学年度高三英语限时训练十五.docx

1、学年度高三英语限时训练十五 2012-2013学年度高三英语限时训练十五班别_ 姓名_ 座号_ 第一节 完形填空There are many different ways of seeing a town for the first time. One of them is to walk around it，guide-book in hand. Of course，we may _1_ with our guide-books the history and _2_developments of a town and get to know them. But then，if we tak

2、e our time and _3_ in a town for a while，we may get to know it better. When we _4_it as a whole，we begin to have some _5_，which even the best guide-books do not answer. Why is the town just like this，this shape，this plan，this size? Why do its streets _6_in this particular way，and not in any_7_way? H

3、ere even the best guide-book _8_ us. One cant find in it the information about how a town has developed to the _9_ appearance. It may not describe the original _10_of a town. However，one may get some ideas of what it _11_look like by walking around the town. One can also imagine how the town was fir

4、st planned and built. Then one can learn more about in what direction the town _12_ to develop. What is the _13_ of studying towns in this way？For me，it is _14_ that one gets a greater depth of pleasure by visiting and seeing a town with ones own eyes. A _15_visit to a town may help one better under

5、stand why it is attractive than just reading about it in a guide-book.1A. writeB. studyC. tellD. remember2A. strangeB. similarC. separateD. special3A. marchB. workC. stayD. wait4A. look atB. look afterC. look forD. look up5A. ideasB. opinionsC. feelingsD. questions6A. openB. runC. beginD. move7A. on

6、eB. moreC. otherD. such8A. helpsB. tricksC. failsD. satisfies9A. oldB. normalC. firstD. present10A. capitalB. meaningC. designD. change11A. used toB. seemed toC. had toD. happened to12A. stopsB. appearsC. startsD. continues13A. pointB. viewC. problemD. difficulty14A. nearlyB. simplyC. generallyD. ha

7、rdly15A. costlyB. formalC. groupD. personal第二节：语法填空One evening I was resting in a cafeI wore a pair of newly bought white leather shoes, _ _16 were rather expensive Then a boy came to me He was in 17 old and not fit shirt, looking pale and about eleven No sooner had I begun to speak than he opened t

8、he box in his hand and took out the tools of shoe -polishing He was busy doing his work 18 heavy rain began to pour down People rushed to the cafe for 19 （protect）from the rain More and more people crowded in and gradually separated the boy 20 meHours passed, and it turned dark I had no shoes on my

9、feet and wondered where the boy had beenI thought I would have to go home on my bare feet When it was near midnight, the cafe was to be closed I had to move to the door, just as l went to the gate, I _21_ （surprise）found that a boy of about eleven, 22 （look） very familiar, was sleeping at the door w

10、ith his head leaning_23_a boxI shook him slightly and woke him _24_ He opened the package hurriedly, gave me my leather shoes, and apologized to me shyly I paid him and wrapped him with his 25 （fit） shirt On my way home, the image of the boy stayed in my mind .第三节. 阅读理解 AMum, what does it mean when

11、someone tells you that they have a skeleton（骨骼）in the closet（衣橱）? Jessica asked. A skeleton in the closet? her mother paused thoughtfully. Well, its something that you would rather not have anyone else know about. For example, if in the past, someone in Dads family had been arrested for stealing a h

12、orse, it would be a skeleton in his familys closet. He really wouldnt want any neighbor to know about it.Why pick on my family? Jessicas father said with anger. Your family history isnt so good, you know. Wasnt your great-great-grandfather a prisoner who was transported to Australia for his crimes?

13、Yes, but people these days say that you are not a real Australian unless your ancestors arrived as prisoners. Gosh, sorry I asked. I think I understand now, Jessica cut in before things grew worse.After dinner, the house was very quiet. Jessicas parents were still quite angry with each other. Her mo

14、ther was ironing clothes and every now and then she glared at her husband, who hid behind his newspaper pretending to read. When she finished, she gathered the freshly pressed clothes in her arms and walked to Jessicas closet. Just as she opened the door and reached in to hang a skirt, a bony arm st

15、uck out from the dark depths and a bundle of white bones fell to the floor. Jessicas mother sank in a faint（晕倒）, waking only when Jessica put a cold, wet cloth on her forehead. She looked up to see the worried faces of her husband and daughter. What happened? Where am I? she asked. You just destroye

16、d the schools skeleton, Mum, explained Jessica. I brought it home to help me with my health project. I meant to tell you, but it seemed that as soon as I mentioned skeletons and closets, it caused a problem between you and Dad. Jessica looked in amazement as her parents began to laugh madly. Theyre

17、both crazy, she thought.26. According to Jessicas mother, a skeleton in the closet means _. A. a family honor B. a family secret C. a family story D. a family treasure27. What can we learn about some Australians ancestors from Paragraph 2? A. They were brought to Australia as prisoners.B. They were

18、the earliest people living in Australia.C. They were involved in some crimes in Australia.D. They were not regarded as criminals in their days.28. Jessicas mother fell down into a faint because she was _. A. knocked B. frightened C. injured D. surprised29. Why did Jessica bring a skeleton home? A. S

19、he was curious about it. B. She planned to keep it for fun.C. She needed it for her school task. D. She intended to scare her parents.30. Jessicas parents laughed madly at the end of the story probably because _.A. they were crazy .B. they were over excited .C. they realized their misunderstanding .

20、D. they both thought they had won the quarrel . BThe Pacific island nation of Nauru used to be a beautiful place. Now it is an ecological disaster area. Naurus heartbreaking story could have one good consequence other countries might learn from its mistakes. For thousands of years, Polynesian people

21、 lived on the remote island of Nauru, far from western civilization. The first European to arrive was John Fearn in 1798. He was the British captain of the Hunter, a whaling ship. He called the island Pleasant Island. However, because it was very remote, Nauru had little communication with Europeans

22、 at first. The whaling ships and other traders began to visit, bringing guns and alcohol. These elements destroyed the social balance of the twelve family groups on the island. A ten-year civil war started, which reduced the population from 1,400 to 900. Naurus real troubles began in 1899 when a Bri

23、tish mining company discovered phosphate (磷酸盐)on the island. In fact, it found that the island of Nauru was nearly all phosphate, which is a very important fertilizer for farming. The company began mining the phosphate. A phosphate mine is not a hole in the ground; it is a strip mine. When a company

24、 strip-mines, it removes the top layer of soil. Then it takes away the material it wants. Strip mining totally destroys the land. Gradually, the lovely island of Nauru started to look like the moon. In 1968, Nauru became one of the richest countries in the world. Every year the government received m

25、illions and millions of dollars for its phosphate. Unfortunately, the leaders invested the money unwisely and lost millions of dollars. In addition, they used millions more dollars for personal expenses. Soon people realized that they had a terrible problem their phosphate was running out. Ninety pe

26、rcent of their island was destroyed and they had nothing. By 2000, Nauru was financially ruined. Experts say that it would take approximately $433,600,000 and more than 20 years to repair the island. This will probably never happen.31. What might be the authors purpose in writing the text? A. To see

27、k help for Naurus problems. B. To give a warning to other countries . C. To show the importance of money. D. To tell a heartbreaking story of a war.32. What was Nauru like before the Europeans came? A. Rich and powerful B. Modern and open C. Peaceful and attractive D. Greedy and aggressive33. The ec

28、ological disaster in Nauru resulted from _. A. soil pollution B. phosphate over mining C. farming activity D. whale hunting 34. Which of the following was a cause of Naurus financial problem? A. Its leaders misused the money .B. It spent too much repairing the island . C. Its phosphate mining cost m

29、uch money .D. It lost millions of dollars in the civil war .35. What can we learn about Nauru from the last paragraph? A. The ecological damage is difficult to repair. B. The leaders will take the experts words seriously. C. The island was abandoned by the Nauruans . D. The phosphate mines were dest

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