高中英语复习练习题.docx

1、高中英语复习练习题1.【题文】Most homeless turn to begging to make ends meet. However. a young South African man has come up with an interesting alternative- he spends his days spreading the joy of reading and selling books written by his favorite authorsHe is Philani Dladla , who is known as Pave-ment Bookworm.

2、While people dont know much about how the 24-year-old became a homeless man and how long he has been selling books on the streets. the worlds attention has been focused on the young man recently. thanks to an interview conducted by South African director. Tebogo Malope. In the video named Pavement B

3、ookworm . the cheerful Dladla talks about his passion(热爱) for books and how reading helped keep him a- way from a life of drugs and live a different life. The well-spoken young man also talks about his favorite authors and clearly appreciates what makes him a fan of each one of them. Not surprisingl

4、y , after Malope uploaded the Pavement Bookworm video on YouTube . Dladla has become a celebrity. In addition to being interviewed by other journalists . he has also received several job offers and even a visit from Steven Sidley. the author of Entanglement. who hand - delivered his latest book to t

5、he enthusiastic reader. The beat pan is that this newly found fame has led to a business boom. Locals now go out of their way to seek Dladla for book discus sions and most importantly. to buy his recommendations. What s heart- warming is that despite being hardly able to make ends meet. Dladla does

6、not accept money from children who are interested in getting a book from him. In order to keep up with the increased demand. Malope is collecting book donations on behalf of the cheerful young man whose mission(使命) in life is to spread his passion for reading!1. Dladla is different from other homele

7、ss people in that_. A. he is making a living by selling books on the street B. he is the only person who has changed the world C. he depends on the money from others to survive D. he has been interviewed by famous reporters2. What can we learn about Dladla in the video? A. The young man was accustom

8、ed to taking drugs. B. He makes comments on different authors worldwide. C. The young man was good at giving speech after reading. D. Reading has offered him an opportunity to get improved.3. How has the video influenced Dladla according to the passage? A. Many famous authors have decided to give hi

9、m books free of charge. B. He has always been surrounded by many readers with interest. C. He has become a figure interviewed and visited by others. D. His story has been well described in a famous book.4. Which of the following words can best describe Dladla7 A. Ambitious. B. Creative. C . Passiona

10、te. D . Determined.【答案】ADCB【解析】【试源】2015届河北省衡水市高三下学期三月点睛金榜大联考【结束】2.【题文】He has his own stereo. He has a great many toys. He even has cable TV as well. From what Patrick Lavery said . Tommy has it pretty good. Weve devoted our lives to taking care of these chimps which have no place to go, says Lavery.

11、 Right now. Tommy lives with the Laverys . But if some animalrights activists get their way. he will soon he living in a chimp shelter. And he will be considered a person. Tommy has the right as well as self-determination that is enough for him to be a legal person . said Steven Wise. a lawyer for a

12、 group called the Nonhuman Rights Project. He also said that Tommy shouldn be removed from the Laverys home. He argued that Tommys rightswere being violated(冒犯) because he lived in a cage all on his own. And he asked that court to make Tommy a person in order to free the chimp from his current livin

13、g condition. The court is now deciding whether they are going to declare Tommy a person. At the hearing. some of the justices were skeptical-especially when Wise compared Tommys situation to slavery. His argument was that slaves were once considered property instead of persons. just as Tommy is now.

14、 I have to tell you, I keep having a difficult time with your using slavery as an analogy (比喻) for this situation. said Presiding Justice Karen Peters. You might want to pursue another argument. But Lavery said that he considers the concept of making Tommy a person absurd. Tommy works in the enterta

15、inment industry before retiring, so he is not used to being around other chimps. We would place him in the shelter if we had the opportunity to. Lavery said. But he has his special needs. He cant go just anywhere as other people say. More importantly. he has never been associated with other chimps.

16、And he could get hurt if he went in the wrong atmosphere. Wise disagrees. Tommy does not want to be imprisoned for his life in a cage. Hes an extraordinarily complex being. He can understand the past. He can look forward to the future. And he suffers in solitary confinement(单独监禁) as much as a human

17、being. 1. The argument between Lavery and Wise isA. whether Tommy should he considered a person with rights B. whether Tommy should be removed from the Lavervs home C. whether people should protect Tommy against being misused D. whether people should take good care of those chimps in cages2. It is i

18、mplied in the fourth paragraph that_ A. Wise was not good at organizing his speech B. some justices were not interested in animals rights C. Tommy lived in such a had situation as slaves once did D. Wises argument was too unreasonable to convince others3. Lavery hasnt placed Tommy in an animal shelt

19、er mainly because A. Tommy is in great need of special care B. Lavery hasnt found a proper shelter so far C. Lavery has been living in harmony with Tommy D. Tommy may not get used to living with other chimps4. The purpose of Wises words in the last paragraph is to_ A. fight against Laverys behavior

20、B. conclude his attitude towards Tommy C. win more support for Tommy. D. praise Tommy for his wisdom【答案】ADDC【解析】【试源】2015届河北省衡水市高三下学期三月点睛金榜大联考【结束】3.【题文】In 1953 , Walt Disney hired some of the countrys best talent to create an eight-page prospectus to convince investors to finance a new kind of amusem

21、ent park-Disneyland. While the team had designed many of the attractions in some form or shape, when the first park opened on July 17th . 1955 . there were a few that just remained on their wish list because they were either illegal or . just too radical. One thing Walt Disney was always honest abou

22、t was the fact that Disneyland was going to he a place where people would be encouraged to buy things. So it was not surprising to learn that his initial plan had included not just toys and stuffed animals. but also live creatures like miniature(微小模型) donkeys. exotic birds and even rare fish. He tho

23、ught that people could pick the animal of their choice and then have it shipped to their home. Unfortunately. shipping animals between states is illegal and the idea never made it past the prospectus. Walt Disney also wanted to include an area where visitors could witness several species of animals,

24、 ranging from alligators to monkeys and otters. Given that they all need different habitats. this would have been no easy task. Therefore . the idea was not pursued. Walt Disney also seemed to love miniature stuff and had even suggested building a miniature world on Main Street ! Then there were the

25、 ideas that Mickey Mouse should reside(居住) in a tree house on Treasure Island. and that the island should have real treasure buried under the ground . While some of these ideas were not practical there were a few that were technologically impossible 61 years ago. Among them were doors that opened an

26、d closed upon verbal request or as Disney described it obeyed your voice like a Genie . a fly through London with Peter Pan. as well as a trip to the Moon aboard a giant rocket ship so that visitors could experience a scientifically accurate trip through Space ! for Sure fun to imagine how different

27、 the amusement park would have been. if they had been included.1. A prospectus was drawn up in order to_. A. gain more financial support B. show the greatness of Walts plan C. introduce the first theme park D. present more attractions for visitors2. Why did Disney fail to let visitors buy live creat

28、ures there? A. Because Disneyland wouldnt be open for long. B. Because more animals would crowd into Disneyland. C. Because the animals couldnt be shipped between states. D. Because different habitats would be provided for the animals.3. The purpose of this passage is to introduce A. some mysterious

29、 facts about Disneyland B. some illegal attractions in Disneyland C. some technical problems in Disneyland D. some attractions still in Disneylands plan【答案】ACD【解析】【试源】2015届河北省衡水市高三下学期三月点睛金榜大联考【结束】4.【题文】All trade in five named species of sharks is to he regulated(管理)from now on. Without a permit, the

30、 sale of their meat or fins(鳍) will be banned. The regulation was agreed on last year at a meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species ( Cites) in Thailand. According to the rules, the whitetip , the porbeagle , and three varieties of hammerhead will be protected. Besides.

31、 manta rays. valued for their gills(鲤) which are used in Chinese medicine. will also be protected. The move is seen as the most important one in the 40 year history of Cites to protect these species. Regulating international trade in these shark and manta ray species has great effect on their surviv

32、al and is a very clear way of helping to protect sharks and our oceans. said Cites Secretary General John Scanlon. The Practical steps will involve issues such as determining export levels, and identifying the fins, gills and meat that are in trade. This may seem challenging, but by working together ,we can do it and we will do it. Under the rules. all trade in these sharks and rays across 180 countries will not be allowed unless they have got their