高三英语周测

高三英语周测 （12）

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I take the firm position that parents do not owe their children a college

education. If they can 1 it, they can certainly send them to the best universities. But they must not feel guilty if they can‟t. If the children really want to go, they‟ll find 2 out. There are plenty of loans（货款）and scholarships for the bright and __3__ ones who can‟t afford to pay.

When children grow up and want to get married, their parents do not owe them a down payment on a house. They do not have the 4 to baby-sit their grandchildren. If they want to do it, it must be considered a(n) 5 not an obligation（责任，义务）.

Do parents owe their children anything? Yes, they owe them a great deal.

One of their obligations is to give their children personal 6 .A child who is constantly made to feel stupid and unworthy, constantly ___7___ to brighter brothers, sisters, or cousins will become so 8 , so afraid of failing that he（or she）won‟t try at all. Of course they should be ___9___ corrected when they do wrong, but it‟s often better to let children learn their mistakes by themselves in time. All our parents should do is to trust them, respect them, tolerate（宽容）them and give them chances to try and fail. They must learn to stand 10 .When criticisms（批评）are really needed, they should be __11__ with praises, with a smile and a kiss. That is the way children learn.

Parents owe their children a set of solid values around which to build their lives. This means teaching them to__ 12__the rights and opinions of others; it means being respectful to elders, to teachers, and to the law. The best way to teach such values is by 13 .A child who is lied to will lie. A child who sees no laughter and no love in the home will have ___14___ laughing and loving. No child asks to be__15__.If you bring a life into the world, you owe the child something.

1．A．find B．get C．afford D．receive 2．A．supporter B．help C．path D．way 3．A．handsome B．honest C．eager D．worried 4．A．time B．right C．duty D．energy 5．A．favor B．pleasure C．honor D．service 6．A．worth B．affair C．belief D．confidence 7．A．brought B．compared C．forced D．taken 8．A．unsure B．desperate C．embarrassed D．dependent 9．A．properly B．gently C．sincerely D．severely 10．A．failure B．examination C．fault D．test 11．A．mixed B．satisfied C．shared D．balanced 12．A．consider B．recognize C．respect D．know 13．A．example B．guidance C．word D．deed 14．A．worry B．difficulty C．fun D．problem 15．A．praised B．valued C．born D．loved

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A group of robbers dug their way into the basement of a bank in Paris and emptied almost 200 private safes(保险箱).

They entered the Credit Lyonnais branch using building 16 (equip) to dig holes and destroy walls 17 Saturday night. They tied up a security guard and spent 18 next nine hours robbing the bank.

One investigator described the robbery 19 a “professional job”. The robbers came in at about 22:00 on Saturday 20 left at 07:00 on Sunday. They entered through the basements of the neighbouring building, digging through a series of tunnels and making a hole into a wall of 80 cm thick to get into the bank, 21 was having building works at the time.

When they left, the robbers set the place on fire to remove any trace of evidence, 22 (switch) on the anti-fire system and flooding the building. 23 (fortune), the guard escaped unharmed.

24 is difficult to estimate(估计) the total value of what 25 (steal) as only the bank‟s clients(储户) know the content of their private safes.

阅读理解

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Barack Obama, Lady Gaga and Steve Jobs — what do they have in common? They are, of course, all Americans. And according to a survey by social networking site badoo. com, they all best illustrate the word “cool”.

But just what does it mean to say someone is “cool”? Most would answer that it is something to do with being independent-minded and not following the crowd. Yale University art professor Robert Farris Thompson says that the term “cool” goes back to 15th century West African philosophy. “Cool” relates to ideas of grace under pressure.

“In Africa,” he writes, “coolness is a positive quality which combines calmness, silence, and life.”

The modern idea of “cool” developed largely in the US in the period after World WarⅡ. “Post-war „cool‟ was in part an expression of war-weariness(厌战)…...it went against the strict social rules of the time,” write sociologists Dick Pountain and David Robins in Cool Rules: Anatomy of an Attitude.

But it was the American actor James Dean who became the symbol for “cool” in the hugely successful 1955 movie Rebel without a Cause. Dean plays a tough guy who disobeys his parents and the authorities. He always gets the girl, smokes cigarettes, wears a leather jacket and beats up bullies(欺凌弱小者). In the movie, Dean showed what “cool” would mean to American young people for the next 60 years.

Today the focus of “cool” has changed to athletics stars. Often in movies about schools, students gain popularity on the athletics field more than in the classroom. This can be seen quite clearly in movies like Varsity Blues and John Tucker Must Die.

But many teenagers also think being smart is cool. Chess and other thinking

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games have been becoming more popular in schools.

“Call it the Harry Potterization of America—a time when being smart is the new cool,” writes journalist Joe Sunnen.

26. Barack Obama, Lady Gaga and Steve Jobs are mentioned in the first paragraph to _____.

A. introduce the topic B. draw our attention C. tell us what they have in common D. tell us what is “cool”

27. If you were considered “cool” in Africa in the 15th century, you ________. A. thought and acted differently from the majority B. had a calm and quiet attitude towards life C. didn‟t observe rules and authorities D. had all kinds of “bad” manners

28. The heroes in Varsity Blues and John Tucker Must Die are likely to be those who _____.

A. do very well in their studies

B. are good at chess and other thinking games C. are very skilled at sports

D. have supernatural powers like Harry Potter

29. Which of the following is NOT true according to the article？

A. It is generally considered “cool” to be independent-minded and not to follow the crowd.

B. “Cool” was used as early as the 15th century.

C. Disobeying one‟s parents and the authorities is considered “cool” among American young people nowadays.

D. Getting the first place in an exam can always be considered “cool”. 30. What does the article mainly talk about? A. The kinds of people who are “cool”. B. The origin of the word “cool”.

C. The changing meaning of the word “cool”. D. How to be a “cool” person.

B

My wife Julie and I were out on the road that runs around where we live. Two dog walkers passed by and we heard one of them say, “Never seen that dog around here before.”

We looked down the hill and saw an old black dog stumbling(蹒跚) painfully up the hill. We bent down, talked gently to the dog and patted it. I checked and there was a collar. There was a phone number on the collar, but no one answered.

The dog was painfully thin. It didn‟t have many teeth left and, well, it just seemed done.

Julie ran home to get some of our dog‟s food while I tried to encourage the dog to come along with me. Julie got home and back again when I was only half way there. So, we sat down on the sidewalk while our new friend made short work of the food. Eventually we got her home. We gave her a blanket, more food, kept her warm and wondered what to do next.

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After trying for many times we got a response from the number. A lady came around with a bunch of flowers for us. She explained that Tara had been her father‟s dog. She was very old and should probably be put to sleep, but the lady just couldn‟t bring herself to do it. So, Tara was safely returned home. Here is the truth of the story:

Actually Julie and I were out that morning because I was leaving. She was trying to persuade me to come back, but I wasn‟t hearing anything that made that sound likely. I was about to turn and go when an old, worn out dog walked between us and collapsed. Suddenly we had something more important than our problem to worry about. There was a creature in need right before us and we had to work together to help it.

We did help it. And here am I writing the story in my own home, in my own family.

In the song “Love Is Not a Fight” Warren Barfield talks about marriage. At one point he sings, “And if we try to leave, may God send angels to guard the door.” Sometimes angels come disguised (伪装) as dogs. 31. Which of the following statements is true? A. The two dog walkers didn‟t like the dog.

B. The old black dog was sick and weak and couldn‟t walk. C. After finding the dog, the writer phoned its owners.

D. Most of the dog‟s teeth had been pulled out by someone. 32. We can infer from Paragraph 4 that ________.

A. Julie bought some food for the dog B. the writer had his own pet dog C. the dog didn‟t go with the writer D. the dog didn‟t eat any of the food 33. After they got the dog home, the couple ________.

A. decided to raise the dog B. took good care of the dog C. found out that its owner was a lady D. found it hard to get to sleep

34. The underlined part “our problem” in the passage refers to the fact that ________.

A. the writer didn‟t want to take Julie‟s advice

B. Julie disagreed with the writer‟s travel on business C. an old and worn out dog appeared in front of them D. the couple had some trouble with their marriage

35. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A. A Helpful Couple .B. An Angel Dog. C. Saving the Dog. D. A Famous Song.

C

Do you know what Fear and Faith have in common? Fear believes in a negative future. Faith believes in a positive future. Both believe in something that has not yet happened. So I ask you, if neither the positive nor negative future has happened yet then why not choose to believe in the positive future?

I believe during these challenging times we have a choice between two roads: the positive road and the negative road. And our bus can‟t be on two roads at the same time. So we have to make a choice and this choice determines our belief about the

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future and the attitude and actions we bring to the present.

I‟m not saying we shouldn‟t have any fear. There are times when fear is a gift. A healthy dose(剂量) of fear causes us to examine our situation and plan for the future. It moves us to smell the cheese and expect change. When used wisely it allows us to manage risk and make better decisions. Some fear is good.

However, what I have observed lately is a supersized, huge dose of fear that is spreading the hearts and minds of far too many people. This oversized fear is causing leaders and their organizations to either act unreasonably or to not act at all. They are either hurrying in a million different directions because of fear. In both cases, fear is leading them to take the negative road to failure.

The answer is the positive road paved (铺满) with faith and a belief that your best days are not behind you but ahead of you. With this belief you make the right choices and actions today that will create your positive future tomorrow. You stay calm, focused and committed to your purpose. You look for ways to save money and cut costs without making unreasonable fear-based decisions that sacrifice your future success. You identify opportunities in the midst of the challenges and you focus on solutions instead of problems.

Your faith and belief in a positive future leads to powerful actions today. The future has not happened yet and you have a say in what it looks like by the way you think and act. Fear or Faith. The choice is yours.

36. According to the passage, we can know that ________. A. Fear and Faith have nothing in common

B. both Fear and Faith trust something in the future C. neither negative nor positive future will happen

D. people usually choose to believe in the positive future

37. What does the writer mean by saying “our bus can‟t be on two roads”? A. We usually choose the negative road B. We should choose the positive road

C. We must choose either a positive or negative road D. Our belief about the future depends on our choice 38. Which of the following about “Fear” is true? A. We should have fear because it is a gift. B. Reasonable fear helps to plan for future. C. Fear can bring cheese and risk to people. D. Leaders usually have oversized fear.

39. If we have faith in future, we will ________.

A. have the best days ahead of us B. be committed to saving money C. stay away from any challenges D. take powerful actions today 40. What does the writer intend to tell us in the passage? A. Fear is closely related to faith. B. Life is full of fear and faith.

C. We should have faith in a positive future. D. Wrong decisions sacrifice our future success.

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信息匹配

首先，请阅读以下书籍信息： A B

It takes a unique approach to teaching culture and English together. It is easy to read and combines humor and useful expressions in one book. It is by far one of the most complete language usage reference books on the market today. It addresses some of the most common mistakes in English and provides clear examples to demonstrate and explain these errors.

This book can be used as a reference text to enhancing one's vocabulary for overall comprehension and/or different academic tests like the GMAT or TOEFL. D E

It presents words by theme rather than throwing vocabulary at students in a very unorganized and random way. It does a good job of introducing and helping students practice vocabulary at a basic level.

It is an amazing story about a student and his former teacher and the relationship they develop in the face of death. A perfect book for reading in classes.

C

Often, students think that studying for the TOEFL is simply a matter of

F learning more grammar. However, this book helps students learn test-taking

strategies that help a reader stay focused on the skills they really need.

请阅读以下人员信息，然后匹配人员与书籍：

46. Tong Zhixia plans to do her master‟s in USA after she graduates from Beijing University next year. Now she has to pass a serious of tests like TOEFL. What worries her now is that she hasn‟t remembered enough English words for these tests. Now she needs a book to help her remember more of them.

47. Patrick is preparing to take the TOEFL test so he can enter a university in Canada. He is doing well in English but didn‟t get satisfactory results in the last several model tests. His teacher advised him to learn some kind of skills for the test and he‟s looking for a book to help himself.

48. Jessica, from France, is moving to USA with her boyfriend Jacques and they will probably stay there for the coming 5 years. She speaks the language of that country well but is still considering buying a book from which she wishes to learn more about the language and culture in that country.

49. As an English teacher, Miss Jenkins always tries to make her classes interesting. She is considering using a book in her reading classes with success, so she‟s now trying to find such a book. She hopes the book tells stories that her students will like.

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50. Lin Feng entered the senior high school last September. He knows that vocabulary is important for his learning English and he is working very hard on it. However, he finds most books of vocabulary so boring because in these books words are always given in alphabetical order. He wishes to find a different one.

读写任务(共l小题，满分25分)

阅读下面短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in trouble at school, your friends will help you; when you study hard at your lessons, your parents are always taking care of your life and your health; when you get success, your friends will say congratulations to you; when you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct it. And when you do something good to others, you will feel happy, too. All these are your happiness. If you notice a bit of them, you can see that happiness is always around you.

Happiness is not the same as money. It‟s a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also say you are very happy, because you have something else that can‟t be bought with money. When you meet with difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy, because you have more chances to challenge yourself. So you cannot always say you are poor and you have bad luck. As the saying goes, “Life is like a revolving (旋转的) door. When it closes, it also opens.” If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person. 【写作内容】

1．以约30个词概括上文中第一段的内容；

2．以约120个词谈谈你对幸福的理解，并包括如下要点： （1）反驳社会上有些人认为的幸福与金钱等同的观点； （2）你认为学生怎样在学习中寻求快乐？ 【写作要求】

你可以使用实例或其他论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用阅读材料中的句子。

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1-5 CDCCA 6-10 ABAAA 11-15 DCDBC

第二节：语法填空 16. equipment 17. on 18. the 19. as 20. and 21. which 22. switching 23. Fortunately 24. It 25. was stolen

阅读理解

26--30 ABCDC 31--35 CBBDB 36--40 BCBDC 41--46 CFAED

读写任务

You can live happily with people around you, if you would like to help them and share your happiness as well as trouble with them. So happiness is always around you.

When talking about happiness, many people think that happiness is money. But I don‟t think so because rich people are actually not so happy as those who don‟t have much money. Happiness is just the feeling of your heart. When you feel happy, you are happy. Sometimes money may make you feel good for a short time, but what makes you always happy is that you must keep a happy mind.

Study in school needs hard work, but you can still find happiness: you can play with your classmates and friends, who can help you and share your trouble and pleasure; you can take part in the activities or you can simply study, enjoying the wonderful things in your reading.

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