2015-2016学年度高三英语综合练习（十二）
第一节:单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
21. His car ran over another in the highway! Too horrible! _____ he is safe
now—that's the main thing．
A. Anyway Therefore
22. The other day, my friend John drove his car down the street at ________ I thought
was a dangerous speed, ________ surprised everyone in the car.
A. which; that which
23. ---Tony, it seems that you have been very busy all the time，what do you think of your occupation now?
---Just so-so. I’ve decided to quit my job in the company next month, where I ____ for five years. A. work worked
24. I know what I shall be doing for the next three years but I haven’t thought
_______ that. A. without
B. for C. against D. beyond
B. will be working
C. is working
D. will have
B. which; what
C. what; which
D.
that;
B. Besides C. Otherwise D.
25. Last year alone, the temporary unemployment insurance lifted 2.5 million people out of poverty, and ________ the blow for many more. A. corrected B. cushioned corresponded
26. Some things are hard to do in zero ______while they are easy to finish on the earth. A. identity gravity
27. All of us are in a puzzle about the sudden changes and obviously, we have to reconsider our schedule ______ all of them.
B. theory
C. potential
D.
C. compensated D.
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A. in preference to B. in consequence of C. in light of D. in advance of
28. Organically grown produce does not differ greatly in appearance from __________ grown crops. A. tentatively regularly
29. There are many famous cultural relics in our country, many _______ thousands
of years ago. A. date back to were dated back to
30. Dad was afraid that such a small loaf of bread won't ________ among this large
family.
A. go out
B. go ahead C. go far D. go off
B. dating back to C. dated back to
D.
B. conventionally C. properly
D.
31. China made a commitment to the world in the Copenhagen Summit that by 2020, the
carbon-intensity of its economy ______ fall 40% to 45%. A. shall B. may
C. must D. should
32. _______, we had intended to go to Italy, but then we won the trip to Greece. A. Absolutely Formally
33. ---What’s up? What’s that terrible noise from our upstairs neighbor?
---The spoiled boy is yelling and screaming to ______, I guess. A. mend his way B. stop his way
C. push his way
D. get his way
B. Originally
C. Sincerely D.
34. It’s unwise for parents to deny their children________, and this fails to develop their ability to live independently. A. nothing anything
35. --- The manager of the factory wants to improve production a great deal, but he doesn’t spend much on technology.
---I am afraid he won’t realize his dream. You know ________.
A. you can’t eat your cake and have it B. empty vessels make the greatest
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B. everything C. something D.
sound
C. enough is as good as a feast D. two heads are better than one 第二节: 完形填空(共20 小题; 每小题1 分, 满分20 分)
People often ask me how I write with four children.
More often than not, my stories are pieced together, written, and edited in a series of __36__ moments. If I’m working while the kids are home, I have the added __37__ of tuning out their chaos. I’ll write and write until I fall under a spell, and just when I was getting __38__, it happens---Camille will __39__ into my office wearing a big smile---and a smelling diaper (尿布).
I wish I had a daily __40__, a solid time no one can interrupt, but I don’t. I may go days or even weeks without writing. I hate these __41__, but much as I like to believe the world needs my writing, my daughters need me much more. So for now I write when I can. While this arrangement works, I sometimes __42__ how productive I’d be if my life wasn’t stop-and-go. With time on my side, I could be a writing machine, __43__ at once what would normally take me months.
This leads me to a question I find __44__ to all parents: Do kids hold back or __45__ our dreams? Children are needy by nature, and regardless of how much __46__ we show them, they want more. By the time we tend to them, we’re tired out---and __47__ in the mood to follow our dream. They push our personal pleasures __48__ and slow us down, making tortoises out of hares.
On the other hand, children add a richness to our lives that I believe inspires better work, thus __49__ for time we lose. As a writer, I don’t find inspiration sitting at my computer. __50__, I find it when I’m out living, and the __51__ I take because of my children---going to the ballpark, birthday parties, even doctor visits---put me in __52__ with people who constantly set off new ideas. Many ideas arise through __53__ conversation, which can __54__ me like thunder. Immediately, I’ll make a mental note, knowing that someday I’ll use that __55__ in a story. 36. A. quiet precious 37. A. courage
B. stolen C. critical D.
B. challenge
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C. instruction D. priority
38. A. direction application 39. A. crawl 40. A. habit 41. A. breaks 42. A. doubt
B. invention C. inspiration D.
B. run
C. jog
D. tiptoe
D. routine D. needs
B. method B. days
C. technique C. weeks C. deny
B. believe B. working B. remaining
D. wonder
D. running D.
43. A. operating 44. A. challenging controversial 45. A. prevent interpret
46. A. attention 47. A. hardly fairly
48. A. ahead 49. A. allowing compensating 50. A. Still Consequently 51. A. courses 52. A. harmony 53. A. brief intelligent 54. A. explode 55. A. piece acquaintance
C. accomplishing
C. relevant
B. inspire C. awake D.
B. effort
C. concentration C. totally
D. time D.
B. practically
B. back
C. aside
D. down D.
B. turning C. calling
B. Instead C. Therefore D.
B. chances B. agreement
C. risks
D. paths D. contact
D.
C. line
B. normal C. casual
B. hit
C. destroy
C. scene
D. multiply
D.
B. talk
第三部分:阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
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SAN ANTONIO ---For Tira Starr, an eighth grader at Anson Jones Middle School, the plastic nametag hanging around her neck that she has decorated with a smiley
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face and a purple bat sticker offers a way to reflect her personal interest. For administrators, it is something else entirely: a device that lets them use radio frequency technology---with scanners tucked behind walls and ceilings---to track her whereabouts.
Anson Jones is the first school in San Antonio’s Northside Independent School District to roll out the new nametags, which are part of a pilot program (试验项目) intended to ensure that the district receives all of the state dollars.
In Texas, school finance is a numbers game: schools receive money based on the number of students counted in their homeroom classes each morning. At Anson Jones, as at other schools, many students were in school but not in homeroom, so they were not counted and the district lost money, said Pascual Gonzalez, a spokesman for the district.
“We were leaving money on the table,” he said, adding that the district expects a $2 million return on an initial investment of $261,000 in the technology at two pilot schools.
But the radio frequency identification nametags have prompted concerns from civil liberties groups and electronic privacy watchdogs, which fear a Big Brother atmosphere in Texas public schools.
Matthew Simpson, a policy strategist for the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas, said the technology was easy to acquire, meaning people outside a school might be able to monitor a student if they obtained the student’s unique tracking number.
Mr. Simpson said the technology was originally designed for shipping goods and for cattle. “It was never intended for people,” he said.
But students and educators at Anson Jones say they are excited about the practical advantages --- getting to eat lunch faster by scanning their bar codes in the lunch line, or being able to locate a child quickly in an emergency.
Northside is not the first district to use the tracking devices. Two Houston-area districts began the program several years ago. The Spring district, for example, started using the technology in 2004 as a way to track elementary students getting on and off buses. It expanded the program to high school students three years ago
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and has so far recovered $400,000, said Karen Garrison, a spokeswoman for the district.
“Our system still focuses on safety but has the added benefit of recovering average daily attendance funding,” Ms. Garrison said.
Wendy Reyes, the principal of Anson Jones, said only one parent had complained about the program at her school. On the first day of classes at Jay High School, home to the other pilot program school in Northside, several parents staged a protest across the street from the school, though most did not have students in the district.
Many students, teachers and parents at the middle school feel the technology’s benefits outweigh privacy concerns, Ms. Reyes said.
56. This passage is mainly about __________. A. a pilot program in the US
B. an eighth grader at Anson Jones
D. money invested in technology
C. nametags that track students
57. From the passage we can learn that most students and parents __________ nametags. A. don’t mind refuse to use
58. The author might agree that nametags __________. A. lead to some schools losing money administration
C. should never be intended for people civil rights
B
D. destroy students’ privacy and
B.
can
help
schools’
B. complain about
C. like to decorate
D.
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B. a, b, f
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C
Our risk of cancer rises rapidly as we age. So it makes sense that the elderly should be routinely screened for new tumors--- or doesn’t it?
While such tracking of cancer is a good thing in general, researchers are increasingly questioning whether all of this testing is necessary for the elderly. With the percentage of people over age 65 expected to nearly double by 2050, it s important to weigh the health benefits of screening against the risks and costs of routine testing.
In many cases, screening can lead to additional examinations and operations to remove cancer, which can cause side effects, while the cancers themselves may be slow-growing and may not cause serious health problems in patients’ remaining years. But the message that everyone must screen for cancer has become so ingrained (根
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深蒂固的) that when health care experts recommended that women under 50 and over 74 stop screening for breast cancer, it caused a noisy reaction among doctors, patients and social groups.
It’s hard to uproot deeply-held beliefs about cancer screening with scientific data. Certainly, there are people over age 75 who have had cancers detected by routine screening, and gained several extra years of life because of treatment. And clearly, people over age 75 who have other risk factors for cancer, such as a family history or previous personal experience with the disease, should continue to get screened regularly. But for the rest, the risk of cancer, while increased at the end of life, must be balanced with other factors like remaining life expectancy.
A recent study suggests that doctors start to make more objective decisions about who will truly benefit from screening---especially considering the explosion of the elderly.
It’s not an easy calculation to make, but one that makes sense for patients. Dr. Otis Brawley said, “Many doctors are ordering these tests purely to cover themselves from medical disputes. We need to think about the wise use of health care, which means making some difficult decisions with elderly patients, and going against the misguided belief that when it comes to health care, more is always better.”
63. Routine cancer screening for the elderly people makes sense because ______. A. it is believed to contribute to a long life their health care package
C. they are more sensitive about the health D. they are in greater danger of tumor growth
64. How do some researchers now look at routine cancer screening for the elderly? A. It adds too much to their medical bills. its necessity.
C. It helps increase their life expectancy. more harm than good.
65. What is the traditional view about women screening for breast cancer?
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B. it is part of
B. They are doubtful about
D. They think it does
A. It is a must for adult women. 50.
C. It is intended for young women. over 74.
B. It applies to women over
D. It doesn’t apply to women
66. What does the writer say is the general view about health care? A. Better care, longer life. cure.
C. Better early than late.
D
It has been said that “Happiness is like a butterfly which, when run after，is always beyond our grasp，but which，if you sit down quietly，may dance beside you.”
Social scientists have caught the butterfly. After 40 years of research，they find happiness results from three major origins：genes(基因)，events and values. Armed with this knowledge and a few simple rules，we can improve our lives and the lives of those around us. We can even construct a system that carries out our founders' promises and gives Americans the power to seek happiness.
Scientists have studied happiness for decades. They begin simply enough—by asking people how happy they are.
The data available to social scientists is the University of Chicago's General Social Survey，a survey of Americans conducted since 1972.The numbers on happiness from the survey are surprisingly similar. Every other year for four decades，about a third of Americans have said they're “very happy” and about half report being “pretty happy.” Only about 10 to 15 percent typically say they're “not too happy.” Scientists have used advanced techniques to check these responses，and such survey results have proved accurate.
Beneath these averages are some differences. For many years，researchers found that women were happier than men，although recent studies show that the gap has narrowed or may even have changed to the opposite. Politicians might be interested to learn that traditional women feel particularly happy：about 40 percent say they
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B. Prevention is better than
D. The more, the better.
are very happy. That makes them slightly happier than traditional men and obviously happier than open－minded women. The unhappiest of all are open－minded men；only about a fifth consider themselves very happy.
But even the people of the same age，sex，and so on vary in their happiness. What explains this?
The first answer involves our genes. Researchers at the University of Minnesota have tracked twins who were separated as babies and raised by separate families. These researchers found that we receive a surprising part of our happiness—around 48 percent from parents.(Since I discovered this，I've been blaming my parents for my bad moods.)
If about half of our happiness is determined by our genes，what about the other half？It's attractive to suppose that one－time events—like getting a dream job or receive an unexpected gift—will permanently bring the happiness we seek. And studies suggest that such events do control a big part of our happiness—up to 40 percent.
But while one－time events do govern a fair amount of our happiness，each event's influence proves rather short－lived. People suppose that major changes like moving to California or getting a big raise will make them permanently better off. They won't. Huge goals may take years of hard work to meet，and the struggle itself may be worthwhile，but the happiness they create dissipates after just a few months.
To review：About half of happiness is genetically determined. Up to an additional 40 percent comes from the things that have occurred in our recent past—but that won't last very long.
That leaves just about 12 percent. That might not sound like much，but the good news is that we can bring that 12 percent under our control. It turns out that choosing to seek four basic values of faith，family，community and work is the surest path to happiness, given that a certain percentage is genetic and not under our control in any way. To go after the happiness within our reach，we do best to devote ourselves to faith，family，community and meaningful work.
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67. The first paragraph of the passage serves as ________．
A. a description of a scene B. an introduction to the topic C. an analysis of a research project D. an explanation of an old saying 68. It can be inferred from Paragraph 4 and Paragraph 5 that ________．
A. most Americans feel unhappy B. women are always happier than men
C. about 40%of American women are very happy D. traditional men are happier than open－minded women
69. The underlined word“dissipates”(Paragraph 9) probably means ________． A. disappear B. return C. occur D. last 70. The main purpose of this passage is to ________．
A. stress the importance of happiness B. clarify the causes of lasting happiness
C. advocate the ways of seeking happiness D. show the results of the study on happiness
第四部分 任务型阅读(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
On my first job as sports editor for Leader Enterprise, I didn’t get a lot of fan mail, so I was attracted by a letter that was dropped on my desk one morning.
When I opened it, I read:“ A nice piece of writing on the Tigers. Keep up the good work.” It was signed by Don Wolfe, the sports editor. Because I was a teenager, his words couldn’t have been more inspiring. I kept the letter in my desk drawer. Whenever I doubted whether I had the talent to be a writer, I would reread Don's letter and feel confident again.
Later, when I got to know him, I learned that Don made a habit of writing a few quick, encouraging words to people in all walks of life. “When I make others feel good about themselves,” he told me, “I feel good too.”
Over the years , I've tried to copy the example of Don, because I think they are on to something important. Such letters bring warmth. A few lines of praise have been known to turn around a day, even a life.
Why, then, are there few such letter writers? My guess is that they're afraid
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they'll be misunderstood, and sound insincere. Also, writing takes time ; it's far easier to pick up the phone. Even though letter writing may take longer, some pretty busy people do it, including George Bush, who owes much of his success in politics to his everready pen. How? Throughout his career he has followed up every contact with a line of praise or thanks. His letters go not only to friends and colleagues, but to casual acquaintances and total strangers.
Even top managers have begun to learn the lesson, and earn the benefits of writing letters that lift people up. Former Ford chairman Donald Peterson, who is largely responsible for improving the business of the company in the 1980s, made it a practice to write positive messages to colleagues every day.
What does it take to write letters that lift spirits and warm hearts? The most successful people include what I call the four “S’s” of letter writing.
They are sincere. No one wants false praise.
They are usually short. Say what you want to in three sentences.
They are specific. Praising a business colleague by telling him “good speech” is too vague; “great story about Warren Buffet's investment strategy” is precise.
They are spontaneous (自发的). This gives them the freshness and enthusiasm that will stay in the reader’s mind long afterward.
The thought counts. Please keep paper, envelopes and stamps close at hand, even when you travel. Be generous with your praise. Even if your praise is a little ahead of reality, remember that expectations are often the parents of dreams fulfilled.
Today I got a warm letter from my old boss. His little letter to me was full of uplifting phrases, and it sent me to my computer to write a few overdue letters of my own. I don’t know if they will make anybody else's day, but they made mine. As my friend Don Wolfe said, making others feel good about themselves makes me feel good too.
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To (71)_______ others and make them as well as himself Don Wolfe feeling good To keep (72)_______ with others to make his political George Bush career (73)_______ Donald Peterson The writer's old (75)_______ To change the company for the (74)_______ To warm the writer's heart and send him to write to others (76)_______ can we write encouraging letters well？ Praise should be sincere , not (77)_______. Praise should be short, not long. Praise should be (78)_______, not vague. Praise should be spontaneous , not unnatural. People should be (79)_______ to praise others. People should be well prepared by (80)_______ paper, envelopes and stamps close at hand. 第五部分: 书面表达(满分25 分)
你校将开展禁毒宣传, 请你根据下面的表格内容和饼状图写一篇短文。短文内容需包括青少年吸毒原因分析，介绍毒品危害并给同学们提出建议，以便让同学们懂得如何远离毒品。 毒品的 危害： 1毒品交易日益泛滥，每年浪费8000亿美元 2.严重危害健康，加速死亡 3.直接导致和诱发犯罪 远离毒 品的建 议(自 拟) 1. 2. 3. （青少年吸毒原因分析饼状图） 注意: 1.不要逐句翻译，要有适当发挥，总词数150左右，开头已写好，不计入总词数；
2.要求字迹工整，卷面整洁；
3．参考词汇： 刺激 excitements 十亿billion
In modern society, drugs are becoming a more and more serious problem in the world
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高三英语综合练习（十二）参考答案
21-25 ACDDB 26-30 DCBBC 31-35 ABDAA 36-40 BBCAD 41-45 ADCCB 56-58 CAB
59---62ADBC
46-50 AACDB 51-55DDCBA 63-66 DBAD
67-70 BDAC
74. better 75.
71. encourage 72. contact boss 76. How 80. keeping 书面表达
One possible version
73. successful
77. false/insincere 78. specific/precise 79. generous
In modern society, drugs are becoming a more and more serious problem in the world. The trade of drugs is widespread, which costs up to $800 billion every year. As is shown on the chart above, 30% of the teenagers taking drugs are cheated into doing it, and 50% are driven by curiosity. Another 15% just seek excitements or try to get rid of their anxieties. The rest try it for some other reasons.
As we all know, taking drugs does great harm to our health, even causing people to die at an early age. Meanwhile, it directly contributes to the happening of crimes. But to our sadness, more and more young people begin taking drugs.
In order to protect us students from drugs, what should we do? I think, we should be careful to make friends and stay away from those who always behave badly. Also, it's very important for us to lead a healthy lifestyle and hold positive attitudes towards life. Do remember that trying drugs out of curiosity is very dangerous.
高三英语综合练习（十二）参考答案
21-25 ACDDB 26-30 DCBBC 31-35 ABDAA 36-40 BBCAD 41-45 ADCCB 56-58 CAB
59---62ADBC
46-50 AACDB 51-55DDCBA 63-66 DBAD
67-70 BDAC
74. better 75.
71. encourage 72. contact
73. successful
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boss 76. How 80. keeping 书面表达
One possible version
In modern society, drugs are becoming a more and more serious problem in the world. The trade of drugs is widespread, which costs up to $800 billion every year. As is shown on the chart above, 30% of the teenagers taking drugs are cheated into doing it, and 50% are driven by curiosity. Another 15% just seek excitements or try to get rid of their anxieties. The rest try it for some other reasons.
As we all know, taking drugs does great harm to our health, even causing people to die at an early age. Meanwhile, it directly contributes to the happening of crimes. But to our sadness, more and more young people begin taking drugs.
In order to protect us students from drugs, what should we do? I think, we should be careful to make friends and stay away from those who always behave badly. Also, it's very important for us to lead a healthy lifestyle and hold positive attitudes towards life. Do remember that trying drugs out of curiosity is very dangerous.
77. false/insincere 78. specific/precise 79. generous
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