2015届高三艺术部英语综合训练二

高三艺术部英语综合训练二 2015/3/12 二英语知识运用(共两节，满分 35 分) 第一节 单项填空 (共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分) 21. As long as my drive tester instructed me to pull into the parking lot, I was sure I _. A. passed B. have passed C. was passed D. had passed 22. 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 C. compensated D. corresponded 23. While talking to you, your could-be employer is deciding whether your education, your experience, and other qualifications will pay him to employ you _ your abilities must be displayed in an orderly and reasonably connected manner. A. while B. when C. and D. but 24. _, I can attach no definite meaning to this rather grand sentence. Why not turn to your teacher for help? A. As hard I might try B. Try hard as I might C. As hard as I might try D. Try as hard as I might 25. The true traveler sets out to make an independent, unhurried journey to the unknown, travelling _ few people have set foot. A. in which B. what C. when D. where 26. The proportion of elderly people increases in Britain and medical advances make it possible to keep alive patients who _ previously. A. would die B. had died C. should have died D. would have died 27. Did Jack take the doctors advice that he _ in bed for another three days? If only he_ Alie; had Blies; does Clies; would Dlie; did 28. The kitchen might have been workable had Nicola kept it tidy; _ it was littered with pots and pans. A. therefore B. anyhow C. instead D. though 29. Time is pressing; its impossible for me to get there in an hour, _ the possible delays. A. accounting for B. answering for C. allowing for D. heading for 30. Happiness is a butterfly, which, when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but _, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you. A. that B. which C. one D. whose 31. The deal, _ next week, will allow Charney to make a great fortune in the stock market. A. completed B. being completed C. to be completed D. having been completed 32. Im sorry to tell you that you made a mistake in your test. How can that be? I did it _ in class. A. as told B. as am told C. as telling D. as I told 33. By pretending to be ill, the candidate tried to run away from _ issues, which always 2 aroused too much debate. A. confidential B. controversial C. contemporary D. contradictory 34. Whats up? Whats 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 35. - The manager of the factory wants to improve production a great deal, but he doesnt spend much on technology. -I am afraid he wont realize his dream. You know _. A. you cant eat your cake and have it B. empty vessels make the greatest 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，共 20 分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项， 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Three packs of cigarettes were lying there on the pavement. I went down from Shubentsovs office doorstep, picked them up and pocketed them. Later, in a bar, when I opened the first pack, I found to my 36 the twenty cigarettes were there. Im still at the bar, telephone in one 37 and the cigarettes in the other. Im dialing Shubentsov, who told me to call the moment I felt the urge to 38 . I feel it, feel it even 39 than I felt Shubentsovs healing energy. Thats saying something, since Shubentsov is known around the world for 40 smokers of their nasty habit, using a 41 method. He sent his healing energy from his fingertips, he tells me something he picked up from another man in Russia. “I help you for free,” he told me in his muddy accent. “Just call me 42 .” I went to see Shubentsov. I think its time to 43 because Im getting old, and I cant keep doing this to myself. But heres the real problem. I should quit, but like a lot of you 44 with the same habit, I really dont want to. Smoking has been very good to me. Cigarettes have never let me down, never abandoned me on 45 , desperate nights. Smoking 46 my head, helps me 47 . Smoking has started conversations, driven away annoying people. Smoking helps me celebrate victories, get over losses, comfort the comfortless. It also chases away the mosquitoes. I will 48 . Soon, my body and my mind are demanding that , daily. I claim to smoke for pleasure, but I realise that slowly Im losing control of this close, special friend. I 49 that. I realise its not just a “habit”. Im 50 . So here I am, attempting to 51 again, at Shubentsovs place. Ive tried all the other quitting techniques 52 . Anytime the urge to smoke 53 , he said, just call him immediately and hell help. The funny thing is, I realise that Im not phoning him to stop me from lighting up. Im phoning him so I can. If I call, Ill have done my part. Then I can smoke this cigarette. Besides, I know that at 9.30 on a Friday night, Ill get the answering machine. I do. “The office is open from ten to four. Call me back then. This machine does not take messages.” I put the phone down and I can honestly say Im 54 . You see, its not Shubentsovs fault or anyone elses fault that Im still 55 . Its mine. Now if youll excuse me, Im going to smoke this cigarette. Whether Ill really enjoy it, though, is another story. 36.A. sadness B. disappointment C. inspiration D. delight 37. A. pack B. hand C. pocket D. bar 3 38.A. smoke B. talk C. drink D. dial 39.A. weaker B. faster C. stronger D. harder 40.A. accusing B. helping C. developing D. curing 41.A. popular B. mysterious C. frightening D. dangerous 42.A. whenever B. whatever C. however D. whichever 43. A. start B. continue C. stop D. keep 44. A. struggling B. beating C. hitting D. playing 45.A.lovely B. friendly C. lonely D. daily 46.A. destroys B. hurts C. cuts D. clears 47.A. breathe B. smile C. see D. think 48.A. begin B. quit C. report D. study 49.A. hate B. love C. ignore D. miss 50.A. ill B. excited C. addicted D. fascinated 51. A. give in B. give up C. give off D. give away 52.A. available B. alike C. abnormal D. additional 53.A.strikes B. attacks C. indicates D. continues 54.A.disappointed B. unhappy C. satisfied D. relieved 55.A.living B. working C. smoking D. smiling 第三部分 阅读理解(共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分) 请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项， 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Seeing in Stereo Have you wondered why you have two eyes and why they are set close together on the front of your face? The reasons are simple and important to the way you see the rest of your world Your eyes are like two small cameras. A camera catches an image of an object and records it on filmSimilarly，when you look at something，each eye takes in what it sees and sends this image to the back of the eyeballBecause your eyes are set close together，they view the world from about the same height but from slightly different angles. Working as a team, the eyes send the images to your brain, which puts them together into a single, centered image. Seeing in stereo means seeing with two eyes working together，which is called stereoscopic sightThis allows you to view the world in three dimensions，or 3-DSeeing depth helps you to judge the distance between you and the objects you see and to adjust to the changing angle at which you see something as you move closer to or farther away from itIf images are coming from only one eye, however，only two of these dimensions-height and width-can be perceivedA world seen with one eye is thus two-dimensional，as in a photograph Now consider why your two eyes are on the front of your faceThink of other animals with this same arrangementThey are all animals that hunt，like lions and wolvesTheir eyes face directly in front of themThis provides a field of sight about 180 degrees wide，which is called binocular sightOn the other hand，animals that are hunted have eyes on the sides of the head，which provides nearly 360-degree field of sightIn order to stay alive，they need to see things coming from the sides and from behindHowever，without stereoscopic sight，they have difficulty determining how far a danger is With sight both stereoscopic and binocular，humans share with animal hunters the ability 4 to see from side to side and to accurately determine the distanceIf you think it would be great to have another type of sight，perhaps with hundreds of tiny eyes like many insects do，think again! Each tiny insect eye sees only a tiny partBesides ，what if you needed glasses? Be glad for the eyesight that you have 56. According to the passage，an eye is like a camera because both A. can record images B. can imagine objects C. provide centered images D. work at the same height 57. Stereoscopic sight is a result of having A. a three-hundred-sixty-degree field of sight B. hundreds of eyes，all seeing parts of an image C. two eyes close to one another that work together D. one eye on either side of the head，each seeing a different image 58The author implies that “seeing in stereo” Ais similar to the way cameras work Bis an ability humans are fortunate to have Cwould be better for a wider field of sight Dhelps people to have better sight than animals B Computer games have been criticised for quite some time over a whole range of issues. Some people say they are overly violent and encourage violent behaviour particularly in children. Others say that they make children unsociable and are bad for their eyes. Some have even attributed falling standards of literacy and a lack of interest in reading on them. Now, however, it seems that computer games have also become a feminist issue. Game manufacturers have, for some time, been looking to increase the number of female game players. The vast majority of computer games still sell to a mainly male market. Perhaps this is because the violent nature of many of the games appeals more to males or perhaps because many of the main characters in the games are male. Manufacturers attempts to produce more female characters increase their share of the female gaming market which has met with serious criticism from many womens groups. While heroines such as Lara Croft of the Tomb Raider game are seen as providing positive role models of strong women, many believe that the characters unrealistic Barbies are subconsciously setting unattainable standards in the minds of young women. Perhaps a stronger criticism is that although many games now include female characters, their role is often secondary and they support the main, male, action characters within the games. Of course the nature of many of the games remains violent and destructive and this in itself could well continue to put off female gamers. There are now, however, a number of web sites springing up on the World Wide Web to help women deal with this issue. Sites such as Game Girlz, Women Gamers and Game Gal offer game reviews, articles, discussion forums and even employment opportunities for women interested in becoming part of the rapidly expanding games industry. The games are reviewed by women from a very female perspective. Some rate the games from one to ten across a range of criteria which include the appearance of the female characters, the degree of intelligence attributed to them in the game and even the marketing attitude adopted by the company. The sites are obviously looking for games that move away from the very male dominated and violent nature of the majority of 5 computer games. Many of them review games that are more constructive and developmental. Although the common fantasy themes of knights, witches and goblins（妖精） still exist within these games, the aims are often very different. Instead of destroying opposing armies，the aim of the game can be to make peace with them. With this increased degree of awareness and involvement from women in the games industry many positive changes could be made that could encourage more women and young girls to become enthusiastic about technology. Perhaps we may even find more male gamers moving away from the traditional violent and destructive games towards the more positive values promoted by these more feminine role models, after all Tomb Raider is still one of the most popular computer games on the market, but perhaps thats too much to ask. 59. What is paragraph 1 mainly about ? A. The violence in computer games. B. Common criticisms of computer games. C. Childrens feeling in computer games. D. The computer issues. 60. Manufacturers want to produce more female characters in order to _. A. increase sales in the male market B. help women learn how to play computer games C. encourage more women to buy computer games D. increase the number of male game players 61. From the passage we know that Tomb Raider is _. A. a film which provides positive role models of strong women B. a site which helps women to deal with many issues C. a female role which is secondary in many games D. a computer game which is very popular on the market 62.Which would be the best title for the passage ? A. Girls Games B. Computer Games C. Childrens Games D. Games Industry C Hungry For a Win A victor is, by definition, someone who wins a struggle or contest. However, that doesnt mean he or she will live a proud and happy life ever after, as Katniss Everdeen is about to discover in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. Catching Fire, out in Chinese theaters on Nov 21, is set in a futuristic society called Panem. Every year its government holds a televised fight to the death. Two teenagers from each of the 12 districts of Panem are chosen to compete. In the new film, last years victors Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) and her partner Peeta are back home after winning the 74th Hunger Games. Katniss just wants to live a normal life. However, that never seems to happen. She has nightmares, which remind her that she is a killer. Her worst nightmare comes true when the annual Hunger Games arrive again. The teenager finds herself back in the competition along with Peeta. Since Katniss brings hope to Panem through her courage, President Snow plans to use this years Games to kill off Katniss and Peeta and in turn dampen the fires of rebellion. “This is the next step of Katniss heroism and the next part of her journey to finding out who she is really going to be,” Lawrence told Reuters. Fast-paced and full of action, Catching Fire looks to outdo the success that the first film had in 6 2012. With a 97 percent rating on the movie review website Rotten Tomatoes, it is enjoying positive reviews. Critics have praised it for being faithful to the book written by American author Suzanne Collins. The Hollywood Reporter said that Catching Fire outshines the first movie a lot. Jennifer Lawrence, who won a best actress Oscar this year for her 2012 movie Silver Linings Playbook, has helped Catching Fire find success, Forbes pointed out. The 23-year-old actress does well playing a young lady who hates what she was forced to do to stay alive yet is determined not to give up. “Lawrences down-to-earth personality in real life won the hearts of the public. So given a wildly popular first film that blew everyone away, a rising fan base and a lead performer beloved by the mainstream press and viewers, the sequel(续集) was always going to be big,” Forbes noted. 63. The underlined word “dampen” in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to “_”. A. hold B. light C. reduce D. support 64. Which of the following is TRUE about the films story according to the article? A. Every year 12 teenagers in total are chosen to join in the televised fight. B. Despite having won the 74th Hunger Games, Katniss doesnt feel much joy. C. Katniss and Peeta are chosen once again to make the TV show more appealing. D. Jennifer Lawrence won a best actress Oscar this year for the first Hunger Games movie. 65. What are some reasons why Catching Fire will probably be successful? a. The previous film was successful. b. It is true to the original books story. c. Most of the reviews of the movie are positive. d. It has many famous stars in addition to Jennifer Lawrence. A. abc B. abd C. acd D. bcd 66. After reading the passage, we can infer that _. A. President Snow thinks highly of Katniss and Peetas victory B. Katniss decides to fight in the 75th Hunger Games because she loves it C. Critics hold a negative attitude to the first movie of Hunger Games D. The personality of the leading actress contributes to the success of Catching Fire D The statistics Ive cited and the living examples are all too familiar to you. But what may not be so familiar will be the increasing number of women who are looking actively for advancement of for a new job in your offices. This woman may be equipped with professional skills and perhaps valuable experience. She will not be content to be Executive Assistant to Mr. Seldom Seen of the Assistant Vice Presidents Girl Friday, who is the only one who comes in on Saturday. She is the symbol of what I call the Second Wave of Feminism. She is the modern woman who is determined to be. Her forerunner was the radical feminist who interpreted her trapped position as a female as oppression by the master class of men. Men, she believed, had created a domestic, servile role for women in order that men could have the career and the opportunity to participate in making the great decisions of society. Thus the radical feminist held that women through history had been oppressed and dehumanized, mai