陕西省高三英语寒假作业9.doc

2014届高三英语寒假作业（九） 2014.1第一部分：英语知识运用(共四节，满分55分)第一节语音知识(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)从每小题的a、b、c、d四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项。1housesa. nursesb. horsesc. pulses d. causes2. moonlight a. loose b. goods c. bookstore d. wooden3. devoted a. escaped b. amazed c. founded d. remained4. exactly a. express b. expect c. except d. example5. tease a. stead b. peaceful c. sweat d. breath第二节情景对话(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)根据对话情景和内容，从对话后所给的选项中选出能填入每一空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两个为多余选项。m: mary, have you ever been to the great wall?w: no, actually ive never been there. 6 m: would you like to go to the great wall?w: 7 ive been waiting for it so long.m: all right. well go by bus. can you get ready by seven thirty?w: thats ok. ill try to make it. do you think i should ask the hotel to pack me a lunch?m: 8 theres a very good restaurant nearby. oh, it is likely to be windy on the wall at this time of year.w: 9 shall i take a coat with me?m: yes, youd better take a coat or a sweater.w: you are careful. 10 m: no, ive got a digital camera. ill take it then. well, ill be off now. ive got to see about the arrangements.w: ok. see you then.a. no, i think theres no need.b. sorry, but i am terribly busy.c. yes, im glad to. i think thats a good idea.d. shall i bring a camera with me?e. but ive heard much about it.f. is that so?g. i dont think so.第三节语法和词汇知识(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)从每小题的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。11. everything comes with price; there is no such thing as free lunch in the world.a. a, ab. the, /c. the, ad. a, /12. pity that i havent got a ticket for the concert tonight.it doesnt matter. im sure it _ on tv. a. will be broadcast b. will broadcast c. has been broadcast d. is being broadcast13. what we all know is that the old scientist, _ life was hard in the past, still works very hard in his eighties. a. for whom b. for him c. for whose d. for which14. are you free this evening, li ming?sorry, ive promised to have marys radio repaired _ for her help with my english.a. in need b. in return c. in turn d. in fact15. many lifestyle patterns do great harm to health _ they actually speed up the weakening of the human body.a. so / thatb. so / which c. such/ that d. such / which16. he, as a senior three student now, seldom goes to the cinema. _!a. neither do i b. neither am i c. so do i d. so am i17. im very tired now, but _ i must finish the work today.a. somewhat b. sometime c. anyhow d. anywhere18. you should have helped tom work out his task yesterday. i am disappointed._that youve got your facts straight. he didnt need my help.a. i dont think b. i am sure c. there was no doubt d. i agree19. the rare species which are in danger of disappearing should _ more attention from us human beings.a. worth b. search c. deserve d. pay20. i havent got the reference book yet, but ill have a test on the subject next month. dont worry. you_ have it by friday.a. could b. shall c. must d. may 21. it was so noisy that i could not _ to my homework at all!.a. set down b. sit down c. settle down d. lie down22. barbara is easy to recognize, as shes the only one of the girls who _ school uniform. a. wear b. wears c. wore d. have worn23. it took me a long time before i was able to fully understand what they _ for me. a. had done b. did c. would do d. were doing24. helping others is a habit, _ you can learn even at an early age. a. it b. that c. what d. one25. the mother as well as her two daughters _ to the theatre with some friends this evening.a. are going b. were going c. is going d. was going第四节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项。i was at the post office early that morning finding myself standing in a line that zigzagged(曲折前进) its way. i had never seen so many people there. the line 26 extremely slowly. i turned upset, then annoyed .the longer it took, the 27 i became. when i 28 got to the counteri concluded my business rudely and walked quickly past the line. excuse me, i said, trying not to be too 29. several people had to make 30 for me to get to the exit. i was worried i was going to be late 31 to my dentist appointment. as i headed into the parking lot, a woman was coming across the lot in my 32 . i noticed that she was also in a bad emotion and she looked as if she could breathe 33 . i recognized myself and it wasnt 34. had i looked like that? her body language said that she was having a really 35 day. my anger melted away. i wished i could give her a hug but i was a 36 . so i did what i could before she went past mei 37. in a second everything changed. i could 38 that she was a little shocked, then somewhat 39. then her face softened. i saw her pace 40 and she smiled back at me as we passed each other. i 41 to smile all the way to my car. wow, i thought. look what a simple smile can do. now i use that 42 on an everyday basis ,letting it 43 me that when i am fighting the world , or see someone else in that position,i can try a smile. more often than not, the energy of the moment 44 with that one little gesture. the smile makes the day become new again, 45 a bright face toward the activities that are yet to come.26. a. walked b. dropped c. reduced d. moved27. a. worse b. better c. happier d. angrier28. a. finally b. hurriedly c. luckily d. unfortunately29. a. busy b. calm c. pushy d. puzzled30. a. changes b. excuses c sense d. room31. a. getting b. leading c. contributing d. applying32. a. view b. direction c. mind d. dream33. a. fire b. air c. excitement d. peace34. a. difficult b. false c. pretty d. available35. a. regular b. long c. relaxing d. rough36. a. stranger b. patient c. boss d. clerk37. a. signed b. smiled c. nodded d. paused38. a. declare b. tell c. admire d. accept39. a. sad b. natural c. severe d. confused40. a. quickened b. bent c. slowed d. tightened41. a. continued b. began c. remembered d. wished42. a. hobby b. expression c. attitude d. confidence43. a. warn b. promise c. remind d. encourage44. a. fills b. stores c. changes d. works45. a. washing b. turning c. seeing d. clearing第二部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项。aif you want to know how crazy people can be about their pets, you might remember that helmsley left $12 million to her little maltese dog when she died last year.the dogs name is trouble. and apparendy trouble is still alive. of course, i would hang on,too, if someone left me $12 million. look! top-shelf dog food, soft pillows everywhere, drivers walking me in nice leafy parks. i would live to be 110 in dog years.the dogs story is still fresh in my mind the other night when i leave a steak house after a superb meal. then i notice a woman carrying a small bag out of the door behind me.once outside, she walks over to where a man is holding a tiny dog hke its a baby. the dog looks like a maltese, too, barking and annoying, with a cute haircut,and now i am treated to an absolute astonishing sight. because now the woman reaches into the bag and begins pulling out little pieces of meat, which she puts on a plastic spoon and feeds to the dog.this is no cheap steak house. its actually, way out of my league -im there only because its a special occasion. i can tell you this: if i walked out of the place with any leftover steak, it sure wouldnt go to a dog. not at those prices.so now the woman is spoon-feeding the dog and the man is just standing there, holding this dog and looking as if this is the most normal thing in the world. and the dog is calmly chewing these pieces of steak as if hes a little king. and this dog is in no hurry. hes having a great time.a few minutes go by, and now the dog finishes all of his steak. at this point, i hear the woman say to the man think hes still hungry? and she glances behind her at the restaurant, as if she might go back in there to get more steak for the dog.watching all this, im afraid im going to shout, are you out of your mind? feeding all that pricey steak to that little dog? did you see what our american life is like today? were all going to be eating dog food if this keeps up! 46. why would the author live to be 110 in dog years? abecause he is always in poor health and falls ill.bbecause a maltese dog lives longer than a human being.cbecause his grandparents left him a large sum of money.dbecause he thinks the dog is treated extremely well.47. what is the story mainly about? aan american familys happy life.ba maltese dog getting $12 million from its owner.ca new yorker spending $ 8 billion for a few banks.da pet dog being fed with expensive food.48. the underlined sentence its actually way out of my league. (in para. 6) means _ athe restaurant is too expensive for the authorbthe author hates the dog being taken therecthe superb restaurant is about to be out of servicedthe dog doesnt belong to the authors groupban “apple polisher” is one who gives gifts to win friendship or special treatment. it is not exactly a bribe(贿赂), but is close to it.all sorts of people are apple polishers, including politicians and people in high officesjust about everybody. oliver cromwell, the great english leader, offered many gifts to win the support of george fox and his party, but failed.there are other phrases meaning the same thing as “apple-polishing”“soft-soaping” or “buttering-up”. a gift is just one way to “soft-soap” somebody, or to “butter him up”. another that is just as effective is flattery, giving someone high praisetelling him how good he looks, or how well he speaks, or how talented and wise he is.endless are the ways of flattery. who does not love to hear it? only an unusual man can resist the thrill of being told how wonderful he is. in truth, flattery is good medicine for most of us, who get so little of it.we need it to be more sure of ourselves. it cannot hurt unless we get carried away by it. but if we just lap it up for its food value and nourishment, as a cat laps up milk, then we can still remain true to ourselves.sometimes, however, flattery will get you nothing from one who has had too much of it. a good example is the famous 12th century legend of king canute of denmark and england. the king got tired of listening to endless sickening flattery of his courtiers(朝臣). they overpraised him to the skies, as a man of limitless might.he decided to teach them a lesson. he took them to the seashore and sat down. then he ordered the waves to stop coming in. the tide was too busy to listen to him. the king was satisfied. this might show his followers how weak his power was and how empty their flattery.49. which of the following activities has nothing to do with “apple-polishing”? aa boy tells his girlfriend how pretty she looks.ban employee tells her boss how good he is at management.ca knight is said to be of limitless power by his followers.da teacher praises her students for their talent and wisdom.50. what does the writer want to prove with cromwells example? aeverybody can be an apple-polisher.bcromwell was not a good apple-polisher.cgeorge fox and his party were not apple-polishers.dthere are people who dont like being apple-polished.51. which of the following statements about flattery is true according to the author? atoo much flattery can carry us away.bflattery is too empty to do people any good.cflattery can get you nothing but excessive(过度的) pride.dflattery is one of the ways to apple-polish people.52. why did king canute of denmark and england take his followers to the seashore? abecause he was sick of his normal life.bbecause he disliked being overpraised any more.cbecause he wanted them to realize how wise he was.dbecause he wanted them to see how weak he was as a king.cits a common belief that over time, pet owners start to look like their animals, and vice versa. now conies the terrifying news that cats look up to their owners as role models and copy their behavior. next time you reach for your fridge, think twice. if kitty is watching, she is likely to overeat as well. what is your cats iq? in a new study from the university of messina, it turns out that indoor cats who live closely to their owners “mirror” the lives of their caregivers. they sleep at the same time, eat at the same time, and can even become more or less social depending on the behavior of their owners. “cats are intelligent animals with a long memory, ”jane brunt, the executive director of the catalyst council, told discovery news. “they watch and learn from us, noting the patterns of our actions. as evidenced by knowing where their food is kept and what time to expect to be fed, how to open the cupboard door thats been improperly closed, and where their feeding and toileting areas fife. ”because cats copy our habits, if you spend a lot of time raiding(搜刮)the fridge, your cat will return to its food bowl for that midnight snack, too. according to the study, this explains why “human and cat overweight rates often seem to match. ”so. if you felt guilty about leaving your precious kitty at home while you go to work, now you call feel even worse：you fife making your cat fat! theres no word if drinking green tea and making sure you go to yoga will benefit your cat, but based on the study. it sounds like sticking to a healthy eating and sleeping schedule is best for both of you. theres a lot we can learn from our cats in return. “when they sit on our laps softly purring with rhythmic breathing and half-closed eyes. the sense of peace and calm that comes over us is like a private 1esson in inner meditation. ”brant said. sure. but cats dont have to sit in rush hour traffic for an hour a day or worry about their in-laws. theyre probably pretty good at remaining calm. so, according to science。even though we assumed that cats were not close to us all these years, it turns out they fife in fact learning from us and looking up to us. scary, huh?53. according to the passage. which of the following is not true? a. cats can copy humans schedule. b. humans can learn from cats in some way. c. cats are smart and have fl long memory d. green tea and yoga can benefit cats. 54. what does the underlined word “this” in paragraph 5 refer to? a. humans keeping searching the fridge. b. cats going to their owners for food. c. cats copying humans habit of looking for food. d. humans leaving cats home while working. 55. what can we learn from our cats?a. to remain calm. b. to be able to copy. c. to stay proud. d. to look up to friends. 56. the best title for the passage could be . a. your cat can bring you pleasure b. you are copying your catc. you can make your cat social d. your cat is copying your habitdwhy laughter mattersalthough most people believe that laughter is one of the natures great treatments for a whole range of mental and physical diseases, it is still a serious scientific subject that researchers are trying to figure out.“laughter above all else is a social thing,” says baltimore neuroscientist, robert provine, who has studied laughter for decades. “all laughter groups laugh ha-ha-ha basically the same way. whether you speak mandarin, french or english, everyone will understand laughter. there is a pattern generator(发生器) in our brain that produces this sound.”laughing is our first way of communicating. babies laugh long before they speak. no one teaches them how to laugh. they just do. people may laugh at a prank(恶作剧) on april fools day. but surprisingly, only 10 to 15 percent of laughter is the result of someone making a joke. laughter is mostly about social responses rather to a joke. deaf people laugh without hearing and people on cell phones laugh without seeing, showing that laughter isnt dependent on single sense but on social interactions.and laughter is not just a people thing. chimps tickle(挠痒) each other and even laugh when another chimp pretends to tickle them.jaak panksepp, a bowling green university psychology professor, studies rats that laugh when he tickles them. it turns out rats love to be tickledthey return again and again to the hands of researchers tickling them.by studying rats, scientists can figure out whats going on in the brain during laughter. northwestern university biomedical engineering professor, jeffrey burgdorf has found that laughter in rats produces a chemical that acts as an antidepressant(抗抑郁药). he thinks the same thing probably happens in humans, too. this would give doctors a new chemical target to develo