福建省福州文博中学高三英语培优能力提升试题15.doc

福建省福州文博中学高三英语培优能力提升试题15 班级 _ 姓名 _一 单选（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）21. what do you think of _ lecture?honestly speaking, it was too boring _ lecture like that.a. a, theb. the, /c. the, ad. the, the22. hi, john! im going to hungary for my holiday.hungary? a splendidcountry, _ well worthvisiting.a.itb.onec.whichd.that23. would you like this gold necklace, madam?its beautiful, but out of my price _.a. controlb. reachc. aimd. range24. the expression on roberts face obviously _ her of his innocence.a. convincedb. accusedc. warnedd. informed25. painted golden, the temple seems wonderful _ the blue water in front.a. overb. againstc. ind. on26. hundreds of people, inspired by the occupy wall street movement in usa, streamed through midtown manhattan in _ they called a millionaires march.a. whenb. wherec. whichd. what27. at the press conference yao ming announced a personal decision, _ his career as a basketball player. a. endingb. to endc. endedd. having ended28. the injured girl was crying when her father arrived at the hospital, for she _ such an accident before.a. didnt haveb. hadnt had c. hasnt hadd. wasnt having29. steve jobs failing health forced him to _his daily duties to the chief operating officer.a. take overb. turn overc. get overdgo over30. im worried about the interview tomorrow. its so important to me.take it easy. _a. congratulations on your success.b. thats really something.c. chances are slim.d. everything will work out just fine.31. “_libyas oil production returns to normal, i guess, it will be fifteen months,” said a un expert.a. after b. that c. before d. since32. the cctv program, people who moved china, honors those _ contributions should be remembered. a. whose b. which c. their d. who33. the new rule has come into effect that at no time _ in public places.a. is smoking permitted b. smoking is permittedc. permits smoking d. does smoking permit34. _ outer space, china sent up another unmanned spaceship, tiangong-1 on september 30.a. to exploreb. exploringc. having exploredd. explored35. the city was severely bombed; otherwise they _ their homeland.a. didnt fleeb. wouldnt have fledc. hadnt fledd. wouldnt flee第二节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)i like to ride a bicycle in beijing. but in the last 10 years car traffic has increased 36 . when i go to hohhot to stay with friends, i have 37 more cars on the streets. bicycles are no longer the 38 mode （时尚）of transportation in china. this makes me sad; one reason i love china so much is that i can 39 town using my bike, or using public transportation. chinese cities are unlike u.s. cities, where i need my car to go anywhere 40 .yet in the past the chinese did not enthusiastically adopt this western inventionthe bicycle. early version of bicycles were not very 41 or comfortable. bicycles seemed 42 for traditional chinese. from the 1900s on, however, 43 began to change. the bicycle industry really 44 .in 1989, china had more than 4 million bicycles. but today, most chinese 45 of owning and driving a car. in 2010, only 19.7% of beijing residents (居民) rode bicycles. the chinese enthusiasm for cars has 46 traffic problems and pollution. cars are everywhere: chinas association of automobile manufacturers says the country was the worlds biggest car 47 in 2009. chinese car sales totalled 13.64 million, a 46.15% sharp 48 from 2008. consequently, beijing city planners are trying to 49 locals to return to cycling 50 use cars, in the hope of reducing pollution and traffic jams. part of beijings urban 51 includes setting up rental stations around the city to promote more bicycle riding.as a foreigner, i 52 the attachment to cars. cars 53 enjoyment, comfort, and high speed transport. but when everyone has a car, and everyone is on the road, being 54 in a traffic jam raises my blood pressure. cars use fossil fuels; they require expensive upkeep（保养）. given a 55 and good weather, i prefer my bicycle.36.a.greatlyb.slowlyc.completelyd.suddenly37.a.watched b.admiredc.noticedd.recognized38.a.standardb.primaryc.availabled.necessary39.a.get intob.get acrossc.get throughd.get around40.a.at allb.in allc.above alld.all in all41.a.affordableb.practicalc.simpled.special42.a.cosyb.valuablec.inconvenientd.important43.a.conditionsb.eventsc.affairsd.things44.a.took offb.took upc.took downd.took in45.a.approveb.dreamc.speakd.hear46.a.metb.reducedc.createdd.avoided47.a.shopb.centrec.firmd.market48.a.increaseb.fallc.turnd.development49.a.forceb.encouragec.promised.allow50.a.other thanb.more thanc.rather thand.better than51.a.serviceb.futurec.hoped.plan52.a.understandb.envycvalued.dislike53.a.showb.providec.indicated.require54.a.absorbedb.hiddenc.stuckd.lost55.a.tripb.rightc.choiced.chance三 阅读理解 （共20小题；每小题2 分，满分40分） atwenty courses provided by 18 top chinese universities went online on wednesday, chinas latest attempt to disseminate (传播) teaching resources within the nation and promote chinese culture globally.these courses cover 20 subjects or lectures given by speakers and professors from several universities, including zhejiang university, nankai university and wuhan university. most of the courses will focus on traditional chinese culture, according to the ministry of education.they are available through the websites of netease and china network television, as well as , for free.some of the courses will be translated into english and promoted across the rest of the world, according to netease company, an international body promoting open content among the worlds universities.the company has set up a translation team and will kick off the translation work when we finish the negotiation on intellectual rights with universities, said zhu xirui, a senior manager for netease company.we want to promote chinese culture to overseas netizens through the program, he said.ding xiuhong, another manager of netease company, said they had invested（投资） more than 15 million yuan ($2.37 million) in the program.although we havent made a profit from the program, it will at least help increase our websites page views, ding said.id like to watch the chinese elite(精英) classes, such as chinese literature and poetry, as well as economy, said jeremy scaramuzzi, a teacher at tsinghua international school.he said he was also interested in chinese classes on political science since that is the subject he majored in in the united states. 56. which of the following statements is true?a. the courses mainly focus on university education.b. viewers will have to pay for watching the courses.c. the program is intended to promote chinese culture. d. the program is of little value to chinese students.57. according to the passage, people can get access to the courses from _ websites.a. 2. b. 3. c. 4. d. 5.58. it can be inferred from the passage that _.a. the investors are making some profitsb. the courses are given in chinese at presentc. the program has gained great popularityd. the translation work is being carried out59. the passage is most probably a(n) _.a. advertisement b. lecturec. news report d. course introduction b information received by the grapevine is supposed to be secret. it is whispered into your ear with the understanding that you will not pass it on to others. you feel honored and excited as you are one of the special few to get this information. you cannot wait. you must quickly find other ears to pour the information into. and so, the information, secret as it is, begins to spread. nobody knows how far. the american inventor, samuel f. morse, is largely responsible for the birth of the expression. among others, he experimented with the idea of telegraphy sending messages over a wire by electricity. on may 24, 1848，he succeeded in sending a message over a wire from washington to baltimore. the message was: what hath god wrought?. quickly, men everywhere seemed to be putting up poles with strings of wire for carrying telegraphic messages. a large number of the telegraph lines were going in all directions, as bent as the vines（藤）that grapes grow on. so was born the expression, by the grapevine. some writers believe that the phrase would soon have disappeared were it not for the american civil war. soon after the american civil war began in 1861, battlefield reports were sent by telegraph. people began hearing the phrase by the grapevine to describe false as well as true reports from the battlefield. it was like a game. was it true? who says so? now, as in those far-off civil war days, getting information by the grapevine remains something of a game. you really cannot know how much, if any, of the information that comes to you by the grapevine is true or false. still, in the words of an old american saying, the person who keeps pulling the grapevine shakes down at least a few grapes.60. according to the passage, “information received by the grapevine” in paragraph 1 most probably means “_”.a. information passed from person to personb. messages sent by telegraphc. something sent over telephone linesd. information concerning the grape61. the main idea of paragraphs 3-4 is _.a. american inventor, samuel f. morseb. how morse sent messages over a wire by electricityc. the origin of the phrase “by the grapevine”d. why telegraph lines were going in all directions62. some writers believe the american civil war _ of the phrase “by the grapevine”.a. contributed to the survival b. changed the meaning c. expanded the meaning d. caused the disappearance 63. what does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph imply?a. the more you pull the grapevine, the more grapes you will get.b. the information could be true if it were repeated in grapevine news. c. you might get some true information if you often heard grapevine newsd. dont pull the grapevine before you get a few grapes. csandpiper lounge area（客厅）with colour tv/dvd and log fire - one welcome basket of logs on arrival. fully fitted kitchen/dining area with cooker, microwave, dishwasher etc. newly fitted shower unit with electric shower and wc. four bedrooms with one twin bedded room and one bunk bedded（上下铺）room. there is a beautiful wooden divider between the kitchen and lounge. there are no steps in the cottage，which makes it suitable for anyone who has a little difficulty walking or managing stairs. smugglers cove cottagelarge ground floor cottage, attractive lounge with log fire, colour tv/ dvd and lovely views of the castle and lake. four bedrooms and two twin bedded rooms plus double bed. separate fitted kitchen with cooker, microwave, dishwasher and fridge etc. and big dining area. basket of logs provided on arrival. bathroom with electric shower and separate wc. separate entrance passage with own yard and barbecue.smugglers cove is perfect for larger families and groups or couples wishing to enjoy themselves!driftwood ground floor cottage. lounge area with colour tv/dvd, with dining area complete with fully fitted kitchen, cooker, dishwasher, microwave, etc. bathroom with electric mira shower and wc. four bedroom and one twin bedded room. people (and luggage!) can be offloaded at the door itself. pretty bay window overlooking garden with own yard and barbecue.tidesreach cottageone double bedroom and one bunk bedded room.tidesreach is a bright and airy, first floor cottage apartment fit for couples or small families. tidesreach is a comfortable, well-equipped holiday cottage apartment with woodland views towards watermouth castle and over the courtyard.tidesreach cottage is dog friendly. well behaved pets are welcome.64. if a family of four travel with their cat, the best place for them to stay at might be _.a. sandpiper b. driftwood c. smugglers cove cottaged. tidesreach cottage 65. if you enjoy barbecue, you can choose to stay at _.a. sandpiper or smugglers cove cottageb. smugglers cove cottage or driftwoodc. driftwood or tidesreach cottaged. tidesreach cottage or sandpiper66. sandpiper has an advantage over the other cottages because_.a. it is more suitable for anyone who has trouble managing stairsb. there is a beautiful divider between the lounge and the bathroomc. there are more comfortable bedrooms and bigger dining aread. it offers a newly-fitted separate kitchen and wc67. in what way is smugglers cove cottage different from the others?a. its bathroom is equipped with electric shower and wc. b. it is suitable for couples wishing to enjoy themselves.c. you can enjoy lovely views of the castle and lake.d. you will be provided with a basket of logs on your arrival.dwinslow homer, considered the greatest american artist of the 19th century, created pictures that showed the relationship between humans and nature.winslow was born in boston in 1836. he got his interest in drawing and painting from his mother, who was a painter. the family expected him to go to harvard university. but, at the time, harvard did not teach art. so his father found him a job as an assistant in the trade of making and preparing pictures for printed media. at age 19, winslow learned the process of lithography(版画). this work was the only formal training winslow ever received in art.winslow did this work for about two years and then decided to draw illustrations (插图 ) for stories in newspapers. he also did work for a magazine different from any other of the time-harpers weekly, in new york city. the young winslow began to establish（确立） himself as an artist in demand. in 1859, harpers weekly sent him to draw pictures of the biggest event in american history - the civil war. winslows illustrations like home, sweet home. were to become world famous. his work gained him membership in what is now called the national academy. one painting, prisoners from the front, was chosen to represent the united states at the exposition universelle, held in paris, france in 1866. in 1873, homer began using watercolor paint. two years later, he stopped illustrating for magazines and decided to make a living only from selling his paintings. one of his best paintings from this period is called breezing up which shows three boys and a man in a small sailboat and is now part of the permanent collection of the national gallery of art in washington, d.c.winslow settled in prouts neck, maine, us in 1882. in his later life, homer increasingly painted subjects facing death. one of his last paintings is called right and left, showing two ducks that have just been shot by a hunter as they fly above the surface of a wide expanse of water.winslow homer died in 1910. he was firmly established as americas greatest painter of the time. following are some of winslows paintings.(1) (2) (3) (4) 68. from the passage, we know that _.a. winslow went to harvard before getting a jobb. winslows father had an influence on his interestc. winslows mother taught him to draw by herselfd. winslow probably never went to university 69. put the following events into correct order according to the passage.a. winslow illustrated for some newspapers and magazines.b. winslow gained a membership in what is now called the national academy.c. winslow learned the process of lithography. d. winslow decided to make a living only from selling his paintings.e. winslow began using watercolor paint.a. abedb b. cabed c. cabde d. ecabd70. which of the paintings can visitors always see in the national gallery of art in washington, d.c?a. (1). b. (2). c. (3). d. (4).71. the name of the 3rd painting is _.a. breezing up b. prisoners from the front c. home, sweet home d. right and lefteas for many mothers-to-be, the late stages of pregnancy can be extremely awkward for dolphins, say scientists. swimming along beneath the ocean, it might seem that these sea animals are unaffected by the slight swell of carrying a baby. but a study has shown that the females top swimming speed is almost halved when they are close to giving birth. the findings are published in the journal of experimental biology. they show just how much effort the animals take to carry their young. lead researcher shawn noren from the institute of marine science was originally interested in how baby dolphins learned to swim. but while she was diving with the animals in hawaii, and filming their behaviour, she became attracted by how the females dealt with the physical demands of pregnancy. dr noren recorded more than 30 hours of footage(镜头) of two female dolphins swimming. she studied these animals for the period from 10 days before they gave birth, until two years after they had given birth to their babies. during their 12 months of pregnancy, dolphins develop a characteristic bump (隆起) in