高三英语巩固练习b.doc

高三英语巩固练习b1. While I was waiting to enter _ university, I saw advertised in a local newspaper _ teaching post at a school in _ suburb of London about ten miles from where I lived.A. the; / ; a B. /; a; a C. /; /; theD. the; a ; /2. _ she wanted to be a nurse, but the thought of working at night put her off. A. For the time being B. At a timeC. At one timeD. At no time3. Recently dozens of websites have _ to provide information for travelers. A. sprung up B. jumped upC. shown offD. turned out4. It will be three days _ he _ back from his home town. A. when; will come B. after; will comeC. since; comesD. before; comes5. The manager introduced the rules that she would like to see _ the next year. A. establish B. establishingC. establishedD. to establish6. It was ordered that all the soldiers _ to the front. A. should send B. must be sentC. should be sentD. must be sending7. The amounts of carbon dioxide they absorbed from the air _ equally important.A. are B. isC. wereD. was 8. _ when shopping at the mall was its return policy. A. It impressed me most B. What impressed me mostC. As was impressed me most D. That impressed me most9. The days are long gone _ the country used to be poor and weak. A. where B. whenC. whichD. what10. Not until _ playing a VR game _ last night. A. did he finish; that he went to bed B. did he finish; he went to bed C. he finish; did he go o bed D. he finished; he went to bed11. All the tickets have just been sold out. We _ a little earlier. A. should comeB. should have come C. could have comeD. could come12. _, the concert began. A. The listeners having taken their seatsB. Having taken their seats C. Have taken their seatsD. The listeners to have taken their seats13. - To tell you the truth, I wouldnt be happy living in such a small room. - _. I do prefer a small room. A. I agree with you.B. Its OK with me.C. It just depends. D. Id rather not.14. The rolling mountains look grey _ the blue sky. A. in B. underC. againstD. to15. Was it _ he said or something _ he did that make her cry so sadly? A. that; which B. what; that C. that; what D. what; whatC Everybody hates it, but everybody does it. A recent poll(民意调查) showed that 40% of Americans hate tipping. In America alone, tipping is now a $16 billion-a-year industry. Consumers acting rationally ought not to pay more than they have to for a given service. Tips should not exist. So why do they? The conventional (常规的) wisdom is that tips both reward the efforts of good service and reduce uncomfortable feelings of inequality. The better the service, the bigger the tip. But according to new research from Cornell University, tipping no longer serves any useful function. The paper analyses data from 2,547 groups dining at 20 different restaurants. The correlation between larger tips and better service was very weak: only a tiny part of the variability in the size of the tip had anything to do with the quality of service. Tipping is better explained by culture than by economics. In America, the custom has become institutionalized (制度化的)：It is regarded as part of the accepted cost of a service. In a New York restaurant, failing to tip at least 15% could well mean abuse from the waiter. Hairdressers can expect to get 15%-20%; the man who delivers your groceries $2. in Europe, tipping is less common; in may restaurants, discretionary(自由决定的) tipping is being replaced by a standard service charge. In many Asian countries, tipping has never really caught on at all. According to Michael Lynn, the Cornell papers co-author, countries in which people are more extrovert(外向性格者)， sociable or neurotic (神经质的) tend to tip more. Tipping relieves anxiety about being served by strangers. And says Mr. Lynn, “in America, where people are outgoing and expressive, tipping is about social approval. If you tip badly, people think less of you. Tipping well is a chance to show off.”43. This passage is primary about _. A. the origin and current meaning of tipping B. the difference of tipping in different countries C. the relationship between tipping and psychology D. peoples hatred about tipping in America44. Which of the following is correct according to the passage? A. Europeans are more fond of tipping than Americans. B. Tipping has become a popular trend in Asia. C. Americans like to pay tips because they are rich. D. Tipping is a huge industry in America now.45. Which of the following best explains the underlined phrase “caught on” in paragraph 4? A. been hatedB. become popularC. been stoppedD. been captured46. What does the author imply about the function of tipping? A. It is a reward to good service now. B. It is also necessary to doctors. C. It is no longer helpful in stimulating better service. D. It is no longer a good way of satisfying the customers themselves. DI recently spent two years in the Arctic filming the series Blue Planet. I love being in an environment that hasnt changed for 20,000 years. Of course its freezing, but it must be a healthy place because you never catch colds.When Im filming, I like to really feel how lonely the environment is. Filming underwater involves cutting through thick ice and diving in tied to a line. The person at the other end has to be ready to pull you out fast if necessary.Originally I was a research diver for the British Antarctic Survey project, but for me science lacked excitement. Id always enjoyed photography, and whenever camera teams passed through, they encouraged me to watch and learn. I was then able to move into filming in 1985 and have concentrated on Arctic and Antarctic wildlife ever since.I prefer to be faced with the animals Im filming. I havent got in the water with killer whales yet, but I plan to. Of course, its dangerous if you choose the wrong moment. Theyre big animals and can move fast, so Id be stupid to film them searching for food!Ive never had problems with polar bears, although once I was frightened when one tried to get into my tent. Polar bears are bold, clever and dangerous. But I made this one see I wasnt about to attack it - Im sure it realized I wouldnt hurt it.When I come home back from my trips, I work in the mornings and spend the afternoons swimming to keep fit. Now Im fifty, filming is harder. The challenge for me is to continue to deliver high-quality work.47. In this text, the writer is describing _.A. the challenges of the environment he works in B. the beautiful scenery of the ArcticC. the career opportunities in TV camera work. D. the difficulties of having to work alone48. What does the writer say about his early career?A. He was bored by working only in Ant