高三英语课堂练习( 三)

高三英语课堂练习（三）命题人：严书萍 徐红 审核人：扶国英一、单项选择1. Some people think it _ privilege to study abroad, but it doesnt make _ sense if you go when you even cannot look after yourself. A. the; /B. a; the C. a; /D. the; a2. Technology has quickened the rate _ we communicate with the world around us. A. for which B. with which C. to which D. at which3. We have made good preparations for Sarahs birthday, but if she _ late to the party, it would ruin the surprise for her. A. comes B. were to come C. had come D. would come4. Time can never _from us Chinese the sadness and heartache caused by World War II. A. wipe away B. give away C. turn away D. put away5. Seeing the road _ with snow and cyclists falling down here and there, we decided to walk to our office. A. blocked B. blocking C. to block D. to be blocked6. In the English language, sentence stress is like word stress and is _ gives English its rhythm. A. when B. what C. that D. why7. -I hear your new head is a little arbitrary in making decisions. -_, he often listens to our suggestions!A. In addition B. As a result C. In other words D. On the contrary 8. I need complete quietness when I am writing. A little noise from the outside, _ my inspiration will go. A. and B. otherwise C. butD. while9. -Hello,Tom. This is Mary speaking. -What a coincidence! I _ about you. A. have just thought B. would just thinkC. was just thinking D. just thought10. -Ive studied your program, Peter. Could I make some suggestions? -_. I am all ears. A. Go right ahead B. Take it easy C. By no means D. With pleasure二、完形填空 “Scotty!” Mr. Brown, my Year 11 English teacher, called me by my nickname across the classroom. His eyes were bright and a secret _11_ was half hidden behind the beard. Once he finished joking over my unbearable _12_, I realized he was going to read my story aloud to the class. I turned red, feeling at once both embarrassed and _13_. I had my very _14_ reading audience! Though my classmates were a passive audience, it didnt weaken my feeling of being _15_. After that, I came to _16_ those Year 11 English classes. Throughout school I had always studied hard and achieved well in my school subjects. But creative _17_ was a passion, and it was not an assignment, but a way of understanding the world and of _18_ my thoughts and feelings about events and attitudes. Mr. Brown was the first to _19_ me for my writing so openly. My scores were always 19/20 or 20/20. My stories were often read out to the class. He even_20_ one with the respected Head of English teachers, which was the most _21_ part that is impressed on my memory. But _22_ that, he offered a belief in me that no other teacher had. My school _23_ often stated, Candice is a quiet achiever. I thought it was meant as a(n) _24_for being hard-working. I was someone that no one really _25_ before, but Mr. Brown managed to _26_ all that by bringing me to the attention of the world. Though it was the relatively _27_ world of school, it put the seed of belief in myself that some day I could be an _28_ person rather than the person who faded into the background. I _29_ touch with my teacher long ago, as we do when we move away from the school system and enter life. I wish I could tell him now how much he _30_ me.11. A. trick B. smile C. surprise D. fear12. A. sadness B. kindness C. weakness D. shyness13. A. thrilled B. calm C. ashamed D. depressed14. A. unfriendly B. first C. small D. devoted15. A. famous B. intelligent C. specialD. diligent16. A. attend B. hate C. love D. miss17. A. writing B. reading C. thinking D. speaking18. A. expressing B. collecting C. organizing D. hiding19. A. train B. acknowledge C. criticize D. recommend20. A. compared B. exchanged C. composed D. shared21. A. interesting B. exciting C. challenging D. shocking 22. A. instead of B. other than C. more than D. in spite of23. A. days B. reports C. books D. efforts24. A. reason B. urge C. praise D. competition25. A. believed B. respected C. supported D. noticed26. A. change B. compensate C. forgetD. prove27. A. developed B. disturbed C. preserved D. limited28. A. honest B. educated C. importantD. optimistic29. A. lost B. regained C. soughtD. ignored30. A. owed B. attracted C. satisfied D. influenced三、阅读理解AJoy Mangano was 33 and divorced, had three kids under age 7, and was barely keeping up payments on her small two-bedroom home by working extra weekend hours as a waitress. “There were times when I would lie in bed and think, I dont know how Im going to pay that bill.” Mangano says.But she had a special ability for seeing the obvious. She knew firsthand how hard it was to mop the floor. “I was tired of bending down, putting my hands in dirty water, wringing out a mop,” Mangano says. “So, I said, Theres gotta be a better way.”How about a “self-wringing” mop? She designed a distinctive tool you could twist in two directions at once, and still keep your hands clean and dry. She set out to sell it, first a few at flea markets.Then Mangano met with the media. But would couch potatoes buy a mop? The experts on shopping TV were less than certain. They gave it a try, and it failed. Mangano was sure it would sell if theyd let her do the on-camera demonstration. “Brave little me. I said, Get me on that stage, and I will sell this mop because its a great item.”So QVC, a multinational corporation specializing in televised home shopping, took a chance on her. “I got onstage and the phones went crazy. We sold every mop in minutes.”Today shes president of Ingenious Designs, a multimillion-dollar company, and one of the stars of HSN, the Home Shopping Network. Talking about her household inventions is “as natural for me as it is for a parent to talk about their child,” Mangano says.Today one of her favorite products is Huggable Hangers. The thin, space-saving implements are the most successful goods ever sold on HSN, with 100 million hanging out there in closets across the USA. Of course, you couldnt possibly sell hangers on TV.31. The two items that Mangano designed and produced are _.A. welcomed by housewivesB. bought by multinational corporationsC. seen at flea marketsD. found by the media32. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Mangano once had to work seven days a week to support her family.B. Mangano got the idea of self-wringing mop from her own experience. C. The experts on shopping TV were confident about Manganos mop.D. QVC is a business organization that sells goods on TV.33. From the passage we can know that Mangano now _.A. sells her goods mostly at marketsB. has become famous and got richC. has stopped household inventionsD. has sold her two-bedroom home34. Huggable Hanger is the thing that people can use _.A. to clean the floorB. to take pictures like a cameraC. to make phone calls like a cellphoneD. to put their clothes on it to keep their shapeBSAS Institute 2012 rank: 1 (2011 rank: 2)Headquarters: Cary, N.C., USA Software company SAS climbed to the top of the global list this year, edging up from the No.2 spot it held last year. So what makes this company so great to work for? Well, for one thing, its leaders are certainly accessible. CEO Jim Goodnight hosts monthly “Conversations Over Coffee,” unscripted breakfast meetings that are open to all employees. These conversations are so popular that other division heads have begun to hold similar events for their employees. Google 2012 rank: 2 (2011 rank: 4)Headquarters: Mountain View, Calif. , USA Google moved up by two spots in this years ranking of global workplaces. The highly desirable tech receives 61 times as many applicants as they have existing jobs, and for good reason. Google seems to be all about coaching. The companys “CareerGuru” program makes 43 of its senior leaders available for one-on-one, confidential career coaching meetings with other Googlers. Engineering employees at all levels can also get advice from “EngAdvisors”, senior engineers at Google who can discuss any number of issues, like work-life balance, conflict resolution, and performance reviews. NetApp 2012 rank: 3 (2011 rank: 3)Headquarters: Sunnyvale, Calif. , USA All new employees at data storage provider NetApp participate in the TOAST (Training On All Special Things”) orientation program, which introduces new arrivals to NetApps senior management. The meetings are held every month and are always led by the executive team. Microsoft 2012 rank: 4 (2011 rank:1)Headquarters: Redmond, Wash., USA As part of Microsofts commitment to promoting women in technology, the company established its DigiGirlz program in 2000. Microsoft hosts a series of DigiGirlz Day events where female high school students meet Microsoft employees and learn about careers in technology. In 20l1, some 36 Microsoft locations across the world hosted more than 2,000 girls. Microsoft also holds DigiGirlz High Tech Camps, multi-day programs where participants get hands-on experience with technology during workshops and meet with tech executives. 35. What helped make SAS climb to the top of the list in 2012?A. Qualified employees. B. Popular divisions. C. Accessible leaders.D. Quality software. 36. Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?A. Microsoft employed over 2,000 girl workers in 2011. B. All leaders in SAS had the same conversations with their employees. C. All NetApp employees had to attend a special training. D. New engineering Googlers could get advice from senior Googlers. 37. These American companies are ranked according to _. A. the training program each company establishes B. the number of people willing to work for the company C. the level of technology each company reaches D. the wealth each company possesses now四、任务型阅读The basics of infrastructure design It is rightly pointed out that the lifestyle of today is vastly different from that of the earlier times especially in terms of its pace. Lifestyle of today is remarkably fast paced and so in order to catch up with such a pace of life, the adoption of smart and time saving methods is of real significance. Well, the highways have certainly contributed in this direction and have made our lives a lot easier. Thanks to the modern flyovers and expressways, a single route can be accessed by twice the number of vehicles at the same time. These facilities and supplies have made our lives double free but it needs to be realized that designing and constructing it is a very complex and a long process. You have to hold fast to the various rules of designing, government standards and most importantly, their safety and usability for the people. In the end it is a joint effort of a number of skilled engineers, scientists and statisticians. The material that is used in the construction is finalized after it undergoes certain tests for evaluating their qualities like hardness, roughness, thickness and all that is required. Some of the points you have to take care of while laying an infrastructure design are as follows: The basic layout(布局) of the roadAt this level of planning, various civil engineers have meetings to figure out the basic requirements of the road like thickness of the asphalt(沥青), the size of lanes, distance to be covered, degree of curves and much more. These fundamental points help them decide the further line of action. The prior stepsBefore any work is stated over the basic plan layout, there are various preparations to be made like placing road signs, the removal of trees that may prove to be dangerous in the event of a storm or other natural causes, the positioning of fire hydrants(消防栓) based on special designs to be useful when required, etc. Inclusion of safety barriersThe safety barriers are placed on almost all roads and highways that are made over or near to rivers and cliffs. These barriers keep the vehicles from moving into the traffic in instances of accidents. These should also be designed in advance of placing them on a road and the design should be such that it makes minimum impact upon the people sitting in the car. These include supplies like side rails and light poles. Asphalt pavement markingIt is the process of using a reflective material to indicate various important points on the road like lanes, turns, passing areas, two way and one way roads. Though the smooth and wide highways constructed in big cities seem to be very attractive for the drivers, the ease of use is also the cause of accidents. Cars rushing at extremely high speeds and insecure change o