江苏省沭阳高级中学高考英语自主练习2.doc

江苏省沭阳中学高三英语课堂练习（二）第一部分：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，共15分)1. “mary, dont take it _ when your teacher makes some general and unpopular remarks in class. just try your best.” said her mother.a. typically b. exactly c. actually d. personally2. australia is a sporting nation, _ you can feel their absolute love for sport.a. the one that b. one where c. the one whered. it where3.i can hardly remember any occasions _ i got caught in a traffic jam in trouble. a. thatb. whichc. whered. when4. -i wonder what makes you a successful manager.-i _ as a waiter for five years, which contributes a lot to my todays work.a. serve b. have served c. had served d. served5. _, as long as im with nature, i dont care.a. however tough the journey is b. whatever tough the journey is c. however the journey is tough d. whatever the journey is tough6. - its no easy task to catch a ticket on a website that receives 1 billion clicks daily.- i cant agree with you more. there _ be errors for every single step.a. should b. must c. will d. can7. chery, a car maker in anhui province, sold nearly 700,000 units in 2013, with the total value _ it was in 2005.a. more than three times what b. three more times than thatc. over three times than what d. over three times of that8. -when can i use your computer?-never! _ should you touch it. a. in no timeb. at no timec. at any timed. at one time9. - it annoys me a lot that my daughter always contradicts my viewpoints. - take it easy. it is common that frictions _ between parents and children in adolescence.a. drop outb. set outc. work outd. stand out10. my calculations were based on the _ that house prices would remain steady.a. administrationb. acquisitionc. assumptiond. application11. - what do you think of the unicef? - great. its programs have saved thousands of children in africa who would _ have died from lack of food or terrible diseases.a. insteadb. otherwisec. therefored. moreover12. when the disease was spreading across the continent, it caused panic among people. what added to the panic is that doctors find it hard to establish the _ nature of the virus causing the disease.a. preciseb. fragilec. delicated. ambiguous13. - hi, john. havent seen you for ages! - i _ to america to deal with the trade conflict.a. was sentb. had been sent c. will be sentd. have been sent14. - did you enjoy yourself at jacks birthday party last saturday? - _! id never had a better time in my life.a. thats all rightb. not reallyc. dont mention itd. you bet15. only since april 1895, when the government of the qing dynasty was forced to sign the treaty of shimonoseki（马关条约）, _ its own name for the area where the diaoyu islands _.a. did japan have; are being locatedb. has japan had; are locatedc. japan had; are locatingd. had japan had; are located第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，共20分)im convinced that we can have a profound effect on anyone with whom we come into contact. the right words at just the right time could totally change someones life.when i was three years old, my parents discovered i was totally deaf, a situation which forced them to make crucial decisions about my education. after consulting with many doctors, they made a _16_ that would forever change my future. _17_ sending me to a private school for the deaf, they decided to “mainstream” me. all of my schoolmates and teachers would have _18_ hearing. i experienced great _19_ throughout primary school because, in addition to the efforts of “_20_” with the other students, i also _21_ with most of my schoolwork. i was convinced that my parents and teachers were deeply disappointed at me. but, mrs. jordan, my 5th grade teacher, changed all of that with a _22_ three-word phrase. on one sunny afternoon, she asked the class a question. i _23_ her lips from my front-row seat and immediately raised my hand. i couldnt believe itdespite my fears, i felt unusually _24_becausefor oncei was sure i had the right answer. i took a deep breath and _25_ answered mrs. jordans question. i will never forget what happened next.her response _26_ all of us. mrs. jordan enthusiastically _27_ her right foot on the floor and waved her right finger in a full circle _28_ it pointed directly at me. with shining eyes and a wide smile she cried, “thats right stephen!”for the first time in my young life, i was an instant star. my heart burst with _29_ and i sat a little _30_ in my chair and puffed out my chest. my confidence _31_ like never before. i decided right then and there that i would make a _32_ for myself in this world. no matter how many obstacles i might encounter in life, i knew i could overcome them. the very three-word phrase had totally _33_ my young life. from that day forward, my _34_ and speech improved fantastically. my peers suddenly looked at me with new respect and my view on life _35_ a complete turnabout(转变). and it all started with mrs. jordan. “thats right stephen!”16. a. planb. choicec. promised. decision17. a. instead ofb. apart fromc. regardless ofd. far from18. a. weakb. sharpc. normald. different19. a. anxietyb. honourc. sympathyd. excitement20. a. getting awayb. putting upc. fitting ind. coming up21. a. handledb. struggledc. disagreedd. engaged22. a. regular b. politec. simpled. formal 23. a. foundb. understoodc. sawd. read24. a. embarrassedb. frightenedc. confidentd. jealous25. a. gentlyb. luckilyc. nervouslyd. carelessly26. a. enjoyedb. surprisedc. delightedd. fooled27. a. stampedb. placedc. steppedd. knocked28. a. ifb. unlessc. sinced. until 29. a. prideb. regretc. couraged. envy30. a. tallerb. shorterc. longerd. wider31. a. declinedb. rosec. raisedd. acted32. a. homeb. fortune c. placed. name33. a. devotedb. surroundedc. occupiedd. transformed34. a. gradesb. healthc. charactersd. growth35. a. setb. madec. turnedd. got第二部分：阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，共30分)alumberjack artwhen people think of an artist, they probably do not imagine a lumberjack(伐木工人) cutting down trees with a chainsaw. yet many lumberjacks consider themselves to be artists. instead of patiently working on a large block of hard rock, however, lumberjack artists use chainsaws to carve their masterpieces from wood.wooden sculptures created with chainsaws are perfect examples of folk art. everyday tools are used to create art that focuses on subjects found in nature, such as bears or other forest animals. not all lumberjacks are artists, but some chainsaw artists have been lumberjacks.a lumberjack who is also an artist might cut down a tree during a workday. if the stump, the bottom of the tree, is a good size, the artist might be motivated to sculpt the stump into the shape of a forest animal. the chainsaw artist might also carve other large blocks of wood. sometimes a homeowner might cut down a tree in the yard and then hire a chainsaw artist to create an outdoor sculpture from the stump. so, this art owes its origins to everyday tasks and nature.the origins of chainsaw art may be humble(不起眼的), but the practice has expanded well beyond turning a stump into a sculpture. in some ways chainsaw artists are like traditional woodcarvers. one artist said that using chainsaws was simply more practical. this person began his work as a traditional woodcarverthat is, he used hand tools to carve the wood into the shapes he wanted. to save time, he began using a chainsaw to remove some parts of the wooden block. this artist realized that the chainsaw not only cut down large pieces of wood quickly, but also produced a distinctive and beautiful pattern on the wood. these patterns would not he seen in other pieces of art. eventually, the artist began using the chainsaw for nearly all of his carvings.however unusual it may seem, chainsaw art is here to stay. the final test of success for any type of art is the enthusiasm and acceptance of the public. the conclusion is: people love watching chainsaw artists work, and people love the sculptures they create.36. what do we know about chainsaw artists?a. they are originally traditional lumberjacks.b. they create masterpieces in woods and forests.c. they introduce a new concept of artists to people.d. they produce their sculptures while cutting down trees.37. chainsaw art _.a. is a kind of folk art b. is hard to be spreadc. focuses on modern themes d. needs time to be mastered38. what is mainly discussed in paragraph 4?a. the origins of the lumberjack art.b. the experiences of a chainsaw artist.c. the procedure for creating a chainsaw sculpture.d. the application of chainsaw in the lumberjack art.bit was a dangerous period for nancy when her own fortunes were concerned. she had to rely on freelance(自由撰稿) work for six months after quality weekly magazine folded. the regular salary cheque had always seemed very small, but now it was like lost riches. she sent many articles to other magazines. sometimes she struck it lucky and got a task. she once wrote a short article of a politician who appreciated her fair-minded approach and gave her some secret information. her article was noticed by an editor in search of something sharp and fresh. and nancy was getting a name for sharp comment. in this trade, she saw, you didnt need so much to be up to date with things as ahead of them, lying in wait for circumstance, ready to jump.then one day she walked into the offices of national daily. it had taken her article and its editor had looked kindly upon her. having handed over a piece on the latest educational theories shed written, she fell into conversation with a woman she had known before. she learned that one of the papers regular columnists had quitted the job. so nancy made the necessary phone call to apply for the job.and then, the phone call came. shed have a weekly column with her photograph next to it. thered be a salary cheque, and perhaps fame and success to follow that. she realized that the job presented her with a wonderful opportunity.later, when she was alone, nancy thought that her appointment had probably been a piece of good fortune. however, she refused to allow the word “luck”. she must have got the job because she was good and experienced. what she never knew was that in fact the editor had been at the point of offering the column to another writer, alex. when he was about to pick up the phone to call alex, the colleague he most disliked walked into his office, and spoke with satisfaction of the possibility of closer association with this old friend of his. as soon as the colleague was out of the room, he reached for the phone, and rang nancy.39. why did nancy spend a dangerous period?a. because freelance work was difficult to do.b. because she reported some secret information.c. because her regular salary cheque was too small.d. because she lost the job in quality weekly magazine.40. nancy thought the secret of success as a journalist was to _.a. make positive comments b. wait and grasp the chancec. get along well with editors d. keep up with the latest information41. in the last paragraph, the underlined part “this old friend of his” refers to _.a. the colleague b. the editor c. alex d. nancy42. what can we infer from the passage?a. the new job presented nancy with pressure.b. nancy got the job in national daily by chance.c. regular columnists are better than freelance writers.d. working hard is the key to gaining popularity for a writer.crunning on emptyfor almost a century, scientists have assumed, tirednessor exhaustionin athletes originates in the muscles. precise explanations have varied, but all have been based on the limitations theory. in other words, muscles tire because they hit a physical limit: they either run out of fuel or oxygen or they drown in harmful by-products(副产品).in the past few years, however, timothy noakes from the university of cape town, south africa, has examined this standard theory. tiredness, he argues, is caused not by signals springing from overtaxed muscles, but is an emotional response which begins in the brain. the fundamental nature of his new theory is that the brain paces the muscles to keep them well back from the edge of exhaustion. when the brain decides its time to quit, it creates unbearable muscle tiredness. this “central governor” theory remains controversial, but it does explain many puzzling aspects of athletic performance.a recent discovery that noakes calls the “lactic acid paradox” made him start researching this area seriously. lactic acid is a by-product of exercise, and the increase of it is often mentioned as a cause of tiredness. but when research subjects exercise in certain conditions created artificially, they become tired even though lactic acid levels remain low. nor has the oxygen content of their blood fallen too low for them to keep going. obviously, something else was making them tire before they hit either of these physiological limits.noakes conducted an experiment with seven cyclists. it has long been known that during exercise, the body never uses 100% of the available muscle fibres(纤维). the amount used varies, but in some tasks such as this cycling test the body calls on about 30%. his team found that as tiredness set in, the electrical activity in cyclists legs declinedeven when they were making a great effort to cycle as fast as they could.to noakes, this was strong evidence that the old theory was wrong. “the cyclists may have felt completely exhausted,” he says, “but their bodies actually had considerable reserves that they could theoretically tap by using a greater amount of the resting fibres.” this, he believes, is the proof that the brain is regulating the pace of the workout to hold the cyclists well back from the point of extreme tiredness.43. which of the following is supported by the “limitations theory”?a. tiredness is caused by signals from brain.b. athletes feel tired when they use up all their energy.c. the body uses 100% of the muscle fibres in exercise.d. athletes become tired though lactic acid levels remain low.44. noakes has found out that _.a. muscle fibres control athletes movementsb. lactic acid levels remain high in cycling testc. mental processes control the symptoms of tirednessd. different exercises use different amount of muscle fibres45. it is likely that both theories accept that _.a. lactic acid is produced in muscles during exerciseb. the oxygen content in blood may rise after sportsc. tiredness is a harmful by-product of exercised. the energy in human bodies can be balanced46. what is paragraph 3 mainly about?a. the description of a new test.b. the explanation of the theory.c. the puzzling evidence of a study.d. the whole process of the research.dearly this morning, i got up to make a batch of rice krispie treats for my neighbor across the hall. she barely greets me when we see each other, and her sweet little boy, whos now four, has picked up her mothers manner and will not talk to me, either.last monday, she had called the firefighters when a pan id forgotten on the stove caused my flat to fog up while i was out taking a walk. when i came home, the street in front of our apartment house was blocked by a police car, a fire truck and an ambulance! the instant i saw them, i remembered the pan! luckily, nothing serious had happened, and all my neighbors agreed with the firefighter who said, “it could have happened to anyone.” when i thanked the neighbor who had called the firefighterslets call her ivyand apologized for causing the trouble, she just asked if my cats were all right. when i said they were fine, she said, “well, thats ok then,” and turned into her flat. i felt strangely safe, knowing that even though we dont get along, shed done the right thing and didnt blame me. so, the rice krispie treats.last christmas, my neighbor carelessly let it out that she was holding a grudge(怨恨) towards me because of an incident wed had four years ago. i had particularly apologized and asked if there was anything i could do to improve our relationship. she would not accept my apology.it had taken me a lot of courage to apologize and ask that question instead of insisting that we both shared responsibility for what had happened. her flat-out refusal to make amends(补偿) really shocked and saddened me. after that, i decided id just leave her bea relationship takes two to work. so, you see, i was really scared she was going to refuse my offer again, leaving me standing on her doorstep, facing the closed door and holding my plate of treats. i know some people have a hard time understanding how the possibility of rejection can make an adult so afraid, but thats just the way i felt.then, i reminded myself of how loving and good i had felt yesterday when id done some random acts of kindness(thanks to helpothers. org), after telling myself: feel the fear, and do it anyway! so i put the squares of rice krispie treats on a beautiful plate, opened my apartment doorand there she was, standing in the hallway. i smiled and said, “hi,” but when she saw me, she turned on her heels and went back inside, even though she seemed to have just stepped out. i went