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2016届高三课时训练题9(时间：60分钟)i. 阅读理解acoffee is a little black-and-brown australian dog. hes not a particularly bright dog. while dad can make my sister and me afraid just by the tone of his voice, i have never heard him raise his voice at coffee. in fact, one look from coffee at the biscuit tin is enough to send my dad flying to get him a snack. whenever we protest about the unfair treatment, dad has a guilty smirk (傻笑) on his face. it has become a long-standing family joke that coffee is the closest thing to a son dad will ever have.then, five years ago, our lives were turned upside down when dad suffered two major strokes（中风）within a month. for four months, mentally he was nonresponsive. we had to take turns standing by his bedside to protect him. we were exhausted but grateful that he was still alive. as the months went by, i couldnt help but talk about coffee constantly, often hoping that dad could show some awareness of what i said.then one day, without even realizing it, i blurted out(脱口而出), “is coffee a tiger?” dad began to smile. it was the first sign in four months that dad had showed awareness of what i said. seeing this, the whole family felt a huge weight lift from our shoulders.over the next nine months, dad had to relearn all the basic things we take for granted. dad, who was a fiercely independent man with a successful career before, found it increasingly frustrating. the only thing that ever brought a smile to his face was talk of coffee.when we massaged (按摩) dads arm and legs to prevent his muscles from weakening, i would say, “now all you need is coffee to give you a lick-lick foot massage!” no matter how many times i repeated this comment, the whole family would laugh.26. it can be inferred from the first paragraph that dad_. a. liked sons more than daughters b. had a preference for coffee c. was strict with his daughters d. felt guilty about raising coffee27. why did the author begin to talk about coffee in the first four months?a. to kill the boredom. b. to regain her dads consciousness.c. to laugh at the foolishness of coffee. d. to keep up her familys spirits.28. how did the author feel after seeing dads response to her talking?a. surprised. b. doubtful. c. relieved. d. regretful.29. what would be the best title for the passage? a. a dog rescues its owner from a danger. b. a dog helps a family get together. c. a dog becomes a topic of the familys talks. d. a dog makes his seriously ill owner smile.blondon has become a cycle-friendly zone after the launch (启动) of a new bike hire scheme. it has been designed to encourage more people to cycle in and around central london.so how does it work？first you have to sign up to the scheme to be sent a key. the key will unlock one of the bikes, which are kept at docking stations (停泊系统) in and around central london. you have to pay an access fee for the key and then you pay as you go, for the length of time you use the bike.transport for london, which runs the scheme, are hoping to have 6,000 bikes and 400 docking stations in place by the end of the year. the new hire system is hoping to ease traffic jams in london and is expected to create up to 40,000 extra cycle trips a day into the city centre. london mayor boris johnston launched the scheme and said london has been “filled with thousands of gleaming (闪闪发光的) machines that will transform the look and feel of our street and become as commonplace on our roads as black cabs and red buses”. however, there have been a few problems since the scheme was launched last friday. on the first day some people found they couldnt dock their bike properly and their usage of the bike had not registered.transport for london did admit they had been expecting a few “teething problems” and have said they would not charge for the first day as a “gesture of goodwill”. some other people have criticized the lack of docking stations and locks for the bikes as well as the price it costs to hire the bicycles.despite the comments, the green-thinking london mayor still says with certainty, “my crusade for the capital to become the greatest big cycling city in the world has taken a great pedal-powered push forwards.”41. what is the aim of the new bike hire scheme in london?a. to promote the bicycle industry in london. b. to make london seem more friendly. c. to reduce the air pollution in london d. to relieve the traffic problem in london.42. what is not the problem happening since the scheme was carried out ? a. people couldnt find the registered bicycles. b. some people couldnt dock bikes properly. c. docking station is not enough at all. d. the charges for hiring bikes are too high.43. what does the underlined phrase probably mean? a. difficulties in carrying out a plan. b. criticism from all the people. c. tooth decays or other tooth diseases. d. quarrels from both sides.44. london mayors attitude towards the new bike hire scheme is probably_. a. doubtful b. optimistic c. indifferent d. critical 45. this passage probably comes from _. a. a government report b. a newspaper article c. a scientific research d. a charter in a fiction cbadminton is more than just a wonderful weight loss exercise . playing badminton(羽毛球) can be a fantastic weight loss exercise. 16 whats more. badminton has other health benefits for your entire body. playing badminton. you get to run up and down the court. you jump up high and bend down low when playing. your movement has to be flexible, with good hand-eye coordination ( 协调) . the movements give your legs good exercise. at the same time， swinging the racket exercises your arms. shoulders, stomach and back. before you know it, your entire body will benefit from better coordination. 17 . playing badminton can actually lower your blood pressure, and reduce your chances of heart disease 18 your body will be better defended against enlarged arteries（动脉) that can cause deadly heart attacks. whether you are suffering from high blood pressure, or simply trying to prevent it badminton is a great sport. 19 gyms often host leagues, tournaments, and parties. they provide chances for you to meet friends or other people with similar interests. so dont just watch a television program about losing fat. get out there and socialize in an organized badminton league. of course, one of the most welcome benefits of playing badminton is always quick weight loss. 20 whether you are on the sand at the local beach, or inside a gym, playing badminton can be an enjoyable weight loss exercise. . a. you can even grow stronger and more attractive. b. playing the game can make your heart stronger. c. to people of different ages it is also an easy light exercise. d. it is important to drink plenty of water when playing the sport. e. you can find a badminton court in public parks or some gyms. f. some people enjoy the social life that the sport can bring. g. hundreds of unwanted fat can be burned off with all of the physical movements involved with the sport.ii. 完型填空 when i stopped by to get a newspaper,a tall,sincere man came over to me asking for help with directions.with a printout of google maps, he was looking for a _21_ on the main street,but just couldnt find it.after checking out his written directions, i mapped it 22_ my phone and showed him_ 23 where he needed to go.he, in 24 , mentioned that he had tried going there, but there was no such street number and he just couldnt locate his hoteli 25 it again for himhe thanked me with a big smile, shook my hand, and 26 i got into my car and he got into his, and we 27 waysas i drove to the next grocery store and went in, i sensed 28 wrong about the directionsso i googled the address again and 29 that he was looking for the right address but in a city half an hour away! 30 it had been several minutes, the chances of finding him miles awaywhere he was surely still looking aroundwere 31 but i thought id give it a(an) 32 and set off in that direction id 33 noticed what his car looked like, and was just about to give upi parked my car as i considered what else i could do 34 , like magic, he drove right by and pulled over into a nearby parking spot, still 35 about where the hotel was when i 36 next to him, he couldnt believe it: 37 did you find me?! he askedim not sure, but i 38 that you are in the wrong city! i showed him the right directions, and after more 39 and a handshake, we 40 .likely that well never meet again, and that makes it much more sweet.21a museumb parking spotc hoteld grocery store22a onb inc atd with23a constantlyb exactlyc absolutelyd completely24a reliefb panicc delightd puzzlement25a confirmedb evaluatedc analyzedd adjusted26a took offb took upc took downd took over27a lostb partedc foughtd pushed28a nothingb anythingc somethingd everything29a realizedb consideredc determinedd stated30a hopefullyb unbelievablyc consequentlyd unfortunately31a bigb vitalc slimd obvious32a beginningb endc changed try33a hardlyb merelyc regularlyd occasionally34a whileb beforec whend since35a at a lossb at a riskc at eased at peace36a put outb put upc pulled downd pulled in37a whereb whyc whend how38a tried outb figured outc burst outd carried out39a luckb smilesc greetingsd praise40a left togetherb returned homec waved goodbyed rushed awayiii. 语法填空what is the definition of “happiness”? is it material wealth filled 16 fancy cars, a dream house and jewelry? or does happiness 17 (simple) mean having a roof over your head? love? money? for a child of divorce, maybe the biggest happiness is for mom and dad to get back together again. then as he gets older, he will be full of happiness if he 18 (give) a chance to a party. during college, good passing grades are bound to delight him, making him feel happy for 19 short while. we work hard to accumulate things so we can pay our rents, credit card debts, car payments and the list goes on and on. at some point, 20 we have most of what we want, we still arent happy. now since weve learned to adapt to new standards which weve created for 21 , we find that we have less time, less patience, less sleep, 22 leads to more stress and more anxiety. therefore, dont stupidly make a conclusion that happiness is just the “things” 23 (base) on material wealth. happiness is a part of love, and love is an ocean. go dive in and get some, and then share 24 with everyone, which can be an 25 (end) supply of happiness.iv. 短文改错one night, i was on my way to home for my christmas holiday when my car breaks down. it was complete dead, and i was a few miles away from my home in that cold, wet night. i decided to walk around a little before accepting that id have to spend the night in the car. maybe i could find a telephone. actually, i didnt have to walk far before i found the small house standing in a field with a light shone from the sitting room. i knocked the door. i was delighted when a pleasant old