江苏省如东中学学高三英语自主练习（四）.doc

江苏省如东中学2015-2016学年度高三英语自主学习材料421. the “chinese dream” is _ dream to improve peoples wellbeing and _ dream of harmony, peace and development.a. the; a b. a; a c. a; the d. the; the22.the best way to get better at a(n) _ is to speak it! even if there is no one around to speak to, talk to yourself.a. skill bspeech c. language dexperience23.its an eitheror situationwe can buy a new car this year or we can go on holiday but we cant do _.aothers b. either canother d. both24.mo yan, this years nobel prize winner for literature, abandons the conventional writing style and advocates his_way of magic realism.a. permanent bconfidentialcunique dambiguous25.unemployment in japan is likely to remain high in 2013，and _ for the next few years.a. possibly bnecessarilycgradually dnormally26.mrs smith finds it hard to clear up the mess, as her children are always _ whenever she tries to.a. in the way b. on watchc. in sight d. on the line27.a good listener takes part in the conversation, _ ideas and raising questions to keep the talk flowing. a. realizing b. copyingc. offering d. misunderstanding28.the principle that all teachers, regardless of subject, should _ basic standards of competence in maths and english is already accepted by gcse requirements.a. attain badorecadopt dassess29.bears _ fat stores throughout the summer and fall to have energy enough to last them through their winter sleep. a. pack up b. build upc. bring up d. take up30.the money collected should be made good use _ the people who suffered a lot in the earthquake.a. of helping bto helpingcto help dof to help31.in the global economy, a new drug for cancer, _ it is discovered, will create many economic possibilities around the world.awhatever bwhoever cwherever dwhichever32.a midsummer nights dream _ at the theatre royal on 19th june, and then tours throughout scotland.aopens bis opened cwill open dwill be opened33.there are some technologies for safe drinking water that _ to be used to find longterm solutions to the problems the world is facing.aare being developed bhave been developedcis being developed dhas been developed34.he was so busy yesterday that it was not until late at night _ his work.a. did he finish bthat he finishedcwhen he finished dthat he didnt finish35. my son, who is now studying at a university, uses more than 3，000 yuan a month.well, tell him to be economical. after all，_a. money doesnt grow on trees bthe morning sun never lasts a dayclight come, light go dpenny wise, pound foolish二阅读下面短文， 掌握其大意， 然后从3655各题所给的四个选项(a、b、c和d)中， 选出最佳选项。a leap(跳跃)to honorleaping on a narrow balance beam(平衡木) is not easy. but lola walter, a 13yearold gymnast, is an expert at it.to perfect her skills, lola _36_ for four hours a day, five days a week. at the state championships in march, she finished seventh out of 16 girls.thats especially impressive, _37_ she is legally blind, born with a rare condition that causes her eyes to shift(移动) constantly. she often sees double and cant _38_ how far away things are.when she was little, her mom _39_ that even though she couldnt see _40_， she was fearless. so her mom signed her up for gymnastics when she was three. she loved the _41_ right away and gymnastics became her favorite.though learning gymnastics has been more _42_ for her than for some of her teammates, she has never quit. she doesnt let her _43_ stop her from doing anything that she wants to.she likes the determination it takes to do the sport. her biggest _44_ is the balance beam. because she has double vision, she often sees two beams. she must use her sense of touch to help her during her routine. sometimes she even closes her eyes. “you have to _45_ your mind that itll take you where you want to go，” says lola.to be a toplevel gymnast, one must be brave. the beam is probably the most _46_ for anyone because its four inches wide. at the state competition, lola didnt fall _47_ the beam. in fact, she got an 8.1 out of 10her highest score yet.lola doesnt want to be _48_ differently from the other girls on her team. at competitions, the judges dont know about her vision _49_. she doesnt tell them, because she doesnt think they need to know. her mom is amazed by her _50_ attitude.lola never thinks about _51_. she is presently at level 7 while the highest is level 10 in gymnastics. her _52_ is to reach level 9. she says she wants to be a gymnastics coach to pass down what shes learned to other kids _53_ she grows up.lola is _54_of all her hard work and success. she says its helped her overcome problems in her life outside gymnastics too. her _55_ for others is “just believe in yourself.”36a. runs b. teaches c. trains d. dances37a. since b. unless c. after d. though38a. tell b. guess c. assume d. predict39a. suspected bremembered c. imagined d. noticed40a. deeply b. well c. ahead d. closely41a. task b. sport c. event d. show42a. boring b. enjoyable c. difficult d. satisfactory43a. talent b. quality c. nature d. condition44a. doubt b. advantage c. challenge d. progress45a. examine b. express c. open d. trust46a. fearful b. harmful c. unfair d. inconvenient47a. to b. on c. off d. against48a. greeted b. treated c. served d. paid49a. pains b. stresses c. injuries d. problems50a. positive b. friendly c. flexible d. cautious51a. defending b. quitting c. winning d. bargaining52a. standard b. range c. view d. goal53a. until b. as c. when d. before54a. proud b. tired c. ashamed d. confident55a. plan b. advice c. reward d. responsibility第三部分：阅读理解athe light from the campfire brightened the darkness, but it could not prevent the damp cold of denniss swamp creeping into their bones. it was a strange place. martin and tom wished that they had not accepted jacks dare. they liked camping, but not near this swamp.“so，” martin asked as they sat watching the hot coals. “how did this place get its name? ”“are you sure you want to hear it? its a scary story，” warned jack.“of course！” cried out tom. “if there were anything to be scared of, you wouldnt have chosen this place！”“ok, but dont say i didnt warn you，” said jack, and he began his tale.“way back in time, a man called dennis tried to start a farm here. he built that cottage over there to live in. in those days, the area looked quite differentit was covered with tall trees and the swamp was a crystalclear river. after three hard years, dennis had cleared several fields and planted crops. he was so proud of his success that he refused to listen to advice.”“you are clearing too much land， warned one old man. the land is a living thing. it will hit back at you if you abuse it. silly fool， said dennis to himself. if i clear more land, i can grow more crops. ill become wealthier. hes just jealous！”“dennis continued to chop down trees. small animals that relied on them for food and shelter were destroyed. he was so eager to expand his farm that he did not notice the river flowing slowly towards his door. he did not notice salt seeping to the surface of the land. he did not notice swamp plants choking all the native plants.”“what happened? ” martin asked. it was growing colder. he trembled, twisting his body closer to the fire.“the land hit backjust as the old man warned, ” jack shrugged. “dennis disappeared. old folks around here believe that swamp plants moved up from the river and dragged him underwater. his body was never found.”“what a stupid story, ” laughed tom. “plants cant” before he had finished speaking, he screamed and fainted. the other two boys jumped up with fright, staring at tom. suddenly, they burst out laughing. some green swamp ivy had covered toms face. it was a while before tom could appreciate the joke.56the underlined word “dare” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _a. courage b. assistance c. instruction d. challenge57. why did jack tell tom and martin the story?a. to frighten them.b. to satisfy their curiosity.c. to warn them of the danger of the place.d. to persuade them to camp in the swamp.58. what lesson can we learn from the story of dennis?a. grasp all, lose all. b. no sweat, no sweet.c. it is no use crying over spilt milk. d. he who makes no mistakes makes nothing. bin 1974, after filling out fifty applications, going through four interviews, and winning one offer, i took what i could geta teaching job at what i considered a distant wild area: western new jersey. my characteristic optimism was alive only when i reminded myself that i would be doing what i had wanted to do since i was fourteenteaching english. school started, but i felt more and more as if i were in a foreign country. was this rural area really new jersey? my students took a week off when hunting season began. i was told they were also frequently absent in late october to help their fathers make hay on the farms. i was a young woman from new york city, who thought that “make hay while the sun shines” just meant to have a good time. but, still, i was teaching english. i worked hard, taking time off only to eat and sleep. and then there was my sixthgrade classseventeen boys and five girls who were only six years younger than me. i had a problem long before i knew it. i was struggling in my work as a young idealistic teacher. i wanted to make literature come alive and to promote a love of the written word. the students wanted to throw spitballs and whisper dirty words in the back of the room. in college i had been taught that a successful educator should ignore bad behavior. so i did, confident that, as the textbook had said, the bad behavior would disappear as i gave my students positive attention. it sounds reasonable, but the text evidently ignored the fact that humans, particularly teenagers, rarely seem reasonable. by the time my boss, who was also my taskmaster, known to be the strictest, most demanding, most quick to fire inexperienced teachers, came into the classroom to observe me, the students exhibited very little good behavior to praise. my boss sat in the back of the room. the boys in the class were making animal noises, hitting each other while the girls filed their nails or read magazines. i just pretended it all wasnt happening, and went on lecturing and tried to ask some inspiring questions. my boss, sitting in the back of the room, seemed to be growing bigger and bigger. after twenty minutes he left, silently. visions of unemployment marched before my eyes. i felt mildly victorious that i got through the rest of class without crying, but at my next free period i had to face him. i wondered if he would let me finish out the day. i walked to his office, took a deep breath, and opened the door. he was sitting in his chair, and he looked at me long and hard. i said nothing. all i could think of was that i was not an english teacher; i had been lying to myself, pretending that everything was fine. when he spoke, he said simply, without accusation, “you had nothing to say to them.”“you had nothing to say to them，” he repeated. “no wonder theyre bored. why not get to the meat of the literature and stop talking about symbolism. talk with them, not at them. and more important, why do you ignore their bad behavior？” we talked. he named my problems and offered solutions. we roleplayed. he was the bad student, and i was the forceful, yet, warm, teacher. as the year progressed, we spent many hours discussing literature and ideas about human beings and their motivations. he helped me identify my weaknesses and my strengths. in short, he made a teacher of me by teaching me the reality of emersons words: “the secret to education lies in respecting the pupil.”fifteen years later i still drive that same winding road to the same school. thanks to the help i received that difficult first year, the school is my home now. 59it can be inferred from the story that in 1974 _. a. the writer became an optimistic personb. the writer was very happy about her new jobc. it was rather difficult to get a job in the usad. it was easy to get a teaching job in new jersey60according to the passage, which of the following is most probably the writers problem as a new teacher? a. she had blind trust in what she learnt at college. b. she didnt ask experienced teachers for advice. c. she took too much time off to eat and sleep. d. she didnt like teaching english literature. 61what is the writers biggest worry after her taskmasters observation of her class? a. she might lose her teaching job. b. she might lose her students respect. c. she couldnt teach the same class any more. d. she couldnt ignore her students bad behavior any more. 62which of the following gives the writer a sense of mild victory?a. her talk about symbolism sounded convincing. b. her students behaved a little better than usual. c. she managed to finish the class without crying. d. she was invited for a talk by her boss after class. 63the taskmasters attitude towards the writer after his observation of her class can be best described as _a. cruel but encouraging b. fierce but forgivingc. sincere and 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