河南省三门峡市陕州中学高三英语下学期尖子生专题训练试题（四）.doc

2015-2016学年下期高三尖子生专题训练（四）英语试卷第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 a just finishing loading his car, my husband jerry went back to the kitchen. “i guess filling my thermos（保温杯） is all i have left to do, and then im off.” down the drain went the hot water that had been warming his thermos. with a nostalgic（怀旧的） look on his face, he softly said: “anytime i fill my thermos i think of your mom.” the tone in his voice was so tender as he spoke of my mother, who is sadly no longer with us. “oh honey, i know shes watching and listening right now with a big smile on her face, ”i responded, tears in my eyes. one morning years ago when we were leaving, mother watched as jerry was to fill his thermos. mom then casually said, jerry, if you filled your thermos with hot water and let it sit a while, your coffee would stay hot for longer then.” with her simple suggestion, his face showed that he was shocked by his own lack of common sense, well, of course it would! he poured out the small amount of coffee already in the thermos and refilled it with boiling hot water. then he poured the water and refilled it with hot coffee. mom smiled as jerry did so. words of wisdom from a loving mother-in-law made an impact that will never be forgotten. she never dreamed her words would be a treasured and everlasting memory in the heart of her son-in-law. the lasting memories dont necessarily come from major moments in life. memories are often made during those small, ordinary times. life is about small moments we share with friends and loved ones.21. which word best describes the authors feeling in paragraph 3? _ a. touched b. concerned c. confused d. interested22. the advice the mother gave jerry was to _. a. fill the thermos with a little coffee first b. fill thermos with coffee before with warm water. c. warm the thermos up before filling it with coffee d. think of her whenever filling the thermos with coffee.23. the underlined part “dont necessarily” is similar in meaning to _. a. without any doubtb. possibly but uncertainly c. certainly and absolutely d. out of the question24. the message that the story intends to convey is _. a. how valuable a mothers advice is to her children.b. that lasting memories come from small thingsc. what a wise woman the mother is to her son-in-law d. why we should respect our parents and listen to them.bmen are spending more and more time in the kitchen encouraged by celebrity (名人) chefs like gordon ramsay and jamie oliver，according to a report from oxford university.the effect of the celebrity role models，who have given cooking a more manly picture，has combined with a more general drive towards sexual equality and men now spend more than twice the amount of time preparing meals than they did in 1961.according to the research by prof. jonatahn gershuny，who runs the centre for time research at oxford，men now spend more than half an hour a day cooking，up from just 12 minutes a day in 1961.prof.gershuny said，“the man in the kitchen is part of a much wider social trend.there has been 40 years of sexual equality，but there is another 40 years probably to come.”women，who a generation ago spent nearly two hours a day cooking，now spend just one hour and seven minutesa great fall，but they still spend far more time in the kitchen than men.some experts have named these men in aprons（围裙） as “gastrosexuals (men using cooking skills to impress friends)”，who have been inspired to pick up a kitchen knife by the success of ramsay，oliver as well as other male celebrity chefs such as hugh fearnleywhittingstall，marco pierre white and keith floyd.“i was married in 1974.when my father came to visit me a few weeks later，i was wearing an apron when i opened the door.he laughed，” said prof.gershuny.“that would never happen now.”twothirds of adults say that they come together to share at least three times a week，even if it is not necessarily around a kitchen or dining room table. prof. gershuny pointed out that the family meal was now rarely eaten by all of its members around a tablewith many “family meals” in fact taken on the sofa in the sitting room，and shared by family members.“the family meal has changed a lot，and few of us eatas i did when i was a childat least two meals a day together as a family. but it has survived in a different format.”25.what is one reason behind the trend that men spend more time cooking than before?a. the improvement of cooks status. b. the influence of popular female chefs.c. the change of females view on cooking. d. the development of sexual equality campaign.26.how did prof. gershuny see the family meal according to the passage?a. it has become a thing of the past. b. it is very different from what it used to be.c. it shouldnt be advocated in modern times.d. it is beneficial to the stability of the family.27.which is the best title for the passage?a. the changes of family meals b. equality between men and womenc. cooking into a new trend for men d. cookinga thing of the past for womencthanks to this new hands free suitcase, carrying around heavy luggage may soon become a thing of the past. designed by israeli company nua robotics, this “smart” suitcase can follow you everywhere you go. the carry-on suitcase, currently a prototype(雏形) , connects to a smartphone app via bluetooth. it has a built-in camera sensor that can “see” you and follow you around on flat surfaces like airport floors. it comes with an anti-theft alarm to prevent someone carrying it away when youre not looking, and it has a backup battery that you can use to charge all your devices.“it can follow and carry things for people around while communicating with their smartphone, and avoiding obstacles, ”explained alex libman, founder of nua robotics. “were combining sensor network, computer vision, and roboticsso if you download our app, press the follow me button, the luggage recognizes its user and knows to follow and communicate.”nua is still testing the device and trying improve features like speed and customization, but they hope to make the suitcase available to customers in a years time. if it proves successful, they want to use the bluetooth pairing technology to automate lots of other devices，like shopping carts at the supermarket. these devices are especially meant to be useful to the physically disabled and elderly. “any object can be smart and robotic,” libman told mashable. “we want to bring robots into everyday life.”the israeli tech company made it clear that the finished product will look just like a regular suitcase. theyre planning to partner with a carry-on luggage maker, since the device that makes it “smart” weighs just 2.5 pounds and can be fixed on old-fashion luggage.with nuas smart suitcase, carrying around heavy luggage isnt a burden. but how their invention will handle tough obstacles like stairs? it will be interesting to wait.28. according to the passage the “smart” suitcase_a. it can go everywhere it would like to gob. is on sale now in the marketc. can make our hands free during traveling d. was designed by alex libman29. if you want to use this free hand suitcase，you must_a. download the app b. avoid obstaclesc. look at it all the time d. carry a camera30. what can we learn about nua?a. it was a company which was founded by mashableb. it has improved the features of the device up to nowc. it wants to bring more smart and robotic devices into daily lifed. it will make the suitcase available to customers in a month31. where is the article probably from?a. a textbook b. a poster c. a biography d. a website dwith autumn on the horizon, the seasons first oscar competitors are here. already,the hollywood reporter has predicted that the often-snubbed(冷落的) leonardo dicaprio could win. although before we get swept up in predictions, its nice to remember that little gold men are not the reason we love the movies. they shouldnt be the primary reason for acting in them either.bill murray knows this first hand. murray was positioned to win his first-ever oscar academy award for 2004s “lost in translation”, but he lost it to sean penn. years later, murrayexplained how he took the defeat in stride(从容应对), and his words should act as a blueprint for anyone who has failed:“i went through it once before and its nice to get nominated and win some prizes. you get to go to dinners and tell little stories and so forth. then you get to get dressed up. and then you get to be on tv, which is sweet. and you can either win or lose. well youre not supposed to say lose when you talk about the oscar. you are supposed to say not chosen. but i later realized that i had gotten a little caught up in the possibility of winning. so, shame on myself for getting caught in it. but i won a lot of the prizes for lost in translation. so i thought it didnt seem unnatural to expect that i would be rewarded just one more time. so when it didnt happen, i thought, well, thats kind of funny. but to get prizes is not why you work.” murray isnt alone in those feelings. no mention of actors without oscars would be complete without recognition of leonardo dicaprio, who said, “i dont think i ever expected anything like an oscar ever, to tell you the truth. that is not my motivation when i do these roles. i really am motivated by being able to work with great people and create a body of work that i can look back and be proud of.”perhaps neither murray nor dicaprio will ever be introduced as an academy award-winning actor, but winning an oscar for acting shouldnt be the point. here are some other amazing actors who never won an oscar, even if you think they did: julianne moore, brad pitt, johnny depp, tom cruise, harrison ford, will smith. and they have proved that countless times before.32. we can learn about bill murray from the passage that_.a. he felt ashamed that he didnt win the oscar.b. he never expected himself to win the oscar.c. he had already won many other awards before he failed in oscar.d. he is the first actor who had been predicted to win the oscar but failed.33. leonard dicaprio is motivated to act different roles because _a. he wants to win the oscar. b. he can cooperate with great people. b. he wants others to take pride in him.d. he is not the only actor who hasnt won the oscar.34. the underlined word “that” in the last paragraph refers to “_”.a. neither murray nor dicaprio will won an oscar.b. winning an oscar for acting shouldnt be the point.c. some amazing actors have never won an oscar.d. you think that some actors should have won an oscar.35. what is the writers attitude to leonardos idea on winning an oscar?a. approving. b. criticalc. opposing. d. neutral. 第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 people have been making and flying kites for about 2,000 years.36. _some historians believe that the ancient chinese may have started kite flying 2,000 years ago. it is still a popular hobby in china, japan, korea and other countries of the far east where beautifully decorated kites appear in different colors. in china there is even a special kites day on which children and adults fly kites. in japan families fly fish kites on childrens day, may 5th. kites are made in many different sizes, colors and shapes.37. _ it flies because air flows over and under the kites wing. the pressure under the wing helps lift the kite into the air. 38. _ early scientists sent kites up into the air to measure temperature at different heights. in 1752，benjamin franklin used a kite to prove that lightning was a form of electricity. he attached a metal key to the string of a kite. when lightning hit the kite, electricity passed down the string and franklin got an electric shock. it was a very dangerous experiment that you shouldnt copy.kites were also used to develop airplanes. the wright brothers experimented with kites before they flew the first airplane.39. _ in world war one the germans developed a large kite that could transport people to a submarine. kites were also used to carry radio signals over long distances.40. _ kite festivals are organized in many cities in all parts of the world.a. today most people fly kites as a hobby.b. kites are usually made of paper or cloth.c. kites were used in experiments.d. no one knows for sure who invented the kite.e. the name comes from a graceful bird called kite.f. the oldest and simplest type of kite is the flat kite.g. in the past, kites were sometimes used in wars.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出可填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 cancer canceled my names james and im an 18-year “cancer survivor”. when i was 14 years of age, i was at my house one day with my 41 and when i tried to run up the steps, i blacked out, and 42 the stairs very hard. when i 43 myself, i remembered my sisters saying “are you alright? and i replied “i think so, yeah.” but little did my sisters and i 44 that was the beginning of a(n) 45 . when i began to try to climb the stairs, my whole right leg hurt seriously. i couldnt move it 46 the assistance of my hands. the pain was horrible. i finally 47 my way upstairs and i hardly 48 i couldnt move my leg. as time went on, it got 49 , so a month later i 50 went to hospital. i was asked to go to the rooms 51 they treated me to the x-rays. one week later, i got my 52 , but wasnt clear on what was happening. they 53 us back home. three days later, they 54 an expert from another continent or someplace and he looked at my rays one time and said “oh my god, this boy has bone cancer.” once all of that got cleared up, they 55 my chemotherapy(化疗) treatments. i was told that i couldnt 56 like a normal person any more, so running was impossible. basically my 57 was over before it even got started. i want to share this story with you guys because today im 84 kg with 2% body fat. i dont smoke or drink. i can walk and even run. im so 58 to be here and forever to grace life with my 59 each day. my dream is to become the “ 60 ” to everybody who ever thought about giving up on life because its so hard, or just simply not worth living.41. a. sistersb. brothersc. parentsd. cousins42. a. beatb. climbedc. hitd. tapped43. a. came overb. came outc. came backd. came to44. a. recognizeb. realizec. recoverd. react45. a. dreamb. terrorc. fated. memory46. a. withoutb. fromc. withd. for47. a. madeb. feltc. foundd. nosed48. a. guessedb. noticedc. believedd. understood49. a. betterb. worsec. strangerd. clearer50. a. absolutely b. abruptly c. fortunately d. eventually51. a. thatb. whenc. whered. what52. a. treatmentb. needsc. recoveryd. results53. a. followedb. carriedc. sentd. directed54. a. flewb. promisedc. allowedd. served55. a. continuedb. startedc. postponedd. canceled56. a. workb. walkc. thinkd. feel57. a. planb. hopec. careerd. life58. a. nervousb. relievedc. curiousd. grateful59. a. sequenceb. absencec. consequenced. presence60. a. inspirationb. instructionc. introductiond. information第ii卷（50分）注意：将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。第二节（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 frankenstein is a young scientist from geneva, in switzerland. 61 (arm) with the knowledge of how to create life, he creates a creature that resembles a human being. but to his 62 ( disappoint ), the creature doesnt bring him any happiness, but misery. here is what the story is about. it was a cold november night 63 he saw the creation for the first time. when the creation opened his eyes and moved its arms and legs, frankenstein thought it was the ugliest thing he had ever seen. so the only thought for him was to escape from the real world. he rushed into the bedroom and threw 64 (he) on the bed in his clothes, trying to find a few moments of sleep. but although he slept, he had 65 (horror) dreams where he held the body of his dead mother 66 his arms. he woke and saw the monster standing by the bed. frankenstein ran out of the room as fast as he could 67 the monster could speak to him. he 68 (hide) in the garden, regretful for 69 he had done. had he not done the terrible thing, he wouldnt 70 (lose) his beloved ones. frankensteins indifferent and cruel attitude makes the creature hate him and even take revenge on him. so in our real life, we should care about others around us. let the world be full of love.第四部分 写作（共两节， 满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分） 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。作文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏子符号（）并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。the winter in london is cold and the sky is always grey. if you see it, you would say the sky was crying tears. that sadly atmosphere is the right one for the memorial ceremony which is held, every year on 11th november, not just in britain a