高三上学期英语练习1.doc

2012届高三B部实验班英语周练2011.8.25 汪丽珍“This Friday well have the yearly Egg Drop Challenge，”said our science teacher，Mr. Baker .“You can work alone or with a partner.” My friend，and I smiled at each other. We always worked on projects 36 . The 37 of the Challenge was simpleto build a protective container to keep an egg from breaking when 38 the stadium wall. I made my sandwich that afternoon while waiting for Cassie. 39 the buttercream gave me an idea. “I have a brilliant design for our 40 container!” I said when Cassie arrived. “We can 41 the egg with some buttercream.”“Why not put the egg in a basket with a parachute(降落伞) 42 ?”Cassie rolled her eyes. “The parachute is better than that stupid idea.”I couldnt believe it. Of course wed had our little 43 in the past，but shed never called any of my ideas“ 44 ”before.“Then Ill build mine and you build yours!” 45 words had been out，our friendship was challenged.When Friday finally arrived，I had to 46 Cassies Egg Force One looked pretty good. 47 ，my Egg-cellent Egg Cream didnt look quite scientific. We kids carried our containers up three stadium steps and dropped them over the side wall. Those whose eggs broke were out; those whose eggs survived 48 three more steps and dropped them again. This would go on still the last egg broke.After four rounds，only Cassie and I were 49 .I let go of my box. I heard someone say “ew” after seconds. Had my egg broken? I raced down the 50 .The sidewalk was dotted with egg shells(蛋壳)from those 51 drops. Finally I found my little Egg-cellent Egg Cream. “That looks like egg drop soup, Laura , ”Cassie said. She was holding her Egg Force One. My 52 raced. Had she won? I looked at her basket. 53 . “My egg bounced 54 ,”she explained, pointing to a broken shell. “A tie(平局),”Mr. Baker said. Cassie looked at me, and her glare 55 . I laughed. She smiled.36. A. patiently B. silently C. together D. alone 37. A. function B. goal C. reason D. result38. A. rolled down B.pushed against C.thrown at D. dropped over39. A. Spreading B. Boiling C. Baking D. Holding40. A. butter B. sandwich C. cream D. egg41. A. protect B. replace C. carry D. mix42. A. followed B. covered C. attached D. supported43. A. ideas B. fights C. worries D. challenges44. A. wrong B. stupid C. brilliant D. scientific45. A. Since B. While C. But D. And46. A. explain B. deny C. admit D. prove 47. A. Therefore B. Anyway C. Otherwise D. Besides48. A. paced down B. turned around C. walked up D. went back49. A. left B. wanted C. chosen D. discovered50. A. steps B. way C. wall D. sidewalk51. A. intended B. unexpected C. failed D. desired52. A. eyes B. hands C. feet D. heart53. A. Lost B. Dirty C. Broken D. Empty54. A. around B. out C. in D. down55. A. returned B. remained C. increased D. softened AIf you look for a book as a present for a child. You will be spoiled for choice even in a year when there is no new Harry Patter J.K .Rowlings wizard is not alone :the past decade has been a harvest for good childrens books ,which has set off a large quantity of films and an increased sales of classics such as The lard of the Rings.Yet despite that ,reading is increasingly unpopular among children .According to statistics in 1997. 23% said they didnt like reading in all . In 2003, 35% did . And around 6% of children leave primary school each year unable to read properly.Maybe the decline is caused by the increasing availability of computes games. Maybe the books boom has affected only the top of the educational pile . Either way , Chancellor Cordon Brown plans to change things for the bottom of the class .In his pre-budget report , he announced the national project of Reading Recovery to help the children struggling most.Reading Recovery is aimed at six year olds ,who receive four months of individual daily half-hour classes with a specially trained teacher . An evaluation either this year reported that children on the school made 20 months progress in just one year, whereas similarly weak readers without special help made just five months progress ,and so ended the year even further below the level expected for their age.International research tends to find that when British children leave primacy school they read well ,but read less often for fun than those elsewhere .Reading for fun matters because children who are been on reading can expect lifelong pleasure and loving books is an excellent indicator of future educational success . According to the OECD, being a regular and enthusiastic reader is of great advantage.1Which of the following is true of Paragraph 1?AMany childrens books have been adapted from films. BMany high-quality childrens books have been published .CThe sales of classics have led to the popularity of films. DThe sales of presents for children have increased.2Statistics suggested that _.Athe number of top students increased with the use of computersBa decreasing number of children showed interest in readingCa minority of primacy school children read properly Da huge percentage of children read regularly3What do we know about Reading Recovery?AAn evaluation of it will be made sometime this year. BWeak readers on the project were the most hardworking.CIt aims to train special teachers to help children with reading.DChildren on the project showed noticeable progress in reading.4Reading for fun is important because book-loving children _.Atake greater advantage of the project Bshow the potential to enjoy a long lifeCare likely to succeed in their education. Dwould make excellent future researchers5The aim of this text would probably be _.Ato overcome primary school pupils reading difficulty. Bto encourage the publication of more childrens booksCto remind children of the importance of reading for fun Dto introduce a way to improve early children reading BSports shoes that work whether their owner has enough exercise to warrant time in front of the television have been devised in the UK.The shoes named Square Eyes contain an electronic pressure sensor and a tiny computer chip to record how many steps the wearer has taken in a day. A wireless transmitter passes the information to a receiver connected to a television, and this decides how much eveningviewing time the wearer deserves, based on the days efforts.The design was inspired by a desire to fight against the rapidly ballooning waistlines among British teenagers, says Gillian Swan, who developed Square Eyes as a final year design project at Brunel University to London, UK. “We looked at current issues and childhood overweight really stood out,” she says. “And I wanted to tackle that with my design.”Once a child has used up their daily allowance gained through exercise, the television automatically switches off. And further time in front of the TV can only be earned through more steps.Swan calculated how exercise should translate to television time using the recommended daily amounts of both. Health experts suggest that a child take 12,000 steps each day and watch no more than two hours of television. So, every 100 steps recorded by the Square Eyes shoes equals precisely one minute of TV time.Existing pedometers （计步器） normally clip onto a belt or slip into a pocket and keep count of steps by measuring sudden movement. Swan says these can be easily tricked into recording steps through shaking. But her shoe has been built to be harder for lazy teenagers to cheat. “It is possible, but it would be a lot of effort,” she says. “That was one of my main design considerations.”6According to Swan, the purpose of her design project is to _.Akeep a record of the steps of the wearer Bdeal with overweight among teenagersCenable children to resist the temptation of TV Dprevent children from being tricked by TV programs7Which of the following is true of Square Eyes shoes?AThey regulate a childs evening TV viewing time. BThey determine a childs daily pocket money.CThey have raised the hot issue of overweight. DThey contain information of the receiver.8What is stressed by health experts in their suggestion?AThe exact number of steps to be taken. BThe precise number of hours spent on TV.CThe proper amount of daily exercise and TV time. DThe way of changing steps into TV watching time.9Compared with other similar products, the new design _.Amakes it difficult for lazy teenagers to cheat Bcounts the wearers steps through shakingCrecords the sudden movement of the wearer Dsends teenagers health data to the receiver10Which of the following would be the best title for the text?ASmart Shoes Decide on Television Time BSmart Shoes Guarantee More ExerciseCSmart Shoes Measure Time of Exercise DSmart Shoes Stop Childhood Overweight C“A very disruptive(扰乱型的) six-year old child kicked my legs and clawed at my hand，”said one teacher. “I broke up a fight and was kicked between my legs，”said another. Many people have heard stories like this. But the situation is more worrying still and it involves parents.Every child , regardless of the circumstances into which they are born，has the right to achieve their potential，regardless of their parents wealth and class. And we recognize that, as a nation，it is a long way to achieve this goal. But rights come with responsibilities and what worries people is that we are in danger of neglecting the latter. Far too many children are behaving badly at school，even to the point of being violent to staff. This is terrible enough，but it is hard to be surprised since many children are just mirroring the behavior of their parents. Too many are starting school unable to hold a knife and fork, unused to eating at a table，and unable to use the lavatory properly. We are in danger of becoming a nation of families living separate lives under one roof. The bedroom, once a place to sleep，has become the living space for the young. Spending hours in front of computer screens, on social networking sites or being immersed in computer games, children and young people spend little time with their parents. Parents are unable to monitor just what their children are watching. Schools cannot right the wrongs of society and teachers cannot become substitute parents. Both parties need to work together. Parents must be helped and given confidence to take back control. They are responsible for setting boundaries for their childrens behavior and sticking to those boundaries when the going gets tough. They are responsible for setting a good example to their children and for devoting that most precious of resourcestimeso that children come to school ready and are willing to learn. 11. In the opinion of the writer, what problem do people ignore?A. The school violence.B. The pressure of students learning. C. The right to achieve students potential.D. the responsibilities of the students.12. The writers attitude to the behaviors of parents may be that of _.A. dissatisfied B. unconcern C. understanding D. tolerance 13. The underlined part in Para. 4 may means_.A. parents and children live in their separate roomsB. parents care little about childrens life at homeC. children dont live with their parents in the same roomD. at home children live a different life from that of parents14. From the last paragraph, we can infer that_A . schools cant correct the wrong that society does to teachers.B . teachers have no responsibility for paying the role of parents.C . parents should spend time with children making them ready to learn.D. students are responsible for making themselves known in society.15. What might be most suitable title for the passage?A. Childrens behavior at school is worrying peopleB. Parents expect schools to correct their childrens bad habitsC. There is no point in parents teaching children at homeD. Dont blame teachers when its parents who are failing 阅读表达1Medical research is leading American education officials to consider having high school classes start later in the morning.The research says teenagers are more awake later at night than adults are.When teenagers stay up late at night they have problems learning early in the morning.2Researchers in the state of Rhode Island measured the presence of the hormone melatonin in peoples mouths at different times of the day.Melatonin causes people to feel sleepy.3They found that melatonin levels rise later at night in teenagers than they do in children and adults. And they remain at a higher level in teenagers later in the morning.They say this shows that teenagers have difficulty learning early in the morning.Yet most school systems in the United States begin high school classes at about seven oclock.4A few school districts have made some changes.In nineteen ninety-six, school officials in Edina, Minnesota changed high school opening from about seven thirty until eight thirty.Two years later, the nearby city of Minneapolis did the same.Teachers there reported that students were no longer sleepy in class and were happier.And staying in school later in the day did not seem to be a problem for students who had jobs after school.5Health experts say teenagers need between eight and nine hours of sleep a night.Students _ are likely to be late for school, fail to do their homework, fall asleep in class and have trouble taking part in class discussions.6Some people , however, do not support a later start time because they say it would limit the time for practicing sports after school. However, the Minnesota schools found that this did not hurt school sports competitions. 7More American school districts are discussing the possibility of changing high school start times. Researchers and teenagers say they cannot make the change quickly enough.1.What is the best title of the passage ? (no more than 8 words)2. Please fill in the blank in the fifth paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (no more than 8 words)_3Complete the following sentence with proper words. (no more than5 words)If they go to bed very late at night, teenagers _in the morning. 4. Do you think the change is necessary ? Why? (no more than15 words)5.What does the word “this ”(para6) probably refer to ? (within4 words)_Keys:36-55CBDAD;ACBBA;CBCAA;CDDBDBBDCD BACAA DABCD1. Change High School Start Time./ High School Classes Start Later2. who do not get enough sleep/ not getting enough sleep3.will have problem/ difficulty in learning early5 a later start time泛读Number of empty nest families increasing in ShanghaiSHANGHAI - As the parents of the first children raised under the one-child policy enter retirement age, nearly 40 percent of this eastern municipalitys residents aged between 60 and 69 live in empty nest families, according to a recent study.The study, conducted by the Shanghai statistics authority, polled 1,500 residents who are 50 or older and who live in 14 districts in the city.According to the study, more than 97 percent of seniors who are 60 or older said their pensions are their main sources of income. Among them, 14.3 percent said they have to use their savings to supplement their pensions. Only 14.7 percent received the support from their adult children. About 85 percent of the respondents have a monthly income of 1,000 yuan ($156) to 3,000 yuan. The study also found that the percentage of senior residents who are older than 70 and are living alone is significantly lower than those who are 60 to 69.Health issues were the top concern among the seniors who were polled. Of them, 46.7 percent suggested that securing a family doctor is at the top of their wish lists. Shanghai has more than 3 million people who are 60 years old or older. Its estimated that the group will account for a third of the citys population by 2020.Distrust swirls around charityBEIJING - The public continues to question whether the manager of an international charitable schooling project involving at least 1.5 billion yuan ($235 million) is qualified to run the project, showing the publics deepened distrust of unsupervised charities in the country.Lu Xingyu, executive chairwoman of the China-Africa Project Hope, has been under public scrutiny since netizens learned that the well-funded internationa