高三英语周练1

高三英语周练 高三英语周练 1 1 试题 试题 命题人 考试时间 50 分钟 总分 89 分 阅读理解 满分 39 分 A Food festivals around the world Stilton Cheese Rolling May Day is a traditional day for celebrations but the 2 000 English villagers of Stilton must be the only people in the world who include cheese rolling in their annual plans Teams of four dressed in a variety of strange and funny clothes roll a complete cheese along a 50 metre course On the way they must not kick or throw their cheese or go into their competitors lane 赛道 Competition is fierce and the chief prize is a complete Stilton cheese weighing about four kilos disappointingly but understandably the cheeses used in the race are wooden ones All the competitors are served with beer or port wine the traditional accompaniment for Stilton cheese Fiery Foods Festival The Hottest Festival on Earth Every year more than 10 000 people head for the city of Albuquerque New Mexico They come from as far away as Australia the Caribbean and China but they all share a common addiction food that is not just spicy 辛辣 but hot enough to make your mouth burn your head spin and your eyes water Their destination is the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival which is held over a period of three days every March You might like to try a chocolate covered habanero pepper officially the hottest pepper in the world or any one of the thousands of products that are on show But one thing s for sure if you don t like the feeling of a burning tongue this festival isn t for you La Tomatina The World s Biggest Food Fight On the last Wednesday of every August the Spanish town of Bunol hosts La Tomatina the world s largest food fight A week long celebration leads up to an exciting tomato battle as the highlight of the week s events The early morning sees the arrival of large trucks with tomatoes official fight starters get things going by casting tomatoes at the crowd The battle lasts little more than half an hour in which time around 50 000 kilograms of tomatoes have been thrown at anyone or anything that moves runs or fights back Then everyone heads down to the river to make friends again and for a much needed wash 1 In the Stilton cheese rolling competition competitors on each team must A wear various formal clothes B roll a wooden cheese in their own lane C kick or throw their cheese D use a real cheese weighing about four kilos 2 Where is the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival held A In New Mexico B In the Caribbean C In Australia D In China 3 The celebration of La Tomatina lasts A three days B seven days C less than three days D more than seven days 4 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage A The chief prize for the Stilton cheese rolling competition is beer or port wine B More than 10 000 Chinese take part in the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival C Thousands of spicy foods are on show in the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival D An exciting tomato battle takes place at the beginning of La Tomatina B Life can be so wonderful full of adventure and joy It can also be full of challenges setbacks 挫折 and heartbreaks Whatever our circumstances we generally still have dreams hopes and desires that little something more we want for ourselves and our loved ones Yet knowing we can have more can also create a problem because when we go to change the way we do things up come the old patterns and pitfalls 陷阱 that stopped us from seeking what we wanted in the first place This tension between what we feel we can have and what we re seemingly able to have is the niggling 烦人的 suffering the anxiety we feel This is where we usually think it s easier to just give up But we re never meant to let go of the part of us that knows we can have more The intelligence behind that knowing is us the real us It s the part that believes in life and its possibilities If you drop that you begin to feel a little dead inside because you re dropping you So if we have this capability but somehow life seems to keep us stuck how do we break these patterns Decide on a new course and make one decision at a time This is good advice for a new adventure or just getting through today s challenges While deep down we know we can do it our mind or the minds of those close to us usually says we can t That isn t a reason to stop it s just the mind that little man or woman on your shoulder trying to talk you out of something again It has done it many times before It s all about starting simple and doing it now Decide and act before overthinking When you do this you may feel a little or large release from the jail of your mind and you ll be on your way 5 It can be inferred from the first two paragraphs that we should A slow down and live a simple life B be careful when we choose to change C stick to our dreams under any circumstances D be content with what we already have 6 What is the key to breaking the old patterns A To focus on every detail B To decide and take immediate action C To listen to those close to us D To think twice before we act 7 Which of the following best explains the underlined part in the last paragraph A Escape from your punishment B Realization of your dreams C Freedom from your tension D Reduction of your expectations 8 What does the author intend to tell us A It s easier than we think to get what we want B It s important to learn to accept sufferings in life C It s impractical to change our way of thinking D It s harder than we expect to follow a new course C 七选五 Are you preparing any gifts for your friends now 9 but choosing a proper gift can be a big headache because it takes a lot of time and effort to think of the right gift for someone Before you finish your list keep these dos and don ts in mind Do put thought into your gift If you like something that doesn t mean that your friend is going to like it too 10 Don t get him her an ordinary gift and reflect back on your previous conversations to see if he she talked a certain gift he she had been wanting to get 11 Make sure the gift you re buying is appropriate for the person For example if you re buying a friend a gift remember not to overspend or personalize it too much Take a moment to think about how your relationship is with the person before getting him her something Do get a gift receipt 收据 If you re purchasing something for your friend make sure you ask the salesperson to include a gift receipt It s just a polite gesture and you know your money won t go to waste 12 Don t leave the price tag 标签 on Make sure you don t leave the price tag on the gift and that you re giving a gift receipt and not the original bill 13 and it s not important for him her to know anyway A Don t buy an inappropriate gift B Don t be afraid of spending money C Giving gifts has forever been so pleasant D Take some time to really think about what he she likes E If your friend doesn t like the gift he she can just exchange it F Giving someone you care about a very special gift can be tough G It s not proper to let your friend know how much you spent on the gift 完形填空 满分 40 分 Dad had a green comb He bought it when he married Mum Every night he would hand me his 1 and say Good girl help Daddy clean it OK I was 2 to do it At age five this dull task brought me such 3 I would excitedly turn the tap 4 and brush the comb carefully Satisfied that I d done a good job I would happily return the comb to Dad He would 5 affectionately at me and place the comb on his wallet Two years later Dad started his own 6 which wasn t doing so well That was when things started to 7 Dad didn t come home as early and as much as he used to Mum and I became 8 with him for placing our family in trouble With 9 an uncomfortable silence grew between us After my graduation Dad s business was getting back on track On my 28th birthday Dad came home 10 As usual I helped him carry his bags into his study When I turned to leave he said Hey would you help me 11 my comb I looked at him a while then 12 the comb and headed to the sink It hit me then why as a child 13 Dad clean his comb was such a pleasure That routine 习惯 meant Dad was home early to 14 the evening with Mum and me It 15 a happy and loving family I passed the clean comb back to Dad He smiled at me and 16 placed his comb on his wallet But this time I noticed something 17 Dad had aged He had wrinkles next to his eyes when he smiled 18 his smile was still as 19 as before the smile of a father who just wanted a good 20 for his family 1 A bag B wallet C comb D brush 2 A annoyed B relieved C ashamed D pleased 3 A joy B sadness C courage D pain 4 A out B over C in D on 5 A stare B smile C shout D laugh 6 A family B business C task D journey 7 A progress B change C improve D form 8 A satisfied B delighted C mad D strict 9 A time B patience C speed D ease 10 A occasionally B early C frequently D rarely 11 A sharpen B repair C clean D keep 12 A dropped B took C handed D threw 13 A watching B letting C helping D hearing 14 A find B lose C waste D spend 15 A affected B broke C meant D supported 16 A firmly B hurriedly C casually D carefully 17 A different B exciting C interesting D urgent 18 A for