高三英语限时训练14

高三英语限时训练十四高三英语限时训练十四 第一部分第一部分完形填空完形填空 I m a straight A student and have been my whole life When you come from a family of educators it just seems 31 With high academic standards and a 32 school I don t just like losing and I also can t 33 it I need to beat the 34 students perfectly in everything I ve even gone so far as to define myself by my 35 saying how outstanding I am If I don t get the grade I 36 then I am lost Today I was sitting in class trying to 37 the last minutes studying for a test in which I had to get full marks 38 the girl behind me started talking to me I tried to listen 39 while still glancing at my study sheet 40 When I thought the conversation required it I smiled nodded and 41 And then I found myself wishing she would be 42 so I could study After a while she said You know you re a really good 43 You re so easy to talk to I froze I 44 the praise in my head before smiling and accepting it gladly But inside I knew it wasn t true She d made every effort to have a conversation and I wasn t even trying to 45 I passed the test excellently despite my 46 of lost study time but the one thing I needed to learn most wasn t on that test I had 47 being the best student so that I had failed at just being normal So what 48 to me most What I have is all about my personal 49 and about me being too self centered There can only be so many scholars but there is 50 enough sympathy I want that to be what matters to me sympathy 31 A natural B amazingC unforgettable D usual 32 A conservativeB competitiveC controversial D conventional 33 A grantB recommendC resist D stand 34 A ordinaryB handsomeC top D allergic 35 A gradesB tricks C strength D appearance 36 A inventB expectC intend D hide 37 A swellB spendC collect D take 38 A Because B Before C When D Since 39 A cautiouslyB bitterlyC stiffly D politely 40 A now and thenB in no timeC for a long time D in any case 41 A refusedB workedC agreed D doomed 42 A quietB gentleC elegant D capable 43 A talkerB listenerC lecturer D teacher 44 A rewardedB restoredC renewed D replayed 45 A alarmB gatherC participate D proceed 46 A worry B emotionC horror D possession 47 A complained ofB turned in C focused on D given up 48 A appeals B matters C emerges D devotes 49 A diplomaB commitmentC depression D success 50 A alwaysB everC much D never 第二部分第二部分阅读理解阅读理解 A Studies show that you may be lied to every day anywhere from 10 to 200 times We lie more to strangers than we lie to coworkers Men lie eight times more about themselves than they do other people Women lie more to protect other people But look if at some point you got lied to it s because you agreed to get lied to Truth about lying lying s a cooperative act Not all lies are harmful Sometimes we re willing to lie for the sake of social dignity to keep a private secret Lying is complex We re deeply disturbed by the truth We explain it sometimes for very good reasons other times just because we don t understand the gaps between ideals and realities in our lives We re against lying but secretly we re for it in ways that our society has practiced for centuries and centuries It s as old as breathing It s part of our culture and history 1 From paragraph 1 we learn that lying is very A harmfulB common C interesting D easy 2 According to the passage a lie works when A the liar s words are sweet enough B it is given to a complete stranger C we are willing to lie for the dignity D someone gives the liar cooperation 3 Lying is complex because A it is practiced by clever ones B it is the whole part of great culture C ancient stories are full of lies D people are for it as well as against it B People in the U S honor their parents with two special days Mother s Day on the second Sunday in May and Father s Day on the third Sunday in June These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents They raise children and educate them to be responsible citizens They give love and care These two special days are celebrated in many different ways On Mother s Day people wear carnation A red one symbolizes a living mother A white one shows that the mother is dead Many people attend religious services to honor parents It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the graves On these days families get together at home as well as in restaurants They often have outdoor barbecues for Father s Day Another tradition is to give cards and gifts Children make them in school Many people make their own presents These are valued more than the ones bought in stores It is not the value of the gift that is important but it is the thought that counts Greeting card stores florists candy makers telephone companies and other stores do a lot of business during these holidays 4 Which of the following is NOT a reason for children to show love and respect for parents A Parents bring up children B Parents give love and care to children C Parents educate them to be good persons D Parents pass away before children grow up 5 Which do you think is right about carnation A It s a kind of flower showing love and best wishes B It refers to the special clothes people wear on Mother s Day or Father s Day C It has only two kinds of colors D People wear carnations only on the second Sunday in May 6 What do you think florists do A They offer enough room for having family parties B They make and