2013届高三英语暑期综合能力训练卷 1

用心 爱心 专心1 综合能力训练卷综合能力训练卷 一一 PartPart LanguageLanguage knowledgeknowledge 4545 marksmarks SectionSection A A 1515 marksmarks Directions For each of the following unfinished sentences there are four choices marked A B C and D Choose the one that best completes the sentence 1 Although it seemed to be painful experience he still found it fun A a B a C a the D a a 2 The little girl dreaming a sweet dream A wanted B felt like C would like D intended 3 The squirrel was lucky that it just missed A catching B to be caught C being caught D to catch 4 He says that my new car is a of money Don t you think those words are just sour grapes A lack B load C question D waste 5 What s up Mum Your room is You d better get it tidied up A out of sight B in a mess C at sea D in the dark 6 Sorry I m late That s OK You re here and that s what A makes B works C stays D counts 7 you ve finished your homework you can go out to play with other kids A After B As soon as C Now that D Although 8 Lucy herself to one cake for breakfast hoping to lose weight in a short time A limits B devotes C leads D adjusts 9 Although he has been studying abroad his parents try to keep him of what has happened at home A warned B said C reminded D informed 10 the fire broke out in the cinema A While this film still on B With this film was still on C With this film still on D When the film is still on 11 The serious that the earthquake has on people s lives can be seen everywhere in the province A result B portrait C impression D effect 12 If we the waste materials a lot of money will be saved A keep up with B make fun of C come to terms with D make the most of 用心 爱心 专心2 13 Go straight into the cave and find out what s in it A can t you B don t you C are you D will you 14 Lawrence Craven a doctor from the USA is the author of several published reports one of introduced the idea in 1953 aspirin could reduce the risk of heart attacks A them when B which that C what that D which when 15 I wouldn t like to go out with you I m so tired You promised to go out for a drive A Really B Not at all C Come on D No matter SectionSection B B 1818 marksmarks Directions For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A B C and D Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context It was at a concert that I happened to find David He was holding his head at a strange angle as if he were staring down at something Then the truth struck me He was blind The last thing he remembers 16 was his daughter being born Then the world went 17 Bad luck is no stranger to this 44 year old man His mother died of cancer and his weak father had to 18 11 year old David to the care of the state Things seemed always to go from bad to worse Two years ago his beloved guide dog pulled him out of the 19 of a truck David was not hurt The dog was killed But David does not feel sorry for himself These are just little obstacles you have to 20 in your life he said He has to make a daily two hour trip to his working place the X ray department of an emergency room It was a hard job to 21 Before he got it David was determined to escape the workshop run by the Lighthouse an organization 22 to help blind people He wanted a job of developing X ray film something everyone not just he must do in the dark including people with 23 eyesight The Lighthouse called many hospitals with no result 24 they offered to pay his first three months salary David works alone in a dark room that smells of chemicals He cannot wear gloves 25 he could not feel Since this is an emergency room lives can be put at risk or out of danger His directress says she trusts him 100 percent He makes 20 000 a year But his motivation goes beyond money By working I can actualize my own 26 That s the most important he said What a shining example for us to 27 16 A doing B feeling C seeing D hearing 17 A blank B colorful C empty D silent 18 A bring up B bring in C give up D give in 19 A bottom B path C wheel D search 20 A seek B overcome C surround D search 21 A deal with B get through C take up D come by 22 A intended B attended C offered D devoted 用心 爱心 专心3 23 A common B poor C normal D actual 24 A because B if C in case D even though 25 A However B Unfortunately C Otherwise D Besides 26 A blindness B income C value D experiences 27 A set B take C hold D follow SectionSection C C 1212 marksmarks Directions Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context Each of us is different and our body clocks are different too Some of us can stay awake and work till late in the night 28 feeling tired while others may find it easy to wake up and start work 29 instead of continuing late in the night These tendencies make some of us night persons and 30 morning persons So if you are a morning person the best time to exercise for you would be mornings 31 you feel energetic However if you are a night person who hates to wake up early afternoons or evenings will suit you more for exercising If you want to know when is the best time to exercise to burn fat then mornings are the ideal choice 32 are mornings considered the best time to exercise for weight loss There is 33 scientific explanation for that When a person exercises in the afternoon or in the evening he is simply burning the calories coming from 34 he has eaten last But when he exercises on an empty stomach in the morning he is burning calories which are stored in the body as fat 35 the best time to exercise to lose weight is in the morning PartPart ReadingReading ComprehensionComprehension 3030 marksmarks Directions Read the following three passages Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements For each of them there are four choices marked A B C and D Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage A A BEIJING Pharmacologist Tu Youyou has become the first scientist on the mainland to win America s respected Lasker Award for her discovery of a new approach to malaria 疟疾 treatment The 81 year old was presented with the medical prize by the Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation on September 23 2011 in New York Tu a scientist at the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences in Beijing was praised by the jury 评判委员会 for her drug therapy 治疗 for malaria that has saved millions of lives across the globe especially in the developing world according to a statement on the foundation s website In early 1969 Tu was appointed head of a government project that aimed to eradicate 消灭 malaria and it was then that she began applying modern techniques with Chinese traditional medicine to find drug therapy for malaria After detecting 检测 380 extracts 提取物 made from 2 000 candidate recipes Tu and her colleagues obtained a pure substance called Qinghaosu which became known as artemisinin in 1972 An artemisinin based drug combination is now the standard regimen 养生法 for malaria and the World Health Organization lists artemisinin and related 用心 爱心 专心4 agents in its catalog of Essential Medicines said a statement from the foundation The Lasker Awards are given annually to people who have made major advances in the understanding diagnosis treatment cure and prevention of human diseases since 1945 Lasker Awards are known as America s Nobels for their knack 熟练技术 of gaining future recognition by the Nobel committee In the last two decades 28 Lasker laureates 得奖者 have gone on to receive the Nobel Prize and 80 since 1945 36 Which of the following statements about Tu Youyou is FALSE A She is the first scientist on the mainland to win America s respected Lasker Award B She is a scientist at the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences in Beijing C She is the first scientist in the world to win America s respected Lasker Award D She began applying modern techniques with Chinese traditional medicine to find drug therapy for malaria in 1969 37 Lasker Award is awarded by A New York Foundation B the Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation C Chinese Medical Sciences D Albert and Mary 38 What s the influence about Tu Youyou s drug therapy for malaria A It has surprised the people in the world B It has reduced malaria C It applied modern techniques with Chinese traditional medicine D It has saved millions of lives across the globe especially in the developing world 39 What can we learn from the last paragraph A Lasker laureates can not receive the Nobel Prize at the same time B Lasker laureates can receive the Nobel Prize at the same time C Lasker Award is the Nobel Prize D Lasker Awards are known as America s Nobels 40 What s the main idea of the passage A Tu Youyou won Lasker Award for malarial drug discovery B An American won Lasker Award for malarial drug discovery C Americans founded the Lasker Foundation D Tu Youyou discovered artemisinin B B Ask savvy investors 投资者 how they learned their first lessons about money and they ll probably tell you lessons their parents taught them The money values we learn as children stay with us the rest of our lives If you are a parent teaching your children the value of saving and investing will benefit them the rest of their lives Here s what you can do Help your child begin to save Open savings accounts for your children and teach them how the bank adds interest to their savings that makes their money grow Encourage your children to save a little from every bit of money they receive such as allowances birthday gifts etc You may even want to set up a matching program contributing fifty cents for each dollar your child saves 用心 爱心 专心5 Teach your child about stocks 股票 A child in elementary school can start learning about how businesses work Once your child understands the basics ask him or her to think about some of the businesses that might be good stock investments Then use Morningstar Mutual Fund Guide available at your library to find a quality mutual fund that holds some of these companies or a mutual fund that caters to children such as the Stein Roe Young Investor Fund Many funds accept regular monthly investments as low as 50 a month so these funds can be a good way to teach children about the stock market while saving for their college education Encourage early IRA 个人退休金账户 saving The new Roth IRA is a great way for children who are working in summers or after school to begin saving for their future Imagine how much money you d have today if you had saved 3 000 a year since you were a teenager Let your kids handle their own money We all learn by doing so letting your kids manage a segment of their budget 预算 will let them earn valuable financial lessons They may make mistakes but they will be small mistakes that may help them avoid larger mistakes as adults 41 Which would be the best title for this passage A Why to Teach Your Children to Save B How to Teach Your Children to Save C Tips for Saving for Children D Start Good Saving Habits Early 42 A matching program means A that you should set a good example to your children B that you should provide enough money for children so that they can save some C that you encourage your children to compete with each other in saving D that you encourage your children by giving some extra money for them to save 43 According to the author you should teach your children about investment when he she is A in the kindergarten B in primary school C in middle school D in college 44 Which of the following is NOT an advantage of the Stein Roe Young Investor Fund A It is usually with high benefits B It accepts regular monthly investments C It accepts small investments as low as 50 a month D It caters to children who can afford small investments 45 The advantage of letting your kids manage their budget lies in A that they will make great businessmen in the future B that they will know the difficulty of managing a budget C that they will avoid making bigger mistakes in the future D that they will share happiness of managing their own budget C C Today people all over the world are moving out of small villages in the country to go and live in big noisy cities They are moving from the peaceful hills mountains fields rivers and streams of the countryside to the busy world of streets buildings traffic and crowds This movement from rural 乡下 的 areas to urban areas has been going on for over two hundred years 用心 爱心 专心6 In many countries the main reason people come to live in towns and cities is work After one or two large factories have been built in or near a town people come to find work and soon an industrial area begins to grow There is usually a residential area nearby too The families of these workers need schools hospitals and shops so many people come to live in the area to provide these services and a city grows In every major city in the world there is a business district where the big companies have their main offices In the United States this area is usually in the city center downtown It is here that you can see many huge skyscrapers 摩天大楼 and office blocks The people who work here often travel a long way to work each day Many of them live in the suburbs of the city far away from the industrial area and the city center Some suburbs are very pleasant with nice houses and big gardens There are usually parks for children to play in and large department stores where you can buy all you need But what is the future of the big cities Will they continue to get bigger and bigger Perhaps not Some major cities have actually become smaller in the last ten years and it is quite possible that one day we will see people moving out of the major cities and back into smaller towns and villages 46 The underlined phrase a residential area means an area A where people can buy things B which is suitable for living in C where people can do business D which is near a city center 47 Why do people move to live in cities or towns A Because they can live more comfortably there B Because they like noisy life better than peaceful life C Because they mainly want to find work there D Because they are sure of having a better life there 48 Which of the following statement is NOT true about the business district A Big companies usually have their main offices in the business district B People usually work and live in the business district C A business district usually lies in the city center downtown D Nearly every major city has its own business district 49 In the United States many people work in the center of a big city A and live there B but live in the suburbs of the city C and live in another city D but live in rural areas 50 We can infer that this movement from rural to urban areas A has been going on for more than 2 000 years B will surely continue in the future C may not continue in the future D has now stopped already PartPart WritingWriting 4545 marksmarks SectionSection A A 1010 marksmarks Directions Read the following passage Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer The first mobile telephones used a system or network called 1G It was 用心 爱心 专心7 the first generation of technology This allowed one person to call and talk to another person but that was all By the early 1990s the second generation or 2G network came into use It allowed talking and sending text messages By that time cell phones were much smaller and cost much less Third generation mobile phones are known as 3G Data speed in 3G networks is much quicker This means users can have high speed Internet access and enjoy video and CD quality music on their phones Mobile data is not a dream it s not an option but a requirement said Len Lauer head of a US communications company Sprint PCS at a 3G conference in Bangkok earlier this month With 3G you can forget about text messages telling you yesterday s news a 3G phone can receive video news programs updated four times a day Internet access will also be much quicker making it easier to surf the Web on your phone than on your computer at home Don t worry about getting lost 3G phones offer map services so you can find a new restaurant just by pressing a few keys on your handset However the most impressive part of 3G technology is video calling With live two way video communication you can have face to face talks with friends and family on your mobile phone Within the past two years the 4G network has come into use It permits cell phones to work much faster and have much more information Modern cell phones can even act as small televisions They can show movies and live sporting events As the networks have gotten more complex the telephones have gotten smaller lighter and less costly Many electronics stores in the United States even give away the newest cell phones But customers must agree to pay to use the network that sends their calls from one place to another It is interesting to imagine what the 5G and 6G network cell phones of the future will be able to do Title Title 51 51 ofof mobilemobile telephonestelephones 1G52 to another person 2Gtalk and send 53 3G 54 data speed 55 video and CD quality music video news programs updated 56 a day Internet access quicker and easier Impressive 57 offer map services helping you find your way provide two way video communica tion with 58 4G work much faster and 59 much more information act as small televisions 用心 爱心 专心8 show movies and 60 sporting events SectionSection B B 1010 marksmarks Directions Read the following passage Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage For thousands of years the most important two buildings in any British village have been the church and the pub Traditionally the church and the pub are at the heart of any village or town since it is where the people gather together to socialize and exchange news After all the word pub is actually short for public house As a result of this sort of history British pubs are often old and well preserved Many of them have become historic sites The most famous example is the pub in the city of Nottingham