2011年高三英语上学期 25分钟限时阅读天天练—第12天

20112011 年高三英语上学期年高三英语上学期 2525 分钟限时阅读天天练分钟限时阅读天天练 第第 1212 天天 I I 完形填空完形填空 He drove after drinking alcohol having a severe accident and had to get his arms removed Since then he has had to 36 on his younger brother who became his shadow never leaving him alone for years Except for writing with his toes he was totally unable to do 37 else As the two brothers grew up together they had their own problems and would often 38 Finally his younger brother went away and lived 39 leaving him heartbroken and at a loss what to do 40 a misfortune befell 降临 a girl One night she was preparing dinner when the kerosene light on the stove was overturned 41 in a fire which took her hands away Having decidedly 42 her sister s willingness to help her she determined to be thoroughly 43 At school she always studied hard Most of all she learned to be self reliant I am lucky Though my 44 are broken my heart can still fly She wrote in her blog One day the young man and the girl were both invited to a n 45 program The boy told the television hostess about his 46 future whereas the girl was full of 47 for her life They were both asked to write something on a piece of paper with their 48 The boy My younger brother s arms are my arms The girl Broken wings flying heart They had both gone through the same ordeal 痛苦经历 but their different 49 determined the nature of their lives As seems the case 50 disasters can strike our lives at any time How you handle the 51 when faced with it is the true 52 of your character If you choose to 53 or escape from the ordeal it will follow you wherever you go But if you decide to be strong the 54 will turn out to be fortune on which new 55 will arise 36 A live B stand C rely D assist 37 A something B everything C nothing D anything 38 A quarrel B share C support D dislike 39 A happily B lonely C separately D disappointedly 40 A Unfortunately B Unexpectedly C Similarly D Naturally 41 A leading B bringing C causing D resulting 42 A turned to B turned down C turned off D turned against 43 A alone B free C independent D successful 44 A arms B wings C dreams D promises 45 A interview B radio C sports D health 46 A hopeful B uncertain C bright D miserable 47 A calmness B enthusiasm C patience D excitement 48 A hands B strength C toes D mouths 49 A characters B desires C opinions D attitudes 50 A unexpected B passive C rough D serious 51 A emergency B misfortune C difficulty D accident 52 A test B reflection C display D problem 53 A ignore B resist C complain D suffer 54 A problem B result C failure D hardship 55 A solution B ways C rewards D hopes II 阅读理解 A Monkeys are very similar to us in many ways Most have ten fingers and ten toes and brains much like ours In fact Charles Darwin s theory of evolution says that monkey and humans share a common ancestor We enjoy watching them because they often act like us and we also love to use many expressions about monkeys in almost every language This is why many monkey expressions are about tricky people or playful acts Monkeyshine is one of the expressions to show tricks or foolish acts The meaning is clear if you have ever watched a group of monkeys playfully chasing each other pulling tails stealing food doing tricks Monkeying around with something means that you do not know what you are doing When you feel like doing something but have no firm idea of what to do you are monkeying around It is just a way to pass the time Monkey business usually means secret maybe illegal activities You may come across a new report that there is monkey business involved in building the new airport with some officials getting secret payments from builders Monkey suits are common names for clothes or uniforms soldiers wear In earlier years in many American cities you would find men playing musical band organs on the street Dancing to the music would be the man s small monkey that was dressed in a tight fitting colorful jacket similar to a military uniform So people began to call a military uniform a monkey suit 56 Which of the following is NOT true about the similarities between human and monkey A Most monkeys have ten fingers and toes B Monkeys have the same brains as humans C Monkeys often act like humans in many ways D Monkeys are humans closest relatives in species 57 According to the passage an idle wander on the street can be described as A monkeyshine B monkeying around C a monkey suit D monkey business 58 Monkey suits are commonly used to call military uniforms because they A are created particularly for soldiers uniforms B are originally designed for American soldiers C share typical features with military uniforms D make American soldiers look like monkeys 59 Most monkey expressions are A used only in western cultures B used on some formal occasions C about tricks and naughtiness D about terrible funny behaviors B NO PLANS FOR THE HOLIDAYS Special Story Time for All Lower Primary Pupils SCHOOL LIBRARY READING ROOM 2 p m 3 p m June 6 Mr Stephen Keene will impress you with stories from his famous New Kids Next Block series FREE ADMISSION 入场费 LEARN HOW TO PLAY THE GUITAR IN 4 EASY LESSONS Venue Music Room Time 9 a m 12 p m Dates June 6 13 20 27 Instructor Miss Katsumi from Japan Fees 40 for 4 lessons 20 for members of the school band and school choir Register with Mrs Mary Mi the Choir Mistress NOW It is compulsory 强制性的 for students who sing up to attend ALL four lessons JOIN THE GEOGRAPHY CLUB S TWILIGHT CRUISE 黄昏巡游 June 19 5 p m 8 p m View Singapore s wonderful skyline by night Cruise past Kusu Island and Pulau Tekukor Dove Island Enjoy a great dinner under the starlit sky HURRY VACANCIES 空缺 ONLY FOR THE 1ST 20 PUPILS WHO SING UP Get your consent forms 同意书 from Miss Yu and return the forms with your payment 20 by 30 May If there are more than 20 pupils interested in the cruise priority 优先权 will be given to Geography Club 60 A pupil who prefers not to spend