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1 高三英语高三英语 4545 分钟限时训练十四分钟限时训练十四 班级 姓名 得分 第一节 单项填空 共第一节 单项填空 共 15 小题 每小题小题 每小题 1 分 满分分 满分 15 分 分 1 While income worry is rather common problem of the aged loneliness is another problem that aged parents may face A a 不填 B the 不填 C a the D the the 2 Although many heroes family members were killed in 5 12 Wenchuan earthquake they choked back their sobs to rescue other survivors their personal safety A instead of B because of C regardless of D in case of 3 Excuse me can you show me the way to the Water Cube Sorry I am not a native of Beijing you can ask the volunteer over there A No problem B It doesn t matter C Thanks anyway D Good idea 4 I was much impressed by great changes and fast pace of life in Shanghai I came to visit this fantastic city A at the first time B for the first time C by the first time D the first time 5 I expected him to be nervous before his interview but he was as cool as a cucumber He it seriously A should have prepared B might have prepared C must have prepared D can t have prepared 6 How long do you think China launches another manned spaceship A will it be until B it will be before C will it be when D it will be that 7 There are many factors that the popularity of the 3G cell phone Higher speed of surfing the Internet is one A answer for B provide forC account forD apply for 8 you kept your mobile phone on in such an important exam It s against the school regulation A How dareB How comeC How aboutD What if 9 Thank you for the trouble you to fix my computer A took Don t mention itB caused You re welcome C made With pleasureD spared It doesn t matter 10 An increasing number of people enjoy sun bathing but experts warn that too much of the body to strong sunlight is harmful A access B exposureC resistanceD touch 11 Many people agree that there has never been a more splendid opening ceremony than of the Guangzhou Asian Games in history A one B that C which D this 12 The government s efforts to cut the homework burden of students have mixed reactions A drawn B concentrated C adopted D affected 13 When did you move to Zhenjiang In 2010 And I in Tibet for ten years 2 A have worked B was working C have been workingD worked 14 The train CRH380A trial operation on the Shanghai Hangzhou high speed railway set a speed record of 416 6 kilometers per hour A started B to start C starting D being started 15 We went to the West Lake yesterday not surprisingly was crowded with visitors from all over the world A where B whichC thatD when 16 Students in that school are judged what they have achieved in their studies A in spite ofB in charge of C in favor ofD in terms of 17 Mum where is my raincoat Oh I forgot to tell you It behind the kitchen door A would hang B has hung C is hanging D hung 18 The race to seek out civilizations around distant stars as an international group discovered an Earth like planet in a special zone A cleared up B warmed up C lighted up D built up 19 more and more people may refer to the Internet for the latest news it is unlikely that the newspaper will disappear A When B As C Since D While 20 What do you think of the American singer Lady Gaga s performance Too crazy but if she come to China to hold concerts I would buy tickets for her live show A would B could C should D might 21 A teacher s to education is worth great respect of the whole society because it brings benefits to the development of society A devotion B principle C identity D guidance 22 The big fire in Shanghai believed to due to the burning of construction materials caused 58 deaths and destroyed all the belongings of the people there A have occurred B occur C have been occurring D be occurring 23 British scientists have produced they believe is the world s smallest Christmas card A which B who C that D what 24 As fuel prices rose bus companies raised their fares and A so did the airlines B nor did the airlinesC so the airlines didD nor the airlines did 25 I just can t stop worrying about the result of the English examination There s nothing you can do now but wait A Take your time B Take it easy C Don t mind D Don t mention it 第二节 完形填空 共第二节 完形填空 共 20 小题 每小题小题 每小题 1 分 满分分 满分 20 分 分 Larry King was born and raised in Brooklyn New York His father died when he was only nine and his mother had to go on 26 to raise Larry and his younger brother 27 by his father s death Larry stopped paying attention in school 28 his chances for higher education After graduating from high school he went to work to help 29 his mother From an early age he had dreamed of a 30 in radio After a n 31 meeting with a CBS staff announcer King took the older man s advice and caught a bus 32 Florida where a rapidly growing media market was creating an opening for less experienced radio personalities After initial 33 King got his first break as a DJ on a Miami 3 station In 1960 he began his first program on Miami television His Miami radio show really 34 and he became a local star 35 disaster struck in the 70s King s involvement with a disgraced financier 金融骗子 36 him his radio television and newspaper jobs He was deeply in debt and unable to find work in the Miami area where he was best known He slowly 37 his career writing magazine articles and working in radio on the West Coast By the late 1970s the scandal 丑闻 had blown over and Larry King was ready to 38 to the airwaves of South Florida This time sadder but 39 he determined to live within his means and to protect his 40 In 1978 The Larry King Show went 41 the first nationwide call in show In 1985 it became the first international live phone in television program In the 1992 election the King show became a 42 forum 论坛 for candidates In 1993 the program made history again 43 Vice President Al Gore agreed to appear on the program with Ross Perot to 44 the controversial 有争议的 North American Free Trade Agreement Ever since leading candidates chose King s program to air their ideas before the public On June 29 2010 it was announced that he stepped down as host of the show but 45 to host specials for CNN until he completely retired He is recognized in the United States as one of the premier broadcast interviewers and is called the interview king 26 A profit B welfare C insurance D network 27 A Disappointed B Dissatisfied C Discouraged D Dismissed 28 A ruining B changing C taking D seizing 29 A respect B support C inspire D trust 30 A show B program C degree D career 31 A awful B challengingC sensitive D unexpected 32 A in B from C for D outside 33 A failures B victories C weaknesses D rewards 34 A showed off B took off C turned up D lined up 35 A ThereforeB HoweverC OtherwiseD Besides 36 A costB choseC threw D stole 37 A began B sought C created D rebuilt 38 A contributeB refer C adapt D return 39 A wiser B quickerC younger D milder 40 A courage B ambition C strength D reputation 41 A practical B nationalC universal D flexible 42 A curious B dangerous C favorite D modest 43 A although B until C before D when 44 A noticeB settle C debate D mention 45 A refused B continued C pretended D hesitated 第三节 任务型阅读 共第三节 任务型阅读 共 10 小题 每小题小题 每小题 l 分 满分分 满分 l0 分 分 China s Tianhe 1 has a computing speed of 2 507 trillion 万亿 calculations a second which makes it the fastest computer in the world It is also 40 percent faster than the world s second fastest supercomputer Cray XT5 Jaguar in the US kept at a national laboratory in Tennessee according to the New York Times Jack Dongarra a University of Tennessee computer scientist told NYT that the Chinese supercomputer is faster than the existing Number One machine Building the fastest supercomputer has become a source of national pride as these machines are valued for their ability to solve problems in areas like defense energy and science These problems 4 are related to national interests Supercomputing technology is also found in business Oil and gas companies use supercomputers to find oil and gas Obviously research centers with large supercomputers attract top scientific talents This adds extra importance to the machines they re more than just huge computers China s new supercomputer will be used to speed up greatly scientific calculations such as hurricane and tsunami modeling cancer research car design and even studying stars In 2008 two US scientists put together a step by step guide on how to build a supercomputer using PlayStation 3 video game consoles 控制台 Modern supercomputers are built by combining thousands of small computer servers 服务器 and using software to turn them into one large computer Really any organization with enough material and technology can create a fast machine The Chinese system follows that model by linking thousands upon thousands of computer servers But the secret behind the system and the technological achievement is China s own networking technology That technology was built by them Dongarra said They are taking supercomputing very seriously and using a lot of time and money China is still a developing country said Sha Chaoqun manager at Dawning Company which is the leading supercomputer maker in China Maybe one day China s total computing power can be greater than that of the US but there is still a long way to go before we get there Paragraph outlineSupporting details China has developed the world s fastest supercomputer Tianhe 1 has a high computing speed 1 it the fastest computer in the world Tianhe 1 is 40 percent faster than the 2 fastest supercomputer in the world 3 Jack Dongarra we learn that the Chinese supercomputer is faster than the existing Number One machine Many countries see the fastest supercomputer as a source of national 4 and are making efforts to develop it The high speed computer is 5 to solve problems related to national interests Besides 6 supercomputing technology can also be found in areas of defence energy and science It s obvious that top scientific talents are 7 to research centers with large supercomputers The secret behind supercomputers is networking technology By using the technology built by Chinese people taking it 8 and devoting lots of time and money China has achieved a lot Mr Sha showed a conservative 9 toward the development of computing power 10 the greater computing power China may have in the future there is still a long way to go 答案请写在下列对应题号的横线上 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 5 10 ACCDC BCBAB BADCB DCBDC AADAB BCABD DCABB ADDAD BCDCB 71 making72 second 73 From 74 pride 75 able 76 business77 attracted78 seriously79 attitude 80 Despite 第一节第一节 阅读理解 共阅读理解 共 1515 小题 每小题小题 每小题 2 2 分 满分分 满分 3030 分 分 A Below is a web page from Google Olympic Modern Olympic Games The completer results archive of summer and winter Olympic games with winners lists statistics national anthems and flags of all contries since 1896 www olympic it english home 16k Environment Beijing steel plants to run at the lowest level of cost during 2008 Olympics 2007 03 11 Beijing able to treat 90 pct of waste water 2007 02 05 Air quality in Beijing has improved over the past six years 2007 02 01 Green Olympics dream coming true en B Beijing announces planned roule of Olympic torch relay Beijing announced the 2008 Olympic Games torch relay route and set off the Olympic Games torch on Thursday Green Olympics is one of the three concepts of the Beijing Games Environmental Symbol of Beijing Olympics Green Olympics Environmental Symbol of Beijing Olympics Green Olympics officially announced on Saturday 24 September 2005 The symbol created using a calligraphic art form is composed of human and tree like shapes Green Olympics Forum In Beijing 2004 On behalf of BOCOC Wang Wei executive vice president of BOCOC gave a presentation about Green Olympics introduced the environment protection work of BMC and BOCOC and answered several questions such as protection of cultural relics Olympic Games Quizzes and Olmpic Games Trivia 6 Who was the founder of the Modern Olympics In which cities were the modern Olympic Games due to be held scheduled during the war years i e 1916 1940 and 1944 In which three years of the Modern Olympic Games were More questions olympic games html 12k OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE OLYMPIC MOVEMENT aimed at young researchers engaged in scholarly research on the Olympic Movement its history and values and the impact of the Full story SPORT ACCORD 2005 01 23 www olympic org Ancient Olympic Heritage and Modern Olympic Games in Athens 2004 As put forward in the various official texts the Olympic symbols of ancient Olympia the Olympic flame and the Marathon race are bridges between the ancient and the modern Olympic Games www c2008 org rendanews knowledge detail asp id 911 106k 63 When was the environmental symbol of Beijing Olympics made public A On January 23 2005 B On September 24 2005 C On February 5 2007 D On March 11 2007 64 Which of the following websites is designed for young researchers interested in the Olympics A Environment B Green Olympics Forum In Beijing 2004 C Olympic Games Quizzes and Olmpic Games Trivia D OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE OLYMPIC MOVEMENT 65 Which website provides a complete list of the winners in the Olympic Games A Olympic Modern Olympic Games B Green Olympics Forum In Beijing 2004 C Environmental Symbol of Beijing Olympics Green Olympics D Ancient Olympic Hertiage and Modern Olympic Games in Athens 2004 66 What do we learn from the above web page A Beijing has made efforts to improve its air quality B The Olympic torch relay route has not been planned C The Olympic flag will be on display in Athens D A quiz on the Olympics will be held in Beijing B Although credit cards are becoming a more acceptable part of the financial scene they are still regarded with doubts by many as being a major part of the live now pay later syndrome 综合症 Along with hire purchase rental and leasing schemes 租赁项目 they provide encouragement to spend more money Of course it is only the hotheaded who give way to the temptation to live temporarily at least beyond their means and such people would no doubt manage to do so even without credit cards Advertising campaigns have however promoted a growing realization of the advantages of these small pieces of plastic They prevent need to carry large amounts of cash and are always useful in emergencies All the credit card organizations charge interest on a monthly basis which may work out as high as 25 per cent a year yet sensible purchasing using a card can mean that you obtain up to seven weeks interest free credit Using the card abroad where items frequently take a long time to be included on your account can extend this period even further It is worthwhile shopping around before deciding on a particular credit card It is necessary to consider the amount of credit granted interest rates which may vary slightly the number and range of outlets 经销店 though most cards cover major garages hotels restaurants and department stores and of course what happens if your card is lost or stolen A credit card thief may be sitting on a potential goldmine particularly if there is a delay in reporting the loss of the card However if used wisely a credit card can cost nothing or at least help to tide you over a period of financial difficulty 60 The hotheaded are people who 7 A spend more money than they haveB spend less money than other people C save moneyD make money 61 The disadvantage of credit cards is A to enable you to buy things without carrying large amount of cash B to encourage people to spend more money C to be always useful in emergencies D to help people tide over a period of financial difficulty 62 Deciding on a particular credit you do not have to consider A the amount of credit granted B the number and range of outlets C the possibility of loss of money D the department stores where you are going to use your credit cards 63 The underlined words in the last paragraph probably means A floating with the tide of B going through a difficult period of C rising and falling with the tide ofD attempting to go against the tide of C Most shoplifters agree that the January sales offer wonderful opportunities for the hard working thief With the shops so crowded and the staff so busy it does not require any extraordinary talent to help you to take one or two little things and escape unnoticed It is known in the business as hoisting But the hoisting game is not what it used to be Even at the height of the sales shoplifters today never know if they are being watched by one of those evil little balls that hang from the ceilings of so many department stores above the most desirable goods As if that was not trouble enough for them they can now be filmed at work and obliged to attend a showing of their performance in court Selfridges was the first big London store to install closed circuit videotape equipment to watch its sales floors In October last year the store won its first court case for shoplifting using an evidence a videotape clearly showing a couple stealing dresses It was an important test case which encouraged other stores to install similar equipment When the balls called sputniks first make an appearance in shops it was widely believed that their only function was to frighten shoplifters Their somewhat ridiculous appearances the curious holes and red lights going on and off certainly make the theory believable It did not take long however for serious shoplifters to start showing suitable respect Soon after the equipment was in operation at Selfridges store detective Brian Chadwick was sitting in the control room watching a woman secretly putting bottles of perfume into her bag As she turned to go Chadwick recalled she suddenly looked up at the sputnik and stopped She could not possibly have seen that the camera was trained on her because it is completely hidden but she must have had a feeling that I was looking at her For a moment she paused but then she returned to counter and started putting everything back When she had finished she opened her bag towards the camera to show it was empty and hurried out of the store 64 January is a good month for shoplifters because