高三英语限时训练14

1、高三英语限时训练十四第一部分完形填空Im a straight-A student and have been my whole life. When you come from a family of educators, it just seems31.With high academic standards and a 32 school, I dont just like losing and I also cant33 it. I need to beat the 34 students, perfectly in everything. Ive even gone so far a

2、s to define myself by my 35, saying how outstanding I am. If I dont 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 39while still glancing

3、 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, youre a really good 43. Youre so easy to talk to.” I froze.I 44 the praise in my head before smiling and

4、accepting it gladly. But inside, I knew it wasnt true. Shed made every effort to have a conversation and I wasnt 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 wasnt on that test. I had 47 being the best student so that I ha

5、d failed at just being normal. So what 48 to me most? What I have is all about my personal 49and about me being too self-centered. There can only be so many scholars, but there is 50enough sympathy. I want that to be what matters to me sympathy.31. A. natural B. amazingC. unforgettable D. usual32. A

6、. conservativeB. competitiveC. controversial D. conventional33. A. grantB. recommendC. resist D. stand 34. A. ordinaryB. handsomeC. top D. allergic35. A. gradesB. tricks C. strength D. appearance36. A. inventB. expectC. intend D. hide37. A. swellB. spendC. collect D. take38. A. Because B. Before C.

7、When D. Since39. A. cautiouslyB. bitterlyC. stiffly D. politely40. A. now and thenB. in no timeC. for a long time D. in any case41. A. refusedB. workedC. agreed D. doomed42. A. quietB. gentleC. elegant D. capable43. A. talkerB. listenerC. lecturer D. teacher44. A. rewardedB. restoredC. renewed D. re

8、played45. A. alarmB. gatherC. participate D. proceed46. A. worry B. emotionC. horror D. possession47. A. complained ofB. turned in C. focused on D. given up48. A. appeals B. matters C. emerges D. devotes49. A. diplomaB. commitmentC. depression D. success50. A. alwaysB. everC. much D. never第二部分阅读理解AS

9、tudies 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, its because you agr

10、eed to get lied to. Truth about lying: lyings a cooperative act. Not all lies are harmful. Sometimes were willing to lie for the sake of social dignity to keep a private secret. Lying is complex. Were deeply disturbed by the truth. We explain it, sometimes for very good reasons, other times just bec

11、ause we dont understand the gaps between ideals and realities in our lives. Were against lying, but secretly were for it in ways that our society has practiced for centuries and centuries. Its as old as breathing. Its part of our culture and history. 1. From paragraph 1 we learn that lying is very .

12、 A. harmfulB. common C. interesting D. easy2. According to the passage, a lie works when .A. the liars 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 cooperation3. Lying is complex because . A. it is practiced by clever

13、 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 BPeople in the U.S honor their parents with two special days:Mothers Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Fathers Day, on the third Sunday in JuneThese days are set aside to

14、 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 waysOn Mothers Day people wear carnationA red one symbolizes a living motherA white one shows that the mother is deadMan

15、y people attend religious services to honor parentsIt is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the gravesOn these days families get together at home, as well as in restaurantsThey often have outdoor barbecues for Fathers Day.Another tradition is to give cards and giftsChildren make the

16、m in schoolMany people make their own presentsThese are valued more than the ones bought in storesIt is not the value of the gift that is important, but it is the thought that countsGreeting card stores, florists, candy makers, telephone companies, and other stores do a lot of business during these

17、holidays4. 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 up5. Which do you think is right about “car

18、nation”? A. Its a kind of flower showing love and best wishes B. It refers to the special clothes people wear on Mothers Day or Fathers Day C. It has only two kinds of colors D. People wear carnations only on the second Sunday in May6. What do you think “florists” do? A. They offer enough room for having family parties B. They make an