高三英语随堂测试5

1、2014-2015高三英语随堂测试一、完型填空As an intern （实习医生）, I grew to understand that nursing home patients were a valuable part of my educationnot just from a 1 angle, but for what they could 2 me personally. Mr Smith was my first introduction to the nursing home. His 3 , regrettably, can probably exist in countle

2、ss hospitals across our nation. An acute（严重的） illness had brought him to our nursing home years ago, and his family 4 him shortly before he left hospital. Helpless and unable to care for himself, he had no 5 except for nursing home care, 6 he lay until I met him when I was an intern. Mr Smith was al

3、most noncommunicative. After transferring to the nursing home, he slipped into a tense and 7 state, waiting for his life to 8 . All efforts to bring him back to the mainstream life were 9 . Nurses faithfully tended to his physical needs, while he 10 as a shell of flesh and bone, completely lacking i

4、n life. For three years, I saw him every week, Not once did I hear him speak a word. Not once could I 11 his innermost thoughts. On my last nursing home visit, an idea 12 me. I brought my 13 into Mr Smiths room as part of a（n） 14 in “pet treatment.” Something 15 occurred. All of a sudden, he sat up

5、and started talking, telling me of the days when he was a boy and had a dog 16 to my own. He told me stories of adventures he and his dog had had. For the first time, I saw the soul 17 from what had been a living corpse （尸体）.That experience taught me not to underestimate the ability of the 18 things

6、 in life to touch hearts when carefully-made medicine has failed, and never to forget that within even the weakest of human b odies lies a life that is precious indeed 19 that needs to be 20 and honored, even if it cant speak for itself. 1.A.mental B.medical C.personal D.moral2.A.guide B.assist C.te

7、ach D.move3.A.condition B.position C.relation D.sitation4.A.greeted B.received C.boycotted D.abandoned5.A.alternative B.dream C.means D.desire6.A.which B.what C.unless D.where7.A.lonely B.desperate C.calm D.exciting 8.A.form B.end C.renew D.develop9.A.without meaning B.without doubtC.in vain D.in ef

8、fect10.A.looked B.left C.remained D.showed11.A.get out B.pick out C.seek out D.figure out12.A.struck B.occurred C.happened D.belonged13.A.dog B.equipment C.medicine D.teacher14.A.cure B. drug C.test D.experiment15.A.puzzling B.amazing C.bothering D.disappointing16.A.strange B.related C.similar D.fam

9、iliar17.A.renew B. awake C. appear D. step18.A.simple B.hard C.strange D.difficult19.A.something B.one C.anything D.the one20.A.treated B.ignored C.respected D.cared二、阅读理解：She was born to wealth and power in a time when money and politics were left to men. Later, as The Washington Post's publish

10、er, Katharine Graham became one of America's most powerful women.Despite a privileged background, Katharine had to deal, while growing up, with the high demands her mother placed on her children. Katharine's love of journalism, which she shared with her father, led to her career after colleg

11、e at The Washington Post, the newspaper her father bought in 1933. At the Post, Katharine met Phil Graham, a young, charming lawyer who became her husband. When, in 1945, Katharine's father chose Phil over her to take over his struggling paper, Katharine didn't object and stayed at home as a

12、 wife and mother of four.While Phil's successful efforts to restore the Post to fame made the Grahams popular members of the Washington social scene, Katharine privately suffered great pain from her husband's increasingly harmful behavior caused by severe depression. When Phil committed suic

13、ide(自杀), the 46­year­old Katharine found herself thrown into a new job, that of newspaper publisher. But determined to save the family paper for her children, Katharine rose to the challenge of running the Post, attending meetings in every department, working endlessly to prove herself to

14、her critics, and becoming the toast of Washington.In 1971, Katharine ordered the Post to print a copy of the Pentagon Papers, the top­secret documents revealing the truth about the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War. What's more, her courageous decision and support for her jo

15、urnalists prepared the Post to break the most important political story in modern history: Watergate(水门事件), one of the greatest scandals(丑闻) in American political history. Katharine managed to keep control over the most disorganized situation when it was reported, all the time insisting the news sto

16、ries be accurate and fair. Watergate made The Washington Post an internationally known paper and Katharine was considered as the most powerful woman in America.1Katharine Graham was born in a time when_.A. women were not given the chance to receive education B. women were not considered as intellige

17、nt as men C. women were not permitted to achieve their goals D. women were not allowed to enter every field2When her husband was chosen to take charge of the newspaper, Katharine Graham_. A. was strongly against the idea B. was not happy to be left alone C. was willing to take her share of responsib

18、ility D. didn't believe her husband would do a good job3Which of the following statements is TRUE? AIt was Katharine Graham's husband who made the greatest contributions to the Post. BWhen Katharine Graham first took over the Post, her critics doubted her ability. CKatharine Graham was succe

19、ssful in her career but suffered severe depression. DKatharine Graham was free to do whatever she liked in her early life.4Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? AUps and Downs of the Washington Post BKatharine Graham's Family Life and Career CKatharine Graham: from Hous

20、ewife to Successful Publisher DKatharine Graham: a Woman Who Shaped American Journalism三、补全短文To emigrate means to move to another country and start a new life. 1 Also, it is the surest way to change a mans life completely.Nowadays, emigration is especially important to scientists and people possessi

21、ng unique skills and talents. 2 Also, emigration might be your answer to all the difficult questions life brought to you. And, of course, if you are a scientist with a PH.D. degree and your country does not believe your research to deserve adequate funding, emigration may be your only way to continu

22、e professional activities. 3 European finest professionals, talented scientists, engineers, inventors, doctors, writers, musicians, actors, artists, athletes began moving to the US soon after the end of the World War II. 4 The United States is still attracting people from all walks of life. And most

23、 capable and talented among them are most welcome there. Even during the world economic crisis, America remains a country with the most stable economy and best funded research and development institutions. Thousands of immigrants arrive in the US every day in search of success and recognition. 5 A.T

24、he USA is suffering from brain drain most in the world.B.Emigration is and always has been an ultimate answer to challenges of life.C.Emigration is becoming more and more serious in less-developed countries.D.Today, sixty years later, that emigration of talents called brain drain still exists.E.Emig

25、ration of people who can make a great contribution to scientific and cultural fields is not a new phenomenon.F.People consider the USA as the perfect place where one can reap the best rewards for creativity and knowledge.G.If your talent in music or literature, theater or painting seems not in need

26、of in your country, emigration might be your best bet to achiever your creative goals.三、语法填空Snake dishes have become popular _1_ recent years. Snake meat in various flavors (风味) is often seen in restaurant ads. Eating snake seems to be now in vogue(盛行), and if you havent eaten snake yet, you _2_(con

27、sider) “out of date”. But I wonder_3_ all the trends are worth following.Some people may defend themselves _4_ saying that snake meat is nutritious. But these people dont realize that many parasites(寄生虫)，_5_ do harm to our health, are found inside snakes.According _6_ a survey, about 1000 tons of sn

28、akes are eaten every year in China and sometimes as _7_ as 10 tons of snakes are served on dinner tables in Shenzhen in a single day!These figures warns us that if no action is taken, _8_ number of snakes will drop and make an increase in mice and worms population, which will _9_ in a decrease(减产) of crop output. Who will see such tragedy happen?  So lets start not to eat snakes any more because “to protect the snake is to protect _10_.”四、短文改错Tom had retired and lived lonely a long way from town. He hardly never lef