2014年重庆市高三考前冲刺测试卷(三诊)英语

2014年重庆市高三考前冲刺测试卷（三诊）英语英语试题卷共8页，满分120分。考试时间100分钟。注意事项：1．答题前，务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡规定的位置上。.答选择题时，必须使用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。.答非选择题时，必须使用0.5毫米黑色签字笔，将答案书写在答题卡规定的位置上。.所有题目必须在答题卡上作答，在试题卷上答题无效。.考试结束后，将试题卷和答题卡一并交回。一、单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）请从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项的标号涂黑。例:Itisgenerallyconsideredunwisetogiveachild heorshewants.A.however B.whateverC.whicheverD.whenever答案是B。--Jimisn'trespondingtomyemailrequeststosendoverthecopyofcontract. .Maybehe'sjustbusy.A.Oh,he'ssorudeB.That'sridiculousC.It'swrongD.Well,remailhimFormany,winningremains__dream,buttheycontinuetryingtheirluckasthere'realways__chancesthattheymightsucceed.A./;/ B.a;the C.a;/ D.the;theMayIseeyourticketplease?Ithinkyou inmyseat.--Oh,youareright.I'mterriblysorry.A.sit B.aresitting C.willsit D.satInthecaseof"blackhole",wethinkitswallows thatslipsintoit.A.everythingB.something C.nothing D.someoneTraditionally__asoneofthesafestplanes,theBoeing777'sreputationhasbeendamagedbythesecondcrashinlessthanayear.A.toberegarded B.regarded G.havingbeenregardedD.regardingItalycallsanemergencymeetingtosavetheancientcityofPompeii fallingdown.A.onB.off C.from D.againstShe bethewisestwomanonthisplanet,forshehaslivedUptothethreewords"seizethemoment".A.will B.must C.shall D.canAsia thepopularityofSouthKoreanculturethathasbeenfloodingothercountriessinceturnofthecentury.A.hadbeenincreasinglyfeeling B.increasinglyfeltC.willincreasinglyfeel D.isincreasinglyfeelingAgreatpersonbelievesone'srealvaluefirstliesinto__degreeandsensehesetshimself.A.whose B.where C.how D.whatThemoreyoulikeyourself,thelessyouarelikeanyoneelse,__makesyouunique.A.which B.that C.as D.whenHowIwish__morewhenIwasatuniversity,whichistoolatenow.A.Iwouldlearn.B.IwouldhavelearnedC.IhadlearnedD.IlearnedNotonlyalittlegirlbutalsoadults___agrowingappetiteforjunkfoodnowadaysA.werehaving B.have C.has D.washaving__yougetnoapplause,youshouldacceptacurtaincallgracefullyandappreciateyourownefforts.A.EventhoughB.Aslongas C.Until D.AsfarasIfwomenaremercilesslyexploitedbyfashionyearafteryear,theyhaveonlythemselves .A.blameB.toblameC.havingblamed D,blaming--Aren'tyoutiredofworkout?-- .Isticktoiteveryclayinordertokeepfit.MindyourownbusinessB.Yes,verymuchC.Notintheleast D.It'snothing,though二、完形填空（共20小题；每小题｛．5分，满分30分）请阅读下面两篇短文，掌握大意；然后从16—35各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。AHorrorseizedtheheartoftheWorldWarIsoldierashesawhislifelongfriendfallinbattle.16inatrench（战壕）withcontinuousgunfirewhizzingoverhishead,thesoldieraskedhislieutenantifhemightrushourintothe"NoMan'sLand"betweenthetrenchestobringhis17comradeback."Youcan18,"saidtheLieutenant,"butIdon'tthinkitwillbeworthit.Yourfriendisprobablydeadandyoumayt9yourownlife."TheLieutenant'swordsdidn't20,andthesoldierheadedthereanyway.Amazinglyhe21toreachhisfriend,liftedhimontohisshoulder,andbroughthimbacktotheircompany'strench.Asthetwoofthemroiledovertogethertothe22ofthetrench,theofficercheckedthewoundedsoldier,thenlookedkindlyathisfriend."Itoldyouitwouldn'tbeworthit,"hesaid."Yourfriendisdead,andyouareseriouslywounded.""Itwasworthit,23,sir,"thesoldiersaid."Howdoyoumean'worthit'?"respondedtheLieutenant."Yourfriendisdead!""Yessir,"theprivateanswered."ButitwasworthitbecausewhenIgottohim,hewasstill24,andIhadthe25ofhearinghimsay,'Jim,Iknewyou'd,come.'"Manyatimeinlife,whetherathingisworthdoingornotreally26howyoulookatit.Takeupallyour27anddosomethingyourhearttellsyoutodosothatyoumaynot28notdoingitlaterinlife.16.A.OccupiedB.CaughtC.EmployedD.Lost17.A.unconsciousB.deadC.fallenD.stricken18.A.leaveB.stayC.goD.fight19.A.throwawayB.putawayC.calloffD.takeoff20.A.respondB.botherC.affectD.matter21.A.attemptedB.meantC.tendedD.managed22.A.bottomB.topC.edgeD.side23.A.thereforeB.moreoverC.thoughD.otherwise24.A.awakeB.aliveC.injuredD.refreshed25.A.pleasureB.satisfactionC.honorD.privilege26.A.concentratesuponB.contributestoC.dealswithD.countson

A.courageA.forgetA.courageA.forgetrememberC.regretBHowdifficultisittogetonaplanewithastolenpassport?NotasD.inspirationD.admit29asyoumightthink.Inanymajorinternationalairport,it'snotD.inspirationD.admit29asyoumightthink.passengers,disappearedfromA.possibleA.necessaryA.boardingA.organizationA.examinationsA.usuallyA.radar35onSaturdayandhasn'tbeenseenorheardfromsince.B.evidentB.uncommonB.flyingprocessB.concernsB.especiallyB.airportpassengers,disappearedfromA.possibleA.necessaryA.boardingA.organizationA.examinationsA.usuallyA.radar35onSaturdayandhasn'tbeenseenorheardfromsince.B.evidentB.uncommonB.flyingprocessB.concernsB.especiallyB.airportC.hardC.inconvenientleavingC.requirementC.backgroundsC.necessarilyC.radioaccessibleD.optionalD.reachingD.securityD.advantagesD.finallyD.spot三、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）选出最佳选项，并在答请阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中题卡上将该项的标号涂黑。选出最佳选项，并在答Doyouscreamonarollercoasterride?Youslowlyclimbupasteepslopeuntilanalmostvertical（垂直的）drop,andthen...Ahhhhhhhh!Thrill-seekerslikemeareinluckbecausethemeparksarepushingtheboundariesoftechnologytocreatethefastest,tallest,scariestrollercoasterstheworldhaseverknown.AltonTowersinBritainopenedtheworld'sfirst14-1ooprollercoasterafewmonthsago,calledTheSmiler.OverinAbuDhabi,FerrariWorldclaimstohavetheworld'sfastestone.FerrariWorld'sFormulaRossaridesendsoutpassengersfrom0-240km/hinjust4.9seconds.DuringthisrapidaccelerationtheyexperienceG-forcesonlyfighterpilotsusuallyfeel:Upto4.8G.ThedesignerofseveralridesatAltonTowers,said:"Whilewecanstand6-8Gsforveryshortperiodsoftime,ffweexperience5Gformorethanfivesecondswe'relikelyto"blackout."Onmodernrollercoasterspassengersexperienceabout3Gintightturnsandloops.ButwhilewemayhavereachedthelimitintermsofG-forces,thereisnotechnologicallimittohowfastorhowhighrollercoasterscango---it'salldowntomoney.AltonTowers'TheSmilercost~18mtobuild.Somecompaniesarefinding:otherwaystokeepusamused.There'samovetowardsindoorrideswheretheexperienceisimprovedbyaudio-visualtechnologies.Forexample,acompanycalledDynamicStructuresiscurrentlydevelopinga"coal-mine-themed"rideforaclientinDubaithatwillcombinespeedandG-forceswith3Dprojectioneffectsandrobotics,whichwilltrickyourbrainintothinkingyou'rereallyfalling.Ican'twaittoenjoythisone.Whataboutyou:Doyoulikebeingupsidedown?Theunderlinedphrase"blackout"inthesecondparagraphprobablymeans .A.stopbreathing B.loseconsciousnessforashorttime

D.bleedtodeathC.losememoryforeverD.bleedtodeathWecanlearnfromthepassagethatallthethemeparksarecreatingthefastrollercoasterstheSmilersendsoutpassengersfrom0-240km/hinjust4.9secondsitisunusualforfighterpilotstofeelupto4.8Gthemorethemoneyisspent,thefastertherollercoastercangoThefeatureofthe"coal-mine-themed"rideisA.3DtechnologiesB.indoorridesC.G-forcesD.dynamicstructures39.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheFastestRollerCoaster B.TheSmilerandG-forcesScreamingforFun D.TheNewTechnologyBSayyou'reinthewinestoreandyouwanttobuysomethingnew.Youhavenothingtogobyoutsideofthelabel.Willthelabeltellyouanythingyoushouldknow?Here'ssomegeneraladvice:Vintage.Thisisthefirstthingwelookforourselves.Youdon'tneedtocarewhether2001or2002wasabetteryearintheSierraFoothills.Thevastmajorityofwinesatthestorearemeanttobedrunkrightaway,soyoumakesurethewineisn'ttooold,particularlyifyou'rebuyingitexpectinglively,freshfruitiness.Weoftenseefive-year-oldPinotGrigioandtwo-year-oldBeaujolaisNouveauatstores,forexample,soassoonasweseethatkindofageonwineslikethose,weknowwecanskipthemandmoveon(andpossiblynotshopthereagain).Alcoholcontent.Toomanywineshavetoomuchalcohol,whichleavesthemunbalanced.Sure,therearesomeclassicwineswithhighalcohollevels,butmanyoftoday'sregulartablewines--Merlot,Chardonnay--havelevelsat15%orabove.Someofthosemightbeterrific,butifwehadnothingelsetogoon,we'dlookforalcoholcontentatabout14%andbelow.Themorespecificthebetter.Awinethatsaysit'sfromNapaisprobablyabetterbetthanawinethatsimplysaysit'sfromCalifornia.Unfortunately,thiswillalsoprobablybereflectedintheprice,sothismightnottellyoumuchaboutvalue,Ifyoucareenoughtoknowafewoffamousvineyardsforproducinghigh-qualitygrapes,theymighthelpyoumakeaneducatedguessaboutquality.Oldvines.Theoretically,oldervinesproducefewer,butmoreflavorfulgrapes,buttheproblemisthatnoonehasdefinedwhatan"oldvine"is,soanyonecanputthisonthelabel.Justignoreit.Aphonenumber.You'dbesurprisedmanysmall-productionwinesthesedaysincludeaphonenumberonthebackand'aninvitationtocallthewinerY,whichisasignofahighlypersonalwinerY.Wehavecalledthosenumbersmanytimesovertheyearsandit'samazinghowoftenthewinemakerorwinerYowneranswersthephone.40.Theunderlinedword"Vintage"inthesecondparagraphprobablymeans" ".A.theplacewherethewinewasmadeC.thefreshnessofthewineIt'sbettertobuyA.theplacewherethewinewasmadeC.thefreshnessofthewineIt'sbettertobuyfive-year-oldPinotGrigioC.thewinefromfamousvineyards42.FromthepassageweCaninferthattheyearwhenthewinewasmadeD.thelabelofthewineB.thewinelabeledfromoldervinesD.two-year-oldBeaujolaisNouveauA.thewinewithhighalcohollevelsisdefinitelyterrificmostwinesatthestoreareintendedtobedrunkrightawayoldervineshavelowerproductionsomewinemakerskeepthepromiseallthetimeWhatisparagraph4mainlyabout?A.Geography.B.Price C.Quality. D.Grapes.CThere'ssomethingrotteninRioandthesmelliscomingfromthehugestacksofrubbishprieduponsidewalksalloverthecity.Rio'sstreetsweeperschosethecarnivalholidaytodemandbettersalaries.Theirwagesstartatroughly$400amonth.Therecouldhardlybeabettertimeforthemtoprovetheirimportance.Thestreetswereleftamessafterhundredsofcarnivalparadesandnow,rubbishpriesupinbothpooranduptownneighbourhoodsandintouristareaslikeIpanemaorCopacabanabeach.ThepresidentofRio'srubbishcollectingcompanyhasevenappealedtothepopulationtostorerubbishathomewheneverpossible.Hesays30%ofthecity'ssweepershavegoneonstrike.Someofthosewhohavebeenworkinghavebeenthreatenedbythestrikemovementsonowthepolicehasbeendeployedalongsiderubbishcollectorstokeepthemsageastheygoabouttheirbusiness.ThestrikehasdividedopinionsinRio.Onsocialmedia,manysupportthesweepers'demandsforbettersalaries.Otherssaytheyareopportunistsandthesituationisabigembarrassmenttothecity.ButBrazil'scultureoflitteringthestreetsdoesn'thelp.Avideothatwentviralonlineshowsthatevenauthoritieshaveaproblemwiththat.Rio'smayor,EduardoPaes,isseenthrowingwhatseemedtobetherestofanappleonthesidewalk--andnowpromisedtoimposehimselfafineforhiswrongdoing.HisgovernmentrecentlycreatedaprogrammetokeepRio'sresidentsfromlitteringthestreets.Rio'sstreetcleanersgoonstriketoA.provetheirimportance B.threatenthegovernmentC.askforhighersalaries D.appealtothepublicnottolitterThereasonwhythepoliceareinvolvedisthat__thepolicearecalledouttoputdowntheriotthepolicearerequiredtoprotectsomecleanersthepolicearetocollectrubbishforthetimebeingthepolicearesenttoarrestpeoplewholitteraroundTheauthor'sattitudetoBrazil'scultureoflitteringis__A.hopeless B.approving C.critical D.optimisticThepurposeofwritingthepassageisto__criticize,streetsweepersofRioformisusingtheirrightscallattentiontotheembarrassingsituationofRiodescribetheeffectorthestrikeonpeopleinformpeopleofthepresentsituationofRioDFortunately,I'vebeenabletoavoidthetrafficjambroughtbypresidentialvisitsbecause!don'thavetocommuteanywhere.BarackObamavisitedLosAngelesrecentlywhichparalyzedlargesectionsofacityandyoucouldalmosthearthecollectivepainofunhappycommuters.Iamamongthel0percentofpeopleintheUSthatregularlyworkfromhome.YoucouldincludeObamaamongthem,althoughIsuspecthisworkingareaintheWhiteHouseisbetter-equippedthanmysmallspaceontothebackofthegarage.Healsoprobablydoesn'thaveaproblemwiththreelittlekidsinterruptinghisphonecallsorburstingintohisofficeatinappropriatemoments.Everydaytheretheyare,knockingonmywindowandpeeringinside,asiflookingatananimalinazoo.Once,atelephoneinterviewIwasdoingwiththeformerCaliforniagovernorArnoldSchwarzeneggerwasinterruptedbymyolderson,thenthreeyearsold,andcompletelynaked"Ahaaar!"heshoutedtomyface."Whatwasthat?"saidSchwarzenegger.Istammered（结巴地说出）somethingaboutthejoysofchildrenandsilentlymanagedtoshootheboyoutoftheroomwithoutputtingdownthephone.Ishouldn'tcomplain.Inolongerhavetostandhavingsomeone'sarmpit（腋窝）beingpressedintomyfaceonacrowdedtrainandhomestatusmeans!shouldbeamoreproductiveworkeralthoughworkingfromhomecouldalsoleadto"avoidingdutiesfromhome".Iwouldarguethatabiggerproblemisgoingnuts:Staringatthesamewallseverydayandnotgoinganywherecandostrangethingstoaperson.IrealizedIhadtogetoutofthehouseatleastonceadaytoavoidturningintoanunshavenandunshoweredrecluse（隐士）whowasstillinhispyjamasatdinnertime.Iwouldworkforanhourorsoinalocalcoffeeshopbut,likemostroutine,thisbecameboringbecauseIwouldconstantlyseethesamefaces:Screenwritersporingoverscreenplays,elderlywomenheadingtotheyogastudionextdoorandhordesofoverweightmiddle-agedmalecyclingby.AndyethereIamseveralyearslater,stillworkingfromhomeconsciouslyand,I'mhappytoreport,notsittingatmydeskinmypyjamas.NotsincelastTuesday,anyway.Theauthormayagreethat__it'sabaddecisiontoworkfromhomepresidentialvisitsbringinconveniencetothelocalsifapersonwantstobemoreproductive,hemustworkfromhometheformerCaliforniagovernorwasangryattheinterruptionduringtheinterviewTheincidentofthree-year-oldsonisdescribedtoprovethat___workingfromhomehassomedrawbacksworkingfromhomeisapleasantexperienceBarackObamahasbetterworkingconditionsthantheauthorit'sunfortunatefortheauthortohaveanaughtyboyThereasonwhytheauthorgoestothecoffeeshopisthat__hewantstogetfamiliarwiththepeoplearoundhedoesn'tlikeworkinginhispyjamasathomehebecomesboredwithbeingacommuterheneedssomechangestogetrelaxation51.Thewholepassagesuggeststhat__theauthorhastoworkfromhomeanyroutinedefinitelymeansboredomtheauthorisahumorouspersonworkingfromhomecontributestoavoidingdutiesEEinstein'sconnectionwiththepoliticsofthenuclearbombiswellknown:HesignedthelettertoPresidentFranklinRooseveltthatpersuadedtheUnitedStatestotaketheideaseriously,andheengagedinpostwareffortstopreventnuclearwar.Butthesewerenotjusttheisolatedactionsofascientistdraggedintotheworldofpolitics.Einstein'slifewas,infact,"dividedbetweenpoliticsandequations（方程式）."SickenedbywhathesawasthewasteofhumanlivesduringtheFirstWorldWar,hebecameinvolvedinantiwardemonstrations.Hissupportofcivildisobediencedidlittletoendearhimtohiscolleagues.Then,followingthewar,hedirectedhiseffortstowardreconciliation（调停）andimprovinginternationalrelations.AndsoonhispoliticsweremakingitdifficultforhimtovisittheUnitedStates,eventogivelectures.Einstein'ssecondgreatcausewasZionism犹太复国主义）.AlthoughhewasJewish,EinsteinrejectedtheideaofGod.However,agrowingawarenessofanti-Semitism（反犹太主义），bothbeforeandduringtheWar,ledhimgraduallytoidentifywiththeJewishcommunity,andlatertobecomeanoutspokensupporterofZionism.Histheoriescameunderattack.OnemanwasaccusedofmotivatingotherstomurderEinsteinandfinedameresixdollars.Whenabookwaspublishedentitled100AuthorsAgainstEinstein,heretorted,"IfIwerewrong,thenonewouldhavebeenenough!"WhenHitlercametopower,EinsteintheninAmericadeclaredhewouldnotreturntoGermany.WhileNaziattackedhishouseandconfiscatedhisbankaccount,aBerlinnewspaperdisplayedth