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1、省准高三英语 完形+阅读 暑假限时训练2I. 完形 This battle, if I can call it that, started almost two years ago when my daughter insisted that I buy her a talking clock. _1_ as a good father, with the_2_of teaching her time, I went to the shop and, as instructed by my daughter,_3_this talking digital clock.By default (默

2、认值), the_4_appeared in degrees Fahrenheit. I pressed_5_of the buttons on the clock but no matter how hard I tried, I wasnt able to_6_it into degrees Celsius. I had a couple of other digital clocks in which there was a separate button to change the temperature settings. This was_7_ here. I opened a f

3、ew screws (螺丝钉) but it was all_8_.The thing with the digital clock is that when you put the battery in it, it displays all the fields and it now had the all important degrees Celsius sign on it as well._9_ moved on. Every day when I saw the clock, I would think, “What would be the way to change the_

4、10_of the temperature?Fast-forward to 9:30 am this morning. I just picked up the clock again. my_11_told me that every time I pressed the “mode button, there was a(n)_12_action and so this time I went very_13_, one by one. and Bingo! There it was the_14_ had been won. It now proudly displays the tem

5、perature in degrees Celsius. I was so_15_that I even took a picture.What this small_16_taught me was that I knew what I wanted was_17_right in front of me, and all that was required was the right frame of mind to_18_it.Thats what life has_19_for all of us. If you know that something is achievable th

6、en all you need is the right attitude. Victory is just a matter of_20_.1. A. So B. Yet C. If D. Though2. A. mood B. belief C. intent D. idea3. A. took out B. picked up C. put away D. turned up4. A. time B. picture C. sound D. temperature5. A. all B. some C. most D. none6. A. develop B. change C. div

7、ide D. make7. A. left B. broken C. misplaced D. missing8. A. in place B. in effectC. in vain D. in practice9. A. Time B. We C. The clock D. The problem10. A. state B. display C. degrees D. accuracy11. A. wife B. daughter C. mind D. judgment12. A. large B. importantC. necessary D. corresponding13. A.

8、 hard B. fastC. slowly D. efficiently14. A. game B. battle C. contest D. clock15. A. curious B. surprised C. confident D. excited16. A. incident B. accident C. event D. business17. A. never B. always C. seldom D. ever18. A. impress B. remove C. solve D. arrange19. A. in store B. in need C. in time D

9、. in turn20. A. chance B. time C. choice D. confidenceII阅读(A) Scholarship Application Tips in for college studentsl Before you apply1. Work hard to get good grades. Dont sweat about one bad grade, but always strive to do your best.2. Get involved, and stay involved, in extracurricular (课外的) activiti

10、es. Sports, clubs, drama, bands and orchestras these often count toward a students overall scholarship application evaluation. The same goes for paid (or unpaid) work experience.3. Begin your scholarship research early by your sophomore (大学二年级) or junior year of high school, if possible. Make specia

11、l note of application deadlines, as they can vary from late summer to late spring.4. Apply for as many scholarships as you are eligible (符合条件的) for several smaller scholarships can add up to a lot of money.l During the application process1. Read the supplementary (补充的) materials that come with schol

12、arship application forms to better understand the programs focus (community service, subject interest). Try to answer the questions with the focus area in mind.2. Answer questions as they are asked. Dont go off topic.3. If there is a financial component (局部) to the application, make sure you get acc

13、urate and complete information from all appropriate sources to ensure your eligibility.4. Take your time. Write down everything you can think of for each question, then set the application aside for a day so you can look everything over again before you send it off.5. Dont wait until the last minute

14、 to complete your application, especially if you are applying online. Computer systems can get clogged (阻塞的) with the large volume of applicants hoping to submit their qualifications during the last few days and hours before a deadline.6. If a third party has to complete part of your application, su

15、ch as providing a letter of recommendation, make sure you ask them early on and remind them as often as necessary to ensure they provide you with the necessary materials.7. Last but not least, review your application with your parents to make sure you havent left out any important details.Good luck

16、to the students applying for the scholarship programs!21. Before you apply for a scholarship, its best to _.A. pay more attention to grades than to extracurricular activitiesB. focus on only one scholarship applicationC. get as much work experience as possibleD. begin your preparation as early as po

17、ssible22. When are answering questions on the application form, you should _.A. focus on the subject you are interested inB. answer to the pointC. list your advantagesD. prove your abilities23. The author suggests that applicants should _.A. submit the application in the few daysB. double-check thei

18、r application with their parentsC. complete and submit the application in one dayD. avoid submitting the application online(B)Theres a photo in my collection of vacation shots that I pull out from time to time to remind myself. Its a picture of me from the late 1970s on a bench in Londons Victoria S

19、tation, my head resting against a wall, eyes closed with tiredness, clothes messed up.I used to love that shot. It was evidence of my leisure time, of travel, of interruption from the office: miles covered, sights seen, train stations raced through, goals achieved.However, as I leave work to hit the

20、 vacation trail this summer, I take along something extra. This traveling companion has a habit of ruining trips with feelings of guilt the guilt that comes from attempting to vacation while thinking of the job.The conflict between the time we want off and the guilt we feel when we actually give in

21、to leisure is a long-running battle that has gone too far, driven by 24-7 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week) technology and an over-scheduling craze. It has made many feel as if their free moments are a form of truancy (玩忽职守).Its hard to take it easy when youve been programmed not to. We have been taug

22、ht for generations that work is the only goal.Time that is unfilled is evil. We are led to believe, and unplanned enjoyment should be avoided. This is reinforced these days by a workplace culture that wants you to believe that advancement depends on your staying on the job.Research now shows, howeve

23、r, that leisure time can do something job advancement and money cant. Leisure activities increase your desire to work, leadership skills, your sense of awareness, and your ability to change.Free time also promotes a positive mood and sense of well-being, because it develops self-worth. Deep down, ev

24、eryone knows we need time off to make our lives better.On holiday, using your productive output as a measure of yourself doesnt work. This is because a vacation isnt about output; its about input exploring, learning, reflecting. The magic of a holiday is in the experience itself. This is the same as

25、 life satisfaction; it cant be measured, only felt.The best part of a vacation isnt going somewhere else; its being where you are, fully involved in the experience.24. The author mentions the photo at the beginning because _.A. it brings back good memories of a leisure tourB. it shows how exhausting

26、 leisure travel can beC. it shows the writer once considered leisure travel as a goal in itselfD. it proves interruptions from the office do not spoil his enjoyment of travel25. What does the underlined phrase “this traveling companion refer to?A. The feeling of doing something wrong.B. Interruption

27、s from the office.C. Enjoying leisure time.D. Thinking of ones goals.26. What is the main benefit of leisure time according to the article?A. It improves your productivity.B. It is good for personal development.C. It leads directly to job advancement.D. It helps you see your goals in life more clear

28、ly.27. What does the author suggest people do while on vacation?A. Take leisure tours like he does.B. Ignore job advancement and money.C. Get rid of 24-7 technology when they are on vacation.D. Enjoy the experience of being on vacation.(C)My 9-year-old daughter and I were flying from our home in Cha

29、rlotte, North Carolina, to spend a week with my husband in Miami, Florida. We were excited about the trip because we had seen him only five times in five months, and Kallie missed her dad terribly.As usual on the Charlotte-to-Miami flight, the plane was full. I had noticed a troop of Boy Scouts at t

30、he gate and commented to my daughter that if anything happened, we would be OK with all those Scouts on our flight! Little did I know.Because we did not get our boarding passes until we arrived at the gate, Kallie and I could not get seats together and were separated by the aisle. It wasnt a big dea

31、l, but Kallie was nervous about the trip and had counted on me reading to her the whole way.When the two passengers who shared my row boarded the plane, I asked if they would switch places with us, so that we could be together and so that she could sit next to the window. They refused, saying they t

32、hought they should stay in their assigned seats. Meanwhile, a mother and her three children were in a panic several rows ahead of us. There had been a mistake in their boarding passes; the whole family had been split up.She was in tears, yet nobody offered to help.Suddenly the Scout leader stood up

33、and said, “Maam, I think we can help you. He then spent five minutes rearranging his group so that adequate space was available for the family. The boys followed his directions cheerfully and without complaint, and the mothers relief was obvious.Kallie, however, was beginning to panic at the thought

34、 of not being next to a window or her mother. I told her that there wasnt anything I could do; we would have to sit where we were. Amazingly, the man sitting next to the Scoutmaster, turned around to me and asked, “Would you and your daughter like our seats? referring to himself and the Scoutmaster.

35、Would that man have offered us his seat if the Scouts hadnt done so for the mom and her children? I dont know. But I do know that kindness is contagious, and good deeds beget good deeds!28. Which of the following could be put after “Little did I know at the end of the second paragraph?A. that the Sc

36、outs did help us out later to some degree.B. that the Scouts would help another lady instead of us.C. that the plane would not start.D. that we would meet some unfriendly passengers.29. What happened after the author and her daughter boarded the plane?a. A mother was in a worse situation than the au

37、thor.b. Though unwilling, the Scout boys followed their leaders order.c. The authors daughter felt unhappy but calm when sitting alone.d. The authors neighbor passengers turned down her request for switching seats.e. The author and her daughter found they couldnt do what they had planned to do.A. ab

38、c B. ade C. abcd D. acde30. What does the underlined word “contagious mean in the last paragraph?A. Powerful. B. Everlasting. C. Beneficial. D. Spreading.31. What is the authors main purpose in writing this passage?A. To show that good deeds lead to more good deeds.B. To criticize the coldness of so

39、me passengers.C. To compare two different kinds of people.D. To tell us that we should put children first. (D)In the 1990s, the term “digital divide described the technology haves and have-nots.Nowadays the divide has grown smaller, but left a troubling side effect.Studies show children in poorer fa

40、milies spend more time than those from better-off families watching TV, playing video games and on social networking sites.“Im not anti technology at home, but its not a savior (救星), said Laura Robell, principal at Elmhurst Community Prep, a middle school in the lower-income area of East Oakland, Ca

41、lifornia. “So often we have parents come up to us and say, I have no idea how to monitor Facebook.The Federal Communications Commission plans to spend $200 million on digital literacy corps, involving perhaps thousands of teachers of productive computing in schools and libraries. Some private and st

42、ate projects already exist.A study published in by the Kaiser Family Foundation, which studies health policy in the US, found that children of parents without college degrees spent 90 minutes more per day exposed to media than children from higher socioeconomic families.Children of parents without a

43、 college degree spent 11.5 hours each day exposed to media, an increase of 4 hours and 40 minutes per day since 1999.Even children of more educated parents tended to use their devices for entertainment 10 hours of multimedia a day, a 3.5-hour jump from 1999.“Despite the educational potential of comp

44、uters, the reality is that their use for education or meaningful content creation is tiny compared to their use for pure entertainment, said Vicky Rideout, author of the study. “Instead of closing the achievement gap, theyre widening the time-wasting gap.In 12-year-old Markiy Cooks family, money is

45、limited, but there are two laptops, an Xbox 360 and a Nintendo Wii. Markiy has his own phone. He likes Facebook, texting and games.“I stay up all night, until like 7 in the morning, he laughs, slightly embarrassed. “Its why Im so tired on Monday. His grades are suffering with a D average. He wants t

46、o be a biologist when he grows up.Alejandro Zamora, 13, an eighth grader, calls himself “a Facebook freak. His mother, Olivia Montesdeoca, said she could not get him to use the computer for homework.She added that she did not understand the Internet. “I have no idea about YouTube. Ive never even hea

47、rd of a webcam.32. According to the text, Laura Robell is concerned that _.A. a lot of parents dont care about monitoring their childrens behavior onlineB. the US government do not make enough effort to introduce technology in educationC. many school children arent using technology properly at homeD. a lot of parents do not know enough about technology33. We can learn from the text that children from more educated families _.A. spend less time using their devices purely for entertainment purposesB. spend fewer hours on the Internet than they used toC. would rather visit