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1、江苏省淮海中学高三英语201112291900-1940-阅读与完型填充 1 淮海中学高三英语定时练习三 一、完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）Recent studies show that only one out of three people have strong and healthy self-confidence.That 36 two out of every three people simply dont know the 37 they already have to be successful when its 38 there in thei

2、r hands!39 if you want others to believe in you,you have to believe in yourself firstRemember:“No one can make you feel inferior(差的)unless you 40 them”A successful businessman says,“You cant push anyone up a ladder 41 he knows he can climb himself”Many of us have an image 42,the image we have of our

3、selves 43 one guy put it:“You cant win a horse race if you think you look 44 on a horse”To succeed,the first person you have to 45 is yourself!So stop believing your own lies about yourselfJust 46 your mind and youll change your life One of the most harmful weapons that can kill your success in life

4、 are the two little words:“47”You know that people used to 48 that if human beings traveled faster than 30 miles an hour it would 49 our circulation of blood and kill us?Thank goodness a few people didnt believe that 50 thinking,or we wouldnt be riding in cars,buses,and flying in airplanes todayYoul

5、l never know until you 51 Roger Bannister was the first human being to run a mile in less than 4 minutes But 52 he did it,most people in the world didnt think it was even 53 Yet only weeks after Bannister did it,suddenly 54 all over the world began running a mile in less than 4 minutes!If we believe

6、 something can be done,well 55 do it 36Ameans Breflects Creads Dexplains 37Achance Bstrength Cability Dreason 38Aimmediately Bproperly Caccurately Dright 39ABecause BBut CWhat DWhile 40Alet Bchallenge Cadmit Dget 41Aif Bexcept Cuntil Dunless 42Aquiz Bquestion Cproblem Dmystery 43AWhen BAs CWhile DSi

7、nce 44Acurious Bgood-looking Cserious Dfunny 45Abeat Bknock Cstrike Ddefend 46Asettle Bbend Cchange Dfix 47AI failed BNot me CCan I?DI cant 48Aimagine Bthink Cexpect Ddoubt 49Astart Bhelp Cstop Dquit 50Asilly Bempty Creasonable Dterrible 51Atry Brealize Cunderstand Djudge 52Aafter Bbefore Csince Dbe

8、cause 53Alikely Bunbelievable Cpossible Dimpossible 54Aworkers Brunners Ccompetitors Dplayers 55Asimply Bseldom Cnever Dusually 二、阅读理解 (共 15 小题；每题 2 分，满分 30 分)A When Paul was a boy growing up in Utah,he happened to live near a copper smelter(炼铜厂),and the chemicals that poured out had made a wastelan

9、d out of what used to be a beautiful forest.One day a young visitor looked at this wasteland and called it an awful area.Paul knocked him down.From then on,something happened inside him.Years later Paul was back in the area,and he went to the smelter office.He asked if they had any plans or if they

10、would let him try to bring the trees back.The answer from that big industry was“No.”Paul then went to college to study the science of plants.Unfortunately,his teachers said there werent any birds or squirrels to spread the seeds.It would be a waste of his life to try to do it.Everyone knew that,he w

11、as told.Even if he was knowledgeable as he had expected,he wouldnt get his idea accepted.Paul later got married and had some kids.But,his dream would not die.And then one night he did what 江苏省淮海中学高三英语201112291900-1940-阅读与完型填充 2 be could with what he had.As Samuel Johnson wrote,“It is common to overl

12、ook what is near by keeping the eye fixed on something remote.Attainable good is often ignored by minds busied,in wide ranges.”Under the cover of darkness,he went secretly into the wasteland and started planting.And every week,he made his secret journey into the wasteland and planted trees and grass

13、.For fifteen years he did this against the plain common sense.Slowly rabbits appeared.Later,as there was legal pressure to clean up the environment,the company actually hired Paul to do what he was already doing.Now the place is fourteen thousand acres of trees and grass and bushes,and Paul has rece

14、ived almost every environmental award Utah has.It took him until his hair turned white,but he managed to keep that impossible vow he made to himself as a child.56.When Paul was a boy,_.A.he had decided never to leave his hometown B.the economy of Utah depended wholly on the copper smelter C.no laws

15、were made to protect the environment against pollution D.he had determined to stop the copper smelter polluting the area 57.Why did Paul go to college to study the science of plants?A.He wanted to find out the best way to save the area himself.B.He was interested in planting trees since he was young

16、.C.He wanted to get more knowledgeable people to help him.D.He thought his knowledge would make his advice more persuasive.58.What does the underlined phrase“the plain common sense”probably refer to?A.That it was impossible for trees to grow on the wasteland:B.That his normal work and life would be

17、greatly affected,C.That no one would like to join him in the efforts.D.That he had to keep everything he did secret.59.The message of the passage is that _.A.action speaks louder than words B.perseverance(持之以恒)will work wonders C.God helps those who help themselves D.many hands make light work B The

18、 cane toad(癞蛤蟆)was introduced to northern Queensland 70 years ago to control sugarcane beetles(甘蔗害虫).But the toads failed in that duty and spread across Queensland and into neighboring northern areas.Now it calmly invades the states of Western Australia and New South Wales(NSW).NSW wildlife experts

19、fear the amphibians-which have poisonous backs that kill hungry predators(食肉动物)-will have a terrible effect on native animals.Those fears may be about to be realized.Australias Commonwealth Science and Industry Research Organization(CSIRO),predicts that a rise in average temperatures will make NSW a

20、n ideal living place for the cane toads.Tony Robinson,head 0f CSIRO,said,“Climate change is increasing the amount of suitable living place for the cane toads.With climate change,the cane toads might go down as far as Sydney and some areas of Western Australia,”Robinson also noted,“More southerly cit

21、ies,such as Melbourne and Adelaide,would likely remain too cold and dry to ever suit the toads,but Perth could expect cane toads in five years time.Sydney could see their arrival in the next 20 years.”The cane toads already cover at least half of Queensland and most of the northern country.A new vir

22、us was tried in the 1990s but was given up after it was found to also kill native frogs.Scientists believe a national approach is needed.The main threat the toads cause to species such as dingoes,and crocodiles is the poison contained in their bodies.The poison sprays out when the toads are threaten

23、ed or handled roughly and it is made up of 14 different chemicals.Cane toads also compete,and usually win the hunt for food and living space.60.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?江苏省淮海中学高三英语201112291900-1940-阅读与完型填充 3 A.Poison Toads Is Covering Australia B.Ways to Keep the T

24、oads under Control C.The Main Threat the Cane Toads Cause D.Climate Favours the Spread of Cane Toads 61.It can be learnt from the passage that _.A.the cane toads are strong enough to kill dingoes or even crocodiles B.the cane toads were taken to Australia 70 years ago to kill pests C.the cane toads

25、move westward and northward because there is plenty of food D.with 14 different kinds of poisons in its body,a cane toad usually wins the hunt for food 62.The underlined words“the amphibians”in the second paragraph refer to _.A.hungry predators B.sugarcane beetles C.the cane toads D.dingoes 63.Accor

26、ding to the passage,the cane toad is the least likely to live in _.A.Queensland B.Perth C.Sydney D.Melbourne C In so many ways,cyberspace mirrors the real world.People ask for information,play games,and share hobby tips.Others buy and sell products.Still others look for friendship,or even love.Some

27、Internet users want more than just someone to chat with.Theyre looking for serious love relationships.Is cyberspace a good place to find love?That answer depends on whom you ask.Some of these relationships actually succeed.Others fail miserably.Unlike the real world,however,your knowledge about a pe

28、rson is limited to words on a computer screen.Identity and appearance mean very little in cyberspace.Rather,a persons thoughts or at least the thoughts they type are what really count.So even the shyest person can become a chat-room star.Usually,this“faceless”communication doesnt create problems.Ide

29、ntity doesnt really matter when youre in a chat-room discussing politics or hobbies.In fact,this emphasis on the ideas themselves makes the Internet a great place for exciting conversation.Where else can so many people come together to chat?Supporters of online relationships claim that the Internet

30、allows couples to get to know each other intellectually first.Personal appearance doesnt get in the way.But critics of online relationships argue that no one can truly know another person in cyberspace.Why?Because the Internet gives users a lot of control over how others view them.Internet users can

31、 carefully craft their words to fit whatever image they want to give.And they dont have to worry about what their“nonverbal”communication is doing for their image.In a sense,theyre not really themselves.All of this may be fine if the relationship stays in cyberspace.But not knowing a person is a big

32、 problem in a love relationship.With so many unknowns,its easy to let ones imagination“fill in the blanks.”This surely leads to disappointment when couples meet in person.How someone imagines an online friend is often quite different from the real person.So,before looking for love in cyberspace,reme

33、mber the advice of Internet pioneer Clifford Stoll,“Life in the real world is far richer than anything youll find on a computer screen.”64.Critics of online relations are in favor of the following EXCEPT that _.A.Nobody can truly know another person in cyberspace B.To fit whatever image they want to

34、 give,Internet users can carefully craft their words C.The Internet allows couples to get to know each other intellectually first D.In a sense,Internet users are not really themselves 65.Even the shyest person can become a chat-room star because a persons _.A.knowledge and appearance do really count

35、 in cyberspace B.thoughts he types on the screen do really count in cyberspace C.nonverbal communication does really count in cyberspace D.identity and interests do really count in cyberspace 66.What is the authors attitude to finding love in cyberspace?A.Surprised.B.Interested.C.Positive.D.Negative

36、.D The worsening global economic situation makes it difficult for China to predict its growth for next year,a 江苏省淮海中学高三英语201112291900-1940-阅读与完型填充 4 senior official said on Friday.“How fast Chinas economy will grow next year is uncertain,”Liu He,deputy director of the Office of the Central Leading G

37、roup on Finance and Economy Work,told China Daily.“To a large extent,the rate will be decided by the external situation,”Liu said during a discussion with Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt and other economists in Beijing.“This year,GDP is estimated to grow at 9.4 or 9.5 percent,down from 10.6

38、 percent last year”,he said.“However,the impact of the current financial turbulence(动荡)on our economy is much less than on the rest of the world”,he said.Nicholas Stern,a former UK government advisor,also told China Daily,“It will take at least one or two years for the world to recover from the rece

39、ssion,which is now spreading from the US and the UK to the rest of the world.We dont know how long the recession will last,but it is unlikely to be short,”he said.Liu said China can use the downturn as an opportunity to restructure its economy,which has relied heavily on government investment,foreig

40、n trade and low-cost technology over the past years.“When the economy is experiencing fast growth,companies are unwilling to upgrade their technologies,Liu said.“The slowdown gives such firms the opportunity to sharpen their competitive edge through better technologies.”67.We can conclude from Liu H

41、es speech that _.A.it will take at least one or two years for the world to recover from the recession B.GDP growth in China is expected to slow down this year compared to that of last year C.how fast Chinas economy will grow this year is uncertain D.China,as well as the rest of the world,faces the s

42、ame impact of the financial turbulence 68.The underlined word“recession”in the fifth paragraph refers to _.A.decline B.development C.increase D.change 69.What are the firms advised to do in the face of the slowdown in economy?A.To rely firmly on government investment B.To stop foreign trade in the n

43、ear future C.To depend on low-cost technology D.To sharpen their competitive edge by better technologies 70.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A.The fast growing economy of China B.The decline in Chinas GDP next year C.The worsening global economic situation D.The financial impact on Chinas economy 36-40 ACDBA 41-45 DCBDA 46-50 CDBCA 51-55 ABCBD 56-60 CDABA 61-65BCDCB 66-70DBADD