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1、高三英语限时训练一、阅读理解AThere is a paradox improving education in America: The system is failing to prepare many kids for success, but we have spent so much on the system that isn t practical. We have a big influence on teaching and learning within our existing schools: on the playground during recess.Most e

2、lementary school headmasters wi11 tell you that recess is the toughest time of the school day. It s when most problems happen, and too often problems from the playground come over into the classroom, creating distractions for students.Americans are usually pretty nostalgic about recess, but a lot ha

3、s changed since we were kids. When I was growing up in Washington, D. C., I had the chance to play outside, every day after school, during weekends and all summer long. The older kids taught the younger kids a lot of rules 一 from how to pick teams to how to quickly end quarrels 一 and as the younger

4、kids became the older kids, we passed on this culture of play to the generation behind us.But kids don t get to play outside and be unsupervised the way we used to. And so when kids come to school, they don t bring those skills with them. The fights and quarrels that have replaced the recess we reme

5、mber can be discouraging for kids and educators.Schools generally put up with the problems on the playground because they don t know how to deal with them, but it turns out that rescuing recess is pretty easy. Al1 it takes is one grown-up who has a love for play and the skills in creating an environ

6、ment where students can play happily.1. Which of the following is the best title of the passage? A. How can kids enjoy their recess B. Why do kids need recessA misunderstanding about improving educationC. Ways to get rid of the problems caused by students in the classroom 2. What do most elementary

7、school headmasters think about the recess time?A. It wi11 make students too excited in the classroom.B. It wi11 make students do damage to the playground.C. It wi11 make teachers discover their students? problems.D. It wi11 make students pay less attention to their lessons.3. In the past, the older

8、kidshad no time to play outsideA. often got involved in quarrels with the younger kidscould manage the younger kids successfullyB. passed on this culture of play to their parentsBA year after graduation, I was offered a position teaching a writing class. Teaching was a profession I had never serious

9、ly considered, though several of my stories had been published. I accepted the job without hesitation, as it would allow me to wear a tie and go by the name of Mr. Davis. My father went by the same name, and I liked to imagine people getting the two of us confused. Wait a minute, “ someone might say

10、, “are you talking about Mr. Davis the retired man, or Mr. Davis the respectable scholar?”The position was offered at the last minute, and I was given two weeks to prepare, a period I spent searching for briefcase and standing before my full-length mirror, repeating the words, “Hello, class. I m Mr.

11、 Davis. ” Sometimes I would give myself an aggressive voice. Sometimes I would sound experienced. But when the day eventually came, my nerves kicked in and the true Mr. Davis was there. I sounded not like a thoughtful professor, but rather a 12-year-old boy.I arrived in the classroom with paper card

12、s designed in the shape of maple leaves. I had cut them myself out of orange construction paper. I saw nine students along a long table. I handed out the cards, and the students wrote down their names and fastened them to their breast pockets as I required.“All right then, I said. Okay, here we go.

13、Then I opened my briefcase and realized that I had never thought beyond this moment. I had been thinking that the students would be the first to talk, offering their thoughts and opinions on the events of the day. I had imagined that I would sit at the edge of the desk, overlooking a forest of hands

14、. Every student would shout. Calm down, you 11 all get your turn. One at a time, one at a time!”A terrible silence ruled the room, and seeing no other opinions, I asked the students to pull out their notebooks and write a brief essay related to the theme of deep disappointment.4. The author took the

15、 job to teach writing because .A. he wanted to be respectedB. he had written some storiesC. he wanted to please his fatherD. he had dreamed of being a teacher5. What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 2?A. He would be aggressive in his first class.B. He was well-prepared for his first clas

16、s.C. He waited long for the arrival of his first class.D. He got nervous upon the arrival of his first class.6. Before he started his class, the author asked the students to .A. cut some cards out of the construction paperwrite down their names on the paper cardsB. cut maple leaves out of the constr

17、uction paperwrite down their suggestions on the paper cards7. What did the students do when the author started his class?A. They began to talk.B. They raised their hands.C. They kept silent.D. They shouted to be heard.CAs summer approaches, many kids and teenagers may find that they have more time i

18、n hand. One great way to make use of the extra time is to go on an adventure and travel. Clearly, I am not a naturally adventurous person, but I have found that taking risks and challenging myself to explore and travel to unfamiliar places can be a very rewarding experience.Because I am usually quit

19、e busy during the school year, most of my travels take place during the summer. Over the past few summers, I have hiked in the Grand Canyon, explored Niagara Falls, and camped out in the countryside of New York. Although these experiences are varied, they are similar in that they instil1 a sense of

20、appreciation for nature and a more balanced view on life. When I hiked in the Grand Canyon, for example, I was in awe of the geological process that shaped the canyon.Adventures, of course, are not 1imited to hiking. There are many other choices, such as camping, volunteering in a foreign environmen

21、t and travelling to different countries. In my opinion, adventures are more enjoyable with family or a few friends. There is a sense of bonding that one only gets through spending time together in outdoor adventures. For example, when I was in Boy Scouts, I often went on weekend camping trips with m

22、y friends. When I came back from a Boy Scouts camping trip, I often was eager to go outside more and explore the parks and nature around me.Next fall, I will attend college. In the meantime, though, I hope to make the most of my summer to explore and travel. Now, I am planning on hiking and camping

23、out in Maine. When I visited Maine last fall, I was amazed by how beautiful it was, and I really hope to enjoy the beauty of nature.8. We can learn from the first paragraph that the writer.A. likes travelling with his fathercan, t take good care of himselfB. has never been to unfamiliar placeslikes

24、challenging himself by travelling9. Which of the following can make your adventure more enjoyable according to the author?A. Exploring the parks.B. Going to different countries.C. Going on weekend camping trips.D. Travelling with your parents or friends.10. In the coming summer, the writer wi11.A. g

25、o to collegevisit close friendsB. go on an adventurecamp out in upstate New York again11. The writer probably is.A. a friendly guidea college studentB. a warm-hearted teachera school student二、完形填空I used to live selfishly. I should admit it. But one moment changed me.I was on my lunch break and had 1

26、2 the office to get something to eat. On the way, I 13 a busker （彳黄头艺人）， with ahat in front of him. I had some 14 in my pocket, but I would not give them to him, thinking to myself he would15use the moneyto feed his addiction to drugs or alcohol. He 16 like that type一young and ragged, but what was I

27、 going to spend the money on? I then 17 I had no right to place myself above him just 18 he was busking.1 stopped and dropped all the coins into his 19, and he smiled at me. I watched for a while. As 20 as it sounded, Iexpected something more to come from that moment一a feeling of 21 or satisfaction,

28、 for example. But nothing happened. 22, I walkedoff.On my way home at the end of the 23, I saw the busker againand he was 24, I watched him pick up the hat and walk to a cafecounter. There he poured the total contents into a collecting tin 25an earthquake fund-raising event.Now I donate any26I have

29、to charity tins and enjoy thefeeling of giving.12. A. leftB. cleanedC.preparedD.searched13.A. ledB. choseC.sawD.fooled14.A. chocolatesB. coinsC.tinsD.drugs15.A. almostB. onlyC.ratherD.still16.A. actedB. lookedC.soundedD.smelt17.A. declaredB. realizedC.expectedD.guessed18.A. whenB. ifC.becauseD.since

30、19.A. ragB. hatC.pocketD.counter20.A. selfishB. awkwardC.innocentD.special21.A. happinessB. sadnessC.loveD.hate22.A. Disappointedly B. UnfortunatelyC.Coincidentally23.A. momentD. ComfortablyB. dayC.breakD.event24.A. walking around B. passingby C.packing upD.running off25.A. byB. forC.onD.with26.A. w

31、orkB. timeC.energyD.changeHe was buskingfor charity!三、七选五阅读How to keep healthy? It s easy for us to catch a cold in spring and winter because the weather changes a lot in spring and it is too cold in winter. But if we take care in our life, all of us can keep healthy without any cold.2728 This wi11

32、stop germs (细菌) passing from oneperson to another. When you finish your work or before you eat, you d better wash your hands.2729 Use a tissue and then throw it into dustbins atonce. When others around you are coughing, I advise you to turn your head away from the people so that their virus (病毒) won

33、 t reach you.Get more fresh air. Germs like staying around in dry and warm rooms. 30 Don t stay too long in the places with too many people.If flu is going round house or school, you should try to stay away from those who are ill. 31Boil your toothbrush for about a minute. This kills germs. 32 If yo

34、u have used the toothbrush for three months or so, throw it away and buy a new one.A. Have a shower every day.B. Wash your hands often.C. Don t use your hands when coughing.D. Don t go out often when you are coughing.E. Besides, don t use the same toothbrush too long.F. In this way, you won t be inf

35、ected by those people. G. So you d better stay in the places with more fresh air.四、语法填空It was a city in Hubei Province. On International Children，s Day, some orphans (孤儿) from the Wuhan Welfare Institute for Children 35 (take) to the park. An elderly westerner was with them. The children were eager

36、to tell him everything that was going on. They held him by the hand and never hesitated to call 36 Grandpa. This man wasProfessor William Dorrity, from Florida, USA. In 2003,37Professor Dorrity and his wife retired, they came to Wuhan and started to work as volunteers at the Welfare Institute.The Do

37、rritys have been working hard38 (improve) theconditions at the Welfare Institute since they came. They often take children on day trips, 39 (bring) along with them all kinds of food for the kids to enjoy. They recently bought audiphones for four orphans 40 hearing problems and smal1 tape recorders f

38、or three blind children. They al so bought a wheelchair for ten-year-old Tan Jun, 41 suffers from a brain problem. With the 42 (arrive) ofspring, the Dorritys took the children for 43 outing. We loveChina and we love children, “ Dorrity said, 44 we are happy todo this. ”五、应用文写作45.假定你是李华，暑假在伦敦学习，得知当地

39、美术馆要举办中国画展。请写一封信申 请做志愿者，内容包括：1 .写信目的；2.个人优势；3,能做的事情。注意：2 .词数80左右；.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3 .开头和结尾已为你写好，但不计入总词数。 Dear Sir/Madam,Im Li Hua.Yours,Li Hua参考答案1. A；D；2. CA；3. D；B；4. CD；5. D；C；6. DA；7. C；B；8. B；B；9. B；C；10. B；A；11. A；A；12. B；C；13. B；D33. B；C；30. G；F；31. Ewere taken；35. him；when#after；36. to impro

40、ve；bringing；37. with；who；38. arrival；an；39. andttttsoDear Sir/Madam,r m Li Hua. T m delighted to learn that volunteer students are wanted for a Chinese painting exhibition to be held in the local art gallery.Now Im writing to apply for the position.First of all, having been exposed to foreign teache

41、rs since a young age, I can communicate freely with others in English.What5 s more, years of being monitor makes me a bril1iant organizer.The most important factor is that my related knowledge will undoubtedly help the audience learn more about the unique Chinese art form.All in all, my sense of responsibility wi11 make me a qualified volunteer. T d appreciate it if you could take my application into consideration.Yours,Li Hua