高三英语培优卷4

第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分30分）

第一节：单项填空（共20小题，每小题0．5分，满分10分）

1. Who do you think will take ________ office next month and become ________ president of the

USA，George W．Bush or John Kerry? A．a；the B．不填；不填 C．the；不填 D．不填；a

2. Some language experts think we learn languages in the same way ________ we learn other

things，and ________ we are born with is a general ability to learn and adapt． A．不填；that what B．which；what C．that；what that D．in which；that 3. Human beings are different from animals ________ they can use language as a tool to

communicate． A．in that B．for that C．in which D．for which 4. —You should have thanked her before you left． —I meant ________，but when I was leaving，I couldn't find her anywhere． A．to do her B．to have C．doing D．doing so 5. After the Shengzhou VI capsule touched down，two astronauts succeeded in traveling around

the earth，thus again ________ China is a global space power． A．proved B．to prove C．to have proved D．proving 6. I ________ to help you to do homework but I couldn't spare any time．I ________ a

composition last night and I'll finish it today． A．wanted；wrote B．had wanted；was writing C．have wanted；wrote D．wanted；have been writing

7. GM, Chrysler and Ford expressed their desire that they ________ in want of a $25 billion

government aid to pull through the financial crisis． A．were B．would be C．be D．ought to be 8. —What's the matter with the man hanging his head there? —Well，if you ________ know, he was caught stealing my bike． A．must B．may C．can D．shall 9. ________ that we all went out, lying in the sun． A．So fine was the weather B．So was the fine weather C．The weather was so fine was D．So the weather was fine 10. I don't suppose our team might have been beaten by theirs last night, ________? A．do I B．might it C．hasn't it D．was it 11. —Is David a man with good manners? —I don’t think so．As a matter of fact, he is _______ but polite． A．something B．everything C．nothing D．anything 12. —Can I help you, madam?

—I’d like to buy a present for my father’s birthday, ______ at a proper price, but of ________ great use． A．that B．anyone C．one D．everything 13. The incident ______ a chain of events which results in the outbreak of World WarⅠ． A．set off B．set aside C．set about D．set down 14. ________ the fact that he was not a trained economist, his achievements were remarkable． A．In spite of B．In case of C．In view of D．in favor of

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15. —I’m terribly sorry I forgot your name just now! —________—it happens to all of us! A．You bet B．Think nothing of it C．Bingo D．Certainly not 16. —Oh，how depressed！I’m bound to lose to him in tomorrow’s competition． —Cheer up！In fact，he is _______ than you． A．not more nervous B．no more nervous C．no less nervous D．a little less

nervous

17. Everyone present at the meeting agreed to stick to the _______ that everyone should be treated

fairly． A．principle B．ambition C．purpose D．level

18. A man may usually be known by the books he reads as well as by the _________ he keeps． A．company B．custom C．concept D．community 19. Clothes and blankets have been ______ among the poor children to help them cope with the

cold winter． A．contributed B．distributed C．concentrated D．attracted

20. I try to understand ____ that prevents so many Chinese from being as happy as one might

expect． A．why is it B．What is it C．why it is D．what it is 第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

For a few years, I have been wearing a ring on my right hand．It’s not always the 21 ring, but it’s always a ring that has 22 on it so that when I look at it, I’m 23 or reminded of something important．I have made a 24 of buying rings like this whenever I see one in a store．Sometimes I give them away as 25 to someone like Jennie．

I first met Jennie in the 26 waiting room and we had talked several times．One night I sat down beside her and 27 how her son was doing because I knew that he was in very 28 condition．She told me that she didn’t know what to do any more because it seemed none of the 29 from the doctors was good．They weren’t at all sure her son was going to 30 the accident that had hurt him so badly．With 31 in her eyes she said, ―They’re 32 my hope．‖

I knew then that it was 33 just a coincidence that I was wearing the ring that I had on that day．As she 34 to talk, I 35 slipped the ring off my finger and placed it in Jennie’s hand．I told her to wear it to member that God loved her and He would be with her 36 all of this． 37 Jennie looked down at the ring, she got excited and then held it tightly, 38 the word written on the ring was ―HOPE‖．

The last day I was at the hospital, I saw Jennie in the distance as I got on the lift．She 39 and held up the hand with the ring on it as she called out to me saying, ―Look, I 40 have Hope!‖

21．A．special B．expensive C．same D．valuable 22．A．words B．pictures C．names D．symbols 23．A．admired B．encouraged C．trusted D．puzzled 24．A．plan B．point C．list D．habit 25．A．gifts B．prizes C．awards D．thanks 26．A．railway B．school C．hospital D．airport 27．A．asked B．explained C．thought D．found 28．A．favorable B．normal C．serious D．excellent

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29．A．advice 30．A．defeat 31．A．apologies 32．A．keeping up 33．A．other than 34．A．continued 35．A．cautiously 36．A．over 37．A．Until 38．A．for 39．A．shouted 40．A．ever

第二部分：阅读理解

B．news

B．experience B．tears

B．bringing down B．rather than B．refused B．quietly B．beyond B．While B．so B．waved B．only C．instructions C．predict C．anger C．cutting off C．more than C．attempted C．nervously C．through C．Since C．yet C．cheered C．still D．comfort D．survive D．doubt

D．taking away D．less than D．started D．shyly D．within D．When D．and

D．hesitated D．just

B

You can tell a lot about a person from the clothes they wear, but you can also tell a lot about a person simply from the handbags they carry．It's hard to believe, but you can find out a number of things about a woman's personality just by looking at the type of handbag she sports．Below you will find a number of handbag styles and colors as well as what each specific type of handbag says about the owner． Styles:

Under the Shoulder – Handbags which are smaller and fit tightly underneath the shoulder indicate class and sophistication．A women working in an upscale office or someone of high stature would choose this form of handbag．

Big and Bulky – Big, bulky and oversized bags are casual and are often associated with younger individuals．These are used for individuals who carry a number of things （binders, books etc） and require a lot of space．Down-to-earth, lower-maintenance women would carry this type of handbag．

Designer – Designer handbags often cost an arm and a leg and therefore are usually associated with high-maintenance females．Females who are confident and require top of the line accessories will settle for nothing less than a name-brand designer purse．Guys – watch out for these girls, they tend to be a handful．

Cigar Box Purses – A women who carries a cigar box purse likes to be unique and stand out from the crowd．These women have minds of their own and cannot be told what to do．They are comfortable in their own skin and tend to be very independent．

Leather with Buckles and Zippers – Women who choose leather purses with lots of buckles and zippers are leashing out their wild sides．These women tend to act before they think and are always ready for a good time．The extra buckles and zippers tend to signify a \"bad girl\" image． Colors:

Bright Colors – Bright colored handbags like pink, purple, bright blue and green indicate that the woman is fun, friendly and approachable．Women who are out-going and sociable will tend to choose these colors．This is the type of woman who will strike up a conversation with a complete stranger．

Black and Brown – Women who choose black or brown handbags tend to be more formal in manners and are often mistaken as being snobby or restricted．These types of handbags are often

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associated with down-to-earth women, who are shy at first, but open up after a while．They tend to exude a shy confidence, which is sometimes mistaken as someone who thinks she's better than others．

The style and color of your handbag says a lot about you．Choose your handbag very carefully and remember you can choose more than one style．You may feel like being reserved one day and the center of attention another…it's natural to want different things in life．

46．Who is likely to start a conversation with a complete stranger according to the passage? A．A woman with her handbag carried under the shoulder． B．A woman carrying an oversized handbag． C．A woman carrying a bright colored handbag． D．A woman who chooses a black or brown handbag．

47．Women who choose leather purses with lots of buckles and zippers probably ______． A．make careful decisions B．enjoy having fun C．act in bad manners D．become bad girls

48．Which of the following can best describe women who choose black or brown handbag? A．Reserved B．Friendly C．Wild D．Unique 49．A woman who carries a cigar box purse likes to ______． A．follow others’ steps B．live a simple life C．act to their own mind D．work with others

C

SAN FRANCISCO—A phone app（应用程序）in San Francisco gives information about open parking spots．City officials in San Francisco introduced the app to try to reduce traffic jams in the city, but some say it raises safety concerns．

In this city, drivers searching for parking spots lead to 30 percent of all downtown jams, city officials think．Now San Francisco has found a solution — a phone app for spot-seekers that displays information about areas with available spaces．The system, introduced last month, relies on wireless sensors（感应器）fixed in streets and city garages that can tell within seconds if a spot has opened up．

Monique Soltani, a TV reporter, said she and her sister spent 25 minutes on Friday trying to park．―We were praying to the parking god that we’d find a spot,‖ she said．―If we had the app, we would not have to pray to the parking god．‖ But the system could come with serious consequences．

Some people say that drivers searching for parking could end up focusing on their phones, not the road．―It could be really distracting（使分心的）,‖ said Daniel Simons, a professor of psychology at the University of Illinois．

City officials acknowledge the potential problem．They are urging drivers to pull over before they use the city’s iPhone app, or to do so before they leave home．Nathaniel Ford, executive director of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, said safety could actually improve if drivers quickly found a spot instead of circling and getting frustrated．

San Francisco has put sensors into 7,000 parking spots and 12,250 spots in city garages．If spaces in an area open up, the sensors communicate wirelessly with computers that in turn make the information available to app users within a minute, said Mr．Ford, of the transportation agency．On the app, a map shows which blocks have lots of places （blue） and which are full （red）．

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More than 12,000 people have downloaded San Francisco’s app, which is available now only for the iPhone but which city officials say they hope to bring to all similar devices．

When it is started up, the city’s parking app warns drivers not to use the system while in motion．But safety advocates said that might not be sufficient．After all, they say, texting while driving is illegal in California and in many states, but a number of surveys, including one by the Pew Research Center, show that many Americans do it anyway．

Elizabeth Stampe, executive director of Walk San Francisco, a pedestrian advocacy group, said she hoped the new parking app would lead to fewer accidents．

―It’s an innovative idea,‖ she said．―The safe way for people to use the device is for them to pull over, which they know they should do．The question is whether they will．‖

But Ms．Soltani, the TV reporter, said using the app would probably join the group of activities already performed by drivers．

―We’re already looking at Google Maps and Facebook on the phone while we drive,‖ she said．―Aren’t we always looking at something on our phone, or changing the radio, or drinking coffee? You’re always slightly distracted when you’re driving．‖ 50．What is the phone app mentioned in the text mainly aimed at? A．Making full use of the parking spots． B．Making the traffic flow smoothly． C．Preventing traffic accidents． D．Benefiting iPhone users． 51．According to the text, San Francisco city officials __________． A．don’t consider the app distracting B．advise drivers to park cars slowly C．are aware of the app’s disadvantages D．believe more parking spots are needed 52．How do drivers locate the parking spots? A．Sensorscomputersapp． B．Appcomputerssensors． C．Sensorsappcomputers． D．Computersappsensors． 53．The phone app mentioned in the text ________． A．is a bit slow in reacting B．hasn’t been put into service C．was introduced several years ago D．can’t be downloaded to all phones ．Which of the following is TRUE according to the text? A．Daniel Simons thinks the app convenient． B．San Francisco will put more sensors into use． C．Most drivers open the app once they start their cars． D．Nathaniel Ford doesn’t doubt the practical use of the app． 55．What’s the main idea of the passage? A．Safety concerns are voiced about a phone app aimed at helping drivers find parking spots． B．A phone app has been introduced to relieve the pressure on traffic in the city． C．Looking for parking spots contributes greatly to downtown traffic jams． D．Drivers’ attention is distracted in one way or another when they are driving．

第二节：请从以下选项（A、B、C、D、E和F）中选出符合各段意思的小标题，并在答题纸上将相应选项的标号涂黑。选项中有一项是多余选项。 A．Find Friends Fast B．Meet Twitter Users C．Forward the Twitter

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D．Be Yourself, but Beware

E．Use Twitter from Your Desktop

F．Don't Be Afraid to Interact with Others Tips on Being a Good Twitterer Twitter or micro-blogging, is really more of a social commons than a full-blown social network like MySpace or Facebook．It pretty much does one thing: allows people to \"tweet\" what they're up to （or what they're thinking about） in 140 characters or less． Since we're sticking with the \"less is more\" aesthetic, I'm just going to give you 5 Twitter tips instead of the 10 I could have stretched this into． 61．_____________ Say whatever you feel like saying, but remember that whatever you write could exist in the digital universe forever．Proceed with extreme caution． 62．______________ If you like something they say, reply by clicking the little grey arrow that appears when you hover over one of their tweets．You can also simply type in @username （replacing \"username\" with whatever their username happens to be on Twitter）．This is the formal way to address someone on Twitter． 63．_____________ Twitter has something called an API （Application Programming Interface）, which allows programmers to create experiences around Twitter for the community．Because of this, there have been an amazing array of applications released that will allow you to manage your Twitter account easily．There's Twitterrific, TweetDeck, and Twhirl -- just to name a few． ．_____________ If you're looking for new friends, a quick search for some of your favorite things on search．．com will quickly reveal who you should be friending on Twitter．Maybe they'll follow you back?

65．______________ Keep your eye out for these things．They're meetups for people on Twitter, and there's likely one happening regularly in your neck of the woods．I've taken to hosting one monthly in the Seattle area, as a matter of fact．Meet Twitter people -- tweeps, tweeple -- in meatspace! Do you have any Twitter tips to pass along? You could even share the link to this article on Twitter and it might become the most popular story today!

第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

At first, I was not quite willing to sit down and watched the 90-minute football

match．Usually I just checked the results because I thought that was dull to watch a game in that players kicked a ball to each other．Therefore, my father loves football．During the World Cup in 2006, my dad stays up late just to watch his favourite sport．Seeing him strongly interest in this game of 22 men run after a ball, I decided to sit down to watch the game．I found game exciting, and my dad explained for the rules．We shared our joy．Football is not too badly as long as I watch it with my dad! 单选:

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1-5 BAABD 6-10 BCAAD 11-15 DCACB 16-20 CAABB

完型：

21-25 CABDA 26-30CACAD 31-35 BDCAB 36-40 CDABC 阅读：

41-45 BAACD 46-49 CBAC 50-55 BCADDB 56-60 DCBBC

改错：Watch- watched that后加the in that – in which Therefore- However stays- stayed

interest- interested run- running exciting-excited explain for 去掉for badly- bad From the picture above, we can see two different viewpoints on the fallen oil bottle．One man is pessimistic about the scene, thinking that everything is over, while the other man is optimistic about it, thinking that it is lucky to have some oil left． This picture indicates that positive people always see an opportunity in every difficulty, while pessimistic people are always taking a negative view of opportunities．The picture shows us that there are various troubles in our life, if we can face up to them in an optimistic way, things will be better．However, if we always see the bad side of them, we may lose ourselves in the hopelessness and even be destroyed by them Therefore, looking on the bright side of everything can make our life more active and

enjoyable．

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