1、商丘市一高2016届高三英语短评快训练(二)姓名：_ 得分：_ (满分43分)I. 阅读理解(共9小题；每小题2分，满分18分)阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。 ARobert Todd Duncan was born in 1903 in the southern city of Danville, Kentucky. His mother was his first music teacher. As a young man, he continued his music study in Indianapolis, Indiana.In 1930，h
2、e completed more musical education at Columbia University in New York City. Then he moved to Washington. For fifteen years, he taught music at Howard University in Washington. At that time, not many black musicians were known for writing or performing classical music. Teaching at Howard gave Duncan
3、the chance to share his knowledge of classical European music with a mainly black student population. He taught special ways to present the music. These special ways became known as the Duncan Technique.Besides teaching，Duncan sang in several operas with performers who were all black. But it seemed
4、that he always would be known mainly as a concert artist. However，his life took a different turn in the middle 1930s. At that time, the famous American music writer George Gershwin was looking for someone to play a leading part in his new work Porgy and Bess. The music critic (评论家) of the New York T
5、imes newspaper suggested Todd Duncan. Duncan had almost decided not to try for the part as he knew it would not be easy to get it. But he changed his mind. He sang a piece from an Italian opera for Gershwin. He had sung only a few minutes when Gershwin offered him the part. He became famous because
6、of the part in Porgy and Bess.Todd Duncan gained fame as an opera singer and concert artist. But his greatest love in music was teaching. When he stopped teaching at Howard，he continued giving singing lessons in his Washington home until the week before his death.1. What is this passage mainly about
7、?A.What Robert Todd Duncan loved most.B.How Robert Todd Duncan became famous.C.Robert Todd Duncan and his works of music.D.A brief introduction to Robert Todd Duncan.2. According to Paragraph 2, while teaching at Howard University, Duncan_.A.discovered special new ways to write musicB.opened doors f
8、or other black classical singersC.had the chance to know many famous black musiciansD.became known for writing and performing classical music3.What happened to Duncan in the middle 1930s?A.He gave up teaching at Howard University.B.He was introduced by the New York Times in detail.C.He was asked to
9、be in charge of the opera Porgy and Bess.D.He was given a big opportunity to become an opera singer.4.We can infer that Robert Todd Duncan didnt at first want to try for the part mainly because _.A.he was too busy to do it B.he was not interested in itC.he was not confident enough D.he didnt want to
10、 become famous5.Based on the passage, what did Robert Todd Duncan love most?A.Singing in concerts. B.Writing music.C.Singing opera. D.Teaching music.BThe newspaper seller was a clean, neat man, of about forty with a rather serious, unsmiling face. He didnt speak much to the customers or to his helpe
11、rs, but when he did he spoke slowly and quietly, as if to himself. He believed in efficiency, not conversation. and this was how the office workers, rushing to catch their trains, preferred it.It had been a good day. Lunch-time had been warm and sunny, and many people had bought magazines to read ou
12、tside with their sandwiches. Now it was cold rainy, and people wanted an evening paper for a cheerless joyless journey ahead and a dull evening indoors.At 6:30, with the main rush over, he started to collect the money together and count it. Then he left the stand and went home. It was the assistants
13、 turn this evening to look after it till eight oclock, when it would be packed away for the night. His large white Mercedes was in the private car park of a large government building. Hed parked there for six months, pretending to be part of a heating firm working in the building. They would find ou
14、t about him soon, and hed have to park in a garage again, which was annoying. Their charges were far too high. A couple of junior clerks, regular customers, happened to see him getting into his car. “must be a lot of money in papers, eh?” one of them shouted. He just smiled coldly in reply, and got
15、into the car, placing the bags of money on the floor.He thought about the clerks on the way home. Like the majority of his customers, despite their white shirts and dark suits, they probably made in a week as much as he could make in a good day.6. It seems unlikely that the newspaper seller would be
16、 the sort of man who would _. A.be a cheerful companion B.try to cheat a customer C.earn a great deal of money D.trust his assistant much 7.The assistants job that evening was to _. A.sell papers until 8 oclock B.start selling magazines at 8 oclock C. count the money taken that day D.lock up the car
17、 park8.If they realized that he was not a heating engineer he would have to _. A.park his car in a government car park B.look for another free parking place C.pay to park his car in a garage D.pretend he was a government employee9. When the newspaper seller thought about the two clerks he decided th
18、ey were _ A.badly dressed B. very well off C.not as rich as himself D. not as hardworking as himself II. 语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。When I was 18, 17 years ago, I was on my way home 1. _ (carry) heavy bags of books when I slipped on some black ice. I banged my face
19、straight on the bus stop post and pieces of glass from my glasses went into my right eye. The bus driver waited for 2. _ to get into the bus. I had no 3. _ that my face was badly cut and that I was in danger of losing an eye if I did not get immediate medical attention. All the 4. _ on the bus were
20、very kind to me. A lady on the bus came over to ask me if I was OK. 5. _ (feel) rather embarrassed, I told her that I was fine. The bus driver stopped the bus at the next bus stop and called 6. _ ambulance for me.The lady who asked me if I was OK went to the hospital with me and stayed with me 7. _
21、my mom came to get me. After several visits to the hospital, I was 8. _ (please) that I still had sight in my right eye.9. _ (sad), my mother and I never got to thank the lady who had left me her name, address and telephone number. When we went to thank her, she 10. _ (move) to Canada. I will always
22、 be grateful to Mrs. OConnor, wherever she is.1. carrying 2. me 3. idea 4. passengers 5. Feeling 6. an 7. until 8. pleased 9. Sadly 10. had moved. 短文改错(满分10分) 下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写上该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改10处，多者(从第
23、11处起)不计分。 In our life, we often regret what we did and which we couldnt do. Actually, it doesnt benefit us at all. As for most of us, we missed many chance to earn more money, to get a high position and to realize our dreams. We often regret that we don t seize those opportunities, thus feel upset.
24、Although we do know regretting the past is no benefit, but we still cant help doing it.To avoid the problem below, we need to pay more attention to what you are doing now, making us busier and having no time to recall the past. Moreover, wed better set reasonably goals one by one. Only by doing so c
25、an we struggle for our future better.参考答案：I. A篇: DBDCD B篇: DCDAII. 1-5 ABDCDIII. In our life, we often regret what we did and we couldnt do. Actually, it doesnt benefitus at all. As for most of us, we missed many to earn more money, to get a position and to realize our dreams. We often regret that w
26、e seize those opportunities, thus upset. Although we do know regretting the past is no benefit, but或 we still cant help doing it.To avoid the problem ， we need to pay more attention to what are doing now, making us busier and having no time to recall the past. Moreover, wed better set goals one by one. Only by doing so can we struggle for our future better.
