1、丰城中学2014-2015学年高三上学期周练试卷英 语（1-45班）命题人：左琦婧 （2015.10.14 ）考试时间16:10-17:20 (重点班不做D篇)一、阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）ASport is not only physically challenging, but it can also mentally challenging. Criticism from coaches， parents, and other teammates, as well as pressure to win can create too much anxiety or stress for
2、 young athletes. Stress can be physical, emotional, or psychological, and research has showed that it can lead to burnout. Burnout has been described as dropping or quitting of an activity that was at one time enjoyable.The early years of development are critical years for learning about oneself. Th
3、e sport setting is one where valuable experiences can take place. Young athletes can, for example, learn how to cooperate with others, make friends, and gain other social skills that will be used throughout their lives. Coaches and parents should be aware, at all times, that their feedback to youngs
4、ters can greatly affect their children. Youngsters may take their parents and coaches criticisms to heart and find a flaw in themselves.Coaches and parents should also be cautious that youth sport participation does not become work for children. The outcome of the game should not be more important t
5、han the process of learning the sport and other life lessons. In todays youth sport setting, young athletes may be worrying more about who will win instead of enjoying themselves and the sport. Following a game, many parents and coaches focus on the outcome and find fault with youngsters performance
6、s. Positive reinforcement should be provided in spite of the outcome. Research shows that positive reinforcement motivates and has a greater effect on learning than criticism. Again, criticism can create high levels of stress, which can lead to burnout.1. According to the passage sport is positive f
7、or young people in that _.A. it can help them learn more about societyB. it teaches them how to set realistic goals for themselvesC. it can provide them with valuable experiencesD. it enables them to find flaws in themselves2. According to the passage parents and coaches should _.A. help children to
8、 win every gameB. enable children to understand the positive aspect of sportsC. pay more attention to letting children enjoy sportsD. train children to deal with stress3. The authors purpose in writing the passage is _.A. to emphasize the importance of positive reinforcement to childrenB. to persuad
9、e young children not to worry about criticismC. to discuss the skill of combing criticism with encouragementD. to teach young athletes how to avoid burnout BDo successful businessmen need an office? Increasingly the answer seems to be no. Chris Ward, author of the book Out of Office explains how Pre
10、sident Barack Obamas first inauguration (就职) speech was written by 27-year-old Jon Favreau sitting in Starbucks; how Richard Tait, creator of Cranium, started the board game in a coffee shop; how Michael Acton Smith invented the childrens virtual world Moshi Monsters in his local Caff Nero; and how
11、JK Rowling, the novelist behind Harry Potter, believes a caf is the best place to write. It is a convincing view, and for basic start-ups it makes much more sense to work from home and public spaces such as cafs than renting an expensive office. Offices are hard to find, costly to decorate and invol
12、ve much tiring administration. Moreover, by staying independent you avoid the misery of a daily commute(往返上下班), which for many is the worst part of a job. Thanks to mobile communications, WiFi and cloud storage, together with the increasing heavy-duty equipment such as photocopiers, fax machines and
13、 desktop PCs, the traditional office is becoming redundant(多余的) for many sorts of organizations and workers. Of course, factory managers, surgeons, chefs and industrial chemists are still tied to special locations. But many of us from software engineers and copywriters to architects and fashion desi
14、gners can operate almost anywhere. That freedom, and a willingness to adapt, can make ones career more enjoyable and, sometimes, more efficient. 4. The second paragraph mainly wants to tell us_. A. Obama didnt write his inauguration speech by himselfB. People dont have to work in an office C. A caf
15、is the best place to writeD. Many writers like to write in a coffee shop5. Which of the following careers is tied to special locations? A. Software engineers. B. Copywriters. C. Surgeons. D. Fashion designers.6. The traditional office is becoming redundant due to the following EXCEPT_. A. mobile com
16、munications B. WiFi and cloud storageC. heavy-duty equipment D. the misery of a daily commute7. What can we infer from the text? A. Many people hate commuting daily. B. The tradition office will no longer exist.C. Working in public places will reduce efficiency. D. Chefs can work anywhere.CBlind tas
17、ting is a very strange activity. Contrary to what many imagine, it has nothing to do with blindfolds. It involves tasting a wine without seeing the label and it can deliver shocking surprises. I tasted seven champagnes(香槟) blind with a group of professionals recently. There was a shock when they dis
18、covered the wine most of them preferred carried a label they regarded as their least favorite. That sort of result is especially common with champagne, the most image-driven rather than quality-driven wine of all. But it happens all the time when wine is tasted blind. Because Im interested in how wi
19、nes really taste instead of how I think they should, I taste wine blind as often as I can, especially when assessing similar young wines. But blind tasting when you know absolutely nothing about the wine in front of you is something completely different. The most difficult Master of Wine exams inclu
20、de three sessions during which you have a dozen glasses in front of you and nothing more helpful than a printed exam paper asking you to identify each wine as closely as possible, and assess its quality. Now that the MW is behind me, I taste wine completely blind only very rarely, and never in publi
21、c. So my blind tastings these days are round the dinner table with good friends and once a year when I act as a judge, with Hugh Johnson, in the Oxford vs Cambridge wine-tasting competition. This is the most extraordinary match, always held before the Boat Race but taken just as seriously nowadays.
22、This years taste-off took place at the end of last month, as usual in the Oxford and Cambridge Club on Pall Mall in London. 8. Which of the following is true about Blind tasting?A. Blind tasting is the professional way to identify a wine.B. Blind tasting usually has the right result.C. Blind tasting
23、 means tasting a wine with ones eyes covered.D. Blind tasting is tasting a wine without seeing the label.9. Why did the professionals get shocked at the result of their blind tasting? A. They got all the results correctly. B. They didnt recognize their favorite at all.C. The writer made no mistakes.
24、 D. Champagnes can not be tasted blind.10. Which of the following interests the writer most? A. Assessing young wines. B. Master of wine exams. C. Tasting wine blind in public. D. Oxford v Cambridge wine-tasting competition.11. What can we infer from the last paragraph? A. The Boat Race is taken mor
25、e seriously than the wine race.B. The Oxford v Cambridge wine-tasting competition is held annually.C. I didnt act as a judge last year.D. Pall Mall is chosen as the competition place for the first time. DBangkok has become the worlds top tourist destination, with 15.98 million visitors projected to
26、visit Thailands capital city this year, according to the third annual Global Destination Cities Index released by MasterCard on Monday. Based on data MasterCard collected from governments, central banks, related public agencies and airlines so far this year, the projection (预测) for the entire year s
27、ays Bangkok is surpassing London, the previous holder of the top place, by a very narrow margin. Mondays report marked the first time any Asian city has been projected to be the top-ranked tourist destination. London came in second, with 15.96 million visitors expected in 2013, and Paris, third, wit
28、h 13.92 million visitors. MasterCard looked at 132 cities. Other Asian cities that made it to the Top-20 Global Destination Cities in 2013 include Singapore at number four, with 11.75 million visitors; Kuala Lumpur at number eight, with 9.2 million visitors; Hong Kong at number nine, with 8.72 milli
29、on visitors; Seoul at number 11, with 8.19 million visitors; Shanghai at number 14, with 6.5 million visitors, Tokyo at number 16, with 5.8 million visitors, and Taipei, with 5.19 million visitors. The study found that Bangkok is experiencing a large increase in its number of tourists in 2013, up 9.
30、8% from 2009. That compares to New Yorks increase at 5.0% and Londons at 3.8%. Paris, meanwhile, saw a small dip in its number of tourists (negative 0.7%). Caroline Lledo, who was visiting Bangkok from France, said Thailand has many offerings. “We like culture and the people are so nice. We also lov
31、e shopping here,” Ms. Lledo said. MasterCard Worldwides global economic adviser Yuwa Hedrick-Wong cited（引用）overall value for money spent for why Bangkok is attractive. That is true for Thailand overall as well. 12. From the passage we can know that_. A. Bangkok defeated London by a wide margin B. th
32、ere are 15.96 million visitors visiting London in 2013C. London Topped List of Worlds Tourist Destinations in 2012D. Paris is experiencing an increase in its number of tourists13. How many Asian cities have made it to the Top-20 Global Destination Cities in 2013? A. Seven. B. Eight. C. Nine. D. Ten.
33、14. What attracts visitors to Thailand?A. Culture and natural scenery. B. People and buildings. C. Shopping and environment. D. Culture, people and shopping.15. What can we know about MasterCard? A. MasterCard collected data from private agencies.B. It is the third time that MasterCard has released
34、the Index.C. Caroline Lledo was MasterCards adviser. D. MasterCard surveyed 131 cities.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。We all see and hear about extraordinary people around us and wonder why cant we be more like them? Its not the big things that make someone
35、 extraordinary. Here are some small things that extraordinary people do every day: 16 Just because youre the boss, doesnt mean you are right every time. Learn to back up your decisions with reason. Use logic to explain things, not authority. By doing this your decisions might invite criticism, but y
36、ou will also get an opportunity to improve.They are generous with compliments（恭维）. Remember the time, when you worked really hard but got nothing in return. Not even a thank- you._17_ So every chance you get to praise someone, do it. A simple, “That was some great work, keep it up,” can go a long wa
37、y in making the employees feel great about themselves. 18 They are helpful. Never hesitate to help someone. Its fairly simple but it goes a long way. Dont be non-committal（不负责的）and say something vague like, “Can I help you?” because they might just say, “No, Im good.” 19 “I had the same problem with
38、 this coffee machine in the morning. I think I have figured a way to make it work.” Offer in a way that feels mutually beneficial.Theyre in charge of their emotions. Sometimes it is very important to stay silent. Especially when youre angry, you dont want to end up saying things you didnt really mea
39、n to. So they take their time to think back to what happened, and then come to a decision about how to deal with it. 20 Never be too casual with words or actions.A. They are sensitive to others. B. The key is to be specific.C. A compliment can have a positive impact on their lives.D. When you feel a
40、wkward receiving a compliment, give the person a smile.E. They are open to criticism. F. It hurts when your efforts are not recognized.G. Before you say anything, consider others feelings. 二、完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)Most shoplifters (商店扒手) agree that the January sales offer wonderful opportunities
41、for the hard-working thief. 21 the shops so crowded and the staff so busy, it does not require any extraordinary talent to help you to take one or two little things and escape 22 . It is known, in the business, as “hoisting”.But the hoisting game is not 23 it used to be. Even at the height of the sa
42、les, shoplifters today never know 24 they are being watched by one of those evil little balls that hang from the ceilings of so many department stores above the most desirable goods.As if that was not trouble enough for them, they can now be filmed 25 and obliged to attend a showing of their perform
43、ance in court.Selfridges was the first big London store to install closed-circuit videotape equipment to watch its sales floors. In October last year the store won its first court 26 for shoplifting using an evidence of a videotape clearly showing a couple 27 dresses. It was an important test case w
44、hich 28 other stores to install similar equipment.When the balls, called sputniks, first make a(n) 29 in shops, it was widely believed that their only function was to 30 shoplifters. Their 31 ridiculous appearances, the curious holes and red lights going on and off, certainly make the theory believa
45、ble.It did not take long, 32 , for serious shoplifters to start showing suitable 33 . Soon after the equipment was 34 at Selfridges, store detective Brian Chadwick was sitting in the control room watching a woman 35 putting bottles of perfume into her bag.“As she turned to go,” Chadwick 36 , “she su
46、ddenly looked up at the sputnik and stopped. She could not 37 have seen that the camera was trained on her because it is completely hidden, but she 38 have had a feeling that I was looking at her.”“For a moment she paused, but then she 39 to counter and started putting everything 40 . When she had f
47、inished, she opened her bag towards the camera to show it was empty and hurried out of the store.”21. A. As B. WithC. ForD. Since22. A. noticed B. noticingC. unnoticedD. unnoticing23. A. how B. thatC. whichD. what24. A. if B. thatC. howD. why25. A. at rest B. at attentionC. at workD. at shock26. A.
48、case B. theftC. discussionD. conversation27. A. trying B. wearingC. stealingD. packaging28. A. stopped B. keptC. encouragedD. called29. A. difference B. influence C. appearance D. function30. A. attack B. calmC. exciteD. frighten31. A. somehow B. somewhatC. anyhowD. somewhere32. A. however B. thusC.
49、 thereforeD. anyway33. A. respect B. interest C. frightD. courage34. A. in operation B. in caseC. in trouble D. in advance35. A. publicly B. bravely C. quicklyD. secretly36. A. replied B. repeatedC. recalledD. requested37. A. possibly B. politely C. pleasantlyD. patiently38. A. could B. wouldC. shou
50、ldD. must39. A. came B. left C. returnedD. rushed40. A. off B. in C. up D. back三、语法填空（共10分；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（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Once upon a time there was a girl who was beautiful, but lazy and careless. Nowhere can people find a girl like her，_41_was so illtempered when spinning (纺织
51、). If there was a little knot in the cotton, she at once pulled out all of it, and_42_(throw) it on the ground beside her. She had a servant who was hardworking. _43_gathering together the discarded (丢弃的) cotton, cleaning it and spinning it well, she made a beautiful dress out of it for_44_.A young
52、man, who looked forward to_45_(marry) a good wife, courted (求婚) the lazy girl, and the wedding was about to take place. _46_the eve of the wedding, the hardworking girl was dancing in the hall merrily in her_47_(beauty) dress, and the bride said, “Ah, it is because I discarded the cotton_48_the girl
53、 can make such a beautiful dress！”The young man heard this, and asked the bride what she meant by it. So she told him that the girl was wearing a dress made from the cotton which she had thrown_49_. When the young man heard this, he knew it was a lazy girl whom he was going to marry, while in the ha
54、ll_50_(stand) a poor hardworking girl. So he gave up the bride and went to the other girl, and chose her as his wife.四、短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分1 0分）Good morning, everyone! Today, Id like to talk about culture shock. Perhaps you think studying in the different country is something that sound very exciting
55、. It is a new experience, where brings the opportunity of discovering amazed things. It also brings a feeling of free. Despite of these advantages, therefore, there are also some challenges you will face. You may have difficulty adjust to quite different things. To be exact, culture shock is a feeli
56、ng of anxiety, uncertainty and confusion felt by people when you first arrive another country.丰城中学2015-2016学年高三上学期周练答题卡座位号英 语一、选择题 （70分） 班级 姓名_1234567891011121314151617181920AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD EEEEEFFFFFGGGGG212223242526272829303132333435
57、3637383940AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD二语法填空（15分）41._42._43._44._45._46._47._48._49._50._三.短文改错（共10题，每题1分，满分10分）只有10处错误。Good morning, everyone! Today, Id like to talk about culture shock. Perhaps you think studying in the different country is someth
58、ing that sound very exciting. It is a new experience, where brings the opportunity of discovering amazed things. It also brings a feeling of free. Despite of these advantages, therefore, there are also some challenges you will face. You may have difficulty adjust to quite different things. To be exa
59、ct, culture shock is a feeling of anxiety, uncertainty and confusion felt by people when you first arrive another country.周练英语答案（2015.10. 14 ）阅读理解 CCA BCDA DBAB CBDB EFCBG完形填空 BCDAC ACCCD BAAAD CADCD语法填空 41. who 42. threw 43. By 44. herself 45. marrying 46. On 47. beautiful 48. that 49. away 50. sto
60、od短文改错1.the改成 a 2. sound 改成 sounds 3. where 改成 which4.amazed 改成 amazing 5. free 改成freedom 6. despite of的of去掉7.therefore 改成however 8. adjust 改成adjusting 9. you 改成they10. arrive后加in阅读理解 CCA BCDA DBAB CBDB EFCBG完形填空 BCDAC ACCCD BAAAD CADCD语法填空 41. who 42. threw 43. By 44. herself 45. marrying 46. On 47
61、. beautiful 48. that 49. away 50. stood短文改错1.the改成 a 2. sound 改成 sounds 3. where 改成 which4.amazed 改成 amazing 5. free 改成freedom 6. despite of的of去掉7.therefore 改成however 8. adjust 改成adjusting 9. you 改成they10. arrive后加in阅读理解 CCA BCDA DBAB CBDB EFCBG完形填空 BCDAC ACCCD BAAAD CADCD语法填空 41. who 42. threw 43.
62、By 44. herself 45. marrying 46. On 47. beautiful 48. that 49. away 50. stood短文改错1.the改成 a 2. sound 改成 sounds 3. where 改成 which4.amazed 改成 amazing 5. free 改成freedom 6. despite of的of去掉7.therefore 改成however 8. adjust 改成adjusting 9. you 改成they10. arrive后加in阅读理解 CCA BCDA DBAB CBDB EFCBG完形填空 BCDAC ACCCD B
63、AAAD CADCD语法填空 41. who 42. threw 43. By 44. herself 45. marrying 46. On 47. beautiful 48. that 49. away 50. stood短文改错1.the改成 a 2. sound 改成 sounds 3. where 改成 which4.amazed 改成 amazing 5. free 改成freedom 6. despite of的of去掉7.therefore 改成however 8. adjust 改成adjusting 9. you 改成they10. arrive后加in阅读理解1-3 CC
64、A 得益于移动通信、无处不在的WiFi无线网络和云存储，以及复印机、传真机和台式电脑等重型设备变得越来越无关紧要，传统办公室对许多组织和员工来说日益显得多余。4.B. 推理判断。第二段作者引用Chris Ward的话，主要是想告诉大家人们不必非要在办公室里工作。5.C. 细节理解。根据最后一段Of course, factory managers, surgeons, chefs and industrial chemists are still tied to specialist locations.可知答案。6.D. 细节理解。根据最后一段第一句话可知答案。7.A. 推理判断。根据第三段
65、Moreover, by staying independent you avoid the misery of a daily commute, which for many is the worst part of a job.可知答案。盲品(blind tasting)并不是大多数人想象中的蒙着眼睛品酒，而是通过纯品尝而非看酒标来对葡萄酒进行评价。这是一种奇特的活动，因为它常常为参与者带来无比的震撼。8.D. 细节理解。根据It involves tasting a wine without seeing the label一句可知答案。9.B. 细节理解。根据第一段There was
66、a shock when they discovered the wine most of them preferred carried a label they regarded as their least favorite.（当他们发现自己挑选出来的自己“最喜欢的”的酒竟然贴着他们平时最不喜欢的酒的标签时，吃惊非小。）可知答案。10A. 细节理解。根据第二段Because Im interested in how wines really taste instead of how I think they should, I taste wine blind as often as I
67、can, especially when assessing similar young wines.可知答案。11.B. 推理判断。根据第三段and once a year when I act as a judge, with Hugh Johnson, in the Oxford v Cambridge wine-tasting competition.可知答案。D篇据万事达卡(MasterCard)周一发布的年度全球旅游目的地城市指数(Global Destination Cities Index)显示，泰国首都曼谷成为世界第一大旅游目的地，曼谷以极微弱的优势超过上年的冠军伦敦夺得第一
68、名。12.C. 推理判断。根据文章第一段Bangkok is surpassing（超过）London, the previous holder of the top place可知答案伪C。13.B. 细节理解。由第三段可知进入前20名的全球旅游目的地亚洲城市有Bangkok, Singapore Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong ,Seoul, Shanghai, Tokyo, Taipei共8个。 14.D. 细节理解。由最后一段可知吸引人们到泰国旅游的因素有文化、人民和购物。15.B. 推理判断。根据文章第一段according to the third annual G
69、lobal Destination Cities Index released by MasterCard on Monday.可知答案为B。语法填空41whowho引导定语从句，修饰a girl。42threw并列连词and连接两个并列谓语pulled和threw。43Byby doing sth“通过做某事”。44herself女仆用扔掉的棉花给自己做了条漂亮的裙子。45marryinglook forward to中的to为介词，后接动名词做宾语。46Onon the eve of“在的前夕”。47beautiful修饰名词dress应用形容词。48that本句是强调句，强调because I discarded the cotton。49awaythrow away“扔掉”。50stood根据文中的时态应用一般过去时。