1、题型组合课时练(十五)必修3Module 3The Violence of Nature(限时:60分钟)阅读理解A(2017广东六校教育教学联合体模拟)October 21 was a very dark day in Texas.Not only did Hurricane Hanna destroy homes,but also it caused the largest business damage in Texass history.The worst thing is that Hannas destructive force nearly wiped out most powe
2、r poles and power lines.According to Center Point Energy,Hurricane Hanna affected 2.15 million customers.Currently,more than 4,000 of them are still in the dark.Crews have worked 16hour shifts to restore power to residents.Most of Houston seems to be returning to normal.Schools,restaurants,retail st
3、ores and gas stations are open.Smiles are back.But harderhit places,including Galveston,will take much longer to recover.Hundreds of people are still missing,and coastal towns are a mess.Some ruins from storm have drifted south to other beaches in Texas.Several public schools in Galveston are closed
4、 due to water damage.Parents are registering kids in other area schools which are scheduled to begin class on November 13.Many school supplies were destroyed.Clara Barton Village is an emergency shelter located at Alamo Elementary School in Galveston,Texas.This is where Paula Reed and her family are
5、 staying.Believe it or not,Paula Reed and her family consider this hurricane a blessing.When Paula was a girl,she was an orphan,but was taken in by her stepmother,Antonia Flores.Reed lost contact with Flores and had been trying desperately to locate her for the past few years.Before the hurricane,Re
6、ed and her family moved away from Galveston to a San Antonio shelter.There,she reunited with Flores after 30 long years!The moment they saw each other,their lives were changed.【语篇解读】这是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了10月21日发生在美国德克萨斯州的一场飓风,给当地人民生产生活带来的严重影响,及最近的恢复情况。1Whats the most serious damage caused by Hurricane Hanna
7、?AHundreds of people are still missing.BA large number of people are homeless.CPower facilities are severely destroyed.DFactories are closed and many people are jobless.C细节理解题。由第一段的第三句“The worst thing is that Hannas destructive force nearly wiped out most power poles and power lines.”可知,飓风“汉娜”造成的最大破
8、坏是电力设施被严重摧毁。故选C。2It can be inferred that the residents in Houston _Ahave fully recovered from the disasterBwere the most unlucky people in the disasterCneed a long time to bring their life back to normalDsuffered less from Hanna than people in GalvestonD推理判断题。通读第二段可知,休斯敦大多方面恢复了正常,而加尔维斯顿受灾较重,好多方面还没有恢
9、复正常,由此对比可知休斯敦的居民比加尔维斯顿的受灾情况轻。故选D。3Kids in public schools in other areas of Houston will have to stay at home for _Aat least one monthBat least three weeksCtwo weeks at mostDnearly half a monthB数字计算题。由第一段飓风发生的时间“October 21”和第二段的“Parents are registering kids in other area schools which are scheduled t
10、o begin class on November 13.”计算31211323天,可知休斯敦其他地区的孩子将在家至少待3个星期,故选B。4Paula Reed and her family consider the hurricane a blessing because _Athey had nothing lost after Hurricane HannaBthey lived a happier life in San Antonio shelterCPaula was taken good care of in the shelterDPaula reunited with her
11、 stepmother after three decadesD细节理解题。由最后一段的“There,she reunited with Flores after 30 long years!”可知,Paula和她的家人把这场飓风看作恩赐的原因是Paula和她失散三十年之久的继母重新团聚。故选D。 【导学号:60312272】B(2016北京高考)Surviving Hurricane Sandy (飓风桑迪)Natalie Doan, 14 ,has always felt lucky to live in Rockaway,New York.Living just a few blocks
12、 from the beach, Natalie can see the ocean and hear the waves from her house.“Its the ocean that makes Rockaway so special,” she says.On October 29, 2012, that ocean turned fierce.That night, Hurricane Sandy attacked the East Coast, and Rockaway was hit especially hard.Fortunately, Natalies family e
13、scaped to Brooklyn shortly before the citys bridges closed.When they returned to Rockaway the next day, they found their neighborhood in ruins.Many of Natalies friends had lost their homes and were living far away.All around her, people were suffering, especially the elderly.Natalies school was so d
14、amaged that she had to temporarily attend a school in Brooklyn.In the following few days, the men and women helping Rockaway recover inspired Natalie.Volunteers came with carloads of donated clothing and toys.Neighbors devoted their spare time to helping others rebuild.Teenagers climbed dozens of fl
15、ights of stairs to deliver water and food to elderly people trapped in powerless highrise buildings.“My mom tells me that I cant control what happens to me,” Natalie says,“but I can always choose how I deal with it.”Natalies choice was to help.She created a website page, matching survivors in need w
16、ith donors who wanted to help.Natalie posted information about a boy named Patrick, who lost his baseball card collection when his house burned down.Within days,Patricks collection was replaced.In the coming months, her website page helped lots of kids:Christopher, who received a new basketball; Cha
17、rlie,who got a new keyboard.Natalie also worked with other organizations to bring muchneeded supplies to Rockaway.Her efforts made her a famous person.Last April, she was invited to the White House and honored as a Hurricane Sandy Champion of Change.Today, the scars(创痕) of destruction are still seen
18、 in Rockaway,but hope is in the air.The streets are clear,and many homes have been rebuilt.“I cant imagine living anywhere but Rockaway,” Natalie declares.“My neighborhood will be back,even stronger than before.”【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。2012年10月29日,飓风桑迪袭击了美国东海岸。14岁的娜塔莉主动参与到家乡的重建工作中去,她创建了信息分享平台,帮助了那些需要帮助的幸存者。由
19、此可见,小人物也可以发挥大作用,这充分说明了只要人人都献出一点儿爱,世界将变成美好的人间。5When Natalie returned to Rockaway after the hurricane, she found _Asome friends had lost their livesBher neighborhood was destroyedCher school had moved to BrooklynDthe elderly were free from sufferingB细节理解题。根据第三段可知,飓风过后,娜塔莉发现她所在的街区成为废墟(found their neigh
20、borhood in ruins),她的很多朋友失去家园(had lost their homes),周围的人,尤其是老年人生活艰难,并且她的学校受损严重,所以,她只好暂时去Brooklyn的一所学校就读,通过这些信息可以排除A、C、D三项,故选B项。6According to Paragraph 4 ,who inspired Natalie most?AThe people helping Rockaway rebuild.BThe people trapped in highrise buildings.CThe volunteers donating money to survivor
21、s.DLocal teenagers bringing clothing to elderly people.A细节理解题。根据第四段第一句中的the men and women helping Rockaway recover inspired Natalie可知,是帮助Rockaway恢复重建的那些人激励了娜塔莉,故选A项。7How did Natalie help the survivors?AShe gave her toys to other kids.BShe took care of younger children.CShe called on the White House
22、to help.DShe built an information sharing platform.D细节理解题。根据第七段内容可知,娜塔莉创建了一个网页,让捐助者与处于困境中的幸存者通过这个网页建立联系,以此帮助了那些幸存者,故选D项。8What does the story intend to tell us?ALittle people can make a big difference.BA friend in need is a friend indeed.CEast or west, home is best.DTechnology is power.A主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了
23、14岁的娜塔莉如何帮助遭受飓风重创的家乡重建的事,故A项“小人物也有大作为”最符合文章主旨。B项“患难之交才是真正的朋友”、C项“金窝银窝不如自己的狗窝”、D项“科技就是力量”都不符合文意。.完形填空(2017郑州高三质量检测)I had just started my second year studying at Cambridge University when I was faced with the news I had never expected.A lump in my neck _1_ out to be cancer.I would _2_ six months of ch
24、emotherapy (化疗)After the shock,I was struck by this thought:my _3_ didnt have any room for cancer.I had so much I wanted to _4_ and so many goals I wanted to chase.I was faced with the _5_ job of telling my friends and family.Then,I had to decide whether to _6_ in Cambridge and take five exams at th
25、e end of the year.My doctor _7_ against it,and so did my parents and teachers.My doctors and teachers convinced me that taking some time off to _8_ and relax would be the best thing for me.I could not think of anything _9_I did not want to _10_ a year of my life,receiving pity from those around me.T
26、ogether with my parents,I tried to persuade the university to _11_ me to stay at Cambridge and study only half the course.At the end of the year I would take two exams.It was really a _12_ to persuade them to agree.Treatment began and I was up and down from Cambridge to London every other week.It ma
27、de me feel _13_,but to a much lesser degree than I had expected.I was _14_ to read,eat and socialize exactly as I used to.I slept a lot and rested a lot,but I also worked hard at my studies.It gave me focus,and it also gave me purpose.Completing my _15_ at the end of term felt like a great personal
28、victory.I took a _16_ to continue studying while undergoing treatment,and it _17_I was successful in my examsand more _18_,I made a full recovery.Every person facing a disease like cancer must make the _19_ that are right for them.I am _20_ that I made the decision that was right for me.【语篇解读】“我”在剑桥
29、大学读书期间患上了癌症,医生和老师都建议“我”休学治疗,但是“我”坚持边上学边治疗,最后“我”不仅顺利通过了考试,也完全康复了。1A.stuckBcameCturnedDworkedC根据空后的“out to be cancer”可以判断,“我”脖子上的肿块原来是癌症;turn out to be为固定搭配,意为“结果是,证明是”。2A.requireBexpectCsenseDarrangeA根据上句可知,“我”脖子上的肿块是癌症;根据常识可以判断,“我”需要化疗。A项意为“需要”,符合语境。3A.bodyBmemoriesCfamilyDdreamsD根据空后的“I had so much
30、.I wanted to chase”可以判断,“我”有许多梦想要实现(achieve),有许多目标要追寻,“我”的梦想里没有什么空间可以放得下癌症,故D项正确。4A.faceBachieveCshowDunderstandB参见上题解析。5A.necessaryBtemporaryCdifficultDdisappointingC根据空后的“job of telling my friends and family”并结合语境可知,“我”患上癌症,将这个消息告诉朋友和家人是一件困难的事。故C项正确。6A.joinBtreatCsettleDcontinueD根据空后的“take five ex
31、ams at the end of the year”可知,此处表示这时“我”要决定是否要继续在剑桥的学业。D项意为“继续”,符合语境。7A.foughtBadvisedCactedDdecidedB医生建议“我”不要继续读书。B项意为“建议”,符合语境。8A.recoverBexerciseCstudyDplayA医生和老师都认为休学对于“我”的康复和休息是最好的选择。A项意为“康复”,符合语境。9A.betterBworseCmoreDlessB根据语境可以判断,“我”很想留在剑桥继续上学,故此处表示“我”想不到比休学更糟的事情了。B项意为“更糟的”,符合语境。10A.saveBspend
32、CtakeDmissD根据语境及空后的“receiving pity”可知,医生建议“我”休学,而“我”不想失去一年的大学时光。D项意为“错过,失去”,符合语境。11A.helpBremindCallowDinviteC“我”努力说服学校同意“我”继续留在剑桥读书。allow sb.to do sth.为固定搭配,意为“允许某人做某事”,故C项正确。A项意为“帮助”,B项意为“提醒”,D项意为“邀请”,都与语境不符。12A.struggleBfailureCburdenDtroubleA根据空后的“to persuade them to agree”可以判断,说服学校接受“我”继续读书是一件难
33、事。A项意为“难事”,符合语境。B项意为“失败”,C项意为“重担”,D项意为“麻烦”,都与语境不符。13A.tiredBrelaxedCconfidentDnervousA根据上句中的“I was up and down from Cambridge to London every other week”可知,“我”每两周就要从剑桥到伦敦来回颠簸接受治疗;据此可判断,“我”感到很疲劳。A项意为“疲劳的”,符合语境。14A.afraidBreadyCableDeagerC根据该句中的“as I used to”可以判断,“我”跟从前一样能够阅读、吃饭和社交。C项意为“能够”,符合语境。15A.p
34、urposeBprojectsCtreatmentDexamsD根据上文第五段的倒数第二句“At the end of the year I would take two exams.”可知,“我”在年底要参加两场考试;据此可以判断,在期末完成考试对于“我”来说就像是一个巨大的成功。D项意为“考试”,符合语境。A项意为“目的”,B项意为“项目”,C项意为“治疗”,都与语境不符。16A.restBriskCprivilegeDjobB根据该句中的“continue studying while undergoing treatment”可以判断,在治疗过程中“我”继续上学,这是冒险的。B项意为“
35、风险”,符合语境,故B项正确。A项意为“休息”,C项意为“特权”,D项意为“工作”,都与语境不符。17A.ended upBpassed onCpaid offDbroke outC根据下句中的“I was successful in my exams”可知,“我”考试成功了,“我”的努力终于奏效了。C项意为“取得成功,奏效”,符合语境。A项意为“最终成为”,B项意为“传给”,D项意为“爆发”,都与语境不符。18A.clearlyBinterestinglyCspecificallyDimportantlyD根据空后的“I made a full recovery”可知,更重要的是,“我”完全
36、康复了。D项意为“重要地”,符合语境。A项意为“清晰地”,B项意为“有趣地”,C项意为“特别地”,都与语境不符。19A.choicesBchangesCeffortsDchancesA通读上文可知,“我”在是否休学去接受治疗的问题上做出了正确的选择。下文中的“I made the decision that was right for me”是提示。A项意为“选择”,符合语境。20A.surprisedBexcitedCdeterminedDproudD根据该句中的“that I made the decision that was right for me”可以判断,“我”对做出正确的选择感
37、到骄傲。D项意为“骄傲的”,符合语境。A项意为“惊奇的”,B项意为“兴奋的”,C项意为“坚决的”,都与语境不符。.书面表达(2017石家庄高三联考)假定你是高三学生李华,你的一位外国笔友Dick在英语学习中经常犯一些小错误,为此他发电子邮件给你,希望你结合自身学习经历谈谈体会。请根据以下要点给他回封邮件:1对待犯错误的态度;2减少犯错误的方法;3你的相关经历和感受。注意:1.词数100左右;2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,不计入总词数。Dear Dick,Im writing to share some ideas about mistakes._Yours sinc
38、erely,Li Hua【参考范文】Dear_Dick,Im_writing_to_share_some_ideas_about_mistakes.Making mistakes is not terrible,but how we handle them does matter.The right attitude towards making mistakes is to admit them honestly and learn from them.Here are tips to help you make fewer mistakes when learning English.Fi
39、rstly,develop a habit of reading English aloud.Secondly,follow your teachers and focus on the lectures in class.Finally,you should review your lessons,correcting mistakes.Last term,most of us failed in the English exam.We were shocked,but afterwards,I surely recognized many mistakes in grammar.Since then I have paid special attention to those mistakes.Believe it or not,I am a top student in English in my class.Wish you great progress!Yours_sincerely,Li_Hua