1、高三英语寒假作业（六）第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分) 阅读下列列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑 A Wikipedia: The Online Know-It-AllIf you want to find out a piece of information about anything, the best place to search for it is Wikipedia. The name “Wikipedia” is from the Hawaiian wordwiki,m
2、eaning “quick”. This online encyclopedia (百科全书) is written by thousands of people around the world. Anyone with Internet access can write, add or make changes to Wikipedia articles if he or she finds it incorrect or not well written. In this way, people who know a lot about a certain subject can wri
3、te about it even if they are not university professors. But contributions cannot damage Wikipedia because many experienced editors are watching pages and techies (技术专家) can write editing programs to keep track of or correct bad edits. Where there are disagreements on how to present facts, editors wo
4、rk together to arrive at an article that fairly represents current expert opinion on the subject.Wikipedia is quite different from paper-based reference sources in important ways. Unlike printed encyclopedias, it is continually created and updated, with articles on historic events appearing within m
5、inutes, rather than months or years.Whats more, Wikipedia includes articles written in about 285 languages. This fact makes it one of the few websites on the Internet that are truly international. It was started in 2001 by Larry Sanger and Jimmy Wales, as a free online English-language encyclopedia
6、project. Since its creation, it has grown rapidly into one of thelargestreference websites, attracting nearly 500million unique visitors monthly. There are more than 77,000active contributors working on more than 22,000,000articles indifferentlanguages. As of today, there are 4,396,866articles in En
7、glish.So, if you are looking for some information, why not try Wikipedia? Its free, multilingual，and informative.1. According to the passage, what is Wikipedia?A. A free website encyclopedia.B. A computer game.C. A free encyclopedia in book form.D. An online university.2. From the passage we know th
8、at _.A. Wikipedia only charges users a small feeB. Wikipedia catches a wide audienceC. incorrect editions might do great harm to WikipediaD. it will take long to update the information on Wikipedia3. Where can we probably read the passage?A. In a story book.B. In a research report.C. In a science ma
9、gazine.D. In a travel brochure. BI work in a busy Emergency Room( E. R. ) . This weekend, I had a patient who was very nervousand paranoid. After looking at his chart, I saw that he was seeking treatment for alcoholism. There is an immediate prejudice against substance abuse in my E. R. One -we do n
10、ot have a detox(戒酒) facility.The people seeking treatment for addiction are sometimes looked down on as being less worthy of treatment than other serious physical ailments . At first glance, I found out that the man was now somewhere in his mid-thirties, was very weak and had a generally aggressive
11、character. He could not sit still and had a cough. He had not had a drink in four days. His hands were shaking and there was a scared look in his eyes. He told me that he began drinking about age 11 when his mother supplied him with it. He had tried to quit many times before but had not been able to
12、. So . whats different this time ?I asked. Because Im starting to be mean to the people I love, but now I dont want to be. I ca:n see that Im changing into something else. That answer helped change my attitude toward him. I could see the pain behind his eyes. Behind the appearance, there was a terri
13、fied person whose goodness was being claimed by the alcohol. He was desperate for help, but not so sure that his condition could be changed. I, thank this man for showing me that the goodness is dressed in all sorts of disguises(伪装) . Sometimes we have to undress it. Its worth doing. My patient was
14、admitted to the hospital for help ,despite us not having a detox facility.1. What does the underlined word ailments meA. build B. energy C. illness D. ability2. How long has the man been drinking?A. 20 years B. 11 years C. Over 30 years D. Over 20 years3. From the passage we know that_ .A. The patie
15、nt was refused mainly for the hospitals lack of equipment B. The patient once didnt want to treat the people he loved kindly C. The patient was strong and brave at first glance D. The patient once succeeded in giving up drinking alcohol4. What conclusion can we draw from the passage? A. Where there
16、is a will, theres a way. B. A friend in need is a friend indeed. C. Never judge a book by its cover. D. Good is rewarded with good. C It is safe to say that George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950), the Irish-born writer, is more famous for being George Bernard Shaw than he is for his writings today. Few of
17、Shaws more than 60 plays, novels and essays are performed or read anymore. And yet Shaw genuinely helped make our modern world. Although youd be lucky to get a chance to see one of his dramas today, in his time he turned the theater into a vehicle for the discussion of social issues, not only inBrit
18、ainbut on the stage of the world. In a way Shaw was someone who created the modern culture ofBritain.Where the theater had been dominated by entertainment, Shaw used it to teach people the importance of paying attention to theissues of their day. The plight (苦难) of the poor and the working class, th
19、e situation of women and the institutions of society, such as the education system - Shaw was among the most well-known figures making these topics central to public debate. His first play,Widowers Houses(1892), deals with the question of slum (贫民窟) housing. HisMrs Warrens Profession(1893) brought a
20、 controversial topic to the stage.Shaw was an important mover and shaker in new political movements too. He was an early memberof the Fabian Society, which argued for the socialist cause in theUK. Shaw was also the founder (in 1895) of one of the now most famous colleges in the world, the London Sch
21、ool of Economics.If few of his works have really stood the test of time, many of his quotations have become part of the furniture of the English language. “Youth is wasted on the young,” he wrote. He also knew how to sum up a political philosophy(哲学) in a few memorable words. For instance: “A govern
22、ment that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.”1. Shaws influence on the modern world comes mainly from _.A. the changes he brought to the British cultureB. his philosophies on the role of governmentC. his awareness of social problems of his dayD. the support for the Lond
23、on School of Economics2.Widowers Housesis a play that mainly focuses on _.A. the failure of theUKeducation systemB. the housing problems of poor peopleC. robbery incidents in slum areasD. socialist movements in theUK3. By describing Shaws quotations as “part of the furniture of the English language”
24、, the author means that Shaws words _.A. have become the best part of English B. have greatly developed the English languageC. have made the English language philosophicalD. have become an inseparable part of the English language4. Which of the following about George Bernard Shaws works is TRUE?A. T
25、hey should be adapted for modern readers.B. They are mostly about the lives of working class.C. They deal with important social issues of their day.D. Most of them are still performed on the stage of the world today. DSeven years of careful design and planning all came together on Monday, when James
26、 Cameron became the first human to make a solo trip to the deepest known point on earth - the Challenger Deep! More importantly though, he appeared safely seven hours later,completing with exciting-photos and videos from this dark mysterious world that has been visited by only two humans before!Seat
27、ed inside a specially built 12-ton green submersible (潜水器)called the Deep Sea Challenger,the brilliant filmmaker caught every moment of his 2-hour-36-minute journey down to the bottom of the Mariana Trench on video given that it is 120 times larger than the Grand Canyon and a mile deeper than Mount
28、Everest.Absolutely nothing! There were no large alien creatures or mysterious footprints just a flat desolate (荒凉的) landscape, 50 times larger than the Grand Canyon.Mr.Cameron describes it as devoid (缺乏)of sunlight, any heat, any warmth.The only things swimming around, were some tiny shrimp-like (虾状
29、的)creatures no bigger than an inch.While the 57-year-old had expected to spend six hours at the bottom, he was forced to return in three hours, because the robotic arm that was supposed to helphim collect samples went wrong and began leaking oil. He also lost some thrusters (推进器)and a whole starboar
30、d side,causing the submersible to spin around in circles.However, these small setbacks did not make the whole trip any less exciting for Mr. Cameron. The director, who returned to the surface in a speedy seventy minutes, believes this is just one of many trips he and other adventurers will be taking
31、. In fact, Sir Richard Branson, the founder of the Virgin Group, is currently in the midst of planning a similar trip to the Puerto Rico Trench that lies five miles below the surface of the water.Though Mr. Camerons is promising to move his historic trip into an exciting 3-D National Geographic docu
32、mentary, he is tight-lipped about how the experience will be used in his next movie!We cannot wait to see!1. According to Paragraph one，we can know that _.A. Cameron is the first man to the deepest known point on earthB. the trip had been well prepared in the past few yearsC. the trip lasted for abo
33、ut nine and a half hoursD. the pictures Cameron took are dark 2. On the bottom of Challenger Deep, _. A. there are some mysterious footprintsB. the landscape is not very largeC. there are many fishD. it is dark and cold3. Why did Mr.Cameron return earlier than planned?A. Because he finished all his
34、tasks.B. Because he couldnt stand the environment.C. Because there was something wrong with his submersible.D. Because he was eager to show his photos and videos to others.4. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _.A. many similar trips will be taken in the near futureB. the small setbacks
35、 had a great effect on Mr. CameronC. some people have known how Camerons experience will be used in his next movieD. the trip to the Puerto Rico Trench is more dangerous and difficult than to the Mariana Trench 第二节（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分）【题文】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。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Three Critical Truths
36、 We Forget All Too SoonSo much happens in our lives every day that we often forget what we have learned. In effect, the only thing faster than the speed of our thoughts is the speed of our forgetfulness. 11. Small steps get you to big places.The greatest of all mistakes is to do nothing simply becau
37、se you can only do a little. In fact, it is far more productive to take many small steps in the right direction than to make a giant leap. 2 Figure out where you want to go, take a step, and keep on stepping. Diligence and persistence will get you there.2. 3Two people can be affected by the same cir
38、cumstance but respond in completely different ways. The reason is that it just depends on their attitudes. When you expect life to be unkind, it will always live up to your expectations. On the other hand, when you consider yourself to be in a fortunate situation, you will find yourself in many more
39、. 43. You can only change yourself.Dont wait for someone who hurt you to make it up to you; this kind of thinking only keeps your old wounds from healing. 5You have no control over them, and they may never change. Inner peace is found by changing your thinking, not the people who hurt you. So forgiv
40、e those who have hurt you in the past, and even more importantly, forgive yourself for allowing them to hurt you. Then smile like youve never cried re-open your heart and mind like youve never been hurt, and live the rest of your life like youre running out of time.A. Fear always exists.B. Attitude
41、makes all the difference.C. Waiting for them to change is not the answer.D. Here are some important reminders to jog your memory.E. The path to every goal requires a hundred small steps-one after the other.F. In the end, we learn even more from our failures than we do from our successes.G. Its impor
42、tant to remember that there is value in every situation and circumstance.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节， 满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20 小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C, D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Isnt it amazing how one person, sharing one idea, at the right time and place can change the course of your lifes
43、 history? This is certainly what happened in my16. When I was 14, I was hitchhiking (免费搭车) from Houston, Texas, through El Paso on my17to California. I, a high school dropout with learning18, was following my dream, and decided to surf the biggest19inthe world, first in California and then in Hawaii
44、, where I would later live. Upon reaching downtownEl Paso, I met an old man, a begger, on the street corner, who stopped me and asked if I was20away from home. I told him, “Not exactly, sir.” While at home, my father said to me, “It is important to 21your dream and what is in your heart. Son.” After
45、 chatting for a few minutes, the 22beggar told me to follow him. He told me that he had something grand to23with me. We walked a couple of blocks until we came to a library, where the beggar first 24 me to a table and asked me to wait for a moment25he looked for something special among the shelves.
46、A few moments later, he26with a couple of old books under his arms, and then started with a few statements that were very27and that changed my life. He said, “There are two things that I want to 28you “Number one is never to judge a book by its cover, for a cover can29you. Well, young man, Ive got a
47、 little30for you. I am one of the wealthiest men in the world. But a year ago, my wife31away. I realized there were certain things I had not yet32inlife, one of which is to live like a beggar on the streets. So, you see, dont ever judge a book by its cover.” “Number two is to learn how to 33, my boy
48、. For there is only one thing that people cant take away from you, and that is your wisdom.” At the moment, he presented the34of Plato and Aristotle- immortal（不朽的）classics from ancient times. The beggar then led me back on the streets near where we35met. His parting request was for me never to forge
49、t what he taught me.16. A. case B. career C. journeyD. life17. A. routeB. pathC. wayD. road18. A. disabilitiesB. trouble C.interest Dtalents19. A. rainsB. waves C. clouds D. winds20. A. drivingB. escapingC. fleeingD. running21. A. catchB. follow C. understandD. recognize22. A. friendlyB. strangeC. h
50、ungryD. curious23. A. chargeB. consultC. share D. communicate24. A. ledB. sent C. pushedD. ordered25. A. unlessB. while C. when D. since26. A. wentB. heldC. returnedD. carried27. A. commonB. attractiveC. interestingD. special28. A. teachB. order C. adviseD. request29. A. attract B. upsetC. interestD
51、. fool30. A. disappointmentB. joyC. surpriseD.excitement31. A. walkedB. passedC. droveD. gave32. A. heardB. seenC. experiencedD. witnessed33. A. workB. live C. writeD. read34. A. writingsB. poems C. novels D. stories35. A. earlierB. firstC. alreadyD. once第二节 阅读下面材料，用不多于3个单词的正确形式填空（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15
52、分） A farmer once organized a competition between his dog and hisrabbit. He dug a hole in one of his biggest fields, and hid a carrot and a bone in it. He wanted to see 1animal would find them first.The 2(cheer) and optimistic rabbit threw himself into looking for the carrot, 3(dig) here and there, t
53、otally convinced that he would find it. But the dog, after sniffing around for a bit, 4(lie) down and began to complain about how difficult it was to find one bone in such a big field.The rabbit dug 5hours, and with every new hole the dog complained even more about how difficult this was, even for t
54、he rabbit. 6the rabbit thought that each hole dug was one hole less that needed to be dug. When there was no place in the whole field 7(leave) to dig, the rabbit dug a tunnel right to 8the dog had been lying all the time. There he found the carrot and the bone.This is how the dog lost the game. He h
55、ad come to 9right place at the very beginning but failed to find the bone 10he only complained and didnttry at all.第三部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）【题文】假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处，每处仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一
56、词； 2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。In modern society, competition is everywhere. No wonder a English philosopher considers competition the source of a series of problem such as frustration and anxiety. Therefore, if we stress cooperation too much, there would be no progress. In my opinion, all are importa
57、nt and necessary. Lets take the competition at school for example. Even a gifted student wont make a remarkable progress if he is in a class without competition. Thats because competition, and rather, challenge is a driving force made him go forward. On the other hand, if we dont cooperate with each
58、 other, its impossible for us learn from each other. And thats why most of the great discoveries or inventions in the modern world are the result of cooperation.To conclude, those who laugh last are the people who can successful cope with the relationship between competition and cooperation.第二节 书面表达
59、（满分25分）如何理解“成功”，不同的人有不同的看法。请认真阅读下面的引语( quotation)，按要求用英语写一篇短文。“Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm.- Sir Winston, Churchill内容要求：1你对该引语的理解：2你的相关经历：3恰当的结尾。注意：1短文开头已给出，不计入总词数：2文中不能出现考生的具体信息：3词数：120左右。This quotation from Winston Churchill tells us that_高三英
60、语寒假作业（六）参考答案第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑A篇:ABC B篇:CDBCC篇:ABDCD篇:BDCA 第二节（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分）【题文】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。选项中有两项为多余选项。DEBGC第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节， 满分45分） 第一节 完形填空（共20 小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） DCABD BACAB CDADC BCDAB第二节 阅读下面材料，用不多于3个单
61、词的正确形式填空（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分）1 which 2 cheerful 3 digging 4 lay 5 for6 But 7 left 8 where 9 the 10 because /since/as第三部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第二节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）1.第2句第一个aan;2.第2句problemproblems;3.第3句ThereforeHowever;4.第3句stressstressed或wouldwill;5.第4句allboth;6.第6句去掉第二个a;7.第7句andor;（or rather意为“确切地说”
62、，为固定搭配）8.第7句mademaking;9.第8句us和learn之间加to;10.第10句successfulsuccessfully. 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）This quotation from Winston Churchill tells us that we shouldnt get discouraged right after failures. Rather, we should keep trying with enthusiasm. Success consists in the ability to continue efforts through fai
63、lures.At the age of twelve, I got a nice bike as a birthday gift. So excited was I that I couldnt wait to try my hand at riding it. However, it was harder than expected. The bike seemed too heavy and difficult to control. Worse still, I took many falls off the bike. I was about to give up when my father came and encouraged me to keep going. With more practice, I did better and better. Looking back, I feel I wouldnt be able to ride a bike had I lost heart.Actually, we cant succeed in everything we try. Whats important is that we should stick at it.
