1、2011年高三英语上学期25分钟限时阅读天天练第10天I完形填空 Dont wait Until Flowers Fadeks5u Each spring brings a new blossom of wildflowers in the ditches(路沟) along the highway I travel daily to work. There is one 36 blue flower that has always 37 my eye. Ive noticed that it blooms only in the morning hours, the afternoon su
2、n is 38 warm for it. Every day for 39 two weeks, I see those beautiful flowers. This spring, I started a wildflower garden in our yard. I can look out of the 40 window while doing the dishes and see the flowers. Ive often thought that those lovely blue flowers from the ditch would look 41 in that be
3、d alongside 42 wildflowers. Everyday I 43 past the flowers thinking, Ill stop on my way home and dig them. Gee, I dont want to get my good clothes 44 . Whatever the reason, I never stopped to dig them. My husband 45 gave me a folding shovel(铲) one year to be used for that 46 purpose. One day on my w
4、ay home from work, I was 47 to see that the highway department had moved the ditches and the pretty blue flowers were gone. I thought to myself, Way to go, you 48 too long. You 49 it when you first saw them blooming this spring. A week ago we were shocked and saddened to learn that my oldest sister-
5、in-law has a terminal brain tumor(脑瘤晚期). She is 20 years older than my husband and unfortunately, 50 age and distance, we havent been as 51 as we all would have liked. I couldnt help but 52 the connection between the pretty blue flowers and the 53 between my husbands sister and us. I do believe that
6、 God has given us some time left to plant some wonderful 54 that will bloom every year for us. And yes, if I see the blue flowers again, you can bet Ill stop and 55 them to my wildflower garden. ks5u 36. A. sweet B. interesting C. different D. particular 37. A. fascinated B.struck C. caught D. charm
7、ed 38. A. too B. very C. much D. enough39. A. extremely B. approximately C. hardly D. rarely40. A. bedroom B. main hall C. classroom D. kitchen 41. A. great B. well C. horrible D. ugly 42. A. many B. various C. other D. colorful 43. A. walked B. drove C. went D. ran 44. A. damaged B. ready C. dirty
8、D. smelly 45. A. ever B. once C. never D. even 46. A. expressed B. temporary C. unfinished D. long-term 47. A. annoying B. saddened C. interested D. helpless 48. A. wasted B. ignored C. thought D. waited 49. A. could have done B. need have done C. should have done D. must have done 50. A. in spite o
9、f B. regardless of C. because of D. in terms of 51. A. close B. far C. closed D. near 52. A. see B. to see C.seeing D. saw 53. A. friendship B. relationship C. support D. relative 54. A. trees B. memories C. species D. grass 55. A. dig B. rescue C. transmit D. transplantII阅读理解 ks5u A In Washington D
10、.C., 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue is a very special address. It is the address of the White House, the home of the president of the United States.Originally the White House was gray and was called the presidential Palace. It was built from 1792 to 1800. At this time, the city of Washington itself was be
11、ing built. It was to be the nations new capital city. George Washington, the first president, and Pierre Charles LEnfant, a French engineer, chose the place for the new city. LEnfant then planned the city. The presidents home was an important part of the plan.A contest was held to pick a design for
12、the presidents home. An architect named James Hoban won. He designed a large three-story house of gray stone.President Washington never lived in the Presidential Palace. The first president to live there was John Adams, the second president of the United States, and his wife Mrs.Adams did not really
13、 like her new house. In her letters, she often complained about the cold. Fifty fireplaces were not enough to keep the house warm.In 1812 the United States and Britain went to war. In 1814 the British invaded Washington. They burned many buildings, including the Presidential Palace.After the war Jam
14、es Hoban, the original architect, partially rebuilt the presidents home. To cover the marks of the fire, the building was painted white. Before long it became known as the White House.The White House is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the United States. Every year more than 1.5 millio
15、n visitors go through the five rooms that are open to the public.56. The White House was built in Washington_.A. because a French engineer was invited to design itB. because President George Washington liked to live in itC. because the British invaders lived in it in1812-1814D. because it was to be
16、the nations capital city57. The presidents home and the city of Washington were_.A. built by the American army B. built by the British troops C. planed by George Washington D. planned by the French 58. The original home of the president needed to be rebuilt_.A. because John Adams wife did not like i
17、t B. because it was cold in winter even with 50 fireplaceC. because it had been burned down during the warD. because George Washington was not willing to live in it59. The new presidential home was painted white to _.A. cover the marks of fire B. attract tourist from FranceC. to please Mrs. John Ada
18、ms D. keep it warm in winter Bks5uIt was Friday, the day of the field trip on which Miss Joan would take her class to pick apples.Miss Joan enjoyed picking apples with her students. She smiled as she led her students to the bus that would take them to the Greenly Apple Orchard（果园）.The bus ride was b
19、umpy(颠簸的) and the kids were a little noisy, but still Miss Joan was smiling.The bus stopped in front of the Greenly Apple Orchard and the class got off quickly and quietly. Miss Joan made sure everyone was there. “What a glorious, sunny, apple picking day,” Miss Joan announced with her grandest smil
20、e.Mr. Greenly was there to greet them. “Lets see, there are eighteen children and two adults at three dollars each. That will be sixty dollars, please.”Miss Joan held up the brochure in her hand. “It says that the price is two dollars each,” she pointed out. “Thats what I collected from everyone.”“W
21、eve had to raise the price,” Mr. Greenly stated.“You sent me this brochure after we made our reservation,” Miss Joan complained, “and it says two dollars!”“Miss Joan, if you look at the bottom of this brochure,” Mr. Greenly said, “youll notice very important statement.”Sure enough, in very tiny lett
22、ers, it said, “Prices are subject to change without notice.”Miss Joan was determined to keep her good mood. She took a twenty dollars bill out of her own purse and handed it to Mr. Greenly with the forty dollars she had in an envelope.“Now children, do you all have your baskets?” Miss Joan called ou
23、t. “Remember, each of you can pick as many apples as possible.”Mr. Greenly said, “You cant pick as many apples as possible.”“I beg your pardon!” Miss Joan was not smiling now. “The brochure says, ALL YOU CAN PICK!”Mr. Greenly pointed to the tiniest letters Miss Joan had ever almost seen. It also say
24、s, “Terms(条款) and conditions of group reservations are subject to change without notice.”Miss Joans good mood was now history. She didnt want to set a bad example for her students, so she said in a calm and quiet voice, “Were going home, give me our money back, please.”60. The phrase“subject to chan
25、ge without notice” suggests_A. Mr. Greenly could change the terms at willB. the customers should read the brochure carefullyC. Mr. Greenly could determine what apples to be pickedD. the customers should be informed beforehand61. The students could not pick as many apples as they would like because_.
26、A. they were children B. there were not enough applesC. they had made a group reservation D. they would eat up too many apples62.“Miss Joans good mood was now history” (the last paragraph) means _. A. Miss Joan had been happy until that moment B. Miss Joan was no longer interested in history C. Miss
27、 Joan taught her students the history of the orchard D. Miss Joan was good at concealing her feelings63. What can we learn about Miss Joan from the story?A. She did not read the brochure carefully.B. She made a reservation after seeing the brochure.C. She lost her temper in the end. D. She didnt know how to complain.语言知识点滴积累 New words _ New phrases_ New sentences_36-40 D C A B D 41-45 A C B C D 46-50 A B D C C 51-55 A A B B D 56-60 D D C A A 61-65CA A
