1、高三英语周练二十一1. London Olympic organizers said 2 years ago tickets for the London 2012 Olympics _in the U.S and shipped 4,500 miles back to Britain.A. would be printed B. would print C. were being printed D. had printed 2. Johannes Kepler discovered that the planets _ in circular orbits around the sun.A
2、. do not move B. didnt move C. hadnt moved D. havent moved3. -Im exhausted. I _on a design day and night.-Youd better have several days off after finishing it. Otherwise you might break down.A. have been working B. have worked C. work D. worked4. One afternoon I was sitting at my favorite table in a
3、 restaurant, waiting for the food I _to arrive.A. had ordered B. ordered C. was ordering D. would order5. At the end of the tour, we will drop you off right where you _ up.A. are picked B. picked C. will be picked D. are picking 6. One day all of us may have to pay the carbon tax, which is an enviro
4、nmental tax _ on fossil fuel.A. charging B. charged C. having charged D. to charge7. Kind words can be short and easy_, but their echoes are truly endless.A. to speak B. speaking C. to be spoken D. being spoken8. Although the economy is bad, there is no excuse for the restaurant _ substandard materi
5、al. A. to use B. being used C. using D. to be used 9. When _ to give advice on success in an interview, Cameron said, “ The biggest piece of advice is to just get started. A. asking B. being asked C. asked D. to ask 10. After driving over a hundred miles from my previous hotel, I unpacked my luggage
6、 only _ that my passport was missing.A. discovering B. to discover C. discovered D. discover 11. These years, a large number of students have gone abroad for further study, some of _ end up with being unable to fit in.A. whom B them C. who D. that 12. Was this research center _ they visited the mode
7、rn equipment last month built a century ago?A. which B. where C. that D. what 13. Thinking that you know _ in fact you dont is a serious mistake. A. what B. that C. when D. how14. Hearing this, tears came to my eyes as I realized _ a fool I had been to judge Jims father as a failure.A. how B. that C
8、. what D. why15. _ improving your brain takes work, the good news is there are some accessible ways to go about it. A. While B. Since C. When D. Once16. Experts have warned that too much attention _ also be a problem for the birds in the wetland. A. couldB. mustC. should D. shall 17.But for your tim
9、ely warning, we _ into great trouble. You know were friends.A. would get B. must have gotC. would have gotD. couldnt have got18. I wish the school could reduce the study load. It was not until midnight _I finished my homework yesterday. A. that B. when C. before D. since 19. Globalization has brough
10、t competition from developed countries where costs are higher _ developing countries. A. at B. to C. than D. in 20. -What can I do for you, madam?-Well, I am just looking for a tie, _ to match my husbands suit.A. the one B. one C. that D. it21. He purposely ignored her call because he just didnt fee
11、l like _.A. disturbing B. to disturb C. being disturbed D. to be disturbed 22. The Palace Museum _ its space for public viewing, and in five years time, all the administrative offices will move out.A. enlarges B. has enlarged C. enlarged D. is enlarging 23. How do you understand the saying “It is th
12、e soldier, not the poet, _ has given us freedom of speech?” A. who B. which C. whom D. what24. The committee members agreed to the suggestion that the issue _ to immediate voting.A. is to be put B. be putC. should put D. must be put25. -Why do you keep looking out of the window? Expecting someone? -
13、_ for the mailman. A. I wait B. WaitC. Be waiting D. Waiting阅读理解Every year, it costs British students more and more to attend university. Students are graduating with larger and larger debts. _1_ In 2006, the UK government started to allow universities in England and Wales to charge British students
14、 tuition fees. More than 80 percent of students in England and Wales now take out a student loan in order to go to university. They use the loan to pay for tuition fees, books and living expenses. The average student in England and Wales now graduates from university with debts of around 12,000. Stu
15、dents of medicine usually have debts of more than 20,000. That is a lot of money. It means graduates cannot afford to buy a house for many years. They even struggle to pay rent on a flat, because they have to start paying back the student loan after graduating. If you start to earn over 15,000 a yea
16、r, the government takes repayments directly from your monthly salary. _2_You might think that a British person with a degree will find it easy to get a well-paid job. However, most people in white-collar jobs seem to have a degree these days, so there is a lot of competition. Also, British companies
17、 tend to value work experience over a piece of paper. Like everyone else, graduates usually have to start at the bottom and work their way up. That can be very frustrating for them, since they are often over-qualified for the work they are doing. _3_ Therefore, life after university ends up being qu
18、ite disappointing for a lot of graduates. _4_ Even before the credit crunch started, the BBC stated: “The number of British students at UK universities has fallen for the first time in recent history, It looks like the figures will continue to decline, since loan companies are now telling some stude
19、nts that there are no loans available for them.By contrast, things are now easier for students from other countries coming to study in the UK, since the value of the British pound has fallen. More international students come to Britain each year. The British universities offer more and more of the a
20、vailable places to richer international students rather than poorer British students. _5_A. Some British people fear that, one day, there wont be any university places left for British students at all. B. Most British students expect to have to get a loan, part-time job or summer job.C. So is a univ
21、ersity degree really worth it?D. Although the interest on student loans is quite low, it begins as soon as the student receives the loan.E. Is it any surprise, therefore, that the average British person does not leave their parents home until they are 30 years old?F. All of the above is beginning to
22、 make British people question whether a university degree is really worth the money.G. While at university, they have dreams of getting an exciting, challenging job. TornadoesTornadoes are essentially funnels of air rotating as fast as 300 miles per hour. Of course, not all tornadoes are so dangerou
23、s.6_ Such small tornadoes occur in many places around the world, even in southern Taiwan, where several are usually reported every spring.It is, however, the big tornadoes that receive the most attention. 7_ There can be flocks of dead birds dropping out of the sky, chickens still alive but with all
24、 of their feathers gone, pieces of straw stuck in trees. In a 1999 US storm, violent winds from one tornado lifted a church into the air and dropped it onto a house. In the same storm, a baby was whipped from its mothers arms and, miraculously, found alive in a nearby tree.8_ Although scientists now
25、 know a great deal about tornadoes, they still cannot determine exactly when and where one will form. In addition, the path of a tornado can also be impossible to predict. It is unlikely to move in a straight line, and will often turn quickly. A tornado might blow down a line of houses, then suddenl
26、y lift up and leave one home unhurt, then touch back down and destroy the rest of the lineTo better understand tornadoes, scientists have developed special heavyduty vehicles and weatherMonitoring equipment that allow them to make closeup observations of these dangerous storms.Radar equipment is put
27、 on trucks and driven near a tornado, where it records wind speeds and other weather data. 9_In addition, better communication and warning systems are also helping to reduce deaths and injuries in many tornadoprone areas. Radio and television warnings as well as sirens help to alert people to potent
28、ial danger. Public awareness is also importantWhen tornadoes do occur，people must act quickly. They should move immediately to a safe place such as a basement or under a strong stairway and cover themselves with blankets or heavy coats. 10_A. Scientists often have to drive the radar hundreds of mile
29、s to chase down a tornadoa job that can be quite dangerous!B. These bring not only death and destruction，but also stories of strange phenomena.C. Many more are small storms that form quickly and disappear，causing little or no damage. D. A tornado can arrive so unexpectedly that a matter of seconds c
30、an mean the difference between life and death.E. Driving the radar hundreds of miles to chase down a tornado is a best job that can be quite dangerous.F. What makes tornadoes so dangerous is not just their great power but also their unpredictable nature.G. Either big storms or small ones can form quickly causing damage to some degree.答案：1. A2. A3. A10. B11. A12. B13. A14. C15. A.16. A17. C18. A19. B20. B21. C22. D23. A24. B25. D
