1、安宜高级中学2015届高三D部英语限时训练三十四班级：_姓名：_学号：_I.完形填空We must think anew - and act anew. Abraham LincolnWhen Abraham Lincoln wrote these words, he was facing the greatest crisis: the Civil War. He knew that 1 measures were not enough. “The dogmas (教条) of the 2 past,” he wrote, “are inadequate to the stormy pres
2、ent. We must think anew, and act anew.”New thought, new action - how simple it sounds and how 3 it is! Most of us tend to be 4 by old habits of thought. When crisis threatens, it is all too easy to react as we did before.But great 5 awaits men and women who can change the pattern of their thinking t
3、o meet new challenges. I have 6 of this in my own experience. When I first left college, I had no 7 of becoming a psychiatrist(精神病医生). I taught drama in university. But two years later, 8 my life, I decided that, much 9 I enjoyed teaching, what I really wanted to be was a doctor.The 10 to “act anew”
4、 was not easy. I knew I could hardly hope to become a(n) 11 psychiatrist before I was forty. My friends advised strongly against such an extreme step. I took it 12 . I have never regretted it.Today, many of the people who come to me for help are suffering from a kind of 13 caused by blindly sticking
5、 to old patterns of thinking and acting. They cant adapt to 14 conditions. They find it so difficult to 15 that sometimes they break.Quite often, in my 16 to help such people, I quote these words of Lincoln. When problems annoy us, I tell them - when there is 16 no solution - we must not act rigidly
6、. We must not 18 our difficulties from old, habitual points of view. We must think anew, and with it will come the 19 and the confidence to act anew.A great American told us this. We should remember his words and try to live 20 them.1. A. immediate B. ordinary C. effective D. temporary2. A. quietB.
7、darkC. glorious D. recent 3. A. impossible B. difficult C. exciting D. interesting4. A. attractedB. coveredC. ignoredD. restricted 5. A. rewardB. promotionC. responsibility D. trouble6. A. noticeB. enoughC. proofD. memory7. A. senseB. chanceC. knowledgeD. intention8. A. enjoying B. reviewingC. spend
8、ing D. restarting9. A. asB. sinceC. forD. unless10. A. promiseB. chanceC. desireD. decision 11. A. little-knownB. privileged C. established D. ambitious12. A. moreoverB. anywayC. insteadD. therefore13. A. rigidityB. foolishnessC. sicknessD. gravity14. A. pressing B. existing C. changing D. appealing
9、15. A. insistB. passC. bend D. flee16. A. beliefsB. requestsC. wishesD. efforts17. A. seeminglyB. surprisinglyC. partlyD. originally18. A. take on B. look at C. deal with D. see to 19. A. interestB. reasonC. passion D. power20. A. in B. by C. on D. forII. 阅读理解 ATomorrows cities: Sensor networks for
10、the elderly Helge and Kari Farsund, who live in Oslo, Norway, have been a couple for 50 years Mr Farsund worrked as an engineer, while his wife was an intensive-care nurse at one point serving with the Red Cross in Rwanda, helping victims of the violent war in that countryThree years ago, a personal
11、 tragedy struck, when Mrs Farsund was found to have developed Alzheimers（老年痴呆） As the condition became worse, Mr Farsund began looking for a system that could help both of them live as normal a life as possible He came across the healthcare technology company Abilia, which has come up with just such
12、 a network At the center of the system is an iPad-like device The screen has Skype, which allows carers to regularly check in with patients It also has a planner for patients or carers to record up-coming events and provides spoken reminders about daily tasks, such as when they need to take medicine
13、 Some l,000 people now have the system installed in their homes, and 25 of them, including the Farsunds, are testing the latest version, which combines the screen with wirelessly connected sensors The motion sensors know if you are in the room or open a door, and send out alarms, for instance, if th
14、e stove（电炉） is left on for more than 15 minutes or a person opens a door in the middle of the night The second is a particular issue in Oslo, where sub-zero winters mean some Alzheimers patients are freezing to death Withthis kind of system, it allows people to take care of themselves, which is the
15、most important thing, says vice president Oystein Johnsen For him, any move to improve city life needs to begin with people Smart cities are coming and they need to start with individuals in their own home, he says It also saves the govemment money In Norway it cost100,000 per year to have someone i
16、n a home, while this system costs 15,000 That is a lot of money to save21Which section of BBC news is most likely toinclude this passage? A. Health B. Technology C. Entertainment D. Business22The case of Helge and Kari Farsund in the first paragraph serves to . A. introduce the main topic B. expose
17、a social problem C. show sympathy to the elderly D. arouse medical workers interest23Which of the following functions can all be performed by the system? To warn people of possible dangers To help check in with patients To offer people some medicine To cure people of Alzheimers To remind people of d
18、aily tasks To play movies like an iPadABCD24According to the last paragraph, Oystein Johnsen will approve that Athe system should reduce its cost Bsmart cities should be human-based Cmass production is still impossible Dindividuals are responsible for future B I left Tangier, my birthplace, the 13th
19、 of June 1325 with the intention of making the pilgrimage（朝圣） to Mecca to leave all my friends both female and male, to abandon my home as birds abandon their nests So begins an old manuscript（手稿） in a library in Paristhe travel journal of Ibn Battuta Almost two centuries before Columbus, Ibn Battut
20、a set off for Mecca, returning home three decades later as one of historys great travelers Driven by curiosity, he journeyed to remote comers of the Islamic world, traveling through 44 modern countries, three times as far as Marco Polo Little celebrated in the West, his name is well known among Arab
21、s In his hometown of Tangier, a square, a hotel, a cafe, a ferry boat, and even a hamburger are named after him Ibn Battuta stayed in Mecca as a student for several years, but the urge to travel soon took over In one adventure, he traveled to India seeking profitable employment with the sultan of De
22、lhiOn the way, he described his group being attacked in the open country by 80 men on foot, and two horsemen We fought killing one of their horsemen and about twelve of the foot soldiers I was hit by an arrow and my horse by another, but God in his grace preserved me In Delhi, the sultan gave him th
23、e position of judge, based on his prior study at Mecca But the sultan had an unpredictable character, and Ibn Battuta looked for an opportunity to leave When the sultan offered to finance a trip to China, he agreed IbnBattuta set off in three ships, but misfortune struck while he was still on the sh
24、ore A sudden storm grounded and broke up two ships, scattering treasure and drowning many people and horses As he watched, the third ship with all his belongings and slaves （one carrying his child）, was carried out to sea and never heard from again After a lifetime of incredible adventures, Ibn Batt
25、uta was finally ordered by the sultan of Morocco to return home to share his wisdom with the world Fortunately, he agreed and wrote a book that has been translated into numerous languages, allowing people everywhere to read about his unparalleled journeys25What is the main topic of the article? AVis
26、itors to Mecca BA great travel joumal CIbn Barttuta and the sultan DIbn Battuta and adventures26Which word below might share similar meaning with the underlined word prior ? Aformal Bflexible Cformer Dfinal27What is Ibn Battutas main character reflected in this article? Aoptimistic Bsympathetic C su
27、bmitted D committed28It can be inferred from the text that AIbn wasnt fond of the sultan of Delhi BIbn never liked ancient China CIbn was a good friend of Marco Polo DIbn dedicated the book to his child29What brought Ibn Battuta finally back to his motherland? A His love for the country B His faith
28、in God C His plan to write a book D His sultans orderIII.任务型阅读 What Colleges Will Be Like in 2023 Imagine a university without textbooks and classes without calendars, but still costs a lot ofmoney. Ten years from now college might not look too different from the outside, but the learningexperience
29、students receive will probably be different from the one they get today. Here are four areas where you can expect to see major changes and one area where youprobably wont:The Classroom In the near future, professors will run their courses over digital platforms where data oneach students progress ca
30、n be collected. These platforms were initially developed for massiveopen online courses, or MOOCs. However, universities are now folding these platforms backinto their traditional classes because they make it easier to share content, host discussions andkeep track of student work. A professor might
31、still teach a class, but most of the interactionwill happen online. If professors and students do meet in a physical classroom, it will be toreview material, work through problems or drill down on discussion topics.The Calendar As more classes move partially or entirely online, the requirements of h
32、aving a uniformstart and end date diminish（缩小）Having all the class material online also means somestudents could sail through a semesters worth of classes in a few weeks and then start againwith new courses. Some might finish a bachelors degree in two years. Those who stick aroundfor four years migh
33、t have three majors.The Institution More universities are making their courses available through online platforms such asCoursera and edX, and great lectures can be found on YouTube. Students are supplementing（补充）their own schools classes with online lectures from rock-star professors at other insti
34、tutions. More and more, this type of learning will become part of college life. Students will be ableto acquire knowledge globally, across different campuses, says Ron Kraemer, chief informationand digital officer at the University of Notre Dame. Schools, meanwhile, will take advantage of this setup
35、 to conserve their resources. Theymight develop courses of their own only when they think they can provide a big advantage overother schoolsofferings. Otherwise, they might simply adopt a world-beating course that wasdeveloped elsewhere, and then put their own stamp on it by designing assignments, d
36、iscussionsand student-faculty interactions. Already, for example, students at several California StateUniversity campuses such as San Jose and Sacramento are taking engineering classes that weredeveloped at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.The Textbook These 10-pound hardcover volumes used
37、to have Psychology 101 or the Rocks for Jocksgeology class. But this giant bundle, and the profitable publishing industry that produced it, willquickly unravel（瓦解）as professors pick and choose the sections they like best and assembletheir own course packs. The books themselves will stop to be physic
38、al volumes and instead will be sources ofinteractive digital content that include text, videos and simulations（模拟）In some cases, thematerial that used to be in a textbook will simply be integrated into the online course platfonn,where students can watch a lecture，read an essay and do a homework assi
39、gnment.Title: What Colleges Will Be Like in 2023Outline Details Brief introduction In 2023, colleges might look the same from the outside, but students learning experience will 1._ form the one they get today.The classroom Professors will lecture over digital platforms. When teaching a class, profes
40、sors will 2._ with students mostly online. Professors will find it 3._to share content, host discussions and know about student work if these platforms are being folded into the traditional classes.The calendar With more classes online, there are fewer 4._ of having a uniform start and end date. Wit
41、h all the class material online, students might complete their classes quickly and finish a 5._ degree in two years.The institution Courses of most universities are becoming 6._ to students through online platforms. Students will be able to learn courses globally, 7._ their campuses are. Schools, me
42、anwhile, will make 8._of this setup to conserve their resources.The textbook Professors will pick and choose their 9._ sections and assemble their own course packs. Books will be sources of interactive digital content with text, videos and simulations 10._.限时34完形36-40 BABDA 41-45 CDBAD 46-50 CBACC 51-55 DABDB阅读BADB DCDAD任务1.differ 2. interact/communicate 3. easier 4.requirements 5.bachelors6.available/accessible 7.wherever 8.use 9.favourite 10.included
