1、2014-2015高三一轮复习第 四十五 期Editor:方新杰 Proofreader: 刘向丽55分钟课堂练习集中识词第一部分 阅读理解 AOn a number of drives throughout my childhood, my mother would suddenly pull over the car to examine a flower by the side of the road or rescue a beetle from tragedy while I, in my late teens and early twenties, sat impatiently
2、in the car.Though Mothers Day follows Earth Day, for me, they have always been related to each other. My mom has been “green” since she became concerned about the environment. Part of this habit was born of thrift (节俭). Like her mother and her grandmother before her, mom saves glass jars, empty chee
3、se containers and reuses her plastic bags.Mom creates a kind of harmonious relationship with wildlife in her yard. She knows to pick the apples on her trees a little early to avoid the bears and that if she leaves the bird feeders(给食器) out at night, it is likely that they will be knocked down by a f
4、amily of raccoons (浣熊). Spiders that make their way into the house and are caught in juice glasses will be set loose in the garden. I try to teach my children that looking out for the environment starts with being aware of the environment. On busy streets, we look for dandelions (蒲公英) to fly in the
5、wind; we say hello to neighborhood cats and pick up plastic cups and paper bags. This teaching comes easily, I realize, because I was taught so well by example. Mom didnt need to lecture; she didnt need to beat a drum to change the world. She simply slowed down enough to enjoy living in it and with
6、that joy came mercy and an instinct for protection.I am slowing down and it isnt because of the weight of my nearly forty years on the planet, it is out of my concern for the planet itself. Ive begun to save glass jars and reuse packing envelopes. I pause in my daily tasks to watch the squirrels rac
7、e each other in the trees above my house.Last summer, in the company of my son and daughter, I planted tomatoes in my yard. With the heat of August around me, I ate the first while sitting on my low wall with dirt on my hands. Warm from the sun, it burst on my tongue with a sweetness I immediately w
8、anted to share with my mom.1. Why does the author say Earth Day is connected with Mothers Day?A. Because Mothers Day always falls shortly after Earth Day.B. To stress that all the women in her family are environmentalists.C. To stress how much her mother cares about the environment.D. Because her mo
9、ther shows her concern to nature on Mothers Day.2. Which of the following is NOT related to Moms “green life”?A. Rescuing a beetle from a certain tragedy. B. Saving glass jars, empty cheese containers.C. Setting a caught spider free in the garden D. Picking dandelions on busy streets.3. We can infer
10、 from the article that _.A. the author realizes that she should teach her children by example as wellB. the authors mother knows how to get rid of the wildlife in her yard C. the author believes that only by learning to slow down can we enjoy lifeD. the authors mother used to lecture her to protect
11、the environment.4. What can be learned from the last paragraph?A. Tomatoes make the author think of her mother.B. The author likes eating tomatoes planted by herself.C. Planting tomatoes is a way of protecting environment.D. The author really appreciates her mothers teaching.BHigh-quality customer s
12、ervice is preached（宣扬）by many, but actually keeping customers happy is easier said than done.Shoppers seldom complain to the manager or owner of a retail store(零售店), but instead will warn their friends, relatives, co-workers, strangers and anyone who will listen. Store managers are often the last to
13、 hear complaints. “Storytelling hurts retailers(零售商) and entertains consumers,” said Paula Courtney, President of the Verde group. “The store loses the customer, but the shopper must also find a replacement.”The most common complaints include filled parking lots, cluttered（塞满了的）shelves, overloaded r
14、acks, out-of-stock items, long check-out lines, and rude sales people.During peak shopping hours, some retailers solved the parking problems by getting part-time local police to work as parking attendants to direct customers to empty parking spaces. Retailers can relieve the headaches by redesigning
15、 store display, pre-stocking sales items, hiring speedy and experienced cashiers, and having sales representatives on hand to answer questions. Most importantly, sales people should be skillful and polite with angry customers.“Retailers whore enthusiastic and friendly are more likely to smooth over
16、issues than those who arent so friendly.” said Professor Stephen Hoch. “Maybe something as a greeter at the store entrance would help.”Customers can also improve future shopping experiences by filling complaints to the retailer, instead of complaining to the rest of the world. Retailers are hard-pre
17、ssed to improve when they have no idea what is wrong.5. Why are store managers often the last to hear complaints?A. Most shoppers wont complain even if they have had unhappy experiences.B. It is difficult for customers to have easy access to store mangers.C. Few customers believe the service will be
18、 improved after their complaints.D. Shoppers would rather tell their unhappy experiences to people around them.6. What does Paula Courtney imply by saying the underlined sentence in paragraph 2?A. The same products can be bought in other retail stores.B. It is not likely the shopper can find the sam
19、e products in other stores.C. There is a great chance that new customers are to replace old ones.D. Not complaining to the manager causes the shopper some trouble too.7. What contributes most to smoothing over issues with customers?A. Hiring of efficient employees.B. Manners of the salespeople.C. Hu
20、ge supply of goods for sale.D. Design of the store display.8. To achieve better shopping experiences, customers are advised to _.A. voice their dissatisfaction to store managers directlyB. settle their disagreements with stores in a friendly wayC. put pressure on stores to improve their serviceD. sh
21、op around and make comparisons between storesCAlthough being famous might sound like a dream come true, todays star, feeling like zoo animals, face pressures that few of us can imagine. They are at the center of much of the worlds attention. Paparazzi camp outside their homes, cameras ready. Tabloid
22、s (小报) publish thrilling stories about their personal lives. Just imagine not being able to do anything without being photographed or interrupted for a signature.According to psychologist Christina Villarreal, celebritiesfamous peopleworry constantly about their public appearance. Eventually, they s
23、tart to lose track of who they really are, seeing themselves the way their fans imagine them, not as the people they were before everyone knew their names. “Over time,” Villarreal says, “they feel separated and alone.”The phenomenon of tracking celebrities has been around for ages. In the 4th centur
24、y B.C., painters followed Alexander the Great into battle, hoping to picture his victories for his admirers. When Charles Dickens visited America in the 19th century, his sold-out readings attracted thousands of fans, leading him to complain about his lack of privacy. Tabloids of the 1920s and 1930s
25、 ran articles about film-stars in much the same way that modern tabloids and websites do.Being a public figure today, however, is a lot more difficult than it used to be. Superstars cannot move about without worrying about photographers with modern cameras. When they say something silly or do someth
26、ing ridiculous, there is always the Internet to spread the news in minutes and keep their “story” alive forever.If fame is so troublesome, why arent all celebrities running away from it? The answer is there are still ways to deal with it. Some stars stay calm by surrounding themselves with trusted f
27、riends and family or by escaping to remote places away from big cities. They focus not on how famous they are but on what they love to do or whatever made them famous in the first place.Sometimes a few celebrities can get a little justice. Still, even stars who enjoy full justice often complain abou
28、t how hard their lives are. They are tired of being famous already.9. It can be learned from the passage that stars today_.A. are often misunderstood by the public B. can no longer have their privacy protectedC. spend too much on their public appearance D. care little about how they have come into f
29、ame10. What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?A. Great heroes of the past were generally admired.B. The problem faced by celebrities has a long history.C. Well-known actors are usually targets of tabloids.D. Works of popular writers often have a lot of readers.11. What makes it much harder to be a cel
30、ebrity today?A. Availability of modern media.B. Inadequate social recognition.C. Lack of favorable chances.D. Huge population of fans.12. What is the authors attitude toward modern celebrity?A. Sincere. B. Skeptical. C. Disapproving. D. Sympathetic.DHolding a cell phone against your ear or storing i
31、t in your pocket may be dangerous to your health. This explains a warning that cell phone manufacturers include in the small print that is often ignored when a new phone is purchased. Apple, for example, doesnt want iPhones to come closer to you than 1.5 centimeters; Research In Motion, BlackBerrys
32、manufacturer, recommends 2.5 centimeters.If health issues arise from cell phone use, the possible effects are huge. Voice callsAmericans chat on cell phones 2.26 trillion(万亿)minutes annuallyearn $109 billion for the wireless carriers.Devra Davis, an expert who has worked for the University of Pittsb
33、urgh, has published a book about cell phone radiation, “Disconnect.” The book surveys scientific research and concludes the question is not settled.Brain cancer is a concern that Ms. Davis examines. Over all, there has not been an increase in its incidence since cell phones arrived. But the average
34、masks an increase in brain cancer in the 20-to-29 age group and a drop for the older population.“Most cancers have multiple causes,” she says, but she points to laboratory research that suggests low-energy radiation could damage cells that could possibly lead to cancer.Children are more vulnerable(易
35、受伤的) to radiation than adults, Ms. Davis and other scientists point out. Radiation that penetrates only five centimeters into the brain of an adult will reach much deeper into the brains of children because their skulls are thinner and their brains contain more absorptive fluid(易吸收的液体). No studies h
36、ave yet been completed on cell phone radiation and children, she says.Henry Lai, a research professor in the bioengineering department at the University of Washington, began laboratory radiation studies in 1980 and found that rats exposed to radiation had damaged DNA in their brains.Ms. Davis recomm
37、ends using wired headsets or the phones speaker. Children should text rather than call, she said, and pregnant women should keep phones away from the abdomen(腹部).13. Why do children easily be affected by radiation?A. Because they havent grown up. B. Because they are too young to protect themselves.C
38、. Because they use cell phones more often than adults.D. Because their skulls are thinner and their brains are easily hurt.14. What can we conclude from the last paragraph?A. Pregnant women should keep cell phones away.B. People should use cell phones in the correct way.C. If you are a child, youd b
39、etter text than make phone calls.D. When you use a cell phone, use a wired headset or the phones speaker.15. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. Be careful when using cell phones.B. Dont hold your cell phone against your ear.C. Rats exposed to radiation have damaged DNA in their brains.D. Low
40、-energy radiation could damage cells that could lead to cancer. EAfrica is a very diverse land with many different tribes. One tradition that many of these groups share is painting or marking their bodies and faces in color. They do this for many reasons. Some marks are used to identify people as pa
41、rt of a group._ 16_ Lets look at some different examples of body painting. _17_ Among the Masai of East Africa, when men are old enough to marry and make decisions for their people, they participate in a special ceremony in which they paint their heads and faces red. This ceremony take place every s
42、even to fourteen years, so there is not an exact age for participating in it. The Samburu, also from East Africa, like to paint their faces and hair red because they think it looks attractive. _18_ To show that he has killed a lion, a man will paint his body with a natural white material, making spe
43、cial marks to represent this accomplishment. The Masai men also use this white to show that they are on longer boys and are considered adults. One quite unusual example of face painting is done by the Wodaabe people of West Africa. Once a year, they have a beauty contest for men. _19_ Then they add
44、white and black circles and lines. Black paint is used near the eyes and on the lips to draw attention to the whiteness of their eyes and teeth, which the Wodaabe consider most beautiful._ 20_. As you travel, enjoy the beautiful and bright colors of Africa. ARed is the common color in body painting
45、because it often represents health and long life.BOther marks are used for ceremonies such as weddings and during times of war.CThe ceremony expresses hope for rain.DThe Masai men also have a unique way of showing that they are brave.E.The women then decide which man they like best.F.The men pretend
46、 to fight each other.G.The men paint their faces yellow and red.第二部分 完形填空I learned about life from an ant farm. When I was seven years old, my family tried to _21_ an ant farm at home. First, we put clean sand in a thin glass box, and then we brought some ants from the backyard and placed them into
47、the _22_ home. Shortly after the new _23_ were dropped into the glass structure, they got to work making tunnels. I was amazed that each one knew _24_ what to do. After hours of staring, I realized that the ants had particular given jobs. With my moms help, I kept a journal of what happened each day
48、 and _25_ the ants. My favorite was the biggest, Cinderella. I drew a picture of her in my journal, which I still have. On day five a disaster _26_ the ant farm. While I was _27_ the ants, I had put my face so close to the structure that I accidentally tipped it over, _28_ in all the tunnels. Althou
49、gh the ants _29_ their earthquake, one by one they began to die. I was _30_ as I watched them give up their tunnel-building to carry the bodies to a corner of the farm. My mother reported that the ants were dying of frustrationfeeling annoyed and impatient as they couldnt control the situation. They
50、 simply could not _31_ the reality that their tunnels had been destroyed. Cinderella was the last to die; she did so while carrying a dead ant on her back. Although much time has passed, I still think of that ant farm. Mom had hoped it would teach me about the natural world, _32_ it taught me much m
51、ore. _33_ the years, I came to realize the ants were a study in the benefits of _34_. Working together, they were able to create a(n) _35_ world for themselves. I also learned that they should be _36_ for their hard work. Day in and day out, each labored at their task. The ant farm demonstrated that
52、 teamwork and perseverance are indeed two key _37_ to success. But there was an even larger lesson that I did not _38_ until recently: Disaster is a natural part of life, and must be _39_. Unlike the ants, humans cannot give up when they face _40_. Unlike the ants, we have to realize that if a tunne
53、l caves in, we just have to build another.21. A. get B. buy C. run D. find 22. A. empty B. new C. strange D. distant 23. A. guests B. settlers C. friends D. members 24. A. probably B. roughly C. exactly D. normally 25. A. named B. trained C. compared D. measured 26. A. affected B. struck C. kicked D
54、. beat 27. A. removing B. teaching C. observing D. collecting 28. A. turning B. rushing C. filling D. caving 29. A. experienced B. predicted C. faced D. survived 30. A. annoyed B. horrified C. moved D. thrilled 31. A. reflect B. ignore C. confirm D. stand 32. A. and B. but C. so D. or 33. A. In B. F
55、or C. From D. Over 34. A. teamwork B. devotion C. responsibility D. organization 35. A. relaxing B. amusing C. moving D. amazing 36. A. supported B. inspired C. admired D. admitted 37. A. certificates B. approaches C. ingredients D. circumstances 38. A. give B. realize C. take D. adopt 39. A. accept
56、ed B. suffered C. achieved D. managed 40. A. challenges B. barriers C. pressure D. disappointment第三部分 语法填空Eachofusfailsfromtimetotime.Ifwearewise,weacceptthesefailuresasanecessarypartofthelearningprocess.1alltoooftenasparentsandteacherswedonotallowourchildrentohavethesameright.Weconveyeitherbywordso
57、rbyactionsthatfailureissomethingtobe_2_(shame)of,andthatnothingbuttopperformancelivesuptoour_3_(expect).WhenIseeachildsubjecttothiskindofpressure,IthinkofDonnie.Hewas_4_shyandnervousperfectionist.Hisfearoffailure_5_(keep)himfromclassroomgamesthatotherchildrenplayedwithjoyousabandon.Heseldomansweredq
58、uestionsforfear_6_hemightbewrong.Heseldomfinishedhisworkbecausehe_7_(repeat)checkedwithmetobesurehehadntmadeamistake.Itriedmybesttobuildup_8_self-confidence.AndIfrequentlyaskedGodfordirection.Butnothingchangeduntilmidterm,_9_MaryAnne,astudentteacher,wasappointedtoourclassroom.Shewasyoungandpretty,an
59、dshelovedchildren.Mypupils,Donnie_10_(include),adoredher.Withherfrequentencouragement,Donniebecameconfident.第四部分 短文改错My cousin and I usually stay out lately with some friends on Saturday evenings, left Grandpa alone at home.It was so cold yesterday, however, that none of us wantedto suffer from the
60、frozen wind outside. So after dinner westay at home sitting around a fire and listening to Grandpatell his experiences in Second World War. In fact theysounded familiar to us, so we were still listening attentivelyso as to make him be happy. Now and then we asked Grandpasome questions, that he answe
61、red in a humorous way. Weburst out laughing from time to time and he laughed too.Full of joy, we all felt especially warm in the cold evening.完形填空 31-35 ABBCA 36-40 BCDDB 41-45 DBDAD 46-50 CCBAD阅读理解 51-54 CDAD 55-58 DABA 59-62 BBAD 63-66 DBA 16.But17.ashamed18.expectations19.a20.kept21.that22.repeatedly23.his24.when25.included1. lately-late 1. left-leaving 72. none-neither73. froze-freezing 74. stay-stayed75. in 后面加the 76. so-but/yet77. be去掉78. that-which 80. in- on版权所有：高考资源网()
