高三英语第五套
—I’m planning to go to Kingdom of Cambodia this summer vacation. I think the trip will be exciting.
—____, as it’s the rainy season then.
A.Yes, it will | B.Of course not |
C.You can say so | D.It’s hard to say |
–-Why are you so crazy about music?
–- Because I can always find in music _____ peace that is missing in _____ world full of challenges.
A.the; a | B.the;/ | C./; a | D./; the |
—How did you make contact with the travel agent, Susan?
—Oh, that’s easy. I surfed the Internet and then called one _____ the telephone number is provided.
A.that | B.in which | C.of which | D.whose |
The first time I ____ Todd, he ____ to some students at the English corner.
A.had seen; was talked | B.saw; talked |
C.had seen; talked | D.saw; was talking |
It’s an art to be parents. With children, if you say “no”, you have to mean_____.
A.that | B.this | C.it | D.one |
_____ he is enthusiastic and qualified for the job, I see no reason to remove him from office.
A.Provided that | B.Even though |
C.Unless | D.As if |
—Did you manage to get in touch with David?
—No, I didn’t. I ______ him up, but there was no answer.
A.ring | B.rang |
C.will ring | D.would ring |
The doctor tried to laugh my brother ____ his fears about the coming operation.
A.from | B.against | C.off | D.into |
With many cities in China dreadfully blanketed by thick haze, the environment problem is _____ Chinese people concern most nowadays.
A.what | B.which | C.where | D.when |
—Do you know ____ made him successful in his career?
—Yes. His hard work and determination, of course.
A.what it was that | B.what was it that |
C.it was what that | D.was it what that |
—Sorry, I forgot to lock the door.
—______ Mike can do it later.
A.No way | B.Take your time |
C.Nothing serious | D.You're welcome |
Visitors can see the large diamond, ______ has been kept at the Tower since the 17th century.
A.which | B.that |
C.what | D.who |
Sparing no thought for her own safety, she dived into the river ______ the child.
A.saving | B.being saved |
C.to save | D.to be saved |
I’m continually losing my pens these days. I ______ them on my desk, but they disappear somehow.
A.leave | B.am leaving |
C.was leaving | D.would leave |
______youknowhimwell, youwillfindhimeasy to bearound and thoughtful.
A.However | B.Though |
C.Once | D.Before |
Hotel owners ______ to find new ways of attracting tourists since the sudden drop in tourism last year.
A.force | B.have forced |
C.are forced | D.have been forced |
—What about going by coach? It’s cheap and comfortable.
—If we went that way, it would mean ______ more time than going by train.
A.to spend | B.spending |
C.spent | D.being spent |
Mother often tells us never to put off ______ we can do today till tomorrow.
A.where | B.when |
C.what | D.which |
Today’s approach to advertising is very different from ______ of 20 years ago.
A.that | B.it | C.some | D.any |
This video camera can prevent the picture from jumping as the photographer ______.
A.moved | B.is moving |
C.will move | D.has moved |
完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
War started in our house in late July with a month to go before my first day of college. It was a battle of wills over what college I was to attend. Mom wanted me to attend a famous school, and I wanted to go to a small writing college. Every night for two weeks, we argued, shouted and gave treatments until both sides went to bed with regrets.
It was mostly my . Since my junior year of high school, I had at being a nurse. I took all the science courses, and even worked as a in my town’s local hospital. My was to help the sick and be superwoman to the world.
Yet, graduation and college neared, it all changed. Treating the sick was , but not what I was meant to do for the of my life. I could picture myself in hospitals, making rounds, and taking , but I couldn’t picture myself happy. It wasn’t the I wanted.
Then, I realized I had been creating and writing stories for as long as I could . I loved it, and writing was what I had been doing as a . It was going to be my career. And it had to be.
On August 1st, Mom and I sat down at the dinner table and I told her that she had every to choose where to spend her money, just like I had every right to decide where I wanted to go to school. If it was her choice not to any of my college education, then I would take a year off to work and earn money so I could go to the college I wanted.
Standing by my decision to be a writer had my firm belief to my mom. Finally we were at , and she decided to support me, which the world to me.
Before that time, I had never stood up my parents on any major decision. Choosing which college to attend me to become a separate and complete adult. I am now finished with my first semester as a Professional Writing major and I cannot wait to see what comes next.
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When Dekalb Walcott III was just 8 years old, his father, a Chicago fire chief, let him tag along on a call. Dekalb says a lot of kids idolized basketball player Michael Jordan when he was growing up in Chicago in the 1990s. Not him.
"I wanted to be like Dekalb Walcott Jr.," he says of his father.
So when his dad asked if he wanted to go on that call with him when he was 8, Dekalb was excited. "I'm jumping up and down, saying, 'Mom, can I go? Can I go?'"
The experience changed Dekalb's life, he tells his dad on a visit to Story Corps. "My eyes got big from the moment the alarm went off." the younger Dekalb says. "This is the life that I want to live someday."
Now 27, the younger Dekalb is living that life. He became a firefighter at 21 and went to work alongside his dad at the Chicago Fire Department. Before his father retired, the pair even went out on a call together—father supervising(监督)son.
"You know, it's everything for me to watch you grow," his father says. But he also recalls worrying about one particular fire that his son faced."
I received a phone call that night. And they said, 'Well, your son was at this fire.' I said, 'OK, which way is this conversation going to go? '" Dekalb Walcott Jr. recalls.
"And they said, 'But he's OK. And he put it out all by himself. Everybody here was proud of him.'
And the word went around, 'Who was out there managing that fire? Oh, that's Walcott! That's Walcott up there!' So, you know, moments like that, it's heaven on Earth for a dad."
Dekalb Walcott Jr. retired in 2009. The younger Dekalb says he's proud of being a second-generation firefighter. "You know, it makes me look forward to fatherhood as well, because I'm definitely looking forward to passing that torch down to my son."
The underlined phrase tag along in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.
A.put out fire | B.watch basketball |
C.follow his father | D.ask his mother’s permission |
Dekalb Walcott III determined to become a firefighter at the age of _________.
A.27 | B.21 | C.8 | D.35 |
What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A.Dekalb Walcott III wants his son to become a firefighter too. |
B.Dekalb Walcott Jr. is proud to be a second-generation firefighter. |
C.Dekalb Walcott Jr. wants to pass the torch to Dekalb Walcott III. |
D.Dekalb Walcott III is proud that his son has become an excellent firefighter. |
Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A.Putting Out Fire: A Challenging Job for Father and son |
B.Passing The Torch: A Firefighter Dad's Legacy |
C.Dekalb Walcott III: A Second-generation Firefighter |
D.Dekalb Walcott Jr.: A Chicago Fire Chief |
Jennifer Lynn is turning into a master storyteller. She writes about young adults brilliantly. However, I have got to say Stay With Me wasn’t my favorite in this series, but I still really enjoyed it and I would absolutely recommend it to fans interested in the world of young adults.
Stay With Me is the third book in Jennifer’s Wait For You series, which features a couple that have been in previous books but have their own unique story and can be read as a standalone. I like that about this series. It’s nice to be able to pick up a book and read it, finish it and move on to the next, but the Wait For You series has the added bonus of a more deeper character connection, as they’ve appeared previously, you have more of a feel for them and you look forward to their story.
Stay With Me is Calla and Jaxs story. Calla has a wreck(严重受损的人) of a mother, but she is finally coming to the end of college and is looking forward to a career in nursing. She has done pretty well up for herself and now it was her time to shine. Unluckily, it falls through when her mother robbed her of every penny and took her identity. Calla has to go back to her small home town and into the arms of Jax.
Jax is handsome and cheerful! He is a waiter in a bar and knows Calla’s mother very well and he agrees to help Calla. He is true alpha, with a sweet side and is very protective of Calla. I loved him, but not as much as Cam, sorry Jax! And that’s why Stay with Me isn’t as good as Cam’s book, Wait for You. Don’t get me wrong. Jax is an incredibly great character, well fleshed out and I did care for him, but he just wasn’t as lovely as Cam.
As for Calla, I liked her character, and I liked the connection between her and Jax. I loved how he came out of his shell and showed her to love herself, despite her unsatisfactory past. There are a lot of intense moments between these two characters and they are so well written. Jennifer’s writing is addictive and she wrote the scenes between Jax and Calla beautifully. Calla has never been, what she would call boyfriend material, and so she struggles to see what Jax sees in her and she bats him off and ignores it. There’s a lot of push and pull between them, and it’s very charming. At times I did get a little annoyed with Calla, especially with her insecurity but Jax soon made up for that!
Overall I really enjoyed Stay with Me. Anyway, they are a wonderful pair together. Despite all the troubles that Calla was going through, their relationship seemed more realistic and was made to last.
Who would like to read Stay with me most?
A.Adults. | B.Young adults. |
C.Fans of young adults. | D.Parents. |
The author shows a preference for Calla by ________.
A.analyzing some plots from the book |
B.comparing her with Jax |
C.stating what Jax did to her |
D.presenting her sad past |
The underlined expression “came out of his shell” probably means ________.
A.fell in love with others |
B.expressed his ideas |
C.left his home town |
D.overcame the difficulties |
The author’s overall attitude towards Stay With Me is ________.
A.Unclear | B.Negative |
C.Indifferent | D.Positive |
What style does the passage belong to?
A.An essay. | B.A novel. |
C.A review. | D.A debate |
Ask anyone what is the most difficult part of changing their lifestyle habits and they are most likely to say, "Staying motivated." But a 36-year-old professor from Carnegie Mellon University claims it may have the answer in the form of robot weight loss coach that dishes out daily health advice and encouragement.
Autom is the work of Intuitive Automata, a company based in Sha Tin which claims to be a pioneer in commercial socially-interactive robots.
The robot, which stands around 38 centimeters tall, has a head that swivels (旋转), blue eyes, and a touch screen which allows the user to input information daily about exercise and diet Its creators say Autom will have a daily conversation with its user lasting up to five minutes, giving feedback and encouragement.Over time, it will interact more with the user as it gathers more information about them.
Cory Krdd, a research team manager with the Federal Emergency Management Agency claims research has shown that people find robots a more reliable source of information than on-screen-based character.
In a controlled study in Pittsburgh City Council, 15 dieters were given Autom for six weeks. Another 15 received a touch-screen computer with identical software and 15 were given a paper log.The study found, people using the robot are more likely to stick with their diets longer, in fact twice as long as those using just a paper log.
"While not one person among the computer or paper groups continued past six weeks, most who had Autom did not want to give her back at the conclusion of the study," he said.
The bottom line is that a robot creates a more powerful and long-lasting relationship with the user than a character on the screen.
Autom is expected to go on sale later this year in the United States for around $500.A robot which speaks and understands Cantonese and Mandarin in addition to English according to the demands is also being developed.
What's the passage mainly about?
A.The development of Autom. |
B.The automated way to motivation. |
C.The working principle of robots. |
D.The way to change the lifestyle habits. |
What can we know about the controlled study?
A.The study was led by Cory Kidd. |
B.The subjects were divided by two. |
C.Every person with Autom continued past six weeks. |
D.People using Autom gain more benefits than other people. |
Which is true about Autom according to the passage?
A.The price of this robot is very high. |
B.It can communicate with people freely. |
C.Autom can act as a coach to help lose weight. |
D.These robots called Autom have been used widely. |
Which institution is responsible for the development of Autom?
A.Intuitive Automata. |
B.Pittsburgh City Council. |
C.Carnegie Mellon University. |
D.Federal Emergency Management Agency. |
What can we infer from the passage?
A.The robot can help people change their lifestyle habits. |
B.The robot can't speak English except Cantonese and Mandarin. |
C.The robot that can speak many languages has been popular with the users. |
D.The robot that can speak many languages meets the demand of the customers. |
“My work is done.” Those words were some of the last penned by George Eastman. He included them in his suicide note. They mark an ignoble end to a noble life, the leave taking of a truly great man. The same words could now be said for the company he left behind. Actually, the Eastman Kodak Company is through. It has been mismanaged financially, technologically and competitively. For 20 years, its leaders have foolishly spent down the patrimony of a century’s prosperity. One of America’s bedrock brands is about to disappear, the Kodak moment has passed.
But George Eastman is not how he died, and the Eastman Kodak Company is not how it is being killed. Though the ends be needless and premature, they must not be allowed to overshadow the greatness that came before. Few companies have done so much good for so many people, or defined and lifted so profoundly the spirit of a nation and perhaps the world. It is impossible to understand the 20th Century without recognizing the role of the Eastman Kodak Company.
Kodak served mankind through entertainment, science, national defense and the stockpiling of family memories. Kodak took us to the top of Mount Suribachi and to the Sea of Tranquility. It introduced us to the merry old Land of Oz and to stars from Charlie Chaplin to John Wayne, and Elizabeth Taylor to Tom Hanks. It showed us the shot that killed President Kennedy, and his brother bleeding out on a kitchen floor, and a fallen Martin Luther King Jr. on the hard balcony of a Memphis motel. When that sailor kissed the nurse, and when the spy planes saw missiles in Cuba, Kodak was the eyes of a nation. From the deck of the Missouri to the grandeur of Monument Valley, Kodak took us there. Virtually every significant image of the 20th Century is a gift to posterity(繁荣) from the Eastman Kodak Company.
In an era of easy digital photography, when we can take a picture of anything at any time, we cannot imagine what life was like before George Eastman brought photography to people. Yes, there were photographers, and for relatively large sums of money they would take stilted(不自然的) pictures in studios and formal settings. But most people couldn’t afford photographs, and so all they had to remember distant loved ones, or earlier times of their lives, was memory. Children could not know what their parents had looked like as young people, grandparents far away might never learn what their grandchildren looked like. Eastman Kodak allowed memory to move from the uncertainty of recollection, to the permanence of a photograph. But it wasn’t just people whose features were savable; it was events, the sacred and precious times that families cherish. The Kodak moment, was humanity’s moment.
And it wasn’t just people whose features were savable; it was events, the precious times that families cherish. Kodak let the fleeting moments of birthdays and weddings, picnics and parties, be preserved and saved. It allowed for the creation of the most egalitarian art form. Lovers could take one another’s pictures, children were photographed walking out the door on the first day of school, the person releasing the shutter decided what was worth recording, and hundreds of millions of such decisions were made. And for centuries to come, those long dead will smile and dance and communicate to their unborn progeny(子孙). Family history will be not only names on paper, but smiles on faces.
The cash flow not just provided thousands of people with job, but also allowed the company’s founder to engage in some of the most generous charity in America’s history. Not just in Kodak’s home city of Rochester, New York, but in Tuskegee and London, and at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He bankrolled(资助) two historically black colleges, fixed the teeth of Europe’s poor, and quietly did good wherever he could. While doing good, Kodak did very well. Over all the years, all the Kodakers over all the years are essential parts of that monumental legacy. They prospered a great company, but they – with that company – blessed the world.
That is what we should remember about the Eastman Kodak Company. Like its founder, we should remember how it lived, not how it died. History will forget the small men who have scuttled this company. But history will never forget Kodak.
According to the passage, which of the following is to blame for the fall of Kodak?
A.The invention of easy digital photography |
B.The poor management of the company |
C.The early death of George Eastman |
D.The quick rise of its business competitors |
It can be learnt from the passage that George Eastman .
A.died a natural death of old age. |
B.happened to be on the spot when President Kennedy was shot dead. |
C.set up his company in the capital of the US before setting up its branches all over the world. |
D.was not only interested in commercial profits, but also in the improvement of other people’s lives. |
Before George Eastman brought photography to people, .
A.no photos has ever been taken of people or events |
B.photos were very expensive and mostly taken indoors |
C.painting was the only way for people to keep a record of their ancestors. |
D.grandparents never knew what their grandchildren looked like. |
The person releasing the shutter (Paragraph 5) was the one .
A.who took the photograph |
B.who wanted to have a photo taken |
C.whose decisions shaped the Eastman Kodak Company |
D.whose smiles could long be seen by their children |
What is the writer’s attitude towards the Eastman Kodak Company?
A.Disapproving | B.Respectful |
C.Regretful | D.Critical |
Which do you think is the best title for the passage?
A.Great Contributions of Kodak |
B.Unforgettable moments of Kodak |
C.Kodak Is Dead |
D.History of Eastman Kodak Company |
七选五 (共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)下面文章中有5个段落需要添加首句。请从以下选项(A, B, C, D, E和F)中选出适合各段落的首句。选项中有一项是多余选项。
A. Improper body language results from nervousness
B. Body movement should command attention
C. Use images with a few words for notes
D. Make a video of the presentation
E. Make quick improvement
F. Try to gesture naturally
Improve the Public Speaking With Body Language
A successful public speaker does not only focus on what to say, but the physical message of presentation. Some call this “body language.” It includes posture, eye contact and gestures - how you move your hands or arms. Charles LeBeau, a professor of public speaking tells about how to do it well.
________. Presenters may not feel at ease because they’re doing a presentation. They may worry about their poor English, and their lack of confidence. They’re trying to figure out the grammar and what to say. They’re having all kinds of difficulty doing presentation, and also controlling their body. They may move from side to side. Besides, it’s not a good idea for a presenter to stand perfectly still. In fact an audience can lose interest in a speaker who does not move.
________. With posture, the typical problem is that they are often moving back and forth, and they’re not facing the audience. They don’t catch the audience’s attention. They are only trying to talk from notes, facing the white board or the screen with slides rather than talking to the audience. Same thing with eye contact. Besides, some experts advise moving your body to a different place for each idea. Stay in place until you finish making that point. Then move to the next place on the stage or in the room.
________. Images should help communicate the point you want to make. Writing a few words with the image on your slide instead of sentences helps you remember that point. If you can figure out what images to use that will communicate your message, because the images will communicate faster and more clearly than words. Then you can look at the audience while speaking.
________. Holding on to notes makes it more difficult for a speaker to have a proper gesture. Mr. LeBeau’s book, “Speaking of Speech,” discusses this. He says gestures should support the point the speaker is making. For example, when talking about three ideas, hold up three fingers to introduce them. Then hold up one finger while explaining the first idea, two fingers for the second, and so on.
________. It can help you see from a different angle, you may clearly see: “Oh, My! I had no idea that I looked like that! My posture! I’m moving all over the place. Look at my hips. It’s going back and forth and back and forth. And my eye contact! All of these other goofy things that I’m doing without noticing it, or thinking that ‘well, it’s not such a big deal.’ Once you see what you are doing, you may change more quickly. So you can do your presentation again, and work on changing, then you can compare, and see that you can make quick improvement.
An important part of public speaking is practice. When you practice remember these important tips: Be aware of your posture, eye contact, and gestures. Record yourself using a phone, tablet, or camera. Watch yourself and plan what you will do to improve.
短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写上该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(﹨)划掉。
修改:在错的词下画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
I’m quite familiar your situation. As computers become increasingly popular, some student can’t help play online games or chatting. It was not only a problem of wasting time, but a seriously problem which does harm to their health. What you should do first is to find out what make them addicted with computer games. Lack of love from parents? Poor test scores?Then having a heart-to-heart talk with them. Secondly, you should help them build up their confidence and make them interesting in studies. Thirdly, to find something else for them to do instead of playing computer games. Your efforts will surely make a difference and help change their lives.