2013屆高三英語一輪綜合能力訓(xùn)練卷8 （重慶專版）

1、綜合能力訓(xùn)練卷(八)一、英語知識(shí)運(yùn)用(共兩節(jié)，滿分45分)第一節(jié)單項(xiàng)填空(共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分)請從A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。 1Sir, _man named George wants to see you.Did he ever make _ telephone call?Aa; the Bthe; theCthe; / Da; a2It was dark and he had already lost his _of direction.Athought Bfeeling Cidea Dsense3Have you finished all y

2、our exercises?Yes, _ is left. As a matter of fact, they are as easy as ABC.Anothing Bnot one Cnone Dneither4If you want to book tickets for the 2012 Olympic Games, just call 60952012.It _be simpler.Amustn't Bwon'tCneedn't Dcouldn't5For immediate delivery, tell the company _you are an

3、d they'll send the goods to you.Awhere Bwho Cwhat Dhow6Cheer up! _things as they are and you will enjoy every day of your life.ATaking BTo take CTake DTaken7“You'll have to wait for two hours, _ is, at about 11：30, _ the medical report will come out, ”the doctor said to me.Athat; when Bwhich

4、; thatCthat; which Dit; whose8I'm sorry. I shouldn't have been so rude to you.You _ something not very nice to me, but that's OK.Ahave said Bhad saidCwere saying Ddid say9_ there is going to be a policy change _ of those things is going to change.AUnless; few BUntil; fewCUnless; none DUn

5、til; none10What you should do is just _ the milk until it boils and then turn off the gas.Awatch Bnotice Csense Dattend11Not until the taxi disappeared in the distance _her handbag was gone.ATina had found Bhad Tina foundCdid Tina find DTina found 12He got well­prepared for the job interview, f

6、or he couldn't risk the good opportunity_.Ato lose BlosingCto be lost Dbeing lost13A medical team was sent to Japan by air five hours ago.So they _ have arrived by now.The flight usually takes four hours or so.Amight Bcould Cmust Dneed14Before the traffic_ turns to green light, don't cross t

7、he street.Amark Bsign Csignal Dremark15What do you want to do next? We have half an hour until the basketball game._. Whatever you want to do is fine with me.AIt just depends. BIt is up to you.CAll right. DGlad to hear that.第二節(jié)完形填空(共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分)請閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。It'

8、;s no secret that many children would be healthier and happier with adoptive parents than with the parents that nature dealt them. That's especially_16_of children who remain in homes where they're badly treated_17_the law blindly favors biological parents. It's also true of children who

9、_18_for years in foster (寄養(yǎng)) homes because of parents who can't or won't care for them but_19_to give up custody (監(jiān)護(hù)) rights.Fourteen­year­old Kimberly Mays_20_neither description, but her recent court victory could_21_help children who do. Kimberly has been the_22_of an angry cust

10、ody battle between the man who raised her and her biological parents, with whom she has never lived. A Florida judge_23_that the teenager can remain with the only father she's ever known and that her biological parents have “no legal_24_”on her. Shortly after_25_in December 1978, Kimberly Mays a

11、nd another baby were mistakenly switched and sent home with the_26_parents. Kimberly's biological parents, Ernest and Regina Twigg, received a child who died of a heart disease in 1988. Medical tests_27_that the child wasn't the Twiggs' own daughter, but Kimberly was, thus leading to a c

12、ustody_28_with Robert Mays. In 1989, the two families_29_that Mr. Mays would maintain custody with the Twiggs getting_30_rights. Those rights were ended when Mr. Mays decided that Kimberly was being_31_.The decision to_32_Kimberly with Mr. Mays caused heated discussion. But the judge made it clear t

13、hat Kimberly did have the right to sue (起訴)_33_her own behalf. Thus he made it clear that she was_34_just a personal possession of her parents. Biological parentage does not mean an absolute ownership that cancels(取消) all the_35_of children.16A.terrible Bsad Ctrue Dnatural17A.but Bif Cwhen Dbecause1

14、8A.settle Blive Csuffer Dgather19A.have Brefuse Cstick Dfail 20A.likes Bgives Cfits Dknows21A.actually BeventuallyCsuccessfully Dabruptly22A.victim BobjectCsacrifice Dteenager23A.ruled BbelievedCordered Dindicated24A.expectation BactionCeffect Dclaim25A.birth BjudgmentCoperation Dschool26A.biologica

15、l BownCkind Dwrong27A.examined BexplainedCdecided Dshowed28A.battle BrightCagreement Ddecision 29.A.thought BquarreledCagreed Dprepared 30A.equal BsameCvisiting Dspeaking 31A.harmed BforbiddenCwounded Dhidden32A.make Bleave Cgive Dkeep33A.by Bthrough Con Din 34A.more than Bno more thanCnot more than

16、 Dless than35A.freedom BhappinessCrights Dideas二、閱讀理解(共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分)請閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C、D)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AThe early 1900s were very different from today.Toys，though they have evolved in many ways，were still the delight of children everywhere.Theodore Roosevelt's Presidency marks the beginning

17、 of the “Teddy Bear”. In the year 1902，toy bears were named “Teddy” after the president's nickname.The Teddy Bear became known worldwide，and is still known and loved today.It was only a few years later that the Teddy Bears were mass produced.In 1913，an item called the Erector Set was invented.It

18、 was a steel，motorized toy that children could use to build models of anything.Its creator was AC.Gilbert，a medical doctor.Charles Pajeau created a similar wooden set called Tinker Toys in the year 1914.Tinker Toys were made for younger children.Raggedy Ann dolls first came on the scene after newspa

19、per cartoonist Johnny Gruelle reproduced the doll he made for his daughter.That was in 1915.The following year，an architect's son named John Lloyd Wright，invented Lincoln Logs，which were interlocked to make structures.Two years after Mickey Mouse was created，stuffed(填塞)Mickey Mouse dolls were ma

20、de by Charlotte Clark.This was the start of Disney merchandise.The yo­yo became popular in the United States after Donald Duncan bought a yo­yo company in 1929.The View­Master，a three dimensional viewer，was developed by a camera enthusiast named William Gruber.The toy became popular w

21、hen Gruber licensed Disney characters to make still,3­D images from Disney movies and television programs.Finally，in 1940，model airplanes were mass produced.They started out as a way for manufacturers to sell planes to the military，but later caught on as a toy.The toys that we know and love tod

22、ay have had their roots from these ancient times.Isn't it interesting to know that if it hadn't been for all these creative people，most of the games you know today would never have been?36Why were toy bears named “Teddy”？ATo be suitable for mass production.BTo be easily pronounced by childre

23、n.CTo meet the advertisers' needs.DTo memorize President Theodore Roosevelt.37In which aspect do the toys created by Gilbert differ from those by Charles?AShape. BMaterial used.CThemes. DPrice.38When did the View­Master become popular?AAfter William Gruber was born.BAfter Gruber licensed Di

24、sney characters.CTwo years after Mickey Mouse was created.DWhen Disney merchandise was started.39What does the passage talk about?AThe function of toys.BThe history of Disney characters.CToys in the early 1900s.DThe financial meaning of toys.B “In only six days I lost seven pounds of weight.”“Two fu

25、ll inches in the first three days！”These are the kinds of statements used in magazine，newspaper，radio and television ads，promising new shapes and new looks to those who buy the medicine or the device.The promoters of products say they can shape the legs，slim the face，smooth wrinkles，or in some other

26、 way to add to beauty or desirability.Often such products are nothing more than money­making things for their promoters.The results they produce are questionable，and some are dangerous to health.To understand how these products can be legally promoted to the public，it is necessary to understand

27、 something of the laws covering their regulation.If the product is a drug，F(xiàn)DA(Food and Drug Administration)can require proof under the Food，Drug，and Cosmetic Act that is safe and effective before it is put on the market.But if the product is a device，F(xiàn)DA has no authority to require premarketing proo

28、f of safety or effectiveness.If a product already on the market is a danger to health，F(xiàn)DA can request the producer or distributor to remove it from the market voluntarily，or it can take legal action，including seizure(查封)of the product.One notable case a few years ago involved an electrical device ca

29、lled the Relaxacisor，which had been sold for reducing the waistline.The Relaxacisor produced electrical shocks to the body through contact pads.FDA took legal action against the distributor to stop the sale of the device on the grounds that it was dangerous to health and life.Obviously，most of the d

30、evices on the market have never been the subject of court proceedings(法律訴訟)，and new devices appear continually.Before buying，it is up to the consumer to judge the safety or effectiveness of such items.40It can be inferred that the ads mentioned in the text are_.Aobjective BcostlyCunreliable Dillegal

31、41.Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?AThe court is in charge of removing dangerous products.BNew products are more likely to be questionable.CThe production of a device must be approved by FDA.DThe promoters usually just care about profits.42FDA can ask for the proof of safety and

32、 effectiveness of a product_.Aif it is a drugBif it is a deviceCif its consumers make complaintsDif its distributors challenge FDA's authority43The Relaxacisor is mentioned as_.Aa product which was designed to produce electricityBa product whose distributor was involved in a legal case Ca succes

33、sful advertisement of a beauty productDan example of a quality beauty productCChristopher Thomas, 27, was a writer by night and a teacher by day when he noticed he was always tired and was losing weight fast. Diagnosed with diabetes(糖尿病), Thomas would need to inject himself with insulin(胰島素) three t

34、imes a day for the rest of his life or risk nerve damage, blindness, and even death. And if that weren't bad enough, he had no health insurance.After a month of feeling upset, Thomas decided he'd better find a way to fight back. He left Canton, Michigan for New York, got a job waiting tables

35、, nicknamed himself the Diabetic Rockstar, and created , a free online community for diabetics and their loved onesa place where over 1,100 people share personal stories, information, and resources.Jason Swencki's son, Kody, was diagnosed with diabetes at six. Father and son visit the online chi

36、ldren's forums(論壇) together most evenings. “Kody gets so excited, writing to kids from all over，” says Swencki, one of the site's volunteers. “They know what he's going through, so he doesn't feel alone.”Kody is anything but alone: Diabetes is now the seventh leading cause of death i

37、n the United States, with 24 million diagnosed cases. And more people are being diagnosed at younger ages.These days, Thomas's main focus is his charity(慈善機(jī)構(gòu)), Fight It, which provides medicines and supplies to people225 to datewho can't afford a diabetic's huge expenses. Fight­it.o

38、rg has raised about $ 23,000in products and in cash. In May, Thomas will hold the first annual Diabetic Rockstar Festival in the Caribbean.Even with a staff of 22 volunteers, Thomas often devotes up to 50 hours a week to his cause, while still doing his full­time job waiting tables. “Of the dia

39、betes charities out there, most are putting money into finding a cure，” says Bentley Gubar, one of Rockstar's original members. “But Christopher is the only person I know saying people need help now.”44Which of the following is TRUE of Christopher Thomas?AHe needs to go to the doctor every day.B

40、He studies the leading cause of diabetes.CHe has a positive attitude to this disease.DHe encourages diabetics by writing articles.45D was created for _.Adiabetics to communicateBvolunteers to find jobsCchildren to amuse themselvesDrock stars to share resources46According to the text, Kody _.Afeels l

41、onely because of his illnessBbenefits from Chelps create the online kid's forumsDwrites children's stories online47The last paragraph suggests that Thomas _.Aworks full­time in a diabetes charityBemploys 22 people for his websiteChelps diabetics in his own wayDtries to find a cure for d

42、iabetesDMotorists who used to listen to the radio or their favorite tunes on CDs may have a new way to entertain themselves, after engineers in Japan developed a musical road surface.A team from the Hokkaido Industrial Research Institute has built a number of “melody roads”， which use cars as tuning

43、 forks(音叉)to play music as they travel.The concept works by using grooves(凹槽)They are cut at very specific intervals in the road surface. The melody road uses the spaces between to create different notes.Depending on how far apart the grooves are, a car moving over them will produce a series of high

44、 or low notes, and designers are able to create a distinct tune.Patent documents for the design describe it as notches(刻痕)“formed in a road surface so as to play a melody without producing simple sound or rhythm and reproduce melody­like tones”There are three musical strips in central and north

45、ern Japanone of which plays the tune of a Japanese pop song. Reports say the system was invented by Shizuo Shinoda.He scraped some markings into a road with a bulldozer(推土機(jī))before driving over them and found that they helped to produce all kinds of tones.The optimal speed for melody road is 44 kph，b

46、ut people say it is not always easy to get the intended sound.“You need to keep the car windows closed to hear well，”wrote one Japanese blogger.“Driving too fast will sound like playing fast forward, while driving around 12 mph20 km/hhas a slow­motion effect, making you almost car­sick.”48

47、According to the passage，melody roads use_to create different notes.Acars BgroovesCspaces between intervals Dbulldozers49We can learn from the passage that the highness of notes is depended on_.Ahow far the grooves areBhow big the grooves areCthe number of the groovesDthe speed of the car50The under

48、lined word “optimal” in the passage might mean_.Afastest BpossibleCbest Dsuitable51What's the best title of the passage?AA New Type of MusicBMelody Roads in JapanCA Musical Road SurfaceDA New Invention in JapanEAbout 10 years ago，a very successful businessman named Josh was traveling down a Chic

49、ago neighborhood street. He was going a bit too fast in his shiny，black,12 cylinder(汽缸) Jaguar XKE. He was watching for kids rushing out from between parked cars and slowed down. Suddenly，a brick sailed out andWHUMP！it hit the Jag's shiny black side door! Immediately Josh stopped the car，jumped

50、out，seized the kid and pushed him up against a parked car. He shouted at the kid，“What was that all about and who are you? Just what the heck are you doing？！”Building up a head of steam，he went on，“That's my new Jag，that brick you threw will cost you a lot of money. Why？”“Please，mister，pleaseI&#

51、39;m sorry! I didn't know what else to do！”begged the youngster.“I threw the brick because no one else would stop！” Tears were streaming down the boy's face as he pointed around the parked car.“It's my brother，mister，” he said.“He fell out of his wheelchair and I can't lift him up.”

52、Sobbing，the boy asked the businessman，“Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair? He's hurt and he's too heavy for me.”Moved beyond words，the young businessman felt no anger. He lifted the young man back into the wheelchair and took out his handkerchief and wiped the scrapers

53、 and cuts，checking to see that everything was OK. He then watched the younger brother push him down the sidewalk.It was a long walk back to the cara long and slow walk. Josh never did fix the side door of his Jaguar. He kept the dent(凹痕)to remind him not to go through life so fast that someone has t

54、o throw a brick at him to get his attention. Feel for the bricks of life coming at you.52The boy threw a brick at the businessman's car because _.Athe businessman drove at a high speedBhe envied the brand­new car very muchChe wanted to ask for some moneyDhe wanted to get help from the drive

55、r53Which of the following is the right order of the story?aThe younger brother threw a brick at Josh's car.bThe elder brother fell out of his wheelchair.cThe younger brother begged Josh for help.dJosh lifted the elder brother back into his wheelchair.eJosh shouted at the younger brother.Ab，a，e，c，d Ba，c，d，b，eCb，a，c，e，d Da，c，b，e，d54What can we learn about Josh?AJosh would accept the money from the kids.BThe two kids were Josh's neighbors.CJosh was a kind­hearted man.DJosh's new car broke down easily.55Josh checked everything was OK _.A