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高三英語60分鐘限時訓(xùn)練（6）一、單項(xiàng)選擇1.Theoldmansaidtheaccident__________carelessdriving,soalotofmoney_________bepaidbythedriver.A.wasdueto;wasduetoB.dueto;wasduetoC.isdueto;hasduetoD.isdueto;wasdueto2._________shecomeslate,shallwegowithouther?A.AssumedB.BeingassumedC.HavingassumedD.Assuming3.---It’smanyyearssinceIsawyoulast.Ididn’trecognizeyouatfirst.---Iwouldn’thave,either,ifsomeone___________youbyname.A.calledB.hadcalledC.didn’tcallD.hadn’tcalled4.---Ihavetoldeveryoneaboutit.---Iwouldratheryou___________.A.didn’tB.hadn’tC.wouldn’tD.shouldn’t5.---Thebusinessisrisky,butitwillbeterrificifwegiveitatry.---____________,wewouldberich.A.MightwesucceedB.WouldwesucceedC.ShouldwesucceedD.Couldwesucceed6.WhenEdisondied,itwasproposedthattheAmericanpeople__________allpowerintheirhomes,streets,andfactoriesforseveralminutesinhonorofthisgreatman.A.turnoffB.turnedoffC.wouldturnoffD.hadturnedoff7.Thereisagreatdealofevidence___________thattheinformationofthesolarsystemisdisorderlyandunpredictable.A.indicateB.toindicateC.indicatedD.indicating8.Thefirsttimetheyhadaheart-to-hearttalkwas____________theyweretakingawalkatChaoyangA.whereB.thatC.whenD.which9.I’mamazedtohearfrommychildhoodfriendagain,____________,ithasbeenmorethantwentyyearssincewelastsaweachother.A.InawordB.What’smoreC.That’stosayD.Believeitornot10.Hewassaid_____TVinsteadofstudyingwhenhismotherwentintohisroom.A.towatchB.tobewatchingC.watchingD.tohavewatched11.Wouldyoupleaseputthebook_____itbelongs?A.towhomB.towhichC.tothatD.where12.______ofthetruthofthereport,hetoldhiscolleaguesaboutit.A.HavingconvincedB.ConvincingC.ToconvinceD.Convinced13.Lisa____metoattendthemeetingattwointheafternoon,butIcompletelyforgot.A.doeshavetoldB.didhavetoldC.didtellD.doestell14.Mydictionary_____.Ihavelookedforiteverywherebutstill_____it.A.ismissing;didn’tfindB.haslost;haven’tfoundC.haslost;don’tfindD.ismissing;haven’tfound15.---IwonderifIcouldpossiblyuseyourbicyclefortomorrow?---_______.I’mnotusingit.A.Yes,indeedB.Idon’tknowC.Sure,goaheadD.Idon’tcare二、完形填空Howoftendoyouletotherpeople’snonsensechangeyourmood?Doyouletabaddriver,impolitewaiter，rudeboss，oraninsensitiveemployee16yourday?OnedayIwasinataxiandweheaded17theairport.Weweredrivinginthe18lanewhensuddenlyablackcardroveoutofaparkingspacerightinfrontofus.Mytaxidriverslammedonhis19，slidesideways，andattheverylastmomentourcarstoppedand20theothercarbyjustinches！Thedriveroftheothercarlookedaroundandstarted21atus.Mytaxidriverjust22andwavedattheguy.AndImeanhewasreally23.SoIasked，"Whydidyoujustdothat?Thisguyalmostruinedyourcarandsentustothehospital！”ThisiswhenmytaxidrivertaughtmewhatInowcall“TheLawoftheGarbageTruck”.Heexplainedthatmanypeoplearelikegarbagetrucks.Theyrunaroundfullof24,fulloffrustration，fullofanger，andfullofdisappointment.25theirgarbagepilesup，theyneedaplacetodumpitandsometimesthey’lldumpiton26．Don’ttakeitpersonally.Justsmile,wave，wishthemwell，andmoveon.Believeme.You’llbe27．Don’ttaketheirgarbageand28ittootherpeopleatwork，athome，oronthestreets.Life’stooshorttowakeupinthemorningwith29．Themarkofyoursuccessishowquicklyyoucanrefocusonwhat’s30inyourlife.RoyBaumeister，apsychologyresearcherfromFloridaStateUniversity，foundinhisextensiveresearchthatyou31badthingsmoreoftenthangoodthingsinyourlife.Youstorethebadmemoriesmoreeasily,andyou32themmorefrequently.So…Lovethepeoplewhotreatyouright.Ignoretheoneswhodon’t.Lifeistenpercentwhatyoumakeitandninetypercenthowyou33it！Whenyoufollow“TheLawoftheGarbageTruck”，youtakebackcontrolofyourlife.Youmakeroomforthegoodby34goofthebad.HaveaGarbage-FreeDay！Haveamarvelous，garbage-freeday！Theseedsyouplanttoday35theharvestyoureaptomorrow.16. A.enrich B.ruin C.spare D.obtain17. A.through B.to C.in D.for18. A.latter B.right C.opposite D.free19. A.brakes B.door C.window D.seat20. A.knocked B.ran C.missed D.lost21. A.laughing B.throwing C.glancing D.shouting22. A.wondered B.smiled C.ignored D.guessed23. A.friendly B.angry C.tired D.disappointed24. A.expectation B.passengers C.garbage D.goods25. A.WhileB.Where C.ThoughD.As26. A.roads B.children C.you D.dustbin27. A.upset B.happier C.pitiful D.frightened28. A.spread B.share C.explain D.contribute29. A.surprise B.pleasure C.doubt D.regrets30. A.funny B.importantC.strange D.embarrassing31. A.remember B.forgetC.value D.appreciate32. A.enjoy B.exchange C.recall D.imagine33. A.inspire B.take C.mend D.notice34. A.letting B.consisting C.making D.dreaming35. A.distinguish B.deserve C.deliverD.determine三、閱讀理解ATheslaverydrama“12YearsaSlave”wontheAcademyAwardforbestpictureonSunday,makinghistoryasthefirstmoviefromablackdirectortowinthefilmindustry’shighesthonorin86yearsoftheOscars.BritishdirectorSteveMcQueen’sbraveportrayalofpre-CivilWarAmericanslaverywontwootherOscars,includingbestsupportingactressfornewcomerLupitaNyong’oandbestadaptedscreenplaybasedonthememoirofSolomonNorthup,afreemantrickedandsoldintoslaveryinLouisiana.“Everyonedeservesnotjusttosurvivebuttolive.ThisisthemostimportantlegacyofSolomonNorthup,”saidMcQueeninhisacceptancespeech.“12YearsaSlave”wasbetteroverspacethriller“Gravity”fromMexicanfilmmakerAlfonsoCuaron,whichneverthelessgotthemostOscarsofthenightwithseven,includingthebestdirectorhonorforCuaron,afirstforaLatinAmericandirector.ThefilmstarringSandraBullockasanastronautlostinspacesweptthetechnicalawardslikevisualeffectsandcinematography,arewardforitsgroundbreakingworkonconveyingspaceandweightlessness.Referringtothe“transformative”experienceheandothersundertookinthefour-plusyearsspentmaking“Gravity”,Cuaron,whosehairisgraying,said,“Foralotofthesepeople,thattransformationwaswisdom.Forme,itwasjustthecolorofmyhair.”

Inoneofthestrongestyearsforfilminrecentmemory,the6,000-plusvotersoftheAcademyofItwasagoodnightforthescrappy,low-budgetfilm“DallasBuyersClub”,directedbyJean-MarcVallee,abiopicofanearlyAIDSactivisttwodecadesinthemakingthatwonthreeOscars,includingthetwomaleactingawards.MatthewMcConaughey,inavalidationofaremarkablecareerturnaround,wonbestactorforhisportrayalofthehomophobewhoturnedAIDSvictimandthenturnedtreatmentcrusaderRonWoodroof,aroleforwhichhelost50pounds(23kg).Hisco-star,JaredLeto,wonbestsupportingactorforhisroleasWoodroof’sunlikelybusinesspartner,thetransgenderwomanRayon,forwhichhealsoslimmeddowndrastically.Australia’sCateBlanchettwonthebestactressOscarforheracclaimedroleasthesocialiteunhingedbyherhusband’sfinancialcrimesinWoodyAllen’s“BlueJasmine.”“Asrandomandsubjectiveasthisawardis,itmeansagreatdealinayearof,yetagain,extraordinaryperformancesbywomen,”saidBlanchett,whobeatoutpreviousOscarwinnersBullock,AmyAdams,JudiDenchandMerylStreep.36.ThefilmwhichwonthelargestnumberofOscarawardsthisyearis______.A.12YearsaSlave B.GravityC.DallasBuyersClub D.BlueJasmine37.Whichdirectorspenttheleastmoneyinmakingthefilm?A.SteveMcQueen. B.AlfonsoCuaron.C.Jean-MarcVallee. D.WoodyAllen.38.HowmanyOscarbestactressesarementionedinthispassage?A.One. B.Three. C.Five. D.Six.39.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisWRONG?A.“12YearsaSlave”wontwoOscarawardsaltogether.B.Thedirectorof“Gravity”isfromLatinAmerica.C.ThecharacterRayonisplayedbyJaredLeto.D.ThewomanfilmstarCateBlanchettcomesfromOceania.BThefollowingarethesculpturesintheUnderwaterTheArchiveofLostDreamsTheVisual:

Itdescribesanunderwaterarchiveofmessagesinbottles.TheMeaning:

Thebottlescontainmessagesofdreamsforfuturegenerations.TheHope:

Thestatueisplacedwiththepurposeofhelpingdrawvisitorsawayfromthehealthypartsofthereef.TheLocation:

TheArchiveofLostDreamswasplaced8metersdeepatManchonesReef,closetoIslaMujeres.BehindtheScenes:

Thecollectionofbottledmessageswereprovidedbyvariouscommunitieswhowroteabouttoday’svaluesandtheirdreamsforthefuturegenerations.TheGardenerofHope

TheVisual:

HereayoungMexicangirlliesinagardensurroundedbypotswhichwillbegrownwithlivecoral.TheMeaning:

Theyounggirlinthesculpturerepresentsamodelforhopefulfuturegenerations.TheHope:

ThebaseoftheGardenerofHopewasbuilttoattractvariousmarinecreatures.Thecoralinthepotsisalsoexpectedtogrow.TheLocation:

TheGardenerofHopewasplaced4metersdeepatPuntaNizucnearthecoastofCancun.BehindtheScenes:

Thepotsherearefilledwithlivecoralcuttingsthatweresavedfromareasofthelocalreefsystem.ManonFire

TheVisual:

ManonFiredescribesalonemalefigurecoveredinlivefirecoraltoresemblefire.TheMeaning:

Thesculpturesymbolizestheunawarenessofthe“fire”ourgenerationhasstartedwiththeoveruseoflimitednaturalresources.TheHope:

ManonFirehas75holesplantedwithsmalllivecuttingsoffirecoralwhichareexpectedtogrowlikefire.TheLocation:

ManonFirewasinstalled8metersdeepattheManchonesReefnearbytoIslaMujeres.BehindtheScenes:

ThesculpturewascastfromalocalMexicanfishermananditweighsover1ton.TheSilentEvolutionTheVisual:

Heremorethan400sculpturesdepictthetimelineofhumannature.TheMeaning:

Itisadocumentationofhowsocietyandpeoplehavechangedovertime.Itisalsotoremindusofhowweareconnectedtonature.TheHope:

Theinstallationisdesignedforformingacomplexreefstructurethatmarinelifewillclaimasitsownandinhabit.TheLocation:

TheSilentEvolutionwillbeinstalled8metersdeepbehindtheManchonesReef.BehindtheScenes:

Thetotalinstallationwillexpandover150squaremetersandwillweighover120tons.Attention:

Guidedtoursareamust.Youcancatchatourfrom

Aquaworld,whichleaveseveryhourfrom9a.m.to3p.m.daily.

40.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Youcantourindividuallywithoutatouristguidebyglassboat.B.TheGardenerofHopewillremindusoftherelationshipwithnature.C.Bottledmessagesarefilledwithlivecoralcuttingsforfuturegenerations.D.ManonFirecaneducateustoprotectthelimitednaturalresources.41.Whichsculpturesareinstalledinthesamearea?A.ManonFire&TheSilentEvolutionB.TheArchiveofLostDreams&ManonFireC.TheGardenerofHope&TheSilentEvolutionD.TheArchiveofLostDreams&TheGardenerofHope42.Thewriterintroducesthesculpturesto_______.A.defendMexicanTourismIndustryB.callonustogoonatourtoAquaworldC.appealtoreaderstoprotectMarineLifeD.attracttouriststotheUnderwaterCBritishwriterJohnBunyanwasbornatElstow,Bedfordshire,England,inNovember,1628.Hisfatherwasamakerandmenderofpotsandkettles,andthesonfollowedthesametrade.Thoughheisusuallycalledatinker,Bunyanhadasettledhomeandplaceofbusiness.Hehadlittleschooling,andhedescribeshisearlysurroundingsaspoorandmean.Hebecamemuchinterestedinreligions,butitwasonlyafteratremendousspiritualconflict,lastingthreeorfouryears,thathefoundpeace.Hisstrugglesarerelatedwithextraordinaryvividnessandintensityinhis“Likemostworkingmenatthetime,Bunyanhadadeephatredforthecorrupted,hypocriticalrichwhoaccumulatedtheirwealth“byhookandbycrook.”AsastoutPuritan(清教徒),hehadmadeaconscientiousstudyoftheBibleandfirmlybelievedinsalvation(拯救)throughspiritualstruggle.Bunyan’sstylewasmodeledafterthatoftheEnglishBible.Withhisconcreteandlivinglanguageandcarefullyobservedandvividlypresenteddetails,hemadeitpossibleforthereaderoftheleasteducationtosharethepleasureofreadinghisnovelandtorelivetheexperienceofhischaracters.Bunyan’sworksincludeGraceAboundingtotheChiefofSinners(1666),TheLifeandDeathofMr.Badman(1680),TheHolyWar(1682)andThePilgrim’sProgress(1684).ThePilgrim’sProgressisthemostsuccessfulreligiousallegory(寓言)intheEnglishlanguage.ItspurposeistourgepeopletoobserveChristiandoctrinesandseeksalvationthroughconstantstrugglewiththeirownweaknessesandallkindsofsocialevils.Itisnotonlyaboutsomethingspiritualbutalsobearsmuchrelevancetothetime.Itspredominantmetaphor—lifeasajourney—issimpleandfamiliar.TheobjectsthatChristianmeetsarehomelyandcommonplace,andthescenespresentedaretypicalEnglishones,butthroughouttheallegoryaspiritualsignificanceisaddedtothecommonplacedetails.Herethestrangeiscombinedwiththefamiliarandthetrivialjoinedtothedivine,and,arichimaginationandanaturaltalentforstorytellingalsocontributetothesuccessoftheworkwhichisatonceentertainingandmorallyinstructive.“TheVanityFair,”isanexcerptfromThePilgrim’sProgress.ThestorystartswithadreaminwhichtheauthorseesChristianthePilgrim,withaheavyburdenonhisback,readingtheBible.Whenhelearnsfromthebookthatthecityinwhichheandhisfamilyliveshallbeburntdowninafire,Christiantriestoconvincehisfamilyandhisneighborsoftheoncomingdisasterandasksthemtogowithhiminsearchofsalvation,butmostofthemsimplyignorehim.Sohestartsoffwithafriend,Pliable.Pliableturnsbackaftertheystumbleintoapit,theSloughofDespond.Christianstrugglesonbyhimself.ThenheismisledbyMr.WordlyWisemanandisbroughtbackontotherightroadbyMr.Evangelist.TherehejoinsFaithful,aneighborwhohassetoutlaterbuthasmadebetterprogress.Thetwogoontogetherthroughmanyadventures,includingthegreatstrugglewithApollyon,whoclaimsthemtobehissubjectsandrefusetoaccepttheirallegiancetoGod.AftermanyotheradventurestheycometotheVanityFairwherebotharearrestedasalienagitators.TheyaretriedandFaithfuliscondemnedtodeath.Christian,howevermanagestoescapeandgoesonhisway,assistedbyanewfriend,Hopeful.Tiredofthehardjourney,theyaretemptedtotakepleasantpathandarethencapturedbyGiantDespair.FinallytheygotawayandreachtheCelestial43.Accordingtothepassage,Bunyanhatedtherichpeoplemainlybecause______.A.hisfatherwasmakingandmendingpotsandkettlesB.BunyanhadpoorandmeanearlysurroundingsC.therichusuallygottheirwealthindishonestwaysD.BunyanstudiedtheBibletosavethehumansouls44.WhatarethemaincharacteristicsofBunyan’sworks?①Thelanguagesareconcreteandliving.②Thestoriesarecarefullyandvividlydescribed.③Theplotsareromanticandtwisting.④Theworksareeasytounderstand.A.①②③B.②③④C.①③④D.①②④45.JohnBunyanwrotethebookThePilgrim’sProgressinorderto______.A.advisepeopletoobeyreligiousprinciplesforsalvationB.tellpeoplethatlifeisasimpleandfamiliarjourneyC.addspiritualsignificancetothecommonplacedetailsD.tocombinethestrangethingswiththefamiliarthings46.Whatmoraldoesthestoryofthelastparagraphconveytous?A.Anyimaginablethingsmighthappeninapilgrim’sdream. B.ChristianthePilgrimlikesreadingtheBiblewithaburden.C.PeoplecanstruggleagainstweaknessesandevilsforsalvationD.Peoplecanenjoyeternallifeinthefellowshipoftheblessed.DForbessetouttodeterminewhichmaster’sdegreeswouldprovidethebestlong-termopportunities,basedonsalaryandemploymentoutlook.Tofindthemid-careeraveragepayfor35populardegrees,weturnedto

P,whichletsuserscomparetheirsalarieswiththoseofotherpeopleinsimilarjobsbygatheringreal-timesalarydatafromits35millionprofiles.Wethenlookedatthe

BureauofLaborStatistics’employmentestimatedatatoseehowfastemploymentwasexpectedtoincreasebetween2010and2020inpopularjobsheldbypeoplewitheachdegree.Finallyweaveragedeachdegree’spayrankandestimated(評估)growthranktofindthebestandworstmaster’sdegreesforjobs.PhysicianassistantdegreeisatthetopoftheForbes’third-annuallookatthebestmaster’sdegreesforjobs.Physicianassistantsaremedicalprofessionalswhoprovidediagnosticandpreventativehealthcareservicesundertheguidanceofdoctors.“Bothanagingpopulationandhealthcarereformarecontributingtoahigherdemandforhealthcareservices,”saysKatieBardaro,Payscale’sleadeconomist.Theydon’tearnasmuchasdoctors,buttheirmid-careeraveragepayis$97,000.Anotheradvantageofaphysicianassistantdegree:Employmentopportunitiesareexpectedtogrow30%by2020(fromthe2010employmentnumbers),accordingtotheBureauofLaborStatistics.Byourcount,computersciencefollowsclosebehindastheNo.2bestadvanceddegreeforjobs.Mid-careeraveragepayforthesegradsis$109,000,sixthbestoutofthe35degreesinoursurvey.Employmentopportunitiesforcomputersciencedegree-holdersareexpectedtoexpandabout22%between2010and2020.Electricalengineering,physicsandeconomicsdegreesalsomakethetop10,allwithanaveragemid-careersalaryofmorethan$110,000ayear.Notallmaster’sdegreeholdersenjoyanywherenearsuchoptimisticjobprospects(前景)orextraordinarypay.Biology,chemistryandhistorydegreesaretowardthebottomofthelist—butthatdoesn’tmeanthey’reuseless.Ifyou’reenthusiasticaboutthesefields,thelowerpayandslimmerjobprospectsshouldn’tpreventyoufrompursuingamaster’s.Beforeyoumakeadecision,youshouldbearonethinginmind:master’sdegree-holdersdon’tnecessarilyearnmorethanotherpeopleinsimilarjobs—sodon’tbaseyourdecisiontopursueoneontheideathatyou’llbringinbiggerpaychecks.It’salsoimportanttothinkaboutwork-lifebalanceandemployeesatisfactionforthecommonjobsassociatedwiththesedegrees.“Youneedtoconsideroverallhappiness,”Bardarosays.“Ifobtainingamaster’sdegreecausesanimbalanceduetotimedevotedtoeducationandpotentiallymorestressatwork,thenonewillneedtodecideifthesecostsareworthit.”47.ForbesturnedtoPto__________.A.letuserscomparetheirsalarieswiththoseofotherpeopleindifferentjobsB.seehowfastemploymentwasexpectedtoincreasebetween2010and2020C.sumupthepayofthosegraduateswith35populardegreesindifferentfieldsD.figureoutthemid-careeraveragepayinpopularjobsheldbypeoplewithdifferentdegree48.Physicianassistantdegreeranksfirstonthelistbecause__________.A.Physicianassistantsaremedicalprofessionals.B.Physicianassistantsenjoythehighestpaycomparedwithothergrads.C.Thequalificationsofphysicianassistantsarenotsecondtothoseofdoctors.D.Thedemandofphysicianassistantsisexpectedtoexpandlargelyandtheyarewell-paid.49.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.$100,000isasatisfyingpayformostofthegrads.B.ItisthefirsttimethatForbeshasdoneasurveyofthiskind.C.Biologydegreeswereoncehotforthosemaster’sdegreepursuers.D.Doctorsearnmorethanthoseinelectricalengineeringontheaverage.50.AccordingtowhatBardarosaidinthelastparagraph,wemaysafelyconcludethat__________.A.obtainingamaster’sdegreeisamustB.amaster’sdegreeisnotalwaysworthpursuingC.obtainingamaster’sdegreeleadstoanimbalancebetweenworkandlifeD.thosewithmaster’sdegreesareboundtoearnmorethanotherpeopleinsimilarjobs四、任務(wù)型閱讀Naturallyregulateyoursleep-wakecycleMelatonin(褪黑激素)isanaturallyoccurringhormone(激素)thathelpsregulateyoursleep-wakecycle.Melatoninproductioniscontrolledbylightexposure.Yourbrainshouldproducemoreintheevening,whenit'sdark,tomakeyousleepy,andlessduringthedaywhenit'slightandyouwanttostayawake.However,manyaspectsofmodernlifecandisturbyourbody'snaturalproductionofmelatoninandyoursleep-wakecycle.Spendinglongdaysinanofficeawayfromnaturallight,forexample,canimpactyourdaytimewakefulnessandmakeyourbrainsleepy.Thenbrightlightsatnight—especiallyfromhoursspentinfrontoftheTVorcomputerscreen—canholdbackyourbody'sproductionofmelatoninandmakeithardertosleep,However,therearewaysforyoutonaturallyregulateyoursleep-wakecycle,improveyourbody'sproductionofmelatonin,andkeepyourbrainonahealthyschedule.Increaselightexposureduringtheday☆Removeyoursunglassesinthemorningandletlightontoyourface.☆Spendmoretimeoutsideduringdaylight.Trytotakeyourworkbreaksoutsideinsunlight,exerciseoutside,orwalkyourdogduringthedayinsteadofatnight.☆Letasmuchlightintoyourhome/workspaceaspossible.Keepcurtainsandblindsopenduringtheday,moveyourdeskclosertothewindow.☆I(lǐng)fnecessary,usealighttreatmentbox.Alighttreatmentboxcancreatesunshineandcanbeespeciallyusefulduringshortwinterdayswhenthere