2014届高三英语寒假作业
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2014.1
第一部分：英语知识运用(共四节，满分55分)
第一节 语音知识(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)
从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项。 1．houses A. nurses B. horses C. pulses D. causes 2. moonlight A. loose B. goods C. bookstore D. wooden 3. devoted A. escaped B. amazed C. founded D. remained 4. exactly A. express B. expect C. except D. example 5. tease A. stead B. peaceful C. sweat D. breath 第二节 情景对话(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分) 根据对话情景和内容，从对话后所给的选项中选出能填入每一空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两个为多余选项。
M: Mary, have you ever been to the Great Wall?
W: No, actually I’ve never been there. 6 M: Would you like to go to the Great Wall?
W: 7 I’ve been waiting for it so long.
M: All right. We’ll go by bus. Can you get ready by seven thirty?
W: That’s OK. I’ll try to make it. Do you think I should ask the hotel to pack me a lunch?
M: 8 There’s a very good restaurant nearby. Oh, it is likely to be windy on the wall at this time of year.
W: 9 Shall I take a coat with me? M: Yes, you’d better take a coat or a sweater. W: You are careful. 10
M: No, I’ve got a digital camera. I’ll take it then. Well, I’ll be off now. I’ve got to see about the arrangements.
W: OK. See you then.
A. No, I think there’s no need. B. Sorry, but I am terribly busy.
C. Yes, I’m glad to. I think that’s a good idea. D. Shall I bring a camera with me? E. But I’ve heard much about it. F. Is that so?
G. I don’t think so.
第三节 语法和词汇知识(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
11. Everything comes with price; there is no such thing as free lunch in the world.
A. a, a B. the, / C. the, a D. a, / 12. —Pity that I haven’t got a ticket for the concert tonight. —It doesn’t matter. I’m sure it ___________ on TV. A. will be broadcast B. will broadcast
C. has been broadcast D. is being broadcast
13. What we all know is that the old scientist, ____ life was hard in the past, still works very hard in his eighties. A. for whom B. for him C. for whose D. for which 14. —Are you free this evening, Li Ming?
—Sorry, I’ve promised to have Mary’s radio repaired ____ for her help with my English. A. in need B. in return C. in turn D. in fact
15. Many lifestyle patterns do great harm to health _____ they actually speed up the weakening of the human body. A. so / that B. so / which C. such/ that D. such / which 16. —He, as a senior three student now, seldom goes to the cinema. —____________! A. Neither do I B. Neither am I C. So do I D. So am I 17. I’m very tired now, but _________ I must finish the work today. A. somewhat B. sometime C. anyhow D. anywhere
18. —You should have helped Tom work out his task yesterday. I am disappointed. —_____that you’ve got your facts straight. He didn’t need my help. A. I don’t think B. I am sure C. There was no doubt D. I agree
19. The rare species which are in danger of disappearing should _______ more attention from us human beings.
A. worth B. search C. deserve D. pay
20. —I haven’t got the reference book yet, but I’ll have a test on the subject next month. —Don’t worry. You______ have it by Friday.
A. could B. shall C. must D. may 21. It was so noisy that I could not _______ to my homework at all!.
A. set down B. sit down C. settle down D. lie down
22. Barbara is easy to recognize, as she’s the only one of the girls who _____ school uniform. A. wear B. wears C. wore D. have worn
23. It took me a long time before I was able to fully understand what they __ for me. A. had done B. did C. would do D. were doing 24. Helping others is a habit, _______ you can learn even at an early age. A. it B. that C. what D. one
25. The mother as well as her two daughters ____ to the theatre with some friends this evening. A. are going B. were going C. is going D. was going 第四节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项。
I was at the post office early that morning finding myself standing in a line that zigzagged(曲折前进) its way. I had never seen so many people there. The line 26 extremely slowly. I turned upset, then annoyed .The longer it took, the 27 I became. When I 28 got to the counter—I concluded my business rudely and walked quickly past the line.
\get to the exit. I was worried I was going to be late 31 to my dentist appointment. As I headed into the parking lot, a woman was coming across the lot in my 32 . I noticed that she was also in a bad emotion and she looked as if she could breathe 33 . I
recognized myself and it wasn't 34. Had I looked like that? Her body language said that she was having a really 35 day. My anger melted away. I wished I could give her a hug but I was a 36 . So I did what I could before she went past me—I 37. In a second everything changed. I could 38 that she was a little shocked, then somewhat 39. Then her face softened. I saw her pace 40 and she smiled back at me as we passed each other. I 41 to smile all the way to my car. Wow, I thought. Look what a simple smile can do. Now I use that 42 on an everyday basis ,letting it 43 me that when I am fighting the world , or see someone else in that position,I can try a smile. More often than not, the energy of the moment 44 with that one little gesture. The smile makes the day become new again, 45 a bright face toward the activities that are yet to come. 26. A. walked B. dropped C. reduced D. moved 27. A. worse B. better C. happier D. angrier
28. A. finally B. hurriedly C. luckily D. unfortunately 29. A. busy B. calm C. pushy D. puzzled 30. A. changes B. excuses C sense D. room 31. A. getting B. leading C. contributing D. applying 32. A. view B. direction C. mind D. dream 33. A. fire B. air C. excitement D. peace 34. A. difficult B. false C. pretty D. available 35. A. regular B. long C. relaxing D. rough 36. A. stranger B. patient C. boss D. clerk 37. A. signed B. smiled C. nodded D. paused 38. A. declare B. tell C. admire D. accept
39. A. sad B. natural C. severe D. confused 40. A. quickened B. bent C. slowed D. tightened 41. A. continued B. began C. remembered D. wished 42. A. hobby B. expression C. attitude D. confidence 43. A. warn B. promise C. remind D. encourage 44. A. fills B. stores C. changes D. works 45. A. washing B. turning C. seeing D. clearing
第二部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分40分) 第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
If you want to know how crazy people can be about their pets, you might remember that Helmsley left $12 million to her little Maltese dog when she died last year.
The dog's name is Trouble. And apparendy Trouble is still alive. Of course, I would hang on,too, if someone left me $12 million. Look! Top-shelf dog food, soft pillows everywhere, drivers walking me in nice leafy parks. I would live to be 110 in dog years.
The dog's story is still fresh in my mind the other night when I leave a steak house after a superb meal. Then I notice a woman carrying a small bag out of the door behind me.
Once outside, she walks over to where a man is holding a tiny dog hke it's a baby. The dog
looks like a Maltese, too, barking and annoying, with a cute haircut,
And now I am treated to an absolute astonishing sight. Because now the woman reaches into the bag and begins pulling out little pieces of meat, which she puts on a plastic spoon and feeds to the dog.
This is no cheap steak house. It's actually, way out of my league --I'm there only because it's a special occasion. I can tell you this: if I walked out of the place with any leftover steak, it sure wouldn't go to a dog. Not at those prices.
So now the woman is Spoon-feeding the dog and the man is just standing there, holding this dog and looking as if this is the most normal thing in the world. And the dog is calmly chewing these pieces of steak as if he's a little king. And this dog is in no hurry. He's having a great time. A few minutes go by, and now the dog finishes all of his steak. At this point, I hear the woman say to the man \might go back in there to get more steak for the dog.
Watching all this, I'm afraid I'm going to shout, \pricey steak to that little dog? Did you see what our American life is like today? We're all going to be eating dog food if this keeps up!\
46. Why would the author live to be 110 in dog years? A．Because he is always in poor health and falls ill.
B．Because a Maltese dog lives longer than a human being. C．Because his grandparents left him a large sum of money. D．Because he thinks the dog is treated extremely well. 47. What is the story mainly about?
A．An American family's happy life.
B．A Maltese dog getting $12 million from its owner. C．A New Yorker spending $ 8 billion for a few banks. D．A pet dog being fed with expensive food.
48. The underlined sentence \ A．the restaurant is too expensive for the author B．the author hates the dog being taken there
C．the superb restaurant is about to be out of service D．the dog doesn't belong to the author's group
B
An “apple polisher” is one who gives gifts to win friendship or special treatment. It is not exactly a bribe(贿赂), but is close to it.
All sorts of people are apple polishers, including politicians and people in high offices—just about everybody. Oliver Cromwell, the great English leader, offered many gifts to win the support of George Fox and his party, but failed.
There are other phrases meaning the same thing as “apple-polishing”—“soft-soaping” or “buttering-up”. A gift is just one way to “soft-soap” somebody, or to “butter him up”. Another that is just as effective is flattery, giving someone high praise—telling him how good he looks, or how well he speaks, or how talented and wise he is.
Endless are the ways of flattery. Who does not love to hear it? Only an unusual man can resist the thrill of being told how wonderful he is. In truth, flattery is good medicine for most of us, who
get so little of it.
We need it to be more sure of ourselves. It cannot hurt unless we get carried away by it. But if we just lap it up for its food value and nourishment, as a cat laps up milk, then we can still remain true to ourselves.
Sometimes, however, flattery will get you nothing from one who has had too much of it. A good example is the famous 12th century legend of King Canute of Denmark and England. The king got tired of listening to endless sickening flattery of his courtiers(朝臣). They overpraised him to the skies, as a man of limitless might.
He decided to teach them a lesson. He took them to the seashore and sat down. Then he ordered the waves to stop coming in. The tide was too busy to listen to him. The king was satisfied. This might show his followers how weak his power was and how empty their flattery. 49. Which of the following activities has nothing to do with “apple-polishing”? A．A boy tells his girlfriend how pretty she looks.
B．An employee tells her boss how good he is at management. C．A knight is said to be of limitless power by his followers. D．A teacher praises her students for their talent and wisdom. 50. What does the writer want to prove with Cromwell’s example?
A．Everybody can be an apple-polisher. B．Cromwell was not a good apple-polisher.
C．George Fox and his party were not apple-polishers. D．There are people who don’t like being apple-polished.
51. Which of the following statements about flattery is true according to the author? A．Too much flattery can carry us away.
B．Flattery is too empty to do people any good.
C．Flattery can get you nothing but excessive(过度的) pride. D．Flattery is one of the ways to apple-polish people.
52. Why did King Canute of Denmark and England take his followers to the seashore?
A．Because he was sick of his normal life.
B．Because he disliked being overpraised any more. C．Because he wanted them to realize how wise he was.
D．Because he wanted them to see how weak he was as a king.
C
It’s a common belief that over time, pet owners start to look like their animals, and vice versa. Now conies the terrifying news that cats look up to their owners as role models and copy their behavior.
Next time you reach for your fridge, think twice. If Kitty is watching, she is likely to overeat as well.
What is your cat’s IQ?
In a new study from the University of Messina, it turns out that indoor cats who live closely to their owners “mirror” the lives of their caregivers. They sleep at the same time, eat at the same time, and can even become more or less social depending on the behavior of their owners.
“Cats are intelligent animals with a long memory, ”Jane Brunt, the executive director of the CATalyst Council, told Discovery News. “They watch and learn from us, noting the patterns of our actions. as evidenced by knowing where their food is kept and what time to expect to be fed, how to open the cupboard door that’s been improperly closed, and where their feeding and toileting areas fife. ”Because cats copy our habits, if you spend a lot of time raiding(搜刮)the