江蘇省射陽縣第二中學(xué)高考英語限時訓(xùn)練（28）.doc

2015屆高三英語限時訓(xùn)練(28)(a)the ball struck the bat and flew high, above the infield. i gasped (倒抽氣). oh my gosh, its heading for mitzi, mitzi will never catch it. i dont think she has ever caught a fly ball in her life. i wish coach jim wouldnt have put her into the game. i know its the rule that all girls play, but i want to win. mitzi just wants to have fun playing softball (壘球).i wish she hadnt joined our team.so far weve won nine games. if we win this one, we ll have wonall of our games and be the champions, oh, gosh, look at coach jim. hes standing up and watching the flight of the ball too and i bet hes thinking the same thing that i am. if mitzi doesnt catch it, the other team will score and the game will be over. ive got a sick feeling in my stomach. i cant look, but i have to. look at her. she has her glove down by her side and shes moving around.now the ball is starting to come down. mitzi isnt moving anymore and she isnt back far enough. its going over her head. i can hear our coach yelling from the bench. back up mitzi. back up. oh, god, i want to win this game so bad. please let mitzi catch the ball.its there. the ball has slammed into her glove and mitzis arm is back over her shoulder. im closing my eyes. i cant look anymore.its that? i hear a yell and then another one. i don t want to look. it must be the girls on the other team yelling. but that sounds like mitzi yelling. i m going to peek (偷看).mitzi is jumping up and down with her glove held high above her head and sticking out of the top of her glove, like an ice cream in a cone (圓錐體), is the softball. mitzi caught the ball. were the champions.mitzi, mitzi. that was a great catch. im so glad youre playing on our team.1.what does the author mean when she says “hes thinking the same thing”? a. the coach wishes mitzi hadnt joined their team.b. the coach hopes mitzi will catch the ball.c. the coach thinks their team will win all the games. d. the coach thinks mitzi will miss the ball.2.the author writes the first three paragraphs toa. make mitzis latter performance look more strikingb. indicate that mitzi is an excellent playerc. indicate the match will be a very close oned. tell the readers that their team is a strong one3.which of the following statements is true? a. hearing the yelling, the author was sure their team had won.b. the girls of the other team began to yell, for their team won.c. mitzi succeeded in the end with the coachs encouragement.d. mitzi seemed confident of catching the coming softball.4.what is the best title for the text? a.a close softball match. b.a wonderful catch. c. dont lose heart. d. my friend mitzi. (b)chinese international schoolapplication formbefore an applicant can be invited to take part in an assessment, an application form should be returned to the admissions office, and the application fee of hk$1,000 cannot be returned. for overseas applicants wishing to pay in currencies other than hk dollars, the fee is us$145. checks are also good for payment to “chinese international school”.the application should include: applicants academic report from the last school year. a recent passport-sized photo (attached to the application form). a copy of the applicants hong kong id card or a passport showing a valid hong kong visa. only for applicants applying under a corporate nomination (提名) right: a company letter confirming the nomination. please note that the application fee is non-refundable. applicants who would like to re-apply for another academic year are asked to submit a new application and application fee. acceptanceapplicants will be informed of their acceptance status in writing by postal mail. initial (最初的) offers for reception will be sent out from late march once all assessments have been completed.some applicants who have been assessed may be held on a reserve list. acceptances may also be made on a conditional basis among the applicants on the reserve list.applicants who have been assessed but who have not been admitted are welcome to reapply for the next academic year. please note that such applicants will be asked to submit a new application and application fee.confirmation of acceptance and enrollment (錄取)once an applicant has been admitted, the applicant family will be asked to confirm acceptance and hold the students place with immediate payment of the required fees for the nomination right (hk$ 500), plus the sum of hk$ 7,500 as the first tuition (學(xué)費) payment.in addition, enrollment will not be considered complete until the following have been received, normally one month before the start of the new school year:physical examination resultstuition (first month)1.according to the passage, if the applicants reapply for an academic year,.a. the application fee can be reduced to a halfb. applicants on a reserve list neednt be assessedc. a new application and application fee are to be requiredd. the initial application form should be returned to the admissions office2.which of the following is true? a. once applicants are refused, they cant apply for it again.b. applicants held on a reserve list will not be admitted.c. applicants dont have to get a company letter to confirm their application.d. the applicants should show either a hong kong visa or a hong kong id card.3.how will the applicants possibly be informed of the acceptance status? a. by fax.b. by e-mail. c. by regular mail.d. by telephone.4.if an applicant has been admitted, the applicant family.a. will be asked to submit a new application b. will receive physical examination resultsc. will be asked to only pay the first month fee d. will be asked to confirm acceptance and pay the fees(c)online educational learning games are an effective way with endless option (選擇) for teaching kids of all age groups, and children are also able to operate it without much assistance. parents find it easier to teach kids through these programs, who become familiar with operating the computer. kids have fun learning phonetics, spelling and even a new language. children are not willing to learn math tables or difficult words at school. they find it fun to sit in front of a computer and learn language and solve mathematical problems. in this age of computers, computers are becoming an important part of the childs daily curriculum with parents opting to teach these children new things each day with the help of online educational games.computers are also known to improve the motor skills in children. in addition, the level of these games can be adjusted according to the level and learning ability of the kids. the makers of the games keep the kids interest in mind while designing them so that their interest is maintained. another advantage of these games is that you can find free online games and do not have to invest in these expensive products. other activities that are available on the internet include online coloring games. this is also a constructive way that children can use to pass their leisure time.another advantage is that the children can lay in the comfort of their homes. kids who are fond of playing on the computer can spend their time learning educational material instead on video games that teach violence.parents have to keep an eye on their kids and make sure that they do not spend their time on the computer playing games that could be harmful for them. it is essential to direct the kids to educational sites that have beneficial games and are known to help the progress of these children.5.what is the main idea of this text? a. online games can be harmful to kids. b. online games can be helpful to kids.c. kids like to play games online. d. parents are worried about their kids.6.kids dont like to learn knowledge probably because.a. they have trouble operating the computer b. phonetics and spelling are uselessc. staying in the classroom is boring d. mathematical problems are difficult7.what should the makers mainly consider while designing the computer games? a. the kids expense.b. the kids interest. c. the kids level.d. the kids ability.8.one of the advantages of online games is that they can.a. help parents keep an eye on their kids b. make it easier to solve mathematical problemsc. establish closer relationship between parents and kids d. leave kids comfortable at home(d) one day, mr.arnold was teaching a lesson, and things were going as normally as ever. he was explaining the story of mankind to his pupils. he told them that, in the beginning, men were nomads; they never stayed in the same place for very long. instead ,they would travel about, here and there, in search of food, wherever it was to be found. and when the food ran out, they would move off somewhere else.he taught them about the invention of farming and keeping animals. this was an important discovery, because by learning to cultivate (耕作)the land, and care for animals, mankind would always have food steadily available. it also meant that people could remain living in one place, and this made it easier to set about tasks that would take a long while to complete, like building towns,cities,and all that were in them. all the children were listening attracted by this story, until lucy jumped up:“and if that was so important and improved everything so much, why are we nomads all over again,mr.arnold?”mr. arnold didnt know what to say. lucy was a very intelligent girl. he knew that she lived with her parents in a house, so she must know that her family were not nomads; so what did she mean?“we have all become nomads again,” continued lucy,” the other day, outside the city, they were cutting the forest down. a while ago a fisherman told me how they fish. its the same with everyone: when theres no more forest left the foresters go elsewhere, and when the fish run out the fishermen move on. thats what the nomads did, isnt it?”the teacher nodded,thoughtfully.really,lucy was right. mankind had turned into nomads. instead of looking after the land in a way that we could be sure it would keep supplying our needs, we kept developing it until the land was bare. and then off we would go to the next place! the class spent the rest of the afternoon talking about what they could do to show how to be more civilized.the next day everyone attended class wearing a green t-shirt, with a message that said “i am not a nomad!”and, from then on, they set about showing that indeed they were not. every time they knew they needed something, they made sure that they would get it using care and control. if they needed wood or paper, they would make sure that they got the recycled kind. they ordered their fish from fish farms, making sure that the fish they received were not too young and too small. they only used animals that were well cared for, and brought up on farms.and so, from their little town, those children managed to give up being nomads again, just as prehistoric men had done, so many thousands of years ago.14.why would early humans travel about in the beginning? a. to experience different lifestyles. b. to go sightseeing in different places.c. to find what they could to feed themselves.d. to do more exercise to build themselves up.15.from paragraph 2,we can know that .a. people got tired of living in the same placeb. people gradually got used to living in citiesc. people spent a long time in learning to keep animalsd. people tended to settle down after learning farming16.in the teachers opinion ,lucys argument was .a. reasonableb. ridiculous c. puzzlingd. shocking17.which of the following agrees with the message “i am not a nomad” (paragraph 7)? a. people eat young fish for its delicious taste.b. people use recycled materials as much as possible.c. fishermen move elsewhere when there is no fish left.d. foresters leave the place where wood is not available.2015屆高三英語限時訓(xùn)練(28)參考答案a篇語篇解讀:mitzi的同學(xué)和教練都不看好她的壘球技術(shù),但在最后的關(guān)鍵比賽中,她的成功接球為全隊贏得冠軍起了至關(guān)重要的作用,令同學(xué)和教練刮目相看。 1.a推理判斷題。由第一段的最后一句話i wish she hadnt joined our team可知,作者認(rèn)為mitzi不該加入她們的隊,她認(rèn)為教練也是這么想的,故選a項。2.a推理判斷題。由前三段的描述可知,作者認(rèn)為mitzi的壘球技術(shù)不怎么樣,可能因為她而整個隊與冠軍失之交臂,更加襯托下文mitzi成功接球的魅力,故選a項。3.d細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第三段的mitzi isnt moving anymore and she isnt back far enough. its going over her head和下文mitzi成功接球,表明她對接住球胸有成竹,故選d項。 4.b主旨大意題。由全文內(nèi)容可知,mitzi在別人不看好的情況下,成功地接住了球,為自己的隊贏得冠軍起了關(guān)鍵作用,故b項作為標(biāo)題最合適。 b篇語篇解讀:本文告訴我們關(guān)于如何申請進(jìn)入漢語國際學(xué)校學(xué)習(xí),如何確認(rèn)被錄取和交費情況。 1.c細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第一部分的最后一句話applicants who would like to re-apply for another academic year are asked to submit a new application and application fee可知選c項。2.d細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第一部分的a copy of the applicants hong kong id card or a passport showing a valid hong kong visa可知d項正確。 3. c細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第二部分的applicants will be informed of their acceptance status in writing by postal mail可知,申請人將會通過郵局寄發(fā)的郵件獲得被錄取的信息,故選c項。4.d推理判斷題。由最后一部分的once an applicant has been admitted, the applicant family will be asked to confirm acceptance and hold the students place with immediate payment of the required fees可知選d項。c篇語篇解讀:本文主要講述了網(wǎng)上學(xué)習(xí)游戲?qū)⒆拥暮锰帯?.b主旨大意題。由全文內(nèi)容可知,文章的第一句話online educational learning games are an effective way with endless option (選擇)for teaching kids of all age groups, .為主題句。6.c推理判斷題。由第一段的they find it fun to sit in front of a computer and learn language and solve 可知,孩子們不愿意在無聊的教室里學(xué)習(xí),而愿意坐在電腦前學(xué)習(xí),故選c項。7.b細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第二段的the makers of the games keep the kids interest in mind while designing them 可知,設(shè)計者在設(shè)計游戲的時候,首先考慮的是孩子們的興趣,故選b項。8.d細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由倒數(shù)第二段的第一句話another advantage is that the children can lay in the comfort of their homes可知d項正確。 d篇語篇解讀:如果人們不懂得保護(hù)我們的生活環(huán)境,珍視我們賴以生存的資源,那么當(dāng)我們身邊的資源用光之后,我們就不得不搬到別的地方去,這樣的話,我們不又回到多年前的游牧生活了嗎?14.c細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第一段的.they would travel about, here and there, in search of food, wherever it was to be found. and when the food ran out, they would move off somewhere else可知,過去人們常搬遷是為了尋找食物,故選c項。15.d細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由該段的.because by learning to cultivate (耕作)the land, and care for animals, mankind would always have food steadily available. it also meant that people could remain living in one place可知,人們學(xué)會耕作之后,有了穩(wěn)定的食物來源,就不再到處搬家了,故選d項。16.a推理判斷題。由第五段lucy所說的內(nèi)容和由第六段的第一句話the teacher nodded, thoughtfully可知,老師認(rèn)為lucy說的話有道理,故選a項。17.b細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由倒數(shù)第二段的if they needed wood or paper, they would make sure that they got the recycled kind可知,b項不屬于nomads的行為,故選b項。 2015屆高三英語時文閱讀meryl streep meryl streeps latest film the devil wears prada has become a hit in the world since it was shown. she plays the role of miranda, who is the chief of the magazine runway. mirandas tough work rhythm and nearly impossible tasks make the experience a living hell for andrea. meryl streep, born on june 22, 1949 in summit, new jersey, has worked in theatre, televison, and film. considered by many movie reviewers to be the greatest living film actress, meryl streep has been nominated for the academy award 14 times, and has won it twice. she is widely considered one of the most respected and talentd actresses of her generation. she became interested in acting when she was a student at vassar and upon graduation she enrolled in the yale school of drama. she gave an outstanding performance in her first film role. julia (1977), and the next year she was nominated for her first osacar for her role in the deer hunter (1978). she went on to win her first oscar as best actress fo