学年上海中学高三下英语周练.docx

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学年上海中学高三下英语周练

上海中学2018年3月周练

SectionA

CatherineElizabethMiddletongrewupinChapelRow,avillagenearNewbury,Berkshire,England.ShestudiedarthistoryinScotlandatUniversityofSt.Andrews,21.shemetwithWilliamin2001.theirengagementwasannouncedon16th,Nov,2010,andsheattendedmanyhigh-profileroyaleventsbeforetheymarriedon29,Apr.2011atWestminsterAbbey.

Sinceshe22.（catch）theeyeofBritain’sPrinceWilliam,KateMiddletonhasbeenontheentireworld’sfashionradar.The“KateMiddletonEffect”isatermthat23.（coin）latelybecausewhentheDuchessofCambridgewears24.,it’sprettymuchguaranteeditwillflyofftheshelves.Everydesignershesupportshasseenasharpincreaseinsales,andmanywomenbelievethat25.Katewearsit,itistheitemtoown.Forexample,whenMiddleton,steppedout

26.a＄340camel-coloreddressfromResistogreetPresidentObamaandthefirstladyinMay,trafficontheReisswebsiteroseby200%andthedressquicklywassoldout.

Well,theDuchess’influenceisstrikingagain:

andthistimeitisreducingthesizeofhandbags.Katerarelycarriesabagthatshewouldn’tbeabletoholdwithonehand,andisclearlyasupporterofagorgeousclutch.Asaresult,LuluGuinnessisseriouslyconsidering27.（reduce）thesizeofhandbagsinthenextcollections.“personally,I’mmakingmyclutchbagssmallernextseason

28.theycanlookmoredelicateandladylike,andthatistodowithher,Ithink”GuinnesstoldtheTelegraph.Shejokedthat29.thismakesbagslesspractical,designdoesn’talwayshavetosuccumbtopractically.Itistrue,theDuchess30.notneedtocarryaroundasmanythingsastherestofus,butshesurelywillhavewomenacrosstheworldtryingtocrameverythingintotheirnewbags.

SectionB

A.uninterruptibleB.worthC.appreciateD.compositionE.supposedlyAB.disorderlyAC.wonderAD.withdrawAE.agreeableBC.unlockBD.deprivation

Thefortunatepeopleintheworld—theonlyreallyfortunatepeopleintheworld,inmymind,—arethosewhoseworkisalsotheirpleasure.Theclassisnotalargeone,notnearlysolargeasitisoftenpresentedtobe;andauthorsareperhapsoneofthemostimportantelementsinits31.Theyenjoyinthisrespectatleastarealharmonyoflife.Tomymind,tobeabletomakeyourworkyourpleasureistheoneclassdistinctionintheworld32strivingfor;andIdonot33thatothersaretendtoenvythosehappyhumanbeingswhofindtheirlivelihoodinthegayeffusions（流露）oftheirfancy,towhomeveryhouroflaborisanhourofenjoyment,andevenaholidayisalmost34ofthatenjoyment.Whetheramanwriteswellorill,hasmuchtosayorlittle,ifhecaresaboutwritingatall,hewill35thepleasuresofcomposition.

Tositatone’stableonasunnymorning,withfourclearhoursof36security,plentyofnicewhitepaper,andaSqueezerpen—thatistruehappiness.Withthecompleteabsorptionofthemindupona/an37occupation—whatmoreistherethanthattodesire?

Whatdoesitmatterwhathappensoutside?

TheHouseofCommons（下议院）maydowhatitlikes,andsomaytheHouseofLords.ThebottommaybeknockedcleanoutoftheAmericanmarket.Theheathen（异教徒）mayshowviolentangerineverypartoftheglobe.Nevermind,forfourhours,atanyrate,wewill38ourselvesfromacommon,ill-governed,and39world,andwiththekeyoffancy40thatcupboardwhereallthegoodthingsoftheinfiniteareputaway.

III.ReadingComprehension

SectionA（15%）

Directions:

ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.

 Aworldwidepollofmorethan100millionpeoplehasselectedwhatitcallsthenewSevenWondersoftheWorld．Theonlinepollpicked:

-theRomanColiseum

-theTajMahal

-theGreatWallofChina

-MachuPicchuinPeru

-thePetraarchaeologicalsiteinJordan

-themassiveChristtheRedeemersculptureinBrazil

-theGreatPyramidofGiza

Thenewwondersareexpectedtoboost tourismtosomepopulardestinations,butitisalsopromptingsomeseriousrethinkingonthe__56__oftourists．VOA’sMilArcegareports.

Ofthe __57__ sevenwondersoftheworld,onlythePyramidsofGizaarestillstanding.ButtheorganizersoftheNewSevenWonderssaythereis __58__ shortageofwondersintheworld．

TiaVieringiscommunicationschieffortheZurich-basedcommittee.“Awonder,wehavebeenknowntosayinthepast,iswhatmakesyou __59__,”saysViering.“Itmakesyou __60__ andittakesyourbreathawayforasecondandyouthink'Ohwow!

Why?

How?

Who?

When?

'Andit'snotjustabuildingthatyouthink,'Oh,that'ssortofanicebuilding'-- ittakesyourbreathawayandit __61__ touchesyou.”

Vieringsaysthe __62__waschoosingonlysevenfromalistof21oftheworld'smostawe-inspiringsites．AmongthemaretheancienttemplesofAngkorWat（吴哥窟）．Somefearrampant（无节制的）tourismis __63__ oneofCambodia'smostpopulardestinations．

HistoricalpreservationistJohnStubbsiswiththeWorldMonumentFund."There'snotaminuteto __64__ inlookingafterthispreciousplacebecause,withoutadoubt,itcouldberuinedbysomewrong __65__,"saysStubbs．

__66__ formanyyears,thesemonumentsbuiltfora12thcenturykingattractmorethantwomillionvisitorseveryyear．Fromjusttwohotels10yearsago,todaytherearemorethan100.Inwhatwasoncejungle,newshoppingmalls,pizzarestaurantsandmassageparlors __67__ thelandscape．

Eventouristshave __68__ feelingsaboutthecommercesurroundingwhatwere __69__placesofworship．

Peoplehadvariousreactions．"Ithinkittakesawayfromit,Ido,"saysone．"Idon't,”saysanother．“Ifeelthattheimportanceofthisplacedeservespeopletowatchit,seeit, __70__it．"

56．A．demand             B．obligation              C．reaction             D．worship

57．A．imaginary             B．newly-elected      C．honorable           D．original

58．A．a                         B．such                  C．no                     D．another

59．A．wonder                B．sigh                   C．laugh                 D．agree

60．A．escape                 B．wander               C．stop                   D．hurry

61．A.emotionally             B．physically           C．critically             D．artificially

62．A．conflict                B．agreement           C．surprise              D．difficulty

63．A．destroying            B．changing            C．overdeveloping    D．discovering

64．A．spend                  B．find                    C．waste                 D．spare

65．A．concepts            B．decisions            C．designs              D．findings

66．A．Independent        B．Unexpected         C．Undeniable           D．Inaccessible

67．A．use                    B．equip                  C．dot                    D．symbolize

68．A．similar                B．mixed                 C．strong                D．changeable

69．A．once                  B．promisingly         C．ever                   D．eventually

70．A．witness              B．love                   C．improve             D．protect

SectionB（40%）

Directions:

Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.

（A）

Theylookedshockedandinsultedandsomehowashamed.Aboveall,theylookedold.Wexfordthoughtthatinthenatureofthingsawomanofseventyoughttobeanorphan,oughttohavebeenanorphanfortwentyyears.Thisonehadbeenanorphanforscarcelytwentydays.Herhusbandsittingoppositeher,pullinghisthinmoustache,slowlyandmechanicallyshakinghishead,seemedolderthanshe,perhapsnotsomanyyearsthejuniorofhislatemother-in-law.Heworeabrownknittedjacketandsheepskinslippers.Hiswifekeptsayingshecouldn’tbelieveherears,shecouldn’tbelieveit,whywerepeoplesoevil?

Wexforddidn’tanswerthat.Hecouldn’t,thoughhehadoftenwonderedhimself.

“Mymotherdiedofastroke,”Mrs.Bettssaidnervously.“Itwasthedeathcertificate.Dr.Mossputitonthedeathcertificate.”

“Shewasninety-two,”Mr.Bettssaidinhisthickthroatyvoice.“Ninety-two.”

“Imean,”saidMrs.Betts,“AreyousayingthatDr.Mosswastellinguntruth?

Adoctor?

”

“Whydon’tyouaskhim?

We’reonlyordinarypeople,thewifeandme,we’renoteducated.Doctorsaidacerebralhemorrhage（脑溢血）,”Bettstrembledalittleoverthewords,“andinplainlanguagethat’sastroke.That’swhathesaid.Areyousayingthewifeormegavemotherastroke?

Areyousayingthat?

”

“I’mmakingnoclaims,Mr.Betts.”Wexfordfeltuncomfortable,wishedhimselfanywherebutinthisnewlydecorated,paint-smartenedhouse.“I’mmerelymakingenquirieswhichinformationreceivedobligesmetodo.”

“Gossip,”saidMr.Bettsbitterly.“Thisstreet’sahotbedofgossip.Pitythey’renothingbettertodo.Oh,Iknowwhatthey’resaying.HalfofthemturnuptheirnosesandlookedtheotherwaywhenIpassthem.”

Mr.BettsstaredatWexfordwithakindoftimidoutrage.“Haven’tyoufolkgotnothingbettertodo?

Whatabouttherealcrime?

Whataboutthestreetattacksandthebreak-ins?

”

Wexfordsighed.Buthewentonpersistentlyquestioning,rememberingwhatthenursehadsaid,whatDr.Mosshadsaid,keepingintheforefrontofhismindthatmotive,whichwassomuchmorethanmerelywantinganagedparentoutoftheway.Ifhehadn’tbeenapoliceman,withagreatrespectforthelawandforhumanlife,hemighthavefeltthatthesetwo,oroneofthem,hadbeenangeredbeyondbearingtodomurder.

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