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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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