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届高三英语二轮复习高考作业卷作业三十七

2016衡水万卷作业三十七

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一、完形填空

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Attheageofthree,Iwasdiscoveredtobetotallydeaf.Havingconsultedmanyspecialists,myparentsmadea（n）1thatwouldforeveraltermyfuture.2sendingmetoaspecialeducationschoolforthedeaf,theychoseanordinaryoneforme.Allofmyschoolmatesandteacherstherewouldhave3hearing.

Iexperiencedgreat4throughoutmyprimaryschoolbecause,inadditiontotheproblemsof5withtheotherstudents,Ialso6withmostofmyschoolwork.IseemedtospendeverysparemomentdoinghomeworkjustsoIcould7.8forme,Mrs.Jordan,my5thgradeteacher,changedallofthatwithasimplethree-wordphrase.

Onemorning,sheaskedtheclassaquestion.I9herlipsandimmediatelyraisedmyhand.Herewasanopportunitytoimpressthepowerfulteacherandevenmyclassmates.AlthoughalittleafraidwhenIheardmynamedcalled,Ifeltunusually10becauseIwassureIhadtherightanswer.Itookadeepbreathand11answeredMrs.Jordan'squestion.

Herresponse12allofus.Mrs.Jordanenthusiastically13herrightfootonthefloorandturnedherrighthandaroundinafullcircle14itpointeddirectlyatme.Withshiningeyesshecried,"THAT'SRIGHT,STEPHEN!

"

Forthefirsttimeinmyyounglife,Iwasaninstantstar.Myheartburstwith15.Smilingwidely,Isatalittletallerinmychair.Myconfidence16likeneverbefore.IdecidedrightthenandtherethatIwouldmakea（n）17inthisworld.Nomatterhowmany18Imightcomeacrossinlife,IknewIcouldovercomethem.

Theverythree-wordphraseentirely19myyounglife.Fromthatdayon,mygradesandspeechimprovedgreatly,my20amongmyclassmatesincreased,andmyviewpointonlifedidacompleteturnabout.

1.A.decisionB.effortC.commitmentD.attempt

2.A.ApartfromB.RatherthanC.RegardlessofD.Insteadof

3.A.strongB.normalC.weakD.sharp

4.A.excitementB.sympathyC.anxietyD.authority

5.A.makingupB.gettingawayC.comingupD.fittingin

6.A.struggledB.handledC.impressedD.absorbed

7.A.leavebehindB.turnoutC.takeoffD.keepup

8.A.GraduallyB.EventuallyC.LuckilyD.Subsequently

9.A.foundB.readC.observedD.appreciated

10.A.confidentB.embarrassedC.frightenedD.jealous

11.A.carelesslyB.nervouslyC.casuallyD.naturally

12.A.fooledB.delightedC.surprisedD.upset

13.A.hitB.steppedC.placedD.settled

14.A.unlessB.sinceC.afterD.until

15.A.regretB.prideC.envyD.courage

16.A.increasedB.declinedC.escapedD.built

17.A.fortuneB.impressionC.livingD.difference

18.A.feelingsB.obstaclesC.competitionsD.opportunities

19.A.devotedB.surroundedC.occupiedD.transformed

20.A.hardshipB.characterC.popularityD.health

二、阅读理解

A

　NEWYORK—AustralianminingenterpriserClivePalmeronTuesdayunveiled（公布）blueprintsforTitanicⅡ,amoderncopyofthedoomedoceanliner,althoughhedidn’tcalltheshipunsinkableanymore.

Theshipwilllargelyrecreatethedesignanddecorationofthefabledoriginal,withsomemodificationstokeepitinlinewithcurrentsafetyrulesandshipbuildingpractices,andtheadditionofsomemoderncomfortssuchasairconditioning,PalmersaidatapressconferenceinNewYork.

Thethreepassengerclasses,however,willbepreventedfrommingling（混杂）,asin1912,Palmersaid.“I’mnottoosuperstitious（迷信的）.”Palmersaidwhenaskedwhetherrecreatingashipbest-knownforsinkingwastemptingfate.

WhiteStarLine,theoperatoroftheoriginalship,hadsaidtheTitanicwasdesignedtobeunsinkable.About1,500peoplediedonTitanic’smaidenvoyagein1912fromSouthamptontoNewYorkaftertheshipcollidedwithanicebergintheNorthAtlantic.

Palmer,whocreatedthecompanyBlueStarLinelastyear,refusedtomakeasimilarboast.

“Anythingwillsinkifyouputaholeinit,”Palmersaid.“Ithinkitwouldbeverycavaliertosayit.”

Unliketheoriginal,TitanicⅡwillhavemorethanenoughspaceinitslifeboatsforeverypersononboardandwillhaveadditionalescapestaircases.MarkkuKanerva,salesdirectoratDeltamarin,theFinnishcompanydesigningtheship,saiditwouldbethe“safestcruiseshipintheworld”.

Palmerrefusedtoanswerquestionsabouttheproject’scost.AlthoughtheTitanicwastheworld’slargestshipinhertime,shewouldbesmallerthanmanyoftoday’smoderncruiseships.

“It’snotaboutthemoney,”Palmersaid.“I’vegotenoughmoneyforit.Ithinkthat’sallthatmatters.”

ForbesestimatedPalmer’snetworthtobe$795millionin2012.Hedescribeshimselfasabillionaire.

TitanicⅡwillbebuiltbyChinesestate-ownedCSCJinlingShipyard,whichhasalreadybuiltfourorecarriersforPalmer’sminingbusiness,hesaid.ThecontracttobuildTitanicⅡhasnotyetbeensigned,Palmersaid.

21.What’sthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“maiden”inParagraph4?

A.First.　　B.Trial.　　C.Second.　　D.Last.

22.WhatcanbeinferredaboutTitanicⅡfromthepassage?

A.TitanicⅡwillhavemorespaceinitslifeboatsthantheTitanic.

B.TitanicⅡwillbethelargestcruiseshipintheworld.

C.TitanicⅡwillallowdifferentclassesofpassengerstomingle.

D.TitanicⅡwillbearealunsinkablecruiseship.

3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A.1,500peoplediedonTitanic’smaidenvoyagein1912.

B.TheTitaniccollidedwithanicebergintheSouthPacific.

C.TheTitanicwasequippedwithairconditioning.

D.TheTitanicwastheworld’slargestshipatthattime.

3.What’stheauthor’spurposeofwritingthepassage?

A.TotellusthestoryoftheTitanic.B.TotellusTitanicⅡwillcostalotofmoney.

C.TotellusaboutthefutureTitanicⅡ.D.TotellusaChineseShipyardwillbuildTitanicⅡ.

3.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?

A.TheoldTitanicB.TheblueprintsofTitanicⅡ

C.TheunsinkableTitanicⅡD.ClivePalmer—abillionaire

B

Talkingplantsmightsoundlikecharactersinafairytale．Butrecentscientificstudieshaveshownthatplantscommunicatewitheachotherandwithotherlivingthingsinasurprisingnumberofways．Tounderstandthem,scientistssay,wejusthavetolearntheirlanguage．Farmersareespeciallyinterestedinwhatplantshavetosay．

“Plantsareabletocommunicatewithallsortsoforganisms（有机体）．Theycancommunicatewithgiantbacteria,withotherplantsandwithinsects．Theydothischemically,”saidCahill,anEcologyProfessoroftheUniversityofAlbertainCanada．

Plantscientistsarejustbeginningtounderstandthischemical“language”．Cahillsaysstudieshaveshown,forexample,thatplantscanevaluateconditionsintheirimmediateenvironmentandtakeappropriateactions．Plantshaveanability,forexample,tosignalpainordiscomfortcausedbyanythingfromtemperatureextremestoaninsectattack．JackSchultz,aprofessorofchemicalecologyattheUniversityofMissouri,sayswhenaplantsensesthatit’Sbeingeaten,itcannotwalkawayfromtrouble；onthecontrary,itwillreleaseachemicalvaporthatalertsotherplantsnearby．

“Theirlanguageisachemicallanguage,anditinvolveschemicalsthatmovethroughtheair,whichareeasilytobechanged,andmostofallaresmellsthatwearefamiliarwith,”Schultzexplained．

“Allplantsrespondedtotheattackbychangingtheirchemistrytodefendthemselves,”Schultzrecalled．“Butwewerequitesurprisedtofindthatnearbyplantsalsochangedtheirchemistrytodefendthemselves,eventhoughtheywerenotpartoftheexperiment．”

Studieshavealsoshownthatplantsunderattackreleasepleasantchemicals．Thosechemicalsattractfriendlyinsectsthatattackthepestseatingtheplant．

Intheend,plants’abilitytocommunicatetheirneeds－andourabilitytounderstandthem－couldhelpfarmersreducetheuseofpoisonouschemicals,cutoperatingcostsandlimitdamagetotheenvironment．

3.Therecentscientificstudieshaveshownthatplantscan__________．

A．communicatewithotherlivingthingsinachemicalway

B．hardlyreacttoanysuddenchangeintemperature

C．useaveryspecialchemicallanguagewhichisfamiliartous

D．respondtotheattackbygivingoffpoisonouschemicals

3.Whenbeingeatenbyapest,theplantwill___________．

A．walkawayfromtrouble

B．changeitschemistrytokilltheinsect

C．releaseachemicaIvaporto“ask”otherplantsforhelp

D．giveoffnicechemicalstoattractfriendlyinsectstoatackthepest

3.Theunderlinedword“alerts”mostprobablymeans“___________”．

A．warnsB．protectsC．threatensD．allows

3.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A．CommunicationbetweenPlantsB．AChemical“Language”

C．PlantsCanTalkD．HowPlantsProtectThemselves

C

My16-year-oldson,Anton,hadgonetothelocalswimminghole．Mostofthekidsswimthere,andthereareplentyofrocksforthemtouseassafeharbors,soIhadnofearsforhissafety．

Still,thefirefighter'sfirstwords"YouneedtocomeupheretotheStillwaterRiver"mademecatchmybreath,andhisfollow-upwordsgavemerelief:

“YoursonisOK．”

WhenIgottotheriver,Iimmediatelysawthefiretruck,ambulanceandAnton,wrappedwithatowelabouthisshoulders,sittingquietlyonalowplatformofthefireengine．

Ihurriedovertohim．"YouOK?

"Iasked．

”Yeah,"wasallhesaid．Butmyeyesbeggedforanexplanation,Ididn'tgetitfrommyson,however,whotendstoplayhiscardsclosetohisvest．

Thestorywasthis:

Awomanwasbeingsweptunderwater．Hearingthecries,AntonandhisfriendTyler,withouthesitation,swam