高三英語限時練習三

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　　Are your table manners much better when you are eating at a friend’s home or in

　　a restaurant than they are at your own home? Probably so, because you are aware that people ___21_____ you by your table manners．You take special pains when you are eating ___22____．Have you ever stopped to realize how much less self-conscious you would be on such occasions if ____23___ table manners had become a habit for you? You can make them a habit by _24___ good table manners at home．

　　Good manners at mealtimes help you and those around you to feel __25___．This is true at home as much as it is true in someone else’s home or in a restaurant．Good __26___ make meals more enjoyable for everyone at the table．

　　By this time you probably know quite well what good table manners are．You __27___ that keeping your arms on the table, talking with your__28___ full, and wolfing down your food are not considered good manners．You know also that if you are mannerly, you say “Please” and “Thank you” and ask for things to be passed to you．

　　Have you ever thought of a pleasant attitude as being__29___ to good table manners? Not only are pleasant mealtimes enjoyable, but they aid digestion．The dinner table is a __30___ for enjoyable conversation．It should never become a battleground．You are definitely growing in social maturity (成熟) when you try to be an agreeable table companion．

　　21．A．

　　B．

　　C．

　　D．．A．in public

　　B．at home

　　C．at ease

　　D．in a hurry

　　23．A．such B．no

　　C．some

　　D．good

　　24．A．acting

　　B．enjoying

　　C．practising

　　D．watching

　　25．A．comfortable

　　B．stressed

　　C．depressed

　　D．outstanding

　　26．A．dishes

　　B．manners

　　C．atmospheres

　　D．friends

　　27．A．mention

　　B．prefer

　　C．doubt

　　D．realize

　　28．A．stomach

　　B．hands

　　C．mouth

　　D．bowl

　　29．A．essential

　　B．considerate

　　C．obvious D．unusual

　　30．A．time

　　B．place

　　C．chance D．way

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　　Nowadays, millions??____1_____ lonely singles are now going online instead.??____2_____World Wide Web is quickly becoming the world’s most popular matchmaker. ???? Singles are flocking to the Internet??mainly because their busy lifestyles leave them little time

　　____3_____ (look) for a significant other. Using dating sites is quick and convenient. Many singles say the regular dating scene?has just led them from one bad experience to??____4_____and are ready to try something else. Dating sites also make??____5_____easy to avoid someone?____6_____you are not interested in. In the real world,?? however, ____7_____ ( ignore) someone you don’t like can be difficult. ???? Despite all the advantages, online dating also presents ____8_____ own set of problems. People aren’t always those who they declare to be in their online?? ____9_____ (describe). Safety is another concern. You are just??____10_____ (like) to find a criminal online as you are Mr. Or Miss Right.

　　1. 幾百萬的____________________________

　　2. 使得某人幾乎沒時間做某事 __________________________________________________

　　3. 使得做某事容易___________________________________________________________

　　4. In the real world,?? however, ____7_____ ( ignore) someone you don’t like can be difficult.

　　這個句子中有個定語從句，找出來并刪去，這句話難度就減少了。

　　閱讀理解（時間：20分鐘）

　　A

　　The old camera Brownie picked up in a charity shop was a splendid find. But the undeveloped film still inside turned out to be even more of a treasure.

　　New owner Don Roccoforte had it developed and saw in it an attractive dark haired woman in her thirties with two young boys. He immediately determined to try to find out who they were.

　　A few weeks later the California-based camera collector received the news that left him stunned . The woman was his wife Jaqueline’s aunt in a picture taken around 50 years ago, and one of the boys, her cousin.

　　The couple have now unraveled（揭開）the astonishing coincidence, which leads back to Mrs. Roccoforte’s native Lancashire, where many of her family still live. The camera was bought from a shop in Preston by Brownie, a friend of Mr. Roccoforte, who knew of his interest in photography and thought it would be an unusual gift.

　　Back in California, the contents of his new possession inspired Mr. Roccoforte’s curiosity. Recognizing the water in the background of the photo as a lake in Lancashire, he sent a copy to the local paper in Preston to see if any readers could help.

　　Another relative recognized the group as Winnie Bamber, still living in the area at the age of 81, her son Tony, Mrs. Roccoforte’s cousin, and Tony’s childhood friend, Mick Murphy.

　　Yesterday Mrs. Bamber was still gasping （驚訝地吸氣）at the turn of events which has reunited two strands（分支）of her family.

　　She said she remembered taking the boys to the lake and losing the camera. The two boys, both now 58, still live near Preston.

　　Mrs. Roccoforte’s father is Winnie Bamber’s brother, Billy Charnley.

　　He and his wife moved to America in the 1960s. Their daughter met Mr. Roccoforte there and they married and moved to Preston for two years before returning to America.

　　41. Which of the following is the right order of what happened?

　　a. Don Roccoforte received a special present from his friend.

　　b. Another relative recognized Winnie Bamber and the two boys.

　　c. Winnie Bamber, together with two boys, went to take pictures at a lake.

　　d. Don Roccoforte sent a copy of the picture to a paper in Preston.

　　e. The film was developed.

　　f. The camera was lost.

　　g. Brownie bought an old camera in a shop.

　　A．c→f→b→a→d→g→e B．b→c→a→f→d→e→g

　　C．c→f→g→a→e→d→b D．a→c→b→f→e→g→d

　　42. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

　　A．Tony is the son of Winnie Bamber.

　　B．Billy Charnley’s daughter was married to Don Roccoforte.

　　C．Brownie married Winnie Bamber.

　　D．Mrs. Roccoforte is Winnie Bamber’s niece.

　　43. The underlined word “stunned” is closest in meaning to

　　.

　　A．disappointed B．shocked C．worried D．satisfied

　　44. Lancashire is most likely to be located in

　　.

　　A．America B．Russia C．California D．England

　　45. The best title for this passage would be

　　.

　　A. The Film that Waited 50 Years to Be Developed

　　B. An Unusual Reunion after about Half a Century

　　C. A Special Present to a Special Friend

　　D. An Old Camera and the Beautiful Pictures In side

　　B

　　There are two types of people in the world. Although they have equal degree of health and wealth and other comforts of life, one becomes happy, the other becomes unhappy. This arises from the different ways in which they consider things, persons, events and the resulting effects upon their minds.

　　People who are to be happy fix their attention on the convenience of things. The pleasant parts of conversation, the well prepared dishes, the goodness of the wine, the fine weather. They enjoy all the cheerful things. Those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the opposite things. Therefore, they are continually dissatisfied. By their remarks, they sour the pleasure of society, offend (hurt) many people, and make themselves disagreeable everywhere. If this turn of mind was founded in nature, such unhappy persons would be the more to be pitied. The intention of criticizing and being disliked is perhaps taken up by imitation. It grows into a habit, unknown to its possessors. The habit may be strong, but it may be cured when those who have it realize its bad effects on their interests and tastes. I hope this little warning may be of service to them, and help them change this habit.

　　Although in fact it is chiefly an act of the imagination, it has serious results in life since it brings on deep sorrow and bad luck. Those people offend many others; nobody loves them, and no one treats them with more than the most common politeness and respect. This frequently puts them in bad temper and draws them into arguments. If they aim at getting some advantages in social position or fortune, nobody wishes them success. Nor will anyone start a step or speak a word to favor their hopes. If they bring on themselves public objections, no one will defend or excuse them, and many will join to criticize their wrong doings. These should change this bad habit and be pleased with what is pleasing, without worrying needlessly about themselves and others. If they do not, it will be good for others to avoid any contact with them. Otherwise, it can be disagreeable and sometimes very inconvenient, especially when one becomes mixed up in their quarrels.

　　46. People who are unhappy

　　.

　　A. always consider things differently from others

　　B. usually are affected by the results of certain things

　　C. usually misunderstand what others think or say

　　D. always discover the unpleasant side of certain things

　　47. The underlined phrase “sour the pleasure of society” most nearly means “

　　”.

　　A. have a good taste with social life

　　B. make others unhappy

　　C. tend to scold others openly

　　D. enjoy the pleasure of life

　　48. We can conclude from the passage that

　　A. we should pity all such unhappy people

　　B. such unhappy people are dangerous to social life

　　C. people can get rid of the habit of unhappiness

　　D. unhappy people can not understand happy persons

　　49. If such unhappy persons insist on keeping the habit, the author suggests that people should

　　.

　　A. prevent any communication with them

　　B. show no respect and politeness to them

　　C. persuade them to recognize the bad effects

　　D. quarrel with them until they realize the mistakes

　　50. In this passage, the writer mainly

　　.

　　A. describes two types of people

　　B. laughs at the unhappy people

　　C. suggests ways to help the unhappy

　　D. tells people how to be happy in life

　　C

　　An Australian-based scientist announced yesterday he had made a step forward in forensic (用于法庭的) DNA testing so that an individual can be identified by a single cell.

　　Ian Findlay, from the Australian Genome Research Facility at the University of Queensland, said current DNA testing required 200 to 500 cells to gain a similar level of accuracy. "What we have done has brought that down to one cell," Dr Findlay said after releasing details of his DNA testing technique at a Sydney conference.

　　The technology could allow investigators to pick up DNA identities from plastic cards and even build up a complete history of the people who have handled a paper document.

　　"You'd have to wear a space suit to stop yourself from leaving traces. You can identify cells on the paper, so you can work out where it's come from and who's touched it,” he said.

　　The technique could also be used to trace the thrower of a punch（打孔）from cells left behind on the skin of their victim. Even the wearing of latex（橡膠）gloves would not help: small cells can pass through the gloves, and the constant flow of genetic material given off by the human body would leave further evidence.

　　"We gained a skin cell from a document dating back 30 years and managed to gain a DNA fingerprint. DNA evidence can remain fresh for decades, perhaps even centuries," Dr Findlay said.

　　"The potential for this technology to solve unsolved crimes is great, "he said.

　　But Dr Findlay, named scientist of the year in 1998 by the European Society of Human Genetics, said the new testing needed to be scientifically validated, which would take up to five years.

　　He said, "There are serious consequences taking on technologies too early. The public has to be sure that they have the utmost confidence in the security and court systems."

　　51. The main advantage of the new technology is that ______.

　　A．a single cell can identify an individual

　　B．it has brought down the cost of DNA testing

　　C．a higher level of accuracy can be acquired with a single cell

　　D．it needs less than 200 cells to gain a certain level of accuracy

　　52. The underlined word" validated" means ______.

　　A. confirmed

　　B. imagined

　　C. supposed

　　D. criticized

　　53. According to Ian Findlay, the new technology can ______.

　　A. help to keep DNA evidence fresh for decades and even centuries

　　B. make the process of DNA testing much more simplified

　　C. help to pick up DNA identities more easily

　　D. be widely used in five years at most

　　54. The last paragraph suggests that ______.

　　A. the immediate adopting of the technology may cause mistakes

　　B. the public have acknowledged the new testing technology

　　C. it is safe to put the new technology into use now

　　D. Dr Findlay is quite sure of his new technology

　　55. The aim of the passage is to ______.

　　A. praise Ian Findlay for his work

　　B. report a piece of interesting news

　　C. inform us of the wide use of DNA testing

　　D. tell us a recent improvement in DNA testing

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　　21-25 AADCA

　　26-30 BDCAB

　　語法填空

　　1. of

　　2. The

　　3. to look

　　4. another

　　5. it

　　6. who / whom

　　7. ignoring

　　8. its

　　9. description

　　10. likely

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　　41-45CCBDA

　　46-50DBCAC

　　51-55 AACAD