河南省郑州市新世纪学校2012届高三英语专题总复习强化练习题(一百一十九).doc

河南省郑州市新世纪学校2012届高三英语专题总复习精选强化练习题（一百一十九）
Ⅰ. 单项填空
1． The first edition of the magazine was published in 1960，and has been a best­seller ________.
A．ever since B．till then
C．ever before D．after that
2． A special and delicious record was set in 1997 to ________ Hong Kong’s return to China.
A．celebrate B．congratulate
C．cheer D．toast
3． Some people believe that mutual understanding ________ a happy marriage.
A．takes to B．makes for
C．brings forth D．depends on
4． The goal of a “competition” may simply be ________ fun and enjoy the excitement of trying something new.
A．to have B．having
C．having had D．have
5． Lin Yong loves the feeling he gets ________ he is getting ready for a ride.
A．since B．though
C．when D．until
6． Now all of us，from the youngest children to the oldest grandparents ________ to see what skateboarding was all about.
A．turned B．meant
C．learned D．came
7．Scientists have discovered that the moon stores great ________________________________________________________________________
fuel that can solve the earth’s energy problem.
A．numbers of B．masses of
C．deals of D．many of
8．They concluded that the river that flowed into ________ Lake Albert from the southeast was ________ Nile.
A．the；the B．/；/
C．the；/ D．/；the
9． Those who show respect for others will be respected ________.
A．in response B．in return
C．in turn D．in place
10．—Did Jack come back early last night?
—Yes.It was not yet eight o’clock ________ he arrived home.
A．before B．when
C．that D．until
11．________ on­going division between English­speaking Canadians and French­speaking Canadians is ________ major concern of the country.
A．The；/ B．The；a
C．An；the D．An；/
12．He accidentally ________ he had quarreled with his wife and that he hadn’t been home for a couple of weeks.
A．let out B．took care
C．made sure D．made out
13．________ on this report the English government decided to ask Captain James Cook to go and look for this continent.
A．Having based B．Basing
C．Based D．To be based
14．There was still the possibility that Lake Tanganyika and not Lake Victoria was the true ________ of the Nile.
A．source B．resource
C．cause D．course
15．I’m afraid you can’t ________ to the village in an hour；you must allow for the icy road.
A．get it B．take it
C．make it D．leave it
Ⅱ.完形填空
Adrian’s“Amazing Race”started early when his parents realized that he，__16__a baby，couldn’t hear a thing，not even__17__noises.In a special school for the hearing­impaired(听 觉受损的)，he learned__18__language and got to mix with other__19__children.However， the sight of all the disabled children communicating with one another upset his mother.She wanted him to lead a__20__life.So after speaking to an advisor，she sent him to private classes__21__he learned to read lips and pronounce words.__22__，Adrian’s parents decided to send him to a__23__school.But the headmaster tried to__24__them from doing so，saying regular schools couldn’t take care of a special needs student.His__25__were determined to take the risk and__26__him hard to go through his work every day__27__they wanted to prove that，given the opportunity，he could do__28__.It was a big challenge.He had to sit at the front of the class and__29__pay attention to the teacher，which wasn’t always__30__.But he stuck to it and did a lot of extra work after school.
The__31__made by Adrian and his parents__32__.Adrian graduated with good grades and got into a top high school.He developed a love for the__33__and went to Nepal to climb mountains.He even catered the World Yacht Race 05/06－being the first__34__impaired Asian to do so.
But none of these achievements would have been__35__without one of the most important lessons from his mother.“If you believe in yourself and work hard，you can achieve great results.”she often said.
16．A.for B．as
C．at D．during
17．A.loud B．low
C．little D．much
18．A.smell B．sense
C．sign D．signal
19．A.good B．disabled
C．beautiful D．excellent
20．A.luck B．normal
C．rich D．favorite
21．A.where B．when
C．what D．how
22．A.Recently B．Late
C．Later D．Lately
23．A.famous B．strict
C．common D．regular
24．A.remove B．develop
C．protect D．prevent
25．A.friends B．schoolmates
C．parents D．teachers
26．A.ordered B．pushed
C．demanded D．asked
27．A.because B．so
C．and D．while
28．A.anything B．something
C．everything D．nothing
29．A.hardly B．never
C．seldom D．really
30．A.hard B．easy
C．difficult D．careful
31．A.discussion B．results
C．efforts D．effects
32．A.took off B．paid off
C．called off D．left off
33．A.inside B．upstairs
C．indoors D．outdoors
34．A.hearing B．tasting
C．touching D．feeling
35．A.enough B．thankful
C．possible D．hopeful
Ⅲ.阅读理解(共5小题；每小题6分，满分30分)
You don’t need millions to be happy.In fact，at The Happiness Institute in Australia，a couple of hundred dollars may be enough.
The institute opened its doors last year，and，since then，men and women of all ages have been paying $A200 an hour (US$140) for lessons on how to feel great.
“You can actually increase your happiness levels.That’s what we teach，” said Timothy Sharp，founder of the institute.
Experts say that only about 15 percent of happiness comes from income，assets and other financial factors.As much as 85 per cent comes from things such as attitude，life control and relationships.
Most of us are significantly better off financially than our parents and grandparents，but happiness levels haven’t changed to reflect that.
Studies show that once the basic needs of shelter and food are met，additional wealth adds very little to happiness.
Many decades ago，the “sage of Baltimore，Maryland”，editor HL Mencken，defined wealth as earning US$100 more than your “wife’s sister’s husband.”
Behavioral economists now say part of the reason we are richer but not happier is because we compare ourselves to people better off materially.
“The argument is that if you want to be happy there’s a very simple thing you can do: Compare yourself to people who are less well_off than you—poorer，smaller house，car，” said Sharp.
The Happiness Institute aims to show you how to overcome these unhappiness factors by focusing on “more than just your bank account.”
“If I compare myself to Bill Gates then I’m always going to be down，” said Sharp.
A better thing to compare with，he said，might be Kerry Packer，Australia’s richest person who has had a kidney transplant and heart surgery in recent years.
36．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A．You can increase your happiness levels by attending the classes at the Happiness Institute.
B．Most of us are happier than our parents or grandparents since we earn more.
C．Earning US$100 more than your wife’s sister’s husband if you want to be happy.
D．Both Bill Gates and Kerry Packer are examples of those who are extremely rich but obviously unhappy.
37. If you have 500 Australian dollars, you can get about ________ U．S. dollars from a bank.
A．550 B. 450
C. 350 D. 250
38．According to experts, which of the following affects people’s happiness levels LEAST?
A. Relationships. B. Salary.
C. Life control. D. Attitude.
39．The underlined phrase in the 9th paragraph has the same meaning as the word________.
A．healthy B．unhealthy
C．free D．wealthy
40．The author wrote the passage to tell us ________.
A．happiness is everything
B．wealth is the foundation of happiness
C．have fun at the Happiness Institute
D．money doesn’t always mean happiness
参考答案
1．A　[ever since与现在完成时连用。]
2．A　[庆祝某种活动、节日、生日、婚礼等时用celebrate。]
3．B　[“相互了解有助于幸福的婚姻。”make for可用作“有助于”解。]
4．A　[may be后接不定式作表语。]
5．C　[他做准备时获得的感觉。]
6．D　[come to see/understand/know“逐渐明白或了解”。]
7．B　[numbers of和many of只修饰复数名词；masses of既可修饰复数名词，又可修饰不可数名词。]
8．D　[Lake Albert前不加冠词；the Nile“尼罗河”。]
9．B　[in return意为“作为回报；为了报答”。]
10．B　[这里when引导的时间状语从句作定语修饰eight o’clock。]
11．B　[题意是“讲英语的加拿大人与讲法语的加拿大人之间日益增长的不和是这个国家担心的主要事情。”显然“讲英语的加拿大人与讲法语的加拿大人之间的不和”是特指概念，故division前要用定冠词；concern作“关心的事，担心的事，重要的事”解时，是可数名词，前面常常加不定冠词。]
12．A　[let out “泄露，不留神说出”；take care “留心，小心”，后边可接that从句；make sure “确保，务必”；make out “宣称，声称”。以上四个短语后面都可接that从句。根据题意“他一不留神说出他和妻子吵了一架，已两三个星期没回家了。”可知答案为A。]
13．C　[Based on...是过去分词短语作状语，相当于According to。]
14．A　[“尼罗河的起源”，用source或origin。]
15．C　[make it意为“到达；成功”。]
16．B　[此处语境：当他是个婴儿时，相当于when he was a baby。]
17．A　[此处语境：因为他听力不好，即使是较大的嗓音，他都听不见。]
18．D　[他听力有问题，就学习手势语言。signal，“信号”；sense，“感官，意义”。]
19．B
20．B　[此处语境：她要孩子过正常的生活。]
21．A　[where此时引导定语从句，前面先行词是private classes。]
22．C
23．D　[此处意思“正规学校”，下一行saying regular schools couldn’t take...也是提示。]
24．D　[此处语境：校长不让他们将儿子送来。]
25．C
26．B　[此处语境：他们决心冒险，敦促他完成每天的作业。push sb. hard是“督促，敦促”的意思。]
27．A　28.A
29．D　[此处语境：他坐在前排，一门心思地听老师上课。]
30．B　[因为他听力有问题，所以，做到这些不总是容易的事情。]
31．C　[此处语境：他和父母的努力得到了回报。]
32．B　[pay off是“得到回报；还清”的意思。took off“起飞，腾飞；脱掉”；called off“取消”；left off“停止”。]
33．D　[根据下文，他喜欢爬山等的户外运动，所以，答案是D。]
34．A　[文章第一段第四行hearing­impaired是伏笔。]
35．C　[此处的语境：但没有母亲的一条重要启迪，一切成就将没有可能……。]
36．A　[细节理解题。根据第三小节中的You can actually increase your happiness levels.That’s what we teach可知A项正确。B项与文章提供的信息正好相反，C项是形象化的说明，并非真实条件与结果，D项中关于Bill Gates的说法是文章所没有说明的。]
37．C　[数字计算题。根据文中的“— have been paying A$200 an hour (US$140) for lessons on how to feel great.”可计算得出。]
38．B　[细节理解题。salary是“薪水”的意思 ，再根据文章第四段可得到答案。]
39．D　[词义猜测题。根据句子people who are less well off than you ­ poorer，smaller house，car，以及前文出现的比较级better off financially/ materially，可知是指“富有”。]
40．D　[主旨归纳题。本文讲述金钱与幸福之间的关系，只有D项最能体现文章的中心。]

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