2013届高三英语每日一练14

2013 届高三英语每天一练（十四）

一: 单项填空

1. In 1970, Kate, ________small British child, performed on ________stage for the first time. A. the ; a B. a ; / C. a ; the D. the ; the 2. ---Shall we go to the exhibition or to the concert? ---________.

A. It’s your opinion B. I don’t mind C. That’s your decision D. It’s all up to you

3. Last week the professor delivered a speech, over half of which was ________ to the issue of unemployment.

A. exhibited B. spent C. admitted D. devoted

4. Just on the surface of the pond ________, giving people a feeling of being peaceful. A. floated hundreds of lotus plants B. did hundreds of lotus plants float C. hundreds of lotus plants were floating D. hundreds of lotus plants floated

5. In fact, Picasso abandoned the old style of painting and starting from scratch, ________a style of art known as cubism. A. to create B. creating C. created D. having created

6. Hardly ________ my car in the parking lot when I realized that I had left my keys in it. A. did I park B. had I parked C. I had parked D. I parked

7. It is said that the Chinese shadow boxing has been ________ for many hundreds of years. A. on B. above C. through D. around

8. The other day, a thunderstorm caused severe damage to some scenic spots, and therefore it will be quite some time _______ they return to normal. A. until B. when C. before D. if

9. ---Can I ask you a few straightforward questions about yourself？ ---No problem. I like _________ when people are open and direct. A. it B. this C. that D. them

10. According to a _______ source of information, heavy burden on students will be greatly reduced.

A. capable B. reliable C. essential D. potential

二：完形填空

In August 2000, I walked onto the campus of Illinois State University（ISU）as a simple, quiet girl from a small rural town. There were more freshmen here than the 1 of my entire hometown. Standing by myself, I was all of a sudden 2 by strangers from various backgrounds. I was 3__ with this place and, for the first time in my life, I felt 4 . Over time, I realized that everyone around 5 the same. The strangers soon became friends, and the campus turned into one where I found 6 . _ 7_ I knew it, ISU became my second home away from my hometown. 8 the four years, I learned a lot I had not learnt in my hometown. I realized that you could not __9 late on Thursday night and still pass your Friday exam, and that pizza three times a day will gain 15 pounds for a freshman. I also 10 who I was as a person and found the best second __11__ in the friends. The bittersweet day came when I had to 12 the college chapter of my life. I thought I

would __13 , but I didn’t . I knew I would have my college years, my friends and 14 with me forever. I even had a sense of 15 that my four years of difficult classes finally paid off. However, 16 hit the day after graduation. For three months I was 17 ,not to mention I had loans to repay and no 18 . This January, I received an offer from a school three hours away from home. I will move on, with the__19 I had on that first day of college, to the place where I again will call home. But I believe I will__20 it!

1．A．number B．population C．amount D．quantity 2．A．puzzled B．supported C．surrounded D．discovered 3．A．satisfied B．surprised C．frightened D．unfamiliar 4．A．lonely B．excited C．scared D．delighted

5．A．imagined B．experienced C．believed D．remained 6．A．loneliness B．difficulty C．peace D．comfort 7．A．Before B．While C．If D．That

8．A．On B．From C．Throughout D．Across 9．A．give up B．stay out C．give out D．stay up 10．A．figure out B．take out C．pick out D．wipe out 11．A．college B．school C．family D．class 12．A．enlarge B．pause C．value D．close 13．A．cry B．shout C．laugh D．jump

14．A．relations B．subjects C．memories D．strangers 15．A．worry B．ease C．victory D．freedom 16．A．situation B．struggle C．reality D．condition 17．A．disabled B．unemployed C．refused D．disturbed 18．A．energy B．knowledge C．devotion D．income 19．A．interests B．drawbacks C．frustrations D．feelings 20．A．treasure B．improve C．adopt D．reduce

三 阅读理解

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If you are a recent social science graduate who has had to listen to jokes about unemployment from your computer major(主修学生) classmates, you may have had the last laugh. There are many advantages for the social science major because this high-tech \"Information Age\" demands people who are flexible (灵活的) and who have good communication skills.

There are many social science majors in large companies who fill important positions. For example, a number of research studies found that social science majors had achieved greater managerial success than those who had technical training or pre-professional courses. Studies show that social science majors are most suited for change, which is the leading feature of the kind of high-speed, high-pressure, high-tech world we now live in.

Social science majors are not only experiencing success in their long-term company jobs, but they are also finding jobs more easily. A study showed that many companies had filled a large percentage of their entry-level positions with social science graduates. The study also showed that the most sought-after quality in a person who was looking for a job was communication skills, noted as \"very important\" by 92 percent of the companies. Social science majors have these skills,

often without knowing how important they are. It is probably due to these skills that they have been offered a wide variety of positions.

Finally, although some social science majors may still find it more difficult than their technically trained classmates to land the first job, recent graduates report that they don't regret their choice of study.

1. By saying that \"you may have had the last laugh\" in the first paragraph, the author means that you may have _______. A. shared the jokes with computer majors B. earned as much as computer majors C. found jobs more easily than computer majors D. stopped joking about computer majors

2. Compared with graduates of other subjects, social science graduates ______. A. are ready to change when situations change B. are better able to deal with difficulties C. are equally good at computer skills D. are likely to give others pressure

3. The underlined word “land” in the last paragraph probably means _______. A. keep for some time B. successfully get C. immediately start D. lose regretfully

4. According to the text, what has made it easy for social science graduates to find jobs? A. Willingness to take low-paid jobs. B. Readiness to gain high-tech knowledge. C. Skills in expressing themselves. D. Part-time work experience. B

Mapping Your World

Different forms of maps are appearing. They allow independent travelers to get local knowledge of places they are visting, from the official to the unusual. Meanwhile, hi-tech developments are creating new ways for us to map the world. Here are two of our favorites: Green Maps

Green Maps allows people to share with the world their knowledge of environmentally friendly plaees and attractions in the local areas. Users add information with a set of icons (图标), making it easy to read any map, whatever the nationalities of those who produce it. At present there are over five hundred map projects being developed in 54 countries. Green Maps’ advertised idea is “think global, map local”. It is a wonderful way of gaining all sorts of information of a place, ranning from community gardens to good places of birdwatching.

Green Maps is not specifically intended for travelers. Not all of its maps are online, so it may be necessary for some users to communicate with producers through the Green Maps website. Maps Mashups

Many people use online maps developed by Google, but not many know about the mashups of them. Working in a similar way to Green Maps, Maps Mashups allows people to add icons of their own to exsiting maps to express a certain topic. The mashups is so called because it combines all the knowledge you could ever need. It ranges from the extremely useful, such as where all the World. Heritage Site are, to the most bizarre (古怪的)，such as where America’s drunkest cities are. With the mashups added to the basic Google Maps, a multi-layered (多层的) map can be created. 5. According to the passage, which of the following is a characteristic of Green Maps?

A. Aiming at environmental protection. B. Introducing local attractions with icons.

C. Offering advice to independent travelers. D. Cllecting icons worldwide for local maps. 6. Which of the following icons is most probably NOT

used in Green Maps?

A. B.

C. D.

7. “Map Mashups” is named with the word “mashups” because

A. it is produced by users all over the world B. it gathers various kinds of information C. it shaers icons with Green Maps D. it is a branch of Google Maps 8. What do Green Maps and Map Mashups have in common?

A. They are created by local people. B. They are environmentally friendly.

C. Users can edit maps on the Inernet. D. Users need to communicate with producers.

参考答案

一 单项选择：1-5 BDDAC 6-10 BDCAB

二 完形填空：1—5 BCDAB 6—10 DACBA 11—15 CDACB 16—20 CBDDA

三 阅读理解： 1-4CABC BBBC