浙江省天臺(tái)縣平橋第二中學(xué)高三英語(yǔ) 上學(xué)期讀寫備考訓(xùn)練3.doc

浙江省天臺(tái)縣平橋第二中學(xué)2014屆高三英語(yǔ) 上學(xué)期讀寫備考訓(xùn)練3 think about the different ways that people use the wind. you can use it to fly a kite or to sail a boat. wind is one of our cleanest and richest power sources(來(lái)源) ,as well as one of the oldest. evidence shows that windmills(風(fēng)車)began to be used in ancient iran back in the seventh century bc. they were first introduced to europe during the 1100s , when armies returned from the middle east with knowledge of using wind power.for many centuries, people used windmills to grind(磨碎)wheat into flour or pump water from deep underground. when electricity was discovered in the late 1800s , people living in remote areas began to use them to produce electricity. this allowed them to have electric lights and radio. however, by the1940s when electricity was available to people in almost all areas of the united states, windmills were rarely used. during the 1970s,people started becoming concerned about the pollution that is created when coal and gas are burned to produce electricity .people also realized that the supply of coal and gas would not last forever .then, wind was rediscovered ,though it means higher costs. today ,there is a global movement to supply more and more of our electricity through the use of wind.1. from the text we know that windmills _ .a. were invented by european armiesb. have a history of more than 2,800 yearsc. used to supply power to radio in remote areasd. have rarely been used since electricity was discovered2. what was a new use for wind power in the late 19th century?a. sailing a boat. b. producing electricityc. grinding wheat into flour. d. pumping water from underground3. one of the reasons wind was rediscovered in the 1970s is that_.a. wind power is cleaner b. it is one of the oldest power sourcesc. it was cheaper to create energy from wind d. the supply of coal and gas failed to meet needs4. what would the author probably discuss in the paragraph that follows?a. the advantages of wind power. b. the design of wind power plants.c. the worldwide movement to save energyd. the global trend towards producing power from wind讀寫練（3）-01 b they are the sort of friends who are so close they trust each other with their lives .if one falls, the other is there to catch him. they are wellman, whose legs were permanently injured nine years ago in a rock-climbing accident and corbett, an experienced rock climber. together, they climbed up half dome. the famous 2,000-foot rock in the yosemite national park, through one of the most difficult routes(路線). during the climb, corbett took the lead, hit in the metal spikes (尖狀物)that guided the ropes and climbed up. then, after wellman pulled himself up the rope, corbell went down to remove the spikes and climbed up again. this process was repeated time and again, inch by inch , for 13 days.wellmans job was not easy either . he got himself up the rope through upper body strength alone. in all, wellman figured that he had done 5,000 pull-ups up the rope on the climb.however, when the two men first met, they never talked about climbing . “he knew that was how i got injured.”wellman said. until one day wellman decided that he wanted to climb again and they started training their climb of half dome was not all smooth. at one point, pieces of rock gave way, and corbett dropped down quickly. wellman locked their rope in place, stopping the fall at 20 feet. his quick action probably saved his friends life.“your partner can save your lifeyou can save your partners life” wellman said as the pair received congratulations from friends . “there are real close ties.”5. which of the following was a challenge for corbett in climbing half dome?a. to climb up to remove the spikes. b. to climb it twice.c. to do 5,000 pull-ups up the rope. d. to lock the rope in place.6. why did the two men never talk about climbing when they first met?a. corbett was poorly trained.b. wellman had lost interest in climbing.c. corbett didnt want to hurt wellman.d. wellman hadnt decided whether to climb again.7. what do we know about wellman?a. he climbed half dome by himself.b. he was disabled in a traffic accident.c. he stopped rock-climbing for some time.d. he was saved by corbett during the climb.8. the main idea of the text is that_ .a. two heads are better than one.b. friendship is precious in lifec. the disabled should never give up.d. a man can be destroyed but cannot be defeated.讀寫練（3）-02cireland has had a very difficult history .the problems started in the 16th century when english rulers tried to conquer (征服) ireland . for hundreds of years, the irish people fought against the english . finally, in 1921 ,the british government was forced to give independence to the south of ireland .the result is that today there are two “irelands”. northern ireland, in the north, is part of the united kingdom. the republic of ireland, in the south, is an independent country.in the 1840s, the main crop, potatoes, was affected by disease and about 750,000 people died of hunger. this, and a shortage (短缺) of work , forced many people to leave ireland and live in the usa ,the uk, australia and canada . as a result of these problems, the population fell from 8.2 million in 1841 to 6.6 million in 1851.for many years, the majority of irish people earned their living as farmers. today, many people will work on the land but more and more people are moving to the cities to work in factories and offices. life in the cities is very different from life in the countryside, where things move at a quieter and slower pace .the irish are famous for being warm-hearted and friendly. oscar wilde. a famous irish writer, once said that the irish were “the greatest talkers since the greeks”. since independence ,ireland has revived (復(fù)興)its own culture of music ,language , literature and singing .different areas have different styles of old irish songs which are sung without instruments .other kinds of irish music use many different instruments such as the violin, whistles, etc.9what does the author tell us in paragraph 1? .a. how the irish fought against the english. .b. how ireland gained independence c. how english rulers tried to conquer ireland .d. how two “irelands” came into being 10. we learn from the text that in ireland _a. food shortages in the 1840s led to a decline in population b. people are moving to the cities for lack of work in the countrysidec. it is harder to make a living as a farmer than as a factory workerd. different kinds of old irish songs are all sung with instruments 11. the last paragraph is mainly about_ . . a. the irish character b. irish culture c. irish musical instruments d. a famous irish writer12. what can be the best title for the text ?a. life in ireland b. a very difficult historyc. ireland , past and present d. the independence of ireland讀寫練（3）-03二、書面表達(dá)：2012年湖北高考-書面表達(dá)練習(xí)（三）請(qǐng)根據(jù)以下提示，并結(jié)合事例，用英語(yǔ)寫一篇短文。you cannot choose what you are given, but you can choose how you make use of