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1、2014-2015 廈門六中高三限時(shí)訓(xùn)練四（U2-U3，M3）2014-10-23I、單項(xiàng)選擇 15%1It is reported thatrecently discovered painting may beVan Goph.A. the ; aB. a;theC. a;/D. the ; a2I have reached a point in my lifeI am supposed to make decisions of my own.A. whichB. whereC. howD. why3Whenever I met her,was fairly often, she greet

2、ed me with a sweet s.A. whoB. whichC. whenD. that4 I got an A in my English final exam. I really cant believe it myself!. I know how hard youve worked for it.A. You cant miss itB. You deserve itC. Youll take itD. Thats too bad5Was it 11 oclockyou begin doing your homework last night?Yes, things are

3、always eating up my precious time.A. thatB. whileC. untilD. when6He stayed up too late every night,to catch up with his classmates.A. having determinedB. being determinedC. determinedD. to determine7 Iin a foreign trade company for three years. Still, I dont regret giving up the job andliving with m

4、y family.A. workedB. have workedC. had workedD. have been working8 The little girl is walking along the beach, happy and joyful,bending down to pick up abeautiful seashell.A. approximatelyB. regularlyC. apparentlyD. occasionally9 Did you visit the famous cultural relics last month?No, weit, but we s

5、pent too much tine shopping.A. could have visitedB. might have visitedC. must have visitedD. would have visited10 I like getting up very early in summer. The morning air is so good.A. to breatheB. to be breathedC. breathingD. being breathed11It was from only a few supplies that she had bought in the

6、 villagethe hostesscooked such a nice dinner .A. thatB. whereC. whichD. when12. The door opens and there.A. enter the teacher of English and head teacherB. enters the teacher of English and head teacherC. does the teacher of English and head teacherD. the teacher of English and head teacher enter13.

7、 Measures must be taken to prevent pollutionhappily.A. from we liveB. for us to liveC. us livingD. from our living14 any TV report on places where there is a war, and you will see soldiers wearing blue berets.A. To watchB. WatchC. Having watchedD. Watching115 Joe, dont forget to bring your laptop wi

8、th you tomorrow, OK? Oh, thank you. I wouldnt bring it if youme.A. wouldnt remindB. havent remindedC. hadnt remindedD. shouldnt have remindedII、填空 30%As a general rule, all forms of activity lead to boredom when they are performed on a routine basis. As a matter of fact, we can see this _16 at work

9、in people of all 17 . For example, on Christmas morning, children are excited about 18 with their new toys. But their 19 soon wear off and by January those 20 toys can be found put away in the basement. The world is full of 21 stamp albums and unfinished m s, each standing as a monument to someones

10、22 interest. When parents bring home a pet, their child 23 bathes it and brushes its fur. Within a short time, however, the 24_of caring the animal is handed over to the parents. Adolescent enter high school with great 25 but soon looking forward to 26 . The same is true of the young adults going to

11、 the college. And then, how many 27 , who complain about the long drives to work, 28 drove for hours at a time when they first 29 their drivers licenses? Before people retire, they usually 30 to do a lot of 31 things, which never had 32 while working. But 33 after retirement, the golfing, the fishin

12、g , the reading and all of the other pastimes become as boring as the jobs they 34 . And, like the child in January,they go searching for new 35 .16A. principle17A. parties18A. working19A. confidence20A. same21A. well-organized22A. broad23A. silently24A. promise25A. courage26A. graduation27A. childr

13、en28A. carefully29A. required30A. need31A. great32A. time33A. only34A. lost35A. petsB. habitB. racesB. livingB. interestB. extraB. colorfully-printedB. passingB. impatientlyB. burdenB. calmnessB. independenceB. studentsB. eagerlyB. obtainedB. learnB. strangeB. moneyB. wellB. chooseB. toysC. wayC. co

14、untriesC. playingC. anxietyC. funnyC. newly-collectedC. differentC. gladlyC. rightC. confusionC. responsibilityC. adultsC. nervouslyC. noticedC. startC. difficultC. skillsC. evenC. leftC. friendsD. powerD. agesD. goingD. sorrowD. expensiveD. half-filledD. mainD. worriedlyD. gameD. excitementD. succe

15、ssD. retireesD. bravelyD. discoveredD. planD. correctD. knowledgeD. soonD. quitD. colleaguesIII、閱讀理解 40%2AWhen we were very small, we realized that having friends was important. Some of us even had imaginary(想象中的)friends. The need for friends continued as we grew into our teens. Friendsplayed a big

16、part in forming ourfriends.alities(性格). As adults，it is still important for us to haveTrue friends are people who like us though we made mistakes and who listen to us and tell us the truth. Friends support our decisions and tell us when were foolish. They laugh with us and share our sadness. They ar

17、e our partners and share interests with us. They stimulate us when we are feeling down. They are people we arent afraid of telling our secret wishes to or what is really on our minds.Friends are our supporters. When you can depend on friends, you feel safe and warm. Friends offer acceptance and emot

18、ional(情感的)support. At times, they also help with our everyday lives, cooking a meal, doing chores, or giving us a lift when we need one. Friends also are there to offer advice, an ear to listen, or a shoulder to cry on.Friends also help us reduce stress. Not only do they listen to us when we feel st

19、ressed, but they also discuss what is stressing us. Sharing interests and doing activities with friends help us forget about problems at work or at home. For a short time, we can lose ourselves in a pleasant activity and perhaps laugh and breathe more easily.36What is the best title for the passage?

20、AHow to Reduce StressCThe Importance of FriendsBHow to Make New FriendsDThe Qualities of Good Friends37The underlined word “stimulate” in Paragraph 2 probably means.AeducateBencourageCsurpriseDdislike38We can learn from the third paragraph that friends always.Alaugh at us when were foolishCshare our

21、 sadness and interestsBtell us other peoples secretsDsupport us when we need help39We can learn from the passage that.Apeople should make friends anytimeBfriends are people who allow you to cryCa friend helps you in many waysDgood friends are always difficult to meetBThe most frightening words in th

22、e English language are, “Our computer is down.” You hear it more and more when you are on business. The other day I was at the airport waiting for a ticket to Washington and the girl in the ticket office said, “Im sorry, I cant sell you a ticket. Our computer is down.”“If your computer is down, just

23、 write me out a ticket.”“I cant write you out a ticket. The computer is the only one allowed to do so.”I looked down on the computer and every passenger was just standing there drinking coffee and staring at the black screen. Then I asked her, “What do all you people do?”“We give the computer the in

24、formation about your trip, and then it tells us whether you can fly with us or not.”3“So when it goes down, you go down with it.” “Thats good, sir.”“How long will the computer be down?” I wanted to know.“I have no idea. Sometimes its down for 10 minutes, sometimes for two hours. Theres no way we can

25、 find out without asking the computer, and since its down it wont answer us.”After the girl told me they had no backup(備用) computer, I said. “Lets forget the computer.What about your planes? Theyre still flying, arent they?” “I couldnt tell without asking the computer.”“Maybe I could just go to the

26、gate and ask the pilot if hes flying to Washington, ” I suggested.“I wouldnt know what gate to send you to. Even if the pilot was going to Washington, he couldnt take you if you didnt have a ticket.”“Is there any other airline flying to Washington within the next few hours?”“I wouldnt know, ” she sa

27、id, pointing at the dark screen. “Only IT knows. It cant tell me.”By this time there were quite a few people standing in lines. The word soon spread to other travelers that the computer was down. Some people went white, some people started to cry and still others kicked their luggage.40 The best tit

28、le for the article is.A. When the Computer Is DownC. The Computer of the AirportB. The Most Frightening WordsD. Asking the Computer41 What could the girl in the ticket office do for the passengers without asking the computer?A. She could sell a ticket.C. She could answer the passengers questions.B.

29、She could write out a ticket.D. She could do nothing.42 Why do you think they had not a backup computer?A. Because it was easy downC. Because it was not advanced enough.43 The last paragraph suggests that.B. Because it was very expensive.D. Because it was not as big as the main computer.A. a modern

30、computer wont be down.B. computers can take the place of humansC. sometimes a computer may bring suffering to peopleD. there will be great changes in computersCUp to two-fifths of a food crop is often wasted because it is “ugly”, a report on food waste has shown.Produce grown in the UK that does not

31、 meet retailer(零售商) standards on appearance is often given to animals or thrown out even though it is healthy to eat.The report from the UKs global food security program also showed that the average household throws away more than 5kg of food a week, and nearly two-thirds of that waste is avoidable.

32、The waste costs £ 480 a year p er household on average, and £ 680 per family.Households throw away a fifth of the food they buy, wasting it for reasons ranging from cooking too much to not using it before it goes bad, the study showed.Consumption is the top area where food is wasted in the

33、 UK, the study said.4Farmers respond to consumer demands for high-quality food with standards that can lead to the crop being wasted. Some supermarkets have started marketing “odd shapes and sizes” of fruit and vegetables, though.Also, more UK consumers are prepared to accept “ugly” fruit and vegeta

34、bles, amid concerns over sustainability(可持續(xù)發(fā)展) and food prices, the research said.In developing countries, much of the loss of food occurs during post-harvesting storage, processing and packaging.Tackling waste globally is necessary to feed a growing world population sustainably. One in eight people

35、 worldwide doesnt have enough food, the report said.Around a third of food produced globally is lost or wasted.Professor Tim Benton, an expert on food security at the University of Leeds, said: “Over 5 million people in the UK live in poverty, where basic food provision is a daily challenge.”Nearly

36、400,000 people used food banks last year, according to the Trussell Trust.“At the same time, 15 million tons of food is wasted annually, with nearly half thrown away within UK households. Reducing the scale(范圍) of losses and waste throughout the food system is a crucial step.”The report highlights p

37、riorities(優(yōu)先事項(xiàng)) for research to help reduce food waste, including improving harvesting and packaging technologies and seasonal weather prediction.44Food waste in developing nations is mainly due to .A. fast growing populationsC. poor technology in food industries 45We can conclude from the article t

38、hatB. huge demand for high-quality foodsD. peoples lack of concern about food shortages .A. over half of the food produce in the UK is wasted within householdsB. “ugly” fruits and vegetables are becoming more and more popular in the UKC. avoiding food waste could, by itself, solve food shortage prob

39、lems around the worldD. developing better farming and packaging technologies is key to reducing food waste 46Which of the following statements might Professor Tim Benton agree with?A. British farmers should keep up with their high growing standards.B. The number of people living in poverty is growin

40、g too fast in Britain.C. There is still much to do to improve British peoples awareness of food sustainability.D. British supermarkets should be encouraged to sell food of odd shapes and sizes. 47What is suggested in the report?A. Cutting food prices.C. Improving the appearance of food.B. Using diff

41、erent approaches to reduce food waste.D. Cooking at home more often. DPerhaps you think you could easily add to your happiness with more moneyStrange as it may seem，if youre unsatisfied，the issue(問題) is not a lack of means to meet your desires but a lack of desires-not that you cannot satisfy your t

42、astes but that you dont have enough tastesReal riches consist of well-developed and hearty capacities(能力)to enjoy lifeMost people are already swamped(淹沒)with thingsThey eat，wear，go and talk too muchThey live in too big a5house with too many rooms, yet their house of life is a deserted hut(茅屋).Your h

43、ouse of life ought to be a mansion(豪宅)，a royal palace. Every new taste，every additional interest，every fresh enthusiasm(熱情) adds a roomHere are several rooms your house of life should haveArt should be a desire for you to develop simply because the world is full of beautiful thingsIf you only unders

44、tood how to enjoy them and feed your spirit on them，they would make you ashappy as to find plenty of ham and eggs when youre hungryLiterature，classierature，is a beautiful，richly furnished room where you might find manyan hour of rest and refreshmentTo gain that love would go toward making you a rich

45、，for arichis not someone who has a library but who likes a libraryMusic like Mozarts and Bachs shouldnt be absentReal riches are of the spiritAnd when youve brought that spirit up to where classical music feeds it and makes you a little drunkyou have increased your thrills and bettered themAnd life

46、is a matter of thrillsSports，without which you remain poor，mean a lot in lifeNo matter who you are，you would be more human，and your house of life would be better supported against the bad days，if you could，and did，play a bitWhatever rooms you might add to your house of life，the secret of enjoying li

47、fe is to keep adding 48The author intends to tell us thatA. true happiness lies in achieving wealth by fair meansB. big houses are peoples most valued possessionsC. big houses can in a sense bring richness of lifeD. true happiness comes from spiritual riches49. The underlined sentence in the second

48、paragraph probably implies that.A. however materially rich, they never seem to be satisfiedB. however materially rich, they remain spiritually poorC. though their house is big, they prefer a simple lifeD. though their house is big, it seems to be a cage 50It can be learned from the passage that.A. m

49、ore money brinore happinessB. art is needed to make your house beautifulD. sports contribute mainly to your physical fitnessC. literature can enrich your spiritual life51. What would be the best title for the passage?A. House of LifeB. Secret of WealthC. Rest and Refreshment D. Interest and Enthusia

50、smEWe know that cigarette smoking kills So, producers made electronic cigarettes as a safer smoking choice - safer than tobacco Although e-cigarettes contain the drug nicotine like cigarettes, they do not use tobacco and you do not light themThey are powered by battery（電池）However, if e-cigarettes ar

51、e so safe, why has the United States Center for Disease Control（CDC） seen an increase in telephone calls about e-cigarette poisonings?The answer is children Most of the calls are from people worried about children who have played with the devices, In the period of one month this year, the Center sai

52、d 215 people called the6Center with e-cigarette concerns.More than half of these calls were for children aged five andyounger. The devices had made them sickTimis director of the Center's Office on Smoking and Health, He says the problem isregulationMeaning, the USfederal government does not con

53、trol e-cigarettes even though theycontain liquid nicotineMr.adds that liquid nicotine is a well-known danger. Mr.explains that nicotine poisoning happens when it gets into the skin, gets into the eyes or isswallowed. It can cause stomach pain or a sense of unbalance. And too much nicotine can kill.T

54、imsays e-cigarettes do not create the level of risk to people that tobacco productsdoHe notes that almost 500,000 Americans die each year from cigarettes "So, cigarettes are thewinner in that contest" E-cigarettes do not contain hundreds of harmful chemicals that are foundin real cigarette

55、s So, the USSurgeon GeneralD. Lushniak has suggested that e-cigarettesmay be a useful tool for adults trying to end their tobacco useButworries that teenagers may think electronic cigarettes are harmless They couldbecome addicted to the nicotine and then start smoking real cigarettes In other words,

56、 he fears that for young people fake e-cigarettes could be a "gateway" to the real thing52What do the producers think of e-cigarettes?A DangerousB ExpensiveC SaferDCheaper53. Why did the CDC receive so many calls about e-cigarettes?A. Parents feared that their children might get poisoned,B Parents fou