湖南省冷水江市第一中学高考英语三轮冲刺真题周周练(一)

高考真题周周练（1）

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I suddenly heard an elephant crying as though frightened. Looking d own, I immediately recognized that something was wrong, and ran down to the edge of the near bank. There I saw Ma Shwe with her three-month-old calf struggling in the fast-rising water, and it was a life-and-death struggle. Her calf was floating and screaming with fear. Ma Shwe was as near to the far bank as she could get, holding her whole body against the rushing water, and keeping the calf pressed against her huge body. Every now and then the rushing water would sweep the calf away.

There was a sudden rise in the water and the calf was washed clean over the mother's body and was gone. Ma Shwe turned quickly to reach it and pressed the calf with her head and trunk (象鼻) against the rocky bank. Then with a huge effort, she picked it up in her trunk and tried until she was able to place it on a narrow shelf of rock.

Just at this moment, she fell back into the river. If she were carried down, it would be certain death. I knew, as well as she did, that there was one spot (地点) where she could get up the bank, but it was on the other side from where she had put her calf.

While I was wondering what I could do next, I heard the sound of a mother's love. Ma Shwe had crossed the river and got up the bank and was making her way back as fast as she could, roaring (吼叫) all the time, but to her ca lf it was music.

21. The moment the author got down to the river bank he saw ______.

A. the calf was about to fall into the river

B. Ma Shwe was placing the calf on the rock

C. the calf was washed away by the ris ing water

D. Ma Shwe was holding the calf against the rushing water

22. How did Ma Shwe manage to save her calf from the fast-flowing water?

A. By putting it on a safe spot.

B. By pressing it against her body.

C. By taking it away with her.

D. By carry ing it on her back.

23. How did the calf feel about the mother elephant's roaring?

A. It was a great comfort.

B. It was a sign of danger.

C. It was a call for he lp.

D. It was a musical note.

24. What can be the best title for the text?

A. A Mother's Love

B. A Brave Act

C. A Deadly River

D. A Matter of Life and Death

B

Computer programmer David Jones earns ￡35,000 a year designing new computer games, yet he

cannot find a bank ready to let him have a credit card (信用卡). Instead, he has been told to wait another two years, until he is 18．The 16-year-old works for a small firm in Liverpool, where the problem of most young people of his age is finding a job. David's firm releases (推出) two new games for the fast growing computer market each month.

But David's biggest he adache is what to do with his money．Even though he earns a lot, he cannot drive a car, take out a mortgage (抵押贷款), or get credit cards. David got his job with the Liverpool-based company four months ago, a year after leaving school with six O-levels and working for a time in a computer shop. “I got the job beca use the people who run the firm knew I had already written some programs,” he said. David spends some of his money on records and clothes, and gives his mother 50 pounds a week. But most of his spare time is spent working.

“Unfortunately, computing was not p art of our studies at school,” he said. “B ut I had been studying it in books and magazines for four years in my spare time. I k new what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school. Most people in this business are fairly young, anyway.” David added: “I would like to earn a million and I suppose early retirement (退休) is a possibility. You never know when the market might disappear.”

25. In what way is David different from people of his age?

A. He often goes out with friends.

B. He lives with his mother.

C. He has a handsome income.

D. He graduated with six O-levels.

26. What is one of the problems that David is facing now?

A. He is too young to get a credit card.

B. He has no time to learn driving.

C. H e has very little spare time.

D. He will soon lose his job.

27. Why was David able to get the job in the company?

A. He had done well in all his exams.

B. He had written some computer programs.

C. He was good at playing comp uter games.

D. He had learnt to use computers at schoo1.

28. Why did David decide to leave school and start working?

A. He received lots of job offers.

B. He was eager to help his mother.

C. He lost interest in school studies.

D. He wanted to earn his own living.

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Getting your children to study can be a little like getting them to eat their vegetables.

36 Make a study time and have it at the same time every day. This will help your kids to learn to schedule their day and will give them a sense of control over how they spend their time.

Allow them to study in blocks of time, such as for half an hour with a five-minute break in the middle. 37 Ideal (理想的) study times are a fter dinner or right after school before dinner.

Never allow your children to study in front of the television, as that will encourage passive activity. 38

You'll also need to help your kids find the right place to study. After you've set up a good study time for little learners, set up a good place where they can get those creative ju ices flowing.

39 Make sure there is a table or a desk and a comfortable chair.

40 This includes helping them out with their homework sometimes and being there for them with the answers to any questions. The input you give your children during study periods will help form a bond and help make studying enjoyable.

A. Pick a place where your children can study properly.

B. Hold them to the schedule they create for themselves.

C. Finally, spend time with your kids when they're studying.

D. Keep the atmosphere light and offer lots of encouragement, too.

E. Instead, use TV as a treat or a reward when the ho mework is completed.

F. Try to stop this bad habit by offering some sort of reward.

G. One of the best ways to form good study habits for your kids is to design a schedule that they keep to.

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Dear Mrs Winthorp,

So my first week at college is over! No lectures this morning so I think I'd email you and let you know what things are going.

I'm glad to say that anything has worked out fine in the dorm. I remember asking for a room as far away from the lifts as possible and they find me a comfortable one on second floor. There are two girls from my course here and I plan to make friend with them so that we can help each other on the course work. Everyone else seems very nice and warmly here.

Well, I had better to stop now. I'm going to attend mine first lesson this afternoon, for I've got some preparation to make. Keep in touch.

Best,

Carol

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The True Story of Treasure Island

It was always thought that Treasure Island was the product of Robert Louis Stevenson's imagination. 41 , recent research has found the true story of this exciting work.

Stevenson, a Scotsman, had lived 42 for many years. In 1881 he returned to Scotland for

a 43 . With him were his American wife Fanny and his son 44 .

Each morning Stevenson would take them out for a long 45 over the hills. They had been 46 this for several days before the weather suddenly took a turn for the worse. Kept indoors by the heavy rain, Lloyd felt the days 47 . To keep the boy happy, Robert asked the boy to

do some 48 .

One morning, the boy came to Robert with a beautiful map of an island. Robert 49 that the boy had drawn a large cross in the middle of 50 . "What's that?" he asked. "That's the 51 treasure," said the boy. Robert suddenly 52 something of an adventure story in the boy's

53 . W hile the rain was pouring, Robert sat down by the fire to write a story. He would make the 54 a twelve-year-old boy, just like Lloyd. But who would be the pirate (海盗)?

Robert had a good friend named Henley, who walked around with the 55 of a wooden leg. Robert had always wanted to 56 such a man in a story. 57 Long John Silver, the pirate with a wooden leg, was 58 .

So, thanks to a 59 September in Scotland, a friend with a wooden leg, and the imagination of a twelve-year-old boy, we have one of the greatest 60 stories in the English language.

41. A. However B. Therefore C. Besides D. Finally

42. A. alone B. next door C. at home D. abroad

43. A. meeting B. story C. holiday D. job

44. A. Lloyd B. Robert C. Henley D. John

45. A. talk B. rest C. walk D. game

46. A. attempting B. missing C. planning D. enjoying

47. A. quiet B. dull C. busy D. cold

48. A. cleaning B. writing C. drawing D. exercising

49. A. doubted B. noticed C. decided D. recognized

50. A. the sea B. the house C. Scotland D. the island

51. A. forgotten B. buried C. discovered D. unexpected

52. A. saw B. drew C. made D. learned

53. A. book B. reply C. picture D. mind

54. A. star B. hero C. writer D. child

55. A. help B. problem C. use D. bottom

56. A. praise B. produce C. include D. accept

57. A. Yet B. Also C. But D. Thus

58. A. read B. born C. hired D. written

59. A. rainy B. sunny C. cool D. windy

60. A. news B. love C. real-life D. adventure

高考真题周周练（1）

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36-40: GBEAC

41-60: ADCAC; DBCBD; BACBA; CDBAD

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Dear Mrs Winthorp,

So my first week at college is over! No lectures this morning so I think I'd email you and let you know what (改how) things are going.

I'm glad to say that anything (改everything) has worked out fine in the dorm. I remember asking for a room as far away from the lifts as possible and they find (改found) me a comfortable one on (加the)second floor. There are two girls from my course here and I plan to make friend

(改friends) with them so that we can help each other on (改with) the course work. Everyone else seems very nice and warmly (改warm) here.

Well, I had better to (去to) stop now. I'm going to attend mine (改my) first lesson this afternoon, for (改so) I've got some preparation to make. Keep in touch.

Best,

Carol