高考全真模拟题（七）3
时间：2019-03-11 作者：英语课 分类：英文语法词汇
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
One night after she had been in Toomba six weeks, Linda had a terrible dream. She dreamed she was in a high tower in the middle of an empty field. Because she was alone, she was frightened, so she ran to the bottom of the tower and locked the front door. The she pushed a heavy bookcase in front of the door as an extra precaution. After that she climbed back up the stairs to the room at the top of the tower and began to do her homework. Before long she began to get hungry and she knew she had to get some food soon or she’d die.
In her dream she suddenly heard banging on the front door. She looked down from her window at the top of the tower and saw her mother and Steve and all the students from her class standing 1 outside the door. Steve was banging at the door, trying to open it.
“Don’t do that, ” she yelled 2. “I’ve got a basket here. I’ll tie a rope to it and lower it out the window. Just put some food in it.”
“We can’t do that,” a student shouted back. “WE have to come in and see that you’re all right.”
But Linda wouldn’t open the door and eventually they all went away, leaving Linda alone and hungry in her tower.
Then Linda woke up, she felt more lonely and unhappy than ever. She had a nice warm shower to try to shake away the bad feelings and decided 3 she had to do something about her situation.
56. Linda’s dream was ____.
A. funny B. happy C. worrying D. pleasant
57. When she woke up, Linda decided to _____.
A. stay in bed B. make some changes
C. go back to the city D. talk to her mother
58. In her dream, Linda locked herself into the tower and wouldn’t let any one in. This could mean that Linda _____.
A. is making her situation worse by not letting other people help her
B. likes being on her own and doesn’t want any one to get close to her
C. has a good imagination and should become a writer when she’s older
D. has seen the tower before when she lived in the city and remembers it
59. The people at the bottom of the tower could mean that Linda ____.
A. must protect herself from all the people who want to hurt her
B. is a greedy person who wants to keep all the food for herself
C. should learn to live without friends and stop being so unhappy
D. knows a lot of people who would like to help her if she would let them
B
In the late 1960s, southern Africa was very different from today. South Africa and Southern Rhodesia（罗得西亚） ( now Zimbabwe（津巴布韦）) were both controlled by the white people living in the country. Although the majority of the people in both of these countries were black, their governments were controlled by the white minority; they were not independent. Two independent countries a little independent as well; these two countries were Tanzania and Zambia.
Zambia had very big problems importing the goods that it needed to buy. The reason was the most important railway lines ran South through Rhodesia and South Africa. Both of these countries were unfriendly to Zambia but Zambia was landlocked and had no ports. Zambia wanted a railway line that ran north through friendly Tanzania to the port of Dar es Salaam 4. Tanzania also wanted the railway as it would help in the development of the south of the country. Both countries wanted to build a railway line from the capital of Tanzania, Dar es Salaam, to the capital of Zambia, Lusaka.
Tanzania and Zambia had very good relations with China. In addition, China wanted to assist the independent countries of Africa. The three countries discussed the project and in 1967 China agreed to build the railway.
60. In the 1960s, _____ in South Africa and Rhodesia wanted independence.
A. everyone B. some people
C. the majority of the people D. the white people
61. Zambia wanted the railway line because ____.
A. it could buy goods in a friendly country
B. it could import goods through a friendly country
C. its railway going south was old
D. it didn’t want to be landlocked
62. Tanzania wanted the railway because _____.
A. it wanted to open the south part of the country to development
B. it wanted to help its neighbor in the north
C. it wanted to build a line from Dar es Salaam to Lusaka
D. it wanted to import goods from Zambia
63. China was not a rich country at that time; _____ it provided the money for the railway.
A. and B. so C. nevertheless D. since
C
In the past, only a few specialists in a company were needed to communicate with foreign businesses. However, in these days of multinational 5 companies, where workers are required to communicate with other employees from several countries, a common language is essential—and English has become the logical choice.
Nowadays, even blue-collar workers in many companies are required to speak English. For example, just over three years ago, a Dutch company, United Pan-European Communications (UPC), was contracted to build a TV studio in Amsterdam. The job involved many electricians 6—more than the company could find I the Netherlands. There were plenty of qualified 7 electricians in nearby France and Belgium, but the American and Dutch executives 8 of UPC wanted everyone on the job to speak and understand the same language. So, the UPC hired British electricians and flew them to Amsterdam every Monday, accommodating 9 them in hotels all over the city, and flying them home Friday evenings.
Increasingly, workers who can speak English earn salaries 25-35% higher than those who can’t. They are also eligible 10 for a wider range of high-level jobs.
The problem is that, while the ability to speak English is fast becoming essential for getting a good job, there is a shortage 11 of people who can speak it. According to a recent European Commission 12 report, only about 41% of continental 13 Europeans can speak English, and only 29% speak it well enough to carryon a conversation. Many companies are solving this problem by setting up English language schools within the workplace. English language schools all over Europe are expanding at a huge rate, and governments are looking at ways to improve English tuition 14 in schools.
One result of this modern urge to lean English is that a generation gap is appearing. According to a European Union study, 67% of Europeans between 15 and 24 say they can speak English while only 18% of those over 55 say they can. Increasingly, all over Europe, it is the children who are leading the parents.
64. UPC couldn’t employ French and Belgian workers because _____.
A. they were too expensive B. they didn’t speak English
C. they weren’t well qualified D. they didn’t speak Dutch
65. In Europe, workers who speak English _____.
A. find it difficult to get jobs B. only work in low-level jobs
C. earn more than other workers D. earn less than other workers
66. In Europe _____.
A. most people speak English very well
B. everybody can speak a little English
C. just over a quarter speak English well
D. over half the people speak some English
67. In Europe ______.
A. more young people speak English well than older people
B. the same percentage of young and old people speak English
C. more older people speak English well than younger people
D. people over 55 speak English as well as people under 25
D
This is news on the Hour, Ed Wilson reporting. The president and First Lady will visit Africa on a goodwill 15 tour in May. They plan to visit eight African countries.
Reports from Chinese want close ties between China and the US and Western Europe. A group of top Chinese scientists starts in ten-nation tour next month.
Here in Miami, the mayor is still meeting with the leaders of the Teachers’ Union to try to find a way to end the strike. City schools are still closed after two weeks.
In news about health, scientists in California report findings of a relationship between the drinking of coffee and the increase of heart disease among women. According to the report in the American Medical Journal (杂志), the five-year study shows this: Women who drink more than two cups of coffee a day have a greater chance of having heart disease than women who do not.
In sports, the Chargers lost again last night. The BBS beat them 1 to nothing. The Wingers had better results. They beat the Rifles 7 to 3. It was their first win of their last five matches.That’s the news of the Hour. And now back to more easy listening with Jan Singer.
68. To improve the ties between China and the US and Western Europe, China _________.
A. will send a group of Chinese scientists to visit US and Western Europe
B. will send some scientists to visit US only
C. has expressed its strong wishes
D. has given many reports to improve the ties
69. From the news in Miami we know ___________.
A. a peaceful way will soon be found
B. the teachers’ strike will last long
C. students haven’t been to school for two weeks
D. students can’t go into the school because the classrooms are tightly 16 locked
70. The news about health tells us that ________.
A. no heart disease will be found if people don’t drink coffee
B. no one should drink more than two cups of coffee a day
C. the more coffee people drink, the more chance they’ll get to have heart disease
D. women’s heart disease he something to do with their drinking coffee
71. From the last news we do not know ____________.
A. the results of the two matches
B. the number of the teams which played last night
C. how many wins the BBS has had altogether
D. the Wingers played the Rifles
E
In most towns today, you can see teenagers standing over electronic machines with flashing lights, shooting at spaceships from other planets and dropping bombs on strange monsters（恶魔）. The machines have names like Space Warrior 17, Dark Invader 18 and so on. It used to be believed that damage was done only to those strange visitors from outer space, but now it seems that they are striking 19 back.
Many teenagers like electronic games so much that they can’t stop playing. They spend hours tightly holding the joystick controls and constantly pressing buttons marked “fire”. They develop pains on their fingers because of the constant pressure. They play and play that the pains have no chance to cure properly .The rapid wrist movement required to guide the spaceship across the screen causes another problem: The muscles of the wrist and arm become so inflamed 20 and swollen 21（充血红肿）that they press against the bones. This condition is what doctors now call “Space Warrior’s Wrist”.
Other strange aches and pains also are likely to affect the elbows and shoulders. Another even more alarming problem is shown by the case of a 17-year-old girl which was recently reported in the British Medical Journal. She had been playing various kinds of electronic games for more than two hours a day. Her father repaired games and machines and she could use the cassettes and systems in his workshop as often as she liked. One day, after playing a game called Dark Invader, she lost consciousness（晕倒）and fell to the floor.
Doctors who examined her found she was suffering from an unusual illness caused by lights flashing at a particular frequency.
72. Electronic games are found very popular with _____.
A. people living in towns
B. students studying in high schools
C. girls working in their father’s workshops
D. young people age about 15-20
73. “Space Warrior’s Wrist” is caused by ______.
A. constantly pressing the buttons
B. rapidly moving across the screen
C. tightly holding the joy-stick controls
D. inflamed and swollen muscles of the wrist
74. The case of a 17-year-old girl given by the writer shows that the writer _____.
A. supports playing electronic games
B. feels very sorry for the girl
C. disagreed with young people’s playing electronic games
D. feels worried about young people’s poor health
75. From the passage we can conclude that playing electronic games is _____.
A. enjoyable and helpful to the study
B. exciting but harmful to the health and study
C. interesting but harmless to the eyes
D. amusing and satisfying
- After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
- They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
- He yelled at the other driver. 他冲着另一位司机大叫。
- The lost man yelled, hoping someone in the woods would hear him. 迷路的人大声喊着，希望林子里的人会听见。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
- There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
- And the people were so very friendly:full of huge beaming smiles,calling out "hello" and "salaam".这里的人民都很友好，灿然微笑着和我打招呼，说“哈罗”和“萨拉姆”。
- Salaam is a Muslim form of salutation.额手礼是穆斯林的问候方式。
- The firm was taken over by a multinational consulting firm.这家公司被一个跨国咨询公司收购。
- He analyzed the relationship between multinational corporations and under-developed countries.他分析了跨国公司和不发达国家之间的关系。
- These women electricians really know their job. 这些女电工真能干。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- The electricians have performed wonders in recording these long dead voices from old wax onto modern plastic surfaces. 电气技师们很出色地把这些早已失传的声音从老唱片中转录到现代的塑料薄膜唱片上。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He is qualified as a complete man of letters.他有资格当真正的文学家。
- We must note that we still lack qualified specialists.我们必须看到我们还缺乏有资质的专家。
- They have taken measures to equate the salaries of higher civil servants to those of business executives. 他们采取措施使高级文职人员的工资和企业管理干部的工资相等。
- He disregarded the advice of his executives. 他对主管层的建议置若罔闻。
- The warder was always accommodating in allowing visitors in. 牢房看守总是很通融，允许探访者进去。
- The man was accommodating enough to lend me a dollar. 那个人很慷慨地借给我一块钱。
- He is an eligible young man.他是一个合格的年轻人。
- Helen married an eligible bachelor.海伦嫁给了一个中意的单身汉。
- The city is suffering a desperate shortage of water.这个城市严重缺水。
- The heart of the problem is a shortage of funds.问题的关键是缺乏经费。
- The salesman can get commission on everything he sells.这个售货员能得到所售每件货物的佣金。
- The commission is made up of five people,including two women.委员会由五人组成，其中包括两名妇女。
- A continental climate is different from an insular one.大陆性气候不同于岛屿气候。
- The most ancient parts of the continental crust are 4000 million years old.大陆地壳最古老的部分有40亿年历史。
- Students can apply for individual tuition.学生可以申请个别指导。
- Is this money enough for the tuition fee?这些钱交学费够吗？
- His heart is full of goodwill to all men.他心里对所有人都充满着爱心。
- We paid ￡10,000 for the shop,and ￡2000 for its goodwill.我们用一万英镑买下了这家商店，两千英镑买下了它的信誉。
- My child holds onto my hand tightly while we cross the street.横穿马路时，孩子紧拉着我的手不放。
- The crowd pressed together so tightly that we could hardly breathe.人群挤在一起，我们几乎喘不过气来。
- The young man is a bold warrior.这个年轻人是个很英勇的武士。
- A true warrior values glory and honor above life.一个真正的勇士珍视荣誉胜过生命。
- They suffered a lot under the invader's heel.在侵略者的铁蹄下，他们受尽了奴役。
- A country must have the will to repel any invader.一个国家得有决心击退任何入侵者。
- There is a striking difference between Jane and Mary.简和玛丽之间有显著的差异。
- What is immediately striking is how resourceful the children are.最令人注目的是孩子们的机智聪明。
- His comments have inflamed teachers all over the country. 他的评论激怒了全国教师。
- Her joints are severely inflamed. 她的关节严重发炎。 来自《简明英汉词典》