1、2018 届辽宁省大连渤海高级中学高三下学期强化训练英语试题第卷第一部分 阅读理解 （共两节，满分 40 分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）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。AWhen I was 12, I got a part-time job on a dairy farm, milking cows. We milked 65 cows twice a day. One day, I complained to my father about having to milk those cows, saying it wa
2、s tiring. He said, “you know, boy, to work is a blessing.” I looked at the men whod worked harder. I had a feeling I had been told something really important, but it took many years before it sunk in. Back then, going to college was a rare privilege. My father told me if Id picked something to study
3、 that I liked doing, Id always look forward to my work. But he also added, even having a job you hate is better than not having a job at all. I wanted to be a farmer, but I joined a military program to help pay for college. And what started out as an obligation to the Army became a way of life that
4、I stayed committed to for 37 years. In the late 1980s, during a visit to Bangladesh, I saw a woman with her baby on her back, breaking bricks with a hammer. I asked a local officer why they werent using a machine to make the work easier. He told me a machine would put that lady out of work. And as b
5、ad as that womans job was, it was enough to keep a small family alive. It reminded me of my fathers words: to work is a blessing. After seeing a lot of people like that woman in Bangladesh, Ive come to believe that people without jobs are not free. Theyre victims of crime, poor health, and depressio
6、n. People who have jobs can have a home, send their kids to school, develop a sense of pride, contribute to the good of the community and even help others. When we can work, we are free. We are blessed. 1. Which can be the best title of the text? A. To Work Is a Blessing B. My Chosen Way of LifeC. W
7、hy Should I Work D. Inspiration from a Woman2. What can we learn from the first paragraph?A. The writers parents were rich farmers.B. The writer admired his fathers job.C. The writer didnt enjoy his part-time job.D. The writer disagreed with his father.3. The writer joined a military program because
8、 _. A. his parents forced him to do so B. he intended to find a lifetime jobC. he could travel abroad with the army D. he couldnt afford his college education4. According to Paragraph 3, machines were not used because _. A. machines were too expensive B. people needed jobs to liveC. women could do t
9、he work better D. machines were hard to operateBWhich tablet computer should YOU be buying? They are this years must and theres a style to suit everyone.Best for Young ChildrenLeapPad Explorer 2, 68Aimed at children between three and nine (though a nine-year-old might find it a little simple), it co
10、mes in pink or blue and with five built-in education games (you can buy more). Besides, the LeapPad does not allow access to the Internet so it is impossible for your child to stumble across anything inappropriate.Pros: The education games are well-designed and the built-in video camera is a fun way
11、 to play at being a film director.Cons: Some of the games are Best for TeenagersiPad 4th generation, 399 659The iPad is still the market leader, and for good reason. If the teenager in your house enjoys playing computer games, the latest offering from Apple is the one to choose.Pros: No other tablet
12、s can compete with the near one million “app” (the name Apple created for specially-designed downloadable programs) available for the iPad. Simple to use, even for those who usually struggle with technology.Cons: Considerable more expensive than most competitors.shockingly expensive. And the power a
13、daptor is not included.Best for Working ParentsMicrosoft Surface, 399 559Tablets are brilliant for leisure but what if you want to do a bit of work? No tablet can yet compete with a full-size laptop computer, but this is the only tablet that allows you to use Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint (th
14、ey are all pre-installed and included in the price) and you can buy a pretty lovely mini-keyboard for typing letters and emails, which also doubles up as the cover.Pros: The Surface is good for watching movies a bonus when stuck in the airport on a business trip and surfing the Internet. Cons: The k
15、eyboard is an expensive add-on costing up to 109. It might be cheaper to buy a laptop (though a tablet is much smaller and lighter). Best for BookwormsAmazon Kindle Paperwhite, 109 Nearly all tablets let you download books. Its a great way to take a mountainous pile of hardbacks on holiday without s
16、tuffing your suitcase.But most tablets have a shiny screen which can be very distracting when youre trying to read. The Paperwhite is different: its matt screen and crisp black lettering imitate the look of words on paper brilliantly. And yet you can still read the words in the dark.Pros: Easy on th
17、e eye, excellent battery life, 180,000 free books (if you subscribe to the Amazon Prime customer loyalty service) plus hundreds of thousands more to buy.Cons: No TV, films, games, the Internet or camera.5. The underlined phrase “stumble across” most probably means _.A. quarrel with B. compete withC.
18、 compare with D. meet with6. Which of the following about Surface is TRUE?A. The keyboard is not included in it.B. The keyboard can serve as a cover.C. It is specially designed for parents.D. You cannot surf the Internet with it.7. If you are a game lover, which tablet is likely to be your choice?A.
19、 Amazon Kindle Paperwhite.B. LeapPad Explorer2. C. Microsoft Surface.D. iPad 4th generation.CThe TV program, A Bite of China, featuring delicious Chinese food, has attracted countless viewers, and moved many to tears.A Bite of China is a serious documentary providing a unique view of Chinese as well
20、 as the relations between people and food and between people and society from the view of food. The touching documentary reminds some people of their mother, and makes some realize that every grain comes from hard and laborious work. Some people see patriotism (爱国精神) in the documentary, and some con
21、sider it a great cultural export.How did this documentary achieve a great influence beyond its subject matter in such a short time?“It is not empty propaganda (宣传) about Chinas splendid food culture. Instead, it shows the techniques used in making food and their production process as well as the liv
22、es of ordinary people, thus striking a chord (共鸣) with the audience,” an Internet user said. The success of the documentary should be attributed to sincerity and reality. Nowadays, many works of art that have high investment, high technology, and magnificent scenes lack nothing but sincerity and rea
23、lity.来源:A Bite of China shows that a commercial documentary promoting patriotism can be full of touching details, that the emotions of ordinary Chinese people should be exhibited even in publicizing China overseas, and that even a completely commercial program can achieve both artistic and commercia
24、l success.“We made this documentary with our respect and love for food,” said director Chen Xiaoqing. Being sincere is the most important thing for artists because they cannot move others unless they themselves are first moved, and cannot convince others unless they themselves are first convinced. S
25、incerity is the “secret” for making this documentary so popular, and every cultural creator should learn from its success.8. The underlined words “be attributed to” in paragraph 4 can be replaced by .A.be caused by B. contribute to C. be devoted to D. result in9. What can you mainly find in A Bite o
26、f China?A. Relations between people and food. B. Real lives of all Chinese people.C. Patriotic stories of Chinese people. D. Process of preparing food.10. What can we infer from the passage?A. The documentary is so successful that no one can surpass it.B. Different people can get different messages
27、from the documentary.C. The documentary should have shown Chinas splendid food culture.D. Many art works fail to reflect reality and high technology.11. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?A. Directors respect and love for food. B. The secret of the documentarys success.C. The influence of t
28、he documentary. D. The popularity of the documentary.DWhen Shakespeare was twenty-one, he went to London to try his fortune in that great city, and a very interesting place was the London of his day.There was the famous London Bridge and St. Pauls Cathedral, and palaces and markets and long streets
29、full of shops.Then, too, there were the daily crowds where could be seen people from all over the world. Knights，scholars and the highwayman (拦路强盗）or thief，who had been infamous for his clever robberies, passed by each other.Here, also, were noblemen dressed in gold, from Italy and Spain and France;
30、 slaves from Spanish America, sea captains and ministers, soldiers and servants all held by chance or interest within the gray walls which circled London, and whose gates gave welcome to as strange a crowd as could be found in the world. Into this curious crowd came Shakespeare, quick to see and eag
31、er to learn. And before long all these strange sights were as familiar to him as the faces of his own towns residents. Each one told its story to him so plainly that, as before he had learned the secrets of the fields and woods, so now he learned men and mens interests that make up the great world.A
32、nd he learned these lessons so well that when he came to write his plays, he made such use of them as no writer ever made before or since; for it is the use of this knowledge of the world, combined with his own genius, that makes Shakespeare the greatest dramatist that has ever lived.12. What was Lo
33、ndon like in Shakespeares eyes when he first went there?A. Dirty and small. B. Infamous and terrible.C. Strange and interesting. D. Familiar and modern.13. Which of the following best describes Shakespeare?A. Shakespeare got inspiration to write from his hometown, London.B. Shakespeare was eager to
34、make friends with the noblemen in London.C. Shakespeare became the greatest dramatist owing to his own genius.D. Shakespeare was good at observing and learning from the daily life.14. What does the word “one” in paragraph 5 refer to?A. Sight. B. Crowd C. Face. D.Resident15. What will be talked about
35、 in the following paragraph?A. How Shakespeare became familiar with the best plays of the day.B. How Shakespeare applied what hed learned to his writing. C. How Shakespeare spent his childhood and boyhood.D. How Shakespeare combined his experience with London第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项
36、中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Animation means making things which are lifeless come alive and move.16 But not until this century have we managed to take control of movement, to record it, and in the case of animation, to retranslate it and recreate it. To do all this, we use a movie camera and a projec
37、tor (放映机).In the world of cartoon animation, nothing is impossible. 17 A famous early cartoon character was Felix the Cat, created by Pat Sullivan in America in the early nineteen twenties. 18 He could do all sorts of things no natural cat could do like taking off his tail, using it as a handle and
38、then putting it back.Most of the great early animators lived and worked in America, the home of the moving picture industry. 19 Popeye the Sailor and his girl friend Olive Oyo were born at Max Ficischer in 1933.20 It is possible for anyone to make a simple animated film without using a camera at all
39、. All you have to do is to draw directly on to an empty film and then run the film through a projectorA. The crazy cat was called Felix. B. Felix was a wonderful cat.C. But to be an animator, you dont have to be a professional.D. The Walt Disney Company has many branches across the world.E. Since ea
40、rliest times, people have always been astonished by movement.F. The famous Walt Disney cartoon characters came to life after 1928.G. You can make the characters do exactly what you want them to do.二部分 英语知识运用 (共两节，满分 45 分)第一节 完形填空 (共 20 小题，每小题 1.5 分, 满分 30 分) 阅读下面短文。从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白
41、处的最佳选项。I believe that we can have a big effect on anyone with whom we come into contact. Some acts that we think_21_ can shape someone elses future. The right words at just right time could _22_change someones life.Years ago, thats what happened to me. I was the only _23_child at Blue Creek Elementa
42、ry School. From almost the first day there, the other kids _24_me mainly because of my hearing illness and the way in which I talked. And also had _25_with most of my schoolwork.When the other kids laughed at me, I was sure that I was a _26_person. I saw myself as a boy who wasnt smart enough to_27_
43、 the class.Mrs. Jordan, my fifth grade teacher, _28_all of that with a simple three-word phrase.One morning, she asked the _29_ a question. I read her lips from my front-row seat and immediately raised my hand _30_ I was sure I had the right answer. But when she called me, I was _31_. Here was an op
44、portunity to impress the powerful teacher and _32_her I was worthy of her love. Maybe even impress my classmates a little. I didnt want to blow it. _33_ my fears, I took a deep_34_ and answered Mrs. Jordans question.I will never forget what_35_ next. Mrs. Jordan enthusiastically slammed her right fo
45、ot on the _36_, and with sparkling eyes and a wide smile she _37_, “THATS RIGHT STEPHEN!”For the first time in my young life, I was a star. I _38_ a little taller in my chair. From that day forward, my grades and speech _39_ greatly. My popularity among my peers increased. It was all because Mrs. Jo
46、rdan believed in me and wasnt afraid to _40_ it.21. A. small B. selfish C. various D. great22. A. suddenly B. totally C. simply D. quickly23. A. blind B. filthy C. naughty D. deaf24. A. made fun of B. heard of C. talked of D. looked up to25. A. appetite B. welfare C. relation D. difficulty26. A. cle
47、ver B. punctual C. bad D. natural来源:Z.X.X.K27. A. get along with B. put up with C. keep up with D. come up with28. A. obtained B. appointed C. changed D. defeated29. A. group B. girls C. boys D. class30. A. although B. because C. until D. before31. A. afraid B. valued C. instant D. typical32. A. pro
48、mise B. show C. consider D. attract33. A. Despite B. Besides C. Without D. Except34. A. look B. breath C. dive D. step35. A. arrived B. disappointed C. happened D. caused36. A. wall B. desk C. book D. floor37. A. cried B. whispered C. defended D. dominated38. A. stood B. sat C. grew D. jumped39. A. missed B. benefited C. recovered D. improved40. A. accept B. accom
