1、高三英语周测试卷时量：90 分钟 总分：120 分阅读理解（每小题 2 分，总计 30 分）ATwo Interesting StoriesShaving Away the EyebrowsSi Burgher had some of the longest eyebrows in Indiana. They were so long that he had to brush them every day so that they did not look like a wild hair. They measured more than three inches in length. How
2、ever, according to NBC News, the one thing that was even more important to him was the Bloomfield Rotary Clubs campaign to end polio (脊髓灰质炎). According to MSN.com, it started out as a light-hearted joke in which his fellow club members said that people would probably pay to trim (修剪) his eyebrows. A
3、fter thinking about it, Burgher agreed.Tickets for trimming Burghers eyebrows started at $100 for a swipe (刮) with the razor. The first person in line was his wife. With each eyebrow taking eight swipes to finish off, Burgher managed to raise $ 1,600 for the polio cure. His wife told reporters that
4、she was delighted with his new look and that it made him look kind and handsome.Stunt (特技) DrivingAccording to the report from World of D, Sue Harding hated the stereotype (成见) that librarians were boring just as much as she cared for the doctors and nurses in the Warwickshire and Northampton Air Am
5、bulance Service. She came up with the idea to get rid of the stereotype by involving herself in a stunt(特技) driving course. In the process she raised funds. According to the Times, people could come out and watch. All earnings were to be donated to the Warwickshire and Northampton Air Ambulance Serv
6、ice.When the big day came, her stunt driving skills turned out to be quite impressive for a librarian. She put the stunt car through the paces, throwing handbreak turns and following the speed and shoot chase formation. Not only did it get rid of the stereotype but it also raised money for the Ambul
7、ance Service.1. What caused Si Burgher to have his eyebrows trimmed?A. The club members joke. B. A report from NBC News.C. His wifes encouragement. D. His wish for handsomeness.2. What is Sue Harding?A. A reporter. B. A librarian.C. A doctor. D. A nurse.3. What did Si Burgher and Sue Harding have in
8、 common?A. They collected money for others. B. They paid for interesting stories.C. They took part in a clubs campaign. D. They were tired of their boring jobs.BMrs. Timms listened as the radio announcer gave a hurricane (飓风) warning for her town. Then she woke up her sons, Eddie and Jasper, and qui
9、ckly explained, “Weve got a lot to do, boys. There is no school today, and my office is closed. The hurricane is coming!Just then, the boys grandfather arrived from his seaside home. Grandpa explained that the local government had told people to evacuate their homes by the sea. It just wasnt safe fo
10、r anyone to stay near the ocean during the hurricaneSoon afterwards, Mrs. Timms left to buy supplies that the family would need during the storm. Batteries, bottled water and canned food were a few of the items on her list.Grandpa stayed with the boys, and the three of them made preparations for the
11、 storm. First, they filled the bathtub and all the empty water bottles they could find. Next, they unplugged(拔掉插头 )almost everything in the house. Then, Eddie helped Grandpa strengthen the windows. Meanwhile, Jasper put the outdoor chairs inside. Later, as the storm approached, the family stayed in
12、protected areas away from the windows and outside walls. Mrs. Timms and Grandpa moved chairs to a protected space near the staircase. Eddie and Jasper sat under a strong table next to them, reading and playing games. They waited for the radio announcer to declare that the hurricane had passed.4.What
13、 did Mrs. Timms do after hearing the hurricane warning?A. She went to work. B. She woke up her sons. C. She prepared breakfast. D. She watched the hurricane.5. The underlined word “evacuate” in Paragraph 2 means_.A. lock B. reach C. repair D. leave6. While Eddie helped Grandpa strengthen the windows
14、, Jasper_.A. filled the bathtub B. turned off the lightsC. put the outdoor chairs inside D. sat under a strong table7. What could be the best title for the text?A. A Happy Family. B. A Seaside House.C. The Damage of the Hurricane. D. The Day of the Hurricane.CIf you are interested in studying at an
15、American university, you have to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language. The test is widely known as the TOEFL. It is the most widely used language exam for American universities.There are two major kinds of the TOEFL test. The first is the IBT, or Internet-based Test. It is offered in most
16、of the world and accepted by nearly every university and scholarship program in the United States. The other kind of the test is called the Paper-based Test or PBT. The PBT is less costly to take and does not require use of the Internet. But how to get started with TOEFL? Here are some tips .1. Plan
17、 ahead -It takes a long time to improve your TOEFL score. Do not expect a big lift in your test results after two weeks. You will have to spend a lot of time and energy.2. Master the basics first -You should have to be good at basic English before you take the test. If you score below 500 on the PBT
18、 or 70 on the IBT, study for a few months and come back to the TOEFL later.3. Get a study guide - It is easy to find study guides for the IBT. Pearson, Barrons, ETS, and Kaplan all produce quality materials. Take a practice test once or twice a month. The best study guides will have explanations in
19、the answer key. 4. Use outside resources - Remember, you are learning a language, not a test. You can improve your TOEFL score by making English part of your daily life. Some simple ways are listening to English speakers, watching movies and reading newspapers. Some others are reading English textbo
20、oks, sending and reading text messages in English, and writing online in English.The best way to do well on the TOEFL is to know English well. The real aim of the test is to measure how well a student can communicate in English-speaking classroom. If you want to know more, please click here.8. If yo
21、u want to study in an America university, you have to_.A. be very rich and work hard B. be well prepared to take the TOEFL testC. ask an English teacher to help you D. prepare for a month before taking the TOEFL test9. From the passage we can learn that_.Athe IBT is more expensive to take and requir
22、es use of the Internet.BPearson is a person who teaches quality materials.CIf you score 500 on the PBT, you can pass the TOEFL test.DIf you are good at reading ,you can pass the TOEFL test.10.The real purpose of the TOEFL is to_, according to the passage.Aget more foreign students to study in Americ
23、an universitiesBlet foreign students know more about American universitiesCmeasure ones communicating ability in English.Dimprove foreign students skills of taking tests11.Where does the passage most probably come from?AA website BA lesson CA science book DA novelDWhy do people lie? Many psychologis
24、ts agree that lying can start from childhood.There are various reasons why children make false statements. They usually telluntruthful stories to cover up the mistakes that they have done in the past. Lying is alsoa way to avoid receiving punishments from parents. If parents fail to reprimand theirc
25、hildren for making up false stories, then there is a possibility that they will continue tolie during their teenage years.Teenagers lie because they want to be accepted by their friends. This is the mainreason why they create stories that are not true just to become presentable andacceptable to othe
26、r people. In some instances, teenagers tell untruthful statements toavoid criticisms from their families and friends.As teenagers grow, lying becomes one of their habits. Their knowledge on makingup untruthful stories becomes more developed. People lie in workplaces if they fail tomeet the deadlines
27、 and if they fail to accomplish and do their tasks efficiently. Some ofthe common lies made in workplaces are getting sick and having emergencies at home.The danger involved in frequent lying is when it becomes a character. Frequent lyingcauses the development of the condition known to doctors as pa
28、thological(病态的)lying.Pathological lying is a mental health condition, which is associated with individualswho have the urge to tell untruthful statements. Patients suffering from it make upstories about everything and anything. These individuals lie to meet the standards ofother people who they want
29、 to please. These patients deceive other people because itgives them an unexplained pleasure. One of the best ways of treating pathological liarsis to help them tell true statements and stories at all times. This may be hard for them,but as they are accustomed to it, they will start to realize that
30、they will be moreaccepted by their families and other people if they stop themselves from making up falsestories.12. The underlined word “reprimand“ in Paragraph l means “ “.A. scold B. fine C. praise D. disappoint13. Whats the major reason for teenagers lying behavior?A. Protecting themselves. B. P
31、leasing themselves.C. Avoiding embarrassment. D. Becoming popular.14. Pathological lying is a disease because the patients .A. lose interest in everythingB. are critical about themselvesC. cant help lying all the timeD. have the urge to please others15. The writer addresses pathological lying by ana
32、lyzing _ .A. some typical casesB. its causes and developmentC. its unexplained pleasureD. the difficulty of its treatment七选五（每小题 2 分，总计 20 分）We all wish we had just a bit more time. Just think what you could do with an extra hour or two each day: you could finally stick to an exercise routine, or sp
33、ring-clean the house, or write your novel, or learn the guitar and so on._16_ But I can help you find more hours in your day for the things that really matter. Get Out of Bed EarlierIf you normally get up at 7： 30 am., try getting up at 7：00 am. That half-hour might not sound like much, but it could
34、 be time that you use to exercise, to read that book youve been meaning to finish. _17_ Do the Important Tasks FirstOnce you get to work, get the important ones done first (not the easy ones, or even the urgent ones). You can afford to spend at least an hour working on big, important tasks rather th
35、an on all those little urgent ones._18_ The urgent tasks will still get done, and you wont miss the important ones. Reduce InterruptionsIf colleagues have a habit of hanging around your desk to chat, or if the phone is constantly ringing, you might find that it takes you half the day to finish a sim
36、ple task like writing a letter. Continous interruptions dont just eat up time, they also break your concentration. When youve got a big task to focus on, let your calls go to voicemail. _19_ .Wearing headphones(耳机) makes it less likely that people will try to begin a conversation. _20_A few minutes
37、chatting, browsing the web, and so on, can easily turn into hours of wasted time over the course of a day.If your concentration is slipping, take a proper break: go and get a glass of water, or stretch your legs a bit. And if youre facing a difficult task, try breaking it into small steps or stages
38、so that its easier to deal with.AStay Focused on Your WorkBTake Breaks When NecessaryCIf you have an office door, close it.DIf you work like this, youll usually save time.EWould you want me to make your day longer?FI cant magically make all your days 25 hours long.GOr simply to get your day off to a
39、 calm and organized start.How to keep a travel journalAre you looking for fresh travel journal writing ideas? Read on these tips to get some ideas for creating a journal you will cherish.Just do it. a travel journal is not scholarly (学文精深的). 21 There are no rules, and no one is grading what you are
40、write. The best way to get going is to get started.Pay attention. Your journal doesnt have to only be about where you go each day. 22 Did you meet someone new? Where and when? What did you talk about? Recording observations will make your travel journal colorful?Try to write something every day. Mak
41、e a habit of writing something every day or at least every other day. 23 If you let more time pass, it can be different to remember what you did three or four days ago, especially the brief impressions of those experiences. Your journal will be richer if you keep up with it.24 If writing paragraphs
42、doesnt fit either you or your trip, try something else. You can make lists, such as your favorite restaurants for dinner or the best places to watch the sunset. Try sketching(素描)too and dont be discouraged if you are not sure as an artist. Sometimes sketching is really the best way to record an expe
43、rience that would be lost when described with text. As the saying goes, a picture is worth one thousand words.Take the bad along with the good. For all the great travel experiences we enjoy, there are days when things go wrong. 25 Though they are not be highlight of a trip, they are part of your uni
44、que travel story and often are as much fun to tell about in the future as the ones that go as planned.A. Write at a comfortable place.B. Use different ways to keep a journalC. Be sure that the size of the notebook is right for you.D. Then you can catch your thoughts while they are fresh.E. It is you
45、r experiences- written by you, and for yourself.F. Write about these experiences too for they are just as memorableG. Stop for a moment, look around and ask yourself some questions. 完形填空（每小题 1.5 分，总计 30 分）When I was in seventh grade, I was a candy striper(志愿当护士助手的小姑娘 )at a local hospital in my town.
46、 Most of the 26 I spent there was with Mr. Gillespie. He never had any 27 , and nobody seemed to be 28 about his condition.I spent many days there holding his hand and talking to him, 29 anything that needed to be done. As time went by, he became a close friend of mine 30 , even though he responded
47、with only an occasional squeeze(捏)of my hand. Mr. Gillespie was in a coma(昏迷).I left for a week to vacation with my parents, and when I came back, Mr. Gillespie was 31 . I didnt have the 32 to ask any of the nurses where he was, for fear they might 33 me he had died. Several 34 later, when I was a j
48、unior in high school, I was at the gas station when I noticed a familiar face.When I 35 who it was, my eyes were filled with tears. He was 36 ! I got up the nerve to ask him if his name was Mr. Gillespie. With a(n) 37 look on his face, he replied yes. I 38 how I knew him, and that I had spent many h
49、ours talking with him in the hospital. His eyes welled up with tears, and he gave me the warmest hug I had ever 39 .He began to tell me how, 40 he lay there asleep, he could hear me talking to him and could 41 me holding his hand the whole time. Mr. Gillespie 42 believed that it was my voice and 43 that had kept him alive.Although I havent 44 him since, he fills my heart with 45 every day. I know that I made a
