2016河北高三下学期人教版高中英语同步练习

Soon Marc found that abstract painting _____ its connection with life.

A. had lost               B. has lost

C. has been lost          D. had been lost

Kobe Bryant probably could have achieved more if he and Shaquille O'Neal never ______.

A. broke down     B. split up

C. took off       D. put off

Frightened, Lucy looked back over her shoulder _____ what was coming towards her.

A. seeing         B. saw      C. to see     D. seen

Car drivers can take a subway into the city center ______ cars always get stuck in the traffic jams.

A. which      B. what       C. where      D. when

______ how close she was standing to the railway tracks, the girl was hit by the train and died on the spot.

A. Having not realized          B. Not having realized

C. Not realizing                D. Not to realize

--- Argon, can I borrow your textbook?

--- Sorry, not _____ you help make a note of what the teacher says.

A. unless       B. if        C. when      D. since

The failure to _____ the basic values and laws of a country harms the survival of its democracy (民主).

A. ban            B. reduce          C. replace     D. observe

Although many directors are _____ with the rise in China's movie industry, they have voiced concerns about possible bubbles (泡沫) in it.

A. disappointed   B. delighted

C. bored          D. annoyed

So attractive ____ that we can’t wait to go there.

A. does the University Town seem

B. the University Town seems

C. the University Town does seem

D. seems the University Town

When traveling, you sometimes have to go somewhere alone, always ____ your attention on your belongings.

A. focusing    B. focuses    C. focused      D. focus

I’m sorry to tell you your plan sounds good but his plan is ____ worth considering.

A. better     B. well   C. good    D. worse

Teaching is never an easy job which _____ spending quite a lot of time with students.

A. involves  B. asks   C. practices        D. suggests

— This is the hardest interview I have ever experienced.

—____, you’ve succeeded—that’s the main thing.

A. Somewhat    B. However    C. Anyway     D. Somehow

The last class finished an hour ago but quite a few students still ____ in the classroom.

A. left     B. remained   C. delayed   D. advanced

 The title of Scientist Tomorrow comes to David—a really ____ man who always comes up with unique ideas.

A. cheerful     B. creative   C. hospitable   D. favorable

Customers rarely have an opportunity to watch the cooks doing the cooking on the ____ although it sounds quite normal for any cook.

A. kitchen     B. floor    C. condition   D. spot

—Waiter! Is the table by the window available?

—I’m sorry, sir. But that table has been ____.

A. broken     B. sold   C. reserved   D. repaired

He is sure to win—the current situation is in his ____.

A. term    B. mind    C. favor      D. expectation

Bad performances in the exams are closely connected with a ____ of exercise.

A. preference  B. lack        C. need         D. demand

—Our flight is boarding now. We’ll have to part.

—Don’t feel sad. ______.

A. All that glitters is not gold

B. All roads lead to Rome

C. All good things come to an end

D. A still tongue makes a wise head

Scientists in Mexico have just begun a new study of one of the world’s biggest pyramids:  the Pyramid of the Sun, north of Mexico City. They’re putting lots of small, high-tech machines under the pyramid to try to unlock some of its secrets. For thousands of years, people have tried to uncover the secrets of the pyramids.

The people who built the pyramids made lots of secret doors and rooms to stop robbers from finding the treasures inside. However, there always have been some smart thieves in history. Now, almost all of Egypt’s pyramids have been robbed, including the Great Pyramid of Khufu, which is the largest pyramid in the world. It is the only one of the ancient wonders of the world that is still standing.

In AD 820, an Arab king named Abdullah AL Manum got a group of workers to dig their way into the Great Pyramid and have a look. Inside the pyramid, they found three rooms --- the Queen’s Chamber, the Grand Gallery and the King’s Chamber. But to their surprise, the men didn’t find the treasures they wanted. The Queen’s and King’s Chambers were both empty! Where were the King’s mummy and his treasures? Had someone already taken them away? The huge stone doors at the pyramid’s entrance were still closed when AL Manum’s men went inside. How had the thieves got in and out?

Since then, many people have gone inside the Great Pyramid to have a look or to try to take things. But still, no other chambers or walkways have been found.

In 2002, an American team made the most recent visit to the Great Pyramid. Scientists sent a robot into the pyramid, but they only found a mysterious locked stone door.

21．The first two paragraphs were written to show that ________.

A．the Pyramid of the Sun is an unusual historic building

B．ancient Egyptian emperors were cruel

C．construction workers led a hard life in ancient Egypt

D．the secrets of the pyramids remain to be uncovered

22．Which of the following is NOT true to the Great Pyramid of Khufu?

A．It is the largest pyramid in the world.

B．It is the only one of the ancient wonders that is still standing.

C．Abdullah AL Manum took the King’s mummy and his treasures away.

D．Scientists found a mysterious locked stone door to the Great Pyramid.

23． What would be the best title for the text?

A．The Pyramid of the Sun

B．The Great Pyramid of Khufu

C．A Mysterious Locked Stone Door

D．Unlocking the Doors of History

Since we are social beings, the quality of our lives depends in large measure on our interpersonal relationships. One strength of the human condition is our tendency to give and receive support from one another under stressful circumstances. Social support consists of the exchange of resources among people based on their interpersonal ties. Those of us with strong support systems appear better able to cope with major life changes and daily hassles (困难). People with strong social ties live longer and have better health than those without such ties. Studies over a range of illnesses, from depression to heart disease, reveal that the presence of social support helps people fend off (挡开) illness, and the absence of such support makes poor health more likely.

Social support cushions stress in a number of ways. First, friends, relatives, and co-workers may let us know that they value us. Our self-respect is strengthened when we feel accepted by others despite our faults and difficulties. Second, other people often provide us with informational support. They help us to define and understand our problems and find solutions to them. Third, we typically find social companionship supportive. Engaging in leisure-time activities with others helps us to meet our social needs while at the same time distracting us from our worries and troubles. Finally, other people may give us instrumental support—financial aid, material resources, and needed services—that reduces stress by helping us resolve and cope with our problems.

24．Research shows that people’s physical and mental health ________.

A. relies on the social welfare systems which support them

B. has much to do with the amount of support they get from others

C. depends on their ability to deal with daily worries and troubles

D. is closely related to their strength for coping with major changes in their lives

25．Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “cushions”in paragraph 2?

A. adds up to.

B. does away with.

C. lessens the effect of.

D. Lays the foundation for.

26．Helping a sick neighbor with some repair work is an example of ________.

A. instrumental support

B. informational support

C. social companionship

D. the strengthening of self-respect

27．Social companionship is beneficial in that ________.

A. it helps strengthen our ties with relatives

B. it enables us to eliminate our faults and mistakes

C. it makes our leisure-time activities more enjoyable

D. it draws our attention away from our worries and troubles

If women are mercilessly exploited year after year, they have only themselves to blame. Because they tremble at the thought of being seen in public in clothes that are out of fashion, they are always taken advantage of by the designers and the big stores. Clothes which have been worn only a few times have to be put aside because of the change of fashion. When you come to think of it, only a woman is capable of standing in front of a wardrobe(衣柜) packed full of clothes and announcing sadly that she has nothing to wear.

Changing fashions are nothing more than the intentional creation of waste.Many women spend vast sums of money each year to replace clothes that have hardly been worn. Women who cannot afford to throw away clothing in this way, waste hours of their time altering the dresses they have. Skirts are lengthened or shortened; necklines are lowered or raised, and so on.

No one can claim that the fashion industry contributes anything really important to society. Fashion designers are rarely concerned with vital things like warmth, comfort and durability(耐用). They are only interested in outward appearance and they take advantage of the fact that women will put up with any amount of discomfort, as long as they look right. There can hardly be a man who hasn't at some time in his life smiled at the sight of a woman shaking in a thin dress on a winter day, or delicately picking her way through deep snow in high-heeled shoes.

When comparing men and women in the matter of fashion, the conclusions to be drawn are obvious. Do the constantly changing fashions of women's clothes, one wonders, reflect basic qualities of inconstancy and instability? Men are too clever to let themselves be cheated by fashion designers. Do their unchanging styles of dress reflect basic qualities of stability and reliability? That is for you to decide.

28．To the writer, the fact that women alter their old-fashioned dresses is seen as______.

A. a waste of money          B. a waste of time

C. an expression of taste    D. an expression of creativity

29．The writer would be less critical if fashion designers placed more stress on the _______ of clothing.

A. cost          B. appearance

C. comfort       D. suitability

30．According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. New fashions in clothing are created for the commercial exploitation of women.

B. The constant changes in women's clothing reflect their strength of character.

C. The fashion industry makes an important contribution to society.

D. Fashion designs should not be encouraged since they are only welcomed by women.

31．By saying "the conclusions to be drawn are obvious" the writer means that ______.

A. women's inconstancy in their choice of clothing is often laughed at

B. women are better able to put up with discomfort

C. men are also exploited greatly by fashion designers

D. men are more stable and reliable in character

To Whom It May Concern:

Your address was forwarded to us by How to Magazine. All of us here think The International Institute of Not Doing Much is the best organization in the world. You know how to avoid unnecessary activities!

As a matter of fact, we closely followed the advice in your article. First, we replaced all our telephones with carrier pigeons. Simply removing the jingle of telephones and replacing them with the pleasant sounds of birds has had a remarkable effect on everyone. Besides, birds are cheaper than telephone service. After all, we are a business. We have to think of the bottom line. As a side benefit, the birds also add the nutrients to the grass outside the new employees’ sauna(桑拿房).

Next, we sold the computers off to Stab, Grab, Grit, and Nasty, a firm of lawyers nearby. Our electricity bill went way down. Big savings! The boss is impressed. We have completely hugged paper technology. Now that we all use pencils, doodling (涂鸦) is on the increase, and the quality of pencil Woman Ship is impressive, as you can tell from my handwriting in this letter. By the way, if you can, please send this letter back to us. We can erase and reuse it. Just tie it to Maggie’s leg and she’ll know where to take it.

Now it’s very calm and quiet here. You can notice the difference. No more loud chatter on the telephones! All we hear is the scratching of pencil on paper, the sound of pigeons, and the delivery of inter-office letters by paper airplane.

Wonderful! I’ve always wanted to work for an insurance company ever since I was a little girl. Now it’s perfect.

Sincerely yours,

Eleanor Lightly

Spokeswoman and Company Hair Stylist

ABC Activity Insurance: insure against overdoing it

32．Where is Eleanor’s letter sent to?

A. How To Magazine.

B. ABC Activity Insurance Company.

C. Stab, Grab, Grit, and Nasty Law Firm.

D. The International Institute of Not Doing Much.

33．Which of the following best describes the life the author is leading?

A. A religious, peasant-like life.

B. A simple, slow-paced life.

C. A life away from paper and pencils.

D. A life of hard work and security.

34．Which of the following is practiced in the author’s company?

A. Replacing the hand work system with modern technology.

B. Turning off lights in the daytime to save electricity.

C. Buying birds and pets as company for the staff.

D. Recycling paper resources whenever possible.

35．What is the purpose of writing this letter?

A. to show his dissatisfaction with the new environment.

B. to complain about the bad working condition.

C. to persuade people to live a simple life.

D. to express his thanks for the good advice.

This Way to Dreamland

Daydreaming means people think about something pleasant，especially when this makes them forget what they should be doing. Daydreamers have a bad reputation for being unaware of what’s happening around them. They can seem forgetful and clumsy.__ 36．___They annoy us because they seem to be ignoring us and missing the important things.

But daydreamers are also responsible for some of the greatest ideas and achievements in human history._ 37．__ Can you imagine what kind of world we would have without such ideas and inventions?

So how can you come up with brilliant daydreams and avoid falling over tree roots or otherwise looking like a fool?

First，understand that some opportunities(机会) for daydreaming are better than others. Feeling safe and relaxed will help you to slip into daydreams._ 38．__ And if you want to improve your chances of having a creative idea while you’re daydreaming，try to do it while you are involved in another task—preferably something simple，like taking a shower or walking，or even making meaningless drawings.

It’s also important to know how to avoid daydreams for those times when you really need to concentrate. “Mindfulness”，being focused，is a tool that some people use to avoid falling asleep.__ 39．____

Finally，you never know what wonderful idea might strike while your mind has moved slowly away.___ 40．___

Always remember that your best ideas might come when your head is actually in the clouds.

A. Having interesting things to think about also helps.

B. They stare off into space and wander by themselves.

C. Without wandering minds，we wouldn’t have relativity，Coke or Post-it notes.

D. At one time，daydreaming was thought to be a cause of some mental illnesses.

E. It involves slow，steady breathing for self-control that helps people stay calm and attentive.

F. Daydreams are often very simple and direct，quite unlike sleep dreams，which may be hard to understand.

G. Therefore，it’s a good idea to keep a notebook or voice recorder nearby when you’re in the daydream zone.

One day I heard two girls talking about making net friends in a café. One said that she ___61．___(meet) one of her net friends and the other told her not to because most people found their net friends __62．____ (disappoint) in real life.

We all know it is quite common now that many teenagers, especially ___63．_ from one-child families, like to make net friends and spend lots of time ___64．_____(chat)with them because they need someone to talk with and share their sorrow and ___65．_____(happy). However, is it wise for them to do so?

In my opinion, it is possible ___66．__ you to find some real good friends with the help of new technology but you have to take care. When you talk with someone unknown on the Internet, you have no idea at all what kind of person he is and   _67．___ he is telling you the truth. ___68．___, we can’t deny that some bad guys mask themselves very well so that they can get many nice people ___69．__ (trap). So, you’re taking the risk of meeting your net friends before you get any idea about him. In a word, you can never be careful enough when __70．___ (meet) your net friends.

Nowadays, mobile payment is becoming more and more popular with our shopping. In addition to pay in cash, by cheque or credit card, a consumer can use a mobile phone to pay for wide range of services and goods. Compared with those traditional mean, mobile payment was faster and more convenient. Besides, it can be used at any given time or place, save much time and energy. However, we can’t overlook the fact that it must be operated with a phone and a network. And it is only recently which the technology to support such systems has become wide available. It will be arouse public concern over its potential risk, such as the account security and other unexpected problems. Technology is changing its life rapidly, so we should get ready for it.

 一家英国网站专门为外国留学生提供住宿家庭的信息，假如你是李华，打算明年夏天去英国留学，因此你给他们发一封电子邮件，说明你的租房要求；

1. 提供单独的房间

2. 房子的地点

3. 免费提供生活用品（洗衣机等）

4. 每月房租

请根据以上内容写一篇100词左右的电子邮件，开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数，可适当增加细节。

参考词汇：住宿家庭 host family

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am going to study in the UK next summer.

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Yours sincerely，

Li Hua