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福州五佳教育高三英语培优能力提升试题12 www.wujiajiaoyu.com福州五佳教育教研中心 文章来源:福州五佳教育网www.wujiajiaoyu.com(中小学直线提分，就上福州五佳教 育) 五佳教育2013-2014届高中英语能力提升试题(十二) 班级 _________ 姓名 __________ 一 单选(共15小题，每题1分，共15分) 21. As a girl, it’s important to know what colours look good___________your skin. A. opposite B. on C. against D. above 22. After winning the first prize in the competition, she thought herself ______ in her class( A(something B(nothing C(anything D. everything 23. Come on, Mary! You can also enjoy ________ you have been dreaming of, if you don’t lose heart. A. as a convenient life as B. as convenient a life as C. as convenient as a life D. convenient as a life as 24. This iPhone is of good quality(If it break down within the first year, we would repair it at our expense( A(would B(could C(should D(might 25. There is no experience you can have _____ is more exciting than skating on real ice. A. of which B. what C. that D. with whom 26. Exciting as its special effects are ______，there is too much violence in the film. A(to watch B(to be watched C(watching D(being watched 27. Maybe you have travelled to many parts of the world, but nowhere else _____ striking attractions( A(you can see so many B(can you see such many C(you can see such many D(can you see many such 28. Combining advanced technology with scientific management can an increase in production. A(make for B(make into C(make out D(make up 29. I don’t think my Net friend will come to Fuzhou, but in case she ______, I will ask for a few days to show her around . A. will B. would C. did D. does 30. Don’t answer me with a simple “yes” or “no”(Explain ______ possible( A(whoever B(whenever C(however D(whatever 31. It has taken Jeremy Lin，a Harvard-educated Taiwanese-American，less than a week to become the latest international in the NBA，USA. A. brand B. phenomenon C. appreciation D. centre 32. .— Is there anything to eat in the house? I’m hungry now. — There is only some cold bread in the fridge. Will it ______? A. do B. work C. fit D. make 33(If no passers-by _____ a blind eye to the injured little Yueyue in Foshan Guangdong, she _____ alive now( A(turned; would be B(had turned; would have been C(turned; would have been D(had turned; would be 34(Usually my grandparents would give me lucky money on the New Year’s Eve, but this time, ________ to my surprise, they gave me an iPad as well. www.wujiajiaoyu.com福州五佳教育教研中心 A(little B(much C(great D(even 35. The pop singer is talented and elegant. _______ is no surprise that she has so many fans around the world. A. It B. There C. That D. What 二 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分) How often do you let other people’s words change your mood? Do you let a bad driver, impolite waiter，rude boss，or an insensitive employee _36__ your day? One day I was in a taxi and we _ 37__ for the airport. We were driving in the right lane __38__ suddenly a black car drove out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his __39__，slide sideways，and at the very last moment our car stopped and missed the other car _40_ just inches～The driver of the other car looked around and started 41_ at us. My taxi driver just __42__ and waved at the guy. And I mean he was really__43__. So I asked，"Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital～” This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call "The Law of the Garbage Truck". He explained that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of___44___，full of defeat，full of anger，and full of disappointment. As their garbage___45___up，they need a place to dump(倾倒)it and sometimes they'll dump it on___46___(Don't take it personally; Just smile， wave，wish them well，and move on. Believe me. You'll be __47__ (Don't take their garbage and __48__ it to other people at work，at home，or on the streets. Life's too short to wake up in the morning with__49_(The mark of your success is how quickly you can refocus on what's___50__in your life. Roy Baumeister, a psychology researcher from Florida State University，found in his research that you___51____bad things more often than good things in your life. You store the bad memories easily, and you___52__them more frequently. So…Love the people who treat you right. Ignore the ones who don't. Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent how you ___53__ it～ When you follow “The Law of the Garbage Truck"，you take back control of your life. You make room for the good by___54__go of the bad. Have a Garbage-Free Day～Have a wonderful， garbage-free day～The seeds you plant today __55__ the harvest you reap tomorrow. 36. A . ruin B. enrich C. damage D. hurt 37. A.. left B. went C. searched D. headed 38. A. as B. and C. when D. and when 39. A. door B. brakes C. window D. seat 40. A. in B. with C. to D. by 41. A. laughing B. staring C. yelling D. glancing 42. A. wondered B. smiled C. ignored D. glared 43.A. friendly B. happy C. excited D. angry 44. A. expectation B. passengers C. garbage D. goods 45. A. turns B. piles C. holds D. pushes 46. A. roads B. children C. you D. dustbin 47. A. happier B. upset C. pitiful D. frightened 48. A. share B. spread C. explain D. contribute 49. A. surprise B. pleasure C. doubt D. regrets 50. A. funny B. important C. disturbing D. upset www.wujiajiaoyu.com福州五佳教育教研中心 51. A. appreciate B. forget C. value D. remember 52. A. enjoy B. exchange C. recall D. imagine 53. A. inspire B. take C. mend D. deal 54. A. letting B. consisting C. making D. dreaming 55. A. determine B. deserve C. deliver D. demand 三 阅读理解(共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分) A The decision of the New York philharmonic to hire Alan Gilbert as its next music director has been the talk of the classical-music world ever since the sudden announcement of his appointment. For the most part, the response has been favorable, to say the least “Hooray! At last!” wrote Anthony Tommasini, a classical-music critic. One of the reason why the appointment came as such a surprise, however, is that Gilbert is comparatively little known. Even Tommasini, who had advocated Gilbert’s appointment in the Times, calls him “an musician with no air of the formidable(令人敬畏的)conductor about him.” As a description of the next music director of an orchestra that has so far been led by musicians like Gustav Mahler and Pierre Boulez, that seems likely to have struck at least some Times readers as faint praise. For my part, I have no idea whether Gilbert is a great conductor or even a good one. To be sure, he performs an impressive variety of interesting compositions, but it is not necessary for me to visit Avery Fisher Hall, or anywhere else, to hear interesting orchestral music. All I have to do is to go to my CD shelf, or open my computer and download still more recorded music from iTunes. Devoted concertgoers who reply that recording are no substitute for live performance are missing the point. For the time, attention, and money of the art-loving public, classical instrumentalists(演奏家) must compete not only with opera houses, dance groups , theater companies, and museums, but also with the recorded performances of the great classical musicians of the 20th century. Their recordings are cheap, available everywhere, and very often much higher in artistic quality than today’s choosing. The widespread availability of such recording has thus brought about a crisis in the institution of the traditional classical concert. One possible response is for classical performers to program attractive new music that is not yet available on records. Gilbert’s own interest in new music has been widely noted: Alex Ross , a classical-music critic, has described him as a man who is capable of turning the Philharmonic into “a markedly different, more energetic organization”. But what will be the nature of that difference? Merely, expanding the orchestra’s repertoire(曲目)will not be enough. If Gilbert and the Philharmonic are to succeed, they must first change the relationship between America’s oldest orchestra and the new audience it hopes to attract. 56.We learn from Para 1 that Gilbert’s appointment has . A. met with criticism B. received applause C. raised suspicion D. aroused curiosity 57. The author believes that the devoted concertgoers . A. reject most kinds of recorded performance B. fail to recognize the variety of live performance C. overestimate(高估)the variety of live performance D. ignore the expense of live performance 58.According to the text, which of the following is true of recordings? www.wujiajiaoyu.com福州五佳教育教研中心 A. They are often inferior to live concerts in quality B. They are easily accessible to the general public C. They help improve the quality of music D. They have only covered masterpieces 59.Regarding Gilbert’s role in revitalizing( 振兴) the Philharmonic, the author feels A. enthusiastic B. confident C. puzzled D. doubtful B Bananas, always the fashion victims of the produce section, are wearing another new label this spring. Bananas with “Fair Trade Certified” stickers have been available in the United States since October. They represent the new front of an international effort to help first-world consumers improve the living standards of the third-world farmers who grow much of their food. By expanding its reach to the produce section, Fair Trade is now trying to reach the American supermarket shopper. Fair Trade deals directly with farmer cooperatives (合作社). It helps organize, avoiding brokers (代理人) and middlemen. It guarantees higher prices for the farmers’ goods and helps them set up schools and health clinics. The Fair Trade movement took root in Europe in the 1990’s as a way of supporting coffee farmers as prices were collapsing. Since Fair Trade began, more than a million coffee growers and other farmers have joined cooperatives that sell their products through Fair Trade channels instead of directly to a commercial producer. Not everyone is greeting the Fair Trade label with open arms. Several American coffee importers recently pulled out of Fair Trade, saying TransFair’s “corporate friendly” policies that allow large companies to use the Fair Trade logo in their marketing even if only a small amount of the company’s overall purchases are Fair Trade certified. Edmund LaMacchia, the national produce coordinator(协调员) for Whole Foods, said Fair Trade is only one of many consumer choices. “Whole Foods has its own team of inspectors and has no plans to carry Fair Trade products”, Mr. LaMacchia said. “Our standards are higher than Fair Trade’s, actually.” Fair Trade is only one of several labels your bananas might be wearing this year. Another is that of the Rainforest Alliance, which certifies the use of sustainable(可持续发展) agriculture methods. So far, though, Fair Trade is the biggest. A Fair Trade label by itself does not guarantee an organic product, but most Fair Trade bananas are also organic, Ms. Bourque said, because pesticides are usually too costly for the small farmers who grow them. If the bananas are organic, they will be labeled as such, and will probably be wearing a sticker to prove it. 60. Why are bananas wearing “Fair Trade Certified” stickers? A. It represents an international effort to help the third-world farmers. B. It means bananas have got a new label. C. It means bananas with these stickers are available in the United States. D. It means bananas are the fashion victims of the produce section. 61. What does Fair Trade do? A. It appoints brokers and middlemen to deal with farmer cooperatives. B. It brings down the price of farmers’ goods. C. It sets up schools and health clinics for American farmers. www.wujiajiaoyu.com福州五佳教育教研中心 D. It helps farmers sell their products for a higher profit. 62. What can we infer from this passage? A. American coffee importers will never buy their products through Fair Trade channels. B. Fair Trade is the only label that bananas might be wearing this year. C. Not every consumer considers Fair Trade products the only choice. D. Whole Foods and the Rainforest Alliance are more influential than Fair Trade. 63. What is the best title for this passage? the Best Sticker A. Consumers Face More Choices B. Fair Trade — C. The Fair Trade Movement D. Helping the Third World: One Banana at a Time C LOS ANGELES，Feb 12-Whitney Houston, whose amazing voice lifted her to the top of the pop music world but whose personal decline was fueled by years of drug use, died on Saturday afternoon in a Beverly Hills hotel room. She was 48. The pop superstar died on the eve of the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles at the same hotel where her lifelong friend, record master Clive Davis, was holding an annual pre-event party featuring scores of music industry celebrities. A dramatic scene unfolded at the Beverly Hilton hotel as guests arriving for the party expressed shock at her death, while reporters poured into the hotel, fans gathered outside to light candles in her memory and helicopters hovered overhead. Beverly Hills police said they were called to the Beverly Hilton at around 3:43 p.m. PST, and fire department personnel who were already at the location responded immediately. Houston was in her fourth-floor room but was unresponsive to CPR, and she was pronounced dead at 3:55 p.m. "She has been positively identified by friends and family (who) were with her at the hotel, and next of kin(最近的血亲) have already been informed," Lieutenant Mark Rosen told reporters. Police said there were no obvious signs of criminal intention. Los Angeles County coroners(验尸官) removed Houston's body from the hotel after midnight through a backdoor to avoid the crush of media set up to cover her shocking death. Typically, coroners conduct an examination within a day or two, at which point they might release some information about the death. If drugs or alcohol are involved, however, an official cause of death would not be released until after toxicology(毒理学) tests, which could take six to eight weeks. Tributes(赞词) poured in from around the world for a singer whose remarkable vocal power and range produced some of the most memorable music of her generation, including her signature hit, "I Will Always Love You." "I don't have to mask my emotion in front of a room full of so many dear friends," Davis told a grief-stricken crowd at his gala dinner and party just hours after Houston's death. "I am personally beaten down by the loss of someone who has meant so much to me for so many years." Neil Portnow, president of the Recording Academy, which runs the Grammys, told the audience at Davis's party that Jennifer Hudson would sing a tribute to Houston at Sunday night's Grammy Awards. “We will do something appropriate tomorrow, and nothing could be more appropriate than having Jennifer Hudson sing on stage for Whitney," Portnow said.” In our community, we celebrate things ... let's celebrate Whitney Houston." www.wujiajiaoyu.com福州五佳教育教研中心 64(We can learn from the first paragraph that . A(Whitney Houston died suddenly because of drug use. B(Whitney Houston had little potential in the pop music world. C(Whitney Houston’s profession was affected by drug use D(Whitney Houston’s fame grew as she won the Grammy Awards 65(According to the passage, at the most, how long will people be waiting to find out the cause of Houston’s death? A(For two days. B(For a week. C(For six weeks. D(For two months. 66. Which of the following describes how people responded to Houston’s death? A(Reporters crowded to a backdoor of the hotel to cover Houston’s death. B(Fans insisted the police find out the cause of Houston’s death immediately. C(Policemen tried to prevent the news of Houston’s death from being spread. D(Firemen rushed to the very hotel where Houston died without any delay. 67(What Neil Portnow said at Davis’s party implies that . A(Houston was a singer of great influence in the pop world B(Jennifer Hudson is likely to replace Houston in singing one day C(The Grammys are of little significance without Houston D(Singing Houston’s songs is a good way to keep her memory alive D Until last spring, Nia Parker and the other kids in her neighborhood went to school on Bus 59. But as fuel rose, the school district needed to find a way to cut its transportation costs. So the school’s busing company redrew its route map, cancelling Nia’s bus altogether. Now, Nia and her neighbors travel the half mile to school via a “walking school bus” — a group of kids, guarded by an adult or two, who make the walk together. Like the rest of us, school districts are feeling affected by rising fuel costs—and finding new ways to adapt. The price of fuel has gone up 34 percent in the past two years. For the typical American school district, bus bills total 5 percent of the budget. As administrators look to cut down budget, busing is an inviting target, since it doesn’t affect classroom instruction (or test scores). More than one third of school administrators have cancelled bus stops or routes in order to stay within budget. Many parents are delighted to see their kids walking to school, partly because many did so themselves: according to a 1969 survey, nearly half of school kids walked or biked to school, compared with only 16 percent in 2001. Modern parents have been leery of (对„„存有戒心) letting kids walk to school for fear of traffic, crime or simple bullying, but with organized adult supervision(监护), those concerns have disappeared. Schools and busing companies are finding other ways to save. In rural areas where busing is a must, some schools have even chosen four-day school weeks. Busing companies instruct drivers to avoid extra stops from routes and to turn off the engine while waiting. They are also using computer software to determine the most fuel-efficient routes, which aren’t always the shortest ones. There could be downsides, however, to the busing cutbacks. If every formerly bused student begins walking to school, it’s an environmental win—but if too many of their parents decide to drive them instead, the overall carbon footprint can grow. Replacing buses with many more www.wujiajiaoyu.com福州五佳教育教研中心 parent-driven cars can also increase safety risks: a 2002 report concluded students are 13 times safer on a school bus than in a passenger car, since buses have fewer accidents. And some students complain about the long morning hikes, particularly when the route contains a really big hill. 68. What do we learn about the“walking school bus”from the passage? A. It does not consume fuel at all. B. It is very popular with school kids. C. It aims to keep children strong and healthy. D. It is a heavy burden on the traffic. 69. What do some schools do in order to save on transportation costs? A. They stop giving drivers good training. B. They choose to shorten the school week. C. They call off routes or take the shortest routes. D. They switch to buses which are more fuel-efficient. 70. What may eventually happen with the busing cutbacks? A. More students may choose to take public transportation. B. The safety of school buses may be decreased sharply. C. Competition among bus companies may become fiercer. D. There may be an increase in carbon dioxide emissions. 71. The author’s attitude towards busing cutbacks is . A. critical B. objective C. favorable D. indifferent E There are people in Italy who can’t stand soccer. Not all Canadians love hockey. A similar situation exists in America, where there are those individuals you may be one of them who frown when somebody mentions baseball. Baseball to them means boring hours watching grown men in funny tight outfits standing around in a field staring away while very little of anything happens. They tell you it’s a game better suited to the 19th century, slow, quiet, and gentlemanly. These are the same people you may be one of them who love football because there’s the sport that values “the hit”. By contrast, baseball seems abstract, cool, silent, still. On TV the game is divided into a dozen perspectives, replays, close-ups. The geometry(几何 学) of the game, however, is essential to understanding it. You will view the game from one point as a painter does his subject; you may, of course, project yourself into the game. It is in this projection that the game affords so much space and time for involvement. The TV won’t do it for you. Take, for example, the third baseman. You sit behind the third base and you watch him watching home plate. His legs are apart, knees flexed(弯曲). His arms hang loose. He does a lot of this. The skeptic(怀疑论者) still cannot think of any other sports so still, so passive. But watch what happens every time the pitcher throws: the third baseman goes up on his toes, flexes his arms or brings the glove to a point in front of him, takes a step right or left, backward or forward, perhaps he glances across the field to check his first baseman’s position. Suppose the pitch is a ball. “Nothing happened,” you say. “I could have had my eyes closed.” The skeptic and the innocent must play the game. And this involvement in the stands is no more intellectual than listening to music is. Watch the third baseman. Smooth the dirt in front of you with one foot; smooth the pocket in your glove; watch the eyes of the batter, the speed of the www.wujiajiaoyu.com福州五佳教育教研中心 bat, the sound of ball on wood. If football is a symphony of movement and theatre, baseball is chamber music, a spacious interlocking(连锁) of notes, chorus(和声) and responses. 72.The passage is mainly concerned with . A. the different tastes of people for sports B. the superiority of football C. the attraction of baseball D. the different characteristics of sports 73.Those who don’t like baseball may complain that . A. it is only to the taste of the old B. it is not exciting enough C. it involves fewer players than football D. it is pretentious and looks funny 74.The author admits that . A. baseball is too peaceful for the young B. football is more attracting than baseball C. baseball is more interesting than football D. baseball may seem boring when watched on TV 75.By stating “I could have had my eyes closed.” the author means (4th paragraph last sentence) . A. Even if the third baseman closed his eyes a moment ago, it could make no difference to the result B. The third baseman is so good at baseball that he could finish the game with eyes closed all the time and do his work well C. The consequence was so bad that he could not bear to see it D. The third baseman would rather sleep than play the game 四 短文填词(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分) In recent years，people in big cities are complaining about 76. the h_________ traffic. It has seriously influenced people’s daily life 77. and economic __________(发展). To solve the problem, some pieces of 78. advice are put f_________. Some people suggest that more streets and roads should be built. 79. ____ this way，the stress of the traffic can be relieved, thus 80. ________ (加快) up the flow of buses and cars. 81. _____ advise the government to place restrictions on car use, 82. which can decrease the traffic flow. __________，this will affect the consumption and make buses more crowded. 83. In my opinion, _____ number of private cars should be put under 84. control. And at the same time，buses should have their o_______ special 85. routes which cannot be used by other _________(车辆). www.wujiajiaoyu.com福州五佳教育教研中心 附件1:律师事务所反盗版维权声明 附件2:独家资源交换签约