2020年9月30日国庆前高三年级英语周练I、完形填空(本大题共20小题，共30.0分)I wrote my first poem at the age of seven and showed it to my mother．She read and cried，"Buddy，you really wrote a beautiful poem!"Shyly but ( 1 ) ，I said yes．She poured out her ( 2 ) ．"It was nothing short of talent!""What time will father be home？"I asked．I could hardly wait to ( 3 ) my work to him．I spent quite some time ( 4 ) for his arrival．I wrote the poem out in my finest handwriting，drew a fancy border around it and ( 5 ) I placed it right on my father's plate on the dining table．My father had begun his motion-picture career as a writer．I was sure he would be able to ( 6 ) my poem．At almost 7o'clock my father burst in．He seemed ( 7 ) ．He circled the dining-room table，complaining about his employees．Suddenly he paused and glared at his plate．"What is this？"He was reaching for my poem．"Ben，Buddy has written his first poem!"my mother began．"And it's beautiful，absolutely amaz…""If you don't mind，I'd like to decide for myself．"Father said．I ( 8 ) my head as he read that poem．It was only ten lines．But it seemed to take hours．Then I heard him dropping the poem back on the table．Now came the moment of ( 9 ) ．"I think it's terrible，"he said．I couldn't look up．My eyes were getting ( 10 ) ．"Ben，these are the first lines of poetry he's ever written，"my mother was saying．"He needs ( 11 ) ．""I don't know why．"My father held his ground．"Isn't there enough awful poetry in the world already？"I couldn't ( 12 ) it another second．I ran from the dining room crying．Up in my room I ( 13 ) myself on the bed and cried the worst of the ( 14 ) out of me．That may have been the end of the story，but not of its ( 15 ) for me．I realized how fortunate I had been．I had a mother who said，"I think it's wonderful!"and a father who drove me to hear with"I think it's ( 16 ) ．"Every one of us needs that mother force，from which all ( 17 ) flows；and yet the mother force alone is incomplete．It needs the balance of the force that ( 18 ) ，"Watch．Listen．Review．Improve．"Those ( 19 ) voices of my childhood ring in my ears through the years，like two opposing winds blowing me．Between the two poles of ( 20 ) and doubt，both in the name of love，I try to follow my true course．1.A.typically B.honestly C.anxiously D.proudly2.A.motivation B.praise C.criticism D.shock3.A.recite B.show C.describe D.introduce4.A.waiting B.praying C.preparing D.planning5.A.gradually B.desperately C.casually D.confidently6.A.revise B.appreciate C.read D.polish7.A.upset B.calm C.noble D.relaxed8.A.shook B.raised C.lowered D.turned9.A.devotion B.excitement C.meditation D.decision10.A.dark B.wide C.bright D.wet11.A.arrangement B.judgment C.adjustment D.encouragement12.A.hold B.stand C.control D.attain13.A.left B.seated C.threw D.kept14.A.confusion B.pressure C.tiredness D.disappointment15.A.challenge B.significance C.difficulty D.development16.A.awful B.elegant C.fluent D.controversial17.A.creation B.failure C.limit D.improvement18.A.orders B.misleads C.foresees D.cautions19.A.inspiring B.warning C.conflicting D.disturbing20.A.restriction B.confirmation C.distrust D.disapprovalII、阅读理解(本大题共15小题，共30.0分)AThe power of humor and laughter is numerous．They entertain us and make us feel good．But，above all，we have discovered that humor and laughter are the best medicine．They relieve pain，reduce stress and anxiety，and are anti-aging and longevity facilitators．They are extremely necessary for helping us to find and maintain a balance between life and work．However，they are slipping away from us．We have becomefar too serious．The only ones who still enjoy humor，laughter，fun and play to the fullest are young children．Children tend to laugh an average of 200times a day．For adults，however，it is a totally different story．In the 1950s people laughed on average 18times a day．Today，we are lucky if we average between 4-6times a day．As a matter of fact，a recent study found that people laugh 6more times in the presence of one person but 30more times in a group of people．You can get a chuckle（咯咯笑） from jokes you get on the Internet，but it is not the same as belly jiggling laughter （a deep laugh） you get when you interact with others．Socializing with friends and relatives was much looked forward to．However，this is no longer the case．In fact，the majority of people can hardly find time，nor do they have the inclinationtowards socializing outside home．They turn to electronic media such as television，computers，the Internet，videos，CDs，and audio equipment，which can provide them with instant self-entertainment at the push of a button．The workplace does not fare（进展） much better．Due to the pressures to produce more in the same or fewer hours available and to compete，for example，in a manufacturing field with cheaper labor elsewhere in the world，humor and laughter in the workplace have gradually eroded（逐渐毁坏） away．I have developed a real appreciation，perhaps closer to a strong desire for the power of humor and laughter．This encouraged me to write my first book titled"The Power of Humor"and subsequently my second book titled"Kids Say the Goggonest Things"based on the natural humor，laughter，play and fun thatkids experience and they freely share with parents，grandparents and teachers．From writing about humor and laughter，people start to ask me to speak up for them．To date，I have developed a number of humor-laughter topics that I use in my keynote presentations．You are invited to subscribe to my free monthly e-magazine"The Humormeister's Forum"by clicking on the Free Humor E-zine navigation button on the website．21.According to the author，laughter is leaving us partly because ______ ．A.we fail to maintain balance between life and workB.the pace of change in our lives is becoming fasterC.we have more pain，stress and anxiety nowD.we adults treat everything in a serious way22.The fourth paragraph mainly tells us that ______ ．A.getting a deep laugh nowadays is difficultB.people laugh more heartily when spending time with othersC.we can entertain ourselves with the help of the InternetD.researchers have made a new discovery about the effect of laughter23.The underlined word"inclination"in Paragraph 5most probably means" ______ "．A.destinationB.approachC.attitudeD.tendency24.Which of the following articles can we most probably find in"The Humormeister's Forum"？ ______A.The power of honesty．B.Don't be your own worst enemy．C.Funny Christmas stories to share with your loved ones．D.Live life purposefully：The relationship within．BEach time I see a balloon，my mind flies back to a memory of when I was a six-year-old girl．It was a rainy Sunday and my father had recently died．I asked my mom if Dad had gone to heaven．"Yes，honey．Of course．"she said．"Can we write him a letter？"She paused，the longest pause of my short life，and answered，"Yes．"My heart jumped．"How？Does the mailman go there？"I asked．"No，but I have an idea．"Mom drove to a party store and returned with a red balloon．I askedher what it was for．"Just wait，honey．You'll see．"Mom told me to write my letter．Eagerly，I got my favorite pen，and poured out my six-year-old heart in the form of blue ink．I wrote about my day，what I learned at school，how Mom was doing，and even about what happened in a story I had read．For a few minutes it was as if Dad were still alive．I gave the letter to Mom．She read it over，and a smile crossed her face．She made a hole in the corner of the letter where she looped （缠绕） the balloon string．We went outside and she gave me the balloon．It was still raining．"Okay，on the count of three，let go．One，two，three．"The balloon，carrying my letter，darted upward against the rain．We watched until it was swallowed by the mass of clouds．Later I realized，like the balloon，that Dad had never let his sickness get him down．He was strong．No matter what he suffered，he'd persevere，dart up，and finally transcend this cold world and his sick body．He rose into sky and became something beautiful．I watched until the balloon disappeared into the gray and white and I prayed that his strength was hereditary．I prayed to be a balloon．25.When the girl was told that she could send a letter to her father，she ______ ．A.jumped with surpriseB.was worried that it couldn't be deliveredC.didn't know how to writeD.became excited26.In the eyes of the author，what was the rain like？ ______A.An incurable disease．B.The hard time her father had．C.An unforgettable memory．D.The failures her father experienced．27.What would be the best title for the passage？ ______A.An Unforgettable Experience．B.Fly to Paradise．C.The Strong Red Balloon．D.A Great Father．CThe biggest challenge faced by travelers especially those who like to have a backpacking trip is how to ensure a steady supply of clean clothes．Now，thanks to a great invention called Scrubba Wash Pack，that worry may be a thing of the past．The portable washing machine was invented by Ash Newland in 2020，while planning to climb Mt．Kilimanjaro．Struck by the limited packing space，he got inspiration from traditional washboards to create a bag that could be used to clean clothes．Then he quitted his career as a lawyer and focused on perfecting the bag's design．By 2020，the bag was ready for the public．It weighed only 180grams and required very little storage space，making it perfect for anyone wishing to travel light．Not surprisingly，the bag worth 55dollars was an instant hit with travelers，university students and even passengers．However，Newland was not satisfied．He still saw a flaw with his invention-dirty clothes had to be carried around in a separate bag!The recently introduced Scrubba Wash Pack solves that problem．In order to make the pack active，dirty clothes are placed inside the bag along with two to three liters of water．The bag is then shut tightly to ensure all air is squeezed out and the clothes are massaged for a few minutes．After a quick wash，they are clean and ready to be dried．According to Newland，the pack can clean anything from jeans to smelly socks!What's even more amazing is that with a capacity to hold 13-liters of water，it can be used to wash more clothes at a time．The best part is that the 99-dollar pack that will be available for sale later this year，only weighs 300grams and is completely foldable，making it easy to store when it's not in use．With the Scrubba Wash Pack，wandering through foreign cities searching for a washing shop，or paying for washing machines may soon be a thing of the past!28.What led Ash Newland to create the Scrubba Wash Bag？ ______A.His job requirements．B.A traditional washboard．C.His interest in invention．D.His personal experience．29.Why wasn't Ash Newland satisfied with his former invention？ ______A.Clothes couldn't be washed well．B.The invention was not so convenient．C.The bag couldn't contain enough water．D.The cost of the invention was very high．30.It can be inferred that the improved Wash Pack ______ ．A.turns to be much environmentally friendlierB.will replace the traditional washing machinesC.will be widely used by more travelers in the futureD.can encourage more people to travel a long distance31.What is the passage mainly about？ ______A.Introducing a great new invention．B.Explaining the development of backpackC.Listing some common problems for travelers．paring two kinds of washing machines．DRebecca，who is a 25-year-old woman，has a rare condition．She can remember all the events she has experienced in her life．The events are so vivid，as if they happened just moments ago．But her vivid memories often become a reality．Rebecca said，"When I relive memories，the emotions come back．So if it's something that happened when I was younger，my emotions are about what I felt then．I also re-experience pain．For example，I remember falling over and hurting my left knee when I was three．When talking about it now，I'm getting pain in my left knee．"However，there are times when Rebecca's memories prove to be too overwhelming，and she has learnt relaxation and mindfulness（聚神） techniques to solve．"At school，it is a hindrance．I'm not very quick at processing things，so there is always so much going through my mind．At night，I have to sleep with the radio on and a soft light．If it's too dark or quiet，my mind just recalls all these memories and I can't sleep，"Rebecca said．In addition，Rebecca has no control over whether the memories she recalls will be positive or negative-recalling painful experiences with such vividness that she has suffered from post-traumatic （创伤后的） stress disorder．Rebecca said，"Recently，I went back to my old school for my sister's high school graduation．Being in that building again brought all those memories flooding back．I burst into tears and had to leave．"Rebecca and her mother Mrs．Barnes got in touch with the University of California in 2020．It was there that Rebecca knew she had Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory （HSAM）．It's reported that Rebecca is one of just 80people worldwide，who have HASM．"Finding out about HASM has been such a positive experience．Now，Rebecca has been more positive and able to do things independently，which has been excellent，"Mrs．Barnes said．32.What's wrong with Rebecca？ ______A.She hardly sleeps well at night．B.She usually gets hurt easily by others．C.She can't distinguish between reality and dreams．D.Her vivid memories lead her to experience sufferings．33.What does the underlined word"hindrance"mean in Paragraph 2？ ______A.Priority．B.Difficulty．C.Advantage．D.Opportunity．34.What can we learn from Paragraph 3？ ______A.Rebecca had a strong dislike of going to school．B.Rebecca was moved to tears at her sister's graduation．C.Rebecca and her sister once studied in the same school．D.Rebecca enjoyed a happy life during her high school years．35.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that Rebecca ______ ．A.has got her life improved graduallyB.was influenced by her mother to be positiveC.was admitted into the University of CaliforniaD.became well-known due to her rare condition．III、信息匹配(本大题共5小题，共10.0分)How to Treat a Victim of an Electric ShockElectric shock accidents are caused by an electric current from a mechanical source passing through the body．The effects from a shock can be anythingfrom pain to instant death．（36） ______Steps：※1．Do not put yourself in danger．If the victim is still in contact with the electric current，you must be careful to avoid being shocked yourself．（37）______※2．Break the current．Before you can do anything else，you must get the victim free from the current．There are two ways to do this：（38） ______ Turn off the current at the circuit breaker or fuse（保险丝）box．This is the preferred action．If no shut-off is immediately available，use a non-conducting item to move the victim，such as a wooden stick，blanket，or rope．If they are holding onto a wire or other conductor，attempt to knock their hand （s） free with a stick or dry towel．※3．（39） ______ Make certain to report that the victim is suffering from an electric shock； tell the operator to request that any responding police have an AED（Automatic External Defibrilator 自动体外除颤器）available．Also tell the operator if you have not been able to remove or disable the source of electricity．※4．If the victim is unconscious，check to see if they are breathing and have a pulse．Electric shocks may knock the person unconscious and stop the heart．※5．（40） ______ Other injuries may have occurred that you are unaware of due to the movement．※6．Cover the victim in a blanket and stay with them until help arrives．Do not leave them alone．Take steps to prevent or lessen the degree of hurt from the shock．A．Wait for help to arrive．B．Call for emergency assistance．C．Shut off the current at the poser box．D．You cannot help if you become a victim，too．E．Knowing what to do in case of an electric shock could save a life．F．Do not attempt to move the victim unless they are in further danger．G．In the process of treating the victim，one will need to obtain water or ice for cooling purposes．36.37.38.39.40.IV、语法填空(本大题共1小题，共15.0分)41.Young people 61 (bear) in 1995 or later have another name in English一Generation Z. Now entering adulthood and soon to join the workforce, Generation Z grew up in a special period oftime when technology developed fast and the Internet became (1) (universe).It (2) (believe) that Generation Z is the generation that is going to shape our future, (3) is why policy makers are trying (4) (he) best to understand these young people. Most people agree that biggest difference between Generation Z and other generations is how connected they are. This is a group of people who have been familiar (5) social media as soon as they came to the world. It may be true that Generation Z-ers have a shorter attention span(持续时间) (6) a goldfish does, but since they grew up among social changes,they are more active in (7) (political).Generation Z-ers arealso culture creators. (8) (grow) up with the Internet has freed this generation from traditional cultural expression. These young people never (9) (willing) let theircreativity be limited by their parents or traditional rules.(1).______(2).______(3).______(4).______(5). ______(6). ______(7). ______(8). ______(9). ______(10). ______V、短文改错(本大题共1小题，共10.0分)42.文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改．增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），并在其下面写出该加的词．删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．修改：在错词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．注意：1．每处错误及其修改均限一词．2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．I was playing at my cousin house．Since his family was rich t han mine，he had more toys than I did．There was one on particular I'd always wanted．I put into my pocket when he wasn't looking．I guessed，even at that age，I would never be able to enjoy to playing with the toy or f aced my cousin again；I would always know I'd done something wrong．Late on，my aunt drove me home．When she dropped me off，I pulled out the toy slow and gave it back．She knows what h ad happened，but she thanked me and ever mentioned it again．VI、书面表达(本大题共1小题，共25.0分)43.某英文网站正在开展关于填报志愿时首先考虑专业还是学校的讨论．请你用英语写一篇短文，描述学生中存在的两种看法并阐述理由，然后谈谈你自己的看法，将此文在该网站的BBS上发表．[写作要求]请用100字左右表达全部的内容，多于120字或者少于80字都将被扣2分．参考词汇：填报志愿fill applications for college entrance examination．。