高三英语周练五（总分：120分答题时间：90分钟）第一节：单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）1. The captain urged that the mission _____ before dark.A. must be finishedB. be finishedC. ought to be finishedD. was finished2. -----“ The door was open .”----- “It______ open. I had locked it myself and the key was in my pocket.”A. can’t beB. mustn’t beC. can’t have beenD. mustn’t have been3. -----Will you lend me some pepper?----Sorry, mine________A. were used upB. ran outC. has been run outD. has given out4. As he has been in a terrible state of mind these days, on no account_______ succeed in the coming English speech competition..A. has heB. does heC. will heD. he will5. So far, he must have achieved his goal, _________?A. mustn’t heB. didn’t heC. hasn’t heD. doesn’t he6. So many model League members ________ the lead, we had no_______ winningvictories one after another.A. taking; troubleB. take; difficultyC. took ; troublesD. taking; difficult7. In 1778, Banks was elected ________president of _______Royal Society,________position he held for 42 yearsA. /, /, aB. /, the, aC. the, /, aD. the, the, the8. It's well known that rice can be only grown in areas _______enough water.A. where isB. where haveC. there isD. which have9. I was fortunate to pick up a wallet ______ on the ground on the way backhome, but unfortunately for me, I found my colour TV set ______ when I got home.A. lying; stolenB. laying; stealingC. lay; stolenD. lying; stealing10. The general at last got a chance to visit the village _____ he usedto fight, _____he had been dreaming of for years.A. that; whichB. where; thatC. in which; whatD. where; which11．In which play of Shakespeare’s is it ______ Viola appears?A. whereB. whichC. whoD. that12. She is a typical bookworm. She usually spends her weekends _______ inher room_______.A. locking, reading and writeB. locked, to read and writeC. locked, reading and writingD. to lock, reading and writing13. But for Julie’s great help in those miserable days, we ______ in trouble at present.A. would have beenB. should beC. should have beenD. may be 14．______ much more money than his friends, but he still wasn’t content______ it.A. To earn, toB. Earning, withC. He earned, withD. Having earned, to15. Her performance was perfect and, _______ the fact that there were other20 participants, the first prize still belonged to her.A. howeverB. whileC. despiteD. though第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分,满分30分）"Is the plane strong enough?" I asked myself when I saw my aero plane. We saw luggage 16 to it on trolleys and being loaded from under the aircraft. Next, three men and three girls, all in _ 17 , went over to the plane and 18 it. Over the loudspeakers we were 19 the plane was ready to leave and were asked to walk 20 to it. Everybody moved quickly in order to get the seats they wanted. I was 21 to get a seat near the tail, but the plane looked 22 inside than it had from outside. I fastened my seat___23 before we 24 and tried to 25 my nervousness. After an hour's flyingI 26 black clouds ahead through my window.My 27 immediately returned. An electric sign flashed 28 : "Fasten your seat belts, please." And one of the hostesses made a 29 _request over the loudspeakers. She told us we were about to fly into a storm but __20 cheerfully there was nothing to worry 21 . The plane shook all over, dropped about 20 feel and seemed to hang on one 22 .Then very suddenly it rose 20 feet and a great flash of 23_ lit up the passenger compartment. For five minutes the three 24 did their best to give out anti-sickness pills and __25__ the passengers. The plane rose and fell. Then we noticed it was climbing higher and higher. The sky became light again and soon we were flying steadily. The pilot had managed to get above the storm. I realized then that the plane was definitely stronger than it looked, and it was unnecessary for me to worry at first.16. A. going out B. gone out C. making out D. taking out17. A. clothes B. uniform C. form D. uniformity18. A. reached B. flew C. entered D. climbed19. A. asked B. noticed C. announced D. told20. A. out B. along C. in D. by21. A. impossible B. incapable C. unable D. unsuitable22. A. prettier B. stronger C. steadier D. smaller23. A. belt B. string C. hand D. ribbon24. A. took off B. took out C. landed D. took of25. A. kill B. decrease C. forget D. relax26. A. noticed B. had been noticing C. would notice D. had noticed27. A. sadness B. forgetfulness C. nervousness D. excitement28. A. on B. up C. out D. in49. A. general B. similar C. common D. sharp30. A. smiled B. spoke C. added D. acted31. A. at B. about C. on D. with32. A. edge B. hook C. line D. wing33. A. lightning B. fire C. sun light D. thunder34. A. hostesses B. men C. pilots D. passengers35. A. smooth B. save: C. cool D. comfort第三节：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）AAccording to some talk, the younger generation in Smithville is the most anti-social in history. This seems far from the truth. Young people today as a whole are better, more informed, more ambitious, healthier, and more alert than ever before. Why then, it may be asked, do we witness such restlessness and such anti-social behavior among our young people?For the answer the citizens of this community must look at themselves. What have they done to improve the life of our youth? How many playgrounds have been built in the last fifteen year? How many swimming pools? How many vocational training projects have been started? How many community-organizedyouth parties and picnics have been held?The average citizen will answer that the responsibility for these activities belongs to the schools. But the schools cannot be held responsible for all the free-time activities of all the young people of this community. The job of the schools is formal education, not freetime entertainment.This community needs a youth center suitable for such activities as picnics, camping, sports, music, art, and theatricals. There could be social and entertaining activities to meet the needs and interests of every member of out school age youth.Mayor Elmo D. Greely has proposed the formation of a Youth Club as the first step in the direction of a Youth Center. Mayor Greely has called a meeting at the City Hall on Friday, August 15.36. What does the writer think of the underlined sentence?A. He thinks it is true.B. He thinks it is not true.C. He thinks it is partly true.D. He thinks it is nonsense.37. The main idea of paragraph 2 and 3 is ________.A. to give us lots of questions to show that the problem is seriousB. that schools should hold the responsibility for education rather than entertainmentC. to analyze the reasons why the youth are anti-socialD. that schools should take more activities or star many vocational training projects38. The solution to the problem of the youth's anti-social behavior is ___________.A. enriching the life of the youthB. taking part in picnics, campingC. attending a meeting held by MayorD. needing support from youth39. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. The anti-social problem,B. The duty of formal education.C. A Youth Club is Needed.D. A Youth Center is Needed.BAustralia has very strict lawsrelating to the importation andpossession of certain goods. Food, plant material and animal products fromoverseas--including many commonsouvenirs -could introduce some of the world's most serious pests and diseases into Australia. Failing to declare quarantine items (需要检疫的物品) on arrival could destroy our agriculture, tourism industries and special environment.Every piece of luggage will be screened or x-rayed on arrival in Australia. So you must declare for inspection of all food, plant material and animal products to check that they are free of pests and diseases.You must tick YES on the Incoming Passenger Card(IPC) to declare if you are carrying any food, plant material or animal products. In signing the IPC, passengers are making a legal declaration and failure to answer all questions truthfully can have serious consequences.If you fail to declare or dispose of any quarantine items, or make a false declaration:* you will get caught;* you could be fined over A $ 200 on-the-spot; or* you could be prosecuted and fined more than A $ 60,000 and risk up to 10 years imprisonment;If you are not sure about the items you are carrying, ask a quarantine officer who will determine whether they are allowed into Australia.40. The reason why you are asked to declare quarantine items on arrival is that _________.A. too many overseas products could destroy Australia's tourism industry.B. animal products are often the cause of various diseases.C. as is known to us all, bad food can spread diseases easily.D. these items may carry dangerous pests or diseases into Australia.41. You need to declare the following things EXCEPT _______ if you have them in your luggage.A. some metal hairclipsB. dried flowersC. some moon-cakesD. a bottle of honey42. For what purpose is the passage written?A. To inform the passengers of the law on the exportation of goods.B. To warn the passengers not to take unsafe goods.C. To tell the passengers to Australia to have their quarantine items declared.D. To urge the passengers to protect the agriculture, tourism and environment.43. If you don't declare quarantine items, ________.A. you can probably get away with itB. you are sure to be discovered and punishedC. you can turn to the customs officers for helpD. you can give them away to a quarantine officerCToday every independent country has a flag that gives them a unique identity. Usually there is a story and meaning behind each flag. The colours used on a national flag are not used simply because they look good--they usually symbolize something about the growth, values and culture of thatcountry. Sometimes colours mean the same thing in different cultures, but they can often mean different things to people in different cultures.The French flag, sometimes called the "Tricolore", was first used in 1789, after the French Revolution The conclusion of the French Revolution led up to big changes throughout the country. Before the Revolution, there was great unrest because people did not have freedom and had often been treated unfairly. Many people died of starvation. After the Revolution, people had far more freedom, and people were considered equal, and large numbers of people were no longer starving.The colours red, white and blue used on the flag represent the principles of the Revolution-liberty, equality and friendship. Red represents bravery, revolution strength and blood. All these things were needed to change the country. Blue stands for liberty and justice while white represents peace.Strengthened by the Revolution, France became a different country soon after, and today, it is still guided by those beliefs. That France's revolution which was successful in ridding society of inequality had a big effect on many other countries, especially in Europe. Some countries elected to substitute their flags with tricolor flags, after the French. In this way, the French Tricolor has become one of the most influential national flags in history.The USA was also born from revolution, and its flag, the "Stars and Stripes", represents this. The USA was originally an area owned and occupied by Britain. At that time, there were thirteen states, which is far fewer than the fifty that make up today's USA. Some people are very unhappy with the bureaucratic way Britain ruled the country, and were quite outspoken about this. American taxpayers could no longer tolerate that they had no say in the government. They desired independence, but the British opposed this. TheAmericans saw that their freedom was no longer optional and that their independence would not be won by being passive. On 4 July 1776, the American Declaration of Independence was signed. With this, the USA split from Britain and became an autonomous nation with a federal government.The colours red, white and blue and the stars and stripes on the American flag are all very symbolic. Red represents strength and bravery; white represents purity and innocence; blue stands for hard work and justice. There are fifty stars on the American flag, one for each state. The thirteen stripes represent the original thirteen states that joined together to fight for independence.Each year, on 4 July, the USA celebrates Independence Day when the Stars and Stripes" can be seen all over the country, lit by fireworks in the night sky.44. The passage is mainly aboutA. national flags, colours and culturesB. different colours and culturesC. colours and national flagsD. revolution, cultures and colours45. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Red represents bravery and strength both in France and the USAB. Blue stands for liberty and justice in the USA but hard work and justice in France.C. Colours on national flags usually stand for special things of the countries.D. Generally every national flag has its own story.46. If a country is newly born in Europe from revolution, how would it be likely todesign its national flag?A. In three colours, after the USAB. With stars and stripes.C. In three colours with stars and stripes.D. In three colours, following France.DThere are so many different plastic cards that adults have to carry around—library cards, savings cards for different banks, credit cards, just to name a few... So why not have one to replace them all?Scott Barnhill, an 1l-year-old fifth-grade student in the US, has come up with an idea for a "Security One Card".Sound smart? The US Patent(专利) Office thought so, and it approved a patent for his idea in April.Here's an example of how Barnhill's idea would work.Let's say you have the three cards mentioned above. Instead of carrying them all, you could have just one by having additional magnetic strips(磁条) added to it.The magnetic strips can be added to any plastic card, even a blank one.Companies could add their information to one of the strips. For example, you could ask a library to add a strip to your bankcard.Barnhill has a lot of hobbies, including designing websites. He got the idea at the age of 9 when he saw his father using a keycard to enter their hotel room. He thought, "The hotels are wasting money with the key cards." So, instead of using a hotel-issued key card, guests could use their credit cards--if the hotel added a special magnetic strip. At check-out, the strip would simply be removed.Now that he has his patent, his next step is a letter-writing campaign to get support from major credit card companies."I'm going to be writing letters to credit card companies to ask if they can co-operate. I hope they'll give me money every time someone puts a stripon the back of another card, or every time the idea is used, " Barnhill said. "I'll write the letters and see what they say. If they say no, I'll ask someone else, another credit card company."He is hoping to make money from his patent and has decided it would be better to collect royalties(专利使用费)if the idea takes off rather than sell his patent."The ATM person who invented that sold it totally, and if he'd chosen royalties he'd get like 2 cents for every transaction (交易) and he'd be a billionaire now," Scott said.47. the advantage of “Security One Card” is that it ___________.A. could remove the burden of taking all kinds of plastics cardsB. would be very safeC. could save your moneyD. could have a lot of magnetic strips on it48. The immediate cause of Scott's invention was that _________.A. he found that adults have to carry around so many plastic cardsB. he realized it's big waste to make so many plastic cards instead of only oneC. he found even a hotel issued its own cards--keycardsD. he realized it would be a good chance to make big money49. To use a "Security One Card", ___________.A. one has to add additional magnetic strips to it oneselfB. one has to pay Scott Barnhill each time a magnetic strip is addedC. all the companies need to add their information to a magnetic strip by themselvesD. one has to get the permission of the credit card company first50. The underlined phrase "takes off" in the last but one paragraph probablymeans ______.A. makes moneyB. wins a lot of supportC. is worth a lotD. is practical51. From the story, we can see Scott is ___________.A. more magic than smartB. clever but lazyC. creative, determined and wiseD. far-sightedEUnited States President George W. Bush is expected to issue a directive in the next few weeks. It will give the US Air force a green light for the development of space weapons, US media reported last week.This would potentially trigger a new global arms race, some experts have warned.To keep that from happening, last Wednesday the White House explained that it was not considering putting weapons in space. It said it was making a shift in US space policy to allow for protection of satellites.But some defense analysts and arms control advocates argue that the policy will pave the way for the US to put both defensive and offensive weapons in space."No one should be fooled," said Theresa Hitches, an American weapons expert.The US is now restricted by a 1996 directive signed by President Bill Clinton. Plans for space weapons were vetoed by the Clinton cabinet. The directive emphasized the peaceful use of space, in agreement with almost unanimous(一致的) global opinion.The US military has placed importance on space and has sent up numerous satellites for troop communications and to provide intelligence and data to guide bombs to their targets.The US Air force wants to develop space-based weapons that could strike targets any where in the world within 90 minutes of receiving the order to open fire.These new weapons under development cover a wide range. They include hunter-killer satellites(杀手卫星) and orbiting weapons(沿轨道运行的武器系统). And they use lasers, radio waves, or even dense metal tubes, known as "Rods from God", dropped from space to do the damage.There are many barriers to the setting up of this kind of program, experts say.First is the cost. It is estimated that the budget may be US $ 220 billion to US $1 trillion. The technical difficulties of developing reliable space weapons are also a problem. And, the move will draw strong criticism from around the world. Experts worry about triggering a space arms race.52. The news report mainly deals with ______.A. US Military Plans.B. The Global Arms RaceC. A Comparison between Two presidents.D. President George W. Bush and the World Peace53. Which of the following statements are mentioned in the passage above?a. President George W. Bush supports space weapon development.b. The US space weapon project is very costly.c. The American space-based weapons to be developed will be able to target any place on the earth.d. The US military has few difficulties with the development of space weapons.e. The space weapon program will threaten world peace.f. Clinton government was poorer than Bush government.A. b,d,e,fB. a,c,d,fC. b,c,d,eD. a,b,c,e54. After reading this passage, it can be inferred that _________.A. George W. Bush's directive to be issued will be against global opinions.B. The White House is right in explaining that US new space policy aims to protect satellites.C. US government has little difficulty in developing new weapons.D. President George W. Bush and Bill Clinton share a lot in common.55. The author's attitude towards the upcoming space weapon development is ________.A. supportive and optimisticB. critical and worriedC. excited and contentD. indifferent but a little encouraged第四节：对话填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）第五节：书面表达(满分25分)周笔畅宣布退出“超女”演唱会巡演，重返校园。