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A [2015 .山東省滕州高三模擬]

  As I grew older, my dad and I grew further apart. We al?ways had totally different opinions. He thought that college was a waste of time, but for me it was important to finish col?lege. He wanted me to work my way to the top as he had done in his field, but I wanted a different life. There was a time when we did not talk with each other.

A few months ago, I heard that my 84-year-old dad was in poor health. When he called and asked whether I could move from Colorado back to Tennessee to help him, I knew he was seriously ill. I am his only child and so it was time to meet my father's requirement.

Two weeks after moving back, we bought a boat and started fishing again. Fishing was one of the few things that we did while I was young and that we both enjoyed. It is strange but true that as we are fishing we are able to put things that have kept us apart for so many years behind us. We are able to talk about things that we have never talked about before. Fishing has been healing the old wounds that have kept us apart.

  It is not important how many fish we catch. It is about enjoying the relationship that we have not had for years. I' m 62 and he is 84. When we are on the lake fishing, it is like two kids enjoying life. It is far better to find a way to put the un?happy past behind. I am so lucky to spend the happy time with my father in his last years. Now my heart is filled with love. A smile always graces my lips.

1. The author and his father became further apart because

 A.     they lived very far from each other

B.     they seldom went to see each other

C.     they only communicated by phone

D.     they had different views on things

2. Why did the author come back to Tennessee?

 A.     Because his father invited him to work there.

B.     Because he decided to live in a different city.

C.     Because his father was ill and needed caring.

D.     Because he regretted being rude to his father.

3.For the author, fishing with his old father___________ .

A. helps cure his father's disease

B. makes him realize the importance of relaxation

C.is a good way to get close to nature

D. provides a chance for them to communicate

4. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A. Fishing brings us together

B.Forgiving is difficult

C. Memories of old days

D.My beloved father

Ⅱ.完形填空[2015 •泉州普通高中畢業(yè)班質(zhì)量檢測(cè)】

Time talks. It speaks more plainly than words. Time 9 in many ways.

Consider the different parts of the day, for example. The time of the day when something is done can give a 10 meaning to the event. It is not a 11 to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, 12 he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that something is urgent and 13 immediate at?tention.

The same meaning is 14 telephone calls made after 11:00 pm. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he may think it is a 15 of life and death. The time chosen for the call 16 its importance.

 In social life, time plays a very 17 part. In the Unit?ed States, guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the 18 to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. But this is not 19 in all coun?tries. In other areas of the world, it may be considered fool?ish to make an appointment too far 20 because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be 21 .

The meaning of time 22 from place to place in the world.  23 ， misunderstandings often arise between people from different cultures that 24 time differently. For ex?ample, promptness(準(zhǔn)時(shí)）is 25 greatly in American life. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as 26 or not fully responsible. In the US, no one would think of keep?ing a business partner 27 for an hour; it would be too rude. A person who is five minutes late is 28 to make a short apology.

9.A. wastes                                  B, communicates
C.  travels                               D. runs

10. A. special                                B. ridiculous
C.  precious                                 D. rare

11.  A. custom                               B. deal
C.   problem                          D. duty

12. A. whenever                            B. though
C.  while                               D. once

13. A. gives                                B. escapes
C.  pays                                D. requires

14. A. compared with                        B. covered with
C.  attached to                         D. devoted to

15.A. story                                B. matter
C. game                                   D. view

16. A. reduces                              B. ignores
C.  doubts                               D. stresses

17.A. different                             B. small
C.   significant                       D. equal

18. A. plan                                    B. invitation
C.  gift                                   D. wish

19. A. true                                 B. useful
C.  clear                                D. grateful

20. A. on time                               B. at length
C.   in advance                      D. by chance

21.A. remembered                        B. forgotten
C.  cancelled                          D. opposed

22. A. varies                                 B. separates
C.  rushes                                  D. keeps

23. A. Meanwhile                           B. Otherwise
C.  Thus                                D. Besides

24.A. make                                  B. kill
C.  save                                 D. treat

25. A. complained                          B. valued

C.  seized                                D. influenced

26. A. impolite                              B. desperate
C.  helpless                               D. unlucky

27.  A. working                              B. approaching
C.  waiting                                 D. thinking

28.A. forced                                 B. expected
C.  refused                                D. blessed

B [2015 •成都外國語學(xué)校高三月考] There are many ways of defining success. It is accurate to say that each of us has our own idea of success to the ex?tent that each of us is responsible for setting our own goals and determining whether we have met these goals satisfactori?ly. Because each of us possesses unique differences in genetic ability and favourable environments in which to express these abilities, it is necessarily true that we must define success broadly.

For some people,simply being able to live their life with the least misery and sufferings is considered a success. Think of the peace of mind of the poor shepherd who tends his sheep, enjoys his simple life with his family in the beauty of nature, and who is respected because he does a good job of achieving the goals expected of him and accepted by his family and his society. On the other hand, it seems that even though some people appear to be rich in material possessions, many of them seem to be miserable and consider themselves unsuc?cessful when judged by their own standards of success. Be?cause not all ventures can be successful, one should not set unrealistic goals for achieving success, but if one has self-con?fidence it would be unfortunate to set one's goals at too low a level of achievement.

A wise man once said to a young man who was experien?cing frustration (挫折)with his own professional success, "You do not have to set your goal to reach the moon in order to have success in travelling. Sometimes one can be very suc?cessful merely by taking a walk in the park or riding the sub?way downtown. " The man added, "You have not really failed and spoiled your chances for success until you have been un?successful at something you really like,and to which you have given your best effort."

5.According to the first paragraph, what is implied as basic in achieving success?

 A.     Ability and goals.

B.     Goals and determination.

C.     Ability and environment.

D.     Goals and environment.

6.     Some rich people consider themselves unsuccessful because ________ .

 A.     their life is busy and miserable

B.     they haven't reached their own standards

C.     they set their goals at too low a level

D.     they are not rich in material possessions

7. From the last paragraph we can tell that_______________ .

 A.     success means achieving great goals

B.     success comes from great goal setting

C.     success means efforts and favourites pay off

D.     success has nothing to do with the distance of your travel

8.The purpose of the passage is___________  .

 A.     to give us a clear definition of what success is

B.     to talk about how to achieve success

C.     to state what our life goal is

D.     to discuss the importance of goals

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A [2015'山東威海一中高三二輪模擬】

Film director James Cameron first became interested in sea exploration when he was a little boy. His love for the ocean grew after he made the 1989 undersea adventure film The Abyss and the 1997 blockbuster Titanic,one of the most successful movies of all time. Following that big success, James Cameron decided to put his film career on hold to be?come an explorer.

In 2012, James Cameron made a journey to the deepest spot in the Mariana Trench, known as Challenger Deep. And now the great journey has been made into a documentary film,named James Cameron's Deep-sea Challenge 3-D.

  In James Cameron's fantasy films, such as Avatar and The Abyss ,the unexplored areas are decorated in colours and full of danger. But on his dive into Challenger Deep, the real?ity proved far different： white, deserted and dull.

"I felt like I had gone to another planet," Cameron said after returning from the cold and dark place in the Western Pacific Ocean,nearly 7 miles below the surface. "I really have a sense of being separated and realize how tiny I am down in this big, black and unexplored place.，，

Cameron capturecK獲取)the moon-like landscape of the deep sea and documented the sea creatures he observed in the ocean.

James Cameron's Deep-sea Challenge 3-D tells the story of Cameron's journey. It is a film about determination, danger and the ocean's greatest depths. The movie shows a unique in?sight into Cameron's world when he makes his dream a reality and makes history by becoming the first person to travel alone to the deepest point on the planet.

It's an exciting film and inspiring reminder that our beau?tiful planet still has a lot to explore.

1. When did James Cameron become interested in the ocean?

 A.     When he was in his childhood.

B.     After his films The Abyss and Titanic.

C.     After he achieved great success in movies.

D.     When he began to explore the deep sea alone.

2. What is the unexplored ocean like?

 A.     Colourful and dangerous.

B.     Boring and deserted.

C.     White and attractive.

D.     Small and dull.

 3. What can we know about James Cameron's Deep-sea Challenge 3-D?

 A.     It is a film about the exploration of ocean creatures.

B.     It is a story about Cameron's film-making dream.

C.     It aims to attract more people to explore the deep sea.

D.     It tells us about James' journey into Challenger Deep.

4.What is the best title for this passage?

 A.     The great dream of a film director

B.     A film director exploring deep sea

C.     James Cameron and his documentary film

D.     The first person to make films about the deep sea

That Christmas Eve ， the streets of Boston were crowded with people dressed in wool and flannel (法蘭敏). Jingle Bells was playing in stores. Everyone? it seemed, was   5  by someone else smiling or    6   . I was alone.

The eldest of a Puerto Rican family of 11 children, growing up in one of New York's 7   apartments, I'd spent much of my life    8    solitude (獨(dú)處).Now,9   ， at 27， I was enduring the last break-up of a sev?en-year relationship.  Every part of me wanted to be 10    ， but not at Christmas.My family had returned to Puerto Rico, and my 11  were involved in their own lives. Dusk was falling,and the unavoidable return to my 12 apartment brought tears to my eyes.

I stopped at the local market? feeling even more 13 when I saw all the people there filling their bas?kets with gifts. I 14 my family, my friends and the noisy parties at home, filled with laughter and dancing. I wanted to cry for having wanted to be alone and for having   15 it.

In front of the church down the street, a manger (馬槽)had been set up, with Mary, Joseph, and the barn animals in 16 of the arrival of baby Jesus. As I walked home, I 17 that the story of Joseph and Mary wandering from door to door seeking shelter was much like my own. Leaving Puerto Rico was still a  18 in my soul and I was struggling with whom I had become in my 15 years in theUnited States. I'd mourned my losses, 19  for the first time, I recognized what I'd gained. I was 20 .educated and healthy. My life was still before me, full of  21  Sometimes the best    22   is the one you give yourself. That Christmas, I gave myself credit  23  I'd accomplished so far and permission to go   24  unafraid. It was the best gift I've ever received, the one that I most treasure.

5.A. chosen       B. bothered

C.allowed   D. accompanied

6.A.working  B.laughing

C.studying  D.thinking

7.A.crowded  B.expensive

C.cheerful   D.large

8.A.looking for     B. looking at

C.looking through    D.looking over

9.A.finally     B.easily

C.quickly    D.likely

10.A. patient       B. strict

C.alone       D. private

11.A. friends       B. dreams

C.guests      D. customers

12.A. beautiful    B. interesting

C.clean       D. empty

13.A. pleased      B. upset

C.surprised       D. curious

14.A. hated  B. loved

C.missed     D. forgot

15.A. achieved    B. refused

C.preferred D. offered

16.A. search B. expectation

C.position   D. control

17.A. imagined    B. sighed

C.realized   D. expressed

18.A. effort  B. belief

C.wound   D. wish

19.A. but     B. so

C.because    D. though

20 A. excited       B. independent

C.ordinary  D. worthless

21.A. desires       B. possibilities

C.ideals     D. advantages

22. A. gift     B. lesson

C.purpose   D. memory

23.A. on      B. in

C.at     D. for

24.A. upward      B. down

C.around     D. forward

The adolescent girl from Tennessee was standing on the stage of a drama summer camp in New York. But the girl didn't feel joyful. She was not the leggy, attrac?tive Hollywood type. In fact, she described herself as stupid.

This girl was Reese Witherspoon, who had wanted to be a country singer and admired and respected Dolly Parton very much.

That day at the end of the camp her coaches told her to forget about singing. They suggested she think about another career. She took their words to heart. After all,why shouldn't she believe the professionals?

But back at home in Nashville, her mother―a fun?ny, happy, optimistic woman—wouldn't let her feel de?pressed. Her father, a physician, encouraged her to achieve in school. So she worked hard at everything and was accepted into Stanford University.

And at 19, she got a part in a low-budget movie called Freeway, which prepared for her role in the mov?ie Pleasantville. But her big break came with Legally Blonde.

"If you can't sing and you aren't charming, play to your strengths. If you're going to make it in this busi?ness, better focus on what you're good at,"she told the interviewer later.

And then came the offer that took her back to her Nashville—playing the wife of a country star Johnny Cash,a singing role.

All of a sudden the old fears learned on that sum?mer stage were back. She was so nervous on the stage. But she didn't give up on the movie or herself. She spent 6 months taking singing lessons again. She learned to play the autoharp. And the hard work built up her confi?dence.

Last March, Reese Witherspoon walked up on an?other stage, the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, and ac?cepted the Oscar as Best Actress for her heartbreaking, heart-warming singing role as June Carter Cash in Walk the Line.

1. Why was Reese Witherspoon sad that day?

A.The experts advised her to give up singing.

B.Dolly Parton told her to leave the stage.

C.The coaches described her as foolish.

D.The professionals considered her ignorant.

2.What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?

A.Reese was an optimistic girl.

B.Her parents supported her a lot.

C.Her parents were disappointed with her.

D.Reese blamed herself all day long.

3.How did Reese succeed in playing the singing role?

A.She did her best to make herself leggy and at?tractive.

B.She tried hard to forget about that summer stage.

C.She practised autoharp lessons for more than 6 months.

D.She regained her confidence through hard work.

4.What can we learn from Reese's experience?

A.Two heads are better than one.

B.When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

C.Where there is a will, there is a way.

D.Hope for the best,and prepare for the worst.

M: Thank you for applying 35.     our company. I have a few questions for you. First of all, why did you choose our company?

W: The work environment, I think. 36.      (actual) , I mean the atmosphere. It's competitive, but also cooperative.  In addition ， the high salary also 37.   (affect) my decision.

M: What's your education and 38.  (work) experience?

W: Well, from 2003 to 2007, I studied law at Beijing Normal University; then, for the next three years,I 39.       (work) for a foreign trade corporation.From 2010 until now, I 40.   (teach) English at a private educational agency.  But 41.    it had nothing to do with what I learned at university, 1 decided to give 42. up.

M: OK. Tell me something about your expecta?tions for the position.

W ： I don't mind about being an assistant to a lawyer at the beginning, but I hope 43.      ， with my hard work, I can become a lawyer myself in three years.

M: Yes, it's always good to have 44.    goal. That's all for my questions. We will call you in five days.

W; OK, I look forward to your call.

Last year, my brother and I went to Miami for a

vacation. Some of my friends who had been here before

said 25.   was a wonderful holiday destination.

Before we went, we had planned for months. When the day came, we were ready.

After our plane landed, we went to the hotel. We

had made our reservation six months 26.   (early) ，but the man at the front desk said there had been a

mistake. We 27.    (tell) that our roomshadn't been reserved for that week, 28.  ________ for the week after. I didn't understand 29.  this would hap-

pen and my credit card had already been charged 30.   the reservation. What's more, the hotel had been fully booked. When we were wondering what to do, the manager came out. She was 31.  (surprise) helpful. She apologized for the mistake and

gave us a spare VIP room on 32.     top floor.

We had never stayed in such an amazing room, and we weren't charged extra.The next day my brother and I went to the beach 33.   we watched some people play volleyball.

We got a little 34.   (sunburn) , but the day had been so relaxing that we didn't mind.

V.書面表達(dá)[2015.山東濰坊窩三模擬]

假設(shè)你是張華，你收到英國筆友Bob的一封電子郵件(見表一），請(qǐng)根據(jù)郵件內(nèi)容和你所獲得的海報(bào)（見表二）提供的信息，給Bob回一封電子郵件。(表一） Dear Zhang Hua,

How are you getting on recently? I'm so glad to tell you that I have planned to go to Beijing to study Chinese in my coming holiday.

Would you please help me find a Chinese training school, and give me some information about it? Write back soon.

__________________________________________________ Bob

(表二）

LET'S TALK IN CHINESE Course: Chinese for beginners Time_:January 20—February 19 Place; No. 1 Lecture Hall Tuition: 2,000 RMB For more information: www. feiyue. org

Feiyue Language School

注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；

2. 可根據(jù)內(nèi)容要點(diǎn)適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；

3. 文章的開頭已給出，但不計(jì)人總詞數(shù)。

Dear Bob,

I'm so delighted to learn

IV.短文改錯(cuò)[2015 .貴州普通高等學(xué)校招生適應(yīng)性考試〗

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        2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。

    I think university life is a time for learning and experien?cing new things. I can meet the other young people like me from many different places and can make lots friends. I will probably study and live away at home during this time, so I will have a lot more independent. Studying at university will

be quite differently from studying at high school. I may not have so many homework to finish every day, but I will have to spend much more time working by myself. I know that in any university they are different societies or clubs organizing by the students themselves. I want to join the film society

and the travel club because I show interest in both activities. This societies and clubs can make my life interesting and helped me make friends.