1、上海中学高三英语周测试卷 . Grammar and Vocabulary Section A (10%） Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper II, blankfilling (10%) form of the given word; for the ot
2、her blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. Catherine Elizabeth Middleton grew up in Chapel Row, a village near Newbury, Berkshire, England. She studied art history in Scotland at University of St. Andrews, 21. she met with William in 2001. their engagement was announced on 16th, Nov, 2010,
3、and she attended many high profile royal events before they married on 29,Apr. 2011 at Westminster Abbey. Since she 22. (catch) the eye of Britains Prince William, Kate Middleton has been on the entire worlds fashion radar. The “Kate Middleton Effect” is a term that 23. (coin) lately because when th
4、e Duchess of Cambridge wears 24. , its pretty much guaranteed it will fly off the shelves. Every designer she supports has seen a sharp increase in sales, and many women believe that 25. Kate wears it, it is the item to own. For example, when Middleton, stepped out 26. a340 camel-colored dress from
5、Resis to greet President Obama and the first lady in May, traffic on the Reiss website rose by 200% and the dress quickly was sold out. Well, the Duchess influence is striking again: and this time it is reducing the size of handbags. Kate rarely carries a bag that she wouldnt be able to hold with on
6、e hand, and is clearly a supporter of a gorgeous clutch. As a result, Lulu Guinness is seriously considering 27. (reduce) the size of handbags in the next collections. “personally, Im making my clutch bags smaller next season 28. they can look more delicate and ladylike, and that is to do with her,
7、I think ” Guinness told the Telegraph. She joked that 29. this makes bags less practical, design doesnt always have to succumb to practically. It is true, the Duchess 30. not need to carry around as many things as the rest of us, but she surely will have women across the world trying to cram everyth
8、ing into their new bags. Section B Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need. The fortunate people in the worldthe only really fortunate people in the world, in my mind, are those whose wo
9、rk is also their pleasure. The class is not a large one, not nearly so large as it is often presented to be; and authors are perhaps one of the most important elements in its 31 . They enjoy in this respect at least a real harmony of life. To my mind, to be able to make your work your pleasure is th
10、e one class distinction in the world 32 striving for; and I do not 33 that others are tend to envy those happy human beings who find their livelihood in the gay effusions(流露) of their fancy, to whom every hour of labor is an hour of enjoyment, and even a holiday is almost 34 of that enjoyment. Wheth
11、er a man writes well or ill, has much to say or little, if he cares about writing at all, he will 35 the pleasures of composition. To sit at ones table on a sunny morning, with four clear hours of 36 security, plenty of nice white paper, and a Squeezer penthat is true happiness. With the complete ab
12、sorption of the mind upon a/an 37 occupationwhat more is there than that to desire? What does it matter what happens outside? The House of Commons（下议院） may do what it likes, and so may the House of Lords. The bottom may be knocked clean out of the American market. The heathen（异教徒） may show violent a
13、nger in every part of the globe. Never mind, for four hours, at any rate, we will 38 ourselves from a common, ill-governed, and 39 world, and with the key of fancy 40 that cupboard where all the good things of the infinite are put away. III. Reading Comprehension Section A （15 %） Directions: For eac
14、h blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. A worldwide poll of more than 100 million people has selected what it calls the new Seven Wonders of the WorldThe online poll picked: - the Ro
15、man Coliseum - the Taj Mahal A. uninterruptible B. worth C. appreciate D. composition E. supposedly AB. disorderly AC. wonder AD. withdraw AE. agreeable BC. unlock BD. deprivation - the Great Wall of China - Machu Picchu in Peru - the Petra archaeological site in Jordan - the massive Christ the Rede
16、emer sculpture in Brazil - the Great Pyramid of Giza The new wonders are expected to boost tourism to some popular destinations, but it is also prompting some serious rethinking on the _56_ of touristsVOAs Mil Arcega reports. Of the _57_ seven wonders of the world, only the Pyramids of Giza are stil
17、l standing. But the organizers of the New Seven Wonders say there is _58_ shortage of wonders in the world Tia Viering is communications chief for the Zurich-based committee. “A wonder, we have been known to say in the past, is what makes you _59_,” says Viering. “It makes you _60_ and it takes your
18、 breath away for a second and you think Oh wow! Why? How? Who? When? And its not just a building that you think, Oh, thats sort of a nice building - it takes your breath away and it _61_ touches you.” Viering says the _62_was choosing only seven from a list of 21 of the worlds most aweinspiring site
19、sAmong them are the ancient temples of Angkor Wat (吴哥窟)Some fear rampant (无节制的) tourism is _63_ one of Cambodias most popular destinations Historical preservationist John Stubbs is with the World Monument Fund. Theres not a minute to _64_ in looking after this precious place because, without a doubt
20、, it could be ruined by some wrong _65_, says Stubbs _66_ for many years, these monuments built for a 12th century king attract more than two million visitors every yearFrom just two hotels 10 years ago, today there are more than 100. In what was once jungle, new shopping malls, pizza restaurants an
21、d massage parlors _67_ the landscape Even tourists have _68_ feelings about the commerce surrounding what were _69_ places of worship People had various reactionsI think it takes away from it, I do, says oneI dont,” says another“ I feel that the importance of this place deserves people to watch it,
22、see it, _70_ it 56Ademand Bobligation Creaction Dworship 57Aimaginary Bnewly-elected Chonorable Doriginal 58Aa Bsuch Cno Danother 59Awonder Bsigh Claugh Dagree 60Aescape Bwander Cstop Dhurry 61A. emotionally Bphysically Ccritically Dartificially 62Aconflict Bagreement Csurprise Ddifficulty 63Adestro
23、ying Bchanging Coverdeveloping Ddiscovering 64Aspend Bfind Cwaste Dspare 65Aconcepts Bdecisions Cdesigns Dfindings 66AIndependent BUnexpected CUndeniable DInaccessible 67Ause Bequip Cdot Dsymbolize 68Asimilar Bmixed Cstrong Dchangeable 69Aonce Bpromisingly Cever Deventually 70Awitness Blove Cimprove
24、 Dprotect Section B （40 %） Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have jus
25、t read. （A） They looked shocked and insulted and somehow ashamed. Above all, they looked old. Wexford thought that in the nature of things a woman of seventy ought to be an orphan, ought to have been an orphan for twenty years. This one had been an orphan for scarcely twenty days. Her husband sittin
26、g opposite her, pulling his thin moustache, slowly and mechanically shaking his head, seemed older than she, perhaps not so many years the junior of his late mother-in-law. He wore a brown knitted jacket and sheepskin slippers. His wife kept saying she couldnt believe her ears, she couldnt believe i
27、t, why were people so evil? Wexford didnt answer that. He couldnt, though he had often wondered himself. “My mother died of a stroke,” Mrs. Betts said nervously. “It was the death certificate. Dr. Moss put it on the death certificate.” “She was ninety-two,” Mr. Betts said in his thick throaty voice.
28、 “Ninety-two.” “I mean,” said Mrs. Betts, “Are you saying that Dr. Moss was telling untruth? A doctor?” “Why dont you ask him? Were only ordinary people, the wife and me, were not educated. Doctor said a cerebral hemorrhage (脑溢血),” Betts trembled a little over the words, “and in plain language thats
29、 a stroke. Thats what he said. Are you saying the wife or me gave mother a stroke? Are you saying that?” “Im making no claims, Mr. Betts.” Wexford felt uncomfortable, wished himself anywhere but in this newly decorated, paint-smartened house. “Im merely making enquiries which information received ob
30、liges me to do.” “Gossip,” said Mr. Betts bitterly. “This streets a hotbed of gossip. Pity theyre nothing better to do. Oh, I know what theyre saying. Half of them turn up their noses and looked the other way when I pass them.” Mr. Betts stared at Wexford with a kind of timid outrage. “Havent you fo
31、lk got nothing better to do? What about the real crime? What about the street attacks and the break-ins?” Wexford sighed. But he went on persistently questioning, remembering what the nurse had said, what Dr. Moss had said, keeping in the forefront of his mind that motive, which was so much more tha
32、n merely wanting an aged parent out of the way. If he hadnt been a policeman, with a great respect for the law and for human life, he might have felt that these two, or one of them, had been angered beyond bearing to do murder. One of them? Or both? Or neither? Ivy Wrangton had either died an unnatu
33、ral death or else there had been a series of coincidences and unexplained events which were nothing short of unbelievable. 71. Wexford was slightly confused by the fact that . (A) Mrs. Betts had been so old when her mother died (B) Mr. Betts was as old as his wifes mother (C) Mrs. Betts had lost bot
34、h of her parents (D) Mr. and Mrs. Betts both denied his accusation 72. Mr. Betts implied that that . (A) his mother-in-law died of old age (B) the doctor Moss had insulted them (C) the doctor who signed the death certificate made a mistake (D) he cannot fully understand the cause of the death of his
35、 mother-in-law 73. Mr. Betts appears to believe that that . (A) the neighbors have been chatting about their ill-treatment of the mother-in-law (B) the police should be concentrating on other offences (C) he was not so well-educated as the doctor (D) their neighbors are too proud of themselves 74. W
36、exford feels it is worth questioning the couple about Ivy Wrangton because that . (A) he is certain they both murdered her (B) he knew they were tired of looking after her (C) the circumstances surrounding her death were quite unusual (D) he was unsure of what their motive may have been (B)The great
37、 recession may be over, but this era of high joblessness is probably beginning. Before it ends, it will likely change the life course and character of a generation of young adults. And ultimately, it is likely to reshape our politics, our culture, and the character of our society for years. No one t
38、ries harder than the jobless to find silver linings in this national economic disaster. Many said that unemployment, while extremely painful, had improved them in some ways; they had become less materialistic and more financially prudent; they were more aware of the struggles of others. In limited r
39、espects, perhaps the recession will leave society better off. At the very least, it has awoken us from our national fever dream of easy riches and bigger houses, and put a necessary end to an era of reckless personal spending. But for the most part, these benefits seem thin, uncertain, and far off.
40、In The Moral Consequences of Economic Growth, the economic historian Benjamin Friedman argues that both inside and outside the U.S., lengthy periods of economic stagnation or decline have almost always left society more mean-spirited and less inclusive, and have usually stopped or reversed the advan
41、ce of rights and freedoms. Anti-immigrant sentiment typically increases, as does conflict between races and classes. Income inequality usually falls during a recession, but it has not shrunk in this one. Indeed, this period of economic weakness may reinforce class divides, and decrease opportunities
42、 to cross themespecially for young people. The research of Till Von Wachter, the economist in Columbia University, suggests that not all people graduating into a recession see their life chances dimmed: those with degrees from elite universities catch up fairly quickly to where they otherwise would
43、have been if they had graduated in better times; it is the masses beneath them that are left behind. In the internet age, it is particularly easy to see the resentment that has always been hidden within American society. More difficult, in the moment, is discerning precisely how these lean times are
44、 affecting societys character. In many respects, the U.S. was more socially tolerant entering this recession than at any time in its history, and a variety of national polls on social conflict since then have shown mixed results. We will have to wait and see exactly how these hard times will reshape
45、 our social fabric. But they certainly it, and all the more so the longer they extend. 75. By saying to find silver linings (Line 1, Para. 2) the author suggest that the jobless try to_. A. seek subsidies from the government. B. explore reasons for the unemployment. C. make profits from the troubled economy. D. look on the bright side of the recession. 76. According to Paragraph2, the recession has made people_. A. realize the national dream B. struggle against each other C. challenge their prudence D. reconsider their lifestyles 77. Benjamin Friedman be
