河北省保定市高阳中学2015届高三上学期第十五次周练英语试卷

Ⅰ.单词拼写

　　1．Whether we will visit the old temple________(取决于)on the weather.

　　2．The government has taken immediate action to prevent SARS________(扩散)．

　　3．The police found out the________(存在)of poison in the dead woman's blood.

　　4．________(逐渐地)he developed his interest in playing chess.

　　5．With the________(引力)of the moon and the sun each

　　day，tides(潮汐)roll in and roll away

　　6．He managed to finish the race，________(不像)more than half of the competitors.

　　7．His face wore a________(困惑的，迷惑的)expression.

　　8．Eating too many desserts can be________(有害的)to one's teeth.

　　9．The plane________(坠毁，碰撞)into the mountain.

　　10．According to the________(理论)of relativity(相对论)，nothing can travel faster than light.

　　Ⅱ.翻译句子

　　1．很久以前地球上存在着恐龙。(exist)

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　　2．什么都不能阻止他实现他的梦想。(prevent)

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　　3．既然他们有计算机了，处理这个问题就更容易了。(now that)

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　　4．无论你在业余时间做什么都不应该伤害他人。(whatever)

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　　5．人们建议采取措施来改善我们的教育。(It is suggested...)

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　　Ⅲ.完形填空

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　　Check Engine Light

　　As I turned from the parking lot，heading for home，I

　　noticed a yellow light on my dashboard(仪表板)had come on.The symbol indicated that I was to__1__the engine.I noted the water temperature and the oil light__2__to see if there were problems that would__3__an overheated engine. Noting these two gauges(仪表)were okay，I__4__I could ignore the little yellow light that caused such great__5__for at least the moment.

　　After I retrieved my owner manual(用户手册)，I__6__the check engine light comes on to indicate that there is a problem and that__7__is required.Malfunctions will often be indicated by the__8__before any problem is apparent, which may__9__more serious

　　damage to the vehicle.This system is __10__to assist you and your technician in__11__diagnosing any malfunction.

　　Reading the manual made me think of how we need__12__ in our lives to be our“check engine light”．We need to know when a(n)__13__ occurs and when service is

　　required in our lives.We need to correct our problems before serious damage surfaces.We need a light to__14__ in our minds to help us avoid conflict，pain，or disaster.We need a(n) __15__ to come on to tell us not

　　to

　　yield to temptation. We need to be__16__ that we shouldn't ignore good and work to make life better for all of us.

　　God makes a magnificent“check engine light”．He gives

　　you an awareness to keep your pathway__17__.He shows you

　　the beauty of the earth to__18__you to him.He gives people who care about you，to help__19__your living.He has provided his word to point the __20__.Lean on God to lead your pathway from the problems that could damage your living. He can repair malfunctions before they destroy your being.

　　1．A.replace

　　B．heat

　　C．repair

　　D．check

　　2．A.quickly

　　B．graduallyC．luckily

　　D．approximately

　　3．A.cool

　　B．cause

　　C．protect

　　D．hide

　　4．A.wondered

　　B．reasonedC．imagined

　　D．appreciated

　　5．A.strength

　　B．differenceC．anxiety

　　D．risk

　　6．A.found

　　B．sensedC．required

　　D．believed

　　7．A.balance

　　B．patienceC．service

　　D．performance

　　8．A.sight

　　B．situation

　　C．system

　　D．event 9．A.generate

　　B．preventC．accumulate

　　D．increase

　　10．A.charged

　　B．arrangedC．achieved

　　D．designed

　　11．A.truly

　　B．simply

　　C．correctly

　　D．slowly

　　12．A.anyone

　　B．someoneC．everyone

　　D．no one

　　13．A.problem

　　B．questionC．argument

　　D．accident

　　14．A.run away

　　B．work outC．come on

　　D．turn up15．A.cube

　　B．alarm

　　C．flash

　　D．light16．A.reminded

　　B．appliedC．recognized

　　D．assured

　　17．A.similar

　　B．straightC．tough

　　D．changeable

　　18．A.adapt

　　B．apply

　　C．rush

　　D．lead

　　19．A.guide

　　B．finishC．make

　　D．affect

　　20．A.use

　　B．time

　　C．way

　　D．sign

　　Ⅳ.阅读理解

　　A

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　　When 19 year old Sophia Giorgi said she was thinking of volunteering to help the Make A Wish Foundation (基金会)，nobo dy understood what she was talking about.But Sophia knew just how important Make A Wish could be because this special organization had helped to make a dream come true for one of her best friends.We were interested in finding out more，so we went along to meet Sophia and listen to what she had to say.

　　Sophia told us that Make A Wish is a worldwide organization that started in the United States in 1980.“It's a charity(慈善机构)that helps children who have got very serious illnesses.Make A Wish helps children feel happy even though they are sick, by making their wishes and dreams come true ，” Sophia explained.

　　We asked Sophia how Make­A­Wish had first started.She said it had all begun with a very sick young boy called Chris ，who had been dreaming for a long time of becoming a policeman.Sophia said lots of people had wanted to find a way to make Chris's dream come true—so, with everybody's help, Chris, only seven years old at the time，had been a “policeman” for a day.When people saw how delighted Chris was when his dream came true, they decided to try and help other sick children too，and that was the beginning of Make A Wish，” explained Sophia.

　　Sophia also told us the Foundation tries to give children and their families a special, happy time.A Make A Wish volunteer visits the families and asks the children what they would wish for if they could have anything in the world.Sophia said the volunteers were important because they were the ones who helped to make the wishes come true. They do this either by providing things that are necessary，or by raising money or helping out in whatever way they can.

　　1．Sophia found out about Make A Wish because her best friend had________.

　　A．benefited from it

　　B．volunteered to help it

　　C．dreamed about it

　　D．told the author about it

　　2．According to Sophia，Make A Wish________.

　　A．is an international charity

　　B．was understood by nobody at first

　　C．raises money for very poor families

　　D．started by drawing the interest of the public

　　3．What is said about Chris in Paragraph 3?

　　A．He has been a policeman since he was seven.

　　B．He gave people the idea of starting Make A Wish

　　C．He wanted people to help make his dream come true.

　　D．He was the first child Make A Wish helped after it had been set up.

　　4．Which of the following is true about Make A Wish volunteers?

　　A．They are important for making wishes come true.

　　B．They try to help children get over their illnesses.

　　C．They visit sick children to make them feel special.

　　D．They provide what is necessary to make Make A Wish popular.

　　B

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　　Some people will do just about anything to save money.And I am one of them.Take my family's last vacation.It was my six year old son's winter break from school，and we were heading home from Fort Lauderdale after a weeklong trip.The flight was overbooked，and Delta，the airline，offered us $400 per person in credits to give up our seats and leave the next day.I had meetings in New York，so I had to get back.But that didn't mean my husband and my son couldn't stay.I took my nine month old and took off for home.

　　The next day，my husband and son were offered more credits to take an even later flight.Yes，I encouraged—okay，ordered—them to wait it out at the airport to “earn” more Delta Dollars.Our total take：$1,600.Not bad，huh?

　　Now some people may think I'm a bad mother and not such a great wife either.But as a big time bargain hunter，I know the value of a dollar.And these days，a good deal is something few of us can afford to pass up.

　　I've made a living looking for the best deals and exposing(揭露) the worst tricks.I have been the consumer reporter of NBC's Today show for over a decade.I have written a couple of books including one titled Tricks of the Trade：A Consumer Survival Guide.And I really do what I believe in.

　　I tell you this because there is no shame in getting your money's worth.I'm also tightfisted when it comes to shoes，clothes for my children，and expensive restaurants.But I wouldn't hesitate to spend on a good haircut.It keeps its shape longer，and it's the first thing people notice.And I will also spend on a classic piece of furniture.Quality lasts.

　　5．Why did Delta give the author's family credits?

　　A．They took a later flight.

　　B．They had early bookings.

　　C．Their flight had been delayed.

　　D．Their flight had been cancelled.

　　6．What can we learn about the author?

　　A．She rarely misses a good deal.

　　B．She seldom makes a compromise.

　　C．She is very strict with her children.

　　D．She is interested in cheap products. 7．What does the author do?

　　A．She's a teacher. B．She's a housewife. C．She's a media person.

　　D．She's a businesswoman.

　　8．What does the author want to tell us?

　　A．How to expose bad tricks.

　　B．How to reserve airline seats.

　　C．How to spend money wisely.

　　D．How to make a business deal.答案　Ⅰ.单词拼写1.depends　2.spreading　3.presence　4.Gradually

　　5．pull　6.unlike　7.puzzled　8.harmful　9.crashed 10．theory

　　Ⅱ.翻译句子

　　1.There existed dinosaurs on the earth a long time ago.

　　2．Nothing can prevent/stop/keep him from realizing his dream.

　　3．Now that they have computers，it becomes easier to deal with the problem.

　　4．Whatever you do in your spare time should not do harm to others.

　　5．It is suggested that measures should be taken to improve our education.