高考英语综合练三

1高考英语综合练（三）第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)NotlongagoIwasn’tdoingverywellinexamsandIwasfullofdisappointmentandnegativethinking.Whileonthe__36__,Imetmanynewfriends,butoneinparticular__37__.HisnicknameisColorfulDayandwe__38__ontheWeb.Hetoldmehelosthis__39__atage15,andfeltthewholeworldhadcloseditsdoortohim.Hewas__40__sofastthatIcouldn’tbelievehewasblind!Buthecontinuedto__41__,“Fiveyearsago,Irealizeditwastimetochangemylife.IhadreadaboutHelenKellerandunderstoodherlifeand__42__.SoIdevelopedawebsiteaboutherlife__43__minecalledThreeDaystoSee.”Ivisitedhiswebsitewhichwaswell__44__andvividlypresented.Iasked,“Howdidyou__45__tobuildsuchawebsite?”hesaid,“Owingtothenewtechnology,Icanusesoftwarespecially__46__fortheblind.__47__Ipointthecursor(光标),itwilljustreaditouttome.Wecandofarmorethingsand__48__moreinformationthanwecouldbefore.”Ithenasked,“Didn’tyouhavegreatdifficultywithit?”Hehesitatedandthenbeganhis__49__withasmilingface,“Yes,butIhavefaithinmyselfto__50__mycolorfulday,andmoderntechnologygivesmethismediumand__51__todoit.”His__52__attitudetowardslifemademebelievethatourfateoffersnotthecupofdespair,__53__thechalice(大杯)ofopportunity,Ireturnedtomylessons,andthistimewithasmileonmyfaceandwith__54__ofacolorfulfuture.TheInternet,whichopenedtometo__55__differentlivesandcultures,hasacharmyoucouldn’tfindinanotherwisenon-virtualworld.36.A.InternetB.stageC.streetD.farm37.A.turnsoutB.standsoutC.comesoutD.looksout38.A.arguedB.interviewedC.toldD.chatted39.A.eyesightB.hearingC.handsD.legs40.A.speakingB.typingC.sayingD.spelling41.A.followB.readC.writeD.copy42.A.friendshipB.marriageC.happinessD.hardships43.A.aswellasB.asgoodasC.asmuchasD.aslongas44.A.helpedB.producedC.takenD.found45.A.tryB.comeC.workD.manage46.A.designedB.placedC.plannedD.imagined47.A.WhetherB.HoweverCWhateverD.Wherever48.A.sendB.getC.communicateD.exchange49.A.lessonsB.speechesC.wordsD.opinions50.A.createB.produceC.recognizeD.organize51.A.timeB.rightC.opportunityD.advice52.A.hopefulB.disappointedC.pleasantD.positive53.A.butB.andC.soD.then54.A.suggestionsB.expectationsC.anxietiesD.apologies55.A.touchB.feelC.experienceD.suffer第三部分阅读理解（共20小题：每小题2分，满分40分）ALastfallwasafirst-of-its-kindseason.Ididnotarrangeanyafter-schoolclassesformy2children.Noswimming.Nomusiclessons.Noplaydates.Nothing.Oncetheyfinishedtheirhomework,theywerefreetodowhattheypleased,butonlyonehourofTV.Inthebeginning,mysons,Ben,11,andNick,9,wereanxiousaboutthissudden,unplannedfreedom.Ihadtopushthemoutofthedoorwithaball,abike,andsoon.“Play!”Iordered.Ilearnedthatthisnewplantakestime,patienceandalotoffaithinthetheorythathavingexcellentgradesisn’treallyimportant.Whenmyolderkids,nowincollegeandhighschool,wereyoung,Ibroughtintherulesofmodernparenting.Theyareunspoken,butfollowedcarefully.First,youmustletyourchildhaveallkindsofactivities.Afterall,youneverknowwhereyou’llfindagenius.Second,ifthechildshowstheslightesttalent,theactivitymustbepushedwithlessons,specialcoaching(辅导)andpracticeofseveraldaysaweek.Everyminuteshouldbetakenandeveryminutehasapurpose.Thatwasreallytoomuchformychildren.Nowwiththenewplan,wetoldstoriesandwelistenedtomusic.Andthekidsplayedwithbikes,balls,andwhateverwashandy.Nobodykeptscore.Infact,theboysplayedoutsidesomuchthatthelawn(草地)wasworndowntothesoilinplaces.They’vemadefriendswiththosewhocomefromallovertheneighborhoodtoplaygames.Welikethosepeacefulevenings.BenandNickhaveagoodtimethisfall,Maybethat’sbecausethetimeoffhasallowedustoenjoyeachother’scompany.56.Whatwasnewforthefamilylastfall?A.Thewriterarrangednoextralessonsforthechildren.B.Thechildrenbegantolearnmusicwhenschoolwasover.C.Thewriterfoundnotimetoplaywiththesons.D.Thechildrenhadnothingtodoafterschool57.Atthebeginningofthatseasonthechildren_______.A.hatedtospendmoretimeontheirhomeworkB.feltexcitedaboutmakingtheirowndecisionsC.werepleasedtohavemorefreedomD.wereworriedaboutthechange58.Accordingto“modernparenting”discussedinParagraph4,parentsshould_____.A.makeuseofeveryminutetobewiththechildrenB.tryeverymeanstofindachild’srealtalentC.providecoachingandpracticeforeachactivityD.knowtherulesbutnevertalkaboutthem59.Fromthepassagewelearnthat_______.A.childrenlikestorytellingmorethanbike-ridingB.parentsshouldteachtheirchildrenhowtomakeaplanC.childrenshouldhavetimetoenjoythemselvesafterschoolD.parentscanenjoytheireveningswhenchildrenplaywithothersBSince1984,Philadelphiahasbeencleaningupitsact.Onebyone,graffiti(涂鸦)-coveredwallsarebeingchangedintooutdoorart.Sofar,morethan1,800murals(壁画)havebeenpainted.PhiladelphianowhasmoremuralsthananyotherAmericancity.Thewallsthatwereonceuglywithgraffitiarenowcoveredwithbeautifulpicturesofhistoricalheroesandmodernart,thankstotheMuralArtsProgram(MAP).Itsworkmakesschoolsandpublicplacesattractive,anditscitizensveryproud.TheprogrambeganaspartofPhiladelphia’sAnti-GraffitiNetwork.JaneGoldenistheMAP’sartisticdirector.“Whenpeopleaskmewhatourprogramisabout,”shesays,“Ianswerthemwithoneword:hope.”Eachyear,theMAPoffersyouthartprogramsandworkshops.Someone-timegraffitiwritersevenhelppaintMAPmurals.3TheMAP’swork,saysGolden,isallaboutdeve