高三英语定时练习23

12013-2014学年度高三英语定时练习（23时间：60分钟总分：60分一、完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)Inaworldwherecomparisonshappennon-stop,itisdifficulttolookoutsideyourselfandtoeverbe1withwhoyouare.There’salwayssomeonewho’sabit2.Theonlysolutionistoreach3andmeasureagainstwhatWarrenBuffettcallsyourowninneryardstick.Thereisnomore4measureforcomparisonthanwhoyourwereyesterday,lastweekorlastdecade,whenyouwereatyour5.Nothingusefulevercomesfromcomparisontoothers.Eitheryouseeyourselfasbetterthansomeoneandyouget6,oryouseesomeoneelseasbetterthanyouandyoufeellikeallyourhardworkisfor7.Itisafool’sgame.Notoneofusisexactly8.Theonlydirectandhonestcomparisonis9yourself.Everythingelseisapplestooranges.Myopinionisthatyouareonly10tocompareyourselftosomeoneelseiftheirlife11isthesameasyourown.Goodluckfindingthat12.Andonethingisforsure.Nomatterhowhardyouworkandhowdedicatedyouare,therewillalwaysbesomeonewhocanrunalittlefaster,jumpalittlehigher,scorealittlebetterorlookalittlenicerinaswimsuit.Andifthere’snot,youcan13someoneiscomingupfast14you.Sohowcanyoualwayswininlife?Becomeyourbest15.Havinganimageofyourmostrecentpastlimitsistheperfectthingto16youtothenextlevel.Ifyouran7flightsofstairsyesterday,thendo8today.Who17iftheguynexttoyoudid15?Itdoesn’tmakeabitof18.Youareamore19persontodaythanyouwereyesterday.Yourown20isallyouneed.1.A.patientB.strictC.contentD.concerned2.A.strongerB.betterC.lazierD.wiser3.A.insideB.outC.forD.up4.A.accurateB.usefulC.carefulD.powerful5.A.endB.bestC.convenienceD.side6.A.satisfiedB.busyC.inspiredD.lazy7.A.nothingB.funC.sureD.success8.A.equalB.uniqueC.alikeD.common9.A.withinB.byC.forD.of10.A.instructedB.allowedC.directedD.suggested11.A.situationB.positionC.occasionD.accommodation12.A.gameB.matchC.friendD.enemy13.A.concludeB.betC.announceD.declare14.A.beforeB.besideC.belowD.behind15.A.assistantB.competitorC.coachD.teacher16.A.contributeB.exposeC.pushD.devote17.A.caresB.saysC.wondersD.asks18.A.effortB.senseC.differenceD.change19.A.successfulB.happyC.luckyD.fit20.A.benefitB.progressC.habitD.result2二、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。AOndayswhenthereiswork,Italktotheotherguys.SomeofthemtellmethattheharvestseasoniscominginnorthernCalifornia,andtheysaythatonecanearngoodmoneythere.Thingshaven’tgonesobadlyinthecarwash,butoneafternoonIgivethemanagermythanksforhavinghiredandpromotedme,andwithalittlesuitcasethatnightIboardaGreyhound(美国灰狗长途汽车)headednorth.MyticketismadeoutforSanFrancisco,butIdon’tplantogothatfar.IplantorideuntilIfindaplacewherepeopleareharvesting,andtogetoffthebusthere.Isleeponthebusforafewhoursthatnight,andinthemorning,whenIawake,Idon’tknowwhereweare.Igetupfrommyseatandwalkdownthebusaisle(走廊),lookingforaMexicanorChicano(奇卡诺人)totellmeourlocation,butstrangelyenough,Idon’tseeanyamongthepassengers,whoareallwhite-skinned.Ipayattentiontotheroadsignswepass,buttheyarenotofmuchhelp.Icanreadthetownnames,butIdon’tknowwherethetownslie.Amapwouldhelpme,andIdecidetobuyoneatournextstop.Lotsofthingsareforsaleatthebusstop’sgiftshop,buttherearenomaps.Idirectmyselftowardstheshop’soperator,butIrunintothelanguagebarrier.TheoperatorisanAnglo,andwhenIspeaktohiminSpanish,hesaysthathedoesn’tunderstand.Itrytopracticemyveryprecarious(不可靠的)Englishwithhim,butit’sofnouse.IhavearoughideaofthesoundofthewordsthatIwanttosay,butIcan’tpronouncethemright.Imakesigns,signalingabigpieceofpaperandsay“forCalifornia,”butheturnsintoaquestionmark,witheyeswideopen,armsraisedandhandsextended.“Map,”Isay,butIdon’tpronouncethewordverywell.“Freeways,streets,”Iadd,buthestilldoesn’tunderstand.Hepointsoutchewinggum,candies,piecesofcake,sandwiches,softdrinks,andcigarettes,tryingtoguesswhatI’maskingfor.Buthedoesn’tshowmeanymaps.Finally,Ibackoutofthestore,andasIleaveIhearhimsay,“I’msorry.”Alittlebeforethebusleaves,IrunintoaMexican-AmericaninahallwayandIimmediatelyaskhimtohelpmefindamapofCalifornia.Wegobacktothestore.TheChicanoasksforamap.“Ahh!Ahaaa!”theoperatorexclaims.ThenhegoestoacornerofhisshelvesandtakesoutwhatI’vebeenaskingfor.WhileIampayinghim,hetalkstotheChicanoinajoyfultone.Withthemapinmyhands,IgivetheChicanomythanks,andheexplainsthatthestore-keeperthinksthatIamaskingifheneedsanybodytocleantheflooror“mop.”21.ThewriterdecidestoleavehisjobandgotonorthernCaliforniabecause_____.A.hisbossdoesn’tlikehimB.thingsaregoingbadlyinthecarwashC.hethinkshecanearnmoremoneythereD.heistiredofhiswork322.Thewriterwantsamapinorderto_____.A.findthewaytoSanFranciscoB.knowwhereheisinrelationtotheentiretripC.helphimwiththeroadsignsD.findhiswaybacktohisworkplace23.Fromthepassage,wecaninferthat_____.A.thewriterisamigrant(流动的)farmworkerB.thewriterdoesn’tdoagoodjobinthecarwashC.theowneroftheshopdoesnotwanttosellthewriteramap24.ThewritertriestomakehimselfunderstoodbyallthefollowingEXCEPT_____.A.gesturesB.wordsorphrasesC.pronunciationsD.spellingthewordBHomeLaundryAutomaticDryerProductFullTwoYearWarranty(保修)LimitedFiveYearWarrantyonCabinet(机箱)WarrantyProvidesfor：FIRSTTWOYEARSAmanawillrepairorreplaceanyfaultypartfreeofcharge.THIRDTHRUFIFTHYEARSAmanawillprovideafreereplacementpartforanycabine