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高三英语第4次小测一、语法填空（每空1.5分，共15分）ThewomanoftencalledtheFirstLadyofNewYorkdiedinAugust.BrookeAstorwasonehundredandfiveyearsold.TheextremelywealthyandfamousNewYorkerspentmuchofherlife1(help)theneedyinherbelovedcity.ShewasborninPortsmouth,NewHampshire.Shewastheonlychildofahighlevelmilitaryofficer.Aftertwoearlier2,shemarriedVincentAstorin1953again.Hecamefromafamily3hadbeenrichforatleastonehundredyears.Amongotherthings,heownedmanybuildingsinNewYorkCity.BrookeAstorbecameoneofthe4(rich)womenintheworldwhenVincentAstordied.Shealsobecameheadofahugecharityorganization5(found)byherhusband.Hereportedlyhadtoldhershewouldhavefungiving6hismoney.Andapparentlyshedid.MissusAstorgavetensofmillionsofdollars7(main)toplacesandpeopleinNewYorkCity.Shesaiditwasthesensiblechoicebecausethatwas8themoneyhadbeenmade.Shegavefinancialsupporttothecitysculturalcenters,itspooranddisabledas9astomanyothersmallercharities.Whenshedied，themayorofNewYorksaidthecitywouldnotbewhatitistoday10hersupport.二、完形填空（每题2分，共30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1~15各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。Duringthosehappydays,Father,Mother,ourdogPhoebeandIusedtospendourfreetimeintheparknearourhouse.AndallofuswerefondoftheBeatlesmusic,includingPhoebe.SometimesMotherandIevensangalongwiththemusic.Oneevening,Phoebe1whenwewereenjoyingourselvesinthepark.Thatnight,wefeltasifwehadlostsomething.Father2everywhereandpostedsignsthenextafternoon.Buttherewasno3aboutPhoebe.Suddenlymyfathercameupwitha(n)4.Herose,wentoutofourhouse,anddisappearedinthedark.Halfanhourlater,Isawtheheadlights(前灯)ofourcarand5astrangething:loud,loudmusic.Itwasnineoclock,andmydadwasplayingtheBeatlesmusicinthecaralone.Dadwasreally6.ButMomthoughthedlosthis7.DadexplainedthatherememberedPhoebehadbeeninthecarwithusallthosetimeswhenmyparentsandIlistenedtotheBeatlesoverandoveragain.Hethoughtthe8mightmakehercomehome.9,Phoebedidcomehomethatnight.Ioftenrecall(回想起)thatmydadplayedtheBeatlesmusicsoloud,and10wheneverIthinkoftheinterestingscene.WhenI11theessay,Ithoughthighlyofmyfathersintelligence,andmy12feltthesamewaywhenIfinisheditandreaditoutloudinclass.NowwhenIthinkofhim,Iunderstand13whyheplayedthemusic,andhowitmadeusfeellikeeverythingwouldbe14.AlthoughtheBeatlesdon,t15anymore,theirmusicwillliveineveryoneforever.IbelieveintheBeatlesbecausetheirmusicbringspeopletogetherandgivesushope.1.A.ranawayB.wentinC.movedaroundD.passedaway2.A.jumpedB.wentC.stayedD.escaped3.A.storyB.argumentC.explanationD.news4.A.pictureB.ideaC.hopeD.joke5.A.heardB.sawC.metD.experienced6.A.carefulB.upsetC.braveD.clever7.A.memoryB.wealthC.mindD.confidence8.A.sceneB.soundC.lightD.advertisement9.A.UnluckilyB.CommonlyC.GraduallyD.Thankfully10.A.cryB.worryC.smileD.regret11.A.publishedB.wroteC.discoveredD.printed12.A.classmatesB.relativesC.motherD.father13.A.hardlyB.probablyC.simplyD.completely14.A.difficultB.fineC.importantD.similar15.A.growB.comeC.existD.improve三、阅读理解（每题2分，共10分）InSeptember,2007,agroupofstudentsfromeighthighschoolsinWinnipeg,thecapitalofCanada,sManitobaProvince,willsendasatelliteintospace.Thesatellite,namedafteritshomecity,willbeputintoloworbit.Onceinspace,itcanperformforafewmonthsoruptoseveralyears,communicatinginformationthatcouldhelpfindthesignsofearthquakes.Thereare80similarsatelliteprojectsworldwide,butthisisthefirsthighschoolbasedprogramofitskindinCanada.30Manitobahighschoolstudentsarehavingahandindesigningandbuildingthesatellite,incooperationwithspaceexpertsand10studentsfromtheUniversityofManitoba,andwithsupportfromtwootherorganizations.TheWinnipegProjectisnotsomethingthatgoesonapieceofpaper;itisrealworldengineering,allowinghighschoolstudentstohaveanopportunitytolearnmoreabouttheexcitingworldofengineeringthroughtheirparticipationinthischallengingprogram.ItisalsoregardedasawonderfulexampleoftheuniquepartnershipswithinManitoba．Designing,buildingandlaunchingasatellitewithhighschoolstudentswillbringthisworldclasseducationalprojectintorealityandManitobaclosertospace.“Thesehighschoolstudentsdeservecongratulationsfortheirenthusiasmandastronglovefordiscovery,”saidPeter,Education,CitizenshipandYouthMinister.“Wewanttomakesciencemoreinterestingandattractivetohighschoolstudentsbyshowingthemhowclassroomstudiescanrelatetopracticalexperienceintheworkplaceorinspace,”Peteradded.TheWinnipegProjectmainlyaimedatinspiringastrongdesirefordiscoveryonthepartofthestudents.ItalsoshowsManitoba,sdevotiontoresearch.Ⅰ..根据所读短文，选择正确答案。1.Accordingtothepassage,thissatelliteis_______________.A.namedafterManitobaanditsshapeB.intendedforinternationalcommunicationC.designed,builtandlaunchedmainlybystudentsD.challengedbyuniversitystudentsaroundtheworld2.Accordingtotheminister,_____________.A.thestudyofspacecanbepracticallymadeinclassroomsB.ManitobahighschoolsarefamousforthestudyofspaceC.scientificresearchistoofarawayfromhighschoolstudentsD.thoseManitobahighschoolstudentsareworthpraising3.Theprimarypurposeoftheprojectisto____________.A.inspireastrongdesirefordiscoveryamongthestudentsB.findtheearlysignsofearthquakesC.relatestudiestopracticeD.helphighschoolstudentsstudyrealworldengineering4.Whichofthe