2012高三英语课堂限时训练8

1高三英语下学期40分钟限时训练82012/4/11完形填空第一篇OnAugust26,1999,NewYorkCityexperiencedatorrentialdownpour.Theraincausedthestreetsto__36__andthesubwaysystemalmostcametoastop.Unfortunately,thishappenedduringthemorningrushhour.Manypeoplewhoweregoingtoworkwere__37__togohome.Somebattledto__38__ataxiortogetonabus.Stillothersfacedthe__39__bravely,walkingmilestogettowork.I__40__tobeoneofthepeopleonthewaytoworkthatmorning.Iwentfromsubwaylinetosubwaylineonlytofindthatmost__41__hadstopped.Aftermakingmyway__42__crowdsofpeople,Ifinallyfoundasubwaylinethatwas__43__.Unfortunately,thereweresomanypeoplewaitingto__44__thesubwaythatIcouldnotevengetdownthestairstothe__45__.SoItookthetraingoingintheoppositedirection,andthenswitchbacktothedowntowntrain.Finally,afterwhatseemedlikeanforever,thetrain__46__mystop.ThenIhadtowalkseveralblocksintheincreasinglyheavyrain.WhenIfinallygottomyoffice,Iwas__47__through,exhaustedand__48__.Myco-workersandIspentmostofthedaydryingoff.Whenitwas5:00pm，Iwasreadytogohome.Iwasabouttoturnoffmycomputer__49__IreceivedanemailfromGarth,myDirector:Iwouldliketothankallofyouwhomadetheeffortand__50__reportedtowork.Itisalwaysreassuring(令人欣慰),attimeslikethese,whenemployeessoclearlyshowtheir__51__totheirjobs.Thankyou.Garth’semailwasshort,butIlearnedmorefromthat__52__messagethanIeverdidfromatextbook.Theemailtaughtmethatafewwordsof__53__canmakeabigdifference.Therainstormandthetraffic__54__hadmademetiedandupset.ButGarth’swordsimmediately__55__meandputasmilebackonmyface.36.A.breakB.floodC.sinkD.crash37.A.forcedB.refusedC.adjustedD.gathered38.A.orderB.payC.callD.search39.A.climateB.sceneryC.stormD.burden40.A.usedB.promisedC.deservedD.happened41.A.practiceB.routineC.processD.service42.A.toB.throughC.overD.for43.A.operatingB.cyclingC.turningD.rushing44.A.checkB.carryC.findD.board45.A.streetB.groundC.floorD.platform46.A.pausedB.crossedC.reachedD.parked47.A.wetB.weakC.sickD.hurt48.A.ashamedB.discouragedC.surprisedD.puzzled49.A.whileB.whenC.whereD.after50.A.hardlyB.casuallyC.absolutelyD.eventually51.A.devotionB.donationC.connectionD.reaction52.A.accurateB.urgentC.briefD.humorous53.A.promiseB.appreciationC.adviceD.guidance54.A.troublesB.signalsC.rulesD.signs55.A.correctedB.supportedC.amazedD.refreshed2阅读理解DGoalsettingisapowerfulprocessforthinkingaboutyouridealfutureandformotivatingyourselftoturnthisvisionofthefutureintoreality.Theprocessofsettinggoalshelpsyouchoosewhereyouwanttogetinlife.Byknowingexactlywhatyouwanttoachieve,youknowwhereyouhavetoconcentrateyourefforts.You’llataquicklyspotthedistractionsthatwouldotherwiselureyoufromyourcourse.Morethanthis,properly-setgoalscanbeincrediblymotivating,andasyougetintothehabitofsettingandachievinggoals.You’llfindthatyourself-confidencebuildsfast.Goalsettingtechniquesareusedbytop-levelathletessuccessfulbusiness-peopleandachieversinallfields.Theygiveyoulong-termvisionandshort-termmotivation.Theyfocusyouracquisitionofknowledge,andhelpyoutoorganizeyourtimeyou’reyourresourcessothatyoucanmaketheverymostofyourlife.Bysettingsharp,clearlydefinedgoalsyoucanmeasureandtakeprideintheachievementofthosegoals.Youcanseeforwardprogressinwhatmightpreviouslyhaveseemedalongpointlessgrind(苦差事).Bysettinggoalsyouwillalsoraiseyourself-confidence,asyourecognizeyourabilityandcompetenceinachievingthegoalsthatyouhaveset.Goalsaresetonanumberofdifferentlevels：Firstyoucreateyour“bigpicture”ofwhatyouwanttodowithyourlife，anddecidewhatlarge-scalegoalsyouwanttoachieve.Secondyoubreakthesedownintothesmallerandsmallertargetsthatyoumusthittoreachyourlifetimegoals.Finally,onceyouhaveyourplan,youstartworkingdowntothethingsyoucandotoday.Startmovingtowardsthemsothatyoucanachieveyourgoalsstepbystep.5l.AccordingtoParagraphl,wecaninfer．A.goalsettingallowsyoutochangeyourmindB.goalsettinginspiresyoutofollowyourdreamsC.goalsettingleadsyoutoconcentrateinyourgoalsD.goalsettinghelpsyouchoosewhatyouwantinlife52.Bysettinglong-termandshort-termgoals,.A.youcanlearnmoreknowledgeB.youcanenjoyyourlifetothefullestC.youcanfullydevelopyourpotentialD.youcanhavelong-termmotivation53.Inordertofeelasenseofachievement,youshould.A.ternalongpointlesstaskintowhatyoulikeB.comparewhatyouhavedonewithyourfoalsC.predictprogressyouhopetomakeinadvanceD.setspecificgoalsandmanagetoachievethem54.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A.Thewaytocreatetheidealoffuture[来源:学科网ZXXK]B.ThedifferenttypesofpersonalgoalsC.TheprocessofsettingpersonalgoalsD.Thedifferentlevelsforlifetimegoals55.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Self-confidenceTipsB.PersonalGoalSettingC.HowtoAchieveSuccessD.DifferentLevelsofGoals完形填空第二篇3LilywasheadingdownthesidewalktowardshersubwaystopinWashington.Shehadalottodoatwork.Butasshehurrieddownthe16,shestartedtofeelwarm.Bythetimeshe17totheplatform.Lilyfeltsick–maybeithadn’tbeena18ideatogivebloodthenightbefore,shethought.Sheleaned19againstapostclosetothetracks.Severalmetresaway,JohnandhisgirlfriendMary,founda20closetowherethefrontofthetrainwouldstop.Suddenlyhe21thescream,followedbysomeoneyelling.“Oh,myGodshe22in!”Johndidn’thesitate.Takingoffand23thebagtohisfriend,he24d