姜堰中学高考英语四十八

高三英语练习四十八

命题人：谢友琴

一、单项选择

1. When my grandfather was in a small boy, he developed ________ interest in art and later became a serious student of ________ art there.

A. an; / B. an; the C. the; / D. the; an

2. ________ sales of cars up by 30% last year, the traffic in our hometown has become increasingly terrible.

A. As B. Since C. For D. With

3. Sun Yang, a young Chinese swimmer, ________ several gold medals before the 2012 London Olympics.

A. won B. has won C. had won D. were to won

4. The Diaoyu Islands have been part of China s territory since ancient times, ________ as important fishing grounds of Taiwan.

A. served B. to serve C. serving D. having served

5. ---John, why are you so upset?

---I ________ my cell phone all morning but it s nowhere to be found.

A. am looking for B. have looked for

C. have been looking for D. had looked for

6. She often shares her deepest thoughts and fears with friends through QQ, as if they ________ chatting with her in her living room.

A. were B. are C. has been D. had been

7. ---Jack said you got a unique watch for your birthday.

---Yes. Maybe it s not to the taste of ________ but, to tell you the truth, I like it.

A. anyone B. none C. everyone D. nobody

8. In hot summer, milk easily goes sour ________ it is refrigerated.

A. if B. while C. until D. unless

9. ________ too much for his intelligence, Harry often overlooks the importance of effort.

A. Having praised B. Praised

C. Being praised D. Praising

10 If our time is usefully employed, it will ________ some useful and important products.

A. turn out B. refer to C. look up D. carry on

二、完形填空

Inspiration

“Mama, when I grow up, I m going to be one of those!” I said this after seeing the Capital Dancing Company perform when I was three. It was the first time that my __11__ took on a vivid form and acted as something important to start my training. As I grew older and was __12__to more, my interests in the world of dance __13__ varied but that little girl s dream of someday becoming a __14__ in the company never left me. In the summer of 2005 when I was 18, I received the phone call which made that dream a __15__; I became a member of the company __16__ back to 1925.

As I look back on that day now, it surely __17__ any sense of reality. I believe I stayed in a state of pleasant disbelief __18__ I was halfway through rehearsals (排练) on my first day. I never actually __19__ to get the job. After being offered the position, I was completely __20__. I remember shaking with excitement.

Though I was absolutely thrilled with the change, it did not come without its fair share of __21__. Through the strict rehearsal period of dancing six days a week, I found it vital to __22__ up the material fast with every last bit of concentration. It is that extreme __23__ to detail and stress on practice that set

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