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扬州中学高三下英语练习（1） 一、 单词拼写 1 She her husband and children and went off with another man. (抛弃) 2 The Americans slavery in 1863.(废除) 3 Our country are making great efforts to a the national economic growth. 4 He finally a that he had made a mistake. 5 A good salesman must be if he wants to succeed.(有进取心的) 6 The schoolmaster a the girl's bravery in his opening speech. 7 What the correspondent sent us is an news report. We can depend on it.(权威的) 8 Some people would like to do shopping on Sundays since they expect to pick up wonderful _____________ in the market. 9 The Space Age commenced in October 1957 when the first a satellite was launched by the Soviet Union. 10 I was unaware of the critical points involved, so my choice was quite .(任意的) 二、 单选 1. She had just finished her homework her mother asked her to practice playing the piano yesterday. A. when B. while C. after D. since 2. My parents don’t mind what job I do I am happy. A. even though B. as soon as C. as long as D. as though
3. You can’t borrow books from the school library ______ you get your student card. A. be fore B. if C. while D. as 4. All the dishes in this menu, otherwise stated, will serve two to three people. A. as B. if C. though D. unless 5. Because of the financial crisis, days are gone _ _ local 5-star hotels charged 6,000 yuan for one night. A. if B. when C. which D. since 6. unemployment and crime are high, it can be assumed that the latter is due to the former. A. Before B. Where C. Unless D. Until 7. Tim is in good shape physically he doesn't get much exercise. A. if B. even though C. unless D. as long as 8. The school rules state that no child shall be allowed out of the school during the day, ______ accompanied by an adult. A. once B. when C. if D. unless 9. you may have, you should gather your courage to face the challenge. A. However a serious problem B. What a serious problem C. However serious a problem D. What serious a problem 10. Because of the heavy traffic，it was already time for lunch break she got to her office． A. since B. that C. when D. until 11. John thinks it won’t be long he is ready for his new job. A. when B. after C. before D. since 12. Today, we will begin ________we stopped yesterday so that no point will be left out. A. when B. where C. how D. what 三、 任务型阅读 Time talks. It speaks more plainly than words. Time communicates in many ways. In social life, time plays a very important part. In the United States, guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. But this is perhaps not true in some other countries. There it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far in advance because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be forgotten. The meanings of time differ in different parts of the world. Thus, misunderstandings arise between people from cultures that treat time differently. Promptness is valued highly in American life. For example, no one would think of keeping a business associate waiting for an hour. It would be too impolite. When equals(同辈) meet, a person who is five minutes late is expected to make a short apology. If he is less than five minutes late, he will say a few words of explanation, though perhaps he will not complete the sentence. In the western world, particularly in the United States, people tend to think of time as something fixed in nature, something from which one cannot escape. As a rule, Americans think of time as a road stretching into the future, along which one progresses. The road has many sections which are to be kept separate—“one thing at a time”. People who cannot plan events are not highly regarded. The American idea of the future is limited, however. It is the foreseeable future, not the future of the South Asian, which may involve centuries. Someone has said of the South Asian idea of time. “Time is like a museum with endless halls and rooms. You, the viewer, are walking through the museum in the dark, holding a light to each scene as you pass it. God is in charge of the museum, and only he knows all that is in it. One lifetime represents one room.” Since time has such different meanings in different cultures, communication is often di
