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2011 届高三英语考前热身训练题（一）
单项选择
1. It looks like __________ weather is changing for __________ worse. We had better cancel the
trip to the mountains.
A. the; the
B. 不填; the
C. the; 不填
D. 不填；不填
2. When it comes to the latest technologies in the next 20 years, __________ has greater
potential than nanotechnology (纳米技术), which will lead to a revolution.
A. no one
B. neither
C. nothing
D. none
3. Investigators found that young babies can __________ when a word begins and ends.
A. distinguish
B. determine
C. describe
D. define
4. Alice was the key clue to that case because the truth was known to no one __________ her.
A. except for
B. far from
C. other than
D. rather than
5. —Grandma, Aunt Susan left hospital two days ago. She just caught a bad cold.
—Really? I’d have worried __________ if I had known the situation.
A. little
B. less
C. worst
D. least
6. —I just received an email from one of my former classmates. I __________ from him for
years.
—Just like you, I __________ out of touch with most of my old friends—only one or two still
drop me a line occasionally.
A. haven’t heard; will be
B. hadn’t heard; was
C. hadn’t heard; have been
D. haven’t heard; had been
7. First __________ of the global financial crisis, China is witnessing a stable and quick economic
growth.
A. to rid
B. ridding
C. rid
D. having rid
8. —The similarities between social networks are striking.
—That __________ come as no surprise, because they are all products of the Internet.
A. should
B. shall
C. may
D. must
9. The practical and forward-looking teaching of Tsinghua University has been in step with
__________ our country’s economy is heading, and therefore it has turned out a large number
of leading figures for all fronts.
A. what
B. where
C. that
D. how
10. Whenever I don’t __________ you, please show your puzzlement or put your hand up.
A. get across to
B. get close to
C. get away with D. get along with
11. You must take a careful look at the conditions __________ the other side attaches to the
contract before you sign it.
A. what
B. as
C. on which
D. that
12. The wedding dress of the princess is noble and elegant. __________ is the beauty of this style
that it will be popular with young women.
A. It
B. So
C. Such
D. That
13. Drunk drivers will have their drivers’ licenses revoked (吊销). This new Road Traffic Safety Law
took __________ on May 1, 2011.
A. effect
B. operation
C. action
D. function
th
th
14. Located between the 16 and the 18 floor, __________ I call my “home” looks more like a
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“bird’s nest”.
A. which
B. where
C. what
D. that
15. I __________ you an apology for what I said at the meeting. Anyway, I didn’t mean any
offence.
A. accept
B. demand
C. owe
D. make
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注意：每空格 1 个单词。
Ticket tax fuels Indian cinema strike
Cinemas in Mumbai, Bollywood’s homeland are striking against high taxes on ticket sales.
Owners of Mumbai’s single-screen theatres will keep their shutters (百叶窗) down until
Friday to protest about taxes, which they say are driving them out of business.
More than a third of single-screen cinemas in the state of Maharashtra have closed down in
the last five years. According to the Cinema and Exhibitors Association of India, just 700 are still in
operation. The association blames the closing down on Maharashtra’s high rate of entertainment
tax. Its president, R V Vidhani, says that cinemas must pay a tax for every ticket sold, which is 45%,
and this makes it hard to break even. It’s the highest of all states across India. The majority of the
states in India pay zero entertainment tax. Mr Vidhani says his members had decided to go ahead
with a one-week closure after getting no response from the state government on the matter.
It is not just a high tax rate contributing to the shrinking number of traditional cinemas,
however. Large costs and declining box office takings also make times tougher.
Mr Vidhani has run the New Excelsior Theatre in South Mumbai since 1974. Last week a
screening of Bollywood movie Tanu Weds Manu sold just 71 tickets despite a capacity of more
than 1,000. Whether it’s a full house or an empty screening, running costs are more or less the
same. “Air conditioning, regular business — every expenditure (支出) is the same, but the
income has stopped.”
The cricket (板球) World Cup is not helping matters, according to Mr Vidhani. “The World
Cup is creating the biggest problem,” he says. “These people are crazy so far as the cricket is
concerned. When India is playing, occupancy in the theatre is just 15%.”
Mumbai’s city centre is dotted with empty cinemas.
So after remaining empty for six years, the Novelty theatre is perhaps more fortunate than
its neighbours: it is to be reborn as a four-screen multiplex cinema.
Over the last decade the number of multiplexes in India has risen sharply. Despite higher
ticket prices, with more choice on offer and typically newer facilities they pose fierce competition
to the traditional single-screen theatres.
“Competition from the multiplexes is really tough,” Mr Vidhani says. “Then there is
competition from the movie window being narrow. Movies are being released much quicker on
television than they used to be so people can pretty much watch movies for free at home.
“With rising incomes, everyone’s going out and buying DVD players or VCD players. Content
is available for the asking whether it is official or pirated.”
Unless single-screen theatres can become special destinations in their own right, while also
offering up-to-date facilities, Jehil Thakkar thinks the decline is a trend that will continue,
especially as multiplex cinemas spread to smaller towns.
“They are large corporate chains,” he says. “They have the ability to spend money on
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branding and advertising, so to a large extent the small cinema guys are fighting a losing battle.”
Ticket tax fuels Indian cinema strike
The current (1) ▲ of
cinema business in Mumbai
Many single-screen cinemas are (2) ▲ .



The causes of the closing
down of cinemas



The (9) ▲ of single-screen
cinemas


Cinemas in Mumbai have to pay a tax (3) ▲ than any
other places in India.
It costs a lot to (4) ▲ a cinema whether it’s a full
house or an empty screening.
The occupancy is (5) ▲ by people’s enthusiasm for
cricket.
Single-screen cinemas are (6) ▲
with competition
from multiplex cinemas, which offer more choices and (7)
▲
facilities.
A quicker release of movies on television is to (8) ▲ .
People prefer to watch DVD or VCD rather than go to the
cinema.
The trend of decline will continue.
Single-screen cinemas are certain to (10)
battle.
▲
the
书面表达
美国耶鲁大学法学院华裔教授蔡美儿(Amy Chua)的新书《虎妈战歌》(The Battle Hymn of
a Tiger Mother)记录了她用严格的中式教育方法培养孩子的经历，引起了美国《时代》周刊
等全球媒体关于东西方教育观念的讨论，其中的焦点之一是：“教育是否应该是快乐的？”
正方
反方
教育应该激励孩子快乐成长，应该让他们享
受只有在童年时期才能拥有的幸福。
真实的人生就是快乐与痛苦同在，在童年时
期也需要为此做好准备。
请你为学校的英文校报写一篇文章，向同学们介绍这本新书以及其引发的讨论，并表达你
自己的观点。
注意：1. 词数 150 个左右。
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2. 文中不得提及考生所在学校和本人姓名。
One possible version:
A debate heated up recently, thanks to Amy Chua’s book about a Chinese “tiger
mother”. In her latest book entitled “The Battle Hymn of a Tiger Mother”, Amy describes how
she adopts traditional Chinese methods to educate her children, which is considered by many
westerners to be too hard and inhuman.
One of the issues being discussed after the book was published is whether early education
should focus on children’s happiness. Those supporting the idea argue that early education is
intended to help children grow up in a cheerful atmosphere and inspire them to better themselves
in an all-round way. Therefore we should allow children to enjoy the happiness which can only be
found during their childhood. On the contrary, people holding the opposite view insist that since
in reality life is full of happiness and pain, children should be well prepared for that even during
childhood. Otherwise, they would find it hard to adapt to life in the future.
In my opinion, just as Confucius said, education methods should be adopted based on
individual personalities. Moreover, educators should respect children as independent human
beings.
(170 words)
Keys（一）
1-5 ADACB
6-10 CCABA
11-15 DCACC
1. situation/problem
2. closing/shutting
3. higher
4. run/operate
6. faced
7. newer
8. blame
9. future
10. lose
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5. affected