高三英语周练二十五

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On my first day in a college classroom , I felt like an overgrown child returning to civilization (文明世界) after having been lost in the forest for thirty years . There I sat,　 36 enough to be a father to most of the students in the room ,　 37 unconfident enough to be their baby brother . We were crowded elbow (肘部) to elbow , listening to a 38 who looked even younger than the students . I felt uncomfortable and out of place as the professor carefully 39 what she expected us to learn. As I listened, I couldn’t help but 40 of my own oldest daughter who was now beginning her first year in 41 , just like me. I remembered how hard I had tried to help build self-confidence in her and my other children. So why did I suddenly feel like a scared 42 myself? When I walked out of that classroom, I had serious 43 about my ability to make it 44 college. Not until late that night did my thinking 45 . It was a long-distance 46 from my daughter, my fellow college freshman (新生), that did the trick . She spoke on the phone about the doubts, worries and anxieties she was 47 . She was certain that she’d never 48 at college. How 49 her worries sounded. In my most confident parental 50 , I said, “Doing your best it all the world 51 .” The next day in class, those words still repeated in my head. When the professor raised a 52 for the class, nobody, including me, 53 to answer. When I looked around at the 54 and uncertainty on the young faces in that room, I knew 55 what I had to do: my best. That’s all the world asks. So raised my hand, and the professor called my name. I spoke.

36．A．big B．tall C．old D．strong

37．A．and B．so C．or D．yet

38．A．professor B．teacher C．lecturer D．instructor

39．A．showed B．explained C．designed D．offered

40．A．think B．speak C．talk D．hear

41．A．school B．office C．classroom D．college

42．A．father B．parent C．child D．son

43．A．fears B．doubts C．opinions D．ideas

44．A．over B．on C．with D．through

45．A．stop B．turn C．change D．continue

46．A．call B．talk C．report D．discussion

47．A．obtaining B．gaining C．experiencing D．feeling

48．A．fail B．succeed C．win D．pass

49．A．common B．ordinary C．regular D．familiar

50．A．sound B．whisper C．word D．voice

51．A．hopes B．asks C．wants D．expects

52．A．request B．problem C．question D．demand

53．A．dared B．preferred C．tried D．prepared

54．A．sorrow B．joy C．fear D．anger

55．A．exactly 　　　B．roughly 　　C．gradually 　　　D．certainly

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When Phillip was on his way to the airport one afternoon, he asked the driver to wait outside the bank while he collected some traveler’s checks.

The plane was to 36 at 5:30. From there was still a 37 journey to the airport 38 Phillip merely watched the scene along the way. Shortly before arriving , he began 39 the things he would need for the 40 : tickets , money , the address of his hotel, traveller’s checks —Just a moment . How about his passport? Phillip went through his pocket. He suddenly 41 that he must have let his passport 42 .

What could he do? It was now five past four and there would be too little 43 to return to the bank. This was the 44 time he was representing his firm for an important 45 with the manager of a French firm in Paris the following morning . Without a passport he would be 46 to board the plane. At that moment , the taxi 47 outside the air terminal (候机楼). Phillip got 48 , took his suitcase and paid the driver. He then 49 a good deal of confusion in the building .A 50 could be heard over the loudspeaker.

“We very much 51 that owing to a twenty-four-hour strike of airport staff ,all flights for the rest of today have had to be called off.” Passengers are 52 to get in touch with their travel agents or with this terminal for 53 on tomorrow’s flights. Phillip gave a 54 . He would let his firm know about this situation and, thank goodness, eh would have the opportunity of calling at his bank the following morning to 55 his passport .

36．A．check in B．lead off C．leave D．fly

37．A．long B．short C．pleasant D．rough

38．A．as B．so C．but D．because

39．A．counting B．looking over C．thinking about D．checking

40．A．plane B．trip C．meeting D．flight

41．A．realized B．remembered C．recognized D．learned

42．A．at home B．at the bank C．at the office D．in the taxi

43．A．time B．chance C．possibility D．use

44．A．golden B．last C．only D．first

45．A．journey B．visit C．business D．meeting

46．A．sad B．unable C．impossible D．difficult

47．A．stopped B．was driven C．reached D．was parked

48．A．off B．back C．out D．away

49．A．started B．caught C．noticed D． watched

50．A．speech B．signal C．call D．voice

51．A．apologize B．announce C．worry D．regret

52．A．advised B．forced C．told D．persuaded

53．A．ideas B．plans C．information D．time

54．A．loud laugh B．deep sigh C．big smile D．sharp cry

55．A．return B．find C．recover D．gather

答案：

36—40 CDABA 41—45 DCBDC 46—50 ACBDD 51—55 BCACA

36－40　CABDB　41－45ABADD　46－50BACCD　　51－55DACBC