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1、为了你们美好的前程，从今天开始我们一起努力！2014届高三英语能力题训练（一） 一、完形填空 As I held my fathers hands one night, I couldnt help but notice their calluses(老茧）and roughness. His hands tell the story of his life as a 1 , including all his struggles. One summer, I remember, a drought (旱灾）hit Ontario, turning it into a 2 desert. On
2、 one of those hot mornings I was picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last 3 from the grocery store. Fifty dozen was all we needed, which 4 took twenty minutes. That morning, however, the process didnt 5 quickly. After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field, we 6 needed twenty dozen.
3、I was completely frustrated and 7 .Dropping the basket heavily, I declared, “If the store wants its last twenty dozen, they can pick it themselves”Dad 8 .“Just think, my little girl, only ten dozen left for each of us and then were 9 .” Such is Dad-whatever problem he 10 , he never gives up. 11 , th
4、e disastrous effects of the drought were felt all over our county. It was a challenging time for everyone, 12 Dad remained optimistic. He 13 to be grateful for other things like good health and food on our plates. Only then did I truly begin to 14 Dad and his faith that guided us through the hard ti
5、mes. Dad is also a living example of real 15 .From dawn to dusk, he works countless hours to 16 our family. He always puts our happiness 17 his own, and never fails to cheer me on at my sports games 18 his exhaustion after long days. His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more symp
6、athetic and 18 putting others first. Dad，the life 20 I have learned from you will stay with me forever. You are my father, teacher, friend and, most importantly, my hero.1. A. teacherB. gardenerC. farmerD. grocer2. A. stormyB. livelyC. disappearingD. burning3. A. order B. form C. gap D. position4. A
7、. repeatedly B. normallyC. finallyD. really5. A. goB. beginC. occurD. change6. A. yetB. still C. even D. nearly7. A. surprisedB. nervousC. angry D. frightened8. A. apologizedB. cried C. complainedD. laughed9. A. lostB. done C. gone D. touched10. A. meets withB. brings upC. works outD. thinks about11
8、. A. ThankfullyB. Hopefully C. UnfortunatelyD. Strangely12. A. orB. for C. so D. but13. A. happenedB. seemed C. continuedD. aimed14. A. faceB. appreciateC. examineD. question15. A. loveB. pride C. friendshipD. honesty16. A. support B. settle C. start D. impress17. A. afterB. before C. besideD. under
9、18. A. in spite ofB. in terms ofC. in control ofD. in place of19. A. carefulB. regretfulC. considerateD. humorous20. A. historyB. motto C. patternsD. lessons二、阅读理解A Last nights meteor(流星) shower left many people in the community dissatisfied and demanding answers. According to Gabe Rothsclild, Emera
10、ld Valleys mayor, people gathered in the suburbs of the city, carrying heavy telescopes, expecting to watch the brightly burning meteors passing through the sky. What they found instead was a sky so brightened by the citys lights that it darkened the light of the meteors passing overhead. “My family
11、 was so frustrated,” admitted town resident Duane Cosby, “We wanted to make this an unforgettable family outing, but it turned out to be a huge disappointments.” Astronomers-scientists who study stars and planets-have been complaining about this problem for decades. They say that light pollution pre
12、vents them from seeing objects in the sky that they could see quite easily in the past. They call on people and the government to take measures to fight against it. There is yet a population besides professional and amateur star observers that suffers even more from light pollution. This population
13、consists of birds, bats frogs, snakes, etc. For example, outdoor lighting severely affects migrating(迁徙的)birds. According to the International Dark-Sky Association. “100 million birds a year throughout North America die in crashes with lighted buildings and towers.” Countless more animals casualties
14、(伤亡）result from the use of artificial lighting. Clearly, people enjoy the benefits of lighting their evenings, but some scientists think it can be harmful for humans, too. They worry that exposure to light while sleeping can increase persons chances of getting cancer. Emerald Valley is only one community that is becoming aware of the negative effects of hight pollution. Foryears, Flagstaff, Arizona, has enforced lighting regulatio
