1、高三英语定时训练能力提升练习A区高三英语能力提升训练编辑：侯立新年月日阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。AIn the coming months, we are bringing together artists form all over the globe, to enjoy speaking shakespeares plays in their own language, in our globe, within the architecture shakespeare wrote for.please come and
2、join us.National Theatre Of China Beijing|ChineseThis great occasion(盛会) will be the national theatre of chinas first visit to the uk. The companys productions show the new face of 21st century chinese theatre. This production ofShakespeares Richard III will be directed by the Nationals Associate Di
3、rector,Wang Xiaoying.Date&Time:Saturday 28 April,2.30pm&Sunday 29 April,1.30pm&6.30pmMarjanishvili Theatre Tbilisi l Georgian One of the most famous theatres in Georgia,the Marjanishvili,founded in 1928,appears regularly at theatre festivals all over the world. This new production of As You Like It
4、is helmed（指导）by the companys Artistic Director Levan Tsuladze.Date & Time :Friday 18May,2.30pm&Sunday 19May,7.30pmDeafinitely Theater London l British Sign Language （BSL）By translating the rich and humourous taxt of Loves Labours Lost into the physical language of BSL,Deafinitely Thertre creates a n
5、ew interpretation of Shakespeares comedy and aims to build a bridge between deaf and hearing worlds by performing to both groups as one audience.Date&Time:Tueaday 22 May,2.30pm&Wednesday 23 May,7.30pmHabima National Theatre Tel Aviv l HebrewThe Habima is the centre of Hebrew-languege theatre worldwi
6、de,Founded in Moscow after the 1905 revolution,the company eventually settled in Tel Aviv in the late 1920s,Since 1958,they have been recognized as the national theatre of Israel.This production of Shakespeares The Merchant of Venice marks their first visit to the UK.Date Date&Time:Monday 28May,7.30
7、&Tuesday 29 May,7.30pm21.which play will be performed by the National Theatre of China?A.Richard . B.Lovers Labours LostC.As You Like It D.The merchant of Venice22.What is special about Deafinnitely Theatre?A.Tt has two groups of actors B.It is the leading theatre in LondonC.It performs plays in BSL
8、 D.It is good at prducting comedies23.When can you see a play in Hebrew?A.Onsuturday 28Apil. B.On Sunday 29 AprilC.On Tuesday 22 May. D. On Tuesday 29 MayBI firstmet Paul Newmanin 1968, when George Roy Hill, the director of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, introduced us in New York City. When the
9、 studio didnt want me for the film it wanted somebody as well known as Paul he stood up for me. I dont know how many people would have done that; they would have listened to their agents or the studio powers.The friendship that grew out of the experience of making that film and The Sting four years
10、later had its root in the fact that although there was an age difference, we both came from a tradition of theater and live TV. We were respectful of craft（技艺）and focused on digging into the characters we were going to play. Both of us had the qualities and virtues that are typical of American actor
11、s: humorous, aggressive, and making fun of each other but always with an underlying affection. Those were also at the core （核心）of our relationship off the screen.We shared the brief that if youre fortunate enough to have success, you should put something back he with his Newmans Own food and his Hol
12、e in the Wall camps for kids who are seriously ill, and me with Sundance and the institute and the festival. Paul and I didnt see each other all that regularly, zxx.k but sharing that brought us together. We supported each other financially and by showing up at events.I last saw him a few months ago
13、. Hed been in and out of the hospital.He and I both knew what the deal was,and we didnt talk about it.Ours was a relationship that didnt need a lot of words.24.Why was the studio unwilling to give the role to author at first?A.Paul Newman wanted it.B.The studio powers didnt like his agent.C.He wasnt
14、 famous enough.D.The director recommended someone else.25.Why did Paul and the author have a lasting friendship?A.They were of the same dge.B.They worked in the same theater.C.They were both good actors.D.They han similar charactertics.26.What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 3 refer to?
15、A.Their belief.B.Their care for chileden.C.Their success.D.Their support for each other.27.What is the authors purpose in writing the test?A.To show his love of films.B.To remember a friend.C.To introduce a new movie.D.To share his acting experience.C Terrafugia Inc .said Monday that its new flying
16、car has completed its first flight,bringing the company closer to its goal of selling the flying car within the next year.The wehicle-named the Transition has two seats wheels and wings that fold up so it can be driven like a car.The Transition,which flew at 1,400 feet for eight minutes last month,
17、can reach around 70 miles per hour on the road and 115 in the flies using a 23-gallon tank of gas and bums 5 gallons per hour in the air. On the ground, it gets 35 miles per gallon.Around 100 people have already put down a $10,000 deposit to get a Transition when they go on sale, and those numbers w
18、ill likely rise after Terrafugia introduces the Transition to the public later this week at the New York Auto Show. But dont expect it to show up in too many driveways. Its expected to cost $279,000.And it wont help if youre stuck in traffic. The car needs a runway. Inventors have been trying to mak
19、e flying cars since the 1930s, according to Robert Mann, an airline industry expert. But Mann thinks Terrafugia has come closer than anyone to making the flying car a reality. The govemment has already permitted z&xxkthe company to use special materials to make it easier for the vehicle to fly. The
20、Transition is now going through crash tests to make sure it meets federal safety siandards.Mann said Terrafugia was helped by the Federal Aviation Administrations decision five years ago to create a separate set of standards for light sport aircraft, which are lower than those for pilots of larger p
21、lanes. Terrafugia says an owner would need to pass a test and complete20hoursofflyingtimetobeabletoflytheTransition,arequirementpilotswouldfindrelativelyeasytomeet.28. What is the first paragraph mainly about?A. The basic data of the Transition. B. The advantages of flying cars.C. The potential mark
22、et for flying cars. . The designers of the Transition.29. Why is the Transition unlikely to show up in too many driveways?A. It causers traffic jams. B. It is difficult to operate.C. It is very expensive. D. It bums too much fuel.30. What is the govemments attitude to the development of the flying c
23、ar?A. Cautious B. Favorable.C. Ambiguous. D. Disapproving.31. What is the best title for the text?A. Flying Car at Auto Show B. The Transitions Fist FlightC.PilotsDream Coming True D. Flying Car Closer to RealityWhen a leafy plant is under attack ，it doesnt sit quietly. Back in 1983,two scientists,J
24、ack Schultz and Ian Baldwin,reported that young maple trees getting bitten by insects send out a particular smell that neighboring plants can get. These chemicals come from the injured parts of the plant and seem to be an alarm.What the plants pump through the air is a mixture of chemicals known as
25、volatile organic compounds,VOCs for short. Scientists have found that all kinds of plants give out VOCs when being attacked .Its a plants way of crying out.But is anyone listening?Apparently.Because we can watch the neighbours react. Some plants pump out smelly chemicals to keep insects away.But oth
26、ers do double duty .They pump out perfumes designed to attract different insects who are natural enemies to the attackers.Once they arrive,the tables are turned .The attacker who are natural enemies to the attackers . zxx|kOnce they arrive,the tables are turned.The attacker who was lunching now beco
27、mes lunch. In study after study,it appears that these chemical conversations help the neighbors .The damage is usually more serious on the first plant,but the neighbors ,relatively speaking ,stay safer because they heard the alarm and knew what to do.Doesthismeanthatplantstalktoeachother?Scientistsd
28、ontknow.Maybethefirstplantjustmadeacryofpainorwassendingamessagetoitsownbranches,andso,ineffect,wastalkingtoitself.Perhapstheneighborsjusthappenedto“overhear”thecry.Soinformationwasexchanged,butitwasntatrue,intentionalbackandforth. CharlesDarwin,over150yearsago,imaginedaworldfarbusier,noisierandmore
29、intimate(亲密的)thantheworldwecanseeandhear.Oursensesareweak.Theresawholelotgoingon.32.Whatdoesaplantdowhenitisunderattack?A.Itmakesnoises.B.Itgetshelpfromotherplants.C.ItstandsquietlyD.Itsendsoutcertainchemicals.33.Whatdoestheauthormeanby“thetablesareturned”inparagraph3?A.Theattackersgetattacked.B.The
30、insectsgatherunderthetable.C.Theplantsgetreadytofightback.D.Theperfumesattractnaturalenemies.34.Scientists find from their studies that plants can .A.predict natural disasters B.protect themselves against insectsC.talk to one another intentionally D.help their neighbors when necessary35.what can we
31、infer from the last paragraph?A.The word is changing faster than ever.B.People have stronger senses than beforeC.The world is more complex than it seemsD.People in Darwins time were imaginative.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Interruptions are one of the worst things to deal with while youre trying to get work done. 36 ,there are several ways to handle things.Lets take a look at them now. 37 .Tell the person youre sorry and explain that you have a million things to do and then a
