1、高考英语专题综合检测四 高考英语专题综合检测（四）1、 Applications for the 2018/19 academic year are now open. Whats it all about? The British Council in China is offering up to five Generation UKChina scholarships for outstanding UK students who wish to study at mainland Chinese universities in“September 2018 or February 20
2、19 for one semester or one year. Academic scholarships can be used at any mainland Chinese institution approved by the Ministry of Education to accept foreign students.You can decide where you want to be based and which subjects(at a non-degree level) you wish to study.The majority of students choos
3、e to study in Beijing. Do I need to speak Mandarin(普通话)? There are no language requirements for this programme. However,please check the course requirements of the Chinese institution you wish to study in.All language courses are suitable for complete beginners in Mandarin.However,there is the oppor
4、tunity to be placed in classes for intermediate and advanced learners.In this case,you can expect an informal language test upon arrival to make sure you get put in the right class.If this is your first experience with the Mandarin language,we strongly recommend that you learn a few of the basics be
5、fore you go. Why should I go? With 1.4 billion speakers worldwide,Chinese truly is a global language.Graduates who speak more than one language are highly soughtafter,and with Chinas increasing role in the world market,Mandarin is becoming a favourite among employers. Chinese universities attract ma
6、ny international students for their high-quality teaching and offer various scholarships.This is an opportunity to experience life in a completely different culture,gain new skills and improve your career prospects.1.What is the programme about?A.The UK students must study in China for one year.B.It
7、 offers scholarships for all outstanding UK students.C.Students can use scholarships at any Chinese institution.D.It gives scholarships for UK students to study in China.2.What is Chinese language requirement for the programme?A.Students must learn Mandarin from the basic level.B.It is necessary for
8、 students to have advanced level.C.Students had better gain some primary knowledge of Chinese.D.All the institutions have the same language requirements.3.What is the purpose of the programme?A.To attract students to study in China.B.To advertise the British Council in China.C.To introduce different
9、 universities in China.D.To stress the importance of the Chinese language.2、 Chinas first and only Grand Slam winner Li Na formally announced her retirement on Friday, leaving the Chinese tennis yearning for the next superstar. Following is part of her farewell and retirement letter. For close to fi
10、fteen years,weve been a part of each others lives. As a tennis player representing China on the global stage,Ive trekked (艰苦跋涉) around the world playing hundreds of matches on the WTA tour, for Chinas Fed Cup team,at the National Games and at several Olympic Games. Youve always been there for me, su
11、pporting me, cheering me on,and encouraging me to reach my potential. Representing China on the tennis court was an extraordinary privilege and a true honor. Having the unique opportunity to effectively bring more attention to the sport of tennis in China and all over Asia is something I will cheris
12、h forever. But in sport,just like in life,all great things must come to an end. 2014 has become one of the most significant years in my career and my life. This year was full of amazing highlights, which included winning my second Grand Slam singles title at the Australian Open and sharing the extra
13、ordinary experience with my country, my team, my husband and my fans. It was also a year filled with difficult moments, such as having to deal with the inevitable-making the decision to end my professional tennis career. The amazing moment in Australia was filled with joy, happiness and extraordinar
14、y sense of accomplishment. It took me several agonizing (痛苦的) months to finally come tothe decision that my chronic (长期的) injuries will never again let me be the tennis player that I can be. Most people in the tennis world know that my career has been marked by my troubled right knee. The black brac
15、e I wear over it when I step on the court has become my tennis birth mark. After four knee surgeries and hundreds of shots injected into my knee weekly to ease swelling and pain, my body is begging me to stop the pounding. My previous three surgeries were on my right knee. My most recent knee surger
16、y took place this July and was on my left knee. After a few weeks of post-surgery recovery, I tried to go through all the necessary steps to get back on the court. One of my goals was to recover as fast as I could in order to be ready for the first WTA tournament in my hometown of Wuhan. As hard as
17、I tried to get back to being 100% , my body kept telling me that, at 32, I will not be able to compete at the top level ever again.1.What is the passage mainly about?A.The attraction of tennis sport.B.The first Grand Slam winner inC.hina.C.WTA tournament in China.D.A farewell and retirement letter.2
18、.Which statement is NOT true about Li Na?A.Li Na is the first and only Grand Slam winner in China and has lots of fans.B.Li Na has effectively brought more attention to the sport of tennis to China.C.Li Na wanted to look different to wear a black brace over her right knee.D.Li Na said goodbye to the
19、 tennis court because her body did not allow.3.What is the real reason for Li Na to end her professional career?A.Her crazy fans.B.Her painful injuries.C.Her supporting family.D.Her old age.4.What does Li Na imply in the last paragraph?A.Though suffering a lot from surgeries,she managed to get back
20、to the court.B.She felt it a pity not to be able to attend the WTA tournament in her hometown.C.It was quite quick to come to the final decision to end her professional career.D.The amazing moment in Australia could not compare with that in China.3、 Grown-ups are often surprised by how well they rem
21、ember something they learned as children but have never practiced ever since. A man who has not had a chance to go swimming for years can still swim as well as ever when he gets back in the water. He can get on a bicycle after many years and still ride away. He can play catch and hit a ball as well
22、as his son. A mother who has not thought about the words for years can teach her daughter the poem that begins Twinkle, twinkle, little star or remember the story of Cinderella or Goldilocks and the Three Bears. One explanation is the law of overlearning, which can be stated as follows: Once we have
23、 learned something, additional learning trials increase the length of time we will remember it. In childhood we usually continue to practice such skills as swimming, bicycle riding, and playing baseball long after we have learned them. We continue to listen to and remind ourselves of words such as T
24、winkle, twinkle, little star and childhood tales such as Cinderella and Goldilocks. We not only learn but over learn. The multiplication tables(乘法口诀表) are an exception to the general rule that we forget rather quickly the things that we learn in school, because they are another of the things we over
25、learn in childhood. The law of overlearning explains why cramming(突击学习)for an examination, though it may result in a passing grade, is not a satisfactory way to learn a college course. By cramming, a student may learn the subject well enough to get by on the examination, but he is likely soon to for
26、get almost everything he learned. A little overlearning, on the other hand, is really necessary for ones future development.1.What is the main idea of paragraph 1?A.People remember well what they learned in childhood.B.Children have a better memory than grown-ups.C.Poem reading is a good way to lear
27、n words.D.Stories for children are easy to remember.2.The author explains the law of overlearning by.A.presenting research findingsB.setting down general rulesC.making a comparisonD.using examples3.According to the author, being able to use multiplication tables is.A.a result of overlearningB.a spec
28、ial case of crammingC.a skill to deal with math problemsD.a basic step towards advanced studies4.What is the authors opinion on cramming?A.It leads to failure in college exams.B.Its helpful only in a limited way.C.Its possible to result in poor memory.D.It increases students learning interest.4、 Whe
29、n her five daughters were young, Helene An always told them that there was strength in unity (团结). To show this, she held up one chopstick, representing one person. Then she easily broke it into two pieces. Next, she tied several chopsticks together, representing a family. She showed the girls it wa
30、s hard to break the tied chopsticks. This lesson about family unity stayed with the daughters as they grew up. Helene and her family own a large restaurant business in California. However, when Helene and her husband Danny left their home in Vietnam in 1975, they didnt have much money. They moved th
31、eir family to San Francisco. There they joined Dannys mother, Diana, who owned a small Italian sandwich shop. Soon afterwards, Helene and Diana changed the sandwich shop into a small Vietnamese restaurant. The five daughters helped in the restaurant when they were young. However, Helene did not want
32、 her daughters to always work in the family business because she thought it was too hard. Eventually the girls all graduated from college and went away to work for themselves, but one by one, the daughters returned to work in the family business. They opened new restaurants in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Even though family members sometimes disagreed with each other, they worked together to make the business succes
