高三英语冲刺综合训练试题

高三英语冲刺综合训练试题英语是一种重要的交际工具，学好英语很重要，考生们在复习高考英语科目时.，可以多做一些试题，下面就是小编给大家带来的，希望大家喜欢！下面就是小编给大家带来的高三英超冲刺综合训练试题，希望大家喜欢！第一节单项填空（共20小题；每小题

0.5分，满分10分）从A、B、C、Imgiventhechancetoaccompanyourforeignguestsonthetrip.!IwishIhadthechance.A.GoodluckB.GoodforyouC.CheerupD.AbsolutelyAtpressconference.LiuXiangwhorecentlysetanewAsianrecordsaidtherewasstillroomtoimprovethespeed-upanddistancebetweenRoblesofCubaandhimself.A.a;the;aB.a;/;aC./;a;aD.the;/;aTheArgentinetraincrashkilled49peopleand600peoplewereinjured461ofthemhospitalization.A.requiringB.requiredC.requireD.arerequiredMylittlesisterwentthroughastagesheconstantlyboughtthesameexactclothesasme.A.onwhichB.bywhichC.towhichD.inwhichHaveyouheardthatJeremyLinwhowasamereweeksagohasbecomethebrighteststaratMadisonSquareGardenYeshisstorywastoogoodtobetrue.AnywayhesgottherecognitionofthefansofbasketballA.somebodyB.anybodyC.nobodyD.everybodytothehighpaceofworkGeorgefeelsuneasyonweekendswhenheisfreeathome.A.HavingaccustomedB.BeingaccustomedC.AccustomedD.Accustomingsaidinastatement.Wecanthaveanaviationsystemwheresomeofthepeopleresponsibleforsafetyareasleepattheswitch.”Astheincidentspileupsleepexpertssayitdemonstratesthattheagencyfacesasystemicissuewiththethousandsofpeopleexpectedtoworkthroughthenightinsafety-criticaljobs.Scientificresearchshowsthatworkersonmidnightshiftsmakemoreerrorsbecauseitissodifficultforthebodytoadapttosleepingduringthedaytheysay.Theagencywilladdanextracontrolleratthe27towersstaffedwithoneworkeronthemidnightshifttheFAAstatementsaid.AgencychiefRandyBabbittandthecontrollersunionpresidentPaulRinaldiwillvisitfacilitiesaroundthecountrynextweektoreinforcetheneedfor“thehighestprofessionalstandards“accordingtotheFAA.DougChurchaspokesmanforRinaldioftheNationalAirTrafficControllersAssociationdidntimmediatelyreturnatelephonecallforcomment.RepresentativeJohnMicatheFloridaRepublicanwhochairstheHousetransportationcommitteecriticizedthedecisiontoaddcontrollers.Onlyinthefederalgovernmentwouldyoudoubleuponworkersaveraging$161000peryearinsalaryandbenefitsthatarentdoingtheirjob“Micasaidinastatement.Micahaspushedlegislation（立法）thatwouldallowasmanyas90smallerairportstoswitchfromfederaltoprivatecontrollers.uPeoplehaveknowntheseproblemswithfatigue（疲劳）haveexistedforyears“saidJohnGogliaaBoston-basedaviationsafetyconsultant.Theyrenowshowingup.TheFAAisadmittingtheyexist.NowtheFAAneedstoworkonit.”BabbittsaidApril6acontrollerwasintheprocessofbeingfiredfordeliberatelysleepingonthejobattheMcGheeTysonAirportinKnoxvilleTennesseeonFebruary

19.ThefourcontrollersinNevadaSeattleandTexashavebeensuspendedpendinginvestigationstheFAAsaid.controllerssinceFebruaryhavebeencaughtsleepingondutyatnightorearlymorning.A.4B・5C・6D.7TheunderlinedpartudoubleuponworkersvmeansA.addtwomoreworkersB.stafftwoworkersatapostC.settletwoworkersinadoubleroomD.givetheworkersdoublepayAccordingtoJohnGogliafatigueproblem.A.isaknownpotentialdangerB.hasneverappearedbeforeC.iscommonforday-timeshiftworkersD.seldomshowsupatnightWhichstatementistrueAcontrollerfellasleepwithoutcommunicationfor16minutesinKnoxvilleTennesseeAmedicalflightcarryingapatientfailedtolandwiththecontrollerasleep.JayRockefellerpayslittleattentiontosleepingattheswitchMicarefusedtosupportthedecisiontostaffmorecontrollersonthemidnightshift.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat.ThecontrollerswereworkingalonewhiletheywereondutyTheincidentsarerootedinfatigueproblemsandthoseonmidnightshiftsneedanextranapIntheU・S.thousandsofpeopleexpecttoworkthroughthenightinsafety-criticaljobsTheagencyhasaddedanextracontrolleratthe27towersDIwas20yearsoldwhenmymotherpassedaway.ItwasthefirstrealblowthatlifehaddealtmeandIthoughtIwouldneverrecover.ThenbythetimethefollowingspringcamethepainwasalmostbearableandagainIcouldfindpleasureinthemiraculousrewardofnature.AtfirstIwenttothecemeterywithtrepidation.ButthenamazinglybytendinghergraveanddecoratingitwithflowersIwasriddingmyselfofthepainfulmemories.Theyearspassed.ImovedfromKaposvarHungarythetownwhereIhadbeenbornandhadspentmyyouth.Sodidmysiblings.WeonlycametogetheronfeastdaysespeciallyonAllSoulsDayinthecemetery.Fatherlivedwithmeformanyyearstoaripeoldage.NowthathetoorestsbeneaththewhitemarblestoneIgoevenmoreeagerlytothecemetery.WhileItendmyparentsgravesiteagainIamwiththeminthought.OnedayInoticedamodestgravesitebehindmyparentsplot.Itlayamongthemagnificentgraniteandmarblemarkersoftheothergravesitsverysimplicitycallingattentiontoitself.Ivy（长春藤）hadcoveredthesiteanditsonlydecorationwasasimplewoodencrossonwhichwaswrittenincopperlettersanameandthatshelived22years.WheneverIwentbytheplotanditssurroundingslookedcaredforandneatandeachtimeIfeltcuriousaboutthismysteriouswomanwhohadlivedallof22years.OnceIsawanelderlymanleavingfromthere.Iconcludedthatperhapshehadcometovisithiswife.In1996IwaspreparingforAllSoulsDayinthecemeterywhenagainIcaughtsightofhimtendingthegrave.Tallsomewhatbenthewaswellpassedmiddleage.Wenoddedtoeachotherandcontinuedourwork.OccasionallyIstoleaglanceatmyneighbor.WhenInoticedthathehadntgotthetoolsforapropercleanupIofferedhimminewhichhegratefullyaccepted.Afterthisitseemedonlynaturaltoengagehiminconversation.Iaskedhimwhosegraveitwas.Thiswashisanswer:“Mymothers.Shediedyoungin1912whenIwasonlyayear-and-ahalfold.Ireallyneverknewher.Imadeherthatcrossandthecopperletters.”Thenhewenton:NoonecomestovisitthisgravebutmebecauseIwasheronlychild.Shediedofpneumonia.Myfatherremarriedandmystepmotheronlycaredforherownchildren.SothenIalwayscameheretomymotherwhetherinsadnessorinjoy.LaterlifetookmefarafieldbutIneverforgotthisgrave.Formeitwasthesameasthefamilyhomeisforothers.Ialwayscamehomehere.”“WiththeyearspassingitisgettingmoredifficultformetocomebutaslongasmylegswillcarrymeatleasttwiceayearIvisitmymother.Iminmy80s.sowhoknowshowlongIcanstillmakeit.’InstunnedsilenceIlistened.TearscloudedmyeyesasIrealizedthatIhadneverseensuchboundlesslove.HowmucheasierismylotIthoughtforatanymomentIcanreachintomystorehouseofmemoriesanddrawoutthejoyfulorsadvignettes（小插图）thatbindmetomyparentswithathousandthreads.WhatmemoriesmightthiskindlyoldgentlemanharborPerhapsafacefromanancientfadedphotographofhismother.Whatagreatattachmentthroughouthislonglifemusthaveledhimbackagainandagaintotherestingplaceofthatyoungwomanwhosemotherlylovehecouldnevertrulysavor（尝至U）onlyforeverfeelsitsenormouslack.Wesaidgood-bye.IwasdeeplymovedbecauseIknewthatIhadbeengivenagreatgift.Ihadbeenallowedaglimpseoftheroyalandlong-lastingaffectionthatboundasimpleandnoble-heartedmantohismother.IdecidedIwouldtendthegravetogetherwiththatofmyparentswherefinallytheagedchildwillhavemethisyouthfulmother.AllSoulsDayisafeastday.A.tovisitthecemeteryandmemorizethedeadB.forfamiliestogettogetherinthecemeteryC.togivegiftstofamilymembersD.fordaughtersandsonstomemorizetheirparentsFromthepassageweknow.theauthorsmotherdiedyoungandherfathertootheauthorsmotherisdeadwhileherfatherenjoysalonglifethemansmotherdiedveryyoungbeforehewasborntheauthorsfatherlivedlongwhilethemansmotherdiedveryyoungTheunderlinedwords“callingattentiontoitself”inthe5thparagraphmeans.A.desiringtobepaidattentiontoB.makingiteasilynoticedC.toomodesttobenoticedD.callingitselftodrawothersattentionTheauthorstoleaglanceatherneighborbecausetheywerelivinginthesameneighborhoodthemanwastallandstraightwellpassedmiddleageshewaswonderingaboutthedeadyoungladysstorysheknewthedeadinthegravewasthemansmotherFromParagraph10wecanconcludethat.theauthorlivednearthecemeteryandcanvisitherparentsatanytimethepoorgentlemanhadhardlyanymemoryofhisdearmotherslovetheauthorisboundtoherparentswiththreadsthegentlemancomesback“homewheneverhewantstoWhatmessageisconveyedinthepassageLoveisalengthofthreadtobindmotherandchildrentogether.Motherneedslovefromherchildrenevenifsheisdead.Parentsloveisalwaysroyalandlong-lastingtochildren.Motherslovecanbeaboundlessgifttotheirchildren.第二节下面文章中有5处（61-65题）需要添加小标题请从以下选项（A、B、C、D、E和F）中选出符合各段意思的小标题，并在答题纸上将相应选项的标号涂黑选项中有一项是多余选项APlatformtoExpressPersonalOpinionsTwoSidestoEveryCoinSolvingProblemsAllTogetherANewWaytoAccessInformationAllTheretoShareChangingWaysofCommunicationWeiboChangingOurLivesInAugustof2009thepopularnewsandentertainmentwebsiteSina.com.cnlaunchedatestversionofSinaWeibovbecomingoneofthefirstmainlandwebcompaniestoexperimentwithamicrobloggingservice.AccordingtostatisticsfromtheCNNIC（ChinaInternetNetworkInformationCenter）bythefirsthalfof2011thenumberofWeibousershadreached195millionandthisfigurecontinuestogrow.IncomparisontoothersocialnetworkingservicessuchasSNSBBSandBlogWeibooffersamorestreamlinedlive-to-the-minuteserviceandcoversagreaterrangeofsubjectmatter.OnDec.12010awebsitemalfunctionoccurredandWeibowasunavailableforfourhours.Userswerepredictablyfrustrated.OnedailynewspaperconductedasurveythroughitsownWeiboaccountonthequestion“Whatdidyoudointhosefourhours”Someanswersread“IcouldntfunctionnormallylifeifdullwithoutWeibo.oruAllIdidforthosefourhourswaskeeprefreshingthebrowserwindow.Tcant1ivewithoutWeibo.orDuringthebreakdownTwasjustreallybored.

62.InChinapeopleworkingintraditionalmediaaremoreandmoreoftenaccessinginformationviaWeibo.AstudyintoChinesereportersworkinghabitsrevealedthat

47.7percentofthemuseWeibofrequentlyandmorethan60percenthaveusedsocialmediaforcluesaboutnewsresearchingtopicsorevenforinterviews.“OnWeibothereadingenvironmentrhythmofproseandissuesofcontinuitybetweentopicscanallbedoneawaywithinfavoroftherawmessage.saidNeweeklymagazinechiefcommentatorLinhuLei.“Weiboasaformofpersonalmedia’functionsasatoolfortheexpressionofpersonalopinionstothesocietythatsurroundusandencourageslike-mindedindividualstosharethoughtsontopicsofmutualinterest.Thisfostersadiversityofopinionandencouragesinformationtransparencyallthewhilebuildingupapublicplatformforthepursuitoftruth.InthissenseWeibopromotesamoredemocraticandopensociety“YuGuomingremarked.AsWeibohasdevelopedoverthepasttwoyearspeoplehavebeguntodiscussamorediverserangeoftopicsratherthanjustgivingsimplestatementsabouttheirday.Thesedaysjobopportunitiesandmedicaladvicecanbefoundthroughtheserviceandgroupsprovideaplaceformarketingandevenforpolicymakerstodiscusspolicies.TherearehoweverrumorsruderemarksandirrationalbehaviorareallamplifiedonWeibo.WeibocanbetakenadvantageofbythoseseekOnceyousetyourgoalyoushouldtryyourbesttoit.A.accomplishB.attemptC.maintainD.acquireFmafraidwehaventenoughtimeforalongtalk.WillyoupleasemakeitA.naturallyB.brieflyC.constantlyD.finallyWeallshowourrespectonMondaymorningwhenournationalflag.A.israisedB.isbeingrisenC.isbeingrisingD.isbeingraisedMyunclemajoredinstudyingtherelationofplantsandlivingcreaturestoeachotherandtotheirenvironment.A.psychologyB.biologyC.ecologyD.photographyWillyoutwogototheexhibitiontomorrowNo.Weregoingsomewhereelseshopping.A.ratherthanB.orratherC.inadditiontoD.otherthanChinahaslodgedanofficialagainstTokyoafterthemayorofaJapanesecityagaindeniedthewell-documentedpre-WorldWarIImassacreofseveralhundredthousandChineseciviliansbyJapanesetroopsin

1937.A.complaintB.investigationC.issueD.commitmentThecompanyisquitehonestandguaranteesthenewproductunderwarrantyforthreeyears.A.shouldbeB.shallbeC.willbeD.canbeThemusictutorhavingtestedbothAnnandClaresaidthatsheconsideredClarevery.A.convincingB.amusingC.hardworkingD.promisingTheboywantedtoridehisbicycleinthestreetbuthisfathertoldhim.A.nottoB.nottorideC.nottodoD.donottoanysuspicious-lookingmailespeciallyifitasksforyourpersonaldetailstothecompany.A.ReportingB.ToreportC.DoreportD.MakereportDontyouknowthatbynomeansamobilephoneinclassA.astudentshoulduseB.shouldastudentuseC.astudentusesD.doesastudentuseNowadaysEQandPQaswellasIQinchildrensgrowth.A.ismadethebestofB.arecaughtupwithC.ispaidattentiontoD.areattachedimportancetoUSPresidentBarackObamamadeanopeningofferincouldbealongnegotiationwithcorporateAmericaonWednesdayputtingforwardhisfirstclearplantocutthecorporatetaxrate.A.whatB.whichC.thatD.whereIftheoldcouplemorewhentheywereyoungtheyabetterlifeatpresent.A.savedmightliveB.havesavedmayliveC.hadsavedwouldliveD.hadsavedcouldhavelived第二节完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，共20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21-40各题所给的4个（A、B、C、D）选项中，选出最佳选项Oneofmyfriendsdidbusinesswithsomebodyelseafewyearsago.Theirfreighter（货月台）wasupturnedbyastorm21andtheirhopetogetherwiththeirmerchandisevanished

22.Hewassoupsetbytheblowthathebecame23andcouldnt24concentratehisattention.His25whosufferedthesamecatastropheneverlostheart.Hisdayswentonas26asbefore.Myfriendaskedhimhowhecould27it.Hesaid:Youcurseyougrievelifegoesonasusual;youarehappyandenjoyyourselftheworld28asusual.Whichcoursedoyoufollow”Thatshowapersonleadshislife.Whenyouareoptimisticandinagood29yourfutureseemssunnyandbright.30whenyouareworriedandhaveyourmind31insadnessyourfuturewillturndark.Thelattersituationifyouallowit32willcostyouagreatdeal.Youwilllose33andcouragetofightforthebetter.Youwill34thejoyfulthingsthatcomeyourway.Theyarereallythemostimportantthemostreliablepartoflinksofourlife.Iftheygetlooseanddrop35howcanyoukeephappinessTheresapoem36:Whetheryouare37ornotwhetheryoulikeordislikeshowattentionor38flowersbloomluxuriouslyallthesame.Yesthats

39.Justasflowerskeepbloomingfinedaysarepassingawaydayafterday.Howtospendyourdaysjoyfullyor40willentirelydependonyourself.A.ontheseaB.intheseaC.byseaD.atseaA.inamomentB.allofasuddenC.insuddenD.atonceA.worryB.eagerC.low-spiritedD.high-spiritedA.evenB.longerC.nolongerD.everA.friendB.partnerC.parentD.companionA.colorfullyB.sadlyC.smoothD.wealthilyA.dowithB.workoutC.settleD.manageA.worksB.runsC.goesD.keepsA.conditionB.situationC.moodD.behaviorA.OntheotherhandB.ThereforeC.OnthecontraryD.MoreoverA.cagedB.tobecagedC.beingcaughtD.closedA.continueB.goingonC.keepingonD.tolastA.trustB.confidenceC.wisdomD.ambitionA.letgoB.catchupC.giveawayD.handoverA.onebyoneB.oneafteroneC.oneafteranotherD.oneanotherA.readsB.whichreadingC.thatsaidD.thatsaysA.knowB.awareC.understandD.awareofA.ignoreB.notC.rejectD.avoidA.oneB.thatC.itD.whatA.carefullyB.naturallyC.faithfullyD.sorrowfully第二部分阅读理解（本题有两小节，第一节共20小题;每小题2分，第二节共5小题;每小题2分;满分50分）第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项TwentyyearsagoAmericanswereararesightinChina.Butdecadeslaterthingshavechangeddramatically.AmericansarefoundineveryChineseprovinceandregionandinallwalksoflife.MuchofthischangeisduetotheincreasingexchangeandimprovingrelationshipbetweenthetwocountriesbutwhatluresmanyhereisChinasrapiddevelopmentandthehugeopportunitiesthathavearisenwiththatdevelopment.ItisalsoChinaslonghistoryanddiverseculturethathooksomanyAmericans.ErikNilssonhasbeenworkingfortheEnglishnewspaperChinaDailyasareporterforfiveyearssincehisgraduationfromCentralMichiganUniversity.AlthoughhisoriginalplanwastobecomeaconflictzonereporterinLatinAmericahedecidedtostayatChinaDailyafteraninternshipthere.“IfoundChinaextraordinarilyfascinatingsointerestingandsodifferentandbecomingmoreimportantglobally.Thechangesherearesodramaticandthepeopleareveryverywonderful.ThenIrealizedthisistheplacetobeareporter“NilssontoldChinaToday.RobertBrownellaformerITengineerwithMicrosoftinSeattleisnowteachinginChinaandappreciatesthedifferentatmosphereintheschool.HisactionsarealotlessrestrictedherethantheywouldbeintheU.S.ForgoodstudentsIcangivethemcandy“heexplains.ButinAmericanschoolsifyougivefoodtostudentstheyhavetobesealedandairtightandtested.InChinaIcanpatthemonthebackandraisemyvoice.ButinAmericaeverythingisregulatedsomuchyoujustcantdoanything.Sotheclasshereismuchmorefunandlively.”ApartfromalluringjobopportunitiesChinaisalsoover-flowingwithlucrativebusinessopportunities.KodiKeithAvilathe30-year-oldHawaiianisrunningabusinessEnglishschoolNewYorkMinutesinBeijing.AvilafirstcametoChinain2007onascholarshipprogramasastudentofUniversityofHawaii.ItwasencouragementfromhisprofessorthatfinallyconvincedhimtogotoChina.HethoughtChinawouldovertakeothercountriesintradeconsumptionandtechnology“Avilasaid.IsawmanygoodopportunitiesforpersonalcareersorbusinessdevelopmentinChina.SomanylimousinesAudiMercedes-Benzsomanybusinessmenandskyscrapers.Byprovidingthestart-upcapitalandgoingthroughallnecessaryproceduresonecangetabusinesslicenseinChinaaslongasonehasagoodbusinessplan”hetoldChinaToday.GabrielleMarieCaponigroaged21wasdrawntoChinabyherfascinationwithChineseAcupuncture.SheisajunioratLoyolaUniversityMarylandandarrivedinChinaforaChineselanguagestudyprogramlastSeptember.“IcametoChinabecauseIaminterestedinChinesemedicine.LearningChineselanguagewillhelpmelearnChinesemedicineCaponigrotoldChinaToday.SheisnotaloneamongAmericansinbecomingmoreandmorefascinatedwithChinesecultureaftertheycometoChinaandthishelpsthemsettleintolivingandworkinghere.ErikNilssonmeanttoaftergraduation.A.workasanEnglishnewspapereditorB.workforChinaDailyC.becomeaconflictzonereporterinAmericaD.coverhisreportsinLatinAmericaFromRobertBrownellsstoryweknowthat.HecouldntfindajobandhadtocometoChinaSchoolteacherssharemorefreedominChinathanintheU.S.AmericanteachersareonlyallowedtogivesealedfoodtotheirstudentsAmericanclassesaremorefunandlivelyTheunderlinedword“lures”means.A.promotesB.supportsC.preventsD.temptsKodiKeithAvilastaysinChinarunninghisbusinessbecauseheisonascholarshipprogramasastudentofUniversityofHawaiihehasprovidedthestart-upcapitalhewasencouragedandseizedthebusinessopportunityhisprofessorconvincedhimtorunaschoolWhichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleofthepassageA.AmericansFollowingTheirDreamstoChinaB.ChinaAJobseekersParadiseC.StartingBusinessinChinaD.TheFascinatingChineseCultureBPreconferenceEvents:PreconferenceeventsareavailableonWednesdayApril13andThursdayApril

14.Ifyouareplanningtoattendanyofthempleaseverifyyourregistrationconfirmationtoensurethatyouwereregisteredsuccessfullyandscheduleyourtravelaccordingly.Updatesaboutthescheduleandlogisticswillbemadeavailableontheconferencewebsitewww.AsiaSociety.org/NCLCpriortotheevent.ConferenceCheck-in:YoucanpickupyourfinalprogramconferencebagandbadgeattheregistrationdesklocatedontheBallroomLeveloftheHiltonSanFranciscoUnionSquare.Thelocationoftheworkshopsandsessionswillbepublishedinthehardcopyoftheprogram.ProgramandWebsite:VisittheNationalChineseLanguageConferencewebsitewww.AsiaSociety.org/NCLCforconferencedetailsandupdates.Makesureyouveaddednclc@asiasociety.orgtoyouraddressbooktoensuree-mailcommunicationsfromtheconferenceteamdontgetblockedbyyourspamfilter.Meals:TheNationalChineseLanguageConferenceincludesthefollowingmealsforregisteredattendees:Thursday:DinnerFriday:ContinentalbreakfastluncheveningreceptionrefreshmentsSaturday:BreakfastDress:Businesscasualfordaytimeandeveningevents.EveningEvents:JoinusonFridayApril15foraneveningofartandcultureatSanFranciscosAsianArtMuseum.Thiseventiscomplimentaryforfullconferenceregistrants.Ifyouhavequestionsregardingregistrationpleasee-mailnclcreg@collegeboardorg;forallotherinquiriespleasee-mailnclc@asiasociety.org.OnbehalfofAsiaSocietytheCollegeBoardandMandarinInstitutewelookforwardtoseeingyouinSanFrancisco!Sincerely2011NationalChineseLanguageConferenceTeamWhoisthispassageintendedforGovernmentadministratorsStudentstostudyabroadTeacherswhoareinvitedtoteachChineseintheU.S.ThosewhoaretoattendaconferenceTobookaroombyphoneyouneedallthefollowingexceptA.yourcreditcardB.thegroupcodehotelnameandconferencenameC.yourIDcardD.one-nightchargeplustaxWhichofthestatementsisNOTtrueYoumayattendanyoftheeventsonWednesdayandThursday.YouarearrangedtotraveltosomewhereelseforsightseeingonApril1314Theconferenceopensat5p.m.withadinnerpartyThefinishingtimefortheconferenceis1:00p.m.lunchnotincludedAftercheckingintheconferenceyouneedto.juststayintheHiltonSanFranciscoUnionSquare.stayontheBallroomLeveloftheHiltonSanFranciscoUnionSquare.gotodifferentworkshopsandsessionsbedressedinbusinesssuitsCWASHINGTONAtleastfourmoreU.S.air-trafficcontrollersarecaughtnoddingoffonthejobatthreeseparateairportsacrossthenationthegovernmentsaidWednesday.Thecontrollerworkingaloneinthetowerfellasleepandwasoutofcommunicationfor16minuteswhileamedicalflightcarryingapatientwastryingtolandatabout2A.M.WednesdayatReno-TahoeInternationalAirportinNevadatheFederalAviationAdministrationFAAsaidinastatement.TheFAAannouncedthatitisalsoinvestigatingacontrollerwhofellasleepMondayatBoeingKingCountyInternationalAirportinSeattleandtwocontrollerswhowereunresponsiveatPrestonSmithInternationalAirportinLubbockTexasonMarch

29.Theagencyhadearlierrevealedthatanair-trafficsupervisorfellasleepMarch23atRonaldReaganWashingtonNationalAirportandacontrollersleptforfivehoursatMcGheeTysonAirportinKnoxvilleTennesseeonFeb.

19.“Iamsickofthis“SenateComnierceScienceandTransportationChairmanJayRockefelleraWestVirginiaDemocrat。