2010年全国统一高考英语试卷（安徽卷）

You are the team star! Working  with _____________is really your cup of tea.

Nother matter how low you consider yourself ,there is always someoneyou wishing They were that high.

--How did you like Nick's performance last night ?
-- To be honest ,his singing didn'tto be much?

---Do you know if Linda is willing to take charge of the program?
---, does it?

I haven’t seen Sara since she was a little ___________

Bob would have helped us  yesterday ,but he_______________.

It was from only a few supplies that she had bought in the villagethe hostess cooked  such a nice dinner.

Can you surprised by the ending of the film?
--------NO,I____the book, so I already knew the story

the engineer are so busy that they have zero time for outdoor sports activities, __________they have the interest.

he had wonderful childhood, _____with his mother to all corners of the word

_______, she is the sort of woman to spread sunshine to people through her smile.

Jack descried his father, who _____a brave boy many years ago, as a strong-wiled man

Just use this room for the time being, and we'll offer you a larger one（）it becomes available.

----we've spent too much money recently.
----well, it isn't surprising. Our friends and relativesaround all the time

.---______?
------- That would be great! Please drop me off at the library.

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四册选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Most people give little thought to the pens they write with , especially since the printers in modern homes and offices mean that very 36things are handwritten .All too often,people buy a pen based only on 37,and wonder why they are not satisfied 38 ,they begin to use it ,However, buying a pen that you’ll enjoy is not 39 if you keep the following in wond.
First of all, a pen should fit comfortably in your hand and be 40 to use .The thickness of the pen is the most important characteristic(特征)41comfort. Having a small hand and thick fingers, you may 43 a fatter pen .The length of a pen can 44 influence comfort. A pen that is too 45 can easily feel top-heavy and unstable.
Then, the writing point of the pen should 46 the ink to flow evenly(均匀的) while that pen remains in touch with the paper 47 will make it possibly for you to creat a 48 line of writing .The point should also be sensitive enough to 49 ink from running when the pen is lifted.A point that does not block the 50 may leave drops of ink, 51 you pick the pen up and put it down again. 
52 ,the pen should make a thick , dark line. Fine-line pens may 53 bad handwriting, but fine, delicate  lines do not command  54  next to printed  text ,as ,55,  a  singnature  on  a printed  letter  .A   broader line, on  the  other   hand  ,gives  an  impression of  confidence  and  authority (权威)。
36.A.many    B.few    C.pleasant       D.important
37.A.looks     B.reason  C.value        D.advantanges
38.A.once      B.if      C.because      D.though
39.A.coveenient  B.practocal   C.strange    D.difficult 
40.A.heavy B.easy C. hard                  D.safe
41.A.taking        B.finding      C.determining    D.seeking
42.A.strong         B.weaker      C.smaller       D.larger
43.A.prefer          B.recommend   C.prepare     D. demand
44.A.hardly         B.also     C.    never      D。  still
45.a.thick           B.light              C.  rong        D.   soft  
46.A.change        B.allow            C.  reduce     D .press
47. Athey           B. one        C.  this       D.  some
48.  A. from        B. rough         C. black         D. smooth
49.  A. prevent      B. free           C. protect        D. remove
50.  A. way         B. sight          C. flow          D. stream
51.  A. so          B. as             C. and          D. yet
52.  A. Meanwhile   B. Generally       C. Afterwards    D. Finally
53.  A. show up     B. differ from      C. break down    D. compensate for
54.  A. attention     B. support         C. respect       D. admission
55.  A. at most      B. for example      C. in brief      D. on purpose

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The engineer Camillo Olivetti was 40 years old when he started the company in 1908. At his factory in lvera, he designed and produced the first Italian typewriter. Today the company's head office is still in Ivrea, near Turin, but the company is much lareer than it was in those days and there are offices all around the world.

By 1930 there was a staff of 700 and the company turned out 13,000 machines a year. Some went to customers in Italy, but Olivetti exported more typewriters to other countries.

Camilllo's son, Adriano, started working for the company in 1924 and later he became the boss. He introduecd a standard speed for the production line and he employed technology and desion specialists. The company developed new and better typewriters and the calculators（计算器）.In 1959 it prodyced the ELLA computer system. This was the first mainframe（主机）computer designed and brade in Italy.

After Adriano died in 1960, the company had a period of financial problems. Other companies, especially the Janpanese, made faster progress in electronic technology than the Italian company.

In 1978, Carlo de Benedetti became the new boss. Olivetti increased its marking and service networks and made agreements with other companies to design and produce more advanced office equipment. Soon it became one, of the world's leading companies in informationg technology and communications. There are now five independent companies in the Olivetti group --- one for personal computers,one for other office equipment, one for systerms and servicse, and two for telecommunications.

Have you ever wondered?
1.Why do airplanes take longer to fly west than east?
It can take five hours to go west-east from New York(NY) to London but seven hours to travel east-west from London to NY. The reason for the difference is an atmospheric phenomenon know as the jet(喷射) stream. The jet stream is a very high altitude wind which always blows from the west to the east across the Atlantic. The planes movement a constams air speed thus go faster in the west-east direction when the air moving with the wind than in the opposite direction.
2 What would happen if the gravity on Earth was suddenly turned off?
Supposing we could magically turn off gravity. Would buildings and other structures float away? What happened would depend on how strongly the things were attached to the Earth. The Earth is moving at quite a speed moving at over a thousand miles per hour. If you turn something round your head on a string, it goes around in a circle until you let go of the strong go of the string. Things not attacked to the Earth would fly off in a straight line . People in buildings would suddenly shoot  upwards at a great speed until they hit the ceiling. Most things would fly off into space.

American cities are similar to other cities around the world:In every country, cities reflect the values of the culture.American cities are changing, just as American society is changing.

After World War ?, the population of most large American cities decreased; however, the population in many Sun Belt cities increased.Los Angeles and Houston are cities where population shifts(转移)to and from the city reflects the changing values of American society.In the late 1940s and early 1950s,city residents(居民)became wealthier.They had more children so they needed more space.They moved out of their apartments in the city to buy their own homes.They bought houses in the suburbs(郊区)．

Now things are changing.The children of the people who left the cities in the 1950s are now adults.Many, unlike their parents, want to live in the cities.They continue to move to Sun Belt cities and older ones of the Northeast and Midwest.Many young professionals are moving back into the city.They prefer the city to the suburbs because their jobs are there; or they just enjoy the excitement and possibilities that the city offers.

This population shift is bringing problems as well as benefits.Countless poor people must leave their apartments in the city because the owners want to sell the buildings or make apartments for sale instead of for rent.In the 1950s, many poor people did not have enough money to move to the suburbs; now many of these same people do not have enough money to stay in the cities.

Only a few years ago, people thought that the older American cities were dying.Some city residents now see a bright, new future.Others see only problems and conflicts.One thing is sure:many dying cities are alive again.

My father was 44 and knew he wasn't　going to male it to 45. He wrote me a letter and hoped that something in it would help me for  the  rest  of my life.

Since the day 1 was 12 and first read his letter, some of his words have lived in my beart. One it aways times out. "Right now, you are pretending to be a time-killer. But I know that one hay, you will do something great that will set you among the very best." Knowing that my dad believed in me gave me permission to believe in myself. "You will do something great." He didn't know what that would be, and neither did I, but at times in my life when I've felt proud of myself, I remember his words and wish he were here so I could ask. "Is this what you were talking about, Dad? Should I keep going?"

A long way frim 12 now, I realize hew would have been proud when I made any progress. Lately, thongn. I've come to believe he'd want me to move on to winat com next: to be nrood of and believe in, somebody else. It's time to start writing my own letters to my children. Our children look to us with the same unanswered question we had. Our kids don't  hold back because they're afraid to fail. They're only afraid of failing us. They don't worry about being disappointed. Their fear－as mine was until my father's letter－is of being a disappointment.

Give your chikdren permission to succeed. They're witing for you to believe in them. I always knew way parents loved me. But trust my That elic will be more comlece, that love will be more real, and their belief in the nelces whi be greater if you write the words on their hearts; "Don't worry; you'll do something great." Not having that blessing from their parents may be the only thing holding them back.

The need to feed a growing population is putting much pressure on the world’s supply of water. With 97% of the world’s water too salty to be drunk or used in agriculture, the worldwide supply of water needs careful management, especially in agriculture. Although the idea of a water shortage（短缺）seems strange to someone fortunate enough to live in a high rainfull country, many of the world’s agricultural industries experience constant water shortages.
Although dams can be built to store water for agricultural use in dry areas and dry seaons, the costs of water redistribution(重新分配)are very high. Notonly is there the cost of the engineering itself, but there is also an environmental cost to be considered. Where valleys(山谷)are flooded to create dams, houses are lost and wildlife homes destroyed. Besides, water many flow easily through pipes to fields,but it cannot be transported from one side of the world to the other. Each country must therefore rely on the management of its own water to supply its farming requirements.
This is particularly troubling ro countries with agricultural industries in areas dependent on irrigation（灌溉）. In Texas, farmers’ overuse of irrigation water be resulted in a 25% redcution of the water stores. In the Central Valley area of south eastern USA, a huge water engineering project provided water for farming in dry vallege, but much of the water use has been poorly managed.
Saudi Arabia’s attempts to grow wheat in desert areas have been the pumping of huge quantities of irrigation water from underground reserves. Because there is no rainfall in these areas, such reserves can only decrease, and it is believed that fifty years of pumping will see them run dry.
1. From the first two paragraphs we learnt that _______.
A.much of the world’s water is available for use
B.people in high rainfll countries feel lucky
C.the costs of water redistribution should be considered
D.water can be easily carried through pipes across the world
2.Which of the following is true?
A.The water  in Texas have been reduced by 75%.
B.Most industries in the world suffer from water shortagers.
C.The underground water in Saudi Arabia might run out in 50 years.
D.Good management of water use resulted from the project in the Central Valley.
3.What is most likely to be discussed in the paragreh that follows?
A.Steps to improving water use managet.
B.Ways tor redjuce the costs of builing dams.
C.Measured to dmal with worldwide water shortages.
D.Appmihes to handling the pressure on water supply.
4.The text is mainly about____________.
A.water supply and increasing population
B.water use management and agriculture
C.water redistribution and wildlife protection
D.water shornages and environmental protection.

阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填一个单词。

When difficult people exptures themeelves orally, they generally want at least two things:they've been heard and they've been understood.As a good communicator should be a good listener, five steps are advocated toward good listening.

The first step is cooperating(合作).How does a difficult person know that you're listening and understanding?In fact, it's through the way you look and sound while he is talking. You may help him to fully express his thoughts and feelings. You do this by nodding your head in agreement, making cartain sounds of understandiey.

When the peron begings to repeat what's been said, is's a two:turning that you repeat some words he is using, sending a clear signal the you've listening carefully and that you think what he is saying is important.

Having heard what he has to say, the next sterp is clarifying.At this point, you start to gather information about whoat is being communicated. Ask same open-ended questions, which will allow you to figure out what intention he is hoping to satisfy.

The fourth step is to summarize(概括)what you've heard.This allows you to make sure that both you and the difficult peson the same page. When you do this, two things happen First, if you've twisses shinething, he can fill in the (细节).Second you've shown that you're making an effort to understand cometely. This increases possibility of gaining cooperation from him.

Having listened carefully, you've now arrived at the point of confirmning with the person that he feels satisfied that this thoughts have been fully voiced. Ask if he feels understood.

Then emough sincere listening, questioning, and remembering are brought together, understanding is usually achieved and a difficult person hecomes less difficult and more cooperative.

假如你将参加某英语杂志社开展的一次征文活动，征文的内容要求你在电视、手机(cell)和网络三考中，放弃其中一个并陈述理由。请你以"Which would you give the TV, cell, or Web "为题，写一篇英语短文。
注意：1.字数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。