浙江省台州市高三下学期第二次模拟考试试题(英语)
— Good-bye ! I’m going back to my hometown this afternoon.
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—I’d like to buy ________ book recommended by our English teacher.
—But I don’t think it ________ good one.
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In the Spring Festival, Jonny sent each of his classmates a card with best wishes, but he received ________.
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Joanna won’t leave her job undone ________ told to.
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—Mum, would you buy some cherries for me? I love them.
—I’d like to, but they are not ________ in winter.
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—Hello, I’d like to see Doctor Smith at 3 o’clock tomorrow afternoon.
—Sorry, but he ________ a patient at that time.
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The missing children haven’t been found yet. Something terrible ________ to them.
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. Teamwork, or cooperation, is ________ it takes for a football team to win a game.
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The man must be the leader of the group, easily ________ by his special uniform.
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. I was lucky enough to get on the train before it ________.
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“Without Chinese toys, kids around the world ________ not have so much happiness.” said an European Union official.
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It was ________ of my secretary not to have let others disturb me this morning when I was occupied with my work.
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—I’ll repeat the phone number: 0571-88145412. Can you catch it?
—________.
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He packed his suitcase, ________ the door and rushed downstairs as fast as he could.
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It is said that bad living habits as well as dirty surroundings, stuffy rooms and some other factors ________ the wide spread of H1N1.
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Knowing they couldn’t understand what I had said, I gave several examples and ________ I got my idea across.
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Only by communicating with each other more frequently ________ clear away the misunderstandings and solve the conflict.
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. His promise ________ he would give away half of the year’s income to the disabled turned out a lie, ________ made the public feel cheated.
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Oh,! We shouldn’t keep him waiting long, for he is not a person of ________.
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. Almost everyone is ________ bringing down the price of housing because it’s too high now.
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第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从 21-40 各题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
It has been difficult to sit on the bench the majority of my high school basketball career. To watch my team from the sideline and 21 why I am not good enough to be on the floor. 22
endless hours of work and devotion, pushing myself through drill after drill, the 23 thing I want is to be a cheerleader. The feeling of being 24 is sometimes too much and drives me to
25 on the spot. I often feel as though my efforts are wasted and my time is eaten away, devoted to 26 .
It is heartbreaking to be a spectator(旁观者) for the game I love, knowing that no one has enough 27 to give me the chance to 28 on the floor. Tears well up, but I hold them back. I shouldn’t be so 29 over something so silly.
Away from the game, it’s easier to put my thoughts together, 30 letting my emotions drive my reasoning. I consider 31 I am where I am. I have played basketball my whole life. I have a passion for the 32 and always have. There is nothing like the excitement of 33 : the swish of the net, the sweat rolling off my cheeks, even the bruises(青肿) are battle wounds worn 34 after every game.
Even if I don’t play much, I participate in every 35 . I am part of a team of girls who
36 together like a family. I am there for them, 37 they are for me.
Should I move on? Or should I stay with my team and pursue my passion just a little longer?
The decision isn’t difficult when I consider the 38 that being a part of a team brings me— and not just any team, 39 my team. I love basketball and my teammates. When I think about that, my view from the bench really isn’t so bad 40 .
21. A.consider B. wonder C. think D. hesitate
22. A. Since B. During C. After D. Before
23. A. other B. next C. first D. last
24. A. worthless B. hopeless C. helpless D. careless
25. A. fight B. quit C. transform D. retire
26. A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything
27. A. sympathy B. encouragement C. permission D. faith
28. A. respond B. perform C. promote D. practice
29. A. scared B. nervous C. upset D. amazed
30. A. less than B. more than C. other than D. rather than
31. A. why B. how C. whether D. what
32. A. bench B. sport C. drill D. battle
33. A. waiting B. watching C. learning D. playing
34. A. proudly B. bravely C. unfortunately D. painfully
35. A. decision B. plan C. game D. project
36. A. compete B. stick C. live D. represent
37. A. because B. if C. as D. though
38. A. joy B. patience C. challenge D. position
39. A. so B. as C. but D. like
40. A. above all B. after all C. at all D. all in all
第二部分:阅读理解(第一节20小题,第二节5小题;每小题2分,满分50分)
第一节:阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
I'm from the South Bronx. At 7, my neighborhood was the beginning and end of my universe. It was a small town to me. Everyone knew each other, so if you got into trouble in school, chances are your mom knew about it before you got home. I felt watched over and safe.
But just before I turned 8, things began to change. I watched two buildings on my block burn down. I remember seeing my neighbor Pito go up and down the fire escape to get people out. Where were the firemen? Where was the truck? Somebody must have called them.
That same summer, after serving two tours in Vietnam, my brother was killed in the South Bronx. He was shot above the left eye and died instantly.
People who could moved out of the neighborhood, and all I wanted to do was get out, too. I used education to get away from there and got good at avoiding the topic of where I was from. To be from the South Bronx meant that you were not a good person. It felt like a stain.
After college, I didn't want to come back to the South Bronx, but in order to afford graduate school, I had to. I was almost 30 and could only afford to live at my parents' home. It felt like a defeat, and I hated it.
At the same time, the city was planning a huge waste facility here, and no one seemed to care — including many of us who lived here. They were like, "Well, it's a poor community; what's the difference?"
I was very angry. It drove me to act. It moved my spirit in a way that I didn't know was possible. And it changed my beliefs — it changed the way I felt about myself and my community. I worked hard with others who felt the same way, and together, we defeated the plan.
After that, I realized it's just as important to fight for something as it is to fight against something. So we dreamed up a new park on the site of an illegal waste dump — and after many community clean-ups, along with $3 million from the city, we have one. And it's a glory. It was the seed from which many new plans for our community have grown.
Today, the South Bronx is no longer a stain; it's a badge(象征) of honor for me. I believe that where I'm from helps me to really see the world. Today, when I say I'm from the South Bronx, I stand up straight. This is home, and it always will be.
1Paragraphs 2 and 3 make the readers believe ____________.
A. the author felt watched over and safe |
B. he author’s brother was a bad man |
C. the author’s neighbor Pito was braver than a fireman |
D. the author felt his hometown was not a safe place to live in |
2.The author went back to the South Bronx after college because ____________.
A. he couldn’t afford to live without his parents’ help |
B. he loved his hometown very much |
C. he was defeated in studies at college |
D. he almost reached the age of 30 |
3.The underlined sentences(Paragraph 2) imply that ____________.
A. the author wondered where the firemen and the truck were |
B. the author wanted someone to call the firemen |
C. the firemen didn’t come to help although called |
D. the firemen didn’t find a place to park the truck |
4.What does the author want to convey in the passage?
A. Great changes have taken place in the South Bronx. |
B. The South Bronx is a beautiful place. |
C. You can make a difference to your hometown if you act. |
D. Everyone should love his hometown. |
TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2010
Frequently Asked Questions
What is TEENSGIVING?
TEENSGIVING is an exciting event where hundreds of New York City teens gather together annually for a remarkable day of community service. This year, TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2010 participants will once again better New York City and impact thousands of lives!
When is TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2010?
SUNDAY, APRIL 25, 2010
Where is TEENSGIVING?
All over New York City. Everyone will meet at the 92nd Street Y (92nd and Lexington) at 9:00 AM for the event kick-off. Then, all TEENSGIVING volunteers will disperse across the city to work with our partnering agencies where they will make a HUGE difference (and have fun!).
Who participates in TEENSGIVING?
Hundreds of teenagers from around the city. Teens come from the 92nd Street Y, various city schools, youth groups, and organizations in the area. In addition, many adult volunteers (ages 21 and older) will donate their time to TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2010.
What projects do participants do at the agencies?
Sample projects include painting park benches, planting gardens, visiting and playing with underprivileged children, assembling craft kits for children in hospitals, assisting at animal shelters, working at soup kitchens, delivering meals and celebrating with families at homeless shelters.
Do I get anything for participating in TEENSGIVING?
Yes! Everybody benefits! Teen volunteers will receive *6 hours* of community service credit, good towards honor society, high school graduation and college application requirements. Adult volunteers will be “thanked” with a light breakfast, a gift certificate for their troubles, and the satisfaction of helping our city’s youth contribute to their community. In addition, all teen and adult volunteers will receive a cool TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2010 T-shirt.
This sounds awesome! How do I register for TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2010?
Interested teens and/or adults should e-mail the TEENSGIVING Coordinator Josh Hyman at jhyman@92Y.org (subject: TEENSGIVING) to receive more information and to register for this fantastic event!
**Teens can also contact their school’s Community Service Advisor**
TEENSGIVING is sponsored by the 92nd Street Y.
1. TEENSGIVING is an event held ____________.
A. from time to time |
B. every year |
C. every two years |
D. twice a year |
2. Teenagers may do the following in the event EXCEPT ____________.
A. watering flowers |
B. cooking |
C. cleaning streets |
D. taking care of animals |
3. An adult volunteer may get ______ for his time devoted to TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2010.
A. community service credit and a T-shirt |
B. a high school certificate and a light breakfast |
C. a T-shirt and a gift certificate |
D. a gift certificate and community service credit |
4. The writer’s purpose in writing the passage is to __________.
A. inform readers of some frequently asked questions |
B. introduce TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2010 to readers |
C. encourage readers to ask more questions about TEENSGIVING |
D. call on readers to participate in TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2010 |
British and American scientists are raising genetically modified(转基因的) pigs in the hope of providing organs for transplant(移植) to humans, the project leader wrote in a newspaper Sunday.
Scientists in London and California have begun conducting the genetic experiments to find a solution to record–long waiting lists for organ transplants, Robert Winston said in an opinion piece written for Britain's Sunday Times.
In Britain alone, around 8,000 patients are waiting for a transplant.
"People needing a new heart or liver are waiting for someone else to die – usually a violent death in a traffic accident," Winston wrote in the newspaper. He said his team was "trying to modify pigs so their organs might save the lives of humans."
The scientists are introducing human genes into the animals to reduce the chances of the organs being rejected by patients, as has been common in previous attempts to use animal tissues, said Winston, who heads the Institute of Reproductive and Developmental Biology at London's Hammersmith Hospital.
Working with Dr. Carol Redhead of the California Institute of Technology, Winston's team has injected human genes directly into male piglets(猪仔), adding them to the animal's sperm(精子).
He said that pigs involved in experiments had successfully produced transgenic sperm, but acknowledged that British and European laws had prevented the team from using the pigs to mate.
The Sunday Times newspaper reported that the experiments would be moved to the United States following difficulties with funding and regulations in Britain. It said the pigs would be bred in Missouri.
"Our U.S. friends will benefit from our technology and the income we might have produced for Britain will be lost," Winston wrote.
Some scientists have previously blamed the idea of using animal organs for human transplant, saying the technique risks spreading animal viruses to humans. Winston said his research project is attempting to breed virus-free pigs.
1. Scientists are introducing human genes into the animals to ____________.
A. make the organs healthier |
B. reduce the pain of animals |
C. make the organs live longer |
D. reduce the chances of rejection |
2. Some scientists have blamed the idea of using animal organs for human transplant because ____________.
A. the technique is not perfect now |
B. humans may be infected with animal viruses |
C. it is against laws and regulations |
D. it may cause a conflict between humans and animals |
3. According to Winston, it seems ___________ to Britain to move the experiments to the United States.
A. a pity |
B. a pride |
C. a disaster |
D. a good idea |
4. It can be inferred from the passage that ____________.
A. animal organs are commonly used for human transplant now |
B. lots of patients need animal organ transplants now |
C. examples of the animal tissues being rejected have happened |
D. it is not safe to use animal organs for human transplant |
Fifty–eight percent of the teachers interviewed in the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) questionnaire had come across copying among their pupils. Gill Bullen from Itchen College in Southampton, for example, said, "Pieces handed in by two students were identical and significantly better than either of them could have done. Not only that, the essays handed in didn't quite answer the title question I had set". A teacher from Leeds said, "I had one piece of work so bravely cut and pasted that it still contained ads from the web page."
Connie Robinson from Stockton Riverside College said, "With less able students it is easy to spot copying as the writing style changes in the middle of the assignment, but with more able students it is sometimes necessary for tutors to carry out Internet research to identify the source of the copy."
Mary Bousted, general secretary of the ATL, said," Teachers are struggling under a mountain of cut-and-pasting to spot whether work was the student's own or copy." She called for policies to stop copying, and asked for help from exam boards and the government in providing resources and techniques to detect cheats.
But there was another side. "I have found once students clearly understand what copying is, its consequences and how to reference correctly so they can draw on published works, copying becomes less of a problem," said Diana Baker from Emmanuel College, Durham.
"I think the majority of students who engage in copying do it more out of ignorance than the desire to cheat. They really want to succeed on their own."
1. The passage mainly wants to tell us ____________.
A. the benefits of the Internet for students |
B. web copying is a serious problem in the UK |
C. the ways to find web copying for teachers |
D. how we can use the Internet to do homework |
2. The underlined word “identical” (Paragraph 1) probably means ____________.
A. excellent |
B. contrasting |
C. the same |
D. complex |
3. What is TRUE according to Connie Robinson?
A. It’s not easy to find the less able students copy from the Internet |
B. It’s difficult to find whether the more able students have copied. |
C. The less able student will not change their writing style when copying. |
D. The more able students needn’t copy from the Internet. |
4. What’s the writer’s attitude towards “copying”?
A. The writer doesn’t tell us. |
B. The writer feels angry about it. |
C. The writer thinks it doesn’t matter. |
D. The writer approves of it. |
If Barack Obama's wife and kids thought they'd be getting his undivided attention during their long-awaited summer holiday, perhaps they should think again.
The US President kicked off his vacation by revealing that, in addition to endless games of tennis and golf, he plans to spend the week ploughing through five books, weighing in at an astonishing 2,300 pages. His summer reading list, unveiled(透露) by the White House, contains two heavyweight works of non–fiction and three novels.
On top of the president’s table is Hot, Flat and Crowded, by New York Times columnist, Thomas Friedman. Subtitled "why we need a green revolution", it makes a leftish(左倾的) call to arms regarding the future of the planet.
Mr Obama's second choice is historian David McCullough's biography of John Adams, the often under-rated second US president, who was the subject of an award-winning HBO docu-drama(纪实剧)last year.
The novels include two crime thrillers: Richard Price's Lush Life, and The Way Home, a novel by George Pelecanos set in Washington, DC – which, much like Obama's best-selling autobiography(自传), explores the relationship between a father and his son.
Completing the set is the novel Plainsong, by a little-known writer called Kent Haruf. Set in a small town on the Colorado plains, its existence on the reading list may reassure voters that Middle America has not been ignored by their commander-in-chief.
Publishers are keeping an eye on whether the famous "Obama bounce" – which has helped sales at the first family's favourite clothes stores, such as J Crew – will continue to apply to their troubled industry. The President's endorsement(认可) is said to have lifted sales of Joseph O'Neill's novel Netherland about cricket in Holland and New York last year.
Given that President Obama has already spent a portion of his week so far playing golf, beating Michelle at tennis, and visiting friends, questions will inevitably(不可避免地) be asked about his ability to put any dent(挫伤) at all in the ambitious reading list.
To finish all five books, he would have to manage more than 300 pages every day – quite an "ask" when a small portion of his time must also be spent running the country.
1. What’s the function of the first paragraph?
A. To give an example. |
B. To introduce a topic. |
C. To describe a hope. |
D. To offer an argument. |
2. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Some people doubted if the president could finish his books. |
B. The Way Home is a book which explores the relationship between a father and his son. |
C. Lush life, set in Washington, is a novel written by Richard Price. |
D. Thanks to Obama, sales of Netherland have been lifted. |
3. Which of the following was NOT a book the President planned to read?
A. John Adams. |
B. Netherland. |
C. Hot, Flat and Crowded. |
D. Lush Life. |
4. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A. Obama’s Hobbies |
B. Obama’s Holiday Plan |
C. Obama’s Holiday Life |
D. Obama’s Holiday Book List |
第二节:Rick, Bill, David, Jack 和 Tom是美国一家研究所的员工,他们正在寻找度假的地方,要亲眼看看全球气候变暖对地球的影响。下面(A, B, C, D, E和F)是Mother Nature Network提供的在不久的将来因全球气候变暖可能要消失的6个地方的有关信息,请你从中选出最适合他们去的地方。选项中有一项是多余选项。
61. Rick: I love nature. I think any place in nature is beautiful and worth protecting. However, more and more lands are becoming deserts. I’d like to go to a place which will let me have a close look at the landscape before it is swallowed by deserts.
62. Bill: I love sea, so do my wife and my son. I’d like to stay in a place for some time with my family to experience the sea thoroughly—to see it with my own eyes; to smell it with my own nose; and to feel it with my own body.
63. David: I want to get some information that will be of some help to see the damage pollution has done to corals so that we may have some idea to prevent them from disappearing completely.
64. Jack: I love nature, but I don’t like travel long way. I don’t want to go to other countries. I plan to go to some place in my own country to see glaciers before it’s too late.
65. Tom: I love nature and I also love travel. I plan to go to an area where climate-related disasters may happen so that I will collect some information for my research work although it may be a little dangerous.
Globe warming is a serious problem. Climate change is rapidly altering the landscape of our planet. We may be one of the last generations to see some of the Earth's most cherished places. Here's our list of 6 places to see before they completely disappear.
A. Glacier National Park Just slightly more than 100 years ago, there were as many as 150 glaciers dotted throughout Glacier National Park in the north of the U S A. By 2005, only 27 remained, and those are expected to disappear completely by 2030, if not earlier. Many of the plant and animal species that call the park home require cold water, meaning the ecosystem of the park stands to change dramatically when the glaciers are gone. |
B. Great Barrier Reef It's so large that it can be seen from space, but the Great Barrier Reef is disappearing at an increased rate because of climate change. Rising ocean temperatures, water pollution, ocean acidification and cyclones continually hit the reef and have caused mass coral bleaching. What took 8,000 years for nature to build could disappear within our lifetimes. |
C. Maldives Maldives is the lowest-lying country in the world, with a maximum natural ground level of 2.3 meters (7 feet, 7 inches), and an average of only 1.5 meters (4 feet, 11 inches) above sea level. If sea levels rise too much, the country would earn an unwanted superlative: the first nation to be swallowed by the ocean because of global warming. |
D. Patagonia A land of untouched beauty, South America's Patagonia stands to be dramatically altered by climate change. Many of its glaciers are steadfastly retreating due to rising temperatures and declining rainfall. While this land doesn't stand to disappear entirely, its landscape may soon be altered beyond recognition if global warming persists. |
E. Bangladesh Set in the low-lying Ganges–Brahmaputra River Delta, Bangladesh sits in a perfect storm of climactic conditions. About 50 percent of the area would be flooded if the sea level were to rise by 1 meter. Bangladesh also lies at the heart of the monsoon belt. Natural calamities, such as floods, tropical cyclones, tornadoes and tidal bores(怒潮)occur here almost every year — with tragic results. |
F. South Australia Much like the Sahara in Africa, desertification also threatens South Australia. Across the region, fresh water supplies are rapidly drying up. Meanwhile, the parched(焦干的)landscape increases the occurrence of wildfires, threatening agriculture, wildlife and hundreds of Australian homes. |
第Ⅱ卷(非选择题共40分)
第三部分:写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节:短文改错(满分10分)
下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在下面加上该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写上修改后的词。
注意:1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2. 只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Today I’d like to tell you anything about riding a bike in London. If you visit London, you’ll
see many buses, cars or bikes. It’s very cheap and quick to use bike. If you take a bus, I often have to wait for an hour or so. Besides, the buses move very slowly. The underground is quickly but expensive and often crowded. I used to travel to work by bus. I was often late, and tiring. Then a friend suggested we went to work by bike. I followed him. Although we went slowly, but we always arrived on time. Taking a bus takes 50 minutes, while ride a bike only half an hour. Now I love riding to work and I feel more better.
第二节:书面表达(满分30分)
1995年联合国教科文组织宣布每年的4月23日为“世界读书日”。在第15个世界读书日来临之际,某中学的研究性学习小组分别对高一、高二和高三学生的课外阅读情况进行了调查,下面的图表显示了他们的调查结果。
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根据上图信息,请以“Senior High School Students’ Outside Reading” 为题,用英语写一篇短文,内容包括:
简要描述图中信息;
分析产生这种结果的原因(如没认识到阅读的重要性、作业多……);
谈谈你的看法。
注意:词数: 100—120,文章的题目和开头已给出(不计词数);
Senior High School Students’ Outside Reading
As is shown in the chart,_______________________________________________________