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1、山东省莘县实验高中 2009-2010学年度高一第二学期模块考试（英语） 其他 第二节：阅读表达（共 5小题，每小题 2分，满分 10分） Would you spend more time playing outside, reading, or studying Well, now its our chance to turn off your TV and find out! TV-Turnoff Week is here. The goal of TV-Turnoff Week is to let people leave their TV sets off and participa

2、te in activities from drawing to biking. The event was founded by TV-Turnoff Network, a non-profit organization which started the event in 1995. In the beginning, only a few thousand people took part. Last year more that 7.6 million people participated, including people in every state in America and

3、 in more than 12 other countries! This is the 11 th year in which organizers are asking people to “turn off the TV and turn on life.” According to the TV-Turnoff Network, the average kids in the US spend more time in front of the TV （ about 1, 023 hours per year） than they do in school （ about 900 h

4、ours per year） . Too much TV watching has made many kids .In fact, in 2001s TV-Turn-off week, US Surgeon General David Satcher said, “We are raising the most overweight generation of youngsters in American history. This week is about saving lives.” Over the years, studies have shown that watching a

5、lot of TV leads to poor eating habits, too little exercise, and violence. Frank Vespe of the TV-Turnoff Network said that turning off the TV “ is , or should be ,part of a healthy lifestyle.” “One of the great lessons of participating in TV-Turnoff Week is the realization that every time I turn on t

6、he TV, Im deciding not to do something else,” Vespe said. TV-Turnoff Week seems to be making a difference. Recent US Census （人口普查）data shows that about 72 percent of kids under 12 have a limit on their TV time. Thats up from about 63 percent ten years ago. 81 Whats the best title of the passage （ Pl

7、ease answer within 10 words） _ 82 Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one According to many studies, spending too much time in front of TV has many bad results. _ 83 Please fill in the blank in the third paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. （ Pl

8、ease answer within 10 words） _ 84 Can you think of other bad results of watching too much TV （ Please answer within 30 words） _ 85 Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese. _ 答案： 81.turn off your TV / turn off the TV and turn on life / TV turn off week 82.over the years ， studies have shown th

9、at watching a lot of TV leads to poor eating habits ， too little exercise ， and violence。 83.grow / become fat 。 84.watching too much TV may take up the time when one should study and make people communicate less with their family。 And its also bad for ones eyes。 85.参加 “关闭电视周 ”活动的益处之一就是意识到每次打开电视，我就不

10、想做任何其它事情了。 单项选择 * When he left_college, he got a job as_reporter in a newspaper office. A / ； a B / ; the C a ; the D the ; a 答案： A Excuse me! Sir, is the swimming pool open all day _ _.Only from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. A Thats right B Yes,of course C Sorry, Im not sure D Sorry, Im afraid not. 答案： D

11、 Are you satisfied with his answer Not at all. It couldnt have been_. A the worst B better C worse D so bad 答案： C The universities have got bigger in size , _many more middle school graduates the chance of higher education. A allows B allowing C allowed D to allow 答案： B All the employers except the

12、manager_to work on line at home. A encourages B is encouraged C encourage D are encouraged 答案： D All but one_take part in the conference_ tomorrow. A is going to; that is to take place B is going to; that is about to take place C are going to; that is to be taken place D are going to; which is to be

13、 held. 答案： D The village_we visited yesterday is very beautiful. Yes, its the place_I grew up. A where; where B which; which C which; where D where; which 答案： C The office is too small for ten teachers_ A to work B working in C to work on D to work in 答案： D He had no choice but_till his mother came

14、back. A waited B waiting C to wait D wait 答案： C Mark woke up one morning to find both water and electricity_because of not being able to pay the bills. A cut out B cut down C cut off D cut short 答案： C Therere 103 elements found in nature, _are metals. A most of which B most of them C most of that D

15、most which 答案： A I _Mary in the park yesterday; we_each other since I left the college. A met ; didnt see B had met; hadnt seen C met; hasnt seen D met ; hadnt seen 答案： D _Journalism seems like a good profession（职业）， I would prefer to be a teacher. A Although B Even C No matter D Now that 答案： A The

16、room was small and contained far too_. A much new furniture B much new furnitures C many new furniture D many new furnitures 答案： A I must make_clear that everyone here cant be late for the meeting. A this B that C it D you 答案： C 完型填空 第二节：完型填空（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 36-55各题所给的四个选项（ A、

17、 B、 C、 D）中，选出最佳选项。 The earliest men did not have much time for art; they faced many dangers, and hunting for food took 36 almost all their time . But after many thousands of years, 37 perhaps a million years or more, they became very good hunters, and 38 gave them a little free time which they could

18、 use for other things. A few of them began to paint on the walls of the caves 39 they lived. Many early artists painted animals 40 they were the most important things in their lives. Animals supplied 41 to keep them living, and skins to keep them 42 . Like painters today, the 43 artists possibly pai

19、nted for many 44 , Perhaps they wanted to give their cave a little brightness and color; perhaps they had a few special ideas which they could express most easily in a 45 and perhaps they 46 wanted to spend a little time in a pleasant way. Many of them 47 magic（巫术）， and they often drew animals which

20、 they caught. They 48 that by drawing these things, they would make them really 49 . In many parts of the world , people have 50 cave paintings. The earliest paintings 51 we know about are in Europe. Because of the 52 weather, the earliest men in Europe used the caves for 53 ; in many warmer parts o

21、f the world, this was not necessary. We know a lot about the 54 of the Eurpopean paintings, and we believe that the earliest 55 were painted about thirty thousand years ago. 36 A away B back C out D up 37 A even B though C and D or 38 A which B this C what D who 39 A which B that C where D when 40 A

22、 although B because C if D as if 41 A air B fur C food D water 42 A comfortable B warm C beautiful D healthy 43 A super B early C clever D talented 44 A people B places C animals D reasons 45 A painting B word C smile D wall 46 A often B quite C just D even 47 A believed in B took advantage of C tri

23、ed out D begged for 48 A knew B hoped C understood D realized 49 A disappear B appear C miss D find 50 A searched B looked for C discovered D known 51 A which B that C when D as 52 A sunny B warm C cool D cold 53 A home B house C shelter D building 54 A names B dates C places D shows 55 A that B one

24、 C it D ones 答案： 36-55 DABCB CBBDA CABBC BDCBD 阅读理解 There is an English saying that “Laughter is the best medicine.” Until recently, few people took the saying seriously. Now however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body. They have found that laughter can

25、 really improve peoples health. Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched funny films while doctors checked their hearts, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise. It increases blood pressure,

26、 makes the heart beat quicker and makes people breathe deeper; it also works on several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach, and even the feet. If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial. Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effects of pain on the b

27、ody. In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programs. The group that tolerated（忍耐） the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny program. The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind

28、 of chemical in the brain which diminishes both stress and pain. As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics, in which they help to improve their patients condition by encouraging them to laugh. They have found that even if their patients do not real

29、ly feel like laughing, making them smile is enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter. 66 According to the passage, which of the following statements is WRONG A Laughter is good for health B Laughter can make you become old quickly C Laughter helps to reduce pain. D La

30、ughter, just like physical exercise, is good for our body. 67 The underlined word “diminishes” in the third paragraph means “_”. A delays B prevents C increases D reduces 68 Why do some doctors hold laughter clinics A Because they want to earn more money. B Because they think they will heilp the pat

31、ients recover from illnesses. C Because they want to improve their patients condition. D Because they want their patients to practice how to laugh 69 According to the author, we should _. A laugh as much as possible B watch more funny films C smile all the time D spend more time in laughter clinics

32、70 What would be the best title for this passage A Both laughter and physical exercise are good for health B Laughter clinics help patients improve their condition C Laughter can reduce the effects of pain D Laughter is the best medicine. 答案： 66-70 BDCAD There are some kinds of detectives who do not

33、 wear a uniform, like Hausman, solve endless mysteries every year. There is, for example, the dust detective. Tiny bits of dust stick to your clothes, your fingernails, your hair, or your shoes. They catch in your nose and in your ears. They tell where you have been and what you have done lately. Th

34、e dust detective often helps catch a criminal by proving that he has been on the scene of the crime（罪案） . Then there is the wood detective. By studying a piece of wood he can tell what kind of tree the piece of wood came from. He can tell where it was grown, and how old it is. He can even tell you w

35、hat the weather was like at a certain place the year Columbus landed in America. The growth rings on a tree tell him. 64 According to the selection, by studying a piece of wood, a wood detective can tell you_. A what the weather was like the year Columbus landed in America. B what the weather was li

36、ke last year in the mountain C what the weather was like last month in your hometown D what kind of tree the piece of wood came from 65 What does the underlined word “they”(para. 1) mean A Your clothes B Your finger-nail C Tiny bits of dust D Your shoes 答案： 64-65 DC “Some day, there will be no Ameri

37、cans left in the NBA.” Said 12-year-old Xing Tao, who joined his schools team two years ago, after watching Yao in a televised NBA game. “The players will all be Chinese, like Yao!” To China Yao is a home-grown superstar who helped make the worlds first basketball league closer to Chinese players. T

38、o the NBA, the 2.23-metre centre offers an opening of a different sort into the worlds largest new market. Yaos NBA first appearance against the Indiana Pacers in October reached 287 million households in China. By contrast （对照） , there are only about 105 million households in the US. That game migh

39、t have been a bit of a let down to Yaos fans. He played just 11 of the 48 minutes, had two rebounds and got no points. Compare that with his performance on December 19, and also against Indiana, Yao won 29 points and 10 rebounds. “This was one of the most exciting games Ive had,” Yao said after Hous

40、tons 95-83 victory. “Yao Ming has brought the NBA closer to the Chinese,” said NBA spokeswoman Cheong Sau Ching, who is based in Hong Kong. “That makes the dream seem achievable for other people in China.” The 22-year-old Yao is not the countrys first player in the NBA; Wang Zhizhi broke down that w

41、all as a player with the Dallas Mavericks（小牛队） in April 2001. But Yaos combination of modesty and his skills make him a favourite back home. 60 Whats the direct reason for Xing Tao to join the schools basketball team A He watched an NBA game B He liked basketball C He hoped to play for Houston Rocke

42、ts D He had a dream that he would become a basketball star. 61 Whats the main idea of this passage A Middle school students want to play basketball B Yao Ming makes NBA closer to China C Therell be no Americans left in the NBA D There are many new stars from China in the NBA 62 What does “letdown” i

43、n paragraph six mean A failure B surprise C disappointment D sadness 63 Why does Yao Ming win more popularity than Wang Zhizhi at home A He has performed excellently B He is modest C His height D A B 答案： 60-63 ABCD 第三部分：阅读理解（共 15小题，每小题 2分，满分 30分） 阅读下列短文，然后从各题所给的四个选项（ A、 B、 C、 D）中，选出最佳选项。 Thirty year

44、s ago I worked in a company. My job was to sell the cars. I was young and strong and I had been to most parts of the world and I spent one fifth of my time in the trains or planes. I liked such a life and sometimes I called myself “traveler”. But one day I got into trouble. It was a cold morning. It

45、 blew heavily and the ground was covered with thick snow outside. I was still in bed though it was nine. I finished a long journey the day before and decided to have a good rest. Suddenly the telephone rang and my manager told me to fly to New York to take part in an important meeting. I had to get

46、up and after a quick breakfast I hurried to the airport. The taxi went slowly and I missed the first flight. I had to take the next one. It meant I would wait for nearly five hours in the waiting-room. But five hours later a passenger said the information showed there was a bomb in our plane and the

47、 policemen were looking for it. And another five hours passed and most passengers lost their patience before we were allowed to get on the plane. At the entrance each passenger and their baggage had to be examined. A young man who seemed a soldier shouted at the policemen at the entrance, “If I had a gun in my b