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1、广东省揭阳市 2010届高三第二次高考模拟考试（英语） 其他 语法填空（共 10小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 15分） 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案：填写在答题卷标号为 31-40的相应位置上。 The presidents message to students was simple: study hard, pay attention in class and embrace the opportunity to learn. We can have the most dedicated teache

2、rs, the most 31 (support) parents and the best schools in the world. And none of it will make a difference; none of it will matter, 32 all of you fulfill(履行 ) your responsibilities, Mr. Obama said. It was a presidential talk 33 (deliver) at a time of economic uncertainty for many American families.

3、Mr. Obama said he understood the tensions 34 many students faced. But that was no excuse 35 neglecting their homework or cutting class or dropping out of school. Critics of the president strongly criticized the speech as an effort by the White House to promote the presidents domestic agenda. Some pa

4、rents 36 (tell) their children to resist the address. A Colorado student stayed away, 37 (think) their parents should be 38 to push them more in their education rather than the president. But 39 mother in North Carolina said she thought the 40 (speak) could have a positive impact. When kids get to h

5、ear something about motivation from someone like that, its fantastic, she said. 答案： . supportive 32. unless 33. delivered 34. that/which 35. for 36. told 37. thinking 38. those 39. a 40. speech 信息匹配（共 5小题；每小题 2分，满分 10分） 请阅读下列应用文和相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卷上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。 某网站推出 “Who is my angel ”栏目，以下是有关该栏

6、目中奖者的来信： A From Morgan Dunnivan Hi, Im 7 years old and my special angel is my mommy. She takes care of me and our house, works with troublesome teens as a volunteer, takes me to gymnastics every week, and works two jobs. My mommy is my best friend and we are angels for each other. She always thinks

7、of others first. I think she should be the Angel Among Us winner. Please pick my mommy. It would be a great Christmas gift for her since I cant buy her a present. B From Michael Allen, Greer Uniontown Whether I am having a good day or in more cases a really bad day, she never seems to fail me, no ma

8、tter what the circumstances are. Moreover, shes by far one of my biggest fans. Mom is a really good-hearted person with a beautiful spirit that always shines through even during my darkest days. She definitely earns her angel wings. C From Brianna Callahan, Smock My special angel is my mother. She i

9、s there whenever I need her. In my opinion, she deserves the gift. This gift would surely brighten up her day. She is the one who I can count on to help me or have a hot meal ready for dinner. Moms do that but no one really appreciates them as much as they should be. I just want to make her feel spe

10、cial. There may be a lot of special angels out there, but I think my mom is the only special angel in my heart. D From Renee Wheeler, Smithfield We have been blessed with an angel in our family. I dont even know if she knows the number of lives she has touched. She just goes on with her everyday tas

11、ks and never even realizes the wonderful love that flows from her every move. She is known by so many different titles, like, mom, aunt, sister, friend, neighbor, etc. E. From Nicole Baughman, Smock My special angel is my daddy. He is always there for me. He is a very hard-working man. And Im proud

12、of him to be my daddy. He loves me very much. Hes the one who gives us our alllowance. He puts food on the table. He is the best daddy in the world. I love him very much. He stands up for us and he cares for all of us. He picks me up because I am still really too short to pick something up. F. From

13、Sharon Williams, Uniontown I met my special angel 32 years ago starting my first job. She trained me as a friend. She introduced me to one of her sons to whom Ive been married for 20 years. She lovingly raised seven children, and after retiring helped to raise a grandchild who is now in college. Liv

14、ing next door she was always there to help with our two sons, babysitting, fixing them snacks, or teaching them how to make peanut butter and banana sandwiches. 以下是中奖者所选 angel的获奖感言，请匹配这 些获奖感言与其对应的书信。 56. “I am very happy to get the gift and I am very sorry to seize it from my wife. And I believe tha

15、t my wife, her mother, does better than me.” 57. “As my son says, this is the best present he can afford for me. I am proud of him to buy me the valuable gift when he is so young.” 58. “I am very happy to have the honor. I think I should thank my children, my relatives, my friends, my neighbors and

16、so on.” 59. “Im very happy that my daughter-in-law gives me so high a prize. But I think it is my duty to take care of my sons and my grandchildren.” 60. “I never imagined that my favorite star would give me such a high and special honor. I believe that I will still be his fan for ever.” 答案： -60 EAD

17、FB 读写任务 (共 1小题，满分 25分 ) 阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇 150词左右的英语短文。 Florence Chadwick was a great swimmer. However, not all of her efforts worked out. In addition to working hard, she had a secret for success. At the age of 34, her goal was to become the first woman to swim from Catalina Island to the California

18、 coast. However, in 1952, the sea was like an ice bath and the fog was so dense that she could hardly see her support boats. Her body was numb（麻木） and she had been swimming for nearly 16 hours. Against the frigid（寒冷） grip of the sea, she struggled onhour after hourwhil e millions watched on national

19、 television. Alongside Florence, in one of the boats, her mother and her trainer offered encouragement. They told her it wasnt much farther. But all she could see was fog. They urged her not to quit. She never had until then . With only a half mile to go, she asked to be pulled out. Still thawing(使变

20、暖和 ) her chilled body several hours later, she told a reporter, “Look, Im not excusing myself, but if I could have seen land I might have made it.” It was not tiredness or even the cold water that defeated her. It was the fog. She was unable to see her goal. Two months later, she tried again. Despit

21、e the same dense fog, she swam with her faith intact（未受影响的） and her goal clearly pictured in her mind. She knew that somewhere behind that fog was land and this time she made it! 写作内容 ： 你准备参加学校最近组织的一次英文演讲比赛，主题是 “The Value of Goals”。在准备演讲时，你读到上面的文章，给你很大的启发。请准备一份演讲稿。开头部分已给出。 1、以约 30个词概括短文的要点； 2、然后以约 1

22、20个词谈谈你对 “目标的重要性 ”的看法，内容包括： 1）你读完这个故事的感受； 2）谈谈你是如何理解目标在人生当中所起的作用的； 3）鼓励大家要树立目标，并为目标的实现而努力。 写作要求 ： 1在作文中可以使用自己亲身的经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子； 2作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。 评分标准 ：概括准确、语言规范、内容合适、篇章连贯 Several days ago, I came across a story about Glorence Chadwick, 答案： Several days ago, I came across a sto

23、ry about Glorence Chadwick, the first woman who succeeded in swimming the Catalina Channel. It was a goal in her mind that enabled her to make the breakthrough regardless of dense fog, which failed her in her first attempt. I was deeply inspired by such a story, as it makes me realize the power of a

24、 goal in shaping ones success and gives me strength to pursue my goal, despite the hardships I am to go through. In my view, goals are crucial to guiding our lives. To begin with, as goals often go with hopes, they have the magic to enable us to be positive towards ups and downs. Moreover, bearing g

25、oals in mind, we are less likely to be blind to the ideals of our life and be distracted from our way to success. Finally, as goals are what we are longing for, they thus can motivate us to strive for greater achievement, making our lives more fulfilling. Since goals are so significant to our lives,

26、 it is worthwhile for us students to set up goals and accomplish them with every effort we can make. 完型填空 完形填空 (共 10小题 ; 每小题 2分 , 满分 20分 ) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 21-30各题所给的 A、 B、 C和 D项中，选出最 佳选项 , 并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。 Children find meanings in their old family tales. When Stephen Guyers three children were growing

27、 up, he told them stories about how his grandfather, a banker, 21 all in the 1930s, but did not lose sight of what he valued most. In one of the darkest times when his strong-minded grandfather was nearly 22 , he loaded his family into the car and 23 them to see family members in Canada with a 24 ,“

28、There are more important things in life than money. ” The 25 took on a new meaning recently when Mr. Guyer downsized to a 26 house from a more expensive and comfortable one. He was 27 that his children, a daughter, 15, and twins, 22, would be upset. To his surprise, they werent. Instead, their react

29、ion echoed（共鸣） their great-grandfathers. What they 28 was how warm the people were in the house.K Many parents are finding family stories have surprising power to help children through hard times. Storytelling experts say the phenomenon reflects a growing 29 in telling tales, evidenced by a rise in

30、a storytelling events and festivals. A university 30 of 65 families with children aged from 14 to 16 found kids ability to retell parents stories was linked to a lower rate of anger and anxiety. 21. A. missed B. lost C. forgot D. ignored 22. A. friendless B. worthless C. penniless D. homeless 23. A.

31、 fetched B. allowed C. expected D. took 24. A. hope B. promise C. suggestion D. belief 25. A. tale B. agreement C. arrangement D. report 26. A. large B. small C. new D. grand 27. A. surprised B. annoyed C. disappointed D. worried 28. A. talked about B. cared about C. wrote about D. heard about 29. A

32、. argument B. skill C. interest D. anxiety 30. A. study B. design C. committee D. staff 答案： -25 BCDDA 26-30 BDBCA 阅读理解 A new study of 8,000 young people in the journal of Health and Social Behavior shows that although love can make adults live healthily and happily, it is a bad thing for young peopl

33、e. Puppy love（早恋） may bring stress for young people and can lead to depression. The study shows that girls become more depressed than boys, and younger girls are the worst of all. The possible reason for the connection between love and higher risk of depression for girls is “loss of self”. According

34、 to the study, even though boys would say “lose themselves in a romantic relationship”, this “loss of self” is much more likely to lead to depression when it happens to girls. Young girls who have romantic relationships usually like hiding their feelings and opinions. They wont tell that to their pa

35、rents. Dr. Marianm Kaufman, an expert on young people problems, says 15% to 20% young people will have depression during their growing. Trying romance often causes the depression. She advises kids not to jump into romance too early. During growing up, it is important for young people to build strong

36、 friendship and a strong sense of self. She also suggests the parents should encourage their kids to keep close to their friends, attend more interesting school activities and spend enough time with family. Parents should watch for signs of depression eating or mood changesand if they see signs from

37、 their daughters or sons, they need to give help. The good news is that the connection between romance and depression seems to become weak with age. Love will always make us feel young, but only maturity（成熟） gives us a chance to avoid its bad side effects. 41. Whats the main idea of the passage A. P

38、uppy love may bring young people depression. B. Parents should forbid their childrens love. C. Romance is a two-edged sword for adults. D. Romance is good for young people. 42. Which of the following are more likely to have depression A. Young people who have a strong sense of self. B. Young boys wh

39、ose parents watch for their behavior. C. Young girls who always hide their feelings and opinions. D. Careless parents whose children are deep in love. 43. What can be inferred from the passage A. Lacking love can lead young people to grow up more quickly. B. Early love makes young people keep close

40、to their friends and parents. C. Parents should help their children to be aware of the signs of depression. D. The older a woman is, the less likely she seems to lose herself in romance. 44. Whats the authors attitude towards puppy love A. Confused. B. Disapproving. C. Uninterested. D. Scared. 45. D

41、r. Marianm Kaufman does NOT suggest parents encouraging their kids to _. A. keep close to their friends B. attend more interesting activities C. chat more on line D. spend more time with their family 答案： -45 ACDBC We can see how the product life cycle works by looking at the introduction of instant

42、coffee. When it was introduced, most people did not like it as much as regular coffee and it took several years to gain general acceptance (introduction stage). At one point, though, instant coffee grew rapidly in popularity and many brands were introduced (stage of rapid growth). After a while peop

43、le became attached to one brand and sales leveled off (stage of maturity). Sales went into a slight decline when freeze-dried coffees were introduced (stage of decline). The importance of the product life cycle to marketers is this: different stages in the product life cycle call for different strat

44、egies. The goal is to extend product life so that sales and profits do not decline. One strategy is called market modification. It means that marketing managers look for new users and market sections. Do you know, for example, that the backpacks that so many students carry today were originally desi

45、gned for the military Market modification also means searching for increased usage among present customers or going for a different market, such as senior citizens. A marketer may re-position the product to appeal to new market sections. Another product extension strategy is called product modificat

46、ion. It involves changing product quality, features, or style to attract new users or more usage from present users. American auto manufacturers are using quality improvement as one way to recapture（夺回） world markets. Note, also, how auto manufacturers once changed styles dramatically from year to y

47、ear to keep demand from falling. 46. According to the passage, when people grow accustomed to one particular brand of a product, its sales will _. A. decrease gradually B. become unstable C. improve enormously D. remain at the same level 47. The first paragraph tells us that a new product is _ . A.

48、usually introduced to satisfy different tastes B. often more expensive than old ones C. often inferior to old ones at first D. not easily accepted by the public 48. Marketers need to know which of the four stages a product is in so as to _ . A. work out marketing policies B. promote its production C

49、. increase its popularity D. speed up its life cycle 49. The author mentions the example of backpacks(Line 4, Para.2 ) to show the importance of _ . A. increasing usage among students B. pleasing the young as well as the old C. exploring new market sections D. serving both military and civil needs 50. In order to recover their share of the world market, U.S. auto makers are _ . A. improving product feature B. making their products better C. modern