江苏省2010届高三下学期第三次模拟考试试题（英语）附解析.doc

1、江苏省 2010届高三下学期第三次模拟考试试题（英语）附解析 其他 第五部分：任务型阅读 (共 10小题；每小题 1分，满分 10分 ) 认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。 注意：每个空格只填 1个单词。 How should one invest a sum of money in these days of inflation(通货膨胀 ) Left in a bank it will hardly keep its value, however high the interest rate. Only a brave man, or a very

2、 rich one, dares to buy and sell on the Stock Market. Today it seems that one of the best ways to protect your savings, and even increase your wealth is to buy beautiful objects from the past. Here I am going to offer some advice on collecting antique clocks, which I personally consider are among th

3、e most interesting of antiques. I sometimes wonder what a being from another planet might report back about our way of life. The planet Earth is ruled by a mysterious creature that sits or stands in a room and makes a strange ticking sound. It has a face with twelve black marks and two hands. Men ca

4、n do nothing without its permission, and it fastens its young round peoples wrists so that everywhere men go they are still under its control. This creature is the real master of Earth and men are its slaves. Whether or not we are slaves of time today depends on our culture and personality, but it i

5、s believed that many years ago kings kept special slaves to tell the time. Certain men were very clever at measuring the time of day according to the beating of their own hearts. They were made to stand in a fixed place and every hour or so would shout the time. So it seems that the first clocks wer

6、e human beings. However, men quickly found more convenient and reliable ways of telling the time. They learned to use the shadows cast by the sun. They marked the hours on candles, used sand in hour-glasses, and invented water-clocks. Indeed, any serious student of antique should spend as much time

7、as possible visiting palaces, stately homes and museums to see some of the finest examples of clocks from the past. Antique clocks could be very expensive, but one of the joys of collecting clocks is that it is still possible to find quite cheap ones for your own home. After all, if you are going to

8、 be ruled by time, why not invest in an antique clock and perhaps make a future profit Title Collecting (71) _ To deal with inflation, people should not put money in banks. (72)_ they should invest. For by doing so, they might (73) _ their wealth. Ways One way of (74) _ is to buy stocks. The author

9、(76)_ advice on collecting antique clocks. One of the reasons why people should invest in cocks is that it is the most important way to (77)_ time, which (78) _ people. (75) _ is to buy antiques. There might be (79)_ ways for people over the past to measure time, (80)_ human beings. 答案： 71. Reasons

10、72. instead 73. increase 74. investing 75. Another 76. offered/gave 77. measure 78. controls 79. five 80. including 单项选择 * What _ public is concerned about is whether the scientists win be able to find _ cram for the disease. A the; a B the; / C /; a D /; the 答案： A President Obama held talks with Ch

11、inese President Hu Jintao in Beijing, _ economic recovery, climate change and stopping the spread of nuclear weapons. A which was discussed B in which they-discussed C when they discussed D which discussed 答案： B The government has taken some measures to solve the shortage of electricity, but it may

12、be some time _ we have enough power. A since B after C unless D before 答案： D A small plane crashed into a hillside five miles east of the city, _ all four people on board. A killed B killing C kills D to kill 答案： B At first, his teacher couldnt realize that Lang Lang had a _ for music though he said

13、 he wanted to learn the piano so much. A knowledge B present C gift D desire 答案： C - Perhaps Toms not in. - _. Look, the lights on. A Yes, he can be at home B No, he mustnt go out C Yes, he must be at home D No, he neednt go out 答案： C Was it in the beautiful park _ was located by the sea _ we first

14、met our new Chinese teacher A where, which B which, which C that, that D which, where 答案： C To our delight, up till now, the European Union, Japan, and Russia _ their targets for CO2 emissions (排放 ). A give B have given C give D gave 答案： B In no case _ you are a Chinese. Dad told me before 1 went to

15、 Japan, A you should forget B forget you C should you forget D shouldnt you forget. 答案： C Whenever I think of my childhood, Ill always feel that the period of free time seem to have passed _ A for ever B by and by C little by little D in a flash 答案： D - Excuse me. _ -Thats $ 5 altogether, sir. A Can

16、 1 order, please B Could I have the bill, please C How much is the meal weve had D Please count the money, will vim 答案： B October 1, 2009 is a special day, _ I think, that will be remembered by all the Chinese forever. A which B what C it D one 答案： D Admiral (海军上将 ) Hu Yanlin said that security dema

17、nds required China to have its own aircraft carrier, and _ any country had the right to build one. A which B that C what D whether 答案： B By the middle of August, a national campaign was underway _ drunken drivers. A dealing with B to do with C to deal with D doing with 答案： C . - Jack _ for work in t

18、he downtown. What was the matter - _, but he had no luck. A ought to have hunted; So he was B ought to have hunted; So he did C ought to hunt; So he has D ought to hunt; So he did 答案： B 完型填空 第三部分：完形填空 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项 (A、 B、 C和 D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 I am a team leader in an insurance company. We a

19、re going through a lot of changes right now, which is 36 much stress for all of us. A few weeks ago I was having a day so 37 that I even doubted if I had the ability to do this challenging work, and was about ready to change to a less stressful job 38 . Something happened that day to change my way o

20、f 39 and I am so appreciative of this young lady. I want to let her know that the small act 40 . On the top of my cubicle (工作隔间 ) I have a small collection of lighthouses (灯塔 ) to let people know where I am sitting 41 my team members have to find me for emergencies. That day I came into the office a

21、nd was about to get the day 42 when Crystal came over. l asked if she needed anything. She said, I 43 you something. I looked at her with a 44 look and said, Well, thank you, but why 45 you buy me anything I had never spoke to this young lady _46 . She said, Every day I stand up and look across the

22、47 and see your lighthouses. Then I feel I am not alone and I encourage myself that there are always 48 things in life. I saw this on the way to work and thought 49 would like it. I wish it would have the same 50 as your Lighthouses do. In her hand she had a small globe with a Lighthouse and a ship

23、on it. I gave her a hug and 51 her. I dont think she knows how much that small act of 52 changed my day: 1 remained 53 the rest of the day. For anyone that reads this, I hope you remember, no matter what the 54 is, you could change someones day, 55 even his views on life. 36. A. preventing B. reduci

24、ng C. causing D. suffering 37. A. funny B. nice C. bad D. dull 38. A. everywhere B. elsewhere C. anywhere D. nowhere 39. A. working B. behaving C. speaking D. thinking 40. A. broke my heart B. touched my heart C. lost my heart D. tore my heart 41. A. in case B. so that C. as if D. even though 42. A.

25、 ended B. started C. changed D. avoided 43. A. borrowed B. lent C. sold D. bought 44. A. delighted B. puzzled C. thankful D. worried 45. A. might B. dare C. could D. would 46. A. before B. then C. since D. after 47. A. dorm B. office C. ship D. tower 48. A. bright B. challenging C. bad D. stressful

26、49. A. colleagues B. leaders C. you D. I 50. A. opinion B. cause C. expectation D. effect 51. A. praised B. thanked C. scolded D. refund 62. A. justice B. courage C. kindness D. tolerance 53. A. careful B. encouraged C. tired D. alone 54. A. present B. work C. gesture D. intention 55. A. so B. for C

27、. or D. nor 答案： 36-55 CCBDB ABDBD ABACD BCBCC 阅读理解 第四部分：阅读理解 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。 Reduce, reuse and recycle, this familiar environmentalist slogan tells us how to reduce the amount of rubbish that ends up in landfills and waterways. The concept is being used to deal with one possi

28、bly dangerous form of waste electronic junk (电子垃圾 ), such as old computers, cell-phones, and televisions. But this process for managing e-waste may be used in an unscrupulous way more often than not used, a recent report suggests. A lot of these materials are being sent to developing nations under t

29、he excuse of tense - to bridge the digital divide, said Richard Gutierrez, a policy researcher. One of the problems is that no one proves whether these old machines work before they hit the seaways. Because of this, the report says, e-waste is a growing problem in Lagos, Nigeria, and elsewhere in th

30、e developing world. Much of the waste ends up being thrown away along rivers and roads. Often its picked apart by poor people, who may face dangerous exposure to poisonous chemicals in the equipment. Businessmen also pay workers a little money to get back materials such as gold and copper. This low-

31、tech recovery process could expose workers and the local environment to many dangerous materials used to build electronics. According to Gutierrez, this shadow economy exists because the excuse of recycling and reusing electronics gives businessmen a green passport to ship waste around the globe. De

32、veloping nations must take upon some of the responsibility themselves, Gutierrez said. But, he added, A greater part of this responsibility should fall on the exporting state. China, for example, has become a dumping place for large amounts of e-waste. The nation is beginning to take action to stop

33、the flow of dangerous materials across its borders. The Chinese government, after many years of denial, is finally beginning to take the lead. 56. What does the fourth paragraph mainly discuss A. Old computers and TVs still work before they are sent abroad. B. Poor people break up e-waste to collect

34、 some valuable materials. C. A lot of e-waste is dumped in developing countries. D. The problem of e-waste is growing in developing countries. 57. From what Gutierrez said we can learn that _. A. exporting countries should mainly be responsible for this problem. B. neither rich nor pour countries sh

35、ould be blamed for this problem C. developing countries should be responsible for this problem D. poor countries should be blamed for this problem 58. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _. A. China has hidden a large amount of e-waste in many secret places B. China has greatly changed h

36、er idea about the problem of e-waste C. China has prevented poisonous materials from entering China for a long time D. China is failing behind other countries in dealing with e-waste 59. The passage mainly tells us that _. A. developing countries are facing serious environmental problems B. e-waste

37、is a growing problem in developed countries C. e - waste is sent to developing countries under the excuse of reuse D. developing countries are making full use of e-waste 答案： 56-59 DABC The reading skills of young male students may improve more when huts are tutored (辅导 ) by women, a Canadian study s

38、hows, contradicting some school policies to hire male teachers to improve boys literacy. Herb Katz, an education professor at the University of Alberta, took 175 boys in the third and fourth grades, identified as struggling readers, and paired them with a research assistant who worked on their readi

39、ng skills for 30 minutes a week over 10 weeks. On average, the boys paired with female tutors felt better about their reading skills after the 10 weeks than those who were guided by a male research assistant, the study found. Katz said the study, published in the US journal Sex Roles, may cause educ

40、ational policy - makers in countries such as Australia and Britain to rethink policies that call for more male teachers to be hired to provide role models for boys whose reading skills fall behind their peers (同龄人 ). It tells us that the way governments respond with policy is perhaps a little too qu

41、ick and a little too simple, Katz said. Boys and girls enter kindergarten with similar reading skills, Katz said, but by the end of the third grade, boys have lower reading scores than girls. The reasons behind that difference are not entirely clear. I dont know that reading skills fade so much as t

42、eachers may not recognize what boys are doing, he said. We dont really know a lot about boys, even in those early years. The boys involved in the study attended 12 schools in the City of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Most were from downtown neighborhoods. About a third were native Canadians and 55 percent cam

43、e from ethnic minority groups. 60. Whats the purpose of this passage A. To encourage boys to do more reading. B. To persuade schools to hire female teachers. C. To advise good ways for reading skills. D. To provide some information about a study. 61. The underlined word contradicting in the first pa

44、ragraph probably means. A. finding out B. going against C. standing by D. bringing about 62. Which of the following is TRUE about the boys taking part in the study A. They have difficulty in reading. B. They take no interest in reading. C. They come from different Canadian cities. D. They have no fe

45、male teachers at school. 63. It can be known from the passage that _. A. women must be better al teaching than men B. girls do more reading than boys C. male teachers are preferred to help reading- troubled boys in Australia D. governments will change their policy on hiring teachers 答案： 60-63 DBAC T

46、he H1NI flu outbreak has resulted in the first death outside Mexico today - a 23-month-old child in Texas. Three more cases were confirmed in the UK, adding to the two previously disclosed in Scotland. A 12-year-old girl is among five people in the UK to have contracted HIN1 flu after visiting Mexic

47、o, Gordon Brown told the Commons during prime ministers questions. Two adults - one from Birmingham and one from London - are undergoing treatment. More than 150 people are suspected to have died of the virus in Mexico and the illness has spread around the globe, but news of the first death outside

48、the country where it originated will increase fears that a pandemic (流行病 ) could develop. The infants death from H1NI flu in the US was confirmed by Dr Richard Besser, the acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He gave no other details about the child. America has confirmed 65 cases of HIN1 flu, most of them mild, but Besser said more deaths were likely. HIN1 Flu is a very serious infection and each virus is unique so it s hard to know what we re going to be seeing, but given what weve seen in Mex