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1、浙江省海盐市元济高级中学 2009-2010学年度高二下学期 4月月考 其他 第二节：阅读下列材料，并从所给的六个选项（ A、 B、 C、 D、 E和 F）中选出符合各小题要求的最佳选项。选项中有一项是多余选项。 The following people are all searching for a university. After the description of these people, there is information about six universities A-F on your answer sheet. There is one extra paragrap

2、h about a university that you do not need to use. _ 61. Bobby is tired of working indoors and wouldnt like to be too far away from his girlfriend who studies at Simmons. _62. Maria wants to learn modern science and she prefers to stay neither by the ocean nor in the northeast. _63. Andrew wishes to

3、study business in a non-state-run university. _64. Lucy enjoys taking her further education in a women-only university. _65.Scott hopes to play the computer conveniently for fun. A SIMMONS The College of Arts and Sciences and Modern Studies. Simmons educates women to achieve their work and life goal

4、s. More than 40 majors. Lies in the heart of Boston, US. News &World Report ranks Simmons among the top state universities in the North and among the best values. 617-521-2051 www.simmons.edu. B PAUL SMITHS COLLEGE The College of Nature. Experience a different kind of classroom: 15,300 acres of fore

5、sts, lakes and streams, a hotel and a restaurant, 99% placement upon graduation. Two-and-four-year degree programs. PO Box 265Paul Smith, NY 12970800 -421-2605 www.paulsmith.edu. C ST. MARYS UNIVERSITY Personal attention. Powerful programs. Experience the technology of today at our co-educational un

6、iversity. One Camino Santa Utah 78228-8503 800-FOR-STMU www.stmarytx.edu. D NORTHERN UNIVERSITY A famous private university with 3,200 students in the Colleges of Arts & Sciences, Business and Engineering. Medicine and Law among the top ten by U.S. News & World Report Old Union 232 CA 94305-3005 650

7、-723-2091 www.stanford.edu. E UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX Adult education course. Earn an online degree with University of Phoenix today. 100% online, fast and convenient. Learn why most working professionals choose University of Phoenix Online. www.Phoenixun.edu. F PETERS COLLEGE Experienced professors a

8、re available. Equipped with a lot of modern facilities, two students a dormitory, two computers, power never fails, PO.356 Peter, 16753800-333-12-2135 www.peterun.edu. 答案： 6165 B C D A F 单项选择 * 第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 30分） 第一节 单项填空（共 20小题；每小题 0.5分，满分 10分） 11. - Mike, Im leaving for London in a few days,

9、for Ive got a job there. - _ ! Ill miss you, Peter. A Good idea B With pleasure C All the best D Never mind 答案： C 23. - Mr President, do you plan to educate your two daughters to be officials - To tell you the truth , I hope they can do whatever_ their interests and _ new circumstances as quickly as

10、 they can. A fits / adjust to B matches / adopt to C needs / according to D suits / adapt to 答案： D 24. When we climbed up to the top of the mountain, we were all _. A tired and out of the breath B tiring and short of the breath C tired and out of breath D tiring and short of breath 答案： C 25. - How d

11、oes drought _ in Yunnan - It hasnt rained for almost 300 days there. The average temperature rises _ 5 degrees. A come about / by B come across / to C come up / with D come out / in 答案： A 26. I wondered what difficulty he had _ the plan A to carry out B carrying out C carried out D with carrying out

12、 答案： B 27. In the absence _ necessary exercise, he can get ill easily. So he is often absent _ class. A for / in B of / for C of / from D with / from 答案： C 28. You made a lot of mistakes in your composition, but _ it is a good one. A in all B in word C all in all D in other words 答案： C 29. - I have

13、never dreamed of_hope of succeeding in carrying out the experiment. Isnt it a dream - _. A there was / Celebrate you to your success B there is / Celebration on your success C there being / Congratulations on your success D there having / Congratulate you 答案： C 30. Chinese food always gains _ from p

14、eople all over the world. A approval B appreciation C attraction D Agreement 答案： B 22. Nobody wants to_ especially in public. A make fun of B be made fun of C making fun of D made fun of 答案： B 21. At first she was not accustomed to _ in the new company, but eventually she managed to get through and

15、get on well with her companions. A working B works C worked D work 答案： A 12. - Did Alan enjoy seeing his old friends yesterday - Yes, he did. He _ his old friends for a long time. A didnt see B wouldnt see C hasnt seen D hadnt seen 答案： D 13. - The organizer didnt make _ clear who would be the winner

16、 of the competition. - He did. Whoever _ to the top of the mountain will win. A this / make that B it / makes it C that / to make it D it / making it 答案： B 14. His careless driving _ the traffic accident. That is, the traffic accident was _ his careless driving. A resulted in / due to B led to / tha

17、nks to C resulted from / because D contributed to / as a result 答案： A 15. _ made his mother worried. A The child was addicted to playing computer games B The childs being addicted to playing computer games C The childs being addicted to play computer games D The child addicted to playing computer ga

18、mes 答案： B 16. Charles Babbage is generally considered _ the first computer. A to invent B inventing C to have invented D having invented 答案： C 17. - My mother always tells me to try my best _ many difficulties. - I cant agree any more. _ you put your heart into work, you can overcome them. A because

19、 of / As far as B due to / As soon as C in spite of / As long as D despite of / As much as 答案： C 18. It was _ back home after the experiment. A not until midnight did he go B until midnight that he didnt go C not until midnight that he went D until midnight when he didnt go 答案： C 19. My grandpa has

20、many hobbies which _ from collecting stamps to planting flowers. A range B ranged C vary D Varies 答案： A 20. In many places in China, _ bicycle is still _ popular means of transportation. A a; the B /; a C the; a D the; the 答案： C 完型填空 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，然后从各题所给的 A.B.C.D四个选项中，

21、选出最佳选项。 On August 26, 1999, New York City experienced a torrential downpour. The rain caused the streets to 31 and the subway system almost came to a stop. Unfortunately, this happened during the morning rush hour. Many people who were going to work were forced to go home. Some battled to 32 a taxi

22、or to get on a bus. Still others faced the 33 bravely, walking miles to get to work. I 34 to be one of the people on the way to work that morning. I went from subway line to subway line, only 35 that most service had stopped. After making my way 36 crowds of people, I finally found a subway line tha

23、t was 37 . Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to board the subway 38 I could not even get down the stairs to the platform（站台） . So I 39 the train going in the opposite direction, and then switch back to the downtown train. Finally, after 40 seemed like an forever, the train reached my

24、stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was 41 through, exhausted and 42 . My co-workers and I spent most of the day 43 off. When it was 5:00 pm， I was ready to go home. I was about to turn off my computer 44 I received an email from

25、 Garth, my Director: I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and 45 reported to work. It is always reassuring(令人欣慰 ), at times like these, when employees so clearly show their 46 to their jobs. Thank you. Garths email was short, but I learned more from that 47 message than I ever did fr

26、om a textbook. The email taught me that a few words of appreciation can make a big 48 . The rainstorm and the traffic 49 had made me tired and upset. But Garths words immediately_50_ me and put a smile back on my face. 31. A. break B. flood C. sink D. crash 32. A. order B. pay C. call D. search 33.

27、A. climate B. scenery C. storm D. burden 34. A. used B. promised C. deserved D. happened 35. A. finding B. found C. to find D. find 36. A. to B. through C. over D. for 37. A. operating B. cycling C. turning D. rushing 38. A. then B. to C. that D. than 39. A. catch B. took C. had D. jumped 40. A. it

28、B. that C. what D. which 41. A. wet B. weak C. sick D. hurt 42. A. ashamed B. discouraged C. surprised D. puzzled 43.A. dry B. to dry C. dried D. drying 44. A. while B. when C. where D. after 45. A. hardly B. casually C. absolutely D. eventually 46. A. devotion B. donation C. connection D. reaction

29、47. A. accurate B. adequate C. brief D. humorous 48. A. sense B. difference C. promise D. choice 49. A. troubles B. signals C. rules D. signs 50. A. corrected B. supported C. amazed D. Refreshed 答案： 31-35 B C C D C 3640 B A C B C 4145 A B D B D 4650 A C B A D 阅读理解 C Cancun is a seaside town in Mexic

30、o, where most tourists come here to enjoy the beach, water sports and night life. In fact, it is so modern and Americanized that you might think you were in southern California or Florida. But just a short two-hour hike from the town lie the ruins of the city of Chichen-Itza, one of the capitals of

31、the lost Maya（玛雅） civilization. The center of the ruins of this city is the pyramid of El Castillo. The ancient Mayan religious people climbed this pyramid during festival to honor the Sun god. Tourists today climb it to view the architectural achievements of Chichen-Itza and to prove their fearless

32、ness of heights and steep （陡峭的） climbs. There is a sign in Spanish, admonishing visitors “Its dangerous to go up.” I gladly ignored it and started my climb. The climbing was tough. The steps were higher than one might normally take., but the climb was not fearful at all. From the top of the pyramid,

33、 I had a wonderful view of the ruins of this Mayan city. What was most striking to me was that just beyond the ruins of splendid structures, gardens, temples and what looks like a modern sports stadium, you could only see forests for miles and miles. It was almost as if some race had mysteriously co

34、me out of nowhere, built it up and then suddenly disappeared from the planet, leaving only stones in its space. The only remains on the top of the pyramid were the Temple of Kukulcan. During the festivals to worship the Sun god, only the high ranks would have the right to enter this temple. After sh

35、ooting a few pictures, I realized it was time to go down. Only then did I discover that what people fear about the climb is not the trip going up, but the way going down. I saw a few brave souls who were walking down as if they were in their own house. Looking down at the steepness of the pyramid, I

36、 desperately feared this great height. My first desire was to joke with a few people, “Where is the elevator（电梯） ” I figured that a civilization that was this advanced would have had the foresight(预见 ) to construct an elevator. Lacking such modern equipment, I had to use the chain provided by the Me

37、xican tourist authorities and climb down on all fours. My climb was complete eventually. I quickly got on the bus back to my comfortable hotel. Leaving the ruined city, I was still wondering what possibly happened long ago. But a few hours later, I was back in the modern world drinking cocktails on

38、the beach, bathing in the sunshine before boarding the plane and waiting for my trip back home to the US, where all the modern things such as elevators are available! 57. Why did the writer pay a visit to the ruined city of Chichen-Itza A. He wanted to climb the pyramid of EL Castillo and know about

39、 the Mayan civilization. B. He would got to the Temple of Kukulcan to attend a religious festival to honor the Sun god. C. He thought the city of Chichen-Itza was quite different from the modern town of Cancun. D. He was attracted by the ruined ancient buildings there and wanted to take some photos.

40、 58. The underlined word “admonishing” in Paragraph 2 probably means “_”. A. urging B. forcing C. warning D. frightening 59. Which of the following best shows climbing the pyramid of EL Castillo is a difficult task A. The steps are very high and it is much more scaring to climb to the top. B. The cl

41、imbing calls for courage and patience, and also takes a long time. C. When tourist climb up to the top, there is no elevator to take them down. D. The pyramid is high and steep, and climbing down is much more fearful. 60. From the last paragraph, we can infer that the writer _. A. had a bad impressi

42、on of the visit and decided to leave as soon as possible. B. thought modernization could offer people comforts and conveniences. C. got tired of the modern life and tried a different one in his own way. D. enjoyed himself in the climb though it was very tiring and dangerous. 答案： 5760 A C D B B “The

43、Lord of the Rings”, one of the best sellers in the new millennium（千年） , was made up of three parts“The Fellowship of the Ring”, “Two Towers”, and “The Return of the King”. Millions upon millions of people have read it in over 25 different languages, but fewer know about the author and the history of

44、 the composition of the creative masterwork. John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born in South Africa in 1892. His parents died when he was a child. Living in England with his aunt, Tolkien and his cousins made up play languages, a hobby that led to Tolkiens becoming skilled in Welsh, Greek, Gothic, Old N

45、orse and Anglo-Saxon. After graduating from Oxford, Tolkien served in World War I. In 1917, while recovering from trench fever, he began composing the mythology for The Rings. As a professor of Anglo-Saxon in 1930s at Oxford, Tolkien was part of an informal discussion group called the Inklings, whic

46、h included several writers. The group was soon listening to chapters of Tolkiens imaginative work “The Hobbit”. Hobbit was a name Tolkien created for a local people that could best be described as half-sized members of the English rural（乡村的） class. Hobbits live in hillside holes. One of them, Bilbo

47、Baggins, looks for treasures with a group of dwarves（侏儒） . On the way, he meets the twisted, pitiful creature Gollum, from whom he sees a golden ring that makes the holder invisible（看不见的） . One of Tolkiens students persuaded her employer, publisher Allen & Unwin, to look at a draft（草稿） . The chairma

48、n of the firm, Stanley Unwin, thought that the best judge for a childrens book would be his ten-year-old son. The boy earned a shilling for reporting back that the adventure was exciting, and “The Hobbit” was published in 1937. It sold so well that Unwin asked for a continuation. Over a dozen years later, in 1954, Tolkien produced “The Lord of the Rings”, a series of books so creative that they hold readersnew and old after their publication. 54. Which of the following is true acco