1、2010山东省莘县二中高二下学期期末模拟考试（英语） 其他 阅读表达（共 10分） Perhaps you are an average student with average intelligence. However, you can receive better grades if you want. Yes, even students with average intelligence can be top students without additional work. Heres how: 1 Plan your time carefully. Make a list of
2、your weekly tasks. Then make a schedule of your time. Be sure to set aside enough time to complete your normal reading and work assignments. Of course, studying shouldnt occupy all of the free time on the schedule. 2 Make good use of your time in class. Listening to what the teacher says in class me
3、ans less work later. Take notes to help you remember what the teacher says. 3 Skim before you read. Look over a passage quickly before you begin to read it more carefully. As you preview the material, you get some idea of the content and how it is organized. Later when you begin to read you will rec
4、ognize less important material and you may skip some of these portions, Skimming helps double your reading speed and improve your comprehension as well. 4 . Go over your notes as soon as you can after class. Review important points mentioned in class as well as points you remain confused. If you kno
5、w what the teacher will discuss the next day, skim and read that material, too. If you review your notes and textbook regularly, the material will become more meaningful and you will remember it longer. Regular review leads to improved performance on tests. 5 Develop a good attitude towards tests. T
6、he purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. The world wont end if you dont pass a test, so dont worry excessively（过分地） about a single test. There are other techniques that might help you with your studying. Improving your studying habits will improve your grades. 1 Which s
7、entence in the passage can be replaced by the following one If you fail an exam, dont let it trouble you too much. 2 According to the passage, how can an average student improve his/her grades (within 10 words) 3 Please fill in the blank in the fifth paragraph with a proper sentence. (within 10 word
8、s) 4 Which tip do you think is the most useful Why (within 20 words) 5 Translate the underlined sentence in the fourth paragraph into Chinese. 答案： 单项选择 * Though experience, he managed to finish the project. A lacked B lacking of C lacking D lacked in 答案： C It was one in the morning the fire broke ou
9、t. A that B how C which D when 答案： D In front of the house with a history of 100 years. A does a tall stand B stands a tall tree C a tall tree is standing D a tall tree stands 答案： Luckily, wed brought a road map without we would have lost our way. A it B which C this D that 答案： Tom likes playing the
10、 violin and is good at English, his sister. A so is B so does C it is so with D it is the same with. 答案： I was at the thought of all the hard work. A depressing B depressed C to depress D being depressed 答案： many times, but he forgot all about it. A Having told him B I had told him C Having been tol
11、d D Though told 答案： I cant myself for not being able to look after her at that time. A forbid B permit C forgive D reason 答案： Motorists should be severely dangerous driving. A punished B punished for C punishing for D punishing 答案： Whenever I ask him for help, he doesnt me, which moves me a lot. A h
12、esitate helping B hesitate to help C bend down to help D doubt to help 答案： B Your daughter has two children, doesnt she Thats right; she for ten years. A has not married B married C has married D has been married 答案： D He went to school his new sports shoes. A dressed B dressing C wore D wearing 答案：
13、 D The visiting Americans are also interested in Chinese food Chinese culture. A in addition B except C in addition to D except for 答案： C What should I do with this passage the main idea of each paragragh. A Find out B Found out C Finding out D To find out 答案： He to school, so he turned off the alar
14、m clock and went back to sleep. A neednt have gone B hasnt needed to go C neednt D didnt need to go 答案： D 完型填空 完型填空（共 20分） A boy selling magazines walked up to a house people seldom visited. The house was old and the owner 36 came out. When he did come out he wouldnt say hello to anybody 37 simply s
15、tared at them. The boy knocked on the door and 38 . as he was ready to 39 away, the door slowly opened. “What do you want ” the old man said. “Uh, sir, Im selling these magazines and I was 40 if youd like to buy one.” The old man 41 stared at the boy. The boy could see the inside of the house and 42
16、 some dog figurines （小雕像） . “Do you 43 dogs ” the boy asked. “Yes, I do. Theyre my family here and theyre all I have.” The boy felt sorry for the man, as he seemed to be very 44 . “Ive a magazine here for collectors. Its perfect for you. I also have one about dogs since you like dogs so much.” But t
17、he old man said, “I need 45 of the magazines, now goodbye.” The boy was sad. He went home and then an idea 46 to him. He had a little dog figurine. He walked back to the old mans house with the 47 . He knocked on the door again and this time the old man came right to the door. “Boy, I 48 I told you
18、no magazines.” “No, sir. I know that. I wanted to bring you a 49 . ” The boy handed him the figurine and the old mans face 50 . “Its a Golden Retriever. I have one at home. This one is 51 you. ” The old man was 52 ; no one had ever shown him so much 53 . “Boy , you have a big 54 . Thank you!” From t
19、hat day on the old man 55 coming out of the house and talking with people. 36 A regularly B never C hardly D nearly 37 A but B when C as D so 38 A hurried B remained C waited D left 39 A drive B run C escape D walk 40 A wondering B saying C doubting D hoping 41 A ever B yet C still D just 42 A loved
20、 B noticed C contacted D sensed 43 A help B raise C collect D like 44 A lonely B cruel C old D terrible 45 A nothing B none C either D some 46 A happened B reached C brought D occurred 47 A fear B magazine C figurine D idea 48 A imagined B thought C wished D expected 49 A friend B dog C gift D book
21、50 A went up B turned up C grew up D lit up 51 A with B for C on D in 52 A surprised B calm C disappointed D encouraged 53 A pity B kindness C politeness D happiness 54 A hand B eye C heart D head 55 A continued B started C avoided D risked 答案： CACDA DBCAB DCBCD BABCB 阅读理解 INDLANAPOLISDoctors and he
22、alth advocates （提倡 者） have warned for years that American children are getting fatter. Now even some kids teddy bears are packing on the pounds. But these heavy toys aim to combat（对抗） obesity, not add to it. Researchers at Indiana State University in Terre Haute tried a small experiment to test the
23、effects of having kids play with heavier toys. They found that 10 children aged 6 to 8 burned more calories and had higher heart and breathing rate when they moved 3-pound toy blocks instead of unweighted blocks. So could adding a small weight to stuffed animals and other toys help kids get fit “Thi
24、s is not going to solve the obesity problem,” said John Ozmun, a professor who did the study with graduate student Lee Robbins. “But it has been possible to make a positive contribution.” Some experts cautioned that children could hurt themselves by trying to lift too much too soon and said more act
25、ivity is preferable to heavier toys. But all agreed that childhood obesity is a big problem. Obesity rate has become three times over the past 40 years for children and adolescents, raising the risk of diabetes（糖尿病） and other health problems. Federal health officials say more than a third of America
26、n children are overweight, and about 17 percent are considered obese（肥胖的） . “Squeezing activity into daily routines can be a good way for children to get more exercise and shed unhealthy pounds,” said Aicia Moag-Stahlberg, who heads Action for Healthy Kids. “By adding weights, youre adding some inte
27、nsity to the action,” she said. Kara Tucker, youth development coordinator for the National institute for Fitness and Sport in Indianapolis, said active playing helps youngsters work out without realising it. “Giant soccer is one of my favorites,” Tucker said. “If we told the kids, Hey, youre going
28、to run up and down the court 20 times, they would completely be uninterested. Yet when we put a big soccer ball out there, they will just run forever. Theyre having a great time.” 56 What does the passage mainly tell us A American children are getting fatter. B New toys are needed for overweight chi
29、ldren. C Heavier toys help children to combat the obesity problem. D Doubts about heavier toys for obese children. 57 What does John Ozmun think of the measure of using heavier toys A It can solve the obesity problem. B It is of little use to the obesity problem. C It may be of some help to the obes
30、ity problem D It may hurt children. 58 Some experts think it would be better for obese kids to . A play with light toys B play with less heavy toys C be on diet D have more activity 59 Which of the following is true about obese children in the US A Obesity rate has risen by 30% over the past 40 year
31、s. B There are now three times as many obese children as 40 years ago. C One are fewer overweight children than obese children. D There are fewer overweight children than obese children. 60 What Tucker said in the last paragraph suggests that . A he himself likes playing giant soccer balls best B he
32、 prefers kids to have active playing C kids have no interest in running D an activity will not work if kids know the purpose of it 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 B 【小题 5】 B When Charles Strattion was five, he stopped growing. His mother took him to see the famous showman, P. T. Barnum, and th
33、ought a small person would be the perfect addition to his show. He hired Charles parents along with him, and they traveled around the world together. He gave the two-foot-tall Charles a new name, general Tom Thumb. He taught Tom how to sing, dance, act, and tell jokes. When he felt Tom was ready to
34、perform on stage, he made up ads. To stir up great interest, he said that Tom was eleven years old and had come from England. Toms act was very popular and brought in a lot of money. By the time Tom was an adult, he had grown very rich. He had become a billionaire at the age of twenty-five. Fortunat
35、ely for Tom, Mr. Barnum added more little people to his show, and Tom became lucky in love as well. One of the little people was Lavinia Warren, a school teacher. Tom was able to win her love, and they married. The ceremony and reception were the talk of the town. They were attended by many rich and
36、 famous people and by about two thousand guests. Crowds filled the street of New York to have a look at their tiny wedding carriage. The couple even met with President Abraham Lincoln on their honeymoon, just before going to live in Toms house in Connecticut. Their wedding, which took place during t
37、he Civil War, provided a welcome escape from the sad problems of war. Not willing to let this bit of sunshine fade, communities throughout the country held Tom Thumbs weddings. In these weddings, small boys and girls, all dressed up, went through marriage ceremony for fun. 61 “the talk of the town”
38、means . A they were in the newspaper B people spread mean rumors about them C they were the most popular things happening D they were discussed in a city meeting 62 What does the author think about Tom Thumbs wedding A People gave it too much of their attention. B It helped people cheer up in a dark
39、 time C It was funny and ridiculous D Tom and Lavinia were stupid. 63 Which of the following is the best clue to the fact that Tom was smart A He became a billionaire at twenty-five B He learned how to sing, dance, and act at a very young age. C He met with President Lincoln during his honeymoon D H
40、e married a school teacher. 64 It was very funny when Tom danced on a wooden plate held by a person who was eight feet tall because . A the wooden plate would make it sound as of Tom were tap dancing B it made Tom feel taller C the eight-foot-tall man was the only tall person Tom trusted D the diffe
41、rence between them would make Tom look even smaller 65 What does the author imply in the last paragraph A Weddings always make people feel full of sunshine B People are always disappointed during wartime C Entertainment can serve an important purpose D People should be married even if they are small
42、 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 B 【小题 4】 D 【小题 5】 C The fighting against youth smoking since I took office Ive done everything in my power to protect our children from harm. Weve worked to make their streets and their schools safer, and to give them something positive to do after school before their p
43、arents get home. Weve worked to teach our children that drugs are dangerous, illegal and wrong. Today, I want to talk to you about the historic opportunity we now have to protect our nations children form an even more deadly threat: smoking. Smoking kills more people every day than AIDS, alcohol, ca
44、r accidents, murders, suicides, drugs and fires combined. Nearly 90 percent of those smokers lit their first cigarette before they turned 18. Consider this: 3,000 children start to smoke every day illegally, and 1,000 of them will die sooner because of it. This is a national tragedy（悲剧） that every A
45、merican should be honor-bound to help prevent. For more than five years weve worked to stop our children from smoking before they start, launching（发动） a nationwide campaign（运动） to educate them about the dangers of smoking, to reduce their access to tobacco products, and to severely restrict（限制） toba
46、cco companies from advertising to young people. If we do these, well cut teen smoking by almost half over the next five years. That means if we act now, we have it in our power to stop 3 million children from smoking and to save a million lives as a result. 【小题 1】 What has the author done in his pow
47、er A To look after our children. B To clean the street C To clean our children D To protect our children from harm. 【小题 2】 Compared with other disasters, what kills more people every day A Smoking B Car accidents C Drugs D Murders 【小题 3】 How many children start to smoke every day illegally A 1， 000
48、B 3， 000 C 90 D 18 【小题 4】 For more than five years what have they done to stop their children from smoking A To educate them about the dangers of smoking B To reduce their access to tobacco products C To restrict tobacco companies from advertising to young people D All of the above 【小题 5】 How many children will be stopped from smoking if we act now A 1 million B 1.5 million C 3 million D 3,000 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 B 【小题 4】 D 【小题 5】 C 单词拼写 答案： 书面表达 写作（共 15分） 假如你叫李华，你所在的学校和美国 California州一所中学实施互派交换生(exchange students)的友
