1、2010年广东省高考新题型模拟英语试题 4 其他 第一节完形填空 (共 15小题；每小题 2分满分 30分 ) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意然后从 115 各题所给的 A、 B、 C和 D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Carmens mother Maria had just survived a serious heart attack. But without a heart transplant(移植 )her life was in constant 1 . Both the mother and daughter knew that the chances were ve
2、ry small: finding a donor heart that 2 Marias blood type could take years. However, Carmen was determined to save her mother. She kept 3 hospitals all over the country. Days stretched out. By Christmas, Maria had trouble 4 from one end of the room to the other. Carmen lost all hope. She fell into a
3、5 of the hospital, crying. “Are you okay ” a man asked. Carmen sobbed as she told the stranger her story. This middle-aged man was named Frank, whose wife, Cheryl, a tender and devoted mother of four lovely children, had been in hospital with a brain disease and wouldnt 6 it through the night. Sudde
4、nly, an idea came to Franks mind. He knew Cheryl had always wanted to 7 something from herself. Could her 8 go to Carmens mother After reviewing the data, doctors 9 Frank that his wifes heart was by some miracle a perfect fit for Carmens mother. They were able to 10 the transplant. That cold night,
5、when Cheryl was 11 dead, Frank came to knock at Marias door. She was 12 for Franks family as she had been doing every day recently. Though Maria had never met Frank before, they both felt a strange bond as they hugged and cried. On New Years Eve, Carmen attended Cheryls 13 with Franks family, who we
6、re singing their favorite song “My heart will go on.” One day later, on New Years Day, Maria 14 with Cheryls heart. Yes, Cheryls loving heart would go on, for it was 15 in another loving mothers chest. 1. A. change B. danger C. disorder D. pain 2. A. matched B. replaced C. controlled D. cooperated 3
7、. A. finding B. phoning C. touring D. interrupting 4. A. rolling B. running C. walking D. jumping 5. A. corner B. bed C. man D. nurse 6. A. put B. support C. pass D. make 7. A. save B. recycle C. donate D. separate 8. A. heart B. brain C. husband D. spirit 9. A. informed B. warned C. congratulated D
8、. reminded 10. A. give up B. carry out C. search after D. put off 11. A. noticed B. predicted C. found D. declared 12. A. praying B. begging C. decorating D. singing 13. A. funeral B. operation C. performance D. anniversary 14. A. passed away B. woke up C. left behind D. dressed up 15. A. active B.
9、alive C. necessary D. changeable 答案： 115 BABCA DCAAB DAABB 阅读理解 阅读 (共两节，满分 50分 ) 第一节阅读理解 (共 20小题；每小题 2分，满分 40分 ) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、 B、 C和 D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Even plant can run a fever, especially when theyre under attack by insects or disease. But unlike human, plants can have their temperature t
10、aken from 3, 000 feet away straight up. A decade ago, adopting the infrared （红外线） scanning technology developed for military purposes and other satellites, physicist Stephen Paley came up with a quick way to take the temperature of crops to determine which ones are under stress. The goal was to let
11、farmers precisely target pesticide （杀虫剂）spraying rather than rain poison on a whole field, which invariably includes plants that dont have pest （害虫） problems. Even better, Paleys Remote Scanning Services Company could detect crop problems before they became visible to the eye. Mounted on a plane flo
12、wn at 3, 000 feet at night, an infrared scanner measured the heat emitted by crops. The data were transformed into a color-coded map showing where plants were running“fevers”. Farmers could then spot-spray, using 50 to 70 percent less pesticide than they otherwise would. The bad news is that Paleys
13、company closed down in 1984, after only three years. Farmers resisted the new technology and long - term backers were hard to find. But with the renewed concern about pesticides on produce, and refinements in infrared scanning, Paley hopes to get back into operation. Agriculture experts have no doub
14、t the technology works. “This technique can be used on 75 percent of agricultural land in the United States, ” says George Oerther of Texas A & M. Ray Jackson , who recently retired from the Department of Agriculture, thinks remote infrared crop scanning could be adopted by the end of the decade. Bu
15、t only ff Paley finds the financial backing which he failed to obtain 10 years ago. 26 Plants will emit an increased amount of heat when they are_. A. sprayed with pesticides B. facing an infrared scanner C. in poor physical condition D. exposed to excessive sun rays 27 In order to apply pesticide s
16、praying precisely, we can use infrared scanning to_. A. estimate the damage to the crops B. measure the size of the affected area C. draw a color-coded map D. locate the problem area 28 Farmers can save a considerable amount of pesticide by_. A. resorting to spot-spraying B. consulting infrared scan
17、ning experts C. transforming poisoned rain D. detecting crop problems at an early stage 29 The application of infrared scanning technology to agriculture met with some difficulties _. A. the lack of official support B. its high cost C. the lack of financial support D. its failure to help increase pr
18、oduction 30 Infrared scanning technology may be brought back into operation because of_. A. the desire of farmers to improve the quality of their produce B. growing concern about the excessive use of pesticides on crops C. the forceful promotion by the Department of Agriculture D. full support from
19、agricultural experts 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 C 【小题 5】 B In the past ten years, Americas National Basketball Association (NBA) has grown increasingly dependent on the rest of the world to supply players. When Michael Jordan and Larry Bird won gold in Barcelona in 1992, the Americans wer
20、e praised for teaching the world how to play basketball. This season, however, 20 percent of NBA rosters（花名册） will be filled by non-Americans. NBA commissioner David Stem happily embraces the trend. On a visit to Paris in October, Stern outlined his vision for the future, which is likely to see Euro
21、pe hosting NBA games by 2010. The NBA is now planning to take China by storm. “Our experience in China has been that it is going to be explosive in its growth,” said Stern. The strategy（战略，策略） in China is television. “Weve made 14 deals in China with local and national networks on cable and satellit
22、e.” The success of Chinese centre Yao Ming has paved the way for the NBA marketing blitz in China. The NBA, which is broadcasted in more than 200 countries in 42 languages, will put that to the test in October 2004 when the Houston Rockets play two pre-season games against the Sacramento Kings in Be
23、ijing and Shanghai. The NBA knows that it needs a global market to compensate for tough times on home soil. “It doesnt matter where the players come from, all the NBA teams now know that they have to scout（寻找，觅得） internationally,” said Terry Lyons, the NBAs vice-president of international public rel
24、ations. “It has increased the level of competition here.” As Frenchman Tony Parker and Argentine Emanuel Ginobili showed in winning championship rings with the San Antonio Spurs last season, many people can earn the respect of their American peers. Others, such as the Houston Rockets Chinese centre
25、Yao Ming number one draft pick in 2002 and the Detroit Pistons 18-year-old Serb Darko Milicic number two overall in this yea rs draft are icons （偶像） in-waiting. It is the ultimate（最后的，根本的） revolution the rest of the world teaching the US how to play basketball. 31. According to the report, . A. Mich
26、ael Jordan is still playing a very important role in NBA B. the part played by the foreign players in NBA will be great C. Yao Ming is to play two pre-season games in NBA D. European countries will host the 2004 NBA games 32. The underlined phrase “take China by storm” has the meaning of _ _. A. NBA
27、 intends to make China its “marketing center” B. NBA is planning to set up some training centers in China C. therell be a big storm when NBA comes to China to play against the Sacramento Kings D. the NBAs live basket games will be broadcasted on all the TVs in China 33. What seems to be the biggest
28、change that is happening to NBA A. NBA is expecting more foreign players to join the league. B. Chinas rapid development in sports affects NBA. C. Yao Ming has taken the place of Michael Jordan. D. The NBA will stop teaching the world how to play basketball. 34. When the writer talked of “home soil”
29、, he was referring to _ _. A. farms in the States B. native Americans C. the NBA training center D. the USA 35. Which of the following can be used as the best title for the passage A. The Non-American Basketball Players B. NBA Is Coming to China C. The Foreign Ties That Bind the NBA D. NBA Is Making
30、 Big Progress 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 D 【小题 5】 C In bringing up children, every parent watches eagerly the childs acquisition (学会 ) of each new skill m the first spoken words, the first independent steps, or the beginning of reading and writing. It is often tempting to hurry the child
31、beyond his natural learning rate, but this can set up dangerous feelings of failure and states of worry in the child. This might happen at any stage. A baby might be forced to use a toilet too early, a young child might be encouraged to learn to read before he knows the meaning of the words he reads
32、. On the other hand, though, if a child is left alone too much, or without any learning opportunities, he loses his natural enthusiasm for life and his desire to find out new things for himself. Parents vary greatly in their degree of strictness towards their children. Some may be especially strict
33、in money matters. Others are severe (严格的 ) over time of coming home at night or punctuality for meals. In general, the controls represent the needs of the parents and the values of the community as much as the childs own happiness. As regards the development of moral standards in the growing child,
34、consistency is very important in parental teaching. To forbid a thing one day and excuse it the next is no foundation for morality (道德 ). Also, parents should realize that example is better than precept. If they are not sincere and do not practice what they preach (说教 ), their children may grow conf
35、used when they grow old enough to think for themselves, and realize they have been to some extent fooled. A sudden awareness of a marked difference between their parents principles and their morals can be a dangerous disappointment. 36. Eagerly watching the childs acquisition of new skills, _. A. sh
36、ould be avoided B. is universal among parents C. sets up dangerous states of worry in the child D. will make the child lose interest in learning new things 37. In the process of childrens learning new skills, parents _. A. should encourage them to read before they know the meaning of the words they
37、read B. should expect a lot of the children C. should achieve a balance between pushing them too hard and leaving them on their own D. should create as many learning opportunities as possible 38. The second paragraph mainly tells us that _. A. parents should be strict with their children B. parental
38、 controls reflect only the values of the community C. parental restrictions vary, and are not always for the benefit of the children alone D. its parents and societys duty to control the children 39. The word “precept” in Paragraph 3 probably means “_”. A. opinion B. punishment C. behavior D. instru
39、ction 40. In terms of moral matters, parents should _. A. follow the rules themselves B. be aware of the huge difference between adults and children C. forbid their children to follow hook teachings D. always ensure the security of their children 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 C 【小题 5】 D In t
40、he 1960s, medical researchers Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe developed a checklist of stressful events. They appreciated the tricky point that any major change can be stressful. Bad events like serious illness of a family member were high on the list, but so were some helpful life-changing events li
41、ke marriage. When you take the Holmes-Rahe test you must remember that the score does not show how you deal with stress -it only shows how much you have to deal with. And we now know that the way you deal with these events dramatically (戏剧性的 ) affects your chances of staying healthy. By the early 19
42、70s, hundreds of similar studies had followed Holmes and Rahe. And millions of Americans who work and live under stress worried over the reports. Somehow the research got boiled down to a memorable message. Womens magazines ran titles like Stress causes illness. If you want to stay physically and me
43、ntally healthy the articles said avoid stressful events. But such simplistic advice is impossible to follow. Even if stressful events are dangerous , many like the death of a loved one are impossible to avoid. Moreover, any warning to avoid all stressful events is a prescription (处方 ) for staying aw
44、ay from chances as well as trouble. Since any change can be stressful, a person who wanted to be completely free of stress would never marry, have a child, take a new job or move. The idea that all stress makes you sick also takes no notice of a lot of what we know about people. It supposes we re al
45、l vulnerable and not active in the face of the difficult situation. But what about human ability and creativity Many come through periods of stress with more physical and mental strength than they had before. We also know that a long time without change or challenge can lead to boredom and physical
46、and mental pressure. 41. The result of Holmes-Rahes medical research tells us _. A. the way you deal with major events may cause stress B. what should be done to avoid stress C. what kind of event would cause stress D. how to deal with sudden changes in life 42. The studies on stress in the early 19
47、70s led to _. A. popular avoidance of stressful jobs B. great fear over the mental disorder C. a careful research into stress-related illnesses D. widespread worry about its harmful effects 43. The score of the Holmes-Rahe test shows _. A. how you can deal with life-changing events B. how helpful ev
48、ents can change your life C. how stressful a major event can be D. how much pressure you are under 44. Why is “such simplistic advice” (Line 1, Paragraph 3) impossible to follow A. No one can stay on the same job for long. B. No prescription is effective in reducing stress. C. People have to get married someday. D. You could be missing chances as well. 45. According to the passage people who have experienced ups and downs may become _. A. nervous when faced with difficulties B. physically and mentally tired C. more able to deal with difficulties D. c
