1、2010年曲靖一中高考冲刺卷英语（四） 单项选择 * A Greek map maker in the 1 century believed that_ south of the Indian Ocean a contient existed with_ mild climate. A / ; a B / ; / C the ; a D the ; / 答案： A Our food_out, why not go to the market and buy some A runs B ran C is running D has been run 答案： C -To Kunming airpo
2、rt, please. I will catch the 8:00 flight. -I think you will make_if we do not get caught in a traffic jam. A it B them C that D those 答案： A Now that you are our_customer, we will allow you a 10% discount if you buy the dress. A common B usual C regular D ordinary 答案： C Looking back their senior scho
3、ol life, many university students said they_have wasterd so much time on computer games then. A couldnt B wouldnt C neednt D shouldnt 答案： D Even if_,I will not go to the party, for I am too busy to get away. A inviting B invited C have been invited D invite 答案： B It was in the village_the businessma
4、n was born and brought up _he built a hope primary school. A that ; that B.where; that C.where ; which D. that ; which 答案： B -I am happy you can come to my party. _, please. -Thank you. A Make youself at home B Take it easy C Take your time D Help youself 答案： A With another ten miles_,we must speed
5、up so that we can get there before dark. A goes B going C to go D gone 答案： C Much to my surprise, only Peter_my opinion at the meeting. A held B made C agreed D shared 答案： D The belief is generally held_communicative skill is a must nowadays in hunting for a job. A what B that C which D as 答案： B The
6、 girl told her mother that she would give her a call_ her arrival. A upon B at C with D in 答案： A He _ in a university for five years, but now he runs a company of his own. A has taught B had taught C taught D has been teaching 答案： C The mother rushed to the hospital_she heard her son was injured in
7、a traffic accident. A in a minute B for a moment C at the moment D the moment 答案： D The well-dressed gentleman_ to be a criminal, which , of course, surprised many readers. A turned to B turned out C turned down D turned up 答案： B 完型填空 完形填空 (共 20小题，每小题 1.5分，满分 30分 ) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 36 55各题所给的四个选项（ A
8、、 B、 C和 D）中，选出最佳选项。 A certain good woman one day said something that hurt her best friend of many years. She _36_ immediately and would have done anything to have taken the words back. What she said _37_ her friend so much that this good woman was hurt herself for the pain she caused. In a(an) _38_
9、to undo what she had done, she went to an older, wiser woman in the village to ask for 39 . Listening to her, the older woman _40_ the younger womans great pain and knew she must help her. She _41_ knew she could never ease her pain, _42_ she could teach. She knew the result would depend only on the
10、 _43_ of the younger woman. She said, “Tonight, take your best feather _44_ and put a single feather on the doorstep of each _45_ in town before the sun rises.” The young woman _46_ home to prepare for her words, even if the feather pillow were very dear to her. All _47_ long, she worked alone in th
11、e cold. _48_ the sky was getting light and she placed the last feather on the steps of the last house. Just as the sun rose, she _49_ to the older woman. “Now,” said the wiser woman, “Go back and refill your pillow with the _50_ you have put on the steps. Then everything will be as it was before.” “
12、You know that is _51_ ! The wind blew away each feather as fast as I put them on the doorsteps!”The young woman was very _52 _ . “That is true, ” said the older woman. “Never _53_ . Each of your words is like a feather in the wind. _54_ spoken , no effort can ever return them to your mouth. _55_ you
13、r words well and guard them most of all in the presence of those you love.” 36. A . called B. apologized C. regretted D. wrote 37. A. hurt B. missed C . impressed D. gave 38. A. effect B. effort C. letter D. offer 39. A. view B. money C. comfort D. advice 40. A. sensed B. reminded C. noticed D. redu
14、ced 41. A. hardly B. still C. also D. yet 42. A. so B. and C. for D. but 43. A. patience B. attitude C. character D. words 44. A. coat B. cap C. quilt D. pillow 45. A. stair B. house C. gate D. street 46. A. hurried B. drove C. rode D. walked 47. A. day B. morning C. night D. afternoon 48.A. Again B
15、. Finally C. Suddenly D. lately 49. A. referred B. turned C. returned D. devoted 50. A. sand B. money C. step D. feather 51. A.useless B . impossibe C. unnecessary D. boring 52. A .surprised B. right C. puzzled D. angry 53. A. admit B. mind C. remember D. forget 54. A. Once B. Though C. Unless D. As
16、 55. A. Speak B. Choose C . Say D. Guide 答案： -40 CABDA 41-45 CDCDB 46-50 ACBCD 51-55 BADAB 阅读理解 Two third of the singles looking for love in Britain turned to the Internet last year, according to figures made in public yesterday. Special sites offer introductions to smokers, Roman Catholics, tall pe
17、ople, beautiful people, frequent flyers and vegetarians. Technology has brought about a great change in the dating games. A survey by Parsnip, a Briatain branch of Europes largest dating service with more than 1.5 million members, says that 65 percent of the 5.4 million Britons looking for a relatio
18、nship used online dating services last year. A spokeswoman for Relate, the relationship advisor, confirmed the a figure of two thirds feel it all right. “Doing it online allows people quite a lot of privacy, because they can do a bit of quite research and look around from the comfort of their own ho
19、me. You dont have to meet a middleman or go to an actual dating agency office, which takes a lot of courage.” She said. There are more than 100 independent online dating agencies in Britain. Parsnip says that 50 percent of single people believe they will meet a suitable partner through the Internet,
20、 from 35 percent six months ago. Mary Balfour, the founder, say that Internet has changed the dating industry complexly. “It s like a return to old-fashioned love letters.” She said “You dontt base your initial judgement on how someone looks or what his or her figure is like. You e-mail or talk befo
21、re uou actually see each other. Everybody you know who is single these days has at least had a good look at a dating site, introduction agency or personal ad. They have to, because al the old matchmaking institutions have gone. People work harder, settle down later and live more isolated lives. They
22、 are much more likely t end the day with a DVD and a can of beer than by going to a villlage dance. ” 56.What does the passage mainly talk about A.Brirish singles go online for love. B.British singles like going online C.Going online for love is dangerous. D.New ways of dating in Britain 57.The foll
23、owding statemints are false EXCEPT that singles_. A.dont have to do any research at all B. neednt go to a go between C. need to actually meet each other D. Have to go to a village dance 58.According to the text, about _ Britons dated Online last year. A. 3.5million B.1.5 million C. 2.7 million D. 1.
24、9 millon 59.From the passage, we can learn that_ . A. old-fashioned love letters become popular again B. online dating services are out of date C. half singles believe they can meet a suitable partner online D. online dating needs a lot of courage 答案： -59 ABAC Why Melbourne Having long lived in the
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29、uding taxes. More information Contact the official tourism site for Melbourne at visitmelbourne. Com/uk. Use the links below for more on Destination guide: Melbourne Click here for our Melbourne page 60. To get more information about Hidden Secrets Tour, you should call_ . A. 00 613 9419 4444 B. 00
30、613 9419 8637 C. 0845 7 747 767 D. 00 613 9329 9665 61.If you are interested in Australian wines, you will have to pay_. A. 48 B. 54 C. 34 D. 766 62.Where can you find the passage A.In a magazine B.On the Internet C.In a guidebook D.In a newspaper 63.The passage is written to_. A.introduce places of
31、 interest in Australia B. tell readers to travel to Australia C. offer tourists some information about Melbourne D. introduce the history and culture about Melbourne 答案： -63 D ABC Professional adventurer Mike Horn never met a challenge he didnt welcome. In fact according to Horn, “The impossible exi
32、sts only until we find a way to make it possible.” As a child in Johannesburg, South Africa, Horn excelled at sports and loved adventure. But it wasnt until he moved to Switzerland in 1990 that his life of adventure really began. Horn had always loved sports and taking risks, and he was known for hi
33、s crazy feats. He traveled in the South American Andes Mountains in the early 90s and then in 1997 crossed the entire continent on foot. He finished by floating 7,000 km down the Amazon River! In 1999, H orn began a solo trip around the world following the equator,without the use of any motor-powere
34、d transportation. When he finished successfully 17 months later, he became the first person to accomplish the feat. Hornbiggest challenge to date came in 2006. He and a fellow adventurer walked from Russia to the North Pole in the sunless winter. Traveling through the winter darkness, he encountered
35、 polar bears and many other dangers. In 2008, Horn began another unique adventure others. He calls his latest expedition the “Pangaea Expedition.”with “Pangaea” standing for “a Pan Global Adventure for Environmental Action.”By the end of this expedition, Horn will have traveled 100,000 km and crosse
36、d all of the continents and oceans. But this time he wont be going alone: Hes choosing young people from around the world, aged 13 to 20, to accompany him. Twelve young men at a time will participate in one of 12 different projects, ranging from studying glaciers to treating water sources. The journ
37、ey will take place onboard Horns 35-meter saiboat , the Pangaea which will become a floating science class . Along with a team of scientists, Horn plans to teach the young explorers about protecting and preserving the earth. In perhaps his most important expedition, Horn will pass down his passion f
38、or Earths wonders to the next generation. 64.Which of the following is NOT ture A. He met with polar bears and many dangers in 2006 when Horn walked to the North Pole with another adventurer. B. He loved sports, Earths wonders and taking risks. C. It took Horn 17 months to complete his solo trip aro
39、und the world without any Motor-powered transportation. D. He really began his life of adventure in te 1990s. 65. The underlined sentence probably means_. A. He was afraid of challengers B. He never met challengers C.He didnt welcome challengers D. He was willing to meet challengers 66. In his lates
40、t “Pangaea Expedition”, Horn_. A. will have covered 100,000km and crossed only all the continents B. will choose young men to take part in the 12 different projects C. will be going around the world by himself D. intends to teach the young men how to make expeditions 67. What is the best title for t
41、he passage A. Mike Horn-an adventurer with a cause B. The Pangaea Expedition C. How Mike Horn makes expeditions. D. How to make expeditions. 答案： -67 DD BA The summer beach season is prime time for shark attacks. It seems like sharks are attacking all the time. But that is something of an illusion. T
42、he number of attacks is very small. How does a shark hunt Muscles and fins give the shark its speed and maneuverability in the water. A sharks front fins act like the wings of a plane and let it “fly” through the water. The tail acts like a high-power propeller But the big thing that gives the shark
43、 its edge in the ocean is its sensory package. The package includes the sharks eyes, ears, skin, nose and mouth, as weir as electric sensing. A sharks nose is probably its most important sense. If you were to put a single drop of blood in a swimming pool, a great white shark could smell that. And th
44、ey can tell the direction that the smell is coming from. Sharks handle their electric sensing using cell located in the head. Whenever something moves using its muscles, a shark can detect the electrical impulses flowing to those muscles. A shark can electrically “see” anything that has muscles even
45、 if it is hiding or the water is not clear. Sharks even have vibration sensors in their skin. Even something moves near the shark, tubes pick up the pressure changes and hairs inside the tubes send signals to the brain. This extra sense allows a shark to turn quickly and attack again. When you put a
46、ll these different senses together , it makes the shark a nearly ideal hunter. A shark can detect prey from miles away and then use eyes, electrosensing and movement sensing to home in. Strangely, sharks do not seem to use these senses to home in on people. The very low number of sharks tells us tha
47、t sharks do not hunt people in a regular basis. On the other hand, people love to hunt sharks, Millions of sharks die every year. Without protection, extinction is a definite possibility. 68.From the text, we can know that_. A. it is true that sharks are attacking all the time B. a shark can see any
48、thing that has muscles even if it is hiding. C. sharks deal with their electric sensing using cell located in the skin D. what gives the shark its speed and maneuverability is fins and muscles 69.What gives the shark its edge in the ocean according to the text A. Its muscle. B. Its nose. C. Its sensory package. D. Its fins 70. The underlined phrase home in on means_. A. swim B. move C. hunt D. smell 71.In this text, the writer implies that_. A.there ara many shark attacks B. humans beings should protect sharks C.
