1、2010年江苏省启东中学高二上学期期中考试英语卷 其他 请认真阅读下列短文，并根据短文的内容要点完成文章后的表格列单。 注意：补全填空应符合语法和搭配要求，每空只填一个单词。 American public education has changed in recent years. One change is that increasing numbers of American parents and teachers are starting independent public schools called charter schools. In 1991, there were no
2、 charter schools in the Unite States. Today, more than 2300 charter schools operate in 34 states and the District of Columbia. 575000 students attend these schools. The students are from 5 years of age through 18 or older. A charter school is created by groups of parents, teachers and community memb
3、ers. It is similar in some ways to a traditional public school. It receives tax money to operate a number of students. The charter school must prove to local or state governments that its students are learning. These governments provide the school with the agreement, or charter that permits it to op
4、erate. Unlike a traditional public school, however, the charter school does not have to obey most laws governing public schools. Local, state or federal governments cannot tell it what to teach. Each school can choose its own goals and decide the ways it wants to reach those goals. Class sizes are u
5、sually smaller than in many traditional public schools. Many students and parents say teachers in charter schools can be more creative. However, state education agencies, local education-governing committees and unions often oppose charter schools. They say these schools may receive money badly need
6、ed by traditional public schools. Experts say some charter schools are doing well while others are struggling. Congress provided 200 million dollars for establishing charter schools in the 2006 federal budget. But, often the schools say they lack enough money for programs. Many also lack needed spac
7、e. District officials say they have provided 14 former school buildings for charter education. Yet charter school supporters say officials should try harder to find more space. Charter Schools in America 【小题 1】_ Charter schools are called independent public schools. 【小题 2】 _ between charter school a
8、nd traditional school 【小题 3】 _ tax money to operate a number of students. Having to make【小题 4】 _ know the students are learning. Getting 【小题 5】 _ to operate from government. 【小题 6】 _ between charter school and traditional school Not having to obey most laws. Having the 【小题 7】 _ to decide what to tea
9、ch. Being free to choose the goals and decide the 【小题 8】_ of teaching them. Having smaller class sizes. Having teachers who are more creative The problems Education departments opposition These schools receiving money badly needed by traditional public schools. Not 【小题 9】 _ doing well. 【小题 10】_ diff
10、iculties Lacking enough money Lacking needed space 答案： 【小题 1】 Definition 【小题 2】 Similarities 【小题 3】 Receiving/ Getting 【小题 4】 governments 【小题 5】 agreement/ charter 【小题 6】 Differences 【小题 7】 freedom/ power 【小题 8】 ways 【小题 9】 all 【小题 10】 Other 根据所给中文意思，完成下列句子。（共 5小题，每空 0.5分，共 5分） 【小题 1】我想解决这问题的关键是兴趣而不
11、是强迫。 In my opinion, the key _ _ the problem is to be interested rather than to force yourself. 【小题 2】如果你继续以这种方式行事，最终会像老话说的那样：搬起石头砸自己的脚。 If you continue like this, you will _ _ lifting a stone only to have it drop on you own foot, as the old saying goes. 【小题 3】他们坐在草地上，有说有笑。 They were sitting on the g
12、rass, _ and _. 【小题 4】总统随后讲话并解答了记者的提问。 The President then took _ _ and answered the journalists questions. 【小题 5】没有免费的午餐。 There is _ _ thing as a free lunch. 答案： 【小题 1】 to solving 【小题 2】 end up 【小题 3】 chatting, laughing 【小题 4】 the floor 【小题 5】 no such 单项选择 * As we all know, _ mankind has realized the
13、 walk in _ space. A the; the B /; the C /; / D the; / 答案： C What is your new friend like _. A Handsome B Practical C Brilliant D Outgoing 答案： D So difficult _ it to live in an English-speaking country that I determined to learn English well. A did I feel B I did feel C have I felt D I have felt 答案 ：
14、 A Why didnt you come to Mikes birthday party yesterday Well, I _, but I had something important to do at the moment. A should B must C should have D must have 答案： C Look at the timetable. The flight to Shanghai _ off at 10:00. A is taking B takes C will be taken D will take 答案： B _ many people firs
15、t go to the Internet for information, it is not always the best place for what you need. A As B Since C When D While 答案： D The boy was beaten by his stepmother, tears _ down his cheeks quietly. A flew B flowing C flown D to flow 答案： B Unfortunately, the whole village was _ by the earthquake. A died
16、away B wiped away C died out D wiped out 答案： D All cases _ children are dealt with in a special childrens court. A concerned B concerning C concern D to concern 答案： B Some students, hoping to get a high score, are _ about the results of coming exam. A absurd B guilty C anxious D puzzling 答案： C His m
17、other could do nothing but _ for the doctor to arrive. A to wait B waiting C waited D wait 答案： D Do you know the reason why the Whites got divorced No, they havent quarreled with each other since they got married. _, they broke up finally. A Somehow B Anyhow C Anyway D Somewhat 答案： A If you live nea
18、r the lake, _ are that you will hear birds singing to welcome the new day. A possibilities B situations C chances D opportunities 答案： C In such hot weather, the new plant will have to be protected from the sun if they _. A are surviving B survives C are to survive D have survived 答案： C The reason _
19、most Chinese have healthy white teeth is _ they eat a healthy diet. A why; that B why; because C that; that D for; that 答案： A 完型填空 It was Christmas 1961. I was teaching in a small town where my twenty-seven third graders eagerly 36 the great day of gift-giving in advance. Each day the children produ
20、ced some new 37 strings of popcorn, handmade trinkets, and German bell. Through it all she remained alone, 38 from a distance, seemingly miles away. I wondered what 39 happen to this quiet child, once so happy, now suddenly so withdrawn. I hoped the festivities would 40 her. But nothing did. The stu
21、dents made the fried marbles（油炸玻璃弹子） and competed with one anther to bring the 41 ones. The day of gift-giving finally came. We cheered over our handiwork as the presents were 42 . All along, she sat quietly watching. To see her smile, I had made a special bag for her. She opened it so slowly and ca
22、refully. I waited but she 43 . I had not passed through the wall of isolation she had 44 around herself. After school I sat down in a chair, hardly 45 of what was happening, when she came to me with outstretched hands, bearing a small white box, and slightly soiled, 46 it had been held many times by
23、 47 , childish hands. She said nothing. “For me ” I asked. She said not a word, but 48 her head. I took the box and cautiously opened it. There inside, glistening green, a fried marble 49 from a golden chain. Then I looked into that eight-year-old 50 and saw the question in her dark brown eyes. In a
24、 flash I knew she had 51 it for her mother, who had died just three weeks before and would never hold her or brush her hair or 52 her childish joys or sorrows. I meant it when I whispered, “Oh, Maria, it is so beautiful. Your mother would 53 it.” Neither of us could stop the 54 . She threw herself i
25、nto my arms and we wept together. And for that brief moment I became her mother, for she had given me the greatest 55 of all: her trust and love. 【小题1】 A prepared B reserved C expected D waited A fancies B impressions C wonders D possessions A looking B playing C searching D watching A would B shoul
26、d C must D needed A attend to B appeal to C listen to D object to A prettiest B wisest C heaviest D naughtiest A transformed B informed C exchanged D deserted A gave away B threw away C carried away D turned away A built B adjusted C offered D filled A afraid B aware C content D fond A when B while
27、C as though D even if A untouched B unknown C unwashed D unpacked A nodded B raised C dropped D turned A protected B hung C held D escaped A face B cheek C hair D forehead A bought B exchanged C made D stole A appreciate B enjoy C communicate D share A love B benefit C dislike D need A laugh B excit
28、ement C tears D description A joy B identity C contribution D gift 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 A 【小题 5】 B 【小题 6】 A 【小题 7】 C 【小题 8】 D 【小题 9】 A 【小题 10】 B 【小题 11】 C 【小题 12】 C 【小题 13】 A 【小题 14】 B 【小题 15】 A 【小题 16】 C 【小题 17】 D 【小题 18】 A 【小题 19】 C 【小题 20】 D 【小题 1】 A。 prepare预备。班上 27个孩子都在热切盼望着这个互
29、赠礼品、激动人心的日子到来。 【小题 2】 C。每天孩子们都会做点儿新玩意（ wonders）。 【小题 3】 D。但自始至终， 她都是孤零零地远远观望（ watching），仿佛是隔了一道几里长的障碍。 【小题 4】 A。 would将。我猜想着这个安静的孩子发生了什么事。 【小题 5】 B。 appeal to吸引。我希望节日的活动能吸引她。 【小题 6】 A。彼此相比较，带来最漂亮的（ prettiest）。 【小题 7】 C。在交换（ exchanged）礼物时我们为对方亲手做的小礼品不停地欢呼叫好。 【小题 8】 D。 turned away把 打发走。我等待着，但是她却转过了身。
30、【小题 9】 A。 build the wall of isolation表示 建立隔离之墙。 【小题 10】 B。 be aware of 意识到。我坐了下来，几乎没有意识到要发生什么。 【小题 11】 C。 as though好像。好像是被孩子未洗过的小手摸过了许多遍。 【小题 12】 C。 unwashed未洗过的。见上题。 【小题 13】 A。她没出声，只是点点（ nodded）头。 【小题 14】 B。一条金色的链子挂着（ hung）一个油炸玻璃弹子。 【小题 15】 A。然后，我看着八岁孩子的脸（ face）。 【小题 16】 C。这是她为妈妈做（ made）的项链。 【小题 17
31、】 D。她的妈妈再也不能分享（ share）她童年时光的快乐和忧伤。 【小题 18】 A。你妈妈一定会喜欢（ love）的。 ” 【小题 19】 C。我们已无法抑制住泪水（ tears）。 【小题 20】 D。因为她把一份最珍贵的礼物 (gift)送给了我。 阅读理解 The first time I saw Carlos I would never have believed he was going to change my life. I had my arms full of books and I was tearing into the classroom when I ran i
32、nto something solid. It was Carlos. “My, youre tall,” he said. Of course, the class began to laugh. Angry, I walked to my seat without a word. I glanced back to see if Reed Harrington was laughing with the rest. That would be the last straw. But Reed was studying chemistry and did not seem to be awa
33、re of anything else. I didnt know why I considered Reed my friend. Maybe just because he was a good two inches taller than I. Anyway, every time I blew out my birthday candles and made a wish, it was for a date with Reed Harrington. “Take that seat,” Mr. McCarthy told the proud newcomer Carlos, poin
34、ting to the only empty one, in the back of the room. Carlos smiled broadly. “But I need a couple of dictionaries.” Again the class laughed, but now they were laughing with Carlos, not at him. He had been here only 10 minutes and already he had them on his side. It was the school elections that made
35、me think of Carlos again. Reed Harrington was voted president and Carlos vice president. “How come ” I kept asking myself. “How come this shrimp(虾 ) whos only been in town for a little over a month gets to be so popular.” So on that morning, I stopped Carlos and said, “It doesnt seem to bother yoube
36、ing short.” He looked up at me.“Of course I mind being short. But there isnt anything I can do about it. When I realized I was going to have to spend my life in this undersized skin, I just decided to make the best of it and concentrate on being myself.” “You seem to get along great,” I admitted. “B
37、ut what about me Nobody wants to date a girl taller than he is.” “The trouble with you is youre afraid to be yourself. Youre smart. And you could be pretty. In fact, you might be more than pretty.” I felt myself turning red. 【小题 1】 Which of the following is true according to the passage A The writer
38、 cared much about Reeds attitude. B Carlos isnt popular with the classmates. C The writer is always confident with herself. D Carlos always makes fun of the writer. 【小题 2】 From the passage, we can conclude _. A Carlos is as tall as the writer B Carlos fell love with the writer later C the writer is
39、very tall D Reed, Carlos and the writer became good friends later 【小题 3】 What can we use to describe Carlos character A Handsome and proud B Humorous and confident C Diligent and helpful D Hardworking and popular 【小题 4】 Whats the best title of the passage A A girl and a boy. B My shortcomings. C My
40、helpful classmates. D A change in my life. 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 B 【小题 4】 D Coffee has a history dating back to at least the 9th century and has been a catalyst for social interaction across cultures and eras. Originally discovered in Ethiopia, coffee beans were brought into the Middle East b
41、y Arab traders, spreading to Egypt, Yemen, Persia, Turkey, and North Africa by the 15th century. Muslim merchants eventually brought the beans to the thriving port city of Venice, where they sold them to wealthy Italian buyers. Soon, the Dutch began importing and growing coffee in places like Java a
42、nd Ceylon (largely through slave labor), and the British East India Trading Company was popularizing the beverage in England. Coffee spread across Europe and even reached America. Where there has been coffee, there has been the coffeehouse. From the 15th century Middle Eastern establishments where m
43、en gathered to listen to music, play chess, and hear recitations from works of literature, to Paris Cafe le Procope where luminaries of the French Enlightenment such as Voltaire, Rousseau, and Diderot came to enjoy a hot cup of joe, coffeehouses have traditionally served as centers of social interac
44、tion, places where people can come to relax, chat, and exchange ideas. The modern coffee shop is modeled on the espresso and pastry-centered Italian coffeehouses that arose with the establishment of Italian-American immigrant communities in major US cities such as New York Citys Little Italy and Gre
45、enwich Village, Bostons North End, and San Franciscos North Beach. New York coffee shops were often frequented by the Beats in the 1950s. It wasnt long before Seattle and other parts of the Pacific Northwest were developing coffee shops as part of a thriving counterculture scene. The Seattle-based S
46、tarbucks took this model and brought it into mainstream culture. Although coffeehouses today continue to serve their traditional purpose as lively social hubs in many communities, they have noticeably adapted to the times. Rediscovering their purpose as centers of information exchange and communicat
47、ion, many coffee shops now provide their customers with internet access and newspapers. It has become extremely common to see someone sitting at a Starbucks listening to music or surfing the web on his or her laptop. Coffee stores today also maintain a fairly identifiable, yet unique aesthetic: wood
48、en furniture and plush couches, paintings and murals drawn on walls, and soft-lighting combine to give coffee shops the cozy feeling of a home away from home. Today, big business retail coffee shops are expanding quickly all over the world. Starbucks alone has stores in over 40 countries and plans to add
