1、2011届江苏省南京六中高三下学期期中考试英语卷 其他 任务型阅读 (共 10题；每小题 1分，满分 10分 ) 请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。 注意：每空格 1个单词。 D. R. Gaul Middle School is in Union, Maine, a blueberry-farming town where the summer fair finds kids competing in pig scrambles and pie-eating contests. Gaul, with about 170 seventh- and eig
2、hth-graders, has its own history of lower level academic achievement. One likely reason: Education beyond the basic requirements hasnt always been a top priority for families whove worked the same land for generations. Here, few adults have college degrees, and outsiders (teachers included) are ofte
3、n kept at a respectful distance. Since 2002, Gauls students have been divided into four classes, each of them taught almost every subject by two teachers. The goal: To find common threads across disciplines to help students create a big picture that gives fresh meaning and context to their classwork
4、 - and sparks motivation for learning. Working within state guidelines, each team makes its individual schedules and lesson plans, incorporating non-textbook literature, hands-on lab work and field trips. If students are covering the Civil War in social studies, theyre reading The Red Badge of Coura
5、ge or some other period literature in English class. In science, they study the viruses and bacteria that caused many deaths in the war. Team teaching isnt unusual. About 77 percent of middle schools now employ some form of it, says John Lounsbury, consulting editor for the National Middle School As
6、sociation. But most schools use four- or five-person teams, which Gaul tried before considering two-person teams more effective. Gaul supports the team concept by looping classes (跟班 ) so that the same two teachers stick with the same teens through seventh and eighth grades. Combining teams and loop
7、ing creates an extremely strong bond between teacher and student. It also, says teacher Beth Ahlholm, allows us to build an excellent relationship with parents. Ahlholm and teammate Madelon Kelly are fully aware how many glazed looks they see in the classroom, but they know 72 percent of their eight
8、h-graders met Maines reading standard last year - double the statewide average. Only 31 percent met the math standard, still better than the state average (21 percent). Their students also beat the state average in writing and science. And in2006, Gaul was one of 47 schools in the state to see testi
9、ng gains of at least 20 percent in four of the previous five years, coinciding roughly with team teachings arrival. 答案： achieved 72. Further 73. closed 74.motivated 75.adopeted/conducted 76. tie/connection/bond/relationship 77. success 78. reaching/meeting 79. 10/ten 80. witnessing/seeing 单项选择 * I d
10、ont know who invented _ telescope, but I think it is _ most useful invention. A the, the B the, a C a, the D a, a 答案： B The two football players seem like enemies on the field but _ they are good friends. A in return B in detail C in reality D in advance 答案： C Because it was hard to _ with the money
11、 he got paid, he wanted to take _ job. A make his life; a second B make ends meet; a second C earn his living; the second D make his living; the second 答案： B The old couple decided to _ a boy and a girl though they had three of their own. A adapt B admit C abandon D adopt 答案： D The time he has devot
12、ed in the past ten years_the disabled is now considered_ of great value. A to help; being B to helping; to be C to help; to be D helping; being 答案： B His silence at the meeting suggested that he _ to your plan. A didnt agree B hadnt agreed C wouldnt agree D shouldnt agree 答案： A The Committee had met
13、 many times, but had not come up with _ to the problem. A a way B an idea C a solution D a method 答案： C I dont think you can manage it. That _! A will all depend on B will all depend C all depends D all depends on 答案： C Two hundred miles _ a long distance _ in two hours even by a fast car. A are, to
14、 cover B are, to be covered C is, to cover D is, to be covered 答案： C Were it not for the fact that his father is on the board of directors, he _ the job. A will never get B will never have got C would never get D would never have got 答案： D Could you tell Lily the meeting place Sure, I will _ when I
15、see her. A immediately B probably C certainly D merely 答案： A Tom tried to _ in German. A understand himself B make himself understanding C make himself understood D make himself understand 答案： C I wonder how many years ago _. A did your father retire B has your father retired C your father retired D
16、 your father has retired 答案： C He said that he would write to us but so far we _ from him. A didnt hear B havent heard C shouldnt have heard D hadnt heard 答案： B _ good exercise. A Climbing hills is B Climbing the hill is C The climbing hills are D The climbing of hills are 答案： A 完型填空 完形填空 (共 20小题；每小
17、题 1分，满分 20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、 B、 C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 “Yes, Ill be ready at nine. Goodbye, dear, and thanks again.” Mrs. Robinson replaced the 36 and crossed the hall into the 37 . It had not been an easy telephone call for her to make. Her daughter had been very kind, 38 ,
18、and had immediately agreed to 39 her up, but Mrs. Robinson 40 to admit that she needed help. Since her 41 passed away ten years ago, she had prided herself upon her _42 . She had 43 to live in their little house alone and had refused to go and live with her daughter. But on this evening, she was sta
19、nding at her living-room window, 44 out at the “SOLD” notice in the small front garden. Her feeling were 45 . Naturally she was 46 at the thought of leaving here, as it was full of so many 47 . But at the same time she was looking forward to spending her last 48 near the sea, _49 in the little sea t
20、own where she was born. With the 50 from the sale of the house, she had bought a little flat there. Her husband had always been very 51 this house. She hadnt been 52_ here, but it didnt mean as much to her as it had to him. 53 most of the people who lived in the street had 54 away, and it was this t
21、hat had made her decide to sell it. Next morning Mrs. Robinson 55 the house for the station in her daughters car. 【小题1】 A book B data C receiver D door A bedroom B dining-room C garden D living-room A however B of course C therefore D specially A pick B bring C cheer D warm A liked B hated C tended
22、D pretended A lawyer B friend C daughter D husband A independence B future C talent D ideal A moved B hoped C continued D dreamed A sticking B staring C reaching D pulling A blamed B excited C embarrassed D mixed A sad B hard C pleased D delighted A pets B folks C descriptions D memories A lives B y
23、ears C wealth D treasure A down B up C back D away A insurance B allowance C reward D money A fond of B busy in C afraid of D interested in A funny B lucky C happy D unhappy A Soon B Shortly C Recently D Immediately A fled B moved C turned D traveled A sold B returned C left D locked 答案：【小题 1】 C【小题
24、1】 D【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 A【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D【小题 1】 A【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A【小题 1】 D【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A【小题 1】 D【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 C 阅读理解 A sign can be found in the front yard of a house in the US. The people living here want to let their dog play outside and ensure it wont run in
25、to the street. So, they hire a company to set up an “invisible fence”, an electric wire buried in the ground around the yard. The dog wears a special collar and when it walks near to the “fence”, the wire will send out a small shock. The dog quickly learns to stay away from the edge of the yard. As
26、it says at the bottom of the sign, the fence will keep your dog “safe” (away from the street) and “at home” (contained inside the yard). The small word “BRAND” printed in blue means that “Invisible Fence” is registered as the companys brand name. Similarly, the “TM” printed after “your dog safe at h
27、ome” stands for “trade mark”, a slogan registered specifically to one company. 【小题 1】 The people set up an “invisible fence” _. A to let their dog play outside their house B to keep their dog away from the edge of the yard C to keep their dog inside their yard D to warn others not to enter their hou
28、se 【小题 2】 Which is NOT true about the “invisible fence” A The fence does not exist at all. B The “Invisible Fence” is the name of a company. C Without the special collar, the fence wont work on the dog. D Science and technology play an important part in it. 【小题 3】 答案：【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 A【小题 1】 C Steppin
29、g into a pool of water is common enough, but who could ever imagine stepping into a pool of fish In February of 1974, Bill Tapp, an Australian farmer, saw a rain of fish that covered his farm. How surprised he must have been! What caused this strange occurrence This is a question that had long puzzl
30、ed people who study fish. The answer turned out to be a combination of wind and storm. When it is spring in the northern part of the world, it is fall in Australia. Throughout the autumn season, terrible storms arise and rains flood the land. The strong winds sweep over Australia like huge vacuum cl
31、eaners (吸尘器 ), collecting seaweed, pieces of wood, and even schools of fish. Strong winds may carry these bits of nature for many miles before vacuum dropping them on fields, houses, and astonished people. Although they seem unusual, fish-falls occur frequently in Australia. When Bill Tapp was asked
32、 to describe the scene of fish, he remarked, “They look like millions of dead birds falling down.” His statement is not surprising. The wonders of the natural world are as commo n as rain. Nature, with its infinite wonders, can create waterfalls that flow upward and fish that fall out of the sky. 【小
33、题 1】 What is this passage about A A sad story. B Australias northern part. C A rain of fish. D The damage done by floods. 【小题 2】 Fish-falls occur in Australia _. A quite often B on large farms C only in winter D when the air is calm 【小题 3】 The underlined word “infinite” is closest in meaning to “_”.
34、 A easy B difficult C countless D dangerous 答案：【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 A【小题 1】 C With fifteen years Britain and other nations should be well on with the building of big industrial plants for the recycling of waste. The word rubbish could lose its meaning because everything which goes into the dustbin would b
35、e made into something useful. Even the most dangerous and unpleasant wastes would provide energy of nothing else. The latest project is to take a city of around half a million citizens and discover exactly what raw (未经加工的 ) materials go into it and what go out. The aim is to find out how much of the
36、se raw materials could be provided if a plant for recycling waste were built just outside the city. This plant would recycle not only metal such as steel, lead and copper, but also paper and rubber as well. Another new project is being set up to discover the best ways of sorting and separating the r
37、ubbish. When this project is complete, the rubbish will be treated like this: First, it will pass through sharp metal bars which will tear open the plastic bags in which rubbish is usually packed; then it will pass through a powerful fan to separate the lightest elements (元素 ) from the heavy solids;
38、 after that rollers will break up everything that can be broken. Finally, the rubbish will pass under magnets (磁铁 ), which will remove the bits of iron and steel; the rubber and plastic will then be sorted out in the final step. The first full-scale (全方位的 ) big recycling plants are perhaps fifteen y
39、ears away. Indeed, with the growing cost of transporting rubbish to more distant dustbins, some big cities will be forced to build their own recycling plants before long. 【小题 1】 The underlined phrase “be well on with” most probably means _ . A have completed what was started B get ready to start C h
40、ave achieved a great deal in D put an end to 【小题 2】 What is NOT mentioned as a part of the recycling process (过程 ) described in Paragraph 3 A Breaking up whatever is breakable. B Sharpening metal bars. C Separating light elements from the heavy ones. D Sorting out small pieces of metal. 【小题 3】 Whats
41、 the main reason for big cities to build their own recycling plants A To deal with wastes more economically. B To protect the environment from pollution. C To get raw materials locally. D To get advantage from those plants. 【小题 4】 The passage is mainly about . A a cheap way to get energy B the posit
42、ion of recycling plants C new ways of recycling wastes D the probability of city environment 答案：【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 A【小题 1】 C There are some very good things about open education. This way of teaching allows the students to grow as people, and to develop their own interests in many subjects. Open
43、 education allows students to be responsible for their own education, as they are responsible for what they do in life. Some students do badly in a traditional classroom. The open classroom may allow them to enjoy learning. Some students will be happier in an open education school. They will not hav
44、e to worry about grades or rules. For students who worry about these things a lot, it is a good idea to be in an open classroom. But many students will not do well in an open classroom. For some students, there are too few rules. These students will do little in school. They will not make good use o
45、f open education. Because open education is so different from traditional education, these students may have a problem getting used to making so many choices. For many students it is important to have some rules in the classroom. They worry about t he rules even when there are no rules. Even a few r
46、ules will help this kind of students. The last point about open education is that some traditional teachers do not like it. Many teachers do not believe in open education. Teachers who want to have an open classroom may have many problems at their schools. You now know what open education is. Some o
47、f its good points and bad points have been explained. You may have your own opinion about open education. The writer thinks that open education is a good idea, but only in theory. In actual fact, it may not work very well in a real class or school. The writer believes that most students, but of cour
48、se not all students, need some structure in their classes. They want and need to have rules. In some cases, they must be made to study some subjects. Many students are pleased to find subjects they have to study interesting. They would not study those subjects if they did not have to. 【小题 1】 Open education allows the students to . A grow as the educated B be responsible for their future C develop their own interests D discover subjects outside class 【
