1、2011届江苏省南京市白下区高三二模模拟考试英语卷 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 ei
2、ghth-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 oft
3、en 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 classwor
4、k - 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 Cour
5、age 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 A
6、ssociation. 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 loo
7、ping 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 eigh
8、th-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 test
9、ing gains of at least 20 percent in four of the previous five years, coinciding roughly with team teachings arrival. A Classroom With Context Problems of the school Being a farming town, it (1) little in education before. (2) education is considered less important. The community is relatively （ 3) _
10、 rather than open to the outsiders. Ways of solving the problems The division of classes is made and students are well (4) _. Individual schedules and lesson plans are (5) _ by each team. A strong (6) _ between teacher and student is established through combining teams and looping. Signs of (7) _ 72
11、 percent of the eighth-graders (8) _ Maines reading standard (9)_ percent higher than the state average in maths the school beating the state average in writing and science four of the previous five years (10) _ at least 20 percent test gains 答案：单项选择 * I just dont understand _ that prevents so many
12、children at school from being as happy as one might expect. A what it is B what it does C what is it D why is it 答案： A I remember _ the job, but I forget the exact amount. A to be paid for B being paid for C to be paid back D being paid back 答案： B Fred seems very clear. His ideas led to _ a pay rais
13、e. A his awarded B his being awarded C him to award D him to be awarded 答案： B - How did you sleep last night - Like a log. Never slept _. A well B worse C badly D better 答案： D Doing your homework is a sure way to improve your test scores, and this is especially true _ it comes to classroom tests. A
14、before B as C since D when 答案： D _ there, the southwest desert contains a remarkable variety of plants. A Rarely as it rains B Sometimes it rains C It rarely rains D Although rarely rains 答案： A You can use a large plastics bottle, _ cut off, as a plot to grow flowers in. A its top is B the top of wh
15、ich C whose top D with its top 答案： D If you show your respect for your motheropinions, though you may not _them, she will feel _ to you. A agree; closely B admit; close C share; close D use; closely 答案： B The film youd like to _ quickly wont be ready until tomorrow. A have develop B have developed C
16、 have to develop D have to be developed 答案： B Elworths barn burned down, but they saved what cattle _ were in the barn. A that B they C there D where 答案： C As _ clear from his manners, he seems to be much of a scholar. A being B is C if D though 答案： B While he was investigating ways to improve the t
17、elescope, Newton made _ discovery which completely changed _ mans understanding of color. A a ; / B a ; the C / ; the D the ; a 答案： A He never does anything wrong. He should be the _ to blame. A least B last C worst D best 答案： B Reading provides the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is think
18、ing that makes _ we read ours. A that B what C which D it 答案： B We have done things we ought not to have done and _ undone things we ought to have done. A left B leaving C will leave D to leave 答案： A 完型填空 完形填空（共 20小题；每小题 1分，满分 20分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从下列各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Perhaps youve attended some par
19、ties. But like New York， where a party or dinner often _36_ business with pleasure, a Washington party is a _37_ part of the business of politics, the business of making _38_ connections. Some Washington parties have a _39_ aura (气氛 ) about them, depending on who gives them and who is there, but mos
20、t parties are open-house _40_ in fact, with the hosts not knowing most of the _41_ who are there. I went to a few of these parties _42_ I wanted to see the inside of some of the Washington mansions (公馆 ) I had _43_ so much about. Almost every time during the evening some man would come close to talk
21、 with me _44_, we didnt know each other at all. Such a _45_ exchange clearly proves “a gathering of friends” _46_ Washington party standards. You dont even need an _47_ to attend many Washington parties. You just have to know about them. No Washington hostess would _48_ her servants to ask you who y
22、ou were. Most of the bigger parties, those with 300 or 400 guests, _49_ to impress somebody, and Washingtonians _50_. Most members of the Congress ,for example, _51_ middle-class backgrounds in smaller communities _52_ the country. They are dazzled (眼花缭乱的 ) by _53_. They are dazzled by big names. Th
23、ey are ready to help Washington _54_ hostesses. They go along with them because they are good friends or they dont notice that they _55_ or they dont care if they are. 【小题 1】 . A follows B connects C mixes D goes 【小题 2】 . A daily B necessary C chief D cheap 【小题 3】 . A still B cruel C mental D import
24、ant A social B nervous C terrible D simple A events B affairs C conferences D games A guests B customers C guards D guides A so that B in order that C as if D because A found B noticed C heard D wrote A since B though C when D whether A common B strict C public D special A including B comparing with
25、 C according to D depending on A invitation B envelope C instrument D acceptance A refuse B allow C agree D warn A are given B give C are supplied D supply A easily forget B hardly remember C easily impress D are easily impressed A hear from B write to C come from D call out A over B below C between
26、 D across A money B equal C freedom D discussion A strange B famous C poor D stupid A are using B are being used C are obeying D are being obeyed 答案： 【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 D【小题 1】 A【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A【小题 1】 D【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 A【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 A【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 D【小题 1】 A【小题
27、 1】 B【小题 1】 B 阅读理解 While in Banff, make time for a walk around town. A special treat is to go up the mountainside on the Banff Gondola for a surprising view of the valley below. Here is The pines, whose cook has developed a special way of mixing foreign food such as caribou, wild boar, and reindeer
28、with surprising sauces. Best time to visit is during the off-season, from early May to mid-June, or in October. This way you can avoid sharing the high way with mobile homes which can be pulled by cars. But whatever the season, take some lunch with you from Banff, because there are only a few food s
29、tops on the road. Forty minutes north of Banff, side by side with the Banff National Park, sits world-famous Lake Louise. This surprisingly small body of water is attractive with towering mountains around it. Glaciers, huge masses of ice, moving very slowly against rocks, produce what is called glac
30、ier rock flour, making its water dark to see. It is worth taking a walk around the grounds of the Chateau Lake Louise, another beauty, proud of its early 20th century history. Back on the road, and its time to continue north past the astonishing Columbia Icefield, then turn off the highway and take
31、the short road to the base of the Athabaska Glacier. You can rent ice cleats (夹板 ) and do some climbing or do a more pleasant snowmobile tour. Either way, you can enjoy endless beautiful sights. Finally youll reach Jasper, the usual turning around the place for the Banff-Jasper loop (回路 ). Its worth
32、 riding the Jasper Skytram, and be sure to visit the wonderful Jasper Park Lodge, also dating back to the 1920s. If you can have lunch there, do it. The restaurant has an adventurous menu and their wine list would put a smile on any visitors face. 【小题 1】 According to the passage, The Pines is a _. A
33、 place in which you can see many mobile homes B mountain where you can get a good view of the valley C town which happens to be near the Banff National park D restaurant where you can ask for some special kinds of food 【小题 2】 What will probably happen when visitors come at the end of June A They may
34、 have trouble finding a restaurant. B They may come across traffic jams. C They may travel more easily with cars. D They may do much more sightseeing. 【小题 3】 Similar to the Chateau Lake Louise, _. A the Banff National Park is to the west of Banff B the Columbia Icefield lies between Lake Louise and
35、the Banff National Park C the Jasper Skytram has a history of more than 80 years D the Jasper Park Lodge was built in the 1920s 【小题 4】 Besides the beautiful sights in Jasper Park Lodge, visitors to Jasper can enjoy themselves by _. A. taking the Jasper Skytram and eating in the restaurant B. taking
36、the Banff-Jasper loop and Jasper Skytram答案：【小题 1】 D【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 D【小题 1】 A For several years, scientists have been testing a substance called interferon(干扰素 ), a possible wonder drug that is proving to be effective in treating a variety of diseases, including virus infections, bacterial infections,
37、 and cancers. To date, the new drug has no side effect of great influence to discourage its use. But in spite of its success, last year only one gram was produced in the entire world. The reason for the shortage lies in the structure of interferon. A special protein, the interferon produced from one
38、 animal species cannot be used in treating another animal species. In other words, to treat human beings, only interferon produced by human beings may be used. The drug is produced by infecting white blood cells with a virus. Fortunately, it is so effective that the amount given to each patient each
39、 time is very small. Unlike antibiotics (抗生素 ), interferon does not attack germs directly. Instead, it protects healthy cells from being infected, and prevents the reproduction of viruses within cells. As you might conclude, one of the most special uses of interferon has been in the treatment of can
40、cer. Dr. Hans Strander, a research physician at Swedens famous Karolinska Institute, has treated more than one hundred cancer patients with the new drug. Among a group of selected patients who had received operations for advanced cancer, half were given traditional treatments and the other half were
41、 given interferon. Among those treated with interferon 70 percent of them remained alive over three years, as compared with only 10 to 30 percent among those who had received the traditional treatments. In the United States, a large-scale project supported by the American Cancer Society is now under
42、 way. If the experiment were successful, interferon could become one of the greatest medical discoveries of our time. 【小题 1】 What is the difference between antibiotics and interferon A Interferon has serious side effects, while antibiotics do not. B Antibiotics kill germs by attacking them directly,
43、 while interferon does not. C Antibiotics are very effective, while the effect of interferon is limited. D They are different in structure, although they are both proteins. 【小题 2】 According to the passage, if 170 cancer patients received interferon treatment, how many of them would remain alive over
44、 three years A About 30. B About 50. C About 120. D About 70. 【小题 3】 The passage tells us that _. A it is difficult to produce interferon in large quantities because of its special structure. B interferon is produced widely in lots of countries. C few of the patients who had received traditional tre
45、atments remained alive. D most of the patients who received interferon also needed traditional treatments. 答案：【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 A The small unframed painting called “Fisherman” was signed by a little-known Italian artist, Maveleone (1669-1740). When it was sold recently in New York for $27,000,
46、 the seller, Mr. Oliver Pitt, was asked to explain how the picture had come into his possession. Pitt said, “I didnt know it was so valuable. Im not an art expert. Photography is my hobby. I bought Fisherman in Italy in 1970 for $140. The picture was dirty, and I couldnt see the artists signature. B
47、ut anyway it wasnt the picture that I liked. I bought it because of the frame. ” “Its a most unusual frame, made of tiny, silvery sea-shells. They are set in such a way that they reflect perfect light onto the surface of a picture. I now have a photograph of my wife in that frame, and Ill never part
48、 with it.” “When I returned to New York I showed the painting in its frame to a customs officer. I told him that I had paid $140 for it but admitted I didnt know its actual worth. The customs man valued it at $140, and I was asked to pay duty on that value. I did so, there and then. ” “Later, I took off the frame, and that uncovered Maveleones signature. My wife suggested in fun that the painting might be a valuable one, so I cleaned
