1、2011届浙江省温州中学高三上学期期中考试英语卷 其他 阅读下列材料，从所给的六个选项 (A、 B、 C、 D E和 F) 中，选出符合各小题要求的最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。选项中有一项 多余选项。 A. Necessity for developing adult education B. Early days of adult education C. Ways of receiving adult education D. Popularity of adult education E. Institutions of adult education F. Functions o
2、f adult education _ 【小题 1】 Voluntary learning in organized courses by mature men and women is called adult education. Such education is offered to make people able to enlarge and interpret their experience as adults. Adults may want to study something which they missed in earlier schooling, get new
3、skills or job training, find out about new technological developments, seek better self understanding, or develop new talents and skills. _【小题 2】 This kind of education may be in the form of self-study with proper guidance through the use of libraries, correspondence courses, or broadcasting. It may
4、 also be acquired collectively in schools and colleges, study groups, workshops, clubs, and professional associations. _【小题 3】 Modern adult education for large numbers of people started in the 18th and 19th centuries with the rise of the Industrial Revolution.Great economic and social changes were t
5、aking place: people were moving from rural areas to cities; new types of work were being created in an expanding factory system. These and other factors produced a need for further education and re-education of adults. _【小题 4】 The earliest programs of organized adult education arose in Great Britain
6、 in the 1790s, with the founding of an adult school in Nottingham and a mechanics institute in Glasgow. The earliest adult education institution in the United States was founded by Benjamin Franklin and some friends in Philadelphia in 1727. _【小题 5】 People recognize that continued learning is necessa
7、ry for most forms of employment today. For example, parts of the adult population in many countries find it necessary to take part in retraining programs at work or even to learn completely new jobs. Adult education programs are springing up constantly to meet these and other needs. 答案： 【小题 1】 F 【小题
8、 2】 C 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 B 【小题 5】 D 单项选择 * The goal is to make higher education available to everyone who is willing and capable, _ his financial situation. A with respect to B in accord with C regardless of D in terms of 答案： C _, a small advertisement held my attention, which read “Easy job. Good wage
9、s. No experience necessary.” A Looking through the newspaper B While I was looking through the newspaper C To look through the newspaper D I was looking through the newspaper 答案： B I didnt go outing on National Day because the bad weather _ the difficulty. A added up B added to C added up to D added
10、 答案： B I am really worried about his grades in the coming test because of the little use he _ of his time. A did B took C got D made 答案： D Staying in a hotel in Shanghai one day costs _ renting a house in my hometown for a week. A the three times price of B three times the price of C as much as thre
11、e times D as three times much as 答案： B As is known to all language learners, the newly learnt words will soon be forgotten unless _ used in everyday communication. A gradually B loosely C exactly D frequently 答案： D _, I have to put it away and focus my attention on study this week. A However the nov
12、el is amusing B No matter amusing the novel is C However amusing the novel is D No matter how the novel is amusing 答案： C It is the discovery of Cao Caos tomb, _ was made in Anyang, Henan province, _ has received widespread attention. A where, which B where, that C that, which D which, that 答案： D We
13、_ that you would fix the TV set this week. Im sorry. I _, but Ive been too busy. A had expected, had intended to B are expecting, had intended to C expect, intend to D expected, intend to 答案： A I hope you can come to the dance next Saturday. _. . A Sure, but I have to visit my grandpa. B I really ca
14、nt agree with you; I prefer science. C Not at all. Ill be glad to. D Sorry, but I have to help Jane with her English. 答案： D The current international financial crisis is affecting most countries in the world. Would it be at least several years _ everything returns to normal A when B that C since D b
15、efore 答案： D Was the driving pleasant when you vacationed in Mexico last summer No, it _ for four days when we arrived so that the roads were very muddy. A was raining B had been raining C would be raining D had rained 答案： B I dont think its of any use _ with him. You might as well _ him alone. A arg
16、uing, leave B to argue, leaving C arguing, leaving D to argue, to leave 答案： A After graduation from college, he began to wander from city to city, _ a suitable job. A hunting for B taking on C looking after D bringing up 答案： A Not only spring but autumn is _ good time for Wenzhounese to experience _
17、 nature, especially when sweet osmanthus (桂树 ) in full blossom. A /, the B a, the C the, / D a, / 答案： D Before Chinese Change-2, the US sent up a space probe (探测器 ) to hit the moon to see _. A whether there was water on it B whether was there water on it C whether on it was there water D whether was
18、 water on it 答案： A Bamboo, which is a common plant in the south, is used _ in buildings, food, furniture and so on. It is used to make clothes as well. A other than B more than C rather than D less than 答案： B Bob is determined to get a seat for the concert _ it means standing in line all night for t
19、he ticket. A so that B as if C even though D however 答案： C Fans from miles around crowded into the stadium for the concert of Jay Chou on September 4th, 2010, _ are popular with teenagers. A many of his songs B many of whose songs C many of which songs D and many of whose songs 答案： B The criminal wa
20、s condemned _ in prison, spending all his life. A to staying B to stay C staying D and stayed 答案： A 完型填空 My father was in the navy, which meant that my mother was married to both my father and the sea. As was often the case, we had to pack our belongings into boxes and 21 those we had grown to love.
21、 We would arrive at our new home and find ourselves once again 22 at the pier (码头 ) waving good-bye to my father as his 23 pulled him away from us. My mother would turn my brother and I around before the ship was out of 24 , wipe our tears, and take us back home to start the process of 25 in the new
22、 environment again. Throughout the years of changing 26 , schools and friends, there remained one constant in my childhood my mother. For both my 27 and I, she was the cook, maid and teacher. She played these roles while 28 some type of part-time job. Leaving a promising career is just one of the 29
23、 which my mother made for my family as we moved around the world with our father every three years or so. 30 she had to deal with only a small budget, my mother, 31 , managed to make each house to be the very home that is safe and 32 . This probably sounds like a depressing way to live, 33 with two
24、small children: “single” parenthood, short-term friendships, and the inability (无能 ) to 34 a career or establish a home. But it was not for my mother. She turned this 35 into adventure for us all! Each relocation (变换位置 ) was a chance to 36 another part of the world. My mother greeted each new cultur
25、e, climate and neighborhood. Each new house was a 37 to rearrange furniture, make curtains and 38 pictures. Every part-time job was an opportunity to learn something new and work with interesting people. No matter how difficult the life was, she was always having a 39 attitude.She always had strengt
26、h in the face of struggle and change. My mother was so 40 all those years during my childhood sh e was my island in a sea of change. She is my hero. 【小题1】 A leave behind B leave out C leave off D leave for A living B staring C standing D going A car B ship C train D plane A range B shape C sight D c
27、ontrol A adapting B suiting C matching D fitting A names B jobs C addresses D directions A father B classmates C brother D relatives A performing B seeking C waiting D applying A programs B sacrifices C contribution D cooperation A Once B While C When D Unless A somewhere B somewhat C sometime D som
28、ehow A romantic B comfortable C mysterious D wealthy A generally B actually C especially D unfairly A desert B develop C affect D limit A lifestyle B value C journey D opportunity A acquire B explore C occupy D realize A load B sadness C result D challenge A hang B draw C take D sell A changeable B
29、cautious C positive D negative A experienced B brave C ordinary D annoyed 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 B 【小题 4】 C 【小题 5】 D 【小题 6】 C 【小题 7】 C 【小题 8】 A 【小题 9】 B 【小题 10】 B 【小题 11】 D 【小题 12】 B 【小题 13】 C 【小题 14】 B 【小题 15】 A 【小题 16】 B 【小题 17】 D 【小题 18】 A 【小题 19】 C 【小题 20】 B 阅读理解 Open Letter to an Editor I
30、 had an interesting conversation with a reporter recently one who works for you. In fact, hes one of your best reporters. He wants to leave. Your reporter gave me a copy of his resume (简历 ) and photocopies of six stories that he wrote for you. The headlines showed you played them proudly. With great
31、 enthusiasm, he talked about how he finds issues, approaches them, and writes about them, which tells me he is one of your best. Im sure you would hate to lose him. Surprisingly, your reporter is not unhappy. In fact, he told me he really likes his job. He has a great assignment (分工 ), and said you
32、run a great paper. It would be easy for you to keep him, he said. He knows that the paper values him. He appreciates the responsibility youve given him, takes ownership of his profession, and enjoys his freedom. So why is he looking for a way out He talked to me because he wants his editors to deman
33、d so much more of him. He wants to be pushed, challenged, coached to new heights. The reporter believes that good stories spring from good questions, but his editors usually ask how long the story will be, when it will be in, where it can play, and what the budget is. He longs for conversations with
34、 an editor who will help him turn his good ideas into great ones. He wants someone to get excited about what hes doing and to help him turn his story idea upside down and inside out, exploring the best ways to report it. He wants to be more valuable for your paper. Thats what you want for him, too,
35、isnt it So your reporter has set me thinking. Our best hope in keeping our best reporters, copy editors, photographers, artists everyone is to work harder to make sure they get the help they are demanding to reach their potential. If we cant do it, theyll find someone who can. 【小题 1】 What does the w
36、riter think of the reporter A Optimistic. B Imaginative. C Ambitious. D Proud. 【小题 2】 What does the reporter want most from his editors in their talks A Finding the news value of his stories. B Giving him financial support. C Helping him to find issues. D Improving his good ideas. 【小题 3】 Which of th
37、e following is nearest to the meaning of “turn his story idea upside down and inside out” in the passage A Study his story idea in details. B Get some general idea of his story. C Turn his writing over and over. D Find some reasons to kill his story. 【小题 4】 The letter aims to remind editors that the
38、y should _. A keep their best reporters at all costs B be aware of their reporters professional development C give more freedom to their reporters D appreciate their reporters working styles and attitudes 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 C The engineer Camillo Olivetti was 40 years old when he
39、started the company in 1908. At his factory in Ivrea, he designed and produced the first Italian typewriter. Today the companys head office is still in Ivrea, near Turin, but the company is much larger than it was in those days and there are offices all around the world, By 1930, there was a staff o
40、f 700 and the company turned out 13,000 machines a year. Some went to customers in Italy, but Olivetti exported more typewriters to other countries. Camillos son, Adriano, started working for the company in 1924 and later he became the boss. He introduced a standard speed for the production line and
41、 he employed technology and design specialists. The company developed new and better typewriters and then calculators. In 1959 it produced the ELEA computer system. This was the first mainframe (主机 ) computer designed and made in Italy. After Adriano died in 1960, the company had a period of financi
42、al problem. Other companies, especially the Japanese, made faster progress in electronic technology than the Italian company. In 1978, Carlo de Benedetti became the new boss. Olivetti increased its marketing and service networks and made agreements with other companies to design and produce more adv
43、anced office equipment. Soon it became one of the worlds leading companies in information technology and communication. There are now five independent companies in the Olivetti group one for personal computers, one for other office equipment, one for systems and service, and two for telecommunicatio
44、ns. 【小题 1】 From the text we learn that . A by 1930 Olivetti produced 13,000 typewriters a year B Olivetti earned more in the 1960s than in the 1950s C some of Olivettis 700 staff regularly visited customers in Italy D Olivetti set up offices in other countries from the very beginning 【小题 2】 What was
45、 probably the direct result of Olivettis falling behind in electronic technology A Adrianos death. B A period of financial problems. C Its faster progress. D Its agreements with other companies. 【小题 3】 What do we know about Olivetti A It produced the best typewriter in the world. B It designed the w
46、orlds first mainframe computer. C It exported more typewriters than other companies. D It has five independent companies with its head office in Ivrea. 【小题 4】 The best title for the text would be . A The Origin of Olivetti. B The Success of Olivetti. C The History of Olivetti D The Production of Oli
47、vetti. 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 C DGEWOOD Every morning at Dixie Heights High school, cu stomers pour into a special experiment: the districts first coffee shop run mostly by students with special learning needs. Well before classes start, students and teachers order Lattes, Cappuccinos
48、 and Hot Chocolates. Then, during the first period, teachers call in orders on their room phones, and students make deliveries. By closing time at 9:20 a.m., the shop usually sells 90 drinks. “Whoever made the chi tea, Ms. Schatzman says it was good,” Christy McKinley, a second year student, announced recently, after chatting with the teacher on the line. The shop is called the Dixie PIT, which stands for Power in Transition. Although some of
