1、东北三省四校 2010届高三下学期第三次模拟联考英语 其他 第二节(共 5小题,每小题 2分,满分 10分) E 根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Online Movie Rentals It is generally accepted that the best way to learn a language is to totally involve yourself in its culture by living in the country where it is spoken. 71 Fortunately, many aspec
2、ts of a countrys culture have made their way to our lives in the form of various media and entertainment outlets. Not only do they allow a peek at life, but they make excellent study material for learning the language. What to increase your language skills and enjoy some entertainment at the same ti
3、me Tired of going down to the video rental store to rent movies 72 Most companies require customers to operate on the following model: Select and sign up for a payment program online, which will determine how many movies you can rent and hold at any one time. 73 You can look up movies by title, acto
4、r or director. Then movies will be sent to you within 13 days, and shipping is covered by the company. Watch the movies, often with no late fees. 74 Check these sites for specific, up to date details. Once you receive the movies, how can you improve your language skills with them Well, just sitting
5、in front of the TV with a drink in one hand isnt a bad way to relax, but you wont learn much. While seeing a movie you should take notes of new expressions. Write them down and look them up in a good English English dictionary to understand their possible meanings. 75 If you dont know how to use wor
6、ds, learning vocabulary will lose all meaning. A Return the movies in a prepaid return envelope. B If you havent finished on time, you can delay returning. C Now, more and more companies are offering customers the chance to rent movies online. D Then, think of some sample sentences for each word. E
7、Choose the movie you want to watch, generally 13 at a time. F Watch movies as long as you have nothing to do. G While many find packing up and moving to a country is not a practical option. 答案: 7175 GCEAD 单项选择 * - What about_concert - It was too boring, you know, _concert for me. A a; the B the; the
8、 C a; / D the; a 答案: D - Shall I lock the lab now before I go home - _. Ill check it myself later. A Go ahead B No problem C No hurry D Dont bother 答案: D Since you have seen both fighters, _will win A do you think who B who you think C who do you think that D who do you think 答案: D I admired my clas
9、smate Lisa very much. _her prettiness, she was smart and helpful. A Apart from B Except for C But for D In spite of 答案: A Children are not recommended to see such films_bad for their mental development. A that is B that are C as are D as is 答案: C Because of Einsteins Theory of Relativity, scientists
10、 never again regarded the world_. A as before they did B as they regarded before C as they did before D as they had before 答案: D - Hurry up. The bus is coming. - Oh, no. We mustnt cross the street_the traffic lights are green. A until B since C while D after 答案: A Sorry, you lost your purse; I hope
11、it will_some day. A turn out B show off C show up D turn up 答案: D A brilliant idea occurred to him, _to his research in the lab. A while devoting B while devoting himself C while he was devoted D while devoted 答案: C Father doesnt know Jack has been gambling; if he found out, I think he_him out. A wi
12、ll drive B must drive C drove D would drive 答案: D - What is the weather like tomorrow - The weather forecast says a big snowstorm is_. A hoped B supposed C expected D announce 答案: C There arent many seats left for the play; you had better make sure that you_two today. A get B will get C are getting
13、D will have got 答案: A We need to take action instead of waiting here for problems_. A to solve B to be solved C solved D being solved 答案: B The news got around the world; people came from_to see the wonder. A somewhere B everywhere C anywhere D nowhere 答案: B With housing prices rising sky high, I do
14、ubt whether I can afford a house_in my life time. A of me B of my own C of myself D of my own one 答案: B 完型填空 第二节完型填空(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 3655 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。 For much of our life, my mother and I hated each other. I spent most of my childhood 36 with
15、her or trying to avoid her, as well as her bitterness, unhappiness and endless smoking. I learned how to defend myself with 37 designed to hurt her. In turn, she vowed I would have a 38 who would feel the way about me that I felt about her. Many years later when my husband and I decided to have a ch
16、ild, I was 39 to have a girl. I couldnt 40 the though of a daughter who might not love me or who would want to 41 me. As soon as I became pregnant, I was convinced I was having a boy. In the delivery room, on my doctor putting my baby into my arms, I couldnt wait to tell my mother I had a 42 , while
17、 “he” was a girl. At that moment, I couldnt imagine wanting anyone but her. 43 I couldnt forget my mothers teasing vow, even after she died and I saw her in a more 44 light. As my daughter got older, whenever we argued, I worried we were 45 the same awful path that my mother and I had gone down. Las
18、t summer, my daughter 46 18, the same age when my mother threw me out of her apartment for 47 . However, I was with her, planning for her first year at college. When my husband and I dropped her off at her school in New York, I finally 48 to her my biggest fear that we would end up like me and my mo
19、ther. “That will never happen.” she 49 me, kissing me goodbye. Six weeks later, my husband and I returned to the campus. I 50 myself arguing with my daughter about her messy room, not using the library and her mistake of choosing the room near the bathroom. I couldnt stop myself. And then 51 came: “
20、Youre just like your mother,” my daughter screamed. “I hate you.” And then she 52 . I finally heard the words I had always dreaded. But maybe that was because I 53 them. I had always worried the bond I shared with my daughter would 54 . later that evening, we picked my daughter up to a restaurant. W
21、e ate 55 . But when we separated, I hugged her. The next morning, she called telling she loved me. There wasnt anything to be afraid of anymore. There was just a relationship we should work on with each other. 36 A sharing B playing C communicating D fighting 37 A actions B activities C words D weap
22、ons 38 A husband B friend C child D daughter 39 A afraid B unlucky C uncertain D willing 40 A have B bear C hold D afford 41 A love B escape from C obey D keep from 42 A daughter B son C baby D life 43 A Furthermore B But C And D Or 44 A bright B annoying C understanding D unfriendly 45 A on B in C
23、at D along 46 A became B grew C went D turned 47 A good B nothing C my good D all 48 A presented B told C admitted D informed 49 A promised B pardoned C referred D reflected 50 A wanted B asked C forced D found 51 A it B she C they D that 52 A walked away B looked away C gave away D stormed away 53
24、A deserved B demanded C equaled D appreciated 54 A tear B break C crash D last 55 A in vain B in general C in silence D in brief 答案: 3640 DCDAB 4145 BBBCA 4650 DACAD 5155 ADABC 阅读理解 Whos in control of your life Who is pulling your string For the majority of us, its other people society, colleagues,
25、friends, family or our religious community. We learned this way of operating when we were very young, of course We were brainwashed We discovered that feeling important and feeling accepted was a nice experience and so we learned to do everything we could to make other people like us As Oscar Wilde
26、puts it, “Most people are other people Their thoughts are someone elses opinions, their lives a mimicry(模仿 ), their passions a quotation ” So when people tell us how wonderful we are, it makes us feel good We long for this good feeling like a drugwe are addicted to it and seek it out wherever we can
27、 Therefore, we are so eager for the approval of others that we live unhappy and limited lives, failing to do the things we really want to Just as drug addicts and alcoholics live worsened lives to keep getting theirfix(一剂毒品 ), we worsen our own existence to get our own constant fix of approval But j
28、ust as with any drug, there is a price to pay The price of the approval drug is freedom-the freedom to be ourselves. The truth is that we cannot control what other people think People have their own agenda, and they come with their own baggage and, in the end, theyre more interested in themselves th
29、an in you Furthermore,if we try to live by the opinions of others, we will build our life on sinking sand Everyone has a different way of thinking, and people change their opinions all the time The person who tries to please everyone will only end up getting exhausted and probably pleasing no one in
30、 the process So how can we take back control I think theres only one way-make a conscious decision to stop caring what other people think We should guide ourselves by means of a set of valuesnot values imposed from the outside by others , but innate values which come from within If we are driven by
31、these values and not by the changing opinions and value systems of others, we will live a more authentic, effective,purposeful and happy life 67 What Oscar Wilde says implies that_ A we have thoughts similar to those of others B most people have a variety of thoughts C other peoples thoughts are mor
32、e important D most peoples thoughts are controlled by others 68 What does the author try to argue in the third paragraph A Changing opinions may cost us our freedom B We may lose ourselves to please others C We need to pay for what we want to get D The price of taking the drug is freedom 69 It can b
33、e concluded from the passage that _ A. its better to do what we like B we shouldnt care what others think C we shouldnt change our own opinions D its important to accept others opinions 70 The author tries to persuade the readers to accept his arguments mainly by_. A analyzing causes and effects B p
34、roviding examples and facts C discussing questions D making suggestions 答案: 6770 DBBA An Australian company, Smart Car Technologies, has developed a system that lets drivers know when theyre speeding. When the technology becomes commercially available, it could help lead-footed drivers avoid tickets
35、 and also save lives. The company that developed the product hopes to convince Australian government agencies to put the technology into use in their automobile fleets. The product, called Speed Alert, links real-time location data and speed obtained with the help of GPS to a database of posted spee
36、d limits stored in a drivers PDA or programmable mobile phone. The setup of the product does not need to be hooked up to a cars speedometer. In fact, it is entirely portable. It will also work with newer phones and PDAs that have built-in GPS receivers. If a driver exceeds the speed limit, the speed
37、 is shown and an alert sounds. Michael Paine, an Australian vehicle design engineer and traffic safety consultant, was hired to analyze the product. He told Live Science that his colleagues in the road safety field are “very enthusiastic” about what theyre now calling “intelligent speed alert.” Othe
38、r research, according to Paine, shows that 40 percent of all traffic deaths involve speeding. There is also a potentially controversial future use: “Since the system is so portable, it would be easy to make it a requirement for teenage drivers to always use a speed alert device when driving,” Paine
39、said. “The system even has the capability to record speeding violations, so parents can monitor their teenage drivers.”The product will soon go on sale in Sydney. 63 Whats the purpose of the new product A To introduce some improvement in cars. B To inform us of the new car system. C To popularize th
40、e built-in car system. D To limit certain drivers to safe driving. 64 “Lead-footed” in the first paragraph probably refer to the ones _. A who drive too carelessly B that drive too slowly C who are partly disabled D that drive extremely fast 65 The second paragraph mainly talks about _. A how the pr
41、oduct is programmed B why the system becomes popular C the functions of GPS in cars D the project of the built-in product 66 Which of the following would be the best title for the passage A Future Speed Alert B New In Car Device Against Speeding C Warning for Adventurous Drivers D Progress in Car ma
42、king Science 答案: 6466 DDAB In February 2010, Lydia Angyiou and her two sons were walking through their village in northern Canada. The sound of children shouting made her turn around. To her horror, Lydia saw a 700 pound polar bear behind her eyeing her seven-year-old son Getting between the bear an
43、d her child, Lydia yelled at the children to run away She then began hitting and kicking the animal as hard as she could A neighbor who heard all the noise came and shot the bear But everyone agreed it was Lydia who had saved her childrens lives A local policeman described it this way: I guess when
44、your back is up against the wall, we come up with super-human strength. Where does this super-human strength , courage and quick thinking come from Experts say it comes from stress! In stressful situations, the body releases chemicals that prepare it to take action These chemicals give people the sp
45、eed and strength they need to fight danger or run away from it When we think of stress, we usually think of its negative effects Studies, though, show that moderate levels of stress are actually helpful In fact, the way we perform is usually affected by the amount of stress we feel Stress causes the
46、 brain to release adrenaline (肾上腺素) which in turn increases our energy and excitement The chemical gives us clearer minds and helps us to do more This is why some people say they work better under a deadline Adrenaline that is not released for long periods of time can cause us to be bored and lazy.
47、So some stress actually increases and strengthens our abilities instead of weakening them. We sometimes turn out our very best work when we push ourselves to the limit Stress can also make us more confident Handling small amounts of stress now prepares us for handling serious situations in the futur
48、e Who knows Todays stress may even prepare us for the next polar bear that comes along! 60 The author mentions the story of the mother and her children mainly to_. A tell people females also have enough strength to fight with a bear B show us how much the mother loves her children C set an example to us about how to deal w