1、北京市海淀区 2010届高三下学期统一练习 其他 第二节（共 5小题；每小题 2分，共 10分） 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。 E The Mississippi The Mississippi is a great river whose relationship with man goes way back beyond its discovery in the 16th century. The River Indians used it as a highway and as a source of food, and it was
2、 they who gave it its name“misi”meaning“great”and“sipi”meaning“water” When the length of its branch, the Missouri, is added to it, the Mississippi becomes greater. . From the source of the Missouri to the tip of the delta (三角洲 ), it is 2, 480 miles long. Great rivers are likely to suffer floods. In
3、1927 the Mississippi flooded 26 thousand acres, sweeping away farms, towns, everything in its path. In 1938 its floods drowned or killed 200 people and made millions homeless. Today the river has largely been controlled. 72 . Industries have spread down some of the waterways of the delta, but otherw
4、ise the delta is a remote place, the homeland of a little colony of French Canadians that the British drove out of Nova Scotia in the 18th century. They still speak French, mixed with English, Indian, Spanish and Negro idioms. They keep to themselves, fanning the rich soil of the delta. 73 . 74 . Pi
5、oneers who first reached its banks wondered not only where it went, but what lay beyond. In 1764 the French founded a city on the right bank of the river, and named it after their king, Louis XV. This city, named St. Louis, became the jumping-off place for the adventurous men and women who opened up
6、 the Great Plains, and the way to the Far West. Some 40 years earlier, at the beginning of the 18th century, the French had founded another city just above the Mississippi delta, New Orleans. 75 . New Orleans is one of the great ports of the world, and one of the greatest terminals for both sea and
7、river traffic. A It was the Mississippi that made the city what it is B Levees, high banks built of earth, hold back the flood waters C Therefore, as we know, its the third longest river in the world D It is known that the“Great Water”has also been a frontier river E However, they paddled up and dow
8、n the Mississippi in their boats to seek their fortune F The“Great Water”always remains a thread, for the streets of the city are below the level of the river G They call themselves Cajuns, who have actually been leading fairly primitive lives and preserving their own traditions 答案： 71. C 72. B 73.
9、G 74. D 75. A 单项选择 * 第二部分：知识运用 (共两节， 45分 ) 第一节单项填空 (共 15小题；每小题 1分，共 15分 ) 从每题所给的 A、 B、 C、 D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题 卡上将该项涂黑。 21 Jack had_feeling of excitement when hearing his article had been published in _ school magazine A the； a B a； the C； the D the； 答案： B 35 Low-carbon lifestyle is of great b
10、enefit to improve the world environment _can be enjoyed from it until you have a deep under, standing of it， however A Something B Nothing C Few D Much 答案： B 34 The scientist was rewarded by the government for_such a great，contribution to the country A make B making C being made D having made 答案： D
11、33 Too high house prices can be brought under control， _the authorities introduce a series of regulatory policies A even if B as if C so that D provided that 答案： D 32 _all kinds of difficulties， the workers have made rapid progress in the construction of the World Expo 2010 Shanghai A With B For C U
12、nder D Beyond 答案： A 31 Bob! Hows your project I heard you started it last Friday ， right Oh ！ I _for it But I havent decided when to do it A have prepared B had prepared C have been preparing D was preparing 答案： C 30 _a diary every day and youll improve your writing A Keeping B To keep C Keep D If y
13、ou keep 答案： C 29 If we had taken such effective measures much earlier, the fiver_so seriously now. A is not polluted B would not be polluted C had not been polluted D would not have been polluted 答案： B 28 Thousands of Haitians cheered as the Chinese medical team arrived， many of_even cried with joy.
14、 A those B them C whom D Who 答案： C 27 Our women athletes achieved great success in the Vancouver Olympic Winter Games Yes No one could perform_, I think A well B better C best D the best 答案： B 26 A few days after the interview I received a letter_me admission to the university. A offering B offered
15、C having offered D to be offered 答案： A 25 Why didnt y ou come to the cinema with us last Saturday Oh ， sorry But I_the film A see B saw C have seen D had seen 答案： D 24 The soccer team has been doing well this season， so they_win the championship A should B might C would D Could 答案： A 23 Its reported
16、 that the new underground line has been completed Yes but it hasnt been made clear_its to be opened to traffic A that B who C what D When 答案： D 22 The 16th Asian Games_in Guangzhou from November 12 to November 27， 2010 A was held B was holding C will be held D will be holding 答案： C 完型填空 第二节完形填空 (共 2
17、0小题；每小题 1 5分，共 30分 ) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的 A、 B、 C、 D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 I believe in miracles(奇迹 )because Ive seen so many of them One day， a patient was referred to me who was one hundred and two years old “Theres a 36 in my upper jaw， ”she said “I told my own dentist its nothing， but he 37 I come to see
18、you” Her eighty-year-old son accompanied her He would 38 to add something， but she stopped him She wanted to tell everything herself I found a large cancer that spread over much of the 39 of her mouth A careful examination later 40 that it was a particularly bad sort of cancer During her next appoin
19、tment， I explained to her the 41 of the problem She clasped my hand in hers and said， “I know youre worried about me， but Im just 42 ” I thought otherwise After considerable 43 on my part， and kindness on her part because she wanted to 44 me， she agreed to have me refer her to a cancer surgeon She s
20、aw him， but as I expected， 45 treatment About six months later she returned to my office， still energetic and 46 “How are you ”I asked “Im just fine， honey， ”she responded 47 high spirits “When can I get stared on fixing my dentures(假牙 ) ” Surprised to see her at all， I answered 48 ， “Let me take a
21、look in your mouth and well see about it. ” I couldnt believe my eyes The cancer that had 49 nearly the entire roof of her mouth was goneonly one small area of redness 50 I had read of such things happening， but had 51 seen them with my own eyes That was my first miracle Since then Ive seen many oth
22、ers， because they keep getting 52 to see In fact， miracles are daily events for me now And people are n miracle， 53 through them we have a chance to know ourselves and to 54 the miracles of one another Since my first miracle， Ive come to understand that the time and place for a miracle is 55 we choo
23、se to find it 36 A cut B pain C wound D cancer 37 A declared B suspected C promised D insisted 38 A refuse B continue C attempt D manage 39 A roof B coiner C bottom D surface 40 A confirmed B convinced C considered D concluded 41 A possibility B importance C seriousness D resolution 42 A old B sick
24、C fine D glad 43 A permission B support C approval D effort 44 A persuade B please C encourage D astonish 45 A declined B provided C received D required 46 A healthy B elegant C optimistic D humorous 47 A to B in C with D by 48 A worriedly B confusedly C patiently D confidently 49 A covered B reache
25、d C spread D grown 50 A cured B faded C expanded D remained 51 A ever B also C never D already 52 A easier B rarer C happier D closer 53 A or B so C yet D for 54 A read B make C keep D see 55 A whatever B wherever C whoever D Whichever 答案： 36. B 37. D 38. C 39. A 40. A 41. C 42. C 43. D 44. B 45. A
26、46. C 47. B 48. B 49. A 50. D 51. C 52. A 53. D 54. D 55. B 阅读理解 D Habits are a funny thing. We reach for them mindlessly, setting our brains on auto-pilot and relaxing into the unconscious comfort of familiar routine.“Not choice, but habit rules the unreflecting creatures,”William Wordsworth said i
27、n the 19th century. In the ever-changing 21st century, even the word“habit”carries a negative meaning. So it seems contradictory to talk about habits in the same context as innovation (创新 ). But brain researchers have discovered that when we consciously develop new habits, we create parallel paths,
28、and even entirely new brain cells, that can jump our trains of thought onto new, innovative tracks. Rather than dismissing ourselves as unchangeable creatures of habit, we can instead direct our own change by consciously developing new habits. In fact, the more new things we try, the more creative w
29、e become. But dont bother trying to kill off old habits; once those ruts of procedure are worn into the brain, theyre there to stay. Instead, the new habits we deliberately press into ourselves create parallel pathways that can bypass those old roads. “The first thing needed for innovation is attrac
30、tion to wonder,”says Dawna Markova, author of The Open Mind.“But we are taught instead todecide, just as our president calls himselfthe Decider ”She adds, however, that“to decide is to kill off all possibilities but one. A good innovational thinker is always exploring the many other possibilities.”
31、“All of us work through problems in ways of which were unaware,”she says. Researchers in the late 1960s discovered that humans are born with the ability to approach challenges in four primary ways: analytically, procedurally, collaboratively (合作地 ) and innovatively. At the end of adolescence, howeve
32、r, the brain shuts down half of that ability, preserving only those ways of thought that have seemed most valuable during the first decade or so of life. The current emphasis on standardized testing highlights analysis and procedure, meaning that few of us use our innovative and collaborative ways o
33、f thought.“This breaks the major rule in the American belief systemthat anyone can do anything,”explains M. J. Ryan, author of the 2006 book This Year I Willand Ms. Markovas business partner.“Thats a lie that we have preserved, and it fosters commonness. Knowing what youre good at and doing even mor
34、e of it creates excellence.”This is where developing new habits comes in. 67 Brain researchers have discovered that . A the forming of new habits can be guided B the development of habits can be predicted C the regulat ion of old habits can be transformed D the track of new habits can be created unc
35、onsciously 68 The underlined word“ruts”in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to . A zones B connections C situations D tracks 69 Which of the following statements most probably agrees with Dawna Markovas view A Decision makes no sense in choices. B Curiosity makes creative minds active. C Creative id
36、eas are born of a relaxing mind. D Formation of innovation comes from fantastic ideas. 70 The purpose of the author writing this article is to persuade us . A to give up our traditional habits deliberately B to create and develop new habits consciously C to resist the application of standardized tes
37、ting D to believe that old habits conflict with new habits 答案： 67. A 68. D 69. B 70. B C Apparently， we are safe neither at home nor in the business office We use water in both places， but the research shows that chemicals added to our local water supply to kill harmful bacteria can have unwanted si
38、de effects These chemicals can cause potential harm through drinking and in seemingly harmless activities as cleaning ones house They are released(set free)from water by daily actions like water running out of tap， spraying from garden pipes， or splashing in dishwashers and washing machines As the w
39、ater is moving these chemicals are released into the air and then breathed in. Once inside our bodies, they start to affect our health. Does this mean we should stop bathing No, say the scientists, but we should put allpollution into perspective. Activities at home such as the burning of coal, cooki
40、ng oil, or even candles release carbon monoxide and particulates such as cigarette ashes which have been proven as harmful to health as working or living near heavy traffic. New tugs, bedding, and even clothing give off that“new smell, ”which is a sure sign of chemicals. In the office, newly applied
41、 paint, newly purchased telephones and other telecommunications equipment, and computers release polluting chemicals, too. As offices and homes often have inadequate ventilation (通风 ), these chemicals can build up to become health problems. Their poisonous effects are only now being slowly recognize
42、d. These facts suggest that, at a minimum, proper airing of newly purchased goods with an obvious chemical smell is a wise warning. Home and office windows should be opened during good weather. Even ones car needs to be ventilated as well while in the garage. We need further research to understand b
43、etter other potential health dangers, too. For example, the effects of overcrowding of schools (carbon dioxide build-up ), the factory work environment ( an endless list of potentially dangerous substances ), and even home heating and cooling (the air conditioner may be our enemies, not our friends)
44、 have only recently started to come to light. Until we understand the effects of our new technological environment better, we can only hope that“there is no place like home.” 64 What is the main idea of the first paragraph A The air we breathe in is harmful. B The water in everyday use is unsafe. C
45、Chemicals are added to the drinking water. D Chemicals are released in the running water. 65 In Paragraph 2, the underlined sentence means that . A bathing should be done with caution B homes and offices should be aired often C any pollution should be taken into consideration D we should prevent any
46、 pollution from doing harm to us 66 What is the purpose of the passage A To call on us to guard our water B To show us that no place is like home. C To make us aware of the pollution around us. D To argue that neither homes nor offices are safe. 答案： 64. B 65. C 66. C B Joanne was stuck in a traffic
47、jam in central Birmingham at 5： 30 and at 6： 30 she was expected to be chairing a meeting of the tennis club At last， the traffic was moving She swung quickly racing to her house As she opened the door， she nearly tripped over Sheba “Hey， Sheba， ”she said， “Ive got no time for you now， hut Ill take
48、you out as soon as I get back from tennis club ”Then she noticed Sheba seemed to be coughing or choking Obviously， she could hardly breathe Immediately Joanne realized she would have to take her to the vet(兽医 ) When she got there， the vet was just about to close for the day Seeing the state of Sheba， Dr Sterne brought her quickly into his office “Listen， doctor， Im really in a rush to
