1、安徽省屯溪一中 2009-2010学年度高二下学期期中考试英语试题 其他 第四部分写作 第一节任务型阅读（每空一词 0.5分，共 5分） More than a century after its discovery, Alzheimers disease is still destroying peoples brains. The cause remains unknown. Alzheimers disease is the most common disability or mental sickness called dementia. Dementia is the loss of
2、 thinking ability that is severe enough to interfere with daily activities. About thirty million people around the world have Alzheimers disease. In the United States, more than five million people are said to suffer from this slowly increasing brain disorder (疾病 ). Alzheimers disease generally deve
3、lops differently in each person. Yet some early signs of the disease are common. The victims may not recognize changes in themselves. Others see the changes and struggle to hide them. Probably the most common early sign is short-term memory loss. The victims cannot remember something that happened y
4、esterday, for example. Also, the victims have increasing difficulty learning and storing new information. Slowly, thinking becomes much more difficult. The victims cannot understand a joke, or cannot cook a meal, or perform simple work. Another sign of the disease is difficulty solving simple proble
5、ms. The patients might not know what to do if food on a stove is burning. Also, people have trouble following directions or finding their way to places they have known all their lives. Yet another sign is struggling to find the right words to express thoughts or understand what is being discussed. F
6、inally, people with Alzheimers disease seem to change. Quiet people may become noisy. They may easily become angry and lose their ability to trust others. Alzheimers disease affects memory and personality. The victims slowly lose their ability to deal with everyday life. Victims of Alzheimers diseas
7、e do die from its effects or conditions linked to it. But death may not come for many years. Patients cannot fully recover from the disease. But many can be helped by medicine. That is especially true if the disease is found early. Title Alzheimers disease: The Worlds Most Common Form of Dementia Cu
8、rrent situations The disease was _76_ over a century ago, and is still destroying peoples brains. About thirty million people worldwide _77_ from the disease. More than five million Americans have this slowly increasing brain disorder. Cause It is still_ 78_. _ 79_ Short-term memory loss. The victim
9、s find it more difficult to learn and _80_ new information. The victims have difficulty in thinking. Solving simple problems has become difficult for them. The victims struggle to express themselves _81_. The victims _82_ seem to change . _83_ Memory and personality are affected. The basic ability w
10、ill be slowly_84_.来源 :学科网 ZXXK Death may occur to victims of the disease. Treatment The patients can be helped at an early stage by medicine but cannot be _85_of the disease. 答案： 76-85 discovered; suffer; unknown; Signs / Symptoms; store Rightly / properly / clearly; personalities / characters / cha
11、racteristics Effects/Results/Consequences; lost; cured 单项选择 * Tom Williams, _scientist of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, is one of _ kind of persons who can give you _ hand whenever you are in trouble. A a / a / a B a / the / a C the / a / a D the / the / the 答案： B . The com
12、puter was used in teaching. As a result, not only_, but students became more interested in the lessons. A saved was teachers energy B was teachers energy saved C teachers energy was saved D was saved teachers energy 答案： B W ill it take me long to get to the Sunshine Hotel No, it _ take you long. Its
13、 not the rush hour now. A shouldnt B shant C mustnt D neednt 答案： A . How much of the foreign experts speech have you understood Next to nothing. I wish I _ harder at English. A worked B had worked C would work D were working 答案： B The North Pole isnt _ people would consider as a pleasant place for c
14、reatures to live as the average winter temperature there is -40 . A which B that C how D what 答案： D Nowadays, many people walk to work _ Copenhagen Conference calling for living a low-carbon lifestyle to cope with global warming. A in relation to B in response to C in addition to D in opposition to
15、答案： B How much do you know about the 3D film technology A little. Not until _ the hot movie Avatar _ some about it. A did I see; did I begin to learn B I saw; I began to learn C I saw; did I begin to learn D did I see; I began to learn 答案： C Your performance in the driving test didnt reach the requi
16、red standard-_, you failed. A In the end B After all C In other words D At the same time 答案： C In his factory the workers are now paid _ the season. A in B during C for D by 答案： D To everyones surprise, such important and top urgent information has been _, but the police are reported to be looking i
17、nto the case. A made out B checked out C let out D put out 答案： C It was not until the age of 60 _ William Steig discovered his talent for writing childrens books. A after B that C since D when 答案： B She said she learned a lot in her university courses, but she learned _ in school-based professional
18、development. A as much twice B twice as much C much as twice D twice much as 答案： B . Some students are looking for a new study method, _ that can help them get higher test scores. A it B which C that D one 答案： D At present H1N1 is spreading so widely throughout the world; otherwise, people _ a more
19、peaceful and safer life. A would enjoy B had enjoyed C are enjoying D will enjoy 答案： A Julie is one of those women who always _ the latest fashions. A put up with B come up with C get on with D keep up with 答案： D 完型填空 第二节：完形填空（共 20小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 30分） 请认真阅读下面短文 , 从短文后各题所给的 A、 B、 C、 D四个选项中 , 选出最佳选项。 D
20、rama（戏剧） and the performing arts are excellent methods of building confidence in children and adults alike. Learning through drama allows children to 36 their creativity and have fun while leaving their 37 and worries behind. Drama also works by supporting the growth of imagination and other skills.
21、 Entertainment has become rather passive with 38 , television and video games becoming more popular. These screen-based methods have had a 39 effect on communication. They prevent children communicating with others. 40 , drama puts the children enthusiastic about communication back into entertainmen
22、t. Children have the opportunity to 41 with others in a more meanin gful way 42 drama encourages speech development, awareness of body language and allows children to become more 43 aware. Play and drama are closely linked. When children play a game, they are using their 44 and so are moving away fr
23、om reality to 45 their own story. Drama is a vehicle 46 which children can express themselves more freely to make education fun. Children gain 47 by understanding that there is no final answer in drama and that their opinion and contribution are valued. They are able to 48 to many issues a nd situat
24、ions such as poverty, recycling and global warming. Drama and 49 have a strong link as drama can 50 children to take an active interest in other subjects such as geography, history and English and so they can 51 a more rounded education. As a drama teacher, I have witnessed a child at his first clas
25、s holding on to his parents arm 52 to let go. Then to see the same child running into my class with a smile is an 53 sight. Drama installs confidence in children by allowing them to improvise（即兴创作） and experiment. Everyone is given the opportunity to shine 54 drama. Besides learning the history of t
26、he theatre, drama 55 dance, music, and directing, etc. These classes are especially designed to be of great fun. 36. A. express B. expose C. experience D. explore 37. A. depression B. happiness C. shyness D. sadness 38. A. cinema B. radio C. media D. drama 39. A. positive B. negative C. sensitive D.
27、 subjective 40. A. However B. Besides C. Therefore D. Meanwhile 41. A. compare B. discuss C. connect D. compete 42. A. though B. as C. if D. before 43. A. mentally B. physically C. emotionally D. socially 44. A. determination B. consideration C. communication D. imagination 45. A. create B. tell C.
28、read D. believe 46. A. through B. beyond C. across D. for 47. A. success B. hope C. admiration D. confidence 48. A. stick B. turn C. respond D. return 49. A. language B. education C. play D. entertainment 50. A. persuade B. require C. encourage D. train 51. A. have B. continue C. provide D. give 52.
29、 A. tired B. unwilling C. sorry D. pleased 53. A. ordinary B. excellent C. strange D. imaginary 54. A. over B. above C. after D. within 55. A. possesses B. applies C. covers D. links 答案： 36-55 DCABA CBDDA ADCBC ABBDC 阅读理解 For some time past it has been widely accepted that babies-and other creatures
30、-learn to do things because certain acts lead to “rewards”; and there is no reason to doubt that this is true. But it used also to be widely believed that effective rewards, at least in the early stages, had to be directly related to such basic physiological (生理的 ) “drive” as thirst or hunger. In ot
31、her words, a baby would learn if he got food or drink or some sort of physical comfort, not otherwise. It is now clear that this is not so. Babies will learn to behave in ways that produce results in the world with no reward except the successful outcome. Paousek began his studies by using milk in t
32、he normal way to “reward” the babies and so teach them to carry out some simple movements, such as turning the head to one side or the other. Then he noticed that a baby who had enough to drink would refuse the milk but would still go on making the learned response with clear signs of pleasure. So h
33、e began to study the childrens response in situation where no milk was provided. He quickly found that children as young as four months would learn to turn their heads to right or left if the movement “switched on a display of lights- and indeed that they were able to learn quite complicated turns t
34、o bring about this result, for instance, two left or two right, or even to make as many as three turns to one side. Papouseks light display was placed directly in front of the babies and he made the interesting observation that sometimes they would turn back to watch the lights closely although they
35、 would “smile and bubble” when the display came on. Papousek concluded that it was not primarily the sight of lights which pleased them, it was the success that they were achieving in solving the problem, in mastering the skill, and that there exists a primary human urge to make sense of the world a
36、nd bring it under intentional control. 72.According to the author, babies learn to do things which _. A. are directly related to pleasure B. will meet their physical needs C. will bring them a feeling of success D. will satisfy their curiosity 73.Papousek noticed in the studies that a baby _. A. wou
37、ld make learned response when it saw the milk B. would carry out learned movements when it had enough to drink C. would continue the simple movements without being given milk D. would turn its head to right or life when it had enough to drink 74.In Papouseks experiment babies make learned movements
38、of the head in order to _. A. have the lights turned on B. be rewarded with milk C. please their parents D. be praised 75.According to Papousek, the pleasure babies get in achieving is a reflection of _. A. a basic human desire to understand and control the world B. the satisfaction of certain physi
39、ological needs C. their strong desire to solve complex problem D. an important human urge to display their learned skills 答案： 72-75 CCAA Hannah Oyler 21 Balsom St Ventura, CA 94120 (613) 555 7236 Objective ( 目标 ) To obtain a position as a photographer for a major city newspaper. Notable Achievements
40、 Time Magazine, Top Photos of the Year 1999 for California Wildfire Banaker Excellence in Photography Fellowship, 1995. Experience Ventura County Times Staff photographer, 1996 - Present , Regular coverage included: Sports, Lifestyle, & Metro. Successfully met tight deadlines. Los Angeles Times Summ
41、er Intern, 1995 & 1996 Assisted lead sports photographer. Gained valuable knowledge of function and limitations of various types of cameras, lenses, and films. Education University of Southern California B.A., Photography, 1996 Thomas Stanley 817 Park Ave Seattle, WA 98023 (614) 555 0283 Objective L
42、egal Aid Practitioner. Experience Johnson Industries International Legal Counsel, 1998 to Present Acted as the in-house lawyer for the company, and was responsible for providing legal support for all company operations. Instrumental in establishing written company policies and training materials wit
43、h respect to international trading laws and regulations, and general commercial practices. Provided prompt, efficient and practical legal advice to support to a busy, demanding clientele of traders. Education Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA Kathy Lorentz 608 Lincoln Ave Mobile, AL 36513 (623) 555
44、 8237 Objective To obtain a managerial position that will allow me to utilize my knowledge and experience to increase profit margins, productivity and quality. Summary Accomplished Project Manager with more than ten years experience. Proven ability to design and implement effective strategies, devel
45、op new products, and manage resources to produce profit. Proven ability to streamline processes and increase productivity. Experience In Tech Corporation, Mobile, AL Project Manager, 1995 to Present Worked with customers / potentials on development of product designs, tooling concepts, manufacturing
46、 methods, and costing for custom molded component applications. Directly supervised technical team of 3-5 project engineers responsible for new mold and molding systems implementation. Education Jackson University, Tampa, FL ;M.B.A., Business Administration, 1992 Gary Wilson 809 West Cayuga St Phila
47、delphia, PA 19037 (813) 555 6026 Objective Position as a Nurse of Health Care Provider. Employment History St. Marks Hospital, Philadelphia, PA;Surgical Nurse, 1994 to Present ; Served as a staff surgical nurse. Provided health care checks for a diverse population. Performed blood pressure tests for
48、 community health outreach programs, provided a wide range of services including womens health clinic services and care for elderly patients. Licenses R.N. - American Medical Association . Education B.S., Nursing, 1994; University of Scranton, Scranton, PA Professional Affiliations Monroe County Medical Society; Pennsylvania Nursing Association 67. From the first resume (简历 ), we can know that Hannah Oyler _. A. is an excellent journalist of New York Times B. knows much about different photographic equipment C. graduated from Stanford University D. wan
