1、安徽省巢湖市 2010届高三上学期期末教学质量检测（英语） 其他 任务型阅读 (共 10小题；每小题 1分，满分 10分 ) 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一个最恰当的单词。 注意：每个空格只填 1个单词。请将答案：写在答题卡相应题号的横线上。 Chinas College Entrance Examination (CEE)in 1977 and 1978 changed the fate of a group of Chinese people with large age differences and from all walks of life. Thir
2、ty years later, some of them anxiously wait outside exam spots, praying for good luck for their only child. The Chinese describe the CEE, or gaokao in Chinese, as thousands of troops on a single-log bridge because of the limited number of places at universities. For students in the countryside, the
3、tough exams may be their only opportunity to escape the hardship of country life. A survey conducted by the Ministry of Education and the China Youth Daily showed 89.6 percent of those people felt their fate was changed by the exam. Among those who said their fate was totally changed, 69.1 percent c
4、ame from the countryside and only 30.9 percent were from cities. Some Chinese think too much emphasis is placed on having a university diploma (文凭 ). It is believed that a person will not find a proper job without a college certificate, and that there are increasingly fewer jobs even for college gra
5、duates. Although the CEE is still a major means of selecting people for higher education after 30 years of development, the society has gradually adjusted its standard, A lot of people think that the CEE needs reforming, but these reforms will have to be gradual. While debates over the exam continue
6、, more people believe it is the only open, fair and just way of talent selection. College Entrance Exam Shapes Introduction The fate of a group of Chinese people with a large (76) in their age and from all walks of life was changed by the CEE in 1977 and 1978. (77) _ of the CEE About eighty-nine per
7、cent of those people felt the exam changed their (78) _. The CEE means more to those who come from the (79) areas. Different opinions on the CEE It is descried as thousands of troops on a single-log bridge because the number of places at universities is (80) _. Some Chinese think we (81) having a un
8、iversity diploma too much. A lot of people think that the CEE needs to be (82) _. We should carry out the reforms (83) _. Conclusion People continue (84) over the exam, It is believed to be the only open, fair and just way of (85) _ talented people. 答案： (76).difference (77).Importance/Effects/Influe
9、nce(s)/Significance (78).fate/destiny (79).rural/country (80).limited (81).emphasize (82).reformed (83).gradually (84).debating (85).selecting 单项选择 * I think _ information of this kind is help when you look for a job. A不填 ; a B the; a C an; a D the; 不填 答案： A One of the walls of the reading-room shou
10、ld be painted yellow, and _. A. the other is white B. the others white C. the other white D, another is white 答案： - You know who came to our school yesterday - Professor Smith We once met at a conference. - _. He came and gave a wonderful speech. A How did you know that B That was good news. C Got i
11、t! D Well Done! 答案： C - Do you enjoy _ here - Oh, yes, the air, the green hill, the thickly trees. Everything is so attractive. A it B these C them D those 答案： A -Does he always keep an appointment, Jenny - Seldom, _. A if any B whenever possible C if ever D when necessary 答案： C - Id like to invite
12、you to a party tomorrow evening. - Thank you, but _ Ill be free Im uncertain. A while B if C when D whether 答案： D Please remind _ he said he was coming. I may be in time to meet him. A where B when C how D what 答案： B Adam left word with my wife _ he would call again in the afternoon. A who B as C th
13、at D which 答案： C - Do you think Allan came by taxi - No. If he had, I dont believe he _ his bike here. A would leave B left C would have left D had left 答案： C - When do you need to pay the balance - _ December 31. A In B By C During D Within 答案： B - Why didnt you go camping with us - But I _ all abo
14、ut it! A forget B was forgetting C have forgotten D had forgotten 答案： D Honey, stay outside and _ a few minutes; then well go to church together. A hang around B hang up C hang on D hang out 答案： A - I think well give Bob a ring. - We _ . We have been out of touch with him for ages. A will B may C ha
15、ve to D ought to 答案： D - The classroom looks like a mess! - Yes, but who left the waste paper _ around A lie B to lie C lay D lying 答案： D The road becomes so crowded during rush hours, _ it becomes a very slow route. A which B when C where D that 答案： B 完型填空 完形填空 (共 20小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 30分 ) 阅读下面短文，从短文后
16、所给各题的四个选项 (A、 B、 C和 D)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。 It was no wonder I was not looking forward to entering ninth grade. High school is well-known for being a battleground, where everyone seems to be 36 through physical changes, emotional mood swings, and low self-respect. For me, 37 was my punishm
17、ent. I had always felt insecure and out of 38 as one of the 39 members of my class, standing a head above the other girls and bending at the 40 of the line to avoid sticking 41 . I especially hate being around large groups of people, like during the social hour after services at my church. 42 the pr
18、ayers were finished, I would leave as quickly as possible so I could 43 other well-meaning congratulations, Ruthie! Look how tall you re getting! My grandfather would watch me 44 increasingly uncomfortable, but he did not 45 at my self-consciousness or try to comfort me. 46 , he would remind me. Sta
19、nd straight and tall, he would say, as I unsuccessfully tried to shrink (使缩小 ) myself. Moreover, each time, I would embarrassedly obey. Even at age 15, I understood that his advice was about 47 than just feet and inches. My grandfather grew up in war-torn Europe. When German soldiers 48 his hometown
20、, he wound up joining the Soviet army to fight 49 his countrys freedom. Stand straight, stand tall, meant something else back then. _50 the war, he boarded a boat for 51 , and on January 27, 1947, he stepped onto the dock in Manhattan. He was hungry and 52 from seasickness. All alone in a new countr
21、y, he was 53 about his future. Still, he marched head-on into the streets of New York. Soon he met 54 European immigrants, each of them trying to find his or her own way. If they could do it, why couldnt he Stand straight, stand tall, he would remind himself. He felt his faith 55 . When he walked in
22、to the church that first time, he walked in proudly. 36. A. going B. getting C. looking D. putting 37. A. age B. sex C. height D. face 38. A. place B. order C. control D. date 39. A. younger B. shorter C. fatter D. taller 40. A. head B. bottom C. back D. side 41. A. to B. out C. with D. off 42. A. U
23、ntil B. Unless C. Once D. Before 43. A. avoid B. receive C. accept D. refuse 44. A. change B. grow C. sense D. make 45. A. look B. stare C. stay D. laugh 46. A. Instead B. Besides C. However D. Therefore 47. A. other B. more C. less D. rather 48. A. fought B. developed C. occupied D. marched 49. A.
24、against B. for C. with D. to 50. A. Before B. During C. Without D. After 51. A. German B. Australia C. America D. Canada 52. A. coming B. learning C. suffering D. differing 53. A. frightened B. excited C. serious D. sorrowful 54. A. few B. more C. most D. other 55. A. increasing B. returning C. gain
25、ing D. disappearing 答案： -40ACADC 41-45 BCABD 46-50ABCBD 51-55 CCADB 阅读理解 All the wisdom of the ages and all the stories that have delighted mankind for centuries are easily and cheaply available to all of us within the covers of books. The most unfortunate people in the world are those who have neve
26、r discovered how satisfying it is to read good books. Reading is the pleasure of the mind, which means that it is a little like a sport: your eagerness and knowledge and quickness make you a good reader. Reading is fun, not because the writer is telling you something, but because it makes your mind
27、work. Your own imagination works along with the authors or even goes beyond his. Your experience, compared with his, brings you to the same or different conclusions, and your ideas develop as you understand his. Every book stands by itself, like a one-family house, but books in a library are like ho
28、uses in a city. Although they are separate, together they all add up to something. They are connected with each other and with other cities. Books influence each other; they link the past, the present and the future and have their own generations, like families. Wherever you start reading, you conne
29、ct yourself with one of the families or ideas, and in the long run, you not only find out about the world and the people in it but also you find out about yourself, too. Reading can only be fun if you expect it to be. If you concentrate on books somebody tells you you ought to read, you probably won
30、t have fun. But if you put down a book you dont like and try another till you find one that means something to you, and then relax yourself with it, you will almost certainly have a good time and if you become, as a result of reading, better, wiser, kinder, or more gentle, you wont have suffered dur
31、ing the process. 72. In the writers opinion, in fact reading is a process of _. A. listening to the author B. accepting the authors ideas C. communicating with the author and yourself D. judging the authors work 73. The writer thinks that the most unfortunate people are those _. A. who dont have any
32、 books B. who cant enjoy reading books C. who dont like books D. who read too many books 74. To find pleasure in reading, you should read the books _. A. written by famous writers B. written in humor style C. which you like to read D. which are recommended by your friends 75. The authors purpose in
33、writing the passage is to _. A. show the importance of reading B. tell us how to make reading more effective C. tell us how to read D. show the pleasure of reading 72-75 CBCD 答案： -59. BDAD In classrooms across the USA, students from different speech backgrounds give speeches in English. It is import
34、ant to remember that the major goal of the speech is communication of ideas, not perfection of language skills. Therefore, as you listen to a speaker who is not fluent in the language, seek to understand what is being said by concentrating on the ideas of the message rather than on the specific word
35、s of the speaker. This may require a special kind of patience as well as the ability to take the perspective (视角 ) of the communicator. Perspective taking means that you can put yourself in the other persons shoes. That is, you try to imagine what it would be like to give a speech in a foreign langu
36、age to a group of native speakers of that language. Keep in mind that non-fluency is not linked to low intelligence or lack of education it is linked to experiences with the second language. These guidelines can help you be a better listener in these situations. 1. Approach the speech with a positiv
37、e attitude, and expect to understand. 2. Listen all the way through. Make special efforts to keep your mind from wandering in the middle of the speech. It may help to take notes. 3. Plan to give proper nonverbal (非语言的 ) feedback to prove your interest, patience, and support for the speaker. 4. Contr
38、ol your negative emotional responses. Lets face it, it is difficult to deal with linguistic barriers (语言障碍 ), and people often get disappointed or bored when there are language differences. 5. Do not laugh, even if the speakers do, at their language skills. Often they laugh nervously to relieve tens
39、ion. 68. What is the main idea of this passage A. How to become a good listener. B. How to become a good speaker. C. We should take a positive attitude towards speech. D. How to communicate with others 69. The underlined phrase put yourself in the other persons shoes in the first paragraph means _.
40、A. to know ones shoes is to know ones problem B. try to wear the other persons shoes C. understand others by trying on their shoes D. look at something from the point of others 70. What can we learn from the passage A. People should be strict with speakers speaking in a foreign language. B. Taking n
41、otes helps keep your mind from wandering in listening to a speech. C. Whenever the speaker is nervous, he laughs. D. Its hard to concentrate when the speaker is not fluent. 71. What advice is given on listening to a speech A. Believing you can understand every word of the speech. B. Showing your sup
42、port for the speaker nonverbally. C. Laughing when the speaker laughs at himself. D. Commenting on the speech at times. 答案： -71.ADBB London: What could possibly he wrong with planting trees The benefits are obvious: they firm the soil, absorb extra water and take carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere
43、. However, it now turns out that planting trees could add to global warming. Tree roots do a great job of keeping soil firmly on the ground and out of the winds power. The problem is that some of those dust clouds play an important part in taking in carbon dioxide. Huge dust storms blow out over the
44、 oceans from dry parts of North Africa and central Asia. Tons of dust are lifted and left as a thin film over the ocean surface. Dust from China is carried east and left in the Pacific Ocean. If a tree-planting program there is successful and the dust supply reduced, the final result may be that les
45、s carbon dioxide gets locked away in the ocean. Andy Ridgwell, an environmental scientist from the University of East Anglia, has spent the past few years studying dust and says his work shows clearly the complexity of the system and the importance of not working uselessly with it without understand
46、ing the results. For this reason the need is to focus on cutting carbon dioxide giving off rather than dealing with the land surface aimlessly. An American scientist, Robert Jackson, has shown that when native grassland areas are occupied by trees, carbon is lost from the soil. We are studying why t
47、he soil carbon disappears, but one theory is that trees do a lot more of their growing above ground compared to grasses, so less carbon goes directly into the soil from trees. said Jackson. In wet areas of the world, the gain from trees absorbing carbon dioxide above ground seems to be outweighed by
48、 the loss of carbon from the soil below ground. Countries that plan to combat global warming by planting trees may have to think again. Solutions to environmental problems are often more complex than they first appear, and understanding the Earths climate is a very great challenge. 64. People usually hold the opinion that _. A. huge dust storms can destroy carbon dioxide B. huge dust storms can destroy the oceans on the earth C. planting trees could reduce global warming D. planting trees is the only way to control huge dust storms 65. Andy Ridgwell, the environmental scie
