1、山东省聊城市 2010 年 高 考 模 拟（一模） 其他 阅读表达（共 5小题；每小题 3分，共 15分） 阅读下面的短文，并根据要求回答后面的问题。（注意字数要求） 1 If you are applying for an American higher education, you probably dream of getting into an Ivy League （常青藤联盟） university The eight schools with the best reputations attract top students from the United States and
2、many other countries However, on average, the Ivy League schools accept less than 15 percent of applicants And with the applicants growing in size year on year, it is becoming more and more difficult _ 2 So how can you give yourself the best chance of admission 3Having a high school grade point aver
3、age （ GPA） in the top 10 percent of your class and being ranked among the top few students dramatically betters your chances But although GPA and SAT scores are important, they only tell admission deans（主任） part of the story 4 The whole admissions process will single out （挑选出） from a large pool of a
4、cademically strong applicants the unique individuals They stand out because they have shown in their interviews a range of virtues （优点） expected of these universities Take Harvard for example Although there is no guarantee of admission, the school judges applicants based on 15 additional criteria 5
5、Intellectual curiosity （求知欲） comes first tor almost all admission deans Schools look to such students because they believe their peers find them slimulaling（激励人的） inside and outside the classroom 6 Leadership also weighs heavily The school would rather see an applicant who takes on additional respon
6、sibility in one or two areas where he or she is good at, rather than one who is merely very good academically This can mean the class presidencv（主席职务） , leading the cheerleading team or being the officer of a student union 7 Whether a person has personal warmth and cares about others counts a lot wi
7、th the admission deans Writing an essay on a personal experience, like a summer spent raising funds for the earthquake victims or teaching in a local school, can show that a person has qualities in addition to academic experience 76 What is the purpose of the passage （ no more than 15 words） 77 Whic
8、h sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one The universities pay attention to the students with this virtue in that they can inspire their fellow students at school. 78 Fill in the blank in the first paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (no more than 5
9、words) 79 Based on the passage, list three additional criteria for admission besides academic performance（ no more than 10 words） _ _ _ 80 Translate the underlined sentence in the fourth paragraph into Chinese. 答案： To tell applicants how to get into an lvy / To introduce the criteria by which an lvy
10、 admits students / To show applicants how to give themselves the best chance of admission to an lvy 77 Schools look to such students because they believe their peers find them stimulating inside and outside the classroom 78 to get a place / to be admitted / to enter an Ivy / to become a student ther
11、e 79 Intellectual curiosity Leadership Personal warmth and caring attitude 80因为在大幅度过程中表现出了这些大学所希望看到的一系列优点，他们脱颖而出。 单项选择 * The driver was at _ loss when _word came that he was forbidden to drive after drinking alcohol. A a; the B不填；不填 C the; the D a; 不填 答案： D I am leaving for the States tomorrow, Caro
12、line! _. A Take your time. B All the best! C Well done! D Thats OK. 答案： B _in the leg made it impossible for him to walk home. A Injured B Being injured C To be injured D Having injured 答案： B She just couldnt believe that her husband_desert her after he became rich. A might B must C should D shall 答
13、案： C Never before _so highly successful in his attempts to forecast the weather accurately on a small scale. A man has been B man is C has man been D will be man 答案： C Mr. Smith has two sons, one of_working as a bus driver. A them B who C whom D whose 答案： A I admired the painting, and Ted said he wo
14、uld like me to have_as a gift from him. A some B this C one D it 答案： D Miss Li_as a secretary for five years in the company, and now she is general manager of it A has served B served C had served D serves 答案： B The National Day Parade for the 60th anniversary of the founding of China is so grand th
15、at it certainly doesnt _ the whole nation A let down B calm down C break down D set down 答案： A The president was on a tight _ so he didnt visit the Forbiddern City entirely. A budget B program C schedule D deadline 答案： C Mum, where is my lunch pack Just _ it was A as B how C what D where 答案： D How m
16、uch did the guy _ you to fix your 3G mobile phone Idont remember, but it was quite a lot A cost B spend C charge D take 答案： C My father insisted that every minute_ made full use of _the work well. A be, to do B has been, doing C be, doing D has been, to do 答案： A Do come here on Monday,_ we, as plann
17、ed, will take part in the gathering of AIDS prevention volunteers. A then B and C therefore D or 答案： B Its said that within five years cars will be a lot _in our country. A cheaper B cheapest C cheap D more cheap 答案： A 完型填空 完形填空（共 20小题；每小题 1分，满分 20分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（ A、 B、 C和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项
18、，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 At the end of my senior year of high school, I got a job working at a local coffee shop. I thought the job would be easy and stress-free. I 36 myself pouring the best coffees, making delicious doughnut (炸面包圈 ), and becoming friends with 37 customers. But I wasnt 38 the people with enor
19、mous orders, the women who 39 that the coffee was much too creamy (全乳脂的 ), or the men who wanted their iced coffees 40 again and again until they reached perfection. I couldnt seem to 41 anyone. One rainy day, one of my regular customers came in looking 42 . He said he felt like getting in bed,pulli
20、ng the 43 up over his head, and staying there for a few years. I knew exactly how he felt. 44 he left, I handed him a bag along with his iced coffee. He was 45 , since he hadnt ordered anything but coffee, I had given him his favorite type of doughnut. “Its 46 me,” I told him. “have a nice day.” He
21、smiled and thanked me before heading back out into the 47 . The next day, it was still raining. I 48 my afternoon hanging out the window, handing people their 49 . I was completely wet and freezing cold. 50 , no one was tipping that day. Every time I looked into our 51 tip jar, I grew more depressed
22、. In the evening, the customer fromm the day before drove up to the window. He handed me a pink rose and a 52 He said that not many people took time to 53 others and he was glad there were still people like me in the world With a friendly wave, he drove away I ran to the back of the shop and read th
23、e note It read: Christine, Thanks for being so sweet, kind and thoughtful yesterday Its so nice to meet someone whos genuinely （真诚地） nice Please don t change your 54 ! Have a great day !Hank After that, whenever I felt depressed or sick of coffee, I thought of Hank and his kindness Then I would smil
24、e, hold my head up high, 55 my throat and ask politely, How can I help you 36 A believed B hoped C pictured D supposed 37 A particular B regular C special D common 38 A thinking B considering C guessing D expecting 39 A complained B praised C doubted D explained 40 A repeated B returned C recovered
25、D remade 41 A fit B please C suit D meet 42 A satisfied B happy C upset D anxious 43 A hat B sheet C coat D pillow 44 A Before B After C Until D While 45 A embarrassed B angry C surprised D glad 46 A on B in C for D after 47 A crowd B street C shop D rain 48 A spent B took C cost D wasted 49 A dough
26、nuts B coffees C orders D bags 50 A Better B Worse C Further D Later 51 A old B full C broken D empty 52 A letter B bill C note D gift 53 A talk about B care about C hear about D know about 54 A way B job C mind D product 55 A cut B force C raise D clear 答案： 40CBDAD 4145BCBAC 4650ADACB 5155DCBAD 阅读理
27、解 Sep 30 I moved into the dormitory todayan ugly building and near a busy main road too My room is small but quite pleasant I must get some posters for the walls, though I met a few fellow students at supper （ the food was awful!） They all look much younger than me They are, of course! Oct 07 Lectur
28、es began last Monday So far they havent been very interesting （ except for the man who lectures on drama Hes first class） Personally, Id much rather go to the library and read, but I have to attend ten lectures a week Those are the rules! Well, at least you meet people there Oct 12 I realiy dont lik
29、e life in the dormitory at all The food is bad and the students are noisy They stay up half the night and play games just outside my room When on earth do they sleep When do they work Besides, I dont like my room Its just like living in a box! It looks even smaller now, with the posters on the wall
30、I am wondering how long it will he before I can feel as comfortable as I did living in my high school dormitory Oct 26 I tried to explain some of my problems to my supervisor today She listenedbut that was about all You have to go to lectures, you know, Ann, she lold me And the dormitory is cheap an
31、d convenient Cheap and convenient! Well il isnt cheap if you cant eat the food and it isnt convenient if you cant sleep at night! Oct 30 I cant believe it ! Three other studentsI met them at a lecture and they re all about my own agehave invited me to share a flat with them Its in an old house and i
32、t has its own kitchen, so we can cook for ourselves And my roomrighy at the top of the houseis fantastic! Nov 10 I moved into my new room last Sunday I feel really happy Life is going to be so much more fun from now on! 56 The above writing is diary entries of . A a high school students spring semes
33、ter B a high school students fall semester C a college students spring semester D a college students fall semester 57 Which of the following is NOT the reason why the writer disliked the first dormitory A It was messy B It was small C It was noisy D The food was bad 58 Which of the following stateme
34、nts about the writers teachers and lectures is RIGHT A She benefited a lot from the talk with the supervisor B She didnt like any of the lectures there C She liked the lectures by the drama teacher D She found all the lectures were interesting 59 The event happening on Oct 30 can be thought of as a
35、_. A nightmare B turning point C lesson D disappointment 60 The writer likes the new room very much because _ A she will have some seniors help with the studies B she wont have to bear terrible dormitory foods C she wont have to go a long way to attend lectures D she will pay less rent than she did
36、living in the dorm 答案： When I was an education official in Palo Alto, California Polly Tyner, the president of our school board, wrote a letter that was printed in the Palo Alto Times Pollys son, Jim had great difficulty in school He was classified as educationally disabled and required a great deal
37、 of patience on the part of his parents and teachers But Jim was a happy kid with a great smile that lit up the room His parents acknowledged his academic difficulties, but always tried to help him see his strengths so that he could walk with pride Shortly after Jim finished high school, he was kill
38、ed in a motorcycle accident After his death, his mother submitted（提交）this letter to the newspaper Today we buried our 20-year-old son. He was killed instantly in a motorcycle accident on Friday night. How I wish I had known when I talked to him last that it would be the last time. If I had only know
39、n I would have said, “Jim, I love you and Im very proud of you.” I would have taken the time to count the many blessings he brought to the lives of the many who loved him. I would have taken the time to appreciate his beautiful smile, the sound of his laughter, his genuine love of people. When you p
40、ut all the good qualities on the scale and try to balance all the irritating phenomena such as the radio which was always too loud, the haircut that wasnt to our liking, the dirty socks under the bed, etc., your angry feelings wont amount to much. I wont get another chance to tell my son all that I
41、would have wanted him to hear, but, other parents, you do have a chance. Tell your young people what you would want them to hear if you knew it would be your last conversation. The last time I talked to Jim was the day he died. He called me to say, “Hi, Mom! I just called to say I love you. Got to g
42、o to work. Bye.” He gave me something to treasure forever. If there is any purpose at all for Jims death, maybe it is to make others appreciate more of life and to have people, especially family members, take the time to let each other know just how much we care. 61 According to the passage, we know
43、 that _ A Jim kept to himself B Jim did very well in his studies C Jims parents were patient with him D Jim failed to finish his high school 62 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage A Many people in the school loved him. B Jims smile cheered up his family. C Jim was killed in a moto
44、rcycle accident at the age of 20. D Jim wanted to be a motorcyclist after his graduation. 63 The underlined word “irritating” in Paragraph 4 means _ A annoying B aggressive C impatient D thrilling 64 By writing the letter printed in the Palo Alto Times, the author intends to _ A mourn her sons sudde
45、n death in a traffic accident B remind people to be cautious of motorcycles C advise people to take the chance to express their love in time D apreciate more of life than ever before 65 What can be the best title of the passage A Love your Family B Do it Today C Walk with Pride D Appreciate Smiles 答
46、案： Imagine your body is like the house you live in Every day, your family creates rubbish The rubbish builds up until it is put out for the weekly garbage collection Now, say you put three bags of garbage out but because one of the collectors was away sick, only two bags are collected You take the l
47、eftover bag inside to be put out again next week The following week you put on another three bags plus the leftover bag from last week But again, only two bags are collected Imagine this cycle is repeated over the following weeks This is a simple description of what happens to your body when your kidneys （肾脏）dont work efficiently Your body is nol thoroughly emptied of waste products Other areas of the bodv such as blood pressure and red blood cell production are affected and the insidious process that may lead
