1、山东省莘县实验高中 2010届高考模拟考试英语试题（五） 其他 第 II卷 (共 45分 ) 第四部分：书面表达 (共两节，满分 45) 第一节：阅读表达 (共 5小题；每小题 3分，满分 15分 ) 阅读下面的短文，请根据短文后的要求答题 (注意问 题后的字数要求 ) Brockingham is run by people who are more interested in tourists than its residents By banning all fast-food restaurants and discount stores， they take away all the
2、 places kids can afford to shop These people forget that when they were young， they could go to the South Street Soda Fountain and get an ice cream soda for 25 cents Today you cant find an ice-cream soda anywhere in Brockingham for less than $2 1 Where can kids go for a snack There is not a single r
3、estaurant in Brockingham where a family of four can eat dinner for less than $100 Add a 15 tip and sales tax and you have spent nearly $125 to eat a meal you could prepare at home for about $12 Have you noticed that Brockingham families never dine in Brockingham Fast food restaurants are also a good
4、 place for school kids to get an after-school job Fast-food restaurants are the busiest during the early supper hours when students are able to work , whereas the fancy food restaurants cater to late-night diners. Working in one of these establishments requires working shifts that are too late for m
5、ost students. The City Council claims that local merchants， rather than national chains， should benefit from the tourist business I agree that it is important to support local businesses， but I think the fast-food restaurants would encourage more people to shop in Brockingham Another thing is that w
6、e must travel 25 miles to the nearest discount store If I need a tire for my bike， I have a choice of buying one at Surf and Peddle Sport Shop for $15 or driving to Parkersburg Discount Center where I can buy th e same kind of tire for $9 Again， I think the ban on all food chains and discount houses
7、 is counterproductive for our city 76 List three reasons why the writer supports fast-food restaurants _ _ _ 77 Whats the main idea of Paragraph 37(Please answer within 10 words) _ 78 Fill in the blank in the last paragraph with proper words (Please answer within 6 words) _ 79 Which sentence in the
8、text is the closest in meaning to the following one Kids have no places to shop because of the ban on all fast-food restaurants and discount stores _ 80 Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 into Chinese _ 答案： 76. local residents can afford a meal in fast food restaurants。 fast-food resta
9、urants are good places for school kids to get after school jobs。 fast-food restaurants can encourage more people to shop in Brockingham 77.its too expensive to eat in the restaurants。 / why Brockingham families never dine in brockingham ？ 78.that disturbs me / Im satisfied with / Im against / I disa
10、gree with 。 79 By banning all fast-food restaurants and discount stores， they take away all the places kids can afford to shop 80. 普通快餐店在晚饭时间的早些时候最繁忙，这时候正是学生放学后可以打工的时间；而豪华饭店迎合的是吃晚饭较晚的人。 单项选择 * Mr. Smith owned _ collection of coins than anyone else I have ever met. A larger B a larger C the larger D
11、a large 答案： B There will be more than 750 projects _, creating nearly 40,000 jobs starting this summer, including 15,000 in a Youth Conservation Corps. A started B to be started C starting D to start 答案： B Just as Kobe Bryant said, Yao Ming has built the bridge for all of us, _ is not only for the s
12、port of basketball, but for the different cultures of this world. A who B it C which D that 答案： C The temperature in London hit 21C yesterday, _ for this time of year, while the normal figure is around 14C. A outstanding B unusual C common D frequent 答案： B Jack was still very calm, _ the quarrel wit
13、h the boss, and greeted every person he met on the way back to his office. A in spite of B due to C as a result of D because of 答案： A 20090520 A furniture B fortune C possessions D treasure 答案： C I wonder if you can join us in the picnic this weekend. _, for I have too much homework to do. A I have
14、no choice B Id love to C I dont like it D Im afraid not 答案： D The people of Wenchuan are very brave, and they will surely _ the problems caused by the earthquake. A break down B keep off C break off D get through 答案： D Researchers from MIT, Harvard reported a study of human brains yesterday that may
15、_ some new information for mental illnesses. A create B provide C expect D imagine 答案： B Where was it _ the earthquake broke out yesterday In an Italian city. A where B which C how D that 答案： D Marking Earth Day 2009 with his plan for _ energy President Barack Obama on Wednesday called for energy ex
16、ploration. A alternative B traditional C available D inexpensive 答案： A As a matter of fact, nearly everybody in the world would like to be _ Bill Gates is, doing _ he is doing. A where; what B what; that C that; what D who; that 答案： A They _ of the terrible situation in Thailand, otherwise they woul
17、dnt have gone there for sightseeing. A wouldnt hear B didnt hear C havent heard D dont hear 答案： B The number of women dying from breast cancer has fallen to its lowest level _ records began in 1971. A when B before C since D after 答案： C Margaret _ stay at home all day long in front of the TV. That s
18、 right She ought to go to the fitness center with us. A couldnt B mustnt C neednt D shouldnt 答案： D We had over 120,000 people here at _ weekend and expect to have up to _ third of that number on the beach today A the; a B the; the C不填 ; a D a; the 答案： A 完型填空 第二节完型填空（共 20小题；每小题 1分，满分20分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意
19、，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，并在答题卡上涂黑。 Every April, Tim Reilly writes a birthday card for his son Matthew and leaves it on the kitchen table. And every year, after a few days, he reluctantly （不情愿地） removes it 36 and puts it on top of the 37 that have accumulated since Matthew s disappeara
20、nce. His bedroom 38 as it was when Matthew, aged 30, walked 39 of the family home. On top of the cupboard is a yellowing copy of the Radio Times pitifully 40 the day when he disappeared. Matthew was living at his parents house when he left to 41 his daily walk. He was a good - looking artist who, 42
21、 from feeling the pressure that came with his unsteady, highly competitive career, had no 43 to walk out on his life, family and friends and 44 return. The day he left was the same as any other, 45 Tim, speaking quietly. He didnt say goodbye but that wasnt 46 . He went for a walk every day. The poli
22、ce started an investigation seeking for him or, worse, his body, but nothing 47 up. At first Tim 48 . Matthew to return after a couple of days, but as the weeks turned into months, and then years, Tim s optimism has sometimes become weaker although his 49 to find his son has not. Last Sunday, Matthe
23、w would have turned 40. After his disappearance Tim used to buy 50 for Matthew s birthday each year but 51 he decided to just write a card. Each one 52 a loving message that Tim, 86, hopes Matthew will one day read. Tim went into Matthew s bedroom every day to let in some air and just think about hi
24、m. When his wife became ill, it was terrible. She 53 a horrible death with her last 54 ： Where is Matthew If I could 55 to Matthew, said Tim, Id just tell him to come home. It doesnt matter that hes been away so long, I just want him to come back and I always will. 36 A covered B wrapped C unopened
25、D untouched 37 A flowers B cakes C letters D others 38 A puts B keeps C appears D remains 39 A out B away C off D over 40 A mentioned B marked C dated D printed 41 A go B take C spend D cost 42 A except B besides C apart D but 43 A way B method C interest D reason 44 A seldom B hardly C never D neit
26、her 45 A remembers B recites C reminds D thinks 46 A reasonable B unusual C responsible D necessary 47 A showed B caught C started D turned 48 A imagined B expected C desired D hoped 49 A determinationBassumption C consideration D identification 50 A cards B gifts C clothes D shoes 51 A eventually B
27、 occasionally C temporarily D especially 52 A reads B says C consists D contains 53 A escaped B abolished C suffered D performed 54 A question B sentence C intention D problem 55 A turn B speak C shout D write 答案： 36-55 CDDAC BCDCA BDBAB ADCAB 阅读理解 第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题 2分，满分40分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（ A、
28、B、 C和 D）中，选出最佳选项。 It was one of the happiest times of my life. I was 29 and had just received my bachelors degree, graduating with honors despite working two jobs and being a wife and mother. My parents and five - year - old son were in the audience when I walked onto the stage at Ashland University
29、 to get my diploma. I was so excited and proud to be starting a teaching career and contributing more to my familys well - being. But when I got home that evening, there was a note from my husband written on the back of an envelope. It basically said hed come to get his clothes and wouldnt be back.
30、Wed been having trouble, but the finality of that note still came as a shock. He had emptied our bank account. We were horribly in debt. I had quit my previous jobs in expectation of interviewing for a teaching position. I was embarrassed, scared, and angry and felt I had failed. But I had my son, a
31、nd I was about to bring a new life into the world, so despite my deep sadness, I had to go on. The next morning, I woke up, put my feet on the floor, took a deep breath, fixed breakfast, and basically did everything I always did. I used my routine to keep me moving. One small step after one small st
32、ep was the way I bounced back. And in the seven years since, Ive continued moving forward. I got a job as a kindergarten teacher, earned a master s degree in education. I certainly would never have chosen to put them through this, but Im glad it happened to me when looking back. It helped me find my
33、 voice and myself a lot sooner. It helped me grow independent, confident, and strongthings I m hopefully developing gradually now in my child. 1 It was one of the authors happiest times because _. A she became a good wife and got two jobs B she had just received her bachelors degree C she had been a
34、 teacher at Ashland University D she was proud to be loved by her family 2 From the second paragraph we can learn the author _. A had run out of her money and was in debt B had interviewed for a teaching position C had a bad relationship with her husband D had got a paper of ending her marriage 3 Th
35、e author did everything as usual because _. A she wanted to use her routine to move forward B she wanted to get a good job as a teacher C she felt she had failed and was very sad D she had to support her mother and child 4 What does the author think of the failure she faced A It was possible to live
36、 without failing at something. B It made her become embarrassed, scared, and angry . C It made her give up hope and didnt bounce back. 20090520 D It had a positive and beneficial influence on her. 5 The passage mainly wants to teach us _. A how to learn from failure B how to become a good woman C ho
37、w to earn a master s degree D how to bring up our children 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 D 【小题 5】 A Ive tried to explain compound interest to my eight - year - old daughter. When I have finished it, she summarizes back to me, So, you are saying if I put $ 100 in the bank, when I turn sixteen
38、 the bank will give me $ 200 She has already grasped more of the concept than I understood at her age, but she couldnt clearly understand that until she sees them in action. One day I gave her a Ziploc bag with a handful of pennies and told her over the course of a week I wanted her to give me a pen
39、ny a day. I would deposit the penny in The Bank of Dad and compound interest would begin to accumulate the day she deposited the penny. At the end of the week we would check her bank balance. Each day my daughter handed over one penny at the breakfast table and I deposited it in her bank. I gave her
40、 a receipt for her deposit and explained that she needed to keep up with the receipts to see how much money she had added to her account. In an effort to make this a little more realistic, I deposited a penny from my own piggy bank every other day to give her an additional four pennies at the end of
41、 the week. On Sunday evening we gathered receipts and confirmed she had deposited seven pennies in The Bank of Dad. Then I opened the old film container and counted out its contentsall eleven pennies. Hey, there are four extra pennies in there! I explained that her original seven pennies had grown t
42、o eleven pennies because every couple days the bank paid her a penny for letting them use her moneythats interest. She paused and asked, Dad, what would happen if you deposited like a hundred million pennies in the bank 1 We can learn from Paragraph 1 that _. A the writer s daughter understood compo
43、und interest better than him B the writer wanted her daughter to understand compound interest C the writer s daughter understood compound interest very well D the writer s daughter grasped the exact meaning of compound interest 2 Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 2 A The writer s
44、 daughter got a handful of pennies from her father. B The writer got compound pennies from The Bank of Dad. C The writer placed one penny in The Bank of Dad each day. D Compound interest would begin to increase at the end of the week. 3 Each day the writers daughter _. A got a penny from her father
45、B received interest from her father C deposited a penny in her piggy bank D handed over one penny to her father 4 What can we infer from the passage A The Bank of Dad paid the girl a penny each day as interest. B The father used a good way to show his daughter about interest. C There were eleven pen
46、nies in the old film container in total. D The writers daughter was very puzzled with compound interest. 5 Which of the following would be the best title for the text A How to Deposit Pennies in The Bank of Dad B Welcome to Deposit Money in the Bank. C How to Teach Compound Interest to Kids. D A Good Relationship between Father and Kid. 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 A 【 小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 B 【小题 5】 C A recent Auburn University study provides some real
