1、广东省执信中学 2009-2010学年度高二下学期期中考试 其他 第二节完形填空 (共 15小题 ; 每小题 1分 , 满分 15分 ) 阅读下面短文 ,掌握其大意 ,然后从 41-55各题所给的 A,B,C,D四个选项中 ,选出最佳选项。 Playing organized sports is such a common experience in the United States that many children and teenagers take them for granted. This is especially true _41_ children from famili
2、es and communities that have the resources needed to organize and sponsor sports programs and make sure that there is easy _42_ to participation opportunities. Children in low-income families and poor communities are _43_ likely to take organized sports for granted because they often _44_ the resour
3、ces needed to pay for participation _45_, equipment, and transportation to practices and games _46_ their communities do not have resources to build and maintain facilities. Organized youth sports _47_ appeared during the early 20th century in the United States and other wealthy nations. They were o
4、riginally developed _48_ some educators and experts _49_ that the behavior and character of children were _50_ influenced by their social surroundings and everyday experiences. This _51_ many people to believe that if you could organize the experiences of children in _52_ ways, you could influence t
5、he kinds of adults that those children would become. This belief that the social environment influenced a persons overall development was very _53_ to people interested in reforms at the beginning of the 20th century. It caused them to think about _54_ they might control the experiences of children
6、to _55_ responsible and productive adults. 41. A. among B. within C. on D. towards 42. A. entrance B. access C. chance D. route 43. A. higher B. less C. more D. fewer 44. A. shrink B. tighten C. limit D. lack 45. A. bill B. accounts C. fees D. fare 46. A. so B. for C. and D. but 47. A. last B. later
7、 C. first D. finally 48. A. before B. while C. until D. when 49. A. realized B. recalled C. expected D. distributed 50. A. specifically B. largely C. strongly D. exactly 51. A. moved B. led C. put D. convinced 52. A. precise B. precious C. particular D. clear 53. A. encouraging B. disappointing C. u
8、psetting D. surprising 54. A. what B. how C. whatever D. whom 55. A. produce B. provide C. grow D. become 答案： 4155 ABBDC BCDAC DCABA 单项选择 * Will you _ the clock Its slow. A adjust B fasten C adapt D repair 答案： A While shopping, people sometimes cant help _ into buying something they dont really need
9、. A to persuade B persuading C being persuaded D be persuaded 答案： C He had no sooner arrived there _ pestering his doctor. A and then he began B when he began C to begin D than he began 答案： D The clever boy made a hole in the wall, _ he could see _ was going on inside the house. A which;what B throu
10、ghwhich;what C throughthat;what D what;that 答案： B I think theyve got to the very point _ a change is needed, or they will fail. A when B which C where D that 答案： C With the guide _ the way, we finally got to the village which we were looking for. A led B leading C to lead D had led 答案： B It was diff
11、icult to _ temptation. A avoid B fight C resist D stand 答案： C We often speak contemptuously _ tramps and put them _ as beggars. A for, on B on, in C of, down D to, on 答案： C _ of our good taste, we are no longer A So proud may we be B Although we may pride ourselves a great deal C Proud as we may be
12、D Pride ourselves as we may 答案： C With no one to _ in such a frightening situation, she felt very helpless. A turn on B turn off C turn around D turn to 答案： D He is not such a man _ would leave his work half done. A that B which C who D as 答案： D I _ my university professor in the supermarket near my
13、 house, which was out of my expectation. A came out B came across C came about D came along 答案： B I wondered what difficulty he had _ the plan A to carry out B carrying out C carried out D with carrying out 答案： B It is not where you come from or what you are, but the ability to do the job _ matters.
14、 A one B that C what D it 答案： B The bank is reported in the local newspaper _ in broad daylight yesterday. A being robbed B having been robbed C to have been robbed D robbed 答案： C Many applicants stood outside the managers office, nervously waiting _ for the job. A to choose B being chosen C choosin
15、g D to be chosen 答案： D I shall never forget those years _ I lived on the farm with the farmers, _ has a great effect on my life. A when;who B that;which C on which;that D when;which 答案： D She had a computer at home, and her parents desired that she _ all her work at home. A do B does C must do D wou
16、ld do 答案： A That was the first time I _ there and I was impressed by the friendly people very much A go B was going C had gone D have gone 答案： C _ from other continents for millions of years, Australia has many plants and animals not found in any other country in the world. A Being separated B Havin
17、g separated C Having been separated D To be separated 答案： C 阅读理解 Both warm-blooded and cold-blooded desert animals have ways to escape the desert heat. Warm-blooded desert animals, such as rats and mice, rest during the day, often staying in cool underground burrows. At night they search for food. A
18、nimals that are out during the day, such as cold-blooded lizards and snakes, are active only for short periods. As their body temperature rises, these reptiles move into the shade in order to cool down. In the early evening, when the sun grows weaker, the reptiles become more active and begin their
19、search for food again. Getting enough water to survive is a major problem for all desert animals. Some desert animals, such as the kangaroo rat and the related jerboa, get water only from the food that they eat. Because these animals eat mainly dry seeds, they must survive on a tiny amount of water.
20、 Most deserts have only a small number of frogs and toads because these animals must be near water to survive. Yet even these creatures have adapted to desert conditions. When small amounts of water collect in temporary streams, the desert-living frogs and toads become active. After a rainfall, they
21、 lay their eggs. The eggs grow into tadpoles in a few days and into adults in just four weeks. When the puddles dry up, the adult frogs or toads dig into the ground. Their metabolism(新陈代谢 ) slows, and they stay beneath the ground until the next rain, which may be as good as a year away. Until then,
22、their bodily activities continue at a reduced rate. The camel-often called the ship of the desert-is one of the most successful desert animals. Camels can go for long periods without water, but eventually they must drink. When water becomes available to them after a long drought, they may drink 95 l
23、iters of water or more. When water is not available, what helps camels survive the desert heat is the fat stored in their humps. A camels hump contains about 12 kilograms of fat. Fat is rich in hydrogen. As the fat is digested, hydrogen from the fat combines with oxygen in the air that the camel bre
24、athes. The result is H2O, or water. Each kilogram of fat that a camel digests produces about a liter of water. 71. Desert animals are usually more active at night because _. A. it is cooler at night B.it is easier to find water C.they like the dark D. they are less likely to be attacked at night 72.
25、 Which of the following desert animals can get water only from the food A. The camel. B. The kangaroo rat. C. The frog. D. The toad 73. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage A. All the desert animals rest during the day. B. All the desert animals dont rest during the day. C. Cold-b
26、looded desert animals dont rest during the day. D. None of the cold-blooded desert animals go out during the day. 74. The title for this passage could probably be _. A. Hot Deserts B. Desert Animals C. How Desert Animals Get Water D. Ways To Escape the Desert Heat 75. The underlined word “burrows” i
27、n the first paragraph can be replaced by _. A. holes B. caves C. rooms D. openings 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 B 【小题 4】 B 【小题 5】 A What do consumers really want Thats a question market researchers would love to answer. But since people dont always say what they think, marketers would need direct ac
28、cess to consumers thoughts to get the truth. Now, in a way, that is possible. At the “Mind of the Market” laboratory at Harvard Business School, researchers are looking inside shoppers skulls to develop more effective advertisements and marketing styles. Using imaging techniques that measure blood f
29、low to various parts of the brain, the Harvard team hopes to predict how consumers will react to particular products and to discover the most effective ways to present information. Stephen Kosslyn, a professor of psychology at Harvard, and business school professor Gerald Zaltman, oversee the lab. “
30、The goal is not to influence peoples preferences,” says Kosslyn, “just to speak to their actual desires. The groups findings, though still preliminary (初步的 ), could change how firms develop and market new products. The Harvard group use position emission tomography (PET) scans to monitor the brain a
31、ctivity. These PET scans, along with other imaging techniques, enable researchers to see which parts of the brain are active during specific tasks(such as remembering a word).Correlations (相互关系 ) have been found between blood flow to specific areas and future behavior. Because of this, Harvard resea
32、rchers believe the scans can also predict future purchasing patterns. According to an unpublished paper the group produced, “It is possible to use these techniques to predict not only whether people will remember and have specific emotional reactions to certain materials, but also whether they tend
33、to want those materials months later.” The Harvard group is now moving into the next stage of experiments. They will explore how people remember advertisements as part of an effort to predict how they will react to a product after having seen an ad. The researchers believe that once key areas of the
34、 brain are identified, scans on about two dozen volunteers will be enough to draw conclusions about the reactions of specific sections of the population. Large corporations-including Coca Cola, Eastman Kodak, General Motors, and Hallmark-have already signed up to fund further investigations. For the
35、ir financial support, these firms gain access to the experiments but cannot control them If Kosslyn and Zahman and their team really can read the mind of the market, then consumers may find it even harder to get those advertising jingles-out of heir heads. 66. Which of the following statements can b
36、e the best title for this passage A. Reading the Mind of the Market. B. Influencing the Customers Choice. C. Influencing the Style of Advertising. D. Experimenting with the Way to Foretell 67. Why do the Harvard researchers use scientific technology in the experiments A. Because they want to find a
37、better way to persuade people into purchasing patterns in the future in the different market. B. Because they dont trust the findings already done by other researchers. C. Because they want to see how particular products can influence consumers and find out the most effective ways to advertise. D.Be
38、cause they think the marketing strategies can actually be changed after the experiments. 68. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true A. People sometimes hide their true feelings when questioned by the marketing surveyors. B. Stephen Kosslyn and Gerald Zaltman are in charge of th
39、e experiment and think ill of the study. C. Harvard researchers have found some relation between peoples brain and future behavior. D. Many large companies finance the Harvard groups further investigations. 69. What does “to speak to” in the 2nd paragraph mean A. To communicate with. B. To say to. C
40、. To talk to. D. To respond to. 70. The last sentence of the passage implies that _. A. it is very likely that customers will buy unnecessary things just depending on the ads in the future. B. in fact, the real purpose of Harvard groups research is to attract more consumers into the market. C. Coca
41、Cola or the General Motors can exploit the findings of the experiments in their own marketing. D. Consumers may find it more difficult to get out of the advertising jungle and it may cause them headaches. 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 B 【小题 4】 D 【小题 5】 A When it comes to friends, I desire those who w
42、ill share my happiness, who possess wings of their own and who will fly with me. I seek friends whose qualities illuminate (照亮 ) me and train me up for love. It is for these people that I reserve the glowing hours, too good not to share. When I was in the eighth grade, I had a friend. We were shy an
43、d “too serious” about our studies when it was becoming fashionable with our classmates to learn acceptable social behaviors. We said little at school, but she would come to my house and we would sit down with pencils and paper, and one of us would say: “Lets start with a train whistle today.” We wou
44、ld sit quietly together and write separate poems or stories that grew out of a train whistle. Then we would read them aloud. At the end of that school year, we, too, were changed into social creatures and the stories and poems stopped. When I lived for a time in London, I had a friend. He was in des
45、pair and I was in despair. But our friendship was based in the idea in each of us that we would be sorry later if we did not explore this great city because we had felt bad at the time. We met every Sunday for five weeks and found many excellent things. We walked until our despairs disappeared and t
46、hen we parted. We gave London to each other. For almost four years I have had a remarkable friend whose imagination illuminates mine. We write long letters in which we often discover our strangest selves. Each of us appears, sometimes in a funny way, in the others dreams. She and I agree that, at ce
47、rtain times, we seem to be parts of the same mind. In my most interesting moments, I often think: “Yes, I must tell” we have never met. It is such comforting companions I wish to keep. One bright hour with their kind is worth more to me than the lifetime services of a psychologist, who will only fil
48、l up the healing (愈合的 ) silence necessary to those darkest moments in which I would rather be my own best friend. 61. In the eighth grade, what the author did before developing proper social behavior was to _. A. become serious about her study B. go to her friends house regularly C. learn from her classmates at school D. share poems and stories with her friend 62. In Paragraph 3, “We gave London to each other” probably means_. A. our exploration of London was a memorable gift to both of us B. we were unwilling to tear ourselves away from Lo
