1、广西柳铁一中 2010届高三下学期 5月月考英语试题 其他 第二节 完形填空（共 20小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 30分） 阅读下面短文，从短文所给各题的四个选项（ A、 B、 C、 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。 Laughter and tears are part of living. But do you find enough time for laughter I am not asking if you 36 lots of good times. 37 we should laugh during the happy times. But do
2、 you also laugh during the 38 times Erma Bombeck is known for her humorous books, but she wrote one that 39 a more serious topic： 40 in children Erma talks with many children with cancer and learns 41 life lessons from them. She learns, for instance, that cancer survivors know how to 42 . She 43 the
3、 experience of 15-year-old Jessica from Burlinton Jessicas leg was cut off at the knee because of cancer. She was learning to 44 a prosthesis(假肢 ) Jessica tells about playing 45 . She kicked the ball 46 and it flew off in one 47 while her artificial leg flew into another She fell on the 48 and laugh
4、ed. Jessica may not have laughed about her cancer， but she laughed about handling the_ 49 of it. And her laughter helped her a deal. There is the story of 17-year-old Betsy. She 50 her way to the radiation room for her regular radiation therapy(化疗 ). As 51 ， she dropped her hospital gown and，wearing
5、 only her birthday suit， 52 onto the table and waited The extra people in the room were not the medical students she had thought， but 53 painters giving an estimate on painting! Betsy laughed heartily about the incident And like Jessica, her 54 to laugh helped her to deal with one of the most diffic
6、ult thing a young person can endurecancer . Do you find plenty of 55 for laughter You can if you also find reasons to laugh during the especially difficult times. Survivors know how to laugh If you can laugh even when the going is rough，youll make it. And youll smile at the end. 36. A. lose B. miss
7、C. experience D. laugh 37. A. Of course B. In addition C. At first D. First of all 38. A. ordinary B. difficult C. pleasant D. usual 39. A. connected B. reported C. referred D. covered 40. A. cancer B. disability C. illness D. laughter 41. A. serious B. important C. careful D. thoughtful 42. A. cry
8、B. shout C. laugh D. face 43. A. describes B. learns C. keeps D. imagines 44. A. put B. have C. wear D. make 45. A. basketball B. badminton C. volleyball D. soccer 46. A. gently B. hard C. slightly D. straightly 47. A. way B. method C. direction D. point 48. A. floor B. table C. chair D. bed 49. A.
9、causes B. results C. process D. ends 50. A. fought B. took C. made D. pushed 51. A. common B. often C. before D. usual 52. A. climbed B. lay C. jumped D. sat 53. A. also B. rather C. already D. almost 54. A. strengh B. willingness C. ability D. confidence 55. A. times B. places C. days D. moments 答案
10、： 36-40 CABDA 41-45 BCACD 46-50 BCABC 51-55 DABCD 单项选择 * -Jimmy, shall I give you a ride as you live so far away -Thank you very much. _. A It couldnt be better B Of course you can C If you like D Its up to you 答案： C Helen devoted herself _ to her research and became a top scientist in the field of
11、applied physics. A seriously B extremely C entirely D strictly 答案： C Vitamin D helps our bodies make a special chemical， and this special chemical， _， affects our brains， making us feel happy. A in turn B in particular C in advance D in short 答案： A . Everyone must have known the death of the waitres
12、s， _ A must they B mustnt they C havent they D have they 答案： C -Tony is such a selfish person. -I agree. Never again _ with him. A 1 will deal B I do deal C will I deal D do I deal 答案： C After driving for 20 miles， Jackson realized that he _ in the wrong direction. A was driving B drove C had been d
13、riving D had driven 答案： C . -Do you think it wise for Chinese parents to try to do everything for their children -No, thats _ they are mistaken. A when B where C what D how 答案： B In a spors team each player has a clear role， and there are few_when members are uncertain of their roles. A occasions B
14、positions C chances D situations 答案： A There is no love like _ of the parents for their child. A that B those C the one D the ones 答案： A . In only 10 years， our province has been _ into an advanced industrial province. A transformed B entered C regarded D issued 答案： A My father stayed in Japan only
15、a few months， _ he went through a series of hardship. A during which time B in time of which C where D whenever 答案： A _ a tough job market， fresh graduates are dreaming of running their own business instead. A Facing with B Faced with C Faced up with D Facing to 答案： B If you_talk about it with me， p
16、lease wait till I finish my work at hand. A can B may C must D should 答案： C . _Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo_a gold medal in Canada in the Winters Olympic Games is really a pride for all Chinese people A What； carried out B That； carried off C How； carried on D Why； carried off 答案： B . -Daddy， look! Why_
17、rainbow is like a bow -Oh， it is apologizing to_angry sky. A the； an B a； C a； an D the； the 答案： D 阅读理解 Astronauts meals have come a long way from the free-dried powders and semi-liquid pastes of decades ago， now US scientists want to grow vegetables in mini-greenhouses on the moon Scientists say th
18、ey are looking forward to a time when residents of future lunar or even Martian outsteps will be able to dine on fresh vegetables Paragon Space Development Corporation has unveiled what it called the first step toward growing flowersand eventually foodon the moon. This is a sealed greenhouse that lo
19、oks like a bell jar encased in a 46-cm triangular aluminium frame(三角铝框架 ) It is designed to safely land a laboratory plant on the lunar surface， and protect it while it grows The miniature greenhouse is to be launched into space by Odyssey Moon Ltd, a participant in the Google Lunar X Prize. This co
20、mpetition offers $20 million to any entrant(参加者 ) who can launch， land and operate a rover（漫游） on the lunar surface. Paragon officials say future testing of the“Lunar Oasis”will be driven by Odysseys flight schedule， which will not happen until 2012 at the earliest When it does lift off the greehous
21、e will contain the seeds of Brassica, a hardy plant related to Brussels sprouts and cabbage Because Brassica goes from seed to flower in just 14 days， it can complete its life cycle in a single lunar night “Colonizing the Moon or Mars seems so far away， but it is important that we do this research n
22、ow， ” Paragon president Jane Poynter said “It takes a long time to get a lot of research， and to get integrated， reliable efficient systems before colonists move in ”she said 1. The article is written mainly to _. A. predict the astronautsmeals in the future B. introduce an experiment“Lunar Oasis C.
23、 tell us the future development of astronomy D. focus on the humans great progress 2. The article implies that _. A. astronauts ean grow flowers in space at present B. Paragon and NASA will carry out the test separately C. Lunar Oasis is a series of experiments carried out in space D. the earliest t
24、esting of the Lunar Oasis may be in 2012 3. The underlined word “colonists”in the last paragraph probably has the meaning of _. A. plants B. wild beasts C. human beings D. scientists 4. The seeds of Brassica will be contained in the greenhouse mainly because _. A. their life cycle is much shorter B.
25、 they are more nutritious than other food C. they are related to Brussels sporouts and cabbage D. they are very delicious 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 A The Harvard Student-led Walking Tour Let a student show you Harvard on a free walking tour We welcome our neighhours to stop by the Harvar
26、d University Events Information Centre, located in the Holyoke Centre Arcade at 1350 Massachusetts Avenue in the heart of Harvard Square in Cambridge Let a student take you and your family, school， or organization on an engaging，hour-long free historical tour of the Harvard Campus. The tours leave f
27、rom the Events Infomlation Centre Not only will you discover the location of fascinating exhibition and programmers on campus, you will also see Harvards rich sampling of American history and architecture from the Colonial period to the present. Sehedule of Tours Tours leave the Events Information C
28、entre at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday through Friday, and at 2 p.m. on Saturday through the academic year (February 4 through May 2； September 23 through December 16). Summer tours (June 24 through August 15) are offered at 10 a.m., 11:15a.m.， 2 p.m.， and 3:15 p.m. Monday through Saturday Reservations
29、for special tours of 20 or more people may be made by calling the Events Information Centre at (617) 4951573 or emailing icenter camail. harvard， edu Tours are suspended March 23 through April 2 for Spring Break, May 3 through June 23 for Spring intercession(祷告 )， and August 16 through September 22
30、for Summer intercession NOTE： Prospective(未来的 )students may take tours originating at the Harvard Admission office, located at Byerly Hall on 8 Garden Street in Cambridge From April through August， the Admissions staff conducts an information session at l0 a. m.， followed by an 11 a. m. tour Monday
31、through Friday On Saturdays there is no information session but the 11 a m tour is still scheduled Another session is held year round at 2 p. m. with a 3 p. m. tour following For more information on tours for prospective students， please call at(617)4951551 Harvard University Events Information Cent
32、re Location： Holyoke Centre Arcade 1350 Massachusetts Avenue， Cambridge MA 02138 Phone： (617)4951573 1. A person can join in a tour at _ on Saturday through the academic year A. 10 a.m. B. 2 p.m. C. 11:15 a.m. D. 3:15 p.m. 2. If you want to go for an information session, you can go on _. A. May 2 B.
33、 June 23 C. August 20 D. September 1 3. A student who wants an information session may _ for more information A. call(617)4951573 B. ca ll(617)4951551 C. email icenter camail. harvard, edu D. go to the Events Information Centre 4. The above advertisement is mainly intended for _. A. foreign visitors
34、 B. freshmen C. high school students D. those living near Harvard University 答案 ： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 B 【小题 4】 D Depression(抑郁症 )is a serious problem today. Depression causes workers to be unproductive， causing companies and countries to lose billions of dollars. One expert says that depression
35、 is like cancer because it is “widespread, costly and deadly”. Depression hits one person in five around the world. Although people have believed depression to be a problem among the rich and educated, studies show that depression is a problem among everyone Over any six-month period, between five t
36、o seven percent of the worlds population will be suffering from a serious depression Suicide(自杀 ) rates among people suffering from the disease in its extreme, or clinical form were 80 percent higher than in the population at large and suffers were four times more likely to have heart attacks People
37、 who suffer from depression often have problems sleeping， getting up on time， and doing work productively. Depression， which researchers agree has its origin in the genes(基因 )， brings loss of confidence and ability to concentratemaking it impossible for employees and managers to work efficiently Dep
38、ression is made more serious in China by Chineses inability to face it Many people believe that depressed people are either weak or lazy Besides， there is no good treatment， with few specialists available “Most patients in China just dont get help， ”a Chinese doctor says “In my hospital，I have to se
39、e 30 or 40 patients in a morning， and just have time to say Hello， how do you feel ” In Western countries， people are not afraid to admit that they have depression， but most do not tell it to their boss， because they fear that their boss would fire them “In my experience， aging bosses are the most w
40、illing to admit they have it, because they feel the most secure about themselves ”an American doctor says. Hopefully， in the near future， people around the world will be able to admit that they have depression so that they can get the right treatment. 1. Which of the following is TRUE according to t
41、he passage A. It is widely believed that everyone may suffer from depression B. Depression brings great problems to its suffers in their life and work C. Depression is a commonly-existing problem only in rich countries D. The poorer and the less educated a person is， the less he will suffer from dep
42、ression 2. Compared to normal people， depressed people are likely to be_. A. very unconfident and often absent-minded B. easy to avoid being hit by heart attacks C. working efficiently and productively D. either weak or lazy 3. Depression becomes more serious in China because of _. A. the understand
43、ing of the problem B. the lack of treatment and doctors C. their unwillingness to tell it to their boss D. the doctorscareless work 4. What can we infer from the passage A . People are suffering from depression because of the shortage of specialists B. The aging bosses around the world dare to say t
44、hey are depressed C. More and more patients will turn to specialists for help D. Western people are braver than Chinese people 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【 小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 B 【小题 4】 C The trend in everyday conversation is to use grandiose(夸大的 ) words. “Outstanding”is new “good,” “amazing” is the new “OK,” and “huge
45、” is the new “big”. I was in a restaurant in Washington D C last weekend and every question I asked was answered with exaggeration Me： How is the salmon Sever： Fantastic! Me： Does it come with rice Sever： Absolutely! Would a “good” and a “Yes” have been enough Of course! My father is an average-size
46、d man He hasnt gained weight or height for the past 30 years. Therefore, his size remains the same However， in the same amount of time，his T-shirt size has gone from small to medium to large to extra large The reason for the exaggerated word is clear： we are bored with our lives We want the nextnext
47、 thing now Immediately! And we also want others to think that we still care， that we can still be delighted，that we know that everything is just great Even when deep inside we know it cant be Everything cant be great Im not a scientist， so many methods of proof leave little to be desired， or a lot t
48、o be desired， or an immensity(无限 ) Listen to the voices around you Listen to your own voices There is nothing on the radio that is good or bad， weather is either beautiful or horrible Listen， the next time when someone asks you something and you agree， because when you could simply say “yes”, instead you will say “absolutelyor “without doubt”or “Oh， yeah， unquestionably-absolutely without doubt. ” Have people forgotten what i
