1、张家港中学 2009-2010第二学期高一英语 其他 第四部分 任务型阅读（共 10小题，每小题 1分，满分 10分） 阅读短文，根据所读内容在文后 7685 的空格里填上适当的单词或短语。注意：每空不超过 3个单词。 Many children first learn the value of money by planning the use of an allowance (零用钱 ). The purpose of it is to let children learn from experience at an age when financial mistakes are not
2、very costly. The amount of money that parents give to their children to spend differs from one family to another. Timing is another consideration. Some children get a weekly allowance. Others get a monthly allowance. In any case, parents should make it clear what their child expects to pay for with
3、the money. At first, young children may spend all of their allowances soon after they receive them. If they do this, they will learn the hard way that spending must be done within a budget (预算 ). Parents are usually advised not to offer more money until the next allowance. The object is to show youn
4、g people that budgeting means making choices between spending and saving. Older children may be responsible (有责任感的 ) enough to save money for larger costs, like clothing or electronics. Sometimes paying children to do extra work around the house can be useful. Allowances give children a chance to ex
5、perience the three things they can do with money. They can share it in the form of gifts or use it to do good things; they can spend it by buying things they want; or they can save it. Saving helps children understand that costly goals require sacrifice (舍弃 ) you have to cut costs and plan for the f
6、uture. Requiring children to save part of their allowances can also open the door to future saving and investing. Many banks offer services to help children and teenagers learn about personal finances. For example, one dollar invested at two percent interest (利息 ) for two years will earn two cents i
7、n the first year. The second year, the money will earn two percent of one dollar and two cents, and so on. That may not seem like a lot. But over time it adds up. Title: 76._ The purpose of giving an allowance To help children learn how to spend money 77_ at a young age. What parents should consider
8、 The amount of 78_they give to their children. How 79_ they give money to their children. What the child expects to 80_ with the money. Paying children to 81_ around the house. What children learn Spending must be done 82_. An understanding of how 83 _. 84_, saving or investing. 85_ for the future.
9、答案： 71. Allowances for Children / Childrens Allowances 72. from experience 73. money 74. often 75. pay for 76. do extra work 77. within a budget 78. business works 79. cutting costs 80. planning 单项选择 * 第一节单项填空（共 20小题；每小题 1分，满分 20分） What surprised me was not what he said but_ he said it . A the way B
10、 in the way that C in the way D the way which 答案： A He was embarrassed. He felt _. A. shy B. hot C shameful D. uncomfortable 答案： C They lost their way in the mountain and _ made matters worse was _ it was getting dark. A that, because B what, that C /, because D that, that 答案： B They discovered the
11、cause of the fire accidentally. They discovered it _. A fortunately B by chance C all of a sudden D on purpose 答案： B She had hardly got back to the kitchen _ the doorbell rang. A when B than C as D as soon as 答案： A The coin was almost worthless. So it was of small _. A honour B quality C value D pri
12、ce 答案： C It is said _ was how Chinese characters developed. A that B that which C that that D what 答案： C The reason _ he raised for being late with the exercise was _he had to send his mother to school. A that, that B why, because C why, that D that, because 答案： A 第二节 完形填空（共 20小题；每小题 1分，满分 20分） Many
13、 years ago, I owned a service station and roadhouse on the main road between Melbourne and Adelaide. One very cold, wet night at about 3:30 a.m.,there was a 41 on the front door of our house. A young man,wet from 42 to toe, explained that he had 43 out of petrol about 30 km up the road.He had left h
14、is pregnant(怀孕的 ) wife and his two children 44 at the car and said that he would hitchhike(搭便车 ) back. Once I had 45 a can with petrol, I took him back to his car where his two-year-old and four-year-old children were both 46 ,saying that they were cold. Once the car had started, I suggested that he
15、 47 me back. Before leaving, I had turned the heater 48 in the roadhouse, so that when we went in, it was nice and 49 .While the little ones played and ran 50 , I prepared bread and butter for the children,and hot chocolate for the 51 . It was about 5 a.m. before they 52 .The young fellow asked me h
16、ow much he 53 me and I told him that the petrol pump(加油泵 ) had 54 $15. He offered to pay “call-out fee”, but I wouldnt accept it. About a month later,I received a 55 from Interstate, a large bus company that we had been trying to 56 to stop off at our roadhouse for a long time. It 57 out that the yo
17、ung fellow I had helped was its general manager, the most 58 person in the company. In his letter, he thanked me again and 59 me that, from then on, all their buses would stop at my service station. In this 60 ,a little bit of kindness was rewarded with a huge amount of benefits. 41.A.kick B.hit C.b
18、eat D.knock 42.A.finger B.shoulder C.head D.hand 43.A.driven B.used C.come D.run 44.A.away B.behind C.over D.out 45.A.supplied B.poured C.equipped D.filled 46.A.sleeping B.crying C.quarrelling D.fighting 47.A.allow B.ring C.lead D.follow 48.A.on B.off C.in D.over 49.A.neat B.hot C.warm D.attractive
19、50 A.around B.inside C.nearby D.along 51.A.drivers B.guests C.customers D.adults 52.A.left B.arrived C.ate D.disappeared 53.A.gave B.paid C.owed D.offered 54.A.appeared B.exhibited C.calculated D.shown 55.A.call B.letter C.check D.notice 56.A.get B.force C.require D.hope 57.A.pointed B.turned C.work
20、ed D.found 58.A.generous B.successful C.serious D.powerful 59.A.praised B.persuaded C.informed D.convinced 60.A.lesson B.business C.aspect D.case 答案： 41.D 42.C 43.D 44.B 45.D 46.B 47.D 48.A 49.C 50.A 51.D 52.A 53.C 54.D 55.B 56.A 57.B 58.D 59.C 60.D The hotel is very comfortable, because it has succ
21、essfully _ the old and the new styles. A combined B joined C connected D related 答案： A The Chinese people consider dragons as a _ of China. A sign B mark C character D symbol 答案： D The rain fell down in time this spring, _ the better growing of the crops. A thanks to B due to C contributing to D con
22、tributed to 答案： C Many sailors think that a thick fog is their _ enemy. A dead B dying C death D deadly 答案： D Sorry, I couldnt help _ the house, because I was busy making a cake. A cleaning B clean C cleaned D cleans 答案： B In my opinion, what he told us just now about the matter doesnt make any_. A
23、meaning B idea C sense D point 答案： C -_ was it_ they discovered the entrance to the cave of the ancient paintings -Its a total coincidence. A How; that B What; that C When; when D Where;that 答案： A Few pleasures can equal _ of a cool drink on a hot day. A some B any C that D those 答案： C He was standi
24、ng there with his hand _ his bike. A resting on B putting on C holding on D trying on 答案： A -Can you persuade him to take me along -_. Im not sure. A It doesnt matter B It all depends C It is a piece of cake D That looks at things 答案： B Tell me, Mr. Mentakis, was Mrs. Smith one of your_ customers A
25、regular B common C average D usual 答案： A Man differs from beasts _ the former is able to think, while the latter arent. A once B as long as C in that D for 答案： C 阅读理解 第三部分阅读理解（共 15小题；每小题 2分，共 30分） (A) It is easier to start to learn a new language than to become good at it. Ive started to learn many
26、new languages, such as French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Afrikaans (南非荷兰语 ), and so on. I cant speak them yet, but Ive started picking up a few words and phrases that help me when Im visiting. Most importantly, Ive had fun doing this. Ive started to learn Italian, but I havent learned any Italian g
27、rammar, and when I visit Italy Im not able to speak Italian correctly. My aim is just to communicate at a very basic level when I visit a country, to make an effort, and to show appreciation of the language and culture. Im not trying to talk about politics or explain my views on life. I pick key or
28、useful words and phrases that I want to learn. For example, as a visitor to another country, the key words in a foreign language are the words which will be of the most use to you and which you will use most often. These key words and phrases will vary from visitor to visitor, depending on the purpo
29、se of their trip. It is worth remembering that it is easier to start a task than to finish it, and the same goes for learning a new language. The better you are at it, the slower your rate of progress will be, as you have to learn grammar, words and so on. If you are only trying to learn a few forei
30、gn words and phrases, you will make faster progress, have more fun, and wont have to spend too much time on any given language. 61. From the second paragraph, we can infer that _. A. the writer is good at Italian, although it is rather difficult B. the writer doesnt like learning Italian because it
31、is no fun C. discussing politics or explaining ones view requires an advanced language level D. it is great fun to communicate with the local people in another country 62. Which of the following does the writer prefer to learn A. Sentence structure. B. Important words and phrases. C. Complicated sen
32、tences. D. Grammar. 63. You can make faster progress _. A. if your language level is advanced B. if you only try to learn some basic words C. once you speak the language well D. once you have mastered several other languages 64. Which of the following would be the best title of this passage A. Start
33、ing Learning a New Language Is Easier than Becoming Good at It B. How to Visit a Foreign Country C. The Importance of Learning a Foreign Language D. Why You Should Learn Several Foreign Languages 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 B 【小题 4】 A (B) A learning style is a way of learning. The styles which are
34、often talked about are the Auditory（听觉 的） , Visual, and Tactile （触觉的） learning styles. Read about each of following learning styles to decide what your learning style is. Are you an Auditory Learner Auditory learners learn best when information appears as sounds. Do you seem to learn best in classes
35、 where teachers speak more Does listening to tapes help you learn better Do you find yourself reading out loud or talking things out to gain a better understanding If so, you are probably an auditory learner. Are you a Visual Learner Visual learners learn best when information is presented as someth
36、ing such as a picture or a drawing. Do you do best in classes in which teachers do a lot of writing on the blackboard and make full use of the TV Do you take written notes from your textbooks and in class If so, you are probably a visual learner. Are you a Tactile Learner Tactile learners learn best
37、 in hands-on learning settings in which they can use something or play with it in order to learn about it. Do you learn better when you touch or handle things Do you do well in lab classes If so, you are probably a tactile learner. Your learning style is your strength. Go with it whenever you can. W
38、hen you can choose a class, try to choose one that works best with your learning style. When you can choose a teacher, try to choose one whose teaching methods are the best match for your learning style. 65. How many learning styles are mentioned in the passage A. 2. B. 3. C. 4. D. 5. 66. The underl
39、ined word “visual” in the first paragraph probably means “_”. A. connected with ones actions B. connected with the sense of sight C. knowing by touching something D. having good eyesight 67. If you do well in lab classes, you are probably _. A. a Visual Learner B. an Auditory Learner C. a Tactile Le
40、arner D. an Active Learner 68. The last paragraph mainly tells readers _. A. how to choose good teachers and good classes B. that learning styles are peoples strengths C. how to choose good classes and good schools D. that learning styles should go with classes and teachers 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 B 【小题
41、 3】 C 【小题 4】 D ( C ) Steve is always in a good mood. One day I went up to Steve and asked him, “ How do you do it ” Steve replied, “Each morning I wake up and say to myself, You have two choices today. You can choose to be in a good mood or you can choose to be in a bad mood. So I choose to be in a
42、good mood. Its your choice how you live your life.” I reflected on what Steve said. Soon thereafter, I left the Tower Industry to start my own business. Several years later, I heard that Steve was involved in a serious accident, falling some 60 feet from a communication tower. I saw Steve about six
43、months after the accident. I asked him what had gone through his mind as the accident took place. “The first thing that went through my mind was the well-being of my daughter,” Steve replied. “Then, as I lay on the ground, I remembered that I had two choices: I could choose to live or I could choose
44、 to die. I chose to live.” “Werent you scared Did you lose consciousness (意识 ) ” I asked. Steve continued, “The paramedics (护理人员 ) were great. They kept telling me I was going to be fine. But when I saw the expressions on the faces of the doctors and nurses, I got really scared. In their eyes, I rea
45、d he is a dead man. I knew I needed to take action.” “What did you do ” I asked. “A nurse asked if I was allergic (过敏的 ) to anything,” Steve answered, “ Yes, I replied. The doctors and nurses stopped working. I yelled, Gravity (重力 ).Over their laughter, I said, I am choosing to live. Operate on me a
46、s if I am alive, not dead.” Steve lived, thanks to the skills of his doctors, but also because of his amazing attitude. I learned from him that every day we have the choice to live fully. Attitude, after all, is everything. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.
47、 Every single day has enough trouble of its own. 69. What is Steves attitude towards life A. Worrying about life all day long. B. Choosing to see the positive aspects of life. C. Being cold to people in life. D. Being angry at everything in life. 70. What did the writer do after he left the Tower In
48、dustry A. He furthered his studies in college. B. He went on a vacation in foreign countries. C. He stayed at home to enjoy his life. D. He started his own business. 71. What went through Steves mind when the accident happened A. How badly he was injured. B. The reason for the accident. C. The well-being of his daughter. D. Whether he was going to die or not 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 C D After giving a talk at a high school, I was asked to pay a vis
