1、江苏东台市时堰中学 2010届高三考前仿真考试英语试卷与答案 其他 第二卷 (共 35分 ) 第五部分： 任务型阅读（共 10小题；每小题 1分，满分 10分） There are a number of languages spoken throughout the world. Every person knows at least one language, which he learns in his childhood and is routinely used for speaking and writing. However, many people are fond of le
2、arning two or more languages, so they try to be bilingual, which means that they try to have the knowledge of two or more languages. And being bilingual can bring a person a number of benefits in various aspects. For example: A person can get cognitive(认知的 ) benefits from it. The bilingual people ha
3、ve two or more words for each idea and object. Therefore, a bilingual person can develop a creative thinking. The bilinguals are aware of which language should be spoken with which person in a particular situation. So they are more sensitive(敏感的 ) to the needs of the listener than the people who onl
4、y use one language: Being bilingual also improves and enriches a persons mental development. Being bilingual has a positive effect on a persons character. The bilinguals are able to switch between different languages and talk to different people in various languages. It increases a sense of self-est
5、eem( 自尊 ). Being bilingual creates a powerful link in different people from different countries. A bilingual education offers better curriculum(课程 ) results. The bilinguals tend to show a higher performance in examinations and tests. The bilinguals find it quite easy to learn and speak three, four o
6、r more languages. Being bilingual offers potential employment benefits. It offers a wider choice of jobs in various fields. The bilinguals can get a great many career opportunities in transport, tourism, public relations, marketing and sales, banking, translation, law, teaching and so on. So it can
7、be concluded from the above that we should try our best to learn and master two or more languages. Title: 71._ of being bilingual 72._ Having the knowledge of two or more languages. Benefits TesCognition Make a person think 73._. Make a person more sensitive to the listeners 74._. Improve and enrich
8、 a persons mental development. 天星版权 75._ Increase a persons sense of 76._. Create a powerful link in different people from different countries. Curriculum Enable a person to 77._ better in examinations and tests. Make a person easily learn and speak more languages. 78._ Offer a person more 79._ in
9、finding jobs. 80._ We should try our best to learn and master two or more languages. 答案： 71.AdvantagesBenefits 72. MeaningConceptDefinition 73. creatively 74. needsdemands 75. Character 76. self-esteem 77. perform do 78. Employment Career 79.ChancesOpportunities 80. Conclusion 单项选择 * Having received
10、 _training of the FDS company, Jackson Sharoff was offered _important position in management. A the; an B /; an C the; / D a; a 答案： A It was reported that the ship sank three miles _ the French coast. A on B by C across D off 答案： D That day everyone wondered _ the baby of four went to her mothers of
11、fice. A how was it that B how it was that C how was it D how was that 答案： B - This book by Tony Garrison is of great use for our course. - But I think his latest one is _ worth reading. A better B more C most D very 答案： A . -What do you think of French -In my opinion, French is _ English. A a subjec
12、t so difficult as B as a subject difficult as C as difficult a subject as D difficult as subject as 答案： C _ it rain tomorrow, we would have to _ the picnic. A Would; put forward B Should; call off C Will; give up D Should; put up 答案： B . -Could you give me some coins, dad I want to buy an ice cream
13、-Sorry, Ive got _ on me. A none B nothing C quite a few D no one 答案： A The hospital in Harbin is already _ of shocking mistreatment, as a 74-year-old man died of heart failure, after 67 days of treatment which cost the family 5.5 million yuan. A acquired B charged C accused D punished 答案： C . His le
14、tter was so confusing that I could hardly make any _ of it. A explanation B meaning C sense D guess 答案： C - _ I remind you of is to return the book to our English teacher. -I will give it to him _ I see him. A That; immediately B What; the moment C What; while D Whether; once 答案： B . -I really thoug
15、ht Id be offered the job. -Oh, well, _, Clark. A you are right B best wishes C congratulations D better luck next time 答案： D . Nokia, the worlds largest mobile phone maker, said that over the first nine months of the year it _ 23 million handsets in China, an increase of 77 percent _ the same period
16、 a year ago. A sold; comparing with B has sold; compared to C had sold; compared to D was selling; compared with 答案： C . Bush, 59, looked fresh and _ as he _ of the sunny weather to enjoy one of his favorite pastimes. A energetic; took advantage B cautious; took charge C outgoing; took control D cur
17、ious; took notice 答案： A On AIDS Day, the minister of Health Department demanded that the problems _ paid special attention to. A referred to being B referred to be C refer to being D refer to be 答案： B Although the necklace is not made of real crystal, it still _ young people. A appeals to B attracts
18、 to C accounts for D apply for 答案： A 完型填空 第三部分： 完形填空（共 20小题；每小题 1分，满分 20分） My Teacher in the School of Life I spent the opening day of school this year at DeMatha Catholic High School in much the same way I spent the first day of classes 36 30 years ago; I sat in Dr Charles E. Offutts British litera
19、ture class, listening to him 37 what his seniors would learn and get them excited about the journey they would 38 . Im the principal (校长 ) of the school now , but for a few minutes I was back in 1975, 39 what the future held. I have been learning from Dr Offutt for 30 of the 51 years he had been tea
20、ching at DeMatha. He not only taught me to think, he 40 me, as much by example as 41 , that it was my moral duty to do so and to serve 42 . Neither of us could know how our 43 would develop over the years. When I first came back to DeMatha to teach English. I worked for Dr Offutt, the then departmen
21、t chair. After several years, I was 44 department chair, and our relationship changed 45 . I thought that it might be 46 chairing the department, since all of my former English teachers were still there, but Dr Offutt 47 me throughout. He knew when to give me 48 about curriculum, texts and personnel
22、, and when to let me design my own course. In 1997, I needed his advice about leaving DeMatha to become principal at another school. If he had asked me to stay at DeMatha, I might have. 49 , he encouraged me to seize the new 50 . Five years ago, I became the 51 of DeMatha. Once again, Dr Offutt was
23、there for me, letting me know that I could 52 on him as I tried to fill such big shoes. Ive learned from him that great teachers have a (n) 53 wealth of lessons to teach. 54 his students dont know it yet, I know how 55 they are; Im still one of them. 36 A mostly B exactly C only D simply 37 A explai
24、n B predict C speak D teach 38 A keep B achieve C choose D take 39 A preparing B discovering C wondering D realizing 40 A assisted B reminded C advised D convinced 41 A words B action C explanation D models 42 A the others B everyone C others D anyone 43 A relationship B position C situation D condi
25、tion 44 A pointed B named C given D taken 45 A already B yet C still D again 46 A foolish B surprising C uncertain D challenging 47 A promoted B accepted C supported D welcomed 48 A advice B information C notice D thought 49 A Otherwise B Therefore C Furthermore D Instead 50 A choice B opportunity C
26、 occupation D possibility 51 A teacher B principal C officer D clerk 52 A live B look C depend D take 53 A rich B little C valuable D endless 54 A Once B Even if C Unless D Until 55 A fortunate B curious C innocent D satisfied 答案： 26-40 BADCD 4145 ACABD 4650 DCADB 5155 BCDBA 阅读理解 第四部分 阅读理解（满分 30分） D
27、ear Daughter, As we drove off from Columbia, I wanted to write to tell you that is on my mind. First, I want to tell you how proud we are. Getting into Columbia is real testament (证明 ) of what a great well rounded student you are. You should be as proud of yourself as we are. Your college years will
28、 be the most important of your life. It is in college that you will discover what learning is about. This will be the period when you go from teacher taught to master inspired, after which you must become self learner. So do take each subject seriously, and even if what you learn is of no practical
29、use in real life, the learning skills you get will be something you will value forever. Follow your passion in college. Take courses you think you will enjoy. Dont be bothered by what others think or say, but make up your own mind. Most importantly, make true friends and be happy. Dont worry about t
30、heir hobbies, grades, looks, or even personalities. Start planning early what youd like to do. Where would you like to live What would you like to learn I think your plan to study fashion is good, and you should decide where you want to be, and get onto the right courses. I will always be there for
31、you, but the time has come for you to be in the drivers seat this is your life, and you need to be in corral. Being in control feels great. Try it, and youll love it! So please treasure your college years make the best use of your free time, become an in depended ticker in control of your destiny, a
32、nd learn through your successes and challengers. May your years at Columbia be the happiest of your life, and may you grow into just what you dream to be . Love, Dad (& Mom) (Excerpt from Kai Fu Lees letter to his daughter) 1 We can read between the lined that . A Dad has s strong love for his daugh
33、ter B Dad is very strict with his daughter C Dad always worries about his daughter D Dad is much concerned about his daughters health 2 The underlined word “destiny” in the passage is the closest in meaning to “_”. A weight B life C position D time 3 Which of the following is NOT true according to t
34、he passage A Plan thing before you do them. B Self learning as very important in college. C Follow your passion and what other people say. D Leading a life is just like driving a car. 4 The purpose of the author in writing the letter is to tell his daughter to_. A smile to her trouble in life B figh
35、t till she succeeds C be confident and happy D make the most of the college 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 D Americans are thinking about national education standards recently developed by teachers and other education experts. The National Governors Association (NGA) and the Council of Chief
36、State School Officers (CCSSO) led the effort. The United States, unlike other nations, has never had the same school standards across the country. What is the reason Education is not discussed in the Constitution. That document limits the responsibilities of the federal government. Other responsibil
37、ities, like education, fall to the individual states. Local control of education probably was a good idea two hundred years ago. People stayed in the same place and schools knew what students needed to learn. But today, people move to different cities. And some people work at jobs that did not exist
38、 even twenty years ago. Many American educators say that getting a good education should not depend on where you live. They say that some states have lowered their standards in order to increase student scores on tests required by the No Child Left Behind Act. Kara Schlosser is communications direct
39、or for the Council of Chief State School Officers. She says the new standards clearly state what a student should be able to do to be successful in college and work. Forty-eight states have already shown approval for the standards. Two states reject the idea. Critics(批评家 ) say that working toward th
40、e same standards in every state will not guarantee(保证 ) excellence for all. Some educators in Massachusetts say adopting the proposal will hurt their students because the state standards are even higher. Others say the change will be too costly, requiring new textbooks and different kinds of trainin
41、g for teachers. Still others fear federal interference or control. Supporters say the standards are goals and do not tell states or teachers how to teach. They also say the federal government is not forcing acceptance. However, approving the standards will help states qualify(合格 ) for some federal g
42、rant money. 1 What would be the best title for the passage A Local Control of Education Standards out of Date B American National Education Standards under Consideration C Education Standards in Each State Good or Bad D Acceptance of the New Standards in the United States 2 Why is local control of e
43、ducation no longer a good idea today A Because local standards are limited. B Because it is required by the federal government. C Because people today moves among states more often than before. D Because America has never has the same school standards thought the country. 3 Some people are against t
44、he national education standards because_. A the standards are higher than those of each state B the are nor yet prepared for the new standards C the standards may prevent some students gaining excellence D they dont want the federal government to train their teachers 4 If a state agrees to accept th
45、e motional standards, it will probably get_. A more students B advice on how to improve teaching C better textbooks D money from the federal government 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 D Hillary Rodham Clinton arrived at the White House after serving as First Lady of Arkansas for twelve year. O
46、n many occasions, Hillary Clinton has spoken about the need to find the right balance in our lives. For her, the elements of that balance are family, work, and public service. Hillary Diane Rodham was born in Chicago, Illinois, on October 26, 1947. An excellent student. Hillary also enjoyed sports a
47、nd was always interested in politics. Graduating from Wellesley College with high honors, she entered Yale Law School, where she developed her special concern for protecting the best interests of children and their families. It was there that she met Bill Clinton, a fellow student. In 1973, Hillary
48、became a lawyer for the Childrens Defense Fund. In 1975 Hillary left Washington and followed her heart to Arkansas, marrying Bill Clinton. The couple taught together in the University of Arkansas. Their daughter. Chelsea, was born in 1980. As First Lady of Arkansas, Hillary continued to work tirelessly for the benefi
