1、江苏省宁海外国语学校 20092010 学年高三下学期高考模拟英语试卷与答案（ 4） 其他 任务型阅读（共两节，满分 35分） A Journey of Discovery The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain is one of the most famous American novels. Published in 1884, it was one of the first novels in the USA written in common, everyday language. For example, using non
2、-standard English, Twain wrote, I havent got no money, to mean I do not have any money. In this way, Twain made his characters very true to life. The story is told by Huckleberry Finn, called Huck for short, who runs away to escape his abusive father. At first, Huck goes to a small island in the mid
3、dle of the Mississippi River. There, he finds Jim, a black slave who has run away to escape slavery. The two of them stay on the island for a few weeks and become friends, but they must leave because Huck learns that people are looking for Jim. They decide to travel on a raft on the Mississippi Rive
4、r to reach the Ohio River, which will take them north to a state that does not allow slavery. During their journey, Huck and Jim visit many places along the river and meet many different people. Unfortunately, most of the people they meet are not good. For instance, Huck and Jim meet a family, the G
5、rangerfords, who have been fighting with another family, the Shepherdsons, for so many years that nobody remembers how the fight began. While Huck stays with the Grangerfords, the fighting starts again, and several members of both families are killed. Lat6r, Huck and Jim meet the King and the Duke,
6、two men who take control of their raft and make money by tricking people. During the confusion following one of these tricks, Huck and Jim escape with their raft. Although the people Huck and Jim meet are bad, they are also funny. Mark Twain used humour to show readers the problems of American socie
7、ty in the t800s. More importantly, despite all of the bad things that happen to Huck and Jim, the novel has a happy ending for both of them. Jim gets his freedom because his owner has died and set him free in her will, and Huck learns that his father has died, so he is also safe. The Aclventures of
8、Huckleberry Finn is an adventurous and humourous story, and it teaches modern readers a lot about American society in the 1800s. The passage The passage A journey of discovery is a brief (71) _ to the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, which (72)_ out in I884. The novel The Adve
9、ntures of Huckleberry Finn, one of the most famous American novels, is an adventurous and humorous story. The novel was (73) _ in America in the 1800s, when slavery existed. In the novel Mark Twain used common and everyday language to make his characters very true to life and used humour to (74) _ r
10、eaders the problems of American society in the 1800s. The main (75) _ Huck fled his father and settled himself on an island in the Mississippi River, (76) _ he met Jim and made friends with him. (77) _ that people were looking for Jim, they decided to travel to a northern state that did not allow sl
11、avery. During the journey, Huck and Jim visited many places and met many different people. Though many of the people they met were not good, they (78) _. Conclusion Modern readers can learn a great (79) _ about American society in the 1800s from Huck and Jims adventures during their journey to (80)
12、_ 答案： . introduction 72. came 73. set 74. show 75. character(s)/plot/story76. where 77. Learning/Knowing 78. survived 79. deal 80. freedom 单项选择 * -So hard_ in the past few months that he has made great progress in English. -I can see that, only a few mistakes _ in this exam. A has he worked; did he
13、make B he has worked; he made C he has worked; has he made D has he worked; he made 答案： D - Journalists have to work very quickly in order to_. - I know. I like that. Its very challenging. A meet their deadlines B earn a high salary C avoid being fired D make both ends meet 答案： A -Do you mean that h
14、e should prepare for his exam one year in advance -Sure. Anyway,_. A actions speak louder than words B better late than never C a good beginning is half done D the early bird catches the worm 答案： D -Did you go somewhere on holiday -I _ to go to Hawaii, but I didnt sign up for the tour in time. A wou
15、ld hope B was hoped C had hoped D have hoped 答案： C His efforts to raise money for his program were _ because no one showed any intention to take a cent out of their pockets. A in place B in vain C in effect D in sight 答案： B Those businesses that are closely _ sport such as the huge brands of Nike, A
16、didas and Puma make the clothes and equipment that sportspeople need to play their games. A applied to B contributed to C connected to D submitted to 答案： C The drug came under strong attack from _ professional observers, who had been backed up by many doctors. A confused B confusing C concerning D c
17、oncerned 答案： D -Its supposed to rain tomorrow. -I know, but the forecast _ be wrong. Weather forecasts are far from 100 percent accurate. A must B could C should D will 答案： B _ wide spread of H1N1 is _ challenge for the whole world. Confidence, cooperation and responsibility are keys to overcoming i
18、t. A A; the B A; a C The; the D The; a 答案： D -Which of the two shirts will you take, the white one or the pink one - _. They match my black suit perfectly. A None B Neither C All D Both 答案： D _ or not, youve got to accept that your kids are grown up now. A Whether you like it B If you like it C Whet
19、her you like them D If you like them 答案： A -Nowadays more and more people move to cities because there are better job opportunities. -I dont agree. Most of them remain unemployed, cannot afford housing and eventually _ living in poverty. A finish up B take up C end up D put up 答案： C -Before you sign
20、 the contract, please read it as _ as you can. -Thanks for your _. A carefully; requiring B carefully; reminding C careful; requiring D careful; reminding 答案： B If someone has an accident and can no longer walk, scientists might be able to use stem cells to _ the damaged cells and allow that person
21、to walk again. A rescue B remove C reserve D replace 答案： D She ignores the fact _ there are two other channels, _ we find very silly. A that; which B that; that C which; which D which; that 答案： A 完型填空 完形填空（共 20小题，每小题 1.5分，满分 30分） Picture this situation. It is late afternoon and you are 36 . You have
22、 an important dinner engagement that evening so you 37 to take an hour nap. Instead of setting your alarm you ask a friend who is visiting to wake you in an hour. He 38 . Two hours later, your friend wakes you. You ask, “Why didnt you wake me after one hour ” He 39 that he thought you asked him to w
23、ake you in two hours and that is what he said. You then have to run around and get ready 40 , muttering to yourself about how you 41 have set the alarm rather than asking your friend to wake you. Had you done that, you would not have been so 42 to get ready. Your conclusion is correct. Your 43 of wh
24、at happened looked at the system you used. Your friends 44 to wake you resulted from a miscommunication. 45 he didnt hear you correctly or you misspoke. 46 at the situation from the point of view of being personally responsible is always better than blaming yourself or another. So how do you best be
25、 “responsible” in this situation The answer is 47 in systems thinking. Dr. W. Edward Deming is the American statistician who is credited with 48 the quality practices to Japan. 49 his arrival in that country in 1950, the label “made in Japan” was synonymous with inferior(劣等的 ) quality. Now the same
26、“made in Japan” label is synonymous(等同 ) with 50 quality. So what did Dr. Deming teach the Japanese that made such a 51 to the quality of their products The answer is quite simple, yet profound. 52 on years of statistical analysis, Deming was able to validate(证明 ) that 94 % of all failures are not b
27、ecause people dont want to do a good job. The fact is that 53 people want to do a good job. What, then, is the 54 if its not the people Its the system. The system failed in 94% of the 55 , not the people. 36. A. relaxed B. puzzled C. concerned D. tired 37. A. try B. decide C. promise D. expect 38. A
28、. agrees B. admits C. accepts D. adopts 39. A. wonders B. doubts C. replies D. requests 40. A. carelessly B. quickly C. angrily D. suddenly 41. A. should B. could C. might D. would 42. A. slow B. rushed C. uncertain D. satisfied 43. A. understanding B. presentation C. description D. analysis 44. A.
29、forgetfulness B. unwillingness C. failure D. fault 45. A. Either B. Neither C. Both D. Whether 46. A. Glaring B. Staring C. Glancing D. Looking 47. A. left B. found C. received D. completed 48. A. bringing B. turning C. fetching D. leading 49. A. Until B. After C. Before D. Since 50. A. different B.
30、 poor C. best D. high 51. A. difference B. destruction C. decoration D. distinction 52. A. Based B. Relied C. Focused D. Counted 53. A. few B. fewer C. more D. most 54. A. reason B. cause C. effect D. result 55. A. incidents B. accidents C. cases D. actions 答案： -40 DBACB 41-45ABDCA 46-50DBACD 51-55
31、AADBC 阅读理解 The population conference in Brasilia has now ended. One of the aims of the conference was for countries from each continent to look back at past experiences and to learn from them for the future. In Europe Population problems are different in different parts of the world. For example, in
32、 many European countries the population is getting older. The birth rate is very low because many young people have only one child or none at all. People are living longer, too. On average, men tire to 76 and women to 78. By 2050 around 25 % of the population of some European countries will be over
33、60 years old. This change has happened very fast within two generations. If governments had expected this change, they would have encouraged people to prepare more for old age. At the moment many old people are very lonely and often very poor. If people had expected to live so long, they would proba
34、bly have saved more money for their retirement. In Africa In Africa, the problems of the future will be very different. There, the population is doubling every 24 years. Many families continue to have large numbers of children to look after older people and to help on the land. However, better medic
35、al services have increased life expectancy and more children survive to become adults. Research shows that the size of the family is connected with the standard of womens education. If more girls had gone to school in the last 20 years, family size in Africa would probably not have continued to be s
36、o big. In Asia In contrast, the problem in Asia is not just population growth but also overcrowding in many cities. Traditionally, most people have lived in the countryside, but within the next 25 years more than 65% will live in cities. If Asian countries had expected this kind of change 20 years a
37、go, they would have tried to provide more work and better education in the countryside. This is starting to happen now, but it may be too late. 56. What is the cause of African population problem A. Low birth rate and increased life expectancy. B. More older people, more children. C. Peoples moving
38、from the countryside to the cities. D. Better medical services and increased life expectancy. 57. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage A. In Europe it is normal to live to be 76 or more. B. Medicine has changed population patterns. C. Population problems are the same everywher
39、e. D. Many old people in Europe experience poverty. 58. What can be inferred from the passage A. Cities everywhere are becoming larger and larger. B. Asian countries have tried to provide more work for people. C. A lot of girls couldnt go to school in Africa. D. The older people in Europe are, the l
40、onelier they will be. 答案： -58 DCC If youre not making mistakes, youre not trying hard enough. Its good to make mistakes. Thats not a typo, folks, and I have not lost my mind. It is good to make mistakes, and heres why. First of all, mistakes are a clear sign that you are trying new things. Its alway
41、s good to try new things because when you are trying new things you are growing. If you never try anything new, how can you improve How can you expand How can you innovate The simple answer is, “You cant.” Look around you. With very few exceptions, either everything you see in your physical world or
42、 every single detail of every single thing is the result of someone trying something new. Another good thing about mistakes is this, when you are making mistakes, you are learning. Consider this: Edison failed 10,000 times before he perfected the light bulb. When asked how he felt to fail that many
43、times, he remarked that he hadnt failed 10,000 times, but rather had learned 10,000 things that didnt work. Finally, when you make a mistake you are that much closer to success. Why Because when all is said and done, you will have tried some finite number of things before you succeeded. Every time y
44、ou made a mistake you eliminated(消除 ) one of those things and are one step closer. But this all doesnt mean that you should forge ahead with disregard for the consequences of a mistake. Quite the contrary, when you try something new you have to be willing to set some reasonable limits so that, in th
45、e event that it doesnt work out the way you want it to, you will be in a position to try again. We all have limited resources in the form of time and money, so dont blow them all on one approach to a problem. Realize that it probably wont be perfect the first time and allocate these resources approp
46、riately so you can learn, modify, and try it again. Only by embracing and using your mistakes in this way can you make significant advances in your business and your career. There is an old axiom that goes, “If youre not making mistakes, youre not trying hard enough.” So go forth and make mistakes.
47、And learn. And grow, And prosper. 59. Which of the following isnt suitable for the passage A. Mistakes suggest that people are trying something new. B. People can draw lessons from their mistakes. C. Mistakes mean that people are getting closer to success. D. People can afford to make mistakes as lo
48、ng as they limit them. 60. The underlined word “typo” means _. A. printing mistake B. computer error C. poor handwriting D. bad typing 61. Its good to make mistakes as long as _. A. people use them positively B. people avoid them quickly C. they help people get well D. they dont have side effects 62. What does the writer mainly tell us in the passage as far as mistakes are concerned A. Dont be afraid of making mistakes. They are unavoidable. B. Try your best to make fewer mistakes. They are expensive. C. Dont be afraid of making mistake
