1、江苏省宿迁市 2010届高三下学期第一次模拟考试试题（英语） 其他 . 第四部分：任务型阅读 (共 10小题；每小题 l分，满分 l0 分 ) 请认真阅读下列短文 ,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单 词。 注意：每个空格只填 1个单词。请将答案：写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。 D.R.Gaul Middle School in Union, Maine, a blue-berry farming town where the summer fair finds kids competing in pig scrambles and pie-eating contests.
2、 Gaul, with about 170 seventh-and eighth-graders, has its own history of lower level academic achievement. One likely reason: education beyond the basic requirements hasnt always been a top priority for families whove worked the same land for generations. Here, few adults have college degrees, and o
3、utsiders(teachers included) are often kept at a respectful distance. Since 2002, Gauls students have been divided into four classes, each of them was taught almost every subject by two teachers. The goal: to find common threads across disciplines to help students create a big picture that gives fres
4、h meaning and context to their classwork and sparks motivation for leaning. Working within state guidelines, each team makes its individual schedules and lesson plans, incorporating non-textbook literature, hands-on lab work and fields trips. If students are covering the Civil War in social studies,
5、 theyre reading The Read Badge of Courage or some other period literature in English class. In science, they study the viruses and bacteria that caused many deaths in the war. Team teaching isnt unusual. About 77 percent middle schools now employ some form of it, says John Lounsbury, consulting edit
6、or for the National Middle School Association. But most schools use four-or five-person teams, which Gaul tried before considering two-person teams more effective. Gual supports the team concept by looping classes (跟班） so that the same two teachers stick with the same teens through seventh and eight
7、h grades. Combining teams and looping creates an extremely strong bond between teacher and student. It also, says teacher Beth Ahlholm, allows us to build an excellent relationship with parents. Ahlholm and teammate Madelon Kelly are fully aware how many glazed looks they see in the classroom, but t
8、hey know 72 percent of their eighth-graders met Maines reading standard last year-double the statewide average. Only 31 percent met the Maths standard, still better than the state average(21 percent). Their students also beat the state average in writing and science. And in 2006, Gual was one of 47
9、schools in the state to see testing gains of at least 20 percent in four of the previous five years, coinciding roughly with team teaching arrival. A Classroom with Context Problems of the school Being a farming town, it (71)_ little in education before. (72)_ education is considered less important.
10、 The community is relatively (73)_ rather than open to the outsiders. Ways of solving the problems The division of the classes is made and students are well (74)_. Individual schedules and lesson plans are (75)_ by each team. A strong (76)_ between teacher and student is established through combinin
11、g teams and looping. Signs of (77)_ 72 percent of the eighth-graders (78)_ Maines reading standard (79)_percent higher than the state average in Maths The school beating the state average in writing and science Four of the previous five years (80)_ at least 20 percent test gains 答案： 71. achieved 72.
12、Further 73.closed 74.motivated 75. made/adopted/conducted 76. bond/tie/connection 77.success 78. meeting/reaching 79.Ten 80. seeing/witnessing 单项选择 * . . -All the building materials have been washed away. -So I have heard. But there was no sign _ a heavy rain was on the way last night. A when B If C
13、 which D that 答案： D . Beijing expects Chinas rich civilizations to _ the world with a happy surprise at the opening ceremony of the 2010 Shanghai EXPO. A show B attract C present D perform 答案： C . French President Jacques Chirac met with Chinese President Hu Jintao for talks_deepening their economic
14、 ties. A aimed at B referred to C applying to D speaking of 答案： A . Its reported that in some families there have been more than one person_the Nobel Prize. A received B receives C receive D receiving 答案： D . Be careful about the news on red fire ants_measures to prevent the possible spread of them.
15、 A take B to take C taken D taking 答案： A . Take an active part in sports or other activities you enjoy_you can meet various kinds of people. A what B when C that D where 答案： D . Ive heard that most schools have banned _ junk food and brought out new menus . “Thats cool”said Andrew, _11th gr ader. A
16、/ ; an B / ; the C the ; a D the ; / 答案： A . The favorite drink is beer , but many people like bars as_for the friendship they find there as for the drink. A seldom B little C best D much 答案： D . Britains press is unusual in_it is divided into two very different types of newspaper : the equality pre
17、ss and the popular press. A how B what C which D that 答案： D . Evidence came up _ specific speech sounds are recognized by babies as young as 6 months old. A what B which C that D whose 答案： C . It is a common theme in many fiction stories that the world may one day be_by insects. A broken in B run ov
18、er C taken over D filled in 答案： C . Along with the increasing number of the Chinese students in Australia, _David Irvine , they_the role of a bridge for the link-up and exchange between the two countries. A expressed; had played B expressing ; have been playing C expressed; are playing D expressed ;
19、 are being played 答案： C . You finally made it , didnt you Yes , _your help , I would have not succeeded. A but for B except for C but that D thanks to 答案： A . . - Whats up ,Mary Im worried about the interview I had yesterday. _,and lets keep our fingers crossed and hope for the best. A Come on B No
20、wonder C Get ready D No problem 答案： A . Work on Romes Palatine Hill has turned up a series of discoveries, including_ might be the underground cave . A what B which C that D while 答案： A . Cars play an important role in modern life , but they _ also cause many problems like air pollution. A should B
21、can C must D will 答案： B . The sale usually takes place outside the house, with the audience _ on benches, chairs or boxes. A having seated B seated C seating D having been seated 答案： B . In the UK, what impressed exchange students most was the Student Activity, _ they could get lots of information o
22、utside. A where B that C which D when 答案： A . Nobody could have guessed, in those days, the place in history that Martin Luther King, Jr _. A was having B was to have C had had D Had 答案： B . We are moving to Miami next week, Marilyn! _ A Take your time. B All the best! C Well done! D Thats OK. 答案： B
23、 . Viewers will have _ second chance to see Saturdays concert on _ Channel 4 tonight. A a; the B the; the C the; 不填 D a; 不填 答案： D . Do I have to go to your shop to pick the cake myself, _ you will deliver it for free A or B and C so D then 答案： A . _ to the trial, this small electronic device was onl
24、y developed for military use. A Superior B Fundamental C Previous D Accessible 答案： C . Orange-uniformed emergency workers are searching the smoking ruins for three people _ buried when the structure was shaken to the ground. A to fear B fearing C feared D fear 答案： C . Maya _ me deeply when I read he
25、r writing, but she touches me most of all when I hear her speak. A controls B affects C amuses D confuses 答案： B . A decline in electricity output forces industrial estates and cities to burn more coal and give out more carbon to _ the shortfall. A make out B make up C bring out D bring up 答案： B . Pa
26、ris_ be a wonderful city but its not somewhere Id like to live. A might B would C must D can 答案： D . I phoned you at 7 yesterday evening but nobody answered. Oh, I _ my dog in the park then. A walked B was walking C had walked D would walk 答案： B . Although many people view conflict as bad, conflict
27、is sometimes useful _ it forces people to test the relative merits of their attitudes and behaviors. A by which B to which C in that D so that 答案： C . We are _faced with the necessity to recognize that having more people implies a lower standard of living. A readily B smoothly C unavoidably D delibe
28、rately 答案： C . According to some doctors, one of the ways to prevent us from growing old is to make sure that our brains get enough_. A performance B exercise C experience D sport 答案： B . In the years_, the city government will take effective measures to bring the price of the house under control. A
29、 following B followed C follow D to follow 答案： D . Nearly a month had gone by_they showed some sign of giving up the price for which they had held out. A until B while C before D so that 答案： C . I did not accept any of the many offerings, because I found_satisfactory. A neither of them B none of the
30、m C either of them D all of them not 答案： B . - Its said that there are more than 1 million citizens in the county. -Exactly. One reason is that people are_into it in great numbers. A breaking B filling C pouring D hurrying 答案： C . - When will you be through with your work, Jones - _ My boss usually
31、finds something for me to do at the last minute. A Who knows. B Would you help me C I beg your pardon D Anything the matter 答案： A 完型填空 . Changed Lives In 1921, Lewis Lawes became the warden(监狱长 ) at Sing Sing Prison. No prison was kept 1 than Sing Sing during that time. But 20 years later, it had be
32、come a 2 place. When he was asked about the change, heres what he said, I 3 it all to my wonderful wife, Catherine, who is 4 outside the prison walls. Catherine Lawes was a young mother. Everybody 5 her from the beginning that she should never 6 foot inside the prison walls, but that didnt 7 her! Wh
33、en the first prison basketball game was held, she went into the gym with her three beautiful kids and she sat in the stands with the prisoners. She 8 getting to know them and their records. She 9 one convicted murderer was blind so she paid him a visit. 10 his hand in here she said, Do you read Brai
34、lle(布莱叶盲文 ) Whats Braille he asked. Then she taught him how to read. Years later he would 11 in love for her. Then, she was killed in a car accident. The next morning Lewis Lawes didnt come to work, so the acting(代理 ) warden took his place. It seemed almost 12 that the prison knew something was 13 .
35、 The following day , her body was resting in a casket（灵柩） in her home. 14 the acting warden took his early morning walk, he was 15 to see a large crowd of the toughest, hardest-looking prisoners 16 like a crowd of animals at the main gate. He came closer and 17 tears of grief(悲恸 ) and sadness. He tu
36、rned and faced the men, All right, men you can go. Just be sure and 18 tonight! Then he opened the gate and a parade of prisoners 19 , without a guard, the three-quarters of a mile to stand in line to 20 their final respects to Catherine Lawes. And every one of them came back . Every one! 1. A. bett
37、er B. harder C. older D. tougher 2. A. beautiful B. wonderful C. humanitarian D. attractive 3. A. belong B. give C. contribute D. owe 4. A. working B. supporting C. buried D. located 5. A. warned B. told C. reminded D. informed 6. A. put B. lay C. set D. get 7. A. persuade B. stop C. keep D. submit
38、8. A. insisted on B. hold out C. carry out D. keep up 9. A. searched B. thought C. discovered D. caught 10. A. Shaking B. Putting C. Feeling D. Holding 11. A. laugh B. weep C. appreciate D. touch 12. A. long B. apparently C. immediately D. later 13. A. changeable B. disappointing C. mad D. wrong 14.
39、 A. As B. Once C. While D. Since 15. A. glad B. angry C. shocked D. frightened 16. A. rushed B. shouted C. waited D. gathered 17. A. noticed B. found C. expected D. understood 18. A. check on B. check in C. check out D. check through 19. A. escaped B. walked C. fled D. hurried 20. A. attribute B. ta
40、ke C. pay D. display 答案： 1-5AACBB 6-10 CACCC 11-15 BACBA 16-20CAABA . 第二节 完型填空 请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、 B、 C、 D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并 My mother had been a true inspiration to me and changed the way I look at life. Since my birth she has made it evident that I would become _36_, that I would be one of the grea
41、t ones. She has taught me that I can do anything if I put my _37_to it. As a young boy, I struggled to achieve tasks that came _38_to most. I had problems writing, reading and especially speaking. I did not talk the way _39_kids did and did not respond to questions or stay alert to my surroundings.
42、My reading was poor _40_ with teachers helping me, and my speech was hard to _41_. My writing was not at the _42_ it should have been. Even simple things like knowing my left from my right or being able to snap my fingers were _43_. My mother _44_ all my challenges and, as a professor with a Ph.D.,
43、decided to _45_ the situation early in my development. She did not want me to _46_. After a while, _47_ did indeed conquer all the problems that had troubled me. She spent hours every day _48_me everything I needed to know, determined to help me learn. _49_ her I would not be anywhere close to the l
44、evel I am now. In addition, she gave _50_for my life. She told me what to do and what not to do. Her expectations have always been high _51_she knows that I can do it. For that, I thank her. She would not allow her son to be incapable. She never _52_on me, and to this day she tells me education is a
45、 must. I will be a _53_person if I continue to follow her lead. She encourages me to work for my _54_and attend college. She used her gifts as a _55_ to help a child her childand now I have the opportunity to become something. 36.A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing 37.A. mind B. brain
46、C. feelings D. work 38.A. smoothly B. strongly C. frequently D. easily 39.A. average B. ordinary C. normal D. common 40.A. just B. even C. ever D. only 41.A. hear B. write C. read D. understand 42.A. level B. length C. speed D. degree 43.A. problems B. excuses C. worries D. duties 44.A. suffered B.
47、observed C. removed D. experienced 45.A. study B. find C. change D. keep 46.A. fight B. strike C. struggle D. challenge 47.A. it B. I C. they D. we 48.A. teaching B. giving C. supporting D. reminding 49.A. Without B. Except C. Besides D. Beyond 50.A. information B. advice C. promise D. expectation 5
48、1.A. before B. though C. because D. unless 52.A. set up B. pushed up C. gave up D. looked up 53.A. rich B. famous C. successful D. powerful 54.A. training B. grades C. experiments D. abilities 55.A. woman B. doctor C. sister D. teacher 答案： 36-40 BADCB 41-45 DAABC 46-50 CDAAB 51-55 CCCBD 阅读理解 . People tend to be more i
