1、江苏省木渎高级中学 2010届高三下学期课堂测试练习试题英语（四） 其他 .任务型阅读 Christmas is approaching. But shooting massacres (残杀 ) cast a tragic shadow over the holiday season in the US. On December 5, a gunman killed eight people, before taking his own life, at a shopping mall in Omaha, Nebraska. On December 9, five people, inclu
2、ding the gunman, died in two attacks in Colorado. While people are busy trying to discover the killers motives (动机 ), another issue is causing heated debate in the country - the weapon the killers used. The US is one of just a few developed Western countries that allow private possession of guns. An
3、y adult can buy army style weapons from a handgun to an AK-47. “The right to own arms is a part of the Constitution (宪法 ). Many Americans believe it to be a fundamental freedom,” said Jonathan Haagen, who worked for Teens. When the United States was still a group of colonies, they dealt with a lot o
4、f corruption (腐败 ) from the British. Therefore, American people considered it a great danger for the government to have control of all the weapons. Private gun ownership was important in their fight for freedom. However, with more and more killings in schools and shopping malls, lots of Americans ar
5、gue that they should do away with the right to bear arms. But the National Rifle Association (NRA) said this position violates (违反 ) the Constitution. The NRA is fond of saying it is not guns but people who kill. In some cases, this is true. But in many other cases, owning guns is what causes the mu
6、rder. According to the US Department of Justice, more than 10,000 crimes a year are committed with guns. （ 1） _ of Private Guns in the United States Original belief It was dangerous for the government alone to control all the weapons. It was important for people to own private guns to (2)_ for freed
7、om. Present situation The US is one of the few Western countries where any (3)_ has the freedom to possess private As a result, more than 10,000 crimes are committed with guns (4)_. Three attacks alone in Nebraska and Colorado in December, for example, claimed altogether (5)_ peoples lives. People h
8、ave different (6)_ towards owning private guns. Those in (7) _ _ of owning guns believe that it is the freedom given by the Constitution. Besides, the key factor in killing is (8)_ _ instead of guns. (9)_, those against owing private guns argue weapons. that the right to own guns should be removed,
9、because a(n) (10)_ number of killings occur in schools and shopping malls. 答案： 1. Possession 四段一行； 2. fight 文章倒三段末行； 3. adult/grown-up 四段二行； 4. annually/yearly文章末段末行； 5. 14 文章二段； 6. attitudes 结合文章四五六三段和图表； 7. favo(u)r 文章五段； 8. people 文章末段一行； 9. However 文章倒二段开头； 10.increasing/growing文章倒二段第一句 “However
10、, with more and more killings in schools and shopping malls, lots of Americans argue that they should do away with the right to bear arms.”。 单项选择 * Signnatel Inc, _ worlds largest maker of controller chips for MP3 players, is said to establish _ new R & D centre in Hong Kong and open two sales offic
11、es on Chinas mainland. A the; a B the; the C a; the D a; a 答案： A In the 19th century the government _ land to settlers willing to take care of it. A advocated B separated C divided D distributed 答案： D It _ quite correct that happiness comes from thinking about things in a positive way. A has turned
12、out B has been turned out C is turning out D is turned out 答案： A . Theres no bus now, and we cant get home _ by taxi. A rather than B other than C more than D less than 答案： B Did you know any Chinese, Joyce, before you arrived in Beijing In fact, never _ it. A have I learned B I have learned C had I
13、 learned D I had learned 答案： C Ten dollars, please! How terrible! I _ to bring my wallet with me. A was forgetting B forgot C had forgotten D am forgetting 答案： B . Is the man our sales -manager No, it _ not be him. He never plays cards. A must B can C will D may 答案： B - My parents said that we would
14、 take a camping on May Day. -_ it rains then A What if B What about C What for D So what 答案： A - Guess what! I came across my deskmate of middle school at the party last Sunday. - _ Im sure you had a wonderful time. A With pleasure B Very well C How nice D All right 答案： C This book gives a brief _ o
15、f the history of the castle and details of the art collection in the main hall. A outline B reference C article D outlook 答案： A The captain determined to be with the ship forever and never _ to disappointment even when the ship sank. A gave off B gave over C gave way D gave out 答案： C _ _, I couldnt
16、find a solution to the problem. A Might I as try B As I might try C I might as try D Try as I might 答案： D As the supermarket _, all the goods are sold at half price. A has closed down B is closing down C closed down D had closed down 答案： B A poet and artist _ coming to speak to us about Chinese lite
17、rature and painting tomorrow afternoon. A is B are C was D were 答案： A Although it is not our normal _ to give credit, this time I think we should consider the matter more closely. A state B intention C occasion D practice 答案： D 完型填空 . 完型填空 Every time I passed boys who were playing basketball, I stop
18、ped to silently watch them. I really envied them. But as a girl, I once thought that I could 16 play basketball. I like playing basketball though Im not good at it. Ive had a basketball 17 I was a child. At first, I could play freely because no one 18 when I was just a kid. But as I grew up it seeme
19、d harder and harder for me to enjoy basketball. At school, it was always the boys who played basketball during PE classes. The girls were 19 allowed to play volleyball or badminton. My parents did not 20 me play basketball at home. Basketball is not fit for girls, they said. 21 when I went to play b
20、asketball with my friends, boys 22 at me on the court as if I were an alien. I was feeling 23 and had lost hope of playing basketball. 24 , something changed the first day of high school. I made some friends who also enjoyed playing basketball. They 25 me to get back on the court. One of them told m
21、e with a smile, Go your own 26 , let others talk. This girl would always play basketball with me. Even the boy who sat next to me in class talked about 27 with me almost every day. I was inspired by them. Confidence and passion 28 to my heart. I am ready to stand up and play. I will play as well as
22、I can, 29 for me, even the sky is boundless (无垠的 ). Basketball has become an important part of my 30 . I am interested in it. I watch matches and enjoy playing almost every day. Through basketball, not only do I feel happy and confident, but also 31 a lot. Ive heard the NBA star Tracy McGrady say, N
23、othing is impossible. It is from an advertisement on TV. I have 32 to realize that life is just like playing basketball. You should have an 33 . After that, just be confident and 34 going. Never give up and youll make it sooner or later. I love the motto of the NBA. It can 35 my strong feelings for
24、basketball, I love this game! 16. A. ever B. often C. never D. always 17. A. when B. before C. after D. since 18. A. struggled B. cared C. enjoyed D. joined 19. A. only B. almost C. hardly D. not 20. A. encourage B. agree C. let D. permit 21. A. Still B. Yet C. Just D. Even 22. A. looked B. glared C
25、. glanced D. stared 23. A. up B. down C. excited D. satisfied 24. A. Unluckily B. Naturally C. Unexpectedly D. Clearly 25. A. encouraged B. forbade C. ensured D. explored 26. A. effort B. way C. business D. direction 27. A. basketball B. sports C. interests D. dreams 28. A. stuck B. referred C. turn
26、ed D. returned 29. A. but B. though C. and D. however 30. A. wish B. life C. work D. study 31. A. experience B. grow C. learn D. play 32. A. come B. turned C. refused D. happened 33. A. idea B. aim C. opinion D. effort 34. A, insist B. remain C. keep D. last 35. A. inform B. express C. ignore D. con
27、nect 答案： 16-20 CDBAC 21-25 DDBCA 26-30 BADCB 31-35 CABCB 阅读理解 . 阅读理解 We spent a day in the country, picking wild flowers. With the car full of flowers we were going home. On our way back my wife noticed a cupboard outside a furniture shop. It was tall and narrow. “Buy it, ” my wife said at once. “We
28、ll carry it home on the roof rack. Ive always wanted one like that.” What could I do Ten minutes later I was 20 poorer; and the cupboard was tied on the roof rack. It was six feet long and eighteen inches square, quite heavy too. In the gathering darkness I drove slowly. Other drivers seemed unusual
29、ly polite that evening. The police even stopped traffic to let us through. Carrying furniture was a good idea. After a time my wife said, “Theres a long line of cars behind. Why dont they overtake, I wonder ” In fact a police car did overtake. The two officers inside looked at us seriously as they p
30、assed. But then, with great kindness, they led us through the rush-hour traffic. The police car stopped at our village church. One of the officers came to me. “Right, sir, ” he said. “Do you need any more help ” I was a bit puzzled. “Thanks, officer, ” I said. “You have been very kind. I live just o
31、n the road.” He was staring at our car, first at the flowers, then at the cupboard. “Well, well, ” he said, laughing. “Its a cupboard youve got there! We thought it was something else.” My wife began to laugh. The truth hit me like a stone between the eyes. I smiled at the officer. “Yes, its a cupbo
32、ard, but thanks again.” I drove home as fast as I could. 36. In fact the husband _ the cupboard. A. would like very much to buy B. badly wanted C. was glad to have bought D. would rather not buy 37. Other drivers thought they were _. A. carrying a cupboard to the church B. sending flowers to the chu
33、rch C. carrying nothing but a piece of furniture D. going to attend a funeral at the church 38. The police will be more polite to those who are _. A. driving in gathering darkness B. in great sorrow C. driving with wild glowers in the car D. carrying furniture 39. What did the husband think of this
34、matter A. It was very strange. B. He felt ashamed of it. C. He took great pride in it. D. He was puzzled at it. 答案： 36-39 DDBB 书面表达 书面表达（满分 25分） 全世界的环境问题在变得越来越严重。请你根据漫画内容和下面要求给 China Daily写一封信反映这一情况，并提出几条保护环境的建议。 注意： 1、信的开头与结尾已经给出，不计算在总词数内。 2、字数要求 : 150左右。 3、人口膨胀 population expansion 过度开发 overdevelo
35、pment Dear editor, Environmental problems are becoming more and more serious all over the world. _ Yours truly, Li Hua 答案： One possible version: Dear editor, Environmental problems are becoming more and more serious all over the world. With the development of society, private cars make great noises
36、and give off poisonous gas, which does great harm to the environment. As we all know, waste water from factories is poured continuously into rivers without being treated. Worse still, because of population expansion and overdevelopment, the problem of lack of water is becoming more and more serious.
37、 With trees on the hills cut down, the whole ecological balance of the earth is being damaged. It cannot be denied that massive destruction of the environment has brought about negative effects and become a great threat to mans existence. In my opinion, our government should spare no effort to let people fully realize the importance of environmental protection and take more concrete measures to deal with it. We hope that all these measures will be of great use and only in this way can a healthy environment be brought back. Yours truly Li Hua
