1、江苏省滨海中学 2009-2010学年度高二下学期期中考试试题（英语） 其他 . 第 卷（两部分，满分 35分） 第四部分：任务型阅读（共 10小题，每小题 1分，满分 10分） 请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。 注意：每空格 1个单词。 Some people believe that greed and selfishness has become the basis of modern society, and we should return to the old traditions of family and community then
2、 we will have a better life. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the above opinion In this fast-paced world, many values are undergoing major changes. While people traditionally prioritize caring, sharing and generosity in life and work, modern people seem to be more self-absorbed and self-
3、concerned. Modern people act selfishly to survive the harsh competition of life. They say that it is a jungle out there. To survive, you have to fight with whatever means that come handy. Obviously greedy and selfishness go perfectly well with such ideas. In a company, employees do everything they c
4、an to get better pay and higher position, even at the cost of colleagues. We are in any way advocating any selfish conduct. It is just that people are pressured to act in a certain way due to outside influences. In spite of common practice, it is hard to conclude that modern society is built on gree
5、d and selfishness, both of which are not newly invented vocabulary. In ancient times people also did greedy and selfish things though such behaviors were more condemned then. But we can not ignore the fact that people in the past lived a relatively more isolated life and faced less pressure compared
6、 with their modern counterparts. Are we happier to share with others and be generous to them There is no fixed answer either. Some people take great pleasure helping and giving to others while others feel happy doing the opposite. But I personally think that people should not be too selfish. Caring
7、for others can actually encourage the development of a mutually beneficial relationship. In conclusion, modern people appear to be more self-centered than those in the past due to strong outside pressure. However, we should encourage people to know the importance of being caring and generous and to
8、build a mutually beneficial relationship with others. Are Modern People Becoming More Selfish Main comparisons Contexts _71_ are changing In the past people put caring, sharing and generosity in the first _72_. Nowadays, people seem to be more _73_about themselves. _74_are changing too. People in th
9、e past appeared to be modest and self-effacing(谦让的 ). People may strive to achieve their own _75_ at the price of their coworkers. The authors understanding _76_ for the changes in authors eyes Fierce _77_ and great _78_on modern people may be responsible for the changes. The authors _79_towards top
10、ic A relationship which can _80_ two sides should be established. 答案： 单项选择 * . . We have every reason to believe that _ 2010 World Expo in Shanghai will be _ success. A /; a B the; / C the; a D a; a 答案： C . - We are going to hold a sports meeting tomorrow. - _ it rains A How about B What if C If onl
11、y D Even if 答案： B . As he has been well trained, this young man is _ to be a teacher. A delighted B possible C qualified D unable 答案： C . Compared with his sister, Jerry is even more _ to, and more easily troubled by, emotional and relationship problems. A sceptical B addicted C available D sensitiv
12、e 答案： D . -Poor Steve! I could hardly recognize him just now! -_. He has changed so much. A Never mind B No problem C Not at all D Me neither 答案： D . Not only _ many peoples lives by reducing fever, but _ other things that aspirin can help with. A aspirin has saved, there also are B has aspirin save
13、d, there are also C aspirin has saved, are there also D has aspirin saved, are there also 答案： B . 1931 was the year _ a German company began to make the first tape recorders, _ could record and play sounds on a tape wound around a round object. A that -Which B which - That C when-which D when- that
14、答案： C . - I didnt attend the meeting yesterday. - But you _. A ought to B should to C ought have D should have 答案： D . A small car has the great _ of being cheaper to run. A interest B benefit C usefulness D advantage 答案： D . The discovery of new evidence lead to _. A the thief having caught B catch
15、ing the thief C the thief being caught D the thief to be caught 答案： C . The Internet _ of great value to us during our project. A was proved B proved C was proving D was being proved 答案： B . Dont _ the drug on animals. A try out B watch out C make out D take out 答案： A . Books are the most important
16、records we keep _ mans thoughts, ideas and feelings. A up B of C for D / 答案： B . The young dancers looked so charming in their beautiful clothes that we took _ pictures of them. A a large quantity B a great many of C a large amount of D masses of 答案： D . The situation demanded that he _ present. A w
17、as B is C be D were 答案： C 完型填空 . 第二节：完形填空（共 20小题，每题 1分，满分 20分） Never Miss The Chance Each spring brings a new blossom of wildflowers in the ditches along the highway I travel _36_ to work. There is one particular blue flower that has always caught my eye. Ive noticed that it blooms only in the _37_
18、hours, the afternoon sun is too warm for it. Every day for approximately two weeks, I see those beautiful flowers. This spring, I _38_ a wildflower garden in our yard. I can look out of the kitchen window while_39_ the dishes and see the flowers. Ive _40_ thought that those lovely blue flowers from
19、the ditch would look _41_ in that bed alongside other wildflowers. Every day I drove past the flowers_42_ , Ill stop on my way home and dig them. Gee, I dont want to get my good clothes dirty. _43_ the reason, I never stopped to dig them. My husband even gave me a folding shovel one year for my trun
20、k to be used for that _44_ purpose. One day on my way home from work, I _45_ to see that the highway department had mowed the ditches and the pretty blue flowers were_46_. I thought to myself, Way to go, you waited too long. You should have done it when you first saw them _47_ this spring. A week ag
21、o we were _48_ and saddened to learn that my oldest sister-in-law has a terminal brain tumor. She is 20 years older than my husband and_49_ , because of age and distance, we havent been as _50_ as we all would have liked. I couldnt help but_51_ the connection between the pretty blue flowers and the
22、_52_ between my husbands sister and us. I do believe that God has given us some time_53_ to plant some wonderful _54_ that will bloom every year for us. And yes, if I see the blue flowers again, you can bet Ill stop and _55_ them to my wildflower garden. 36.A. everyday B. daily C. Dayly D. one day 3
23、7.A. morning B. evening C. night D. noon 38.A. began B. put C. started D. set 39.A. done B. do C. doing D. to do 40.A seldom B. hardly C. often D. never 41.A. great B. greatly C. well D. greater 42.A. thought B. thinking C. considering D. considered 43.A. Why B. However C. Whatever D. Whenever 44.A.
24、 expressing B. expressed C. express D. to express 45.A.was saddened B. saddened C. sad D. have saddend 46.A. missed B. going C. losing D. gone 47.A. opening B. blooming C. becoming D. moving 48.A. surprising B. shocked C. moved D. shocking 49.A. fortunately B. luckily C. unlucky D. unfortunately 50.
25、A. closed B. near C. close D. nearby 51.A. see B. to see C. seeing D. saw 52.A. friendship B. leadership C. hardship D. relationship 53.A. remained B. leaving C. left D. remain 54.A. remember B. memorial C. memories D. Memory 55.A. plant B. grow C. transplant D. transport 答案： 36-55 BACCC ABCBA DBBDC
26、 ADCCC 阅读理解 . Third-generation mobile phones, known as 3G, are the next big step for the telecom(电信 ) industry. Data speed in 3G networks is much quicker than that in present technology. This means users can have high-speed Internet access(上网 ) and enjoy video and CD-quality music on their phones. M
27、obile data is not a dream; its not an option(选择 ) but a requirement said Len Lauer, head of a US communications company, Sprint PCS, at a 3G conference in Bangkok earlier this month. With 3G, you can forget about text messages telling you yesterdays news; a 3G phone can receive video news programs,
28、updated(更新 ) four times a day. Internet access will also be much quicker, making it easier to surf the Web on your phone than on your computer at home. Dont worry about getting lost. 3G phones offer map services so you can find a new restaurant just by pressing a few keys on your handset(手持机 ). Howe
29、ver, the most impressive part of 3G technology is video calling. With live two-way video communication, you can have face-to-face talks with friends and family on your mobile phone. Many European countries have already launched the service. In May 2000 the US Government issued five licenses(许可证 ) to
30、 run 3G wireless services, while the first 3G phones arrived in Italy in March this year. International telecom companies cant wait to sell 3G in China, the worlds largest mobile telecommunications market. But they will have to be patient. At the moment, China is busy testing its 3G-based technologi
31、es, networks and services. This will be followed by a trial period before the phones can finally hit the shops. “We need to create a pool of 3G customers before the large-scale commercial launch(开始 ) of the service,” said Fan Yunjun, marketing manager for Beijing Mobile. “We expect that the 3G licen
32、ses will be issued(发行 ) late next year.” Well also see 3G services enter our daily lives in all-sorts of new ways, from shopping and banking to playing interactive computer games over the net. It wont be long before we think nothing of sitting on a train using a mobile palmtop(掌上型电脑 ) to check our b
33、ank accounts or pay bills. You might even click on an icon(图标 ) on the screen to set up an immediate video-conference with your bank clerk. 67. 3G is _. A. a kind of mobile phone that can send text message and make calls B. a kind of technology that makes mobile data and video calling come true C. a
34、 kind of player that can be used to listen to CD or MP3 music D. a kind of system that makes it easy to surf the Internet 68. What does Len Lauer want to inform the readers A. Realizing the dream of mobile data based on the application of 3G is a must. B. There is no need to send messages since 3G c
35、an receive video news programs. C. 3G is supposed to own all the functions that a computer has. D. It is a choice to carry mobile data with 3G phones. 69. The 3G services can be launched after the following steps EXCEPT that _. A. they have to test its 3G-based technologies, networks and services B.
36、 they need to create a group of 3G customers C. the 3G licenses are issued and 3G phones are tested D. international telecom companies decide to sell 3G in China 70. The last paragraph shows us that _. A. 3G services bring a lot of convenience to us B. we cannot live without 3G mobile phones C. 3G s
37、ervices can change our life completely D. 3G services will take the place of other technologies 答案： 67-70 BADA . Im a pig, and my son is a rabbit. I have snakes for daughters, and my wife, believe it or not, is a dragon! Do I live in a zoo No, of course not! I am talking about Chinese zodiac signs.
38、Depending on the year of your birth, each person has an animal for a sign. Thats why I am a pig and my wife is a dragon. If you, like me, were born in the year of the pig, then you are brave, thoughtful and loyal. The year of the pig is filled with good fortune. Now lets take a closer look at this i
39、nteresting animal. Pigs were first raised by man about 9,000 years ago, and are still a very common farm animal in many parts of the world. We dont just use pigs for their meat almost every part of the animal is used. The hair is used for artists brushes. The fat is used to make floor wax, rubber an
40、d plastics. Pigs have also been important in the world of entertainment. In 1995 the film Babe starred a loveable talking pig as its main character. The film won an Oscar and was nominated for 6 more. In England you can even go to watch pig racing. A farmer, Rob Shepherd, has been raising money for
41、charity by holding pig races on his farm. The events have been very successful. People dont just want to eat pigs, it seems! Pigs also play an important role in the English language. For example, if someone says that he will travel to the sun one day, you can say “pigs might fly!” to him. Hungry Wel
42、l then, you can “pig out” and eat lots of food. And what if someone rescues you Well, you can say that they “saved your bacon”. 63. The writer wrote the first paragraph in a _ tone. A. sad B. confused C. serious D. humorous 64.We may know from the passage that _. A. people in England like pigs more
43、than other animals B. pigs are more useful than ordinary people imagine C. pigs are the first animals raised by man D. more people dont want to eat pigs now 65. The underlined sentence “pigs might fly!” in the fifth paragraph means “_”. A. What you have just said is impossible B. Pigs are great anim
44、als C. I dont understand your words D. I cant agree with you more 66. Which diagram shows the structure of the passage A B C D 答案： 63-66 DBAC . Education is not an end, but a means to an end. In other words, we do not educate children only for the purpose of educating them. Our purpose is to fit the
45、m for life. In some modern countries it has for some time been fashionable to think that by free education for all one can solve all the problems of society and build a perfect nation. But we can already see that free education for all is not enough; we find in such countries a far larger number of
46、people with university degree; they refuse to do what they think “low” work; and, in fact, work with hands is thought to be dirty and shameful in such countries. But we have only to think a moment to understand that the work of a completely uneducated farmer is far more important than that of a prof
47、essor; we can live without education, but we die if we have no food. If no one cleaned our streets and took the rubbish away from our houses, we should get terrible diseases in our towns In fact, when we say that all of us must be educated to fit us for life, it means that we must be educated in suc
48、h a way that, firstly, each of us can do whatever work suited to his brains and ability and, secondly, that we can realize that all jobs are necessary to society, and that is very bad to be ashamed of ones work. Only such a type of education can be considered valuable to society. 59. The writer of the passage thinks that _. A. education can settle most of the worlds problems B. free education for all probably leads to a perfect world C. free education wont help to solve problems D. all the social problems cant be solved by
