1、湖南省六校 2010年高三下学期第二次联考英语试题 其他 SECTION B Directions: Read the following passage Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage and the required words limit Write your answers on your answer sheet. In a time of low academic achievement by children in the United States, many Amer
2、icans are turning to Japan, a country of high academic achievement, for possible answers However, in most Japanese preschools, surprisingly little emphasis is put on academic instruction In one investigation, 300 Japanese and 210 American preschool teachers, child development specialists, and parent
3、s were asked about various aspects of early childhood education Only 2 percent of the Japanese respondents (答问卷者 )listed to give children a good start academically as one of their top three reasons for a society to have preschools In contrast, over half the American respondents chose this as one of
4、their top three choices To prepare children for successful careers in first grade and beyond, Japanese schools do not teach reading, writing, and mathematics, but rather skills such as persistence, concentration, and the ability to function as a member of a group The vast majority of young Japanese
5、children learn to read at home with their parents. In the recent comparison of Japanese and American preschool education, 91 percent of Japanese respondents c hose providing children with a group experience as one of their top three reasons for a society to have preschools Sixty-two percent of the m
6、ore individually-oriented (强调个性发展的 ) Americans listed group experience as one of their top three choices An emphasis on the importance of the group seen in Japanese early childhood education continues into elementary school education. Like in America, there is diversity in Japanese early childhood e
7、ducation Some Japanese kindergartens have specific aims, such as early musical training or potential development In large cities, some kindergartens are attached to universities that have elementary and secondary schools Some Japanese parents believe that if their young children attend a university-
8、based program, it will increase the childrens chances of eventually being admitted to top-class schools and universities Several progressive programs have introduced free play as a way out for the heavy intellectualizing in some Japanese kindergartens. 81 Whats the main reason for many American pare
9、nts sending their children to preschools in Japan (no more than 11 words) _ 82 Who teach the Japanese preschool children to read mostly (no more than 2 words) _ 83 List three qualities that Japanese preschools encourage in their kids (no more than 13 words) _ 84 According to the last paragraph, what
10、 problem do some Japanese kindergartens have (no more than 3 words) _ 答案： 81 They expect their children to make high academic achievement / They want their children to have a good academic start / They want to give their children a good start academically / Japan is a country of high academic achiev
11、ement. 82 Their parents. 83 Persistence, concentration, the ability to function as a member of a group / group experience. 84 Heavy intellectualizing. SECTION C Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context. Good morning and welcome to S
12、cotland I hope you had a good journey and are not too tired 48 morning My name is Ada and I am here to help 49 I want to tell you a few things 50 you may find useful Firstly, the banks They are open from nine thirty in the morning until four oclock in the afternoon Thats nine thirty until four They
13、are open every day 51 Sunday But on Sunday you can change money in the hotel Second, the buses You can take a bus from the hotel to the city center Its the number twenty-one You may find 52 very convenient to travel by bus here because there are buses every ten minutes 53 you wont have to wait long
14、Youll find the bus stop outside the hotel A ticket to the city center costs sixty pence 54 , tonight were having a party for you in the restaurant, where I hope Ill see you all 55 Thank you. 答案： 48 this 49 you 50 that / which 51 except / but 52 it 53 so 54 Finally / Lastly / Last 55 then 单项选择 * The
15、wild flowers looked like a soft orange blanket the desert. A covering B covered C cover D to cover 答案： A Make sure that your computer room is 100% _ of insects because they can really cause trouble to your machine. A absent B rare C free D short 答案： C Things lost sometimes just turn up _ you never e
16、xpect to find them. A unless B where C after D as if 答案： B Why does Thomas speak through every discussion but never listen to the others Thats what he _ do We used to hate that, but are used to it now. A ought to B can C will D might 答案： C Shirley came to “power” as homework monitor two weeks ago, o
17、nly _ this morning, _ it too big a responsibility for her A resigning; to feel B to resign; to feel C resigning; feeling D to resign; feeling 答案： D Mum, where is my toy cowboy I _ it under the bed. It _ inside your toy bucket Remember, thats where all your toys are supposed to go. A have put; is B p
18、ut; is C have put; was D put; was 答案： B 30 Franks marriage to the billionaires daughter got him through his hardest time, _ years later he wondered what he could have done differently 。 A therefore B and C however D but 答案： D North Korea has always sought for a direct talk with the US, without China
19、 _. A involving B to involve C involved D be involved 答案： C Her piano skills were so good _ a ten-year-old that the judges of the contest simply couldnt believe it. A for B as C to D about 答案： A Male nurses are not _ are needed most, but female doctors are. A who B that C what D those 答案： C It was y
20、our lie about your education background _ cost you the opportunity to get the job. A which B it C that D and 答案： C As the _ of Thomas Edison shows, a child who typically questions the most common facts may turn out a genius as a grown-up. A case B situation C condition D way 答案： A These monkeys are
21、such quick thieves that they _ your bananas when you realize what has happened. A will enjoy B are enjoying C have been enjoying D will be enjoying 答案： D Damn! I _ more to avoid that! Dont cry over spilt milk Besides, it wasnt your fault. A could do B should do C might have done D would do 答案： C The
22、 difficulty solving such a problem ten years ago was twice greater than _ is today. A it B that C as D what 答案： A The young tribal man helped Mrs Davidson find her way back, in return for_ medical equipment was offered to him by the latter. A that B whose C which D whom 答案： C 完型填空 SECTION B Directio
23、ns: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C or D Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. Handshaking, though a European way of greeting people, is now often seen in big cities of China Nobody knows exactly when the practic
24、e 36 in Europe It is said that long long ago in Europe when people met, they showed their unarmed hands to each other as a sign of 37 As time went on and trade in cities grew rapidly, people in cities began to clap each others hands to make a(n) 38 or to reach an agreement This was later changed int
25、o shaking hands among friends on meeting or 39 each other Let s shake (hands) on it sometimes means agreement reached. Do the Europeans shake hands wherever they go and with whomever they meet 40 Sometimes the Chinese abroad reach out their hands too often to be 41 It is really very impolite to 42 y
26、our hand when the other person, especially when it is a woman, shows little interest in shaking hands with you and when the meeting does not 43 anything to him or her 44 , for politeness, he holds out his unwilling hand in answer to your uninvited hand, just touch it slightly There is generally a mi
27、sunderstanding among the 45 that Westerners are usually open and straightforward, while the Chinese are rather reserved(矜持的 ) 46 But the truth is that some people in western countries are more reserved than some Chinese today So it is a good idea to shake hands with a Westerner 47 when he or she sho
28、ws interest in further relations with you. 36 A came B grew C turned D started 37 A interest B eagerness C goodwill D patience 38 A signal B noise C offer D deal 39 A leaving B seeing C kissing D visiting 40 A Yes B Maybe C Well D No 41 A polite B kind C helpful D interested 42 A hold B give C shake
29、 D display 43 A mean B matter C count D make 44 A As long as B However C Even if D Therefore 45 A people B Chinese C Europeans D public 46 A in person B in manner C in harmony D in secret 47 A absolutely B possibly C only D definitely 答案： 36-40 DCDAD 41-45 ABACB 46-47 BC 阅读理解 PART THREE READING COMP
30、REHENSION Directions: Read the following three passages Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage. Short reader-submitted stories
31、- for the woman you should think of today! Compiled by Amy Zerello Great Minds Reminded of Mom After a long, exhausting day, a friend of mine, Allen, headed home On the road, he passed an elderly woman who was standing by a car with a flat tire If that were his mother, he thought, he would want some
32、one to help her With a tired sigh, he turned around and drove back Just as he reached the poor woman, a truck pulled up and a burly man got out Kind of reminds you of your mom, too the man asked as the two of them pitched in together to change the tire for her Contributed by Katherine L Houge Your B
33、iggest Fan While waiting in a bookstore for a guest author to sign her latest book, I leafed through some of the Civil War novels she had written The woman in line behind me commented, Those are the best books Ive ever read I couldnt put them down. Before I could reply, the author, frowning, looked
34、over and said, Oh come on, Mom! - Contributed by Marilyn Kopp Head of the Household My husband, Jeff, and I came across several problems while assembling our new computer system, so we called the help desk The man on the phone started to talk to Jeff in computer jargon(行业术语 ), which confused us even
35、 more Sir, my husband politely said, please explain what I should do as if I were a four-year-old. Okay, the computer technician replied Sweetie, could you please put your mommy on the phone - Contributed by Lena Worth How does it feel to tickle your moms funny bone Now send your own funny story to
36、us! You could earn up to $300! 56 Who would the burly man be in the first joke A Another kind helper. B The old ladys son. C Allens friend. D A policeman. 57 What was the guest authors mom trying to do in the second story A Push hard to get her daughters signature B Promote her daughters books by pr
37、etending to be a fan. C Show her pride in her daughters achievement. D Persuade Marilyn Kopp to buy her daughters book. 58 The computer technician on the phone in the third story _. A actually could find no way to solve Jeffs problems B teased Jeff about his poor knowledge of computer jargon C wante
38、d to talk to Lena instead D believed that Jeffs mom would know more computer jargon 59 What is the main purpose of the jokes A To make fun of moms. B To honor moms. C To educate moms. D To amuse moms 60 The passage is most possibly found _. A in a storybook B in a commercial ad C in a magazine D in
39、a students text book 答案： 56-60 ABBDC Doctors recognize obesity as a health problem So why is it so hard for them to talk to their patients about it The results of two surveys, one of primary care physicians and the other of patients, found that while most doctors want to help patients lose weight an
40、d think it is their responsibility to do so, they often dont know what to say So while doctors may tell patients they are overweight, the conversation often ends there, said Christine C Ferguson, director of the Stop Obesity Alliance Without being told about options for diabetes, she said, “Doctors
41、dont feel they have good information to give They felt they didnt have adequate tools to deal with this problem.” The lack of dialogue hurts patients, too The patient survey, of over 1,000 adults, found that most overweight patients dont even know that theyre too heavy Only 39 percent of overweight
42、people surveyed had ever been told by a health care provider that they were overweight. Of those who were told they were overweight, 90 percent were also told by their doctors to lose weight, the survey found In fact most have tried to lose weight and may have been successful in the past and many ar
43、e still trying, the survey found And many understand that losing even a small amount of weight can have a positive impact on their health and reduce their risk of developing obesity-related diseases such as hypertension and diabetes. Dr William Bestermann Jr., from Holston Medical Group, said the di
44、alogue had to be an ongoing one and could not be dropped after just one mention of the problem “If youre to help your patients successfully, you have to talk to them at actually every visit about their progress, and find something to encourage them about and coach them,” he said. He acknowledged tha
45、t many doctors find it hard to be optimistic “Part of this is that its commonly believed, even by doctors, that overweight people are weak-willed and just dont have any willpower and are self-indulgent and all that business,” he said “If you think that way, youre not going to spend time having a pro
46、ductive conversation.” 61 What is most probably Stop Obesity Alliance, as in Paragraph 3 A An organization of doctors specializing in obesity. B An organization of patients suffering from obesity. C A research group that conducts special surveys about overweight people. D A research group dealing with doctor-patient relationship. 62 How many of the patients surveyed have been advised by their doctors to lose weight A About 350. B About 390. C About 900. D 1000. 63 What can be inferred about obesity patients in Paragraph 5 A They are not as hopeless as doctors think they are. B Most o
