1、湖南省株洲市二中 2010届高三考前模拟考试英语试题 其他 PART FOUR: WRITING Section A Directions: Read the following passage. Complete the diagram by using the information for the passage. Write NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS for each answer. When I opened my e-mail the other day, a pretty woman named Rachel appeared on my computer scr
2、een. She greeted me by name and started talking with great enthusiasm. Every now and then she stopped to smile at me or blow a kiss. She was reading to me an e-mail from my brother, and a lot of it was about his getting the phone company to give him a high-speed Internet connection. It was pretty co
3、ol. Rachel was there thanks to a new technology called Facemail. Facemail lets you send e-mail that can read mails to the receiver by an attractive male or female form or by a clown. The software, which is free, can be downloaded at www.F. Facemail faces are lifelike, and they copy emotions based on
4、 the ones that you put in your text. For example, type in X, and Rachel blows a kiss. Life FX, the company that develops the Facemail is sure there are broad business uses. The reason e-business is not popular, the company says, is that buying over the Internet lacks the human touch. But what if you
5、 went to the Nike website and Michael Jordan greeted you by name, waited on you and personally closed the sale Besides, the company is talking with Whirlpool company about the technology in a computer screen on a fridge. Then if Mom cant be at home when the kids get back from school, she can leave a
6、 note with voice and image telling them what there is to eat. Facemail could get hot fast. Personally, I am a fan. But Facemail should be used with words in an e-mail and add angry emotions when youve got junk mails. Title: A New Technology On 71._ I My findings: * I was greeted by 72._ on my comput
7、er when I opened my e-mail the other day; * She kept reading to me an e-mail from my brother about a high-speed Internet connection; * Sometimes she would stop to smile or 73._; II More details of Facemail: *74_: Facemail can let your e-mails read by a “person”; *Feature: Facemail faces are 75._and
8、changeable; *76._: Life FX *Future of Facemail: It is sure to have 77._; It may be used in a computer screen 78._ to help mothers; III My personal 79._about Facemail: *It could get hot fast *It should be used with words in an e-mail; *It might make you 80._ when getting junk mails. 答案： 71. Facemail
9、72. a pretty woman/Rachel 73.blow a kiss/kisses 74. Function 75.lifelike 76. Producer/Developer 77. broad business uses 78. on a fridge 79. view/point of view/opinion 80.angry/annoyed Section C Directions: Complete the following passage by using ONE word that best fits the context. There was a tradi
10、tion in Europe that if a dove（鸽） flew around a house where someone was dying, then his soul would be at peace. And there are legends which say that Satan (撒旦 ) _48_ turn himself into any bird except for a dove. But it was Pablo Picasso who made the dove a modern symbol of peace when 49 used it on a
11、poster for the World Peace Congress in 1949. The rainbow is another ancient and universal symbol, often representing the connection between human beings and their gods. In Greek mythology it was associated with Iris, the goddess 50 brought messages from the gods on Mount Olympus. In Scandinavian myt
12、hology(神话 ) the rainbow was a bridge 51 the gods and the earth. In 52 Bible a rainbow showed Noah that the Biblical flood was finally over, and that God had forgiven his people. In the Chinese tradition, the rainbow is often taken 53 a common symbol for marriage. Nowadays the rainbow is 54 used by m
13、any popular movements for peace and the environment, representing the possibility of a better world in the future 55 _promising sunshine after the rain. 答案： 48.can 49.he 50. who 51. between 52. the 53. as 54. often/widely 55. and Section B Directions: For each blank in the following passage there ar
14、e 4 words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with a word or phrase that best fits the context. About 200 students were having a final exam in a huge lecture hall. Obviously the teacher wasnt very well liked, who kept shouting out how much time was left. During the exam he was so 36
15、going around the room making sure that nobody cheated . He asked the students to pile the completed tests on the huge desk. This made for quite a mess (混乱 ). Anyway, everyone needed a fairly good 37 . Many students did poorly when rushed. One of the students thought that he must get a good grade, so
16、 he went on when the professor said “ 38 down and hand in your exam sheets”. Five minutes turned into ten, ten into twenty, twenty into fortyalmost an hour 39 the test was over, our friend finally put down his pencil, gather up his work, and headed to the front to present his final. The whole time,
17、the professor sat there, strangely waiting for the student to complete. “What do you think you are doing ” It was clear that the professor had 40 only to give the student a 41 time. “Turning in my exam,” replied the student confidently. “Im afraid I have some bad 42 for you,”the professor gloated(幸灾
18、乐祸 ),“Your exam is an hour late. Youve FAILED it. And Ill see you next term when you 43 my course.” The student smiled slyly(狡诈地 ) and asked the professor,“Do you know who I am ” “No,”cried out the professor 44 . The student 45 the professor right in the eyes and said slowly, “I didnt think so,” so
19、he lifted up one of the 46 half way, put his test neatly into the center of the pile, let the pile fall 47 his test in the middle, turned around, and walked out of the huge lecture hall. 36 A kind B busy C strict D serious 37 A teacher B friend C grade D paper 38 A pencils B papers C hands D books 3
20、9 A if B though C before D after 40 A promised B managed C waited D worked 41 A easy B hard C long D good 42 A information B result C advice D news 43 A accept B repeat C learn D begin 44 A cruelly B warmly C angrily D firmly 45 A searched B hit C blamed D looked 46 A hands B eyes C desks D piles 47
21、 A changing B burying C improving D sticking 答案： 3647 BCADC BDBCD DB 单项选择 * I bought three copies of the famous novel “The Kite Runner” and now_ is left. Somebody just borrows something and never returns. A none B nothing C either D neither 答案： A . -When Lily fainted, we could have turned to your fa
22、ther for help. -Yes, sending her to hospital _ necessary. A hadnt been B wasnt C wouldnt be D werent 答案： B Twenty-six journalists from 19 media organizations of different countries and regions are the first ones_ the unrest of “the Red-shirts” in Tailand capital. A covered B covers C to cover D cove
23、ring 答案： C The April 10, 2010 air crash, with a Russian Tu-145 plane _ Polands president Lech Kaczinsky, his wife and many Polish government and military officials, shocked the whole world. A carried B being carried C carrying D to carry 答案： C China has warned America that it_ be responsible for its
24、 arms sale to Taiwan. A can B may C will D shall 答案： D Driving after drinking alcohol should be punished, I think. Sure, it is several months_ the ban came to effect in the whole country. A before B until C since D after 答案： C In the past few months, a discussion _about whether selecting “Three Good
25、s” Students in elementary and middle schools should be cancelled. A has to be held B has been held C has been holding D was held 答案： B Playing QQs “Happy Farm” by planting, watering, fertilizing, spraying, harvesting and selling of virtual vegetables, fruits and flowers, we can find out _ all the ex
26、citement is about. A that B if C what D when 答案： C . _ others whenever you can and you will make the world a nicer place to live in. A Help B Helped C To help D Helping 答案： A It is only when an NBA player has been through many battles _he learns an important lesson: there is no I in team. A after B
27、before C what D that 答案： D ._, he went into the tea-house and seated himself at a little table by the window. A Thirsty and tiredly B Thirsty and tired C Thirstily and tiredly D Thirstily and tired 答案： B The expo is being held in Shanghai, _a lot of advanced technology is shown for the first time. A
28、 why B which C when D where 答案： D How much do you know about the 3D film technology A little. Not until _the hot movie Avatar _ some about it. A did I see; did I begin to learn B I saw; I began to learn C I saw; did I begin to learn D did I see; I began to learn 答案： C Bills aim is to inform the view
29、ers that cigarette advertisements on TV are illegal, _ A isnt it B is it C arent they D are they 答案： A Though _ with the present situation, the local government could not find effective measures to reduce the risk of coal mine accidents. A unsatisfied B being unsatisfied C unsatisfying D to be unsat
30、isfied 答案： A 阅读理解 PART THREE: READING COMPREHENSION Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in th
31、e passage you have just read. A “San Francisco, open your Golden Gate, ”sang the girl in the theatre. She never finished her song. The date was 18th, 1906. The earth shook and the roof suddenly divided, buildings crashed to the ground and people rushed out into the streets. The dreadful earthquake d
32、estroyed the city that had grown up when men discovered gold in the deserts of California. But today the streets of San-Francisco stretch over more than 40 steep hills, rising like huge cliffs above the blue waters of the Pacific Ocean. The best way to see this splendid city, where Spanish were the
33、first to make their homes, is to take one of the old cable cars which run along the nine main avenues. Fares are cheap; they have not risen for almost a hundred years. You leave the palm trees in Union Square-the heart of San-F rancisco and from the shop signs and the faces around you, you will noti
34、ce that in the city live people from many nationsAustrians, Italians, Chinese, and others, giving every part of the city a special character. More Chinese live in China Town than in any other part of the world outside China. Here, with Chinese restaurants, Chinese post-boxes, and even odd telephone-
35、boxes that look like pagoda(宝塔 ), it is easy to feel you are in China itself. Fishermans Wharf, a place all foreigners want to see, is the end of the ride. You get out, and then set out to find a table in one of gay little restaurants beside the harbor. As you enjoy the fresh Pacific sea food, you c
36、an admire the bright red paint of the Golden Gate Bridge in the harbor and watch the traffic crossing beneath the tall towers on its way to the pretty village of Tiberon. When you finish your meal, you may d ecide to take a boat-trip around the bay to look at the sights. You can stare at the famous
37、, now empty, prison of Alcatraz. Then why not go to the fishing village of Sansalitoa little like Londons Chelsea or New Yorks Greenwich Villageto see people painting and to look at their pictures. You will be able to enjoy a view of the city from the sea and take pleasure in the soft red and blue S
38、panish-type houses shining in the bright Pacific light. If you have time you might like to go by bus to Carmel, a hundred miles south of San-Francisco, where you will discover a wild and wonderful coast with high cliffs. 1. The first two paragraphs tell the readers that_. A. everybody will be attrac
39、ted by the beauty of San-Francisco. B. this fantastic modern travel city was built by many hard-working people. C. San-Francisco has experienced so much before it became a modern international city. D. There are so many entertainments in attractive San-Francisco 2. How many means of transportation a
40、re suggested in the passage A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four 3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage A. The origin city of San-Francisco is created by Spanish people. B. More Chinese live in San-Francisco than in any other part of the world outside China. C. Alcatraz used to be a
41、 prison but now is deserted. D. San-Francisco lies near the blue waters of the Pacific. 4.Which is the right order of the travel route given in the passage A. Union SquareFishermans Wharfthe Golden Gate BridgeTiberonprison of AlcatrazSanalito. B. Union Squarethe Golden Gate BridgeTiberon -prison of
42、AlcatrazSanalito -Fishermans Wharf. C. Union SquareFishermans Wharf the Golden Gate BridgeTiberon -ChelseaGreenwich Village. D.Union Squarethe Golden Gate BridgeTiberonChelseaGreenwich VillageFishermans Wharf. 5.Which of the following can be the best title A. San-Franciscoa prosperous city after the
43、 earthquake. B. San-Franciscoa charming travel city of America. C. San-Franciscoa city to open her Golden Gate. D. San-Franciscoa harbor stretching over steep hills. 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 B 【小题 4】 A 【小题 5】 B My newly-rented small apartment was far away from the centre of London and it was bec
44、oming essential for me to find a job, so finally I spent a whole morning getting to town and putting my name down to be considered by London Transport for a job on the underground. They were looking for guards, not drivers. This suited me. I couldnt drive a car but thought that I could probably guar
45、d a train, and perhaps continue to write my poems between stations. The writers Keats and Chekhov had been doctors. T.S. Eliot had worked in a bank and Wallace Stevens for an insurance company. Id be a subway guard. I could see myself as being cheerful, useful, a good man in a crisis. Therefore, obv
46、iously Id be more than qualified for it. But I was willing to forget about that in return for a steady income and travel privilegesthose bei ng particularly welcome to someone living a long way from the city centre. The next day I sat down with almost a hundred other candidates, for the intelligence
47、 test. I must have done all right because after about half an hours wait I was sent into another room for a psychological test. This time there were only about fifty candidates. The interviewer sat at a desk. Candidates were signaled forward to occupy the seat opposite him when the previous occupant
48、 had been dismissed, after a longer or shorter time. It was obvious that the long interviews were the more successful ones. Some of the interviews were as short as five minutes. Mine was the only one that lasted a minute and a half. I can remember the questions now: “Why did you leave your last job ” “Why did you leave your job before that ” “And the one before that ” I cant recall my answers, except that they w
