1、辽宁省抚顺市 2010届高三下学期第一次模拟考试 其他 第二节根据短文内容 ,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项 .选项中有两项为多余选项(共 5 小题;每小题 2 分,满分 10 分) (请把答案:填在答案:卷的横线上 ) Many children first learn the value of money by receiving an allowance. 71 The amount of money that parents give to their children to spend as they wish differs from family to family.
2、 Timing is another consideration. 72 Others get a monthly allowance. In any case, parents should make clear what, if anything, the children is expected to pay for with the money. 73 If they do this, they will learn the hard way that spending must be done within a budget. Parents are usually advised
3、not to offer more money until the next allowance. The object is to show young people that a budget demands choices between spending and saving. Older children may be responsible enough to save money for larger costs, like clothing or electronics. Many people who have written on the subject of allowa
4、nces say it is not a good idea to pay your child for work around the home. These jobs are a normal part of family life. Paying children to do extra work around the house, however, can be useful. 74 Allowances give children a chance to experience the three things they can do with money. 75 They can s
5、pend it by buying things they want. Or they can save it. A They can share it in the form of gifts or giving to a good cause. B The purpose is to let children learn from experience at an age when financial mistakes are not very costly. C They are not less likely to make mistakes. D Some children get
6、a weekly allowance. E. It can even provide an understanding of how a business works. F. Their parents will teach them a hard lesson. G. At first, young children may spend all of their allowance soon after they receive it. 答案: 71-75BDGEA 单项选择 * 第二部分:英语知识运用(共两节,满分 45分) 第一节:语法和词汇知识(共 15 小题;每小题 1分,满分 15
7、分 ) 从 A、 B、 C、 D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 21. Unfortunately, when I dropped in, Doctor Li _ for Beijing to join in the fight against SARS, so we had not enough time for a talk. A. just left B. has just left C. is just leaving D. was just leaving 答案: D 35. Sales of CDs have greatly increased since the ea
8、rly 1990s, when people_ to enjoy the advantages of this new technology. A begin B began C have begun D had begun 答案: B 34. _ is often the case, we have worked out the production plan. A Which B When C What D As 答案: D 33. A man is being questioned in relation to the _ murder last night. A advised B a
9、ttended C attempted D Admitted 答案: C 32. Its ten years since the scientist _on his lifes work of discovering the valuable chemical. A made for B set out C took off D turned up 答案: B 31. - You havent lost the ticket, have you - _. I know its not easy to get another one at the moment. A I hope not B Y
10、es, I have C I hope so D Yes, Im afraid so 答案: A 30. He got to the station early,_ missing his train. A in case of B in honour of C for fear of D in search of 答案: C 29. _I accept that he is not perfect, I do actually like the person. A While B When C As D Unless 答案: A 28. I will never know what was
11、on his mind at the time, nor will_. A anyone B anyone else C no one D no one else 答案: B 27. It was _ great shock to the girl when _word came that her close friend died in the severe earthquake of Haiti. A a; B the; the C a; the D; the 答案: A 26 It was the training _ he had at school _ made him good j
12、umper A what; what B that; that C what; that D that; which 答案: B 25. -Why didnt you tell me there was no meeting today -I _ all the way here through the heavy snow. A neednt have driven B cant have driven C mustnt have driven D shouldnt have driven 答案: A 24. The twins, _ so long, held each other and
13、 burst into tears A being separated B having been separated C having separated D had been separated 答案: B 23. You cant finish the book in less than an hour, I suppose _. A Yes, Im sure I can B No, hardly C Sorry, I cant D I dont think I can 答案: A 22. Youve made great progress in your English study,
14、havent you Yes, but much_. A remains to do B is remained to do C remains to be done D is remained to be done 答案: C 完型填空 第二节:完形填空(共 20小题;每小题 1.5分,满分 30分) 阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从 3655各题所给的四个选项( A、 B、 C和D)中,选出最佳选项。 Anna Douglas was 72 years old when she started writing her newspaper column She had been a scho
15、ol teacher before she retired(退休), but she needed to keep 36 She was even willing to work without pay She then offered her 37 with a business that helped other businesses find jobs for old people Every day she 38 other old folks like her By talking with them, she 39 two things Old people had abiliti
16、es that were not 40 But old people also had some 41 She found a new purpose for herself then Through the years, she 42 to write stories about people for national magazines There was now a new 43 : Old people like herself She began to write a newspaper column called“Sixty Plus”, which was about 44 ol
17、d She writes about the problems of old people, especially their problems with being 45 Anna Douglas uses her 46 ability to see the truth behind a problem She understands 47 problems begin For example, one of her 48 said that his grandchildren 49 the houses as soon as he came to visit Mrs Douglas 50
18、some ways for him to understand his grandchildren “Its important to know 51 about your grandchildrens world, ”says Mrs Douglas “That means questioning and listening, and 52 is not what old people do best Say good things to them and about them, ”she continues “Never try to 53 your grandchildren or ot
19、her young people Never 54 your opinion Dont tell them what they should do 55 , they have been taught they should have respect for old people The old should respect them as well ” 36 A free B rich C powerful D busy 37 A service B money C students D books 38 A observed B met C comforted D answered 39
20、A recognized B followed C enjoyed D demanded 40 A studied B agreed C gave D used 41 A mistakes B problems C questions D characters 42 A had B ought C was D used 43 A subject B life C way D plan 44 A getting B respecting C employing D supporting 45 A unknown B refused C misunderstood D discouraged 46
21、 A thinking B working C writing D leading 47 A that B when C why D whether 48 A visitors B readers C listeners D friends 49 A got B entered C left D passed 50 A invented B chose C suggested D imagined 51 A everything B something C anything D nothing 52 A listening B speaking C pleasing D advising 53
22、 A praise B scold C trouble D encourage 54 A speak out B give up C get back D stick to 55 A Commonly B Surprisingly C Happily D Naturally 答案: 36-40DABAD 41-45BDAAC 46-50ACBCC 51-55BABDA 阅读理 解 D A team of scientists proved that seals had a very good sense of hearing. These men trained blind seals to
23、expect food when they heard sounds. The seals always began snapping(猛咬 ) when a strong signal was sounded. It was proved that even a soft signal, a considerable distance away, could make these sea animals respond. That should make the fisherman who makes much noise while working, or talks loudly, st
24、art thinking. The same team of scientists also trained seals to recognize different sounds. One bell-tone meant food ,two bell-tones meant no food. In the beginning, the seals made mistakes when the two bell-tones were sounded. They were given a light tap after each mistake. The seals were good lear
25、ners. They easily learned to tell the difference between the sounds. 67.Why was it necessary to use blind seals Because they_. A. were unable to use sight for clues B. had better hearing C. were waiting to be fed D. were the only animals to be found 68. To those seals strong signal meant_. A. snappi
26、ng B. nothing C. food D. a light tap 69. The article doesnt say directly but suggests that fishermen usually think_. A. seals have no good sense of hearing B. seals have good sense of hearing C. seals can only recognize bell sounds D. seals can not hear soft or long distant sounds 70. Which title wi
27、ll be the best to suit the article A. Clever Seals B. Smart Learners C. An Underwater School D. An Unknown School 答案: 67-70 ACDB C The outstretched(伸出的 ) hand caught my eyes immediately. Id fallen on the sidewalk, having tripped on the curb(路边 ). A hand was there, ready to help me. Then, warm smile
28、and, “ Are you OK ” Id fallen on my hands and knees, and I was fine. But I loved seeing that hand reaching toward me. The woman helped me up, made sure I was all right, and we both went our way. As I remembered this incident during the next few days, it became a symbol of the significance of helping
29、 another one. In the grand scheme of things, such help may often seem small, but at the moment its needed, it can feel very significant. One of my most meaningful lessons on how to help others came at the end of a week-long music workshop. At that final gathering, we each had the opportunity to perf
30、orm for the other participants. A woman who was much more experienced and accomplished(技艺高超的 )than I - a piano teacher who attended the workshop in order to learn new teaching techniques- invited me to play the piano with her. Id actually been quite happy as part of the audience, watching the other
31、students perform. My piano skills were elementary, and my confidence was low. When she asked, though, it was almost as if shed taken me by the hand and led me to the piano. As I plunked out a melody(旋律 ), she played a lovely accompaniment. Hearing that accompaniment to my melody moved me to tears. S
32、he was helping my music be beautifulhelping me play my song. But the lasting impact of that experience related to much more. I took away with me the lesson that we are each here to help one another “ play our songs” - live our lives to the fullest, be the individuals whom we are. 63. What is the mai
33、n idea of the passage A. The significance of helping one another. B. My experience of playing the piano. C. The people who helped me out. D. The incident I remembered on the street. 64. Why did the author just want to be part of the audience A. She couldnt play the piano quite well. B. There was no
34、time left for her to perform. C. Nobody invited her to play the piano. D. She was too shy to perform in public. 65. We can infer from the passage that the melody played by the author was _. A. moving B. lovely C. so-so D. beautiful 66. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the p
35、assage A. The author appreciated the two womens help. B. Small help is also important when it is needed. C. A piano teacher invited the author to play the piano together. D. The author was moved to tears because of the beautiful music. 答案: 63-66 AACD B There was a Roman general in the 3rd century BC
36、 named Regulus who always kept his word. This fact was well known even to Romes enemyCathage. Once, he lost a battle and was taken prisoner and sent to a Carthage prison for a period of time. Finally, his captors came to him with an offer, which they hoped would cause the Romans to give in, thus end
37、ing the war. They asked General Regulus to go back to Rome. They wanted him to tell the Romans that Carthage was winning the war and it was useless for Rome to continue fighting. They also said that if he refused to do as they asked, he would have to sail back to Cathage and serve as a prisoner of w
38、ar in their prison. Since General Regulus was a man of honor, they knew he would keep his word and return to Carthage. Regulus set sail for Rome and on his arrival, he was immediately taken to the authorities (当局 ). He knew how the war was progressing from the enemys point of view. He told the Roman
39、s that they should not give up but continue fighting, as it would only be a matter of time until Rome would win the battle over Carthage. So the Romans decided to continue the war effort. Large groups of soldiers were sent to battle due to General Regulus suggestion. Regulus went home to see his wif
40、e and his children but only for a short time. With deep sorrow, he informed them that he had given his word that he would return to Carthage and to his prison. Though they wished he would stay, his family knew that he must keep his word and return. He returned to Carthage as promised but Rome soon w
41、on the war. 60. This passage mainly tells us that General Regulus was_. A. a determined man B. a man of his word C. loyal to his homeland D. a patient man 61. The underlined word “captors (in Paragraph 1) probably refers to “_”. A. people who are taken prisoners B. people who have lost a battle C. p
42、eople who have won a battle D. people who keep others prisoners 62. After General Regulus visit to Rome, the Romans_. A. continued the war B. made peace with Carthage C. gave in D. accepted their failure 答案: 60-62 BDA 第三部分:阅读理解(共两节,满分 40分) 第一节(共 15小题;每小题 2分,满分 30分) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项( A、 B、 C和 D)中,选出
43、最佳选项。 第一节:阅读选择(计分 30) A Do you sometimes argue about what seems to you to be simple fact Do you argue whether it s cold outdoors or whether the car in front of you is going faster than the speed limit If you get into such arguments, try to think about the story about the six blind men and the elepha
44、nt. The first blind man who felt the elephant s trunk said it was like a snake. The second who felt the elephants side said it was like a wall, while the third said it was like a spear as he touched the animal s tusk. The fourth, who caught hold of the elephants tail insisted that it was like a rope
45、. The fifth man said it looked like a tree as he put his arms around one of the elephant s legs. The sixth, who was tall and got hold of the elephant s ears, said it was like a huge fan. Each man s idea of the animal came from his own experience. So if someone disagrees with you about a simple fact,
46、 it s often because his experience in the matter is different from yours. To see how hard it is for even one person to make up his mind about a simple fact, try this simple experiment. Get three large bowls. Put ice water in one. Put hot water in the second. Put lukewarm water in the third. Now put
47、your left hand in the ice water. Put your right hand in the hot water. After thirty seconds, put both hands in the lukewarm water. Your right hand will tell you the water is cold. Your left hand will tell you its hot! 56. What makes people think about simple facts differently A. The fact that simple
48、 facts differ from one another. B. The fact that people have different experience in the simple facts. C. The fact that people often disagree with one another. D. The fact that it s hard to make up ones mind about simple facts. 57. The writers advice is_. A. we should never think about simple facts B. we should never judge something with a one-sided view C. we should not agree about simple facts D. we must learn from