1、阶段仿真检测 必修二A卷【说明】本试卷分为第卷(选择题)和第卷(非选择题)两部分。满分150分。考试时间120分钟。第卷(选择题,共115分)第一部分:听力(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。(Text 1)M: What can I do for you, madam?W:Id like to have a look at books on science. I want
2、 to buy some.1Where are the two speakers talking?AIn a shop.BIn a bookstore.CIn a library.答案:B(Text 2)W:I am hoping to get some bread from the shop before it closes.M:My watch says 650, so we have around 40 minutes left to get there.2When does the shop close?AAt 730.BAt 630.CAt 700.答案:A(Text 3)W:Exc
3、use me, would you mind if I used your phone?M:Help yourself; it is on the table over there.3What does the man tell the woman to do?AHelp herself to some food.BUse the phone on the table.CBring some food to the table.答案:B(Text 4)M: Do you have to leave already? Its only nine oclock.W:Im sorry, but I
4、must. My parents are expecting me.4What does the woman mean?AShe can stay a little longer.BShe must go home now.CHer parents like her very much.答案:B(Text 5)W: Excuse me, does it say $4.5 for the bananas?M:Oh, no. You bought no more than 4 pounds. The bananas were a dollar five per pound.5How much sh
5、ould the woman pay for the bananas?A$4.50.B$4.20.C$1.05.答案:B第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料,回答第6至8题。(Text 6)M:Helen, what do you think of this advertisement in todays newspaper?W:Di
6、dnt I tell you? It was also in last weeks newspaper. I saw it there and so I inquired by letter. I had a phone call today from the company and Ive got an interview tomorrow.M:Thats exciting. Do you think youve got the job?W:Well, they seemed very eager on the phone. I do think that theyll probably o
7、ffer me the job.M:So, youre going to California?W:I didnt say that.I may be offered the job, but I wont take the job unless they agree to pay for my return ticket.It would be hard work looking after two boys and three girls, so I want a proper salary, too. Even though living in California would prob
8、ably be great fun.6What is the job that the woman applied for?ATo serve in a phone company.BTo work for a newspaper.CTo look after children.答案:C7On what conditions would the woman accept the job?AThe return ticket is paid and the salary is good.BShe could be free to go shopping.CThe work is fun.答案:A
9、8How did the woman contact the company?AThrough a newspaper.BOver the phone.CBy a letter.答案:C听第7段材料,回答第9至11题。(Text 7)W:You know, Larry. Weve got a new manager in our department.M:Oh?You hoped to get the job, didnt you?W:Yes, I did.M:Im sorry.Thats too bad. Who is it? Who got the job, I mean?W:Someon
10、e called Drexel, Carl Drexel. Hes been with the company only two years. Ive been here longer. And I know more about the job, too. M:Hmm.Why do you think they gave it to him and not you?W:Because Im the wrong sex, of course!M:You mean you didnt get the job because youre a woman?W:Yes, that was probab
11、ly it.It isnt fair!M:What sorts of clothes does he wear?W:A dark suit, white shirt, and a tie. Why?M:Listen, Sylvia. Perhaps that had something to do with it.W:You mean you think I didnt get the job because I come to work in jeans and a sweater?M:Its possible, isnt it?W:Do you really think I should
12、wear a skirt or a dress?M:Im not saying you should. Im saying you should think about it.Thats all!W:Why should I do that? Im good at my job! Thats the only important thing.M:Hmm. Perhaps it should be the only important thing. But it isnt. Not in this company.9Whats the possible relationship between
13、the two speakers?ABoss and employee.BColleagues.CTeacher and student.答案:B10What clothes does the woman usually wear at work?AA dark suit and a white shirt.BJeans and a sweater.CA skirt or a dress.答案:B11Whats the woman complaining about?AHer boss is unfair.BThe man is not listening to her carefully.C
14、Another woman in the company has taken the job that was supposed to have been given to her.答案:A听第8段材料,回答第12至14题。(Text 8)M:Hi,Lily,where are you going this weekend?W:Hi, Tiger.Im going to the beach with some friends. Do you want to come,too?M:Yeah, that sounds like fun. Which beach are you going to?W
15、:We were thinking about driving north to the Big Beach. I like to watch the sea birds and wildlife there.M:That sounds great! When do you plan to leave?W:Well, I think its at about 400 pm. on Friday.M:Do you have space for me in one of the cars?W:Sure, well fit you into a car.M:Great! Where should w
16、e meet?W:Meet on Friday in front of my house. M:OK, Ill see you then. Bye.12What is the main topic of the conversation?AFriends.BSea birds.CA trip.答案:C13Why does the woman like going to the beach?ABecause she wants to sit in the sun.BBecause she is fond of watching the waves.CBecause she enjoys watc
17、hing sea birds and wildlife there.答案:C14When do they plan to meet?ASaturday.BOne year later.CFriday.答案:C听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。(Text 9)M: Lets go and get a Coke.W:How many Cokes have you had today?M:This is my third, I have 3 or 4 Cokes every day. I really like Cokes.W:You should really try to cut down so
18、me.M:Why? I love it, Okay. I admit it. Im crazy about Cokes.W:But the amount of sugar in Coke cant be good for you.M:Oh, I know. But I just cant stop. Ive had this habit for years.W:Have you ever tried to cut down?M:Actually I have. But if I go a day without a Coke, my body gets weak and I feel nerv
19、ous.W:It sounds like youve really got a problem.Have you ever gone to see a doctor or tried to get help?M:No. Ive never thought about it. But I just havent got the time.W:What are you going to do after work? Ill take you to a place that may help you.M:You sure seem to know a lot about how to give up
20、 bad habits.W:I do. I used to drink 5 Cokes a day!M:Hey, I appreciate your help. I really do.W:My pleasure. Thats what friends are for.15What is the mans problem?AHe drinks too many Cokes.BHe cant stop taking drugs.CHe has got a serious disease.答案:A16What does the woman suggest that the man do at la
21、st?ATry to cut down on Cokes.BSee a doctor after work.CFind a place together to get help.答案:C17What is the relationship between the two speakers?AClassmates.BGood friends.CDoctor and patient.答案:B听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。(Text 10)If you are studying English, the Language Study Fair that will be held this mo
22、nth will certainly interest you. The show will take place between the 17th and 19th of March at the National Education Center.It aims to answer all your questions about selfstudy, whatever your level is.The Language Study Fair provides a perfect opportunity for you to see, compare and get advice on
23、everything that helps you improve the way you study. Over 350 leading producers of educational materials will be present.Weve got lots of different things for you to see and hear.There will be stands showing different types of selfstudy textbooks, and talks by educational speakers on the best ways t
24、o study by yourself.Youll be able to see the latest furniture available for people who study at home. Were sure youll also enjoy watching people using the latest computer programs, which can make English learning much easier.This is your chance to make good decisions about what you buy. You can atte
25、nd the fair between ninethirty and five from Monday to Friday,and from ninethirty to four on Saturday. Tickets cost 5 each, or 3 if you are a fulltime student. All tickets can be booked by ringing the ticket hotline. The number is 9847711. Parking can be really difficult around the National Educatio
26、n Center. However, an allday space can be booked for only 2.50 per vehicle. So, we look forward to seeing you there!18Who is the man speaking to?APeople who are interested in computers.BStudents who like designing furniture.CPeople who enjoy learning languages.答案:C19What can we benefit from the Lang
27、uage Study Fair?AWe can get free books and free tickets.BWell get a lot of information about new jobs.CExperts will talk about the best way to learn languages by ourselves.答案:C20How much will a fulltime student pay for the Fair?A 3.B5.C2.50.答案:A第二部分:英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节:单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)从A、B、C
28、、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21I cant remember when I first met Mrs.White,but I am sure it was _ Sunday because everyone was at _ church.A不填;aBthe;不填C不填;the Da;不填解析:考查冠词。a Sunday表示“某个星期天”;at church意为“在做礼拜”。答案:D22Could you turn the radio down a little bit?_.Is it disturbing you?ANot a bit BIm sorryCTake it
29、easy DNever mind解析:考查交际用语。根据句意应该用表示道歉的用语Im sorry。句意:“你能把收音机调小一点儿吗?”“对不起。打扰你了吗?”答案:B23The couple look very excited,because their only son has been _ to Hong Kong University.Aentered Bpermitted Cagreed Dadmitted解析:考查动词辨析。admit接纳;容许。be admitted to被接纳。句意:这对夫妇看起来非常激动,因为他们的独生子已被香港大学录取了。enter进入;permit允许,容许
30、;agree同意,赞成。答案:D24Its well known that the world economic situation will get worse _.Anot if dealt carefully withBif not carefully dealt withCif dealt not carefully withDnot if carefully dealt with解析:考查省略。该状语从句的完整形式是:if it is not carefully dealt with。答案:B25Lucy,look! I bought this MP4 for only two hu
31、ndred yuan.Really?You got a wonderful _.Aoffer Bprice Cbargain Ddeal解析:考查名词辨析。bargain便宜货。offer出价,提供;price价格;deal协议,交易。答案:C26_ time goes by,Mothers hair has turned grey and the wrinkles on her face deeper.AAs BWith CWhile DBecause解析:考查连词。as time goes by意为“随着时间的流逝”。若用with,要将goes改为going。答案:A27He had be
32、en _ absorbed in watching the car passing by that he didnt notice his friends coming.Asuch Btoo Cthat Dso解析:考查固定句型so.that.。so.that.意为“如此以致于”。答案:D28Its better for you to lose weight by taking exercise every morning.I think your suggestion deserves _.Atry Btried Cto be tried Dto try解析:考查动词的用法。deserve意
33、为“值得”,后常跟to do/to be done。suggestion与try之间为被动关系,故选C。答案:C29He gave us a lot of help when we were in trouble,but we have nothing to give him _.Ain danger Bin need Cin return Din fact解析:考查短语辨析。句意:他在我们有难时给了我们极大的帮助,但我们却无以回报。in return作为报答;in danger处境危险;in need需要;in fact实际上。答案:C30I still doubt _ the price
34、of houses in Beijing will go down,but just wait and see.Athat Bwhy Cwhether Dwhen解析:在肯定句中,doubt后面一般接whether或if引导的宾语从句。句意:我仍然在怀疑北京的房价是否会下降,但还是等等看吧。答案:C31Can I have the document right now?Of course.Wait a minute and Ill have my secretary _ it for you.Ato print Bprinting Cprinted Dprint解析:本句的意思是“请稍等,我让
35、秘书把文件给你打印出来”。此处是have sb.do sth.结构,表示“让某人做某事”。答案:D32Jeff,you look so excited today.Sure I am.I _ a good job in a big company,you know.Aoffered Bwill offerChave been offered Dwas offered解析:考查时态和语态。结合对方的话以及答语的前半部分可知此处强调的是过去发生的事情对现在造成了影响,而I与offer之间又是被动关系,因此用现在完成时的被动形式。答案:C33In his letter was his promise
36、 _ he would spend the Christmas Eve with me.Athat Bwhat Cwhich Dwhether解析:考查同位语从句。句意:他在信中写了要与我共度平安夜的诺言。空格后为同位语从句,意义完整,故用that引导。答案:A34After months of voyage,Columbus arrived in _ later proved a new continent.Awhere Bwhat Cwhich Dthat解析:考查名词性从句。从句中可以看出介词in后面的从句中缺少主语,因此选择what,并充当介词in的宾语。答案:B35It was ca
37、reless of you to have left the house without turning off the cooker.My God!_.ASo were you BSo was I CSo did I DSo I did解析:考查特殊结构。根据答语的前面部分可知说话人离开房子时的确没有关掉炊具,“so主语助动词”表示“确实如此”。“so助动词主语”表示“也如此”,因此C项不正确。答案:D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,在短文后所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(2010杭州检测)One misfortun
38、e led to another,and thats how Alexandra came to live with my family.Within days,she packed and _36_ her family behind to live with us.She walked into our house as a _37_,nervous and uncomfortable,smiling _38_ but finally feeling safe.At first,she spent most of her time in her room,only showing her
39、face at dinnertime.But each night she became more a _39_ of our family.Soon enough,I met the real Alexandra,a _40_ girl who jumped at unexpected noises,had an unforgettable laugh,and was somewhat misunderstood.She _41_ right in with the weird mix of personalities of my family,bringing her own sparkl
40、e (活力) to our _42_.After a while,I became very _43_ to her.We painted each others nails and texted inside jokes only a few feet away from _44_.She would even tease me like an older sister.I admired her because she opened up to us _45_ she had suffered so much.Through it all she was still the _46_ pe
41、rson she had always been.She was not with us very long; she had dreams yet to realize.Her ambition was _47_,and she decided a local college was _48_ she would study English and Secondary Education.Because of my family she was able to follow through with her _49_.Without her,the house is quieter,lone
42、lier,and _50_ something.She showed me things no other person could,lessons that cannot be taught but only understood through an _51_ like this.As I _52_ back on the shadow she left,I question whether I could endure what she had.People say that what my family did for her was a great act of unconditio
43、nal _53_ and sacrifice (奉献),but in my eyes what she did for me was even greater.Though she is not _54_ to me,she is a person I will always remember,not as an adopted sister but as a _55_ one.语篇解读:本文记述Alexandra因为家庭遭遇不幸而被寄养在作者家里,由于自身的努力再加上寄养家庭的资助和关爱,Alexandra实现了自己的梦想。36A.left Bput Ckept Dmoved解析:由于Ale
44、xandra家庭接二连三发生不幸,她整好行李,离开家来和我们住在一起。leave.behind离开。答案:A37A.loser Bfool Cstranger Dtroublemaker解析:根据该空白后形容词“nervous and uncomfortable”暗示可知Alexandra是一个陌生人,和我们素不相识。答案:C38A.willingly Boccasionally Cbroadly Dfalsely解析:可能感觉寄人篱下,Alexandra只是偶露笑容。答案:B39A.piece Bkind Crole Dpart解析:承接前一句,起初Alexandra只是待在自己房间里,仅在
45、吃饭时露面,但时间一长,便和作者一家就越来越熟悉了,她就成了这个家庭的一个成员(部分)。答案:D40A.pretty Bsweet Cworried Dconfident解析:我见到Alexandra的真面目,她样子甜美,这里用sweet与下文说到她正适应我们一家人性格不一的离奇组合相一致。答案:B41A.joined Bmatched Cset Dfit解析:fit (right) in是固定短语,表示相处融洽,适应。答案:D42A.combination Bconversation Ctradition Dexpectation解析:Alexandra来到我们家,把她的活力带给我们这个家庭
46、(组合)。答案:A43A.friendly Bmodest Cclose Dinnocent解析:过了一阵我和Alexandra关系亲近了(相互熟悉)。答案:C44A.one another Bus Cthem Dher解析:我们相互嬉闹,这里是说Alexandra和我关系融洽,所以空白处应填入相互代词one another。答案:A45A.ever since Bas if Cas far as Deven though解析:Alexandra虽然遭受了不幸,还对我们展开心扉,这一点令我钦佩。答案:D46A.only Bsame Clikely Dother解析:经历了这一切不幸,她还依然保
47、持开朗的性格。答案:B47A.engineering Bacting Cteaching Dlearning解析:根据本句末“she would study English and Secondary Education”暗示可知,她的抱负是教书,故C项正确。答案:C48A.when Bwhich Cwhether Dwhere解析:where连接表语从句。答案:D49A.goals Bopinions Cmanners Dhabits解析:由于我们家人的帮助,Alexandra能够实现她的目标。答案:A50A.covering Bmissing Cholding Ddestroying解析:
48、Alexandra给我们家带来了巨大变化,没有她,屋内便缺少点什么,更冷清,更寂寞。答案:B51A.opportunity Badventure Cexperience Dexplanation解析:Alexandra教给我的东西不是学校的课堂里所能学到的,而只能通过类似这样的经历去感受、去理解的。答案:C52A.bring Bcall Cfeel Dlook解析:当我回头看看她留下的背影,我就怀疑我能否承受住她经历的那些不幸。look back on回顾。答案:D53A.love Bhappiness Chelp Ddignity解析:人们称赞我家人为Alexandra提供了无条件的爱和奉献
49、。答案:A54A.familiar Brelated Cexposed Dordinary解析:虽然Alexandra和我没有血缘关系,但她是我永远记住的人。答案:B55A.last Bfull Creal Dmoral解析:Alexandra对我来说,已不是收养的姐妹,而是真正的姐妹。答案:C第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题,每小题2分,满分40分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。A(2010届英语周报第2期)It was the hardest thing I ever had to do as a mother.But I knew I had to
50、let my daughter,my only child,go.In a few months,Sophie was going to college.We had so much to be happy about,but I was nervous,too.I knew I had to do something to help myself through the summer.Sophie had a pack of Tshirts that she wouldnt wear and didnt want to get rid of, so I decided to make a q
51、uilt out of them for her bed at college. It focused my energy, and also let me relive some memories. I tried to work on the quilt when Sophie wasnt homewhich turned out to be often. She was very busy with her friends. Even when she was around, her door was shut more than usual. I felt a bit hurt. Af
52、ter all, we didnt have much time together before she went to college. I was already missing her, but she hadnt even left yet!The day finally came. When we arrived at the college, a wave of emotion swept over me. I tried to hold it back, but Sophie saw it in my face. She took out a beautiful book fro
53、m her bag. “I made this for you,Mom,” she said. Then I knew why she had been staying behind a closed door that summer. It was an album of photographs documenting the life of our family over the last 17 years.I broke into tears. Some of it was sadness at having to let her go, but there was joy, too.
54、I knew that our connection was more powerful than ever, and that wed always be connected by the love that went into every stitch(针脚) of her quilt and every photo in my album.When we helped Sophie settle in her dorm, I unfolded the quilt on her bed. For a moment she was speechless. Then she threw her
55、 arms around me. “Mom,I love you,” she said.One of her new friends was calling her outside.Sophie turned, and I let her go.语篇解读:作者通过自己女儿离家上大学的故事告诉我们,有时候父母要学会放手。56. The author decided to make a quilt for her daughter to _.Amake her daughters bed comfortableBmake her daughter remember herCstore her da
56、ughters TshirtsDshift her attention and ease her anxiety解析:细节理解题。作者在第二段指出,女儿要上大学了,她既高兴又紧张,需要找些事情做来度过这个夏天,由此可知,作者是为了转移注意力、排除担忧才做被子的,故选D项。答案:D57According to Paragraph 4, the author felt hurt because her daughter _.Awas not interested in what she was doingBhad little time for herCwas going to leave hom
57、e for a long timeDdid not help her to make the quilt解析:细节理解题。根据文章第四段的内容可知,让作者感到伤心的是Sophie马上就要离开家了,母女俩在一起的时间所剩无几,但女儿却很少和自己交流,要么出去和朋友们在一起,要么把自己关在屋子里,故选B项。答案:B58How did the author feel when they arrived at the college?AShe was excited.BShe felt at ease.CShe was sorry to be leaving her daughter.DShe fel
58、t proud of her daughter.解析:细节理解题。根据第五段第一、二句可知,送女儿到学校时,作者因为舍不得离开她而难过,因此选C项。答案:C59Why did the author finally let her daughter go?AShe realized that her daughter had to go to college by herself.BShe realized that the love between them would never be cut off.CSophies present made her forget her sorrow.D
59、Sophies new friends were calling her outside the dorm.解析:细节理解题。根据文章倒数第三段的内容可知,作者意识到她和女儿之间的感情将她们紧紧连接在一起,这是最坚韧的,空间的分离并不能将之割断,所以作者释怀了,故选B项。答案:BB(2010灵武一调)While researchers have long shown that tall people earn more than their shorter counterparts, its not only social discrimination that accounts for th
60、is inequalitytall people are just smarter than their heightchallenged peers,a new study finds.“As early as age threebefore schooling has had a chance to play a roleand throughout childhood, taller children perform significantly better on cognitive tests,” wrote Anne Case and Christina Paxson of Prin
61、ceton University in a paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research.The findings were based primarily on two British studies that followed children born in 1958 and 1970, respectively,through adulthood and a US study on height and occupational choice.Other studies have pointed to low s
62、elfesteem, better health that accompanies greater height, and social discrimination as culprits(罪犯) for lower pay for shorter people.But researchers Case and Paxson believe the height advantage in the job world is more than just a question of image.“As adults, taller individuals are more likely to s
63、elect into higher paying occupations that require more advanced verbal and numerical skills and greater intelligence, for which they earn handsome returns,” they wrote.For both men and women in the United States and the United Kingdom, a height advantage of four inches equated with a 10 percent incr
64、ease in wages on average.But the researchers said the differences in performance crop_up long before the tall people enter the job force.Prenatal care(产前护理) and the time between birth and the age of three are critical periods for determining future cognitive ability and height.“Prenatal care and pre
65、natal nutrition are just incredibly important, even more so than we already knew,” Case said in an interview.Since the studys data only included populations in the United Kingdom and the United States, the findings could not be applied to other regions, Case said.And how tall are the researchers?The
66、y are both about 5 feet 8 inches tall, well above the average height of 5 feet 4 inches for American women.语篇解读:研究表明个子高的人比个子矮的人聪明,他们的认知能力远远高于个子矮的人。产前护理以及从出生到三岁之间是决定认知能力和身高的最关键时期。60What can be learnt from the study of Anne Case and Christina Paxson is that _.Athe reason for lower pay for shorter peop
67、le is social discriminationBtaller children perform significantly better on cognitive testCtall people earn less than shorter counterpartsDprenatal care and prenatal nutrition are less important than we already knew解析:细节理解题。根据第二段中的“taller children perform significantly better on cognitive tests”可知两个
68、人的研究表明个子比较高的孩子在认知测验中表现比较出色。答案:B61Which period is the most important for determining future cognitive ability and height?ABetween age three and schooling.BBetween birth and the age of three.CThe whole childhood.DBetween 1958 and 1970.解析:细节理解题。根据第八段第二句可知从出生到三岁之间这段时间是决定未来认知能力和身高的最重要的时期。答案:B62The underl
69、ined phrase “crop up” in the 8th paragraph is closest in meaning to _.Aget in Brise up Ccome up Dstand up解析:猜测词义题。下文提到产前护理以及从出生到三岁之间是决定认知能力和身高的最关键时期,由此可推测远在个子比较高的人参加工作之前差异表现就已经发生了。comp up 表示“发生”。get in表示“进入”,rise up表示“起来反抗”,stand up“起立”,都不符合所给语境。答案:C63The best title for this passage would be _.ATall
70、 people earn more than shorter counterpartsBA study on height and occupational choiceCThe difference between tall people and short peopleDTaller people are smarter解析:主旨大意题。本文是一篇研究报道。第一段是文章的中心段,根据本段的写作结构可知破折号后面的内容是最新研究成果,也是文章的中心思想,所以D项最能概括文章大意。答案:DC(20010苏、锡、常、镇四市二模)You can never be too sure these da
71、ys in the United States of your neighbors or even your customers! Try to keep a low profile(姿态) in your neighborhood:Dont announce to everyone that you are running a home business with thousands of dollars worth of equipment.As much as possible,do not invite clients (客户) or visitors to your home.In
72、fact,I know of some homebased entrepreneurs (企业家) who would rather meet their clients in a neutral ground,e.g.the clients office or even Starbucks.There are other ways to keep burglars away from your house.Keep lights on around your house in the evenings.Light is a natural fright for burglars.Invest
73、 in a security alarm,particularly if your house is located at a remote spot.Security systems can often bring down the cost of your homeowners premium(保险费)Make sure that all windows and doors are locked and the security alarm turned on before you sleep at night or go out of the house.Avoid keeping ho
74、use keys in obvious places,such as under the lamp or on top of the doorframe.Adding an additional lock will provide extra security when you are home.The deadlock,sometimes called an“exitonly deadbolt”is a deadbolt that does not have an external(外部的) key.It is clearly visible on the door from the out
75、side,but cannot be broken into without destroying the door,frame or lock itself.While this security wont help directly when you arent home,the visibility may discourage an intruder from trying the door.Your door itself should be made of strong materials,such as oneinch thick solid hardwood or heavy
76、metal.语篇解读:本文就如何防止家里被盗提了一些建议。64The advice given by the writer in the passage focuses on_.Ahow to make your house safe from burglarsBwhat to do when your house is broken intoChow to improve social security in the United StatesDhow to run a home business解析:考查细节理解。根据文章第二段“There are other ways to keep b
77、urglars away from your house”可知本文作者所提的建议主要是关于如何保护房屋不被盗的。答案:A65Some homebased entrepreneurs do not invite clients to their home_.Ato enjoy convenience outside their homeBfor the safety of their propertyCnot to let others know about their businessDin order to avoid being seen by burglars解析:考查推理判断。根据文章
78、内容可知不把客户邀请到家是为了谨慎防盗,确保财产安全。答案:B66All the following are part of the writers advice EXCEPT that the homeowner_.Abuy a security alarm and turn it on in the eveningBfix an extra lock on the door from insideChave the doors made of solid hardwood or heavy metalDkeep lights on in all rooms to threaten burg
79、lars解析:考查细节理解。根据第一条建议“Keep lights on around your house in the evenings”可知是让房子周围的灯亮着,而不是把所有房间的灯都打开,因此D项表述错误。答案:D67What does the underlined word“intruder”most probably mean in the passage?ASomeone who is invited for a visit.BSomeone who illegally enters the home.CSomeone who pays regular visits to the
80、 home.DSomeone who tries to destroy the lock.解析:考查词义理解。根据本条建议可知在门上加锁的目的是想打消“入室盗窃者”的不轨念头。答案:BD(2010临川一中期中测试) Is early childhood education really necessary? Early childhood education primarily focuses on learning through playing to develop the childs physical,sensory, communicational and social develo
81、pment. Early childhood education has become a concern of the government,who pushes poor children to be formally trained before they are old enough for kindergarten.There are good reasons for the government to push early childhood education.Studies have shown that orphaned children who did not receiv
82、e good care and education become developmentally delayed causing failure in school, and even in life.Further studies show that poor children who take part in Head Start programs are more prepared for school, less likely to end up in Special Education classes, and are less likely to receive public he
83、lp or go to jail.There are also negative parts to put a child in formal education programs too early.Time Magazine online explains that “the younger the child, the less his chances of catching up with firstgrade work”I have personally witnessed many children of my generation who went to Head Start p
84、rograms become frustrated and bored with school before they finished high school.Yet parents have been sure that the earlier the child starts school, the better off he or she is, so they push to start children earlier.Actually while early formal education of poor children does show great gains in th
85、e early elementary years, studies also show that this head start is really a “false start”, as the gains are lost in middle and high school years.It seems that environment is a bigger factor on lifes success than early education.Head Start programs have not achieved its original goal in closing the
86、achievement gap in poor and rich middle school children.Perhaps it is time to find other ways to close that gap.语篇解读:早期教育固然重要,但是过早的教育对孩子也有负面影响,而且研究表明,环境对个人人生的成功更重要。68The purpose of the government valuing early childhood education is _.Ato develop the childrens communicationBto give orphaned children
87、 good care and educationCto get the children prepared for the kindergartenDto train the children formally and regularly解析:考查细节理解。第一段说,政府关注儿童早期教育的问题,希望贫困儿童能在上幼儿园前接受正规培训。答案:C69According to the studies, which of the following is TRUE?AChildren with good early education may have a rich life.BThe orphane
88、d children are usually unhappy in their life.CChildren without early education can do well at school.DHead Start programs are helpful to the poor children.解析:考查推理判断。第二段从正反两方面阐述研究的结果:接受过早期教育的穷孩子今后的人生和没有接受过早期教育的穷孩子不一样,从而得出结论:早期教育对穷孩子大有裨益。答案:D70The authors attitude towards early childhood education is
89、_.Apuzzling Bobjective Cindifferent Dapproving解析:考查推理判断。从全文来看,作者一直客观地引用他人的研究来介绍早期教育的利与弊,所以作者在阐述这个话题时是“客观的”。答案:B第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)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。A man was driving at 70 miles in a 40milezone, when a police car came behind him with the light on._71_ As the policeman came t
90、o him, he said,“ Hi, officer, I guess you caught me a little bit over the limit. I was in a rush to get home, to be with my wife and kids, you know my younger son wasnt feeling well when I left home this morning.” The policeman said, “Well, I guess so,” and started writing something in his notebook.
91、_72_ A few moments later, the policeman came to his window and handed him a paper, and returned to his car without saying a single word. The man started to wonder, how much this ticket was going to be as he began to look at the paper._73_ But something which read: “I had a daughter who was killed by
92、 a speeding car at the age of six, by a speeding driver like you. He got a fine, a few months in prison, and was free, free to hug his two daughters._74_ I have tried to forgive that man a thousands times, and I thought I had. Maybe I really forgive him, but I have to do it again, even right now._75
93、_.” The man was very surprised and could not move for the next few minutes. When finally he did, he drove slowly, even a few miles under the speed limit, praying for forgiveness.ASo pray for you, and be careful when you drive again, your daughter s all you have left.BI only had one, and now I had to
94、 wait I go to heaven before I can hug her again.CRight away the man started thinking of excuse to give.DHe was surprised it was not a ticket. E. So pray for me, and be careful when you drive again, my son is all I have left.F. As minutes went by, he hadnt asked for his drivers license.G. He was surp
95、rised it was not a ticket as he began to read.答案:7175CFDBE第卷(非选择题,共35分)第四部分:写作(共两节,满分35分)第一节:短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(),并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;2只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起
96、)不计分。(2008浙江高考略有改动)Last winter vacation,some of my classmates decide to travel with their friends,while I chose to take parttime job to gain experience and earn some money.I learned from my teacher what a nearby company was looking for students with good handwriting to write addresses on envelope.Th
97、e pay were 10 cents per envelope.I headed for the company,feeling sure I would easy finish 300 envelopes in five hours and to earn the money.Actually,I only finished 200.Now,I fully understand what hard is to earn money.Getting out of the classroom is indeed necessary for we all.答案:短文改错第一句:decide改为d
98、ecided;take后加a第二句:what改为that;envelope改为envelopes第三句:were改为was第四句:easy改为easily;去掉to第六句:what改为how;hard后加it第七句:we改为us第二节:书面表达(满分25分)假如你是张林,担任某校学生英文报纸English Corner的编辑。该报打算开办“校园生活”版。请你用英文为此写一则征稿启事。该版的主要栏目与相关内容要求如下:开设栏目内容说说你我Say You and Say Me校园内新闻趣事怎么了Whats Wrong对不当之事提出意见透视Insight简评时事,发表看法关注Focus介绍学校重大活
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