1、2021届广东茂名市高三第一学期期中测试英语试卷（时间：100分钟 满分：125分）. 单项选择 （每小题1分，共10分）1. They chose Tom to be _ captain of the team, because they knew he was _ smart leader.A. a; the B. the; the C. the; a D. a; a 2. They are _ to each other in colour. A. resemble B. resembled C. similar D. different3. After _the luggage at
2、the railway station, we left for the exhibition in a taxi. A. claiming B. demanding C. deserving D. obtaining 4. Millions of pounds worth of damage _ by a storm which swept across the north of England last night.A. has been causedB. had been caused C. will have been caused D. will be caused5. The ex
3、perts advise _ our army _ modern weapons. A. to equip; with B. equipping; with C. to equip; for D. equipping; for6. Though _ money, his parents managed to send him to collegeA. lacked B. lacking of C. lacking D. lacked in7. Starting your own business could be a way to achieving financial independenc
4、e. _，it could just put you in debt.A. In other words B. All in all C. As a result D. On the other hand8. The company has changed some of its working practices _complaints and criticism from the customers.A. in respect to B. in return forC. in exchange for D. in response to9. Terry, please _ your cel
5、l-phone when grandma is talking to you.A. look up from B. look intoC. look back on D. look through10. Jack, Id like to have your opinions about my written report._. But I have one suggestion.A. Thats a good idea B. You are too modestC. It looks fine to me D. You should check it first. 完形填空（每小题1分，共20
6、小题，共计20分）“Mum, can I invite my classmate Brett over to stay tomorrow night, please? Its Friday, and we dont have any 11 . Can I, please?” Mum was sitting at the kitchen table. Dad was 12 next to her, resting his head on his arms. Mum could 13 that James wanted so badly to have his friend over.“Im so
7、 sorry, James，” she said.“Im never allowed to have friends come to the house. Why, Mum？” James asked sadly, almost in 14 .“I know its 15 for you，” Mum said softly. “But Im just worried other people might think were a littlestrange. And then they would make fun of you.”“No, they wouldnt, Mum，” James
8、protested. “Were not 16 at all. Were just ordinary people.”Mum sighed heavily. “To tell you the truth, James, my neck has been so painful that its given me a heavy 17 . And your poor fatherhe doesnt feel 18 . He really needs a rest.”“I can help, Mum！” James said. “ 19 I can make you and Dad feel bet
9、ter, can Brett come over? Please？”“Well” Mum began.“Great! Thanks, Mum！” James almost shouted. “Just sit there, dont move.” He rushed over to the kitchen drawer and 20 what he neededtwo spanners（扳手）. “Hang on, Mum，” he said. “This wont take a second.” After some 21 ，James was finished. With a smile
10、of 22 on his face he said, “There! How does that feel？” “Oh, James，” Mum said. “Thats much better! How did you do it？”“Easy,” James said 23 . “Dad had tightened your neck bolts（螺栓） too much! I just 24 them slightly! I learned that in robotic science at school.”“What about your father? Can you 25 him
11、？” asked Mum.“Ill try，” James replied. He 26 up Dads hair at the back of his neck, and plugged the electric wire into Dads head. Then he turned the 27 on. Dad opened his eyes and 28 immediately. “He just let his 29 run too low, thats all，” James said. “Shall I tell Brett to come over straight after
12、school tomorrow？”“I guess so，” replied Mum. “Your friends will just have to 30 that we are a very unusual family. Thanks, son！”11. A. chance B. message C. homework D. difficulty12. A. asleep B. reading C. alone D. standing13. A. explain B. see C. agree D. doubt14. A. terror B. tears C. surprise D. s
13、ilence15. A. fair B. easy C. good D. hard16. A. strange B. normal C. popular D. anxious17. A. headache B. loss C. task D. day18. A. ill B. funny C. sorry D. well19. A. As B. If C. Since D. Before 20. A. kept B. controlled C. found D. returned 21. A. requests B. thoughts C. repairs D. instructions 22
14、. A. sympathy B. satisfaction C. bitterness D. politeness 23. A. embarrassedly B. gratefully C. impatiently D. proudly 24. A. adjusted B. collected C. produced D. covered 25. A. greet B. accompany C. help D. ask 26. A. lifted B. caught C. gave D. filled 27. A. television B. power C. light D. gas 28.
15、 A. grew up B. lay down C. broke down D. sat up 29. A. food B. temperature C. battery D. blood 30. A. prove B. expect C. suspect D. accept . 阅读理解（每小题2分，共20小题，共计40分）AWalt Disney is credited for creating such wonderful things as Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse. However, he cannot take the credit for crea
16、ting other wellloved characters, such as Cinderella and Snow White. They are almost automatically associated with Disney because Disney turned old fables（寓言）into cartoon movies.The original Cinderella varies very much from the Disney version we know today. It started off with the girl mourning her m
17、others death and going to her tomb three times a day. In addition, there were only birds that helped Cinderella; there was no such thing as a fairy godmother or helpful mice, nor was there mention of a horse and carriage.The stepsisters were cruel: they always threw Cinderellas food into the ashes o
18、f the fire and made her sleep on the ashes on the floor, hence（因此）her name.In the original story, the kings ball actually lasted for three days. With the help of the birds, the girl, beautifully dressed, danced with the prince on all three nights and the prince fell in love with her. However, she br
19、oke away from him to rush back home each night. On the last night, the prince placed something sticky on the stairs; as Cinderella made her escape, a shoe got stuck on it.Here now is where the story becomes unpleasant: when the prince went to the house looking for the girl whose foot fitted the shoe
20、, the wicked（邪恶的）stepmother told one of her two daughters to cut off her big toe to fit into the shoe. The daughter did as told. So the prince took her away to be his bride. But, when they passed the tomb of Cinderellas mother, the birds called out to the prince，“Turn and peep, theres blood within t
21、he shoe； The shoe is too small, the true bride waits for you.”Realizing he had been tricked, the prince returned the daughter to her mother; the other then had to cut off part of her heel in order to fit into the shoe, with the same result. Only Cinderellas foot fitted perfectly and so the prince ch
22、ose to marry her. The story ends with the wedding day: as Cinderellas two stepsisters followed her, pretending to be devoted to her so that they could enjoy the kings riches, two birds flew by and plucked（啄）out their eyes. Because of their wickedness and falsehood, they had to spend the rest of thei
23、r days blind.The original Cinderella is so different from the Disney version. Thank goodness Disney made such changes; it indeed was a wise move.31. What does the underlined word “They” in the first paragraph refer to?A. Such wonderful things.B. Other wellloved characters.C. Old fables.D. Cartoon mo
24、vies.32. How did Cinderella get her name?A. The birds came up with it.B. It was given by Disney.C. It came from the word “ash”. D. She got it from her mother.33. Which of the following is TRUE according to the original story?A. Helpful mice got Cinderella a beautiful dress.B. The ball was held to ce
25、lebrate the princes wedding.C. Cinderella left her shoe on the stairs on purpose.D. The birds told the prince that he had been cheated.34. The moral of the original story is that _. A. a wicked person cannot escape punishmentB. a devoted person certainly deserves respectC. a wellbehaved child earns
26、a great rewardD. a dishonest child cannot get mother love35. What does the author think of the Disney version?A. Excellent. B. Ordinary. C. Dull. D. Ridiculous.BWant to improve your writing skills? New Writing South is directing the way!Towner Writer Squad（班组）for kids aged 1317Led by comedy and TV w
27、riter, Marian Kilpatrick, Towner Writer Squad will meet once a month at the contemporary art museum for 11 months, starting 12 October, 2014.The FREE squad sessions will include introductions to a wide range of writing styles, from poetry to play writing and lyrics（抒情诗）to flash fiction, to support t
28、he development of young writers.Application & SelectionIf you would like to apply to be part of the Towner Writer Squad, please send a sample piece of your writing （about 500 words）, responding to the title“LUNCH”，with your name, age, address and email address to: debo.Once all applications are in,
29、you will be invited to an open selection event on 17 September, 45 pm, at the gallery of Towner. This will be an informal opportunity to meet the Squad Leader, Squad Associate and other young people.You will also have a chance to get to know the fantastic gallery space and get a taste of whats to co
30、me.Deadline for applications: 8 September, 2014For further information go to: or towner.org.uk or . Any questionsfeel free to send your email to Towner Writer Squad Associate: wharnetowner.gov.uk. Beginner Writing Project for kids aged 1013Due to popular demand, a writing project will be started for
31、 eager beginners.Start time: 6 September, 2014Meet every other Saturday，24 pm, at the Towner Study Centre.Study and write at your own paceyou do not have to rushas you have a year to go through the project. Practise under the guidance of some experienced writers and teachers who can help you with ba
32、sic writing skills. Most importantly, build confidence and have fun while writing！No previous experience or special background is required. Many others have been successful this way. If they can do it, why cant you?Fee: 179For more information go to: newtowner.org.uk or generate.org.uk.36. Towner Wr
33、iter Squad will be started _. A. to train comedy and TV writersB. to explore the fantastic gallery spaceC. to introduce a contemporary art museumD. to promote the development of young writers37. To join the Writer Squad，each applicant should first _.A. provide a piece of their writingB. meet the Wri
34、ter Squad LeaderC. offer their family informationD. complete an application form38. Applications for the Writer Squad should be emailed no later than _. A. 6 September, 2014B. 8 September, 2014C. 17 September, 2014D. 12 October, 201439. What is most important for the beginners?A. Practising as much
35、as possible.B. Gaining confidence and having fun.C. Studying and writing at their own pace.D. Learning skills from writers and teachers.40. More information about Beginner Writing Project can be found at _. A. B. C. newtowner.org.ukD. towner.org.ukCThe immune system is the bodys defender. It identif
36、ies tracks down, and destroys troublemakers before they can hurt the body. Those troublemakers may be, for example, bacteria from a cut or splinter, a measles germ, a cold bug, or even a cancer cell.These invaders try to take over our tissues and feed off our bodies nutrients. If they succeed, we be
37、come sick or, sometimes, even die. Its the job of our immune systems to destroy these invaders before they destroy us.Say you picked up a flu virus（病毒）last week. Perhaps it entered your body through a cut, from a drinking glass, or from the air you breathe. Of course, you didnt feel it, but the viru
38、s made its way into your bloodstream. As soon as it entered your body, it began to reproduce. Viruses have only one goal: to take over your cells. Once inside your body, viruses try to enter cells and disrupt their normal work. If left alone, these viruses would hurt so many cells that you would wea
39、ken, or worse, get a serious illness.But this flu virus should not be so complacent as it seems to be. As it reproduces in your bloodstream, the virus is met by a certain kind of white blood cell, the lymphocytes. The lymphocytes are the foot soldiers that keep you alive.The number of lymphocytes in
40、 your body is hard to imagine. Thousands of them could fit in the period at the end of this sentence. Your body holds about a trillion thats 1,000,000,000,000 of them, or about 3,000 in every drop of blood. Since you began reading this sentence, over 800,000 of them have been created and destroyed.S
41、ome of these lymphocytes pass through a small walnutsized organ called the thymus. The thymus is the base of the neck. Here, special hormones（荷尔蒙）turn lymphocytes into fighting cells, called T cells.T cells have one terrific talent: They can tell the difference between friend and foe; what should be
42、 in our bodies and what shouldnt. They do not affect the body s healthy cells. Yet they attack everything that is foreign to our bodies, such as germs, transplants, and even our own cells which have become abnormal, as in the case of cancer.41. What is the function of our immune system?A. To take ov
43、er our tissues and feed off our bodies nutrients.B. To prevent bacteria or germs from entering the body.C. To destroy the troublemakers in order that they might not hurt the body.D. To fight against T cells.42. What does the word “lymphocytes” mean?A. Food soldiers.B. Flu virus.C. White blood cells.
44、D. Troublemakers.43. The last sentence in Para 5 “since you began reading this sentence, over 800,000 of them have been created and destroyed” implies that _.A. this sentence contributes to the increase of the number of lymphocytes in your bodyB. you would not realize that lymphocytes reproduce them
45、selves rapidly but for this sentenceC. because you read this sentence, a large number of lymphocytes have been consumedD. the number of lymphocytes in your body is extremely large44. Which of the following can NOT be detected by T cells?A. Thymus. B. Transplants. C. Cancer cells. D. Healthy cells.45
46、. Which of the following questions best summaries the main idea of the whole passage?A. How does the immune system attack the flu virus?B. How does the immune system function in our body?C. How do the lymphocytes work in our body?D. What is the so called immune system?DSo long as teachers fail to di
47、stinguish between teaching and learning, they will continue to undertake to do for children which only children can do for themselves. Teaching children to read is not passing reading ability on to them. It is certainly not endless hours spent in activities about reading. Douglas insists that readin
48、g cannot be taught directly and schools should stop trying to do the impossible.Teaching and learning are two entirely different processes. They differ in kind and function. The function of teaching is to create the conditions and the climate that will make it possible for children to devise the mos
49、t efficient system for teaching themselves to read. Teaching is also a public activity. It can be seen and observed.Learning to read involves all that each individual does to make sense of the world of printed language. Almost all of it is private, for learning is an occupation of the mind, and that
50、 process is not open to public scrutiny. If teacher and learner roles are not interchangeable, what then can be done through teaching that will aid the child in the quest（探索）for knowledge? Smith has one principal rule for all teaching instructions. “Make learning to read easy, which means making rea
51、ding a meaningful, enjoyable and frequent experience to children.”When the roles of teacher and learner are seen for what they are, and when both teacher and learner fulfill them appropriately, then much of the pressure and feeling of failure for both is eliminated. Learning to read is made easier w
52、hen teachers create an environment where children are given the opportunity to solve the problem of learning to read by reading.46. The problem with the reading course as mentioned in the first paragraph is that _. A. it is one of the most difficult school coursesB. students spend endless hours in r
53、eadingC. reading tasks are assigned with little guidanceD. too much time is spent in teaching about reading47. The teaching of reading will be successful if _. A. teachers can improve conditions at school for the studentsB. teachers can enable students to develop their own ways of readingC. teachers
54、 can devise the most efficient system for readingD. teachers can make their teaching activities observable48. The underlined word “scrutiny” in Paragraph 3 most probably means “_”. A. inquiry B. observationC. control D. suspicion49. According to the passage, learning to read will no longer be a diff
55、icult task when _. A. children become highly motivatedB. teacher and learner roles are interchangeableC. teaching helps children in the search for knowledgeD. reading enriches childrens experience50. The main idea of the passage is that _. A. teachers should do as little as possible in helping stude
56、nts learn to readB. teachers should encourage students to read as widely as possibleC. reading ability is something acquired rather than taughtD. reading is more complicated than generally believed. 阅读表达题（每小题3分，共15分）阅读下面的短文，请根据短文后面的要求答题 （请注意问题后的字数要求）1 Swimming is one of those activities that can be
57、learnt early in life. Little children can learn to swim as soon as they walk. In fact, you need the same skills in walking as in swimming. However, I believe that five is the best age to learn. By five or six, a child knows fear of water, a very important thing to know. Its wise to be afraid, to rec
58、ognize true danger. Young ones understand that the water can sometimes be very dangerous.2 To really benefit from swimming, every swimmer should learn _：butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke（蛙泳）, and crawl（自由泳）. I feel that one of thesethe breaststrokeis different from the others, since some young swi
59、mmers use this stroke naturally, without any training.3 In swimming, there are certain rules every swimmer should follow: 4 Never swim alone! No matter how good you are in the water, dont risk drowning by swimming alone. If you swim by yourself, with no life guards or friends with you, you may get i
60、nto trouble.5 Dont go beyond your abilities. Most swimmers know enough not to swim too far from the bank or the beach. Showing off by doing dangerous tricks is no good. Swim safely and you will continue to swim and alive.6 Dont smoke. Swimming depends on a healthy body; good lungs are part of it. 7
61、Work at any activity that builds muscles.51. What is the main idea of the passage? （no more than 10 words）_52. Please complete the following statement with proper words. （no more than 5 words）It is important for a swimming learner to _ and recognize its danger.53. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 wi
62、th proper words. （no more than 7 words）_54. Why should you not swim alone according to the passage? （no more than 10 words）_55. What does the underlined word “it” probably refer to? （no more than 3 words）_. 根据汉语提示完成句子（每小题1分，共10分）56. 五一节那天，尽管下雨，街上还是挤满了人。_the rainy weather，the streets were full of peo
63、ple on May Day. 57. 我们不应该那么做，因为那样对我们不好。We_ do so because it wont be good for us. 58. 在日常生活中我们应该要为自己所做的负责。We should _ what we did in our daily lives.59. 有关孩子们的决定，应该从日常生活的实际情况出发。Decisions about your children should _ the practicalities of everyday life. 60. 除了眼泪，只有时间可以冲刷掉一切。_ tears, only time could we
64、ar everything away.61. 为了成为一个更加健康的人，我要克服所有的坏习惯。I should _ all my bad habits in order to become a more healthy people. 62. 无论遇到什么困难，都要执行你的计划。No matter what difficulty you will meet with, _your plan. 63. 学习需要方法，否则，你所做的努力就是徒劳。Studying needs the methods, or your effort that you have made is _.64. 她把她的心思
65、都集中在学习上。She _ her mind _ her lessons. 65. 另一方面，许多妇女又选择外出工作。_, many women choose to go out to work. VI. 书面表达：（30分）请根据以下提示，并结合具体事例，用英语写一篇短文。Small things make a big difference. The small things we do can make us a responsible member of the society.注意：1.无须写标题；2. 除诗歌外，文体不限；3. 内容必须结合你生活中的具体事例；4. 文中不得透露个人姓
66、名和学校名称；5. 词数不少于120，如引用提示语则不计入总词数。_2020-2021学年广东茂名市第一学期高三英语上学期期中测试卷 参考答案 I. 单项选择1. C 解析：句意：他们选择汤姆作为这个队的队长，因为他们知道他是一位聪明的领导。第一空特指“这个队的队长”，故用the；第二空泛指“一位聪明的领导”故用a。2. C 解析：句意：他们彼此在颜色上是相似的。resemble是实意动词，不符合语境；be similar to与相似，符合语境。3. A 解析：句意：从火车站领走行李之后，我们坐出租车去了看展览。claim声称，认领，要求，demand 要求 deserve值得 obtain获
67、得4. A 解析：句意：被毁的价值成千上百万英镑的东西是由昨晚发生在英格兰北部的风暴引起的。根据句意cause发生的动作是昨晚发生的风暴对现在造成的影响和结果，故用现在完成时态的被动语态。5. B 解析：句意：专家建议用现代化的武器武装我们的军队。advise doing sth.建议做某事；并且equipwith用装备。6. C 解析：句意：尽管缺钱，他的父母还是设法送他去上大学。前面分词结构的逻辑主语即后面主句的主语“his parents”,而his parents跟动词lack之间存在主动的关系，而非被动。所以排除表示被动的lacked，即排除A,D另外，lack of中的lack 作
68、名词，不加-ing，所以排除B,选C。7. D 解析：句意：开始你自己的事业是一种获得经济独立的方法。可另一方面，它可能让你置身于债务之中。in other words换句话说；all in all总之；as a result结果；on the other hand另一方面。8. D 解析：句意：作为对顾客的抱怨和批评的回应，这家公司已经改变了一些工作制度。根据句意知选D项。in respect to关于; in return for作为的回报; in exchange for交换。9. A 解析：句意：特里，奶奶和你说话的时候不要看你的手机。look up from从抬头往上看；look i
69、nto调查；look back on回顾，回头看；look through仔细检查。故选A。10. C 解析：Thats a good idea.一般用于对他人的建议的肯定；You are too modest.是明显的中式英语表达；You should check it first.是建议，但不应该在没有提议前说出；It looks fine to me.是对该报告的肯定，在肯定之后提出建议，符合语境。II. 完形填空【要点综述】 本文是一篇科幻题材的记叙文，讲述了James如何利用所学的东西来帮助爸爸和妈妈解决身体上出现的问题。11. C 解析：根据常识可知，孩子应该是没有家庭作业。cha
70、nce机会；message信息；difficulty困难。12. A 解析：根据下文的“resting his head on his arms.”“He really needs a rest.”以及“Dad opened his eyes”可知，父亲应该是睡着了。13. B 解析：根据语境可知，妈妈明白James非常想让他的朋友过来。explain解释；see明白；agree同意；doubt怀疑。14. B 解析：被母亲拒绝了，James感到伤心，快要流出眼泪了。terror恐怖；tear眼泪；surprise吃惊；silence安静。15. D 解析：此句与上文的sadly相呼应，母亲明
71、白James的难处，故选D项。16. A 解析：此处与上文的strange相呼应。17. A 解析：此处与本句的painful相呼应，指脖子的疼痛引起头痛。 18. D 解析：根据下一句“He really needs a rest.”可知，父亲感觉不舒服。19. B 解析：前后句为条件关系。James说：“如果我能让你和父亲感觉好一点儿，Brett能过来吗？”20. C 解析：他去厨房找他所需要的东西。21. C 解析：根据上文他去找扳手，应该是帮妈妈修理脖子上的螺栓。 22. B 解析：修理好后，他带着满意的微笑。sympathy同情；satisfaction满意；bitterness痛苦
72、；politeness礼貌。 23. D 解析：根据前后语境以及空前的easy可知，他应该是自豪地说。embarrassedly尴尬地；gratefully感激地；impatiently不耐烦地；proudly自豪地。24. A 解析：根据前一句“Dad had tightened your neck bolts（螺栓）too much！”可知，此处指稍微调整了一下这些螺栓。25. C 解析：根据下文可知，母亲让James帮助一下父亲。26. A 解析：他把父亲脖子后面的头发提起来。lift up提起，举起；catch up追上；give up放弃；fill up充满。 27. B 解析：根据
73、前文的electric wire可知，此处应该是打开电源。28. D 解析：与前文的“resting his head on his arms.”相呼应，此时父亲应该是端坐起来了。grow up成长；lie down躺下；break down损坏；sit up端坐。29. C 解析：由于他们是机器人，此处应该指的是电池。30. D 解析：根据前文可知，母亲一开始担心朋友会怀疑他们是一个奇怪的家庭，后来James把父母的问题解决了，母亲认为他的朋友应该会接受他们这个不寻常的家庭。III.阅读理解A【要点综述】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了最初的灰姑娘的故事情节与Walt Disney依据此小
74、童话而改编的卡通电影之间的异同点。31. B 解析：细节理解题。依据第一段和其中的“However, he cannot”可知，“They”不可能指代A、C、D项，而是指代上文出现的wellloved characters。32. C 解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的“and made her sleep on the ashes on the floor, hence（因此）her name.”可知选择C项。33. D 解析：推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句可知A项错误；根据第四段第一句可知B项错误；根据第四段的第四句可知C项错误；根据第五段和第六段可知D项正确。34. A 解析：推理判断题。
75、综合全文，尤其是第六段可知，邪恶的继母和继姐都受到了惩罚，故选择A项。35. A 解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，作者认为Disney的改编非常好，故选择A项。B【要点综述】 本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了两个提高学生写作水平的课程。36. D 解析：细节理解题。根据第一个课程中第二段的“to support the development of young writers.”可知这个课程的目的是促进年轻作者的发展。37. A 解析：细节理解题。根据第一个课程的申请条件可知申请者首先必须发送一篇自己的写作样品，因此A项正确。38. B 解析：细节理解题。第一个写作课程的申请截止日期是不迟于2
76、014年9月8日，因此B项正确。39. B 解析：细节理解题。根据第二个写作课程中的“Most importantly, build confidence and have fun while writing！”可知最重要的是写作的时候要建立自信并且要开心，因此B项正确。40. C 解析：细节理解题。根据第二个写作课程中最后一句话可知C项正确。C答案：41. C 解析：由文章第一、二段可知，A选项是属于“invaders”的行为，不是免疫系统的功能。B 项错在细菌可以进入身体，但是免疫系统防止它们伤害身体。D项显然不对，T cells是免疫 系统的一个组成部分。42. C 解析：“lympho
77、cytes”是白血球的意思。从上文的a certain kind of white blood cell 可推断出正确选项，A，B，D显然与本题无关，故选C。43. D 解析：第五段主要讲白血球的数量大得惊人，作者举了一些数字作为例子。“Since you began reading this sentence”和这句话本身无关，作者是为强调在如此短的时间内白血球 的数量就多达800，000个。44. A 解析：T细胞能够识别朋友和敌人。B，C项属于敌人，D项属于朋友，A项既不是朋友也不是敌人，而是颈部的一个器官，因此选A。45. B 解析：本文主要讨论免疫系统的作用对象以及如何在人的身体里发
78、生作用。A，C，D虽有所 涉及但都不确切，只有B对。D 【文章大意】本文主要谈论教育问题。现行的教学中，大量的时间被用于教学生如何阅读。然而，阅读能力并不是通过老师讲授给学生的，而是学生自己通过努力得到的。46. D 解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“It is certainly not endless hours spent in activities about reading.”可知，太多的时间被用于教学生如何阅读，故选D。47. B 解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段“Learning to read is made easier when teachers create an envi
79、ronment where children are given the opportunity to solve the problem of learning to read by reading.”可知，教师只是起到一个创造情境的作用，至于如何学会阅读，需要学生自己探索适合自己的方法，故选B。48. B 解析：词义猜测题。根据第二和第三段中的“Teaching is also a public activity. It can be seen and observed. Almost all of it is private, for learning is an occupation
80、of the mind, and that process is not open to public scrutiny.”可知，教学是一个公开的活动，而学习则属于私人活动，它在一个人的内心进行，学习的过程不是公开的，因此不能被观察，故选B。49. A 解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“When the roles of teacher and learner are seen for what they are, and when both teacher and learner fulfill them appropriately, then much of the pressure a
81、nd feeling of failure for both is eliminated.”可知，教师应该创造情境来激发学生的动力，这样做的话，学生会很容易掌握阅读技巧，故选A。50. C 解析：主旨大意题。根据第一段中的“they will continue to undertake to do for children which only children can do for themselvesreading cannot be taught directly”和最后一段中的“Learning to read is made easier when teachers create a
82、n environment where children are given the opportunity to solve the problem of learning to read by reading.”可知，阅读能力不是教会的，而是学生自己通过努力习得的，故选C。IV.阅读表达题51. Some advice on how to be a swimmer.52. know fear of water53. these four basic strokes/the following four swimming styles54. Because you may drown by
83、swimming alone./Because you may risk drowning by swimming alone.55. A healthy body.V. 根据汉语提示完成句子56. In spite of 57. are not supposed to 58. be responsible for 59. be based on 60. Apart from 61. get rid of 62. carry out 63. in vain 64. focused；on 65. On the other handVI. 书面表达It isnt hard to grow up i
84、nto a responsible member of the society. I can well remember an incident that happened on a rainy Sunday afternoon. I was on my way to the bookstore and was waiting for the green light at a crossing when a girl of about ten years old was knocked down by a passing car, which drove off quickly. A man
85、immediately rushed to the girl to give her first aid and I joined in without hesitation. Luckily she was not badly injured and we sent her to the nearest hospital. Compared with the escaped driver, I am proud of what I did.As a member of the society, I am aware that being responsible is what it takes to make a better society.