1、（三）完型填空 Welcome to Poetry 180. Poetry can and should be an important part of our daily lives. Poems can inspire and make us think about what it 21 to be a member of the human race. 22 just spending a few minutes reading a 23 each day, new worlds can be revealed. Poetry 180 is 24 to make it easy for
2、students to hear or read a poem on each of the 25 days of the school year. I have 26 the poems you will find here with high school students 27 . They are 28 to be listened to, and I 29 that all members of the school community be included as 30 . A great time for the readings would be following the e
3、nd of daily 31 over the public address system. Listening to poetry can 32 students and other learners to become 33 of the circle of readers for 34 poetry is a vital 35 of pleasure. I hope Poetry 180 becomes an important and 36 part of the school day. Now read the following poem, 37 you will fall in
4、love with poetry.Green eyes, gold hair, great 38 , Have witches while theyre girls, Or dark eyes soft and sooty, Bright lips and cloudy curls.Though this one looks like Helen, And that one looks like Eve, Theyll slice your heart like a 39 With never a by-your-leave.So mind your mother and daddy And
5、do as you are told, Or the witches will gobble you up, my lady, When they are starved and 40 .21. A. undertakesB. meansC. facesD. reflects22. A. ByB. OnC. AtD. For23. A. poetryB. poetC. passageD. poem24. A. designedB. relatedC. concernedD. located25. A. 360B. 260C. 180D. 5626. A. electedB. selectedC
6、. chose D. sorted27. A. in handB. in troubleC. in loveD. in mind28. A. intendedB. intendingC. indicatedD. indicating29. A. ensureB. suggestC. stateD. recommend30. A. writersB. listenersC. remembersD. readers31. A. preference B. demonstration C. announcementsD. inspiration32. A. encourageB. engageC.
7、impressD. imitate33. A. leadersB. membersC. teachersD. poets34. A. themB. thatC. whoD. whom35. A. resourceB. atmosphereC. sourceD. attitude36. A. enrichingB. enrichedC. promisedD. promising37. A. soB. namelyC. andD. therefore38. A. figure B. appearanceC. beautyD. genius39. A. melonB. heavenC. seashe
8、ll D. love40. A. madB. oldC. retiredD. sold阅读理解 ASep. 30 I moved into the dormitory today - an ugly building and near a busy main road too. My room is small but quite pleasant. I must get some posters for the walls, though. I met a few fellow students at supper (the food was awful!) They all look mu
9、ch younger than me. They are, of course!Oct. 07Lectures began last Monday. So far they havent been very interesting (except for the man who lectures on drama. Hes first class). Personally, Id much rather go to the library and read, but I have to attend ten lectures a week. Those are the rules! Well,
10、 at least you meet people there.Oct. 12I really dont like life in the dormitory at all. The food is bad and the students are noisy. They stay up half the night and play games just outside my room. When on earth do they sleep? When do they work? Besides, I dont like my room. Its just like living in a
11、 box! It looks even smaller now, with the posters on the wall.Oct. 26I tried to explain some of my problems to my supervisor (导师) today. She listened - but that was about all. You have to go to lectures, you know, Ann,” she told me. “And the dormitory is cheap and convenient. Cheap and convenient! W
12、ell, it isnt cheap if you cant eat the food and it isnt convenient if you cant sleep at night!Oct. 30I cant believe it! Three other students - I met them at a lecture and theyre all about my own age - have invited me to share a flat with them. Its in an old house and it has its own kitchen, so we ca
13、n cook for ourselves. And my room - right at the top of the house - is fantastic!Nov. 10I moved into my new room last Sunday. I feel really happy. Life is going to be so much more fun from now on!41. Anns diary is mainly about _.A. foodB. her dormitory lifeC. the lecturesD. her fellow student42. Ann
14、 complained about the students because _.A. they disturbed herB. they did not workC. they did not sleepD. they looked younger43. Some students invited Ann to share a flat with them. Ann was _.A. interestedB. sorryC. excitedD. shockedBMassachusetts (美国一州名) became the first state in the nation to ban
15、the dumping (倾倒;抛弃) of electronic equipment such as computer monitors and television sets. It means people there can no longer put computer monitors, TV sets and other devices containing glass picture tubes out on the street for pickup by garbage cleaners.Official said much of this equipment is load
16、ed with poisonous heavy metals such as lead, cadmium and mercury. These poisonous heavy metals could go into groundwater or be released (释放) into the air.The Boston Globe reports the state has set up a system to recycle techno-garbage at state expense through community recycling centers.Robin Ingent
17、hron of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection said the state has been trying to get its electronics-recycling program in place before the future wave of electronics hits. The National Safety Council estimates some 300 million computers will enter the nations waste system in the ne
18、xt few years. In addition, millions of people will be getting rid of their old television sets. New high-quality digital televisions and new rules will make old TV sets no longer in use over the next several years. 44. The word techno-garbage in the 3rd paragraph probably means _.A. all kinds of dir
19、ty thingsB. deserted TV sets C. heavy metalsD. used electronic equipment45.The passage tells us chiefly about _.A. forbidding of a certain type of garbage dumpingB. new problems of environmental protectionC. household problems raised by computers and TV setsD. the handling of garbage46.Which is NOT
20、a reason that the state enforces (强制执行) a ban on electronic equipment dumping?A. This kind of garbage is poisonous. B. Recycling systems are not working well.C. The poisonous heavy metals can go to the underground water and the air.D. There will be much more electronic garbage soon.47. According to
21、the last paragraph many people will be dumping their TV sets because _.A. they are broken B. they are poisonous C. new TV standards have come out D. people will be tired of themCThe financial climate, the job market, family tensions, Obama moving into the Lincoln bedroom. Even the climates getting i
22、n on the list. Yup, change is everywhere in 2010.If youre not careful, all kinds of strange things might happen in your otherwise ordered life, so its best to work at avoiding change whenever it rears its head.（抬头）Here are 5 ways to do just that:1. Ignore any opportunities.How many times have you ta
23、ken a chance, only for things to go wrong? How many times have you seized an opportunity only for it to slip between your fingers?Theres always another screw-up（皱脸） waiting for you, so its better to stay right where you are. Where you are right now is a known quantity its safe, warm and comfortable.
24、 Doesnt that sound better than going out there, screwing up and looking stupid?2. Set your expectations low.If youre one of the people out there looking to make a change in 2009 rather than having change made for you, youd better set your expectations low.3. Keep on running and dont look back.The be
25、st thing to do is to set things out so that you can do everything. Its good to be busy and running around after everyone else will mean that everyones happy and theres no room for change to happen. Its a win-win!4. Recognize that most changes are too big.Face it; there are some tasks youre just not
26、up to. Landing that exciting new job, getting a promotion, taking on the big project or building a relationship that really works these are all big challenges and you dont want to bite off more than you can chew.5. Ignore that little voice insideYou might sometimes hear a little voice in your head t
27、hat tells you youre not happy or that something has to change. This little trouble maker can speak up at any time and throw the Spanner of Confusion in the works, and it has only one thing on its mind to take you out of your comfort zone and make you change.Imagine if everyone went around listening
28、to what they really wanted and acted on it - chaos.No, best to ignore it and carry on with what youre doing.48The purpose of writing this passage is _.Ato attract the readers interest in change in 2009Bto introduce ways to avoid change in 2009Cto discuss whether people should change in 2009Dto tell
29、the readers the news of American New President Obama49Supposing you are safe, warm and comfortable now, you should _.Aset your expectations low Bkeep on running and dont look backCignore any opportunities Dignore that little voice inside50The underlined sentence “You dont want to bite off more than
30、you can chew” implies_.Ayou are too small to eat too much food. Byou have big challenges to fight.Cyou are afraid of challenging some difficult tasks.Dthere are some big challenges you cant fight.51The best way of dealing with that little voice inside is _.Ato change something at once Bto have a chat with the speakerCto ignore it and go on with what you are doing Dto discuss it with the trouble maker