2013届高三自主招生英语讲义13.doc

乐成公立寄宿学校2012届高三自主招生英语讲义（13）读写训练（五）一完型填空I believe that teachers have the ability to inspire children even more than parents do. They are teaching the kids, creating the 1 on which the kids will build their academic careers and lifes work.My favorite teacher of all 2 was my English teacher in high school. She was one of the strictest teachers that I ever had. She accepted 3 less than excellence. I have found that if a teacher 4 us, we often prove ourselves able to deal with difficult problems. Mrs. Brenda Neal was the person who taught us how to appreciate the written works. She inspired us to take 5 in reading beautiful works of art. Despite the difficult 6 for high school students, she exposed us to the works of Shakespeare, Dickens, and Homer (荷马希腊史诗作者) and introduced us to lively characters that lived in far-off places. She brought the works to 7 in her classroom, changing us forever. Through her _8_ enthusiasm for prose (散文) and poems, Brenda Neal opened my mind and soul to the classics. I was learning as much as I could _29_ a wide range of topics. In doing _30_, she also developed my creativity. My love for literature motivated me to become a writer. I wanted to write about everything under the sun.1.A. possibilitiesB. foundationC. practiceD. future2.A. timeB. appreciationC. worthD. memories3.A. allB. anythingC. nothingD. little4.A. leavesB. helpsC. challengesD. embarrasses5.A. confidenceB. pleasureC. trustD. relief6.A. languageB. contentC. topicsD. demand7.A. lightB. lifeC. eyesD. understanding8.A. endurableB. longC. hiddenD. obvious9.A. aboutB. inC. ofD. with10.A. thisB. thatC. soD. itBThe China boom is by now a well-documented phenomenon. Who hasnt _11_ the Middle Kingdoms astounding economic growth (8 percent annually), its tremendous consumer market (1.2 billion people), the investment enthusiasm of foreign suitors ($40 billion in foreign direct investment last year _12_ )? China is an economic wonder. _13_ Nicholas Lardy of the Brookings Institution, a Washington D.C.-based think tank, “No country _14_ its foreign trade as fast as China over the last 20 years. Japan doubled its foreign trade over _15_ period; Chinas foreign trade was quintupled (使成五倍). Theyve become the pre-eminent producer of labor-intensive manufacturing goods in the world. But theres been _16_ from the dazzling China growth story-namely, the Chinese multinational. No major Chinese companies have yet established themselves, or their brands, _17_ the global stage. But things are now starting to change. _18_ 100 years of poverty and chaos, of being overshadowed by foreign countries and multinationals, Chinese industrial companies are starting to make a mark on the world. A new generation of large and credible firms _19_ in China in the electronics, appliance and even high-tech sectors. Some have _20_ critical mass on the mainland and are now seeking new outlets for their production - through exports and by building Chinese factories abroad, chiefly in Southeast Asia. 11. A. listened B. listened to C. heard D. heard of 12. A. alone B. aside C. along D. lonely 13. A. As for B. As to C. Judging by D. According to 14. A. has expanded B. did expand C. does expand D. expands 15. A. 20-year B. a 20-year C. 20-years D. a 20 years 16.A. something lost B. lost something C. something missing D. something missed 17. A. at B. in C. over D. on 18. A. Before B. After C. Since D. Behind 19. A. emerge B. have emerged C. has emerged D. is emerged 20. A. reached B. reached over C. reached out D. reached down二阅读理解AIf all goes according to plan, the entire North American continent will become a free trade zone devoid of tariffs, quotas, and other trade barriers some time during the 1990s. This plan is the result of recent agreements and discussions involving the United States and Canada on the one hand and the United States and Mexico on the other.Canada. Canada and the United States are already each others largest trading partners. In 1986, for example, the U.S. accounted for 71 percent of Canadian merchandise trade (exports plus imports); Canada accounted for 19 percent of U.S. trade. In1988, a historic document was signed, the Canada-United States Free-Trade Agreement. In many respects, this event seems a natural consequence of long-standing friendship, common economic interests, and geographic proximity. Nevertheless, it took more than a century to reach agreement. In the mid 1800s, after Great Britain repealed the Corn Laws, Canada proposed bilateral free trade with the United States, and a limited treaty covering natural products only was signed. However, it was abrogated during the Civil War by the United States because of close Canadian-British ties and British support for the Confederacy. After more than a century of fluctuating sentiments on the issue, the 1988 agreement finally eliminates all bilateral tariffs (in stages to be completed by 1998) and all quantitative trade restrictions. The agreement, it was thought, would particularly boost trade in agricultural products (fruits, vegetables, poultry),mining products (coal and oil), and services (banking, computer, insurance, professional and telecommunications services, plus retail and wholesale trade). Both countries expected net gains between $1 :and 3 billion per year. Mexico. Mexico is the third largest U.S. trading partner, accounting for 5 percent of U.S. exports plus imports (Canada and Japan account for 19 percent each); the U.S. accounts for two-thirds of Mexicos foreign trade.In 1987, the United States-Mexico Framework Understanding put in place the first procedures ever for consultations regarding trade and, investment relations between these two countries. The mechanism was set up to resolve disputes and to negotiate the removal of trade barriers as supplement to GATT. In early 1991, genuine free trade discussions were set in motion and soon joined by Canada. The goal was the creation of a hemispheric free trade zone reaching from the Yukon to the Yucatan and encompassing a market of over 360 million people.Analysts foresaw major gains associated with increased specialization and trade. They also predicted major adjustment costs in the United States where low-skill jobs would be lost to thousands of low-wage assembly plants now clustered along the U.S.- Mexican border, while high-skill jobs ranging from architecture to engineering and telecommunications would get a noticeable export boost. Another likely consequence is that the future rise in real wages south of the border would slow the flow of illegal aliens into the United States.21. The main idea of this passage is that _.A. the new North American free trade zone will likely have many benefits for the countries involvedB. the United States has made great contributions to the establishment of free trade zonesC. a North American free trade zone will give the United States significant advantages in its trade with Japan:D. free trade zones will prevent illegal immigrants from entering the United States22. The details given in the underlined sentences in Paragraph 2 _,A. emphasize the important role the United States played in the world tradeB. provide evidence supporting a tentative conclusionC. illustrate how a free trade zone has worked in the pastD. add believability to the statement that Canada and the United States are important trading partners23. The authors likely purpose in this passage is to _.A. convince B. evaluate C. argue for something D. criticize24. As used in line 5 Paragraph 3, the word abrogated means _.A. abolished B. abridged C. ignited suddenly D. ended formallyBGeneral Electric has found robots far more productive in some work than human workers In one case, a robot saved enough to pay for itself in ten months: At Ford Motor Company, about fifty small robots are deftly fitting light bulbs into dashboards and speakers into car radios. The next phase of the computer revolution may well turn out to be the robot revolution Robots have been fixtures in comedy and science fiction for a long time, but the first industrial robot wasnt used in the United States until 1961. Industrial robots scarcely resemble the stereotyped humanoid with flashing eyes and a combinations chest. Theyre basically just combinations of a computer with very deft and efficient producing machines. Whats really new, of course, is the extent to which these electronic wonders are transforming the way people work and the composition of the work force, especially in Japan. There are about 36,000 robots working in Japan and approximately 6,500 in the United States. In early i982. Raymond Donovan, U.S. Secretary of Labor, predicted that by 1990 half the workers in U.S. factories would be specialists trained to service and repair robots. Its easy to see why these steel-collar workers can be preferable to their human counterparts. They cause fewer personnel problems: theyre never absent, and the); never ask for more holidays, take vacations, or file grievances. They also give more consistent attention to quality control, are more efficient and effective performers, and are definitely cheaper to keep. Robots, which cost about $30,000 to $150,000 each, usually work two shifts a gay. The displaced workers would draw salaries and benefits of about $790,000 ayear. However, robots still cannot replace all facets of the human worker. The automated factory is feasible, but when it comes to reason and informed decisions, robots are still in the same league with machines, at least for now.25. The details given in the underlined sentences in Paragraph 2 _.A. illustrate the technical superiority of Japanese technology over American technologyB. show the growth in acceptance of robot workers worldwideC. demonstrate the need to catch up with Japanese technologyD. warn against the possibility that robot workers will displace human workers26. Inline 3 Paragraph 1, the word deftly meansA. clumsily B. swiftly C. expensively D. skillfully27. In this passage the author shows bias in favor of _.A. General Electric B. more factory personnelC. steel-collar workers D. Ford Motor Company28. The writer of this passage probably _.A. sees a role for both robot and human factory workersB. wants to see more robots employed in factoriesC. feels threatened by robots D. believes robots make manufacturing much easier(选自2008年复旦千分考)三写作（2011年6月六级）Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic of Certificate Craze. You should write at least 150 words