2010年北京崇文区高三二模英语试卷及答案.doc

高中英语辅导网 北京市崇文区2010届高三第二学期统一练习（二）英语第二部分：知识运用（共两节，45分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分） 从每题所给的A、B、c、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21As Susan stared at _ piles of plastic in her recycling bin, _ strong sense of responsibility made her stick to her recycling workA不填；不填 B不填; a Cthe ; a Dthe; the22Toms mother kept telling him that he should work harder, but _didnt helpAhe Bwhich Cit Done23Put yourself in situations where youre forced to communicate in English, _ youll see more progress over timeAuntil Bor Cbut Dand24The United Nations are evaluating the damage caused in Haiti earthquake, while in Chile the government itself _ the lead roleAis taking Bwas taking Ctook Dhad taken25Whats your opinion of MrLis request that we _ spend half an hour reading English aloud every morning?Awould Bshould Cmust Dcould26The actor still remembers the excitement in his class when a female classmate _ for a key role in a Zhang Yimou filmAis chosen Bs chosenCchooses Dchose27It was the President himself_ opened the doorAwho Bwhen Cwhich Dwhere28Head coach Li Yan bursts into tears of joy when she sees Zhou Yang first _ the finish line at the womens 1500m short track speed skating finalAto cross Bhaving crossed Ccross Dcrossed29The Mekong River Commission has found no evidence _ the dams on the upper reaches have an influence on the water flow downstreamAwhich Bthat Cwhere Dwhat30_ in four different countries, Jessie is a typical third culture kid, the term of which refers to children who spend a period of time in one or more culturesABring up BHaving brought up CBringing up DBrought up31_ all his courage, he invites Celineto get off the train with himATo gather BGathered CGathering DBeing gathered32I dont expect children to be rude, nor _ them to be disobeyedAdid I expect Bdo I expect CI expect DI expected33In the past few months, the central bank governor and others _ measures to prevent prices from rising too fastAcalled for Bare calling for Chave called for Dwill call for34_ the whole process for the studies of cancer took more than a year, the technology is moving so fast that it will soon take just weeksAHow BBecause CIf DWhile35Beijing took steps to limit the kinds of high-risk of borrowing money from the banks that can create the high price of housing, _ happened in the United Statesaas Bthat Chow Dwhile第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题15分，共30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。One afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meetingI was looking forward to a quiet _36_of the splendid artworkA young _37_ viewing the paintings ahead of me _38_ nonstop between themselvesI watched them a moment and decided the lady was doing all the talkingI admired the mans _39_ for putting up with her_40_ stream of words_41_by their noise, I moved onI met them several times as I moved _42_the various rooms of artEach time I heard her continuous flow of words, I moved away _43_.I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a _44_when the couple approached the _45_Before they left, the man _46_ into his pocket and pulled out a white objectHe _47_it into a long stick and then _48_ his way into the coatroom to get his wifes jacketHes a _49_man, the clerk at the counter said Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young ageDuring his recovery, he made a promise his life wouldnt changeSo, as before, he and his wife come in _50_there is a new art showBut what does he get out of the art? I askedHe cant seeCant see! Youre _51_He sees a lotMore than you and I do, the clerk saidHis wife _52_ each painting so he can see it in his headI learned something about patience, _53_and love that dayI saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without _54_and the courage of a husband who would not _55_blindness to change his lifeAnd I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away, their arms intertwined36Aview Btouch Cwander Dstare37Alady Bcouple Cman Dclerk38Ayelled Bargued Cscreamed Dchatted39Aattempt Bindependence Cpatience Dwisdom40Aconstant Bvivid Ccasual Dvague41AAdopted BAdapted CDisturbed DConducted42Afrom Bto Ctowards Dthrough43Aanxiously Bquickly Curgently Dsensibly44Acomment Bpurchase Cdecision Dprofit45Aexit Bentrance Cfront Dqueue46Aplugged Breached Cheld Dbent47Alengthened Bmade Cbrought Dbroadened48Aled Bfound Ctapped Dforced49Agenerous Brough Csmart Dbrave50Awherever Bwhatever Cwhenever Dwhichever51Aunique Bsilly Cequal Dwrong52Adecorates Bdraws Cshoves Ddescribes53Akindness Bpride Ccourage Denthusiasm54Asight Bsupport Cexpectation Dconfidence55Aget Ballow Chope Dcause第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，40 分）第一节：（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AShopping in the United States changes a lotAbout ninety years ago most people shopped in small stores that were owned by one person or a familyWomen went from the bakery to the butchers to the grocer and on to the fruit and vegetable seller in order to get their food for the weekThen about sixty years ago, supermarkets were bornIn a supermarket, people could get all the different kinds of food they needed without going to different storesThe next big change in shopping in the United States was the shopping mallA shopping mall is a group of stores under one roofBecause malls allowed people to shop without worrying about the weather, they soon became very popularThe mall became a place for people to socialize in addition to shoppingIf you walk through a mall, you will see older people sitting, chatting and drinking coffeeMalls are places for teenagers to hang outMany teens will often just go to the mall and spend time with their friendsThe recent change in American shopping was the superstoreLarge chain stores such as Wal-Mart, Office Depot and Toys R Us have been built all across the United StatesBecause they are so large, they can buy goods at a great discount and sell them much cheaper than smaller storesSometimes, when they are built near small towns, many of the small town stores have to closeThey just cannot compete with their giant neighborsAnd now, online shopping is becoming more and more popular all over the StatesPeople are too busy to go to the physical stores, so they go shopping over the InternetOnline shopping has lots of advantagesFor instance, online stores are usually available 24 hours a daySearching or browsing online shops can be faster than browsing the physical storesWhile, online shopping also has its disadvantagesPeople are at higher risk of being cheated on the part of the merchant than in a physical storeAnd privacy of personal information may be let out56Which of the following shows the right order of shopping development in the United States?small storessuperstoresshopping mallsshopping onlinesupermarketsA BC D57Which is the place for people to spend time with others according to the passage?AShopping malls BSmall stores CSupermarkets DSuperstores58Why can the superstores sell products at much lower prices?ABecause they are built near small townsBBecause they are across the United StatesCBecause they sell all kinds of products people needDBecause they can buy goods at a reduction in the price59Whats the disadvantage of online shopping according to the passage?AWasting time BLeaking personal informationCFixed prices DNo chance to do physical activitiesBVolunteers, as an essential part of a successful world exposition, are a major channel for the public to participate in, serve and share the world exposition and a means to showcase the image of the host country and city. The following information is about the volunteer for the World Exposition 2010 Shanghai ChinaIBasic Requirements for Volunteers Be willing to participate in voluntary services of Expo 2010; Age limit: Expo Site volunteers must be born before April 30, 1992 and Expo City Voluntary Service Station volunteers beforeApril 30, 1994; Obey the laws and regulations of the PRC; Be able to participate in training and relevant activities before the opening of Expo 2010; Possess necessary knowledge and skills needed by the position; Be in good health to meet the requirements of corresponding voluntary positionsIIFurther Information for Volunteers SourceResidents of Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, as well as overseas Chinese, and foreigners can all apply to be the volunteers Signup methodsApplicants may log in onto the official websites for online signupThey may also consult or connect with the Expo Volunteer Stations TimeMay 1 - December 31, 2009Volunteer TrainingVolunteer training includes general training, special training and position trainingGeneral training is carried out through internet, while special training and position training are provided through classroom lectures and field practiceIVVolunteer Types Expo Site volunteers refer to those offering voluntary services to visitors and the Organizer in the Expo Site, mainly including information, visitor flow management, reception, translation and interpretation, assistance for the disabled, and assistance in media service, event and conference organization andvolunteer management Information booth volunteers are stationed in the Expos information booths at key transportation centers, commercial outlets, tourist attractions, restaurants, hotels and cultural event places outside the Expo SiteThey offer services including information, translation, interpretation and even first aid60If you were born in April 1993, where can you be a volunteer?AIn the Expo City BIn the host countryCIn the Expo Site DIn Chinese mainland61Which of the training will be done on the Internet?APosition training BGeneral trainingCClassroom training DSpecial training62Which of the following service is offered by information booth volunteers?AVisitor flow management BHelping the disabledCAssistance in media serviceDEmergency First aidCWith alarming regularity, we read about oil tankers having accidents near land and the terrible consequences of the oil spills （泄露） on people, nature, and the environmentMillions of dollars have been used in developing special chemicals to help dismiss the spills and to clean up the animals, beaches, and land spoiled by the oilUnfortunately, when many of these chemicals are used, more damage is caused to the environment, especially to lives in the seaOf all of todays environmental disasters, an oil spill may actually be one of the least seriousAlthough oil is poisonous, it is a natural materialIn the end, it breaks down naturallyThere are, of course, long-term effects, but it is usually more serious in the short termNature by itself works better than chemical materials, but when there is a spill we demand that governments act immediately with as much hi-tech knowledge as possibleIn 1967 the tanker Torrey Canyon sank off the Scilly Isles near the coast of England and spilled 120,000 tones of oil into the oceanIf you go there today, you will find it hard to see any sign that it ever happenedGovernments seem to accept the risk of transporting millions of tons of oil by ship every day so that we can fill up our cars and drive around and cause even more environmental damageInterestingly, the biggest companies in the world produce cars, and the next biggest supply the gasoline to make them run IWe should be thinking more about reducing our dependency on oilGovernments should be encouraging research into new technologies, such as cars run by solar power （太阳能） , electricity, hydrogen, and so onMuch of this research has, in the past, been held back by the oil, gas, and coalIf the worlds millions of cars were 10% more efficient （高效的）and the industry could easily produce cars at least twice as efficient ?we would need many fewer tankers crossing the oceans each yearIf this happened, the risks of oil spills would be reduced, and the air we breathe would be cleaner and fresher, too63What is the passage mainly talking about?AOil spills pollution BWhat oil pollution isCOil tanker accidents. DHow to reduce oil pollution.64How does the author support the idea that oil spills are not as serious as people believe?ABy giving a description BBy making an argumentCBy giving an example DBy drawing a diagram65What does the underlined word risk in Paragraph 5 refer to?ATransportation depending more on oilBPoisonous oil breaking down naturallyCMillions of tons of oil spilling into the seaDMore environmental damage being caused66Which suggestion, is made for reducing oil tank accidents according to the passage?AWe should build safer tankers in the near futureBWe should develop new technologies to cut oil useCTankers should not be allowed to sail near the coastlinesDCountries should build more oil pipelines under the seaDRecently there was a major discovery in the scientific researchthe mapping of all DNA in a human gene（基因） is completeCouple of years ago, this seems an impossible task for scientist to accomplishAll this progress in science leads us to believe that the day, when the human being will be cloned, is not far awayHuman cloning has always been a topic of argument, in terms of morality or religionTaking a look at why cloning might be beneficial, among many cases, it is arguable that parents who are known to be at risk of passing a genetic limitation to a child could make use of cloningIf the clone was free of genetic limitationsthen the other clone would be as wellThe latter could foe inserted in the woman and allowed to ripen to termMoreover, cloning would enable women, who cant get pregnant, to have children of their ownCloning humans would also mean that organs could be cloned, so it would be a source of perfect transfer organsThis, surely would be greatly beneficial to millions of unfortunate people around the world that are expected to lose their lives due to failure of single （or more） organ （s）It is also arguable that a ban on cloning may be unlawful and would rob people of the right to reproduce and limit the freedom of scientistsArguments against cloning are also on a perfectly practical sidePrimarily, I believe that cloning would step in the normal cycle of lifeThere would be a large number of same genes, which reduce the chances of improvement, and, in turn, developmentthe fundamental reason how living things naturally adapt to the ever-changing environmentLife processes failing to do so might result in untimely disappearanceFurthermore, cloning would make the uniqueness that each one of us possesses disappearThus, leading to creation of genetically engineered groups of people for specific purposes and, chances are, that those individuals would be regarded as objects rather than people in the societyScientists havent 100 per centguaranteed that the first cloned humans will be normalThus this could result in introduction of additional limitations in the human gene-poolRegarding such arguable topics in black or white approach seems very innocent to me personallyWe should rather try to look at all shades of itI believe that cloning is only legal if its purpose is for cloning organs; not humansThen we could regard this as for saving life instead of creating lifeI believe cloning humans is morally and socially unacceptable67Which of the following is true according to the passage?AGenetic limitation will be beneficial for some womenBA large number of genes will prevent us from developing CProhibition of cloning might limit the freedom of scientistsDFirst cloned humans might be normal according to scientists68Whats the authors opinion on cloning?ACloning should be entirely bannedBCloning should be used in creating lifeCCloning will take away the right to reproduceDCloning is acceptable if it is used for cloning organs69Where can you read this article?AIn a story book BIn a magazineCIn a science fiction DIn a brochure70Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。On a typical hot August day in Xianyou County, Fujian Province, Zeng Demei, a retired worker in his seventies, hurries down a busy streetIn his hand is a black leather bagZeng opens his bag, taking out two forms 71 Each of the forms contains detailed information of a studentOn his arrival two hours later a woman greets him and leads him to her office where another man is waitingThey are the two village officialsThey inspect the forms handed to them by Zeng and immed