镇江市2011届高三第一学期期末调研试卷.doc

镇江市2011届高三第一学期期末调研试卷第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21. Many people agree that there has never been a more splendid opening ceremony than _ of the Guangzhou Asian Games in history.A. one B. that C. which D. this22. The governments efforts to cut the homework burden of students have _ mixed reactions.A. drawn B. concentrated C. adopted D. affected23. When did you move to Zhenjiang? In 2010. And I _ in Tibet for ten years.A. have worked B. was working C. have been workingD. worked24. The train CRH380A, _ trial operation on the Shanghai-Hangzhou high-speed railway, set a speed record of 416.6 kilometers per hour.A. started B. to start C. starting D. being started25. We went to the West Lake yesterday, _, not surprisingly, was crowded with visitors from all over the world.A. where B. whichC. thatD. when26. Students in that school are judged _ what they have achieved in their studiesA. in spite ofB. in charge of C. in favor ofD. in terms of 27. Mum, where is my raincoat?Oh, I forgot to tell you. It _ behind the kitchen door.A. would hang B. has hung C. is hanging D. hung28. The race to seek out civilizations around distant stars _, as an international group discovered an Earth-like planet in a special zone.A. cleared up B. warmed up C. lighted up D. built up29. _ more and more people may refer to the Internet for the latest news, it is unlikely that the newspaper will disappear. A. When B. As C. Since D. While30. What do you think of the American singer Lady Gagas performance?Too crazy, but if she _ come to China to hold concerts, I would buy tickets for her live show.A. would B. could C. should D. might31. A teachers _ to education is worth great respect of the whole society because it brings benefits to the development of society.A. devotion B. principle C. identity D. guidance32. The big fire in Shanghai, believed to _ due to the burning of construction materials, caused 58 deaths and destroyed all the belongings of the people there.A. have occurred B. occur C. have been occurringD. be occurring33. British scientists have produced _ they believe is the worlds smallest Christmas card.A. which B. who C. that D. what34. As fuel prices rose, bus companies raised their fares and .A. so did the airlines B. nor did the airlinesC. so the airlines didD. nor the airlines did35. I just cant stop worrying about the result of the English examination._. Theres nothing you can do now but wait.A. Take your time B. Take it easy C. Dont mind D. Dont mention it第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）Larry King was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. His father died when he was only nine, and his mother had to go on 36 to raise Larry and his younger brother. 37 by his fathers death, Larry stopped paying attention in school, 38 his chances for higher education. After graduating from high school, he went to work to help 39 his mother. From an early age, he had dreamed of a 40 in radio. After a(n) 41 meeting with a CBS staff announcer, King took the older mans advice and caught a bus 42 Florida, where a rapidly growing media market was creating an opening for less experienced radio personalities. After initial 43 , King got his first break as a DJ on a Miami station. In 1960, he began his first program on Miami television. His Miami radio show really 44 and he became a local star. 45 , disaster struck in the 70s. Kings involvement with a disgraced financier（金融骗子） 46 him his radio, television and newspaper jobs. He was deeply in debt and unable to find work in the Miami area, where he was best known. He slowly 47 his career, writing magazine articles and working in radio on the West Coast. By the late 1970s, the scandal（丑闻）had blown over and Larry King was ready to 48 to the airwaves of South Florida. This time, sadder but 49 , he determined to live within his means and to protect his 50 .In 1978, The Larry King Show went 51 , the first nationwide call-in show. In 1985, it became the first international live phone-in television program. In the 1992 election, the King show became a 52 forum（论坛）for candidates. In 1993, the program made history again 53 Vice President Al Gore agreed to appear on the program, with Ross Perot, to 54 the controversial（有争议的）North American Free Trade Agreement. Ever since, leading candidates chose Kings program to air their ideas before the public. On June 29, 2010, it was announced that he stepped down as host of the show but 55 to host specials for CNN until he completely retired. He is recognized in the United States as one of the premier broadcast interviewers and is called the interview king.36. A. profit B. welfare C. insurance D. network37. A. Disappointed B. Dissatisfied C. Discouraged D. Dismissed38. A. ruining B. changing C. taking D. seizing 39. A. respect B. support C. inspire D. trust40. A. show B. program C. degree D. career 41. A. awful B. challengingC. sensitive D. unexpected 42. A. in B. from C. for D. outside43. A. failures B. victories C. weaknesses D. rewards44. A. showed off B. took off C. turned up D. lined up45. A. ThereforeB. HoweverC. OtherwiseD. Besides 46. A. costB. choseC. threw D. stole47. A. began B. sought C. created D. rebuilt 48. A. contributeB. refer C. adapt D. return49. A. wiser B. quicker C. younger D. milder50. A. courage B. ambition C. strength D. reputation51. A. practical B. national C. universal D. flexible52. A. curious B. dangerous C. favorite D. modest53. A. although B. until C. before D. when54. A. noticeB. settle C. debate D. mention55. A. refused B. continued C. pretended D. hesitated第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）ASchools of robotic fish could be sent into the Thames to produce a 3D pollution map of the river. Researchers at the University of Essex in Colchester are working on the robotic fish as part of a 2.5million EU-funded project to find new ways of monitoring water waste.Each fish will be about 50cm long, 15cm high and 12cm wide. They will be packed with pollution sensors that can electronically smell harmful chemicals in the water.Scientists have developed “swarm（群）intelligence techniques” which allow the fish to work as a team without humans.The robotic fish will communicate with each other using wi-fi as they seek out areas of pollution. They work out where they are with inbuilt GPS systems and artificial intelligence software will enable them to move without the need for a human operator: they will only warn staff if areas of pollution are found.A fish that finds pollution sends the data of the location to others.“Each school will contain five fish, and they will constantly monitor for pollutants,” said Dr. Dongbing Gu, who is leading the research. “When they find something, they will send a message to the rest of the school, who will then gather in the area to take readings.”The fish move their bodies up and down like wavesdriven by motorsand use fins and a tail to change direction. It is hoped they will travel at speeds of up to half a metre per second.Working models could be available within 18 months. Different sensors will be fitted to hunt for different pollutants（污染物）. The data could be used to build a “real time” 3D map of areas of pollution in the water, allowing operators to determine the best way to clean up the area.The fish will initially be used in ports to monitor leaks from large ships, but Dr Gu said the same system could be used in the Thames. Researchers hope the robotic fish will be able to spend up to 24 hours in the water before needing to be recharged.56. The purpose of the robotic fish project is to _. A. find out whether inbuilt GPS systems are usefulB. find new ways to monitor water waste C. prove that robotic fish can be sent into the Thames D. test the speed of the robotic fish57. Robotic fish can find harmful pollutants by using _. A. GPS systemsB. a 3D pollution map C. pollution sensors D. fins and a tail58. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?A. The robotic fish have been used in ports as well as in the Thames.B. It takes 24 hours for robotic fish to be recharged.C. The robotic fish can work as a team without humans.D. The robotic fish can not change direction in water.59. The passage mainly tells us about _.A. the robotic fish to smell out pollutantsB. a 2.5 million EU-funded projectC. researchers working on robotic fishD. a 3D pollution map of the Thames BCelebrate Christmas with Googles holiday doodleBy Alicia Pflaumer / December 23, 2010Google launched an interactive holiday doodle（涂鸦）today with 17 pictures of scenes that represent holiday celebrations from around the world. Original Google logo17 interactive pictures of scenes around the worldThese pictures of scenes are divided into six groups (from the left to the right). The specific contents of each group are illustrated as follows:Group 1St. Basils Cathedral, Acropolis and Buch de Noel.Group 2Mt. Fuji, the Great Wall of China, pierogi and Indian dance styles.Group 3the Sydney harbor, the Sahara Desert, Oud and Chili Pepper.Group 4Venice gondolas and Nepal.Group 5Chilean vineyards and African kanga.Group 6Up on the housetop and the Moroccan Henna lamp.Google rolled out their holiday greeting doodle Thursday morning. Seventeen different interactive images replace the letters of the original Google logo.At first, youll see pictures of scenes around the world.Mouse over each picture and it enlarges. Click on the first image and youre taken to a Google search on St. Basils Cathedral in Russia, and as you make your way through the digital postcards, you will travel to the Great Wall of China, the Sahara Desert, Venice gondolas, and end with “Up on the housetop,”a famous Santa song written by Benjamin Hanby in 1864. Look carefully, and you may notice that the groups roughly form the word “Google.” You may also notice that the order of the colors matches the letters in the original logo: blue, red, yellow, blue, green, red.The creator is designer Michael Lopez, who has been working on this years holiday doodle since July. Along with a team of four other artists, this design took about 250 hours. He told the Wall Street Journal, “We want to end the year with a bang.” Well, he has done it.The doodle originally was meant to be displayed in installments（分期交付）but the folks at Google decided that it would be best to put it up all at once. It will stay up through Christmas.Its been a creative year for Google doodles. Weve seen birthdays, holidays and interactive videogames doodles. Well look forward to seeing what they have for us in 2011.What was your favorite Google doodle of 2010?Happy Holidays. 60. What will happen if you click on the first picture of Googles Christmas doodle?A. You will see the original Google doodle at once.B. It will introduce you to the picture of the Great Wall in China.C. The picture of the St. Basils Cathedral will become larger. D. You will get a list of websites about the St. Basils Cathedral.61. What is the color of the fifth group of pictures? A. Yellow.B. Green.C. Blue.D. Red.62. We can learn from the passage that _.A. the entire Christmas doodle went online at the same time B. it took four artists 250 hours to create Googles latest Christmas doodle C. the Christmas doodle was launched on the morning of Dec. 25, 2010D. people didnt celebrate Christmas Day until Benjamin Hanby wrote “Up on the housetop”63. From Mr. Lopezs words, we can know that Google wants to end 2010 _. A. by taking over the Internet worldB. in a successful way C. by defeating other companies completelyD. with great effort and much timeCMEXICO CITYThe 16th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP16) was held in Cancun, a tourist city on Mexicos Caribbean coast, from Nov 29 to Dec 10, 2010 to continue to search solutions to the climate problem.The parties have met annually since 1995 in Conferences of the Parties (COP) to evaluate progress in dealing with climate change. The Cancun was another important conference to move forward the “Bali Road Map” negotiations after the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen last year, which failed to reach a legally binding treaty（有约束力的条约）for the years beyond 2012.Four UN climate talks had been held since Copenhagen conference, three in German city Bonn and one in Chinas Tianjin, with some progress having been made in climate payments and forest protection.The first round of United Nations climate change talks in Bonn lasted from April 9 to 12, with different countries agreeing to hold two more meetings in 2010. The talks were delayed due to differences between developing and developed countries on how to deal with the final results of the Copenhagen conference.The second round of talks was held from May 31 to June 11 with “imbalance” becoming the key word. The disagreement could not cover some progress made during the past 12 days, even it was just a little. The progress was made in adding more details of how a system can work in practice, including climate funds and transfer of clean technologies.The third round of UN climate talks held from Aug 2 to 6. Representatives discussed a draft text and advanced slowly on emission（排放）cuts promises and other issues.The fourth round of talks was held in Chinas Tianjin, as the parties have made some progress in climate payments and forest protection, each side “is very close” to agreeing with each other to build a climate fund.Before the COP 16, experts said that optimism would remain for significant progress in negotiations on the “Bali Map Road,” though an international community would agree it might be difficult to achieve a legally binding agreement.The conference gathered the participants from governments, businesses, non-governmental organizations and research institutions from 180 countries. It is the penultimate opportunity for parties to reach a legally-binding treaty to replace the Kyoto Protocol（京都议定书）which will be no longer valid in 2012. 64. According to the passage, the second round of talks lasting from May 31 to June 11 _.A. was a total failureB. got limited progressC. reached a legally binding treatyD. was the most successful round of talks65. Which of the following may be the result of the fourth round of talks held in Tianjin? A. Different sides set up a climate fund. B. Different countries signed a legally binding treaty. C. Different countries agreed to hold two more meetings in 2010.D. Different sides seem very likely to agree to set up a climate fund.66. What does the underlined word “penultimate” in the last paragraph mean?A. The second. B. The last. C. The last but one. D. The last but two.67. It can be inferred from the passage that _.A. it might be difficult for the UN to reach an agreement on certain issuesB. the Copenhagen conference aiming to reach a treaty reached its goalC. the Cancun conference was held to reduce cultural differences between countriesD. sixteen rounds of UN climate talks have been held since last yearDOver the past summer, many young Chinese students reportedly downloaded and watched online courses given by top universities from the US and UK. Many people welcome this as a new form of acquiring knowledge, while some see this as an opportunity to learn from these top-ranked universities without paying the high fee.By talking to some Chinese friends who enjoyed those online courses, I find that what they like about those courses is largely the free, interactive and humorous atmosphere in American university classes. Some Chinese professors, especially young ones, have already taken steps to reform course structure, provide more class discussion and adopt various evaluations rather than one final examination to determine students grades.However, the Chinese tradition of staying serious in the classroom remains the same. In some cases, the teacher just reads out the text directly from the textbook for the whole class period.I cannot agree more with those who attend these free online courses. Online courses offered by western universities will probably change the tradition of how the Chinese students learn things.However, these free courses cannot offer everything taught by those Western universities. Young Chinese can learn the methods and subjects, but there will always be a gap between watching it online and experiencing it in person.From my experience studying in the US, the most valuable lessons I have learned were not in class. My best source of learning was the motivation and encouragement from my classmates and friendsquestioning and arguing about theories and ideas. Or it was through my professors help during the one-on-one office hours.The most important experiences cannot be copied by watching a course through the computer screen.A latest report from the Community College Research Center at Columbia University suggests