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2010年3月四县市高三调研考试试卷英 语本试卷分为四个部分，包括听力、语言知识运用、阅读理解和书面表达。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。PART ONE LISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION ADirections: In this section youll hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter (A, B or C) on the question booklet.You will hear each conversation TWICE.Conversation 11. Where does this conversation take place? A. In the theatre. B. At the entrance of the theatre. C. At the box office of the theatre. 2. Why is the woman allowed in the theatre with her dog?A. Her dog is very clever.B. She has got a ticket for it. C. Therere few people there.Conversation 23. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Where women should work.B. How people should run a business.C. Whether men should do housework.4. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The man is away on business.B. The woman is better at housework.C. The speakers are from different countries. Conversation 35. What does the man do?A. He works in the library. B. He studies in the school. C. He sells books in the shop.6. How many books will the man probably take away? A. One. B. Three. C. Four.Conversation 47. What is wrong with the man?A. He has a toothache. B. His false teeth dont fit. C. He has a pain in his mouth8. What is the womans attitude towards the man?A. She is worried about him. B. She is indifferent to him. C. She is polite to him. 9. When will the man go to see the woman?A. This morning. B. This afternoon. C. Tomorrow morning.Conversation 510. What places did the man and the woman visit?A. Two different families. B. The Selbies. C. The Tylers.11. What did the man enjoy about his visit?A. The dinner and the gift.B. The gift and the atmosphere.C. The dinner and the atmosphere.12. What do we know about the woman?A. She is a foreign student.B. She will move into a new flat.C. She is familiar with the customs in this country. Conversation 613. What is the man going to do in Miami?A. Go sightseeing. B. Attend a wedding. C. Set up a coffee shop.14. Where is the woman going now?A. To the tennis courts. B. To the coffee shop. C. To her school.15. What does the man decide to do at the end of the conversation?A. Put off his trip. B. Come back early. C. Take tennis lessons.SECTION BDirections: In this section, you will hear a mini-talk. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information youve got. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS.You will hear the mini-talk TWICE.The South Coast GardensFounded in: 16. _.Founded by: the Gilson familyArea: 17._ Acres（英亩）Collections: rare books, paintings, 18._, furniture, etcConsisting of: a (n) 19._:Tropical rainforest;20._;An English rose gardenPART TWO LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGESECTION ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.21. The use of Chinese by teachers in _ English classroom must be restricted because it will decrease _ time when students are exposed to the English language.A. the; / B. an; / C. /; the D. an; the22. I havent seen Johnson these days. I think she _ a conference in Beijing, but Im not sure.A. should be attending B. might be attending C. could have attended D. must have attended23. The Internet celebrated its birthday on September 2nd, by which time 40 years _ since the first successful transfer of data between two computers. A. has passedB. had passed C. passed D. have passed24. Help others whenever you can _ you will earn respect from others without difficulty. A. and B. or C. unless D. but25. Is there any possible way to help them get rid of such a bad habit? To tell the truth, its very hard. But we_ on this problem.A. worked B. had worked C. are working D. had been working26. Where did Marys parents buy the beautiful vase? It was in the same village _ they spent their holidays last year.A. that B. when C. as D. where27. _ what would happen, none of them could find a way out.A. Left wondering B. Having left wonderingC. Leaving to wonder D. Having left to wonder28. In the current global economic crisis, China, though _to some degree, is undoubtedly a country recovering the most rapidly from it according to some statistics.A. having affected B. has been affected C. affected D. has affected29. Everybody went to the opening ceremony of the film festival_ Francisco, who has no interest in anything but sports.A. but B. only C. even D. besides30. The Internet and the effect _ brought about did a lot of good to our daily life and work. A. that B. what C. which D. it31. The experiment is of particular importance. I see. We wont carry on with it _ we can get the good equipment. A. until B. unless C. whether D. after32. During the dialogue with Chinese youth in Shanghai, President Obama announced the U.S. would expand the number of students to study in China to 100,000 _ ties between the two countries. A. strengthening B. strengthened C. to strengthen D. to be strengthened33. Many experts hold the view _ protection awareness is _ the key to better environment lies. A. that; where B. which; in which C. which; where D. that; in which34. What do you think of Harry Potter and Philosophers Stone? Fantastic. Steven Kloves_ each character in the movie impressive through lively dialogues and fascinating plots.A. makes B. would make C. made D. had made35. During his first trip to China, President Obama discussed some key global issues such as economic recovery, climate change, _ nuclear weapons in his talks with Chinese President Hu Jintao.A. and stopping to spread B. to stop spreadingC. to stop to spread D. and stopping the spread ofSECTION BDirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.I remember my dad teaching me the power of language at a very young age. Not only did he understand that specific 36 can affect our mental pictures, but he understood that words are a 37 programming factor in lifelong success.One particularly unforgettable event occurred when I was eight. As a child, I was always climbing trees, poles and 38 around upside down from the rafters(屋椽) of our lake house. 39 , it came to no surprise for my dad to find me at the top of a 30-foot tree, swinging back and forth. My little eight-year-old 40 didnt realize that the tree could break or I could get hurt. I just thought it was enjoyable to be up so high. My older cousin, Tammy, was also hanging in the same tree. Her mother also 41 us at exactly the same time as my dad did. About that time, a huge gust(一阵) of wind blew through the tree. I could hear the leaves rustle(嘎嘎地响) and feel the tree begin to sway. I remember my dads 42 over the wind, “Bart, Hold on tightly!”So I did.The next thing I heard was Tammys mother yelling, “Tammy, dont fall!” Tammy did 43 . My dad later explained to me that the mind has a very 44 time processing a negative image. It takes seventeen positive statements to offset(抵消) one negative statement. That means it might 45 seventeen compliments(贺词/道贺) to offset the emotional 46 of one criticism.These are concepts that are especially useful in developing yourself. How many compliments do you give yourself daily and how often do you criticize yourself? Try to 47 yourself a lifetime of positive programming by complimenting yourself, or at least think about the kind of programming you are doing to yourself on a daily basis. Remember: try to make positive self-talk a daily practice and you will succeed some day.36. A. reactionsB. behaviorsC. words D. expressions37. A. doubtfulB. sensibleC. strangeD. powerful38. A. sittingB. hangingC. standingD. lying39. A. HoweverB. FurthermoreC. MoreoverD. Therefore40. A. brainB. memoryC. experienceD. knowledge41. A. believedB. noticedC. protectedD. persuaded42. A. voiceB. figureC. imageD. anger43. A. holdB. thinkC. fallD. regret44. A. surprisingB. relaxingC. difficultD. short45. A. offerB. takeC. giveD. keep46. A. damageB. dangerC. awardD. relief47. A. stopB. consultC. imagineD. giveSECTION CDirections: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.Baby survives after train hits pramThe CCTV footage (片段）shows a babys pram (婴儿车)rolling off a train platform as the mother makes a mad rush to save her son, 48 she is too late and it falls 49 the rails in front of an incoming train. This heart-stopping scene happened yesterday at Ashburton station in Melbourne, Australia. But the story has a 50 ending: the six-month-old baby survived with just 51 cut on his forehead, although the pram was dragged about 35 meters by the braking train. The nurse Jon Wright said the boy just “needed a feed and a sleep”. “Luckily, he was strapped (绑) into his pram at the time, which probably saved 52 life. I think the child is extremely 53 ,” Wright told the Herald Sun newspaper after the baby was taken to hospital with minor injuries. The footage shows the mother taking her hands off the three-wheeled pram, which begins to roll 54 the platform edge. The driver put on the brakes 55 he saw the pram fall in front of him and fortunately the train was already slowing down to stop at the station. Rail firm Connex is to look into how the pram rolled off the platform. The accident came one day after Connex started a child safety awareness campaign warning parents to keep babies strapped into their prams at all times while on platforms.PART THREE READING COMPREHENSIONDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.AAn Indian civil servant, SM Raju, has come up with a new way of providing employment for millions of poor people in Bihar. His campaign to encourage people to plant trees effectively addresses two burning issues of the world: global warming and shrinking job opportunities.Mr Rajus success could clearly be seen on 30 August, 2009 when he organized 300,000 villagers from over 7,500 villages in northern Bihar to engage in a mass tree planting ceremony.Mr Raju has linked his “social forestry” program to the central governments National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), which is also designed to provide employment for poor people. Under NREGA started in February 2006 as the governments most ambitious employment generation scheme for poor people the authorities are bound by law to provide a minimum of 100 days of employment a year for members of families living below the poverty line. About 44% of Bihars population fall into this category. Mr Raju says that Bihar being the poorest and most lawless state of India hasnt been able to spend the allocated (分配的) NREGA funds. “This is because of a lack of awareness among officials about the scheme,” he said. “So the idea struck to my mind: why not involve families below the poverty line in social forestry and give them employment under this scheme for 100 days? Under the scheme, each family can earn a minimum of 10,200 rupees ($210).”The civil servant immediately made a plan of his idea. In June, Mr Raju published a booklet of “dos and donts” and distributed it to village heads. His plan meant that NREGA funds were fully used in the past this hasnt always been the case.“I told the villagers they would get 100 days employment in a year simply by planting trees and protecting them. The old and disabled would be given preference,” he explained.Every village council has now been given a target of planting 50,000 saplings a group of four families have to plant 200 trees and they must protect them for three years till the plants grow stronger.“They would get the full payment if they can ensure the survival of 90% of the plants under their care. For a 75-80% survival rate, theyll be paid only half the wage. For less than 75%, the families in the group will be replaced,” the guidelines say.Significantly, his scheme has even stopped the migration of poor labourers from the area in search of employment elsewhere. 56. According to the passage, the main purpose of SM Rajus “social forestry” program is to _.A. promote the practice of NREGAB. make efforts to prevent global warming C. increase the employment of poor peopleD. prevent poor people from migrating elsewhere57 According to the passage, the poor people in Bihar dont make full use of NREGA funds because _. A. the local officials dont realize the importance of NREGAB. the local government doesnt get enough support from the central governmentC. the local poor people know little about NREGAD. Bihar is the most lawless state in India 58. We can infer from the passage that _.A. most people in Bihar will benefit from NREGAB. the old and disabled people are not involved in tree planting C. families who cant ensure 75% survival rate of the trees will not be paidD. Rajus new plan will reduce Bihars population below the poverty line59. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Theres a good way to deal with global warmingB. Tree planting provides employment for the poorC. Tree planting solves the problem of unemploymentD. Rajus “social forestry” program wins the support of NREGA60. How can villagers get more NREGA funds? A. Thinking better ways to stop global warming B. Working hard for one hundred days C. Planting more trees and ensuring the survival of plants D. Stopping moving from the area to search employment elsewhere BIt was when I was attending high school that I first read Asimovs stories. At the time, a few SF magazines began to introduce this author and translate a few pieces from his “Robot Series”. Of Asimovs works, the one that left the deepest impression on me was Pebble in the Sky. This novel directly influenced my early SF writing. Asimov was one of the leading writers of Western science fictions Golden Age, so although his writing may not have a direct influence on writers of today, his underlying （潜在的） influence on many levels is undeniable the famous Three Laws of Robotics, and many classic writing techniques, for example. Of course, his influence is related to the atmosphere that existed in the Golden Age; a science fiction writer today has a hard time reaching that level no matter how outstanding he or she is. Asimovs novels are marked by a fully integrated logical system, and his stories are a pleasure to read this is the reason his novels still attract readers today. Naturally, Western science fiction has few people these days who follow Asimovs creative methods; instead they are closely connected to mainstream artistic trends, employing large amounts of postmodern techniques. This type of science fiction has a hard time blossoming on Chinese soil. The majority of Chinese SF readers would rather read the classic works of Asimov. This is an important question that faces todays Chinese science fiction writers. Compared with the “Robot Series”, Asimovs “Foundation Series” is a little less well-known in China. This is mostly due to the large influence of the Three Laws, and moreover, the Foundation novels have never been completely introduced here. In fact, the Foundation series creates an entire world, even grander than that of the “Robot Series”; this science fiction epic（史诗） had a direct influence on later Western science fiction, the most famous example being Star Wars. 61. We can know from the passage that the author is a _ .A. science fiction writer B. science fiction publisherC. high school student D. novel translator62. The Three Laws of Robotics are most probably .A. stories written by Asimov B. writing techniques employed by Asimov C. techniques to build robots D. characters in Asimovs science fiction63. The main purpose of the passage is to .A. compare Asimov with other science fiction writersB. attract people to read Asimovs storiesC. introduce Asimovs influence on SF writing D. explain why Asimov is popular in China64. What can be inferred from the passage?A. “Foundation Series” were translated into Chinese earlier than “Robot Series”B. Science fiction of postmodern style is not popular with Chinese readersC. Asimov is the greatest science fiction writer in Western countriesD. The writing techniques by Asimov are better than the postmodern ones65. In the writers opinion, Asimovs “Foundation Series” A. were not as successful as his “Robot Series”B. are better known to Chinese readers than his “Robot Series”C. were more logically organized than his “Robot Series”D. were written better than his “Robot Series” in some waysCCommunication technologies are far from equal when it comes to conveying the truth. The first study to compare honesty across a range of comm