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1、2010-2011学年度广东省揭阳市高三学业水平考试英语卷 其他 语法填空（共 10小题； 每小题 1.5分，满分 15分） 阅读下面短文 ,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求 ,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。 Animal testing “It is always my ambition to be a research analyst studying amphibian anatomy（两栖动物解剖学 ） for the benefit of mankind.” said Dr. Cull to the high school students touri

2、ng the laboratory. “My ancestors were all scientists and my father taught 1 that it is simply amazing to appreciate the details in each creature. I also hope that my research can help us to understand 2 humans influences these creatures so that we can know how to improve 3 (environment) problems and

3、 correct our wrongs.” “You are very ambitious, Dr. Cull.” a bright, amber-haired girl said. “So you are looking for similarities between animals and humans ” “Yes, and there are already enough findings. We know much about how anesthetics(麻醉药 ) work, for example, 4 (base) on clinical trials with rats

4、.” “But I disagree with using animals for tests!” another student suddenly said. “ 5 is often discussed whether using animals for testing is moral. But the knowledge we have collected about health, vaccines, antibiotics 6 (be) incredible. We have benefited a lot 7 animal research.”replied the Doctor

5、. “ 8 Ive seen videos of animals for research put in bad conditions.”Another student broke in. “Oh, it seems that weve hit on 9 interesting topic.What about stepping into this conference room and discussing it 10 (far)？ ” 答案： . me 2. how 3. environmental 4. based 5.It 6. is 7.from 8.But 9. an 10.fur

6、ther 信息匹配（共 5小题；每小题 2分，满分 10分） 请阅读下列 应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请将答案：填写在答题卷标号为 46-50的相应位置上。 下面是一篇应用文及其应用场合的信息，请阅读下列应用文和相关信息。 This is a page from a college information handbook. It tells you where you can find various college services and facilities (设施 ) in the main college block. A. Student Services Centre

7、 (Careers Room 113) The staff members are available to advise on career choice and applications for higher education. B. Accommodation Office (Room 114) Mrs. Wardle is available each afternoon from 1:30 to 4:30 to help students with problems relating to housing. C. Medical Room (Room 115) Mrs. Wrigh

8、t, the college nurse, is available each morning from 9:30 to 10:00 am. The college doctor is in attendance on Wednesday mornings. All kinds of medicines are sold here and cheaper than in the downtown. D. Sports Office (Room 207) Mrs. Murie can provide information about sporting and keep-fit activiti

9、es. She has been teaching kick-boxing in the gymnasium. E. Food Service (Room 127) Mr. Nunn is the manager of the Food Service and will do his best to help if you require a special diet. F. Library (Room 215) There are various books and reference materials about literature, art, math, etc. Besides b

10、ooks , there are photo-copying, video, audio-visual and computing facilities. 请阅读以下学生的有关信息，然后匹配学生和他 /她需要找的服务部门 (室 )： 【小题 1】 Jack Anderson is a foreign student majoring in medicine. The food of the college restaurant isnt fit for him. 【小题 2】 Peter Florian is fond of sports. Unfortunately, he had his

11、leg broken on the playground this morning. 【小题 3】 Lynne Nagata, a new student whose family is far from the college, fails to find a place to live in. 【小题 4】 Alice Fingelhamm is going to graduate next year. She is preparing her thesis（毕 业论文） and has to refer to lots of information about it. 【小题 5】 Ma

12、rgaret Lillian studies at the department of computer science. She would like to have further study after graduation. 答案： 【小题 1】 E【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 F【小题 1】 A 完型填空 完形填空 （共 15小题； 每小题 2分，满分 30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从下列各题所给的 A、 B、 C和 D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该题涂黑。 I climbed the stairs slowly， carrying a big sui

13、tcase， my father following with two more. By the time I got to the third floor， I was 1 and at the same time feeling lonely. Worse still， Dad 2 a step and fell， sending my new suitcases 3 down the stairs. “Damn!”he screamed， his face turning red. I knew trouble was ahead. Whenever Dads face turns re

14、d， 4 ！ How could I ever 5 him to finish unloading the car without screaming at me and making a scene in front of the other girls， girls I would have to spend the rest of the 6 with？ Doors were opening and faces peering out(探出 )， as Dad walked with difficulty close behind. I felt it in my bones that

15、my college life was getting off to a(n) 7 start. “Enter the room quickly， ”I thought. “Get him into a chair and calmed down.” But then again， would there be a chair in Room 316？ Or would it be a(n) 8 room？ Finally I turned the key in the lock and 9 the door open， with Dad still 10 about a hurting kn

16、ee or something. I put my head in， 11 the worst. But to my 12 ，the room wasnt empty at all！ It had furniture， curtains， a TV， and even paintings on the walls. And there on a well-made bed sat Amy， my new roommate， dressed neatly. Greeting me with a nod， she said in a soft voice， “Hi， you must be Cor

17、i.” Then，she 13 the music and looked over at Dad. “And of course， youre Mr.Faber， ”she said， 14 .“Would you like a glass of iced tea？ ”Dads face turned 15 less red before he could bring out a “yes.” I knew then that Amy and I would be friends and my first year of college would be a success. 1 A help

18、less B lazy C anxious D tired 2 A took B minded C missed D picked 3 A falling B rolling C dropping D coming 4 A go ahead B look out C hold on D give away 5 A lead B help C encourage D get 6 A year B season C month D day 7 A fresh B late C bad D unfair 8 A small B empty C new D neat 9 A knocked B for

19、ced C pushed D tried 10 A thinking B complaining C talking D arguing 11 A expecting B catching C finding D forgetting 12 A regret B disappointment C astonishment D knowledge 13 A turned on B turned down C turned up D turned away 14 A questioning B wondering C smiling D guessing 15 A helplessly B hur

20、riedly C happily D obviously 答案： 1-5 DCBBD 6-10 ACBCB 11-15 ACBCD 阅读理解 As a professor at a large American university, there is a phrase that I often hear from students: “Im only a 1,050.” The unlucky students are speaking of the score on the Schoolastic Aptitude Test (SAT), which is used to determin

21、e whether they will be admitted to the college or university of their choice, or even if they have a chance to get a higher education at all. The SAT score, whether it is 800, 1,100 or 1,550, has become the focus at his time of their life. It is obvious that if students value highly their test score

22、s, then a great amount of their self-respect is put in the number. Students who perform poorly in the exam are left feeling that it is all over.The low test score, they think, will make it impossible for them to get into a good college. And without a degree from a prestigious university, they fear t

23、hat many of lifes doors will remain forever closed. According to a study done in the 1990s, the SAT is only a reliable indicator of a students future performance in most cases. Interestingly, it becomes much more accurate when it is set together with other indicators-like a students academic profici

24、ency(学业 水平 ).They will never be able to test things like confidence, efforts and willpower, and are unable to give us the full picture of a students potentialities. This is not to suggest that we should stop using SAT scores in our college admission process. The SAT is an excellent test in many ways

25、, and the score is still a useful means of testing students. However, it should be only one of the many methods used. 【小题 1】 The purpose of the SAT is to test students _. A strong will B academic ability C full potentialities D confidence in school work 【小题 2】 Students self-respect is influenced by

26、their_. A scores in the SAT B achievements in mathematics C job opportunities D money spent on education 【小题 3】 “ A prestigious university” in para.2 is most probably _. A a famous school B a technical school C a traditional school D an expensive school 【小题 4】 The passage is mainly about_. A how to

27、prepare for the SAT B stress caused by the SAT C American higher education D the SAT and its effects 【小题 5】 What is the writers attitude towards the SAT A Subjective B Objective C Critical D Approving 答案：【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 A【小题 1】 A【小题 1】 D【小题 1】 B It may help you to know that there is no such thing as

28、a perfect speech. At some point in every speech, every speaker says something that is not understood exactly as he has planned. Fortunately, the moments are usually not obvious to the listeners. Why Because the listeners do not know what the speaker plans to say. They hear only what the speaker does

29、 say. If you lose your place for a moment, wrongly change the order of a couple of sentences, or forget to pause at a certain point, no one will be any the wiser. When such moments occur, dont worry about them. Just continue as if nothing happened. Even if you do make an obvious mistake during a spe

30、ech, that doesnt really matter .If you have ever listened to Martin Luther Kings famous speech “ I have a dr eam”, you may notice that he stumbles（结巴） his words twice during the speech. Most likely, however, you dont remember. Why Because you were fixing your attention on his message rather than on

31、his way of speech-making. People care a lot about making mistakes in a speech because they regard speech-making as a kind of performance rather than as an act of communication. They feel the listeners are like judges in an ice-skating competition. But, in fact, the listeners are not looking for a pe

32、rfect performer. They are looking for a well-thought-out speech that expresses the speakers ideas clearly and directly. Sometimes a mistake or two can actually increase a speakers attractiveness by making him more human. As you work on your speech, dont worry about being imperfect. Once you free you

33、r mind of this, you will find it much easier to give your speech freely. 【小题 1】 The underlined part in the first paragraph means that no one will _ . A be smarter than you B notice your mistakes C do better than you D know what you are talking about 【小题 2】 You dont remember obvious mistakes in a spe

34、ech because _. A your attention is on the content B you dont fully understand the speech C you know what the speaker plans to say D you find the way of speech-making more important 【小题 3】 It can be inferred from the passage that _. A giving a speech is like giving a performance B one or two mistakes

35、 in a speech may not be bad C the listeners should pay more attention to how a speech is made D the more mistakes a speaker makes, the more attractive he will be 【小题 4】 What would be the best title of the passage A How to Be a Perfect Speaker B How to Make a Perfect Speech C Dont Expect a Perfect Sp

36、eech D Dont Expect Mistakes in a Speech 【小题 5】 Which of the following statements is true A If you are careful enough, you can make a perfect speech. B Speech-making is a kind of performance. C Listeners are not judges and they pay more attention to the message. D Martin Luther King is not a good spe

37、aker. 答案：【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 A【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 C C On May 8, last Thursday morning, the Olympic flame was lit on the top of Mount Qomolangma! It was a historic moment for China exactly three months ahead of the Beijing Games. Tibetan female climber Cering Wangmo reached the summit with a special ex

38、treme-altitude Olympic torch. This event is what China has promised to the world as the high point of the torch relay, the longest and mostchallengingof all time. Five torchbearers(火炬手 ) finished the highest relay everth ree of the climbers are Tibetan athletes. Team members said “Beijing welcomes y

39、ou!” in Chinese, English and Tibetan, as they stood at the summit celebrating, with the event broadcast on national television. “I finally fulfilled the last dream of my husband,” said Gyigyi with tears in her eyes. She was the first torchbearer. Her husband lost his life in an attempt to climb all

40、14 mountains in China more than 8,000 meters three years ago. “We are on top of the world! One world, one dream,” shouted Nima Cering, at the top of his voice. He said that although he had climbed the peak（峰顶） several times, this was the most significant ascent(登高 ). “As a Tibetan and a Chinese I pr

41、ay for the success of Beijing 2008,” he added. The special torch is different from the one currently touring the Chinese mainland, after an around-the-world relay. Officials organizing the trek up the peak had earlier set an April 26 target to begin the ascent, but high winds and heavy snow had dela

42、yed the mission. The Xinhua News Agency said that the Qomolangma leg of the torch relay represents the Olympic motto, “higher, faster and stronger,” in practice and will promote unity among all 56 ethnic groups in China. 【小题 1】 It was a historic moment because _. A some Tibetan torchbearers took par

43、t in it B it was lit three months before the Olympic Games were held C it was the first time that the Olympic torch had been lit on the top of Mount Qomolangma D it was the longest attempt in history 【小题 2】 Which is RIGHT according to the whole passage A All the five torchbearers are men. B Only the

44、 five torchbearers reached the summit. C Team members said “Beijing welcomes you!” in their native language. D At least two of the five torchbearers are females. 【小题 3】 What does the word “leg” underlined in the last paragraph refer to A One part of a journey or race. B One of the long parts that co

45、nnect the feet to the rest of the body. C The leg of an animal, especially the top part, cooked and eaten. D The part of a pair of trousers that covers the leg. 【小题 4】 What would be the best title for the text A One world, one dream B Torch relay reaches its highest point C Qomolangma, the highest s

46、ummit in the world D A special torch 【小题 5】 Where can you read about this passage A In the English textbook. B In the newspaper. C In the science report. D On the street wall. 答案： 【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 D【小题 1】 A【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 B The African elephant, the largest land animal remaining on earth, is of great i

47、mportance to African ecosystem(生态系统 ). Unlike other animals, the African elephant is to a great extent the builder of its environment. As a big plant-eater, it largely shapes the forest- and-savanna(大草原 ) surroundings in which it lives, therefore setting the terms of existence for millions of other

48、animals that live in its habitat. It is the elephants great desire for food that makes it a disturber of the environment and an important builder of its habitat. In its continuous search for the 300 pounds of plants it must have every day, it kills small trees and underbushes, and pulls branches off big trees. This results in numerous open spaces in both deep tropical forests and in the woodlands that cover part of the African savannas . In these open spaces are numerous plants in various stages of growth that attract a variety of other plant-eaters. Take the rain forests for example. In the