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1、2011届宁夏银川二中高三上学期第三次月考英语卷 其他 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 What is a yawn（哈欠） and why do people yawn A yawn is often associated with a person being tired【小题 1】 People yawn for many reasons including stress, boredom, emotion and overwork Have you noticed that yawning seems to be contagious

2、 （会传染的） If one person yawns, this appears to cause another person to yawn Researchers have found that 40-60% of people who see a picture of someone yawning will yawn themselves【小题 2】 Some people think that yawning is rude and suggests that you are bored or uninterested Maybe a yawn is a signal to a

3、group that its time to go to sleep, or if someone yawns when theyre bored, it may be a sign to change the topic of conversation【小题 3】 Animals of all types yawn If you have a dog or cat, youve probably seen your pet yawn several times Even some birds yawn such as cockatiel parrots, Adelie penguins an

4、d Emperor penguins Some of the scientific explanations of why we yawn claim it is caused by physical needs One likely explana-tion is that the yawning reflex happens when our blood needs more oxygen The deep breath helps supply the levels of oxygen in our blood【小题 4】 It is also thought that the same

5、 chemicals in our brain that affect our moods and emotions cause us to yawn Superstitions about yawning have been around for hundreds of years and can date back to the ancient Greeks A common superstition says that a person must cover his or her mouth when yawning so that the soul does not escape th

6、rough the mouth【小题 5】 Today most people do not believe these superstitions and know that a yawn is a physical reflex A Did you yawn while reading this article B Yawning is not limited to humans C It will make you lose interest in your work D But this is not always the cause for a yawn E Even reading

7、 the word YAWN can make people yawn F However, it doesnt mean that you need rest or relax-ation G Other people believe that yawning is a sign that danger is near H Another common theory is that a yawn helps regulate our body temperature 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 H 【小题 1】 G 【小题 1】从前面的句子：

8、A yawn is often associated with a person being tired可知打哈欠会使你对工作失去兴趣。选 C 【小题 1】从前面的句子： Researchers have found that 40-60% of people who see a picture of someone yawning will yawn themselves和后面段落的 内容，可知这不是打哈欠的原因。选 D 【小题 1】从前面的句子： it may be a sign to change the topic of conversation可知是否读这篇文章的时候打哈欠了。选 A

9、 【小题 1】从前面的句子： The deep breath helps supply the levels of oxygen in our blood可知后面提出的是另外一个理论。选 H 【小题 1】从前面的句子： A common superstition says that a person must cover his or her mouth when yawning so that the soul does not escape through the mouth可知后面说的是打哈欠说明附近有危险。选 G 单项选择 * - My neighbor plays loud musi

10、c late at night - _ You really should talk to him about it A Youve got it right B Its a good point C This is tricky D Thats annoying 答案： D The meeting _ tomorrow is very important A held B to hold C to take place D taken place 答案： C Although this _ sound like a simple task, great care is needed A mu

11、st B may C should D shall 答案： B - The fish soup is delicious Id like some more - Sorry There is _ left A none B neither C no one D a little 答案： A - My key is gone Have you seen it anywhere - Oh, it is in the room _ we had a talk last night A that B which C where D what 答案： C With housing prices _ sh

12、arply, many people have no idea whether they should buy an apartment or not A risen B arising C raising D rising 答案： D Maggie has been fortunate to find a job she loves, and _ she gets well paid for it A sooner or later B whats more C as a result D more or less 答案： B - _ the letter _ to Mr Black - N

13、o Its still on the desk A Has; given B Will; be given C Was; given D Has; been given 答案： D -Mum， can I go out to play with Tom for just a while ？ - _ and do what you like A No way B Go ahead C It depends D Dont worry 答案： B The driver was at _ loss when _ word came that he was forbidden to drive for

14、speeding A a; the B /; / C the; the D a; / 答案： D - Bob failed in the exam again - He _ it ; he never worked hard A deserved B succeeded C missed D considered 答案： A - How long will it be _ we know the result of the English examination - Perhaps in two or three days A since B before C until D that 答案：

15、 B In order to continue to learn by ourselves after leaving school, we must _ learn how to study in the school now A after all B in all C above all D at all 答案： C Safety in school has been of great concern because of frequent reports about accidents _ students got injured or killed while in school A

16、 in which B when C that D for which 答案： A -Why can she keep such a good figure - She _ great importance to regular exercise A awards B attracts C attaches D applies 答案： C 完型填空 Would you like a burger or fried chicken for lunch No Way! Please pass me the salad 36 Hi, my name is Mor-gan Jacobs, and I

17、decided to be a vegetarian 37 I love all animals I have read and seen pictures of 38 happens toanimals that are raised for their meat It makes me so 39 Baby cows and chickens live their 40 lives in places that are too small for them They have no 41 to move about This is so 42 They suffer and do not

18、get to 43 their lives I dont like other animals that also only live to be 44 by people while they are alive and the 45 they are killed I feel sorry for them The best thing 46 being a vegetarian is all the tasty and healthy foods I eat Vegetables and fruits are healthy for your body 47 , 1 think they

19、 taste better than meat Oranges have vitamin C I love the 48 of watermelon, peaches, and strawberries Green vegetables 49 me feel strong I enjoy drinking lots of soymilk to 50 my bones calcium（钙） I have a life threatening allergy（过敏） to nuts, seeds, and peanuts, 51 I eat soy butter to get my protein

20、! I 52 in being kind and loving to people and animals, being good to the earth, and 53 life, including animals! 54 is known to all, animals are our friends We should live in 55 with the animals If we destroyed the animals, we would destroy ourselves 【小题1】 A too B also C either D instead A because B

21、unless C whether D while A that B which C what D how A excited B sad C glad D happy A short B long C colorful D useful A time B room C need D problem A cruel B interesting C necessary D probable A like B hate C enjoy D love A played B eaten C looked D fed A style B road C way D type A in B at C to D

22、 about A Besides B However C Otherwise D Therefore A smell B color C size D taste A force B make C cause D get A leave B take C bring D give A so B but C yet D or A believe B think C consider D imagine A inspecting B respecting C expecting D inspiring A It B What C As D Which A harmony B memory C te

23、rms D search 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 阅读理解 Is there a magic cutoff period when children become responsible for their own actions Is there a w

24、onderful moment when parents can become spectators （ audiences） in the lives of their children and shrug, “Its their life,” and feel nothing When I was in my twenties, I stood in a hospital passage waiting for doctors to put a few stitches（缝线） in my sons head I asked, “When do you stop worrying ” Th

25、e nurse said, “When they get out of the accident stage ” My mother just smiled faintly and said nothing When I was in my thirties, I sat on a little chair in a classroom and heard how one of my children talked continually and disrupted the class As if to read my mind, a teacher said “Dont worry They

26、 all go through this stage and then you can sit back, relax and enjoy them ” My mother just smiled faintly and said nothing When I was in my forties, I spent a lifetime waiting for the phone to ring, the cars to come home, the front door to open A friend said, “Theyre trying to find themselves Dont

27、worry; in a few years, you can stop worrying Theyll be adults ” My mother just smiled faintly and said nothing By the time I was 50, I was sick and tired of being weak I was still worrying over my children, but there was a new wrinkle There was nothing I could do about it My mother just smiled faint

28、ly and said nothing I continued to suffer from their failures, and be absorbed in their disappointments My friends said that when my kids got married I could stop worrying and lead my own life I wanted to believe that, but I was haunted（萦绕心头） by my mothers warm smile and her occasional “You look pal

29、e Are you all right Call me the minute you get home Are you depressed about something ” Can it be that parents are sentenced to a lifetime of worry One of my children became quite anxious about me recently, saying, “Where were you Ive been calling for three days, and no one answered I was worried ”

30、I smiled a warm smile 【小题 1】 The author intends to tell us in the passage that_ A parents long for a period when they no longer worry about their children B there is no time when parents have no worry about their children C its parents duty to worry about their children D there should be a period wh

31、en parentsdont have to worry about their children 【小题 2】 We can infer from the underlined sentence “My mother just smiled faintly and said nothing ” that _ A her mother shared the same idea as the nurse B her mother didnt agree with the nurse C her mother thought the nurse was lying D her mother wou

32、ldnt express her opinion upon the matter 【小题 3】 The author mentioned her ages of twenties, thirties, forties and fifty in order to show_ A the hard times she experiences in her life B the different stages of her children C the support she received from her mother D she had been worrying about her ch

33、ildren in her life 【小题 4】 What can we infer from the last sentence A The mother was happy that her child began to worry about her, too B Finally the mother didnt have to worry about her children C At last the mother could live her own life without worry D The mother succeeded in turning her children

34、 into adults 【小题 5】 Which of the following should be the best title A Life B Parents C Worry D Children 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C The cars were honking （鸣叫） on the road one morning as I was walking to the park I walked on and soon found the cause a little taxi that had got stu

35、ck in the middle of the road There was sweat on the drivers face as he tried to start the engine again and again nothing happened No petrol, I said to myself and then found myself getting angry Why doesnt the fool move his taxi to the side I thought, so did all the others who honked and shouted He g

36、ot up tiredly, and the passenger in the taxi got out He was a young man in a white shirt, who watched the driver try to push it to the side Stupid guy! I said Cant he lend a helping hand I watched as the poor driver pushed it to the side Cars, buses and trucks went past cursing （咒骂） the poor man The

37、 young man took another taxi and went off The taxi driver began mending his taxi Stupid passenger! I said to him He didnt help you! The taxi driver slowly got up Sir! he asked, Did you I looked at him guiltily, then looked away, and walked away fast, asking myself, Did I help the poor man push his t

38、axi What had I been doing as the traffic jam took place How had I helped deal with the problem Did I help the poor man push his taxi Id done my bit, with my mouth But never had I moved to solve the problem I was shocked with guilt as I heard him asking, Sir! Did you 【小题 1】 Why did a traffic jam happ

39、en on the road when the author was walking to the park A There was too much traffic in the street B Truck drivers attempted to go ahead of others C A taxi driver couldnt start his engine D A young man wasnt good at driving 【小题 2】 The authors attitude toward the passenger is that of _ A anger B respe

40、ct C sympathy D guilt 【小题 3】 Why did the author feel guilty A Because he blamed the driver wrongly B Because he didnt help the driver, either C Because he tried to help but failed in the end D Because he didnt persuade the passenger to help 【小题 4】 From the incident, the author learnt a lesson that w

41、e should _ A criticize those who dont help B hurt the self-respect of others no more C think more of those who are in need D stop talking and start to help 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D With the Indian economy predicted to grow by 7 5 percent this year, experts say it could be time for Wes

42、tern CEOs to learn some lessons from Indian CEOs The key differences between Indian and Western bosses are: Social purpose One of the most important things is that Indian leaders lead with a sense of social purpose Every leader in India gave a specific social purpose as being the goal of their busin

43、ess Those purposes ranged from improving healthcare to getting cell phones to people who didnt have access to communication tools Having a social purpose motivates workers Invest in employees Indian firms invest an enormous amount in their employees training and development IT firms typically offer

44、60 days of formal training for newly hired workers and they even spend months training experienced workers A study said that Western firms have largely abandoned investing in employees, seeing it as a waste if they quit But Indian bosses believe that investing in employees ensures the quality of tho

45、se who stay at the company Take the long view Indian bosses stress far less on shareholders than it is typical at Western business As a result theyre more able to take a long-term view Western companies cant just ignore their shareholders, but their CEOs can do more to protect their -employees from

46、short-term financial pressures, letting them get on with their jobs Work fromtheir strengths Western companies often think about strategy in terms of chasing customers or pursuing market opportunities, but Indian firms will more often start by identifying their strengths and customers needs, and the

47、n try to meet those needs Act as a role model Being a personal role model for their employees is an amazing thing for a CEO If Western bosses could think of themselves as role models, it would have a real impact on their workers 【小题 1】 Indian CEOs use their sense of social purpose to _ A improve the workers healthcare system B provide cell phones to people in need C motivate and encourage their employees D promote the development of communication systems 【小题 2】 Wes