江苏建湖第二中学2010届高三下学期模拟考试试题（英语）.doc

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1、江苏建湖第二中学 2010届高三下学期模拟考试试题（英语） 其他 第 卷 (两部分共 35分 ) 第四部分任务型阅读 (共 10小题；每小题 1分，满分 10分 ) 请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。 注意：每个空格只填 1个单词。请将答案：写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。 What is eco-fashion？ Eco-fashion is about making clothes that take into account the environment, the health of consumers and the working cond

2、itions of people in the fashion industry. It is a complex phenomenon and the common use of the term covers two aspects of fashion ecol ogical and ethical Ecological fashion usually refers to textile (织物 ) and clothing production processes and the environmental issues surrounding them； ethical fashio

3、n generally relates to the working conditions involved in the producing processes. What are the problems with fashion？ A closer look at the fashion industry points out many problems that are common practices in the creation of our fashions from the field to the factory. Firstly， the production of te

4、xtiles pollutes the environment heavily. Cotton-planting uses pesticides； sheep-farming and wool-cleaning contribute to global warming； synthetics-making (人造纤维生产 ) brings about waste which does harm to our environment. Secondly， every stage of clothing production has a significant effect on the envi

5、ronment. They all use a great deal of energy， and some also involve harmful chemicals. In addition to this， there is a lot of waste produced in the process， especially in the form of polluted water. Thirdly，growing consumption levels and our shopping habits further worsen the bad effects. We are now

6、 buying clothes in increasing quantities without realizing the scale on which it affects natural environment， and we are also quick to throw away clothes that have been worn only a couple of times. Then， how to solve the problems Other industries that design products are ahead of the fashion industr

7、y when it comes to choosing sustainable materials, designing for minimum waste, choosing energy efficient manufacturing and creating products for longevity. The fashion industry has been slow to adopt these changes and part of the problem is the very nature of fashion. To a large degree， it is the f

8、ashion producers that really have the power and the responsibility to shape our future. There are numerous ways in which these producers can reduce their ecological footprint， from switching to green energy and reducing energy use， through selecting sustainable materials and choosing local suppliers

9、， to recycle and minimize waste. On the other hand， as consumers we can all make contributions by selecting environmentally friendly clothing and reducing clothing consumption. There is some concern that eco friendly fashions are just a trend that we will eventually grow tired of but we can make sur

10、e that doesnt happen. Now many people are beginning to shop for organic food products because the benefits of eating food free of chemicals are straightforward and immediate. They relate directly to our personal health. In fact, choosing eco-fashion can also contribute to our personal health, though

11、 it is mostly done by way of keeping the health of the planet. Why choose eco-fashion 71 of fashion Ecological Textile & clothing production processes; Issues related to 72 Ethical Working 73 involved Problems with fashion Textile 74 Cotton-planting: use of pesticides; Sheep-farming & wool-cleaning:

12、 global warming; Synthetics-making: 75 waste Clothing production Producing a lot of waste; Using harmful chemicals; 76 a great deal of energy Consumption levels & shopping habits New clothes: bought in increasing quantities Old clothes: 77 away quickly 78 to problems Fashion producers Ways to recycl

13、e and 79 waste: Switching to green energy; Reducing energy use; Selecting sustainable materials; Choosing local suppliers _80_ Selecting environmentally friendly clothing Reducing clothing consumption Choosing eco-fashion can contribute to our personal health. 答案： 71. Aspects 72. environment 73. con

14、ditions 74. production 75. harmful 76. Consuming/using 77. thrown 78. Solutions 79. minimize 80. Consumers 单项选择 * The driver was at _ loss when _ word came that he was forbidden to drive for speeding. A a; / B a; the C the; the D /; / 答案： A If we go on using energy so wastefully, _ are that our oil

15、wells will be dried up before new energy sources can be found to replace oil. A chances B opportunities C questions D problems 答案： A Sometimes the expert _ a task from a historical point of view. A doesnt need to approach B dare settle C needs not to solve D dare not to deal with 答案： A -Tom, Im sorr

16、y to say that I cant go to watch tonights match with you, for I have to prepare for the coming exam. - _ . Have some fun! A Dont have too many irons in the fire. B Dont be a wet blanket. C Dont put the cart before the horse. D Dont pull my leg. 答案： B - Could you bring me that novel you _ me about wh

17、en I dropped in on you - Sorry, I cant. I have given it to a friend. A told B would tell C had told D had been telling 答案： A _ into a college or university in the UK, we must prove ourselves to have a strong ability in spoken and written English. A Having been admitted B To be admitted C Being admit

18、ted D Admitted 答案： B Why _ I drive so many miles away for a supper when I can easily have it at one of the restaurants nearby A might B could C would D must 答案： D Some parents are just too protective. They want to their kids from every kind of danger, real or imagined. A spot B dismiss C shelter D d

19、istinguish 答案： C Not far from the club, there is a garden, its owner _ in it _ bridge with his children every afternoon. A seated; plays B seats; plays C seated; playing D seats; playing 答案： C The crazy fans _ patiently in the rain for almost three hours, and they would wait until the famous star ar

20、rived. A were waiting B have waited C had been waiting D would wait 答案： C He expressed his hope _ he would visit China again the next year, and this was the very hope _ he expressed as soon as he arrived in the country. A that; that B which; which C that; which D which; that 答案： A The criminal was t

21、old he would be_ punishment if he assisted the police. A free against B immune from C aware of D at stake 答案： B People can find so many good things, such as useful information and lovely pictures on the web, _ it is also a global village filled with bad things. A what B when C where D while 答案： D -

22、When will you be through with your work, Jones - _ My boss usually finds something for me to do at the last minute. A Who knows B Would you help me C I beg your pardon D Anything the matter 答案： A To everyones surprise, our unbeatable school team _ the vital game. A should have won B should have lost

23、 C should win D should lose 答案： B 完型填空 第二节完形填空（共 20小题；每小题 1分，满分 20分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的（ A、 B、 C和 D）四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 You may have heard of Osceola McCarty, an 88-year-old woman in Mississippi who had worked for over 75 years as a 36 woman. One day after she retired, she went to the bank and

24、 discovered that her small monthly 37 had grown to over 150,000. Then to everyones surprise, she turned around and 38 almost all of the money to the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) for a 39 fund for students with financial needs. Immediately, she made national 40 . What you have not heard i

25、s how Osceolas gift had 41 my life. I am 19 years old and the first 42 of an Osceola McCarty Scholarship. I was a 43 student, and I was determined to go to USM. But I 44 being qualified for a regular scholarship by one point on the entrance exams, and a scholarship was the 45 way I could attend. One

26、 Sunday, I came across the story in the paper about Osceola McCarty and her generous 46 . The next day I went to the financial aid office, and they told me there was still no money 47 for me, but if anything came up theyd call. A few days later, I was going out with my mother 48 the phone rang. I wa

27、s told I had been chosen to be given the first Osceola McCarty Scholarship. I was 49 ! McCarty worked hard her whole life, washing clothes by hand. Now that she is 50 , she sits most of the day and reads the Bible, that is, when she is not getting rewards. Every time I go to visit her, she has a new

28、 51 . Shes even gone to the White House. She is so happy and proud. We have tried to talk her into getting a VCR (录像机 ) so she can tape the programs and see 52 on TVshe just smiles. McCarty gave me much more than a scholarship. She taught me about the gift of 53 . Now I know there are good people in

29、 the world who do good things. She worked hard and helped others, and in turn she has inspired me to 54 when I can some day. So 55 I plan to add to her scholarship fund. 36. A. caf B. buffet C. laboratory D. laundry 37. A. expenses B. profits C. savings D. wages 38. A. returned B. donated C. deliver

30、ed D. removed 39. A. welfare B. project C. scholarship D. research 40. A. headlines B. customs C. sympathies D. doubts 41. A. affected B. formed C. disturbed D. ruined 42. A. designer B. receiver C. contributor D. reporter 43. A. considerate B. dedicated C. casual D. sensitive 44. A. advocated B. re

31、gretted C. missed D. avoided 45. A. normal B. wrong C. legal D. only 46. A. gift B. idea C. decision D. plan 47. A. left B. raised C. available D. enough 48. A. since B. before C. though D. when 49. A. shocked B. excited C. puzzled D. encouraged 50. A. retired B. dismissed C. promoted D. transferred

32、 51. A. job B. hobby C. life D. award 52. A. everybody B. everything C. herself D. us 53. A. giving B. understanding C. receiving D. loving 54. A. give up B. give back C. give off D. give in 55. A. suddenly B. originally C. gradually D. eventually 答案： 3640 DCBCA 4145 ABBCD 4650 ACDBA 5155 DCABD 阅读理解

33、 第三部分阅读理解 (共 15小题；每小题 2分，满分 30分 ) 请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的 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。 Why You Should Celebrate Your Mistakes When you make a mistake, big or small, cherish (珍视 ) it like its the most precious thing in the world. Because in some ways, it is. Most of us feel bad when we make mista

34、kes, beat ourselves up about it, feel like failures, get mad at ourselves. And thats only natural: most of us have been taught from a young age that mistakes are bad, that we should try to avoid mistakes. Weve been scolded when we make mistakesat home, school and work. Maybe not always, but probably

35、 enough times to make feeling bad about mistakes an unconscious reaction. Yet without mistakes, we could not learn or grow. If you think about it that way, mistakes should be cherished and celebrated for being one of the most amazing things in the world: they make learning possible; they make growth

36、 and improvement possible. By trial and errortrying things, making mistakes, and learning from those mistakeswe have figured out how to make electric light, to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, to fly. Mistakes make walking possible for the smallest toddler, make speech possible, make works o

37、f genius possible. Think about how we learn: we dont just consume information about something and instantly know it or know how to do it. You dont just read about painting, or writing, or computer programming, or baking, or playing the piano, and know how to do them right away. Instead, you get info

38、rmation about something, from reading or from another person or from observing usually then you co nstruct a model in your mind then you test it out by trying it in the real world then you make mistakes then you revise the model based on the results of your real -world experimentation and repeat, ma

39、king mistakes, learning from those mistakes, unt il youve pretty much learned how to do something. Thats how we learn as babies and toddlers, and how we learn as adults. Mistakes are how we learn to do something newbecause if you succeed at something, its probably something you already knew how to d

40、o. You havent really grown much from that successat most its the last step on your journey, not the whole journey. Most of the journey was made up of mistakes, if its a good journey. So if you value learning, if you value growing and improving, then you should value mistakes. They are amazing things

41、 that make a world of brilliance possible. 56. Why do most of us feel bad about making mistakes A. Because mistakes make us suffer a lot. B. Because its a natural part in our life. C. Because weve been taught so from a young age. D. Because mistakes have ruined many peoples careers. 57. According to

42、 the passage, what is the right attitude to mistakes A. We should try to avoid making mistakes. B. We should owe great inventions mainly to mistakes. C. We should treat mistakes as good chances to learn. D. We should make feeling bad about mistakes an unconscious reaction. 58. The underlined word “t

43、oddler” in Paragraph Six probably means _. A. a small child learning to walk B. a kindergarten child learning to draw C. a primary pupil learning to read D. a school teenager learning to write 59. We can learn from the passage that _. A. most of us can really grow from success B. growing and improvi

44、ng are based on mistakes C. mistakes are the most precious things in the world D. we read about something and know how to do it right away 答案： 5659 CCAB (BBC News April 18) All flights in and out of the UK and several other European countries have been cancelled as ash from a volcanic eruption in Ic

45、eland moves south. Up to 4,000 flights are being cancelled with airspace closed in Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark among others. The UKs air traffic control service (Nats) said no flights would be allowed in UK airspace until at least 07:00 BST on Friday for fear of engine damage. Safety group E

46、urocontrol said the problem could last for 48 hours. The volcano is still erupting and the wind direction is expected to continue bringing clouds into UK and European airspace for some time to come. The UKs airspace restriction was the worst in living memory, a Nats spokesman said. Some 600,000 peop

47、le are thought to have been affected. Nats suggested that the restrictions were unlikely to be lifted (解除 ) after 07:00, saying it was “very unlikely that the situation over England will improve in the foreseeable future”. Passengers were advised to contact their carriers before travelling. Transpor

48、t Secretary Lord Adonis said he was “closely monitoring the situation” and would be meeting with key transport officials on Friday morning. Experts have warned that the tiny particles of rock, glass and sand contained in the ash cloud from the still-erupting volcano could be sufficient to jam aircraft engines. The Health Protection Agency said the ash from the eruption did not bring a significant risk to public health because of its high altitude. However, the British Lung Foundation has warned people with lung conditions to keep their me