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1、湖南省 2010届高考下学期适应性测试（一） 其他 Section B Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage and required words limit. Write your answers on your answer sheet. Marti Sementelli has been a baseball player since preschool, throwing plastic balls an

2、d swinging a tiny wood bat from the time she was 3 years old. She was a solid player at every youth level, and sometimes a star. In 2007, Nike even featured the young Californian in a TV commercial. Despite her experience, Sementelli, now 16, had a hard time finding a high school that would allow he

3、r to try out for the boys baseball team. Two parochial schools (教会学校 ) near her familys home in North Hollywood said no, and several public schools were lukewarm (冷淡的 ) to the idea. Finally, she found Burbank High School, where shes now a sophomore and a member of the JV baseball team. Sementellis s

4、tory is not unique. Across the country, girls devoted to baseball-and with as many seasons of youth ball under their belts as their male teammates-are finding it isnt easy to stay in the sport when they reach high school. Biology does play a role in the situation: Boys, especially older ones, often

5、have an edge over girls in size and strength, allowing them to throw harder and swing with greater force. But girls say that the toughest battles are not about capabilities, but against the traditional attitude that baseball is for boys. “Most people just are incapable of seeing beyond whats easy,”

6、says Jennifer Ring, the author of Stolen Bases: Why American Girls Dont Play Baseball, and a professor at the University of Nevada-Reno. “It is much neater if we say boys play baseball and girls play other sports.” In at least one state, Massachusetts, girls are barred from trying out for boys baseb

7、all in high schools that also offer softball. Nebraska dropped its ban last year, and in January, Indiana removed its ban after being sued (控告 ) by the parents of Logan Young, a 15-year-old aspiring catcher and freshman at Bloomington South High School. 81. When did Sementelli begin to play baseball

8、 (no more than 6 words) 82. Where did Sementelli stay in a baseball team (no more than 6 words) 83. What does the author think about girls capabilities in baseball (no more than 10 words) 84. In which states are girls allowed to play baseball (no more than 4 words) 答案： 81. When she was three. 82. In

9、 Burbank high school. 83. They are not as strong and powerful as boys. 84. Nebraska and Indiana. PART FOUR WRITING SECTION A Directions: Read the following passage. Complete the diagram by using the information from the passage. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. Rest is critical to lif

10、e and work and a positive attitude towards rest needs to be maintained, for enough rest is significant to our body and mind while a lack of adequate rest, as well as misleading attitudes to rest, will do great harm to our health. Rest is vital to our ability to function at our best. Recent news stor

11、ies report that scientists are learning surprising things about the importance of sleep. There is enough evidence suggesting that rest will refresh us, enabling our body and mind to work efficiently. Besides, rest is important for more than that; it is helpful in setting appropriate goals and decidi

12、ng what goals to attain first. Those who are caught up in extremely busy lives lack the time to think about what they are doing and to make objective decisions, which blocks the maximization of their potential. On the contrary, lack of adequate rest damages brain function, so much so that sleep expe

13、rts have been able to measure drops in IQ in patients who are short of sleep. Other studies have presented a negative effect on body movements in sleep-wanting subjects. It should not, therefore, be a surprise that the California Highway Patrol has stated that sleep-wanting drivers are as great a th

14、reat to road safety as are drunk drivers. However, rest is widely misunderstood by some people. Instead of sleep, they go to pubs and clubs and claim that this kind of entertaining is rest. For example, what they call social drinking or having a smoke with friends. Nowadays, the economy forces peopl

15、e to drink and gamble for the sake of the circles one moves in. This is what fools claim thoughtlessly that its restful. The truth is that rest means not using our labor both physically and mentally, even spiritually. We need to rest correctly and sufficiently; otherwise, tiredness and illness will

16、occur. Without sufficient rest, good work is impossible. Rest is critical; it is not an end in itself. Title: 71 A positive attitude towards rest is significant. 72 (1) Brain: 76 (2) Body movements: 77 75 Harm (1) Refreshing body and mind (2) 73 and goal attaining (3) 74 (1)Drinking(2)79(3)Gambling

17、78 Entertaining 80 Rest is critical to our work and its not an end in itself. A positive attitude towards rest is significant. 答案： 71. Rest is Critical 72. Function 73. Goal setting 74. Potential maximization 75. Insufficient Rest 76. drops in IQ 77. road safety threats 78. Misunderstanding 79. Smok

18、ing 80. Conclusion Section C Directions: Complete the following passage by using ONE word for each blank that best fits the context. When you take a walk in any of the cities in the West, you often see a lot of people walking dogs. 48 is still true that a dog is the 49 useful and faithful animal in

19、the world, 50 the reason why people keep a dog has changed. In the old days people used to train dogs to protect themselves against animal attacks. And later they came to realize that a dog was not 51 useful for protection but willing to obey his master. But now people in the city need not protect t

20、hemselves against attacks of animals. 52 do they keep dogs, then Some people keep dogs to protect themselves from robbery. But the most important reason is 53 companionship. A dog is his best friend for 54 child when he has no friends to play with. For young couples, a dog is their child when they h

21、ave 55 children. For old couples, a dog is also their child when their real children have grown up. 答案： 48. It 49. most 50. but 51. only 52. Why 53. for 54. a 55. no 单项选择 * PART TWO LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE SECTION A Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C

22、, and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. 21. _caused the accident is still a mystery. A. How B. What C. That D. Where 答案： B 35. The construction of the gym caused much noise, it difficult for people nearby to sleep. Amade Bto make Cmaking D having made 答案： C 34. She wont be a

23、ble to come next week, because she_herself in Mount Tai then. Aenjoys Bwill be enjoying Cis enjoying D Enjoyed 答案： B 33. When a student asks_it is worth staying up doing their lessons, a teacher may find it difficult to answer. Athat Bwhat Cwhether DHow 答案： C 32. _from Adelaide to Darwin and youll o

24、bserve some of Australias most beautiful landscapes. ATraveling BTo travel CTraveled D Travel 答案： D 31. It is in the year of 2010 a severe drought hits Yunnan province. Auntil Bthat Cbefore DWhen 答案： B 30.Mr. Li arrived at the Wuguang train station twenty minutes ago, but the train to Guangzhou_yet.

25、 Ahadnt come Bwont come Chasnt come D didnt come 答案： C 29. To pass the driving test, Alice had a busy month_driving the car. Ato practise Bpractising Cpractised D Practise 答案： B 22 Marx looks nervous. So_you if you had so fierce a competition. Ado Bdid Cwill DWould 答案： D 23 We still remember once_ro

26、und the famous tower when we were young. Ahaving taken Bto be taken Chaving been taken D to have taken 答案： C 24_the sale usually takes place outside the house ， with the audience on benches ，_chairs or boxes。 Ahaving seated Bto seat Cseated D Seating 答案： C 25 Mr. Duncan raised an unnecessary questio

27、n_-he then failed to find an answer. Ato which Bfor which Cwith which D by which 答案： A 26 Why are you still here Everybody has gone to attend the lecture by the president. Oh, I_about it! Awasnt informed Bhadnt been informed Chavent informed D didnt inform 答案： A 27 Only when_senior high school_to sh

28、ow a great interest in poems. A did I enter; did I begin B did I enter; I began C I entered; I began D I entered; did I begin 答案： D 28 How can they expect to learn anything_they never listen Awhen Buntil Cunless D Though 答案： A 完型填空 SECTION B Directions: For each blank in the following passage there

29、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. It was early spring. The sun was strong and warm. I went over the hillside fields behind my village, 36 buntings and linnets, the birds I loved most. I turned along a bush between

30、two fields where I had seen the birds before, but on this fine day almost the first birds that I saw were winter visitors. I was 37 not to see a bunting straightaway, but I went on, stopping occasionally to look at the black-thorn (黑刺李 ) flowers in the bush, and 38 I did hear a bunting singing. Or w

31、as it Was I not perhaps turning a note of skylark (云雀 ) song into that of the song I was hoping to hear But the buntings songwas prettyclear, andwithin afew minutesI was proved 39 . The song was coming from the bush, and as I approached 40 I saw the brown bird resting in a small tree. It opened its

32、mouth, and 41 once more. Then it flew off. It was the only one I saw that day, but at least I had found one of the birds I had 42 . It was not until I was on my way back home that I caught sight of some 43 . I saw five of them gathering on the ground when I was just coming back beside the 44 where I

33、 had found the bunting. As I came nearer, they flew up, spreading their tails so that their white edges 45 to look like a white fan in the sky. Then, to my 46 , some big pigeons suddenly came flying and joined the linnets. A moment later they had all 47 but I had fulfilled my hopes for the day. 36.A

34、. looking at B. looking for C. looking up D. looking after 37.A. disappointed B. dismissed C. dissatisfied D. disturbed 38.A. directly B. gradually C. suddenly D. immediately 39.A. proper B. right C. useful D. true 40.A. sadly B. hurriedly C. proudly D. quietly 41.A. danced B. ate C. sang D. shouted

35、 42.A. observed B. noticed C. expected D. described 43.A. linnets B. skylarks C. pigeons D. buntings 44.A. bush B. road C. grass D. black-thorn 45.A. widened B. enlarged C. lengthened D. expanded 46.A. knowledge B. pleasure C. amusement D. honour 47.A. gathered B. lost C. missed D. gone 答案： 36-40 BA

36、CBD 41-45 CCAAD 46-47 BD 阅读理解 PART THREE READING COMPREHENSION Directions: 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 informat

37、ion given in the passage. A Prague Prague is an ancient European city, featuring one of the most magnificent Old Towns in Europe, along with delicious food, inexpensive shopping and friendly people. Prague is also famous as being home to one of the most famous 20th century writers, Franz Kafka. The

38、famous Czech beer is also one of the reasons to visit Prague. The narrow streets of the older parts of the town are appealing the visitors to take nice long walk and settle in some of the many restaurants, which offer top-quality foods at a low price. The buildings there are mostly tower-shaped，and

39、so Prague is called “city of a hundred spires.” Mauritius Also known as the Paradise on Earth, Mauritius lies about 560 miles (900 km) east of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. It is a place of magnificent natural beauty coup led with excellent customer service, which makes for an unforgettable romant

40、ic experience at the edge of the worlds warmest ocean. There are lots to see and do in Mauritius: the coral reefs (珊瑚礁 )surrounding the island offer stunning beauty and great underwater adventures to those who want to dive into the precious waters. The nature of Mauritius mostly resembles that of Pa

41、radise, allowing every couple visiting this island to feel like Adam and Eve. That is an experience nobody would want to miss! Cyprus The very name Cyprus, it has been said, glitters with an age-old myth. Today, history and hedonism (快乐论 )are comfortably mixed on the island. Some five-star resorts w

42、ithin walking distance of well-preserved Greek and Roman ruins offer the convenience the modern traveler has come to expect. Cyprus features a romantic history, as it was Anthonys gift to his beloved Cleopatra during the glorious days of the Roman Empire. Maybe that is why you feel always a little s

43、pecial once you set foot on Cyprus. For more information about many other most romantic places in the world, just log on at http:/. 56. The underlined word “spires” in Paragraph 2 means . A. narrow streets B. inexpensive restaurants C. top-quality foods D. tower-shaped buildings 57. We learn from th

44、e text that Mauritius . A. is part of Madagascar B. is an ideal destination for couples C. is in central Indian Ocean D. is most famous for its good service 58. What makes Cyprus different from the other two places A. It is located on an island. B. It offers charming resorts. C. It was given as a pr

45、esent. D. It has a very long history. 59. A common feature of Mauritius and Cyprus is that they are . A. old B. romantic C. rich D. mysterious 60. What is the main purpose of the author A. To attract more visitors. B. To tell traveling experiences. C. To sell information on line. D. To introduce his

46、torical places. 答案： 56-60 DBCBA B I believe that it is important to be brought up with a firm belief in the good. I was fortunate in this respect. My parents not only gave me a happy home, but they had me study half a dozen foreign languages and made it possible for me to travel in other countries.

47、This made me more tolerant and helped me to bridge many difficulties in later life. Soon after I got married, my husband and I left our native Czechoslovakia and went to live in Shanghai, China. Here was a really international city. People of all races and beliefs lived and worked together. In Shang

48、hai, in 1941, when I was only twenty years old, the doctors discovered that I had diabetes. It was a terrible shock, because diabetes is incurable. But it can be controlled by insulin (胰岛素 ). Although this drug was not manufactured in China, there were enough stocks of imported insulin available. This enabled me to continue a normal, happy life. Then bombs fell on Pearl Harbor and the Japanese occupied Shanghai. The import of insulin was cut off. Before long, there was not enough for the diabetics. I was on a starvation diet to keep my insulin requi