(江苏省启东中学2009届高三最后一卷)

I moved to a new neighborhood two months ago. In the house with a large    36    across the road lived a taxi driver, a single parent with two school-age children. At the end of the day, he would    37    his taxi on the road. I    38    why he did not park it in the garage.

Then one day I learnt that he had another car in his garage. In the afternoon he would come home from    39   , leave his taxi and go out for his    40    affairs in his other car, not in his taxi. I felt it was    41   .

I was curious to see his personal car but did not make it until I    42    to be outside one evening two weeks    43   , when the garage door was    44    and he drove out in his “own” car: a Rolls-Royce （劳斯莱斯）! It shook me completely    45    I realized what that meant. You see, he was a taxi driver. But    46    inside, he saw himself as something else: A Rolls-Royce owner and a （an）   47   . He drove others in his taxi but himself and his children in his Rolls-Royce. The world looked at his taxi and    48    him a taxi driver. But for him, a taxi was just something he drove for a living. Rolls-Royce was something he drove or a （an）    49   .

We go to bed every night and wake up every morning as parents or children, not as bankers, CEOs or professors. We go for a    50    as close friends or go for a vacation as a    51   . We love life as it is. Yet often, we base our entire happiness and success on how high we    52   the social ladder—how much bigger and better a    53    we have. And we    54  our Rolls-Royce, by keeping it dusty in our garage. We should focus more on    55    we are than what we do!

36. A. window               B. garage              C. door               D. yard

37. A. park            B. stop              C. check            D. repair

38. A. knew                 B. understood          C. asked               D. wondered

39. A. park            B. factory                   C. road                D. work

40. A. business        B. national             C. personal            D. public

41. A. wasteful       B. meaningful           C. wonderful         D. plentiful

42. A. appeared       B. intended             C. expected            D. happened

43. A. later            B. more               C. ago                D. before

44. A. broken                B. fine                 C. shut               D. open

45. A. once          B. before             C. when               D. until

46. A. far              B. deep                C. long                D. little

47. A. driver           B. engineer             C. father              D. son

48. A. called           B. made               C. elected              D. turned

49. A. experience       B. earning             C. life                 D. position

50. A. competition      B. performance         C. debate              D. party

51. A. family         B. company           C. team               D. whole

52. A. build          B. climb              C. stand              D. lay

53. A. house           B. garage            C. car                D. taxi

54. A. reject                 B. boycott                    C. ignore                      D. value

55. A. who            B. what               C. which              D. where

 (江苏省启东中学2009届高三最后一卷A篇)

The saying that children don’t like reading any more has been proved untrue. A new study finds that 75 percent of kids between five and 17 say that although they love technology, they still want to read books.

“The Kids & Family Reading Report” also says that 62 percent of kids prefer reading printed books rather than those on a computer. At the same time, those who search an author’s website or use the Internet to find books by a particular author, are more likely to read books for fun every day.

The study also once again proves that the time kids spend reading books for fun decreases after the age of eight and continues to drop through the teen years. The report is a follow-up to a 2006 study. But this time the focus is on the role of technology and when kids’ interest in reading starts to drop.

“Despite the fact that after the age of eight more children go online daily than read for fun daily, high frequency Internet users are more likely to read books for fun every day,” says Heather Carter, a writer of the report.

One in four kids between five and 17 say they read books for fun every day and more than half of kids say they read books for fun at least two to three times a week. One of the key reasons kids say they don’t read more often is that they have trouble finding books they like — a requirement that parents underestimate.

The study also finds that parents have a strong influence on kids’ reading, but only about half of all parents begin reading to their kids before their first birthday. The percent of children who are read to every day drops from 38 percent among five-to eight-year-olds to 23 percent among nine-to 11-year-olds — exactly the same time that kids’ daily reading for fun starts to drop.

“Parent engagement in their child’s reading from birth all the way through the teen years can have a great influence on how often their children read and how much they enjoy reading,” adds Carter.

56. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. In modern society, most kids still like reading.

B. Most kids are more likely to read e-books for fun every day.

C. Parents have a strong influence on kids’ reading

D. Most kids like reading as well as technology.

57. It can be inferred from the passage that _____________.

A. the study is conducted to find how much time children spend reading every day

B. the older children grow, the little they spend reading every day

C. about half of all parents begin reading to their kids before their first birthday

D. parent engagement in child’s reading can have a great influence on them

58. What’s the best title of the passage?

A. Do kids still like reading?                        B. Kids’ interest in reading drops.

C. New technology on kids’ reading.           D. Parents’ influence on kids’ reading.

 (江苏省启东中学2009届高三最后一卷D篇)

One day Marilla said, “Anne, your new teacher, Miss Stacy, spoke to me yesterday. She says you must study for the examinations for Queen’s College in two years’ time. Then if you do well, you can study at Queen’s in Charlottetown for a year, and after that you’ll be a teacher!”

“That doesn’t matter, Anne. When Matthew and I adopted you three years ago, we decided to look after you as well as we could. Of course we’ll pay for you to study.”

So in the afternoons Anne and some of her friends stayed late at school, and Miss Stacy helped them with the special examination work. Diana didn’t want to go to Queen’s, so she went home early, but Gilbert stayed. He and Anne still never spoke and everybody knew that they were enemies, because they both wanted to be first in the examination. Secretly, Anne was sorry that she and Gilbert weren’t friends, but it was too late now.

For two years, Anne studied hard at school. She enjoyed learning, and Miss Stacy was pleased with her. But she didn’t study all the time. In the evenings and at weekends she visited her friends, or walked through the fields with Diana, or sat talking to Matthew.

“Your Anne is a big girl now. She’s taller than you,” Rachel Lynde told Marilla one day.

“You’re right, Rachel!” said Marilla in surprise.

“And she’s a very good girl now, isn’t she? She doesn’t get into trouble these days. I’m sure she helps you a lot with the housework, Marilla.”

“Yes, I don’t know what I’d do without her,” said Marilla, smiling.

“And look at her! Those beautiful grey eyes, and that red-brown hair! You know, Marilla, I thought you and Matthew made a mistake when you adopted her. But now I see I was wrong. You’ve looked after her very well.”

“Well, thank you, Rachel,” replied Marilla, pleased.

That evening, when Matthew came into the kitchen, he saw that his sister was crying.

“What’s the matter?” he asked, surprised. “You haven’t cried since… well, I can’t remember when.”

“It’s just… well, I was thinking about Anne,” said Marilla. “I’ll…I’ll miss her when she goes away.”

“When she goes to Queen’s, you mean? Yes, but she can come home at weekends, on the train.”

“I’ll still miss her,” said Marilla sadly.”

In June the Avonlea boys and girls had to go to Charlottetown to take their examinations.

“Oh, I do hope that I’ve done well,” Anne told Diana when she arrived back at Green Gables. “The examinations were very difficult. And I’ve got to wait for three weeks before I know! Three weeks! I’ll die!”

Anne wanted to do better than Gilbert. But she also wanted to do well for Matthew and Marilla. That was very important to her.

Diana was the first to hear the news, she ran into the kitchen at Green Gables and shouted, “Look, Anne! It’s in Father’s newspaper! You’re first… with Gilbert… out of all the students on the island! Oh, how wonderful!” Anne took the paper with shaking hands, and saw her name, at the top of the list of two hundred. She could not speak.

“Well, now, I knew it,” said Matthew with a warm smile.

“You’ve done well, I must say, Anne,” said Marilla, who was secretly very pleased.

For the next three weeks Anne and Marilla were very busy. Anne needs new dresses to take to Charlottetown.

66. Which of the following statements is true?

A. To be a teacher was one of Annes’ dreams.

B. Both Anne and Diana studied hard for the special examination.

C. Matthew and Marilla were Anne’s parents.

D. Anne was adopted by Matthew and Marilla.

67. Why are Anne and Gilbert enemies? Because _____________.

A. they were competitors in school                    B. they didn’t like each other

C. it wasn’t mentioned in the passage             D. their parents were enemies

68. The paragraph “Oh Marilla! I’d love to be a teacher! But won’t it be very expensive?” should be put between ___________.

A. paragraph ③ and ④                                 B. paragraph ⑦ and ⑧

C. paragraph ① and ②                                   D. paragraph ⑨ and ⑩

69. What will be written in the following paragraph?

A. Anne’s summer holiday.

B. What will Anne talk about her college life with Diana

C. How will Miss Stacy help Anne study.

D. What will Anne do before attending college.

70. From the passage, we can learn that _____________.

A. Miss Stay liked Anne very much

B. when Anne became a teacher, she would have lived in the family for six years

C. Marilla cried because Anne would leave for ever

D. Rachel was a teacher of Anne’s

  

 (江苏省启东中学2009届高三最后一卷C篇)

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The best-selling Reader’s Digest travel book has 40% new content including over 200 new sites, over 200 new full-color photographs, and all-new, up-to-date maps. It spotlights over l, 000 of the United States’ most overlooked must-see destinations.

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A unique book contains 50 easy-to-follow container designs. Each design provides a simple numbered planting plan that shows exactly how to create each display, with an instruction of the finished planter and in-depth plant information. The plans are easy to follow and for any type of living space or garden.

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Choose from 80 unique ideas to create an extraordinary living space. The projects are practical, as well as attractive, and will improve your home and yard and can be made in a weekend. These 80 well-designed projects are presented in a clear, easy-to-follow style that addresses readers in an accessible, user-friendly tone.

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Plenty of health complaints can be handled at home. Each and every remedy will be tested by a doctor to make sure it is safe and sound.

Dozens of conditions are covered, from headaches, sunburn, bad breath, and blisters to allergies, and hiccups.

62. You can most probably read the passage in a ___________.

A. newspaper                B. travel guide               C. reference book         D. textbook

63. How much money could you save if you want to buy a travel book?

A. $6.46                       B. $l0. 20                     C.$l3.96                  D. $l9.8

64. Which of the following could help you to deal with common diseases without a doctor?

A. Off the Beaten Path.                                    B. Container Gardens by Number.

C. l80l Home Remedies.                                    D. Best Weekend Projects.

65. What’s the purpose of the passage?

A. To share his opinion about the books with readers.

B. To advise readers to read more in spare time.

C. To share the pleasure of reading with readers.

D. To advise readers to buy their books.

 (江苏省启东中学2009届高三最后一卷B篇)

When a handheld video game runs out of power, all you have to do is plug it in and charge it up. Within a few years, some of you might do the same thing with mom’s car.

Automobile companies are developing vehicles that will plug into electric sockets （插座）, just like many laptops, digital cameras, cell phones and small video game players do. Called “plug-in hybrids （混合动力汽车）,” these cars will get most of their power from electricity. Their drivers will rarely have to stop at gas stations.

The technology is more than just cool. In our automobile-filled world, plug-in vehicles could reduce the amount of gasoline we use. That gas is made from crude oil, which has been kept rising in cost. Plus, driving around in these hybrids may even help the environment. Gas-burning cars produce a lot of carbon dioxide, a type of greenhouse gas. These gases stay in the atmosphere, where they trap heat and cause global warming.

The first company-produced plug-in hybrids could hit the roads by 20l0. But engineers still have a lot of work to do to make the technology practical and inexpensive.

Batteries are the biggest challenge. In the plug-in-hybrid world, Li-ion batteries are getting the most attention. These batteries can store a large amount of energy in a small package, and they last a relatively long time between charges. Li-ion batteries are standard in laptops, cell phones, heart devices and similar portable devices.

But because cars are so big and heavy, it would still require a suitcase-sized Li-ion battery to power about l2km of driving. What’s more, the batteries are extremely expensive.

“A car filled with batteries could go a long distance,” says Ted Bohn, an electrical engineer in Chicago. “But it couldn’t haul （拖拉） any people, and it would cost $l00,000.”

So researchers need to figure out how to make batteries smaller and cheaper, among other questions.

“The answers don’t exist yet,” Bohn says. “As a kid I thought someone someplace knows the answer to everything. All of these questions haven’t been decided. That’s what engineering is about — making a guess, running tests and fine-tuning results.”

59. The writer wrote this passage with the purpose of __________________.

A. how to charge the handheld video game up

B. explaining a newly-developed battery

C. introducing a new car

D. telling us how to make the new battery cheaper

60. Which is true according to the passage?

A. Plug-in hybrids will do no harm to the environment.

B. Li-lion batteries in laptops can be used on plug-in hybrids.

C. Some companies can produce plug-in hybrids now.

D. Drivers of plug-in hybrids will spend less money on gasoline.

61. From the passage, we can learn _________________.

A. we can buy one of “plug-in hybrids” now

B. all people will buy one after 20l0

C. this kind of car can carry two persons

D. some problems about “plug-in hybrids” remain to be done