（北京市八一中学2010届高三月考）

It was raining．I went in to a cafe and asked for a coffee．  36  I was waiting for my drink，I realized that there were other people in the place，but I sensed   37 ．I saw their bodies，but I couldn't feel their souls   38   their souls belonged to the   39 ．

      I stood up and walked between the tables．When I came to the biggest computer, I saw a thin．small man   40  in front of it．”I'm Steve”，he finally answered after I asked him a couple of times what his name was．”I can。t talk with you I’m  41 ”，he said．He was chatting online with somebody-probably someone he didn't know-and， 42 he was playing a computer game—a

War game. I was   43 ．

      Why didn’t Steve want to talk with me? I tried   44  to speak to that computer geek(怪人)，

 45 not a word carne out of his mouth．I touched his shoulder but no reaction．I was  46．I put

my hand in front of the monitor, and he started to shout．”  47  !”

      I took a few steps back，wondering if all those people in the caf6 were looking at me．I  48 ，and saw nobody showed any interest．

     49 , I realized that the people there were having a nice conversation with their machines

not with people. They were more  50  having a relationship with the   51 ，particularly Steve．I

wouldn't want to  52  the future of human beings if they preferred sharing their lives with machines  53 with people．

      I was worried and I sank in my thoughts．I didn’t even  54  that the coffee was bad，  55

Steve didn’t notice there was a person next to him．

36．A．Before                   B．Since                   C．Although                D．While

37．A．pain                     B．fear                     C．sadness                  D．loneliness

38．A．because                 B．when                   C．until                D．unless

39．A．home                   B．Net                      C．Care                      D．world

40．A．sitting                   B．sleeping               C．laughing                 D．learning

41．A．busy                    B．thirsty                  C．tired                             D．sick

42．A．first of all               B．just then               C．at the same time      D．by that time

43．A．moved                  B．delighted              C．surprised                D．frightened

44．A．once                    B．again                   C．first                       D．even

45．A．but                      B．so                        C．if                           D．or

46．A．excited                  B．respected             C．afraid                     D．unhappy

47．A．Shut up                 B．Enjoy yourself        C．Leave me alone       D．Help me out

48．A．walked about          B．walked out             C．raised my hand       D．raised my head

49．A．In all                   B．Above all               C．From the non         D．At that moment

50．A．interested in           B．tired of                C．careful about         D．troubled by

51．A．soul                     B．shop                    C．geek                      D computer

52．A．tell                      B．plan                     C．imagine                  D．design

53．A．other than            B．instead of             C．except for              D．as well as

54．A．pretend                B．understand             C．insist                      D．realize

55．A．as if                    B．just as                  C．just after               D．even though

 (江苏省黄桥中学2008届高三第三次模拟)

A couple of years ago, I went to a lady’s house to buy some vitamins. Upon entering the house, I   36   that there was an electronic keyboard on a stand, leaning   37   the wall. Being a piano music lover and   38  , I asked if the woman played. She nodded and added that she had been   39   lessons—at age 54! I told her that it was very   40   that she was pursuing(追求) her    41    to play the piano.

  Then she asked me the same question.

  “I have been playing for 8 years now,” I answered.

  “Then you must play a song for me before you leave,” she requested.

  I    42   she was kidding and I simply smiled. At the end of the   43   of the vitamins, she    44    me of our musical “  45  ”. She then showed me to an old upright piano in the living room and asked me to play a song for her. I thought    46    and decided to play David Lanz’s “Return to the Heart”, since she had so much passion for    47   , and it was my soul-searching song.

  I played the song to the best of my    48   , and with my emotions pouring into it as possible. She loved it.    49    I was about to step out of the door, I heard a weak voice calling out, “Young man!”

  I turned around. And there was an old lady    50    one little step at a time with the help of another woman. “I wanted to come out to   51   you for the beautiful song that you played. I have been very sick, and it’s very hard for me to    52    my bed, but I really wanted to thank you for the song. It made me feel good…” she said. With that, she turned around and walked      53    back to her room.

  I was deeply touched by her    54    and felt a deeper understanding for the song. It served its purpose beautifully, returning to one’s    55    for peace and joy.

36. A. observed             B. watched            C. noticed                     D. caught

37. A. on                      B. at                   C. over                         D. against

38. A. player                 B. learner               C. composer                 D. starter

39. A. giving              B. attending           C. teaching                   D. learning

40. A. interesting          B. exciting             C. aggressive             D. impressive

41. A. passion            B. interest              C. hobbies                    D. emotions

42. A. found                 B. felt                    C. hoped                   D. thought

43. A. charge                B. purchase           C. bargain                     D. obtaining

44. A. warned               B. required             C. asked                    D. reminded

45. A. deal                    B. contract            C. discussion             D. debate

46. A. for the moment    B. at the moment         C. for a moment            D. at a moment

47. A. music                 B. me                    C. the piano               D. vitamins

48. A. knowledge      B. attitude              C. mind                        D. ability

49. A. Since                  B. As                     C. While                    D. Because

50. A. taking                 B. making              C. having                   D. moving

51. A. thank                  B. praise               C. admire                         D. respect

52. A. get on                 B. get up               C. get off                         D. get down

53. A. quickly               B. calmly               C. happily                     D. slowly

54. A. approval         B. appreciation       C. joy                           D. thanks

55. A. heart                   B. world             C. soul                         D. dream

 (江苏省姜堰市第二中学2008届高三第三次模拟考试)

After 21 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner.   36   woman was my mother, who has been a widow for 19 years, but my work had made   37   impossible to visit her very often. That night I called to   38  her to go out for dinner.“What’s wrong? Are you   39  ?”she asked. “I thought that it would be   40   to spend some time with you. Just the two of us,”I answered. She thought about it   41   moment, and agreed.

That Friday after work,   42   I drove to pick her up, I was a bit nervous. When I arrived at her house, I   43   that, she, too, seemed to be   44   about our date. She had curled her hair and was wearing the dress that she had worn to   45   her last wedding anniversary.

We went to a restaurant that,   46   not elegant, was very nice and cozy. When I read the menu, Mom sat there   47   at me. A nostalgic(怀旧的)smile was   48   her lips. During the dinner, we had a(an)   49   conversation—nothing special but catching up on(了解)recent events of each other’s life.

A few days   50  , my mother died of a heart attack. It happened so suddenly that I didn’t have a chance to do   51   for her. Sometime later, I received an envelope with a note   52  “You will never know what that night meant to me. I’m looking forward to the   53   dinner. I love you, Son.”

At that moment, I understood the importance of saying in time“I LOVE YOU”. Nothing in life is more important than your   54  . Give them the time they deserve, because these things cannot be   55   till“some other time”.

36. A. Another            B. This other              C. Other             D. Others

37. A. this                     B. that                          C. one                   D. it

38. A. force               B. order                     C. advise            D. invite

39. A. happy              B. good                        C. well                  D. bad

40. A. glad                    B. pleasant                    C. interesting      D. pleased

41. A. at the               B. for a                     C. in a                   D. for the

42. A. until                 B. after                      C. as                     D. since

43. A. noticed            B. observed                  C. watched            D. heard

44. A. confused             B. calm                        C. nervous             D. easy

45. A. congratulate     B. celebrate                C. memorize          D. honor

46. A. though             B. even                         C. but                   D. yet

47. A. glancing              B. staring                   C. glaring                  D. smiling

48. A. in                    B. beyond                     C. above             D. on

49. A. deep                   B. curious                     C. agreeable        D. short

50. A. later                 B. after                      C. before            D. ago

51. A. anything              B. everything             C. nothing             D. something

52. A. writing             B. saying                   C. speaking            D. telling

53. A. first                 B. second                         C. last                   D. next

54. A. mother             B. wife                      C. family            D. work

55. A. put off             B. taken over             C. cut off                  D. picked up

（江苏省姜堰中学2008～2009学年度第二学期第二次综合练习，英语，22） --- Won’t you go to Kathy’s wedding party?

--- No, _____ invited.

A. though                     B. if                             C. as                            D. once

Ⅲ 阅读 (共两节，满分40分)
第一节阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（湛江市第二中学2010届高三级第二次月考英语）
( A)
①Isaac Stern was more than a great violin player. He was one of the most honored musicians in the world. He was an international cultural ambassador. He was a major supporter of the arts in America and in other countries. He was a teacher and activist.
②Issac Stern was born in 1920 in what is now Ukraine. His parents moved to San Francisco, California the following year. His mother began teaching Isaac the piano when he was six. He began taking violin lessons after hearing a friend play the instrument. Later, he began studying music at the San Francisco Conservatory (音乐学院). He progressed quickly. When he was 16, he played with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. The next year, he performed in New York City and was praised by music critics.
③During World War II, Mr Stern played for thousands of American soldiers. It was the first time many of them had heard classical music. After the war, he was the first American violinist to perform in a concert in the Soviet Union. He also supported young musicians and cultural organizations in Israel.
④In 1979, Isaac Stern visited China. He met with Chinese musicians and students. He taught them about classical Western music. His visit was made into a film, which is called From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China. It won an Academy Award for best documentary film.
⑤In 1984, Isaac Stern received the Kennedy Center Honors Award for his gifts to American culture through music. He expressed his thoughts about the part that music plays in life. He said he believed that music makes life better for everyone, especially children.
⑥Mr Stern supported and guided younger classical musicians. They include violinists Itzhak Perlman and Pinchas Zukerman, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, and pianist Yefim Bronfman.
⑦Isaac Stern died in 2001 at eh age of 81. He was a major influence on music in the 20th century. He leaves the world richer with his many recordings.
41. Which of the following is the RIGHT time order for these events in Stern’s life?
a. He began learning music in an institution.
b. He received the Kennedy Center Honors Award.
c. He visited the Soviet Union.
d. He met with Chinese musicians.
e. He performed for American soldiers.
A. a,e,c,d,b     B. a,e,b,c,d     C. e,a,b,c,d     D. e,a,c,d,b
42. Paragraph 2 is mainly about ______.
A. how Stern began to learn music   B. how Stern began his musical career
C. Stern’s early education          D. Stern’s achievement in music
43. Which of the following statements about Stern is TRUE?
A. He was an activist in opposing war.
B. He was active in cultural exchanges between countries.
C. He had an interest in both playing music and making films.
D. He made a lot of money from music.
44. The Underlined word “cellist” in Paragraph 6 may refer to ________.
A. someone who supports young musicians
B. someone who wants to be a musician
C. someone who has a gift for music
D. someone who plays a certain kind of instrument
45. Which of the following shows the RIGHT structure of the text?
A.        ①                        B.           ①
↓                                        ↓
②③④⑤                                 ②③④⑤⑥
↓                                        ↓
⑥⑦                                     ⑦
C.   ①②③④⑤⑥                      D.        ①②③
↓                                           ↓
⑦                                      ④⑤⑥⑦