2010年高考预测试题英语（四）

第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节：单项选择（共20小题，每小题0.5分，满分10分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
—Putting on a happy face not only helps us make friends but also makes us feel better.
—________

What lessons China can draw from ________ financial crisis in the United States has become ________ hot topic in Beijing.

By the 2030s most people can ________ to live at least 80, which is a big leap for mankind.

Michael ________ football regularly for many years when he was young.

“It is commonly believed that women love to chat. But, ________, men chat more than women do.”, says a new study.

I lost my keys, otherwise I ________ comfortably in bed now.

Police were sent out to keep the traffic ________ smoothly during the snowstorm.

—Do you think attending training courses is a great help when you look for a new job?
—Well, it all depends. ________, it gives me more of a chance to try.

According to the newly-made traffic regulation, whoever drives through red light ________ be fined at least 200 dollars.

Thanks to the policy, birth rates in the country_____ 2 percent annually for the past five years.

—Doesn’t this bus go to the Children’s Palace, sir?
—_________

Not knowing what happened, Mom was sad and angry when she saw Dad come home late, ________.

Angela bought an apartment for only 20,000 dollars; it was a real ________.

The film The Founding of a Republic is wonderful because about 80 stars appear in it, some of ________ are world-famous.

—What can I do for you, sir ?
—I want to buy a flat—large, comfortable and ________ at the seaside.

An American woman was pulled alive on Thursday from ________ was left of the Montana Hotel in Haiti .

The mother got a bit ________, for her daughter should have come back home from school.

. I said hello to the couple, but to my surprise, ________ of them answered it.

My parents often tell me that to work honestly ________ in the long run.

________ I achieve something in my studies, my mother has a big smile on her face.

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，然后从21—40各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳答案,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Last year I was put into a lower-level math class at school. The reason I was in this class had
21   to do with my intelligence. I am blind. The school   22  that it would be better for me to learn at a lower level because it takes me a great deal longer to complete school tasks.
The only problem with being in this class was that I was   23  by "at-risk" students, who did not perform well in school and were   24   in trouble with the school and the law. On Monday mornings, the kids talked about what they had done during the past   25  . I tried not to listen, but it was almost   26  not to. I heard things in that classroom that shocked me.   27  
the teacher was in the room, that didn't stop my classmates from   28  their stories of drugs and violence.
      29   I was tired of their rude words. I even began to   30  the fact that I had to be there. One Tuesday morning, I went to a Christian Student Union meeting before school, where a guest speaker talked to us about praying for our   31  no matter how much we hated them. I thought a lot and began to pray for the kids in my class, asking God to   32  them for they weren't bad kids; they were just   33  .
34   what I did was automatic. When I heard their voices in class, I would pray, "Dear God, please bless so-and-so . . ." But as I continued, something was growing   35   my heart for them. My classmates gradually became more than just annoying kids to me. They began to feel like family, and I was learning to love them in a way I   36  thought possible.
I now see that praying is such a   37   act. When I pray for those around me, it also   38  
my life, and it changes my understanding of others. I realized God's blessings enabled me to see the world through   39  eyes. The prayers I said for others   40  to help me the most.
21.     A. something              B. nothing                  C. everything              D. anything
22.     A. described             B. doubted               C. decided                  D. defended
23.     A. laughed                 B. beaten                    C. tricked                 D. surrounded
24.     A. constantly              B. regularly                C. occasionally            D. especially
25.     A. holiday               B. month                    C. weekend              D. party
26.     A. informal              B. unnecessary            C. illegal                    D. impossible
27.     A. Only if                  B. Now that                C. As though               D. Even though
28.     A. sharing                  B. admiring                C. learning               D. creating
29.     A. No wonder             B. Without doubt         C. Without delay         D. No sense
30.     A. prove                    B. refuse                    C. hate                     D. ignore
31.     A. friends                   B. enemies                  C. teachers                  D. relatives
32.     A. appreciate              B. dismiss                   C. promote                 D. forgive
33.     A. lost                       B. forgotten                C. cheated                  D. disturbed
34.     A.In general             B. After all                 C. At first                   D. On the whole
35.     A. beyond                  B. under                     C. above                     D. inside
36.     A. never                     B. ever                       C. even                      D. once
37.     A. technical             B. powerful              C. typical                   D. suitable
38.     A. reflects                  B. satisfies                  C. risks                      D. blesses
39.     A. loving                   B. shining                   C. bright                    D. blind
40.     A. turned up               B. turned away            C. turned out              D. turned over

第二部分：阅读理解（共25小题，每小题2分，满分50分）
第一节：阅读下列短文，然后从所给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
A
The best Mother’s Day gift I ever received was a magnolia(木兰)tree. At first, it was a tired little thing, but it was mine, and I know I would treasure it.
Magnolia trees were my mother’s favorite. We had one in the front yard of our house when I was growing up. I can still remember Mom’s pleasure upon seeing the buds. “Oh, look,” she’d cry out every year, “the magnolia tree is going to bloom(开花)—just in time for my birthday.” And sure enough, on April 19, her birthday, the graceful pink-and-white flowers would be all over the branches, announcing the arrival of spring.
Back then, I didn’t find the blooming of a tree to be an event worthy of celebration. A new toy, a pretty dress or a trip to the amusement park—those were exciting. But my mother had a way of appreciating the smallest things as wonders. A baby’s smile, or a call from an old friend filled her with happiness.
On the first Mother’s Day following her death six years ago, I wasn’t sure how I’d manage. Reminders of my mother’s absence seemed to be everywhere.
That Sunday morning I awoke to a quiet house, with warm sun streaming through the windows. I wondered where my husband had gone with our two daughters, Kira,4, and Sophie, 9 months. As I was relaxing in bed, enjoying the peace, Kira suddenly burst through the bedroom door.
“Look outside, Mommy!” she ordered. There, in the yard, David was digging a hole. Next to him was a little tree whose roots were wrapped.
“It’s a magnolia tree,” Kira said, though I didn’t need to be told. I raised the window and called out to David. “Happy Mother’s Day!” he said.
It was. Although I didn’t have my mother any longer, I had her tree, and each year since, I’ve had her enthusiasm(激情). Now when we pull up to our house on a bright spring day, I say to my daughters, “Oh look! The magnolia’s about to bloom.” And when it does, we admire its beauty and use it as a chance to talk about my mother and her love for flowers.
What time does the magnolia bloom according to the passage?

42. What impresses the writer most about her mother was __________.

43. By saying “I had her tree” (Paragraph 8), the writer most probably implies that _______.

44. The writer’s purpose in writing the passage is to __________.

B
Below is a web page from http://www.tvguide.com/.
Tonight’s TV Hot List:  Sunday January 31, 2010
Grammy Awards                                   8/7c CBS
Beyoncé and Taylor Swift are ready to take home a lot of hardware tonight as they lead all artists with 10 and eight nominations. The ladies also perform, along with fellow Album of the Year nominees the Black Eyed Peas, Lady Gaga and the Dave Matthews Band. In addition, Bon Jovi, Green Day, Lady Antebellum, Maxwell, Pink and Zac Brown Band will also take the stage. But perhaps the most expected moment is the Michael Jackson tribute(吊唁礼物), which features the 3-D mini-movie "Earth Song" and will be highlighted by performers Celine Dion, Jennifer Hudson, Smokey Robinson, Carrie Underwood and Usher.
Maurer                                           9/8c NBC
A mysterious company named Sabre, headed by an attractive, stubborn CEO (Kathy Bates), appears out of nowhere and buys out Dunder Mifflin. As Michael is unwilling to follow Sabre's new policies, Andy and Erin write a welcome song to greet the company. Meanwhile, Pam and Jim hope to get accepted into a desired local day-care center.
Surviving Survivor                              8/7c CBS
It 's hard to believe it's been 10 years since the first season of Survivor. But tonight ten of the game's most iconic players, including previous winners Richard Hatch, Parvati Shallow and Tom Westman, discuss the series in detail and provide insights into how the game is actually played and the impact it's had on their lives. In addition, updates on beloved former castaways, like Ethan Zohn, Rupert Boneham and Elisabeth Hasselbeck, are given.
Private Practice                                   10:01/9:01c ABC
So Maya's pregnant and wants to have the baby. What to do now? Dink (Stephen Lunsford), the boy who did his part to get her into this mess, has a solution: He wants to marry her. You can imagine how Sam and Naomi will feel about that. And if that won't raise the histrionic level enough for you, how about this: A couple has two dying daughters, and only one can be saved. Their choice. And Brian Benben is back, so expect more Pete-Violet- Sheldon angst.
45. Edna is crazy about pop stars, so she will most likely choose __________ to enjoy.

46. From the passage, we can learn that Dunder Mifflin is __________.

47. According to the passage, Surviving Survivor is most probably __________.

48.The above programs __________.

C
Jiang Nan, a full-time mother in Beijing, keeps a dozen or so cloth bags at home, carefully selecting one or two before heading out to get groceries. “Most of them were giveaways from advertising marketing campaigns, but
others had been handed out in the street by various environmental protection organizations,” she explained.
Since June 2008 China has forbidden the production,
sale and usage of plastic bags thinner than 0.025 millimeter (毫米), and retailers(零售商) are not allowed to provide free plastic bags to their customers, regardless of the thickness.
Many Chinese consumers like Jiang have learned to refuse plastic bags whenever possible in their shopping. “A plastic bag may only cost a few jiao, but it’s more about how bad they are for the environment,” Jiang said.
The plastic ban is for the most part well carried out in big cities, and has been distinctly effective in reducing white waste. On the first anniversary of the plastic ban Global Village of Beijing, an NGO environmental organization, shows that during the year of the ban the consumption of plastic bags fell by about 40 billion pieces in chain supermarkets alone, saving more than 1.2 million tons of petroleum.
However, enforcement shows considerably less muscle in smaller cities, towns and country-
side. In a remote town like Lichuan, the awareness of environmental protection is not as strong as that in big cities. Street vendors(街头小贩) worry that they are likely to lose customers if they charge them for plastic bags. Seeing no significance in the issue, local government often turn a blind eye to banned bag traffic in the market.
There are still those who don’t have an interest in living green. Cui Lin, another Beijinger, often forgets to bring a cloth bag when shopping, and has to buy plastic bags. “Anyway I think plastic bags are neater and cleaner, and I don’t mind paying a couple more jiao,” he shrugged.
Mrs Yu, a vegetable vendor in Lichuan County, Jiangxi Province, recalled that before plastic bags became popular in the early 1990s, Chinese people always carried a bamboo basket when they visited the market. “Plastic bags are more convenient,” she comments, and her view might be that of the tens of millions of people in the nation who still cling to plastic bags, paid or free. This is suggested by her trade where piles of plastic bags are still passed out every day.
49. In Paragraph 1, the writer uses Jiang Nan’s case to __________.

How did Jiang Nan get her cloth bags? 

51. Which is NOT the reason why some people still use plastic bags when shopping?

52. What message does the writer mostly convey in the passage?

D
Wouldn't it be great if you could just look up at the sky and read the weather forecast right away?
Well, you CAN. The forecast is written in clouds. If you can read that writing, you can tell something about the atmosphere. With some practice, you can become a pretty good weather forecaster. Who knows, you might even do as well as meteorologists (气象学家).
Meteorologists use much more information than just the appearance of the clouds to make their forecast. They collect data from all over the world. Then they put it into powerful, high-speed computers.
This does give meteorologists an advantage, because they can track weather patterns as they move from west to east across the country.
But you have an advantage, too. You have your brains. You can look at the sky and get your data directly. A meteorologist uses a computer forecast that’s several hours old to make a local forecast.
What are you seeing when you look at a cloud? “A picture of what moisture (水气) is doing in the atmosphere,”says meteorologist Peter Leavit. There’s moisture throughout the atmosphere. Most of the time you don't see it, because it's in the form of an invisible gas called water vapor.
Sometimes, the temperature of the air gets cold enough to cause the water vapor to change to liquid water. That’s called condensation, and we see it happen all the time, for example, when humid air from the shower hits the cold glass of a mirror. When enough water vapor condenses, droplets form in the air. These droplets scatter light. A cloud is seen.
Watching clouds over a day or two tells you a lot more than a single cloud about the weather to come. Changes in clouds show changes in the atmosphere.
You should begin to notice patterns. Certain clouds, fol1owing each other in order, can signal an approaching storm. But don’t take our word for it; see for yourself.
53. According to the passage, ordinary people can tell the weather because __________.

54. Your advantage in weather forecast is that __________.

55. A cloud is formed when __________.

56. This passage mainly tells us about how__________.

E
Just days after the January 4 premiere (首映) of Hollywood blockbuster Avatar in China, the box offices across the country had gone beyond 100 million yuan (around $14.7 million), thanks to the enthusiasm of huge number of Chinese movie fans. China Film Group Corp. Estimates are that the total box office may finally reach 500 million yuan.
Though almost every movie theater in big cities like Beijing and Shanghai gives Avatar top billing（最优先的档期）, with as many as 20 show times a day, Chinese audience still find it tough to get a ticket. In Beijing, the Wanda Movie Theater in Shijingshan, the first IMAX theater in Asia, is the first choice for Avatar moviegoers. The theater shows the 3D IMAX version of Avatar five times a day, and tickets are generally sold out a day in advance.
In Shanghai, to get an IMAX ticket for Avatar can mean waiting in freezing weather all night for a show three days later. Shanghai local media reported that on Friday, around 500 people were queuing for tickets at 8 a.m. in front of the downtown Peace Cinema, including some who had waited for 12 hours. Movie fans came equipped with quilts, wooden stools and snacks, in a scene reminding of that at train ticket windows before the New Year, when huge numbers of Chinese travel to be with family.
For the 3D version of Avatar, ticket prices varied for different theaters and time slots(场次), ranging from 60 yuan to 120 yuan. Meanwhile, illegal tickets traders asked as much as 600 yuan for the IMAX version in Shanghai. The Peace Cinema is planning to raise the ticket price for the IMAX version to as much as 200 yuan from the current 150 yuan from Jan. 14 for some time slots.
A report by the People's Daily owes the difficulty in getting tickets partly to the lack of 3D screens in China. There are only 11 IMAX commercial theaters in nine cities across China. Because of this, people are traveling long distances to see the movie. In southern China, the IMAX-equipped Dongguan Wanda theater has seen a huge coming of people from Guangzhou and Shenzhen. Wednesday afternoon, due to a technical breakdown of the system, the movie was stopped for an hour, and the sound didn't come together with the picture. In the end, the general manager of the theater had to beg forgiveness on his knees twice to lessen the angry audience who drove a long way to see the movie. The theater had to pay back each audience member the full ticket price as well as 200 yuan for traffic expenses.
The world-wide gross（总收入） for "Avatar" is now at $1.335 billion, second only to the $1.843 billion pulled in by "Titanic," another film directed by Cameron. But how long will 'Avatar' manage to hold its death grip around the number one spot?
57. The behavior of movie fans in Shanghai shows that __________.

58. Chinese audience still find it difficult to get a ticket for Avatar because __________.

59. From“how long will 'Avatar' manage to hold its death grip around the number one spot?”in the last Paragraph, we learn that the writer __________.

60. The best title of the passage should be __________.

第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
下面材料是普林斯顿大学新生入学手册中为大学生提供咨询和服务部门的介绍。请仔细阅读材料，从所给的六个选项（A、B、C、D、E和F）中，选出符合61—65各小题要求的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有一项为多余选项。
A. Career Services (Room 113)
The staff of the Career Services center advise students on career choices and applications for higher education . They also help students and graduates apply their academic and life experiences to achieving career fulfillment, provide them with the services and resources necessary to make better informed career decisions and help them develop the skills necessary to progress their career plans.
Opening Hours: Monday through Friday: 8:30 am –4:30 pm
Phone : (412) 396-6644
Fax: (412) 396-6644
B. The Accommodation Office ( Room 114)
The Accommodation Office is the place to find everything concerning accommodation during your studying at this university. It offers a free advisory service and a wide range of handbooks and checklists covering the full range of housing available. In addition to this, the office also offers other services ,such as the allocation of places in local residences and the provision of information regarding privately owned accommodation.
Opening Hours: Monday through Friday: 1:30 pm –4:30 pm
Phone : (412) 396-6754
Fax: (412) 396-6752
C. Medical Center (Room 115)
The staff of the Medical Center aim to provide convenient and comprehensive medical care to students and staff of the university. The center is well equipped and the staff here are trained to deal with a broad range of medical problems. Both female and male doctors as well as nursing staff are available for consultation. Also, all kinds of medicines are sold here and are cheaper for students than other drugstores.
Opening Hours: 24 hour from Monday to Sunday
Phone : (412) 396-6649
Fax: (412) 396-6648
D. The sports office (Room 207)
Sport and recreation play an important role in the lives of students. The university has lots of indoor and outdoor sports facilities and all students are encouraged to participate in some form of sport and recreation. This office can provide information about sporting and activities to keep you fit.
Opening Hours: Monday through Friday: 7:00am-10:00pm
Phone : (412) 396-6877
Fax: (412) 396-6876
E. Food service (Room 127)
Tasty , nutritious meals and a wide variety of smacks are available from the cafeterias on campus. Maybe you are not familiar with different cafeterias here and find it difficult to get a good meal. Don’t worry! The Food Service can provide you with specific information on the food available here and offers meal plans based on your individual needs.
Opening Hours: Monday through Friday: 2:30pm-5:30pm
Phone : (412) 396-6899
Fax: (412) 396-6890
F. Library (Room 215)
There are various books and reference materials in every subject here including literature, art and math. Besides books, there are also photo-copying, video, audio-visual and computing facilities. Our collection is big and our main task is to help you solve problems on making use of the library.
Opening Hours: Monday through Friday: 8:30am-5:30pm
Phone : (412) 396-6312
Fax: (412) 396-6706
下面是一些学生的信息, 请匹配他们要选择的服务部门。
61. Richard is a foreign student majoring in medicine. He can adjust himself to the weather but he is having a lot of difficulty in getting used to the diet at the college cafeterias.
62. John is fond of sports. He plays football every day. Unfortunately, he injured his leg while he was playing this morning. He urgently needs some medical help.
63. Lucy is a new student from Washington, and she often arrives at the college late since she lives far away from the university, so she desperately needs to find a new place to live in.
64. Alice is going to leave university next year. She is preparing her papers and has to do a lot of research. She would like to find books on literature and learn how to use the audio-visual facilities.
65. Rosemary studies in the department of computer science. She is really interested in this field, so she plans to be engaged in this booming industry after her graduation, but before she makes a final decision, she wants to consult experienced teachers.

第II卷（非选择题共40分）
第三部分：写作（共二节，满分40分）
第一节：短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
假如英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，要求你在错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。
注意： 1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2. 只允许修改10处, 多者 ( 从第11处起 ) 不计分。
Dear Sir,
How are you? As a exchange student, I am writing to tell you I would prefer to move into a single room in next term, as I find it inconvenient to share a room with others. My roommate often held parties at night, made much noise. Besides, his friends are always visiting him, that disturbs me a lot. So I hope to draw your attentions to this problem. If you think in my position, I am sure he will agree that the only solution for me is get a room of my own, one not in the same building and as near to the school campus as possible. I would be gratefully if you could do me the favor.
Best wishes.
　　                                                       Yours sincerely,
　                                                  　        Li Ming

第二节：书面表达（满分30分）
下面的饼状图显示了某校对学生学业成绩评价的新体制，图表所示①—⑤项全面构成了一个学生的学业成绩。假如你是该校学生，请根据下列图示，以“The New Grading System in Our School”为题用英语写一篇短文，准备给《二十一世纪英文报》投稿。内容包括：
1．简要描述图中信息；
2．谈谈你对这一新举措的看法并说明原因。
注意：词数: 100—120，文章的题目和开头已给出（不计词数）；
图表说明：①     test results
②     notes
③     homework
④     class performances
⑤     teamwork
The New Grading System in Our School
In order to help students develop their abilities in all fields, our school now has asked the teachers to make some changes in the grading system. This chart shows how it works.