高中英语其他体裁阅读阅读填空

I asked my uncle, who plays __31_______ piano well, __32_______ he would assess (评定) the tone of a second hand piano I was hoping to buy. We arrived __33_______ the house and Uncle Frank looked the piano over, then __34_______ (sit) down and played a mixture of honky-tonk numbers and classical pieces. When he finished, we told the family that we would call ___35_______ in 15 minutes.
Outside, Uncle Frank said that ___36________ the wood was battered (坏掉的)，the sound was good and we should buy it.
When I phoned the woman back, she sounded as if she was crying. __37____ (concern), I asked, “What’s the matter?”
“We didn’t know the piano_38______ play like that,” she replied. The piano wasn’t __39_______sale, and her daughter had to resume(重新开始) taking piano __40___________.

语法填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为1-１0的相应位置上。
Many Chinese students studying abroad like to stay with host families to learn their language and culture. Nowadays, many Shanghai white-collar workers have received native English-speaking   1    (national) students as their host families, too, in order to learn English from them.
It is usually free for foreign students to stay in a host family in Shanghai, but he/she must take   2  the responsibility of teaching English to at least one certain members of the family. Miss Li has always worried about her   3   (limit) English. “I never knew what to say to an English-speaking person,” said she. She has taken a number of English courses, but   4   has proved to be useful. Last year, she saw  5    advertisement recruiting（征募） host families for foreign students, and that was how Carey (from Chicago, US) came to her home. Carey is actually not a student, but a manager. She stays in Li's apartment for free,  6    has to teach Li oral English for 1 hour every day. “She could hardly speak Chinese at the beginning, and we had to guess   7   each other meant through gestures, ”said Li.
Two months later, they could talk to each other   8   gesticulating（做手势）. Now, Li can communicate with any English-speaking person freely. About one hundred Shanghai families have received foreign boarding students, and the figure   9   (rise). However, foreign boarding students can only help improve oral English, but   10   examination skills.

Many Chinese believe   31      (eat) pig brains will increase their intelligence and some Americans regularly eat   32   ___ (cook) eggs to keep their minds sharp.   33     , doctors don’t recommend eating   34        raw eggs or animal brains. Then, what food is good for your brain? Scientists have found a relationship  35 ____ diet and a healthy brain. Generally speaking, fish is a brain food.   36 ____ fish, you should introduce lots of dark green leafy vegetables and colorful fruits into your diet, because most people lack the special vitamins  37     these brain food provide. If you eat brain foods   38   ____ (regular), they can increase brain power — help you pay attention, keep you  39     ___________ (motivate), improve your memory and  40   _____( less) stress from studies. Then you can do much better in your test.

Thirty-two people watched Kitty Genovese   1          (kill) right below their windows. She was   2             neighbor. Yet   3           of the 32 helped her. Not one even called the police.
John Barley and Bib Fatane went beyond the headlines to research into the     reasons  4        people didn’t act. They found that a person has to go through two steps  5       he can help. First he has to notice that it is      6       emergency(紧急情况). Is the smoke coming into the room  7      a leak in the air conditioning? Is it “steam pipes”? Or is it really smoke from a fire? It’s not always easy to tell if you are faced with a real emergency. Second, and   8      important, the person faced with an emergency must feel personally   9      (responsibility). He must feel that he must help,   10     the person won’t get the help he needs.

Rudolph Valentino was a famous film star in the 1920s.
He once wanted to buy a particular silver ring that had a semi-precious stone in 31              .
The jeweler warned him against the ring, 32         (tell) him that it had a curse on it. 33           owned the ring would have bad luck.
Valentino did not believe him 34         he bought the ring.
He wore it during the making of his 35         film, The Young Rajah. The film was a complete failure.
Valentino put the ring 36   _   and went on to make many 37        (success) films. By 1926, he had forgotten all about the curse on the ring.
He wore it 38        .  Soon afterwards, he fell ill and died.
39         of Valentino’s friends inherited the ring.She, too, became ill, 40        quickly gave the ring away to a young artist. She recovered from her illness almost immediately,

Part Three: Reading Comprehension
I.  Fill in the blanks, using the proper forms of the words below.
( respect, watch, wander off, nest, worthwhile, discover, forest, where, argue, observe, work out, sleep, behave, entertainment, understand )
A PROTECTION OF AFRICAN WILDLIFE
It is 5:45 am and the sun is just rising over Gombe National Park in East Africa. Our group are all going to visit the chimps in the     1   . Jane has studied these animals for many years and helped people   2    how much they    3   like humans.     4    a family of chimps wake up is our first activity of the day. This means going back to a place   5  we left the chimp family    6   in a tree the night before. Everybody sits and waits while the animals in the group begin to wake up and move. Then we follow as the family begins to    7   into the forest. Most of the time, chimps either feed or clean each other as a way of showing love in their family. Jane warns us that everybody will be very tired and dirty by the afternoon and she is right. But the evening makes it all    8   . The mother chimp and her babies play in the tree and, after they come into her arms, we see them go to sleep together in their    9  for the night.
Nobody before has fully understand chimp behaviour. Jane spent many years   10   and recording their daily activities. She did not study at a university but she was determined to work with animals in their own environment. When she arrived at Gombe in 1960, it was unusual for a woman to live in the forest. Only after her mother came to help her for the first few months was she allowed to begin her project. Her work changed the way people think about chimps. For example, one thing she    11   was that chimps hunt and eat meat. Until then everyone had thought chimps ate only fruit and nuts. She actually observed chimps as a group hunting a monkey and then eating it. She also discovered how chimps communicate with each other and her study of their body language helped her   12   their social system
For forty years Jane Goodall has been helping the rest of the world understand and   13 the life of these animals. She has   14   for them to be left in the wild and not used for         15    or advertisements. She has set up special places where they can live safely. Her life is very busy but as she says:
“Once I stop, it all comes crowding in and I remember the chimps in laboratories. It’s terrible. It affects me when I watch the wild chimps. I say to myself, ‘Aren’t they lucky?’ And then think about small chimps in cages though they have done nothing wrong. Once you have seen that you can never forget…”
She has achieved everything she wanted to do: working with animals in their own environment, gaining a doctor’s degree for studies, showing that women can live in the forest as men can. She inspires those who want to cheer the achievements of women.  

Many animals  31         (disappear) during the history of the earth.       32          (famous) of these animals were dinosaurs. They lived on the earth        33           (ten) of millions of years ago, long    34        humans came into being. There were many different species of dinosaur and several of them have been found in China. The eggs of twenty-five species have been found in Xixia County, Nanyang, Henan Province, and not long ago a rare new species of bird-like dinosaur was discovered in Chaoyang County, Liaoning Province. The scientists were surprised      35         (find) they could run    36      other dinosaurs, but also climb trees. They could tell this from the way the bones   37          (join) together.
Dinosaurs died    38        quickly about 65 million years ago. Some scientists think it was after a large rock hit the earth and put too much dust into the air. Others think the earth got    39        hot for the dinosaurs to live on any more. Nobody knows   40          sure. In the same way there are animals that have died out more recently and no one knows why. Listen to the story about the dodo, an animal that has disappeared from the earth.

第二节：语法填空（共10 小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
Each of us fails from time to time. If we are wise, we accept these failures as a necessary part of the learning process. But all too often 36       parents and teachers we do not allow our children to have the right. We convey either by words 37       by actions that failure is something to be ashamed 38     , and that nothing but top  39       (perform) meets with our approval.
When I see a child under this kind of pressure, I think of Donnie. He was 40       shy, nervous perfectionist. His fear of failure 41      (keep) him from classroom games that other children played delightedly. He seldom answered questions for fear 42       he might be wrong. He seldom finished his work because he repeatedly checked with me to be sure he hadn’t made a mistake. I tried my best to build up 43       self-confidence. But nothing changed until midterm, 44       Mary Anne, a student teacher, was appointed to our classroom. She was young and pretty, and she loved children. My pupils, Donnie 45       (include), adored her. With her frequent encouragement, Donnie became confident.

In September, 1941, the Nazi  31             （Germany） army was near St Petersburg. This was a time   32           the two countries were at war. However, before the Nazis could get to the summer palace, the Russians were only able to remove the furniture and small art objects from the Amber Room. But some of the Nazis secretly stole the Amber Room itself. In less than two days, 100,000 pieces of the room were put inside twenty-seven wooden boxes. There is no doubt   33 ____________  the boxes were then put on a train   34      ___  Konigsberg, at that time a German city on the Baltic Sea. After that, what really happened to the Amber Room   35             (remain) a mystery.
While the search for the old room continues, the  36          (Russia) and Germans have built   37           new Amber Room at the summer palace.       38            (follow) old photos, the new room has been made to look much like the old one. In   39          spring of 2003, it was ready for the people of St Petersburg   40             (celebrate) the 300th birthday of their city.

第四部分：写作
第一节： ( 共10小题，每小题1分，共10分 )
读下面一篇文章，根据文中信息完成所给表格，每空不超过三个单词。
People in the United States honor their parents with two special days: Mother’s Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Father’s Day, on the third Sunday in June. These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give love and care. These two days offer a chance to think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers. More mothers now work outside the home. More fathers must help with child-care.
These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mother’s Day people wear carnations. A. red one stands for a living mother. A. white one shows that the mother is dead. Many people attend religious services（宗教仪式）to honor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit their graves. On these days, families get together at home and in restaurants. They often have outdoor BBQs for Father’s Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.
Another tradition is to give cards and gifts. Children make them in school. Many people make their own presents. These are valued more than the ones bought in stores. It is not the value of the gift that is important, but it is “the thought that counts”. Greeting card stores, florists, candy makers, bakeries, telephones companies and other stores do a lot of business during these holidays.
71.                 

Types/ categories	●Mother’s Day ●72.
73.	to show love and respect for parents.
Common points	offer a chance to think about74.
75.	● wearing carnations on Mother’s Day. ●76.                to honor parents. ●77.               ●78.               at home and in restaurant. ●79.
80.	Giving cards and gifts to parents.

 

回答问题（共3小题；每小题2分，满分6分）
阅读下面短文，根据第58至第60小题的具体要求，尽可能简要回答问题，并将答案转写到答题卡上。
Do you have a goal for life? What's it? Do you want to become a writer, singer or just become a rich person?
A recent survey shows that in modern society, most people pick up practical goals, such as “earning money to buy a house and a car”, “to improve one's life quality”, “finding a good job”.
Wang You worked in a small firm (商行) in Nanjing. The job was good and he didn't have to work for extra hours. However, he felt the work was not exciting at all and the life was boring. So he gave up his job and went to Beijing in February, 2007. When he arrived in Beijing, he set his new goal as finding a good job.
Nowadays more and more people want to live a better life. This fact shows that the society is making progress and people's life goals have become more practical. One researcher says, “Everybody has his/her own life goal, which will be surely different from people to people. If one is poor, one's life goal will be to earn more money; if one doesn't have a diploma, studying hard to get a diploma will become his life goal; and if one doesn't have love, his life goal will be to look for it. But if one has no life goal, he will idle away (虚度) his lifetime. {007}”
58.What will a poor man’s life goal be according to this passage? ( 回答词数不超过4个)
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59.  Why does the writer mention Wang You?    ( 回答词数不超过12个)
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60.  Give a short title for this article. （回答词数不超过6个）
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II. 语法填空：(10×2)
People can call 911 when they need help. The police   1  (come) quickly. This phone number should be used only   2  an emergency.  3 there have been some problems with people using the 911 phone number. More than half of the calls made to it are an accident. These accidental calls are not real emergencies.
Calling 911 when you do not need  4  can be very bad. It wastes the time of the people answering the calls. It can even force someone  5  has a real emergency to wait before getting the help they need.
Many accidental 911 calls come from cellphones. Sometimes keys on the phones  6  (push) and  the call goes through without the owner of the phone  7  (know) that he has called an emergency number. People are trying to find a way to solve this problem.
They are testing  8  new program that might help solve the problem of accidental 911 calls. This program will make  9  (call) of 911 push another key on the phone  10  it is a real emergency. People hope that this change will reduce the number of accidental 911 calls going through.

第Ⅱ卷（两部分，共35分）
第一部分任务型阅读（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最恰当的单词。
注意：每空限填1个单词。
Don’t complain in the NBA
The NBA has a new rule this season. It’s called “zero tolerance”. NBA referees are not letting players complain too long or too loudly about a referee’s call. A player who does can be given a technical foul (犯规). Two technical fouls, and the player is out of the game.
The players don’t like the new rule and want the NBA to change it. They think it’s only natural to get angry during a close, hard-fought game if a call goes against you.
But I like the “zero tolerance” rule and wish other sports would follow the NBA’s example. Wouldn’t it be more enjoyable if football, soccer and tennis players stopped arguing the calls and just played the game?
The biggest reason I like the new rule is that it sets a good example to younger players. When kids see stars such as Rasheed Wallace of the Detroit Pistons shouting at the referees and arguing every call, they think it’s part of the game. But shouting at referees and arguing calls should never be part of any kid’s games. Kids should be taught to forget about the referees’ calls and pay attention to improving their skills and play their best.
All players need to learn that you control only one thing in a game, and that’s your own performance. You can’t control what the other players or trainers do. And you certainly can’t control the calls the referees make.
Finally, everyone from NBA all-stars to 8-year-olds should remember that being a basketball referee is a hard job. The referee has to make dozens of sudden calls. No hesitation. No second chances. Not even the best referee gets every call right.
Maybe if the players, trainers and fans who shout at the referees had to wear a whistle and call a few games, there wouldn’t be as many complaints about the “zero tolerance” rule.

The new rule	The players are not (71)   ▲   to complain too much about a referee’s call, (72)   ▲   he might be (73)   ▲   out of the court.
The players’ opinion	They (74)   ▲   the new rule and wish it to be changed.
They think it’s natural for them to get angry during a close game if there is a call (75)   ▲   against them.
The writer’s opinion	He likes the “zero-tolerance” rule and wishes it to be followed by other sports and it would be more enjoyable if players (76)   ▲   arguing the calls.
The new rule does (77)   ▲   a good example to younger players.
Shouting at referees and arguing calls shouldn’t be part of any kid’s games and kids should pay attention to (78)   ▲   up their skills and play their best.
All players can control nothing else except their own (79)   ▲   .
Everyone should keep in mind that it’s (80)   ▲   to be a basketball judge.

PART FOUR   WRITING
SECTION A ( 10 points )
Directions: Read the following passage. Complete the diagram by using the information for the passage.
Write NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS （每空不超过三个单词）for each answer.
A listener has written from China for advice about how to lose weight. Michael in Shanghai says he is 26 and has battled obesity （肥胖）for most of his life.
Obesity , a severe weight problem, is a complex condition. A doctor may advise taking medicine along with changing one’s behaviors. Experts say that the most successful weight—loss plans include a well-balanced diet and exercise.
People who want to avoid weight gain have to balance the number of calories they eat with the number of calories they use. To lose weight, you can reduce the number of calories you take in, increase the number you use, or both.
A recent study looked at four of the most popular dieting plans in the US. Researchers at Stanford University in California studied over 300 overweight women, mostly in their thirties and forties. Each woman went on one of the four plans: Atkins, The Zone, Ornish or LEARN. The women attended diet classes and received written information about the food plans.
At the end of the year, the women on the Atkins diet had lost the most, more than four and one-half kilograms on average. They also did better on tests for cholesterol levels and blood pressure.
Christopher Gardner, who led the study, says the Atkins diet may be more successful because of its simple message to eat less sugar. He also says that the advice to increase protein in the diet leads to more satisfying meals. He says that there was not enough money to study men, but that men would probably have similar results.
Last week, another report based on thirty-one studies suggested that only a small minority of people have long-term success with dieting. Most dieters regained their lost weight within five years and often they become more overweight. But those who kept the weight off generally were the ones who exercised.
Title:  71. Proper ___________to lose weight

Doctors’ 72.	●: 73._____________ along with changing one’s behaviors
Experts’ 74._________ plans	● a well-balanced diet: take in less energy than needed , increase the number you use, or both. ● 75._________
Four of the most popular 76.       in the US	● Atkins: eat 77.          than usual and increase protein in the diet ● The Zone ● 78.________ ● LEARN.
From another report	● have 79.__________ with dieting, otherwise most dieters will 80._____their lost weight ● exercise is more important than dieting for losing weight

Why is setting goals so important? __1._________ goals can help you do, be, and experience everything __2._______ you want in life. Instead of just __3._______(let) life happen to you, goals allow yourself to make your life happen.
__4.________ (success) and happy people have set lots of goals to help them reach their aims. By setting goals you are taking control of your life. It’s __5._______ having a map to show you __6.__________ you want to go.
Winners in life set goals and follow through with them. Winners decide what they want in life and then get there by making plans and __7.___________ (set) goals. __8.____________ (success) people just let life happen by accident. Goals aren’t difficult to set, and __9.___________aren’t difficult to reach. It is up to you to find out what your goals really are. You are _10._____________one who must decide what to do and in what direction to aim your life.