21．The first intercity train between Beijing and Tianjin, ________ to run at a speed of 350 km per hour, leaves Beijing for Tianjin on August 1, 2008.

A．to design　　　　　B．designing　　　　　C．designed　　　　　D．having designed

22．A majority of adults say they find the crying experience helpful, but about 10 percent feel ________ after they cry.

A．bad　　 B．worse　　 C．worst　　 D．better　　

23．—Jack ________ for work in the downtown.

—________， but he had no luck.

A．ought to have hunted; So he did　　 B．ought to have hunted; So he was

C．ought to hunt; So he has　 D．ought to hunt; So he did

24．To be accepted to study at Yale, applicants must apply directly to the school, college, or program ________ the degree will be awarded.

A．where　　 B．which　　 C．who 　 D．that　　

25．Lucy is an honest girl; I say it, ________ I don't like her.

　 A．even though　　 B．as if　　 C．as long as　　 D．as far as

26．Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was removed from office, eight weeks after he was arrested on charges of trying to sell the US Senate seat once ________ by President Barack Obama.

A．holds　　 B．held　　 C．holding　 D．having held

27．Our store closes in five minutes, ________ please bring your final purchases to the cashier now.

A．while　 B．or　 C．so　 D．but

28．Every reasonable ________ has been made to trace the owners of copyright materials in this book, but in some cases this has proved impossible.

A．way　　 B．measure　　　 C．potential　　 D．effort

29．On 2008 World Food Day, the United Nations launched the International Year of the Potato which focused on the humble vegetable discovered in Peru that ________ main diet around the globe.

A．becomes　　 B．had become

C．has become　　 D．would become

30．—How soon will you return home?

—________， but perhaps in a week when I have finished my talk with that company.

A．I guess　　 B．I'm sure

C．Don't say so　 D．It depends

31．I haven't heard ________ of his songs, but judging from the few I've heard, I think he has a gift for singing.

A．every B．all C．both　 D．none

32．—Uh, by the way, is this your first visit to the country?

—Well, yes and no. ________， I was born here, but this is my first trip back here.

　 A．Generally　　　 B．Actually　　 C．Indeed　　 D．Frequently

33．One of the consequences of our planet's being warming up is a(n) ________ in the number of natural disasters.

　 A．result　 B．cause　　　 C．reason　　　 D．increase

34．When Alford's back was broken, he told himself, “You can't ________. You have too much to live for.”

A．give up B．give out　　 C．give off　　 D．give away

35．—Is Susan coming to this meeting?

—________.

A．No wonder　 B．Believe it or not

C．I suppose so　　 D．Even so

----Were you disappointed when you received the book bought through the Internet?

    ----Well, yes, _____. The back cover was a bit torn, but it didn’t really matter.

   A. sort of         B. very much       C. not at all     D. never mind

[1] What do you do to take care of the books in your library? Some collectors(收藏者) refuse to read the books in their collection; so the books remain in good condition. Others buy two copies of a book: they read one, and leave the other untouched. However, many readers must read their books, but they still want to protect and care for the volumes. Here are some tips to remember if you want your books to remain in good condition.
[2] Avoid Writing. You may have been told to write in your books, or even to underline words, phrases, and paragraphs. But if you plan to keep the book, add it to your library, or even sell it — don't write in the book. The ink may damage your book forever. Use a notebook to take notes or use pieces of paper. If you are required to write in your book, use a pencil, and remove the markings later.
[3] Avoid Food and Drinks. Food and drinks are things that may be dangerous to your books, so the best way is to avoid eating or drinking while you read. If you need to read while you eat, make sure your fingers are clean and dry as you hold the book or turn the pages. Also, keep the book well away from the food and drinks.
[4] Take Care. When you handle your book, hold it with care. When you read the book, don't fold down the corners of the pages (use a bookmark instead). Don't place your book with the book open, face-down. You'd better use a book cover to keep your book in the best condition.
[5] Put it on the Shelf. If you want to take care of your books, keep your books on a shelf when ____________. But, also, take care that the books should be placed in an upright (竖立的) position.
【小题1】What's the main idea of the text? (Please answer within 10 words.)
_________________________________________________________
【小题2】Why shouldn't you use a pen if you have to write in your book? (Please answer within 10words.)
______________________  ___________________________________
【小题3】Which sentence in the text is the closest in meaning to the following one?
A book cover may be what you need most to keep your book in the best shape.
____________________________  _____________________________
【小题4】Fill in the blank in the last paragraph with proper words. (Please answer within 6 words.)
_________________________   ________________________________
【小题5】Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 into Chinese.
____________     ___________________________________________

阅读下面短文并回答问题，然后将答案写到答案卷相应的位置上（请注意小题后面的词数要求）。

 [1] What do you do to take care of the books in your library? Some collectors refuse to read the books in their collection; so the books remain in good condition. Others buy two copies of a book: they read one, and leave the other untouched. However, many readers must read their books, but they still want to protect and care for the volumes. Here are some tips to remember if you want your books to remain in good condition.

[2] Avoid Writing. You may have been told to write in your books, or even to underline words, phrases, and paragraphs. But if you plan to keep the book, add it to your library, or even sell it — don't write in the book. The ink may damage your book forever. Use a notebook to take notes or use pieces of paper. If you are required to write in your book, use a pencil, and remove the markings later.

[3] Avoid Food and Drinks. Food and drinks are things that may be dangerous to your books, so the best way is to avoid eating or drinking while you read. If you need to read while you eat, make sure your fingers are clean and dry as you hold the book or turn the pages. Also, keep the book well away from the food and drinks.

[4] Take Care. When you handle your book, hold it with care. When you read the book, don't fold down the corners of the pages (use a bookmark instead). Don't place your book with the book open, face-down. You'd better use a book cover to keep your book in the best condition.

[5] Put it on the Shelf. If you want to take care of your books, keep your books on a shelf when ____________. But, also, take care that the books should be placed in an upright (竖立的) position.

76. What's the main idea of the text? (Please answer within 10 words.)

_________________________________________________________         

77. Why shouldn't you use a pen if you have to write in your book? (Please answer within 10words.)

_________________________________________________________

78. Which sentence in the text is the closest in meaning to the following one?

A book cover may be what you need most to keep your book in the best shape.

_________________________________________________________             

79. Fill in the blank in the last paragraph with proper words. (Please answer within 6 words.)

_________________________________________________________

80. Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 into Chinese.

_________________________________________________________

阅读理解

　　Many people like cooking but never have much time for it. Helen Fry's new book Quick Cooking has been specially written for busy people. It has over 1, 000 ways to cook dishes. The book is well written and the photographs, the drawings are clear. The book has a strong plastic cover. It is easy to find your way around it too. And busy people, notice this! Mrs Fry tells you how much time you need in order to get each dish ready.

　　Quick Cooking has four parts, one for each season. This helps you to use fresh fruit and vegetables when they are cheaper and, of course, better. There are a lot of exciting ideas from foreign countries, and most of the ways are not complicated(复杂). You take something simple like a chicken or some cheese, and make an unusual dish out of it. For example, there are no fewer than 40 ways for cooking eggs! The beginner will have to find out a lot of things for him to try many of the ways as soon as he reads them. For people with little spare time, Helen Fry's Quick Cooking is of excellent value.

1．The writer writes this short passage in order to ________.

[　　]

A．make you like cooking

B．let you know the book Quick Cooking

C．help you to cook eggs

D．teach you cooking

2．Helen Fry's book is called Quick Cooking because ________.

[　　]

A．none of the dishes are complicated

B．there are over 1, 000 ways to cook dishes in it

C．it is written for people who don't have much time

D．it tells you how to cook all kinds of food quickly

3．Busy people should notice that ________.

[　　]

A．it is easy to find your way around the book

B．they are told how long each dish takes to cook

C．there are photographs and drawings in this book

D．the book has a strong cover

4．“It is easy to find your way around it too.” means ________.

[　　]

A．it is easy to find things around the book

B．it is easy to find things in the supermarket to prepare the food in the book

C．it is easy to find the ways you want to cook dishes in the book

D．it is easy to find the cover of the book

5．Once you read the book, you ________.

[　　]

A．can't help trying the ways in it

B．find the cover is very strong

C．find most of it is about cooking eggs

D．find it very cheap

A new pastor（牧师） was to reopen a church in suburban Brooklyn. Walking on the street, he found a beautiful old handmade   36   for sale. It was just the right size to   37   the hole in the front wall. He bought it and   38   back to the church.  

It started to snow. An old woman missed her bus near the church. The pastor invited her   39    in the warm church for the next bus    40    was 45 minutes later. She sat and  

41   the pastor put up the tablecloth on the wall. Then her face turned    42  . “Pastor,” she asked, “where did you get that tablecloth?” The pastor    43   . The woman asked him to see    44   the letters EBG were on the right corner. Yes, they were, the woman said EBG was the first    45   of her name and she made it 35 years before. She and her husband were well-to-do people in Austria. When the Nazis came, she was   46   to leave. Her husband was going to follow her the next week. But she was captured,   47   to prison and never saw her husband again.  

The pastor wanted to give her the tablecloth, but she made the pastor    48   it. The pastor 49   driving her home. She lived   50   the other side of Staten Island doing a house cleaning job.  

What a wonderful service people had at the church on Christmas Eve! At the end of the  51   an old man was left alone, and asked the pastor where he got the tablecloth because it was the one that his wife had made years   52  when they lived in Austria before the war. He told the pastor how the Nazis came, and he was   53   and put in prison. He never saw his wife or his home again. The pastor asked him if he   54   allow him to take him for a little ride.  

They drove to Staten Island to the same house, knocked on the door and he saw the greatest Christmas   55   he could ever imagine.  

A new pastor（牧师） was to reopen a church in suburban Brooklyn. Walking on the street, he found a beautiful old handmade   36   for sale. It was just the right size to   37   the hole in the front wall. He bought it and   38   back to the church.  

It started to snow. An old woman missed her bus near the church. The pastor invited her   39    in the warm church for the next bus    40    was 45 minutes later. She sat and  

41   the pastor put up the tablecloth on the wall. Then her face turned    42  . “Pastor,” she asked, “where did you get that tablecloth?” The pastor    43   . The woman asked him to see    44   the letters EBG were on the right corner. Yes, they were, the woman said EBG was the first    45   of her name and she made it 35 years before. She and her husband were well-to-do people in Austria. When the Nazis came, she was   46   to leave. Her husband was going to follow her the next week. But she was captured,   47   to prison and never saw her husband again.  

The pastor wanted to give her the tablecloth, but she made the pastor    48   it. The pastor 49   driving her home. She lived   50   the other side of Staten Island doing a house cleaning job.  

What a wonderful service people had at the church on Christmas Eve! At the end of the  51   an old man was left alone, and asked the pastor where he got the tablecloth because it was the one that his wife had made years   52  when they lived in Austria before the war. He told the pastor how the Nazis came, and he was   53   and put in prison. He never saw his wife or his home again. The pastor asked him if he   54   allow him to take him for a little ride.  

They drove to Staten Island to the same house, knocked on the door and he saw the greatest Christmas   55   he could ever imagine.  

----Were you disappointed when you received the book bought through the Internet?

----Well, yes, _____. The back cover was a bit torn, but it didn’t really matter.

1. A.
   sort of
2. B.
   very much
3. C.
   not at all
4. D.
   never mind

The prices of textbooks are becoming more and more expensive in many countries， especially in America．Textbooks now cost students，according to various studies，about $900 per year．But in some courses this fall in America，students won't pay for the textbooks．Their textbooks will have ads for some companies．

Selling ad space keeps newspapers, magazines and websites either cheap or free．But so far，the model hasn't spread to college textbooks-partly for fear that the public would consider it undignified（不庄重的）adding ads in textbooks．

Now, a Freeload on the Internet will offer more than l00 kinds of textbooks this fall-completely free．Students，or anyone else who fills Out a five-minute survey, can download a file of the book。which they can store on their hard d rive and print．

    So far, 25，000 users have registered and 50，000 books have been downloaded，for courses at schools ranging from community colleges to the University of Michigan．And the company says it is rapidly adding titles and will have 250，000 textbooks by next year．

The professors who handed out the Freeload books to their classes last year said it was a hit．The students welcomed the Freeload books very much，especially the working-class kids trying to go through college．To ask them to go to the bookstores and spend hundreds of dollars is pretty wasteful．One of the students once said. “I definitely don't mind ads if it helps with the price．”

    However, the new model of textbooks faces big obstacles．Freeload doesn't have enough well-known textbook authors across a range of subjects, and some people have the objections that textbooks shouldn't have ads．Whether Freeload can get great Success will depend on its ability to attract popular textbook authors．

1．The main idea of the passage is ___________．

    A．textbooks are more and more expensive

    B．a big cuts in textbook costs for students

    C．how to download textbooks for students

    D．different opinions about textbook prices

2．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

    A．Students in America will no longer pay their textbooks．

    B．Textbooks from Freeload can only be used on computers．

    C．All people didn't welcome the Freeload textbooks．

    D．There have already been 250，000 textbooks on the Freeload．

3．It can be inferred from the passage that ____________．

    A．all student enjoy the ads on their textbooks

    B．only students can download free textbooks

    C．Freeload will probably be popular in the future

    D．the professors said Freeload books hurt the students

4．The underlined word “obstacles” in the passage means ______．

    A．challenges            B．difficulties            C．chances                 D．possibilities

----Were you disappointed when you received the book bought through the Internet?

    ----Well, yes, _____. The back cover was a bit torn, but it didn’t really matter.

   A. sort of         B. very much       C. not at all     D. never mind

---Is the book ________ worth ________?

---Yes, the content is out of date.

1. A.
   very; buying
2. B.
   much; to be bought
3. C.
   very; being bought
4. D.
   well; buying

江苏省南通市2011届高三第二次模拟考试

— Were you disappointed when you received the book bought through the Internet?

   — Well, yes, _______. The back cover was a bit torn, but it didn’t matter really.

A. sort of                       B. very much                C. not at all                   D. never mind

----Were you disappointed when you received the book bought through the Internet?
----Well, yes, _____. The back cover was a bit torn, but it didn’t really matter.

The book_______well.

The story of "Who Moved My Cheese?" was created by Dr.  Spencer. Johnson to help him deal with a difficult change in his life.  It showed him how to take his changing situation seriously but not take himself so seriously.

When his friends noticed how much better life had become for him, and asked why, Dr. Johnson shared his  "Cheese"  story.  Many later said how greatly the story had helped them to keep their sense of humor, to change, and to gain something better, too.

Twenty years after the story was created,  "Who Moved My Cheese?" was finally published. It soon became a No.1 international best seller,  with one million hardcover copies in print within the first sixteen months and over ten million copies within the next two years.

Some critics (批评家)  do not understand why so many people find the book so valuable. They say the story is simple enough for a child to understand, and it insults (侮辱) their intelligence. Some even fear it suggests that people should mindlessly accept unnecessary changes forced upon them by others, although that is not in the story. 

The author said that both the fans and the critics are "right" in their own way. It is not what is in the story of "Who Moved My Cheese?" but how you understand it and apply it to your own situation that gives it value.

Hopefully the way you understand the story of "Who Moved My Cheese?" and the way you put it into action in your life will help you find and enjoy the "New Cheese" you deserve (应得).

60. Why did the book "Who Moved My Cheese?" become a best seller as soon as it was published?

A. Because it is simple and easy to read.

B. Because readers can learn a lot from it.

C. Because the writer is quite famous.

D. Because it has many interesting stories~

1. Some people don't like the book because they think that__________.

A. it is too simple for adults to read

B. the author aims to insult them

C. there are many wrong ideas in it

D. the author's intelligence is too high

2. Which of the following is NOT true about the book?

A. The author's friends were interested to know why life became better, for Spencer.

B. The author agreed with both the fans and the critics of his book.

C. Some people worry the book may have a bad effect on readers.

D. The "New Cheese" in the last paragraph refers to a kind of freshly-made milk food.

3.The writer's purpose in writing the passage is to_______.

A. help Dr. Johnson sell more of his book

B. introduce the meaning of the book

C. help readers understand the book and get something from it

D. introduce people's different opinions on the book