宁波市11学年高三期末考试英语试题及答案.docx

1、宁波市11学年高三期末考试英语试题及答案宁波市2010学年第一学期期末试卷高三英语试卷I卷 （选择题部分：共80分）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 2140 各题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。In this modern world, we rush around all day, doing things, talking, sending and reading messages. We are always on, always connected, always th

2、inking, always talking. There is no 21 for stillness. And when we are 22 to be still because were in line for something, or waiting at a doctors appointment, or on a bus or train, we often 23 something to do. Some will play with mobile devices, others will read something. Being still isnt something

3、were 24 . This comes at a 25 : we lose that time for 26 , for observing and listening. We lose peace. And 27 still: sometimes too much action is worse than no action at all. You can run around crazily, but get 28 done. Take a moment to think about 29 you spend your days. Are you constantly rushing a

4、round? Are you constantly reading and answering 30 or checking on the news and the latest stream of information? Are you always 31 through your schedule? Is this how you want to spend your 32 ? If so, peace be with you. If not, take a moment to be 33 . Dont think about what you have to do, or what y

5、ouve done already. 34 be in the moment. Then after a minute or two of doing that, consider your life, and how youd 35 it to be. See your life with less movement, less doing, less rushing. See it with more stillness, more consideration, more 36 . Then be that vision. Its pretty simple: all you have t

6、o do is sit still for a little bit each day. 37 youve gotten used to that, try doing less each day. Breathe when you feel yourself moving too 38 . Slow down. Find happiness now, in this moment, instead of 39 for it. 40 the stillness. Its a treasure, and its available to us, always.21. A. place B. ch

7、ance C. freedom D. time22. A. forced B. ordered C. invited D. told23. A. have B. find C. buy D. get24. A. familiar with B. interested in C. curious about D. used to 25. A. cost B. risk C. loss D. danger26. A. play B. food C. consideration D. sleep 27. A. further B. worse C. farther D. deeper28. A. e

8、verything B. anything C. nothing D. something29. A. how B. where C. why D. whether30. A. questions B. problems C. phones D. messages31. A. walking B. rushing C. stepping D. going32. A. school B. youth C. work D. life33. A. silent B. patient C. still D. quiet34. A. Nearly B. Just C. Ever D. Already35

9、. A. like B. decide C. choose D. need36. A. activity B. peace C. study D. research37. A. Because B. Until C. Once D. Unless38. A. frequently B. slowly C. fast D. quickly39. A. asking B. sending C. calling D. waiting40. A. Value B. Miss C. Owe D. Hold 第二部分：阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分, 满分50分）第一节：阅读下列短文,

10、 从每题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。AI used to believe in the American dream that meant a job, credit, successI wanted it and worked toward it like everyone else, all of us separately chasing the same thingOne year, through a series of unhappy events, it all fell apartI found myself home

11、less and aloneI had my truck and $56I searched the countryside for some place I could rent for the cheapest possible amountI came upon a deserted cottage in a small remote valleyI hadnt been alone for 25 yearsI was scared, but I hoped the hard work would distract and heal meI found the owner and ren

12、ted the place for $50 a monthThe locals knew nothing about meBut slowly they started teaching me the art of being a neighborThey dropped off blankets, tools and canned deer meat and began sticking around to chatThey would ask if I wanted to meet cousin Albie or go fishingThey started to teach me a b

13、elief in a different American dream, not the one of individual achievement but of neighborlinessMen would stop by with wild berries, ice cream, truck parts to see if I needed someThe women on that mountain worked harder than any Id ever metThey taught me how to store food in the stream and keep it c

14、old and safeI learned to keep enough for an extra plate for companyWhat I had believed in, all those things I thought were necessary for a civilized life, were non-existent in this placeUp on the mountain, my most valuable possessions were my relationships with my neighborsAfter four years in that v

15、alley, I moved back into townI saw a lot of people were having a really hard time, losing their jobs and homesWith the help of a real estate broker （房地产经纪人） I chatted up at the grocery store, I managed to rent a big enough house to take in a handful of peopleIts four of us now, but over time Ive had nine come in and move on to other places from hereWed all be in shelters if we hadnt banded togetherThe American dream I believe in now is a shared oneIts not so much about what I can get for myself; its about how we can all get by together41. Before a series