江西省于都县教研室届英语试题高考模拟卷2Word格式文档下载.docx

1、That was three years ago. My gardens now very pretty, just like I wanted. When I go out and weed or tend my flowers, I dont seem to miss my children as much as I once did. It feels like theyre right there with me.I live up in Michigans Upper Peninsula, where winters are long and cold, and summers ar

2、e too short. But every year now, when winter sets in, I look out of my window and think of the flowers. Ill see next spring in my little garden. I think about what my children did for me, and I get tears in my eyesevery time.Im still not sure that money grows on trees. But I know love does!60. By sa

3、ying Do you see a money tree outside, the mother actually means _.A. Observation is the best teacher .B. Seeing is believing.C. The outsider sees the most of the game .D. It is not easy to gain money61. The best title for the passage would probably be _ .A. My flower garden B. Marvin helps to realiz

4、e my dreamC. Love in Michigan D. Money grows on trees62. The underlined word no-frills in the fifth paragraph is similar in meaning to _.A. wasteful B. tight C. absurd D. helpful63. From the last but the third paragraph we can infer that the mother is _.A. divorced when she was young B. not caring f

5、or her kids any longerC. alone but not at all lonely D. prouderCIn my profession as an educator and health care provider, I have worked with numerous children infected with the virus that causes AIDS. The relationships that I have had with these special kids have been gifts in my life. They have tau

6、ght me so many things, but I have especially learned that great courage can be found in the smallest of packages. Let me tell you about Tyler.Tyler was born infected with HIV his mother was also infected. From the very beginning of his life, he was dependent on medications to enable him to survive.

7、When he was five, he had a tube surgically inserted in a vein in his chest. This tube was connected to a pump, which he carried in a small backpack on his back. Medications were hooked up to this pump and were continuously supplied through this tube to his bloodstream. At times, he also needed suppl

8、emented oxygen to support his breathing.Tyler wasnt willing to give up one single moment of his childhood to this deadly disease. It was not unusual to find him playing and racing around his backyard, wearing his medicine - laden backpack and dragging his tank of oxygen behind him in his little wago

9、n. All of us who knew Tyler marveled at his pure joy in being alive and the energy it gave him. Tylers mom often teased him by telling him that he moved so fast she needed to dress him in red. That way, when she peered through the window to check on him playing in the yard, she could quickly spot hi

10、m.This dreaded disease eventually wore down even the likes of a little dynamo like Tyler. He grew quite ill and, unfortunately, so did his HIV - infected mother. When it became apparent that he wasnt going to survive, Tylers mom talked to him about death. She comforted him by telling Tyler that she

11、was dying too, and that she would be with him soon in heaven.A few days before his death, Tyler beckoned me over to his hospital bed and whispered, I might die soon. Im not scared. When I die, please dress me in red. Mom promised shes coming to heaven, too. Ill be playing when she gets there, and I

12、want to make sure she can find me. 64. What is the boy Tylers attitude towards death?A. pessimistic. B. optimistic. C. sorrowful. D. fearful.65. Tyler requested the writer to dress him in red when he died simply because _.A. red is a lucky color B. red might help to cure himC. his mom could spot him

13、 easily D. he could find more mates by wearing red66. Which of the following might serve as a possible title for this passage?A. My unusual profession. B. A caring mother.C. Mother and son. D. Dying in red.67. The underlined word dynamo in the fourth paragraph here means _.A. a promising and helpful

14、 youth B. an extremely energetic personC. a rare and beautiful flower D. a magic and understanding superstarDI told my friend Graham that I often cycle the two miles from my house to the town centre but unfortunately there is a big hill on the route. He replied, You mean fortunately. He explained th

15、at I should be glad of the extra exercise that the hill provided.My attitude to the hill has now changed. I used to complain as I approached it but now I tell myself the following; This hill will exercise my heart and lungs. It will help me to lose weight and get fit. It will mean that I live longer

16、. This hill is my friend. Finally as I wend my way up the incline I comfort myself with the thought of all those silly people who pay money to go to a gym and sit on stationery exercise bicycles when I can get the same value for free. I have a smug smile of satisfaction as I reach the top of the hil

17、l.Problems are there to be faced and overcome. We cannot achieve anything with an easy life, Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person to gain a University degree. Her activism and writing proved inspirational. She wrote, Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experienc

18、es of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved. One of the main determinants of success in life is our attitude towards adversity. From time to time, we all face hardships, problems, accidents, and difficulties. Some are of our making b

19、ut many confront us through no fault of our own. While we cannot choose the adversity we can choose our attitude towards it.Douglas Bader was 21 when in 1931 he had both legs cut off following a flying accident. He was determined to fly again and went on to become one of the leading flying experts i

20、n the Battle of Britain with 22 aerial victories over the Germans. He was an inspiration to others during the war. He said, Dont listen to anyone who tells you that you cant do this or that. Thats nonsense. Make up your mind, you11 never use crutches or a stick, then have a go at everything. Go to s

21、chool, join in all the games you can. Go anywhere you want to. But never, never let them persuade you that things are too difficult or impossible. The biographies of great people are filled with examples of how they took kinds of steps to overcome the difficulties they faced. The common thread is th

22、at they did not become defeatist or depressed. They chose their attitude. They chose to be positive. They took on the challenge. They won.68. The writer has a smug smile of satisfaction as he reaches the top of the hill because _.A. he was actually killing two birds with a stoneB. compared with thos

23、e silly people, he was smarterC. he lost weight by cycling to the town center every dayD. he was informed of a short route from his house to the town69. The writer quoted Helen Keller and her saying as an example to demonstrateA. one cannot achieve anything with an easy lifeB. only disabled persons

24、can experience hardship deeplyC. one s success is determined by nothing but his/ her attitudeD. it s rare for a deaf and blind person to gain a University degree.70. From this passage we know that Douglas Bader was a person of _.A. individual and creative character B. stubborn yet charming personali

25、tyC. great bravery and strong will D. excellent speaker with great influence71. In writing style, the last paragraph serves as _ .A. an explanation B. a demonstration C. an introduction D. a summarizationEUNICEF is appealing for more than one billion dollars in aid for women and children around the

26、world. The United Nations Childrens Fund has released its Humanitarian Action Report for two thousand ten. The report lists twenty -eight countries and territories with some of the worlds most pressing crisis affecting women and children.Haiti was considered to be in crisis long before the earthquak

27、e in January. The deputy executive director of UNICEF, Hilde Johnson, says the quake has only made the need for aid more immediate. But she says children all over the world have the right to the same assistance as children everywhere else.The Humanitarian Action Report discusses several issues that

28、UNICEF says increasingly threaten the basic rights of women and children.It says climate change has caused droughts and food insecurity in many areas. High food prices and the global financial crisis of two thousand eight - two thousand nine have only added to poverty and malnutrition （ 营养不良）. And armed conflict continues to threaten the lives of millions.Hilde Johnson says children are always the most affected by conflicts and disasters. They face an increased risk of abuse, including sexual violence and other serious rights violations （侵犯）.UNICEF deals wi