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（唐山一中2011届高三仿真试题一）
I first went to Harrow in the summer term. The school had the biggest swimming pool I had ever seen. It was a good joke to come up behind a naked boy, and push him into the pool. I made quite a habit of this with boys of my own size or less.
One day I saw a boy wrapped in a towel on the side of the pool. He was no bigger than I was, so I thought him a fair game. Coming secretly behind, I pushed him in, holding on to his towel so that it would not get wet, I was surprised to see an angry face come out from the water, and a being of great strength making its way by strokes (猛力地划) to the shore. I fled, but in vain. He overtook me, seized me violently, and threw me into the deepest part of their pool. I soon climbed out on the other side, and found myself surrounded by a crowd of younger boys. “Do you know what you have done?” they said, “It’s Amery; he is in Grade Six. He is champion at gym, and he has got his football honor.”
I was frightened and felt ashamed. How could I tell his position when he was wrapped in a bath towel and so small? He didn’t seem pleased at all, so I added in a most brilliant word, “My father, who is a great man, is also small.” He laughed at this, and after some general words about my rude behavior and how I had better be careful in the future, the incident was closed.
41. The writer thought Amery “a fair game” because the boy _________.
A. looked like an animal
B. was fond of games
C. was of similar size
D. was good at sports
42. The writer was frightened because _________.
A. he was laughed at by other boys
B. Amery turned out to be in the same grade
C. he pushed Amery hard and hurt him
D. he played a joke on an outstanding athlete
【答案】D
【解析】本题考查推理判断的能力。当听到大家介绍这个男孩“It’s Amery; he is in Grade
Six. He is champion at gym, and he has got his football honor.” Amery如此杰出优秀后I was frightened and felt ashamed.作者表现出又怕又羞愧。由此我们推断：作者是因为同如此杰出的运动员开这种玩笑才觉得害怕。故选D。
43. By saying “My father, who is a great man, is also small”, the writer ________.
A. tried to please Amery
B. challenged Amery
C. threatened Amery
D. admired his father
【答案】A
【解析】本题考查推理判断的能力。文中第三段He didn’t seem pleased at all, so I added in a most brilliant word, “My father, who is a great man, is also small.”作者见Amery很不高兴，为了恭维他才说：“我父亲向你这样小的时候，也是一个很了不起的人。”表面说父亲实则在夸Amery人虽小但却很出众，作者是为了试图取悦、讨好Amery，故选A。
44. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The writer could run faster than Amery.
B. The writer liked playing on boys of all sizes.
C. Amery was a student in Grade Four.
D. Amery forgave the writer for his rude behavior.
B
（四川德阳市2011届高三三诊）
（BBC World Service） Two separate surveys suggest that Britain s teenagers are amongst the heaviest drug - users and drinkers in Europe．The British government has introduced a number of measures to deal with the use and supply of drugs, particularly among young people．
The European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs infervt6wed 15 and 16 – year olds in 35 countries．26% of boys and 29% of girls in the UK had been addicted to uncontrolled drinking at least three times in the previous month．In the same survey, 42% of boys and 35% of girls admitted they had tried illegal drugs at least once．
According to another survey, by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, two in five 15 - year - olds in the UK have tried cannabis（大麻）．This number is higher than anywhere else in Europe．The UK has also the common highest number of young cocaine （可卡因） users, together with Spain．
The British government has recently made new plans to fight the problem of drug abuse in the United Kingdom, also among teenagers．According to the new proposals, young offenderswill have to attend drug treatment as part of community service．British police will be able to give people blood tests for drugs when they arrest them, not just when they charge them with an offence．Drug sellers working near a school or using children to help sell drugs will face tougher penalties （处罚）．
But schools also try to fight the problem of drug use themselves．At the beginning of 2005 a British state school has introduced for the first time random drug testing．Students from a school in Kent will have mouth swabs （棉签） taken to discover drug use．Each week 20 names will be selected by computer and the swabs sent off to a drug testing laboratory．Results will be available three days later．The school' s head teacher says that no child will be tested against his or her wishes．Children who test positive will not be forced to leave the school, but those who sell drugs will．
45．From the surveys, we learn that in Europe only the UK has the highest number of ______．
A．the teenagers who have used cocaine
B．the 15 -year -olds who have tried cannabis
C．the girls who have been addicted to drinking
D．the boys who have tried illegal drugs at least once
Addiction, two in five 15 - year - olds in the UK have tried cannabis（大麻）．This number is higher than anywhere else in Europe46．What can be inferred according to the passage?
A．The UK has the highest number of drug users．
B．Drug sellers use students to sell drugs for them．
C．British police can't give people blood tests for drugs．
D．Any student will be given drug tests whether he likes it or not．Drug sellers working near a school or using children to help sell drugs will face tougher penalties （处罚）．47．What does the underlined phrase "random drug testing" in the last paragraph mean?
A．Testing alcoholic - drinking students on purpose．
B．Selecting students for drug testing irregularly．
C．Selecting young offenders for drug testing．
D．Testing particular students for pleasure．Random意为：随意的，胡乱的，无目的的。与B项的
“不规律的抽查（Selecting…irregularly）”意思最接近。故选B项。A项“有目的检查学生的酒精含量。”与文中谈到的“青少年吸毒贩毒”不是一回事；C项“检测青少年罪犯是否吸毒。”检查的对象不是文中所讲的主要对象。D项“检查特殊的学生是否高兴”与文章主题相违背。故排除A、C、D项。
48．What’s the best title for this passage?
A．Drugs in Europe
B．Britain’s Teenagers
C．Teenagers and Drugs
D．Illegal Drugs in BritainC
（河南郑州市2011届高三质量预测三）
On Jan. 3, a netizen（网民）nicknamed “Programmer Humor”
published a short story on his micro-blog. It said that there was an
old lady who swept nearly every inch of his Internet company. When
she passed by a programmer, she took a look at the codes on the
programmer’s computer and kindly reminded him, “Be careful,
the stack is overfilled!”
Certainly, it is a casual and fictitious（虚构的）story made up by the micro-blogger. However, no one would have guessed that the short blog would eventually cause the first great Internet meme（网络快速爆红现象） of 2011 in China. Suddenly, the mysterious “Sweeping Old Lady” is showing up nearly everywhere and reminding professionals of their mistakes. From 8 a. m. on Jan. 5, some netizens collected stories of the “Sweeping Old Lady” and found she had appeared to give advice in 150 kinds of careers. A netizen even said he had met with a similar situation in real life.
Actually, the “Sweeping Old Lady” is not new figure, but is based on the “sweeping monk （和尚）”in Louis Cha’s famous Kung fu novel of “Tian Long Ba Bu”. The “sweeping monk” is an old monk and does the lowest class of work in Shaolin Temple, but he is actually the No. 1 master in the noel both in Kung fu and in the study of Buddhism.
The “Sweeping Old Lady” is also a great modest master. Lots of netizens wish that they could have such a lady beside them to give them precious suggestions at a key time.
Although there may be 1,000 “Sweeping Old Ladies” in 1,000 people’s minds, it cannot prevent the “Sweeping Old Lady” from becoming the most popular figure on the Internet.
“Programmer Humor” said he is just a programmer in the real world and once he saw the story about the “Sweeping Old Lady,” he wrote it down in his miero-blog because it was funny. He
never knew who the original writer of the story was and never thought the story could be so popular.
63．What quality does the “Sweeping Old Lady” have?
A．Honest and knowledgeable. B．Modest and patient.
C．Modest and knowledgeable. D．Honest and patient.The “Sweeping Old Lady” is also a great modest master.判断出正确答案为C项。“‘扫地老太太’的性格特征为谦卑和博学。”
64．Which description about the “Sweeping Old Lady” is right?
A．She is an old lady good at sweeping the Internet.
B．She is just an imaginary figure created by a netizen.
C．She is well-know as the old “sweeping monk.”
D．She likes to give instructions everywhere.
【答案】B
【解析】本题考查细节性信息的帅选能力。由文中第二段第一句Certainly, it is a casual and fictitious（虚构的）story made up by the micro-blogger.65．What can we infer from the text?
A．The sweeping old lady is always looking down on the people around her.
B．We should ask sweeping old lady for advice when meeting with difficulties.
C．People want to have a “Sweeping Old Lady” nearby to do the cleaning.
D．We shouldn’t judge a person by his or her appearance and we’d better respect everyone.D
【解析】本题考查领会文章主旨的能力。文章讲述了一个网络快速蹿红的谦卑而博学的‘扫地老太太’的故事。旨在告诉我们不应用外貌判断一个人，我们最好尊重每一个人。故选D。
66．What does the author think of the “Sweeping Old Lady”?
A．She should be praised and respected.
B．She shouldn’t mind others’ business.
C．She should go in for network.
D．She shouldn’t show off before professionals.Public schools in Washington, D.C. provide students with musical instruments for free. When something goes wrong with an instrument, Charles West and Larry Jernigan do the repairs. Both men approach their work with a passion(激情). For them, it’s important that students have a joyful experience with music.
The two have worked together for almost 20 years. This year alone, they’ve fixed about 450 instruments. Both men are musicians and music lovers, so learning to do repairs came naturally.
“I have been a musician all my life.” says West. “I played in an orchestra here in the city. I majored in music in college. I played in an army band.”
Jernigan’s musical interests are varied. “I was formerly trained in the piano and guitar. The alto sax, and the flute, I picked up while working here.”In addition to fixing instruments, the two also go to schools to instruct teachers and students on how to make minor repairs on their own.
West believes if children start early and stay involved with music, it enriches other areas of their lives. “I see that in other kids. I see it in myself. I have seen it hundreds of times and it works,” he says. “They learn teamwork. They learn patience and respect.”But West has concerns about the future of music in the electronic age.
“This instant age has taken away from the sit-down, the patience. And to learn to play an instrument, it takes patience, it takes diligence, it takes time.”Being able to enjoy music on the job is one of the benefits of the job. Both men agree their best rewards are the students’ performances.
56. What’s the job of West and Jernigan at school?
A. Teaching music.
B. Writing music.
C. Making musical instruments.
D. Repairing musical instruments.
【答案】D
【解析】本题考查细节信息的帅选能力。由文中第一段的When something goes wrong with an instrument, Charles West and Larry Jernigan do the repairs.他们的工作为修理乐器。故选D。
57. They love the job because they can
.
A. earn more money
B. learn repair skills
C. enjoy music
D. watch performances
【答案】C
【解析】此题考查对关键语句的理解能力。从文中最后一段的Being able to enjoy music on the job is one of the benefits of the job.可以看出，他们热爱这份工作是因为他们享受音乐。故选C。
58. Which of the following is true of the two men?
A. They have fixed 450 instruments in the past 20 years.
B. They can play and repair musical instruments.
C. Jernigan used to play in an army band.
D. West was trained to play the piano.
59. According to West, what can people learn from music?
A. Teamwork and patience.
B. The value of time.
C. The truth of society.
D. Diligence and confidence.
【答案】A
【解析】本题考查细节信息的帅选能力。从第四段West说的这句话he says. “They learn teamwork. They learn patience and respect.可以判断：根据West所述人们可以从音乐中学到合作和耐心。故选A。
60. What is mainly talked about in the text?
A. How to repair musical instruments.
B. Learning experiences of two repairmen.
C. How to prepare a musical performance.
D. The enjoyable job of two music lovers.
【答案】D
【解析】本题考查对文章主题的理解能力。文章通过讲Charles West and Larry Jernigan两位热爱音乐的人，源于对音乐的强烈热爱，而心甘情愿地享受修理音乐仪器和教授音乐的工作乐趣。所以这篇文章主要讲：两位热爱音乐的人的工作乐趣。故选D。
E
（吉林省东北师大附中2011届高三摸底三）
Today, almost everyone has heard of Harry Potter．The books detailing his experiences at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry have aroused passion, creativity, and interest in reading throughout the world．
But have you ever considered why you are a fan of the Harry Potter series?
JK Rowling has created a list of characters and an environment for them to inhabit that appeals to both adults and children．
The fantasy aspect of the wizarding world expands the imagination, and takes the mind to new and exciting places．Anything could happen there．Her stories contain parts of the believable and unbelievable, changing the predictability that readers commonly come across and bear in fiction．
The main theme of the series, including good versus evil, prejudice, love, death, sacrifice, friendship and loyalty, in actuality contributes to the ever-lasting nature of the stories．At the same time, these themes remind us of classic literature, offering mature readers tales that wear like a comfortable pair of shoes, while introducing younger readers to concepts they will meet throughout their lives．
Much of the appeal also comes from the characters．In each book, JK Rowling introduces and describes the characters in such a way that we wonder not only about their futures, but also about their pasts．Even supporting characters are suddenly more than just extras in the background．And what of Harry Potter himself? We care about Harry, because we watch him grow from an innocent boy to a powerful wizard．We see him as both Hero and Victim．He experiences endless love and extreme pain, and as readers, we experience them with him．
This perfect combination of emotion, suspense and fantasy, together with the fact that JK Rowling is a superb storyteller is the reason why we are Harry potter fans．People are fond of Harry Potter series．With books like these, it’s hard not to be．
67．Harry Potter series become popular partly because ____________．
A．they remind us of the childhood and environment we had in the past
B．they take us to a world beyond our imagination and expectation
C．they offer us ever-lasting nature of the stories
D．they set an example of hero for us to follow
68．What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 6 mean?
A．The supporting characters are not necessary in the story．
B．Readers care only about Harry but not those supporting characters．
C．Even the supporting characters are attractive in the story．
D．Those supporting characters only appear all of a sudden．
【答案】C
【解析】推理判断。根据文章第六段中：Much of the appeal also comes from the characters．In each book, JK Rowling introduces and describes the characters in such a way that we wonder not only about their futures, but also about their pasts.可以推断出最佳答案为：Even the supporting characters are attractive in the story．即使故事中的配角也是吸引人的。
69．The themes of the Harry Potter series do not contain ____________．
A．prejudice and love B．good and evil
C．death and sacrifice D．safety and peace
【答案】D
【解析】细节根据文章第五段：The main theme of the series, including good versus evil, prejudice, love, death, sacrifice, friendship and loyalty, in actuality contributes to the ever-lasting nature of the stories．可以最佳答案。
70．People care for Harry Potter because ____________．
A．they think of classic literature when reading the story
B．they find different experiences from theirs on Harry
C．they share the experiences with Harry
D．they like JK Rowling’s description very much