(微型高考，自主评估，建议用时：60分钟)
Ⅰ.单项填空
1．Christmas is________special holiday when________whole family are supposed to get together.
A．the；the B．a；a
C．the；a
D．a；the
解析：考查冠词的用法。句意：圣诞节是一个特殊的节日，全家人都应该团聚。第一空用不定冠词表泛指；whole前要用the或形容词性物主代词修饰，表示“全体的……”。
答案：D
2．I like Mr.Miner's speech；it was clear and________the point.
A．at
B．onC．to
D．of
解析：to the point“切题的，中肯”。
答案：C
3．You should help your son to________the form before he hands it in.
A．fill with
B．fill in
C．full of
D．write down
解析：fill in“填写”。句意：交上表格前你应帮儿子填写。fill...with...“用……装满”；full of“充满．..的”；write down“写下”。
答案：B
4．This knife is not________enough to cut the meat.
A．sharp B．fast
C．quick
D．light
解析：fast强调动作和速度快；quick通常指人的思维快、反应迅速、动作敏捷等；light“浅色的，轻的”。sharp“锐利的，锋利的”，符合句意。
答案：A
5．The ________ in the smoke from factories and cars do great harm to animals and plants.
A．chemist
B．virus
C．chemicals
D．pollution
解析：句意：工厂和汽车排放的烟气中的化学物质给动植物带来了巨大的坏处。chemist “化学家”；virus “病毒”；chemicals “化学物质”；pollution “污染”。
答案：C
6．The sofa can________as a soft bed too.
A．use
B．function
C．make
D．operate
解析：function as“用作……”。若选A，应用被动语态。
答案：B
7．(2010·许昌实验中学高三模拟)I couldn't afford to rent a house like this，________buy it.
A．no longer
B．no more than
C．let alone
D．instead
解析：句意：这样的房子我租都租不起，更不用说买了。let alone“更不用说”。
答案：C
8．—How unhappy your roommate looks!
—Yes，but he's not willing to tell me what it is________is troubling him.
A．what
B．which
C．as
D．that
解析：句意：“你的室友看起来很不高兴。”“是的，但他不愿告诉我是什么使他苦恼。”本句用了强调句，强调宾语从句的主语。
答案：D
9．The ________of the furniture in our new house took a long time.
A．argument
B．approval
C．assumption
D．arrangement
解析：句意：我们家新家具的布置花了很长时间。arrangement“布置，安排”。argument“争论”；approval“赞成”；assumption“假设”。
答案：D
10．The hero would rather die than________the enemy.
A．to give up to
B．give in to
C．give up
D．to give in
解析：would rather...than...“宁愿……而不愿……”，该结构中跟动词原形。give in to...“向……屈服”。
答案：B
11．It is reported that Tibetan antelopes are hunted for their wool，so some ________ must be taken to protect them from ________.
A．measures；killing
B．measures；being killed
C．experiences；killing
D．experiences；being killed
解析：第一个空为 take measures“采取措施”；第二个空为protect...from being killed“保护……免遭被杀害”。
答案：B
12．What do the five Olympic rings________？
A．stand by
B．stand up
C．stand for
D．stand off
解析：stand by“袖手旁观”；stand up“起立，站立”；stand for“代表”；stand off“避开”。句意：奥林匹克五环代表什么？所以选C。
答案：C
13．(2010·合肥检测)Sorry.At no time________in this building，sir.
A．is smoking permitted
B．smoking is permitted
C．does smoking permit
D．smoking does permit
解析：考查倒装句。含有no的介词短语置于句首时，其后的主谓要部分倒装，而permit与smoking之间又构成动宾关系，故要用被动式。
答案：A
14．—How shall we go to the airport?
—Well，I recommend ________ a taxi.
A．to take
B．taking
C．to be taking
D．take
解析：此题考查动词recommend的用法。应注意recommend后可跟动名词而不可跟不定式作宾语。
答案：B
15．—Can I speak to Mr.Wang，please?
—________
A．Who are you?
B．I'm Wang.
C．Speaking.
D．Are you John?
解析：speaking为This is Mr. Wang speaking的省略。
答案：C
Ⅱ.完形填空
Eating less may bring longer life？A study by the National Institutes of Health__1__that reducing calories by 30 percent__2__to slow the rate of aging in monkeys，providing__3__evidence that humans might live longer by eating less.
The study has shown that a __4__diet that includes a sharp reduction in calories caused the animals to__5__a lower body temperature，a slower metabolism(新陈代谢)and __6__changes in the biochemical markers for aging.
Dr.George Roth，a __7__at the research center of the National Institute on Aging said，“This shows that what has been demonstrated in mice__8__can apply in monkeys”．
“ We have__9__for 70 years that__10__you feed laboratory mice less food，they age slower，they__11__longer and they get diseases less__12__，”he said.“We find that monkeys respond in the same__13__and that the same biological changes may be in__14__here.”
Dr.Roth said__15__biochemical measurements also showed that eating less was__16__for the monkeys.
The study is__17__and involves 200 monkeys.Dr.Roth said that the diets of the monkeys included all of the__18__vitamins and other nutriments__19__that half of the monkeys received about 30 percent fewer calories than a__20__group.
1．A.remarks
B．believes
C．causes
D．shows
解析：shows意为“表明”，符合语意。
答案：D
2．A.aims
B．appears
C．demands
D．agrees
解析：appear to do sth.“似乎做某事”，其他选项不合逻辑。
答案：B
3．A.strange
B．new
C．no
D．little
解析：这项研究的结果为“少吃，人可能长寿”的论点提供了“新”的论据。
答案：B
4．A.wellbalanced
B．wellprepared
C．wellplanned
D．wellcooked
解析：根据常识可知是人的“均衡”的饮食。
答案：A
5．A.produce
B．give
C．have
D．change
解析：“拥有”更低的体温，而不是“生产、给出、改变”。
答案：C
6．A.more
B．fewer
C．faster
D．deeper
解析：从上文提到的“低体温、代谢慢”及连词and可推断此处应是指使人体老化的生理反应会少一些(fewer)。
答案：B
7．A.scientist
B．doctor
C．lawyer
D．designer
解析：在“抗衰老研究中心”从事研究的人当然是“科学家”。
答案：A
8．A.still
B．already
C．yet
D．also
解析：对老鼠进行的试验“也”可以运用于猴子。
答案：D
9．A.heard
B．known
C．done
D．made
解析：对于后面的情况我们“知道、了解”。其他的选项不合逻辑。
答案：B
10．A.if
B．when
C．though
D．since
解析：根据前后的逻辑关系，应用if表示条件。
答案：A
11．A.live
B．stay
C．sleep
D．stand
解析：根据上下文可知，这个试验是证明“少吃”与“长寿”的关系的，所以正确答案是A。
答案：A
12．A.carefully
B．obviously
C．frequently
D．definitely
解析：少吃东西，老鼠可以活得更久，不“常”得病。
答案：C
13．A.direction
B．way
C．method
D．instruction
解析：猴子的反应也是以同样的“方式”，in the same way为固定短语。
答案：B
14．A.play
B．work
C．peace
D．battle
解析：in play“开玩笑地，在进行中”。
答案：A
15．A.some
B．same
C．other
D．all
解析：“其他的”生化检测也表明少吃对猴子是“健康的”。
答案：C
16．A.healthy
B．happy
C．lucky
D．fortunate
解析：“少吃”对猴子是“健康的”。其他选项不合逻辑。
答案：A
17．A.starting
B．growing
C．developing
D．continuing
解析：这项研究涉及200只猴子，所以应该是在“继续”。
答案：D
18．A.required
B．asked
C．helped
D．referred
解析：猴子的食物包含所有“所需的”维生素，其他选项不符合逻辑。
答案：A
19．A.for
B．therefore
C．but
D．as
解析：句中的两个宾语从句是转折关系，所以用but连接。
答案：C
20．A.guide
B．control
C．mix
D．ready
解析：因为是做试验，有一组猴子在食量方面是受到“控制的”。
答案：B
Ⅲ.阅读理解
A
The sky is a huge chessboard for air traffic controllers. In 314 control towers and navigation(导航) centers across the country, the air traffic controllers comfortably sit down in windowless rooms, staring at radar screens that show aircraft moving through
thousands of square miles. Radio headsets make nonstop noises with pilots requesting course changes, asking for greater or smaller heights, and, on a bad day, declaring emergencies. Each controller communicates with as many as 30 aircraft at a time, giving commands that direct each plane's movement.
A half century ago, flying was a much simpler affair. Pilots navigated by pointing their planes where they wanted to go, and it was up to the captain to avoid running into other aircraft in the sky. But with the increase in air travel following World War Ⅱ， the government stepped into regulatecontrol with rulesflight paths around major airports, and the responsibility for navigation changed from pilots to air traffic controllers.
Remarkably，navigation technology has changed very little in the 50 years since its first show.Although modern planes are equipped with computers, pilots lack the ability to“see”the traffic around them and must rely on groundbased controllers for directions. The controllers，in turn, use groundbased radars and radio transmitters to keep planes away from one another.The truth is，your car's global positioning system(GPS) has more precision than the air traffic control technology in use today.
语篇解读：科技日新月异，可是导航技术几十年来几乎停滞不前，飞行员仍然依靠地面控制系统的雷达和无线电传输器为其导航，其精确度甚至比不上车辆上的全球定位系统。
1.The author's attitude towards the present air traffic control technology is ________.
A．positive
B．indifferent
C．negative
D．uncertain
解析：作者态度题。最后一段提到导航技术从诞生之日起到现在几乎没有任何变化，现代化飞机仍然依靠地面控制，而地面控制系统还在借助地面雷达和无线电传输器的帮助为飞机导航，并且当今车辆上的全球定位系统比航空运输控制技术更为准确，由此可判断作者对其持“否定”态度。B项表示“漠不关心的，中立的”，显然不正确。
答案：C
2．In the text，________ about the air traffic control is not mentioned.
A．the present situation
B．the history
C．the author's concern
D．the future development
解析：细节理解题。文章中没有提到航空运输控制技术的未来发展趋势。
答案：D
3．The underlined word“ precision” means ________.
A．popularity
B．influence
C．exactness
D．function
解析：词义猜测题。如今的飞行员仍然依靠地面控制系统为他们导航，因为他们无法看到周围的飞行情况，而此处又把车辆全球定位系统与之进行对比，由此可推测此词的含义是“精确性”。
答案：C
4．Following the last paragraph，________ is likely to be discussed.
A．the disadvantages of the present air traffic control technology
B．the future progress in the car industry
C．the experiment to use cars' global positioning system in aircraft
D．the history of air traffic control techniques
解析：推理判断题。最后一段的后半部分提到如今的航空运输控制技术还比不上车辆上的全球定位系统，由此可推断下文作者将要叙述的是目前航空运输控制技术存在的弊端。
答案：A
B
The Writers' Strike：Making the Best of the Worst
By now you are probably feeling the effects of the TV writers' strike—the decision of television writers to stop working.With few new TV shows.I present to you a list of shows available on DVD worth your viewing time to keep you going during this painful period.
Arrested Development is one of the funniest and most clever shows ever to have appeared on network TV.With a most perfect cast，the show
sets out to cover the daily happenings of the Bluth family，a group of selfish staff who manage to still put family first.
For more comedy goodness，I recommend one of the
sharpest comedies to have ever aired.30 Rock.Starring Tina
Fey and Alec Baldwin，two stars with impressive comic timing，the show gives you a glimpse into the making of a sketch show(幽默短剧)，similar to Saturday Night Live，from the funny writers to the selfcentered cast all the way up to the boss.
If you are looking for something more serious，or perhaps more juicy，Friday Night Lights might be more to your liking.If you are a fan of football，this show is probably for you.If you are a fan of
great drama，both soapy and serious，this show is probably for you.If you are a fan of goodlooking people，this show is definitely for you.
If those shows were not enough for you，might I recommend a show with a more heartpounding exci
tement？The Amazing Race，after twelve seasons，still remains one of the most exciting shows on TV.
Teams of two travel the globe with little or no money
and experience farout adventures in an attempt to
remain the last team standing.
语篇解读：本文为我们介绍了几个DVD节目。滑稽而充满智慧的Arrested Development；幽默风趣的30 Rock；严肃而刺激的Friday Night Lights以及充满冒险的The Amazing Race，使我们在电视作家罢工的日子里能够轻松度过闲暇时光。
5．If you are fond of soapy TV shows，you will probably choose to watch________.
A．Friday Night lights
B．30 Rock
C．the Amazing Race
D．Saturday Night Live
解析：细节理解题。由第四段倒数第二句“...soapy and serious，this show is probably for you.”可知Friday Night Lights适合于肥皂剧的爱好者。
答案：A
6．From the DVD shows listed above，we can learn that________.
A．two teams won the amazing race
B．football fans enjoy the Amazing Race
C．the Bluths care about their family though selfish
D．30 Rock and Saturday Night Live have nothing in common
解析：推理判断题。由第二段最后一句可知答案。由文章最后一句可知两个队赢得了这次令人吃惊的比赛是错误的，故排除A。由文章最后一段的内容可知The Amazing Race不是足球方面的节目，故排除B。由第三段最后一句中的“...similar to Saturday Night Live...”可知D错。
答案：C
7．The author writes the passage to tell us that________.
A．the effects of the TV writers' strike are great
B．the strike puts TV shows in the worst situation
C．watching DVD is a good choice during the strike
D．we should choose DVD shows according to our tastes
解析：主旨大意题。通读全文可知，因为电视作家的罢工所以作者为我们介绍了几个DVD节目供我们打发闲暇时间，所以C项符合文章的中心意思。
答案：C
8．The passage is most probably taken from________.
A．a book review
B．a newspaper
C．a film poster
D．a DVD menu
解析：推理判断题。本文为我们介绍了娱乐方面的事情，所以报纸的可能性最大。因为不是书评，所以排除A；C(一部电影的海报)明显错误；文章不是以菜单的形式介绍DVD节目，所以D错误。
答案：B
Ⅳ.书面表达
(2010·江苏省苏州市高三期中联考)ITV是目前比较流行的网络互动电视。它极大地方便了人们收看电视节目。但是，网络电视也有其不利的一面。请你根据以下所提供的信息，用英语写一篇短文，并发表你的看法。
互动电视
的方便性 操作简单 只要简单一按就可以得到大量可供选择的节目和电影；
搜索信息方便 提供或下载即时信息如天气，商品价格，出行等； 点播电影、音乐 稍作选择，就可观看最新、最受其他用户欢迎的电影和电视剧节目。互动电视的
不利因素 增加家庭经济负担；网络传输速度慢。你的看法 ……(列举装或不装ITV的理由两到三点)
注意：1.对所给要点，逐一陈述，适当发挥，不要简单翻译；
2．词数150左右，开头已给，不计入总词数；
3．参考词汇：用户subscriber；传输速度transmitting speed。
ITV is a very popular device currently used by people to watch TV programs.______________________ _______________________________________
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参考范文：
ITV is a very popular device currently used by people to watch TV programs. People choose ITV mostly because it offers a great deal of convenience. A simple button－press or turn can bring you a list of shows and movies for you to select from. If you want to get the most updated information on business, weather, or travel, just turn it on and browse the pages to download what you want. If you enjoy certain music or films, just make a selection; thus, you may watch any new media most popular with other subscribers.
Despite those conveniences, it also gives rise to some problems. ITV will increase one's household's financial burden. In addition, the net transmitting speed is comparatively slow.
From my point of view, I think it is not necessary to be equipped with ITV at the moment. For one thing, ITV cannot completely take the place of the Internet. For another, not all the films or shows are available to us when we watch ITV. Why should one spend so much money on it?
(From my point of view, it is a good idea to be equipped with ITV. For one thing, with ITV, you can catch up with your favourite TV programmes and watch them whenever you want. For another, you can pause, rewind and replay any programmes in show motion.)
安徽专用
(2010·合肥师大附中二模)某英文网站正在开展关于填报志愿时首先考虑专业还是学校的讨论。请你根据下面所给的要点提示，用英语写一篇短文，描述学生中存在的两种看法，并谈谈你自己的看法，将此文在该网站的BBS上发表。
观点 理由
1 首先选
择专业 1.可以学习自己感兴趣的东西；
2.便于将来从事自己喜爱的工作。
2 首先选择大学 1.学习环境对人的成长很重要；
2.名牌大学的毕业生在求职时常会受到青睐。
3 你的看法(内容自己拟定)
注意：1.词数：100左右。开头已为你写好，不计入总词数；
2．内容可适当发挥，注意行文连贯。
Every student will be faced with the question after he passes the college entrance examinations：Should we choose a good major or a good university first？
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参考范文：
Every student will be faced with the question after he passes the college entrance examinations: Should we choose a good major or a good university first? Some students prefer to consider majors first so that they can learn what they are interested in. It will also make it possible for them to take their favorite jobs in the future. However, those who think differently believe that the environment is important to one's development and that graduates from leading universities are often more likely to find a good job. In my opinion, the best choice is a good major at a good university. If we cannot obtain both, the first thing to consider is a good major, because no matter where we study, we can still achieve a lot in a certain field if we try our best.