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1、 高中英语真题:Module4 Carnival (满分：150 分；时间：120 分).单项填空(共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分)1She often goes to_prison to see her husband thrown into_prison.A/；/Bthe；the C/；the Dthe；/2The young lady pays much attention to her appearance.She doesnt go out before she_.Atakes up Bdresses up Cpicks up Dturns up 3I_ten min

2、utes to decide whether I should reject the offer.Agave Bwas given Cwas giving Dhad given 4When the Emperor went to see how the weavers were getting along with his cloth,the weavers pretended_.Ato work hard Bto be working hard Cworking hard Dto have worked hard 7The boy was lucky to_by his father bec

3、ause of the mistake he made in the accident.Ago unpunished Bbecome punishing Cget unpunished Dturn unpunished 6The temple_the last century was destroyed in the earthquake.Adating back to Bdated back to Cwas dated back to Dwas dating back to 7I_my dictionary_a novel yesterday.Achanged；into Btraded；fo

4、r Ctraded；with Dmade；out of 8How does my daughter get on with her piano?Very well.She is a good learner_.Ain her nature Bin her blood Cin her body Din her character 9With more forests being destroyed，huge quantities of good earth_each year.Ais washing away Bis being washed away Care washing away Dar

5、e being washed away 10Shall we go to the art exhibition right away?_.AIts your opinion BI dont mind CIts all up to you DThats your decision.完形填空(共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分)In the fall of 1999 I enjoyed a busy tour of England with an unexpected overnight stay in Amsterdam when the reminders of Hurrica

6、ne Floyd wouldnt_11_us to land in Shannon.My daughter,Robin and I met in for a short 4day_12_and decided to rent a car and_13_the Cotswolds,northwest of Oxford.I have never seen anything so_14_.All the pictures youve seen of the English countryside dont do it_15_.We tried to do too much in too littl

7、e time and the night before we were to_16_we decided to try one more Bed and Breakfast(提供住宿加早餐的旅店)_17_turning in the car and staying close to the train station.We were told it was very_18_，but in fact was more than half an hour south of Bath.We drove around and around in the_19_and couldnt come even

8、 close to the place we should _20_.The gas was left little and my daughter was close to_21_thinking we would stop on this deserted back road and not_22_it to the train station in time.Suddenly,we saw headlights_23_a hidden driveway and Robin flicked(闪动)her lights and_24_the oncoming car.As I say,she

9、 was close to tears and tried to explain our_25_to the woman driving.To our_26_，she started to laugh.Then she said,“Youre looking for my nextdoor neighbor！Follow me and Ill take you to get_27_and then Ill lead you out.”Our worry_28_and it wasnt until later that we realized the_29_of meeting someone

10、at that exact moment,who just_30_to be the nicest person imaginable,were practically zero.Just a fortunate coincidence?Sometimes life is full of coincidence.11A.allow Bprohibit Crequire Dinvite 12A.stay Bbreak Cshopping Dmeeting 13A.research Binterview Ctour Dexplore 14A.familiar Bformal Cmysterious

11、 Dlovely 15A.favor Bgood Cjustice Dfame 16A.settle Bleave Cescape Dperform 17A.regardless of Bdue to Cinstead of Daccording to 18A.close Bdangerous Cdistant Drisky 19A.mountain Bmorning Cjungle Ddark 20A.determine Breach Cvisit Dsettle 21A.tiredness Bdeath Ctears Dexcitement 22A.get Bcatch Cmake Dta

12、ke 23A.coming up with Bkeeping away from Clooking back to Dcoming out of 24A.stopped Bwaved Cattacked Dwelcomed 25A.family Bexperience Copinion Dtrouble 26A.cost Bsurprise Chappiness Dtaste 27A.food Bgas Clicense Dwater 28A.strengthened Breduced Cexpanded Dcovered 29A.opportunities Bsituations Cchan

13、ces Drate 30A.managed Bhappened Cpretended Dagreed.阅读理解(共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分)A I honestly have been amazed at the Internet since I was 16.I have used it about 8 years except one year when I lived on a distant lonely island and its useful.And the Internet has allowed me to learn and become more cu

14、ltured.I have studied many things about Europe,Russia,history,religion and the Internet has allowed me to meet kids,adults from all around the world.It is interesting also how available data and information is.I had found a lost sister I had never got to meet from our real mother because of the Inte

15、rnet and now we talk often.I am also able to listen to news from other countries such as Russia where the media has less bias while American media hardly tells the truth and tries to hide things behind their own opinions.So I thank the Internet for allowing people to come out of their shell and most

16、 likely find the truth if they really seek it.The Internet is a wonderful communicator which will change the lives of our children and grandchildren into the future and hopefully better communication will lead to a better world.There is a great new site for those who want to find all kinds of jobs a

17、t sea.The Internet has shown me how small the planet actually is.I enjoy reading and learning about my fellow earthlings.To survive we need to work together in the protection of our fragile environment and in sharing our natural resources.The Internet especially opens the world and gives possibility

18、 to communicate.I think the satellite also,because there you can see other peoples life and thinking,which increases your knowledge.31Now the author is about _.A16 B23 C24 D25 32The author is likely from_.AEurope BRussia CAmerica DAfrica 33According the passage,the author do all the things on the In

19、ternet EXCEPT_.Astudying all kinds of knowledge Bmaking friends with both young and old Clistening to news in Russian and other languages Dhaving a talk with relatives and others 34This passage mainly tells us_.Ahow to use the Internet in our life Bwhat role the Internet plays in everyday life Cwhat

20、 should be learned through the Internet Dwhy people like using the Internet B At the beginning of the twentieth century,American laborers often worked long hours for little pay.Many worked under extremely dangerous conditions.About five hundred thousand workers,however,had joined groups called labor

21、 unions,hoping to improve their situation.In 1900,the largest national organization of labor unions was the American Federation of Labor.Its head was Samuel Gompers.Gompers had moved to with his parents when he was thirteen years old.He was twentyfour when he began working for the local union of cig

22、ar makers.He worked for the labor movement for sixty years.Samuel Gompers had helped create the AFL in the late 1880s.He led the organization for all but one year until his death in 1924.Gompers defined the purpose of the labor movement in America.He also established the method used to solve labor d

23、isputes.Gompers thought unions should work only to increase wages,improve work conditions and stop unfair treatment of workers.He called his method pure and simple unionism.Samuel Gompers sought immediate change for workers.He used group actions such as strikes as a way to try to force company owner

24、s to negotiate(谈判)Gompers was criticized for going to social events with industry leaders,and for compromising too easily with employers.But Gompers believed such actions helped his main goal.He believed if workers were respected,their employers would want to make working conditions better.Under the

25、 leadership of Samuel Gompers,the labor movement won its first small gains.For example,the federal government recognized the right of workers to organize.That happened when union representatives were part of the National War Labor Board during World War.Yet conditions for American workers continue t

26、o improve as employers realize that treating their workers well is good for business.35Labor unions were formed to_.Afight with the employers Bprotect labors rights and benefits Cshorten the working hours Dmake the labors feel sage 36Which of the following disputes may NOT be solved by the unions ac

27、cording to Gompers opinion?Aworkers wanted to get more salary Bsome workers were given unequal treatment Cworkers demanded for childrens education fees Dworkers put forward changing old machines 37This passage mainly tells us_.AGompers contributions to labor class BGompers political affairs CGompers

28、 fight for workers DGompers opinions on labour movement 活页裁切线 C My father traveled from Southern California a few weeks ago to go skiing with his friends.This is an annual event,in which he and several of his club friends stay at a local hotel,dine out,and ski.And because this trip is planned far in

29、 advance,they go regardless of the snow conditions.This particular week there was just a small amount of manmade snow.When I asked him how the skiing was,he informed me“It was the best day ever！”Dad has been skiing for over forty years,in every imaginable condition.He has skied in snowstorm where yo

30、u couldnt see your hand in front of your face.He has skied in sunny days of fresh powder and no crowds.Regardless of the circumstances or conditions,whenever I asked，“How was skiing Dad？”he always responded the same way，“It was the best day ever！”Skiing is not the only thing that makes Dad happy.He

31、has the same positive attitude about his job.For twentyfive years he was a fireman,and if you asked him how he liked it,he would tell you that it was“the best job ever！”After retiring from the fire department,he became a traffic warden.And again,he said it was a wonderful job and he loved it!Maintai

32、ning this positive,happy attitude has not always been easy for Dad,either.But on occasion where he has been negative,he always pulls himself out of it and works himself back to that optimistic place of delight in life.Dads attitude towards life has taught me an invaluable lesson:life holds such hope

33、 and promise for the person who positions his attitude for joy and success.And I have had the pleasure of being raised and loved by a father who usually chooses to stay in a positive frame of mind,which helps him to face each new situation expecting the best outcome.38Why did the father go skiing wi

34、th his friend?Because_.Ahe liked skiing every winter Bhe took part in a competition Cthis is a program of a club Dhe carried out his plan of traveling 39From the second paragraph we can learn_.Athe father is crazy about skiing Bthe father works very hard Cthe father is a professional athlete Dthe fa

35、ther only went skiing once 40The fathers longest job is_.Afireman Bwarden Cskier Dclub owner 41The writer wrote this passage in order to_.Atell people his fathers story and interests Bpraise father for his love to him Ctell people to consider joy and success right Dtell people father achieves everyt

36、hing D Agricultural experts have launched a land and water management project in the Middle East.The project seeks to increase food security in dry areas.Researchers say the water availability in some of the areas has dropped well below the internationally recognized standard.Egypt,Iraq,Jordan,Leban

37、on,the West Bank,Syria and Yemen are all taking part in the project.It is part of a larger tenyear effort called the Water and Livelihoods Initiative.The project is also expected to increase household income for farmers in the areas.The United States Agency for International Development provided one

38、 million dollars for the Water and Livelihoods Initiative.Scott Christianson is an agricultural development advisor with USAID.He helped develop the project while working for the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas.He says the countries taking part in the project were all

39、 carefully selected.“They all share a socioeconomic(社会经济的)and cultural heritage thats fairly homogeneous(同种的)We feel that its going to maximize our opportunity for trading of knowledge that we will generate in the project.”Research by the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Are

40、as and its partners has already proven to be successful.New irrigation methods are expected to double wheat production while using onethird of the water required for full irrigation.Experts say the new methods also increase crop production up to five times more than crops that depend on rainfall onl

41、y.The International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas will provide technical support for the project.Officials from the International Water Management Institute and the International Food Policy Research Institute are also taking part in the effort.Each team will be joined by experts

42、 from local research institutions,universities and government agencies.Scott Christianson says,“We have good partnerships among the countries within each agroecosystem so that through this twinning they can learn lessons from each other and work together effectively through time.”42The land and wate

43、r management project has been set up in the Middle East to_.Aincrease water available in dry weather Bguarantee the production of food and household income in dry areas Cadvocate some countries to build a big water power project to serve dry areas Dtake full use of water power resources from other a

44、reas 43From the words Scott Christianson says in the second paragraph,we can know_.Athe project is a route of spreading new techenological achievement Bthe project in dry areas is only an experiment project Chelping poor and undeveloped countries is everyones responsibility Dsocioeconomic and cultur

45、al heritage isnt helpful to developed countries 44The crop in the dry areas_.Aused to rely on Heaven for food Bdidnt need any irrigation before Cused to get full irrigation Dused to need double water of new irrigation 45The underlined word“twinning”in the fourth paragraph probably refers to_.Alocal

46、people and the researchers Binternational and local officials，experts Cagriculture and economy system Dtechnical support and practical experiment E At just six years old，Joey Kilpatrick is Australias unofficial hideandseek champion after he hid in a bedroom cupboard for eight hours while playing his

47、 favourite game，causing a massive rescue operation.The determined little boys disappearing act led to a fullscale search，including nine police officers，five State Emergency Service volunteers，tracker dogs and almost all of the residents(居民)of the town of Goombungee.His mother，Chris，says she called t

48、he police when Joey disappeared one afternoon after telling his older brother，Lachlan,14，that he was off to play hideandseek.“I called the two boys for dinner，”Chris says.“After about 20 minutes I started to worry.I was shouting to Joey，OK，we cant find you，time to come out！”But there was no sign of

49、her little boy.Within minutes of Chris calling the authorities，the police started one of the biggest ground searches in the towns history.“I was really scared.I rang my husband，Kris，who works out of town，and he immediately hit the road，calling me every 10 minutes，”Chris recalls.“They searched the ho

50、use from top to bottom;everyone was out looking for him.When a neighbour asked if Id checked the water tank，thats when reality hit.I was terrified.”After hours of searching the town，confused police decided to search the house one more time.“I just sat there waiting，”Chris says.“Then a strange feelin