5、（2011·浙江學軍中學月考）21. In China, ______ pressure to pass _____ exams tends to cause lack of students’ creativity.

A  /; the               B  a; the         C. the; /                  D. / ; the

4、（2011·浙江溫州八校返校聯(lián)考）Shall we take ________ short break? I want to make ________ call．

       A．the；a                                             B．a(chǎn)；the              

       C．the；the                                             D．a(chǎn)；a

3、（2011·浙江溫州十校聯(lián)考）Pirates from Somalia who hijacked _____European carrier in ______ Indian Ocean threatened to kill its 25 crew members if any rescue operation was attempted.

      A．the; 不填           B．a(chǎn); the                  C．the; a                  D． the; the

2、（2011·唐山市摸底）In       week or so．I’11 be among_____ unemployed，I’m afraid．

       A．小填；a           B．a(chǎn)；不填           C．a(chǎn)；the                D．me：不填

1、（2011·重慶師大附中月考）While he was investigating ways to improve the telescope, Newton made ________ discovery which completely changed ________ man’s understanding of color.

A. a; 不填                 B. a; the                   C. 不填; the               D. the; a

33、高三學生面臨著沉重的學習壓力，很多學生利用課間十分鐘的休息時間學習,實際上沒有什么效果。假如你是淮安中學高三年級的學生李立，就此現(xiàn)象給中學生英語報寫封信，發(fā)表自己的看法。信的內(nèi)容須包括以下要點：

   1．十分鐘的課間休息很有必要（說明理由）； 2．你是怎樣利用這十分鐘的。

   注意：1、詞數(shù)100左右； 2、信的開頭已經(jīng)給出（不計入總數(shù)）。

Dear Editor,

   I’m a Senior 3 student from Huaian Middle School. ________________________

32、In a society, such as the United States or Canada, which has many national, religious and cultural differences, people highly value individualism--the difference among people. Teachers place a lot of importance on the qualities that make each student special. The educational systems in these countries show these values. Students don't memorize information. Instead, they work individually and find answers themselves. There is often discussion in the classroom. At an early age, students learn to form their own ideas and opinions.

In most Asian societies, by contrast, people have the same language, history, and culture. Perhaps for this reason, the educational system in much of Asia reflects society’s belief in group goals and purposes rather than individualism. Children in China, Japan, and Korea often work together and help one another in assignments. In the classroom, the teaching methods are often very formal. The teacher lectures, and the students listen. There is not much discussion. Instead, the students recite rules of information that they have memorized.

There are advantages and disadvantages to both of these systems of education. For example, one advantage to the system in Japan is that there much more math and science than American students learn by the end of high school. They also study more hours each day and more days each year than North Americans do. The system is difficult, but it prepares students for a society that values discipline and self-control. There is, however, a disadvantage. Memorization is an important learning method in Japanese schools, yet many students say that after an exam, they forget much of the information that they have memorized.

The advantage of the educational system in North American, on the other hand, is that students learn to think for themselves. The system prepares them for a society that values creative ideas. There is, however, a disadvantage. When students graduate from high school, they haven’t memorized as many basic rules and facts as students in other countries have.

Title：  76   of Educational System between North America and Asia

六、書面表達

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31、Nuclear weapons（核武器）were first developed in the United States during the Second World War to be used against Germany．However, by the time the first bombs were ready for use, the war with Germany had ended and, as a result, the decision was made to use the weapons against Japan instead．Hiroshima and Nagasaki have suffered the consequences of the decision to the present day.

       The real reasons why bombs were dropped on two heavily populated cities are not altogether clear．A number of people in 1944 and early 1945 argued that the use of nuclear weapons would be unnecessary, since American Intelligence was aware that some of the most powerful and influential people in Japan had already realised that the war was lost, and wanted to discuss a Japanese surrender （投降）．It was also argued that, since Japan has few natural resources, a blockade （封鎖） by the American navy would force it to surrender within a few weeks, and the use of nuclear weapons would prove unnecessary．If a demonstration of force was required to end the war, a bomb could be dropped over an unpopulated area like a desert, in front of Japanese observers, or over an area of low population inside Japan, such as a forest．Choosing this course of action might decrease the loss of further lives on all sides, while the power of nuclear weapons would still be adequately demonstrated（展示）．

       All of these arguments were turned down, however, and the general agreement was that the quickest way to end the fighting would be to use nuclear weapons against the centres of population inside Japan．In fact, two of the more likely reasons why the decision was reached seem quite shocking to us now．

68．The meaning of the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 is that        .

       A．the two cities were badly damaged after they were bombed.

       B．the two cities suffered because Japan would not agree to end the war.

       C．the terrible effects of dropping nuclear weapons on these cities can still be felt.

       D．the end of the war with Germany meant Hiroshima and Nagasaki, would suffer.

69．According to Paragraph 2, a blockade would have been successful because…..

     A．Japan had to import most of its natural resources.

       B．Japan would not be powerful enough to beat a blockade.

     C．a(chǎn)n attack would probably destroy Japanese resources within a few weeks.

       D．the Americans could defeat Japan's navy since it was short of resources.

70．The last paragraph tells that…..          .

       A．the writer probably expects us hot to argue with his opinion.

       B．the nuclear bombs must have been dropped on Tokyo, too.

       C．the real reasons for' the decision may never have been made clear.          

       D．the writer has not done much research on this subject to establish the facts.

71．What would probably be discussed in the paragraphs that follow?      

       A．The reasons why Japan chose to surrender．        

       B．The writer's attitudes towards the Japan's surrender.          

       C．People's different opinions about dropping nuclear weapons onto the cities．

D．Some of the possible reasons for dropping nuclear weapons onto the cities． 

五、信息匹配

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30、Drinking Water: Bottled or From the Tap（水龍頭）?

       In America, people will include a case or two of bottled water when buying the week's groceries．When they are going to a soccer game or activity, it's common for them to grab a cold bottle of water out of the fridge with them．In fact, Americans buy more bottled water than any other nation in the world, about 29 billion bottles a year．

       But all these plastic bottles use a lot of fossil fuels and pollute the environment．In order to make all the 29 billion bottles, producers use 17 million barrels of oil, which is enough to keep a million cars going for 12 months．

       So why don't people drink water straight from the tap? Some people have a strong belief that bottled water is better than water out of the tap, but that's not necessarily true．In the US, the local governments make sure water from the tap is safe．There is also growing concern that chemicals in the bottles themselves may go into the water．

       People love the convenience of bottled water．But maybe if they realized the problems it causes, they would try drinking from a glass at home or carrying water in a reusable steel container instead of plastic．

       Some argue that plastic bottle recycling can help．Recycled bottles can be turned into items like carpeting or clothing．Unfortunately, only one in six bottles is recycled．The rest make it to landfills（垃圾填埋場） or end as trash in other places．Plastic bottles take hundreds of years for them to disintegrate．

       Water is important for you, so keep drinking it．But think about how often you use water bottles, and see if you can make a change．

       And yes, you can make a difference．Remember this: Recycling one plastic bottle can save enough energy to power a 60-watt light bulb for six hours．

60．How many cars can be kept going for a year by the oil used to make 29 billion bottles?

       A．100．      B．I,000．        C．100,000．      D．I,000,000．

61．Why do Americans prefer bottled water?

       A．Bottled water is better than water from the tap．

       B．Bottled water is cheaper than water from the tap．

       C．Bottled water contains beneficial chemicals in it．

       D．Bottled water is more convenient than water from the tap．

62．What does the underlined word "disintegrate" in the fifth paragraph probably mean^

       A．Be well recycled．                    B．Become less poisonous．

       C．Break into small pieces．        D．Go down below a surface．

63．The author's intention of writing this passage is to recommend Americans

       A．drink more water from the tap       B．send plastic bottles to landfills       .

C．use water bottles to power light bulbs  D．buy bottles filled with water from the tap

29、When middle-aged Alex gave up his job and made up his mind to become a self-employed writer, no one could tell surely whether he would succeed or not．He found a cold storage room in a building, set up a used typewriter and settled down to work．

       After a year or so, however, Alex began to doubt himself．He found it was difficult to earn his living by selling what he wrote．But Alex determined to put his dream to the test—even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure．This is the shadowland （虛幻世界） of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there．

       One day Alex got a call, "We need an assistant, and we're paying $ 6,000 a year．" $ 6,000 was real money in 1960．It would enable Alex to get a nice apartment, a used car and more．Besides, he could write in his spare time．As the dollars were dancing in Alex's head, something cleared his senses．He had dreamed of being a fulltime writer．"Thanks, but no," Alex said firmly and swiftly, "．"

       After Alex got off the phone, he pulled out everything he had: two cans of vegetables and 18 cents．Alex put the cans and cents into a paper bag, saying to himself," There's everything you've made of yourself so far．I'm not sure I ever felt so low．"

       Finally his work was published in 1970．Instantly he had the kind of fame and success that few writers ever experience．The shadows had turned into focus of attention．

       Then one day, Alex found a box filled with things he had owned years before．Inside was a paper bag with two cans and 18 cents．Suddenly he pictured himself working in that cold storage room．It reminds Alex, and anyone with a dream, of the courage and persistence （堅毅） it takes to stay the course (堅持到底)in the shadowland．

56．Why did Alex give up his job?

       A．Because he didn't like the working conditions．

       B．Because he couldn't earn enough to make a living．

       C．Because he felt he had no potential in his job．

       D．Because he wanted to be a full-time writer．

57．What did Alex express when he answered the call?

       A．He refused the job offer．

       B．He was willing to give them a hand．

       C．He expected them to pay him more money．

       D．He would write in his spare time．

58．What kind of person is Alex?

       A．Determined．  B．Modest．        C．Shy．              D．Brave．

59．Which of the following can be the best title of the passage ?

       A．Look before you leap．      B．Two heads are better, than one．

       C．Hold on to your dream, and it will come true．

D．A bird in hand is worth two in the bush．