高三英语 (综合模拟卷八)

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B.praise him and give some suggestions for further improvement

C.praise him for the good marks and reward him

D.criticize him for the lower marks and punish him

70.In the first paragraph, the underlined expression "reproach their children" probably means_______________ .

A. praise them

B. ignore them

C. scold them

D. beat them

71.The passage is mainly about the role of __________ .

A. reward in promoting their children's study

B. self-control and independence in child growth

C.emotional reaction in promoting achievement

D. praise in promoting desired behaviour

C

The ancient Egyptians believe that when they buried a king, the spirit would stay in the body or return to it only if the figure remained whole and undisturbed. That was why they preserved the bodies of the Pharaohs (法老) and kept them in pyramids. But soon robbers stole all the valuable things in them. Later the Egyptians decided to bury their kings in tombs cut deep into rock cliffs, so that no robbers could enter. Many great kings of ancient Egypt were buried in such rock tombs in the Valley of the kings.

It was in this Valley in 1922 that a British archaeologist, Dr Howard Carter, made a most exciting discovery — the tomb of the Pharaoh Tutankhamen. He came upon the opening of the tomb when he pulled down a hut. Beneath the foundation was what appeared to be the top of a flight of stone steps. Carter and his workmen found that the steps led down to a stone wall. On the wall was the seal of a royal tomb, still unknown. They cut their way through the wall into a long passage, and at the end of it was yet another wall.

After Garter and his men had removed this wall, they found a chamber completely filled with treasure. In the middle of all these was a beautiful throne, made of wood and covered with gold plating, and decorated with lions' heads. They cut through the opposite wall to find a second chamber, also filled with valuable objects.

Then Carter discovered that against one end of the first chamber stood two strange black wooden status which seemed to be guarding something. Upon closer examination he found that there was a doorway in the wall between the two status. This doorway opened into the burial chamber of Tutankhamen. In this chamber was a coffin (棺材) containing the mummy of Tutankhamen, his head masked with gold and his body covered in jewellery.

All these treasures found in Tutankhamen's tomb are now at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. They let us ^know many things about the Egyptians who lived over 3,000 years ago. For instance, we have been able to learn about the wealth of their empire, their rulers, and the kinds of objects that were buried with the mummies.

72.The ancient Egyptians buried their kings in tombs cut deep into rock cliffs __________ .

A.because they believed that the spirit would return to the body

B.so that it would be a royal burial for the king

C. so that the king would be left in peace

D.so that the King's treasures would be safe from robbers

73.What did Carter find beneath the foundation of the hut?

A. The top of a flight of stone steps.

B. A chamber completely filled with treasure.

C. A doorway opening into a burial chamber.

D. A passage leading to the throne.

74.The two wooden statues were there to___________ .

A. guard against robbers reaching the throne

B. guard the entrance of the burial chamber

C. decorate the burial chamber

D. act as attendants to the dead king

75.Which of the following is the most appropriate title for the passage?

A. The Bodies of the Pharaohs.

B. The Valley of the Kings.

C. The Tomb of Tutankhamen.

D. The Beautiful Throne.

D

Another change at the top

CHARLIE BELL became chief executive of McDonald's in April. Within a month doctors told him that he had colorectal (直肠) cancer. After stockmarket hours on November 22nd, the fast-food firm said he had resigned; it would need a third boss in under a year. Yet when the market opened, its share price barely dipped then edged higher. After all, McDonald's had, again, shown how to act swiftly and decisively in appointing a new boss.

Mr. Bell himself got the top job when Jim Cantalupo died of a heart attack hours before he was due to address a convention of McDonald's franchisees (总经销商). Mr. Cantalupo was a McDonald's veteran brought out of retirement in January 2003 to help remodel the firm after sales began falling because of dirty restaurants, indifferent service and growing concern about junk food. He devised a recovery plan, backed by massive marketing, and promoted Mr. Bell to chief operating officer. When Mr. Cantalupo died, a rapidly convened board confirmed Mr. Bell, a 44-year-old Australian already widely seen as his heir apparent, in the top job. The convention got its promised chief executive's address, from the firm's first non-American leader.

Yet within weeks executives had to think about what to do if Mr. Bell became too ill to continue. Perhaps Mr. Bell had the same thing on his mind: he usually introduced Jim Skinner, the 60-year-old vice-chairman, to visitors as the "steady hand at the wheel" (掌舵高手). Now Mr. Skinner (pictured), an expert on the firm's overseas operations, becomes chief executive, and Mike Roberts, head of its American operations, joins the board as chief operating officer.

Is Mr. Roberts now the new heir apparent? Maybe. McDonald's has brought in supposedly healthier choices such as salads and toasted sandwiches worldwide and, instead of relying for most of its growth on opening new restaurants, has turned to upgrading its 31,000 existing ones. America has done best at this; under Mr. Roberts, like-for-like sales there were up by 7. 5% in October on a year earlier.

The new team's task is to keep the plan on course, especially overseas, where some American brands are said to face political hostility from consumers. This is a big challenge. Is an in-house succession the best way to tackle it? Mr. Skinner and Mr. Roberts are both company veterans, having joined in the 1970s. Some recent academic studies find that the planned succession of a new boss groomed from within, such as Mr. Bell and now (arguably) Mr. Roberts, produces better results than looking hastily, or outside, for one. McDonald's smooth handling of its serial misfortunes at the top certainly seems to prove the point. Even so, everyone at McDonald's must be hoping that it will be a long time before the firm faces yet another such emergency.

76.The main reason for the constant change at the top of McDonald is_____________ .

A.the board's interference

B.the falling sales

C.the health problems of the chief executives

D.the constant change of its share price

77.Which of the following was NOT a cause of the falling sales of McDonald?

A. the change of the chief executive

B. people's concern about junk food

C. dirty restaurant

D. indifferent service

78.The phrase "heir apparent" (Line 7, Paragraph 2) in the article most probably means _______________ .

A.someone who has the same ideas, aims and style with a person

B.someone who has the unalienable right to receive the family title

C.someone who is appointed as a heir of a person

D.someone who is likely to take over a person's position when that person leaves

79. Toward McDonald's reaction to emergencies at the top, the writer's attitude can be said to be _______________ .

A. indifferent

B. doubtful

C. objective

D. praiseful

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Section C ( 5分)

88．上海越来越多的中学正采取有效措施来吸引更多的外籍学生。( effective)

89．实现梦想需要极大的努力和耐心，否则你将一事无成。( require)

90．中国运动员在奥运会上的杰出表现让世界刮目相看。( surprise vt．)

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85. It is often said that computer keeps one informed about current events.

86. If I were you, I would put emphasis on communication rather than (on) grammar.

87. You should consult your parents before you make a decision on which university is best for you.

88. More and more high schools in Shanghai are taking effective steps/measures/action to attract more students from foreign countries.

89. It requires great efforts and patience to realize your dream (Realizing your dream/to realize your dream requires great efforts and patience); otherwise, you will achieve/accomplish nothing.

90. Chinese athletes (greatly) surprised the world with their excellent performances at the Olympics.

Chinese athletes' excellent performances/The excellent performances of Chinese athletes at the Olympics surprised the world (greatly).

The world is (greatly) surprised at the excellent performances of Chinese athletes/Chinese athletes' excellent performances at the Olympics.

Part IV、Guided Writing (25分)

Directions: Write an English composition in over 120 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.

请根据下面的漫画谈谈森林对人类的重要性，以及如何拯救我们的地球。

Keys:

Writing:

From the picture we can see human beings are cutting down more and more trees and destroying our only world — the earth.

We've known for ages that trees are important to us. For one thing, they provide us with oxygen so that we can breathe and live. For another, they help keep soil from being washed away. It is not too much to say that there would be no life without trees. Unfortunately, though, more and more trees are being cut down on a daily basis either for lumber or for human habitation.

The government should, therefore, enact strict laws banning illegal cutting of trees. Also, people should be so educated as to know the importance of protecting these precious natural resources. Only by doing so can we human beings and other forms of life live on for many generations to come.