浙江省2013年高考复习英语自选模块测试[二]及答案

2013年高考第二轮复习英语浙江版专题升级训练二十二自选模块测试（二）A（05）Kids in the U.S.have made significant gains in math and science and score above average on international fourth-and-eighth-grade tests，though Asian countries have the biggest share in both，an international study found.__1__ An AP poll in June,2008 found that nearly two in five people believe American students do worse on math and science tests than those in most of the developed countries.“Not true，”said Ina V．S.Mullis，a Boston College research professor and co-d irector of the study.“The Asian countries are far ahead of the rest of developed countries，but mostly the developed countries are relatively similar，and the United States might be one of the leaders of that group，depending on whether you're talking about m ath or science in the fourth or the eighth grade.”Conducted every four years，the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study is widely used to measure the knowledge and skills of elementary middle school students around the world.__2__The study compares the United States with other rich，industrialized countries as well as many poorer nations.__3__ However，compare the U．S.with similarly rich countries，and its performance drops to the middle of the pack，said Andrew Coulson，a representative to the international group that administers the test.__4__ The state tests required by the No Child Left Behind Law also show similar results，indicating progress in math and less progress in science.The 2002 law，which has become as unpopular as its champion，former President George W．Bush，requires annual state tests and imposes penalties（加以惩罚）on schools that fail to make progress.Outgoing Education Secretary Margaret Spellings said those findings show the need for the federal No Child Left Behind Law.“The flat sco res remind us that we can't afford to be content，”Spellings said.“Instead，we_must_pick_up_the_pace. ”第一节根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D、E中选出最适合放入短文空缺处的选项，并将序号及相应的答案写在答题纸上。

选项中有一项是多余选项。

A．Some believe the study gives too optimistic a view of the U．S.by including poorer countries.B．The findings challenge the long-held view in the United States that its children are lagging behind the rest of the developed world.C．The United States has a long way to go to lead the world in math and science.D．Regardless，the international findings generally agree with the United States' National Assessment of Educational Progress.E．In 2007,48 countries took part in eighth-grade tests，and 36 countries took part in fourth-grade tests.第二节根据短文所给的信息，用一个完整的句子回答下列问题，并将序号及相应的答案写在答题纸上。

5．What does the underlined sentence mean in the last paragraph?________________________________________________________________________ （06）The 28-year-old Mary had spent six years working nights before she gained her university degree during the day.When she finally __1__，she had her eye on a teaching position at a nearby primary school.With the help of her friends，she had an interview with the Head.“I noticed a tiny hole in one of my stockings earlier，” she recalls.“I thought about changing them，but I knew I'd be late if I did.And by the time I got to the interview，it was __2__.I walked in apologizing __3__ not looking my best.” The would­be teacher didn't get the job.In fact one of her friends told her that the Head's only comment was：“If someone doesn't take the time to present her best __4__ at an interview，what kind of teacher is she going to be？”In job-hunting __5__ appearance is very important.After all，you __6__（sell）a product—yourself to an employer.When going to a job interview，you always brush your hair__7__，polish your shoes and above all，dress yourself properly.It will give you competitive advantage and a positive first impression.The above idea was also suggested in a bestseller for jobseekers named Dress For Success.First impression is lasting.In other words，if you __8__（view）positively within the critical first four minutes，the person you've met will probably feel everything you do is positive.Leave the interviewer a bad impression，__9__ often he will guess you have a lot of other unsatisfactory characters.What's worse，he or she may not take the time to give you a second chance.Most employers believe that those who look as if they care about __10__ will care more about their jobs.B（05）From good reading we can get pleasure，companionship，experience，and instruction.A good book may absorb our attention so completely that for the time being we forget our surroundings and even our identity.__1__It increases our contentment when we are cheerful，and lessens our troubles when we are sad.Whatever our main purpose in reading may be，our contact with good books should never fail to give us enjoyment and satisfaction.__2__Whether the characters are taken from real life or purely imaginary，they may become our companions and friends.In the pages of books we can walk with the wise and the good of all lands and all times.The people we meet in books may delight us either because they resemble human friends whom we hold dear or because they present unfamiliar types whom we are glad to welcome as new acquaintances.__3__By turning the page we can dismiss them without any fear of hurting their feelings.When human friends desert us，good books are always ready to give us friendship，sympathy，and encouragement.__4__Few of us can travel far from home or have a wide range of experiences，but all of us can lead varied lives through the pages of books.Whether we wish to escape from the seemingly dull realities of everyday life or whether we long to visit some far-off place，a book will help us when nothing else can.To travel by book we need no bank account to pay our way; no train or airplane to transport us; no passport to enter the land of our hearts' desire.Through books we may get the excitement of dangerous adventure without danger.We can climb noble mountains，brave the freeze of an Antarctic winter，or cross the extremely hot sands of the desert，all without hardship.In books we may visit the studios of Hollywood; we may mix with the cheerful crowds of the Paris roads; we may join the picturesque peasants in an Alpine village or the kindly natives on a South Sea island._Indeed，through_books_the_whole_world_is_ours_for_the asking.第一节根据短文容，从A、B、C、D、E中选出最适合放入短文空缺处的选项。