（山东省淄博市2010届高三二模D篇）
Annual holidays have become a luxury and are no longer a staple of family life, according to government research.
A getaway of a week or more is no longer considered essential by many families and is often beyond their reach, said the analysis of what parents and children say they really need. Fashionable clothes for the children, expensive birthday parties and lots of toys are also on the list of luxuries families don’t have to have. Instead, recession-hit parents are thinking of the future, and the things they want for their children centre around learning to behave properly, good education and good health.
Their picture of what a family ought to have includes a space to eat together away from the television, plenty of fruit and vegetables, and bicycles so children can get exercise.
The breakdown of necessities and luxuries was prepared by researchers from the Department for Work and Pensions(DWP) who were trying to establish an up-to-date picture of what parents say they really need.
Their findings show how families have scaled down their expectations in the face of economic difficulties — how parents are now concentrating their attention and money firmly on the long-term interests of their children. Many believe that while it is vital for a family to do things together, day trips or weekend breaks are enough.
Spending on furniture or decorating the house was also considered luxurious, unless the state of the home was so bad it became difficult to invite visitors in.
Instead, researchers said: A family home should have an area where the family can eat together, not on their laps in front of a television. Families should be able to go on outings, overnight trips and possibly short holiday: the fact of being able to share these experiences is more important than the precise activity and its cost.
71. It can be inferred that ______________.
A. a week or more holiday is considered beyond many families’ reach
B. children hardly ever need fashionable clothes and lots of toys
C. what a family should have is basic things that they must have
D. annual holidays were once considered necessary and vital
72. In the opinion of most parents, _____________.
A. families can watch TV together in order to keep up their relationship
B. day trips or weekend breaks are enough for families to share experiences
C. their expectations should be increased in the face of economic difficulties
D. a week’s holiday is an essential minimum during the financial crisis
73. Which of the following is TRUE of the researchers from the DWP?
A. They confirm many families still need at least a week away on holiday each year.
B. They learn it is insignificant for a family to do things with each other regularly.
C. They want to know what parents really need in the face of economic difficulties.
D. They found spending on furniture or decorating the house was thought valuable.
74. We can conclude from the last paragraph____________.
A. being able to share experiences is important for families
B. a family needs at least a week away on holiday each year
C. a family home should have a comfortable area to watch TV
D. going on outings and overnight trips is wasting time for families
75. What does the author mainly discuss in the text?
A. Cycling is very important for children’s health.
B. Family holidays once a year have become a luxury.
C. It is vital for parents to eat together with children.
D. Parents are concerned with children’s future.
科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
(山东省淄博市2010届高三二模)
Recently, one of my best friends, whom I've shared just about everything with since childhood, spent the weekend with me. Since I moved to a new town several years ago, we’ve both always looked forward to the few 36 a year when we can see each other.
Over the weekend, we spent hours and hours, staying up 37 into the night, talking about the people she was 38 . She started telling me stories about her new boyfriend, about how he experimented with drugs and was 39 other self-destructive behavior. I was blown away! She told me 40 she had been lying to her parents about where she was going and even 41 out to see the guy. No matter how hard I tried to tell her that she deserved 42 , she didn’t believe me. Her self-respect seemed to have 43 .
I tried to 44 her that she was ruining her future and heading for big 45 , but she thought it acceptable to have such a boyfriend.
By the time she left, I was really worried about her and 46 by the experience. It had been so frustrating, I had come 47 to telling her several times during the weekend that maybe we had just 48 too far apart to continue our friendship—but I didn’t. I put the 49 of friendship to the final test. We’d been friends for far too long. I had to hope that she 50 me enough to know that I was trying to save her from __51 herself. I wanted to believe that our friendship could conquer 52 .
A few days later, she called to say that she had thought long and hard about our __53 , and then she told she had broken up with her boyfriend. I just listened on the other end of the phone with tears of 54 running down my face. It was one of the truly 55 moments in my life.
36. A. instants B. times C. weeks D. scenes
37. A. straight B. ahead C. late D. long
38. A. hanging with B. dealing with C. trading with D. comparing with
39. A. of B. above C. through D. into
40. A. how B. why C. when D. where
41. A. coming B. stealing C. hurrying D. driving
42. A. worse B. higher C. better D. poorer
43. A. improved B. changed C. strengthened D. disappeared
44. A. recommend B. advise C. convince D. introduce
45. A. chance B. trouble C. destination D.ambition
46. A. exhausted B. satisfied C. encouraged D. accustomed
47. A. almost B. forward C. close D. nearby
48. A. kept B. moved C. settled D. grown
49. A. power B. difference C. quality D. wisdom
50. A. praised B. blamed C. valued D. followed
51. A. hurting B. cheating C. criticizing D. concerning
52. A. everybody B. nobody C. something D. anything
53. A. friendship B. conversation C. relationship D. decision
54. A. surprise B. sorrow C. joy D. disappointment
55. A. regretful B. rewarding C. vital D. urgent
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（山东省淄博市2010届高三上学期期末考试）
A
After 21 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and a movie. The other woman my wife wanted me to visit was my mother, who has been a widow for 19 years, but the demands of my work and my three children had made it possible to visit her only occasionally.
That Friday after work, when I arrived at her house, my mother waited in the door with her coat on. She had curled her hair and was wearing the dress that she had worn to celebrate her last wedding anniversary.
We went to a restaurant that, although not elegant, was very nice and cozy. My mother took my arm as if she were the First Lady.
During the dinner, we had an agreeable conversation nothing extraordinary but catching up on recent events of each other’s life. We talked so much that we missed the movie.
As we arrived at her house later, she said, “I’ll go out with you again, but only if you let me invite you.” I agreed.
A few days later, my mother died of a massive heart attack. It happened so suddenly that I didn’t have a chance to do anything for her.
Some time later, I received an envelope with a copy of a restaurant receipt from the same place Mother and I had dined. An attached note said: “I paid this bill in advance. I wasn’t sure that I could be there; but, nevertheless, I paid for two plates—one for you and the other for your wife. You will never know what that night meant for me. I love you, son.”
At that moment, I understood the importance of saying in time: ‘I love YOU’ and to give our loved ones the time that they deserve.
Nothing in life is more important than your family. Give them the time they deserve, because these things cannot be put off till some “other” time.
56. From the passage we can see _________.
A. the mother was happy to have dinner with her son
B. the author doesn’t like his work and his three children
C. the author and his mother went to a high-class restaurant
D. the author saw a movie with his mother after dinner
57. What can we know about the author’s mother according to the passage?
A. She wanted to celebrate her last wedding anniversary.
B. She wanted to invite her son to have dinner again.
C. She died of a massive heart attack very suddenly.
D. She wrote a letter to tell her son about her illness.
58. During the dinner, what did they talk about?
A. Extraordinary things.
B. Some national events.
C. Each other’s daily life.
D. Movies and dishes.
59. It can be inferred from the passage that_________.
A. the author regretted for not showing much love to his mother
B. the author was satisfied to do something for his mother
C. the mother felt happy to pay for the bill in advance
D. the mother was sorry for inviting her son to have dinner
60. The author of the passage tends to agree that _________.
A. family should be as important as work
B. work is more important than family
C. we can show our love till some other time
D. we should spend more time with our family
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（山东省淄博市2010届高三二模B篇）
Laws that would have ensured pupils from five to 16 received a full financial education got lost in the ‘wash up’. An application is calling on the next government to bring it back.
At school the children are taught to add up and subtract（减法） but, extraordinarily, are not routinely shown how to open a bank account — let alone how to manage their finances in an increasingly complex and demanding world.
Today the parenting website Mumsnet and the consumer campaigner Martin Lewis have joined forces to launch an online application to make financial education a compulsory element of the school curriculum in England. Children from five to 16 should be taught about everything from pocket money to pensions, they say. And that was exactly the plan preserved in the Children, Schools and Families bill that was shelved by the government in the so-called “wash-up” earlier this month — the rush to legislation before parliament was dismissed. Consumer and parent groups believe financial education has always been one of the most frustrating omissions of the curriculum.
As the Personal Finance Education Group (Pfeg) points out, the good habits of young children do not last long. Over 75% of seven- to 11-year-olds are savers but by the time they get to 17, over half of them are in debt to family and friends. By this age, 26% see a credit card or overdraft（透支） as a way of extending their spending power. Pfeg predicts that these young people will “find it much harder to avoid the serious unexpected dangers that have befallen many of their parents' generation unless they receive good quality financial education while at school.”
The UK has been in the worst financial recession（衰退）for generations. It does seem odd that — unless parents step in — young people are left in the dark until they are cruelly introduced to the world of debt when they turn up at university. In a recent poll of over 8,000 people, 97% supported financial education in schools, while 3% said it was a job for parents.
61. The passage is mainly about _____________.
A. how to manage school lessons
B. how to deal with the financial crisis
C. teaching young people about money
D. teaching students how to study effectively
62. It can be inferred from the first two paragraphs that __________.
A. the author complains about the school education
B. pupils should not be taught to add up and subtract
C. students have been taught to manage their finances
D. laws on financial education have been effectively carried out
63. The website and the consumer campaigner joined to _________.
A. instruct the pupils to donate their pocket money
B. promote the connection of schools and families
C. ask the government to dismiss the parliament
D. appeal for the curriculum of financial education
64. According to Pfeg, ___________.
A. it is easy to keep good habits long
B. teenagers spend their money as planned
C. parents are willing to pay the debt for their kids
D. it will be in trouble if the teenagers are left alone
65. A poll is mentioned to ___________.
A. stress the necessity of the curriculum reform
B. show the seriousness of the financial recession
C. make the readers aware of burden of the parents
D. illustrate some people are strongly against the proposal
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（山东省淄博市2010届高三第一次摸底考试）
B
A special education teacher and former police officer was honored by President Barack Obama at the White House as the 2009 National Teacher of the Year for his innovative（创新的）approach, community focus, and teamwork with other teachers. “In a global economy where the greatest job qualification isn't what you can do, but what you know, our teachers are the key to our nation's success,” President Obama stated.
Mullen, a ninth-through twelfth-grade special education teacher at the ARCH School in Connecticut, is the 59th National Teacher of the Year. Mullen's goal is to provide passion, professionalism（职业特质）, and perseverance as an educator. “A teacher can receive no greater reward than the knowledge that he or she helped recover a lost student,” Mullen remarked. He will travel for one year as a full-time national and international spokesperson for education beginning June 1, 2009.
The National Teacher of the Year Program focuses public attention on teaching excellence and is the oldest and most famous national honors program for teachers. “ACEI is a proud participant in the selection process for the National Teacher of the Year, and we are pleased to see Anthony Mullen selected. Mr. Mullen is a dedicated individual who possesses a wealth of talents and skills as a teacher. His devotion to young people, however, reaches beyond the call of duty. Mr. Mullen extends himself to adviser and guides children who need to know that they are not forgotten and that they, too, are unique and special,” stated ACEI Executive Director Diane Whitehead.
ACEI is one of 15 national education organizations that select the National Teacher of the Year from among the state teachers of the year, including those representing the District of Columbia, the Department of Defense Education Activity, and five U.S. extra state departments.
61. What is the passage mainly about?
A. A White House ceremony.
B. An innovative teaching approach.
C. The 2009 National Teacher of the Year.
D. The national education organizations.
62. We can learn from the first paragraph Obama stresses ____________.
A. teachers’ role B. community lives
C. teachers’ teamwork D. innovative approach
63. According to Mullen, his success as an educator lies in ____________.
A. being a full-time national and international spokesperson
B. providing passion, perseverance and professionalism
C. helping those who cannot find their way home
D. helping the students achieve high scores
64. Which of the following statements of Mr. Mullen is NOT true?
A. He is totally devoted to the students.
B. He gets the honor for his special talents.
C. He is a talented teacher as well as an adviser.
D. He encourages children to achieve a better future.
65. It can be inferred from the passage that___________.
A. the National Teacher of the Year Program hasn’t been well-known
B. ACEI is the only organization in charge of selecting excellent teachers
C. Mullen is devoted to teaching the students for the call of duty
D. Mullen’s success may be due to his previous work experience.
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（山东省淄博市2010届高三上学期期末考试）
B
HAVANA (Reuters) - U.S., Cuban and Mexican scientists have drawn up plans for joint research in the Gulf of Mexico, in another sign of improvement in long-unfriendly U.S.-Cuba relations.
In a meeting in Havana this week, they agreed on collecting information about the Gulf, a body of water shared by the three countries but about which little cooperative research has been done in recent years.
“This is a logical, low-risk area in which to begin discussions with Cuba. It is without question in our common interest to share science and ideas on our shared resources like the Gulf of Mexico,” Environmental Defense Fund senior official Dan Whittle said on Tuesday.
Whittle was among 30 Americans, 30 Cubans and six Mexicans at the meeting, held on Sunday and Monday ahead of an international meeting on ocean science this week in the Cuban capital.
“We’re starting now to enter a new era of cooperation,” said meeting organizer David Guggenheim, American marine scientist.
The plan assumes that U.S.-Cuba relations will continue to get better under President Barack Obama, who has said he wants to end five decades of bitterness between the two countries separated by just 90 miles of ocean.
He has initiated talks on migration and regain of postal service with Cuba and allowed Cuban Americans to travel and send money freely to their homeland.
But a general travel ban to Cuba for most Americans remains in effect, as does the United States’ 47-year-long trade prohibition against the communist-led island.
There are also restrictions on travel of U.S. and Cuban academics between the two countries, although it has gotten easier under Obama to obtain permission, Guggenheim said.
Whittle said Obama needs to remove all obstacles for scientists to assure a “free flow of information” between the countries.
The plan of action calls for shared projects to track marine animals and to study such things as the effects of pollutants and climate change on coral reefs.
Cuba has rented out much of its offshore area for oil exploration, which when it begins will bring danger of oil spills（漏油）that computer models show would flow north to Florida.
“We need a dialogue to talk about coordinated emergency response. Everything points to the need for cooperation and communication, not continuation of a Cold War policy,” Guggenheim said.
61. How is the relation between US and Cuba?
A. They are getting on quite well with each other.
B. The citizens in both countries are free to visit each other.
C. The two countries’ scientists cooperated well with each other.
D. There are some improvements in relations between the two countries.
62. The Gulf of Mexico _________.
A. belongs to the Mexico alone
B. is a body of water badly polluted
C. has something to do with the three countries
D. has been explored by the three countries together
63. President Barack Obama _________.
A. is for the present relation between US and Cuba
B. wants to set up a good relation between the two countries
C. banned the American travelers from going to Cuba for a visit
D. has got rid of 50 years of bitterness between the two countries
64. What has little effect on coral reefs?
A. Marine animals. B. Climate change.
C. Oil spills. D. Pollutants.
65. It is anything but _________ that can remove all obstacles for people or countries.
A. dialogue B. cooperation
C. communication D. Cold War policy
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