“All men are created equal” is one idea that nearly every American would agree upon. 36 they sometimes betray the idea in their daily lives, they have a deep faith 37 in some fundamental way no one is born superior to anyone else.
In the early years of American history, because titles of nobility(贵族) were forbidden, no 38 class system developed in the United States. Firmly believing that being born into a lower class would not 39 them from success and they would have a better chance in America, thousands of immigrants 40 to leave the European societies, where their 41 in life was determined 42 by the social class into which they were born. It was because the dreams of many of there immigrants were 43 in their new country, though there might be 44 in some situations, that Americans came to believe in equality of opportunity.
Americans do not mean that everyone should be 45 equal when they say they believe in equality of opportunity. 46 , they do mean that each person should have an equal chance for success. Abraham Lincoln once said, “We wish to 47 the humblest(最微贱的) man an equal chance to get rich with everybody else. When one starts poor, free society is 48 that he knows he can 49 his condition.”
However, competition is the price to be 50 for his equality of opportunity. Americans match their energy and intelligence against that of others in a competitive contest for success, because they believe competition 51 the best in any person. Indeed, the pressure of competition causes an American to be 52 , but it also places a constant emotional stress on him. In fact, in a society that gives so much 53 to those “winners”, 54 does not compete successfully for whatever reason never 55 into it as well as those who do.
1.A．Since B．As C．Although D．Because
2.A．what B．that C．as D．which
3.A．normal B．moral C．formal D．general
4.A．benefit B．prevent C．save D．limit
5.A．forced B．required C．chose D. looked forward
6.A．place B．meaning C．function D．purpose
7.A．slightly B．largely C．originally D．publicly
8.A．come true B．ruined C．succeeded D．realized
9.A．excitements B．expectations C. exceptions D．disappointments
10.A．really B．totally C．actually D．truly
11.A．Besides B．Meanwhile C．Moreover D．Instead
12.A．allow B．encourage C．approve D．share
13.A．so B．the one C．such D．as
14.A．enjoy B．better C．maintain D．stand
15.A．paid B．asked C．cared D．sought
16.A．gives out B．comes out C．brings out D．stands out
17.A．exhausted B．energetic C．realistic D．effective
18.A．honor B．pressure C．happiness D．burden
19.A．anyone B．who C．one D．whoever
20.A．enters B．fits C．falls D．matches
1.C
2.B
3.C
4.B
5.C
6.A
7.B
8.D
9.C
10.B
11.D
12.A
13.C
14.B
15.A
16.C
17.B
18.A
19.D
20.B
【解析】文章讲述的是在美国厉害的早期，在没有阶层体系建立的时候，人人都有成功的机会，很多欧洲人都选择了美国作为成功的地方。
1.句意理解，尽管他们有时候在日常生活中背叛这一思想，但是他们有一个很深的信念，那就是没有人生来就比别人优越。
2.同上，that 引导的同位语从句，作faith的同位语
3.句意理解，在美国历史的早期，因为贵族头衔被禁止，所以没有形成正式的阶层体系。
4.上下文，根据后面from success可知，该句意为，他们坚信，出生在一个低的阶层并不能阻止他们成功，
5.上下文，因为没有阶层体系，所以很多欧洲人也选择来到美国，因为那里每个人都是平等的。
6.句意理解，他们来自欧洲，在那里他们的社会地位很大程度上受他们出生所在的阶层决定。
7.词组搭配，此处意为实现梦想，用法为dreams come true,或者dreams are realized
8.上下文，根据though可知，他们的梦想可以实现，尽管在一些情况下有例外。
9.句意理解，他们并不是说每个人都完全平等，totally意为全完的
10.句意理解，相反，他们的意思是每个人都有平等的成功的机会
11.句意理解，他们允许最卑微的人和其他人一样有成功的平等机会，
12.句意理解，当一个人出生贫困的时候，自由社会就是这样一个他知道可以改善他的状况的社会。
13.同上，such指的是free society
14.同47空意思，better意为improve，意为改善
15.词组搭配，pay the price意为付出的代价
16.词组，bring out 意为使显示出 give out发出 come out 出现，出版stand out突出，句意为，他们认为，竞争能够让显示出每个人最优秀的部分。
17.句意理解，竞争让美国人非常积极，火力充沛，这里指的是竞争带来的好处，
18.句意理解，在一个给予胜利者太多荣誉的社会，任何因为某种原因无法获胜的人永远也无法和其他人一样很好地适应这个是社会。
19.同上，此处缺少主语，意为无论是谁
20.词组，fit into 固定词组，意为适应
科目：高中英语 来源：广东省高州市大井中学2011届高三第三次月考英语试题 题型：001
听力(共两节，满分35分)
第一节：(共15小题,每小题2分,满分30分)
听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题。从题中所给出的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷原相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题目将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第一段材料，回答第1～3题。
1．How many women will take part in the Athens Olympics?
A．About 50％
B．44％ of all participants．
C．38.2％ of all participants
2．For the Athens Olympics, how many delegations will be all men?
A．26
B．21
C．4 or 5 or even less
3．When were women first allowed in the Olympic Games?
A．1896．
B．1912．
C．1956．
听第二段对话，回答第4～6题。
4．What is the man doing?
A．He is walking on the street．
B．He is looking for a bar．
C．He is driving in his car．
5．Where is the man at the moment?
A．He is on Queen’s Street．
B．He is on St．James Street．
C．He is in the Q-Bar．
6．What is the woman telling the man about?
A．How to find the nearest hotel．
B．How to get to her house．
C．Where to get an up-to-date map．
听第三段对话，回答第7～9题。
7．Where does the conversation take place?
A．At a duty-free store．
B．At a teahouse．
C．On a plane．
8．What do we know about the woman?
A．She feels bad because of the lower pressure and jet lag．
B．Her husband is a Chinese who knows Chinese tea well．
C．She may have been to China several times．
9．What can we learn from the conversation?
A．The speakers have been to China several times．
B．They are old friends who haven’t seen each other for a long time．
C．The man is likely to know more about China than the woman．
听第四段独白，回答第10～12题。
10．What does the man think of the new webpage?
A．Better than the old page．
B．Worse than the old page．
C．As good as the old page．
11．What do we know about the old page?
A．The visitors are encouraged to give their contact information．
B．There are clear links to descriptions of our products and services．
C．There was little influence to the sale volume．
12．How is the feedback of the new page?
A．Positive．
B．Inefficient．
C．Discouraging．
听第五段对话，回答第13～15题。
13．With on-campus housing, students should remember that _________．
A．they may have to follow certain housing rules．
B．a deposit may be required to rent an apartment
C．on-campus apartments are very limited．
14．What is one advantage of off-campus living NOT mentioned in the report?
A．Tenants(房客)are generally responsible for building upkeep．
B．Students can prepare their own meals．
C．Occupants(居住者)have freedom to select their roommates．
15．What should renters living off-campus be prepared to do?
A．Pay a refundable deposit(可偿还的押金)．
B．Provide their own furnishings．
C．Sign a housing contract．
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听下面一段对话，请根据题目要求，从所给的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答题卡标号为16-20的空格中。听录音前，你将有10秒钟的阅读时间，录音读两遍。你将有80秒钟的作答时间。
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IV. 阅读理解 30%
阅读下列短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
When Cathleen Gardiner’s twins were born 17 years ago, doctors told her that they were a pair in a million. One had Down syndrome(低能综合症), while the other did not. Here, Cathleen tells their touching story.
Since Sean was born 17 years ago, I have always thought that he is just as wonderful as his brother and sister. Though he had a disability(残疾), we have never viewed him as a burden. He has always been a blessing. The doctors explained that though they were twins, they came from two different eggs. Lisa could walk at 11 months old, while Sean didn’t take his first steps till he was three. By two, Lisa was talking a lot, but Sean wasn’t able to speak until he was nearly four.
For the first five years of his life, Sean needed a great deal of care. Looking after him was my full-time job, though I also worked as a technical adviser in a computing company. We never treated them differently. We gave them the same toys and spoke to them in the same way. We encouraged Sean to keep up with Lisa, even though he never could, and we would help him develop his abilities. We sent them to the same primary school even after doctors advised us that Sean should go to a school for the disabled.
We had to explain to Lisa that he wouldn’t learn as quickly as she would. She told us that she’d help him with his school work. Having a non-disabled twin has really helped Sean develop. The love they share has given him a great deal of support. Now Sean and Lisa are both about to finish high school. I don’t think he would have done nearly as well today without Lisa’s help.
56. At least how many children does Mrs. Gardiner have?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. One.
57. The third paragraph mainly tells us that _______.
A. the couple treated the twins equally
B. Cathleen did all she could to look after Sean
C. the couple didn’t follow the doctor’s advice
D. the couple encouraged Sean to grow up
58. All of the following statements are true except_________.
A. Sean couldn’t develope so well without his parents’great effort.
B. As a twin sister,Lisa gave Sean a lot of help.
C. As a mother of a disabeled child,Cathleen must have suffered a lot.
D. Cathleen loved Sean more than Lisa because of his disability.
59. This passage tells us that _________.
A. love can do wonders B. nobody is foolish or clever
C. being stupid doesn’t matter D. all men are born equal
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Below is a page adapted from an English dictionary.
Important words to learn:E Essential I improver A Advanced
Pump
noun [C]
DEVICE
1 A a piece of equipment which is
used to cause liquid, air or gas to move from one place
gas pump SHOE2[USUALLY
PLURAL]US (UK COURT SHOE)
8 type of plain shoe with a raised HEEL and no way of
fastening it to the foot which is worn by women
3 [USUALLY PLURAL] type of flat shoe, like a BALIET dancer’s shoe when is worn by women 4 [USUALLY PLURAL]UK a flat·shoe made of heavy cloth, which is worn by children for doing sports.
verb LIQUID/GAS1
[T USUALLY·ADV/PREP] to
force
liquid or gas to move somewhere:our latest machine can
pump a hundred gallors a minute , o The new wine is
pumped into stirage tanks.o The heart pumos blood
through the arteries/round the body. INFORMATION2[T]
INFORMAL to keep asking someone for information,
especially in a way that is not direce:She was pumping me
for details of the new projece.
Idioms pump sb’s hand to SHAKE someone’s hand
(=hold their hand and move it up and down, espacially
In order to greet them)·pump lron INFORMAL to lift
Heavy weights for exercise: These days both men and
Women pump iron far fitnets.
Pharsal verbs pump sth into sth to spend
Money trying to make something operate succesfully:
They had been pumpinh money into the business for some
Years without seeing any results.
Pump sth out(M)REMOVE1
to remove water or other
liquid from something using a pump:We took turns
pumping out the boat.PRODUCE2
INFORMAL DISAPPROVING
to produce words or loud music in a way that is repeated,
forceful and continuous: The government keeps pumping
out the same old propaganda.O The car radio was
pumping out music with a heacy beat.
Pump out sth someone’s stomach is pumped out, a
Poisonous substance is removed from it by being-sucked
Through a tube. She had to go to hospital
Stomach pumped out.
Pump sth up [M] INFORMAL to make someone feel more
contident or excited: He was offering them advince and
trying to pump them up.O[R]The players were pumping
themselves up by singing the national anthem, before the
game.
Pump sth up[M]1 to fill something with air using a
pump: Have you pumped up the balloons yet?O I must
pump the tyres up on my bike.2 INFORMAL to increase
something by a large amount:The US was able to pump
up exports.O Let’s pump up the tolume a bit!
Pump-action /pamp ek/ n/adjective describes a device which operates by forcing song especially air ,in or out of a closed space or container, a pump-action shotgun , a pump action
Pump priming noun specialized the activity of helping a business ,programm ,economy etc to develop by giving it money. The government is carding small,pump-priming grants to single moter who are starting their own businesses.
Pun
noun a humorous use of a word or phrase which has several meanings or which sound like another word:she made a couple of dreadful puns. This is a well-known joke based on a pun “What’s black and white and red all over A newspaper
Verb to make a pun
Punch
Noun (c)a forceful hit with a fist (=closed hand) she gave him a punch lik on us in the nose effect
2 U the power to be interesting and have a strong effect on people ,I felt the performance speech presntation lacked punch DRnk 3 a cold or hot drink made by mixing fruit juices pieces of frut and often wine or other alcoholic drinks tool 4 a piece of equoce which cuts boles in a maena by pushing a piece of met through it a ticket punch have you seen the hole puneh anywhere?
Verb(t) hit 1 to hit someone or something with your FIST (=closed hand);He punched him in the stomach.2 MALY US to hit with your fingers the bugins on a telephone or the kdys on a keys on a keyboard USE TOCL make a hole in something with a special piece of equipment:I was just punching holes in some sheets of paper .This belt’s too big .I’ll have to punch an extra hole in it.
Idioms punch sb’s lights out informal to hit someone repeatedly very hard punch the clock us to put a card into a special machine to record the times you amive at and leave work:After 17 years of punching the clock,he just disappeared one morning and was mever heard from again.
1.
What does the word“pump”mean in “He ran in every five minutes to pump me about the case”?
A.Talk with B.ask for information. C.Listen to D.Provide with evidence
2.
When Sally says“The TV propram kept pumping out commercials”,she may be______.
A.excited B.interested C.annoyed D.annoyed
3.
What will the government most probably provide if it is engaged in a pump-priming program?
A. sums of money B.Raw materials
C.informative and significant D.intereing and powerful
4.
When Sylvia says“His speech was OK but it had no real punch”,she thinks it was not_____.
A.fluent and impressive B.logical and moving
C.informative and significant D.interestitng and powerful
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It was 1504,and Columbus was making another trip to the New World. Columbus and his men needed fresh water and food after three months at sea. They saw an island and went on shore. On the island there were unfriendly Indians who refused to give food to them. Columbus’ men were afraid of the Indians, but he had a clever plan. He used sign language to tell the Indians about his mysterious (神秘的) power to turn off the light in the sky. He knew about a lunar eclipse (月蚀) the next night because the information was in his almanac (天文历书). Columbus told the Indians, “ Tomorrow night I’ll turn off the light in the sky.” But they didn’t believe him . When the eclipse began the next night ,the Indians became very frightened . They begged Columbus to turn on the light again , and they quickly gave him all the food and water he wanted. Immediately Columbus and his men hurried back to the ship and sailed away in the moonless night.
1.Columbus and his men stopped at the island because_______________.
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A．they wanted to meet the Indians there |
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B．they hoped to get supplies of food and water |
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C．they had never been on the island before |
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D．they had planned to visit it |
2.The Indians ___________ Columbus and his men.
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A．were glad to see |
B．were kind to |
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C．welcomed |
D．were not kind to |
3.Columbus ________ to tell the Indians that he had mysterious power.
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A．used movements of hands and expressions in his face |
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B．spoke in the language of the Indians |
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C．drew a lot of signs |
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D．wrote in the language of the Indians |
4.“The light in the sky ” here means __________.
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A．the sun |
B．the moon |
C．the stars |
D．the daylight |
5.The Indians gave Columbus food and water because they _________.
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A．believed Columbus was a man with mysterious power |
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B．were interested in Columbus’ trip |
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C．wanted to help Columbus |
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D．were clever |
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