（贵州省高武中学2010届高三10月月考）

Recent studies show that only one out of three people have strong and healthy self-confidence. That _16___ two out of every three people simply don’t know the _17___ they already have to be successful when it’s _18___ there in their hands!_19 __if you want others to believe in you, you have to believe in yourself first. Remember: “No one can make you feel inferior（差的）unless you  __20___ them.” A successful businessman says, “You can’t push anyone up a ladder __21__ he knows he can climb himself.”

Many of us have an image _22___, the image we have of ourselves. __23____one guy put it: “You can’t win a horse race if you think you look _24___on a horse.” To succeed, the first person you have to _25___ is yourself! So stop believing your own lies about yourself. Just __26___ your mind and you’ll change your life.

One of the most harmful weapons that can kill your success in life are the two little words: “__27___”. You know that people used to _28___ that if human beings traveled faster than 30 miles an hour it would  _29___our circulation of blood and kill us? Thank goodness a few people didn’t believe so__30____thinking, or we wouldn’t be riding in cars, buses, and flying in airplanes today. You’ll never know until you_31____

Roger Bannister was the first human being to run a mile in less than 4 minutes. But_32___he did it, most people in the world didn’t think it was even _33__. Yet only weeks after Bannister did it, suddenly__34____all over the world began running a mile in less than 4 minutes! If we believe something can be done, we’ll___35__do it.

16. A. means               B. reflects          C. reads               D. explains

17. A. chance              B. strength            C. ability               D. reason

18. A. immediately        B. properly            C. accurately        D. right

19. A. Because             B. But                   C. What              D. While

20. A. let                      B. challenge         C. admit                D. get

21. A. if                      B. except              C. until              D. unless

22. A. quiz                   B. question            C. problem            D. mystery

23. A. When                B. As                    C. While               D. Since

24. A. curious              B. good-looking  C. serious            D. funny

25. A. beat                   B. knock               C. strike               D. defend

26. A. settle               B. bend              C. change          D. fix

27. A. I failed.              B. Not me.          C. Can I?              D. I can’t.

28. A. imagine              B. think             C. expect           D. doubt

29. A. start                   B. help                  C. stop                 D. quit

30. A. silly                   B. empty               C. reasonable        D. terrible

31. A. try                   B. realize               C. understand        D. judge

32. A. after                   B. before              C. since               D. because

33. A. likely               B. unbelievable      C. possible            D. impossible

34. A. workers             B. runners             C. competitors      D. players

35. A. simply               B. seldom             C. never              D. usually

  

（贵州省高武中学2010届高三10月月考）

D

“Can I see my baby?” asked the happy new mother. The bundle（婴儿包）was placed in her arms and when she moved the fold of cloth to look upon his tiny face, she gasped—the baby had been born without ears. Time, however, proved that the baby’s hearing was perfect except his appearance.

One day when he rushed home from school and threw himself into his mother’s arms, he cried out bitterly, “A boy, a big boy … called me—a f-…freak.” She sighed, knowing that his life was to be endless of heartbreaks.

He grew up, handsome for his misfortune. A favorite with his fellow students, he might have been class president, but for that. He developed a gift for literature and music.

The boy’s father had a talk with the family doctor. Could nothing be done? “I believe we could graft（移植）on a pair of outer ears, if they could be donated（捐献）,” the doctor decided. So the search began for a person who would make such a sacrifice for a young man. Two years went by. Then, “You’re going to the hospital, son. Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need. But it’s a secret.” said the father.

The operation was a brilliant success. His talents blossomed into genius. School and college became a series of successes. Later he married and entered the diplomatic（外交）service. “But I must know!” he urged his father. “Who gave so much for me? I could never do enough for him.”

“I do not believe you could,” said the father, “but the agreement was that you are not to know … not yet.” The years kept the secret, but the day did come … one of the darkest days that ever pass through a son. He stood with his father over his mother’s casket（棺材）. Slowly and tenderly, the father stretched forth a hand and raised the thick, reddish-brown hair to let out the secret.

47. The story is mainly about _______.

A. how a boy had new ears through an operation

B. what a devoted parent privately did for the child

C. how a disabled boy turned into a useful person

D. why a donator made a sacrifice to a bright boy

48. From the first paragraph we know that the mother _______.

A. was determined to donate her ears to perfect her son

B. kept her husband unknown about the baby’s situation

C. felt shocked and disappointed to see her new baby

D. complained of her bad luck to have a disabled child

49. The underlined word “freak” in Paragraph 2 is the closest in meaning to “_______”.

A. slow-acting person

B. ugly-looking child

C. badly-behaved student

D. strangely-shaped creature

50. What can be inferred from the passage?

A. The agreement was between the donator and the family.

B. The boy was so popular that he was made class president.

C. Finally the boy came to know who the donator was.

D. The mother donated her ears to her son after she died.

51. What moral lesson can we draw from this reading?

A. Real love lies in what is done unknown rather than what is done known.

B. It is up to parents to help their children heart and soul.

C. True beauty lies only in the heart not in appearance.

D. It is a virtue（美德）for young generations to learn to be grateful.

  

（贵州省高武中学2010届高三10月月考）

E

“A good book for children should simply be a good book in its own right,” says Mollie Hunter. Born and brought up near Edinburgh, Mollie has devoted her talents to writing primarily for young people. She firmly believes that there is always and should always be a wider audience for any good book whatever its main market is. In Mollie's opinion it is necessary to make full use of language and she enjoys telling a story, which is what every writer should be doing. “If you aren't telling a story, you're a very dead writer indeed,” she says. With the chief function of a writer being to entertain, Mollie is indeed an entertainer. “I have this great love of not only the meaning of language but of the music of language,” she says. “This love goes back to early childhood. I've told stories all my life. I had a school teacher who used to ask us what we would like to be when we grew up and, because my family always had dogs, and I was very good at handling them, I said I wanted to work with dogs, and the teacher always said ‘Nonsense, Mollie, dear, you’ll be a writer.’ So finally I thought that this woman must have something, since she was a good teacher and I decided when I was nine that I would be a writer.”

This childhood intention is described in her novel, A Sound of Chariots, which although written in the third person is clearly autobiographical and gives a picture both of Mollie's ambition and her struggle towards its achievement. Thoughts of her childhood inevitably（不可避免地）brought thoughts of the time when her home was still a village with buttercup meadows and strawberry fields—sadly now covered with modern houses.“I was once taken back to see it and I felt that somebody had lain dirty hands all over my childhood. I'll never go back,”she said. “Never.”“When I set one of my books in Scotland,” she said, “I can recall my romantic（浪漫的）feelings as a child playing in those fields, or watching the village blacksmith at work. And that's important, because children now know so much so early that romance can't exist for them, as it did for us.”

52. What does Mollie Hunter feel about the nature of a good book?

A. It should not aim at a narrow audience.

B. It should not be attractive to young readers.

C. It should be based on original ideas.

D. It should not include too much conversation.

53. In Mollie Hunter's opinion, which of the following is one sign of a poor writer?

A. Being poor in life experience.        B. Being short of writing skills.

C. The weakness of description.           D. The absence of a story.

54. What do we learn about Mollie Hunter as a young child?

A. She didn't expect to become a writer. B. She didn't enjoy writing stories.

C. She didn't have any particular ambitions. D. She didn't respect her teacher's views.

55. What's the writer's purpose in this text?

A. To describe Mollie Hunter's most successful books.

B. To share her enjoyment of Mollie Hunter's books.

C. To introduce Mollie Hunter's work to a wider audience.

D. To provide information for Mollie Hunter's existing readers.

（贵州省高武中学2010届高三10月月考）

A

Many people wonder why the United States has been a hotspot for Chinese students for years, despite its extremely strict visa policy. On the other hand, China’s rise as an economic powerhouse is resulting in a rapid expansion of its higher education system, making it the faster-growing destination for American foreign exchange students.

Recently, according to a study by the Institute of International Education, a research organization based in New York, the number of American students seeking higher education in China has never been greater, increasing by 90 percent from 2002 to 2004. Alan Goodman, president of the institute, believes that the phenomenon lies in the pace of change in China, which is spending billions of dollars to expend and transform its higher educational facilities into world-class  institutions.

“China is a job market,” said Professor Chou, professor of East Asian Studies at Princeton University. “Twenty years ago, only those interested in Chinese literature would study Chinese language. Now all professors have opened up.”

China now ranks 9th as a host destination for American students, advancing from the No.12 spot it held a year earlier. The study revealed that Britain continues to be the leading destination, attracting 16.8 percent of all American students who study abroad. On the other hand, in the 2004-2005 academic year, China sent more than 62,000 students to the United States, nearly 60 percent more than a decade earlier. According to the study, the Chinese now make up 11 percent of foreign students in the United States, the second-largest group behind students from India.

36. From the first paragraph, we know that for many years Chinese students want to go to the US but _____.

A. Chinese government refuses to give a visa

B. it is extremely difficult to get a visa

C. it results in a rapid expansion

D. China becomes a fast-growing country

37. According to the text, “the phenomenon” in the second paragraph refers to _____.

A. more American students’ seeking higher education in China

B. the pace of change in China during the past few years

C. founding a research organization based in New York

D. expending and transforming its higher educational facilities

38. What is the main idea of this text?

A. American Students are looking for destination.

B. American students are interested in Chinese culture.

C. Britain continues to be the leading destination.

D. China grows as study hotspot for U.S. students.

（贵州省高武中学2010届高三10月月考）

C

From the earliest times，man has been interested in art. People have often worked together to collect and save the world's art treasures.

Fine art treasures from many countries are kept in an art museum called the Louvre（卢浮宫）in Paris，France. The works of art have been collected by the people of France over many centuries.

The Louvre has not always been a museum. The first building was a fort（炮台）. In 1190，it was the king's castle with high walls and a round tower. It had a moat to keep out his enemies.

Over the years，the number of buildings around the castle grew. By 1350，the castle was no longer needed as a fort. The Louvre became a palace home for French kings and queens.

During times of peace，new treasures were brought in. During days of war，many treasures were stolen，and the buildings were damaged.

When Francis I became king of France in 1515，he brought in artists from many countries. One of the artists was Leonardo da Vinci from Italy. Da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" is the best known painting in the museum today.

In 1793，the Louvre became a public museum，just as it is now. It is a place where art treasures have been saved for everyone to enjoy.

43. On the whole，this passage is mainly about____.

A . an art museum called the Louvre B. an Italian artist named Leonardo da Vinci

C. a king of France named Francis I   D. the best known painting in Louvre

44. Why is it good for great art to be kept in public museums？

A. It helps people remember who the King of France is.

B. It keeps people out of the palaces.

C. It gives everyone a chance to enjoy good art.

D. It helps people to know who is the greatest artist.

45. From the passage we know that _____.

A. it is not possible for treasures to be stolen

B. old forts always make the best museums

C. great art should be shared with all the people

D. king Francis I of France brought in artists from an old fort

46. In the third paragraph the word "moat "probably means_____.

A. a high tower built in former times where soldiers watched out for enemies

B. a long and deep ditch dug round a castle and was usually filled with water

C. a cart pulled by horses on which soldiers fought

D. a long and high wall around castle