【2011·江南十校二模冲刺卷】

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Sharks have gained unfair reputation for being large fierce sea animals. Human beings’s unfounded fear and hatred of these ancient creatures are leading to a worldwide slaughter （大屠杀）, which may result in the extinction （绝种） of many larger, coastal shark species. The shark is the victim of a warped （有偏见的） attitude of wildlife protection; we fight only to protect the beautiful, non-threatening parts of our environment. And, in our efforts to bring back only non-threat parts of our earth, we ignore other important parts.

A perfect illustration of this attitude is the contrasting attitude towards another large sea animal, the dolphin. During the 1980s, environmentalists in the Linked States objected to the practice of hunting tuna （金枪鱼） in the Pacific Ocean since these nets also caught dolphins. The environmentalists place enough political and economic pressure to prevent tuna companies from buying tuna that had been caught in drift nets. In contrast to this effort, the populations of sharks in the Pacific Ocean have decreased to the point of extinction and there has been very little effort by the same environmentalism to save this important species of wildlife in water.  Sharks are among the oldest creatures on earth, having survived in the seas for more than 350 million years. They are feeding on wounded or dying animals, thus performing an important role in nature of knocking out the weaker animals in a species. Just the fact that species such as the Great White Shark have managed to live in the oceans for so many millions of years is enough proof of their efficiency and adaptability to changing environment. It is time for humans, who may not survive another 1,000 years at the rate they are damaging the planet, to cast away their fears and begin considering the protection of sharks as creatures that may provide us with an understanding of our own survival.

68. How did the environmentalists manage to protect dolphins?

       A. They prevented the fishermen from selling them at markets.

       B. They only permitted the fishermen to catch them using nets.

       C. They created some shelters where dolphins could be protected.

       D. They used political and economic means to achieve their aim.

69. The underlined word "unfounded’ in Paragraph 1 probably means __    __.

       A. not found in life                          B. not possessed in mind

       C. not based on fact                       D. not likely to be started

70. Which of the following best describes the organization of this text?

       A. Cause and effect.                            B. Time and space order.

       C. Specific to general.                           D. Statement and example.

71. The text mainly tells us ___    _.

       A. sharks have a bad reputation                   B. what are the oldest creatures

       C. sharks need human protection                  D. humans prefer tuna to sharks

【2011·江南十校二模冲刺卷】

完型填空（共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。

Have you ever asked yourself this question: what’s your favorite of all the wonderful gifts? As some people acknowledge 9 one of the greatest things we’ve been given is  36   We are free in what we think and feel, and   37   in what we say and do. You see, we enjoy freedom to 38   religion, freedom of speech, freedom of scientific research, and freedom of literary and artistic creation.   39   women’s part, they enjoy equal freedom in marriage and divorce. Yes, life does put us in severe  40   at times,   41   we are still free in choosing how to  42   to them.

However, many in this world deny（拒绝） freedom or simply don’t realize   43  . They just   44   in their misery（痛苦） and   45   it on their parents, their childhood, their health, or merely their  46   problems, which show they are short of money. They   47   stand up and take responsibility for their own lives and their own  48  .The truth is that we’ve been given the power to  49   love and joy in our lives,  50  happens to us.   51   has ever been or will ever be strong enough to _52  our freedom away

from us.

So, my friends, please don’t   53   your freedom. Just enjoy it, cherish （珍爱） it, and use it every day of your life! Keep it in mind that you are   54   to create the type of life you have wanted. The choice is   55   you!

36. A. wisdom              B. freedom              C. power               D. strength

37. A. ever                  B. even                 C. yet                D. still

38. A. involve with           B. adjust to             C. believe in               D. depend on

39. A. In                     B. At                   C. To                  D. For

40. A. backgrounds          B. difficulties             C. chances              D. occasions

41. A. so                   B. and                   C. though             D. but

42. A. reflect                 B. handle                 C. react               D. deal

43. A. one                  B. it                    C. many               D. them

44. A. eat up                 B. fall behind              C. sit back            D. act out

45. A. comment             B. focus                C. concentrate         D. blame

46. A. financial                 B. typical                 C. physical             D. mental

47. A. unlikely                 B. always               C. never                D. readily

48. A. value                   B. happiness            C. interest             D. benefit

49. A. share                B. show               C. donate                D. choose

50. A. what                 B. where              C. whatever           D. however

51. A. None                 B. Anyone             C. No one              D. Someone

52. A. take                      B. bring               C. break                 D. carry

53. A. admit                  B. deny                C. tolerate              D. accept

54. A. unique                B. special              C. free                 D. open

55. A. because of           B. in return for         C. in charge of         D. up to

书面表达(满分25分)
2007年4月29日上午10点到11点，全国亿万学生阳光体育活动在各地大中小学校同时举行。江苏省1100万学生积极参与了这项活动。
教育部倡导学生：
·每天锻炼一小时
·健康工作五十年
·幸福生活一辈子
请你根据以上提示，用英语准备一份发言稿，向同学们讲述一下阳光体育活动的有关情况，并就高三学生是否需要每天花一小时锻炼，谈谈你的看法及理由。
注意：
1.发言稿应包括以上所有信息，要有适当发挥。
2.词数：120左右。发言稿的开头和结尾已经写好，不计入总词数。
3.参考词汇：阳光体育活动—a national student sports program;
教育部—the Ministry of Education
Good afternoon,everyone,
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Thank you!

该自我介绍中共有十处错误,每句中最多有两处,错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号( ＾), 并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（ ＼）划掉。

修改： 在错的词下划一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意:：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

      2、只允许修改十处, 多者(从第11处起) 不计分。

    I’m eighteen years old and I live in small village in the Peak District , not far from Nottingham. I grow up in this village, so I know everyone here. That’s the problem---- the problem is there’s nothing to do , and nobody of my age to do it with ! At the moments I travel into Nottingham every day to the shop as I work. There’s a bus at 7:30 in the morning or the last bus back in the evening is at 5:30 . From September, therefore, I’m going to stay in Nottingham by my aunt and uncle when my cousin joins in the Navy . I can use his room . I’m really looking forward to living in Nottingham.

 (2011年湖南十二校联考)If he________that he________to work there then，everything would be OK now.

A．insisted；be sent                                B．insisted；was sent

C．had insisted；be sent                          D．had insisted；was sent