A person has to be sixteen to drive, seventeen to see certain movies, and eighteen to vote. People can get terrific discounts on all sorts of stuff－provided they’re over sixty-five. Everywhere we look there are age limits that define what people can and can’t do. But creativity has no boundaries, no limitations. Anyone can invent. And they do. Inventors are popping up at the youngest ages.

Sitting in the car waiting for her mom to return from shopping, Becky decided she might as well try to finish her math homework. But it was growing dark and getting hard to see the paper.

“I didn’t have a flashlight, and I didn’t want to open the car door because then the whole car would light up.” recalled Becky. “So I thought it would be neat to have my paper light up somehow, and that’s when the idea came to me.”

It isn’t every day that a ten-year-old invents a product eagerly sought by several businesses, but that’s exactly what Becky Schroeder did when she created a tool that enabled people to write in the dark. Her invention? The Glo-sheet.

That night Becky went home, trying to imagine different ways of making her paper glow in the dark. She remembered all sorts of glow-in-the-dark toys－like balls and Frisbees－and wondered how they were made. She was determined to find a solution. So they very next day, Beck’s dad took her on an outing to the hardware store. They returned with a pail (桶) of phosphorescent paint. She took the paint and stacks of paper into the darkest room in the house－the bathroom. There, she experimented.

“I’d turn on the light, turn it off, turn it on,” said Becky. “My parents remember me running out the room saying ‘It works, it works! I’m writing in the dark!’ ”

She used an acrylic board and coated it with a specific amount of phosphorescent paint. She took a complicated idea and made it work rather simply. When the coated clipboard is exposed to light, it glows. The glowing board then illuminates or lights up the paper that has been placed on top. Two years after her initial inspiration, in 1974, Becky became the youngest female ever to receive a U.S. patent.

She didn’t actively market her Glo-sheet. She didn’t need to. The New York Times wrote an article about an incredible invention－patented by a twelve-year-old, and the inquiries and orders streamed in.

1. From Paragraph 1 , we can draw a conclusion that _________.

A. it is illegal for one to drive under sixteen

B. people enjoy privileges when over sixty-five

C. one is never too old or too young to invent

D. people hate the limitations that define our behavior

2. What caused Becky to invent Glo-sheet?

A. She was trying to do homework when it got dark.

B. She was having trouble with math problems.

C. She was trying to earn some money.

D. She was working on a school project.

3. What is the meaning of the underlined words “phosphorescent paint” in paragraph 5?

A. paint that acts as a glue　　　　　　 B. paint that covers a mark

C. paint that becomes hard　　　　　　 D. paint that glows in the dark

4. What does it mean that Beck “didn’t actively market her Glo-sheet” according to paragraph 8?

A. She kept the original one for her own use.

B. Other people came to her for the Glo-sheet.

C. Becky’s father tried to sell the Glo-sheet.

D. She gave away patent to the government.

5. With which statement would Becky most likely agree?

A. Experience is needed to be a good inventor.

B. Only by inventing things can you know what people need.

C. Always try to sell patent rights to large companies.

D. You never know what you can do unless you try.

阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

When I was about 13, my father would take me on short outings on Saturdays. On the way home, Dad _36_ stopped at the Dairy Queen for 10-cent ice creams. I couldn’t _37_ it, but I could pray from the _38_ we started heading home to that corner where we would either go straight for the ice cream or _39_ and go home empty-handed. That corner _40_ either mouth-watering excitement or _41_.

On one special day, we were heading home, and again I was praying for the _42_ sound of his offer. It _43_. “Would you like an ice cream today?” “That sounds great, Dad!” But then he said, “How would you like to _44_ today?”

Twenty cents! My mind reeled(震惊). I could afford it. I got a weekly allowance of 25 cents, plus some _45_ for odd jobs(零活). But _46_ it was my money, ice cream wasn’t a good use of it. In a fit of _47_, I said, “Well, in that case, I guess I’ll _48_.” My father just said, “Okay, Son.”

But as we headed home, I realized how wrong I was and begged him to _49_. But he just said, “That’s okay, we don’t really need one.” I felt _50_ for my selfishness and ungratefulness. He didn’t mind, or _51_ act disappointed.

I _52_ that generosity（慷慨）goes two ways and gratefulness sometimes costs more than “thank you”. On that day gratefulness would have cost 20 cents and it would have been the _53_ ice cream I’d ever had.

I’ll tell you one more thing. We _54_ another trip the next week. As we _55_ the corner, I said, “Dad, would you like an ice cream today? My treat.”

（福建省三明一中2010届高三上学期第二次月考）

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In the United Sates, a person has to be sixteen to drive, seventeen to see certain movies, and eighteen to vote. People can get terrific discounts on all sorts of stuff- provided they’re over sixty-five. Everywhere we look there are age limits that define what people can and can’t do. But creativity has no boundaries, no limitations. Anyone can invent. And they do. Inventors are popping up at the youngest of ages.

Sitting in the car waiting for her mom to return from shopping, Becky decided she might as well try to finish her math homework. But it was growing dark and getting hard to see the paper.

“I didn’t have a flashlight, and I didn’t want to open the car door because then the whole car would light up.” Recalled Becky. “so I thought it would be neat to have my paper light up somehow, and that’s when the idea came to me.”

It isn’t every day that a ten-year-old intents a product eagerly sought by several businesses, but that’s exactly what Becky Schroeder did when she created a tool that enabled people to write in the dark. Her invention? The Glo-sheet.

That night Becky went home trying to imagine different ways of making her paper glow in the dark. She remembered all sorts of glow-in-the-dark toys-like balls and Frisbees-and wondered how they were made. She was determined to find a solution. So the very next day. Beck’s dad took her on an outing to the hardware store. They returned with a pail of phosphorescent paint. She took the paint and stacks of paper into the darkest room in the house-the bathroom. There, she experimented.

“I’d turn on the light, turn it off, turn it on,” said Becky. “My parents remember me running out the room saying “It works, it works! I’m writhing in the dark!”

She used an acrylic board and coated it with a specific amount of phosphorescent paint. She took a complicated idea and made it work rather simply. When the coated clipboard is exposed to light, it glows. The glowing board then illuminates or lights up the paper that has been placed on top. Two years after her initial inspiration, in 1974, Becky became the youngest female ever to receive a U.S. patent.

She didn’t actively market her Glo-sheet. She didn’t need to. The New York Times wrote an article about and incredible invention- patented by a twelve-year-old, and the inquiries and orders streamed in.

82.What caused Becky to invent Glo-sheet?

A. She was having trouble with math problems.

B. She was trying to do homework when it got dark.

C. She was trying to earn money.

D. She was working on a school project.

83. Why was Paragraphs 3, 6 written in italics?

A. so the reader will know there is new vocabulary.

B. So the reader will read with more expression

C. To show that Becky is speaking

D. To set off difficult paragraphs

84. In paragraph 5, Becky and her dad returned from the hardware store with a bucket of phosphorescent paint. What is “phosphorescent paint”?

A. paint that glows in the dark[

B. paint that acts as glue

C. paint that covers marks

D. paint that becomes hard

85. In paragraph 8, what does it mean that Beck “didn’t actively market her Glo-sheet”?

A. She kept the original one for her own use.

B. Other people came to her to get the Glo-sheet.

C. Becky’s father tried to sell the Glo-sheet.

D. She gave away samples to her friends.

86. With which statement would Becky most likely agree?

A. Experience is needed to be a good inventor.

B. Only invent things you know other people want.

C. You never know what you can do unless you try.

D. Always try to sell patent rights to large companies.

第三节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。        

When I was about 13, my father would take me on short outings on Saturdays．On the way home, Dad  21 stopped at the Dairy Queen for 10-cent ice creams．I couldn’t  22  it, but I could pray from the  23 we started heading home to that corner where we would either go straight for the ice cream or  24  and go home empty-handed．That corner  25  either mouth-watering excitement or 26 ．

One day, we were heading home, and again I was praying for the  27  sound of his offer．It  28 ．“Would you like an ice cream today?” “That sounds great, Dad!” But then he said, “Would you like to  29  today?”

“Twenty cents!” I thought to myself, “I can afford it．I got 25 cents’ pocket money and some  30  for odd jobs（零活）．Well,  31  it is enough, ice cream isn’t a good use of it.”    32 , I said, “Well, in that case, I guess I’ll  33 .” My father just said, “Okay, Son.”

But as we headed home, I realized how wrong I was and begged him to  34 ．But he just said, “That’s okay, we don’t really need one.” I felt  35  for my selfishness and ungratefulness．He didn’t mind, or  36  act disappointed．

From that I  37  generosity（慷慨）goes two ways and gratefulness (感谢) sometimes costs more than “thank you”．On that day gratefulness would have cost 20 cents and it would have been the  38 ice cream I’d ever had．

I’ll tell you one more thing．We  39  another trip the next week．As we  40  the corner, I said, “Dad, would you like an ice cream today? My treat.”

21．A．suddenly           B．hardly      C．frequently             D．strangely

22．A．expect     B．mention            C．wait          D．get         

23．A．month        B．day           C．weekend          D．time        

24．A．finish        B．drive          C．turn D．return       

25．A．showed  B．meant        C．suggested         D．instructed    

26．A．anger        B．shame     C．happiness        D．disappointment

27．A．interesting         B．surprising          C．beautiful    D．funny   

28．A．came        B．spoke       C．rung         D．flew       

29．A．serve B．treat        C．buy           D．provide     

30．A．extra        B．limited     C．little         D．easy      

31．A．since  B．as    C．when    D．although   

32．A．However    B．Therefore          C．Besides  D．Instead 

33．A．accept        B．pay           C．pass               D．forbid      

34．A．turn back          B．carry on           C．stop by            D．give in    

35．A．unsatisfied         B．ashamed C．shameful          D．crazy     

36．A．even         B．never         C．only         D．somehow  

37．A．recognized         B．learned    C．realized  D．found    

38．A．dearest      B．worst      C．cheapest          D．best       

39．A．made up   B．prepared for    C．went on  D．took on  

40．A．came over        B．came left       C．came out              D．came near

第三节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。      

When I was about 13, my father would take me on short outings on Saturdays．On the way home, Dad  21 stopped at the Dairy Queen for 10-cent ice creams．I couldn’t  22  it, but I could pray from the  23 we started heading home to that corner where we would either go straight for the ice cream or  24  and go home empty-handed．That corner  25  either mouth-watering excitement or 26 ．

One day, we were heading home, and again I was praying for the  27  sound of his offer．It  28 ．“Would you like an ice cream today?” “That sounds great, Dad!” But then he said, “Would you like to  29  today?”

“Twenty cents!” I thought to myself, “I can afford it．I got 25 cents’ pocket money and some  30  for odd jobs（零活）．Well,  31  it is enough, ice cream isn’t a good use of it.”    32 , I said, “Well, in that case, I guess I’ll  33 .” My father just said, “Okay, Son.”

But as we headed home, I realized how wrong I was and begged him to  34 ．But he just said, “That’s okay, we don’t really need one.” I felt  35  for my selfishness and ungratefulness．He didn’t mind, or  36  act disappointed．

From that I  37  generosity（慷慨）goes two ways and gratefulness (感谢) sometimes costs more than “thank you”．On that day gratefulness would have cost 20 cents and it would have been the  38 ice cream I’d ever had．

I’ll tell you one more thing．We  39  another trip the next week．As we  40  the corner, I said, “Dad, would you like an ice cream today? My treat.”

21．A．suddenly        B．hardly     C．frequently           D．strangely

22．A．expect     B．mention         C．wait        D．get         

23．A．month      B．day         C．weekend         D．time        

24．A．finish      B．drive       C．turn D．return       

25．A．showed  B．meant       C．suggested        D．instructed    

26．A．anger       B．shame     C．happiness       D．disappointment

27．A．interesting       B．surprising        C．beautiful   D．funny   

28．A．came      B．spoke      C．rung       D．flew       

29．A．serve B．treat        C．buy         D．provide     

30．A．extra       B．limited    C．little       D．easy      

31．A．since B．as    C．when    D．although  

32．A．However  B．Therefore        C．Besides  D．Instead 

33．A．accept      B．pay         C．pass     D．forbid      

34．A．turn back       B．carry on        C．stop by          D．give in    

35．A．unsatisfied       B．ashamed   C．shameful        D．crazy     

36．A．even       B．never       C．only       D．somehow  

37．A．recognized       B．learned    C．realized  D．found    

38．A．dearest     B．worst     C．cheapest         D．best       

39．A．made up B．prepared for  C．went on  D．took on  

40．A．came over      B．came left      C．came out            D．came near