(2010·江苏省如东高级中学高三国庆假期自主练习二) 13. However much , it will be worth it. A. does the worth cost B. costs the watch C. the watch will cost D. the watch costs 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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Want to take an out-of-this-world trip? Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic plans to make that possible. Beginning in 2009, people should have the opportunity to become space tourists, traveling at about 3,000 mph to heights about 75 miles above Earth. Branson has high hopes for his latest plans. "It is just the start of what we believe will be a new age in the history of mankind—one day making the affordable exploration of space by human beings a real possibility," he said.

At the start, though, the trip won’t be cheap. Seats aboard Virgin’s first craft—VSS Enterprise—will cost about $200,000. Prices could drop after the first hundred space flights. Despite the current ticket cost, more than 30,000 people—including celebrities(名人) Sigourney Weaver and Victoria Principal—have expressed interest in getting onboard.

People who don't have an extra $200,000 still have a chance to get a seat aboard the craft. A computer game contest and a reality television show are in the works. Those who can’t afford a ticket will have an opportunity to win a seat.

Virgin is expected to be the first commercial spacecraft. It will hold six passengers and two pilots. Passengers will be able to see the Earth from many different viewpoints. The cabin will include 15 floor-to-ceiling windows, allowing for views that extend about 1,000 miles in any direction.

Passengers will have three days of preflight preparation. On the big day, the spacecraft will take off from the Mojave Spaceport in the California desert. The craft will rocket passengers into space at four times the speed of sound. The journey will last about 2 1/2 hours. Passengers will wear spacesuits and helmets(头盔). They will be able to float around the cabin and do somersaults(空翻) during the five minutes of weightlessness they will experience in zero gravity. At the end of the flight, the craft will land on a runway.

1. Virgin Galactic could be _____.

A. the engineer of the first commercial spacecraft

B. the name of a series of spacecrafts

C. the company of the first commercial spacecraft

D. a passenger aboard the first commercial spacecraft

2. The space passengers will do all the following except that _____.

A. they will receive a three-day training course

B. they will wear spacesuits and helmets

C. they will take about $200,000 with them

D. they will experience weightlessness

3. Which statement is true according to the passage?

A. More than 30,000 people have got to travel in spacecraft.

B. Many people signed up for space travel in spite of the high ticket cost.

C. Those without much money could also go space travel without occupying the seats.

D. The first commercial spacecraft will have six persons on board.

4. What is the text mainly about?

A. The exciting moment of the spacecraft’s launching.

B. The living condition of space tourists in the craft.

C. Preparations for a space travel.

D. Plans for the first commercial space flight.

Thirteen, for me, was a challenging year. My parents divorced and I moved to a new town with my father, far from my old family and friends. I was terribly lonely and would cry myself to sleep each night. To ease my sadness, my father purchased an old horse for me at a local auction.(拍卖) I named him Cowboy.

Cowboy was without a doubt the ugliest horse in the world. But I didn’t care. I loved him beyond all reason. I joined a riding club and suffered rude comments and mean snickers about Cowboy’s looks. I never let on about how I felt, but deep inside, my heart was broken. The other members rode beautiful, registered horses.

When Cowboy and I entered the events where the horse is judged on appearance, we were quickly shown the gate. No amount of preparation and love would turn Cowboy into a beauty. My only chance to compete would be in the speed events. I chose the jumping race.?

One girl named Becky rode a big brown horse in the race events. She always won the blue ribbons. Needless to say, she didn’t feel threatened when I competed against her at the next show. She didn’t need to. I came in next to last.

The stinging memory of Becky’s smirks(得意的笑) made me determined to beat her. For the whole next month I woke up early every day and rode Cowboy five miles to the arena (赛马场). We practiced running and jumping for hours in the hot sun and then I would walk Cowboy home totally exhausted. All of our hard work didn’t make me feel confident by the time the show came. I sat at the gate and sweated it out while I watched Becky and her horse charge through the course and finish in first place.

My turn finally came. I put on my hat, rubbed Cowboy’s neck and entered the arena. At the signal, we dashed toward the first fence, jumped it without trouble and raced on to the next one. Cowboy then flew over the second, third and fourth fences like a bird and I turned him toward the finish line. As we crossed the line the crowd was shocked into silence. Cowboy and I had beaten Becky and her fancy horse by two seconds!

I gained much more than a blue ribbon that day. At thirteen, I realized that no matter what the odds, I’d always come out a winner if I wanted something badly enough to work for it.

40. The underlined expression "shown the gate" (paragraph 3) most probably means ______.

A. told how to enter the arena

B. shown how to make the horse beautiful

C. removed from the competition early

D. told to enter the timed-speed events

41. When the final race finished, nobody cheered because .

A. the audience didn’t like Cowboy B. people envied the writer

C. the win was unexpected? D. the writer bad run out of time

42. Why was the writer not confident of victory?

A. He was an inexperienced rider.

B. He had not practiced enough.

C. He believed he was unpopular with the crowd.

D. He thought his horse wasn’t as good as the others.

43. What did the writer learn from his experience?

A. Life can sometimes be unfair.

B. Anything is possible if one tries hard enough.

C. A positive attitude will bring success.

D. One should not make judgments based on appearance.

What should you think about in trying to find your career? You are probably better at some school subjects than others. These may show strengths that you can use in your work. A boy who is good at mathematics can use that in an engineering career. A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at office work. So it is important to do well at school. On the other hand, you may not have any specially strong or weak subjects but your records show a general satisfactory standard. Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value. Knowledge of history is not required for most jobs but if history is one of your good subjects you will have learned to remember facts and details. This is an ability that can be useful in many jobs.

Your school may have taught you skills, such as typing or technical drawing, which you can use in your work. You may be good at metal work or cookery and look for a job where you can improve these skills.

If you have had a part-time job on Saturdays or in the summer, think what you gained from it. If nothing else, you may have learned how to get to work on time, to follow instructions and to get on with older workers. You may have learned to give correct change in a shop, for example. Just as important, you may become interested in a particular industry or career you see from the inside in a part-time job.

Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself. You may be all thumbs when you handle tools. Perhaps you are a poor speller or cannot add up a column of figures. It is bitter to face any weaknesses than to pretend they do not exist. Your school record, for instance, may not be too good, yet it is an important part of your background. You should not be apologetic about it but instead recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work.

1. We can infer from the first paragraph that_______.

A. learning better at school shows power in your job

B. the better you are at school subjects, the more helpful they are in your career

C. learning each subject well is an ability in many jobs

D. we should think about how to find our career

2. According to the passage, if a student’s school record is not good, he will _________.

A. have no hope in his future work

B. be hopeful to find a suitable job

C. regret not having worked harder at school

D. have an opportunity of a new beginning in his future work

3. All the subjects may have direct value for job hunting except___________.

A. mathematics B. English C. history D. technical drawing

4. The underlined words "all thumbs" in Paragraph 4 most probably mean_________.

A. heavy-handed B. the best C. important D. skilled

5. The passage mainly discusses ___________.

A. the relationship between school performance and career

B. how to get a job

C. how to show strengths in your work

D. working experience and knowledge at school

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

There was a rich foreign merchant who had 4 wives. He loved the 4th wife most and 36 her with best clothes and 37 her to delicious food.

He also loved the 3rd wife very much. He’s very proud of her and always wanted to 38 his 3rd wife to his friends.

He too, loved his 2nd wife. 39 the merchant faced some 40 , he always turned to his 2nd wife and she would always help him out.

Now, the merchant’s first wife had made great 41 to his business. However, the merchant did not love her and although she loved him deeply, he hardly took notice of her.

One day, the merchant fell ill. He knew that he was going to die 42 . He told himself, “ Now I have 4 wives with me. 43 when I die, I’ll be alone. How 44 I’ll be!”

Thus, he asked the 4th wife, “ I 45 you most. Now that I’m dying will you 46 me and keep me company?” “No way!” replied the 4th wife and she walked away without another word.

The 47 merchant then asked the 3rd wife, “ I have loved you so much for all my life. Will you follow me and keep me company?” “ 48 !” replied the 3rd wife. “ Life is so good over here! I’m going to 49 when you die!”

He then asked the 2nd wife, “ I 50 turned to you for help. Now I need your help again. Will you follow me and keep me company?” “I’m sorry, I can’t 51 you out this time!” replied the 2nd wife.

Then a 52 pulled out, “ I’ll leave with you. I’ll follow you no matter 53 you go.” Broken-hearted, the merchant said, “ I should have taken much better 54 of you while I could have.”

Actually, we all have 4 wives in our life: our body, our possessions, our friends, and our 55 . We should take good care of our soul all our life.

36 A wore B bought C dressed D shared

37 A gave B treated C provided D sent

38 A show off B turn off C show out D turn out

39 A Wherever B However C Whether D Whenever

40 A requests B exercises C problems D duties

41 A friends B contributions C differences D attempts

42 A soon B fast C easily D bitterly

43 A So B And C But D For

44 A lonely B friendly C lovely D lively

45 A respected B missed C wanted D loved

46 A like B catch C take D follow

47 A sad B hopeless C anxious D lucky

48 A Yes B No C Sure D OK

49 A work B leave C remarry D stay

50 A seldom B always C sometimes D never

51 A advise B demand C suggest D help

52 A voice B sound C shout D laugh

53 A how B where C when D why

54 A advantage B pity C care D control

55 A wealth B health C power D soul

Mrs. Brown was much disappointed to see the washing machine she had had _________

went wrong again.

A. it repaired B. to be repaired C. to repair D. repaired

2010·湖南望城二中高三第二次月考）China and the United States held their first strategic dialogue on August 1 and _______ to increase co-operation and constructive relations.

A. agreed B. would agree C. have agreed D. had agreed

（2010·浙江诸暨中学高三第一次月考）6. It’s difficult to tell the twins ______. Can you tell me how you ______ one from the other?

A. apart, distinguish B. separately; tell

C. from; recognize D. between; differ

To write your report, you may refer to books 19th______century Englist literature.

A．from B．in C．about D．at

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