Her name first appeared as a joke then like a wonder. She is Susan Boyle, the superstar in my heart. Although she’s not beautiful, her voice and spirit moved all the audience, including me. The song ’I dreamed a dream’ that she sang touched everyone’s heart who had a dream and wanted to realize it. She taught me how to go on my dreams as well as never to give up. She is like a sunshine that gives me hope. Where there is a will, there is a way.
2010年曲靖一中高考冲刺卷英语（二）
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21 ---______Which team won the game?
---_______Oh,they _______each order in the end, which was more than expected. A. beat Bwon C. tied D. defeated
22.-----Smith says she can’t clean the house because she has got a lot of work on. -----Well,she_____say that---she always uses that excuse.
A should B. may C. can D. would
23Don’t worry too much about ______ mistakes.They are ____natural part of leaning .
A. /;the B.the;/ C./;a D.the;the
24. I try to make him understand that I’m not interested in him,but he never gets the _____
A. information B.news .C message D.word
25.No progress was made in the trade talk as either side world accept the conditions of_______.
A.others B.the other C.either D.another
26.Although Britain and Australia are far apart,they share a(an)____language. A. ordinary B.common C.same D.similar 27----_____ I tried many times ,but I still failed in the experiment.
------_____don’t be discouraged ,_______and the problem will be settled. A.Having a little effort B. There being a little effort C.If you have a bit effort D.A bit more effort
28.The washing machine _______.It hasn’t worked for many years.
A. didn’t work B.wasn’t working C.doesn’t work D.isn’t working 29.If you take a job as a journalist, it goes without saying _______sometimes you have to work at weekends.
A. it B.whether C.why D.that 30.We all hoped the concert will be like a part _______everyone enjoys themselves. A. on which B.when C.what D.where 31.Most children with healthy appetite are ready to eat almost anything that is offered and a child rarely dislike food _______it is badly cooked.
A. if B.until C.that D.unless
32______the wise leadership of our party,oyur country has made great achievements during the last 60 years.
A. Owing to B.Thanks to C.In spite of D.Because 33_____I don’t have any change with me,will you pay the fare for me? ________.
A. That’s right B.No problem C.Never mind D.Nothing serious 34Deeply_____at the deadly disease H1N1,many people dare not to go outside for holiday.
A.concern B.concerd C.to concern D.concering 35Harry Petter, a well written book, ______children all around the world.
A.appcals to B.attends to C.adjusts to D.adapts to
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Like most people, I was brought up to look upon life as a process of reveving. It was not until in my late thirties that I made this important 36 : giving-away makes life so much more exciting. You need not worry if you lack money. This is how I experimented with 37 . If an idea for improving the window display of a neighborhood store came to me, I would step in and make the 38 to the storekeeper. If an incident happened, the story of 39 I think the local Catholic priest could use, I would call him up to tell him about it, 40 I am not a Catholic .One discovery I made about giving-away is that it is almost 41 to give away anything in this world without getting something 42 , though the return often comes in an unexpected form.
One Sunday morning the local post office43 an important special delivery letter to my home, though it was 44 to me at my office. I wrote the postmaster a note of 45 .
More than a year 46 .I was 47 at the window that there were no boxes 48 , and that my name would have to go on a long waiting49 . As I was about to leave, the postmaster 50 in the doorway. He had overheard our 51 . ―Wasn’t it you that wrote us that letter a year ago about delivering a special delivery to your 52 ?‖ I said yes. ―Well, you certainly are going to 53 a box in this post office if we have to
make 54 for you. You don’t know what a letter like that 55 to us. We usually get nothing but complaints.‖
36.A.decision B. preparation C. promise D. discovery 37 A. sending out B. giving away C. carrying on D.giving up 38A. plan B. action C. research D. suggestion 39A. which B. that C. whom D. what 40.A. although B. because C. even D.still 41.A. natural B. impossible C. certain D. again 42. A. instead B. again C. immediately D.back 43.A. posted B. gave C. delivered D. returned 44.A. written B. introduced C. named D.addressed 45.A. thanks B. apology C. worry D. instruction 46.A. ago B. later C. before D. away 47.A. showed B. advised C. proved D. informed 48.A . reached B. left C. received D.taken 49.A.list B. time C. table D.way 50.A. came B. moved C.appeared D.spoke 51.A. conversation B. quarrel C. problem D. question 52.A. office B. company C. home D.school 53.A. take B. receive C. have D. accept 54.A. it B. one C. them D. that 55.A. works B. says C. means D. contains 第三部分：阅读理解
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Let us go together to the western end of Mediterranean Sea.Here two continents almost meet.The lands of Africa and Europe are on both sides of the sea.There is only a small water-way for ships to come in and go out.
On the northern shore,a big rock comes straight up from the ground.It is called the Rock of Gibraltar.It has been standing there for a very long time.Armies have fought battles to take it.Storms at sea never washed it away.The rock of Gibraltar has not changed.But its name has changed.
The Greeks took the rock a long time ago.They called it Calpe.By A.D.711 Spain had the rock for herself.Spain used it to guard the entrance to her country.
Next came the Arabs with an army of 12 000 soldiers.Their leader was Tarik Ibn Zaid.He took his army across North Africa to the rock.There his soldiers fought for three days and nights.At last they won the battle and took Calpe for themselves.
Tarik and his men were very happy.Tarik ordered a castle(城堡)to be built at the top of the rock.It was completed in the year 742.From there he could see the beautiful land and water below.His soldiers guarded the entrance to the Mediterranean Sea. The rock was almost as high as a mountain.So the Arabian soldiers decided to call it the Mountain Tarik.They wanted to honour their brave leader.Now the Arabic work
for a mountain is Jabal.So the place was called Jabal Tarik.
In Arabic it is called by this name,but it has been changed in many other languages.The English name is now Gibralter.If you say both Arabic and English words you will hear some of the same sounds.
Many nations and armies have taken Gibraltar since Tarik.But its name today till honours that great Arab leader,Tarik Ibn Zaid. 56.This story is about _________.
A.the Mediterranean Sea B.the Rock of Gibraltar
C.how the Arabs got the rock D.a brave man called Tarik Ibn Zaid 57.Tarik Ibn Zaid was _________.
A.the king of Spain B.the commander of the Arabian army C.a Greek general D.a brave Arabian soldier 58.How did Arabian army get to the rock?
A.They went across North Africa. B.They got there through Europe. C.They climbed the Alps. D.They sailed the Mediterranean Sea. 59.Tarik took the rock _________.
A.from the Spaniards B.from the Arabs
C.from the Greeks D.from the Englishmen B
A year ago, Dave Fuss and his wife,Cerrie,lost their jobs… Then Dave and Gerrie received a timely gift——＄7，000，a legacy (遗产) from their neighbors Ish and Arlene Hatch, Dave hadn’t expected that the Hatches would leave him or Gerrie anything but memories after they died. But the Fusses weren't the only folks in Alto and the neighboring town of Lowell to receive unexpected gifts from the Hatches. Neighbors helping neighbors-that was Ish and Arlene Hatch's story.
After their marriage, Ish and Arlene moved to Lowell. There they lived in the farmhouse. Ish farmed the surrounding 300 acres, while Arlene taught English and math at the junior high school. For years after he retired from cattle farm in Lowell,he spent time with friends talking about world events or the price of grain, but often they talked about their town-about poor families trying to pay medical bills, pay for college. At sundown, Ish would walk back home, full of neighborhood news for his wife.
Through the years, the Hatches discreetly paid for local children to attend summer camp when their parents couldn't afford it, and they made certain no child went without warm clothing when winter came to the farmlands south of the Grand River. Several years ago, somebody planted a sign in front of the old farmhouse that read \If You Wish Ish Hatch a Happy 90th Birthday.\So many passing cars blew their horns that for three nights, Ish and Arlene had a hard time sleeping.
The story of Ish and Arlene Hatch-memories of the Depression, service in the war, hard work, and frugal living-seemed much the same as the stories of millions of other Americans of their generation.
60．The best title for this passage could be ____.
A. Ish and Arlene Hatch B． Checks games after Couple’s Death C．Wealthy Cattle Farmers D. Neighbours Help Neighbours 61．The third paragraph is mainly developed by______． A. time order B. space order C．listing example D．giving examples 62．From the 5th paragraph ,what do you think of the couple?. A．Lonely B． Bored C．Wealthy D．Respectable
63．In the next part, the author maybe will write about_________. A．the Depression B．service in the war C． other generous Americans D．frugal Americans C
Win trip to Oregon coast! -- Dare to explore the Pacific Ocean: Build the biggest sand house on the beach Search tide pools for sea life-- Watch the bright orange sun over the ocean . Whether you have been to the Pacific Ocean before or not, only close your eyes and imagine it. We want to know how you would explore the Oregon coast if you had the chance to go this summer. Judging
1. Close relationship(联系) between the article and the drawing: 40%. 2. Skill in design and form of drawing: 30%.
3. Expression of one' s passion (激情) to draw and explore: 20%.
4. Neat(整洁的) nature and whole quality (质量) of article: 10%. Prize
By entering, you will have the chance to win an all-expense paid trip to the Oregon coast. Activities will include: 1. Kite flying
2. Studying beautiful sea creatures
3. Searching for sea life from the bow of a boatScience exploration at a science ,center
4. Roasting (烧烤) over a beach campfire Who may enter:
The competition is open to kids aged 6-14 Term:
Entries (参赛作品) must be postmarked no later than July 31, 2008 How to enter
1. Surf traveloregon.com/kids to download （下载）and print out an entry form. 2. Make sure to mark whether you have or have not been to the Pacific Ocean on the form.
3. Create a drawing of the Pacific Ocean on a piece of paper using a pen or paint. 4. Write an article of 100 words or less to explain why you want to go, what you