2011年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语试题（陕西卷，解析版）(2)

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I was torn between the desire to help them and change their lives．and the determination not to repeat their mistakes．I had a strong belief in my power to get what I wanted．After months of hard study l won a full college scholarship(奖学金)．My father could hardly contain his pride in me，and my mother eventually gave in before

my success．

D．To carry on with his father’s business．

D

At the same time，the authors of the book World Hunger：Twelve Myths argue that there actually is more than enough food in the world and that the hunger crisis is not caused by production，but by problems in food distribution and politics．These indeed deserve our efforts and money．Meanwhile，the rise in food prices results from the increased use of crops for fuel rather than food，according to a 2008 World Bank report．

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As a matter of fact，scientists see better ways to feed the world．Another World Bank report concluded that GM crops have little to offer to the challenges of worldwide poverty and hunger，because better ways out are available，among which “green” farming is supposed to be the first choice.

57．The author develops the second paragraph mainly_____________． 【C】 A．by classification B．by comparison C by example D．by process

58．What does the underlined word “boost” in the third paragraph probably mean? 【D】

A．Control． B．Evaluate． C. Obtain． D. Increase． 59．GM companies promise farmers that they will benefit from____________． 【B】

A. practicing “green” farming B. use of less chemicals

C. fair distribution of their crops D. using more crops for fuel

60．Which of the following best describes the attitude of the author towards GM technology? 【C】

A．Optimistic． B．Defensive． C Disapproving． D．Casual．

第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分l0分)

根据短文内容，从下框的A～F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有一项为多余项。

A. A sense of humour is not an inborn ability. B. A sense of humour can be developed in our life. C. A sense of humour helps us from several aspect . D. A sense of humour means than telling jokes . E. A sense of humour can be expressed in many ways. F. A sense of humour helps people to better enjoy life.

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There may be a thousand different ways to express your sense of humour，but joke telling is only one of those ways. As more is discovered about how humour benefits our life，more people will be able to see and enjoy the humour when they are in a difficult situation．Life depends on air，food and water，but it is made easier to live with a good sense of humour．

第三部分：写作(共三节．满分55分)

第一节 单词拼写(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

根据下列各句句意和空白之后的汉语提示词，在答题卡指定区域的横线上写出对应单词的正确、完整形式，每空只写一词。

66．The smell of fresh (新鲜的)bread and frying eggs filled the kitchen 67．He has devoted his whole life to world peace (和平)．

68．Alexander Graham Bell became famous overnight by inventing (发明)the telephone

69．Several companies have announced their intention to compete (竞争)for the

construction project．

70．Both my parents were born in October (十月)，but five years apart． 71．The symptoms of flu may be unpleasant，but they disappear (消失)within a few days．

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72．Christophe Pires was born and brought up in France，but he speaks English fluently(流利地）.

73．Among the many hobbies (业余爱好)of his are reading，music and tennis． 74．Sue Wood was only nine when her first short story was published (出版)． 75．I have an apology(道歉)to make to you—I’m afraid I opened your letter by mistake．

第二节 短文改错(共10小题；每小题1．5分．满分15分)

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(?)，并在其下面写出该加的词。 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．每处错误及修改均仅限一词；

2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Last Sunday morning，when l was having a walk in the park near my home，I came across a crew make a new film with one of my favourite actor．I didn’t have my camera

making actors

with me at that time，but I rushed back home to get?．Unfortunately，by the time I got

so／and it back，they have finished the scene and the actor couldn’t be seen everywhere．I was really

had anywhere

disappointing and about to leave when he walked out?a building．He was right there in

disappointed of

the front of me! I couldn’t believe my luck--not only did I had my photo taken with him，

have but he signed his name on my shirt!

第三节 书面表达(满分30分)

假定你是中学生李华。在一位名叫TigerMom的学生家长的博客上，你看到如下内容。请你根据博客内容、写作要点和要求，给这位家长回复。

I’m the mother of a fourteen-year-old．I have a rule for my daughter：be among the top 5 students or get punished in one way or another．She has been doing very well in school，but some friends of mine keep telling me that I put too much pressure on her．Am l wrong?

写作要点：

1．表明自己的看法；

2．陈述自己的理由(可举例说明)；

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