2013年高考第二轮复习英语浙江版专题升级训练卷二十二自选模块测试(二)(附答案)

2013年高考第二轮复习英语浙江版专题升级训练二十二自选模块测试（二）A（05）KidsintheU.S.havemadesignificantgainsinmathandscienceandscoreaboveaverageoninternationalfourth­and­eighth­gradetests，thoughAsiancountrieshavethebiggestshareinboth，aninternationalstudyfound.__1__AnAPpollinJune,2008foundthatnearlytwoinfivepeoplebelieveAmericanstudentsdoworseonmathandscienceteststhanthoseinmostofthedevelopedcountries.“Nottrue，”saidInaV．S.Mullis，aBostonCollegeresearchprofessorandco­directorofthestudy.“TheAsiancountriesarefaraheadoftherestofdevelopedcountries，butmostlythedevelopedcountriesarerelativelysimilar，andtheUnitedStatesmightbeoneoftheleadersofthatgroup，dependingonwhetheryou'retalkingaboutmathorscienceinthefourthortheeighthgrade.”Conductedeveryfouryears，theTrendsinInternationalMathematicsandScienceStudyiswidelyusedtomeasuretheknowledgeandskillsofelementarymiddleschoolstudentsaroundtheworld.__2__ThestudycomparestheUnitedStateswithotherrich，industrializedcountriesaswellasmanypoorernations.__3__However，comparetheU．S.withsimilarlyrichcountries，anditsperformancedropstothemiddleofthepack，saidAndrewCoulson，arepresentativetotheinternationalgroupthatadministersthetest.__4__ThestatetestsrequiredbytheNoChildLeftBehindLawalsoshowsimilarresults，indicatingprogressinmathandlessprogressinscience.The2002law，whichhasbecomeasunpopularasitschampion，formerPresidentGeorgeW．Bush，requiresannualstatetestsandimposespenalties（加以惩罚）onschoolsthatfailtomakeprogress.OutgoingEducationSecretaryMargaretSpellingssaidthosefindingsshowtheneedforthefederalNoChildLeftBehindLaw.“Theflatscoresremindusthatwecan'taffordtobecontent，”Spellingssaid.“Instead，we_must_pick_up_the_pace.”第一节根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D、E中选出最适合放入短文空缺处的选项，并将序号及相应的答案写在答题纸上。选项中有一项是多余选项。A．SomebelievethestudygivestoooptimisticaviewoftheU．S.byincludingpoorercountries.B．Thefindingschallengethelong­heldviewintheUnitedStatesthatitschildrenarelaggingbehindtherestofthedevelopedworld.C．TheUnitedStateshasalongwaytogotoleadtheworldinmathandscience.D．Regardless，theinternationalfindingsgenerallyagreewiththeUnitedStates'NationalAssessmentofEducationalProgress.E．In2007,48countriestookpartineighth­gradetests，and36countriestookpartinfourth­gradetests.第二节根据短文所给的信息，用一个完整的句子回答下列问题，并将序号及相应的答案写在答题纸上。5．Whatdoestheunderlinedsentencemeaninthelastparagraph?[来源:学§科§网]________________________________________________________________________（06）The28­year­oldMaryhadspentsixyearsworkingnightsbeforeshegainedheruniversitydegreeduringtheday.Whenshefinally__1__，shehadhereyeonateachingpositionatanearbyprimaryschool.Withthehelpofherfriends，shehadaninterviewwiththeHead.“Inoticedatinyholeinoneofmystockingsearlier，”sherecalls.“Ithoughtaboutchangingthem，butIknewI'dbelateifIdid.AndbythetimeIgottotheinterview，itwas__2__.Iwalkedinapologizing__3__notlookingmybest.”Thewould­beteacherdidn'tgetthejob.InfactoneofherfriendstoldherthattheHead'sonlycommentwas：“Ifsomeonedoesn'ttakethetimetopresentherbest__4__ataninterview，whatkindofteacherisshegoingtobe？”Injob­hunting__5__appearanceisveryimportant.Afterall，you__6__（sell）aproduct—yourselftoanemployer.Whengoingtoajobinterview，youalwaysbrushyourhair__7__，polishyourshoesandaboveall，dressyourselfproperly.Itwillgiveyoucompetitiveadvantageandapositivefirstimpression.TheaboveideawasalsosuggestedinabestsellerforjobseekersnamedDressForSuccess.Firstimpressionislasting.Inotherwords，ifyou__8__（view）positivelywithinthecriticalfirstfourminutes，thepersonyou'vemetwillprobablyfeeleverythingyoudoispositive.Leavetheinterviewerabadimpression，__9__oftenhewillguessyouhavealotofotherunsatisfactorycharacters.What'sworse，heorshemaynottakethetimetogiveyouasecondchance.Mostemployersbelievethatthosewholookasiftheycareabout__10__willcaremoreabouttheirjobs.B（05）Fromgoodreadingwecangetpleasure，companionship，experience，andinstruction.Agoodbookmayabsorbourattentionsocompletelythatforthetimebeingweforgetoursurroundingsandevenouridentity.__1__Itincreasesourcontentmentwhenwearecheerful，andlessensourtroubleswhenwearesad.Whateverourmainpurposeinreadingmaybe，ourcontactwithgoodbooksshouldneverfailtogiveusenjoymentandsatisfaction.__2__Whetherthecharactersaretakenfromreallifeorpurelyimaginary，theymaybecomeourcompanionsandfriends.Inthepagesofbookswecanwalkwiththewiseandthegoodofalllandsandalltimes.Thepeoplewemeetinbooksmaydelightuseitherbecausetheyresemblehumanfriendswhomweholddearorbecausetheypresentunfamiliartypeswhomwearegladtowelcomeasnewacquaintances.__3__Byturningthepagewecandismissthemwithoutanyfearofhurtingtheirfeelings.Whenhumanfriendsdesertus，goodbooksarealwaysreadytogiveusfriendship，sympathy，andencouragement.__4__Fewofuscantravelfarfromhomeorhaveawiderangeofexperiences，butallofuscanleadvariedlivesthroughthepagesofbooks.Whetherwewishtoescapefromtheseeminglydullrealitiesofeverydaylifeorwhetherwelongtovisitsomefar­offplace，abookwillhelpuswhennothingelsecan.Totravelbybookweneednobankaccounttopayourway;notrainorairplanetotransportus;nopassporttoenterthelandofourhearts'desire.Throughbookswemaygettheexcitementofdangerousadventurewithoutdanger.Wecanclimbnoblemountains，bravet