江苏省扬州中学2014届高三下学期开学学情检测英语试题(3)

36. A. scolded B. allowed C. ordered D. reminded
37. A. bad B. complex C. terrible D. wonderful
38. A. approved B. appointed C. expected D. urged
39. A. flexible B. creative C. disappointing D. controversial
40. A. college-level B. based C. difficult D. easy
41. A. married B. worked C. succeeded D. progressed
42. A. Sad B. Confident C. Anxious D. Curious
43. A. added B. lived C. grew D. went
44. A. counted B. remembered C. approached D. discovered
45. A. brought B. turned C. held D. kept
46. A. nervous B. excelled C. poor D. terrible
47. A. impolite B. impatient C. inexperienced D. sympathetic
48. A. grade B. figure C. paper D. entry
49. A. tear B. fire C. cry D. escape
50. A. warned B. reminded C. informed D. convinced
51. A. average B, enthusiastic C. outstanding D. occasional
52. A. considered B. defined C. reflected D. described
53. A. abandoned B. given C. believed in D. doubted
54. A. change B. risk C. defeat D. reminded
55. A. looked B. viewed C. sang D. criticized
第三部分  阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
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Tales From Animal Hospital   
David Grant
     David Grant has become a familiar face to millions of fans of Animal Hospital. Here Dr Grant tells us the very best of his personal stories about the animals he has treated, including familiar patients such as the dogs Snowy and Duchess, the delightful cat Marigold Serendipity Diamond. He also takes the reader behind the scenes at Harmsworth Memorial Animal Hospital as he describes his day, from ordinary medical check-ups to surgery （外科手术）. Tales From Animal Hospital will delight all fans of the program and anyone who has a lively interest in their pet, whether it is a cat, dog or snake!
     $14.99 Hardback 272 pp Simon Schuster               ISBN 0751304417
Isaac Newton: The Last Sorcerer
Michael White
     From the author of Stephen Hawking A Life in Science, comes this colorful description of the life of the world's first modern scientist. Interesting yet based on fact, Michael White's new book offers a true picture of Newton completely different from what people commonly know about him. Newton is shown as a gifted scientist with very human weaknesses who stood at the point in history where magic ended and science began.
     $ 8.99 Hardback 320 pp Fourth Estate                 ISBN 1857024168
Fermat's Last Theorem
Simon Singh
      In 1963 a schoolboy called Andrew Wiles reading in his school library came across the world's greatest mathematical problem: Fermat's Last Theorem（定理）. First put forward by the French mathematician Pierre de Fermat in the seventeenth century, the theorem had baffled and beaten the finest mathematical minds, including a French woman scientist who made a major advance in working out the problem, and who had to dress like a man in order to be able to study at the Ecole Polytechnique. Through unbelievable determination Andrew Wiles finally worked out the problem in 1995. An unusual story of human effort over three centuries, Fermat's Last Theorem will delight specialists and general readers alike.
      $12.99 Hardback 384 pp Fourth Estate               ISBN 1857025210
56. “Animal Hospital” is _______.
   A. a news story       B. a popular book     C. a research report    D. a TV program
57. In Michael White's book, Newton is described as        . 
   A. a person who did not look the same as in many pictures
   B. a person who lived a colorful and meaningful life
   C. a great but not perfect man               D. an old-time magician
58. The underlined word "baffle" probably means        .
   A. to encourage people to raise questions      B. to cause difficulty in understanding
   C. to provide a person with an explanation     D. to limit people's imagination
59. The purpose of these three advertisements is        .
   A. to make the books easier to read          B. to show the importance of science
   C. to introduce new authors                D. to sell the books
B
Two friends have an argument that breaks up their friendship forever, even though neither one can remember how the whole thing got started. Such sad events happen over and over in high schools across the country. In fact, according to an official report on youth violence, "In our country today, the greatest threat to the lives of children and adolescents is not disease or starvation or abandonment, but the terrible reality of violence". Given that this is the case, why aren't students taught to manage conflict the way they are taught to solve math problems, drive cars, or stay physically fit?
   First of all, students need to realize that conflict is unavoidable. A report on violence among middle school and high school students indicates that most violent incidents between students begin with a relatively minor insult. For example, a fight could start over the fact that one student eats a peanut butter sandwich each lunchtime. Laughter over the sandwich can lead to insults, which in turn can lead to violence. The problem isn't in the sandwich, but in the way students deal with the conflict.
   Once students recognize that conflict is unavoidable, they can practice the golden rule of conflict resolution: stay calm. Once the student feels calmer, he or she should choose words that will calm the other person down as well. Rude words, name-calling, and accusation only add fuel to the emotional fire. On the other hand, soft words spoken at a normal sound level can put out the fire before it explodes out of control.