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anything．I wear my good skirt to the market if I feel like it．I can pay $28·49 for a small bag of groceries．I?m not saving my good perfume for special parties．If something is worth seeing or hearing or doing，I want to see and hear and do it now．“Someday” has disappeared in my vocabulary． I?m not sure what Jane would have done if she had known she?d not be here for the tomorrow we all take for granted．I’m guessing Jane would have called family members and a few close friends．She might have apologized to her former friends for their past quarrels．She?d have gone out for a Chinese dinner, her favorite food．
I?m trying hard not to put off, hold back。or save anything that would add laughter to our fives．Every morning I open my eyes。I tell myself that every day, every minute，every breath is a gift．
73．Why didn?t Jane wear the brand new silk slip?
A．She meant to wear it on her death． C．She thought it was too dear．
B．She wanted to save it for her sister． D．She saved it for a special occasion
74．After Jane?s death．the author begins to ．
A．treasure the simple pleasure of life C．save more money for necessities
B．spend more time having meetings D．care about her special parties
75．What does the underlined sentence “Someday” has disappeared in my vocabulary．”（in Paragraph4）mean?
A．I prefer to leave out the word “someday” in my speech． B．“Someday” is found missing from my old dictionar． C．I will not delay enjoying the pleasure of life D．I decide not to enjoy something good at the moment· 76．It can be inferred from the passage that ．
A．it makes sense to follow our dream
B．we tend to leave good things until the last minute C．we should take pleasure in our work
D．it is meaningless to save something for the future
E
Mattel Inc．is recalling4．4millionPolly Pocket toys with magnets（磁铁）after some of them
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caused serious injuries to children who swallowed magnets that fell off．
Tiny magnets inside the toys call fall off without being noticed by parents and babysitters．The magnets call be swallowed．or placed in children?s noses or ears．When more than one magnet is swallowed，the magnets can attract each other and cause intestine perforation（肠内穿孔）．which can be deadly．
The Consumer Product Safety Commission（CPSC）received 170 reports。of the small magnets coming out of these recalled toys．There were three reports of serious injuries to children who swallowed more than one magnet．All three suffered intestinal perforations that required operation．A 2-year-old child stayed in hospital for seven days and a 7-year-old child was hospitalized for 12 days．An 8-yeal-old child was also hospitalized．
The recalled Polly Pocket toys contain plastic dolls and accessories（附件）that have small magnets．The magnets measure one-eighth inch in diameter and are fixed in the hands and feet of some dolls，and even in the plastic clothing，hairpieces and other accessories to help the pieces stay on the doll or the doll?s house．
The model number is printed on the bottom of the largest pieces on some of the toys．Contact Mattel if you cannot find a model number on your product to determine if it is part of the recall．Polly Pocket magnetic toys currently sold in stores are not included in this recall．The model numbers included in the recall ale：B2632，B3158，B3201，B7118，G8605。H1537，H1538 and H3211．The toys were on sales in department stores and toy stores from May 2003 through September 2006 for between$15 and 530．
Consumers should immediately take these recalled toys away from children and contact Mattel for the return of the toys．For more information contact Mattel at 888 597-6597 anytime．or visit the company?s Web site．
77．The main purpose of the passage is ．
A．to criticize Mattel Inc．for their bad products． B．to inform readers of Polly Pocket toys，recall． C．to warn readers the danger of swallowing magnets． D．to suggest some Ways to return Polly Pocket toys． 78．What did the writer use to show the danger of the problem toys?
a．figures
b．quotes（引言） c．serious cases
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d．description of possible injuries A．abc
B．abd
e．description of operation scenes C．acd
D．ace
79．The word “'recalling” in the first paragraph can be best explained as ．
A．taking back
B．destroying
C．giving up
D．examining
80．All of the following points are covered in the story except ．
A．the danger of small magnets
B．the ways of returning Polly Pocket toys
C．the methods of recognizing a recalled Polly Pocket toys D．the apology made by Mattel Inc． 第四部分
书面表达（共25分）
目前．地球向临水资源危饥。《21世纪报》学生版针对此情况面向全体中学生征稿，呼吁人们重视目前的问题，并保护水资源，征稿题目是：Global Shortage of Fresh Water请根据以下提示写一篇100词左右的短文，向《21世纪报》投稿。 稿件要点：1．人们认为淡水的取之不尽的，而实际不是；
2．淡水资源危机的原因； 3．人们应该采取的措施。
Global Shortage of Fresh Water
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湖北省部分重点中学2009届高三第二次联考
英语试卷参考答案
第一部分 听力（共20小题, 每小题1.5分, 满分30分） 1－20 BABCA CBABC ACCBC BAABA 第二部分 英语语言知识运用
第一节 多项单选（共10小题, 每小题1分, 满分10分） 21－30 BAADC CDABB
第二节 完成句子（共10小题, 每小题1.5分, 满分15分） 31. Dating back to / Dating from 32. to be taken 33. had followed
34. What impressed me most 35. It suddenly occurred to me 36. has our country seemed
37. when human being(s) / man / humans lived / were in harmony 38. four times the height 39. whatever you did / have done 40. can?t / couldn?t have searched
第三节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分, 满分30分） 41－60 ADCAB BDBCA DBADC BABAD
第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题, 每小题2分, 满分40分） 61－80 DABC CBAD CBDB DACB BCAD 第四部分 书面表达 One possible version:
Global Shortage of Fresh Water
Many people believe that the world?s supply of fresh water will never be used up. They think
that fresh water comes from such a variety of sources that it is always sufficient for use. Such an opinion leads to a shocking waste of water.
As a matter of fact, the earth is short of fresh water. Furthermore, with the rapid growth of the
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world population, the rising demand for water by industry, and the serious pollution of our surroundings, the world is facing the danger of running out of fresh water. Actually, in some big cities, fresh water can not meet the daily needs.
Therefore, to find new ways to save water is an urgent task. First, we should pass strict laws
to control any waste of water. Second, scientists must work even harder to purify sea water, and try to find substitute to reduce the use of fresh water.
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