江苏省南通市2012届高三第一次调研测试试卷 试题及答案 When my son, Justin, was four, he found a caterpillar (毛虫) and put it in a jar. Each day he fed it with fresh grass and leaves. In a few weeks we discovered it36in a cocoon (茧).Justin was excited. He knew a moth (蛾) or butterfly was about to be37, but he didnt know what kind. He was38to know what gift nature was about to give him.“Dad!” shouted the boy while running to me one day. “Somethings39. Come see!”He led me to his room. The cocoon had become half transparent and we could40the wings of the unborn. Soon, a moth broke free from the cocoon, and laid eggs completing the life41of the little caterpillar.The next day, I convinced Justin it was time to set the moth free. He took it42, opened the jar, and the little moth flew out. It43the yard twice, came back, and landed on Justins arm. He picked it up, tossed it in the air, and the moth repeated its44pattern. He tried over and over, but each time it would45to his arm.Justin46 _. He put his little pet back to the jar. The next day he attempted to set it free again, and after a few repetitions of the same behavior, the moth47flew off into the grass.Like a48, I believe the moth was afraid to leave what it was comfortable with. It wanted to stay with something49, scared to move on and experience something unknown.I was once that little moth. My cocoon was my mothers50, in which I was comfortable. Like the moth, I didnt want to fly too far away from it. I was51when my first job required me to move to a new city. What would I find there? I liked52I was.Humans are creatures of53. We resist change. However, if I hadnt moved, I would not have experienced many54and wonderful things or met many of my friends. So each move gave me the55to learn and experience, but best of all, I met friends.36. A. trapped B. wrapped C. developed D. protected37. A. born B. changed C. raised D. created38. A. upset B. content C. lucky D. curious39. A. disappearing B. happening C. spreading D. cracking 40. A. identify B. feel C. count D. imagine41. A. plan B. task C. cycle D. project42. A. back B. down C. aside D. outside43. A. explored B. searched C. circled D. abandoned44. A. flight B. game C. adventure D. communication45. A. stick B. cater C. turn D. return46. A. kept up B. gave up C. looked around D. turned around47. A. carelessly B. successfully C. finally D. hesitatingly48. A. human B. butterfly C. caterpillar D. pet49. A. friendly B. similar C. pleasant D. familiar50. A. love B. instruction C. requirement D. expectation51. A. thrilled B. crazy C. afraid D. annoyed52. A. what B. where C. how D. who53. A. emotion B. conscience C. habit D. ambition54. A. odd B. new C. funny D. vital55. A. courage B. pleasure C. motivation D. opportunity 3640 BADBA 4145 CDCAD 4650 BCADA 5155 CBCBD 黑龙江省哈尔滨市第六中学2012届高三第一次模拟考试试卷 试题及答案 练习题.doc（英语）.doc Sea turtles are found in all warm waters throughout the world. Sea turtles are the_36_ of the turtles. The largest kind of sea turtle can grow as long as eight feet and _37_ 1,500 pounds. Even the smallest kind, Kemps-Ridley, can _38_ to 28 inches long and weigh almost 100 pounds. Many other turtles are small enough to_39_ in your hand. It is difficult to find population numbers for sea turtles because they do not_40_ shore once they hatch and reach the ocean, which makes it hard to _41_ them. Sea turtles_42_ in the water because they are safer there. They cannot_43_ their heads and feet into their shells like other turtles can. Sea turtles cannot hide inside their shells _44_ other animals that want to eat them. They need to move quickly to stay safe. When the weather _45_ warm, sea turtles leave the ocean to_46_ their eggs on the beach. This is the only time they will ever leave the water. Most_47_ turtles spend part of the time in water_48_ part of the time on land. It is easy to understand_49_ sea turtles stay in the water. Their_50_ to swim is greater than