2010年高三英语二模检测试题2第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题15分，共30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。One afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meetingI was looking forward to a quiet 36 of the splendid artworkA young _37_ viewing the paintings ahead of me _38_ nonstop between themselvesI watched them a moment and decided the lady was doing all the talkingI admired the mans 39 for putting up with her 40 stream of words 41 by their noise, I moved onI met them several times as I moved 42 the various rooms of artEach time I heard her continuous flow of words, I moved away 43 .I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a 44 when the couple approached the 45 Before they left, the man 46 into his pocket and pulled out a white objectHe 47 it into a long stick and then 48 his way into the coatroom to get his wifes jacketHes a 49 man, the clerk at the counter said Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young ageDuring his recovery, he made a promise his life wouldnt changeSo, as before, he and his wife come in 50 there is a new art showBut what does he get out of the art? I askedHe cant seeCant see! Youre 51 He sees a lotMore than you and I do, the clerk saidHis wife 52 each painting so he can see it in his headI learned something about patience, 53 and love that dayI saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without 54 and the courage of a husband who would not 55 blindness to change his lifeAnd I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away, their arms intertwined36Aview Btouch Cwander Dstare37Alady Bcouple Cman Dclerk38Ayelled Bargued Cscreamed Dchatted39Aattempt Bindependence Cpatience Dwisdom40Aconstant Bvivid Ccasual Dvague41AAdopted BAdapted CDisturbed DConducted42Afrom Bto Ctowards Dthrough43Aanxiously Bquickly Curgently Dsensibly44Acomment Bpurchase Cdecision Dprofit45Aexit Bentrance Cfront Dqueue46Aplugged Breached Cheld Dbent47Alengthened Bmade Cbrought Dbroadened48Aled Bfound Ctapped Dforced49Agenerous Brough Csmart Dbrave50Awherever Bwhatever Cwhenever Dwhichever51Aunique Bsilly Cequal Dwrong52Adecorates Bdraws Cshoves Ddescribes53Akindness Bpride Ccourage Denthusiasm54Asight Bsupport Cexpectation Dconfidence55Aget Ballow Chope Dcause第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，40 分）第一节：（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AShopping in the United States changes a lotAbout ninety years ago most people shopped in small stores that were owned by one person or a familyWomen went from the bakery to the butchers to the grocer and on to the fruit and vegetable seller in order to get their food for the weekThen about sixty years ago, supermarkets were bornIn a supermarket, people could get all the different kinds of food they needed without going to different storesThe next big change in shopping in the United States was the shopping mallA shopping mall is a group of stores under one roofBecause malls allowed people to shop without worrying about the weather, they soon became very popularThe mall became a place for people to socialize in addition to shoppingIf you walk through a mall, you will see older people sitting, chatting and drinking coffeeMalls are places for teenagers to hang outMany teens will often just go to the mall and spend time with their friendsThe recent change in American shopping was the superstoreLarge chain stores such as Wal-Mart, Office Depot and Toys R Us have been built all across the United StatesBecause they are so large, they can buy goods at a great discount and sell them much cheaper than smaller storesSometimes, when they are built near small towns, many of the small town stores have to closeThey just cannot compete with their giant neighborsAnd now, online shopping is becoming more and more popular all over the StatesPeople are too busy to go to the physical stores, so they go shopping over the InternetOnline shopping has lots of advantagesFor instance, online stores are usually available 24 hours a daySearching or browsing online shops can be faster than browsing the physical storesWhile, online shopping also has its disadvantagesPeople are at higher risk of being cheated on the part of the merchant than