2013重庆省高考压轴卷

英 语 试 题

本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。第I卷1至1 0页。第II卷11至12页。满分150分。考试时间为120分钟。

第I卷（三部分，共115分）

第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）略

二、英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节 单项填空（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分）

请从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答案题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。

例：A computer can only do you have instructed it to do.

A. how

B. after

C. what

D. when



答案是C。

21. Eat-up Campaign has become ______ hot topic，calling for people to take _______ action against waste.

A. a; 不填

B. a；an

C. the; 不填

D. the; an



22. What really annoys me is _________ my Christmas gift has been delivered to a wrong person.

A. dial

B. whom

C. what

D. whether



23.— Sony, Mum. I got a C in the exam.

—You _________ have done better, but you didn’t try your best.

A. would

B. must

C. could

D. shall



24. Problems with childcare remain the biggest _________ to women succeeding at work.

A. strength

B. barrier

C. desire

D. comfort



25. The traveler phoned the police in panic, _________ that 8he，d lost her baby.

A. cried

B. to cry

C. having cried

D. crying



26. —What’s your advice for my interview?

—Bring _________ to the interviewees attention that you have been longing for the job.

A. that

B. it

C. one

D. this



27. —Mr. Jordan, we want to hear your opinion about the current NBA games.

—OK, I _________ to that.

A. am coming

B. have come

C. came

D. come



28. Margaret Thatcher ________ as the Iron Lady died at 87 after suffering a stroke.

A. knowing

B. to know

C. being known

D. known



29. It is common practice that reporters go _________ there^ news.

A. wherever

B. whichever

C. however

D. whatever



30. Desperate for money, she called her sister, _________ she hadn't spoken to in 20 years.

A. which

B. what

C. whom

D. that



23. 一 What was it that made the young man _________ among the candidates?

—His ability, determination and above all honesty.

A. pick out

B. run out

C. give out

D. stand out



24. It doesn’t matter much _________ we go together or separately.

A. why

B. whether

C. whom

D. that



25. You will have to keep it up _________ you want to swim faster than other swimmers in our country.

A. unless

B. before

C. if

D. after



26. Apple Inc. issued an apology on April 1st to Chinese customers _________ a letter written in Chinese.

A. in the shape of

B. in the meaning of

C. in the form of

D. in the manner of



27. 一 David, you got hurt again.

— Oh, _________!

A. my pleasure

B. just my luck

C. take care

D. go ahead



28. To many basketball fans, nobody but Kobe Bryant and Lebron James ___________ the best in NBA although Kevin Durant, together with Jeremy Lin and many other players, _______ also performing very well.

A. is; is

B. is; are

C. are; is

D. are; are



29. We _________ for the spring outing last week had it not been for the heavy fog.

A. would go

B. could go

C. could have gone

D. must have gone



32. It’s true that we don’t know what we’ve got until we lose it, but it’s also true that we don’t know what we ________ until it arrives.

A. had missed

B. missed

C. have been missing

D. will have missed



33. 一How are we going to the railway station?

—By bus! Attempting to call a taxi in our city, especially during rush hour, ______ be an exercise in frustration.

A. should

B. used to

C. can

D. has to



34. Nowadays many parents are trying to either prevent their children from failure, or protect them from the knowledge ________ they have failed.

A. that

B. when

C. where

D. which



35. — How do you understand that education is not an end, but a(n) ________an end, professor?

—We do not educate children only for the purpose of educating them but for fitting them for life.

A. error to

B. means to

C. answer for

D. reason for



第二节 完形填空 （共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分）

请阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。

At a gathering, we were all telling stories of our most embarrassing moments. It came around to Frank.  Frank began to tell us of his childhood. "I 36 in San Pedro. My Dad was a fisherman, and he loved the sea. He had his own boat, but it was 37 making a living on the sea. He worked hard and would stay out until he caught enough to 38 the family."  He looked at us and said, "I 39 you could have met my Dad. He was a big man, and he was strong from pulling the nets and fighting the seas for his 40 . When you got close to him, he 41 like the ocean. He would wear his old coat and his overalls. No matter how much my Mother 42 them, they would still smell of the sea and of fish."  Frank's voice dropped a bit. "When the weather was bad he would 43 me to school. He had this old truck that was older than he was. 44 he would drive toward the school, I would shrink down into the seat hoping to disappear. He would 45 right in front of the school gate, and it seemed like everybody 46 be standing around and watching. Then he would 47 over and give me a big kiss on the cheek and tell me to be a good boy. It was so 48 for me. I was twelve years old, and my Dad would lean over and kiss me goodbye!"  He 49 and then went on, "I remember the day when I said 'No' ” It was the first time I had ever talked to him that 50 , and he had this surprised look on his face.  I said, 'Dad, I'm too 51 for a goodbye kiss. '  My Dad looked at me for the longest time, and his eyes started to tear up. I had never seen him 52 . He turned and looked out the windshield(挡风玻璃). 'You're right,' he said. 'You are a big boy....a man. I won't kiss you anymore.'"  Frank got a sad look on his face, and the tears began to 53 in his eyes, as he spoke. "It wasn't long after that when my Dad went to sea and never came back.”  Tears were running down Frank’s cheeks. He spoke again. "Guys, you don't know what I would 54 to have my Dad give me just one more kiss on the cheek....to feel his rough old face....to smell the ocean on him....to feel his arm around my neck. I wish I had been a man then. If I had been a 55 , I would never have told my Dad I was too old for a goodbye kiss."

36. A. kept up B. grew up C. came up D. started up

37. A. hard B. absurd C. easy D. necessary

38. A. remove B. reach C. feed D. urge

39. A. prefer B. request C. suggest D. wish

40. A. catch B. favorite C. benefit D. glory

41. A. sounded B. looked C. smelled D. felt

42. A. processed B. washed C. handled D. managed

43. A. drive B. limit C. adapt D. devote

44. A. Before B. After C. Since D. As

45. A. back up B. pick up C. pull up D. speed up

46. A. could B. would C. should D. might

47. A. lean B. hold C. run D. watch

48. A. frightening B. challenging C. embarrassing D. entertaining

49 A. yawned B. paused C. twisted D. swung

50. A. day B. time C. aspect D. way

51. A. old B. delighted C. anxious D. proud

52. A. sigh B. roar C. cry D. yell

53. A. break down B. hold back C. well up D. start off

54. A. demand B. give C. rush D. infer

55. A. boy B. seaman C. backbone D. man

三、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

请阅读下列短文，从每题 所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。

A

Welcome to The English Garden Shop.

These garden tools are chosen for us by our partners at Quality Garden Tools. All items are discounted. Quality Garden Tools aims to deliver from stock in 48 hours. All items are covered by manufacturer’s(制造商）guarantees. Postage and packing is just ￡3. 95 on orders under ￡l00 and free thereafter.

HAWS 8.8 LITER PROFESSIONAL LONG REACH CAN GREEN

A fabulous professional British made watering can in traditional green. The Haws green 8. 8 liter long reach watering can is given a powder coated painted finish for maximum protection. This can is perfectly balanced and the long spout makes watering the back of beds and borders very easy.

Order code: HG88WC OUR PRICE: ￡52. 95



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ARS 1000L LIGHTWEIGHT HEDGE SHEARS

These ARS hedge shears are really difficult to find! Made in Japan, they are some of the very best available, especially for shaping work. These shears are lightweight and perfectly balanced for maximum comfort. The blades are very sharp and are made of hard carbon steel. The handles are made of aluminum for both strength and reducing weight. Length: ￡650 mm.

Order code: ARSHS-EG PRICE: ￡69.95





BULLDOG STRAPPED DIGGING SPADE & FORK SET

A really traditional set of garden tools (just like Granddad used to have!). Both the spade and fork are made in the UK and are strapped for extra strength. The handles are traditionally all made of top quality wood and the spade has treads to save your boots.

Order code: BSDTS-EG A GREAT SAVING on the ￡128. 89





SPEAR & JACKSON NEVERBEND STAINLESS STEEL TROWEL

This traditional Spear & Jackson stainless steel hand trowel is a real workhorse of the garden. Never bend range; perfect for lots of jobs around the garden. The mirror polished stainless steel head reduces soil adhesion and is rust resistant. The weatherproofed, hardwood handle gives greater durability.

Order code: SJSST-EG ENGLISH GARDEN SPECIAL PRICE: ￡13. 15



56. How much will you pay for a pair of shears?

A. ￡17. 1. B. ￡52. 95. C. ￡69. 95. D. ￡73. 9.

57. If you buy a set of spade and fork, you should fill in the Order code “______”.

A. BSDTS-EG B. SJSST-EG

C. ARSHS-EG and HG88WC D. HG88W and BSDTS-EG

58. You don’t have to pay for the postage if you buy ______.

A. HAWS LONG REACH CAN GREEN

B. LIGHTWEIGHT HEDGE SHEARS

C DIGGING SPADE & FORK SET

D. SPEAR & JACKSON TROWEL

59. The underlined word workhorse is closest in meaning with ______.

A. maker B. laborer C. speaker D. Digger

B

For a long time, a boy wondered why his next-desk-pal was always the first in the class, whereas he could only rank the 21st.

At home, he asked his mom: “Am I more stupid than other kids? How can I always fall behind? I just can’t come up with an answer.” Mom was aware that her son’s self-respect had been damaged by the ranking system, but she didn’t know what to say to help.

She tended to say that in