内蒙古赤峰二中、平煤高中2013届高三5月联合考试英语试题

第I卷 （三部分, 共115分）

第一部分：听力理解（共三节，30分）

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话或独白后，你将有5秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话或独白你将听一遍。

1. Where does the woman probably work?

A. In a photo studio． B. In a film company． C. In a radio station．

2. Why was Tony given a medal?

A. He behaved bravely in a fire．

B. He rescued a baby from a fire．

C. He ran the fastest in a race．

3. What does the woman think of the movie?

A. It is excellent． B. It is terrifying． C. It is attractive．

4. What do we know about the woman?

A. She is a newcomer．

B. She has her own office．

C. She shares a computer with others．

5. Where does the conversation take place?

A. At a hotel． B. At a restaurant． C. At a school．

第二节（共15小题；每小题1．5分，满分22．5分）听下面4段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. What are the speakers talking about?

A. Knives and guns． B. An article． C. Safety.

7. How does the woman think the problem can be solved?

A. People should avoid working alone at night．

B. More police should be sent out．

C. People should learn to protect themselves．

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. Why does the man speak to the woman?

A. To ask if he can take the next train．

B. To book a ticket for the next train．

C. To upgrade his ticket．

9. When will the next train leave?

A. At 9:30． B. At 10:30． C. At 10:40．

10. What will the man do next?

A. Go back to his company．

B. Check if he can take the first class．

C. Cancel his ticket to London．

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. What are the speakers mainly discussing?

A. How to use a vacuum cleaner．

B. Where to buy a vacuum cleaner．

C. Which vacuum cleaner to purchase．

12. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A. Workmates． B. Husband and wife． C. Customer and saleswoman．

13. What do we know about the Aerosaurus?

A. It’s fifty years old． B. It’s cheaper than Gilo．C. The delivery costs less．

听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14. When does the conversation take place?

A. Before a speech． B. During a speech． C. After a speech．

15. How does the man feel now?

A. Satisfied． B. Nervous． C. Anxious．

16. What advice does the woman give the man?

A. Practise out loud．B. Do breathing exercises．C. Make notes on small cards．

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What was the speaker’s major?

A. Cooking． B. Computer． C. Science．

18. What was one of the reasons for the failure?

A. The decoration． B. The location． C. The competition．

19. Why were meals in the speaker’s restaurant expensive?

A. They were organic． B. They were rare． C. They were nutritious．

20. How does the speaker feel?

A. Upset． B. Regretful． C. Anxious．

第二部分：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）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21. — David has been in high spirits these days?

— ______ He should win the first prize in the composition test.

A. How come! B. How is it? C. Guess what? D. No wonder!

22. —Oh, Jesus, I can’t cut the durian (榴莲) into two halves however I tried!

—Easy, boy! Why not use _____ knife?

A. a sharp B. the sharper C. a sharper D. the sharpest

23. Life of Pi is about an Indian boy who finds himself floating in _____ Pacific Ocean with_____ Bengal tiger after a shipwreck.

A. the; a B. /; a C. the; / D. /; the

24. Crossing roads without taking traffic lights into consideration, _____ they are part of a crowd, has been labeled as the “Chinese style of crossing roads”.

A. since B. as if C. though D. so long as

25. —Mary broke up with me!

—You _____ have forgotten about the Valentine's Day．

A. shouldn't B. couldn't C. needn't D. mustn't

26. ______ me when you get it through and I’ll pick you up at your work place.

A. Calling B. Call C. Called D. To call

27. —What’s the matter with John? He has been sitting there for hours.

—A postcard from his father _____ an attack of home-sickness in him.

A. took up B. set off C. brought in D. built up

28. After watching a movie Avatar, Mary lay in bed with her eyes ______ open

while all her family were ______ asleep．

A. wide; sound B. wide; soundly C. widely; sound D. widely; soundly

29 . _____on the grass _____singing and laughing.

A. Seated ; is some students B. Seated ; are some students

C. Sitting ; is some students D. Sitting ; some students are

30. —Tonight’s negotiation _____ to be a difficult one.

—I can’t agree more. Both sides are stubborn and will fight for their own benefits.

A. intends B. sounds C. promises D. prepares

31. As is often the case, the fact that something is cheap doesn’t _____ mean it’s of low quality.

A. necessarily B. usually C. certainly D. mostly

32. Marry _____ as a secretary in this company for twenty years and now she stays at home taking care of her own garden.

A. has served B. had served C. has been served D. served

33. With the fast development of agriculture, the people, ______ village she taught ten years ago, have lived a happy life.

A. who B. in whose C. whose D. in which

34. I’d like to go to Tommy’s birthday party this evening, but I _____ just _____ from the flu.

A. am---recovering B. will--- recover

C. was--- recovering D. had --- recovered

35. A number of high buildings have arisen ______ there was nothing a year ago but ruins.

A. where B. when C. before D. until

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30分）

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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The “Doorman”

On a trip to California, my family stopped for lunch. As we walked toward the entrance to the restaurant, a man, with a 36 beard and dirty hair, jumped up from a bench and opened the door for us．Regardless of his 37 , he greeted us in a friendly way.

Once inside, my daughters whispered, "Mom, he 38 " After we ordered our lunch, I explained, telling the kids to look 39 the dirt．We then watched other customers approach the restaurant but many 40 him．Seeing this rudeness truly upset me．The day I became a mother, I had decided to set a good 41 for my children．Yet sometimes when things didn't go right, being a good example was tough. When our meal arrived, I realized I had left the car-sick pills（晕车药） in the truck．With the windiest trip ___42__ , the kids needed them, so I 43 myself from the meal and went to get them．

Just then, the "doorman" was opening the door for a couple．They rushed past him without even acknowledging his 44 . Letting them in first, I said a loud "thank you" to him as I __45__．

When I returned, we talked a bit．He said he was not allowed inside 46 he purchased food．I went back and told my family his 47 .Then I asked our waitress to add one soup and sandwich．The kids looked 48 as we had already eaten, but when I said the order was for the "doorman" , they smiled．When it was time to 49 our trip, I noticed the "doorman" enjoying his meal．Upon seeing me, he stood up and thanked me heartily．He then 50 his hand for a handshake and I gratefully accepted．I suddenly noticed the tears in his eyes—tears of 51 .What happened next drew great astonishment: I gave the " doorman" a 52 . He pulled away, with tears 53 down his face．

Back in truck, I fell into deep thought．While we can't choose many things in life, we can choose when to show gratitude．I said thanks to a man who had 54 held open a door for me, and also said thanks for that 55 to teach my children by example．

36．A．heavy B．long C．messy D．grey

37．A．service B．appearance C．status D．attitude

38．A．smokes B．smiles C．sniffs D．smells

39．A．beyond B．over C．around D．into

40．A．hated B．ignored C．missed D．refused

41．A．target B．rule C．record D．example

42．A．before B．after C．backward D．ahead

43．A．excused B．freed C．prevented D．stopped

44．A．company B．presence C．effort D．attempt

45．A．quitted B．marched C．exited D．approached

46．A．before B．unless C．though D．since

47．A．story B．order C．experience D．demand

48．A．concerned B．shocked C．puzzled D．bored

49．A．make B．start C．take D．continue

50．A．held out B．turned out C．carried out D．gave out

51．A．approval B．affection C．sympathy D．gratitude

52．A．hug B．nod C．lift D．clap

53．A．slipping B．streaming C．rushing D．breaking

54．A．firmly B．constantly C．simply D．politely

55．A．journey B．wisdom C．opportunity D．coincidence

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）

第一节：(共30分) 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

I never thought I would have a life-changing experience at Wal-Mart.

Although my thoughts were only on speed, the checkout line I was standing in wasn’t moving as quickly as I wanted, and I glanced toward the cashier. There stood a man in his seventies, wearing glasses and a nice smile. I thought, well, he’s an old guy!

For the next few minutes I watched him. He greeted every customer before scanning the items. Sure, his words were the usual, “How’s it going?” But he did something different—he actually listened to people. Then he would respond to what they had said and engage them in brief conversation.

I thought it was odd (古怪的). I have grown accustomed to people asking me how I was doing simply out of robotic conversational habit. After a while, you don’t give any thought to the question and just say something back. I could say, “I just found out I have six months to live,” and someone would reply, “Have a great day!”

But that wasn’t the end. He gave them the change, walked around the counter, and extended his right hand in an act of friendship. He looked the customers in the eyes. “I sure want to thank you for shopping here today,” he told them. “You have a great day. Bye-bye.”

The looks on the faces of the customers were priceless. There were smiles and some sheepish grins (咧嘴一笑). All had been touched by his simple gesture—and in a place they never expected. They would gather their things and walk out, smiling.

Of course, he did the