宁波市鄞州区2013年高考适应性考试

英语

第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分80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。

1. －How would you like your coffee?

－____.

A. It’s very good B. Tasty C. Just black, please D. There is too much milk

2. If you want to study in foreign countries, ____ good knowledge of the culture is regarded as ____ must for you to live happily.

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

3. In order to keep fit, he chooses vegetables and fruit in ____to any kind of meat.

A. comparison B. preference C. control D. advantage

4. The reason ____ the people in the mainland go to Hong Kong to buy formula is that people are not convinced ____the safety of formula produced in the mainland.

A. that; at B. why; at C. why; of D. what; of

5. Due to the widespread ____ of advanced technology, the price of computers has come down greatly.

A. presentation B. application C. qualification D. appreciation

6. When they moved to the new place，the children ________the change very well.

A．adapted to B．adopted to C．used to D. attempted to

7. We must behave ____ at a formal table.

A. accurately B. precisely C. appropriately D. rightly

8. The weather in Ningbo is rather cold in winter, especially when ____ that in my hometown.

A. having compared to B. comparing to C. compare to D. compared to

9. ____clearly ____ nothing to do, the soldiers left the village the next day,.

A. It; was B. It; being C. There; was D. There; being

10. The door opened suddenly and ____, laughing and shouting.

A. three boys coming in B. come in three boys

C. in coming three boys D. in came three boys

11. ______ of danger in the street at night by police, young women in India nowadays have to go home with a friend or a family member ______ them.

A. Having been warned; following B. warning; following

C. Having warned; following D. warned; followed

12. These are the words ____ you must attach great importance when you write the essay.

A. in which B. to which C. which D. that

13. This is really a good birthday gift for a young girl, ____at a proper price but fashionable.

A. one B. anyone C. that D. everything

14. The problem may not____, but there's no harm to be careful.

A. arise B. reduce C. increase D. rise

15. No words can ____ his feelings when the money dropping on the street was sent back to him.

A. control B. convey C. exchange D. affect

16. –When can I get the result of the test, sir?

–You ____ have it next Friday.

A. could B. shall C. must D. may

17.—How is the debate of your essay?

—It ____ well, but I ____one of the key points.

A. might work; hadn’t forgot B. needn’t have worked; forgot

C. could have worked; forgot D. would work; hadn’t forgot

18. – Why you didn’t handed in your exercise paper?

–Sorry, but I ____ that it should be turned in today.

A. didn’t know B. hadn’t known C. haven’t known D. don’t know

19. ____ we want to know is whether we must finish the work ____ you assigned last week.

A. What; that B. What; what C. That; what D. That; where

20. —Will you go there with your parents?

—____, I will stay at home and prepare for my language tests.

A. Not at all B. Not exactly C. Not nearly D. Not likely

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21~40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将选项标号涂黑。

It’s 10:30 p.m., and 11-year-old Brandon Blanco is sound asleep at home. Suddenly, a loud noise (21)____ him up. Naturally, Brandon (22) ____ his cell phone. He blinks twice, and the message on the screen becomes clear: “R U awake?”

The (23) ____ text does not annoy Brandon since he gets frequent (24) ____ and calls, even after bedtime. And he can’t imagine life without them. “If I didn’t have a cell phone, I wouldn’t be able to talk to my friends or family as often,” he told the Kaiser Family Foundation.

Brandon’s use of (25) ____ doesn’t stop there. He also has a computer, a TV and three video-game consoles（控制台）in his room. With so many (26) ____, it is no surprise that when he is not at school, he spends nearly every (27) ____ minute using one or more of these devices. Brandon is hardly (28) ____. According to a recent study by TFK, kids aged 8 to 18 are spending more time than ever before using (29) ____ devices. How much time? More than seven and a half hours a day (30) ____, the study found. That’s about an hour more than just five years ago.

The jump is the result of a huge explosion in mobile devices, says Victoria Rideout, the lead author of the study. “These devices have opened up many more (31) ____ for young people to use media, whether it’s on the bus, on the way to school or waiting in line before the cashier,” says Rideout.

Often, kids (32) ____, or use more than one device at a time. “If you’ve got a chance to do something on your (33) ____ and take a phone call and have the TV on at the same time, why not?” Media expert Cheryl Olson says. Most experts agree technology has much to (34) ____ kids. But some worry the kids could be (35) ____ other (36) ____ like playing outside or (37) ____ with friends. “It’s a matter of balance,” says Olson.

Multitasking while (38) ____ is another concern. Some kids listen to music, watch TV or use the phone while doing their homework. “It’s important to make sure that you should (39) ____ one thing deeply,” says Rideout.

With new and exciting devices hitting stores every year, keeping technology use (40) ____ is more important than ever. “Kids should try,” adds Rideout. “But parents might have to step in sometimes.”

21．A. wakes B. takes C. makes D. gets

22．A. reaches for B. takes out C. puts out D. turn off

23．A. early B. afternoon C. morning D. night

24．A. books B. messages C. letters D. passages

25．A. cell phones B. papers C. technology D. words

26．A. friends B. assignments C. devices D. interrupts

27．A. working B. speaking C. sleeping D. waking

28．A. happy B. alone C. tired D. worried

29．A. electric B. useful C. electronic D. fashionable

30．A. on average B. in total C. for fun D. without stop

31．A. jobs B. machines C. rooms D. opportunities

32．A. like B. enjoy C. hate D. multitask

33．A. computer B. desk C. own D. time

34．A. employ B. offer C. attract D. tell

35. A. setting up B. missing out C. working with D. relying on

36. A. methods B. ways C. chances D. activities

37. A. helping out B. fighting with C. hanging out D. looking after

38. A. listening to music B. watching TV C. using phone call D. doing homework

39. A. looking for B. concentrate on C. staring at D. writing down

40. A. in check B. at the same time C. more often D. less often

第二部分：阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分50分）

第一节：阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

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Surprises often come in boxes. Birthday presents wrapped in colorful paper, brown paper packages mailed from a friend. No matter what kind of box it is, people like to open it up and see what's inside. In America, and in many other countries, one special kind of box contains the future. It's called a ballot box. What people put into the box on election day can change the course of history.

Elections are the lifeblood of a democracy. The word democracy literally means "the people rule," an important concept in American history. In the mid-1700s, England began passing laws that made the American colonies angry. The colonists had to pay more and more taxes and enjoyed less and less freedom. They felt the government of England didn't represent their interests. On July 4, 1776, the colonies declared their independence from England. They wanted to establish a democracy where people could have a voice in government.

An effective democracy holds regular elections. In America, elections are held every two years for members of Congress. In these elections, all seats in the House of Representatives and one-third of the Senate seats are up for grabs. In addition, every four years, voters go to the polls to elect the nation's president and vice-president. Voters also regularly cast their ballots for state and city government leaders and local school board members. Sometimes they also have to vote on a proposed law.

In the American electoral system, people don't really vote for presidential candidates. Instead, voters cast their ballots for "electors" who support each candidate. Each state has as many electors as the total number of its representatives in Congress. This equals two senators per state plus the number of its representatives in the House (which is based on the state's population). The candidate who has the most votes in a state wins all of the state's electors. To win the presidential election, a candidate must gain at least 270 of the 538 total electoral votes.

Over the years, the U.S. has made a number of election reforms. Some early reforms outlawed cheating, giving bribes and threatening voters. They also limited the amount of money candidates could receive from donors and spend on their campaigns. In 1870, black people gained the right to vote, and in 1920, that right was extended to women. In recent decades, laws against unfair rules for voting have been passed. No longer do people have to pay a special tax or pass a test in order to vote. In 1971, the voting age was lowered to 18. Other reforms made voting easier for the blind, the disabled and people who couldn't read. In some areas, ballots had to be printed in languages besides English.

In November, Americans will again elect those who will represent them in government. Although some citizens aren't even registered to vote--and some registered voters don't bother to go to the polls--most Americans exercise their right to vote. They realize that their future is wrapped up in a special package--the ballot box. It's a package that must definitely be "handled with care."

41. According to the context, what does a “ballot box” mean in Chinese?

A. 彩票箱 B. 投票箱 C. 礼品箱 D. 保险箱

42. Democracy means that ____.

A. People couldn’t have a voice in a government.

B. In America, electi