2013年高考适应性考试

英 语

本试题卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分120分，考试时间120分钟。

选择题部分（共80分）

第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节：单项填空（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分）

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

1. — Let’s throw a surprise party for mom’s?50th birthday.

—_______. We will invite several of her friends.

A. That’s very kind of you???????????????? B. No problem????????

C. Forget it???????? D. That’s a good idea

2. The driver was at _____ loss when ______ word got around that he was forbidden to drive for speeding.

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

3. My colleague Fred is an _________ supporter of Environmental Defense Fund and contributes to the organization annually.

A. innocent B. enthusiastic C. aggressive D. emotional

4. Learning is made easier when teachers create an environment _______ children are given the opportunity to solve the problems on their own.

A. that B. which C. where D. when

5. Many managers say it is getting harder and harder to ________ honest applicants from the growing number of dishonest ones.

A. distinguish B. distribute C. discover D. dismiss

6. I feel sure that ________ ability and experience, you are suited to the position we have in mind.

A. by means of B. in terms of C. on the basis of D. with respect to

7. Ross is the best coach in our mind. __________ he will be here longer, leading us to more championships.

A. Interestingly B. Consequently C. Hopefully D. Surprisingly

8. Judging by the quality of the runners, I think this week’s 800-meter final could ________ a new Olympic record.

A. equal B. break C. hold D. produce

9. — Can?I?have?your?business?number?

?? —?You?can?call?me,?free?of?charge,?________ 88417790. ????A.?at???????????? B.?by??????????????? C.?with???????????????? D.?for

10. The concert on the first night ________ pretty well and was greeted with very good reviews in the music press.

A. came off B. came up C. came over D. came along

11. People were not allowed to enter the computer room because it _______.

A. had been decorated??????????????????????????? B. was being decorated

C. was decorating??????????????????????????????????? D. is being decorated

12. You must have visited the Empire State Building during your stay in New York last week, ________ you?

A. mustn’t B. didn’t C. haven’t D. can’t

13. He fell into the sofa and turned on the TV, unaware of ________ being a snake lying near his feet.

A. it B. one C. that D. there

14. Someone________ his car in front of my house and it is blocking my driveway.

??? A. has parked????????? B. is parking??????????? C. parked??????????????? D. had parked

15. We’ve been through a bit of hardship, but happily things are beginning to _________again.

A. break up B. pick up C. put up D. take up

16. Don’t be discouraged! _______, I think, and you will eventually settle the problem.

A. Keeping up your spirits B. If you make constant efforts

C. Having done your best D. A bit more effort

17. We’re considering students’ request _________the school cafeteria should provide more kinds of food.

A. how B. what C. that D. whether

18. Misunderstanding ________ from lack of social communication, if not handled properly, may lead to serious problems.

A. arises B. arising C. arisen D. having arisen

19. — Shall we go shopping now?

— Sorry. It’s not the right ________. I’m too tired.

A. topic B. issue C. moment D. occasion

20. —Yesterday, I read “Hamlet”. Such a fantastic book!

—________. No one can match Shakespeare in artistic talent.

A. You said it B. I can’t agree with you there

C. You got it D. I wouldn’t say that

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和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项标号涂黑。

I have always wanted to share this story because it is one of the things that I will remember for my entire life. And I’m sure 21 person feels the same.

We had a new teacher in my high school World History class. She was very nice and excited to see us. She told a story about her 22 fighting in a war and brought a picture of him. After about three 23 of her talking, the class started talking softly to each other 24 they were getting bored. Looking 25 , she asked “So, you guys don’t really want to hear any more?” No one dared to actually say “no” to her out loud 26 one kid. He said, “No, not really!” in a disrespectful way. Some kids were a little 27 and thought that it was rather rude.

I felt extremely bad for this teacher. No one deserves to be 28 in such a disrespectful manner. 29 , a little before class let out, I went up to her and 30 for the guy’s rude behavior. I told her I had been 31 , and even though I may not entirely like 32 , I did appreciate her sharing her story. I asked her 33 about her father and asked to see the picture of him. We had a very nice, genuine conversation about her father.

The teacher was 34 . She really appreciated me coming up and actually treating her with the 35 that she deserved. I felt at full peace with myself knowing that I did the right thing and I was super happy that I actually 36 . Even though I didn’t really care for history, I 37 listened, and I hope that others in different situations will do the same. Listening means a lot to the people sharing; it really 38 . If I had just left the class without saying a word, I would have felt extremely 39 and would have a constant reminder, probably to this day, that 40 was not served and I had left a person in their time of need.

21. A. neither B. no C. a certain D. the other

22. A. father B. nephew C. uncle D. brother

23. A. hours B. minutes C. seconds D. days

24. A. even if B. as if C. because D. so

25. A. hurt B. funny C. proud D. amused

26. A. besides B. except C. as well as D. along with

27. A. interested B. excited C. disappointed D. shocked

28. A. treated B. considered C. scolded D. taught

29. A. Therefore B. However C. Personally D. Naturally

30. A. thanked B. prepared C. apologized D. argued

31. A. talking B. listening C. laughing D. wondering

32. A. geography B. literature C. architecture D. history

33. A. nothing B. little C. less D. more

34. A. amazed B. touched C. embarrassed D. bored

35. A. gift B. reward C. respect D. praise

36. A. made her day B. made my day C. made her way D. made my way

37. A. ever B. even C. still D. seldom

38. A. means B. makes C. is D. does

39. A. happy B. guilty C. lucky D. empty

40. A. justice B. right C. purpose D. interest

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标号涂黑。

A

I watched from a distance as the homeless man quarreled with those who did not leave money for him – the majority.

I walked up to him and right on queue he asked me for a quarter. “I’ll give you a quarter if you tell me your story.” He laughed, “You’ll give me a quarter for my story?” I lay the quarter in front of him and corrected myself – “Nah, here’s the quarter but it would be nice to hear your story.” I followed his eyes to the quarter and for a brief moment I saw a glimmer of reflection. I sat down next to him and waited.

“I was in the army,” he said. “I was a sniper(狙击手)and was supposed to shoot down the enemy from the distance.” I listened carefully to his grizzly voice as he went deeper into the story. He wore dirty old torn clothes and smelled like a dead rat left in a mouse trap. He told me how he used to hunt with his family and was really good at it. He had his own way of respecting animals by not wasting what he killed for food and not killing more than he needed. When the army came knocking on his door, he felt pride and joined up. All those years of polishing his hunting skills could now serve a larger purpose—to defend us from the bad guys. He set out to fight in Iraq. It wasn’t long before he realized his ideals and expectations were just a shadow of the truth. He became disillusioned with the killings, which he felt were of innocent people. “I was a sniper but I never really killed anyone,” he said. “One day I had to do it. They asked me to shoot this lady from the distance. I saw kids near that lady and my hands were on the trigger (扳机). Man, I was tearing up ... I couldn’t do it. She wasn’t doing anything to anyone and she was with the kids—I couldn’t see through my tears. It just didn’t make any sense to me.”

The story goes on as he describes eventually being put into prison for 180 days for refusing to follow orders. He told me how he was black listed so that he couldn’t get a job. All the rights we take for granted were taken away from him. Why? Here was a man who was being punished—and for what? For refusing to kill the lady? For being a hero? “I have no regrets,” the homeless man said. “I may be homeless now, but I never killed that lady. I never killed anyone in the army. It didn’t feel right. I didn’t go there to do that. I went there to save people.” He continued, “I can live with being homeless—that’s okay. But I wouldn’t be able to live with killing innocent people.”

On that lonely Friday night, I met a hero. It just never occurred to me that a hero could be a smelly old man left on streets.

41. It can be learned from the passage that the homeless man_______.

A. never killed animals

B. had a strong respect for life

C. deserved the punishment he received

D. felt guilty about disobeying the order

42. The underlined word “disillusioned” (Paragraph 4) is closest in meaning to _______.

A. disappointed B. frightened C. delighted D. admired

43. The most disappointing for the man was probably that ________