2013届高三下学期第二次联考英语试题 2013-05-31

本试卷分第一卷(选择题)和第二卷(非选择题)两部分。第一卷1至10页，第二卷11至12页。共150分。考试时间120分钟。

注意事项：1. 考生应将自己的姓名、准考号及所有答案填写在答题卡上。

2. 答题要求见答题卡上的“填涂样例”和“注意事项”。

第一卷（选择题，共115分）

第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分30分)

做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳

选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅

读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

例： How much is the shirt?

A.￡19.15. B.￡9.15. C.￡9.18.

答案是B。

1. What dessert will the man order?

A. Ice cream. B. A chocolate cake. C. Nothing.

2. What will the man do this weekend?

A. Go to the movies with the woman.

B. Celebrate his sister’s birthday.

C. Go skiing with his parents.

3. What does the man ask the woman to do?

A. Help him paint his bedroom.

B. Make lunch for him.

C. Take care of his brother.

4. Who is the woman?

A. A waitress. B. A doctor. C. A driver.

5. What is the man doing?

A. Having an interview.

B. Talking with his boss.

C. Writing a résumé.

第二节 （共15小题；每题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. What size shoes did the woman wear last year?

A. 6. B. 7. C. 8.

7. Why have the woman’s feet been hurting?

A. Her shoes were the wrong size.

B. She walked too much each day.

C. Her shoes were of very low-quality.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. Where is the woman going?

A. To her house.

B. To an appointment.

C. To West 22nd Street.

9. What can we learn from the conversation?

A. The woman is in a rush.

B. It is going to rain soon.

C. The traffic is heavy at the moment.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. Who are the speakers?

A. Girlfriend and boyfriend. B. Teacher and student. C. Director and actor.

11. How does the man appear to the woman?

A. Hurt. B. Mad. C. Happy.

12. What does the woman want the man to do?

A. Express his sad feelings. B. Show more anger. C. Take a break.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. Where did the woman meet the man?

A. At the Berlin bus station.

B. At the London bus station.

C. At the woman’s apartment.

14. How long was the man’s trip?

A. An hour and a half. B. Nine hours. C. Nineteen hours.

15. Why did the man choose to take a bus?

A. To save money.

B. To enjoy the country view.

C. To be environmentally friendly.

16. What did the woman say about the man?

A. He doesn’t look well.

B. He could have taken a faster bus.

C. He should care more about the environment.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. Who is the speaker?

A. A TV host. B. A radio host. C. A professor.

18. What did the Harvard study find?

A. Fast readers get the best grades.

B. Parents’ education is important to kids’ success.

C. More books at home means success in school.

19. According to the speaker, what is the best part of reading?

A. It’s a fun activity.

B. It’s relaxing at bedtime.

C. It’s a great way to communicate.

20. When should parents start to read to their kids?

A. As early as possible.

B. When their kids learn to speak.

C. As soon as their kids can hold a book.

第二部分 英语知识运用

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。

例：It is generally considered unwise to give a child ___________ he or she wants.

A. however B. whatever C. whichever D. whenever

答案是B。

21. All Chinese people deserve equal opportunities to enjoy _____ prosperous (富裕的) life, see their dreams come true and benefit together from _____ country’s development.

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

22. As President Xi Jinping put it in Moscow on Saturday, China’s development creates more ______ than threats.

A. changes B. opportunities C. positions D. shares

23. — You don’t like the new fashion of my hair style, do you?

— _____. I like it better _____ I look at it.

A. Yes; since B. No; as C. No; than D. Yes; the more

24. In this section, we will briefly describe possible ways of reducing the costs and risks ______ in doing this.

A. involving B. involved C. to involve D. being involved

25. As a result of the fog haze weather, nowadays many people are longing to live ______ the air is fresher.

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

26. _____ the government recovers the vehicle purchase tax and the oil prices go up continuously, the sales of the vehicle in China are still increasing every year.

A. When B. Once C. Since D. While

27. Many approaches have been _______ to control the spread of H7N9 Bird Flu.

A. adapted B. employed C. negotiated D. accessed

28. My wife ______the night shift when my plane ______. That’s why no one is to meet me at the airport today.

A. is working; is arriving B. was working; arrived

C. will have worked; has arrived D. will be working; arrives

29.Under no circumstances _______ take part in any discussion that attempts to change your mind through flattery(恭维).

A. you should B. should you C. would you D. you would

30. I stared into the blackness and wondered if he was as aware of my presence as I________ .

A. was of his B. did of him C. was him D. did his

31. Some insects ________the color of their surroundings to protect themselves.

A. take in B. take off C. take on D. take out

32. –Carla _______ go to that historical museum after school when she was a teenager.

--No wonder she is so familiar with it.

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

33.In Boston on April 15,2013,a marathon race was going on _______an explosion happened.

A. while B. when C. after D. before

34. ______ is surprising to us is that Tom, for ______ English was once boring, can speak English fluently as though he were a native speaker.

A. What; whom B. What; whose C. It; whose D. As; whom

35.--Sorry, it's already 6 o’clock. I have to be off for an appointment.

--OK. ________.

A. It couldn’t be better B. You really have me there

C. Let’s call it a day D. Take your time

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, 并在答题卡将该项涂黑。

Rule 1

When responding to any adult, you must answer by saying “Yes ma’am” or “No, Sir.”. Just nodding your head is not acceptable.

Because I grew up in rural North Carolina, this rule comes 36 to me, and it seems the obvious choice to come first. If you want children to respect you, you have to let them know 37 . Simply telling them you want them to address you by saying “sir” lets them know 38 you expect them to treat you. I also tell my more students it’s a very useful tool when 39 with adults, and furthermore it also 40 handy for any adult interacting with another adult. Case in point: I was 41 the phone recently with the phone company discussing the inaccuracies (差错) of my 42 . The lady I spoke to was not 43 and seemed annoyed. 44 , in the midst of the conversation, I threw in a “yes, ma’am,” and her entire 45 changed. She became far more helpful and 46 to deal with, and she 47 cutting my bill in half.

Some of my students in Harlem were to be 48 for a chance to attend a high-rated junior high school. The school only had thirty openings for the following year, and twelve of my students were 49 the many kids across the city who applied for the spots. I practiced what the interview would be

50 with my students, and one main thing stressed was, “ 51 you say ‘yes ma’am’ or ‘no sir’ no matter what!” Weeks after the interviews, I was delighted to hear that all twelve of my students had been 52 . When I talked with the admissions director at the school, the main 53 he made over and over was how 54 my students were in their interviews. It seemed like just such a simple thing to do, but it gets 55 .

36. A. frequently B. eagerly C. constantly D. naturally

37. A. you B. it C. themselves D. me

38. A. the way B. the wish C. the method D. the reason

39. A. disagreeing B. debating C. dealing D. discussing

40. A. comes in B. gets on C. goes out D. brings in

41. A .on B. in C. by D. with

42. A. record B. phone call C. message D. bill

43. A. useful B. hopeful C. optimistic D. helpful

44. A. Instead B. Then C. Moreover D. Otherwise

45. A. method B. thinking C. attitude D. feeling

46. A. interesting B. easy C. close D. different

47. A .took up B. came up C. picked up D. ended up

48. A. introduced B. demanded C. intended D. interviewed

49. A. among B. above C. over D. with

50. A. popular B. familiar C. like D. successful

51. A. Make sure B. By no means C. Make a promise D. Be cautious

52. A. received B. allowed C. appreciated D. accepted

53. A. contribution B. comment C. Impression D. reason

54. A .considerate B. confident C. polite D. clever

55. A .results B. responsibility C. relief D. reforms

第三部分 阅读理解 (共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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, 并在答题卡将该项涂黑。

A

The very first capsule(胶囊) hotel to be opened in Shanghai has attracted many budget travelers with its prices, even though it is not fully operational yet.

The hotel consists of 68 "capsules", each 1.1-meters high, 1.1-meters wide and 2.2-meters long. The basic rate is 28 Yuan ($4.22) per person, plus an additional 4 Yuan an hour. The hotel also offers a package of 68 Yuan for 10 hours and 88 Yuan for 24 hours.

All of the capsules are imported from Japan where capsule hotels originated，and each is equipped with independent sockets, clocks, lights, TV and wireless Internet service. The hotel also has a public lavatory，shower room, smoking room and shared guest room.

"This is a huge bargain compared with other budget hotels in Shanghai," said Ta Zan, the owner of the hotel. Ta used to stay at capsule hotels in Tokyo during his undergraduate years and worked at a capsule hotel while he was doing his MBA in Japan in 2005, so he knows