1、汝城二中 2013 届高三考试英 语Part Listening Comprehension (30 marks)Section A （22.5 marks）Directions: In this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A, B and C. Listen carefully and
2、then choose the best answer for each question. You will hear each conversation TWICE.Example:When will the magazine probably arrive?A. Wednesday B. Thursday C. FridayThe answer is B.Conversation 11. When does the woman finish work?A. At 7:00. B. At 6:00. C. At 8:00.2. What is the man going to do ton
3、ight?A. Go for an appointment. B. Watch a new movie. C. See his parents.Conversation 23. Where does the man play tennis?A. At the university. B. At the community center. C. At the club.4. How often does the woman swim?A. Three times a week. B. Once a week. C. Five times a week.Conversation 35. What
4、is the man doing?A. Celebrating a birthday. B. Having an interview. C. Getting dressed.6. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Husband and wife. B. Parent and child. C. Customer and saleswoman.Conversation 47. Why did the man come back late?A. He played basketball. B. He met
5、 his teacher. C. He went to the bar.8. What did the woman do this morning?A. She held a party. B. She took a physics test. C. She had a meeting.9. What will the woman probably do after the conversation?A. See her friends B. Prepare dinner C. Go to the schoolConversation 510. Where did the woman grow
6、 up?A. In the UK. B. In Switzerland. C. In France.11. Which of the following does the woman like best about Weybridge?A. Its scenery B. Its facilities C. Its people12. What does the man do?A. A host B. A teacher C. A tour guideConversation 613. Why is the woman upset?A. The man didnt call. T B. The
7、man didnt turn up. C. he man didnt apologize 14. Who is the man speaking to?A. A waitress. B. A doctor C. A professor15. When will the two speakers see each other?A. On Thursday B. On Tuesday C. On FridaySection B（7.5 marks）Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. listen carefully
8、 and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.You will hear the short passage TWICESchool LibraryLocationsAnd resources1stfloor : 80,000 books2nd floor: 16 kinds of newspapers and magazinesRules Books for lending can be ke
9、pt for a 17 by full-time students. 18 books, newspapers and magazines can never be taken out.Opening time All day longAll year round except Christmas Day and 19 Access By 20 Part Language Knowledge (45 marks)Section A (15 marks)Directions: For each of the following unfinished sentences there are fou
10、r chokes marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence.Example: The wild flowers looked like a soft orange blanket _ the desert.A. covering B. covered C. cover D, to coverThe answer is A.21. Weve had a good start, but next, more work needs _to achieve the final success.A. to
11、be done B. do C. being done D. to do22. Dont worry. The hard work that you do now _later in life.A. has been repaid B. was being repaid C. will be repaid D. was repaid23. Time, _ correctly, is money in the bank.A. to use B. use C. using D. used24. Bicycling is good exercise; _, it does not pollute t
12、he air.A. nevertheless B. therefore C. otherwise D. besides 25. Close the door of fear behind you, and you _ the door of faith open before you.A. saw B. will see C. have seen D. are seeing26. Everyone in the village is very friendly. It doesnt matter _you have lived there for a short or a long time.
13、A. why B. whether C. how D. when27. “The moment _soon,“ he thought to himself, waiting nervously.A. is coming B. has tome C. was coming D. came28. _I always felt I would pass the exam, I never thought I would get an A.A. Until B. Once C. If D. While29. Sorry, I am too busy now. If I _ time, I would
14、certainly go for an outing with you.A. have had B. had C. have D. had had30. It was not until I came here _I realized this place was famous for not only its beauty but also its weather.A. who B. before C. where D. that 31. The lecture, _at 7:00 pm last night, was followed by an observation of the mo
15、on with telescopes.A. to be started B. being started C. to start D. starting 32. hard you try, it is difficult to lose weight without cutting down the amount you eat.A. Whichever B. Whatever C. However D. Whenever33. -I remember you were a talented pianist at college. Can you play the piano for me?-
16、 Sorry, I the piano for years.A. havent played B. wasnt playing C. dont play D. hadnt played34. Care of the soul is a gradual process. _even the small details of life should be considered.A. what B. in which C. which D. in what35. All the scientific evidence that increasing use of chemicals in farmi
17、ng damaging our health.A. show; are B. shows; is C. show; is D. shows; areSection B (18 marks)Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A. B. C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.“Whats it like to have a gap b
18、etween your teeth?“ a girl asked me one day.Nobody had ever 36 before. My hand unconsciously rose to cover my mouth. But, as she looked at me, sincerely waiting for 37 , 1 realized she was not trying to be rude. “I never think about it,“ I truthfully replied. She nodded and turned away. I was left w
19、ondering if people 38 me and saw only gappy teeth.Later that day at home, I began to 39 my teeth again. I felt upset. I thought my life would be somehow better if my teeth were not gappy. How I wanted the perfect teeth that everyone else seemed to have!Of course, Mom 40 everything. She has lived her
20、 entire life with gappy teeth, and tried to convince me that there was nothing to 41 . When I refused to listen, she told me I could get the surgery to close the gap if it was that important. “Lets be 42 , though,“ she said. “If everyone got surgeries to become pretty, everyone would be exactly the
21、same. There is beauty in differences.“Her 43 made me consider my teeth seriously. The thought of losing my gap was more terrible than the reality that people were going to notice it. I realized how important it was to me. It is part of my 44 .Nowadays many people do ridiculous things to realize thei
22、r dream of “perfection.“ The 45 is that no one is perfect. When all potential for ugliness is removed, so is all of thepotential for 46 .So if that girl ever asked about my teeth 47 , I would truthfully answer. “You know? Its really cute.“36. A. asked B. guessed C. faced D. imagined37. A. an offer B
23、. a result C. a suggestion D. an answer 38. A heard of B. looked at C. talked about D. thought of39. A. cover B. brush C. consider D. appreciate40. A. admitted B. changed C. controlled D. noticed41. A. give up B. put off C. worry about D. wipe out42. A. honest B. lovely C. friendly D. helpful43. A.
24、dreams B. jokes C. words D. acts44. A. ability B. identity C. goal D. decision45. A. truth B. purpose C. possibility D. choice46. A. courage B. beauty C. kindness D. wisdom47. A. once B. instead C. too D. again Section C(12 marks)Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank wi
25、th one word that best fits the context.Keeping in touch with our friends is an important part of friendship. This does not mean that 48 have to write or call our friends every day. It does mean, however, that we 49 care enough about our friends to find out how they are doing from time to time.People
26、 have different habits about keeping in touch with others. Some like to call their friends, sometimes many times 50 day. Others prefer to e-mail their friends. Still 51 prefer writing letters so that they can include photos or interesting articles 52 the envelopes along with their letters. Some even
27、 write postcards while they are on vacation 53 send them to friends.Every kind of communication is important. It is 54 important what kind of call wemake or letter we send. 55 is important is that we let others know we care about them.Part Reading Comprehension (30 marks)Directions: Read the followi
28、ng three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four chokes marked A. B. C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.AWhat makes a gift special? Is it the price you see on the gift rece
29、ipt? Or is it the look on the recipients face when they receive it that determines the true value? What gift is worth the most?This Christmas I was debating what to give my father. My dad is a hard person to buy for because he never wants anything. I pulled out my phone to read a text message from m
30、y mom saying that we were leaving for Christmas shopping for him when I came across a message on my phone that I had locked. The message was from my father. My eyes fell on a photo of a flower taken in Wyoming, and underneath a poem by William Blake. The flower, a lone dandelion standing against the
31、 bright blue sky, inspired me. My dad had been reciting those words to me since I was a kid. That may even be the reason why I love writing. I decided that those words would be my gift to my father.I called back. I told my mom to go without me and that I already created my gift. I sent the photo of
32、the cream-colored flower to my computer and typed the poem on top of it. As I was arranging the details another poem came to mind. The poem was written by Edgar Allan Poe; my dad recited it as much as he did the other. I typed that out as well and searched online for a background to the words of it.
33、 The poem was focused around dreaming, and after searching I found the perfect picture. The image was painted with blues and greens and purples, twisting together to create the theme and wonder of a dream. As I watched both poems passing through the printer, the white paper coloring with words that
34、shaped my childhood. I felt that this was a gift that my father would truly appreciate.Christmas soon arrived. The minute I saw the look on my dads face as he unwrapped those swirling black letters carefully placed in a cheap frame, I knew I had given the perfect gift.56. The idea for a special gift
35、 began to form when the author was_.A. reading a message B. having a debateC. doing shopping D. leaving for Wyoming57. The authors inspiration for the gift came from_.A. a story about a kid B. a photo of a flower C. a call from the mother D. a text about Christmas58. The underlined word “it“ in Para
36、graph 3 refers to a poem by_.A. the father B. Edgar Allan PoeC. William Blake D. the author 59. The author made the gift by_.A. searching for the poems online B. matching the words with pictures C. painting the letters in three colors D. drawing the background by hand60. What is the main purpose of
37、the passage?A. To show how to design images for gifts.B. To describe the gifts the author has receivedC. To explain how computers help create gifts.D. To suggest making gifts from ones heart.BStill seeking a destination for your weekend break? There are some places which areprobably a mere walk away
38、 from your college.Kings Art CentreA day at the Centre could mean a visit to an exhibition of the work of one of the mostinteresting contemporary artists on show anywhere. This weekend tees the opening of an exhibition of four local artists.You could attend a class teaching you how to learn from the
39、 masters or get more creative with paint - free of charge.The Centre also runs two life drawing classes for which there is a small fee.The Botanic GardenThe Garden has over 8,000 plant species; it holds the research and teaching collection of living plants for Cambridge University.The multi-branched
40、 Torch Aloe here is impressive. The African plant produces red flowers above blue-green leaves, and is not one to miss.Get to the display house to see Dionaea muscipula, a plant more commonly known as the Venus Flytrap that feeds on insects and other small animals.The Garden is also a place for wild
41、life-enthusiasts. Look for grass snakes in the lake. A snake called Hissing Sid is regularly seen lying in the heat of the warm sun.Byrons PoolMany stories surround Lord Byrons time as a student of Cambridge University, Arriving in 1805, he wrote a letter complaining that it was a place of “mess and
42、 drunkenness“. However, it seems as though Byron did manage to pass the time pleasantly enough. Im not just talking about the pet bear he kept in his roans. He spent a great deal of time walking in the village.It is also said that on occasion Byron swam naked by moonlight in the lake, which is now k
43、nown as Byrons Pool. A couple of miles past Grantchester in the south Cambridgeshire countryside, the pool is surrounded by beautiful circular paths around the fields. The cries of invisible birds make the trip a lovely experience and on the way home you can drop into the village for afternoon tea.
44、If you dont trust me, then perhaps youll take it from Virginia Woolf- -over a century after Byron, she reportedly took a trip to swim in the same pool.61. As mentioned in the passage, there is a small charge for_.A. learning life drawing B. working with local artistsC. attending the masters class D.
45、 seeing an exhibition62. “Torch Aloe“ and “Venus Flytrap“ are_.A. common insects B. wildlife-enthusiastsC. rarely-seen snakes D. impressive plants 63. We can infer from the passage that Byron seemed_.A. to fear pet bears B. to finish university in 1805C. to be a heavy drinker D. to like walking 64.
46、In the passage Byrons Pool is described as a lake_.A. located in Grantchester B. owned by Lord ByronC. surrounded by fields D. discovered by Virginia Woolf65. What is the passage mainly about?A. The colourful life in the countryside. B. A way to become creative in art.C. Some places for weekend brea
47、kD. Unknown stories of Cambridge University.CHarvard researchers have created a tough, low-cost, biodegradable (可生物降解的) material inspired by insects hard outer shells. The materials inventors say it has a number of possible uses and someday could provide a more environmentally friendly alternative t
48、o plastic. The material, made from shrimp (虾) shells and proteins produced from silk, is called “shrilk.“ It is thin, clear, flexible and strong.A major benefit of the material is its biodegradability. Plastics toughness and flexibility represented a revolution in materials science during the 1950s
49、and 60s. Decades later, however, plastics very durability (耐用性) is raising questions about how appropriate it is for one-time products such as plastic bags, or short-lived consumer goods, used in the home for a few years and then cast into a landfill where they will degrade for centuries. What is the point of making something that lasts 1,000 years?Shrilk not only will degrade
