1、2013 西城二模第二部分：知识运用（共两节，45）第一节 单项填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，共 15 分）从每题所给的 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。21Mary is a humorous and warm-hearted woman and that is she is a most popular person in her communityAwhether Bbecause Chow Dwhy答案：D。考察表语从句，主句内容是从句的原因，句意为：Mary 是一个既幽默又热心的人，这就是她成为社区里最受欢迎的人的原因。22W
2、here are the papers for the Smith project?They are in the folder “S”.Amarking Bmarked Cto be marked Dto mark答案：B。考察非谓语动词， folder 和动词 mark 之间是被动的关系，所以选择过去分词的形式。23The movie Life of Pi is so attractive that it holds the audiences curiosity the story reaches the endAuntil Bbefore Cafter Dwhen答案：A。考察时间状语
3、从句， until 意为“直到” 。24 you leave now? You only arrived an hour ago! Sorry, but so much homework is waiting for meAMust BMay CCan DMight答案：A。考察情态动词，must 意为“必须，一定” ，句意为：你一定要走吗？你一个小时前才刚刚到这。25Taking regular exercise and eating a balanced diet are two important keys good healthAin Bfrom Cof Dto答案：D。考察介词，ke
4、y 意为“关键，答案”是介词固定用 to。26Naturally a smile the eyes participate is extremely communicativeAto which Bin which Cat which Dwith which答案：B。考察定语从句， “介词 +关系代词”结构，介词的选择根据动词 participate 决定，participate in sth. 。27Im just getting out of the city for a few days some space an d clear my headAgotten Bgetting Cto
5、get Dhaving gotten答案：C。考察非谓语动词，动词不定式 to do 表示目的。28With the audience at her, the little girl felt nervous on the stageAstaring Bto stare Cstare Dstared答案：A。考察非谓语动词， audience 和动词 stare 之间是主动关系，所以选用 doing 的形式。29Why wasnt John hired for the job?I dont know, but he .Awas Bhad been Cshould have Dshould ha
6、ve been答案：D。考察虚拟语气，should have done 表示对过去的虚拟，意为 “本该做却没做” 。30It was todays activity let me know the importance of teamworkAwhere Bwhich Cthat Dwhat答案：C。考察强调句，it isthat 结构强调原句主语 todays activity。31JKRowling writing Harry Potter at a local cafe because she could not afford to heat her homeAstarted Bstar
7、ts Chas started Dhad started答案：A。考察时态，作者开始写书的动作是发生在过去，所以用一般过去时。32Can I come after dinner?Yes, thats fine I anythingAdont do Bwont do Cwont be doing D am not doing答案：C。考察时态，将来进行时表示在将来的某一个时刻进行的动作。33Do you know our school at all?No, this is the first time I hereAwas Bhave been Ccame Dam coming答案：B。考察时态
8、，序数词 + time + that 从句，从句中用现在完成时。34All the preparations for the task , and were ready to startAcompleted Bhave completedCwill be completed Dhave been completed答案：D。考察时态语态，句意为：截止到现在所有为这个任务而做的准备都完成了，而且 preparation 和动词complete 之间是被动关系。35With increasing working pressure, Anthony has time to spend with hi
9、s friends than beforeAmuch Bmore Cless Dleast答案：C。考察形容词比较级，句子中出现 than，所以选用比较级。第二节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 15 分，共 30 分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。So tired as I was, I bothered myself to open up my cafe shop on the cold morningWith many consumers streaming in, I knew another long bu
10、siness day beganAnd I had to serve far into the nightAs I rushed among the tables, suddenly, a 36 asked if I could mind a childI was quite 37 but I could tell the man was quite desperateSo I had to make a 38 with him that if he wanted his son to stay and wait for him, he had to 39 something in the s
11、hopThis was quite 40 for the man to do; I could 41 he was quite poor by the 42 he was dressedIt looked as if he had tried to come in his 43 clothesBut they still looked a bit old and worn out 44 he had often worn them, just to make himself look bestLooking down I could see his 45 were also a bit tor
12、n and the heels were in a terrible stateI thought he was going for a job interviewIn the end he bought a small box of 46 for his little son and seated him down in the cornerI could tell the boy was feeling down and only could 47 with a bit of cheering upSeeing that the kid sat there for quite a whil
13、e, I was a bit 48 as the poor little kid was sitting 49 his ownPeople watched him and some kids even came over to pick on himI was 50 to see one of them even knocked his cookies off the tableHe quickly went and got them back without saying a wordI was hoping his father would 51 up and come back for
14、his sons 52 .At closing time, the only person left was the little boyAfter a while, the father finally came in with a tiresome lookI 53 he didnt get any jobAs they were leaving, I offered the kid a little cake, but the man rejected itI 54 he felt as if I had just abused himOf course I didnt mean toB
15、ut I could understand why he felt like thatI only wished them good 55 whatever happenedThe man opened the door to leavefather and son hand in hand36A voice B sound C noise D tune答案：A。考察名词。Voice 指人的嗓音，这里借指人，sound 是泛指各种声音，noise 噪音，tune 指语调。37A pleased B frightened C annoyed D interested答案：C。考察形容词。前文提到
16、 I rushed among the tables，说明“我”现在很忙，在此时被打扰一定是感到生气的。38A deal B decision Cpromise D date答案：A。考察名词。Make a deal 指做个交易。39A leave B buy C do D eat答案：B。考察动词。 “我”作为店主，能够做的交易就是让顾客购买东西，而且后文提到 In the end he bought a small box of，说明那个男人最后还是买了什么东西的。40A easy B natural C hard Dpossible答案：C。考察形容词。根据后文提到 he was qui
17、te poor 可以判断出对于那个男人来说要花一笔钱并不是容易的事。41A explain B prove C think Dtell答案：D。考察动词。此处 Tell 意为“分辨” ，句意为：我能够分辨出他其实是相当贫穷的。42A manner B means C method Dway答案：D。考察名词。Way 表示方式，意为穿衣服的方式或风格。43A poorest B best Cprettiest D oldest答案：B。考察形容词最高级。因为要出门所以男人要穿上最好的衣服。44A even though B so that Cas if D now that答案：C。考察连词。通
18、过衣服的状态 “我”判断他好像经常穿这些衣服。45A socks Bgloves Cpants D shoes答案：D。考察名词。通过后文 the heels were in a terrible state 判断这里说到的是鞋。46A sweets Bcigarettes Ccookies D cakes答案：C。考察名词。下文 knocked his cookies off the table 说明之前男人给他儿子买的是一盒饼干。47A laugh Bspeak Cdo D help答案：C。考察动词。Do with 意为“与相处，忍受” ，句意为：我能看出来小男孩现在情绪很低落，即使是那
19、一盒饼干也只给他带来了一点点的高兴之情。48A relaxed Bnervous Csatisfied D worried答案：D。考察形容词。句意为： “我”对于那个小男孩独自坐在那感到有些担心。49A on Bof Cby D for答案：A。考察介词。固定搭配，独自 on ones own。50A touched Bdisappointed Castonished D excited答案：C。考察形容词。对于周围孩子的捉弄， “我”感到很惊讶。51A hurry Bgive Cturn D run答案：A。考察动词。Hurry up 意为赶快，其它选项 give up 放弃，turn u
20、p 出现，run up 增长，都与句意不符。52A chance Bbenefit Cfuture D job答案：B。考察名词。Benefit 意为“利益” ，此处所指的就是小男孩不被继续欺负。53A hoped Bimagined Cdoubted D guessed答案：D。考察动词。Guess 表示猜测， “我”通过他的 tiresome look 判断。54A clarified Bassumed Cconfused D ignored答案：B。考察动词。Assume 意为假设，两个人没有明确说出各自的想法，所以只能是“我”对于男人态度的猜测。55A luck Bprogress C
21、supper Dnight答案：A。考察名词。Good luck 意为好运。第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，40 分）第一节：（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，共 30 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个 选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AHi, Im Michael JLindell, Inventor, Manufacturer, and President of My Pillow CorporationYears ago, like you, I found myself extremely frustrated with my pillow going f
22、latMost pillows are designed to break down I would wake up in the morning with a sore arm, my neck would hurt, my fingers would be numb, and I would toss and turn all night not knowing whyI tried many different pillows on the market and none of them worked. So, I started to research pillows and stud
23、y sleep disorders. I was determined to create the worlds healthiest, most comfortable and strongest pillow. My Pillows uses our unique, patented medical fill that stays cool, correspond to your exact individual needs regardless of sleep position, and stays healthy for your full l0-year guaranteeIt i
24、s non-allergic, and you can wash and dry it as easily as your favorite jeansMy Pillow is not available in storesI have spent the last seven years selling My Pillow face to face at fairs, expos and events Hundreds of experts and medical doctors carry and recommend them for their patientsI have been f
25、eatured on medical talk shows that air around the worldI have sold hundreds of thousands of pillows and have received great gratitude from satisfied customers regarding how My Pillow has changed their lives and provided a more comfortable, restful sleepAnd, My Pillow comes in different sizes and is
26、fit for your size and sleeping patternSo you can be assured that you will have the most comfortable pillow for youI truly believe it is the best pillow in the world and that if everyone had one and got better sleep, the world would be a much nicer place56What makes My Pillow unique?AIt is easily was
27、hed and dried BIt suits your sleeping positionCIt contains special cooling medicine DIt helps you stay healthy for 10 years答案：C。细节题。第一段倒数第二句话提到 My Pillows uses our unique, patented medical fill that stays cool。57Where can people probably buy My Pillow?AAt fairs BIn stores CIn markets DOn the Interne
28、t 答案：A。细节题。第二段第二句话提到 selling My Pillow face to face at fairs。58What is the authors purpose in writing this article?ATo introduce a comfortable pillow来源:Z_xx_k.ComBTo encourage people to buy My PillowCTo give some advice on sleeping problemsDTo tell us how to select a comfortable pillow答案：B。写作意图题。全文都
29、是在讲述 My Pillow 的好处，而且以创始人的身份写的，其实是在为产品做广告。BFor or Against? - That Is the QuestionAndy is the most unreasonable and he makes me so angry that I could even scream sometimes! Of course, I sort of have to love him because he is my twin brotherAndy and Amy（that is me） have the same curly hair and dark ey
30、es and are equally stubbornet, on most issues we usually take opposite positionsJust this week in our school, there was a heated discussion on whether to adopt a school dress code. Every student would be required to wear a uniform The teachers are divided: Some are in favor of the uniforms while oth
31、ers are opposedThe principal has asked the students to express their opinions by voting on the issue before decisions are madeBut she will have the final word on the dress codeI think a dress code is a good ideaThe reason is simpleThe less I have to decide first thing in the morning, the better I ca
32、nt tell you how many mornings I look into my closet and just stare, unable to decide what to wearAndy is shocked at my opinionLast night, he even dragged out my parents high school photo albums to show me how brilliant they looked without uniforms! He also declared, “ Bruce Springsteen never wore a
33、school uniformBob Dylan wouldnt have been caught dead in a school uniform! Besides, when I am feeling political, I want to be able to wear clothes made of natural, undyed fibers, sewn or assembled in countries that do not pollute the environment or exploit child labor If I have to wear a uniform, I
34、wont feel like me! “To that I replied, “ So your personal heroes didnt wear school uniformsBut they went to high school about a million years ago! I feel sorry for you since I had no idea that your ego （自我） is so fragile that it would be completely destroyed by a uniform ”That really made him angry
35、and he shouted, “Youre just copying what you hear that new music teacher saying because you are crazy about him! “Fortunately, the bell rang before we could do each other physical harm, and we went to our separate classesThe vote for or against uniforms took place later that dayThe results of the vo
36、te and the principals decision will be announced next weekI wonder what it will be I know how I voted, and Im pretty sure I know how Andy votedHow would you votefor or against?59Amy and Andy often get angry with each other because _Atheyre both stubbornBthey like different teachersCthey always hold
37、different viewsDthey dont like each other very much答案：C。细节题，第一段最后一句话提到 we usually take opposite positions60Amy holds the idea that _Aschool clothing should reflect parents valuesBteenagers should never follow the latest clothing fashionCthe way one dresses should be an expression of ones personality
38、Dwearing school uniforms means one makes less decision every morning答案：D。推断题，第二段说明统一的制服要求可以避免早上选择衣服时候拿不定主意该穿哪一件。61Who will decide whether the students should wear uniforms?AThe principalBTheir parentsCTheir teachersDStudents themselves答案：A。细节题。最后一段第三句话说明统计结果出来之后会由校长决定是否应该穿统一的校服。62In Paragraph 5, Amy
39、 aims to say that _AAndy shouldnt look up to his heroes so muchBour clothes should decide peoples attitudes towards usCAndys lack of self-confidence is reflected in his clothingDour clothes shouldnt determine how we feel about ourselves 答案： D。推断题。文中所说的是我没想到你的自我如此脆弱以至于会被制服摧毁，也就是说我们的自我不应该被我们所穿的衣服所左右。D
40、 选项中 how we feel about ourselves 正是对应 ego。CMany factories and businesses around the globe have been struggling to deal with the severe economic realities of the recession （衰退） , so they are having their employees take compulsory unpaid leave to save moneyFor some workers, their salaries have been cu
41、t by 20 percent, forced to stay home one out of every five working daysFor some businesses, though, the economic downturn is actually a goldmineInstead of going out to fancy restaurants to dine with the whole family, many choose to stay at home“ People are eating out less and staying home more, whic
42、h is driving our sales,“ reports Dominos Pizza chief manager Chris MoorePizza is very popular, and it is also very affordable for a family that has little extra money to spareDominos business in England rose 15 percent in the first six weeks this year compared with the previous yearMoore believes th
43、at the customers now will remain loyal when the financial situation rights itself“ By exceeding （超越） their expectations in terms of product quality and speed of delivery these customers will stay with Dominos when the economy becomes better“ said Moore Delivered pizza is not the only winner in the s
44、tay-at-home economyAlmost all online games have been reporting record-high income since the middle of 2008Online games are designed to enable players to let off steam by interacting with each other socially in the comfort of their own homesA Shanghai-based online game producer recently joked: “The g
45、ame businesses are worried about economic recovery“Another business that has boomed during the recession is camping equipmentLuxury vacations for families are down, but people still want to get away from their dull livesThis means that sales of tents, sleeping bags, and other outdoor equipment has g
46、one up as families are trying to still have fun even though their bank accounts arent as good as they once wereThere have been reports that sales of fishing equipment are on the rise because many people believe this can help lower their grocery bills63What is true about Domino s in economic hard tim
47、es?AIt is giving its employees a 20 percent cut BIt has added four or five new cheaper pizzasCIt has to close 15 percent of its storesDIts business is increasing quite rapidly答案：D。细节题。第二段中提到 Dominos business in England rose 15 percent in the first six weeks this year64What does the phrase “let off s
48、team“ mean in the third paragraph?ASave moneyBFree ones feelingsCKill another player onlineDMake money from an online game答案：B。猜词题。此处意为 “发泄给予的感情”65How does the author present his point?ABy giving examplesBBy showing a sequenceCBy explaining causes and effectsDBy making comparisons and contrasts答案：A。写作方式题。文中举出了具体事例说明66Which is the
