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才全英语2013高考英语套题【58】1-Could I ask you a rather personal question? -Sure, _.A. it depends B. take it easy C. go ahead D. forget it2Tom owns _larger collection of _ books than any other student in our class. A. the; / B. a; / C. a; the D. /; the3I wonder what will become of my daughter. _ endless homework ,she also bears other leading loads such as revision and recitation.AApart from BBeside CExcept DOther than4_ made our school proud was _ more than 90% of the students had been admitted to key universities.AWhat ; because BThat; what CThat; why DWhat ; that 5At present, the butter factory is still polluting the river though it _ to stop.Aordered Bhas orderedCwill be ordered Dhas been ordered6 Giving children pocket money as a gift during the Spring Festival is a common _ in China. A. request B. practice C. promise D. sense7- I havent found any money though Ive searched the drawer bottom up. - Then, Im afraid there is _ left. A. nothing B. no one C. none D. neither8_ you keep on trying ,I dont really mind whether you can come top in your class.ASo long as BAs soon as COnce DThe moment9His humorous closing speech was a welcome addition to the _dull meetingAtherefore Bmeanwhile Cotherwise Dthus10Oh, Im not feeling well in the stomach. I _ so much fried chicken just now.A shouldnt eat B. mustnt have eaten C . shouldnt have eaten D. mustnt eat11The _ flights between the mainland of China and Taiwan will benefit more travelers.AcommonBnormal CaverageDregular12_ is known to us all , the old scientist,_ life was hard in the past, still works hard in his eighties. A. It; whom B.As; whom C. As; whose D. What; whom13There will be a talk show this time tomorrowWould you go with me?Im sorry, but I _ an important meetingAhave attended B. will be attendingCam about to attend D. will attend14_ the catastrophe happened that the local government realized the importance of substantial development.AIt was untilBNot until CUntilDIt was not until15Danby left a message with the professor _ he would call again in the afternoon. A. who B. that C. as D. which完形填空Learning to AcceptI learned how to accept life as it is from my father. 16 , he did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy, but rather when he was 17 and ill.My father was 18 a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness 19 all that away. Now he can no longer walk, and he must sit quietly in a chair all day. Even talking is 20 . One night, I went to visit him with my sisters. We started 21 about life, and I told them about one of my 22_ . I said that we must very often give things up 23 we grow - our youth, our beauty, our friends - but it always 24 that after we give something up, we gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father 25 up. He said, “But, Peter, I gave up 26 ! What did I gain?” I thought and thought, but I couldnt think of anything to say. 27 , he answered his own question: “I 28 the love of my family,” I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes, along with hope and thankfulness.I was also 29 by his words. After that, when I began to feel irritated (愤怒的) at someone, I 30 remember his words and become 31 . If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others, then I should be 32 to give up my small irritations. In this 33 , I learned the power of acceptance from my father.Sometimes I 34 what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though, I am grateful for this one 35 .16. A. AfterwardsB. ThereforeC. HoweverD. Meanwhile17. A. tiredB. weakC. poorD. slow18. A. alreadyB. stillC. onlyD. once19. A. tookB. threwC. sentD. put20. A. impossibleB. difficultC. stressfulD. Hopeless21. A. worryingB. caringC. talkingD. asking22. A. decisionsB. experiencesC. ambitionsD. beliefs23. A. asB. sinceC. beforeD. till24. A. suggestsB. promisesC. seemsD. requires25. A. spokeB. turnedC. summedD. opened26. A. somethingB. anythingC. nothingD. everything27. A. SurprisinglyB. ImmediatelyC. NaturallyD. Certainly28. A. hadB. acceptedC. gainedD. enjoyed29. A. touchedB. astonishedC. attractedD. warned30. A. shouldB. couldC. wouldD. might31. A. quietB. calmC. RelaxedD. happy32. A. readyB. likelyC. freeD. able33. A. caseB. formC. methodD. way34. A. doubtB. wonderC. knowD. guess35. A. awardB. giftC. lessonD. word阅读理解AAs Christmas approaches, towns and cities around the UK are preparing for a very British celebrationThe switching on of a town s Christmas lights has become an increasingly competitive event over the years, with some councils （会议） spending lots of money to attract A-list famous persons to do the honorsThe American singer Mariah Carey flew to London in November to switch on the lights at one of the citys biggest shopping centers, while Jim Carrey lighted Oxford Street and promoted his new film at the same timeTraffic in the historic English city of Bath was brought to a halt as thousands of fans crowded to see the Hollywood actor Nicolas Cage conducted the switching-on ceremonySome celebrations do not go according to the plan, as was seen in Birmingham when dozens of people were injured as the famous British boy band JLS took the stageNot all towns can afford to bring in an internationally-known star, so many switchon ceremonies are handled by ex-TV talent show competitorsPantomime （圣诞童话剧） stars are also much in demand at this time of year, as they aim to promote their Christmas showsBut if your council hasnt got the budget to bring in a famous face, what are the cheaper alternatives?A town in the west of England chose to let the public decide by giving their suggestions onlineThe result: a 21-year-old DIY store worker was given the honorI was amazed and delighted to be asked, said Scott Parker, its just a special gift and not something Id, ever thought about before36According to the passage, what kind of special celebration can you see at Christmas in UK?APeople meeting their favorite stars and getting special giftsBWell-known persons invited to make a performance in publicCA-list persons lighting Oxford Street and promoting their filmsDSwitching-on ceremonies that are conducted by honored persons37The underlined word halt in Paragraph 4 probably means _ AstartBstop Cban Drun38Which of the followings can be learned from the passage?AMariah Carey is invited to Bath to switch on the lightsBPantomime stars rarely appear at events like thisCNot all those who switch on the Christmas lights can make lots of moneyDAverage persons can not get a chance to switch on the Christmas lights39The following are famous persons EXCEPT _AScott Parker BMariah Carey CNicolas Cage DJim CarreyBIn this age of cell phones, text messages and computer keyboards, one Scottish school has returned to basicsIts teaching youngsters the ignored art of writing with a fountain penThere is no clicking of keyboards in most classrooms at the Mary Erskine and Stewarts Melville Junior School, although there is a full range of facilities （设施）for computer lessons and technology isn t being ignoredThe private school s headmaster believes the old-fashioned pens have helped strengthen the academic （学术的） performance and self-esteem （自尊）of his 1,200 pupilsThe pens improve the quality of work because they force the children to take care, and better work improves self-esteem, headmaster Bryan Lewis said Proper handwriting is as relevant today as it ever has been Students as young as 7 have been instructed to give up their ball point pens and begin to deal with its more artful predecessorBy the time they reach grade five, at age 9, they are expected to write mainly with fountain pensLewis said the schools 7- and 8-year-olds use fountain pens for 80 percent to 90 percent of their work, returning to pencils for such subjects as mathI dont see fountain pens as old-fashioned or out of dateModern fountain pens are beautiful to use? its not like in the old days of broken metal points and dirtying writing paper, Lewis saidWe have a particular writing style and we have developed it very carefully and found a way that allows left-and right-handed people to write without dirtying paperSome people in wealthy nations argue that handwriting is becoming less important because of the growing use of cell phone text messaging and typing on computers, but the school disagreesWe talk of the paperless office and the paperless world, but this is not true, Lewis saidYou still need to have proper handwriting skills40The Scottish school in the passage _Adoes not think highly of modern technologyBvalues fountain pens more than anything elseCpays special attention to the use of fountain pens Dtakes an action which is considered to be stupid by a great many people41Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?ASchools in Scotland all encourage using pensBFountain pens today are much more expensiveCLewis thinks the idea of the paperless world impracticalDThe left-handed cant benefit from the new fountain pens42The underlined word predecessor in Paragraph 2 refers to _Athe pencil Bthe fountain penCthe keyboard Dthe ball point pen43The headmaster Bryan Lewis holds the view that _Achildren should be required to use pens when they are fiveBusing pens may slow down students speed of writingCpens have helped to build up students self-respectDhandwriting skills are more important than typing skillsCFor a girl whos interested in fashion, what would be the dream job for success? Being a model? Probably no?thats for a pencil thin who doesnt eatOne answer is, fashion stylist （时装造型师）As more brands open stores in China to enlarge their reach, the increase in outdoor advertising might light a stylist spark in a girl s heartFashion magazine offices are crowded with applicants, and fashionable brand HR managers get thousands of resumes （简历） of people looking for a stylist positionIt looked too high before, but now I find it more approachable, said Xue Rui, 22, a Fudan University Chinese literature grad who works as an assistant stylist at Hermes in ShanghaiThere is no certain rule in dressing up models, and you can try every way with your own taste to make them pretty and attractiveThe attractiveness of this line of work is not only in the elegant clothesAnd its not like it used to beNow its a well-paid and promising careerA stylist at a fashion magazine can have some special rightsYou have a chance to contact （联系） famous persons and dress them up in a style you like, said Cheng Hong, chief editor of the Chinese version of L officiel Hommes magazine You need to cooperate with top photographers and select places around the world to take photos inYou might also be invited to fashion shows of top brands and can select some of the favorite clothesGirls can find it hard to ignore this field and it is opening up to normal girls, not only style or fashion design majorsA fashion designer knows how to make a dress pretty, but a stylist knows how to make a person beautiful, from head to toeThere exist some problems, no matter how great you may think it is, it s unbelievably hard workYou need to build good relations with various people, say stars, photographers, PR managers, other media, and even airlinesYou need to take care of clothes in the workplace and pay for even a tiny spot you get on themThe worst thing is that you might work extremely hard for a week on some serious photos, but if the chiefs not satisfied, you do them all over againSo, remember, girls, youve been warned44What does the underlined sentence in the first paragraph probably mean?ABeing a model is thin girls businessBA good model eats nothing but fruitsCTo be a model, she must look like a pencil DTo be a model, she can not eat nutritious food45As a stylist at a fashion magazine, you need to do the following things EXCEPT .Amake contact with famous persons Bdress yourself up in a special styleCco-work with top photographers Dselect the favorite clothes46We can infer from the passage that _Aworking as a stylist was not so appealing as it is todayBa successful stylist must have a diploma in fashion designCfashion designers do more tough jobs than fashion stylistsDskills for stylists are not so important as relationships with others47Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?ADesigning for Magazines BStyling for SuccessCBeing an Attractive Designer DArguing against Fashion StylistsDWould you eat a ready meal from the fridge rather than cook by yourself? Have you been doing Internet shopping rather than going to the stores? What can t you be bothered to do?A study into how lazy British people are has found more than half of adults prefer to catch the lift rather than climb two flights of stairsJust over 2000 people were quizzed by independent researchers at Nuffield Health, Britains largest health charityThe results were very astonishingAbout one in six people surveyed （调查） said if their remote control was broken, they would continue watching the same channel rather than get upMore than one third of those questioned said they would not run to catch a busWorryingly, of the 654 respondents with children, 64% said they were often too tired to play with themThis led the report to conclude that its no wonder that one in six children in the UK are classified as obese （肥胖） before they start schoolDr Sarah Dauncey, medical director of Nuffield Health, said; People need to get fitter, not only for themselves but also for their families, friends and evidently their petsIf we dont start to take control of this problem, a whole generation will become too unfit to perform even the most basics of tasksAnd Scotlands largest city, Glasgow, was ashamed as the most lazy city in the UK, with 75% surveyed admitting they do not get enough exercise, followed closely by Birmingham and Southampton, both with 67%The results cause serious challenges for the National Health Service, where obesity-related illnesses such as heart disease and cancer have been on a steady increase for the past 40 years and are costing billions of pounds every year48From the passage we can learn that _ABirmingham is second to Glasgow in lazinessBhalf of the parents dont care enough for childrenCone in six people in the UK dont take exerciseDBritish people are more lazy than those in other countries49The report suggests that some pre-school children in the UK are obese because .Athey have a big appetite Bthey have a sweet toothCtheir parents often work too hardDtheir parents seldom play with them50According to the passage, overweight might _Acontribute to heart diseaseBresult from some heart attackCbe common in developed areasDnot be controlled in a short time第二节Are you truly happy? Do you ever know what that it means to be happy and what it takes to achieve happiness? 51 the following are a few tips that I follow to create happiness in my life. Make a plan for attaining goals that you believe will make you happy. You moods will very likely increase if you are going after something you value. Surround yourself with happy people. It is easy to begin to think negatively when you are surrounded by people who think that way. 52 . When something goes wrong, try to figure out a solution instead of being absorbed in self pity. Truly happy people dont allow setbacks to affect their mood because they know that with a little thought they can turn the circumstances back to their favor. 53 These few minutes will give you opportunity to focus on the positive things in your life and will lead you to continuous happiness. 54 .Whether you treat yourself to lunch, take a long, relaxing bath or simply spend a few extra minutes on your appearance, you will be subconsciously（下意识地）putting yourself in a better mood. Finding the humor in situations can also lead to happiness. Find a way to make light of a situation that would otherwise make you happy. Keeping healthy is another way to achieve happiness. 55 .AWhat makes one person happy may be very different from what makes someone else happy.BOn the contrary, if you are around people who are happy, their emotional state will be infectious.CBeing overweight or not eating nutritious fo