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2013年高中英语学业水平考试练习题（一）第I卷（选择题 满分75分）. 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答案。1. It is clear that the little money can hardly support so large _ company.A. the B. a C. / D. an2. I dont care _ people think. Well, I think you should. A. what B. how C. why D. which3. John has collected lots of model planes. He is _ about airplanes and flying. A. anxious B. crazy C. worried D. sorry4. The picture _him of the wonderful old school days. A. refused B. warned C. remembered D. reminded5. Go home right now, _ your parents will worry.A. so B. but C. and D. or6. As a newcomer, you should try to make a good impression _everyone you meet. A. on B. in C. for D. about7. Im afraid its your _ that the computer broke down. You shouldnt have run that soft ware on it. A. duty B. fault C. mistake D. turn8. What shall we do if it _ this afternoon? A. will rain B. has rained C. rains D. rained9. _we hand in our homework before school is over?No, you neednt. A. May B. Can C. Must D. Will10. According to a recent survey, many children spend up to 25 hours a week _ TV. A. to watch B. watching C. watched D. to watching11. You shouldnt_ your parents any more. You are old enough to earn your own living.A. rely on B. look after C. care about D. refer to12. The man in front of me came to _ a sudden stop _ I almost ran into him. A. such; as B. such; that C. so; that D. so; as13. They went through a period _communications were very difficult in the countryside. A. whose B. where C. for whom D. in which14. Food safety is _important, so measures must be taken to prevent food pollution. A. normally B. rapidly C. highly D. naturally15. Im sorry to have kept you waiting so long. _. A. No problem B. My pleasure C. Go ahead D. Take your time. 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从1635各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳答案。I just spent a wonderful holiday on a little Greek island together with my 16 . One day, my wife and I left the village where we 17 to visit the other side of the island. There we 18 to see a French lady with a walking stick. 19 , it was not relaxing for her to climb up the 300 steps leading up to an old building. Noticing she had a French accent, I 20 speaking French with her. She appreciated that, saying her English was really not 21 enough. We had a conversation. She said the next day she would visit the 22 we were in at that moment. I was looking forward to our 23 again there, because I enjoyed 24 my French.But the next day I didnt see her. I 25 she had said that she would leave the island the day after. I must have 26 her. Yet, three days later I suddenly met her again at the beach. She told me she was now 27 a place to stay close to the port, because she had 28 taking her suitcase to the port herself. The hotel she mentioned was rather 29 and I suggested another which would cost her less, and was a short 30 for her to reach the port. 31 , this hotel could not help her with her suitcase anywhere. So I 32 to carry the suitcase to the 33 for her. I did as I had promised, and the lady was 34 and kept thanking me. I did it 35 ,for my parents brought me up to give others a helping hand.16.A. familyB. friendsC. teamD. colleagues 817.A.waitedB. livedC. stayedD. studied18.A. promisedB. plannedC. expectedD. happened19.A. SadlyB. SeriouslyC. ClearlyD. Strangely20.A.startedB. continuedC.enjoyed D. stopped 21.A. limited B. good C. broken D. oral 22.A. forest B. villageC. countryD. restaurant23.A. jokingB. beginningC. trainingD. meeting24.A. learningB. understandingC. readingD. practicing25.A. mentioned B. agreedC. remembered D. imagined 26.A. missedB. calledC. refusedD. disappointed27.A. walking roundB. giving upC. talking aboutD. looking for28.A. funB. difficultyC. luckD. energy29.A. expensiveB. dirtyC. comfortableD. small30.A. flightB. sailC. walkD. sight31.A. BesidesB. HoweverC. ThereforeD. Meanwhile32.A. hopedB. forgotC. offeredD. supposed33.A. islandB. beachC. stationD. hotel34.A. happyB. kindC. worriedD. confused35.A. obviouslyB. naturallyC. nervouslyD. carefully. 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、D）中，选出最佳答案。 A All over the world mothers and fathers teach their children manners. Other children may havemanners that are not like yours. There are all kinds of manners.Many years ago, children who had good manners were seen and not heard. They kept quite quiet if grown-ups were talking. Today, well-mannered children have more freedom.Sometimes good manners in one place are bad manners in other places.Suppose you are a visitor in the land of Mongolia. Some friends ask you to eat with them. What kind of manners do they want you to have? They want you to give a loud “burp” after you finish eating. Burping would show that you liked your food.In some countries, if you give a loud burp, you are told to say “excuse me, please.”In many places people like to eat together. But in some parts of Polynesia it is bad manners to be seen eating at all. People show good manners by turning their backs on others while they eat.What are manners like in an East African town? The people try not to see you. They are being polite. You may see a friend. He may not see you at all. If you are polite, you will sit down beside him. You will wait until he finishes what he is doing. Then he will talk to you.Suppose you visit a friend in Arabia. You should walk behind the other tents until you come to his tent. If you pass in front of the other tents, you will be asked into each one. The people will ask you to eat with them. And it is bad manners if you say no.Manners are different all over the world. But it is good to know that all manners begin in the same way. People needed ways to show that they wanted to be friends.36. Where do people turn their backs on others while they eat? A. In Mongolia. B. In an East African town.C. In Arabia. D. In some parts of Polynesia.37. Why do people try not to see you in an East African town?A. It is good manners. B. They are busy doing things. C. Its impolite to talk to you. D. They are shy and nervous.38. What should you do if you visit a friend in an East African town?A. Shake hands with him. B. Pass in front of the other tents. C. Wait for him to talk to you. D. Help him with the work.39. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. You must say “excuse me” after giving a burp.B. Children with good manners are quiet.C. You should not walk behind the tents in Arabia.D. Manners are different all over the world.40. What can be the best title for the passage? A. Comments on Good MannersB. Different Manners C. The Importance of Manners D. Polite MannersBWhen women sit together to watch a movie on TV, they usually talk about other subjects at the same time, including children, men, careers and whats happening in their lives. When groups of men and women watch a movie together, the men usually end up telling the women to shut up. Men can either talk or watch the screen they can t do both and they dont understand that women can. Besides, women consider that the point of all getting together is to have a good time and develop relationships not just to sit there like couch potatoes staring at the screen.Men see the telephone as a communication tool for sending facts and information to other people, but a woman sees it as a means of bonding. A woman can spend two weeks on vacation with her girlfriend and, when she returns home, telephone the same girlfriend and talk for another two hours.There is no convincing evidence（令人信服的证据） showing the reason why girls talk more than boys is that girls mothers talked to them more. Dr Michael Lewis conducted experiments that found mothers talked to and looked at baby girls more often than baby boys. Scientific evidence shows parents react to the brain bias（专长）of their children. Since a girls brain is better organized to send and receive speech, mothers therefore talk to them more. As a result, mothers who try to talk to their sons usually receive only grunts in reply. 41. While watching TV with others, women usually talk a lot because they _. A. are afraid of silence B. want to save timeC. hope to develop relationships D. have to explain the film42. Returning from a vacation, a woman would talk to her friend again on the phone for hours in order to_ . A. remember the happy time B. keep a close tie with herC. tell her a new tour spot D. remind her of the experience43. What does the author want to tell us most? A. Womens brains are better organized for language and communication.B. Women love to talk because they are more hardworking than men.C. Men do not like talking because they were not taught when young.D. Men usually stop women from talking to them.44. The underlined word “grunts” in the last paragraph most probably means “_”. A. loud voices B. sweet smiles C. silent actions D. short low sounds45. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. Women Love to Talk B. Talking Develops RelationshipsC. Men Talk Differently from Women D. Women Are Socially Trained to Talk CSeveral years ago, David wore an expensive suit to work every day. “I was a clothes addict,” he jokes. “I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled（起皱）.” Today David wears casual（休闲的）clotheskhaki pants and sports shirtto the office. He hardly ever wears a necktie. “Im working harder than ever,” David says, “and I need to feel comfortable.” More and more companies are allowing their office workers to wear casual clothes to work in the United States. In the early 1990s, many companies allowed their employees to wear casual clothes on Friday (but only on Friday). This became known as “dress-down Friday” or “casual Friday”. What started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for employees has really become an everyday thing. Why have so many companies started allowing their employees to wear casual clothes? One reason is that its easier for a company to attract new employees. “A lot of young people dont want to dress up for work,” says the owner of a software company, “so its easier to hire people.” Another reason is that people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes. A study shows that 85 percent of employers believe that casual dress improves morale（士气）. Supporters of casual office wear also argue that casual dress helps them save money. “Suits are expensive, if you have to wear one every day,” one person said. “For the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual clothes.” 46. David said he used to be “a clothes addict” because _.A. he often wore casual dress B. he had a smart appearanceC. he always kept his clothes neat D. he saved money on clothes47. Why does David wear casual clothes now?A. He feels comfortable working with casual clothes on.B. He cannot afford to buy so many expensive suits.C. He looks more handsome in casual clothes.D. He no longer works as an employee.48. According to this passage, most employers_.A. dont like casual dress B. are fond of expensive suitsC. have no idea about clothes D. support casual office wear49. From the passage we can learn that_.A. workers started to dress down about thirty years ago. B. dress-down didnt become common until the early 1990s.C. “Dress-down Friday” was first given as a favor from employers.D. Many more workers want to wear casual clothes to impress people.50. Which of the advantages of casual office wear are NOT mentioned in this passage?A. Helping employees save money. B. Keeping employees healthy.C. Improving employees morale. D. Making employees happier. DEvery pet owner loves his pet. There is no argument here. But when we asked our readers whether they would clone their favorite animals, the answers were split almost down the middle. Of the 228 readers who answered it, 108 would clone, 111 would not and nine weighed each side without offering an opinion.Clearly, from readers reply, this is a question that reaches deeply into both the joy and sadness of owning a pet. Most of the readers who favored the idea strongly believed it would produce at least a close copy of the dead animal; many felt the process would return an exact copy. Those on the other side, however, held little hope: a clone could never truly recreate a pet. Many simply didnt wish to go against the natural law of life and death.Both sides expressed equal love for their animals. Quite a few readers owned “the best dog or cat in the world”. They thought of their pets as their “best friend”, “a member of the family”, “the light of my life”. They told moving stories of pets heroism, intelligence and selfless devotion.“People become very close to their animals, and the loss can be just as hard to bear as when a friend or family member dies,” says Gary Kowalski, author of Goodbye, Friend. “For me, cloning feels like an attempt to turn death awayIts understandable. Death is always painful. Its difficult to deal with. Its hard to accept.”But would cloning reduce the blow? This question seemed to be at the heart of this problem.51. A recent survey shows that, of the 228 pet owners, . A. the majority of them are for cloning B. more of them are against cloningC. half of them have no opinions D. most of them dont know cloning52. The underlined words “sadness of owning a pet” in Paragraph 2 refers to .A. the dangers of cloning a pet B. the cost of owning a petC. the troubles a pet causes D. the death of ones pet 53. We can learn from the third paragraph that .A. pet owners love their pets very much B. many people can not live without petsC. pets can even tell moving stories D. dogs and cats are peoples best friends 54. From what Gary Kowalski says, we can know that .A. he has never thought about the cloning of petsB. he is going to