2013年高三英语二模考试试题及答案.doc

顺义区2013届高三第二次统练21. I hear youve just returned from Australia.Yeah. I _ there on business.A. go B. went C. have gone D. had gone22. Lily won a gold medal in the race, _ all her friends considered a great honor.A. which B. what C. why D. where23. Scientists _ a way to predict earthquakes, but you can learn to protect yourself during one.A. dont find B. didnt find C. havent found D. wont find 24. _ Brown Bear in Russia is more or less _ same animal as the Grizzly Bear in North America.A. The; the B. A; a C. The; a D. A; the25. _ down, he was badly in need of a holiday. A. Dragging B. To be dragged C. Having dragged D. Having been dragged 26. How can I achieve my goal? You _ work hard and stick to it. A. can B. may C. must D. would27. The teacher suggested that each student _ a plan for the vocation.A. make B. makes C. would make D. made 28. Its reported that the fire had burned for quite some time _ it was brought under control.A. since B. when C. once D. before29. As the big day of my speech _, I tried to familiarize myself with what I would be saying.A. has approached B. would approachC. was approaching D. had approached30. The dinner party _ at 7:00 p.m. Will be followed by a concert. A. to start B. starting C. started D. being started31. How time flies! Summer vocationis just_thecorner. A. on B. over C. to D. around32. Linda, _ the dinner table; Tom and Dick, sweep the floor. OK, Mom.A. clean B. cleans C. cleaning D. to clean33. When the fisherman turned around, he found a fish _. A. had hooked B. was hooking C. had been hooked D. was hooked34. Its good for a university student to take up a job if he can get _.A. it B. one C. some D. that35. With the word “PM2.5” constantly _ in media reports, you might be wondering what on earth it means.A. appeared B. appearing C. to appear D. being appeared I was born with cerebral palsy(脑瘫) and did not walk until after I was two years of age. Although my condition was relatively mild and I 36 quite well, I faced many challenges. I was regularly chosen last for a baseball team when school children were organizing a _37 . I never learned how to ice skate. It took me forever to learn to 38 a bike, and my knees and elbows were always injured in the process. Even so, I was a 39 boy and was well liked by my peers throughout elementary school. The most 40 time came when I began high school. I 41 up for the cross-country track and field team. My 42 had always been poor, and a slight push would send me flying to the dirt. Over the first few days other runners noticed my poor pace and would knock me _43_ balance as they lapped me on the track. To the 44 of some, I was forced to get up several times. They 45 me about my poor performance and made me the target of their one-sided fight. But I was never a 46 . I stayed with track and field even though the harassment(骚扰) at the track 47 . One day in early October, we had unexpected snow and freezing rain. The track team was allowed to 48 indoors. I borrowed the stopwatch from the coach and 49 my time on the track. As the other kids exercised in the gym, they couldnt help but notice the one _50_runner dragging through freezing rain on the snow-covered track.The next week, the weather returned to normal, and outdoor training continued. The harassment, 51 , did not. Each time a member of the track team passed me, he would offer a few words of 52 . “Keep going, pal.” “Dont give up, bro.”“You can do it, buddy.” At the end of that month, I was voted “athlete of the month” and was presented with a certificate. I earned their 53 .Now whenever I despair, Ill 54 myself that challenges are not overcome by force, but rather by determination and a sincere 55 in the natural goodness of others. 36.A. managedB. workedC. behavedD. remained37.A. partyB. tripC. gameD. meeting38.A. pushB. rideC. fixD. make39.A. cleverB. kindC. luckyD. happy40.A. difficultB. importantC. enjoyableD. critical41.A. raisedB. carriedC. pickedD. signed42.A. eyesightB. judgmentC. balance D. behavior43.A. offB. with C. inD. on44.A. excitementB. amusementC. contentmentD. astonishment45.A. toldB. teasedC. warnedD. questioned46.A. quitterB. runnerC. fighterD. beggar 47.A. appearedB. stoppedC. increasedD. continued48.A. restB. studyC. trainD. play49.A. organizedB. improvedC. wastedD. enjoyed 50.A. weakB. hardC. braveD. lone51.A. moreoverB. therefore C. howeverD. though52.A. praiseB. encouragementC. comfortD. congratulation53.A. attentionB. trustC. thanks D. respect54.A. promiseB. blessC. remindD. inform55.A. faithB. loveC. interestD. prideASan Diego SummerThe summer after my second year in high school, I finally had the opportunity to live with my super-cool sister in San Diego for three weeks. It was going to be great! I would lie on the beach in the sun. Perhaps I would surf a little or ride my bike around Coronado Island. Meanwhile, I would spend every morning, Monday through Friday, teaching YMCA (Young Mens Christian Association) kids how to play tennisfor FREE. Since college wasnt too far off, and since I had practically zero hours of community service, my volunteering at the YMCA was smart. I like tennis and I even kind of like little kids. Anyway, life was going to be amazing for those three weeks. On my first day at the YMCA, I was shocked by the smallness of the children. The kids could barely grasp a racket(球拍), let alone swing one. This is when it occurred to me how potentially terrible the situation wasa group of thirty small children with rackets in hand and only four coaches. The odds were definitely against us. Luckily, the kids did not have blood on their minds, and they were relatively obedient and cooperative. It soon became painfully obvious that I was the only “coach” actually coaching. Rather ironic when one considered that I was the only one of the four NOT being paid. I must admit, however, that despite all of my efforts these children were not getting much. I had to keep telling myself that while I couldnt enjoy the fruits of my labor at the moment, I would be reveling in the benefits once college application time came. Thus, I soldiered on. As I returned home the day before the opening of school, I had complete peace of mind. Although I did not spend every day at the beach as I had initially hoped to do, I did accomplish several things and I felt as if I were a better person because of my three weeks in San Diego. 56. Before going to San Diego the author was full of _.A. expectation B. confidence C. doubt D. curiosity 57. The author taught YMCA kids to play tennis because she _. A. loved small children and was active as a volunteer B. must do community service to be admitted to college C. wanted to earn some money to pay for her college fees D. would like to do something for others as a sincere Christian58. The underlined words “I soldiered on” reflect the authors _. A. desire to join the army B. love for teaching tennis C. control for young learner D. determination not to give up59. According to the last paragraph, we can predict that the author will _ in the future. A. become a teacher B. move to the beach C. play tennis professionally D. help others more willinglyB LICENSE AGREEMENT By installing(安装) the software, you acknowledge that you have read all of the terms and conditions of this agreement and agree to be bound by them. Click “YES” and continue to install the game. 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These lionfish are what scientists call an invasive(侵入的) species(物种) or an “alien invader.” Local divers off the coast of North Carolina were not expecting to see what they found one day in August 2002the beautiful lionfish, common to the warm waters of the western Pacific, but unknown of the Carolina coast. They provided the first solid evidence that lionfish were in the Atlantic. A year later, scientists documented 19 lionfish sightings at eight locations along the North Carolina continental shelf. Then, lionfish were observed off the coasts of Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina, and even as far north as Long Island, New York! Between 2000 and 2003, lionfish sightings were reported at 16 different shipwrecks and natural hard bottom locations. During a summer 2004 research expedition, NOAA(The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) scientists collected 155 lionfish at 19 different locations off the North Carolina coast alone. The jump in numbers and distributions over such a short time strongly indicates that the lionfish is reproducing in the Atlantic Ocean. If this is true, its the first time that a western Pacific fish has populated the U.S. Atlantic coast.These lionfish were likely released on purpose when people no longer wanted them! The swift and warm Gulf Stream, which transported the floating lionfish eggs from Florida northward, helped the lionfishs Atlantic journey. In Florida waters and along the continental shelf near the Gulf Stream the temperatures are very similar to the lionfishs native waters. However, from north Florida upward, the waters along the coastline are too cold in the winter for lionfish to survive. Scientists expect them to survive the winter only at water depths greater than 120ft because this is where the Gulf Stream has influence all year long. Very importantly, the types of predators(食肉动物) and competitors present in the Atlantic are very different from the native range of the lionfish. Generally, the lionfish have not been found to endanger marine ecosystems because they were not likely to survive long. 63. Scientists call the lionfish an “alien invader” because the lionfish _.A. have damaged the native species B. are able to live in a new environment C. came from one place and spread to anotherD. will attack other species with their poisonous teeth64. How does the author support the reproducing of lionfish in the Atlantic in Para.3? A. By analyzing causes. B. By providing figures. C. By raising questions. D. By expressing opinions.65. Which of the following is the main idea of the passage? A. Lionfish got into the Atlantic Ocean in 2002. B. Lionfish will not live long in the new environment. C. Lionfish is a popular aquarium fish in the United States. D. Lionfish has been populating the waters of the Atlantic Ocean.66. What is the authors attitude towards the lionfish invasion? A. Serious. B. Disapproving. C. Optimistic. D. Indifferent.DWhy Laughter MattersAlthough most people believe that laughter is one of the natures great treatments for a whole range of mental and physical diseases, it is still a serious scientific subject that researchers are trying to figure out.“Laughter above all else is a social thing,” says Baltimore neuroscientist, Robert Provine, who has studied laughter for decades. “All laughter groups laugh ha-ha-ha basically the same way. Whether you speak Mandarin, French or English, everyone will understand laughter. There is a pattern generator(发生器) in our brain that produces this sound.”Laughing is our first way of communicating. Babies laugh long before they speak. No one teaches them how to laugh. They just do. People may laugh at a prank(恶作剧) on April Fools day. But surprisingly, only 10 to 15 percent of laughter is the result of someone making a joke. Laughter is mostly about social responses rather to a joke. Deaf people laugh without hearing and people on cell phones laugh without seeing, showing that laughter isnt dependent on single sense but on social interactions.And laughter is not just a people thing. Chimps tickle(挠痒) each other and even laugh when another chimp pretends to tickle them.Jaak Panksepp, a Bowling Green University Psychology professor, studies rats that laugh when he tickles them. It turns out rats love to be tickledthey return again and again to the hands of researchers tickling them.By studying rats, scientists can figure out whats going on in the brain during laughter. Northwestern University biomedical engineering professor, Jeffrey Burgdorf has found that laughter in rats produces a chemical that acts as an antidepressant(抗抑郁药). He thinks the same thing probably happens in humans, too. This would give doctors a new chemical target to develop drugs that can fight depression.Even so, laughter itself has not been proved to be the best medicine, experts said. Margaret Stuber, a professor at University of California, studied whether laugher helped patients. She found that distraction(分心) and mood improvement helped, but she could not find a benefit of laughter alone.“No study has shown that laughter produces a direct health benefit,” Provine said, largely because its hard to separate laughter from just feeling good. But he thinks it doesnt really matter: “Isnt the fact that laughter feels good when you do it enough?”67. The most important finding of Robert Provines research is that _. A. laughter makes a person feel good B. laughter depends on different senses C. laughter is a quality people are born with D. laughter is a social response shared by all creatures68. According to the passage, scientists studied rats in order to find _. A. if they can laugh B. if they like laughing C. what laughter in rats produces D. how rats react while being tickled69. What can we learn from the passage? A. Patients will recover if they laugh enough. B. Laughter is a means of communication as well as language. C. A new medicine has been developed based on the laughter research. D. Scientists can know what is happening in a human brain when he laughs.70. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?CPA. P3P2P1CB. CPP1P3SpCSpP2CPC. P1P2Sp1Sp2CCPD.P1P2Sp2Sp1CCP: Central point P: Point Sp: Sub-point(次要点) C: ConclusionSeeing with SoundAccording to a British news report, some blind people may finally get a chance to “see”. _71 Dr. Peter Meijer, a scientist at Philips Research Laboratories in the Netherlands, has developed a new system called the vOICe. The three middle letters in vOICe stand for “Oh, I see.” Meijers groundbreaking technology may change the lives of visually impaired (视力障碍) people all over the world.A wearable setup of vOICe system consists of a head-mounted camera, stereo headphones and a notebook PC. The system translates visua