2013届高三英语暑期综合能力训练卷 2

用心 爱心 专心1 综合能力训练卷综合能力训练卷 二二 PartPart LanguageLanguage knowledgeknowledge 4545 marksmarks SectionSection A A 1515 marksmarks Directions For each of the following unfinished sentences there are four choices marked A B C and D Choose the one that best completes the sentence 1 We can imagine city of Wuhan in year 2030 will be different from what it is now A the B the C D the the 2 Mary often does some translation work to earn extra money which half of her income A makes up B counts on C accounts for D consists in 3 Don t be too about things you are not supposed to know A strange B amusing C curious D conscious 4 The Great Pyramid is said to by aliens Is there a chance that this might be true A be built B have been built C being built D built 5 We should bear in mind that social development and balance of nature should go in A company B sympathy C association D harmony 6 Do you need any help Lucy Yes The job is I could do myself A less than B more than C no more than D not more than 7 The case of his death is being and will be found out before long A looked up B looked for C looked into D looked on 8 How do the shops make money if they sell at such low prices Manufacturers it seems are willing to bring down prices big volume purchases A under the name of B on behalf of C in return for D in preparation for 9 The man as well as his horse crossed the river from Tokyo A which come B that comes C who came D who come 10 She went to the bookstore and bought A dozen books B dozens books C dozen of books D dozens of books 11 All of the guests by 9 o clock but the host until 15 minutes later A arrived didn t show up B had arrived didn t show up C arrived hadn t turned up D had arrived hadn t turned up 用心 爱心 专心2 12 The look on her face suggested that she it A puzzling hadn t expected B puzzled hadn t expected C puzzling wouldn t expect D puzzled shouldn t expect 13 The book didn t children probably because it employed too many scientific terms A apply to B attend to C intend to D attach to 14 The boy is not particular about food and always eats his parents give him A no matter what B whichever C no matter which D whatever 15 They say Tom s brother is a billionaire He wouldn t accept any help from his brother even though it was offered A What if B What for C So what D Forget it SectionSection B B 1818 marksmarks 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 A voyaging ship was destroyed during a storm at sea and only two of the men aboard swam to a small desert like island Not knowing what else to do the two survivors agreed they had to pray to God However to find out whose prayers were more powerful they 16 to divide the territory between them and stay on opposite sides of the island The first thing they prayed for was 17 The next morning the first man saw a fruit bearing tree on his side of the island and he was able to eat its fruit After a week the first man became 18 and decided to pray for a wife The next day another ship was destroyed and only a woman 19 and swam to his side of the island But on the other side of the island there was nothing Soon later the first man prayed for a house clothes and more food The next day like magic 20 of these things were given to him However the second man 21 had nothing 22 the first man prayed for a ship and in the morning he found a ship at his side of the island The first man 23 the ship with his wife and decided to leave the second man on the island As the ship was about to leave the first man heard a voice Why are you leaving your 24 on the island My blessings are mine alone since I was the one who prayed for them the first man answered His prayers were all unanswered and so he doesn t 25 anything You are mistaken the voice 26 him He had only one prayer which I answered If not for that you wouldn t have received any of my blessings Tell me the first man asked the voice what did he pray for that I should 27 him anything He prayed that all your prayers would be answered 16 A continued B expected 用心 爱心 专心3 C feared D agreed 17 A drink B food C shelter D meal 18 A alone B sorrow C lonely D homesick 19 A survived B remained C lived D struggled 20 A some B most C none D all 21 A even B still C ever D instead 22 A Finally B Immediately C Generally D Suddenly 23 A purchased B possessed C boarded D rented 24 A relative B companion C colleague D hero 25 A attain B demand C deserve D abandon 26 A blamed B comforted C punished D abused 27 A offer B pay C return D owe SectionSection C C 1212 marksmarks Directions Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context Over the centuries people have always wondered about the future Some like to read fantasy stories and imagine what the world will be like in 10 50 or even 1 000 years time 28 write about the future themselves In the 18th and 19th century especially the 29 the most common theme in science fiction novels was the future Some authors even predicted things 30 have since happened for example landing on the moon 31 for some people thinking about the future is not just 32 fun They plan the future of the world for 33 living These people are called futurologists In the next few years computers will become handier Shortly all of us are going to use our voices to give instructions to computers We ll be able to download any file or update our computers just 34 saying a few words By the year 2015 the clothing industry will have produced new types of material that will remain stainless no mater 35 you spill on them Red wine stains will no longer ruin clothes PartPart ReadingReading ComprehensionComprehension 3030 marksmarks Directions Read the following three passages Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements For each of them there are four choices marked A B C and D Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage A A As a boy growing up in India I had longed to travel abroad I used to listen to the stories my father would tell me about his stay in Canada and tours to Europe in the 1970s with great interest My big moment finally came in the summer of 1998 when I was able to accompany my parents to Europe where my father was to attend a meeting We planned to travel to Belgium Netherlands and West Germany I have vivid memories even today of going to Mumbai airport at night all excited about finally going abroad I had heard several great things about 用心 爱心 专心4 Lufthansa till then but now I finally got to experience them first hand during the flight to Frankfurt We flew business class and even today I can remember the excellent service by the Lufthansa crew The flight was really smooth and thoroughly enjoyable even for someone like me who is otherwise scared of flying After spending almost two weeks in Europe we took the Lufthansa airport express from Dusseldorf to Frankfurt airport for our return flight What a journey that was All along the Rhine 莱茵河 it was simply an unforgettable experience I was in a sombre mood on the flight back to Mumbai as it marked the end of a wonderful vacation but the Lufthansa crew members were able to change it into a most enjoyable experience yet again with the quality of their service Being the first airline to take me overseas Lufthansa will always hold a special place in my heart Even today I continue to enjoy flights on Lufthansa and simply cannot dream of choosing any other airline Flying in general for me has always been an ordeal terrible and painful experience Flying on Lufthansa however is something I always have and always will look forward to 36 Which country does the author live in now A India B Canada C Belgium D Germany 37 What made the author so interested in traveling abroad A Growing up in India B Once staying in Canada C Once traveling to Canada with his father D His father s stories about his traveling experiences 38 Which of the following is TRUE about the author s trip to Europe in 1998 A The author traveled with one of his parents B Both their going and return are by air C They traveled in spring that year D They stayed in Europe for nearly two months 39 It can be inferred from the passage that Lufthansa is A a city in India B a city in Europe C an airline company D a travel agency 40 The underlined word sombre in the 4th paragraph probably means A happy B sad C angry D enjoyable B B The Beatles were the most influential band in pop history In their 8 year 12 album history Paul McCartney John Lennon George Harrison and Ringo Starr altered 改变 popular culture dramatically And it wasn t just the suits and changing lengths of hair the four Liverpool boys wore that had such an impact but what they seemed to stand for The world saw them as the voice of a new generation one with a very different attitude to life Their influence was at its height in the 1960s but their music continues to stir listeners today However up until recently one aspect of the Beatles was struck in Yesterday The music had never been remastered 重新灌录 But on September 9 that situation came to an end with the release of the entire band s music in a digital makeover It is probably the biggest reissue 重新发 用心 爱心 专心5 行 in pop music history said British newspaper the Financial Times The albums were remastered at Abbey Road Studios in London the location where the band produced much of their work The cover of their last album Abbey Road of 1969 featured the four young men striding 大步行走 across a zebra crossing on Abbey Road itself It is one of the most famous of all Beatles images Recently to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the album hundreds of Beatles lovers gathered there to show their appreciation Pop groups come and go The boy band pursued by screaming fans one year will be forgotten the next But the Beatles are one of the few groups whose music seems to have endured 持久 Why Paul McCartney s biographer Barry Miles has an explanation They were the first rock band and they just happened to be the best They were the first band to play stadiums to have their own products They were ground breaking in every way he says 41 Why did the Beatles change popular culture A Because of the suits of the four Liverpool boys B Because of changing lengths of hair the four Liverpool boys wore C Because of their albums D Because of their different attitude to life 42 Which of the following statements is FALSE according to the second paragraph A The Beatles influenced people at its height in the 1960s B Their music Yesterday had never been remastered C The entire band s music in a digital makeover will be remastered D On September 9 their music came to an end 43 What is their last album A Yesterday B Abbey Road of 1969 C Come Together D In My life 44 What is NOT the reason why their music can endure A They were the first rock band B They were the best one C They were the first band to play stadiums and to have their own works D They wore special suits 45 What s the main idea of the passage A What is the Beatles B Legendary band stays on top in digital times C The origin of the Beatles D Why is the Beatles popular with people C C I had the meanest mother in the world While other kids ate candy for breakfast I had to have cereal 谷类食物 eggs or toast While others had Cokes and candy for lunch I had to eat a sandwich As you can guess my supper was different from other kids too But at least I wasn t alone in my sufferings My sister and two brothers had the same mean mother as I did My mother insisted upon knowing where we were at all times She had to know who our friends were and where we were going She insisted if we said we d be gone an hour then we be gone one hour or less not one hour and one minute And she always insisted upon us telling the truth Now you can see how mean she was 用心 爱心 专心6 The worst is yet to come We had to be in bed by nine each night and up at eight the next morning We had to wash dishes make beds and learn to cook We had to wear clean clothes and take a bath while the other kids always wore their clothes for days I believe she laid awake at night thinking up mean things to do to us Through the years things didn t improve a bit We could not lie in bed sick like our friends did and miss school Our marks in school had to be up to par 达到正常水平 Our friends report cards had beautiful colors on them black for passing red for failing My mother being as different as she was would settle for nothing less than ugly black marks As the years rolled by we were one by one put to shame We were graduated from high school With our mother behind us talking hitting and demanding respect none of us was allowed the pleasure of being a drop out My mother was a complete failure as a mother Out of four children a couple of us attained some higher education And whom do we have to blame for the terrible way we turned out You re right our mean mother She forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults Now I am trying to raise my three children I am filled with pride when my children call me mean Because you see I had the meanest mother in the world 46 What does the sentence But at least I wasn t alone in my sufferings mean A The author s mother was only mean to her B The author s mother suffered her C The author s mother was mean to her sister brothers and her D The author wasn t alone because of suffering 47 According to the passage the author s mother will ask her children to do all the following EXCEPT A learn to cook B wear clean clothes C go to bed and get up at fixed time D drink as much Cokes as they want 48 Why was the author s mother mean to her children A Because she wanted her children to be top students in school B Because she wanted her children to bring home colored report cards like her friends did C Because she wanted her children to drop out D Because she wanted her children to do their best at school and be educated and respected citizens 49 Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage A Some of the children weren t able to go to college because of their mean mother B Mother didn t let the author tell lies C Mother asked the author to wear clean clothes D The author could not miss school even if she was ill 50 What s the main idea of the passage A The kind mother B The meanest mother C The failure mother D The successful mother PartPart WritingWriting 4545 marksmarks SectionSection A A 1010 marksmarks Directions Read the following passage Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage 用心 爱心 专心7 Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer You probably know that you can lose weight by limiting certain foods But if you re an emotional eater you ll still turn to food if you don t deal with your feelings Basically emotional eating is eating for reasons other than hunger In other words rather than reach for food because your body needs it you are addicted because your emotions need to be satisfied Instead of the gradual urge you get when you re physically hungry emotional eating strikes you suddenly Instead of filling the emotional empty space with healthy choices emotional eaters use food for comfort ice cream or chocolate for women and steak and French fries for men Besides blowing up your stomach emotional eating does harm to your mind When you eat for physical reasons you don t feel guilty But when you grab for food when you re not even hungry just because you re feeding your emotions you feel guilty afterward A good rule of thumb when you re lured 诱惑 into emotional eating is to remember to HALT H is for hungry Sometimes you can feel physical hunger when you re on the point of an emotional eating But rather than reaching for those comfort foods loaded with fats and sugar make better choices such as proteins fruits and vegetables A is for anxious It s easy to fall into emotional eating when you re worried and tense Rather than turning to food do whatever work to calm your nerves Call a friend pray or keep a record of your feelings Just don t reach into the fridge L is for lonely Too often emotional eaters use food for companionship Instead of comforting yourself with food join a group of caring people who understand your problem Twelve step groups such as Overeaters Anonymous are excellent for connecting with others who struggle with you the same food addictions as you do Not only will you receive tools for recovery but you ll also realize you re not alone T is for tired When exhausted either physically or emotionally emotional eaters turn to food Instead get some rest or eat something good for you Most importantly find out the reason s why you overeat It s not so much what you eat but what s eating you Unless you get to the root of why you overeat you won t conquer your food addiction Emotional Eating 51 Eating for emotional reasons other than hunger Symptoms Reaching for food not because of physical needs but because of 52 Getting struck suddenly instead of the gradual urge from hunger Turning to 53 like ice cream and chocolate or steak and French fries 54 Blowing up your stomach Making you 55 afterward 用心 爱心 专心8 Possible causes Feeling physically hungry Being worried and tense 56 Being exhausted Suggestions Turn to healthy foods with little 57 Call a friend pray or write down your feelings to 58 Join groups of caring people or connect yourself with people 59 the same problem with you Get more rest Above all find out the reasons for 60 SectionSection B B 1010 marksmarks Directions Read the following passage Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage As a young boy I lived in a poor suburban neighborhood I often wandered around the neighborhood alone and offered to help mow a lawn or wash some walls in exchange for some pocket money just to buy something I needed such as some school clothes or candy One day I knocked at an old woman s door and asked if she needed her walls washed She asked