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1 甘肃省甘肃省 20132013 年新课改高考适应性训练试题年新课改高考适应性训练试题 英英 语语 试试 题题 本试卷分为第 卷 选择题 和第 卷 非选择题 两部分 共 150 分 考试时间 120 分钟 注意事项 1 答第 I 卷前 考生务必将自己的姓名 准考证号 考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡上 2 每小题选出答案后 用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑 如需改动 用橡 皮擦干净后 再选涂其它答案标号 不能答在试卷上 第 I 卷 选择题 共 85 分 第一部分 英语知识运用 共两节 满分 45 分 第一节 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选项 并在答题卡上将该项涂 黑 1 Mary couldn t remember when she first met Mr Andersen but she was sure it was Sunday because everybody was at church A the B the C a D a 2 I d rather have some wine if you don t mind Don t forget that you 11 drive A Anything but that B By all means C Take it easy D I wouldn t say no to this 3 Silly me I forget what my luggage looks like What do you think of over there A the oneB this C it D that 4 Look Somebody the blackboard Well it wasn t me I didn t do it A is cleaning B was cleaning C had cleaned D has cleaned 5 It was a small room it afforded a fine view of the old city A so B for C or D but 6 Cinderella has been learning Chinese in Beijing University for the past four years No wonder she above her colleagues in Chinese A stands out B sticks out C comes out D sorts out 7 The old couple often take a walk after supper in the park with their pet dog them A to follow B following C followed D follows 8 It s so cold Why are your windows still open Oh they A aren t closing B won t close 2 C won t be closed D aren t closed 9 The map is one of the best tools a man has he goes to a new place A whenever B whatever C wherever D however 10 We the difficulty together but why didn t you tell me A should face B might face C could have faced D must have faced 11 The shocking news made me realize terrible problems we would have A what B how C that D why 12 The new movie to be one of the biggest money makers of all time A promises B proposes C preserves D provides 13 I think the book is as interesting as it is instructive It could never be It is well worth reading A truer B true C the truest D as true 14 Such a fierce dog that we had to wait outside before we could get into his yard A has he had B did he have C he had D he has had 15 Mrs Black had such a wonderful time she visited her friend in London last year A when B that C which D as 第二节 完型填空 共 20 小题 每小题 1 5 分 满分 30 分 阅读下面短文 从短文后各题所给的四个选项 A B C 和 D 中 选出最佳选项 并 在答题卡上涂黑 One famous artist Sheikh went back to his hometown He hadn t seen one of his friends for many years who was a 16 and needy man When Sheikh asked about him he was told by people that the man he was 17 was a rich man and no longer poor Sheikh 18 to pay a visit to his friend 19 talking with his friend Sheikh asked him the 20 for the change in his situation The man replied that he had been so poor that he was forced to 21 some properties 财产 that belonged to him like furniture By selling these things he had 22 some money enough to start a 23 with As he was on his way back to his house with the 24 he saw a poor lady crying by the road The man asked the lady the reason and she 25 that her husband died and her children were 26 27 this the man felt 28 for her and on seeing that she 29 the money more than himself he gave all the money to her He 30 home and spent the night sad and 31 for his family The next morning 32 he was summoned 召唤 to the house of a rich man He was told by the rich man that he had six thousand bags of rice 33 he wanted to sell quickly and the man could buy it 34 on loan 借用 from him The poor man did so and sold the rice quickly He took some more bags 3 several days later and in this way he 35 to make much more money Soon he became rich 16 A clever B rich C lazy D poor 17 A living with B waiting for C asking about D listening to 18 A decided B forgot C refused D tried 19 A Until B Before C After D While 20 A message B reason C time D plan 21 A sell B make C keep D find 22 A saved B collected C paid D wasted 23 A travel B business C family D lesson 24 A money B news C hope D furniture 25 A believed B explained C shouted D imagined 26 A hungry B dangerous C crazy D angry 27 A Heard B Hearing C To have heard D To hear 28 A sadness B interest C shame D pity 29 A took B needed C owned D earned 30 A drove B returned C left D stayed 31 A worried B confused C puzzled D frightened 32 A happily B surprisingly C carelessly D unluckily 33 A that B whether C what D if 34 A at a low price B at a cheap price C at a high price D at a right price 35 A can B was able to C could D would 第三部分 阅读理解 共 20 小题 每题 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 和 D 中 选出最佳选项 并在答题 卡上将该项涂黑 A A high new hotel concept is set to open in a remote village in northern Sweden which aims to make the simple tree house into a world class destination for design conscious travelers Tree hotel located in Harads about 60 km south of the Arctic Circle will consist of four rooms when it opens on July 17th the Cabin the Blue Cone the Nest and the Mirror cube Two additional structures are scheduled to open in October the UFO and A Room With a View Our goal in five years is to have 24 rooms from 24 different architects says Tree hotel co founder Kent Lindvall a former guidance counselor who came up with the concept along with his wife Britta The first six structures were designed by five different architects The Mirror cube which stands four meters high and four meters wide has drawn widespread attention as it will be attached to a single tree It s an interesting building You cannot find anything like this in the world today It s absolutely unique says Lindvall as he stands next to the room s mirrored outer wall Everything will reflect in this the trees the birds the clouds the sun everything So it should be invisible nearly in the forest Lindvall says a special film will be applied to the glass which will 4 be visible to birds This is untouched forest and we want to maintain it the same way We decided for example not to offer snowmobile safari 游猎 which is very common up here says Selberg We might see a moose 驼鹿 a reindeer and if we re lucky we might see a bear she adds She said the Tree hotel s vision is proving a powerful draw with enquiries coming in from far and wide I think what s exciting here is that we re just 60 km below the Arctic Circle which means there s a good possibility to have the northern lights in the winter and during the summer of course you have the midnight sun The motto of Tree hotel is feel free in a tree and the luxury of the experience will cost up to 4 200 Swedish crowns 555 50 for two guests in the Mirror cube which is designed to hold up to four guests 36 According to the first paragraph the designers of the hotel hope that A the newly built tree house will be the first class hotel in the world B many travelers will be attracted by the tree hotel from all over the Europe C The tree house will also appeal to the travelers who are interested in its design D the tree hotel has been built only for foreign design conscious travelers 37 By mentioning reflect and invisible in Paragraph 3 Kent Lindvall indicates that the mirrored outer wall of the tree hotel A has a very special function of creating a harmonious atmosphere in the forest B has a strange appearance which will be unique both at home and abroad forever C has many functions for the travelers to enjoy the beautiful scenery in the forest D has a lot of advantages over some other ordinary hotels in the world 38 The purpose of this passage is to advertise a new hotel attracting more people to A see the wild animals in the Arctic Circle B spend much money in feeling free in the luxury service of the tree hotel C enjoy the northern lights in the winter and the midnight sun during the summer D stay in the environmentally friendly tree house and experience the extraordinary scenery 39 Which of the following can best serve as the title of this passage A A world class tree hotel in the Arctic Circle B The tree hotel in Harads Sweden C The most expensive tree house in the world D The strangest forest hotel in Northern Europe B 5 Starting the day on an egg could keep your blood pressure under control research suggests Scientists have shown that eggs produce proteins with a function similar to that of powerful blood pressure lowering drugs The researchers from the University of Alberta in Canada showed that when eggs come in contact with stomach enzymes 酶 they produce a protein that acts in the same way as ACE inhibitors drugs taken by millions around the world to lower blood pressure Fried eggs proved particularly effective but more work is needed to show the effects outside a lab and in the human body Earlier this month British researchers declared that contrary to popular beliefs it is healthy to go to work on an egg They concluded that the type of cholesterol 胆固醇 found in eggs has little effect on increasing heart disease risks Researcher Professor Bruce Griffin from the University of Surrey said The wrong beliefs linking egg eating to high blood cholesterol and heart disease must be corrected The amount of fat in our diet has an effect on blood cholesterol that is several times greater than the relatively small amount of cholesterol found in eggs The UK public do not need to limit the number of eggs they eat They can be encouraged to include them in a healthy diet as they are one of nature s most nutritious foods The British Heart Foundation dropped its three egg a week limit in 2005 However almost half of Britons believe the limit still applies 40 According to what Professor Bruce said eggs A are the most nutritious food B have no effect on blood cholesterol C can be included in a healthy diet D are forbidden to be eaten in the UK 41 The conclusion drawn from the passage is that A drugs to lower blood pressure will be replaced by eating eggs B stomach enzymes mixed with eggs can cure heart diseases C most Britons agree the three egg a week limit should be dropped D about 50 of Britons think eating an egg a day is bad for their health 42 In this passage the writer intends to A introduce scientific findings about eggs B introduce a medicine made from eggs C tell people how to lower their blood pressure D advise people to eat as many eggs as possible C The hottest show this summer the Voice just finished on Sunday at the Shanghai Stadium But the show that had a good start didn t end to everyone s satisfaction The two and a half hour show dragged on for more than four hours because of the huge amount of advertising which the audience and residents living nearby could hardly bear This summer something hotter than the weather came to Shanghai That is 6 the Voice of China The show soon became a cash cow for the organizer as the advertisement prices reached 1 16 million yuan for 15 seconds And the show has earned more than 100 million yuan up to now in ad income only But the organizers bliss was audiences melancholy In the final live show on Sunday about 14 rounds of advertisements were aired each of which came at a crucial result announcing moment Frequently interrupted by advertisements some live audience members complained that the show wasn t worth its ticket prices of 180 to 1680 yuan The planned two and a half hour show went two hours overtime because of the advertising This annoyed audience members and touched the nerves of residents living near the site Someone called the police and the show is now facing punishment for going over time and disturbing residents late at night 43 Why didn t the Voice make audience satisfied A It failed to attract audience attention in the end B It failed to make audience satisfied C It increased by one and a half hours and audience could bear it D It was full of so many advertisements that audience can t tolerate them 44 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage A The show lasted for over two and a half hours B Someone called the police because they can t bear the noises late at night C The show was worth its ticket prices because the audience watched many advertisements D The show has earned more than 100 million yuan up to now totally 45 Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage A The Voice of China the most popular TV show of last summer B The Voice of China hard to say I love you C The Voice of China I want you D The Voice of China the noises of China 46 This passage is organized in the pattern of A time and event B comparison and contrast C cause and effect D definition and classification D Hundreds of secondary schools are using a controversial reward scheme which bribes 贿赂 pupils with iPods and DVD players to turn up in classes and do homework Almost one million school children have been issued with supermarket style reward cards which allow them to collect good behavior points and cash them in for prizes Schools taking part in the Vivo Miles scheme are spending several thousand pounds a year in an attempt to cut truancy 逃学 and promote achievements The prizes are ultimately funded by the taxpayer through school 7 budgets Nearly 500 secondary schools one in six have decided to take part in the scheme which is intended to replace old style rewards such as stickers and golden stars But the extent of rewards being offered in schools brought a warning that a generation of children is growing up expecting to be rewarded at every stage Many youngsters are collecting points for ordinary achievements such as remembering to bring their PE kit and wearing the correct uniform Under the scheme teachers award Vivo points worth 1 penny each according to the school s policy Schools typically spend to on prizes per pupil each year although some commit considerably more Most pupils accumulate between 400 and 600 Vivos a year Vivo Miles insists it is pretty rare for a pupil to accumulate enough points to buy an iPod which requires 3 100 Vivos But Chris McGovern chairman of the Campaign for Real Education said the scheme amounted to bribery It misleads children into thinking anything which requires effort has to have a special reward he said This all must have prizes view is damaging to children in the long term The scheme amounted to an admission of failure by schools He said It shows a school has failed to convince children education is important 47 The Vivo Miles scheme is aimed at A increasing the income of the school B encouraging students to perform well at school C inviting more students to attend the school nearby D encouraging parents to donate to the school 48 The underlined word accumulate in this passage is closest in meaning to A collect or grow into a mass B support or help in the growth of C get in touch with someone by message D draw the meaning from something 49 Those who oppose the Vivo Miles scheme think A it helps control the problem of truancy B it teaches children the importance of saving C it will mislead children about efforts and rewards D it s not easy to get more than 600 Vivos a year 50 What s the writer s attitude towards the scheme A Supportive B Opposed C Unconcerned D Objective 第二节 共 5 小题 每小题 2 分 满分 1 0 分 根据短文内容 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项 选项中有两项为多 余选项 Many people think of guys as being carefree when it comes to their appearance But in fact a lot of guys spend plenty of time in front of the mirror They care just as much as girls do about their body image Body image is a person s opinions and feelings about his or her own body 8 and physical appearance 51 You appreciate your body for its capabilities and accept its imperfections 52 Here are some ideas Recognize your strengths Different body types are good for different things What does your body do well Maybe your speed strength or coordination makes you better than others at a certain sport That may be basketball table tennis mountain biking dancing or even running Or perhaps you have non sports skills like drawing painting singing playing a musical instrument writing or acting 53 Exercise regularly Exercise can help you look good and feel good about yourself Good physiques 体型 don t just happen 54 A healthy habit can be as simple as exercising 20 minutes to 1 hour three days a week Working out can also lift your spirits Respect your body Practicing good habits regular showering taking care of your teeth hair and skin wearing clean cloths and so on can help you build a positive body image 55 Your body is jus