陕西省西安市2013届高三英语第四次模拟考试试题新人教版

陕西省西安市2013届高三英语第四次模拟考试试题第I卷（选择题 共95分）第一部分：英语知识运用（共四节，满分55分）第一节 语音知识（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。1. existA. excellent B. expressC. examination D. extinct2. worksA. bicyclesB. restrooms C. managersD. ropes3. seriesA.tieB. reliefC. quiet D.lie4. stoveA. supposeB. symbolC. teapotD. thorough5. eruptA. distribute B. conclude C. educate D. compulsory 第二节 情景对话（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）根据对话情景和内容，从对话后所给的选项中选出能填入每一空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有两个为多余选项。W: Hello, Jack. Youre getting ready for tomorrows school, arent you? M: Yes, Im a bit nervous. 6_W: I understand how youre feeling. Youll make a lot of friends very soon.M: Thank you. Ill try my best to get used to my new school life as soon as possible. 7 W: At 8 oclock. 8_M: Say it, please.W: Before class we have 10 minutes to hand in homework and then 20 minutes for morning reading. M: Thats to say, we must get to school at 7:25. Five minutes later wed hand in homework. Right? W: Right. 9_M: Well, I hear that lunch time is nearly 12 oclock and Ill be starving by then. W: Dont worry. 10_M: Thats great.A. So I suggest you get up before 7:00.B. By the way, what time does the first class begin?C. How long will it take us to finish our homework? D. But there is some other suggested time you should remember.E. During the break after the second class, we can buy something to eat.F. I have no idea whatll happen in class and how Ill get along with my classmates. G. I really dont know what to do after class.第三节 语法和词汇知识（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。11. - Peter, do you know who_ my dictionary ?-Sorry , I dont know . I didnt do it . A. has taken away B. was taking away C. had taken away D. is taking away 12. Tom likes driving and he _drive his car to the party, but Im not quite sure about it yet. A. can B. shall C. must D. may13. -Is the book Dream of the Red Chamber well worth _? -Yes, I think so, but I cant make _of it completely.A. being reading; sense B. reading ;significance C. being read; difference D. reading; sense.14. _on the grass _singing and laughing. A. Seated ; is some students B. Seated ; are some students C. Sitting ; is some students D. Sitting ; some students are 15. Jenny was bending over a desk, her tongue sticking out slightly, _in the pain of composition. A. having absorbed B. absorbed C. being absorbed D. absorbing16. The Chinese agricultural tax wasnt completely abolished_2006,which reduced the farmers burden greatly. A. until B. before C. since D. after17. We climbed to the top of Dayan Pagoda at night , believe it or not, _ we could see a Buddha image in the sky. A. from there B. where C. from where D. there18. She must have arrived there yesterday,_? A. mustnt she B. neednt she C. hasnt she D. didnt she19.Peter, have you _your decayed tooth? Yeah, but its terrible . I had _most unpleasant time at the dentists. A. pulled out; a B. cut out; the C. pulled out; the D. break out; a 20. Things will only _if we all keep to the plan. A. work out B. pick out C. go through D. come up 21. - I really enjoyed talking with you -but Im afraid I must be off now! -_. A. My pleasure B. Nice to see you C. sorry to trouble you D. So long 22. The telegram has faded out in our life now, and gone with_ aretelegraph operators. A. what B. which C. it D. them 23. Some experts hold the view that knowledge is now everything forpeople . They think peoples moral character is _as _theyhave learned .A. as much of importance; what B. as much of importance; whichC. as much important; that D. important as much ; which24. The horse _the distance in 28 hours _the trains six days. A. ran ; comparing with B. covered; compared with C. occupied ; compared with D. covered ; comparing with25. _ St Pauls Cathedral built after the terrible fire of London in 1666. It looked splendid when first _! A. There followed; built B. There following ; built C. There followed; building D. There following ; building第四节 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1. 5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的ABCD四个选项中，选出合适填入对应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。Whenever my kids have a party at school, I am the mom who always signs up to bring the juice boxes. Its not because Im 26 or that I dont care if my kids have a good party. I am just not good at making homemade bread into holiday-themed shapes like other mothers. 27 , Im happy to try, even though itll 28 me a long time to do it.People say that housewives should have the 29 to make delicious meals, keep their houses clean, and 30 every minute of their childs life. Their words used to 31 me a lot. I felt that I should also be able to do those things as a housewife. So 32 I couldnt make the turkey-shaped cookies, I 33 feeling like a failure as a mom.After many 34 attempts at baking, and many afternoons spent crying over my inabilities as a mother, I finally accepted the 35 that my lot(命运) in life is to be the juice box mom. I worked hard to be the 36 one in the elementary school. And after one of my daughters class parties, it 37 . Her teacher stopped me as I was leaving and said,Thank you so much for always bringing 38 drinks. Sometimes parents forget that other children will also 39 class parties, and they end up being left out because we dont have enough 40 for everyone.I just accepted her appreciation, rather than telling her that I brought extra drinks because I could 41 remember how many kids were in the class. But her 42 taught me an important lesson: Im not a failure as a mom.Not everyone is cut out to be a(n) 43 mom. I believe its okay to be the juice box mom. I may not bake cookies and decorate them beautifully, but I 44 something to drink. And I think thats just as 45 .26. A. smart B. lazyC. tired D. desperate27. A. However B. ThereforeC. Otherwise D. Besides28. A. cost B. giveC. introduce D. take29. A. dream B. abilityC. experience D. tool30. A. compare B. saveC. treasure D. teach31. A. reflect B. puzzleC. upset D. amuse32. A. unless B. becauseC. though D. when33. A. ended up B. went onC. insisted on D. set about34. A. failed B. carelessC. successful D. useful35. A. goal B. opinionC. fact D. impression36. A. slowest B. bestC. worst D. quickest37. A. stood out B. got outC. came back D. paid off38. A. cold B. softC. extra D. fresh39. A. attend B. hold C. enjoy D. leave40. A. cookies B. drinksC. books D. cups41. A. already B. alwaysC. ever D. never42. A. contribution B. appreciationC. congratulation D. comprehension43. A. loyal B. cleverC. able D. rich44. A. provide B. make C. buy D. retell45. A. believable B. ridiculous C. interesting D. important第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文, 从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。A.The famous director of a big and expensive movie planned to film a beautiful sunset over the ocean, so that the audience could see his hero and heroine in front of it at the end of the film as they said goodbye to each other forever. He sent his camera crew out one evening to film the sunset for him. The next morning he said to the men, “Have you provided me with that sunset?”“No, sir,” the men answered. The director was angry. “Why not?” he asked. “Well, sir,” one of the men answered, “were on the east coast here, and the sun sets in the west. We can get you a sunrise over the sea, if necessary, but not a sunset.”“But I want a sunset!” the director shouted. “Go to the airport, take the next flight to the west coast, and get one.”But then a young secretary had an idea. “Why dont you photograph a sunrise,” she suggested, “and then play it backwards? Then itll look like a sunset.” “Thats a very good idea!” the director said. Then he turned to the camera crew and said, “Tomorrow morning I want you to get me a beautiful sunrise over the sea.”The camera crew went out early the next morning and filmed a bright sunrise over the beach in the middle of a beautiful bay. Then at nine oclock they took it to the director. “Here it is, sir,” they said, and gave it to him. He was very pleased. They all went into the studio. “All right,” the director explained, “now our hero and heroine are going to say goodbye. Run the film backwards so that we can see the sunset behind them.”The “sunset” began, but after a quarter of a minute, the director suddenly put his face in his hands and shouted to the camera crew to stop.The birds in the film were flying backwards, and the waves on the sea were going away from the beach.46. One evening, the director sent his camera crew out _.A. to film a scene on the sea B. to find an actor and an actressC. to watch a beautiful sunset D. to meet the audience47. Why did the director want to send his crew to the west coast?A. Because he changed his mind about getting a sunset. B. Because he was angry with his crew. C. Because he wanted to get a scene of sunset. D. Because it was his secretarys suggestion.48. The director wanted to film a sunset over the ocean because _. A. it went well with the separation of the hero and heroine B. when they arrived at the beach it was already in the evening C. it was more moving than a sunrise D. the ocean looked more beautiful at sunset49. Which of the following is NOT true?A. The crew had to follow the secretarys advice. B. If you want to see a sunrise, the east coat is the place to go. C. The camera crew wasnt able to film the scene the first day. D. The director ordered his crew to stop filming the “sunset”.BThe Greenbelt, a wide belt of open land around the cities and towns of the San Francisco Bay Area, includes about 3.75 million of the Bay Areas 4.5 million acres. The Bay Area Greenbelt is one of the largest areas of open land in any U.S. urban area. Open land is land that has few buildings and lots of natural areas. The Greenbelts open land includes parks, forests, beaches, and more than 8,500 farms.What are the advantages of the Greenbelt?The Greenbelt has many advantages for people in the Bay Area, which include:walking and biking areas close to the cities and towns;places for wild plants and animals;cleaner air and water; income from farms.Is the Greenbelt in danger?Five hundred seventy thousand acres of the Greenbelt are in danger. There are builders who want to build suburbs on them. If those acres become suburbs, many things will change:the urban and suburban area will almost double;many farms will disappear;traffic will become worse; the air will become dirtier.What is Greenbelt Alliance (联盟)?Greenbelt Alliance, an organization that saves land in the San Francisco Bay Area, works alone and with other groups to save the Greenbelt in four ways:1. Try to persuade people to build new buildings on land that is already urban, not on open land.2. Make sure that the city and town governments are all making plans to save the Greenbelt.3. Help Bay Area towns and cities to buy pieces of open land to make into natural areas.4. Teach people in the Bay Area why the Greenbelt is important and what they can do to help save it.50. What can we learn about the Greenbelt from the first paragraph?A. The Greenbelt is the largest open land in the United States.B. The Greenbelt covers much more than half of the Bay Area.C. There are few farms on the open land of the Greenbelt.D. There are more than 8,500 natural areas on the Greenbelt.51. One of the advantages of the Greenbelt for people in the Bay Area is _.A. convenience for exercise B. income from sightseeingC. cleaner city streets D. more plants and animals52. The Greenbelt is in danger because _.A. traffic is getting worse B. some plans to build suburbs on itC. the suburban area has doubled D. pollution is becoming serious53. Which of the following is TRUE about Greenbelt Alliance?A. It builds new buildings on open land.B. It buys large open land for the Bay Area.C. It educates people how to save the Greenbelt.D. It helps the city governments make plans. CWar Horse is a historical story by Michael Morpurgo. It is written for kids ages 8 to 12. Now just sit and get through the introduction to the plot. In 1914, a young horse named Joey is sold to a farmer. The farmer s son, Albert, is thrilled. He cares for Joey. When the family begins to feel the financial impact of war, Albert s father secretly sells Joey to an army officer named Captain Nicholls. Albert begs the captain to let him join the army. Albert is too young, but Nicholls promises to take good care of Joey for him. Nicholls treats Joey well. Though Joey still remembers Albert, he grows to like his new master. He develops a friendship with another horse, Topthorn., who belongs to Nicholls friend, Captain Stewart. The horses and men are shipped overseas for battle. They soon face their own battle in France, and Captain Nicholls is killed. A young soldier named Warren becomes Joeys new owner. Joey and Topthorn do well in battle, but the Germans capture Warren and Stewart and their horses. The horses duty of pulling carts full of wounded German soldiers earns them praise. An old farmer and his granddaughter, Emilie, dote on the horses as well. When the German army moves out of the area, Emilie and her grandfather keep the two horses. Joey and Topthorn are content to work the farm until another band of soldiers takes them. They become workhorses under bad conditions. Joey is very upset when Topthorn dies of exhaustion. Alone and frightened, Joey wanders into no-mans-land” between the German and English camps. An English soldier takes him back to camp. Joey is reunited with Albert. As the war ends, Albert s officer announces the horses will be sold in France. An old Frenchman buys Joey. The man, Emilie s grandfather, tells Albert how Emilie lost the will to live afier the horses were taken. However, he eventually sells Joey to Albert for one penny, as long as Albert promises to share Emilie s story so her life will not be in vain. Joey and Albert return home.54. Why does Alberts father secretly sell Joey? A. Because hes in need of money. B. Because Captain Nicholls is fond of Joey. C. Because Albert is too young to care for Joey. D. Because he believes Joey will contribute to the country. 55. Which of the following is TRUE about Captain Nicholls? A. Hes a rich man. B. Hes a Frenchman. C. Hes a man of his word. D. He doesnt win Joeys trust.56.The underlined phrase dote on in Paragraph 4 probably means _. A. train B. ride C. raise D. love57.Which of the following words can be used to describe Emilies grandfather? A. Brave. B. Generous. C. Hardworking. D. Humorous. DResearch suggests that a newly-identified gene known as insomniacs(失眠症患者) may play a role in keeping us asleep. By cloning and testing this gene in about 21,000 fruit flies, Rockefeller University researchers say they have discovered an entirely new mechanism (机制) by which sleep is controlled.By studying these flies, the researchers discovered that mutations(变异) in the insomniac gene were associated with a great reduction in sleep. While a typical fruit fly slept for an average of 927 minutes a day, the mutant flies slept for just 317. They also slept for shorter periods of time, and slept and woke more frequently.“The results showed a great loss of both the time that the flies sleep lasted and their ability to remain asleep after they slept,” says researcher Nicholas Stavropoulos.The researchers also examined the link between sleep and lifespan, finding that flies with mutations to the insomniac gene lived only about two-thirds as long as unchanged flies. But when the scientists removed insomniac only in neurons（神经细胞）-allowing it to remain in the rest of the flies bodies-this difference disappeared; the resulting animals slept poorly but lived just as long.“This suggests that reduced sleep can be uncoupled(分开) from reduced lifespan, supporting the idea that some interruptions of sleep do not affect overall health, at least as far as lifespan is concerned,” Stavropoulos says.Although flies and humans would appear to have little in common when it comes to lifestyle, scientists say that the mechanisms of sleep and wakefulness are likely to be quite similar.“Sleep is a fundamental behavior in all animals, and it is poorly understood from a scientific standpoint, says Stavropoulos. This work could prove useful in understanding and treating sleep disorders”58. The text is mainly about_. A. the progress in cloning fruit flies B. the methods of cloning fruit flies C. the link between gene and lifespan D. the influence of a gene on the ability to sleep59. According to paragraph2, the mutant flies_.A. slept abou