湖北省2013届高三高考押题卷-英语试题

湖北省2013届高三高考预测金卷英语试题第二部分：词汇知识运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节：多项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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。21. It is necessary for websites to check their cooperators _ to protect their rights and the rights of the netizens. A. administration B. reliabilityC. relationshipD. knowledge22. When parents know where their children are playing, they can set safe _ and ensure friendly adults are on hand when needed. A. boundary B. background C. informationD. record23. When we _ the Olympics it will inspire kids all over the country. A kid in Scotland will be encouraged to take up sport. A. attend B. watch C. stageD. miss24. Difficulty can help you _ experience, and experience can, in return, enrich your mind. A. accompany B. accumulate C. access D. acknowledge25. Our next stop will be Canada and then we will _ our tour in America. A. pick up B. set up C. look up D. end up26. We know that a cat, whose eyes can _ many more rays than our eyes, can see clearly in the night. A. take in B. call inC. give in D. break in27. To cover my nervousness I started eating an apple, because I think if they hear you chewing on the other end of the line, it makes me sound _. A. absurd B. casual C. noble D. serious28. We are collecting for the victims of the earthquake-stricken area, please give _. A. automaticallyB. simply C. actually D. generously29. Youd better write your new address on your luggage just _ they get it wrong . A. in sight B. in fearC. in short D. in case30. To sum up, _ war is unavoidable, human beings cannot enjoy everlasting peace. A. as far asB. as soon asC. as long as D. as well as第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)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。I live in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and there are some homeless people in the downtown. I used to give a lot of money to the 31 , feeling sorry for them. However, after becoming a single mom with no home, a huge 32 , and hardly any income, I 33 giving. Through working hard, things started to change for the better. I 34 a home for me and my daughter, and plenty of food, and I started to 35 myself out of debt. One day I saw a homeless person with a 36 “will work for food”. I passed by. My daughter said, “Mommy, you used to give to those people in need. But now” I replied, “Honey, they just use that money for drugs or other 37 things.” But when I said that, I didnt feel 38 . Three days later, I was driving to 39 my daughter from school. A man was 40 on the corner looking worried, and suddenly something deep inside me said, “Just help the guy.” So I 41 down my window, and he ran 42 with joy. He said, “Kind lady, I only need 77 cents for the bus ticket.” I reached into my pocket and found that I didnt take my 43 . I, with a red face, spread out my hands to show that I was in no 44 to help him. But just when he 45 away, I called to him, “Wait a moment!” I found in my ashtray (烟灰缸) there sat three quarters and two pennies. 46 enough, it was the very 77 cents. Tears in eyes, he burst out with 47 , “Wow, you just made it possible for me to see my mom 48 Christmas! Thank you so much!” It is the moment that Ill never forget, because I am the one who gets the best gift in life 49 . It also strikes me that nothing happens by accident, and giving has meaning, 50 it is only 77 cents.31. A. poor B. oldC. homelessD. sick 32. A. debtB. chance C. check D. problem33. A. continued B. forgot C. hated D. stopped34. A. earned B. sold C. designed D. built35. A. push B. pull C. force D. leave36. A. markB. notice C. sign D. card37. A. dangerousB. bad C. great D. good 38. A. sadB. happyC. wrongD. right39. A. dress upB. pick upC. bring upD. call up40. A. lying B. smiling C. standing D. crying41. A. rolledB. took C. put D. brought42. A. away B. in C. over D. out43. A. phone B. purse C. food D. chequebook44. A. doubtB. time C. hurry D. position45. A. ran B. flew C. drove D. turned46. A. Naturally B. Impossibly C. Surprisingly D. Luckily47. A. joy B. shock C. disappointment D. satisfaction48. A. for B. untilC. inD. after49. A. RECEIVING B. SHARING C. HELPING D. GIVING50. A. unless B. although C. because D. whether第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(原创)A. Americas first college, Harvard University, is almost universally regarded as our gold standard of higher learning.Students in other parts of the country sometimes call their colleges “the Harvard” of this place or that, knowing that no other school could match the old Ivy League institution in the Boston suburb of Cambridge, Massachusetts.Traditionally, only the best of the nations high-school graduates are admitted, and a Harvard degree is said to be a sure ticket to a lucrative career. But proud Harvard is dealing with an embarrassing incident on its record and reputation. Its a cheating scandal possibly involving as many as 125 students in a government class.Its the sort of incident that sometimes ruins a less-famous institution - which is precisely what upsets Harvard, its critics, and its alumni.Dozens of school team athletes have been connected to the cheating episode, involving a take-home test last academic year, just when Harvards basketball team had become one of the nations 25 best, for the first time ever.This has caused much worries in the academic community, which is fearful that Harvard is beginning to mirror the practice at some other schools of cutting corners for prized athletes and admitting some students just because they can throw a football or shoot a basketball.Two star players who were co-captains of the Crimson basketball team have taken leave from school this season, according to Harvard officials. “Without integrity, there can be no genuine achievement, either at Harvard or anywhere else,” undergraduate dean Jay Harris said in a statement soon after the cheating was discovered. Familiar reasons for the cheating have been sounded: Stressed students are more interested in scoring good grades than with learning. The easy access to information online makes plagiarism and cheating easier than ever. Universities no longer stress ethics. And professors who are abosorbed in their research often pay less attention to teaching.These arguments might ease the embarrassment at some universities. But at 376-year-old Harvard University, they do not.51.According to the passage, the first paragraph is used to _.A. introduce Harvard to the readersB. praise Harvard University highlyC. attract more students to HarvardD. introduce the cheating in Harvard52.Which statement about the cheating scandal is true?A.It involves some government officials .B.It will ruin Harvard University finally.C.It has something to do with Harvard basketball team.D.It has caused 125 students of Harvard to leave school.53.What does the underlined phrase mirror the practice in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A.to practise in front of a mirrorB.to repeat what has been done C.to cheat in front of a mirrorD.to show others what has been done 54.It can be inferred from what has been said by Jay Harris in Paragraph 4 that _. A.Harvard would not put up with the cheating incident.B.Harvard pays much attention to students personal values.C.Harvard will ask all the students involved to leave schoolD.Harvard values students scores and achievements bestB.SEOUL South Korea has one of the highest rates of suicide in the developed world. Now the government is trying a new approach to prevent people from taking their own lives.It only took a single generation for the country to go from a poor nation to one of the worlds top economies. Some observers say this rapid development is leaving many South Koreans feeling lonely and depressed.Kim Hyun-chung, a psychiatrist at the National Medical Center in Seoul, says more than half of her patients have suicidal thoughts.“Were just growing just too fast and people dont have time to adjust to it, she explains. We are an Asian cultural society but now we are more globalized. Its westernized and I dont think people have had the time to adjust to the big changes.”The biggest change, Kim says, is family structure. No longer do many generations live under one roof. She says the traditional support systems are disappearing.“More parents are working.I think were more focused on earning money than the quality of life.”She adds that senior citizens make up the largest part of Koreans who take their own lives. But suicide is still a leading cause of death for young adults, high school and even middle school students.Over the past five years, at least 100 Koreans have leaped off Seouls Map Bridge into the Han River. Around half of those jumpers lost their lives. Now Seoul City is trying to turn this suicide spot into what it calls the bridge of life. Along the bridges sidewalk are inspirational slogans that say things to make one happy.There are also pictures of babies on the railing and at the center of the bridge is a statue of an old man consoling a young person. Seoul hopes these installments will make people think again before taking the next step.But psychiatrist Kim Hyun-chung is not so sure how effective these will be. “I think its just a temporary measure, she notes, it cant be the only way to solve this problem. I think it would help, just to an extent, not too much.” Kim adds that if someone really wants to end their life, there are plenty of other bridges across the Han River.55.We can learn from the passage that _. A. Seoul has the highest suicide rate in the worldB. more old people kill themselves than young ones in South Korea.C. Seouls Map Bridge is the most popular place to commit suicide in South KoreaD. young people dont live with their parents any longer in South Korea.56.According to Kim Hyun-chung, which of the following might not be the reason for people killing themselves ?A.Korean traditional family stucture has been changed .B.Korean people live a fast moving life and are stressed.C.Some Korean people often face the difficulty of losing their jobs.D.Some Korean people cant adapt to the change of society.57.Which of the folloing measures are taken by Seoul City to prevent people from jumping into the Han River from Map Bridge?A. They put up walls along the bridge and a statue in the centerB. They call on people to put up slogans on the railings of the bridgeC. They ask people to think twice before they jump into the riverD. They use picures, slogans and statues to encourage people to live.58.The best title of the passage might be _. A. Seouls Map Bridge Would Change B. South Korea Facing High Suicide Rate C. South Korea Tries New Approach to Reduce SuicidesD. Korean People Are Not Happy to Live OnC.Its going to be a busy day at Betsy Rosss house in Philadelphia on Thursday. She wont be there, since she died in 1836, but hundreds of tourists will be going through her house.You see, Thursday is Flag Day in the United States. The unofficial holiday commemorates the adoption of the stars-and-stripes design of the American flag by the Continental Congress 235 years ago, on June 14, 1777. According to lore, the Ross House is the birthplace of the nations flag. Thats open to debate, but its a story that schoolbooks still tell.Betsy Ross was a seamstress, busy sewing cushions for chairs in Philadelphia, which was the focus place of the American revolution against British rule.The Declaration of Independence by the colonists was signed there, and so was the new nations Constitution after independence was won.Widowed when her husband, a member of the local militia, was killed in a gunpowder explosion, Betsy Ross often mended the clothes of the rebels leader and future U.S. president, George Washington. According to what some say is history and others a stretch of what really happened, Washington asked Ross to design and sew the new nations flag.The story was promoted by Rosss grandson, who wrote that Betsy Ross had “made with her hands the first flag.”She became a role model for girls - a shining example of womens contributions to the nations history.Most research indicates that Ross did sew the first flag.Shes credited with substituting artful five-point white stars for six-pointed ones in the upper-left blue field.But many other accounts indicate George Washington brought the design to Ross and simply asked her to stitch it together. In a letter, Washington wrote: “We take the stars from Heaven, the red from our mother country, separating it by white stripes, thus showing that we have separated from her. And the white stripes shall go down to posterity as representing liberty.” 59. People would like to go to Rosss house in Philadelphia to _. A. ask Betsy Ross who created the first American flag B. meet her grandson who wrote a book about flags C. debate over who designed the first American flag D. remember her as the creator of the first American flag60. Which statement is true according to the passage? A. Betsy Ross was one of the people who signed The Declaration of Independence B.All are in agreement that Ross designed the first American flag C.It is almost certain that Ross did sew the first American flag D.It is George Washington who designed the stars and stripes flag 61. The underlined the word “seamstress”in Paragraph 2 probably means_. A. a person who designs flags B. a person who makes a living by sewing C. a person who takes part in revolution D. a person who creates chairs62. What does the last paragrah imply according to the passage? A. It implies that the U.S. is independent from Britain B. It implies that Washington liked Rosss design of the flag C. It implies that Washington might be the designer of the flag D. It implies that Ross did have helped with the design of the flagD. Weakness or Strength Sometimes your biggest weakness can become your biggest strength. Take, for example, the story of one 10-year-old boy who decided to study judo despite the fact that he had lost his left arm in a devastating car accident.The boy began lesson with an old Japanese judo master. The boy was done well, so he couldnt understand why, after three months of training, the master had taught him only one move. Master, the boy finally said, shouldnt I be learning more moves? This is the only move you know, but this is the only move youll ever need to know, the master replied. Not quite understanding, but believing in his teacher, the boy kept training. Several months later, the master took the boy to his first tournament. To his surprise, the boy easily won his first two matches. The third match proved to be more difficult, but after some time, his opponent became impatient and charged; the boy deftly used his one move to win the match. Still amazed by his success, the boy was now in the finals.This time, his opponent was bigger, stronger, and more experienced. For a while, the boy appeared to be overmatched. Concerned that the boy might get hurt, the referee called a time-out. He was about to stop the match when the master intervened. No, his master insisted, let him continue. Soon after the match resumed, his opponent made a critical mistake: he dropped his guard. Instantly, the boy used his move to pin him. The boy had won the match and the tournament. He was the champion. On the way home, the boy and his master reviewed every move in each and every match. Then the boy summoned the courage to ask what was really in his min. Master, how did I win the tournament with only one move? You won for two reasons, the master answered. First, youve almost mastered one of the most difficult throws in all of judo. Second, the only known defense for that move is for your opponent to grab your left arm. The boys biggest weakness had become his biggest strength. 63. Which of the statements is true about the boy?A.He wanted to learn judo to keep healthy B.He learned many moves from his masterC.He lost one of his arms in an accidentD.He thought his master didnt like him64.What happened during the boys first tournament?A.The referee stopped the matches .B.The boy won all the matches at last.C.The boys opponents were afraid of him.D.The master didnt believe the boy could win.65.The underlined word intervened in Paragraph 3 means _.A. became angry B. shouted loudly C. began to interfere D. fought hard66. The author wrote the passage to _. A. tell us that everyone has his own strengths B. tell us that judo is really not hard to learn well C. tell us that the boy is a strong-willed champion D. tell us that we all can win if we try hard enoughE.The air-conditioner has established itself well in the hearts of Americans. The first widespread use of air-conditioners came during the 1920s when movie theaters used what they called man-made weather to attract customers to the silver screen. The first air-conditioned movie th