海淀一模试题解析

1、2013.4海淀区高三年级第二学期期中练习英 语第二部分：知识运用（共两节，45分）第一节单项填空（共 15小题；每小题1分，共15分）从每题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. Tom is a determ ined pers on. He n ever allowsto lead him by the no se.A. anyoneB. every oneC. n obodyD. somebody22. Hi, Lily. Don' t forget to watchI， m a Sin ger at 10:00 this

2、 Friday night!What a pity! Iin a pla ne to Hai nan for a meet ing the n.A. will sitB. will be sitti ngC. am sitti ngD. sit23. After graduatio n, Frank ofte n thought of those who had helped himhis school life.A. ofB. acrossC. atD. through24. Mary has trouble in speak ing, which makes it difficulther

3、 thoughts and feeli ngs.A. expressB. express ingC. expressedD. to express25. Very ofte n, your success depe nds onyou han dle failure along the way.A. whe nB. thatC. howD. what26. Sir,you park your car at this Fire Engine Access?一 Sorry, I didn't notice that.A. canB. mustC. willD. may27. Ama nda

4、 hopes to live a simple life she can just enjoy her activities rather tha nrush ing to meet the deadli ne.A. whe nB. whichC. whereD. that28. The film Life of Pi,by Li An, has attracted the audience for its amazing visualeffects.A. being directed B. directedC. havi ng directed D. direct ing29. One im

5、porta nt aim of our school is to prepare us for the futurewe can face all thechalle nges with con fide nce.A. in thatB. so thatC. even ifD. if only30. For the sake of stude nts, health, outdoor activitiesin some areas late last yearbecause of the smog polluti on.A. do not allow B. did not allowC. we

6、re not allowed D. are not allowed31. leads a life full of love is rich even though he doesn' t have much money.A. When everB. HoweverC. WhateverD. Whoever32. Sarah is busy adapting her novel into a movie.Oh! No won der Iher around these days.A. haven ' t seenB. hadn ' t seenC. didn '

7、 t see D. won ' t see33.1 t is not their in terest but the n eed of the market in flue nces stude nts' choices ofcollege majors.A. thatB. whichC. whatD. who34.1 didn tRealizemy mother lovesme so such until I receivedher gift for my 18th birthday, adiarythe process of my growth.A. recorded B.

8、 to recordC. record ingD. havi ng recorded35.Without joi nt efforts of all the members, weour task in such a short time.A. shouldn ' t accomplishB. shouldn' t have accomplishedC. couldn ' t accomplishD. couldn' t have accomplished第二节完形填空（共 20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每 题所给的A、B、C、

9、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。The “ Doorman ”On a trip to California, my family stopped for lun ch. As we walked toward the entrance to therestaura nt, a man, with a 36beard and dirty hair, jumped up from a bench and ope ned thedoor for us. Regardless of his 37,he greeted us in a friendly way.Once in si

10、de, my daughters whispe red, “ Mom he 38” After we ordered our lun ch, Iexpla in ed, telli ng the kids to look 39the dirt. We the n watched other customers approachthe restaura nt but many 40him. Seeing this rude ness truly upset me. The day I became amother, I had resolved to set a good 41for my ch

11、ildre n. Yet sometimes whe n thi ngs did n'tgo right, being a good example was 42When our meal arrived , I realized I had left thecar-sick pills in the truck. With the win diest trip ahead, the kids n eeded them, so I 43myselffrom the meal and went to get them.Just then, the“ doorman ” was openi

12、ng the door for a couple. They rushed past him without evenack no wledgi ng his 44 Lett ing them in first, I said a loud “ tha nkyou ” to him as I 45When I retur ned, we talked a bit. He said he was not allowed in side 46he purchasedfood. I went back and told my family his 47_ Then I asked our waitr

13、ess to add one soup andsandwich. The kids looked 48as we had already eaten, but when I said the order was forthe “ doorman," they smiled. When it was time to 49 our trip, I noticed the “ doormanenjoying his meal. Upon see ing me, he stood up and tha nked me heartily. He the n 50hishand for a ha

14、n dshake and I gratefully accepted. I sudde nly no ticed the tears in his eyes tears of 51|What happened next drew great astonishment : I gave the "d oorman” a 52 ! Hepulled away, with tears 53dow n his face.Back in truck, I fell into deep thought. While we can't choose many things in life,

15、 we can choose when to show gratitude. I said thanks to a man who had 54held open a door for me ,and also said tha nks for that 55to teach my childre n by example.36. A.heavyB. lo ngC.messyD.grey37. A.serviceB. appeara neeC.statusD.attitude38. A.smokesB. smilesC.sniffsD.smells39. A.beyondB. overC.ar

16、ou ndD.in to40. A.hatedB. ig noredC.missedD.refused41. A.targetB. ruleC.recordD.example42. A.stressfulB. accessibleC.awkwardD.tough第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，40分）第一节（共15小题；母小题 2分，共30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ABertie knew there was something in the wind. His mother had been sad in recent days

17、, not sick , just strangely sad. The lion had just lain down beside him , his head warm on Bertie , s feet, when Father cleared his throat and began, “ You' ll sodoe eight, Bertie. A boy needs a proper education.43.A.excusedB.freed44.A.compa nyB.presenee45.A.quittedB.marched46.A.beforeB.uni ess4

18、7.A.storyB.deed48.A.concernedB.shocked49.A.makeB.start50.A.exte ndedB.washed51.A.approvalB.affectio n52.A.hugB.nod53.A.slippi ngB. stream ing54.A.firmlyB. con sta ntly55.A.journeyB.wisdomC.preve ntedD.withdrewC.effortD.attemptC.exitedD.approachedC.thoughD.si neeC.experie neeD.dema ndC.puzzledD.bored

19、C.takeD.con ti nueC.raisedD.wavedCsympathyD.gratitudecliftD.clapcrush ingD.break ingcsimplyD.politelycopport unityD.coin cide neeWe've found the right place for you, a school n ear Salisbury in En gla nd. ”His heart filled with a terrible fear, all Bertie could thi nk of was his white lion.he cr

20、ied, “ What about the lion? ”“m afraid there's something else I have to tell you, ” his father said. Looking across at Bertie 'msther, he took a deep breath. Then he told Bertie he had met a circus owner from France, who was over in Africa look ing for lio ns to buy. He would come to their f

21、arm in a few days.“ No! Youcan'tsend him to a circus!” said Bertie.“ People will come to sebdnstiuHe' llup beh ind bars. I promised him he n ever would be. And they will laugh at him. He 'd rather die. Any animal would ! "But as he looked across the table at them, he knew their mind

22、s were quite madeup.Bertie felt completely betrayed. He waited un til he heard his father desp breath ing next door. With his white lion at his heels , he crept downstairs in his pyjamas , took down his father ' rifle from the rack and stepped out i nto the ni ght. He ran and ran till his legs c

23、ould run no more. As thesun came up over the grassla nd, he climbed to the top of a hill and sat dow n, his arms round the lion 'eck. The time had come.“ Be wild now ”，he whispered. “ YouVegot to be wild. Don 'ever come home. All my life I ' think of you. I promise I will. ” He buried hi

24、s head in the lion S neck. Then, Bertie clambered down the hill and walked away.When he looked back, the lion was still sitting there watching him; but then he stood up, yaw ned, stretched, and spra ng dow n after him. Bertie shouted at him, but he kept coming. He threw sticks. He threw ston es. Not

25、h ing worked.There was only one thing left to do. With tears filling his eyes and his mouth , he lifted the rifle9to his shoulder and fired over the lion S head.56. Bertie "mother was sad probably because she.A. had been seriously ill recentlyB. had decided to send Bertie to schoolC. knew selli

26、 ng the lion would upset BertieD. knew Bertie would hate to go to England57. The un derl ined word"lrbhPyra.4 probably refers to.9A. some audienee B. other animalsC. Bertie S parents D. circus owners58.ln the last paragraph, the boy lifted the rifle to.A. kill the lion out of fearB. threate n t

27、he lion back to the wildC. protect himself from the lionD. show his an ger towards his father59. The passage intends to show that.A. ani mal-hu nti ng is popular in AfricaB. pare nts are sometimes cruel to their childre nC. ani mals usually lead a miserable life in circusesD. people and ani mals can

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36、articipating merchants62. This passage is writte n to.A. express some opinionsB. provide some in formatio nC. give some suggesti onsD. *in troduce some websitesCDoctors sometimes prescribe light therapy to treat a form of depressi on in people who get too little morning sun. But too much light at ot

37、her times may actually cause such mood disorders. Lon g-last ing exposure to light at ni ght brings depressi on, a new study fin ds, at least i n ani mals. |The new data confirm observati ons from studies of people who work ni ght shifts, says Richard Steve ns of the Un iversity of Conn ecticut Heal

38、th Cen ter. Mood disorders join a grow ing list of problems, in cludi ng cancer, obesity and diabetesthat can occur whe n light throws life out ofbala nee by disturb ing the biological clock and its tim ing of daily rhythms.In the new study, Tracy Bedrosia n and Randy Nels on of Ohio State Un iversi

39、ty exposed mice to no rmal light and dark cycles for four weeks. For the n ext four weeks, half of the mice rema ined on this schedule, and the rest received continuous dim light throughout their night. Compared with mice exposed to normal nighttime darkness, those getting dim light at night lost th

40、eir strong prefere nee for sweet drinks,“ a sig n they no Ion ger get pleasure out of activities they onceenjoyed, ” Bedrosian says.In a sec ond test, mice were clocked on how long they actively tried to escape a pool of water.Those exposed to night lights stopped struggling and just floated in the

41、water, asign of “ behavioraldespair，” 10 times as long as the mice that had experieneed normal nighttime darkness. All symptoms of depressi on disappeared within two weeks of the mice returni ng to a no rmal light-dark cycle, the researchers report. The scie ntists also could quash the behavioral sy

42、mptoms by inject ing （注射）the brains of animals with a drug that prohibits the activity of certain molecules linked with huma n depressi on. This finding further suggests that light at ni ght may cause someth ing related to depressi on.Huma n studies linking ni ghttime light and mood disorders are im

43、porta nt but can 'easily detect molecular underpinnings （分子基础）as animal studies can, says George Brainard of Thomas Jeffers on Uni versity. The new work, he says, suggests that the cha nge of the biological clock by light at ni ght can be“ an extremely powerful force in regulat ing biology and b

44、ehavior.63. After being exposed to continuous nighttime light , the mice.A. cha nged their prefere ncesB. escaped from the water more eagerlyC. rema ined active as beforeD. showed less in terest in their favorites64. What does the underlined word“ quash ” in Para. 4 probably mean?A. studyB. predictC

45、. easeD. cause65. We can lear n from the last paragraph that.A. light at ni ght may have practical valueB. the biological clock is ben eficial to huma nsC. huma n mood disorders cannot be healed easilyD. huma n studies are more importa nt tha n ani mal studies66. What is the main idea of the passage

46、?A. Nighttime light may foster depressi on.B. A drug has bee n found to cure mood disorders.C. The study on ani mals can be applied to huma ns.D. Huma n biological clock can be con trolled by light.DWhy Doesn' Anybody Copy Apple?Apple ' products are the envy of the world. They have been spec

47、tacularly successful and are widely imitated, if not copied. The minute Apple crystallizes a product, every one knows how to compete. This idea that the basis of competiti on is set by Apple and the n the race is on to climb the path of improveme nt is unq uesti on able. When Apple releases a produc

48、t that defi nes a category or dramatically cha nges the structure of an in dustry, it becomes obvious what n eeds to be built. But what I won der is why every one wants to copy Apple 's products but no body wants to copy being Apple?I can think of two reasons. Firstly, Apple is not worth copy in

49、g because it 's not successful; sec on dly, Apple ' success cannot be copied because it is a magical process.There is a great deal of evide nee for the first hypothesis. The idea of Apple being successful is not something reflected in its stock price. Being valued lower than the average comp

50、any in the | S&P（标准普尔）500 indicates that to whatever degree Apple was successful in the past, it 's not seen by the vast majority of observers as successful in the future. Why should one bother copy ing Apple | if it results in being punished with a low valuation? If one works really hard at

51、 innovation and then that innovation becomes commoditized（商品化） very quickly, why should one bother?When inno vati on practiti oners are asked what makes Apple successful, the an swers regard ing the cause of this success border on the mythical. The climax of this hypothesis is the"chief-sorcere

52、r ” theory of success which places one magiciaike Steve Jobs, in charge of casting all the right spells （符咒）.What about Apple ' own opinion of what makes it tick? Tim Cook refers to a great team and integration of hardware , software and services as unique Apple advantages. It's a better exp

53、lanation. Integration is something that can take a long time, but it is possible with great effort. A few companies are starting to make moves in that direction, but efforts are half-hearted. There is no“ move the Earth ” panic to become an integrated company from Samsung, GoogMcM） soft. My own susp

54、ici on is that Apple is more aware of what makes it special tha n it lets out.However, as Tim points out, it 's not a formula. It 's complex, it "s subtle, but it's not magic. It's a process that requires a degree of faith and courage.67. Whe n a new product of Apple comes out,

55、ofte n it .A. ruins an in dustry dramaticallyB. starts a revoluti on of an in dustryC. puts itself in an un beatable positi onD. is soon overtake n by imitated products68. According to the passage, other companies don't “ copy being Apple ” becauseA. Apple is not a successful compa nyB. they hav

56、e no access to releva nt resourcesC. it's hard to find a magicia n like Steve Jobs |D. being Apple takes more tha n time and efforts69. We can infer from Para. 5 that.A. other compa nies are dedicated to in tegrati onB. Apple itself is fully aware of its unique adva ntagesC. Apple will hold the

57、leadi ng positi on in this in dustryD. other companies don ' tve a great team as Apple does70. What does the author think of Tim Cook' statement?Convincing. B. Disappo in ti ng.C. Unq uesti on able. D. Acceptable.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。ApathyApathy is a state of lacking interest, enthusiasm or concern. 71They may also exhibitunfeelingness. Christians have condemned apathy as a lack of love and devotion to God and His works.72 Also meaning“ absenee of passion” in Greek, the term“ apatheia ”