2013年安徽高考英语卷真题及答案解析

1、2013年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（安徽卷）第二部分 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）21. From space, the earth looks blue. This is about seventy-one percent of its surface is covered by water.A. whyB. howC. becauseD. whether22 Before you pay a visit to a place of interest, look in your local library a book abou

2、t it.A. onB. atC. forD. to23.Its much easier to make friends you have similar interests.A. unlessB. whenC. even thoughD. so that24. Im calling about the apartment you the other day. Could you tell me more about it?A. advertisedB. had advertisedC. are advertisingD. will advertise25. This is your orde

3、r, a hamburger and an apple pie ?A. Anything elseB. Is that OKC. For here or to goD. Something to drink26. Traditionally, college students hold a graduation ceremony to encourage themselves before they on their life journey.A. give upB. settle downC. get throughD. set off27. This project requires cl

4、ose teamwork. Will be achieved unless we work well together.A. NothingB. AnythingC. SomethingD. Everything28. I to my cousins birthday party last night, but I was not availableA. wentB. had goneC. would goD. would have gone29. Mo Yan was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2012, made one of th

5、e Chinese peoples long-held dreams come true.A. itB. thatC. whatD. which30. David is animal fur, so he wont visit anyone who has cats or dogs in the house.A. curious aboutB. allergic toC. satisfied withD. food of31. If parents have children help with housework, the children will feel needed. ,they w

6、ill learn to take care of themselves.A. On the contraryB. In a wordC. That is to sayD. Whats more32. in the early 20th century, the school keeps on inspiring childrens love of art.A. To foundB. FoundingC. FoundedD. Having founded33. Its said that the power plant is now large as what it was.A. twice

7、asB. as twiceC. twice muchD. much twice34. It be the vocabulary that caused you the problem in the exercise because you know a lot of words.A. mayB. couldntC. shouldD. neednt35. How did your interview with the manager go? He seemed interested in my experience, but he didnt ask for references.A. Perf

8、ect!B. Im not sure.C. Thats right.D. Couldnt be better.第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） If you want to learn a new language, the very first thing to think about is why. Do you need it for a 36 reason, such as your job or your studies? 37 perhaps youre interested in the 38 ,films or music of a different

9、 country and you know how much it will help to have a 39 of the language. Most people learn best using a variety of 40 , but traditional classes are an ideal（理想的）start for many people. They 41 an environment where you can practice under the 42 of someone whos good at the language. We all lead 43 liv

10、es and learning a language takes 44 . You will have more success if you study regularly, so try to develop a 45 . It doesnt matter if you havent got long. Becoming fluent in a language will take years, but learning to get by takes 46 . Many people start learning a language and soon give up. “Im too

11、47 ,” they say. Yes, children do learn languages more 48 than adults, but research has shown that you can learn a language at any 49 . And learning is good for the health of your brain, too. Ive also heard people 50 about the mistakes they make when 51 . Well, relax and laugh about your mistakes 52

12、youre much less likely to make them again. Learning a new language is never 53 . But with some work and devotion, youll make progress. And youll be 54 by the positive reaction of some people when you say just a few words in 55 own language. Good luck!36. A. technicalB. politicalC. practicalD. physic

13、al37. A. AfterB. SoC. ThoughD. Or38. A literatureB. transportC. agricultureD. medicine39. A viewB. knowledgeC. formD. database40. A paintingsB. regulationsC. methodsD. computers41. A. protectB. changeC. respectD. provide42. A. controlB. commandC. guidanceD. pressure43. A. busyB. happyC. simpleD. nor

14、mal44. A. courageB. timeC. energyD. place45. A. theoryB. businessC. routineD. project46. A. some risksB. a lot lessC. some notesD. a lot more47. A. oldB. nervousC. weakD. tired48. A. closelyB. quicklyC. privatelyD. quietly49. A. ageB. speedC. distanceD. school50. A. worryB. hesitateC. thinkD. quarre

15、l51. A. singingB. workingC. bargainingD. learning52. A. ifB. andC. butD. before53. A. tiresomeB. hardC. interestingD. easy54. A. blamedB. amazedC. interruptedD. informed55. A. theirB. hisC. ourD. your第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2份，满分40分）A The Healthy Habits Survey（调查）shows that only about one third of Americ

16、an seniors have correct habits. Here are some findings and expert advice. 1. How many times did you brush your teeth yesterday? Finding：A full 33% of seniors brush their teeth only once a day. Step：Remove the 300 types of bacteria in your mouth each morning with a battery-operated toothbrush. Brush

17、gently for 2 minutes, at least twice a day. 2. How many times did you wash your hands or bathe yesterday? Finding：Seniors, on average, bathe fewer than 3 days a week. And nearly 30%wash their hands only 4 times a day-half of the number doctors recommend. Step：We touch our faces around 3,000 times a

18、day-often inviting germs（病菌）to enter our mouth, nose, and eyes. Use toilet paper to avoid touching the door handle. And, most important, wash your hands often with hot running water and soap for 20 seconds. 3. How often do you think about fighting germs? Finding：Seniors are not fighting germs as wel

19、l as they should. Step：Be aware of germs. Do you know it is not your toilet but your kitchen sponge（海绵）that can carry more germs than anything else? To kill these germs, keep your sponge in the microwave for 10 seconds.56. What is found out American seniors?A. Most of then have good habits.B. Nearly

20、 30%of then bathe three days a week.C. All of then are fighting germs better than expected.D. About one third of them brush their teeth only once a day57. Doctors suggest that people should wash their hands .A. twice a dayB. three times a dayC. four times a dayD. eight times a day 58. Which of the f

21、ollowing is true according to the text?A. We should keep from touching our faces.B. There are less than 300 types of bacteria in the mouth.CA kitchen sponge can carry more germs than a toilet.D. We should wash our hands before touching a door handle.59. The text probably comes from .A. a guide bookB

22、. a popular magazineC. a book reviewD .an official documentB Using too much water or throwing rubbish into our rivers are clear ways that humans can put our water supply in danger, but we also affect our water supply in less obvious ways . You may wonder how paving(铺砌) a road can lead to less useabl

23、e fresh water . A major part of the water we use every day is groundwater. Groundwater does not come from lakes or rivers. It comes from underground. The more roads and parking lots we pave, the less water can flow into the ground to become groundwater . Human activity is not responsible for all wat

24、er shortages(短缺). Driver climates are of course more likely to have droughts(干旱) than areas with more rainfall ,but in any case, good management can help to make sure there is enough water to meet our basic needs . Thinking about the way we use water every day can make a big difference ,too In the U

25、nited States, a family of four can use 1.5tons of water a day ! This shows how much we depend on water to live ,but theres a lot we can do to lower the number . You can take steps to save water in your home .To start with, use the same glass for your drinking water all day. Wash it only once a day .

26、Run your dishwasher (洗碗机)only when it is full. Help your parents fix any leaks in your home. You can even help to keep our water supply clean by recycling batteries instead of throwing them away.60. Which of the following is most likely to lead to less groundwater?A. Using river water.B .Throwing ba

27、tteries away.C. paving parking lots.D. Throwing rubbish into lakes.61. What can be inferred from the text?A. All water shortages are due to human behavior.B. It takes a lot of effort to meet our water needs.C. There is much we can do to reduce family size.D. The average family in America makes prope

28、r use of water.62. The last paragraph is intended to .A. show us how to fix leaks at home B. tell us how to run a dishwasher C. prove what drinking glass is best for us D. suggest what we do to save water at home 63. The text is mainly about .A. Why paving roads reduces our water B. how much we depe

29、nd on water to live C. why droughts occur more in dry climatesD. how human activity affects our water supplyC When 19-year-old Sophia Giorgi said she was thinking of volunteering to help the Make-A-Wish Foundation (基金会)，nobody understood what she was talking about .But Sophia knew just how important

30、 Make AWish could be because this special organization had helped to make a dream come true for one her best friends .We were interested in finding out more, so we went along to meet Sophia listen to what she had to say . Sophia told us that Make A Wish is a worldwide organization that started in th

31、e United States in 1980. “Its a charity(慈善机构)that helps children who have got very serious illnesses. Make AWish help children feel happy even though they are sick, by making their wishes and dreams come true,” Sophia explained . We asked Sophia how Make AWish had first started .She said it had all

32、begun with a very sick young boy called Chris, who had been dreaming for a long time of becoming a policeman. Sophia said lots of people had wanted to find a way to make Chriss dream come trueso, with everybodys help, Chris, only seven years old at the time ,had been a “policeman” for a day .” when

33、people saw how delighted Chris was when his dream came true, they decided to try and help other sick children too ,and that was the beginning of Make AWish,” explained Sophia Sophia also told us the Foundation tries to give children and their families a special, happy time. A Make AWish volunteer vi

34、sits the families and asks the children what they would wish for if they could have anything in the world. Sophia said the volunteers were important because they were the ones who helped to make the wishes come true. They do this either by providing things that are necessary, or by raising money or

35、helping out in whatever way they can.64. Sophia found out about Make AWish because her best friend had.A. benefited from itB. volunteered to help itC. dreamed about itD. told the author about it65. According to Sophia, Make-A-Wish .A. is an international charityB. was understood by nobody at first C

36、. raises money for very poor familiesD. started by drawing the interest of the public66. What is said about Chris in Paragraph3?A. He has been a policeman since he was seven.B. He gave people the idea of starting Make AWishC. He wanted people to help make his dream come true.D. He was the first chil

37、d Make AWish helped after it had been set up.67. Which of the following is true about Make AWish volunteers?A. They are important for making wishes come true.B. They try to help children get over their illnesses.C. They visit sick children to make them feel special.D. They provide what is necessary

38、to make Make AWish popular.D “People are ruder today because they are rushed and more time poor than ever before,” says Patsy Rowe, “Manners have fallen off the radar(雷达).” Due to our strong attraction to electronic equipment it is a wonder more people dont wake up each morning and greet the singing

39、 birds with a complaint（抱怨）about the noise. Here are some examples of rudeness. Some people prefer to do almost everything over the internet. To them, dealing with an actual human is like an evolutionary step backward. It feels very slow because humans dont work at 4G speeds. When you have dinner wi

40、th friends, you will often notice someone paying more attention to his mobile phone. We have programmed ourselves to think that every new message brings life-changing news, so taking calls and checking our texts are more important than talking to the people we are with. What is worse, some people ev

41、en tend to send anonymous（匿名的） rude messages by email. However, rudeness is never acceptable, Dont assume it is OK to be rude if the person youre in touch with wont recognize you. If you have something awful to say, have the courage to face the person and say it, write a letter or email and sign it,

42、 or forget it. Upsetting people with unsigned messages is cruel and disgusting. We shouldnt blame technology for our shortcomings. Technology is here to help us, but we should not allow it to take over our lives. An important step is acknowledging our shortcomings. People spend a lot of time pointin

43、g out bad manners but it would be even more help if wed publicly acknowledge good manners when we see them.68. What can be inferred from the underlined sentence in Paragraph I?A. People can tell good from bad behavior.B. Radar is able to observe human behavior.C. People care little about their behav

44、ior.D. Radar can be used to predict human behavior.69. Some people are less willing to deal with humans becauseA. they are becoming less patientB. they are growing too independentC. they have to handle many important messagesD. they have to follow an evolutionary step backward.70. The author thinks

45、sending unsigned awful messages is A. RidiculousB. disgustingC. acceptableD. reasonable71. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. We should applaud good behavior.B. Technology can never be blamedC. We should keep pointing out mistakes.D. Technology will take over lives one day.E Argentina in t

46、he late nineteenth century was an exciting place. Around 1870, it was experiencing an economic(经济的)boom, and the capital, Buenos Aires, attracted many people. Farmers, as well as a flood of foreigners from Spain and Italy, came to Buenos Aires seeking jobs. These jobs didnt pay well, and the people

47、felt lonely and disappointed with their new life in the city. As the unhappy newcomers mixed together in the poor parts of the city, the dance known an the tango(探戈舞)came into being At the beginning the tango was a dance of the lower classes. It was danced in the bars and streets. At that time there

48、 many fewer women the men, so if a man didnt want to be left out, his only choice was to dance with another man so that he could attract the attention of the few available women. Gradually, the dance spread into the upper classes of Argentinean society and became more respectable. In Europe at this

49、time, strong interest in dance from around the world was beginning. This interest in international dance was especially evident in Paris. Every kind of dance from ballet(芭蕾舞)to belly dancing could be found on the stages of the Paris theaters of the Paris theaters. After tango dances from Argentina a

50、rrive in Europe, they began to draw the interest of the public an they performed their exiting dance in cafes, Though not everyone approved of the new dance, saying it was a little too shocking, the dance did find enough supporters to make it popular. The popularity（流行）Of the tango continued to grow

51、 in many other parts of the world. Soldiers who returned to the United States from World War I brought the tango to North America, It reached Japan in 1926, and in 2003 the Argentinean embassy in Seoul hired a local tango dancer to act an a kind of dance ambassador, and promote tango dancing through

52、out South Korea.72. The origin of the tango is associated with A Belly dancesB. American soldiersC. Spanish cityD. the capital of Argentina73. Which of the following is true about the tango?A. It was created by foreigners from Spain and Italy.B. People of the upper classes loved the tango mostC. It

53、was often danced by two male in the beginningD.A dancer in Seoul became the Argentinean ambassador.74. Before World War I, the tango spread to A. AmericaB. JapanC. FranceD. South Korea75What can be the best title for the text?A. How to Dance the TangoB. The History of the TangoC. How to Promote the

54、TangoD. The Modern Tango Boom第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 任务型读写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） Aristotle once wrote that “happiness is a state of activity”. In other words, whether youre seeking life-long satisfaction or a few moments of good cheer, youve got to move forward. Weve interviewed the experts and found fiv

55、e steps to take toward a sunny mood（心情）. Over a 30-year period, University of Illinois researchers asked nearly 120,000 people how income, education, political participation, volunteer activities and close relationships affected their happiness. Reported Newsweeks Sharon Begley on the findings, “The highest levels of happiness are found with the most stable and satisfying relationships.” Singing aloud, talking to a stranger, raising yo