北京市朝阳区2013届高三第二次模拟英语试题

1、北京市朝阳区高三年级第二次综合练习 英语学科测试 2013. 5本试卷共12页，共150分。考试时长120分钟。考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分：听力理解（共三节， 30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听一遍。例：What is the man going to read?A. A newspaper.B. A magazine.C. A book.答案是A

2、。1. On which day will the magazine arrive?A. Tuesday. B. Wednesday. C. Thursday.2. What might the weather be like tomorrow afternoon?A. Cloudy. B. Rainy. C. Fine. 3. What are they talking about?A. A bike. B. A car. C. A house. 4. What is the man doing right now?A. Surfing the net. B. Watching a talk

3、 show. C. Selling new jewelry.5. Why was the woman late?A. She forgot the time change. B. Her roommate told her a wrong time.C. She wasnt informed of the time change. 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）听下面4段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。听第6段材

4、料，回答第6至7题。6. What can you see in Hyde Park?A. Thousands of trees.B. Many small lakes.C. Classic cars. 7. What does the man think is great entertainment?A. Large space. B. Horse rides. C. Open-Air Theatre.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. At what time will the mail probably be delivered?A. Around 10:00.B. Around 12:

5、00.C. Around 14:00.9. How can the man know whether the letter has arrived?A. By making a call. B. By surfing the Internet. C. By coming to the office to ask. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What was the womans problem?A. She was taking too many courses.B. Her professor did not like her story.C. She had trouble

6、 with her writing task.11. What did the professor tell the woman to do?A. Do some work for another course. B. Write down anything coming into her head.C. Leave out anything that doesnt make sense. 12. Why is the woman going out?A. To go shopping. B. To do research for her story. C. To take a break f

7、rom her work. 听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。13. How much does it cost for a mother and father with a child of 9 to see a film?A. 12.B. 13.5.C. 15.14. What type of film is on Screen 1?A. Horror.B. History.C. Science fiction.15. If you want to see the film on Screen 2, which is a good time to get to the cinema?A.

8、6:00.B. 9:45.C. 11:30.第三节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分）听下面的一段对话，完成第16至20五道小题，每小题仅填写一个词，听对话前，你将有20秒钟的时间阅读试题，听完后你将有60秒钟的作答时间，这段对话你将听两遍。Customer Booking FormCustomers nameFrank _16_AddressFlat 26, 19 Lake Road, RichmondTelephone_17_Car typeA family-sized Ford Days requiredA _18_Cost$_19_ per day including insura

9、nce Way to payBy _20_. 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。例：Its so nice to hear from her again. _, we last met more than thirty years ago.A. Whats more B. Thats to sayC. In other words D. Believe it or not答案是D。The news came as no surprise to me

10、. I _ for some time that the factory was going to shut down.A. knewB. had knownC. have knownD. know_ people food, housing and jobs is what a government should first consider after a natural disaster happens. A. Offered B. Offering C. Offer D. Being offeredCould I speak to _ is in charge of Internati

11、onal Sales, please?A. anyone B. someone C. whoever D. no matter whoCan you imagine how much _ my car looked after being airbrushed?A. wellB. goodC. bestD. betterThey dont know what is going to happen when the project _.A. will finishB. has finishedC. will be finished D. is finishedEBay, Amazon and W

12、al-Mart are popular websites _ people can sell goods to each other.A. where B. which C. when D. whoseThe headmaster will not permit the change in the course, nor _ it a thought.A. does he even giveB. he even givesC. will he even give D. he will even giveThe farmers expanded their production to meet

13、the increasing demand _ locally grown food.A. forB. in C. ofD. toThe version _ to be closest to the authors original now belongs to a national museum in Paris.A. is thoughtB. thinkingC. being thoughtD. thoughtIt rained continuously for about 3 hours on the way, completely _ his appointment with the

14、interviewer.A. ruined B. ruining C. to ruin D. ruinsIt was very kind of you to do the washing-up, but you _ it.A. neednt doB. shouldnt doC. mustnt have doneD. didnt have to doShe _ with the symphony orchestra three times this season.A. playedB. has playedC. has been playingD. is playingIt was probab

15、ly at that moment _ I understood what kindness really was.A. that B. when C. which D. whatPollution will remain a global problem for a long time _ much has been done to solve it. A. since B. unless C. though D. if What a journey! Weve finally arrived!_ an out-of-date train schedule, we would not hav

16、e missed the train.A. Had we not usedB. Did we useC. If we didnt useD. If we had used 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、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I learned about life from an ant farm. When I was seven years old, my family tried to _36_ an ant farm at home. First, we put clean san

17、d in a thin glass box, and then we brought some ants from the backyard and placed them into the _37_ home.Shortly after the new _38_ were dropped into the glass structure, they got to work making tunnels. I was amazed that each one knew _39_ what to do. After hours of staring, I realized that the an

18、ts had particular given jobs. With my moms help, I kept a journal of what happened each day and _40_ the ants. My favorite was the biggest, Cinderella. I drew a picture of her in my journal, which I still have.On day five a disaster _41_ the ant farm. While I was _42_ the ants, I had put my face so

19、close to the structure that I accidentally tipped it over, _43_ in all the tunnels. Although the ants _44_ their earthquake, one by one they began to die. I was _45_ as I watched them give up their tunnel-building to carry the bodies to a corner of the farm. My mother reported that the ants were dyi

20、ng of “frustration”feeling annoyed and impatient as they couldnt control the situation. They simply could not _46_ the reality that their tunnels had been destroyed. Cinderella was the last to die; she did so while carrying a dead ant on her back. Although much time has passed, I still think of that

21、 ant farm. Mom had hoped it would teach me about the natural world, _47_ it taught me much more. _48_ the years, I came to realize the ants were a study in the benefits of _49_. Working together, they were able to create a(n) _50_ world for themselves. I also learned that they should be _51_ for the

22、ir hard work. Day in and day out, each labored at their task. The ant farm demonstrated that teamwork and perseverance are indeed two key _52_ to success. But there was an even larger lesson that I did not _53_ until recently: Disaster is a natural part of life, and must be _54_. Unlike the ants, hu

23、mans cannot give up when they face _55_. Unlike the ants, we have to realize that if a tunnel caves in, we just have to build another. 36. A. getB. buyC. runD. find 37. A. emptyB. newC. strangeD. distant38. A. guestsB. settlersC. friendsD. members 39. A. probablyB. roughlyC. exactlyD. normally 40. A

24、. namedB. trainedC. compared D. measured 41. A. affectedB. struckC. kickedD. beat 42. A. removingB. teachingC. observingD. collecting 43. A. turningB. rushingC. fillingD. caving44. A. experiencedB. predictedC. facedD. survived45. A. annoyedB. horrifiedC. movedD. thrilled46. A. reflectB. ignoreC. con

25、firm D. stand47. A. andB. butC. soD. or 48. A. InB. ForC. FromD. Over49. A. teamwork B. devotionC. responsibilityD. organization 50. A. relaxingB. amusingC. moving D. amazing51. A. supportedB. inspiredC. admiredD. admitted52. A. certificatesB. approachesC. ingredients D. circumstances53. A. giveB. r

26、ealizeC. takeD. adopt54. A. acceptedB. sufferedC. achieved D. managed55. A. challengesB. barriersC. pressureD. disappointment 第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题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。AWhen Sally Ride was ten years old, she had no idea that she would someday grow up to be

27、one of Americas first women astronauts. In fact, if you had asked her then what she wanted to be, she would have said, “I want to play shortstop (游击手) for the Los Angeles Dodgers.” Sally collected baseball cards by the boxful, and she knew the name and batting average of every player in the National

28、 League.But major league baseball didnt seem much of a possibility for a girl, even an athletic one like Sally, so her father and mother talked her into taking tennis lessons when she was twelve. At first she hated to trade in her baseball bat for a tennis racket, but it wasnt long before she starte

29、d to win tournaments in her new sport. “Tennis became much more fun when I started winning,” Sally remembers. Sally first became interested in the space program in 1962 when astronaut John Glenn orbited the earth in his Mercury space capsule. Sally was ten years old at the time, but she remembers th

30、e launch and the splashdown as if they happened yesterday. The girl who used to memorize batting averages became a space fan. She quickly learned the name of all the eight NASA astronauts, the date of every launch, and the name and number of every spacecraft from Freedom 7 to Skylab 3. By the time s

31、he was sixteen, Sally had decided to become an astrophysicist. She had also become a nationally ranked tennis player. She remembers yawning through an important tennis match on June 20, 1969, after staying up all night to watch Neil Armstrongs first steps on the moon. Sally lost the match. As Sally

32、got older, many of her friends started playing professional tennis. Some of them tried to talk her into quitting school to join them on the professional tennis circuit. But Sally said no. “Black holes are more interesting to me than backhands,” she told them. Now she knows that she made the right ch

33、oice, but in 1970 Sally had no way of knowing that NASA would open the space program to women. When still a child, Sally Ride wanted to be a (an) _ when she grew up. A. baseball player B. astronaut C. tennis player D. astrophysicist Sally Ride became a space fan _. A. when she was 12B. in 1962 C. in

34、 1970 D. in 1976 She lost an important tennis match on June 20, 1969 because _. A. she kept yawning while playing the game B. she was no longer interested in tennis C. she didnt have enough sleep the night before D. she was thinking of becoming an astrophysicist BWhatever projects you have in mind f

35、or the home, a wishbook is a way to design the plans.Creating a wishbook is a fun, mind-expanding and free way to begin any design project in your home. Even if your budget or schedule will not allow you to begin your project immediately, you can start collecting materials for your book today. The m

36、ore time you spend making your book, the more your project is likely to reflect your vision and your tastes.What is a wishbook? A wishbook is a file folder or notebook filled with photos, notes, magazine articles, sketches and images of home designs you find appealing. The content of your wishbook c

37、an serve as a goal-setting tool and resource guide in making simple to significant improvements in your home. It also can help clarify and define your unique style. Anytime you see or read something that might be helpful, pop it into your wishbook.In your search for materials to add to your book, al

38、low yourself to stretch; dont limit yourself because something looks too expensive or too difficult to implement. Even if you dont know why youre attracted to the image, add it to your file. Even if you know youll never have enough money to build it or buy it, include it anyway. Tear out the magazin

39、e page, photocopy a book illustration(图解，说明), sketch your neighbors front gate, cut an article from the newspaper or photograph that house on the corner youve always admired and add it all to your book.Your wishbook might include:Product catalogs with current addresses, part numbers and specificatio

40、ns.Pages from magazines on easy decorating projects youd like to do.Floor plans of cleverly designed bathrooms.Notes youve jotted down while going through a decorator showcase home.Sketches of a window treatment you admired at a restaurant.Business cards of showroom owners and electricians. Who is t

41、he article written for?A. Book lovers.B. Architects.C. Book designers.D. New home owners.Which statement does the author lead us to believe?A. Whenever you find a design you like, buy it and put it into your wishhook.B. The more time you spend on your wishbook, the less your house will cost.C. Busin

42、ess cards of neighbours should be included in a wishbook.D. There is no time limit to collect information for your wishbook.Which meaning from the dictionary fits the underlined word “sketch” (Para. 3)?A. “a drawing made quickly that does not have many details”B. “a short funny scene performed withi

43、n a longer show”C. “to draw a picture quickly and with few details”D. “to describe something in a general way”Which can be the best title for the passage?A. Buy a Wishbook Together with Your Home B. Your Dream Home Is Only a Book AwayC. Wishbooks Offer a Lower BudgetD. Creating a Wishbook Is FunCIt

44、often happens that a number of applicants with almost identical qualifications and experience all apply for the same position. In their educational background, special skills and work experience, there is little, if anything, to choose between half a dozen candidates. How then does the employer make

45、 a choice? Usually on the basis of an interview.There are many arguments about the interview as a selection procedure. The main argument against it is that it results in a wholly subjective decision. As often as not, employers do not choose the best candidate, but the one who makes a good first impr

46、ession on them. Some employers, of course, reply to this argument by saying that they have become so experienced in interviewing staff that they are able to make a sound assessment of each candidates likely performance. Unfortunately, both for the employers and applicants, there are many people of g

47、reat ability who simply do not interview well. There are also, of course, people who interview extremely well, but are later found to be very unsatisfactory employees.Those in favour of the interview insist that the well-structured procedure is valid in assessing a candidates ability, an essential g

48、uarantee for the future job. They also argue that an employer is concerned not only with a candidates ability, but with the suitability of his or her personality for the particular work situation. Many employers, for example, will overlook occasional inefficiencies from their secretary so long as sh

49、e has a pleasant personality. Perhaps the real purpose of an interview is not to assess the assessable aspects of each candidate but to make a guess at the more intangible things, such as personality, character and social ability. Today, interview is still the key section of the entire selection pro

50、cedure, though different employers have different standards for competence. Generally speaking, candidates who interview well tend to be quietly confident, but never boastful; direct and straight-forward in their questions and answers; cheerful and friendly, but never over-familiar; and sincerely en

51、thusiastic and optimistic. Candidates who interview badly tend to be at either end of the spectrum of human behaviour. They are either very shy or over-confident. They show either a lack of enthusiasm or an excess of it. They either talk too little or never stop talking. They are either over-polite

52、or rudely abrupt. We can infer from the passage that an employer might tolerate his secretarys occasional mistakes if the latter is _.A. directB. shyC. cheerfulD. competentWhat is the authors attitude towards the interview as a selection procedure?A. Supportive.B. Negative.C. Objective.D. Unconcerne

53、d.The last paragraph indicates _.A. a link between success in interview and personalityB. connections between work abilities and personalityC. differences in interview experienceD. differences in personal behaviour Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?P 2Sp 2Sp 1CP 1CPP 1CPSp 2C

54、Sp 1Sp 2P 2Sp 1A. B. P 1CPCP 2P 3P 1CPSp 1Sp 2CP 2C. D.CP: Central Point P: Point Sp: Sub-point (次要点) C: ConclusionDBirds Can “Read” Human GazeWe all know that people sometimes change their behavior when someone is looking their way. Now, a new study reported online on April 2nd in Current Biology s

55、hows that jackdawsbirds related to crows with eyes that appear similar to human eyescan do the same.“Jackdaws seem to recognize the eyes role in visual perception, or at the very least they are extremely sensitive to the way that human eyes are oriented(朝向),” said Auguste von Bayern, formerly of the

56、 University of Cambridge and now at the University of Oxford.When presented with a preferred food, hand-raised jackdaws took significantly longer to get the reward when a person was directing his eyes towards the food than when he was looking away, according to the research team led by Nathan Emery

57、of the University of Cambridge and Queen Mary University of London. The birds hesitated only when the person was unfamiliar and thus potentially threatening.In addition, the birds were able to interpret human communicative gestures, such as gaze alternation and pointing, to help them find hidden foo

58、d, they found. The birds were unsuccessful in using unmoving cues, including eye gaze or head orientation.Unlike most birds, jackdaws eyes have a dark pupil surrounded by a silvery white iris. The researchers said they believe jackdaws are probably sensitive to human eyes because, as in humans, eyes

59、 are an important means of communication for them. The hand-raised birds examined in the study may be even better than wild jackdaws at attending to human gaze and responding to the gestures of the people who have raised them.The findings are particularly notable given that most other species invest

60、igated so far, including our closest relatives the chimpanzee and “mans best friend,” the dog, are not particularly sensitive to eye orientation and eye gaze, von Bayern said. Rather, she continued, chimps and dogs seem to rely on other cues such as head or body orientation in determining the lookin