才全英语2013高考英语套题精选【133】

1、才全英语2013高考英语套题精选【133】第一部分 英语知识运用第一节 单项填空1.Hong Kong has a lot of advantages, including free flow of _information, a fair competitive environment and _efficient local government. A.the; an B. / ; the C. / ; a D. the; the2. With your brothers help, Ive made great progress in English and I really want

2、to do something for him _. A. in turn B. by turns C. in return D. in answer3. Mrs Brown was very disappointed to see the washing machine she had had _ went wrong again. A. it B. it repaired C. repaired D. to be repaired4.-Tom and John had a quarrel last week. -_ they didnt speak to each other. A. No

3、 wonder B. No doubt C. No problem D. No way5.After the fire, very little of the house _standing. A. remained B. kept C. rested D. left6.The little boy has a habit of _his toy cars, which makes his parents very angry. A. taking in B. taking out C. taking up D. taking apart7.I shall never forget the d

4、ay _the big earthquake struck my hometown in Sichuan Province,_ has a great effect on my life. A. when; which B. that; which C. which; that D. when; that8._is known to us all is that the 2012 Olympic Games will take place in London. A. It B. What C. As D. Which9.Taiwan-born filmmaker An Lee won the

5、best director Oscar at the 78th Academy Awards,_ the highest honor in American movie fields. A. to consider B. considering C. consider D. considered10.It is said that in Iraq there are more violent accidents than the government knows_. A. it what to do with B. what to do it with C. what to do with i

6、t D. to do what with it11. A new _bus service to Tianjin Airport started to operate two months ago. A. normal B. usual C. regular D. common12.-Im terribly sorry that I made your table cloth dirty. -_. A. Never mind B. Dont mention it C. Thats right D. Sorry13. Dont take things that _.A. are not belo

7、nging to you B. are not belonged to youC. dont belong to you D. dont belong to yours14.All the children _ the nurse are taken good care of . A. taking charge of B. in the charge of C. in charge of D. under charge of15.-He admitted _in the examinations. -Thats why he wasnt admitted _universities or c

8、olleges.A. to cheat; by B. cheating; to C. to cheat; to D. cheating; by第二节 完形填空Science seems to be getting closer to answering a very old mystery. Homing pigeons(信鸽)can be 16 hundreds of miles from their homes. When they are let to go to 17 again, they find their way home. Because of this special ab

9、ility to 18,pigeons have been used 19 messengers for hundreds of years. Today people even breed homing pigeons for 20 at a sport. The birds are shipped to some chosen 21 a few hundred miles away. Then all of them are let to go together. The winner is the bird that gets home 22.A good race can make i

10、t home from 500 miles away 23 a single day. The mystery of the homing pigeons is how they 24 directions and how they find home. The first part seems to be pretty well 25,and we know of two ways that pigeons tell directions. First, they use the sun. Experiments show that homing pigeons can tell 26 by

11、 the sun. What happens when the 27 is darkly overcoat by clouds and no one can 28 where the sun is? Then the pigeons still find their way home. Naturally, people have wondered whether pigeons might have a built-in compass(指南针)29 that would tell them about the direction of the 30 magnetic(磁的)field. M

12、any different kinds of experiments were 31.Heres what the scientists decided 32 they had made experiments many times. When pigeons can see the sun, they use it as their 33 means of direction-finding. When they cant see the sun, they use some 34 way to sense direction from the earths magnetic field.

13、But how do pigeons know 35 direction is toward home? What do they use that we would call a map? These are other questions to be answered.16.A.carried B. taken C. shipped D. brought17.A.escape B. get C. flyD. run18.A.find homeB. sense directions C. send messagesD. make friends19.A.byB. asC. for D. to

14、20.A.performing B. directingC. showing D. racing21.A.placeB. portC. islandD. country22.A.fastB. quicklyC. safely D. first23.A.onB. atC. in D. over24.A.tellB. recognizeC. realize D. know25.A.explainedB. answered C. shownD. understood26.A.courses B. roadsC. directions D. ways27.A.sunB. heavenC. landD.

15、 sky28.A.seeB. findC. noticeD. observe29.A.anythingB. something C. someoneD. anyone30.A.earths B.sunsC.planetsD.destinations31.A.carriedB. doneC. takenD. had32.A.beforeB. whenC. whileD. after33.A.importantB. majorC. mainD. most34.A.quickB. strangeC. specialD. easy35.A.whatB. whereC. howD. which第二部分

16、阅读理解 A Peter the Great(1672-1725)wanted his city to be unique (独特的)in Russia. So he filled it with canals like those of Venice, baroque(巴洛克式的)palaces and British townhouses. Now the city has celebrated its 300th anniversary(周年纪念). Naming the city was a difficult matter. At first, Peter the Great cal

17、led his huge ambitions new Russian city Sankt Pieter Burkh. But, he soon changed this to St Petersburg. When World War broke out in 1914,it was renamed Petrograd. On the death of Lenin in 1924,it became Leningrad. After the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991,it returned to St Petersburg. Many people c

18、all it Plain Peter today. There was a time when all of Russias available(可用的) stones were sent there to build Peters magnificent(雄伟的)“Window on the West”.From the start, St Petersburg was a very modern, international city. It first became the Russian capital in 1712 and, with this in mind, Peter hir

19、ed a great deal of international talent to build and develop it. The most obvious effect of the arrival of foreigners was in the layout(设计)of the citys streets, parks, palaces and government buildings. Although bombed to near destruction by Adolf Hitlers forces in the 1940s,the city was rebuilt, sto

20、ne by stone. What you see around you is in the end of Catherine the Greats reign(统治) in 1796 when, after nearly a century, Peters city was one of the finest in the world. Peter the Great remains a meeting point for the cultures of Russia and Europe. Maybe you are one of the 49 percent of its populat

21、ion who, in 1991,voted to remain its revolutionary name, Leningrad, or the 51 percent who opted for St Petersburg. To everyone, it remains Peter, an architectural stone of race and fascinating beauty.36.In the passage the author wants to_.A. say St Petersburg is more famous than other cities in Russ

22、iaB. introduce the great history of St PetersburgC. describe the building styles of St PetersburgD. make more people interested in St Petersburg37.Which of the following names of the city has the longest history?A.Sankt Pieter Burkh. B.St Petersburg.C.Petrograd. D.Leningrad.38.The underlined phrase“

23、opted for” probably means “_”.A.were against B.chose C.rebuilt D.moved away from39.The writer of this passage_.A.is an architect(建筑师)B.is a historianC.is familiar with the history of St PetersburgD.considers St Petersburg the largest city in EuropeBBritain is a popular tourist place. But tours of th

24、e country have pros and cons. Good news Free museum. No charge for outstanding collections of art and antiquities(古董). Pop music. Britain is the only country to rival(与匹敌) the U.S. on this score. Black cabs. London taxi drivers know where they are going even if there are never enough of them at week

25、ends or night. Choice of food. Visitors can find everything from Ethiopian(埃塞俄比亚的) to Swedish restaurants. Fashion. Fashion junkies love deeply and respect highly brand names such as Vivienne Westood, Alexander McQueen; street styles are justly loved, too. Bad news Poor service. “Its part of the ima

26、ge of the place. People can dine out on the rudeness they have experienced, ”says Professor Tony Seaton, of Luton Universitys International Tourism Research Center.Poor public transport. Trains and buses are promised to defeat the keenest tourists, although the overcrowded London tube is inexplicabl

27、y(无以言表地) popular. Lack of languages . Speaking slowly and clearly may not get many foreign visitors very far, even in the tourist traps(圈套). Rain. Still in the number one complaint(抱怨). No air conditioning. Hot summers become as unbearable as the downpours. Overpriced hotels . The only European coun

28、try with a higher rate of tax on hotel rooms is Denmark. Licensing(许可) hours. Alcohol(酒) is in short after 11 p.m. even in “24hour cities”.40.Which of the following about the transport in Britain is right?A. The public transport is very good.B. There are enough taxis even at weekends or nights.C. Th

29、e London taxi drivers have a strong sense of direction.D. You can hardly see overcrowded London tubes in the street.41.What do we learn about pop music in Britain and the U.S.through this passage?A. Pop music in Britain is better than that in the U.S.B. Pop music in Britain is as good as that in the

30、 U.S.C. Pop music in Britain is quite different from that in the U.S.D. Pop music in Britain is not different from that in the U.S.42.When is alcohol not easy to get?A. At 9:00 at night.B. At 10:00 at night.C .At 10:30 at night.D. At 12:00 at night.CIf you have been joining in chat room conversation

31、s, or trading emails with web pals, you have become one of the millions who write in a particularly short form of English.And youve got a sense of humor about short forms like SOHF (sense of humor failure) to describe Internet newcomers who dont understand you.Across the globe, every night teenagers

32、 and their elders are talking online, and many of them are talking at the same time.Its fast: try talking to six people at once. Its brief: three or four words per exchange. It takes wit(智慧), concentration and quick fingers.And it requires tremendous linguistic economy(语言省略). Theres neither time nor

33、 space for explanations. Why consume precious key-strokes telling six friends you have to leave for a moment to take care of your little brother when BRB (be right back) will do?Want to enter a conversation? Just type PMFJI (pardon me for jumping in).Interested in whom you are talking to? Type A/S/L

34、, the nearly universal request to know your pals age, sex and location. You may get 15/M/NY as a response from your pal.If something makes you laugh, say you are OTF (on the floor), or LOL (laughing out loud), or combine the two into ROTFL (rolling on the floor laughing).And when it is time to get b

35、ack to work or go to bed, you type GTG (got to go) or TTYL (talk to you later).People want to write as fast as possible, and they want to get their ideas across as quickly as they can. Capital letters are left in the dust, except when expressing emotion, as it takes more time to hold down the “shift

36、” key and capitals. Punctuation(标点)is going, too.43. Many people talk on the Internet _.A. by sending short emails B. by using a particularly short form of EnglishC. in a funny way D. by using particular English words and expressions44. In order to talk to several people at the same time on the Inte

37、rnet _.A. you have to speak fast and fluently B. you should speak with wit and humorC. you have to express your ideas in a brief way D. one should pay much attention to the accuracy of words45. If you get 17/F/NY as an answer to your A/S/L, it means _.A. the person on the other end is 17 from New Yo

38、rk and he is fineB. you are talking to a girl who is 17 and lives in New YorkC. you are talking to 17 girls who are from New YorkD. the person who you are talking to is a 17-foot tall New York girl46. To save time on the Internet, _.A. some people leave their letters in the dustbinB. some people nev

39、er use “shift” in their writingC. many people keep the capital letters and punctuationD. people seldom use capital letters or punctuation DHolly had never traveled more than 100 miles from her home in Oklahoma when she applied to be a foreign exchange student to Brazil. Her hands were shaking when s

40、he came home one day to find an envelope bearing the return address of the exchange program. She had been accepted as an exchange student to Brazil. Holly was excited and a little nervous to know that she was going to spend a whole year in another country. Holly didnt speak Portuguese. She didnt eve

41、n know anyone who had ever been to BrazilFortunately, she had two months to get ready. Gabriel looked out of the airplane window and couldnt believe he was on his way to the United States from his native Argentina. Gabriel was an only child, but he was going to live with an American family that had

42、six children. Gabriel would be living on a farm where sheep and cattle were raised and everyone knew how to ride a horse. He had already studied English for several years. Every year, thousands of students all over the world take part in student exchange programs such as AFS Intercultural Programs,

43、Rotary Youth Exchange and Youth for Understanding. With the aim of promoting(促进)understanding among people all over the world, these non-profit programs offer students a chance to study and live in another country for a certain period of time. Students who have studied abroad report that being an ex

44、change student is an extremely helpful experience. Living in another country，staying with a family and attending school means a good chance to 1earn about the country and the culture in ways that can never be experienced as a tourist. Learning another language is an extra benefit. Many former exchan

45、ge students never lose their love of traveling. They go on to look for chances to travel throughout their lives. 47. Holly was nervous about being an exchange student because she . A. had to study abroad for a whole year B. was afraid of meeting strange people C. couldnt speak English D. didnt know

46、Gabriel48. How are Hollys and GabrielS experiences similar？ A. They both knew the language in the country they were going to. B. They would both live with the local family. C. They were both excited about the trip abroad. D. They both enjoyed country life in the US.49. The underlined word“benefit”in

47、 the last paragraph most probably means_.A. interest B. event C. activity D. advantage50. The author wrote the passage to .A. tell us about student exchange programsB. show us the exciting life of some exchange studentsC. tell us what kind of student can join the exchange programD. show us how to ta

48、ke part in the student exchange programs Its not just women who wear skirts. _51_ In Scotland, men wear a kind of skirt called kilt. The kilt is their national dress and an important part of their tradition. A kilt is a colored skirt reaching down to the knees. It has checks(格子) on it with different

49、 colors, like red and blue. _52_. _53_ There are many stories about it. One story is that the kilt was invented in the 1720s by an English factory owner, Thomas Rawlinson. Rawlinson had a number of Scottish workers in his factory and he thought their clothing got in the way of their work. _54_ Today

50、, most Scotsmen look on the kilt as formal dress. They usually only wear them at wedding or big dinner. _ 55 _. Scots also wear kilts in parades when they play their traditional musical instrument bagpipes(风笛). The army still has kilts as the dress uniform, but they no longer use them when fighting.

51、A. Each family in Scotland has its own colors.B. There are only a few men who still wear a kilt every day.C. How did the Scots start to wear kilts?D. It was important for Scots to wear skirts at any time.E. So he cut their long clothes into shorter skirts.F. Wearing skirts is very beautiful for woman.G. Men can wear them, too第三部分写作：第一节 短文改错Today I visited the Smithsmy first visit an American family. They live in the small town. It was very kind for them to meet me at the railway stati