甘肃省兰州一中2013届高考英语冲刺模拟试题(一)新人教版

兰州一中2013届高考冲刺模拟题〔一〕
英语试题
第I卷〔选择题，共85分〕
第一局部英语知识运用〔共两节，总分为45分〕
第一节单项填空〔共15小题；每题1分，总分为15分〕
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最优选项。

1．—Kathy hasn't come yet．
—？ You know, she is a punctual person．
A．What if B．So what C．Why not D．How come 2．Withoutthorough understanding of China's specific conditions, you can't have say over the only-child policy．
A．a; the B．the; a C．a; a D．the; the
3．How much you earn is not very important．It is how you earn the money that．A．values B．counts C．minds D．means
4．You are creating something out of nothing, means, in one sense,none of it is true． A．that; that B．which; that C．which; which D．that; which
5．—Could you tell me where you're working now, Tony?
—In the new development zone．But I in a computer company for five years．
A．have worked B．had worked C．was working D．worked
6．It is believed that a success works towards personal standards of excellence materialrewards．
A．more than B．or rather C．rather than D．or else 7．shoulder to shoulder with a girl, I felt very embarrassed．
A．Spotting shopping B．Spotted shoppingC．Having spotted D．Spotted to shop
8．I'm told by my grandmother that there used to be a fairy in the woods, ? A．aren't I B．didn't she C．usedn't it D．didn't there 9．While there are some differences in the educational systems in many countries in the world, education itself is．
A．beneficial B．accessible C．universal D．compulsory 10．Nothing more was heard we began to wonder if the crew were all dead after the ship was wrecked in a storm．
A．sothat B．as if C．now that D．in case
11．—Do you believe Cecilia has good table manners?
—Oh, no．As is known to us all, she ____ comb her hair at the table, even though sheknows we don't like it．
A．will B．may C．shall D．has got to
12．I had been told that she was really nice but she was ___ nice when I met her． A．something but B．anything but C．nothing but D．everything but 13．Many high school students in America___ after-school jobs to earn money and get a little more independent from their parents．
A．takeinB．takeon C．take off D．takeover
14．It is said that Tom always likes wearing a hat in four seasons．I think it's completely a matter of personal ___．
A．habit B．principle C．hobby D．preference
15．—This is my treat and next is yours．How is that?
—OK．___．
A．It depends B．It'sadeal C．Noway D．It doesn't matter
第二节完形填空〔共20小题，每一小题1．5分，总分为30分〕
阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项〔A、B、C和D〕中，选出可以填入空白处
的最优选项。

Everyone in the world needs friends．"Friends are like stars．You don't always 16 them but you know they are there．" And while a shooting star is a 17 thing to observe, a _18 friendship is one of the most painful things to experience．
However, if you believe that it's worth trying to 19 it．then it was worth it．So, if you're still stirred by a 20 that has given you priceless moments, unconditioned love, and 21_ memories, at least give saving it a chance．
Act now．The moment you're 22 that the two of you start growing apart, do something about it．Waiting will only 23 the loss of your friendship．
Do some honest analysis of the situation．Sit down and think back to where it all _24 wrong．Was it your 25 ? Was it something you said or did or didn't say or do although you should have?
If it was your fault, 26 ．Briefly explain your side of the story and 27 making excuses or shifting the blame．By taking 28 for your part in damaging the friendship, you prove that your 29 to keep your friend is more important than your pride．
Listen to your 30 If a third party has been telling different stories to both of you to 31_ conflicts, listening to your friend is the best way to find it．Ask who told them that if you 32__that you said something you'd 33 say in a million years．It's amazing how fast a third party liar's mind games blow up in their face once the victims 34 notes．So even if someone is trying to avoid you, ask 35 and be prepared to listen no matter what your friend says．
16．A．kick B．meet C．touch D．see 17．A．careful B．hopeful C．beautiful D．cheerful 18．A．lying B．dying C．disturbing D．frightening 19．A．save B．help C．unfold D．protect 20．A．harmony B．feeling C．leadership D．friendship 21．A．treasured B．concerned C．called D．surprised 22．A．evident B．aware C．obvious D．pleasant 23．A．come about B．come out C．bring up D．bring about 24．A．directed B．moved C．went D．grew 25．A．fault B．puzzle C．relation D．spirit 26．A．accept B．apologize C．admit D．simplify 27．A．delay B．regret C．avoid D．fancy
28．A．description B．understanding C．experience
D．responsibility
29．A．control B．victory C．desire D．stain 30．A．friend B．classmate C．teacher D．clerk
3l．A．comfirm B．convince C．cause
D．concern
32．A．think B．differ C．realize D．hear 33．A．seldom ' B．never C．mainly D．hardly 34．A．compare B．take C．evaluate D．fasten 35．A．how B．why C．when D．where
笫二局部阅读理解〔共两节，总分为40分〕
第一节〔共15小题；每一小题2分，总分为30分〕
阅读如下短文，从每题所给的四个选项〔A、B、C、D〕中，选出最优选项。

A
Diet Coke, diet Pepsi, diet pills, no-fat diet, vegetable diet．We are surrounded
by the word "diet" everywhere we look and listen．We have so easily been attracted
by the promise and potential of diet products that we have stopped thinking about what diet products are doing to us．We are paying for products that harm us psychologically and physically．
Diet products weaken us psychologically．On one level, we are not allowing our brain to admit that our weight problems lie not in actually losing the weight, but
in controlling the consumption of fatty, high-calorie, unhealthy foods．Diet products allow us to jump over the thinking stage and go straight for the scale instead．All we have to do is to swallow or recognize the word "diet" in food labels．On another level, diet products have greater psychological effects．Every time we have a zero-calorie drink, we are telling ourselves without our awareness that we don't have to work to get results．Diet products make people believe that gain comes without pain．and that life can be without resistance and struggle．The danger of diet products lies not only in the psychological effects they have
on us, but also in the physical harm they cause．Diet foods can indirectly harm our bodies because consuming them instead of healthy foods means we are preventing our bodies from having basic nutrients．Diet foods and diet pills contain zero calorie only because the diet industry has created chemicals to produce these wonder products．Diet products may not be nutritional, and chemicals that go into diet products are potentially dangerous．
Now that we are aware of the effects that diet products have on us, it is time
to seriously think about buying them．Losing weight lies in the power of minds, not
in the power of chemicals．Once we realize this, we will be much better able to resist diet products, and therefore prevent the psychological harm comes from using them．36．From Paragraph 1, we learn that ___．
A．diet products fail to bring out people's potential
B．people have difficulty in choosing diet products
C．diet products are misleading people
D．people are fed up with diet products
37．0ne psychological effect of diet products is that people tend to ___．A．try out a variety of diet foods B．hesitate before they enjoy diet foods ．C．pay attention to their own eating habits D．watch their weight rather than their diet
38．In Paragraph 3, "gain comes without pain" probably means___．A．losing weight is effortless B．it costs a lot to lose weight
C．diet products bring no pain D．diet products are free from calories
39．Diet products indirectly harm people physically because such products ___．A．are over-consumed B．lack basic nutrients
C．are short of chemicals D．provide too much energy
B
Last Sunday I made a visit to some new neighbors down the block．No specific purpose in mind, just an opportunity to sit at the kitchen table, have some tea and chat．As I did so, it occurred to me how rare the Sunday visit has become．When I was a kid in the New Jersey of the 1960s, Sunday visits were routine．Most stores were closed and almost no-front porch and chat while we children played hide-and-seek．
The Sunday visit was something to desire strongly．It was the repetition to church, our reward for and hour of devotion, and opportunity to take advantage of the fact that Dad was not at work, we were not in school, and there were no chores that couldn't wait until Monday．Sunday was, indeed, which means that there was one day when everyone seemed to have time for everybody else．
Sunday as a day of rest is, or was, so deeply rooted in the culture that it's surprising to consider that, in a short span of time, it has almost entirely lost this association．In my childhood, it was assumed that everyone would either be home or visit someone else's home on Sunday．But now the question is, "What do you plan to do this Sunday?" The answer can range from going to the mall to participating in a road to jetting to Montreal for lunch．If one were to respond, "I'm making a Sunday visit to family．" such an answer would feel strange, an echo from another era．
I suppose I should be grateful to live in Marine, a state of small towns, abundant land tight relationships．Even though folks work as hard as they do anywhere else, the state's powerfully rural cast〔特质〕 still harbors at least remnants of the ethic of yesterday's America, where people had to depend on one another in the face of economic vagaries and a challenging environment．
40．What can we learn from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4?
A．People nowadays prefer staying at home on Sunday．
B．People in the city dislike being disturbed on Sunday．
C．Such answers are rarely heard in our modem society．
D．Visiting someone on Sunday might take a lot of time．
41 ．From the last paragraph we may infer that people in Maine ____．
A．suffer from economic depression and the changed environment
B．have abandoned their tradition and lived an absolute new life．
C．have tense relationships with each other
D．always help each other when they are in need
42．What is the writer's attitude towards the Sunday today?
A．Confused． B．Unsatisfied．C．Respectfal
D．Thankful
C
Developing countries should act now to head off their own "obesity epidemic", says a global policy group．The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development〔OECD〕 says obesity levels are rising fast．In a report in the medical journal, it says low-in-come countries cannot cope with the health consequences of wide scale obesity．Rates in Brazil and South Africa have already been beyond the OECD．
Increasing obesity in industrialized countries such as the UK and the US has brought with it rises in heart disease, cancer and diabetes．However, increasing prosperity in some developing countries has led to a rise in "Western" lifestyles．Now the OECD warns that they are catching up fast in terms of obesity rates．Across all the countries represented in the OECD, 50% of adults are overweight or obese．Rate in the Russian is the only just below this, and while fewer than 20% of Indians are classed this way, and fewer than 30% of Chinese people, the body says things are worsening fast．
The report recommends that these countries act now to slow the increase, with media campaigns promoting healthier lifestyles, taxes and subsidies to improve diets, tighter government regulation of food labeling and restrictions of food advertising．Its authors calculate that doing this would add one million yuan of "life in good health" to India's population, and four million to China over the next 20 years．The cost would be considerable but the OECD insists that the strategy would pay for itself in terms of reduced health care costs, becoming cost-effective at worst within 15 years．
Michele Cecchimi, one of the report's authors, said, "A multiple intervention strategy would achieve substantially larger health gains than individual programs, with better cost-effectiveness．"
She suggested that specific action be taken to target childhood obesity．43．Which of the following countries' obesity rate is the lowest?
A．Brazil． B．China． C．India．D．Russia．
44．In Michele Cecchimi's opinion, which of the following is TRUE?
A．The countries should take several measures at the same time．
B．A multiple intervention strategy would waste time．
C．Individual programs would have better cost-effectiveness．
D．The same strategy should point to all population．
45．What probably caused "obesity epidemic" in developing countries?
A．Being richer． B．Government's neglect．
C．Being pooer． D．Absence of aids from OECD．
46．Which one is the best title of the text?
A．Childhood Obesity Needs Specific Attention．
B．Developing World Warned of "Obesity Epidemic"
C．Why Developing Countries Suffering from "Obesity Epidemic"?
D．How to Show the Increase of Obesity Rate?
D
Professor Wiseman expects thousands of people to take part in an experiment in controlling dreams．Participants will download a specially designed iPhone app that turns their phone into a dream factory/Placed on the bed, the phone can monitor when a sleeper is not moving, which suggest the onset of dreaming．It then plays a carefully crafted〔精心制作的〕〞sounds-cape" designed to produce pleasant scenes such as walking in the woods, or lying on a beach．The idea is that this will influence dreaming, causing dreamers to form fantasyland inspired by the sounds they are hearing．At the end of the dream the app sounds a gentle alarm to wake the dreamer, who submits a brief description of the dream to a "dream catcher" database．Prof Wiseman, from the University of Hertfordshire, who is best known for his research on sleeps, said, "Getting a good night's sleep and having pleasant dreams promotes people's productivity, and is necessary for their mental physical well being．Despite this, we know very little about how to influence dreams．This experiment aims to change that．
As many as 10,000 people are expected to take part in the study, declared at the Edinburgh International Science Festival．Pro Wiseman teamed up with app developers YUZA, which created the "Dream ON" software o Participants will be encouraged to share their dreams via Facebook and Twitter．
A national survey conducted for the experiment found that 21% of people had trouble sleeping and 15% suffered from unpleasant dreams．Prof Wiseman said people feeling low dreamed far more than others, and often had negative dreams．"Perhaps improving their dreams might help them," he added．
The "Dream ON" app can be downloaded for free from iTunes or via the project site, //dreamonapp．com．
47．What is the special function of the "Dream ON" software?
A．Recording the process of dreams．B．Sweetening dreams．
C．Stopping unpleasant dreams D．Waking up dreamers．
D．de
sign a pleasant situation according to the sound
50．The word "onset"in the 2nd paragraph probably means____．
A．influnce B．background C．starting D．ending
第二节〔共5小题；每一小题2分，总分为10分〕
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最优选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。

Ifthere's one thing any New Yorker knows, it's the sound ofa car horn．It's enough to driveanyone crazy, not to mention the daily additions these noisemakers make to an already troublingnoise pollution problem.
51The main function ofa horn, which is often lost on impatient commuters, is that if someone drives next to you or ifthey don't see you, you can beep〔鸣笛〕at them for safety．Homs are for emergency situation only．
When cars were first built, horns pretty much resembled those you may now have on yourbicycle．You would basically squeeze a rubber pump and a sound would fill the air． 52
Sometimes, when you choose a certain car, the horn can give you a little extra personality．But what happens when you need to replace one?
For most people,if you just need to replace the factory-built horn the dealership can swapit for a manufacturer original．It may be a little expensive, but when it comes to safety items, it'sdefinitely worth it．These won't take very long, and you can usually be on your way in less thana day.
53 ．Wolo, Viair and Hella are famous brands, but ifyou're a do-it-yourselfer, make sureyou are dealing with everything properly．l would recommend a certified shop to help you withthis operation．
54Some drivers feel like their current horns aren't loud enough．．．I think they are wrong．That loud sound could create a panic situation, and result in other drivers over-correcting andlosing control．
Also, ifyou are one of those who think using your horn will assist in getting traffic to movefaster-think again． 55 You're putting more pressure on someone who might already bein uncomfortable situation．
Until next time, drive safely,
A． Automobiles, trucks, ships, and trains are all required by law in New York to have horns．
B． A word to the wise, ifyou plan on buying a super-loud aftermarket horn to put on your car, ' be careful．
C．It's not going to change anything, and on some occasions, it could be extremely dangerous．
D．However, if you have your heart set on buying an aftermarket horn, there are some greatoptions out there．
E．What ends up happening is that if you have one of these super-loud horns, you willstartle〔使惊吓〕 the driver and he may drift into your lane．F．Practically speaking, however,if used properly, your horn is a much-needed safety devicethat can prevent accidents．
G．Today, there are many different and more sophisticated types ofhorns．
第II卷〔35分〕
第四局部写作〔共两节，总分为35分〕
第一节短文改错〔10分〕
假定在英语课上教师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文，文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。

错误涉与一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号〔∧〕，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线〔＼〕划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1、每处错误与其修改均仅限一词；
2、只允许修改10处，多者〔从第11处起〕不计分。

Canada is second largest countrywith the largest number oflakes in the world．It hasa population ofabout 35 millions and the majority of peoplelives in the central part ofthe．country．Canada is high developed in economy．Fishing and forestry are ofgreat important in the eastern part．In case offalling ill, people usually go to a clinic instead of a hospital, so it's very expensive to seeing a doctor there．Therefore almost everyone buys healthyinsurance．Right now most ofinternational students chose to study in the east, which the tuition isrelatively low．
第二节书面表达〔总分为25分〕
你校学生会决定在高二年级举办一场英语演讲比赛，你作为学生会宣传部长要为本次演讲比赛写一张英文海报。

内容要点：
1．比赛的目的：激发同学们学习英语的兴趣与提高口语能力。

2．报名方式：凡愿意参加者在本班班长处报名。

3．比赛时间：2013年6月1日下午2点。

4．比赛地点：本校教学楼学术报告厅。

5．评比方法：五位英语教师和两位外教作为评审，最终10位参赛选手进入决赛〔finals〕。

6．比赛环节：自我介绍，命题演讲，即兴演讲。

〔即兴的impromptu〕。

要求：110词左右的短文。

首句已给出，不计入总词数。

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