2013学年第二次高三六校联考英语试卷-2014年3月

2013学年高三第二次六校联考(2014.3)英语试卷考生注意：本卷共10页。

全卷满分150分；答卷时间120分钟。

第I卷17-24题、25-40题、78-81题和第II卷答在答题卷上，其余将答案点涂在答题卡上。

第I 卷（共103分）I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. At Rod’s home. B. At Barbara’s home. C. In the office. D. On the telephone.2. A. He had a part-time job there. B. He went to look for a friend there.C. He needed to borrow some books there.D. He needed to prepare for his paper.3. A. Fitness clubs. B. Swimming. C. Taking exercise. D. Hobbies.4. A. A term paper. B. A selective course. C. A famous book. D. A TV program.5. A. In July. B. In August. C. In September. D. In October.6. A. She does not like the cold weather. B. She thinks her jacket too heavy.C. She has enough clothes for winter.D. She wants to get a jacket at a lower price.7. A. He is very tired. B. He is a bit tired.C. He is not tired at all.D. He feels refreshed.8. A. She has a pain in her neck. B. She is busy with her work.C. She has done most of the laundry.D. She is too weak to do the laundry.9. A. She is angry with the man. B. The man is too careless.C. She wants to throw the tablecloth away.D. She doesn’t think it serious.10. A. The switch of the machine is probably broken.B. The machine may not have been turned on.C. The woman should try another copy machine.D. The machine needs to be checked by someone.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. Usage of Water. B. Common Expressions.C. Expressions about Water.D. A Story about Water.12. A. Being in hot water. B. Being in deep water.C. Keeping your head above water.D. Throwing cold water.13. A. The story is in deep water. B. Keep your head above water.C. The story throws cold water on me.D. The story can’t hold water.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Whether it is allowed for workers to take iPods to work.B. Whether communication is needed while working in office.C. Whether bosses care about how employees accomplish their goals.D. Whether it should be banned to listen to music while on the job.15. A. Woods Bagot. B. Simon Pole. C. Gary Cooper. D. Bosses.16. A. Workers need barriers to separate themselves from others.B. It may help to improve the workers’ efficiency.C. It is important to learn to communicate at work.D. Workers should not be bothered while working.Section CDirections:In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write no more than THREE WORDS for each answer.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.(A)When I was young, my marks in school were miserable. After supper, I would lie on bed and stare for hours __25__ the tube. The background noise of my life was gunfire from "Wagon Train", and laughter from "I Love Lucy" or "Mister Ed". Apparently, I couldn’t care __26__ (little) about my study.One day, my Mom snapped off the TV and asked me to read two books every week and take reading notes." I complained about __27__ unfair it was for I didn't have any books in the house other than the Bible. But she explained that she would drive me where the books were.So pretty soon, there was a boy sitting in a white 1959 Oldsmobile on his way to Detroit Public Library and ___28__ (wander) reluctantly among the children's books. The first book I read through was Chip the Dam Builder, which was about beavers. For the first time in my life I was lost in another world. No television program ___29 ___ (take) me so far away from my surroundings as did this verbal visit to a cold stream in a forest and these creatures building a home.It dawned upon me __30__ reading was quite different from watching TV ---- there were images forming in my mind instead of before my eyes and I could return to them again and again with the flip of a page. Soon I moved from animals to plants, and then to rocks. Along the way a funny thing happened: I got to the point __31__ I couldn't wait to get home to my books.Now I am a botanist in Baltimore. Sometimes I still can't believe my life's journey, from an indifferent student to this position. But I know the journey began __32___ Mom turned off the TV and put me in her car for that drive to the library.(B)High-quality customer service is preached(宣扬) by many, but actually __33__ (keep) customers happy is easier said than done.Shoppers seldom complain to the manager or owner of __34__ retail store, but instead will alert their friends, relatives, co-workers and anyone who will listen. For every dissatisfied customer, a store will lose up to three more due to negative reviews and t he resulting “snowball effect” can be disastrous to ret ailers, according to a study jointly __35___ (conduct) by Verde Group and Wharton School.The most common complaints include filled parking lots, cluttered shelves, overloaded racks, out-of-stock items, long check-out lines, and rude salespeople. __36__ (relieve) the headaches, retailers can redesign store layouts, pre-stock sales items, and hire speedy and experienced cashiers. During peak shopping hours, some retailers dealt with the parking problems by getting moonlighting(业余兼职的) local police to work as parking attendants;__37__ retailers hired flag wavers to direct customers to empty parking spaces. This guidance eliminated the need for customers to circle the parking lot endlessly, thus __38__ (avoid) confrontation(对峙) between those eyeing the same parking space. Actually, responsive and friendly retailers are more likely to smooth over issues with angry customers.It is suggested that complaints __39__ (make) to the retailers directly rather than to the rest of the world. Retailers are hard-pressed to improve when they have no idea what it is __40__ goes wrong.Section BDirections:Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.“During my lifetime I have dedicated myself to this struggle of the African people (I)have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with __41__ opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for and to achieve. But if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die.” Nelson Mandela __42__ his role as such when addressing his speech at the opening of his trial in 1964.Born in 1918 in a small village, Mandela studied law at University, joined the African National Congress (ANC) and began __43__ for political and social reform. He was arrested in 1962 and sentenced to five years in prison for leaving the country __44__ and inciting（煽动）workers to strike. In 1963, however, the Government brought further __45___ against him and sentenced him to life imprisonment.Mandela spent 27 years in prison. He rejected offers of early __46___ because they always came with conditions __47__. In 1990, when he was finally freed at 71, his supporters were boiling over, full of hatred and desire for revenge but he turned all that around. He thanked all those and said “I greet you all in the name of peace, democracy and freedom for all”.Mandela was ___48__ awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and became South Africa’s first black president in 1994. As President, he upheld the ideals and principles which he proclaimed during his trial and imprisonment and continued to __49__ the racial divide. In 2009 the United Nations designated an International Day to celebrate his contribution to the struggle for democracy and the promotion of peace throughout the world.He passed away at the age of 95. People will always honor this __50__ figure by applying his values and living in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections:For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.In recent years many countries of the world have been faced with the problem of how to make their workers more productive. Some experts claim the __51__ is to make jobs more varied. But do more varied jobs lead to greater __52__? There is evidence to suggest that __53__ variety certainly makes the worker’s life mo re enjoyable, it does not __54__ make him work harder. As far as increasing productivity is concerned, then variety is not an important factor.Other experts feel that giving the worker __55__ to do his job in his own way is important, and there is no doubt that this is true. The __56__ is that this kind of freedom cannot easily be given in the modern factory with its complicated machinery which must be used in a __57__ way. Thus while freedom of choice may be important, there is usually very little that can be done to ___58__ it. Another important consideration is how much each worker __59__ to the product he is making. In most factories the worker sees only one small part of the product. Some car factories are now __60___ with having many small production lines __61___ one large one, so that each worker contributes more to the production of the cars on his own. It would seem that not only is degree of worker contribution a(n) ___62___ factor but it is one we can do something about.To what __63__ does money lead to greater productivity? The workers themselves certainly think this is important. But perhaps they want more money because the work they do is so boring. Money just lets them enjoy their spare time more. A __64__ argument may explain demands for shorter working hours. Perhaps if we succeed in making their jobs more __65__, they will neither want more money, nor will shorter working hours be so important to them.51. A. answer B. course C. attempt D. system52. A. interest B. supplies C. productivity D. benefit53. A. while B. because C. since D. how54. A. specially B. actually C. suddenly D. quietly55. A. judgment B. direction C. freedom D. comfort56. A. secret B. skill C. strength D. problem57. A. amusing B. dull C. changeable D. fixed58. A. master B. supply C. create D. demand59. A. contributes B. devotes C. sticks D. objects60. A. preparing B. experimenting C. experiencing D. considering61. A. rather than B. other than C. in addition D. regardless of62. A. complex B. economic C. key D. environmental63. A. quality B. extent C. difference D. affection64. A. complete B. friendly C. familiar D. similar65. A. complicated B. interesting C. important D. essentialSection BDirections:Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)From a boat I scanned the shore of East Island for albatross chicks (信天翁幼鸟). These largest of seabirds spend most of their lives far at sea, but at nesting time they concentrate ashore on remote islands like this one. Two albatross species had hatched their chicks four or five months earlier.I also noticed some big tiger sharks show up at the peak of the fledging season (幼鸟长羽毛季节), looking to eat young albatrosses staying in the shallows. During the months of June and July the two separate worlds of bird and fish come together.Unaware of the danger, the 30 or 40 chicks knew only that their departure time was now. I watched as some of the birds caught the wind, sailed out awkwardly over the water, and flew off into the wild blue sky, safely beyond the danger zone. Others landed a mere 30 yards from the shore, where the situation was wilder. A shark would move in and an unfortunate chick would disappear in a microsecond, before I could even raise my camera.Tiger sharks routinely start feeding at twilight, but here they fed on albatross chicks all day. The morning of June 20 was a fairly typical one. Between 6:45 and 7:45 a.m. sixteen albatross chicks flew from the beach at East Island. In that hour five were attacked and killed. As the day progressed, more wind meant more flights. And the stronger winds gave the birds an extra edge, lifting them far offshore, beyond the danger zone. The victims would fly, splash down, and smooth their wings, unaware of the danger until disaster struck.The sharks were often not as efficient as one might expect. I saw them miss their prey (猎物) by several feet on the first try, and turn around for another attack. Even if a bird survived an initial attack because the shark missed its target, the young albatross would often stay on the water. Some chicks even faced their pursuer and feebly (无力地) pecked at the shark in a vein effort to keep it off. Then they disappeared, dragged underwater, swallowed whole. A few feathers remained drifting in the water along with bits of flesh that sank slowly to the bottom, erasing all evidence of the recent drama.66.Young albatrosses fly off East Island _________.A. to avoid being killed by sharksB. to migrate to a warmer climateC. to practise flying with the aid of the windD. to depart for their natural habitat at sea67.What happened after a shark missed its attack on a chick?A. The shark turned around to look for another chick.B. The shark dived underwater, waiting for another chance.C. The chick awkwardly flew away beyond the shallow water.D. The chick remained at the same place, unaware of the approaching disaster.68.The word “erasing” in the last sentence can best be replaced by ________.A. recordingB. producingC. removingD. indicating69.The passage mainly tells us about ________.A. the short life of unfortunate seabirdsB. the bloody story in the animal worldC. the unique characteristic of sharksD. the amazing discovery in a remote island(B)70.LIPITOR is a medicine __________.A. specially designed for young kidsB. to cure serious liver problemsC. for mothers-to-be to lower cholesterolD. that can lower the risk for heart attack71.Which of the following is most likely to be a bad sign for LIPITOR takers?A. Drinking alcohol twice a day.B. Changes in medical tests.C. Discomfort and ache in muscles.D. Fe eling tired after a day’s work.72.If it has been over 12 hours since you missed a dose, you should __________.A. change the amount of your next doseB. take the next dose at your regular timeC. have a dose as soon as you rememberD. eat more when taking your next dose73.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?A. LIPITOR should never be taken with other food at the same time.B. Skipping is the best choice for those who have missed one dose.C. People can consult the professionals for details of the medicine.D. Recommendation is encouraged if one feels LIPITOR to be good.(C)Do you want to live forever? By the year 2050, you might actually get your wish ---- if you are willing to leave your biological body and live in silicon circuits(半导体电路). But long before then, perhaps as early as 2020, some measures will begin offering a semblance of immortality (虚的永生).Researchers are confident that the technology will soon be able to track every waking moment of your life? Whatever you see and hear, all that you say and write, can be recorded, analyzed and added to your personal chronicles (履历). By the year 2030, it may be possible to catch your nervous systems through electrical activities, which would also keep your thoughts and emotions.Researchers at the laboratories of British Telecommunications have given the name of this idea as Soul Catcher. Small electronic equipment will make preparation for Soul Catcher. It would use a wearable supercomputer, perhaps in a wristwatch, with wireless links to microsensors under your scalp (头皮) and in the nerves that carry all five sensory signals. So wearing a video camera would no longer be required.At first, the Soul Catcher's companion system-the Soul Reader-might have trouble copying your thoughts in complete details. Even in 2030, we may still be struggling to understand how the brain is working inside, so reading your thoughts and understanding your emotions might not be possible. But these signals could be kept for the day when they can be transferred to silicon circuits to revitalize minds everlasting entities (永生实体). Researchers can only wonder what it will be like to wake up one day and find yourself alive inside a machine.For people who choose not to live in silicon, semblance of immortality would not be as useless as they thought. People would know their lives would not be forgotten, but would be kept a record of the human race forever. And future generations would have a much fullerunderstanding of the past. History would not be controlled by just the rich and powerful, Hollywood stars, and a few thinkers in the upper society.74.The main idea of this passage is that __________.A. human beings long for living foreverB. there are many difficulties in making the Soul CatcherC. people can live forever as technology developsD. the invention of Soul Catcher has great importance75.According to this passage, a Soul Catcher will be______.A. a new machine on which research measures have already been madeB. a new invention used to catch and keep human's thoughtsC. made by British scientists to offer something that looks like living foreverD. made of silicon circuits which can catch people's nervous activity76.We can infer from the passage that semblance of immortality is ______.A. to be a reality sooner or laterB. far from certainC. just an idea that couldn't be realized at allD. a fading hope77.The meaning of the underlined word “revitalize”, in the fourth paragraph is close to ______.A. make deadB. make famousC. make knownD. make activeSection CDirections:Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.Thomas Schmid can be excused for drifting off to sleep at night with visions of auto parts dancing in his head. As the purchasing director for the Mini brand of the BMW Group, he spends hi8 days searching the world for companies to supply the nearly 2,500 parts – from engines to windshield wipers - that finally come together to produce each distinctively stubby car at the company’s Oxford, England, assembly plant.As recently as the early 1990s Schmid might not have needed to look past Europe to find parts. But over the past decade increased in financial pressures, technical requirements and global vehicle production have forced many automakers to broaden their horizons. “One way to stay competitive is to find low-cost part8, wherever they are,”says John Casesa, an auto industry analyst for Merrill Lynch. “It’s about car companies needing to find the best parts at the best prices.”As BMW prepared for the 2001 launch of the new Mini -_= the original car bearing that name had been produced by the British Motor Corporation from 1959 until 2000 ------ Schmid and his colleagues cast a wide net for parts makers. Today their supply chain includes companies based in the Americas, Asia, and Europe. But determining a part’s provenance (来源) is more complicated than simply identifying its country of origin.Even for Schmid it’s difficult to pin down all the nations ultimately involved in the car’slong supply chain, Market prices of commodities may vary according to everything from weather to global politics; for any given Mini production run, parts made from these resources are apt to come from whatever country is producing them best and cheapest at the time.To reduce costs further, Mini insists that suppliers deliver only enough parts to the Oxford plant. to build the 600-some cars moving through the assembly line in a day. For suppliers like the Canadian firm Intier, this means maintaining a factory near Oxford in order to deliver its cockpits （驾驶座）on time．第II卷(共47分)I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1.你觉得我有必要提前订票吗？(…it…)2.千万别参加赌博，否则你迟早会陷入困境。