2013-浙江温州二模-英语

2013年温州市高三第二次适应性测试
英语试题
2013.4
1.—May I have a word with you, Shelly? ----Of course. __________?
A. What’s the problem
B. I beg your pardon
C. Can I help you
D. Why do you ask
st year I had _______ narrow escape, and I don’t want to risk my life_____ second time.
A. the ...the
B. a ... /
C. a ... a
D. the ... a
3.We’d better_______these tubes for the time being. They may be of use for future experiments.
A. keep out
B. pick out
C. give away
D. put away
4.Nowadays some people tend to take pride in doing things_______ they should feel ashamed.
A. by which
B. of which
C. in which
D. from which
5.According to the witness, a very big mouth is the criminal’s facial _______.
A. outline
B. gesture
C. expression
D. feature
6.If you are invited to dinner, you are supposed to arrive not later than the_______ time.
A. appoint
B. appointing
C. appointed
D. appointment
7.The pre-Christmas rush in November is_______ there are many sales of online shopping.
A. what
B. when
C. why
D. how
8.She felt embarrassed when she attended the wedding ceremony in such a_______ dress.
A. formal
B. casual
C. precious
D. comfortable
9.Although learning to drive_______ be difficult at times, it is well worth the efforts.
A. shall
B. can
C. would
D. should
10.Years ago it was easy for me to come up with new ideas, but now I have_______.
A. little
B. no
C. nothing
D. none
11.一I saw our teacher at the hospital the other day. —His daughter just had a baby and he____ to her.
A. had paid a visit
B. is paying a visit
C. was paying a visit
D. has paid a visit
12.When you meet someone, you will _____the first impression based on his body language.
A. convey
B. give
C. form
D. leave
13.You can get into a booking website_______ admission tickets for the live concert
A. besides
B. via
C. without
D. for
14._______ these brochures among the tourists before you leave, will you?
A. Having distributed
B. To distribute
C. Distribute
D. Distributing
15.The manager has a strong preference for a job interview, for it evaluates a candidate more_______ .
A. thoroughly
B. roughly
C. frequently
D. smoothly
16.Various efforts over the centuries to predict earthquakes to reduce the damage.
A. are being made
B. have been made
C. were made
D. were being made
17.—They say you are going to Hawaii for summer vacation. 一Well, _______I can get my visa.
A. as far as
B. so long as
C. now that
D. even if
18.With three goals in the first period they had a promising victory, but they lost.
A. somehow
B. besides
C. otherwise
D. therefore
19.I’m fed up with th is wet weather. It is time we _______some sunshine for a picnic.
A. have
B. will have
C. had had
D. had
20.---Could you be so kind as to work an hour overtime, Portia? _____，if you think it is necessary.
A. Go ahead
B. Yes, please
C. I’m afraid not
D. With pleasure
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第二节完形填空：（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
Two devoted friends, Sam and Jason, met with an accident on their way to Boston City. Jason woke up 21 a couple of days later, and Sam was 22 unconscious (昏迷的).
Dr. Ber keley kept standing at Sam’s bedside looking at his health chart. When he found Sam 23_，he smiled at him and asked. “How are you 24 today, kid?” Sam tried to appear 25, saying, “absolutely wonderful, Doctor.” Dr Berkeley was 26 by what Sam had decided to do for his best friend Jason. But what he 27 say was, “Y ou are very strong in heart and God bless you”. While he was moving 28 the next patient, Sam called back at him almost pleading (祈求)，“_29me that you won’t tell Jason anything”. “I won’t do that. Trust me.” said the doctor.
Months later, when Jason had recovered completely, he stopped 30 with Sam. He felt discouraged and embarrassed to spend time with a(n) 31 person like Sam. Sam was lonely and depressed, 32 he didn’t have anybody else other than Jason to 33 . Things went from bad to worse. And eventually one day Sam died in 34. When Jason was called to hospital, he 35 a letter left by Sam, which said: “ Dear Jason, I have made up my mind in the end to lend you my 36. Now I’m so glad that you will see the world through my eyes.”
“I had promised Sam to keep the sacrifice (牺牲）he made as a 37，’ said Dr. Berkeley, “But 38 I wish I didn’t stick to it, because I don’t think it was worthwhile.” 39 that was left for Jason was tears of regret and memories of Sam for the rest of his life .
No matter 40 happens, if we make a friend, we should stick by him till the end. Life is meaningless without a
friend to be with you through thick and thin.
23. A. awake B. secure C. sleepy D. energetic
26. A. puzzled B. amused C. moved D. annoyed
28. A. away from B. on to C. along with D. back into
39. A. All B. Something C. Much D. Nothing
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第二部分阅读理解：（第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分50分）
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Is the world clear out of geniuses (天才)？Will we ever have another Copernicus, another Darwin, another Einstein to shake our beliefs?
Keith Simonton, professor of psychology at the University of California, has devoted the better part of his career to studying geniuses people who possess what he calls the highest level of scientific creativity. Simonton is talking about more than just wisdom. A true genius, the rare member of society, is a Renaissance human who can completely change the way we understand the world. Geniuses are people who come up with “surprising ideas t hat are not a mere extension (延伸）of what is already known”.
A historical tour through the scientific revolution contains many people who fit this definition (定义)，such as Einstein, Copernicus, Darwin, Galileo, Newton and Marie Curie. Each man and woman totally upended (颠覆)entire fields of research, or created entirely new ones. Simonton argues: “When was the last time that someone forced us to rewrite the textbooks in some field? Can you think of anybody since DNA? Stephen Hawking? I’m not so sure by my defi nition. Just a highly creative scientist.”
So let’s agree we’ve lost modem geniuses. Actually people are not duller as a whole and certainly scientists have high IQs. They probably have more original intelligence than people like Copernicus, because they have to gain so much more experience and knowledge to even become
practiced in their fields. “Once you didn’t need to go to college to become a great scientist. Later you needed college but not graduate school (研究生院).Then graduate school but not a post-doctoral school.” Simonton said. “It’s becoming increasingly difficult to be a learned scientist.”
The biggest and most fundamental problems in science have been solved. Every new advancement is just fitting in a piece in a larger puzzle. The scientists who will do this are still honorable individuals: Simonton compares them to Olympians. Just as athletes can win an Olympic gold medal by beating the world record only by a small part of a second, scientists can receive Nobel prizes for improving a small bit of theories.
But the next great advances in research are combination of the classic subjects, Simonton points out. In the last century, we’ve gained astro-biology, astro-physics, bio-chemistry, and the like. When two subjects are mixed now, the result builds upon the work in the two subjects.
Are there any great chances for combination of the major subjects? For biology, maybe it’s the origin of life: What’s the spark that got amino acids (氨基酸）to form proteins that eventually result in cells? In physics, maybe it’s the inability to unite gravity with the three other forces of nature. “It ;nay well be that the only way to unite the four forces of nature is to rebuild physics from the ground up. That would take a major revolution. It takes only one new scientific genius to do that,” he wrote.
41.How many geniuses does Keith Simonton mention in the passage?
A. 3
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7
42.What is a genius according to Mr. Simonton’s definition?
A. A creative man who can invent many things
B. A wise human born in the Renaissance days
C. A person who can change the idea of the world
D. A scientist who extends our knowledge greatly
43.Simonton believes people nowadays .
A. are less intelligent than former generations
B. can’t think as properly as Co pernicus did
C. are not working hard to be knowledgeable
D. need more education to become scientists
44.In Simonton’s eyes, modem scientists are making their contribution by
A. improving theories a bit
B. solving biggest problems
C. performing honorable deeds
D. receiving Nobel prizes
45.From the last two paragraphs, we learn that future scientific geniuses .
A. will know a classic subject thoroughly
B. should work on more than one subject
C. must understand amino acids and cells
D. can explain the four forces of nature
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B
Starting to learn how to swim can be scary and for adults, embarrassing. This is a way you can learn how to swim by yourself without another person. The steps are detailed to help explain the exercise. Once you are comfortable with the exercises, go to the next step. Now, get out there and
have fun!
Step 1
First find the area you will practice in. Water should be at least to your waist but lower than your neck. If you experience any problems all you have to do is stand up.
Start by holding onto the edge of the pool. Kick up your feet, and kick your legs alternately. Next, keep yourself under water for 5 seconds. Exhale (呼气）when the 5 seconds end as you are going up towards the surface. Breathe in after your head breaks the surface and go back under water for another 5 seconds. Repeat for 5 minutes.
Step 2
Take out your floating device (装置) Put it under your arms. Kick your feet up and practice kicking like you do on step 1 with the wall. For now, keep your head out of the water. Practice holding your breath and going under water, but try holding your breath for 10 seconds. Repeat for 5 minutes.
Step 3
Put your floating device under your arms. This time, while kicking, put your head in the water for five seconds. Exhale in the water as you bring your head out of the water towards the side of your body. Breathe in quickly and then put your head back in the water. Continue with this for 10 minutes.
Along with breathing to the side, practice lifting your head straight out of the water. Exhale as you lift your head out of the water after five seconds, breathe in quickly and then put your head in the water again. Practice for 5 minutes.
Step 4
You are now going to start using your arms to support yourself. Place the floating thing under your chest and use your arms to move yourself. To do this, hold your arms out like a T, ball your fists and bring your arms into your chest. Then open your fists into a straight palm (手掌）and straighten out your arms until they are straight and in line with your head. Next, start to open your arms to go into the T position again.
Use force to move yourself and gently pull your arms into your chest. With the floating device you can start slowly, but eventually this should be a smooth, quick single motion.
Continue your breathing exercise. Try to hold your breath for longer than 10 seconds.
Step 5
Now add kicking to your first exercise in step 4. While your arms are not moving you should always be kicking. You can alternate (交替）moving your arms and kicking. Move your body in the direction you want to go.
Once you are able to kick and move your arms, add breathing, with your head going straight out of the water. Inhale (吸气）when your arms are in T position. You will exhale on step 3 and bring your head out of the water during step 4 to inhale and go back under on step 1.
Practice these exercises until you can do them all together without pausing or slowing.
Step 6
Now it is time to remove your floating device. Start by kicking your feet up, or you can kick off the bottom of the pool sending you into a forward motion.
Start moving your arms immediately like you do in step 4. Breathe by lifting your head straight up. Continue the exercise.
46.The passage is mainly about how to_______.
A. overcome water fear
B. breathe under water
C. teach yourself to swim
D. follow a coach to swim
47.Which step is concentrated on the training of arms?
A. Step 1
B. Step 2
C. Step 3
D. Step 4
48.The purpose of Step 5 is to_______.
B.add kicking to your arm movement
C.alternate moving your arms and kicking
D.move your body in the direction you want to go
bine the movements of arms, legs and body with breath
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49.One particular exercise runs through all six steps, which is _______.
A. the use of floating device
B. the moving of the arms
C. the practice of breathing
D. the kicking of the feet
C
Recent stories in the press about teenage cyberbullying (网络欺凌）and real-world bullying are worrying. It’s hard to know how much cyberbullying contributed to her decision to kill herself, but the case of Phoebe Prince, a 15-year-old girl from Massachusetts, brings tears to my eyes. There is also the case of Alexis Pilkington, a 17-year-old girl from New Y ork，who committed suicide last month after being cruelly commented on the W eb site. There are countless more bullying and cyberbullying cases that don’t make headlines. And cases like these have resulted in a bullying panic.
However, when it comes to bullying in general, the trend is moving in the right direction. A study published last month in a medical journal found that the percentage of youth reporting physical bullying in the past year went down from 22% to 15%. Another national study of youth bullying came to a similar conclusion. It found that 84% of youth said they wouldn’t forward (转发）an embarrassing e-mail about someone else and only 6 percent said they would. In fact, young people are actually more responsible, more involved in their community, and more tolerant of diversity than they were 20 years ago.
Not all surveys have the same results, though. In February, the Cyberbullying Research Center interviewed 4,000 teenagers from a large U.S. school district and found that overall 20.7% of teens say they’ve be en cyberbullied in their lifetimes with 7.4% saying they’ve been cyberbullied in the past 30 days. A survey conducted last year found that approximately 19% of teens say they’ve been cyberbullied online or via text message and that 10% say they’ve cyberbul lied someone else.
There is no denying that there is a problem and I certainly don’t want to sugarcoat (裹以糖衣）it, but it’s also important to look at it from the positive side as well. Taking the issue positively is actually a strategy that can help reduce bullying. A better strategy is to try to convince young people that bullying is not only wrong and unacceptable but is abnormal behavior.
Adults need to be good role models. Politicians need to think about this next time they make angry remarks against an opponent (对手) Media personalities and talk show hosts need to think about the messages they’re giving to children when they engage in name calling. W e all need to be aware of comments we make in the presence of children and even people who comment on blogs need to think about the difference between legal
criticism and derision (嘲笑) Children learn by observing our behavior, and there are plenty of adults who behave like bullies.
Changing behavior isn’t easy, but it’s not impossible. I’ve been watching the TV show Mad Men, which is set in the 1960s when it was acceptable to smoke around other people, ride in cars without seat belts, leave rubbish everywhere, and make bullying comments. W e haven’t yet completely got rid of any of those dangerous or antisocial behaviors, but we’ve come a long way. With joint effort and national leadership, we can do the same with the problem of bullying.
50.The author uses the two cases of bullying in Para.l to_______.
A. introduce the topic
B. support the argument
C. stress the panic
D. express his sympathy
51.From Para. 2 we know that _______.
A. bullying is almost out of control
B. bullying in general is on the increase
C. bullying tends to be on the decline
D. bullying is like a disease spreading fast
52.What can we do to help reduce bullying effectively according to the passage?
A. Look at its positive sides.
B. Avoid commenting before teenagers.
C. Take legal measures.
D. Educate the young with good behavior.
53.The problem of bullying is_______.
A. disturbing but can be solved with efforts
B. worrying and causes constant pain
C. alarming and calls for immediate action
D. discouraging and wastes our energy
54.What might be the best title of the passage?
A. Guidance for Young People
B. Teenage Cyberbullying and Ways Out
C. Research on Teenage Bullying
D. Bullying—A New Challenge
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D
I was on a 14-day voyage across the Pacific. I shared the same room with Mr. Kelada.
I disliked Mr. Kelada. He was chatty. He talked of New York and San Francisco, plays, pictures, and politics. In three days he knew everyone on board. He was certainly the best hated man in the ship. He enjoyed argument. He knew everything better than others, and the possibility of his being mistaken never occurred to him.
A man called Ramsay bitterly hated him.
Ramsay was an American Embassy serviceman in Japan. He was on his way back to his post, after a visit to New York to fetch his wife who had been spending a year at home. His wife was pretty. Her husband was badly-paid, and she was dressed simply; but she knew how to wear her clothes. She achieved an effect of quiet beauty.
One evening, Mr. Kelada talked all his way. The conversation moved to pearls (珍珠).Mr. Kela da told us all about pearls. I believe Ramsay knew nothing about them, but he couldn’t resist(抗拒）the opportunity to fight back at Mr. Kelada, and soon they were in a heated argument. Mr. Kelada hit the table:
“I know what I am talking about. I’m going to J apan just to look into pearl business. I know all the best pearls in the world. I can tell pearls with half an eye.”
He pointed to a chain that Mrs. Ramsay wore. “You take my word for it, Mrs. Ramsay, that chain y ou’re wearing will never be worth a cent less than it is now.”
Mrs. Ramsay hid the chain inside her dress. Ramsay said with a smile: “That’s a pretty chain of Mrs. Ramsay’s, isn’t it4?”
“I noticed it at once,” answered Mr. Kelada. “Those are really good pearls.”
“I didn’t buy it myself, of course. How much do you think it cost?”
“About 15,000 dollars. But on Fifth Avenue, it shouldn’t be surprised to hear that 30,000 was paid for it.”
Ramsay smiled: “You’ll be surprised to hear that Mrs. Ramsay bought it for 18 dollars.”
Mr. Kelada rushed: “It’s not only real, but also the finest.”
“Will you bet on it? I，ll bet you a hundred dollars it’s imitation (腰品”
“Done.”
“Oh，don’t bet, it’s just imitation.” said Mrs. Ramsay and her tone was unhappy.
“Let me look at the chain, and I can afford to lose 100 dollars，” said Mr. Kelada.
“Take it off, dear. Let the gentleman look at it.”
Mrs. Ramsay hesitated. “I can’t undo it，，’ she said. “Mr. Kelada can just believe me.”
I had a sudden feeling that something unfortunate was about to occur.
Ramsay jumped up: “I’ll undo it.”
He handed the chain to Mr. Kelada, who took a magnifier (方文大镜）and closely examined it.
A smile spread over his face. He was about to speak. Suddenly he caught sight of Mrs. Ramsay’s face. It was white. She looked as if she were about to faint (昏迷).She was staring at him with wide and terrified eyes. They held a desperate appeal; it was so clear that I wondered why her husband did not see it.
Mr. Kelada stopped with his mouth open.
“I was mistaken，’’ he said. “It，s a very good imitation, but as soon as I looked through my glass I saw that it wasn’t real. I think 18 dollars is the right price.”
He took out a hundred-dollar bill. He handed it to Ramsay without a word.
“Perhaps that’ll teach you a lesson，” said Ramsay as he took the money.
The story spread over the ship. Mr. Kelada was laughed at badly. But Mrs. Ramsay went to her room with a headache.
Next morning I got up and began to shave. Suddenly there was some sound and I saw a letter pushed under the door. I picked it up and saw it was to Mr. Kelada. I handed it to him.
He took from the envelope a hundred-dollar bill.
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I looked at him smiling: “Were the pearls real?”
“Yes. If I had a pretty wife I shouldn’t let her spend a year in New York while I stayed in Japan,” said he. At that moment I didn’t dislike Mr. Kelada.
55.The reason why Mr. Kelada was disliked by many people was that he •
A. cared for no one else
B. felt so good with himself
C. pretended to be learned
D. cheated people with lies
56.According to the passage, Mr. Ramsay .
A. had earned a good wealth
B. dressed his wife in a proper way
C. had special interest in pearls
D. intended to teach Kelada a lesson
57.“That chain y ou’re wearing will never be worth a cent less than it is now” means .
A. the value of the chain is sure to go up
B. the value of the chain is going down
C. the chain is worth no more than a cent
D. the chain is just worth nothing at all
58.Mrs. Ramsay was unwilling to show her pearls because she knew .
A. they were worthless imitation
B. they would be made fun of
C. they were really too expensive
D. they would soon lose the value
59.It was very of Mr. Kelada not to tell the truth.
A. careless
B. impolite
C. cruel
D. thoughtful
60.We can infer from the passage that Mrs. Ramsay’s pearl chain might be bought by•
A. herself
B. her husband
C. her lover
D. Mr. Kelada
第二节：下面文章中有5处（第61~65题）需要添加小标题。

请从以下选项（A、B、C、D、E 和F)中选出符合各段意思的小标题，并在答题纸上将相应选项的标号涂黑。

选项中有一项是多余选项。

A.Appreciate Their Contribution
B.Set Up Strict Rules For Responsibilities
C.Expect Children To Contribute To The Family
D.Make Roles And Responsibilities Clear And Specific
E.Let Kids Know The Importance Of Their Responsibilities
F.Deal With Conflicts With An Acceptable Approach
What Are Our Children And T eens’ Roles In Our Families?
Research confirms the importance of kids having clear roles and responsibilities in the family.
Not only do they accomplish tasks that need to be done, but they also develop attitudes, skills, and discipline that can serve them well as they grow into adulthood. Here are 5 tips to help your child develop a healthy sense of responsibility.
61. _______
Children have contributed to their families for centuries, and they are expected as necessary contributors in many cultures and communities. Contributing to the family helps teach the child the idea that each person is responsible for the family, and it helps prepare them for other responsibilities and daily activities throughout life. Though the details of their roles can be negotiated (协商)，t h e y should have a responsibility to contribute to the family.
62. _______
Kids are more likely to complain about chores (家务）a n d responsibilities if they see them as unimportant and boring. And, to be sure, some tasks to be done are obviously boring. But there are also things that need to be done
that may be more enjoyable and fit their interests or personality. Whatever the chores and responsibilities are, give signs that what they do makes sense. Kids can understand that it is important for them to play a role in the family. It is necessary for them to take turns to shoulder responsibilities sometimes.
63. _______
Even if the responsibilities are expected, it is important to reward the contributions with thanks or other appropriate recognition even if you give an allowance (津贴) If kids go “beyond the call of duty” -make more contribution to their family than usual，such as caring for a baby brother or sister after school, additional recognition should be given to them. In doing so, you give the signal that what your child does matters and makes a difference, and you build up the important value of honoring anot her’s efforts.
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64. _______
A key reason for conflict between kids and parents about chores is that expectations are not obvious. Keep in mind that, typically, the most time-consuming tasks in families are preparing meals, cleaning the house, shopping for groceries and household goods, cleaning up after meals, and laundry. Y ou can start by listing in your mind everything required to keep your household going, from big to small and not just actual chores. Then call a family meeting to make sure that kids are aware of their roles and responsibilities and should do their fair share.
65. _______
Researchers find that chores and responsibilities are among the most common topics of everyday family conflicts. Among the most common areas of conflicts between parents and teenagers are cleaning up the bedroom, helping around the house, and putting clothes away. If these areas are constant sources of arguments, talk about them when you are not in the heat of an argument. Try to find a win-win solution, and reach an agreement on what you’ll do if the solution doesn’t work. Success with these annoying issues can help them to explore more significant responsibilities.
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第三部分写作：（共两节，满分40分）
第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
下面短文中有10处语言错误。

请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

増加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（A),并在其下面写上该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\)划掉。

修改：在错的词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从11处起）不计分。

One Saturday, I was doing my homework while it suddenly occurred to me that it was my mother bir thday the next day. However, I forgot it complete. I was worried that I didn’t prepare any present to her. At that moment, the idea of online shopping came my mind. I clicked the mouse and
search some famous shopping websites. Having compared the price of many dresses, I chose one with a reasonable price which I supposed Mum would appreciate it and bought it as soon as possible. The next morning I received the dress as expected without get out of my room. You see, online shopping has made our life much convenient and colorful.
第二节：书面表达（满分30分）
成功是源于坚持不懈的努力。

然而有时候努力了，你也有可能达不到预期的目标。

请用英语写一篇120个词左右的短文，通过记叙你生活中的亲身经历或描述他人的故事，来谈谈你对成功的理解。

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