宁波市2013年高考模拟试卷英语试卷
I卷（选择题部分：共80分）
第一部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节：单项填空（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分）
从A、B、C和D四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
1. _______ application of transgenic technology(转基因技术) should be restricted on all food production and the government should take _______ “scientific attitude” toward genetically modified food, Yuan Longping said.
A. The ; a B. An; the C. The; the D. An; a
2. People _______ out for more money for their health care for a long time. We believe that our government will take some effective action after the National People’s Congress.
A. have cried B. have been crying
C. had been crying D. are crying
3. I prefer a house in beautiful surroundings in the countryside to _______ in such a noisy street in Shanghai.
A. it B. that C. this D. one
4. My father likes meat very much while my mother always has a (an) _______ for vegetables and fruits.
A. appreciation B. preference C. reference D. enjoyment
5. In the western mountains where there is plenty of rainfall, trees are extremely tall, some _______ over 80 meters.
A. measured B. measuring C. are measured D. measure
6. _______ is reported in the newspaper, the air pollution in some big cities, such as Beijing and Wuhan, has become more and more serious.
A. That B. Which C. As D. What
7. Mary was so excited _______ she heard that her parents decided to send her aboard for further study.
A. that B. where C. why D. when
8. It is quite often that the workers are always _______ by heat if they work outdoors for a long time in the hot summer afternoon.
A.astonished B. depressed C.overcome D. hit
9. Mary once taught English in a remote village school as a volunteer, which is _______ only on foot.
A. acceptable B. accessible C. available D. appropriate
10. After three hours’ discussion, the meeting finally _______ without any agreement on the issue.
A. broke out B. broke down C. broke away D. broke through
11. As soon as little Tom had _______ a little from his operation at his back, his first thought was to get out to meet his friends.
A. returned B. survived C. absorbed D. recovered
12. Before taking measures to solve the problem, it is necessary for us to know _______ the problem itself is.
A. what B. that C. which D. why
13. The experienced driver tried every method he knew, but the car _______ not start.
A. would B. should C. must D. might
14. ---What’s your plan for the future?
--- I hope to get a job in the local newspaper at first and _______ work for China Daily.
A. regularly B. frequently C. eventually D. gradually
15. Is it _______ you are always playing computer games _______ really makes your parents so angry?
A. /; that B. what; that C. that; what D. that; that
16. My father suggests that I should take some notes_______ while listening to the teachers in class.
A. if necessary B. if so C. if not D. if ever
17. _______ the moment they heard the starting signal given by their coach.
A. Down the hill did the children run B. Ran the children down the hill
C. Down the hill the children ran D. Down the hill ran the children
18. Ningbo is a small city. Therefore, to _______ the flow of traffic, the government has decided to broaden some main streets.
A. speed up B. build up C. put up D. come up
19. But for my teacher’s help when I was in the senior school, I _______ in Fudan University now.
A. would not have studied B. hadn’t studied
C. would not be studying D. was not studying
20. --- I would appreciate it if you can forgive Mary and make friends with her again.
--- _______. If only she would apologize to me for what she has done to me.
A. By no means B. By all means C. My pleasure D. It’s a pleasure.
第二节：完形填空（共20 小题；每小题1分；满分20分）
阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从 21～40 各题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
My mother has never beaten me and my brothers. 21 she found some special ways of punishment. One occurred when I was four.
One day at daycare, I 22 an extremely tired mother attempt to pick up her daughter. The little girl asked her mother to have dinner in McDonald’s, but the mother replied, “Honey, not tonight. Mom has to go home and cook dinner for Daddy.” “But I wanna go.” “Susie, I said not tonight...” Susie immediately dropped 23 , kicking and screaming, “I want to go to McDonald’s.” Her mother tried to stop Susie’s tantrum(发脾气), but 24 . Finally her mother
25 , “Okay, Susie, let’s go to McDonald’s.” Susie stopped yelling and 26 . I was amazed; and at the same time, I was 27 that anything I wanted could be got in this way.
That day my mother picked me up early from daycare to buy gifts for Christmas. When we passed by the toy section, I saw a white and red telephone 28 bells rang as it was pulled along. I asked, “Mama, can I have that telephone?” “Baby, not now, but if you are a good girl, maybe 29 will bring it to you.” “But Mama, I want it right now.” Her eyes 30 and her hand tightened on mine. “Becky, you 31 have that telephone today, but if you misbehave, you can have a spanking(打屁股).”
By now we were standing in the long Holiday line in the Gift Department, and I 32 it was now or never. I 33 on the ground and began screaming, “I want that telephone,” over and over again. The shoppers looked at my mother 34 my mother calmly said, “Becky, you’d better get up 35 three or else. One…Two…Three.”
36 happened. I was still in full tantrum. So then she lay down beside me, and began kicking and screaming, “I want a new car, I want a new house, I want some 37 , I want…” Shocked, I stood up. “Mama, stop. Mama get up,” I 38 begged.
She stood. The others waiting in line began to clap, and then, laughed, patting my mother. The next thirty minutes in line was miserable for me as various parents left the Gift Department,
39 their heads at me and saying with a smile, “I bet you'll never try that again.”
And I didn't, because it left a lasting 40 picture more effective than any physical mark.
21. A. Therefore B. However C. Instead D. Furthermore
22. A. watched B. realized C. observed D. noticed
23. A. on the chair B. to the floor C. on the playground D. on the bed
24. A. in relief B. in reality C. in vain D. in need
25. A. gave up B. gave away C. gave out D. gave in
26. A. laughed B. cried C. smiled D. shouted
27. A. frightened B. delighted C. upset D. moved
28. A. whose B. which C. that D. where
29. A. your father B. your sister C. your mother D. Father Christmas
30. A. narrowed B. fired C. angered D. flamed
31. A. can not B. must not C. will not D. should not
32. A. counted B. figured C. declared D. announced
33. A. took down B. fell down C. lay down D. knocked down
34. A. while B. as C. once D. if
35. A. by the count of B. at the count of
C. in the count of D. before the count of
36. A. Everything B. Something C. Nothing D. Anything
37. A. books B. flowers C. necklace D. jewelry
38. A. angrily B. happily C. tearfully D. painfully
39. A. nodding B. shaking C. trembling D. moving
40. A. beautiful B. impressive C. significant D. mental
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）
第一节：阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
A
For centuries, in the countries of south and Southeast Asia, the elephant has been an important part of the culture, economy and religion. And nowhere more so than in Thailand. Unlike its African cousin, the Asian elephant is easily domesticated (驯化).The rare so-called white elephants have actually lent the power of royalty to its rulers, and until the 1920s the national flag was a white elephant on a red background. To the early Western visitors, the country’s romantic name was “Land of the White Elephant”.
Today, however, the story is very different. Out of work and out of land, the Thai elephant struggles for survival in a nation that no longer needs it. The elephant has found itself more or less deserted by previous owners who have moved on to a different economic world and a society in the western part. And while the elephant’s problems began many years ago, now it has a very low national advantage.
How does the national symbol turn into ignored animals? It is a story of worse environment and the changing lives of the Thais themselves. According to Richard Lair, Thailand’s expert on the Asian elephant and author of the report Gone Astray, at the turn of the last century, there may well have been as many as 100,000 national elephants in the country.
In the north of Thailand alone, it was estimated (估计) that more than 20,000 elephants were employed in transport, 1,000 of them alone on the road between the cities of Chiang Mai and Chiang Saen.
This was at a time when 90 percent of Thailand was still forest—a habitat that not only supported the animals but also made them necessary to carry goods and people. Nothing ploughs through thick forest better than lots of sure-footed elephants.
By 1950 the elephant population had dropped, but still to the number of 13,397. However, today there are probably no more than 3,800, with another 1,350 wandering free in the national parks. But now, Thailand’s forest covers only 20 percent of the land. This deforestation (采伐森林) is the central point of the elephant’s difficult situation, for it has effectively put the animals out of work. This century, as the road network grew, the elephant’s role as a beast of burden decreased.
41. What can we know about African elephants from the passage?
A. It is easy to domesticate them.
B. It is hard to domesticate them.
C. They are living a better life than Asian elephants.
D. Their fate is quite similar to that of Asian elephants.
42. Thailand was once called “Land of the White Elephant” because________.
A. white elephant was a national symbol until the 1920s
B. white elephant is rarely seen and thus very special
C. white elephant has helped kings to gain the ruling authority
D. this name was so romantic that it was popular among visitors
43. Why is the Thai elephant “out of work”, according to the author?
A. Because there are too many elephants but too few jobs.
B. Because the elephants can’t do labor work any longer.
C. Because the government pays little attention to the problem.
D. Because the elephants are no longer useful to their owners.
44. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the elephant population at various times?
A. There were 100,000 domesticated elephants at the turn of the last century.
B. 20,000 elephants were employed in transport in Thailand at the turn of the century.
C. By 1950 the elephant population in Thailand has been quite small.
D. Today the elephant population is estimated at 5,150.
45. The passage is most probably from________.
A. a travel magazine B. a history book
C. a research report D. an official announcement
B
Why buy a new car when you can improve the one you have with the latest technology? Here are two new methods that will not only make life behind wheel more comfortable but may also end up saving you money.
WI-FI on Wheels
It’s not enough that children complain about having nothing to watch on television. These days, they even complain about having nothing to watch in the car. Fortunately, for every unsatisfied youth, there is a new technological solution: Wi-Fi Internet access for the back seat of your vehicle.
In the United States, Chrysler is the first to offer such a system, which turns any Chrysler or Dodge into a Wi-Fi hotspot. Called UConnect, the $499 dealer-installed option is a high-speed cell-like Internet connection with a wireless router that sits in your car’s trunk(行李箱). Monthly service costs $29 for Internet access, which is available to any device that has Wi-Fi and is within 100 feet of your car.
With UConnect, passengers can check emails messages on a laptop, send instant messages to friends or watch YouTube videos online. It allows passengers to search for movie listings on a smart phone or connect a Sony PSP video game player to the Web. It also offers the ability to freely upload photos from a Wi-Fi-equipped digital camera to an online sharing service like Flickr.
For critics who claim that putting Wi-Fi Internet access in a car feeds the danger of driver distraction(分散注意力), parents may well disagree: What’s more distracting, the temptation to check email or a lot of children talking to you from the back seat? Watch Your Back
Blind spots behind cars and SUV’s make backing up dangerous as well as potentially deadly for children. Nationally, the group Kids and Cars estimates that two children a week are killed by cars backing up. The Transportation Department is establishing visibility standards for future vehicles, but there’s no need to wait.
A back-view back system can be an expensive option in a new car. In the 2008 Subaru Tribeca, for example, the back-view camera option is available only in connection with the inner navigation system, at a price of $2,400. And professionally equipped systems can cost $400 or more. However, there are now inexpensive back-view packages you can help yourself, such as the $130 Audiovox ACA250 Wireless Vehicle Rear Observation System. It includes a camera that increases on a back license-plate holder and grasps onto a vehicle’s backup light. It can send a back-view image to a small L.C.D. Monitor that can be carried into electronic equipment and increased on the dashboard(仪表板).
Audiovox claims the camera housing is not afraid of dust. In some areas where radio waves are plentiful, the image can be affected by occasional interference, but the picture, with its wide 110-degree camera point, is good enough to see things or children behind you.
46. What is the best title of the passage?
A. DIY methods for your car.
B. The importance of putting internet access in your car.
C. The way of putting a back-view system.
D. How to save money in your life?
47. What’s the parents’ attitude to the safety concern of car Internet access?
A. They agree with the critics’ opinion.
B. They consider it a great danger for driving.
C. They think that talking with children is more dangerous.
D. They believe it unnecessary to have car Internet access.
48. What’s the potential danger for children?
A. Electronic equipment. B. Backing-up car.
C. Earphones behind the wheel. D. Highway engine failure.
49. How can the back-view package see the back of the car?
A. With a camera onto the side of backup light.
B. With an inner navigation system.
C. With a dashboard.
D. With a cell phone.
C
To some, it’s a dream job---eating delicious meals for free and then writing about them. But for some food critics, their eyes aren’t the only thing that gets wide with yet another feast.
Karen Fernau, a food writer for The Arisona Republic, said when she first started her job she began to gain weight. “I always looked forward to lunch before this job, then all of a sudden lunch was all day every day.” she says. Nine years later, keeping her weight steady and her health intact (完好无损的)is a daily battle. If she knows she will be going to a tasting at a bakery or eating a four-course meal, she usually eats fruits or salads throughout the day. Now she is always keeping track of what’s in the food she eats and she says most people don’t even look at or consider it. At one tasting task alone, she says, upward of 1,000 calories is often added to her day. That’s about half of the recommended total calories per day for the average adult.
But even though she’s thought of a special eating method, Fernau says sticking to it is a daily battle. And food editors, writers and critics across the country couldn’t agree more. “When I’m at home or not eating for work, it’s healthy food to the extreme,” says Phil Vettel, who’s been a restaurant critic for the Chicago Tribune for 19 years.
Vettle, who eats dinner at four restaurants each week, says unlike most professions, he has no right to choose. “If I’m going out to eat, I can’t choose the healthiest thing on the menu, I have to eat when they’re bringing me.” While Vettel exercises when he can, Joe Yonan, a food editor at The Washington Post, has strengthened his exercise habits since he started the job two years ago. Yonan says he realized early on that he was gaining weight and immediately hired a personal trainer to meet with three times a week, on top of his body training three to five times a week.
Still, it’s a struggle that many Americans might envy. After all, it’s one thing to get your calories from lobster(龙虾) tails or a delicate(精致的) chocolate cookie and quite another to get them from sodas and fast-food burgers.
50. What does the underlined sentence mean in Para 1?
A. The food critics are always impressed by the delicious food in the restaurant.
B. The food critics are shocked to learn they have to have one more feast.
C. There is a wide variety of choices for the food critics to choose from.
D. The food critics eat delicious food, which also tends to result in gaining weight.
51. What can we learn about the job of being a food critic?
A. They enjoy free and delicious dishes and make comments on them.
B. They only work for local magazines and newspapers.
C. Once they become food critics, they tend to stay in the job.
D. Their excellent sense of taste makes them qualified for the job.
52. What is mentioned to be a method that food writers use to keep fit?
A. Not eating anything except for the free meals.
B. Writing down everything they put into their mouth.
C. Hiring a personal trainer for special exercise instructions.
D. Choosing only the healthy food on the menu.
53. What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. No matter whether the food is expensive or not, the gaining of calories is the same.
B. The calories that lobster tails and chocolate cookies contain are less harmful.
C. Americans envy those food critics since they enjoy delicate and tasty food.
D. Everybody should take the calories in their food carefully.
