天津市和平区2013届高三英语第二次质量调查试题（和平二模）外研社版.doc

1、天津市和平区2013届高三第二次质量调查英语部分 温馨提示：本试卷分第I卷（选择题）、和第卷（非选择题）两部分，共130分，考试用时100分钟。第I卷选择题（共95分）第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）1-Im afraid I will miss the live match ;Ill have to meet my friend at the station-I can go to the station for you.ACongratulations B. Dont worry CAll right D. Youre wel

2、come2The roof is at the edge of falling down, so it does need a_.A. support B. supply C. control D. defense3The accident was my fault ,so I had to pay the damage _the other car.A. of B. at C. to D. on4Not having seen each other for a year, how _the little kid was to see his father!A.curious B. amazi

3、ng C.eager D.awkward5One cannot learn a language well_by learning rules of its grammar.A.deeply B.merely C. gradually D.extremely6. It is unwise of you to _ your present job before you has another one.A.blame B.chase C.resist D.quit7. Though_，the brave policcman continued running until he caught the

4、 thiefA. wounded B. wounding C. being wounded D. having wounded8Nowadays teenagers like to go to fast food restaurants,_,as the name suggests,eating doesnt take much time.A. which B. who C. where D. that9.-Isnt it hard to drive downtown to work?-Yes, thats why I_to work by train.Ahave been going Bha

5、ve gone Cwas going Dwill have gone10_children believe they can succced, they will never become totally independentA.If B.Though C.When D.Unless11.-What will we do tomorrow?-It is unclear whether the meeting will_as plannedA.go up B.go over C.go ahead D.go through12One advantage of having your own ca

6、r is_you can go anywhere at any time you like.A. when B. why C. what D. that13-Most students went to the wonderful concert last night,Its really a pity you didnt attend it -How I wish I_.A. had B. will C. would D. did14. Was it the week before _ you got to know her at a party?A. when B. that C. whic

7、h D. where15-Tom failed the English test again. -_? He has been preparing for it for days.A. Why not B. What if C. So what D. How come第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-35各题所给的A、B、 C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Good friends mean a lot in our life. I used to have some friends who I could 16 . It was m

8、y 4th grade in the elementary school that I had my two friends Nina and Nancy. I had known them since the lsh grade and we had gotten along quite well. Now the memory of their appearance is still 17 in my mind. The following year I went to a new school. I was shy and didnt 18 much. The first day I m

9、ade no new friend and I felt 19 The next day right after school as we were waiting for our school 20 I felt someone 21 on my hair ,I quickly turned “Why did you do that?” “Im sorry I was stretching。” Giving her a 22 look I turned around with out saying anything .I had seen my teachers eyes 23 so I d

10、idnt want to get into 24 .Then I felt a 25 on my shoulder and turned around again. “What is it?” Well umm . I have seen you for the first time. For the reason that I was 26 yesterday I was wondering if youre a new student.” I nodded 27 and she smiled “Welcome to De Zavala Primary School! Im Alondra

11、, nice to meet you!” Then the school bus came and we got on.And thats how it all 28 She was a warm-hearted girl 29 she introduced me to new people and I made a lot of new friends ,turn friends! And I swore I would 30 them because they saved me from the 31 and they didnt even know. One day, when we w

12、ere in the 8th grade, Alondra told me she had always wanted a best friend and then I 32 along. I felt so 33 to hear about it. Now Im in the college and I 34 have many friends: Logan, Mari, Amold , Maggie, and those whose35 you dont know.16. A. go with B. get along C. put up with D. count on17. A. cl

13、ean B. blank C. fresh D. invisible18. A. eat B. talk C. know D. gain19. A. good B. angry C. bored D. lonely20. A. doctor B. dinner C. teacher D. bus21. A. pull B. push C. catch D. put22.A.angry B. cold C. friendly D. excited3. A. close B. widen C. narrow D. brighten24. A. agreement B. danger C. trou

14、ble D. touch25. A. knock B. tap C. strike D. beat26.A.absent B. lazy C. busy D. strange27. A. anxiously B. attentively C. nervously D. sincerely28.A.went B .appeared C. began D. worked29. A. when B. why C. as D. how30.A.care for B. thank for C. send for D. seek for31. A. happiness B. loneliness C. p

15、overty D. fear A. came B. marched C. hurried D. got33. A. honored B. stable C. uneasy D. sad34. A. even B. just C. only D. still35.A.characters B. names C. friends D. grades第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2.5分，满 分50分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ASo youre trying to cut back on spending. Congratulations. Youv

16、e made a wise decision but it is not necessarily a path that is easy to follow.The temptation to over-spend is an ever-present, inviting itch（痒） that youll need to avoid scratching(抓挠）But, armed with the right set of principles, you can keep it at bay Step 1If you are going shopping, make sure you o

17、nly take enough money with you to buy what you need. Extra money is often an excuse for extra spending. If you shop with charge cards, be sure that credit limit is only high enough to keep you from making impulsive（冲动的）purchasesStep 2Separate necessary spending and indulgence（放纵）spending. Its a good

18、 way to keep that money from flying out of your wallet. If you always pay for necessities first then you wont have the cash flow for the extras that, while youd love to have them, you dont really need them.Step 3 Take another person along who understand your goal of keeping spending downThey can be

19、your second conscience when you see that cute purse on sale and are attempting to justify the purchase. A frown and a shake of the head from your shopping buddy might be the extra signal that persuades you to leave it behind.Step4Dont spend more than you have to, even on necessities. Shopping around

20、 youll find that many everyday items that you do have to buy can be bought for less. Try the store brand instead of the name brand, and shop where you can find bargains. Saving a little money in this area may allow you a bit of self-indulgent spending now and then, as long as you have to “earn” that

21、 extra spending by saving.36. What can we infer from the first paragraph?AThe customers are traveling on the sea BThe customers are trying to spend lessCThe customers cant help spending more . D. There are principles about spending.37.What can we do to stop ourselves from spending impulsively?A. Avo

22、id a company going to shop with you. B. Limit the amount of money you take.C. Spend less on what you need mostD. Pay for what you need most first.38. According to the passage,_.A. using charge cards encourages extra spendingB. people often buy things that they dont wantC. the shopping buddy may help

23、 you spend moreD. you should buy whatever you want39The purpose of the author writing this article is_.A. to give advice on how to shopB. to help customers shop wiselyC. to guide people in using credit cards when showingD. to offer advice on how to keep spending down40.What does the word “it” the fi

24、rst paragraph refer to?A. Scratching B. ItchC. Spending. D. Over spending.BAVATAR director James Cameron is now taking his camera deep into the ocean.On March 25, he did alone submarine（潜水艇）dive nearly 11 kilometers down to the deepest place in the ocean, the Mariana Trench（马里亚纳海沟）in the westem Paci

25、ficCompared with the colorful forest of Avatar ,the Mariana Trench is dark and icy cold Cameron became the first person to explore the deepest valley in the ocean since two men made a 20-minute trip there in 1960. “I felt like I literally（真正地）had gone to another planet and come back” Cameron told th

26、e Associated Press after returning from his dive.“Its really the sense of isolation（与世隔绝），realizing how tiny you are down in this big , black and unexplored place.”The filmmaker has spend the past few years working with his team of engineers to design and build the submarine called Deepsea Challenge

27、r. Unlike ordinary submarines ,it is wrapped（包围）in cameras and lights so that Cameron can film the ocean from the inside.The minute-long video that Cameron took while under the sea has been released by the National Geographic. There are no words in the video, but there is something fascinating about

28、 this extremely quiet and distantplace . Cameron said be was thankful that he had had the chance to go there.“There had be a moment where I just stopped, and took it in, and said ,This is where I am at the bottom of the ocean，the deepest place on Earth What does that mean?” Cameron told reporters Th

29、e Mariana Trench was once thought to be of little interest to scientists. It was assumed that nothing could live under so much pressure and with so little light, But in recent years scientists have found creatures there like fish and shrimps （虾）that can resist the heavy pressure. They are also tryin

30、g to figure out what role deep-sea trenches play in earthquakes Cameron told the BBC that he does not want this dive to be one-time thing. He wants to use it as a platform for further ocean exploration41.What is the point of the article A. To draw public attention to the Mariana Trench. BTo report o

31、n the successful launch of the“Deepsea Challenger” CTo inform readers of Camerons adventure to the Mariana Trench D. To introduce Camerons Latest video filmed in the Mariana Trench.42.It can be inferred from the article that when Cameron reached the Mariana Trench,_.A. he felt lonely and isolatedBhe

32、 was anxious about his safety.Che was astonished by what he experiencedD. he was excited that he had conquered the ocean43.How does the “Deepsea Challenger” differ from ordinary submarines? AIt is specially designed for filming under the sea B. It is much heavier than an ordinary submarine. C. It is

33、 more comfortable than an ordinary submarine. D. It enables passengers to see the outside.44Which of the following statements about the Mariana Trench TRUE E according to the article? ACameron is the first person to have explored the Mariana Trench so far. B. The role that deep-sea trenches play in

34、earthquakes is still unknown. C. Scientists dont think that the Mariana Trench is of much scientific value. DThere are no creatures living in the Mariana Trench due to its peculiar conditions45.What can we know about James Cameron according to the passage? A. curious. B. Challenging. C. Imaginable.

35、D. Enjoyable.C SINCE its home to a famous university ,a lot of people think Oxford, an English city west of London, is very wealthy . In fact ,thats not quite the case. Many neighborhoods in and around Oxford are quite poor Children in these areas often dont have the best opportunities in life. Some

36、 of them never even get to go 0n holiday. While a student at university , I ran a charity called Vacproj (short for “Vacation Project”)that helped such children go on holiday. Over a year, we raised money by writing letters to businesses and standing in the street with buckets（桶），We managed to pay f

37、or 36 children to go on a holiday. They were aged from about 6 to 11 years old. Altogether, this cost more than 25,000 pounds (232,100yuan)These holidays took place every summer a part of England called Sussex. Around 20 students from my university volunteered to help. Every day, we went on a differ

38、ent trip: one day it was ice-skating, another time we went to the zoo. One day, went on a trip to a castle We told them old legends（传说） of the ghosts who lived there and all the kings and queens who had passed through ,All these trips required a lot of preparationsFor example，on a climbing trip we h

39、ad to teach the kids about safety and how to use ropes The holiday was by far the most tiring experience of my life Every day, I had to wake up at 6 am ,and I didnt get to bed until l am .The children never ,ever ran out of energy ,and we were responsible for all of them Some of the kids were very n

40、aughty; others refused to eat certain kinds of food .There were always problems to deal with We had to be their parents for the week ,and care for them as parents would.Though the trip may have been very tiring, it was also the best Ive ever been on. At every new tourist site, the kids eyes lit up w

41、ith excitement. They were very funny, and werent afraid of making fun of us We left the holiday with a new perspective on life; children may be the most tiring people in the world ,but theyre also the most interesting.46.According to the article, the purpose of Vacproj is to_。 Apromote tourism in th

42、e city of Oxford B. help poor children go on holiday C. raise money for poor children Dfind tour guides for poor children47.Which of the following statements about the trips to Sussex is TRUE according to the article? A. The trip to the castles was the favorite of the children. B. It is easy for the

43、 children to get tired on the trips C .Most children didnt like the food during the trips. D. The volunteers always made various preparations during the trips.48.The author found the trips with the children to Sussex_. A. boring B. rewarding C. unbearable D. relaxing49.What does the underlined word

44、“perspective ”meanA. Experience B. Wealth. C. Promise. D. View50.The article is mainly about_. A. neighborhoods in Oxford that still suffer from poverty B. the authors experience with the Vacproj program C. how the author spent his trips to Sussex every summer D. how tiring it can be to look after c

45、hildrenDAs young people spend more time on computers, iPads and other TV sets, researchers are asking how all that screen time affects childrens and teenagers ability to focus and learn - even drive carsAn online survey offers a new question: how is technology affecting their happiness and emotional

46、 development? The answer, from girls ages 8 to 12 having the habits, is that those who say they spend amounts of time using multimedia describe themselves in ways that suggest they are less happy and less socially comfortable than other teenagers who say they spend less time on screens. Among the ke

47、y questions that the researchers are not able to answer is whether the heavy use of media is the cause for the relative unhappiness or whether girls who are less happy to begin with are drawn to heavy use of media ,in fact, coming to a virtual（虚拟）world. But the researchers assume that heavy use of m

48、edia is a main factor to the social challenges of girls. The reason the researchers is that on a basic level girls need to experience the full face-to-face communication such as learning to read body language and facial expressions. Lucy Gray, 45, who lives in Chicago, said her daughter, Julia,13, h

49、as been a heavy consumer of media for several years-she watches movies on her laptop, and has an iPad, an iPhone and a Nintendo DS portable game machineMsGray said that Julia can have trouble getting on with other people especially adults in face-to-face interactions, but she is not ready to blame h

50、er daughters heavy use of technology In fact, she things that, on the wholethe technology has helped her daughter navigate（航行）the world socially. shed be missing out on an opportunity if she wasnt connected, she said: At the same time, Ms. Gray said she worries that her daughter ,who is using Facebo

51、ok more, is playing out her social life online sometimes without the benefits of the full emotional range that comes from face-to-face interaction. Its a double-edged sword . Ms. Gray said to social media51.What is the disadvantage of online habit for young girls? AThey are more likely to cause car

52、accidents. BThey are less likely to be liked by teachers at school C. They may feel uncomfortable and unhappy in social life. D. They may be cheated into doing something bad at school.52.With heavy use of media, girls may tend to be_. A. led into a world breaking away form the reality B .inspired to

53、 devote themselves to learning science C .directed to come to a world of happiness and luck Dencouraged to face the challenges of the unhappy life.53.Girls may face more social challenges because they_ A. are not good at making friends online B. lack real communication experience in general Care car

54、eless at seeing others facial expressions. D. spend too much time studying at and after school54.What will Ms .Gray do with Julias heavy use of technology? A. She will allow her to use her iPad and iPhone only. B. She will forbid her to use any kind of media C. She will allow her to use the media on

55、 weekends D. She will allow her to use all the media as usual.55What does Ms. Gray concern when it comes to Julias use of social media? A. Their quarrels are about whether she should use the media. B. Julia likes to meet the real people knowing of on Facebook C .Julias performance isnt good enough i

56、n real social life. D. Julia spends too much time sending text messages.第卷非选择题（共35分）注意事项：1第II卷共2页，用黑色的钢笔或圆珠笔直接答在试卷中。2答卷前，请将密封线内的项目填写清楚。第三部分：写作第节：阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，按照要求完成阅读任务。 HOW do you tell others you are speechless via text messages without too much explanation？Standard texts can be bor

57、ing ,and sometimes your emotions get lost in it ,You have to be so good at using descriptive language to express your exact feelings .Hence the birth of the Emoji -cake with lit candles to say Happy Birthday ,or a grinning (笑嘻嘻） face with a party hat to show I m having a great time For those who are

58、nt in the know yet,Emojiwhich come from Japanese and translate to picture letter-expand on the idea of the emoticon（情感符号）with cute, detailed ,full color graphics. Instead of just typing a colon and parenthesis：），you can choose from a grinning face with its eyes closed ,a winking（眨眼） sticking its ton

59、gue out or a red-cheeked face with its eyes lowered in embarrassment There are also several Emoji hearts, ranging from swelling red ones, broken ones to those、with an arrow shot through them. And thats just the tip of the iceberg. The Emoji vocabulary also includes many objects from everyday life, s

60、uch as animals, electronic appliances, tools, food and vehicles .With some creativity you can make an entire sentence using only these cute symbols. Emoji might seem like a juvenile（幼稚的）form of communication ,and some even argue that they will cause peoples language skills to decline. But fans say t

61、hey are humorous and take the edge away from serious conversations. Emoji have become so popular that an American named Fred Benenson recently launched a project called Emoji DickHis intention is to translate US writer Herman Melvilles masterpiece Moby Dick (白鲸）into Emoji. Why is he doing this ?He e

62、xplained himself this way to The New Yorker. Im interested in the phenomenon of how our language, communications, and culture are influenced by digital technology. Emoji are either a low point or a high point in that story, so I felt I could confront a lot of our shared anxieties about the future of

63、 human expression by forcing a great work of literature through such a strange new filter（滤镜）”56.What is Emoji? (No more than 4 words)57. Why do some people worry about the rising popularity of Emoji? (No more than 15 words)58.What does the underlined word confront in Paragraph 6 mean?(No more than

64、4 words)59. Please give a title to this passage. (No more than 6 words)60.What do you think of Emoji? (No more than 20 words)第二节：书面表达（满分25分） 假定你是天津和平中学的李华，从互联网上（the Intemet）得知一个国际中学生组织将在香港(Hong Kong)举办夏令营，欢迎各国学生参加。你对这个活动非常感兴趣，也想参加。请你写封电子邮件给活动的负责人史密斯先生，申请参加。 内容主要包括： 1自我介绍（包括语言能力；个人的特长、兴趣等）； 2参加活动意图（介绍中国；了解其他国家等）； 3希望获准。 要求： 1词数120左右； 2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3邮件的开头结尾已经写好。Dear Sir or Madam_ Regards. Li Hua