1、昌平区2013年高三年级第二次统一练习英语试卷 2013.4本试卷共10页，共150分。考试时长120分钟。考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分：听力理解（共三节，30分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听一遍。1. How much is the woman going to pay?A. 20 pence. B. 25 pence. C. 30 pence.
2、 2. Which of the followings does the woman advise to choose?A. Science. B. Foreign language. C. Music and art. 3. Where is Lucy?A. At home. B. In the theatre. C. In the car. 4. What do we know about Town Cinema?A. It is not cheap.B. It has the best service.C. It has the comfortable seats.5. What can
3、 we learn about the boy from the conversation? A. He is very good at self-control.B. He spends much time watching TV.C. His mother has a good plan for him.第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）听下面4段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6.
4、 How often does Jack go running? A. Every day B. Once a week C. Twice a week7. What will the woman do this afternoon?A. Play table tennis B. Pick up a friend C. Do some housework.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. How long is Steven going to stay at the beach? A. For a summer. B. For about a week. C. For seven hours
5、. 9. What are they mainly talking about? A. Holiday jobs. B. Holiday camps. C. Holiday plans.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What did the American family do on the speakers arrival?A. They held a great welcome party.B. They told the speaker some funny stories.C. They showed the speaker around the house.11. Wha
6、t surprised the speaker?A. The family were not very friendly.B. The speaker was given nothing to eat.C. The family prepared everything for the speaker.12. Whats the lesson for the speaker?A. Home is always the best place to stay. B. Never stay with an American family again.C. Always directly tell Am
7、ericans what you want.听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。13. What did the woman do just now?A. She bought something she doesnt really need. B. She borrowed some money to buy some trainers.C. She put some money into her account of savings.14. What does the man believe?A. Borrowing money can make you feel stressful. B.
8、 It is early to develop good spending habits now.C. You are happy if you spend more than you have. 15. Whats the result of the conversation?A. The woman regrets buying those Nike trainers.B. The woman decides to return the trainers at last.C. The woman wants the man to pay for the trainers.第三节（共5小题；
9、每小题1.5分，共7.5分）听下面一段对话，完成第16至第20五道小题，每小题仅填写一个词。听对话前，你将有20秒钟的时间阅读试题，听完后你将有60秒钟的作答时间。这段对话你将听两遍。Telephone MessageCallers Name 16 Fax No. 17 Detail information a brochure detailing your 18 line of laptop computersno information about after-sales 19 try sending that information around 20 pm 第二部分：知识运用（共两节，
10、45分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题：每小题1分，共15分）从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. Rather than going into _ office, a lot of people are connected to _ Internet and now work from home.A. /, the B. an, an C. the, an D. an, the22. Although there were lots of difficulties_, I never let my problems defeat m
11、e.A. to overcome B. to have overcome C. overcoming D. overcome23. In China, Some people are quite well-off_ some live in terrible conditions, especially in remote areas. A . though B. as C. while D. when24. -Why couldnt you tell me how you felt about things? -Thats because I grew up in a family _ we
12、 didnt talk about feelings. A. where B. which C. when D. why25. -What did Josh say just now? -He said he _ a dog if he hadnt been away from home too much. A. had had B. had C. would have D. would have had26. - What does the notice on the wall say?- “No person _ take books out of the reading room; ot
13、herwise he will be fined.”A. should B. would C. shall D. must 27. Why was professor Wang unhappy recently? Because the theory he insisted on _ wrong.A. was proving B. proving C. being proved D. was proved28. Most of the senior school students had an amazing appetite _ online games.A. to B. of C. for
14、 D. with 29. No one can walk the wire in the air without a bit of fear unless _ very young A. having trained B. trained C. to be trained D. being trained30. -Why on earth didnt you answer the door? -Im sorry, but the phone_ at the same time. A. is ringing B. was ringing C. rang D. was about to ring3
15、1. Can we finish our task by the weekend? It all depends on _ we can get Mr. Smiths cooperation. A. that B. what C. whether D. if32. The strong wind _ on the lake, so they decide to put off the dragon-boat race.A. has been blowing B. blowsC. has blown D. blew 33. However excellent the finished produ
16、cts are, if they are not properly priced they _ well.A. wont sell B. are not sold C. wont be sold D. cant sell34. Both China and Russia_ from their growing business ties over the past four decades.A. had benefited B. benefit C. benefited D. have benefited35. More than 2 million foreign tourists are
17、expected to visit the US by 20l5, _a lot to the US economy. A. to contribute B. contributing C. contributed D. to be contributing第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Embroidering(刺绣)When I was a little boy living in New York, my mother used to embroider a gr
18、eat deal. I would sit at her knee and look up from the _36 and ask what she was doing. She _37_ me that she was embroidering. I told her that it looked like a mess from where I was. As from the underside I watched her work within the _38 of the little round hoop（铁环） that she held in her hand, I comp
19、lained to her that it sure looked_ 39 from where I sat. She would smile at me, look down and_40 say, My son, you go about your _41_ for a while, and when I am finished with my embroidering, I will put you on my _42_ and let you see it from my side. I would wonder why she was using some dark threads
20、along with the _43 ones and why they seemed so jumbled（混乱的）from my_44 . A few minutes would pass and then I would hear Mothers voice say, Son, come and sit on my knee. This I did only to be surprised and _45 to see a beautiful flower or a sunset. I could not _46 it, because from underneath it looked
21、 so messy. Then mother would _47 to me, My son, from underneath it did look messy and jumbled, but you did not realize that there was a _48 plan on the top. It was a _49 . I was only following it. Now look at it from my side _50 you will see what I was doing. Many _51 through the years, I have _52 u
22、p to my Heavenly Father and said, “Father, what are You doing”? He _53 , “I am embroidering your _54 .”I say, But it looks like a mess to me. It seems so jumbled. The threads seem so dark. Why cant they all be bright? The Father seems to tell me, My child, you go about your business of doing My busi
23、ness, and one day I will bring you to _55_ and put you on my knee and you will see the plan from My side.36. A. floor B. corner C. ceiling D. step37. A. demanded B. blamed C. persuaded D. informed 38. A. decorate B. boundaries C. picture D. surface39. A. messy B. dirty C. shabby D. tight40. A. smart
24、ly B. cautiously C. gently D. precisely41. A. complaining B. playing C. embroidering D. imagining42. A. back B. chair C. knee D. table43. A. white B. black C. bright D. shining44. A. eyes B. opinion C. heart D .view45. A. hopeful B. thrilled C. expecting D. enthusiastic46. A. believe B. consider C.
25、see D. touch47. A. talk B. mention C. say D. whisper48. A. pre-drawn B. previewed C. preserved D. produced49. A. direction B. line C. diagram D. design50. A. or B. and C. until D. unless51. A. times B. days C. seasons D. chances52. A. climbed B. jumped C. shouted D .looked53. A. required B. answered
26、 C. instructed D. concluded54. A. decision B. fortune C. life D. business55. A. home B. mother C. America D. Heaven第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共30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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A The Game of LoveDad brought him home from a fishing trip in the mountains, full of cockleburs（苍耳） a
27、nd so thin you could count every rib. “My god,” Mom said. “Hes dirty!” “No, he isnt! hes Rusty,” said John, my eight-year-old brother. “Can we keep him? Pleasepleaseplease.”Mom gave in, as she usually did with John. My little brother had a mild form of hemophilia(血友病). Four years earlier, hed almost
28、 bled to death from a routine tonsillectomy(扁桃体切除术). Wed all been careful with him since then. “All right, John,” Dad said. “Well keep Rusty. But hes your responsibility.” “Deal!” And thats how Rusty came to live with us. He was Johns dog from that very first moment, though he tolerated the rest of
29、us. John kept his word. He fed, watered and cleaned the messy-looking animal every day. I think he liked taking care of something rather than being taken care of. Over the summer, Rusty grew into a big, handsome dog. He and John were constant companions. Wherever John went, Rusty was by his side. Wh
30、en school began, Rusty would walk John the six blocks to elementary school, then come home. Somehow, he sensed that John shouldnt play like the other boys. He was very protective. When John and his best friend Bobby wrestled, Rusty monitored their play with a watchful eye. If John were on top, fine.
31、 If Bobby got John down, Rusty would hop over, grab Bobbys collar and pull him off. Bobby and John thought this game great fun. In the spring, John got an afternoon paper route. Hed come home from school, fold his papers and take off on his bike to deliver them. He always took the same streets, in t
32、he same order. Of course, Rusty delivered papers, too. One day, for no particular reason, John changed his route. Instead of turning left on a street as he usually did, he turned right. Thump!. Crash!. A screech of brakes Rusty sailed through the air. Someone called us about the accident. I had to p
33、ry John from Rustys lifeless body so that Dad could bring Rusty home.“Its my fault,” John said over and over.” Rusty thought the car was gonna hit me. He thought it was another game.”“The only game Rusty was playing was the game of love,” Dad said. “You both played it well.”John sniffled. “Huh!”“I w
34、ant him back,” John wailed. “My Rustys gone!”“No, he isnt,” Dad said, hugging John and me. “Rusty will stay in your memories forever.” And he has.56. We can infer from the passage that_.A. Rusty always protected John from being hurt.B. Rusty just listened to and tolerated John at home.C. Rusty was w
35、elcomed by the whole family at first.D. Rusty walked John to school and then waited there.57. From the passage we can see that Rusty is a _ dog.A. faithful（loyal ） B. tender C. mature D. merciful58. Which of the following is NOT true?A. John and Bobby are quite fond of wrestling.B. John delivered pa
36、pers with Rusty in the spring.C. Rusty thought it was a game when the car came towards John.D. John deliberately changed the route that day to play with Rusty.59. The underlined word “pry” in the last part probably means_.A. prevent B. separate C. seize D. protect BWere looking for personality HAVE
37、you ever made a profit from walking a dog? Do you like working alone or in groups? Have you ever set a world record in anything? Answer those the right way and you could land a job at Google.In its desperate search for more engineers and sales representatives for its rapidly growing business, Google
38、 has created an automated way to look through the more than 100,000 job applications it receives each month. Instead of simply looking for people with straight-As, its starting to ask applicants to fill out an in-depth online survey that examines their attitude, behavior and personality. Questions c
39、oncern everything from the age the applicant first got excited about computers to whether the person has ever tutored. They also seek out non-traditional information. This can include what magazines the applicant subscribes to or what pets that person has. The answers are fed into a series of formul
40、as created by Googles mathematicians that spit out a score from zero to 100. This is meant to predict how well a person will fit into the freewheeling, competitive company culture. Google has doubled its number of employees in each of the last three years. As we get bigger, we find it harder and har
41、der to find enough people, said Laszlo Bock, Googles vice-president for people operations. Interviews are a terrible predictor of performance. With traditional hiring methods, we might overlook some of the best candidates, he said. The online survey is based on the answers to 300 questions sent out
42、last summer to every employee at the head office in Californias Silicon Valley. Now about 15 per cent of applicants take the survey. It will be used for all applicants starting this month. Whether this method will help Google find the right people is yet to be seen. We wanted to cast a very wide net
43、, said Bock. It is not unusual to walk the halls here at our office in Silicon Valley and bump into dogs. Maybe people who own dogs have some personality trait that is useful.60. In terms of finding the right people, the passage is mainly about _.A. Googles attempts B. Googles successC. Googles results D. Googles failure61. What is not included in the online survey?A. attitude B. behavior C. grades D. personality.62.Why does the author mention dog owners?A. Dog owners like to work at Google.B. Dog owners make the workplace happier.C. Dog owners
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