2013北京市西城区英语二模

北京市西城区

2013届高三第二次模拟考试

英语试题

本试卷共150分。考试时长120分钟。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

注意事项：

1．考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。

2．答题前考生务必将答题卡上的姓名、准考证号用黑色字迹的签字笔填写。

3．答题卡上选择题必须用2B铅笔作答，将选中项涂满涂黑，黑度以盖住框内字母为准，修改时用橡皮擦除干净。非选择题必须用黑色字迹的签字笔按照题号顺序在各题目

的答题区域内作答，未在对应的答题区域内作答或超出答题区域作答的均不得分。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，满分7．5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话或独白后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话或独白你将听一遍。

例: What is the man going to read?

A．A newspaper．B．A magazine．C．A book．

答案是A。

1．What food does the man probably have?

A．Beef．B．Fish．C．Noodles．

2．What time does the woman usually get up on weekends?

A．At 9: 00．B．At 10: 00．C．At 12: 00．

3．What does the woman like doing?

A．Collecting stamps．B．Reading books．C．Taking pictures．4．Why does the man say sorry?

A．The house is a mess． B．He hasn't been at home．C．He broke the plates and cups．

5．What will the woman do this evening?

A．Go to the library．B．Discuss with her professor．C．Have dinner with her friend．第二节（共10小题：每小题1．5分，共15分）

听下面4段对话。每段对话后有几道小题，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。每段对话你将听两遍。

听第6段材料，．回答第6至7题。

6．What does the man want to know about Mexico City?

A．The people．B．The location．C．The proper time to visit．7．Which place is NOT recommended by the woman？

A．The History Museum．B．The Palace of Fine Arts．C．The Pyramid of the Sun．听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8．Which is true about the man？

A．He is afraid of burglars．B．He used to have a dog．C．He likes exercising a lot．

9．According to the man, why does he want to keep a dog?

A．A dog helps him do more exercise．

B．A dog helps him scare away burglars．

C．A dog is good at defending its owner．

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10．What can we learn about the man?

A．He does well in his study．

B．He wants some learning methods．

C．He likes discussing with his classmates．

11．Why does the man think discussing is a good method?

A．It helps him gain confidence．

B．It helps him influence his classmates．

C．It helps him form a good learning habit．

12．Why does the man think his grades are suffering?

A．He is not hard-working．

B．He doesn't like reading very much．

C．He is likely to be influenced by others．

听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。

13．Why do the woman and her classmates raise money?

A．To help a student with a disease．

B．To contribute it to the poor children．

C．To help the elderly people in society．

14．What is true about the man?

A．He thinks the ticket is too expensive．

B．He is going to play the piano at the show．

C．He is going to take part in the charity show．

15．How long will the performance last?

A．40 minutes．B．120 minutes．C．160 minutes．

第三节（共5小题；每小题1．5分，共7．5分）

听下面一段对话，完成第16题至20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。请将答案写在答题纸上。

Reservation

Name Anita 16

Telephone Number 68493724

Destination Country The U.S.

Time In 17

Length For 18 days

Type of Group A 19 group

Price ￥13.500 per person

Travel Details Go to Yellowstone 20 Park and the Grand Canyon

第二部分：知识运用（共两节，45）

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。

例: It's so nice to hear from her again．, we last met more than thirty years ago．A．What's more B．That's to say C．In other words D．Believe it or not 答案是D。

21．Mary is a humorous and warm-hearted woman and that is she is a most popular person in her community．

A．whether B．because C．how D．why 22．—Where are the papers for the Smith project?

—They are in the folder “S”.

A．marking B．marked C．to be marked D．to mark 23．The movie Life of Pi is so attractive that it holds the audience's curiosity the story reaches the end．

A．until B．before C．after D．when 24．—you leave now? You only arrived an hour ago!

— Sorry, but so much homework is waiting for me．

A．Must B．May C．Can D．Might 25．Taking regular exercise and eating a balanced diet are two important keys good health．A．in B．from C．of D．to 26．Naturally a smile the eyes participate is extremely communicative．A．to which B．in which C．at which D．with which 27．I'm just getting out of the city for a few days some space and clear my head．A．gotten B．getting C．to get D．having gotten 28．With the audience at her, the little girl felt nervous on the stage．A．staring B．to stare C．stare D．stared 29．—Why wasn't John hired for the job?

—I don't know, but he .

A．was B．had been C．should have D．should have been 30．It was today's activity let me know the importance of teamwork．

A．where B．which C．that D．what 31．J．K．Rowling writing Harry Potter at a local cafe because she could not afford to heat her home．

A．started B．starts C．has started D．had started 32．—Can I come after dinner?

—Yes, that's fine．I anything．

A．don't do B．won't do C．won't be doing D．am not doing

33．—Do you know our school at all?

—No, this is the first time I here．

A．was B．have been C．came D．am coming 34．All the preparations for the task , and we're ready to start．

A．completed B．have completed

C．will be completed D．have been completed

35．With increasing working pressure, Anthony has time to spend with his friends than before．

A．much B．more C．less D．least

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。

So tired as I was, I bothered myself to open up my cafe shop on the cold morning．With many consumers streaming in, I knew another long business day began．And I had to serve far into the night．

As I rushed among the tables, suddenly, a 36 asked if I could mind a child．I was quite 37 but I could tell the man was quite desperate．So I had to make a 38 with him that if he wanted his son to stay and wait for him, he had to 39 something in the shop．This was quite 40 for the man to do; I could 41 he was quite poor by the 42 he was dressed．It looked as if he had tried to come in his 43 clothes．But they still looked a bit old and worn out 44 he had often worn them, just to make himself look best．Looking down I could see his 45

were also a bit tom and the heels were in a terrible state．I thought he was going for a job interview．In the end he bought a small box of 46 for his little son and seated him down in the corner．I could tell the boy was feeling down and only could 47 with a bit of cheering up．Seeing that the kid sat there for quite a while, I was a bit 48 as the poor little kid was sitting 49 his own．People watched him and some kids even came over to pick on him．I was 50 to see one of them even knocked his cookies off the table．He quickly went and got them back without saying a word．I was hoping his father would 51 up and come back for his son's 52 .

At closing time, the only person left was the little boy．After a while, the father finally came in with a tiresome look．I 53 he didn't get any job．As they were leaving, I offered the kid a little cake, but the man rejected it．I 54 he felt as if I had just abused him．Of course I didn't mean to．But I could understand why he felt like that．I only wished them good 55 whatever happened．

The man opened the door to leave－father and son hand in hand．

36．A．voice B．sound C．noise D．tune 37．A．pleased B．frightened C．annoyed D．interested 38．A．deal B．decision C．promise D．date 39．A．leave B．buy C．do D．eat 40．A．easy B．natural C．hard D．possible 41．A．explain B．prove C．think D．tell

42．A．manner B．means C．method D．way 43．A．poorest B．best C．prettiest D．oldest 44．A．even though B．so that C．as if D．now that 45．A．socks B．gloves C．pants D．shoes 46．A．sweets B．cigarettes C．cookies D．cakes 47．A．laugh B．speak C．do D．help 48．A．relaxed B．nervous C．satisfied D．worried 49．A．on B．of C．by D．for 50．A．touched B．disappointed C．astonished D．excited 51．A．hurry B．give C．turn D．run 52．A．chance B．benefit C．future D．job 53．A．hoped B．imagined C．doubted D．guessed 54．A．clarified B．assumed C．confused D．ignored 55．A．luck B．progress C．supper D．night

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

Hi, I'm Michael J．Lindell, Inventor, Manufacturer, and

President of My Pillow Corporation．Years ago, like you, I found

myself extremely frustrated with my pillow going flat．Most pillows

are designed to break down．I would wake up in the morning with a

sore arm, my neck would hurt, my fingers would be numb, and I

would toss and turn all night not knowing why．I tried many

different exact individual needs regardless of sleep position, and

stays healthy for your full l0-year guarantee．It is non-allergic, and

you can wash and dry it as easily as your favorite jeans．

My Pillow is not available in stores．I have spent the last seven years selling My Pillow face to face at fairs, expos and events．Hundreds of experts and medical doctors carry and recommend them for their patients．I have been featured on medical talk shows that air around the world．I have sold hundreds of thousands of pillows and have received great gratitude from satisfied customers regarding how My Pillow has changed their lives and provided a more comfortable, restful sleep．And, My Pillow comes in different sizes and is fit for your size and sleeping pattern．So you can be assured that you will have the most comfortable pillow for you．

I truly believe it is the best pillow in the world and that if everyone had one and got better sleep, the world would be a much nicer place．

56．What makes My Pillow unique?

A．It is easily washed and dried．B．It suits your sleeping position．

C．It contains special cooling medicine．D．It helps you stay healthy for 10 years．

57．Where can people probably buy My Pillow?

A．At fairs． B．In stores．C．In markets．D．On the Internet．58．What is the author's purpose in writing this article?

A．To introduce a comfortable pillow．

B．To encourage people to buy My Pillow．

C．To give some advice on sleeping problems．

D．To tell us how to select a comfortable pillow．

B

For or Against? - That Is the Question

Andy is the most unreasonable and he makes me so angry that I could even scream sometimes! Of course, I sort．of have to love him because he is my twin brother．Andy and Amy（that is me）have the same curly hair and dark eyes and are equally stubborn．et, on most issues we usually take opposite positions．

Just this week in our school, there was a heated discussion on whether to adopt a school dress code．Every student would be required to wear a uniform．The teachers are divided: Some are in favor of the uniforms while others are opposed．The principal has asked the students to express their opinions by voting on the issue before decisions are made．But she will have the final word on the dress code．

I think a dress code is a good idea．The reason is simple．The less I have to decide first thing in the morning, the better．I can't tell you how many mornings I look into my closet and just stare, unable to decide what to wear．

Andy is shocked at my opinion．Last night, he even dragged out my parents' high school photo albums to show me how brilliant they looked without uniforms! He also declared, " Bruce Springsteen never wore a school uniform．Bob Dylan wouldn't have been caught dead in a school uniform! Besides, when I am feeling political, I want to be able to wear clothes made of natural, undyed fibers, sewn or assembled in countries that do not pollute the environment or exploit child labor．If I have to wear a uniform, I won't feel like me! "

To that I replied, " So your personal heroes didn't wear school uniforms．But they went to high school about a million years ago! I feel sorry for you since I had no idea that your ego （自我）is so fragile that it would be completely destroyed by a uniform．" That really made him angry and he shouted, "You're just copying what you hear that new music teacher saying because you are crazy about him! "

Fortunately, the bell rang before we could do each other physical harm, and we went to our separate classes．The vote for or against uniforms took place later that day．The results of the vote and the principal's decision will be announced next week．I wonder what it will be．I know how I voted, and I'm pretty sure I know how Andy voted．How would you vot e－for or against? 59．Amy and Andy often get angry with each other because ______．

A．they're both stubborn

B．they like different teachers

C．they always hold different views

D．they don't like each other very much

60．Amy holds the idea that ______．

A．school clothing should reflect parents' values

B．teenagers should never follow the latest clothing fashion

C．the way one dresses should be an expression of one's personality

D．wearing school uniforms means one makes less decision every morning

61．Who will decide whether the students should wear uniforms?

A．The principal．

B．Their parents．

C．Their teachers．

D．Students themselves．

62．In Paragraph 5, Amy aims to say that ______．

A．Andy shouldn't look up to his heroes so much

B．our clothes should decide people's attitudes towards us

C．Andy's lack of self-confidence is reflected in his clothing

D．our clothes shouldn't determine how we feel about ourselves

C

Many factories and businesses around the globe have been struggling to deal with the severe economic realities of the recession （衰退）, so they are having their employees take compulsory unpaid leave to save money．For some workers, their salaries have been cut by 20 percent, forced to stay home one out of every five working days．For some businesses, though, the economic downturn is actually a goldmine．

Instead of going out to fancy restaurants to dine with the whole family, many choose to stay at home．" People are eating out less and staying home more, which is driving our sales," reports Domino's Pizza chief manager Chris Moore．Pizza is very popular, and it is also very affordable for a family that has little extra money to spare．Domino's business in England rose 15 percent in the first six weeks this year compared with the previous year．Moore believes that the customers now will remain loyal when the financial situation rights itself．" By exceeding （超越）their expectations in terms of product quality and speed of delivery．．．these customers will stay with Domino's when the economy becomes better．" said Moore．

Delivered pizza is not the only winner in the stay-at-home economy．Almost all online games have been reporting record-high income since the middle of 2008．Online games are designed to enable players to let off steam by interacting with each other socially in the comfort of their own homes．A Shanghai-based online game producer recently joked: "The game businesses are worried about economic recovery．"

Another business that has boomed during the recession is camping equipment．Luxury vacations for families are down, but people still want to get away from their dull lives．This means that sales of tents, sleeping bags, and other outdoor equipment has gone up as families are trying to still have fun even though their bank accounts aren't as good as they once were．There have been reports that sales of fishing equipment are on the rise because many people believe this can help lower their grocery bills．

63．What is true about Domino's in economic hard times?

A．It is giving its employees a 20 percent cut．

B．It has added four or five new cheaper pizzas．

C．It has to close 15 percent of its stores．

D．Its business is increasing quite rapidly．

64．What does the phrase "let off steam" mean in the third paragraph?

A．Save money．

B．Free one's feelings．

C．Kill another player online．

D．Make money from an online game．

65．How does the author present his point?

A．By giving examples．

B．By showing a sequence．

C．By explaining causes and effects．

D．By making comparisons and contrasts．

66．Which is the best title for the passage?

A．Domino's Pizza

B．In-house Economy

C．Booming Businesses

D．Economic Recession

D

All around the world, shoppers flock to Wal-Mart to buy everything．In Texas, they come for another reason: to see the wind turbine （涡轮机, which supplies 5% of the store's electricity．It along with other facilities, such as exterior walls coated with heat-reflective paint, makes this

Wal-Mart a green giant．

The laws of economics suggest that Wal-Mart, with 5, 200 stores worldwide, influences everything including the price of all kinds of goods．It throws its weight behind environmental responsibility, and the impact could be amazing．"One little change in product packaging could save 1, 500 trees," says Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott．"If everybody saves 1, 500 trees or 50 barrels of oil, at the end of the day you have made a huge difference．"

Scott wants Wal-Mart to do its part too．He has promised to cut the existing greenhouse-gas emissions （排放）over the next few years and promised to construct new stores that are more efficient．He wants Wal-Mart's fleet （车队）of more than 7, 000 trucks to get twice as many miles per gallon by 2015．Factories that show Wal-Mart they're cutting air pollution will get preferential treatment in the supply chain．Wal-Mart says it's working with consumer-product manufacturers to reduce their packaging and will reward them if they do so．

Some people may doubt it is a bid to attract attention from Wal-Mart's controversial labor and health-insurance practices．But it's not just window dressing, because Wal-Mart sees profits in going green．Scott says, "This is a business philosophy, not a social philosophy．We don't go where we don't think there's a great interest in change．"

Like Bill Gates, who started his charitable foundation, Scott happens to be promoting Wal-Mart's image at a time when his company's reputation is declining．He acknowledges that he launched the plan partly to shield （保护，庇护）Wal-Mart from bad press about its contribution to global warming．" By doing what we're doing today, we avoid the headline risks that are going to come for people who did not do anything," he says．"At some point businesses will be held

responsible for the actions they take．" Meanwhile, should Wal-Mart succeed at shrinking its environmental footprint and lowering prices for green products, both the planet and the company will profit．

67．We can infer from the passage that ______．

A．Lee Scott is Wal-Mart's CEO

B．there are 5, 200 stores in the world

C．Wal-Mart has a great influence on the world market

D．Wal-Mart has more than 7, 000 trucks all over the world

68．What does the underlined sentence "This is a business philosophy, not a social philosophy．"

mean in the fourth paragraph?

A．Wal-Mart predicts huge profits in its green activity．

B．Wal-Mart's green activity is just window dressing．

C．Wal-Mart aims to solve its health-insurance practices．

D．Wal-Mart doesn't have any social responsibility at all．

69．What will Wal-Mart probably do in the future?

A．Reduce air pollution in its present stores．

B．Give favorable treatment to its consumers．

C．Ask the factories to reduce their packaging．

D．Demand the fleet of trucks to use more fuel than before．

70．What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A．Provide the background of the green plan．

B．Stress the purpose of Wal-Mart's green plan．

C．Present the risk that Wal-Mart is facing nowadays．

D．Analyze the similarity between Bill Gates and Scott.

第二节（共5小题; 每小题2分，共10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

The word "diary" comes from the Latin word "diarium" , which means "daily allowance"．71 And it is used for business notes, planning activities, keeping track of scheduled appointments, or documenting what has already happened．Some doctors suggest that writing in a diary is a good form of self-study．

In America, from the 1940s through the 1980s, a diary was thought of mostly as a way to privately express one's deepest thoughts while keeping notations about the day．72 Many times, movies would show a teenage girl beginning to write in her diary while she said aloud, "Dear diary…"

73 A diary kept by a young German Jewish girl by the name of Anne Frank provides us with invaluable lessons about history, for she documented her experiences while she hid from the Nazis during their occupation of the Netherlands in World War II．Her diary became one of the world's most widely read books and is the basis for many films．

Samuel Pepys, who lived during the 17th century, is the earliest diary keeper that is famous today．His diary is also an important documentation of history, for it gives personal insight （洞察力）into London's Great Plague and the Great Fire．His diary is being published on the Internet, and

it's interesting to note that there has been a new entry every day since January of 2003．It will continue over the course of several years to come．74

Today's electronic version of the diary, the web log or "blog" has once again stretched the diary to be much more than a personal account of the day's events．There are blogs to document recipes, traveling, movies, independent news, product announcements, photos, and anything else that needs to be recorded over time．Search engines like Technorati．corn have been created to keep track of the more than 112 million blogs that are currently public．75

A．It refers to a book for writings by date．

B．In its newest form, the diary has become more popular than ever．

C．Reading his diary is fascinating, and it makes his life all the more real to us．

D．People love to write diaries, so whenever they are free, they will write a few lines．

E．Those private reflections may have historical significance long after the author's death． F．Nowadays, the blog has taken the place of the diary and becomes more and more popular． G．In those times, and even continuing on today, writing in a diary was like writing to a special friend．

第四部分：书面表达（共两节，35分）

第一节情景作文（20分）

假设你是红星中学高三（1）班的学生李华。为增进师生情谊，最近学校组织了一次师生篮球赛。请根据以下四幅图的先后顺序，将此活动的全过程记述下来，向校报英语专栏投稿。注意：1．文章的开头已给出。

2．词数不少于60。

Recently our school held a basketball game between, teachers and students to encourage the relationship between us．

第二节开放作文（15分）

You are discussing the following picture with your English friend Jim．Now you are telling him how you understand the picture and what makes you think so．

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