大江中学2013届高考英语最后一卷

英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）

第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的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。

21. Drunk drivers will of course be in ______ danger of losing their own lives, and worse still, ______ danger to others who share the same road.

A. 不填; a B. 不填; 不填 C. the; the D. a; a

22. She works as model --- a well admired job for others, but an ordinary profession ______ be more enjoyable and less stressful for her.

A. will B. can C. shall D. would

23. All kinds of promotion activities were launched, ______ for the May Holiday Market.

A. intended B. intending C. being intended D. to intend

24. He was known to have been hanging about and was not expected to pass the test. ______, his failure still came as a disappointment to his parents.

A. Nevertheless B. Instead C. Besides D. Therefore

25. Mr. Mao, who ______ as a construction worker for over 8 years, is now a distinguished lawyer in this country.

A. has worked B. had worked C. worked D. has been working

26. Whoever is new in the community will soon ______ to the new environment, as everybody here is friendly and helpful.

A. apply B. appeal C. attach D. adapt

27. ______ could be seen from their expression, one of great satisfaction, that she had performed very well.

A. We B. It C. As D. What

28. We’ll have to do something about it ______ such kind of trouble will never occur again.

A. as soon as B. even though C. in case D. so that

29. If you open a shop without a business registration ______, it will be regarded as illegal.

A. visa B. certificate C. qualification D. identity

30. ---The taxi driver must have been very careless to bump into a tree.

---Not exactly. In fact, he ______ to avoid an electric bicycle that ______ suddenly.

A. tried; had appeared B. was trying; had appeared

C. had tried; appeared D. was trying; appeared

31. ______ competence, you are quite suited to the position, but you shouldn’t be careless.

A. On account of B. In spite of C. In terms of D. By means of

32. This is a very convenient place to live in, ______ is an airport connecting all the big cities.

A. 20 km northwest of it B. 20 km northwest of which

C. northwest 20 km to it D. northwest 20 km of which

33. ---Excuse me again, but ______ it is to the seafront? What a long way!

---Two more stops, actually. Be patient, young man.

A. how far B. how long C. how much farther D. how much longer

34. Translated into the English language, ______.

A. the students have benefited a lot from the book in improving their English

B. bookstores have been receiving orders for the book continuously

C. the influence of the book on children is well worth considering

D. the works of the writer have become famous far beyond his own country

35. Not until ______ a third time ______ that his English ability was quite limited.

A. he failed; he admitted B. he failed; did he admit

C. did he fail; he admitted D. did he fail; did he admit

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的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。

When Dad played his violin, the world became a bright star. To him violin was an instrument of faith, 36 and charity. At least a thousand times, my mother said, " 37 would play his violin if the world was about to blow up."

And 38 Dad came about as close to that as could ever be possible.

Everything on Nubbin Ridge --- and on a majority of the small 39 in Texas --- was built around cotton as the 40 . But in the early years of the century, the boll weevil(一种棉虫) began 41 the cotton farms in the south.

And in May of 1910 folks all over the nation were in a space-age state of 42 over Halley's Comet. There were all sorts of frightening 43 about the comet, the main one being that the world would pass through 44 , said to be millions of miles long.

Between the 45 of comet and weevils, the farmers were running low on 46 . One night, the farmers gathered at our farm to discuss what to do. When everyone had found seats, Will Bowen suggested, "Charley, how about giving us 47 ?"

"Aw, I don't think anybody'd want to hear this moment," Dad replied.

"Come on, Mr. Nordyke," one of the younger women 48 , "why don't you do it for us?"

Dad had 49 for getting people in the mood for his music. He eased into a song titled Gloryland, a church song with church tones but fairly 50 with some good runs. He shifted from Gloryland to The Bonnie Blue Flag, a Confederate war song, which created a big 51 --- foot stamping(跺), hand clapping and a few 52 .

Will Bowen, apparently having 53 Halley's Comet, shouted, "How about giving us Sally Goodin?" Dad played the old breakdown with enthusiasm. Several men jumped up and jigged(快步) around. 54 gathered around and gazed with curiosity at the performance.

All our neighbors went home whistling or humming. Very few remembered to look toward the northwest to see 55 the comet and its wicked tail were still around...

36. A. hope B. warmth C. pleasure D. satisfaction

37. A. Everyone B. No one C. I D. Your papa

38. A. always B. often C. once D. seldom

39. A. factories B. farms C. schools D. communities

40. A. food crop B. building wood C. money crop D. firewood

41. A. eating up B. running across C. flying out D. ruining

42. A. confusion B. excitement C. expectation D. awareness

43. A. signs B. stories C. discoveries D. reports

44. A. its explosion B. its center C. its eruption D. its tail

45. A. hopes B. threats C. interests D. beliefs

46. A. sadness B. worries C. optimism D. anger

47. A. a few tips B. some instruction C. an explanation D. a little music

48. A. urged B. ordered C. suggested D. wondered

49. A. the wish B. the confidence C. a decision D. a skill

50. A. slow B. fast C. loud D. graceful

51. A. peace B. fight C. stir D. quarrel

52. A. sighs B. sobs C. yells D. smiles

53. A. forgotten B. seen C. remembered D. broken

54. A. Women B. Children C. Old people D. Singers

55. A. whether B. that C. why D. how

第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的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

How will traditional print media forge a working relationship with news websites in the digital age? This is a question that both sides need to consider from a long-term viewpoint.

The conviction(定罪) of a software developer for going against the property rights of the Beijing News by using what the newspaper had published on its iPad service reveals only a tip of the iceberg when it comes to the illegal use of print media's content by news websites. In this case, the software developer used content published by 60 papers without their knowledge.

The Beijing News won the case and the intellectual property rights violator was ordered to pay 100,000 yuan in compensation. If anything, this can be considered a minor victory for the Beijing News, compared to its three similar suits over the past decade.

Yet, the Beijing News is alone in the fight. Other media outlets choose to turn a blind eye to the piracy because they wouldn’t bother to take the lot of time and energy for the lawsuit with a likely compensation that might not be enough to cover the costs for winning the case.

Considering this situation, print media and news websites must work out a way to cooperate in a manner that will benefit both.

In the long run, it will be impossible and impractical for news websites to live on print media. With the progress protecting intellectual property rights in recent years, there will be no way for them to use the content free of charge all the time. They must find a way to cooperate with traditional print media in such a way that they can legally use their resources.

For the part of print media outlets, they must rise up to protect their rights for their own existence. There should be an environment to make it very costly for whoever threatens intellectual property rights. Then most print media organizations could afford to bring violators to court. On the other hand, costly, time-consuming and troublesome as such suits are, more print media must rise up so that more pressure will put on both the violators and the courts. Then they will be able to improve the environment for themselves and break the illegal cycle.

56. How many suits has Beijing News ever lodged(提起)?

A. Only one. B. Exactly three. C. At least four. D. More than five.

57. Which of the following can be a reason for there to be few such suits?

A. The court doesn’t pay much attention to such boring suits as usually last a long time.

B. Print media outlets don’t think it worth their efforts.

C. Engineers on the news websites are usually far cleverer to win such cases.

D. There are few examples of winning such suits.

58. Why does the author insist that more news media should rise up?

A. They can receive a certain compensation for their intellectual property rights.

B. They should try their best to trouble the courts with more pressure.

C. Their joint efforts can lead to a better environment for their own existence.

D. The piracy of the news websites is no longer tolerable.

59. What’s probably the meaning of the underlined word “violator” in the third paragraph?

A. Somebody who makes a lot of money against the law.

B. Somebody who keeps something secret from others.

C. A person who is determined to publish news illegally.

D. A person who does something against the law.

B

Each year about 250,000 Americans study in other countries. Some study-abroad programs are trying harder to get students to learn about the local culture. One student on his first morning in Beijing was brought to a distant part of the city. He received money and instructions on how to get back. It took some time but he succeeded.

William Finlay, head of the sociology department at the University of Georgia in the United States, says, "It's absolutely crucial that they know something about how people in other pa