2013届北京海淀高三上期末英语(word解析)
21. A broad smile spread ________ Jack‟s face when he eventually gained a scholarship.A. acrossB. throughC. atD. in22. Such a fierce dog _______ that we had to wait outside before we could get into his yard.A. has he hadB. did he haveC. he hadD. he has had23. ____ really makes “Gangnam Style” popular is not the lyrics, but the part of “Horse Riding Dance”.A. WhereB. WhatC. ThatD. Which24. Temperatures _____ quite dramatically at night in mountains, so put on some warm clothes before going out.A. are droppedB. dropC. are being droppedD. have dropped25. ---Jack, did you see my son Harry just now?---No, Mrs. White. I _____ computer games.A. have playedB. am playingC. had playedD. was playing26. John has always wanted an iPad and he has just saved enough money to buy _____.A. oneB. itC. thisD. that27. When the police arrived at the accident spot, they saw many victims _____ from great pain.A. to sufferB. sufferedC. sufferingD. having suffered28. While a great CV _______ get you in the door, a great interview gets you the job.A. shallB. mustC. wouldD. can29. ---When will the visas be ready, sir/---_______ everything goes well, you should get them in 14 workdays.A. AlthoughB. as far asC. UnlessD. As long as30. Up to now, our society _____ with limited living space and a shortage of natural resources.A. has been challengedB. is being challengedC. is challengingD. has challenged31. Theories about the end of the world on December 21,2012, _____ on the Mayan calendar, created chaos all over the world.A. basingB. basedC. having basedD. to base32. I have received an offer from an American university, but I am still hesitating _______ I should accept it.A. howB. whyC. whetherD. that33. The pigeon has been ____ symbol of ____ peace for thousands of years in many countries.A. the; aB. a; theC. a;/D. the;/34. ---When I first got to Harvard, my awkward English brought me great trouble.---On, dear, it ______ a struggle for you to keep up with other students.A. might beB. can beC. could have beenD. must have been35. If John hadn‟t lost his job last month, he _____ abroad for a business conference next week.A. would goB. will goC. will have goneD. would have gone第二节完型填空(共20题，每小题1.5分)“A” for AttitudeEnglish was always my favorite subject. In my freshman year of high school, I could write a killer composition. In my second year, my __36__ allowed me to give spelling tests to the class. I had wonderful __37__ of my junior year. Mrs.Alexander __38__ me to sit at her desk and take over the class when she had to leave the room. Only my senior English class was __39__, as we had a teacher right out of college who expected college-level work. Every student received a “C” or “D” grade the first quarter. __40__ English was still my subject.I graduated from high school, __41__ early and had children. Confident about my English, I often helped my kids with their English homework. And I __42__ long articles and beautiful poetry as a columnist for a newspaper. Fifteen years later, I went to college, and because I had been an “A” student, I remained an “A” student. I __43__ up to my own expectations.Yesterday, I __44__ my high school report cards when I was reading old papers. That bundle of report cards __45__ back the old days. I remembered sitting in my advisor‟s office, explaining that I had always excelled at English, and __46__ that I did not deserve a “D” form that __47__ teacher of my senior year. The advisor was sympathetic but unable to change a(an) __48__.Reading __49__ my old report cards revealed something else too. I wanted to shred them or hide them. I was not an “A” student in high school English! Somehow, I had __50__ myself of this, when the grades clearly reflected an __51__ student with an occasional “A” or “B”, but mostly “C”s.Had I lived up to those grades and __52__ myself according to those letters, I would have never confidently sought my writing __53__. Had I believed in my early grades instead of myself, I would have allowed my fear of __54__ to defeat my enthusiasm and damage my creativity. __55__, I viewed my younger self as an “A” English student, except for that undeserved “D”.36. A. monitor B. headmaster C. classmate D. teacher37. A. impressions B. thoughts C. inspirations D. memories38. A. approved B. appointed C. expected D. urged39. A. flexible B. creative C. disappointing D. controversial40. A. So B.But C.And D. Or41. A. married B. worked C. succeeded D. progressed42. A. wrote B. edited C. read D. copied43. A. added B. lived C. grew D. went44. A. counted B. remembered C. approached D. discovered45. A. brought B. turned C. held D. kept46. A. reporting B. guaranteeing C. complaining D. recommending47. A. impolite B. impatient C. inexperienced D. independent48. A. grade B. figure C. paper D. entry49. A. out B. through C. from D. into50. A. warned B. reminded C. informed D. convinced51. A. average B. enthusiastic C. outstanding D. awkward52. A. considered B. defined C. reflected D. described53. A. goal B. dream C. career D. enterprise54. A. change B. risk C. stress D. failure55. A. Otherwise B. Besides C.Instead D. Still第三部分阅读理解（分两节，共20题，每题2分）ASomething roared like thunder. The earth shook a little and we heard the rat-a-tat-tat of gunfire. “Father!” Hassan cried. We sprung to out feet and raced out of the living room.“Father! What‟s that sound?” Hassan screamed, his hands outstretched toward Ali. Ali wrapped his arms around us. A white light flashed and lit the sky in silver. It flashed again and was followed by rapid sharp sounds of gunfire.“They‟re hunting ducks,” Ali said in a hoarse voice. “They hunt ducks at night, you know. Don‟t be afraid.”A sired（汽笛）went off in the distance. Somewhere glass broke and someone shouted. I heard people on the street, awakened from sleep. Hassan was crying. Ali pulled him close and held him with tenderness.We stayed huddled（蜷缩）that way until the early hours of the morning. The shootings and explosions had lasted less than an hour, but they had frightened us badly, because none o9f us had ever heard gunshots in the streets. They were foreign sounds to us then. The generations of Afghan children whose ears would know nothing but the sounds of the bombs and gunfire were not yet born. Huddled together in the dining room and waiting for the sun to rise, none of us had any idea that a way of life had ended. The end came when Russian tanks were rolling into the very same streets where Hassan and I played, bringing the death of the Afghanistan I knew and marking the start of a still ongoing era of bloodletting.Just before the sunrise, Baba‟s car pulled into the driveway. His door slammed shut and his running footsteps pounded the stairs. Then he appeared in the doorway and I saw something on his face. Something I didn‟t recognize right away because I‟d never seen it before: fear. “Amir! Hassan!” He cried as he ran to us, opening his arms wide. “They blocked all the roads and the telephon e didn‟t work. I was so worried!”We let him wrap us in his arms and, for a brief moment, I was glad about whatever had happened that night.56. Who is the auth9or or this passage?A. HassanB. AliC. BabaD. Amir57. By saying “They‟re hunting ducks”, Ali ___________.A. told the children the truthB. tried to calm the childrenC. played a joke on the childrenD. cheered the children up58. We can infer from the passage that _________.A. there were thunderstorms that nightB. Afghan children were used to the warC. that night was the end of people‟s peaceful lifeD. people on the street shouted and broke the windows59. From the last sentence of the passage, we know ____________.A. the author was glad to see his father come home safeB. there was a chance that a world in peace was to comeC. what happened that night seemed nothing to the authorD. Baba‟s arms gave the author temporary comfort and joyBIs Your Diet Destroying the Environment?A vegetarian diet is often praised for its health benefits. Studies have shown that vegetarians usually have lower levels of heart disease and a lower risk of diabetes than people who eat meat. What most people are less aware of, however, are the effects that a vegetarian diet can have on the environment.Researchers from the Union of Concerned Scientists in the US recently studied how consumer behavior affects the environment. The study showed that meat consumption is one of the main was that humans can damage the environment, second only to the use of motor vehicle.Then, how can eating meat have a negative effect on the environment? For a start, all farm animals such as cows, pigs, and sheep give off methane（沼气）gas by expelling（排出）wind from their bodies. One cow can produce up to 60 liters of methane each day. Methane gas is the second most common greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide. Many environmental experts now believe that it is more responsible for global warning than carbon dioxide. It is estimated that 25% of all methane released into the atmosphere comes from farm animals.Another way that meat production affects the environment is through the use of water and land.2,500 gallons of water are needed to produce one pound of beef, whereas 20 gallons of water are needed to produce on pound of wheat. One acre of farmland used for crop production can produce 40,000 pounds of potatoes, 30,00 pounds of carrots, or 50,000 pounds of tomatoes.Many people now see the benefits of switching to vegetarian diet, not just for health reasons, but also because it plays a vital role in protecting the environment6. However, some nutritionists advise against switching to a totally strict vegetarian, or vegan diet5. They believe a vegan diet, which excludes all products from animal sources, such as cheese, eggs, and milk, can be short of many necessary vitamins and minerals our bodies need.Today, many people know it‟s important to take better care of their bodies and to use the earth‟s resources more efficiently. As this u nderstanding spreads, more people may realize that to help the environment and for the human race to survive, more of us will need to become vegetarians.60. The underlined word “it” in Para.3 refers to ___________.A. methane gasB. carbon dioxideC. expelling windD. greenhouse gas61. Many figures are used in Para.4 to show ___________.A. growing tomatoes has the highest productionB. crop production is better than meat productionC. meat production consumes too much water and landD. farm animals are the main producer of the methane gas62. What message does the passage want to convey/A. Our diet is destroying the surroundings.B. Raising farm animals affects the environment.C. A vegetarian diet helps to protect the environmentD. More and more people are becoming strict vegetarians.CFor millions of Facebook users, choosing which photo to use for an online profile is an important decision. According to a study by researchers at the UT Dallas Center, the photos we select may reflect individual preferences, but they also appear to reflect more deeply rooted, unconscious cultural differences. Previous research has shown that culture can affect not only language and custom, but also how we experience the world and process information, western cultures, for example, condition people to think of themselves as highly independent entities （实体）,whereas East Asian cultures stress collectivism and interdependence.Dr. Denise Park, co-director of the Center at UT Dallas, and former graduate student Dr. Chih-Mao Huang of the University of Illinois, were the curious about whether these patterns of cultural influence extend to cyberspace. In a paper published in the International Journal of Psychology, they examined the profile photographs of more than 500 active Facebook users from the United States and East Asia. Overall, they found that profile photos of Americans are more likely to focus on the individual‟s face, while the profiles of East Asians tend to less emphasize the face and include more background features. Americans also show greater smile intensity compared to East Asian Facebook users.The finding s show marked cultural differences in focus of attention among East Asian and American Facebook users. Moreover, they echo previous research on cultural influences on visual perception（感知）,attention, and reasoning in the offline world.“We believe these findings relate to a cultural bias to be more individualistic and independent in the US and more communal and interdependent in Asia,” said Park.The research also found that cultural influences over our self-presentation online can shift over time and from place to place. In one of the study samples, Americans studying in Japan and Japanese studying in the US both showed a tendency to adjust their profile photos to the general preferences of their host country.“Facebook constitutes an extended social context in which personal profiles mirror various individual characteristics, private thoughts, and social behaviors,” noted Huang. “As such, the study presents a new approach to investigate cognition and behaviors across cultures by using Facebook as a data collection platform.”63. The underlined word “condition” in the first paragraph probably means ___________.A. adviseB. instructC. shapeD. forbid64. We can know from the passage that Mongolians probably emphasize __________.A. cultural influencesB. social behaviorsC. independent existenceD. collective power65. It can be inferred that a Korean studying in the US is likely to ___________.A. use a picture of his face on FacebookB. adjust to American preferences quicklyC. change his profile photos from time to timeD. put up a photo of his apartment on Facebook66. According to Dr. Huang, Facebook can help to ______________.A. make up a more extended social contextB. study the diversity of worldwide culturesC. promote communication between east and westD. combine different cultures form different aspectsDDo you want to love what you do for a living? Follow your passion. This piece of advice provides the foundation for modern thinking on career satisfaction. But this can be a problem.I‟ve spent the past several years researching and writing about the different strategies we use to seek happiness in our work. It became clear early in the process that the suggestion to “follow your passion” was flawed, for it lacks scientific evidence. However, it doesn‟t mean you should abandon the goal of feeling passionate about your work. The reality emphasizes that things arequite complicated.Passion is earned. Different people are looking for different things in their work, but generally, people with satisfying careers enjoy some combination of the following features: autonomy, respect, competence, creativity, and a sense of impact. In other words, if you want to feel passionate about your livelihood, don‟t seek the perfect job, but seek to get more of these features in the job you already have.Passion is elusive（难捉摸的）. Many people develop the rare and valuable skills leading to passion, but still end up unhappy in their work. The problem is that the features leading you to love your work are more likely to be useful to you than your organization. As you become increasingly “valuable”, for example, your boss might push yo u toward traditional promotions that come with more pay and more responsibility, as this is what is most useful to your company. However, you might find more passion by applying your value to gain autonomy in your schedule or project selection.Passion is dangerous. I‟ve watched too many of my peers fall into anxiety and chronic job-hopping due to the “follow your passion” advice. The issue is expectations. If you believe we all have a pre-existing passion, and that matching it to a job will lead to instant workplace happiness, reality will always pale in comparison.Work is hard. Not every day is fun. If you‟re seeking a dream job, you‟ll end up frustrated, again and again. Don‟t set out to discover passion. Instead, set out to develop it. This path might b e longer and more complicated than what most cheerful career guides might advocate, but it‟s a path much more likely to lead you somewhere worth going.67. People satisfied with their careers are ____________.A. autonomous and passionateB. creative and competentC. respectable and sensitiveD. creative and passionate68. What is the author‟s advice on achieving career satisfaction？A. Developing passion for what one is doing.B. Matching the pre-existing passion to one‟s workC. Figuring out early what one will do in the future.D. Discovering skills that lead to interesting careers.69. The underlined sentence in Para. 5 probably means that ____________.A. it is not easy to match our passion with our jobsB. we shouldn‟t think everyone has a pre-existing passionC. high expectations of passion in fobs bring disappointmentD. workplace happiness does not require a pre-existing passion70. What‟s the author‟s attitude towards the advice of “following your passion”?A. AmbiguousB. SupportiveC. CautiousD. Disapproving 七选五Clars Barton, founder of the American Red Cross, gained world wide honor for her dedic ation to easing human suffering and earned the nickname …Angel of the Battlefield.”Batrton was born into a liberal freethinking family in 1821. Her elder brothers and sisters happily tutored her in math and reading, so when she entered school at three years old, she could read and spell three-syllable words. __71__.Concerned about Barton‟s di fficulty in making friends, her parents sent her to a boarding school, hoping it would make her more comfortable with her peers. _-72__ Batton lost her appetite and cried constantly. After only one term, she had to be brought home. Then, Barton stayed out of school to nurse her older brother through a serious injury and also volunteered to care for poor families during a smallpox(天花)outbreak.In 1861, the Civil War broke out. The sight of wounded soldiers touched Barton deeply. She began to collect and distribute food, bandages, medicines, and other supplies for the Union army. __73__ There, with little concern for her own safety, she cooked meals, assisted surgeons, and comforted wounded soldiers.Eventually, because of working too hard, Barton collapsed, ill with typhoid fever. __74__ It was there that she learned of an organization based in Switzerland---called the International Red Cross, whose work mirrored her own.Shortly after Barton arrived back home in 1873, her sister died. __75__ When recuperating(修养) at a health facility in New York, she began planning for the establishment of an American wing of the International Red Cross. Although at first the government resisted, her efforts finally paid off. The American Red Cross was officially organized on May 21, 1881. Her influence lives on today in the work of the organization she founded.A. Barton fell into a deep depression.B. Unfortunately, it had the opposite effect.C. Many people felt sorry for the loss of her sister and her own health.D. Barton risked her life to transport wagonloads of supplies to the front lines.E. When she recovered, her doctors prescribed a long, restful trip to Europe.F. Barton spent the following several months learning basics about Swiss Cross.G. She easily kept up with the older children academically but did not fit in socially.第四部分书面表达（共两节，35分）第一节情景作文（20分）某互联网消费调研中心对网络购物进行了调查，结果如下。
北京市东城区2013届高三上学期期末考试英语试题及答案
北京市东城区2012-2013学年度高三第一学期期末检测第一部分：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）1．What is the man's brother doing?A．Doing business．B．Studying law．C．Working as an engineer．2．When will the woman pick up Julia?A．At five o'clock．B．At seven o'clock．C．At eight o'clock．3．How will the woman go to the football match?A．On foot．B．By car．C．By bus．4．What's the man doing?A．Giving advice．B．Making a request．C．Offering help．5．Why does the girl feel excited?A．She has won the first place．B．She has got new running shoes．C．She has been chosen for the race．第二节（共10小题；每小题1．5分，共1 5分）6．How old is the man's little brother?A．8．B．1 0．C．1 2．7．Where does the conversation take place?A．In a Cafe．B．In a shop．C．At a gym．听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8．What is the possible relationship between the speakers?A．Coach and player．B．Director and secretary．C．Headmaster and student．9．How is the man feeling?A．Annoyed．B．Awkward．C．Regretful．听第8段材料，回答第1 0至1 2题。
北京市石景山区2013届高三上学期期末考试英语试题Word版含答案
北京石景山区2012—2013 学年高三第一学期期末考试英语试题本试卷 150 分。
考试时间 120 分钟。
考生务势必答案答在答题卡上，考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
在试卷上作答无效。
第一卷第一部分：听力（共三节，满分30 分）第一节（共5小题；每题 1.5 分，满分7.5 分）听下边 5 段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的佳选项，并标在试卷的相应地点。
听完每段对话后，你都有和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
A、 B、 C 三个选项中选出最10 秒钟的时间往返答相关小题1. When will the two speakers probably meet?A: 5:30. B.6:30.2. How did Alice go to the meeting place?A ． By taxi ．B ． By bus．3． What did the man do last weekend?A ． Have a picnic ．B ． Meet his classmates．4． Where does this conversation happen?A ． In a restaurant．B ． In a hotel.5． What will the weather be like in London?A ． Warm．B ． Rainy ．第二节（共10小题；每题1．5 分，满分22． 5 分）C: 7:30.C．By car ．C．Have a party ．C．At home ．C．Windy ．听下边 4 段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A 、B 、 C 三个选项中选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相应地点。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每题 5 秒钟；听完后，每题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第 6 段资料，回答第 6 至 7 题。
2013年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试 英语(北京卷)word版(含答案)
2013 年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语(北京卷)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。
01. What room does the man want?A. SimpleB. DoubleC. Twin02. What will the man buy?A. VegetableB. MeatC. Bread03. What does the man plan to do?A. Go fishingB. Go joggingC. Go camping04. How much is the change?A. $8B. $ 42C. $5005. What’s the weather like this afternoon?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。
06. When will the woman go to see the movie?A. Friday.B. SaturdayC. Sunday07. Where will the woman sit for the movie?A. In the front.B. In the middleC. At the back听第7 段材料，回答第8 至9 题。
08. When will the two speakers meet?A. On the 13thB. On the 14thC. On the 15th09. What is the man doing?A. Persuading the woman to accept his suggestion.B. Making an apology to the woman.C. Inviting the woman to lunch.听第8 段材料，回答第10 至12 题。
2013北京海淀高三(上)期中英 语
2013北京海淀高三（上）期中英语第一部分：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 will the man go there?A. By subway.B. By bus.C. By taxi.2. What will the man do first?A. Answer a phone call.B. Attend a meeting.C. Go to the concert.3. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Customer and cashier.B. Driver and passenger.C. Boss and employee.4. What gift are the speakers going to buy?A． B. C.5. Where are the speakers?A. At a bank.B. In a restaurant.C. In a supermarket.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 can visitors do on MacDonald’s farm?A. Grow crops.B. Pick vegetables.C. Milk cows.7. How much does a mini cow weigh?A. About 250 pounds.B. About 300 pounds.C. About 600 pounds.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
(完整word版)2013高考英语北京卷试题及其答案解析
2013 年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语（北京卷）第二部分：知识运用（共两节，45 分）第一节单项填空（共 15 小题;每小题 1 分，共 15 分）21。
Volunteering gives you a chance_________ lives, including your own。
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change B。
changing C. changed D. to change22. Don’t turn off the computer before closing all programs _________ you could have problemsA. or B。
and C. but D。
so23. Shakespeare's play Hamlet _________ into at least ten different films over the past years。
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was made C. has been made D. would be made24. _________ the course very difficult, she decided to move to a lower level。
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-—- Do you think Mom and Dad _________ late? --— No, Swiss Air is usually on time.A. were B。
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have been26. I have an appointment _________ Dr。
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海淀区2013年高三年级第一学期期末练习英语
第二部分：知识运用（共两节，45分）第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分）35. A broad smile spread _______Jack's face when he eventually gained a scholarship.A. acrossB. throughC. atD. in36. Such a fierce dog _______that we had to wait outside before we could get into his yard.A. has he hadB. did he haveC. he hadD. he has had37. ____ really makes ‘‘ Gangnam Style”，popular is not the lyrics, but the part of “ HorseRiding DanceA. WhereB. WhatC. ThatD. Which38. Temperatures _______quite dramatically at night in mountains, so put on some warm clothes before going out.A. are droppedB. dropC. are being droppedD. have dropped39. —Jack, did you see my son Harry just now?—No，Mrs. White. I _______computer games.A. have playedB. am playingC. had playedD. was playing40. John has always wanted an iPad and he has just saved enough money to buy _______.A. oneB. itC. thisD. that41. When the police arrived at the accident spot, they saw many victims _______from great pain.A. to sufferB. sufferedC. sufferingD. having suffered42. While a great CV _______get you in the door, a great interview gets you the job.A. shallB. mustC. wouldD. can43. —When will the visas be ready, sir?—_______everything goes well, you should get them in 14 workdays.A. AlthoughB. As far asC. UnlessD. As long as44. Up to now, our society _______with limited living space and a shortage of natural resources.A. has been challengedB. is being challengedC. is challengingD. has challenged45. Theories about the end of the world on December 21，2012, _______ on the Mayan calendar , created chaos all over the world.A. basingB. basedC. having basedD. to base46. I have received an offer from an American university, but I am still hesitating _______ I should accept it.A. howB. whyC. whetherD. that47. The pigeon has been _______ symbol of _______ peace for thousands of years in manycountries.A. the；aB. a；theC. a；/D. the；/48. —When I first got to Harvard, my awkward English brought me great trouble.——Oh, dear, it _______a struggle for you to keep up with other students.A. might beB. can beC. could have beenD. must have been49. If John hadn't lost his job last month, he _______abroad for a business conference next week.A. would goB. will goC. will have goneD. would have gone第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）“A” for AttitudeEnglish was always my favorite subject. In my freshman year of high school, I could write a killer composition. In my second year, my 36 _______ allowed me to give spelling tests to the class. I had wonderful 37 _______ of my junior year. Mrs. Alexander 38 _______ me to sit at her desk and take over the class when she had to leave the room. Only my senior English class was 39 _______ , as we had a teacher right out of college who expected college-level work. Every student received a“C”or “D” grade the first quarter. 40 _______ English was still my subject.I graduated from high school, 41 _______early and had children. Confident about my English, I often helped my kids with their English homework. And I 42 _______ long articles and beautiful poetry as a columnist for a newspaper. Fifteen years later, I went to college, and because I had been an "A" student, I remained an ‘‘A”student. I 43 _______ up to my own expectations.Yesterday, I 44 _______my high school report cards when I was reading old papers. That bundle of report cards 45 _______back the old days. I remembered sitting in my advisor's office，explaining that I had always excelled at English, and 46 _______ that I did not deserve a “D”from that 47 _______ teacher of my senior year. The advisor was sympathetic but unable to change a(a n)48 _______Reading 49 _______my old report cards revealed something else too. I wanted to shred them or hide them. I was not an ‘‘A”student in high school English！Somehow, I had 50 _______ myself of this，when the grades clearly reflected an 51 student with an occasional “ A ” or ‘‘ B”but mostly “C” s.Had I lived up to those grades and 52 _______ myself according to those letters，I would have never confidently sought my writing 53 _______ . Had I believed in my early grades instead of myself ，I would have allowed my fear of 54 _______ to defeat my enthusiasm and damage my creativity. 55_______，I viewed my younger self as a n“A”English student, except for that undeserved “D”.36. A. monitor B. .headmaster C. classmate D. teacher37. A. impressions B. .thoughts C. inspirations D. memories38. A. approved B. ,appointed C. expected D. urged39. A. flexible B. ,creative C. disappointing D. controversial40. A. So B. .B u t C. And D. Or41. A. married B. worked C. succeeded D. progressed42. A. wrote B. edited C. read D. copied43. A. added B. lived C. grew D. went44. A. counted B. remembered C. approached D. discovered45. A. brought B. turned C. held ‘ D. kept46. A. reporting B. guaranteeing C. complaining D. recommending47. A. impolite B. impatient C. inexperienced D. independent48. A. grade B. figure C. paper D. entry49. A. out B. through C. from D. into50. A. warned B. reminded C. informed D. convinced51. A. average B. enthusiastic 0. outstanding D. awkward52. A. considered B. defined C. reflected D. described53. A. goal B. dream C. career D. enterprise54. A. change B. risk C. stress D. failure55. A. Otherwise B. Besides C. Instead D. Still第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，40分）ASomething roared like thunder. The earth shook a little and we heard the rat-a-tat-tat of gunfire.‘‘Father!，，Hassan cried. We sprung to our feet and raced out of the living room.”Father！What's that sound?”Hassan screamed, his hands outstretched toward Ali. Ali wrapped his arms around us. A white light flashed and lit the sky in silver. It flashed again and was followed by rapid sharp sounds of gunfire.”They're hunting ducks, ” Ali said in a hoarse voice. “They hunt ducks at night, y ou know. Don't be afraid.”A siren(汽笛）went off in the distance. Somewhere glass broke and someone shouted. I heard people on the street, awakened from sleep. Hassan was crying. Ali pulled him close and held him with tenderness.We stayed huddled (蜷缩）that way until the early hours of the morning. The shootings and explosions had lasted less than an hour, but they had frightened us badly, because none of us had ever heard gunshots in the streets. They were foreign sounds to us then. The generations of Afghan children whose ears would know nothing but the sounds of the bombs and gunfire were not yet born. Huddled together in the dining room and waiting for the sun to rise，none of us had any idea that a way of life had ended. The end came when Russian tanks were rolling into the very same streets where Hassan and I played，bringing the death of the Afghanistan I knew and marking the start of a still ongoing era of bloodletting.Just before the sunrise，Baba's car pulled into the driveway. His door slammed shut and his running footsteps pounded the stairs. Then he appeared in the doorway and I saw something on his face. Something I didn't recognize right away because I'd never seen it before：fear. “Amir! Hassan！“ He cried as he ran to u s,opening his arms wide. ”They blocked all the roads and the telephone didn't work.I was so worried！”We let him wrap us in his arms a n d, for a brief moment, I was glad about whatever had happened that night.56. Who is the author of this passage?A. Hassan.B. Ali.C. Baba.D. Amir.57. By saying ” They're hunting ducks"，Ali _______.A. told the children the truthB. tried to calm the childrenC. played a joke on the childrenD. cheered the children up58. We can infer from the passage that _______.A. there were thunderstorms that nightB. Afghan children were used to the warC. that night was the end of people's peaceful lifeD. people on the street shouted and broke the windows59. From the last sentence of the passage, we know _______.A. the author was glad to see his father come home safeB. there was a chance that a world in peace was to comeC. what happened that night seemed nothing to the authorD. Baba's arms gave the author temporary comfort and joyBIs Your Diet Destroying the Environment?A vegetarian diet is often praised for its health benefits. Studies have shown that vegetarians usually have lower levels of heart disease and a lower risk of diabetes than people who eat meat. What most people are less aware o f, however, are the effects that a vegetarian diet can have on the environment.Researchers from the Union of Concerned Scientists in the US recently studied how consumer behavior affects the environment. The study showed that meat consumption is one of the main ways that humans can damage the environment, second only to the use of motor vehicle.Then, how can eating meat have a negative effect on the environment? For a start, all farm animals such as cows，pigs，and sheep give off methane (沼气）gas by expelling (排出）wind from their bodies. One cow can produce up to 60 liters of methane each day. Methane gas is the second most common greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide. Many environmental experts now believe that it is more responsible for global warming than carbon dioxide. It is estimated that 25% of all methanereleased into the atmosphere comes from farm animals.Another way that meat production affects the environment is through the use of water and land.2,500 gallons of water are needed to produce one pound of beef, whereas 20 gallons of water are needed to produce one pound of wheat. One acre of farmland used for crop production can produce 40，000 pounds of potatoes, 30,000 pounds of carrots, or 50,000 pounds of tomatoes.Many people now see the benefits of switching to a vegetarian diet，not just for health reasons，but also because it plays a vital role in protecting the environment. However, some nutritionists advise against switching to a totally strict vegetarian, or vegan diet. They believe a vegan diet, which excludes all products from animal sources, such as cheese, eggs, and milk, can be short of many necessary vitamins and minerals our bodies need."Today，many people know it's important to take better care of their bodies and to use the earth's resources more efficiently. As this understanding spreads, more people may realize that to help the environment and for the human race to survive, more of us will need to become vegetarians.60. The underlined word ‘‘it，’ in Para. 3 refers to _______.A. methane gasB. carbon dioxideC. expelling windD. greenhouse gas61. Many figures are used in Para. 4 to show _______.A. growing tomatoes has the highest productionB. crop production is better than meat productionC. meat production consumes too much water and landD. farm animals are the main producer of the methane gas62. What message does the passage want to convey?A. Our diet is destroying the surroundings.B. Raising farm animals affects the environment.C. A vegetarian diet helps to protect the environment.D. More and more people are becoming strict vegetarians.CFor millions of Facebook users, choosing which photo to use for an online profile is an important decision. According to a study by researchers at the UT Dallas Center, the photos we select may reflect individual preferences, but they also appear to reflect more deeply rooted, unconscious culturaldifferences. Previous research has shown that culture can affect not only language and custom, but also how we experience the world and process information. Western cultures，for example，condition people to think of themselves as highly independent entities (实体)，whereas East Asian cultures stress collectivism and interdependence.Dr. Denise Park, co-director of the Center at UT Dallas, and former graduate student Dr. ChihMao Huang of the University of Illinois, were curious about whether these patterns of cultural influence extend to cyberspace. In a paper published in the International Journal of Psychology, they examined the profile photographs of more than 500 active Facebook users from the United States and East Asia. Overall, they found that profile photos of Americans are more likely to focus on the individual's face，while the profiles of East Asians tend to less emphasize the face and include more background features. Americans also show greater smile intensity compared to East Asian Facebook users.The findings show marked cultural differences in the focus of attention among East Asian and American Facebook users. Moreover, they echo previous research on cultural influences on visual perception(感知），attention, and reasoning in the offline world.“We believe these findings relate to a cultural bias to be more individualistic and independent in the US and more communal and interdependent in Asia，，，said Park.The research also found that cultural influences over our self-presentation online can shift over time and from place to place. In one of the study samples, Americans studying in Japan and Japanese studying in the US both showed a tendency to adjust their profile photos to the general preferences of their host country.“ Facebook constitutes an extended social context in which personal profiles mirror various individual characteristics，private thoughts，and social behaviors，” noted Huang. “ As such，the study presents a new approach to investigate cognition and behaviors across cultures by using Facebook as a data collection platform. ”63. The underlined word ‘‘condition” in the first paragraph probably means _______.A. adviseB. instructC. shapeD. forbid64. We can know from the passage that Mongolians probably emphasize ____ .A. cultural influencesB. social behaviorsC. independent existenceD. collective power65. It can be inferred that a Korean studying in the US is likely to _______.A. use a picture of his face on FacebookB. adjust to American preferences quicklyC. change his profile photos from time to timeD. put up a photo of his apartment on Facebook66. According to Dr. Huang, Facebook can help to _______.A. make up a more extended social contextB. study the diversity of worldwide culturesC. promote communication between east and westD. combine different cultures from different aspectsDDo you want to love what you do for a living? Follow your passion. This piece of advice provides the foundation for modern thinking on career satisfaction. But this can be a problem.I've spent the past several years researching and writing about the different strategies we use to seek happiness in our work. It became clear early in the process that the suggestion to ” follow your passion" was flawed, for it lacks scientific evidence. However, it doesn't mean you should abandon the goal of feeling passionate about your work. The reality emphasizes that things are quite complicated.Passion is earned. Different people are looking for different things in their work, but generally, people with satisfying careers enjoy some combination of the following features：autonomy，respect，competence，creativity，and a sense of impact. In other words，if you want to feel passionate about your livelihood，don't seek the perfect job，but seek to get more of these features in the job you already have.Passion is elusive (难捉摸的）.M a n y people develop the rare and valuable skills leading to passion , but still end up unhappy in their work. The problem is that the features leading you to love your work are more likely to be useful to you than your organization. As you become increasingly ‘‘valuable”，for example, your boss might push you toward traditional promotions that come with more pay and moreresponsibility, as this is what is most useful to your company. However, you might find more passion by applying your value to gain autonomy in your schedule or project selection.Passion is dangerous. I've watched too many of my peers fall into anxiety and chronic job- hoppirig due to the ‘‘follow your passion’ ，advice. The issue is expectations. If you believe we all have apre-existing passion，and that matching it to a job will lead to instant workplace happiness，reality will always pale in comparison.Work is hard. Not every day is fun. If you're seeking a dream job, you'll end up frustrated, again and again. Don't set out to discover passion. Instead, set out to develop it. This path might be longer and more complicated than what most cheerful career guides might advocate，but it's a path much more likely to lead you somewhere worth going.67. People satisfied with their careers are _______.A. autonomous and passionateB. creative and competentC. respectable and sensitiveD. creative and passionate68. What is the author's advice on achieving career satisfaction?A. Developing passion for what one is doing.B. Matching the pre-existing passion to one's work.C. Figuring out early what one will do in the future.D. Discovering skills that lead to interesting careers.69. The underlined sentence in Para. 5 probably means that _______.A. it is not easy to match our passion with our jobsB. we shouldn't think everyone has a pre-existing passionC. high expectations of passion in jobs bring disappointmentD. workplace happiness does not require a pre-existing passion70. What's the author's attitude towards the advice of ”following your passion”？A. Ambiguous.B. Supportive.C. Cautious.D. Disapproving.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
2013海淀区高三期末英语试卷及答案
海淀区高三年级第一学期期末练习英语参考答案及评分标准2013. 1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）1. A2. C3.C4.B5.A第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）6. B7.C8.A9.B 10.C 11.C 12.B 13.A 14.B 15.A第三节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分）★每小题超过一个词不计分；★拼写错误不计分；★人名、月份首字母必需大写，否则不计分，其余单词大小写错误扣0.5分; ★月份缩写不计分。
16. Anderson 17. January 18. 314-662-5660 19.Speeding 20.ticket第二部分：知识运用（共两节，45分）第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分）21. A22. B 23.B 24.B 25.D 26.A27.C 28.D 29.D 30. A31. B 32. C 33.C 34.D 35.A第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）36. D 37. D 38.B 39.C 40.B 41.A 42.A 43.B 44.D 45.A46. C 47. C 48.A49.B 50.D 51.A 52.B 53.C 54.D 55.C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）56. D 57. B 58.C 59.D 60.A 61.C 62.C 63.C 64.D 65.A66. B 67. B 68.A 69.C 70. D第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）71. G 72. B 73.D 74.E 75. A第四部分：书面表达（共两节，35分）1、One possible versionRecently, a survey about online shopping has been conducted on the Internet. The results are as follows.Chart 1 shows the reasons why people choose to shop online. Of all the people surveyed, 49% think that there are many varieties of products in online shops. About one third of them say that reasonable price is the most appealing factor. And25% hold that online shopping is so convenient that consumers can buy what they want anywhere at anytime. Interestingly, 5% of the people even mention that they can make new friends through online shopping.However, many consumers also express their concerns about online shopping. Among all the concerns in Chart 2, the quality of the products, which accounts for as much as 55%, attracts my attention. Personally, I agree that what consumers get from online shops sometimes differs from what can be seen in the pictures, which can be very disappointing. Therefore, we should make sure the product is of good quality before making a purchase.2、Possible versionJim, as you can see, there is a river and a group of ants in the picture. Some ants are working together to build an “ant bridge” so that their group members are able to cross the river and reach their final destination.In my opinion, this picture vividly shows the importance of teamwork. It is impossible for a single ant to cross the river, but when they work together as a group, they can achieve their goals. Similarly in our life, an individual person cannot easily carry out a challenging task on his own without joining hands with others. In fact, there are a lot of occasions when teamwork is needed, such as ball games, project learning and even parties. As long as everyone of us combines our efforts, we can surely cross the “river” in our life, just like what the little ants do in the picture.This is my understanding of the picture. Don’t you think so, Jim?。
2013海淀区高三二模英语(含答案)
海淀区高三年级第二学期期末练习英语2013.5本试卷共12页, 共150分。
考试时间120分钟。
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，共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.1 . Who is going to play the violin？A。
Amy. B. Jack. C. Susan。
2. Where will the woman go tonight？A。
New York。
B。
Chicago。
C. Ocean City.3. How many days will the man stay in the hotel?A. Three. B。
Four. C. Five.4. What will the weather be like in the west of England？A. Sunny。
B。
Windy。
C。
Rainy.5. What is the man's suggestion？A. Buying a new mouse. B。
Buying a new computer。
C。
Getting the mouse fixed。
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。
2013届北京东城高三上期末英语(word解析)
北京市东城区2012-2013学年度高三第一学期期末检测英语试题本试卷共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1 0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 is the man's brother doing?A．Doing business．B．Studying law． C. Working as an engineer．2．When will the woman pick up Julia?A．At five o'clock．B．At seven o'clock．C．At eight o'clock．3．How will the woman go to the football match?A．On foot．B．By car．C．By bus．4．What's the man doing?A．Giving advice．B．Making a request．C．Offering help．5．Why does the girl feel excited?A．She has won the first place．B．She has got new running shoes．C．She has been chosen for the race．第二节（共10小题；每小题1．5分，共1 5分）听下面4段对话或独白。
北京市海淀区高三英语上学期期末考试试题(扫描版)北师大版
北京市海淀区2013届高三英语上学期期末考试试题（扫描版）北师大版海淀区高三年级第一学期期末练习英语参考答案及评分标准2013. 1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）1. A2. C3.C4.B5.A第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）6. B7.C8.A9.B 10.C 11.C 12.B 13.A 14.B 15.A第三节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分）★每小题超过一个词不计分；★拼写错误不计分；★人名、月份首字母必需大写，否则不计分，其余单词大小写错误扣0.5分; ★月份缩写不计分。
16. Anderson 17. January 18. 314-662-5660 19.Speeding 20.ticket第二部分：知识运用（共两节，45分）第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分）21. A 22. B 23.B 24.B 25.D 26.A 27.C 28.D 29.D 30. A 31. B 32. C 33.C 34.D 35.A第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）36. D 37. D 38.B 39.C 40.B 41.A 42.A 43.B 44.D 45.A 46. C 47. C 48.A 49.B 50.D 51.A 52.B 53.C 54.D 55.C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）56. D 57. B 58.C 59.D 60.A 61.C 62.C 63.C 64.D 65.A66. B 67. B 68.A 69.C 70. D第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）71. G 72. B 73.D 74.E 75. A第四部分：书面表达（共两节，35分）1、One possible versionRecently, a survey about online shopping has been conducted on the Internet. The results are as follows.Chart 1 shows the reasons why people choose to shop online. Of all the people surveyed, 49% think that there are manyvarieties of products in online shops. About one third of themsay that reasonable price is the most appealing factor. And25% hold that online shopping is so convenient that consumers can buy what they want anywhere at anytime. Interestingly, 5% of the people even mention that they can make new friends through online shopping.However, many consumers also express their concernsaboutonline shopping.Among all the concerns in Chart 2, the quality of the products,which accounts for as much as 55%, attracts my attention. Personally, I agree thatwhat consumers get from onlineshopssometimes differs from what can be seen in the pictures, which can be very disappointing. Therefore, we should make sure the product is of good quality before making a purchase.2、Possible versionJim,as you can see,there is a river and a group of ants in the picture.Some ants are working together to build an “ant bridge”so that theirgroup members are able to cross the river and reach their final destination.In my opinion, this picture vividly shows the importance of teamwork. It is impossible for a single ant to cross the river, but when they work together as a group, they can achieve their goals.Similarly in our life, anindividual person cannot easily carry out a challenging task on his own without joining hands with others. In fact, there are a lot of occasions when teamwork is needed, such as ball games, project learning and even parties. As long as everyone of us combines our efforts, we can surely cross the “river” in our life, just like what the little ants do in the picture.This is my understanding of the picture. Don’t you think so, Jim?。