2013年高考第二轮复习英语广东版

完形填空精选6阅读下面短文，掌握其大意．然后从1—15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

From childhood to old age, we all use language as a means of broadening our knowledge of ourselves and the world about us. When humans first 1 , they were like newborn children, unable to use this 2 tool. Yet once language developed, the possibilities for human kind‘s future 3 and cultural growth increased.Many linguists believe that evolution is 4 for our ability to produce and use language. They 5 that our highly evolved brain provides us with an innate language ability not found in lower 6 . Proponents of this innateness theory say that our 7 for language is inborn, but that language itself develops gradually, as a function of the growth of the brain during childhood. Therefore there are critical 8 times for language development.Current 9 of innateness theory are mixed; however, evidence supporting the existence of some innate abilities is undeniable. Indeed, more and more schools are discovering that foreign languages are best taught in the lower grades. Young children often can learn several languages by being 10 to them, while adults have a much harder time learning another language once the 11 of their first language have become firmly fixed.Although some aspects of language are undeniably innate, language does not develop automatically in a vacuum. Children who have been 12 from other human beings do not possess language. This demonstrates that 13 with other human beings is necessary for proper language development. Some linguists believe that this is even more basic to human language 14 than any innate capacities. These theorists view language as imitative, learned behavior. 15 , children learn language from their parents by imitating them. Parents gradually shape their child's language skills by positively reinforcing precise imitations and negativelyreinforcing imprecise ones.1. A. generated B. evolved C. born D. originated2. A. valuable B. appropriate C. convenient D. favorite3. A. attainments B. feasibility C. entertainments D. evolution4. A. essential B. available C. reliable D. responsible5. A. confirm B. inform C. claim D. convince6. A. organizations B. organisms C. humans D. children7. A. potential B. performance C. preference D. passion8. A. ideological B. biological C. social D. psychological9. A. reviews B. reference C. reaction D. recommendation10. A. revealed B. exposed C. engaged D. involved11. A. regulations B. formations C. rules D. constitutions12. A. distinguished B. different C. protected D. isolated13. A. exposition B. comparison C. contrast D. interaction14. A. acquisition B. appreciation C. requirement D. alternative15. A. As a result B. After all C. In other words D. Above all[答案及解析] 1—15 BAADC BABAB CDDAC1. B 此处意为：当人类刚刚开始进化，他们如同新生儿一样不会运用语言这种工具。

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以下是一些新闻报道的信息：[A]. Science magazine published the study about orangutans. The scientists collectedevidence from years of observations in six areas on Borneo and Sumatra. The scientists found that the animals demonstrated a total of twenty-four signs of cultural activity. Several actions were demonstrated in some orangutan groups, but not others.[B]. The Environmental Investigation Agency and Telapak released the report. Telapakis an environmental group based in Indonesia. The Environmental Investigation Agency operates in several countries. The two groups say Indonesia controls ten percent of the world's tropical rainforests.[C]. Richard Sandor is the chairman of the C-C-X. He praised the companies formingthe group for demonstrating leadership. He said they believe that an active way to deal with global warning helps everyone. The group said its members want to reduce costs they may face from future rules on greenhouse gas emissions. Trading credits may help businesses find the most effective methods to reduce pollution.Members also hope to improve their public image on environmental issues. [D]. Their most detailed effort involved ninety-nine kinds of birds, insects andplants in North America and Europe. They found that the territory where these plants and animals live has moved north by an average of six kilometers every ten years.In Europe, some butterflies now live as much as one hundred kilometers to the north because of changes linked to higher temperatures.[E]. The new report says many areas experienced unusual weather in two thousand andtwo. Most of Asia, for example, was warmer than usual. India had unusually high temperatures in April and May. The extremely hot weather caused hundreds of deaths.There also were extremely dry conditions across India. Parts of Africa experiencedunusual heavy rains. Yet other areas in Africa had unusual dry weather. [F]. Hydrogen is the most common element in the universe. Hydrogen is a colorlessgas. On Earth, it is present in large amounts in natural gas, coal, plants and water. By weight, hydrogen produces the highest energy levels of any known fuel.When burned in an engine, hydrogen releases no harmful pollution into the environment. When powering a fuel cell, the only waste is water. However, hydrogen is difficult to store. It also burns easily.请阅读以下与新闻信息，然后匹配与上面新闻相关的报道内容：46. A severe ocean storm hit South Korea in August. It set a new national record forrainfall. In central Europe, more than one hundred people died in flooding caused by heavy rainfall in September. The flooding also resulted in thousands of millions of dollars in property damage. Yet large parts of North and South America had extremely dry weather.47. One member of the Chicago Climate Exchange is American Electric Power. It's thebiggest owner of electric power producers in the United States. Company officials say they hope their company's membership will demonstrate the ability of the C-C-X to grow.48. For example, members of some groups make a kissing noise by tightening their mouthsand sucking in air. Some groups use leaves to clean themselves or protect their hands from sharp objects. The scientists found that some of the animals use sticks as tools to remove insects from holes in trees. Other orangutans use leaves to crush insects or gather water.49. Professors Parmesan and Yohe used similar methods to examine one hundred andseventy-two kinds of wildlife. They examined the timing of events in the spring, such as the appearance of flowers and the reproduction of animals. They found that these events happened an average of two days earlier than normal every ten years.50. They say illegal operations to remove trees are causing large areas of forestto disappear. Environmental Investigation Agency director Dave Currey says the illegal operations are completely out of control.新闻报道——与之相关的内容46. E. 关键词：unusual weather; severe ocean storm。

语法填空精选3阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16—25的相应位置上。

Once upon a time there was a rich merchant 16 __ _____ had four wives. He loved the 4th wife the most. He took great care of her and gave her nothing 17___ _______ the best. He also loved the 3rd wife very much. He was very 18 __ (pride) of her and always wanted to show off her to his friends. He also loved his 2nd wife. She is __ 19 ___________very considerate person, always patient and in fact is the merchant’s close friend. __20__________ the merchant faced some problems, he always turned to his 2nd wife and __21____________ would always help him out and tide(帮助渡过) him 22__________ difficult times. Now, the merchant’s 1s t wife is a very loyal partner and has made great 23___________ (contribute) in maintaining his wealth and business as well as 24____________ (take) care of the household. _ 25 ________, the merchant did not love the first wife and although she loved him deeply, he hardly took notice of her.16. who 17. but 18. proud 19. a 20.When/Whenever21. she 22. through/over 23 .contributions 24. taking 25. However- 1 -。

2013年高考第二轮复习英语广东版专题升级训练七语言知识及应用（七）A组第一节完形填空（2012·广东惠州三模）People of Burlington are being disturbed by the sound of bells.Four students from Burlington College of Higher Education are in the bell tower of the __1__ and have made up their minds to __2__ the bells nonstop for two weeks as a protest against heavy trucks which run __3__ through the narrow High Street.“They not only make it __4__ to sleep at night，but they are doing damage to our houses and shops of historical __5__，”said John Norris，one of the protesters.“If we must have these noisy trucks on the roads，”said Jean Lacey，a biology student，“Why don't they build a new road that goes round the town？Burlington isn't much more than a __6__ village.Its streets were never __7__ for heavy traffic.”Harry Fields also studying __8__ said they wanted to make as much __9__ as possible to force the government officials to realize what everybody was having to __10__.“Most of them don't __11__ here anyway，”he said，“They come in for meeting and that，and the Town Hall is soundproof，so they probably don't __12__.It's high time they realized the problem.”The fourth student，Liza Vernum，said she thought the public were mostly on their side，and even if they weren't they soon would be.I asked if they were __13__ that the police might come to stop them.“Not really，”she said，“Actually we are __14__ bell ringers.I mean we are assistant bell ringers for the church.There is no law against practising.”I __15__ the church with the sound of the bells ringing in my ears.1．A．college B．villageC．town D．church答案：D解析：根据文章倒数第二段中的“...bell ringers for the church.”可知，此处应选用church，表示教堂的钟塔。

阅读理解精选3Danielle Steel, America’s sweetheart, is one of the hardest working woman in the book business. Unlike other productive authors who write one book at a time, she can work on up to five. Her research some before writing takes at least three years. Once she has fully studied her subjects, ready to divided into a book, she can spend twenty hours nonstop at her desk..Danielle Steel comes from New York and was sent to France for her education. After graduation, he worked in the public relations and advertising, industries. Later she started a job as a writer which she was best fit for. Her achievements are unbelievable: 390 million copies of books in print, nearly fifty New York Times best-selling novels, and a series of “Max and Martha” picture books f or children to help them. Deal with the real-life problem of death, new babies and new schools. Her l998 book about the death of her was shot to the top of the New York Times best-selling list as soon as it came out. Twenty-eight of her books have been made into film. She is listed in the Guinness Books of World Records for one of her books being the Times best-seller for 381 weeks straight.Not content with a big house, a loving family, and a view of the Golden Gate Bridge, Danielle Steel considers her readers to be the moat important resource and has kept in touch with them by e-mail. While she is often compared to the heroines(女主人公) of her own invention. Her life is undoubtedly much quieter. But if she does have anything in common with them, it is her strength of will and her inimitable style. There is only one Danielle Steel.36. Danielle Steel is different from other writers in that .A. she can write several books at the same timeB. she often does some research before writing a bookC. she is one of the most popular American women writersD. she can keep writing for quite a long time without a break37. Children who have read “Max and Martha” picture books may know .A. how to deal with affairs at schoolB. what to do if Max and Martha dieC. what to do when new babies are born into their familiesD. how to solve the difficult problems in their writing classes38. One of Danielle Steel’ achievements is that .A. some TV plays were based on her booksB. her picture books attracted a lot of young menC. one of her books became a best-seller in 1998D. she wrote the Guinness Book of World Records39. We can learn from the passage that Danielle Steel .A. lives an exciting lifeB. values her readers a lotC. writes about quiet womenD. is pleased with her achievements40. What does the underlined word “inimitable” mean?A. hardworkingB. attractiveC. strangeD. unique【答案与解析】 36—40 ACCBD本文介绍了一位美国最杰出的女作家，她的出类拔萃在于两方面：其一是出的书多，其二她的意志坚强及她的写作风格都是与众不同的，因而受到美国人的爱戴。

2013年高考第二轮复习英语广东版题型技法指导专题二语法填空真题试做（2012·广东高考）Mary will never forget the first time she saw him.He suddenly appeared in class one day，__1__（wear）sun glasses.He walked in as if he __2__（buy）the school.And the word quickly got around that he was from New York City.For some reason he sat beside Mary.Mary felt __3__ （please），because there were many empty seats in the room.But she quickly realized that it wasn't her，it was probably the fact that she sat in __4__ last row.__5__ he thought he could escape attention by sitting at the back，he was wrong.It might have made it a little __6__（hard）for everybody because it meant they had to turn around，but that didn't stop the kids in the class.Of course whenever they turned to look at him，they had to look at Mary，__7__made her feel like a star.“Do you need those glasses for medical reasons？” the teacher asked.The new boy shook his head.“Then I'd appreciate it if you didn't wear them in class.I like to look at your eyes when I'm speaking to you.” The new boy loo ked at the teacher __8__ a few seconds and all the other students wondered __9__ the boy would do.Then he took __10__ off，gave a big smile and said “That's cool.”考向分析语法填空命题特点：1．短文长度为150～200词之间，其中2012年高考题为234词。

2013年广东高考英语试题及答案解析I语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从115各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Number sense is not theability tocount. It is the ability to recognize a1in number. Humanbeings are born with thisability.2 ，experiments show that manyanimals are, example, many birds havegood number sense. If a nest has four eggs andyou remove one,the bird will not3.However,if you remove two, thebird 4 leaves. Thismeans that the bird knows the5 between two andthree.Another interesting experiment showed a bird's6 number sense. A manwas trying totake a photo of a crow(乌鸦)that had a nest in atower, but the crow always left when she saw him coming. The birddid not 7 until the manleft the tower. The man had an8 .He took another man with him to the tower.One man left and the other stayed, but they didnot 9the crow stayed away until the secondman left, too. The experimentwas 10with three men and then with four men. But the crow did not returnto the nest until all the men were 11 .Itwas not until five men went into the tower and only four left that they were 12 able tofool the crow.How good is a human's number sense? It's not very good. For example, babies about fourteen months old almost always notice if something is taken away from a13when the number goes beyond three orfour, the children are14 fooled.It seems that number sense is something we have in common with many animals in this world,and that our human15 is not much betterthan a crow's..riseB.patternC.changeD. trend. ImportantlyC.Disappointedly D. Fortunately3.C.hatchD. notice4.5．6．7. A.relaxD. return8. A.appointmentC.ideaD. explanation9. A.foolB.hurtC.catchD. kill.repoB. repeatedC. designedD. approved.confusedB.goneC.tiredD. drunk.graduallyB. luckilyC.strangely D. finally13. A.singleB.smallC.localD. new14. A.seldomB.temporarilyD. often15. A.sightB.natureC. abilityD.Belief答案及解析：本文在讲述什么是数字感之后重点介绍有关动词也具有数字感的实验，实验结果表明许多动物和人一样具有数字感，且人的这种感知数字变化的能力并不比乌鸦的这种能力强多少。

2013年广东省佛山市高考英语二模试卷I语言知识及应用（共两节，满分30分）第一节完形填空（共1小题；每小题30分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1～15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中．1.How can you tell if someone's lying? The answer is, they're probably not.Traditional economics says that people are（1）______ human beings who will lie if it's to their advantage. A recent university study has shown that, actually, we're pretty（2）______—especially when we're at home.Researchers in Germany（3）______ people at home and asked them to toss（投掷）a coin. There was a strong（4）______ incentive（刺激）to lie about the result: if the coin landed tails-up, the participants would receive money, while if the coin landed heads-up, they would get nothing. Because they were on the phone, they knew there was no（5）______ of getting caught if they lied.And yet people told the（6）______. Over hundreds of tosses, a coin will land tails-up about 50% of the time. In this（7）______ over half the people asked（55.6%）said that the coin landed heads-up, which meant they would receive nothing.Previous studies had found that people were more（8）______. In those laboratory studies, 75% of people reported a（9）______ coin and asked for a reward. So the research team thinks it's being in our own homes that makes us play fair, although it's not yet clear why.In fact both types of study show people are surprisingly（10）______. Even in the laboratory, 25% of people（11）______ a reward by telling the truth. The researchers say this is because honesty is（12）______ valued in human society. We care about our（13）______ and our sense of ourselves as decent（体面的）people. So lying has a psychological（14）______ and it seems this cost is more important than the financial benefits of（15）______.（1）A poorB kindC generousD reasonable（2）A honestB strictC calmD afraid（3）A visitedB sawC phonedD caught（4）A mentalB financialC technicalD educational（5）A ideaB needC evidenceD risk（6）A differenceB truthC storyD secret（7）A caseB interviewC speechD study（8）A faithfulB gratefulC disappointedD dishonest（9）A missingB losingC winningD shining（10）A reliableB greedyC braveD wealthy（11）A receivedB refusedC wonD required（12）A highlyB normallyC formallyD poorly（13）A moneyB familyC jobsD reputation（14）A reasonB effectC costD function（15）A studyingB lyingC phoningD reporting笫二节语法填空（共1小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空．2. Nearly all of us have dreamed about winning the big prize in a lottery（彩票）．We dream about （16）________ we would do with the money，but we rarely stop to think about how the money would change us．For most of us，our way of life is closely linked （17）________ 0ur economic circumstances．Thedifferent parts of （18）________ lives fit together like a jigsaw（拼板）-work，home，friends，hobbies，and sports make up our world．（19）________ sudden fortune would change it all and break the jigsaw．For example，most people like the idea （20）________ not having to work，but winners have found that without work there is no reason to get up in the morning．It se ems great （21）________ （move） to a bigger house in a wealthy area，（22）________ if you do that，you leave old friends behind．Usually，winners （23）________ （advise） not to publicize their address and phone number，but begging letters still arrive．（24）________ they are not careful，most of their money will be spent on the （25）________ （protect） of their homes and swimming pools and their sanity!II阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节阅读理解（共’20小题；每小题10分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中，选出最佳选项.3. James Dean was not very tall-he was less than average height．He had thick, light brown hair and blue eyes．He was so n ear-sighted that he could hardly see anything without his glasses．He came to Hollywood when he was eighteen, hoping to get into the movies．At first, he w as not successful at all, and for a time he was so short of money that he had to live entirely on dry oatmeal．Then he went to New York．He got a part in a play and was seen by the great director Elia Kazan．Kazan was planning the movie East of Eden and realized Dean would be perfect for one of the main roles．By this time, Dean already had a reputation for being odd and difficult to work with．He th en went back to Hollywood to make East of Eden and then made two more movies, Rebel Wit hhout a Cause and Giant．He almost always wore the same overcoat and jeans and he had ha rdly any friends at all．"If he didn't like you, he wouldn't even give you the pleasure of his an ger．You could be in the same telephone booth with him, but you wouldn't exist, "someone who knew him said later．In spite of his poor eyesight, he loved driving fast motorcycles and even faster sports cars．A few days after he finished Giant, on September 25, 1955, Dean went for a drive in his new Porsche．It was evening and the light was poor．Dean was not wearing his glasses．Sudd enly, he saw a car in front of him．It was slowing down and trying to turn off the highway．Dean tried to slow down too, but it was too late．He hit the car at high speed and was killed immediately．Two German girls killed themselves when they heard the news because"life would be unbe arable without him．"A few years later, a New York salesclerk wrote a book called Jimmy Dea n Returns in which she claimed that she was in contact with Dean from the other side of the grave．Half a million copies of the book were sold．It was only the beginning of a strange le gend（传奇） that goes on, even today．（1）According to the passage，James Dean________．A had poor eyesight but wore no glassesB． C often got his clothes changed. D was o nce a poor man in Hollywood．（2）Which is the most important to Dean's success in his career？________A He directed a successful movie．B He played a role in Elia Kazan's movie．C He wrote a play for a famous director．D His odd temper made him very famous．（3）Which of the following is probably TRUE about Dean？________A He acted in two plays in Hollywood．B He was too shy to express himself．C He committed suicide on a highway．D He was a crazy fan in fast driving．（4）What can we know from the last paragraph？________A People are still interested in Dean's story．B Someone hid Dean in another place．C Dean's death made the whole world sad．D People can still contact Dean now．（5）What does the passage intend to tell us？________A The death of James Dean．B James Dean's movies．C The beginning of a legend ．D The life of an actor．4. Do you know the open-air art gallery in London's Blackall Street? Probably-not．Not many Londoners know it either, but Henri does and he is willing to show it to you． Henri used to sleep in parks until he met a charity（慈善机构） that helps homeless people get back on their feet by becoming tour guides．Rather than show traditional London sights, "Unseen Tours"take people off the beaten trac k．Henri has been teaching tourists about the history and architecture of Shoreditch, where he slept on public benches for three years．When he felt separated from the society, contact with the volunteer network"The Sock Mob "gave Henri hope．"Not everyone just looked down on me, "he said．The tours aren't the only actions trying to help those who have suffered a misfortune to stand tall again．An innovative（创新的） college for homeless people in London, the first ofits kind in the country, is attracting hu ndreds of students．The Recovery College, set up by St Mungo's charity, is providing courses designed to improve technical skills and life skills．According to Andy Williams, who helps to organize the college, the most popular courses h ave proved to be about raising self-confidence and developing self-pride．Steve, now in his 50s, told a reporter how much of a difference it makes to"have a bit of con fidence"．He had difficulty learning to read and had to leave school when he was（1）Because Steve's problem was not recognized at the time，he was"seen to be unable to read or write"，and suffered with depression and alcohol addiction．He says the status of"student"is itselfi mportant for people who are used to being treated as outcasts（被遗弃者）Some charities aim not only to help the homeless become independent but also to make them popular．The Homeless World Cup started ten years ago．Today the tournament draws t eams from 48countries made up of players-men and women-who are，or have been，living in the streets．It gives them a chance to become football heroes．31．The underlined part"take people off the beaten track"means"take people to________．"A famous galleries.B traditional sights．C unusualplaces.D public benches．（2）How does the Recovery College help the homeless people？________A By training them to be guides．B By offering them different courses．C By keepi ng in contact with them．D By asking more students to help them．（3）At the age of 12，Steve________．A wasn't treated as a normal student.B had much confidence in himself．C didn't w ant to study at school.D left school because of depression．（4）The purpose of the Homeless World Cup is to help the homeless people________．A become football stars.B improve life skills．C gain self-confidence. D find properjobs．（5）Which is the best title for the passage？________A Confidence Back Now．B London Tour．C The Popular Homeless．D Footb all Heroes．5. For years we have been dieting strictly after the year-end overeating, afraid that when summer．comes, the bigger size we have accumulated will betray how we ate．Now scientists say, it's a little bug that causes obesity（肥胖）．As the holiday season with its abundant feasting arrives, millions of food lovers are keepin g an eye on their figures．But scientists have found that weight gain is not about too much C hristmas turkey or hot chocolates, but some bacteria in your guts（肠）．Chinese scientists recently discovered a type ofbacteria in guts that may be to blame for ob esity．A research team led by Zhao Liping, a professor in Shanghai, has identified a precise link be tween a particular kind ofbacteria and unusual weight gain．"The endotoxin（内毒素） released by the bacterium can activate（激活） a gene that helps produce fat．And it also deactivates a gene that consumes fat, "Zhao s ays．Scientists have long believed that microscopic organisms in the gut, microbiota, may play a very important role in weight gain, but they had never been able to prove it．In 2004, American microbiologist Jeffrey Gordon and his colleagues discovered a general li nk between obesity and gut microbiota in mice．While a link was believed to exist, proving it was another matter．"The list of diseases that they may play a role in is just growing and growing, "says Lita Pro ctor, director of the US National Institutes of Health．"But the problem is that we're only abl e to look at associations and aren't yet able to conduct cause-and-effect studies．"In the clinical study, researchers found a growth of too much endotoxin-producing bacteria, leading t0 35percent ofthe gut bacteria, in an obese patient whose initial weight was 175kg．Based on this information, researchers tried to cure the patient by feeding him a specialize d nutritional liquid food to decrease the bacteria in his guts to ignorable amounts．After 23 weeks, the patient lost 51.4kg, with his fatty liver disease having almost disappear ed．（1）We diet strictly after the year-end overeating because________．A we won't betray ourselves．B we eat too much turkey．C there are bacteria in o ur guts．D we don't want to look fat．（2）What can be learned from Zhao's research？________A Obesity is related to a kind of bacteria．B Healthy diet helps reduce your fat．C Chocolate doesn't cause weight gain．D Too much food leads to overweight．（3）Which of the following statements is TRUE？________A Scientists didn't try to find out the cause of overweight．B There is a link between mi ce's overweight and human's．C Lita proved the link between bacteria and weight gain ．D Scientists found bacteria may be related to many diseases．（4）The patient finally lost 51.4kg of his weight after________．A 35percent of his gut bacteria were killed．B the amount of gut bacteria was decrease d．C he had a special kind ofoperation．D his fatty liver had disappeared．（5）What does the passage mainly talk about？________A People's eating habits．B Healthy lifestyles．C A medical discovery．D The consequence of obesity．6. Several years ago, I had to replace a receptionist for my unit．Before I advertised for the position, I was approached by another manager, and asked if I would consider a transfer fro m his staffinstead of opening a new competition．My natural question was to ask who he wa nted me to consider and why．It appeared from his description of this employee, Maria, that she was having a lot of probl ems performing her duties, and had difficulties with her boss, and did not appear to respond to any attempts he, the manager, had made to settle the issues．Now, after listening to his ex planation, I really had severe doubts．What crossed my mind, after this discussion, was that he wanted me to take a problem off his hands．I told him I would think about it and would let him know the next day．As promised, after thinking more about this potential performance issue, I decided that I would agree to speak with Maria privately before I made any decision．And, what I found out during this interview, left me deep in thought．As it tumed out, the performance issue appeared to result from working for a boss who never extended a good m orning．greeting, never gave a word of encouragement, and was constantly changing the wo rk load and routines．The end result was a totally ruined employee who was unconfident, ha ted to see a new work day start．I decided to accept her transfer to my unit．What started out as a shy, withdrawn and frigh tened employee turned out to be one of the most productive and loyal employee that I had ey er worked with．Maria couldn't do enough and was constantly asking for more and for more responsibility．I was more than happy to give her what she needed-praise for work well done, respect as a person, and encouragement for doing well in anything she dealt with．Sometimes, we are guilty of holding others back from accomplishing or doing, or developin g as they should or could．It may be a wise idea that we all look in the mirror, from time to ti me, to see what we are really like．（1）What can we leam about the writer from the first paragraph？________A He is a manager in the company．B He doesn't like his receptionist．C He likes t o compete with others．D He wants to find another position．（2）After hearing his colleague's description of Maria，the writer thought that Maria________．A attempted to settle the issues．B was a problem to her boss．C shouldn't stay in the company．D could get on well with others．（3）Why did Maria fail to perform well in her previous job？________A Her previous job was not suitable for her．B She had difficulty responding to her ma nager．C Her boss didn't inspire her working enthusiasm．D Her boss showed no t rust in her ability．（4）The writer accepted Maria's transfer to unit probably because he thought that________ A she was a ruined employee． B she would need his protection． C she would turn out to be a good employee． D she was a shy and frightened employee．（5）The writer probably believes that a good boss should________．A praise and award his employees a lot．B respect，praise and encourage his employees． C greet his employees and give them much work ． D always give his employees guidance in working．第二节信息匹配（共1小题；每小题10分，满分10分）阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息．7. 首先，请阅读以下职位招聘信息：请阅读以下人员信息，然后匹配人员与相关职位：46．Theresa Gower （aged 21）Has just finished college with a degree in Mathematics．Studied French in high school．Can drive and has a pleasant，outgoing personality．Is willing to do anything for a few months as long as it is interesting．Caring and patient．Likes animals．________47．Martin Badger （aged 27）Seven years of working experience as a teacher in a public school and two years in this netw ork corporation．Got degrees both in Maths and computer engineering．Tired of the presen t job in the corporation now．Would like ajob back at school，no matter teaching or something else．________48．Carol Simpson （aged 21）Graduated from high school at 18with good grades in all subjects，especially math and science．Now works as a receptionist for an advertising agency but doe sn't find it very interesting．Optimistic about things．Gets along well with all kinds ofpeopl e and would like to travel．________49．Paul Edison （aged 22）Has just graduated from a university．Got a degree in French and can speak good Spanish an d English as well．Is an ambitious man who really wishes to succeed in his future．Can co mmunicate well with others．Now seeking a suitable post．________50．Mike Lopez （aged 27）．Now employed as a television repair serviceman but wants something better．Speaks Spanish well．Is a good conversationalist and is very intelligent．Will work long hours，day and/or night，but must have weekends free for his family．________．III写作（共两节，满分15分）第一节基础写作（共l小题，满分15分）8. 以下为你所了解的环保信息及你的建议．请根据此信息写一篇英语短文，给你校的英语小报投稿．[写作内容]现状：各大城市污染严重、空气质量越来越差原因：汽车、工厂排放毒气；森林遭到砍伐．后果：人体吸入有害物质，导致肺癌等疾病，损害健康．建议：控制汽车数量；禁止工厂排污；外出步行、多乘公交车．[写作要求]1）只能使用5个句子表达全部内容；2）作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称．[评分标准]句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯．第二节读写任务（共1小题，满分25分）9. 阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文．If you ask people what makes them happy，you will probably get many different answers butthere are two fundamental things that will ensure happiness．The first part of what makes people happy is growth．When you feel like you are improving your life，that's when you are happy．It doesn't necessarily mean that you have to constantly buy bigg er and better things．You need to feel like you are growing on a personal level．You need to know that the essence of who you are is continually improving in some way．Keep looking f or ways to make yourself better today than you were yesterday．This can mean different thi ngs to different people but the point is that you have to feel like you are improving and gettin g better as a human being as time goes by．The second part of what makes people happy is the sense of contribution．Everyone wants t obelieve that they were put here to do something great．As long as you know that by your bei ng here，by doing what you are doing，you are helping someone somewhere，it will bring you happiness．These are two ways of how to find happiness．Are these the only answers to what makes pe ople happy？That depends on how you define happiness．[写作内容]1）以约30词概括上文的主要内容；2）以约120词讲述你对快乐的看法，内容包括：①什么事情能让人快乐；②描述一次你感到快乐的经历；③这次经历给你的感悟．[写作要求]1）作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子．2）作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称．[评分标准]概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，语篇连贯．2013年广东省佛山市高考英语二模试卷答案1. DACBDBDDCABADCB2. what,to/with,our,A,of,to move,but,are advised,If,protection3. DBDAD4. CBACA5. DACBC6. ABCCB7. D,F,A,E,C8. It is an alarming phenomenon that with the increasingly serious air pollution，the air quality in cities is becoming worse and worse．现状The gases from cars and factories keep coming into the air without being absorbed by enoug h trees，because trees have been cut down in large quantities．原因People's health will be harmed once these gases are taken in，which may cause a series of diseases like lung cancer．后果To improve the situation，we suggest that the number of cars should be controlled and the factories should be prevent ed from pouring out wastes．And when we go out，we should try to walk or take public transportations rather than drive our own cars．建议9. While people have different opinions about what makes them happy，the writer thinks that happiness comes from two fundamental sources：the improvement of one's of life and the sense of contribution．（概括）Happiness may come form many sources．A good relationship with people around us，a harmonious family or a healthy body can all make people happy．Some people may regard being rich and being loved and valued as the source of happiness．（什么事情能让人快乐）My biggest happiness，however，comes form being together with my family．My family are working in another city and I am s tudying in a boarding school，so we don't see each other often．But last weekend，my parents asked a few days off and came to see me．The moment I saw them at the school gate，my heart swelled with happiness and excitement．【高分句型一】I forget all my stress and tiredness．（快乐的一次经历）Parents are those who I trust most．【高分句型二】Whenever I'm in low spirit，they give me warmth and comfort．【高分句型三】For me，nothing in the world compares to the happiness of staying with my parents．（个人观点：感悟）。

阅读理解精选12Cyberspace, data superhighway, multimedia, for those who have seen the future, and the linking of computers, televisions and telephones willchange our lives for ever. Yet for all the talks of aforthcoming technological utopia, little attention has beengiven to the implications of these developments for the poor.As for all the new high technology, the West concerns itselfwith the “how”,while the question of “for whom” is putaside once again.Economists are only now realizing the full extent towhich the communication revolution has affected the worldeconomy. Information technology allows the extension of trade across geographical and industrial boundaries, and transnational corporations take full advantage of it. Terms of trade and exchange, interest rates and money movements are more important than the production of goods. The electronic economy made by information technology allows the haves to increase their control on global markets — with a destructive impact on the have-nots.For them the result is unstable. Developing countries which rely on the production of a small range of goods for export are made to feel like small parts in the international economic machine. As “futures” are traded on computer screens, developing countries simply have less and less control of their destinies.So what are the options of regaining control？One alternative for developing countries is to buy in the latest computers and telecommunications. Yet this leads to long-term dependency and perhaps permanent con straints on developing countries’ economies.Communication technology is generally exported from the US, Europe or Japan；the patents, skills and ability remain in the hands of a few industrialized countries. It is also expensive, therefore imported products and services must be bought on credit usually provided by the very countries whose companies stand to gain.41. From the passage we know that the development of high technology is in the interests of________.A．the rich countries B．scientific developmentC．the local elites D．the world economy42．It can be inferred from the passage that________.A．international trade should be expandedB．the interests of the poor countries have not been given enough consideration C．the exports of the poor countries should be increasedD．communication technology in developing countries should be modernized 43．Why does the author say that the electronic economy may have a destructive impact on developing countries?A．Because it enables the developed countries to control the international market.B．Because it destroys the economic balance of the poor countries.C．Because it violates the national boundaries of the poor countries.D．Because it inhibits the industrial growth of developing countries. 44．The development of modern communication technology in developing countries may________.A．hinder their industrial productionB．cause them to lose control of their tradeC．force them to reduce their share of exportsD．cost them their economic independence45．The author’s at titude towards the communication revolution is________.A．positive B．criticalC．indifferent D．tolerant41. 答案 A解析考查推理判断。

基础写作精选6[写作内容]假定你是李华，希望通过外籍教师Peter找一个英语笔友。

请写一封短信，描述一下你理想中笔友的条件，并说明为什么选这样的笔友。

具体条件包括：1.年龄；2. 性别；3. 爱好（旅游、运动、宠物等）。

[写作要求]1. 只能使用5个句子表达全部内容；2. 信的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入句子总数。

[评分标准]句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。

[参考范文]Dear Peter,I’m writing to ask whether you are able to do me a favor.I want to have a pen friend, hopefully a girl in her early twenties, and with interests similar to mine. In my mind, she is someone who is interested in traveling, swimming, and playing table tennis. Besides, it would be better for her to have a pet dog as I have kept one at home for some time. With such a pen friend, I think I can share with her our traveling experiences, taking care of pets, or whatever we have in common. And I believe I will improve my English by doing so and learn more about her country.I look forward to hearing from you soon.Best regards,Li Hua- 1 -。

阅读理解精选19What will people die of 100 years from now? If you think that is a simple question, you have not been paying attention to the revolution that is taking place in bio-technology(生物技术). With the help of new medicine, the human body will last a very long time. Death will come mainly from accidents, murder and war. Today’s leading killers, such as heart disease, cancer, and aging itself, will become distant memories.In discussion of technological changes, the Internet gets most of the attention these days. But the change in medicine can be the real technological event of our times. How long can humans live? Human brains were known to decide the final death. Cells are the basic units of all living things, and until recently, scientists were sure that the life of cells could not go much beyond l20 years because the basic materials of cells, such as those of brain cells, would not last forever. But the upper limits will be broken by new medicine. Sometime between 2050 and 2100, medicine will have advanced to the point at which every 10 years or so, people will be able to take medicine to repair their organs. The medicine, made up of the basic building materials of life, will build new brain cells, heart cells, and so on — in much the same way our bodies make new skin cells to take the place of old ones.It is exciting to imaging that the advance in technology may be changing the most basic condition of human existence, but many technical problems still must be cleared up on the way to this wonderful future.36. According to the passage, human death is now mainly caused by .A. diseases and agingB. accidents and warC. accidents and agingD. heart disease and war37. In the author’s opinion, today’s most important advance in technology lies in .A. medicineB. the InternetC. brain cellsD. human organ38. Humans may live longer in the future because .A. heart disease will be far away from usB. human brains can decide the final deathC. the basic materials of cells will last foreverD. human organs can be repaired by new medicine39. How long can humans live in the future according to the passage?A. Over 100 years.B. More than 120 years.C. About 150 years.D. The passage doesn’t tell us.40. We can learn from the passage that .A. human life will not last more than 120 years in the futureB. humans have to take medicine to build new skin cells nowC. much needs to be done before humans can have a longer lifeD. we have already solved the technical problems in building new cells[答案及解析]本文主要讲述了人类的生命由于生物技术的发展可以无限期延长的愿望有可能成为现实。

信息匹配精选2请阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。

请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。

以下是请求帮助者的资料：[A]. As we know, the 2008 Olympic Games will be held in Beijing and many people from other countries will come to visit China. The taxi drivers in Dongfeng Taxi Company think the way to show kindness is to be able to greet the foreigners in their languages. They need someone who can teach them languages and the best time is at night when they are not so busy.[B]. Tom is so addicted to on-line games that he cannot concentrate on his study like before. Now he often misses school in order to play games, thus telling lies to his teachers and parents again and again. Though he realizes what he does is wrong, he just can't stop it. How badly he needs someone's help.[C]. Mane, a 44-year-old single mother of three, has to walk two miles to the nearest supermarket twice a week because she doesn't know which bus to take. What's worse, since she does not know words, she can not write out a shopping list. Also, she can only recognize items by sight, so if the product has a different label, she will not recognize it as the product she wants.[D]. "Helping hand" organization will hold an event to help the starving children in Africa. The event starts in August and those taking part in will go without food for 30 hours. In this way, it is expected that money will be raised for the poor children.[E]. "Green Earth" cares a lot for the animals in danger. Still many people in the world don't know much about the importance of animal protecting. This summer vacation a lot of events will be organized to call on people to live in harmony with our earth.[F]. A group of young children in a remote village in southwest China are in great need of teachers. Because of the low salary, many teachers came and then went. The villagers hope to have a teacher who can stay for at least a year, because they knowknowledge can make a difference to the children's future.以下是乐于提供帮助的人员信息介绍，请匹配他们与所对应的帮助对象。

2013年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（广东卷）英语试题参考答案选择题答案Ⅰ语言知识及应用Ⅱ阅读主观题参考答案Ⅰ语言知识及应用15分）Ⅲ写作第一节基础写作一、范文Version 1About thirty volunteers will be chosen from all over the world by 2015 to go to the Mars. The volunteers must be over eighteen years old, prepared not to return to the earth, and willing to keep a good relationship with other people. Some experts think that the living conditions on the Mars are hard because it is difficult for the volunteers to face the cold weather, loneliness and fear. The volunteers believe that if they are successful, they will become the heroes of human beings. What’s more, they are tired of living on the earth, so they want to experience the life on the Mars. Version2By 2015, about thirty volunteers to go to the Mars will be chosen from all over the world. The volunteers, who must be over 18 and would like to keep a good relationship with other people, should be prepared not to return to the earth. Some experts believe that it is very difficult to live on the Mars because of the cold weather, loneliness and fear. Some volunteers hold the belief that they will be the heroes of human beings if they succeed. Moreover, they want to know what life is like on the Mars because they are tired of the life on the earth.。