2013北京西城高三英语二模试题及答案

1 北京市西城区2013年高三二模试卷 英语 2013.5 第一节第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分）分） 21. Mary is a humorous and warm-hearted woman and that is ______ she is a most popular person in her community. A. whether B. because C. how D. why 22. ---Where are the papers for the Smith project? ------They are in the folder ______ “S”.They are in the folder ______ “S”. A. marking B. marked C. to be marked D. to mark 23. The movie Life of Pi is so attractive that it holds the audience’s curiosity ______ the story reaches the end. A. until B. before C. after D. when 24. ---______ you leave now? You only arrived an hour ago! ---Sorry, but so much homework is waiting for me. A. Must B. May C. Can D. Might 25. Taking regular exercise and eating a balanced diet are two important keys ______ good health. A. in B. from C. of D. to 26. Naturally a smile ______ the eyes participate is extremely communicative. A. to which B. in which C. at which D. with which 27. I’m just getting out of the city for a few days ________ some space and clear my head. A. gotten B. getting C. to get D. having gotten 28. With the audience _____ at her, the little girl felt nervous on the stage. A. staring B. to stare C. stare D. stared 29. ---Why wasn’t John hired for the job? Why wasn’t John hired for the job? ------I don’t know, but he _____.I don’t know, but he _____. A. was B. had been C. should have D. should have been 30. It was today’s activity _____ let me know the importance of teamwork. A. where B. which C. that D. what 31. J.K. Rowling ______ writing Harry Potter at a local café because she could not afford to heat her home. A. started B. starts C. has started D. had started 32. ---Can I come after dinner? ------Yes, that’s fine. IYes, that’s fine. I ______ anything. A. don’t do B. won’t do C. won’t be doing D. am not doing 33. ---Do you know our school at all? ---No, this is the first time I ____ here. A. was B. have been C. came D. am coming 34. All the preparations for the task ______, and we’re ready to start. A. completed B. have completed C. will be completed D. have been completed 35. With increasing working pressure, Anthony has ______ time to spend with his friends than before. A. much B. more C. less D. least 第二节第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）分） So tired as I was, I bothered myself to open up my café shop on the cold morning. With many consumers streaming in, I knew another long business day began. And I had to serve far into the night. As I rushed among the tables, suddenly, a 36 asked if I could mind a child. I was quite 37 but I could tell the man was quite desperate. So I had to make a 38 with him that if he wanted his son to stay and wait for him he had to 39 something in the shop. This This was was was quite quite 40 for for the the the man man man to to to do; do; do; I I I could could 41 he he was was was quite quite quite poor poor poor by by by the the 42 he he was was dressed. It looked as if he had tried to come in his 43 clothes. But they still looked a bit old and worn out 44 he had often worn them, just to make himself look best. Looking down I could see his 45 were also a bit torn and the heels heels were were were in in in a a a terrible terrible terrible state. state. state. I I I thought thought thought he he he was was was going going going for for for a a a job job job interview. interview. interview. In In In the the the end end end he he he bought bought bought a a a small small small box box box of of 46

2 for his little son and seated him down in the corner. I could tell the boy was feeling down and only could 47 with a bit of cheering up. Seeing that the kid sat there for quite a while, I was a bit 48 as the poor little kid was sitting 49 his own. People watched him and some kids even came over to pick on him. I was 50 to see one of them even knocked his cookies off the table. He quickly went and got them back without saying a word. I was hoping his father would 51 up and come back for his son’s 52 . At closing time, the only person left was the little boy. After a while, the father finally came in with a tiresome loo 53 he didn’t get any job. As they were leaving, I offered the kid a little cake, but the man rejected it. I 54 he felt as if I had just abused him. Of course I didn’t mean to. But I could understand why he felt like that. I only wishedm good 55 whatever happened. The man opened the door to leave — father and son hand in hand. 36. A. voice B. sound C. noise D. tune 37. A. pleased B. frightened C. annoyed D. interested 38. A. deal B. decision C. promise D. date 39. A. leave B. buy C. do D. eat 40. A. easy B. natural C. hard D. possible 41. A. explain B. prove C. think D. tell 42. A. manner B. means C. method D. way 43. A. poorest B. best C. prettiest D. oldest 44. A. even though B. so that C. as if D. now that 45. A. socks B. gloves C. pants D. shoes 46. A. sweets B. cigarettes C. cookies D. cakes 47. A. laugh B. speak C. do D. help 48. A. relaxed B. nervous C. satisfied D. worried 49. A. on B. of C. by D. for 50. A. touched B. disappointed C. astonished D. excited 51. A. hurry B. give C. turn D. run 52. A. chance B. benefit C. future D. job 53. A. hoped B. imagined C. doubted D. guessed 54. A. clarified B. assumed C. confused D. ignored 55. A. luck B. progress C. supper D. night 第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，40分） A Hi, I’m Michael J. Lindell, Inventor, Manufacturer, and President of My Pillow Corporation. Years ago, like you, I found myself extremely frustrated with my pillow going flat. Most pillows are designed to break down. I would wake up in the morning with a sore arm, my neck would hurt, my fingers would be numb, and I would toss and turn all night not knowing why. I tried many different pillows on the market and none of them worked. So, I started to to research research research pillows pillows pillows and and and study study study sleep sleep sleep disorders. disorders. disorders. I I I was was determined determined to to to create create the the world’s world’s world’s healthiest, healthiest, healthiest, most most most comfortable, comfortable, comfortable, and and and strongest strongest pillow. My Pillow uses uses our our our unique, unique, unique, patented patented patented medical medical medical fill fill fill that that that stays stays stays cool, cool, corresponds corresponds to to to your your exact exact individual individual individual needs needs needs regardless regardless regardless of of of sleep sleep sleep position, position, position, and and stays healthy for your your full full full 10-year 10-year 10-year guarantee. guarantee. guarantee. It It It is is is non-allergic, non-allergic, non-allergic, and and and you you can can wash wash wash and and and dry dry dry it it as easily as your favorite jeans.