陕西2013年高考英语试题及参考答案

Lucy: Half past six.     10    

Kate: Sure. When and where shall we meet?

Lucy: Let’s meet around six at the gate of Oscar Cinema.

Kate: Great. See you then.

• A.Not decided yet.          
• B.What is it about?
• C.Wow, sounds cool.        
• D.Could you pick me up?
• E.Do you want to join me?   
• F.What about going to a concert?
• G.How about seeing the 3D filmLife of Pi?

假定你是李华。请根据写作要点用英语写一篇周记，记述你周末帮助家人做家务的一次经历。

写作要点：1.做家务的理由；2.做家务的过程；3.你的感受。

注意：

1.短文词数不少于100；

2.开头部分已写好，不计入总词数；

3.不能使用真实姓名和学校名称。

The boy looked at his father ______ (满怀希望地) because he thought his father had brought him a present.

These measures are strongly _______ (支持) by environmental groups.

My grandfather and I enjoy fishing.

One Sunday morning we go fishing at a lake. We took ours fishing poles and headed for the lake. As soon as we arrived, so we dropped the lines into the water. Before waiting for about half an hour, I was beginning to get impatiently. I wanted to give up, and my grandfather told me to wait a little longer. Finally, there were a sudden pull at the pole and ∧ fish was caught . Within the next few minute, my grandfather also caught a fish. Felt hungry, we built a fire by the lake and barbecued the fish. It was delicious.

Feeling

Such a blood pressure is ______ (正常的) for a person of his age.

I’ve got a good sense of _______ (平衡) and learnt to ski quite quickly.

They want to _____ (邀请) us to go over to their place and stay for the weekend.

Fewer than a thousand ______ (大熊猫) still live in the wild.

The little girl picked some grapes and put them into her _______(篮子).

To _______ (证明) his point, Professor Brown mentioned several other experiments which had similar results.

In _______ （三月）, the weather begins to get warmer in northern China.

C

Pets satisfy man’s desire to care for a bit of nature. The pet owner has the responsibility for supplying those needs that nature provides. Pets are amusing and entertaining, but we are in a way doing animals harm by making them live in a human environment. Are we not enslaving(奴役)them?

• A.Pet-keeping has a very long history.
• B.Pet-keeping may do harm to animals.
• C.People keep pets for their aesthetic need.
• D.Caged pets become increasingly popular.
• E.Pet-keeping is helpful for children’s growth.BPet-keeping is a time-honoured tradition. One of the reasons for people to raise dogs or cows was usefulness. While people in the past hunted animals and kept them in their backyards, the civilsed man tod

E

• As more people move into apartments, there are limitations on keeping of animals like dogs and monkeys. Therefore, caged animals have increased in popularity. Birds fall into this group. We keep them for their beautiful songs and feathers. Fish-keeping
• A.Pet-keeping has a very long history.
• B.Pet-keeping may do harm to animals.
• C.People keep pets for their aesthetic need.
• D.Caged pets become increasingly popular.
• E.Pet-keeping is helpful for children’s growth.BPet-keeping is a time-honoured tradition. One of the reasons for people to raise dogs or cows was usefulness. While people in the past hunted animals and kept them in their backyards, the civilsed man tod

The students are required to ________ （复述）the story after reading it.

D  

We keep animals as pets because they are attractive. We all have the urge to possess something that has aesthetic（审美的）value, and that is why we treasure paintings or fine furniture. Keeping pets is one form. of this urge. A Siamese cat in the house can be a decorative object. Pets are playful animals and they amuse us. A little rabbit amuses us by its playful and lively runs.

• A.Pet-keeping has a very long history.
• B.Pet-keeping may do harm to animals.
• C.People keep pets for their aesthetic need.
• D.Caged pets become increasingly popular.
• E.Pet-keeping is helpful for children’s growth.BPet-keeping is a time-honoured tradition. One of the reasons for people to raise dogs or cows was usefulness. While people in the past hunted animals and kept them in their backyards, the civilsed man tod

F

Many parents find it helpful to have pets in the house for their children. Having pets is an excellent way of developing in children the love of animals and responsibility. Children get the opportunity to take on full responsibitity for another creature’s life. It will be an educational expreience for a child to watch the natural life cycle of an animal. There are psychological(心理的) benefits for children. Pets are welcome friends for children who are lonely. Pets are excellent companions. Keeping pets means giving love and being loved. We find comfort in giving care and receiving care in return. We get pleasure from their appearance and their behavior.

• A.Pet-keeping has a very long history.
• B.Pet-keeping may do harm to animals.
• C.People keep pets for their aesthetic need.
• D.Caged pets become increasingly popular.
• E.Pet-keeping is helpful for children’s growth.BPet-keeping is a time-honoured tradition. One of the reasons for people to raise dogs or cows was usefulness. While people in the past hunted animals and kept them in their backyards, the civilsed man tod

A.Adults keep pets with their children.

• A.Pet-keeping has a very long history.
• B.Pet-keeping may do harm to animals.
• C.People keep pets for their aesthetic need.
• D.Caged pets become increasingly popular.
• E.Pet-keeping is helpful for children’s growth.BPet-keeping is a time-honoured tradition. One of the reasons for people to raise dogs or cows was usefulness. While people in the past hunted animals and kept them in their backyards, the civilsed man tod

This text is likely to be selected from a book of _________.

• A.medicine
• B.education
• C.geography
• D.history

D

About 30 years ago,I left Cuba for the United States with my son.After getting settled finally in Brunswick,New Jersey,I enrolled(注册) my son in kindergarten. Several weeks later,my son’s teacher asked me to meet him at his office.

In the teacher’s office, and exchange of greetings was followed by his questions: “Is your son mentally retarded(弱智的)？Does he suffer from any kind of mental disability?”

Was he talking about my wonderful Scola? NO,no,it can’t be. What a helpless,lonely moment! I told him that Scola was a quiet,sweet little boy,instead.I asked him why he was asking me all these questions.

My son could not follow the teacher’s directions, he told me,and thus,Scola wasdisruptingthe class.Didn’t he know my son did not speak English yet?

He was angry; “Why hasn’t your son been taught to speak English? Don’t you speak English at home?”

No,I didn’t speak English at home,I replied. I was sure my son would learn English in a couple of months,and I didnt want him to forget his native language.Well,wrong answer! What kind of person would not speak in English to her son at home and at all times? “Are you one of those people who come to this country to save dollars and send them back to their country, never wanting to be a part of this society?”

Needless to say,I tried to tell him I was not one of “those people.” Then he told me the meeting was over,and I left.

• As I had expected,my son learned to speak English fluently before the school year was over.He went on to graduate from college and got a job,earning close to six figures.He travels widely and leads a well-adjusted, contented life. And he has benefited
• A.to discuss Scola’s in-class performance
• B.to get Scola enrolled in kindergarten
• C.to find a language partner for Scola
• D.to work out a study plan for Scola

What does the underlined word “disrupting” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

• A.Breaking
• B.Following
• C.Attending
• D.Disturbing

The author’s attitude towards being bilingual may best be described as__________.

• A.critical
• B.casual
• C.positive
• D.passive

Which of the following shows the structure of the whole text?

• A.power and class do not always correspond with each other
• B.status refers to a person’s economic position in society
• C.people with high status have a lot of control over others
• D.class is less important in deciding a person’s social rank

According to the text, we know that _____.

• A.power and class do not always correspond with each other
• B.status refers to a person’s economic position in society
• C.people with high status have a lot of control over others
• D.class is less important in deciding a person’s social rank

C

• According to sociologists（社会学家）, every modern industrial society has some form. of social stratification（阶层）. Class, power and status are important in deciding people’s rank in society.
• Class means a person’s economic position in society. A commonly used classification is lower class, middle class and upper class. While sociologists disagree on how these terms should be exactly defined, they do describe societies like the United State
• A.People earning ＄50,000 a year belong to the middle class.
• B.Nearly half Americans belong to the middle class.
• C.People generally consider bus drivers as the middle class.
• D.Sociologists have a clear definition of the middle class.

What does the author want to tell the readers through the story?

• A.Giving sometimes produces nice results.
• B.Those who give rides will be rapid.
• C.Good manners bring about happiness.
• D.People should offer free rides to others.

The reason why the author offered a lift to the elderly man was that____________.

• A.she realized he was Gordon
• B.she had known him for decades
• C.she was going to the nearby town
• D.she wanted to repay the favour she once got

Which of the following did Gordon do according to Paragraph 2?

• A.He helped the girl find a ride.
• B.He gave the girl a ride back home.
• C.He bought sandwiches for the girl.
• D.He watched the girl for three hours.

B

In 1978, I was 18 and was working as a nurse in a small town about 270 km away from Sydney, Australia. I was looking forward to having five fays off from duty. Unfortunately, the only one train a day back to my home in Sydney had already left. So I thought I’d hitch a ride (搭便车).

I waited by the side of the highway for three hours but no one stopped for me. Finally, a man walked over and introduced himself as Gordon. He said that although he couldn’t give me a lift, I should come back to his house for lunch. He noticed me standing for hours in the November heat and thought I must be hungry. I was doubtful as a young girl but he assured （使…放心）me I was safe, and he also offered to help me find a lift home afterwards. When we arrived at his house, he made us sandwiches. After lunch, he helped me find a lift home.

Twenty-five years later, in 2003, while I was driving to a nearby town one day, I saw an elderly man standing in the glaring heat, trying to hitch a ride. I thought it was another chance to repay someone for the favour I’d been given decades earlier. I pulled over and picked him up. I made him comfortable on the back seat and offered him some water.

• After a few moments of small talk, the man said to me, “You haven’t changed a bit, even your red hair is still the same.”
• I couldn’t remember where I’d met him. He then told me he was the man who had given me lunch and helped me find a lift all those years ago. It was Gordon.    The author had to hitch a ride one day in 1978 because____.
• A.her work delayed her trip to Sydney
• B.she was going home for her holidays
• C.the town was far away from Sydney
• D.she missed the only train back home

The ISBN for the book of poems is _______.

• A.9781462031795
• B.9781412027854
• C.9780595433582
• D.9781462058679

What kind of readers will probably like readingMore Things in Heaven?

• A.Those who are searching for the meaning of life.
• B.Those who are trying to be spiritual leaders.
• C.Those who study the art of writing.
• D.Those who like traveling abroad.

Which of the following books explores the origin of humans?

• A.Seeking the Edge.
• B.Creation or Evolution.
• C.Joshua, Helmut, and Bethlehem.
• D.More Things in Heaven.

A

Joshua, Helmut, and Bethlehem Michelle O. Donovan ISBN 9781462058679 Life is not easy for nine-year-old Joshua during World War II. Because of his family’s Jewish background, they are sent to live in the concentration camps (集中营). Scared and alone, Joshua one day makes frinds with a little mouse he calls Bethlehem who becomes his closest friend. Encourage Me! Inspirational Poetry Gloria Coykendall ISBN 9781412027854 It is an easy to read collection of poems originally written to encourage in faith and to be a cure for chromic depression(长期抑郁) … cure to strengthen identity and purpose.	More Things in Heaven Bill Bosworth ISBN 9780595433582 In hisMore Things in Heaven, Bill Bosworth presents presents the highlights of his 83 years of life, including his trips to India and the study of the writings of several great spiritual leaders. More things in Heavenwill appeal to anyone who insists on finding the deepest meaning for their existence based on their own experience.
	Creation or EvolutionMichael Ebifegha ISBN 9781450289023 Were humans created, or did they evolve? How old is the Earth? The debate between science and religion continues to be heated. In Creation or Evolution, Michael Ebifegha examines these two opposed world views within the structure of empirical(实证的) science.
Seeking the Edge Dr. Joseph L. Rose ISBN 9781462031795 Seeking the Edgeprovides the tools and techniques to find that edge in one’s life. ---driving readers to achieve success whether in your current job, finding a new job, in education, family, or even hobbies.

Who wrote the story about a little boy and a little mouse?

• A.Bill Bosworth.
• B.Michelle O. Donovan.
• C.Dr. Joseph L. Rose.
• D.Gloria Coykendall.

To celebrate the end of our exams, my friends and I went to a fast food restaurant. We26hamburgers and Coca Cola at the counter. When our27came, I started walking towards an empty table. By bad luck, my purse strap(带子) got28on a chair and the tray(托盘) that I was holding slipped29my hands and went flying in the air. The tray, and its contents,30on a man who was just about to31a bite of his sandwich. I stared, greatly32, as the drinks soaked(浸湿) his white shirt.

Then I33my eyes and prepared myself for his burst of34. Instead, he said “It’s OK” to35me before he diappeared into the washroom.

Still shaky and unsure36to do next, my friends and I went to a table and sat there, trying our best to look37. A moment later, the man came out of the washroom and38our table. My heart almost stopped39. I though he was going to ask for my father’ s40and call him.

To my surprise, he merely smiled at us, handed us some cash and said, “41yourself new hamburgers.” He then walked42without even finishing his food.

He could have made what was already an uncomfortable situation worse,43he chose a different way and gave us a reason to believe that there is still44in this worl

• A.I’ll never45his actions.____
• B.ordered
• C.made
• D.arranged
• E.demanded

My uncle hasn’t been able to quit smoking, but at least he has__________.

• A.cut out  
• B.cut down   
• C.cut up 
• D.cut off

The manager wants to see changes in the company, and I am sure he will__________.

• A.in particular   
• B.in turn
• C.in charge   
• D.in time

–Shall we go for a drink at one o’clock this afternoon?

--__________. Will two o’clock be OK?

• A.Sure, it’s up to you 
• B.Sure, no problem
• C.Sorry, I can’t make it   
• D.Sorry, I’m not available today

The children  lost in the woods; otherwise, they would have been at the lakeside camp as scheduled.

• A.must have got   
• B.must get   
• C.should have got   
• D.should get

Although Rosemary had suffered from a serious illness for years, she lost____of her enthusiasm for life.

• A.some
• B.neither
• C.none
• D.all

Marco Polo is said to have sailed on      Pacific Ocean on his way to Java in     Ithirteenth century.

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

It remains to be seen  the newly formed committee’s policy can be put into practice.

• A.that    
• B.which   
• C.what  
• D.whether

  is often the case with children, Amy was better by the time the doctor arrived.

• A.It  
• B.That  
• C.What 
• D.As

Jim  a late night film at home when, right in the middle of a thrilling scene, the television went blank.

• A.watched
• B.had watched   
• C.was watching
• D.would be watching

I have heard a lot of good things about you__________I came back from abroad.

• A.since      
• B.until
• C.before 
• D.when

The witnesses  by the police just now gave very different descriptions of the fight.

• A.questioned 
• B.being questioned   
• C.to be questioned   
• D.having questioned

--I’m tire

I’m taking next week off.

--____honey. You do need a break.

• A.Not so sure 
• B.Forget it      
• C.Great idea    
• D.No way

My mom suggests that we__________eat out for a change this weekend.

• A.should   
• B.might   
• C.could   
• D.would

Let those in need  that we will go all out to help them.

• A.to understand   
• B.understand      
• C.understanding     
• D.understood

On Monday mornings it usually  me an hour to drive to work although the actual distance is only 20 miles.

• A.takes 
• B.is taking
• C.took
• D.will take

alarm

• A.reward  
• B.dollar 
• C.towards    
• D.farmer

daily

• A.bargain
• B.said  
• C.curtain     
• D.explain

complete

• A.scene
• B.elect  
• C.student    
• D.respect

citizen

• A.uncle
• B.ocean 
• C.rescue     
• D.percent

laugh

• A.daughter
• B.neighbour    
• C.enough    
• D.though