2013届闸北区高三英语二模试卷（含答案）

Cuttlefish Few animals use camouflage(伪装） as well as the cuttlefish. While other animals mix into an environment that already resembles their appearance, cuttlefish can transform its entire body in a matter of seconds to copy the surroundings. From changing their colors, patterns, and textures to altering their shapes ,these creatures are the ocean's true masters of disguise. Its purpose? Of course to satisfy its stomach, Frogfish Part frog , part fish in its appearance, the frogfish--a type of anglerfish--is neither the fastest swimmer nor the most fierce. So when it comes to hunting, the frogfish waits for prey(猎物）to come to it. The frogfish disappears among the weeds and grass, waving the fin as grass. Once a hungry tiny fish swims over, thinking it has found food ,the frog fish swallows the unsuspecting victim in one big gulp. Stoat It's hard not to stare at a stoat dancing and hopping around in an open field. But while it seems like pure entertainment for the unsuspecting prey, the stoat isn't just pulling up a move to show off. The creature is actually hypnotizing(催眠) its next meal so that it can attack at the perfect moment. Lyrebird Songbirds are expert at borrowing the songs of other birds. But the lyrebird takes it to a whole new level when trying to attract a potential mate. He goes beyond just copying other birds and repeating the sounds of different animals. More impressively , the lyrebird can also copy sounds like chainsaws buzzing,car alarms blaring, and even camera shutters clicking.

69.The cuttlefish are different from other deceiving animals in that_______ A. it means no harm while other intend to hunt by deceiving. B. it changes its features in appearance to match the environment. C. it manages to mix with the environment faster than other animals. D. it uses certain matter to copy the environment if necessary.

70.In deceiving, the frogfish and the stoat are using the similar trick that______ A. they sometimes disappear and sometimes appear to deceive. B. they both hunt in similar living environments.

C. they make certain body movements before hunting. D. they hunt the same creature for food.

71.One unique deceiving purpose different from those of other creatures is to______ A. become the master of disguise. B. meet the need of the stomach. C. seek food for survival.

D. find a possible mating partner.

（C）

In Britain, the English middle classes had and have no limits: they were and are the recruiting（招募的） ground of talent. Professor Burn used to compared the social and economic structure of Britain to the movie stars:some are higher than others, but all are moving slowly up and there is always room above for the able to improve their positions of responsibility and influence.

While it has always been possible to enter the middle class, it is also possible to rise out of them. The moment a man rises into them, influences are at work to civilize and fit him to new purposes-for service to the community as a whole. A new middle-class man who wants social recognition is almost forced to “do good”. Therefore he usually does it with his tongue in the cheek. His children, who were born into middle-class family, “do good” because they think it is the right thing for the society, necessary to the character of a gentleman. In moral sense, they exceed their father who turned middle-class halfway.

The British middle class are what they are today, not of property but of character; not of what they want but of what they want to be. The negative elements about “middle class” are always there. But fortunately something else is also there, firmly fighting against the ill forces of the society though with varying success.“What shall we do to be received? The middle classes have cried, and in every generation the reply has come-from above and below-“Learn to behave like gentlemen.”

72.The social structure is stable because_____.

A.there are no barriers strictly separating the classes. B.economic ability simply decides a person's social class.

C.the lower classes quickly learn the standards of the upper classes .

D.the higher classes enjoy the force to select people to enter their classes.

73. The underlined phrase with his tongue in the cheek is closest in meaning to_____. A. forcefully B. pretendedly C. sincerely D. silently 74. The principle to behave like a gentleman has______ A. been followed by the upper and lower classes B. been destroyed by the ill forces in society.

C. enabled middle class people to climb to higher classes. D. helped the middle class to keep moral.

75. Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the passage？ A. Lucky people from lower classes randomly climb into higher classes.

B. New middle-class men are forced to learn the history of British civilization. C. New middle-class have made complete success in defeating ill forces in society.

Section C

Direction：Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from the list A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.

A.Reasons for SWS quick reaction and economic advantage. B. Concerns about the SWS alerting system C. Opposite stands of the two earthquake warning systems. D. Working principle of CISN and the possible obstacle. E. Official attitudes towards the two alerting systems. F. The effect of CISN and its troubling system. 76. _________________ Two different approaches to alerting the public about the earthquakes are competing for the states’ support,with one, CISN,based on a network of government-operated sensors ,and the other,SWS,built around a private company’s equipment. IN a move that mad shed some light for policy makers,the authority has pulled together representatives from both approaches to make recommendations on how to implement an earthquake early warning system. Then again, their distinct views may prove impossible to come to terms. 77. _________________

The idea behind an earthquake early warning system is to take advantage of the time lag between a quake's initial, relatively mild shockwaves and the later ones that cause all the damage.CISN can detect the first waves a few seconds or more before the severe shaking begins.The challenge ,though,is to determine from the first waves whether it's really an earthquake and not a big truck rolling by,and how intense the shaking may be. 78. _________________

The March 11 quake in Riverside County gave the CISN team the chance to demonstrate the capabilities of its system,which is still in its formative stages.It alerted local government 30 seconds before a stronger wave of the quake,which measured a moderate 4.7magnitude.By the time the warning went out,however,those waves had already been developing for 12 seconds,extending about 25 miles. That's not necessarily a problem for earthquakes that start in a remote stretch of the high desert .But a delay that long for a quake in busy areas would leave millions of people in the warning-free \

79_________________

SWS has a collection of sensors in the Coachella Valley, not far from where the March 11 quake struck.The company claimed its alerts went out before the more damaging waves had even hit the surface. Its first stations received an alert three to five seconds ahead of the shaking.The company's speed advantage comes from its ability to use two sensors at a single site to calculate a quack's intensity and to make a warning,rather than having ti pool data from sensors at multiple sites. It also says that it can participate in a statewide warning system that would cost far less than what the CISN's backers have advised.

80. _________________

So what's more to think about SWS proposal ? It's said that the government is trying to get some independent proof of the company's claims about its technology.And there are also some worries from the public about granting the essential function of public alert to a private company.People can only imagine the security matters involved.

Section D

Directions: Read the passage carefully .Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.

\Scotland illness treatment is considered urgent; in Canada, it's considered inevitable. However in America,it is resource-consuming.\Though the remarks seem like jokes,real data support the point. Medicare statistics, for example, reveal that we Americans lead the world in the amount of medical services used during the last six months of a person's life.Senior citizens here

are big consumers of healthcare ,using ambulances three times as often as seniors elsewhere.Commercial insurance data point to similar patterns in the healthcare of the younger population too, a ground few would argue against.

What explains such a phenomenon? There is plenty of blame to go around.Both physicians and patients have referred to a \better outcomes.

In the past, doctors in fee-for -service systems have been suspected of doing too much testing to generate more income. Now new networks track doctors' treating record in the hope to discourage unnecessary testing. Patients, on the other hand ,are worried about denial of services.Doctors can find themselves caught in a bind between anxious and worrying patients and insurance networks that dismiss doctors with inefficient practice patterns.

Upset factors,such as malpractice concerns and falling fees ,among which the worsening doctor-patient relationship tops the ranking list-are contributing to the nation's increasing shortage of primary-care doctors.

Is there a better way to do this, without limiting a patient's choice or lowering the quality of healthcare?

One solution is that we can introduce care organizations, which have the goal of improving both patients' health outcomes and the efficient use of resources. Like an HMO, this new kind of care organization involves networks of doctors, hospitals and patients. By carefully balancing care among doctors computerized medical records to identify the appropriate use of services, it encourages preventive care and measure quality.

Given the obvious benefits during its pilot time, we are also encouraged to look at the program called Choosing Wisely .The program is aimed at encouraging both physicians and patients, with the help of professional model ,to carefully consider the wisdom of medical procedures. In most cases ,useless procedures are not only wasting money, but also subjecting patients to additional risk without the potential ti improve their health.

(NOTE: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.)

81.Commercial insurance data are mentioned in the first paragraph to show that ________. 82.Patients'________attitude towards medical care caused today's overtreatment. 83.What is the leading reason for lack of primary-care doctors? 84.What are the two methods to fight the environment problem?

第二卷 （共45分）

I. Translation(20分)

Directions:translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 1.家长越来越关心孩子的身体健康。(health) 2.必须采取果断措施应对食物污染问题。(must)

3.经过劝说，玛丽总算打消了去哪个偏远城市安家的念头。(idea) 4.只要你可以上网，任何难题几乎都可瞬间解决。(access)

5.尽管生产商宣城这款天然的洗发水不含任何化学成分，消费者仍然兴趣寥寥。(although)

II. Guided Writing(25分)

Directions:Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions. 你是王华，你从网上得知某慈善组织正倡议为某一特殊群体建立一个节日。给他们的负责人 Smith 先生写信， 谈谈你的看法，文中必须包括： --你建议设立的节日名称 --你提出此建议的原因

--你想如何庆祝这一节日 （注：信中不得出现真实的个人信息）

闸北区2013届高考英语二模卷

第I卷

I. Listening Comprehension

Section A 1~5 CCCAD 6~10 CBBAC Section B 11~13 ACD 14~16 CBC Section C

17. Air-conditioner 18. Poster 19. 400 dollars 20. electricity consumption 21. financial center 22. Energy and Environment 23. strong and resistant 24. Asian tradition

II. Grammar and Vocabulary

Section A25~29 AACCB 30~34 CBACB 35~40 CDCDBB Section B41~45 GBAJI 46~49 EFHD

III. Reading Comprehension

Section A 50~54 BABDA 55~59 CABAC 60~64 DACAB Section B 65~68 CBCC 69~71 BCD 72~75 ABDC Section C 76~80 CDFAB Section D

81. the young are big consumers of healthcare too 82. “More is better”

83. The worsening doctor-patient relationship.

84. Care organizations and the program called Choosing Wisely.

第II卷

I. Translation

1. Parents pay more and more attention to children’s mental health.

2. Decisive measures must be taken to deal with the problem of food pollution.

3. Having been persuaded, Mary finally gave up the idea of settling down in that remote city. 4. As long as you have access to the Internet, almost any difficult problem can be solves instantly. 5. Although the manufacturer claimed that this kind of purely natural shampoo didn’t contain any chemicals, customers still showed little interest.