2013届闸北区高三英语二模试卷及答案

straight down thousands of feet to his death.The higher he went, the more the wind increased its force, striking him with icy power, threatening to dash him onto the rocks below. After two tough days, he reached 12,800 feet.At night,he napped in a hammock(吊床）between two stell sticks hammered in the rock face.

At first light, he continued ever upward ,without a thought of turning back. The cruel, sub-zero temperature cracked his goggles(护目镜）and he struggled half-blinded.Often his hands which were bleeding, failed to settle on an opening and he had to make attempts with his instinct. His tiring body was in pain but still climbed up towards the peak. At dawn on the fourth day, he was on the edge of complete exhaustion ,but with victory in sight, he prepared himself for the critical trek . Just after three in the afternoon, excited spectators in the helicopters saw Bonatti suddenly appear crawling over the shining tip of the mountain. He had achieved the impossible and won the world acclaim. 65. Why was Bonatti's attempt regarded as an impossible task?

A. Because no one had climbed the mountain since the last conquest by Whymper. B. Because the mountain presents the biggest challenge in the world. C. Because no one had reached the peak from the north in cold weather.

D. Because the Swiss government forbade people to climb the mountain in severe weather. 66. How did he manege to climb up?

A. He used the wind-breaker to locate holes on the north face and climbed up. B. He made his hands fish for openings and relied on them to climb. C. He took advantage of steel hammer to climb up the mountain. D. He borrowed the force from the ice to help him rise.

67.The underlined word trek in the last paragraph is closest in the meaning to _____.

A. adequate rest B. timely communication C. difficult journey D. bad weather condition

68.According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE? A. Bonatti used to scale the mountain by the south approach. B. The negative influence from the wind decreased as he climbed up. C. Bonatti's success was witnessed by people in the air. D. Bonatti managed to climb the mountain in two days.

(B)

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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.

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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

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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.

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