2013高考英语北京卷试题及其答案解析.doc

2013 年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试 英语(北京卷)
第二部分：知识运用（共两节，45 分）
第一节 单项填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，共 15 分）
21. Volunteering gives you a chance_________ lives, including your own.
A. change B. changing C. changed D. to change
22. Don’t turn off the computer before closing all programs _________ you could have problems
A. or B. and C. but D. so
23. Shakespeare’s play Hamlet _________ into at least ten different films over the past years.
A. had been made B. was made C. has been made D. would be made
24. _________ the course very difficult, she decided to move to a lower level.
A. Find B. Finding C. To find D. Found
25. --- Do you think Mom and Dad _________ late? --- No, Swiss Air is usually on time.
A. were B. will be C. would be D. have been
26. I have an appointment _________ Dr. Smith, but I need to change it.
A. to B. off C. with D. from
27. Many countries are now setting up national parks _________ animals and plants can be protected.
A. when B. which C. whose D. where
28. Hurry up! Mark and Carl _________us.
A. expect B. are expecting C. have expected D. will expect
29. When we saw the road _________with snow, we decided to spend the holiday at home.
A. block B. to block C. blocking D. blocked
30. I took my driving license with me on holiday, _________I wanted to hire a car.
A. in case B. even if C. ever since D. if only
31. _________ makes the book so extraordinary is the creative imagination of the writer.
A. That B. What C. Who D. Which
32. --- So what is the procedure?
--- All the applicants _________ before a final decision is made by the authority.
A. interview B. are interviewing C. are interviewed D. are being interviewed
33. Experts believe _________ people can waste less food by shopping only when it is necessary. A. why B. where C. that D. what
34. If we _________ a table earlier, we couldn’t be standing here in a queue.
A. have booked B. booked C. book D. had booked
35. --- You needn’t take an umbrella. It isn’t going to rain. --- Well, I don’t know. It ________do.
A. might B. need C. would D. should

第二节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，共 30 分）
A Leap（跳跃）to Honor
Leaping on a narrow balance beam（平衡木） is not easy. But Lola Walter, a 13-year-old gymnast, is an expert at it.
To perfect her skills, Lola ____36_____for four hours a day, five days a week. At the state championships in March, she finished seventh out of 16 girls. That’s especially impressive. ____37_____she is legally blind, born with a rare condition that causes her eyes to shift constantly. She often sees double and can’t ___38______ how far away things are.
When she was little, her mom ____39_____ that even though she couldn’t see ____40_____, she was fearless. So her mom signed her up for gymnastics when she was three. She loved the ____41_____right away and gymnastics became her favorite. Though learning gymnastics has been more _42_____for her than for some of her tournaments, she has never quit. She doesn’t let her ____43_____ stop her from doing anything that she wants to.
She likes the determination it takes to do the sport. Her biggest ____44_____is the balance beam. Because she has double vision, she often sees two beams. She must use her sense of touch to help her during her routine. Sometimes she even closes her eyes. “You have to ____45_____your mind that it’ll take you where you want to go.” says Lola.
To be a top-level gymnast, one must be brave. The beam is probably the most ____46_____ for anyone because it’s four inches wide. At the state competition, Lola didn’t fall ____47_____the beam. In fact, she got an 8.1 out of 10---- her highest score yet.
Lola doesn’t want to be ____48_____differently from the other girls on her team. At the competitions, the judges don’t know about her vision ___49_____. She doesn’t tell them, because she doesn’t think they need to know. Her mom is amazed by her ____50____attitude.
Lola never thinks about ____51_____. She is presently at level 7 while the highest is level 10 in gymnastics. Her _____52____is to reach level 9. She says she wants to be a gymnastics coach to pass down what she’s learned to other kids ____53_____she grew up.
Lola is ____54_____of all her hard work and success. She says it’s helped her overcome problems in her life outside gymnastics, too. Her ____55_____for others is “just believe yourself”.
36. A. runs B. teaches C. trains D. dances
37. A. since B. unless C. after D. though
38. A. tell B. guess C. assume D. predict
39. A. suspected B remembered C. imagined D. noticed
40. A. deeply B. well C. ahead D. closely
41. A. task B. sport C. event D. show
42. A. boring B. enjoyable C. different D. unsatisfactory
43. A. talent B. quality C. nature D. condition
44. A. doubt B. advantage C. challenge D. program
45. A. examine B. express C. open D. trust
46. A. fearful B. harmful C. unfair D. inconvenient
47. A. to B. on C. off D. against
48. A. greeted B. treated C. served D. paid
49. A. pains B. stresses C. injuries D. problems
50. A. positive B. friendly C. flexible D. caution
51. A. defending B. quitting C. winning D. bargaining
52. A. standard B. range C. view D. goal
53. A. until B. as C when D. before
54. A. proud B. tired C. ashamed D. confident
55. A. plan B. advice C. reward D. responsibility

第三部分：阅读理解 （共两节，20 分）
第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，共 30 分）
A
EP Portable Heater
We all know that the cost of heating our homes will continue to be a significant burden on the family budget. Now millions of people are saving on their heating bills with the EP Portable Heater. With over one million satisfied customers around the world, the new EP heats better and faster, saves more on heating bills, and runs almost silent.
The EP has no exposed heating parts that can cause a fire. The outside of EP only gets warm to the touch so that it will not burn children or pets.
The EP will not reduce oxygen in the room. With other heaters, you’ll notice that you get sleepy when the heat comes on because they are burning up oxygen.
The advanced EP also heats the room evenly, wall to wall and floor to ceiling. It comfortably covers an area up to 350 square feet. Other heaters heat rooms unevenly with most of the heat concentrated to the center of the room. And they only heat an area a few feet around the heater. With the EP, the temperature will not vary in any part of the room.
The EP comes with a 3-year warranty(保修) and a 60-day. No questions asked. Satisfaction guarantee. If you are not totally satisfied, return it to our expertise and your money will be given back to you.
Now, we have a special offer for 10 days, during which you can enjoy a half price discount and a free delivery. if you order that, we reserve the right to either accept or reject order requests at the discounted price.
Take action right now!
56. What is mainly discussed in paragraph 2?
A. the heat of the EP B. the safety of the EP
C. the appearance of the EP D. the material of the EP
57. From the passage, we can learn that the EP _________.
A. doesn’t burn up oxygen B. runs without any noise
C. makes people get sleepy D. is unsuitable for children and pets
58. The underlined word “evenly” in paragraph 4 probably means .
A. continuously B. separately C. quickly D. equally
59. The main purpose of the passage is to_______.
A. persuade people to buy the product
B. advise people to save on heating bills
C. report the new development of portable heaters
D. compare the difference of different heart brands

B
TaIL Spin
Two dolphins race around in a big pool in the Ocean Park. The smaller dolphin Grace, shown off a few of her tricks, turning around and waving hello to the crowd. The most amazing thing about her, however, is that she’s even swimming at all. She doesn’t have a tail.
Grace lost her tail as a baby when she got caught up in a fish trap.
When the dolphin arrived at the Ocean Park in December 2005, she was fighting for her life. “Is she going to make it?” Her trainer, Abbey Stone, feared the worst. Grace did make it --- but her tail didn’t. She ended up losing her flukes and the lower part of her peduncle.
Over the past six years, she has learned to swim without her tail. Dolphins swim by moving their flukes and peduncle up and down. Grace taught herself to move another way---like a fish! She pushed herself forward through the water by moving her peduncles from side to side.
The movement put harmful pressure on Grace’s backbone. So a company offered to create a man-made tail for her. The tail had to be strong enough to stay on Grace as she swam but soft enough that it wouldn’t hurt her.
The first time Grace wore the artificial tail. She soon shook it off and let it sink in the bottom of the pool. Now, she is still learning to use the tail. Some days she wears it for an hour at a time, others not at all. “The tail isn’t necessary for her to feel comfortable,” says Stone, “but it helps to keep that range of motion(动作) and build muscles(肌肉).”
Now, the dolphin is about to get an even happier ending. This month, Grace will star in Dolphin Tale, a film that focus on her rescue and recovery. Her progress has inspired more than just a new movie. Many people travel from near and far to meet her. Seeing Grace swim with her man-made tail gives people so much courage.
60. When Grace first arrived at the Ocean Park, her trainer worried about her .
A. physical build B. potential ability
C. chance of survival D. adaptation to the surroundings.
61. A man-made tail is created for Grace to _________.
A. let her recover faster B. make her comfortable
C. adjust her way of swimming D. help her perform better tricks
62. The story of Grace inspires people to_______.
A. stick to their dreams B. treat animals friendly
C. treasure what they have D. face difficulties bravely
C
Does Fame Drive You Crazy?
Although being famous might sound like a dream come true, today’s star, feeling like zoo animals, face pressures that few of us can imagine. They are at the center of much of the world’s attention. Paparazzi (狗仔队) camp outside their homes, cameras ready. Tabloids (小报) publish thrilling stories about their personal lives. Just imagine not being able to do anything without being photographed or interrupted for a signature.
According to psychologist Christina Villareal, celebrities — famous people — worry constantly about their public appearance. Eventually, they start to lose track of who they really are, seeing themselves the way their fans imagine them, not as the people they were before everyone knew their names. “Over time,” Villareal says, “they feel separated and alone.”
The phenomenon of tracking celebrities has been around for ages. In the 4th century B.C., painters followed Alexander the Great into battle, hoping to picture his victories for his admirers. When Charles Dickens visited America in the 19th century, his sold-out readings attracted thousands of fans, leading him to complain (抱怨) about his lack of privacy. Tabloids of the 1920s and 1930s ran articles about film-stars in much the same way that modern tabloids and websites do.
Being a public figure today, however, is a lot more difficult than it used to be. Superstars cannot move about without worrying about photographers with modern cameras. When they say something silly or do something ridiculous, there is always the Internet to spread the news in minutes and keep their “story” alive forever.
If fame is so troublesome, why aren’t all celebrities running away from it? The answer is there are still ways to deal with it. Some stars stay calm by surrounding themselves with trusted friends and family or by escaping to remote places away from big cities. They focus not on how famous they are but on what they love to do or whatever made them famous in the first place.
Sometimes a few celebrities can get a little justice. Still, even stars who enjoy full justice often complain about how hard their lives are. They are tired of being famous already.
63. It can be learned from the passage that stars today________.
A. are often misunderstood by the public
B. can no longer have their privacy protected
C. spend too much on their public appearance
D. care little about how they have come into fame
64. What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?
A. Great heroes of the past were generally admired.
B. The problem faced by celebrities has a long history.
C. Well-known actors are usually targets of tabloids.
D. Works of popular writers often have a lot of readers.
65. What makes it much harder to be a celebrity today?
A. Availability of modern media. B. Inadequate social recognition.
C. Lack of favorable chances. D. Huge population of fans.
66. What is the author’s attitude toward modern celebrity?
A. Sincere. B. Skeptical. C. Disapproving. D. Sympathetic.
D
Multitasking
People who multitask all the time may be the worst at doing two things at once, a new research suggests. The findings, based on performances and self-evaluation by about 275 college students, indicate that many people multitask not out of a desire to increase productivity, but because they are easily distracted (分心) and can’t focus on one activity. And “those people turn out to be the worst at handling different things,” said David Sanbonmatsu, a psychologist at the University of Utah.
Sanbonmatsu and his colleagues gave the students a set of tests and asked them to report how often they multitasked, how good they thought they were at it, and how sensation-seeking (寻求刺激) or imperative (冲动) they were. They then evaluated the participants’ multitasking ability with a tricky mental task that required the students to do simple mathematical calculations while remembering a set of letters.
Not surprisingly, the scientists said, most people thought they were better than average at multitasking, and those who thought they were better at it were more likely to report using a cellphone while driving or viewing multiple kinds of media at once. But those who frequently deal with many things at the same time were found to perform the worst at the actual multitasking test. They also were more likely to admit to sensation-seeking and impulsive behavior, which connects with how easily people get bored and distracted.
“People multitask not because it’s going to lead to greater productivity, but because they’re distractible, and they get sucked into things that are not as important.” Sanbonmatsu said.
Adam Gazzaley, a researcher at the University of California, San Francisco, who was not a member of the research group, said one limitation of the study was that it couldn’t find out whether people who start out less focused toward multitask