2013屆高三英語周測卷二

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1、2013屆高三英語周測卷二 A The insanely popular song ‘Gangnam Style’ from South Korean recording artist PSY has just become the most watched video on ever, garnering more than 808 million views on the popular media site. The distinction was previously held by another pop heavyweight, Justin Bieber, whose s

2、ong ‘Baby’ had a little more than 804 million views at press time. PSY made the announcement on his Twitter page earlier today. Since its release, the song has defeated such other popular videos as Jennifer Lopez’s ‘On the Floor,’ Eminem's ‘Love the Way You Lie’ and LMFAO’s ‘Party Rock Anthem.’ And

3、 in September, 'Gangnam Style' also became the most liked video on , now with nearly 5.4 million thumbs up. At the time of the announcement, the Guinness Book of World Records released a statement saying: “In years past it was unthinkable that something would be viewed a hundred million times, and

4、now Gangnam Style has achieved more than twice this figure in just three months on . PSY, your certificate is waiting here at our office, come pick it up any time!” Despite its massive popularity, the video shows no signs of slowing down, and it even has a shot at becoming the first video to get mo

5、re than one billion views. If it maintains its current rate of around six million new views per day, ‘Gangnam Style’ would be in line to break that record by the end of the year. The honors are just the latest in a long list that shows just how popular the song has become. Since it was released i

6、n July, the song has seen a meteoric rise through the music industry. It has found its way to the tops of music charts in more than 30 countries, including the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain and Canada, while providing material for thousands of parody（惡搞）videos. It became a staple (主要部份) i

7、n the 2012 presidential elections with the now famous ‘Mitt Romney Style’ video and was even used by the North Korean government in propaganda films promoting their supreme leader. Meanwhile, such influential figures as President Obama, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and Google Executive Chairman

8、 Eric Schmidt have all made mention of the hit song. 1. This passage mainly talks about a world famous________. A. music chart B. music video C. video website C. Korean pop singer 2. Which of the following about “Gangnam Style” is NOT true according to the passage? A. “Gangnam Style” h

9、as defeated Justin Bieber’s “Baby” on You Tube’s views. B. “Gangnam Style” has been the favorite to at least 5.4 million people. C. “Gangnam Style” has been the first to get more than 1 billion views. D. “Gangnam Style” has been recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records. 3. What

10、does the underlined word “meteoric” probably mean in this passage? A. steady B. rapid C. vague D. abnormal 4. What can we infer from this passage? A. PSY will become one of the greatest musicians due to the popularity of “Gangnam Style”. B. Obama won the presidential elect

11、ion partly because of the ‘Mitt Romney Style’ video. C. Despite its massive popularity, the fever of “Gangnam Style” has decreased. D. The influence of “Gangnam Style” has spread far and wide. B My eighth grade consisted of 28 classmates．We k

12、new each other so well that most of us could distinguish each other's handwriting at a glance．Although we grew up together, we still had class outcasts（受到排擠的人）．From second grade on, a small group started harassing （騷擾） two or three of the others．I was one of those two or three, though I didn't know

13、why．In most cases when children get picked on, they aren't good at sports or they read too much or they wear the wrong clothes or they are of a different race．But in my class, we all read too much and didn't know how to play sports．We had also been brought up to carefully respect each other's race．T

14、his is what was so strange about my situation．Usually, people are made outcasts because they are in some way different from the larger group．But in my class, large differences did not exist．It was as if the outcasts were invented by the group out of a need for them． The harassment came in the form

15、of laughter when I talked, and rolled eyes when I turned around．If I was out on the playground and approached a group of people, they often fell silent. Sometimes, someone would not see me coming and I would catch the tail end of a joke at my expense． There was another girl in our class who was per

16、haps even more rejected than I．She provided the group with a lot of material for jokes．One day one popular girl came up to me to show me something she said I wouldn't want to miss．We walked to a corner of the playground．Three or four girls there were reading aloud from a small book, which I was told

17、 was the girl's diary． I sat down and, laughing till my sides hurt, heard my voice finally mixed with the others． Often being accepted by others is more satisfying than being accepted by oneself, even though the satisfaction does not last．Looking back, I wonder how I could have participated in maki

18、ng fun of this girl when I knew perfectly well how it felt．If I were in that situation today I would react differently, but I can't honestly be sure． 5．The author was made an outcast because ____． A．she couldn't play sports as well as others B．her family belonged to a minority group C．her clas

19、smates found her clothes funny D．her classmates needed to find an outcast 6．How was the author treated as an outcast? A．She was often the target of teasing． B．No one responded to her talking． C．She was refused to approach others． D．Her diary was often made public． 7．What did

20、 the author do to the girl mentioned in Paragraph 3? A．She showed great sympathy with the girl． B．She joined others in making fun of the girl． C．She stopped the others from hurting the girl D．She found more materials about the girl for jokes． 8．What does the passage intend to tell us? A．Eve

21、ryone is likely to become an outcast． B．We shouldn't hit a person when he is down． C．One should pay somebody back in his own way． D．Everyone has a desire to be accepted by others． C Although Philcoxia minensis plants may look like a bunch of ordinary sticks and flowers, underground they are l

22、ean，green, meat-eating machines! Experts recently discovered that the plants trap and eat tiny worms. Less than one percent of all flowering plant species are meat-eating. Philcoxia minensis plants grow in Brazil. They get some of their nutrients the way most plants do. Their roots absorb them from

23、 the soil. However, the small plants tend to grow in sandy areas where few nutrients are available. That fact made researchers wonder how the plants could survive, especially because their root systems are not developed well. Scientists became even more curious when they noticed that the plants have

24、 leaves underground. "It doesn’t make sense to have leaves underground, so we supposed that the plants are getting some other kind of benefit from the leaves," researcher Rafael Oliveira told reporters. Experts found roundworms (姻蟲）stuck to the plants leaves. So they did an experiment. They grew

25、 special roundworms. Then they buried them in soil with Philcoxia minensis plants. When the experts later tested the plants ,leaves, they found evidence of the worms inside. Scientists say the plants trap the roundworms using a sticky substance. Then they release a special liquid to digest the tiny

26、creatures. The find has made experts hungry to know whether other meat —eating plants are hiding in plain sight. “This leads to the question of whether there are other carnivorous(食肉)plants out there,” researcher Peter Fritsch told reporters. 9. Experts succeed in discovering that the plants _____

27、 A. can grow in sandy areas B. can trap and eat tiny worms C. look like ordinary flowers D. can be transplanted in some other countries 10. According to the whole text, what is unique about the plants? A.They can survive in drought deserts. B.They have some special nutrients to absorb. C.T

28、heir root systems are highly developed with leaves underground. D.They can trap and digest some tiny creatures. 11. The experts did the experiment to _____. A. find the worms stuck to the plants' leaves B. test the plants unusual leaves C. Solve the mystery about the meat-eating plants D.

29、 attempt more methods to grow plants in sandy areas 12. Which of the following would be the best title for the text? A. Some underground Adventures B. Watch out ,Worms! C. Keep off the plants! D. An Attempted Murder D Breaking the Code One school night this month I walked quietly up to Alexand

30、er, my 15-year-old son, and touched his cheek gently in a manner I hoped would seem casual．A year ago he would have ignored this disturbance but now he reacted impatiently and leaned back to his computer screen． I made a mistake: breaking into my teenager's personal space． "The average teenager has

31、 pretty strong feelings about his privacy," Lara Fox and her friend Hilary Frankel told me. Mr. Frankel and Mr. Fox, both 17, are the authors of “Breaking the Code”, a new book that seeks to bridge the generational divide between parents and adolescents．It is being promoted by its publisher as the

32、first self-help guide by teenagers for their parents, a kind of "Kids Are From Mars, Parents Are From Venus" that explains the language and actions of teenagers. The girls dealt with issues including hanging out late, money, school pressures, smoking etc． Personally, I welcome their opinions．The mo

33、st common missteps in interacting with teenagers arise from the war between parents exercising their rights to know what goes on under their roof and teenagers firmly guarding their privacy．Teenagers can be quick to interpret their parents' remarks and respond with anger that masks their vulnerabili

34、ty （脆弱 ）. Ms Fox said, "What we want above all is your approval．Don't forget, no matter how much we act as if we don't care what you say, we believe the things you say about us．" Nancy, a New York child-raising expert said she didn't agree with everything the authors suggested but found their argum

35、ents reasonable．"When your kids are saying, ' You don't get it, and you never will, ' there are lots of ways to respond so that they will listen and that is what the writers point out．" " My parents helped me see that, " Mr. Fox told me, " even though they used to stay out late and ride their bicyc

36、les to school, times have changed and the way parents educate children is different．These days there is a major fear factor in bringing up kids．Parents worry about their child crossing the street．" The writers said they hoped simply to throw light on teenage thinking． 13．Why does the author mention

37、 the book "Kids Are From Mars, Parents Are From Venus ”? A．It is one of the best-sellers． B．It is also written by the two girls． C．The two books have the similar theme． D．The two books have different opinions． 14．The underlined sentence “You don't get it, and you never will” in the

38、4th paragraph implies that ____． A．the teenagers don't want to admit their weakness B．the teenagers think that their parents will never understand them C．the parents do not necessarily force into the world of their children D．the generation gap cannot be shortened despite their parents' effo

39、rts 15．It can be inferred from the last two paragraphs that ____． A．teenagers should guard their privacy B．Nancy totally agrees with the two girls' opinions C．parents are more concerned about children's safety D．the two girls have obtained numerous support from the public 16．According to t

40、he two girls, teenagers nowadays are ____． A．independent B．intelligent C．sensitive D．inconsiderate E Humankind has tried to improve its standard of living since the very beginning of civilization． Back then, as well as today, providing food and security was the basic task

41、for a person． However, nowadays the range of required goods has expanded significantly．People feel the need for not only some primary things, such as a piece of bread and a roof over their heads, but also for various facilities and luxuries．Providing humanity with these things is connected to the us

42、e of natural resources, which requires energy．In turn, the common sources of energy we use today cause pollution, so economic growth is almost inevitably(必然地) associated with environmental damage． Economic growth is the increase in numbers of goods and services produced over time by an economy, an

43、d it's calculated in terms of real Gross Domestic Product （GDP）．Before growth is calculated, inflation （ 通貨膨脹） is adjusted in order to take into account its misleading effect on the price of goods and services．Economic growth can also be explained as the increase in expected output, which results fr

44、om an increase in actual output, or total demand． There are certain aspects of economic growth which affect the environment．The first of these is the fact that in order to produce more goods and products, at a faster rate, the construction of large industrial plants is required．These plants produce

45、 a lot of waste, leading to the pollution of water and the atmosphere, which may cause negative long term health effects to nearby populations of animals, or people．They also lead to global warming． Industrial manufacturing leads to the constantly increasing energy consumption．The traditional energ

46、y sources, which are commonly used nowadays, are considered to be the greatest polluters to the environment．There also exist so-called eco-friendly sources of energy．They are sometimes preferred but replacing the traditional sources with them also requires time, during which people have to make some

47、 sacrifices to support these undertakings． In order to produce economically practical energy, a sometimes significant transformation of the natural site is often unavoidable．This is expensive and, has harmful effects on the environment．Application of wind energy would block airflows' natural speed,

48、 which is the reason for their decrease in strength, after crossing the windmill(風(fēng)車)．Consequently, the pressure balance that is brought about by this current will be affected, and it is important to remember that the environment and weather conditions are directly affected by atmospheric pressure．

49、 For these reasons, bringing about economic growth without any resulting environmental damage, whatever, is impossible． 17．What does the passage mainly talk about? A．Pollution caused by plant construction B．Effects of windmills on the environment C．Economic growth and human civilization D．Ec

50、onomic growth and environmental damage 18．What does the underlined word "They" in the third paragraph refer to? A．Goods and products B．The industrial plants C．Water and atmosphere D．Negative health effects 19．According to the passage, the author holds the opin

51、ion that ____． A．economic growth should be calculated in terms of GDP B．use of natural resources causes no damage to the environment C．industrial manufacturing may cause damage to the environment D．a(chǎn) windmill is a perfect way to produce economically practical energy 20．Which of the following shows the structure of the passage? 答案：（A）BCBD （B）DABD（C）BDCB（D）CACC（E）DBCB 6