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2013年高考英语江苏卷

英语试题

第一部分：听力(共两节，满分20分)

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

例：How much is the shirt?

A.￡19. 15. B. ￡9. 18. C. ￡9.15.

答案是C。

1. What does the man want to do?

A. Take photos. B. Buy a camera. C. Help the woman.

2. What are the speakers talking about?

A. A noisy night. B. Their life in town. C. A place of living.

3. Where is the man now?

A. On his way. B. In a restaurant. C. At home.

4. What will Celia do?

A. Find a player. B. Watch a game. C. Play basketball.

5. What day is it when the conversation takes place?

A. Saturday. B. Sunday. C. Monday.

第二节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. What is Sara going to do?

A. Buy John a gift. B. Give John a surprise. C. Invite John to France.

7. What does the man think of Sara’s plan?

A. Funny. B. Exciting. C. Strange.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. Why does Diana say sorry to Peter?

A. She has to give up her travel plan.

B. She wants to visit another city.

C. She needs to put off her test.

9. What does Diana want Peter to do?

A. Help her with her study. B. Take a book to her friend. C. Teach a geography lesson.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. Why does the man call the woman?

A. To tell her about her new job.

B. To ask about her job program.

C. To plan a meeting with her.

11. Who needs a new flat?

A. Alex. B. Andrea. C. Miranda.

12. Where is the woman now?

A. In Baltimore. B. In New York. C. In Avon.

听第9段材料’回答第13至16题。

13. What does Jan consider most important when he judges a restaurant?

A. Where the restaurant is.

B. Whether the prices are low.

C. How well the food is prepared.

14. When did Jan begin to write for a magazine?

A. After he came back to Sweden.

B. Before he went to the United States.

C. As soon as he got his first job in 1982.

15. What may Jan do to find a good restaurant?

A. Talk to people in the street. B. Speak to taxi drivers. C. Ask hotel clerks.

16. What do we know about Jan?

A. He cooks for a restaurant.

B. He travels a lot for his work.

C. He prefers American food.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What do we know about the Plaza Leon?

A. It’s a new building. B. It’s a small town. C. It’s a public place.

18. When do parents and children like going to the Plaza Leon?

A. Saturday nights. B. Sunday afternoons. C. Fridays and Saturdays.

19. Which street is known for its food shops and markets?

A. Via del Mar Street. B. Fernando Street. C. Hernandes Street.

20. Why does the speaker like Horatio Street best?

A. It has an old stone surface. B. It is named after a writer. C. It has a famous university.

第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分35分)

第一节：单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)

请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

例：It is generally considered unwise to give a child ______ he or she wants.

A. however B. whatever C. whichever D. whenever

答案是B。

21. Generally, students’ inner motivation with high expectations from others ______ essential to their development.

A. is B. are C. was D. were

22. —The T-shirt I received is not the same as is shown online.

—______? But I promise you we’ll look into it right away.

A. Who says B. How come C. What for D. Why worry

23. —The town is so beautiful! I just love it.

—Me too. The character of the town is well ______.

A. qualified B. preserved C. decorated D. simplified

24. Lionel Messi, ______ the record for the most goals in a calendar year, is considered the most talented football player in Europe.

A. set B. setting C. to set D. having set

25. —Could I use your car tomorrow morning?

—Sure. I ______ a report at home.

A. will be writing B. will have written

C. have written D. have been writing

26. I am always delighted when I receive an e-mail from you. ______ the party on July 1st, I shall be pleased to attend.

A. On account of B. In response to C. In view of D. With regard to

27. “Never for a second,” the boy says, “______ that my father would come to my rescue.”

A. I doubted B. do I doubt C. I have doubted D. did I doubt

28. In the global economy, a new drug for cancer, ______ it is discovered, will create many economic possibilities around the world.

A. whatever B. whoever C. wherever D. whichever

29. Team leaders must ensure that all members ______ their natural desire to avoid the embarrassment associated with making mistakes.

A. get over B. look over C. take over D. come over

30. I should not have laughed if I ______ you were serious.

A. thought B. would think C. had thought D. have thought

31. Shortly after suffering from a massive earthquake and ______ to ruins, the city took on a new look.

A. reducing B. reduced C. being reduced D. having reduced

32. The president of the World Bank says he has a passion for China, ______ he remembers starting as early as his childhood.

A. where B. which C. what D. when

33. With inspiration from other food cultures, American food culture can take a ______ for the better.

A. share B. chance C. turn D. lead

34. —What about your self-drive trip yesterday?

—Tiring! The road is being widened, and we ______ a rough ride.

A. had B. have C. would have D. have had

35. —Thank you for the flowers.

—______. I thought they might cheer you up.

A. That’s right B. All right C. I’m all right D. It’s all right

第二节：完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分，满分20分)

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I used to believe in the American Dream, which meant a job, a mortgage (按揭), credit cards, success. I wanted it and worked toward it like everyone else, all of us 36 chasing the same thing.

One year, through a series of unhappy events, it all fell 37 . I found myself homeless and alone. I had my truck and $ 56. I 38 the countryside for some place I could rent for the 39 possible amount. I came upon a shabby house four miles up a winding mountain road 40 the Potomac River in West Virginia. It was 41 , full of broken glass and rubbish. I found the owner, rented it, and 42 a corner to camp in.

The locals knew nothing about me, 43 slowly, they started teaching me the 44 of being a neighbor. They dropped off blankets, candles, and tools, and began 45 around to chat. They started to teach me a belief in a 46 American Dream—not the one of individual achievement but of 47 .

What I had believed in, all those things I thought were 48 for a civilized life, were nonexistent in this place. 49 on the mountain, my most valuable possessions were my 50 with my neighbors.

Four years later, I moved back into 51 . I saw many people were having a really hard time, 52 their jobs and homes. I managed to rent a big enough house to 53 a handful of people. There are four of us now in the house, but over time I’ve had nine people come in and move on to other places. We’d all be in 54 if we hadn’t banded together.

The American Dream I believe in now is a shared one. It’s not so much about what I can get for myself; it’s about 55 we can all get by together.

36. A. separately B. equally C. violently D. naturally