1、2013年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(安徽卷)第二部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节单项填空(共15小题,每小题1分,满分15分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。例:It is generally considered unwise to give a child he or she wants.A. HoweverB. whateverC. whicheverD. whenever答案是B。21. From space, the earth looks blue. This is about seventy-one percent of its surf
2、ace is covered by water.A. whyB. howC. becauseD. whether解析:该题考查连词辨析。Why为什么;how怎样,如何;because因为;whether是否。句意:从太空中望去,地球看起来是蓝色的。这是因为它的表面大约百分之七十被水覆盖。结合语境可知选C。答案:C22. Before you pay a visit to a place of interest, look in your local library a bookabout it.A. on B. atC. forD. to解析:该题考查介词辨析。on在上面,通过某种媒介;at在
3、一点;for为了;to到,向。句意:在你去一个有趣的地方游玩之前,去你们当地的图书馆找一本关于它的书看看。本句中需注意in your local library是插入语,作地点状语,故选C,look for寻找。答案:C23. Its much easier to make friends you have similar interests.A. unlessB. whenC. even thoughD. so that 解析:该题考查连词辨析。unless,除非,如果不;when既然,考虑到,当时;even though即使,虽然;so that以便,所以。句意:考虑到你们有相似的爱好,那
4、成为朋友就更容易了。结合语境可知选B。答案:B 24. Im calling about the apartment you the other day. Could you tell me more aboutit?A. advertisedB. had advertisedC. are advertisingD. will advertise解析:该题考查句子时态。句意:我找你主要是谈几天前你广告的那所公寓。你能告诉我一些关于它的更多的信息吗?结合语境可知前文描述的是过去某时的动作,故用一般过去时态,选A。答案:A25. -This is your order, a hamburger a
5、nd an apple pie.- ? A.Anything elseB. Is that OKC. For here or to goD. Something to drink解析:该题考查情景交际。A、还要别的吗?B、这样可以吗?C、在这吃还是带走? D、要点儿喝的吗?句意;这是你点的,一个汉堡和苹果派。根据下文,我要在这儿吃。可知选C。答案:C26. Traditionally, college students hold a graduation ceremony to encourage themselves beforethey on their life journey.A. g
6、ive upB. settle downC. get through D. set off解析:该题考查短语辨析。A、放弃,交出;B、定居,专心于;C、通过,到达;D、出发,动身。句意:传统上,大学生们在他们踏上人生旅程之前,要举行一个毕业仪式来鼓励他们自己。结合语境可知选D。答案:D27. This project requires close teamwork. will be achieved unless we work welltogether.A. NothingB.AnythingC. SomethingD. Everything解析:该题考查不定代词辨析。Nothing没有东西
7、,用于肯定句表示否定含义;something 一些东西,一般用于肯定句及表示请求、建议等含义的疑问句中;anything也是表示一些东西,任何东西,一般用于否定及疑问句中。everything每件东西,表示全部内容;修饰这些不定代词的形容词一般放在这些词的后面。句意:这个项目要求紧密的团队协作,如果大家不能很好地合作,什么成果都不会取得。故选A。答案:A 28. I to my cousins birthday party last night, but I was not availableA. wentB. had goneC. would goD. would have gone解析:该
8、题考查虚拟语气。句意:昨晚我本来会去参见我的表弟的生日聚会的,但是我没有空。“would+have+done”表示对过去事情的假设,意思是“本来会做”。结合语境可知选D。答案:D29. Mo Yan was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2012, made one of theChinese peoples long-held dreams come true.A. itB. that C. whatD. which解析:该题考查定语从句。句意:在2012年,莫言被授予了诺贝尔文学奖,这让中国人期盼很久的一个梦想实现了。结合语境及句子中逗
9、号,可知下文是非限定性定语从句,引导词指代前文句子内容,指物,that只能用于限定性定语从句中,故用which,选D。答案:D30. David is animal fur, so he wont visit anyone who has cats or dogs in the house.A. curious aboutB. allergic toC. satisfied withD. food of解析:该题考查短语辨析。curious about好奇,想知道;allergic to对过敏;satisfied with 对满意;fond of喜欢,爱好。句意:戴维德对动物的皮毛过敏,因此他
10、不拜访任何家里养有猫或者狗的人。结合语境可知选B。答案:B31. If parents have children help with housework, the children will feel needed. , theywill learn to take care of themselves.A. On the contraryB. In a wordC. That is to sayD. What s more解析:该题考查短语辨析。A、正相反;B、总之;C、那就是说;D、此外,而且。句意:如果家长们让孩子们帮助做家务,他们会感到是被需要的。而且他们会学会照顾自己。结合语境可知
11、选D。答案:D32. in the early 20thcentury, the school keeps on inspiring childrens love of art.A. To found B. FoundingC. FoundedD. Having founded解析:该题考查非谓语动词的用法。建立于20世纪初期,这所学校坚持鼓舞孩子们对艺术的爱好。过去分词作伴随状语,表示发生过的被动的动作,和句子主语是逻辑上的动宾关系。结合语境可知选C。答案:C33. It,s said that the power plant is now large as what it was.A. t
12、wice asB. as twiceC. twice muchD. much twice 解析:该题考查倍数表达。倍数表达的基本结构一般为:1.“A+倍数+形容词或副词的比较级+than+B”,表示“A比B大(长、高、宽等)多少倍”。2.“A+倍数+as+形容词或副词的原级+as+B”,表示“A正好是B的多少倍”。3.“A+倍数+the size/height/length/width,etc+of+B”,表示“A正好是B的多少倍”。4.“times+what+从句”。句意:据说,这个发电厂是它过去的两倍大。联系下文large as,可知A。答案:A34. It be the vocabula
13、ry that caused you the problem in the exercise because youknow a lot of words.A. mayB. couldn tC. shouldD. neednt解析:该题考查情态动词的辨析。A、可以;可能;B、不会,不可能;C、应该;D、不必。句意:不可能是词汇导致你在考试中出这个问题,因为你知道很多单词。结合语境可知选B。答案:B35. -How did your interview with the manager go?- He seemed interested in my experience, but he didn
14、 t ask for references.A. Perfect!B. Im not sure.C. Thats right.D. Couldnt be better.解析:该题考查情景交际。A、完美的;B、我不确定;C、那是对的,说的不错;D、再好不过了。句意:你和经理的面试进行得怎么样?根据下文,他好像对我的经历感兴趣,但是他没有要简历。可知前文应该表示不太肯定的语气,故选。答案:第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1. 5分,满分30分) 阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。If you want to learn a new lan
15、guage, the very first thing to think about is why. Do you need itfor a 36 reason, such as your job or your studies? 37 perhaps youreinterested in the 38 , films or music of a different country and you know how much itwill help to have a 39 of the language.Most people learn best using a variety of 40
16、 , but traditional classes are an ideal(理想的)start for many people. They 41 an environment where you can practice under the42 of someone whos good at the language. We all lead 43 lives and learning alanguage takes 44 . You will have more success if you study regularly, so try to developa 45 . It does
17、nt matter if you havent got long. Becoming fluent in a language will takeyears, but learning to get by takes 46 .Many people start learning a language and soon give up. “Im too 47 , ” they say. Yes, children do learn languages more 48 than adults, but research has shown that youcan learn a language
18、at any 49 . And learning is good for the health of your brain, too.Ive also heard people 50 about the mistakes they make when 51 . Well, relaxand laugh about your mistakes 52 youre much less likely to make them again.Learning a new language is never 53 . But with some work and devotion, youllmake pr
19、ogress. And youll be 54 by the positive reaction of some people when you sayjust a few words in 55 own language. Good luck!36.A. technicalB. politicalC. practicalD. physical解析:联系下文,可知此处指的是你需要一个实际的原因,故选,实际的,务实的。 答案:37.A.AfterB. SoC. ThoughD. Or解析:连词辨析。A、在之后;B、因此;C、虽然,尽管;D、或者,否则。联系上下文,可知前后是选择关系,故选D,或者
20、你可能对文学,电影或者不同国家的音乐感兴趣。答案:38.A. literatureB. transportC. agriculture D. medicine解析:名词辨析。A、文学;B、翻译;C、农业;D、医学。联系下文描述,可知能和电影,音乐并列的只能是文学。故选。答案:39. A. viewB. knowledgeC. formD. database解析:名词辨析。A、意见,视野;B、知识;C、形式;D、数据库。联系上文,可知此处指的是你有一门语言知识,故选。答案:40.A. paintingsB. regulationsC. methodsD. computers解析:名词辨析。A、绘
21、画;B、规则,法规;C、方法;D、电脑。联系下文,可知此处指 的是学习英语的各种方法。故选。答案:41.A. protectB. changeC. respectD. provide解析:动词辨析。A.保护;B.改变;C.尊敬;D.提供。联系下文,可知此处指的是,他们给你提供一个你可以练习的环境,故选。答案:42.A. controlB. command C. guidanceD. pressure解析:名词辨析。A.控制;B.命令,控制;C.指导,引导;D.压力。联系下文,可知此处指的是在擅长这门语言的人的指导下,故选。答案:43.A. busyB. happyC. simpleD. nor
22、mal解析:形容词辨析。A.忙碌的;B.高兴的;C.简单的;D.正常的。联系下文对时间的描述,可知此处指的是成年人都过着忙碌的生活,故选。答案: 44.A. courageB. timeC. energyD. place 解析:名词辨析。A.勇气;B.时间;C.精力;D.地方。联系下文Becoming fluent in a languagewill take years, but learning to get by takes 46 .,可知此处指的是学习一门语言需要时间,故选。答案:45.A. theoryB. businessC. routineD. project解析:名词辨析。A.
23、理论;B.生意,业务;C.程序,例行公事;D.计划,项目。联系前文,如果你有规律的学习,你就会获得更多的成功。可知你应该制定一个时间表,及例行的做某事,故选。答案: 46.A. some risksB. a lot lessC. some notesD. a lot more解析:短语辨析。A.一些风险;B.少了很多;C.一些笔记,注释;D.更多,许多。联系前文Becoming fluent in a language will take years,可知句意为:学习一门语言要想说得流利需要几年的时间,但是学到过的去的程度需要的时间就少了很多。故选。答案:47.A. oldB. nervous
24、C. weak D. tired解析:联系下文,可知此处指的是与孩子们相比,他们觉得自己年龄太大了,故选A,老的,年长的。答案:48.A. closelyB. quicklyC. privatelyD. quietly解析:联系下文描述,可知此处指的是孩子们比成年人学习语言快,故选。答案:49.A. age B. speedC. distanceD. school解析:联系前文,可知此处指的是在任何年龄你都能学习外语。故选A.年龄。答案: 50.A. worryB. hesitateC. thinkD. quarrel解析:联系下文,可知此处指的是人们担心他们犯的错误,故选A.担心。答案:51
25、.A. singingB. workingC. bargainingD. learning解析:联系前文,可知此处指的是当他们学习外语的时候,故选,学习。 答案:52.A. ifB. andC. butD. before解析:连词辨析。A.是否,如果;B.和,并且;C.但是;D.在之前,联系上下文,可知前后是顺接关系,故选,嗯,放松一下,对你犯的错误一笑置之,你就不会再那么容易地犯这种错误了。答案:53.A. tiresomeB. hard C. interestingD. easy解析:联系上下文描述,可知此处指的是,学习一门新的语言从来不容易。故选,容易的。答案:54.A. blamedB
26、. amazedC. interruptedD. informed解析:动词辨析。A.责备,谴责;B.使吃惊;C.干预;D.告发,告密。联系上文对自己不自信的描述,可知你会被一些人的积极反应吓一跳,故选。答案:55. A. theirB. hisC. ourD. your解析:联系前文,可知此处人称代词指的是前文some people说的话语,people本句中表示 复数含义,故人称代词用复数形式,选A.他们的。答案:第三部分阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2份,满分40分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。AThe Healthy Habits Survey(
27、调查) shows that only about one third of American seniors havecorrect habits. Here are some findings and expert advice.1. How many times did you brush your teeth yesterday?Finding:A full 33% of seniors brush their teeth only once a day.Step:Remove the 300 types of bacteria in your mouth each morning w
28、ith a battery-operatedtoothbrush. Brush gently for 2 minutes, at least twice a day.2. How many times did you wash your hands or bathe yesterday? Finding:Seniors, on average, bathe fewer than 3 days a week. And nearly 30%wash theirhands only 4 times a day-half of the number doctors recommend.Step:We
29、touch our faces around 3, 000 times a day-often inviting germs(病菌) to enter ourmouth, nose, and eyes. Use toilet paper to avoid touching the door handle. And, most important,wash your hands often with hot running water and soap for 20 seconds.3. How often do you think about fighting germs?Finding:Se
30、niors are not fighting germs as well as they should.Step:Be aware of germs. Do you know it is not your toilet but your kitchen sponge(海绵)that can carry more germs than anything else? To kill these germs, keep your sponge in themicrowave for 10 seconds.56. What is found outAmerican seniors?A. Most of
31、 them have good habits.B. Nearly 30%of then bathe three days a week. C.All of them are fighting germs better than expected.D.About one third of them brush their teeth only once a day解析:细节题。根据Finding:A full 33% of seniors brush their teeth only once a day.可知选。答案:D57. Doctors suggest that people shoul
32、d wash their hands .A. twice a dayB. three times a dayC. four times a dayD. eight times a day解析:细节题。根据And nearly 30%wash their hands only 4 times a day-half of the numberdoctors recommend.计算可知选。本题难点是理解only 4 times a day-half of the number的含义。 答案:D58. Which of the following is true according to the t
33、ext ?A. We should keep from touching our faces.B. There are less than 300 types of bacteria in the mouth.C.Akitchen sponge can carry more germs than a toilet. D. We should wash our hands before touching a door handle.解析:细节题。根据it is not your toilet but your kitchen sponge(海绵) that can carry more germ
34、sthan anything else?可知选。答案:C59. The text probably comes from .A. a guide bookB. a popular magazineC. a book reviewD. an official document解析:主旨题。这篇短文主要介绍了一个关于健康问题的调查报告,并针对这些调查结果提出了相应的建议,故最有可能出自一本流行的生活类杂志。选。答案:B BUsing too much water or throwing rubbish into our rivers are clear ways that humans can p
35、utour water supply in danger , but we also affect our water supply in less obvious ways. You maywonder how paving(铺砌) a road can lead to less useable fresh water.A major part of the water weuse every day is groundwater. Groundwater does not come from lakes or rivers. It comes fromunderground. The mo
36、re roads and parking lots we pave the less water can flow into the ground tobecome groundwater.Human activity is not responsible for all water shortages(短缺). Drier climates are of coursemore likely to have droughts(干旱) than areas with more rainfall, but in any case, goodmanagement can help to make s
37、ure there is enough water to meet our basic needs.Thinking about the way we use water every day can make a big difference, too In the UnitedStates , a family of four can use 1. 5 tons of water a day! This shows how much we depend onwater to live, but theres a lot we can do to lower the number. You c
38、an take steps to save water in your home. To start with use the same glass for yourdrinking water all day. Wash it only once a day. Run your dishwasher (洗碗机) only when it is full.Help your parents fix any leaks in your home. You can even help to keep our water supply cleanby recycling batteries inst
39、ead of throwing them away.60. Which of the following is most likely to lead to less groundwater?A. Using river water.B. Throwing batteries away.C. Paving parking lots.D. Throwing rubbish into lakes.解析:细节题。根据The more roads and parking lots we pave , the less water can flow into theground to become gr
40、oundwater.可知选。答案:C61. What can be inferred from the text? A.All water shortages are due to human behavior.B. It takes a lot of effort to meet our water needs.C. There is much we can do to reduce family size.D. The average family inAmerica makes proper use of water.解析:细节题。根据第一段good management can hel
41、p to make sure there is enough water to meet our basic needs及下文描述,可知要满足我们的用水需求需要很大的努力,故选B。答案:B62. The last paragraph is intended to .A. show us how to fix leaks at homeB. tell us how to run a dishwasherC. prove what drinking glass is best for usD. suggest what we do to save water at home解析:细节题。根据You
42、 can take steps to save water in your home.及本段描述,可知本段主要是针对如何节水提出建议,选。答案:D63. The text is mainly about .A. Why paving roads reduces our waterB. how much we depend on water to live C. why droughts occur more in dry climatesD. how human activity affects our water supply解析:这篇短文主要描述了人类活动与水资源的关系,告诉我们如何来节约
43、用水。故选,人类活动如何影响我们的用水供应。答案:D CWhen 19-year-old Sophia Giorgi said she was thinking of volunteering to help theMake-A-Wish Foundation (基金会),nobody understood what she was talking about. But Sophiaknew just how important Make A Wish could be because this special organization had helpedto make a dream co
44、me true for one her best friends. We were interested in finding out more, so wewent along to meet Sophia listen to what she had to say.Sophia told us that Make A Wish is a worldwide organization that started in the United States in 1980. ” Its a charity(慈善机构) that helps children who have got very se
45、rious illnesses.Make A Wish help children feel happy even though they are sick, by making their wishes anddreams come true, ” Sophia explained.We asked Sophia how Make A Wish had first started. She said it had all begun with avery sick young boy called Chris, who had been dreaming for a long time of
46、 becoming apoliceman. Sophia said lots of people had wanted to find a way to make Chriss dream come true-so, with everybodys help, Chris, only seven years old at the time, had been a “policeman” fora day. ” when people saw how delighted Chris was when his dream came true, they decided to tryand help
47、 other sick children too , and that was the beginning of Make A Wish, ” explainedSophia.Sophia also told us the Foundation tries to give children and their families a special, happytime. A Make-A-Wish volunteer visits the families and asks the children what they would wish forif they could have anyt
48、hing in the world. Sophia said the volunteers were important because they were the ones who helped to make the wishes come true. They do this either by providing thingsthat are necessary, or by raising money or helping out in whatever way they can.64. Sophia found out about Make-A-Wish because her b
49、est friend had .A. benefited from itB. volunteered to help it C. dreamed about itD. told the author about it解析:根据But Sophia knew just how important Make A Wish could be because this specialorganization had helped to make a dream come true for one her best friends.可知她的一个最好的朋友从中受益匪浅,故选。答案:A65.According to Sophia, Make-A-Wish .A. is an international charityB. was understood by nobody at firstC. raises money for very poor familiesD. started by drawing the interest of the public解析:根据Sophia told us that Make A Wish is a worldwide organization that started in theUnited States in 1980. ”