2013届浙江省绍兴一中高三回头考试英语试卷与答案（带解析）.doc

1、2013届浙江省绍兴一中高三回头考试英语试卷与答案（带解析） 单项选择 * -Is there anything else to discuss -_, I guess. A Not at all B No, thats all C Yes, Im sure. D Yes, of course. 答案： B I _ in Hangzhou for many years, but now I live in Beijing. A have lived B live C had lived D lived 答案： D Brown said he was by no means annoyed; _

2、, he was glad to be able to make himself clearly understood. A all in all B for one thing C on the contrary D by the way 答案： C Armed with the information you have gathered, you can _ preparing your business plan. A set out B set about C set off D set up 答案： B -I havent got the reference book yet, bu

3、t Ill have a test on the subject next month. -Dont worry. You _ have it by Friday. A could B shall C must D may 答案： B Try _ she might, Sue couldnt get the door open. A if B when C since D as 答案： D Mike was usually so careful, _ this time he made a small mistake. A yet B still C even D thus 答案： A -Im

4、 going to San Francisco for a couple of days. -_. I wish I could get away for a while. A It doesnt matter B I cant agree more C I really envy you D Forget it 答案： C In China, the number of cities is increasing _ development is recognized across the world. A where B which C whose D that 答案： C The good

5、 thing about children is that they _ very easily to new environments. A adapt B appeal C attach D apply 答案： A The living room is clean and tidy, with a dining table already _ for a meal to be cooked. A laid B laying C to lay D being laid 答案： A Anyway, I cant cheat him-its against all my _. A emotion

6、s B principles C regulations D opinions 答案： B The development of industry has been _ gradual process throughout _human existence, from stone tools to modern technology. A /, the B the, a C a, / D a, a 答案： C No matter how bright a talker you are, there are times when its better _ silent. A remain B b

7、e remaining C having remained D to remain 答案： D I made a promise to myself _ this year, my first year in high school, would be different. A whether B what C that D how 答案： C Studying Wendys menu, I found that many of the items are similar to _ of McDonalds. A those B ones C any D all 答案： A _ all the

8、 animals Ive ever had, these two dogs are the most sensitive to the spoken word. A From B Of C For D With 答案： B Your _ as a student will be excellent if you develop a habit of reflecting on how you learn. A operation B growth C performance D character 答案： C I think Tom, as the head of a big departme

9、nt, should either study regularly or _his job. A quits B to quit C quitting D quit 答案： D We live in an age _ more information is available with greater ease than ever before. A why B when C to whom D on which 答案： B 完型填空 Everyone in business has been told that success is all about attracting and reta

10、ining(留住 ) customers. It sounds simple and achievable. But, 41 , words of wisdom are soon forgotten. Once companies have attracted customers they often 42 the second half of the story. In the excitement of beating off the competition, negotiating prices, securing orders, and delivering the product,

11、managers 43 become carried away. They forget what they regard as the boring side of business- 44 that the customer remains a customer. 45 to concentrate on retaining as well as attracting customers costs business huge amounts of money annually. It has been estimated that the 46 company loses between

12、 10 and 30 percent of its customers every year. In constantly changing 47 , this is not surprising. What is surprising is the fact that few companies have any idea how many customers they have lost. Only now are organizations beginning to wake up to these lost opportunities and calculate the 48 impl

13、ications. 49 the number of customers a company loses can make a big 50 in its performance. Research in the US found that a five percent decrease in the number of defecting(流失的 ) customers led to 51 increases of between 25 and 85 percent. In the US, Dominos Pizza estimates that a regular customer is

14、52 more than five thousand dollars over ten years. A customer who receives a poor quality product or 53 on their first visit and 54 never returns, is losing the company thousands of dollars in 55 profits (more if you consider how many people they are likely to tell about their bad experience). The l

15、ogic behind cultivating customer 56 is impossible to deny. “In practice most companies marketing effort is focused on getting customers, with little attention paid to 57 them”, says Adrian Payne of Cornfield Universitys School of Management. “Research suggests that there is a close relationship betw

16、een retaining customers and making profits. 58 customers tend to buy more, are predictable and usually cost less to service than new customers. Furthermore, they tend to be less price 59 , and may provide free word-of-mouth advertising. Retaining customers also makes it 60 for competitors to enter a

17、 market or increase their share of a market.” 【小题1】 A in particular B in reality C at least D first of all A emphasize B doubt C overlook D believe A tend to B contribute to C appeal to D devote to A denying B ensuring C arguing D proving A Moving B Hoping C Starting D Failing A average B ordinary C

18、 normal D usual A markets B tastes C prices D expenses A cultural B social C financial D economical A Cutting up B Cutting through C Cutting in D Cutting down A promise B plan C mistake D difference A cost B opportunity C profit D budget A worthy B worth C value D price A service B delivery C order

19、D promotion A as a result B on the whole C in conclusion D on the contrary A huge B potential C extra D reasonable A beliefs B loyalty C interest D habits A altering B understanding C keeping D attracting A Established B Assumed C Respected D Unexpected A Sensitive B friendly C flexible D agreeable

20、A unfair B convenient C difficult D essential 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 B 【小题 5】 D 【小题 6】 A 【小题 7】 A 【小题 8】 C 【小题 9】 D 【小题 10】 D 【小题 11】 C 【小题 12】 B 【小题 13】 A 【小题 14】 A 【小题 15】 B 【小题 16】 B 【小题 17】 C 【小题 18】 A 【小题 19】 A 【小题 20】 C 阅读理解 If women are mercilessly exploited year after year, th

21、ey have only themselves to blame. Because they tremble at the thought of being seen in public in clothes that are out of fashion, they are always taken advantage of by the designers and the big stores. Clothes which have been worn only a few times have to be put aside because of the change of fashio

22、n. When you come to think of it, only a woman is capable of standing in front of a wardrobe packed full of clothes and announcing sadly that she has nothing to wear. Changing fashions are nothing more than the intentional creation of waste. Many women spend vast sums of money each year to replace cl

23、othes that have hardly been worn. Women who cannot afford to throw away clothing in this way, waste hours of their time altering the dresses they have. Skirts are lengthened or shortened; neck-lines are lowered or raised, and soon. No one can claim that the fashion industry contributes anything real

24、ly important to society. Fashion designers are rarely concerned with vital things like warmth, comfort and durability. They are only interested in outward appearance and they take advantage of the fact that women will put up with any amount of discomfort, as long as they look right. There can hardly

25、 be a man who hasnt at some time in his life smiled at the sight of a woman shaking in a thin dress on a winter day, or delicately picking her way through deep snow in high-heeled shoes. When comparing men and women in the matter of fashion, the conclusions to be drawn are obvious. Does the constant

26、ly changing fashion of womens clothes, one wonders, reflect basic qualities of instability Men are too clever to let themselves be cheated by fashion designers. Do their unchanged styles of dress reflect basic qualities of stability and reliability That is for you to decide. 【小题 1】 The writer would

27、be less critical if fashion designers placed more stress on the of clothing _ . A comfort B appearance C cost D suitability 【小题 2】 According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE？ A Fashion designs should not be encouraged since they are only welcomed by women. B The constant cha

28、nges in womens clothing reflect their strength of character. C The fashion industry makes an important contribution to society. D New fashions in clothing are created for the commercial exploitation of women. 【小题 3】 By saying “the conclusions to be drawn are obvious”, the writer means that _. A wome

29、ns inconstancy in their choice of clothing is often laughed at B women are better able to put up with discomfort C men are also exploited greatly by fashion designers D men are more reasonable in the matter of fashion 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 D Book 1 Elixir written by Eric Walters Twelve-year-o

30、ld Roth becomes a friend of Dr Banting and his assistant, Mr Best, who are in search of a cure for diabetes （糖尿病） She finds herself torn between her sympathy for the animals being experimented on and her friendship with Banting and Best Book 2 George Washingtion Carver written by Elizabeth Macleod M

31、eet the “Peanut（花生） Specialist”, George Washington Carver, the inventor and professor who made over 325 products out of peanuts Through his agricultural research, he also greatly improved the lives of countless black farmers in the southern United States See also Macleods Albert Einstein: A Life of

32、Genius. Book 3 The Inuit Thought of It: Amazing Arctic Innovations written by Alootook Ipellie & David MacDonald Explore more than 40 ideas necessary to Inuit survival From ideas familiar to us today to inventive concepts that shaped their lives, celebrate the creativity of a remarkably intelligent

33、people Also see other books: The Chinese Thought of It by Tingxing Ye and A Native American Thought of It by Rocky Landon and David MacDonald Book 4 Made in Canada:101 Amazing Achievements written by Bev Spencer What things do we use daily that have a Canadian connection Here are 101 common things t

34、hat were invented in Canada or by a Canadian, including the Blackberry, alkaline（碱性） batteries and the Blue Box recycling program Book 5 Newton and the Time Machine written by Michael McGowan Ten-year-old boy Newton has invented a time machine to see dinosaurs up close But it disappears on a test ru

35、n with his two huge friends, King Herbert and Queen Certrude, in it! Can he save them before time runs out 【小题 1】 Which of the following best describes Roths feeling in Book 1 A Painful. B Curious. C Frightened. D Disappointed. 【小题 2】 In Book 5, King Herbert and Queen Gertrude are_. A the names of t

36、he time machine B Newtons human friends C two dinosaurs D the inventors of the time machine 【小题 3】 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage A Alkaline batteries were invented by Dr. Banting. B Book 3 introduces 40 inventive concepts. C Animals are mentioned in Book 1 and Book 5. D Geo

37、rge Washington Carver was a black farmer in the US. 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 C The need to feed a growing population is putting much pressure on the worlds supply of water. With 97% of the worlds water too salty to be drunk or used in agriculture, the worldwide supply of water needs careful mana

38、gement, especially in agriculture. Although the idea of a water shortage(短缺 )seems strange to someone fortunate enough to live in a high rainfall country, many of the worlds agricultural industries experience constant water shortages. Although dams can be built to store water for agricultural use in

39、 dry areas and dry seasons, the costs of water redistribution(重新分配 )are very high. Not only is there the cost of the engineering itself, but there is also an environmental cost to be considered. Where valleys(山谷 )are flooded to create dams, houses are lost and wildlife homes destroyed. Besides, wate

40、r may flow easily through pipes to fields, but it cannot be transported from one side of the world to the other. Each country must therefore rely on the management of its own water to supply its farming requirements. This is particularly troubling for countries with agricultural industries in areas

41、dependent on irrigation (灌溉 ). In Texas, farmers overuse of irrigation water has resulted in a 25% reduction of the water stores. In the Central Valley area of southwestern USA, a huge water engineering project provided water for farming in dry valleys, but much of the water use has been poorly mana

42、ged. Saudi Arabias attempts to grow wheat in desert areas have seen the pumping of huge quantities of irrigation water from underground reserves. Because there is no rainfall in these areas, such reserves can only decrease, and it is believed that fifty years of pumping will see them run dry. 【小题 1】

43、 What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows A Ways to reduce the costs of building dams. B Steps to improving water use management. C Measures to deal with worldwide water shortages. D Approaches to handling the pressure on water supply. 【小题 2】 From the first two paragraphs we

44、 learn that_. A much of the worlds water is available for use B people in high rainfall countries feel lucky C the costs of water redistribution should be considered D water can be easily carried through pipes across the world 【小题 3】 The text is mainly about_. A water supply and increasing populatio

45、n B water shortages and environmental protection C water redistribution and wildlife protection D water use management and agriculture 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 D Homestay provides English language students with the opportunity to speak English outside the classroom and the experience of being pa

46、rt of a British home. What to Expect The host will provide accommodation and meals. Rooms will be cleaned and bedcovers changed at least once a week. You will be given the house key and the host is there to offer help and advice as well as to take an interest in your physical and mental health. Acco

47、mmodation Zones Homestays are located in London mainly in Zones2,3 and 4 of the transport system. Most hosts do not live in the town center as much of central London is commercial and not residential（居住的） .Zones3 and 4often offer larger accommodation in a less crowed area. It is very convenient to t

48、ravel in London by Underground. Meal Plans Available Continental Breakfast Breakfast and Dinner Breakfast, Packed Lunch and Dinner Its important to note that few English families still provide a traditional cooked breakfast.Your accommodation includes Continental Breakfast which normally consists of fruit juice, cereal (谷物类食品 ), bread and tea or coffee. Cheese, fruit and cold meat are not normally part of a Continental Breakfast in England. Dinners usually consist of mea