1、2013届云南省昆明市官渡区第二中学高三 9月月考英语试卷与答案（带解析） 其他 The War Against Sand Imagine living on the edge of a vast desert, which is moving quietly closer to your village every day and covering your fields. The desert is on the move. This is called desertification. Desertification occurs in regions close to an alrea
2、dy existing desert. 71 The first is over-use of water in the area. There is not enough water in any case, and if it is not carefully used, disaster can follow. As time goes on, water shortages make farming more and more difficult. In some places, locals can remember local lakes and marshes which wer
3、e once the homes for all kinds of fish and birds. 72 Farmers leave the land, and fields are replaced by deserts. The second cause is misuse or over-use of the land. 73 Ploughing(耕 ) large fields and removing bushes and trees means that the wind will blow away the soil. Once the soil is lost, it is h
4、ard to replace, and if there is rain, it has nowhere to go, and brings no benefit. 74 Every spring, the skies over some of eastern cities, thousands of kilometers away from the deserts, can be darkened by sandstorms. Dust from deserts can have a great effect on weather systems. While desertification
5、 is perhaps being partly caused by global warming, these sandstorms can make global warming worse by adding to what is known as the greenhouse effect. What can be done to slow down or stop the process of desertification A great deal of work is already under way. Obviously first steps are to find new
6、 water sources. 75 Some types of grass also hold the soil together, and stop the wind taking it. Without these efforts, it will be harder and harder to stop the worlds deserts in their tracks, and more and more farmers will give up and head for cities. The lesson to be learnt lies beneath the sand.
7、A It generally arises from two related causes. B It is not only the farmers and villagers who suffer. C They have been completely buried by the sand now. D Scientists are doing the research on the cause of desertification. E. They destroy the land, as the soil dries out and is then blown away. F. Tr
8、ee planting can help, by providing barriers between desert and rich field. G. This means that the wrong crops are planted, and need more water than is available. 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 G 【小题 4】 B 【小题 5】 F 【小题 1】 A 本段解释了荒漠化的两大原因，故 A符合段落大意，故 A正确。 【小题 2】 C 根据下面两句。农民离开，土地被掩埋可知他们已经完全被沙漠所掩埋。 【小题 3】
9、G 本段内容是关于错误使用或者过度使用土地或者水源，故 G 正确。 【小题 4】本段解释的是受到荒漠化影响的其他一些领域，如沙尘暴等，故B正确。 【小题 5】 F 本段讨论的是治理荒漠化的具体方法，种树是一个很有用的方法。 单项选择 * Itis _ short distance from here to _ shopping center, so you can walk there if you like. A不填 ; 不填 B a; 不填 C the; the D a; the 答案： D Its so nice to hear from her again. , we last met
10、 more than thirty years ago. A Whats more B Thats to say C In other words D Believe it or not 答案： D I made a promise to myself _ this year, my first year in high school, would be different. A whether B that C what D how 答案： Mom, I cant see any point in working hard at all the subjects at school. Com
11、e on, dear. Years of hard work will surely _ in the future of your career. A make sure B pay off C bring back D pay back 答案： B In English class, our teacher often creates an environment _ we are given the opportunity to solve problems ourselves A when B which C where D that 答案： Have you seen the fi
12、lm The War Horsey Of course, I have It was in my hometown _ it was made A where B when C that D which 答案： C I didnt go to work yesterday because my car broke down. You _ mine. I wasnt using it then. A might borrow B should borrow C must have borrowed D could have borrowed 答案： D The heavy snow lasted
13、 for a week, _ a serious traffic confusion in the whole area. A causing B caused C having caused D being caused 答案： A Once _ in the forest, you ought to remain _ you are waiting for help A losing; where B losing; there C lost; there D lost; where 答案： D You will succeed in the end _ you give up halfw
14、ay A even if B as though C as long as D unless 答案： D _ made things worse, he said, was that his roommate never took part in any of the cleaning work A What B Which C That D Who 答案： A Many things such as going abroad and owning a car, _ impossible in the past, are now very common A being considered B
15、 to be considered C considering D considered 答案： D Walking exercises _ be boring at times, but on a clear sunny morning nothing could be better A may B will C must D should 答案： A Did you happen to hear the recent news Yes, Alice _ the gold medal in the speech contest, which I find hard to believe A
16、wins B won C had won D will win 答案： B Do you think it wise for parents to do everything for their children No. Thats _ theyre mistaken. A whether B when C what D where 答案： D 完型填空 Unchangeable Love One day I visited an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting I was expecti
17、ng a quiet view of the splendid 36 A young 37 viewing the paintings ahead of me 38 nonstop between themselves I watched them a moment and _39_ the lady was doing all the talking I admired the mans 40 for putting up with her 41 stream of words 42 by their noise, I moved on I met them several times as
18、 I moved through the various rooms of art Each time I heard her constant flow of words, I moved away 43 I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a 44 when the couple approached the 45 Before they left, the man 46 into his pocket and pulled out a white object He 47 it into a long
19、stick and then tapped his way into the 48 to get his wifes jacket Hes a 49 man the clerk at the counter said Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age During his recovery, he made a promise his life wouldnt change So, as before, he and his wife come in 50 there is a new art sho
20、w But what does he get out of the art I asked He cant see Cant see! Youre 51 He sees a lot More than you and I do, the clerk said His wife 52 each painting so he can see it in his head I learned something about patience, 53 and love that day I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to
21、 a person without _54_ and the courage of a husband who would not 55 blindness to change his life And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away, hand in hand 【小题1】 A vases B statues C paintings D scenery A lady B couple C man D clerk A chatted B argued C discussed D spok
22、e A found B finding C to find D find A knowledge B confidence C wisdom D patience A interesting B boring C continuous D funny A Interested B Discouraged C Surprised D Interrupted A quickly B seriously C anxiously D angrily A comment B decision C purchase D list A entrance B exit C front D queue A re
23、ached B held C put D turned A made B lengthened C brought D changed A shop B counter C hall D coatroom A brave B kind C rough D blind A wherever B whatever C whichever D whenever A silly B wrong C humorous D unique A describes B draws C shows D tells A curiosity B pride C enthusiasm D courage A expe
24、ctation B support C sight D hesitation A get B hope C allow D stop 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 A 【小题 5】 D 【小题 6】 C 【小题 7】 D 【小题 8】 A 【小题 9】 C 【小题 10】 B 【小题 11】 A 【小题 12】 B 【小题 13】 D 【小题 14】 A 【小题 15】 D 【小题 16】 B 【小题 17】 A 【小题 18】 D 【小题 19】 C 【小题 20】 C 阅读理解 High Speed Book Scanner Simply tu
25、rning pages of a book quickly may not seem like the best way to scan it. A Japanese research group at Tokyo University has created new software that allows hundreds of pages to be scanned within minutes. Scanning text is normally a boring process with each page having to be inserted into a scanner,
26、but the team led by Professor Masatoshi Ishikawa uses a high speed camera that takes 500 pictures a second to scan pages as they are turned by workers. Normal scanners can only scan the information that is actually before them on the page. This high speed book scanner uses a camera that captures pag
27、es at 1000fps as they are turned. A system built in allows it to automatically correct any changes to the text due to the page bending as well as light differences due to shadows. “It takes a shot of the shape, then it calculates the shape and uses those calculations to film the scanning,” Ishikawa
28、said, explaining the system used to reconstruct the original page. The current system is able to scan an average 250-page book in a little over 60 seconds using basic computer hardware. While it now requires extra time to process the scanned images (影像 ), the researchers hope to eventually make the
29、technology both faster and much smaller. “In the more distant future, once it becomes possible to put all of this processing on one chip (芯片 ) and then put that in an iPad or iPod, one could scan just using that chip. At that point, it becomes possible to scan something quickly to save for later rea
30、ding,” Ishikawa said. Being able to scan books with an iPhone may be further off, but Ishikawa says that a commercial version of the large-scale computer based scanning system could be available in two or three years. While the technology has the potential to take paper books into the digital age, i
31、t remains to be how publishers will react to people scanning their books while just turning pages quickly. 【小题 1】 According to the passage, the advantage of the new scanning software is that _. A there is no need to scan every page B it can work much more effectively C no manpower is needed in opera
32、ting the scanner D it can make the scanning process more interesting 【小题 2】 According to Ishikawa, the scanner works by_. A changing the shape of the images B reducing the size of the images C reconstructing the original page D scanning several pages at the same time 【小题 3】 What is Ishikawas attitud
33、e towards the development of the scanning system A Optimistic. B Uncertain. C Disapproving. D Cautious. 【小题 4】 What does the underlined sentence mean A People will get any book they like more easily. B Publishers will refuse to comment on the new software. C Publishers will probably not welcome the
34、new software. D People wont need to buy books any more with an iPhone. 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 C In a room at Texas Children Cancer Center in Houston, eight-year-old Simran Jatar lay in bed with a drip (点滴 ) above her to fight her bone cancer. Over her bald (秃的 ) head, she wore a pink
35、hat that matched her clothes. But the third graders cheery dressing didnt mask her pain and weary eyes. Then a visitor showed up. “Do you want to write a song ” asked Anita Kruse, 49, rolling a cart equipped with an electronic keyboard, a microphone and speakers. Simran stared. “Have you ever writte
36、n a poem ” Anita Kruse continued. “Well, yes,” Simran said. Within minutes, Simran was reading her poem into the microphone. “Some bird soaring through the sky,” she said softly. “Imagination in its head” Anita Kruse added piano music, a few warbling (鸣 , 唱 ) birds, and finally the girls voice. Thir
37、ty minutes later, she presented Simran with a CD of her first recorded song. That was the beginning of Anita Kruses project, Purple Songs Can Fly, one that has helped more than 125 young patients write and record songs. As a composer and pianist who had performed at the hospital, Kruse said that the
38、 idea of how she could help “came in one flash”. The effect on the kids has been great. One teenage girl, curling (蜷缩 ) in pain in her wheelchair, stood unaided to dance to a hip-hop song she had written. A 12-year-old boy with Hodgkins disease who rarely spoke surprised his doctors with a song he c
39、alled I Can Make It. “My time with the kids is heartbreaking because of the severity of their illnesses,” says Anita Kruse. “But they also make you happy, when the children are smiling, excited to share their CD with their families.” Simran is now an active sixth grader and cancer-free. From time to
40、 time, she and her mother listen to her song, Always Remembering, and they always remember the “really sweet and nice and loving” lady who gave them a shining moment in the dark hour. 【小题 1】 Simran Jatar lay in bed in hospital because _. A most of her hair had fallen out B she was receiving treatmen
41、t for cancer C she felt depressed and quit from school D she was suffering from a pain in her back 【小题 2】 What do we know about Anita Kruses project A It helps young patients record songs. B It is supported by singers and patients. C It aims to replace the medical treatment. D It offers patients cha
42、nces to realize their dreams. 【小题 3】 What does the case of a 12-year-old boy suggest A Most children are naturally fond of music. B He was brave enough to put up performance. C The project has positive effect on young patients. D Singing is the best way to treat some illnesses. 【小题 4】 What is probab
43、ly the best title for the passage A Purple Songs Can Fly B Singing Can Improve Health C A Shining Moment in Life D A Kind WomanAnita Kruse 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 A Chinese and Western eating habits are different. In China, the dishes are placed on the table and everybody shares. It is
44、 always polite to let guests or elderly people at the table taste every dish first. But in the West, everyone has his or her own plate of food. Although there are no strict rules on how to set chopsticks and spoons, there are some things you should never do during a Chinese banquet (筵席 ). Firstly an
45、d most importantly, dont put your chopsticks upright in the rice bowl. Instead, lay them on your dish. The reason for this is that when people die, family members give them a bowl full of rice with a pair of chopsticks sticking out upright in it. So if you stick your chopsticks in the rice bowl, it
46、appears that you want someone at the table to die. Make sure the spout(容器嘴 ) of the teapot is not facing anyone, as this is impolite. The spout should always be directed to where nobody is sitting, usually just outward from the table. Dont tap on your bowl with your chopsticks. Beggars tap on their
47、bowls, so this is not polite. Also, when the food is coming too slow in a restaurant, you should not tap on your bowl. If you are in someones home, it is like insulting the cook. 【小题 1】 What is the difference between Chinese and Western eating habits according to Paragraph 1 A In China people are ve
48、ry polite, while in the West people are not so. B In China people share the dishes, while in the West people eat separately. C In China people use the chopsticks, while in the West people use the knife and fork. D None of the above. 【小题 2】 What is the main idea of the third paragraph A The reason why chopsticks shouldnt be put upright in the rice bowl. B The Chinese use chopsticks to eat. C The Chinese eating habits. D How to use chopsticks. 【小题 3】
