1、2013届贵州省遵义四中高三第二次月考英语试卷与答案（带解析） 其他 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 To extinguish (熄灭 ) different kinds of fires, several types of fire extinguishers have been invented._71_ Most portable (手提式的 ) kinds operate for less than a minute, so they are useful only on small fires. The law requires
2、ships, trains, buses and planes to carry extinguishers. Since fuel, oxygen (氧气 ) and heat must be present in order for fire to exist, one or more of these things must be removed or reduced to extinguish a fire._72_ The cooling method is the most common way to put out a fire.Water is the best cooling
3、 material because it is low in cost and easy to get. _73_ This is usually done by covering the fire with sand, steam or some other things. A blanket may be used do cover a small fire. A third method is called separation._74_ The method that is used to put out a fire depends upon the type of fire. Fi
4、res have been grouped in three classes._75_ These materials usually help keep the fire on. Such fires can be stopped most readily by cooling with water. A Fire extinguishers should be available everywhere in our life. B They must be ready for immediate use when fire breaks out. C Where a fire breaks
5、 out, there will surely be unavoidable damage. D Fires in wood, paper, cloth and the like are called Class A fires. E Another method of extinguishing fire is by cutting off the oxygen. F If the heat is reduced by cooling the material below a certain temperature, the fire goes out. G It includes remo
6、ving the fuel, or material easy to burn, from a fire, so that it can find no fuel. 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 F 【小题 3】 E 【小题 4】 G 【小题 5】 D 【小题 1】 B 根据下一句 operate for less than a minute可知在火灾爆发的时候要立刻准备好灭火设备。 【小题 2】 F 根据下文可知这里谈论的是冷却法， F符合段意。 【小题 3】 E 根据本段下文可知采取的用沙土隔断氧气的方法，故 E 符合句意。 【小题 4】 G 上文提及 is called sep
7、aration是指把燃料和火分开，通过这种方式来灭火。 【小题 5】 D 根据下一句 These materials usually help keep the fire on可知这里的材料应该是那些易燃的材料，故 D的内容符合要求。 单项选择 * _ Zunyi you see today is quite _ different city from what it used to be. A The, / B / ,The C The, a D A, a 答案： C - Im taking a taxi to the airport to pick up my daughter. - _
8、I can give you a lift. A Why not B What for C Why bother D How come 答案： C Have you finished all your exercises Yes, _ is left. As a matter of fact, they are as easy as ABC. A nothing B not one C none D neither 答案： C Cheer up! _things as they are and you will enjoy every day of your life. A Taking B
9、To take C Take D Taken 答案： C “Youll have to wait for two hours, _ is, at about 11： 30, _ the medical report will come out, ”the doctor said to me. A that; when B which; that C that; which D it; whose 答案： Im sorry. I shouldnt have been so rude to you. You _ something not very nice to me, but thats OK
10、. A have said B had said C were saying D did say 答案： D _ there is going to be a policy change _ of those things is going to change. A Unless; few B Until; few C Unless; none D Until; none 答案： C He got well-prepared for the job interview, for he couldnt risk the good opportunity_. A to lose B losing
11、C to be lost D being lost 答案： D A medical team was sent to Japan by air five hours ago. So they _ have arrived by now. The flight usually takes four hours or so. A might B could C must D need 答案： C Thanks to Mr. Smith the father and the son eventually_ after ten years cold relationship between them.
12、 A took up B made up C looked up D turned up 答案： B In the current situation, _ the dollar goes above 1.85 reais, investors sell the greenback to take some profit. A whenever B however C whatever D whichever 答案： A The further falling of the stock market as reported today has _ a fresh wave of selling
13、. A given off B set off C put off D got off 答案： B The incomes of skilled workers went up. _， unskilled workers saw their earnings fall. A Moreover B Therefore C Meanwhile D Otherwise 答案： C _ while writing, he locked himself in his study. A Not to interrupt B Not being interrupted C Not to be interru
14、pted D Being not interrupted 答案： C New digital mobile phones definitely produce less radiation, but that doesnt _ mean that they should be used without caution. A relatively B obviously C necessarily D generally 答案： C - Could I take a few days leave, sir - Im afraid you cant _ the work is being done
15、. A until B before C after D as 答案： D She is _ being pleased about it ; she is very angry. A free from B free of C out of D far from 答案： D I give you my word, I mean what I say, _ you come any nearer, I will fire. A that if B if C what if D that 答案： A I got an email from Susan, _ said she was going
16、abroad for sightseeing. A which B she C who D it 答案： A Jack doesnt smoke now, but he _ for almost twenty years. A was smoking B smoked C has smoked D had smoked 答案： B You wont believe it, Sam. I was chosen as an exchange student to China. Congratulations! _ . A Thats something B You did a good job C
17、 Thats all right D You got it 答案： A Not only John and Tom but also their sister, Mary, _ great interest in the piano lessons. A take B takes C have taken D had taken 答案： B Mr Smith was having a meeting at that time, otherwise he _over to help us. A would have come B would come C had come D was going
18、 to come 答案： A Instead of flocking into the cities, the peasants _ villages and townships of a new type in the past few years. A had built B was building C have been building D built 答案： C The money will be paid to everyone _ whether they have children or not. A in terms of B regardless of C in addi
19、tion to D far from 答案： B If we keep wasting so much energy, _ are that our oil wells will dry up and the environment will be destroyed. A problems B difficulties C questions D Chances 答案： D I am no longer allowed to smoke in any room _ he might use. A where B who C with which D that 答案： D Parents sh
20、ould be _ in the way they teach their children, so that the children know how to do. A compulsory B complex C convention D Consistent 答案： D _ for the job you have applied for will leave a bad impression on the interviews. A Not prepared B Not having prepared C Not prepare D Not being prepared 答案： No
21、where else, as his mother told us, _ except the cabin in the backyard. A did he go B he did go C went he D he went 答案： 完型填空 Although in 1947 we were still very new to the atomic age, we knew about mushroom clouds. A huge crack (裂缝 ) spread across the library wall upstairs, sending teachers and _31_
22、screaming down the hall. Had a new world war started Pale-faced, our young science teacher quickly_32_us for a fire drill. We huddled (卷缩 ) in little groups on the beach side of the school grounds and_33_the spreading cloud darken the bright spring sky. Rumors flew every which way， _34_two hours wou
23、ld pass before we got the full story. One rumor we heard was that the Texas City Monsanto Chemical plant had_35_； children whose parents_36_there began to cry. I_37_that was where my father was working that day. The school bell called us back inside, and we were dismissed (解散 ) to_38_our way home th
24、e best way we could. Id walked a quarter of the three-mile trip to my home_39_a car horn frightened me to_40_. My Uncle Barney_41_alongside me in his old Ford. The instant I saw him, I knew my father_42_. Otherwise, Papa would have_43_for me himself. As if in slow motion from a great distance, Uncle
25、 Barney motioned for me to_44_. Numb with grief, I crawled into the back_45_. I barely took notice of the man sitting there, and didnt recognize him until he_46_me. When Papa put his strong arms around me, I forgot for a moment that Cherokees arent supposed to_47_. Many of my fellow students lost th
26、eir_48_in the explosion. Tragedy would one day come to our_49_， as it inevitably (不可避免地 ) comes to all, but one day Texas City blew up, it miraculously (奇迹般地 ) passed us by. Because he lost his keys on that April morning, as he explained, my father lived for_50_32 years we were to have a second life
27、time forever. 【小题1】 A headmaster B students C workers D books A organized B ordered C made D asked A heard B smelled C watched D felt A when B as C as if D although A blown up B been closed C been opened D been on fire A lived B worked C studied D visited A smiled B frightened C froze D worried A ma
28、ke B feel C push D find A when B while C as D for A decision B attention C feeling D expression A pulled up B pulled out C pulled in D pulled off A was there B was here C was gone D was alone A gone B come C left D stopped A get off B get over C get through D get in A seat B chair C stool D bag A lo
29、oked at B helped C reached for D called on A cry B laugh C excite D shout A teachers B relatives C friends D parents A class B family C school D house A other B others C another D the other 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 D 【小题 5】 A 【小题 6】 B 【小题 7】 C 【小题 8】 D 【小题 9】 A 【小题 10】 B 【小题 11】 A 【小题 1
30、2】 C 【小题 13】 B 【小题 14】 D 【小题 15】 A 【小题 16】 C 【小题 17】 A 【小题 18】 D 【小题 19】 B 【小题 20】 C 阅读理解 Beauty has always been regarded as something praiseworthy. Almost everyone thinks attractive people are happier and healthier， have better marriages and have more respectable occupations. Personal consultants g
31、ive them better advice for finding jobs. Even judges are softer on attractive defendants(被告 ) But in the executive circle， beauty can become a liability. While attractiveness is a positive factor for a man on his way up the executive ladder，it is harmful to a woman. Handsome male executives were tho
32、ught as having more integrity than plainer men；effort and ability were thought to account for their success. Attractive female executives were considered to have less integrity than unattractive ones； their success was attributed not to ability but to factors such as luck. All unattractive women exe
33、cutives were thought to have more integrity and to be more capable than the attractive female executives. Interestingly， though， the rise of the unattractive overnight successes was attributed more to personal relationships and less to ability than that of attractive overnight successes. Why are att
34、ractive women not thought to be able？ An attractive woman is thought to be more feminine and an attractive man more masculine(有男子气概的 )than the less attractive ones. Thus， an attractive woman has an advantage in traditionally female jobs， but an attractive woman in a traditionally masculine position
35、appears to lack the “masculine” qualities required. This is true even in politics. “When the only clue is how he or she looks， people treat men and women differently， ”says Anne Bowman， who recently published a study on the effects of attractiveness on political candidates. She asked 125 undergradua
36、te students to rank two groups of photographs， one of men and one of women， in order of attractiveness. The students were told the photographs were of candidates for political offices. They were asked to rank them again， in the order they would vote for them. The results showed that attractive males
37、 utterly defeated unattractive men， but the women who had been ranked most attractive invariably received the fewest votes. 【小题 1】 The underlined word “liability”(in Para.1)most probably means “_” A misfortune B instability C disadvantage D burden 【小题 2】 In traditionally female jobs， attractiveness_
38、. A reinforces(加强 )the feminine qualities required B makes women look more honest and capable C is of primary importance to women D often enables women to succeed quickly 【小题 3】 Bowmans experiment reveals that when it comes to politics，attractiveness_. A turns out to be an obstacle to men B affects
39、men and women alike C has as little effect on men as on women D is more of an obstacle than a benefit to women 【小题 4】 It can be inferred from the passage that peoples views on beauty are often_. A practical B prejudiced C old-fashioned D pessimistic 【小题 5】 The author writes this passage to_. A deman
40、d equal rights for women B emphasize the importance of appearance C discuss the negative aspects of being attractive D give advice to job-seekers who are attractive 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 B 【小题 5】 C There is one type of illness in the world that affects more people than anything else
41、and is very deadly. If untreated this illness could affect everything you do. What is this illness Depression. Serious depression requires professional treatment. Self-induced depression is something each of us can change. Everyones circumstances are different, but the causes of self-induced depress
42、ion are common: low self-esteem, hurtful thinking and a bad attitude. So how can we change the way we think, feel, and cultivate a cheerful attitude First we must look at ourselves, truly and honestly examining our motives for what we wish to achieve. If you are dissatisfied because you feel you hav
43、ent or cant do anything, then one step is needed - to set goals. Always start your goals relatively small and easy to attain. Think of them as sand; one grain may be insignificant but as a group they form the beach. Once you have set and attained small goals for yourself, move on to slightly larger,
44、 more challenging goals. It takes more than just setting goals to be happy. It takes positive thinking. How can we attain this There are a number of factors that can make us think negatively and one of those is diet. In my opinion, a person who eats a lot of take out and fast food is feeding their b
45、ody junk. Start by eating better foods which give the body much NEEDED minerals. If your physical body is happy, its much easier for your mental body or thinking ability to be happy. Next, exercise. A half-hour a day is recommended for positive well being. Then think about good memories you had, or
46、generally think of things that make you smile. Remember, everything you wear costs money but to wear a smile is free. A smile can be the difference between an average day and a great day. If you follow these steps, positive change is inevitable. 【小题 1】 Which of the statements about depression is TRU
47、E A Depression is a kind of illness that cant be cured like some cancer. B Depression can all be cured successfully by patients themselves. C Those who suffer from depression feel dissatisfied with themselves. D Those who suffer from depression live in similar circumstances. 【小题 2】 According to the passage we can learn that _. A a practical goal can help people to achieve a sense of success B we shouldnt be satisfied with small goals that a
