1、阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。These are some ideas that some people came up with about what the life will be like in the year 2500： We will have established a base on the moon.School kids can take field trips to the moon weekly.We will have found cures(疗法)for AIDS and cancer.The war will
2、have ended and peace flows freely through the land.Kids will learn more and be smarter than ever before! History will be the main subject at school.Cafeteria(自助餐厅)food will be delicious! You just walk up to a machine，stick out your tongue，and it will scan your taste buds(味蕾)to see what you want to e
3、at.KristenHere I am in the wonderful year of 2500 and life is so easy.I work in a pet store and it is so hard! I have to wake up at midnight every day and fly my ear to the store.It takes so long to get there.It takes me 20 seconds to get to the store in Mississippi from my home in Florida! At work，
4、I have to push 5 buttons and then I go home.It takes 2 seconds and that is like forever.MorganIn the year 2500，I think we will have invented cars that run on things we dont need like garbage.Tail gas will smell like whatever you like such as chocolate.I also predict that buildings will be able to go
5、 into a different dimension(维)so your car wont hit them.The cars in 2500 dont fly，for we havent got that technology yet，but they can hover(盘旋)up to seven feet.These cars are made for speed! CarlyInstead of cars，we may have hovering devices that float around.We could also have electric cars instead o
6、f gas powered cars.Food might be more healthy.What I believe is that the environment will change the most. The environmental changes will also determine many other changes.If more people try to help the environment，then perhaps in 2500 we will have more forests and wildlife.If people wont help the e
7、nvironment，then we will have no forests and little wildlife left Roberta1According to Kristen，what will happen in 2500?AEnglish will be the main subject at school.BStudents can go to the moon every week.CCafeteria will replace other restaurants.DAIDS and cancer will disappear.答案：B细节理解题。根据文章中Kristen所
8、说的话School kids can take field trips to the moon weekly.可知，B为正确选项。 2The underlined word“scan”in the text could be replaced by“_”Achange BtreatCexamine Dimprove答案：C猜测词义题。根据画线单词所在的句子中的“你只需要走到一台机器跟前，伸出你的舌头，然后机器就会判断出你想吃什么”可以推断出，机器通过仔细查看你的味蕾才能判断出你想吃什么。3Morgan thinks his work in the pet store is_.Adifficul
9、t BmeaninglessCimportant Deasy答案：D推理判断题。文章中Morgan对他工作的具体描述使用的是反语，他真实的意思是“这份工作太轻松了”。他的第一句话也是对该意思的提示，故选D项。4Who mainly tells the reader of the cars in 2500? AKristen. BMorgan.CCarly. DRoberta.答案：C段落大意题。根据文章中Carly所说的那段话可知，他主要谈到的是2500年的汽车，包括汽车的燃料、废气及功能等，故选C项。 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。BEIJING -
10、Chinas National Tourism Administration (NTA) said Saturday that 215 Chinese tour groups in Japan were safe and sound after a devastating 8.8-magnitude earthquake jolted the countrys eastern coast Friday.A total of 4,578 Chinese tourists were staying in Japan at the time of the quake. By Saturday noo
11、n, all the 215 tour groups that they booked with had contacted domestic travel agencies, with no death or injury reported, said the NTA upon information from local tourism authorities.The NTA has activated the emergency response system and issued a travel alert for Japan and countries along the Paci
12、fic Rim, it said in a statement on its website.The NTA has also called for travel agencies to protect the security of Chinese tourists in Japan and keep in touch with the Chinese embassy and consulates in Japan, as well as Chinas tourism authorities.Chinese tour agencies had started to bring back to
13、urists from the quake-hit Japan and many trips had been called off.China CYTS Tours, one of Chinas major travel agencies, had promised a full refund for trip cancellation and offered to bear the extra expense for tourist protection in disasters and unrest.A massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck th
14、e east coast of Japans main Honshu Island at 1:46 pm Beijing Time Friday, which had triggered huge tsunami along Japans Pacific coast and caused hundreds of deaths and catastrophic damage.1. Where are we likely to find this passage? AIn a tour guided book BIn a geography book CIn a book DIn a newspa
15、per2. In the first paragraph，the meaning of devastating is .Acatastrophic Bdestructive Ctragic Ddisastrous3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? AIn all, 4,578 Chinese were staying in Japan at the time of the quake.BJapan also called for travel agencies to protect the security o
16、f Chinese tourists.C215 Chinese tour groups in Japan were organized by China CYTS Tours.DEarthquake-caused tsunami resulted in hundreds of deaths and disastrous damage.【参考答案】13、DBD 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。Mark Rothko, one of the greatest painters of the twentieth century, was born in Daug
17、avpils, Latvia in 1903. His family immigrated to the United States in 1913, after a 12-day voyage.Mark moved to New York in the autumn of 1923 and found employment in the garment trade and settled down on the Upper West Side. It was while he was visiting someone at the Art Students League that he sa
18、w students painting a model. According to him, this was the start of his life as an artist. He was twenty years old and had taken some art lessons at school, so his initial experience was far from an immediate calling.In 1936, Mark Rothko began writing a book, which he never completed, about the sim
19、ilarities in the childrens art and the work of modern painters. The work of modernists, which was influenced by primitive art, could, according to him, be compared to that of children in that “Child art transforms itself into primitivism, which is only the child producing a copy of himself.” In this
20、 same work, he said that “The fact that one usually begins with drawing is already academic. We start with color.”It was not long before his multiform developed into the style he is remembered for. In 1949 Rothko exhibited these new works at the Betty Parsons Gallery. For reviewer Harold Rosenberg,
21、the paintings were unique and primitive. Rothko had, after painting his first multiform, separated himself from the world in East Hampton on Long Island, only inviting a very few people, including Rosenberg, to view the new paintings. The discovery of his works specialty came at a period of great so
22、rrow: his mother Kate died in October 1948. As part of this new uniformity of artistic vision, his paintings no longer had individual titles. From this point on they were simply untitled, numbered or dated. However, to assist in distinguishing one work from another, traders would sometimes add the p
23、rimary colors to the name. Additionally, for the next few years, Rothko painted in oil only on large vertical tents. This was done to surround the viewer, or, in his words, to make the viewer feel enveloped within the picture.68. When did Rothko want to be an artist?A. When he immigrated to the U.S.
24、A. B. When he watched students drawing.C. When he moved to the Upper West Side. D. When he joined the Art Students League.【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据It was while he was visiting someone at the Art Students League that he saw students painting a model. According to him, this was the start of his life as an art
25、ist.当他看见学生画画的时候，故选B。69. What did Rothko think of modern art?A. It could be produced by children. B. It could be compared to child work.C. It was a certain kind of primitive art. D. It was academic from the very beginning.【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据about the similarities in the childrens art and the work of mo
26、dern painters.儿童艺术与现代艺术的有相似点，故选B。70. Why does the author mention Rothkos uncompleted book?A. To prove Rothkos concentration on painting.B. To show Rothkos research on the modern art.C. To suggest Rothkos unique personal painting style.D. To explain the inspiration of Rothkos painting style.【答案】C【解析】
27、推理判断题。根据It was not long before his multiform developed into the style he is remembered for.提出他的独特绘画风格，故选C。71. Rothkos distinctive style _. A. took shape in 1948 B. was affected by RosenbergC. resulted from his boyhood experienceD. was rooted in the separation from the world【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据The disco
28、very of his works specialty came at a period of great sorrow: his mother Kate died in October 1948.他的独特风格的形成是在1948年。【2013嘉定区】Guided WritingDirections: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.我国部分省份己经开始了教科书的循环使用（recycling textbooks)，请就此用英文写一篇
29、短文。内容主要包括：1. 表明支持该做法；2. 陈述自己的理由；3. 提出用书应注意的事项。【参考答案】Writing:Recently, recycling textbooks has been put into practice in some provinces in China. As far as I am concerned, it is a good way which will benefit both society and us students. For one thing, it is good news to students from poor families w
30、ho cant afford textbooks. For another, recycling textbooks can save natural resources. We are cutting down too many trees every day. In the long run, it helps develop the students environmental awareness. Whats more, students may learn to share and work with others through recycling textbooks. To su
31、m up, I consider recycling textbooks useful and helpful. And I still hope students shouldnt damage their textbooks and keep them clean for the benefit of the next student to use them. 【2013黄浦区】Guided WritingDirections: Write an English composition in over 120 words according to the instructions give
32、n below in Chinese.联系高三学习生活，详细描述一件令你印象最深刻的事。 （文中请不要出现真实的校名和人名。） 【参考范文】Sample 1 Away flows time. There are so many unforgettable things in my school life which are worth mentioning. The most wonderful one, which Ill remember for good is taking part in the English speech contest. I used to be a shy bo
33、y who lacked confidence. At the beginning of the senior three year my best friend encouraged me to participate in the speech contest. Afraid of delivering an address on the stage, I declined. I, in the end, agreed as he insisted. He helped me practice my speech skills as well as gestures and standin
34、g position. My skills were improved, modestly but steadily. Then came the day of the contest. Nervous as I was, I walked onto the stage, smile on face. With so many people seated in the hall, I felt anxious and my speech was not fluent at first. When I saw my friend listening attentively, I remember
35、ed the nights we spent together practicing speech. I was inspired and the speech flowed on successfully. The audience applauded with appreciation at the end of the speech while I happily found I was no longer the shy boy. It was the support from my friend that enabled me to gain confidence. While li
36、fe in senior three is occupied, wonderful things take place every day, the precious friendliness has left such a deep impression on my mind that I will never forget it. (231 words)(9+9+4=23)【参考范文】Sample 2 The thing that impressed most in grade 12 took place on a Sunday morning. That was when I took
37、part in an English contest, in the final stage. The contest was so difficult that I thought the only thing I could do was to wish myself good luck. The listening comprehension was unlike what Id prepared for, so I just tried my best. But when I moved to the reading part, the situation got better. Wh
38、at Id thought to be greek turned out to be just the combination of words I knew the meaning of. I felt a little bit happier. As to the writing, I had wanted to give it up and let my creation fly, but I surprisingly found that I had a lot to say about the topics. I even used the stories of a scientis
39、t Id read about to support my idea! Then it was an oral exam. Although it was a contest, I still told the teachers exact what I had in mind. I didnt have anything fancy to say, but the thoughts were genuine. The result came and I won the third prize! At first I thought it was sheer luck, but then I
40、realized that what I had learned helped a lot. I didnt mean to prepare for it, but what I had done brought me what I deserved. Even though Im no faced with the college entrance exam, I still know that what really matters is the process of learning. Do your job and the result wont fail you! (257 word
41、s)(8+8+4=20)【参考范文】Sample 3 Do you have the fear of acting on the stage? Well, I do, at least before I was asked to perform at the schools Arts Festival. As the Arts Festival drew near, the teachers asked me to read an English poem, which made my heart jump. This would be a perfect chance to show my
42、English talents, but not in front of the whole school! I was a shy boy that even freaked out when speaking in front of my class. As I strongly opposed to this kind offer, the teacher told me, “Youll never know how things go unless you give it a try.”Encouraged as I was, I repeated the poem in front
43、of the mirror for countless times, being more confident every time. The day finally came and I was on the stage, sharing the beauty of English with the whole school. I managed to read the poem in an idiomatic accent without a single mistake and I wasnt really that nervous as I thought I would be. I
44、was filled with pride as the sound of applause rose in every corner of the auditorium. Just as my teacher said, taking the first step toward the unknown is the greatest achievement, I will pump myself up for all the coming challenges in life and I will never forget my first step on the stage. (227 w
45、ords)(6+8+3=17)【参考范文】Sample 4 The life of Senior 3 is like a chocolate having lots of tastes. My most impressive taste is the experiences of participating in the Physics Olympics. The days that I spent preparing for the contest are full of depression and happiness. I enjoyed the moment when I worked
46、 out a difficult problem. My pals and I often argued about a ambiguous problem for a long time. However, the taste was terrible sometimes. I read the reference books till midnight and did a lot of exercises. I believed that my dream would come true if I worked hard enough. To my disappointment, I failed to get the award. But I think the tears and experiences will become my most valuable wealth in the future. (123 words)（7+7+2=16）
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