2013年莱芜高考英语真题及答案

　　第二节：完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分，满分20分)

　　阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡将该项涂黑。

　　I used to be a very self-centered person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people 36 I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a 37 person.

　　I think my 38 started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my 39 and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I hardly ever 40 to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester, I was really 41 . It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun. So tried a(n) 42 . I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble I 43 to help. That was really a big 44 for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, and two of 45 are still my best friends today.

　　A bigger cause of my new 46 , however, came when I took a part-time job at a Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who had Alzheimer’s disease became my 47 . Every time I came into her room, she was so 48 because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never 49 her, so I took her place. She let me 50 . that making others feel good make me feel good, too, when she died, I was 51 , but I was very grateful to her.

　　I think I am a much 52 person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not 53 these experiences. They have 54 me to care about other people more than about myself. I 55 who I am today, and I could not say that a few years ago.

　　36. A. since B. before C. or D. unless

　　37. A. famous B. simple C. different D. skilled

　　38. A. education B. career C. tour D. change

　　39. A. balance C. homework C. degree D. interest

　　40. A. talked B. wrote C. lied D. reported

　　41. A. careful B. lonely C. curious D. guilty

　　42. A. argument B. game C. experiment D. defence

　　43. A. dared B. offered C. hesitated D. happened

　　44. A. dream B. problem C. duty D. step

　　45. A. us B. which C. them D. whom

　　46. A. attitude B. hobby C. hope D. luck

　　47. A. friend B. partner C. guide D. guest

　　48. A. polite B. happy C. strange D. confident

　　49. A. bothered B. answered C. visited D. trusted

　　50. A. explain B. guess C. declare D. see

　　51. A. homeless B. heartbroken C. bad-tempered D. hopeless

　　52. A. quieter B. busier C. better D. richer

　　53. A. forget B. face C. improve D. analyze

　　54. A. forced B. preferred C. ordered D. taught

　　55. A. miss B. like C. wonder D. expect

　　第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分，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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

　　A

　　Jimmy is an automotive mechanic, but he lost his job a few months ago. He has good heart, but always feared applying for a new job.

　　One day, he gathered up all his strength and decided to attend a job interview. His appointment was at 10 am and it was already 8:30. While waiting for a bus to the office where he was supposed ot be interviewed, he saw an elderly man wildly kicking the tyre of his car. Obviously there was something wrong with the car. Jimmy immediately went up to lend him a hand. When Jimmy finished working on the car, the old man asked him how much he should pay for the service. Jimmy said there was no need to pay him; he just helped someone in need, and he had to rush for an interview. Then the old man said, “Well, I could take you to the office for your interview. It’s the least I could do. Please. I insist.” Jimmy agreed.

　　Upon arrival, Jimmy found a long line of applications waiting to be interviewed. Jimmy still had some grease on him after the car repair, but he did not have much time to wash it off or have a change of shirt. One by one, the applicants left the interviewer’s office with disappointed look on their faces. Finally his name was called. The interviewer was sitting on a large chair facing the office window. Rocking the chair back and forth, he asked, “Do you really need to be interviewed?” Jimmy’s heart sank. “With the way I look now, how could I possibly pass this interview?” he thought to himself.

　　Then the interviewer turned the chair and to Jimmy’s surprise, it was the old man he helped earlier in the morning. It turned out he was the General Manager of the company.

　　“Sorry I had to keep you waiting, but I was pretty sure I made the right decision to have you as part of our workforce before you even stepped into the office. I just know you’d be a trustworthy worker. Congratulations!” Jimmy sat down and they shared a cup of well-deserved coffee as he landed himself a new job.

　　56. Why did Jimmy apply for a new job?

　　A. He was out of work B. He was bored with his job

　　C. He wanted a higher position D. He hoped to find a better boss

　　57. What did Jimmy see on the way to the interview?

　　A. A friend’s car had a flat tyre B. a wild man was pushing a car

　　C. a terrible accident happened D. an old man’s car broke down

　　58. Why did the old man offer Jimmy a ride?

　　A. He was also to be interviewed B. He needed a traveling companion

　　C. He always helped people in need D. He was thankful to Jimmy

　　59. How did Jimmy feel on hearing the interviewer’s question?

　　A. He was sorry for the other applicants

　　B. There was no hope for him to get the job

　　C. He regretted helping the old man

　　D. The interviewer was very rude

　　60. A. What can we learn from Jimmy’s experience?

　　A. Where there is a will, there’s a way

　　B. A friend in need is a friend indeed

　　C. Good is rewarded with good.

　　D. Two heads are better than one

　　B

　　George Gershwin, born in 1998, was one of America’s greatest composers. He published his first song when the was eighteen years old. During the next twenty years he wrote more than five hundred songs.

　　Many of Gershwin’s songs were first written for musical plays performed in theatres in New York City. These palys were a popular form of entertainment in the 1920s and 1930s. Many of his songs have remained popular as ever. Over the years they have been sung and played in every possible way — from jazz to country.

　　In the 1920s there was a debate in the United States about jazz music. Could jazz, some people asked, be considered serious music? In 1924 jazz musician and orchestra leader Paul Whiteman decided to organize a special concert to show that jazz was serious music. Gershwin agreed to compose something for the concert before he realized he had just a few weeks to do it. And in that short time, he composed a piece for piano and orchestra which he called Rhapsody in Blue. Gershwin himself played the piano at the concert. The audience were thrilled when they heard his music. It made him world-famous and showed that jazz music could be both serious and popular.

　　In 1928, Gershwin went to Paris. He applied to study composition (作曲)with the well-known musician Nadia Boulanger, but she rejected him. She was afraid that classical study would ruin his jazz-influenced style. While there, Gershwin wrote An American in Paris. When it was first performed, critics (评论家)were divided over the music. Some called it happy and full of life, to others it was silly and boring. But it quickly became popular in Europe and the United States. It sill remains one of his most famous works.

　　George Gershwin died in 1937, just days after doctors learned he had brain cancer. He was only thirty-nine years old. Newspapers all over the world reported his death on their front pages. People mourned the loss of the man and all the music he might have still written.

　　61. Many of Gershwin’s musical works were ________ .

　　A. written about New Yorkers B. Composed for Paul Whiteman

　　C. played mainly in the countryside D. performed in various ways

　　62. What do we know about the concert organized by Whiteman?

　　A. It attracted more people to theatres B. It proved jazz could be serious music

　　C. It made Gershwin leader of the orchestra D. It caused a debate among jazz musicians.

　　63. What did Gershwin do during his stay in Paris?

　　A. He created one of his best works B. He studied with Nadia Boulanger

　　C. He argued with French critics D. He changed his music style

　　64. What do we learn from the last paragraph?

　　A. Many of Gershwin’s works were lost

　　B. The death of Gershwin was widely reported

　　C. A concert was held in memory of Gershwin

　　D. Brain cancer research started after Gershwin’s death.

　　65. Which of the following best describes Gershwin?

　　A. Talented and productive B. Serious and boring

　　C. popular and unhappy D. Friendly and honest

　　C

　　You can’t always predict a heavy rain or remember your umbrella. But designer Mikhail Belvacv doesn’t think that forgetting to check the weather forecast before heading out should result in you getting wet. That’s why he created lampbrella, a lamp post with its own rain sensing umbrella.

　　The designer says he come up with the idea after watching people get wet on streets in Russia. “once, I was driving on a central Saint Petersburg street ad saw the street lamps lighting up people trying to hide from the rain. I thought it would be appropriate to have a canopy(伞蓬)built into a street lamp.” he said.

　　The lampbrella is a standard-looking street lamp fitted with an umbrella canopy. It has a built-in electric motor which can open or close the umbrella on demand. Sensors(传感器)then ensure that the umbrella offers pedestrians shelter whenever it starts raining.

　　In addition to the rain sensor, there’s also a 360°motion sensor on the biberglass street lamp which detects whether anyone’s using the lampbrella. After three minutes of not being used the canopy is closed.

　　According to the designer, the lampbrella would move at a relatively low speed, so as not to cause harm to the pedestrians. Besides, it would be grounded to protect from possible lighting strike. Each lampbrella would offer enough shelter for several people. Being installed at 2 meters off the ground, it would only be a danger for the tallest of pedestrians.

　　While there are no plans to take lampbrella into production, Belyacv says he recently introduced his creation one Moscow Department, and insists this creation could be installed on my street where a lot of people walk but there are no canopies to provide shelter.

　　66. For what purpose did Belyacv create the lampbrella?

　　A. To predict a heavy rain B. To check the weather forecast

　　C. To protect people from the rain D. To remind people to take an umbrella

　　67. What do we know from Belyacv’s worlds in Paragraph2?

　　A. His creation was inspired by an experience

　　B. it rains a lot in the city of Saint Petersburg

　　C. Street lamps are protected by canopies

　　D. He enjoyed taking walks in the rain

　　68. Which of the following show how the lampbrella works?

　　A. motor→canopy→sensors B. Sensors→motor→canopy

　　C. motor→sensors→canopy D. canopy→motor→sensors

　　69. What does paragraph 5 mainly tell us about the lampbrella?

　　A. Its moving speed B. Its appearance

　　C. Its installation D. Its safety

　　70. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

　　A. The designer will open a company to promote his product

　　B. The lampbrella could be put into immediate production

　　C. The designer is confident that his creation is practical

　　D. The lampbrella would be put on show in Moscow