2013年高考全国2卷英语试题及答案

2013年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（全国2卷） 英语试题 第一节 单项填空（共15个小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 21.—My children are always arguing. —______ A.Just ignore them. B.That's right. C.Are you sure? D.How old is the boy? 22.—I think he is taking an active part in social work. —I agree with you ______. A.in a way B.on the way C.by the way D.in the way 23. "The moment _____soon," he thought to himself, waiting nervously. A. came B. has tome C. was coming D. is coming  24.It’s a ______ difficult question, so it’s ______ impossible for me to answer it.  A.too; quite B. rather; quite C.so; fairly D.quite; rather 25.—How do you deal with the disagreement between the company and the customers?  —The key ______ the problem is to meet the demand ______ by the customers. A.to solving; making B.to solving; made C.to solve; making D.to solve; made 26.Jack is a great talker. It’s high time that he something instead of just talking. A. will do B. has done C. do D. did 27. After school we went to the reading-room to do some reading, only to be told that it ______. A. was decorated B. had decorated C. had been decorating D. was being decorated   28.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 29.Walking alone in the dark, the boy whistled to ________ his courage. A. hold up B. keep up C. set up D. take up 30.One of our rules is that every student wear school uniform while at school. A. might B. could C. shall D. will 31.When deeply absorbed in work, ______ he often was, he would forget all about eating or sleeping. A. that B. which C. where D. when 32.Only after Mary read her composition the second time_________ the spelling mistake. A. did she notice B. she noticed C. does she notice D. she has noticed 33._____I always felt I would pass the exam, I never thought I would get an A. A. While B. Once C. If D. Until 34.We are said to be living in ____ Information Age, ____ time of new discoveries and great changes. A. an; the B. 不填; the C. 不填; a D. the; a 35.The secretary arranged a(n)___________time and space for the applicants to have an interview. A. important B. spare C. public D. convenient 第二节 完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） When I settled in Chicago, my new city seemed so big and unfriendly. Then I had a 36 problem and had to go to hospital for a 37 examination. It seemed a small 38 compared to the one I was about to face ,but things started to go 39 right from the beginning, Not having a car or 40 the city, I was depending on a couple of buses to get me from A to B, 41 I’d left myself plenty of time, soon it was 42 I was going to be late, as I had mistakenly boarded a bus that was taking me in the 43 direction. I 44 the bus and stood on the pavement not knowing what to do, I looked into the eyes of a 45,who was trying to get past me. 46, instead of moving on, she stopped to ask if I was 47.After I explained my 48to her, she pointed to a bus stop across the street, where a bus would take me back into the city to my 49. Sitting there waiting, I felt 50 that someone had been willing to help. 51, hearing a horn(喇叭)nearby, I looked up to see a car with my new friend 52 at me to get in. She had returned to offer me a 53to the hospital. Such unexpected 54 from a passer-by was a lovely gift to receive, As I climbed out of the car at the hospital and turned to thank her, she smiled and told me not to lose 55, for all things are possible. 36. A. physical B. traveling C. social D.housing 37. A. scientific B.final C.previous D. thorough 38. A. chance B. challenge C. success D.error 39. A. wrong B. easy C. fast D. ahead 40. A. leaving B. visiting C. knowing D. appreciating 41. A. Although B. Since C. Unless D. once 42. A. strange B. necessary C. obvious D. important 43. A. same B. right C. general D. opposite 44. A. looked at B. waited for C. got off D. ran into 45. A. driver B. friend C. stranger D. gentleman 46. A. Especially B. Surprisingly C. Probably D. Normally 47. A. nervous B. excited C. OK D. dangerous 48. A. idea B. motivation C. excuse D. situation 49. A. appointment B. apartment C. direction D. station 50. A. afraid B. grateful C. certain D. disappointed 51. A. Thus B. Then C. Perhaps D. Surely 52. A. staring B. laughing C. waving D. shouting 53. A. lift B. suggestion C. bike D. guidebook 54. A. results B. news C. kindness D. appearance 55. A. power B. faith C. touch D. support 第一节（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分） A If Confucius（孔子）were still alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. He’d need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out. While many people in China will remember Confucius on his special day, few people in the United States will give him a passing thought. It’s nothing personal. Most Americans don’t even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes. But this doesn’t mean that Americans don’t care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China. In the past two decades, the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities. More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. These schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually included Chinese art, history and philosophy(哲学). Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantages of the ancient Chinese wisdom to make up for the drawbacks of Westerners philosophy. Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers. So the old thinker’s ideas are still alive and well. Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West. As for the old thinker, he will not soon be forgotten by people in the West, even if his birthday is. 56. The passage is likely to appear in ________. A. a biography B. a history paper C. a newspaper D. a philosophy textbook 57. The opening paragraph is mainly intended to________. A. provide some key facts about Confucius B. attract the readers’ interest in the subject C. show great respect for the ancient thinker D. prove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations 58. We can learn from Paragraph 4 that American students________. A. have a great interest in studying Chinese B. take an active part in Chinese competitions C. try to get high scores in Chinese exams D. fight for a chance to learn Chinese 59. What is the best title for the passage? A. Forgotten Wisdom in America B. Huge Fans of the Chinese Language C. Chinese Culture for Westerners D. Old Thinker with a Big Future B For those who are tired of doing the laundry, Samsung has found an answer: a washing machine that can tell you when your laundry is done via a smart-phone app(application). Strange though it may seem — “my wife already does that” was a common response among attendees viewing the device when it was introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show CES this week — Samsung is just one of many appliance makers racing to install(安装)a large number of internet-connected features in machines in an effort to make them “smart”. Last year, it was a refrigerator that tweeted. This year, it’s Wi-Fi-enabled laundry machines and fridges that can tell you when your groceries are going bad. The washers and dryers, available starting in the spring, connect to any smart-phone through a downloadable application. The phone can then be used as a remote control, so the machines can be turned on and off while their owners is at work or on the bus. Samsung says it’s not just something new — the app connection actually has some practical uses. “If you started to dry clothes in the morning and forgot to take them out, you can go to your phone and restart your dryer for the time when you come home, so your clothes are refreshed and ready to go,” said spokesperson Amy Schmidt. The company also says that with electricity rate(电)varying depending on the time of day, more control over when the machines are used can help save money. Perhaps, but what they will probably really accomplish is what all good technologies do —enable laziness. Rather than getting up to check on whether the laundry is done, users will instead monitor it on their phones while watching TV. 60. What can be inferred from the common response of the attendees at the CES? A. The machine will be a big success. B. their wives like doing the laundry. C. The machine is unrelated to their life. D. This kind of technology is familiar to them. 61. We can conclude from Samsung’s statements that ___________. A. the app connection makes life easier B. it is better to dry clothes in the morning C. smart-phone can shorten the drying time D. we should refresh clothes back at home 62. What can we learn about the new laundry machines? A. They can tell you when your clothes need washing. B. They can be controlled with a smart-phone. C. They are difficult to operate. D. They are sold at a low price. 63. What is the main idea of the last paragraph? A. The laundry should be frequently checked. B. Lazy people like using such machines.C. Good technologies also cause problems. D. Television may help do the laundry. C If you want to get rich, leave New York City, Washington D.C. or Los Angeles and head to Plano, Texas；Aurora, Colorado or Omaha, Nebraska, where wages are high and life is good, a new survey showed. A poll(民意测验)that ranked 69 US cities with populations of more than 250,000 people showed the best places to build personal wealth and raise a family were in cities where some of the nation's largest companies are headquartered. The No.1 city, Plano, is the ninth largest city in Texas and home to company's headquarters including soft drink company Dr Pepper Snapple Group, PepsiCo's snack foods company FritoLay and movie theater company Cinemark. “The city has a reputation as one of the best places in the country for employers to do business and for families to live and work. Plano has a nationally acclaimed public education system and well-educated, diverse residents.” Aurora, the third most popular city in Colorado, came in second, according to the survey which said its economy is booming and it is a business leader in key growth industries such as biotechnology, aerospace and high technology. Nebraska's largest city Omaha, home to famous US investor Warren Buffett, nabbed third place. Buffett, who is the richest man in the world according to Forbes magazine, is often called the “Sage of Omaha” for his successful investments(投资). New York City came in last, behind Washington D.C. and Los Angeles. “These cities do have some of the highest average wages in the country, but when it comes to increasing your dollar for the future, it is difficult to do in these cities,” salary.com said. 64.According to the passage, if you want to become rich, you'd better go to________. A.Washington D.C. B.Omaha C.Los Angeles D.New York City 65.How many famous companies are mentioned in this passage? A.3. B.5. C.6. D.10 66.Which of the following statements is RIGHT according to this passage? A.The No.1 city, Plano, is the ninth largest city in Washington. B.This poll was held in all American cities. C.Aurora is the third most popular city in Nebraska. D.Plano has a public education system and well educated diverse citizens. D Below is a selection about some Guinness(吉尼斯)World Records. Top 6 Unusual Guinness World Records ♦ Fastest 100 m running on all fours The 2008 Guinness World Records Day was, according to CWR, their biggest day of record-breaking ever, with more than 290,000 people taking part in record attempts in 15 different countries. Kenichi Ito's record attempt was part of this special day. He is just another example of Japanese with "super powers". His "super power" is to run with great speed on all fours. Kenichi Ito ran 100 m on all fours in 18.58 seconds. The Japanese set this record at Setagaya Kuritsu Sogo Undojyo, Tokyo, in 2008. ♦ Most people inside a soap bubble The Discovery Science Center in Santa Ana, California celebrated this year the 15th anniversary of the Bubble 泡泡Festival. A bubble's math principles and science were presented and demonstrated at the three-week-long exhibition. The intriguing Bubble Show was also