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1、惠州二模英语惠州市2013届高三第二次调研考试英语试题I 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1?15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳 选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Our teen has probably taught us a lot about sports, fashion, or whatever hobby shes into, so we think daughters can be pretty inspiring. Six years ago, when a mother enrol

2、led (报名）her 7-year-old daughter, Rachel, in 1 _ classes, she never imagined creating the next Serena Williams. The twice-weekly lessons, which had been 2 _ by Rachels school teacher as a way to help the girl adapt to the school, seemed 3 _ in the first few months. Actually ,she was having regular fa

3、ilures in the classroom and her grades were falling. The unknown factor behind the b ehavior? Her 4 _ ，a problem she had in common with her mother, Gabi Rose. Rachel, a second-grader, was so 5 _ that she bought her clothes in the adult womens department;6 _ ，her mother weighed nearly 260 pounds.At f

4、irst Rachel was the 7 _ player on the court and regularly broke into tears. But with her mom on the side lines, shouting 8 _ . she gradually stopped being afraid of her lessons. I started to hit more and to 9 _ what the coaches said, Rachel says. Best of all, she lost weight - 50 pounds in all.Most

5、of Rachels teammates were enrolled in the class because they had parents who were tennis 10 _ . Her own mother, Gabi, on the other hand, had never cared about tennis or even watched a game. But she was soon 11 _ by her daughters success. Tennis 12 _ Rachel so completely that I decided I should learn

6、, she says. I joined a 13 _ class and ended up liking it. Before long her 14 _ and the other three children took up the game, and the family began spending Saturdays on the court.Now 130 pounds, Gabi plays tennis every week, and Rachel, the seventh-grade student, now 15 _ with a college-level tennis

7、 team .Gabi says：My daughter brought out my inner athlete.1. A .football B. tennis C .arts D .law2. A .suggested B. studied C .realized D .produced3. A . importantB .necessaryC .useful D . useless4. A. sight B .height C . weight D . study5. A .beautiful B. heavy C .busy D .gentle6. A .honestly B .ge

8、nerally C .rarely D . similarly7. A .smartest B .best C . slowest D .greatest8. A .noiseB. complaint C .disappointment D . encourage9. A .follow B. speak C .refuse D .accept10. A .coaches B. lovers C .teachers D .bosses11. A .cheated B .required C . inspired D . destroyed12. A .surprisedB. changed C

9、 .frightenedD .educated13. A. beginner B .super C . senior D .advanced14. A. friends B. classmatesC .husband D .relatives15. A .lives B. works C .learns D . competes第二节语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16?25的相应位置上。 Mr. Jones woke early one m

10、orning. It was a beautiful morning, so 16 _ went to the window and looked out. He was surprised to see a neatly dressed, middle-aged professor, 17 _ worked in the university near his house. He had grey hair and thick glasses, and was carrying 18 _ umbrella, a morning newspaper and a bag. Mr. Jones t

11、hought that he must 19 _ (arrive) by the night train and decided to walk to the university instead of 20 _ (take) a taxi. Mr. Jones had a big tree in his garden, and the children had tied a long rope to one of its branches, so that they could swing on it. Mr. Jones was surprised to see the professor

12、 stop and look 21 _ (care) up and down the road . 22 _ he saw that there was nobody in sight, he stepped into the ga rden (there was no fence), put his umbrella, newspaper, bag and hat neatly on the grass and took hold of the rope. He pulled it hard 23 _ (see) whether it was strong enough to take hi

13、s weight, then 24 _ (run) as fast as he could and swung into the air on the end of the rope. At last the professor stopped and continued on his way 25 _ the university, looking as quiet and correct as one would expect a professor to be. II阅读.阅读（共两节，满分50分） 第一节阅读理解(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A、B、C

14、和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Beating is a sign of affection, cursing (骂）is a sign of love. Many may not expect to hear the words of the old Chinese saying in these modern timeswith parents wealthier and better educated than they have ever been-but experts say they still ring true. Today, it seems, Chi

15、nese parents are more likely to send their children to pre-college military academies in the United States in the hope that some tough love will pave the way to success. Good education doesnt mean letting your child enjoy privileges, especially our boys, said Song Wenming, an entrepreneur (企业家）in Ji

16、nhua, East Chinas Zhejiang province. They should be raised in tough conditions to know what to fight for in the future. In August, Song sent his 17-year-old son to Valley Forge Military Academy (VFMA) in Pennsylvania. And he is far from alone, even though it takes a lot of money - around $48,000 per

17、 year to send a child to a strict military school. Statistics shows that an increasing number of Chinese students have been registering with such academies. A few years ago, there were no Chinese students at Valley Forge. Today, there are 28.All of the Chinese students at Valley Forge came from weal

18、thy families, some of them were spoiled, said Jennifer Myers, director of marketing and communications at the school. Songs only son, Song Siyu, had a rocky start during his first six weeks at the school. The teenager said he went to the school voluntarily but did not expect it to be as difficult. N

19、ow, three months late r，he has perfected the art of taking a bath in 35 seconds, finishing a meal without looking at his food, and making his bed with precision. He can even take criticism, no matter how unreasonable. The training is hard but I know it is good for self-development of individuals, sa

20、id Song Siyu .The endless training and scolding are just ways to build up our character, they are not personal.But his enthusiasm is not universal. Ten of the 13 Chinese students who joined the a cademy this year have transferred to other schools. But for those who stick with it, there is a reward f

21、or all the hard work.26.From the second paragraph, we can know the old Chinese saying _.A. is out of date in modern times.B. is disagreed by rich parents.C. is still worth trusting.D . is deeply believed by better educated parent.27.The underlined sentence means that _A.Song sent his only son to mil

22、itary school, so he feels lonely.B.Song is the only one who sends his child t to military school.C.There are other people sending their children to military school besides Song.D.The fee of the military school is so high that only Song can afford it.28.Song Siyu got some achievements in the military

23、 school except _.A .taking a bath in a short timeB having his meal with his eyes closedC. taking unreasonable criticism D . improving his chara cter29.How many Chinese students are there at Valley Forge before this year?A.10 B.13 C.15 D .2530.Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?A

24、.Its likely that more and more Chinese students will attend VFMA.B.most Chinese parents approve of educating their children by beating and cursing nowadays.C.Song Siyu had no difficulty in adjusting to the life at VFMA.D.Most Chinese students support the way of education at VFMA. B You know eating f

25、ruit and vegetables does good . But do you know it can also make you look good? People who increased their intake over just six weeks developed a healthy glow and appeared more attractive, researchers found . Scientists at St Andrews University found eating them slightly increased yellow and red pig

26、ments in the volunteers skin. They monitored the food intake of 35 people and took pictures of their faces, arms and hands using a sensitive camera at the start, and after three and six weeks. Increasing their intake of greens by 2.9 portions a day was found to make the person look more healthy and

27、an extra 3.3 portions could enhance their attractiveness, when their photographs were rated by others. Fruit and vegetables are rich in carotenoids (类胡萝卜素)，which are known to protect against cell damage from pollution and UV rays, and can also prevent age-related diseases including heart disease and

28、 cancer. But while it was known eating extreme amounts of certain vegetables such as carrots could turn skin orange ，it was not known a small increase was perceptible(被觉察）to others - and was seen as appealing. A camera measured changes to the skins redness, yellowness and lightness, and found it sig

29、nificantly changed in people who naturally increased their intake. These changes were not evident in three weeks. Using light sensors, the researchers showed these red and yellow hues were linked with the levels of carotenoids in their skin. There are hundreds of carotenoids but those thought to hav

30、e the most dramatic effect are lycopene(番茄红素)-which gives tomatoes and red peppers their red colour - and beta-carotene found in carrots as well as broccoli, squash, and spinach. Skin colour is also affected by chemicals called polyphenols（多元酚)，found in apples, blueberries and cherries, which cause blood rush to the skin surface.31.What do we know from the research?A.If you take in a little more fruit and vegetables, you will obviously look more attractive in three