第二部分：知识运用（共两节，45分）
第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分）
从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
例： It’s so nice to hear from her again. ________, we last met more than thirty years ago.
A. What’s more B. That’s to say
C. In other words D. Believe it or not
答案是D。
21. _______ with care, the car can serve you more than ten years.
A. Driving B. Driven C. To drive D. Drive
22. There’s hardly any traffic and you ______ really go fast.
A. can B. must C. would D. need
23.Twenty-five countries _______ for help in the search for the missing ship these days.
A. have asked B. was asked C. have been asked D. asked
24.——Could I use your computer this afternoon?
——Sorry, I _______ live football matches online.
A. will be watching B. will have watched
C. have watched D. was watching
25. _______ hard for many years, Li Na harvested the rewards of her efforts.
A. To work B. Working C. Worked D. Having worked
26. You’d better stop smoking, _______ your health will break down.
A. and B. but C. or D. yet
27. Studying abroad gives you a chance _______ different cultures.
A. experiencing B. to experience C. experienced D. experience
28. It is worth considering _______ the Korean drama Man from the Stars is so popular in China.
A. why B. whether C. that D. which
29. ——Come to the movies with us.
——Good idea! I do need a break. I _______ so long.
A. study B. am studying C. have been studying D. studied
30. Easter is a happy holiday _______ children enjoy hunting for Easter eggs.
A. which B. where C. what D. when
31. Yuan Longping takes up the research on farming for decades and this is ____ he devotes all his life to.
A. which B. how C. where D. what
32. ——Oh dear, you are all wet.
——I didn’t bring my umbrella. The weather report said it ______ sunny.
A. is B. would be C. will be D. had been
33. Seeing Michael so sad, I wish I _______ him the truth.
A. hadn’t told B. wouldn’t tell C. are not telling D. will not tell
34. ——Why did you come here?
——I moved here for the job. There was no work for me _______ I came from.
A. why B. what C. where D. how
35. _______ the new diets, people with high blood pressure can live an active life.

A. In case of B. Instead of C. Except for D. Thanks to

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The Hard Truth
One day, Marissa noticed a spider web, shining in the sunlight. A spider was spinning 36 on it. The spider wasn’t trying to be something else, like a butterfly or a bee, Marissa thought. It was happy to be exactly what it was and to do what it was good at.
What came naturally to Marissa was 37 . She could paint or draw all day long and never get bored. However, a few weeks ago Marissa signed up for high jump. Because her mother had been a high jump 38 in school, she thought it would make her mother happy. But now she 39 that however hard she worked, she would never be a high jump star like her mother.
One night, halfway through her homework, Marissa fell 40 . When she woke up, the clock read 1:00 A.M. Marissa got into a panic. There was still so much 41 to do, but she really needed her rest for track practice. Marissa had always been a good student, but now track was risking her 42 .
Then a dark thought crossed Marissa’s mind. If she 43 some of her classes, she would be off the track team. That was one way to solve her problem.
After a week of 44 her homework, letters had been mailed out to parents listing grades, and Marissa knew the letters would show that her grades had 45 a lot. She walked home with slow heavy steps, knowing her 46 plan had worked.
Just as Marissa had 47 , her mother was waiting with the 48 in her hand. “What’s happening to your grades? And more importantly, what’s happening to you?” she asked.
With tears in her eyes, Marissa admitted her 49 . “I only joined the track team to make you proud of me. I hated it, 50 I didn’t want to disappoint you. I thought if I were failing in my classes, Coach would kick me off the team. What a 51 I’ve made of everything.”
Marissa watched her mother’s face turn from anger to 52 . “Marissa, I was always proud of you. You didn’t need to do the high jump to make me happy. Now you have a lot of hard work in front of you because you made a bad 53 .”
Marissa thought again about the spider. She realized she had lost sight of her 54 and twisted her web. Now she had to go back and 55 that web.
36. A. webs B. clothes C. balls D. boxes
37. A. music B. art C. sport D. dance
38. A. coach B. fan C. teacher D. star
39. A. realized B. wondered C. insisted D. remembered
40. A. ill B. silent C. asleep D. apart
41. A. homework B. research C. housework D. practice
42. A. health B. life C. grades D. images
43. A. gave B. took C. attended D. failed
44. A. completing B. ignoring C. preparing D. copying
45. A. risen B. meant C. dropped D. improved
46. A. ugly B. perfect C. simple D. serious
47. A. doubted B. suspected C. acted D. said
48. A. painting B. clock C. phone D. letter
49. A. feeling B. weakness C. secret D. excuse
50. A. and B. so C. or D. but
51. A. surprise B. scare C. mess D. joke
52. A. delight B. concern C. embarrassment D. disappointment
53. A. speech B. stop C. jump D. choice
54. A. balance B. example C. purpose D. success
55. A. rebuild B. break C. find D. review

第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，40分）
第一节：（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
What is so amazing about giving blood?
The National Blood Service, which covers all of England and North Wales, needs nearly two and a half million blood donations each year. When you give blood, you’ll be doing one of the most amazing things anybody could dream of — saving a life.
___________________________
All types of blood are needed —not just rare ones. In fact, the commoner the blood type, the more are needed. So even if your blood is one of the most common types — group O for example — you can be sure that by donating three times a year, you really are doing something amazing.
What is the donation process?
The donation will last about an hour in all. When you arrive, you will be asked a few questions about your health. Then a drop of blood will be taken and tested just to make sure you’re not anemic(贫血). If all is well, your donation will be taken.
This only takes about ten minutes, during which time 470ml of blood will be collected. Most people hardly feel a thing. After a short rest, a drink and biscuits, you’ll be up and ready to go. All equipment used in the collection of your blood is new and is never reused, so you don’t have to worry about risks to your health in the collection of your blood.
Who can become a blood donor?
Becoming a blood donor really is very simple. As long as you’re in good health and aged between 17 and 60, you can become a blood donor. If you would like more information or advice, or you want to become a blood donor, ring the donor helpline on 0845 7711. The donor helpline is open 24 hours a day — every day of the year.
56. Which is the subtitle of Paragraph 2?
A. Why should you donate blood?
B. What types of blood are needed?
C. What should you consider before donation?
D. How many times a year can you donate blood?
57. Before giving blood, you will ________.
A. rest for a while B. wait for one day
C. fill in a form D. take a blood test
58. What does the passage tell us about the donation process?
A. It takes many hours.
B. It’s done on computer.
C. It doesn’t need equipment.
D. It won’t affect donors’ health.
59. The purpose of the writing is to _______.
A. introduce the National Blood Service
B. show the importance of donation
C. call on people to donate blood
D. remind people of the danger

B
A Mountain of Green Beans
Another envelope in the mail. There’s my name, Alexander Spencer, typed on the front. I throw it under the bed. The piles of envelopes are growing.
The envelopes were applications to all the colleges I was supposed to attend. I did open the first envelope. Then I saw the application, all those blank spaces I was supposed to fill with my own writing, spaces for my name and birth date and grade average and … statement of purpose. I looked at them for a long time. I could write for hours and not fill all those spaces. So I put the application back in the envelope. I would fill it out the next day, when I had time. But another envelope arrived. And then the pile began.
The pile scares me — it is really like a monster. All the while, I feel the weight of a million envelopes raining down on my head until my grandmother calls me and wants to know how I am.
“I am overcome by too many tasks,” I say.
“Honey, you just take it bit by bit,” she says, and she reminds me about the green beans.
When I was a little kid I hated green beans. But my mom said I couldn’t leave the table until I ate ten green beans. All alone at the table, I stared at the green beans for what seemed like hours. It was a mountain of green beans. I couldn’t do it.
My grandma came to me and asked if I could eat one green bean.
“But Grandma, I have to eat ten!”
She said all I had to do was to eat one green bean. One tiny little green bean. So I ate one. It was bad, but not as bad as I’d thought it would be. Then she asked me again if I could eat one. So I ate one green bean nine more times.
My grandma doesn’t know about the envelopes, but she tells me anyone can do one thing every day.
Back in my room, I lay down on the bed. Just like I used to do when I was a little kid, I hang my head down to look at the pile of envelopes. There it is. But instead of a monster, I see a pile of green beans. Who’s afraid of green beans?
60. Envelopes are piling up because the author _______.
A. doesn’t know how to reply
B. feels bored of the paper work
C. doesn’t want to attend college
D. has been too busy to open them
61. What does the author learn from the story of the green beans?
A. A good start is half done.
B. Actions speak louder than words.
C. A long journey begins with a single step.
D. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
62. What do you think the author will do next?
A. He will fill out the applications one after another.
B. He will go to the college that he dreams of.
C. He will throw away all the envelopes.
D. He will eat up the green beans.
C
Have you ever looked toward the sky on a fall day and witnessed a group of migrating birds? If so, you probably noted the V-shaped formation of the birds or the birds flying in a ball-like formation. Why do birds fly this way? Many theories have been developed to explain the formation patterns of different types of birds.
One theory is that birds fly in certain formations to take advantage of the laws of nature. The birds know that flying in a V-shaped pattern will save energy. Like the lead cyclist in a race who decreases wind force for the cyclists who follow, the lead bird cuts wind force for the birds that follow. This decrease in wind force means that the birds use up to 70 percent less energy during their flight. When the lead bird becomes tired, a more rested bird takes over that position.
But saving energy is important for more than one reason. Sometimes food is short during migration flights. Keeping energy enables the birds to fly longer distances between meals.
When food is sighted, the birds guide one another in a different way. When a bird identifies a familiar feeding area, it might turn around in order to signal the group to change direction. Then, this bird becomes the new leader. It helps guarantee that other birds will know exactly where it is going. Then the whole group makes a change in direction, gently streaming from the sky down to the ground. This formation is like an arrow pointing to the location of food.
Scientists have also studied the birds that sometimes fly in a ball-like formation. Researchers believe that the birds come together if a predator（天敌） is spotted. The predator may then become impatient waiting for a single bird to fly away from the group. The birds will often dip and dive as a group, frustrating even the most persistent enemy. Scientists report that this is a very effective method of defense against an attack.
The birds care for their fellow fliers through teamwork. As transportation expert Henry Ford once said, “If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.” When it comes to teamwork, these feathered fliers are a soaring success!
63. According to the passage, we can learn that birds ___________.
A. move faster than cyclists
B. prefer to fly in a V formation
C. are smarter than other animals
D. play different roles in a formation
64. When food is sighted, ____________.
A. the group follows the discoverer
B. the lead bird decides what to do
C. the discoverer leaves the group
D. the whole group forms a stream
65. To protect themselves from attack, birds will _____________ .
A. break into groups B. come close together
C. change directions D. fly up and down
66. Which is the best title for the passage?
A. A Bird’s-Eye View of Teamwork.
B. Success Takes Care of Itself.
C. The Strongest Will Survive.
D. A Science Behind Flying.

D
A Myth
It is true that world population is growing, but this is not the cause of our current and future global problems. Believing this will cause us to ignore the real problem and risk long-term damage to our planet.
Let me start by explaining why overpopulation is a myth. For one thing, the UN Population Division regularly predicts population growth but provides a low variant (变量), medium variant, and high variant to factor in various possibilities. In the 2010 revision, their high variant suggests that the world population will be almost 16 billion in 2100, but the low variant predicts it will peak at 8 billion and decrease to just over 6 billion by 2100. In most cases, it is the low variant that has come true in the past, suggesting the same will be true of their future population predictions. In addition to this, the size of families is actually decreasing.
For another, if the Earth is overpopulated, there needs to be insufficient (短缺) food, water, and space for humans to live. However, Indian economist Raj Krishna estimates that India alone is able to increase crop produce to the point of providing the entire world’s food supply. The World Food Programme confirms that there is sufficient food grown to feed the world and there is the same amount of fresh water on the planet now as there was 10,000 years ago. So how is it possible that the number of people in the world is affecting our planet?
Therefore, it is not an increase in population but an increase in consumption that is a severe threat. Materialism and overconsumption are facts of life for everybody in the western world, as possessions reflect a person’s status in society and people strive to obtain happiness through owning the latest fashionable goods. Not only that, but waste is a common occurrence which has a huge effect on our resources. It is a sad truth that 80% of the world’s resources are currently used by just 20% of the world’s population.
Our overconsumption must be addressed now to make our lives more sustainable (可持续的) and avoid continuing the terrible damage to the environment we are causing. The key is education. If we do not work towards this but instead focus on the wrong issue, we may find ourselves living on a planet that can no longer sustain human life.
67. According to the author, what causes our current and future global problems?
A. The increase in population.
B. Shortage of food and water.
C. The fast growth of material needs.
D. Failure to protect the environment.
68. The underlined word “myth” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _________.
A. fact B. misconception C. possibility D. uncertainty
69. The author stresses that _____.
A. people should save food and water
B. economists are making wrong predictions
C. wrong judgment leads to serious consequences
D. measures should be taken to reduce population
70. What is mainly discussed in the passage?
A. The real cause of global problems.
B. The severe effect of overpopulation.
C. Reasonable use of natural resources.
D. Methods to reduce overconsumption.

第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。
Is Online School for You?
Have you ever wished you didn’t have to wake up early and go all the way to school? For 700,000 American kids, this wish comes true. _____71____ This kind of learning has different names: online learning or distance learning. Regardless of what it is called, this idea may create an impression of a lonely kid reading pages of information on a computer screen rather than from a book or an image of another kid spending the day playing video games instead of learning mathematics or reading a book. Where online education is concerned, both of these are false! Actually, online learning simply means learning differently.
_____72_____ Flexibility is the main advantage. Students can attend school wherever and whenever they desire. Homework can be turned in from anywhere the student has Internet access. Additionally, many online schools will allow students to work at their own pace.
Another advantage of online schooling is with the variety of courses. Most online schools teach the same basic classes like English, math, science, and history. ______73_______ However, traditional schools are often unable to offer these types of classes if there are not enough students.
Online schools also have different types of learning tools for kids to use. For example, many online schools have special Web sites where only students registered in online classes can watch videos, see lessons presented, or chat with teachers and other students. Some online schools have live class times where students can call and talk with the teacher directly. ______74______
Computer technology is amazing, and we use computers for chatting with our friends, listening to music, and playing games. ______75_____ Since 2006, at least 38 states either have their own online schools or made rules for students attending them. It looks like online schools are here to stay, but only you can decide if this type of learning is right for you.
A. Online schools offer many benefits for the learners.
B. Of course, there are some drawbacks of going to school online.
C. Almost every part of our lives is affected by it, and school is no exception.
D. They attend school over the Internet using ordinary home or library computers.
E. Other online schools even have online clubs where kids can talk about their hobbies.
F. Some online schools also offer specialized classes in subjects such as space science, French, or zoology.
G. For some students, online school may be ideal, but for others, traditional school may better meet their needs.

第四部分：书面表达（共两节，35分）
第一节 （15分）
假设你是红星中学高二（1）班的学生李华，你的英国笔友Chris刚刚转学，感到一切都很陌生。他在邮件中向你询问如何尽快融入新环境。请你根据以下信息回信。
1. 多跟同学交流沟通；
2. 积极参加学校活动；
3. 向老师寻求帮助。
注意：1. 词数不少于50；
2. 可适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯；
3. 开头和结尾已给出, 不计入总词数。
Dear Chris,
______________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua

第二节 情景作文（20分）
假设你是红星中学高二（1）班的学生李华。下面四幅图描述了上周五你在放学路上，撞倒一位骑车老人并实施救助的过程。请根据图片的先后顺序，写一篇英文周记。
注意： 1．文章的开头已为你写好；
2．词数不少于60。
Last Friday
_______________________

丰台区2013-2014学年度第二学期高三英语统一练习（二）
第二部分：知识运用（共两节，45分）

第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分）
21-25 BACAD 26-30 CBACD 31-35 DBACD

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）
36-40 ABDAC 41-45 ACDBC 46-50 ABDCD 51-55 CBDCA

第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，40分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）
56-60 BDDCB 61-65 CADAB 66-70 ACBCA

第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）
71-75 DAFEC

第四部分：书面表达（共两节，35分）
第一节 应用类作文（15分）
Possible version
Dear Chris,
I am sorry to hear that you are having trouble fitting in at your new school. Such problems are quite normal. Perhaps the following suggestions may be helpful.
First, I think you may need to communicate with your classmates as much as possible. In this way, you will get to know each other better. Second, it might be a good idea for you to take part in more activities, which usually involve teamwork and interactions with other students and are therefore good for developing friendly relationships. Lastly, faced with some tough problems, you might consider asking your teachers, who can usually offer you some sensible suggestions.
I sincerely hope my advice will be of some help to you. If there is anything more I can do to help, pleaselet me know.
Yours, Li Hua (132 words)

第二节 情景作文（20分）
Possible version 1:
Last Friday, I rode my bike home. Unfortunately, I knocked down an old man who was also riding a bike. The old man couldn’t stand up. There must be something wrong with his leg, so I called my mom immediately. We took the old man to the hospital at once. The doctor gave him a careful examination. Luckily, there was nothing serious. We were all relieved.
Then I went to have his bike repaired. The old man took his bike and we waved each other goodbye.
The accident taught me a lesson: when riding a bike we should be more careful.
(99 words)
Possible version 2:
Last Friday, as usual I rode my bike home. But at a crossing, I accidentally knocked an old man off his bike. I hurried over and found his leg was injured. Nervous and worried, I called my mom and told her what had happened. We decided to take him to the hospital first.
Soon after we arrived at the hospital, my mother came. The doctor gave the old man a thorough examination. To our delight and relief, there was nothing seriously wrong with him. We thanked the doctor and left.
After that, we went back to where the bike was parked only to find it didn’t work. So I immediately found a repairman to get it fixed. Before the old man left, my mom offered him our cell phone number in case he needed to contact us. Then the old man got on his bike and we waved goodbye to each other.
The accident made me realize that in the first place we should be careful to avoid accidents, but once they occur, we should take responsibility.(174 words)