1海淀区高三年级第二学期期末练习英语2013.05第一节单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,共15分)21.DanBrown,_____authorofTheDaVinciCode,is_____veryfamousAmericanwriter.A.a;theB.the;theC.the;aDaa;a22.TheBostonMarathonbombingskilled3people,includingaChinesecitizenShenyang.A.inB.fromC.acrossD.to23.Aheartylaughrelievesphysicaltension,_____yourmusclesrelaxedforoverhalfanhour.A.toleaveB.leftC.leavingD.leave24.—Hurryup!Can’tyoudrivefaster,Jack?——No.IfIgot_____speedingticket,mydadwouldtakeawaymycar.A.otherB.theotherC.eachotherD.another25.Withhundredsofattractions,Beijingisacity_____makesalastingimpressiononitsvisitors.A.whichB.whereC.whatD.when26.Thehouseisdirtybecauseit_________sincetheymovedout.A.doesn’tcleanB.isn’tcleanedC.hasn’tcleanedD.hasn’tbeencleaned27._____H7N9isadeadlyvirus,itisstillsafetoeatthoroughly-cookedchicken.A.UntilB.WhileC.IfD.Since28.——Lilyisgoingtomakeapresentationinclassthisafternoon.—Oh,really?I_____itwasMichael’sturn.A.thinkB.havethoughtC.thoughtD.amthinking29.Lifeisajourney_____withhardships,joysandspecialmoments.A.filledB.tofillC.fillingD.havingfilled30.Besidesthecontentofabook,_____theeditoralsocaresaboutisthenumberofreaders.A.whoB.whyC.howD.what31.—Couldyoupleasehavemycarreadytoday?—Sure,thedamageisnotthatserious,soit_____bereadyby5:00pm.A.shouldB.couldC.mightD.need32.Remembertogiveyourparentsmyregardswhenyou_____home.A.phonedB.phoneC.willphoneD.havephoned33.Theorganizerspromise________winsthefirstprizeachancetogoabroad。A.whoB.whomC.whoeverD.whomever34.ItisreportedthattheVoiceofChinaSeasonII______toaironZhejiangTVthiscomingsummervacation2A.schedulesB.isscheduledC.hadscheduledD,hadbeenscheduled35.Theparcelwasawholeweeklate.HowIwishIairmailinstead..A;hadchosenBwouldchooseC,choseD.choose第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题l,5分,共30分)AFaithfulFather.Myhusband,kissedmegoodbye,stroked,thebaby’scheekandthenrushedoutofthedoor,intohisbusyday.Withthecoldofthemorningfading,Ifedmybabyanditfellfastasleep.UsuallyIwouldplaceitinbedandquicklyhavethehousesomewhatin36______,Thismorning,however,Istayedseated,just37_____,withthebabyinmyarms,Thethoughtsraninto38______ofthemorningswithmyhusband,afatherrushingoutofthedoortomeettheobligationsoflife.Itwasonlyasmalljumptothoughtsofmyown39______MymotherpassedawaywhenIwasten,andasIlooked40______Icouldseehowmuchofafamilymanmydadwas.Hewenttoworkeverymorningand41______tohisfamilyeveryevening.He42______food,clothing,warmth,andprotection.Hewasafaithfulfather.Settingthebabydown,Idialedthe43______number.Ihadjustrealizedthe44______oftheordinary—thedailylifegoingonaroundusthatweoftentookforgranted,andthatitneededtobe45______“Hi,Dad.”Isaid,46______backtears.“Hey,Bud-Howareyou?”47______wasinhisvoice.:“Fine,Fmjustcallingtosay.,,thankyou.”Igotitoutbeforemythroat48______toomuchformetospeak.Whatfor?”—Forgettingupandgoingtoworkeverymorningofraylife.NowthatIhavemy'own49______andIseemyhusbanddoingthesame,Ijustwantedtothankyouforbeing50______”Therewas51______foramomentasmydadcomposedhimself,andwithasmall..52______inhisvoicehesaid,“You’rewelcome,Bud.”Idon’tremembermuchoftherestofthecall,53______thatmomentofrevelation(显露)aboutmyfather,Iwillneverforget.Therearethosewhoareknownfortheirheroic54______,andalsothosewhoareknownfortheirfortunesandfame,butitisthe55______everydayfatherswhoarethetrueheroes.I’mthankfulthatmyfatherwasoneofthem.36.A,useB.lineCorderD.fashion37.A.thinkingB.dreamingC.imaginingD.praying38.A.conversationsB.strugglesC.incidentsD.memories39.A.babyB.husbandC.motherD.father40.A.outBawayC.backD.around341.A.movedB.returnedC.escapedD.walked42.A.providedB.collectedC.soughtD.bought43.A.popularB•relativeC.regularD.familiar44.A.differenceB.significanceC.balanceD.absence45.A.recognizedB.arrangedC.reducedD.achieved46.A.sendingB.pushingC.holdingD.putting47.A.SympathyB。StressC.DoubtD.Concern48.A.clearedB.hurtCachedD.tightened49.A.childB.dutyC.planD.career50.A.inspiringB.faithfulC.considerateD.admirable51.A.peaceB.calmC.silenceD.rest52.A.trembleB.hesitationC.passionD.sigh53.A.andB.butC.orD.nor54.A.ideasB.deedsC.remarksD.words55.A.outstandingB.patientC.ordinaryD.honest第三部分:阅读理解(共两节540分)4AOneday,Ireceivedacallfromacolleague.Hewasabouttogiveastudentazeroforhisanswertoaphysicalproblem,whilethestudentclaimedaperfectscore.Iwaselectedastheirarbiter(仲裁人).Ireadtheexaminationproblem:“Showhowitispossibletodeterminetheheightofatallbuildingwiththeaidofabarometer(气压计).”Thestudenthadanswered:“Takethebarometertothetopofthebuilding,attachalongropetoit,lowerittothestreet,andthenbringitup,measuringthelengthoftherope.Thelengthofitistheheightofthebuilding.”Thestudenthadreallyansweredthequestioncompletely,buttheanswerdidn’tconfirmhiscompetenceinphysics.Isuggestedthestudenttryagain.Igavehimsixminutestoanswerthequestion,warningthattheanswershouldshowsomeknowledgeofphysics.Fiveminuteslater,hesaidhehadmanyanswersandclashedoffone,whichread:“Takethebarometertothetopofthebuildingandleanovertheedgeoftheroof.Dropthebarometer,timingitsfallwithastopwatch.Then,usethephysicalformula(公式)tocalculatetheheightofthebuilding.”Atthispoint,mycolleaguehadtoacceptit,andthenthestudentmadealmostfu