2013年高考预测题第五期（2013年5月上）

The company used 50 percent of the raw materials, the rest of which __________ sent to other cities to help the factories there.

Many strange new means of transport have been developed in our century, the strangest of _______ being perhaps the hovercraft(气垫船).

Written by Suzanne Collins, the novel “The Hunger Games” has been on Best-Selling Books list for two years since it ______in 2008.

_____ wants to study well must learn things _____.

--- Have a nice weekend!
---Yes._____.

Tim Bemers-Lee is generally considered ____ the World Wide Web, on which all the information is shared by all.

The employee must have been dismissed by the employer last month, ____ he?

Obama and his officials are trying to ______ the serious problems from the financial crisis.

Used to TV show, where everything is quick and entertaining, many people do not have the _______ to read a book that requires thinking.

The survey __________ our school last month shows that about 2 percent of the students are addicted to Internet games.

We’re living in a society_______exchanging presents is an important part in communication.

He made it pretty clear from the beginning that we were going to war. _____ she still pretends that she knew nothing about it?

—I wonder why Suzan looks worried today.
—I’m not sure, but she ________a small accident driving here.

Before I realized that what I said at the meeting did hurt him, he _________ without a word.

Children will work actively if _______. 

Growing roots
When l was growing up, I had an old neighbor named Dr. Gibbs. He didn't look like any doctor I'd  36  known. When Dr. Gibbs wasn't  37  lives, he was planting trees.
The good doctor had some interesting theories  38  planting trees. He believed in "No pains，no gains". He never  39  his new trees，which was  40  many people. Once I  41  why. He answered that watering plants spoiled them, and that if you water them, each following tree generation will grow  42  . So you have to make things  43  for them. He talked about how watering trees  44  shallow roots，and how trees that weren't watered had to grow deep roots in  45  of water. I took him to mean that deep roots were to be  46  . I planted a couple of trees a few years back and I took good care of them. Two years of devotion has  47  trees that expect to be waited on hand and foot. Whenever a cold wind blows, they  48  and tremble their branches. Funny things about those trees of Dr. Gibbs'. The lack of water seemed to  49  them in ways comfort and ease never  50  .
I used to pray for my sons that their lives will be  51  . But lately I've been thinking that it's time to change my  52  . I know my children are going to meet  53   ，and I'm praying they will be strong. The prayer for comfort is  54  met. What we need to do is to pray for deep roots，so when the winds blow, we won't be  55  away.

A．even B．ever C．never D．hardly

A．taking B．making C．enjoying D．saving

A．dealing B．covering C．concerning D．considering

A．watered B．spoiled C．loved D．cared

A．against B．beyond C．within D．from

A．wondered B．asked C．wandered D．guessed

A．weaker and weaker B．stronger and stronger C．taller and taller D．happier and happier

A．easy B．comfortable C．tough D．wonderful

A．made for B．made out C．brought down D．brought up

A．charge B．favor C．case D．search

A．treasured B．challenged C．respected D．liked

A．resulted in B．resulted from C．grown up D．grown into

A．dance B．shake C．spread D．stretch

A．harm B．raise C．benefit D．hurt

A．could B．might C．should D．must

A．hard B．sweet C．rewarding D．easy

A．mind B．thought C．idea D．prayer

A．hardship B．tragedy C．disaster D．needs

A．never B．seldom C．always D．often

A．given B．turned C．let D．swept

Clothes can make phone calls, play music, dial your pal's number, keep you warm during cold weather and operate your computer.
This is not a fantasy. A British company, called electro­texiles, has created a wide range of clothes—clothes tha have minds of their own ! Scientists, working for the company, have invented a kind of fabric that can be mixed with flexible electronic materials to create intelligent clothing. The results are electronic garments.
If you think the weather has to be wired to different devices, think again. These designer clothes are wirefree, soft to touch and washable! Like any electronic device, these high­tech clothes have to be powered. Currently, a tiny nine­volt battery serves the purpose. But the researchers hope that in the near future the clothes will generate electricity by using body heat. These clothes are 100% shockproof, they say.
The electrotexiles team has also created the world's first cloth keyboard. These keyboard can be sewn into your trousers or skirt. To use this device, you will have to sit down and tap on your lap! These “lap­tap” devices are all set to take over laptop computers!
Another useful garment is the shirt­cum­mobile phone. This handy invention enables drivers to chat comfortably with others at the wheel! Other popular electronic wears include the denim (牛仔布) jacket with flexible earphones sewn into the hoop and the electronic ski jacket with a built­in heater. The ski jacket is also programmed to send signals to a satellite. This technology is known as global positioning system and can be used to track lost skiers and wandering kids.
Having completed the cloth keyboard, scientists have already started to work on a new project—a necktie that can be used as a computer mouse. What is the next? Do you have any idea?
The electronic garments are similar to other electronic devices in that ________.

How will researchers improve these high­tech clothes?

The main purpose of the text is________.

It can be inferred that the author's attitude towards the company is ________.

Transport Guide
The Brisbane City Council(BCC)is responsible for bus and ferry services within the city limits and suburbs，Most buses will either arrive at the city or an interchange where connecting buses can be caught.BCC buses operate from 5：30 am to 11：00 pm Monday to Thursday and 5：30 am to 12：00 am on Fridays.On weekends and public holidays buses operate less frequently. Pre­paid bus tickets can be purchased from the QUT (Queensland University of Technology)bookshop，the campus newsagency.most other newsagencies and general stores，and any BCC Customer Service Centre.Short­term students at QUT cannot use their ID cards to gain a discount fare on BCC public transport.You will need to buy an adult ticket to travel.Bus fares are dependent on the number of zones you have to travel.There are several types of tickets：

Single：one way ticket to reach your destination，including transfers within 2 hours.
Daily: unlimited travel within the zones.
Off­peak Daily：discounted unlimited travel between 9：00 am and 3：30 pm and after 7：00 pm
Monday to Friday，and all day on weekends and public holidays.
Weekly：unlimited travel within the zones for one week from the date of issue.Monthly：unlimited travel within the zones for one calendar month from the date of issue.
Ten­trip Saver: 10 trips at any time within the zones on buses and ferries only.
Transport routes，timetables and fare information are available from：
Public Transport Information Centre
69 Ann Street (corner of George St)
Brisbane City
Phone 13 12 30(Transport Information Service)
The transport guide above is most likely provided by________.

We can learn from the passage that________.

An exchange student staying at QUT for five days has to travel between zones every day.What type of ticket would he probably buy?

Anyone for rocket salad? The Chinese are now growing huge vegetables from seeds they sent into space.
If you are the type who worries about the air miles travelled by fruits and vegetables, these beauties aren’t for you. It's because they have travelled a little further than most.
The seeds from which they grew were fired into space, where they orbited the earth for two weeks. Once they returned they were grown in hothouses, producing the monster kinds seen here.
China, which is behind these space fruits and vegetables, says they could be the answer to the world's food crisis.
The 21-pound tomatoes, nine-inch chillies, 15-stone pumpkins and large watermelons growing at the Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences’ hothouses can feed many more than their smaller cousins, and may have more nutrients, the scientists say.
Researcher Lo Zhigang said, "Traditional agricultural development has taken us as far as we can go and demand for food from a growing population is endless. Space seeds offer the opportunity to grow fruits and vegetables bigger and faster."
He admitted he and his colleagues could not explain why time in orbit caused the seeds to change genetic structure. But they guessed exposure to the cosmic (宇宙的) radiation that attacked the spacecraft in orbit, as well as the near zero gravity conditions, microgravity, could play apart.
"We don't think there's any threat to human health because the genes themselves do not change; just their order changes," he said. "With genetically-modified (GM) crops you have seen environmental problems because they have added genes that can damage other organisms. But with space seeds they don't gain genes; they can only lose them."
He also claimed the Vitamin C content in some space vegetables was nearly three times higher than in common vegetables, while levels of zinc are also increased.
Western scientists are doubtful. NASA researchers who have experimented with seeds in space say there is not enough benefit to show the cost is reasonable.
What do the underlined words "these beauties" in Paragraph 2 probably refer to ______?

We can infer from Lo’s words in Paragraph 6 that _______.

Why the seeds changed their genetic structure _______.

What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

Last August, Joe and Mary Mahoney began looking at colleges for their 17-year-old daughter, Maureen. With a checklist of criteria in hand, the Dallas family looked around the country visiting half a dozen schools. They sought a university that offered the teenager’s intended major, one located near a large city, and a campus where their daughter would be safe.
“The safety issue is a big one,” says Joe Mahoney, who quickly discovered he wasn’t alone in his worries. On campus tours other parents voiced similar concerns, and the same question was always asked: what about crime? But when college officials always gave the same answer — “That’s not a problem here.” — Mahoney began to feel uneasy.
“No crime whatsoever?” comments Mahoney today. “I just don’t buy it.” Nor should he: in 2008 the U.S. Department of Education had reports of nearly 600,000 serious crimes on or around our campuses. “Parents need to understand that times have changed since they went to colleges,” says David Nichols, author of Creating a Safe Campus. “Campus crime mirrors the rest of the nation.”
But getting accurate information isn’t easy. Colleges must report crime statistics （统计数字) by law, but some hold back for fear of bad publicity, leaving the honest ones looking dangerous. “The truth may not always be obvious,” warns S. Daniel Carter of Security on Campus, Inc., the nation’s leading campus safety watchdog group.
To help concerned parents, Carter promised to visit campuses and talk to experts around the country to find out major crime issues and effective solutions.
The Mahoneys visited quite a few colleges last August ______.

It is often difficult to get correct information on campus crime because some colleges
______.

We learn from the text that  “the honest ones” in the fourth paragraph most probably refers to colleges ______.

What is the text mainly about? 

假设你是李华，在互联网上看到英国高中生David登的一则启事：希望结识一位中国朋友，以便学习中国的语言、文化。请你以李华的名义用英文给David发一封电子邮件，主要内容包括：
(1)你怎样得知David的愿望;
(2)你愿意成为他的朋友;
(3)你打算如何帮助他;
(4)你盼望他的回复。
注意：(1)电子邮件的格式已为你写好，不计入总词数;(2)词数：100左右。
Dear David,
I've learned__________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
　　Yours sincerely,
　　Li Hua