2013广东高考英语试题及答案

12013年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（广东卷）英语第一节完型填空Numbersenseisnottheabilitytocount.Itistheabilitytorecognizea1innumber.Humanbeingsarebornwiththisability.2,Experimentsshowthatmanyanimasare,too.Forexample,manybirdshavegoodnumbersense.Ifanesthasfoureggsandyouremoveone,thebirdwillnot3.However,ifyouremovetwo,thebird4leaves.Thismeansthatthebirdknowsthe5betweentwoandthree.Anotherinterestingexperimentshowedabird’s6numbersense.Amanwastryingtotakeaphotoofacrow(乌鸦)thathadanestinatower,butthecrowalwaysleftwhenshesawhimcoming.Thebirddidnot7untilthemanleftthetower.Themanhadan8.Hetookanothermanwithhimtothetower.Onemanleftandtheotherstayed,buttheydidnot9thebird.Thecrowstayedawayuntilthesecondmanleft,too.Theexperimentwas10withthreemenandthenwithfourmen.Butthecrowdidnotreturntothenestuntilallthemenwere11.Itwasnotuntilfivemenwentintothetowerandonlyfourleftthattheywere12abletofoolthecrow.Howgoodisahuman’snumbersense?It’snotverygood.Forexample,babiesaboutfourteenmonthsoldalmostalwaysnoticeifsomethingistakenawayfroma13group.Butwhenthenumbergoesbeyondthreeorfour,thechildrenare14fooled.Itseemsthatnumbersenseissomethingwehaveincommonwithmanyanimalsinthisworld,andthatourhuman15isnotmuchbetterthanacrow’s.1.A.riseB.patternC.changeD.trend2.A.ImportantlyB.SurprisinglyC.DisappointedlyD.Fortunately3.A.surviveB.careC.hatchD.notice4.A.generallyB.sincerelyC.casuallyD.deliberately5.A.distanceB.rangeC.differenceD.interval6.A.amazingB.annoyingC.satisfyingD.disturbing7.A.relaxB.recoverC.reactD.return8.A.appointmentB.excuseC.ideaD.explanation9.A.foolB.hurtC.catchD.kill10.A.reportedB.repeatedC.designedD.approved11.A.confusedB.goneC.tiredD.drunk12.A.graduallyB.luckilyC.strangelyD.finally13.A.singleB.smallC.localD.new14.A.seldomB.temporarilyC.merelyD.often15.A.sightB.natureC.abilityD.belief第二节语法填空Oneday,Nickinvitedhisfriendstosupper.Hewascookingsomedeliciousfoodinthekitchen.Suddenly,he16(find)thathehadrunoutofsalt.SoNickcalledtohisson,“Gotothevillageandbuysomesalt,butpayafairpriceforit:neithertoomuch17toolittle.”Hissonlookedsurprised.“Icanunderstandwhyshouldn’tpaytoomuch,Father,butifIcanpayless,18notsaveabitofmoney?”“Thatwouldbeavery19(reason)thingtodoinabigcity,butitcoulddestroyasmallvillagelikeours,”Nicksaid.Nick’sguest,20hadheardtheirconversation,askedwhytheyshouldnotbuysaltmorecheaplyiftheycould.Nickreplied,“Theonlyreasonamanwouldsellsalt21alowerpricewouldbebecausehewasdesperateformoney.Andanyonewhotookadvantageofthatsituationwouldbeshowingalackofrespect22thesweatandstruggleofthemanwhoworkedveryhardtoproduceit.”“Butsuchasmallthingcouldn’t23(possible)destroyavillage.”“Inthebeginning,therewasonly24verysmallamountofunfairnessintheworld,buteveryoneaddedalittle,always25(think)thatitwasonlysmallandnotveryimportant,andlookwherewehaveendeduptoday.”第三节阅读理解A．Imaginationandfantasycanplayanimportantroleinachievingthethingswefear.Childrenknowthisverywell.FredEpstein,inhisbookIMakeIttoFive,tellsastoryheheardfromoneofhisfriendsaboutTom,afour-year-oldboywithacancerinhisbackbone.Hecamethroughseveraloperationsandalotofpainbymasteringhisimagination.Tomlovedtopretend,andheparticularlylovedtoplaysuperheroes.Dr.Epsteinexplainedthatitwasactuallyabrilliantwayforhisyoungmindtohandletheterrifyingandpainfullifeheled.Thedaybeforehisthirdtriptotheoperatingroom,Tomwasterriblyafraid.“MaybeIcouldgoasSuperman,”hewhisperedtohismom.Hearingthis,themotherhesitatedforwhile.Shehasavoidedbuyingtheexpensivecostume(戏装),butfinallysheagreed.ThenextdayTomappearedasthepowerfulSuperman,showingoffthroughthehospitalhallsandcoollywavinghishand2tothepeoplegreetinghimalongtheway.AndTom,withthestrengthofhisfantasy,successfullymadeitthroughtheoperation.Thepowerofimaginationneednotbereservedforchildrenonly.Weallhavethepowertouseourfantasiestoattemptthingsweneverthoughtpossible,togothroughthosethingsthatseemimpossible,andtoachievewhatweneverbelievedwecould.JustasDr.Epsteinputsit,“Ifyoucandreamit,youcandoit.”Itdoesn’tmeanthatyoushoulddressasasuperheroforyournextjobinterview.But,nexttimeyouaretestedinawaythatseemsimpossible,imaginewhatitwouldtaketoovercomeit.Becomethepersonyouneedtobecometowinoveryourchallengeanddoitinyourmindfirst.So,letyourimaginationrunwild,anddaretodream.26.WhatdoweknowaboutTom?A.Hewasseriouslyill.B.Hewasadishonestboy.C.Hewascrazyaboutmagic.D.HewasDr.Epstein’spatient.27.WhatcanbeinferredaboutTom’smother?A.Shewasarichlady.B.SherefusedTom’srequest.C.ShewantedTomtobeasuperhero.D.ShewantedtogetTomthroughthepain.28.WhenTomwentforthethirdoperation,he_________.A.pretendedtobepainfulB.actedlikeasuperheroC.appearedinpoorspiritsD.arguedwithhismother29.Inthelastparagraph,youareadvised________.A.togothroughsomedifficulttestsB.towakeupfromyourwilddreamsC.tobecomeapowerfulpersoninyourmindD.towearexpensiveclothesforjobinterviews30.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A.Totellusaninterestingstory.B.Tohelpusmakerightdecisions.C.Toadviseustocareaboutchildren.D.Toencourageustouseourimagination.B.Somepeoplethinkthatsuccessisonlyforthosewithtalentorthosewhogrowupintherightfamily,andothersbelievethatsuccessmostlycomesdowntolu