2013年北京高考英语试卷及答案(文字版)(4)

51. A. defending      B. quitting      C. winning      D. bargaining
52. A. standard      B. range      C. view      D. goal
53. A. until      B. as      C. when      D. before
54. A. proud      B. tired      C. ashamed      D. confident
55. A. plan      B. advice      C. reward      D. responsibility
    
 
第三部分：阅读理解 （共两节，20 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，将正确的选项涂在答题卡上。
A
EP Portable Heater
We all know that the cost of heating our homes will continue to be a significant burden on the family budget. Now millions of people are saving on their heating bills with the EP Portable Heater. With over one million satisfied customers around the world, the new EP heats better and faster, saves more on heating bills, and runs almost silent.
The EP has no exposed heating parts that can cause a fire. The outside of EP only gets warm to the touch so that it will not burn children or pets.
The EP will not reduce oxygen in the room. With other heaters, you’ll notice that you get sleepy when the heat comes on because they are burning up oxygen.
The advanced EP also heats the room evenly, wall to wall and floor to ceiling. it comfortably covers an area up to 350 square feet. Other heaters heat rooms unevenly with most of the heat concentrated to the center of the room. And they only heat an area a few feet around the heater. With the EP, the temperature will not vary in any part of the room.
The EP comes with a 3-year warranty(保修) and a 60-day. no questions asked. Satisfaction guarantee. If you are not totally satisfied, return it to our expertise and your money will be given back to you.
Now, we have a special offer for 10 days, during which you can enjoy a half price discount and a free delivery. if you order that, we reserve the right to either accept or reject order requests at the discounted price.
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56. What is mainly discussed in paragraph 2?
A. the heat of the EP      B. the safety of the EP
C. the appearance of the EP      D. the material of the EP
57. From the passage, we can learn that the EP       .
A. doesn’t burn up oxygen      B. runs without any noise
C. makes people get sleepy      D. is unsuitable for children and pets
58. The underlined word “evenly” in paragraph 4 probably means       . A. continuously      B. separately
C. quickly      D. equally
59. The main purpose of the passage is to        . A. persuade people to buy the product
B. advise people to save on heating bills
C. report the new development of portable heaters
D. compare the difference of different heart brands
 
 
B
TaIL Spin
Two dolphins race around in a big pool in the Ocean Park. The smaller dolphin Grace, shown off a few of her tricks, turning around and waving hello to the crowd. The most amazing thing about her, however, is that she’s even swimming at all. She doesn’t have a tail.
Grace lost her tail as a baby when she got caught up in a fish trap.
When the dolphin arrived at the Ocean Park in December 2005, she
 
 
was fighting for her life. “Is she going to make it?” Her trainer, Abbey Stone, feared the worst. Grace did make it --- but her tail didn’t. She ended up losing her flukes and the lower part of her peduncle.
Over the past six years, she has learned to swim without her tail. Dolphins swim by moving their flukes and peduncle up and down. Grace taught herself to move another way---like a fish! She pushed herself forward through the water by moving her peduncles from side to side.
The movement put harmful pressure on Grace’s backbone. So a company offered to create a man-made tail for her. The tail had to be strong enough to stay on Grace as she swam but soft enough that it wouldn’t hurt her.
The first time Grace wore the artificial tail. She soon shook it off and let it sink in the bottom of the pool. Now, she is still learning to use the tail. Some days she wears it for an hour at a time, others not at all. “The tail isn’t