2013潮州高考二模英语试题及答案(2)

　　9．A．important B．disappointing C．hopeful D．natural

　　10．A．matter B．mean C．belong D．refer

　　11．A．relax B．try C．help D．smile

　　12．A．rags B．food C．money D．fruit

　　13．A．interested B．bored C．amazed D．frightened

　　14．A．scenery B．scene C．story D．view

　　15．A．supported B．understood C．refused D．surrounded

　　第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分l5分）

　　阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16—25的相应位置上。

　　A baby is in danger and its mother is crazy with worry. This is something anyone can relate to， even though we are talking about a mother elephant that has been separated 16 her child.

　　A video capturing（捕捉） the reunion between the elephant and her 8-month-old baby in Kenya was one of the 17 （impressive） scenes in 2012. The baby fell inside 18 man-made hole and was unable to climb out， according to a video released by the Amboseli Trust for Elephants. Despite the best efforts of her desperate mother， the baby seemed helpless 19 a team of conservation workers rushed to help. They had to chase the overprotective mother away first， so that 20 could get close enough to rescue the baby. They 21 （struggle） to pull the baby out with ropes and a vehicle.

　　22 （lucky）， the workers managed to pull the baby to safety. 23 followed was a touching scene. As soon as the baby was freed， it ran away across the plain. In the 24 （distant）， the cries of her mother could be heard as she came running from the opposite direction. The two were reunited， 25 （hug） each other with their trunks. hugging

　　II 阅读（共两节，满分50分）

　　第一节 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

　　A

　　If you were walking around a supermarket and saw a woman with a shaved head， a ring through her nose， a tattoo（纹身）design on her arm and she has a small child in her shopping trolley， what would your opinion be？ Do you think this kind of body decoration is attractive or ugly？ Different people have different ideas. The following are some examples of body decoration from around the world.

　　In many parts of Africa， it is thought that an attractive girl should have really shinny skin.