2013年高考英语真题[word校对版]上海卷(英语)(含答案)

54. A. doubt B. define C. advocate D. ignore

55. A. In addition 56. A. mature 57. A. finding 58. A. suffered

B. For instance B. new

C. In other words

C. local C. bridging C. learned C. However C. export C. power

D. All in all

D. foreign D. widening D. withdrawn D. Otherwise D. advertise D. mind

B. exploring B. profited

59. A. Furthermore 60. A. consume 61. A. trouble 62. A. keep up 63. A. taking off

B. Therefore B. deliver B. business B. e in

C. go around

D. help out

D. turning back

B. getting along B. prediction

C. holding out C. oute

64. A. agreement Section B

D. challenge

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.

A

For some people, music is no fun at all. About four percent of the population is what scientists call “amusic.” People who are amusic are born without the ability to recognize or reproduce musical notes (音调). Amusic people often cannot tell the difference between two songs. Amusics can only hear the difference between two notes if they are very far apart on the musical scale.

As a result, songs sound like noise to an amusic. Many amusics pare the sound of music to pieces of metal

hitting each other. Life can be hard for amusics. Their inability to enjoy music set them apart from others. It can be difficult for other people to identify with their condition. In fact, most people cannot begin to grasp what it feels like to be amusic. Just going to a restaurant or a shopping mall can be unfortable or even painful. That is why many amusics intentionally stay away from places where there is music. However, this can result in withdrawal and social isolation. “I used to hate parties,” says Margaret, a seventy-year-old woman who only recently discovered that she was amusic. By studying people like Margaret, scientists are finally learning how to identify this unusual condition.