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宁夏银川一中届高三第二次模拟英语试题
2013年银川一中第二次模拟考试
第一节:
单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21.Summersin_______northofChinaarefor______mostpartdryandsunny.
A./;a
B.the;/
C./;/
D.the;the
22.Thestudentswereallseatedintheclassroomandseeingtheirteachercomingin,_____upinnotime.
A.tostand
B.standing
C.stood
D.wouldstand
23.WhenJackarrived,helearnedMary________foralmostanhour.
A.hadgone
B.hadsetoff
C.hadleft
D.hadbeenaway
24.WillyouleaveustwoalonesothatIcanbecomebetter______him?
A.accustomedto
B.acquaintedwith
C.affectedwith
D.accompaniedby
25.Inordertobuymymomapresent,Imust_____atleastfifteendollarsaweek.
A.putforward
B.putout
C.putup
D.putaside
26.Withalltheissueswewereconcernedabout_____,westillthinktheresultis_____ideal.Let’sworkevenharder.
A.settled;farfrom
B.settled;nextto
C.settling;asfor
D.settling;dueto
27.IwasburiedinreadingPrideandPrejudicethewholeday.It’sages_____Ienjoyedmyselfsomuch.
A.after
B.before
C.when
D.since
28.Inmostcases,it’snecessaryforyoutoobtainawork_____inordertoworklegally.
A.permission
B.permit
C.allowance
D.agency
29.Asweallknow,“staycalm”_____thefirstoftherulesthat______toberememberedinanemergency.
A.is;are
B.is;is
C.are;is
D.are;are
30.——Whatdoyouthinkofthereferencebook?
——Terrific.ItisexactlywhatIneed,______Ihavebeenexpectingtoget.
A.it
B.that
C.which
D.one
31.Theillegalpoacherwasonthepointofkillingtherarebird____thepoliceappearedinfrontofhim.
A.while
B.then
C.when
D.till
32.Butforthebadweather,ourparents____ustogototheoutskirtsforpicnicyesterday.
A.willallow
B.shouldallow
C.allowed
D.wouldhaveallowed
33.Inkindergartenslittlechildrenaresonaughtythatsomeinexperiencedteachersjustdon’tknow______todealwiththem.
A.what
B.whatever
C.how
D.however
34.Accordingtothesurvey,thereason____peopleareunhappyis____theydonothaveenoughlove.
A.that;that
B.why;because
C.why;that
D./;that
35.—Makesurethatthelightsareoffbeforeleaving.
—_______.I’llturnthemoff.
A.Itdepends
B.Youcanforgetit
C.Gotit
D.Don'tmentionit
第二节:
完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Almosteveryonewantstogetsmarter.Westruggletoimproveour36_,intelligenceandattention.Wedrinkcupaftercupofcoffeetohelpus37_theday.
38__,anewstudypublishedinCurrentDirectionsinPsychologicalSciencewarnsthatthereare39___tohowsmarthumanscanget.
Eachofourbodypartsdevelopsinacertainwayforareason.40_,wearenot3meterstall41_mostpeople’sheartsarenotstrongenoughtosend42_upthathigh.Scientistssaythatourthinkingabilityworksinthesameway.Ababy’sbrainsizeislimitedbyaseriesof__43,suchasthesizeofthemother’spelvis(骨盆).Ifourbrainsdevelopedtobebigger,therecouldbemore44duringchildbirth.
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ThestudyofJews,whohaveanaverageIQmuch_45_thanotherEuropeans,showedtheyweremore_46_todevelopdiseasesofthe_47_system.Thismightbebecauseoftheirincreasedbrainpower.
Ifintelligencecannotbeimproved,canweatleastgetbetterat_48_?
Notreally,sayscientists.Theystudied_49_likecaffeine(咖啡因)thatimproveattention.Theyfoundthedrugsonlyhelpedpeoplewithserious50_problems.Forthosewhodidnothavetroublepayingattention,thedrugscouldhavethe51_effect.Scientistssaythatthissuggeststhereisa(n)52limittohowmuchpeoplecanorshouldconcentrate.
Ourmemoryisalsoa“double-edgedsword”.Peoplewithextremelygoodmemoriescould53__havingadifficultlifebecausetheycannot_54badthingsthathappentothem.
ThomasHills,oneoftheauthorsofthepaper,saidthat55alltheproblemsintryingtogetsmarter,it’sunlikelythattherewilleverbea“supermind”.
36.A.ability
B.character
C.memory
D.emotion
37.A.gothrough
B.putthrough
C.getthrough
D.carrythrough
38.A.Though
B.Therefore
C.However
D.Meanwhile
39.A.standards
B.measures
C.ranges
D.limits
40.A.Atfirst
B.Inaddition
C.Forexample
D.Aboveall
41.A.until
B.because
C.before
D.sothat
42.A.blood
Binformation
C.breath
D.strength
43.A.factors
B.reasons
C.aspects
D.effects
44.A.chances
B.deaths
C.choices
D.lives
45.A.smarter
B.better
C.lower
D.higher
46.A.likely
B.possible
C.probable
D.sure
47.A.physical
B.bodily
C.personal
D.nervous
48.A.exercising
B.concentrating
C.memorizing
D.thinking
49.A.poisons
B.drinks
C.plants
D.drugs
50.A.attention
B.family
C.health
D.living
51.A.same
B.opposite
C.different
D.similar
52.A.lower
B.smaller
C.upper
D.higher
53.A.endup
B.makeup
C.startup
D.comeup
54.A.forget
B.remember
C.perform
D.share
55.A.supposing
B.concerning
C.considering
D.regarding
第三部分:
阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Lastwinter,whenIwasheavilypregnant,Iwasvisitingmysisterandbrother-in-law'shouseandhadtoparkinanearbyparkinglotbecausetheydidn'thaveaccessibleparking.Thesnowwasextremelyheavyandtherewaslotsoficeontheground---notmanypeoplehadventuredoutthatevening!
WhenIreturnedtomycararound11pm,InoticedthatIwastheonlycarleft.Nervously,Ihoppedintothecarandletitwarmupabit.WhenIfinallytriedtodriveaway,mywheelsbegantospin.Iwasstuck!
Ispunandspunandwonderedwhattodo.
Allofasudden,inmyrearviewmirror,Isawfourteen-agedboysapproachingmycar.Theywerewalkingsidebysideinalineanddressedabitlikegangmembers---atleastIthoughtthat'swhattheylookedlike.MycarwasinaveryisolatedareaandIbegantopanic.Iwascertaintheywerecomingtomycartoharmme.Terrified,Ijustfroze.Oneoftheyoungmentappedonmywindowandsaid"Excuseme,Ma'am,canwehelpyou?
Youseemstuck."Stillafraidandfearingtheworst,Isaid"Iamstuck."Andtheyoungmansaid"It'sokay,stayinyourcarandwe'llpushyououtofthesnow."Andtheydid!
Whentheyfinallygotmeoutofthesnow,theysmiledandwaved.Irolleddownmywindowandthankedthem,embarrassedtohavejudgedthemsopoorly.
56.Whydidtheauthorjustfreezewhenthefouryoungmenwalkingtowardhercar?
A.Becauseshewasafraidofbeingharmed.
B.Becauseshesatinhercarfortoolongatime.
C.Becauseshewascoldindeedinthatfreezingevening.
D.Becausesheknewtheywouldrobherofthecar.
57.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribethefouryoungmen?
A.Impolite.
B.Ill-mannered.
C.Unfriendly
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D.Warm-hearted.
58.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothetext?
A.Oneofthefourteenagerswasagangmember.
B.Thekidswantedtohelptheauthoroutoftrouble.
C.Theauthorwouldhaveababyinhercar.
D.Theyoungmenenjoyedpushingcarsoutofthesnow.
59.Thebesttitleforthetextwouldbe___________.
A.Everymanhashisfaults
B.Fortunefavorsthosewhousetheirjudgement
C.Don'tjudgeabookbyitscover
D.Thinktwicebeforeyoudo.
B
Fastfoodgiant,McDonald’ssaidonTuesdaythattheywouldbecuttingoutexcesscaloriesintheirkids’menuchoicesstartinginSeptember.McDonald’swillreducetheamountofFrenchfriesinHappyMealsandwillalsoincludeslicedapple“dippers”ineverymeal.McDonald’ssayitwillstillincludetheever-populartoyswitheachmeal.
“Wearegoingtointroducemorefoodgroupssuchasfruits,vegetablesandwholegrains,”saidCindyGoody,McDonald’sseniordirectorofnutrition.
Aftergettingmuchoftheblameforchildhoodobesity,fastfoodchains,especiallyMcDonald’s,begansellingmorenutritiousmenuitems.Buttherestaurantwasmostcriticizedforitsmarketingwhichisoftenaimedatyoungchildren.Somecities,suchasSanFrancisco,California,havebannedtoysfromallkids’mealsthatdidn’tmeetstrictnutritionalguidelinesforfat,saltandsugarcontent(含量)becausetheprizesattractedmorechildrentothefastfood.
McDonald’sfeltpublicpressuretochangetheirofferings.ItreducedFrenchfryportionsfrom2.4ozto1.1ozineverymeal.Thisdecreasescaloriecontentbyabout20percent,whichmeansanewHappyMealislessthan600calories.Currently,theunhealthiestHappyMealconsistsofacheeseburger,friesand1percentchocolatemilk,whichcontains700caloriesand27gramsoffat.
Meanwhile,Goodyandherteamplantocutsodium(苏打)by15percentacrosstheentiremenuby2015,withmorecutstosugarandcaloriesby2020.TheHappyMealchangeswillbeinplaceineveryplaceacrosstheUnitedStates.
60.AccordingtoCindyGoody,McDonald’smenuforkids________.
A.didnoharmtotheyoungpeople
B.includedmorefruitsandvegetables
C.didn’tincludeanygrainsandfruits
D.wouldbeimprovedforkids’health
61.McDonald’sencouragedkidstohavefastfoodby_______.
A.sellingcheaperfood
B.presentingprizestothem
C.sellingoatmealandsalads
D.holdingtoyexhibitions
62.AformerHappyMealincludesabout________.
A.750calories
B.700calories
C.600calories
D.420calories
63.Fromthelastparagraphwecanknowthat________.
A.McDonald’swillmakelessm