1、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. Summers in _ north of China are for _ most part dry and sunny. A. /; a B. the; / C. /; / D. the; the22. The students were all seated in the classroom and seeing their teacher coming in, _ up in
2、 no time.A. to stand B. standing C. stood D. would stand23. When Jack arrived, he learned Mary _ for almost an hour. A. had gone B. had set off C. had left D. had been away 24. Will you leave us two alone so that I can become better _ him?A. accustomed to B. acquainted withC. affected with D. accomp
3、anied by25. In order to buy my mom a present, I must _ at least fifteen dollars a week.A. put forward B. put out C. put up D. put aside26. With all the issues we were concerned about _, we still think the result is _ ideal. Lets work even harder.A. settled; far from B. settled; next to C. settling;
4、as for D. settling; due to27. I was buried in reading Pride and Prejudice the whole day. Its ages _ I enjoyed myself so much.A. after B. before C. when D. since28. In most cases, its necessary for you to obtain a work _ in order to work legally.A. permission B. permit C. allowance D. agency29. As we
5、 all know, “stay calm”_ the first of the rules that _ to be remembered in an emergency.A. is; are B. is; is C. are; is D. are; are30. What do you think of the reference book? Terrific. It is exactly what I need, _ I have been expecting to get.A. it B. that C. which D. one31. The illegal poacher was
6、on the point of killing the rare bird _ the police appeared in front of him.A. while B. then C. when D. till32. But for the bad weather, our parents _ us to go to the outskirts for picnic yesterday.A. will allow B. should allow C. allowed D. would have allowed33. In kindergartens little children are
7、 so naughty that some inexperienced teachers just dont know _ to deal with them. A. what B. whatever C. how D. however34. According to the survey, the reason _ people are unhappy is _ they do not have enough love.A. that; that B. why; because C. why; that D. /; that35. Make sure that the lights are
8、off before leaving._. Ill turn them off.A. It depends B. You can forget it C. Got it D. Dont mention it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。Almost everyone wants to get smarter. We struggle to improve our 36_ , intelligence and attention. W
9、e drink cup after cup of coffee to help us 37_ the day. 38 _, a new study published in Current Directions in Psychological Science warns that there are 39_ to how smart humans can get.Each of our body parts develops in a certain way for a reason. 40 _, we are not 3 meters tall 41 _ most peoples hear
10、ts are not strong enough to send 42 _ up that high. Scientists say that our thinking ability works in the same way. A babys brain size is limited by a series of _43 , such as the size of the mothers pelvis (骨盆). If our brains developed to be bigger, there could be more 44 during childbirth.英语试卷 第7页(
11、共16页) 英语试卷 第8页(共16页)The study of Jews, who have an average IQ much _ 45_ than other Europeans, showed they were more _46_ to develop diseases of the _47_ system. This might be because of their increased brainpower.If intelligence cannot be improved, can we at least get better at _ 48 _ ? Not really,
12、 say scientists. They studied _49_ like caffeine (咖啡因)that improve attention. They found the drugs only helped people with serious 50 _ problems. For those who did not have trouble paying attention, the drugs could have the 51 _ effect. Scientists say that this suggests there is a(n) 52 limit to how
13、 much people can or should concentrate. Our memory is also a “double-edged sword”. People with extremely good memories could 53_ having a difficult life because they cannot _54 bad things that happen to them.Thomas Hills, one of the authors of the paper, said that 55 all the problems in trying to ge
14、t smarter, its unlikely that there will ever be a “super mind”.36.A.abilityB. characterC. memoryD. emotion37.A.go throughB. put throughC. get through D. carry through38.A. Though B. ThereforeC. HoweverD. Meanwhile39.A.standardsB. measuresC. rangesD. limits 40.A.At firstB. In additionC. For example D
15、. Above all41.A.untilB. because C. beforeD. so that42.A. blood B informationC. breathD. strength43.A. factors B. reasonsC. aspectsD. effects44.A.chancesB. deaths C. choicesD. lives45.A.smarterB. betterC. lowerD. higher 46.A.likelyB. possibleC. probableD. sure47.A.physicalB. bodilyC. personalD. nervo
16、us 48.A.exercisingB. concentrating C. memorizingD. thinking49.A. poisonsB. drinks C. plants D. drugs 50.A. attention B. familyC. healthD. living51.A.sameB. opposite C. differentD. similar52.A.lowerB. smallerC. upper D. higher53.A. end up B. make upC. start upD. come up54.A.forgetB. rememberC. perfor
17、mD. share55.A.supposingB. concerningC. 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。ALast winter, when I was heavily pregnant, I was visiting my sister and brother-in-laws house and had to park in a nearby parking lot because they
18、 didnt have accessible parking. The snow was extremely heavy and there was lots of ice on the ground - not many people had ventured out that evening! When I returned to my car around 11pm, I noticed that I was the only car left. Nervously, I hopped into the car and let it warm up a bit. When I final
19、ly tried to drive away, my wheels began to spin. I was stuck! I spun and spun and wondered what to do. All of a sudden, in my rear view mirror, I saw four teen-aged boys approaching my car. They were walking side by side in a line and dressed a bit like gang members - at least I thought thats what t
20、hey looked like. My car was in a very isolated area and I began to panic. I was certain they were coming to my car to harm me. Terrified, I just froze. One of the young men tapped on my window and said Excuse me, Maam, can we help you? You seem stuck. Still afraid and fearing the worst, I said I am
21、stuck. And the young man said Its okay, stay in your car and well push you out of the snow. And they did!When they finally got me out of the snow, they smiled and waved. I rolled down my window and thanked them, embarrassed to have judged them so poorly.56. Why did the author just freeze when the fo
22、ur young men walking toward her car?A. Because she was afraid of being harmed.B. Because she sat in her car for too long a time.C. Because she was cold indeed in that freezing evening.D. Because she knew they would rob her of the car.57. Which of the following words can best describe the four young
23、men?A. Impolite. B. Ill-mannered. C. Unfriendly 英语试卷 第9页(共16页) 英语试卷 第10页(共16页)D. Warm-hearted.58. Which of the following is true according to the text?A. One of the four teenagers was a gang member.B. The kids wanted to help the author out of trouble.C. The author would have a baby in her car.D. The
24、 young men enjoyed pushing cars out of the snow.59. The best title for the text would be_A. Every man has his faults B. Fortune favors those who use their judgementC. Dont judge a book by its cover D. Think twice before you do.BFast food giant, McDonalds said on Tuesday that they would be cutting ou
25、t excess calories in their kids menu choices starting in September. McDonalds will reduce the amount of French fries in Happy Meals and will also include sliced apple “dippers” in every meal. McDonalds say it will still include the ever-popular toys with each meal.“We are going to introduce more foo
26、d groups such as fruits, vegetables and whole grains,” said Cindy Goody, McDonalds senior director of nutrition.After getting much of the blame for childhood obesity, fast food chains, especially McDonalds, began selling more nutritious menu items. But the restaurant was most criticized for its mark
27、eting which is often aimed at young children. Some cities, such as San Francisco, California, have banned toys from all kids meals that didnt meet strict nutritional guidelines for fat, salt and sugar content（含量）because the prizes attracted more children to the fast food.McDonalds felt public pressu
28、re to change their offerings. It reduced French fry portions from 2.4oz to 1.1oz in every meal. This decreases calorie content by about 20 percent, which means a new Happy Meal is less than 600 calories. Currently, the unhealthiest Happy Meal consists of a cheeseburger, fries and 1 percent chocolate
29、 milk, which contains 700 calories and 27 grams of fat.Meanwhile, Goody and her team plan to cut sodium（苏打） by 15 percent across the entire menu by 2015, with more cuts to sugar and calories by 2020. The Happy Meal changes will be in place in every place across the United States.60 .According to Cin
30、dy Goody, McDonalds menu for kids _.A. did no harm to the young people B. included more fruits and vegetablesC. didnt include any grains and fruits D. would be improved for kids health61. McDonalds encouraged kids to have fast food by _.A. selling cheaper food B. presenting prizes to themC. selling oatmeal and salads D. holding toy exhibitions62. A former Happy Meal includes about _.A. 750 calories B. 700 calories C. 600 calories D. 420 calories63. From the last paragraph we can know that _.A. McDonalds will make less m
