北京市海淀区2015届高三下学期期中练习(一模)英语试题

加油，少年！1/6格理班40限时测试I完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，共40分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ADifferentViewAtage14,15and16,thewaywelookedwasthemostimportantthingintheworldtous.MyfriendsandIwantednothinglessthanperfection.Inhighschool,wejoinedthegymnasticsteam,andour1becauseevenmoreimportanttous.Wehadnofat,onlymuscle.Ontheweekends,wewouldgotothebeach,2ofourflatstomachs.Onesummerday,allmyfriendswereatmyhouse3.Atonepoint,Iwasrunningbacktothepool.I4onabee,andwhileitwasdyingundermyfoot,itstung(蛰)me.Iinstantlystartedtofeel5.Thatnight,Ibegantorunahighfeverandmylegandfootwerered,hotandswollen.Icouldn’twalk.Icouldbarely6.Whenmyfootstartedtogonumb,everyonebecamemore7.Myfootwasnotgettingenoughblood.Ihadtogotothe8,andmyleghurtasifitwerebadlybroken.Icouldn’tmove.AllIcoulddowasthinkabouthowsoftmymiddlewasbecoming.That9memorethananyconcernovermyleg.Thatwouldall10whenIheardthedoctorsmentionpossiblycuttingoffmyfoot.Itwasstillnotgettingthe11supplyitneeded.Thedoctorswouldhavetospeeduptheirtreatment.NeverbeforedidIhavesuchgreat12formyfoot.Andwalkingseemedlikea13fromthegods.LessandlesswouldIwanttohearmyfriendstalkabout14andwhowaswearingwhat.MoreandmoreIexpectedvisitsfromotherkidsinthehospital,whowerequicklybecomingmyfriends.Onegirlcametovisitme15.Everytimeshecame,shebroughtflowers.Shewasrecoveringfromcancerandfeltsheshouldcomebackand16theotherpatients.Shestillhadnohair,andshewasswollenfrommedicationsshehadbeentaking.Iwouldnothavegiventhisgirlasecond17before.Inowlovedeveryinchofherandlookedforwardtoher18.Finally,IwasimprovingandsoonIwenthome.Mylegwasstillswollen,19Iwaswalking,andIhadmyfoot!WhenIwouldgobacktothehospital,Ioftensawmyfriend.Shewasstillvisitingpeopleand20goodcheer.Ithoughtifeventherewasanangelonthisearth,ithadtobeher.1.A.gradesB.brainsC.bodiesD.clothes2.A.ashamedB.proudC.sureD.tired3.A.dancingB.chattingC.joggingD.swimming4.A.steppedB.focusedC.heldD.took加油，少年！2/65.A.upsetB.fearfulC.sickD.anxious6.A.jumpB.runC.standD.rest7.A.concernedB.relievedC.surprisedD.interested8.A.beachB.hospitalC.gymD.school9.A.blamedB.impressedC.shockedD.troubled10.A.changeB.botherC.helpD.happen11.A.nutritionB.bloodC.timeD.air12.A.observationB.devotionC.appreciationD.evaluation13.A.giftB.handC.promiseD.treat14.A.homeworkB.appointmentC.moviesD.gymnastics15.A.suddenlyB.regularlyC.eventuallyD.recently16.A.adviseB.encourageC.serveD.instruct17.A.choiceB.thoughtC.glanceD.chance18.A.wordsB.ideasC.flowersD.visits19.A.butB.thenC.soD.for20.A.enjoyingB.gainingC.discoveringD.spreadingII阅读理解（共两节，30分）第一节（共10小题；每小题2分，共20分）AWhat’sonYourPet’sMind?In1977,IrenePepperbergofHarvardUniversitybeganstudyingwhatwasonanothercreature’smindbytalkingtoit.HerfirstexperimentsbeganwithAlex.Alexwasaone-year-oldAfricangreyparrotandIrenetaughthimtoproducethesoundsoftheEnglishlanguage.“Ithoughtifhelearnedtocommunicate,Icouldaskhimquestionsabouthowheseestheworld.”Atthetime,mostscientistsdidn’tbelieveanimalshadanythoughts.Theythoughtanimalsweremorelikerobotsbutdidn’thavetheabilitytothinkorfeel.Ofcourse,ifyouownapetyouprobablydisagree.Butitisthejobofascientisttoprovethisandnowadaysmorescientistsacceptthatanimalscanthinkforthemselves.“That’swhyIstartedmystudieswithAlex,”Irenesaid,“Somepeopleactuallycalledmecrazyfortryingthis.”Nowadays,wehavemoreandmoreevidencethatanimalshaveallsortsofmentalabilities.Sheepcanrecognizefaces.Chimpanzees(黑猩猩)useavarietyoftoolsandevenuseweaponstohunt.AndAlextheparrotbecameaverygoodtalker.ThirtyyearsaftertheAlexstudiesbegan.IrenewasstillgivinghimEnglishlessonsupuntilhisrecentdeath.Forexample,ifAlexwashungryhecouldsay“wantgrape”.Alexcouldcounttosixandwaslearningthesoundsforsevenandeight.“Hehastohearthewordsoverandoverbeforehecancorrectlysaythem.”Irenesaid,afterpronouncing“seven”forAlexafewtimesin加油，少年！3/6arow.Alexcouldalsotellthedifferencebetweencolors,shapes,sizes,andmaterials(e.g.woodandmetal).Beforehefinallydied,Alexmanagedtosay“seven”.AnotherfamouspetthatprovedsomeanimalshavegreatermentalskillswasadogcalledRico.HeappearedonaGermanTVgameshowin2011.Ricoknewthenamesof200differenttoysandeasilylearnedthenamesofnewones.WhenRicobecamefamous,manyotherdogownerswantedtoshowhowclevertheirpetswere.AnotherdogcalledBetsycouldunderstand300words.Onetheoryfordogs’abilitytolearnalanguageisthattheyhavebenclosecompanionstohumansformanycenturiesandsotheirabilitytounderstandusisconstantlyevolving(进化).Whileanimalscan’tdowhathumansdoyet,somescientistsbelievethatexampleslikeAlexandRicoprovethatevolutiondevelopsintelligence,aswellasphysicalappearance.21.Irenewantedtofindout__________.A.whataparrotthinksB.whyaparrotcanspeak[来源:学+科+网]C.howparrotsmakesoundsD.ifparrotsspeakEnglish22.Alexlearntnewwordsby__________.A.singingthemB.readingthemC.writingthemD.rehearingthem23.Thetwodogsmentionedinthearticlecould_______.A.understandsomewordsB.recognizestrangevoicesC.copyhumangesturesD.telldifferentcolors24.Thearticleconcludesthat___________.A.ourpetsunderstandwhatwesayB.dogsmayspeaktohumansonedayC.humansarerelatedtochimpanzeesD.mentalabilitycanevolveinanimalsBAswegrowold,werealizethatwehaves