2013银川一中二模英语

12013届宁夏银川一中高三第二次模拟考试英语试题第一卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）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./;aB.the;/C./;/D.the;the22.Thestudentswereallseatedintheclassroomandseeingtheirteachercomingin,_____upinnotime.A.tostandB.standingC.stoodD.wouldstand23.WhenJackarrived,helearnedMary________foralmostanhour.A.hadgoneB.hadsetoffC.hadleftD.hadbeenaway24.WillyouleaveustwoalonesothatIcanbecomebetter______him?A.accustomedtoB.acquaintedwithC.affectedwithD.accompaniedby25.Inordertobuymymomapresent,Imust_____atleastfifteendollarsaweek.A.putforwardB.putoutC.putupD.putaside26.Withalltheissueswewereconcernedabout_____,westillthinktheresultis_____ideal.Let’sworkevenharder.A.settled;farfromB.settled;nexttoC.settling;asforD.settling;dueto27.IwasburiedinreadingPrideandPrejudicethewholeday.It’sages_____Ienjoyedmyselfsomuch.A.afterB.beforeC.whenD.since28.Inmostcases,it’snecessaryforyoutoobtainawork_____inordertoworklegally.A.permissionB.permitC.allowanceD.agency29.Asweallknow,“staycalm”_____thefirstoftherulesthat______toberememberedinanemergency.A.is;areB.is;isC.are;isD.are;are30.——Whatdoyouthinkofthereferencebook?——Terrific.ItisexactlywhatIneed,______Ihavebeenexpectingtoget.A.itB.thatC.whichD.one31.Theillegalpoacherwasonthepointofkillingtherarebird____thepoliceappearedinfrontofhim.A.whileB.thenC.whenD.till32.Butforthebadweather,ourparents____ustogototheoutskirtsforpicnicyesterday.A.willallowB.shouldallowC.allowedD.wouldhaveallowed33.Inkindergartenslittlechildrenaresonaughtythatsomeinexperiencedteachersjustdon’tknow______todealwiththem.A.whatB.whateverC.howD.however34.Accordingtothesurvey,thereason____peopleareunhappyis____theydonothaveenoughlove.A.that;thatB.why;becauseC.why;thatD./;that35.—Makesurethatthelightsareoffbeforeleaving.—_______.I’llturnthemoff.A.ItdependsB.YoucanforgetitC.GotitD.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2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.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.abilityB.characterC.memoryD.emotion37.A.gothroughB.putthroughC.getthroughD.carrythrough38.A.ThoughB.ThereforeC.HoweverD.Meanwhile39.A.standardsB.measuresC.rangesD.limits40.A.AtfirstB.InadditionC.ForexampleD.Aboveall41.A.untilB.becauseC.beforeD.sothat42.A.bloodBinformationC.breathD.strength43.A.factorsB.reasonsC.aspectsD.effects44.A.chancesB.deathsC.choicesD.lives45.A.smarterB.betterC.lowerD.higher46.A.likelyB.possibleC.probableD.sure47.A.physicalB.bodilyC.personalD.nervous48.A.exercisingB.concentratingC.memorizingD.thinking49.A.poisonsB.drinksC.plantsD.drugs50.A.attentionB.familyC.healthD.living51.A.sameB.oppositeC.differentD.similar52.A.lowerB.smallerC.upperD.higher53.A.endupB.makeupC.startupD.comeup54.A.forgetB.rememberC.performD.share55.A.supposingB.concerningC.consideringD.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。ALastwinter,whenIwasheavilypregnant,Iwasvisitingmysisterandbrother-in-law'shouseandhadtoparkinanearbyparkinglotbecausetheydidn'thaveaccessibleparking.Thesnowwasextremelyheavyandtherewaslotsoficeontheground---notmanypeoplehadventuredoutthatevening!3WhenIreturnedtomycararound11pm,InoticedthatIwastheonlycarleft.Nervously,Ihoppedintothecarandletitwarmupabit.WhenIfinallytriedtodriveaway,mywheelsbegantospin.Iwasstuck!Ispunandspunandwonderedwhattodo.Allofasudden,inmyrearviewmirror,Isawfourteen-agedboysapproachingmycar.Theywerewalkingsidebysideinalineanddressedabitlikegangmembers---atleastIthoughtthat'swhattheylookedlike.MycarwasinaveryisolatedareaandIbegantopanic.Iwascertaintheywerecomingtomycartoharmme.Terrified,Ijustfroze.Oneoftheyoungmentappedonmywindowa