1、宁夏宁大附中届高三第一次模拟考试英语宁夏宁大附中2013届高三第一次模拟考试（英语）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。21. Lets go to _ cinema-thatll take your mind off the problem for _ while.A. the; the B .the ; a C. a ; the D. a ; a22. The information on the internet gets around much more rapidl
2、y than _ in the newspaper.B. those B. that C. any D. one23. They played basketball all afternoon in such hot weather, _.A. hungry and thirstily B. hungrily and thirst C. hunger and thirst D. hungry and thirsty24. He didnt _ what I said because his mind was on something else.A. hold on B. hang on C .
3、take in D. get over25. -Have you been teaching here since graduation?-No, I _ on a farm for five years.A. had worked B. have worked C. was working D. worked26. I appreciated _ the opportunity to study abroad two years ago.A. to have given B. to have been given C. having given D. having been given27.
4、 The boy _ be really annoying at times, but after a while, youll get used to him.A. must B. should C. shall D. can28. We are strongly against the companys decision _ it will fire half of its staff in the following years.A. which B. that C. what D. when29. _ is known to us all is that the old worker,
5、 for _ life was hard in the past, still works hard in his seventies.A. As ; whom B. What ; whom C. It ; whose D. What ; whose30. The government has taken some measures to solve the shortage of electricity, but it may be some time _ the situation improves. A. since B. when C. unless D. before31. Look
6、! The ground is wet. It must have rained last night, _? A. hasnt it B. didnt it C. mustnt it D. hadnt it32. -Lets go shopping after school. - _. Call for me at any time.A. Hold on , please. B. What for? C. Sounds good. D. That depends.33. We hurried all the way to the airport, only _ that the flight
7、 had been called off because of the foggy weather.A. being told B. to be told C. having told D. to have been told34. Everybody said it was a perfect marriage; no one had ever known _ couple.A. the happier B. a happier C. a happiest D. the happiest35. - Hurry up ! Alice and Sue are waiting for you at
8、 the school gate. - Oh ! I thought they _ without me.A. went B. are going C. have gone D. had gone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。The hardworking blacksmith (铁匠) Jones used to work all day in his shop. The son of Mr. Smith, a 36 neighbor, used to come t
9、o see the blacksmith and for hours and hours he would 37 himself watching how the tradesman (手艺人) worked.“Young man, why dont you 38 your hand to learn to make shoe tacks (鞋钉), even if it is only to 39 the time?” said the blacksmith. “Who knows, one day, it may be of 40 to you.”The lazy boy began to
10、 learn and 41 . Soon he was making some of the finest tacks.10 years later, old Mr. Smith died and because of a war the son 42 all his goods. He had to leave home and was 43 to start living in another country. It so happened that in this village there were many 44 . They were spending a lot of money
11、 to buy 45 for their shoes and even though they paid 46 prices they were not always able to get what they wanted, 47 in that part of the country there was a high 48 for soldiers shoes.Our young Mr. Smith 49 that he had learned the 50 of making tacks and had the sudden idea of making a(n) 51 with the
12、 shoemakers. He told them that he would make the tacks if they 52 help to get him settled in his workshop. The shoemakers were only too 53 of the offer. Our young Mr. Smith was soon making the finest tacks in the village. “How funny it seems,” he said, “ 54 making tacks can bring a fortune. My 55 is
13、 more useful to me than all my former riches.”36. A. selfish B. similar C. poor D. rich37. A. enjoy B. help C. teach D. appreciate38. A. mind B. catch C. wash D. try39. A. save B. pass C. take D. have40. A. attraction B. interest C. use D. quality41. A. practice B. behave C. perform D. process42. A.
14、 threw B. divided C. lost D. missed43. A. encouraged B. forced C. invited D. reminded44. A. blacksmiths B. soldiers C. farmers D. shoemakers45. A. designs B. patterns C. tacks D. heels46. A. high B. low C. normal D. special47. A. although B. because C. while D. unless48. A. choice B. trust C. chance
15、 D. demand49. A. believed B. understood C. remembered D. recognized50. A. way B. art C. aim D. tool51. A. bargain B. reservation C. connection D. appointment52. A. must B. might C. should D. would53. A. careful B. short C. glad D. sure54. A. even B. only C. ever D. already55. A. deed B. skill C. exp
16、erience D. adventure第三部分 阅读理解(共20小题：每小题2分，满分40分)AA man and his girlfriend were married. It was a large celebration. All of their friends and family came to see the lovely ceremony. Everyone could tell that the love they had for each other was true.A few months later, the wife came to the husband wit
17、h a piece of advice, “I read in a magazine, a while ago, about how we can strengthen our marriage,” she offered. “Each of us will write a list of the things that we find a bit annoying with the other person. Then, we can talk about how we can fix them together and make our lives happier together.”Th
18、e husband agreed. So each of them tried to think of the things that annoyed them about the other and wrote down what they came up with. The next morning, at the breakfast table, they decided that they would go over their lists.“Ill start,” offered the wife. She took out her list. It had many items o
19、n it, enough to fill three pages. In fact, as she started reading the list of the little annoyances, she noticed that tears were starting to appear in her husbands eyes because he never thought that he had so many shortcomings.The wife continued to read until she had read all three pages to her husb
20、and. “Now, you read your list and then well talk about the things on both of our lists,” she said happily.Quietly the husband stated, “I dont have anything on my list. I think that you are perfect. I dont want you to change anything for me. You are lovely and wonderful and I wouldnt want to try and
21、change anything about you.” The wife, touched by his honesty and the depth of his love for her and his acceptance of her, turned her head and wept.In life, there are enough times when we are disappointed, depressed and annoyed. We dont really have to go looking for them. We have a wonderful world th
22、at is full of beauty, light and promise. Why waste time in this world looking for the bad, disappointing or annoying when we can look around us and see the wonderful things before us?56. Why were there tears in the husbands eyes when the wife read his annoyances? A. Because he had no courage to face
23、 his shortcomings. B. Because he never thought he had so many annoyances in his wifes eyes. C. Because he was sorry that he didnt find any annoyance about his wife. D. Because he didnt think he deserved to have such a perfect wife. 57. After hearing the husbands words, the wife felt . A. moved and a
24、shamed B. sad and disappointed C. satisfied and proud D. surprised and confused58. The story is intended to tell us that . A. disappointment cannot be avoided in our life B. young couples should be more tolerant (宽容的) to each other C. we should turn a blind eye to other peoples blame D. we should tr
25、y to look for and see the wonderful things around usBThere is no question that teenagers need rules, which is often not a difficult thing for parents to give. What can be more challenging is giving teenagers their freedom. It can be difficult to draw the line between the two. However, some issues ca
26、nnot be changed by discussion and require firm rules. For instance, rules should be established concerning driving the family car. I will admit that I have no problem coming up with rules. To me they make life easier and they leave no room for questioning. What can be more difficult, however, is giv
27、ing my teens their freedom. I guess there are really two primary reasons for this. One is that sometimes I am afraid to give them freedom. The second is that Im not always so sure what the freedom should be.It helps that I have a husband with whom I can discuss these problems. We talk about them, gi
28、ve our thoughts and then we come up with an agreement. Sometimes one of us might be more unwilling but we know that there comes a time when we really do have to learn how to let go of the reins (缰绳) a bit.If we try to make life have nothing but rules, we are more likely to see our teens rebelling (反
29、抗). They need to know that while we do have certain expectations, we also trust them to begin making their own choices and decisions. How else can they do that unless they are given the space and room to do it?Its really all about balance and I will be the first to admit that it can be a challenge t
30、o carry out. However, it is a necessary part of growing up. Yes, teens definitely need rules but they also need freedom.59. According to the first paragraph, it is difficult to decide . A. whether the children need rules B. whether the children should be given freedom C. how much freedom should be g
31、iven to children D. what issues require non-negotiable rules60. According to the writer, only rules without freedom will make the children . A. strong-willed B. rebellious C. weak D. independent61. Which of the following is true according to the text? A. Rules are difficult to make for parents. B. Rules and freedom are similarly important. C. We should give children freedom as much as possible. D. Rules are more important than freedom.62. What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 3 probably refer to? A. Problems. B. Children. C. Rules. D. Reasons.CLack of exercise is considered a ri
