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1、宁夏模拟2009届宁夏高考英语模拟试题 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. The International Red Cross is_ non-profit organization that cares for the wounded, sick and homeless in wartime, and victims of _ natural disasters. A. the; the B. a; the C. the; 不填 D. a; 不填22While building

2、a tunnel through the mountain, _ .A. an underground lake was discovered B. there was an underground lake discoveredC. a lake was discovered underground D. the workers discovered an underground lake23 Why werent you at the meeting? I _ for a long distance call from my sister in America.A. was waitedB

3、. was waiting C. has waitedD. have been waiting24She will have to find some other work for she cant _ this loud noise any more.A. come up withB. keep up withC. grow up withD. put up with25. Jack is making up his mind to get a ticket for the concert _ it means standing in a queue all night. A. as if

4、B. even if C. in case D. as long as26. Its wrong for a student to follow _his teachers say. Its true. I cant agree _.A. whatever; more B. no matter what; more C. whatever; much D. no mater what; much 27. The sale usually takes place outside the house, with the audience _on benches, chairs or boxes.A

5、. having seated B. seating C. seated D. having been seated28. _ no need _ the radio since Ive got used to working with it on. A. Its; to turn down B. Its; turning up C. Theres; turning of D. Theres; to turn off29. Its reported that the price of that building, which you were looking forward to buying

6、, has risen _ a further 600 yuan a square meter.A. at B. by C. with D. for30.Jane is always lying. So its no wonder that she has no one to _.A. rely on B. pick up C. hold on D. find out31. If you are looking for somewhere to rent, I think theres a(n) _apartment in my building. A. empty B. vacant C.

7、hollow D. bare32. He failed his exam again. But what did you _? Had he ever been working hard? A. think B. expect C. consider D. imagine 33. How about going to a concert this weekend? _? Its a few months since I enjoyed myself in the last one. A. Why B. Why not C. What for D. What34. Managers in exc

8、ellent companies have a strong _ for doing things rather than talking about situations. A. opinion B. feeling C. idea D. preference35. Jenny took the 8:00 bus to Guangzhou this morning.Really? He _the 9:00 train. Its much more comfortable and safer to travel by train.A. could have taken B. should ta

9、ke C. must have taken D. can take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，掌握其大意，然后从3655各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。Many teachers believe that the responsibilities for learning lie in students. If a long reading assignment is given, instructors 36 students to be familiar with the 37 in the reading even if

10、they dont discuss it in class or take an exam. The 38 student is considered to be 39 who is motivated to learn for the 40 of learning, not the one interested only in getting high grades. Sometimes homework is returned 41 brief written comments but without a grade. Even if a grade is not given, the s

11、tudent is 42 for learning the material assigned. When research is 43, the professor expects the student to take it actively and to complete it with 44 guidance. It is the 45 responsibility to find books, magazines, and articles in the library. Professors do not have the time to explain 46 a universi

12、ty library works; they expect students, 47 graduate students, to be able to exhaust(用尽) the reference 48 in the library. Professors will help students who need it, but 49 that their students should not be 50 dependent on them. In the United States, professors have many other duties 51 teaching, such

13、 as administrative(管理的) or research work52, the time that a professor can spend with a student outside of class is 53. If a student has problems with classroom work, the student should either 54 a professor during office hour 55 make an appointment.36. A. expect B. make C. hope D. prepare37. A. sugg

14、estion B. title C. headline D. information38. A. poor B. ideal C. common D. disappointed39. A. such B. one C. any D. some40. A. fun B. work C. sake D. prize41. A. by B. in C. for D. with42. A. criticized B. asked C. responsible D. dismissed43. A. collected B. distributed C. assigned D. finished44. A

15、. maximum B. minimum C. possible D. practical45. A. students B. professors C. assistants D. librarians46. A. when B. what C. why D. how47. A. particularly B. truly C. obviously D. rarely48. A. selections B. collections C. sources D. origins49. A. hate B. dislike C. like D. prefer50. A. too B. such C

16、. much D. more51. A. but B. except C. with D. besides52. A. However B. Therefore C. Furthermore D. Otherwise53. A. plentiful B. limited C. irregular D. enough54. A. greet B. annoy C. approach D. turn55. A. or B. and C. to D. but第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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。A Want to

17、 take an out-of-this-world trip? Richard Bransons Virgin Galactic plans to make that possible. Beginning in 2009, people should have the opportunity to become space tourists, traveling at about 3,000 mph to heights about 75 miles above Earth. Branson has high hopes for his latest plans. It is just t

18、he start of what we believe will be a new age in the history of mankindone day making the affordable exploration of space by human beings a real possibility, he said.At the start, though, the trip wont be cheap. Seats aboard Virgins first craftVSS Enterprisewill cost about $200,000. Prices could dro

19、p after the first hundred space flights. Despite the current ticket cost, more than 30,000 peopleincluding celebrities(名人) Sigourney Weaver and Victoria Principalhave expressed interest in getting onboard. People who dont have an extra $200,000 still have a chance to get a seat aboard the craft. A c

20、omputer game contest and a reality television show are in the works. Those who cant afford a ticket will have an opportunity to win a seat. Virgin is expected to be the first commercial spacecraft. It will hold six passengers and two pilots. Passengers will be able to see the Earth from many differe

21、nt viewpoints. The cabin will include 15 floor-to-ceiling windows, allowing for views that extend about 1,000 miles in any direction.Passengers will have three days of preflight preparation. On the big day, the spacecraft will take off from the Mojave Spaceport in the California desert. The craft wi

22、ll rocket passengers into space at four times the speed of sound. The journey will last about 2 1.2 hours. Passengers will wear spacesuits and helmets(头盔). They will be able to float around the cabin and do somersaults(空翻) during the five minutes of weightlessness they will experience in zero gravit

23、y. At the end of the flight, the craft will land on a runway.56. Virgin Galactic could be _.A. the engineer of the first commercial spacecraft B. the name of a series of spacecrafts C. the company of the first commercial spacecraft D. a passenger aboard the first commercial spacecraft57. The space p

24、assengers will do all the following except that _.A. they will receive a three-day training course B. they will wear spacesuits and helmetsC. they will take about $200,000 with them D. they will experience weightlessness 58. Which statement is true according to the passage?A. More than 30,000 people

25、 have got to travel in spacecraft.B. Many people signed up for space travel in spite of the high ticket cost.C. Those without much money could also go space travel without occupying the seats.D. The first commercial spacecraft will have six persons on board. 59. What is the text mainly about?A. The

26、exciting moment of the spacecrafts launching. B. The living condition of space tourists in the craft.C. Preparations for a space travel. D. Plans for the first commercial space flight.BHappiness is associated with smiling. But do we always smile when we are happy?During the Olympic Games in Barcelon

27、a in 1992, Spanish researchers analyzed the facial expressions of 22 gold medal winners at the medal ceremonies. The researchers were surprised to see that these medal winners didnt smile very much. In fact, throughout the different medal ceremonies, they only smiled about 10% of the time. But durin

28、g the brief moment when the gold medal was put around their neck, the medal winners grinned (露齿笑) about 70% of the time. The researchers interviewed the winners they had watched to find out how they felt. All the winners interviewed said that they felt intensely(强烈的）happy throughout the ceremony. Th

29、ough they were profoundly（衷心地）happy, they didnt smile a great deal. The researchers concluded that smiling was not the automatic expression of happiness. The fact that the gold medal winners smiled much more when they were actually being given their medals could be explained because, according to th

30、e Spanish researchers, smiling was a form of communication between individuals. The happy athletes were smiling at the people who were giving them gold medals. Perhaps we can support the findings of the Spanish researchers by making some observations of our own behaviors. When we are all alone, for

31、example, do we smile at ourselves when we are happy? Probably not very often. If someone greets us with a friendly smile, do we respond with a smile? Yes, we probably do. When a friend gives us a beautiful present, will we show our appreciation with a smile? Yes, of course. But if we are sitting alone watching television, do we smile at a commentator (讲解员) who smiles at us?60. How much of the time did the gold medal winners smile during the medal ceremonies? A. 10%. B. 70%. C. 22%. D. 92%.61. According to the passage, when did the athletes smile quite a lot? A. Th