2013-2014学年宁夏银川市高三下第四次模拟英语试卷（解析版）

A man, who sometimes takes my bus, is in rags. His life seems different from that of the others. He looks exhausted and carries nothing. He appears along a downtown street, seemingly out of nowhere. We sometimes want to know where he sleeps at night.

A few weeks ago he boarded the bus. A few stops later, a young woman boarded. She swiped (刷) her bus-card, only to find the machine would not accept it. The driver told her to pay the $2.25 fare. “I just bought this card,” she said. “I paid the money...”

The driver said she could take the card back to the sales office and explain the problem. In the meantime she would have to pay the fare for that day. The woman became confused and distressed. The rest of us just watched, wondering how the problem would be solved. Suddenly the man rose from his seat, dropped a few coins into the fare box.

“You’re lucky,” the bus driver said quietly. “He paid for you.” Silence fell over the bus. The rest of us had watched the woman’s discomfort, but he felt it. We lawyers, journalists and business people headed downtown to help fix the world. He fixed her world.

I haven’t seen him since that day. Some people believe angels occasionally drop down and move among us. All I know is that I have a new respect for the simple act of kindness. It speeds us along on our way.

1.According to the first paragraph, the author _______.

A. thinks highly of the man

B. considers the man strange

C. knows the man very well

D. often gives the man some help

2.What does the underlined word “distressed” probably mean?

A. exited            B. generous　

C. bored　　　　         D. anxious

3.What did the writer learn from the man?

A. to show concern for other people.

B. to lead a happy life like the man.

C. to share what he has with us.

D. to believe that people are born kind.

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1.Which of the following shows the organization of the text?(P=Paragraph)

2.What does the writer want to do by writing this text?

A．To give people tips on family vacations．

B．To offer travelers featured destinations．

C．To attract readers to surf a tourist website．

D．To introduce hidden gems for traveling．

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A．steps to sign up for the family vacation website．

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Teen Climbing Camp 2014

This 5-day climbing camp is suitable for teenagers between the ages of 13 and 18 who have an interest in rock climbing. The climbing days are designed for beginners and those who have some basic experience in a gym or outdoors. Participants will find themselves challenged physically and mentally.
　　 Rock Dimensions camps are designed to be a positive and memorable experience by providing healthy communication between participants, individual goal setting, and challenges that lead to personal growth.
　　 Dates
　　 Monday, June 29-Friday, July 3
　　 Monday, July 27-Friday, July 31

Locations

Climbing Tower at Footsloggers

Linville Gorge and Table Rock area

Local climbing areas near Boone

Responsibilities

Participants will meet Rock Dimensions guides at our location each morning and at the end of each day. Rock Dimensions will provide all climbing items, including a safety rope, a helmet and climbing shoes for each participant. Participants are responsible for bringing their own lunch, water, small backpack, appropriate clothing, and personal items like sun cream, etc.

Pre-camp planning

Participants will receive the following information in their registration(注册) packet Medical Form, Responsibility Agreement, Clothing/Equipment List, and Directions.

Cost

$575/person for the 5-day camp

$325/person for the first 3 days

Anyone interested in participating in just the last two days of the camp should call to discuss cing and necessary skills/experience.
1.According to the text, Rock Dimensions camps will _______.
A. probably impress participants deeply

B. provide a few competitions
C. help the participants set their life goals

D. check the records of personal growth
2.What of the following do participants need to bring with them?
A. A safety rope.                                B. A helmet.

C. Climbing shoes.                               D. Appropriate clothing.
3. If Paul wants to participate in the climbing camp from July 27 to July 29 and his brother from July 27 to July 31, it will cost them _______.
A. 575 dollars               B. 650 dollars

C. 900 dollars                D. 1,150 dollars

4. What can we infer from the text?
A. Some experience is required of the participants.

B. It’ll be hard for teens to experience the climbing.
C. Parents are required to stay with their children.

D. Guides will talk about the prices

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There are many kinds of sales. For example, a “back-to-school sale” is held near the beginning of the school year. Parents like the lower prices of the clothes and school supplies for their children.

A “midnight madness” event starts very late at night. An “early bird special” sale starts very early in the morning. This kind of sale is popular the day after Thanksgiving in November.

A favorite sale among many people is the “buy one, get one free” sale. You buy one thing and get a second one without cost. When people see the word “free” in an advertisement they know they are getting a good deal. As a matter of fact, it is not the case.

Another kind of sale is a “going out of business” sale. This is when a storeowner tries to sell all the goods in the store before closing the business permanently(永久地).

Let us say the store sells floor coverings. The owner lowers the prices and puts up a sign that says: “Going out of business sale. All items MUST be sold by tomorrow.”

People who buy the floor coverings think they are getting a special deal because everything must be sold in a short period of time. Then, days later they see the store did not close permanently. And they see the same sign that claims the store is going out of business. Some business owners really do not end the business. They just want to earn more money.

People also hold their own sales. They hold garage sales and yard sales outside their home. They sell things they no longer want. Groups such as religious centers or schools hold bake sales. They sell cakes, cookies and other baked goods to raise money.

In America, you can always find a good sale, no matter the day or time of year. There is the Independence Day sale, Veteran’s Day sale, clearance sale, sidewalk sale, red tag sale, white sale, blue light special, liquidation sale, half-off sale, warehouse sale, tent sale ...

1.What does the passage mainly deal with?

A. How to save money in shopping.

B. Different kinds of sales.

C. Shoppers’ ways to earn money.

D. Reasons for the popularity of sales.

2.What do we call the sale if it starts before the sun rises?

A. A “back-to-school sale”.

B. A “midnight madness” event.

C. An “early bird special” sale.

D. A “buy one, get one free” sale.

3.Why do parents like a “back-to-school sale”?

A. Because it has a variety of school supplies.

B. Because it is held at the beginning of the school year.

C. Because it provides plenty school uniforms.

D. Because they can save money.

4.What’s the purpose of some owners who do “going out of business” sale repeatedly?

A. They want to close the business permanently.

B. They want to give special offers to customers.

C. They want to sell all their goods in a short period of time.

D. They want to cheat the customers into buying their goods.

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Sure, we've all heard that we should get more sleep. The realities of life often make it become "we should get more sleep later." 　 1. The result is that you wake up the next day feeling like a role of The Walking Dead. Here are four ways you can adjust your biology in order to pay less for staying up.

● Move around.

Exercising before bed is a sure way to keep awake. That's why you shouldn't do it when you want to go to sleep, and it is also why hitting the gym, or even some fast push-ups can tell your body that it's not time for bed.　 Being physically exhausted isn't fun when you are trying to stay up late. 　 2.

● Eat more protein.

Few people think about the fact that the brain and body use a lot more energy when we're awake. If you are pulling an all-nighter, you're going to need a lot more food than you are used to eating. 　 3. To stay awake, plan to eat larger meals than normal and to eat them more frequently.

● Drink the right stuff.

It's tempting (诱人) to switch to sugary caffeine drinks like Red Bull, but the sugar will lead to a crash. Instead, if you want to use caffeine, drink early in the evening so it'll wear off by the time you want to sleep.

4. Don't make it worse by drinking sugar.

● 5.

Turn the lights down at night because bright lights keep you awake. For three or four hours after you're exposed to bright white light, your body won't make melatonin, a must for deep sleep. You will sleep better if you turn the lights a little bit down.

A. Turn the lights off.

B. Avoid bright lights.

C. Just do enough to get energetic.

D. And your body can never bear something like that.

E. Your brain can use up to 25 percent of your total calories.

F. When you stay up late, your blood sugar becomes abnormal.

G. There is either more work to be done, or more fun to be had, or both.

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My wife and I moved into our home two years ago. We had a yard with a lot of　 　 　 ．Very often when we have flowers, Denise or I would plant some between the rocks, just to add some 　 　　 to the area．

Last summer, I found a tiny little 　 　 in the yard that I could not immediately identify. I knew I didn’t plant it and Denise said she didn’t either. We decided to let it 　 　　 growing until we could find out what it was.

Weeks passed and as I made my way back to the 　 　 plant, it appeared to be a sunflower. I decided to　　 　 the weeds around it. As I pulled rocks from the area to get to the weeds, I noticed something 　 　　 . The sunflower had not 　 　　 where I saw it begin. It actually had begun under a big 　 　 and grown under and around it to reach the 　 　 ．

That’s when I 　 　 that if a tiny little sunflower didn’t let a big rock stand in its 　 　 of developing, we too have the ability of doing the same thing. If we 　 　 ourselves like that little sunflower, we can reach where we 　 　 to go and get what we need for growth．

We need to believe in ourselves knowing we have the 　 　 to achieve our goals. Like the 　 　 , it knew it had the ability to get over the rocks because it had 　 　 in itself that it would succeed. Stand tall like the sunflower and be 　 　 who and what we are, then the environment will begin to 　 　 us. We will find a way to go under or 　 　 any “rocks”in order to reach our goals．

1.A. flowers　　         B. insects　　     C. rocks             D. vegetables

2.A. color　　         B. water　　     C. fertilizer         D. shape

3.A. weed　　         B. seed　　         C. rock　　             D. plant

4.A. stop　　         B. continue　　     C. improve             D. escape

5.A. weak　　         B. lonely　　     C. strange             D. pretty

6.A. remove　　         B. tend　　         C. watch             D. collect

7.A. wonderful　　     B. terrible　　     C. valuable         D. unusual

8.A. passed　　         B. started　　     C. left             D. died

9.A. tree　　         B. table　　     C. rock             D. wall

10.A. air　　         B. top　　         C. sun                 D. house

11.A. realized　　     B. doubted　　     C. regretted         D. hoped

12.A. place　　         B. way　　         C. course             D. process

13.A. fill in　　     B. put in　　 　　 C. worry about         D. believe in

14.A. forget　　          B. hate　　         C. aim                 D. wait

15.A. ability　　     B. wish　　         C. plan             D. idea

16.A. yard　　         B. sunflower　　     C. home             D. summer

17.A. energy　　         B. virtue　　     C. courage            D. faith

18.A. aware of　　     B. afraid of　　 C. proud of         D. tired of

19.A. support　　     B. affect　　     C. upset             D. forgive

20.A. into　　         B. around　　     C. through             D. from

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Travel agency: Good morning. Can I help you?

Daisy: I’m sorry to say that I am 　 1.　 (disappoint) about my trip to Norwich. It is the 　 2.　 (bad) experience of my life!

Travel agency: What is the problem?

Daisy: Well, first of all, 　 3.　 (go) when I got on the bus. I turned 　 4. the guides for help, but they were impatient. I hate to say this, 5. they behaved impolitely towards us customers. Could you do something about this?

Travel agency: Hmm, I apologize. Did you find 　 6.　 wallet?

Daisy: No. And that’s not all. The bus was one hour late. Worse 　 7.　 , it picked up passengers 　 8.

the way to our destination. You really have to do something about it.

Travel agency: I’m so sorry, but sometimes the bus can 9.　 (delay) by some problems. We can’t always be sure that the bus will set out on time.

Daisy: Why didn’t you tell me the truth? 　 10.　 I booked the ticket, you promised to drive non-stop from Aye to Norwich.

Travel agency: I am terribly sorry to hear that. I will look into it immediately and give you a satisfactory reply.

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假如你是育才中学的学生李华,最近，你们班召开了以“我的中国梦”为主题的班会活动。请写一篇报道，记述班会情况及自己的感受。内容要点如下：

1. 每位同学都畅谈了自己对中国梦的理解；

2. 你谈到了自己的梦想；

3. 如何实现自己的梦想。

注意：1. 总词数不少于100。

2. 不可逐条翻译。

3. 开头已给出，不计入总词数。

I’m Li Hua, a student of Yucai Middle School.

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