1/122019年陕西省高考英语模拟试题(一)(考试时间120分钟,试卷满分150分)注意事项:1.答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.作答时,务必将答案写在答题卡上,写在本试卷及草稿纸上无效。3.考试结束后,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)略第二部分阅读理解(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A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。AIt’stimeforourannual100+word—storyContestagain.Howdowepickoutthewinners?Readourfinalchoiceslastyearbelow.Afterreadingthese.headovertoFacebookandsubmityourownstorytoReader’sDigest.1.WINNER:$1000LynneMompleSouthAfricaMavistookoneendandItheotherandtogetherwecarefullymovedtheoldbedthroughthebedroomdoorandtheopenbalconydoors.Welifteditoverthebalustrade(扶手)intothehandsoffamilymemberswaitingbelow.CarryingitunderthelowAlbiziabranches,thenpasttheloses,theygentlyputitdowninthemiddleofthefreshlymownlawn.Chantellecarriedoutthecottonsheets,theembroideredpillows,andfinallythemulti-colouredblankethergreat-grandmotherhadknittedforme.Tonight.onher90thbirthday.mymotherwantstosleepoutunderthestars.WHATTHEJUDGESSAID:“Wethoughtthisstoryhadastrongvisualimpactthankstotherichselectionofwords.Itisadeservingwinner.”2.RUNNER-UP:$250RituHemnaniHongKongCopeandMeeraplayedtogethereveryday.”Raceyoutothegarden!”Meerawon.“I’monestepahead!'2/12CopechasedMeeraaroundthetrees.Thenshewept“We’removingaway.”Cope’sheartbroke.Iwillwritetoyou.”Foryearstheyremembered.Thenlifepulledthemapart.Yetneitheroneforgot.“It’stimeforyoutomarry.”Cope’sfathersaidoneday.“Ihavechosenagirt.”“Ihopeshe’ssweet,”Copeprayed.Later,heliftedherveil(面纱).“Meera,it’syou!”‘IguessI’mstillonestepahead!”Meerasmiled.WHATTHEJUDGESSAID:“Thisentrytellsacompletestory.Itconveysarichtendernessandintimacythathasalastingimpactonthereader.”21.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A.Todisplaysomefunnystories.B.Toencouragereaderstocontribute.’C.Toadvertisetwoawardedstories.D.Topromoteastory-tellingcontest22.Intheopinionofthejudges,thefirststoryhasastrongvisualimpactbecauseof______.A.varietyinwordB.creativityinstyleC.humourinlanguageD.flexibilityinexpression23.Whatisthesecondstoryabout?A.Itisafunnyjoke.B.Itisafairytale.C.Itisaclassiccomedy.D.Itisaromanticstory.BThedeadliestmassshootingcommittedbyanindividualintheusleft58peopledeadandhundredswoundedatacountrymusicfestivalinLasVegasonOctober1.Smithwasatthefestivaltocelebratehisbrother’s43rdbirthday.Whenthegunshotsstarted,Smithinitiallythoughttheywerefireworks.Soonhegotseparatedfromhisfamily.Asheturnedbacktowardthestagetolookforthem,hesawpeoplecrowdbehindacaratthenorthwestedgeoftheconcertlawn.Othersweresofrightenedthattheydidn’tknowwhattodo.“Activeshooter,activeshooter,let’sgo!Wehavetorun.”herepeatedlyshouted.Hegraspedpeopleandtoldthemtofollowhimtowardaparkingareainthedirectionoftheairport,awayfromLasVegasAvenue.Afewgirlsweren’tfullyhidden.ThecopymachinerepairmanfromOrangeCounty,California,stoodupandmovedtowardthemtourgethemtogetontheground.That’swhenabullet(子弹)struckhim3/12intheneck.Smithbelievesanoff-dutySanDiegopoliceofficersavedhislife.TheofficercameoverandtriedtostopthebleedingandthensignaledpassingcarstotrytogetSmitharide.BythetimeSmithgotintoavehicle,hewasstrugglingtobreathe.Surgeonsfoundittooriskytoremovethebulletfromhisneck.Smithmayhavetolivewithitfortherestofhislife.HiscourageousactionshelpedhisphotosgoviralonTwitterandReddit.AphotoofSmithhasbeensharedmorethan74,000times,with177,000“likes”.“Idon’tseemyselfthatway,”hesaid.“Iwouldwantsomeonetodothesameforme.Noonedeservestolosealifecomingtoacountryfestival.”24.WhydidSmithgotothemusicfestival?A.Toenjoyfireworks.B.Togatherwithhisfamily.C.Tomeethisfavouritesingers.D.Tocelebratehisbrother’sbirthday.25.HowdidSmithsavethepeoplebehindacar?A.Bydirectingthemtotheairport.B.Byblockingbulletswithhisbody.C.Bytakingthemtoasafeparkinglot.D.Bypressingthemtolieontheground.26.Thesurgeonsdidn’tremovethebulletinSmith’sneckinorderto________.A.1etitfalloutnaturallyB.avoiddoingharmtohimC.makeitstopthebleedingD.useitasareminderofsafety27.WhatdoTwitterandRedditusersthinkofSmith?A.Heisaheroicfigure.B.Heisamodestperson.C.HeisanInternetaddict.D.Heisanambitiousdreamer.CTheworld’smostcomplexbiologicalcomputer,madefromagroupofengineeredcells,couldonedaybeimplantedintothebodytodetectdiseasesanddelivertreatments.Inanearlyresearchin2012,MartinFusseneggeratETHZurishinSwitzerlandandhiscolleaguesengineeredtwokidneycellstobecomeabiologicalcircuitcapableofsimplemathematics.Oneofthecellswasabletocalculateaddition:thepresenceorabsenceofeachoftwochemicalswouldswitchonareactioninsidethecellthatwouldmakeitshinedifferentcolours.Theothercellworkedinthesamewaybutcould4/12subtractamounts.Thiskindofbiologicalcircuitresemblesasimplelogiccircuitinacomputer.Intheory,itcouldbeusedtoindicatethepresenceofaninfectioussubstancewhileinfactitfailed.Mostbiologicalreactionsinthebodyaren’tthatsimple,though.Theyrarelyrelyon“oneinputandoneoutput”–instead,multipleinputsleadtodifferentoutputs.Forinstance,ahighlevelofcalciuminthebodyinthepresenceofaspecifichormonemaysuggestonedisease,butahighlevelofcalciumalongwithanotherhormonemightindicateacompletelydifferentcondition.Tobemorepractical,biologicalcomputersneedtobeabletoperformmorecomplexmathemati