宁波市2013年高考二模拟试卷英语试卷及答案(3)

　　36 happened. I was still in full tantrum. So then she lay down beside me， and began kicking and screaming， “I want a new car， I want a new house， I want some 37 ， I want…” Shocked， I stood up. “Mama， stop. Mama get up，” I 38 begged.

　　She stood. The others waiting in line began to clap， and then， laughed， patting my mother. The next thirty minutes in line was miserable for me as various parents left the Gift Department，

　　39 their heads at me and saying with a smile， “I bet you‘ll never try that again.”

　　And I didn’t， because it left a lasting 40 picture more effective than any physical mark.

　　21. A. Therefore B. However C. Instead D. Furthermore

　　22. A. watched B. realized C. observed D. noticed

　　23. A. on the chair B. to the floor C. on the playground D. on the bed

　　24. A. in relief B. in reality C. in vain D. in need

　　25. A. gave up B. gave away C. gave out D. gave in

　　26. A. laughed B. cried C. smiled D. shouted

　　27. A. frightened B. delighted C. upset D. moved

　　28. A. whose B. which C. that D. where

　　29. A. your father B. your sister C. your mother D. Father Christmas

　　30. A. narrowed B. fired C. angered D. flamed

　　31. A. can not B. must not C. will not D. should not

　　32. A. counted B. figured C. declared D. announced

　　33. A. took down B. fell down C. lay down D. knocked down

　　34. A. while B. as C. once D. if

　　35. A. by the count of B. at the count of

　　C. in the count of D. before the count of

　　36. A. Everything B. Something C. Nothing D. Anything

　　37. A. books B. flowers C. necklace D. jewelry

　　38. A. angrily B. happily C. tearfully D. painfully

　　39. A. nodding B. shaking C. trembling D. moving

　　40. A. beautiful B. impressive C. significant D. mental

　　第二部分：阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分， 满分50分）

　　第一节：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， 并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

　　A

　　For centuries， in the countries of south and Southeast Asia， the elephant has been an important part of the culture， economy and religion. And nowhere more so than in Thailand. Unlike its African cousin， the Asian elephant is easily domesticated （驯化）.The rare so-called white elephants have actually lent the power of royalty to its rulers， and until the 1920s the national flag was a white elephant on a red background. To the early Western visitors， the country’s romantic name was “Land of the White Elephant”。