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英语二模拟试题
英语
(二)(00015)
模拟试题一
Ⅰ.VocabularyandStructure(10points,1pointeach)
从下列各句四个选项中选出一个最佳答案,并在答题纸上将相应的字母涂黑。
1.-----willyoubeabletofinishthejobthisweek?
-----___________,butI'mnotskilledenough,youknow.
A.Ican'tsayso B.Iexpectso
C.I'msuresoD.Idon'tknowso
2.Wearrivedatthestation_______late,orwe_______thebus.
A.toomuch;wouldcatch B.alittletoo;hadcaught
C.muchtoo;wouldhavecaught D.toomuch;wouldhavecaught
3.Wewillnotattack______weareattacked; ifattacked,wewillcertainlycounter-attack.
A.if B.when C.unless D.evenif
4.“Doyouhearsomeoneknockingatthedoor?
”
“Yes,Idid.Iheardhim______threetimes.”
A.knockingB.knockedC.beingknockingD.knock
5.-----_____istheengineer'shusband?
-----Theneighborofyourbrotherinthecorner.
A.Who B.What C.How D.Which
6.Afiremandiscoveredthe__________ofthefire.
A.truth B..reason C.cause D.fact
7."Wouldyoulikesomemorenoodles?
"
"'No,thanks.I________________."
A.don'twanttoB.can'teat
C..amnothungry D.I'mfull
8.Youmaywritetomeorcometoseeme.____________waywilldo
A.All B.Both C.One D.Either
9.Idon'tknowwhatillnesshesufferedfrom,butIdorememberhementioned___inhospitallastyear.
A.tohavebeenB.tobe
C.havingbeen D.being
10.Enteringtheroom,Ifoundmyfather__atthedeskand___something.
A.seat...write B.seated...wrote
C.seated...writing D.seating...writing
Ⅱ.ClozeTest(10points,1pointeach)
下列短文中有十个空白,每个空白有四个选项。
根据上下文要求选出最佳答案,
并在答题纸上将相应的字母涂黑。
“Cool”isawordwithmanymeanings.Itstraditionalmeaningisusedtoshowatemperaturethatisfairlycold.Astheworldhas11,however,thewordhasexpandedtoturnoutmanydifferentmeanings.
“Cool”canbeusedtoexpressfeelingsofinterestinalmostanything.
Whenyouseeabrand-namecarinthestreet,maybeyoucan’thelp12,“It’scool.”Youmightthink,“He’ssocool, ”whenyouseeyour13footballer.
Weallenlargethemeaningof“cool”.Youcanuseit14manywordssuchas“new”or“amazing.”Here’san interestingstorywecanseeusedtoillustratetheusageoftheword:
Ateacheraskedherstudentsto15thewaterfalltheyhadvisited.Ononestudent’spaperwasjusttheone16,“It’ssocool.”Perhapshethoughtitwas17todescribewhathesawandfelt.
Butthestoryalsoprovestheshortageofwordsandexpressions.Without“cool,”somepeoplehavenowordstoexpressthe samemeaning.Soitis18toimproveourwordstrengthtomaintainsomerichness.
Asapopularword,“cool”standsforakindofspecial19thatpeoplecanaccepteasily.Excepting“cool,”canyouthinkofmanywordsthatmakeyourlifeascolorful?
Ican.AndIthinktheyarealsovery20.
11.A.changed B.beendeveloped C.beencleaned D.informed
12.A.tosay B.telling C.shout D.saying
13.A.famous B.outofdate C.favourite D.modern
14.A.insteadof B.inplaceof C.totakeplaceof D.exchange
15.A.writefor B.copydown C.describe D.saysomething
16.A.phrase B.word C.story D.sentence
17.A.Thejustthing B.theverymean C.somemethodsD.thebestway
18.A.important B.necessary C.impossible D.natural
19.A.habit B.culture C.language D.enjoyment
20.A.cool B.easy C.difficult D.important
Ⅲ.ReadingComprehension(30points,2pointseach)
从下列每篇短文的问题后所给的四个选择项中选出一个最佳答案,并在答题纸上
将相应的字母涂黑。
PassageOne
Questions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Whatwillmanbelikeinthefuture-in5000oreven50,000yearsfromnow?
Wecanonlymakeguesses,ofcourse,butwecanbesurethathewillbedifferentfromwhatheistoday.Formanisslowlychangingallthetime.
Letustakeanobviousexample.Man,evenfivehundredyearsago,wasshorterthanheistoday.Now,onaverage,menareaboutthreeinchestaller.Fivehundredyearsisrelativelyshortperiodoftime,sowemayassumethatmanwillcontinuetogrowtaller.Again,inthemodernworldweuseourbrainsagreatdeal.Evenso,westillmakeuseofonlyabout20%ofthebrain'scapacity.Astimegoeson,however,weshallhavetouseourbrainsmoreandmore,andeventuallyweshallneedlargerones!
Thisislikelytobringaboutaphysicalchangetothehead,inparticulartheforehead,willgrowlarger.
Nowadaysoureyesareinconstantuse.Infact,weusethemsomuchthatveryoftentheybecomeweakerandwehavetowearglasses.Butoververylongperiodoftimeitislikelythatman'seyeswillgrowstronger.
Ontheotherhand,wetendtomakelessuseofourarmsandlegs.These,asaresult,arelikelytogrowweaker.Atthesametime,however,ourfingerswillgrowmoresensitivebecausetheyareusedagreatdealinmodernlife.
Butwhatabouthair?
Thiswillprobablydisappearfromthebodyaltogetherincourseoftimebecauseitdoesnotserveausefulpurposeanylonger.Inthefuture,then,bothsexesarelikelytobebald.
Perhapsallthisgivestheimpressionthatfuturemanwillnotbeaveryattractivecreaturetolookat!
Thismaywellbetrue.Allthesame,inspiteofallthesechanges,futuremanwillstillhavealotincommonwithuse.Hewillstillbeahumanbeing,withthoughtsandemotionssimilartoourown.
21.Thepassagemainlytellsusthat____.
A.man'slifewillbedifferentinthefuture
B.futuremanwilllookquitedifferentfromus
C.manisgrowingtalleranduglierastimepasses
D.man'sorgans'functionswillbeonthechange
22.Whatservesastheevidencethatmanischanging?
A.Manhasgotstrongereyesnowthanheeverhad.
B.Man'shairisgettingthinnerandthinner.
C.Man'sarmsandlegshavebecomelighterandweaker.
D.Manhasbeengrowingtalleroverthepast500years.
23.Thechangeinman'ssizeofforeheadisprobablybecause____
A.hemakesuseonly20%ofthebrain'scapacity.
B.hisbrainhasgrownlargeroverthepastcenturies.
C.theother80%ofhisbrainwillgrowinduetime.
D.hewillusehisbrainmoreandmoreastimegoeson.
24.Whatistrueaboutahumanbeinginthefuture?
A.Heishairlessbecausehairisnolongeruseful.
B.Hehassmallereyesandwearsbetterglasses.
C.Hisfingersgrowweakerbecausehedoesn'thavetomakeuseofthem.
D.Hethinksandfeelsindifferentway.
25.Itisimpliedthat____.
A.humanbeingswillbecomelessattractiveinthefuture.
B.lessuseofabodilyorganmayleadtoitsdegeneration
C.humanbeingshopeforachangeinthefuturelife
D.futurelifeisalwayspredictable.
PassageTwo
Questions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage
Georgewasaquiet,seriousyoungman.Hehadbeenstudyingveryveryhardoneyear,andwhenhepassedallhisexams,hisfriendJimwenttogivehimhiscongratulationsandthenhadanearnesttalkwithhim.
“You'veneverbeentoadance,George,”hesaid.“It'sboringalwaysstudyingandneverenjoyingoneself.Comeoutwithmethisevening.”
“Maybeyou'reright,Jim,”repliedGeorgeafteramoment'shesitation.
Sotheywenttoadanceandhadaverygoodtime.ButGeorgedrankmorethanhewasusedto,andbymidnightJimhadbecomeworriedabouthim,sohesaid,“nowwe'llwalkhomeinthecoolair.”
Ontheirwayhome,theycametoabridge,andGeorgelookeddownattheriverbelowverycarefully,thestarswerereflectedinitssurface.
“Whatarethoselightsdownthere?
”Georgeasked.
“They'rethestars,George,”Jimanswered.
“Thestars?
”Georgesaid.“Well,then,theyshouldbeaboveinthesky.HowdidIgetsohighuphere?
Theyarenowatmyfoot!
”
26.Accordingtothepassage,whendidJimgotoseeGeorge?
A.AfterGeorgehadpassedallhisexams.
B.BeforeGeorgehadtakentheexam.
C.Aftertheyhadanearnesttalk.
D.Beforetheyhadanearnesttalk.
27.WhichistrueaccordingtoGeorge?
A.It'sgoodalwaysstudyingwithoutenjoyingoneself.
B.It'sgoodalwaysenjoyingoneselfwithoutstudying.
C.It'sgoodtostudyhardandenjoyoneselfinawhile.
D.It'sgoodtostudyhardandenjoyoneselfoften.
28.WhatdidGeorgeaskJimtodothatevening?
A.Tohaveagoodrestathome.
B.Toworkhardasever.
C.Togooutwithhim.
D.Togotothecinema.
29.Whatdidtheytalkaboutonthewayhome?
A.Bridge. B.Water. C.RiverD.Stars.
30.WhydidGeorgesaythestarsarethenathisfoot?
A.Becauseheandhisfriendwerehighinthesky.
B.Becausehewaslookingdownatthereflectionsofthestaronthesurfaceofthewater.
C.Becausehewasveryhappytohavepassedtheexam.
D.Becausehewastoohappynottoseeclearly.
PassageThere
Questions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage
Iamtheownerofasmallclothingstore.ThreemonthsagoIdecidedtomovemystoretoGlendale,anotherareaoftown,becausebusinesswasnotverygood.NowIrentastoreinanoldbuilding.ThenewlocationinGlendaleisexcellent,andmysaleshaveimprovedalot.(Theutilitiesarealsocheaper!
)Thereisahighschoolnearby,andmanyofthestudentscometomystoretobuytheirclothes.Thislocationhasotheradvantages,too.Itisclosertomyhome,andthereisafoodstoreonthenextblock,soitisconvenientformetogoshoppingafterwork.
Thesizeofmynewstoreisbettertoo.Itismuchbigger,andthereisalotofstoragespace.Butthebuildingwasnotinverygoodcondition,andIhadtomakemanyimprovements.Thepaintwasoldanddirty,andIhadtopickanewcolorandpaintallofthewalls.Ihiredamantobuildnewwoodendressingrooms.Ialsomadene