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东城英语一模试题及答案已整理
第一节单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,共15分)
从每题所给的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。
1.Scientistsarebuildingapowerfulinstrument,whichthemseedeepintospace.
A.hashelpedB.willhelpC.helpedD.wouldhelped
2.Largegroupsthatwanttovisitthemuseumhavetogetpermissiontheyvisit.
A.unlessB.whereC.asD.before
3.Since18thJanuary,2018,someairlinesinChinamobilephoneuseontheiraircrafts.
A.allowB.allowedC.haveallowedD.hadallowed
4.Thedictionaryhas100newwordsintoitslatestedition.
A.addB.addingC.addedD.beingadded
5.Movingabroadmeansenteringaculturethecustomsandthelanguagearedifferent.
A.whereB.whenC.whichD.whose
6.—CouldyoutellmethetrainfromNewYorkwillbearrivingontime?
—Yes,sir.Itshouldbearrivingin10minutes.
A.whenB.howC.whyD.if
7.Thesnowstormseveraldaysbeforeithitthenorthernareas.
A.wouldpredictB.hadpredictedC.wouldbepredictedD.hadbeenpredicted
8.Inothavehernewtelephonenumber;letmecheck.
A.mayB.mustC.shallD.need
9.OnceJasonbecomesinterestedinsometopic,hecan’thelpthinkingaboutithegoes.
A.howeverB.whereverC.wheneverD.whomever
10.Thebooknextyearissupposedtobeabest-seller.
A.publishingB.beingpublishedC.tobepublishedD.tohavepublished
11.Thetroubleiswecanreachtheconferencecenterwithintwentyminutesintherushhour.
A.whatB.howC.whenD.why
12.Mikehasn’tappearedfortwoweeks,hisfriendsarewonderingwhathashappenedtohim.
A.soB.butC.orD.for
13.Electriccarsproduceabout80percentlesspollutionthancarsgas-poweredmotors.
A.fromB.byC.forD.with
14.thathehadfallenbehind,Peterstartedtoquickenhispace.
A.RealizedB.Torealize
C.HavingrealizedD.Havingbeenrealized
15.Canyouimaginewhatthemodernworldlikewithoutsmartphones?
A.wereB.wouldbeC.hadbeenD.wouldhavebeen
第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,共30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该
项涂黑。
MybrotherGenewasfouryearsolderthanme.BythetimeIturnedfour,IwasupsetthathecouldreadbutIcouldn’t.Iburnedwith16toreadabooklikemybrother.Ibegged:
“Teachmetoread,Mom!
Please,please?
!
”Finally,Momsetasidetimeafterlunch17readinglessons,andsoonaftermyfifthbirthday,Iwasreading.
Ilongedformyfather,whowasagreatstoryteller,toreadmethebooksthatIcouldn’tyetreadonmyown.
Butmyfatherworkedthreejobstofeedthefamily.Hedidn’thavethetimeor18intheeveningtoreadtome.19,everySundaymorning,mybrotherandIlaynexttohiminbed,waitingforhimtotellstoriesabouthis20.Icanstillhearmyfather’svoice21thecoldwintersonthefamilyfarminPoland.Hisfamilydidn’t
haveenoughmoneytoburnwoodinthefireplaceallnight.Hetoldusthathealwaysvolunteeredtohelpwith22.Icansmellthesoupmadebymygrandmaand23myfathercuttingonions,carrotsandtomatoesforsalad,andwhennoonewaslooking,puttingapieceintohismouth.“Iwasalways24,”heexplained.Hearing
myfather’sstories25meclosertothebooksandthestoriestheyheld.
OneSaturdayafternoonwhenIwasseven,wewalkedtwoblockstothesmall26inourneighborhood,andmydadfilledoutformsforacard.ThatSaturday27mylife:
ImetMrs.Schwartz,thelibrarian,andmydadsaid,“You’re28enoughtowalktothelibraryyourself.”AndsoIdid—almosteveryafternoon.
Inmymind,Mrs.Schwartzwas“thekeeperofbooksandtheguardianofstories.”Somedaysshereadaloudtoasmallgroupofus29.Mostoftime,Mrs.Schwartzletme30myselfwithbooksIpulledfromtheshelvesandlookthroughthemtoseewhichonesI’d31out.Irememberthatsometimesshe’d32a
bookandtellmeapartofthestory.Butshealwaysletmechoose.Booksbecamemy33whoweremycomfortwhenIfeltlonely.
Yes,readingchangedme.Itgavemethe34tostudyhardsoIcouldbecomeateacher,andsharemy35ofreadingwithmystudents.Andinsidemyhead,Icanstillhearthevoicesofmymother,father,andMrs.Schwartz,whicharewithmeeverytimeIopenthefirstpageofanewbook.428
16.A.anger
B.worry
C.desire
D.interest
17.A.for
B.before
C.in
D.until
18.A.ability
B.ambition
C.courage
D.energy
19.A.Still
B.Then
C.Therefore
D.Finally
20.A.workplace
B.childhood
C.farmland
D.neighborhood
21.A.explaining
B.describing
C.introducing
D.interpreting
22.A.living
B.reading
C.farming
D.cooking
23.A.catch
B.discover
C.notice
D.picture
24.A.busy
B.poor
C.hungry
D.tired
25.A.laid
B.drew
C.taught
D.left
26.A.library
B.bookstore
C.office
D.club
27.A.saved
B.changed
C.tested
D.controlled
28.A.near
B.ready
C.old
D.free
29.A.graduates
B.regulars
C.candidates
D.communicators
30.A.surround
B.familiarize
C.examine
D.reward
31.A.find
B.lend
C.check
D.sign
32.A.write
B.recommend
C.study
D.reserve
33.A.teachers
B.assistants
C.listeners
D.companions
34.A.drive
B.dream
C.order
D.chance
35.A.lesson
B.time
C.love
D.plan
第二部分:
阅读理解(共两节,40分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,共30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
DearSir,
ThereisaplantobuildanewsupermarketontheedgeoftheWhitefieldshousingestate(住宅区),ontheland
wherethelocallibrarynowis.IliveatWhitefields,andIwouldliketoexpressmyconcernaboutthisplan.ItisnotthatIamcompletelyagainsttheideaofbuildingasupermarket—Ijustthinkthatasacommunity(社区)weneed
toweighuptheadvantagesanddisadvantagesbeforecommittingourselves.
Itisclearthatthelibraryisunder-usedandinpoorcondition.Itisalsoclearthatthereareveryfewshopsnearhereandasupermarketwouldbeagoodthingtohave.Butthepeoplewhowanttobuildthesupermarketseemtothinkthatnoonewantsthelibraryanymore,andthatitisn’tamustbecauseInotfetrhneetandsoon.Isthisnecessarilytrue,especiallyforelderlypeople?
WhataboutyoungpeoplewhodonInternetat’hotmheavaendthneeedtogoto
thelibrarytodotheirhomework?
Wherecantheystudyiftheyhavetosharearoomwithayoungerbrotherorsister?
Ontheotherhand,thereisanargumentthatanewsupermarketwouldnotonlybringmorechoiceofshoppingandmoreconvenienceforlocalpeople,butitwouldalsobringsomemuch-neededjobsforyoungerpeopleinthetown—andthisisagoodpoint.Whatweneedtodoisconsidertheeffectasupermarketwillhaveonourqualityoflife.Certainlylocalpeople,includingme,willfindshoppingaloteasierandmoreconvenient.Buttherewillalsobeextratraffic.Inafewyearsfromnow,theroadsinandaroundwillbefullofcarsinthedaytimeanddeliverylorriesatnight,andnotonlythat—wewillhavegotusedtoit,too.Aremorejobsandmoreconvenienceworthsuchaninfluenceonourdailylives?
Perhaps,butthisiswhatwehavetoaskourselves.
IbelievethatallthepeopleofWhitefields,andtheauthority,needtodiscussthisquestioninanopen-mindedway—andIhopethatbythetimeadecisionistaken,wewillhavehadafullandfairdiscussionoftheissuesinvolved,andthatthelocalauthoritywillhavereallylistenedtoeveryone’sview.Isthattoomuch
Yoursfaithfully,TomWatkins36.Thesupportersofthesupermarketprobablythink.
1.thelibraryisnolongerneeded
8.thelibraryistoopoortoberebuilt
9.thesupermarketbringsdowngoodsprice
10.supermarketincreaseslocalworkers’income
37.Whatdoestheunderlined“it”inParagraph3referto?
A.Shoppingconvenience.B.Jobopportunity.C.Lifequality.D.Trafficcondition.
38.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardtheplan?
A.Approving.B.Neutral.C.Sceptical.D.Confident.
39.Whyistheletterwritten?
A.Topromoteeffectivepublicreading.
B.Tocallforconcernoveranurbanproject.
C.Todiscusswaysofimprovinglifequality.
D.Toexpressdissatisfactionwithpublicequipment.
B
Mostkidslovebreaks,butforHannahKristan,abreakwasherleastfavoritepartoftheschoolday.gottodoanythingexceptsitthere,”sherecalls.
Hannahwasbornwithadiseasethatkeptthebonesinherbackfromformingproperly.Sheusesawheelchair.Sadly,forkidslikeher,mostplaygroundequipmentisofflimits.Infact,Hannahisoneof5millionkidsintheUnitedStateswhocannotusetraditionalplaygroundequipmentbecauseofsometypeofdisability.
ThenHannahheardaboutBoundlessPlaygrounds—playgroundswithoutlimitsforchildrenwithdisabilities.ThewonderfulgroupbehindBoundlessPlaygroundshelpscommunitiescreatespecialplaygroundsforchildrenofallabilities.Thereareswingsandsandboxesspeciallydesignedforkidswithphysicaldisabilities.Kidswithvisionproblemscanenjoythemovementofswingsandalsousemusicalactivitiessuchaschimewalls.SinceherhometowninConnecticuthadnothinglikeit,Hannahhelpedraisemoneyforthisnewkindofplayground.
TheinspirationforBoundlessPlaygroundswasaplaygroundcreatedbyAmyJaffeBarzach.ItisnamedJonathan’Drseaminhonorofherson.Jonathan’DrseamandmanyBoundlessPlaygroundsaroundthecountryhaveagliderswingthatcanbeusedbykidswhousewheelchairsandtheirfriends.ThegliderswingatJonathanDreamwasdesignedbyMatthewCavedon,whowasn’etven10yearsoldatthetime.Matthewwasmotivatedbecauseheusedawheelchairhimselfandwantedtobeabletohavefunatplaygroundswithotherkids,regardlessoftheirphysicalabilitiesordisabilities.
ThebasicideabehindBoundlessPlaygroundisthatplayisbothpartofthejoyofchi