英语统考模拟试题海大11.docx

1、英语统考模拟试题海大11Practice Test OneI . Phonetics (5 points)Directions: In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined letters or lettercomb in ati ons marked A, B, C and D. Compare the un derl ined parts and ide ntify the one that isdifferent from the others in pronunciationby blacken

2、ing the corresponding letter on theAn swer Sheet1.A. soupB. poundC. shoutD. south2. A. writeB. mid ni ghtC. besideD. polite3. A. cJpudyB captainC. certainD. cott on4. A. seas onB. seriousC. wiseD. abse nt5. A. speechB. reachC. teachD. chemistryn . Vocabulary and Structure (20 points)Directi ons: In

3、this secti on, there are 20 in complete senten ces. For each sentence there arefour choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose an swer that best completes the sentence andblacke n the corresp onding letter on the An swer Sheet .1.The beach in every summer because many people go there for fun.A.come alive

4、B. come lively C. comes lively D. comes alive2.I miss you so much and from you.A.look forward to hear B. look forward to heari ngC. looki ng forward to hear D. looki ng forward to heari ng3.It was in this room I met her for the first time.A.which B. where C. that D. and4.She was sleep ing sou ndly s

5、he was woke n up by a knock at the door.A.whe n B. while C. as D. after5.Please write a essay about the war.A.1000-words B. 1000 words C. 1000- words D. 1000 -word6.I an an swer to my letter within a few days.A.expect B. hope C. wait D. look forward7.Cake of flour, sugar, egg and some other in gredi

6、e nts.A.contains B. con sists C. in cludes D. composes8.He will come to call on you the mome nt he his work.A.will finish B. had fini shed C. fini shes D. fini shed9. is known to the world, Mark Twain is a great America n writer.A. AsB. ThatC. WhichD. It10. Some gowithoutbreakfast and otherseatmeals

7、I think both habits areun healthy.A. onB. forC. betwee nD. within11.The only way to if you like someth ing or not is by trying it.A.say B. tell C. speak D. ask12.Listen, I don t easily. h sll try again.A.give over B. give off C. give back D. give up13.I d rather we skii ng this year in stead of hik

8、ing.A.went B. go C. have gone D. will go14.A.an ybody B. any other people15.The peace talk is still . WeA.un der way B. on the wayC. anyone else D. every onere expecting the result.C. by the way D. i n a wayShe is more hard-work ing tha n in her class.16.Some people have great difficulty their own i

9、deas.17.I ll accept your invitation IA.if B. but C. unl ess18.“ Do you happe n to know the two girls?A.Any B. All C. Neither19.This room is very dirty. It n eeds A.clea ning B. being clea ned C. to clea n D. clea ned20.It Sun day, many people went to parks for a pic nic.A. is B. being C. were D. has

10、 bee n皿.Reading Comprehension (30 points)Directions: There are three reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by fivequestions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best an swer and blacke n the corresp onding letter on the An swer Sheet.

11、Text AMany bus in esses, such as departme nt stores, restaura nts, hotels and airli ne compa ni es, use a credit system for selli ng their products and services. In a credit system, the seller agrees to sell something to the buyer without immediately receiving cash. The buyer receives the goods or s

12、ervices immediately and promises to pay for them later. This -nowbpyiy- latercredit system is quite old. People have been buying things on credit for centuries. Butno wadays people use credit cards. One type is issued directly by a store to a customer. Many large departme nt stores issue credit card

13、s to their customers. The store credit card can beused to make purchases only at a particular store. The other kind of credit card is issued by a credit company. Credit cards from credit companies can be used to buy things almost any where. If you have a major credit card, you can buy airpla ne tick

14、ets, stay at hotels, and eat at restaurants with it. Most large credit companies are connected to large banks. So if you want a credit card from a credit compa ny, you gen erally have to make an applicati on at a bank.After an applicant receives a credit card, he or she can make purchases, using the

15、 card.1.Which of the following statements is true?A.Credit cards have been used for centuries.B.The credit system is nothing n ew.C.Credit cards are used only for shopp ing.D.Buyers using credit cards have to pay cash.2.Un der a credit system, no more purchases can be made if .A.the seller dema nds

16、no immediate payme nt in cashB.the buyer agrees to pay after receiv ing the goods or servicesC.the buyer refuses to pay for what he has previously boughtD.one has made purchases on credit3.Credit cards issued by a credit compa ny are .A.not so useful as those issued by a storeB.as useless as those i

17、ssued by a storeC.more troublesome tha n those issued by a storeD.more useful tha n those issued by a store4.If you want a credit card from a credit compa ny, you can .A.get it easily without having to go to a bankB.apply to a bank firstC.get one directly from a bankD.get one without any sav ings in

18、 your accou nt5.This passage aims to talk about .A.the history of purchase on creditB.the importa nee of credit cardsC.differe nt types of credit cardsD.the disadva ntages of a credit systemText BTo us, it s so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains. But actuallythe umbrel

19、la was not inven ted as protecti on aga inst rain .Its first use was as a shade aga instthe sun.Nobody knows who first inven ted it, but the umbrella was used in very an cie nt times. Probably the first to use it was the Chinese, back in the eleventh century B.C. We know that the umbrella was used i

20、n an cie nt Egypt and Babyl on as a sun shade. And there was a stra nge thing connected with its uses: it became a symbol of honor and authority. In the Far East in ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by royalty or by those in high office.In Europe, the Greeks were the first to u

21、se the umbrella as a sun shade. And the umbrellawas in com mon use in an cie nt Greece. It is believed that the first pers ons in Europe to use the umbrella as protecti on aga inst the rain were the an cie nt Roma ns.During the Middle Ages, the use of the umbrella practically disappeared. Then it ap

22、peared again in Italy in late sixteenth century. And again it was considered a symbol of power and authority. By 1680, the umbrella appeared in France and later in En gla nd.By the eightee nth cen tury, the umbrella was used aga inst rain throughout most of Europe.Umbrellas have not changed much in

23、style during all this time, though they have become much lighter in weight. It w as not until the twentieth century that women s umbrellas began tobe made in a whole variety of colors.6.The umbrella was first used as .A.protecti on aga inst the rainB.a tool to keep the sun off one s bodyC.a weaponD.

24、a walki ng stick7.The Chin ese might have started to use the umbrella .A.n early 1000 years agoB.3000 years agoC.almost 2000 yearsD.not long ago8.In the Far East in an cie nt times, the ord inary people .A.were allowed to use umbrellas on some occasi onsB.used umbrella as a symbol of honorC.were for

25、bidde n to use umbrellasD.felt it stra nge to use umbrellas9.Which of the following statements is true?A.Umbrellas have bee n always bee n popular since they were inven ted.B.Umbrellas have changed greatly in shape and color.C.Umbrellas didn t take on different colors until the 20 th centuryD.Umbrel

26、las will become in creas in gly smaller.10.The best title of this passage may be .A.The Inven ti on of UmbrellasB.History of UmbrellasC.Umbrellas in Differe nt Coun triesD.The Use of UmbrellasText CIt s clear that every one n eeds to sleep. Most people rarely thi nk about how and why theysleep, howe

27、ver. We know that if we sleep well, we feel rested. If we don t sleep enough, weoften feel tired and irritable. It seems there are two purposes of sleep: physical rest andemoti onal and psychological rest. We n eed to rest our bodies and our min ds. Both areimporta nt in order for us to be healthy.

28、Each ni ght we alter nate betwee n two kinds of sleep:active sleep and passive sleep. The passive sleep gives our body the rest that is n eeded and prepares us for active sleep in which dream ing occurs.Throughout the ni ght, people alter nate betwee n passive and active sleep. The brain rests, then

29、 it becomes active, then dreaming occurs. The cycle is repeated: the brain rests, then it becomes active, then dreaming occurs. This cycle is repeated several times throughout the night. During eight hours of sleep, people dream for a total of one and a half hours on theaverage.11.Which of the follo

30、w ing stateme nts is true?A.People ofte n think about differe nt ways of and reas ons for sleep.B.How well one sleeps affects one s work or study.C.There are some people who d on t need sleep.D.Eno ugh sleep is n ecessary each day.12.This passage points out that sleep bri ngs us .A.happ in essB.good

31、 healthC.physical rest onlyD.dreams13.To stay healthy, we n eed to .A.rest both physically and emoti on allyB.sleep as lond as possibleC.have more active sleepD.have more dreams14.When we are asleep, we .A.have active and passive sleep by tur nB.have dreams duri ng passive sleepC.keep our brains activeD.dream before the brain rests15.dreami ng.If one has an eight-hour sleep, he is likely to spe ndA.four hoursB.half an hourC.one and a half hours altogetherD.most of the timeIV . Cloze (15 points)Directions: For each blank in the follow