高考模拟英语试卷

一、 Listening Comprehension Section A

Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1. A. In a gallery.

B. In a classroom.

C. In a bookstore.

D. In a museum.

2. A. Boss and employee. C.

B. Father and daughter.

D. Shop assistant and customer. C. 10 minutes.

D. 15 minutes.

Teacher and student.

3. A. 5 minutes. B. 8 minutes.

4. A. The shirt is too large. C. The shirt is too expensive. 5. A. Watching TV.

B. The price of the shirt is wrong. D. Other shops don’t sell this shirt.

B. Parents’ involvement. D. Teachers’ substitution.

B. Their good friends. D. Their plan to eat out.

C. Playing video games. 6. A. A place for a meal. C. A tip for choosing food.

7. A. She doesn’t know where the manager is.

B. She doesn’t know where the man heard the news.

C. She doesn’t know where she will be working this month. D. She doesn’t know where she can find the work schedule. 8. A. The time is not convenient. C. A few people won’t turn up.

B. Her house is not big enough. D. There won’t be enough food.

9. A. It is rather cool in the lecture hall.

B. No one will be able to see what he is wearing. C. The air-conditioner doesn’t work.

D.

He expects the weather to change later in the day. 10. A. The film cost too much despite its high quality.

B. The man didn’t like the film but the woman did. C. The man missed the film because of the woman. D. The man saw the film upon the advice of the woman.

Section B

Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.

Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.

11. A. A special room.

B. A series of textbooks. D. A rewritten masterpiece.

B. Beginners of English learning. D. Editors of English textbooks.

B. It contains original masterpieces.

D. It helps to improve memory.

C. A comprehension program.

12. A. Experts on English reading.

C. Native speakers of English.

13. A. It is designed for different levels. C. It can bring back the childhood.

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14. A. Work efficiency is what we pursue.

B. It’s possible for us to work harder.

C. Our brain is our most important tool. D. It’s wise to take a rest if our body needs it. 15. A. To focus on something new.

C. To refresh the concentration.

B. To ignore the limitations. D. To lengthen the attention.

B. Doing new tasks in different work areas. D. Eating popcorn while taking a break.

16. A. Changing jobs from time to time. C. Making a list of all your tasks. Section C

Directions: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet. Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.

Sunshine Travel AgencyReservation Form Type of tour: a 4-day 17 tour Destination: London Name: Lisa Garcia Telephone: 197-2018- Number of people: 4 (2 18 & 2 children) Date of departure: 19 6thTotal price: 20 Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation. Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

What does the woman want the man to A report about a thief who got into people’s read in the newspaper? homes under a false identity and 21 from the homes. How did the thief manage to get into He pretended to be from the electricity board to people’s homes? check the 22 of their appliances. What is the warning from the police? The police warn people not to let anyone in 23 . What does the thief look like? He’s in his thirties and tall with dark hair and 24 . II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A

Directions: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

(A)

Happiness Is an Attitude

The 92-year-old confident and proud lady, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o’clock, with her hair fashionably combed and makeup perfectly applied, (25)_____ _____ she’s legally blind, moved to a nursing home today.

Her husband of 70 years recently passed away, (26)_____ (make) the move necessary.

After many hours of waiting patiently in the hall of the nursing home, she (27)_____ (smile) sweetly when told her room was ready. As she got into the elevator (28)_____ her wheelchair, I provided a description of her tiny room.

“I love it,” she started with the enthusiasm of (29)_____ eight-year-old child having just been presented with a new dog.

“Mrs. Jones, you haven’t seen the room…just wait.”

“That has (30)_____ to do with it,” she replied. “Happiness is something you decide on ahead

of time. (31)_____ I like my room or not doesn’t depend on how the furniture is arranged…it’s how I arrange my mind. I already decided to love it. It’s a decision I make every morning when I wake up. I have a choice; I can spend the day in bed recounting the difficulty I have with the parts of my body (32)_____ no longer work or get out of bed and be thankful for the ones working. Each day is a gift, and (33)_____ _____ _____ my eyes open, I’ll focus on the new day and all the happy memories I’ve stored away…just for this time in my life.”

(B)

Sculptor Builds Dubai’s Soaring Burj Khalifa Skyscraper out of Toothpicks to Bag World Record A sculptor has scaled new heights by building the world’s tallest toothpick (牙签) model. Stanley Hayes Munro, 45, from Syracuse, New York, is a toothpick engineer, who (34)_____ (hook) by toothpick models since he built his first sculpture in school when creating a structure that (35)_____ support the weight of an egg.

Now, he has won the world record for the tallest toothpick structure with a sculpture of the Burj Kahlifa, Dubai. For Stanley though, he has always been more concerned with the integrity(完整性) of his work. Stanley said: “I’ve never cared for counting toothpicks, wasting toothpicks, or the number of toothpicks (36)_____ (use) in any construction. But an engineering problem you’ve got to create a strong structure is a problem worth (37)_____(solve).” “I made my first toothpick structure in an art class when I was in Grade 5,” he continued. “The assignment was to build something 25 centimeters tall and to have it (38)_____ (hold) the weight of an egg. Mine held my desk and from that point I became interested in it.”

“Everybody likes to ask whether my sculptures will collapse when I build them, but they are much (39)_____ (strong) than people think,” he said. “It was not really the height but the shape of the outer walls (40)_____ was the biggest challenge with Burj Khalifa. There wasn’t a flat surface anywhere and I had to individually construct each level,” he said.

Section B

Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A. standard B. experienced F. terms G. power C. potentially H. benefit I. compared J. noticeable K. scanned D. orderly E. extremely