1、第五次模拟考试英语试题第I卷 (选择题 共115分)第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共5小题;每题1.5分,满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Why does the woman refuse the man?A. She doesnt feel well. B. She doesnt dare. C. She is busy.2. How much will the man pay for the shir
2、t?A. $50. B. $54. C. $603. What does the man do now?A. A soldier. B. A businessman. C. A teacher.4. What does the man mean?第一节 He will help the woman tidy the books.第二节 He isnt sure whether he can offer help.第三节 He agrees to help the woman.5. What does the man not need to buy?A. Fruit. B. Cheese. C.
3、 Juice.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。6. How will the woman go to Nice?A. By plane. B. By train. C. By ship.7. What is the woman most interested in when she travels?1. The b
4、eautiful scenery. B. Doing shopping. C. Trying delicious food.听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。8. What is the man doing at the moment?A. Looking for a new job. B. Working in a library. C. Working on his paper.9. Where is the new sport stadium?A. In the centre of the town.B. Next to the post office.C. On the right of
5、 the Peoples Park. 10. When will the first match begin on Sunday afternoon?A. At 2:50. B. At 3:00. C. At 7:00.听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。11. What does the woman do?A.A manager. B. A designer. C. A construction worker. 12. What is the man doing in London?A. Spending his holiday.B. Attending a meeting.C. Design
6、ing a stadium.13. How many people are there in New York?第一节 2 million. B. 4 million. C. 8 million.听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。14. What is the part-time job advertised?A. To teach in a university.B. To work in a factory.C. To teach in a night school.15. Why is the man uninterested in the part-time job?A. He doe
7、snt like to teach English.B. He is busy with his studies.C. He has to find time to rest.16. What advice does the woman give the man?A. To reduce his studying time.B. To study on weekends.C. To teach on weekends.17. What does the man find attractive about part-time jobs?A. They can earn some money.B.
8、 They can make more friends.C. It can prepare them for being a good teacher.听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。18. When do most Americans have lunch?A. At 11:30 am. B. At 12 am. C. At 1 pm.19. When can customers find a seat by themselves?第二节 When the restaurant is crowded.第三节 When they see a sign “Please seat yourse
9、lf”.第四节 When they can share a table with other parties.20. How much tip should you leave after a lunch costing 100 dollars?第一节 $10. B. $15. C. $20.第二部分 英语知识运用(共两部分,满分45分)第一节 单项填空 (共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)从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。21. _ local attempt to control the growth of housing prices i
10、s practical. Hopefully, it will take _ effect soon.A. A; an B. The; / C. A; / D. The; an22. Changeable weather and a lack of rain have made Hang Zhous famous Longjing tea more expensive _ the harvest will be smaller. A. as B. while C. once D. if23. Intelligent students can always _ good solutions to
11、 problems.A. put up with B. come up with C. keep up with D. catch up with24. Zhang Yimou is reported _ more than 10,000 girls for the role of Jingqiu in his latest work The Love of the Hawthom Tree. A. having interviewed B. to be interviewed C. to have interviewed D. interviewing25. As a famous acto
12、r, Ge You often travels around to _ the films he stars in.A. shoot B. develop C. broadcast D. promote26. A serious forest fire broke out in Australia, _ the government had to take immediate steps to protect the forest.A. for that B. when C. as D. for which27. Nuclear _ be really dangerous at times e
13、ven though its a nice energy in general.A. shall B. should C. can D. must28. Have you taken the picture of me with the elephant? Hang in there! Ill take _ two of you.A. the other B. other C. any other D. another29. Dont telephone me at 8 a.m. tomorrow I _ a meeting.A. am having B. will be having C.
14、am about to have D. have had30. Londoners are happy to see Prince William, a member of the loyal family, _ someone who they can relate to.A. marrying B. to marry C. married D. being married31. The Sino-U.S. relations, although they have experienced twists and turns in the past, _ have moved forward.
15、 A. in return B. in turn C. on the whole D. on the other hand 32. Hey! Here is a message on my cell phone, telling me to send money toDelete it! Its a trick. Many a person _ by such tricksA. has been cheated B. have been cheated C. were cheated D. was cheated33. When you feed horses, watch that one
16、_ it bites.A. particularly B. actually C. usually D. naturally34. Who does that shop assistant think he is? He behaves as if he _ the groceryA. own B. owned C. will own D. has owned35. It really makes my blood boil when this sort of things happens. _. Its passed anyway.A. Take care B. Thats a pity C
17、. No problem D. Calm down 第二节 完形填空(共20小题;每题1.5分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从后面所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。The train shakes back and forth. The carriage is filled with cold, 36 passengers.Suddenly a little boy 37 his way through the grown-up legs and sits down by the window. He is all alone among the
18、 38 grown-ups. His father 39 to stay by the door behind us. Then something very 40 happens suddenly. The little boy slides down from his seat. 41 I think that he wants to 42 me and return to his father. But instead he leans forward and holds his 43 up towards mine. He wants to say something to me, I
19、 think. I lower my head to receive the 44 . Wrong again! What I receive is a (an) 45 kiss on the cheek.The boy calmly returns to his seat. I am 46 . What just happened? A child kissing a (n) 47 grown-up on the train. How can anybody want to kiss such a man that has so much beard? Soon enough, all of
20、 my neighbors are 48 kissed. Surprised and a little pleased, we 49 at the father. When he sees our questioning 50 , he offers a clue.“Hes so happy to be alive.” the father says. “He has been very sick.”Father and son 51 into the crowd moving toward the exit. Then the train goes on. On my cheek I can
21、 still 52 the childs kiss. I wonder how many grown-ups go around 53 each other from the joy of being alive. How many even give much thought to the privilege of 54 ?The little kisser has taught us a lesson: Be careful. You dont let yourself 55 before your heart stops!36. A. excitedB. tiredC. pleasedD
22、. surprised37. A. gets B. windsC. pushesD. picks38. A. unfriendlyB. friendlyC. angryD. kind39. A. likesB. prefersC. choosesD. agrees40. A. greatB. thrilling C. funny D. strange41. A. In no momentB. For a momentC. For the momentD. In a moment42. A. beatB. tellC. informD. pass43. A. eyesB. earC. headD
23、. lip44. A. newsB. messageC. ideaD. opinion45. A. loudB. foolishC. honest D. fortunate46. A. annoyedB. surprisedC. satisfiedD. interested47. A. well-knownB. smartC. unknownD. familiar48. A. expectedlyB. certainlyC. regularlyD. easily49. A. stareB. whisperC. warnD. smile50. A. glancesB. experiencesC.
24、 mouthsD. feelings51. A. appearB. comeC. disappearD. Follow52. A. touchB. rememberC. smellD. feel53. A. kissing B. greeting C. facing D. saying54. A. growing B. travellingC. livingD. touching55. A. dieB. stopC. sleepD. sink第三部分 阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)第一节 阅读下列短文,从所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。A The man of
25、 many secretsHarry Houdiniwas one of the greatest American entertainers in the theater this century. He was a man famous for his escapes from prison cells, from wooden boxes floating in rivers, from locked tanks full of water. He appeared in theaters all over Europe and America. Crowds came to see t
26、he great Houdini and his “magic” tricks. Of course, his secret was not magic or supernatural powers. It was simply strength. He had the ability to move his toes as well as he moved his fingers. He could move his body into almost any position he wanted. Houdini started working in the entertainment wo
27、rld when he was 17, in 1891. He and his brother Theo performed card tricks in clubs in New York. They called themselves the Houdini Brothers. When Harry married in 1894, he and his wife Bess worked together as magician and assistant. But for a long time they were not very successful. Then Harry perf
28、ormed his first prison escape in Chicago in 1898. Harry persuaded a detective to let him try to escape from the prison, and he invited the local newspapermen to watch. It was the publicity (宣传) that came from this that started Harry Houdinis success. Harry had fingers trained to escape from handcuff
29、s and toes trained to escape ankle chains. But his biggest secret was how he unlocked the prison doors. Every time he went into the prison cell, Bess gave him a kiss for good luck and a small skeleton key, which is a key that fits many locks, pass quickly from her mouth to his. Harry used these pris
30、on escapes to build his fame. He arranged to escape from the local prison of every town he visited. In the afternoon, the people of the town would read about it in their local newspapers, and in the evening every seat in the local theater would be full. What was the result? Worldwide fame and a name
31、 remembered today.56. According to the passage, Houdinis success in prison escapes depends on _. A. his special tricks and supernatural powers B. his unusual ability and skeleton key C. his magic tricks and inhuman powers D. his wisdom and magic tricks57. In the fourth paragraph, the underlined word
32、 “this” refers to _ .A. his first prison escape B. the year 1898C. the publicityD. Harry Houdinis success58. It can be inferred from the passage that Houdini became famous _ . A. in 1894B. before he married C. at the age of 17D. when he was 2459. Which of the following is the best title for the pass
33、age? A. A skeleton keyB. A man of many secrets C. Worldwide fameD. Great escapes BFor the most part, schools are designed to produce people who fit into society, not people who set out to change it. However, schools, particularly universities, may not only spread culture; they may add to the cultura
34、l heritage. Today American society places a good deal of emphasis on the development of new knowledge, especially in the physical and biological sciences, medicine, and engineering. In recent years, the nations leading universities have increasingly become research centres.An emphasis on research ha
35、s led universities to judge professors not by abilities as teachers, but as researchers. Promotions, salary increases, and other benefits have long been dependent on research and publication. However, the most important is no longer publishing. To be successful these days, professors have to bring i
36、n money provided by government and private industry. Critics claim that academic success is most likely to come to those who have learned to “ignore” their teaching duties to pursue research activities. Defenders say that even when students themselves are not involved in research projects they benef
37、it from such an emphasis on research. Major research universities like the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have also cooperated with industrial companies to develop technology and products with commercial potential. With university-industry ties continuing to grow, debate has increased about t
38、he consequences for basic science, academic openness, the control of information, the direction of research, and the influence on students.60. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT emphasized by todays American society?A. Physical science. B. Biological sciences. C. Engineering. D.
39、 Computer science. 61. In the present standard, a successful professor is one who can _.A. teach well B. get financial support for researchC. get the highest salary D. have many publications62. Supporters of the present emphasis on research argue that _.A. it involves more students in itB. it does g
40、ood to students anywayC. it has a direct good effect on teachingD. it earns a lot of money for a university63. The author seems to be _ the move of emphasis to research.A. totally against B. sorry to see C. in favor of D. neutral aboutCJust 25 years ago, the top three career hopes for young people i
41、n Britain were teacher, banker and doctor. Now, they want to be sports star, pop star and actor, according to survey by the Guardian newspaper.Rachel, a character in the popular TV show Glee, may be said to speak for British teenagers. “Nowadays being nobody is worse than being poor.” He said.Emma B
42、rockes, a reporter with the Guardian, believes it is “the bad influence of celebrity(名人) culture” that is to blame. “When children wanted to be doctor, it wasnt because they were really more interested in the functions of human organs than they are now; you go where the respect is.” She wrote.It cou
43、ld explain why there has been such an increase in levels of anxiety and depression. Dr Carlo Stranger, of Tel Aviv University, studied the sense of self for his new book The Fear of Insignificance: Searching for Meaning in the 21st Century. He told the Daily Mail that young people now are “affected
44、by the close connection to the global entertainment network, which has turned ranking and rating people according to wealth and celebrity into an obsession(痴迷).”“As humans, we naturally measure ourselves to those around us, but now we live in a global village. We are comparing ourselves with the most important people in the world and finding ourselves wa