模拟试题九

本试卷共8页.全卷满分150分.考试用时120分钟.
第一部分:听力(共两节,满分30分)
做题时,先将答案划在试卷上.录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上.
第一节(共5小题;每小题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秒种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. What can we learn about the man from the conversation
A. He often writes letters to his friends.
B. He often uses e-mails.
C. He often chats on line with the woman.
2. What will the two speakers probably do
A. They will go to the park by bus.
B. They will go to the park by bike.
C. They will not go to the park.
3. What did the man do last night
A. He stayed in the library.
B. He prepared for a test.
C. He went to a party.
4. Where does this conversation take place
A. In a park. B. At a station. C. On the street.
5. Where is Jim probably now
A. At the bank. B. At the office. C. At the barber's.
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答案,并标在试卷的相应位置.听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出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至8题.
6. What lipstick did the woman expect to buy
A. Lyfel, dark shade. B. Lyfel, pink shade. C. Lyfel, bright shade.
7. Why does the woman want to change the color of her lipstick
A. To be cool. B. To be serious. C. To be attractive.
8. How about the lipstick the woman took in the end
A. Its color is suitable but is very expensive.
B. Its color is right though it is not Lyfel brand.
C. Its color isn't right but its brand is Lyfel.
听第7段材料,回答第9至11题.
9. Who is Mr. West
A. The man's boss. B. The man's friend. C. The woman's father.
10. When are the speakers going to have their holiday
A. In June. B. In July. C. In August.
11. Where are the speakers going to have their holiday
A. Ireland. B. Scotland. C. Somewhere in Asia.
听第8段材料,回答第12至14题.
12. Where are probably the speakers
A. In front of a TV. B. In a PE class. C. At a sports meet.
13. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Classmates.
B. Teacher and student.
C. Workmates.
14. What can we learn from the conversation
A. Peter is good at running.
B. Jack is a very good high-jumper.
C. Jim has got six first places.
听第9段材料,回答第15至17题.
15. Where did the woman write her report
A. In the living room.
B. In the dining room.
C. In her bedroom.
16. When did Frederick go to his bedroom
A. At 7: 00 p.m. B. At 11: 40 p. m. C. At 12: 25 a.m.
17. Who talked with Mr. Smith in the living room
A. Frederick. B. The cook. C. Presley.
听第10段材料,回答第18至20题.
18. What's the most serious eating problem of women
A. Eating too much and being too fat.
B. Eating too little and being too weak.
C. Eating no meat and being too thin.
19. What's the reason for the eating problem
A. Many women have no access to enough food.
B. The society fails to provide enough food.
C. The society requires women to be thin.
20. What's the speaker's opinion
A. Women should eat as much as they can.
B. Women should first of all be healthy.
C. It's meaningful for women to be beautiful.
第二部分:词汇知识运用(共两节,满分40分)
第一节 多项选择(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10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. Urban crowdedness would be greatly relieved if fares ______ on public transport were more reasonable.
A. offered B. spent C. paid D. charged
22. These articles______ the problems of the modern world, including race relations and community development.
A. address B. avoid C. create D. correct
23. Wage increases to a certain level will probably help to ______ the average consumers from the effects of higher prices.
A. cushion B. reduce C. prevent D. remove
24. The workers agreed to ______ the strike if the company would satisfy their demands for better salaries and working conditions.
A. call for B. call in C. call off D. call up
25. The former Olympic champion was ______ in the quarterfinals last night when he lost 0-2 at home.
A. knocked off B. knocked out C. knocked down D. knocked over
26. The managing director of this department took the ______ for the accident, although it was not really his fault.
A. guilt B. response C. blame D. accusation
27. Government should adopt laws that would ban advertising and other types of ______ of tobacco products.
A. delivery B. spread C. promotion D. discount
28. Heavy drinking used to be acceptable, but as drunken driving has caused so many tragedies public opinion is no longer ______.
A. accurate B. tolerant C. appropriate D. reliable
29. As is often pointed out, knowledge is a two-edged weapon which can be used ______ for good or evil.
A. similarly B. widely C. equally D. properly
30. The farmers were more anxious for rain than the people in the city because they had more ______.
A. at length B. at last C. at stake D. at most
第二节 完形填空 (共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.
Forty-three years seems like a long time to remember the name of a person. I have forgotten the name of an old lady who was a(n) 31 on my paper route (报童) when I was a twelve-year-old boy. Yet it seems like just yesterday that she taught me a lesson in 32 . One afternoon, a friend and I were 33 rocks onto the roof of the old lady's house 34 her backyard. The object of our play was to observe how the rocks changed to missiles as they 35 to the roof's edge and shot out into the 36 .
I found myself a perfectly smooth rock and sent it for a ride. The stone was too smooth, however, so it 37 from my hand as I let it go and headed 38 for a small window on the old lady's back wall.
I was too scared about getting 39 that first night to be concerned about the old lady with the broken window. However, a few days later, 40 I was sure that I hadn't been discovered, I started to feel 41 for her misfortune.
I made up my mind that I would 42 my paper delivery money, and in three weeks I had the seven dollars that I 43 would cover the cost of her window. I put the money in an envelope with a(n) 44 explaining that I was sorry for breaking her window and hoped that the seven dollars would cover the 45 for repairing it.
I waited until it was dark, and then put the envelope through the letter slot in her door.
The next day, I 46 the old lady her paper and was able to 47 the warm smile that I was 48 her. She thanked me for the paper and said, "Here, I have something for you." It was a bag of cookies. I thanked her and ate the cookies as I 49 my route.
After several cookies, I 50 an envelope. When I opened the envelope, I was shocked. Inside were the seven dollars and a short note that said, "I'm proud of you."
31. A. adviser B. customer C. assistant D. neighbor
32. A. carefulness B. cleverness C. selfishness D. forgiveness
33. A. throwing B. kicking C. picking D. striking
34. A. by B. under C. from D. around
35. A. dropped B. rolled C. flowed D. fell
36. A. room B. kitchen C. yard D. sky
37. A. skipped B. stopped C. stepped D. slipped
38. A. straight B. slow C. right D. fast
39. A. lost B. trapped C. caught D. hurt
40. A. before B. when C. but D. though
41. A. guilty B. safe C. anxious D. nervous
42. A. borrow B. move C. transfer D. save
43. A. used B. calculated C. chose D. earned
44. A. book B. article C. note D. notice
45. A. period B. cost C. size D. distance
46. A. handed B. sold C. left D. showed
47. A. witness B. wear C. return D. bring
48. A. comparing to B. playing with C. learning about D. receiving from
49. A. continued B. chose C. followed D. forgot
50. A. tore B. marked C. bought D. felt
第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从每篇短文后所给的四个选项(A,B,C 和 D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.
A
Steve Wayne, 16, who worked this summer as a lifeguard and swim teacher in Idaho Falls, was thrilled to see an extra $ 20 in his paycheck when the federal minimum wage increased in July.
"When you're getting paid minimum wage, anything helps," Wayne said.
Wayne is one of several hundred thousand American teenagers who earn the minimum wage. The last of three recent increases took the minimum from $5.15 an hour in 2007 to $7.25.
US Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis says the minimum-wage increase will pump an extra $ 5.5 billion into the economy over the next year, which is helpful at a time when the economy is hurting.
"You're giving people who spend money a raise," said Kai Filion of the Economic Policy Institute. "Those people will go out and spend that money, and it will circulate through the economy."
But other economists say raising the wage actually hurts the very people it's designed to help. A higher hourly minimum, they say, could force businesses to cut workers' hours, or even lay people off.
"What matters for people earning minimum wage is how much money they take home in total," explained Rajeev of Georgia State University's Economic Forecasting Center. "Their hourly rate may go up, but their number of hours may come down, so it's not an overall increase."
Business owners also say that raising the minimum wage exerts (施加) upward pressure on other wages. "If the minimum wage is $ 7 and I have to pay $ 8 or $ 9 to hire a dishwasher, then the cooks are going to say they want more," said Cleveland restaurant owner Rick. "How much can I charge for that hamburger "
Another argument is that it makes it more expensive for businesses to hire new workers. For many businesses already struggling to make ends meet in these tough times, it will be simply too expensive to keep them or to hire new people.
51. Steve Wayne was excited that ______.
A. his hard work had paid off
B. he had received a big wage increase
C. he has more money due to an increase in minimum wage
D. the wages of American teenage workers have been increased
52. According to the text, the US federal government has increased minimum wage with the aim of ______.
A. decreasing unemployment B. promoting economic recovery
C. increasing American teenagers' wage D. narrowing the gap between the rich and the poor
53. What matters most to people in need of help is ______.
A. a higher hourly minimum B. more working hours
C. a minimum-wage increase D. an increase in total income
54. Some are against the increase in minimum wage because they say ______.
A. only very few workers will be helped
B. they have to cut down working hours
C. many business owners can't afford to employ new workers
D. minimum wage workers will expect more pay rises in the future
B
Warning: reading too much Cinderella to your daughter may damage her emotional health in later life. A paper to be developed at the international congress of cognitive psychotherapy in Gothenburg suggests a link between the attitudes of women abused by their parents and early exposure to the wrong sort of fairy tales. It says girls who identified with Cinderella, Rapunzel and Beauty in Beauty and the Beast were more likely to stay in destructive relationships as adults.
The theory was developed by Susan Darker Smith, a psychotherapist at the University of Derby. She interviewed 67 female abuse survivors and found that 61 put up with severe abuse because they believed they could change their partners with patience, composition and love. The same view was taken by male survivors who had been abused as children. Hardly any of the women in a control group, who had not experienced abuse, thought they could change their partners in this way.
These women and men said they would leave a relationship rather than put up with abuse from a partner. Ms Darker Smith found the abused women were much more likely to identify with Cinderella and other submissive female characters in fairytales, who were later rescued by a stranger prince or hero.
Although most girls heard the stories, damage appeared to be done to those who adopted the characters as role models. "They believe if their love is strong enough they can change their parents' behaviors," she said. "Overexposure in children to stories that emphasize the transformational qualities of love may make women believe they can change their partners." For example, they might never have understood the obvious flaw in the story of Rapunzel, who remained locked in a high tower until rescued by a knight on a white horse, who broke the door down. "The question," said Ms Darker Smith, "is why she did not break the door down herself."
55. The passage is especially intended for ______.
A. parents with young daughters B. girls who like reading fairy stories
C. girls who think they can change their partners D. parents with grown-up daughters
56. Cinderella, Rapunzel and Beauty in Beauty and the Beast are similar in that ______.
A. they all married some princes B. they all changed their partners with love
C. they were all abused by their partners D. they all put up with abuse
57. Which of the following statements is true of the women in a control group
A. They don't believe in fairy tales.
B. They don't believe in the transformational qualities of love.
C. They have also experienced abuse.
D. They survived abuse.
58. What does the underlined word "submissive" in the 3rd paragraph probably mean
A. kind-hearted B. passive C. gentle D. easy-going
C
The days of the hunter are almost over in India. This is partly because there is practically nothing left to kill, and partly because some steps have been taken mainly by banning tiger-shooting to protect those animals which still survive.
Some people say that Man is naturally a hunter. I disagree with this view. Surely our earliest forefathers, who at first possessed no weapons, spent their time digging for roots, and were no doubt themselves often hunted by meat-eating animals.
I believe the main reason why the modern hunter kills is that he thinks people will admire his courage in overpowering dangerous animals. Of course, there are some who truly believe that the killing is not really the important thing, and that the chief pleasure lies in the joy of the hunt and the beauty of the wild countryside. There are also those for whom hunting in fact offers a chance to prove themselves and risk death by design; these men go out after dangerous animals like tigers, even if they say they only do it to rid the countryside of a threat. I can respect reasons like these, but they are clearly different from the need to strengthen your high opinion of yourself.
The greatest big-game hunters expressed in their writings something of these finer motives. One of them wrote:
"You must properly respect what you are after and shoot it clearly and on the animal's own territory. You must fix forever in your mind all the wonders of that particular day. This is better than letting him grow a few years older to be attacked and wounded by his own son and eventually eaten, half alive, by other animals. Hunting is not a cruel and senseless killing-not if you respect the thing you kill, not if you kill to enrich your memories, not if you kill to feed your people."
I can understand such beliefs, and can compare these hunters with those who hunted lions with spears and bravely caught them by the tail. But this is very different from many tiger-shoots I have seen, in which modern weapons were used. The so-called hunters fired from tall trees or from the backs of trained elephants. Such methods made tigers seem no more dangerous than rabbits.
59. There is no more hunting in India now partly because ______.
A. it is dangerous to hunt there B. hunting is already out of date
C. hunters want to protect animals D. there are few animals left to hunt
60. The author thinks modern hunters kill mainly ______.
A. to make the countryside safe B. to earn people' s admiration
C. to gain power and influence D. to improve their health
61. What do we learn about the big-game hunters
A. They hunt old animals. B. They mistreat animals.
C. They hunt for food. D. They hunt for money.
62. What is the author's view on the tiger-shoots he has seen
A. Modern hunters lack the courage to hunt face-to-face.
B. Modern hunters should use more advanced weapons.
C. Modern hunters like to hunt rabbits instead of tigers.
D. Modern hunters should put their safety first.
D
The global financial crisis is likely to cause increasing mental health problems and even suicides as people struggle to deal with poverty and unemployment, the World Health Organization warned Thursday.
Hundreds of millions of people worldwide are already affected by mental problems such as depression and bipolar disorders and the current market meltdown (崩溃) could worsen feelings of despair among people who can't stand such illnesses.
The United Nations agency said the impact could be especially marked for those living in low and middle income countries where access to treatment is often limited.
"We should not be surprised at the turbulence (动荡) and likely consequences of the current financial crisis. Now we are seeing a huge gap in taking care of people in great need, "WHO director general Margaret Chan told at a meeting of mental health experts.
"It should not come as a surprise that we continue to see more stresses, suicides and mental disorders," Chan warned.
Ben Saraceno, director of WHO's mental health, said mental health disorders affected one in four people at some point in their lives.
Mental and neurological disorders are often chronic (慢性的) and disabling, he said. Nearly 1 million people commit suicide worldwide every year, a large proportion of them are young adults.
Asked about the financial crisis, Saraceno said, "Poverty can be the consequence of such events, the debts, despair and sense of loss that may reach middle and lower classes. Even the poor can be affected by this crisis."
"There is a clear evidence that suicide is linked to financial disasters. I am not talking about the millionaire's jumping out of the window but about poor people," he said. The global crisis could be expected to affect the "stability of communities and families", according to Saraceno.
63. According to the passage, the chief result of the worldwide financial crisis is that ______.
A. more people will be poorer B. more people will be out of jobs
C. more people will suffer from mental problems D. more people will commit suicide
64. The United Nations agency worried that _____.
A. more rich people would commit suicide
B. the financial crisis might especially influence developing or underdeveloped countries
C. the current market meltdown could worsen feelings of despair
D. hundreds of millions of people in the world were already affected by mental problems
65. From the passage we can learn that _____.
A. far more work should be done to help those who are mentally ill
B. it will be surprising to see more people commit suicide
C. a mental disorder is a chronic disease
D. many more young adults commit suicide worldwide than people of other ages
66. The best title for the passage is ______.
A. Consequences of Global Financial Crisis
B. Mental Disorders Resulting From Global Financial Crisis
C. Suicides as a Result of Market Meltdown
D. Chronic Mental Disorders
E
When families gather for Christmas dinner, some will stick to formal traditions dating back to grandma's generation. Their tables will be set with the good dishes and silver, and the dress code will be Sunday best.
But in many other homes, this china-and-silver elegance has given way to a stoneware (粗陶)-and-stainless informality, with dresses assuming an equally casual-Friday look. For hosts and guests, the change means greater simplicity and comfort. For makers of fine china in Britain, it spells economic hard times.
Last week Royal Doulton, the largest employer in Stoke-on-Trent, announced that it is eliminating 1,000 jobs—one-fifth of its total workforce. That brings to more than 4,000 the number of positions lost in 18 months in the pottery (陶瓷) region. Wedgwood and other pottery factories made cuts earlier.
Although a strong pound and weak markets in Asia play a role in the downsizing, the layoffs in Stoke have their roots in earthshaking social shifts. A spokesman for Royal Doulton admitted that the company "has been somewhat slow in catching up with the trend" toward casual dining. Families eat together less often, he explained, and more people eat alone, either because they are single or they eat in front of television.
Even dinner parties, if they happen at all, have gone casual. In a time of long work hours and demanding family schedules, busy hosts insist, rightly, that it's better to share a takeout pizza on paper plates in the family room than to wait for the perfect moment or a "real" dinner party. Too often, the perfect moment never comes. Iron a fine-patterned tablecloth Forget it. Polish the silver Who has time
Yet the loss of formality has its down side. The fine points of etiquette (礼节) that children might once have learned at the table by observation or instruction from parents and grandparents ("Chew with your mouth closed." "Keep your elbows off the table.") must be picked up elsewhere. Some companies now offer etiquette seminars for employees who may be able professionally but inexperienced socially.
67. Why do people tend to follow the trend to casual dining
A. Family members need more time to relax.
B. Busy schedules leave people no time for formality.
C. People prefer to live a comfortable life.
D. Young people won't follow the etiquette of the older generation.
68. It can be learned from the passage that Royal Doulton is ______.
A. a seller of stainless steel tableware B. a dealer in stoneware
C. a pottery chain store D. a producer of fine china
69. The main cause of the layoffs in the pottery industry is ______.
A. the increased value of the pound B. the worsening economy in Asia
C. the change in people's way of life D. the fierce competition at home and abroad
70. Formal table manners, though less popular than before in current social life, ______.
A. are still a must on certain occasions B. are certain to return sooner or later
C. are still being taught by parents at home D. can help improve personal relationships
第四部分:书面表达(共两节,满分40分)
第一节 完成句子 (共10小题,每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下列各小题,根据括号内的汉语提示,用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子,并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后.
71. ______________ (席地而坐) are a group of young people who come from all over the world, exchanging ideas about their own cultures. (seat)
72. The whole world is amazed at _________________ (中国取得的巨大进步) since the policy of the reform and opening up was carried out. (progress)
73. ______________ (暴露在强烈的阳光下) too long will do harm to your skin. (expose)
74. When he came back to himself, he ________________(发现自己被锁)in a damp basement. (lock)
75. I don't quite understand _________________ (是为什么) several murders of kindergarten children happened in China recently. (why)
76. Nowadays_______________ (值得一看的东西) in the museum has attracted a lot of visitors all over the country. (worth)
77. If you had come here 10 minutes earlier, you would have heard _____________ (在讨论什么). (discuss)
78. He may not come today, ___________ (如果是那样的话) there is no need to wait any longer. (case)
79. All flights _______________ (被取消了) because of the terrible weather, they had to go there by train. (cancel)
80. Do you feel like dining out for a change or would you rather we two _______________ (吃晚饭) at home (have)
第二节 短文写作(共1题;满分25分)
你知道什么是"低碳生活(low-carbon life)"吗 简单地说,低碳生活就是:减少二氧化碳的排放,低能量,低消耗,低开支的生活.全球环境逐步恶化,所以你倡议你的同学们加入"低碳一族".要点如下:
多用手洗衣服.
多走楼梯,少用电梯.
到超市购物自备购物袋.
步行或骑自行车上学.
注意:
词数100左右;
可适当增加细节以使行文连贯.