第一轮模拟试题

一、多项选择（共10小题；每小题1分,满分10分）

1.FormostAmericans,their18thbirthday_________theendofonepartoftheirlifeandthebeginningofanother.

A.predictsB.tellsC.marksD.signs

2.Theypreparedman-maderubberasa(n)_________forthenaturalrubberthattheycouldnolongerobtain.

A.preferenceB.assistant

C.exchangeD.substitute

3.Therehebeenmanydebatesoverwhetherornotviolenceontelevisioncauses_________behiorinchildren.

A.intelligenceB.artificial

C.aggressiveD.heroic

4.Thephotographerneedstochargeupthedigitalcamaraeverydayasthebattery,quickly.

A.shutsupB.endsup

C.runoutD.turnsup

5.Don’tletyourselfbe_________byaallfailureintheexperiment.Tryagain!

A.turneddownB.castdown

C.putdownD.madedown

6.Clinicalevidencebeganto_________,suggestingthatthenewdrugshadawiderrangeofusefulactivitiesthanhadbeenpredictedfromexperimentsinanimals.

A.operateB.strengthen

C.approveD.accumulate

7.Inthatcase,thevictimhadtwochoices:_________thethreatfromthecriminal,orfightback.

A.subscribetoB.submitto

C.leadtoD.stickto

8.Theoldmancametoourrestaurantso_________thatallofuswerefamiliarwithhim.

A.frequentlyB.gradually

C.fluentlyD.equally

9.ManypeopleinHaitidiedfromtheearthquakebecausetheydidn’the_________toimmediaterescue.

A.accessB.administration

C.approachD.access

10.Heinsisitedongoingabroadtohefurtherstudy_________hisparents’objection.

A.bymeansofB.infourof

C.regardlessofD.forfearof

二、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分,满分20分）

YouAreGoingPlaces

OnedayIcamehomefromschool,changedmyclothesandgotreadyforwork.Iworkatalocalrestaurantintownasacashier,seaterandwaiter.

Iwenttoworkfeeling11.Andtomakemattersworse,Iwasbusythatevening.It’sthesamethingoverandoveragain.12withcustomerswhoplainabouttheirfoodandwheretheyare.13istoobigortooall.Littlethingslikethattendto14alotofus15butwemanagetodealwithit.

Threeelderlyladieswalkedinandsatbythewindows.Ithappenedtobethevery16nearwhereIkeepthedirty17intheboxes.Tryingtokeepupwithallthedirtytables,customersleingandinginand18runningalloverthehouse,itwascrazy.19theseelderlywomenwerewatching20Iwasworkingtomakesureeverytablewascleanandreadyforthenextcustomers.Whenthey21theirmeals,Itooktheirplatesbacktothekitchen.Theytalkedtomeforawhileaboutschool,howIwasdoing,what22IwasinandwhatIplannedtodointhefuture.

23theywereleing,theywalkedpastmeandoneofthemsaidtomeina24andgentlevoice,“Youaregoingplaces.Andthatwasit.Theyleftthe25andIhadtearsinmyeyes,becausetheygeme26tobelieveinmyself.They27myspiritfrombeingdownandgemea28tokeeponworkinghard.”

PeopleusedtotellmethatIcouldn’theacareerin29untilIhadadegree.I’mnowaco-anchor（联合主持人）ofastudent-producedtelevision30.Andthebestthingis:I’monly17yearsoldandIamaseniorinhighschool.

11.A.tiredB.excited

C.upD.down

12.A.DealingB.Helping

C.TalkingD.Meeting

13.A.satB.seated

C.laidD.seating

14.A.attractB.oid

C.adjustD.annoy

15.A.employeesB.customers

C.bossD.employers

16.A.tableB.box

C.spotD.kitchen

17.A.dishesB.rooms

C.clothesD.chairs

18.A.menB.women

C.serversD.people

19.A.AndB.Otherwise

C.ButD.So

20.A.whatB.how

C.whereD.why

21.A.finishedB.pleted

C.orderedD.got

22.A.placeB.grade

C.markD.position

23.A.BeforeB.While

C.AsD.After

24.A.confidentB.loud

C.lowD.pleasant

25.A.kitchenB.house

C.restaurantD.table

26.A.abilityB.courage

C.imaginationD.time

27.A.putdownB.pickedup

C.tookoverD.pointedout

28.A.causeB.reason

C.presentD.permission

29.A.televisionB.government

C.schoolD.restaurant

30.A.panyB.station

C.showD.advertisement

三、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分,满分40分）

A

Attheageofsixteen,Ijoinedolunteergroupwithmydad.IwentonmyfirstvolunteerprojectinWestVirginia.Onthenightwearrived,wediscoveredthat“ourfamily”waslivinginatrailer(拖车)thatwasinpoorcondition.Acrewhadbeenworkingonitfortwoweeks,buteverytimetheyfinishedoneproblem,anothersurfaced.

Wedecidedtheonlyreasonablesolutionwastobuildanewhouse―somethingunusualbutnecessaryunderthesecircumstances.Thefamilywasoverjoyedwiththeirnewhousethatwastwentybythirtyfeetwiththreebedrooms,abathandakitchen.OnTuesdayofthatweek,whileweatelunchtogether,Iaskedthefamily’sthreeboys,Josh,EricandRyan,“Whatdoyouwantforyournewroom”Expectingtoysandothergadgetsthatchildrenusuallyaskfor,weweresurprisedwhenJoshresponded,“Ijustwantabed.”

Theboyshadneversleptinabed！Theywereaccustomedtoplasticmats.Thatnightwehadameetinganddecidedthatbedswouldbetheperfectgift.OnThursdaynight,afewadultsinourgroupdrovetothenearestcityandboughtbedsandnewbedding.

Whenwesawthedeliverytrucking,wetoldthefamilyaboutthesurprise.Wecouldhardlycontainourselves.ItwaslikewatchingexcitedchildrenonChristmaorning.

Thatafternoon,aswefittedtheframesofthebedstogether,Ericranintothehousetowatchus.Toodirtytoenterhisroom,heobservedwithwide-eyedenthusiafromthedoorway.

Ayfatherslippedapillowcaseontooneofthepillows,Ericasked,“Whatisthat”

“Apillow,”shereplied.

“Whatdoyoudowithit”Ericcontinuedtoask.

“Whenyougotosleep,youputyourheadonit,”Iansweredsoftly.TearscametooureyesasshehandedEricthepillow.

”Oh...that’ssoft,“hesaid,huggingittightly.

Now,whenmysisterorIstarttoaskforsomethingthatseemsurgent,myDadgentlyasks,“Doyouheapillow”

Weknowexactlywhathemeans.

31.Thewriter’irstvolunteerprojectwas_________.

A.workingonapoortrailer

B.helpingapoorfamily

C.donatingbedsandbedding

D.dealingwithahousingproblem

32.OnbearingJosh’sanswer,thewriterwasshockedbecause_________.

A.thefamilylivedinatrailer

B.heexpectedtogetsometoys

C.hedidn’tknowwhatabedwas

D.theboyshadnobedtosleep

33.Fromthepassage,wecanlearnthatErichadneverseen_________before.

A.atrailerB.atruck

C.apillowD.ahouse

34.Bysaying“Doyouheapillow”,thewriter’athermeansthat_________.

A.whattheywanttogetmaybeunnecessary

B.theyshouldnotwastemoneyonallthings

C.theyshoulddomorevolunteerworkforthepoor

D.whathewillbuyisnotwhattheywantbutapillow

B

Attitudeisoneofthemostimportantfactorsindeterminingsuccesorallpeople.Succesulpeopleheonethinginmon―anexpectant（期待的）attitudeofsuccess.Mostpeoplebegineachmorninginneutralandreacttoeventsoftheday.Youcanbeoneofthesuccesulpeopleinlifebystartingeachdaywithapositiveattitude,agratitudefortheopportunitiesyouhe,andanexpectancy（期待）ofthebestforyourself.Peopletendtoliveuptoexpectations.Wegetoutoflifejustaboutwhatweputintoit.Ourenvironmentbeesamirrorofourspirit,ourattitude,andexpectations.Ifwesetagreatgoal,wegetgreatresults.Ifweheafairgoal,weacplishfairresults,andifweheapoorgoal,weacplishpoorresults.Theworldwillgiveyoubackwhatyouexpect,soexpecttheverybest.Don’tbedefensiveordoubtful.Nothingchangesunlessyoudo.Beforeyoucandosomething,you’vegottobesomething.Knowthatyouheworthandvalue.Showthattotheworld.

Treateveryoneyoueincontactwithasthemostimportantpersoninlife.Itwillbuildself-esteem（自尊心）.Smile！You’llberewardedwithareturnedile.Don’treacttoothersrudely.Fiveeveryonewhoeverhurtyou.Then,fiveyourself.Keepyourselfhealthy.Exercise.Eataproperdiet.Displayanattitudeofconfidence.

Developthesegoodhabitsandyourexpectancywillberewardedbysuccesses.Thisattitudewillputyouintothatgroupofpeoplewhoaretrulysuccesul,becauseyouwillknowandunderstandhowanexpectantattitudeenhances（提高）everyaspectofyourlife.

35.Accordingtotheauthor,wearelikelytoachievesuccessifwe_________.

A.takeapositiveattitude

B.holdontoourdreams

C.heagoodopportunity

D.showgratitudeeveryday

36.WelearnfromParagraph2that_________.

A.succesainlydependsonyourefforts

B.ourenvironmentreflectswhatwethink

C.thegreaterourgoal,thebetterresultswewillget

D.itisourdeterminationthatdecidesourfuture

37.Paragraph3tellsusthat_________.

A.buildingself-esteemisimportant

B.weshouldtreateveryoneelsefairly

C.iftreatedkindly,othersarefriendly

D.itmakesgoodsensetofiveothers

38.Theauthor’spurposeofwritingthetextisto_________.

A.sharehisviewpointaboutlife

B.offeradviceonconfidencebuilding

C.suggestsomewaystoacquiresuccess

D.stresstheimportanceofpositiveattitude

C

Trellingaroundtheworldwithchildrenisdifficultenough,butattemptingitwithoutusingmotorizedtransportisevenmoreofchallenge.ButDarioSchworer,a42-year-oldclimatologistandmountainguide,andhis33-year-oldwifeSabineareonajourneytodojustthat.

TheSwisscouplewanttotrelacrosstheworld’soceansandclimbthehighestmountainoneverycontinenttopromoteEarth-friendlywaysoflife.“Wearecollectinggoodexamplesofdealingwithclimatechangeandlivinginharmonywithnatureandwewanttospreadsuchideas,”Schworersaid.“Wewanttohelppeopleaffectedbyglobalwarmingandtoinspirechildrenforthefuture.”

RecentlyafterhingspentthreemonthsteachingchildrenintheEverestregion,thecouplewanttoshowitispossibletotrelthroughastheworld’sclimatezonesusingjusthuman-powerandforcesofnature.

Inthe47countriestheyhevisitedsofartheyhecollected22tonsoftrash,taughtpeopleinEcuadorhowthesun’srayscanbeusedtocleanwaterandinspiredapersoninChiletobuildahouseonwaterwithrecycledplasticbottlesasafoundation.TheyhealsocollectedtrashinthemountainsofNepalwithschoolchildren.

Sofartheyhemunicatedwith45,000childrenfromSouthAmerica,AustraliaandAsia,givingpresentationsabouttheimportanceofrecyclingandusingalternativeenergylikesolarandwindpower.

“Weneedtomotivatechildren,”saidSabine.

Whentheybegantheiradventurein2003theyhadnochildrenoftheirown.Butsincethentwohasbeefive:daughterSabineisnowfiveyearsold,AndriwasborninChileandbabyNoewasborninAustralia.

Initiallythecouplethoughttheywouldpletetheirtrelsinfouryears,butnow,sevenyearslater,theybelieveitcouldtakesevenmore.

“Sinceourbeliefistheneedtorespectnature,wetrelonlywhenconditionsaregood,”Schworersaid.

39.WhydotheSwisscoupletrelaroundtheworld

A.Toinspiretheirchildrenforthefuture.

B.Toproveatrelwithoutmotorizedtransport.

C.TopromoteEarth-friendlywaysoflife.

D.Toexplorethesecretofglobalwarming.

40.Theydidalotduringthetrelexcept_________.

A.collectrubbishandwaste

B.buildahousewithrecycledplasticbottles

C.municatewithlocalchildren

D.showpeoplehowtouseenergy

41.What’eaningoftheunderlinedword“Initially”

A.Atthebeginning.B.Inaway.

C.Intheend.D.Onthewhole.

42.Thebesttitleofthepassagecanbe.

A.ASwisamily’journeyacrosstheworld

B.Natureneedsrespectingandprotecting

C.Wehealongwaytomakeagoodtrel

D.Aneco-friendlyadventureacrosstheworld

D

AtaphysicsconferencedinnerwithmyhusbandAlex,IsatnexttoamanI’llcallclayton.Claytonkepttalkingabouthimselfallthroughtheentireconversation,hehadsolvedproblemsnooneelsecould,onlyhisviewswereright,otherresearcher’sworkwasinaccurateorunimportant.Icouldnotputinaword.Extremelyannoyed,IplannedtooidClaytoninthatfuture.Infact,Idecidednevertoheanotherconversationwithhim.AfewdayslaterIwasinaneducationclass.Ourprofessorexplainedhowonechildcouldbeethetargetoftheotherstudents’riducule(笑柄).

“Usuallyit’sbecausetheclassseestheirownweaknessglaringlymagnified(放大)inthatstudent.Theydon’twanttoadmittheyhethesameweakness,sotheyridiculeandexcludethestudent.Thebehiorofboththeclassandtheexcludedstudentiscausedbypersonalinsecurity.”

AsItooknotes,suddenlyIthoughtofClayton.ItstruckmethatIhemanyofthesamefaults.HowIeasilyIruleaconversationandleeothersout.I,too,sometimeeelthatonlymyopinionisright.Myconcernsorworkeasilyseemostimportant.Ayprofessorhaddescribed,IreactednegativelytosomeoneinwhomIexperiecedmyownweakness.

Ichangedmymind.InsteadofoidingClayton,I’lltrytolistenpatientlywiththesamekindnessandacceptancethatIneed.

43.ThewriterwasextremelyannoyedwithClaytonpartlybecause_________.

A.hesaidnotallhasviewswereright

B.hewould’tletherputinaword.

C.hekeptsilentallthroughthedinner

D.hewastooparticularaboutthefood.

44.WhosaidthewordsinParagraph3

A.Clayton.B.Thewriter’shusband.

C.Thewriter.D.Thewriter’sprofessor.

45.Thefourthparagraphwaswrittentoshow_________.

A.whythewriterwasannoyed

B.howthewriterwasannoyed

C.whenthewriterhadhereducation

D.whatweaknessthewriterhad

46.Wecaninferfromthelastparagraphthat_________.

A.thewriterwillseeotherpeoplemorepositively

B.Claytonwillnotruleaconversationanylonger

C.thewriterwilltrytooidtalkingwithClayton

D.Claytonwillfindouthehashiswonweakness

E

Whichareyoumorelikelytohewithyouatanygivenmoment―yourcellphoneoryourwalletSoonyoumaybeabletothrowyourwalletawayandpayforthingswithaquickweofyourartphoneoveranelectronicscanner.

InJanuary,Starbucksannouncedthatcustomerscouldstartusingtheirphonestobuycoffeein6,800ofitsstores.Thisisthefirstpay-by-phonepracticeintheU.S.,butwe’relikelytoseemorewirelesspaymentalternativesassomethingcallednearfieldmunication(NFC)getsintoAmerica’sconsumerelectronics.LastDecember,somenewartphoneswhichcontainanNFCchipwereintroducedtothepublic.AlreadyinuseinpartsofAsiaandEurope,NFCallowsshopperstowetheirphonesafewinchesaboveapaymentterminal―acontact-freesystembuiltforspeedandconvenience.ButbeforeNFCbeeswidelyadoptedintheU.S.,afewproblemsneedtobeworkedout,likewhowillgettocollecttheprofitabletransaction(交易)fees.Althoughsomecreditcardprovidershebeenexperimentingwithwe-and-paysystemsthatuseNFC-enabledcreditcards,cellphoneserviceprovideraytrytomuscletheirwayintothepoint-of-sale(POS)market.Threebigcellphoneserviceprovidersheformedajointventure(合资企业)thatwillgointooperationoverthenext15months.Itsgoalis“toleadtheU.S.paymentsindustryfromcardstomobilephones”.

TheotherbigNFCissue,apartfromhowpaymentswillbeprocessed,issecurity.Forinstance,what’stostopathieffromdigitallypickpocketingyou?“We’restillnotatthepointwhereanattackercanjustbrushagainstyouinacrowdandstealallthemoneyoutofyourphone,”saysJimmyShah,amobile-securityresearcher.“Userayalsobeabletosettransactionlimits,perhapsrequiringapasswordtobeenteredforlargerpurchases.”

Stilluneasyaboutthisdigital-walletbusinessKeepinmindthatifyouloseyourartphone,itcanbelocatedonamapandremotelydisabled.Plus,yourphonecanbepasswordprotected.Yourwalletisn’t.

47.WhatispredictedtohappenintheU.S.

A.Theexpansionofcellphonepanies.

B.Theboomofpay-by-phonebusiness.

C.Thedisappearanceofcreditcards.

D.TheincreaseofStarbuckssales.

48.TheNFCtechnologycanbeusedto.

A.ensurethesafetyofshoppers

B.collecttransactionfeeseasily

C.makepurchasefasterandsimpler

D.improvethequalityofcellphones

49.Threecellphoneserviceproviderormajointventureto_________.

A.strengthentheirrelationship

B.getashareinthepaymentsindustry

C.sellmorecellphones

D.testtheNFCtechnology

50.Accordingtothepassage,whatcanusersdoiftheylosetheirartphones

A.Stopthefunctioningoftheirphones.

B.Setupapassword.

C.Getallthemoneyoutoftheirphones.

D.Cancellargepurchases.

四、完成句子（共10小题,每小题2分,满分20分）

51.WhenIenteredIsawhimstandingtherewithhiseyes_________onthewall.(fix)我进去的时候看到他站在那里,眼睛盯着墙上的一副画.

52.ItisI,ratherthananybodyelse,,forthefailure.(blame)

是我,而非其他任何人,应该为这次失败负责.

53.when_________toallthosecelebratingtheLunarNewyear,USPresidentObamacalledit“atimeforcelebrationandhope”.(offer)

当向欢度农历新年的人们表达他最美好的祝福时,美国总统奥巴马说这是“欢庆和希望的时刻”.

54._________formonths,Jackfinallytookupapositionatalocaladvertisingagency.(struggle)

杰克在苦苦找了几个月的工作之后,终于在当地的一家广告公司找到了一份工作.

55.Manyhousesarereported_________intheunusualstorminSouthernChinainthepastfewdays.(destroy)

据报道,前些天在南部的这次不寻常的风暴中很多房屋都毁掉了.

56.MrWhiteisproudofhistwosons,theelder_________recently.(promote)

怀特先生为他的两个儿子感到骄傲,其中较大的那个最近得到了晋升.

57._________food,thegirlseemstoheagoodappetiteforwhateverhergrandmacookorher.(as)

尽管对食物很挑剔,那女孩似乎对她奶奶所做的任何食物都很有胃口.

58.Loudvoicerepresentsgreatpositionforwhatyouarereading,whichis_________driveawaydepression,tirednessandanyothernegativeemotion.(take)

高亢的声音代表着你对所读的内容的,这正是驱除抑郁、疲惫以及其他任何消极情绪所需要的.

59.Myadviceisthatyou_________forhelp,ashe’sprettybusy.(count)

我的建议是你别指望他帮你,因为他很忙.

60.Iprefertoheanapartmentofmyown,_________,ratherthanshareonewithsomeoneelse.(however)

我想要一个自己的房子,不管它有多小,总比与别人挤在一起好.

五、短文写作（共1题；满分30分）

请根据以下提示,结合你生活中的一个事例,用英语写一篇短文.

“Goodhealthisthefoundationofafulfillinglife.”saidChairmanMao.“Healthiswealth(财富)!”goesanoldsaying.Anditisoftenheardthatmoneycannotbringeverything,butwithouthealth,onecandonothing.

注意：1.无须写标题,不得照抄英语提示语：

2.除诗歌外,文体不限；

3.文中不得透漏个人姓名和学校名称；

4.词数为120左右.