1、连云港市2021年英语考前模拟试卷（一）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）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。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. How much did the man pay for the car? A. $540.B. $590.C. $600.2. How did the woman learn to make the cake? A. She learned it from the mans wife.B. Sh
2、e learned it in a cooking school.C. She learned it from a cookbook.3. Who is the man talking to? A. His doctor.B. His classmate.C. His teacher.4. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a restaurant.B. On a plane.C. In a cafe.5. What are the speakers talking about? A. A dream.B. The m
3、ans health.C. An article.第二节（共15小题; 每小题1.5分, 共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。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、7题。6. What did the man do at the weekend? A. He went shopping.B. He visited his grandma.C. He looked after his baby brother.7. Wh
4、y is the mans mother going to town again this weekend? A. To buy a pair of shoes.B. To change a sweater.C. To get a sweater.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What are the speakers discussing? A. Developing new products.B. Scheduling an interview.C. Attending a meeting.9. What will happen on Wednesday? A. The man wi
5、ll go to Madrid.B. The managers will meet together.C. The company will hire new workers.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What is the womans opinion about Spanish? A. It is a useful language. B. It is difficult to pronounce. C. Its grammar is easy to learn.11. Where was the womans grandmother born? A. In China.B
6、. In Russia.C. In England.12. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Classmates.B. Father and daughter.C. Teacher and student.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. When will the woman give a presentation? A. On September 7th. B. On September 8th.C. On September 9th.14. What did Rachel and Sam ask
7、 about? A. The time of the meeting. B. The information on the hotel. C. The change of the schedule.15. How will the man get everyone to know the meeting arrangement? A. By phone. B. By e-mail.C. By letter.16. What will the woman do in the morning? A. Meet Rachel and Sam. B. Write several reports.C.
8、Prepare her lunch.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What was the speaker most satisfied with in the forest? A. The meals. B. The living place.C. The weather.18. What did the speaker enjoy doing? A. Guiding tourist. B. Clearing the path in the forest.C. Collecting information for a map.19. What sound made the sp
9、eaker surprised in the morning? A. The birds singing. B. The rabbits running around.C. The winds blowing through the grass.20. What does one need to prepare for the trip? A. A tent. B. Special boots. C. The flight fare.第二部分 阅读 （共两节，满分50分） 第一节 (共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
10、ACOMING TO AMERICA (1988) This movie continues to be a classic. Watching it as a kid, I thought all the characters that Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall played in the movie were extremely funny. But even more than the comedy, I loved the scale of this film the size of the wedding and the scope of the c
11、eremony with the African dancers. It never feels like a small, cheap movie. BRIDESMAIDS (2011) I remember watching it in the theater and thinking that this will forever change the face of comedy. Not only was it about women, but they werent all gorgeous women. Bridesmaids tells a story about five br
12、idesmaids all experiencing different struggles in life. But due to the wedding, they became friends and faced the challenges in life. WHEN HARRY MET SALLY (1989) I fell in love with Nora Ephron after watching this movie. I always go back to it when I write dialogues between two characters who are ma
13、dly in love with each other, because youre hard-pressed to find dialogues as sharp as this. Its basically a master class. Its still my favorite romantic comedy. BIG (1988) Tom Hanks is incredible, and there are so many funny, lovely moments in it. My favorite scene is when Tom Hanks and Robert Loggi
14、a play “Chopsticks” with their feet using the giant piano at FAO Schwarz. Its really well-written with lots of laughs, but a lot of heart.21. What do we know about the film COMING TO AMERICA? A. The characters were boring. B. It was adapted from a classic.C. The scale of the film was small. D. It wa
15、s made on a low budget.22. Whats the best choice for appreciating conversations between lovers?A. COMING TO AMERICA. B. BRIDESMAIDS.C. WHEN HARRY MET SALLY. D. BIG.23. What do these four films have in common?A. They are all thrillers. B. They are all starred by Tom Hanks.C. They are all comedies. D.
16、 They are all set in Western America.BAlthough itll take weeks to harvest all of their cabbage, farmers in a town in Pingdu, Shandong province, have started preparing to sell the vegetables to overseas markets.Li Wenbin, who runs a vegetable trading business in the town of Renzhao, said his fresh ve
17、getable sales to overseas markets mainly in Japan, South Korea and Malaysia doubled to 20,000 metric tons last year due to high demand for kimchi, a dietary staple in South Korea.South Korea suffered from an abnormally long rainy season and three typhoons last year that damaged large amounts of Chin
18、ese cabbage, the major ingredient(原料) for kimchi, creating high demand for the vegetable.“Based on the current performance of vegetable exports in parts of southern China, such as in Fujian province, we predict this years business wont be sad,” said Li, adding that he is confident because vegetables
19、 from Renzhao are competitive in terms of quality and price.Around 120 kilometers west of Pingdu, vegetable traders in Shouguang, Weifang, one of the countrys major vegetable production bases, have started exporting this years carrots. Pei Shengji, manager of Zhonglong Food, headquartered in Shougua
20、ng, said the harvesting of the companys 65-hectare carrot growing base in Fujian is in full swing. All of the carrots will be processed and shipped to overseas markets.Whats more, Shandong province is developing seeds to meet diverse needs for quality crops, which helps to support the agricultural s
21、ector. “The seed developed domestically brings rich harvests. The Chinese cabbage tastes good and is good for being preserved,” he said. Besides, its much cheaper than foreign seeds.Unlike Li, who can choose quality Chinese cabbage seeds developed in China, Pei has to spend more buying foreign seeds
22、 because there are no domestically developed carrot seeds available. According to Weifangs five-year plan, the seeds of medium-and high-end vegetables such as bell peppers, broccoli and carrots will be researched and developed.24. Why did the fresh vegetable sales to markets in South Korea double la
23、st year?A. Chinese cabbage tastes better than others.B. Kimchi is a favourite food in South Korea.C. China has a vegetable trade with South Korea.D. Vegetables there experienced climatic disasters.25. What is Li Wenbins attitude to Chinese vegetable trading business?A. Indifferent.B. Doubtful.C. Opt
24、imistic.D. Pessimistic.26. What does the underlined part “in full swing” in Paragraph 6 mean?A. In ruins.B. Under way.C. In the dark.D. On the scene.27. What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs?A. Pei bought foreign carrot seeds at a lower price.B. Overseas markets are fond of Chinese veget
25、ables.C. More seeds in high quality will appear in the future.D. All the seeds developed in Shandong are not productive.CThe common cuttlefish (墨鱼) is just as smart as a human child when it comes to a certain cognitive (认知的) test, according to a new research.When given the sweet test, which tests a
26、persons ability to understand delayed satisfaction, cuttlefish passed with flying colors. In the classic psychological experiment, a child is given a sweet with the instructions that if they can resist eating the sweet treat for 15 minutes, theyll be given another and allowed to eat both.“Cuttlefish
27、 in the present study were all able to wait for the better reward and tolerated delays for up to 50-130 seconds, which is comparable to what we see in some clever animals such as monkeys, crows and parrots,” said lead author Alexandra Schnell.The researchers found the cuttlefish that delayed satisfa
28、ction for longer had better learning performance.Six common cuttlefish were placed in a tank with two clear boxes. One had a live grass shrimp their favorite food and the other had a less appetizing shrimp. Researchers painted symbols on the doors. Triangle is for a delayed opening, and circle is fo
29、r opening straight away. When presented with their favourite food behind the triangle door, all the cuttlefish chose to wait.The study also tested the cuttlefishs ability to learn, by switching the symbols on the doors and what they meant. The cuttlefish that learnt to adapt to the changes fastest a
30、lso scored the longest delayed satisfaction scores. While researchers dont know the exact reasons for their intelligence, they suspect its something to do with the way of gathering food.“Cuttlefish spend most of their time hiding, sitting and waiting, having short dining time. They dont hide when th
31、ey dine, so they are exposed to their enemies. We assume that delayed satisfaction may have evolved as a byproduct of this, so the cuttlefish can benefit by waiting to choose better quality food.” said Schnell.28. Why is the classic psychological experiment mentioned in Paragraph 2?A. To show childr
32、ens ability to tolerate.B. To attach importance to the researchers.C. To state children prefer to have sweets.D. To prove cuttlefish are highly intelligent.29. What does Paragraph 5 mainly talk about?A. Why the researchers design the test.B. How the experiment is carried out.C. How the cuttlefish re
33、cognize shapes.D. What the cuttlefishs favorite food is.30. The cuttlefishs intelligence may be a result of .A. the walls having earsB. letting the cat out of the bagC. the survival of the fittest D. putting the cart before the horse31. Where is the passage most likely from?A. A newspaper on science
34、.B. A website on table manners.C. A brochure on education.D. A magazine on fashion design.DMusic brings out the best in people, especially in the morning. If you usually wake up feeling sleepy, turn on your music playlist and play your favorite hits. Youll feel instantly happier and more productive.
35、It lowers cortisol (皮质醇) levels. You can feel less stressed by listening to your favorite music, according to a study. The stress hormone, cortisol, will lower, and it seems that music speeds up the recovery time after a stress-causing event. So its only logical that starting your day with a good so
36、ng can relieve stress caused by external factors, and it will serve as a good start to the day. Besides, it increases dopamine (多巴胺) levels. Music can increase the production of the dopamine hormone, which is one of the “happy” hormones directly connected to pleasure. It will help to relieve certain
37、 negative feelings of anxiety and depression. So if you wake up feeling down, turn on your music playlist.Listening to music can strengthen your immune system. The sound of the tunes helps the body to produce more antibodies and natural killer cells. These cells can help you attack any viruses you m
38、ight contract. Basically, your immune system will be more effective at fighting any illnesses.It stimulates memories. Music can help you remember more, no matter if you like upbeat or slow tunes. Your cognitive function will improve once you put your jingle on, and over time, youll benefit from a st
39、ronger memory, according to a study. It also promotes your creativity. Before heading to that computer desk or laptop, put your headphones on and listen to some music, especially happy tunes. It seems that this type of jingle will make you a more creative person, so all those ideas you were waiting
40、for will flood in. And if you start your workday by being more productive and kicking off all the points on your to-do list, it will definitely make you feel good about yourself.32. What changes will listening to music bring to our body?A. Our stress will be relieved.B. Any viruses will be defeated.
41、C. We will not suffer from depression.D. The dopamine levels will be decreased.33. How does the author develop the passage?A. By giving definitions.B. By making analyses.C. By giving examples.D. By making comparisons.34. Which of the following songs can make us most creative? A. The sound of silence
42、.B. Symphony of fate. C. Jingle bells.D. The moon over a fountain.35. Whats the passage mainly about? A. The ways of strengthening our immune system. B. The benefits of listening to music after waking up. C. The advantages of improving our cognitive function.D. The methods of speeding up the stress
43、recovery time.第二节 (共5小题；每小题2.5分, 满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。When youre giving a speech, there isnt a one-stop-shop approach that will address every individual. 36 These requirements need to be considered when planning your speech. 37 Larger audiences often have little or no au
44、dience participation, so your tone and body language are more important than ever. Maintaining eye contact with as many individuals is necessary to keep them engaged.For smaller audiences, they often have more opportunities to be conversational and relaxed. This means youll need to prepare enough ma
45、terial to fill the time slot and allow for questions or comments throughout. Meanwhile, you still need to deliver your message in the time you have. Keep it in mind that you naturally have different types of people in the audience. 38 Generally, there are 4 different ways people learn: visual, audit
46、ory, reading and writing and kinaesthetic (动觉的).Including these elements of each learning style in your speech will help engage more of your audience. Consider whether you are addressing other experts in the same field or beginners with limited knowledge around the topic. 39 The most effective way t
47、o do this is to create two versions of your speech that have different contents entirely. No matter how much you prepare and adapt your content for who youll be talking to, you may find you are losing audience engagement. Its important that you read and act on these signals which can be anything fro
48、m lack of eye contact, yawning or your listener being on their phone. 40 A. Adapt your speech based on your audience size.B. Adjust your approach to get back their attention.C. It can assist in connecting with different audiences.D. They learn and take in information in different ways.E. Adjust your
49、 speech to target these two types of audience.F. Take time to observe and look out for the reactions in the crowd.G. Audiences have different requirements when receiving information.第三部分 语言运用 (共两节，满分30分)第一节 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。My Mommy Is Broken!Dear Custo
50、mer Service,I am writing to you seeking assistance with my Mommy. I received my Mommy in 2019 and was 41 pleased with the model. The first year, she 42 well. She was attentive. She 43 my needs and rarely caused me any grief. However, over the last year, Ive noticed gradual changes in her 44 .For exa
51、mple, she used to jump to 45 me from my prison whenever I cried, and wed retire to her room until morning. Now I receive a 46 yell “Go back to sleep!”Ive also noticed a (an) 47 delay in my Mommys responsiveness during daylight hours. Before I was about to cry, she used to have many possible 48 , inc
52、luding snacks, cuddles, and various funny faces to make me 49 . Now she only sighs and 50 her eyes when I throw myself on the floor. Another cause for concern is my Mommys 51 feature, which I find is increasingly abnormal. She will ask me questions such as, “Are you ready to wash your hair?” and Ill
53、 always say, “No,” and still, I 52 a face full of shampoo every time. Its very frustrating. It seems to be more of a 53 with understanding my negative responses. I havent answered “Yes” about wanting to change a diaper (尿布) , 54 it continues to happen.As such, I suggest that you take the time to exp
54、and your 55 and development to improve the Mommy. I anxiously await any information that might address these issues.Sincerely,Reese41. A. equallyB. finallyC. hardlyD. immediately42. A. remainedB. worked C. managedD. rose43. A. satisfiedB. raisedC. decidedD. discovered44. A. valueB. shapeC. qualityD.
55、 appearance45. A. comfortB. rescueC. teachD. educate46. A. gentle B. pleasedC. relievedD. strict47. A. naturalB. traditionalC. increasingD. reducing48. A. solutionsB. foodC. toysD. corrections49. A. annoyB. laughC. weepD. agree50. A. distributesB. putsC. throws D. rolls51. A. machineryB. movementC.
56、translationD. face52. A. end up withB. take charge ofC. catch up withD. come up with53. A. chanceB. problemC. missionD. function54. A. becauseB. andC. soD. yet55. A. intentionB. administrationC. researchD. production第一节 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。I am the tree who used to l
57、ive in the kings gardens. Every spring thousands of moths came out of me. The moths attracted birds, 56 in turn provided food for bigger animals. 57 (gradual), the gardens were filled with life and color. The king was very 58 (pride) of his gardens, in which thousands of creatures representing hundr
58、eds of species now lived. They turned the gardens 59 a paradise that everyone enjoyed. I was old, withered and dry, and 60 turned out that I was the only thing in the gardens that the king disliked. Then one day the king had me cut down and 61 (replace) with fountains. But to his surprise, all the a
59、nimals living in the gardens 62 (go) in time. The king sent for advisers, 63 none of them came up with a solution.Many years passed before a young man 64 (present) himself to the king. He pointed out that it was the “moth poo” that played a key role in keeping life balanced. The king took his 65 (ex
60、plain) seriously. He wanted to recreate the former beauty of his gardens. However, it would take many years to restore the balance of nature, for I was delicate.第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分)第一节 (满分 15分)假定你是李华, 请给你的英国笔友Jack写封信介绍一下端午节, 内容包括:1. 节日由来;2. 节日习俗;3. 发出邀请。注意:1. 写作词数应为80左右；2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Dear Jack
61、,As the Dragon Boat Festival is approaching, Im writing to introduce it to you briefly.Yours,Li Hua第二节 (满分 25分) 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一个完整的短文。Roses front doorbell rang loudly. She lived alone but she liked company now and again. She didnt like it if she missed visitors. That happened a lot in
62、 the past when her doorbell was too quiet. But everything was fine now, thanks to Mr. Banks, Guss dad. He put in a louder doorbell for her, which made all the difference. He was always doing odd jobs for her when she needed help. But now poor Mr. Banks was gone. It seemed so unfair for a nice man li
63、ke him to die at forty so young! With a wife and two children to support, too! Poor Mrs. Banks. Rose opened her door. It was Gus Banks, standing there with a big smile and a bag of potatoes. “Mum sent me with these,” he said. “She said to tell you the jam was lovely. We tried some jam from the farme
64、rs market but its not as good as yours, Rose.”“Thats nice of her to say so, dear. Id love to give you some more but I havent got any,” Rose said sadly. She could see that Gus was disappointed, though he was trying hard not to show it. She continued. “But there are always some blackberries growing in
65、 the field at this time of year. If you pick some for me, Ill show you how I make the jam and then you can make it yourself!”Gus opened his mouth in surprise. “What, me? I cant make jam! And even if I did, it could never be as good as your jam, Rose!” Rose laughed and smiled. “Dont be silly, Gus. Il
66、l show you. Theres nothing to it once you know how.”“Really?”“Yes, love.”“See you tomorrow, Rose.” said Gus, as he put the potatoes down in Roses hallway.注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。RosewatchedGusrunoff.The next day Gus came for his jam-making lesson.2021年英语考前模拟试卷（一）第一部分 听力（共两节，每小题1.5分，满分
67、30分）15 ACCBA 610 ACBAA 1115 CBCBC 1620 BACBC第二部分 阅读（共两节，每小题2.5分，满分50分）21-23DCC 24-27 DCBC 28-31 DBCA 32-35ABCB36-40 G A D E B第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）41-45 DBACB 46-50 DCABD 51-55 CABDC第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）56. which 57. Gradually 58. proud 59. into 60. it61. replaced 62. were gon
68、e 63. but 64. presented 65. explanation第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节 （满分15分）Dear Jack,As the Dragon Boat Festival is approaching, Im writing to introduce it to you briefly.The Dragon Boat Festival, also called Double Fifth Festival, is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar, wh
69、ich is to memorize a great poet in history named Chu Yuan. On that day, there are many customs including racing dragon boats, eating zongzi, bathing in water with one hundred kinds of herbs and drinking realgar wine. We have a day off for the traditional festival.I hope you can come to China to expe
70、rience the festival personally.Yours,Li Hua第二节 （满分25分）Rose watched Gus run off. It would not be a hard job for kids of his age to pick blackberries. And home-made jams would fetch some money from the farmers market. Rose sighed, saying to herself, “If only this would help the poor family!” Walking a
71、round her kitchen, Rose got her old bread board and the jars ready. Rose looked in her kitchen cupboard. Thank goodness there was lots of jam sugar for her and Gus tomorrow. The next day Gus came for his jam-making lesson. Rose told him how to clean and cook the blackberries with sugar before puttin
72、g them in the jars. Gus was a good student. It was nice to watch Gus taste his product, when he closed his eyes, put the spoon down, smiled and said, “Ah.” “You can make more and sell them if you like.” Rose couldnt help smiling, seeing the spark in Guss eyes.附：听力材料Text 1W: They wanted you to pay 60
73、0 for such an old car? Ridiculous!M: Yes. But finally they agreed to cut down 10%. So I bought it.Text 2M: Oh, the cake is so delicious. Where did you buy it?W: I made it myself. I have bought a cookbook. I learned from it.M: How wonderful! Maybe I can buy one for my wife.Text 3W: Why didnt you hand
74、 in your report, David?M: I was totally confused about the experiment.W: Didnt you come to the lab yesterday?M: Yeah, but I had to see my doctor and missed part of your class.Text 4M: Excuse me. Can I have a glass of juice?W: Theres no juice now. Would you like some coffee or water instead?M: Well.
75、A cup of coffee would be OK.W: Here you are. And please fasten your seat belt.Text 5W: I had the strangest dream last night. I dreamt my teeth were all falling out.M: I read an article about dreams recently. It said if you dream youre losing your teeth it means youre under too much stress.Text 6W: H
76、i, Bob. Did you have a good weekend? M: Well, my mum and I went to the town center. My grandma stayed at home and looked after my baby brother.W: Did you buy anything? M: I tried on a pair of shoes, but they were far too small! After a bit more shopping, we went home. I was pleased to get back. Mum
77、says shes going again this weekend to take back a sweater she ordered.Text 7W: Mr. Wood, when will you be available for the interview appointment? M: Ill be in the office until I leave for the meeting in Madrid to discuss the new product this Wednesday. I think I can do the interview on Tuesday. W:
78、Oh, I have to participate in the monthly managers meeting all day on Tuesday, so that wont work for me. Why dont we plan the interview for Monday? Itll be good to hire someone as soon as possible. M: OKText 8M: Have you decided which language youre going to do at college?W: Spanish.M: Mmm Spanish gr
79、ammar is the easiest to learn. W: Well thats not the reason I want to study it. Spanish is an important world language, and Id like to work in South America one day.M: I see. What about the other language? Youre going to do two, arent you? Have you thought about Russian? Your grandmother would be de
80、lighted W: I know she would. Her parents were born in St. Petersburg, werent they?M: Yes, but they came to England just before your grandmother was bornW: Well, anyway, I dont think Im going to do Russian. Id like to do Chinese. Ill have the chance to spend six months actually studying the language
81、in China.M: Your mother and I will worry about you being thousands of kilometers from home.Text 9W: Hi. Mark. Can you give me some information about the meeting next month? M: OK. Ill help if I can.W: Well, firstly, according to the schedule, when am I presenting? M: Your presentation is on Tuesday
82、8th September at 10 a.m. Is that OK? W: Wednesday at 10: 00 would be better for me.M: Fine. Ill change your time to Wednesday.W: Thanks. What about the hotel?M: Everyone is staying in the Manor.W: Ill tell Rachel and Sam. They asked me this morning.M: Im going to post everybody an information paper
83、with the meeting arrangement, probably at the end of next week. Please tell Rachel and Sam.W: OK. Ill let them know. In fact, were meeting later today at 4: 00 so I can tell them then.M: Right. So any plans for the rest of the morning? W: Not really. Im just going to finish a few reports and then it
84、s lunch.M: Sounds good. Thanks for your call. You can get further information by e-mail.W: OK. Thanks. Bye. M:Bye.Text 10M: Ive always wanted to go to New Zealand. So, when I saw an advertisement asking for people to work in a forest near Auckland, I applied. I was accepted and flew out to New Zeala
85、nd in January. Eventually, theres going to be a really big tourist center where we were in the forest. I thought Id be staying in a wooden cottage, but in fact I was staying in a tent, which I shared with four other boys. It was summer, so I was a bit disappointed that the weather was rather wet and
86、 windy. The only thing I liked was the professional cook who made us great food. Thats important when youre working outside all day. Our main job was creating a path in the forest. Theyll need it when the tourist center opens to groups. I enjoyed getting the information to make a map of the forest a
87、rea. That was a good experience for me. Ill always remember how quiet the forest was early in the morning. The birds were singing as you expected but I couldnt believe I could actually hear the rabbits. They ran around in the long grass early in the morning. If you like nature, and you want a taste of life outside a city, try this trip. You have to find the money for your own flight, but everything else, including special boots, is provided.
