1、英语模拟试卷一、阅读理解(本大题共10小题,共25.0分)AParents and kids today dress alike,listen to the same music,and are friendsIs this a good thing? Sometimes,when MrBallmer and his 16-year-old daughter,Elizabeth,listen to rock music together and talk about interests they both enjoy,such as pop culturehe remember his mor
2、e distant relationship with his parents when he was a teenagerI would never have said to my mom,Hey,the new Weezer album is really greatHow do you like it?says BallmerThere was just a complete gap in taste Music was not the only gulfFrom clothing and hairstyles to activities and expectations,earlier
3、 generations of parents and children often appeared to move in separate orbits Today,the generation gap has not disappeared,but it is getting narrow in many familiesConversations on subjects such as sex and drugs would not have taken place a generation agoNow they are comfortable and commonAnd paren
4、t-child activities,from shopping to sports,involve a feeling of trust and friendship that can continue into adulthoodNo wonder greeting cards today carry the message,To my mother,my best friend But family experts warn that the new equality can also result in less respect for parentsTheres still a lo
5、t of strictness and authority on the part of parents out there,but there is a change happening,says Kerrie,a psychology professor at Lebanon Valley CollegeIn the middle of that change,there is a lot of confusion among parents Family researchers offer a variety of reasons for these evolving roles and
6、 attitudesThey see the 1960s as a turning pointGreat cultural changes led to more open communication and a more democratic process that encourages everyone to have a say My parents were on thebeforeside of that change,but todays parents,the 40-year-olds,were on theafterside,explains MrBallmerIts not
7、 something easily accomplished by parents these days,because life is more difficult to understand or deal with,but sharing interests does make it more fun to be a parent now1. What can we learn about MrBallmer in Paragraph 1 ? _ A. He and Elizabeth both 1ike WeezerB. He had different interests with
8、his momC. He had a bad relationship with his momD. He liked talking about music with his mom2. What does the underlined worddemocraticprobably mean? _ A. EqualB. PeacefulC. ActiveD. Considerate3. The passage is mainly about _ A. the problems of parent-child relationshipB. the strategies for parent-c
9、hild relationshipsC. the development of parent-child relationshipD. the ways for parents to handle parent-child problemsBOwning a lovable,cute pet can unquestionably make ones home life better and obviously,it can affect pet ownersprofessional lives as wellIn fact,according to a new survey,people wh
10、o have owned pets may be more professionally successful,and this is definitely good news for ambitious pet parents The survey was conducted by Kelton Global Research for Banfield Pet Hospital,according to Fast CompanyThe researchers surveyed 857 adults in the United States with a variety of careers,
11、as explained in the survey summary on Banfields websiteAmong the C-suite executives(CEOs,etc)surveyed,93 percent grew with a pet in their home,with 78 percent claiming that growing up with a pet helped cause their career suceess as an adultInterestingly,83 percent of C-suite executives who participa
12、ted said they grew up with a dog,59 percent of them said they grew up with a cat,and 37 percent of them said they grew up with another kind of pet(Youre correct these numbers do not add upIt would seem that many of the people interviewed grew up with multiple kinds of pets) So,how exactly does pet o
13、wnership cause career success? Well,according to Banfields research,executives reported that their pet helped teach them lessons like responsibility,creativity,empathy,discipline,and organization,which have all been valuable in the business worldBut what about people who grew up pet-less,but have ad
14、opted pets as adults? Luckily for those,the survey showed that current pet ownership can also help with professional success According to the research,86 percent of current pet parents surveyed said owning pets helps them stick to a routine,better manage their time,and multitask more efficientlyBut
15、even if you dont think your pet ham directly helped you,your coworkersknowledge that yon have a pet may actually be beneficial for your careerIn fact,80 percent of people surveyed said theyfeel more connected to colleagues who are pet owners,and 79 percent of those surveyed believe that fellow co-wo
16、rkers who have pets arehard workers4. What do the figures in Paragraph 2 show? _ A. There is a rising demand for petsB. Owning pets can make for professional successC. More and more CEOs become aware of potseffectsD. Pets become commercialized among C-suite executives5. What can we learn from this p
17、assage? _ A. The research is based on people from many walks in the worldB. Keeping pets provides the most valuable lessons for careerC. Pet ownership hardly benefits those who keep pets as adultsD. People who own a pet tend to get along well with colleagues6. What is the authors attitude toward kee
18、ping a pet? _ A. IndifferentB. CriticalC. ObjectiveD. ConcernedCSome of the most powerful companies in the world have co-foundersFor example,Google(Sergey Brin and Larry Page),Apple(Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs),and Microsoft(Bill Gates and Paul Allen)and so onHaving partners can help to deal with t
19、he pressure and the failures that come with running a businessNo matter how down on your luck you feel they may provide emotional supportThey may have extra skills,and be on hand to help out with the day-to-day problemsAnd an alternate point of view may help to broaden your mind and aid the risk of
20、mistakes being overlooked Everybody knows Samsungs Galaxy Note 7When the phone was launched in 2016,customers praised it for its storage,design and usability,and it may well have bean a hit if it werent for the fact that it occasionally caught fire and explodedIt was soon banned immediately from fli
21、ghts,and Samsung had no choice but to recall the entire modelThe shortcoming reportedly cost the company 1 billion,and a further 17 billion in lost salesBut remember,based on the lesson,the Galaxy Note 8 and the Galaxy Note 9 are well received in the world! Now we know that failing is part of busine
22、ss success One thing that all great companies have in common is that they have failed many times-and luckily,they bounced backTake Sarah Blakely,founder of shapewear brand Spanx for exampleShe credits her business success specifically to her failuresId get kicked out of buildings all day long,she re
23、memberedPeople would tear up my business card in my faceBut my friends and I knew I could sell and I knew I wanted to sell something I had createdI learned thatnodoesnt always mean no,and that you may get 30 nos before you get the one yesPeople told me no with Spanx for two yearsSpanx is worth just
24、over 1 billion-it was a company that Blakely who took a degree in a law school started with just 5 000!7. What can we learn from the examples in Paragraph 1? _ A. Two heads are better than oneB. Constant dropping wears the stoneC. God helps those who help themselvesD. All things are difficult before
25、 they are easy8. Why does the author mention Samsungs Galaxy Note 7,8 and 9? _ A. To suggest customers should follow the new trendsB. To prove Samsung is responsible for customersC. To show Samsung paid for its product failureD. To explain that failures dont spell the end9. What mainly contributed t
26、o Sarah Blakelys success? _ A. Her friendshelpB. Her will powerC. Her good luckD. Her education background10. How does the author develop the passage? _ A. By making contrastB. By making classificationC. By giving examplesD. By giving numbers二、阅读七选五(本大题共5小题,共10.0分)Imagine you receive an e-mail that
27、looks something like this:ARE YOU GOING TO CLASS TODAY?How does reading this message make you feel? Was he or she angry or did that person just forget to turn off the Caps Lockon the computer? The fact is that this e-mailsoundslike the writer is shouting because using all capital letters in an e-mai
28、l is usually the way that people shout online Knowing when to and when not to use capital letters is just one example of online etiquette(规矩)often called netiquette (1) Following are some of her suggestions First always remember that you are sending messages to a real person not just to a computerDo
29、nt type anything that you wouldnt say to someones face (2) So make sure your meaning is clear Dont do anything online that you wouldnt do in real lifeDont take anything without paying for it unless its freeDont read other peoples e-mail-you wouldnt youre your next-door neighbors mailbox and open the
30、ir mail right? And do share your knowledge of the Internet with others (3) (4) Good writing skills as well as correct grammar and spelling do matterSend polite well-written e-mail messages to othersIf youre uncertain about how to spell a word or which phrase to use,look it upThere are lots of helpfu
31、l books and websites Its okay to express your opinions online in forums like chat rooms or message boards for exampleMSNorQQbut dont start arguments with people (5) But they are often unfair to other members of the groupExpress your ideas but remember that fighting on or offline is just not right AR
32、emember youre not the only one online BFlame warsin online discussion can be interesting to read CTry to respect others,such as their space,privacy,and feelings DIts a big place with lots of information and there fire many flew things to discover ERemember that people judge you by your words and you
33、r actions,so do try to white wall FAlso remember that he cannot hear the tone of your voice or see the expressive on your face GVirginia Sheas book Netiquette lists a basic set of dos and donts for communicating rightly with others online11. A. AB. BC. CD. DE. EF. FG. G12. A. AB. BC. CD. DE. EF. FG.
34、 G13. A. AB. BC. CD. DE. EF. FG. G14. A. AB. BC. CD. DE. EF. FG. G15. A. AB. BC. CD. DE. EF. FG. G三、完形填空(本大题共20小题,共30.0分)5 pm,madamWhat? My baby can no longer wait for that! Can you please ask the crew a favor to make it (16)?My 3-month-old baby was already very (17)His stomach became larger and lar
35、ger in each hour that passed by Three days ago,we brought him to be (18)to the hospital where I worked due to several vomiting(呕吐)I knew the danger very well because there were already (19)patients of this case that we had encounteredBut it was not as simple as I (20)It held a bigger unknown threat
36、that needed a(an) (21)surgeryBut before the doctor could figure out the best (22),he ordered a CT Scan of the Whole StomachIt was scheduled at the most famous hospital of the city (23)our own hospital didnt have it yet Everything about him suddenly became so (24)I knew that his chance of (25)became
37、very thinSo I was afraid that he couldnt wait for another few hours if no intervention would be given Madam,were so blessedHis (26)is moved to 3 pm I was (27)but another much bigger problem (28):I did not have the money neededI had to send messages with my (29)to borrow money to the persons in my co
38、ntact listI only had few minutes left thenI asked for a vacant room and there I knelt down and cried while (30)a miracle to provide me with ways right thenAs soon as I got up from my (31), my cell phone suddenly rang (32)MsLucero,please claim your money throughAnd one after another,I (33)different m
39、essages telling me to get the money they sent for my babyI had the money then in less than an hour! Not only for the CT Scan but for our immediate needs during our whole hospital stay! I was so awed(敬畏的)at how destiny(命运) (34)all the incidents in our lives to come up for blessings that it has prepar
40、ed ahead of us! But most of all,me first (35) that he has shown me,is that my baby shall live !16. A. 1aterB. 1ongerC. earlierD. shorter17. A. weakB. thinC. upsetD. conscious18. A. 1eftB. admittedC. reservedD. accustomed19. A. selflessB. valuelessC. homelessD. countless20. A. desiredB. expectedC. pr
41、ovidedD. realized21. A. fastB. simpleC. completeD. immediate22. A. approachB. thingC. toolD. hospital23. A. sinceB. thoughC. unlessD. while24. A. changeableB. unstableC. predictableD. incredible25. A. returnB. deathC. survivalD. danger26. A. departureB. resultC. routineD. schedule27. A. nervousB. re
42、lievedC. anxiousD. desperate28. A. roseB. raisedC. aroseD. aroused29. A. requestB. commandC. suggestionD. application30. A. meeting withB. 1ooking forC. praying forD. finding out31. A. memoryB. dilemmaC. feetD. knees32. A. randomlyB. surprisinglyC. noisilyD. continuously33. A. acceptedB. receivedC.
43、wroteD. sent34. A. foundB. builtC. arrangedD. damaged35. A. signB. beliefC. wordD. 1ook四、语法填空(本大题共1小题,共15.0分)36. Sometimes we all need positive attitude tips to get through the dayWhat is this positive attitude anyway? It can be rather (1) (annoy)if you feel bad and I suggest you look at it positive
44、lyHow? If you are really feeling low,there is no way you can jump to a (2) (total)positive outlookBut there is a way-taking small (3) (step)and learning new ways of thinking,little by littleIf you take it as (4) way of life,only (5) (expect)to find ways to feel a little better,one day youll notice y
45、ou (6) (change)your thinking Ive been following the path of positive thinking for over twenty years and Im really happy I started to work on my thoughtsSure I have gone (7) many unpleasant phases of life, (8) with the positive attitude I walked through them and later found al1 those phases were bles
46、sings in disguiseStill,when you start your journey of positive thinking,you shall meet wonderful new people,with (9) you can share positive attitudeAnd thats really (10) makes the whole journey so much funWe are here for each otherI really hope these tips work for you!五、书面表达(本大题共2小题,共40.0分)37. 假定你是李
47、华,你市图书馆将播放关于中国茶文化的纪录片你的外教MrSmith是中国茶文化的爱好者,请给他写一封邮件,邀请他一起观看内容包括:1播放时间、地点;2纪录片的主要内容注意:1词数80左右;2可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯参考词汇:纪录片documentaryDear MrSmith,_Yours sincerely,Li Hua38. Robert and Henry were two friends in the same classThey always played together and went home togetherOne day,Robert and Henry were g
48、oing home from school,when,on turning a corner,Robert cried out,A fight! Lets go and see!No,said HenryLet us go quietly home and not meddle with(插手)this quarre1We have nothing to do with it and may get into troubleAlso our parents are expecting to have dinner with us together at home and I dont want
49、 them to worry about meYou are a coward,and afraid to go,said Robert,and off ha ranHenry want straight home,and in the afternoon went to school as usualBut Robert had told all the boys that Henry was a coward,and they laughed at him a great dealFrom then on,they looked down upon Henry and didnt want
50、 to play with him togetherHenry was sad but he wasnt angry with Robert for his rude behavior,because he learned that true courage is shown most in bearing misunderstanding when it was not deserved,and that he ought to be afraid of nothing but doing wrongThus,he just ignored the other boyslaughter an
51、d continued to go to school and study as wellHowever,Robert didnt invite Henry to go home with him anymoreInstead,he had some other boys who also thought Henry was a cowardEvery day after school,they didnt go home directly but went to the river or somewhere to play games and had a lot of funA few da
52、ys later,Robert was bathing with his new friends in a river,and got out of his depthHe struggled,and screamed for help,but all in vainThe boys who had called Henry a coward got out of the water as fast as they could,but they did not even try to help him注意:1所续写短文的词数应为150左右;2至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语;3续写部分分
53、为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好;4续写完成后,请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语Paragraph 1:Robert was fast sinking _Paragraph 2:Thus,Roberts life was saved _答案1.【答案】【小题1】B【小题2】A【小题3】C4.【答案】【小题1】B【小题2】D【小题3】C7.【答案】【小题1】A【小题2】D【小题3】B【小题4】C11.【答案】【小题1】G【小题2】F【小题3】D【小题4】E【小题5】B16.【答案】【小题1】C【小题2】A【小题3】B【小题4】D【小题5】B【小题6】D【小题7】A【小题8】A【小题9】B【小题10
54、】C【小题11】D【小题12】B【小题13】C【小题14】A【小题15】C【小题16】D【小题17】D【小题18】B【小题19】C【小题20】A36.【答案】【小题1】annoying【小题2】totally【小题3】steps【小题4】a【小题5】expecting【小题6】have changed【小题7】through【小题8】but【小题9】whom【小题10】what37.【答案】Dear Mr Smith, Im writing to invite you to watch a documentary about Chinese tea culture, which will be
55、 shown in the City Library from 9 am to 11 am this Sunday【高分句型一】(提出邀请,说明活动的内容,时间和地点) It is said the documentary is in Chinese, with English subtitles Moreover , the history of tea as a drink in China will be talked about in the documentary, as well as the important role tea plays in foreign trade as
56、 a commercial product【高分句型二】(纪录片主要内容) Im sure this documentary will contribute a lot to your understanding of Chinese tea culture Therefore, if youre available this Sunday and interested in this documentary, please e-mail me , so we can decide our meeting time and place(商量细节) Looking forward to your
57、 reply(期盼见面) Yours sinerely, Li Hua38.【答案】Robert was fast sinking It seemed as if Robert would be drowned Just at the moment, Henry happened to be passing by Hearing the screams, Henry ran to the riverside, threw off his clothes and jumped into the water without hesitation【高分句型一】 He reached Robert j
58、ust as he was sinking the last time By great effort, and with much danger to himself, he brought Robert to the shore(亨利救了罗伯特) Thus, Roberts life was saved Robert and his new friends were ashamed at having called Henry a coward They realized that Henry had true courage They said sorry to Henry for th
59、eir rude behavior and asked for his forgiveness Henry forgave them happily He and Robert were friends again and they went home together as usual From this, Robert learned what true courage was: never be afraid to do good, but always fear to do evil【高分句型二】(罗伯特和他的新朋友们向亨利道歉,并请求亨利的原谅亨利高兴地原谅了他们他和罗伯特又是朋友)