1、英语预测试题（ 满分：150分 时间：120分钟）第I卷（选择题）第一部分：听力（共两节,满分30分）（略）第二部分：阅读理解（共两节,满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分,满分30分）阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中,选出最佳选项。AAn interesting study posted on Facebook（脸谱网）recently shows how men and women develop new interests as they mature(成熟).While women tend to take exercise seriously from t
2、he age of 34, men will wait until their 45th birthdays before working hard to get in shape.The average woman spends more time talking about sports, politics, career and money as she gets older.Womens interest in books reaches its peak(顶峰) at the age of 22, while that of men does so when they are in
3、their 50s.Men start to change their focus from the workplace to other things after age 30, while women do not do so until eight years later. Both, however, care most about fashion at age 16.The research used anonymous(匿名的) data donated by thousands of Facebook users, recording the statuses, likes an
4、d interests they had posted on their profiles.It found the average woman talks about television most at 44, while men peak much younger, at age 31.Men are also most likely to see a film in a cinema at age 31, while women go out to see films most when they are only 19.Men are most interested in trave
5、l at 29, women at 27, while women talk most about food and drink at 35, and men at 38.And if you are middle aged, a safe topic for any audience is the weather, which is a key interest for many as they approach 60.Stephen Wolfram, the British scientist who carried out the research, says, “Its almost
6、shocking how much this tells us about the changes of peoples typical interests.“People talk less about video games as they get older, and more about politics.”21. When do women love books best?A. At the age of 22. B. At the age of 50.C. At the age of 30. D. At the age of 15.22. Men tend to _ once th
7、ey are 30.A. gain more and more weight B. be less interested in their jobsC. do more exercise D. pay more attention to their appearance23. What are men and women both interested in when they are 16?A. Getting in shape. B. Going to the cinema.C. Popular style of clothing. D. Food and drink.24. What d
8、oes Stephen Wolfram think about the result of the research?A. Peoples interests are different from each other.B. Peoples interests change greatly with age.C. It is normal for people to change their interests.D. It is not good for people to change their interests.BGood news! Job offered.Receptionist
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14、n the Internet B. in a novelC. in a magazine D. in a newspaperCI was never very neat, while my roommate Kate was extremely organized. Each of her objects had its place, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled(贴标签) everything. I always looked for everything. Over time, Kate got neater and I g
15、ot messier. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other.War broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming, “Take your shoes away! Why under my bed!” Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to
16、my feet and started yelling. She yelled back louder.The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute without a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly cra
17、wled(爬) under her covers, weeping. Obviously, that was something she should not go through alone. All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart, Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side. I got so into
18、 my work that I even didnt noticed Kate had sat up. She was watching, her tears dried and her expression one of disbelief. Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me. “Thanks.” Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didnt always agree
19、, but we learned the key to living together: giving in, cleaning up and holding on.28. What made Kate angry one evening?A. She couldnt find her books.B. She heard the author shouting loud.C. She got the news that her grandma was ill.D. She saw the authors shoes beneath her bed.29. The author tidied
20、up the room most probably because_.A. she was scared by Kates anger B. she hated herself for being so messyC. she wanted to show her care D. she was asked by Kate to do so30. How is Paragraph 1 mainly developed?A. By analyzing causes. B. By showing differences.C. By describing a process. D. By follo
21、wing time order.31. What might be the best title for the story?A. My Friend Kate B. Hard Work Pays OffC. How to Be Organized D. Learning to Be RoommatesDHave you ever been sad because of failure? Please remember, for quite often achieving what you set out do is not the most important thing.A boy dec
22、ided to dig a deep hole behind his house. As he was working, a couple of older boys stopped by to watch. “What are you doing?” asked one of the visitors. “I want to dig a hole all the way through the earth!” the boy answered excitedly. The older boys began to laugh, telling him that digging a hole a
23、ll the way through the earth was impossible. After a while, the boy picked up a jar. He showed it to the visitors. It was full of all kinds of stones and insects. Then he said calmly and confidently, “Maybe I cant finish digging all the way through the earth, but look at what Ive found during this p
24、eriod!”The boys goal was far too difficult, but it did cause him to go on. And that is what a goal is forto cause us to move in the direction we have chosen, in other words, to cause us to keep working!Not every goal will be fully achieved. Not every job will end up with a success. Not every dream w
25、ill come true. But when you fall short of your aim, maybe you can say, “Yes, but look at what Ive found along the way! There are so many wonderful things having come into my life because I tried to do something!” It is in the digging that life is lived. It is the unexpected joy on the journey that r
26、eally makes sense.32. The older boys laughed at the boy because he was thought to be_.A. brave B. impolite C. foolish D. warm-hearted33. Why did the boy show the jar to the older boys?A. To drive them away. B. To show what he had found in digging.C. To show how beautiful the jar was. D. To attract t
27、hem to join him in the work.34. What can be learnt from the fourth paragraph of the text?A. No dream can come true. B. All work will end successfully.C. Goals shouldnt be set too high. D. Goals will make us work harder.35. The best title for the text should be_.A. A Boy Dug a Hole B. Joy in the Jour
28、ney C. No Pain, No Gains D. Failure Is the Mother of Success第二节（共5小题；每小题2分,满分10分）根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Do you know Australia? Australia is the largest island in the world. It is a little smaller than China. It is in the south of the earth. _36_The population of Australia is nearly
29、 as large as that of Shanghai. The cities in Australia have got little air or water pollution. _37_ You can clearly see fish swimming in the rivers. Plants grow very well.Last month we visited Perth, the biggest city in Western Australia, and went to a wild flowers exhibition. There we saw a large n
30、umber of wild flowers we had never seen before. We had a wonderful time. _38_ In spring every year Perth has the wild flowers exhibition.After visiting Perth, we spent the day in the countryside. We sat down and had a rest near a path at the foot of a hill. _39_ Suddenly we heard bells ringing at th
31、e top of the hill. What we saw made us pick up all our things and run back to the car as quickly as we could. There were about three hundred sheep coming towards us down the path. _40_ After a short drive from any town, you will find yourself in the middle of white sheep. Sheep, sheep, everywhere ar
32、e sheep.A. The people of Australia are very hard-working.B. Australia is the sixth largest country in the world.C. Australia is famous for its sheep and kangaroos.D. Australia is big, but its population is not large.E. Perth is famous for its beautiful wild flowers.F. The sky is blue and the water i
33、s clean. G. It was quiet and we enjoyed ourselves.第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节,满分45分）第一节：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,从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。My parents were a team, as if they were one person. Sure, they _41_, but undoubtedly any _42_ would be solved. They began their married life _43_, but th
34、ey worked hard and, _44_ the years built a very successful business .They had strengths and weaknesses, but so _45_ as they worked together, you never saw weaknesses, just strengths.The biggest _46_about love and marriage my parents taught us kids was how to talk “about” your partner. Have you ever
35、heard husbands and wives make _47_ remarks(评论) about their partners? Its one those things people just seem to do. Sure, they are “only kidding” or maybe they are not. But words _48_. And words teach, whether positively or negatively. Dad always speaks of mom in positive words, _49_ does she of him.O
36、ne day we were getting carpet fixed. The crew boss said, “Women will really spend your money, wont they?” Dad _50_, “Well, they were right there with you before you had any money, its a _51_ to do anything for them you possibly can.” This wasnt the answer the boss expected to hear. The crew boss _52
37、_ one more time, “And theyll take that as far as they can, huh?” Dad responded again, “Shes the best thing that has ever happened to me. Ill do anything to make her happy.”I tried not to _53_. I knew he wanted Dad to _54_ just a little bit and say, “Yeah, I guess thats true.” But it wouldnt happen.
38、not in a million years!My parents are retired and still enjoying their life together, just _55_ out, reading, shopping. Throughout the years, _56_ Mom would remind me I should be _57_ for someone to get married to, Id say, “Ma, I have plenty of time.” Shed _58_ reply “I dont have that much time”. Da
39、d would then look at me and say, “Hey, you _59_ all the time you need. If you marry someone just _60_ the woman your mother is, youll have a great life.”41. A. fought B. argued C. shouted D. agreed42. A. opinions B. worries C. disagreements D. ways43. A. poor B. rich C. happy D. young 44. A. after B
40、. for C. during D. over45. A. long B. far C. good D. well46. A. lesson B. experience C. memory D. impression47. A. unnecessary B. unkind C. unlikely D. unsuitable48. A. help B. treat C. matter D. work49. A. so B. it C. such D. as50. A. talked B. listened C. lied D. responded51. A. pity B. shame C. p
41、leasure D. chance52. A. said B. tried C. asked D. questioned53. A. shout B. cry C. forget D. laugh54. A. give up B. give away C. give in D. give out55. A. staying B. hanging C. setting D. running56. A. if B. though C. whenever D. however57. A. thinking B. desiring C. designing D. looking58. A. serio
42、usly B. jokingly C. angrily D. happily59. A. take B. have C. spend D. waste60. A. what B. like C. never D. half第卷（非选择题）第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节,满分45分）第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分,满分15分）阅读下列材料,在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。I was on my way home with a friend yesterday _61_ I found a mobile phone by the roadside. After pic
43、king it up, I suggested that we _62_ (go) to the house in front of _63_ we found the mobile phone. And we did so. I knocked at the door and two young men answered. Neither of them had _64_(lose) their phones, but as I referred _65_ some names on the contact list(通讯录), one of them said he also had th
44、ose _66_(name) and that it must be the phone of one of their friends. Then, he took the phone and said how wonderful it was that I took the time _67_(find) the owner. Afterwards, I left without _68_(leave) my name or address. I never considered keeping the phone. Instead, I immediately tried to find
45、 the owner. And I believed that was _69_(exact) what I would want someone to do if I lost my phone. It couldnt have been _70_ (good).Sometimes, helping others is just doing the right thing.第四部分： 写作 （共两节,满分30分）第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分,满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处,每处错误仅涉及一
46、个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（）,并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处,多者（从第11处起）不计分。Ill never forget the story which happen on a bus the other day. It was a wind day. I got on the bus after school. A young lady was standing next to me. In a flash, a str
47、ong wind blew through the window. A ladys false hair was blown away. To our surprises, she was hairless. While she was wondering what to do it, many passengers laughed loudly. So she managed to hold back her tears. Saw this, I picked up her false hair and said, “Dont sad, Miss. Im sure your hair wil
48、l grow soon.” When I glanced to other passengers, they all quick nodded their heads with shame.第二节：书面表达（满分25分）假设你是李华,你的英国朋友Peter来信向你咨询如何才能学好中文。请你根据下列要点写封回信。要点:1. 参加中文学习班 2. 看中文书刊、电视 3. 学唱中文歌曲 4. 其他注意: 1. 词数120左右 2. 可适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。Dear Peter,_Best Wishes. Yours,Li Hua参考答案听力理解：略 阅读理解：21-24ABCB 25-27
49、DCA 28-31 DCBD 31-35 CBDA七选五：36-40 DFEGC完形填空：41-45 BCADA 46-50 ABCDD 51-55 CBDCB 56-60 CDBAD语法填空：61. when 62. go 63. which 64. lost 65. to 66. names 67. to find 68. leaving 69. exactly 70. better改错：Ill never forget the story which happen(happened) on a bus the other day. It was a wind(windy) day. I
50、got on the bus after school. A young lady was standing next to me. In a flash, a strong wind blew through the window. A (The)ladys false hair was blown away. To our surprises(surprise), she was hairless. While she was wondering what to do it(删去it), many passengers laughed loudly. So(But) she managed
51、 to hold back her tears. Saw(Seeing) this, I picked up her false hair and said, “Dont(加上be) sad, Miss. Im sure your hair will grow soon.” When I glanced to(at) other passengers, they all quick(quickly) nodded their heads with shame.书面表达Dear Peter,Im glad to receive your letter asking for my advice o
52、n how to learn Chinese well.Here are a few suggestions. First, it is important to take a Chinese course, as youll be able to learn from the teacher and practice with your fellow students. Then, it also helps to watch TV and read books, newspapers and magazines in Chinese whenever possible.Besides, i
53、t should be a good idea to learn and sing Chinese songs, because by doing so youll learn and remember Chinese characters more easily. You can also make more Chinese friends. They will tell you a lot about China and help you learn Chinese.Try and write to me in Chinese next time.Best wishes!Yours, Li Hua