2020黄冈中学预录模拟考试试题16

2020黄高预录英语模拟试题16

第一节、单项选择。（15分）

)1.JanehadpreparedcarefullyforherEnglishexaminationsothatshecouldbesureofpassingitonherfirst.

A.intentionB.attemptC.purposeD.desire

)2.Jackpackedallthethingsintoacase,.

A.beinganxiouslytoleaveB.tobeanxioustoleaveC.anxioustoleaveD.beanxioustoleave

)3.Isthetelevisionadvertisementworking?--------Yes,ordersarecoming.

A.NoneB.SomeC.MoreD.Few

)4.——Haven'ttheyapologizedtoyouyet?----Noexplanationwasoffered,anapology.

A.stilllessB.neitherC.notD.orrather

)5.Whoforthehostage(人质)deathsintheschoolsiege(围困)thattookplaceinRussiainSeptember,2004?

A.isblamingB.isgoingtoblameC.istoblameD.isblamed

)6.Hardworkandlackofsleephasherbeautyandyouthinrecentyears.

A.wornoutB.triedoutC.madeoutD.sentout

)7.MaybeallAmericansrealizethattheyexpecttobenextpresidentwillfacemassesofproblems.

A.whoB.whoeverC.whomeverD.nomatterwho

)8.-----Whyareyoulookingpleased?-----Oh,Tvejusthadajob.

A.toofferB.offeringC.offeredD.beingoffered

)9.Toughthetaskwas,wefinishitaheadoftimeandthereforewewerehighlypraisedforit.

A.though;wouldB.although;hadtoC.as;wereabletoD.though;must

)10.——Howwouldyoulikeyourcoffee?-----------------------.

A.IfswelldoneB.verynice.Thankyou.C.Onecup,that'senoughD.Thestronger,thebetter.

)11.Theplay,,isverywonderful:therearemanyinterestingcharactersinit.

A.outofthequestionB.onthewholeC.outofquestionD.undernocondition

()12.Hewassocarefulthatnotamistakeinthetest.

A.hemadeB.hehadevermadeC.didhemakeD.heevermade

()13.ItouredtheGreatWall,Iwasdeeplyimpressedwiththebeautifulscenery.

A.FoethefirsttimeB.AtfirstC.ItwasthefirsttimeD.Thefirsttime

()14.1younottomovemydictionary,nowIcan'tfindit.

A.askedB.askC.wasaskingD.hadasked

()15.ChangestotheconstructionlawsinLosAngeleshavestrengthenedthecity'sbuildingsandhighways,

themmoreresistanttoquakes.

A.making;madeB.beingmade;tomakeC.made;madeD.made;making

第二节完形填空，从短文后所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(20分)

GreenbergwasaluckyguytoenterColumbiaUniversityonafullscholarship.Butjustbeforejunioryear,Greenberg's

16changed.Onedayhisvision''17up"andlaterhewasdiagnosed(诊断)withglaucoma(青光眼).Thendoctors

operatedonGreenberg'seyes.18>thesurgerydidn'twork.Greenbergwasgoingblind.Hewasso19thatherefused

toseeanyone.

AsGreenberg'sbestfriend,ArthurpersuadedGreenbergtogobacktoColumbiaUniversityand20tobe

his“reader”.Arthurread21tohimeveryday,takingtimeoutfromhisownstudy,andGreenberg22scoring

straightA's.Still,hewas23aboutgettingaloneandreliedonhisfriend.

Then,oneafternoon,GreenbergandArthurwenttoMidtownManhattan.Whenitwastimetogobacktocampus,Arthur

saidhecouldn't24himbecauseofanappointment.Greenberg25Theyargued,andArthurwalkedoff,26

GreenbergaloneinGrandCentralTerminal.Greenberg,whowascompletely27>stumbled(蹒跚而行)throughthe

rush-hourcrowd.HetookashuttletrainwesttoTimesSquare,andthentransferredtoanuptowntrain.Fourmileslater,he28

attheColumbiaUniversitystop.

Atthegateoftheuniversity,someone29him."Oops,excuseme,sir,5Greenberg30thevoice.ltwas

Arthur's.Greenberg'sfirstreactionwas31>butinthenextsecond,herealizedwhathehadjust32andrealized,too,

whohadmadeitpossible.33,Arthurhadbeenwithhimthewholeday,usingoneofthemost34strategies.

Blindnessdoesn'tmakeGreenbergfailtoappreciatethe35oflife.Healwayssaysheistheluckiestmaninthe

world.

()16.A.faithB.attitudeC.fortuneD.reputation

()17.A.litB.clearedC.steamedD.cheered

()18.A.HoweverB.MoreoverC.ThereforeD.Otherwise

()19.A.shyB.selfishC.desperateD.nervous

()20.A.learnedB.pretendedC.happenedD.offered

()21.A.lettersB.textbooksC.newspapersD.magazines

()22.A.imaginedB.endedupC.carriedonD.considered

()23.A.tentativeB.confidentC.excitedD.curious

()24.A.accompanyB.rescueC.comfortD.abandon

()25.A.explainedB.apologizedC.compromisedD.panicked

()26.A.consultingB.findingC.leavingD.serving

()27.A.tiredB.amusedC.satisfiedD.confused

()28.A.gotoffB.pulledoverC.lookedaroundD.ranaway

()29.A.turnedtoB.knockedintoC.shoutedatD.quarreledwith

()30.A.raisedB.lostC.controlledD.recognized

()31.A.pleasureB.angerC.reliefD.sorrow

()32.A.achievedB.questionedC.ignoredD.missed

()33.A.GraduallyB.FinallyC.ObviouslyD.Strangely

()34.A.complexB.familiarC.defensiveD.brilliant

()35.A.magicB.truthC.wisdomD.beauty

第三节阅读理解（30分）

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Thebuilt-intouchscreenalsokeepstrackofyourdailysittingandstandingtimesandtellsyouhowmanycaloriesyou've

burned.Youcanevensetgoalsforhowlongorhowoftenyouwanttostand.Thedeskalsoworkswithfitnessdeviceslikethe

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()39.TheStirKineticDeskhasbeendesignedto.

A.helpuserswiththeirworkB.keepusersmovingallthetime

C.getuserstoexercisewhileworkingD.remindusersoftheirworkingschedule

()40.Whichisthefeatureofthetouchscreenofthedesk?

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A.Bykeepingusesmoving.B.Byusingthetouchscreen.

C.Bychangingintoshelves.D.Byinterruptingtheuse'swork.

C

Areyouaprocrastinator(拖延者)？It'sacommonproblem.Anditcanbeharmful,aspreviousresearchhasshownthat

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()44.Theunderlinedparf'thisway“inParagraph4refersto"

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