2013年杭州市各类高中招生文化考试英语模拟试题二.doc

2013年杭州市各类高中招生文化考试英语模拟试题二 笔试部分（95分）一、单项填空（共15小题，计15分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。( ) 1. Which underlined part is pronounced the same as that in “message”? A. snake B. land C. village D. amazing( ) 2. Hurry up, Jack! Just give me five minutes to put my desk in _. A. time B. line C. order D. shape( ) 3. The doctor advised Elsa strongly that she should take a good rest, but _ didnt help. A. she B. it C. which D. he( ) 4. Id like to buy a big and modern house. _, I hope its in a quiet neighborhood. A. After all B. Above all C. As a result D. At that moment( ) 5. Hello! Golden Sun Hotel. Can I help you? Do you have a room _ for this weekend? A. available B. useful C. empty D. possible( ) 6. My teacher asked me if I was worried about the test and I said “No”. But _ I was. A. really B. hardly C. nearly D. proudly( ) 7. A YOG volunteer team mostly _ university and middle school students. They will mainly provide languages voluntary services. A. consists of B. belongs to C. thinks of D. leads to( ) 8. I think _ of the materials I listened to at the beginning of the exam _ easy. A. three fourths; is B. third four; are C. three fourths; are D. three fourth; are( ) 9. May I smoke here? If you _, choose a seat in the smoking room. A. must B. should C. could D. may( ) 10. Paul is lazy. He never does housework _ even offers to water flowers. A. and B. then C. or D. but( ) 11. How did the accident happen? You know, it was difficult to see the road clearly because it _. A. is raining B. rains C. was raining D. has rained( ) 12. Johns had his hair cut, _? Yes. If not, his teacher wont let him in. A. isnt he B. hadnt he C. wasnt he D. hasnt he( ) 13. The boy asked his father _. A. when would they go to Hong Kong for a holiday B. who was the television invented by C. how the life will be like in the year 2014 D. if he could watch TV after finishing his homework( ) 14. The Great Wall is the place _ I have been looking forward to seeing since I saw it on TV for the first time. A. what B. where C. which D. when( ) 15. Excuse me! _. How can I get to the nearest post office? A. Yes? B. Thats OK. C. Whats wrong? D. Pardon?二、完形填空（共15小题，计15分） 通过下面短文，掌握其大意，然后再各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出一个最佳答案。Recently, I flew to Las Vegas to attend a meeting. As we were about to arrive, the pilot announced with apology that there would be a slight delay before setting down. High desert winds had _16_ the airport to close all but one runway. He said that we would be circling the city for a few minutes waiting to _17_. We were also told to remain in our seats meanwhile with our seat belts fastened _18_ there might be a few bumps(颠簸). Well, that few minutes turned into about forty-five minutes, including a ride that would make a roller coaster pale by comparison. The movement was so fierce that several passengers felt _19_ and had to use airsickness bags.About twenty minutes into the adventure, the entire airplane became very _20_. There was now a sense of anxiety and fear that could be _21_ noticed. Every passenger simply held on for dear lifeexcept one. A _22_ was having a good time! With each bump of the _23_, he would let out a giggle(咯咯的笑) of delight. As I observed this, I _24_ that he didnt know he was supposed to be afraid and worried about his _25_. He neither thought about the past nor the future. Those are what we grown-ups have learned from _26_. He was _27_ the ride because he had not yet been taught to fear it. Having understood this, I took a deep breath and _28_ back into my seat, pretending I was _29_ on a roller coaster. I smiled for the rest of the flight. I even _30_ to giggle once or twice, much to the chagrin() of the man sitting next to me holding the airsickness bag.( ) 16. A. forced B. warned C. swept D. reminded( ) 17. A. arrive B. enter C. stop D. land( ) 18. A. if B. though C. because D. while( ) 19. A. sick B. nervous C. angry D. afraid( ) 20. A. quiet B. hot C. dirty D. crowded( ) 21. A. partly B. gradually C. shortly D. clearly( ) 22. A. pilot B. baby C. guard D. man( ) 23. A. seats B. passengers C. flight D. airplane( ) 24. A. realized B. hoped C. agreed D. insisted( ) 25. A. health B. safety C. joy D. future( ) 26. A. teachers B. books C. experience D. practice( ) 27. A. learning B. taking C. missing D. enjoying( ) 28. A. sat B. lay C. went D. rode( ) 29. A. nearly B. finally C. really D. suddenly( ) 30. A. attempted B. managed C. wanted D. decided三、阅读理解（共15小题，计30分，其中第一节10小题，计20分；第二节5小题计10分）第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。AWhen I was growing up in America, I was ashamed of my mothers Chinese English. Because of her English, she was often treated unfairly. People in department stores, at banks, and at restaurants did not take her seriously, pretended not to understand her, or even acted as if they did not hear her.My mother has realized the disadvantages of her English as well. When I was fifteen, she used to have me call people on phone to pretend I was her. I was forced to ask for information or even to yell at people who had been rude to her. One time I had to call her stockbroker (股票经纪人).I said in a voice that was not very convincing, “This is Mrs. Tan.” And my mother was standing beside me, whispering loudly, “Why he doesnt send me the check. Its already two weeks late.”And then, in perfect English I said: “Im getting rather anxious. You agreed to send the check two weeks ago, but it hasnt arrived.” Then she talked more loudly. “What does he want? Ill come to New York and say it in front of his boss.” And so I turned to the stockbroker again, “I cant accept any more excuses. If I dont receive the check immediately, I have to speak to your manager when I am in New York next week.”The next week we ended up in New York. While I was sitting there red-faced, my mother, the real Mrs. Tan, was shouting to his boss in her broken English. When I was a teenager, my mothers broken English embarrassed me. But now, I see it differently. To me, my mothers English is perfectly clear, perfectly natural. It is my mother tongue. Her language, as I hear it, is clear and direct. It was the language that helped me form the way I saw things, expressed ideas, and made sense of the world.31. Why was the authors mother poorly served?A. She was unable to speak good English.B. She was often misunderstood.来源:Zxxk.ComC. She was not clearly heard.D. She was not very polite.32. From Paragraph 2, what can we know about the author?A. She was good at pretending.B. She was rude to the stockbroker.C. She was ready to help her mother.D. She was unwilling to phone for her mother.33. What happened after the author made the phone call?A. They forgave the stockbroker.B. They failed to get the check.C. They went to New York immediately.D. They spoke to their boss at once.34. What does the author think of her mothers English now?A. It confuses her.B. It embarrasses her.C. It helps her understand the world.D. It helps her forgive rude people.35. What can we infer from the passage?A. Chinese English is clear and natural to native speakers.B. Chinese English is impolite to native speakers.C. Chinese English has a very bad name in America.D. Chinese English may bring inconvenience in America.B “How many common English words were invented by Shakespeare? How long did it take people to find the answer to this question 15 years ago? And now! You can google it and find the answer immediately! Google is the most popular Internet search engine in the world. It was invented by two students, Larry Page and Sergey Brin. They met in 1993, when they were studying computer science at Stanford University, USA. They dreamed of producing something that could also answer any question in seconds. Internet search engines at that time were slow and gave many websites that werent useful. In January 1996, Page and Brin decided to make a better and faster search engine. They thought the results should be based on the most popular websites. Nobody would give them money for their project, so they used their own money. They also borrowed money from family and friends. Then, in 1998, they were given a cheque for $100,000, and they started their own company. Their first office was in a friends garage. The companys name is Google, a word which comes from mathematics. A “google” is a very high number-1 followed by a hundred zeros. The Google search engine was soon used by thousands of people worldwide because it was fast, easy and correct. By 2002 it was the biggest search engine on the Internet. Now, more questions have been answered by Google than any other Internet service, from sport to science, and from music to medicine. Google hopes that in the future all the worlds information will be put on the Internet, so that everybody can find everything. 36. Why did the writer begin this passage by asking you a question?A. Because he or she liked to begin this passage by asking readers a question.B. Because he or she was afraid that the readers didnt know this question. C. Because he or she wanted to make the readers interested in this passage. D. Because Shakespeare is one of the most famous people in the world.37. The underline word “cheque” in the fifth paragraph means _. A.楼房 B.账单 C.订单 D. 支票38. From the passage we know that at the beginning of their project, _. A. there was not any search engine on the Internet. B. nobody supported them except their family and friends. C. Larry Page and Sergey Brin dreamed to answer any question. D. one of the most popular websites gave them a cheque for $100,000. 39. Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?A. Now the Google search engine is widely used in the world. B. The Google search engine was not the biggest one before 2002. C. Larry Page and Sergey Brin named Google after a hundred zeros. D. The service of the Google search engine is very popular. 40. The passage mainly tells us _. A. the development of the Google search engine.B. about Larry Page and Sergey Brin.C. how to find information on the Internet.D. how to use the Google search engine.第二节：每年有上百万的旅游者来到英国，他们对这个国家和这个国家的人有些什么看法呢？请仔细阅读AF 六位游客的话，并判断 15 各是他们中的哪位说的。A.AFrench girl outside Buckingham Palace said “I was so excited. I saw the Queen! She came out inaRolls Royce. Ive been interested in your royal family since I wasalittle girl. Ive read all the storiesespecially about Charles and DianaIn French newspapers and magazines. They tell me what your royal family really do. Your newspapers cant tell the truth about them.B. An Italian boy, who was in Britain for the first time, talked about the weather. “I cant understand it. Ive been there for overaweek and I still havent seen any fog.”C.AJapanese student from Tokyo said “Ive been in Britain since April and Im living withaBritish family. Ive noticed one big difference between British and Japanese families. British men do jobs like cooking, washing up and ironing. Theyre jobs which Ive never seen Japanese men do. They think its womens work. But I dont agree.”D.AGerman student atalanguage school in Oxford said, “I thought Britain wasamodern European countryyouve been in the EEC for years now. So why do you still use miles, pints and pounds, instead of kilometers, liters and kilos? And why do you still drive on the wrong side of the road?”E.ADanish girl said, “I came to Britainamonth ago. Ive noticed one very strange thing here. After British people have washed the dishes, they never rinse (removewith water) them. They just take them out of the dirty, soapy water and leave them to dry.”F. Swedish girl said, “Ive watchedalot of television since I arrived in Torquay two weeks ago. British televisions wonderful! But the “programs” which Ive enjoyed most are the advertisements. Theyre very funny or very clever, or both. Back home in Sweden we dont have any TV advertisements at all!” ( ) 41. “It makes shopping very difficult. For example, I dont know what size shoes or jeans to ask for.” ( ) 42. “Did you know that he did not speak to her at that time, except in public?” ( ) 43. “I enjoy guessing what theyre for, you know beer or toothpaste or whatever, before they actually name the product.” ( ) 44. “I help toomy friends at home would be very surprised if they could see me.” ( ) 45. “In fact the sun hasnt stopped shiningits not at all like in old films and Dickens novels.”四、词语填空（共10小题，计10分）用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文通顺、正确、连贯（每个单词限用一次）。come, surprise, sad, name, special, offer, simple, although, run, breakIt was 5 am. on the day before Thanksgiving Day. Lucy left a message on her daughters telephone. It was a rather 46 voice.Lucy had almost 47 out of her money and her daughter couldnt afford food for the 48 week. Lucy left a message to say that she would sell her house. And she would send her daughter money for the Thanksgiving meal.But Lucy made a wrong number, leaving her heart-breaking message on a strangers machine. Instead of 49 deleting（删除）the message, the stranger 50 Virginia decided to call her back.“On the phone, she sounded so desperate that it 51 my heart,” Virginia said.When Virginia reached Lucys house, she told her not to worry. ”I think I could help you out. You could still in your house.” Virginia said to Lucy.Lucy was so 52 to get the strangers help. Thanks to Virginias 53 , she could stil