严州中学2012年英语会考模拟试题

一、 听力测试(本题有2节，共15分) （略）

二、 单项填空（本题有10小题，每小题1分，共10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。

16. If we live on _____ top floor of a building, we’ll have _____ better view.

A. x; the B. x; a C. the; a D. the; the

17. Our country has been developing quickly _____ the Opening up.

A. for B. since C. at D. during

18. Each time she was in trouble, she _____go to her teacher for help.

A. can B. shall C. would D. must

19. While working with farmers, the students _____ a lot of knowledge on farming.

A. turned up B. picked up C. put up D. came up

20.----When are you leaving for London?

-----The plane _____ at nine o’clock tomorrow morning.

A. took off B. was taking off C. takes off D. has taken off

21. Great changes have taken place in our hometown. Many new tall buildings have been set up on _____ side of the streets.

A. every B. both C. all D. either

22. Tickets to the theme park are _____ at the box office as well as online.

A. available B. acceptable C. worthwhile D. impressive

23.The book is said _____ into fifteen languages.

A. to be translated B. to have translated

C. having been translated D. to have been translated

24. He is a strict but kind-hearted father, _____ the children respect but are afraid of.

A. that B. which C. for whom D. one whom

25.-----You haven’t been to Beijing, have you?

----- _____. And how I wish to go there again!

A. Yes, I have B. Yes, I haven’t C. No, I have D. No, I haven’t

三、 完形填空 (本题有15小题，每小题1分，共15分)

阅读下面的材料，掌握其大意，然后在26-40各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

One day last month after I received my salary, I went shopping with my little and my whole salary was gone with it. I was so angry that I almost lost of myself. What could I do? We were not very The money was really not a small sum for my family. It would

I felt very sad and even up for my unforgivable mistake, I gathered all my strength to give our house a thorough cleaning and then a wonderful meal and cooked a special dish my wife loved to her.

When she came home, I a smile to greet her. She was to see the neat house and the

story ’t respond. It was as if she had not heard my words. “ I’ve lost my salary,” I murmured to her again.

“I see,” she didn’t shout at me as I had . She didn’t lose her temper. So I was afraid she was trying hard to her anger.

A moment later, my wife was still silent and seemed to be enjoying her favorite dish. At last I could not help asking, “I’ve lost my money. Why not shout at me?” She raised her eyes, looking at me and said, “Oh, on the contrary, I’m thinking about how to comfort you. It’s the who is to blame.

26. A. Luckily B. Unfortunately C. Surprisingly D. Secretly

27. A. robbed B. stolen C. picked D. gone

28. A. control B. heart C. interest D. habit

29. A. happy B. poor C. healthy D. wealthy

30. A. enrich B. improve C. affect D. hurt

31. A. guilty B. ashamed C. frightened D. worried

32. A. prepared B. served C. provided D. chose

33. A. comfort B. meet C. surprise D.please

34. A. gave B. pretended C. forced D. made

35. A. satisfied B. surprised C. pleased D. interested

36. A. delicious B. excellent C. cool D. attractive

37. A. gladly B. calmly C. excitedly D. nervously

38. A. hoped B. desired C. expected D. wished

39. A. hide B. express C. avoid D. show

40. A. store B. policeman C. society D. thief

四、 阅读理解（本题有两节，共16小题，每小题2分，共32分）

第一节：阅读下列材料并做41-52题。从每题所给的A、Ｂ、C、Ｄ四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A. volunteers B. English teachers C. students D. villagers

42. Students who are interested in the activity can________.

A. visit S.O.S. Children’s Village

B. call the Student Union

C. send an e-mail to S.O.S. Children’s Village

D. apply for the job.

43. From the advertisement, we know the volunteers teach English________.

A. during the summer vacation B. during the winter vacation

C. after this term D. before May 15th

45. “S.O.S. Children’s Village” is _________.

A. a place for homeless children B. a school for younger students

C. a village for children D. an organization that offers jobs for students

B

THE first group of young explorers had arrived back at Resolute because Saskia Bauer’s eyes had to be treated. But we still had the rest of our journey to face. A snowstorm approached. We were stuck in our tent and had to wait for the storm to pass. We decided to head off north and to face the challenge of covering 95 kilometers in just three days. We had to give it a try because we had come to the Arctic sea ice to learn how to fight for our goals in life.

We completed 34 kilometers in 12 hours of skiing, the longest day of the expedition. We saw a great variety of terrains (地形), from flat icy plains, to pack ice to open water.

We set up camp just in front of the open water, hoping that during the night it would freeze over so that we could ski over it the next day. Just as we were speaking about it, it happened! Just two hours later an ice wall two meters in height formed by our tents. That night, we slept in our outer shells(外壳), ready to move the tent in case the ice packed beneath us.

We woke at 4 am and set off just an hour later. We were ready for another long day of skiing. But Mother Nature has her own plans. Not long after we had started we ran into a big obstacle (障碍): a thin ice area.

At the moment when the ice beneath our skis began to move, I understood the dangers of the Arctic sea ice. Any second the thin ice beneath my skis could have split (裂开) apart and drowned me in 4,000 meters of sea.

Now, sitting in the warm and safe tent, I am convinced that we made a wise decision to turn back south. We have reached 79 degrees and 30 minutes North, the furthest north reached by any expedition from Canada this year.

45. Why did the writer go to the Arctic sea ice?

A. everyone should try their best in their life.

B. everyone should learn how to struggle for their goals.

C. Saskia Bauer’s eyes had to be treated.

D. A snowstorm had approached.

46. How many different kinds of terrains(地形)have they seen?

A. Three B. Two C. One D. Four

47.The following descriptions about the Arctic sea ice are all right except____.

A. It was really a big obstacle for explorers.

B. The Arctic sea ice could break at any moment.

C. The Arctic sea ice could be 4000 metres deep

D. It’s dangerous to ski on the Arctic sea ice

48.This passage is probably____.

A. a news report B. a science report

C. a diary about exploration D. a story of fantasy

C

THE European debt crisis is getting serious, and attention is moving away from Greece to one of the biggest economies in the world: Italy. Italy’s borrowing costs jumped to nearly 7 percent last week. That number is important because Greece, Portugal and Ireland were forced to get help after their rates rose above 7 percent. 经济援助) by its European neighbors. Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi resigned (辞职) in the face of the crisis. The new Prime Minister, Mario Monti, told BBC on November 13 that he believed Italy had the ability to overcome the crisis.

49.How many countries mentioned in the passage got into trouble in economy?

A. three B. one C. two D. four

50.Why did Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi resign?

A. because he reached the age of retirement.

B. because he couldn’t solve the problem of the economic crisis.

C. because the new Prime Minister defeated him in the election.

D. because he was found guilty.

51.The underlined word “those” in the passage refers to _____.

A. Greece, Portugal and Ireland

B. Greece, Italy and Ireland

C. Italy, Portugal and Ireland

D. Greece, Portugal, Italy and Ireland

52.The passage mainly talks about______.

A. debt crisis in Italy

B. debt crisis in Europe

C. Italy is too big to be bailed out by its European neighbors

D. Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi resigned

第二节：阅读下列材料，从所给的A、Ｂ、C、Ｄ四个选项中选出符合53-56小题要求的最佳选项。

A. British Life by Anne Collins

What’s everyday life for people in Britain? Why do they talk about the weather so much? This book will tell you everything you want to know about the interesting and traditional country．

B. Angels and Demons by Dan Brown

Robert Langdon, the hero of Da Vinci Code, which is another history thriller, tried to solve the mystery of a century-old underground organization and save the Vatican from a tomb．If you are not brave enough, don’t read it alone at night．This is the ancient mystery．

C. Happy Christmas by John Escott

This is a book, but looks like a magazine．It is made out of different sections．You

can learn about the history and traditions of the western-style holidays and something else like the way of making traditional food and games．

D. The Beatles by Paul Shipton

John, Paul, George and Ringo: four young men from England were the most well-known and some of the best musicians of the 1960s．They formed the Beatles, and their music is still popular today．

以下是购书者的信息，请匹配购书者的信息与它们所对应的书本：

53. Randy: Christmas is coming．Randy wants to know all information about it, such

as the games, the food, the stories, the music and the movies．

54. Vince: Vince, as the head of his own band, is able to play all kinds of musical

instruments．But he dreams of becoming musician like John Lennon, a famous singer from a rock band．Therefore, he wants to search for a book on him．

55. Alan: Mystery and adventure are always boys’ dreams．Alan, one of the boys,

especially prefers the ancient ones because he always regards himself as a big man with super power, but not a small boy．

56. Lin Jie: Lin Jie, a student studying English in a university, will go to England to

continue his further education．So he wants to find more information about the country he will study in．

试卷II

五、 单词拼写(本题有8小题，每小题1分，共8分)

根据下列句子及所给单词的首字母，写出各单词的完全形式（每空限填一词）。

57. My father is very disappointed because I've a________ only half of what I was told to do.

58. The couple are c________ the tenth anniversary of their marriage.

59.From his sleepy eyes, o_______, he stayed up very late last night.

60. She won a gold medal for her fine p_________ in the English contest.

61. At supper time, we went to a nearby r________ and had a wonderful dinner.

62. Yuan Longping and his group did a lot of s_________ research and produced a kind of super hybrid rice.

63. If you say that there are v________ things to do, that means there are several different things you have to do.

64.The news that our school football team has won again spread t______ the campus.

六、书面表达（本题有一小题，共20分）

65. 最近， 你班计划组织一次郊游活动，就郊游方式征求了同学们的意见。请结合下表提供的内容写一篇100词左右的英语短文，介绍同学们的不同意见，并

注意：（1） 短文须包括上述要点，应适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

（2）词数：100左右。短文开头已给出（不计词数）。

Recently, my class decided to go on an organized outing. A survey was carried out on___________________________________________________________________

严州中学2012年英语会考模拟试题

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65. 书面表达

Recently, my class decided to go on an organized outing. A survey was carried out on how we should travel. Here are the results.

46% of us would like to go camping because it is a different experience to stay in tents at night in the open air. 30% of us choose to go hiking, saying that we lack regular exercise, so it is a good chance to challenge ourselves and get close to nature. However, the other 24% are in favor of riding bikes instead of camping or hiking. They argue that riding is both safe and convenient. What is more important is that bikes are available to every one of us, which makes it easier to organize the outing.