辽宁省大连市2016年高中学业水平测试模拟英语试题（二） (无答案)

2016年高中英语学业水平考试练习题（二）
（本试卷分为第I卷和第II卷，考试时间90分钟，满分100分）
第I卷（选择题 满分60分）
第一部分: 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
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。
A
Those who have a chance to visit the United States often complain that the fast pace at which people move is very troubling. One’ s first impression is likely to be that everyone is in a rush. City people always seem to be hurrying to get where they are going. And they are very impatient if they are delayed (耽搁) even for a brief moment. At first this may seem unfriendly to you. Drivers will rush you; storekeepers will be in a hurry as they serve you; people will push past you as they walk along the street. You will miss smiles and brief conversations with people when you shop or dine in a restaurant. Do not think it is because Americans are in such a hurry that they are unfriendly. Life is often much slower outside the big cities, which is true in other countries as well.
Americans, who live in cities such as New York, Chicago, or Los Angeles, often think that everyone is equally in a hurry to get things done. But when they discover that you are a stranger, most Americans become quite kindly and will take great care to help you.
1.Visitors to the United States possibly feel that city people of the country are very ________.
A. busy B. kind C. troubling D. patient
2. In American big cities, people rarely _______.
A. smile to each other B. move at a fast pace
C. chat with each other in a shop D. dine away from home
3. According to the writer, American people are _______.
A. unfriendly only when they are shopping
B. actually friendly to foreign visitors
C. indeed cold to foreign visitors
D. in no hurry when walking in the street
4. Which of the following is true according to the passage
A. Life pace is different inside and outside big cities.
B. Life pace is quite slow in other parts of the world.
C. Life pace is the same in different parts of the world.
D. Life pace is similar in American cities, big or small.
5. It seems that Americans are cold to you because they think _______.
A. you are a foreigner
B. you know their way of life
C. you are as busy as they are
D. you are a stranger there
B
Get help now for your pet.
Savannah from Joppa, MD.Pet Lover, Children Caretaker, Available Daily. I have owned pets for the past 14 years. I’ve taken care of all kinds of pets, such as cats, birds and rats. I love animals and frequently go to the local animal shelter to spend time with some of the animals there.$10-15/hr; 10 yrs of exp
Ahjah from Macon, GA.My plan is to go to college to become a vet（兽医）, so I just want to have some experience to put on my college resume（简历）. Thank you and I hope you understand.$10-30/hr; 0 yrs of exp
Elise from Moscow, TXAll my life I have pets such as cats, dogs, guinea-pigs and even a horse. I have a great love for pets, especially dogs. I am a very gentle person and love to show love for any animal.$10-15/hr; 0 yrs of exp
Kelsey from Tenino, WAI’ve cared for many pets, including my own, over the past 10 years. I volunteer regularly at a local animal hospital and have experience of caring from 1 to over 50 animals at a time.$10-15/hr; 10 yrs of exp
6. What does the underlined word “shelter” mean
A. 宠物店 B. 收容所
C. 美容院 D. 屠宰场
7. We know that Savannah _______.
A. can not work on certain days
B. works at the local animal shelter
C. has 10 years’ pet-sitting experience
D. wants to be a babysitter
8. Ahjah looks for a pet-sitting job mainly to _______.
A. cover his college costs
B. earn some pocket money
C. enrich his college experience
D. be admitted to a dream college
9. What is Elise’s disadvantage
A. She lacks experience of pet-sitting.
B. She charges too much for her work.
C. She hasn’t taken care of pets before.
D. She doesn’t really like animals.
10. If you have over 20 cats to take care of , you will probably employ ______ to be your pet-sitter
A. Savannah B. Ahjah
C. Elise D. Kelsey
C
No one can live without nerves (神经). The human body has developed its millions of nerves to be highly aware of what goes on both inside and outside of it. This helps us get used to the outside world. Without our nerves and our brain, which is a system of nerves, we couldn’t know what’s happening. But we pay for our sensitivity. We can feel pain when the slightest thing is wrong with any part of our body. The history of suffering is based on the human body being open to pain.
But there is a way to handle pain. Look at the Indian fakir ( 苦行僧 ) who sits on a bed of nails. Fakirs can put a needle through an arm, and feel no pain. This ability that some humans have developed to handle pain should give us ideas about how the mind can deal with pain.
The big thing in standing pain is our attitude toward it. If the dentist says, “This will hurt a little,” it helps us to accept the pain. By staying relaxed, and by treating the pain as an interesting sensation (感觉), we can handle the pain without falling apart. After all, although pain is an unpleasant sensation, it is still a sensation, and sensations are the nature of life.
11. The human body has developed a system of nerves that enables us to _______.
A. stay relaxed B. avoid pain C. stand suffering D. feel pain
12. What does the writer mean by saying “we pay for our sensitivity” in the first paragraph
A. We have to take care of our sense of pain.
B. We suffer as a result of our sense of feeling.
C. We should try hard to resist pain.
D. We are hurt when we feel pain.
13. When the author mentions the Indian fakir, he shows that _______.
A. fakirs have magic power
B. Indians are not afraid of pain
C. people can learn to deal with pain
D. some people are born without a sense of pain
14. What is important for people to stand pain according to the writer
A. Their relaxation. B. Their interest. C. Their nerves. D. Their attitude.
15. The author believes that _______.
A. feeling pain is part of our life
B. pain should be avoided at all costs
C. feeling pain can be an interesting thing
D. magic power is essential for reducing pain
D
Tina was worried. She was to have a job interview, and she wanted to look good. She decided to get some new clothes. The store owner, Pallas Hansen, helped Maria find a suit. But when she left the store, she didn’t pay for the suit!
How could Tina do this She was in a special store called Career Closet (职业壁橱) in San Jose, California. Pallas Hansen and Charlotte Krumwiede started this nonprofit store to help women. They knew that many women don’t find jobs because they don’t have the right clothes for a job interview. Women who don’t have a lot of money have to use their money to buy food and clothes for their children. They can’t buy clothes for themselves.
Pallas and Charlotte started the store after they heard about a store like this in Chicago. Volunteers work in the store. Working women gave away most of the clothes to the store. This makes it possible for the customers at Career Closet to get clothes for free.
Career Closet has helped 2,500 San Jose women, but clothes aren’t the only things women get at the store. They also get confidence. Maria is 36 years old. Her husband was hurt in an accident, and Maria needed a job to support her seven children. She went to Career Closet and got a jacket, a skirt, and a blouse. “The whole day made me feel special,” she said. Maria was a success at her interview, and she got the job. One reason she got it was because she was wearing the right clothes for the workplace.
Pallas says, “I love this job. Sixty percent of the women get jobs. It’s like a magic godmother.”
16. Pallas Hansen started the non-profit store to _______.
A. help women B. make money
C. support children D. collect beautiful clothes
17. We can know from the passage that _______.
A. dressing properly in working place is important
B. women need to wear fashionable dress for work
C. women are trained for the interview in Pallas’s shop
D. women get the job training in Pallas’s shop
18. Which is not true according to the passage
A. Chicago has a similar clothes store.
B. Pallas’ makes clothes for working women.
C. Customers gain confidence in Pallas shop.
D. All the clothes in Pallas shop are free.
19. The main idea in Paragraph 4 is _______.
A. Maria’s husband had an accident
B. Right dress helps to build people’s confidence
C. Maria needed a job to support her family
D. Maria has found the right dress for the workplace
20. The best title for the passage might be _______.
A. Job interview B. Fashion on the way
C. Dressing for success D. Getting clothes for free
第二部分: 英语知识运用（共两节；满分35分）
第一节 完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Perhaps the most interesting person I have ever met is an Italian professor of philosophy who teaches at the University of Pisa. 21 I last met this man eight years ago, I have not forgotten his 22 qualities. First of all, I respected his 23 to teaching. Because his lectures were always well-prepared and clearly given, students crowded into his classroom. His followers liked the fact that he 24 what he taught. Furthermore, he could be counted on to explain his ideas in an 25 way, introducing such aids to 26 as oil paintings, music, and guest lecturers. Once he 27 sang a song in class in order to make a point clear. 28 , 1 admired the fact that he would talk to students outside the classroom or talk with them 29 the telephone. Drinking coffee in the cafe, he would easily make friends with students. Sometimes he would
30 a student to a game of chess. 31 , he would join student groups to discuss a variety of
32 : agriculture, diving and mathematics. Many young people visited him in his office for
33 on their studies; others came to his home for social evenings. Finally, I was 34 by his lively sense of humor. He believed that no lesson is a success 35 , during it, the students and the professor 36 at least one loud 37 . Through his sense of humor, he made learning more 38 and more lasting. If it is 39 that life makes a wise man smile and a foolish man cry, 40 my professor is indeed a wise man.
21. A. Although B. When C. Even if D. Now that
22. A. basic B. special C. common D. normal
23. A. attention B. introduction C. relation D. devotion
24. A. insisted on B. talked about C. believed in D. agreed with
25 A. imaginative B. ordinary C. opposite D. open
26. A. listening B. understanding C. information D. discovery
27. A. also B. nearly C. even D. only
28. A. Later B. Secondly C. However D. Therefore
29. A. with B. by C. from D. on
30. A. invite B. lead C. prefer D. show
31. A. As a matter of fact B. Later on C. Other times D. In general
32. A. questions B. subjects C. matters D. contents
33. A. support B. explanation C. experience D. advice
34. A. disturbed B. moved C. attracted D. defeated
35. A. for B. until C. since D. unless
36. A. hear B. suggest C. share D. demand
37. A. laugh B. cry C. shout D. question
38. A. helpful B. enjoyable C. practical D. useful
39. A. natural B. normal C. hopeful D. true
40. A. thus B. still C. then D. yet
第II卷 （非选择题 满分40分）
第二部分： 英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，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。
Dad: 41 (congratulate) on your graduation, son!
Son: Thank you, Dad. Mom feels like 42 (hold) a party in celebration of my graduation.
Dad: Your mom has informed 43 of it. As she has put it, the party 44 (celebrate) outdoors. My duty is 45 (prepare) letters of invitation. 46 , you offer me the name list as soon as possible.
Son: I have written down the name list, especially including Kevin. We are out of touch for several days because of our 47 (misunderstand). I accepted mom’s suggestion that I solve our problem 48 inviting him to the party, which made me 49 _ (determine) to ask for his forgiveness.
Dad: A brave boy! Taking your friendship into account, you will find any difficulty you meet in life easy to deal with. The 50 friends you have, the more chances you will have in your future life.
第三部分： 书面表达（共1小题；满分25分）
假如你是李华，你的美国笔友Tom即将作为交换生来中国学习，他写信向你咨询如何学好中文。请给他写一份回信。
内容提示如下：
·take a Chinese course…
·learn Chinese online…
·apply what you’ve learned into practice…
注意：
1.开头语和结束语已为你写好，不计入总词数；
2.可适当增加细节，使行文连贯；
3.词数100左右。
Dear Tom,
I’m glad to receive your letter asking for my advice on how to learn Chinese well. ______ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Next time you write to me, don’t forget to write in Chinese.
Yours,
Li Hua