2009年外研高考英语模拟试题(五)

2008年外研高考英语模拟试题(五)Class Name Marks （满分120分）一、单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分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. — Ouch! You stepped on my foot.—. I didn’t mean to.A. Never mindB. Pardon meC. Don’t mention itD. Excuse me2. The scientist delivered a report on there was little snow last year in North China.A. whatB. thatC. howD. why3. After I got on the train, a terrible thought suddenly me — had I locked the door?A. beatB. struckC. attackedD. knocked4. Since it heavily yesterday evening, my friend drove us to the party.A. rainedB. had rainedC. was rainingD. would rain5. I still think the man is innocent of the crime everything you have said.A. in case ofB. instead ofC. because ofD. in spite of6. Talks and articles should all be brief and the point.A. atB. onC. toD. of7. I really like these old popular songs, which many times on TV.A. playedB. have playedC. are playedD. have been played8. Mike promised his teacher he not cheat in exams, and he has never done thatever since.A. wouldB. shouldC. couldD. must9. The man was seen with a stranger in the hall when the other guests were enjoyingtheir dinner.A. to talkB. talkC. talkingD. talked10. — Who knocked on the door just now?—. It was something from TV.A. NeitherB. NoC. No oneD. None11. The fireman couldn’t what the dark thing was through the heavy smoke.A. work outB. make outC. try outD. set out12. The history teacher took up his story he left off in the last lesson.A. whyB. whenC. whereD. what13. — Would you mind me keeping the book for another two weeks?—. I have finished it anyway.A. It dependsB. You’ re welcomeC. No problemD. Yes, please14. It’s rude not to answer telephone calls, regardless of they are from.A. whoseB. whereC. whichD. whom15. The clothes very well are designed by a world-famous designer.A. to sellB. sellingC. to be soldD. sold二、完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30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。

Once there was a potter whose pottery （陶器）was well-known far and wide. However, he was not 16 with his finely-made but fragile pottery. He thought if the pottery made by him could be unbreakable, his fame and his 17 would be even better.He prayed to God to grant （同意）his 18 for unbreakable pottery. One night, he dreamt that God said to him, “If you are sure you won’t 19 it, I will make your wish come true.” The potter said, “Yes, God, I am sure that I will not regret it.”The next 20 , the first thing the potter did when he woke up was to 21 whether God had granted his wish. He 22 the clay to make a pot. Then he dried it under the sun. When the pot was 23 , he lifted it and dropped it to the floor. The pot did not break! The potter was filled with 24 .The news of the unbreakable pots made by the potter spread very 25 . People from all over the world rushed here for his pottery. He became very rich and 26 .But the good fortune did not 27 . After a while, his business slowed down. Although everybody kept praising his product, 28 bought one did not need to buy another again 29 the pots were unbreakable. The potter got poorer and poorer. He now kept praying to God to let him 30 his original pottery.One night, he dreamt that God appeared to him. Tearfully, he 31 God to forgive him for his 32 . God said, “Because you admit your 33 , I will forgive you and make your 34 wish come true.”So from then on, the potter’s original pottery was once again 35 great demand.16. A. satisfied B. interested C. satisfying D. interesting17. A. skills B. family C. abilities D. business18. A. hope B. wish C. chance D. opportunity19. A. regret B. miss C. forget D. tell20. A. evening B. afternoon C. morning D. moment21. A. test B. think C. notice D. show22. A. bought B. used C. heated D. searched23. A. made B. dried C. finished D. sold24. A. surprise B. curiosity C. joy D. thanks25. A. easily B. naturally C. long D. fast26. A. famous B. proud C. busy D. comfortable27. A. come B. survive C. last D. appear28. A. who B. whoever C. whom D. whichever29. A. as soon as B. as long as C. because D. when30. A. return B. recreate C. reuse D. recover31. A. wanted B. asked C. demanded D. begged32. A. craziness B. laziness C. foolishness D. carelessness33. A. mistake B. defeat C. problem D. weakness34. A. earliest B. biggest C. fittest D. latest35. A. at B. in C. on D. into三、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和D）中，选出最佳选项。

AIt was a hot Tuesday afternoon. The geography lesson was interesting but Sharmila was getting restless. The ice candy man visited the school every Tuesday and Thursday to sell the delicious candies that the children waited for eagerly every week.This Tuesday was very special for Sharmila because she had got a two-rupee coin from her mother. Her father had died of snakebite when she was three years old, and it had been very difficult for the mother to bring up her only child. Though her mother had never told Sharmila about their problems, she understood everything.Sharmila could not help looking out at the clerk whose duty was to ring the school bell. She could almost feel the excitement of holding the candy in her hand. Sharmila had made up her mind to have a lemon candy and not an orange one; it would colour her teeth. She was trying hard to concentrate when the bell suddenly rang.A huge crowd rushed toward the ice candy man. Sharmila was in no hurry. She took her time and enjoyed every moment of the wait. Then Sharmila took out her carefully kept two-rupee coin and asked for a lemon candy. The thin paper cover on the candy was soaked with the juice of the bar.The first bite was like a dream come true. Then suddenly she realized she had left her math exercise book on the class desk. She took a sharp turn towards her classroom. She had hardly taken two steps when two boys running towards the school gate crashed into her. The ice candy fell on the ground and was soon covered in a coating of(一层) dust. Sharmila stood there, totally numb(惊呆的). Her eyes were filled with tears.36. Why was Sharmila restless in the geography class?A. Because she was not interested in the geography lesson.B. Because she wanted to go home early to help her mother.C. Because she was eager to buy a candy with the two-rupee coin.D. Because she was worried that the ice candy man wouldn’t come.37. The underlined words “their problems” in the second paragraph probably refer to.A. the poor situation of her familyB. the real reason for her father’s deathC. her mother’s hard work and many childrenD. their relationship with the ice candy man38. The writer shows us Sharmila’s eagerness mainly by describing .A. the things around herB. what she saidC. the expression on her faceD. what she was thinking about39. How did Sharmila feel when she was buying the candy?A. Impatient and annoyed.B. Excited and patient.C. Surprised and worried.D. Moved and thankful.BStrictly Speaking is a book written by Reid Buckley. No book on speaking does a better job on what to do before a speech and how to start a speech. Among his advice is the reason for not beginning a speech with a joke. It is suggested that the very first paragraph of your talk should shock the audience with its complexity and difficulty. He challenges readers to be creative and original in supporting their opinions with serious research. When you are writing, you have to bevery careful with your approach, but when you speak you should play the more emotional(感情上的) side of the argument on the key point.Another piece of advice from the author is: Be brief. Though, oddly, I think there are 50 to 100 pages that could have been easily cut out of this book! I was happy, though, that the book was not shortened, because I liked the way that he told his stories.In discussing Expanding Your Cultural Base, he explains why you should be well-read(博学的) to be an excellent speaker. His unique discussion on why you should read diverse(各种各样的) sources and subjects is distinctive(独特的) to him in its clarity(清晰). Other speech books encourage reading one non-fiction book per week. Another book advises us to read five daily newspapers and several magazines. He is the only one that offers the challenge that with a little thoughtful selection you will be building sources of material for future speeches immediately. Most importantly, when you read far from your area of expertise(专业技能) you are certain to improve your intellectual creativity. He encourages music, art, seeing things first hand and talking to diverse people as vital to improving your creative potential.40. What should a speech begin with according to Strictly Speaking?A. A simple conclusion.B. A funny joke.C. An interesting example.D. A complex topic.41. We can learn from the second paragraph that the author of this text .A. thinks the book is too shortB. is against Reid Buckley’s opinionC. likes how Reid Buckley told his storiesD. likes the stories in the book most42. To be a good speaker, what does Reid Buckley suggest you do?A. Read newspapers and magazines every day.B. Choose to read your favorite book.C. Read as many books on your major as possible.D. Learn about a broad range of subjects.43. We can infer that the text is .A. a description of a speechB. a research reportC. a book reviewD. an introduction to Reid BuckleyCAs the world population grows, the land available for farming shrinks, raising an important question: where will we grow the food for all these people? Vertical farming is the answer.Bringing farming indoors solves a number of problems. Traditional farming takes up a lot of land. Vertical farming takes up much less and it could provide new uses for hundreds of abandoned buildings in cities. Cities that grow their own food would become more self-reliant, and less vulnerable(脆弱的) to disasters such as hurricanes that can make it impossible for trucks to deliver fresh produce to grocery stores. In addition, fruits and vegetables grown outdoors face all kinds of risks, from flooding and pests(害虫) to weather change, such as late or early frosts that can damage a crop.A well-designed facility could recycle water from indoor fish ponds(鱼塘) to irrigate crops. Crop waste, such as stalks(茎) and leaves, would be composted(将……制成堆肥), and the gases given off from composting would be used to heat the building. Livestock such as chicken or pigs could even live in a vertical farm, their waste being recycled as a source of energy.Of course, it’s not going to be easy to make the transition to vertical farming. It is tricky to control climate conditions indoors. Keeping the correct balance of humidity(湿度) can be especially challenging. Besides, plants differ in their weather and lighting requirements. Tomatoes like warm, sunny weather, while lettuces(莴苣) prefer cooler temperatures and nearly all crop plants require lots of sunlight. It’s challenging to make artificial lights that produce the colors, or wavelengths, of light —especially red and blue —that crop plants need. It will take time to overcome those challenges.44. Which of the following statements about vertical farming is TRUE?A. It takes up a lot of land in cities.B. It still faces the risk of weather change.C. It can offer greater convenience to citizens.D. It’s easy to develop in big cities.45. The author wrote the third paragraph to tell us that .A. it’s very complicated to develop vertical farmingB. livestock could also be raised in a vertical farmC. vertical farming doesn’t need chemical fertilizersD. vertical farming is very friendly to the environment46. From the last paragraph we can learn that controlling the climate conditions indoors is .A. difficultB. simpleC. impossibleD. dangerous47. The author of the text thinks that .A. it’s unnecessary to develop vertical farming at presentB. vertical farming is not likely to be started very soonC. traditional farming should be replaced by vertical farmingD. people in cities should not grow their own foodDI am a great fan of Circus of the Sun and over the years have been very fortunate to see a number of their shows.Just recently I had seen the same Circus of the Sun show for a second time. At the first show, my wife and I were seated about thirty rows back from the stage, so you could imagine it was not easy to see all the facial expressions of the performers. However, what we were able to enjoy was the wonderful panorama（全景）of the overall performance. At the second show, we were fortunate to be seated in the second row just a couple of meters from the stage and we could see clearly the performers and their expressions.Driving home after the second show, we talked about whether it was better to sit close to the stage or further back. We agreed that both shows were equal in terms of their spectacle and enjoyment, but from two totally different perspectives. In seeing the show for the second time, our appreciation of the absolute brilliance of Circus of the Sun was greatly enhanced.How often do we make a decision about something important based on a single view or the first impression, without taking time to gain a better understanding of things? While we often don’t have the opportunity to consider an important challenge or situation for a second time, we should always try to make time to stand back and view things from afar in order to gain a perspective of the bigger picture, and then be able to see their finer details and further improve our understanding.48. At the first show, why was it not easy for the author to see all the facial expressions of theperformers?A. Because all the performers wore masks.B. Because people in front of him blocked his view.C. Because he was seated far away from the stage.D. Because he had something wrong with his eyes that day.49. How was the second show according to the author?A. It was more enjoyable than the first show.B. It was not so attractive as the first show.C. It was as enjoyable as the first show.D. It was a complete waste of time and money.50. The underlined word “enhanced” in the third paragraph probably means “____”.A. decreasedB. increasedC. disappearedD. changed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。