瓯海中学提前模拟试题英语

瓯海中学提前招生模拟试题

温馨提示：本试题满分100分，考试时间80分钟。

一：阅读理解（共两节，15小题，满分30分）

第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

It warmed my heart today to walk into the Thirsty Camel downtown in the Thanksgiving Day, for

a quick lunch before a haircut and library trip. Ihan, a food shop owner, said that he was refusing to take money today because it was Buy Nothing Day. To increase awareness(意识) of the strange over spending nature of our society, Ilan suggested a trade for food today. He simply asked that you offer something of equal personal value for the meal you received.

At first I was really uncomfortable, wondering if it would be fair to exchange a yet to be determined “I Owe You” (IOU) for food? What could I give him of equal value? After all, his food is the best in the town! We ended up writing our IOU's with promises of a book, some paintings and the offer of work in a variety of ways if he needs it.

thought into our offer and we had an even greater understanding for the meals we ate.

We don't buy a lot, especially at this upcoming time of year. We don't give gifts at all in fact. The holiday time is spent enjoying each other's company and doing things together with family and friends. This is what seems most sensible.

Ilan is a good person. We are all lucky to have someone like this in our community.

1. Ilan did not take any money that day in order to_________.

A. have a quick lunch before a haircut and library trip

B. buy nothing that day to save some money

C. make people aware of their over spending

D. trade for something of equal value in return

2. For the meal, the author finally offered Ilan ________.

A. some promises

B. a book

C. some paintings

D. work in different ways

3. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “transaction”?

A. transport

B. trade

C. meal

D. giving

4. What is the author’s attitude to Buy Nothing Day?

A. Disagreeable

B. Meaningless.

C. Supportive.

D. Doubtful.

B

The Tories would allow children to go to school for ten hours a day and on Saturday mornings to improve the performance of poorer pupils and help working parents. Schools

spokesman Michael Gove declared plans yesterday to give disadvantaged children more

classroom time to help them catch up. Longer school days could also be popular with parents who

struggle to fit 3pm school finishing times around work, he said.

Mr. Gove gave out the success of a U.S. plan where teenagers from poor backgrounds attend schoo l from 7.30 am to 5pm. “I believe that ha ving children in school for longer, particularly if

they come from disadvantaged backgrounds can help them to achieve more in academy, ” he told