2014学年宁波市职高英语会考A卷模拟卷

宁波市中等职业学校《英语》教学质量检测模拟A卷ⅠMatch the words in column A with their definitions in column B. (8%)Ⅱ. Choose the right answer to complete each of the following sentences．(14%)9. We will travel to Yunnan by __________ plane next month.A. aB. anC. the D．\10. —Is there any special meaning behind your name?—Yes, I was named “Xue” because I was born ___________ a snowy night.A. inB. withC. onD. at11. A ________ should be good at numbers.A. typistB. cashierC. sportsmanD. stewardess12. —What’s the score of the game? —_____________.A. Two and oneB. Two to oneC. Two over oneD. Two past one13. —Hello! This is Jack speaking. Could I speak to Mr. Smith?—_________. Please call back later.A. Hold on for a momentB. SpeakingC. Sorry, he isn’t inD. Who’s calling?14. ________ in bed. It is bad for your eyes.A. Not to readB. Don’t readC. Not readD. Not reading15. The ________ you study, the ________ you’ll do in English.A. harder; betterB. harder; bestC. hardest; betterD. hard; good16. —How was the evening party yesterday?—We enjoyed ________very much.A. ourselvesB. usC. itsD. itself17. —Sorry, I can’t speak Chinese. —________. I’ll teach you.A. That’s greatB. Never mindC. Sound goodD.I agree with you.18. How interesting the computer game is! Why________join us?A. won’tB. notC. don’tD. shouldn’t19. —Have you got a house or a flat?—________. They’re too expensive. Now, I’m renting a flat.A. EitherB. BothC. NeitherD. All20. There is ______ in today’s newspaper.A. new anythingB. new somethingC. anything newD. something new21. —________? —Yes, I’d love to. Cookies are best.A. What do you like to haveB. Excuse me, what can I do for youC. Would you like something to drinkD. Would you like something to eat22. —_____________________? —I want a job as a policeman.A. What’s your job?B. What kind of job do you want?C. What do you do?D. What does your father do?23. My father __________take his umbrella this morning, so when it rained on his way to work,he ____________ wet.A. didn’t, getsB. did, gotC. didn’t, gotD. doesn’t, gets24. The scientist prefers ___________.A. to have tea rather than to have coffeeB. tea to coffeeC. have tea but coffeeD. to have tea but coffee25. —Did you do anything special? —___________.A. Oh, it’s greatB. That’s very kind of you to say so.C. Yes, we just watched TVD. Nothing special26. He _________ in the south. Now he has been _________ in the north.A. used to living; used to livingB. used to living; used to liveC. used to live; used to livingD. used to live; used to live27. Could you tell me ________ the radio without any help?A. how did he mendB. what did he mendC. how he mendedD. what he mended28. —________ have you been in Hong Kong?—I’ve been here for a week.A. How longB. How soonC. How oftenD. How many29. Did you have fun __________ that city?A. visitingB. to visitC. visitedD. of visiting30. —I am afraid I can’t return the book to you before Friday. —_____________．A. Don’t be afraid.B. Be careful.C. Take it away.D. Take your time.31. __________ I live, I will never give up my dream.A. As far asB. As long asC. As soon asD. As well as32. What’s the language __________ in Germany?A. speakingB. be spokenC. spokenD. to speak33. Rearrange the following sentences to make a conversation.①Hello, Myra, we’ll be on holiday next week. What about traveling together?②What do we need to take with us?③Let’s go to the countryside. We’ll enjoy the singing of birds and the beautiful views.④That’s a great idea, Cathy. Where shall we go?⑤Cash, umbrella, comfortable shoes, food for animals…A. ①②⑤④③B. ①③④②⑤C. ①④③②⑤D. ②⑤④③①34. Rearrange the following sentences to make a conversation.①Have you ever been to Shanghai before?②Really? You must take the subway.③What’s the transportation like in Shanghai?④It has changed a lot since 1999. It has built more light rails and subways.⑤Yes, I have been there three times.A. ①⑤③④②B. ①⑤④③②C. ①④⑤③②D. ③①④⑤②35. Rearrange the following sentences to make a conversation.①Well, I like English and I can sing many English songs.②That’s great! Now fill in this form, please.③Good afternoon! What club would you like to join?④What qualifications do you have?⑤I’d like to join the English Club.A. ①⑤②③④B. ③⑤④①②C. ④②③①⑤D. ③②④①⑤36. Rearrange the following sentences to make a conversation.①Yes. Er…I’d like a beef steak and fried fish. Oh, and a glass of wine.②Beef steak medium, fried fish and a glass of wine.③Medium, please.④Are you ready to order, sir?⑤How would you like it cooked?A. ①②③④⑤B. ④①⑤③②C. ④③①②⑤D. ③①⑤②④Ⅲ Dialogues. (8%)（A）A: Do you speak Arabic, Li Wei?B: Yes, I do. I speak a little Arabic.A: 37B: Pretty well, 38A: How many languages do you speak?B: I speak three languages. How many languages do you speak?A: Two. But I am not good at spoken English.B: Do you like to speak English after class?A: 39B: Don’t be afraid to speak English. We all make mistakes in learning a foreign language at the beginning. 40A: I see. Thank you very much.（B）A: Excuse me. Could you tell me how to get to the National History Museum?B: Certainly. It’s near the Science Museum. How would you like to go? Walking?A: I have no idea about it at all. 41B: Not really. You just go straight along this street, and after 6 blocks, you will see it on your left.A: How long will that take?B: 42A: How about taking the subway?B: Sure. It’s only two stops. 43A: The A train, is it right? I just looked at the city map.B: That’s right. You get off at the second stop and you will see the National History Museum is opposite the stop.lot.B: 44Ⅳ. Cloze．(5%)（A）Most experts agree that computers are essential to solving the problem of increasing population, city living, and public welfare. Without 45 , the job of solving these 46 would require millions 47 workers to do tons of paper work. Before any computer 48 work on any problem, however, it must be told 49 to do. Someone must program the computer, step by step. At first this was done by having the programmer 50 his instructions in the 51 of numbers which could be understood by the machine. Within a short time, attempts were made to perfect a system that would 52 humans to communicate more easily with machines. Various “languages” were developed by means 53 the programmer could use words that had meaning for him. And another program in the machine would 54 the words into the computer’s number system.45. A．tools B．men C．computers D. scientists46. A．problems B．questions C．solutions D. plans47. A．from B．for C．of D. in48. A．should B．can C．must D. will49. A．when B．where C．which D. what50. A．write off B．write down C．write out D. write up51. A．term B．form C．process D. course52. A．enable B．make C．cause D. let53. A．that B．of which C．which D. of that54. A．translate B．transfer C．transport D. transformⅤ. Reading comprehension (20%)AMore and more adults and children aren’t able to lead a healthy life because of many factors.Nowadays, people are very busy. Often, both parents work outside the home. Children also take different kinds of training classes as well as school expectations.Today, society places a lot of emphases on technology. Computers, DVDs, CDs, television are very popular now. People play computers, watch DVD and so on. These activities have become major activities, rather than traditional activities. This has led to a more unhealthy life.There is another factor: the need to use cars to get from one place to another quickly.The media provide much information. However, they also promote fast food. The fast food fits easily into busy lifestyle. It is much more convenient at times to buy a quick meal rather than prepare a meal. From time to time the media tell people to keep “perfect” body images, the need to buy the most fashionable clothes, the most up-to-date computer games, the best places to visit andthe best things to do.Environment is worse and worse. Air pollution , water pollution, and land pollution can be seen everywhere. It is very difficult for people to lead a healthy life.People will find a way to be healthy if they have the desire to be healthy, although there are many bad factors. Therefore, it’s ti me to change now.55. The passage is mainly about _______A. how to lead a healthy lifeB. the factors affecting a healthy lifestyleC. advice on leading a healthy lifeD. people’s unhealthy life56. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as a factor leading to the popularity of fast food?A. Cheap priceB. The mediaC. Busy lifestyleD. Convenience57. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?A. PollutionB. Economic factorsC. Using carsD. family or friends58. According to the author, which of the following is not the factor that leads to unhealthy lifestyles?A. technologyB. the use of carsC. environmentD. traditional activities59. The word “up-to-date” in paragraph 5 means ______A. the latestB. some datesC. latelyD. later（B）We all need friends. Without friends, life becomes empty and sad. Dale Carnegie’s book, How to Win Friends and Influence People, gives you some advice of getting along with other people. Here is a list of advice from his book.※Be friendly and polite:Begin with “Excuse me”or “Would you please”when you want to ask somebody to do something. Remember to say “Thank you” and try to be as helpful as you can.※Be nice to others:Find some time to do special things for other people. Making some soup for a sick neighbour may seem like a little thing to you, but it will make your neighbour feel much better.※Remember names:The sweetest music to a person’s ears is the sound of his or her own name.※Be open-minded:Try to understand other people’s ways and ideas and learn something from them.※Listen carefully:When someone is talking to you, look at him or her, listen carefully and say something when necessary.60. The book, How to Win Friends and Influence People, mainly tells us _______.A. how life becomes empty and sadB. how to get along with other peopleC. when we can say “Excuse me”D. who is your best friend in life61. The passage tells us _________pieces of advice.A. FourB. FiveC. SixD. Seven62. When someone talks to us, we should ________.A. Look up in the skyB. Look down to the groundC. Look at his or her feetD. Look at him or her63. The underlined word “it” in the third paragraph refers to _______.A. Making some soup for a sick neighbourB. Finding some time to useC. Remembering someone’s nameD. Listening carefully and saying something64. If we want to get along with other people, what shouldn’t we do?A. Be friendly and polite to others.B. Be nice to others.C. Drink alcohol with them often.D. Be open-minded.(C)“My dream has come true. I have always wanted to be a Grand Slam (大满贯) champion.”These are the words of Chinese tennis player Li Na after she became the first Asian woman to win a Grand Slam final in the French Open on June 4, 2011.“People were saying I’m getting old. So this is a great success for such an old woman,” the 29-year-old girl joked.Miss Li has a tattoo (纹身). She has dyed her hair many different colors. And, at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, she told her fans to “shut up”when they got too noisy in their support.Li Na was born in Wuhan, she started to play tennis at the age of 6. She once recalled: “As a child, I felt sad because every day I had to wake up early to practice. After school I had to practice more. I didn’t have time to play.”Luckily, the strong girl didn’t give up, thus making history for Chinese tennis time af ter time.Now the new champion is already thinking about winning another Grand Slam title. “When you have one title, surely you will think about another,” she says, not hiding her ambition (雄心).“Chinese people are so lacking in confidence on the tennis court. If there is a person like me who can prove we Chinese can do it, the other young players in China will feel the same,”she said.65. Li Na was born in the year of ________.A. 1982B. 1984C. 1986D. 199066. The underlined word “dyed” here means “________” in Chinese.A. 焗油B. 洗烫C. 染色D．梳理67. When she began to play tennis, Li Na was ________.A. happyB. sadC. excitedD. bored68. Which of the following is WRONG about Li Na?A. Li Na took part in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.B. Li Na has already won a Grand Slam champion.C. Li Na had to wake up early to practice playing tennis.D. Li Na said she lacked confidence on the tennis court69. The passage mainly tells us ________.A. something about the tennisB. something about how to play tennisC. the Chinese people and the tennisD. the Grand Slam champion – Li Na（D）Do you want to save money when you travel by train? Here are some ways:Day ReturnsThis kind of tickets can save you 45% on the fare (money for tickets). You have to travel before 8:30 a.m. and after 6:30 p.m. from Monday to Friday, but you can travel at any time on Saturday or Sunday.Big City SaversYou can save much money with these tickets on some trains. You have to buy them at the latest by 16:00 the day before you travel.Weekend ReturnsYou can use Weekend Returns for most journeys over 60 miles. Go on Friday, Saturday or Sunday, and return the same weekend on Saturday or Sunday, and you can save 35% on the fare.Monthly ReturnsYou can use these tickets for most journeys over 65 miles. Go any day and return within a month. Monthly Returns can save you 25% on the fare.Family ReturnsYou can get a card of Family Returns for £20 and then when you buy tickets later, you need to pay only £3 for each of the other family members (4 at most) (不超过4人). You can travel as often as you like within two months.70. Which kind of the ticket are you going to choose if you want to go to a small town 75 miles away for 24 days?A. Day Returns.B. Monthly Returns.C. Weekend Returns.D. Family Returns.71. If a man buys himself a ticket of £15 and three tickets for his family with a card of Family Returns, how much will he pay?A. £47.B. £27.C. £24.D. £15.72. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. A card of Family Returns can only be used for two months.B. If you want to travel to London by air, you can use Big City Savers.C. If you leave this Friday and return next Saturday, you can use Weekend Returns.D. You can use Day Returns at any time on weekdays.73. The passage is probably taken from a _______.A. dictionaryB. textbookC. newspaperD. storybook74.What’s the best title for the passage?A. How do you travel all over the world?B. Traveling by train is cheaper than traveling by plane.C. Do you want to travel?D. Good ideas for saving money when you travel by train.VI. Choose the correct translation for each sentence. (5%)75.当我找到第一份兼职时，我买了一辆二手车。