2015年温州中学实验班提前招生英语模拟卷

2015年温州中学实验班提前招生英语模拟卷 温馨提示：考试时间：90分钟  总分： 120分 一．单项选择（共10分） (  ) 1. Hangzhou is ______ most beautiful tourist city and I believe I’ll come here for _____ second Time. A. the; a    B. a; a      C. the; the        D. a; the (  ) 2. Which “ai” in the following word has a different pronunciation from the others? A. afraid    B. sail          C. paid            D. explain (  ) 3. –Excuse me, where’s the West Hill Farm, please? -Go ______ the forest and ______ the foot of the mountains you will find it. A. through; at      B. across; at    C. through; under      D. across; under (  ) 4. This is the most interesting picture _______ I have seen. A. that      B. which    C. what        D how (  ) 5. The teacher told us _________. A. light travelled as fast as sound    B. light travelled faster than sound C. light travels as fast as sound    D. light travels faster than sound (  ) 6. The head teacher with his students _______ the park if it ________ tomorrow. A. is going to; isn’t rainy    B. are going to; isn’t rainy C. is going to,; won’t rain    D. are going to; doesn’t rain (  ) 7. –Did you have a sound sleep last night? -Yes, never sleep ______. A. better    B. best    C. worse      D. worst (  ) 8. Michael Jackson _______ as “King of pop” was announced dead on June 25th, _____ the whole world. A. regarded; surprised    B. who regarded; surprised C. regarded; surprising    D. who regarded; surprising (  ) 9. Jim left a(n) ______ for you saying that he would come back in two hours. A. word    B. message    C. sentence      D. information (  ) 10. –Thank you for offering us such a good meal! -________________. A. I didn’t cook so well    B. Don’t mention it C. Come here next time    D. I’m glad you enjoy it 二．完形填空（共15分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success do not 11 lasting happiness. Aristotle, a Greek thinker, said, "Happiness depends on 12  ." In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few 13  to help you be happier. The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the 14  things in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the 15  -for example, getting into college or getting a good job -that we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy life's simple pleasures, 16  reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, 17 spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends 18  live happier and healthier lives. Another 19  to living a happy life is to be active. It’s a good idea to have some 20  . Many people experience this by dancing, or playing a 21  , such as tennis or basketball. You can   22  about your problems, and only think about the activity. 23  , many people find happiness in helping others. Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others. 24  you want to feel happier, do good things for someone. You can help a friend 25  his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elder person, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes. Please remember: when someone is in trouble, try to give them a hand. (  ) 11    A. bring    B. sell    C. show    D. lose (  ) 12    A. themselves    B. yourself    C. itself    D. ourselves (  ) 13    A. letters    B. lessons    C. suggestions    D. exercise (  ) 14    A. strange    B. surprising    C. simple    D. expensive (  ) 15    A. health    B. future    C. money    D. danger (  ) 16    A. in fact    B. such as    C. as a result    D. rather than (  ) 17    A. but    B. so    C. or    D. and (  ) 18    A. never    B. seldom    C. hardly    D. often (  ) 19    A. plan    B. secret    C. game    D. task (  ) 20    A. hobbies    B. parties    C. classes    D. dreams (  ) 21    A. CD    B. sport    C. part    D. joke (  ) 22    A. forget    B. think    C. meet    D. remember (  ) 23    A. Unluckily    B. Firstly    C. Finally    D. Suddenly (  ) 24    A. After    B. Unless    C. Though    D. If (  ) 25    A. in    B. at    C. on    D. with 三．阅读理解（共30分） A Dinner customs are different around the world. If you are a guest in Ghana, this information will help you a lot. In Ghana, dinner is usually from four in the afternoon to six in the evening. But there are no strict rules about time. Whenever a guest arrives, a family offers food. When you go to a home, the host takes you to the living room first. At this time everyone welcomes you. Then you go to the dining room. There you wash your hands in a bowl of water. All the food is on the table. In Ghana you usually eat with your fingers. You eat from the same dish as everyone else. But you eat from one side of the dish only. It is not polite to get food from the other side of the dish. After dinner, you wash your hands again in a bowl of water.