1、1桐城2017-2018学年度第二学期第四次模拟考试英语试卷第一部分听力（共五大题，满分 30 分）I.关键词语选择（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）你将听到五个句子。请在每小题所给的、三个选项中选出一个你所听到的单词或短语。每个句子读两遍。1. A. food B. fruit C. frog2. A. dangerous B. nervous C. humorous3. A. open B. happen C. depend4. A. washing B. wishing C. watching5. A. point at B. shout at C. laugh atII.
2、短对话理解（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）你将听到十段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。请在每小题所给的、三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。6. Which one does Kitty like?7. What are they talking about?8. Where will the man go this afternoon?9. What did Tony lose?10. Whats the weather like today?11. What did Sandy do last Sunday?A. She watched TV. B. She list
3、ened to new CDs. C. She visited her uncle.12. Where may the girl have lunch?A. At home. B. In the restaurant. C. In the classroom.13. What does Kate mean?A. She cant play table tennis. B. She wants to play table tennis. C. She wants to visit a friend.14. What is Jack like?A. Quiet. B. Serious. C. Fr
4、iendly.15. What day is it tomorrow?A. Tuesday. B. Wednesday. C. Thursday.III.长对话理解（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）你将听到两段对话，每段对话后有几个小题。请在每小题所给的、三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第 16 至 17 小题。16. What are they going to do?A. To see a film. B. To mend the bike. C. To go to a shop.17. How long has the film been on
5、?A. For 10 minutes. B. For 15 minutes. C. For 5 minutes. 听下面一段对话，回答第 18 至 20 小题。18. Where will they study together this evening?A. In the classroom. B. In Lindas house. C. In Nicks house.19. Who will help Nick with his chemistry?A. Linda. B. Simon. C. Nicks teacher.20. When will they go to the libra
6、ry?A. At noon. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening.IV.短文理解（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）你将听到一篇短文，短文后有五个小题。请根据短文内容，在每小题所给的、三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。短文读两遍。21. What festival is coming?A. The Dragon Boat Festival. B. The Mid-Autumn Festival. C. The Spring Festival.22. What will Mike do first?2A. Visit his friends. B.
7、Have a party. C. Relax himself.23. Why will the family get together?A. To celebrate Mikes grandfathers birthday.B. To celebrate the Spring Festival.C. To raise money.24. What will Mike do after the festival?A. Study. B. Have a picnic. C. Visit the Great Wall.25. Which subject is Mike weak in?A. Engl
8、ish. B. Math. C. Physics.V. 信息转换（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）你将听到一篇短文。请根据短文内容，写出下面表格中所缺的单词，每空仅填一词。短文读两遍。第二部分 英语知识运用（共两大题，满分 45 分）VI单项选择（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。31.Can you lend me some pocket money?. You havent given back the money you borrowed last month.ANo problem B
9、No doubt CNo way D. No hurry32. The noodles in this restaurant must be very expensive.Dont worry. You can enjoy yourself. Its my.Atime Btask Ctaste D. treat33. Which hat would you like, the blue one or the red one? . I like the yellow one instead.A. Either B. Neither C. Both D. All34. In the past fe
10、w years, many schools the ways of doing morning exercises.Achange Bchanges Chave changed D. will change35. Home is the place wherever you go.East or west, home is the best.Awarmest Bwarmer Csmaller D. smallest36. Hold your dream,you might regret some day.A. and B. or C. but D. so37. If you always yo
11、urself with others, you may have tons of pressure.I agree. We should believe in ourselves.A. compare B. complain C. connect D. consider38. Jackie Chan and Jet Lee have much . And they often play similar roles in the movies.A. on duty B. in common C. on business D. in fashion39. The tall wan with gla
12、sses over there looks like our math teacher.It be him. He has gone abroad.A. may not B. mustnt C. cant D. neednt340. My husband doesnt like the color of the suit because it is too .A. popular B. bright C. expensive D. short41. do you think of the book I bought yesterday?I think it is worth reading.A
13、. What B. How C. Which D. Who42. Do you your son after school?No. He comes back home on the school bus.A. look after B. pick up C. drop in D. send for43. We should look up to those scientists sent Tianzhou-1 Cargo Spaceship（天舟一号货运飞船）to space.A. which B. who C. what D. whose44. The bag my mother boug
14、ht for me gets out of style, but it is still the best thing in my mind.A. gradually B. normally C. suddenly D. finally45. I cant go with you today. There will be a test tomorrow._. We can make it another time.A. It doesnt matter B. My pleasure C. You cant be serious D. Sorry to hear thatVII完形填空（共 20
15、 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。AThere once were two poor men who found two large bags of cotton in the mountains. They felt 46 . The cotton was valuable, so they decided to take it home.On their way home, one of the men 47 that there was a box of cloth beside the road. He
16、 48 with his friend whether to take the cloth instead of the cotton. His friend said if they chose the cloth, all 49 previous（先前的）work would be of no meaning. But he thought the cloth was more valuable, 50 he put down the cotton and carried the cloth on his back.Later, he found two boxes of gold. He
17、 51 the cloth at once and carried the gold while his friend was still carrying the cotton. Then a heavy 52 came all of a sudden. Both of them were wet. What was worse, the cotton took in a lot of water and became very 53 . The man with the cotton had to 54 the cotton behind and went back home empty-
18、handed.We should make the right 55 in face of every chance in our life. We should open our minds to accept new things and shouldnt be stubborn（固执的）.46. A. excited B. calm C. tired D. worried47. A. forgot B. noticed C. made D. bought48. A. discussed B. fought C. movedD. agreed49. A. your B. her C. hi
19、s D. their50. A. and B. or C. so D. but51. A. looked up B. picked up C. threw away D. gave away52. A. wind B. rain C. earthquake D. fog53. A. heavy B. light C. smooth D. clean54. A. cut B. sell C. leave D. forget455. A. advantage B. habit C. use D. choiceBA famous designer（设计师）and a university stude
20、nt produce a new cup called Vessyl. They have spent several years 56 it. The smart cup can not only tell Coca Cola from Pepsi Cola, 57 also tell people whether they should drink water or not.When people 58 liquid（液体）into this smart cup, a few seconds（秒）later, it can check this kind of liquid and tel
21、l them what it is . Then it gives lots of 59 of the drink, such as sugar, fat and calorie. When people put the cup in their 60 , it can also show them the condition of their bodies. If they are 61 , Vessyl can tell them to drink water.“My partner and I want people to 62 healthy. In modern society, p
22、eople are usually too 63 to do exercise, or even drink enough water every day. They have much 64 . We produce this smart cup so that people can make a choice 65 .” the designer said.56. A. in B. on C. at D. of57. A. and B. or C. so D. but58. A. pour B. pull C. lift D. regard59. A. new B. problems C.
23、 information D. passages60. A. desks B. hands C. bags D. mouths61. A. full B. hungry C. thirsty D. awful62. A. carry B. have C. touch D. keep63. A. busy B. free C. excited D. silly64. A. danger B. pressure C. power D. laughter65. A. quietly B. hardly C. wisely D. recently第三部分阅读理解（共两大题，满分 45 分）VIII补全
24、对话（共 5 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）根据对话内容，从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有两个选项为多余选项。A: Hi, Peter, I hear that youve begun to stay in the school dormitory（学生宿舍）. 66 B: Yes. It can save me a lot of time riding my bike to school.A: 67 What is the dormitory like?B: Its OK, but not perfect.A: Why? 68 B: Today I overslept
25、 and missed my breakfast.A: 69 B: Yes. Some boys kept talking until midnight last night. So I couldnt fall asleep.A: 70 B: Wow, a good idea! Thank you.A.How are you going to do that?B. Is that so?CYou overslept?DWhat was the matter?EI guess you can talk with them.FOh, I was sleeping at that time.GTh
26、ats really true.5IX阅读理解（共 20 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。ATed, my little brother, is in Grade One. Last Friday he came back from school with a letter. The letter was from his teacher. “I got a red flower today. Could you please sign this note?” he said to Mum. The note sh
27、owed that he had been talking in class.Ted hardly gets top scores in his school work. The best he gets is “OK”, but often he gets “You can do better than this.” Mum knows what it means. She tells him “You can do better than this” means “Very bad” in China.In the USA, teachers never say anything too
28、bad about their students, even if the students are making trouble in class or not working hard enough. The worst they might say is “Please be nicer tomorrow”. Many parents are satisfied with a B-grade for each subject their children get.But things in Chinese schools are quite different. Parents have
29、 high expectations for their children. I sometimes felt that my second-grade cousin spent more time on homework than I did when I was a 6th grader in the USA! Yet his parents and teachers didnt think he worked enough.Is it too strict in China? Or is it not strict enough in the USA? Maybe both are tr
30、ue.Whatever it is ,parents always hope their children to develop better. We cant give a specific comment on this issue and just treat the ways that they teach their children equally.71. Why did Ted come home with a letter from school last Friday?A. Because the teacher wanted to visit his mother.B. B
31、ecause he did something wrong.C. Because the teacher was happy with his progress.D. Because the teacher thought he was too lazy.72. If a student in the USA gets “OK” in his school work, it means .A. he gets top scores B. he gets medium scoresC. he gets very bad scores D. he gets the worst scores73.
32、American parents will be when their children get a B-grade in their school.A. nervous B. embarrassed C. angry D. pleased74. The writer mainly wants to tell us .A. some differences between Chinese and American educationB. Chinese students are better than American students C. American parents are not
33、strict enough with their childrenD. the best way to educate children in both America and ChinaBHere are this months best magazines for you! Ready for You. Now!ParentsThe most popular magazine for those who want to raise smart and lovely children. It has a complete child development plan and the advi
34、ce on your childs health and safety, and the best way to encourage your childs learning. Its cover price is $16.00. Our price is $12.00.Fashion GuidesThe shopping magazine with the best buys, and the fashion（时尚）advice. 6Youll need them before you go to the stores. What makes it really special is tha
35、t it gives you the information you need before anyone else has it. Its cover price is $18.50. Our price is $15.50.Best Weekend projectsThe projects are chosen from 80 special ideas to create an unusual living space. They will change your home and yard and can be made on weekends. And the most import
36、ant of all, they are easy to follow. Its cover price is $17.95. Our price is $13.90.Off the Beaten Cart PathThe best-selling travel book which includes over 200 new places of interest, over 200 new full-colour photos, and all-new, up-to-date maps. It includes over 1,000 of the United States most-mus
37、t-see destinations（目的地）. Its cover price is $30.00. Our price is $19.80.75. Which of the magazines has the lowest cover price?A. Parents. B. Best Weekend Projects.C. Fashion Guide. D. Off the Beaten Cart Path.76. After reading Parents, you will get advice on .A. how to shop for parents B. childrens
38、best weekendC. how to take parents on a trip D. childrens health and safety77. The projects in Best Weekend Projects will change your .A. living space B. fashion informationC. learning information D. travelling destinations78. What can we know from the passage?A. Fashion Guide gives you advice on op
39、ening stores.B. There are over 200 projects in Best Weekend Projects.C. There are lots of photos and maps in Off the Beaten Cart Path.D. Parents offers you the best ways to encourage your children to travel.CIn June, 2017, a new Chinese company opened its first self-service store in Shanghai after a
40、 few months of testing.Although small, the BingoBox store keeps hundreds of goods, including some fresh food. The customers haveto scan（扫描）the barcode（条形码）on the goods andthen pay on their phones, either through WeChat or Alibabas mobile wallet app, Alipay.As you leave the store. in-store cameras wi
41、ll checkif you have paid for the things youre taking out. The cameras use facial recognition（面部识别系统）to check if you are a registered（注册）user and decide if you can go out of the store.Though there is no shop assistant at each store. Acustomerssupport line is waiting to help you. If you havesome quest
42、ions, you can communicate with the shopassistant through video link.Each BingoBox store can be moved. so the franchiseowners（经销商）can put it where they like. A humanassistant is needed to take care of the store, checking andadding the goods. The company says this can be done injust 20 minutes.The com
43、pany is trying to attract franchise owners withthe promise that only four staffs are needed to run 40 stores.79. Which of the following is TRUE about the BingoBox store?A. It is a very big supermarket in the center of a city.B. It needs hundreds of shop assistants to take care of it.C. Customers can
44、 use their phones to pay for the goods.7D. Registered users cannot buy things there.80. The new Chinese company tested its self-service store in.A. Shanghai B. BeijingC. Lanzhou D. Wuhan81. What should a customer do if he has some questions during shopping?A. He can ask the assistants in the store f
45、or information.B. He should give up the things he has got.C. He can make a phone call in the store.D. He should ask a shop assistant through video link.82. What is the best title of this passage?A. The First Supermarket in Shanghai B. Use Your Alipay or WeChat to PayC. A Store Without Any Shop Assis
46、tant D. Enjoy Your Shopping HereDA cobbler（鞋匠）spent his time singing from morning till night. He was poor but happy. However, his neighbor who had lots of wealth, sang little and slept less. When he fell into a doze（打盹）at day-break, the cobbler woke him up with his songs.Finally, he sent for his nei
47、ghbor and said to him, “How much a year do you earn, my neighbor?” The cobbler laughed and said . “ I havent thought in that way, living as I do from one day to another to reach the end of the year; each day brings its meal.” “ Well then! How much a day do you earn , my friend?” “Sometimes more, som
48、etimes less. But our earnings were very acceptable.”The banker, laughing at his poor neighbor, said, “In the future I shall give you all you want. Take this hundred crowns（克朗）, keep them carefully, and make use of them in time of need.” The cobbler fancied（想象）he had all the wealth which the earth ha
49、d produced in the past centuries for the use of mankind. He accepted the money happily.Returning home, he buried his money. So did his happiness at the same time. No more singing, he lost his voice. The moment he had that money was the source of so much sadness. A1l day long, his eyes looked at the direction of his treasure.At last the poor man ran to the house
