1、一轮复习英语模拟试题 08第一部分英语知识运用（共 2 节，满分 30 分）第一节 单项填空（共 20 小题；每小题 0.5 分, 满分 10 分）1. Why not go surfing this weekend ?_. Im a sports lover and likes getting close to sea.A. I couldnt agree more B. Im afraid so C. It all depends D. Certainly not 2. The price of oil is _higher and higher, which doesnt prevent
2、 people from owning a new car in many developed cities in China. A. rising B. raising C. arising D. arousing3. A person, when he or she is young, cant read _many books. A. so B. such C. too D. either4. Kathy _a lot of English idioms by watching documentaries made by BBC.A. picked up B. took up C. ma
3、de up D. turned up5. The party, _at 7：30 pm last night, was followed by a brief dinner. A. started B. to be started C. to start D. starting6. We are supposed to _newspapers, magazines and other related books when writing a report. .A. refer to B. look up to C. look forward to D. see to7.Why not talk
4、 with your parents about your willingness to attend Peking University Summer Camp?I tried _to get them to listen to me. A. in time B. in vain C. in need D. in case8. Zhang Yimou, a two-time winner in the Venice International Film Festival, has all the right _to become the Best Director of China. A.
5、desperation B. qualification C. attraction D. discrimination9. So hard did he work that he _made himself ill for a whole week. A. merely B. annually C. eventually D. fortunately10. I hear that Mary is _ to stay with us for a few days. Thats great.A. maybe B. possible C. likely D. probable11. Scienti
6、sts have created GM tomatoes which _ fresh for 45 days, three times as long as normal tomatoes.A. are stayed B. have been stayed C. stay D. stayed12. At the mountaintop_, where five ancient statues stand. A. does lie a temple B. a temple lies C. lies a temple D. does a temple lie13. Waiter, what abo
7、ut my coffee? I_ for over 10 minutes.Sorry, sir. It will just be a momentAam waiting Bwas waiting Chad waited Dhave been waiting14. It is exactly _he often fails in the exam _ makes his parents worried about him.A. what; that B. that; which C. that; that D. what; what15. Very _ about toys, Tony was
8、not to be pleased, though I tried to show him one by one.A. responsible B. particular C. special D. curious16. I spent the whole day repairing the car. The work was_ easy.A. nothing but B. something but C. anything but D. all but17. Some more wine? Thank you. _. I have to drive home.A. With pleasure
9、 B. That would be nice C. Id rather not D. Just what I need18. Sophie dreams of walking in_ outer space like _astronaut one day. A. /; the B. /; an C. an; an D. a; an19. What do you think made Tina so delighted？ _ the driving test at her first attempt. .A. As she passed B. Passed C. Because of passi
10、ng D. Passing20. It is not until we know more about the situation _ we are able to improve it.A. that Bwhat Cwhen Dwhich 第二节：完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第 2140 各题所给的四个选项（A 、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，Cure for SorrowThere is an old story telling about a woman whose only son died in an accident
11、. In her 21 , she went to the wise man that is always 22 for his wisdom in her town and said, “What advice or what 23 ways do you have to bring my son back to life? I will 24 you with all I have if you can.”Instead of sending her away or 25 with her, he said to her, “Fetch me a mustard(芥末) seed from
12、 a home that has never 26 sorrow. We will use it to drive the sorrow out of your life.” The woman went off at once in 27 of that magical mustard seed.She came first to a splendid apartment, 28 at the door, and said in an 29 voice, “I am looking for a home that has never known sorrow. Is this such a(
13、n) 30 that I want? It is very important to me.”31 , she didnt get what she wanted, even without a single word of 32 . They told her that she had come to the wrong place. And they began to 33 all the tragic things that recently had happened to them.The woman said to herself, “Who is better able to he
14、lp these poor, 34 people than I, though I also have had misfortune of my own?” She 35 to comfort them till they 36 . Then she went on searching for a home that had never known sorrow. But 37 she turned up, in small cottages or in other places, she found one 38 after another of sadness and misfortune
15、. She became so 39 in helping other people out of their sorrow that finally she forgot about her request for the special mustard seed, in fact, never 40 that it had driven the sorrow out of her life.21 Ajoy Bdanger Cbelief Dsorrow22 Aenvied Bconsidered Crespected Dtreated23 Astrange Bmagical Cvaluab
16、le Dimportant24 Areward Bsupply Cprovide Daward25 Aquarreling Bdiscussing Creasoning Darguing26 Asuffered Bknown Cobtained Dforgotten27 Ahonor Bfavor Cneed Dsearch28 Aknocked Bbroke Cstood Dpointed29 Aexcited Bconfident Csad Durgent30 Aplace Banswer Capartment Dperson31 ALuckily BImmediately CGradua
17、lly DUnfortunately32 Apraise BRespect Ccomfort Dencouragement33 Aexchange Bdescribe Csimplify Ddecorate34 Aunfortunate Bunfriendly Cunimportant Dunfamiliar35 Aplanned Bmanaged Ccontinued Dstayed36 Asettle down Bbreak down Ccalm down Dget down37 Awherever Bwhatever Chowever Dwhenever38 Aexcuse Btale
18、Clie Dreason39 Acurious Bpuzzled Cworried Dinvolved40 Arecognizing Brealizing Cremembering Dwondering第二部分：阅读理解（共 20 小题，每小题 2 分，共 50 分）第一节：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ABali is an Indonesia island that is rich in indigenous （本土的） cultureA lot of people say that Balinese culture is unique and t
19、hat the people of Bali have always been contented with the “now“If you ask a Balinese person what heaven is like, the probable answer will be “just like Bali“This only goes to show that most Balinese people are happy to be where they are and never worryOne factor that contributes to this laidback li
20、festyle is the culture of close family ties in BaliIn the Balinese culture, support is always availableBalinese extended families are so tightly knit that all members usually reside in the same complexBalinese culture is based on a form of this religion, which is called “Hindu Darma“This religion re
21、ached the island during the eleventh centuryMost of the family customs and traditions as well as community lifestyles of the Balinese people are influenced by thisThe religious influence even expands widely into the arts, which makes Bali distinct from the rest of IndonesiaIn spite of the fact that
22、tourists flood to the island every year, Balinese people have managed to conserve their culture Almost every native of Bali is an artist in some form or anotherParents and villagers have passed on their skills to their children, who all seem to have inclinations （爱好） either to music, dance, painting
23、, and decor.Another remarkable mark of the Balinese culture is the series of ceremonies and rituals known as the Manusa YadnyaThis marks the different stages of Balinese lifeCremation （火葬） is very popular on this islandand unlike in the West, death is a joyous and colorful event for the Balinese41 W
24、hat do we know about Balinese according to the first two paragraphs?AThey lead a very relaxing but unwealthy lifeBThey live in large families and are close to each otherCTheir family members are distributed in different placesDTheir extended families live too close together to get along well42 Bali
25、is distinguished from the rest of Indonesia by _Apeoples tight family relationshipBthe family customs and traditionsCpeoples great affection for religionDthe influence of Hinduism on their culture43 The underlined word “conserve“ in Para4 can be best replaced by “_“Apreserve Bspread Cform Dexpand44
26、When a person dies in Bali, it is a common practice to _Aexpress deep sorrow at his deathBcelebrate the death like a great eventCsing and dance joyfully in his honorDremember what he did in his lifetime45 What is the text mainly about?ABalinese religion BThe lifestyle of BalineseCBalinese culture DT
27、he tourism in BaliBWhen something goes wrong, it can be very satisfying to say, “Well, its so-and-sos fault. “or “I know Im late, but its not my fault; the car broke down. “ It is probably not your fault, but once you form the habit of blaming somebody or something else for a bad situation, you are
28、a loser. You have no power and could do nothing that helps change the situation. However, you can have great power over what happens to you if you stop focusing on whom to blame and start focusing on how to remedy the situation. This is the winners key to success.Winners are great at overcoming prob
29、lems. For example, if you were late because your car broke down, maybe you need to have your car examined more regularly. Or, you might start to carry along with you the useful phone numbers, so you could call for help when in need. For another example, if your colleague causes you problems on the j
30、ob for lack of responsibility or ability, find ways of dealing with his irresponsibility or inability rather than simply blame the person. Ask to work with a different person, or dont rely on this person. You should accept that the person is not reliable and find creative ways to work successfully r
31、egardless of how your colleague fails to do his job well.This is what being a winner is all about-creatively using your skills and talents so that you are successful no matter what happens. Winners dont have fewer problems in their lives; they have just as many difficult situation to face as anybody
32、 else. They are just better at seeing those problems as challenges and opportunities to develop their own talents. So, stop focusing on “whose fault it is. “ Once you are confident about your power over bad situations, problems are just stepping stones for success.46. According to the passage, winne
33、rs .A. deal with problems rather than blame others B. meet with fewer difficulties in their byesC. have responsible and able colleagues D. blame themselves rather than others47. The underlined word “remedy” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to .A. avoid B. accept C. improve D. consider48. When yo
34、ur colleague brings about a problem, you should .A. find a better way to handle the problem B. blame him for his lack of responsibilityC. tell him to find the cause of the problem D. ask a more able colleague for help49. When problems occur, winners take them as .A. excuses for their failures B. bar
35、riers to greater powerC. challenges to their colleagues D. chances for self-development50. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? .A. A Winners Achievement. B. A Winners Problem.C. A Winners Opportunity. D. A Winners Secret.CFamous centenarians （百岁老人） still active in arts, science
36、 are in no mood to retire “Those who stand still, die,“ is one of Oliveiras favorite phrasesHe knows from experience what it means, as the Portuguese film director has reached the age of 102 and is still active in his professionEvery year, Oliveira shoots a film and is currently working on his next
37、project“You have to work, work, work in order to forget that death is not far away,“ he saidWhen asked about his age, Oliveira said with some humility: “Its down to mother natureIt gave to me what it took from others“Being both mentally and physically fit in old age is partly a matter of luck, but i
38、t also has something to do with characterNot every white-haired person is wise and social skills, openness and the ability to train the brain are essential for senior citizensAlong with the architect Oscar Niemeyer （103）, Nobel laureate Montalcini （101） and director Kurt Maetzig （100 ） , Oliveira is
39、 one of those people of whom it would be very wrong to think as members of a listless elderly generationAnother master in his profession is the architect Oscar NiemeyerThe 103-year-old Brazilian is best known for his futuristic-looking buildings in Brasilia, but he also speaks out on behalf of the p
40、oor“The role of the architect is to struggle for a better world where we can develop a form of architecture that serves everyone and not just a privileged few,“ said Niemeyer recentlyHe spends almost every day working in his office in Copacabana, and even when he falls ill he keeps working on ideas:
41、 After a gallbladder （胆囊） operation he composed a samba tune （桑巴舞曲） in the clinicAnother man who could sing a song about age is 107-year-old HeestersThe Dutch-born opera singer spent most of his life performing in Germany, where he still worksRecently Heesters said: “I want to be at least 108-years-
42、old“ He also plans to keep performing“ Should I just sit at home and wait until they come and pick me up?“ Heesters has not given up trying to add to his tally（积分） of awards and is looking for a “good stage role“.Italian scientist Rita Levi-Montalcini, who is 101-year-old and is still active in medi
43、cal science, has described the force that keeps driving her on: “Progress is created through imperfection“ In 1986 she and her lab colleague were awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine for their work on nerve growth factorShes convinced that humans grow on challengesWith so many brilliant examples giv
44、en, we can see clearly that age is no barrier to some highachievers51 From the first two paragraphs, we can see _Abeing active at 102 is achievable for everybodyBOliveira owes his long life to his mothers helpCbeing fit in old age is a matter of luck and characterDsocial skills and wisdom are diffic
45、ult for the senior52 How many centenarians are mentioned in this passage?A4 B5 C6 D753 By saying “Should I just sit at home and wait until they come and pick me up?” in Paragraph 5, Heesters shows us he _Awants to sit or lie in comfort Bis waiting for people to pick him upCis willing to work till he
46、 dies Dprefers to give performance at home54 In the passage so many examples were given to show _Aold age is a big problem if you want to succeedBas a senior citizen, you have to be open-minded and optimisticCold people should never think of themselves as oldDold age can not prevent a great person f
47、rom achieving a lot55 In the writers opinion, the architect Oscar Niemeyer is not _Asympathy Bpessimistic Cpositive DdiligentDJoe came to New York from the Middle West, dreaming about paintingDelia came to New York from the South, dreaming about musicJoe and Delia met in a studioBefore long they were good friends and got marriedThey had only a small flat to live in , but they were happyThey loved each other, and they were both interested in artEverything was fine unt
