考前英语模拟预测题(三)

（限时15分钟）

第Ⅰ卷 选择题（满分85分）

第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1分。满分5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What is the probable relationship between the speakers？

A. Salesgirl and customer

B. Interviewer and interviewee

C. Editor and reader

2. What does the woman suggest the man do？

A. Read all kinds of materials

B. Speak as much as possible

C. Listen to lots of materials

3. What does the girl think of the boys failure？

A. It is helpful for him in a sense

B. It is out of her expectation

C. It is a great pity

4. What are the speakers mainly talking about？

A. The womans new classmates

B. The womans new teachers

C. The womans new lessons

5. Where does the conversation take place？

A. At an airportB. At a restaurantC. At a hotel

第二节（共15小题；每小题1分。满分15分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。

6. What is the woman most probably？

A. A managerB. A waitressC. A secretary

7. When will Mr. Smith come back？

A. In a weekB. This SundayC. Next Monday

8. What do we know about Mr. Smith？

A. He is flying to Hong Kong

B. He will meet a trade delegation

C. He will have an appointment with the man

听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9. What does the man think of his old car？

A. Very comfortableB. Worth the moneyC. In bad condition

10. What did the man do with his old car？

A. He sold it at a lossB. He had the wheels changed

C. He had the engine repaired

11. What does the man think of his new car？

A. SmallB. SatisfactoryC. Expensive

听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

12. Why does the man talk to the woman？

A. To ask her for adviceB. To give her some advice

C. To invite her to go on a trip

13. What do we know about the man？

A. He does not have enough money for the holiday

B. He does not want to hurt Celias feelings

C. He does not like Miguel very much

14. What does the woman suggest the man do？

A. Spend a holiday with MiguelB. Tell Miguel about his plan

C. Go on a trip with Celia

听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15. What do we know about Jeff？

A. He works in a telephone companyB. Hes an expert at computers

C. He is in a foreign country

16. What is Skype？

A. Its a substance for cleaning toilets

B. Its a machine for summing up phone bills

C. Its a computer program for making phone calls

17. Why does the woman think instant message services frustrating？

A. They are expensiveB. Jeff is a slow typist

C. Theyre nothing different from phones

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. Why do people consider the speaker strange？

A. There is no television in his homeB. He doesnt make friends

C. He likes to stay at home for most of the time

19. Why is the speakers wife interested in learning foreign languages？

A. Because she has some foreign friends

B. Because it helps when they travel abroad

C. Because she works in a foreign company

20. What are the couples common hobbies？

A. Cooking and listening to musicB. Collecting and listening to music

C. Singing and playing chess

第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）

第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21. Play， often seen as activity for kids， is still important in development of teenagers.

A. the； theB. an； theC. an； /D. the； /

22. ―We thought he would have won the game.

―What a pity！ He too nervous when playing.

A. had beenB. has beenC. wasD. would have been

23. Since my daughter doesnt like many vegetables， can she eat fruit every day instead

the nutritions good for her physical growth.

A. of gettingB. of to getC. to getD. of get

24. ―Mum， where is my backpack？

―Just it was yesterday.

A. whatB. howC. asD. where

25. In January in 2013， some Academics and analysts further reforms to a system that distributes funds for scientific research projects at universities.

A. called inB. called forC. called offD. called at

26. ―Amazing！ You come to the party in such a fancy dress（化装舞会所穿的服装）.

―Dont you know its a fashion？ Youre out.

A. shouldB. willC. canD. must

27. China is reported 20 spacecraft in 2013， including the countrys third lunar probe（月球探测器） Change3 and manned spacecraft ShenzhouX.

A. to launchB. to be launchingC. to have lauchedD. launching

28. Chinas first highresolution， stereo mapping satellite Ziyuan III international standards， ridding our country of its reliance on imports of satellite images.

A. sets B. makesC. developsD. meets

29. well prepared a gymnast is， he/she still needs a lot of luck in performing.

A. WhateverB. AlthoughC. No matterD. However

30. Professor Smith will come here to deliver a speech. All the preparations must be before 5 oclock.

A. in advanceB. in sightC. in placeD. in touch

31. Pop star Lady Gaga purchased 55 items belonging to late singer Michael Jackson in a weekend auction（拍卖） that raised more than $5 million， will be donated to charity.

A. part of whichB. part of themC. part of itD. which part

32. I would appreciate ， frankly speaking， if the goods could be delivered as soon as possible.

A. thatB. thisC. itD. one

33. Mrs Black is a workaholic herself， she is also a slave driver， who is hard on the staff.

A. less thanB. not more thanC. no more thanD. more than

34. Do come here on Monday， we， as planned， will participate in the gathering of Aids prevention volunteers.

A. thereforeB. thenC. otherwiseD. or

35. ―I think Harry Potter 7 is absolutely the best in the whole series.

― . I have seen it twice but I want to see it once again.

A. You can say it againB. I should think not

C. By no meansD. Out of the question

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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

While Andrew was getting ready for work one Friday morning， he announced to his wife that he had finally decided to ask his boss for a salary rise. All day Andrew felt 36 as he thought about the upcoming showdown（摊牌）. What if Mr. Larchmont 37 his request？ Andrew had worked so hard in the last 18 months and 38 to win a contract which was difficult to get for Braer and Hopkins Advertising Agency. 39 ， he should get a salary rise.

The thought of walking into Mr. Larchmonts office 40 Andrew weak in the knees. Late in the afternoon he finally picked up enough 41 to approach his boss. To his 42 and surprise， the everfrugal（一惯节省的） Harvery Larchmont 43 of Andrews request for a rise！

Andrew arrived home that evening-despite breaking all city and state speed limits. His wife， Tina， had prepared a delicate meal including his favorite dishes. Immediately， he 44 someone from the office had told her the news.

Next to his plate Andrew found a beautiful 45 . It was from his wife. It read： “Congratulations， my love！ I knew youd get the rise！ I prepared this dinner to show 46 how much I love you. I take 47 in your accomplishments！” He read it and stopped to 48 how sensitive and caring Tina was.

After dinner， Andrew was on his way to the kitchen to get dessert when he noticed that a second card had 49 out of Tinas pocket onto the floor. He bent forward to pick it up. It read：“Dont get 50 by not getting the rise！ You do 51 one！ You are a wonderful provider and I prepared this dinner to show you how much I love you 52 you did not get the increase.”

Suddenly tears 53 in Andrews eyes. Total acceptance！ Tinas support for him was not 54 upon his success at work.

The fear of rejection is often 55 and we can face almost any difficulty when we know someone loves us regardless of our success or failure.

36. A. strangeB. nervousC. sillyD. upset

37. A. followedB. consideredC. refusedD. forgot

38. A. meantB. attemptedC. triedD. managed

39. A. No wonderB. No doubtC. No wayD. No comment

40. A. prohibitedB. leftC. forbadeD. remained

41. A. cautionB. abilityC. courageD. assistance

42. A. delightB. embarrassmentC. sorrowD. disappointment

43. A. agreedB. demandedC. ridD. approved

44. A. confirmedB. provedC. figuredD. admitted

45. A. cardB. boxC. checkD. flower

46. A. evenB. everC. hardlyD. just

47. A. interestB. partC. prideD. advantage

48. A. reflect onB. plan onC. count onD. look on

49. A. stuckB. slippedC. struckD. spread

50. A. carefulB. frustratedC. meanD. generous

51. A. deserveB. preferC. enjoyD. appreciate

52. A. now thatB. in caseC. as thoughD. even if

53. A. driedB. brokeC. welledD. dropped

54. A. permanentB. conditionalC. flexibleD. subjective

55. A. softenedB. tightenedC. fastenedD. deepened

第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

What can help you make a fortune in the future？ Graduating from a top university might not be enough. A new study from the University of Essex in Britain has shown that the more friends you have in school， the more money youll earn later.

The idea that popularity could have a serious influence on ones earning potential shouldnt come as too much of a surprise. The researchers noted that if you want to get ahead in life， social skills and networking are easily as powerful as talent and hard work.

“If a person has lots of friends， it means that he or she has the ability to get along with others in all kinds of different situations，” said Xu Yanchun， 17， from Nantou High School in Shenzhen， who totally agreed with the recent finding. “Also， friends always help each other. They not only create wider social circles for you but lift your mood when you are occasionally in low spirits，” said Xu. She believed that all this helps you “earn a higher salary.”

Maybe thats why some people think the younger generations are in the age of Friendalholism （交友狂症）？ A woman even complained that the networking website Facebooks 5，000friend limit was too low for her large reserve of social contacts.

But what does a friend mean？ Should friends be regarded as a form of currency？

“Call me uncool （土里土气的）， but I think of a friend as an actual person with whom I have an actual history and whom I enjoy actually seeing. It seems， however， that this is no longer the definition of friend”， said Meghan Daum， who works with The Los Angeles Times in the US.

Daum dislikes the idea that quantity is better than quality in the age of friendaholism. She thought the idea of friendship， at least among the growing population of Internet social networkers， was to get as many of notreallyfriends as possible. For example， a friend might be someone you might know personally but who could just as easily be the friend of a friend of some other Facebook friend you dont actually know. Although she agreed that social ties grease（）the wheels of life， she also warned. “Too bad one thing money cant buy is a real friend.”

56. What can friends do in the eyes of Xu Yanchun？

A. They can help you with your schoolwork.

B. They teach you how to make more money.

C. They help you to get rid of sadness and cheer you up.

D. They introduce their friends to you.

57. What will be needed if you are to achieve success according to the researchers？

A. Social skills， friends， good mood and fortune.

B. Social skills， networking， talent and hard work.

C. Social skills， networking， potential and fortune.

D. Social skills， talent， hard work and the facebook.

58. We learn that Meghan Daums attitude towards friends is somewhat .

A. uptodateB. optimisticC. confusedD. traditional

B

People are being lured （引诱） onto Facebook with the promise of a fun， free service without realizing theyre paying for it by giving up loads of personal information. Facebook then attempts to make money by selling their data to advertisers that want to send targeted messages.

Most Facebook users dont realize this is happening. Even if they know what the company is up to， they still have no idea what theyre paying for Facebook because people dont really know what their personal data is worth.

The biggest problem， however， is that the company keeps changing the rules. Early on， you could keep everything private. That was the great thing about Facebook―you could create your own little private network. Last year. The company changed its privacy rules so that many things―your city， your photo， your friends names―were set， by default （默认）， to be shared with every one on the Internet.

According to Facebooks vicepresident Elliot Schrage， the company is simply making changes to improve its service， and if people dont share information， they have a “less satisfying experience”.

Some critics think this is more about Facebook looking to make more money. Its original business model， which involved selling ads and putting them at the side of the pages， totally flopped（惨败）. Who wants to look at ads when theyre online connecting with their friends？

The privacy issue has already landed Facebook in hot water in Washington. In April， Senator Charles Schumer called on Facebook to change its privacy policy. He also urged the Federal Trade Commission to set guidelines for socialnetworking sites. “I think the senator rightly communicated that we had not been clear about what the new products were and how people could choose to use them or not to use them，” Schrage admits.

I suspect that whatever Facebook has done so far to invade our privacy， its only the beginning， which is why Im considering deactivating （撤销） my account. Facebook is a handy site， but Im upset by the idea that my information is in the hands of people I dont trust. Thats too high a price to pay.

59. About Facebook， the first paragraph tells us that .

A. it is a website that sends messages to targeted users

B. it makes money by putting on advertisements

C. it profits by selling its users personal data

D. it provides loads of information to its users

60. What does the author say about most Facebook users？

A. They are unwilling to give up their personal information.

B. They dont know their personal data enriches Facebook.

C. They dont identify themselves when using the website.

D. They care very little about their personal information.

61. What does Senator Charles Schumer advocate？

A. Setting guidelines for advertising on websites.

B. Banning the sharing of users personal information.

C. Formulating regulations for socialnetworking sites.

D. Removing ads from all socialnetworking sites.

62. Why does the author plan to cancel his Facebook account？

A. He is dissatisfied with its current service.

B. He finds many of its users untrustworthy.

C. He is upset by its frequent rule changes.

D. He doesnt want his personal data abused.

C

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63. We can learn from the passage that .

A. you should buy something first before you enter the contest

B. your entry will not be returned even if you dont win the contest

C. you should send your entry before 9：00 p.m. on December 21， 2013

D. the editors of the contest will decide who will win the 20，000 dollars in prizes

64. Linda， a mother with sevenyearold twins， wants to enter the contest. She must .

A. provide a description and an album title for the kids photos

B. go to Meredith Corporation to fill out the registration forms

C. complete the entry process separately for each of her kids

D. provide the information to Facebook if she chooses Facebook Entry

65. To enter the contest， photos must .

A. have won some prize or award

B. be taken by nonprofessional entrants

C. contain brand names or trademarks

D. contain parents personal information

66. The purpose of the passage is .

A. to advertise the website Facebook. com

B. to attract photographers interest in a photo contest

C. to introduce two methods of entering a photo contest

D. to encourage parents with children to enter a photo contest

D

Its an annual argument. Do we or do we not go on holiday？ My partner says “No” because the boiler could go， or the roof fall off and we have no savings to save us. I say you only live once and we work hard and whats the point if you cant go on holiday. The joy of a recession（经济不景气） means no argument next year―we just wont go.

Since money is known to be one of the things most likely to bring a relationship to its knees， we should be grateful. For many families the recession means more than not booking a holiday. A YouGov poll of 2， 000 people found 22% said they were arguing more with their partners because of concerns about money. Whats less clear is whether divorce and separation rates rise in a recession―financial pressures mean couples argue more but make splitting up less affordable. A recent research shows arguments about money were especially damaging to couples. Disputes were characterized by intense verbal（言语上的） aggression（侵犯）， tended to be repeated and not resolved and made men， more than women， extremely angry.

Kim Stephenson， an occupational psychologist， believes money is such a big deal because of what it symbolizes， which may be different things to men and women. “People can say the same things about money but have different ideas of what its for.” he explains. “Theyll say its to save to spend， for security， for freedom， to show someone you love them.” He says men are more likely to see money as a way of buying status and of showing their parents that theyve achieved something.

“The biggest problem is that couples assume each other know whats going on with their finances， but they dont. There seems to be more of a taboo about talking about money than about death. But you both need to know what youre doing， whos paying what into the joint account（共同账户） and how much you keep separately. In a healthy relationship， you dont have to agree about money， but you have to talk about it.”

67. What does the author say about vacationing？

A. People enjoy it all the more during a recession.

B. Few people can afford it without working hard.

C. It makes all the hard work worthwhile.

D. It is the chief cause of family disputes.

68. What does the author mean by saying “money is known… to bring a relationship to its knees” （Line 1， Para.2）？

A. Money is considered to be the root of all evils.

B. Some people sacrifice their dignity for money.

C. Few people can resist the temptation of money.

D. Disputes over money may ruin a relationship.

69. What does Kim Stephenson believe？

A. Money is often a symbol of a persons status.

B. Money means a great deal to both and women.

C. Men and women spend money on different things.

D. Men and women view money in different ways.

70. The author suggests at the end of the passage that couples should .

A. put their money together instead of keeping it separately

B. make efforts to reach agreement on their family budgets

C. discuss money matters to maintain a healthy relationship

D. avoid arguing about money matters to remain romantic

第Ⅱ卷 非选择题（满分35分）

第一节 任务型阅读（共10 小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。每个空格只填一个单词。

Students typically speak of their experiences abroad as “lifechanging” and count their international experience as one of the most rewarding features of their college careers. They not only advance themselves academically， but also acquire a mature view of our complex world. The benefits of studying abroad are many. Here are a few：

Special academic opportunities. For all students， but especially for those with an interest in area studies， attending a university abroad opens up a lot of academic options：courses not offered at Princeton， access to research materials， and contact with foreign scholars and researchers in particular fields of interest. Foreign environments can also provide a kind of living laboratory for original research that can only be conducted onsite.

Foreign language competency. The best way to become fluent in a foreign language is to go to a country where the language is spoken. The ability to read and talk in a foreign language benefits the scholarly work of all students and is a skill that is increasingly valued in all professions.

Preparation for careers with an international dimension. Todays workplace is increasingly global and requires knowledge and experience that transcends （超出） national boundaries. Students who have studied abroad can prove to possible employers that they can handle themselves in new situations and have experience interacting with people from other backgrounds. Students may also develop professional relationships that continue long after the study abroad experience is over.

Crosscultural competence and understanding. Spending time abroad allows you to test your abilities to cope with the challenges of living in another culture as a participant rather than a tourist. Living in another culture exposes you to different views about world events and your own country―deepening your understanding of your own culture， yourself， and the world.

Improve decisionmaking and problemsolving skills. Students studying abroad find themselves in new situations all the time. When students convey their needs and thoughts using new language skills， they gain confidence. These skills are helpful in other aspects of life， both personal and professional.

Test your interests. While studying abroad， especially on a fieldbased program， students can often take their interests on a more specific， applied direction. For example， they can try field research and interact with professionals working in fields of interest to them.

Make new contacts. Students form a large network of people while studying abroad. Some students may call upon their incountry professional contacts soon after the programs conclusion； others stay in touch with homestay families for decades； still others form lifelong friendships with their peers（同龄人）. These relationships can be deeply expanding.

Title：Why not study abroad？

Introduction Studying abroad is an valuable experience that may（71） ones life.

Students can improve their（72） performance and understand the world better.

Some of the benefits

Provide special academic opportunitiesStudents can gain（73） to research materials and build contact with researchers.

（74） foreign language competencyThe ability to read and talk in a foreign language is（75） to students school work and jobs in the future.

Make（76） for future careersStudents who have studied abroad can handle new situations and people from different backgrounds.

Learn to understand another cultureLiving in another culture allows you to see the world and your own country in a（77） way.

Learn to make decisions and（78） problemsStudents can gain confidence when they deal with new situations using new language skills.

Test your interests and make new contacts Students can do research in a more specific direction according to their（79） .

Students form many relationships while studying abroad， which can be（80） over time.

第二节 书面表达（满分25分）

目前，许多商品存在过度包装的现象。请你对此用英语写一篇文章，文章内容必须包括以下几点：

原因1. 公司方面：吸引顾客， 刺激消费，获取更多利润；

2. 消费者方面：包装越精美，质量越好。

（续表）

后果1. 稀缺资源的流失；

2. 水、能源等的过度消耗等。

建议1. ……；

2. ……。

On Excessive Packaging