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%)
A 1. hate 2. menu 3. boring 4. host A 5．vacation 6．smart 7．rent 8．slip A．very clever B．to lose one’s balance and fall down C．holiday D．to pay some money for the use of something A. uninteresting, dull B. someone who holds a party C. not like D. a list of dishes B B Ⅱ. Choose the right answer to complete each of the following sentences．(14%) 9. We will travel to Yunnan by __________ plane next month. A. a
B. an
C. the
D．\\
10. — Is there any special meaning behind your name?
— Yes, I was named “Xue” because I was born ___________ a snowy night. A. in A. typist A. Two and one
B. with
C. on
D. at
11. A ________ should be good at numbers.
B. cashier C. sportsman B. Two to one
C. Two over one
D. stewardess
D. Two past one
12. — What’s the score of the game? — _____________.
13. — Hello! This is Jack speaking. Could I speak to Mr. Smith? — _________. Please call back later. A. Hold on for a moment C. Sorry, he isn’t in
14. ________ in bed. It is bad for your eyes. A. Not to read
B. Don’t read
C. Not read
D. Not reading
B. Speaking D. Who’s calling?
15. The ________ you study, the ________ you’ll do in English. A. harder; better C. hardest; better
16. — How was the evening party yesterday? — We enjoyed ________very much. A. ourselves
B. us
C. its
D. itself
B. harder; best D. hard; good
17. — Sorry, I can’t speak Chinese. —________. I’ll teach you. A. That’s great A. won’t
B. Never mind B. not
C. Sound good C. don’t
D.I agree with you. D. shouldn’t
18. How interesting the computer game is! Why________join us? 19. —Have you got a house or a flat?
—________. They’re too expensive. Now, I’m renting a flat. A. Either A. new anything C. anything new
B. Both
C. Neither B. new something D. something new
D. All
20. There is ______ in today’s newspaper.
21. — ________? — Yes, I’d love to. Cookies are best.
A. What do you like to have B. Excuse me, what can I do for you C. Would you like something to drink D. Would you like something to eat 22. — _____________________? —I want a job as a policeman. A. What’s your job? C. What do you do? he ____________ wet. A. didn’t, gets
B. did, got
C. didn’t, got B. tea to coffee D. to have tea but coffee
B. That’s very kind of you to say so. D. Nothing special
B. used to living; used to live D. used to live; used to live
D. what he mended
D. doesn’t, gets
24. The scientist prefers ___________. A. to have tea rather than to have coffee C. have tea but coffee A. Oh, it’s great
C. Yes, we just watched TV A. used to living; used to living C. used to live; used to living A. how did he mend
B. What kind of job do you want? D. What does your father do?
23. My father __________take his umbrella this morning, so when it rained on his way to work,
25. — Did you do anything special? — ___________.
26. He _________ in the south. Now he has been _________ in the north.
27. Could you tell me ________ the radio without any help?
B. what did he mend C. how he mended
28. — ________ have you been in Hong Kong?
—I’ve been here for a week. A. How long A. visiting
B. How soon C. How often B. to visit
C. visited
D. How many D. of visiting
29. Did you have fun __________ that city?
30. — I am afraid I can’t return the book to you before Friday. — _____________．
A. Don’t be afraid. A. As far as A. speaking
B. Be careful. C. Take it away. B. As long as C. As soon as B. be spoken
C. spoken
D. Take your time. D. As well as D. to speak
31. __________ I live, I will never give up my dream. 32. What’s the language __________ in Germany?
33. 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. ①②⑤④③
B. ①③④②⑤
C. ①④③②⑤
D. ②⑤④③①
34. 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. ①⑤③④②
B. ①⑤④③②
C. ①④⑤③②
D. ③①④⑤②
35. 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. ①⑤②③④
B. ③⑤④①②
C. ④②③①⑤
D. ③②④①⑤
36. 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. ①②③④⑤ Ⅲ Dialogues. (8%)
（A）
B. ④①⑤③②
C. ④③①②⑤
D. ③①⑤②④
A: Do you speak Arabic, Li Wei? B: Yes, I do. I speak a little Arabic. A: 37
B: Pretty well, 38
A: 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: 39
B: Don’t be afraid to speak English. We all make mistakes in learning a foreign language at the beginning. 40
A: I see. Thank you very much. B: Don’t mention it. A. but I have a lot of trouble with spelling. B. Remember: Practice makes perfect. C. No, I’m afraid of being laughed at. D. How well do you know German, Li Wei? （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. 41 B: 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: 42
A: How about taking the subway? B: Sure. It’s only two stops. 43
A: 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.
A: That is very kind of you. Thanks a lot. B: 44
A．Do you know which train to take? B．About 30 minutes on foot. C．It’s my pleasure. D．Is it far from here? Ⅳ. 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 46. A．problems 47. A．from 48. A．should 49. A．when 50. A．write off 51. A．term 52. A．enable 53. A．that
54. A．translate
B．men B．questions B．for B．can B．where B．write down B．form B．make B．of which B．transfer
C．computers D. scientists C．solutions C．of C．must C．which C．write out C．process C．cause C．which C．transport
D. plans D. in D. will D. what D. write up D. course D. let D. of that D. transform
Ⅴ. Reading comprehension (20%)
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More 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 and