模拟卷5

上海市通用英语星级考试(笔试·三星)模拟卷5 Section I Listening Comprehension (35%) Part A (8%) Choose the best response to the sentence or the question you hear. 1 A. We had a good time. B. We danced a lot. C. Many friends of mine came. D. I called them to come. 2 A. I don't believe it. B. Yes, isn't it lovely C. How did you know that? D. Let's stay at home. 3 A. Thank you. B. I’m afraid not. C. I don’t think so. D. I'd love to. 4 A. He is a good boy. B. I don't know much about; C. He is good at maths. D. I met him at a patty 5 A. About an hour. B. He enjoys it a lot. C. From eight to nine p. m. D. For over two years. 6 A. Yes, I will. B. Thank you. C. The same to you. D. Yes. let's. 7 A. OK, thanks. B. No problem. C. Do n’t mention it. D. I’m just looking around 8 A. They are not sure. B. In about a week C. As soon as possible. D. There is a post office nearby Part B (10%) Listen to the dialogues and choose the best answer to each of the questions. 9 A. One hundred and five yuan. B. One hundred and ten yuan. C. Two hundred yuan. D. Two hundred and Twenty yuan. 10 A Summer B. Autumn. C. Winter. D. Spring. 11 A. She left it at home. B. The man forgot to bring it back. C. Jim borrowed it. D. Her mother took it away 12 A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four 13 A. Excited. B. Happy C. Worried. D. Sad 14 A. Music B. Drawing. C. Story-telling. D. Chinese. 15 A. One week ago. B. Two weeks ago; C. Three weeks ago. D. A month ago. 16 A. It’s just so-so. B. It’s not as good as the writer’s other books C. It’s well-written. D. It’s the best book he has read. 17 A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four. 18 A. A computer. B. A food processor. C. A washing machine. D. A calculator. 1 Part C (7%) Listen to the sentences and choose the answer with the closest meaning to each of the sentences. 19 A. Both apples and strawberries are very juicy. B. Strawberries are more juicy than apples. C. Some apples are as juicy as strawberries. D. Strawberries are as juicy as apples. 20 A. Almost no student makes the same kind of mistakes. B. Only a few students make the same mistakes again. C. The same mistakes are not made by any students. D. Still many students make the same mistakes. 21 A. They got home before nine last night. B. They came back home at exactly nine last night. C. They got home at about nine last night. D. They reached home in a hurry last night. 22 A. They want very much to hear- from their son. B. For a long time, their son hasn’t talked to them. C. They haven’t heard their son sing for a long time . D. They haven’t received any letter from their son for a quite long time. 23 A. If you take too much sugar, it will be bad for your health. B. Take too much sugar and you will die. C. Sugar can not be taken, because it is harmful. D. You should eat a small amount of sugar every day. 24 A. Are your hands stronger than mine? B. You can move the table with your strong hands. C. Could you help me to move the table? D. I need your hands to move the table. 25 A. Sam must be in difficulty now. B. Sam may be in trouble now. C. Sam is always making troubles. D. It seems that Sam never makes trouble. Part D (10%) Listen to the dialogue and decide whether the following statements are true or false. 相符用"A" 不相符用"B" 26 The woman is talking to her husband. ( ) 27 Today is the man’s birthday.( ) 28 The traffic is heavy because of the rain ( ) 29 The man will arrive home at around seven thirty. ( ) 30 The man goes home by bus. ( ) Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions. 31 The old lady lived ______. A. a town B. a village C. a small house D. city centre 32 What did she buy for herself? A. A pair of glasses. B. Some meat. C. Fruit and vegetables. D. Clothes. 33 What was the matter with the glasses? A. They were too big. B. They were too small. C. They were very nice. D. They seemed not right. 34 What was the shopkeeper like? A. He was careless. B. He was kind. C. He was patient. D. He was funny. 35 It was difficult for the old lady to choose the right glasses because _____. A. she wasn’t sure which pair would be suitable for her friend B. she was not satisfied with those glasses C. she was angry with the shopkeeper. D. there was something wrong/with her eyes. Section II Grammar and Vocabulary (30% ) Choose the best answer to each of the following sentences. 36 Beethoven was born in Germany_____ a family _____ musicians. A. by... of B. at...with C. with... from D. into...of 37 We should let our eyes have a rest _____ reading for a long time. A. before B. when C. while D. after 38 Where did you _____ your daughter to play this afternoon? A. bring B. take C. get D. let 39 They have dancing lessons _____ Tuesday and Friday. A. both B. every C. each D. all 40 It _____ Him two days to finish that painting, A. takes B. took C. spent D. spends 41 When Bob ______ the key turning in the lock, he know Dad had come back home. A. heard B. listened to C. saw D. see 42 _____ crying _____worrying helps to solve problems. A. Ether...or B. Both....and C. Not.....or D.Neither....nor 43 You put _____ salt in the dish A. too much B. too many C. very few D. a lot 44. His childhood dream was to be a singer, ____ at fifteen he decided to become a violinist. A. then B. and C. so D. but 45 Many people went to the United States to ______ their luck A. use B. try C. know D. get 46 Calm ________, and you will do very well. A. down B. up C. off D. away 47 I wondered ____ made him so nervous. A. how B. why C. what D. when 48 This hat is too small for me. I need _____ . A. one more bigger B. a bigger one C. another bigger D. a bigger another 49 Kathy usually thinks_____ before she speaks at meetings. A. perfect B. perfectly C. careful D. carefully 50. She _____ hundreds of pictures of her son ____ his birth A. took ....after B. took ....since C. has taken.....after D. has taken.....since 51 Our new office will be______. A. fourteen-stories high B. fourteen story high C. fourteen stories high D. fourteen-story-high 52 The color of Jane’s skin is _____mine, but the style is different. A. the same as B. same with C. the same with D. same to 53 There is a drugstore ___ ten minutes walk from my house. A. with B. of C. within D. towards 54 Please let me know as ____ as you find him. A. quickly B. soon C. fast D. early 55 I did half of work last week, so I need ____ week to finish it. A. twice B. two C. another D. one . 56 ______ restaurant is your favorite, the one around the corner or the one across from our school? A. What B. Where C. Whose D. which 57 This toy gun looks ____ like a real one. A. very much B. lots of C. very D. well 58 I need a small bottle _____ to my pills in. A. bring B. take C. keep D. carry 59 We need to buy fifty _____ of the book. A. copies B. shares C. pieces D. pages 60 Nowadays many people write emails rather ____ letters. A. of B. with C. than D. in 61 I’m sorry to have kept you ____ for so long. A. to wait B. waiting C. wait D. to waiting 62 What they said did not ____ to him. A. mean B. rise C. matter D. listen 63. Should I write my name above or ____ the line? A. below B. over C. on D. behind 64 Hurry up! We’ve got little time _____. A. leaving B. left C. to leave D. to leaving 65 There are many______ to spend our free time. · A. way B. places C. friends D. games section III Close (5%) Read the passages and fill each blank with the proper choice. (1) When people talk snakes, they often have a fearful look in their __66__. But do you know that of the 2 ,400 to 2 ,700 kinds of snake __67__ the earth, only about ten percent are very dangerous to people, and only a __68__ of these live in North America? In fact, most snakes are useful to us __69__ by helping to control insect population. And many modem cultures consider snakes to be valuable. As a matter of fact, snakes have much __70__ reason to fear people than people have to fear them. For them, humans are their worst enemies. 66 A. mouths B. eyes C. ears D. noses 67 A. in B. from C. under D. on 68 A. little B. plenty C. few D. amount 69 A. humans B. animals C. birds D. insects 70 A. less B. more C. stronger D. larger (2) Julia’s parents planned to take a trip to Russia. But Julia, a hard-working student, wanted to read books at home __71__ traveling around. However, her parents did I not think it was a good idea to leave their daughter __72__ at home, So __73__ Julia was persuaded to fly to Russia together with them. They went to two cities in Russia - Moscow and St. Petersburg. They visited well-known places of __74__ , watched ballet, took a walk __75__ the Neva River, enjoyed coffee in the sun and watched people from different __76__ come and go in the street. Altogether they __77__ six days in that country. On their __78__ back home, Julia thought a lot. She realized that on this trip she not only had lots of fun, but also learnt __79__ about European history and came to know a little __80__ about a foreign culture. Now she understands why both studying and going sightseeing are important. 71 A. instead of B. less than C. rather of D. more than 72 A. single B. alone C. only D. herself 73 A. at first B. in end C. after that D. at last 74 A. interest B. interesting C. interests D. interested 75 A. besides B. along C. over D. under 76 A. parks B. countries C. nationalities D. heights 77 A. took B. spent C. stayed D. lived 78 A. ship B. train C. flight D. travel 79 A. all things B. everything C. anything D. something 80 A. bit B. number C. piece D. sum Section IV Reading Comprehension (20%) Passage 1 NEWLY OPEN Mei Li Hua Holiday Village is located in the area of Shanghai Auto City, only 8km away from the F1 racing circuit. It has 86 units, 25 ,000sqm of built-up area, 8 types of guest rooms and 380 beds in total. The recreation centre includes tennis, car racing, fishing, indoor and outdoor swim- ming, bowling, snooker, table tennis, KTV, sauna, beauty salon, etc. Tel; 59592588 Fax; 59592604 Adress; 5000 Cao’an Lu Zip Code; 201084 Email: MeiLiHua@ sina. com 81 This Holiday Village was set up several years ago. ( ) 82 It is not far away from the F1 racing circuit. ( ) 83 The Village can house no more than three hundred people. ( ) 84 People can go skiing in this Village. ( ) 85 People who want to stay in the Village can call the owner's mobile phone. ( ) Passage 2 Theresa is a very special girl. I'd like to tell you something about her. One morning before our placement test (分级考试) began, I watched her. All a- round her, students were talking nervously, but she didn’t join them. She took four new, freshly sharpened pencils from her bag and put them on the desk, side by side, ready. She spread (展开) her hands flat on the table, and let them rest there, not sha- king. Her green eyes looked right and left, and when she saw me she said, “' Ready as I’ll ever be. " I wished that I were half as ready as her. The day after the hurricane (飓风) struck last fall, our city was devastated (被毁坏). People walked around in shock (震惊) and sadness. But the first thing I heard Theresa say was, “ Well, it’s not the end of the world." We got different cleanup tasks on that day. When I saw her at the end of the day, she was dirty — her clothes were full of mud (泥). But standing at the centre of a dozen people, she told jokes and made them laugh. 86 How did most students feel before the test began that morning? A. Confident. B. Nervous. C. Excited. D. Glad. 87 What did Theresa do before the test? A. She jo ined others’ talk. B. She smiled at her friend. C. She sat still alone. D. She tried not to shake. 88 How did the author feel before the test? A. The author felt as ready as her. B. The author felt half as ready as her. C. The author felt very nervous. D. We don’t know. 89 What did Theresa do the day after the hurricane? A. She joined in the cleaning up. B. She helped people build their houses. C. She played outside and made her clothes dirty. D. She told funny stories to kids. 90 What kind of girl is Theresa? A. She doesn’t care about others. B. She is cold-hearted. C. She is brave and optimistic (乐观的). D. She hates to tell others her feelings. Passage 3 In the United States, many people stay up late until midnight on New Year’s Eve to watch the clock pass from one year to the next. Friends often get together at a party. and when the new year comes, they ring bells, blow whistles, sing and kiss each other. A favorite Scottish song which everyone sings together is " Auld Lang Syne, " The words tell of old friends and good times. Black-eyed peas, which are eaten immediately after midnight, are a favorite food. They are supposed to bring good luck to the person who eats them as his or her first food in the new year. On New Year’s Day, pork is a popular food in the United States. The custom of starting the year with pork began among farmers a long time ago. Because a pig digs with its nose while looking and walking forward, people believed that eating pork was a symbol (象征) of a "fat future. "They also believed that no one should eat a bird or a chicken on New Year’s Day. Birds walk and scratch (搔,抓) backwards while looking for food, so eating them would bring bad luck. 91 What do many American people do on New Year's Eve"? A. They watch TV programs. B. They stay with family members to wait for the new year to come. C. They join friends at parties. D. They make phone calls to friends. 92 What do you know about the song "Auld Lung Syne"? A. It is only sung by Scottish people. B. It is only popular among old Americans. C. It makes people think of old friends. D. People listen to it on the radio on New Year’s Eve. 93 What do people eat at once after midnight? A. Pork. B. Birds. C. Black—eyed peas. D. Chicken. 94 Who started the custom of eating pork on New Year’s Day? A. Pig raisers. B. Farmers. C. Workers. D. Businessmen. 95 Americans believe that eating a bird on New Year's Day will _____. A. make people live a happy life B. help people be successful C. make people grow wings D. cause bad things to happen to people Passage 4 Tonya Butler is a high school student. Like most other girls, she loves wearing dresses and goes shopping from time to time. And she also loves teddy bears. She owns 53. But there is one thing that makes her quite different from others. She is the only girl on her school’s football team. “I don’t want people to say, “Hey, look. There’s a girl. Let’s play with her to have fun. " Butler said. " When it comes to football, l want to be seen as a good place- kicker (定位踢球员). That’s all. " Last year, the 16-year-old girl hit 8 of 8 field goals and 28 of 31 extra points. She also earned many honors for her excellent performance in matches. “I know many people get puzzled when they see a girl playing football," her coach said. "I often said in the past ‘We shouldn't let girls play this Sport." Now I have to stop saying that. " And for the first time since playing football, Butler finally gets real support from the other players on her team. Joey Wilson, also on the team, has even become one of her close friends. 96 Tonya Butler likes to _______. A, collect teddy bears B. make friends with football players C. go shopping with her mother D. stay at home on weekend 97 She is different from most other girls in _____ way(s). A. many B. no C. one D. two 98 Butler wants people to regard her as a ______ football player. A. funny B. interesting C. serious D. warm-hearted 99 Why has her coach changed his mind? A. Because Butler practices very hard. B. Because Butler plays very well. C. Because Butler can make friends with other players. D. Because Butler had a good talk with him. 100 What was Butler’s teammates' attitude (态度) to her in the past? A. They often encouraged her. B. They were not very supportive. C. They were very helpful. D. They wanted to make friends with her.