高中英语模拟外研高考英语模拟试题

2009年外研高考英语模拟试题（五）

Class ______ Name __________ Marks _________ （满分120 分）

一、单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1. —Ouch! You stepped on my foot.

—______ . I didn ' t mean to.

A. Never mi nd

B. Pard on me

C. Don ' t men ti on it

D. Excuse me

2. The scientist delivered a report on ____ there was little snow last year in

North Chi na.

A. what

B. that

C. how

D. why

3. After I got on the train, a terrible thought suddenly _____ me —had I

locked the door?

A. beat

B. struck

C. attacked

D. knocked

4. Since it _______ heavily yesterday evening, my friend drove us to the

party.

A. rained

B. had rained

C. was raining

D. would rain

5. I still think the man is innocent of the crime _______ everything you have

said.

A. in case of

B. in stead of

C. because of

D. in spite of

6. Talks and articles should all be brief and ______ the point.

A. at

B. on

C. to

D. of

7.1 really like these old popular songs, which _______ many times on TV.

A. played

B. have played

C. are played

D. have been played

8. Mike promised his teacher he ____ not cheat in exams, and he has never

done that

ever sin ce.

A. would

B. should

C. could

D. must

9. The man was seen __ with a stranger in the hall when the other guests

were enjoying

their dinner.

A. to talk

B. talk

C. talk ing

D. talked

10. —Who kno cked on the door just now?

—______ . It was someth ing from TV.

A. Neither

B. No

C. No one

D. None

11. The fireman couldn ' t what the dark thing was through the heavy smoke.

A. work out

B. make out

C. try out

D. set out

12. The history teacher took up his story _______ he left off in the last less on.

A. why

B. whe n

C. where

D. what

13. —Would you mind me keep ing the book for ano ther two weeks?

—— _____ . I have fini shed it any way.

A. It depends

B. You ' re welcome

C. No problem

D. Yes, please

14. It ' s rude not to an swer teleph one calls, regardless of they are from.

A. whose

B. where

C. which

D. whom

15. The clothes ______ very well are designed by a world-famous designer.

A. to sell

B. selling

C. to be sold

D. sold

二、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A 、B 、C 和D ）中，选出 可以填入空白处的

最佳选项。

Once there was a potter whose pottery （陶器） was well-known far and wide. However, he was not 16 with his fin ely-made but fragile pottery. He thought if the pottery made by him could be un breakable, his fame and his 17 would be eve n better.

He prayed to God to grant （同意） his 18 for unbreakable pottery.

One night, he dreamt that God said to him, “If you are sure you won' t 19 it, I will make your wish come true.

” The potYrss aGfed, I am sure that I

will not regret it. ” The next 20 , the first thing the potter did when he woke up was to __

21_ whether God had gran ted his wish. He 22 the clay to make a pot.

Then he dried it un der the sun. Whe n the pot was 23 , he lifted it and

dropped it to the floor. The pot did not break! The potter was filled with 24 .

The n ews of the un breakable pots made by the potter spread very 25 . People from all over the world rushed here for his pottery. He became very rich and 26 .

But the good fortune did not 27 . After a while, his bus in ess slowed dow n. Although everybody kept prais ing his product, 28 bought one did not n eed to buy ano ther aga in 29 the pots were un breakable. The potter got poorer and poorer. He now kept praying to God to let him 30 his orig inal pottery. One ni ght, he dreamt that God appeared to him. Tearfully, he 31 God to forgive him for his

32 . God said, “ Because you admit your 26. A. famous B. proud C. busy D. comfortable 27. A. come B. survive C. last D.appear

28. A. who B. whoever C. whom D.

33 ___ , I will forgive you and make your So from the n on, the potter ' 34 wish come true. s

orig inal pottery was dema nd.

16. A. satisfied in teresti ng

17. A. skills 18. A. hope 19. A. regret 20. A. eve ning 21. A. test 22. A. bought 23. A. made 24. A. surprise 25. A. easily B. in terested B. family

B. wish

B. miss

B. after noon B. thi nk B. used B. dried B. curiosity B. n aturally

C. satisfy ing

C. abilities C. chanee C. forget C. morni ng C. no tice C. heated C. fini shed C. joy C. lo ng once again great

D. D. bus in ess D. opport un ity D. tell D. mome nt D. show D. searched D. sold D. tha nks D. fast