英语模拟卷四

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分1

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。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 did the man finally do?

11.How did the mother find her daughter appearing in the musical at first?

A.Satisfying.

B. Unqualified.

C. Unbelievable.

12.How did the girl prepare for her performance?

A.Her mother helped her with the lines.

B.She memorized nine lines a night.

C.The management team encouraged her.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.How old is the man?

A.Fifteen.

B. Twenty-five.

C. Thirty.

14.What does the man like about motorcycles?

A.The speed of riding a bike.

B. The feeling of riding a bike.

C. The view along the way.

15.How did the woman feel when the man told her his trip over the East Coast of the U. S. ?

A.Surprised.

B. Frightened.

C. Excited.

16.How does the man like to travel?

A.By himself.

B. In a group.

C. With a friend.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.What is the talk mainly about?

A.University life in America.

B.Different clubs in American universities.

C.Out-of-class activities in American universities.

18.Who plans all the events?

A.School leaders.

B. Student members.

C. Club advisers.

19.If you want to form a club yourself，what should be done first?

A.Ask the permission of your school.

B.Have an idea for an organization.

C.Find support from an adviser.

20.What are the out-of-class activities aimed at?

A.Helping students find their lifelong hobbies.

B.Offering students a break from their studies.

C.Making students better qualified for future jobs.

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节{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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Atlas Mountains

The High Atlas is an impressive mountainous range in central Morocco that hosts North Africa^ highest peak, Mount Toubkai, at 4,167 meters. There's a variety of routes to follow during your climb but inexperienced climbers should note that the hike through the mountain's challenging zones is quite demanding.

Mount Kenya

A long-extinct volcano, Mount Kenya is A&ica^ second highest peak. The highest peak of the mountain is Batian, at 5,199 meters. Lying just south of the equator, the mountain's deep valleys and diverse wildlife will guarantee you wonderful scenery and a fantastic hiking experience. The climb, however, to the mountain's steep ice-capped peaks is quite challenging, making it the most technical, probably, in the East African area.

Mount Meru

Mount Meru may forever exist in the shadow of its neighbor, Kilimanjaro, but Tanzania^ second highest mountain (4,565 meters) has its own devotees. It*s less known, but Mount Meru is for the true enthusiast who wants to experience what very few people actually do. Mount Meru is often used by mountaineers to accustom themselves before trying to conquer Kilimanjaro, or by those wanting a hike with the local Masai.

11.What do we know about Kilimanjaro?

A.It's comparatively easy to climb.

B.It's Africa's second highest mountain.

C.Its six routes are equally difEicult.

D.It lies in the east of Tanzania.

12.Why do mountaineers climb Mount Meru first before they conquer Kilimanjaro?

A.To avoid big crowds of climbers.

B.To hike with the local Masai.

C.To get used to the situation.

D.To experience what most people do.

13.Which is the lowest of the four mountains?

A.Kilimanjaro.

B. Mount Toubkal.

C. Mount Kenya.

D. Mount Meru.

B

In one of my favorite photographs of my mother, she’s about 18 and very tan, with long, blond hair. It’s the 1970s and my dad is there, too, hugging her from behind.

I haven*t seen this photo for years. I have no idea where it is now, but I still think of it—and, specifically, my mom is in it. She looks so young and innocent. At that time she hasn't yet dropped out of college, or got married. The young woman in this photo has no idea that life will bring her five children and five grandchildren, one divorce, two marriages, and a move across the country.

For me, as for many daughters, the time before my mother became a mother is a string of stories, told and retold ： the time she sold her childhood Barbie doll to buy a ticket to Woodstock; the time she worked as a waitress at Howard Johnson's, struggling to pay her way through her first year at Rutgers. The old photos of her are even more appealing than the stories because they’re a historical record, carrying the weight of fact, even if the truth there is slippery: the trick of an image, and so much left outside the frame.

It is always a comfort from those photos to know that time, aging and motherhood cannot take away a woman’s essential identit y. For daughters who closely resemble their moms, it must be an even bigger comfort； these mothers and daughters are twins, separated by a generation, and an old photo serves as a kind of mirror.