学业水平考试英语模拟试题

2018年夏季山丹一中学业水平考试英语模拟试题第一卷（选择题共60分）I．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．—Hurry up! There's a bus coming!—Why run? There will be ______ one in two or three minutes．A．another B．other C．the other D．any other 2．—The constant noise around here ______ me crazy!—Calm down．It's no use complaining．A．drove B．drives C．is driving D．had driven3．It puzzles him why people here are so interested in what his job is．He ______ that question frequently．A．has asked B．gets asked C．is asking D．was asked 4．—Sunny had to give a speech in front of 500 people yesterday．—Whew! That's a big audience．She ______ have been nervous．A．must B．would C．might D．could 5．—I like your new shoes!—Thanks．I had to try on almost a dozen pairs ______ I decided to get them．A．as B．when C．after D．before 6．______ under the tree was a charming girl aged about seventeen or eighteen．A．Sat B．Sitting C．To sit D．Sit 7．There were several messages from people, most of _____ I didn't know, on my answering machine when I got home．A．those B．which C．whom D．them 8．Madonna ______ many albums and will probably make many more．A．records B．recorded C．had recorded D．has recorded9．Education is ______ remains when we have forgotten all we have been taught．A．whether B．how C．that D．what 10．—Tom is very upset．I wish I ______ him the disappointing news．—I told you not to, but you wouldn't listen．A．didn't tell B．hadn't told C．haven't toldD．wouldn't tell11．The movie was so terrifying that she kept her eyes ______ through most of it．A．covering B．covered C．having covered D．being covered12． the little boy knows so much about nature really surprises his teachers and classmates．A．How B．Why C．That D．What13．According to some studies, EQ is ______ important, if not more important than IQ．．A．so B．very C．even D．as 14．While studying, fix your mind on what is really important, or you will ______remembering nothing．A．end up B．take up C．lead to D．stick to 15．Scientists have created the world's smallest "snowman" , ______ about a fifth of the width of a human hair．A．measuring B．measures C．measured D．to measure II. 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A“Hey, Jenna, do you think we’ll still be friends when we’re eighty-two?” I asked my friend．It was clear that she was wondering where I had come up with such a question．Losing Jenna would be like losing a very close sister．We hung out together．We gave each other advice．“Of course, we’ll still be friends when we’re eighty-two．” Jenna announced loudly．T he next year, in the fourth grade, we met Jamie．The three of us soon became close friends．We played together almost every day．I thought even time couldn’t pull us apart, but I was sadly mistaken．T he three of us started fighting a lot．Before Christmas, we had a really big fight, and Jamie and Jenna were against me, both saying I was bossy．I felt helpless and lonely．I thought Christmas would be horrible!I was surprised when Jenna came to my house and gave me an awesome Christmas card she had made for me．I was so sure that she was still disappointed with me．“Wow, ” I said, breaking the silence as we stood on either side of my front door．“Thanks．”“Okay…well…I have to go,” she said softly．“Okay．See you later then…” and I closed the door．“Who was that at the door?” my mum asked．T he card started off with “Merry Christmas”, but then it said, “I am so glad we’re friends．I am sorry about what I said when we were fighting．A fight won’t stop us from being friends．Besides, we said we were going to be fr iends even when we’re eight-two．”I stopped reading and started laughing．I couldn’t believe I had forgotten what she said that day in her back yard．I couldn’t believe I had been so selfish in trying to get even and making my friends feel sorry for me that I had forgotten about real friendship．16．How would the author and Jenna get along with each other after Christmas?A．They would be close friends again．B．They would not speak to each other．C．They would lose touch with each other．D．They would go on fighting with each other．17．The underlined sentence “I was bossy” in the fourth paragraph means “_________”．A．I looked like a boss B．I acted as a bossC．I was fond of giving orders D．I was fond of fighting 18．Which of the following is the right time order according to the passage?a．Jamie became our friend．b．I felt lonely and unhappy．c．Jenna, Jamie and I fought a lot．d．Jenna brought me a Christmas card．e．I was sorry for what I did to her．f．Jenna and I promised to be lifelong friends．A．f a b c e d B．a c f b d e C．a b c f e d D．f a c b d eB1．The Video Camera PenItem 78431; $129．95Available for Immediate ShipmentOrder by Phone: 1-800-321-1484T his is the pen that has a built-in video camera, capturing videos or still images with a click of its button．Ideal for use while secured in a pocket, it can capture up to five hours of video and up to 20,000 images．Its battery provides up to two hours of power before requiring a recharge．2．The Wristwatch CamcorderItem 78098; $149．95Available for 3-day shipmentOrder by Phone: 1-800-321-1484This is the men’s watch with an unnoticeablecamcorder, so you’ll always have a camera readyto capture a chance famous person or a pet’s ridiculous actions．The camera is located at the two-o’clock position,yet the watch’s hands never make it covered．The camera’s rechargeable battery pro vides up to two hours of use from a four-hour charge．3．The only 55 Inch Widescreen Personal Movie TheaterItem 77918; $249．95Available for Immediate ShipmentOrder by Phone: 1-800-321-1484This is the only personal media viewer that provides a private viewing experience just like watching a widescreen 55 inch television from 10 meters away．It connects to a video iPod, iPhone, portable DVD player．Includes two AA batteries that provide up to six hours of continuous operation and iPod cable．4．The Digital Phone Album WatchItem 77281; $99．95Available for Immediate ShipmentOrder by Phone: 1-800-321-1484This is the watch that vividly displays120 of your favorite digital photographs．You can download digital photographs to the watch．The watch can be viewed in the Photo Album mode（time and photo view） or digital mode （time and date view）．A six-hour charge provides up to 10 days of use．19．What’s the purp ose of this passage?A．To compare some creative inventions．B．To advertise some unique goods．C．To teach how to operate the items．D．To show how fashionable the items are．20．What do Item 78431 and Item 78098 have in common according to this passage?A．They both sell well．B．They are both cheap．C．They both have unusual appearances． D．They both can take photos．21．If you’re a movie fan, you probably show strong interest in ________．A．The Video Camera PenB．The Wristwatch CamcorderC．The only 55 Inch Widescreen Personal Movie TheaterD．The Digital Phone Album Watch22．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A．In fact, Item 78098 cannot tell time．B．Item 77918 works as a DVD player．C．In a way, Item 77281 is user-friendly．D．All the items include rechargeable batteries．CJ ack lay, quiet and unmoving, for thirty minutes while a stranger repeatedly stabbed（刺）him with sharp needles, causing blood to pour steadily out of his leg．Jack was getting a tattoo （纹身）．His frie nd Tony had recently gotten a tattoo, and Jack was so impressed by it that he decided to get one too．Peer pressure, media influence, and personal expression are some of the common reasons for wearing tattoos today．T he desire to be accepted by one’s friends or peers can have a great influence on what a person does．Sometimes, wearing a tattoo can be a sign that you belong to a certain group．Gangs often use special clothes and tattoos to identify their particular group．Some of these groups wear only brand-name clothes．Others wear tattoos．When a person’s friends are all doing something, that person is more likely to do the same thing．T he media is another big influence behind the popularity of tattoos in North America．A wide variety of media images show tattoos—people appearing in commercials selling expensive cars, famous sports heroes with tattoos in magazines, fashion models wearing designer clothes that show their bodies tattooed with detailed and colorful patterns．These media images link tattoos to ideas of wealth, success, and status．As a result, many people decide to get a tattoo for its fashion and status value．M any people decide to wear tattoos in order to express their artistic nature, their beliefs, or their feelings－in other words, to show their individuality（个性）．A musician in a rock band may get a tattoo of a gui tar on the arm．Some environmentalists may tattoo pictures of endangered animals on their shoulders．A tattoo can be a public sign to show what is important in a person’s life．A s you can see, there are many reasons why young North Americans get tattoos．A tattoo can be part of a group’s uniform, a sign of fashion, or an expression of individuality．The decision to get a tattoo is most often a result of the influence of friends or media or the desire to express oneself．For Jack, it was a mixture of all three．23．Jack has got tattoos in order to ________．A．show his great bravery B．gain a special experienceC．make himself more healthy D．be different from others 24．According to the passage, media images are linked to ________．A．traditional lifestyle B．social positionC．cultural background D．public interest 25．We can infer from the passage that ________．A．some people get tattoos out of pressure B．tattoo is related to religious beliefC．getting tattoos costs a lot of money D．most people with tattoos are artistsIII．七选五阅读理解（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。