2010年外研高考模拟试题(二)

2010年外研高考模拟试题（二）

Class: Name: Marks: 满分（120）

（山东卷）

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. — We had _______ really damp October this year.

—I can’t remember _______ autumn when it rained so much.

A. a; 不填

B. 不填; the

C. the; an

D. a; an

2. — Why does the lake smell terrible?

— Because large quantities of water _______.

A. have polluted

B. is being polluted

C. has been polluted

D. have been polluted

3. From mum’s love, patience and understanding, I have learned what a huge responsibility _______ is to raise a

child.

A. it

B. that

C. this

D. one

4. As the proverb goes,“Where there is a will，there is a way.” You can _______ more than you believ e possible

if you really set your mind to it.

A. accelerate

B. accumulate

C. accomplish

D. approve

5. _______ of the truth of the report, he told his colleagues about it.

A. Convincing

B. Convinced

C. To convince

D. Having convinced

6. China’s population is expected to increase to about 1.5 billion in 2040, _______ it will start to decline slowly.

A. where

B. which

C. on which

D. after which

7. Happiness is like a butterfly which, when pursued, is always _______ our grasp.

A. beyond

B. over

C. under

D. against

8. Facts prove that the world’s economic development is not a win-lose game but one in which all _______ be

winners.

A. can

B. shall

C. must

D. would

9. Love is just a word _______ someone comes along and gives it meaning.

A. if

B. until

C. after

D. when

10. — How do you find the club?

— I _______. Everyone is saying its management is going from bad to worse.

A. couldn’t have joined

B. might have joined

C. would rather not have joined

D. would like to have joined

11. Michelle asked a fellow teacher to _______ her so that she could attend the conference.

A. account for

B. substitute for

C. send for

D. make up for

12. — What do you think of John?

—Well, _______ his homework is late, but on the whole, he’s a good student.

A. generally

B. especially

C. absolutely

D. occasionally

13. Believe it or not, in the United States, 40 percent of the toys _______ are designed for adults.

A. sold

B. selling

C. to sell

D. to be selling

14. Nobody would admit the fact, for some reason, _______ they lost the game.

A. that

B. which

C. what

D. why

15. —You can take a walk daily if you want to keep healthy.

—_______.

A. Yes, that’s enough

B. Thanks for your advice

C. I like surfing the Internet

D. Forget it

二、完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

My workplace, as do many others in our town, supports local services and the needy. One of the main services we 16 is our local food bank, a centre where free food is made available to those in need.

This year, the food bank is 17 more than in the past. 18 cannot let the shelves become depleted (耗尽) or the food 19 . Others, 20 children, depend on it. With the country’s 21 situation stalled (停顿) and more people out of work, more people are 22 and need supplements to feed their families.

This year, all the 23 in our area got together and decided to sponsor a “Food Fight Contest”. The contest will include 3 categories or areas to 24 : a) supply the most food, b) donate the most money, 25 c) provide the most volunteers. A company can win in all 3 areas or 3 different companies can win in each different area, 26 the results. The contest will begin on April Fool’s Day through the end of the month.

We’re kicking off a(n) 27 for fun this week. We’re all 28 and WE PLAN TO WIN! The last several years, to make donating 29 , we set up food sculpture (雕刻) competitions between departments. Each 30 would bring in cans, sacks of rice, peanut butter, etc., then build and compete for the best 31 . The sculptures would be in a central location so co-workers could cast their vote for their 32 . We tracked how much 33 was provided by each group and then after the competition, all the 34 were taken to the food bank. We challenged ourselves to deliver more food and more weight each year, 35 it was for a great cause.

16. A. turn to B. belong to C. refer to D. donate to

17. A. supported B. challenged C. criticized D. enlarged

18. A. We B. You C. They D. All

19. A. pile up B. go bad C. run out D. sell well

20. A. only B. actually C. even D. especially

21. A. cultural B. economic C. historical D. political

22. A. hungry B. curious C. excited D. lazy

23. A. schools B. charities C. companies D. governments

24. A. prove B. stress C. find D. win

25. A. or B. and C. but D. so

26. A. focusing on B. relating to C. depending on D. leading to

27. A. campaign B. adventure C. ceremony D. exhibition

28. A. puzzled B. asked C. thanked D. prepared

29. A. likely B. fun C. useful D. public

30. A. workplace B. time C. department D. family

31. A. design B. grade C. speech D. play

32. A. group B. friend C. hobby D. favorite

33. A. money B. food C. energy D. attention

34. A. gifts B. goods C. donations D. participants

35. A. knowing B. imagining C. hoping D. showing

三、阅读理解(共20小题：每小题2分，满分40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。

A

Nightingale, an Old World bird of the thrush family, is celebrated in poetry and legend for the sweetness of