2016廣州市越秀外國(guó)語學(xué)校模擬考試試題(共10頁)

1、精選優(yōu)質(zhì)文檔-傾情為你奉上2016廣州市越秀外國(guó)語學(xué)校模擬考試試題筆試部分 （共110分）一、語法選擇（共15小題，每小題1分，滿分15分）The world is divided into two parts. One half of the world is rich and 1 is poor. 2 the poor part, people never get enough to eat. 3 they are ill, none of the hospitals can receive them because they 4 no money. In the rich part, 5

2、 people eat too much. For example, a dog or cat in North America eats 6 than a child in poorer countries.Poor countries have some 7 problems. 8 the land is too poor. People there have no rich land 9 enough water. The people must be taught and water must be 10 . But rich countries have some problems,

3、 11 . There are not always good places to live 12 . Sometimes the air is not clean and the rivers are too dirty. The roads and streets have 13 people and buses. Cars and buses have to move slowly. Noise is heard everywhere. Some people dont have houses. Something must 14 about these problems. The ai

4、r and the rivers must be cleaned. More houses have to be built. But these things 15 be done easily.( ) 1. A. others B. another C. the others D. the other( ) 2. A. In B. Onto C. Into D. By( ) 3. A. Why B. When C. Because D. Although( ) 4. A. have B. has C. had D. are having( ) 5. A. a lot B. lot of C

5、. a lot of D. a lots of( ) 6. A. good B. best C. better D. the better( ) 7. A. difficulty B. difficulties C. difficultly D. difficult( ) 8. A. Some time B. Some times C. Sometimes D. Sometime( ) 9. A. and B. or C. but D. so( ) 10. A. find B. found C. founded D. finded( ) 11. A. either B. too C. as w

6、ell as D. also( ) 12. A. at B. in C. on D. /( ) 13. A. too much B. much too C. too many D. too little( ) 14. A. do B. be done C. be doing D. is done( ) 15. A. mustnt B. neednt C. shouldnt D. cant二、完形填空 （共10小題，每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從各題所給的A、B、C、和D項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。When I was about twelve years old, my

7、mother told us that we would not be receiving Christmas gifts for lack of money. I felt sad and thought, “What would I say when the other kids asked what Id 16 ?” Then three women 17 at our house with gifts for all of us. For me they brought a doll. I would no longer have to be 18 when I returned to

8、 school.Years later, when I stood in the kitchen of my new house, thinking how I wanted to make my first Christmas special and memorable there, I 19 remembered the womens visit. I decided that I wanted to create that same feeling of 20 for as many children as I could possibly reach.So I came up with

9、 a plan and gathered forty people from my company to help. We gathered about 125 orphans（孤兒）at the Christmas party. For every child, we wrapped colorful packages filled with toys, clothes, and school supplies, each with a childs name. We wanted all of them to know they were 21 . Before I called out

10、their names and handed them their gifts, I 22 them that they couldnt open their presents until every child had come forward. Finally, the 23 they had been waiting for came as I called out, “One, two, three. Open your presents!” As the children opened their packages, their faces beamed and their brig

11、ht smiles 24 up the room. The 25 in the room was obvious, and it wasnt just about toys. It was a feeling the feeling I knew from that Christmas so long ago when the women came to visit. I wasnt forgotten.Somebody thought of me. I matter.( ) 16. A. found B. prepared C. got D. expected( ) 17. A. broke

12、 in B. settled down C. showed up D. turned off( ) 18. A. puzzled B. embarrassed C. worried D. relieved( ) 19. A. hardly B. suddenly C. regularly D. occasionally( ) 20. A. strength B. sadness C. importance D. safety( ) 21. A. fine B. special C. helpful D. normal( ) 22. A. reminded B. waited C. convin

13、ced D. promised( ) 23. A. chance B. gift C. moment D. reward( ) 24. A. lit B. took C. burned D. cheered( ) 25. A. atmosphere B. sympathy C. calmness D. joy三、閱讀（滿分45分）第一節(jié) 閱讀理解（共20小題，每小題2分，滿分40分）閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、和D項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。( A )Readers Digest is a monthly magazine. Before the 1980s, it belonged to

14、a privately held company, which was started in 1922 by Lila Bell Wallace and Dewitt Wallace. This magazine is small and easy to carry, just half the size of most American magazines, which cause a phrase in 2005, “America in your pocket.” It is the best selling magazine in the USA. At present, its ci

15、rculation（發(fā)行量）in the USA has reached 10 million copies and the number of the readers there is 38 million. Its global circulation outside the USA has reached 40 million people throughout more than 70 countries in 21 languages.This magazines focus is not news but more of cultural views because the edi

16、tors think people now can get timely news from somewhere else. They hope this magazine can give readers something that is about special personal experiences, something the readers can share with their families. In different countries, the magazine provides a window to the world for the local readers

17、. The other parts give the local readers information from all over the world.This magazine actually used to be a family business until the Wallaces died in the 1980s. Because they had no children, there was no one to take over the company. Sixteen years ago, this company went public and became a pub

18、lic company.( ) 26. In 1972, Readers Digest belonged to a _ company. A. private B. state C. federal D. government( ) 27. How many people have read this magazine in the world? A. 38 million B. 10 million C. 40 million D. 78 million( ) 28. The magazines focus is _. A. political news B. news and cultur

19、e C. culture D. history( ) 29. Which sentence is the main idea of second paragraph? A. The first sentence. B. The second sentence. C. The last sentence. D. The third sentence.( ) 30. What is the meaning of “America in your pocket”? A. You can put an American map in your pocket. B. Readers Digest is

20、half size of most American magazines. C. You can put an American textbook in your pocket. D. You can put cell phone with GPRS in your pocket.( B )With the development of society, more and more people have realized the importance of environment protecting. They want to eat healthily and live green. B

21、ut can you imagine that we can also transport green in most cities? Car sharing is a good way to drive green thats gaining in popularity, especially in cities. People who may not drive every day but still want a car to go on business or drive on weekends benefit（受益）most from car sharing. Car sharing

22、 is usually run by a service like Zipear, though there are non-profit and informal car sharing services. Members pay a monthly fee and have the choice of an entire fleet of cars when they need one. The cars are parked in fixed spots around the city, so members only need to make a reservation（預(yù)定）and

23、then got the pickup spot.Car sharing has major environmental benefits because it reduces the number of cars on the road. Members dont drive just because they are in a car. They plan trips, and if they dont need a car, they dont use one. Still, a car is available to them if they need to make a trip t

24、o the grocery store, pick someone up at the airport or if they want to go to the beach for the day. Members also benefit by having access to a car without any of the headaches of ownership. They usually dont have to pay for the gas, insurance or maintenance and the monthly membership fee is less tha

25、n typical car payment. So if you really want to go green but arent ready to totally give up a car yet, car sharing may be the best way to go.If you still need to get around, but want to go even greener than sharing a car, share a bus!( ) 31. The author intends to tell us that car sharing _.A. has be

26、come the most popular way to go to work B. has become the best way to cut living costsC. is welcomed by more and more people in cities D. is most useful to people who go on business( ) 32. We can infer from the passage that _.A. Zipear cant help you if you go out on weekdaysB. Zipear, different from

27、 other services, aims green driving with no profitC. Zipear is company providing car sharing service for freeD. Zipear is a company providing formal car sharing for some profit( ) 33. We can know from the passage _.A. why car sharing is becoming more and more popularB. why members have many choices

28、of carsC. when car sharing is cheaper than owning a carD. how people go to pickup spot( ) 34. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. Car sharing has become a new trend.B. Car sharing can save you the headaches of ownership.C. Bus sharing is even greener than car sharing.D. Zipear

29、is the largest company of offering car sharing services.( ) 35. Which of the following is NOT the benefit of car sharing?A. Comparing with owning a car, you can save money by car sharing.B. As a member of Zipear, you can use a car at any time you want.C. If more people join in car sharing, our envir

30、onment will be better.D. If you join in car sharing, you neednt worry about where to park the car.( C )By the year 2050 it is estimated that the worlds population will reach nine billion. An interesting question: what happens when people in poorer countries raise their living standard and demand mor

31、e meat in their diet? Imagine trying to feed nine billion people with enough meat. In short, its simply impossible.Australian journalist and science writer, Julian Cribb, explains the challenges the world faces in feeding nine billion people by the year 2050. Cribb says there is a major problem in t

32、he current food system in the developed world, at least. As more and more people move towards city centers, the less and less they know about where their food comes from. Most think food simply grow on supermarket shelves, and they dont consider the environmental effects of food production.Food has

33、many hidden cost: huge volumes of water, energy use and land degradation（退化）. Consumers add their own costs by simply throwing away a lot of food. The figures for food waste in West are staggering.To solve this problem of public ignorance（無知）about food. Cribb suggests that food should be taught as a

34、 subject at primary school. This would help to create a future generation that could better deal with the worlds coming food challenges. This powerful measure can help to raise a generation of educated consumers, more productive farmers, and so on.Cribb offers other solutions and suggestions as well

35、. One is to increase the funding for agriculture science, which has been falling by the wayside in recent years. He suggested organic（有機(jī)的）farming should be understood on a scientific basis, changing peoples thinking to one of a new form of “environmental agriculture” to get the very best out of orga

36、nic farming systems. He says we should stop wasting food and learn how to grow food more cheaply. We should use less water, as water is one of the main inputs into food production. Cribb also suggests eating more fruit and vegetables.( ) 36. In the second paragraph, one problem of the food system in

37、 developed countries is _.A. increasing ignorance about the ways of food productionB. an increasing number of people moving to city centersC. food production doing harm to the environmentD. the cost of food production is increasing( ) 37. What is the meaning of the underlined word in the third parag

38、raph?A. Confusing. B. Surprising C. Puzzling D. Pleasing.( ) 38. According to Julian Cribb, what is the aim of making food a subject at school?A. To educate students about the food problem. B. To help students understand how to grow food.C. To develop agricultural science. D. To train more productiv

39、e farmers.( ) 39. Which of the following may the writer disagree with?A. The public should save food and save water.B. Organic agriculture costs a lot of resources.C. More money should be used for agricultural science.D. People should eat less meat but more fruit and vegetables.( ) 40. The text is m

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51、r and stronger. Our muscles（肌肉）are bigger in order to support our bigger bodies. 47 While our body parts grow, they do it at different speeds. Ones nose might have finished growing but the other parts of the face are still changing.Similarly, each child grow at his or her own speed. 48 Not one of them is the same as another except for some twins. Some grow faster than others, so they look bigger and are taller. 49 Our