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 ndB. Pard on meC. Don ' t men ti on itD. Excuse me2. The scientist delivered a report on ____ there was little snow last year inNorth Chi na.A. whatB. thatC. howD. why3. After I got on the train, a terrible thought suddenly _____ me —had Ilocked the door?A. beatB. struckC. attackedD. knocked4. Since it _______ heavily yesterday evening, my friend drove us to theparty.A. rainedB. had rainedC. was rainingD. would rain5. I still think the man is innocent of the crime _______ everything you havesaid.A. in case ofB. in stead ofC. because ofD. in spite of6. Talks and articles should all be brief and ______ the point.A. atB. onC. toD. of7.1 really like these old popular songs, which _______ many times on TV.A. playedB. have playedC. are playedD. have been played8. Mike promised his teacher he ____ not cheat in exams, and he has neverdone thatever sin ce.A. wouldB. shouldC. couldD. must9. The man was seen __ with a stranger in the hall when the other guestswere enjoyingtheir dinner.A. to talkB. talkC. talk ingD. talked10. —Who kno cked on the door just now?—______ . It was someth ing from TV.A. NeitherB. NoC. No oneD. None11. The fireman couldn ' t what the dark thing was through the heavy smoke.A. work outB. make outC. try outD. set out12. The history teacher took up his story _______ he left off in the last less on.A. whyB. whe nC. whereD. what13. —Would you mind me keep ing the book for ano ther two weeks?—— _____ . I have fini shed it any way.A. It dependsB. You ' re welcomeC. No problemD. Yes, please14. It ' s rude not to an swer teleph one calls, regardless of they are from.A. whoseB. whereC. whichD. whom15. The clothes ______ very well are designed by a world-famous designer.A. to sellB. sellingC. to be soldD. 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 Iwill 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 anddropped 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 his32 . God said, “ Because you admit your 26. A. famous B. proud C. busy D. comfortable 27. A. come B. survive C. last D.appear28. 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. sorig inal pottery was dema nd.16. A. satisfied in teresti ng17. 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. familyB. wishB. missB. after noon B. thi nk B. used B. dried B. curiosity B. n aturallyC. satisfy ingC. abilities C. chanee C. forget C. morni ng C. no tice C. heated C. fini shed C. joy C. lo ng once again greatD. D. bus in ess D. opport un ity D. tell D. mome nt D. show D. searched D. sold D. tha nks D. fastwhichever29. A. as soon as B. as long as C. because D. whe n30. A. return B. recreate C. reuse D.recover31. A. wan ted B. asked C. dema nded D. begged32. A. craz in ess B. laz in ess C. foolish ness D. carelessness33. A. mistake B. defeat C. problem D. weakness34. A. earliest B. biggest C. fittest D. latest35. A. at B. i n C. on D. into三、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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。