2020黄高预录英语模拟试题16
第1节、单项选择。（15分）
（）1. Jane had prepared carefully for her English examination so that she could be sure of passing it on her first_______.
A. Foe the first time B. At first C. It was the first time D. The first time
（）14. I _______ you not to move my dictionary, now I can’t find it.
A. asked B. ask C. was asking D. had asked
Then，one afternoon，Greenberg and Arthur went to Midtown Manhattan.When it was time to go back to campus，Arthur said he couldn't24him because of an appointment. Greenberg25．They argued，and Arthur walked off，26Greenberg alone in Grand Central Terminal.Greenberg，who was completely27，stumbled(蹒跚而行)through the rush hour crowd.He took a shuttle train west to Times Square，and then transferred to an uptown train.Four miles later，he28at the Columbia University stop.
（）27. A. tiredB. amused C. satisfiedD. confused
（）28. A. got off B. pulled over C. looked around D. ran away
（）29. A. turned to B. knocked into C. shouted atD. quarreled with
（）15. Changes _____to the construction laws in Los Angeles have strengthened the city’s buildstant to quakes.
A. making; made B. being made; to make C. made; made D. made; making
（）34. A. complex B. familiar C. defensive D. brilliant
（）35. A. magic B. truthC. wisdomD. beauty
第三节阅读理解（30分）
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SUPPORT WORKER
Do you have the ability to care for others? Can you understand how older people feel? Are you a good communicator? Do you have good listening skills? Can you work weekends?
（）7. Maybe all Americans realize that __________ they expect to be next president will face masses of problems.
A. who B. whoever C. whomever D. no matter who
（）3. -----Is the television advertisement working ?-----Yes, _______ orders are coming.
A. None B. Some C. More D. Few
（）4. ----Haven’t they apologized to you yet? -----No explanation was offered, _______an apology.
A. is blaming B. is going to blame C. is to blame D. is blamed
（）6. Hard work and lack of sleep has ________ her beauty and youth in recent years.
A. worn out B. tried out C. made out D. sent out
（）11. The play, _________ , is very wonderful: there are many interesting characters in it.
A. out of the question B. on the whole C. out of question D. under no condition
（）8. ------Why are you looking pleased ? ------Oh, I’ve just had a job _________.
A. to offer B. offering C. offered D. being offered
（）9. Tough __________ the task was, we _______ finish it ahead of time and therefore we were highly praised for it.
A. though; would B. although; had to C. as; were able to D. though; must
（）10. ----How would you like your coffee? -----_____________.
A. It’s well done B. very nice. Thank you. C. One cup, that’s enough D. The stronger, the better.
A. intention B. attempt C. purpose D. desire
（）2. Jack packed all the things into a case, __________.
A. being anxiously to leave B. to be anxious to leave C. anxious to leave D. be anxious to leave
Blindness doesn't make Greenberg fail to appreciate the35of life.He always says he is the luckiest man in the world.
（）16. A. faith B. attitude C. fortuneD. reputation
A. still less B. neither C. not D. or rather
（）5. Who _______ for the hostage(人质) deaths in the school siege (围困) that took place in Russia in September, 2004?
（）30. A. raisedB. lostC. controlledD. recognized
（）31. A. pleasure B. angerC. reliefD. sorrow
（）32. A. achieved B. questioned C. ignoredD. missed
（）33. A. Gradually B. Finally C. ObviouslyD. Strangely
（）24. A. accompany B. rescue C. comfortD. abandon
（）25. A. explained B. apologized C. compromisedD. panicked
（）26. A. consulting B. finding C. leaving D. serving
第二节完形填空，从短文后所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（20分）
Greenberg was a lucky guy to enter Columbia University on a full scholarship.But just before junior year，Greenberg's16changed.One day his vision“17up” and later he was diagnosed(诊断) with glaucoma(青光眼)．Then doctors operated on Greenberg's eyes.18，the surgery didn't work. Greenberg was going blind.He was so19that he refused to see anyone.
As Greenberg's best friend，Arthur persuaded Greenberg to go back to Columbia University and20to be his“reader”．Arthur read21to him every day，taking time out from his own study，and Greenberg22scoring straight A's.Still，he was23about getting alone and relied on his friend.