英语xx模拟试题一、单项选择（共20小题，计20分）从每小题A、B、C、D中选出一个能填入句中空白处的最佳答案。

16. --Are you going to Beijing by plane?--It’s fast, but expensive. So I am not sure. I ______take a train.A. shouldB. mayC. mustD. will17. --Did you see who the driver was?--No, the car ran so fast ______ I couldn’t get a good look at all his face.A. thatB. whichC. asD. after18. --What’s your brother like after he lived in America for about two yea rs? --________________.A. He likes America very much.B.He’d like to stay with us.C. He told us many funny stories.D. He isn’t the same as he used to be.19. --Dad, do you know when ______?--At eight this evening.A. the game will startB. is the game going to startC. the game startD. shall we start the game20. -- ______ do you likeThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer?--Very interesting.A. HowB. WhoC. WhatD. When21.—How about the dishes?—Fantastic! Nothing tastes _____A. niceB. betterC. terribleD. worse22. Tony, tell me the result of the discussion _____ you had with your dad yesterday.A. whatB. whichC. whenD. who23.—I didn’t know how to use themachine.—It doesn’t matter. Here are the ____.A. situationsB. solutionsC. instructionsD. suggestions24.—I am going to the supermarket.—Will you buy me some flowers ______ you are there?A. sinceB. becauseC. ifD. while25. In China, about ______ of people live in the country.A. three fifthB. third fifthC. three fifthsD. a quarters26. --If you have any trouble, be sure to call me.--_______.A. I am sorry to hear thatB. I will. Thank you very muchC. I have no troubleD. I will think it over27. What a nice day! We should go sightseeing ______ watching TV in the hotel.A. because ofB. instead ofC. together with.D. out of28. --Did you＿＿＿＿the reading competition last week?--Yes, I did. And I got first prize.A. join upB. go toC. holdD. take part in29. You'd better take the map with you ______ you won't get lost.A. as long asB. as soon asC. now thatD. so that30. The number of books in the bookshop is about 10,000 and a number of them ______ aboutscience.A. isB. wasC. areD. were31. Hey, Nick. ______ comes the last bus! Hurry up, or we'll have to walk home.A. ThisB. ThereC. ThatD. It32.—Bob, it’s getting cold outside. ______ take ajacket—All right, Mum.A. Why do youB. Why notC. Why did youD. Why don’t33.—It’s very friendly ______ him to help me when I’m in trouble.A. forB. toC. ofD. with34. --Wow, so many new houses! I can’t believe that. This placeused to be a poor village.--Yes, ______ has changed a lot here.A. NothingB. SomebodyC. EverythingD. Anything35. --I have great ______ in learning math and I'm so worried. Could you help me?--Sure. I'd be glad to.A. troubleB. interestC. joyD. fun二、阅读理解（共20小题，计30分）阅读下列短文，然后从每小题A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。

AA shopping center is a place where many different shops and stores are collected underone roof. You can buy everything there, and there are also banks, restaurants and, sometimes, a post office.There are other places in the United States which are called five-and–ten-cent storesbecause they used to sell things for 5 to 10 cents. Today they sell almost anything and some of the things cost several dollars.Supermarkets are found in all the cities. They sell food and many other goods. You walkaround the supermarket, choose the things you want, put them into a special basket prepared by the store and pay for them all together at the door.Supermarkets often stay open later than other stores. Stores are usually open every day of the week except on Sunday. Some close on Saturdays in July and August.36. The shops and stores in a shopping center are ______.A. close to your houseB. on the top of a big roofC. in the same buildingD. near banks and restaurants37. A five-and-ten-cent store usually sells _____.A. small and cheap thingsB. expensive thingsC. things worth a few dollarsD. everything you need in the house38. ______ have baskets ready for people to carry the things they are going to buy.A. Shopping centersB. SupermarketsC. Five-and-ten-cent storesD. Fine stores in America39. Which of the following can be the topic of the article?A. What a shopping Center isB. Why people like supermarketC. Old and new storesD. Three types of Places for shopping40. This article suggests that people cannot buy things ______.A. from Monday to FridayB. on SundaysC. in July and AugustD. on SaturdaysBDo you know how to get on with people? Do you ever feel shy? What feeling makes you shy? Do you sometimes feel as if you don't know how to interest people and haveconversations with them? Do people find an excuse to leave you as soon as they can?One evening last week I was sitting with Hannah, and she said to me, "You are awonderful mom!" And I said, "Why do you say that suddenly?" She said, "Well, although you are busy, you always stop what you are doing to listen to me."Try listening! Here is some advice about how to listen:Show the other person that you are listening.Look at them.Smile and nod quite often.And shake your head or raise your eyebrows (眉毛) if you don't follow what they aresaying.Don't tap (轻拍) your foot because this will show impatience.Don't look at your watch unless you really have to know the time.' If you showimpoliteness, then the other person will lose the moment of friendship which they are offering.A good listener is helpful! A good listener can make people feel good, and is as popular at a party as a good talker. But just listening isn't enough. One should listen cleverly by trying to find out what the other person would really like to talk about.41. The first paragraph mainly asks about ______.A. how to get on well with peopleB. how to stop being shyC. how to make a conversationD. when to say excuse to others42. Hannah thought her mother was wonderful because ______.A. her mother was a good listenerB. her mother knew what she'd likeC. her mother was very busyD. her mother was very kind43. According to the passage, when you listen to others, tapping your foot means ______.A. you are carefulB. you are freeC. you enjoy themD. you can't stand them44. Which of the following CAN'T you do when you are listening to others?A. Look at your watch at times.B. Look at the speaker and nod often.C. Shake your head if you don't understand.D. Let others know you're listening.45. The best title of the passage is ______.A. How to Talk to PeopleB. How to Be a Good ListenerC. How to Hear of SomeoneD. How to Make a FriendCReading is very important. World Book Day falls on April 23 every year. It encouragespeople, especially teenagers, to discover the pleasure of reading. It is also the day to honor (尊敬) great writers.Many countries celebrate (庆祝) World Book Day. On that day, millions of schoolchildren can buy books at a much lower price than usual in any bookstore in England. It hasbeen done every year since 1998. World Book Day is also celebrated in China. Wen Jiabao,Premier of China, is an avid (渴望的) reader. He does lots of reading every day though he isvery busy. On World Book Day 2009, he called on (号召) people to do more reading. Wensuggested that young people should sp end more time reading. “Books can not change the world,but people can change the world by changing themselves through reading,” he said.Reading helps us become more knowledgeable and smarter. Reading helps us to followthe latest developments of science and technology. Reading gives us information about othercultures and places in the world. Reading is also one of the most important ways to learn aforeign language like English. We all know that it is difficult to learn everything in theclassroom, for example, the ways English people are living and working today can be learnt by reading.Books, magazines, newspapers and other kinds of reading materials can help us to knowmore about the outside world. Therefore, it is necessary for us to spend time reading every day.46. When is World Book Day?A. August 8 every year.B. March 12 every year.C. April 23 every year.D. June 6 every year.47. An avid reader is a person who __________.A. loves readingB. never readsC. does some readingD. hates reading48. World Book Day was set up in order to encourage people to __________.A. learn foreign languagesB. do more readingC. buy more booksD. know more about science49. According to the passage, reading can help people in many ways EXCEPT_____.A. learning English betterB. knowing more about culturesC. improving your healthD. knowing more about the outside world50. What’s the best title for the article?A. World Book Day in England.B. Suggestions on Reading.C. World Book Day in China.D. World Book Day and the Advantages of Reading.DWhen we are talking about afternoon tea, what would you think of? A cup of tea, a pieceof cake and a good mood, what a good enjoyment! But do you know how comes the afternoon tea?We should thank for a lady, who had created the custom of afternoon tea in 1840. She was Anna. At that time, people of upper class usually had supper at around 8 o’clock in the evening.But Anna began to feel hungry at round 4 in the afternoon. This had left her a long time of 4hours. Therefore, she told the servant to bring a tray of bread, butter and cakes to her roomduring the afternoon. It became a habit of hers. Soon, she invited her friends to join her.After Anna started enjoying the afternoon tea, women of the rich did the same in theirhomes and it later became a fashionable social event, giving a chance for people to meet newfriends and get news or new stories.The traditional afternoon tea usually contains a teapot of tea, several teacups and cakes.English tea is mainly India, which was originally transported by the East India Company.Today, afternoon tea has been simplified (精简的) because of the change of lifestyle.People use tea bags instead of tea leaves. Cakes are no longer as various as those long time ago.They usually are some pieces of biscuits or cakes.But if you want to experience a real English afternoon tea, I would advise you to go toDevonshire, where produces good cream and famous cream tea.51. A lady called Anna created the custom of afternoon tea_________.A. one eveningB. after supperC. in the morningD. in 184052. _______ usually felt hungry at about 4 in the afternoon.A. Anna herselfB. Anna’s friendsC. Anna’s servantD. People of upper class53. During the late afternoon Anna’s servant doesn’t bring her _________.A. a tray of teaB. some breadC. some tea bagsD. butter and cakes54. The afternoon tea gives a chance for people to meet friends and ________.A. sell teacupsB. live togetherC. bring food inD. get news or stories55. Which of the following statement is NOT TRUE according to the passage?A. The change of lifestyle today has made afternoon tea simplified.B. People like to use tea leaves instead of tea bags nowadays.C. The afternoon tea offers more various cakes long time ago (than today).D. The writer thinks Devonshire is a good place to experience a real English afternoon tea.三、动词填空（共10空，计10分阅读下面短文，用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空(必要时可加情态动词或助动词)。