英 语

(第四次模拟考试)

本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）。第Ⅰ卷第1至12页，第Ⅱ卷第12-14页。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第Ⅰ卷 (选择题）

注意事项：

1．答第Ⅰ卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

2．选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。

第一部分：听力理解(共两节。满分30分)

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

(共5小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

例：How much is the shirt ?

A.＄19.15. B.＄9.18 C.＄9.15

答案是C.

1. Who are the two speakers talking about?

A.Their student.

B.Their daughter.

C.Susan’s teacher.

2. Where does the conversation most probably take place?

A.In a library.

B.In a classroom.

C.In a computer shop.

What food will the man probably have?

A. Beef.

B. Fish.

C. Noodles

4. What does the man mean?

A.The woman shouldn’t take a difficult job.

B.The woman’s old job is very satisfying.

C.The woman should do the job in Manhattan.

5. What did the man probably think of his train ride?

A. Relaxing.

B. Boring.

C. Exciting.

第二节:(共15小题;每小题1.5分,共22.5分)

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A.B.C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读两遍。

听第六段材料，回答第6－7题。

6.Where is the woman going?

A. Her house.

B. Sixth Avenue.

C. West 22nd Street.

7.What do we know from the conversation?

A.It is going to rain soon.

B.The woman is in a rush.

C.The traffic is heavy at the moment.

听第七段材料，回答第8-9题。

8. How long will the woman have to walk before she gets to the subway station?

A. About five minutes.

B. About ten minutes.

C. About fifteen minutes.

9.What does the woman come to the city for?

A.To visit a friend.

B.To do some sightseeing.

C.To deal with business.

听第八段材料，回答第10-12题。

10. For whom does the man want to buy the dress?

A.His mother.

B.His sister.

C. His wife.

11. What color dress does the man choose?

A. Green.

B. Purple.

C. Grey.

12. What does the man want to know at the end of the conversation?

A. How to pay for the item.

B. Where to sign his name.

C.Whether the item can be exchanged.

听第九段材料，回答第13 -16题。

13. When did the woman really start to like football?

A.When she came to London.

B. When she returned to Montreal.

C. When she came to New Jersey.

14. How long has the man been in London?

A.One year.

B. Two years

C. Three years

15. What does the man think of soccer?

A.It is a confusing sport.

B.It’s not interesting.

C.It’s not violent enough.

16.What does the woman say about Euro 2012 football tournament?

A. There are a lot of goals.

B.She has watched every game.

C.She likes the style of playing

听第十段材料，回答第17----20题。

17. What kind of job did the speaker have last year?

A.A secretary.

B. A shopkeeper.

C.A general manager.

18. Why did the speaker feel confident that she could find a new job soon?

A.She was quite experienced

B.She had been offered several jobs.

C.She wasn’t demanding a high salary.

19. How long had the speaker been out of a job?

A.For about one month.

B.For about two months.

C.For about three months

20.What is the speaker doing?

A.Asking for advice.

B.Sharing her experience.

C. Making an introduction.

第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分 ）

（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A.

On Nov. 18, 1995, Itzhak Perlman, the violinist, came on stage to give a concert at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City．

If you have ever been to a Perlman concert，you know that getting on stage is no small achievement for him．He was stricken with polio (小儿麻痹症) as a child，and so he has braces (支架) on both legs and walks with the aid of two crutches (双拐)．

He walks painfully, yet majestically, until he reaches his chair．Then he sits down，slowly, puts his crutches on the floor, undoes the clasps on his legs，tucks one foot back and extends the other foot forward．Then he bends down and picks up the violin, puts it under his chin，nods to the conductor and proceeds to play．

But this time，something went wrong．Just as he finished the first few bars (小节)，one of the strings on his violin broke. You could hear it snap (嘣断) --- it went off like gunfire across the room. There was no mistaking what that meant. There was no mistaking what he had to do．

We figured that he would have to get up, put on the clasps again, pick up the crutches and limp his way off stage-to either find another violin or else find another string for this one．But he didn’t. Instead, he waited a moment，closed his eyes and then signaled the conductor to begin again．

The orchestra began, and he played from where he had left off. And he played with such passion and such power and such purity as they had never heard before．

When he finished, there was an awesome silence in the room. And then people rose and cheered．He smiled，wiped the sweat from this brow, raised his bow to quit us，and then he said in a quiet tone．“You know, sometimes it is the artist’s task to find out how much music you can still make with what you have left.’’

21．By saying “getting on stage is no small achievement for him”, the author really means .

A．it’s very difficult for Itzhak Perlman to play the violin with three strings

B．it’s not easy for Itzhak Perlman to get on the stage because he is disabled

C．it’s not easy for ltzhak Perlman to face such a large audience

D．it’s really great achievements for ltzhak Perlman to play the violin with three strings

22．Itzhak Perlman when one of the strings of the violin broke．

A．gave up playing

B．didn’t know what to do

C．went on playing the same piece of music

D．went on playing a different piece of music

23．Itzhak Perlman can be best described as a man who is ．

A．clever B．strong willed C．humorous D．quite skilled

B.

Beer and fried chicken — Thanks to a South Korean drama currently on air, Man From the Stars, this new mix-and-match junk food trend has become popular among young audiences, despite its unhealthy nature. Indeed, South Korean TV dramas, or K-drama for short, have been a major force in the South Korean pop-culture wave that has captured the hearts of young Chinese audiences. According to iQiyi, a video website that features Man From the Stars, by Feb 15, the number of views for the TV drama hit 370 million in China.

“It is interesting to explore what elements of those dramas appeal to audiences. It’s obviously more than just pretty faces,” says Yan Feng, a professor of Chinese literature at Fudan University. Reflected by audiences, culture critics and insiders of the industry, youth fantasy, creative storylines, cultural proximity in East Asia, and well-organized production all add up to K-drama’s success, along with, of course, those handsome and cute faces dressed in the latest fashion trends.

“Everyone fancies a perfect partner, handsome or beautiful,” says Zhou Ying, a professor at Chongqing Technology and Business University. “The South Korean TV industry is feeding this need.” After Lee Min-ho appeared on CCTV’s annual Spring Festival gala, he became the most famous South Korean in China. Only weeks later, Kim Soo-hyun, lead actor in Man From the Stars, swept the country. Apart from pretty faces, fashion is another highlight of the series. Each time actors from the series wear a new set of outfits, similar clothes experience a sales boom online, according to Xiao Yi, a Taobao store owner.

As is known, with love triangles, incurable diseases, and Cinderella tales, storylines in South Korean dramas may seem a bit commonplace. While The Man From the Stars challenges this by putting aliens and time travel into these existing stories, Peng Sanyuan, a screenwriter, says a focus on detail is a key factor in the success of these dramas. “In order to accurately target audiences and find emotional reflections with them, more and more female writers are working in the industry,” says Peng about her experience of exchanging ideas with South Korean colleagues. According to the experts, South Korean writers somehow make sense of these plots, no matter how unlikely it seems.

24. Why has beer and fried chicken become so popular among Chinese young people at present?

A. Because the food tastes very great.

B. Because they want to change the trend.

C. Because the food is good for their health.

D. Because they are deeply affected by the Korean TV drama.

25. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “proximity” in paragraph 2?

A. similarity B. difference C. conflict D. curiosity

26. According to the whole passage, how many elements can lead to the appeal of Korean dramas?

A. Two B. Four C. Six D. Seven

27. What makes Man From the Stars different from other K-dramas according to the last paragraph?

A. Female writers B. Creative stories

C. Pretty faces D. Fashionable clothes

C.

In summer, some people avoid outdoor activities because they don't want to get hot and sticky or sun burnt．Luckily, there are some outdoor activities which don't involve breaking sweat．

River rafting

Hot summer weather and cool water-what a perfect match! River rafting can be both scenic and exciting．When the raft follows a gentle stream, the views of the countryside or valley is like a traditional Chinese painting．And when you enter white water where the riverbed creates a natural roller coaster, you feel a rush of adrenaline （肾上腺素）．Paddle your raft to the riverbank to have a picnic or barbecue which will taste best when you are starving．

Where to find: River rafting trips are usually on offer in mountainous or valley regions such as the Three Gorges．

Tips: Wear a helmet and life jacket at all times; bring enough sunscreen; and bring lots of water．

Caving

People say that the only naturally air-conditioned place in summer is a big cave．It is true．Cave tours featuring light shows are old hat．Now it's time