1、1浙江省普通高校招生模拟考试英语试题(一)(时间:120 分钟 满分:150 分)第卷第一部分 听力(共两节,满分 30 分)第一节(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。W:The rock music and beautiful surroundings make me feel comfortable here.M:Please look at the menu and se
2、e what you would like to have.1.Where does this conversation take place?A.In a bookshop. B.In a concert. C.In a restaurant.答案 CM:Good morning,madam.How beautiful you look in the sweater!W:Thank you.M:Did you make it yourself?W:No,my daughter sent it to me as a birthday present.2.Who made the sweater
3、?A.We dont know.B.The madams daughter.C.The madam.答案 AW:I found a perfect bag but Im about 20 dollars short.M:Dont look at me.I havent got paid for another week.23.What does the man mean?A.The woman doesnt need a new bag.B.The bag is too expensive.C.He cant lend the woman any money.答案 CM:The prices
4、at the shop have increased a lot.Now green beans cost $1.5 a pound.W:I know.Five years ago,they were only one third of that price.4.How much was a pound of green beans five years ago?A.$0.50. B.$1.50. C.$2.50.答案 AW:How are your English lessons coming along?M:Fine.I used to be one who couldnt underst
5、and the Englishmen,and now its the Englishmen who cant understand me.5.How about the boys English study?A.Much improved.B.As poor as before.C.Poorer than before.答案 B第二节(共 15 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 22.5 分)听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,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。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题 5 秒钟;听完后,各小题将给
6、出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料,回答第 6、7 题。M:Good evening,Lucy.Did you see Mary this afternoon?W:Yes.Were you looking for her?M:No.I met her this afternoon and found her looking so sad.What do you know made her sad?W:Losing her bike.Her father bought it for her just two weeks ago.M:Im sorry to hear t
7、hat.Where did she park her bike?W:Just in front of the school.6.Why did Mary look sad?A.Because her bike broke down.B.Because her father didnt buy her a bike.C.Because she lost her bike.答案 C7.Where did Mary park her bike?A.Just in the front of the school.B.In front of the school.3C.In the park of th
8、e school.答案 B听第 7 段材料,回答第 8、9 题。W:I am hungry.Lets get something to eat.M:OK.There is a restaurant at the end of the street.Lets have our supper there.W:How far is it from here?M:Not very far.We can walk there in 15 minutes.W:Im too tired to walk that far.M:Look.Here comes a taxi.W:What a pity.It ha
9、s been taken already.M:OK.Lets share the newspaper until another taxi comes.8.What do the two speakers want to do?A.Go home.B.Have their supper.C.Buy a newspaper.答案 B9.Finally,how will the two speakers go there?A.By taxi. B.On foot. C.By bus.答案 A听第 8 段材料,回答第 10 至 12 题。W:Are we close to Big Ben yet?M
10、:Let me check the map.It looks like its about a twenty-minute walk from here.W:What?Im so tired now.I dont want to walk in the sun any longer.M:Dont worry.Look at the clouds coming.I think it will be getting cool soon.W:But my feet hurt.Why not take a taxi?There are so many taxis here.M:But I dont w
11、ant to travel around in a taxi.We came to London to go sightseeing.Dont you think we can see more if we walk around?W:Thats true.But,really,can we go back now?I really cant stand this weather any longer.Oh,look!Im afraid its going to rain again soon.M:Then lets walk in the rain.We have umbrellas.W:I
12、 swear Ill never travel with you again.Im sure Id have a much better time staying at home alone.10.Whats the weather like now?A.Sunny. B.Rainy. C.Windy.答案 A11.How is the woman feeling now?A.Tired but excited.B.Cool and excited.4C.Tired and hot.答案 C12.How does the man like to travel around?A.By car.
13、B.On foot. C.By taxi.答案 B听第 9 段材料,回答第 13 至 16 题。M:Hello.W:Hello,Roger?This is Ann.M:Oh hi,Ann.How have you been?And hows your new apartment working out?W:Well,thats what Im calling about.You see,Ive decided to look for a new place.M:Oh,whats the problem with your place now?I thought you liked the ap
14、artment.W:Oh,I do,but its a little far from campus.Do you think you could help me?I think you might know more about the housing situation near the university.M:All right.So,what kind of place are you looking for?W:Well,Id like to share an apartment with one or two roommates within walking distance t
15、o school.M:Okay.How much do you want to spend on rent?W:Uh,somewhere under $200 a month.Oh,and Id prefer to rent a furnished apartment.M:Hmm.And anything else?W:Yeah,I need a parking space.M:Well,I know theres an apartment complex around the corner.Ill drop by there on my way to class today.W:Hey,th
16、anks a lot.M:No problem.13.Whats the main topic of the conversation?A.Problems with living in an apartment.B.A search for a new apartment.C.The cost of rent near universities.答案 B14.What is the relationship between the speakers?A.Strangers. B.Schoolmates. C.Brother and sister.答案 B15.Which of the fol
17、lowing meets Anns requirement for the apartment?A.Near the campus.B.Well-decorated.C.One-bedroom.答案 A16.What is Roger going to do first?5A.Park his car.B.Go to class.C.Visit an apartment.答案 C听第 10 段材料,回答第 17 至 20 题。All over the world people swim for fun.Swimming is enjoyed by people of all ages,from
18、 the very young to the very old.There are many places for people to swim in swimming pools.Many schools,hotels and clubs have swimming pools.Some people have pools of their own in their yards.Swimming is one of the best forms of exercise.It can make bodies strong.It can also help blood circulate.Bes
19、ides,disabled people can keep their bodies in better condition by swimming though they cant enjoy sports.It is a good idea for parents to see to it that their children learn to swim at an early age.So their children will enjoy it for the rest of their lives.There are many rules for water safety.Thes
20、e rules can help save not only your life but also the life of a friend.First of all,know how to swim.Many schools give swimming lessons to children.Adults can learn to swim at public pools.Another rule to remember is never to swim alone.Always swim with a friend and know where that person is in the
21、water at all times.It is best to swim only in safe places if you are beginners.If everyone learned to swim and obeyed the rules for water safety,most drowning could be avoided.17.What people enjoy swimming?A.Only children.B.Only adults.C.Both adults and children.答案 C18.Which advantage of swimming is
22、 NOT mentioned?A.Making bodies strong.B.Making disabled people regain their health.C.Improving blood circulation.答案 B19.How many rules for water safety are talked about?A.Two. B.Three. C.Four.答案 B20.What might be the speakers opinion on childrens learning to swim?A.The earlier,the better.B.The later
23、,the better.6C.Too dangerous.答案 A第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分 35 分)第一节(共 10 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 25 分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项。AShortly after my fourth birthday,my parents and I arrived from China in Sydney,Australia.It was 1991 and my mother had left behind everything she knewfamily,friends and career.Y
24、et within two years,my parents marriage had broken down.After one particularly unpleasant fight,my mother left my father,taking me with her.With no family or friends,and in a country where she couldnt even communicate,she took me to Chinatown,the only area of Sydney she was familiar with.That night
25、she laid me on a bench in Dixon Street,packing suitcases around us for security.I will never forget the despair in her face that night.At around 4 am,a group of four young Chinese men noisily exited a club nearby.I remember them falling silent as they saw us.They approached and asked my mother why s
26、he was sleeping on the streets with such a young child.My mum burst into tears as she told them our story.Without hesitating,they bundled me up,took our suitcases,and drove us to their students housing.In the weeks that followed,the men looked after us with a youthful enthusiasm.Being poor students
27、living on their own for the first time,they simply knew how to cook in a clumsy way.However,they insisted that a child should have homemade meals.They quickly adjusted their lives around us,buying fresh food,cooking,teasing me to make me laugh,and advising my mum on how to sort out her life.Eventual
28、ly,Mum reconciled(和解) with Dad and we moved back in with him,although they continued to split and make up several times.Gradually we lost touch with the men as we all moved on.But at every milestone of my lifegraduations,entering university,getting a good jobI never forget that all of this was made
29、possible because 22 years ago,a group of complete strangers took us in and shared everything they had to save us from life on the street.【语篇导读】 文章讲述了作者在小时候因为父母的原因和妈妈在国外流浪街头时得到了一群留学生的帮助。这让作者对此非常感恩。21.Why did Mom and I stay in Dixon Street that night?A.We were waiting for the Chinese men.B.Mom knew no
30、body in Australia at all.C.It was safe to stay there for night.7D.We had no other places to go.答案 D解析 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“With no family or friends,and in a country where she couldnt even communicate,she took me to Chinatown,the only area of Sydney she was familiar with.That night she laid me on a bench i
31、n Dixon Street,”从中可知作者的妈妈在这儿没有家人或朋友,因此没有地方可去,故 D 项符合题意。22.How did the students feel the moment they saw us in the street?A.Ashamed. B.Shocked.C.Amused. D.Nervous.答案 B解析 推理判断题。根据第三段“I remember them falling silent as they saw us.They approached and asked my mother why she was sleeping on the streets w
32、ith such a young child.”从中可知当他们看到这位妈妈带着这么小的孩子睡在街上时,很是震惊,故选 B 项。23.What message is conveyed in the passage?A.There is no perfect husband or wife in marriage.B.Its the timely help to someone in need that counts.C.Its a great challenge for the Chinese to study abroad.D.Childhood memory functions to gui
33、de present behavior.答案 B解析 推理判断题。从本文中可知作者及妈妈在最困难的时候得到了一群大学生的帮助让他们渡过了难关,这才让作者有了今天的一切。所以对于有需要的人来说得到及时的帮助非常重要。故选 B项。B(2018浙江湖州五月适应性考试)Do we organize our thoughts in different ways because of the culture we belong to?If it is so,how can we describe those differences?The idea of different “cultural thoug
34、ht patterns” was first put forward by an American professor,Robert Kaplan,in the 1960s.He had been looking at the writing style of non-native students at his university in California.He found that the writing styles changed systematically,according to the cultural origins of the students.For example
35、,in his opinion,native speakers of English usually went “straight to the point”.However,speakers of Semitic languages (such as Arabic and Hebrew) kept backtracking,and then returned to the point.Speakers of oriental languages (such as Chinese) were likely to approach the topic only little by little,
36、as if they were moving around it in circles.Speakers of Romance languages (such as French and Spanish) 8were likely to stay away from the point,making it harder for readers to follow.Speakers of Slav languages (such as Russian) often included ideas which didnt seem to be connected in any way to the
37、development of the article.This view attracted a lot of attention as soon as it was expressed.People said it was not based on enough evidence at all,and it was biased because it was in support of English (which seemed to offer the “most useful” way of presenting the point of view).Russian students,i
38、n particular,did not agree with the idea Kaplan had of them.But Kaplans work at least reminded us that people from different cultural backgrounds do have different ways of presenting ideas,or telling stories,and that,even if these differences are difficult,and perhaps impossible to sort out,just kno
39、wing that they exist can help us to understand and appreciate each other better.【语篇导读】本文是一篇议论文。Robert Kaplan 教授在 20 世纪 60 年代提出了“文化思维模式”,指出来自不同文化的人们有自己特定的思维模式。了解文化差异的存在将有助于我们进行跨文化交流。24.What is the authors purpose in writing Paragraph 2?A.To present his own idea.B.To introduce Robert Kaplan.C.To draw
40、readers to the topic.D.To provide examples of the topic.答案 C解析 写作意图题。文章第二段主要介绍了“文化思维模式”出现的背景,目的是让读者对此有更清晰的了解,激发读者的阅读兴趣。故选 C 项。25.What does the underlined word “biased” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A.Wrong. B.Usual.C.Direct. D.Humorous.答案 A解析 词义猜测题。根据文章第四段第二句可知,人们对此观点提出了质疑,认为其证据不足,故可推知,A 项“错误的”最符合题意。
41、26.Which of the following is the best title for the text?A.Thinking across CulturesB.Skills for Speaking WellC.Reading between LinesD.Differences in Cultures答案 A解析 主旨大意题。根据全文内容可知,文章是围绕“cultural thought patterns”展开的,文化与思维应该是本文的中心,故 A 项“跨文化思维”符合题意。C9When I was a young girl living in Ireland,I was alwa
42、ys pleased when it rained,because that meant I could go treasure hunting.As all of Ireland knows,treasure is hidden at the end of the rainbow.If you can discover the end of the rainbow,gold will be brought to you.So whenever it rained,I would look up in the sky and follow the curve of the rainbow to
43、 see where it ended.I never did unearth any treasure.As I got older,and started working,rainy days came to be just another hateful thing and my childhood dreams of finding treasure faded.But for a fortunate few,the dream even comes true!Such is the case of Mel Fisher.His dream of finding treasure al
44、so began in childhood,while reading the great literature classics Treasure Island and Moby Dick.However,unlike me,he chased his dream and eventually managed to become one of the most famous professional treasure hunters of all time,and for good reason.In 1985,he fished up the priceless goods of the
45、sunken Spanish ship Atocha,which brought him an unbelievable $400 million dollars!After the ship sank in 1622 off the coast of Florida,Fisher,who ran a commercial rescue operation,was trying to locate the underwater treasure for over 16 years when he finally hit the jackpot!But finding and keeping t
46、he treasure wasnt all plain sailing.After battling with terrible conditions at sea,Fisher then had to battle in the courts.In fact,the State of Florida took Fisher to court over ownership of the find.After more than 200 hearings,Fisher agreed to donate 20% of his yearly findings for public display,a
47、nd so now there is a museum in Florida which displays hundreds of the objects which were saved from the Atocha. Archaeologists(考古学家) object to the fact that with commercial rescue operations like Fishers,the objects are sold and dispersed and UNESCO are worried about protecting our underwater treasu
48、re from what it describes as “robbery”.The counter-argument is that in professional,well-run operations such as Fishers,each piece is accurately and minutely recorded and that it is this information which is more important than the actual object,and that such operations help increase our wealth of a
49、rchaeological knowledge.Indeed,as in Fishers case,they make history more accessible to people through museum donations and information on websites.【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了 Mel Fisher 从小怀揣寻宝的梦想,最后成功地成立了专业的商业搜救队。Fisher 于 1985 年找到了西班牙沉船 Atocha,给他带来巨大的财富,与此同时也带来了很大的争议,人们对商业搜救队的存在持有不同的观点。27.In Para.3,the underlined phrase “hit the jackpot” means according to the text. A.discovered the jackpot B.ran a rescue operationC.broke one of the objects D.found the treasure10答案 D解析 细节理解题。根据该段“.was trying to locate the underwater treasure for over 1
