kathy

英语阅读(1)模拟试题

PartI(30points，3pointach)

Questions1-10arebadonPassage1.

Directions,

Scanpassage1veryquicklyandthentrytofillinblanks1-10withthemost

appropriatewordthatcancompletetheideaofthepassage.

Passage1

Totheparentsofstudentswhostudy1

DearParents,

Iampleadto2youtotheGrandOpeningofthenewMusicRooms3

Tuesday,emonywillbegin47.00pm.

Iamdelightedtotellyou5ProfessorMaryBell,theeminentviolinist,

haskindlyagreedtoopenthe6Rooms.

7theGrandOpening,therewillbeaconcertofmodernmusicperformedby

theSchoolOrchestra.

Pleacompletethetear-offslipbelowand8ittotheSchoolby12May.

9sincerely,

BarbaraDaly

HeadTeacher

ThegrandOpeningoftheMusicRooms

I/wewill/willnotbe10toattendtheGrandOpeningoftheMusicRoomson

26May.

Signed

PartII(30points,3pointach)

Questions11-15arebadonPassage2.

Passage2

Minimumcostofliving

offerssafetynet

THEminimumcostoflivingsysteminurbanareas,animportantpartofthe

socialcuritysystem,hasbecomethelastprotectiveumbrellaforlaid-off

workersinChinecities,tsfollow:

Inthepasttwoyears,theChinegovernmenthasimplementedtheprogram

ecidedtoapplyitnationwideby2000.

Thepeoplecoveredbythesystemarepermanenturbanresidentswithaper

capitaincomebelowthelocalminimumcostoflivingtbylocalgovernments.

Fundingforthiswillcomefromlocalgovernments.

AsChinamovesalongtheroadofamarketeconomyaccentuating

efficiency,competitioninevitablygivesritojoblessnessandredundancies.

Manyunemployedandlaid-offworkersfinditdifficulttomakeendsmeet–

especiallyoldpeople,childrenandthedisabledwhoareunabletogethelp

fromtheirfamily.

Inthisregard,theminimumcostoflivingsystemcanoffertimelymoney

nlyreprentssocialadvancement

inChina,butcontributestosocialstabilityandprogress.

ThesystemisanindispensablepartofChina'ssocialcuritysystem,now

beingintegratedintoamarketeconomy.

eachone,choothecorrortquestionfromtheboxbelowandwriteitonyour

answersheet.

on:

Answer:Theminimumcostoflivingsysteminurbanareas.

on:

Answer:Permanentresidentswithapercapitaincomebelowthelocalminimum

costoflivingtbylocalgovernments.

on:

Answer:Localgovernments.

on:

Answer:Competition.

on:

Answer:ItnotonlyreprentssocialadvancementinChina,butcontributes

tosocial

stabilityandprogress.

Wherewillthefundingfortheprogrammecomefrom?

WhatprogrammehastheChinegovernmentimplementedinthepasttwoyears?

What'sthesignificanceoftheprogramme?

Whatmightbethecausforjoblessnessandredundancies?

Whatkindofpeoplecanbecoveredbytheprogramme?

Queslions16-20arebadonPassage3.

Passage3

Flowermarket

mmonnowforpeople

tobuyflowerswhentheygotoagathering,visitasickfriend,orattend

lowersarealsoindispensableforother

ceremonialoccasions.

TheBeijingFlowerTradeCenteratLiangmaqiaoisthelargestwholesalefresh

flowermarketinthecapital,withadailyvolumeofbetween150,000and

160,percentofthecity's500flowershopsobtaintheir

roftheTradeCenter'smarketing

department,inthepastsalesvolumebetweenNationalDay(October1)and

October20accountedfor20percentofyearlysalesbecauyoungpeopleusually

terhasbecomethepeakason.

1astingfromChristmasDayuntilSpringFestival,includingNewYear'sDayand

Valentine'portionofflowersalestoindividualskeepsincreasing.

Adecadeagoindoordecorationsweremainlywindowpapercutsandsilkflowers.

Later,washableplasticflowersbecameavailable,andtodaypolyesterflowers

andplants,lookingverymuchliketherealthing,

dsof

flowers,bothrealandartificial,helpmaintainspringyearroundformany

Chine.

ReadPassage3andfindawordinthepassage,whichisoppositetoeachof

agraphinwhichthewordappearsisindicatedinbrackets.

Writeyouranswersonyouranswersheet.

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PartIII(20points,2pointach)

Questions21-30arebadonPassage4.

Passage4

not

dhavegreat

r,ifIbought,say,adressforaparty,and

shethoughtmydresswasbetterthanhers,shewouldstarttosayslightlyunkind

notunderstandthisatall,andevennowitpuzzles

me.

ught

ndislikedKathy'swayofspeaking.

likedKathyandlookeddown

Iinvitedherintothe

hou,shewouldbeangryandtellmeoffassoonasKathywasgone.

ultIlookedforward

echcouldbesuchfun,socouldwork!Perhaps

theendofthatwonderfulyeartwothingshappenedthatdestroyedour

friendship.

Thestudentsalwayscelebratedtheendofthecollegeyearwithafancy-dress

ortunately,KathyandIhadmadeother

talkedforagesofgoing,hiswasa

realidthatthestudents'

heartsweretonthetheatre.

wasinatthetime,andIhaveto

speaktoheronthedoorstep.1toldherIcouldn'taskherinbecaumyMum

ledandsaidshewassorryaboutmymother'sbad

ssuresheknewwhathadreallyhappened.

Butshecarriedonsmilingandthenshesaid:"I'msorrybutIcan'tcome

her'scomehomeandhewantsmetotakehim

''dboughtthe

ticketsbeforehetoldmeaboutit."

n'tbelieveshecouldlet

dly

adoftensaidthatherparentswereworriedabout

ttheywereconvincedhewasgettingintotrouble.

emethetheatreticketsaying:"TakeyourMumto

'twantanymoneyfortheticket."

verykindandunderstanding.

"Therearen'tmanyfriendsyoucantrust."mademepromi

tthatwastheleastIcould

dobywayofrevengeformydisappointment.

TwomonthslaterIreadinthenewspaperthatthepolicehadarrestedKathy

ition

dbeenfoundguilty

andwarnednottodoitagam.

ounlike

ntenlysorryforherandlongedtotellherso.

medtohavelosthersparkle.

d"eyou!"and

edandthoughthardandunhappily

aboutwhatIshouldsay."?"Imanagedtoreply

"''sgreatfun!"

dtostopandtalk-buttherewasmy

aventhatlittlepartofmethatstillwantedrevenge.

'salittle

shopliftingbetweenfriends?hyturned

awayandsaid汀'mglad."

tupwithMumwhosaid"Youdidwellto

'snotyoursort."

hisday

Ifeelguiltyabouther.

Readpassage4andthendecidewhetherstatements31-40翻它trueorfal.

o町answersagainstthenumberofthe

itemonyouranswersheet.

asjealous.

ter'smotherdislikedKathy.

terandKathyhadbeenfriendssincetheywenttoprimaryschool.

terstayedatthetechnicalcollegefortwoyears.

terandKathydidn'tgotothetheatretogether.

terdidn'tletKathyinbecauhermotherwasill.

ndherbrotherwerebothputtoprisonforstealing.

terknewclearlywhyKathyhaddonetheshoplifting.

terwasnotsorryatallforlosingsuchafriendasKathy.

ter'smotherthoughtshedidtherightthingtoKathy.

PartⅣ(20points,4pointach)

Questions31-35arebadonPassage5.

Passage5

Christmas

ChristmasDay,whichisthemostfestivetimeintheUnitedstates,fallson

thebiggestandbest-lovedholidayintheUnitedStates,whichisfullofjoy

andgaiety,loveandlaughter,hospitalityandgoodwill.

are

ericanstake

advantageofthetimetoearnextramoneybyllingChristmascards,small

giftsandornaments,oratingofhomesforChristmasisalsovery

ericanswhoobrveChristmashaveaChristmastreeintheir

likeevergreensandtheythinkthatbranchesoffirwillbring

istmastreeisusuallycoveredwith

stringsofcoloredlights,andastarfixedontopreprentingthestarin

theEastwhichguidedthethreeWiMentowhereJesuswasborn.

Christmasfoodisspecial:brightcoloredhardsweets,chocolates,clusters

ofchocolate-coveredraisins,walnuts,heChristmasdinner,

Americanstraditionallyhaveturkeyorham,sweetpotatoes,vegetables,and

Christmaspudding.

AlthoughChristmasisreligiousinorigin,manyofthecustomsand

hem,themostpopularonesareas

follows:

•ExchangingGifts

Thiscustomoriginatedfromtheancientreligionofbelievingthatthefirst

ChristmasgiftsweregivenbythethreeWiMentotheinfantJesusChrist.

Ithasbeenpasddownandbecomeverypopularamongfriendsandfamiliesin

theUnitedStates.

•SendingChristmasCards

,mostAmericans

ople

whoarefriendsorrelativesandlivegreatdistancesfromeachothermaynot

bemuchincontactwitheachotherduringtheyear-butwillusuallyexchange

greetingcardsandoftenaChristmasletter.

•ReceivingGiftsfromSantaClaus

SantaClausisbelievedbyAmericanchildrentobeafatjollyoldmanwith

aredsuit,stmasEveSantaClauscomes

gchildrenarehappiest

atthistimeoftheyearandlookforwardeagerlytoChristmasmorningwhenthey

findthegiftstheywant.

Directions,

ReadthepassageinPassage5carefullyandthentrytogiveshortanswersto

thefollowing

questions.(20points,4pointach)

ecember25thaveryimportantdayforChristians?

AmericansstarttoprepareChristmas?

usinessmenlikeChristmas?

amilieshaveaChristmastreeintheirhomes?

ethemostpopularcustomsandcelebrationsatChristmas?