英语AB级模拟试题ListeningComprehension(15minutes)Directions:Thispartistotestyourlisteningability.Itconsistsof3sections.SectionANowthetestwillbegin.1.A)It’stooshort.B)It’stoocold.C)Marydid.D)InItaly.2.A)Yes,gostraighton.B)Yes,please.C)No,itisn’t.D)No,thanks.3.A)That’stoobad.B)It’sapleasure.C)That’sright.D)Hereyouare.4.A)Iwanttobeateacher.B)Well,letmetry.C)Thankyouforyouradvice.D)Fine,thankyou.5.A)Well,letmesee.B)Notatall.C)Thankyou.D)That’simportant.SectionB6.A)July1st.B)July21st.C)June1stD)June21st.7.A)Toaparty.B)Toherhouse.C)Totheoffice.D)Tothesupermarket.8.A)Apostman.B)Ataxidriver.C)Apassenger.D)Apoliceman.9.A)Inahospital.B)Inabookstore.C)Atarailwaystation.D)Attheairport.10.A)Pleased.B)Angry.C)Unhappy.D)Surprised.SectionCHarrodsisafamousdepartmentstoreinLondon.OnDecember31,itsyear-endsalebegan.Customersfrom11theworldcametoHarrodsonthatday.Shopperscangetmanygoodsat12raresthatday.Inmostcasesthepricesonthatday13by50to75percent.Thesalelastsforonemonth.DepartmentstoresalesinBritain14byabout5percentin2002.ButintheU.S.,departmentstoresalesdecreased.Americanshoppersthinkthatpriceisveryimportment.Theydon’tliketoshopin15departmentstores.PartIIStructure(15minutes)Direction:Thispartistotestabilitytoconstructgrammaticallycorrectsentences.Itconsistsof2sections.SectionADirection:Inthissection,thereare10incompletesentences.Youarerequiredtocompleteeachonebydecidingonthemostappropriatewordorwordsfromthe4choicesmarkedABCandD.16.Itisessentialthateverychild()thesameeducationalopportunity.AgivesBbegivenCwillbegivenDisgiven17.Itwaswithgreatjoy()hereceivedthenewsthathisstolencar()Abecause,isfoundBsince,hasbeenfoundCwhen,foundDthat,hadbeenfound18.()wereachedthetopofthehill()weallsatdowntorest.ANosoonerhad,thenBNosoonerhad,thanCHardlyhad,afterDHardlyhad,until19.Perhapsthisistheonlyplace()youcangetsuchcheapbargains.AthatBwhichCwhereDhere20.Sincethetaskisverychallenging,Isuggestthatyou()itupinsteadofTom.AwilltakeBtakingCwouldtakeDtake21.Thelightisoutinheroffice;Iamsurethatshe()home.AmusthavegoneBshouldhavegoneCcouldhavegoneDmayhavegone22.Noonecandoanything()someonegivesusmoreinformation.AifBunlessCbecauseDso23.Idon’tthinkthatplaceisworth()forhundredsofmilestovisit.AtotravelBtravelCtraveledDtraveling24.Weregret()youthatyouaretobedismissednextweek.AinformBinformedChaveinformedDtoinform25.Myhusbandisoutofworknow,sowehavetocut()ourlivingexpenses.AdownBonCoffDoutSectionBDirections:thereare10incompletestatementshere.Youshouldfillineachblankwiththeproperformofthewordgiveninbrackets.26.He(bring)upinthissmalltownsincehewasbornin1994.27.Beyondthat,Idon’tthinkthereisany(addition)commentthatwewouldwanttomake.28.Whydidn’tyouanswerthesecondquestionjustnow?Ithoughtyoushouldofferan(explain)forthat.29.Aftertheperformance,theboylookaroundtofindhismother(stand)notfarawayfromhis,withahappysmileonherface.30.Weallthinkthathis(behave)atthepartyisnotproper.31.Theynevermetagain,forthey(forbid)toassociatewitheachother.32.Inviewoftheseriousproblem,effectivemeasuresshouldbetakenbeforethingsget(bad).33.Mostpeoplewhoseeabaseballgameforthefirsttimethinkitispretty(bore)._______.34.Before(write)yourletter,youshouldknowthatemployersdesiredifferentkindsofpeoplefordifferentpositions.35.Itishightimewe(do)somethingaboutthetrafficprobleminthiscity.PartIII.ReadingComprehensionTask1Languagelearningbeginswithlistening.Childrenaregreatlydifferentintheamountoflisteningtheydobeforetheystartspeaking,andlaterstartersareoftenlonglisteners.Mostchildrenwill“obey”spokeninstructionssometimebeforetheycanspeak,thoughtheword“obey”ishardlyaccurateasadescriptionoftheeageranddelightedcooperationusuallyshownbythechild.Beforetheycanspeak,manychildrenwillalsoaskquestionsbygestureandbymakingquestioningnoises.Anyattempttostudythedevelopmentfromthenoisesbabiesmaketotheirfirstspokenwordsleadstoconsiderabledifficulties.Itisagreedthattheyenjoymakingnoises,andthatduringthefirstfewmonthsoneortwonoisessortthemselvesasparticularlyexpressiveasdelight,pain,friendliness,andsoon.Butsincethesecan’tbesaidtoshowthebaby’sintentiontocommunicate,theycanhardlyberegardedasearlyformsoflanguage.Itisagreed,too,thatfromaboutthreemonthstheyplaywithsoundsforenjoyment,andthatbysixmonthstheyareabletoaddnewwordstotheirstore.Thisself-imitation(模仿)leadsontodeliberate(有意的)imitationofsoundsmadeorwordsspokentothembyotherpeople.Theproblemthenarisesastothepointatwhichonecansaythattheseimitationscanbeconsideredasspeech.Itisaproblemweneedtogetoutteethinto.Themeaningofaworddependsonwhataparticularpersonmeansbyitinaparticularsituationanditisclearthatwhatachildmeansbyawordwillchangeashegainsmoreexperienceoftheworld.Thustheuseatsevenmonthsof“mama”asagreetingforhismothercannotbedismissedasameaninglesssoundsimplybecausehealsousesitatothertimesforhisfather,hisdog,oranythingelsehelikes.Playfulandmeaninglessimitationofwhatotherpeoplesaycontinuesafterthechildhasbeguntospeakforhimself,Idoubt,howeverwhetheranythingisgainedwhenparentstakeadvantageofthisabilityinanattempttoteachnewsounds.36.Beforechildrenstartspeaking________.A.theyneedequalamountoflis