陕西省西安中学高第八次模拟考试英语试题（本场考试共120分钟，总分150分）命题人：侯西岐 审题人：马素贞第一部分: 英语知识运用（共四节，满分55分）第一节 语音知识（共5小题，每题1分，满分5分）从每题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相似的选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。1. grade A. temperatureB. classmateC. necklaceD. fortunate2. southA. courageB. soupC. southernD. trousers3. smoothA. featherB. toothC. thiefD. warmth4. officialA. concertB. centuryC. coastD. ocean5. surpriseA. SaturdayB. furtherC. occurD. natural第二节 情景对话（共5小题，每题1分，满分5分）根据对话情景的内容，从对话后所给的选项中选出可以填入每一空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有两个为多余选项。Kurt:Hello, Lena.Lena:Hi, Kurt. How are you? 6 Dont you live in the dormitory anymore?Kurt:No, I moved out at the beginning of last term.Lena: 7 Kurt:I moved to the Oak Creek Apartment. Im sharing a unit with three people, one from Brazil, one from Japan and one from Hong Kong.Lena: That sounds interesting. 8 Kurt:Everything is working out just fine, at least up to now. They all share the cooking and I do the shopping since I have a car.Lena:I guess that would work out. You must have all kinds of foods from different countries.Kurt:Thats right. 9 Lena:How nice! Id love to come over and meet your roommates sometime.Kurt:OK. 10 Im sure you will appreciate every minute of our dinner time. A. How are you getting along with your roommates?B. I just cant decide where to go.C. How about coming for dinner?D. I am really enjoying my meal time!E. Where are you living now?F. Its been a month since I last saw you.G. Which country do you want to go to?第三节 语法和词汇知识（共15小题，每题1分，满分15分）从每题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。11.Many people have come to realize that they should go on _ balanced diet and make _ room in their day for exercise. A. a; 不填 B. the; a C. the; the D. 不填; a12.The construction of Xian Metro Line 2 started seven years ago, but it _ so far due to various reasons.A. has not completedB. has not been completedC. had not completedD. had not been completed13. Is that the small town you often refer to? Right, just the one _ you know I used to work for years.A. thatB. whichC. whereD. what14. Do you know if Richard is willing to take on extra work at weekend? _, does it?A. It doesnt sound rightB. It doesnt matterC. It doesnt hurt to askD. It doesnt make sense15.Those brave soldiers managed to rescue many earthquake victims _ the risk of their own lives.A. aboveB. forC. atD. under16._ homework did we have to do that we had no time to enjoy any kind of entertainment.A. So little B. Too little C. So muchD. Too much17._ the design is not perfect, theyve done the best they could.A. Even ifB. In order thatC. So that D. Now that18.We didnt know his telephone number; otherwise we _ him.A. should have phonedB. must have phonedC. may have phoned D. would have phoned 19.Passengers were requested to remain _ until the main door was open.A. to be seated B. seatedC. seating D. having seated20._ mathematics is one of the most useful sections in human knowledge is widely accepted.A. Whether B. If C. What D. That21.Im _ part of my wages every week to buy a bike.A. putting aside B. putting back C. putting down D. putting off22. Which subject did you enjoy _ at school? No other subject is more interesting than English to me.A. most B. more C. less D. little23.We _ the garden for four hours. Lets have a rest. A. are watering B. have been wateringC. watered D. had watered24.Mr. Green has two sons, one of _ working as a bus driver now.A. whoB. whomC. themD. whose25.Dogs have a very good _ of smell and are often used to search for survivors in an earthquake.A. sense B. view C. means D. idea第四节 完形填空（共20小题，每题 1.5 分，满分 30 分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选用出适合填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。I was deep in thought at my office, preparing a lecture to be given that evening at a college across town, when the phone rang. A woman I had never met 26 herself and said that she was the mother of a seven-year-old and that she was 27 . Knowing that I worked with children, she asked my 28 . I told her that our heart is often 29 than our brain and that I thought she knew what would be best for her son. I also 30 her to attend the lecture that night since I was speaking about how 31 deal with death. She said she would be there.At the lecture I talked about the fact that children usually sense the 32 long before they are told and that they often 33 until they feel adults are ready to talk about it before sharing their conc