2015年温州中学实验班提前招生英语模拟卷温馨提示：考试时间：90分钟 总分： 120分一单项选择（共10分）( ) 1. Hangzhou is _ most beautiful tourist city and I believe Ill come here for _ second Time.A. the; aB. a; a C. the; the D. a; the( ) 2. Which “ai” in the following word has a different pronunciation from the others?A. afraidB. sail C. paid D. explain( ) 3. Excuse me, wheres the West Hill Farm, please? -Go _ the forest and _ the foot of the mountains you will find it.A. through; at B. across; atC. through; under D. across; under( ) 4. This is the most interesting picture _ I have seen.A. that B. whichC. what D how( ) 5. The teacher told us _.A. light travelled as fast as soundB. light travelled faster than soundC. light travels as fast as soundD. light travels faster than sound( ) 6. The head teacher with his students _ the park if it _ tomorrow.A. is going to; isnt rainyB. are going to; isnt rainyC. is going to,; wont rainD. are going to; doesnt rain( ) 7. Did you have a sound sleep last night? -Yes, never sleep _.A. betterB. bestC. worse D. worst( ) 8. Michael Jackson _ as “King of pop” was announced dead on June 25th, _ the whole world.A. regarded; surprisedB. who regarded; surprisedC. regarded; surprisingD. who regarded; surprising( ) 9. Jim left a(n) _ for you saying that he would come back in two hours.A. wordB. messageC. sentence D. information( ) 10. Thank you for offering us such a good meal! -_.A. I didnt cook so wellB. Dont mention itC. Come here next timeD. Im glad you enjoy it二完形填空（共15分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success do not 11 lasting happiness. Aristotle, a Greek thinker, said, Happiness depends on 12 . In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few 13 to help you be happier.The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the 14 things in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the 15 -for example, getting into college or getting a good job -that we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy lifes simple pleasures, 16 reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, 17 spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends 18 live happier and healthier lives. Another 19 to living a happy life is to be active. Its a good idea to have some 20 . Many people experience this by dancing, or playing a 21 , such as tennis or basketball. You can 22 about your problems, and only think about the activity. 23 , many people find happiness in helping others. Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others. 24 you want to feel happier, do good things for someone. You can help a friend 25 his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elder person, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes. Please remember: when someone is in trouble, try to give them a hand.( ) 11A. bringB. sellC. showD. lose( ) 12A. themselvesB. yourselfC. itselfD. ourselves( ) 13A. lettersB. lessonsC. suggestionsD. exercise( ) 14A. strangeB. surprisingC. simpleD. expensive( ) 15A. healthB. futureC. moneyD. danger( ) 16A. in factB. such asC. as a resultD. rather than( ) 17A. butB. soC. orD. and( ) 18A. neverB. seldomC. hardlyD. often( ) 19A. planB. secretC. gameD. task( ) 20A. hobbiesB. partiesC. classesD. dreams( ) 21A. CDB. sportC. partD. joke( ) 22A. forgetB. thinkC. meetD. remember( ) 23A. UnluckilyB. FirstlyC. FinallyD. Suddenly( ) 24A. AfterB. UnlessC. ThoughD. If( ) 25A. inB. atC. onD. with三阅读理解（共30分）ADinner customs are different around the world. If you are a guest in Ghana, thisinformation will help you a lot.In Ghana, dinner is usually from four in the afternoon to six in the evening. But there are nostrict rules about time. Whenever a guest arrives, a family offers food. When you go to ahome, the host takes you to the living room first. At this time everyonewelcomes you. Then you go to the dining room. There you wash your hands in a bowl of water.All the food is on the table. In Ghana you usually eat with your fingers. You eat from the same dish as everyone else.But you eat from one side of the dish only. It is not polite to get food from the other side of thedish. After dinner, you wash your hands again in a bowl of water.Most meals in Ghana have a dish called fufu. People in Ghana make fufu from the powder of some plants. Sometimes they cut the fufu with a saw because it is very hard.You must chew fufu well, or you may get sick. You eat fufu with the fingers of your righthand only.( ) 26. In the fourth paragraph, the writer