What an exciting day it was for Jennifer and Valerie! They　26　　friends since Grade Three and had  27　many of their high school experiences. Now they were driving together to their final high school event. Today was　28　day at Laman High School.　 29　they were close friends, they were different in many ways. Jennifer was a fairly　30　　student while Valerie did just enough to get by and was mainly　31　　in a good social life.

"Isn't it　32　　that we're all finished?" said Valerie. "I'm really looking forward to having a　33　　time this summer."

"　 34　　be nice,"　Jennifer replied. "I'm afraid I'm going to have to work most of the summer to help pay for my college expenses. "

Jennifer's parents had only a small　35　　and she had made up her mind to have a career in which he could　36　　all the things her　37　　could not.

Valerie,　 38　　, came firm a fairly wealthy family. She had little desire to work hard for　　39　　she had always taken for granted.

"I really don't want to go to college for a while," she　40　 . "My uncle　41 a restaurant in the Bahamas and he has　42　　me to spend a year there　43　　a waitress. That should give me plenty of　44　　for the beach. "

"It seems　45　　will really be going different ways now," thought Jennifer.

1.A.has been　　     B. were　C. had been　　　         D. would be

2.A.learned　　　    B. obtained　 C. remembered　　    D. shared

3.A.exam　　　　    B. sports　　   C. graduatioD. working

4.A.If　　　　　    B. Because　　   C. Although　　　 D. When

5.A.diligent　　        B. polite　　 C. active　　　　    D. favorite

6.A.specialized　       B. relievedC. envied　  D. interested

7.A.certain　　　       B. great　　　  C. unfortunate  　　    D. annoying

8.A.nice　　　　    B. high         C. bad　　　　　　  D. happy

9.A.Can　　　　　   B. Shall　　　  C. Must　　　　　   D. Need

10.A.income　　　   B. problem  　  C. family　　　　   D. difference

11.A .afford　　　      B. give　　　   C. support　　  　　    D. send

12.A .teachers　    B. parents　　  C. friends　　　 　 D. relatives

13.A.in fact　　　B. in a way  C. as a result　       D.on the contrary

14.A.what　　　         B. whom　　　   C. that　　　　　   D. these

15.A.admitted　B. complain　    C. proposed　　　   D. screamed

16.A.opens　　  B. runs　　　   C. works　　　　        D. makes

17.A.helped　　B. assured　　   C. invited　　　　      D. promised

18.A.on　　　　　   B. do　　　　   C. like　　　　         D. as

19.A.peace　　　　  B. work　　　   C. energy　　　         D. time

20.A.I　　　　　　  B. we　　　　   C. she　　　　　        D. they

 

第一部分：英语知识运用（共四节，满分95分）

第一节：语音 共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

从每小题A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出所给单词的正确读音，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1. attend    A. blame   B announce    C. tablet         D. fax

2. province  A. fold     B. tolerate     C. postage       D. ecology

3. citizen    A .recycle  B. communism  C. clarify       D. constant

4. chart     A. school   B. characteristic   C. chemical   D chat

5. Britain    A. certain   B. train         C. contain     D. against

 

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；每小题1分，满分5分）

从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出所给单词的正确读音，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

1. attend    A. blame   B announce    C. tablet         D. fax

2. province  A. fold     B. tolerate     C. postage       D. ecology

3. citizen    A .recycle  B. communism  C. clarify       D. constant

4. chart     A. school   B. characteristic   C. chemical   D chat

5. Britain    A. certain   B. train         C. contain     D. Against

 

 (山东省聊城市2008年高三年级模拟（四）)

The horse and carriage is a thing of the past, but love and marriage are still with us and still closely interrelated. Most American marriages, particularly first marriages   36   young couples, are the result of attraction and affection   37  than practical considerations. In the United States, parents do not   38   marriages for their children. Teenagers begin   39  in high school and usually find mates(配偶) through their own academic and social   40  .

Though young people feel 41 to choose their friends from 42 groups, most choose a mate of similar background. This is due in part to parental 43 . Parents can not spouses(配偶)for their children, but they can usually 44 choices by 10 disapproval of someone they consider unsuitable.

  45  , marriages between members of different groups are increasing, probably because of the greater   46  of today’s youth and the fact that they are restricted by   47  prejudices than their parents. Many young people   48   their home towns to attend college, serve in the armed forces,   49  pursue a career in a bigger city. Once away from home and family, it’s more   50  for them to date and marry outside their own social group.

In mobile American society, interclass 51 are neither nor shocking. Interfaith marriages are on the 52 particularly between Protestants and Catholics. On the other hand,   53 marriage is still very uncommon. It can be difficult for couples to from different races to find a place to live,   54  friendships, and raise a family. Marriages between people of different national   55   (but the same race and religion) have been commonplace here since colonial(殖民的) times.

36. A. involving 　          B. linking 　            C. connecting 　     D. including

37. A. more　                B. less 　                C. other　               D. rather

38. A. provide                 B. consider              C. arrange               D. admit

39. A. dating　               B. appointing　       C. engaging 　       D. matching

40. A. positions 　         B. customs　           C. contracts　         D. contacts

41. A. certain 　             B. abnormal　        C. awkward　          D. free

42. A. limited                   B. identical              C. diverse                D. distant

43. A. order                    B. ignorance            C. guidance             D. rudeness

44. A. force                     B. influence             C. make                   D. offer

45. A. However               B. Moreover            C. Therefore           D. Furthermore

46. A. mobility                 B. motive                 C. moral                  D. mission

47. A. greater                 B. stronger              C. narrower             D. fewer

48. A. desert                   B. leave                   C. escape                D. remove

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49. A. but                        B. so                        C. or                        D. and

50. A. difficult                  B. likely                    C. important            D. risky

51. A. communications   B. marriages            C. exchanges          D. associations

52. A. edge                     B. decline                C. rise                     D. air

53. A. international         B. interstate             C. internet               D. interracial

54. A. keep up                B. bring up              C. put up                 D. turn up

55. A. source                  B. origin                   C. resource             D. standard

 

从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同的选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

例：have

A. gave    B. save    C. hat   D. made

答案是C。

1.course

A. journey    B. four      C. labour      D. hour

2.match

A. separate    B. marry    C. machine    D. many

3.rise

A. purse      B. else      C. praise      D. mouse

4.bathe

A. faith      B. cloth      C. maths      D. smooth

5.Britain

A. certain    B. train      C. against     D. contain