模考大赛第 1 季——英语学科题本 一、单项选择题（本题共 20 小题，每小题 1 分，共 20 分） 1._________ jokes are likely to contribute to a pleasant atmosphere, you’ve got to be careful not to hurt others.（ ） A.Since B.While C.If D.As 2.We get to know each other better because we’ve _______ many kinds of troubles together.（ ） A.broken through B.got through C.looked through D.gone through 3.In his second book, the science writer came up with another profound insight that some people now more or less ________ that natural resources are inexhaustible.（ ） A.take inspiration from B.take care of C.take it seriously D.take it for granted 4.The government’s strong actions demonstrated our _________ to uphold One-China principle.（ ） A.energy B.resistance C.courage D.determination 5.The winner will receive ________ of books.（ ） A.a ten pound worth B.ten pound worthy C.ten pounds' worth D.ten pounds' worthy 6.---Mary has a very low opinion of George. ---It can' t be any worse than ____ of her.（ ） A.he B.his C.him D.he does 7.On Sundays there were a lot of children playing in the park, __ parents seated together joking.（ ） A.whose B.their C.which D.that 8.8.15 is a special number, _________, I think, that will be remembered by the Chinese people forever.（ ） A.what B.it C.which D.one 9.Does it matter ________ will represent us to attend the meeting?（ ） A.you think whoever B.who do you think C.you think D.who you think 10.The new D-type trains can run at speeds of 200 to 250 kilometers ________ hour. The trip from Shanghai to Beijing only takes 10 hours now.（ ） A.a B.an C.the D./ 11.Americans eat vegetables per person today________as they did in 1910.（ ） A.more than twice B.as twice as many C.twice as many D.two times as many 12.There are ________ number of books in the library and ________ number of them is increasing.（ ） A.a, a B.the, a C.a, the D.the, the 1 13.________ to deliver the urgent dispatch to the officer ________.（ ） A.Every means were tried; immediately B.Every means was tried; instantly C.All means were tried; currently D.All means was tried; temporarily 14.The issue ______ at this time yesterday by the company’s managers.（ ） A.will be discussed B.had been discussed C.had been discussing D.was being discussed 15.John was sent to the village last month to see how the development plan ________ in the past five years. （ ） A.had been carried out B.would be carried out C.is being carried out D.has been carried out 16.You have my word ________ I won the lottery one day, I would buy you a new car.（ ） A.if B.that C.if that D.that if 17.As a result of ________ is now known in physics and chemistry, scientists have been able to make key discoveries in biology and medicine.（ ） A.what B.it C.which D.that 18.He is the murderer________ arrest a reward was offered by the local police.（ ） A.for whom B.of whom C.for whose D.of whose 19.Was ______ that I saw last night at the concert?（ ） A.it you B.not you C.you D.that yourself 20.Neither Jim nor Tom ______ Australia before, but they know the country very well.（ ） A.has gone to B.has been to C.have gone to D.have been to 二、完形填空（共 40 题，每题 1 分，共 40 分） A 篇 One day, a kind woman happened to say something that hurt her best friend of many years. She ___21___ immediately and would do anything to take the words back. What she said hurt the friend so ___22___ that this good woman herself was hurt for the ___23___ she caused. In an effort to undo what she had done, she went to an older, wiser woman in the village, explained her ___24___, and asked for advice. Listening to her, the older woman sensed the younger woman’s worry and knew she must ___25___ her. She also knew she could never ___26___ her pain, but she could teach. She knew the result would only ___27___ the character of the younger woman. She said, “Tonight, ___28___ your best feather pillow and put a single feather on the ___29___ of each house in town before the sun rises.” The young woman hurried home to prepare for it, ___30___ the feather pillow was dear to her. ___31___, she worked alone in the cold. Finally the sky was getting ___32___. She placed the last feather on the step of the last 2 house. Just as the run rose, she __