新加坡SM1项目英语模拟试卷

1、Singapore SM1 English Examination PaperSection A（1.5 hours）1、Directions: For each of the following unfinished sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. (10)1. Many people are _ to insect bites, and some even have to go to hospital.A. inse

2、nsitive B. allergic C. sensible D. infected 2. When youre driving on a motorway, you must obey the signs telling you to get into the right _.A.way B.track C.road D.lane 3. The motorist had to _to avoid knocking the old woman down in the middle of the road.A. swerve B. twist C. depart D. swing 4. In

3、winter drivers have trouble stopping their cars from _ on icy roads.A. skating B. skidding C. sliding D. slipping 5. This project would _ a huge increase in defense spending.A. result B. assure C. entail D. accomplish 6. The chances of a repetition of these unfortunate events are _ indeed.A. distant

4、 B. slim C. unlikely D. narrow 7. We should make a clear _ between “competent” and “proficient” for the purposes of our discussion.A. separation B. division C. distinction D. difference 8. In the present economic _ we can make even greater progress than previously.A. air B. mood C. area D. climate 9

5、. Rite of Passage is a good novel by any standards;_, it shoul d rank high on any list of science fiction.A. consistently B. consequently C. invariably D. fortunately 10. The diversity of tropical plants in the region represents a seemingly_ source of raw materials, of which only a few have been uti

6、lized.A. exploited B. controversial C. inexhaustible D. remarkable 2、Directions: if zhere is no error in the sentence, put a tick () in the space provided. If the sentence is incorrect, circle the incorrect word and write the correct word in the space provided. The correct word you provide must not

7、change the original meaning of the senctence. (10)Dear Bob, Hello. I learn about you from my English teacher, 1. _ Miss Fang. Id like to your penfriend, and get to 2. _know more about your country. First, let me tell you something more about myself. 3. _ My name is Li Hua. I live in Beijing, where i

8、s the 4. _ capital of China. I go to Hongqi Middle School. We 5. _ study quite a few subject, such as maths, Chinese, 6. _ English and physics. I use to play ping-pong a lot 7. _ in my spare time, but now I am interesting in football. 8. _ Do you play any ball games? What your favorite 9. _ sport? I

9、 look forward to hear from you soon. 10. _ Yours, Li Hua 3、Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is five word more than you need.(20)(1)The flood of women into the job market boosted economic growth and changed U.S. society in

10、 many ways. Many in-home jobs that used to be done 1 by womenranging from family shopping to preparing meals to doing 2 workstill need to be done by someone. Husbands and children now do some of these jobs, a 3 that has changed the target market for many products. Or a working woman may face a crush

11、ing “poverty of time” and look for help elsewhere, creating opportunities for producers of frozen meals, child care centers, dry cleaners, financial services, and the like.Although there is still a big wage 4 between men and women, the income working women 5 gives them new independence and buying po

12、wer. For example, women now 6 about half of all cars. Not long ago, many cars dealers 7 women shoppers by ignoring them or suggesting that they come back with their husbands. Now car companies have realized that women are 8 customers. Its interesting that some leading Japanese car dealers were the f

13、irst to 9 pay attention to women customers. In Japan, fewer women have jobs or buy carsthe Japanese society is still very much male-oriented. Perhaps it was the 10 contrast with Japanese society that prompted American firms to pay more attention to women buyers.A)scale B)potential C)retailed D)gap E

14、)generate F)voluntary G)extreme H)excessiveI)technically J)insulted K)affordable L)purchaseM)situation N)primarily O)really(2)Are you facing a situation that looks impossible to fix?In 1969, the pollution was terrible along the Cuyahoga River Cleveland, Ohio. It _11_（be）unimaginable later, this rive

15、r is one of _12_most outstanding examples of environmental cleanup.But the river wasnt changed in a few days _13_even a few months. It took years of work_14_(reduce ) the industrial pollution and clean the water. Finally, that hard work paid off and now the water in the river is_15_(clean) than ever

16、.Maybe you are facing an impossible situation. Maybe you leave a habit _16_is driving your family crazy. Possibly you drink too much or dont know how to control your credit card use. When you face such an impossible situation, dont you want a quick fix and something to change immediately?While there

17、 are _17_(amaze) stories of instant transformation, for most of us the_18_(change) are gradual and require a lot of effort and work, like cleaning up a polluted river. Just be_19_ (patience)4、 Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfini

18、shed statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D.  Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(20)AShort and shy, Ben Saunders was the last kid in his class picked for any sports team. “Football, tennis Cr

19、icketanything with a round ball, I was useless, “he says now with a laugh. But back then he was the object of jokes in school gym classes in Englands rural Devonshire.It was a mountain bike he received for his 15th birthday that changed him. At first the teen went biking alone in a nearby forest. Th

20、en he began to cycle along with a runner friend. Gradually, Saunders set his mind building up his body, increasing his speed, strength and endurance. At age 18, he ran his first marathon.The following year, he met John Ridgway, who became famous in the 1960s for rowing an open boat across the Atlant

21、ic Ocean. Saunders was hired as an instructor at Ridgways school of Adventure in Scotland, where he learned about the older mans cold-water exploits(成就).Intrigued, Saunders read all he could about Arctic explorers and North Pole expeditions, then decided that this would be his future.Journeys to the

22、 Pole arent the usual holidays for British country boys, and many people dismissed his dream as fantasy. “John Ridgway was one of the few who didnt say, You are completely crazy,” Saunders says.In 2001, after becoming a skilled skier, Saunders started his first long-distance expedition toward the No

23、rth Pole. He suffered frostbite, had a closer encounter(遭遇) with a polar bear and pushed his body to the limit.Saunders has since become the youngest person to ski alone to the North Pole, and hes skied more of the Arctic by himself than any other Briton. His old playmates would not believe the tran

24、sformation.This October, Saunders, 27, heads south to explore from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole and back, an 1800-mile journey that has never been completed on skis.1. The turning point in Saunders life came when _A. he started to play ball gamesB. he got a mountain bike at age 15C. he

25、ran his first marathon at age 18D. he started to receive Ridgways training2. We can learn from the text that Ridgway _.A. dismissed Saunders dream as fantasyB. built up his body together with SaundersC. hired Saunders for his cold-water experienceD. won his fame for his voyage across the Atlantic3.

26、What do we know about Saunders?A. He once worked at a school in Scotland.B. He followed Ridgway to explore the North Pole.C. He was chosen for the school sports team as a kid.D. He was the first Briton to ski alone to the North Pole.4. The underlined word “Intrigued” in the third paragraph probably

27、means_.A. Excited B. Convinced C. Delighted D. Fascinated5. It can be inferred that Saunders journey to the North Pole _.A. was accompanied by his old playmatesB. set a record in the North Pole expeditionC. was supported by other Arctic explorersD. made him well-known in the 1960sBNovember not only

28、marks the publication of Toni Morrisons eagerly anticipated(期待) eighth novel, Love, but it is also the tenth anniversary of her Nobel Prize for Literature. Morrison is the first black woman to receive a Nobel, and so honored before her in literature are only two black men: Wole Soyinka, the Nigerian

29、 playwright, poet and novelist, in 1986; and Derek Walcott, the Caribbean-born poet, in 1992. But Morrison is also the first and only American-born Nobel prizewinner for literature since 1962, the year novelist John steinbeck received the award.Like Song of Solomon, Love is a multigenerational story

30、, revealing the personal and communal legacy of an outstanding black family. As Morrison scholars will tell you, Love is the third volume of a literary masters trilogy(三部曲)investigating the many complexities of love. This trilogy began with Beloved (1988), which deals with a black mothers love under

31、 slavery and in freedom. Jazzy (1993), the second volume, tells a story of romantic love in 1920s Harlem. This latest novel looks back from the 1970s to the 1940s and 50s.The emotional center of Love is Bill Cosey, the former owner and host of the shabby Coseys Hotel and Resort in Silk, North Caroli

32、na, described in the novel as “the best and best-known vacation sport for colored folk on the East Coast.” We get to know Cosey through the memories of five women who survive and love him: his granddaughter, his widow, two former employees, and a homeless young girl.The latest novel, Love, had been

33、described in the promotional material from her publisher as “Morrisons most accessible work since Song of Solomon.” This comparison to her third novel, published in 1977, was an effective selling point.1. What would be the best title for the text?A. Toni Morrisons latest novelsB. Toni Morrison and her trilogyC. Toni Morrison and her novel LoveD. Toni Morrison, the Nobel prizewinner2. What can we learn about John Steinbeck?A. He was a black writer.B