1、模拟试题四I. Vocabulary Section ADirections: There are 10 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence and mark your answer on the answer sheet.I. Im afraid taking a part time job might _ my time f
2、or study.A. cut off B. cut into C. cut down D. cut away2.1 _several interesting facts about Mexico in that book.A. came to B. came into C. came over D. came across3. You cant see through a telescope unless it is _correctly to your sight.A. adapted B. adopted C. adjusted D. accustomed4. Our company d
3、ecided to _the contract because a number of the conditions in it had notbeen met.A. destroy B. refuse C. assume D. cancel5. The father lost his_just because his son failed again in the final exam.A. mind B. mood C. passion D. temper6. He has never felt himself so powerfully _to the scientific ideal.
4、A. interested B. absorbed C. confident D. attracted7. Craing assured his boss that he would _all his energies in doing this new job.A. call forth B. call at C. call on D. call off8. Who is _personnel at present?A. in the charge of B. under charge ofC. under the charge of D. in charge of9. Safety dev
5、ices _in preventing accidents in the workshop.A. assist B. assure C. assemble D. contribute10. Care should be taken to decrease the length of time that one is _loud continuous noise.A. subjected to B. filled with C. associated with D. attached toSection BDirections: There are 10 sentences in this se
6、ction. Below each sentence are four other words or phrases. You are to choose the one word or phrase which would best keeping the meaning of the original sentence if it were substituted for the underlined word or phrase. Then, mark your answer on the answer sheet.11. Todays class has already been ca
7、lled off.A. revised B. canceled C. completed D. announced12. Robert was regarded as a profound thinker by his friends.A. a deep B. a lazy C. a careful D. an original13.Diana Spencer consented to many Prince Charles in 1981.A. vowed B. agreed C. engaged D. betokened14.The Hope Diamond has a beautiful
8、 blue color, and is completely without flaws.A. mistakes B. defects C. dots D. trademarks15.The ultimate goal for all mountain climbers is to scale the summit of Mr. Everest.A. greatest B. potential C. ambitious D. distant16.The old woman is too feeble to cross the street without her nephews help.A.
9、 tired B. weak C. timid D. blind17.There is no alternative: the President must approve the bill if Congress passes it.A. chance of agreement B. doubt C. other choice D. mistake18.The horse finally came to a halt on the very rim of the cliff.A. top B. edge C. slopt D. base19.His face was flushed beca
10、use he had run all the way from the dormitory.A. red B. shaking C. pale D. wet20. The versatility function of a computer is limited only by human imagination.A. multiple B. artificial C. mechanical D. automaticII Grammatical StructureSection ADirections: There are 10 incomplete sentences in this par
11、t. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence and mark your answer on the answer sheet.21. It was urgent that he _her immediately.A. calls B. called C. call D. would call22. The medical record shows that it was the drug, not
12、the disease, _ killed him several years ago.A. the effects of which B. the effects of itC. finally D. that23 ._，it is quite easy to drill a hole in it with a eraser.A. Hard a diamond is B. Hard as a diamond isC. As a diamond is hard D. How hard is a diamond24. In order to be a good scientist, _A. ma
13、thematics is vital B. one must master mathematicsC. mathematics is important to understand D. one to understand mathematics25. Like the old,_respected in our country.A. the female is B. a female isC. the female are D. female is26 ._bricks, workers press clay into blocks and bake them to the requisit
14、e hardness in a kiln.A. Made B. To make C. Being made D. The making of27 ._on a clear day far from the city crowds, the mountains give him a sense of infinite peaceA. Walking B. When one is walkingC. If walking D. When walking28. When you _the test, check your papers before you hand them in.A. will
15、finish B. are finishingC. will have finished D. have finished29. This candidate has far more chances of winning the election than _ recommended by the organizer.A. that B. the one C. whom D. one30. If you _ my advice， you your failure now. You_your victory.A. took . wouldnt cry over. would celebrate
16、B. had taken . wouldnt have cried over. would have celebratedC. had taken . arent crying over. are celebratingD. had taken . wouldnt be crying over. would be celebratingSection BDirections: In questions 31-40 each sentence has four underlined words or phrases, marked A, B C, and D. Choose the one wo
17、rd or phrase which is incorrect and must be changed to make the sentence correct. Then mark your answer on the answer sheet.31.Alaskas vast areas of untamed wilderness attracts many people who enjoy the outdoors.ABC D32. If you have just recently purchased a home or are considering to refinance your
18、 home, takeA B Cadvantage of our low rates.D33. The most popular suggestion with the office workers is that all smokers could go outsideA B Cto smoke.D34. Book where visitors sign in is kept at the front desk.A BCD35. The director felt more positive steps should be taken before last nights meeting t
19、o ensureA B Cjob security.D36.The idea that experience was worth more then education was not unanimously accepted.A BCD37. Mrs. Pham wanted to know when was the last staff meeting so she could plan the next one.A B CD38. Engineers and scientists have had no trouble finding high-level, high-paying po
20、sitionsA B Cwho have experience.D39. We can supplement our own ideas with information and data gathering from our reading,A B Cour observation, and so forth.D40. To read Tolstoy and being introduced to the nineteenth-century Russian literature are twoA B Cexcellent reasons for taking Professor Morre
21、ls course.DIII. Cloze TestDirections: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark your answer on the answer sheetShopping habits in the United States have changed greatl
22、y in the last quarter of the 20thcentury. 41 in the 1900s most American towns and cities had a Main Street. Main Street wasalways in the heart of a town. This street was lined on both sides with many various businesses.Here, shoppers walked into stores to look at all sorts of merchandise: clothing,
23、furniture,hardware, groceries. .42 , some shops offered services. These shops included drugstores,restaurants, shoe repair stores, and barber or hairdressing shops. But in the 1950s, a changebegan to 43 . Too many automobiles had crowded into Main Street while too few parkingplaces were 44 shoppers.
24、 Because the streets were crowded, merchants began to look withinterest at the open spaces 45 the city limits. Open space is what their car driving customersneeded. And open space is what they got when the first shopping centre was built. Shoppingcentres, or rather malls, 46 as a collection of small
25、 new stores away from crowded citycentres. 47 by hundreds of free parking space, customers were drawn away from downtownareas to outlying malls. And the growing 48 of shopping centres led in turn to the buildingof bigger and better stocked stores. 49 the late 1970s, many shopping malls had almostdev
26、eloped into small cities themselves. In addition to providing the 50 of one stop shopping,malls were transformed into landscaped parks, with benches, fountains, and outdoorentertainment.41. A. As early as B. Early C. Early as D. Earlier42. A. Apart from B. However C. In addition D. As well43. A. be
27、taking place B. take place C. be taken place D. have taken place44. A. available for B. available to C. used by D. ready for45. A. over B. from C. out of D. outside46. A. started B. founded C. set up D. organized47. A. Attracted B. Surprised C. Delighted D. Enjoyed48. A. distinction B. fame C. popul
28、arity D. liking49. A. By B. During C. In D. Towards50. A. cheapness B. readiness C. convenience D. handinessIV. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: There are 4 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by 4 questions orunfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices mar
29、ked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.Questions 51 to 54 are based on the following passage:It is simple enough to say that since books have classes fiction, biography, poetry-weshould separate them and take from each what it is right that e
30、ach should give us. Yet few peopleask from books what books can give us. Most commonly we come to books with blurred anddivided minds, asking of fiction that it shall be true, of poetry that it shall be false, of biographythat it shall be flattering, of history that it shall enforce our own prejudic
31、es. If we could banish allsuch preconception when we read, that would be an admirable beginning. Do not dictate to yourauthor; try to become him. Be his fellow worker and accomplice (同 谋 ).If you hang back, and reserve and criticize at first, you are preventing yourself from gettingthe fullest possi
32、ble value from what you read. But if you open your mind as widely as possible,then signs and hints of almost imperceptible finess (委 婉 之 处 ), from the twist and turn of the firstsentences, will bring you into the presence of a human being unlike any other. Steep yourself inthis, acquaint yourself wi
33、th this, and soon you will find that your author is giving you, orattempting to give you, something far more definite. The thirty two chapters of a novel-if weconsider how to read a novel first-are an attempt to make something as formed and controlled asa building but words are more impalpable than
34、bricks, reading is a longer and more complicatedprocess than seeing. Perhaps the quickest way to understand the elements of what a novelist isdoing is not to read, but to write; to make your own experiment with the dangers and difficultiesof words. Recall, then, some event that has left a distinct i
35、mpression on you-how at the corner ofthe street, perhaps, you passed two people talking. A tree shook; an electric light danced; the toneof the talk was comic, but also tragic; a whole vision, an entire conception, seemed contained inthat moment.51. What does the author mean by saying “Yet few peopl
36、e ask from books what books can give us“?A. The author means that lots of people read few books.B. The author thinks that readers have only absorbed part of knowledge in books.C. The author holds that few people have a proper idea about what content some kind ofbooks should include.D. The author con
37、siders that readers can scarcely understand most of the books.52. According to the passage, which of the following statement is right?A. A reader should find some mistakes when he is reading.B. The more difficult a book is, the more you can get from it.C. To read something is easier than to watch so
38、mething.D. One should be in the same track with the writer when he is reading.53. What is the possible meaning of “impalpable“ (Paragraph 2) in the passage?A. Clear. B. Elusive. C. Delicate. D. Precise.54. Whats the main idea of this passage?A. The importance of reading. B. The proper way to read.C.
39、 How to get most from one book. D. The characters of a good book.Questions 55 to 58 are based on the following passage:It isnt often that an entire industry is symbolized in the figure of a single human being, andsuch is the case with Canadian aviation and the aircraft industry. The man is the Hon.
40、John A. D.McCurdy, and the life story of this still vigorous, distinguished Canadian is at once and at thesame time the thrilling history of aviations progress in Canada.It all began one cold February day in 1909 at Baddeck, Nova Scotia, when John McCurdyconfounded the critics by flying the Silver D
41、art, an aircraft designed by himself, for half a mileover the ice of Bras deor Lakes. This was the first powered flight in Canada and the first by aBritish subject in the Commonwealth. McCurdy gave proof of his flying ability-and of thedevelopment and the use of the aileron-by being the first man in
42、 the world to execute a figureeight in the air. He became the first to pilot a flying boat, taking off from Long Island Sound. Heflew the first airplane to Mexico. In 1911 he had made the longest flight to date, and that overopen sea 90 miles from Key West to Havana. He won the first cross country r
43、ace in Canada 40miles from Hamilton to Toronto-and he transmitted the first radio message from aircraft.When World War I came, McCurdy took on board supervisory authority for Canadianaircraft production by serving with the government in various senior positions. Following WorldWar 11, McCurdy was ho
44、nored by being made lieutenant governor of Nova Scotia where hemade Canadas first historic flight. He now lives in Montreal with a summer home in Baddeck,site of his first flight.55. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true about McCurdy?A. He was a Canadian.B. He is r
45、egarded as the symbol of Canadian aviation and aircraft industry.C. He is the first man to finish a figure eight in the air.D. He now lives in Baddeck.56. The “Silver Dart“ isA. the name of a weaponB. a plane bought by McCurdyC. the nickname of a famous Canadian pilotD. a plane designed by McCurdy57
46、. McCurdy is NOT the first one to _A. fly in CanadaB. pilot a flying boatC. fly from Key West to TorontoD. fly to Mexico58. Nowadays, McCurdy _A. lives in Montreal in summerB. is the lieutenant governor of Nova ScotiaC. is still very active and energeticD. is the governments counselorQuestions 59 to
47、 62 are based on the following passage:The U.S. birthrate began to decline in the middle 1950s, resulting in a smaller college agepopulation starting in the middle 1970s. S4 Something else happened in the 1970s: the price ofoil increased tremendously, driving up the price of almost everything and ma
48、king Americansaware that their large automobiles used a lot of gasoline. At the same time, foreign carmanufacturers had begun to produce small fuel efficient cars in large quantities for the exportmarket. Suddenly, the large, gas guzzling American cars were no longer attractive to Americanbuyers, wh
49、o began buying foreign cars by the thousands. The American automobile industry wentinto a recession. Thousands of automotive workers were laid off, as were thousands of people inindustries indirectly connected with the auto industry. People who are laid off tend to keep whatmoney they have for necessities, like food and housing. They do not have the extra money neededto send their children
