1、综合英语（3）模拟试题（一）I. Vocabulary Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET. (20 points)1. Some people dont know how to adjust themselves to the _ of society.A. Phe
2、nomenon B. diversity C. difference D. complex2. We cant lay too much _ on the importance of health.A. emphasis B. focus C. foundation D. strength3. It is _ that 200 guests went to their wedding ceremony last week.A. figured B. evaluated C. assessed D. estimated4. Since I was rather busy, I _ to her
3、Christmas card by phone rather than writing.A. rewarded B. corresponded C. responded D. replied5. The city government decided to solve the problem at any _.A. expense B. expectation C. expenditure D. existence6. The orphans are under the _ qualified social workers.A. guidance B. supervision C. suppo
4、rt D. sponsor7. When his death was revealed, there was a(n) _ among his family.A. regret B. reaction C. attitude D. panic8. The problems raised by the sales manager _ immediate solution.A. call back B. call for C. call on D. call up9. The disease almost _ the population of the island.A. wiped out B.
5、 wiped off C. wiped up D. wiped away10. Every diamond has a natural line, along which it may be _ by a sharp bow with a cutting edge.A. broken B. fallen C. swayed D. split11. Its believed that man _ from lower forms of life.A. advanced B. produced C. evolved D. obtained12. Its our _ policy that we w
6、ill achieve unity through peaceful means.A. continual B. continuous C. consistent D. considerate13. The way that a pump works is used to _ how the heart sends blood around the body.A. estimate B. survey C. claim D. illustrate14. Ill probably see you tommorrow, but Ill phone you _.A. in the event B.
7、in any event C. in that event D. at all event15. While the development of the suburbs has created problems, it has also provided _ modern housing for millions of people.A. substantial B. giant C. expanded D. significant16. Lets _ our isolation and grasp the realities of the present economic crisis.A
8、. maintain B. promote C. abandon D. choose17. The Olympic Games can _ its history back to 776 BC.A. calculate B. trace C. follow D. track18. Mary is responding _ treatment and will soon be cured of her illness.A. to B. with C. for D. into19. Youd better _ your point by giving one or two examples; ot
9、herwise, the students wont be able to understand you.A. compare B. prove C. illustrate D. sharpen20. In this town, the price of beer _ from 50 cents to $4 per liter during the summer season.A. altered B. differed C. ranged D. separatedII. Reading ComprehensionEach of the passages below is followed b
10、y some questions. For each question there are four answers marked A, B, C and D. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each of the questions. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET. (40 points)Passage 1There are two kinds of memory: short-term and long-term. Information in long-ter
11、m memory can be remembered at a later time when it is needed. The information may be kept for days or weeks. However, information in short-term memory is kept for only a few seconds, usually by repeating the information over and over. The following experiment shows how short-term memory has been stu
12、died.Henning studied how students who are learning English as a second language remember vocabulary. The subjects in his experiment were 75 college students. They represented all levels of ability in English: beginning, intermediate, advanced, and native-speaking students.To begin, the subjects list
13、ened to a recording of a native speaker reading a paragraph in English. Following the recording, the subjects took a 15-question test to see which words they remembered. Each question had four choices. The subjects had to circle the word they had heard in the recording. Some of the questions had fou
14、r choices that sound alike. For example, weather, whether, wither, and wetter are four words that sound alike. Some of the questions had four choices that have the same meaning. Method, way, manner, and system would be four words with the same meaning. Finally the subjects took a language proficienc
15、y test.Henning found that students with a lower proficiency in English made more of their mistakes on words that sound alike; students with a higher proficiency made more of their mistakes on words that have the same meaning. Hennings results suggest that beginning students hold the sound of words i
16、n their short-term memory, and advanced students hold the meaning of words in their short-term memory.21. Henning made the experiment in order to study .A. how students remember English vocabulary by short-term memoryB. how students learn English vocabularyC. how to develop students ability in Engli
17、shD. how long information in short-term memory is kept22. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Information in short-term memory is different from that in long-term memory.B. Long-term memory can be achieved only by training.C. It is easier to test short-term memory t
18、han long-term memory.D. Henning gave a separate test on vocabulary to his students.23. From Hennings results we can see that .A. beginners have difficulty distinguishing the pronunciation of wordsB. advanced students remember words by their meaning C. it is difficult to remember words that sound ali
19、keD. it is difficult to remember words that have the same meaning24. The word “subject” in the passage means .A. the college course the students takeB. the theme of the listening materialC. a branch of knowledge studiedD. the student experimented on 25. The passage centers on .A. memory B. two kinds
20、 of memoryC. short-term memory D. an experiment on studentsPassage 2How men first learned to invent words is unknown: in other words, the origin of language is a mystery. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented some sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things
21、, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to represent those sounds, and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken or written in letters, we call words.The power of words, then, lies in the
22、ir association the things they bring up before our minds. Words become filled with meaning for us by experience, and the longer we live, the more certain words recall to us the glad and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something to us inc
23、rease.Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary style. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can convey his meaning i
24、n words which sing like music, and which by their position and association can move men to tears.26. According to the passage, the origin of language is _.A. a matter that is hiddenB. a question difficult to answerC. a problem not yet solvedD. a legend handed down from the past27. The real power of
25、words exists in their _.A. properties B. formsC. characteristics D. representative function28. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Animals have no feelings, so they neednt have words.B. Men invented certain signs to represent their sounds.C. We learn words through experience a
26、nd study.D. The meaning of a word keeps changing.29. We can learn from the passage that words are _.A. letters written down B. signsC. simply sounds D. sounds or letters30. In expressing their thoughts, great writers are able to _.A. choose words carefully B. make excellent speechC. use beautiful wo
27、rds D. cause us to have feelingsPassage 3Almost two million British children are suffering ill-health and are not growing as well as they could because of poor food quality and variety. A report called “The Hunger Within” complains about the British governments decision to stop providing inexpensive
28、 school meals and free milk for school children. This decision has caused much suffering among the children of Britain.Many children are below the weight and height they should be. In some poor places in Britain, there is a lack of iron in what many of the children regularly eat. Childrens emotional
29、, academic and physical developments have been badly affected as a result.Of particular concern is the increase of lung disease. This disease spreads easily among those who have weakened health due to poor, unbalanced food. In the 1960s, lung disease was considered a childhood disease easy to put an
30、 end to, provided all children were able to have healthy, well-balanced, regular meals. Disappointingly, it appears to be on the increase in certain population groups in Britain. This is especially a concern at a time when the British economy is experiencing healthy growth. Despite an increase in we
31、alth of the country as a whole, some children are still suffering.31.What has caused problems among British children?A. The food prices that keep going up.B. The governments decision concerning food distribution.C. The growing child population.D. The declining milk production.32. According to the pa
32、ssage, what effects do low levels of iron in food have?A. Children can improve their school work.B. Children may grow too fast.C. Childrens growth can slow down.D. Children will eat more slowly.33. How can people put an end to lung disease?A. By curing all children with the disease.B. By increasing
33、the variety of food.C. By making more new medicines.D. By providing children with better food.34. It is interesting that, despite a healthy economy, _.A. some rich people are still sufferingB. all British children are falling illC. the health of the nations children is not improving D. the health of
34、 the nation as a whole is at risk35. What does the author think of the health condition of British children?A. It is becoming poorer and deserves public attention.B. It is not as bad as reported in “The Hunger Within”.C. British children enjoy better health than children in other countries.D. Britis
35、h children are not as healthy as children in other European countries.Passage 4Loch Ness（尼斯湖）is a lake resulting from a movement in the earths crust. It is the largest body of fresh water in Britain. There is more water in Loch Ness than all the other lakes in England, Scotland and Wales put togethe
36、r.Because of the great amount of water in the loch a thermocline（温跃层）lies at around 100 feet down in the loch. The top 100 feet of water changes temperature depending on the weather conditions but below the thermocline the temperature never changes from 44 degrees Fahrenheit. So, as the surface wate
37、r cools in winter and nears freezing point, it sinks and is replaced by warmer water from below. This can cause the loch to steam on very cold days. In fact it has been estimated that the heat given off by the loch in winter is the equivalent to burning two million tons of coal.It is said that the r
38、esidents around the loch used to tell their children stories of the kelpie（马形水鬼）to keep them away from the dark dangerous waters of the loch. The story is of a horrible beast who lived in the loch and when hungry would leave its watery home and change itself into a beautiful horse which would wait f
39、or some unlucky traveler to climb on its back. Then it would jump straight into the loch and feed on its victim.Most people think that the Loch Ness monster first appeared in the 1930s and it is certain from this time that the loch became famous. However, sightings of something unusual in the loch d
40、ate back much further than this.36. Loch Ness was caused by _.A. an active volcanoB. a movement of the outer layer of the earths surfaceC. earthquakeD. atomic bombs37. The thermocline lies at around 100 feet down in the loch because _.A. the water in the loch is freshB. the loch is the largest body
41、of fresh water in BritainC. the amount of water in the loch is largeD. the temperature in Britain is very low38. On very cold days, the steam on the loch is caused by _.A. the rising of warmer water from the deeper part of the lochB. the burning of tons of coalC. the cold air on the surface of the l
42、ochD. the change of large amounts of fresh water to seawater39. The stories of the kelpie would _.A. discourage children from playing near the lochB. keep children away from horsesC. make children believe that a horrible beast can change to a horseD. make the loch famous40. Which of the following st
43、atements is true?A. Loch Ness is the largest body of seawater in Britain.B. The total amount of fresh water in all other lakes in Britain is less than that in the Loch.C. The temperature of the water in the loch is 44 degrees Fahrenheit all year round.D. People have seen unusual things in the loch s
44、ince the 1930s.III. ClozeDirections: For each numbered blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the passage. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET. (10 points)Having passed what I considered the worst obstacle, our spirits 41) _.
45、We made towards the left of the cliff, where the going was better, though 42) _ steeper. Here we found 43) _ snow, as most of it seemed 44) _ blown off the mountain. There was no 45) _ of the mountains in the distance because clouds were forming all around us.About 1 oclock a storm 46) _ suddenly. W
46、e ought to have noticed its approach but we were concentrating 47) _ cutting steps, and before we had time to do anything, we were 48) _ by snow. We could not move up or down and had to wait motionless, getting colder and colder. 49) _ my hood, my nose and cheeks were frostbitten and I dared not 50)
47、 _ a hand out of my glove to warm them.41. A. rose B. raise C. arose D. aroused42. A. little B. scarcely C. rather D. hardly43. A. few B. rare C. little D. tiny44. A. it had B. to have been C. it was D. to be45. A. view B. vision C. spectacle D. outlook46. A. went up B. sped up C. grew up D. came up
48、47. A. to B. for C. on D. with48. A. blinded B. deafened C. unsighted D. unseen49. A. NeverthelessB. However C. Despite D. With50. A. put B. bring C. take D. pickIV. Translation Directions: Put each of the following sentences into English. Write your answer on the Answer Sheet. (15 points)51. 在大多数情况下，交通事故都是由于司机的疏忽大意造成的。52. 毫无疑问，如果不额外付酬，许多人都不愿意上夜班。53. 随着大街上的车越来越多，好多人不再喜欢晚饭后去散步了。54. 大部分队员认为他的建议不可行，所以都强烈反对采纳他的建议。55. 总的来说，从这些实验得到的数据都在 0.13 和 0.15 之间变动，不过到目前为止还没有得到完全相同的数据。V. WritingDirections: For this part you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition o
