Model test 1
Part I Dialogue completion(15%)
Directions:There are 15 short incomplete dialogues in this part, each followed by 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one to complete the dialogue and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with
a single line through the center.
1.M: May I ask a question?
W: _________
a.Yes, ask.
b.Yes, you may.
c.Yes, please.
d.What question?
2.Amy: You aren’t going to the party this evening, are you?
Judy: __________
a.No, I’m not.
b.Yes, I’m not going.
c.Maybe.
d.It doesn’t matter.
3.Michael: You look depressed today, John . What’s up?
John: Mom called me just now. She told me my grandpa died yesterday.
Michael: ____________
a.Oh, I’m sorry to hear that.
b.Really? Congratulations.
c.How did he die?
d.I don’t believe it.
4.M: Sorry for interrupting you.
W: ___________
a.Of course not.
b.No sorry.
c.That’s all right.
d.OK!
5.Woman: May I have the menu, please?
Waiter: __________
a.Follow me, please.
b.Of course, madam. Here you are.
c.Yes, the dishes are delicious.
d.What’s your order?
6.A: I wonder if I could use your computer for a while.
B: Sure.___________
a.Here it is.
b.Why?
c.Don’t be polite.
d.Go ahead.
7.Ann: I’ve got a well-paid job in a multinational corporation.
Peter: _______
a.It’s a good idea.
b.Congratulations.
c.I envy you.
d.Are you sure?
8.W: Hello.
M: Hello. May I speak to Mary?
W:___________
a.Speaking.
b.Yes, I am.
c.Who are you, please?
d.Wait a moment.
9.Sarah: Thank you so much for the delicious meal. You never told
me you could cook Chinese food.
Linda: ___________
a.No, it’s just some common Chinese food.
b.Thank you. I think so.
c.Make yourself at home.
d.I’m glad you like it.
10.W: I went to see the movie Kingkong yesterday.
M: Oh, did you? _______________
a.So did I.
b.Nor did I.
c.So I di
d.
d.Nor I did.
11.W: How about come to dinner with us tonight?
M: ______________
a.I’d like to.
b.I will.
c.That’s a good idea.
d.I’m afraid not.
12.A: Excuse me, do you know where the airport is?
B: Sorry, I’m not native, either.
A: Never mind. _______________
a.Where are you going ?
b.Thank you just the same.
c.That’s so ba
d.
d.I think so.
13.W: _____________?
M: It’s so boring. I don’t think much of it.
a.Did you attend Professor Smith’s lecture today?
b.Did you like the speaker?
c.How do you think of today’s lecture?
d.Do think Professor Smith is good teacher?
14.M: Well, please open your suitcases.
W: Ok. These items are for personal use.
M: _______________
W: No, I don’t think so. I’ve only bought some gifts for my friends.
a.Anything else to show me?
b.Do you have anything to declare?
c.Will you report anything?
d.Do you want to buy more gifts?
15.W: ___________. The traffic was terrible.
M: I t’s all right. Take your time.
a.Oh, I arrive at last.
b.I’m late. Please forgive me.
c.Here I am.
d.Sorry I’m lat
e.
Part II Reading Comprehension (40%)
Directions:There are 4 passages in this part. Each of the passages is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
Passage 1
Trees are useful to man in three important ways： they provide him with wood and other products; they give him shade; and they help to prevent droughts and floods.
Unfortunately, in many parts of the world, man has not realized that
the third of these services is the most important. In his eagerness to make money from trees, he has cut them down in large numbers, only to find that without them he has lost the best friends he had. And besides, he is usually too careless to plant and look after new trees. So the forests slowly disappear.
This does not only mean that man will have fewer trees. The results are even more serious: for where there are trees, their roots break up soil---allowing the rain to sink in ---and also bind the soil, thus preventing it from being washed away easily; but where there are no trees, the rain falls on hard ground and flows away, causing floods and carrying away the rich top-soil. When all the top-soil is gone, nothing remains but worthless desert.
Two thousand years ago a rich and powerful country cut down its trees to build warships , with which to gain itself an empire. It set up the empire but, without its trees, its soil became poor and it grew weak. When the empire fell to pieces, the home country found itself faced with floods and starvation.
16. What is the most important service of trees to man according to the passage?
A. They help him make money.
B. They give him wood and other products.
C. They help him prevent droughts and floods.
D. They give him shade.
17. Why do forests in many parts of the world slowly disappear?
A. New trees are not looked after properly.
B. Many trees have been cut down by man.
C. Man has not paid enough attention to planting trees.
D. All of the above.
18. Why did the country mentioned in the passage suffer from floods and starvation?
A. Because an empire was set up.
B. Because the empire fell to pieces.
C. Because it lost all its trees.
D. Because too much had been spent on wars.
19. Why does land become desert after all trees are cut down?
A. Because nothing remains on land except floods.
B. Because there are no longer trees to keep the rain and protect the top-soil.
C. Because too much rain sinks in and washes away the top-soil.
D. Because roots of the trees break up the soil.
20. What does the author tell us in this passage?
A. How trees help prevent droughts and floods.
B. The relationship between trees and man.
C. How an empire fell to pieces in ancient times.
D. A story of trees.
Passage 2
People travel for a lot of reason. Some tourists go to see battlefields or religious shrines. Others are looking for culture, or simply want to have their picture taken in front of famous places. But most European tourists are looking for a sunny beach to lie on.
Northern Europeans are willing to pay a lot of money and put up with a lot of inconveniences for the sun because they have so little of it. Residents of cities like London, Copenhagen , and Amsterdam spend a lot of their winter in the dark because the days are so short, and much of the rest of the year in the rain. This is the reason the Mediterranean has always attracted them. Every summer, more than 25 million people travel to Mediterranean resort and beaches for their vacation. They all come for the same reason :sun!
The huge crowds mean lots of money for the economies of Mediteranean countries. Italy's 30,000 hotels are booked solid every summer. And 13 million people camp out on French beaches, parks and roadsides. Spain's long sandy coastline attracts more people than anywhere else. 37 million tourists visit yearly, or one tourist for every person living in Spain.
But there are signs that the area is getting more tourism than it can handle. The Mediterranean is already one of the most polluted seas on earth. And with increased tourism, it's getting worse. The French can't figure out what to do with all the garbage left by campers around St. Tropez. And in many places , swimming is dangerous because of pollution.
None of this, however, is spoiling anyone's fun. The Mediteranean gets more popular every year with tourists. Obviously,
they don't go there for clean water and solitude. They tolerate traffic jams and seem to like crowded beaches. They don't even mind the pollution. No matter how dirty the water is, the coastline still looks beautiful. And as long as the sun shines, it's still better than sitting in the cold rain in Berlin, London, or Oslo.
21. The writer seems to imply that Europeans travel mostly for the
reason that__________.
A. they want to see historic remains or religious spots.
B. they are interested in different cultural traditions and social customs.
C. they would like to take pictures in front of famous sites.
D. they wish to escape from the cold, dark and rainy days back at home.
22. In paragraph 2, cities like London, Copenhagen, and Amsterdam are
mentioned __________.
A. to show that they are not good cities in terms of geography and
climate.
B. to tell us how wealthy their residents are.
C. to suggest that these cities lack places of historic interest and
scenic beauty.
D. to prove that they have got more tourism than they an handle.
23. According to the passage, which of the following countries attracts
more tourists than the others?
A. Italy
B. Spain
C. France
D. Greece.
24. The latter half of the last sentence in paragraph3, i.e., " or one
tourist for every person living in Spain" means __________.
A. all the 37 million people living in Spain are tourists.
B. every year almost as many tourists visit Spain as there are people living in that country.
C. every person living in Spain has to take care of a tourist.
D. every Spanish is visited by a tourist every year.
25. According to the passage, which of the following factors might
spoil the tourists' fun at Mediterranean resorts and beaches?
A. Polluted water.
B. Crowded buses
C. Traffic jams.
D. Rainy weather.
Passage 3
To swim across the English Channel takes at least nine hours. It's a hard work and it makes you short of breath. To fly over the Channel takes only twenty minutes (as long as you're not held up at the airport), but it's an expensive way to travel. You can travel by hovercraft if you don't mind the noise, and that takes forty minutes. Otherwise you can go by boat, if you remember your sea-sickness ills. All these means of transport have their problems and the weary (不耐烦的)traveler often dreams of being able to drive to France in his own car. "Not possible", you say. Well wait a minute. People are once again considering the idea of a Channel tunnel or bridge.
This time, the Greater London Council is looking into the possibility of building a Channel link straight to London. A bridge would cost far more than a tunnel, but you would be able to go by rail or by car on a bridge, whereas a tunnel would provide a rail link only. Why is this idea being discussed again? Is Britain becoming more conscious of the need for links with Europe as a result of joining the EEC（欧共体）?Well , perhaps. The main reason, though, is that a tunnel or bridge would reach the twenty square kilometers of London's disused dockland （船坞地）. A link from London to the continent would stimulate trade and re-vitalize (使...重新具有活力)the port, and would make London a main trading center in Europe. With a link over the Channel , you could buy your fish and chips in England and be able to eat them in France while they were still warm!
26. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Swimming across the Channel takes less than four hours.
B. The idea of a Channel tunnel or bridge is a very new one.
C. It is considered to be more difficult to swim across the channel
than any other means.
D. A tunnel or bridge would only reach as far as the coast.
27. A tunnel would be__________.
A. less expensive to be built than a bridge
B. more expensive to be built than a bridge
C. less expensive to be built than a rail
D. more expensive to be built than a rail
28. If they built a Channel tunnel, you would_______.
A. neither take a train nor go by car
B. either take a train or go by car
C. only take a train
D. only take a bus
29. It can be concluded that many of London's dockyards are _____________.
A. not used
B. fully used
C. seriously blocked
D. opened again
30. Channel link would________.
A. allow us to by fish and chips in France
B. make the journey from Europe to England dangerous but easier and faster
C. decrease more trade for London's dockyards
D. make London more prosperous again
Passage 4
Old Sally Gibbs was a very strange woman. The fine house in which she had lived overlooked a lovely valley. But she hardly ever went out. Though a servant looked after her, her only real companions were two cats. For years she had refused to see any of her relations as she felt that all they were interested in was her money.
In this she was right. After her death, the few relations she had, gathered at the house to hear Sally’s lawyer read he will. They were all sure that Sally had left a great fortune and they each demanded a share. This led to violent arguments. In particular, they quarreled about the house. Sally’s nephew felt that it should go to him as he was one of the few people who used to visit his old aunt before she cut herself off from her relations. Sally’s cousin objected to this and there was an angry scene in the living room while they waited for
the lawyer to arrive. When the lawyer entered, the nephew said jokingly that his aunt had probably left hundreds of debts. The lawyer did not even smile at this and asked them all to sit down. He began to read the will in a solemn voice. Sally had indeed been very very rich---but she had left the whole of her fortune to her two cats.
31. Sally did not want to see any of her relatives because __________.
A.she preferred to live with her pets.
B. a servant took good care of her.
C.She thought they wanted her money.
D.She liked to live alone.
32. What kind of woman was Sally Gibbs?
A.She was a strange woman.
B.She was a rich old lady.
C.She was always in debt.
D.Both A and B.
33. Why did the relatives gathers at Sally’s house after her death?
A.They wanted to express their sorrow.
B.They wanted to have a share of her money.
C.They discussed who would take care of the two cats.
D.They wanted to say good-bye to Sally.
34. Why did her relatives quarrel bitterly?
A.Sally’s nephew wanted all her money.
B.Sally’s cousin wanted her house.
C.Nobody wanted to take care of the cats.
D.All her relatives wanted a share of her fortune.
35. According to the will, how was Sally’s money divided?
A.Her nephew took half of it as he often visited her when she was alive.
B.Her relatives each got a share.
C.She left it to nobody.
D.The money went to the two cats.
Part III. Vocabulary and Structure(20%):
Directions: In this part there are 40 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet .
36. When she was busy tidying the room, her little kid is always __________.
A. under way
B. on the way
C. in the way
D. by the way
37. If you have trouble _____the poems, the notes on the margins will help you.
A. to understand
B. understanding
C. for understanding
D. with understanding
38. I _______with all the windows closed, but now I'd like some fresh air.
A. am used to sleep
B. am used to sleeping
C. used to sleeping
D. used to sleep
39. It ________that the mysterious visitor was an old friend of my
grandmother.
A. turned up
B. turned off
C. turned on
D. turned out
40. Let's have a get-together on the weekend, ________?
A. shall we
B. will we
C. shan't we
D. won't we
41. Living in the central American desert has its problems,________ obtaining water is not the least.
A. of which
B. for what
C. as
D. whose
42. Although _______happened in that developed country sounds like science fiction, it could occur elsewhere in the world.
A. which
B. what
C. how
D. it
43. The door over there needs _________.
A. painted
B. painting
C. has painted
D. paint
44. You _______yesterday if you were really serious about the job.
A. ought to come
B. ought to be coming
C. ought to have come
D. ought have come
45. He demanded that the problem _______at once.
A. would be solved
B. is to be solved
C. is solved
D. be solved
46. It was not until the accident happened _______.
A. when I became aware of my foolishness
B. when my foolishness became obvious
C. that did I realize my foolishness
D. that I became aware of my foolishness
47.As we know, physics _______the science of energy.
A. was
B. were
C. is
D. are
48. The train _______of the station right on time.
A. pulled
B. pulled down
C. pulled on
D. pulled out
49. I like this song_______ your opinion.
A. in spite
B. despite of
C. regardless of
D. likewise
50. ______you say, he won't listen to you.
A. No matter where
B. No matter what
C. However
D. whichever
51. Where did you get your watch ________?
A. repair
B. to repair
C. repaired
D. repairing
52.He didn't come yesterday. He ______busy working in the lab.
A. must be
B. would have been
C. must have been
D. would be
53. ______, he must be totally exhausted after a two weeks' trip by bus.
A. Being very strong
B. A a strong man
C. Strong as he is
D. As he is strong
54. How I wish that I ________law when I was at college!
A. had learned
B. would have learned
C. learned
D. would learn
55. No sooner ______than he realized that he should have remained silent.
A. the words had spoken
B. had the words spoken
C. the words had been spoken
D. had the words been spoken
56. She is such a _______person, always asking how I'm feeling.
A. considerable
B. considering
C. considered
D. considerate
57. It is said that he _______murder.
A. committed
B. conducted
C. executed
D. emitted
58. Only residents here enjoy the ______of using this parking lot.
A. privilege
B. possibility
C. favors
D. right
59. Only 11 people ________the shipwreck.
A. survived after
B. survived through
C. were survived
D. survived
60. Not a single word _______all morning.
A. did he say
B. he said
C. said he
D. does he say
61. The next moment, _____she had time to realize what was happening , she was hit over the head.
A. when
B. before
C. since
D. as
62. Mother told the child _______too late.
A. not get up
B. do not get up
C. not to get up
D. not getting up
63. ______he will come or not is unknown.
A. If
B. Whether
C. That
D. What
64. He never let me _____when I need his support.
A. in
B. down
C. off
D. out
65.Without the worker's help, Sam_______ so much progress.
A. would not make
B. would not have made
C. will not make
D. did not make
66. We all gather facts and ___ conclusions, but we have very different styles of thinking.
A. pull
B. draw
C. take
D. receive
67. Water, when boiled, always ____ steam.
A. gives away
B. gives off
C. sends up
D. sends to
68. We’ve bought a new house. We’ll move in soon and we need to buy ____ furniture.
A. some other
B. others
C. other
D. another
69. Here are some photos, and here are some names. Try to ___ the names
with the photos.
A. analyze
B. identify
C. match
D. classify
70. Don’t look at me like that ---it wasn’t my ____.
A. mistake
B. wrong
C. fault
D. error
71. Ice cream is a tasty and easily prepared __________.
A. desert
B. dessert
C. course
D. sweet
72. In many ways she ______ me of someone I knew at school.
A. remembers
B. recalls
C. resembles
D. reminds
73. The news of Henry’s death came as a terrible _____.
A. shock
B. pain D. surprise D. wound
74. Fresh lakes and rivers provides a(n) _____ of income to many North
American fishermen.
A. form
B. source
C. origin
D. resource
75. Hurricanes from the Gulf of Mexico have caused considerable ____
to coastal cities in Texas.
A. harm
B. injury
C. spoilage
D. damage
Part IV. Cloze (10%)
Directions:There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each numbered blank, there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
The role of women in Britain has changed a lot in this century, _76___in the last twenty years. The main change has been towards giving women greater equality with men. _77__to the beginning of this century, women seem to have had few rights. They could not vote and were kept at home. _78__, as far as we know, most women were happy with this situation. Today, women in Britain certainly_79___more rights than they used to. They were given the vote in 1919. In 1970 a law was passed to give them an equal _80___of wealth in the case of divorce, and the Equal Pay Act gave them the right__81___equal pay with men for work of equal value in the same year.
Yet in spite these changes, there are still great difference in status between men and women. Many employers seem to __82___the Equal Pay Act, and the average working women is likely to earn only about half__83__a man earns for the same job. According to a survey, at present, only one-third of the country's workers are _84__women. This small percentage is partly related to a shortage of nurseries. If there were __85__nurseries, twice as many women might well go out to work.
76. A. certainly B. especially C. apparently D. practically
77. A. By B. On C. Over D. Up
78. A. Besides B. Therefore C. However D. Then
79. A. lack B. enjoy C. occupy D. take
80. A. rate B. value C. number D. share
81. A. of B. with C. on D. for
82. A. support B. favour C. ignore D. doubt
83. A than B. that C. which D. what
84. A. by mistake B. by accident C. in turn D. in fact
85. A. efficient B. advanced C. delicate D. enough
part V :Writing (15%) 略
Model test 2
Part I Dialogue completion(15%)
1. A: Mind if I borrow the note you took in the last world history lesson?
B: _______________.
A. No, I don’t mind
B. Not at all
C. No problem
D. I don’t think so
2. A: I a lways have a headache and I haven’t slept properly for a few
weeks. I’ve also lost my appetite and my eyes are burning. B: _______________. You’ve been overworking. Try to get more rest and take some vitamin tablet s, you’ll be better.
A. It’s nothing ser ious
B. It’s nothing special
C. It’s nothing particular
D. It’s nothing awful
3. A: It seems to clear up this evening. We’ll go out for a two-day
trip this weekend.
B: ____________. Did you listen to the weather forecast about tomorrow?
A.Don’t rejoice t oo soon
B. Don’t worry too much
C. Take it easy
D. Behalf yourself
4. A: Don’t smoke any longer. It’s harmful to your health. It’s
reported that smoke is the direct cause of lung cancer and other diseases.
B: _______________. I’d better take your words seriously.
A. It sounds great
B. It sounds terrible
C. It’s incredible
D. It’s fantastic
5. A: I’m at a loss what to do. I can’t make a decision at the moment.
B: ___________ and think over my suggestion. I’ll be here again in a couple of days.
A. You can kill your time
B. You can take your time
C. You can waste your time
D. You can save your time
6.A: Would that be all right if I use your telephone?
B: _______________
A. I think you can.
B. I don’t believe it’s the
case.
C. I don’t see any reason why not.
D. That’s a splendid
idea!
7. A: Would you like to have a cigarette?
B: ____________. I’m sitting here only because there’s no room for me in the non-smoking section.
A. Yes, please
B. No, thanks
C. That’s okay
D. I think so
8. A: I’d like to have your son stay with us if you are away.
B: ______________, but his aunt lives nearby.
A. That’s very kind of you
B. Yes, I’d like to very much
C. No, I’m sure you won’t
D. I’m afraid not
9. A: How about calling at Susan’s house a nd have a chat with her? B: ____________. She hardly knows me and will get surprised to see me.
A.I think it’s better you go alone
B.I think it’s no good for you to go
C.I hope I can go there
D.I believe we should go together
10. A: I thought this book was going to be quite fascinating.
B: But it turns out quite boring, ____________
A. isn’t it?
B. wasn’t it?
C. doesn’t it?
D. hasn’t it?
11. A: Oh, it’s 2:30 now. Tell Bob to hurry up. The train will leave
in 30 minutes.
B: ___________. That clock is half an hour fast. You still have plenty of time.
A. Don’t worry
B. All right
C. Be quick
D. Don’t mention it
12. A: Is this party going to be given in the school yard this afternoon? B: _____________.
A. If only the rain stops
B. If the rain stops
C. When the rain stops
D. Lest the rain stops
13. A: May I help you wash up, Madam?
B: ______________.
A. Yes, you may
B. No, you can’t
C. Thank you, you’r e so helpful
D. Thanks all the same
14. A: Are you sure that if I don’t go dancing, Mark won’t?
B: ____________
A. I bet, he won’t.
B. I sure would.
C. Oh, come on!
D. Oh, I forgot.
15. A: I had a problem in maths and I have asked John to help me. But
he hasn’t figured it out.
B: _____________.
A.You can ask Mary for help
B.You should have asked Tom for help
C.You may ask Mary for help
D.You may have asked Tom for help
Part II Reading Comprehension (40%)
Passage 1
A youngster's social development has a profound effect on his academic progress. Kids who have trouble getting along with their classmates can end up behind academically as well and have a higher chance of dropping out(退学). In the early grades especially, experts say, youngsters should be encouraged to work in groups rather than individually so that teachers can spot children who may be having problems making friends "When children work on a project", says Lillian Kate, an educational professor at the University &Illinois, "they learn to work together, to disagree, to think, to take turns and lighten tensions. These skills can't be learned through lecture. We all know people who have wonderful technical skills but don't have any social skills Relationships should be the first R".
At a certain age, children are also learning to judge themselves in relation to others. For most children, school marks the first time that their goals are not set by an internal clock but by the outside world. Just as the 1-year-old struggling to walk the 6-year-old is struggling to meet adult expectations "Young kids don't know how to
distinguish early-childhood education for the state of New Jersey, " if they try hard to do something and fail, they may conclude that they will never be able to accomplish a particular task". "The effects are serious", says Hills, "a child who has had his confidence really damaged needs a rescue operation".
16. The author seems to think that a kid's poor relationship with his
classmates would_______ .
A. have negative effects on his study
B. develop his individualism but limit his intelligence
C. eventually lead to his leaving school
D. have nothing to do with his achievements in a course
17. In the first paragraph, the word spot means_______ .
A.teach
B. help
C. find
D. treat
18. For most children, school makes them understand ______.
A. that it is society rather than individual that decides one's future
B. that they can meet the social needs
C. that one's effort and one's ability can be two quite different
matters
D. that social needs and individual needs have nothing in common
19. Which of the following is most unlikely for the author to do?
A. To talk to the students who have mental problems.
B. To help students develop a feeling of self-respect.
C. To keep a student from playing alone.
D. To announce a student's scores in public.
20. Which of the following is the major concern of the passage about
a student's needs?
A. Individualism and cooperation.
B. Academic success and independent thinking.
C. Socialization and feeling of competence.
D. Intelligence and respect.
Passage 2
If the Europeans thought a drought-a long period of dry weather-was something that happened only in Africa, they know better now. After
four years of below
normal rainfall (in some cases only 10 percent of annual average), vast areas of France, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Britain and Ireland are dry and barren（贫瘠）. Water is so low in the canals of northern France that waterway traffic is forbidden except on weekends. Oyster（牡蛎）grows in Brittany report a 30 percent drop in production because of the loss of fresh water in local rivers necessary for oyster breeding. In southeastern England, the rolling green hills of Kent have turned so brown that officials have been weighing plans to pipe in water from Wales. In Portugal, farmers in the southern Alentejo region have held prayer meeting for rain. So far, in vain.
Governments in drought-spread countries are taking severe measures. Authorities in hard-hit areas of France have banned washing cars and watering lawns. In Britain, water will soon be metered, like gas and electricity, "The English have always taken water for granted," says Graham Warren, a spokesman of Britain's National Rivers Authority. "Now they're putting a price on it." Even a sudden end to the drought would not end the misery in some areas. It will take several years of unusually heavy winter rain, the experts say, just to bring existing water reserves up to their normal levels.
21. What does the author mean by saying "they know better now" ?
A. They know more about the causes of the drought.
B. They have a better understanding of the drought in Africa.
C. They have realized that the drought in Europe is the most serious one.
D. They have realized that droughts hit not only Africa but also Europe.
22. The drought in Europe has brought about all the following problems except .
A. below-normal rainfall
B. difficult navigation
C. a sharp drop in oyster harvest
D. bone-dry hills
23. The British government intends to ______.
A.forbid the car-washing service
B. increase the price of the water used
C. end the misery caused by the drought
D. charge fees for the use of the water
24. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. Germany is the only country free from the drought
B. Water reserves are at their lowest level in years due to drought
C. The drought is more serious in Britain than in France
D. Europe will not have heavy rain until several years later.
25. Which of the following is the most appropriate title for the passage?
A. Europe in Misery
B. Drought Attacks Europe
C. Be Economical With Water
D. Europe, a Would-be Africa
Passage 3
How can we get rid of garbage（垃圾）? Do we have enough energy sources to meet our future energy needs?
These are two important questions that many people are asking today. Some people think that man might be able to solve both problems at the same time. They suggest using garbage as an energy source, and at the time it can save the land to hold garbage.
For a long time, people buried garbage or dumped（倾倒）it on empty land. Now, empty land is scarce. But more and more garbage is produced each year. However, garbage can be a good fuel to use. The things in garbage do not look like coal, petroleum, or natural gas; but they are chemically similar to these fossil（化石）fuels. As we use up our fossil-fuel supplies, we might be able to use garbage as an energy source.
Burning garbage is not a new idea. Some cities in Europe and the United States have been burning garbage for years. The heat that is produced by burning garbage is used to boil water. The steam that is produced is used to make electricity or to heat nearby buildings. In Paris, France, some power plants burn almost 2 million metric tons of the cities garbage each year. The amount of energy produced is about the same as would be produced by burning almost a half million barrels of oil.
Our fossil fuel supplies are limited. Burning garbage might be one kind of energy source that we can use to help meet our energy needs. This method could also reduce the amount if garbage piling up on the earth.
26. What two problems can man solve by burning garbage?
2014 年福建省普通高职(专科)专升本招生统一考试 大学英语试卷 （考试时间120 分钟，满分150 分） 考生答题注意事项： 1、答题前，考生务必在试题卷、答题卡规定的地方填写自己的准考证号、姓名(答题卡 背面只需填写姓名)。考生要认真核对答题卡粘贴的条形码的“准考证号、姓名”与考生本人准考证号、姓名是否一致。 2、本试卷分为两部分，第一部分为选择理，第二部分为非选择题。选择题每小题选 出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后, 再选涂其他答案标号。非选择题用0.5毫米黑色签字笔并严格按照题号顺序在答题卡上书写作答，在试题卷上作答无效。 3、考试结束后，考生必须将试题卷和答题卡一并交回。 4、合理安排答题空间，超出答题区域无效。 第一部分选择题 I . Vocabulary and Structure (45 points,1.5 for each) Directions：In this section, there are 30 incomplete sentences or dialogues. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence or the dialogue. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET. 1. —Could you help me? —__________ A. Good idea B. No problem C. Not at all D. It doesn’t matter 2. He was__________sad that tears came to his eyes suddenly. A. very B. so C. too D. much 3. __________I have a look at your ID card? We have to check your information. A. May B. Must C. Need D. Should 4. Mr. Black is looking forward to__________from his son working abroad. A. hear B. heard C. hears D. hearing 5. There are a lot of parks in my town. Most of__________are beautiful. A. it B. they C. them D. us 6. The poor old man has little money. He can not__________a warm sweater. A. effort B. effect C. afford D. affect 7. Would you like__________cup of tea? A. other B. the other C. another D. others 8. —Thank you very much for helping me with my English.—__________. A. Don’t mind B. That’s all C. Don’t mention it D. That’s right 9. I will tell you as soon as she __________. A. will come back B. came back C. come back D. comes back 10. The American twin sisters are new students in our school. __________of them can speak Chinese very well. A. Neither B. None C. No one D. All 11. There must be__________wrong with my TV set. It doesn’t work. A. nothing B. everything C. anything D. something 12. Having lived here for nearly one year, I have__________the customs in the area now. A. used to B. got used to C. got use to D. been use to
大学英语B6 一、交际英语 1.-How soon will your father fly to New York? -_____________________ A.At 7.00 am. https://www.doczj.com/doc/3c6141277.html,st week. C.In three days. D.Twice a year. 答案：C 2.- What are you majoring in? - _________ A.In a university. B.Very hard. C.Mathematics. D.At nine in the morning. 答案：C 3.- Unbelievable! I have failed the driving test again! - _______ This is not the end of the world. A.Good luck. B.Cheer up. C.Go ahead. D.No problem. 答案：B 4.- What day is today? - _________ A.It's March 6. B.It's a fine day today. C.It's March. D.It's Monday. 答案：D 5.- How much is this necklace? - _________ A.It's very nice. B.It's a birthday present from my parents. C.It costs fifty pounds. D.It's a bargain. 答案：C 二、阅读理解 Pepys and his wife had asked some friends to dinner on Sunday, September 2nd, 1666. The servants were up very late on the Saturday evening, getting everything ready for the next day, and while they were busy they saw the glow (暗淡的光) of a fire start in the sky. By 3 o'clock on the Sunday morning, the glow had become so bright that one of the servants, Jane, woke her master to see it. Pepys went to the window to watch it. It seemed fairly far away, so after a time he went back to bed. When he got up in the morning, it looked as though the fire was dying down, though he could still see some flames. So he set to work to tidy his room and put his things back where he wanted them after the servants had cleaned everything. While he was doing this, Jane came in to say that she had heard that the fire was a bad one: three hundred houses had been burned down in the night and the fire was still burning. Pepys went out to see for himself. He went to the Tower of London and climbed up on a high part of the building so that he could see what was happening. From there, Pepys could see that it was, indeed, a bad fire and that even the houses on London Bridge were burning. Someone told him that the fire had started in a
2017年成人高考专升本英语真题及参考答案 第1卷(选择题，共125分) I.Phonetics ( 5 points) Directions:In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined letters or letter combinations marked A, B, C and D. Compare the underlined parts and iden-tify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation. Mark your answerby blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. 1. A. penalty B. moment C. quarrel D. absent 2. A. sympathy B. material C. courage D. analysis 3. A. starvation B. suggestion C. satisfaction D. situation 4. A. donkey B. turkey C. money D. obey 5. A. revise B. consist C. advertise D. visit Ⅱ. Vocabulary and Structure ( 15 points ) Directions : There are 15 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one answer that best completes the sentence and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. 6. Jonathan and Joe left the house to go for__ after supper. A. walk B. the walk C. wallks D. a walk 7. He pointed at the new car and asked, "___ is it? Have you ever seen it before?" A. Why B. Where C. Who D. Whose
重庆普通专升本《大学英语》语法与词汇复习题（一）时间：2011-02-14 来源：重庆专升本考试信息网整理阅读 1262 次 1. He offered to _____ her a hand as the suitcase was too heavy for her to A. borrow B. help C. lend D. show 2. The textbook is for the _______ students, not for the beginners. A. foreign B. blind C. advanced D. deaf 3. A sudden idea _____ to him that he might try the new method. A. occurred B. happened C. took place D. took part 4. We tried to _____ what he meant. A. make for B. make out C. make of D. make from 5. Although the weather was very bad, the buses still ran on _____. A. time B. plan C. schedule D. arrangement 6. I should like to _____ touch with old friends but I have so little time. A. get into B. be in C. keep in D. lose
《大学英语》复习题（专升本） 一、单项填空 1. ---Have you heard the latest news? ---No, What ________? A. is it B. is there C. are they D. are those 2. Some pre-school children go to a day care center, __________ they learn simple games and songs. A. then B. there C. while D. where 3. Does this meal cost $50? I __________ something far better than this! A. prefer B. expect C. suggest D. suppose 4. ---Can you read the sign, sir? No smoking allowed in the lift! ---__________________. A. Never mind B. Don’t mention it C. Sure, I don’t smoke D. Pardon me 5．---The last one __________________ pays the meal. ---Agreed! A．arrived B．arrives C．to arrive D．arriving 6．---How’s your tour ar ound the North Lake? Is it beautiful? ---It ________ be, but it is now heavily polluted. A．will B．would C．should D．must 7．We all know that, __________, the situation will get worse. A．not if dealt carefully with B．if not carefully dealt with C．if dealt not carefully with D．not if carefully dealt with 8．I smell something __________ in the kitchen. Can I call you back in a minute? A．burning B．burnt C．being burnt D．to be burnt 9．Between the two generations, it is often not their age, _________ their education that causes misunderstanding. A．like B．as C．or D．but 10．The manager suggested an earlier date ____________ the meeting. A．on B．for C．about D．with 二、完形填空 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的
College English Test Part I Skimming and Scanning (Each item: 1 point; total: 10 points) [15 minutes] Directions: In this part, you will go over the passage quickly and choose the best answer to each question and then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET. For questions 1 - 7, mark A. Y, B. N and C. NG; For questions 8- 10, fill in the balnk with proper words Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage; N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. World of the Future Scientists think that wonderful things may come true in the future. Future means a time that is not yet here. It can be a short time from now or a long time from now. Some of the underwater wonders are almost ready to come true now. Others won't come tree, we think, until a long time from now. Some, of course, may never come true--but who knows for sure? They may. What are some of the wonders that may come true in the future? A world underground The green utopia (an ideally perfect place) underground is going to help us regain a more harmonious relationship between the often opposing sides of large-scale development and our ecosystem. The city may be called Alice City, from Alice's Adventure in the Wonderland, which offers a wonderful world that is almost as fantastical as that was described in the book. A large clear dome (圆顶), within an area of open parkland, leads into a multi-leveled structured metropolis of underground offices, housing, transportation and public areas. There will be everything to make the city as self-sufficient as possible including shopping malls, theatres and sports complexes in addition to facilities (contained in a separate structure) for power generation, heating and waste recycling. Apart from offering an almost limitless space for development, such underground development has many more attractive ecological advantages over traditional forms of housing. It is less disturbing than high rise development and therefore favorable in environmentally sensitive areas. Land above the complex can be set aside for parkland and recreational use. In towns or cities where pollution levels are high, air can be filtered through air pipes in the roof of an underground housing or industrial complex. A world underwater At the docks you step into a shiny metal submarine that is shaped like a shark. The door is closed behind you, and powerful engine starts to push. Down slides the submarine--like a shark diving. Deeper and deeper under the water. Soon all sunlight is gone. The headlights of the diving ship are turned on. Then, six miles below, you come to the sea bottom. From the diving submarine, you change to tiny jet boat and ride along close to the bottom of the ocean, almost as you would skim over the land in an air-plane. As you travel, you have fun looking out the window at the sights on the bottom of the ocean. You see strange fish and underwater mountains, cliffs, and valleys. But more than that--hotels and mining camps and farms and factories! A world in space Let's go back to dry land and take a future journey the other way-up instead of down. Huge rocket liners take you into space to visit the Moon Camp. You walk around on the moon in a special moon suit. You visit an observatory where a giant telescope looks far into space--farther than anyone has ever been able to see from Earth. You go deep down into one of the moon mines. After you have visited the moon, you visit the Mars Colony and the Venus Exploration Outpost. A new world on the Earth Let's go back to Earth. In the far, far future, girls--and boys, too--may be playing with dolls that look like the people of the planets visited by our spacemen. To control or run all kinds of toys, boys and girls may learn to use special computers --machines that answer questions and do arithmetic faster than you can blink. Bicycles and perhaps skates may be run by jet power, and a new thing to ride may be a small flying saucer. Imagine a race between them! There may be telepathy (心灵感应) helmets that send thought waves from your brain to that of your friend miles away. You just think a thought and your friend knows it! You can have secrets with each other that nobody else can turn in on! Robots There will be other surprises in the future. How would you like to have a robot playmate? Having robot playmates may not be-so much fun as it seems. But maybe a boy with a wrench (扳手) and a screwdriver can fix the robot so that it won't be too perfect! Food What about the food of the future? Scientists think that much of it will be artificial --made in factories from such surprising things as coal, limestone, air, and water. You don't think that ice-cream or cake or candy or even bread and potatoes made out of these things will taste very good? You may be wrong. These artificial things will be blended so skillfully by food chemists that the food of the future probably will be delicious. It probably will also be healthful because all the things that you need to live a long and healthy life will be put into it. A longer life Scientists of the future will almost certainly find other ways to make life last longer. They probably will find cures for most diseases. Hospitals will probably have "body banks" that can give you almost any new part you need to keep on living. People of the future may live to be a lot older than 100 years. TV Are you wondering whether there'll be television in the future? There'll almost certainly be wonderful programs. Television screens probably will be large and flat, hanging on the wall or going across the four walls of a room. People on the screen will look as real as if they were right in the room with you. Highways What about highways of the future? Well, a very small child probably will be able to drive a car. Nobody will need to steer. Electric signals will hold each car on the right road to get wherever the "driver" wants to go. And it probably will be impossible for cars to smash together. Controls that won't even have to be touched will make all speeding cars miss each other or will put on the brakes. Driving by car will be as safe as being at home. Weather control But maybe the most wonderful surprise in the future will be weather control. Cities may have giant plastic domes over them to keep out snow, rain, or storms. When you plan a picnic in a park, you won't have to worry about rain. It will rain only when the "weatherman" thinks it is needed to freshen the air inside the city. All other days will be fair and warm. The future should be a wonderful time in which to live. But the time you axe living in now was also "a wonderful future" to the people who lived 100 years ago. 1. The underground city would get its name from a book called Alice's Adventure in the Wonderland. A. Y B. N C. NG 2. The multi-leveled structure underground would include everything that is necessary to a city, from offices, shopping malls to power and heating system. A. Y B. N C. NG
山东省 2019 年普通高等教育专升本统一考试英语试题 本试卷分为策I 卷和策II 卷两部分,共12 页。满分100 分。考试用时120 分钟。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 注意事项： 1.答题前，考生务必用毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、考生号、座号填写到试卷规 定的位置上，并将姓名、考生号、座号填（涂）在答题卡规定的位置。 2.第Ⅰ卷每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号，答在本试卷上无效。 3.第Ⅱ卷答题必须用毫米黑色签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应的位置；如需改动,先划掉原来的答案,然后再写上新的答案；不能使用涂改液、胶带纸、修正带。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。 第Ⅰ卷 PartⅠ Listening Comprehension.(1 point each,20 points) Section A Directions: In will section, you will hear 8 short conversations. 41 the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and the question will be read only once. After each question there will be a pause, During the peruse, you must read the four suggested answers marked A) B) C) and D), and decide which is the best answer Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet . Short Conversations 1. A. His car was hit by anothercar. B.H e was hurt while involved insports. C.He fell down somestairs, D.While crossing a street he was hit by acar.
2014年英语试题 Part I Listening Comprehension (20 points, 1 point each) Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 7 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D) , and decide which is the best answer. 1. A) To the bank. B) To a book store. C) To a shoe store. D) To the grocer’s. 2. A) Near the train station. B) In the countryside. C) In the city. D) Near the workplace 3. A) the choice of courses B) a day course C) an evening course D) their work 4. A) The pear. B) The weather. C) The sea food. D) The cold. 5. A) George’s wife.B) George’s father. C) George’s brother D) George’s wife’s father.
1(2分)、 2 Reading ____ the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking that makes what we read ours. A、 rectifies B、 prolongs C、 minimizes D、 furnishes 参考答案：D 2(2分)、 2 I fell and hurt myself while I ________ basketball yesterday. A、 was playing B、 am playing C、 play D、 played 参考答案：A 3(2分)、 2 We’ve missed the last bus. I’m afraid we have no ________ but to take a taxi. A、 way B、 choice C、 possibility D、 selection 参考答案：B 4(2分)、 Measles(麻疹) ________ a long time to get over. A、 spend B、
C、 take D、 takes 参考答案：D 5(2分)、 2 He asked the waiter ________ the bill. A、 on B、 of C、 for D、 after 参考答案：C 6(2分)、 When you go to the doctor he asks you to describe your ____ so that he can make a diagnosis (诊断). A、 indications B、 signs C、 symbols D、 symptoms 参考答案：D 7(2分)、 2 I forgot to return the book to you yesterday. So I _____________today. A、 might do it B、 must do it C、 had to do it D、 must have to do it 参考答案：B 8(2分)、
单选题 1(2分)、 2 Reading ____ the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking that makes what we read ours. A、 rectifies B、 prolongs C、 minimizes D、 furnishes 参考答案：D 2(2分)、 2 I fell and hurt myself while I ________ basketball yesterday. A、 was playing B、 am playing C、 play D、 played 参考答案：A 3(2分)、 2 We’ve missed the last bus. I’m afraid we have no ________ but to take a taxi. A、 way B、 choice C、 possibility D、 selection 参考答案：B 4(2分)、 Measles(麻疹) ________ a long time to get over. A、 spend B、 spends
take D、 takes 参考答案：D 5(2分)、 2 He asked the waiter ________ the bill. A、 on B、 of C、 for D、 after 参考答案：C 6(2分)、 When you go to the doctor he asks you to describe your ____ so that he can make a diagnosis (诊断). A、 indications B、 signs C、 symbols D、 symptoms 参考答案：D 7(2分)、 2 I forgot to return the book to you yesterday. So I _____________today. A、 might do it B、 must do it C、 had to do it D、 must have to do it 参考答案：B 8(2分)、 2 The electric fan has blown away the terrible smell in the hall, ______?
模拟题四 第一部分：交际用语 此部分共有5个未完成的对话，针对每个对话是未完成的部分有4个选项，请从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并用铅笔将答题卡上的相应字母涂黑。 1. ---Do you mind if I sit here? --- _____A_________. A. Not at all. There is plenty of room. B. Of course. Do sit down, please. C. Never mind. I’d like to have some companion. D. Sure. I’d like to have someone to talk to 2. –Why do you always tell me what to do? To be frank, I don’t like it. --- I know, but _C__. A. I don’t like it either. B. How do I do for you? C. I just want the best for you. D. Obviously. You are right. 3. ----That was a delicious dinner. ----_D_. A. Thank you. Don’t mention it. B. You’re welcome. C. Not so delicious, I’m afraid. D. I’m glad you enjoyed it. 4. --- You are most beautiful in that red sweater. --- __C___. A. Oh, no. It’s just an old one, and I have had it for years. B. Yes. I think it goes nicely with my pants. C. Thank you. My mom knitted it for me some years ago. D. Oh, but I’m not sure if it suits me. 5. ---I missed Prof. Wang’s linguistics class again yesterday. ----_____C_____. A. Congratulations! B. How nice you are! C. What a pity! D. Have a nice weekend. 第二部分：阅读理解 此部分共有2篇短文，每篇短文后有5个问题。请从每个问题后的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并用铅笔将答题卡上的相应字母涂黑。 Passage 1 Many countries face a somewhat more serious economic problem in the form of an unfavorable trade balance with other nations. Such an imbalance exists when the total value of a country’s imports exceeds that of its exports. For example, if a country buys $25 billion of products from other countries, yet sells only $10 billion of its own products overseas, its trade deficit（贸易逆差）is $15 billion. Many underdeveloped nations find themselves in this position because they lack natural resources or the industrial capacity to use these resources, and thus have to import