第一套模拟题

第一套模拟题Part II Vocabulary and Structure(20%) (20minutes)Directions:There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part .For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B) ,C) ,and D).You must choose the oneanswer that best completes the sentence .Then mark the correspondingletter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.13.Only in a few countries _______a reasonable standard of living.A)the whole population enjoy C)do the whole population enjoyB)the whole population enjoys D)does the whole population enjoy14.We have _______to the government for a home improvement loanA)applied B)approached C)apologized D)appointed15._____,a man who expresses himself effectively is sure to succeed more rapidly than a man whose command of English is poor.A)Were other things equal C)Other things being equalB)To be equal to other things D)Other things to be equal16.”May I speak to your manager Mr. Smith at four o’clock this afternoon?”“I’m sorry .Mr. Smith ______to a conference before then.”A)has gone B)will have gone C)had gone D)would have gone17.There was a large crowd in the square _____ against the Iraq war.A)protesting B)protecting C)had gone D)all of these18.The writer has published many books, _____are well received by the readers.A)all of whom B all of which C)all of them D)all of these19.Can you tell Mary ________ her twin sister?A) between B) from C) to D) with20.When the car crashed, your brother escaped being hurt, ______ ?A) didn’t it B) did it C) didn’t he D) did he21.The weather in China is different from____.A) that in America B) one in AmericaC) in America D) America22.“Would you mind opening the window?”“______.”A) Y es, you may open B) Y es, pleaseC) No, of course not D) No, you can’t open now23.Judging from his manners at the party, he doesn’t seem _____ much education.A) to have received B) to receiveC) to have been received D) to be receiving24.I suggest ______ on an excursion this Sunday.A) to go B) our going C) we are going D) us going25.Criticism and self-criticism is necessary _____it helps us to correct our mistakes.A)until B)unless C)in that D)in which26.We need someone really_____ who can organize the office and make it runsmoothly.A)effective B)efficient C)essential D)executive27.Some of the experiments _____ in our textbook are difficult to performA)to describe B)be described C)describing D)described28.Tom graduated from a famous university at a very young age. He _____have beenan outstanding student.A)must B)could C)should D)might29.Let’s hang up some nice paintings on these _____walls of the great hall.A)blank B)bare C)empty D)vacant30.The student in glasses confessed to _____the final English exam for another studentA)take B)taking C)have taken D)having taken31.We are going to have our office _____ to make room for a new engineer.A) rearranged B) rearrange C) rearranging D) to rearrange32.Physics _____ with matter and motion.A) deal B) is C) deals D) arePart III Reading Comprehension (40%) (35minutes)Directions:There are four passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions or unfinished statements. For each question, there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should choose the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage OneQuestions 33 to 37 are based on the following passage.An earthquake is caused by a sudden slip on a fault(断层).A fault is a fracture in the crust(地壳)of the earth along which rock on one side have moved relative to those on the other side. Stresses in the earth’s outer layer push the sides of the fault together, build up and the rocks slips suddenly, releasing energy in waves that travel through the rock to cause the shaking that we feel during an earthquake.Earthquakes tend to be concentrated in narrow zones. There are 7 major crustal plates on earth, about 80 km thick, all in constant motion relative to one another. They move at between 10 and 130mm per year.It is estimated that there are several million earthquakes in the world each year. Many of these earthquakes go undetected because they occur in remote areas or have very small magnitudes(震级). The USGS Earthquake Information center locates 12,000 to 14,000 earthquakes each year (about 35 per day). On average, about 60 earthquakes per year are classified as significant, with 19 classified as major. A significant earthquake is one of magnitude 6.5 or higher or one of lesser magnitude that causes casualties (伤亡)or considerable damage. Major earthquakes have a magnitude larger than 7.0.33.The main idea of the passage is _____.A)how earthquakes are formed and classifiedB)how earthquakes can be predicted and locatedC)earthquakes do not so often occur on the earthD)earthquakes are considered to be a threat to humans34.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in this passage?A)Earthquakes of large magnitudes cause casualties.B)Earthquakes often happen in narrow zones.C)Earthquakes involve the release of energyD)Earthquakes can cause waves in the sea.35.What can we learn form the passage?A)Scientists can locate most earthquakesB)Earthquakes are very common on the earth.C)Scientists can find a way to prevent earthquakes.D)More earthquakes of higher magnitudes are detected than those of lower ones.36.How do scientists distinguish a significant earthquake from a major earthquake?A)A significant earthquake is of higher magnitude.B)A significant earthquake can kill more people.C)A major earthquake is of higher magnitude.D)A major earthquake is of lower magnitude.37.The word ”fracture”(Line 1, paragraph 1)most probably means_____.A)a stress in the crust C)an outer layer of the crustB)a large hole in the rock D)a cracked part in the rockPassage TwoQuestions 33 to 42 are based on the following passage.Have you ever suddenly felt that someone you know was in trouble —and he was? Have you ever dreamed something that came true later？Maybe you have a sixth sense (SS).This sense seems to let people know about events before they happen, or events that are happening some distance away.Here’s an example: A woman was ironing clothes. Suddenly she screamed, “My father i s dead! I saw him sitting in the chair!” Just then, a telegram came. The woman’s father died of a heart attack. He died sitting in a chair.There are thousands of stories like this one on record. Scientists are studying them to find out what’s behind these strange mental messages. Here’s another example —one of hundreds of dreams that have come true：A man dreamed he was walking along a road when a horse and carriage came by. The driver said，”There’s room for one. “The man felt the driver seemed dead. So he ran away. The next day，the man was getting on a crowded bus. The bus driver said，”There’s r oom for one more. “ Then the man saw that the driver’s face was the same face he had seen in the dream. He wouldn’t get on the bus. As the bus drove off, it crashed and burst into flames. Everyone was killed!Some people say stories like these are lies or coincidences — things that happen by chance. Others, including some scientists, say that the SS is real. From studies of it,we may someday learn more about the human mind.38.This article is mainly about____.A)the five senses B)the human dream C)the sixth sense D)the humanmind39.SS lets people know____.A)about events before they happen or happen some distance away.B)about events after they happen.C)about events that have come true.D)about events that are not happening or will happen some time later.40.By studying SS, scientists may get to_____.A)learn how people tell lies.B)know more about human mind.C)learn how strange things happen.D)know more about human dreams.41.According to the passage, the author believes that the sixth sense is____.A)lifelike B)dreamlike C)in distance D)in existence42.In the last paragraph, the word “coincidences”probably means____.A)Things that happen by chanceB)Things that may not happenC)Things that must happenD)Things that happen in a dreamPassage ThreeQuestions 43 to 47 are based on the following passage.Information has always been at the center of human communication. Y ou mayask why. Well, communication between people involves giving and receiving information .The way we give and receive information today has experienced a revolution in the development of the mass media in the 20th century.The first truly mass communication medium was the newspaper. For the first time in history, people could read about events in their country and form around the world every day. However, there were two problems with newspapers to the countryside was a difficult and time-consuming task. Secondly, newspaper weren't always reliable, as there a limited range of opinions.Nowadays, we can choose from a wide variety of sources to get information. Television and the Internet have given us the chance to be informed about everything the minute it happens. Numerous radio and TV stations, satellite channels and millions of websites help people keep up with the latest news. People live history and are part of it.The media have come a long way in the last century and there is no doubt that we now live in the information age. Whatever type of me choose, it all comes down to the need for information. This will always be a basic need as long as communication is part of human naturermation is considered to be the center of human communication because___.A) human communication means information exchangeB) human communication involves people's participationC) information is now experiencing a revolutionD) information helps people gather together44.What was the historical contribution of the newspaper as a sour of information?A)It made the mass communication truly develop.B)It helped the mass communication develop in cities.C)It kept people timely informed about the world events.D)It kept reliable information available in big cities.45.What was NOT the problem with the newspaper of that time?A)Its difficult delivery in the countryside.B)Its limitation of information sources.C)Its limited reliability of information.D)Its easy circulation in big cities.46.The third paragraph mainly tells us technology helps____.A) information easily availableB) people be part of historyC) Inform everything timelyD) Produce the latest news47.It can be safely concluded from the last paragraph that a basic need today is____.A)communication B)information C)high-technology D)media types Passage FourQuestions 48 to 52 are based on the following passage.Lately, plants that are usually only grown outdoors have found their way into inside spaces. There are a few simple reasons why this happens.The modern inside environment can be a good place for a wide variety of outdoor plants. Plants that ordinarily cannot grow in colder outdoor weather can be protected by the warmer inside spaces. Plants that used to be found only outside, such as trees, have become more and more popular as decorations （装饰）inside houses. Orchids （兰花）, which were once only found in hot places, have begun to grow well in inside places.One reason that the modern home has made foreign outdoor plants more practical is the modern use of windows. In the past windows were used less often in buildings than they are today. It is partly because of the ability of large windows to admit a large quantity of light from the sun and to keep the heat in at the same time, that many outdoor plants have been able to make their move inside.It is true that most of the plants that have been successful in moving inside have been small. The best varieties are the small ones that make excellent decorations where other plants prove difficult to grow. Although some trees can be grown inside, it is not likely the larger varieties can be used. Unfortunately, most homes just don’t have the space to grow a monkey tree.48.The passage is mainly concerned with ________.A)the ability of large windowsB)the difficulty of moving monkey trees into homesC)the best suited treesD)growing plants inside houses49.Which of the following is most likely to be true?A)The inside environment can not protect plants at all.B)People like to use plants as decorations in their houses.C)The uses of windows in the past were good for plants.D)People move plants into their houses to save them.50.Which of the following helps plants move indoors?A)The modern use of windows.B)The modern use of inside space.C)The small varieties of plants inside.D)The foreign outdoor plants from hot places.51.According to the passage, modern windows are used to ________.A)allow fresh air in B)grow plants and trees insideC)control the temperature D)provide heat and light52.It is not likely that large plants will move inside because ________.A)the weather is not suitableB)they cannot be movedC)there is not enough spaceD)they cannot be controlledPart ⅣTranslation from English into Chinese (10%) (15minutes) Direction：in this part, there are four items which you should translate into Chinese ,each item consisting of one sentence .Some of these sentences are taken from the reading passages you have just read in Part Ⅲof the Test Paper .You are allowed 15 minutes to do the translation. You can refer back to the passages so as to identify their meaning in the context. Write your translation on the Translation Sheet in Test Paper Two.T1.(Lines 1-2,Paragraph 2,Psassage1)There are 7 major crustal plates on earth, about 80 km thick, all in constant motion relative to one another.A)地球上有7种地壳结构，范围约80公里，它们的运动彼此相似。