英语B模拟卷C

浙江省宁波市2024年中考英语模拟试卷15小题，每小题1分，共15分）阅读下而短文，掌握大意。

然后从A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。

From the health point of view weare living in a wonderful age.We are immunized(使免疫)from birth 1．many of the most dangerous diseases. A large number of once illnesses can now be cured. It is almost certain that one day ways will be found for the most 2．remainingdiseases.But 3．the possibility of living a long and happy life is greater than ever before, every day we see the unbelievable deaths of men, women and children on the roads. Man vs the motor-car! Thousands of people in the world are terribly killed each year and we are quietly sitting back and 4．it happen. There is no doubt that the motor-cars often 5． a man's worst qualities. They are ill-mannered and aggressive, selfish, stubborn as two-year-olds.All their 6．frustrations, disappointmentsand jealousies seem to be brought to the surface by the act of driving. The 7．thing is that society smiles so kindly on the motorist and seems to 8．his behaviour. Cities are allowed to become almost hard to live in because of heavy traffic; towns are made ugly by huge car parks.It is high time a world code(法规) were created to 9．this senseless waste of human lives. The laws about driving in some countries are clearly loose(松的), 10．even the strictest are not strict enough. Here are a few examples of some the things that might be done. The driving test should be made far more difficult than it is; all the drivers should be made to take a test 11．three years or so; the age 12．young peopleare allowed to drive should be 13．to at least 21. Present drinking and driving laws should be made much stricter. These measures may sound harsh（严厉的）butsurely nothing should be considered as too rude if it 14．reducing the loss of human lives. 15．,the world is for human beings, not motor-cars.1．A．about B．in C．against D．to2．A．strange B．difficult C．hard D．interesting3．A．as B．since C．though D．for4．A．waiting B．letting C．helping D．asking5．A．bring out B．come out C．work out D．break out6．A．writte B．hidde C．ridde D．stolen7．A．surprising B．exciting C．relaxing D．boring8．A．punish B．prefer C．hate D．forgive9．A．make B．help C．remember D．reduce10．A．and B．but C．when D．however11．A．about B．all C．each D．every 12．A．at which B．in which C．at that D．in that 13．A．reached B．rise C．rises D．raised 14．A．brings in B．takes fromC．results in D．results from15．A．At all B．After all C．In all D．Above all15小题，每小题 2 分；共计30分）阅读理解The Tishan BridgeThe Pujin BridgeThe Travellers'BridgeThe Guangji Bridge16．The bridges were made of stones EXCEPT ____.A．River Bridge B．TishanBridgeC．Travellers' Bridge D．GuangjiBridge17．The earliest stone single-arch bridge was in great height for ____.A．recreational purposes B．flood reliefC．daily passing D．water transportation18．We can read the passage from a(n) ____.A．history book B．romance novelC．architecture（建筑）magazine D．news report阅读理解A few years ago, I moved to a window office and sent an email letting everyone know. In the email, I jokingly invited everyone to come by for a "tour"ofthe new space.I was in a meeting that morning and when I got back to my office, I saw a box on my desk. There was a note on it, saying, "Happy new office!" The person didn't sign it. I was so happy with that. I didn't feel like I should help anyoneor that someone was trying to get something from me. In fact, I found myself thanking everyone in the office. It was completely different from what I did on the beach the other day.The water was coming in. Two nice chairs were about to be taken out by the waves. The owners were nowhere to be seen, so I moved the chairs again and again as the waves rose. When the couple who owned the chairs showed up, I couldn't help myself. I went over, pointed to the waves, and said, "A couple of hours ago, your chairs were out there.""Oh, thanks so much for pulling them in," said the guy. "We just realized they were out here and thought they had probably gotten washed away.""Don't worry about it," I said, as I walked away. Then these words came to my mind, "You have your reward (回报)."Then I realized when I went over to the couple, I was looking for something. If they hadn't shown anything after I told what I had done, it would have upset me. In our life, people who show their good deeds (行为) are always looking for a reward and they resent those who don't celebrate their generosity (慷慨).However, when we experience the pleasure of giving without letting the othersknow, we do more than show kindness. We're just giving to communicate an invaluable message, "You're loved. You're important to someone and it has nothing to do with what you can give in return."19．How did the author feel when she saw the box?A．She wanted to find out who cared about her.B．She thought someone asked for something.C．She was thankful someone gave it secretly.D．She was afraid it was sent to her by mistake.20．What can we infer about the author when she was on the beach?A．She got angry at keeping moving the chairs.B．She didn't think the couple liked the chairs.C．She made what she did known to the couple.D．She was lucky to meet with a kind couple.21．What does the underlined word "resent"inParagraph 6 mean?A．Hate.B．Avoid.C．Worry.D．Argue.22．What does the author advise us to do through the text?A．Give without expecting anything in return.B．Show love to someone important to you.C．Show kindness to those who dislike you.D．Do what we can to help more people.阅读理解The teacher who did the most to encourage me was, as it happened, my aunt. She was Myrtle C. Manigault, the wife of my mother's brother Bill. She taught in second grade at all-black Summer School in Camden, New Jersey.During my childhood and youth, Aunt Myrtle encouraged me to develop every aspect(方面) of my potential（潜能）, without regard for what was considered practical or possible for black females. I liked to sing; she listened to my voice and pronounced it good. I couldn't dance; she taught me the basic dancing steps. She took me to the theatre—not just children's theatre but adult comedies and dramas—and her faith that I could appreciate adult plays was not disappointed.My aunt also took down books from her extensive library and shared them with me. I had books at home, but they were all serious classics. Even as a child I had a strong liking for humor, and I'll never forget the joy of discovering Don Marquis's Archy& Mehitabel through her.Most importantly, perhaps, Aunt Myrtle provided my first opportunity to write for publication. A writer herself for one of the black newspapers, she suggested my name to the editor as a "youth columnist". My column, begun when I was fourteen, was supposed to cover teenage social activities—and it did—but it also gave me the freedom to write on many other subjects as well as the habit of gathering material, the discipline of meeting deadlines, and, after graduation from college six years later, a solid collection of published material that carried my name and was my passport to a series of writing jobs.Today Aunt Myrtle is still an enthusiastic supporter of her "favouriteniece". Like a diamond, she has reflected a bright, multifaceted(多面的) image of possibilities to every pupil who has crossed her path.23．Which of the following did Aunt Myrtle do to the author during her childhood andyouth?A．She lent her some serious classics.B．She developed her taste for music.C．She discoveredher talent for dancing.D．She introduced her to adult plays.24．What does Archyand Mehitabel in Paragraph 3 probably refer to?A．A book ofgreat fun.B．A writer of high fame.C．A serious masterpiece.D．A heartbreaking play.25．Why did Aunt Myrtle recommended（推荐）the author to a newspaper editor ?A．Because Aunt Myrtle wanted to develop the author'sabilities for writing.B．Because Aunt Myrtle wanted togive the author a chance to collect material.C．Because Aunt Myrtle wanted to encouragethe authorto joinin teenage socialactivities.D．Because Aunt Myrtle wanted tooffer the authora series of writing jobs.26．We can conclude from the passage that Aunt Myrtle was a teacher who ____.A．trained pupils to be intelligent and well-organizedB．gave pupils confidence in exploring their potentialC．emphasized(强调) what was practical or possible for pupilsD．helped pupils overcome difficulties in learning阅读理解There are two basic ways to see growth: one as a product, the other as a process.People have generally viewed personal growth as an external (外在的) result or a product that can easily be identified and measured（度量）. The worker who gets a rise, the student whose grades improve, the foreigner who learns a new language—all these examples of people who have measurable results to show for their efforts.By contrast (与...相反) , the process of personal growth is much more difficult to determine, since it is a journey and not the specific signposts（路标）or landmarks along the way. The process is not the road itself, but the attitudes, feelings people have, and their caution or courage, as they meet with new experiences and unexpected difficulties. In this process, the journey never really ends；thereare always new ways to experience the world, new ideas to try, new challenges to accept.In order to grow, to travel new roads, people need to have a willingness to take risks, to face the unknown, and to accept the possibility that they may "fail" at first. How do we see our ability to grow? Do we see ourselves as quick and curious? If so, we tend to take more chances and be more open to unfamiliar experiences. Do we think we're shy and indecisive? Then our sense of fear can cause us to hesitate, to move slowly and not to take a step until we know the ground is safe. Do we think we are slow to adapt (适应) change or that we're not smart enough to deal with a new challenge? Then we are likely to take a more passive（被动）role or not try at all.These feelings of insecurity (不安全) and self-doubt are both unavoidable and necessary if we are to change and grow. If we protect ourselves too much, then we stop growing. We become trapped（困住）inside a shell(外壳) of our own making.27．Which of the following can be viewed as the process of personal growing?A．Our manager was always willing to accept new challenges．B．Jane won the first prize in the speech competition．C．Jerry picked up French during his stay in Paris．D．Father's salary rose from 5, 000 to 7,000．28．For personal growth, the author is in favor of all the following EXCEPT ____．A．being curious about more changesB．being quick in self-adaptationC．having an open mind to new experiencesD．staying away from failures and challenges29．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A．It is not so easy to measure personal growth.B．To try and fail on the new road facing the unknown is unavoidable.C．There are only two ways to see a person's growth.D．If you are too shy to take any risks in life, you cannot grow up.30．The best title for this passage should be ____.A．Facing New Challenges B．Growth—Product or ProcessC．Two Basic Ways of Growth D．Overcoming Internal Fears:下面文章有五处需要添加小标题。

【文库独家】第I卷（共100分）I．听力测试。

（共30分）第一节（每小题1.5分，共9分）听一遍。

根据你所听到的句子，从A、B、C三个选项中选出最恰当的答语，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

1. A. Good morning! B. Good afternoon! C. Good evening!2. A. It’s 8:10. B. It’s June 14th. C. It’s a fine day.3. A. Excuse me. B. That’s OK. C. Thank you.4. A. No, I’m not. B. Sorry, I won’t. C. Don’t mention it.5. A. See you. B. Please don’t. C. That’s right.6. A. Yes, please. B. Sure, I’d love to. C. You’re welcome.第二节（每小题1.5分，共9分）听一遍。

根据你所听到的对话和问题，从A、B、C三个选项中选出正确答案，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

7. A. Windy. B. Snowy. C. Sunny.8. A. At seven. B. At eight. C. At nine.9. A. Kate. B. Jeff. C. Tony.10. A. Noisy. B. Soft. C. Quiet.11. A. Meat. B. Fruit. C. Vegetables.12. A. By bus. B. By bike. C. On foot.第三节（每小题1.5分，共6分）听两遍。

根据你所听到的长对话，从A、B、C三个选项中选出正确答案，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

听下面一段材料，回答第13和14小题。

13. Where are the speakers?A. At home.B. In the hotel.C. In a store.14. What would the man like to do?A. To take photos.B. To buy a gift.C. To talk with friends.听下面一段材料，回答第15和16小题。

湖南省邵阳市2024年中考英语模拟试卷阅卷人一、第一部分阅读技能，第一节，阅读下列材料，从每题所给的A、B、C 三个选项中，选出最佳选项。

(共11小题；每小题2分，满分22分)得分阅读理解Call today for a better future!Would you like to be able to speak French,English,Japanese,Russian or Chinese in a week?Yes,it's really possible.Our total immersion courses(浸泡式课程)mean that you can spend5dayslistening and speaking the language of your choice.You will spend5days and4nights(Monday to Friday)in a pleasant hotel having classes(class size3—5),eating meals with your teachers,swimming,playing sports and speaking your chosenlanguage100%of the time!Phone663-867-5768for more information.1．Where will you take the courses if you choose them?A．In a lab.B．In a hotel.C．In a university.2．If you want to know more about the courses,you can____.A．visit their website B．send an email C．make a phone call3．We may learn from the advertisement EXCEPT____.A．the courses may help you speak a foreign language in a weekB．only your chosen language can be used during the courseC．you can practice listening and writing in your training courses阅读理解What are"good boys"and"good girls"?According to most teachers at school,they should be active,positive, honest and study hard.But do the kids think the same as their teachers?Students of Class123,Xinhua High School is holding a class meeting on the question to search for"good kids"in their class.Many students are excited to express their different ideas.Liu Ping thinks his classmate Wang Jia is a good boy because Wang is very responsible.As the monitor,Wang takes care of everybody.Once Liu broke his leg and didn't go to school for a week.It was Wang who brought him class notes every day."I was deeply moved."said Liu."If he is not a good boy,then who can be?"Li Hong,a14-year-old girl used to be crazy about playing computer games until she met her new deskmate Zhang Hao.Zhang is quiet and likes reading.He often shares good books with Li and helps her study.Now she has stopped playing computer games and has decided to become a top student like Zhang.In Lin Li's mind,however,she herself is a good girl.She said she didn't always get good marks in tests.Buther parents seldom blamed her."I told them I had tried my best and they believed me."she said."Everyone has weak points in different aspects(方面).Those who make every effort whether in study or life should be regardedas‘good'."added she.What do you think a"good"student is?4．Why did Wang Jia bring Liu Ping class notes?A．Liu was lazy.B．Liu broke his leg.C．Liu was disabled.5．How does Zhang Hao help his classmate Li Hong?A．By playing computers games with her.B．By having competitions with her.C．By sharing good books and helping her study.6．What does the underlined word"blamed"mean in this passage?A．责怪B．鼓励C．关心7．What does the passage mainly tell us?A．How to be good kids.B．Where to find good kids.C．What good kids are.阅读理解Fraser Island is in Queensland,Australia.It is about120kilometers long and24kilometers wide.It is the largest sand island in the world.There is no airport on the island,but there is a long beach along the east coast(海岸).Planes arrive and leave from there.The sand makes unusual shapes.There are hills made of sand called sand dunes(沙丘).Nothing grows on them. They move one or two meters a year from the northwest towards the southeast of the island.There are some beautiful places on the island,such as Rainbow Gorge and Red Canyon.Fraser Island is the home of several plants and animals.There are beautiful flowers and different kinds of trees. There are also many birds like cockatoos.About500,000people visit the island every year to see the island's beauty.People enjoy camping and hiking there.Unluckily,the visitors.damage(损坏)plants.and frighten animals. They make water dirty,which makes them unable to grow well.So it is necessary to manage the visitors.For example,people can't use motor boats or go fishing in the lakes unless they have official(官方的)papers. 8．How long is Fraser Island?A．About24kilometers.B．About120kilometers.C．About240kilometers.9．The cockatoo is a kind of____.A．bird B．flower C．tree10．What does the underlined word"frighten"mean?A．excite B．disappoint C．scare11．The passage is mainly about____.A．natural facts on Fraser IslandB．the history of Fraser IslandC．local people's daily life on Fraser Island阅卷人二、第一部分阅读技能，第二节(共4小题；每小题2分，满分8分)得分阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

重庆市2024年中考英语模拟试卷A、B、C三个选项中选出（每小题1.5分，共9分）根据你所听到的句子，从A、B、C三个选项中选出最恰当的答语。

1．A．No, I don't.B．Yes, sure.C．I am cleaning my room.2．A．White.B．A clock.C．It's yours.3．A．It doesn't matter.B．You'd better not.C．It's too bad.4．A．On the sofa.B．It's a schoolbag.C．In October.5．A．All right.B．Fine, thanks.C．I am Jim.6．A．Thanks a lot.B．That's all right.C．I'm sorry to hear that.A、B、C三个选项（每小题1.5分，共9分）7．How's the weather in Toronto?A．Warm.B．Hot.C．Cold.8．When should you arrive at the train station if you want to catch the first train?A．Before 7:00.B．Before 7:10.C．Before 7:20.9．Where does the conversation probably take place?A．At home.B．At a store.C．At a restaurant.10．Why does Alice like music?A．It's fun.B．It's easy.C．It's cool.11．What are they going to do after school?A．Play soccer.B．Play basketball.C．Play tennis.12．Who is the tallest of the three?A．Jim.B．Ben.C．Nick.A、B、C三个选项中选（每小题1.5分，共6分）听录音，回答问题。

专业英语八级模拟试卷及答案解析（1）(1~16/共26题)Play00:0010:52Volume第1题The American Two-party System I. Introduction A. the oldest political【T1】______ around the world【T1】______ B. the classical example of two-party system: the American political system —the dominant parties: the Democratic and the【T2】______ parties【T2】______ —the two-party system survived all attempts to assaults C. About dozen parties that nominate【T3】______【T3】______ D. Americans inevitably become one of the two parties because —there is usually no other place to go —most Americans know where they【T4】______ in the system【T4】______ II. Two-party system is so strongly【T5】______ because【T5】______ A The way【T6】______ are conducted: the Americans elect【T6】______ —【T7】______【T7】______ —about 800,000 of other【T8】______,【T8】______ —the congressman from single-member districts B. Organization of the House of Representatives ensures that —major party can maintain its【T9】______【T9】______ —major party is likely to win III. The consequences of the system A the 【T10】______ production of majorities【T10】______ —the competition between two parties —the【T11】______ of the victory of the winning party【T11】______ B. The peaceful【T12】______【T12】______ —the party in power can be overrun by the party out of power —two-party system cannot be destroyed —the【T13】______ can survive the defeat because of 【T13】______ a)the possibility of mamtaining a【T14】______ of the opposition【T14】______ b)the attraction of the support of those opposed to the party in power C. the tendency for the major parties to be【T15】______,【T15】______ e.g. business is conducted across party lines D. The work of the government carried on despite of divided party control第2题【T1】第3题【T2】第4题【T3】第5题【T4】第6题【T5】第7题【T6】第8题【T7】第9题【T8】第10题【T9】第11题【T10】第12题【T11】第13题【T12】第14题【T13】第15题【T14】第16题【T15】下一题(17~21/共26题)Play00:0004:56Volume第17题16．A.It includes all the compensation for loss.B.It includes a certificate of posting.C.It is perfect for sending documents of minor value.D.It is usually handled by very particular couriers.第18题17．A.All kinds of parcels.B.Airway letters.C.Railway letters.D.Inland postal packets.第19题18．A.It is signed by the recipient.B.It provides the recipient confirmation of delivery.C.It is free of charge.D.It will cost less at the time of posting.第20题19．A.The compensation for loss is limited.B.It will pay for valuable items.C.The compensation process is speedy.D.The compensation is inadmissible.第21题20．A.Recorded delivery is suitable for sending valuable things.B.Recorded delivery is a service with extra security.C.The packet is signed for by the addressee and a record is kept by the post office.D.The post office delivers recorded delivery to the addressee in person.上一题下一题(22~26/共26题)Play00:0004:23Volume第22题21．A.The packet should be fastened with adhesive substance.B.The packets should be posted in the mailbox.C.The packets needn´t be posted with relevant fee.D.The packets needn´t be wrapped in a strong cover.第23题22．A.Its contents can resist easy damage.B.Registered post provides a protection against damage.C.Registered post receives no special security treatmentD.There is special security treatment for registered post.第24题23．A.Partially included.B.Already covered.C.Partially stamped.D.Already excluded.第25题24．A.Coupons enclosed in the registered letter envelopes.B.Trading stamps sold by the post office.C.Bank notes and currency notes.D.All precious articles sold by the post office.第26题25．A.Neither of them accepts any airway letters.B.They both deliver mails to the addressee in person.C.Both require that the Advice of Delivery Form be signed by the post office official.D.Recorded delivery doesn´t compensate for bank notes, but registered post does.上一题下一题(27~30/共22题)PART II READING COMPREHENSION (30 MIN)Directions: In this section there are four reading passages followed by a total of 20 multiple-choice questions. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice.(1) When the Viaduct de Millau opened in the south of France in 2004, this tallest bridge in the world won worldwide compliments. German newspapers described how it "floated above the clouds" with" elegance and lightness"and"breathtaking" beauty. In France, papers praised the "immense concrete giant". Was it mere coincidence that the Germans saw beauty where the French saw heft and power? Lera Boroditsky thinks not.(2) A psychologist at Stanford University, she has long been intrigued by an age-old question whose modern form dates to 1956, when linguist Benjamin Lee Whorf asked whether the language we speak shapes the way we think and see the world. If so, then language is not merely a means of expressing thought, but a constraint on it, too. Although philosophers, anthropologists, and others have weighed in, with most concluding that language does not shape thought in any significant way, the field has been notable for a distressing lack of empiricism—as in testable hypotheses and actual data.(3) That´s where Boroditsky comes in. In a series of clever experiments guided by pointed questions, she is amassing evidence that, yes, language shapes thought. The effect is powerful enough, she says, that "the private mental lives of speakers of different languages may differ dramatically," not only when they are thinking in order to speak, "but in all manner of cognitive tasks," including basic sensory perception. "Even a small fluke of grammar"—the gender of nouns—"can have an effect on how people think about things in the world,"she says.(4) As in that bridge, in German, the noun for bridge, Briicke, is feminine. In French, pont is masculine. German speakers saw female features; French speakers, masculine ones. Similarly, Germans describe keys (Schluessel) with words such as hard, heavy, jagged, and metal, while to Spaniards keys (Ilaves) are golden, intricate, little, and lovely. Guess which language interprets key as masculine and which as feminine?(5) Language even shapes what we see. People have a better memory for colors if different shades have distinct names—not English´s light blue and dark blue, for instance, but Russian´s goluboy and sinly. Skeptics of the language-shapes-thought claim have argued that that´s a trivial finding, showing only that people remember what they saw in both a visual form and a verbal one, but not proving that they actually see the hues differently. In an ingenious experiment, however, Boroditsky and colleagues showed volunteers three color swatches and asked them which of the bottom two was the same as the top one. Native Russian speakers were faster than English speakers when the colors had distinct names, suggesting that having a name for something allows you to perceive it more sharply. Similarly, Korean uses one word for "in" when one object is in another snugly (a letter in an envelope), and a different one when an object is in something loosely (an apple in a bowl). Sure enough, Korean adults are better than English speakers at distinguishing tight fit from loose fit.(6) In Australia, the Aboriginal Kuuk Thaayorre use compass directions for every spatial cue rather than right or left, leading to locutions such as "there is an ant on your southeast leg. " The Kuuk Thaayorre are also much more skillful than English speakers at dead reckoning, even in unfamiliar surroundings or strange buildings.Their language" equips them to perform navigational feats once thought beyond human capabilities," Boroditsky wrote on Edge. org.(7) Science has only scratched the surface of how language affects thought. In Russian, verb forms indicate whether the action was completed or not—as in " she ate (and finished) the pizza. " In Turkish, verbs indicate whether the action was observed or merely rumored. Boroditsky would love to run an experiment testing whether native Russian speakers are better than others at noticing if an action is completed, and if Turks have a heightened sensitivity to fact versus hearsay. Similarly, while English says " she broke the bowl," even if it smashed accidentally (she dropped something on it, say), Spanish and Japanese describe the same event more like "the bowl broke itself. " " When we show people video of the same event," says Boroditsky, " Englishspeakers remember who was to blame even in an accident, but Spanish and Japanese speakers remember it less well than they do intentional actions. It raises questions about whether language affects even something as basic as how we construct our ideas of causality. "第27题In the first paragraph, the author introduces his topic by______.A.explaining a phenomenonB.justifying an assumptionC.posing a contrastD.making a comparison第28题Lera Boroditsky most probably holds the viewpoint that______.nguage expresses thoughtnguage constrains thoughtnguage determines thoughtnguage and thought interact with each other第29题Which of the following statements is TRUE about the languages mentioned in the passage?A.Both the nouns for bridge and key are feminine in German.B.The language of the Aboriginal Kuuk Thaayorre is really helpful for sailing.C.Korean has a larger vocabulary than English in describing colors.D.Whether an action is completed or not is best shown in Spanish.第30题The author uses the following ways to develop paragraphs EXCEPT______.A.cause and effectB.deduction and inductionC.explanationD.definition上一题下一题(31~34/共22题)PART II READING COMPREHENSION (30 MIN)Directions: In this section there are four reading passages followed by a total of 20 multiple-choice questions. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice.(1) What would the holidays be without lots of tiny twinkling lights? Less colorful and festive—but also a lot safer.(2) From living rooms to front porches across the country, homeowners are stringing millions of lights on Christmas trees or eaves and decorating their windowsills with electric, battery-operated or traditional candles. But according to the federal Consumer Product Safety Commission, too many are doing so with little regard to the hazards. Last holiday season there were about 200 Christmas tree fires in American homes, caused primarily by faulty lights and resulting in 10 deaths and more than $ 10 million in property loss, the Commission says. Another 14,000 house fires are started yearly by misplaced or mishandled flame candles, causing 170 deaths and$350 million in property loss. And about 10,000 people are treated at emergency rooms for injuries from falls, cuts or shocks while hanging lights or decorations.(3) The biggest causes of holiday fires are " candles and live trees" , said Kim Dulic, a Commission spokeswoman. The agency recommends battery-operated candles instead of real or electric, she said, along with fire-resistant artificial trees—or fresh well-watered trees.(4) A cut tree is fresh, she said, if the bottom of its trunk is sticky with resin and its needles are hard to pull and don´t break when bent. It is too dry if it sheds a shower of needles when bounced on the ground. A harvested tree should be cut about a half inch from the bottom and put in water within no more than three to six hours, said Rick Dungey, the public relations manager of the National Christmas Tree Association, in Chesterfield, Mo. " If you wait any longer, air molecules get in the trunk and they prevent the tree from siphoning water,"Mr. Dungey said, adding that people should water often and never let the water go below the cut end. Once a Christmas tree dries out, it is an accident waiting to happen, said Lorraine Carli, the communications vice president of the National Fire Protection Association, in Quincy, Mass. If ignited, it can be engulfed in seconds.(5) The most common cause is electrical—either an overused electrical system or faulty wiring. Brett Brenner, the president of the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI), in Rosslyn, Va., said homeowners should make yearly inspections. " Cracked sockets, frayed or bare wires and loose connections can cause a serious shock or start a fire," he said. Use no more than one extension cord per socket, and string no more than three sets of lights together. Wires should not run under carpets or through windows or doors. He said outdoor outlets should be protected by a ground fault circuit interrupter—a breaker that trips with any interruption or problem with the ground wire. (An interrupter usually needs to be installed when an outlet is near or exposed to water; it generally costs less than $ 10.)(6) John Drengenberg, the consumer affairs director of Underwriters Laboratories, the testing group in Northbrook, 111., said that if lights are certified for indoors only, they must not be used outside; those certified for outdoors, however, can be used inside. No matter the kind, he said, if the bulbs are the screw-in type, there should be no more than 50 per outlet. Outdoor lights, he said, should be hung with plastic clip-on hangers, not metal nails or staples, which can pierce insulation and cause a short. And what about those who don´t take down their outdoor lights until the wisteria is in bloom in May? " You should never leave lights up all year round," Mr. Drengenberg said. "They´re not designed for year-round use. "第31题Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as a cause of the holiday hazards?A.Accidents during decoration.B.Poor quality of bubbles.C.Careless handling of candles.D.Problematic management of lights.第32题According to the passage, what is the BEST choice of Christmas trees?A.A real tree that is soaked in water at the shop.B.A real tree whose needles don´t break when bent.C.An artificial tree with delicate craftsmanship.D.An artificial tree that won´t be engulfed immediately.第33题It can be inferred from Para. 5 that______.A.the ESFI inspects household electrical system annuallyB.electrical devices for outdoor use are not expensiveC.homeowners do not have the particular electrical knowledgeD.an overloaded electrical system or faulty wiring may lead to disasters第34题Which of the following is NOT in accordance with Mr. Drengenberg´s suggestion?A.Never use outdoor lights that are certified for indoor use.B.Put exactly 50 screw-in type bulbs to each outlet.C.Take off the outdoor lights after the Christmas season is over.D.Avoid metal nails or staples when putting on the outdoor lights.上一题下一题(35~37/共22题)PART II READING COMPREHENSION (30 MIN)Directions: In this section there are four reading passages followed by a total of 20 multiple-choice questions. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice.(1) We all know that emotions originate in the brain. But we usually talk about our emotions coming from our hearts. If someone you know doesn´t give up easily, you might say, "He´s got a lot of heart. " Not every culture would agree—for instance, when Italians want to say someone has heart, they say instead,"Ha fegato" : "He has liver. "(2) But what about bad emotions? When you feel so sad or so angry that your heart "aches" , could it actually be true? Two new studies add support to the theory that, yes, what goes on in your mind can break your heart.(3) In the first study, just published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC),a team of eight researchers looking at more than 63,000 women who were participants in the ongoing Nurses´ Health Study, found that those who reported basic symptoms of depression (like feeling down and incapable of happiness) had a higher-than-normal risk of coronary heart disease. And women who were clinically depressed were more than twice as likely as other women to suffer sudden cardiac death. None of the participants had heart problems at the study´s outset, but nearly 8% had symptoms of depression.(4) The researchers theorize that depression might have some direct physiological impact on the heart—like causing it to work harder in the face of stress. The study also found that the more depressed women were, the more likely they were to smoke cigarettes or have high blood pressure and diabetes—not exactly heart-healthy conditions. Or it may be that the antidepressants prescribed to treat those with mood problems were associated with heart ailments; in the study, sudden cardiac death was linked more strongly with antidepressant use than with women´s symptoms of depression.(5) The antidepressant theory is just that—a theory. It could be that the antidepressant takers in the study were simply the most depressed. But if the theory is substantiated by further research, it would add to a growing body of evidence suggesting that antidepressants carry a high risk (particularly for teenagers) when weighed against the drugs´still uncertain benefits. Scientists have already shown that antidepressants are a bad idea for those about to undergo coronary artery bypass surgery.(6) No one is sure exacdy how depression hurts me heart, and one plausible explanation is that the train runs in the opposite direction—a damaged heart and its consequent stress on the bodymight activate, somehow, genes or other physiological changes that contribute to depression.(7) But another new paper, also published in the JACC, lends credit to the idea that it is our moods that work on our hearts and not the other way around. In this paper, researchers from University College London reviewed the findings of 39 previously published articles and found that men who are angry and hostile are significantly more likely to have a cardiac event man those who aren´t. That may sound unsurprising—we all know that anger can stress your heart. But it´s important to note the difference between aggression and just being aggressive. Previous studies have found that so-called type A´s—those who are driven, competitive and obsessed with deadlines—are not more likely to experience heart disease. In other words, your type A co-workers who are annoyingly ambitious and dutiful are no more likely to have a heart attack than you are. Rather, it´s the seething, angry types with underlying hostility who are the ticking time bombs. Anger, it turns out, is physiologically toxic.(8) The authors of the second paper offer the standard theories about how an angry emotion translates to a physical heart attack: angry people have a harder time sleeping; they take prescribed drugs less often; they eat worse, exercise less, smoke more and are fatter. These things add up: compared with the good-humored, those who were angry and hostile—but had no signs of heart problems at the outset—ended up with a 19% higher risk of developing coronary heart disease, according to the University College London paper.(9) The two studies reify gender stereotypes; women get their hearts broken through sadness; men "break" their hearts (via heart attack) through anger. But both studies suggest that men and women have a common interest in understanding that some causes of cardiac disease—poor diet or lack of exercise or bad sleep habits—may have a precipitating cause themselves. Whether male or female, letting yourself get overwhelmed by emotion can damage not only your mind but also that crucial organ, the heart.第35题The relationship between the first study and the second study is that______.A.each presents one side of the pictureB.each presents a different issueC.the second generalizes the firstD.the second proves the first第36题Which of the following has been proven both practically and theoretically?A.Depression has some direct physiological impact on the heart.B.Antidepressants are closely related to heart disease.C.Antidepressants´ disadvantages outweigh their advantages.D.Anger and hostility may contribute to a heart attack.第37题Which of the following expressions is used literally, NOT metaphorically?A.He´s got a lot of heart. (Para. 1)B... .break your heart. (Para. 2)C....the train runs in the opposite direction... (Para.6)D....who are the ticking time bombs. (Para. 7)上一题下一题(38~40/共22题)PART II READING COMPREHENSION (30 MIN)Directions: In this section there are four reading passages followed by a total of 20 multiple-choice questions. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice.(1) A far cry from the pirates and princesses of today, costumes during Halloween´s precursor centuries ago included animal skins and heads, drag getups, and even mechanical horse heads, historians say.(2) Records of the precursor to Halloween—the Celtic new year celebration of Samhain—are extremely threadbare, said Ken Nilsen, professor of Celtic studies at Canada´s St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. "We don´t have actual records telling us what it was like in ancient times, so our knowledge is based principally on folk customs that continued until recent centuries,"Nilsen told National Geographic News.(3) Samhain, however, is known to date back at least 2,000 years, based on analysis of a Celtic bronze calendar discovered in the 1890s in Coligny, France, in what was then called Gaul. The festival marked the end of the Celtic year, when the harvest was gathered and animals were rounded up. It´s said the hides of cattle and other livestock slaughtered at this time were ritually worn during festivities that likely hark back to even earlier pagan beliefs.(4) Ancient Roman writers recorded that tribes in what is now Germany and France held riotous ceremonies where they donned the heads and skins of wild mammals to connect with animal spirits. The custom of wearing animal hides at bonfire-lighted Celtic feast ceremonies survived until recent times, Nilsen notes. " This was certainly done at Martinmas (the November 11 Christian feast of St. Martin) in Ireland and Scotland, which, in the old calendar, would be Halloween,"he said. "There might have been an excess of livestock, so it would make sense to slaughter an animal,"Nilsen said.(5) Samhain night was also a celebration of the dead—the one time the spirits were believed to walk among the living. Again, the earliest rituals aren´t known in detail, but in recent centuries families put out food and even set extra table places for their ancestors at Samhain. It was also a night when people dressed to create mischief and confusion, according to Bettina Arnold of the Center for Celtic Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. "The spirits of the dead were impersonated by young men dressed with masked, veiled or blackened faces," Arnold wrote in an essay titled Halloween Customs in the Celtic World. These disguises were intended both to protect revelers from any malevolent spirits and to fool households they visited. In Scotland and elsewhere, revelers masquerading as the dead would go around demanding food offerings—a forerunner to today´s trick-or-treating. Nilsen of St. Francis Xavier University added: "People put on costumes which frequently included blackened faces and so on, representing spooks, demons, or whatever. "(6) According to the University of Wisconsin´s Arnold, on Samhain the boundary between the living and the dead was obliterated—as was the boundary between the sexes. Male youths would dress up as girls and vice versa, she wrote. In Wales, for example, groups of mischievous young men in Halloween drag were referred to as hags. In parts of Ireland, a man dressed as a white horse known as Lair Bhan—an ancient Celtic fertility symbol—led noisy processions at Samhain.(7) Many Samhain ensembles were incomplete without the appropriate accessories; lanterns made with hollowed-out turnips and candles. Later transplanted to North America with Irish immigrants, the tradition would be replicated in the fatter form of the pumpkin, a fruit native tothe New World.第38题The knowledge about the ancient Halloween comes from the following EXCEPT______.A.historians´ introductionB.factual and detailed recordsC.today´s Halloween customsD.books written by ancient Roman writers第39题Which of the following statements about Samhain is TRUE?A.It is the forerunner of today´s Halloween.B.It was the celebration of the new year 2,000 years ago.C.It was celebrated first in Coligny, France.D.It is an occasion of family gatherings.第40题On Samhain the boundary between the living and the dead was obliterated by______.A.the dead walking among the livingB.the living masquerading as the deadC.boys dressing up as girlsD.men disguising as white horses上一题下一题(15/22)PART II READING COMPREHENSION (30 MIN)Directions: In this section there are four reading passages followed by a total of 20 multiple-choice questions. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice.第41题PASSAGE ONE上一题下一题(16/22)PART II READING COMPREHENSION (30 MIN)Directions: In this section there are four reading passages followed by a total of 20 multiple-choice questions. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice.第42题PASSAGE TWO上一题下一题(43~45/共22题)PART II READING COMPREHENSION (30 MIN)Directions: In this section there are four reading passages followed by a total of 20 multiple-choice questions. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice.PASSAGE THREE第43题What does "He´s got a lot of heart. " mean according to the author?第44题What does the author aim to indicate by citing the two new studies?第45题What are the factors that may lead to a physical heart attack? (Please list no more than 3 factors.) 上一题下一题(46~48/共22题)PART II READING COMPREHENSION (30 MIN)Directions: In this section there are four reading passages followed by a total of 20 multiple-choice questions. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice.PASSAGE FOUR第46题What did people do at Martinmas according to the passage?第47题Which word is used metaphorically in Para. 6?第48题What´s the origin of pumpkin lantern according to the passage?上一题下一题(49~58/共10题)PART III LANGUAGE USAGELanguage is fantastically complex. Its built-in means ofcombining and recombining(nesting)of its various levels have【M1】______suggested to many leading linguists that language istheoretically infinite though not practical so in everyday usage.【M2】______It almost sounds too complex to be able to detect any significantleveling out of language any more than one could detect byobservation that the sun is burning itself out.As far as I am conscious no linguist seriously purports that【M3】______the restructuring process of language overrides the streamliningprocess resulted in a qualitative positive development of【M4】______language. If we decide that language did originally develop,possibly evolving animal communication, we can only do【M5】______so by assuming evolution to be a universally valid principle This type【M6】______of a priori reasoning was the basic fallacy of pre-NineteenthCentury "speculative grammar" which was pre-scientific in modern【M7】______sense of the word.However, the observable data neither indicate that such a【M8】______period of pre-historic development even existed, nor they【M9】______suggest a cause of the subsequent state of equilibrium or processof simplification that would have to have come into operation atsome time after such a pre-historic development. NoamChomsky, one of the most prominent linguists of the twentiethcentury, has indicated that human language and animalcommunication are not even comparative entities, they are so【M10】______different.第49题【M1】第50题【M2】。

大学英语三级英语B级模拟试卷2一、Vocabulary and Structure1、______ everything ready for the spring outing, it began to rain.A.GettingB.HavingC.When I have gotD.When I had got2、I shall go tomorrow ______ it rains.A.unless(除非)B.ifC.in caseD.if only3、______ he had a knowledge of English, he still attended the training course.A.But forB.So long asC.AlthoughD.In spite4、He married ______ he loved her but because he was indebtedto her.A.not becauseB.because notC.becauseD.though5、______ job you do, do it well.A.HoweverB.WhatC.WhateverD.Whichever6、—— Is Tom at home? —— He ______ lives here.A.no moreB.not any moreC.not any longerD.no longer7、The boy with a ______ face is running ______.A.round; roundB.around; aroundC.around; aboutD.around; round8、The little girl has only a picture-book. It's ______ most interesting book.A.aB.theC./D.one9、The two angry little boys ______ each other, ready to fight.A.looked atB.glared atC.stare atD.have a look at10、—— Is Mrs. Smith a good neighbour? —— She' s ______a good neighbour to us. She' s our good friend.A.not more thanB.no more thanC.more thanD.much more than11、That is not impossible, ______?A.is thatB.isn' t thatC.is itD.isn' t it12、You' d rather watch TV this evening, ______?A.isn't itB.wouldn't youC.hadn't youD.won't you13、______ after the Second World War that test pilots first attempted to break the " sound barrier "A.It was shortlyB.Until shortlyC.Shortly was itD.Shortly14、It is from the sun ______ we get light and heat.A.whereB.thatC.whatD.there15、______ the 1500' s ______ the first European explored the coast of Californi a.A.It was... thenB.It is not until... whenC.It is until ... thatD.It was not until... that16、The criminal at last ______ his guilt.A.admittedB.confessedC.toldD.said17、Some persons have more ______ for happiness than others.A.capabilityB.abilityC.capacityD.power18、It was a good game, and at the end the ______ was Scotland 4, Ireland 3.A.scoreB.gradeC.recordD.total19、Nobody can ______ a cause to these events.A.assignC.speakD.appoint20、I'll try as hard as I can, but I don't think I have much ______ of winning.A.chanceB.luckC.fortuneD.opportunity21、The room is not big enough for them ______.A.to liveB.to live inC.livingD.to be lived22、She needs the work ______ before tomorrow.A.be madeB.be doingC.madeD.done23、______ more attention, the tree could have grown better.A.To giveB.GivingC.GivenD.Give24、______ such a good chance, how could she let it slip away?A.Having givenB.GivingC.Having been givenD.Given25、It was said that all the ______ machines had been repaired.A.damagingB.damagedC.newD.stored26、The air in ______ big cities in the world used to be very dirty.A.so a fewB.too a fewC.a very fewD.quite a few27、He' s a different man ______ what he was 10 years ago.A.withB.fromC.inD.on28、Passengers can now buy their aeroplane tickets faster, ______ the new computer.A.thank toB.thank forC.thanks toD.thanks for29、______ we used hand tools; later we had machines.A.At the firstB.In the beginningC.The firstD.At the beginning of30、That won' t help things ______.A.at allB.for allC.in allD.of all参考答案：【一、Vocabulary and Structure】1~5DACAC6~10DAABC11~30点击下载查看答案。

大学英语B仿真模拟题二第一部分：交际用语共5小题,每小题3分,满分15分此部分共有5个未完成的对话,针对每个对话中未完成的部分有4个选项,请从A, B, C, D四个选项中选出正确选项;1. — Hello, may I talk to the director now—A. Sorry, he is out at the moment.B. No, you can’t.C. Sorry, you can’t.D. I don’t know.2. — Excuse me, but can you tell me the way to the post office—A. Don’t ask that.B. No, I can’t say that.C. Sorry, I’m a stranger here.D. No, you’re driving too fast.3. — This box is too heavy for me to carry upstairs.—A. You may ask for help.B. Don’t say so.C. Please do me a favor.D. Let me give you a hand.4. — Thanks for your help.— _____________A. My pleasure.B. Never mind.C. Quite right.D. Don’t thank me.5. — Hi, Tom, how’s everything with you— ___________, and how are youA. Don’t mention itB. Hm, not too badC. ThanksD. Pretty fast第二部分：阅读理解共10小题,每小题3分,满分30分此部分共有2篇短文,在第一篇短文后有5个正误判断题,从每题后的两个选项中选出正确答案；在第二篇短文后有5个问题;请从每个问题后的A, B, C, D四个选项中选出正确选项;Passage 1When a man is taller and stronger than other men, he is sometimes called a giant. Many people think of Chamberlain as a giant. He is so tall that he has a special, extra-long bed to sleep in and a special car with enough space for his long legs. During his playing days, Wilt was paid about $200 000 a year. That was what the president of the United States earned for being president. At that time, it was more than any other athlete in the entire history of sports had ever been paid.Wilt played for the Los Angeles Lakers team. He helped to make it the best team in the Western Division of the National Basketball Association, which is a group of the very finest professional teams in the world. Wilt owns a beautiful apartment building in Los Angeles and another one in New York. He owns racehorses 赛马. He wears fine clothes. He owns an English Bentley car.When Wilt was just seven years old, he took a job. He did not tell his mother or father, but one day his mother found out. She looked out into the street and saw Wilt lifting crates for a milkman. Mrs. Chamberlain told the milkman that Wilt was only seven. She said he shouldn’t be lifting those heavy milk crates. “I thought he was twelve”, said the milkman.6. According to the passage, people called Wilt Chamberlain a giant.A. TB. F7. Wilt Chamberlain played for the Seattle Seahawks.A. TB. F8. The president of the United States earned as much money doing his job each year as Wilt earned playing basketball.A. TB. F9. Wilt Chamberlain could be such a famous basketball player only because he played for the finest professional team.A. TB. F10. According to the passage, the word “honesty”best describes Wilt’s desire to work when he was seven.A. TB. FPassage 2There are three kinds of goals: short-term, medium-range andlong-term goals.Short-term goals are those that usually deal with current activities, which we can apply on a daily basis. Such goals can be achieved in a week or less, or two weeks, or possibly, months. It should be remembered that just as a building is no stronger than its foundation. Long-term goals cannot amount to very much without the achievement of solid short-term goals. Upon completing our short-term goals, we should date the occasion and then add new short-term goals that will build on those that have been completed.The intermediate goals build on the foundation of the short-term goals. They might deal with just one term of school or the entire school year, or they could even extend for several years. Any time you move a step at a time, you should never allow yourself to become discouraged or overwhelmed. As you complete each step, you will enforce the belief in your ability to grow and succeed. And as your list of completion dates grow, your motivation and desire will increase.Long-term goals may be related to our dreams of the future. They might cover five years or more. Life is not a static 静止的 thing. We should never allow a long-term goal to limit us or our course of action.11. Our long-term goals mean a lot .A. if we cannot reach solid short-term goalsB. if we complete the short-term goalsC. if we have dreams of the futureD. if we put forward some plans12. New short-term goals are built upon .A. a daily basisB. your achievement in a weekC. current activitiesD. the goals that have been completed13. When we complete each step of our goals, .A. we will win final successB. we are overwhelmedC. we should build up confidence of successD. we should have strong desire for setting new goals14. What is the main idea of this passageA. Life is a dynamic thing.B. We should set up long-term goals.C. Different kinds of goals in life.D. The limitation of long-term goals.15. Which of the following statements is wrong according to the passageA. The long-term goals cannot amount to very much without the achievement of solid short-term goals.B. The intermediate goals build on the foundation of the short-term goals.C. Life is a static thing, thus we should never allow a long-term goal to limit us or our course of action.D. We should often add new short-term goals to those which have been completed.第三部分：词汇与结构共5小题,每小题2分,满分10分此部分共有5个未完成的句子,针对每个句子中未完成的部分有4个选项,请从A, B, C, D四个选项中选出正确选项;16. The computer system suddenly while he was searching for information on the Internet.A. broke downB. broke outC. broke upD. broke in17. We often see Henry _________ English aloud every morning in the classroom.A. readB. readsC. readingD. to read18. It is not until you have lost your health you know its value.A. untilB. whenC. whatD. that19. Since this road is wet and slippery this morning, it ___________ last night.A. must rainB. was rainingC. must have rainedD. may rain20. The manager will not us to use his car.A. haveB. letC. agreeD. allow第四部分：完形填空共5小题,每小题2分,满分10分以下短文中共包括5个未完成的句子,针对每个对话中空缺部分,请从A, B, C, D, E五个选项中选出正确选项;For the first time in our marriage, I had decided to spend my holiday alone, without my wife. We had not 21 . My common sense told me that all habits –even good ones –should be broken from time to time. Doing everything together with my wife had become very much of a habit with me. So I had gone off to Italy 22 my own to spend three weeks at a hotelat the seaside. I had hoped it would be nice and warm. But actually it was 35 in the shade, 23 enough to roast an ox. I walked about in shorts, my bald head 24 with a handkerchief, sweating and thirsty. And allthe time I had to think of my wife, who had gone to the mountains of North Wales and was doubtless enjoying herself very much. Why had I, with my sensitive English skin, gone to Italy of all placesAt night, I was kept 25 by two bands playing like mad in the bar downstairs.21. A. on B. covered C. awake D. quarreled E. hot22. A. on B. covered C. awake D. quarreled E. hot23. A. on B. covered C. awake D. quarreled E. hot24. A. on B. covered C. awake D. quarreled E. hot25. A. on B. covered C. awake D. quarreled E. hot 第五部分：英译汉共4小题,每小题5分,满分20分请把下列4句英文翻译成中文;26. As is known to all, China is a developing country.27. Both Ann and Mary are suitable for the job.28. Bill hit his car into a wall last night.29. I hope we can have some snow this winter.第六部分：作文满分15分30. 请以 The Job I like为题写一篇不少于80词的短文;提示： 1. 什么样的工作;2. 工作的描述和职责;3. 为什么喜欢这份工作;大学英语B仿真模拟题二参考答案：第一部分：交际用语1. A2. C3. D4. A5. B第二部分：阅读理解6. A7. B8. A9. B 10. B 11. B 12. D 13. C 14. C 15. C第三部分：词汇与结构16. A 17. A 18. D 19. C 20. D第四部分：完形填空21. D 22. A 23. E 24. B 25. C第五部分：英译汉26. 众所周知,中国是发展中国家;27. 安和玛莉都合适干这项工作;28. 昨晚比尔开车时车撞到了墙上;29. 我希望今年冬天会下点雪;第六部分：参考范文The Job I likeThe job I like is to be a college teacher.The first reason is that the pace is regular and predictable. I can also enjoy the summer and winter vacations every year to accompany my family and refresh myself.Secondly, I personally have great admiration for teachers. Their work is meaningful and very important to the development of the society. Teachers are often considered to be the engineer of people’s soul.Thirdly, I’d like to be with young people. They ar e so energetic, who can give me strength and inspiration. I believe I will stay young too, at least mentally.题解与分析一、交际用语1. 本题的对话可看出,前者想与对方的经理谈谈价格问题;如果经理不在,礼貌的回答需表示歉意,并说明理由,所以选择A;2. 从本题的问句可以看出,前者是在问去机场的路;如果不知道,回答时需要表示歉意,并说明理由,或向提问者提及什么地方可得到帮助,如：Sorry, I’m a stranger here, but you can ask the man over there. 所以选择C;3. 前者说箱子太沉,搬不到楼上去;Let me give you a hand.的意思是“让我来帮你;”A项是让前者寻求帮助；B项意为“不要这么说”；C项意为“请帮我”;A, B, C项均不符合题意,所以选择D;4. 本题回答表示感谢的话是My pleasure,意为“别客气”；B项意为“没关系”,它用于回答道歉；C项意为“相当对”,不符合题意；D项意为“不要谢我”,不能用来回答感谢;所以选择A;5. 前者问对方近况如何,“not too bad”的意思是“过得不错”;A项意为“别客气”；C项只说了谢谢,并没有回答前者的问候；D项意为“相当快”,不符合题意;所以选择B;二、阅读理解6. 根据第一段的第二句话“Many people think of Wilt Chamberlain as a giant.”可知该陈述判断正确,所以答案是A;7. 根据第二段第一句“Wilt played for the Los Angeles Lakers team.”可知该陈述判断错误,所以选择B;8. 根据第一段倒数第二句话“That was what the president of the United States earned for being president.”可知该陈述判断正确,所以答案是A; 9. 根据第二段第二句“He helped to make it the best team in the Western Division of the National Basketball Association”可知该陈述判断错误,所以选择B;10. 根据本文最后一段可知：Chamberlain从小就做一些兼职,显示了他的自立的意识,但“诚实”却不能描述他对工作的渴望,所以选择B;11. 细节题;答案可以从文章第4行和第5行找到,即长期目标是以短期目标的完成为基础的;所以选择B;12. 细节判断题;答案在文章第6行和第7行,即短期目标是以以前完成的目标为前提的;所以选择D;13. 细节题;答案在文章倒数第4行,即完成每一个目标,将会增加我们成功的信心;所以选择C;14. 主旨题;文章主要是讲解了三种人生目标及其差异;所以选择C;15. 判断题;根据文章内容,我们可以看出“生活不是一成不变的;”所以选择C;三、词汇与结构16. break down意为“崩溃,坏掉”；break out意为“爆发”；break up意为“破碎”；break in意为“闯入”;原句意为“当他在网上搜索信息的时候电脑系统坏掉了”;所以选择A;17. 感官动词see, watch, hear, feel等在主动语态的句子中,其后不定式作宾语补足语时没有to;例：We saw him take everything away from the house;但在被动语态状况下,不定式要带to;例：He was seen to take everything away from the house. see somebody do something 与 see somebody doing something 的区别是：一个是do的全过程,一个是doing的那一瞬间;此句的动作时间是every morning,不是一瞬间,所以选择A;18. 本题考查强调句;本句结构为It is not until … that…意为“直到……才”,所以选择D;19. 推测句 must be / must be doing / must have done 表示的是一种推测性的句子;must be一定是,must be doing 一定在做什么,must have done 一定做过什么;must have done 是推测过去时间发生的事;本句时间状语是过去时last night,所以选择C;20. 四个选项中只有allow后面可以接宾语+不定式作宾语补足语;allow sb. to do sth. 意为“准许某人做某事”,所以选择D;四、完形填空21. 考查句意理解;quarrel意思是“争吵”;所以选择D;22. 考查固定用法;on one’s own意思是“独自地”;所以选择A;23. 考查句意理解;hot意思是“炎热的”;所以选择E;24. 考查过去分词用法;逻辑主语head + 过去分词covered with a handkerchief这种结构表示伴随情况,即my bald head was covered with ...;所以选择B;25. 考查句意理解;awake意思是“醒着的”;所以选择C;。

一、短对话(听力选择题)1. When did the man get up?A．At 6:45. B．At 7:45. C．At 8:30.2. Why does the man refuse to go to the gym?A．He will fly to the US. B．He will book a hotel. C．He will meet his friend.3. Where does the conversation take place?A．At home. B．At a doctor’s.C．At a restaurant.4. How will Mr Johnson feel according to the woman?A．Happy. B．Surprised. C．Angry.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A．Where the map is. B．When to work. C．How to find their way.二、长对话(听力选择题)6. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1. What does the woman’s new boss expect her to do?A．Start work early. B．Be active at work. C．Send his kids to school.2. How will the woman deal with her problem?A．By discussing it with Alice. B．By finding a newjob.C．By talking to herboss.3. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A．Friends. B．A couple. C．Colleagues.7. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

网络教育统考-大学英语B模拟试题（中英翻译）第一部分：交际英语（交际英语共5题，3分/题，共15分）1.-I believe we've met somewhere before.我想我们以前在什么地方见过面。

-No, ______.不,我不这么想。

A.it isn't the sameB.it can't be rightC.I don't think soD.I'd rather not答案：C2.-Hi, haven't seen you for ages! You look fine.嗨，好久没见到你了!你看起来很好。

-_______.You look well, too.谢谢.你看起来也很好。

A.GreatB.ThanksC.Oh, noD.Not at all答案：B3.-This is Mr. Green and this is Mr. Brown.这是格林先生，这是布朗先生。

-________.你好。

A.How do you doB.How are youC.Fine, thank youD.Hi, how are you getting on答案：A4.-How is your father today?你父亲今天好吗?- ______, thanks.他好多了，谢谢。

A.He is over fortyB.He's a doctorC.He's much betterD.He's Brown答案：C5.-I wish you success in your career.祝你事业成功。

-_________.你也一样。

A.You are welcome.B.I think so.C.Yes, please.D.The same to you.答案：D第二部分：阅读理解（1）（阅读理解共20分、10分/篇；第一篇为正误选择、第二篇为阅读选择）（一）、Li Qiu is a boy of fifteen and studying in Grade Three at Oak school. His family lives outside the town. His parents have a farm and grow a lot of vegetables on it and they often sell them in the town. These years they've built a new building and bought a tractor, a motorbike，a color television，a fridge and other things.李秋是一个15岁的男孩，在橡树学校学习三年级。

大学生英语竞赛（NECCS）C类模拟试卷27Part ⅡV ocabulary and Structure31．I want to put some money into my bank account, so I'm going to______bank this afternoon. It's in______Midland Street.A．a: the B．the: the C．a: a D．the: /32．Ms. Smith is very______. She has changed the director's mind about many issues. A．Prompt B．Tidy C．Influential D．vital33．The board______of the opinion that the news shouldn't be carried in the newspaper.A．Is B．will be C．Were D．are34．Production is to be______from big cities to the mountainous areas in case of war. A．Transferred B．Transmitted C．Translated D．transformed35．The crew worked so hard, they finished the entire project three days______schedule. A．forward of B．ahead of C．onward of D．above of36．We went to a restaurant that night. ______food was lovely, but I didn't like the soup or the dessert.A．Some of B．Some of the C．None of the D．All the37．The receptionist ______we handed the forms pointed out that they had not been properly filled in.A．Who B．That C．to whom D．to who38．It seems oil______from this pipe for some time. We'll have to take the machine apart to put it right.A．had leaked B．Leaked C．is leaking D．has been leaking39．The game was cancelled because most of the team members______a match without a standard court.A．objected to have B．objected to having C．were objected to have D．were objected that 40．He was out when I called, but the secretary kindly offered______a message for me. A．Taking B．to take C．Took D．taken41．______the note you left, I would have forgotten to close the door.A．With B．In case of C．Because of D．But for42．The spokesman admitted that the government's thoughtless policy had caused a crisis that A．could never have happened B．might have happenedC．should never have happened D．would never have happened43．We doubted if it was worth______about 40 miles to see the football match.A．of riding B．Riding C．Ride D．being ridden44．—Excuse me. Can I park my car here? —No, I'm afraid not. ______—Oh, do you know of anywhere around here I can park?—Sorry, I'm afraid I don't.A．Maybe you will park here? B．This is a no parking zone.C．Thanks for the offer. D．Would you mind parking here?45．—Tom! What's that?—There are two girls behind you. ______You've just noticed?—I don't get why anybody does that anymore. It's so annoying!A．They've been smoking like chimneys. B．I can't stand smoking here.C．Many people around here are smoking. D．The secondhand smoke is going to kill us.Part ⅢClozeIn the early 1950s the researchers who produced the first clad glass optical fibers were not thinking of using them for communications.【C1】H______, fiber optics was already a well-established commercial technology when the famous paper by Kao and Hockham,【C2】______ (claim)the use of low-loss optical fibers for communication, appeared in 1966. The first low-loss silica fiber was described in【C3】______which appeared in October of 1970. The date of this publication is sometimes【C4】______(cite)as the beginning of the era of fiber communication. Although this development did receive【C5】______(consider)attention in the research community at the time, it was far from inevitable that a major industry would evolve.The technological barriers appeared formidable because there were serious doubts as to【C6】wh______these fiber components could ever be produced economically enough, but the market potential was very significant.【C7】______(consequence), research and development activity expanded rapidly, and a number of important issues were【C8】re______during the early 1970s. During the middle and late 1970s, the rate of progress towards marketable products accelerated as the emphasis【C9】______(shift)from research to engineering. Fibers with losses【C10】app______the Rayleigh limit of 2 dB/km at a wavelength of 0. 8 μm were produced.By 1980 improvement in component performance, cost, and reliability led to major commitments on the part of telephone companies.Part ⅣReading ComperhensionSection AA collision between an aircraft and one or more birds is termed a bird-strike. Pilots sometimes record a birdstrike while at cruising altitudes, but most of them happen when an aircraft is relatively close to the ground, usually in proximity to an airport and during the circling, descent to land or take-off phases of a flight.Birdstrikes may cause significant damage to an aircraft and/or, if the birds are ingested into a jet engine, a significant and sudden loss of power. If this were to happen during take-off or initial climb of a fully loaded passenger aircraft the results could be catastrophic-loss of the aircraft and the lives of those on board. Any bird is a potential hazard to aircraft and this is especially true as bird numbers and bird size increase.Unfortunately airports themselves can be attractive to birds-rodents, insects and other small animals are a food source often found in flat grassed areas such as the runway strips. Even so, this problem can be reduced by careful habitat management or bird harassment techniques practised by airport maintenance and safety personnel.Care needs to be taken by local authorities in deciding the location of rubbish tips, or when permitting other land uses that may be attractive to birds in this way. Of course these effects cannot always be anticipated with certainty since birds such as gulls have been recorded as travelling 50 kilometres or more from their roosting area to an attractive food source.Local authority planning schemes often apply strict controls on developments such as abattoirs, cattle feed lots, grain handling, piggeries, canals and marina developments, fish farms, and suchlike. In most cases these uses will not be permitted without a full environmental study. That study should be required to deal with the question of likely bird hazards if the proposed location is in proximity to an airport.In some instances it may be necessary to consider ways of managing a particular land use inorder to reduce its attractiveness to birds, for example the adoption of land-fill measures at garbage tips, or enclosed rather than open-air activity. Specialist ornithological opinion may be necessary. In such cases it may not be possible to implement immediate changes in land use, but this should not inhibit the adoption of long-term measures which are designed to achieve this. Summary:A collision between an aircraft and one or more birds is known as a bird strike. It usually happens when an aircraft is close【A1】, and may result in significant damage of the aircraft or loss of the aircraft and【A2】of passengers and crew if they occur during take-off or initial climb. Because birds can find plenty food in flat grassed areas, airports are especially attractive to birds. However, the danger can be minimized by【A3】_____. Local authorities need to take care when deciding on【A4】It is suggested that a full environmental study should be made before making plans of developments on the land in proximity to an airport. Local authorities should get advice from specialists and take【A5】in order to bring about changes in land use.Section BResources can be said to be scarce in both an absolute and relative sense: the surface of the Earth is finite, imposing absolute scarcity: but the scarcity that concerns economists is the relative scarcity of resources for different uses. Materials used for one purpose can not at the same time be used for other purposes: if the quantity of an input is limited, the increased use of it in one manufacturing process must cause it to become less available for other uses.The cost of a product in terms of money may not measure its true cost to society. The true cost of, say, the construction of a supersonic jet is the value of the schools and refrigerators that will never be built as a result. Every act of production uses up some of society's available resources: it means the foregoing of an opportunity to produce something else. In deciding how to use resources most effectively to satisfy the wants of the community, this opportunity cost must ultimately be taken into account.In a market economy the price of a good and the quantity supplied depend on the cost of making it, and that cost, ultimately, is the cost of not making other goods. The market mechanism enforces this relationship. The cost of, say, a pair of shoes is the price of the leather, the labor, the fuel, and other elements used in producing them. However, the price of these inputs, in turn, depends on what they can produce elsewhere—if the leather can be used to produce handbags that are valued highly by consumers, the prices of leather would be correspondingly higher.61．This passage mainly discusses the finiteness and value of materials.A．TURE B．FALSE62．The cost of a product in terms of money measures its true cost to society.A．TURE B．FALSE63．The relationship between production and resources is that production reduces the amount of available resources.A．TURE B．FALSE64．What determines the price of goods in a market economy?65．Using land for a house and for a park, which one best reflects a cost to society as defined in the passage?Few words are more commonly used in our modern world than the word modern itself. The modernity of manufactured articles, of institutions, of attitudes, of works of art is constantly brought to our attention. We ourselves may well be judged by whether we are modern or not: indeed, many people go to considerable lengths to make quite certain that they will be accepted as modern-modern in their dress, their behavior, their beliefs. And yet, we may ask, must earlier generations not have felt precisely the same? Surely men throughout history must have recognized themselves as modern. Surely innovators like Julius Caesar, Peter the Great or Oliver Cromwell saw themselves as breaking with the past, as establishing a new order. Must they not also have shared our awareness of the significance of what is modern? What is modern is distinct from what belongs to the past and men in earlier times must have experienced this sense of distinctiveness. People cannot escape, and never have been able to escape, an awareness of change. Reflection will tell us that our awareness of change, our sense of distinctiveness, is very different from that of our predecessors. Change for us is more, much more, than the change brought about by the passing of time, by important events or by the actions of outstanding individuals or groups of people. We make use of change and are ourselves a part of a process of change. Change for us has become modernization and modernization implies both direction and consciousness. Change is something we seek, something we attempt to control and something that has no end.Our "modern" consciousness of change and this desire to direct change began with the Industrial Revolution. The term revolution is usually applied to a historical event that causes a major change in thought, life styles, and identity. We can normally speak of a time before the revolution and a time after the revolution. But the Industrial Revolution, although it had a beginning, has never come to an end. It is a process not yet stopped. It is a process which affects more and more people in more and more ways. We may argue that it is a process directed by humans. The whole process is, as yet, beyond control of any particular individual or group.We can decide the direction of modernization to some extent but we cannot decide to halt it. This has led to a disturbing situation. What we boast of as modern or up to date today, will be old-fashioned or out of date tomorrow. The noisy insistence that something is modern often conceals fear of the knowledge that it will inevitably soon be superseded. Again, the very fact that modernization has one direction only and involves every member of society permits only two attitudes: acceptance or rejection. The desire to change or modify the world we live in implies acceptance, since the world is a world of change. Rejection of modernization may, therefore, lead to a sense of the world as unreal and meaningless, and this, in turn, to a breakdown, either individual or social.66．The author believes that today people are often assessed by their______.67．People cannot escape, and never have been able to escape, ______.68．According to the author, modernization is a process that______.69．What does the passage say about the Industrial Revolution? ______.A．Unlike other revolutions, it was an event without a fairly clear end.B．Unlike other revolutions, it did not bring about major social changes.C．It was not a revolution in the true sense of the word.D．Its influence was limited to industry and economy.70．With little change of meaning, the phrase, as yet, in Line 7, Paragraph 2, could be replacedA．Therefore B．However C．Already D．StillSection DAlthough few would deny that it's better to be rich than poor, for some people the quest for money is so all-consuming that it extinguishes all other aspects of life.The cause of the compulsion to make enormous sums of money varies with the individual, but often money is a substitute for something a person's life lacks.(74)To some, money means security. To some, it means power. To others it means they are going to be able to buy love, and to a fourth group it means competition and winning the game. The belief that money can produce these things often leads to insomnia, heart attacks and problems with a spouse or children.A tremendous need for power is invariably the bottom line for those driven to make a lot of money. The bigger the pile, the more powerful they think they will feel. Parents and family background also influence a person's pursuit of money. Many people who grew up poor and then made a fortune live in fear that they will lose it. Others strive for money to compete with their wealthy, successful parents. They want to be successful at any price. They do not feel they should enjoy what they have earned.(75)Making money for its own sake can be addicting like high-stakes gambling. Some very wealthy people work so many hours, so hard and at such an intense pace that they totally neglect themselves. They don't eat right. They don't sleep right. They just act as if they were poor, as if they were struggling to make a dime.Many wealthy people are driven by the need for approval. But they may go out of their ways not to appear wealthy out of fear that they may receive less support from others.Obsession with money is a man's problem, but with the ranks of female executives growing, the feverish quest for money is becoming more of "equal-opportunity" problem. In some ways, women may have the greatest conflict with making money. In society's eyes, financial achievement is not fully satisfying for women. They must also be successful as nurturers.71．What is money in the author's point of view?72．What are the probable results of the wrong belief about money?73．What is the bottom line for those driven to make a lot of money?74．75．Error CorrectionDemographic indicators show that Americans in the postwar period were moreeager than ever to establish families. They quickly brought down the age at marriagefor both men and women and brought the birth rate to a twentieth century height 【M1】______ after more than a hundred years of a steady decline, producing the"baby boom. " 【M2】______ These young adults established a trend of early marriage and relatively largefamilies that went for more than two decades and caused a major but temporary 【M3】______ reversal of longterm demographic patterns. From the 1940s through the early1960s, Americans married at a high rate and at a younger age than their 【M4】______ Europen counterparts. 【M5】______Less noted but equally more significant, the men and women who formed 【M6】______ families between 1940 and 1960 nevertheless reduced the divorce rate after a 【M7】______ postwar peak: their marriages remained intact to a greater extent than did that of 【M8】______ couples who married in earlier as well as later decades. Since the United States 【M9】______ maintained its dubious distinction of having the highest divorce rate in the world,the temporary decline in divorce did not occur in the same extent in Europe. 【M10】______ Contrary to fears of the experts, the role of breadwinner and homemaker was notabandoned.Part ⅤTranslationSection B86．我劝他放弃计划，可他不听。