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模拟试卷 CII. Vocabulary and Structure. 11. What do you _ think about it? Tell us frankly. A. surely B. correctly C. rightly D. really12. We cant treat the group _ , but rather on an individual basis. A. as a rule B. as well C. as a whole D. as usual 13. His absence was _ the snowstorm from the day before yesterday. A. as to B. about to C. due to 14. A marriage has been _ between Mr. Brown and Miss White. A. introduced B. managed C. considered D. arranged15. These tickets are _ for one month, so you can book them any time. A. available B. suitable C. desirable D. reliable16. We cant _ the time for a holiday at present, because we have a lot of work to do. A. speed B. spoil C. spare D. space17. He is _ in sports and a lot of other things too. A. interested B. interesting C. interests D. interest18. _ any points in this lesson you do not understand? Yes, _ some points I dont understand. A. Are there . there are B. Were there . there are C. Are there . there is D. Is there . there was19. The task looks a bit difficult, but I think I can _ with it. A. copy B. cooperate C. cope D. correspond20. Generally, men are more _ die from heart attacks than women. A. liked to B. alike to C. like to D. likely to21.New data _ that the damage to the Ozone layer is not confined to the South Hemisphere. A. confirm B. perform C. affirm D. conform22. Difficult conditions will sometimes _ a mans best qualities. A. bring about B. bring forward C. bring out D. bring into effect23. Computers, _ have many advantages, cannot replace man. A. that B. what C. for D. which24. These are the reasons _ we should learn English. A. that B. which C. why D. for25. Mrs. Jones, _ had been to England for vacation, told me her story last night. A. whom B. who C. which D. that26. Nowadays, a great many people _ education. A. have right to B. have reason to C. have access to D. have business to27. The moment he saw her, he _ with her. A. fell asleep B. fell apart C. fell behind D. fell in love28.Frank told us that he _ a lot of trouble during the terrible civil war. A. knocked down B. went through C. pulled down D. run through 29. Please dont be lengthy and _ your speech to 5 minutes. A. manufacture B. locate C. measure D. limit 30. The room is _ small _ hold so many people. A. to . too B. too . to C. so . to D. very . ToIII. Reading Comprehension.Which came first, the chicken or the egg? This age-old question touches, in another form, on the theory of evolution. Which came first, the plants or the insects, in particular the bees? If the plants came first, they would have had to be plants that could survive without pollination. If, however, they had no need for bees, there was no need for bees to evolve. Further, if plants were able to survive without bees, there was no need for plants to have a particular color or smell to attract bees, there being no bees to attract. A bee cannot exist by itself. It needs to be part of a unit, sixty thousand strong. Did one bee originally evolve on his own? Evolution believes that before the bees there were bee-like creatures going through various changes, evolving into what finally and suddenly became a fully developed nest with workers, drones and one queen. If this is so, the question that puzzles anti-evolutionists is how the stages took place and how the creatures survived meanwhile, and was there a stage at which the creatures were half bees and half something else? But the question here with regard to bees is the question of food. If the bees came first, what did they feed on? Perhaps on some other life form or, cannibalistically, on one another. There seems to be no record of this but, in this age, there has been a great deal of which there was no previous record, that has suddenly come to light. If bees come before the plants, it is clear that they managed to survive until the appearance of plants, and that whatever their first or original food, they eventually transferred their needs to plants. Equally, if the plants came first they must have had some way of survival that did not require the help of bees. If the evolutionists are right, it may also be that the plants underwent changes and that part of their evolution is concerned with passing from a form that could do without bees to a form that needed them. Anti-evolutionists will argue that neither needed to come first, that the two could have come into existence side-by-side and interdependently at the same time. But how, your evolutionist will say, could bees just have come into existence? There must have been some bee-like insect there before. And if this is so, what did it feed on? At which point we are back to the beginning again with the age-old question: Which came first, the plants or the insects, the chicken or the egg?31. This passage mainly tells us about A. plant evolution B. insect evolution C. the ideas of the anti-evolutionists D.the theory of evolution32. From the passage we can learn that _ . A. bees cant exist unless there is a unit of sixty thousand strong. B. bees can survive by eating their companions C. bees can only live on some kinds of plants D. bees can mostly live on a bee keeper33. The phrase come to light (Para.3) possibly suggests that A. something looks very bright B. something is becoming light C. people become very clever D. people get to know the truth of something34. According to the passage the anti-evolutionists are those who A. are supporters of evolution B. insist on the egg coming before chicken C. are against the theory on evolution D. doubt all the living things35. Which of the following CANNOT be derived from the passage ? A. Without the bees pollination the plants cant live on. B. In a fully developed nest there must be some queens, together with some other drones and workers. C. Evolution believes that beelike creatures which went through various changes, once existed before bees. D. The question which came first, the chicken or the egg still remains unknown.1 2When we talk about getting online, we mean being connected to the Internet-a giant network of computers that connects people and information all over the world. The Internet has a lot in common with other forms of communication: Like the U.S. postal service, the Internet allows anyone who knows your Internet address to send you a letter. (Its called electronic mail or e-mail for short.) Like the telephone, the Internet allows you to chat with other people by participating in online discussing groups. Like the library, the Internet contains information on almost any topic you can imagine in many formats, including books, articles, videos, and music recordings. Like the newspaper, the Internet can give you new information every day, including world news, business, sports, travel, entertainment, and ads. In addition to words, one part of the Internet-the World Wide Web (often shortened to WWW or the Web )-is especially interesting to people because it includes pictures and sounds. The Internet began in the 1960s as a U.S. Department of Defense communication network. Soon after, university researchers and professors began to use it to communicate with others in their fields. Internet use really took off in the early 1990s with the arrival of the Web, which made it easier to find and view information online. Today, millions of people throughout the world are connected to the Internet. No one is in charge of the Internet; its growing and its format and content is being changed by its users every day. A computer that is connected to the Intemet allows your home, community center, local library, or school to turn to a place of unlimited information and communication. The Internet can help your family: Find educational resources, including up-to-the-minute news, copies of important documents and photos, and collections of research information on topics ranging from weather conditions to population statistics. Get help with homework through online encyclopedias and other reference materials and access to experts. Increase reading skills by providing access to interesting materials and suggestions for additional reading. Improve technology and information skills necessary to find and use information, and meet a growing demand for these skills in the workplace. Connect with places around the world to exchange mails with electronic pen pals and to learn about other cultures and traditions.36. Which one of the following statements best describes getting online? A. A way to make a telephone call. B. A way that people can communicate with others and get information. C. A way that people can see pictures and words or listen to music. D. A way that people can copy important documents and photos.37. Which is not mentioned about the development of the Internet? A. The Internet was first used in the US Army. B. The arrival of the Web made it easy to find information online. C. With the development of the Internet, many businesses began to set foot in(进入) it. D. Today, millions of people throughout the world are connected to the Internet.38. The following statements are about the use of the Internet, which is NOT true? A. The Internet makes it possible for anyone who knows your home address to send you an e-mail. B. Students can get some help with their homework by getting online. C. The Internet contains information on a wide range of topics. D. You can chat with several people by participating in online discussing groups.39. The Internet is growing and its format and content is being changed by A. its chargers B. the CEO (首席执行官) of the Intel(英特尔公司) C. experts and professors D. its users40. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? A. As a result of the arrival of the WWW, millions of people in the world began to use the Internet. B. The internet is one form of communication. C. The Web seems to be more important than the Internet. D. The Internet began in the 1990s as a US Department of Defense communication network.3There are many customs and superstitions associated with weddings. Many originated many centuries ago. Some are known throughout the country and many other parts of the world. Others may be regional or even maintained within families from generation to generation. They are maintained in the belief that they will bring good luck and happiness to the couple at a time when their lives are changing hopefully for the better. CHOOSING THE DAY Although most weddings now take place on Saturdays, it was considered unlucky in the past. Fridays were also considered unlucky, particularly Friday the 13th. The famous old rhyme advises a wedding in the first half of the week: Monday for wealth / Tuesday for health / Wednesday the best day of all / Thursday for losses / Friday for crosses / Saturday for no luck at all. June was considered to be a lucky month to marry in because it is named after Juno, the Roman goddess of love and marriage. The summer as a whole was considered a good time to marry and this is partly to do with the suns association with fertility. THE WEDDING DRESS It is thought unlucky for the bride to make her own wedding dress. It is also unlucky for the groom to see the bride in her wedding dress before she arrives at the ceremony. The bride should not wear her entire outfit before the wedding day. Some brides leave a final stitch on the dress undone until it is time to leave for the ceremony when the outfit is completed. Most brides today marry in white which symbolizes maidenhood. The tradition was given a boost by Queen Victoria who chose to marry in white instead of silver which was the traditional color of Royal brides. A green dress is thought to be unlucky unless the bride is Irish. The old expression that a woman has a green gown was used to imply promiscuity, the green staining being due to rolling in grassy fields. THE VEIL Traditionally, brides have been thought to be particularly vulnerable to evil spirits. It was thought that the veil would disguise the bride and therefore outwit evil spirits. The veil became popular in Britain in the eighteen hundreds. In this country it is associated with modesty and chastity. FLOWERS Flowers have always been used for decoration at weddings. Some people choose the flowers at the wedding on the basis of their symbolic meanings. For example, orange blossom has always been associated with weddings because it signifies purity and chastity. A combination of red and white flowers is avoided by the superstitious because they stand for blood and bandages. THE WEDDING CAKE Cutting the wedding cake is now part of the celebrations at the reception. The couple make the first cut together to symbolize their shared future. One old English custom was to place a ring in the wedding cake. The guest who found the ring in his or her piece of cake would be ensured happiness for the next year. It is said that unmarried guests who place a piece of wedding cake under their pillow before sleeping will increase their prospects of finding a partner and bridesmaids who do likewise will dream of their future husbands. The top tier of the cake is often kept by the couple for the christening of their first child.41. Which of the following statements about the main idea of the passage is TRUE? A. There are many customs and superstitions associated with weddings. Most of them are not used today. B. There were many customs and superstitions associated with weddings. Most of them were only used many centuries ago. C. Many wedding customs and superstitions are maintained because they are believed to bring good luck and happiness. D. Many wedding customs and superstitions were passed within families from generation to generation.42. Which one explains the meaning of rhyme(Para. 2)? A. Song. B. Verse. C. Story. D. Sentence.43. June is considered a lucky month to marry because _ A. People are always lucky during this month B. it is associated with Juno, the Roman goddess of love and marriage C. the weather is nice D. people believe that the couples that marry in June may have more than 2 children44. Why do most brides dress in white on their wedding day? A. Because white symbolizes happiness. B. Because the Royal brides used to choose to marry in white. C. Because white symbolizes maidenhood. D. Because other colors are thought to be unlucky.45. How do people choose flowers for decoration at weddings? A. On the basis of their colors. B. On the basis of their symbolic meanings. C. Choose orange blossom only. D. Choose the combination of red and white flowers.4 Time fleets away like a flash. After Christmas and New Year comes the Chinese lunar New Yearthe Spring Festival. It falls on the first day of the first lunar month. The lunar New Year is quite a great event in the Chinese community as a whole as well as in every individual family. Long before it arrives, children look forward to it with great eagerness. Today the living standard of the Chinese people has been raised. A display of flowers has become one of the main features of Chinese families New Year decoration, especially in southern China. On the eve of the lunar New Year, the whole family have a reunion dinner together. New Year calls are paid to relatives and friends, and New Year cards and presents are exchanged. When acquaintances meet, they say “Wish you a good bonanza” to each other. As a rule, children receive some money in red packets from their elders as lunar New Year gifts.46. The lunar New Year refers to _.A. ChristmasB. New Years DayC. the Spring FestivalD. the first day of every month47. The lunar New year is a very important event for_ .A. each individualB. The whole country and every familyC. All the childrenD. Every family48. According to the passage, we can safely infer that _.A. the life of the Chinese people has become much betterB. flowers are on displayC. reunion dinner is a common thingD. family income is as much as it was before49. What do people do when the lunar New Year comes?A. People call their relatives and friends to pay the fee.B. People of the whole community have a reunion dinner together.C. New Year cards and presents are sold to each other.D. Say “ Wish you a good bonanza” to acquaintances.50. What do children receive from their elders as lunar New Year gifts?A. Red cards.B. Red presents.C. Red packets.D. Red gifts.IV. Cloze On October 12, 1989, some Chinese scientists were working on computers to look for the information they needed. 51 they saw a lot of very, bright spots 5