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英语模拟试题1Part I. Choose the appropriate meaning of the words through the context: (20%)1. On the principle that all people are equal, we women workers should be paid the same as men. principle means _.A. 原理 B. 原因 C. 原则 D.主义2. One third of the population of this country are immigrants who mainly came form Europe from Europe, Asia and South America. immigrants means _.A. 移民 B.儿童 C. 难民 D.旅游者3. A fridge is a large box in which food or drink can be kept for a time at a low temperature. fridge means _.A. 厨房 B. 温度计 C. 冰箱 D. 食品柜4. A football team needs a good coach if its going to win any matches. coach means _.A. 教练 B. 辅导老师 C. 四轮马车 D. 火车车厢5. The facilities in this hospital include X-ray, operating rooms and delivery rooms. facilities means _.A. 设施 B. 方便条件 C. 状况 D.措施Part II. Vocabulary and Grammar (30%)1. Most of the new students have already _ to the life at college.A. related B. adjusted C. devoted D. applied2. Hats in this style are _ with the young people this year.A. widespread B. welcomed C. popular D. close3. Is the room big _ for all the luggage to put in?A. one B. enough C. yet D. space4. I had asked her for several times but she still didnt respond _ my questions.A. with B. to C. on D. by5. As smoking _ health, youd better give it up.A. affects B. causes C. effects D. influences6. According to the doctor, the old lady was in a helpless _.A. spot B. location C. place D. situation7. She earns a high _ as an accountant.A. salary B. income C. money D. payment8. There has been a recent _ in that country towards part-time employment.A. feature B. trend C. action D. character9. She has her likes and _, as we all have.A. dislikes B. feelings C. senses D. emotions10. Because he was very poor, he couldnt _ to rent this flat.A. spend B. afford C. feel D. think11. It was _ how badly paid these young girls were.A. moved B. moving C. shocked D. shocking12. They dont want to _ their house, in which their family have lived for generations.A. deal with B. dispose of C. model D. form13. He regarded Vita as the _ of a lifetime.A. colleague B. classmate C. companion D. visitor14. Is 200 dollars _ for the expenses of your trip？A. important B. sufficient C. available D. comfortable15. He had no time to prepare his lecture, _, he was unwell.A. in addition B. except for C. in case D. even if16. In fact, she had done all _to help the poor.A. she could B. which she could C what she could D. as she could 17. _ after his death that he was recognized as a great scientist.A. It was not until B. It is until C. It was until D. Not until18. The paint is still wet. _!A. Be sure to not touch it. B. Be sure not to touch itC. Be not sure to touch it D. Dont be sure to touch it19. You _ me about his illness yesterday.A. must tell B. had told C. ought to tell D. ought to have told20. _ driving to work, Mr. Robins goes to his office by train every day.A. Without B. Rather than C. Instead of D. In spite of21. The price of vegetables has been very _ recently.A. costly B. low C. expensive D. cheap22. This kind of machine is _ of being improved.A. able B. possible C. capable D. probable23. He prepared the dinner with _ speed and efficiency.A. quickly B. hardly C. comparable D. remarkable24. _ is going to do the fob there reminds a question.A. Who B. That C. What D. When25. we are not quite sure whether there are any _ beings on other planets.A. clever B. wise C. intelligent D. cutePart III. Reading Comprehension (40%) AEveryone knows that the favorite food in the United States is the hamburger. It seems impossible, but people eat 34 billion hamburgers a year. This is enough to make a line of hamburgers around the world four times.The favorite place to buy a hamburger is a fast-food restaurant. In these restaurants, people order their food, wait just a few minutes, and carry it to their tables themselves. They can eat it in the restaurant or take the food out and eat it at home, at work, or in a park. At some restaurants people can drive up beside a window. They order the food, and a worker hands it to them through the window. They order the food, and a worker hands it to them through the window. Then they eat in their cars.Hamburgers are not the only kind of food that fast-food restaurants serve. Some serve fish, chicken, beef sandwiches, or Mexican food. They also serve fries, shakes, soft drinks, and coffee.Fast-food restaurants are very popular because the service is fast and the food is inexpensive. For many people, this is more important than quality of the food. These restaurants are also popular because the food is always the same. People know that if they eat at a companys restaurant in the north or south of the city, the food will be the same. If they eat in New York or San Francisco, it will still be the same.Fast service and low cost are important in the United States. One reason is that about 50 percent of all married women with children work outside the home. They are too busy and too tired to cook dinner every night.Is the food at fast-food restaurants good for you? In general, it is all right, except that it ahs too much fat and salt.One thing is sure. People will continue to eat fast foods. In fact, now there are fast-food restaurants in countries all over the world.1. In a fast-food restaurant, people _?A. stand up to eat B. are served at table C. eat in a hurry D. serve themselves2. Usually fast food is rich in _.A. sugar and milk B. salt and fat C. meat and salt D. beef and fish3. Fast-food restaurants are popular because _.A. people are free to order their food B. the quality of the food is goodC. it is cheaper and faster to have meals there D. people can find fast food restaurants everywhere4. Which of the following sentences is not correct?A. The service is fat and the food is cheap in fast-food restaurants. B. More people like eating fast food C. People can find the same food in all the restaurants. D. People can take fast food out5. Whats the main idea of the passage?A. Americans eat enough hamburgers to make a line around the world four times.B. Fast-food restaurants are popular in the United States.C. Some people can eat fast food in parks.D. Mothers who work outside home often have meals in fast-food restaurants. BMrs. Peters stopped playing the piano when she began to work. She had lived in a very small flat(公寓), and there had been no room for a piano. But when she married, she had a new flat which was big enough for one. So she decided to get one and her husband agreed and helped her. She saved some money, and her parents gave her a generous amount of money for her birthday. Then she went to a shop and said, “Ill choose whichever piano does not cost too much and fits into my living room.” When she had paid for the piano, the shop assistant asked her if she would like him to get it tuned (调音) every few months. Mrs. Peters agreed. A few months later she heard from the shop that a man was coming to tune the piano at ten that morning. Now she had not cleaned the house yet, so it was dusty and untidy. Mrs. Peters hated having even the least amount of dirt, and felt ashamed whenever strange people saw her house like that. So she had to hurry to clean everything carefully. It meant a lot of effort, and it made her hot and tired, but anyhow, by the time the man arrived everything was finished. She opened the door, and the man was standing there with a big dog. “Good morning,” the man said politely, “will it disturb（打扰） you if I bring my dog in, please? Im blind, and he leads me wherever I go.”6. Mrs. Peters stopped playing the piano_.A. because she began to work B. when she had no room to live inC. because her flat was too small for a piano D. when she got married7. Mrs. Peter was soon able to buy a piano because _.A. her parents gave her all the money for it B. she saved enough money for it C. her husband gave her the money D. she saved some money and her relatives gave her the rest8. One morning, _.A. the man was coming to tune her piano B. Mrs. Peters received a telephone call from the shopC. The piano was sent to her house at 10 D. Mrs. Peters was going to clean the house9. “It meant a lot of effort, and it made her hot and tired.” Here, “it” refers to _.A. hating dirt B. cleaning everything C. waiting for the man D. feeling ashamed of the dirty and untidy house.10. Mrs. Peters had wasted her time getting everything clean as _.A. the dog would dirty the house B. the piano tuner could see nothing in the houseC. the dog disturbed Mrs. Peters D. the piano tuner always took the dog CWe know that we have to pay for what we get. If we buy food , we have to pay for it. If a doctor treats us, we know there will be a bill to pay. These are private bills. But there are also public bills that must be paid. Public bills are paid for by the government. In return we get needed services. We all use these services without thinking how we get them, but such services cost money. We pay for these services through taxes.What would happen if everyone in a city stopped paying taxes? The water supply would stop. Water might even become unclean and impure. The streets might not be cleaned. There would no police force to protect people and property. Schools would be closed. People will become sick and disease might spread. We would not want to live in such a city. We all want pure water and food, clean streets, and good schools. We want police to protect us from crime.These services are expensive. The bills get larger each year. We spend public money today for services that we did not have fifty ears ago. For instance, we now use public money to help stop accidents in mines and shops and to help harmers.The chief duty of every government is to protect persons and property. More than three-fourths of the money spent by our government is used for this purpose. The next largest amount of public money goes in teaching and training our citizen. Billions of dollars each year are spent on schools and libraries. Public money is use to pay the teachers and other public officials. Also, a large amount of public fund is spent on roads.The greatest part of the needed funds is raised by taxes. A tax is the money that we all must pay to support the government. The law orders us to pay taxes. We have no choice in the matter. Almost everyone pays some tax in one form or another.Years ago, the government made money form the sale of public lands. But most of the best public lands have now been sold. The money raised was used to help pay the costs of the government. There are still some public lands that contain oil, coal, gas, and other natural products. They could be sold. But we want to save them for future years. So, we all must pay our share for services that make our lives comfortable.11. Who actually pays for the public bills?A. The public B. The society C. The government D. Both A and C12. Why should everyone pay taxes?A. Because water might even become unclean and impure.B. Because streets might not be cleaned and schools would be closed.C. Because people would become sick and disease might spreadD. Because the government would have funds to work for the welfare of people13. The largest amount of public money is used to _.A. protect persons and property B. stop accidents in minesC. pay the teachers D. build roads14. Which of the following about taxes is not true?A. Its lawful that everyone pays taxes.B. The taxes raised are used for supporting the government.C. Everyone has his right to make a decision in the matter.D. The government spent a large amount of money on road building.15. Why did the government sell public lands years ago?A. Because those public lands were not rich in natural resources.B. Because the government wanted to benefit from the sale of lands.C. Because the government had to pay all kinds of costs.D. Because people needed lands to build their houses. DAs he closed his service station at 1:20 one Sunday morning, Tony Payseur set on the ground a metal cash box containing $7 000. At home a short while later, he reached in the back of his car for the box. It was missing.Realizing that he must have left it outside the station, Payseur speeded back. The box was gone. Sunday morning, although he felt ill, Payseur went to work with his two sons. Then in the middle of the afternoon, a man named Wayne came and told his story. Passing the station minutes after Payseur left the previous night, Brazzell had spotted the metal box. Thinking it was a tool-box someone had left accidentally, he stopped and picked it up. About 3 p.m. Sunday, Brazzell opened the box. Finding it filled with cash, he rushed to the station.“I couldnt believe someone would be so honest,” Payseur said it when he got back his box. 16. What is the passage mainly about?A. How the missing metal box was returned. B. Mr. Payseur is a lucky man.C. Mr. Payseurs metal box C. Mr. Payseurs carelessness.17. When did Mr. Payseur realized the missing of his metal box?A. Saturday morning B. Sunday afternoon C. A little time after he got homeD. A little time before he went home18. Mr. Wayne found the metal box _.A. on the ground with the cover open. B. laid on the ground C. lying in the corner D. in the back of a car 19. Brazzell had spotted the metal box. (para.2) Here “spot” means _.A. catch B. meet C. know D. see20. By saying “I couldnt believe someone would be so honest.” Mr. Payseur means that _.A. its hard to believe he is so honest B. there are honest people like Mr. PayseurC. we should believe most of the people D. Mr. Brazell is a nice manPart IV. Translation (10%)1. Its better to stay at home when the weather is bad.A. 天气不好的时候最好呆在家里。 B. 最好待在家的当天气不好时。C. 天气不好时待在家里更好一些。 D. 待在家里是不是很糟糕。2. I was only too pleased to get your letter.A. 你的来信使我感到非常高兴。B. 我只是很高兴来得到你的信。C. 我太高兴了以致于不能得到你的信。D. 我只是太高兴了而得到了你的信。3. The library is open to all the students of this college.A. 图书馆为学校所有学生开张了。B. 图书馆对这所学校的所有学生开放。C. 大学的学生开放了图书馆。D. 图书馆开始对所有学校的学生开放。4. Be sure that all the lights are off when you leave the room.A. 确定所有的灯都在你离开时摘下。B. 离开房间时所有的灯都要关掉。C. 离开房间时所有的光线都要关掉。D. 确定要在关掉灯时离开。5. Swimming is one kind of sports popular with all ages.A. 游泳是一种运动，各种年代都流行。B. 各种年代的游泳都是一种运动。C. 游泳是一种各种年龄的人都流行的运动。D. 游泳是各种年龄的人都喜爱的一项运动。V. Writing : Fill in the blanks to complete the following short invitation notes so that they are functionally equivalent to those given in Chinese.亲爱的史密斯先生和夫人：不知6月9日下午7时能否请你们来我家吃晚饭？我们好长时间没有见面了，相信你们能设法来我家一聚。 项敏英语模拟试题2I. Vocabulary and Structure:(30%)Directions: Choose the best answer to complete each of the sentences.1. No one can avoid being influenced by advertisements, for they exert a _ influence on us.A. dark B. subtle C. light D. vague2. Some of the suggestions have been _ but others have been turned down as they are quite impracticable. A. received B. accepted C. adapted D. adopted3. It is astonishing that a person of your intelligence should be _ so easily. A. taken in B. taken up C. taken over D. taken down4. After sunset, hungry wolves would _ the forest in search of food and water.A. inhabit B. moan C. migrate D. roam5. The great castles of the kings were without bathing _. A. pools B. places C. facilities D. districts6. After _ for the job, you will be required to take a language test. A. be