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模拟试题三 I. Vocabulary Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet. 1. High in the sky a _ of birds was flying southward. A. swarm B. flock C. crowd D. herd 2. American people are highly _ , and therefore may find it difficult to become deeply involved with others. A .moving B. mobile C. motional D. movable 3. Youll have to buy some new shoes as these are _ A. used up B. wasted away C. broken down D. worn out 4. Will all those _ the proposal raise their hands? A. in relation to B. in excess of C. in contrast to D. in favor of 5. The hotel _ only $50 for a double room in the slack season. A. claims B. prices C. charges D. demands 6. In arithmetic the rules of addition are basic, and all the other rules are built on this _ A. basis B. base C. bases D. basic 7. he is among those lucky students who have won _ to first rate university.A. permission B. admittance C. profession D. admission8. Children never want to go to bed at the proper time.They always want to _ late.A. take up B. stand up C. stay up D. set up9. People try to avoid public transportation delay by using their cars, and this _ creates further problems.A. after all B. in turn C. in case D. in time10. The mechanic examined the car engine _ but could find nothing wrong with it.A. throughout B. exactly C. thoroughly D. altogether11. He was unable to _ to the group what he meant.A. get in B. get across C. get along D. get off12. Some old people dont like pop songs because they cant _ so much noise.A. resist B. tolerate C. sustain D. undergo13. I broke my relationship with Anne because she always found _ .A. error B. mistake C. flaw D. mistake14. His discovery counts _ nothing though he tried very hard.A. on B. for C. in D. up15. Difficulties and hardships have _ the best qualities of the young geologist.A. brought out B. brought about C. brought forth D. brought up16. If you _ in taking this attitude ,well have to ask you to leave.A. insist B. keep C. resist D. persist17. Richard doesnt think he could ever _ what is called “free-style” poetry.A. take on B. take over C. take to D. take after18. American women were _ the right to vote untile 1920.A. ignored B. denied C. rejected D. refused19. The bank manager asked his assistant if it was possible for him to _ the investment plan within a week.A. work out B. put out C. make out D. set out20. He kept rubbling the child untile _ he fell asleep.A. long after B. soon after C. before long D. long beforeII. Grammatical Structure Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.21. _ he was a regular customer , the boss allowed 10% discount off the prices of the goods.A. Giving B. Given that C. Giving that D. To give that22. You are supposed _ everything ready by now.A. to get B.getting C. to have got D. having got23. _ all behavior is learned behavior is a basic assumption of social scientists. A. Nearly B. That nearly C. It is nearly D. When nearly 24. Not until midnight him in the hotel. A. we found B. we did find C. found we D. did we find 25. I hope to hear more about the activities _ there. A. going on B. being gone on C. being happened D. to be happened 26. I dont feel like now. But the faster we get the assignment _ the sooner we can go out and relax. A. to study, to do B. to study, done C. studying, done D. studying, to do 27. Ill lend you my cassette recorder _ Ive done with it. A. every time B. the moment C. until D. lest 28. Im sorry my mother didnt want to go to the department store with me. _ willing to go, I would have bought her a sweater. A. Was she B. Being C. Had she been D. She has been 29. I remember _ for the job, but I forget the exact amount. A. to be paid B. being paid C. to get paid D. being received pay 30. He wondered A. what would his wifes reaction be B. how would be his wifes reaction C. what will be his wifes reaction D. what his wifes reaction would be 31. The students the exercises, the teacher went on to explain the text. A. doing B. did C. having done D. to do 32. No other quality is more important for a scientist to acquire _ to observe carefully. A. as B. than C. and D. but 33. We shall start at seven ifit _ by that time. A. will stop raining B. stops to rain C. has stopped raining D. will have stopped to rain 34. You her in office last Friday; Shes been out of town for two weeks. A. neednt have seen B. might have seen C. must have seen D. cant have seen 35. Dont you know its the first time he _ this kind of meeting? A. attends B. attended C. has attended D. is attending 36. He has won the first place, _ is clear from the expressions on his face. A. that B. as C. what D. when 37. The foreign guests, _were scientists, were warmly welcomed at the train station. A. most of them B. most of whom C. most of that D. most of those 38. I need more volunteers to help move the piano. A. none B. any C. few D. some 39. Hardly had the minister finished his statement _ several reporters raised their hands and put forward a string of questions. A. when B. as C. then D. than 40. He insisted that we all in his office at one oclock. A. be B. to be C. would be D. shall be m. Reading Comprehension Section A Directions: There are 5 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by 4 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet. Questions 41 to 44 are based on the following passage: A scientist who does research in economic psychology and who wants to predict the way in which consumers will spend their money must study consumer behavior. He must obtain data both on resources of consumers and on the motives that tend to encourage or discourage money spending. If an economist as asked which of three groups borrow most-people with rising incomes, stable incomes, or declining incomes-he would probably answer: those with declining incomes. Actually, in the years 1947-1950, the answer was: people with rising incomes. People with declining incomes were next and people with stable incomes borrowed the least. This shows us that traditional assumptions about earning and spending are not always reliable. Another traditional assumption is that if people who have money expect prices to go up, they will hasten to buy. If they expect prices to go down, they will postpone buying. But research surveys have shown that this is not always true. The expectations of price increase may not stimulate buying. One typical attitude was expressed by the wife of a mechanic in an interview at a time of rising prices. In a few months, she said, well have to pay more for meat and milk; well have less to spend on other things. Her family had been planning to buy a new car but they postponed this purchase. Furthermore, the rise in prices that has already taken place may be resented and buyers resistance may be evoked. The investigations mentioned above were carried out in America. Investigations conducted at the same time in Great Britain, however, yielded results that were more in agreement with traditional assumptions about saving and spending patterns. The condition most conductive to spending appears to be price stability. If prices have been stable and people consider that they are reasonable, they are likely to buy. Thus, it appears that the common business policy Of maintaining stable prices is based on a correct understanding of consumer psychology. 41. If a scientist wants to study consumer behavior, what must he do? A. He must predict the way in which consumers will spend their money. B. He must do scientific research. C. He must know background of customers. D. He must do research and learn the resources and motives of customers. 42. Which of the following groups borrow money most according to traditional assumption? A. People with rising incomes. B. People with stable incomes. C. People with declining incomes. D. None of the above. 43. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? A. Traditional assumptions about earning and spending are not always reliable. B. The condition that most helps to produce spending appears to be price rising. C. Maintaining stable prices is a common business policy. D. The results of the investigation in America were not the same as those in Great Britain. 44. The research survey in America have showed that when the prices rise, _ A. people will hasten to buy B. people will stop buying C. people will postpone their purchase D. people will buy more than they can use Questions 45 to 48 are based on the following passage: The railroad industry could not have grown as large as it did without steel. The first rails were made of iron. But iron rails were not strong enough to support heavy trains running at high speeds. Railroad executives wanted to replace them with steel rails because steel was ten or fifteen times stronger and lasted twenty times longer. Before the 1870s, however, steel was too expensive to be widely used. It was made by a slow and expensive process of heating, stirring and reheating iron ore. Then the inventor Henry Bessemer discovered that directing a blast of air at melted iron in a furnace would bum out the impurities that made the iron brittle. As the air shot through the furnace, the bubbling metal would erupt in showers of sparks. When the fire cooled, the metal had been changed, or converted to steel. The Bessemer converter made possible the mass production of steel. Now three to five tons of iron could be changed into steel in a matter of minutes. Just when the demand for more and more steel developed, prospectors discovered huge new deposits of iron ore in the Mesabi Range, a 120 long region in Minnesota near Lake Superior. The Mesabi deposits were so near the surface that they could be mined with steam shovels. Barges and steamers carried the iron ore through Lake Superior to depots on the southern shores of Lake Michigan and Lake Erie. With dizzying speed Gary, Indiana, and Toledo, Youngstown, and Cleveland, Ohio, became major steel manufacturing centers. Pittsburgh was the greatest steel city of all. Steel was the basic building material of the industrial age. Production skyrocketed from seventy-seven-thousand tons in 1870 to over eleven million tons in 1900. 45, According to the passage, the railroad industry preferred steel to iron because steel was _ A. cheaper and more plentiful B. lighter and easier to mold C. cleaner and easier to mine D. stronger and more durable 46. According to the passage, how did Bessemer method make the mass production of steel possible? A. It directed air at melted iron in a furnace, removing all impurities. B. It slowly heated iron ore then stirred it and heated it again. C. It changed iron ore into iron which was a substitute for steel. D. It could quickly find deposits of iron ore under the ground. 47. According to the passage, where were large deposits of iron uncovered? A. In Pittsburgh. B. In the Mesabi Range. C. Near Lake Michigan. D. Near Lake Erie. 48. It can be inferred from the passage that the mass production of steel caused _ A. a decline in the railroad industry B. a revolution in the industrial world C. an increase in the price of steel D. a feeling of discontent among steel workers Questions 49 to 52 are based on the following passage: The English have the reputation of being very different from all other nationalities. It is claimed that living on an island separated from the rest of Europe has much to do with it. Whatever the reasons, it may be fairly stated that the Englishman has developed some attitudes and habits distinguishing him from other nationalities. Broadly speaking, the Englishman is a quiet, shy, reserved person among people he knows well. Before strangers he often seems inhibited, even embarrassed. You have only to witness a railway compartment any morning or evening to see the truth. Serious-looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or dozing (打盹) in a comer; no one speaks. An English wit once suggested to overseas visitors, On entering a railway compartment shake hands with all the passengers. Needless to say, he was not being serious. There is an unwritten but clearly understood code of behavior, which, if broken, makes the person immediately the object of suspicion. It is well known that the English seldom show openly extremes of enthusiasm, emotion etc. Of course, an Englishman feels no less than any other nationality. Imagine a man commenting on the great beauty of a young girl. A man of more emotional temperament might describe her as a marvelous jewel, while the Englishman will flatly state Um, shes all right. An Englishman may recommend a highly successful and enjoyable film to friends by commenting, Its not bad. The overseas visitors must not be disappointed by this apparent lack of interest; he must realize that all right, not bad are very often used with the sense of first class, excellent. This special use of language is particularly common in English. 49. One explanation for the different character of English people is that A. they are geographically isolated from the European continent B. they have nothing to do with the other Europeans C. they like to keep quiet among their acquaintances D. they tend to be reserved by nature 50. According to the passage, on entering a railway compartment, an overseas visitor is expected to A. inquire about the code of behavior in the train B. shake hands with all the passengers C. shake hands with the person he knows D. behave like an Englishman 51. The English way of commenting on something or somebody suggests that A. the English are modest in most circumstances B. the English feel no less than any other nationality C. the English tend to display less emotion than they feel D. the English dont take a strong interest in making comment 52. What does the passage mainly discuss? A. The differences between the English and the other Europeans. B. The different character of the English man and its reason. C. The reasons for English peoples shyness. D. The code of behavior of the nationalities in Europe. Questions 53 to 56 are based on the following passage: If you want to stay young, sit down and have a good think. This is the research finding of a team of Japanese doctors, who say that most of our brains are not getting enough exercise-and as a result, we are ageing unnecessarily soon. Professor Taiju Matsuzawa wanted to find out why otherwise healthy farmersin northern Japan appeared to be losing their ability to think and reason at a relatively early age, and how the process of ageing could be slowed down. With a team of colleagues at Tokyo National University, he set about measuring brain volumes of a thousand people of different ages and varying occupations. Computer technology enabled the researchers to obtain precise measurements of the volume of the front and side sections of the brain, which relate to intellect (智能) and emotion, and determine the human character. (The rear section of the brain, which controls functions like eating and breathing does not contract with age ,and one can continue living without intellectual on emotional faculties or functions). Contraction of front and side parts-as cells die off- was observed in so me subjects in their thirties, but it was still not evident in some sixty and seventy-year-olds. Matsuzaswa concluded from his tests that there is a simple remedy to the contraction normally associated with age-using the head. The findings show in general terms that contraction of the brain begins sooner in people in the country than in the towns. Those least at risk, soys Matsuzawa are lawyers, followed by university professors and doctors. White collar workers doing routine work in government offices are however, as likely to have shrinking brains as the farm workers, bus drivers and shop assistants. Matsoz