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模拟试题六 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. An ambulance must have priority as it usually has to deal with some kind of _ A. crisis B. urgency C. emergency D. emergence 2. No one could tell how the magician was able to produce a rabbit from his hat until he _ his tricks. A. strayed away from B. threw light on C. gave birth to D. fell back on 3. More than two hundred years ago, the United States _ from the British Empire and became an independent country. A. got off B. pulled down C. broke away D. dropped off 4. Everybody looked _ the direction of the explosion. A. to B. from C. in D. into 5. The flood the townspeople _ from the rest of the world. A. cut.out B. cut.away C. cut.down D. cut.off 6. During the strike, the electricity was cut off for hours, so we had to _ candles for lighting. A. manage with B. turn on C. carry out D. keep to 7. I dont think I know the girl with long hair although she _ me of someone I know. A. remembers B. recalls C. suggests D. reminds 8. They remained full of hope and determination _ their repeated failures. A. instead of B. in search of C. because of D. in spite of 9. All the information we have collected in relation to that case very little. A. put off B. hold back C. put aside D. hold up 10. The rainbow is one of the most beautiful _ in nature. A. phenomenon B. phenomena C. appearance D. experience 11. Sometimes even the smallest thing will upset an _ person. A. annoyed B. irritated C. irritable D. angry 12. All the participants in the meeting _ a loud laugh when the lecturer began his speech with a joke. A. let off B. let out C. let down D. let through 13. In Britain, the best season of the year is probably _ spring. A. latter B. later C. last D. late 14. They have been waiting for many hours to see the singer, but the airplane must have been _ A. off time B. on time C. ahead of schedule D. behind schedule 15. The roar of the crowd finally _ to a murmur. A. reduced B. diminished C. decreased D. cut down 16. This singer is always very _ to the reaction of the audience when she gives a performance. A. sentimental B. sensible C. positive D. sensitive 17. If you dont put the food in the refrigerator, it may _ A. go off B. go over C. go wrong D. go out 18. Youll have to buy some new shoes as these are _ A. used up B. wasted away C. broken down D. worn out 19. Though badly damaged by fire, the palace was eventually _ to its original splendour. A. repaired B. renewed C. restored D. renovated 20. The seeing eye dog was the blind mans _ companion. A. continual B. consistent C. constant D. continuous II. 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. If this university _ such a good reputation, I would not have come here. A. didnt have B. hadnt had C. doesnt have D. hasnt had 22. If only we _ then the disease was curable. A. knew B. could know C. had known D. would have known 23. An Olympic Marathon is 26 miles and 385 yards, approximately _ from Marathon to Athens. A. the distance B. distance C. the distance is D. is the distance 24. You are supposed _ everything ready by now. A. to get B. getting C. to have got D. having got 25. Its high time that something _ to prohibit selling fake commodities. A. must be done B. was done C. be done D. were done 26. A cold is nothing to you _ it is merely a cold; but it sometimes becomes a danger. A. no matter B. as well as C. so long as D. so far as 27. Sallys score on the exam is the lowest in the class. She _ hard. A. should have studied B. must have to study C. must have studied D. neednt have studied 28. All flights _ because of the heavy storm, we decided to take the train. A. having canceled B. being canceled C. having been canceled D. canceled 29. Davids mother seldom does her homework on Sunday. _ A. So does my mother B. Nor does my mother C. My mother isnt, either D. My mother doesnt, too 30. _ his youth and inexperience, he is not suitable for the job. A. Seeing B. Seen C. Having seen D. To see 31. I am interested in _ you have told me. A. which B. all what C. that D. all that 32. The worlds supplies of petroleum _ A. have been gradually being exhausted B. have gradually exhausted C. are gradually exhausted D. are being gradually exhausted 33. He _ writing the paper now. He hadnt written a single word when 1 left him ten minutes ago. A. shouldnt be B. cant have finished C. cant be D. mustnt have finished 34. Your hair wants _ . Youd better have it done tomorrow. A. cut B. to cut C. cutting D. being cut 35. The impact of this well known book might not have been so far reaching _ for Mr. William, who dared to publish it. A. if had it not been B. had it not been C. is it not being D. its only having been 36. Studying hard is more rewarding _ A. than to be lazy B. than being lazy C. than to be like a lazy person D. than it is to be lazy 37. _ , the more necessary it is to break it up into a number of parts which the readers can visualize. A. The more complex a subject becomes B. The more becomes a subject complex C. A subject becomes the more complex D. The more subjects become essential 38. Mr. Brown advised us to withdraw _ A. so as not to get involved B. so as to get not involved C. as not to get involved D. as to get not involved 39. The suspicion that the servant is dishonest has proved _ true. A. all too B. too all C. much too D. too much 40. Either of these young ladies _ perfectly qualified to teach Greek, Latin and French. A. were B. are C. is D. have been III. 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: At dawn on September 5th, 1972 a band of Black September Arab guerrillas broke into the Israeli building in the Olympic village near Munich where 10,000 athletes were staying. Over 250 plain clothes police had been brought into the village, following a tip off of trouble ahead, but none of them saw the Arabs scale the fence. They burst into the Israeli building with submachine guns blazing at 5:10 am. Some Israeli athletes escaped through the windows and side doors. Nine were taken hostage. The guerrillas demanded the release of 200 Palestinians held in Israeli jails and a safe passage out of Germany. Within hours the Olympic village was surrounded by 13000 police. The Olympic Games were suspended. After some negotiations, the terrorists were told they would be flown with their hostages to an Arab country. They were taken by helicopter to the Furstenfield military airport 25 miles from Munich. Just before midnight the guerrillas and their hostages began to walk across the tarmac to a waiting Boeing 727 aircraft. Suddenly all the airport lights were turned out and German police sharp shooters opened fire. The rescue attempt failed tragically. In the gun battle all nine hostages were killed, as well as four Arabs and one policeman. Three Arabs were captured and one escaped into the nearby woods. On the 8th, Israeli planes bombed ten guerilla bases in revenge for Munich massacre. 41. The most possible reason for Israeli athletes being attacked and kidnapped is that _ A. they had a conflict with the Arab guerrillas B. the Arab guerrillas wanted to save the Palestinians held in Israeli jails C. the German Government hated Israel D. the Arab guerrillas hoped to get a large sum of money 42. When the trouble took place, the Olympic Games _ A. were completed B. were going on C. were to be finished D. were to take place 43. How many Arabs were there as terrorists? A. Seven. B. Eight. C. Nine. D. It wasnt mentioned. 44. What do you think Palestine and Israel would act next? A. They would begin another conflict. B. They would begin to negotiate. C. They would try to improve each others relation. D. They would turn to UN. Questions 45 to 48 are based on the following passage: Increasingly, over the past ten years, people-especially young people-have become aware of the need to change their eating habits, because much of the food they eat, particularly processed foods, is not good for health. Consequently, there has been a growing interest in natural foods: foods which do not contain chemical additives and which have not been affected by chemical fertilizers widely used in farming today. Natural foods, for example, are vegetables, fruit and grain which have been grown in soil that is rich in organic matter. In simple terms, this means that the soil has been nourished by unused vegetable matter, which provides it with essential vitamins and minerals. This in itself is a natural process compared with the use of chemicals and fertilizers, the main purpose of which is to increase the amount but not the quality of foods grown in commercial farming areas. Natural foods also include animals which have been allowed to feed and move freely in healthy pastures. Compare this with what happens in the mass production of poultry: there are battery farms, for example, where thousands of chickens live crowded together in one building and are fed on food which is little better than rubbish. Chickens kept in this way are not only tasteless as food; but also produce eggs which lack important vitamins. There are other aspects of healthy eating which are now receiving increasing attention from experts on diet. Take, for example, the question of sugar. This is actually a nonessential food! Although a natural alternative, such as honey, can be used to sweeten food if this necessary, we can in fact do without it. It is not that sugar is harmful in itself. But it does seem to be additive: the quantity we use has grown steadily over the last centuries and in Britain today each person consumes an average of 200 pounds a year! Yet all it does is provide us with energy, in the form of calories. There are no vitamins in it, no minerals and no fiber. It is significant that nowadays fiber is considered to be an important part of a healthy diet. In white bread, for example, the fiber has been removed. But it is present in unrefined flour and of course in vegetables. It is interesting to note that in countries where the national diet contains large quantities of unrefined flour and vegetables, certain diseases are comparatively rare. Hence the emphasis is placed on the eating of whole meal bread and more vegetables by modem experts on healthy eating. 45. Which statement best expresses the main idea of this article? A. People should eat any food to keep themselves healthy and strong. B. People should eat natural foods to keep themselves healthy and strong. C. People should eat fiber foods to keep themselves healthy and strong. D. People should eat vegetables to keep themselves healthy and strong. 46. Particularly processed foods means A. foods which are particularly processed by adding chemical additives B. foods which are particularly made by commercial farms C. foods which are specially produced by commercial factories D. foods which are not specially made by adding anything 47. Natural foods means A. foods good for health B. foods not good for health C. foods such as vegetables, fruit and grain from rich organic matters soil D. crops from rich organic matters soil and meats of animals from healthy pastures 48. Yet all it does is provide us with energy, in the form of calories. It means A. processed food provides us with energy B. natural food furnishes us with vitamins and minerals C. sugar gives us enough energy in the form of calories D. fiber helps us to digest food Questions 49 to 52 are based on the following passage: Sixteen years ago, Eileen Doyles husband, an engineer, took his four children up for an early morning cup of tea, packed a small case and was never seen or heard of again. Eileen was astonished and in a state of despair. They had been a happy family and, as far as she knew, there had been nothing wrong with their marriage. Every day of the year a small group of men and women quietly pack a few belongings and without so much as a note or a good-bye close the front door for the last time, leaving their debts, their worries and their confused families behind them. Last year, more than 1,200 men and nearly as many women were reported missing from home-the highest in 15 years. Many did return home within a year, but others rejected the past completely and are now living a new life somewhere under a different identity. To those left behind this form of desertion is a terrible blow to their pride and self-confidence. Even the finality of death might be preferable. At least it does not imply rejection or failure. Worse than that, people can be left with an unfinished marriage, not knowing whether they will have to wait seven years before they are free to start a fresh life. Clinical psychologist Paul Brown believes most departures of this kind to be well planned rather than impulsive. Its typical of the kind of personality which seems able to ignore other peoples pain and difficulties. Running away, like killing yourself, is a highly aggressive act. By creating an absence the people left behind feel guilty, upset and empty. The Salvation Armys Investigation Department has a 70 percent success rate in tracking missing people down. According to Lt. Co. Bramwell Pratt, head of the department, men and women run away for very different reasons though lack of communication is often the biggest motive. The things that disturb a mans personality are problems like being tied up in debt. Or serious worries about work. And some women make impossible demands on their husbands. Women usually leave for more obvious reasons but fear is at the root of it. Men are more often prepared to give their marriage another try than women, but we are aware that, for some wives, it would be a total impossibility to return after the way theyve been treated. 49. When her husband left home, Eileen Doyle A. could not forgive him for taking the children B. had been expecting it to happen for some time C. could not understand why D. blamed herself for what had happened 50. The man or woman left behind usually _ A. demits responsibility for the situation B. wishes the person who has left were dead C. feels embarrassed and useless comes back within a year D. will have no legal marriage life for seven years 51. Paul Brown regards leaving home in such circumstances as A. an act of despair B. an act of selfishness C. the result of a sudden decision D. the result of the enormous sense of guilt 52. The Salvation Army believes that _ A. most men run away because of the impossible demands of their wives B. mens reasons are more understandable than womens C. some women never give their men another chance D. women are often afraid to start marriage again Questions 53 to 56 are based on the following passage: Investment in the public sector, such as electricity, irrigation, public services and transport (excluding vehicles, ships and planes) increased by about 10%, although the emphasis moved to the transport and away from the other sectors mentioned. Trade and services recorded a 16% to 17% investment growth, including a 30%increase in investment in business premises. Industrial investment is estimated to have risen by 8%. Although the share of agriculture in total gross investment in the economy continued to decline, investment grew by 9% in absolute terms, largely spurred on by a 23% expansion of investment in agricultural equipmen