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模拟试题12套模拟试题一CLOZEFrom childhood to old age, we all use language as a means of broadening our knowledge of ourselves and the world about us. When humans first 31_, they were like newborn children, unable to use this 32_ tool. Yet once language developed, the possibilities for human kinds future 33_ and cultural growth increased.Many linguists believe that evolution is 34_ for our ability to produce and use language. They 35_ that our highly evolved brain provides us 36_ innate language ability not found in lower 37_. Proponents of this innateness theory say that our 38_ for language is inborn, but that language itself develops gradually, 39_ a function of the growth of the brain during childhood. Therefore there are critical 40_ times for language development.Current 41_ of innateness theory are mixed, however, evidence supporting the existence of some innate abilities is undeniable. 42_, more and more schools are discovering that foreign languages are best taught in 43_ grades. Young children often can learn several languages by being 44_ to them, while adults have a much harder time learning another once the 45_ of their first language have become firmly fixed.46_ some aspects of language are undeniably innate, language does not develop automatically in a vacuum. Children who have been 47_ from other human beings do not possess language. This demonstrates that 48_ with other human beings necessary for proper language development. Some linguists believe that this is even more basic to human language 49_ any innate capacities. These theorists view language as imitative, learned behavior. 50_, children learn language from their parents by imitation them. Parents gradually shape their childrens language skills by positively reinforcing imitations and negatively reinforcing imprecise ones.31 a generated b evolved c born d originated 32 a valuable b appropriate c convenient d favorite33 a attainments b feasibility c entertainments d evolution34 a essential b available c reliable d responsible 35 a confirm b inform c claim d convince 36 a for b from c of d with37 a organizations b organisms c humans d children38 a potential b performance c preference d passion39 a as b just as c like d unlike 40 a ideological b biological c social d psychological41 a reviews b reference c reaction d recommendation42 a In a word b In a sense c Indeed d In other words43 a various b different c the higher d the lower44 a revealed b exposed c engaged d involved 45 a regulations b formations c rules d constitutions46 a Although b Whether c Since d When47 a distinguished b different c protected d isolated48 a exposition b comparison c contrast d interaction49 a acquisition b appreciation c requirement d alternative50 a As a result b After all c In other words d Above all模拟试题二CLOZERumor is the most 31_ way of spreading stories-by passing them on from mouth 32_ mouth. But civilized countries in normal times have better 33_ of news than rumor. They have radio, television, and newspapers. In times of stress and 34_, 35_, rumor36_ and becomes widespread. At such 37_ the different kinds of news are in 38_, the press, television, and radio versus the grapevine. Especially 39_ rumors spread when war requires censorship on many important matters. The customary news sources no longer 40_ enough information. Since the people cannot learn 41_ legitimate channels all 42_ they are anxious to learn, they pick up “news” 43_ they can and when this 44_, rumor thrives.Rumors are often repeated 45_ by those who do not believe the tales. There is a fascination about them. The reason is 46_ the cleverly designed from rumor gives expression to something deep in the hearts of the victims-the fears, suspicions, forbidden hopes, or daydreams which they hesitate to 47_ directly. Pessimistic rumors about defeat and disasters show that the people who repeat them are 48_ and anxious. 49_ rumors about record production or peace soon coming point to complacency or confidence-and often to 50_.31 a primitive b important c impossible d outstanding32 a till b to c for d by33 a means b ways c sources d resource34 a confusion b peace c prosperity d worried35 a and b however c so d therefore36 a emerges b immerge c immerse d immense37 a time b the times c times d the time38 a compete b competition c common d harmony39 a do b did c are d were40 a give up b give off c give out d send off41 a through b by c in d across42 a what b why c which d that43 a wherever b where c whatever d what44 a happened b would happen c happens d happen45 a ever b even c forever d much46 a that b what c why d how47 a act b voice c behave d do 48 a happy b relieved c crazy d worried49 a Bad b Pessimistic c Optimistic d Good 50 a overconfidence b overweight c over-considerate d overproduce模拟试题三CLOZEThere are more than forty universities in Britain-nearly twice as many as in 1960. During the 1960s eight completely new ones more founded, and ten other new ones were created 31_ converting old colleges of technology into universities. In the same period the 32_ of students more than doubled, from 70,000 to 33_ than 200,000. By 1973 about 10% of men aged from eighteen 34_ twenty-one were in universities and about 5% of women.All the universities are private institutions. Each has its 35 _ governing councils, 36_ some local businessmen and local politicians as 37_ as a few academics. The state began to give grants to the fifty years 38_, and by 1970 each university derived nearly all its 39_ from state grants. Students have to 40_ fees and living costs, but every student may receive from the local authority of the place 41_ he lives a personal grant which is enough to pay his full costs, including lodging and 42_ unless his parents are 43_. Most 44_ take jobs in the summer 45_ about six weeks, but they do not normally do outside 46_ during the academic year. The Department of Education takes 47_ for the payments which cover the whole expenditure of the 48_, but it does not exercise direct control. It can have an important influence 49_ new developments through its power to distribute funds, but it takes the advice of the University Grants Committee, a body which is mainly 50_ of academics.31 a with b by c at d into32 a amount b quantity c lot d number33 a more b much c less d fewer34 a with b to c from d beyond 35 a self b kind c own d personal 36 a making b consisting c including d taking37 a good b long c little d well38 a ago b before c after d ever39 a suggestions b grades c profits d funds40 a make b pay c change d delay41 a what b which c where d how42 a living b drinking c food d shelter43 a poor b generous c kind-hearted d rich44 a professors b students c politicians d businessmen45 a at b since c with d for46 a travel b work c experiment d study47 a responsibility b advice c duty d pleasure48 a government b school c universities d committees49 a at b to c on d from50 a consisted b composed c made d taken模拟试题四CLOZEMany theories concerning the causes of juvenile delinquency (crimes committed by young people) focus either on the individual or on society as the major contributing influence. Theories 31_ on the individual suggest that children engage in criminal behavior 32_ they were not sufficiently penalized for previous misdeeds or that they have learned criminal behavior through 33_ with others. Theories focusing on the role of society suggest that children commit crimes in 34 _ to their failure to rise above their socioeconomic status 35_ as a rejection of middle-class values.Most theories of juvenile delinquency have focused on children from disadvantaged families, 36_ the fact that children from wealthy homes also commit crimes. The latter may commit crimes 37_ lack of adequate parental control. All theories, however, are tentative and are 38_ to criticism.Changes in the social structure may indirectly 39_ juvenile crime rates. For example, changes in the economy that 40_ to fewer job opportunities for youth and rising unemployment 41_ make gainful employment increasingly difficult to obtain. The resulting discontent may in 42_ lead more youths into criminal behavior.Families have also 43_ changes these years. More families consist of one parent households or two working parents; 44_, children are likely to have less supervision at home 45_ was common in the traditional family 46_. This lack of parental supervision is thought to be an influence on juvenile crime rates. Other 47_ causes of offensive acts include frustration or failure in school, the increased 48_ of drugs and alcohol, and the growing 49_ of child abuse and child neglect. All these conditions tent to increase the probability of a child committing a criminal act, 50_ a direct causal relationship has not yet been established.31 a acting b relying c centering d cementing32 a before b unless c until d because33 a interactions b assimilation c cooperation d consultation34 a return b reply c reference d response35 a or b but rather c but d or else 36 a considering b ignoring c highlighting d discarding37 a on b in c for d with38 a immune b resistant c sensitive d subject39 a affect b reduce c chock d reflect40 a point b lead c come d amount41 a in general b on average c by contrast d at length42 a case b short c turn d essence43 a survived b noticed c undertaken d experienced44 a contrarily b consequently c similarly d simultaneously45 a than b that c which d as46 a system b structure c concept d heritage47 a assessable b identifiable c negligible d incredible48 a expense b restriction c allocation d availability49 a incidence b awareness c exposure d popularity50 a provided b since c although d supposing模拟试题五CLOZETo others and themselves the British have a reputation for being conservative-not in the narrow political sense, but in the sense of adherence to accepted ideas and unwilling to question them. The reputation comes partly from their 31_. For 900 32_ they have suffered 33_ invasion nor revolution (except in 1649 34_ 1688) nor disastrous defeat in 35_. Their monarchy survives 36_ serious question. Under its normal 37_ the political arrangements have been 38_ stable that, except for the 39_ interruptions in the seventeenth 40_, they have been adopted throughout 41_ centuries to meet changing needs without violent 42_. Britain, in 1978, was 43_ in managing without 44_ written constitution; some fragmentary definitions of 1688 still 45_. There had been 46_ quarrels, social and economic as well 47_ political, but the quarrels had been 48_, usually 49_ compromise. The underlying 50_ had not been broken.31 a language b future c history d literature32 a centuries b years c minutes d seconds33 a neither b as c or d either34 a too b but c or d and35 a home b study c peace d war36 a and b without c with d neither37 a name b people c leadership d enemy38 a so b very c too d such39 a two b one c no d couple40 a month b day c year d century41 a a b any c the d few42 a changes b change c altered d changed43 a common b popular c unique d angry44 a two b a c some d their45 a survive b surviving c survives d survived46 a bitter b happy c pleasant d unhappy47 a for b as c to d at 48a settling b settles c settle d settled49 a for b at c to d by50 a continue b continuity c continuous d continued模拟试题六CLOZE In the United States, the first day nursery was opened in 1854. Nurseries were established in various areas during the 31_ half of the 19th century; most of 32_ were charitable. Both in Europe and in the U.S., the day nursery movement received great 33_ during the First World War, when 34_ of manpower caused the industrial employment of unprecedented numbers of women. In some European countries nurseries were established 35_ in munitions plants, under direct government sponsorship. 36_ the number of nurseries in U.S. also rose 37_, this rise was accomplished without government aid of any kind. During the years following the First World War, 38_ Federal, State, and local governments gradually began to exercise a measure of control 39_ the day nurseries, chiefly by 40_ them and by inspecting and regulating the conditions within the nurseries.The 41_ of the Second World War was quickly followed by an increase in the number of day nurseries in almost all countries, as women were 42_ called upon to replace men in the factories. On this 43_ the U.S. government immediately came to the support of the nursery schools, 44_ $6,000,000 in July, 1942, for a nursery school program for the children of working mothers. Many States and local communities 45_ this Federal aid. By the end of the war, in August, 1945, more than 100,000 children were being cared 46_ in day care centers receiving Federal 47_. Soon afterwards, the Federal government 48_ cut down its expenditures for this purpose and later 49_ them, causing a sharp drop in the number of nursery schools in operation. However, the expectation that most employed mothers would leave their 50_ at the end of the war was only partly fulfilled.31 a latter b late c other d first32 a those b them c whose d whom33 a impetus b input c imitation d initiative34 a sources b abundance c shortage d reduction35 a hardly b entirely c only d even36 a Because b As c Since d Although37 a unanimously b sharply c predominantly d militantly38 a therefore b consequently c however d moreover39 a over b in c at d about40 a formulating b labeling c patenting d licensing41 a outset b outbreak c breakthrough d breakdown42 a again b thus c repeatedly d yet43 a circumstance b occasion c case d situation44 a regulating b summoning c allocating d transferring45 a expanded b facilitated c supplemented d compensated46 a by b after c of d for47 a pensions b subsidies c statistically d drastically48 a prevalently b furiously c statistically d drastically49 a abolished b diminished c jeopardized d precluded50 a nurseries b homes c jobs d children模拟试题七CLOZEWhen women do become managers, do they bring a different style and different skills to the job? Are they better, or worse, managers than men? Are women more highly motivated and 31_ than male managers? Some research 32_ the idea that woman bring different attitudes and skills to management jobs, such as greater 33_, an emphasis on affiliation and attachment, and a 34_ to bring emotional factors to bear 35_ making workplace decisions. These differences are 36_ to carry advantages for companies, 37_ expand the range of techniques that can be used to 38_ the company manage its workforce 39_. A study commissioned by the International Womens Forum 40_ a management style used by some woman managers (and also by some men) that 41_from the command and control style 42_ used by male managers. Using this “interactive leadership” approach, women 43_ participation, shape power and information, 44_ other peoples self-worth, and get others excited about their work. All these 45_ reflect their belief that allowing 46_ to contribute and to feel 47_ and important is a win-win 48_ -good for the employees and the organization. The studys director 49_ that “interactive leadership may emerge 50_ the management style of choice for many organizations.”31 a confronted b commanded c confined d committed32 a supports b argues c opposes d despises33 a combination b cooperativeness c coherence d correlation34 a willingness b loyalty c sensitivity d virtue35 a by b in c at d with36 a disclosed b watched c revised d seen 37 a therefore b whereas c because d nonetheless38 a help b enable c support d direct39 a evidently b precisely c aggressively d effectively40 a developed b invented c discovered d located41 a derives b differs c descends d detaches42 a inherently b traditionally c conditionally d occasionally43