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模拟试题（九）Part I Vocabulary and Structure ( 30 %)Directions: Each of the following sentences is incomplete and followed by four choices marked A), B), C) and D), choose the ONE that best completes the sentence.1. I think the chief thing that me about Mr. Bush was his kindness and humor. A. hit B. struck C. beat D. knocked2. Clinton was always neatly and quietly dressed her age and status. A. in regard to B. in accordance with C. in reference to D. in comparison with3. We discussed only such problems concerned everyone of us. A. that B. what C. as D. whether4. After the of the British passengers, Mr. Blair continued to express his concern over the safety of the other passengers still on board the hijacked airliner. A. relay B. release C. convey D. transfer5. The quality newspapers are often held as an example of impartial journalism. A. back B. in C. up D. onto6. At the age of 14, he went to his uncles farm, where he had lessons on botany . A. self-taught B. self-teaching C. being self-taught D. having self-taught7. He cant drive a car, let fly an aero-plane. A. solitary B. lonely C. alone D. loneliness8. The boy said to his mother in an voice that she shouldnt have blamed him. A. injury B. injurious C. injured D. injuring.9. how the splendid Maya Culture disappeared all of a sadden from the earth, it remains a mystery hard to solve. A. In turn B. As to C. Thanks to D. As a rule10. In the era of market economy, the concept of Consumer First should be by manufacturers. A. rejected B. reformed C. relived D. reinforced11. Hes widely known more a poet than a novelist. A. for, to B. for, as C. as, for D. as, as12. The football match was held over until further notice the continual rain. A. on account of B. thanks to C. but for D. as for13. The rain was heavy and the land was flooded. A. consistently B. consequently C. constantly D. continuously14. Another issue the new republic is the problem of the education of its citizens. A. confining B. confirming C. confronting D. contribution15. A window in the kitchen room was ; there was rubbish everywhere and the clock had been stolen. A. scattered B. smashed C. scratched D. scraped16. Knowing that her son was suffering from a disease, the mother cried her eyes out. A. deadly B. dying C. dead-like D. deathly17.1 tried to get out of the business I found impossible. A. what B. that C. who D. which18. The settlers at Jamestown lived on wild berries and roots because they had to eat. A. anything else B. something other C. nothing else D. nothing other19. He he could improve English levels but he didnt have enough time to study. A. knew how that B. knew how C. knew how to D. knew to20. To drive a car safely it is good brakes. A. essential to have B. essential with C. essential having D. essential have21 Even though Ella English for three years before she came to the U.S A, it is still difficult for her to make herself understood. A. studied B. had studied C. has studied D. has been studying22. He didnt expect you to apologize but he had hoped . A. you calling him B. that you would call him C. you to call him D. that you will call him23 The police caught him over the wall of the factory. A. climbs B. climb C. climbed D. climbing24. Do you remember who was the first person today ? A. spoke to you B. you spoke C. whom you spoke D. you spoke to25. This American expert speaks Chinese very well as if he a Chinese. A. is B. was C. were D. has been26. She would certainly order them . A. not speaking loudly B. dont speak loudly C. not speak loudly D. not to speak loudly27. The coach was very strict with the players. He had them every night. A. practice B. to practice C. practicing D. practiced28. Both husband and I like the girl. But I dont like her as much as . A. he B. him C. she D. her29. Never before that day the important of the job interview. A. I felt B. had I felt C. did I feel D. I had left30. They were astonished the extraordinary beauty of the picture. A. by B. at C. with D. toPart II Cloze ( 20 % )Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should choose the one that best fits into the passage. When my wife, who is Spanish, spent her first winter in London a few years ago, she used to ask me time and again, Wheres the fog? Almost all foreigners 31 to find the city wreathed in yellow-grey mist for most of the year. Dickens, who was 32 responsible for painting this 33 in peoples minds, certainly wasnt exaggerating in those days. People 34 in the nineteenth century that when someone 35 suicide by jumping into the Thames he was choked by the fog and poisoned by the terrible 36 of the river before he had time to drown himself .In fact, the situation 37 in recent years. When I was a boy in London years ago I was often unable to see 38 of the road when 1 left home on winter mornings. The decisive steps that have turned London into one of the 39 cities in the world 40 taken at the end of the 1950s. But Londoners still 41 that fog 42 returns. The change took place as a result of two main improvements. Factories were compelled to install clean air equipment 43 close down, and private householders were not allowed to 44 coal unless it was smoke-free. But the 45 ecological miracle in London occurred 46 1964 onwards when the Thames water Authority began to pump vast 47 of dissolved oxygen into to the river. 48 , all the species of fish that had gradually disappeared from the Thames 49 1800 have returned. Some are even caught by fishermen 50 the House of Parliament.31. A. look forward B. manage C. wish D. expect 32. A. first of all B. above all C. after all D. all the more 33. A. picture B. image C. photo D. portrait 34. A. were used to saying B. used to saying C. were used to say D. used to say 35. A. made B. committed C. did D. was committed 36. A. fume B. smell C. smoke D. gas 37. A. only has changed B. only changes C. has only changed D. changed only 38. A. other side B. another side C. the other side D. along side 39. A. clean B. cleaner C. cleanest D. more clean 40. A. was B. were C. have been D. had been 41. A. find it strange B. find out strange C. find strange D. find out it strange 42. A. hardly B. barely C. scarcely D. seldom 43. A. and B. but C. to D. or 44. A. use B. make C. produce D. burn 45. A. true B. truly C. real D. really 46. A. in B. from C. on D. through 47. A. numbers B. number C. amount D. quantities 48. A. Therefore B. Nevertheless C. However D. As a result 49. A. before B. since C. after D. in 50. A. outside B. in the front of C. inside D. beside Part III Reading Comprehension ( 30 % )Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some 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.Passage One : George had stolen some money, but the police had caught him and he had been put in prison. Now his trial was about to begin, and he felt sure that he would be found guilty and sent to prison for a long time. Then he discovered that an old friend of his was one of the members of the jury at his trial. Of course, he didnt tell anybody, but he managed to see his friend secretly one day. He said to him, Jim, I know that the jury will find me guilty of having stolen the money. I cannot hope to be found not guilty of taking it - that would be too much to expect. But I should be grateful to you for the rest of my life if you could persuade the other members of the jury to add a strong recommendation for mercy to their statement that they consider me guilty. Well, George, answered Jim, I shall certainly try to do what I can for you as an old friend, but of course I cannot promise anything. The other eleven people on the jury look terribly strong-minded to me. George said that he would quite understand if Jim was not able to do anything for him, and thanked him warmly for agreeing to help. The trial went on, and at last the time came for the jury to decide whether George was guilty or not. It took them five hours, but in the end they found George guilty, with a strong recommendation for mercy. Of course, George was very pleased, but he didnt have a chance to see Jim for some time after the trial. At last, however, Jim visited him in prison, and George thanked him warmly and asked him how he had managed to persuade the other members of the jury to recommend mercy.Well, George, Jim answered, as I thought, those eleven men were very difficult to persuade, but I managed it in the end by tiring them out. Do you know, those fools had all wanted to find you not guilty!51. Which phrase best defines a jury? A. A person who works in a court. B. A policeman. C. A judge. D. A group of people who decide if someone on trial is guilty or not guilty.52. According to the passage George wanted his friend Jim . A. to help him run away from prison B. to believe he was not guilty C. to make others believe that he was guilty D. to make the jury ask for less severe punishment for George53. Jim could not promise anything. Why? A. He thought George was guilty. B. Georges case was too serious. C. The other members might not listen to his recommendation. D. He did not want to help George.54. The jury made a decision .A. immediately after hearing Jims argumentB. after having had a voteC. shortly after Jim said George was guiltyD. only after several hours of heated discussion55. Why did George feel pleased about the decision?A. He thought he deserved the punishment.B. Jim did what he had promised.C. He would be set free immediately.D. The punishment was less severe than expected.Passage Two:Each Indian tribe had a different language. Many Indians never learned any language except their own. Do you know how Indians from different tribes talked to each other? They had two ways to talk without sound. One way was by sign language; another way by signals.Sign language is a way of talking by using signs. Indians used sign language when they met strangers. In this way, they could find out whether the stranger was a friend or an enemy. In Indian sign language, signs were made with the, horse. To tell the time of day hands. One sign meant man. Another meant when something happened, an Indian pointed to the sky. He showed where the sun had been at the time.Indians usually used signals when they wanted to send messages to someone far away. To make signals, an Indian might use a pony. He might use a blanket. Or he might use smoke, a mirror or fire arrows.To signal that he had seen many animals, an Indian rode his pony in a large circle. Sometimes the Indian gave a signal like this and then went away to hide. This meant that there was danger.The blanket signal was visible from far away. An Indian held the corners of a blanket in his hands. Then he began to swing the blanket from side to side in front of him. An Indian could send many different signals with his blanket.He could also send many signals with a mirror. He usually used the mirror to warn someone of danger. Or he attempted to get the attention of a person far mirrors could be away. But he also used it to send messages in code. Of course, used only when the sun was shining. At night, Indians used fire arrows for signaling.An Indian also sent signals with smoke. He made a small fire of dry wood. Then he put grass or green branches on it. He held a blanket over the fire for a minute. When he removed the blanket from the fire, there was a cloud of smoke. The number of clouds of smoke told his message in code.Now you can see that Indians didnt need to learn each other language. They could talk to one another by using signals or sign language.56. The story tells about . A. people living in India B. the Indians who had many kinds of languages C. the Indians who didnt use their languages D. how Indians communicated between different tribes57. Sign language is . A. a language only for Indians B. a way to express ones ideas by making gestures C. a way to communicate by making signs on paper D. a secret way of talking to strangers58. When an Indian meant there was danger, he . A. rode his pony back and. forth several times B. rode his pony in a large circle and then went away to hide C. began to make a fire D. drew a big circle on the ground59. An Indian used a mirror to . A. warn someone of danger B. get the attention of someone faraway C. send messages in code D. all of the above60. Indians didnt need to learn each others language because . A. they never met each other B. they could use signals or sign language C. they could write messages in a special language D. they thought they could easily make themselves understood without learning a new language . Passage Three:As my train wasnt due to leave for another hour, I had plenty of time to spare. After buying some newspapers to read on the journey, I made my way to the luggage office to collect the heavy suitcase I had left there three days before. There were only a few people waiting, and I took out my wallet to find the receipt for my case. The receipt didnt seem to be where I had left it. I emptied the contents of the wallet, and railway-tickets, money, scraps of paper, and photographs fell out of it; but no matter how hard I searched, the receipt was nowhere to be found.When my turn came, I explained the situation sorrowfully to the assistant. The man looked at me suspiciously as if to say that he had heard this type of story many times and asked me to describe the case. I told him that it was an old, brown-looking object no different from the many cases I could see on the shelves. The assistant then gave me a form and told me to make a list of the chief contents of the case. If they were correct, he said, I could take the case away. I tried to remember all the articles I had hurriedly packed and wrote them down as they came to me.After I had done this, I went to look among the shelves. There were hundreds of cases there and for one dreadful moment, it occurred to me that if someone had picked the receipt up, he could have easily claimed the case already. This hadnt happened fortunately, for after a time I found the case lying on its side high up in a corner. After examining the articles inside, the assistant was soon satisfied that it was mine and told me I could take the case away. Again I took out my wallet: this time to pay. I pulled out a ten-shilling note and the lost receipt slipped out with it. I co