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Model Test 1 (一级)Part I. Vocabulary and Grammar. (25)Section A Multiply Choice. (0.53015)1. Bees_in groups in a hive, and every bee_certain work that helps the other members of the group. A lived.did B livedoing C livedoes D livingdoing2. I hope you_ your stay in Venice next week. A enjoy B are going to enjoy C would enjoy D enjoyed3. The Safe Drinking Water Act requires that manicipal tap water_for more than 80 contaminants. A ought to be screened B be screened C need be screened D is to be screened4. _ the hustle and bustle of the big city, he saved up for years to buy a cottage in the countryside. A. Tiring of B.Because tired of C.When tiring of D.Tired of5. For the first time in her life, she _ a sense of fulfillment. A.felt B.has felt C.to feel D.has been feeling6. It is the first time that she_ the moral standards of the community. A. is going to question B.has questioned C. questions D.questioned7.It was the second time that he_ as a counselor at a summer camp. A. worked B.had worked C.could have worked D.must have worked8. The boy listened with amazement until the instructor insisted he_ it. A. tried B.try C.must try D.would try9.Evidence from a recent study suggests that injures_ most likely to occur at social gatherings right after somebody hollers,Hey everybody, watch this! A.should be B.be C.are D.were10. It is a legal requirement that you_ insurance for your car. A. have B.need to have C.ought to have D.must have11. You are unlikely to succeed unless you_ his advice. A.ignore B. understand C. remember D. follow12. Smoking in this five-star hotel is_. A. declined B. prevented C. prohibited D. refused13. When will you _this new policy? A. adopt B. adapt C. addict D. adorn14. industrial expansion was a very sound investment in present-day society. A reliable B successful C strategic D large-scale15. It is apparent that new energy sources will be required to keep up the_societies of the world in the future. A civic B civilian C civil D civilized16. It seems necessary for these newcomers to have some_at this stage for their better understanding of the new subject. A principle B principal C orientation D approach17. He _ tonight with his horrifying fishing stories. A lived on my nerves B got on my nerves C touched a raw nerve D lost his nerve18. Many American Indians_contact with ghosts, so they disposed of the bodies of dead relatives immediately. A frightened B scared of C dazzled D dreaded19. His formula surprised many in the scientific community because it _ the long-held belief. A contradicted B argued C denounced D criticized20. If any of the runners interfere with the others during the competition, the race is automatically declared null and _. A coaxed B useless C empty D void21Can you tell us how you_ the earthquake? A. were survived B. survived C. survived in D. survived after22.Are you still homesick? Believe me, youll soon_. A. get it over B. get over it C. recover D. recover it23. The workers were on strike, _higher pay and better working conditions. A requiring B persisting C demanding D insisting24. The American historian Schlesingers works are notable for their _insight into the sociological forces that shaped American history. A sharp B deep C keen D acute25. In order to _ an earlier mistake, little John worked harder than before. A repay B redeem C recover D regain26. Children _ have better memories than adults, especially in learning foreign languages. A on average B on the average C on an average D averagely27. Three Days to See_ my interest in knowing more about Helen Keller. A. rose B. arose C. aroused D. raised28. Not knowing what to reply_ such a question, we kept silent. A. / B. to C. with D. on29. I was sick_ his way of speaking. A. with B. off C. against D. of 30. I dont like him; he always pokes his _into other peoples affairs. A. fingers B. hands C. nose D. FootSection B Fill in the blanks according to the requirements. Write your answers on the answer sheet. (11010)1. hero_ (feminine form) 2. heir (feminine form) 3. We all look the wise old man. (fill in the blank with an equivalent to “respect highly”)4. The policeman began to take their statements in his book. (fill in the blank with an equivalent to “write ”)5. The letter has not been signed. It is . (the antonym of “signed”) 6. His lecture is so monotonous that every one in the hall soon gets . (the antonym of “patient”) Choose from the following phrasal verbs and then fill in each blank with one that fits in the proper form. make for make off make up make up for make out 7. Where we ? The school office?8. They are working hard to the lost time.9. The prisoner broke out and .10. He is murmuring. I can hardly what he is saying.Part II. Reading comprehension. (共40分，每个2分)Passage 1Nowadays, a standard for measuring power has changed. These changes foretell a new standard for measuring power. No longer will a nations political influence be based solely on the strength of its military forces. Of course, military effectiveness will remain a primary measure of power. But political influence is also closely tied to industrial competitiveness. Its often said that without its military the Soviet Union would really be a third-world nation. The new standard of power and influence that is evolving now places more emphasis on the ability of a country to compete effectively in the economic markets of the world. America must recognize this new course of events. Our success in shaping world events over the past 40 years has been the direct result of our ability to adapt technology and to take advantage of the capabilities of our people for the purpose of maintaining peace. Our industrial prowess (工业实力)over most of this period was unchallenged. It is ironic that it is just this prowess that has enabled other countries to prosper and in turn to threaten our industrial leadership. The competitiveness of Americas industrial base is an issue bigger than the Department of Defense and is going to require the efforts of the major institutional forces in our society-government, industry, and education. That is not to say that the Defense Department will not be a strong force in the process because we will. But we simply cannot be, nor should we be, looked upon by others as the savior of American industry.31. Now a nations political influence depends on _. A. the strength of its military forces B. its ability to compete in industry C. economic markets D. both A and B32. The Soviet Union was not listed as a third-world nation just because of _. A. its powerful military forces B. its vast land C. its industrial competitiveness D.its contributions to world peace33. The author indicates that _ is threatening American political power. A. other countries B. the declining U.S. industrial base C. a new standard for measuring power D. less advanced technology34. America succeeded in shaping world events over past 40 years probably because of _. A. its ability to adapt technology B. its ability to take advantage of the capabilities of its people C. its ability to compete in the world markets D. both A and B35. The purpose of writing this article is _. A. to draw the readers attention to a new standard for measuring power B. to demonstrate American political influence in the world C. to emphasize that efforts must be made to strengthen the declining U.S. industrial base. D. to show American industrial prowessPassage 2 Many people believe the glare from snow causes snow-blindness. Yet, dark glasses or not, they find themselves suffering from headaches and watering eyes, and even snow-blindness, when exposed to several hours of snow light.The United States Army has now determined that glare from snow does not cause snow-blindness in troops in a snow-covered country. Rather, a mans eyes frequently find nothing to focus on in a broad expanse of barren snow-covered terrain. So his gaze continually shifts and jumps back and forth over the entire landscape in search of something to look at. Finding nothing, hour after hour, the eyes never stop searching and the eyeballs become sore and the eye muscles ache. Nature offsets this irritation by producing more fluid which covers the eyeball. The fluid covers the eyeball in increasing quantity until vision blurs, then is obscured, and the result is total, even though temporary, snow-blindness.Experiments led the Army to a simple method of overcoming this problem. Scouts ahead of a main body of troops are trained to shake snow from evergreen bushes, creating a dotted line as they cross completely snow-covered landscape; Even the scouts themselves throw lightweight, dark colored objects ahead on which they too can focus. The men following can then see something. Their gaze is arrested. Their eyes focus on a bush and having found something to see, stop scouring the snow-blanketed landscape. By focusing their attention on one object at a time, the men can cross the snow without becoming hopelessly snow blindness or lost. In this way the problem of crossing a solid white terrain is overcome.36. To prevent headaches, watering eyes and blindness caused by the glare from snow, dark glasses are_.A.indispensable B.usefulC.ineffective D.available37. When the eyes are sore, tears are produced to _.A.clear the vision B.remedy snow-blindnessC.ease the irritation D.loosen the muscles38. Snow-blindness may be avoided by_.A.concentrating to the solid white terrainB.searching for something to look at in snow-covered terrainC.providing the eyes with something to focus onD.covering the eyeballs with fluid39.The scouts shake snow from evergreen bushes in order to _.A.give the men behind something to seeB.beautify the landscapeC.warm themselves in the coldD.prevent the men behind from losing their way40. A suitable title for this passage would be _.A.snow-blindness and how to overcome itB.natures cure for snow-blindnessC.soldiers in the snowD.snow visionPassage 3 Let children learn to judge their own work. A child learning to talk does not learn by being corrected all the time; if corrected too much, he will stop talking. He notices a thousand times a day the difference between the language he uses and the languages those around him use. Bit by bit, he makes the necessary changes to make his language like other people. In the same way, when children learn to do all the other things they learn to do without being taught-to walk, run, climb, whistle, ride a bicycle. They compare those performances with those of more skilled people, and slowly make the needed changes. But in school we never give a child a chance to find out his own mistakes for himself, let alone correct them. We do it all for him. We act as if we thought that he would never notice a mistake unless it was pointed out to him, or correct it unless he was made to. Soon he becomes dependent on the teacher. Let him do it himself. Let him work out, with the help of other children if he wants it, what this word says, what answer is to that problem, whether this is a good way of saying or doing this or not. If it is a matter of right answers, as it may be in mathematics or science, give him the answer book. Let him correct his own papers. Why should we teachers waste time on such routine work? Our job should be to help the child when he tells us that he cant find the way to get the right answer. Lets end this nonsense of grades, exams, marks, Let us throw them all out, and let the children learn what all educated persons must some day learn, how to measure their own understanding, how to know what they know or do not know. Let them get on with this job in the way that seems sensible to them. With our help as school teachers if they ask for it. The idea that there is a body of knowledge to be learnt at school and used for the rest of ones life is nonsense in a world as complicated and rapidly changing as ours. Anxious parents and teachers say, “But suppose they fail to learn something essential they will need to get in the world?” Dont worry! If it is essential, they will go out into the world and learn it.41.What does the author think is the best way for children to learn things?A.by copying what other people do.B.by making mistakes and having them corrected.C.by listening to explanations from skilled people.D.by asking a great many questions.42.What does the author think teachers do which they should not do?A.They give children correct answers. B.They point out childrens mistakes to them.C.They allow children to mark their own work.D.They encourage children to mark to copy from one another.43.The passage suggests that learning to speak and learning to ride a bicycle are_.A.not really important skills.B.more important than other skills.C.basically different from learning adult skills.D.basically the same as learning other skills.44.Exams, grades, and marks should be abolished because childrens progress should only be estimated by_.A.educated persons.B.the children themselves.C.teachers. D.parents.45.The author fears that children will grow up into adults while being_. A.too independent of others.B.too critical of themselves.C.incapable to think for themselves.D.incapable to use basic skills.Passage 4 On Thursday afternoon Mrs. Clarke, dressed for going out, took her handbag with her money and her keys in it, pulled the door behind her to lock it and went to the over 60s Club. She always went there on Thursdays. It was a nice outing for an old woman who lived alone. At six oclock she came home, let herself in and at once smelt cigarette smoke. Cigarette smoke in her house? How? How? Had someone got in? She checked the back door and the windows. All were locked or fastened as usual. There was no sign of forced entry. Over a cup of tea she wondered whether someone might have a key that fitted her front door-a master keyperhaps. So she stayed at home the following Thursday. Nothing happened. Was anyone watching her movements? On the Thursday after that she went out at her usual time, dressed as usual, but she didnt go to the club. Instead she took a short cut home again, letting herself in through her garden and the back door. She settled down to wait. It was just after four oclock when the front door bell rang. Mrs. Clarke was making a cup of tea at the time. The bell rang again, and then she heard her letter-box being pushed open. With the kettle of boiling water in her hand, she moved quietly towards the front door. A long piece of wire appeared through the letter-box, and then a hand. The wire turned and caught around the knob on the door-lock. Mrs. Clarke raised the kettle and poured the water over the hand. There was a shout outside, and the skin seemed to drop off the fingers like a glove. The wire fell to the floor, the hand was pulled back, and Mrs. Clarke heard the sound of running feet.46. Mrs. Clarke looked forward to Thursday because_.A. she worked at a club on the dayB. she visited a club on ThursdayC. she said visitors on ThursdaysD.a special visitor came on Thursday47. If someone had made a forced entry,_.A. he or she would have needed a master keyB. he or she was still in the houseC. things would have been thrown aboutD.Mrs.Clarke would have found a broken door or window48. On the third Thursday Mrs. Clarke went out_.A.in an attempt to trick the thiefB.to see if the thief was hanging about outsideC.because she didnt want to miss the club againD.to the club but then changed her mind49. The lock on the front door was one which_.A.could he opened from inside without a keyB. needed a piece of wire to open itC.couldnt be opened without a