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模拟测试题1Part IReading Comprehension (40%)Directions：There are three passages in this partEach passage is followed by five questionsFor each question there are four choices marked A，B，C and DYou should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center 第一部分：阅读理解 (40分，每题2分) Passage 1You are unique. There are 6.5 billion people in the world but no other person is exactly like you. Besides people, there are millions of other living things. Every living thing is different from each other. Every living thing is a unique combination of characteristics.Why is each living thing unique? Where do its characteristics come from? Do people receive characteristics from their mothers and fathers? How? The work of Gregor Mendel was especially important to help us to answer these questions.Mendel studied plants, especially pea plants. In some way they were all the same. For example, they all had flowers. But some had red flowers, and others had white flowers. Some were tall, others were short. Mendel was especially interested in the differences. He wondered why each plant was of certain color, shape, size. He experimented with thousands of pea plants, with a careful record. And he discovered some interesting things. He mated different pea plants. First, he mated a red flower plant with a white flower plant. All of the offspring plants had red flowers. Mendel was curious about what happened to the white. Then he mated two of the offspring plants. Every time he did this, they produced three red plants and one white plant. There was the white again. So Mendel knew that even red plants somehow passed on whiteness. Mendel decided that pea plants carried factors, and the parents passed these factors onto their offspring.Today we call these factors genes. Genes are tiny pieces of matter. They carry information from parents to offspring. Now we know that every person is unique and one reason for this is that every person is a unique combination of genes.1. In the first paragraph, the author mainly tells us that_.A. no other person is exactly like youB. the total population of the world is 6.5 billionC. every living thing is uniqueD. different people have different characters2. The work of Gregor Mendel was especially important because_ .A. he had first set great value on pea plantsB. he was the first person to study pea plantsC. he had done a lot of experiments with thousands of pea plantsD. he had first discovered what we call genes today3. Gregor Mendel made a special study of plant because_ .A. few biologists were interested in studying pea plants at that timeB. he liked pea plant flowersC. he wanted to find out why pea plants differed in shape, color and sizeD. pea plants were all the same in some ways4. By experiments Gregor Mendel proved_.A. pea plants of different colors could not mateB. pea plants possessed factors which could be passed onto the youngC. only redness could be passed onto the offspring if a red pea plant mated with a white oneD. pea plants had only two colors red and white5. Which of the following statements is true? _.A. Every person is unique because he is a unique combination of genesB. Genes only exist in plants, not in animalsC. Although there are a large number of different people in the world, there are some who look exactly alikeD. Some biologists after Gregor Mendel discovered that genes can not determine the color of ones eyes1-5 CDCBAPassage 2Some people think they have an answer to the troubles of automobile crowding and dirty air in large citiesTheir answer is the bicycle，or “bike” In a great many cities，hundreds of people ride bicycles to work every dayIn New York City，some bikers have even formed a group called Bike for a Better CityThey claim that if more people rode bicycles to work there would be fewer automobiles in the downtown section of the city and therefore less dirty air from car engines. For several years this group has been trying to get the city government to help bike ridersFor example，they want the city to draw bicycle lanes on some of the main streets, because when bike riders have to use the same lanes as cars, there are accidentsBike for a Better City feels that if there were special lanes more people would use bikes But no bicycle lanes have been drawnNot everyone thinks it is a good ideathey say it will slow trafficSome store owners on the main streets say that if there is less traffic，they will have less business. And most people live too far from downtown to travel by bike The city government has not yet decided what to doIt wants to keep everyone happyOnly on weekends, Central Park is closed to cars，and the roads may be used by bicycles onlyBut Bike for a Better City says this is not enough and keeps fighting to get bicycle lanes downtown6According to the passage，bicycles_. Aare more convenient than cars Bare safer traffic tools than cars Care ridden by most people in the US Dare the solution to some city problems7The idea of special bicycle lanes is most favored by_. Athe city government Bsome bike riders Cpeople living far from downtown Dsome store owners8“Bicycle lanes” in the third paragraph probably means _. A. narrow passages between buildings for bicycles Broads full of bicycles C. special parts of the road for bicycle riders only Droads for bicycles only9Which of the following is not true according to the passage? ABike for a Better City members ride bicycles to work BSometimes accidents may occur when cars and bikes are on the same lanes CThe Central Park is closed to cars on weekends DIn New York Citymany people use bikes as they have special lanes10The best title for this passage is _. ATraffic Crowding in New York City BAir Pollution in New York City by CarsCSpecial Lanes for Passengers DA Solution to Traffic Problem in New York6-10 DBCDDPassage 3After her husband had gone to work，Mrs. Richards sent her children to school and went upstairs to her bedroomShe was too excited to do any housework that morning. In the evening she would go to a fancy dress party with her husbandShe wanted to dress up as a ghost (鬼,鬼魂) and as she had made her costume (化妆舞会上的化装服) the night before，she was impatient to try it onThough the costume consisted only of a sheet，it was really splendidAfter putting it on，she went downstairs to find out whether it would be comfortable to wear ， Just as Mrs. Richards was entering the dining-room, there was a knock on the front doorShe knew it must be the baker (面包师)She had told him to come straight in if ever she failed to open the door and to leave the bread on the tableNot wanting to frighten the poor man，she quickly hid in the small store-room under the stairShe heard the front door opened and heavy footsteps in the hallSuddenly the door of the store-room was opened and in came a manMrs. Richards realized it must be the man from the Electricity Board who had come to read the meter (水表读数)She tried to explain the situation，saying “Its only me” But it was too late，the man let out a cry and jumped back several pacesWhen Mrs. Richards walked towards him，he fled, closing the door heavily behind him11The reason for Mrs. Richards excitement that day was that_. Ashe had sent her children to school Bshe was to attend an evening party Cshe wouldnt do any housework that morning Dshe had made a special costume the night before12Mrs. Richards went downstairs with the costume on so as to_. Amake sure that the costume fitted her well Bfrighten the person who was knocking on the door Cfind out if she had finished the costume Dreceive the bread and do some cooking13The man who was knocking at the door was _. Aa baker Ba thief Cher husband Dan electricity man14What did the man do after he knocked on the front door? AHe entered just as Mrs. Richards had told him to BHe did not do anything as Mrs. Richards had expected him to CHe stepped directly towards the store-room DHe went straight in so as to find Mrs. Richards15The man _and that made him cry out and run away Athought he must have met a ghost Brecognized Mrs. Richards Cfound out Mrs. Richards was walking towards him Dthought that Mrs. Richards must have recognized him11-15 BADCAPassage 4Pat OBurke was a poor Irishman with a large family, and one morning, waking up very early from cold and hunger, he decided to go shooting in a wood near his cottage（小屋，村舍）. The wood belonged to Lord Northwood, a rich gentleman, and Pat had no right to go there, but in it there were swarms of rabbits and flocks of birds that were good to eat, and Pat determined to take the risk. Suddenly he saw the owner, with a group of friends, coming towards him in the wood. There was a look of anger on Lord Northwoods face as he caught sight of the gun in Pats hands. Pats heart sank with fear, but he saw there was no hope of escape, so he walked boldly up to the company and said to Lord Northwood, “Good morning, sir, and what has brought you out so early this morning?” Lord Northwood, rather surprised, said he and his friends were taking a little exercise to get an appetite for their breakfast. Then, looking at Pat with suspicion, he said, “But why are you out so early in the morning?” “Well, sir,” said Pat, “I just came out to see if I could get a breakfast for my appetite.” The whole crowd burst into laughter at Pats ready wit, and with a smile Lord Northwood walked on, leaving Pat to try his luck with the rabbits.16. This is a story about _.A. a rich man who owned a big woodB. a poor Irishman who lived all by himselfC. a clever man who tried to get something to eat for his breakfastD. an Irish hunter with a large family17. There was a look of anger on Lord Northwoods face. Why?A. He was not expecting Pat at this early hour. B. He knew Pat was coming for shooting.C. He didnt like the poor Irishman at all. D. Pat had not told him he would come.18. Why was Lord Northwood surprised?A. He had not expected such a bold question from Pat.B. He wondered why Pat didnt run away.C. Pat wasnt afraid of him.D. Pat had a gun in his hands.19. Pats _ made the whole crowd burst into laughter.A. funny looks B. interesting remarksC. quick and witty response D. promise to leave right away20. It was because of his _ that Pat was left to try his luck.A. boldness B. calmnessC. quickness of mind D. obedience (服从, 顺从)16-20 CBACCPart IIVocabulary and Structure (25%)Directions：In this part there are 15 incomplete sentencesFor each sentence there are four choices marked A, B，C and DChoose the ONE answer that best completes the sentenceThen mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center21. I can guess you were in a hurry. You _ your sweater inside out.A. had worn B. wore C. were wearing D. are wearing22.They _ on the program for almost one week before I joined them, and now we _ on it as no good results have come out so far.A. had been working; are still working B. had worked; were still workingC. have been working; have workedD. have worked; are still working 23. He will stop showing off, if no notice _ of him. A. is taken B. will be taken C. takes D. has taken24. - It is said that another new car factory _ now. - Yeah. It _ one and a half years. A. is building; takes B. is being built; will take C. is built; will take D. is being built; takes25. No one can possibly recall any detail about the meetingIt is at least five years since it_. Ahad taken place Bwas taken placeCtook place Dwas taking place26. Helen had to shout _ above the sound of the music. A. making herself hear B. to make herself hear C. making herself hear D. to make herself heard 27. They wont buy new clothes because they _ money to buy a color TV set. A. save B. are saving C. has saved D. were saving28. Good heavens! There you are! We _ anxious about you, and we _ you back throughout the night. A. are; expect B. were; had expected C. have been; were expecting D. are; were expecting 29. Ive finally finished my paper and it _ me an entire month. A. takes B. took C. was taken D. had taken 30. The traffic in our city is already good and it _ even better. A. gets B. got C. has got D. is getting 31. - Has Jack finished his homework yet? - I have no idea; he _ it this morning. A. was doing B. had been doing C. has done D. did 32. - I will come to attend your lecture at 10:00 tomorrow.- Im sorry, by then my lecture will have ended and I _ my guests in my office. A. is being met B. will meet C. will be meeting D. will have met 33. - Alice came back home the day before yesterday. - Really? Where _? A. has she been B. had she been C. has she gone D. had she gone 34. John and I _ friends for eight years. We first got to know each other at a Christmas party. But we _ each other a couple of times before that. A. had been; have met B. have been; have met C. had been; had met D. have been; had met 35. I _ ping-pong quite well, but I havent had time to play since the new year. A. will play B. have played C. played D. play 36. In order to strengthen his muscles, Mike goes to the gym _ to do exercises. A. increasingly B. often C. regularlyD. lively37. He asked who I voted for and I said it was my own _. A. thing B. matter C. duty D. business38. Mr. Smith was determined to _ the experiment after so many years interruption.A. carry on B. carry outC. carry away D. carry forth39. Drunken driving is often the major _ of traffic accidents. A. reasonB. causeC. excuseD. way40. The case _ a lot of things, _ a second-hand watch.A. included; containedB. included; containingC. contained; includedD. contained; including41. His article concerning population control was published in the _ issue of China Daily. A. latestB. latelyC. lateD. later42. Although many young people are eager to go abroad, he prefers _ in his own country. （prefer to do something）A. stay and workB. stayed and workedC. to stay and workD. to be stayed and worked43. The good service at the hotel made up for the poor food to some _. A. wayB. gradeC. sortD. extent44. Scientists think that the continents _ always where they _ today. A. arent; are B. arent; were C. werent; are D. werent; were45. As soon as he comes back, Ill tell him when _ and see him. A. will you come B. you will comeC. you come D. do you come21-25BAABC 26-30DBCBD31-35ACBDD 36-40CDBBD41-45ACDCBPart Use of English (5%)Directions: In this part there are 5 incomplete dialogues. For each dialogue there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the dialogue