英语培训模拟题答案

综合英语 2 模拟题答案 I Directions vocabulary Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A B C and D choose the one that best completes the sentence Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET 10 points Example The homeless couple at last in finding a flat to rent A managedB didC finishedD succeeded The sentence should read The homeless couple succeeded at last in finding a flat to rent Therefore you should choose D 1 You won t much for that old car A winB getC takeD bring 2 Six o clock is his hour for getting up A oftenB regularC uniformD settled 3 He is an honest official and has never any gifts from people who sought his help A expectedB receivedC respectedD accepted 4 George took of the fine weather to do a day s work in his garden A adviceB advantageC chargeD interest 5 What you say is in a true but I should express it differently A conceptB senseC meaningD significance 6 Fortunately the demonstration to be quite peaceful A turned inB showed upC showed offD turned out 7 I didn t know what to do what to do but then an idea suddenly me A occurred toB happened toC came forD arrived to 8 Who is the most candidate A alikeB likeC likelyD promised 9 My car so I had to come by bus A fell downB broke upC fell offD broke down 10 That student his hand every time I ask a question A raisesB risesC gets upD puts on II Directions Structure Beneath each of the following sentences there are Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A B C and D choose the one that best completes the sentence Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET 10 points Example the airport they waved again and again to us A We leftB when leaving C They leftD Left The sentence should read When leaving the airport they waved again and again to us Therefore you should choose B 11 Oh you have drawn A what beautiful a pictureB how beautiful a picture C how a beautiful pictureD what a beautiful picture 12 Don t you think a special committee to study the problem A we better formB us better to form C it better for us to formD better form us 13 I wish I the bike I only made it worse A hadn t triedB didn t tryC wouldn t tryD wouldn t have tried 14 Molly doesn t eat fish A Nor John doesB so doesn t JohnC John doesn t too D Neither does John 15 There has not been great response to the sale A is thereB will thereC has thereD does there 16 the traffic jam I wouldn t have been late for the dinner party A If notB But forC Only ifD Were it not 17 Please tell me A what does this sentence meanB what this sentence means C what means this sentenceD what is the meaning of this sentence 18 We enjoyed ourselves very much at the party You with us A must have comeB must come C should comeD should have come 19 Mary at the dance tonight nor will Peter A can t beB may not beC won t beD will be 20 You d rather work than play A do youB wouldn t youC would youD don t you III Directions Choose A B or C to complete each conversation using the sentences below Mark you answer on the ANSWER SHEET 10 points Example oh look Joni Mitchell is in town What She s one of the greatest folk singers in the world a Who s that I ve never heard of her b Sure I m in town c Yes I m glad she s coming Answer A is correct because the conversation should read Oh look Joni Mitchell is in town Who s that I ve never heard of her What s that She s one of the greatest folk singers in the world 21 I need someone to take care of my daughter A Someone who s good with children B I have a friend whose daughter is looking for part time worker C What kind of person are you looking 22 Let s turn on the radio Is that OK with you A Go ahead I don t like listening to music B Well maybe you ll win the national lottery C Actually I d rather not I m not used to studying with music 23 Did I tell you My husband was laid off a couple of weeks ago A I m sorry to hear that That s really too bad B Where is he now C You did 24 Do you know if John s coming home for dinner A He ll be late He said not to wait for him B I ll be late for dinner C John is going to be at the meeting tomorrow afternoon 25 What would you do if you had all the time in the world A I think I will travel to other countries B I would spend two thirds of my time with those people who are in great need of help C Can you fix this for me 26 I m sorry Now what were we talking about A You were saying that you used to be a physical therapist B If I had more time I d have a private practice C The tickets for the Sting concert are sold out 27 While I was hiking through the woods I saw a bear A What did you do B I didn t move a muscle C Where are you off to Perhaps the best way is to take a taxi 28 I haven t heard from my brother in six months A He s too busy He hasn t got time for dinner B He won t be able to come over later C Really Why doesn t he write more often 29 Ed called to tell us that his sister s daughter fell out of a tree A I m sorry to hear that We sent her to the hospital and they kept her there overnight B Oh no Did she hurt herself C At first we thought she might have broken her arm 30 No I haven t I ve been coughing and sneezing for two weeks A You ve been losing your tempera lot lately B Have you been getting enough exercises C You still haven t got rid of that cold have you IV Directions For each numbered blank in the following passage there are four choices marked A B C and D Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET 10 points The Red Cross is an international organization which cares for people who are in need of help A man in a Paris hospital who needs blood a woman in Mexico who was injured 31 an earthquake and a family in India that lost their home in a storm may all 32 by the Red Cross The Red Cross exists in almost every country 33 the world The World Red Cross Organizations are sometimes called the Red Crescent the Red Mogen David the Sun and Red Lion All of these agencies 34 a common goal of trying 35 people in need The idea of forming an organization to help the sick and 36 during a war started with Jean Henry Dunant In 1859 he observed 37 suffering on a battlefield in Italy He wanted to help all the wounded people 38 of which side they were fighting for The most important result of his work was an international treaty called the Geneva Convention It 39 prisoners of war the sick and wounded and other citizens during a war The American Red Cross was set up by Clara Barton in 1881 Today the Red Cross in the United States provides a number of services for the public such as helping people in need teaching first aid 40 water safety and artificial respiration and providing blood 31 A inB atC whenD by 32 A be aidingB be aidedC aidD aided 33 A aroundB onC withinD of 34 A belong toB oweC winD share 35 A and helpingB and helpC to helpD helping 36 A woundingB woundC woundedD being wounded 37 A how were peopleB how people were C people were howD people how were 38 A regardlessB regardingC with regardD regarded 39 A pretendsB protestsC protectsD provides 40 A to demonstrateB demonstrating C demonstrationD demonstrate V Directions Each of the passages below is followed by some questions For each question there are four answers marked A B C and D Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each of the questions Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET 20 points Questions 41 50 are based on the following passage Deep inside a mountain near Sweetwater in East Tennessee is a body of water known as the Lost Sea It is listed by the Guiness Book of World Records as the world s largest underground lake The Lost Sea is part of an extensive and historic cave system called Craighead Caverns The caverns have been known and used since the days of the Cherokee Indian nation The cave expends into a series of huge rooms from a small opening on the side of the mountain approximately one mile from the entrance in a room called The Council Room many Indian articacts have been found Some of the items discovered include pottery arrowheads weapons and jewelry For many years there were persistent rumors of a large underground lake somewhere in a cave but it was not discovered until 1905 In that year a thirteen year old boy named Ben Sands crawled through a small opening three hundred feet underground He found himself in a large cave half filled with water Today tourists visit the Lost Sea and ride far out onto it in glassbottomed boats powered by electric motors More than thirteen acres of water have been mapped out so far and still no end of the lake has been found Even though teams of divers have tried to explore the Lost Sea the full extent of it is still unknown 41 The Lost Sea is unique because it is A part of a historic cave system B the biggest underground lake in the world C listed in the Guiness Book of World Records D the largest body of water in Tennessee 42 The Craighead Caverns have been known A throughout history B since the time of the Indian nations C since 1905 D divers explored them 43 Who located the Lost Sea in recent times A The Cherokee Indians B Tourist C Ben SandsD Scientists 44 What was found in The Council room A A small natural openingB A large cave C Another series of roomsD Many old Indian Objects 45 It can be inferred from the passage that the Carighead Caverns presently serve as A an underground testing siteB an Indian meeting ground C a tourist attractionD many old Indian Objects Questions 46 50 are based on the following passage The basic flag of the United States is one of the world s oldest national flags Only the basic flags of Austria Denmark Great Britain the Netherlands Sweden and Switzerland are older During the discovery and settlement of what is now the United States the flags of various European nations were flown over the land as symbols of possession Later in the Colonial and Revolutionary War periods flags representing famous persons places and events were flown in the American Colonies The first official flag of the United States was created by Congress on June 14 1777 It consisted of 13 alternate red and white stripes and 13 white stars in a field of blue representing the 13 colonies that had declared their independence in 1776 Congress adopted a new flag of 15 stars and 15 stripes in 1795 to give representation to the two new states admitted into the Union Vermont and Kentucky By 1817 there were 20 states in the Union and it became apparent that adding one stripe for each new state would destroy the shape of the flag As a result Congress in1818 restored the original design of 13 stripes and provided that each state was to be represented by one star In 1912 President William H Taft made the first official provision for the arrangement of the stars He ordered that there be six even rows of eight stars each Previously the arrangement of the stars had been left to the flag making s fancy 46 The basic flag of the United States is A the oldest national flag in the worldB one of the world s oldest flags C the most beautiful flag in the westD as old as the basic flag of some European nations 47 The 13 red and white stripe and 13 stars on the first official flag represent A 13 independent states B the colonies that had declared independence in 1776 C the U S Congress D 13 famous people in the American colonies 48 Why is it that the original design of 13 stripes was restored in 1818 A Too many stripes would destroy the shape of the flag B Congress insisted 13 be the best number C That was a decision President Taft had made D the American people would accept this restoration 49 The fact that the flag was officially changed for the 26th time shows A the admission to 50 states into the nation in 200 years B the growth and development of the United States C Hawaii was the last state admitted into the Union D the U S Congress had made all the changes 50 Which of the following is TRUE A All federal departments and agencies have flags of their own B The newly admitted state of Hawaii has not an official flag C No other flags than the national flag and the president s flag are flown in the United States D The United States have a number of government flags VI Directions Read the two columns of sentences Choose one sentence from the right column to match each of the sentences in the left column The two sentences will make up a dialogue There are four more sentences than needed in the right column Each sentence can only be used once Write your answer on the ANSWER SHEET 15 points 51 Hey Mark where were you last night We waited for you but you never showed up A Do you think you might go by a drugstore I need to have a prescription filled 52 Where did you say you were from B I d give a big contribution to AIDS research and other charities 53 I was especially interested in the real life experience you put in your paper C No What 54 I m going into town Is there anything you need D Sounds good to me Say you and Mary like seafood don t you 55 By the way is there a drugstore near here E The closest one would be on Fifth Street It s about a ten minute walk 56 What would you do if you had a lot of money F Well there ve been some pretty strange things going on lately It s been getting harder and harder not to put two and two together 57 What do you folks do G You won t believe what happened to me last night 58 How does dinner on Saturday night sound H It s such a beautiful day Why don t we take a walk 59 Don t you think you ve been pushing yourself too hard Lily You don t seem to be your usual relaxed self I You ve been pushing yourself too hard If I were you I d take some time off 60 I haven t been getting much sleep latelyJ Oh you mean my work at the bank K Yes He s always done all the cooking in our house L Well I it s about the trip tomorrow M I work for a printing company and Debbie s a physical therapist N Actually I don t think I ve ever said I never know how to answer that question Key 51 G 52 N 53 J 54 A 55 E 56 B 57 M 58 D 59 F 60 I VII Directions Read the passage with five questions or incomplete statements Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words Write your answer on the ANSWER SHEET 10 points As it was started 5000 years ago and remodeled 重建 several times in the following centuries we can only really apply supposition and guess work to interpret the reasons for Stonehenge s existence In more recent times a great many unlikely suggestions have been advanced as to the purpose and origin of the stones ranging from Roman Temple and Druids to spaceship launch pads and ancient Greek architects There is no evidence for any of these but one fact is certain the major axis of Stonehenge was carefully aligned 排列 with the midwinter and midsummer sun There are other alignments too such as with the rising and setting of the moon And all these point to Stonehenge being built to mark the annual calendar and seasons What incredible lengths the prehistoric builders went to in constructing such a monument It is hard for us to imagine how with only primitive tools to help them men cut and shaped these huge stones Even more extraordinary the massive stone lintels 楣 过梁 are to the upright upon which they rest and are curved to follow the circumference 圆周 周围 of the circle Nor were they local stones some were brought 20 miles from Marlborough the smaller Bluestones were brought from the Preseli Mountains in Southwest Wales Without machines or roads as we know them it was a quite exceptional feat of organization From afar Stonehenge may seem disappointingly small for we are used to being dwarfed by modern buildings Close to its grandeur 庄严 伟大 is clear Bear in mind that some of the stones making up the outer ring and inner horseshoe of uprights with lintels weigh over 50 tons each There are the hard bare facts about this monument which tell us what great things the earliest inhabitants 居民 of this island could achieve even if we remain unclear about their purpose The mystery surrounding Stonehenge still seems as perpetual as the stones themselves 61 How long has this magic place existed 5000 years 62 What do some people say was the purpose and origin of the stones Roman t