高级英语(Ⅱ)模拟试卷和答案.doc

Network Education College, BLCU高级英语()模拟试卷一注意： 1.试卷保密，考生不得将试卷带出考场或撕页，否则成绩作废。请监考老师负责监督。2.请各位考生注意考试纪律，考试作弊全部成绩以零分计算。3.本试卷满分100分，答题时间为90分钟。4.本试卷分为试题卷和答题卷，所有答案必须答在答题卷上，答在试题卷上不给分。I. Multiple Choice. (1 point for each, altogether 30 points)Directions: There are 30 sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four choices respectively marked by letters A, B, C and D. Choose the word that you think best complete the sentence. Write your answers on the answer sheet.1. Put the book back to the same place_you found it.A whereB as C thatD here2. The book_I wanted to refer was not in the library.A to whichB thatC whatD /3. The mere fact_most people believe nuclear war would be madness does not mean that it will not occur.A whichB thatC whyD as4. We will be shown around the city: schools, museums, and some other places, _other visitors seldom go.A whatB whichC whereD when5. Then the great day came_he was to march past the palace in the parade.A whereB sinceC whenD till6. It was not such a good meal_she had expected.A asB whatC thanD like 7._they reached the center of the city, they stopped the car at a bar.A Before a mile or so whenB For a mile or so afterC Further than a mile or soD A mile or so before8. You must not stay any longer_rain is over.A whenB asC now thatD since then9. Educators are planning to introduce exams_on American SATS.A basedB basingC baseD be based10. I would love_to the party last night but I had to work extra hours to finish a report.A to goB to have goneC goingD having gone11. Cleaning women in big cities usually get_by the hour.A payB payingC paidD to pay12._such heavy pollution already, it may now be too late to clean up the river.A Having sufferedB ufferingC To sufferD Suffered13. The Olympic Games,_in 776 B. C., did not include women player until 1912.A first playingB to be first playedC first playedD to be first playing14. Prices of daily goods_through a computer can be lower than store prices.A are boughtB boughtC been boughtD buying15. He did his best in everything,_he would not have been what he was.A andB butC otherwiseD but that16. While he was investigating ways to improve the telescope, Newton made_great discovery.A theB aC anD /17. He said he was quite satisfied_what I did last year.A withB toC onD at18. There is a good reason to doubt that public school science has much influence_economic productivity.A inB onC toD towards19. According to the newspaper critic, the performances at the talent contest last night_from acceptable to excellent.A variedB sweptC averagedD declined20. Jane_her sister; shes always cheerful.A takes forB takes inC takes afterD takes on21. After discussing the matter with the bank manager, Peter_received his loan.A instantlyB instinctivelyC casuallyD unexpectedly22. No matter what high positions one may hold, he or she should guard against_.A arroganceB artifactC archivesD ascertains23. Some journalist had written a(n) _about him in which some of the facts were untrue.A outlookB profileC appearanceD performance24. The manager came over and asked the customer how_.A did the quarrel came about gB the quarrel had come aboutC had the quarrel come aboutD had the quarrel come about25. The lawyer thought that piece of evidence was_early in the investigation, but it turned out to be vital in convicting the criminal.A satisfactoryB insignificantC unalterableD important26. Is_true that the famous scientist will give us a lecture next week?A thatB itC hisD he27. Obviously_doing morning exercises every day does us good.A thatB ifC what D why 28. She believes in the principle_to love is to give, not to take.A howB which C that D what 29. The tests have brought an innovation_makes teenagers cringe.A that B whereC whyD it 30. Xiaoming is the best player in our school_.A as everyone knows B it is well known thatC which is knownD as our teacher told II. Cloze (1 point for each, altogether 20 points)Directions: Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Write your answers on the answer sheet.While my father was an officer of the British army in South Africa, we lived in a 31 house. One 32 my father and sister and I were sitting together. He was 33 the window. I suddenly 34 that he was turning very pale. I sat 35 , for I did not want to 36 my sick sister. Soon father said in a 37 voice, Kate and Joan, a friend of mine 38 here to see me this evening, and I wish to be 39 him. Will you go up to your own room We 40 , went to our room and closed the door. Soon I heard a 41 like that of a door burst in, and then a climb of feet. They were hurrying 42 the narrow stairs. Fearing that there was 43 near,I seized the pistol (手枪) on the table. Then I heard my father cry out, For Gods sake(快!), child, 44 the door. I did so. To my horror(恐怖), I saw, 45 my fathers shoulder, a gorilla (大猩猩), the worst enemy of the soldier in 46 . He was 47 my father. I raised the pistol and fired. The animal fell backwards with 48 loud cry. Father took the 49 smoking pistol from my hand , and fired another shot, which 50 the gorilla. It happened that father had sent us upstairs because he thought he would be able to locked the doorwhich was twenty feet away before the animal reached it. However, the gorilla was too quick for him; and this was the cause of the hurried flight(逃跑) up the stairs.31.A two-storeyed B two storeyedC two-storeysD two storeys32.A oclockB nightC eveningD time33.Atowards B oppositeC insideD behind34.A knew B learnedC feltD noticed35.A still B lonelyC sadlyD unhappily36.A hurt B frightenC loseD trouble37.A loud B sadC calmD pleasant38.A was B comesC would beD is coming39.A friendly to B alone withC helpful toD careful with40.A promised B trembledC obeyedD replied41.A sound B cryC voiceD shout42.A to B downC throughD up43.Adifficulty B a thiefC some dangerD an accident44.A open B closeC pullD draw45.A on B aboveC overD from46.A America B AfricaC South AsiaD Europe47.A aiming at Bmarching towardsC shooting atD running after48.Aexciting B a calmC an angryD a natural49.A still B yetC evenD already50.A hit B murderedC frightenedD killedIII. Reading Comprehension. (2 points for each, altogether 30 points)Directions: There are 4 passages followed by questions. Beneath each question there are four choices respectively marked by letters A, B, C and D. Choose the right answer for each question. Write your answers on the answer sheet.Passage 1Very old people do raise moral problems for almost everyone who comes in contact with them. Their valuesthis cant be repeated too oftenare not necessarily our values. Physical comfort, cleanness and order are not necessarily the most important things. The social services from time to time find themselves faced with a flat with decaying food covered by small worms, and an old person lying alone in bed, taking no notice of the worms. But is it interfering(干涉) with personal freedom to insist that they go to live with some of their relatives so that they might be taken better care of? Some social workers, the ones who clear up the worms, think we are in danger of carrying this concept of personal freedom to the point where serious risks are being taken with the health and safety of the old.Indeed, the old can be easily hurt or harmed. The body is like a car, it needs more mechanical maintenance(机械维修，保养) as it gets older. You can carry this comparison right through to the provision of spare parts. But never forget that such operations are painful experiences, however good the results will be. And at what point should you stop to treat the old body? Is it morally right to try to push off death by seeking the development of drugs to excite the forgetful old mind and to activate the old body, knowing that it is designed to die? You cant ask doctors or scientists to decide, because so long as they can see the technical opportunities, they will feel bound to give them a try, on the principle that while theres life, theres hope.When you talk to the old people, however, you are forced to the conclusion that whether age is happy or unpleasant depends less on money or on health than it does on your ability to have fun.51. What does the passage mainly tell us? _.A. The values are different between the old and the young.B. The moral problems raised by old people.C. The personal freedom for the old.D. Old peoples viewpoint on life.52. We can know from the first paragraph that_.A. Very old people would like to live alone to have more personal freedom.B. Very old people are able to keep their room clean.C. Very old people like to live with their children.D. Social services have nothing to do with very old people.53. According to the author, which of the following is right? _.A. The older a person, the more care he needs.B. Too much emphasis has been put on old peoples values.C. The human body cant be compared to a car.D. It is easy to provide spare parts for old people.54. The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refers to “_”. A. their money or their healthB. the conclusion you come toC. your talk to the old peopleD. whether age is happy or unpleasantPassage 2Today, ultrasonic(超声的) waves are being put to work in laboratories and factories. If an ultrasound generator is placed in a liquid, the waves move the liquid back and forth hundreds of thousands of times each second. This causes materials to mix quickly or to dissolve(使分解，使溶解) in liquids. Paint manufacturers(制造商) use ultrasound to do a better job of blending colors. The companies that make film for your camera find that mixing chemicals by the use of sound waves will produce a more sensitive film. The new lightweight(轻量的) type of washing machine uses ultrasonic waves to get clothes clean. Its special ultrasound generator is put into a pail of soapy water containing the soiled clothes. The sound waves drive the soapy water back and forth through the cloth so fast that everything is soon clean. There is also a new kind of dishwasher that works in much the same way. Ultrasonic waves can shake a liquid so fast that tiny holes form all through it. The liquid is actually torn apart by this action. Almost as soon as these holes are made, they fall together again. The result is a powerful pounding action. In the dairy industry this is used for the double purpose of making homogenized(使均匀，使匀质) milk and sterilizing(使无菌) it at the same time. If you look at some raw milk with a microscope, you find that it is made up of little drops of butter fat floating around in a watery liquid. In order to make milk easier to digest, these fat droplets(微粒) may be broken up by forcing the milk through very small openings. The result is called homogenized milk. When the ultrasonic method is used, the sound waves not only break up the droplets but also kill the germs in the milk by pounding them to pieces. 55. Why does a paint manufacturer use ultrasound to do a better job of blending colors? _.A. Because it is cheap to use ultrasound to blend colors.B. Because the waves move the liquid so quickly that it can make materials mix quickly or dissolve in liquids.C. Because they can mix chemicals by the use of sound waves.D. Because the waves can clean the paint.56. What properties does ultrasound wave have? _.A. Homogenizes and sterilizes the milk. B. Mix materials and break droplets.C. Kill germs and sterilize milk.D. Move liquids quickly.57. What exists in the raw milk? _.A. Little drops of butter fat.B. Small holes.C. Fat droplets and germs.D. Chemicals.58. Where is ultrasound wave not used? _.A. In the paint manufacture. B. In the shop mixing bread flour.C. In the film-making company.D. In the dairy industry.Passage 3“The first and best of victories is for a man to conquer himself; to be conquered by himself is, of all things, the most shameful,” says Plato. Self-control is at the root of all the advantages. Let a man give in to his impulses(冲动) and feelings, and from that moment he gives up his moral(道德) freedom.A single angry word has lost many friends. When Socrates found in himself any temper or anger, he would check it by speaking low in order to control himself. If you are conscious of being angry, keep your mouth shut so that you can hold back rising anger. Many a person has dropped dead in great anger. Fits of anger bring fits of disease. “Whoever the gods would destroy they first make them mad.” “Keep cool,” says Webster, “anger is not argument.” “Be calm in arguing,” says George Herbert, “for fierceness(狂怒) makes error a fault.”To be angry with a weak man is to prove that you are not strong yourself. “Anger,” says Pythagoras, “brings with folly and ends with regret.” You must measure the strength of a man by the power of the feelings he conquers, not by the power of those which conquer him. Self-control is mans last and greatest victory. If a man lacks self-control he seems to lack everything. Without it he can have no patience, no power to govern himself; he can have no self-confidence, for he will always be controlled by his strongest feeling. If he lacks self-control, the very backbone and nerve of character are lacking also. 59. Whats the main idea of the passage? _.A. The importance of self- control.B. How to conquer oneself?C. The relation between a mans moral freedom and his feelings.D. A man should keep cool.60. Whats the meaning of “whoever the gods would destroy they first make them mad”? _.A. If you are mad, the gods will kill you.B. If you lose your temper first, gods will kill you first.C. If you cant control yourself, you will be crazy.D. If the gods want to kill you, they will make you mad first.61. Which of the following is NOT true, according to passage? _.A. The first and best of victories is for a man to conquer himself.B. You will make a small mistake serious if you dont keep cool.C. You must measure a mans strength by the power of the feelings which conquer him.D. Anger brings with folly and ends with regret. 62. Which of the following cant help you avoid anger, according to the passage? _.A. Be calm in arguing.B. Check your temper or anger by speaking low.C. Keep your mouth shut.D. Try to make the other angry first.Passage 4I grew up in a small town. My father raised chickens and ran a construction company. I was barely 10 years old when my dad gave me the responsibility (责任) of feeding the chickens and cleaning up the stable. He believed it was important for me to have those jobs to learn responsibility. Then, when I was 22, I found a job in Natchbill at a country music club called the Natchbill Palace, I washed dishes and cooked from 4: 00 pm to 9: 00 pm and then went on stage and sang until 2:00 in the morning. It wasnt long before I became known as a singing cook. I had been rejected so many times by record companies that it was hard not to be discouraged. One night, a woman executive (董事) from a company named Warner Brothers Records came to hear me sing. When the show was over, we sat down and talked and after she left, I said to myself it was one more rejection. A few weeks later, my manager received a phone call Warner Brothers wanted to sign me to a record deal. Soon after, I released my first record in June 1986. It sold over 2 million copies. My best efforts had gone into every job Ive ever held. It was the sense of responsibility that made me feel like a man. Knowing that I had done my best filled me with pride. I still feel that way today, even though I have become a well-known singer. 63. Why was the writer once known as the singing cook? _.A. Because he was a cook at a country-music club.B. Because he sang for guests while he worked as a cook.C. Because he often sang while cooking.D. Because he liked singing better than cooking.64. Who first recognized his talents and helped make his career successful? _.A. Warner Brothers.B. His manager. C. His father.D. A businesswoman.65. What made the writer proud of himself? _.A. His ability to live indepen