2013年同等学力英语模拟试题

2013年同等学力英语模拟试题一Part I Oral Communication (15 minutes，10 points)Section ADirections：In this section there are two incomplete dialogues and each dialogue has three blanks and three choices A，B and C，taken from the dialogueFill in each of the blanks with one of the choices to complete the dialogue and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet Dialogue One AUmabout 1978I think，when I was eighteenBWhat about you?CYeah，I really like thatSteve：Francesca，whats your favorite piece of music，would you say ?Francesca: I think its “Pie Jesu” by Andrew Lloyd-WebberSteve：Really?Fancesca：(1)_Steve：When did you first hear it? Francesca：Oh，about five years ago my sister was in a choir concert and that was the first time I heard it，and I thought it was really beautiful. (2)_whats your favorite?Fancesca：Well, its a big piece. Its Mahlers second symphony.Steve：Oh, yeah, yeah!Fancesca：Whenwhen did you first hear that?Steve：(3)_Fancesca：A long time ago.Steve：Yeah. But it stays with me and Ive seen it performed several times since then.Dialogue Two A.I didnt realize you were such a good cookB. Ill do them myself laterC. Well, you know, if you want toJohn：Oh Anne, that was a wonderful dinner. Thatthe best meal Ive had in a long time.Anne: Oh, thank you! Thank you very much.John: Can I give you a hand with the dishes?Anne: Uh-uh, dont bother.(4)_.Hey, would you like me to fix some coffee?John: Uh, thanks a lot. Id love some. Uh, would you mind if I smoke?Anne: Why, not at all. Here, let me get you an ashtray.John: Aw, thanks very muchOh Anne,(5)_.Anne: Actually, Ive only just learned how, you know. Its because Ive been taking these coursesJohn：Why，I cant cook at all，cant even boil an eggAnne：No kidding(6)_ ，you could take a couple of classes over at Sheridan College and learn how to do it tooJohn：Aw，thanks a lotSection BDirections：In this section there is one incomplete interview which has four blanks and four choices A，B，C and D，taken from the interviewFill in each of the blanks with one of the choices to complete the interview and mark your answer on the Answer SheetAThats right，JohnBWhy should we believe you this time?C But MrsFaulkes，you said that five years ago when you were campaigning for the last general electionDHows the campaign going?Interviewer：In our radio car we have Geraldine Faulkes who is on the campaign trail in the constituency of Liverpool north-eastGood morning，MrsFaulkesMrsFaulkes：Good morning，JohnInterviewer：Now，MrsFaulkesIts only three weeks till the general election(7)_MrsFaulkes：I am fully confident that the Conservative Party will win this general election and that the people of this country will welcome five more years of good Conservative GovernmentInterviewer：I seeNow I believe that your party is promising tax cuts if it wins the electionMrsFaulkes：(8)_We are the party of low taxation and we believe that our economic policies over the past five years have been the right policiesOur economy is growing stronger and now is the right time for income tax cuts.Interviewer :(9)_You said you would lower taxes five years ago，but you didnt，did you?Mrs.Fauikes：Our economic policies over the last five years have given us one of the strongest economies in Europe with some of the lowest interest rate. We said that we were going to lower interest rates at the last election and we have delivered our promiseAnd whats more we believe that interest rates will remain low if we are elected for another termInterviewer：But I dont think low interest rates are the same as lower taxesYou said you would lower taxes and you didnt (10)_Mrs.Fauikes: The economy of the country is now very healthy thanks to good government, and I believe that now is the time for tax cuts. Part II Vocabulary(10 minutes，10 points)Directions：In this part there, each with one blank sentences，each with one blankChoose the one from the four choices marked A，B，C and D that best keeps the meaning of the sentence. Mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.Part II Vocabulary(10 minutes，10 points)Directions：In this part there, each with one blank sentences，each with one blankChoose the one from the four choices marked A，B，C and D that best keeps the meaning of the sentence. Mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.(11) Chinas trade surplus with the US accounted for 73 percent of its total surplus last year，but China had a trade _with other countries，including 58 less-developed countries Aincrease Bdeficit Cdecrease Dsurplus(12) To succeed in todays global market place，it is_ to learn as much as possible about the conditions in overseas markets Aessential Binteresting Csuitable Dnegligent(13) The source informed the reporter that though the fire in the TV show house spread rapidly，a team of four specifically trained staff_ it immediately and put it out in ten minutes Apaid attention to Blooked up to Cattended to Dattached importance to(14)According to Global Times，Hainan Province has_ an ambitious plan to attract more international tourists by upgrading the islands entire transportation network Atook on Bimproved on Cput on Dembarked on(15)Cyber technology is among the few core technologies whose edges must be sharpened domestically to maintain social stability and _ the national interests Asafeguard Bprevent Cprotest Dsave(16)Cultural exchanges will mark a milestone in the history of China- Australia cultural relations and will lead to ongoing cultural_ for years to come Acollaboration Belaboration Cdistribution Dexpansion(17)Members of a Britains biggest trade union walked out Friday after talks with British Airways on a_ over working conditions broke downAconversation Bnegotiation Cdispute D1ecture(18)In 2010，GM Daewoo，the South Korean subsidiary of US car giant General Motors,_ more than 58，000 vehicles because of defects in the blow to Asias crisis-hit auto industryArecognized BrecordedCreconciled Drecalled(19)Doctors gave the serious anemia patient a series of injections and started her on an_ course of vitaminsAurgent BardentC.evident Demergent(20)Gold prices soared to the highest level on January 25，2012 in the USAnd the_ metal surged to$1，72035 an ounce on the London BuIlion Marketthe highest level since December 9, 2011 Aprevious Bdistinctive Cprecious DinnovativePart III Reading Comprehension(45 minutes, 25 points)Section A Directions: In this section，there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements，each with four suggested answers A，BC and DChoose the best answer and mark your answer on the Answer SheetPassage One Childhood exposure to a group of chemicals，which are used widely in a variety of products，including water-resistant clothing and microwave popcorn，could reduce the effectiveness of common vaccines，a new study has found Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston looked at over 580 children and found that those who had higher concentrations of these perfluorinated (全氟化的) compounds( PFCs )in their blood had lower immune responses to diphtheria(白喉)and tetanus(破伤风) vaccinations An insufficient immune response to a vaccine can mean a child is actually vulnerable to catching a disease even though they have been vaccinated against it，the researchers said “When we take our kids to the doctors office to get their shots，we expect that the vaccines are going to workWhat we found was that there was an increasing risk that they didnt work if the kids had been exposed to the PFCs，”study author Philippe Grand-jean was quoted as saying by LiveScience.(21)What makes the childrens common vaccines less effective according to the new study?AThe exposure of chemicals they used in childhoodB The reduction of a series of chemicals in childhoodCChildhood consumption of chemical products.DChildhood contact with chemical products(22)The Harvard School of Public Health experts found that there was_ relation between concentrations of chemical deposits in blood and immunityAno direct Ban unilateralCa direct Dan unpredictable(23)The word “vulnerable” (Para3) is closest in meaning to“_”Adifficult to be affected Bimpossible to be affected Cpossible to be affected Deasy to be affected(24)The increasing risk of low immunity which children face is caused by_Atheir exposure to chemicals Btheir refusal of getting shots of vaccines Cthe doctorsirresponsibility Dthe poor quality of vaccinesSection BDirections：In this section，you are required to read four pieces of news and decide which of the four titles marked A，B，C and D is best suited to each of themChoose the best answer and mark your answer on the Answer SheetANokia posts $1.38bn loss in fourth qtrBGold surges to 7-week high of $1720CR-Power ropes in German utility for miningD“We are creating，not stealing jobs in US，Europe”(42)_LONDON：Gold prices soared Thursday to the highest level in almost seven weeks as the dollar weakened after the US Federal Reserve vowed to keep interest rates near zero for more than two yearsThe precious metal rose up to$1，72035 an ounce on the London Bullion Market the highest level since December 9 but still far below the record peak of $1，92115 struck on September 6“With the US Federal pledging to keep interest rates in check until late 2014，gold soared，”said Rose Norman，boss of British-based bullion broker Sharp Pixley “Although there was heavy speculative buying, anxious investors joined the fray who are concerned by currency depreciation as global central banks use easy monetary policies to flood markets with cash.”(43)_Davos：With HCL Tech announcing 10，000 jobs for locals in the US and Europe，India Inc on Thursday chose the WEF meet to send a strong message that India IT firms are creating and not stealing jobs in troubled western economiesA message emerged from British PM David Camerons advice to EU that instead of being a threat，emerging economies like India can be of great help to Europe Concluding FTA with India by the year-end would be in Europes interest，he said“There has to be FTAs，bilateral trade agreements with countries like India and Singapore along with other countries，” he said(44)_ Helsinki：Mobile phone maker Nokia Corp posted a fourth-quarter net loss of 170 billion euro($138bn)as sales slumped 21 even as the companys first Window smartphones hit markets in Europe and AsiaThe loss compares with a profit of 745 million euro in the same period a year earlierNokia said net revenue，including both its mobile phones and its network divisions，fell from 126 billion euro in the Q4 of 2010 to 10 billion，with smartphones plunging 23Nokia has lost its once-dominance in the global cell phone market，with Android phones and iPhones overtaking it in the growing smartphone segmentNokia is attempting a comeback with phones using Microsofts Window software，a struggle that CEO Stephen Elop characterized as “war of eco-systems”(45)_New Delhi：Anil Ambanis R-Power has roped in RWE Power International of Germany to help the company with extracting coal from its captive mines of the Tilaiya ultra-mega power project，the third such plant the government has mandated the company to set up. RWE Power is one of Europes leading energy utilities and Germans biggest coal minerThe company would help R-Power design and plan the engineering aspects of captive mine and procurement of equipment and ensure quality controlGovernment has allocated Kerendari Band C coal blocks of North Karanpura coal fields in Jhark-hand to meet the fuel requirements of the Tilaiya projectThese mines have reserve of over 1 billion tonThe company plans to produce 40 million tons of coal per yearIV Cloze (10 minutes，10 points)Directions：In this part，there is a passage with ten blanksFor each blank there are four choices marked A，B，C and DChoose the best answer for each blank and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet. Hollywood propaganda films of the late thirties and early forties can be divided(46)_three general categories：films that praised America，films that introduced World War II allies，and films that (47)_the enemyBeginning in the late thirties，Hollywood began producing a(48)_of biography films，all(49) _which glorified the American democratic traditionJohn Fords Young MrLincoln(1939)and John Cromwells Abe Lincoln in Illinois(1940) were examples of Hollywoods attempt(50)_that American democracy gave everyone a(51)_at successIn the early forties many Hollywood movies (52)_an introduction to the American allies. Films(53)_ MrsMiniver (1942)and Journey for Margaret(1942) presented a sympathetic picture of the British peopleDuring the latter part of the forties，Hollywood was determined to introduce American audiences to the enemy，and movies like Hitlers Children(1943) and Behind the Rising Sun(1944) portrayed German and Japanese brutalityMany of the latter anti-German and anti-Japanese films have since been criticized(54)_their distorted and simplistic themes that presented the German and Japanese people(55)_half-mad beasts(46)Ainto Bas Camong Dupon(47)Apraised Bdescribed Ccriticized Dresembled(48)A1ist Bseries Ccollection Dglimpse(49)Ain Bof Con Dfor(50)Aproving Bproved Cprove Dto prove(51)Achance Bhope Cjob Dwish(52)Aemployed Btook Coffered Dshowed(53)A1ike Bas Csuch Dthat(54)Ain case of Bon behalf of Cfor the sake of Dbecause of(55)Aagainst Bfor Cas DinPart V Text Completion(20 minutes，20 points)Directions：In this part there are three short textsFor each text，you should first fill in the blank in the choices A，B，C(and D) with the best answer provided in the rectangleThen，complete the text itself by filling in each of the blanks with the completed A，or B，or C(or D)Write your answer on Answer Sheet Text Onenumber released toAit offers BCom courses(56)_ students throughout IndiaBwas(57)_in Dec2011 and asked the perspective students to avoid these self-styled universitiesCthe second highest(58)_of such varsitiesBelieve it not，a“university”is being run from a cramped 20x20-foot room on the second floor of a building at Daryaganj in Old DelhiThe owner of the establishment claims(59)_Commercial University Ltd，as the place is called，is one of six “universities” in the capital that have been branded fake by the University Grants CommissionThe list(60)_ Delhi has(61)_in the list，after Uttar Pradesh which has eightText Two how because of anotherAhas 650 employees in Coventry and(62)_ 200 at a center in ManchesterBshows(63)_popular our phone banking service is with our customersC(64)_the growth of its phone banking service Barclays Bank is setting up a call center in Sunderland(65)_This is a welcome decision for the north-east，which companies considered less attractive than regions such as London and Scotland in their list of the best locations for call centersOpening early next year，the center is expected to employ 2，000 people over the next three years Barclaycall，the phone banking service，was introduced in 1994 and has more than 600，000 customersThe service(66)_Barclaycall is attracting 25，000 new customers every month and the bank expects one million customers over the next two yearsOne director said：“Opening another call center(67)_Barclays will continue to invest to satisfy their needs”Text ThreeWhile range Furthermore intoAIt will fit (68)_the smallest spaceB. (69) _the machine is performing another oneCthe latest addition to our extensive(70)_ of fax machinesD(71)_，the laser printing gives you high quality picturesThe answer to all your communication problems? The KR 700 is (72)_It is a more advanced version of the KR 600 with an answerphone facility and many other special featuresOne of these means that you can perform one operation(73)_There several dailing techniques allow you to send faxes easily，quickly and cheaply. It takes just fifteen seconds to fax an A4 page (74)_.The answerphone has fourteen minutes recording time，which is a bonus for any businessAlthough it is such a flexible machine，it is compact(75)_in the office or at homePart VI Translation(20 minutes，1 0 points)Directions：Translate the following passage into ChineseWrite your answer on the Answer Sheet.Japanese businesses are divided into two main categoriesThe first is that of the major corporations that work closely with the Ministry of International Trade and IndustryThese large Japanese corporations employ approximately one third of the Japanese work forceApproximately 30 percent of Japanese firms are in this category. The second category，comprisi