全新版大学英语二级考试模拟试题八及答案

1、全新版大学英语二级考试模拟试题八及答案 50左右第一节：单项选择从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1. He kept his head; otherwise the accident _C_. A. would happen B. happened C. would have happened D. happens 2.Is she older than you? Yes she is older than _D_two years A. me B. I for C. I am by D. me by 3. He is _C_a writer a

2、s a reporter. A. more B. rather C. not so much与其说 D. not such 4. I suppose that when I come back in ten years time, all these old houses D_A_-down. A. will have been pulled B. will have pulled C. will be pulling D. will be pulled 5. Johnson hoped it would be _DC_who would be called upon号召. A. has B.

3、 him C. he D. himself 6. Have a cup of tea, _C_? A. shall we B. will you C. wont you D. do you 7. It is estimated估计 that much of a teenagers time is spent_C_B_ with friends. A. to talk B. talking C. being talked D. having talked 8. It is one _B_best sellers in our country now. A. of them B. of those

4、 C. of this D. of their 9. Henry was deported for having an expired visa. He _B_A_ his visa renewed回复. A. should have had? B. must have had? C. might have had? D. would have had 10- Where is your college located, John? - It is _A_B_. A. on the Fifth Avenue B. on Fifth Avenue C. in Fifth Avenue D. at

5、 Fifth Avenue 11Im afraid it _A_B_ tomorrow, but who knows? A. may have rained B. might rain C. would rain D. ought to rain 12The Caspian Sea, a salt lake, is _B_C_any other lake in the world. A. largest B. the largest C. larger than D. the larger than 13_C_bricks砖块, workers press clay into blocks a

6、nd bake them to the requisite hard. A. Being made B. The making of C. To make D. Made 14He will go to America next month, if he _B_A_ready then. A. is B. will be C. shall be D. is going to be 15Cars moved very slowly in the 1920s, but they _C_B_move more quickly than in 1910. A. were to can B. did C

7、. will D. can 第二节：完形填空 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题四个选项A、B、C、D中选出能填入相应空白处最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Martin Luther King. Jr. was born in Georgia in 1929. when was B 16 a boy Martin learned that his 17C , the black Americans, were 18D treated differently from most of D 19 fellow Americans. Many could not attend good schools

8、, A20 good jobs, or live in nice houses because of the color of their B 21 . Martin knew that in a free country this was C22 . He wanted to help his black brothers, B23 he decided to go to school and D24 a minister. He became a pastor (牧师)in Montgomery, Alabama . This is A 25 Martin Luther Kings pea

9、ceful fight first began.Dr. King worked B26 equality平等 in other cities. He knew that theA 27 way people could win their rights was to remain peaceful, B28 in face of danger. Dr. King won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 for his achievements and C 29. The whole nation D30 the terrible event that C 31 on

10、 April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee. Martin Luther King, Jr, was B 32 . The man who had preached (倡导) nonviolence (非暴力) diedB 33 . But Dr. Kings dream can never A 34 . Many Americans are still D 35 to make that dream come true. 16. A. already B. still C. such D. not 17. A. family B. friends C. peo

11、ple D. country 18. A. much B. sometimes C. seldom D. often 19. A. his B. those C. most D. their 20. A. get B. look for C. having D. to do 21. A. faces B. Skin皮肤 C. bodies D. people 22. A. even worse B. different C. wrong D. reasonable 23. A. as B. because C. so D. but 24. A. helped B. ask C. visited

12、 D. become 25. A. where B. why C. said D. because 26. A. with B. in C. by D. for 27. A. only B. other C. wrong D. second 28. A. except B. even C. if D. not 29. A. honor B. victory C. courage D. Strength选民反抗 30. A. discouraged B. saw C. mourned D. rebelled 31. A. passed B. he did C. happened D. they

13、managed 32. A. defeated B. shot C. caught D. put into prison 33. A. bravely B. violently C. quietly D. nonviolently 34. A. die B. be believed C. realize D. fail 35. A. wanted B. working C. prepared D. struggling 第三部分：阅读理解 （A） In ancient(古代) time the most important examinations were spoken, not writt

14、en. In the schools of ancient Greece古希腊 and Rome古罗马 , testing usually consisted of saying poetry诗 aloud or giving speeches演讲. In the European universities of the Middle Age s中世纪, students who were working for advanced degrees had to discuss questions in their field领域 of study of the subject. This cu

15、stom exists存在 today as part of the work of testing candidates（候选人）for a masters硕士学位 or doctors degree. Generally, however, modern examinations are written. Two types of tests are commonly used in modern schools. The first types sometimes called an objective (客观性) test, it is intended to打算；意图 deal wi

16、th facts., not personal opinions个人见解. To make up an objective test the teacher writes a series of questions, each of which has only one correct answer. Along with沿着 each question the teacher writes the correct answer and also three statements that look like answers to students who have mot learned t

17、he material properly. The student has just one task: he must recognize the correct answer and copy its letter or number on his examination paper. For testing a students memory of facts and details细节, the objective test has advantages. It can find out a great deal about the students range of范围 knowle

18、dge. For testing some kinds of learning, however, such a test is not very satisfactory. A lucky student may guess猜 the correct answer without really knowing the material. 36. The passage is mainly about _D_. A. examinations in the ancient times. B. modern examinations. C. how to do well in an examin

19、ation. D. setting questions for an examination 37. The objective test is not very satisfactory because _D_. A. it is easy and quick to score.得分 B. the teacher can find out a great deal about the students range of knowledge in a short time. C. it shows how deeply the student has thought about the sub

20、ject. D. it contains element of luck. 38. Which of the following statements about the objective test is true? DBAExaminations in modern times are written, while in ancient times they are spoken. BThe objective test has advantages for testing a students memory of facts and details. CThe objective tes

21、t is the only way to test a students memory of facts and details,. DEach objective question has more than one correct answer. 39. The next paragraph will probably deal with _A_. A. the other type of examination B. the advantages of the objective test C. how students guess the correct answer without

22、really knowing the material D. examinations in the ancient times (B) What is world English? World English is a course in the English language. It is intended for（打算为所用） students whose native language is not English. It is a basic program consisting of six stages. Each stage includes a Student Book,

23、a Teachers Book, a Workbook, and cassette recordings磁带录音. World English is further supported by separate books of readings, by tests, and by visual（可视）aids. Who is world English for? World English may be entered at any one of three different levels. The First Level, Books One and Two, is intended fo

24、r students with little or no education In English. Books Three and Four make up the Second Level; they are suitable for适合于的 students who have some knowledge of English. The Third Level, Books Five and Six, is intended for students who are concerned with improvement in the language. What does world E

25、nglish teach? World English teaches four basic skills of language: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. At all levels, each skill is presented systematically. In the First Level, listening and speaking receive more attention. In the latter books, reading and writing become more important. Howe

26、ver, reading and writing activities are presented even in Unit One of book One; and listening and speaking exercises occur发生 through Unit One of Book One; and listening and speaking exercises occur though Unite Ten of Book Six. 40. This passage is probably taken from the _B_ of an English text book.

27、 A. contents内容 B. introduction C. First chapte第一章 D. index（索引） 41. Suppose假设 you are a student of Senior Three, _C_ will be suitable for 适合于的you if you want to make your English better. A. Books One and Two B. Books Three and Four C. Books Five and Six D. none of them. 42. We may infer推断 form this p

28、assage that the whole set of World English consists of _D_C_ units. A. ten B. thirty C. sixty D. more than sixty ( C ) One answer to the question of land shortage was suggested by an organization some years ago. A city was to be built at sea, housing 30,000 people. The suggestion was to shape the ci

29、ty like a harbor(港口)。The outer wall of the harbor would stand on steel columns resting on the sea-bed. Naturally this could only be where the water was fairly shallow. The people would like to live in flats in the fifty - meter high outer wall. The flats would be all face inwards, and would be made

30、of concrete(混泥土) and glass. The glass would be specially特别地 made and colored to control the heat and strong light from the sun. The planners called this man - made harbor would be calm. On it would be floating islands carrying more building: a hospital, two theaters剧院, museum, an art exhibition hall

31、 and a church. On one of the 其中之一islands would be a special factory to take the salt out of sea water and turn it into fresh water. People living in the city could move around on small boats driven by electricity, so there would be no air pollution from the burning of gas. There would be platforms o

32、utside the man wall for ships 舰船bringing supplies. People could also travel to the mainland by motorboat or water plane. 43. What was suggested about the construction of a new city at sea? ACAThe city was to be designed together with a harbor. BThe walls around the city would be made of steel and gl

33、ass. CThe building of the city would rest on a floating island. DThe people would live in tall building surrounded by a wall. 44. How would fresh water be supplied to the city? AABy treating sea water. BBy getting it from the surrounding islands. CBy building a small lake of fresh water inside the c

34、ity. DBy transporting it from the mainland. 45. The suggestion made by the organization is to solve the problem that _C_A_. Athere is not enough space for building cites on land Bland transportation has became increasingly difficult Cthere are too many people on land Dpresent cities are heavily poll

35、uted by cars 46. the purpose of the writer is-_D_B_. Ato suggest how new type of harbor could be built at sea Bto give a description of a new- type city. Cto draw peoples attention to the problem of air pollution. Dto introduce a mew way of building harbor - cities. (D) Taxes（税）are a big part in the

36、 United States. Most Americans pay city taxes, state taxes, social security（安全）taxes, sales taxes ,and the list seems endless. The biggest tax for most Americans is that on the money they earn - the income tax所得税. The personal income tax is called a progressive tax because it takes more from those w

37、ho earn more. For example, a person who earns about 3,500 dollars a tear will pay a tax of only about 3.5 % of earning, but of the same person earned 85, 000 dollars a year, he would pay an income tax of 35%. Over the years the income tax has become more and mote difficult for people to understand.

38、Almost one half of all Americans now have to pay experts to prepare their tax reports in fact, preparing taxes and giving tax advice have become a big industry in America. 47. Most Americans pay _C_A_. Ataxes which are too many to list. Btaxes either to the cities or the states they live in. Cso man

39、y kinds of taxes that they even dont know the names. Dseveral kinds of taxes. 48. Social security tax is collected from _D_. Athose who have broken the law. Bthose who often make trouble, Cthose whose lives and property are in danger. DEvery citizen living in the area in question(所在). 49. What is a

40、progressive tax? A progressive tax is the tax _D_. Acollected for social progress. Bthat increases with each passing year. Cthat is collected from those who earn most. Dthat varies（变化）according to how much money a person earns. 50. Why do almost one half of all Americans have to pay experts? CABecau

41、se the list of taxes seems endless. BBecause they would rather spend their time and energy elsewhere. CBecause they find their knowledge about taxes is so limited that they are unable to write tax report all by themselves. DBecause paying experts to prepare their tax report and asking for tax advice

42、 have become very popular. (E) More than 6000 children were expelled(开除) from US school last year for bringing guns and bombs to school, the US Department of Education教育部 said on May 8. The department gave a report to the expulsions(开除) as saying handguns accounted for 58 percent of the 6093 expulsi

43、ons驱除in 1996-97, against 7 percent for rifles(步枪) or shotguns and 35 percent for other types of firearms. The report is a clear sign that out nations public schools are cracking down(严惩) on students who bring guns to school, Education Secretary Richard Riley said in a statement. We need to be tough-

44、minded实际的 about keeping guns out of our schools and do everything to keep our children safe. In March1997, an 11 years old boy and 13 years old boy using handguns and rifles shot dead four children and a teacher at a school in Jonesboro, Arkansas. In October, two were killed and seven wounded受伤 in a

45、 shooting at a Mississippi school. Two months later, a 14 years old boy killed three high school students and wounded five in Dasucah, Kentucky. Most of the expulsions, 56 percent, were from high school, which have students from about age 13. 34 percent were from junior初中 high schools and 9percent w

46、ere from elementary schools, the report said. 51. From the first paragraph we can infer that in the US schools _C_. A. students enjoy shooting B. students are eager to be solider. C. safety is a problem D. students can make guns. 52. The report from the US Department of Education of Education shows

47、that _D_. Athe number of the expulsions is not large. Bthe number of the expulsion is wrong. Cthere are soldiers hiding among the students. Dguns are out of control in US schools. 53. The main idea of paragraph four shows us _A_. Asome examples of shoot in US schools. Bthe Americans feeling. Csome f

48、amous schools. Dthat some teachers were killed by students. 54. How many students were shot dead in 1997 in US schools? ABA. 10 B. 9 C. 12 D. 22 55. From this passage we know that _C_. Aevery American cannot have guns. Bonly soldiers and police can have guns. Cevery American citizen can own guns. Dt

49、eachers have no money to buy guns. 第四部分：写作 第一节：短文改错 此题要求改正所给短文中错误。对标有题号每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾()；如有错误(每行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正：多一个词: 把多余词用斜线（）划掉, 在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。 缺一个词: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，在该行右边横线上写出该加词。 错一个词: 在错词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后词。 注意: 原行没有错不要改。 Most smokers want to stop smoke. Many of 56. _smoking_ them have tried more than once but failed . 57. _ 对_ Although they know smoking may kill them and 58. _or_ cause a serious illness yet they can give it up . 59. _cannot_ The reason to