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1、“英语阅读（ 1） ”模拟试题 APart IQuestions 1 10 are based on passages 1 & 2.Passage 1Molla a case study1 Molla is fifteen. She lives with her parents and her brothers and sisters in a small v two kilometres four times a day to collect water for the family. She has to go alone beto lookafterthe younger chi

2、ldren.Ittakes her,inall,more than fivehours each day. clay pot balanced on her head. She started collecting the water when she was seven yearand she went to the water hole with her mother.2 Molla has never been to school she doesn t have time for that. She suffers from3 Soon things will be better, M

3、olla says. They re going to dig a well just out fetch all the water we need in just one hour a day. Maybe Ill be able to go to schoDirections:Find a word in Passage 1, which is similar in meaning to the following words or phrase appears is indicated in the brackets. Write your answers on the answer

4、sheet.1. by oneself(paragraph 1)2. take care of(paragraph 1)3. fetch(paragraph 1)4. bad(paragraph 2)5. improve(paragraph 3)Passage 2Time for your BathA young student nurse was in charge of bathing a number of women patients. The nurse c old woman sitting on one of the beds.Comealong,my dear.It s tim

5、e foryour bath. Said the nurse.The oldwomanseemedr had one, she replied.The nurse took no notice of what the woman said.Now, off we go! said the nurse and walk to the bathroom.Whenthey got there,she helped the womantake offher clothesandseem very pleased about all this, but the nurse gave her a good

6、 wash and then helped h back on.When they went back to the ward, the nurse saidGood gracious! Theres somebody inIt s my sister, replied the woman.I ve come to visit her.Directions:Scan passage 2 to findthe followingsentences and findthe incorrectpartof each sentence against the number of items 6-10.

7、6. A young student nurse was responsible for bathing some young children.7. A small, old woman was sitting on one of the chairs when the nurse came into the w8. The old woman seemed very happy when she was told its time for her bath.9. The old woman was taken by the hand to the bathroom.10. The woma

8、ns daughter was lying in bed when they went back to the ward.Part IIQuestions 11 20 are based on Passage 3.Passage 3To the parents of students who study 11Dear Parents,I am pleased to 12 you to the Grand Opening of the new Music Rooms 13 Tuesday, 26 May. TI am delighted to tell you 15 Professor Mary

9、 Bell, the eminent violinist, has kindly17 the Grand Opening, there will be a concert of modern music performed by the SchoolPlease complete the tear-off slip below and 18 it to the School by 12 May.19 sincerely,Barbara DalyHead TeacherThe grand Opening of the Music RoomsI/we will/will not be 20 to

10、attend the Grand Opening of the Music Rooms on 26 May.Signed Directions:Scan passage 3 very quickly and then try to fill in blanks 11-20 with the most appropria of the passage. (20 points, 2 points each)11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Part IIIDirections:Read passages 4 & 5 carefully and

11、then choose the best answer to questions 21-30 acco passages. Write your answers on the answer sheet. (20 points, 2 points each)Passage 4Car maker: buy 100 Santanas, get 1 freeSHANGHAIThe biggest car maker in China started a sales campaign that targets wealthytwo major buyers.Shanghai Automotive Ind

12、ustry Corp, which makes Santanas, is providing loans to buyers i cars in Shenyang and Harbin.Businesses that buy 100 or more cars get one free, and taxi companies that buy more th free.China is expected to produce 450,000 cars this year. The Shanghai automotive company of the market. It plans to sel

13、l 230,000 Santana cars this year.Enterprises and governmentauthoritiesare not buyingnew cars because of tight budgets, companies account for most vehicle sales.In Beijing, about 80 per cent of cars sold this year were bought by individuals.Santanas,especiallythe new 2000 models, have becomebig selle

14、rs.In July,the Beijing 498, 28 percent of its sales that month.To boost sales in Beijing, the company is providing loans to individual car buyers. JExperts expect Chinas taxi industry to grow 15 per centannually.The number of taxis in China is expected to grow by 86,300, amounting to 661,300 thisAt

15、the same time, 45,600 old cars will be replaced.Therefore, demand for taxis should be 130,000.Realizing the market potential, SAIC has moved its focus to taxi companies and is provi In addition, the company is setting up new repair stations and holding technology semThe companys efforts in Beijing,

16、Shenyang and Harbin are a small part of the drive. as Wenzhou and Xiamen are being planned.21. Which of the following cities is the biggest car maker in China?A. Chang Chun B. Shang Hai C. Shen Yang D. Harbin22. According to the passage, who are the two major car buyers?A. Enterprises and businessme

17、n.B. Banks and taxi companies.C. Upper-class residents and journalists.D. Wealthy residents and taxi companies.23. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Shanghai Automotive IndustryA. It makes Santanas.B. It provides loans to buyers in ShanghaiC. It gives away free cars in Shenyang.D.

18、It is expected to control 51 per cent of the market.24. According to experts, chinas taxi industry.A. may decline 15 per cent each yearB. will increase 130,000 cars each yearC. will grow 15 per cent each yearD. will decrease 45,600 cars each year25. “A” in SAIC stands for.A. AutomaticB. AutomotiveC.

19、 AcademicD. AutomobilePassage 5Computer SoftwareCHENGDU Chinese scientists have developed a computer software system which can autointo the Chinese language.The softwarehas the capacityto translate150,000 Chinese charactersper hour,with80 understandable after the translation process.The major proble

20、m hindering the development of the Internet in China is the language bar their English is inadequate for operating the Internet, which is predominantly in EngDevelopment of translationsoftwareis partof a high-techprogram introducedby the Stat in the mid-1980s.The software, jointly developed by a res

21、earch institute and a university in Southwestthe Windows environment. Users can use a mouse to achieve instant translations, while documents or pictures.26. The passage is mostly taken from.A. a newspaperB. a magazineC. a novelD. a textbook27. Which of the followingphrases can be used to replacethe

22、word “hinder ” inthe sen the development of the Internet in china is the language barrier.”A. holding onB. holding toC. holding backD. holding down28. It can be inferred from the passage that Internet is mainly operated through A. ChineseB. EnglishC. GermanD. Japanese29. Which of the following state

23、ments is NOT true about translation software?A. It is part of a high-tech programme.B. It is developed by a research institute and a university in Beijing.C. It runs in the Windows environmentD. It can automatically translate Internet files into the Chinese language.30. Themouse in the last paragrap

24、h refers to.A. the animal of which the cat is the natural enemyB. a kind of mouse-like toy for childrenC. a handy game-machine for adultsD. the device connected to a computer to control the cursors movement.Part IVQuestions 31 40 are based on Passage 6.Passage 6How to Use London Telephones1 Telephon

25、e calls in Britain are in two classes: local calls, and trunk calls. Short di miles are classed as local calls, and all calls over longer distances are classed as2 In London, telephones now have all-figure numbers which do not include an exchange n you make a local telephone call in London to a subs

26、criber in London, you leave out th figures of the number of the person whom you are calling. To make a trunk call to or froof the subscribers number.3 The names, addresses and telephone numbers of subscribers in inner London are at pr There are separate directories for people whose names begin with

27、the letters A to D, Elook up a person s number in the telephonedirectory,you willfindhis nameon the leftnumber on the right side.4 Allcall-boxesin London are on the STDsystem,which has now been extended to allpart forSubscriberTrunk Dialing,and on this typeof telephoneyou can dialmany long-dista num

28、bers. An STD telephone is usually free, and the coin-box has slots for coins. To makand dialthe number beforeputtingany moneyintothe coin-box.Whenthe person whose nu will be a special rapid tone called the paytone. As soon as you hear this, you put yourstops, and you can start to speak. To make a tr

29、unk call by STD, you dial first the STDare calling and then the number of the subscriber. For example, the STD code number for is 0272; if you telephone a person living in Bristol whose number is Bristol 294020, youtime isup the paytone isrepeated;ifyou wish to continueyour talk,you must then putof

30、time allowed is doubled between 6 p.m. and 8 a.m. Now pay phones work slightly dif5 Besides the STD system, there is also an International Subscriber Dialing service for the countries of Europe, but some calls can only be made from telephones without a coi places in France, Belgium, Germany, Luxembo

31、urg, the Netherlands, and Switzerland.6 A specialrecordedtelephoneinformationserviceisprovidedevery day forvisitorsto detailsof the main events of the day inand around London. The informationisrecorded Germanand Spanish.Whenyou wake up in the morning and you want to know what the weather wi and, if

32、you want to know time, dial 123.Directions:Read passage 6 and then decidewhich of the statementsafteritare TRUEand which are Fa T for TRUE or Ffor FALSE againstthe number for eachof items 31- 40 for theanswers you31. Telephone calls in Britain can be classified into two types: local calls and inte32

33、. If you call from London to a subscriber in London, you need to dial 071 first.33. If you want to know the telephone number of Mr Williams, you need to look it up in t begins with the letters S to Z.34. You can usually find a persons na me on the left side of the column in a telepho35. Only the cal

34、l-boxes in London are now on the STD system.36. To make a call, you need to put money into the coin-box first and then dial the n37. To make a trunk call by STD, you need to dial STD code number first.38. All calls can be made from telephones with a coin-box.39. If you go to London, you can even get

35、 information over telephone in Chinese.40. You can even get information about time in London by dialing 246-8091.Part VQuestions 41 45 are based on Passage 7.Passage 7Ifyou smoke particularlycigarettes,you are farmore likelythan a non-smoker to suffe notably lung cancer.One smoker in four dies prema

36、turely（过早地） because of his smoking. The risk of dyin ages of 35 and 55) is roughly equal to the risk run by a non-smoker, 10 years older.Cigarette smoking and to a lesser degree pipe and cigar smoking may aggravate (使the development of a wide variety of other diseases, which include cancers of the m

37、ou疡), and loss of teeth.Women who smoke during pregnancy produce babies on average about 5 to 8 ounces lighteTake lung cancer for example:Britains lung cancer figuresare the highestin the world,and rising.Ninetypeople d all these deaths can be attributed directly to tobacco smoking. The prospects of a curremote, and itisimpossibleto estimatewhen, ifever,someonewillfindone. You would b a cure before you needed it. One man in eight who dies between the age of 35 and 64 isfor women in thi