英语二模拟试题以及答案

1、英语二模拟试题I .Vocabulary and Structure (10 points,1 point for each item)1. He cant the meaning of this poem because its too vogue.A.stick withB.work onC.work outD.refer to2. We that the plan should be fully discussed before being put into execution.A.wantB.preferC.hopeD.wish3. Middle school students are

2、 heavily burdened home assignments.A.forB.inC.onD.with4. , he can speak two foreign languages.A.Child as he is B.A child as he is C.Child as is heD.A child as is he5 . their differences, they fell passionately in love with each other.A.As forB.Owing toC.DespiteD.Through6 . The peace talks were becau

3、se of disagreement.A.put upB.held onC.put offD.slowed down7 . Different people react in different manners to psychological pressures and tensions they in their lives.A.are faced with B.are facedC.are faced in D.are faced for8 .English, they have to study a second foreign language.A.ExceptB.Except fo

4、rC.BesideD.Besides9 . Many sleepwalkers do not seek help and so are never put on record, means that an accurate count can never be made.A.thatB.itC.whichD.what10 . The security department suspected him giving information to a foreign company.A.ofB.atC.forD.in n . Cloze Test (10 points, 1 point for e

5、ach item)Yellow fever is a disease of warm lands that is found mainly along the shore of the Atlantic Ocean. It was first 11 in the Americas, but may well have come from Africa and reached the New World with or soon after Columbus. Until about fifty years ago, yellow fever was still one of the most

6、12 diseases in the United States, 13 many died in repeated outbreaks. An outbreak which was to lead 14 surprising developments was one that happened in Cuba during the Spanish-American War.15 , an army group under Major Walter Reed was sent there in June, 190016 orders“to give special attention to q

7、uestions concerning the cause and prevention of yellow feverdaring group of experiments using human beings, Major Reed proved the truth of an idea advanced in 1881 by a Cuban doctor, that the city type of mosquito 17 the disease.The successful result of these experiments gave 18 to another and still

8、 more important idea: kill off the city type of mosquitoes and there will be no more yellow fever.19 , thesemosquitoes are one of the easiest types to destroy. They are 20 in pools of quiet, warm water, within a short distance to peoples home.16 .A.seenB. looked intoC. noticedD. felt17 .A.fearedB. f

9、earingC. fearD. felt18 .A.whichB. whereC. thatD. how14.A.forB. inC. toD. at15.A. As resultsB. As the resultC. As resultD. As a result16.A.forB. onC. withD. in17.A.passed onB. passed toC. passed overD. passed away18.A.timeB. resultC. birthD. order19.A.UnfortunatelyB. FortunatelyC. ConsequentlyD. Subs

10、equently20.A.fedB. livedC. madeD. bornm . Reading Comprehension(30 points, 2 points for each item) Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people, but I also explain that theres a big difference be

11、tween “ being a writer ” and writing. In most cases these individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at a typewriter. “ You ve got to want to write,” I say to them, “ not want to be a writerThe reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor paying affair. For every

12、writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. When I left a 20year career in the U.S. Coast Guard to become a freelance writer ( 自由撰稿者), I had noprospects at all. What I did have was a friend who found me in my room in a New York apartment building. It didnt even

13、 matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used manual typewriter and felt like a genuine writer. After a year or so, however, I still hadnt gotten a break and began to doubt myself. It was so hard to sell a story that barely made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write

14、. I had dreamed about it for years. I wasnt going to be one of those people who die wondering, What if? I would keep putting my dream to the test even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the Shadowland of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.21. The

15、 passage is meant to .A. warn young people of the hardships that a successful writer has to experienceB. advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writerC. show young people its unrealistic for a writer to pursue wealth and fameD. encourage young people to pursue a writing

16、 career22. What can be concluded from the passage?A. Genuine writers often find their work interesting and rewarding.B. A writers success depends on luck rather than on effort.C. Famous writers usually live in poverty and isolation.D. The chances for a writer to become successful are small.23. Why d

17、id the author begin to doubt himself after the first year of his writing career?A. He wasnt able to produce a single book.B. He hadnt seen a change for the better.C. He wasnt able to have a rest for a whole year.D. He found his dream would never come true.24. “ . people who die wondering, What if? ”

18、 (Line 3, para.3) refers to “ those A. who think too much of the dark side of lifeB. who regret giving up their career halfwayC. who think a lot without making a decisionD. who are full of imagination even upon death25. “ Shadowland” in the last sentence refers to .A. the wonderland one often dreams

19、 aboutB. the bright future that one is looking forward toC. the state of uncertainty before ones final goal is reachedD. a world that exists only in ones imagination Passage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.Britain almost more than any other country in the world must seriousl

20、y face the problem of building upwards, that is to say of accommodating a considerable proportion of its population in high blocks of flats. It is said that the Englishman objects to this type of existence, but if the case is such, he does in fact differ from the inhabitants of most countries of the

21、 world today. In the past our own blocks of flats have been associated with the lower-income groups and they have lacked the obvious provisions, such as central heating, constant hot water supply, electrically operated lifts from top to bottom, and so on, as well as such details, important notwithst

22、anding （ 然而 ）, as easy facilities for disposal of dust and rubbish and storage places for baby carriages on the ground floor, playgrounds for children on the top of the buildings, and drying grounds for washing. It is likely that the dispute regarding flats versus （ 对 , 对抗 ） individual houses will c

23、ontinue to rage on for a long time as far as Britain is concerned. And it is unfortunate that there should be hot feelings on both sides whenever this subject is raised. Those who oppose the building of flats base their case primarily on the assumption （ 设想 ）that everyone prefers an individual home

24、and garden and on the high cost per unit of accommodation. The latter ignores the higher cost of providing full services to a scattered community and the cost in both money and time of the journeys to work for the suburban resident.26. We can infer from the passage that .A. English people, like most

25、 people in other countries, dislike living in flatsB. people in most countries of the world today are not opposed to living in flatsC. people in Britain are forced to move into high blocks of flatsD. modern flats still fail to provide the necessary facilities for living27. What is said about the blo

26、cks of flats built in the past in Britain?A. They were mostly inhabited by people who did not earn much.B. They were usually not large enough to accommodate big families.C. They were sold to people before necessary facilities were installed.D. They provided playground for children on the top of the

27、buildings.28. The word “ rage ” （Line 10） means “”.A. be ignoredB. develop with great forceC. encourage people greatlyD. be in fashion29. Some people oppose the building of flats because .A. the living expenses for each individual family are higherB. it involves higher cost compared with the buildin

28、g of housesC. they believe people like to live in houses with gardensD. the disposal of rubbish remains a problem for those living in flats30. The author mentions that people who live in suburban houses .A. do not have access to easy facilities because they live away from the cityB. have to pay a lo

29、t of money to employ people to do service workC. take longer time to know each other because they are a scattered communityD. have to spend move money and time travelling to work every day Passage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.Brazil has become one of the developing worl

30、d great successes at reducing population growth - but more by accident than design. While countries such as India have made joint efforts to reduce birth rates, Brazil has had better result without really trying, says George Martine at Harvard.Brazils population growth rate has dropped from 2.99% a

31、year between 1951 and 1960 to 1.93% a year between 1981 and 1990, and Brazilian women now have only 2.7 children on average. Martine says this figure may have fallen still further since 1990, an achievement that makes it the envy of many other Third World countries.Martine puts it down to, among oth

32、er things, soap operas （ 通俗电视连续居 1 ） and installment （分期付款）plans introduced in the 1970s. Both played an important, although indirect, role in lowering the birth rate. Brazil is one of the world biggest producers of soap operas. Globo, Brazils most popular television network, shows three hours of so

33、aps six nights a week, while three others show at least one hour a night. Most soaps are based on wealthy characters living the high life in big cities.“Although they have never really tried to work in a message towards the problems of reproduction, they describe middle and upper class valuesnot man

34、y children, differentattitudes towards sex, women working,“ says Martine. They sent this image to all parts of Braziland made people conscious of other patterns of behavior and other values, which were put into a very attractive package.”Meanwhile, the installment plans tried to encourage the poor t

35、o become consumers. Thisled to an enormous change in consumption patterns and consumption was incompatible （ 不相容的） with unlimited reproduction,“ says Martine.31. According to the passage, Brazil has cut back its population growth .A. by educating its citizensB. by careful family planningC. by develo

36、ping TV programmesD. by chance32. According to the passage, many Third World countries .A. havent attached much importance to birth controlB. would soon join Brazil in controlling their birth rateC. havent yet found an effective measure to control their populationD. neglected the role of TV plays in

37、 family planning33. The phrase “ puts it down to ” （Line 1, Para. 3） is closest in meaning to”.A. attributes it to B. finds it a reason for C. sums it up asD. compares it to34. Soap operas have helped in lowering Brazil birth rate because .A. they keep people sitting long hours watching TVB. they ha

38、ve gradually changed people way of lifeC. people are drawn to their attractive packageD. they popularize birth control measures35. What is Martine conclusion about Brazil population growth?A. The increase in birth rate will promote consumption.B. The desire for consumption helps to reduce birth rate

39、.C. Consumption patterns and reproduction patterns are contradictory.IV .Word Spelling36.请求；恳求v. s38.运动员;n. s40 .把分类;把分等级 v. c42 .提名;任命n. n44 .躲避;逃避v. e46 .滋补品；营养品n. n48 .治疗的；补救的a. r50.放松;松弓n. r52.议会的；国会的a. p54.管理；行政n. a(10 points,1 point for two items)D. A country production is limited by its popul

40、ation growth.37.电子的;a. e39.吉他;n. g41.中小学校长;n. h43.种植园；大农场n. p45.含义；暗示n. i47.排队；v. q49.排除;消灭v. e51.思索；推测v. s53.情况;环境n. c55.作为.的动机；激发v. mV . Word Form(10 points, 1 point for each item)56. It is believed that pipes are parts of volcanoes that were formed when(melt) rock pushed upward through the earths

41、 crust.57. Dime stores got their name in the last century when it was decided that small profit on a great quantity of goods would be better than a large profit on (few) sales.58. The fact that(guide) forms of dieting result in so many problems does not mean that no dieting is safe.59. The president

42、 is strongly(desire) that you should attend the meeting tomorrow.60. Her body, with hands and feet (bind), was discovered by a traveler early in the morning.61. If it hadnt been for your help, we (fail)in last week s exam.62. The Peoples Liberation Army started the (strategy) counterattack in 1946 t

43、o defeat the KMT.63. In simple terms, (produce) is merely a measure of effectiveness with which people produce goods and services.64. Clinton received only 43 percent of the popular vote in 1992, (compare) with Bushs 38 percent and Perots 19 percent.65. Then arose the question where we were to get t

44、he equipment(need).VI. Translation from Chinese into English(15 points, 3 points for each item)66 .水的污染使居民们容易得病。67 .他并不是连那一点都看不出来的傻瓜。68 . 一个人的外貌和他的品质常常不一致。69 . 锻炼想象力时你应摆脱常规的思维模式。70 .你要是几个月前把实情告诉他就好了。VU . Translation from English into Chinese (15 points)When I rode the subway in Washington D. C., I t

45、ook the escalator ( 传送带式电梯) to go upto ground level, like I always do in Beijing. What was different was that all the people stood to the right of the escalator, which was the width of two people standing side by side, so the left side was left open.At first, I didnt notice this and stood on the lef

46、t side; Sonia corrected me at once. She pointed down the escalator and said:“ Look, sionmaeroenael hursry!” Then I saw a young man run upalong the stairs with heavy steps.It is a commonly accepted rule those who move more slowly should leave a path for those in a hurry. People who have urgent things

47、 to do dont have the patience to stand on the slowly moving escalator; they prefer to add their own speed to the escalator s .Standing on the right side, with people running by frequently, I thought this was a really nice rule. Think about it: without this rule, people would stand on the escalator a

48、t random. Even if the people rushing up were to cry“ Excuse me ” all the way, who knows how many people would beknocked over?(一)参考答案I .Vocabulary and Structure (10 points,1 point for each item)1C 2B 3D 4A 5c 6c 7A 8D 9c 10An . Cloze Test(10 points, 1 point for each item)11C12A13B14C15D16C17A18C19B20

49、Din Reading Comprehension(30 points, 2 points for each item)21A22D23B24B25C26B27A28B29C30D31D32C33A34B35BN .Word Spelling (10 points,1 point for two items)36. solicit 37.electronic 38.sportsman 39.guitar40.classify 41. headmaster 42.nominate 43.plantation44.elude 45.implication 46. nourishment 47.qu

50、eue48.remedial 49.eliminate 50.relaxation 51.speculate52.parliamentary 53.circumstance 54.administration 55.motivateV . Word Form(10 points, 1 point for each item)56. molten 57.fewer 58.misguided 59.desirious60.bound 61.would have failed 62.ductivity pared65.neededVI. Translation

51、from Chinese into English(15 points, 3 points for each item)66. Water pollution makes the residents more vulnerable to various diseases.67. He was not such a fool as not to understand that.68. Ones appearance does not often coincide with his quality.69. When you want to exercise your imagination, yo

52、u should be free from the normal thinking pattern.70. If only you had told him the truth several months ago.W . Translation from English into Chinese(15 points)我从华盛顿的地铁车站上来，乘的是在北京已是司空见惯的传送带式电梯。不同的是， 在宽度仅容两人并排站下的电梯上，人们全站在右侧，左边留出了一条通道。一开始我未加注意，站到了左侧，同行的索妮娅赶紧让我站过来，指着下面说：瞧,急性子跑过来了。”只见一个年轻人噎噎噎地顺着台阶跑上来，直奔

53、顶端。原来，这里有个约定俗成的规定：步履从容的人要给快节奏者留出通道。有急事的人往往等不及缓缓移动的传送带，便不惜付出体力，将自身的速度叠加在电梯速度上。我站在右侧，看着身边不时跑过的人，心想，这真是个不错的规矩。试想无此约定，人 们随意站满了电梯，有急事的人要想跑上，即使一路高喊 劳驾”，也不知要碰倒多少人呢。英语二模拟试题（二）.Vocabulary and Structure (10 points,1 point for each item)1. Only when you have obtained sufficient data come to a sound conclusion.

54、A. can youB. you canC. would youD. you would2. that this region was so rich in natural resources.A. Little he knew B. Little did he know C. Little he did know D. Little he had known3. Never again political office after his 1928 defeat for the presidency.A. Alfred E. Smith seriously soughtB. seriousl

55、y Alfred E. Smith soughtC. when did Alfred E. Smith seriously seekD. did Alfred E. Smith seriously seek4. Only in recent years begun to realize that wild dogs, kept within bounds, often domore good than harm.A. people have B. since people have C. have people D. people who have5. , we were not going

56、to make any concessions to his unreasonable demands.A. What may come B. come what may C. May what come D. What come6. Not until I shouted at the top of my voice his head.A. that he turned B. did he turnC. he didnt turn D. he had turned7. received law degrees as today.A. Never so women haveB. The wom

57、en arent everC. Women who have neverD. Never have so many women8. Heat does not travel by convection in solid, because the solid does not move, .A. so does a liquid B. so a liquid does C. as does a liquid D. so is a liquid9. On no account to anyone.A. my name must be mentionedB. must my name mentionC. must my name be mentionedD. my name must mention10. that they may eventually reduce the amount of labor needed on constructionsites by 90 percent.A. Such construction