大学英语(二)模拟试卷三

NetworkEducationCollege,BLCU《大学英语（二）》模拟试卷三注意：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.MultipleChoice.(1pointforeach,altogether20points)Directions:Thereare20sentencesinthissection.BeneatheachsentencetherearefourchoicesrespectivelymarkedbylettersA,B,CandD.Choosethewordthatyouthinkbestcompletethesentence.Writeyouranswersontheanswersheet.1.Thenewspaper_______therainwilllastforanotherthreedays.[A].isbeingsaid[B].says[C].issaid[D].issaying2.A_______ofredarrowsonthewallpointthewaytothemeetingroom.[A].set[B].picture[C].series[D].group3.Whenpresentedwiththefirstprize,she_______withdelight.[A].beamed[B].laughed[C].cried[D].smiled[D].curiosity[D].chance4.Therearesomepeoplewhoshowgreat_______aboutothers'affairs.[A].lives[B].expects[C].interests5.Heconsideredithisgood_______tohavewonherlove.[A].prospect[B].fortune[C].opportunity6.Itwasessentialthattheapplicationforms_______backbeforethedeadline.[A].mustbesent[B].wouldbesent[C].besent[D].weresent7.Ihopemyteacherwilltakemyrecentillnessinto_______whenjudgingmyexams.[A].account[B].counting[C].regard[D].observation8.Thereisanundesirable_______nowadaystomakefilmsshowingviolence.[A].direction[B].tradition[C].phenomenon[D].trend9.The_______runnercanrun2milesin15minutes.[A].common[B].usual[C].average[D].general10.Itisnotthatwearemoreeager,_______wehaveinventedallsortsofsocialdevicestohastentheprocess.[A].so[B].butthat[C].or[D].onlybecause11.Myparentshadexplainedeverythingtomeandnow_______．[A].leavingmeinnodoubtleft[A].Ihavenotindoubtleft[B].Iwasleftinnodoubt[B].Iamhavinginnodoubtleft12.I_______thedrivertobeastrangerinthiscitysohetriedtodeceivemebygoingthewrongway．[A].appearedto[B].wasappeared[C].appearto[D].haveappeared13._______,theywouldn'thavegivenitup．[A].Hadtherebeenanychance[B].Iftheyhadnotstoodachance[A].Iftheystoodanychancethere[B].Wouldtheystandachance14.All_______isacontinuoussupplyofthebasicnecessitiesoflife．[A].thisisneeded[B].thatisneeded[C].forourneeds[D].thethingneeding15.Thesefairytalesarefamiliar_______peopleineverycountry．[A].with[B].for[C].to[D].about16.Myfriendfailedtomeetmeatthestation,andIwasatalosswhattodo_______thecircumstances.[A].under[B].on[C].for[D].from[D].eyes[D].View17.Theboxwasopenedinthe_______ofthenecessarywitnesses.[A].presence[B].preface[C].front18._______toitthatyoushutallthewindowsbeforegoingtobed.[A].Look[B].Watch[C].See19.Iwasbeginningtorealizethatitdoesnot_______muchwhetheralegendistrueornotaslongasitisbeautiful.[A].mind[B].matter[C].meet[D].risk20.Hedidn'twantto_______gettingwetashehadonlyonesuit.[A].avoid[B].adventure[C].attain[D].riskII.II.Cloze(1pointforeach,altogether10points)Directions:Decidewhichofthechoicesgivenbelowwouldbestcompletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblanks.Writeyouranswersontheanswersheet.WhenyouvisitLondon,oneofthefirstthingsyouwillseeisBigBen,thefamousclockwhichcanbe21allovertheworldontheBBC.IftheHouseofParliamenthadnotbeenburneddownin1834,thegreatclockwouldneverhavebeenerected.BigBentakesitsnamefromSirBenGaminHallwhowasresponsible22themakingoftheclockwhenthenewHouseofParliamentwas23.Itisnotonly24,butisextremelyaccurate25.OfficialsfromGreenwichObservatory（格林威治天文台）havetheclock26twiceaday.OntheBBCyoucanheartheclockwhenitisactually27becausemicrophonesareconnectedtotheclocktower.BigBenhas28gonewrong.Once,however,itfailedtogivethecorrecttime,apainterwhohadbeen__29thetowerbungapotofpaintononeofthehandsandtheclockwas30!21._______[A]seen[B]felt[B]to[C]heard[C]in[D]touched[D]for22._______[A]at23._______[A]havingbuilt[C]havingbeenbuilt24._______[A]immenselysized[C]ofimmensesize25._______[A]also[B]beingbuilt[D]building[B]havingimmensesize[D]beingimmensesize[B]too[C]either[D]aswell26._______[A]opened[B]checked[B]pounding[B]always[C]halted[D]started27._______[A]striking28._______[A]rarely[C]beating[D]knocking[D]sometimes[D]workingout[D]delayed[C]occasionally[C]workingon[C]postponed29._______[A]workingoff30._______[A]sloweddown[B]workingwith[B]speededupIII.III.ReadingComprehension.(2pointforeach,altogether30points)Directions:Therearethreepassagesfollowedbyquestions.BeneatheachquestiontherearefourchoicesrespectivelymarkedbylettersA,B,CandD.Choosetherightanswerforeachquestion.Writeyouranswersontheanswersheet.Passage1OnenightwhenMr.Robinsonwasasleep，hewaswokenupbysomestrangenoiseoutsidehishouse."Thieves."hethought.Jumpingoutofbed，hetookhisgunandhurriedtothebedroomwindow.Thenightwasratherdark.Buthecouldseeawhiteshape.Itlookedlikeamaninthegarden.Hepointedhisgunatit，firedandwentbacktobed.Earlyinthemorning，hewentdowntothegarden.Hisshirtwashangingfromatree.Hehadwasheditthedaybeforeandhungitonthetreetodry.Ithadaholerightthroughthemiddle.Mr.Robinsonwasreallyfrightenedoutofhislifewhenhesawitandbegantotremble(颤抖).Hisneighborarrivedatthatmoment."Howareyoutoday，Mr.Robinson?"heaskedinananxiousvoice."Youdon'tlookwell.""I'mallright，thankyou，"saidMr.Robinson."ButI'mluckytobealive.Youseethatshirtthere?""Yes?"saidtheneighbor."IfI'dbeenwearingthatshirtlastnight，"saidMr.Robinson，"I'dbeadeadmannow."31.WhenMr.Robinsonjumpedoutofhisbedandwenttothewindow，hesaw_____inthegarden.[A]athief[B]somethinglikeaman[D]nothing[C]awhiteshirtonatree32.Whohadhungtheshirtonthetreethedaybefore?_____[A]Athief.[B]Mr.．Robinsonhimself.[D]Mr.．Robinson'swife.[C]Mr.．Robinson'sneighbor.33.Afterfiringthegun，Mr.Robinson_____.[A]wentbacktobed[B]wenttothegardentoseewhatitwas[C]feltnolongerafraid[D]lookedfortheshirthehadwashedthedaybefore34.ThenextmorningMr.Robinson'sneighborcameandsawhimlooking_______.[A]surprised[C]sick[B]unhappy[D]angry35.Thetitle"ANarrowEscape"suggeststhatonehas_____.

[A]succeededinescaping[C]runaway[B]failedtoescape[D]onlyjustavoideddeathPassage2Mr.Phanourakiswas85whenhesaidgoodbyetohisGreekmountainvillageandtookanAmericanshipfortheUnitedStates.Hissonshavedonewellinbusinessthereandwantedhimtospendhisremainingyearswiththem.Theoldgentlemanknewnolanguageexcepthisownbut,withtheself-confidenceoftheGreekmountainvillager,hemadehiswayeasilyabouttheforeignship.Whenthebellannouncedtheservingoflunchonhisfirstdayonboard,hefoundthenumberofhistableonthepassenger-listoutsidethediningroomandwentstraighttoitwhilemostoftheotherswaitedforthechiefstewardtotellthemwheretosit.Itwasasmalltablefortwo.Mr.Phanourakissatdown.Afterafewmomentshistablecompanionarrived."Bonappetit,m'sieur,"hemurmuredpolitely,ashetooktheotherchair."Phanourakis,"hesaid,carefullyspacingouttheGreeksyllables.Duringtheafternoon,oneoftheship'sofficers,whospokesomeGreek,askedtheoldgentlemanifhehadfoundanyacquaintancesonboard.Mr.Phanourakisshookhishead."No,"hesaid,"theonlypersonI'vemetsofarismytablecompanion.HemustbeFrench.HisnameisBonappetit-orsomethinglikethat.""Thatisnothisname,"saidtheofficer."ItisaFrenchexpressionthatmeans'Goodappetite'".AtdinnertimehefoundtheFrenchmanalreadyatthetable.Hesmiledshyly,satdown,andsaidcarefully,"Bonappetit,m'sieur."TheFrenchmanreturnedhissmile."Phanourakis,m'sieur,"hesaid.36．Mr.PhanourakiswenttoAmericabecause________.[A]hissonshadinvitedhimtostaywiththem[B]hehadtotakecareofhisbusinessthere[C]hewastoooldtolivealone[D]helosthishomeintheGreekmountainvillage37．OnboardtheAmericanship,hefelt________.[A]illatease[B]nervous[C]self-confident[D]lonely38．Howdidhefindhistableformealsonboardtheship?________[A]Bylookingatthepassenger-listoutsidethediningroom.[B]Byaskingoneoftheofficersonboard.[C]Byfollowinghistablecompanion.[D]Bywaitingforthechiefstewardtotellhimwheretosit.39．Histablecompanion'snamewas________.[A]Bonappetit[B]Bonappetit[C]French[D]unknown40．WhatdidtheFrenchmanmeanwhenhesaid"Phanourakis"?________[A]HeaddressedtheGreekmountainvillagerbyhisname.[B]HewishedtheGreekmountainvillagergoodappetite[C]HetriedtoamusetheGreekmountainvillagerbycrackingajoke.[D]HetriedtomakefunoftheGreekmountainvillagerbyimitatinghispronunciation.

Passage3Thereisavitalneedfornationalparks.Wemusthavethemasplaceswhereplantsandanimalscanbepreservedinthenaturalstateforalltime.Andweneedparksasaretreat(休养所)fromthecrowdedbustlinglifeofcities.Ourrecordforconservation(自然资源保护animalspeciesexistingatthetimeofCaptainCook'sarrivalarenowextinct（灭绝）Australiahaswildlife(野生生物)ispoor.Halfofthe.)thatisnotfoundinthenativestateinanyotherpartoftheworld.Thiswildlifeisthereforeofparticularscientificvalue.InNewSouthWales,theNationalParksandWildlifeServiceisresponsibleforthecareofoutnativeplantsandanimalsintheirnaturalenvironment.Oneoftheaimsofthisserviceistoeducatepeopleintheneedforconservation.Theservicealsoprovidesfacilitiesforrecreation(娱乐)inparksandwildernessareasthroughoutthestate.AUNESCO(联合国教科文组织)studystatedthatacountryshouldstrivetoretain5percentofitslandasnationalparks.Australiaatpresentisbelowthisfigurebutthereisacommunityawarenessoftheneedtoincreaseitandnewareasarebeingproclaimedalmostannually.Intheyearstocome,ournationalparkswillbeoneofourmostvaluableassets.Asourpopulationgrowsandourcitiesbecomemorecrowded，parkswillbecomevitalasretreatsfromthepressuresofmodernurbanizedliving.41．Judgingfromthepassage，whenCaptainCookfirstarrivedinAustralia，________.[A]Australiabeganitshistoricalrecord[B]conservationinAustraliawasalreadypoor[C]therewerenotsomanyanimalspeciesasnow[D]thereweretwiceasmanyanimalspeciesasnow42．Inthelastlineofthesecondparagraph，"thestate"refersto________.[A]Australia[B]thenativestate[C]NewSouthWales[D]theNationalParksandWildlifeService43．Accordingtothepassage，allthefollowingstatementsaretrueexcept________[A]AllofAustralia'swildlifecanbefoundinotherpartsoftheworld.[B]ItisthejoboftheNationalParksandWildlifeServicetolookafterthenativeplantsandanimals.[C]NowAustraliahaslessthan5percentofitslandasnationalparks.[D]Atpresent，thenumberofnationalparksinAustraliaissteadilyincreasing.44．Theword"retain"inthethirdparagraphisclosestinmeaningto________.[A]"regard"[B]"keep"[C]"sell"[D]"add"45．Accordingtothepassage，nationalparksinAustraliaareimportantfor________.[A]thebenefitsofboththewildlifeandthepeople[B]theannualincomeofthegovernment[C]UNESCOstudyandresearch[D]thescientificvalueoftheNationalParksandWildlifeServiceIV.Blankingfilling.((1pointforeach,altogether10points)Directions:Completeeachofthefollowingsentenceswiththecorrectformoftheitalicizedwordontheleftofeachsentence.Writeyouranswersontheblanksbelow.

46.improve47.careLatelyLaurahasshownsome_______inbothherreadingandwriting.Theslightest_______indrivingcanresultinaterribleaccident.I’dliketogowithyou,butwithsomuchworktodothisafternoonI’m_______to.48.able49.surprise50.payItisnot_______thatJimgotfired—hewasalwayslateforwork.Hefinallygotawell-_______positioninabigcompanyindowntownarea.51.findWhenyouhavefinishedtheexperiment,includeyour_______inareport.52.hopeHewasdisappointedsooftenthathebecame_______.ThesecollegestudentsspentawholemonthtravelinginNorthwestChina,whichgreatly_______theirvisionandknowledge.The_______oftheatomictheorybyphysicistshasledtomanyscientificdiscoveries.53.broad54.accept55.safeThepolicemanhelduphishandtostopthetrafficsothatthechil