《大学英语》模拟试题二

《大学英语》模拟试题二

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I.ChoosethebestchoicewithABCD(1'×10=10')

1.Onyesterdayinterview,hedidn'tmakea(n)______atall;what'sthematterwithhim?

A.apology

B.appearance

C.difference

D.change

2.—Howmuchfarthershallwehavetogo?

—Anotherfivemilesuntilwereachthemountain__________.

.

A.atadistance

B.inadistance

C.atdistance

D.inthedistance

3.Thediscoveryofnewevidenceledto___________.

A.thethiefhavingcaught

B.catchthethief

C.thethiefbeingcaught

D.thethieftobecaught

4.Smallpox,akindofdisease,hasnowdied___________.

.

A.out

B.away

C.off

D.down

5.—Whywereyounotattheconcertlastnight?

—I______aclosegamebetweenSeattleSonniesandMiamiBucks.

A.watched

B.waswatching

C.havewatched

D.hadwatched

6.—Nowonderyoucaughtacold.You_________outlastnightwithoutacoat.

—IknowhowsillyIwas.

A.shouldn'thavegone

B.mustn'thavegone

C.couldn'thavegone

D.mightn'thavegone

7.__________youdon'tlikehimisnoneofmybusiness.

A.What

B.WhoC.That

D.Whether

8.As________rule,applesaresoldby_________weightandeggsby_______dozen.

A.a;不填；the

B.a;the;the

C.a;a;the

D.the;不填；不填

9.IwassofamiliarwithherthatIrecognizedhervoice________Ipickedupthephone.

A.themoment

B.after

C.before

D.while

10.Whichdoyouenjoy_____yourweekend,swimmingorfishing?

A.spendingB.beingspentC.spendD.tospend

II.ReadingComprehension(2'×15=30')

Readthepassageandcompleteeachofthestatementsthatfollow.Writeyouranswerson

theAnswerSheet.

PassageOne

SylvesterandIarewatchingtelevisionadvertisementsbecauseweneedinformationforaclass

researchproject.Wehavetodiscusswhatistrueandwhatisnottrueintelevisionadvertising,and

sowearelookingforexamplesofuntruthfultelevisioncommercials.Thequestionweareasking

Sylvesteriskeepingtrackofthefalsehoods,andhealreadyhasquitealonglist.Hesaysthat

allhousewivesseemtoliveinlovelyhomes,dressbeautifully,andlovetheirhouseholdchores,

theysmileandboastaboutfloorcleanersandproudlydisplaytheirdirtylaundry,dustytabletops,

anduncleanovens.Inaddition,hehasneverseenmendoinghousework.Sylvesterthinksthatthis

viewoffamilylifeisfilledwithdistortions.

Iamkeepingtrackofthepeoplewhoappearintheadvertisements.Ihavefoundhandsome

menchasingaftertheAll-AmericanGirl,andtheyarealwaysrecommendingbrandXtoothpaste

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orbrandYcologne(古龙水).Iseeteenagersandchildrensurroundedbytheirfriends,havinga

wonderfultimeatpartiesandatschool,andtheyareusuallyenjoyinglarge,friendlyfamily

gatherings.Ithinkthattheseadvertisementsarealsofilledwithfantasy.

SylvesterandIhaveconcludedthatmuchofAmericanlifeispicturedunrealisticallyin

commercials.Teenagersdonotalwayshavefunatparties,andveryfewpeoplelovedoingchores.

Peopledohaveproblemsbutfewoftheseareevershownincommercials.Instead,wewatch

Cinderelladiscoveramiraclefloorwax,finishthekitchenchores,andgodancing.Ourheadsare

filledwiththesefantasies,andtheyalsosuggestthat,foranyproblem,brandZwillprovidethe

instantcure.SylvesterandIwillhaveveryfewfactsandalotoffantasytowriteaboutinour

researchreports.

11.Judgingfromthecontext,therelationshipbetweentheauthorandSylvesterismostprobably

thatof_____.

A.researchworkers

B.aprofessorandastudent

C.afatherandason

D.classmates

12.AccordingtoSylvester,whatcanbeinferredabouthousewivesinadvertisements?

A.Theyaresadandtired.

B.Theyenjoydoingtheirhousework.

C.Theyalwayshavetheirhusbandshelpthem.

D.Theynevertouchdirtythings

13.Theauthorthinksthatlifeofteenagersshownincommercialsis_____.

A.incomplete

B.unrealistic

C.truetolife

D.boring

14.Sylvesterandtheauthorhavecometotheconclusionthatcommercials_____.

A.arejustlikeAmericanlife

B.arenotinterestingorentertaining

C.arenotmuchlikeAmericanlife

D.arefunforchildren

15.Themostsuitabletitleforthepassageis_____.

A.AClassResearchProjectonTV

B.AmericanLifetoBeShown

C.ChildrenLiketoSeeAdvertisements

D.DistortionsinTVAdvertising

PassageTwo

Christmaswascoming.Iwantedapony.Tomakesurethatmyparentsunderstood,Ideclared

thatIwantednothingelse,thoughIdidwantapairofhighboots.

OnChristmasEveIhungupmystockingalongwiththoseofmysisters.

ThenextmorningmysistersandIwokeupatsix.Thenweraceddownstairstothefireplace.

Andtheretheywere:thegifts,allsortsofwonderfulthings.Onlymystockingwasempty.My

sisterswerecryingwithdelighttilltheyfoundmestandingtherelookingsomiserable.Mysisters

andIallcriedtillIbecameindignant.Thathelpedsome.Idrovemysistersaway;Iwentoutalone

intothestableandwept.Mymothertriedtocomfortme.ButIwantednocomfortatthatmoment

IfeltIwashurt.Andmyfathermusthavebeenhurt,too.Isawhimwatchingmeorsomething

throughthewindowforanhourortwo,withalookofanxietyonhisface.

Afteranhourortwo,Icaughtsightofamanridingaponydownthestreet.Butthemancame

along,readingthenumbersonthehouses.Helookedatourdoorandpassedby.Ifelluponthe

stepsandburstintotears.Soonthemanontheponycamebackagain.AftermakingsurethatI

wastheveryboynamedLennieSteffens，hegaveittome,sayingsomethingabout"oughttohave

gothereatseveno'clock,but—"

Ihardlyheard,andIcouldscarcelywait.Iwassohappy,sothrilled.Irodeoffupthestreet.

ButthatChristmas,whichmyfatherhadplannedsocarefully,wasitthebestortheworstI

everknew?Heoftenaskedmethat;Inevercouldanswerasaboy.Ithinknowthatitwasboth.It

coveredthewholedistancefrombroken-heartedmiserytoburstinghappiness—toofast.A

grown-upcouldhardlyhavestoodit.

16.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthemanridingontheponyisNOTtrue?

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A)ItwasnoteasyforhimtofindLennieSteffens'home.

B)HehadnevermetLennieSteffensbefore.

C)HedressedhimselfasFatherChristmas.

D)Heshouldhavearrivedearlier.

17.HavingfoundthatIhadn'tgottenmygift,allofmyfamilymemberscametocomfortme

except______.

A)oneofmysisters

B)allofmysisters

C)mymother

D)myfather

18.Whatisthepossiblemeaningoftheunderlinedword"indignant"inParagraph3?

A)Angry.

B)Depressed.

C)Impatient.

D)Joyous.

19.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?

A)OnChristmasEveLennieSteffensdidnothanguphisstockingalongwithhissisters'.

B)LennieSteffenswastheonlyboyinthefamily.

C)ThedeliveryoftheChristmasgiftfortheboywasdelayedasplanned.

D)LennieSteffensdidn'twantbootsatall.

20.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A)AMerryChristmas

B)AMiserableChristmas

C)AMiserable,MerryChristmas

D)APony

PassageThree

Doyoufindgettingupinthemorningsodifficultthatit'spainful?Thismightbecalled

laziness,butDr.Kleitmanhasanewexplanation.Hehasprovedthateveryonehasadailyenergy

cycle.

Duringthehourswhenyoulaborthroughyourwork,youmaysaythatyou're"hot".That's

true.Thetimeofdaywhenyoufeelmostenergeticiswhenyourcycleofbodytemperatureisat

itspeak.Forsomepeople,thepeakcomesduringtheforenoon.Forothers,itcomesinthe

afternoonorevening.Noonehasdiscoveredwhythisisso,butitleadstosuchfamiliar

monologues(自言自语)as:"Getup,John!You'llbelateforworkagain!"Thepossible

explanationtothetroubleisthatJohnisathistemperature-and-energypeakintheevening.Much

familyquarrellingendswhenhusbandsandwivesrealizewhattheseenergycyclesmean,and

whichcycleeachmemberofthefamilyhas.

Youcan'tchangeyourenergycycle,butyoucanlearntomakeyourlifefititbetter.Habit

canhelp,Dr.Kleitmanbelieves.Maybeyou'resleepyintheeveningbutfeelyoumuststayuplate

anyway.Counteractyourcycletosomeextentbyhabituallystayinguplaterthanyouwantto.If

yourenergyislowinthemorningbutyouhaveanimportantjobtodoearlyintheday,risebefore

yourusualhour.Thiswon'tchangeyourcycle,butyou'llgetupsteam(振作,奋发)andwork

betteratyourlowpoint.

Getofftoaslowstartwhichsavesyourenergy.Getupwithaleisurelyyawnandstretch.Sit

ontheedgeofthebedaminutebeforeputtingyourfeetonthefloor.Avoidthetroublesomesearch

forcleanclothesbylayingthemoutthenightbefore.Wheneverpossible,doroutineworkinthe

afternoonandsavetasksrequiringmoreenergyorconcentrationforyoursharperhours.

21.Ifapersonfindsgettingupearlyaproblem,mostprobably________.

A)heisalazyperson

B)herefusestofollowhisownenergycycle

C)heisnotsurewhenhisenergyislow

D)heisathispeakintheafternoonorevening

22.Whichofthefollowingmayleadtofamilyquarrelsaccordingtothepassage?

A)Unawarenessofenergycycles.

B)Familiarmonologues.

C)Achangeinafamilymember'senergycycle.

D)Attemptstocontroltheenergycycleofotherfamilymembers.

23.Ifonewantstoworkmoreefficientlyathislowpointinthemorning,heshould________.

A)changehisenergycycle

B)overcomehislaziness

C)getupearlierthanusual

D)gotobedearlier

24.Youareadvisedtorisewithayawnandstretchbecauseitwill________.

A)helptokeepyourenergyfortheday'swork

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B)helpyoutocontrolyourtemperearlyintheday

C)enableyoutoconcentrateonyourroutinework

D)keepyourenergycycleundercontrolallday

25.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUE?

A)Gettingofftoworkwithaminimumefforthelpssaveone'senergy.

B)Dr.Kleitmanexplainswhypeoplereachtheirpeaksatdifferenthoursofday.

C)Habitshelpapersonadapttohisownenergycycle.

D)Childrenhaveenergycycles,too.

III.Cloze(0.5'×20=10')

Readthefollowingpassagecarefullyandchoosethebestwordorphraseto

fillineachblank.

Someyearsago,anAmericanpolicemanfoundawomanlyingnearalonelyroad.Shedidnot

appeartohave26,butshewastremblingandclearlyinastateofshock,soherushedhertothe

27hospital.Shebegantotellthedoctorondutyastorywhichwas28inallrespects.Shehad

been29alongacountryroad30shehadbeenstoppedbyaflyingsaucer31infrontofher.

Shehadbeenforcedtoleavethecarand32theflyingsaucerbycreatureswhichlookedlike

humanbeingsandwhichcouldeasilymakethemselves33althoughtheycouldnot34.They

couldreadherthoughtsandshecouldread35.Theytestedherpolitelyandallowedherto36

aftercarryingoutanumberoftestsonher.Assheotherwiseseemedtobe37,thedoctordecided

thatshewasprobablysufferingfromthesideeffectsofsomemedicine.Thewomaninsistedon

being38togohome,butwhenshegaveheraddress,itwasinatownoverathousandmilesfrom

the39.Thepolicethenstartedtomakeinquiries(打听)andsoon40thattherewasalreadya

41goingonforthewoman,42husbandhadreportedthatshehad43.Hercarhadbeenfound

withthedriver'sdooropenandtheenginerunning.44thecarthesurfaceoftheroadhadbeen

completelydestroyed---notbyanexplosionoranythingofthatkind,but45alarge,round,

white-hotobjecthadburntthroughit.

26A.arest

B.anaccident

C.atest

D.anidea

27.A.mostfamousB.mostexpensive

C.best

D.nearest

28.A.funny

B.sad

C.moving

D.astonishing

29.A.driving

B.walking

C.running

D.wandering

30.A.as

B.since

C.when

D.if

31A.rising

B.fiying

C.running

D.landing

32.A.enter

B.visit

C.watch

D.clean

33.A.noticed

B.seen

C.understoodD.heard

34.A.move

B.think

C.read

D.speak

35.A.their

B.theirs

C.her

D.hers

36.A.leave

B.stay

C.drive

D.watch

37.A.happy

B.thankful

C.nervous

D.normal

38.A.told

B.allowed

C.advised

D.ordered

39.A.earth

B.car

C.road

D.hospital

40.A.decided

B.believed

C.supposed

D.discovered

41.A.discussion

B.search

C.movementD.meeting

42.A.which

B.when

C.whose

D.where

43.A.disappearedB.fled

C.returned

D.left

44.A.Behind

B.Infrontof

C.Below

D.Atthefootof

45.A.as

B.if

C.asif

D.onlyif

IV.TranslatethefollowingsentenceintoEnglish.(2'×1