2023年马钢英语等级考试模拟题

马钢两企业外语水平测试英语公外模拟试卷6(答题写在答题纸上否则无效)

Part

II.

VocabularyandStructureDirections:

Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.Then,markyouranswerbywritingthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.

1.Mr.Jones,Iamreallypleased_________you.AndIhopewewillbeabletoseeeachotherinnotlongtime.

A.tomeet

B.tohavemet

C.atmeeting

D.havingmet

2.Helookedasthoughhe_____agreatsuccess.

A.has

B.hadjusthad

C.shouldhave

D.hasjusthad

3.ProfessorLockwoodrecommendedthatJuan_____inchemistry.

A.notmajor

B.nottomajor

C.wouldn’tmajor

D.isn’tmajoring

4.Whiletheothermembersofthecommitteesatinthestate____andstudiedpapersonthesubject,Jeffersongotintoacanoeandmadeon-the-spotobservation.

A.captain

B.capitol

C.capital

D.building

5.Theproblemof_____toselectashissuccessorwasquicklydisposedof.

A.what

B.whom

C.which

D.how

6.Thisdifferenceappliesalsototheextent________whichpeopleleanoveroneanotherinconversation.

A.with

B.to

C.at

D.for

7.Dr.AlbertEinsteinwasoneofthegreatestscientistsofalltimesbuthis______lifewassimpleanddirect.

A.responseto

B.answerto

C.keyto

D.reactionto

8.Studentsshowedgreatenthusiasmin______thenewlearning.

A.following

B.pursuing

C.chasing

D.driving

9.Iknownothingabouttheaccidentexcept_______Ireadinthenewspaper.

A.that

B.which

C.what

D.this

10.Thetalkhasbeenconductedinacordial_______.

A.way

B.atmosphere

C.manner

D.circumstance

11.Theseheavywallsexpressedman’sfearoftheouterworldandhisneedtofind_____.

A.prevention

B.protection

C.preservation

D.preparation

12.HistoryshowsthatthefoundingofthePeople’sRepublicofchina____agreatdeal____thosewhogavetheirlivesforthecourse.

A.owes….to

B.contributes…..to

C.makescontribution…..to

D.benefits…..from

13.Nancywassoshythatshelooked____whenshewasstandingbeforetheaudience.

A.embarrassing

B.embarrassed

C.confused

D.discouraged

14.Asvisitingscholars,theywillingly_____tothecustomsofthecountrytheylivein.

A.submit

B.commit

C.conform

D.subject

15.Formanyelderlypeople,financialdifficultyistheirmajor_______ofworry.

A.reason

B.result

C.source

D.origin

16.Therearenationswhoselackofcontactwiththeoutsideworldhas_____poverty.

A.falleninto

B.consistedin

C.resultedin

D.comeupto

17.______thisistrueofsome,itisnottrueofall.

A.When

B.Where

C.Since

D.While

18.Noonewas_____intheaccident.

A.damaged

B.injured

C.wounded

D.suffered

19.Asawayof________themailswhiletheywereaway,theJohnsonsaskedthecleaningladytosendlittleprintedslipsaskingthesenderstowriteagainlater.

A.pickingup

B.copingwith

C.passingout

D.gettingacross

20.WhenHaroldsawhisargumentswerenotbeingaccepted,hethrewinthe_______andleft.

A.tower

B.towel

C.town

D.tongue

PartII.

ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepthSectionB)Direction:

Inthispartthereare

severalpassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyanumberofcomprehensionquestions.Readthepassageandanswerthequestions.Then,markyouranswerbywritingthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.1.

RobertSpring,a19thcenturyforger(伪造者),wassogoodathisprofessionthathewasabletomakehislivingfor15yearsbysellingfalsesignaturesoffamousAmericans.SpringwasborninEnglandin1813andarrivedinPhiladelphiain1858toopenabookstore.Atfirstheprospered(繁华)bysellinghissmallbutgenuinecollectionofearlyU.Sautographs(亲笔签名).Discoveringhisabilityatcopyinghandwriting,hebeganimitatingsignaturesofGeorgeWashingtonandBenFranklinandwritingthemonthetitlepagesofoldbooks.Tolessenthechanceofdetection,hesenthisforgeriestoEnglandandCanadaforsaleandcirculation.

Forgershaveahardtimesellingtheirproducts.Aforgercan’tapproacharespectablebuyerbutmustdealwithpeoplewhodon’thavemuchknowledgeinthefield.Forgershavemanywaystomaketheirworklookreal.Forexample,theybuyoldbookstousetheagedpaperofthetitlepage,andtheycantreatpaperandinkwithchemicals.

Inspring’stime,rightaftertheCivilWar,BritainwasstillfondoftheSouthernstates,soSpringinventedarespectablemaidenladyknownasMissFannyJackson,theonlydaughterofGeneral“Stonewall”Jackson.ForseveralyearsmissFanny’sfinancialproblemsforcedhertosellagreatnumberoflettersandmanuscripts(手稿)belongingtoherfamousfather.Springhadtoworkveryhardtosatisfythedemand.AllthisactivitydidnotpreventSpringfromdyinginpoverty,leavingsharp-eyedexpertsthedifficulttaskofseparatinghisforgeriesfromtheoriginals.1.WhydidSpringsellhisfalseautographsinEnglandandCanada?

A.TherewasagreaterdemandtherethaninAmerica.

B.Therewaslesschanceofbeingdetectedthere.

C.BritainwasSpring’sbirthplace.

D.ThepriceswerehigherinEnglandandCanada.

2.AftertheCivilWar,therewasagreatdemandinBritainfor_____.

A.Southernmoney.

B.Southernmanuscriptsandletters.

C.signaturesofGeorgeWashingtonandBenFranklin.

D.CivilWarbattleplans.

3.RobertSpringspent15years_____.

A.runningabookstoreinPhiladelphia.

B.asaforger.

C.correspondingwithMissFannyJackson.

D.asarespectabledealer.

4.Accordingtothepassage,forgeriesareusuallysoldto_____.

A.sharp-eyedexperts

B.bookdealers

C.personswhoaren’texperts

D.ownersofoldbooks

5.WhowasMissFannyJackson?

A.theonlydaughterofGeneral“Stonewall”Jackson

B.alittle-knowngirlwhosoldherfather’spaperstoRobertSpring

C.RobertSpring’sdaughter

D.animaginarypersoncreatedbySpring2.

AdamSmith,writinginthe1770s,wasthefirstpersontoseetheimportanceofthedivisionoflaborandtoexplainpartofitsadvantages.Heisthemostfamousclassicaleconomistforhistheory.HegivesasanexampletheprocessbywhichpinsweremadeinEngland.

“Onemandrawsoutthewire,anotheronestrengthensit,athirdonecutsit,afourthonepointsit,afifthonegrindsitatthetoptoprepareittoreceivethehead.Tomaketheheadrequirestwoorthreedistinctoperations.Toputitonisaseparateoperation,topolishthepinsisanother.Itisevenatradebyitselftoputthemintothepaper.Andtheimportantbusinessofmakingpinsis,inthismanner,dividedintoabouteighteendistinctoperations,whichinsomefactoriesareallperformedbydifferentpeople,thoughinothersthesamemanwillsometimesperformtwoorthreeofthem.”

Tenmen,Smithsaid,inthisway,turnedouttwelvepoundsofpinsadayorabout4,800pinsapiece.Butifallofthemhadworkedseparatelyandindependentlywithoutdivisionoflabor,theycertainlycouldnot,eachofthem,havemadetwentypinsinadayandperhapsnotevenone.

Therecanbenodoubtthatdivisionoflabor,providedthatitisnottakentoofar,isanefficientwayoforganizingwork.Inotherwords,itishelpfulforthefactory,.Therateofproductionisspedup.Fewerpeoplecanmakemorepins.AdamSmithsawthis,buthealsotookitforgranteddivisionoflaborisinitselfresponsibleforeconomicgrowthanddevelopmentandthatitaccountsforthedifferencebetweenexpandingeconomiesandthosethatstandstill.Butdivisionoflaboraddsnothingnew;itonlyenablespeopletoproducemoreofwhattheyalreadyhave.1.Accordingtothepassage,AdamSmithwasthefirstpersonto___________

A.takeadvantageofthedivisionoflabor

B.introducethedivisionoflaborintoEngland

C.understandtheeffectsofthedivisionoflabor

D.explainthecausesofthedivisionoflabor

2.AdamSmithsawthatthedivisionoflabor_____________

A.enabledeachworkertomakepinsmorequicklyandmorecheaply

B.increasedthepossibleoutputperworker

C.increasedthenumberofpeopleemployedinfactories

D.improvedthequalityofpinsproduced

3.AdamSmithmentionedthenumber4,800inorderto___________

A.showtheadvantagesoftheoldcraftsystem

B.emphasizehowpowerfultheindividualworkerwas

C.showtheadvantagesofthedivisionoflabor

D.emphasizetheimportanceofincreasedproduction

4.Accordingtothewriter,AdamSmith’smistakewasinbelievingthatthedivisionoflabor_________

A.wasanefficientwayoforganizingwork

B.wasanimportantdevelopmentinmethodsofproduction

C.inevitablyledtoeconomicdevelopment

D.increasedtheproductionofexistinggoods

5.Accordingtothewriter,whichoneofthefollowingisNOTtrue?

A.Divisionoflaborcanenablefewerpeopletomakemorepins

B.Divisionoflaboronlyhelpspeopletoproducemoreofwhattheyalreadyhave

C.Divisionoflaborisbynomeansresponsibleforeconomicgrowth

D.Divisionoflaborisanefficientwayoforganizingwork3.

EducationintheUnitedStatesiscompulsoryforchildrenuptoabouttheageofsixteen.Mostyoungpeoplestayinschoollongerthanthat.Mostgraduatefromhighschoolattheageofseventeenoreighteen.

Almosthalfofthesehighschoolgraduatescontinuetheireducationatacollegeoruniversity.Educationformostyoungpeopleinthiscountryisfreeuptothetimetheygraduatefromhighschool.Thereareprivateschools,butmostparentssendtheirchildrentopublicschools,wherestudentsdonotpaytuition.Whenyoungpeoplegotocollege,however,theymustpaytuitionatapublicuniversityoraprivateuniversity.Universitycostsaregoingupalot.Privateuniversitieshavebecomeveryexpensivebecausethegovernmentdoesnothelptheprivateschools.

Whopays?Theparentsofchildrenincollegemayhavetopaymore,oroftenthestudentsmayhavetofindjobs.Thesestudentshavetoworryaboutassignmentsandgradesandalsoabouttheirjobs.Iftheyworktoomuchattheirjobs,theymaybeabsentfromclassormissassignmentsormaketoomanyerrorsontests.Theymayevenfailtheircoursesandhavetoleavetheuniversity.Formanystudents,theproblemofgettinganeducationisnotjustaproblemofhomeworkandexams.Theyalsohavetomakemoneytopayfortuition.Andprofessorsdon’tteachthemhowtodothat!

1.IntheUnitedStates,almosthalfofthehighschoolgraduates__________.

A.gotocollegeanduniversities

B.neednotpayanytuition

C.havetoenteropenuniversities

D.workhardtoavoiderrorsontest

2.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisnottrue?

A.Mostparentsprefertosendtheirchildrentopublicschoolsratherthantoprivateschoolsduetotuition

B.Educationisnotfreeuntilthestudentsgraduatefromhighschool.

C.Universitycostsareontheincrease.

D.Thestudentsmaybeabsentfromclassiftheyworkovertime.

3.Theprivateuniversitystudentshavetopaymoremoneyfortuitionbecause________.

A.thegovernmentdoesnotfinancetheprivateuniversities.

B.noneofthecompaniessupporttheprivateuniversities.

C.theteachingqualityoftheprivateuniversitiesisfarsuperiortothepublicones.

D.theyhavesometroubleinpassingtheexams.

4.Iftheyneedmoney,collegestudents_________.

A.havetoaskthelocalauthoritiesforhelp

B.havetofindjobs

C.needtogetahighereducation

D.shouldworkhardandearnmore

5.Themainideaofthepassagemightbe_________.

A.selectingagooduniversityintheUnitedStates

B.theincreaseinuniversitycostsintheUnitedStates

C.theargumentabouteducationintheUnitedStates

D.theproblemofgettinganeducationintheUnitedStates4.

It’sveryinterestingtonotewherethedebateaboutdiversityistakingplace.Itistakingplaceprimarilyinpoliticalcircles.HereattheCollegeFund,wehavealotofcontactwithtopcorporateleaders;noneofthemistalkingaboutgettingridofthoseinstrumentsthatproducediversity.Infact,theysaythatiftheircompaniesaretocompeteintheglobalvillageandintheglobalmarketplace,diversityisanimperative.Theyalsosaythattheneedfortalented,skilledAmericansmeanswehavetoexpandthepoolmeanspromotingpoliciesthathelpprovideskillstomoreminorities,morewomenandmoreimmigrants.Corporateleadersknowthatifthatdoesn’toccurinoursociety,theywillnothavetheengineers,thescientist,thelawyers,orthebusinessmanagerstheywillneed.

Likewise,Idon’thearpeopleintheacademysaying.“Let’sgobackward.Let’sgobacktothegoodolddays,whenwehadameritocracy(不拘一格选人才)”(whichwasnevertrue—weneverhadameritocracy,althoughwe’vecomeclosetoitinthelast30years).IrecentlyvisitedagreatlittlecollegeinNewYorkwherethecampushaddoubleditsminoritypopulationinthelastsixyears.ItalkedwithanAfricanAmericanwhohasbeenaprofessorthereforalongtime,andsheremembersthatwhenshefirstjoinedthecommunity,therewerefewerthanahandfulofminoritiesoncampus.Now,allofusfeeltheuniversityisbetterbecauseofthediversity.Sowherewehearthisdebateisprimarilyinpoliticalcirclesandinthemedia—notcorporateboardroomsoroncollegecampuses.

1.Theword“imperative”(Para.1)mostprobablyreferstosomething_________.

A.superficial

B.remarkable

C.debatable

D.essential

2.Whichofthefollowinggroupsofpeoplestilldifferintheirviewsondiversity?

A.Minorities.

B.Politicians.

C.Professors.

D.Managers.

3.Highcorporateleadersseemtobeinfavourofpromotingdiversitysoasto________.

A.lowertherateofunemployment

B.winequalpoliticalrightsforminorities

C.becompetitiveintheworldmarket

D.satisfythedemandsofagrowingpopulation

4.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_________.

A.meritocracycanneverberealizedwithoutdiversity

B.Americanpoliticalcircleswillnotacceptdiversity

C.itisunlikelythatdiversitywilloccurintheU.S.media

D.minoritiescanonlyenterthefieldswherenodebateisheardaboutdiversity

5.AccordingtothepassagediversitycanbeachievedinAmericansocietyby________.

A.expandingthepoolofpotentialemployees

B.promotingpoliciesthatprovideskillstoemployees

C.trainingmoreengineers,scientistslawyersandbusinessmangers

D.providingeducationforallregardlessofraceorsex

Part

III.

Translation(C_E)Direction:

Translation

1.这是常识，你不能期望两个性格(temperament)不一样旳人相处得很好(getonwith)。

2.直到我将近喊破嗓子，他才回过头来。

3.不管我怎样解释，他还是不能理解。

4.他英文讲得如此好,以至我认为他当然是个美国人(totakeitforgranted)。

5.他有时会说谎，你只可在一定程度上信任他(tosomedegree)。

Part

IV.

ClozeDirections:Eachblankinthefollowingpassageisprovidedwithfourpossiblechoices.Readthewholepassageandchoosethebestanswerforeachblank.Then,markyouranswerbywritingthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.

IfyougotoWashingtonD.C.,therearemanyhistoricsightstosee.ThereistheCapitalBuildingwhere435Congressmenand100Senators__1__theLawsforthenation.__2__onecanvisittheSupremeCourtwhere9Justices__3__theconstitutionalityofthenationislaws.AfewyearsagotheSupremeCourtmadethenewswhenitsfirstwomanjustice__4__theCourt.ThroughoutthecityofWashington,therearemanybuildingwhich__5__differentgovernmentagencieswhichgovernthenation.

YoushouldvisittheLincolnMemorialwhichisdedicated__6__AbrahamLincoln,theAmericanPresidentduringtheCivilWar,Ifyou__7__theartsandtheater,youcanvisittheKennedyCenter.FormilitaryenthusiastsonecanvisitthePentagon__8__thenationistopGeneralsandAdmiralsdirectAmericanmilitary__9__allovertheworld.Toseealltheinterestingsites