2021宁夏公共英语考试考前冲刺卷（7）.docx

2021宁夏公共英语考试考前冲刺卷（7）本卷共分为1大题50小题，作答时间为180分钟，总分100分，60分及格。一、单项选择题（共50题，每题2分。每题的备选项中，只有一个最符合题意） 1.The success story started in northern Italy towards the end of the Second World War. Leone Benetton had a bicycle rental (租赁) business in the town of Treviso. He wanted his oldest son Luciano to study and become a doctor. After Leone died, the family was poor and Luciano decided to leave school and get a job. He found work in a clothing store but soon had his own ideas and started a family clothing company producing colorful woolen sweaters for people only used to wearing dull colors. Shops selling only Benetton sweaters opened in many Italian cities and by 1974 there were stores in France, Germany and Belgium.It was clear that at this stage the success of the Benetton business lay in the strength of the family. In 1975 Luciano married the 20-year-old Marina Salomon who worked in one of his shops. After careful research, Benetton opened his first shop in the USA, in Manhattan, New York, where it attracted some very special customers including Princess Diana and Jackie Onassis. In 1982 Luciano was introduced to Oliviero Toscani, the photographer who was to change the image (形象) of Benetton forever.Although Benetton was growing very quickly, they needed an international image and for this reason in the early 1980s they decided to provide money for Formula 1 motor racing. This was followed by the advertising campaigns (广告攻势) for which the company became famous.Luciano Benetton succeeded in turning the company he started in the 1950s into one of the world’s most successful businesses but he paid a high personal price. He spent so much of his life working and traveling that he lost touch with his family and friends.When did Luciano Benetton start his family clothing company().AIn the 1950s.BIn the 1960s.CIn the 1970s.DIn the 1980s.2.Tom: Dad, what will we have for dinnerDad: I don’t know. Maybe fried fish, chicken soup and.Tom: Oh, no. We’ve had such things since Mom’s gone.Dad: I’m sorry. But that is the only thing I can cook. What do you want to have thenTom: I’d like to go to McDonald’s this time.Dad: OK then. You’ll drive, will youTom: No, I’m a bit tired today. You do that, please.Dad: OK, OK. I always do things like that . Ah, here we are.Tom: Dad, what do you want to have I’d like a hamburger.Dad: Hamburger, salad, coke and apple pie. Is that all right for you, TomTom: Right, and fetch me an ice-cream, too. I’ll go and find the seats.Dad: And I’ll get some vegetable for myself, and a coffee. Oh, I’ m afraid we’ll have to do some packing.What can you infer from the dialogue().AMcDonald’s was Tom’s favorite.BTom’s father never did cooking at home.CTom and his father ordered too much.3.Scientists say they now have proof to support the old-fashioned advice that it’s best to sleep on a problem. They say sleep strengthens the memory and helps the brain organize the masses of information we receive each day.Lead researcher Bob Stickgold at the Harvard Medical School said, Sleep helps us draw rules from our experiences. It’s like knowing the difference between dogs and cats, even if it’s hard to explain. The US research team studied how well students remembered connections between words and symbols (象征), reports New Scientist. They compared how the students performed if they had had a sleep between seeing the words and having the test, and if they had not slept. They found that people were better able to remember lists of related words after a night’s sleep than after the same time spent awake during the day. They also found it easier to remember themes (主题) that the words had in common. But they forgot around one in four more themes if they had been awake. Prof. John Groeger, of Surrey University’s Sleep Research Centre, said, People have been trying for years to find out what the purpose of sleep is, as we know that only certain parts of it have a restorative (有助恢复的) value. We form and store huge numbers of experiences in the head every day, and sleep seems to be the way the brain deals with it all.Which of the following may be easier to remember().AThemes learned right before the test.BRules from personal experiences.CWords learnt before a good sleep.DIdeas stored together in the brain.4.M: Does your son like his new schoolW: Yes, he seems to have made new friends immediately after entering this school.What can be learned about the womans son().AHe doesn’t like his new school.BHe has made new friends in his new school.CHe seems to have no new friends in his new school.5.M: Customer service. Andney Grant speaking. How may I help youW: I can’t believe this is happening. I called and ordered a 32-inch bag last Friday. But today I found that you sent a 24-inch one. I was planning to use that bag during our vacation in Mexico, but it doesn’t seem possible any more because we will take off on Saturday. It’s only two days away. What am I supposed to doM: I’m really sorry, madam. I’ll check right away. Would you please tell me your order numberW: It’s CE2938.M: Just a minute. I do apologize, madam. There did seem to be a mistake. I’ll have the correct size bag sent to you by overnight mail right away. It will arrive in time for your Saturday trip. Again I apologize for any inconvenience caused by our mistake. I promise it won’t happen again.W: OK. Well. Thank you.M: Thank you, madam, for choosing Linch’s Mail. I hope you will have a wonderful vacation.Where does the man work().AAt a mail order company.BAt an international travel service.CAt the airport information desk.6.Computer programmer Brendan Tammy earned 55000 a year by designing new computer games, yet he cannot find a bank prepared to let him have a check card. Instead, he has been told to wait another two years until he is 18.He works for a small company in Liverpool, where most young people of his age are looking for jobs. Brendan’s biggest headache is how to use his money. Though he has high payment, he cannot drive a car, or get credit cards.Brendan got his job four months ago, a year after leaving school with six O-levels (普通考试科目) and working for a time in a computer shop. I got the job because the people who run the company knew I had already written some programs, he said.I suppose 55000 pounds sounds a lot but I hope it will come to more than that this year. He spends some of his money on records and clothes, and gives his mother 20 pounds a week as he lives with his parents. But most of his spare time is spent working.Unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies at school, he said. But I had been studying it in books and magazines for four years in my spare time. I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school. Most people in this business are fairly young, anyway. I would like to earn a million and I suppose early retirement (退休) is a possibility. You never know when the market might disappear. Brendans greatest problem is that().Ahe can’t be treated as an adult by the bankBhe can’t make as many games as he wishesChe doesn’t know what to buy with the moneyDhe had learnt to use computers at school7.W: Did you hear of the robbery in the bank last nightM: No, I didn’t. Which bank was robbedW: The bank in Green Street.M: How much money was lostW: No a penny was robbed.M: ReallyW: Yes, there were three robbers. One was trying to run away, but the police shot him in the leg and they arrested him.M: What about the other twoW: The other two were shot dead when they fired at the police.M: Who called the police when the bank had been robbedW: A brave security guard of the bank.How many robbers were shot dead().AThree.BTwo.COne.8.1. Needed: Full-time secretary position openAccording to the text, experience is considered important for work as ().Aa secretaryBa shop assistantCa teaching assistantDa kindergarten teacher9.My father believed that there were mysterious forces (神秘的力量) at work in the world. One day, he was lecturing me on those mysterious forces (36) suddenly the door opened, and a women entered, (37) two geese. She smiled (38) and looked frightened.Joseph, I have a very (39) problem. These dead geese, they keep shrieking (尖声叫) in such a sad voice. (40) hearing this, my father turned pale. (41) dead geese don’t shriek, my mother cut in.You’ll hear for yourself, replied the woman, It is impossible to (42) what I heard. My hands grew (43) and I wanted to run from the room.Father was no less (44) than I was. He jumped away from the table.Joseph, what shall I do the woman cried. (45) I’m a poor woman. Two geese! They (46) me a fortune!Father did not know what to answer. (47) face was growing sharper and more (48) . I want to hear it again, she said. And so for the second and the third time, the shrieks were (49) . Nobody said anything. The woman asked, Well, I didn’t (50) it, did ISuddenly my mother laughed. Did you (51) the windpipes (气管) my mother asked.The windpipes No .Let me (52) , said Mother. She took hold of one of the geese, and pulled out the windpipe. She did the same with the other one. I was surprised by my mother’s (53) . Now, try it again. I was (54) to hear the geese shriek, but they were dead silent.There is always (55) why dead geese shriek, said my mother. Now go home and cook them for the meal. They won’t make a sound in your pot. 38().AnervouslyBcheerfullyCjokinglyDsurprisingly10.The success story started in northern Italy towards the end of the Second World War. Leone Benetton had a bicycle rental (租赁) business in the town of Treviso. He wanted his oldest son Luciano to study and become a doctor. After Leone died, the family was poor and Luciano decided to leave school and get a job. He found work in a clothing store but soon had his own ideas and started a family clothing company producing colorful woolen sweaters for people only used to wearing dull colors. Shops selling only Benetton sweaters opened in many Italian cities and by 1974 there were stores in France, Germany and Belgium.It was clear that at this stage the success of the Benetton business lay in the strength of the family. In 1975 Luciano married the 20-year-old Marina Salomon who worked in one of his shops. After careful research, Benetton opened his first shop in the USA, in Manhattan, New York, where it attracted some very special customers including Princess Diana and Jackie Onassis. In 1982 Luciano was introduced to Oliviero Toscani, the photographer who was to change the image (形象) of Benetton forever.Although Benetton was growing very quickly, they needed an international image and for this reason in the early 1980s they decided to provide money for Formula 1 motor racing. This was followed by the advertising campaigns (广告攻势) for which the company became famous.Luciano Benetton succeeded in turning the company he started in the 1950s into one of the world’s most successful businesses but he paid a high personal price. He spent so much of his life working and traveling that he lost touch with his family and friends.How did Luciano Benetton make his company world famous().ABy inviting famous people to his shop.BBy supporting research on clothing.CBy opening shops in New York.DBy advertising in car racing.11.M: When do I get paidW: You’ll be paid on the first and fifteenth of every month.M: Is the pay by the week or by the hourW: You’ll be paid $ 6.50 an hour.How will the man be paid().ABy the hour.BBy the week.CBy the month.12.1. Needed: Full-time secretary position openIf you cannot work full time, you should be interested in the job listed at ().ANo. 1 and No. 3BNo. 2CNo. 3 and No. 5DNo. 413.Scientists say they now have proof to support the old-fashioned advice that it’s best to sleep on a problem. They say sleep strengthens the memory and helps the brain organize the masses of information we receive each day.Lead researcher Bob Stickgold at the Harvard Medical School said, Sleep helps us draw rules from our experiences. It’s like knowing the difference between dogs and cats, even if it’s hard to explain. The US research team studied how well students remembered connections between words and symbols (象征), reports New Scientist. They compared how the students performed if they had had a sleep between seeing the words and having the test, and if they had not slept. They found that people were better able to remember lists of related words after a night’s sleep than after the same time spent awake during the day. They also found it easier to remember themes (主题) that the words had in common. But they forgot around one in four more themes if they had been awake. Prof. John Groeger, of Surrey University’s Sleep Research Centre, said, People have been trying for years to find out what the purpose of sleep is, as we know that only certain parts of it have a restorative (有助恢复的) value. We form and store huge numbers of experiences in the head every day, and sleep seems to be the way the brain deals with it all.What may be the importance of the research().AIt shows sleep may help us manage information.BIt helps find out the common themes of words.CIt tells us that more sleep can improve health.DIt proves the value of the old-fashioned advice.14.Computer programmer Brendan Tammy earned 55000 a year by designing new computer games, yet he cannot find a bank prepared to let him have a check card. Instead, he has been told to wait another two years until he is 18.He works for a small company in Liverpool, where most young people of his age are looking for jobs. Brendan’s biggest headache is how to use his money. Though he has high payment, he cannot drive a car, or get credit cards.Brendan got his job four months ago, a year after leaving school with six O-levels (普通考试科目) and working for a time in a computer shop. I got the job because the people who run the company knew I had already written some programs, he said.I suppose 55000 pounds sounds a lot but I hope it will come to more than that this year. He spends some of his money on records and clothes, and gives his mother 20 pounds a week as he lives with his parents. But most of his spare time is spent working.Unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies at school, he said. But I had been studying it in books and magazines for four years in my spare time. I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school. Most people in this business are fairly young, anyway. I would like to earn a million and