2021云南公共英语考试考前冲刺卷.docx
2021云南公共英语考试考前冲刺卷本卷共分为2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25题,每题2分。每题的备选项中,只有一个最符合题意) 1.Which of the following is most likely to happen at the year's auctionAThe airline tickets will receive higher bids than any other item.BAll items up for bid will be sold for at least twice their value.CMore money will be raised this year than in any other year before.DTickets for the event will be sold out in less than one week. 2.The phrase "first-come, first-served" tells you that _.Apeople can buy the tickets on the first day onlyBthe person who is first to arrive will receive a ticket at no chargeCfood and drink will be served at the auctionDtickets are sold in the order of who arrives first to buy them 3.He was strong enough to_the heavy box.AA carryBB receiveCC rise 4.Young girls like_colors while old women enjoy dark ones.AA brightBB deepCC new 5.I think the dance by Group A is better_that by Group B.AA thanBB asCC and 6.I'm sorry to say that neither Bill_Mary knows Bob's telephone number.AA andBB orCC nor 7.This is not my shirt,_is much larger than this one.AA MyBB MineCC This 8.Mr. Smith usually has a cup of tea and some fruit after a meal,_heAA hasn'tBB didn'tCC doesn't 9.Would you mind_this bag for me while I open the doorAA to holdBB holdingCC hold 10.Alice hash't told me_she expected to go to California.AA whatBB whereCC when 11.Betty said that_all her friends,Mary was her favoriteAA betweenBB ofCC in 12.You'd beRer_her about what the manager thinks of her nowAA not to tellBB not tellCC do not tell 13.The shop-assistant asked John what_AA did he wantBB he wantedCC he wants 14.The manager doesn't think it a good idea and I don't_AA tooBB eitherCC neither 15.It's raining hard,will you give me a_AA rideBB tripCC travel 16.-HelloAndyHow nice to see you again -_,my nanle's JackAA Thank youBB Excuse meCC It's a pity 17.We have lived in the house since our family_into the cityAA movedBB was movingCC has moved 18.Listen to me, Tom. This company will pay _ what you company can.Aalmost twice as much asBalmost much twice asCas almost twice much asDas much as almost twice 19.Li Ming will not come to our party, _Ais heBdo heCwill heDwon't he 20.Li Ming is said _ in Beijing, but I don't know which hotel he stays in.Ato be on a business tripBto have been on a business tripCto on a business tripDto being on a business 21.Rather than _ on a crowded bus, he always prefers a bicycle.Aride; rideBriding; rideCride; to rideDto ride; riding 22.Bill Clinton was the president of the United States from 1992 to 2000, _ the US economy enjoyed a rapid growth.Aduring which timeBfor which timeCduring whose timeDby that time 23.Please pay a visit to us, _ you come to this city.AwhicheverBhoweverCwhateverDwhenever 24.Ask your father for some money, _ you will be unable to buy a bicycle before September.AorBandCthenDso 25.Tom managed to finish his university education, _ his family was very poor.Aever sinceBnow thatCeven thoughDeven as 二、多项选择题(共25题,每题2分。每题的备选项中,有多个符合题意) 1.Write a letter of self - recommendation. You read an advertisement on a newspaper that there is a vacancy of a secretary in a big foreign company. You are interested in the job. Write a letter to apply for the job and recommend yourself. You should write approximately 100 words. Do not sign your own name at the end of your letter. Usc "Wang Ping" instead. You do not need to write the address. 2.Write an article of about 120 words on "The importance of Examination". Make references to the following points: 1 ) Exam is a means to check the teaching and studying. 2 ) It is a standard set up by the education administration department for fair competition. 3 ) My attitude toward exam. 3.情景: 小丽是你的室友,她的朋友打电话来,可是她不在。 任务: 给小丽写一个50字左右的电话记录,告诉她: 1明天约小丽去逛街。 2早上9:00在商场门口碰面。 3不要迟到。 请用下面的格式: From: To: Date:march,15th Time:9:00 Message: Dear: 4.The following information is contained in a formal invitation you have received. Follow the directions and write an appropriate reply to it.A wedding invitation from Mr. and Mrs. Fisher. Margaret Anne is their daughter. She is marrying Peter Johnson, Thursday, July 1st, at 10 a. m. at the St. Paul Church with a reception following the ceremony at Christina Hotel. You will not attend because you will be seeing your mother in Shanghai at that time.You should write approximately 100 words. Do not sign your own name at the end of your letter. Use "Wang Lin" instead. You do not need to write your address.5.Read carefully the information below about New Zealand. Write a description of about 120 words of New Zealand on the following points: 1) location; 2) size and physical background; 3) climatic features; 4) population and language. New Zealand 6.根据所给4幅图的提示,写一篇关于Jim的短文,要求意思连贯,基本能表达出图画所讲的含义。 7.仔细观察下面学校的平面图,写一篇短文。要求:短文必须包括所有图画的内容。字迹清晰,用词得当,句子连贯。字数在100字左右。 8.提示: 你校学生会将为来访的美国朋友举办一个晚会,要在学校广播中宣布此事,并欢迎大家参加。为使美国朋友听懂,请你用英语写一篇100字左右的广播通知。要点如下: 宗旨: 欢迎来访的美国朋友 组织者: 学生会 时间: 8月15日(星期六)晚7:30 地点: 主楼屋顶花园 活动内容:音乐、歌舞、游戏、交换小礼品(请包装好、签名并在包装外面写上祝愿词) 9.In China, there is a saying: A good neighbor is better than a brother far off(远亲不如近邻). The Bible says, Love your neighbor as yourself (爱你的邻居,尤如爱你自己) In this part, you are to write within 35 minutes an essay on the topic: The Importance of Neighbor including the following information below:1) What is your understanding of the saying A good neighbor is better than a brother far off2) The condition of the relationship between neighbors.3) How to live in a harmonious way with your neighbors.You should write 160-200 words on ANSWER SHEET 2.In China, there is a saying: A good neighbor is better than a brother far off(远亲不如近邻). The Bible says, Love your neighbor as yourself (爱你的邻居,尤如爱你自己) In this part, you are to write within 35 minutes an essay on the topic: The Importance of Neighbor including the following information below:1) What is your understanding of the saying A good neighbor is better than a brother far off2) The condition of the relationship between neighbors.3) How to live in a harmonious way with your neighbors.You should write 160-200 words on ANSWER SHEET 2.10.Write to the manager of the restaurant and explain these problems. Give any details that you think are relevant. Ask the manager to do something about the situation. You should write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write your own address. Begin your letter as follows: Dear Sir/Madam, 11.Suppose you are a college student and you have read in the local newspaper an advertisement in which a family tutor is wanted for two pupils several days ago. You decide to apply for this temporary job.B Wanted: Tutor for two primary school pupils/B Age: 1923 Major: English Time: Weekends Pay: ¥50/1.5 hours Address: 14 Zhongguancun Nanlu, Haidian District, Beijing, 100881 Phone: (010)62300007, Li Ming Write an application letter to Mr Li, introducing yourself to him and ask for the job. You should write approximately 100 words. Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use "Wang Lin" instead. You do not need to write the address. 12.Study the following graph carefully and write an essay on the topic Private Car Ownership in China Increased Rapidly. You should: (1) describe the graph, (2)account for the implied meaning, and (3)state your view. You should write about 120 words and make full reference to the graph. 13.Science moves forward ,they say, not so much through the insights of great men of genius as because of more ordinary things like improved techniques and tool. 14.In short, a leader of the new school contends, the scientific revolution, as we call it, was largely the improvement and invention and use of a series of instruments that expanded the reach of science in innumerable direction. 15.Over the years, tools and technology themselves as a source of fundamental innovation have largely been ignored by historians and philosophers of science. 16.Galileos greatest glory was that in 1609 he was the first person to turn the newly invented telescope on the heavens to prove that the planets revolve around the sun rather than around the earth. 17.Whether the Government should increase the financing of pure science at the expense of technology or vice versa often depends on the issue of which is seen as the driving force. 18.Directions: For this part you are allowed thirty-five minutes to write a composition on the topic How to Cope with Personal Crisis. You should write at least 150 words and base your composition on the outline below:1.The causes of personal crisis.2. Ways to deal with personal crisis.Directions: For this part you are allowed thirty-five minutes to write a composition on the topic How to Cope with Personal Crisis. You should write at least 150 words and base your composition on the outline below:1.The causes of personal crisis.2. Ways to deal with personal crisis.19.下周一班里要召开大型主题班会,老师让每人准备一份发言稿。请你以My Future Plan为题写一篇100词左右的发言稿。提纲如下: 1我决定大学毕业后当一名教师,这是我孩提时代的梦想; 2我很喜欢教师这个职业,与学生在一起可以使自己永葆青春; 3我国师资力量缺乏,主要原因是教师工作辛苦,收入低,想当教师的人很少。但是我要献身教育事业(the cause of education)。 20.Suppose you will hold an informal dinner at your home to give a warm welcome to Mr. and Mrs. Robert who have just returned from the United States. Youre required to write a letter of invitation to Mr. and Mrs. White, telling them about: 1. the reason to hold the informal dinner 2. time and place of your informal dinner You should write approximately 100 words. Do not sign your own name at the end of your invitation. Use "Wang Lin instead. You do not need to write the address. 21.For this part, you are required to write an essay entitled Distance Education. You should write about 120 words making reference to the following points: 1. Distance education develops quickly in China. 2. Distance education strengthens the links between the developed areas and the poor areas; schools at home and abroad. 3. There is still much to be done to meet the needs of people. 22.假定你是李伟。你的美国朋友约瑟夫(Joseph)要来中国旅游。请你给他写封短信,信的内容要包含以下几点: (1)问他什么时候到; (2)要待多久; (3)打算去什么地方参观; (4)向他推荐一处风景名胜,说明此景点的一些信息。 注意:词数100词左右。 23.结合下面的漫画,写一篇短文介绍你是如何度过自己的周末的。请选择一幅漫画写。注意:开头语已为你写好。People have different ways to spend their weekendsAnd I have mine结合下面的漫画,写一篇短文介绍你是如何度过自己的周末的。请选择一幅漫画写。注意:开头语已为你写好。People have different ways to spend their weekendsAnd I have mine24.情景: 你刚刚参加工作,你的美国老师Larry知道后很高兴,送你一个小收音机表示祝贺。 任务: 请你用英语给他写一封50字左右的短信,表示感谢。信包括以下要点: ·很高兴收到礼物; ·你的新工作:经理秘书; ·询问他近况。 请用下面格式。 Dear Larry, _ _ _ Li Ming 25. Write a composition on the following topic: Some people trust their first impression about a persons character because they believe these judgements are generally correct. Other people do not judge a persons character quickly because they believe first impressions are often wrong. Compare these two attitudes. Which attitude do you agree with Support your choice with specific examples. 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