2021广西公共英语考试模拟卷（5）.docx

2021广西公共英语考试模拟卷（5）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. Statuses are marvelous human inventions that enable us to get along with one another and to determine where we "fit" in society. As we go about our everyday lives, we mentally attempt to place people in terms of their statuses. For example, we must judge whether the person in the library is a reader or a librarian, and whether the unfamiliar person on our property is a thief or a meter reader. The statuses we assume often U (26) /U with the people we encounter, and change throughout life. Most of us can, at very high speed, U (27) /U the statuses that various situations require. Much of social U (28) /U consists of identifying and selecting among U (29) /U statuses and U (30) /U other people to assume their statuses U (31) /U relation to us. This means that we U (32) /U our actions to those of other people based on a constant mental process of U (33) /U and interpretation. Although some of us find the task more U (34) /U than others, most of us perform U (35) /U rather effortlessly. A status has been U (36) /U to ready-made clothes. Within certain limits, the buyer can choose style and U (37) /U. But an American is not U (38) /U to choose the costume of a Chinese peasant or U (39) /U of a Hindu prince. We must choose from among the clothing U (40) /U by our society. Furthermore, our choice is limited to a size that will fit, U (41) /U by our pocketbook. Having made a choice within these limits we can have certain U (42) /U made, but apart from minor U (43) /U, we tend to be limited to what the stores have on their U (44) /U. Statuses too come ready made, and the U (45) /U of choice among them is limited. AsubsumeBassumeCresumeDpresume 2.BText 3/B Prime Minister Tony Blair and David Beckham were leading a last-minute charm offensive to secure the 2012 Olympics for London as a new row flared with leading rival Paris. Mr Blair hailed the capitals "brilliant" bid to host the games and said the event would provide a "wonderful legacy" for British sport. He was addressing a reception at the High Commissioners residence in Singapore, attended by a glittering array of sporting stars led by David and Victoria Beckham. Mr Blair, speaking alongside Lord Coe and his bid team, told guests: "We are very proud of our country and we feel we can make the Olympic movement proud of this bid as well." Dignitaries at the event included the Princess Royal, Sir Steve Redgrave, Daley Thompson, Jonathan Edwards, Sir Matthew Pinsent, Denise Lewis, David Hemery. Tanni Grey-Thompson and Sir Bobby Charlton. French officials were earlier angered by critical comments about the centrepiece Paris stadium the Stade de France made by two Australian consultants to the London bid. Jim Sloman, the former chief operating officer of the Sydney Games, and architect Rod Sheard, had claimed at a press conference that the arena was not ideal for athletics, prompting anger from the Paris bid team. Though the French team decided not to make an official complaint, relations have been further strained following comments said to have been made by French President Jacques Chirac. Speaking ahead of the G8 conference in Scotland, the politician reportedly told German and Russian leaders that all Britain has ever done for European agriculture is "mad cow". He is also quoted as telling diplomats: "We cant trust people who have such bad food." Mr Blair, who is due to head off to the G8 summit in Scotland before Wednesdays International Olympic Committee vote, refused to trade barbs with French president Jacques Chirac.What does "the event" in paragraph two refer to ALondons bid.BLondon hosts the 2012 Olympics.CThe 2012 Olympics.DNone of the above. 3.IQuestions 18-21 are based on the following dialogue./IWhat do we know about DavidAHe is working in a school.BHe is grateful to the Kremers.CHe has little money and cant afford to pay the house rent.DHe is inviting some of his friends to the dinner. 4.BPart A/BI You will hear 10 short dialogues. For each dialogue, there is one question and four possible answers. Choose the correct answerA, B, C or D, and mark it in your test booklet. You will have 15 seconds to answer the question and you will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE. Now look at Question 1./I What does the woman meanAProfessor Zhang couldnt be in the lab.BProfessor Zhang forgot to turn off the lights in the lab.CProfessor Zhang went home a long time ago.DProfessor Zhang was the last one to leave the lab. 5.IQuestions 22-25 are based on a passage about London taxi drivers./IWhat can we learn from the passageALondon tax drivers always take a map of London with them.BStreets in London are quite small.CLearner taxi drivers use cars during the training.DThe exams during the training period are not easy. 6.BText 2/B Many scientists today are convinced that life exists elsewhere in the universelife probably much like that on our own planet. They reason in the following way. As far as astronomers can determine, the entire universe is built of the same matter. They have no reason to doubt that matter obeys the same laws in every part of the universe. Therefore, it is reasonable to guess that other stars, with their own planets, were born in the same way as our own solar system. What we know of life on earth suggests that life will arise wherever the proper conditions exist. Life requires the right amount and kind of atmosphere. This eliminates all those planets in the universe that are not about the same size and weight as the earth. A smaller planet would lose its atmosphere, a larger one would hold too much of it. Life also required a steady supply of heat and light. This eliminates double stars, or stars that flare up suddenly. Only single stars that are steady sources of heat and light like our sun would qualify. Finally, life could evolve only if the planet is just the right distance from its sun. With a weaker sun than our own, the planet would have to be closer to it. With a stronger sun, it would have to be farther away. If we suppose that every star in the universe has a family of planets, then how many planets might support life First, eliminate those stars that are not like our sun. Next, eliminate most of their planets, they are either too far from or too close to their suns. Then eliminate all those planets which are not the same size and weight as the earth. Finally, remember that the proper conditions do not necessarily mean that life actually does exist on a planet. It may not have begun yet, or it may have already died out. This process of elimination seems to leave very few planets on which earthlike life might be found. However, even if life could exist on only one planet in a million, there are so many billions of planets that this would still leave a vast number on which life could exist.What kind of planet might NOT support life AMost of the planets of the stars.BStars similar to our sun.CPlanets similar to the earth.DPlanets with proper conditions. 7.IQuestions 14-17 are based on the following dialogue./IWhat suggestion does the man giveANancy should visit her neighbors and make some complaints.BNancy should talk about her children with her neighbors.CNancy should let the neighbors son stop playing the radio.DNancy should say hello to the neighbors whenever she comes across them. 8.BText 3/B Prime Minister Tony Blair and David Beckham were leading a last-minute charm offensive to secure the 2012 Olympics for London as a new row flared with leading rival Paris. Mr Blair hailed the capitals "brilliant" bid to host the games and said the event would provide a "wonderful legacy" for British sport. He was addressing a reception at the High Commissioners residence in Singapore, attended by a glittering array of sporting stars led by David and Victoria Beckham. Mr Blair, speaking alongside Lord Coe and his bid team, told guests: "We are very proud of our country and we feel we can make the Olympic movement proud of this bid as well." Dignitaries at the event included the Princess Royal, Sir Steve Redgrave, Daley Thompson, Jonathan Edwards, Sir Matthew Pinsent, Denise Lewis, David Hemery. Tanni Grey-Thompson and Sir Bobby Charlton. French officials were earlier angered by critical comments about the centrepiece Paris stadium the Stade de France made by two Australian consultants to the London bid. Jim Sloman, the former chief operating officer of the Sydney Games, and architect Rod Sheard, had claimed at a press conference that the arena was not ideal for athletics, prompting anger from the Paris bid team. Though the French team decided not to make an official complaint, relations have been further strained following comments said to have been made by French President Jacques Chirac. Speaking ahead of the G8 conference in Scotland, the politician reportedly told German and Russian leaders that all Britain has ever done for European agriculture is "mad cow". He is also quoted as telling diplomats: "We cant trust people who have such bad food." Mr Blair, who is due to head off to the G8 summit in Scotland before Wednesdays International Olympic Committee vote, refused to trade barbs with French president Jacques Chirac.French officials were angered most likely because _. ABlair exposed that the centerpiece Paris stadium was not ideal for athleticsBthey would not make all official complaintCthey thought Britains such activity was insidiousDthey felt that London took advantage 9. Statuses are marvelous human inventions that enable us to get along with one another and to determine where we "fit" in society. As we go about our everyday lives, we mentally attempt to place people in terms of their statuses. For example, we must judge whether the person in the library is a reader or a librarian, and whether the unfamiliar person on our property is a thief or a meter reader. The statuses we assume often U (26) /U with the people we encounter, and change throughout life. Most of us can, at very high speed, U (27) /U the statuses that various situations require. Much of social U (28) /U consists of identifying and selecting among U (29) /U statuses and U (30) /U other people to assume their statuses U (31) /U relation to us. This means that we U (32) /U our actions to those of other people based on a constant mental process of U (33) /U and interpretation. Although some of us find the task more U (34) /U than others, most of us perform U (35) /U rather effortlessly. A status has been U (36) /U to ready-made clothes. Within certain limits, the buyer can choose style and U (37) /U. But an American is not U (38) /U to choose the costume of a Chinese peasant or U (39) /U of a Hindu prince. We must choose from among the clothing U (40) /U by our society. Furthermore, our choice is limited to a size that will fit, U (41) /U by our pocketbook. Having made a choice within these limits we can have certain U (42) /U made, but apart from minor U (43) /U, we tend to be limited to what the stores have on their U (44) /U. Statuses too come ready made, and the U (45) /U of choice among them is limited. AinterviewBinterferenceCinteractionDinterpretation 10.BText 1/B On the occasion of his 80th birthday, Sir Winston Churchill was presented with his portrait by a well-known modem artist, Graham Sutherland. The painting had been ordered and paid for by the members of Parliament, Though moved by this mark of respect and affection, neither Sir Winston nor Lady Churchill liked it. "It makes me look stupid which I am not!" protested Churchill in private. Publicly, he only remarked that it was "a fine example of modern art." The Churchills were so unhappy about the portrait that finally they had it destroyed. Churchill died at ninety in 1965. Lady Churchill followed him in 1977. Shortly after her death, the public learned what had happened to Sutherlands painting, and a heated argument broke out. The painter was understandably sad. The artistic community, shocked and angry, claimed that the destruction of the picture had been a crime. Historians said that they regretted the disappearance of a historical document. All agreed that the Churchills didnt have the right to do what they had done. Well did they A good part of the public felt that the subject (and owner) of a portrait had the right to get rid of it if it made him so unhappy. The question, however, has been raised many times before: who has the right to a work of art the sitter, the owner, the donor, or the artist who created it And when the painting is the portrait of a historical figure, should the right of descendants be considered, as the historians claimed Another question comes to mind: who is qualified to judge a portrait Graham Sutherland had told Sir Winston that he would paint him "as he saw him." Churchill never had a chance to see the work in progress since the painter refused to show it to him. He found out only when he received his present that Sutherland had seen him as a heavy, sick, tired old man. None of these questions have been answered yet to everybodys satisfaction.The word "subject" in the fourth paragraph can be best replied by which of the following words in the same paragraph ASitter.BDonor.CDescendant.DFigure. 11.BText 3/B Prime Minister Tony Blair and David Beckham were leading a last-minute charm offensive to secure the 2012 Olympics for London as a new row flared with leading rival Paris. Mr Blair hailed the capitals "brilliant" bid to host the games and said the event would provide a "wonderful legacy" for British sport. He was addressing a reception at the High Commissioners residence in Singapore, attended by a glittering array of sporting stars led by David and Victoria Beckham. Mr Blair, speaking alongside Lord Coe and his bid team, told guests: "We are very proud of our country and we feel we can make the Olympic movement proud of this bid as well." Dignitaries at the event included the Princess R