2022山西公共英语考试真题卷（3）.docx

2022山西公共英语考试真题卷（3）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.There are_dressmakers in the U. S. than in European countries.Afar fewerBso fewerCvery fewerDtoo fewer 2.Great men never give up_difficulty.Ain a face ofBin face of theCin the face ofDin the face of the 3.-Nancy is not coming tonight. -But she _ApromisesBpromisedCwill promiseDhad promised 4.A fireman discovered the_of the fire.AtruthBreasonCcauseDfact 5.I suppose when I come back in ten years' time, all these old houses_down.Awill have been pulledBwill have pulledCwill be pullingDwill be pulled 6.Paul doesn't have to be made_. He always works hard.AstudyBto studyCstudiedDstudying 7.Entering the room, I found my father_at the desk and_something.Aseat. writeBseated. wroteCseated. writingDseating. writing 8.I'm afraid it_tomorrow, but who knowsAmay have rainedBmight rainCwould rainDought to rain 9.Cars moved very slowly in the 1920s, but they_move more quickly than in 1910.Awere to ,canBdidCwillDcan 10._they will send us an invitation is not yet known,_we hope they will.AIf.butBThat. soCWhen.yetDWhether.but 11.The secretary told me that they had run _ typing paper.Adown ofBout ofCup intoDoff from 12.Will you _ your shoes when you get inAput offBremoveCescapeDshake 13.We needed a new cupboard for the kitchen. So Peter made _ from some wood we had.AitBoneChimselfDanother 14._ he comes, we won't be able to go.AWithoutBUnlessCThatDBecause 15.We must make a difference between _ language and _ language.Aspoken; writtenBspeaking; writtenCspeaking; writingDspeak; write 16.Tom is now working in London and is not _ to driving on the left.AservedBcustomedCaccustomedDusing 17.I often see lights in that empty house. Do you think I _ report it to the policeAshouldBmayCwillDcan 18.I'd like to take a week's holiday. _, we're too busy.ADon't worryBDon't mention itCForget itDPardon me 19.You must explain _ how they succeeded _ the experiment.Aof us; forBat us; atCto us; inDfor us; to 20.Dear me ! I've been in America for a month. _ you are settled, why don't you take up some serious studyAIfBNow thatCWhenDEven if 21.In the west, people make _ a rule to send Christmas present to their relatives and friends.AthisBthatCitDthe following 22.White surfaces reflect heat and light _ black ones absorb them.AthusBwhereasChenceDso 23.Helen had to shout _ above the sound of the music.Amaking herself hearBto make herself hearCmaking herself heardDto make herself heard 24.It was _ great shock to the world that two airplanes crashed into World Trade Center in New York on September 11, 2001.Aa;/Bthe; theCa; theD/; the 25.Several passages were found _ when the book _ me.Amissing; returnedBlost; was returnedCgone; was returned toDdisappeared; was returned to 26.It is obvious that UNESCO _.Ais a company in FranceBis a world organization in the U. N.Cworks mainly at fighting against illiteracyDhad many experts whose level of attainment is far from literacy 27.The author implies that this world plan is to _.Abe carried in ten yearsBbe realized in ten yearsCbe drawn up by Parisian expertsDbe debated at an international conference 28.Studying carefully the clues in the passage, we learn that the total population of Africa is _.Aapproximately seven hundred millionBapproximately one hundred and twenty-five millionCapproximately eight or eight point five thousand millionDexactly twenty-four million 29.The figure of illiteracy in Britain comprises _.Azero point one per cent of that of the illiteracy in the worldBzero point two per cent of the world adult populationCthirty-five per cent of Europe's populationDthree point five per cent of that of the illiteracy in Southern Europe 30.A world plan mentioned in the passage aims at _.Atraining responsible citizensBenforcing the functions of UNESCOChelping illiterates learn how to read and writeDurging southern European countries to take in attacking illiteracy 31.Nearly half of all college students _ while they are in school.Aare freeBare busyChave part-time(兼职的)jobsDhave full time jobs 32.The parents of children who attend private schools _ for their children's education.Ahave to payBhave to make preparationsCdon't have to payDdon't have to make preparation 33.The best title for the passage would be _.ASchools in the USABElementary Schools in the USACSecondary Schools in the USADColleges and Universities in the USA 34.Students in State Universities _ if their parents live in that state.Apay lessBcost lessCpay moreDcost more 35.The doctors came to visit Jercy Page, expecting _.Ato cure him of his sleeplessnessBto find that his sleeplessness was not really trueCto find out why some old people didn't need any sleepDto find a way to free people from the need of sleep 36.One reason that might explain Page's sleeplessness was _.Ahis mother's injured before he was bornBthat he had gradually got rid of the sleeping habitChis magnificent physical conditionDthat he hadn't got a bed 37.After watching him closely, the doctors came to believe that Jercy Page _.Aneeded some kind of sleepBwas too old to need any sleepCneeded no sleep at allDoften slept in chair 38.The main idea of this passage is that _.Alarge numbers of people do not need sleepBa person was found who actually didn't need any sleepCeveryone needs some sleep to stay aliveDpeople can live longer by trying not to sleep 39.Joe didn't hit the lion because _.Ait leaped too quicklyBhis gun was too shortCit leaped too highDhe couldn't shoot at moving objects 40.The reason why Joe was anxious to meet some animal was that _.Ahe knew how to shoot at a short distanceBhe was not afraid of the lion any moreChe decided to kill the lionDhe has a good gun 41.Joe came back from Africa and decided to give up hunting because _.Ahunting in Africa was terribleBhe had been hunting for a long timeChe had been hunting for a short timeDhe had had a terrible experience 42.The lion didn't catch Joe because _.Ait wanted to fly over Joe's headBJoe landed five metres away from itCthe other hunter came runningDit leaped too far away 43.Henry Ford was born in _.A1892B1809C1863D1873 44.The passage mainly tells us _.Ahow Henry Ford started his motor companyBHenry Ford was a famous car producerCmass-production was introduced to the car-production industry by Henry FordDHenry Ford was the first industrialist to build cars 45.Which of the following is trueA"Model T" cars were popular because of their cheap materials.B"Model T" were the first cars produced in large quantities.CHenry Ford was born in Detroit.DHenry Ford had been a farmer before he became a mechanic. 46.根据我国现行建设项目投资构成，建设投资中没有包括的费用是_。A工程费用B工程建设其他费用C建设期利息D预备费 47.From this passage we know that workaholic is a term referring to those _.Awho enjoy work more than anything elseBwho make greater contributions than othersCwho make uncommon sacrifice in their personal lifeDAll of the above. 48.The author's main concern in this passage is to _.Apoint out the role the workaholic plays in the American economyBdefend people who are addicted to workCencourage us not to worry about our imperfectionDconsider the difficulties that confront us at middle age 49.According to the author, one can hardly achieve excellence unless one _.Alives an abnormal lifeBsacrifices friendship and familyChas total devotion to WorkDignores popular opinions 50.The author of the passage would most likely agree that the workaholic _.Ais mentally illBperforms an insignficant proportion of American businessCwill not have the regrets that many "normal" people face at middle ageDsuffers from low self-esteem第17页 共17页第 17 页 共 17 页第 17 页 共 17 页第 17 页 共 17 页第 17 页 共 17 页第 17 页 共 17 页第 17 页 共 17 页第 17 页 共 17 页第 17 页 共 17 页第 17 页 共 17 页第 17 页 共 17 页