2022山西公共英语考试模拟卷.docx

2022山西公共英语考试模拟卷本卷共分为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.Paragraphs 5 and 6 suggest that _.AGallup focused more on quantity than qualityBGallup Poll was firstly based on sociological rather than arithmetical calculationsCGallup determined the number of the interviewers from the beginningDthere is not a maximum number of interviewers in Gallup Poll 2.We know from the first paragraph that _.Anew figures from the three European countries show the prediction of forecasters is exactly rightBEuropean economy gets on better than forecasters have predictedCall of the forecasters expect the fully figure to show a reductionDin three European countries the consumer spending continues to rise 3.The term "in the doldrums" in the second paragraph refers to _.Ain the process of risingBexperiencing a sharp turningCin the recessionDrising rapidly 4.Industrial group Confindustria warned that _.Athe attacks on U. S. targets lead to the comparatively lower growthBthe growth had been well short of the government's targetCthe budget deficit must be about 1.5%Dthe budget deficit will probably be greatly different from the country's promise 5.In this passage, the word "buoyant' in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to the word _.AdepressingBgloomyCactiveDcalm 6.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the textAThe reason for the ECB's unwillingness to cut interest rates is that inflation was actually expected to fall in Germany.BIn Germany consumer prices were falling.CLast year's oil prices dropping out of the year-on-year calculation directly leads to the drop of inflation.DThe European Central Bank is willing to cut interest rate. 7.What is the passage mainly aboutANeeds of the readers all over the world.BCauses of the public disappointment about newspapers.COrigins of the declining newspaper industry.DAims of a journalism credibility project. 8.According to the author, the newspaper industry in U. S. is _.Aa troubled businessBa declining industryClosing increasing number of readersDAll of the above. 9.The results of the journalism credibility project turned out to be _.Aquite trustworthyBsomewhat contradictoryCvery illuminatingDrather superficial 10.Despite its efforts, the newspaper industry still cannot satisfy the readers owing to its _.Afailure to realize its real problemBtendency to hire annoying reportersClikeliness to do inaccurate reportingDprejudice in matters of race and gender 11.The basic problem of journalists as pointed out by the writer lies in their _.Aworking attitudeBconventional lifestyleCworld outlookDeducational background 12.Which of the following would be the best title for the passageAComputers and the Knowledge SocietyBService Industries in the Modern SocietyCFeatures and Implications of the New EraDRapid Advancement of Information Technology 13.By referring to computers and other inventions, the author means to say that_.Apeople should be able to respond quickly to the advancement of technologyBfuture achievements in technology will bring about inconceivable dramatic changesCthe importance of high technology has been overlookedDcomputer science will play a leading role in the future information services 14.One of the great changes brought about by the knowledge society is that_.Athe difference between the employee and employer has become insignificantBpeople's traditional concepts about work no longer hold trueCthe importance of high technology has been overlookedDpeople have to change their jobs from time to time 15.A characteristic of the information age is that_.Athe service industry is relying more and more on the female work forceBmanufacturing industries are steadily increasingCpeople find it harder and harder to earn a living by working in factoriesDmost of the job opportunities can now be found in the service industry 16.The future will probably belong to those who_.Apossess and know how to make use of informationBgive full play to their brain potentialCinvolve themselves in the service industriesDeast their mind ahead instead of looking back 17.What, according to the writer, are the essential functions of meetingsAPlanning and controlling company activities.BReassuring managers and conferring legitimacy on decisions.CAsserting authority and judging one's peers.DSharing problems and censuring mistakes. 18.According to shop-floor workers, where do managers really work hardAAt their desks.BIn meetings.COn visits to company production areas.DOn business trips. 19.Why are the minutes of meetings important for a companyAThey provide a. clear history of the firm and its evolution.BThey concentrate scattered memos and directives in one synthetic document.CThey reflect decision-making and control over company life.DThey record any individual disagreements with company decisions. 20.Why are meetings comforting for the managers who participate in themAThey can show off their talent.BThey make them feel they belong to a team.CThey are a welcome break from daily routine.DThey are a useful alibi for inaction. 21.The passage suggests that as any individual home is just a fragment of a huge communal picture when you paint your house_.Ayou should have your own unique way so as to avoid repetitionByou should take into account the fading of colorsCyou should take general appearance of the area into considerationDyou should keep your house in harmony with what have already been painted in the picture 22.The writer has the opinion that when you paint your house, you will most likely choose_.Athe characteristic local colorsByour favorite colorsCthe colors to your artistic tasteDthe colors that fit in well with furniture 23.The writer mentions the sunny, clear skies of the Mediterranean to show us that_.Athe climate of Britain is a long cry from that of the MediterraneanBthe bright colours chosen to paint a house in Mediterranean fit in well with the grayet light of BritainCthe different quality of light in Britain and in the Mediterranean results in different selection of colorsDthe more intense the light is, the more beautiful the picture becomes 24.According to the passage, "painting your house" in the first sentence refers to_.Amaking a picture of your house using paintBputting paint on the outside of your houseCpainting pictures in your houseDpainting your rooms 25.Which of the following statements is not the reason why the painting of houses has never been recognized as an art formAIt is a communal piece of work which cannot be identified with any one person.BIt is impossible to display it to the gallery-going public.CIt is not static.DPeople tend to think that communal picture is only a street scene that has no artistic value. 26.All of the following statements are true EXCEPTAemotion feeling sometimes may change the basic perceptual process.Bemotion may affect people's cognitive processes.Cemotion tends to make people unable to solve problems.Dsome psychologists disagree with some biosocial theories on whether emotion experiences should be studied. 27.In the 2nd paragraph, "to see the world through rose-colored glasses" (line 11 ) meansAto think the world is pleasantry than it really is.Bto perceive the world in a pessimistic way.Cto see the world through a pair of red glasses.Dto understand that the world is full of red color. 28.It can be inbreed that a happy personAis more successful than a sad person.Bspends less time on his studies.Ctends to give unfavorable comments on things now and then.Dtends to give favorable impressions about what they encounter. 29.The main topic of this passage isApsychologists and their personality.Blanguage and emotion.Cresearches on human emotion.Ddifferent types of human behavior. 30.The sentence "positive emotion feelings enhance empathy and altruism" (line 1, paragraph 3) most probably meansApositive emotion feelings are sought after by everyone.Bpositive emotion feelings make people likely to show sympathy and be unselfish.Cpositive emotion feelings improve one's health greatly.Dpositive emotion feelings happiness and luck to one's lives. 31.In what way is the computer superior to the human brainAIt calculates much faster.BIt is more logical.CIt does better on the Turing test.DIt can perform several operations simultaneously. 32.Critics of AI would probably agree with the statement thatAlogic plays the most important part in human reasoning.Bfast computation shows the ability of understanding.Cthe new silicon chip is working in the way that human brain works.Dreasoning is something too complicated to be duplicated by the computer. 33.What significance did Turing's theory have on the development of AIAIt started the research on AI.BIt established the expert system.CIt taught technicians how to use complicated programs.DIt invented the A1 computer language. 34.According to Turing, a computer has human-like intelligence in a special test ifAthe computer gives better answers.Bthe questioner falls to give identical questions.Cthe questioner can't tell between the answers of a person and a computer.Dthe questioner can't find the person hidden by the computer. 35.Which of he following is the way that a computer does its processingARecognition and computation separately.BRecognition and computation simultaneously.CComputation followed by checking.DRecognition, reasoning and then computation. 36.According to the article, communication problems arise whenApeople send the wrong signals.Bindividual miss nonverbal cues.Cculture clash.Dpeople use the same signal to mean differently. 37.Nonverbal communication is important forAinterpersonal relationships.Bdog trainings.Cforeign travel.Dcommunication between humans and other animals. 38.The main point of the article is thatAdogs and humans communicate the same way.Bgestures and tone of voice convey a great deal of information.Cour system of communication is changing rapidly.Donly human beings are capable of verbal communication. 39.The author includes the example about dogs to show that _.Adogs are important tooBnonverbal communication occurs in varied situationsCtone of voice affects different ranges of hearingDdogs are more capable of nonverbal communication than other animals 40.The issue of personal space is related toAreligious values.Bshyness.Cpower.Dprivacy. 41.The gold standard had limited liquidity (paragraph 2) most probably becauseAthe money supply could grow no faster than the supply of gold.Bit was impossible to convert the currency of one country into that of another.Cthe money supply varied independently of the gold supply.Da nation's currency could not be freely converted into gold. 42.When the author says that the success of the gold-exchange standard "depended on the superior position of the United States in world trade" (paragraph 4), she is most probably referring to the idea thatAunder this system, the United States was required to lend money to any computer that asked.Bunder this system, the United States was the only country allowed to maintain gold reserves.Ctying the value of most currencies to any one currency requires that that currency be stable.Dthe gold-exchange standard is less flexible in meeting currency demands than the gold standard. 43.The gold-exchange standard differs from the gold standard in thatAit does not establish a generally accepted international medium of exchange.Bit establishes no relationship between the value of a given currency and the value of gold.Cthe relationship it established between the value of any currency and the value of gold is indirect rather than direct.Dit is a two-tiered rather than a single-tiered system. 44.According to the passage, since World War I the international monetary system has shown an overall trend towardAtying the value of world currencies to the value of gold.Bgreater centralized control of world trade.Csubstituting several different monetary standards for a single unified standard.Dincreasingly stable currencies. 45.As a measure of money flow, the balance of payments differs from the balance of trade primarily because of its greaterAspecificity.Baccuracy.Cusefulness.Dcomprehensiveness. 46.We could _ with a beautifully furnished house when he came, but he had specifically asked for a shabby cottage.AprovideBhave providedCnot provideDnot have provided 47.Have you got _ copies to go roundAthe otherBenoughCa littleDmuch 48._ some of her wild behavior has been inspired by those awful cartoons she watches.AStill betterBWell stillCWorst allDWorse yet 49._ found four-leaf clover is considered a lucky sign.ARarelyBIt is rarelyCThe rarelyDDespite its being rarely 50.Turner almost _ that he hadn't told him that bad news, but all was too late.AwishedBhopedCbelievedDrealized第20页 共20页第 20 页 共 20 页第 20 页 共 20 页第 20 页 共 20 页第 20 页 共 20 页第 20 页 共 20 页第 20 页 共 20 页第 20 页 共 20 页第 20 页 共 20 页第 20 页 共 20 页第 20 页 共 20 页