2023年外语类考试考前冲刺卷（8）.docx

2023年外语类考试考前冲刺卷（8）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.Which of the following is true according to the passageABig waves depend on the intensity of earthquake.BMost earthquakes that cause tsunamis happen in the Pacific.CTsunamis often occur along the coast of Indonesia.DTrenches at the bottom of the sea create tsunamis. 2.To the forecasters, the troublesome problem is _.Ait's hard to tell disastrous submarine earthquakeBpeople don't take much notice of their warningCtsunamis are rareDwhere to get money for the false alarms 3.How would anthropologists take the new findingsAThey would look at them dubiously.BThey would eagerly apply them to the study of human evolution.CThey would challenge them, though at first glance they tend to look at them favorably.DThey would most probably think the new findings fit well into their theory. 4.According to Leo Hickey of Yale University, which of the following may have spawned more advanced species of land animalsAThe barren ocean floor.BThe Arctic.CThe rain forest.DTemperate Zones. 5.An important question raised after the Tsunami is that _.Ahow to help those helpless peopleBhow to detect the happening of tsunamiChow to predict tsunamigenic earthquakesDhow people should be cautiously warned 6.The word "innovations" in the second paragraph means _.Anew theoryBnew phenomenonCchangesDnew inventions 7.Which of the following may be an appropriate title of the passageADarwin's Theory Modified.BHow Animals Evolve.CEvolution in Hard Places.DWhere Did Large Sea Animals Originate. 8.Two recent papers in Science magazine claim to have found evidence which contradicts the traditional notion that _.Arelatively harsh environments are the nurseries of evolutionBevolution occurred in regions with biological diversityCnew forms of life come into being in near-shore areasDspecies of birch and redwood originated in the south 9.The power of the female heart remains undiminished between the ages of 18 and 70 probably because _.Awomen almost lose no contractile muscle cells in the walls of their heartsBwomen's oestrogen has a protective effect on their heartCthe size of their heart chambers is different from men'sDthe thickness of the female heart's muscular wall is different from men's 10.Dr. Goldspink disagrees with the proposal that oestrogen could protect heart because _.Afemale sex hormone can increase blood flowBfemale sex hormone can be beneficial to blood vesselsCfemale heart function hardly drops when oestrogen levels fall greatlyDfemale heart function improves though not obviously 11.A medical explanation as to the question why women live longer than men is that _.Awomen have to live long enough to look after grandchildrenBwomen's hearts hardly grow oldCwomen have more endurance than menDwomen are superior at evolutionary scale 12.The best title of the passage is _.AExercise and the Health of HeartBThe Difference between Men and WomenCHeart and HealthDWhy Do Women Live Longer than Men 13.What Dr. Goldspink says to men is that _.Amen can't recover lost heart function in any wayBmen can recover lost heart function at any ageCproper exercise does good to the heart at any ageDit's too late to start exercise when men are getting old 14.Experts used to believe that the chief reason for global wanning is _.Athat most fuel is consumed in the northern hemisphereBhuman activitiesCnatural influences and carbon dioxideDthe solar energy 15.If the assumption about the delay of a new Ice Age is correct _.Athe increased levels of carbon dioxide will warm up the earth even more quicklyBthe greenhouse effect will work to the advantage of the earthCthe best way to overcome the cooling effect will be to burn more fuelsDice will soon cover the northern hemisphere 16.On the basis of the models, scientists are of the opinion that _.Athe climate of the world should be becoming coolerBit'll take thousands of years for the inertia of the earth's climate to take effectCthe man-made warming effect helps to increase the solar effectsDthe new Ice Age will be delayed by the greenhouse effect 17.The article is written to illustrate _.Athe greenhouse effectBthe solar effects on the earthCthe models of solar-weather interactionsDthe factors responsible for the global climate 18.In spite of the greater consumption of fuel in the northern hemisphere, temperatures seem to be falling. This is _.Apossibly because of the melting of the ice caps in the polesBmainly because the levels of carbon dioxide are risingCpartly due to the variations of the output of solar energyDbecause the sun presents its "colder" face to the earth 19.We are prepared to make some _ on minor details, but we will not compromise on fundamentals.ArecessionBconcessionCtransmissionDillusion 20.John is planning another travel abroad, yet his passport will at the end of this month.AterminateBceaseCexceedDexpire 21.The ancient temple and pagoda are still there, but not in its _.AhumidityBsolidarityCliabilityDintegrity 22.In his spare time, he liked to _ the Web looking for interesting web sites.AbrowseBscrutinizeCbruiseDscramble 23.Expected noises are usually more than unexpected ones of the like magnitude.AvulnerableBcontrollableCcozyDtolerable 24.The history of life on earth has been a history of between living things and their surroundings.AinteractionBintersectionCinterferenceDintercourse 25.He had studied Spanish, and had grown up in New York City-the most culturally _ place in America.AconspicuousBdiverseCobscureDdizzy 26.When it began to rain hard, I took in the doorway of a building.AdepartureBrefugeCscreenDcoverage 27.The Prime Minister's _ government was on the brink of collapse.AfaintBfragileCfuriousDfatal 28.The decision will give renewed _ to the economic recovery of the country.AmotiveBaspirationCimpetusDglitter 29.Success that comes easily makes people more to failure when real challenges arise.AinevitableBearnestCtimidDprone 30.These American soldiers were accused of treatment of prisoners of war.AbluntBbrutalCbriskDbold 31.The candidate won the election by a(n) number of votes.AessentialBpotentialCsubstantialDinfluential 32.The country's economic situation is as the statistics indicate that unemployment is increasing, prices rising and exports falling.AshrinkingBlingeringCdeterioratingDswelling 33.The police must have a search to search the room, otherwise it'll be considered as an illegal intrusion.ApledgeBguaranteeClicenseDwarrant 34.The views of the richest householders _ with those of the poorest and created a new consensus.AconvergedBcorrelatedCdisregardedDdisputed 35.For a month, my wife and I have been the prospect of migrating to Europe.AfabricatingBcontrivingCcontemplatingDfacilitating 36.For those who missed the opportunity for higher education, a major in the academic world. now provides a second chance.AintrigueBinnovationCinflationDintuition 37.The president inherited the economic problems from his _.AsuccessorBpredecessorCprecedentDforerunner 38.At Christmas, most families will set up their Christmas trees in a _ place of their home and decorate them with fancy ornaments.AprominentBdominantCoutstandingDfantastic 39.There wasn't enough time for a proper meal so we got a at a coffee shop.AsnackBsnatchCstackDstitch 40.The smartest man in the world is not _ to the depression that can accompany severe disabilities.AimmuneBsensitiveCalertDpertinent 41.We _ a loss in the stock market by selling our shares early, before the stock fell.AdivertedBconvertedCinvertedDaverted 42.Thousands of workers on strike _ into the central square, demanding higher wages and better working conditions.AmobilizedBsurgedCinvadedDsoared 43.Jack found there wasn't a good primary school in the, so he sent his son to a boarding school far away from home.AlocalityBlocationCvicinityDproximity 44.Thinking is any mental activity that helps us _ or solve a problem, make a decision, or fulfill a desire to understand.AduplicateBsimulateCformulateDverify 45.The Western custom of exchanging love on Valentine's Day has been introduced into China and is becoming popular among young people.AtokensBtollCtransitDtitles 46.We need more people to _ their blood because there are so many injured men and women in the disaster.AinjectBdenoteCdiagnoseDdonate 47.The best title for the passage might be _.AAlcohol abuse in the Scandinavian countriesBAlcohol abuse and diseasesCAlcohol abuse and cancerDAlcohol abuse and its cause 48.The second major cause of death related to excessive alcohol use is_.Acancer, high blood pressure and infectionBcirrhosis and accidental deathsCsuicides, accidents and cirrhosisDaccidents and coronary heart disease 49.We can infer from the passage that_.Apeople in Scandinavian countries and in Canada drink alcohol at low pricesBalcohol abuse in France is more serious than in the United StatesCexcessive alcohol consumption will result in coronary heart diseaseDthere are more accidental deaths in the United States 50.Which of the following disease is irrelevant to the alcoholAhigh blood pressure.BMental diseases.CCirrhosis.DLiver cancer.