2023年青海公共英语考试模拟卷（8）.docx

2023年青海公共英语考试模拟卷（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. You will hear some dialogues or monologues. Before listening to each one, you will have time to read the questions related to it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have time to read your answer. You will hear each piece. ONLY ONCE. Questions 1114 are based on the following conversation.Why cant the store repair the recorder for freeAThe man bought the recorder in another store.BHis warranty has run out.CThe recorder is beyond repair.DThe recorder has been repaired. 2.Questions 1922 are based on the following conversation.How did the doctor respond to the callerAIndifferent.BWorried.CSympathetic.DIrritated. 3.BText 2/B Amphibious vehicles, those that can move on both land and water, have been in use for a number of years, but while most of them were fairly fast on land, they moved quite slowly when they were functioning as boats. The only truly amphibious vehicle that can move with equal ease on both land and water is the hovercraft (气垫船). The hovercraft is the invention of an electronics engineer named Christopher Cockerell. Cockerells hobby was sailing and he was interested in the problem of reducing the friction of water on the body of a boat, and hit on the idea of designing a boat which would travel on a cushion of air. The air cushion under a hovercraft is produced by a large fan which blows air downwards between the craft and the water or ground, and so lifts up the craft. The air is main-rained at higher than atmospheric pressure by a flexible rubber "skirt" around the bottom edge of the hovercraft, preventing leakage of air from the cushion. Because the hovercraft floats on the air cushion with no contact between the craft and the surface below, it can travel over flat, rough ground or water with ease. Hovercraft are usually driven by air screws like propellers (螺旋桨), which face back-wards and "push" the craft forwards, and can be turned to direct the hovercraft. Since there is no propeller dipping below the craft, hovercraft can travel up slopes out of the water, or land on beaches. Cockerells Air Cushion Vehicles, or ACVs, are now familiar to everyone and like all inventions, they have been improved upon. British Sea speed hovercraft have been carrying passengers and cars across the English Channel since 1968. They now have a "stretched" version of their Mountbatten Class hovercraft which can carry up to 60 cars and 416 passengers between Britain and France in a little over half an hour. A new, large-sized hovercraft, designed and built in France, called the Sedam N500 of Naviplane, has now goneinto service. The 155 tonne N500 is 50 metres long (162 feet) and 23 metres wide (76 feet) and can carry 65 cars, plus five coaches, together with 400 passengers. When the sea conditions are ideal the N500 can reach 112 kph (70 mph). A variation of the hovercraft principle is the sidewall ACV, which is more economical than the flexible skirt models, and easier to control, but it cannot be used on land. The United States Navy have been experimenting with warships based on the sidewall principle, and some of these may well reach a speed of 160kph (100mph).The biggest hovercraft, which can be used on both land and water, might be _. Athe sidewall ACVBMountbatten Class hovercraftCCockerells ACVDSedam N500 4.Questions 2325 are based on the following conversation.According to Dr. Jolly, which can explain a childs always shoutingAHis mother trained him to do so.BThe child is hungry.CThe child is bored.DThe child is scared. 5.Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on your ANSWER SHEET. BText/B Its official that married people are healthier, or at least they think they are. An American survey ofU (26) /U100 000 people shows that, despite changing socialU (27) /Uin society, there is aU (28) /Ubetween being married and beingU (29) /U. One reason could be that peopleU (30) /Uphysical, mental or emotional problems are less likely to marry in the firstU (31) /U, but married people also benefitU (32) /Ugreater support from family and friends and thisU (33) /Utheir health. Divorce and bereavement increase stress, as well as affecting many peopleU (34) /U. Married people are less likely than single people to smoke, drink heavily or driveU (35) /Uthey have been drinking. They are alsoU (36) /Ulikely to wear seat belts in a car and more married peopleU (37) /Usafety devices in their homes. All ofU (38) /Ureduce the chances of disease or injury. Single people, by contrast, U (39) /Uto lead less organized lives. They take less care ofU (40) /Uthey eat and when they eat it. U (41) /Uit seems that the best advice is get married, but makeU (42) /Uyou find the right partner. U (43) /Uyou get it wrong, the stress of a divorceU (44) /Umean your health gets worse thanU (45) /Uyou were single. AconstructureBlinkingClinkDcontract 6.Questions 1518 are based on the following conversation.What does the professor promise to doATutor her himself.BPick out some books for her.CAsk another professor for his opinion.DLet her enroll in an easier course. 7. You will hear some dialogues or monologues. Before listening to each one, you will have time to read the questions related to it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have time to read your answer. You will hear each piece. ONLY ONCE. Questions 1114 are based on the following conversation.What do you think the man would probably do with the recorder at lastARenew his warranty.BTake it home.CHave it repaired with a service charge.DReturn it to the store. 8.BPart A/BDirections: Read the following texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answer on ANSWEB SHEET. BText 1/B As my father grew old he became odd. He became mean where once he had been open-handed, and complained about the bills run up by the students who sometimes lived with him. He often woke up at four in the morning and started to go out of the house. And he mislaid things, but he had never in his life had to find anything or file anything. He told the same stories, but he had always repeated stories, absorbed in the telling and unaware of the listeners expression of recognition or boredom. Now he had fewer stories to tell. But the structure of his personality remained intact and his mind was as keen and fresh, as alert to anything new and interesting as it had ever been. The spring before he died I gave a seminar to a group who thought of themselves as avant-guard (先锋派), but he was the most searching questions. In the summer of 1956, after he had to move from the little house in which all the mementos of his life were in place, he was obviously failing. Although his grandchildren found a hotel in which he could live independently and still cause little trouble by leaving his door open or the bath running, because there was someone to watch out for such things, he felt close to the end. When summer school was over, his club, which he had founded and in which he ate lunch every day, closed. He was more alone, but the nephew of an old friend had breakfast with him to be sure that he had one good meal a day, and he himself made a last effort to see those of his old friends who were still alive. He died in his sleep the night he knew I was crossing the Atlantic on my way home. It was my father whose career was limited by the number of his children and his health, who defined for me my place in the world. Although I have acted on a wider stage than either my mother or my father, it is still the same stagethe same world, only with wider dimensions. I have been fortunate in being able to look up to my parents minds well past my own middle years. And I watched my father growhe rejected his earlier racial prejudices and came to respect new institutions of the federal government, such as Social Security and public ownership. Watching a parents grow is one of the most reassuring experiences anyone can have, a privilege that comes only to those whose parents live beyond their children s early adulthood.The last paragraph tells the reader that the authors father _. Afought fearlessly against racial discrimination in his early yearsBhad no say in the management of family affairsCwas a racist in his early yearsDhated very much new institutions of the federal government 9.BText 2/B Amphibious vehicles, those that can move on both land and water, have been in use for a number of years, but while most of them were fairly fast on land, they moved quite slowly when they were functioning as boats. The only truly amphibious vehicle that can move with equal ease on both land and water is the hovercraft (气垫船). The hovercraft is the invention of an electronics engineer named Christopher Cockerell. Cockerells hobby was sailing and he was interested in the problem of reducing the friction of water on the body of a boat, and hit on the idea of designing a boat which would travel on a cushion of air. The air cushion under a hovercraft is produced by a large fan which blows air downwards between the craft and the water or ground, and so lifts up the craft. The air is main-rained at higher than atmospheric pressure by a flexible rubber "skirt" around the bottom edge of the hovercraft, preventing leakage of air from the cushion. Because the hovercraft floats on the air cushion with no contact between the craft and the surface below, it can travel over flat, rough ground or water with ease. Hovercraft are usually driven by air screws like propellers (螺旋桨), which face back-wards and "push" the craft forwards, and can be turned to direct the hovercraft. Since there is no propeller dipping below the craft, hovercraft can travel up slopes out of the water, or land on beaches. Cockerells Air Cushion Vehicles, or ACVs, are now familiar to everyone and like all inventions, they have been improved upon. British Sea speed hovercraft have been carrying passengers and cars across the English Channel since 1968. They now have a "stretched" version of their Mountbatten Class hovercraft which can carry up to 60 cars and 416 passengers between Britain and France in a little over half an hour. A new, large-sized hovercraft, designed and built in France, called the Sedam N500 of Naviplane, has now goneinto service. The 155 tonne N500 is 50 metres long (162 feet) and 23 metres wide (76 feet) and can carry 65 cars, plus five coaches, together with 400 passengers. When the sea conditions are ideal the N500 can reach 112 kph (70 mph). A variation of the hovercraft principle is the sidewall ACV, which is more economical than the flexible skirt models, and easier to control, but it cannot be used on land. The United States Navy have been experimenting with warships based on the sidewall principle, and some of these may well reach a speed of 160kph (100mph).Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage AThe hovercraft can travel with ease because there is no contact between the craft and surface below.BThe sidewall ACV will travel faster than the Sedam N500.CA new Mountbatten Class hovercraft can carry more passengers than the Sedam N500.DIt takes about a half hour to travel between Britain and France by a new Mountbatten Class hovercraft. 10.BText 3/B Do you love holidays, but hate the increase in weight that follows You are not alone. Holidays are times for eating and celebrating, especially with the cultural foods of our heritage. With proper planning, though, it is possible to maintain normal weight during the holidays. The idea is to enjoy the holidays and think in terms of moderation. Whether it is celebrating at the office party or sitting down at the traditional family dinner, approach eating as a time for tasting or sampling a variety of foods. Here are some tips to carry you through the round of celebrations and your social calendar without feeling guilty. Set realistic goal. Unless you have special dietary needs there are no forbidden foods. Dont deny yourself the foods you enjoy, but be sensible. Dont skip meals. Before you leave home, have a small, low-fat meal or snack. This can help you to avoid overindulging. Control portions. Use a small plate and avoid the large plate that may encourage you to "load up." You should be most comfortable eating an amount of food about the size of your fist. Once you have had enough, move away from the buffet. Doing so will make it less tempting to be eating constantly as your appetite is stimulated by the sight of the food. Eat slowly and savor. Look upon eating as a time for tasting or sampling different kinds of foods. Savor the flavours. Eating at a slow pace. Fill up beforehand with clear soup and raw fruit or vegetables. Put raw vegetables and fruit in a yogurt (乳酸) dressing rather than cream and cheese sauces. Drink a large glass of water before you eat to help you feel full. If you have a sweet tooth, try mints, hard candies, and fruits. These dont have the fat content of creamy desserts and chocolate. Maintain physical activity. Dont let exercise take a break during the holidays. A 20-minute brisk walk after a meal can help burn off excess calories. Avoid high-fat foods. Dishes that look oily or creamy may have a generous amount of fat. Choose lean meats. Fill your plate with salad and green vegetables.According to the article, if someone is on a diet, he _. Ashould not eat all the foods he lovesBhas to eat very littleCmay not enjoy anything he likesDcan enjoy various foods 11.Which of the following best describes the Boston UniversityAA public school.BAn independent university in the nation.CThe third-largest one in the world.DAn international college. 12.Questions 1922 are based on the following conversation.When will Mr. Jackson go to see the doctorATomorrow morning.BAfter lunch.CBefore lunch.DRight away. 13.Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on your ANSWER SHEET.