2023年湖南大学英语考试模拟卷（6）.docx

2023年湖南大学英语考试模拟卷（6）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._ is a comedy of manners written by Oscar Wilde.AThe Picture of Dorian GrayBThe Importance of Being EarnestCThe Widower's HouseDMrs. Warren's Profession 2.Tess of the D'Urbervilles and Jude the Obscure are two representative novels written by _.AAlfred TennysonBRobert BrowningCThomas HardyDGeorge Eliot 3._ made the important distinction between linguistic competence and linguistic performance.AHymesBLabovCHallidayDChomsky 4.The two leading parties of America are _.AThe Republican and the LiberalBThe Democratic and the RepublicanCThe Democratic and the ConservativeDThe Democratic and the Labor 5.Both The Grapes of Wrath and Of Mice and Men were written by _.AHenry JamesBJohn SteinbeckCSinclair LewisDWilliam Faulkner 6.Which of the following is NOT trueASerious flaw uncovered in a core Internet technology had attracted international attention.BThe Internet is held together by the glue.CNormal Internet operations may survive the hacker attacks.DHackers could attack computers without getting online. 7.At the end of the article, the author seems to suggest_.Athere is no solution to the flaw in the Internet technologyBthere is much worry within the academic circle about Internet securityCUS government is indifferent to the hacker attacksDInternet traffic is easily vulnerable to hack attacks 8."Somebody" in "somebody released some tigers" in ParA5 refers specifically to_.A. Internet providersB. Internet usersC. routersD. hackers 9.The author does not think of it as a(n)_to call women the beautiful sex.AcomplimentBinsultCabuseDhumiliation 10.Why does the author speculate that Socrates' disciples may have resisted his lessonsABecause Socrates was ugly.BBecause Socrates taught them to be critical.CBecause they had a different expectation.DBecause they were innocent. 11.The author means _ by "whole persons" in ParA1.A. persons of beautyB. persons of virtueC. persons of excellenceD. none of the above 12.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passageAChristianity draws a distinction between beauty and excellence.BPeople has lost their admiration for beauty throughout Christian society.C"Handsome" is the equivalent of "beautiful" in meaning.DWomen are thought to be inferior. 13.By saying "suffering can be a blessing", the author means that_.Aa bad thing is generally followed by a good thingBit is hard to tell a bad thing from a good thingCa bad thing sometimes can do good to peopleDa thing bad to One person may be good to another 14.According to the author, the possibility of an overjustification effect may suggest_.Asome so-called good people may not be intrinsically goodBall good people are intrinsically goodCsome people are more resistant to extrinsic factorsDsome people may be good for the sake of being good itself 15.The author uses the "little Billy" example to_.Adrive home the meaning of overjustification effectBprove bad things do happen to good peopleCdissociate one group of "good" people from anotherDshow sympathy for people like Billy 16.The author mentions all BUT _ of the following assumptions that people may have.Abad things should not happen to good peopleBpeople always get what they deserveCgood people are intrinsically goodDno good people intentionally hurt anyone 17.Some black parents claimed California's ball on IQ testing as a discrimination against their children possibly because they thought_.Atheir children have not been fairly treatedBtheir children may have proved highly intelligentCtheir children were not intelligently inferiorDtheir children might have proved intellectually low enough to qualify for special education 18.To improve poor performance, all EXCEPT _ of the following are thought to be important.Agetting to know the causeBlaw regulationsCgood willDproper procedures 19.It can be deduced from the passage that the author_the practice of intelligence testing.Adisapproves ofBresentsCfavorsDchallenges 20.Intelligence testing became unpopular because_.Ait was thought to be a discrimination against minority childrenBit failed to measure children's intellectual level preciselyCschools arc forbidden to do itDit became useless 21.Which of the following statements is NOT trueATitle IX prohibits single-sex schooling.BSingle-sex public schooling may threaten equality in education.CSingle-sex schooling has both advantages and disadvantages.DCivil rights have long been under protection. 22.The author is most probably a(n)_.AsenatorBparentCcolumnistDeducation researcher 23.It can be inferred from the first paragraphs that_.Aprivate single-sex schools are welcomeBsingle-sex schools involve sex discriminationCmath and science are majors for boys and girls alikeDthe changes proposed by Bush administration are encouraging 24."Sweeten the pot" in ParA8 is equal to _ in meaning.A. deceiveB. supportC. praiseD. risk 25.The author's main objection to Bush's proposal seems to be_.Athat it is not effectiveBthat it ignores sound educational policyCthat it is not well groundedDthat it is no innovation 26.Harlem, which was _ by origin, is located in_.ASpanish. New YorkBDutch. New YorkCDutch. ChicagoDSpanish. Chicago 27.The three great Germanic tribes which invaded Britain and form the basis of the modern English race were_.Athe Angles, the Saxons and the NormansBthe Danes, the Saxons and the JutesCthe Angles, the Saxons and the JutesDthe Normans, the Saxons and the Angles 28._is famous for his detective stories whose hero is Sherlock Holmes.AConan DoyleBAgatha ChristieCDorothy SayersDG. Chesterton 29.As a consequence of the Norman Conquest, many of today's English expressions have a(n)_origin.AGermanBDanishCItalianDFrench 30.In 1974,_resigned as a consequence of the Watergate Scandal.AKennedyBNixonCTrumanDRoosevelt 31.Leaves of Grass was composed by_.AWalt WhitmanBHenry LongfellowCEmily DickensonDJohn Whittier 32.Which of the following is a central vowelAeBiCuD 33.Ralph Waldo Emerson was a representative of_.AromanticismBrealismCsurrealismDtranscendentalism 34.The minimal unit of meaning is the_.AmorphemeBphonemeCsyllableDword 35.The famous trial scene between Portia and Shylock comes from_.AA Midsummer Night's DreamBTwelfth NightCThe Merchant of VeniceDAs You lake It 36.The best title of the passage can be _.ATypical Oceans and Their Respective FeaturesBThe Causes of the Changes in Salinity of Ocean WaterCDifferent Oceans Have Different SalinityDThe Precipitation and Evaporation of Oceans 37.The Weddell Sea _.Ais a good example of increased salinity in freezing sea waterBis much larger in area than the Arctic oceansChas a much lower salinity now than everDhas the denser water in its upper parts 38.According to this passage, the sea _ is likely to have the lowest salinity.Ain tropical areasBoff AntarcticaCof high rainfallDwith abundant sunshine 39.Coastal regions are mentioned as cases where _.Asea water is less salty because fresh water joins inBrivers carry industrial exhaust into seaCsea ice tend to melt more quickly than in the center of oceansDheavy water sinks to the deeper portions of the oceans 40.According to this passage, the English language might be used _.Afor only one reason that English is becoming an international languageBmainly by people from the American continent and the European continentCas an official language in an international conference on the American cultureDin science and technology as well as itl cultural and historical studies of all countries 41.A common language is necessary for some multi-lingual countries _.Afor both internal and international communicationsBfor access to the development in other countriesCfor higher efficiency of the government and better life of die publicDfor wider communications among colonial nations 42."These countries" in Line 7, Para. 3, most probably refers to _.Athe developing countries which used to be coloniesBthe former British colonies which now are developingCthe colonized countries which become as strong as BritainDthe developing countries which are still colonized by Britain 43.There arc about 260 million people who can speak _.AEnglish in its regional varietyBEnglish in its standard varietyCEnglish as a second languageDEnglish as a working language 44.The author seems to be wondering _.Awhat makes up one's adequate working knowledge of EnglishBwhy English can serve so many needs of various peopleChow to relate the technological problems in airport communication,.Dwhen English became so widely used 45.I missed the morning train because I slept_AoverBofCinDthrough 46.The government has_a committee to investigate this matter in local electiomAset outBsettoCsetupDset about 47.My children are looking forward to_a trip to Beijing next weekAmakeBbe makingCmakingDhave made 48.When you_back to Beijing next month,let me know the exact dateAwill comeBhad comeCbe comingDcome 49._aloud is a very useful way to learn EnglishAReadBReadsCReadingDBeing reaci 50.It is high time you_your membership duesApaidBpayCwill payDto pay