2023年福建公共英语考试模拟卷（8）.docx

2023年福建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.How much does one T-shirt costATen dollars.BFive dollars.CSix dollars.DTwelve dollars. 2.How much did the shoes cost originallyA30.B60.C13.D16. 3.How much does one T-shirt costAThe market.BThe office.CThe barbers shop.DThe Center. 4.How much did the shoes cost originallyAHis mother wants him to do his homework.BHe has to finish his homework.CHe doesnt know its very late.DHe cant sleep. 5.How much does one T-shirt costA6 hours.B10 hours.C4 hours.D1 hour. 6.How much did the shoes cost originallyAIts bigger.BIt has a larger yard.CIt has a prettier yard.DIts prettier. 7.How much does one T-shirt costAWaitress and customer.BHostess and guest.CWife and husband.DMother and son. 8.How much did the shoes cost originallyAThe train is cheaper than the bus.BThe bus is cheaper than the train.CThere are two buses every day.DThe train is faster than the bus. 9.How much does one T-shirt costAThey had too much stress.BThey had nothing to do in their spare time.CThey were worried about their meals.DThe pace was terribl 10.How much did the shoes cost originallyAIn another building.BIn his office.CIn the bathroom.DIn a meetin 11.W: When will you be through with your work, JohnM: Who knows My boss usually finds something for me to do at the last minute.What do we learn from the conversation().A. The man needs help.B. The man is complaining.C. The man likes his job.D. The man is talking with his boss.12.M: I’d like to do post-graduate work in architecture in America. Could you give me some information W: Certainly. Here is a handbook that tells you what you must do to enter an architecture school in America.What did the woman give to the man().A. Some information.B. Some work.C. A handbook.D. A book about architecture.13.W: I just found the most useful device at that new outdoor store, a water purifier.M: A water purifier You want to carry even more equipment with you on our hiking trips W: If it’s lightweight and saves work, yes. And this one fits that description.M: Really I bet it takes up a lot of room.W: Not at all. It’s a straw. Much like the one you use to drink a soda or milkshake.M: Really That is small.W: Ya. It’s a plastic, and has a series of mineral and chemical filters that strain harmful microbes from water.M: Yes. But how good a job can it do filtering the germs out of stagnant pond water or water from lake and streams W: It’s fantastic. It makes the water entirely germ free.M: But, what about salt or chemical pollutants that maybe in the water. Does it clean those out W: No, it doesn’t remove salt and chemicals, but those are not really major concerns when we’re out hiking and camping.M: Mm. How long will a straw last W: For about 100 gallons, but don’t worry about measuring that large amount of water. There is a built-in safety feature. The mineral and chemical filters become clogged long before the limit has reached and the straw stop drawing water.M: I think I’ll get one for my camping trip this weekend. It’ll sure be carrying a lot of water or having to boil it at the camp site.Where will the special straw probably be most useful().A. In restaurants.B. On camping trips.C. In science laboratories.D. On car trips.14.M: Hi, Susan, Where were you at lunch timeW: Oh, sorry to miss you. But my thirst for knowledge was greater than my stomach for food.M: I never have that problem. So where were youW: My science class ran over.What did the woman do at lunchtime().A. She tried to solve the problem.B. She had a chat with her classmate.C. She stayed at the classroom.D. She had lunch in the cafeteria.15.Mothers are increasingly fed up with jobs that do not allow them to spend enough time with their children. So instead, they are starting their own business. The number of women working for themselves has increased by nearly 20% since 2000, according to official figures, and now tops a million. And an opinion poll commissioned by the government shows that the most significant factor in the increase is a desire among women for a better balance between work and family life. The biggest motivation for doing it aloneaccording to 70% of those polled-was to be able to work more flexibly. Three out of four said that their work and family life balance was better when they ran their own business.Tanya Rostron, a mum of two children, employs 11 people at her firm, which supplies water coolers throughout the East Midlands. She once worked as head of marketing in a major leisure company. When she got married and had children, she was determined to escape the workplace. She set up a company so she could spend time with her new baby daughter Frankie. She gives her staff time to look after their kids too. Most of her team are parents and they back up her claim.Why are mothers fed up with their jobs().A. Because the jobs are difficult.B. Because the jobs make them have little time for their children.C. Because their children and family are in trouble.D. Because they don’t like the jobs.16.W: I just found the most useful device at that new outdoor store, a water purifier.M: A water purifier You want to carry even more equipment with you on our hiking trips W: If it’s lightweight and saves work, yes. And this one fits that description.M: Really I bet it takes up a lot of room.W: Not at all. It’s a straw. Much like the one you use to drink a soda or milkshake.M: Really That is small.W: Ya. It’s a plastic, and has a series of mineral and chemical filters that strain harmful microbes from water.M: Yes. But how good a job can it do filtering the germs out of stagnant pond water or water from lake and streams W: It’s fantastic. It makes the water entirely germ free.M: But, what about salt or chemical pollutants that maybe in the water. Does it clean those out W: No, it doesn’t remove salt and chemicals, but those are not really major concerns when we’re out hiking and camping.M: Mm. How long will a straw last W: For about 100 gallons, but don’t worry about measuring that large amount of water. There is a built-in safety feature. The mineral and chemical filters become clogged long before the limit has reached and the straw stop drawing water.M: I think I’ll get one for my camping trip this weekend. It’ll sure be carrying a lot of water or having to boil it at the camp site.How does the man describe the. water purifier().A. Bulky but weightlessB. Large but necessaryC. Solid and heavyD. Small and lightweight17.M: Look at the room! And the guests will be here soon!W: Take it easy. I’ll make sure that the house is spotless.What does the woman mean().A. She is not willing to clean the room.B. She will be able to clean the house in time.C. She is not satisfied with the man.D. She has no time to clean the room.18.M: Hello.W: Hello, dadM: Yes. Mary! How are you Anything wrongW: Oh, no. I just wanted to call and see how you and Mom are. It’s been quite a while since I saw you last time.M: Oh, we’re both fine. Your mother is down at the new shopping center shopping.W: For a new dressM: No, for shoes this time, I think. How’s DavidW: He’s fine. He likes his work and was given a raise last month by Mr Smith. We are all pretty pleased about that.M: Yes, I think you should be. And how are the childrenW: Well, George’s home from school today. It’s nothing serious, just a bad cold. And it’s his birthday, too!M: Oh, I thought his birthday was May 24th.W: No. April 24th.M: Well, that’s too bad. Tell him we’ll send him a present.W: All right. Diana’s still taking dancing lessons.M: She must be pretty good by now. How about TomW: He’s OK, too. He’s having a part-time job at a garage now.M: Well, it’s certainly good to hear your voice.W: OK, dad. Nice talking to you and give Mom our love.M: All right Good-bye.Why did Mary call home().A. Because something’s gone wrong with her children.B. Because something’s gone wrong with herself.C. Because she wanted to tell her parents that everything is fine with her family.D. Because she wanted to know if everything is fine with her parents.19.M: So you’re visiting San Francisco W: Yes, I just got here the day before yesterday, and you M: I’m a native.W: Oh, really All the people I meet here are tourists like me. I was beginning to think that maybe there were no natives.M: Well. San Francisco has a lot of different ethnic groups, so you might think you’re seeing a lot of foreigners. But in fact, the city has a population of about 700, 000 people.W: What are the ethnic groups M: Well, after whites, the largest one is blacks.W: I thought it was Chinese.M: It’s true that San Francisco has the largest Chinese community outside Asia. But the black people there are more than Chinese.W: That’s interesting. Don’t most of the Chinese people live in China-town M: Well, no, they live throughout the city, but Chinatown is definitely the center of Chinese culture here. That’s where you’ll find the best Chinese restaurants, bookstores, art theaters and things like that.W: How about the Japanese Doesn’t San Francisco have a large Japanese population too M: No, actually there are only about 12,000 Japanese people here, but we do have an area called Japan town that has Japanese restaurants and bookstores.W: You seem to know a lot about this city.M: Well, most San Franciscans think their city is pretty special. We like to talk about it. Besides, I teach ethnic history at the university here.W: No wonder you know so much!Which is the largest ethnic group in San Francisco().A. The blacks.B. The whites.C. The Chinese.D. The Japanese.20.On the night of May 7,1942, a plane took off from an Air Force base in England to stop German fighters over the English Channel. Pilot of the plane was Captain Thomas Nash. Looking eastward, Nash saw twelve orange lights in a row, moving at a fantastic rate of speed. As a sophisticated flyer, he had never seen anything like them. Thinking that they might be a new German weapon, he decided to chase them. But when he swung the plane around and headed directly for the lights, they vanished.Captain Nash may have been the first to see such orange lights but he wasn’t the last. His experience was repeated several times by pilots during World War II in Europe and the Far East. What were they No one knows for sure, but there is an interesting theory to explain them. According to this theory, the orange lights are space animals - animals specially adapted to life in the upper atmosphere just as some creatures are adapted to life at the bottom of the sea. These space animals, the theory says, live so far up in the atmosphere that they are invisible from earth. They feed in part on the air and partly on energy from sunlight. Being almost pure energy themselves, they can adjust their bodies to glow at night. During the day they become invisible. Before World War II, continues the theory, there was little radiated energy available on the earth’s surface. Then came the development of rockets, atomic reactors, and hydroelectric plants. The space creatures are attracted by these sources of energy. At night when no energy emitted from sunlight, they go down into the lower levels to search a meal. They may even drift into the scope of human eyesight. This explains the fact that they have been sighted periodically from the earth since 1942.The best statement of the main idea of this passage is that().A. Captain Nash saw twelve orange lights moving at a fantastic rate of speedB. Captain Nash may have been the first to see lights in spaceC. according to an interesting theory, the orange lights are space animalsD. the mysteries of nature can be completedly explained21.Just where exactly is my home In Britain of course. I was born here, grew up hereI had no choice in the matter. From an early age I got used to the way of life hereafter all, how could I survive if I didn’t I came in contact with the British, I never felt any hostility towards them; I never wanted to cause any offense. But what have I in my turn received Racial discrimination. This has. been embodied in countless incidents.It was in middle school that racial discrimination was most obvious. I was often the victim of racial taunts. After undergoing such a humiliation, I would feel a mixture of anger and depression. However, the worst thing was knowing hell well that even if I reported this to a teacher. It would be to no avail. Outside school, racial discrimination is far subtler. Some Englishit’s all over their face.Of course, a British person will probably think I’m paranoid or just too sensitive, a depressive even. Perhaps the latter may have some truth in it. Nevertheless, it is reality that has created this aspect of my character. Besides, how could the average British person possibly understandSometimes, doing my best does not necessarily lead to success. Often, this is not duc to myself, but duc to the environment. It’s as though I’m a second class citizen. Although my passport is British, I’m a nevertheless Chinese. Is Britain really my countryAccording to the writers description, he/she must be().A. blackB. whiteC. brownD. yellow22.M: Judg, I haven’t seen you in weeks. Where have you beenW: In FloridaM: What a vacation! While the rest of us are studying on the campus in the February cold.W: Not exactly. I was on a special field trip.What was man doing in February().A. He was on a field trip.B. He was on vacation in Florida.C. He was studying most of the time.D. He stayed at home for a rest.23.TextAfter 20 years of marriage, a husband may still not understand his wife. How is it that she is never at a (26) for words How can she (27) the names of a couple they met on (28) years ago Now we know (29) to tell him: it’s her brain.Although there are obviously cultural (30) for the differences in emotions and behavior, (31) breakthrough research reveals that the (32) of many puzzling differences between men and women may (33) in the head. Men’s and women’s brains (34) much in common, but they are definitely not the same (35) size, structure or insight. Broadly speaking, a woman’s brain, like her body, is ten to fifteen per cent smaller than a man’s, (36) the regions dedic