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1、2021宁夏公共英语考试真题卷本卷共分为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.The writers first marriage was unsuccessful because _.Aher husband often woke her up at midnightBher husband kept criticizing herCshe was unattractiveDshe had a self-esteem problem 2.When the writer first met

2、Clint, she felt that _.Ashe should have listened to her friend and met Clint earlierBclint was a nice, dazzling young manCclint could not be really interested in herDshe would find true love in Clint 3.Why did Joy leave her children in the carAShe didnt like shopping with children.BShe didnt like wa

3、king up her baby.CStephen was big enough to take care of his sister.DIt was icy cold outside. 4.The writers marriage to Clint is important to her mainly because _.Ait gave her and her sons a second chance to live a happy lifeBevery day Clint would tell the writer that he loved herCit helped her to r

4、egain her self-respectDit made her kids happy ,which is all she cared about 5.How did Skip feel on his way homeAHe felt lucky to be still alive after having saved the life of Esther.BHe missed his wife and children, whom he had left behind in the morning.CHe felt very thankful to Daniel, without who

5、m he would not have made it.DHe wondered how he and Daniel could be in the right place at the right time. 6.Daniel and Skip, who saved the lives of the two children, _.Ahad been good friendsBwere two close friends of Joy WarrensCwere Joy Warrons neighborsDwere strangers before the accident 7.How did

6、 Daniel get Stephen out of dangerAHe squeezed into the car and carried him out.BHe pulled him out through the broken window.CHe freed him free his seatbelt before he got him out.DHe held him over the water and swam back to shore. 8.What happened to Joy Warrens BuickAIt had four inches of water in it

7、.BOne of its windows couldnt be opened.CIt was pulled out of the water and set on the shore.DIt sank to the bottom of the river. 9.It can be inferred from the passage that _.Anew radio devices should be developed for tracking the endangered blue whalesBblue whales are no longer endangered with the u

8、se of the new listening systemCopinions differ as to whether civilian scientists should be allowed to use military technologyDmilitary technology has great potential in civilian use 10.The underwater listening system was originally designed _.Ato trace and locate enemy vesselsBto monitor deep-sea vo

9、lcanic eruptionsCto study the movement of ocean currentsDto replace the global radio communications network 11.Which of the following is true about the U. S. Navy underwater listening networkAIt is now partly accessible to civilian scientists.BIt has been replaced by a more advanced system.CIt becam

10、e useless to the military after the cold war.DIt is indispensable in protecting endangered species. 12.The passage is chiefly about _.Aan effort to protect an endangered marine speciesBthe civilian use of a military detection systemCthe exposure of a U. S. Navy top-secret weaponDa new way to look in

11、to the behavior of blue whales 13.The deep-sea listening system makes use ofAthe sophisticated technology of focusing sounds under waterBthe capability of sound to travel at high speedCthe unique property of layers of ocean water in transmitting soundDlow-frequency sounds traveling across different

12、layers of water 14.Toys have several functions except_.Ahelping children to playBurging children to playCrecommending ways for children to playDasking children to play 15.The passage tells us that children are the most curious when they are about _.Afours years oldBsix years oldCone year oldDtwo yea

13、rs old 16.The passage is about _.Athe importance of educationBthe importance of playCthe children s speech developmentDthe relationship between play and study 17.Which of the following does the author NOT expressAThe function of toys is to inspire play.BGood toys are very important to the children s

14、 growth.CToys should be chosen according to children s ages.DToys are still the main source of learning for a student. 18.The writer wants us to understand that a child_.Ahas to be taught how to playBlikes a toyCmatures through playDcan grow up with toys 19.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in

15、 the passageAChickens are fed on food which is little better than garbage.BChickens live in very crowded condition.CThe eggs chickens produce lack vitamins.DChickens are free to move about. 20.The passage tells us that_.Asugar is bad for the healthBthe use of sugar is habit formingCpeople need sugar

16、 to give them energyDsugar provides us with nothing useful 21.Which of the following is a reason for people s growing interest in natural foodsAThey want to return to nature.BThey want to eat all kinds of foods.CNatural foods are very delicious.DThey are more health conscious. 22.Food that is rich i

17、n organic matter_.Ahas been nourished by fertilizersBcontains vegetable matter that has not been consumedChas had chemicals and fertilizer added to itDcontains large quantifies of vitamins 23.This passage is mainly concerned with_.Apeople s growing interest in natural foodsBnatural food and health d

18、ietCthe importance of fibre in foodsDharmful effects of sugar 24.The word imperative in the first paragraph most probably can be replaced by_.AremarkableBsuperficialCessentialDdebatable 25.Which of the following can be inferred from the passageAAmerican political circles will not accept diversity.BI

19、t is unlikely that diversity will occur in the US media.CNo debate is heard about diversity in minorities.DMeritocracy can never be realized without diversity. 26.High corporate leaders seem to be in favor of promoting diversity so as to_.Alower the rate of unemploymentBwin equal political rightsCbe

20、 competitive in the world marketDsatisfy the demands of businessmen 27.According to the passage, diversity can be achieved in American society by_.Apromoting policies that provide skills to employeesBtraining more engineers, scientists and businessmenCexpanding the pool of potential employeesDprovid

21、ing education for all regardless of race or sex 28.Which of the following groups of people still differ in their views on diversityAManagers.BBusinessmen.CProfessors.DPoliticians. 29.The author states that such curiosities of nature_.Acannot be explainedBhave natural explanationsCare caused by GodDw

22、ill cease as mans knowledge of nature increases 30.A downpour of frogs occurred near_.AAppin, ScotlandBViennaCHamburgDLiverpool 31.The main idea of this passage is that_.Aa rain offish actually occurred in 1817, at Appin, in ScotlandBmany curious but natural effects have been connected with rainfall

23、Cblack rain is an oddity that has visited the British IslesDall curiosities of nature have natural explanations 32.You can infer from the passage that Islay, in Argyllshire, is near_.AmeadowlandBthe desertCthe seacoastDmountains 33.The best title for this passage is:_.AA shower of FishBA Rain of Fro

24、gsCThe Marvels of NatureDCurious Rainfalls 34.Which of the following statements is true according to Paragraph 1ANowadays most people believe they can have fairly good health.BHuman life involves a great deal of pain and suffering.CMost of us are aware of the full value of health.DAncient people bel

25、ieved that health was more expensive than anything else. 35.The author of this passage is mainly concerned with_.Asociological aspects in medicineBmedical treatment of diseasesCthe development of medical scienceDthe role of religion in medicine 36.In Paragraph 2, we learn that the sociologist regard

26、s medicine as _.Aa system whose purpose is to treat disease and keep people healthyBa universal problem that affects every societyCa social responsibility to treat ill healthDa science that focuses on the treatment of disease 37.According to Paragraph 3, which of the following is NOT true _.AIn the

27、past, bones might be used to decide why people fell ill.BIn pre-industrial societies priests sometimes treated patients by singing.CModern medicine is so complicated that sociology no longer has a place in it.DThere were only two roles in an elementary medical system, the patient and the one who tri

28、ed to cure him. 38.The word authorize in Paragraph 2 means_Amake way forBgive power toCwrite an order forDmake it possible for 39.The expression get across to children in the last paragraph probably means_.Apass on to childrenBmake children believeCteach childrenDget around to children 40.Reworked a

29、s used in Paragraph 1 means_.ArewordedBrewrittenCprocessedDrevised 41.In the second paragraph the author lists the kinds of books_.Arecently publishedBof various shapesCbabies likeDpopular among children 42.Which of the following statements is trueABooks made of cloth came out earlier than picture b

30、ooks.BWhen you buy work-books you will be given free comic books.CTraditional childrens books are not being removed from market.DBabies cannot have books while taking a bath. 43.The main idea of the last paragraph is that people have_.Awarmly welcomed the abundance of wealth shown by publishersBwarm

31、ly welcomed the enormous amount of creativity shown by publishersCshowed great enthusiasm in publishers of great wealthDreacted strongly to the unlimited creativity of publishers 44.What is the authors attitude toward the future of autosAEnthusiastic.BPessimistic.COptimistic.DCautious. 45.One signif

32、icant improvement in the future car will probably be _.Aits power sourceBits driving systemCits monitoring systemDits seating capacity 46.What provides autos with electric power in an automated highway systemAA rail.BAn engine.CA retractable arm.DA computer controller. 47.What is the authors main co

33、ncernAHow to render automobiles pollution-free.BHow to make smaller and safer automobiles.CHow to solve the problem of traffic jams.DHow to develop an automated subway system. 48.In an automated highway system, all the driver needs to do is _.Akeep in the right laneBwait to arrive at his destination

34、Ckeep in constant touch with the computer centerDinform the system of his destination by phone 49.It can be inferred from the passage that _.Akilling foxes with poison is illegalBlimiting the fox population is unnecessaryChunting foxes with dogs is considered cruel and violentDfox-hunting often lead

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