2021山西公共英语(Pets)考试模拟卷.docx

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1、2021山西公共英语(Pets)考试模拟卷本卷共分为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.By Dr. Clark lived for 112 days ,the author most probably means that_.Athe replacement of Dr. Clark s heart was a failureBthere was still a long way to go in applied bionicsCapplied bionics was promising

2、Dthe first artificial heart was most effective 2.From the passage we know the buyer pays more attention to_.Athe size of a containerBa container with attractive pictureCa well-designed containerDa plain container with low cost 3.What suggestion does the author give in the passageAIts not good to buy

3、 the product which is sold in a glass or dish.BThe quality of a container has nothing to do with the quality of the product.CThe best choice for a buyer is to buy a product in a plain package.DA buyer should buy what he needs most rather than a well-designed package. 4.A buyer will get something for

4、 nothing in Paragraph 2 most probably means that_.Aa buyer will not get what he pays forBa buyer will get more than what he pays forCa buyer will get something useful free of chargeDa buyer will get more but pay less 5.Which of the following sentences is NOT tree according to the passageAIn fact gla

5、sses or dishes used for packaging do not cost money at all.BFamily Size printed on the package means that it is rather economic.CTo a child, even to an adult, the form is far more important than the content.DWords and pictures written on the package are thought to be an advertisement. 6.It can be in

6、ferred from the passage that peoples views on beauty are often _.ApracticalBprejudicedCold - fashionedDradical 7.In traditionally female jobs, attractiveness _.Areinforces the feminine qualities requiredBmakes women look more honest and capableCis of primary importance to womanDoften enables women t

7、o succeed quickly 8.The word liability (Line 4, Para. 1 ) most probably, means, _.AmisfortuneBinstabilityCdisadvantageDburden 9.The author writes this passage to _.Adiscuss the negative aspects of being attractiveBgive advice to job - seekers who are attractiveCdemand equal rights for womenDemphasiz

8、e the importance of appearance 10.Finding in investigations in Britain indicate _.Acertain factors should be taken into accountBpeople in Britain behave in the same way as those in AmericaCprice stability results from a correct understanding of consumer psychologyDoccasional discounts and sales are

9、necessary 11.The best title of the passage is _.AConsumers Purchasing PowerBRelationship between Income and Purchasing PowerCTraditional AssumptionsDStudies in Consumer Behavior 12.According to the passage people tend to buy more when _.Aprices are expected to go upBprices are expected to go downCpr

10、ices dont changeDbusiness policy remains unchanged 13.Bowmans experiment reveals that when it comes to politics, attractiveness _.Aturns out to be an obstacle to menBaffects men and women alikeChas as little effect on men as on womenDis more of an obstacle than a benefit to women 14.The example of t

11、he mechanics wife is intend to show film in times of rising prices, _.Apeople with declining income tend to buy lessBpeople with stable income tend to borrow lessCpeople with increasing income tend to buy moreDpeople with money also tend to buy less 15.According to the passage, what does the author

12、think of the traditional assumptions about consumer behaviorAThe assumptions are not always true.BThey are in reliable.CThey are in consistent with the findings in investigation.DThe assumptions are not at all wrong. 16.An auction catalogue gives prospective buyers _.Athe current market values of th

13、e goodsBdetails of the goods to be soldCthe order in which goods must be soldDfree admission to the auction sale 17.What does the word bidder( in paragraph 1 ) meanAa person who sells something.Ba person who buys something.Ca person who offers a price.Da person who borrows something 18.The end of th

14、e bidding is called knocking down because _.Athe auctioneer knocks the buyer downBthe auctioneer knocks the rostrum downCthe goods are knocked down onto the tableDthe auctioneer bangs the table with a mammer 19.Auctioned goods are sold _.Afor the highest price offeredBonly at fixed pricesCat a price

15、 less than their true valueDcheaply 20.It can be inferred from the passage that _.Araising the worlds temperature only a few degrees would not do much harm to life on the earthBlowering the worlds temperature merely a few degrees would lead many major farming areas to disasterCalmost no temperature

16、variations have occurred over the past decadeDthe worlds temperature will remain constant in the years to come 21.As far as the greenhouse effect is concerned, the author _.Ashares the same view with the scientistsBis uncertain of its occurrenceCrejects it as being ungroundedDthinks that it will des

17、troy the world soon 22.This passage is primarily concerned with _.Athe greenhouse effectBthe burning of fossil fuelsCthe potential effect of air pollutionDthe likelihood of a new ice age 23.The word offset in the second paragraph could best be replaced by _.AslipBmake up forCset upDcatch up with 24.

18、Why does the auctioneer decide to sell the lots out of their numerical order.AHe wants to confuse some dealers and make them bid the highest price.BHe can hold back certain goods until the interested dealers arrive.CHe wants to keep certain people waiting in order to reduce the number of buyers.DHe

19、is sometimes bribed by certain dealers who want to buy certain articles cheap. 25.At what prices are auctioned goods usually soldAThe highest prices offered by the buyers.BThe fixed prices advertised beforehand.CThe prices higher than their true value.DThe prices demanded by the seller. 26.As pointe

20、d out at the beginning of the passage, people used to think that air pollution _.Acaused widespread damage in the countrysideBaffected the entire eastern half of the United StatesChad damaging effects on healthDexisted merely in urban and industrial areas 27.What kind of goods can not be sold in auc

21、tionsAThose produced in the same factories.BThose provided by the same sellers.CThose which have the same qualities.DThose which have only one bidder. 28.The reason why even the best auctioneer cannot stop the knock-out is that _.Ahe has been deeply involved in itBthe dealers do not know the true va

22、lue of the articleChe is not familiar with the regular buyers of the goodsDthe dealers make the arrangement behind his back 29.What can the prospective buyer learn from an auction catalog.AThe current market values of the goods.BThe order in which goods are to be sold.CAll the details of the goods t

23、o be sold.DAll the information about the prospective buyers. 30.How many advantages of money are mentioned in this passage？ATwo.BThree.CFour.DFive. 31.If one had to save products instead of money, _.Athis would need years of practiceBcoal, for example, would lose its valueCthey could not be stored f

24、or years on endDmany products would lose their value 32.Specialization is encouraged because _.Apeople can use their money to buy whatever they wantBpeople do not need to make a complete product for exchangeCpeople make a great contribution to the manufacture of a productDpeople cannot use their mon

25、ey to buy whatever they want 33.A barter economy is one in which _.Avalue is decided by weightBvalue is decided by numberCmoney is used and goods are not exchangedDgoods are exchanged and money is not used 34.Studies show depression_.Ais more common today than in the past decadesBwas more common in

26、the old generationsCincreased ten times in the days of our parents and grandparentsDafflicts only young people 35.According to the author, depression _.Aaffects the poor and less educated people more than the rich and successful onesBseldom attacks executivesCis not limited to any particular class o

27、f peopleDis caused by ones ambition 36.The passage is mainly a_.Adescription of the symptoms of depressionBbrief introduction of depressionCsummary of tile causes of depressionDlist of treatment of depression 37.Depression can be easily cured_.Aif the patient is youngBat the early stage of the disea

28、seCwhen plants are in badDif the patient goes to see a psychologist 38.Which of the following statements is NOT TRUEAVery high expectations for the individual make him more prone to depression.BA depressed person feels sad and dejected.CPeople need not attempt to hide their depression because its no

29、t a shameful thing.DDepression is hereditary. 39.According to the passage, dogs and cats,Aas well as human beings can not see some coloursBhave fewer cones than human beingsChave less rods than human beingsDcan see colours as well as human beings 40.According to the passage, bats and adult owls cann

30、ot see colours,Abecause they hunt at nightBbecause they cannot see lightCbecause they have no cones and rodsDbecause they have no cones 41.When millions of rods in our eyes are at work in darkness we call seeAcolours onlyBshapes and coloursCshapes onlyDdarkness only 42.Among people who suffer from c

31、olour blindness _.Asome may see everything in shades of greenBfew can tell tile difference between blue and greenCfew may think that red, orange and yellow are all shades of greenDvery few may think that everything in the world is in green 43.Which of the following is not true about insectsAInsects

32、can see more colours than human beings.BInsects can see ultraviolet rays which are invisible to man.CAll insects have their favorite colours.DThe world is more colorful to insects than to human beings. 44.Which of the following assumptions about early humans is expressed in the passageAThey probably

33、 had extensive knowledge of plantsBThey thought there was no need to cultivate crops.CThey did not enjoy the study of botany.DThey placed great importance on the ownership of property. 45.According to the passage, why has general knowledge of botany begun to fadeAPeople no longer value plants as a u

34、seful resource.BBotany is not recognized as a special branch of science.CResearch is unable to keep up with increasing numbers of plants.DDirect contact with a variety of plants has decreased. 46.In Line 15, what is the authors purpose in mentioning a rose, an apple, or an orchidATo make the passage

35、 more poetic.BTo cite examples of plants that are attractive.CTo give botanical examples that all readers will recognize.DTo illustrate the diversity of botanical life. 47.According to the passage, what was the first great step toward the practice of agricultureAThe invention of agricultural impleme

36、nts and machinery .BThe development of a system of names for plants.CThe discovery of grasses that could be harvested and replanted.DThe changing diets of early humans. 48.What does the comment This is logical (Line 5) meanAThere is no clear way to determine the extent of our ancestors knowledge of-

37、plants.BIt is not surprising that early humans had a detailed knowledge of plants.Cit is reasonable to assume that our ancestors behaved very much like people in pre-industrial societies.DHuman knowledge of plants is well organized and very detailed. 49.The writer was particularly touched by Clint b

38、ecause _.Ahe loved the kids and asked for their approval of the marriageBhe said that he could not imagine a life without her and the kidsChe believed that at 2 and 4, the two kids were the men of the houseDhe kept her company and talked with her until the next morning 50.When the writer asked for a

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