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1、2021留学英语考试模拟卷（9）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.Which of the following persuasive devices is NOT used in the passageA(A) An example of an artist whose work critics misunderstandB(B) The contrast of different points of viewC(C) The repetition of key ideas a

2、nd expressionsD(D) A mention of the most recent trends in art-makingE(E) Evaluative or judgmental words 2.The passage mentions all of the following as environmental stresses that can be survived by microorganisms that practice cellular dormancy EXCEPTA(A) Low temperaturesB(B) Ultraviolet radiationC(

3、C) Acidic environmentsD(D) High temperaturesE(E) Drying processes 3.PERSEVERANCE:A(A) lack of rapidityB(B) irregular peaceC(C) incidence of eventsD(D) termination of attemptE(E) clear misery 4.INFLATE:A(A) gatherB(B) perceiveC(C) reviewD(D) minimizeE(E) restrain 5.The authors primary purpose in the

4、passage is toA(A) describe the limits of biologists understanding of the phenomenon of cellular dormancyB(B) explain how certain organisms have adapted to withstand environmental adversityC(C) contrast the survival techniques of two organisms which use dormancy to survive hostile environmentsD(D) ex

5、plain why endospores are so adept at surviving the traditional canning processE(E) suggest which methods are effective for killing endospores at which are not 6.DISARM:A(A) confrontB(B) commandC(C) put on guardD(D) amuseE(E) protect 7.SPICE: FLAVOR:A(A) splint : limbB(B) block: vimC(C) copper : allo

6、yD(D) symmetry : balanceE(E) moisturizer : plant 8.FROWN : DISPLEASURE :A(A) scoff : glumnessB(B) sneer : contemptC(C) adulate : intimacyD(D) collaborate : esteemE(E) edify : ridicule 9.At the present time, unfortunately, several governments grant permission to rapacious animal poachers, with few co

7、nditions attached and_compensation for those whose_are exploited.A(A) little sciencesB(B) diminutive ideasC(C) significant resourcesD(D) scanty environmentsE(E) inappropriate laws 10.TENDER : ACCEPTANCE :A(A) examine : solicitudeB(B) legalize: disapprobationC(C) submit : approvalD(D) announce : scru

8、tinyE(E) perish : idea 11.CREDULOUS : GULLIBLE:A(A) didactic : onerousB(B) adventurous : pusillanimousC(C) yielding : servileD(D) sycophantic: adulatoryE(E) assiduous : vain 12.Molds were once used only for small amounts of fat, shared with neighbors at cooperative candle clippings or supplied by_ca

9、ndle makers who canvassed large geographical areas.A(A) redoubtableB(B) impecuniousC(C) sententiousD(D) meretriciousE(E) itinerant 13.His father served as_to the entire Garca clan, dispensing money and advice to those who needed it, and the family, in turn, revered him.A(A) prelateB(B) paterfamilias

10、C(C) mountebankD(D) valetE(E) creditor 14.ADROITNESS: INEPITUDE :A(A) obscurity : necessityB(B) stoicism: generosityC(C) ferocity : insubordinationD(D) complexity : tangencyE(E) difficulty : simplicity 15.FORGERY : DOCUMENT :A(A) slaughter : tragedyB(B) feint : sentimentC(C) rape : castigationD(D) f

11、elony : reinsuranceE(E) double-dealer : testimonial 16.This thing called love is a total mystery, and the_of passion and despair that accompanies every romantic devotion may keep one eternally perplexed.A(A) coagulationB(B) requitalC(C) admixtureD(D) instabilityE(E) vagaries 17.TORNADO : AIR :A(A) d

12、ownpour : floodB(B) guzzler : gasC(C) vortex : waterD(D) gutter : roofE(E) meadow : spark 18.RECLUSE : WITHDRAW :A(A) malefactor : reiterateB(B) rhetorician : equivocateC(C) philosopher : cogitateD(D) autocrat : improviseE(E) figurehead : boycott 19.The passage is primarily concerned withA(A) illust

13、rating the extent to which the physiological principles behind taste mirror those behind visionB(B) contrasting the available evidence for the labeled-line and across-neuron theories of tasteC(C) describing the evolution of theories concerning the neurological mechanisms which determine tasteD(D) de

14、monstrating the superiority of holistic models over component models in analyzing neuron functionE(E) showing that individual neurons play a negligible role in the physiological mechanisms of perception 20.Which of the following statements about the individual gustatory neuron is true, based on info

15、rmation provided by the passageA(A) It creates a neurological signal only when it comes into contact with its primary tastant.B(B) Its function is not to identify tastes, but to identify similarities and differences between them.C(C) Its primary importance is in distinguishing between the various qu

16、alities of a mixed stimulus.D(D) It provides roughly equivalent signals when in contact with a major stimulus and a minor one.E(E) It plays a fairly minor role in the across-pattern theory, compared to the labeled-line theory. 21.According to the passage, Pfaffmans theory differs from that which has

17、 been most recently considered by scientists in that itA(A) postulates that peripheral neurons do not respond to a greater extent to stimuli representing a single taste qualityB(B) ignores the crucial difference between central and peripheral gustatory neurons in their role as mechanisms of tasteC(C

18、) implies that the activity of any individual taste cell, taken by itself, is ambiguousD(D) fails to acknowledge that specific gustatory neurons are associated with particular tastesE(E) relies primarily upon research data that has come from human, rather than animal, subjects 22.DWINDLE:A(A) overst

19、ateB(B) augmentC(C) regardD(D) uniteE(E) believe 23.PROLOGUE:A(A) analogueB(B) conversationC(C) epilogueD(D) monologueE(E) tetralogy 24.According to the passage, early American parishioners held which of the following views concerning parish demographyA(A) Migration between towns stands in direct co

20、ntrast with the accumulation of population in cities.B(B) Parish populations would grow at fairly equal rates, given the fact that those who left a parish in response to life course events were usually replaced.C(C) Migration between parishes was a rare enough phenomenon that it was unnecessary to k

21、eep records of it in any fashion.D(D) Parish populations often chose to remain sedimentary as a result of the homogeneity of the various countryside parishes.E(E) Parish populations owed their existence on the whole to the influx of populations due to life course events. 25.In the passage, the autho

22、r is primarily concerned withA(A) summarizing the findings of a studyB(B) placing new research within its historical contextC(C) evaluating the methodology of a historianD(D) comparing various demographical techniquesE(E) establishing categories 26.PROSCRIBE:A(A) forecastB(B) defineC(C) respondD(D)

23、authorizeE(E) record 27.The passage suggests that one major difficulty in establishing patterns of migration isA(A) the infrequency of life course events, which restricts the amount of data available to demographersB(B) the overwhelming availability of proxies in migration patterns, which creates a

24、degree of stasis in migration recordsC(C) the lack of parishioner birth records, which limits the hard evidence upon which demographers base their observationsD(D) the homogeneity of single parishes, which makes it difficult to distinguish the motivations of migrantsE(E) the repetitive nature of mig

25、ration, which results in a surfeit of unusable data that overwhelms demographers 28.TRAVESTY:A(A) declarationB(B) paragonC(C) harmonious relationshipD(D) deliberate snubE(E) easy load 29.NUGATORY:A(A) stylishB(B) consequentialC(C) revolutionaryD(D) boundlessE(E) delicious 30.According to the passage

26、, Crosby has made which of the following assumptions concerning historical means of demographyA(A) Migration is in most cases dictated by life course events as opposed to the economic factors that contribute to the development of cities.B(B) Population growth tends not to affect the availability of

27、proxies for replacing emigrants from population centers.C(C) Sedimentary populations are more historically significant than nomadic or migratory ones.D(D) It is permissible to rely upon a single source of information in studying population movement patterns.E(E) Migration can be disregarded as a dem

28、ographic pattern in historical contexts prior to the development of large cities. 31.TRUCULENT:A(A) quietB(B) stygianC(C) unadulteratedD(D) mildE(E) delicate 32.INDIGENOUS:A(A) considerateB(B) superfluousC(C) disinfectedD(D) undeservingE(E) acquired 33.FETID:A(A) fragrantB(B) thickC(C) originalD(D)

29、balancedE(E) glowing 34.According to the passage, which of the following is characteristic of labeled-line theory of taste perceptionA(A) The implication that a simultaneous activation of cells is unnecessary to trigger a taste experienceB(B) The suggestion that each particular type of gustatory cel

30、l is unassociated with the perception of an individual tasteC(C) The acceptance of the notion that large patterns could be responsible for creating taste perceptionsD(D) The postulation of a concept that specific neurons do not correspond to specific tastesE(E) The view that different kinds of neuro

31、ns are undifferentiated on a physiological level 35.PRECARIOUS:A(A) firmly groundedB(B) intelligentC(C) nervousD(D) plannedE(E) current 36.It can be inferred from that passage that hearing differs from seeing and tasting because itA(A) is primarily analytic in its tendency to separate the qualities

32、of different sounds from one anotherB(B) does not rely on the operation of more than one type of neuron, unlike visual or gustatory perceptionC(C) uses individual neurons, not groups, in order to discriminate between various stimuliD(D) is primarily synthetic, in that each combination of sound produ

33、ces a unique quality for the earE(E) uses neurons which respond to only a single major stimulus, without producing minor effects for minor stimuli 37.LABILE:A(A) pretendedB(B) discrepantC(C) stableD(D) renewedE(E) inherent 38.Which of the following laboratory results, if found, would be LEAST consis

34、tent with the authors explanation of the neurophysiology of tasteA(A) A group of taste neurons is found which only responds to sweet taste when stimulated by sweet foods.B(B) A brain-wave analysis of a rat genetically engineered to lack a sense of sweet tastes is nevertheless found to have a sense o

35、f sour tastes.C(C) Most tastes are found to have strikingly different neurological effects on humans they do upon animals.D(D) A brain-wave analysis of a hamster demonstrates a similar pattern of activity in a given neurological area for both sour and sweet stimuli.E(E) A group of taste neurons is f

36、ound which provides insufficient information for taste discrimination. 39.Genetically, the chimpanzee is more similar to humans _.Aare than any other animalBthan is any other animalCany other animal isDand any other animal is 40._more than 65,000 described species of protozoa, of which more than hal

37、f are fossils.ABeing that there areBThere beingCAre thereDThere are 41.The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 _ nearly unanimously through the United States Congress.ApassedBin passageChaving passedDpassing 42.Modern skyscrapers have a steel skeleton of beams and columns _a three-dimensional grid.AformsB

38、from which formingCand formingDthat forms 43.The basis premise behind all agricultural production is _available the riches of the soil for human consumption.Ato be madeBthe makingCmaking isDto make 44._to the united states House of Representatives in 1791, Nathaniel Macon remained in office until 18

39、15.AElectionBWhy he was electedCElectedDWho was elected 45._ of classical ballet in the united states began around 1830.ATo teachBIs teachingCIt was taughtDThe teaching 46.The universe is estimated _between 10 billion and 20 billion years old.AbeingBto beCwhich isD is. 47.A situation in which an eco

40、nomic market is dominated by a _ is known as a monopoly.Asingle of a product sellerBproduct single of a sellerCseller of a product singleDsingle seller of a product 48._ freshwater species of fish build nests of sticks, stones, or scooped-out sand.AAs the manyBOf the manyCManyDMany of them are 49.Ne

41、wspaper publishers in the united states have estimated _reads a newspaper every day.Anearly 80 percent of the adult population whoBit is nearly 80 percent of the adult populationCthat nearly 80 percent of the adult population whoDthat nearly 80 percent of the adult population 50.The foundation of all other branches of mathematics is arithmetic, _ science of calculating with numbers.Ais theBtheC which theDbecause the第22页 共22页第 22 页 共 22 页第 22 页 共 22 页第 22 页 共 22 页第 22 页 共 22 页第 22 页 共 22 页第 22 页 共 22 页第 22 页 共 22 页第 22 页 共 22 页第 22 页 共 22 页第 22 页 共 22 页