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1、2022青海公共英语考试模拟卷（5）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.BText 2/B 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 i

2、f I didnt 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.

3、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

4、Englishits all over their face. Of course, a British person will probably think Im 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

5、possibly understand Sometimes, doing my best does not necessarily lead to success. Often, this is not duc to myself, but duc to the environment. Its as though Im a second class citizen. Although my passport is British, Im a nevertheless Chinese. Is Britain really my country Racial discrimination, re

6、fers to _. Adisrespect to people of other nationalityBhostility towards foreignersChostility towards people speaking other languagesDdisrespect to people of a different color 2.BPart A/BDirections: Read the following texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your ans

7、wer on ANSWER SHEET. BText 1/B In. some ways the employment interview is like a persuasive speech because the applicant (interviewee) seeks to persuade the employer (interviewer) to employ him or her. Several suggestions might prove helpful to the applicant as preparation is made for the actual inte

8、rview. A job applicant has the responsibility for ascertaining certain types of information prior to the interview. First, the applicant should know what kind of job he wants and how that job relates to his career objective. It is important that the applicant be able to state his reasons for wishing

9、 to work for a particular company. Second, the applicant should seek as much information as possible concerning the company. Relevant information for the applicant to locate includes such items as the location of the home and regional offices, the financial status of the company, plans for expansion

10、, and company philosophy. Information about most major corporations is available in reference books and periodicals. After gathering information concerning the company, the applicant is ready for the interview. The interviewers first impression comes from the interviewees appearance. For most interv

11、iews, appropriate dress for man is a conservative dark colored suit with a long sleeve white or light blue shirt and conservative riel For women a conservative, tailored suit or dress is appropriate. Both men and women should have neat, conservative length hair. Although hairstyle and dress are matt

12、ers of personal taste, many personnel directors form initial impressions from these characteristics. For example, one recent college graduate, who felt himself qualified, interviewed for a public relations job. However, the personnel manager considered this young mans long hair, sloppy dress, and ov

13、erly casual manner unsuited for this particular position.A job applicant should know the following information before the interview except _. Athe reasons for him to leave the present jobBhis career expectationCthe type of job he desiresDrelevant information about the prospective company 3.Direction

14、s: Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on your ANSWER SHEET. BText/B An animal species becomes extinct when it fails to produce enough young in each generation to keep pace with the death-rate. We canU (26) /Ufrom fossil evidence in r

15、ocks that many living species have become extinct over the millions of yearsU (27) /Ulife began. It is a naturalU (28) /Uand extinction is theU (29) /Uof any animal that has specialized too far to changeU (30) /Uits environment changes, or has to compete with a better-U (31) /Uand more powerful anim

16、al. U (32) /Uremarkable technical developments during the past few centuries, man has destroyed orU (33) /Udestroyed some species by killing themU (34) /Usuch a rate that they couldnt produce enough offspring, or by completely changing their natural environment at surprising speed. A number of examp

17、les can be given of the wayU (35) /Uwhich natural environments are being rapidly changedAmazonia, for instance. There is everyU (36) /Uthat many species of animals will be made extinct because of these and similarU (37) /Uof natural vegetation. Large numbers of animals have been hunted and killed fo

18、r food. The North American buffalo is aU (38) /Uof the near-extinction of a species through hunting. Often the numbers areU (39) /Ugreat that the hunters may not realize the danger. But even when the danger is widelyU (40) /U, the financial rewards for the hunters may be so great that they choose to

19、U (41) /Uthe threat to the species. Attitudes like this haveU (42) /Uto hunters killing animals for furs, for ivory or merely for ornaments. A slightU (43) /Uon this is when tourists hunt animals for trophies. Such magnificent creaturesU (44) /Ulions and tigersU (45) /Uout of existence in some parts

20、 of the world. AafterBuntilCsinceDbefore 4.BText 3/B Sociologists (社会学家) tell us that we are heading for a society leisure. The trend is unmistakable. One hundred years ago, they point out a worker put in twelve or thirteen hours a day, six days a week, and week followed week without an annual vacat

21、ion. But over the years the picture has changed. Today the typical work week has five eight-hour days, and workers enjoy about three weeks of paid vacation every year, with the result that today me spend less than as much time on the job as people did before. In spite of this, todays worker may not

22、feel that he has a great deal of leisure time. This is because a lot of the non-work time is taken up with fulfilling family and social obligations. For example, he feels that he should spend some time with his children every day, and if a man does physical activity in his job, that too cuts into hi

23、s free time. Nevertheless, the final result is that we do have more leisure-more time free from the obligation of work or any other social requirement. Leisure is time not used to earn money or to do things around the house which save money. It is time spent only in seeking satisfaction, and we give

24、 up what we are doing when it no longer satisfies us. Leisure gives us the opportunity to recover from the physical and mental fatigue (疲倦) of work and it frees our creative talents from the pressure placed on us by the job. Todays leisure is time programmed for doing what you want to. It does not h

25、ave to be made up the next day. This is something new. It really frees a person from the workshop to enjoy, for a time, things in which he is interested. Man is about to go out to the playground.Although people spend less time on their jobs, they still feel they do not have enough leisure time becau

26、se of the following except _. Aspending some time with their childrenBdoing physical exercisesCspending some time on learningDfulfilling family and social obligations 5.Questions 1518 are based on the following passage.What is the most popular kind of T-shirtAThe nylon T-shirt worn on the playground

27、.BThe wool T-shirt worn for work.CThe cotton T-shirt with a slogan or a picture.DThe silk T-shirt in white color. 6.Questions 1921 are based on the following conversation.What can we learn from the dialogueACarl Drexler is a good manager.BThe woman thinks that capability is the most important thing.

28、CThe man thought the woman was too proud.DThe woman is not confident enough. 7.How much money does the clerk owe the womanA$ 3.B$ 15.C$ 11.D$ 4. 8.BPart A/BDirections: Read the following texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answer on ANSWER SHEET. BText 1/B

29、 In. some ways the employment interview is like a persuasive speech because the applicant (interviewee) seeks to persuade the employer (interviewer) to employ him or her. Several suggestions might prove helpful to the applicant as preparation is made for the actual interview. A job applicant has the

30、 responsibility for ascertaining certain types of information prior to the interview. First, the applicant should know what kind of job he wants and how that job relates to his career objective. It is important that the applicant be able to state his reasons for wishing to work for a particular comp

31、any. Second, the applicant should seek as much information as possible concerning the company. Relevant information for the applicant to locate includes such items as the location of the home and regional offices, the financial status of the company, plans for expansion, and company philosophy. Info

32、rmation about most major corporations is available in reference books and periodicals. After gathering information concerning the company, the applicant is ready for the interview. The interviewers first impression comes from the interviewees appearance. For most interviews, appropriate dress for ma

33、n is a conservative dark colored suit with a long sleeve white or light blue shirt and conservative riel For women a conservative, tailored suit or dress is appropriate. Both men and women should have neat, conservative length hair. Although hairstyle and dress are matters of personal taste, many pe

34、rsonnel directors form initial impressions from these characteristics. For example, one recent college graduate, who felt himself qualified, interviewed for a public relations job. However, the personnel manager considered this young mans long hair, sloppy dress, and overly casual manner unsuited fo

35、r this particular position.To make a good first impression on the interviewer, an applicant should pay attention to his _. AappearanceBspeechCmannersDconfidence 9. You will hear some dialogues or monologues. Before listening to each one, you will have time to read the questions related to it. While

36、listening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have time to read your answer. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE. Questions 1114 are based on the following conversation.What is the mans opinion of taking a bath during thunderstormAHe doesnt think its a good idea.

37、BHe thinks it would be a waste of water.CHe thinks a shower would be better.DHe believes that lightning strikes clean surfaces. 10.BText 3/B Sociologists (社会学家) tell us that we are heading for a society leisure. The trend is unmistakable. One hundred years ago, they point out a worker put in twelve

38、or thirteen hours a day, six days a week, and week followed week without an annual vacation. But over the years the picture has changed. Today the typical work week has five eight-hour days, and workers enjoy about three weeks of paid vacation every year, with the result that today me spend less tha

39、n as much time on the job as people did before. In spite of this, todays worker may not feel that he has a great deal of leisure time. This is because a lot of the non-work time is taken up with fulfilling family and social obligations. For example, he feels that he should spend some time with his c

40、hildren every day, and if a man does physical activity in his job, that too cuts into his free time. Nevertheless, the final result is that we do have more leisure-more time free from the obligation of work or any other social requirement. Leisure is time not used to earn money or to do things aroun

41、d the house which save money. It is time spent only in seeking satisfaction, and we give up what we are doing when it no longer satisfies us. Leisure gives us the opportunity to recover from the physical and mental fatigue (疲倦) of work and it frees our creative talents from the pressure placed on us

42、 by the job. Todays leisure is time programmed for doing what you want to. It does not have to be made up the next day. This is something new. It really frees a person from the workshop to enjoy, for a time, things in which he is interested. Man is about to go out to the playground.Leisure is the ti

43、me used _. Ato seek satisfactionBto earn moneyCto fulfill any social requirementDto fulfill the obligations 11.BText 2/B 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

44、could I survive if I didnt 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 w

45、as 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 f

46、ar subtler. Some Englishits all over their face. Of course, a British person will probably think Im 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 averag

47、e British person possibly understand Sometimes, doing my best does not necessarily lead to success. Often, this is not duc to myself, but duc to the environment. Its as though Im a second class citizen. Although my passport is British, Im a nevertheless Chinese. Is Britain really my country In the last sentence of the second paragraph, the word it refers to _