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1、 大学英语（二）模拟试卷一I. Multiple Choice. (1 point for each, altogether 20 points)Directions: There are 20 sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four choices respectively marked by letters A, B, C and D. Choose the word that you think best complete the sentence. Write your answers on the

2、 answer sheet.A 1. Studies have shown _ teenagers often suffer from depression.A thatB whichC in whichD in thatC 2. The party has failed to _ the majority of voters that it is capable of governing the country.A trustB creditC convinceD believeA 3. Many of us visited the industrial exhibition, _, to

3、our disappointment, we saw very few high-tech products.A whereB whichC asD thatB 4. The kids are _ be hungry when they get home.A obliged toB bound toC desired toD motivated toD 5. All the characteristics that distinguish birds _ other animals can be traced to prehistoric times.A toB betweenC forD f

4、romB 6. Management often works hard to set up a situation work is done in series.A thatB whereC whichD whatA 7. If we _ everything ready by now, we should be having a terrible time tomorrow.A hadnt gotB didnt getC wouldnt have gotD wouldnt getD 8. In his composition there were no other errors _ a fe

5、w misspelled words.A besideB exceptC thenD thanC 9. In deciding _ a course of action，the candidates tried to estimate its likely impact on the voters.A what to pursueB which to pursueC whether to pursueD if to pursueD10Since we have a focused subject, we should not talk _.A at onceB at handC at inte

6、rvalsD at randomC 11. Border _ between the two countries are on the rise.A accidentB incidentsC events D occurrencesB 12. It is the duty of physicians to _ the sick.A nurseB tendC mindD ministerB 13. The average temperature is_.A on the runB on the decrease C on the riseD on the watch for C 14. _, I

7、 cannot make an exception.A In case of youB In the case of youC In no caseD Make out a case for youC 15. The roots of all these events _history.A lie underB lie up C lie inD lie onA 16. A large part of human activity, particularly in relation to the environment, is _ conditions or events.A in respon

8、se to B in favor ofC in contrast toD in excess ofC 17. As you have seen, the value of nations currency is a _ of its economy.A reaction B responseC reflectionD revelationC 18. I felt somewhat disappointed and was about to leave, _ something occurred attracted my attention.A unless B untilC whenD whi

9、leB 19. She shows great _for learning languages.A abilityB aptitudeC capacity D capabilityD 20. _human behavior may be caused by eating substance as that upset the delicate chemical in the brain.A DeliberateB ConsistentC PrimitiveD AbnormalII. Cloze (1 point for each, altogether 10 points)Directions

10、: Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Write your answers on the answer sheet.Yes, but what did we use to do before there was television? How often we hear statements like this! Television hasnt been 21 us all that long, but

11、 we are already beginning to forget what the world was like 22 it. Before we admitted the one-eyed monster into our homes, we never found it difficult to occupy our 23 time. We used to enjoy civilized pleasures. For example, we used to have hobbies, we used to entertain our friends and be entertaine

12、d by them, we used to go 24 for our amusement, to theaters, cinemas, restaurants and sporting events. We used to read books and listen to music and broadcast talks occasionally. All that 25 to the past. Now all our free _26_ is regulated by the goggle box (电视机) . We rush home and gulp down(狼吞虎咽地吞下)o

13、ur meals to be in time for this or that 27 .We have even given up sitting 28 table and having a leisurely evening meal , exchanging the news of the day. A sandwich and a glass of beer will do-anything, 29 it doesnt interfere with the program. The monster demands and obtains absolute silence and atte

14、ntion. If any member of the family dares to open his mouth 30 a program, he is quickly silenced.21_D_A forB toC in D with22_A_A without B inC after D with23_B_A littleB spareC full D us24_C_A awayB upC outD to 25_A_A belongsB will belongC has belongedD had belonged26_D_A choiceB lifeC moments D time

15、27_B_A movieB programC opera D music28_A_A atB besideC nearD by29_D_A forB sinceC unlessD providing30_D_A onB atC in D duringIII. Reading Comprehension. (2 point for each, altogether 30 points)Directions: There are three passages followed by questions. Beneath each question there are four choices re

16、spectively marked by letters A, B, C and D. Choose the right answer for each question. Write your answers on the answer sheet.Passage 1Billy is 14 years old and in the ninth grade. He has a part-time job which gets him up every morning at 5 oclock. He is a newspaper boy. Each morning，Billy leaves th

17、e house at 5:15 to go to the corner，where the newspapers are. The newspapers are delivered to the corner by truck at midnight. He always takes a wagon to carry them.In the winter, it is still dark when he gets up，but during the rest of the year it is light. Billy must deliver the newspapers to the h

18、ouses of people on his route in all kinds of weather. He tries to put each paper on the porch(门廊)where it will be protected from wind and rain or snow. His customers think he does a good job. Sometimes they give him tips(小费).Billy earns about $ 70 per month，and he is saving some of the money to go t

19、o college. He spends the rest on records and clothes. Once a month，he has to collect money from his customers. Since many of them work during the day，Billy has to collect the money at night. Sometimes，when Billy is sick，his brother has to deliver the newspapers. Once，Billys father had to help. Billy

20、 has seventy customers now，but he hopes to get more soon. Someday，if he gets more customers，Billy might win a prize for being an outstanding(突出的)newspaper boy. He wants to win a trip to Europe，but he will be happy if he wins a new bicycle.31. Keeping a part-time job tells us that Billy _D_.A has to

21、make a living by himselfB can not get any support from his familyC has to pay for his school tuitionD is independent and self-confident32. He did his work _A_.A perfectly wellB twice a weekC only for funD to support his family33. To deliver newspapers means _B_.A to post newspapersBA to send newspap

22、ersC to sell newspapersD None of the above.34. One of the purposes of delivering newspapers is A_.A to get some money for college educationB to have some tipsC to have more customersD None of the above.35. The prize for an outstanding newspaper boy is _D_.A a trip to EuropeB a new bicycleC a tipD A

23、or BPassage 2Friends or contemporaries(同龄人)are a great influence on the actions，thoughts，and words of young people. This influence，known as peer pressure，is quite common among children. Why are children so easily affected by what their peers do，think，or say?Most of us，children included，feel a strong

24、 need to be liked by others. We seek acceptance and friendship. In order to gain them，we act like our friends，and listen to their advice，whether or not it is helpful. Some of us even begin to think like our friends，sometimes at the expense of our own beliefs and values. An example that comes to mind

25、 is the young person who gets involved with drugs because his peer group is experimenting with them. Parents may try to exert pressure to keep him away from drugs，but frequently peer pressure is too great. This conflict between being your own person and，at the same time，responding to the pressures o

26、f a group remains a problem for young people.36. The passage mainly talks about _B_.A friendshipB peer pressureC conflicts between young people and their parentsD problems for young people37. In the third sentence of the second paragraph，them refers to _C_.A childrenB strong needs to be liked by oth

27、ersC acceptance and friendshipD our friends advice38. being your own person” in the last sentence most probably means _A_.A acting according to your own beliefs and valuesB trying not to tell any lieC keeping yourself away from drugsD having enough self-confidence39. The second paragraph focuses on

28、_D_.A what peer pressure isB how young people start to take drugsC what parents should do for their childrenD why young people are easily influenced by their peers40. Who can influence us on the actions, thoughts? _D_.A TeacherB FatherC MotherD Friends and contemporariesPassage 3Background music may

29、 seem harmless，but it can have a powerful effect on those who hear it. Recorded background music first found its way into factories，shops and restaurants in the US. But it soon spread to other parts of the world. Now it is becoming increasingly difficult to go shopping or eat a meal without listenin

30、g to music.To begin with，muzak（音乐广播网）was intended simply to create a soothing atmosphere. Recently，however，its become big business - thanks in part to recent research. Dr. Ronald Milliman，an American marketing expert，has shown that music can boost(促进)sales or increase factory production by as much a

31、s a third.But，it has to be light music. A fast one has no effect at all on sales. Slow music can increase receipts by 38%. This is probably because shoppers slow down and have more opportunity to spot items they like to buy. Yet，slow music isnt always answer. Dr.Milliman found，for example，that in re

32、staurants slow music meant customers took longer to eat their meals，which reduced overall sales. So restaurant owners might be well advised to play up-tempo music to keep the customers moving - unless of course，the resulting indigestion leads to complaints！41. The reason why background music is so p

33、opular is that _C_.A it is harmless everywhereB it can boost sales in all placesC it can help to create a soothing atmosphereD it can help to have more meals42. Background music means _D_.A light musicB slow musicC fast musicD the music you are listening to while you are doing something43. Restauran

34、t owners complain about background music because _D_.A it results in indigestionB it keeps customers movingC it increases their salesD it decreases their sales44. The word up-tempo music(para. 3 the last line but two) probably means _C_.A slow musicB light music C fast musicD classical music45. Acco

35、rding to this passage, we learned that _D_A Dr. Milliman made background music.B background music spread to the world by Dr. Milliman.C Dr. Milliman found fast music meant customers took longer to eat.D background music can have a powerful effect on some people.IV. Blanking filling. (1 point for eac

36、h, altogether 10 points)Directions: Complete each of the following sentences with the correct form of the italicized word on the left of each sentence. Write your answers on the blanks below.46. largeThe factory is being_ enlarged _ to make room for more machinery.47. efficientYou will increase your

37、 _ efficiency _ if you introduce more system into your work.48. cruel _ cruelty _ to children or animal is a crime in many counties.49. appearIf you use this chemical to clean your shirt, the stains will_ disappear _ immediately50. understandJohn and Mary had a _ misunderstanding _, but they have ma

38、de it up now.51. healthThe children looked wonderfully _ healthy _with their bright eyes and glowing cheeks.52. pleaseThe success of the experiment was a great_ pleasure _ and encouragement to the young scientists.53. eagerShe could not conceal her _ eagerness _ for praise.54. construction The old p

39、rofessor made a number of very _ constructive _suggestions concerning soil conservation in the are _55. curiousLooking up, I saw his eyes fixed on me in _ curiosity _.V. Translation. (3 points for each, altogether 30 points)Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words

40、or phrases in the brackets. Write your answers on the answer sheet.56.战争已经威胁了这些人们几十年，他们似乎已学会接受这一现实了。(seem to, live with) The war has threatened the people for decades, they seem to have learned to accept this reality.57.那位指挥官太友善了，以至于在很多场合下我都几乎想对他直呼其名了。(be tempted to) The commander too friendly, so t

41、hat in many occasions, I almost want to call him by name.58.我在报纸上登广告卖我的汽车，但到目前为止尚无回音。(have no response) I put an advertisement in the paper to sell my car, but so far there is no echo59.我在回答考试时的问题时非常紧张，以至于我的心里七上八下的。（feel butterflies in ones stomach）I was very nervous at the examination questions ans

42、wer, that I was an unsettled state of mind60.除一人外，其他学生都已经做完试卷离场了。(all but) With the exception of one, all the other students had already finished the paper and left。61. 这封信必须交给威尔博士本人。(be to)The letter is to be handed to Dr. Will himself62. 亨利创作的艺术品在很多方面要比他兄弟的好。(be superior to )Henrys works of art in

43、 many respects to those of his brothers.63. 就业余爱好而言，珍妮和她妹妹几乎没有共同之处。(have little in common)As far as hobbies are concerned, Jeanne and her sister have little in common64. 我被他们互相矛盾的意见搞糊涂了，不知如何去做才是。(be bewildered by)I was so bewildered by their conflicting advice, dont know how to do it65. 冷静耐心地处理这个微妙(delicate)问题是明智的。(It would be wise (advisable) to do )Calm and patience to deal with the delicate problem ( delicate ) is wise