2023年江西公共英语考试模拟卷（9）.docx

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1、2023年江西公共英语考试模拟卷（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.W: Excuse me, may I sit hereM: Yes, please.W: Thanks.M: Where are you goingW: I’m going to Washington D.C. And youM: To New York. Is this your first trip hereW: Yes, I am a student from China. Would

2、you please tell me something about Washington D.C.M: With pleasure. Washington D.C. is the capital of America and it has many interesting places.W: But I am afraid I won’t have enough time to see all those interesting places.M: It doesn’t matter. You can take the tour mobile. It will tak

3、e you to most tour sites in Washington D.C.W: That’s great. Thank you for your information.Where is the man going to He is going to().ANew YorkBWashington D.CCNew England2.W: Thank you very much for the meal.M: Not at all. I’m glad you could come.W: You must come and have a meal with me

4、sometime.M: Yes. That would be nice.What has the man been invited to attend by the woman().AAn evening party.BA meal in return.CA tea party.3.People living on parts of the south coast of England face a serious problem. In 1993, the owners of a large hotel and of several houses discovered, to their h

5、orror, that their gardens had disappeared overnight. The sea had eaten into the soft limestone cliffs on which they had been built. While experts were studying the problem, the hotel and several houses disappeared altogether, sliding down the cliff and into the sea.Erosion (侵蚀) of the white cliffs a

6、long the south coast of England has always been a problem but it has become more serious in recent years. Dozens of homes have had to be abandoned as the sea has crept farther and farther inland. Experts have studied the areas most affected and have drawn up a map for local people, forecasting the y

7、ear in which their homes will be swallowed up by the hungry sea.Angry owners have called on the government to erect sea defenses to protect their homes. Government surveyors have pointed out that in most cases, this is impossible. New sea walls would cost hundreds of millions of pounds and would mer

8、ely make the waves and currents go further along the coast, shifting the problem from one area to another. The danger is likely to continue, they say, until the waves reach an inland area of hard rock which will not be eaten as limestone is. Meanwhile, if you want to buy a cheap house with an uncert

9、ain future, apply to a house agent in one of the threatened areas on the south coast of England. You can get a house for a knockdown price but it may turn out to be a knockdown home.What is the cause of the problem that people living on parts of the south coast of England face().AThe disappearance o

10、f hotels, houses and gardens.BThe experts’ lack of knowledge.CThe rising of the sea level.DThe washing-away of limestone cliffs.4.There was a fire in the middle of the night at a country house where there were many guests.They all rushed outside when they heard the alarm. They did not even wai

11、t to put on their clothes. Dressed in blankets and overcoats, they were standing watching the flames when another guest joined them. Why did you people get so excited he asked, Now look at me. When I heard the alarm, I got out of bed, lit a cigarette and quietly dressed myself. In fact I was putting

12、 on my tie when I thought it was not the best tie to wear with a shirt I had on. I took it off and put on another. I did not lose my head at all. I never get excited in a difficult or dangerous situation. That’s good, said one of his friends, but why didn’t you put on your trousersThe pe

13、rson who came out of the house a little later().Awas not nervous at allBwas as nervous as the othersCwas slow to put on his clothes5.M: Mum，I feel like going out for a walkW: Go ahead, please. But remember to be back before nine.What would the boy like to do().AHe is going out to workBHe wants to go

14、 for a walkCHe would like to find a job6.M: I’d like to withdraw 600 pounds from my deposit account.W: Certainly. Would you please sign this formM: Oh, yes. Here you are.W: How would you like the moneyM: In hundreds, please.W: Fine. Here you are.M: Thanks. Goodbye.How much does the man want().

15、A500 pounds.B400 pounds.C600 pounds.7.Plugging into Electronic DatabasesIf you are looking (36) information, library shelves are a good place (37) . But if you need up-to-the-minute data or have specialized needs, you may (38) a computerized database more useful, (39) expensive, and less time consum

16、ing. A database, a file of (40) on one subject or family of subjects, can be (41) and maintained in a computer’s memory. The speed of the computer then enables you (42) any item in this file almost instantly.The three main types of databases are statistics, bibliographies, and full text. Stati

17、stical databases store vast (43) of numerical data, such as wages and price indexes, census information, foreign exchange rates, and bond prices. Bibliographic databases store references to and (44) of articles (45) periodicals and newspapers. Full-text databases offer the complete texts of such mat

18、erials (46) newspaper, magazine and journal articles.(47) databases exist today, and their numbers are (48) Many companies have their (49) database, (50) is accessible (51) employees through computer terminals or microcomputers. (52) addition, several hundred commercial data bases are now available

19、(53) the public, (54) literally millions of information readily retrievable. These databases cover specific fields, such as law and financial (55) , or general information, such as sports and weather data.37().Ato startBstartedCstartingDstart8.In the United States, boys and girls start school when t

20、hey are five years old. In some states they must stay in school until they are sixteen. Most students are seventeen years old when they graduate from secondary school (中学). Another name for secondary school is high school.Most children go to public elementary schools (小学) and secondary schools. The

21、par- ents of public school pupils do not have to pay directly for these children’s education be- cause tax money supports the public schools. If a child attends a private school, his parents pay the school for the child’s education.Today about half of the high school graduates go on to c

22、olleges and universities. Some colleges and universities receive tax money from the government. A student at a state university does not have to pay much if his parents live in that state. Private colleges and universities are expensive, however. Almost half of college students in the United States

23、work while they are studying. When a student’s family is not rich, he has to earn money for part of his college expenses.Students in State Universities()if their parents live in that state.Apay lessBcost lessCpay moreDcost more9.People living on parts of the south coast of England face a serio

24、us problem. In 1993, the owners of a large hotel and of several houses discovered, to their horror, that their gardens had disappeared overnight. The sea had eaten into the soft limestone cliffs on which they had been built. While experts were studying the problem, the hotel and several houses disap

25、peared altogether, sliding down the cliff and into the sea.Erosion (侵蚀) of the white cliffs along the south coast of England has always been a problem but it has become more serious in recent years. Dozens of homes have had to be abandoned as the sea has crept farther and farther inland. Experts hav

26、e studied the areas most affected and have drawn up a map for local people, forecasting the year in which their homes will be swallowed up by the hungry sea.Angry owners have called on the government to erect sea defenses to protect their homes. Government surveyors have pointed out that in most cas

27、es, this is impossible. New sea walls would cost hundreds of millions of pounds and would merely make the waves and currents go further along the coast, shifting the problem from one area to another. The danger is likely to continue, they say, until the waves reach an inland area of hard rock which

28、will not be eaten as limestone is. Meanwhile, if you want to buy a cheap house with an uncertain future, apply to a house agent in one of the threatened areas on the south coast of England. You can get a house for a knockdown price but it may turn out to be a knockdown home.The erosion of the white

29、cliffs in the south of England().Awill soon become a problem for people living in central EnglandBhas now become a threat to the local residentsCis quickly changing the map of EnglandDcan be stopped if proper measures are taken10.There was a fire in the middle of the night at a country house where t

30、here were many guests.They all rushed outside when they heard the alarm. They did not even wait to put on their clothes. Dressed in blankets and overcoats, they were standing watching the flames when another guest joined them. Why did you people get so excited he asked, Now look at me. When I heard

31、the alarm, I got out of bed, lit a cigarette and quietly dressed myself. In fact I was putting on my tie when I thought it was not the best tie to wear with a shirt I had on. I took it off and put on another. I did not lose my head at all. I never get excited in a difficult or dangerous situation. T

32、hat’s good, said one of his friends, but why didn’t you put on your trousersI did not lose my head at all. It means().Ano one killed me, I was still aliveBthere was nothing wrong with my brainCmy brain worked still well11.M: Miss Polly.W: Yes, sir. Anything I can do for youM: Yes, please

33、 make a call to Dell. Tell them that we’ll place an order for 20 personal computers.W: All right. I ’11 do it at once.How many personal computers does the man want to order().A13.B20.C30.12.W: Excuse me, may I sit hereM: Yes, please.W: Thanks.M: Where are you goingW: I’m going to W

34、ashington D.C. And youM: To New York. Is this your first trip hereW: Yes, I am a student from China. Would you please tell me something about Washington D.C.M: With pleasure. Washington D.C. is the capital of America and it has many interesting places.W: But I am afraid I won’t have enough tim

35、e to see all those interesting places.M: It doesn’t matter. You can take the tour mobile. It will take you to most tour sites in Washington D.C.W: That’s great. Thank you for your information.It is the () time for the woman to go to Washington D.C.AsecondBfirstCthird13.M: I’d like

36、to withdraw 600 pounds from my deposit account.W: Certainly. Would you please sign this formM: Oh, yes. Here you are.W: How would you like the moneyM: In hundreds, please.W: Fine. Here you are.M: Thanks. Goodbye.What would he like his money in().ASix one-hundred-pound notes.BSixty ten-hundred-pound

37、notes.CSixteen one-hundred-pound notes.14.It doesn’t matter when or how long a person sleeps, but everyone needs some rest to stay alive. That’s what all doctors’ thought, until they heard about Jercy Page. Jercy Page, it was said, never slept. Could this be true The doctors decide

38、d to see this strange man by themselves.Jercy Page was ninety years old when the doctors came to his home in New Jersey. They thought for sure that he got some sleep of some kind. So they stayed with him and watched every movement he made. But they were surprised. Though they watched him hour after

39、hour and day after day, they never saw Jercy Page sleeping. Actually, he did not even own a bed. He never needed one.The only rest that Jercy Page got was sitting in a comfortable chair and reading newspapers. The doctors were puzzled by this strange continuous sleeplessness. They asked him many que

40、stions, hoping to find an answer. They found only one answer that might explain his condition. Page remembered some talk about his mother having been injured several days before he was born. But that was alt. Was this the real reason No one could be sure.The main idea of this passage is that().Alarg

41、e numbers of people do not need sleepBa person was found who actually didn’t need any sleepCeveryone needs some sleep to stay aliveDpeople can live longer by trying not to sleep15.Plugging into Electronic DatabasesIf you are looking (36) information, library shelves are a good place (37) . But

42、 if you need up-to-the-minute data or have specialized needs, you may (38) a computerized database more useful, (39) expensive, and less time consuming. A database, a file of (40) on one subject or family of subjects, can be (41) and maintained in a computer’s memory. The speed of the computer

43、 then enables you (42) any item in this file almost instantly.The three main types of databases are statistics, bibliographies, and full text. Statistical databases store vast (43) of numerical data, such as wages and price indexes, census information, foreign exchange rates, and bond prices. Biblio

44、graphic databases store references to and (44) of articles (45) periodicals and newspapers. Full-text databases offer the complete texts of such materials (46) newspaper, magazine and journal articles.(47) databases exist today, and their numbers are (48) Many companies have their (49) database, (50

45、) is accessible (51) employees through computer terminals or microcomputers. (52) addition, several hundred commercial data bases are now available (53) the public, (54) literally millions of information readily retrievable. These databases cover specific fields, such as law and financial (55) , or

46、general information, such as sports and weather data.38().Ato findBfindCfoundDfinding16.In the United States, boys and girls start school when they are five years old. In some states they must stay in school until they are sixteen. Most students are seventeen years old when they graduate from second

47、ary school (中学). Another name for secondary school is high school.Most children go to public elementary schools (小学) and secondary schools. The par- ents of public school pupils do not have to pay directly for these children’s education be- cause tax money supports the public schools. If a chi

48、ld attends a private school, his parents pay the school for the child’s education.Today about half of the high school graduates go on to colleges and universities. Some colleges and universities receive tax money from the government. A student at a state university does not have to pay much if

49、 his parents live in that state. Private colleges and universities are expensive, however. Almost half of college students in the United States work while they are studying. When a student’s family is not rich, he has to earn money for part of his college expenses.The parents of children who attend private schools()for their childrens education.