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1、2023年山西公共英语考试模拟卷（8）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.Questions 22-25 are based on a conversation you are going to hear.What does Eliza offer to doATeach Davids class while he is absent.BGive Professor Winston the key to Davids office.CLeave a message on the

2、board in Davids classroom.DBring David the homework that is due today. 2.Believe it or not, optical illusion (错觉) can cut highway crashes. Japan is a case in point. It has reduced automobile crashes on some roads by nearly 75 percent using a simple optical illusion. Bent stripes, called chevrons (人字

3、形) painted on the roads make drivers think that they are driving faster than they really are, and thus drivers slow down. Now the American Automobile Association Foundation for Traffic Safety in Washington D.C. is planning to repeat Japans success. Starting next year, the foundation will paint chevr

4、ons and other patterns of stripes on selected roads around the country to test how well the patterns reduce highway crashes. Excessive speed plays a major role in as much as one fifth of all fatal traffic accidents, according to the foundation. To help reduce those accidents, the foundation will con

5、duct its tests in areas where speed related hazards are the greatest curves, exit slopes, traffic circles, and bridges. Some studies suggest that straight, horizontal bars painted across roads can initially cut the average speed of drivers in half. However, traffic often returns to full speed within

6、 months as drivers become used to seeing the painted bars. Chevrons, scientists say, not only give drivers the impression that they are driving faster than they really are but also make a lane appear to be narrower. The result is a longer lasting reduction in highway speed and the number of traffic

7、accidents.On roads painted with chevrons drivers tend to feel that _.Athey should avoid speed-related hazardsBthey are driving in the wrong laneCthey should slow down their speedDthey are approaching the speed limit 3.what does Mark think about the latest tax increaseAHe thinks it is necessary.BHe t

8、hinks it is regrettable.CHe thinks it is both regrettable and necessary.DHe doesnt think much about it. 4.Medical experts have (26) suspected a link between the health of the mind and the health of the body. From time to time researchers have reported (27) of much a link. One such report now comes f

9、rom the University of California at San Diego School of Medicine. The study shows that the mental disorder known as depression (28) to harm the bodys natural defense system against disease. (29) of severe depression generally have a low opinion of themselves. They often lose (30) in everything. They

10、 seem vary sad. They have trouble (31) . And they generally lose their (32) to eat. In most extreme examples, depressed persons (33) want to kill themselves. The University of California study was (34) by Dr. Michael Irwin. He began the study two years ago at a hospital in the city of Los Angeles. T

11、he study involved 37 women, (35) husbands were dying of lung cancer. Dr. Irwin studied the women for (36) of depression. He took some of their blood both before and after the death of their husbands. He examined the blood for (37) that help the body fight disease. These are the substances scientists

12、 call natural killer cells. T suppressor cells, and T helper cells. Dr. Irwin then looked for the same (38) of cells in the blood of women whose husbands (39) healthy. Dr. Irwin (40) that disease- fighting cells were not very active in the women whose husbands were dying or had just (41) . The rate

13、of activity was (42) than in women whose husbands were healthy. Dr. Irwin also found that the rate of activity was (43) linked to the (44) of each womans depression (45) the death of her husband.AevidenceBaspectCmarkDtest 5.Questions 14-17 are based on a conversation you are going to hear.What seems

14、 to be the mans problemAHe cant sleep at night.BHe cant find a quiet place to study.CHe cant narrow down his research topic.DHe cant find enough information for his research paper. 6.Believe it or not, optical illusion (错觉) can cut highway crashes. Japan is a case in point. It has reduced automobile

15、 crashes on some roads by nearly 75 percent using a simple optical illusion. Bent stripes, called chevrons (人字形) painted on the roads make drivers think that they are driving faster than they really are, and thus drivers slow down. Now the American Automobile Association Foundation for Traffic Safet

16、y in Washington D.C. is planning to repeat Japans success. Starting next year, the foundation will paint chevrons and other patterns of stripes on selected roads around the country to test how well the patterns reduce highway crashes. Excessive speed plays a major role in as much as one fifth of all

17、 fatal traffic accidents, according to the foundation. To help reduce those accidents, the foundation will conduct its tests in areas where speed related hazards are the greatest curves, exit slopes, traffic circles, and bridges. Some studies suggest that straight, horizontal bars painted across roa

18、ds can initially cut the average speed of drivers in half. However, traffic often returns to full speed within months as drivers become used to seeing the painted bars. Chevrons, scientists say, not only give drivers the impression that they are driving faster than they really are but also make a la

19、ne appear to be narrower. The result is a longer lasting reduction in highway speed and the number of traffic accidents.The advantage of chevrons over straight, horizontal bars is that the former _.Acan keep drivers awakeBcan cut road accidents in halfCwill have a longer effect on driversDwill look

20、more attractive 7.Questions 11-13 are based on a conversation you are going to hear.What did Ed do during vacationAHe worked for a radio station.BHe lived in a dormitory.CHe took a long trip.DHe visited the mans family. 8.What are these people complaining aboutAThe noise in the room.BThe heat inside

21、.CThe long working hours.DThe crowded room. 9.Questions 18-21 are based on a conversation you are going to hear.Why is Ellen buying the ticketsAShe gets a student discount.BBob doesnt have much money.CShe lost a bet and owes Bob money.DBob left his wallet at hom 10.Questions 22-25 are based on a con

22、versation you are going to hear.What does Eliza almost forget to ask Professor WinstonATo put the homework on Davids desk.BTo leave the master key for David.CTo give Davids students the next assignment.DTo call David at the end of the afternoon. 11.Believe it or not, optical illusion (错觉) can cut hi

23、ghway crashes. Japan is a case in point. It has reduced automobile crashes on some roads by nearly 75 percent using a simple optical illusion. Bent stripes, called chevrons (人字形) painted on the roads make drivers think that they are driving faster than they really are, and thus drivers slow down. No

24、w the American Automobile Association Foundation for Traffic Safety in Washington D.C. is planning to repeat Japans success. Starting next year, the foundation will paint chevrons and other patterns of stripes on selected roads around the country to test how well the patterns reduce highway crashes.

25、 Excessive speed plays a major role in as much as one fifth of all fatal traffic accidents, according to the foundation. To help reduce those accidents, the foundation will conduct its tests in areas where speed related hazards are the greatest curves, exit slopes, traffic circles, and bridges. Some

26、 studies suggest that straight, horizontal bars painted across roads can initially cut the average speed of drivers in half. However, traffic often returns to full speed within months as drivers become used to seeing the painted bars. Chevrons, scientists say, not only give drivers the impression th

27、at they are driving faster than they really are but also make a lane appear to be narrower. The result is a longer lasting reduction in highway speed and the number of traffic accidents.The American Automobile Association Foundation for Traffic Safety plans to _.Atry out the Japanese method in certa

28、in areasBchange the road signs across the countryCreplace straight, horizontal bars with chevronsDrepeat the Japanese road patterns 12.Questions 14-17 are based on a conversation you are going to hear.What is known about Prof. GemmaAShe has been to Mexico.BShe assigns long research papers.CShe teach

29、es culture.DShe collects stamps. 13.Medical experts have (26) suspected a link between the health of the mind and the health of the body. From time to time researchers have reported (27) of much a link. One such report now comes from the University of California at San Diego School of Medicine. The

30、study shows that the mental disorder known as depression (28) to harm the bodys natural defense system against disease. (29) of severe depression generally have a low opinion of themselves. They often lose (30) in everything. They seem vary sad. They have trouble (31) . And they generally lose their

31、 (32) to eat. In most extreme examples, depressed persons (33) want to kill themselves. The University of California study was (34) by Dr. Michael Irwin. He began the study two years ago at a hospital in the city of Los Angeles. The study involved 37 women, (35) husbands were dying of lung cancer. D

32、r. Irwin studied the women for (36) of depression. He took some of their blood both before and after the death of their husbands. He examined the blood for (37) that help the body fight disease. These are the substances scientists call natural killer cells. T suppressor cells, and T helper cells. Dr

33、. Irwin then looked for the same (38) of cells in the blood of women whose husbands (39) healthy. Dr. Irwin (40) that disease- fighting cells were not very active in the women whose husbands were dying or had just (41) . The rate of activity was (42) than in women whose husbands were healthy. Dr. Ir

34、win also found that the rate of activity was (43) linked to the (44) of each womans depression (45) the death of her husband.AemergesBappearsChasDissues 14.The number killed in the Bradford City football ground disaster has risen to 52; more than 70 police and spectators have also been detained in h

35、ospital. The match was being recorded by Yorkshire TV when the fire began. When it first broke out, a few tongues of flame could be seen under the wooden seats in the G block of the stand. Some of the spectators walked away casually from the smoke. Then suddenly the fire spread with terrifying speed

36、, and within minutes the whole stand was in flames. Most of the spectators rushed forwards onto the pits to avoid the blaze. In the panic, several spectators were crushed, and police and other fans ran back to the stands to help them. The rescuers clothes and hair could be seen bursting into flames

37、in the intense heat. Most of the dead were found piled up at the back of the stand, where they had run to escape from the fire. However, the gates at the back of the stand had been locked before the start of the match. This had been done to prevent people from entering without paying. Eyewitnesses s

38、poke of fans being crushed beneath the turnstile in a desperate attempt to escape. Throughout the day, weeping relatives trailed into hospitals and police stations looking for missing members of their families. The police are faced with the problem of identifying the victims and dental records and j

39、ewelry are being collected to help with the task. The alarmingly quick spread of the fare was of serious concern to police and fire-brigade investigators last night. They believe that paper and other rubbish that had accumulated over the years beneath the wooden stands provided ready-made fuel for t

40、he fire. Police think that the blaze was started by a dropped cigarette. They also found out that fire extinguishers had been removed from the stands because they had been used in the past by fans as missiles. The tragedy is the worst in football history since 66 fans died when part of stadium colla

41、psed in Scotland in 1971.Why did some of the spectators walk away casually from the smokeAThey were afraid to be trapped in the fire.BThey did not want to rescue those piled up at the back of the stand.CThey did not realize that a fire broke out.DThey wanted to escape from the fire as soon as possib

42、l 15.How old is the womanA50.B20.C15.D40. 16.What does the man meanAHer present is a surprise to him.BHe had hoped the gift would surprise her.CShe wasnt surprised by the gift at all.DHe didnt know about the surprise party either. 17.Believe it or not, optical illusion (错觉) can cut highway crashes.

43、Japan is a case in point. It has reduced automobile crashes on some roads by nearly 75 percent using a simple optical illusion. Bent stripes, called chevrons (人字形) painted on the roads make drivers think that they are driving faster than they really are, and thus drivers slow down. Now the American

44、Automobile Association Foundation for Traffic Safety in Washington D.C. is planning to repeat Japans success. Starting next year, the foundation will paint chevrons and other patterns of stripes on selected roads around the country to test how well the patterns reduce highway crashes. Excessive spee

45、d plays a major role in as much as one fifth of all fatal traffic accidents, according to the foundation. To help reduce those accidents, the foundation will conduct its tests in areas where speed related hazards are the greatest curves, exit slopes, traffic circles, and bridges. Some studies sugges

46、t that straight, horizontal bars painted across roads can initially cut the average speed of drivers in half. However, traffic often returns to full speed within months as drivers become used to seeing the painted bars. Chevrons, scientists say, not only give drivers the impression that they are dri

47、ving faster than they really are but also make a lane appear to be narrower. The result is a longer lasting reduction in highway speed and the number of traffic accidents.What does the author say about straight, horizontal bars painted across roadsAThey are falling out of use in the United States.BThey tend to be ignored by drivers in a short period of time.CThey are applicable only on broad roads.DThey cannot be applied successfully to tra