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1、2023年贵州公共英语考试模拟卷本卷共分为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.The boss is a jerk. These words are used here to show_.Ahow some bosses act displeasinglyBhow optimists explain some bad eventsChow pessimists think about the unhappy things around themDhow the writer suggest

2、s people should do when facing something unpleasant 2.It can be inferred from the passage that Seligman should be_.Aan optimistBa pessimistCa psychologistDthe writer of this passage 3.The word undermine ( Para. 2 ) most probably means_.Ago belowBweakenCeffectDdestroy 4.Which of the following stateme

3、nts is TRUE of my fatherAMy father was an optimist.BMy father didnt like to take any preventive measures.CMy father often visited doctors.DMy father was wise enough to mind his own health. 5.The example given about a young wife shows that_.Athe dividing line between optimists and pessimistsByoung wo

4、men today suffer a lot in doing houseworkCmost of young wives are pessimistsDthe pessimists are used to thinking of everything negatively 6.If a passenger wants to stop over in a place to go sight-seeing on his way to his destination, what must he doAHe must pay for his own hotel expenses.BHe must p

5、ay the airline a little money.CHe must have only one stopover.DHe must tell the airline before departure. 7.Which of the statements concerning childrens fare is trueAChildren under two are charged 10% of the normal fare under any circumstances.BThe second child under two accompanying the same adult

6、is charged 50% of the normal fare.CA 12-year-old is charged 50% of the normal fare.DUnaccompanied children are charged the normal fare. 8.Under what circumstances is ground transport to the airport freeAIf the transport is between a town and the airport.BIf a passenger wants to catch a plane.CIf a p

7、assenger has just finished the air trip.DIf a passenger is at town terminal. 9.Which of the following is not free to first-class passengers with this airlineASpecial meals.BCigarettes.CAlcoholic drinks.DGround transport. 10.An adult accompanying with two children aged 1 and 3 years old, how much wil

8、l the adult pay for the travel if the normal fare is $ 220A$ 330.B$ 352.C$ 264.D$ 440. 11.Which of the following is the author in favour ofAAirline food.BDrag smugglers.CBears.DBears in zoos. 12.What can we learn from the passage about AlaskansAThey are fond of bears.BThey dont know how to treat tou

9、rists.CThey want to frighten tourists away.DThey live a very natural life. 13.What is the tone of the storyASerious.BComplex.CComic.DDisapproving. 14.Why does the author mention stuffed drag smugglersABecause they can attack without warning just like bears.BBecause they are used to give warnings to

10、visitors about bears.CBecause they are as funny as stuffed bears.DBecause they are used to show the oddness of the stuffed bears. 15.What s the author s impression of AlaskaAPositive.BNegative.CNeutral.DFunny. 16.A cultural minority could be described as _.Aclutured people who are few in numberBpeop

11、le of the same race who is small in statureCmembers of racial groups under the age of 21Dsmall racial groups 17.What is mentioned as being one of the probable reason for preserving traditional lifeAEthnic custom.BA specialized life style.CThe growth of industrialism.DGeographical isolation. 18.Their

12、 own native tongue means _.Athe language of a foreign countryBthe language of their own countryCthe British way of speakingDa secret language 19.Some British people regard Britain as _.Aa single, unified countryBa country of foreign culturesCa wholly Celtic countryDan individualistic unit 20.Now wit

13、h TV people can _.Adiscuss politics at an information centerBshow more interest in politicsCexpress their ideas freelyDdiscuss their own opinions on political affairs 21.From the passage, we can conclude that _.Achildren should keep away from TVBTV programs should be improvedCchildrens books should

14、have picturesDTV has a deep influence on the young 22.According to the passage some cultural minorities have _.Alost their individual characteristcs centuries agoBkeep their individual characterClost count of their numbersDmanaged to preserve their English character 23.At present, many young people

15、_.Aknow the effects of warBgo in for politicsCare willing to be soldiersDlike to save the wounded in wars 24.The author thinks that TV advertisements _.Aare not reliable on the wholeBare useless to peopleCare a good guide to adultsDare very harmful to the young 25.Which is NOT true according to the

16、passageAPeople have become used to crimes now.BWith a TV set some problems can be solved quickly.CPeople now like to read books with pictures.DThe adults are less violent than the young. 26.The interpreters rely on adrenaline because _.Ait can help finish their work quicklyBit can make them excitedC

17、it can prevent them from heart diseaseDit can make them work harder 27.What does have lived a bit mean _.ATo be older than others.BTo travel to more countries.CTo have abundant life experience.DTo have longer training in interpreting. 28.Candidates for the training course in London s University of W

18、estminster need the following qualifications EXCEPT _.Ahaving wide cultural interestsBhaving a good knowledge of current affairsCbeing familiar with the languages they translateDbeing eloquent lecturers 29.According to the passage, we can infer that _.Alanguage has nothing to do with interpretingBon

19、ly those postgraduates from the foreign language universities can work as interpretersCinterpreters must live in the country where the required language is spokenDinterpreters build the bridge for international communication 30.The job as interpreter has the following characteristics EXCEPT _.Afunny

20、BintrepidCdangerous sometimesDexciting 31.The author of this passage seems to _.Abe interested in the committee systemBfavor the committee systemCbe indifferent to the committee systemDoppose the committee system 32.By using the context and word part clues, we may conclude that bicameral means _.ARe

21、publicans and DemocratsBtwo HousesCcongressional systemDlaw making procedure 33.The committee system serves best to_.Akeep the congressmen busyBallow citizens to know the congressmenCexamine and discuss the bills presented to the full houseDgive equal power to Democrats and Republicans 34.Usually a

22、law will be considered made with the approval of_.Athe presidentBtwo housesCthe concerned committeeDthe majority political party 35.Committee memberships are assigned mainly according to ones_.Apersonal preferenceBlength of serviceClife experienceDfamily background 36.When the savers want their mone

23、y back they_.Aask another company to obtain their money for themBlook for other people to borrow money fromCput their shares in the company back on the marketDtransfer their money to a more successful company 37.The money which enables these companies to continue their projects is_.Arepaid to its or

24、iginal owners as soon as possibleBraised by the selling of shares in the companiesCexchanged for part ownership in the Stock ExchangeDinvested in different companies in the Stock Exchange 38.Almost all companies involved in new production and development must_.Adepend on their own financial resource

25、sBinvite the banks to provide long-term financeCborrow large sums of money from friends and people they knowDrely on the population as a whole for finance 39.The Stock Exchange makes it possible for the Government, local authorities and nationalised industriesAto borrow as much money as they wishBto

26、 make certain everybody save moneyCto raise money to support new developmentsDto make certain everybody lend money to them 40.All the essential services on which we depend areArun by the Government or our local authoritiesBin constant need of financial supportCfinanced wholly by rates and taxesDunab

27、le to provide for the needs of the population 41.In the conflict between jobs and the environment, the author takes sides with those who are in favour of_.Aincreasing the annual catchBcreating more jobsCgetting greater fiscal profitabilityDconserving natural resources 42.Paragraph 2 indicates that_.

28、Amost of mans employment is from fishingBman can always turn to fishing for employmentCforty percent of Chileans live on fishing boats or shipsDfishing has been the biggest industry in Newfoundland 43.The animal source which provides the most protein for human being is_.AbeefBfishCporkDchicken 44.Th

29、e balance between jobs and the environment can be kept if_.Afishing capacity is further increasedBfishing jobs are further increasedCfewer well-equipped fishing ships are usedDfewer species are allowed to rebuild 45.The passage suggests that making less use of modem technology may_.Areduce pressure

30、on fish populationsBthreaten the worlds annual catchCincrease governments investmentDcost tens of thousands of fishermens jobs 46.According to the passage water is important for all of the following, except_.Aearly international tradeBthe most common substance in living plant and animal tissuesChydr

31、oelectric power stationsDsanitation and recreation 47.It can be inferred from the passage that _.Aclear water on earth is unlimited.Bfossil fuels and nuclear energy are more important than falling water from dammed-up riversCpart of the water used by a person or a community may eventually be used by

32、 othersDmost of the earths hydroelectric potential has been exploited 48.The importance of the sea includes all of the following, except_.Afor transportationBfor sanitationCfor recreationDfor additional fresh water 49.Which of the following can help children have the experiences dealing with the flo

33、atability of liquidsAobserving the chemicals that dissolve in water.Bwatching water evaporate.Cinvestigating how objects sink or float in water.Dobserving how candle wax changes its state. 50.The last sentence of the fourth paragraph is intended to tell readers that_.Asocietys demands upon and for clean water are increasingBno person has the right to waste waterCwithout water, there could be no lifeDeveryone should be concerned about how water is used because the water a person uses will be used by future generations