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模拟试题 一. Choices 1. When the
clock was 12 , Cinderella ran away from the prince
. A.
beating
B. striking C.
hitting
D. sounding 2. The
basketball match isn’t a recorded one , it is coming from Beijing Workers’ Stadium . A. lively B. alive C.
live D.
living 3. The doctors in the country were attending the
medical meeting to find out the real of SARS . A. experience
; cause
B. experienced ; reason C. top ;
cause
D. top ; reason 4. The
students in the language school are offered a chance to learn second foreign language English . A. a ;
besides
B. the ; beside C. a ;
except
D. the ; except for 5. It was an
exciting moment for these football fans this year , for the first time in years their team
won the World Cup . A. that B.
while C.
which D.
when 6. I firmly
believe in the saying “ there is a will , there is a way . ” A.
Although
B. Where C.
When
D. Once 7. A glass of
beer with ice can a good drink in hot summer days . A. make B. produce C.
reach
D. choose 8. Last night
my office and all the papers were found . A. broke into
; lying about
B. broke into ; lay about C. was broken
into ; lying about D. was
broken into ; lay about 9. Generally
speaking , an ordinary English meal a soup , main course , dessert and coffee
. A.
contains B.
includes C.
holds D.
stores 10. The phone
in our flat 3 times in the last thirty minutes and
each time it for my roommate , Jerry . A. has rung ;
was
B. has been ringing ; is C. had rung ;
has been
D. rang ; has been 二. Cloze A Mary and Peter were
having a picnic with some friends near a river when Mary shouted , “ Look !
That’s a spaceship up there and it’s going to land here . ” Frightened by the
strange spaceship , 1 of the young people got into their cars
and drove away as quickly as possible . Peter loved Mary and always stayed
close to her . They , more 2 than frightened , watched the spaceship
land and saw a door open . When nobody came out , they went to look 3 it . In the center of the floor , there
was a pile of food . Peter followed Mary into the spaceship and did not 4 the door close behind him . The
temperature fell rapidly and the two young people lost their 5 . When they came to , they
were 6 to see that they were back by the river
again . The spaceship had gone . 7 car was nearby . “ What happened ? ”
asked Mary . Peter scratched his head
, saying slowly , “ Don’t ask me . Perhaps we had a 8 . Come on . It’s time to go home . ” After driving about
fifty meters , they found their way blocked by a thick wall made of something
like 9 . On the other side of the wall , a few
strange beings stopped to look through it and read a notice which , translated
into English , said : “ New arrivals at the zoo : a pair of 10 inhabitants in their natural surroundings
with their house on the wheels . ” 1. A. both B. all C. several D. most 2. A. tired B. curious C.
confused D.
astonished 3. A. at B.
for C.
into D.
around 4. A. hear B.
watch C.
let D.
make 5. A. way B.
weight C.
speech D.
consciousness 6. A. pleased B. disturbed C. surprised D.
disappointed 7. A. A B.
Another C.
Their D.
No 8. A. game B.
dream C.
mistake D.
problem 9. A. glass B.
stone C.
wood D.
steel 10. A. city B.
space C.
land D.
Earth B The 28-year-old had
spent six years working nights while she gained her university degree during
the day . When she finally graduated she had her eye on a teaching 1 at a nearby primary school . With the
help of her friends , she had an interview with the Head . “ I’ve noticed a tiny
hole in one of my stockings earlier , ” she 2 . “ I thought about changing them , but I
knew I’d be late if I did . And by the time I got to the interview , 3 enormous . I walked in apologizing for
not 4 . ” The would-be teacher didn’t get the
job . In fact one of her friends told her that the 5 only comment was: “ if someone doesn’t
take the time to present her best 6 at an interview , what kind of 7 is she going to be ? ” First impressions are 8 ones . In other words , if you’re viewed
positively within the critical（关键的）first four minutes , the
person you have met will 9 assume everything you do is positive .
Leave the interviewer a bad impression , and often he will assume you have a
lot of other unsatisfactory characters . Worse , he or she may not take the
time to give you a second 10 . Most employers believe that those who
look as if they care about themselves will care more about their jobs . 1. A. profession B. position C.
career D.
occupation 2. A. repeats B. reminds C.
recalls D.
responds 3. A. I was B.
he was C.
it was D.
they were 4. A. looking at all B. looking at him C. looking round D. looking my best 5. A. Head’s B. student’s C.
friend’s D.
would-be teachers 6. A. figure B.
image C.
aspect D.
shape 7. A. person B.
worker C.
graduate D.
teacher 8. A. lasting B.
remaining C.
continuing D.
persisting 9. A. rarely B.
occasionally C. probably D.
certainly 10. A. job B.
thought C.
chance D.
question 三. A It gives great pleasure
today to say a few words in praise of a man we will all miss very much . To be
honest , I can’t imagine what we will do without him when he’s gone . Bill Masters almost
single-handed built up our sales force in the Not only have we got 37
percent of the market under Bill’s leadership ; we are increasing our share
with each passing month . As you know , the
company has moved Bill to northern 1. The speech was made . A. at a welcome
meeting
B. at the opening of a new school term C. when somebody was
leaving
D. when they had a new manage 2. The speaker . A. was not sure whether
they could manage their work in the future B. couldn’t believe that
the man would be gone C. was certain to do
their work better in the future D. thought that they
would do even worse 3. How long did Bill
Master work there ? . A. 37 years
B. About six years C. Less than five
years
D. Since he began to work 4. When Bill started to
work in A. many people B. nobody C. about 37
people D.
very few people 5. Bill increased the
company’s sale . A.
by 37 percent every month
B. to the second largest in the area C.
to be the fifth largest in the area
D. five times as much as before B Laptop（便携式）computers
are popular all over the world . People use them on trains and airplanes , in
airports and hotels . These laptops connect people to their workplace . In the Because of
the many changes in computer technology , laptop use in higher education , such
as colleges and universities , is workable . As laptops become more powerful ,
they become more similar to desktop computers . In addition , the portable
computers can connect students to not only the Internet , but also libraries
and other resources . State higher-education officials are studying how laptops
can help students . State officials also are testing laptop programs at other
universities , too . At 6. The main
purpose of the laptop program is to give each student a laptop to . A. use for
their schoolwork
B. access the Internet C. work at
home
D. connect them to libraries 7. Why is the
word “ speak ” in the second paragraph in quotation marks ? A. They don’t
really talk .
B. They use the computer language . C. Laptops
have speakers .
D. None of the above reasons is correct . 8. Which of the
following is true about A. All
teachers use computers . B. 1
, 500 students have laptops . C. It is an
old college in 9. A window
on the world in the last paragraph means that students can . A. attend
lectures on information technology B. travel
around the world C. get
information from around the world D. have free
laptops 10. What can
we infer（推断）from the passage ? A. The
program is successful . B. The
program is not workable . C. The
program is too expensive . D. We don’t
know the result yet . C “ It was the best night
we’ve ever had , ” said Angela Carraro . who runs an
Italian restaurant on The zoos had their
problems like everyone else . Keepers worked through the right . They used
blankets to keep flying squirrels and small monkeys warm . While zoos had
problems keeping warm , supermarkets had problems keeping cool . “ All of our
ice cream and frozen foods melted , ” said the manger of a store in downtown The big electric clock
in the lobby（大厅）of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in downtown Manhattan
started（滴答）again at 5:25 this morning . It was almost on time . 11. Throughout the
period of darkness , Martin Saltzman and the eleven
others were . A. nervous B.
excited
C. calm
D. frightened 12. In what way was the night
of November 9 the best night for Angela Carraro ? A. She had a taste of
adventure . B. Burning candles
brightened the place . C. Business was better
than usual . D. Many people stayed
the night in her restaurant . 13. How long did the
power failure last ? A. Nearly 12
hours . B.
More than 12 hours . C. Nearly 24
hours . D.
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that one of my chairs had a broken leg . I didn’t think there would be any
difficulty in getting it mended , as there are a whole lot of antique shops（古董店）near my home
. So I left home one morning carrying the chair with me . I went into the first
shop expecting a friendly receive I was quite wrong . The man wouldn’t even
look at my chair . The second shop , though
slightly more polite , was just the same , and the third and the fourth-so I
decided that my approach must be wrong . I entered the fifth shop
with a plan in my mind . I placed the chair on the floor and said to the
shopkeeper , “ Would you like to buy a chair ? ” He looked it over carefully
and said , “ Yes , not a bad chair . How much do you want for it , sir ? ” “
Twenty pounds , ” I said . “ OK , ” he said , “ I’ll give you twenty pounds . ”
“ It’s got a slightly broken leg , ” I said . “ Yes , I saw that , it’s nothing
. ” Everything was going
according to plan and I was getting excited . “ What will you do with it ? ” I
asked . “ Oh , it will be easy to sell once the repair is done . ” “ I’ll buy
it , ” I said . “ What do you mean ? ” you’ve just sold it to me , ” he said .
“ Yes , I know but I’ve changed my mind . I am sorry . I’ll give you
twenty-seven pounds for it . ” “ You must be crazy , ” he said . Then ,
suddenly the penny dropped . “ I know what you want . You want me to
repair your chair . ” “ You’re right , ” I said . “ And what would you have
done if I had walked in and said , ‘ Would you mend this chair for me ? ’ ” “ I
wouldn’t have agreed to do it , ” he said . “ We don’t do repairs , not enough
money in it and too much trouble . But I’ll mend this for you , shall we say
for a fiver ? ” He was a very nice man and was greatly amused by the whole
thing . 16. We can learn from
the text that in the first shop the writer . A. was rather
impolite
B. was warmly received C. asked the shopkeeper
to buy his chair D. asked the shopkeeper
to repair his chair 17. The under lined word
“ approach ” in the second paragraph means . A. plan for dealing with
things
B. decision to sell things C. idea of repairing
things
D. way of doing things 18. The expression “ the
penny dropped ” in the last paragraph means the shopkeeper . A. changed his mind
B. accepted the offer C. saw the writer’s
purpose
D. decided to help the writer 19. How much did the
writer pay ? A. 5 B.
7 C.
20 D. 27 20. From the text , we
can learn that the writer was . A.
honest B. careful C. smart D. funny
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