西南交通大学网络教育2009年秋季入学考试模拟题

西南交通大学网络教育2009年秋季入学考试模拟题 Part I Sound Recognition Directions: There are 4 words marked A), B), C) and D ) in each group. Choose the one which underlined part has a different pronunciation from the other three, then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 1. A. club B. tomb C. comb D. climb 2. A. food B. cool C. school D. flood 3. A. town B. how C. down D. snow 4. A. each B. peach C. break D. deal 5. A. receive B. friend C. field D. piece Part II Vocabulary and Structure Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the one that best complete the sentence, then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 6. Ten days ______ long enough for Mr. Carter to finish his design. He doesn’t need any more. A. is B. has been C. was D. had been 7. _____ I accept that the plan is not perfect, I do actually like it. A. When B. Since C. While D. Unless 8. “How often do you take the medicine?” “______ four hours.” A. For B. Any C. Every D. Each 9. I hope the stove will _____ enough heat to warm the room. A. get over B. give in C. get out D. give off 10. You look tired. Do you ______ a rest? A. like having B. feel like having C. like have D. feel like to have 11. _____ the price is, they are prepared to pay. A. However B. whichever C. whatever D. wherever 1 12. Wait a moment, please. Richard will be back _____. A. in no time B. at no time C. at times D. at a time 13. Now, many people use the word Ms instead of Miss or Mrs, for example, before the names of ______ in business letters. A. woman manager B. women manager C. woman managers D. women managers 14. She says she’d rather he _____ tomorrow instead of today. A. leaves B. left C. leave D. would leave 15. I don’t think Mary understood what you said, _____? A. did she B. didn’t she C. did you D. do I 16. You _____ not have seen her yesterday, for she was abroad. A. must B. should C. could D. would 17. Alice trusts you; only you can _____ her to give up the foolish idea. A. suggest B. attract C. tempt D. persuade 18. The Internet has brought _____ big changes in the way we work. A. about B. out C. back D. up 19. He is a man who is always _____ fault with other people. A. putting B. seeking C. finding D. looking for 20. I am sure David will be able to find the library because he has a pretty good _____ of direction. A. idea B. feeling C. experience D. sense 21. They started off late and got to the airport with minutes to _____. A. spare B. catch C. leave D. make 22. The evening news comes on at seven o’clock and _____ only thirty minutes. A. keeps B. continues C. finishes D. lasts 23. The factory had to _____ a number of employees because of the economic crisis in the country. A. lay out B. lay off C. lay aside D. lay down 24. People may have different opinions about Karen, but I admire her. _____, she is a great musician. A. After all B. In other words C. As a result D. As usual 25. They had a pleasant chat _____ a cup of coffee. A. for B. with C. during D. over Part III Reading comprehension Directions: There are some passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the one that best complete the sentence, then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 2 Passage One The Antarctic （南极洲） is actually a desert. It is the only continent on the earth without a river or a lake. The Antarctic is all ice all year round. The warmest temperature ever recorded there is zero, at the South Pole. Explorers used to think that a place so cold would have a heavy snowfall. But less than ten inches of snow falls each year. That is less than half an inch of water. Ten times that much moisture falls in parts of the Sahara. The little snow that falls in Antarctic never melts. It continues to pile up deeper and deeper year after year. When the snow gets to be about eighty feet deep it is turned to ice by the weight of the snow above it. 26. Antarctica is called a desert because it ______. A. is sandy B. has the same temperature as a desert C. has little moisture and no lakes or rivers D. All of the above 27. The Antarctic has ______. A. ten times as much moisture as the Sahara B. the same amount of moisture as the Sahara C. about one-tenth the moisture of the Sahara D. None of these. 28. The temperature in the Antarctic is ______. A. always above zero B. always below zero C. never recorded D. Both B and C 29. The snow in Antarctic is very deep because it ______. A. never stops falling B. piles up year after year C. never melts D. Both B and C 30. The snow turns to ice when ______. A. it gets wet B. the temperature gets colder C. the next snowfall comes D. the snow above it is heavy enough Passage Two Benjamin Franklin was born in 1706 in Boston, Massachusetts. His mother and father were of Puritan（清教徒）religion. They left England and moved to the English colony of Massachusetts in order to escape persecution（迫害）for their religion. In Boston, Franklin left school when he was ten years old and worked for his father for two years. In Boston, Franklin left school when he was ten years old and worked for his father for two years. Then he went to work on his brother’s newspaper. He became 3 the editor of this paper when he was sixteen. Because he wanted to be independent, he went to Philadelphia. There he bought his own newspaper. He worked hard and saved his money. And by the age of 24 he was one of the most successful men in Philadelphia. In 1732 Franklin published a book “POOR RICHARDS ALMANAC（年历）”。 Most almanacs contained information for farmers, such as information about the days and weeks of the year and about the weather. To his almanac, Franklin added wise sayings, his observations about life. Some of these sayings are still famous today. For example, “Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise”, and “Waste not, want not,” and “A penny saved is a penny earned.” 31. Benjamin Franklin was of ______. A. English origin B. American origin C. French origin D. not mentioned 32. His parents moved to Massachusetts because ______. A. they wanted to make a fortune B. they wanted to meet their relatives there C. they were persecuted（迫害）in England D. they wanted to have a visit there 33. At the age of 11, he worked for ______. A. his brother B. his father C. himself D. someone else 34. He moved to Philadelphia because ______. A. his brother didn’t like him B. he wanted to be dependent C. he became the editor of the paper D. he wanted to live on himself 35. Franklin’s almanacs contained ______. A. information for farmers B. wise sayings C. poor Richard’s ideas D. both A and B Passage Three People today are still talking about the generation gap (代沟). Some parents complain that their children do not show them proper respect, while children complain that their parents do not understand them at all. What has gone wrong? Why has the generation gap appeared? One important cause is that young people want to choose their own life-style. In more traditional societies, when children grow up, they are expected to live in the same area as their parents, to marry people that their parents like, and often to continue the family occupation. 4 Parents often expect their children to do better than they do. Often, however, the high wishes that parents place on their children are another cause of the generation gap. Finally, the high speed of social changes deepens the gap. In a traditional culture, people are valued for their wisdom, but in our society today the knowledge of a lifetime may be out of use overnight (隔夜). 36. According to the passage, children today expect their parents to ________. A. give them more independence C. live together with them B. choose a good job for them D. make more money 37. Parents often hope that their children will ________. A. make as much money as they do B. be more successful than they are C. choose jobs according to their own will D. avoid doing what their parents can’t do 38. The generation gap has become wider than before because of ________. A. the increasing dependence of their parents B. the influence of traditional culture on children C. the rapid changes of modern society D. the missing of lifelong occupation 39. In today’s society, the knowledge of a lifetime ________. A. is still very much valued B. becomes out of date quickly C. is essential for continuing family occupations D. helps the young generation to find a better job 40. A proper title for this passage would be ________. A. Parents’ Viewpoints on Generation Gap B. Relationship between Family Members C. Generation Gap between the Young and the Old D. Difference between Traditional Culture and Modern Knowledge Passage Four A study of art history might be a good way to learn more about a culture than is possible to learn in general history classes. Most typical history courses concentrate on politics, economics and war. But art history focuses on much more than this because art reflects not only the political values of a people, but also religious beliefs, emotions and psychology. In addition, information about the daily activities of our ancestors can be provided by art. In short, art expresses the essential qualities of a time and a place, and a study of it clearly offers us a deeper understanding than can be found in most history books. In history books, objective information about the political life of a country is presented; that is, facts about politics are given, but opinions are not expressed. Art, on the other hand, is subjective(主观的): it reflects emotions and opinions. The great Spanish painter Francisco Goya was perhaps the first truly “political” artist. In his 5 well-known painting The Third of May, 1808, he criticized the Spanish government for its abuse (滥用) of power over people. In the same way, art can reflect a culture’s religious beliefs. For hundreds of years in Europe, religious art had been almost the only type of art that existed. Churches and other religious buildings were filled with paintings that described people and stories from the Bible. Although most people couldn’t read, they could still understand the Bible stories in the pictures on church walls. By contrast, one of the main characteristics of art in the Middle East was (and still is) its absence of human and animal images. This reflects the Islamic belief that statues (雕像) are not holy. 41. More can be learned about a culture from a study of art history than general history because ___. A. art history shows us nothing but the political values B. general history only focuses on politics C. art history gives us an insight (洞察力) into the essential qualities of a time and a place D. general history concerns only religious beliefs, emotions and psychology 42. Art is subjective in that _____. A. a personal and emotional view of history is presented through it B. it only reflects people’s anger or sadness about social problems C. it can easily arouse people’s anger about their government D. artists were or are religious, who reflect only the religious aspect of the society 43. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A. In history books political views of people are entirely presented. B. Francisco Goya expressed his religious belief in his painting The Third of May, 1808 C. In the Middle East, you can hardly find animal or human figures on palaces or other building. D. For centuries in Europe, painters had only painted on walls of churches or other religious buildings. 44. The passage mainly discusses _____. A. the development of art history B. he difference between general history and art history C. what we can learn from art D. the influence of artists on art history 45. It can be concluded from the passage that _____. A. Islamic artists only paint images of plants, flowers or objects in their paintings B. it is more difficult to study art history than general history C. a history teacher must be quite objective D. artists painted people or stories from the Bible to hide their political beliefs Part IV Cloze Directions: In this part, you are required to read the following passage carefully 6 and then choose the best answer from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D) . Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. A king once fell seriously ill. His doctors and wise men tried cure _46_ cure, but nothing worked. They were ready to _47_ hope when the king’s old servant spoke up. He said, “If you can find a happy man, take the shirt from his back and put it on the king, then he will _48_.” So the king’s officials rode far and wide throughout the kingdom, yet nowhere _49_ a happy man. No one seemed content; everyone had some complaints. If a man was rich, he never had enough. If he was not rich, it was someone else’s mistake. If he was _50_, he had a bad mother-in-law. If he had a good mother-in-law, he was catching a cold. Everyone had something to complain about. Finally, one night the king’s own son was passing a small cottage _51_ he heard someone say, “Thank you. I’ve finished my daily labor, and helped my fellow man. My family and I have eaten our fill, and now we can lie and sleep in peace. _52_ more could I want?” the prince was very happy _53_ a happy man at last. He gave orders to take the man’s shirt to the king, and pay the _54_ as much money as he asked. But when the king’s officials went into the cottage to take the happy man’s shirt __55_ his back, they found he had no shirt at all. 46. A. to B. by C. after D. for 47. A. give off B. give up C. give out D. give in 48. A. recover B. relax C. relieve D. remove 49. A. could they find B. should they find C. had they found D. did they find 50. A. helpful B. heavy C. healthy D. high 51. A. while B. when C. whenever D. which 52. A. What B. Who C. When D. Which 53. A. to having found B. to have been found C. to have found D. to find 54. A. official B. master C. servant D. owner 55. A. from B. out of C. off D. down 7 Model Test 1 Part I Sound Recognition 1-5 ADDCB Part II Vocabulary and Structure 6-10 ACCDB 11-15 CADDA 16-20 CDACD 21-25 ADBAD Part III Reading comprehension 26-30 CDBDD 31-35 ACBDD 36-40 ABCBC 41-45 CACBC Part IV Cloze 46-50 CBAAC 51-55 BACDC 8 Part I Sound Recognition Directions: There are 4 words marked A), B), C) and D )in each group. Choose the one which underlined part has a different pronunciation from the other three, then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 1. A. anxious B. answer C. angry D. angle 2. A. question B. notion C. exception D. vocation 3. A. exhaust B. exercise C. exam D. exact 4. A. where B. what C. whose D. white 5. A. switch B. hatch C. character D. match Part II Vocabulary and Structure Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the one that best complete the sentence, then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 6. The number of students who failed the chemistry examination _____ to fifteen. A. have increased B. has increased C. is increased D. are increasing 7. Neither John nor his father _______ able to wake up early enough to catch the morning train. A. was B. were C. would be D. have been 8. The flood has done _____ to this area. A. damages B. many damages C. much damage D. damaging 9. Never before ______ so many people been engaged in producing goods just for the comfort of man. A. has B. have C. will D. would 10. “Is there ______ good on TV this evening?” “Sorry, nothing good.” A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything 11. You have a good suggestion, but its not as practical as _______. A. he B. him C. his D. her 12. “I felt a bit hungry.” 9 “Why don’t you have ______ bread?” A. any B. some C. little D. a piece 13. It was _______ the next morning that Kunta began to think about where he was going. A. after B. before C. when D. not until 14. “Its six o’clock and your father is still at the office.” “I know, who else would _______ he does?” A. be as hard working as B. as working harder than C. do harder work than D. work as hard as 15. He might have been killed _______ the arrival of the police. A. except for B. but for C. with D. for 16. Japan is __________ the east of China. A. at B. in C. over D. to 17. _______ the heavy snow last night, none of the classes have been cancelled at the university. A. Despite of B. In spite of C. In spite D. Despite with 18. Was it in 1969 _____ the American astronaut succeed _____ landing on the moon? A. when; on B. that; on C. which; in D that; in 19. The comments which he made _____ marketing bothered his boss greatly. A. being concerned B. be concerned C. concerned D. concerning 20. The news reporters hurried to the airport, only _____ the film stars had left. A. to tell B. to be told C. telling D. told 21. Mrs. White became a teacher in 1985. She ____ for twenty years by next summer. A. will teach B. would have taught C. has been teaching D. will have been teaching 22. After the new technique was introduced, the factory produced _____ cars in 2002 as the year before. A. as many twice B. as twice many C. twice many as D. twice as many 23. There were dirty marks on her trousers _____ she had wiped her hands. A. where B. when C. that D. what 24. When I mention the problem, I’m not ______ all of you. A. talking about B. referring to C. listening to D. carrying out 25. Your idea seems to be good but it isn’t _____. A. practical B. possible C. plentiful D. precious Part III Reading comprehension Directions: There are some passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the one that best complete the sentence, then mark the corresponding letter on the 10 Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Passage One We cannot feel speed. But our senses let us know that we are moving. We see things moving past us and feel that we are being shaken. We can feel acceleration, an increase in speed. But we notice it for only a short time. For instance, we feel it during the take-off run of an airliner. We feel the plane’s acceleration because our bodies do not gain speed as fast as the seat. Actually, our bodies are trying to stay in the same place, while the plane is carrying us forward. Soon the plane reaches a steady speed. Then, because there is no longer any change in speed, the feeling of forward notion stops. 26. We can tell that we are moving by ______. A. watching things move past B. feeling the speed C. feeling ourselves being shaken D. Both A and C 27. Acceleration is the name for ______. A. an increase in speed B. a steady speed C. any kind of movement D. the movement of a plane 28. During the take off of a plane, we feel that we are being ______. A. thrown forward B. pushed back against the seat C. lifted out of the seat D. pushed down into the seat 29. We feel the planes acceleration because out bodies gain speed ______. A. just as fast as the plane B. faster than the plane C. more slowly than the plane D. before the plane 30. The best title for this selection is ______. A. The Take-off Run of an Airliner B. Our Feeling of Speed C. The Acceleration D. Speed Acceleration Passage Two Can animals be made to work for us? Some scientists think that one day animals may be trained to do a number of simple jobs that are now done by human beings. They point out that at a circus, for example, we may see elephants, monkeys, dogs and other animals doing quite skillful things. Perhaps you have seen them on the 11 television or in a film. If you watch closely, you may notice that the trainer always gives the animal a piece of candy or a piece of fruit as a reward. The scientists say that many different animals may be trained to do a number of simple jobs if they know they will get reward for doing them. Of course, as we know, dogs can be used to guard a house, and soldiers in both old and modern times have used geese to give warning by making a lot of noise when a stranger or an enemy comes near. But it may be possible to train animals to work in factories. In Russia, for example, pigeons, which are birds with good eyesight, are being used to watch out for faults in small steel balls that are being made in one factory. When the pigeon sees a ball which looks different from others, it touches a steel plate with its beak（鸟嘴）. This turns on a light to warn people in the factory. At the same time a few seeds are given as a reward. It takes three to five weeks to train a pigeon to do this and one pigeon can inspect 3,000 to 4,000 balls an hour. Apes （类人猿） have been used in American in helping to make cars, and scientists believe that these large monkeys maybe one day gather crops and even drive trains. 31. What made scientists think animals can be made to work for us one day？ A. Animals are very skillful at a circus. B. They are big and strong. C. Some animals are as clever as human beings. D. Animals can be trained because they like to get something as a reward. 32. The trainer usually gives the animal a piece of candy or fruit ______. A. when it is hungry B. before it plays a trick C. after it has done the trick D. when it starts to play a trick 33. The “reward” in the passage means ______. A. something given in return for work B. money paid for doing something C. attention paid to good conduct D. an honour given for doing something 34. Many animals may be trained to do simple jobs if they know ______. A. who their trainers are B. they will be praised by their trainers C. they will get a reward D. something dangerous will happen to them 35. Which of the following is NOT true？ A. Scientists consider apes may drive trains some day. B. An ape is not a large monkey. C. Apes may one day be used to gather crops. D. Apes have worked in some factories. 12 Passage Three Mountaineering is a sport and not a game. There are no man-made rules, as there are for such games as golf and football. There are, however, rules of a different kind which it would be dangerous to ignore, but it is this freedom from man-made rules that makes mountaineering attractive to many people. Those who climb mountains are free to use their own methods. If we compare mountaineering and other more familiar sports, we might think that one big difference is that mountaineering is not a “team game”. We may well be mistaken in this. There are, it is true, no “matches” between “teams” of climbers, but when climbers are on a rock face, linked by a rope on which their lives may depend, there is obviously teamwork. The mountain climber knows that he may have to fight forces that are stronger and more powerful than man. He has to fight the nature. His sport requires high mental and physical qualities. It is not unusual for men of fifty or sixty to climb the highest mountains in the Alps. They may take more time than younger men, but they probably climb with more skill and less waste of effort and they certainly experience equal enjoyment. 36. Which of the following is not a “team game”？ A. Football. B. Volleyball. C. Tennis. D. Mountaineering. 37. To ignore the rules of mountaineering would ______. A. be dangerous B. not do any harm C. help the climbers to climb faster D. give the climbers more freedom in the course of climbing 38. According to the author, many people are attracted by mountaineering because __. A. it is both dangerous and exciting B. there is gold on some mountain peaks C. it is the best form of sport D. it is a sport free from man-made rules 39. Only _______ can climb the highest mountains in the Alps. A. experienced old men B. young people C. those who have high mental and physical qualities D. strong sportsmen 40. Compared with young men, old climbers of sixty may climb a mountain with ___. A. more skill B. less time C. less enjoyment D. much more waste of effort Passage Four Scientists find that hard-working people live longer than average men and women. Career women are healthier than housewives. Evidence shows that the jobless are in 13 poorer health than jobholders. An investigation shows that whenever the unemployment. Why is work good for health? It is because work keeps people busy away from loneliness. Researches show that people feel unhappy, worried and lonely when they have nothing to do. Instead, the happiest are those who are busy. Many high achievers who love their careers feel that they are happiest when they are working hard. Work serves as a bridge between man and reality. By work people come into with each other. By collective activity they find friendship and warmth. This is helpful to health. The loss of work means the loss of everything. It affects man spiritually and makes him ill. Besides, work gives one a sense of fulfillment and a sense of achievement. Word makes one feel his value and status in society. When a writer finishes his writing or a doctor successfully operates on a patient or a teacher sees his students grow, they are happy beyond words. From the above we can come to the conclusion that the more you work the happier and healthier you will be. Let us work hard and study and live a happy and healthy life. 41. The underlined word “average” in Paragraph One means ______. A. healthy B. lazy C. ordinary D. poor 42. The reason why housewives are not as healthy as career women is that ______. A. housewives are poorer than career women B. housewives have more children than career women C. housewives have less chance to communicate with others D. housewives eat less food than career women 43. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to Paragraph 2? A. Busy people have nothing to do at home. B. High achievers don’t care about their families. C. There is no friendship and warmth at home. D. A satisfying job helps to keep one healthy. 44. We can infer from the passage that those who do not work _____. A. are likely to live a shorter life B. will lose everything at home C. can live as long as those who work D. have more time to make new friends 45. The best title for this passage may be _____. B A. People Should Find a Job B. Working Hard Is Good for Health C. People Should Make More Friends by Work D. The Loss of Word Means the Loss of Everything Part IV Cloze Directions: In this part, you are required to read the following passage carefully 14 and then choose the best answer from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D) . Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. When I was a boy, children always objected _46_ wearing school uniform but teachers were _47_ on it because they said all of us looked _48_ . Otherwise, they said, children would compete with _49_ and the poorer children would be unhappy because people would see how poor they were. In recent years, however, many schools have _50_ the idea of making children wear uniform but funnily enough, now that children can wear _51_ they like, they have adopted a uniform of their own. When some journalists visited a London school, they found that all the boys and girls were dressed in jeans (牛仔裤). One girl said she would rather die than wear a coat instead of a jersey (运动套衫) because _52_ wants to look different _53_ the other children in the class. Parents may not be as happy about this as children, but they _54_ to be, because this new kind of uniform is one that the children like, not something they have been forced to wear, and it is also _55_ cheaper than school uniform used to be. 46. A. against B. to C. for D. on 47. A. warm B. eager C. keen D. interested 48. A. same B. like C. as D. alike 49. A. each other B. another C. themselves D. others 50. A. waited for B. taken off C. put out D. given up 51. A. that B. which C. what D. as 52. A. anyone B. no one C. none D. someone 53. A. than B. that C. from D. to 54. A. ought B. should C. would D. had 55. A. a lot B. very C. more D. a lot of 15 Model Test 2 Part I Sound Recognition 1-5 BABCC Part II Vocabulary and Structure 6-10 BACBC 11-15 CBDDB 16-20 DBDDB 21-25 DDABA Part III Reading comprehension 26-30 DABCB 31-35 DCACB 36-40 DADCA 41-45 CCDAB Part IV Cloze 46-50 BCDAD 51-55 CBCAA 16 Part I Sound Recognition Directions: There are 4 words marked A), B), C) and D )in each group. Choose the one which underlined part has a different pronunciation from the other three, then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 1. A. back B. safely C. table D. strange 2. A. rare B. square C. care D. are 3. A. taught B. caught C. laughter D. daughter 4. A. white B. whisper C. whose D. wheel 5. A. kick B. resist C. silver D. April Part II Vocabulary and Structure Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the one that best complete the sentence, then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 6. The room is eight _______ long. A. foot B. foots C. feet D. feets 7. They say Mexico City is more populous than _______ in the world. A. any city B. any other city C. any else city D. any rest city 8. A chemist prepares his experiments carefully before trying to carry _____ in his lab. A. it out B. out it C. them out D. out them 9. Nowadays _____ seems to enjoy looking at fat girls. That is why many companies have developed special foods to help people to slim（苗条）。 A. everyone B. anybody C. somebody D. no one 10. _______ road out of town is good, but this one is better than the other. A. Both B. All C. None D. Neither 11. The patient chiefly lived on milk and fruit because he had ______ to eat. A. nothing else B. anything else C. something other D. nothing other 12. When autumn comes, the ______ of trees begin to fall. A. leafs B. leafes C. leaves D. leaf 13. Try some of this tobacco. You’ll say its second ______ none. 17 A. of B. with C. to D. but 14. I am disappointed with the new officers elected in our club, but there is no point ______ about it. A. complain B. in complaining C. for us complain D. with us to complain 15. The movie we saw last night was very different _______ the novel. A. of B. to C. from D. with 16. I prefer writing a term paper _______ taking an examination. A. than B. to C. for D. rather than 17. Driving a car is not as difficult as you imagine, if you ________ the rules. A. depend on B. turn to C. put up D. stick to 18. In my opinion, the changing job market will ______ people many difficulties. A. find B. bring C. take D. get 19. When he applied for a _______ in the office of the local newspaper, he was told to see the manager. A. profession B. position C. career D. location 20. Margaret was so ________ for news of her lost child that she was almost driven mad. A. careful B. responsible C. thirsty D. hostile 21. We were tired and nervous _____ the constant tension. A. from B. for C. with D. off 22. “Which do you want, the red one or the black one?” “_____. How about showing me another?” A. Either B. Both C. Neither D. None 23. “What makes her so unhappy?” “____ one of her favorite books.” A. Because she lost B. Because of her losing C. She lost D. Her losing 24. “I usually sleep with the windows closed at night, even in summer.” “You can never be ____ careful.” A. very B. much C. too D. so 25. “_____ is your nationality, Miss Green?” “Australian.” A. What B. Where C. Which D. Who Part III Reading comprehension Directions: There are some passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the one that best complete the sentence, then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 18 Passage One Volcanoes （火山） have been erupting （爆发） on the earth for millions of years. More than five hundred still erupt today. These are called active volcanoes. Volcanoes are located in belts or chains. They are found where the earths crust （外壳） is weak. The weak spots let the hot rock escape when the volcano erupts. Many volcano belts are mountain ranges along the edges of continents. One belt runs along the western coast of South America up through the western part of the United States. Other volcanoes are found in ocean basins. About three-fifths of all active volcanoes in the world are in the Pacific Ocean. Many of these volcanoes erupt under the water. The Hawaiian Islands were built by volcanoes that began erupting under water and finally reached the surface of the ocean. 26. The selection says that about five hundred volcanoes ______. A. will erupt this year B. are still active C. are located under water D. are all that have ever been discovered 27. Volcanoes are found ______. A. where the earths crust is weak B. along the edges of continents C. in the ocean basins of the world D. all of the above 28. Most of the active volcanoes are located in ______. A. South America B. the Pacific Ocean C. the western United States D. the Atlantic Ocean 29. The Hawaiian Islands were built by volcanoes that ______. A. began erupting under water B. formed a mountain range under water C. finally reached the surface of the ocean D. Both A and C 30. The best title for this selection is ______. A. How the Hawaiian Islands Were Built B. At the Bottom of the Ocean C. Why Volcanoes Erupt D. The Earth’s Volcanoes Passage Two Today the official language of the United States and most of Canada is English. However, French almost became the official language because of a war. The French and Indian War was fought between 1754 and 1763. The name of this war is not accurate because the war was actually between England and France. The 19 Indians fought on the side of the French. France and England were trying to gain control of North America. France held Canada, and England held part of what is now the United States. However, France tried to expand its land by moving southward into New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Virginia. When the French built a fort on the Ohio River, the residents in Virginia sent George Washington to attack the fort in 1754. However, the French defeated Washington. The French, aided by the Indians, outsmarted the English and won many early battles. Later, the British began to do well against the French. In the final battle in Quebec, Canada, General Wolfe of England faced General Montcalm from France. Both generals died in this battle, but the English outlasted the French and won the battle. Thus, most of North America today has the English culture and language. 31. A good title for this passage is ______. A. The French and Indian War B. The English Language C. Washington’s Army D. Official language 32. The underlined word “gain” in paragraph 3 means ______. A. borrow B. get C. buy D. lose 33. We may conclude that George Washington preferred the ______. A. Canada B. French C. Indians D. English 34. General Wolfe died in ______. A. England B. France C. Canada D. France 35. Washington lost his battle at the fort on the Ohio River ______. A. at the beginning of the war B. in the middle of the war C. at the end of the war D. during the war Passage Three The Amish are often called the “Plain people”. Their homes have no pictures on the walls, and no soft, comfortable furniture. The men wear dark trousers with white or blue shirts, and the women wear long dresses in dark colors. They ride in carriages pulled by horses. The Amish have a saying: “The old way is the best way.” Although the Amish accept some new ideas -- they use new medicines, for example -- their way of life was not changed much in 300 years. They do not use electric lights, telephones or TVs. Almost all Amish live on farms. They do not use modern machinery, yet their farms are successful because the Amish work hard and take good care of their land and animals. Their farms are always small. The Amish think it is wrong to have more 20 land or more money than they need to live upon. A few years ago some Amish farmers discovered oil on their land. They immediately sold their land and moved away, without telling anyone about the oil. The Amish will not buy insurance of any kind. When there is trouble, they help one another. If an Amish farmer gets sick, friends and neighbors will milk his cows and plant his fields. If a house burns down, as many as 200 men will come and build a new house in one day. People are curious about the lives of the Amish. Every year thousands of people visit the part of Pennsylvania where most Amish live. Usually the Amish are not happy about the visitors. But they tolerate （容忍） them. Perhaps the Amish understand that the visitors want to experience, at least for a few days, the quieter, simpler Amish way of life. 36. The Amish are called the “Plain People” because they ______. A. live on plains B. live a simple life C. do not like new ideas D. do not care about their clothes 37. Which of the following do the Amish use？ A. Electric light. B. New medicine. C. Modern machinery. D. Oil. 38. Some Amish farmers left their land after discovering oil on it because they _____. A. didn’t want to have more money than they needed. B. found the land not suitable for farming any more C. were afraid of getting into trouble D. didn’t need oil in their life 39. From the passage we know that the Amish people ______. A. want to be separated from one another B. used to take no medicines when they got ill C. believe in what they have been doing for 300 years D. keep small farms because they are easier to manage 40. What can be inferred from the passage？ A. The Amish way of life is considered to be the best for Americans. B. The coming of visitors greatly improves the life of the Amish people. C. People wonder at the Amish way of life. D. The Amish people are born to tolerate others. Passage Four Blind people can “see” things by using other parts of their bodies. This fact may help us to understand our feelings about color. If blind people can sense color differences, then perhaps we, too, are affected by color unconsciously(无意识地)。 Manufacturers(生产商)have discovered by experience that sugar sells. Badly in green wrappings, that blue foods are considered unpleasant, and that cosmetics(化妆 品) should never be packaged in brown. These discoveries have grown into a branch 21 of color psychology. Color psychology now finds application in everything from fashion to decoration. Some of our preferences are clearly psychological. Dark blue is the color of the night sky and therefore associated with calm, while yellow is a day color with associations of energy and incentive(刺激). For a primitive man, activity during the day meant hunting and attacking, while he soon saw red as the color of blood and anger and the heat that came with effort. And green is associated with passive defense and self-protection. Experiments have shown that colors, partly because of their psychological associations, also have a direct psychological effect. People exposed to bring red show an increase in breath, in heartbeat and in blood pressure; red is exciting. Similar exposure to pure blue has exactly the opposite effect; it is a calming color. Because of its exciting meaning, red is chosen as the signal for danger, but closer analysis shows that a vivid yellow can produce a more basic state of alarm. So fire engines and ambulances in some advanced communities are now rushing around in bright yellow colors that stop the traffic dead. 41. Our preferences for certain colors are _______ according to the passage. A. associated with the time of the day B. dependent on our personalities C. are linked with our ancestors D. partly due to psychological factors 42. If people are exposed to bright red, which of the following things does NOT happen? A. They breathe faster. B. They feel satisfied. C. Their blood pressure rises. D. Their hearts beat faster. 43. Which of the following statements if NOT true according to the passage? A. Color probably has an effect on us which we are not conscious of. B. Yellow fire engines have caused many bad accidents in some advanced communities. C. People exposed to pure blue start to breathe more slowly. D. The psychology of color is of some practical use. 44. Which of the following statements if TRUE according to the passage? A. Manufacturers often sell sugar in green wrapping. B. Dark blue bring people the feeling of being energetic. C. Primitive people associated heat and anger with red. D. Green and yellow are associated with calm and passive defense. 45. Which of the following could be the most suitable title for the passage? D A. The Branch of Color Psychology B. Color and Its Meanings C. The Practical Use of Color Psychology D. Color and Feelings. 22 Part IV Cloze Directions: In this part, you are required to read the following passage carefully and then choose the best answer from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D) . Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. When Pat Jones finished college, she decided she wanted to travel around the world and see as many foreign places as she could _46_ she was young. Pat wanted to visit Latin America first, so she got a job _47_ an English teacher in a school in Bolivia. Pat spoke a little Spanish, _48_ she was able to communicate with her students even when they didn’t know much English. A sentence she had read somewhere stuck in her mind: if you dream _49_ a foreign language, you have really mastered it. Pat repeated this sentence to her students and hoped that someday she would dream in Spanish and they would dream in English. One day, one of her worst students came up and explained in Spanish that he had not done his homework. He had _50_ early, and had slept badly. “What does this have to do with _51_?” Pat demanded. “I dreamed all night, Miss, Jones, and my dream was in English!” “In English” Pat was very surprised, since he was such a bad students. She was _52_ secretly jealous. Her dreams were still not in Spanish. But she encouraged her young student, “Well, tell me about your dream.” “All the people in my dream _53_ English,” the student said, “And all the signs were in English. All the newspapers and magazines and all the TV programs were in English.” “But that’s wonderful,” said Pat, “What did all the people say to you?” “I’m _54_, Miss Jones. that’s _55_ I slept so badly. I didn’t understand a word they said. It was a nightmare!” 46. A. as B. while C. if D. since 47. A. for B. of C. as D. like 48. A. and B. but C. so D. yet 49. A. in B. about C. of D. for 50. A. got up B. gone to bed C. fallen asleep D. woken up 51. A. you B. me C. your dream D. your homework 52. A. usually B. seldom C. also D. still 53. A. read B. liked C. spoke D. learned 54. A. shy B. silly C. sorry D. sad 55. A. how B. why C. when D. where 23 Model Test 3 Part I Sound Recognition 1-5 ADCCD Part II Vocabulary and Structure 6-10 CBCDD 11-15 ACCBC 16-20 BDBBC 21-25 CCDCA Part III Reading comprehension 26-30 BDBDD 31-35 DBDCA 36-40 BBACC 41-45 ABBCD Part IV Cloze 46-50 BCCAB 51-55 DCCCB 24