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优质高等学校英语英语能力等级考试A级模拟卷二
ModelTest2
PartIListeningComprehension(15minutes)
Directions:
Thispartistotestyourlisteningability.Itconsistsof3sections.
SectionA
Directions:
Thissectionistotestyourabilitytounderstandshortdialogues.Thereare5recordeddialoguesinit.Aftereachdialogue,thereisarecordedquestion.Boththedialoguesandquestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,youshoulddecideonthecorrectanswerfromthe4choicesmarkedA),B),C)andD)giveninyourtestpaper.ThenyoushouldmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Example:
Youwillhear:
Youwillread:
A)NewYorkcity.
B)Aneveningparty.
C)Anairtrip.
D)Theman’sjob.
FromthedialoguewelearnthatthemanistotakeaflighttoNewYork.Therefore,C)Anairtripisthecorrectanswer.YoushouldmarkC)ontheAnswerSheet.Nowthetestwillbegin.
1.A)Itmayrain.
B)Itwillnotrain.
C)Itisraininghard.
D)Itwillbecloudy.
2.A)Twentydollars.
B)Twenty-fivedollars.
C)Fortydollars.
D)Fiftydollars.
3.A)Inatailor’s.
B)Inashop.
C)Inarestaurant.
D)Inabarber’s.
4.A)Simonwillneverbeasalesmanevenifheentersthecompany.
B)Therearenotenoughplacesforsalesmeninthecompany.
C)Simonistherightpersonwhocandowellinthecompany.
D)Ifhedoesn’tfailintheinterview,Simonwillbeasalesmanthere.
5.A)SallyisseriousaboutBob.
B)BobisseriousaboutSally.
C)SallyisnotseriousaboutBob.
D)BobisnotseriousaboutSally.
SectionB
Directions:
Thissectionistotestyourabilitytounderstandshortconversations.Thereare2recordedconversationsinit.Aftereachconversation,therearesomerecordedquestions.Boththeconversationsandquestionswillbespokentwotimes.Whenyouhearaquestion,youshoulddecideonthecorrectanswerfromthe4choicesmarkedA),B),C)andD)giveninyourtestpaper.ThenyoushouldmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Conversation1
6.A)Anindustrialconference.
B)Aninternationalconference.
C)Anintellectualconference.
D)Anindustrialandtradeconference.
7.A)It’sonthesecondfloor,justontheleft.
B)It’sontheseventhfloor,nexttothelift.
C)It’sontheseventhfloor,ontheleft.
D)It’sonthesecondfloor,justoppositetothelift.
Conversation2
Questions8to10arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
8.A)Hewantshertoteachhimfinance.
B)Hewantshertogivehimajob.
C)Hewantshertogivehimadvice.
D)Hewantshertogivehimapromotion.
9.A)Banking.
B)Engineering.
C)Computer.
D)Education.
10.A)Hethinksit’sinteresting.
B)Hethinksit’suseless.
C)Hethinksitwastestoomuchtime.
D)Hethinksitcostslotsofmoney.
SectionC
Directions:
Thissectionistotestyourabilitytocomprehendshortpassages.Youwillheararecordedpassage.Afterthatyouwillhearfivequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokentwotimes.Whenyouhearaquestion,youshouldcompletetheanswertoitwithawordorashortphrase(innomorethan3words).Thequestionsandincompleteanswersareprintedinyourtestpaper.YoushouldwriteyouranswersontheAnswerSheet.Nowthisisthepassage.
Questions11to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
11.__________________________________________________________________.
12.__________________________________________________________________.
13.Ithasasmall_________________________________________________there.
14.Peterisinchargeof_________________________________________ofthings.
15._________________________________________________________________.
PartIIStructure(15minutes)
Directions:
Thispartistotestyourabilitytoconstructgrammaticallycorrectsentences.Itconsistsof2sections.
SectionA
Directions:
Inthissection,thereare10incompletesentences.Youarerequiredtocompleteeachonebydecidingonthemostappropriatewordorwordsfromthe4choicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenyoushouldmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.
16.Thewonderofelectriccomputerliesin____________indoingcomplicatedcalculations.
A)beingveryquickC)itsbeingveryquick
B)itisveryquickD)it’sbeingveryquick
17.Herfatherregretted____________herforthemistake,forhelaterdiscovereditwashisownfault.
A)toblameC)havingblamed
B)blamedD)tohaveblamed
18.Reportssaidthattenpersonsontheplanewerebelieved__________inthecrash.
A)tobekilledC)tohavekilled
B)havingbeenkilledD)tohavebeenkilled
19.IamafraidIwon’thaveanyinfluenceoverhim__________hismindismadeup.
A)unlessC)assoonas
B)onceD)since
20.HeleftCaliforniain1981and____________inTexaseversince.
A)workedC)hasworked
B)hadworkedD)wasworking
21.Jane’sskirtissimilarindesign____________hersister’s.
A)toC)like
B)asD)with
22.Itwasn’tsuchagooddinner____________shehadpromised.
A)thatC)which
B)asD)what
23.Theydecidedtokilltheinsectsoff_________theydidmoredamagetothecrops.
A)beforeC)unless
B)untilD)although
24.Thegoals_________hehadfoughtallhislifenolongerseemedimportanttohim.
A)withwhichC)inwhich
B)forwhichD)afterwhich
25.____________,hepreferstobetreatedasanordinaryman.
A)FamousasheisC)Asheisfamous
B)FamousasisheD)Asishefamous
SectionB
Directions:
Therearealso10incompletestatementshere.Youshouldfillineachblankwiththeproperformofthewordgiveninthebrackets.WritethewordorwordsinthecorrespondingspaceontheAnswerSheet.
26.Nearlyhalfofthe____________(bore)audiencehadleftthemeetingbeforeitwasclosed.
27.WhenIenteredtheroom,Inoticeda____________(surprise)lookcomeoverherface.
28.Agoodwayto____________(strong)yourmusclesistopracticeweightlifting.
29.Igotabadheadache.Itkeptme____________(wake)thewholenight.
30.Sofarthegardeners____________(receive)noinstructionsastowhattodonext.
31.Thetelephone,which____________(invent)byBellin1876,wasagreatimprovementonthetelegraph.
32.Manyspeciesofanimalswhichoncelivedontheeartharenolongerin____________(exist).
33.Thereisnosenseinleavingimportantdecisionsto____________(experience)people.
34.Thefencealongthemiddleoftheroadisintendedtoprotectcarsfrom____________(crash)intoeachother.
35.Mr.Olsenusedtohavetrouble____________(get)backtosleepduringthefirstfewmonthsofhisresidency.
PartIIIReadingComprehension(40minutes)
Directions:
Thispartistotestyourreadingability.Thereare5tasksforyoutofulfill.Youshouldreadthereadingmaterialscarefullyanddothetasksasyouareinstructed.
Task1
Directions:
Afterreadingthefollowingpassage,youwillfind5questionsorunfinishedstatements,numbered36through40.Foreachquestionorstatementthereare4choicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushouldmakethecorrectchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Where,whenandhowdidthename“cocktail”originate?
ThestorygoesbacktothetimeoftheAmericanWarofIndependence.IthappenedinthetownofWinchester,NewYorkinasmallpublichouse.AyoungwaitressnamedBestyFlanaganmadeanewdrinkandshenamedit“cocktail”.Thiswasbecausesheusedafeatherpulledfromthecock’stailtostirthemixturetomakeiteven.Justatthattime,agroupofarmyofficerswerewaitingattheirtableandasBestycameuptothemwiththedrink,oneoftheofficers,aFrenchman,shoutedinFrench,“LongLiveCocktail!
”Thuspeoplecontinuetocallthisdrinkacocktail.
Fromthenon,peoplebegantohavecocktailparties.
Thehoursofacocktailpartymayrangefrom5:
00to8:
00pm.Timeofarrivalanddepartureatacocktailpartyisnotstrict.Itisratherflexible.Itcanbeatahomeoratahotel.
Invitationmaybeextendedbyphone,note,letter,orbycard.Areplyisnotnecessaryunlessyourhostasksforone.
Atacocktailparty,womenmaywearordinaryclothes.Menmayweartheirbusinesssuits.
36.Thestoryof“cocktail”goesbackto__________.
A)theFirstWorldWar
B)theCivilWar
C)theAmericanWarofIndependence
D)theSecondWorldWar
37.WhydidBestycallthedrink“cocktail”?
A)Becausesheusedthefeatherpulledfromthecock’stailasatube.
B)Becausesheaddedthefeathertothedrinkasakindofmixture.
C)Becausesheusedthefeathertomakethedrinkmoreeven.
D)Becauseshelikedthenameandusedittoretainhersweetmemory.
38.Whowasthefirstpersontousethename“cocktail”?
A)Agroupofarmyofficers.
B)BestyFlanagan.
C)Oneoftheofficers,aFrenchman.
D)Oneofthevillagers.
39.Ifoneisinvitedtoacocktailparty,he__________.
A)shouldtellthehostwherehecomesornotforsure
B)doesn’tneedtoarriveontime
C)shouldtellthehostifhewantstoleaveearlier
D)shouldbringcocktailasagifttothehost
40.WhichofthefollowingisNOTTRUE?
A)Areplytoaninvitationtoacocktailpartyisessential.
B)Timeofleavingthecocktailpartyisnotset.
C)Atacocktailparty,womenmaywearordinaryclothes.
D)Thehostcanalsoextendtheinvitationbynote.
Task2
Directions:
ThistaskisthesameasTask1.The5questionsorunfinishedstatementsarenumbered41through45.
IrememberthatwhenIwasinmyteens,Iusedtorebelatmanyofthe“do’s”and“don’ts”myparentsusedtodictatetome.Forexample,whenIkeptonpl