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江西理工大学新视野大学英语预备级1期末考试模拟题
新视野大学英语(预备级1)期末考试模拟题答案
(一)
PartISoundRecognition
Directions:
Thereare4wordsmarkedA),B),C)andD)ineachgroup.Choosetheonewhichunderlinedparthasadifferentpronunciationfromtheotherthree,thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.
1.A.clubB.tombC.combD.climb
2.A.foodB.coolC.schoolD.flood
3.A.townB.howC.downD.snow
4.A.eachB.peachC.breakD.deal
5.A.receiveB.friendC.fieldD.piece
PartIIVocabularyandStructure
Directions:
Thereare20incompletesentencesinthispart.Foreachofthemthereare4choicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Choosetheonethatbestcompletethesentence,thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.
6.Tendays______longenoughforMr.Cartertofinishhisdesign.Hedoesn’tneedanymore.
A.isB.hasbeenC.wasD.hadbeen
7._____Iacceptthattheplanisnotperfect,Idoactuallylikeit.
A.WhenB.SinceC.WhileD.Unless
8.“Howoftendoyoutakethemedicine?
”
“______fourhours.”
A.ForB.AnyC.EveryD.Each
9.Ihopethestovewill_____enoughheattowarmtheroom.
A.getoverB.giveinC.getoutD.giveoff
10.Youlooktired.Doyou______arest?
A.likehavingB.feellikehavingC.likehaveD.feelliketohave
11._____thepriceis,theyarepreparedtopay.
A.HoweverB.whicheverC.whateverD.wherever
12.Waitamoment,please.Richardwillbeback_____.
A.innotimeB.atnotimeC.attimesD.atatime
13.Now,manypeopleusethewordMsinsteadofMissorMrs,forexample,beforethenamesof______inbusinessletters.
A.womanmanagerB.womenmanager
C.womanmanagersD.womenmanagers
14.Shesaysshe’dratherhe_____tomorrowinsteadoftoday.
A.leavesB.leftC.leaveD.wouldleave
15.Idon’tthinkMaryunderstoodwhatyousaid,_____?
A.didsheB.didn’tsheC.didyouD.doI
16.You_____nothaveseenheryesterday,forshewasabroad.
A.mustB.shouldC.couldD.would
17.Alicetrustsyou;onlyyoucan_____hertogiveupthefoolishidea.
A.suggestB.attractC.temptD.persuade
18.TheInternethasbrought_____bigchangesinthewaywework.
A.aboutB.outC.backD.up
19.Heisamanwhoisalways_____faultwithotherpeople.
A.puttingB.seekingC.findingD.lookingfor
20.IamsureDavidwillbeabletofindthelibrarybecausehehasaprettygood_____ofdirection.
A.ideaB.feelingC.experienceD.sense
21.Theystartedofflateandgottotheairportwithminutesto_____.
A.spareB.catchC.leaveD.make
22.Theeveningnewscomesonatseveno’clockand_____onlythirtyminutes.
A.keepsB.continuesC.finishesD.lasts
23.Thefactoryhadto_____anumberofemployeesbecauseoftheeconomiccrisisinthecountry.
A.layoutB.layoffC.layasideD.laydown
24.PeoplemayhavedifferentopinionsaboutKaren,butIadmireher._____,sheisagreatmusician.
A.AfterallB.InotherwordsC.AsaresultD.Asusual
25.Theyhadapleasantchat_____acupofcoffee.
A.forB.withC.duringD.over
PartIIIReadingcomprehension
Directions:
Therearesomepassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthemthereare4choicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Choosetheonethatbestcompletethesentence,thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.
PassageOne
TheAntarctic(南极洲)isactuallyadesert.Itistheonlycontinentontheearthwithoutariveroralake.
TheAntarcticisalliceallyearround.Thewarmesttemperatureeverrecordedthereiszero,attheSouthPole.Explorersusedtothinkthataplacesocoldwouldhaveaheavysnowfall.Butlessthanteninchesofsnowfallseachyear.Thatislessthanhalfaninchofwater.TentimesthatmuchmoisturefallsinpartsoftheSahara.
ThelittlesnowthatfallsinAntarcticnevermelts.Itcontinuestopileupdeeperanddeeperyearafteryear.Whenthesnowgetstobeabouteightyfeetdeepitisturnedtoicebytheweightofthesnowaboveit.
26.Antarcticaiscalledadesertbecauseit______.
A.issandy
B.hasthesametemperatureasadesert
C.haslittlemoistureandnolakesorrivers
D.Alloftheabove
27.TheAntarctichas______.
A.tentimesasmuchmoistureastheSahara
B.thesameamountofmoistureastheSahara
C.aboutone-tenththemoistureoftheSahara
D.Noneofthese.
28.ThetemperatureintheAntarcticis______.
A.alwaysabovezero
B.alwaysbelowzero
C.neverrecorded
D.BothBandC
29.ThesnowinAntarcticisverydeepbecauseit______.
A.neverstopsfalling
B.pilesupyearafteryear
C.nevermelts
D.BothBandC
30.Thesnowturnstoicewhen______.
A.itgetswet
B.thetemperaturegetscolder
C.thenextsnowfallcomes
D.thesnowaboveitisheavyenough
PassageTwo
BenjaminFranklinwasbornin1706inBoston,Massachusetts.HismotherandfatherwereofPuritan(清教徒)religion.TheyleftEnglandandmovedtotheEnglishcolonyofMassachusettsinordertoescapepersecution(迫害)fortheirreligion.InBoston,Franklinleftschoolwhenhewastenyearsoldandworkedforhisfatherfortwoyears.InBoston,Franklinleftschoolwhenhewastenyearsoldandworkedforhisfatherfortwoyears.Thenhewenttoworkonhisbrother’snewspaper.Hebecametheeditorofthispaperwhenhewassixteen.Becausehewantedtobeindependent,hewenttoPhiladelphia.Thereheboughthisownnewspaper.Heworkedhardandsavedhismoney.Andbytheageof24hewasoneofthemostsuccessfulmeninPhiladelphia.
In1732Franklinpublishedabook“POORRICHARDSALMANAC(年历)”。
Mostalmanacscontainedinformationforfarmers,suchasinformationaboutthedaysandweeksoftheyearandabouttheweather.Tohisalmanac,Franklinaddedwisesayings,hisobservationsaboutlife.Someofthesesayingsarestillfamoustoday.Forexample,“Earlytobed,earlytorisemakesamanhealthy,wealthyandwise”,and“Wastenot,wantnot,”and“Apennysavedisapennyearned.”
31.BenjaminFranklinwasof______.
A.Englishorigin
B.Americanorigin
C.Frenchorigin
D.notmentioned
32.HisparentsmovedtoMassachusettsbecause______.
A.theywantedtomakeafortune
B.theywantedtomeettheirrelativesthere
C.theywerepersecuted(迫害)inEngland
D.theywantedtohaveavisitthere
33.Attheageof11,heworkedfor______.
A.hisbrotherB.hisfather
C.himselfD.someoneelse
34.HemovedtoPhiladelphiabecause______.
A.hisbrotherdidn’tlikehim
B.hewantedtobedependent
C.hebecametheeditorofthepaper
D.hewantedtoliveonhimself
35.Franklin’salmanacscontained______.
A.informationforfarmers
B.wisesayings
C.poorRichard’sideas
D.bothAandB
PassageThree
Peopletodayarestilltalkingaboutthegenerationgap(代沟).Someparentscomplainthattheirchildrendonotshowthemproperrespect,whilechildrencomplainthattheirparentsdonotunderstandthematall.
Whathasgonewrong?
Whyhasthegenerationgapappeared?
Oneimportantcauseisthatyoungpeoplewanttochoosetheirownlife-style.Inmoretraditionalsocieties,whenchildrengrowup,theyareexpectedtoliveinthesameareaastheirparents,tomarrypeoplethattheirparentslike,andoftentocontinuethefamilyoccupation.
Parentsoftenexpecttheirchildrentodobetterthantheydo.Often,however,thehighwishesthatparentsplaceontheirchildrenareanothercauseofthegenerationgap.
Finally,thehighspeedofsocialchangesdeepensthegap.Inatraditionalculture,peoplearevaluedfortheirwisdom,butinoursocietytodaytheknowledgeofalifetimemaybeoutofuseovernight(隔夜).
36.Accordingtothepassage,childrentodayexpecttheirparentsto________.
A.givethemmoreindependenceC.livetogetherwiththem
B.chooseagoodjobforthemD.makemoremoney
37.Parentsoftenhopethattheirchildrenwill________.
A.makeasmuchmoneyastheydo
B.bemoresuccessfulthantheyare
C.choosejobsaccordingtotheirownwill
D.avoiddoingwhattheirparentscan’tdo
38.Thegenerationgaphasbecomewiderthanbeforebecauseof________.
A.theincreasingdependenceoftheirparents
B.theinfluenceoftraditionalcultureonchildren
C.therapidchangesofmodernsociety
D.themissingoflifelongoccupation
39.Intoday’ssociety,theknowledgeofalifetime________.
A.isstillverymuchvalued
B.becomesoutofdatequickly
C.isessentialforcontinuingfamilyoccupations
D.helpstheyounggenerationtofindabetterjob
40.Apropertitleforthispassagewouldbe________.
A.Parents’ViewpointsonGenerationGap
B.RelationshipbetweenFamilyMembers
C.GenerationGapbetweentheYoungandtheOld
D.DifferencebetweenTraditionalCultureandModernKnowledge
PassageFour
Astudyofarthistorymightbeagoodwaytolearnmoreaboutaculturethanispossibletolearningeneralhistoryclasses.Mosttypicalhistorycoursesconcentrateonpolitics,economicsandwar.Butarthistoryfocusesonmuchmorethanthisbecauseartreflectsnotonlythepoliticalvaluesofapeople,butalsoreligiousbeliefs,emotionsandpsychology.Inaddition,informationaboutthedailyactivitiesofourancestorscanbeprovidedbyart.Inshort,artexpressestheessentialqualitiesofatimeandaplace,andastudyofitclearlyoffersusadeeperunderstandingthancanbefoundinmosthistorybooks.
Inhistorybooks,objectiveinformationaboutthepoliticallifeofacountry