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北约自主招生英语全真模拟试题
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2013年北约自主招生英语全真模拟试题
Part1.cloze(20%)
Mostpeoplehavenoideaofthehardworkandworrythatgoesintothecollectingofthosefascinatingbirdsandanimalsthattheypaytoseeinthezoo.Oneofthequestionsthatisalwaysaskedofmeis
(1)Ibecameananimalcollectorinthefirst
(2).TheansweristhatIhavealwaysbeeninterestedinanimalsandzoos.Accordingtomyparents,thefirstwordIwasabletosaywithany(3)wasnottheconventional“mamma”or“daddy”,(4)theword“zoo”,whichIwould(5)overandoveragainwithashrill(6)untilsomeone,ingroupsto(7)meup,wouldtakemetothezoo.WhenI(8)alittleolder,welivedinGreeceandIhadagreat(9)ofpets,rangingfromowlstoseahorses,andIspentallmysparetime(10)thecountrysideinsearchoffreshspecimensto(11)tomycollectionofpets.(12)onIwentforayeartotheCityZoo,asastudent(13),togetexperienceofthelargeanimals,suchaslions,bears,bisonandostriches,(14)werenoteasytokeepathome.WhenIleft,I(15)hadenoughmoneyofmyowntobeableto(16)myfirsttripandIhavebeengoing(17)eversincethen.Though
acollector'sjo
bisnotaneasyoneandisfullof(18),itiscertainlyajobwhichwillappeal
(19)allthosewholoveanimalsand(20).
1.A.howB.whereC.whenD.whether
2.A.regionB.fieldC.placeD.case
3.A.clarityB.emotionC.sentimentD.affection
4.A.exceptB.butC.exceptforD.butfor
5.A.reciteB.recognizeC.readD.repeat
6.A.volumeB.noiseC.voiceD.pitch
7.A.closeB.shutC.stopD.comfort
8.A.grewB.wasgrowingC.growD.grown
9.A.manyB.amountC.numberD.supply
10.A.livingB.cultivatingC.reclaimingD.exploring
11.A.increaseB.includeC.addD.enrich
12.A.laterB.furtherC.thenD.subsequently
13.A.attendantB.keeperC.memberD.aide
14.A.whoB.theyC.ofwhichD.which
15.A.luckilyB.gladlyC.nearlyD.successfully
16.A.payB.provideC.allowD.finance
17.A.normallyB.regularlyC.usuallyD.often
18.A.expectationsB.sorrowsC.excitementD.disappointments
19.A.forB.withC.toD.from
20.A.excursionB.travelC.journeyD.Trip
Part2grammar(15%)
21.______,Imustdoanotherexperiment.
A.Beiteversolate
B.Itiseversolate
C.Itbeeversolate
D.Solateitbeever
22.Americawillneveragainhaveasanationthespiritofadventureasit______beforetheWestwassettled.
A.could
B.was
C.would
D.did
23.I______thisbookinasecondhandbookstoreonNanjingRoad.
A.cameinto
B.cameabout
C.cameround
D.cameacross
24.Asteachersweshouldconcernourselveswithwhatissaid,notwhatwethink______.
A.oughttobesaid
B.mustsay
C.havetobesaid
D.needtosay
25.ThepeopleatthepartywereworriedaboutSusanbecausenoonewasaware______shehadgone.
A.wherethat
B.ofwhere
C.theplacewhere
D.theplace
26.TheManagingDirectorsaidthatimprovingrelationswiththeassociationwouldnotbeeasy,butthatthey______totry.
A.wouldhavedecided
B.decide
C.havedecided
D.haddecided
27.Wemust______thattheexperimentiscontrolledasrigidlyaspossible.
A.secure
B.ensure
C.assure
D.issue
28.Atnotime______othercountries.
A.Chinawillinvade
B.willinvadeChina
C.willChinainvade
D.invadewillChina
29.Thisisanidealsiteforauniversity______itisfarfromthedowntownarea.
A.providedthat
B.nowthat
C.sothat
D.inthat
30.AlthoughAsiancountriesaregenerallymore______insocialcustomsthanWesterncountries,therehavebeenseveralnotableexamplesofwomenleadersinbothChinaandIndia.
A.conservative
B.confidential
C.comprehensive
D.consistent
31.Statisticsisadiscipline______alltheothersciences.
A.affected
B.affecting
C.tobeaffected
D.beingaffected
32.Onturningthecorner,wesawtheroad______steeply.
A.departing
B.descending
C.decreasing
D.depressing
33.Asasalesman,heworksona(an)______basis,taking10%ofeverythinghesells.
A.income
B.commission
C.salary
D.pension
34.Itisnotsomuchthelanguage______theculturalbackgroundthatmakesthebookdifficulttounderstand.
A.but
B.nor
C.as
D.like
35.After______seemedanendlessnight,itwastimeforthemtoopentheboxesofpresents.
A.it
B.that
C.what
D.there
36.BecauseEdgarwasconvincedoftheaccuracyofthisfact,he______hisopinion.
A.struckat
B.strovefor
C.stuckto
D.stoodfor
37.______itisyou'refound,youmustgiveitbacktothepersonitbelongsto.
A.That
B.Because
C.Whatever
D.However
38.Therearenationswhoselackofcontactwiththeoutsideworldhas______poverty.
A.falleninto
B.consistedin
C.resultedin
D.comeupto
39.Althoughherefusedtoactonmysuggestion,hehadtoadmitthat______whatIsaid.
A.itwassomethingin
B.therewassomethingin
C.itwassomethingasfor
D.therewassomethingupon
40.Thepressure______causesAmericanstobeenergetic,butitalsoputsthemunderaconstantemotionalstrain.
A.tocompete
B.competing
C.tobecompeted
D.havingcompeted
41.Becauseoftheunexpectedchanges,theypostponed______usananswer.
A.giving
B.havegiven
C.togive
D.tohavegiven
42.Thereoughttobelessanxietyovertheperceivedriskofmountainclimbingthan______inthepublicmindtoday.
A.exists
B.exist
C.exiting
D.toexist
43.Asa______actor,hecanperform,sing,danceandplayseveralkindsofmusicalinstruments.
A.flexible
B.versatile
C.sophisticated
D.productive
44.Hewas______tostealthemoneywhenhesawitlyingonthetable.
A.dragged
B.tempted
C.elicited
D.attracted
45.Thenewteacherwasverynervous______shewaswellprepared.
A.despite
B.unless
C.even
D.eventhough
46.ThepollutionquestionaswellasseveralotherissuesisgoingtobediscussedwhentheCongressisin______againnextspring.
A.assembly
B.session
C.conference
D.convention
47.ChristmasisaChristianholydayusuallycelebratedonDecember25th______thebirthofJesusChrist.
A.inaccordancewith
B.intermsof
C.infavorof
D.inhonorof
48.Sinceitistoolatetochangemymindnow,Iam______tocarryingouttheplan.
A.obliged
B.committed
C.engaged
D.resolved
49.Itwasaboldideatobuildapowerstationinthedeepvalley,butit______aswellaswehadhoped.
A.cameoff
B.wentoff
C.broughtout
D.makeout
50.Tosurviveintheintensetradecompetitionbetweencountries,wemust______thequalitiesandvarietiesofproductswemaketotheworld-marketdemand.
A.improve
B.enhance
C.guarantee
D.gear
Part3readingcomprehension(40%)
Passage1
ItisnotoftenrealizedthatwomenheldahighplaceinsouthernEuropeansocietiesinthe10thand11thcenturies.Asawife,thewomanwasprotectedbythesettingupofadowry(嫁妆).Admittedly,thepurposeofthiswastoprotectheragainsttheriskofdesertion,butinrealityitsfunctioninthesocialandfamilylifeofthetimewasmuchmoreimportant.Thedowrywasthewife’srighttoreceiveatenthofallherhusband’sproperty.Thewifehadtherighttowithholdconsent,inalltransactionsthehusbandwouldmake,andmorethanjustaright;thedocumentsshowthatsheenjoyedarealpowerofdecision,equaltothatofherhusband.Innocasedothedocumentsindicateanydegreeofdifferenceinthelegalstatusofhusbandandwife.
Thewifesharedinthemanagementofherhusband’spersonalproperty,buttheoppositewasnotalwaystrue.Womenseemedperfectlypreparedtodefendtheirowninheritanceagainsthusbandswhotriedtoexceedtheirrights,andonoccasiontheyshowedafinefightingspirit.AcaseinpointisthatofMariaVivas.HavingagreedwithherhusbandMirotosellafieldshehadinherited,fortheneedsofthehousehold,sheinsistedoncompensation.Nonebeingoffered,shesucceededindraggingherhusbandtothescribetohaveacontractdulydrawnupassigninghera
pieceoflandfromMiro’spersonalinheritance.Theunfortunatehusbandwasobligedtoagree,asthecontractsays,“forthesakeofpeace.”Eitherthroughthedowryorthroughbeinghot-tempered,thewifeknewhowtowinherself,withthecontextofthefamily,apowerfuleconomicposition.
51.Originally,thepurposeofadowryisto_________.
Agiveawomantherighttoreceiveallherhusband’sproperty
Bhelpawomantoenjoyahigherpositioninthefamily
Cprotectawomanagainsttheriskofdesertion
DbothAandC
52.Accordingtothepassage,thelegalstatusofthewifeinmarriagewas__________.
Ahigherthanthatofasinglewoman
Bhigherthanthatofherhusband
Clowerthanthatofherhusband
Dthesameasthatofherhusband
53.WhydoestheauthorgiveustheexampleofMariaVivas?
AToshowthatthewifesharedinthemanagementofherhusbandspersonalproperty.
BToshowthatthewifecandefendherowninheritance.
CToprovethatwomenhavepowerfulposition.
DToillustratehowwomenwinherproperty.
54.ThecompensationMariaVivasgotforthefieldis____________.
AsomeofthelandMirohadinherited
BatenthofMiro’sland
Cmoneyforhouseholdexpenses
DmoneyformMiro’sinheritance
55.Theauthor’sattitudetowardsMariaVivasis_____________.
Asympathetic
Bdisapproval
Cindifferent
Dobjective
Passage2
Afewcommonmisconceptions.Beautyisonlyskin-deep.One'sphysicalassetsandliabilitiesdon'tcountallthatmuchinamanagerialcareer.Awomanshouldalwaystrytolookherbest.
Overthela