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英语二模拟试题1
(课程代码:
00015考试时间:
150分钟)
注意事项:
答案必须写在答题卡规定的区域内,未按要求作答的答案无效。
I.VocabularyandStructure(10points,1pointforeachitem)
在每小题列出的四个备选项中只有一个是符合题目要求的,请将其选出并将答题卡的相应代码涂黑。
错涂、多涂或未涂均无分。
1.Onlybydevelopinganunderstandingandtoleranceofdifferentculturalvalues reachthegoalofcommunicatingwithnativeEnglishspeakers.
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2.______theleadershipoftheparty,wecouldnotlivehappilytoday.
A. Butfor B.Incase
C. Asfor D.Becauseof
3.Ihavenoideathatthispartyis_______.
A.inherface B.inherhonor
C.inherway D.forherfancy
4.Thereisno______inaskinghim,forheknowsnothingaboutit.
A.way B.point
C.sense D.meaning
5.I______leavemyhousewhenthephonerang.
A.wasaboutto B.hadto
C.waslongto D.waswayto
6._______Iasked,Ishouldtellthetruth.
A.Was B.Am
C.Been D.Were
7.Try______youwill,youcan’tsucceed.
A.if B.how
C.as D.after
8.Suddenlythewildanimalcharged________us.
A.into B.for
C.of D.at
9.Hisillnesswas______tobadfood.
A.because B.about
C.due D.thank
10.Heidentifiedherhappiness______hisown.
A.with B.in
C.for D.as
II.ClozeTest(10points,1pointforeachitem)
下列短文中有十个空白,每个空白有四个选项。
请根据上下文要求选出最佳答案,并将答题卡的相应代码涂黑。
TheartistAndyWarholfamouslysaidthathethoughteverybodywouldbefamousforfifteenminutes,andwiththeincreasingpoweroftheinternet,that’s 11 truetodaythanever.Anybodywithaninternetconnectionandacomputercannowbecomeacewebrity.
Acewebrityissomebodywhoisonly,orperhapsmostlyfamousthroughtheirpresence 12theinternet,aninternetpersonalitywhocrossesovertothemainstream.Awebcelebrity.Acewebrity.
Aspeoplerelyontheinternetmoreandmore 13theirentertainmentneeds,itisbecomingincreasinglyattractive 14 aplatformfornewwriting,music,film,andart.ThewriterStephenKinghaspublishedbooksonlyontheinternetandsomemusiciansgetarecordingcontractthroughthepopularitytheybuild 15 ontheweb.
RecentlyanAmericannewspaper,theSeattlePI[Post-Intelligencer]decidedto16 itspapercopyandonlypublishonline.Asitsaudiencegrows,theinternetisbecomingmorepowerfulinmakingpeoplefamous,andsomevideoswhichare17 ontheinternetbecomeincredibly 18 ,beingseenbymillionsofpeopleinashortspaceoftime.Thisis 19 whereavideoofsomeonedancingandpretendingtosingafamoussongcangetthem 20onTVshowsandmagazines.It’sanageofcewebrity!
11.A.more B.less C.much D.little
12.A.in B.on C.at D.to
13.A.as B.like C.of D.for
14.A.like B.in C.as D.to
15.A.down B.on C.up D.into
16.A.adopt B.adept C.discard D.abandon
17.A.posted B.advertised C.communicated D.comprehend
18.A.popular B.perilous C.fabulous D.fantastic
19.A.atime B.aperiod C.anage D.astage
20.A.apresence B.anappearance C.anoutlook D.anexpression
III.ReadingComprehension(30points,2pointsforeachitem)
从下列每篇短文的问题后所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案,并将答题卡的相应代码涂黑。
PassageOne
Questions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Gliese581gisthesixthplanettobefoundcirclingadwarfstarsome20light-yearsaway,intheconstellationofLibra.Onpaperitlooksgood–threetimesthemassoftheEarthwithpossiblyarockysurfaceandenoughgravitytoholdontoanatmosphere.
Theresearchersalsopromisedshirt-sleeveweatherinsomeregions,butnoteverywhere.Onesideoftheplanetisalmostalwaysinsunshine;theotheralmostalwaysindarknessandestimatedtemperaturesrangefromminusfourdegreesCelsiustoaveryhot71degrees.Ayearmeanwhilewouldgobyinjust37days.
Ofcourse,whetherlifecouldreallybesupportedonGliese581gwillneedmuchmoreinvestigationand,mostprobably,technologieswhichdon'texistyet.Buttheastronomerssayplanethuntingisgettingeasierandtheyweresurprisedhowquicklytheydetectedthetell-talesignsofthisdistantbody,usingground-basedtelescopes.
21.WhichofthefollowingiscorrectaboutGliese581g?
A.Itisadwarfstarwithgravity.
B.Itisaplanetliketheearth.
C.Itwasdiscoveredmanycenturiesago.
D.Itisveryclosetotheearth.
22.WhatdoesGliese581glooklike?
A.Ithasthemassofthesun.
B.Ithasaboutthesamemassastheearthanditsatmosphere.
C.Itsrockandatmosphereareaboutthreetimesthemassoftheearth.
D.Itisheavierthantheearthandhasarockysurface.
23.WhichofthefollowingiscorrectaboutthegravityofGliese581g?
A.Itfixesthemasson.
B.Itistoosmalltokeepanythingontheground.
C.Itisenoughtoholdontoanatmosphere.
D.IthelpsGliese581gtobalancebetweentheearthandthesun.
24.Whatdoesshirt-sleeveweatherprobablymean?
A.Sowarmthatajacketisnotneeded.
B.Changeable.
C.Cold.
D.Extremelycold.
25.HowwasGliese581gfound?
A.Ascientistdiscovereditonthewaytothemoon.
B.Somescientistsfounditwithatelescopeontheshuttle.
C.Itwasfoundusingtelescopesontheearth.
D.Itwasfoundwiththehelpofacomputer.
PassageTwo
Questions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Officiallyalmost60,000NepalesewomenarenowworkingintheMiddleEastbuttheunofficialestimateiscloserto200,000.Manyofthemareunder30yearsoldandwillbedirectlyaffectedbythenewban.
Thegovernment'sbeenundergrowingpressuretodomoretoprotectitsworkers.Womenemployedintheinformalsectoraspartofahouseholdareveryvulnerable.Nepal'sEmbassiesintheregionsaytheydealwithnumerouscasesofallegedphysicalorsexualabuse,aswellascomplaintsaboutunpaidwagesandterribleconditions.
Manyrunsafehousestosupportwomenwhofleetheiremployer'shomes.It'sonly18monthssincethegovernmentendeda12-yearbanonallwomenworkerstotheGulf.ThatwasimposedafterayoungwomanworkinginKuwaitcommittedsuicide.Nowthey'readoptingthispartialbaninthehopethatolderwomenmightbelessatrisk.Nepalhasahighunemploymentrateandthegovernmentistryingtostrikeabalancebetweenprotectionandallowingwomentopursueopportunities.
Othercountriesfacethesamedilemma.Twomonthsago,KenyabanneditscitizensfromworkingintheMiddleEastbecause,itsaid,increasingnumberswerebeingmistreated.Lastyear,Indonesiaintroducedabanonwomenworkingasmaidsintheregion.ThatfollowednumerouscasesofabuseandtheexecutionofanIndonesianmaidwhowasaccusedofkillingherformeremployer.
26.Whowillbemostprobablybeaffectedbythenewban?
A.YoungNepalesewomenworkingintheMiddleEast.
B.NepalesewomenjustbackfromtheMiddleEast.
C.Nepalesewomenworkingathome.
D.Nepalesewomenwhowantstoworkforrichfamilies.
27.WhydoestheNepalesegovernmentdecidetoadopttheban?
A.Becausetheywantedwomentoworkathome.
B.BecausetheywantedNepalesewomentohaveequalopportunities.
C.BecausetheywantedtoprotecttheNepalesewomen.
D.Becausetheyhadabadrelationshipwiththegulfcountries.
28.HowaretheNepalesewomentreatedwhenworkingintheMiddleEast?
A.Theyarewelltreated.
B.Theyareofferedmanyopportunities.
C.Theyhavemuchfreedom.
D.Manyofthemaremistreatedandabused.
29.Whichofthefollowingiscorrectabouttheban?
A.Itishistoricalandhasneverbeenimposedbefore.
B.Ayearandahalfago,anotherbanexisted.
C.Ithaslastedtwelveyears.
D.Itsolvestheunemploymentproblemathome.
30.Whichofthefollowingiscorrect?
A.MiddleEastwomenworkoutsidetheircountries.
B.WomenworkingintheMiddleEastallcomefromAsia.
C.WomenworkingintheMiddleEastneedprotection.
D.Embassiescannotdoanythingtoprotectwomenfromtheircountry.
PassageThree
Questions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
AslickadvertbytheMelbournetouristboardshowspicturesofitsenviableschools,beaches,transportsystemandnightlife,allofwhichhavehelpeditearnthenumberonespotastheworld'smostliveablecity.
The140citiesinthesurveyarejudgedonfivebroadcategories:
stability,healthcare,cultureandenvironment,educationandinfrastructure.Thetopscorerstendtobemid-sizedcitiesinwealthycountrieswithalowpopulationdensity.Somesevenofthetopten–includingVancouver,TorontoandSydney–areinAustraliaorCanada.Vienna,HelsinkiandAucklandalsomadethetopten.
Ofthecitiessurveyed–andsomelikeKabulandBaghdadwerenotincludedforsafetyreasons–DhakainBangladeshwasrated