英语二模拟测试二.docx

1、英语二模拟测试二英语（二）模拟测试2PART ONE（50 POINTS）.Vocabulary and Structure (10 points, 1 point for each item)从下列各句四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并在答题纸上将相应的字母涂黑。1. _ Americans have different views on many issues, they tend to agree on one subject: taxes are too high. A. Despite B. In spite of C. Because D. Although2. These littl

2、e things arent important _ themselves, but put together, they can cause troubles.A. by B. in C. for D. at3. If there were any inhabitants of the moon, they would see our earth reflecting the light of the sun, again like a huge mirror _ in the sky.A. hang B. hanged C. hung D. hangs4. When we call a w

3、ord “learned,” we do not mean that it is used by learned persons alone, _ simply that its presence in the English vocabulary is due to books and the cultivation of literature rather than to the actual needs of ordinary conversation.A. so B. since C. but D. for5. _ is accepted as true often is relati

4、vely, and not absolutely, true.A. What B. That C. Which D. It6. I _ awake for about two hours last night.A. lie B. lied C. laid D. lay7. In theory, every person will have _ to an unlimited amount of information with the development of telecommunication satellites.A. entry B. access C. entrance D. op

5、ening8. It is in Iran _ the family members are involved in the wedding preparations.A. where B. in whichC. that D. from which9. I have never before met _ as he is.A. so an intelligent person B. a so intelligent personC. so intelligent person D. so intelligent a person10. The role of the father in th

6、e traditional family was to provide _ his family.A. for B. with C. up D. over. Cloze Test (10 points, 1 point for each item)下列短文中有十个空白，每个空白有四个选项。根据上下文要求选出最佳答案，并在答题纸上将相应的字母涂黑。Getting plenty of exercise is very important. I enjoy 11 very much. Last Summer, I went to the beach every day. I plan to go t

7、here this summer too, 12 I may not be able to. I have a new job. Sometimes I have to work until 13 at night. Though I now work more hours than I used to, I do receive a larger salary. I didnt receive much pay on my old job. I like 14 new job, but had I known that it would take up so much of my free

8、time, I 15 it. I prefer swimming to spending money.I have heared that riding a bike is good exercise. Maybe I will be able to16 enough money to buy a bike. My neighbour, Mrs. Wilson, has a bicycle that I could borrow from her, but I would rather own my own bike. If I used 17 , I would worry about da

9、maging it. Since I 18 more money now, I think that I can afford to buy my own. Getting a bike is really a good idea, because while I am riding to and from work, I will be getting exercise at the same time. Its easier to get to the beach by bike too. I might be able to go swimming every day 19 . This

10、 new job is great: Im very 20 . This will be a summer full of exercise.11. A. to swim B. swim C. swimming D. the swim12. A. and B. or C. neither D. but13. A. lately B. latter C. late D. latest14. A. some B. any C. my D. its15. A. would not take B. wouldnt have takenC. wont have taken D. had not take

11、n16. A. take B. save C. keep D. maintain17. A. her B. hers C. its D. theirs18. A. make B. spend C. pay D. do19. A. at all B. all over C. after all D. all but20. A. excited B. exciting C. surprising D. surprised.Reading Comprehension (30 points, 2 points for each item) 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，并在答

12、题纸上将相应的答案涂黑。Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.When Rowland Hill, little more than a hundred years ago, first advocated the introduction of cheap postage in England, he had to face many opponents of the scheme; some said that it would not pay, others that it was unworka

13、ble. But Hill, supported by general public opinion, eventually overcame opposition, and late in 1839 the Penny Post was established. From then until the first world war the cost of sending a letter any distance within the United Kingdom remained at one penny. The gloomy prophecies (预言) of the critic

14、s were not fulfilled: the profits of the Post Office were maintained and improvements in transport and administration made it possible not only to handle the increased volume of correspondence but also to extend postal facilities.Before this great change took place, the charge for sending a letter v

15、aried according to the distance the letter was carried and had to be paid for on delivery by the person to whom it was addressed. The lowest charge was four pence and for long distances as much as eighteen pence. Such high rates, when wages were low, could rarely be afforded by poor people, who were

16、 often compelled to refuse letters from their dear ones because they were unable to pay. Under the new scheme, a letter was paid for by the sender, who affixed(贴上) to it an adhesive(粘的) postage stamp, the cost of which was within reach of all. Thus the poor were enabled to exchange news with their r

17、elations and friends at a time when many of them had left their homes to seek work elsewhere.Businessmen also found cheap postage a boom and, since it soon turned out to be a great financial success, the new scheme was, before long, adopted by every civilized country in the worlda final tribute(明证)

18、to the wisdom and vision of its promoter.21. “Some said that it (i.e. Rowland Hills scheme) would not pay” means _.A. some said that people would refuse to pay for the schemeB. some said that the scheme would not be profitableC. some said that the scheme was not economicalD. some said that they did

19、not have enough money to pay for the scheme22. Rowland Hills system is known as the Penny post _.A. because it undertook the delivery of all inland letters for the charge of one pennyB. since it was established late in 1839C. because many people who used its facilities were poorD. as a result of the

20、 gloomy prophecies of those who had said scheme would not pay23. Postal facilities were extended after the introduction of the Penny Post _.A. because the volume of correspondence increasedB. as a result of improvements in transport and administrationC. until the first world warD. provided that the

21、cost of sending a letter remained at one penny24. Under the old system the poor had frequently been compelled to refuse letters _.A. because they could not afford to pay the high postage rates which had to be paid on receipt of a letter B. unless the charge on them was less than four penceC. althoug

22、h rates varied according to the distance letters were carriedD. because many of them had left their homes to seek work elsewhere25. The new postal scheme was adopted by every civilized country in the world _.A. because it enabled the poor, as well as the rich, to exchange newsB. as a tribute to the

23、wisdom and vision of its promoterC. since the scheme, in addition to its convenience, had proved financially successfulD. a hundred years after its adoption by the EnglishPassage Two Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage. We can make mistakes at any age. Some mistakes we make are abo

24、ut money. But most mistakes are about people. “Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen?” “When I got that great job, did Jim really feel good about it, as a friend? Or did he envy my luck?”“And Paul-why didnt I pick up that he was friendly just because I had a car?” When we look back, doubt

25、s like these can make us feel bad. But when we look back, its too late.Why do we go wrong about our friendsor our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning. And if we dont really listen, we miss the feeling behind the words. Suppose someone tells you, “Youre a lucky dog.” Is he rea

26、lly on your side? If he said, “Youre a lucky guy” or “Youre a lucky gal,” thats being friendly. But “lucky dog”? Theres a bit of envy in those words. Maybe he doesnt see it himself. But bringing in the “dog” bit puts you down a little. What he may be saying is that he doesnt think you deserve your l

27、uck.“Just think of all the things you have to be thankful for” is another noise that says one thing and means another. It could mean that the speaker is trying to get you to see your problem as part of your life as a whole. But is he? Wrapped up in this phrase is the thought that your problem isnt i

28、mportant. Its telling you to think of all the starving people in the world when you havent got a date for Saturday night.How can you tell the real meaning behind someones words? One way is to take a good look at the person talking. Do his words fit the way he looks? Does what he says quare with(符合)

29、the tone of voice? His posture? The look in his eyes? Stop and think. The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people say to you may save another mistake.26. In the first paragraph, the writer recalls some things that happened between him and his friends. He _.A. feels happy, thi

30、nking of how nice his friends were to himB. feels he may not have “read” his friends true feeling correctlyC. is sorry that his friends let him downD. thinks it was a mistake to have broken up with his girl friends, Helen27. In the second paragraph, the writer talks about someone saying, “Youre a lu

31、cky dog.” He is saying that _.A. the speaker of this sentence is just being friendlyB. this saying means the same as “Youre a lucky guy” or “Youre a lucky gal.”C. the word “dog” shouldnt be used to apply to peopleD. sometimes the words give a clue(线索) to the feeling behind the words28. This passage tries to tell you how to _.A. avoid mistakes about money and friendsB. “size up” peopleC. avoid mistakes in understanding what people tell youD. keep people friendly without