英语模拟题1.docx

1、英语模拟题1 模拟一Section Use of English Directions：Read the following text. Choose the best word（s） for each numbered blank and mark A， B， C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. （10 points）Many foreigners who have not visited Britain call all the inhabitants English， for they are used to thinking of the British Isles a

2、s England. 1， the British Isles contain a variety of peoples， and only the people of England call themselves English. The others 2 to themselves as Welsh， Scottish， or Irish， 3the case may be； they are often slightly annoyed 4 being classified as “English”。Even in England there are many 5in regional

3、 character and speech. The chief 6 is between southern England and northern England. South of a 7 going from Bristol to London， people speak the type of English usually learnt by foreign students， 8 there are local variations. Further north regional speech is usually “9”than that of southern Britain

4、. Northerners are 10 to claim that they work harder than Southerners， and are more 11. They are open-hearted and hospitable； foreigners often find that they make friends with them 12. Northerners generally have hearty 13： the visitor to Lancashire or Yorkshire， for instance， may look forward to rece

5、iving generous 14 at meal times. In accent and character the people of the Midlands 15a gradual change from the southern to the northern type of Englishman. In Scotland the sound 16by the letter “R” is generally a strong sound， and “R” is often pronounced in words in which it would be 17in southern

6、English. The Scots are said to be a serious， cautious， thrifty people， 18 inventive and somewhat mystical. All the Celtic peoples of Britain （the Welsh， the Irish， the Scots） are frequently 19 as being more “fiery” than the English. They are 20a race that is quite distinct from the English. （289 wor

7、ds）Notes： fiery暴躁的，易怒的。1. AIn consequenceBIn briefCIn generalDIn fact2. AconfineBattachCreferDadd3. AasBwhichCforDso4. AwithBbyCatDfor5. AsimilaritiesBdifferencesCcertaintiesDfeatures6. AfactorBvirtueCprivilegeDdivision7. AlineBrowCborderDscale8. AwhoBwhenCthoughDfor9. 9. AwiderBbroaderCrarerDscarce

8、r10. AusedBaptCpossibleDprobable11. AperfectBnotoriousCsuperiorDthorough12. AswiftlyBpromptlyCimmediatelyDquickly13. AappetitesBtastesCinterestsDsenses14. AhelpingsBofferingsCfillingsDfindings15. AdesignateBdemonstrateCrepresentDreckon 16. AdeliveredBdenotedCdepictedDdefined17. AquietBobscureCfaintD

9、silent18. AratherBstillCsomehowDeven19. ArenderedBthoughtCimpressedDdescribed20. AwithBofCamongDagainstSection Reading Comprehension Part A Directions：Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A， B， C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. （40 points）Text1 W

10、e have known for a long time that the organization of any particular society is influenced by the definition of the sexes and the distinction drawn between them. But we have realized only recently that the identity of each sex is not so easy to pin down， and that definitions evolve in accordance wit

11、h different types of culture known to us， that is， scientific discoveries and ideological revolutions. Our nature is not considered as immutable， either socially or biologically. As we approach the beginning of the 21st century， the substantial progress made in biology and genetics is radically chal

12、lenging the roles， responsibilities and specific characteristics attributed to each sex， and yet， scarcely twenty years ago， these were thought to be “beyond dispute”。We can safely say， with a few minor exceptions， that the definition of the sexes and their respective functions remained unchanged in

13、 the West from the beginning of the 19th century to the 1960s. The role distinction， raised in some cases to the status of uncompromising dualism on a strongly hierarchical model， lasted throughout this period， appealing for its justification to nature， religion and customs alleged to have existed s

14、ince the dawn of time. The woman bore children and took care of the home. The man set out to conquer the world and was responsible for the survival of his family， by satisfying their needs in peacetime and going to war when necessary. The entire world order rested on the divergence of the sexes. Any

15、 overlapping or confusion between the roles was seen as a threat to the time-honored order of things. It was felt to be against nature， a deviation from the norm. Sex roles were determined according to the “place”appropriate to each. Womens place was， first and foremost， in the home. The outside wor

16、ld， i.e. workshops， factories and business firms， belonged to men. This sex-based division of the world （private and public） gave rise to a strict dichotomy between the attitudes， which conferred on each its special identity. The woman， sequestered at home， “cared， nurtured and conserved”。 To do thi

17、s， she had no need to be daring， ambitious， tough or competitive. The man， on the other hand， competing with his fellow men， was caught up every day in the struggle for survival， and hence developed those characteristics which were thought natural in a man. Today， many women go out to work， and thei

18、r reasons for doing so have changed considerably. Besides the traditional financial incentives， we find ambition and personal fulfillment motivating those in the most favorable circumstances， and the wish to have a social life and to get out of their domestic isolation influencing others. Above all，

19、 for all women， work is invariably connected with the desire for independence. （454 words）Notes： pin down 把讲明确；确定。immutable不可改变的。dualism双重论。divergence分歧，偏离。overlapping部分巧合、一致。time-honored 由来已久的。dichotomy 一分为二，对立。sequester使隔离。be caught up in 被缠住于，如：He is caught up in the trivia （琐事） of everyday thing

20、s. unduly过度地，不恰当地。21. It is only in recent years that we have recognized thatAthere is almost no clue to the identity of both sexes. Bthe role distinction between different sexes is conspicuous.Cthe different definitions of sexes bears on the development of culture.Dthe progress of civilization grea

21、tly influences the role definitions of sexes.22. From paragraph 1 we can infer that it is now possible for women to embark on a career becauseAthe change in sex roles is out of the question.Bwomens lib has been going on for many years.Cideas about the roles of women have been changing.Dthe expansion

22、 of sciences scarcely remolds the womens roles.23. The author believes that sex discrimination in the West before the 1960s wasApreferable.Bprevalent.Cpresumable.Dprecedent.24. According to the fourth paragraph， the author seems to think thatAfemale passivity is natural.Bmen and women are physically

23、 identical.Cmen are born competitive and aggressive.Dsome different sex identity is acquired.25. According to the author， which of the following is the most important reason for women to go to work？AWish to claim their rights and freedom.BAmbition and self-fulfillment.CFinancial incentives.DDesire f

24、or a social life.Text2The domestic economy in the United States expanded in a remarkably vigorous and steady fashion. The revival in consumer confidence was reflected in the higher proportion of incomes spent for goods and services and the marked increase in consumer willingness to take on installme

25、nt debt. A parallel strengthening in business psychology was manifested in a stepped-up rate of plant and equipment spending and a gradual pickup in expenses for inventory. Confidence in the economy was also reflected in the strength of the stock market and in the stability of the bond market. For t

26、he year as a whole， consumer and business sentiment benefited from the ease in East-West tensions. The bases of the business expansion were to be found mainly in the stimulative monetary and fiscal policies that had been pursued. Moreover， the restoration of sounder liquidity positions and tighter m

27、anagement control of production efficiency had also helped lay the groundwork for a strong expansion. In addition， the economic policy moves made by the President had served to renew optimism on the business outlook while boosting hopes that inflation would be brought under more effective control. F

28、inally， of course， the economy was able to grow as vigorously as it did because sufficient leeway existed in terms of idle men and machines. The United States balance of payments deficit declined sharply. Nevertheless， by any other test， the deficit remained very large， and there was actually a subs

29、tantial deterioration in our trade account to a sizable deficit， almost two-thirds of which was with Japan. While the overall trade performance proved disappointing， there are still good reasons for expecting the delayed impact of devaluation to produce in time a significant strengthening in our tra

30、de picture. Given the size of the Japanese component of our trade deficit， however， the outcome will depend importantly on the extent of the corrective measures undertaken by Japan. Also important will be our own efforts in the United States to fashion internal policies consistent with an improvemen

31、t in our external balance. The underlying task of public policy for the year aheadand indeed for the longer runremained a familiar one： to strike the right balance between encouraging healthy economic growth and avoiding inflationary pressures. With the economy showing sustained and vigorous growth， and with the currency crisis highlighting the need to improve our competitive posture internationally， the emphasis seemed to be shifting to the problem of inflation. The Phase Three program of wage and price restraint can contribute to reducing inflation. Unless productivi