考试中心模拟题之6.docx

1、考试中心模拟题之6考试中心模拟题之(6)Section I Use of EnglishDirections: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 professions are associated with a particular stereotype. The I image of a writer, for instance, is 2 a slightly craz

2、y-looking person, locked in an attic, writing 3 furiouslyfor days 4 . Naturally, he has his favorite pen and note-paper, or a beat-up typewriter, 5 he could not produce a readable word. Nowadays, we know that such images 6 little resemblance to reality. But are they completely false? In the case of

3、at least one writer, it would 7 . Dame Muriel Spark, who 8 80 in February, in many ways resembles this stereotypical writer. She is certainly not crazy,and she doesnt work in an attic. But she is rather 9 about the tools of her 10 . She 11 writing with a certain type of pen in a certain type of note

4、book, which she buys from a certain 12 in Edinburgh called James Thin. In face, so 13 is she that, if someone uses one of her pens 14 , she immediately throws it away. And she claims she would have enormous difficulty writing in any notebook 15 those sold by James Thin. This could soon be a problem,

5、 as the shop no longer 16 them, and Dame Muriels 17 of 72-page spiral bound is nearly finished. As well as her 18 about writing materials, Muriel Spark shares one other characteristic with the stereotypical writer: her work is the most important thing in her life. It has stopped her 19 ; 20 her old

6、friends and made her new ones, and driven her from London to New York to Rome. Today she lives in the Italian province of Tuscany with a friend. 1. A historic B antique C senior D classic 2. A in B of C with D for 3. A away B off C on D down 4. A on finish B on final C on end D on stop 5. A except w

7、hich B without whichC beyond whichD on which 6. A bear B stand C hold D keep 7. A have seemed no B not seem C not have seemed D seem not 8. A observed B entered C saw D turned 9. A particular B specific C peculiar D special10. A business B trade C vocation D career11. A persists in B insists on C ke

8、eps on D indulges in12. A grocer B chemist C stationer D baker13. A mysterious B conventionalC superstitiousD traditional14.Aby fortune Bby accident Cby chance D by coincidence15. A much as B rather than C such as D other than16. A piles B stores C stocks D conceals17. A supply B provision C supplem

9、ent D addition18. A devotion B preoccupation C worship D obsession19.A from marrying B to remarry C remarrying D remarry20. A spent B cost C exhausted D tiredSection II Reading ComprehensionPart ADirections:Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D.

10、 Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. (40 points)Text 1Ive never met a human worth cloning, says cloning expert Mark Westhusin from the cramped confines of his lab at Texas A&M University. Its a stupid endeavor. Thats an interesting choice of adjective, coming from a man who has spent millions of do

11、llars trying to clone a 13-year-old dog named Missy. So far, he and his team have not succeeded, though they have cloned two calves and expect to clone a cat soon. They just might succeed in cloning Missy later this year-or perhaps not for another five years. It seems the reproductive system of mans

12、 best friend is one of the mysteries of modern science. Westhusins experience with cloning animals leaves him vexed by all this talk of human cloning. In three years of work on the Missyplicity project, using hundreds upon hundreds of canine eggs, the A&M team has produced only a dozen or so embryos

13、 carrying Missys DNA. None have survived the transfer to a surrogate mother. The wastage of eggs and the many spontaneously aborted fetuses may be acceptable when youre dealing with cats or bulls, he argues, but not with humans. Cloning is incredibly inefficient, and also dangerous, he says. Even so

14、, dog cloning is a commercial opportunity, with a nice research payoff. Ever since Dolly the sheep was cloned in, 1997, Westhusins phone at A&M College of Veterinary Medicinehas been ringing busily. Cost is no obstacle for customers like Missys mysterious owner, who wishes m remain unknown to protec

15、t his privacy. Hes plopped down $3.7 million so far to fundthe research because he wants a twin to carry on Missy;s fine qualities after she dies. But he knows her clone may not have her temperament. In a statement of purpose, Missys owners and the A&M team say they are both looking forward to study

16、ing the ways that her clone differ from Missy. The fate of the dog samples will depend on Westhusins work. He knows that even if he gets a dog viably pregnant, the offspring, should they survive, will face the problems shown atbirth by other cloned animals: abnormalities like immature lungs and hear

17、t and weight problems. Why would you ever want to clone humans, Westhusin asks, when were not even close to getting it worked out in animals yet?21. Which of the following best represents Mr. Westhusins attitude toward cloning? A Animal Cloning is a stupid attempt. B Human cloning is not yet close t

18、o getting it worked out. C Cloning is too inefficient and should be stopped. D Animals cloning yes, and human cloning at least not now.22. The Missyplicity project does not seem very successful probably because A there isnt enough fund to support the research. B cloning dogs is more complicated than

19、 cloning cats and bulls. C Mr. Westhusin is too busy taking care of the business. D the owner is asking for an exact copy of his pet.23. When Mr. Westhusin says .cloning is dangerous, he implies that A lab technicians may be affected by chemicals. B cats and dogs in the lab may die of diseases. C ex

20、periments may waste lots of lives D cloned animals could outlive the natural ones. 24. We can infer from the third paragraph that A rich people are more interested in cloning humans than animals. B cloning of animal pets is becoming a prosperous industry. C there is no distinction between a cloned a

21、nda natural dog. D Missys master pays a lot in a hope to revive the dog. 25. We may conclude from the text that A human cloning will not succeed unless the technique is more efficient. B scientists are optimistic about cloning technique. C many people are against the idea of human cloning. D cloned

22、animals are more favored by owners even ifthey are weaker.Text 2For more than two decades, U.S. courts have been limiting affirmative-action programs in universities and other areas. The legal rationale is that racial preferences are uriconstitutional, even those intended to compensate for racism or

23、 intolerance. For many colleges, this means students can be admitted only on merit, not on their race or ethnicity. It has been a divisive issue across the U. S., as educators blame the prolonged reaction to affirmative-action for declines in minority admissions. Meanwhile, activists continue tobatt

24、le race preferences in courts from Michigan to North Carolina. Now chief executives of about two dozen companies have decided to plunge headfirst into this politically unsettled debate. They, together with 36 universities and 7 non-profitable organizations, formed a forum that set forth an action pl

25、an essentially designed to help colleges circumvent court-imposed restrictions on affirmative action, The CEOs motive: Our audience is growing more diverse, so the communities we serve benefit if our employees are racially and ethnically diverse as well, says one CEO of a company that owns nine tele

26、vision stations. Among the steps the forum is pushing: finding creative yet legal ways to boost minority enrollment through new admissions policies; promoting admissions decisions that look at more than test scores; and encouraging universities to step up their minority outreach and financial aid. A

27、nd to counter accusations by critics to challenge these tactics in court, the group says it will give legal assistance to colleges sued for trying them. Diversity diminished by the court must be made up for in other legitimate, legal ways, says a forum member. One of the more controversial methods a

28、dvocated is the so-called 10% rule. The idea is for public universities which educate three-quarters of all U. S. undergraduates-to admit students who are in the top 10% of their high school graduating class. Doing so allows colleges to take minorities who excel in average urban schools, even if the

29、y wouldnt have made the cut under the current statewide ranking many universities use. 26. U.S. court restrictions on affirmative action signifies that A minorities no longer hold the once favored status. B the quality of American colleges has improved. C racial preferences has replaced racial preju

30、dice. D the minority is on an equal footing with the majority.27. What has been a divisive issue across the United States? A Whether affirmative action should continue to exist, B Whether this law is helping minorities or the white majority. C Whether racism exists in American college admission. D W

31、hether racial intolerance should be punished.28. CEOs of big companies decided to help colleges enroll more minority students because they A think it wrong to deprive the minorities of their rights to receive education. B want to conserve the fine characteristics of American nation. C want a workforce that reflects the diversity of their customers. D think it their duty to help develop education of the country.29. The major tactic the forum uses is to A battle the racial preferences in court. B support colleges involved