模拟测试卷1

PART ONE Multiple choices

1.There has been a lot of _______ prejudice in American . A) realistic B) racial C) recycled D) rebellious

2.He is an incurable idealist; it's unlike to help him come down to earth and be more

_______. A) realistic B) racial C) recycled D) rebellious

3. The relations between my mother and brother were getting worse as my brother

grew older and more ______ . A) realistic B) racial C) recycled D) rebellious

4. Ecological vehicles are made of materials that can be easily _______ once they are

dumped. A) realistic B) racial C) recycled D) rebellious

5.Tom goes to that pub every night to have a bottle of beer. He is a _______

customer. A) reliable B) regular C) reluctant D) religious 6.To keep health, we have to keep _______ hours. A) reliable B) regular C) reluctant D) religious

7.Friends might not be always trust-worthy, but dogs are; they have long been

regarded as the most _______ company of human beings. A) reliable B) regular C) reluctant D) religious

8.Christmas is not just a _______ holiday now. People other than Christians also

celebrate it. A) reliable B) regular C) reluctant D) religious

9.Although he is in financial difficulties, he is _______ to accept my offer of the loan

of twenty thousand dollars. A) reliable B) regular C) reluctant D) religious

10.After the mutiny, the captain of the merchant ship was left behind in some

_______ island in the Pacific Ocean. A) residential B) remote C) risky D) ridiculous

11.The factory must be torn down because it is not allowed in _______ area. A) residential B) remote C) risky D) ridiculous 12.The cowboy looked ________ in that strange-looking hat. A) residential B) remote C) risky D) ridiculous 13. It's too ______ to do the bungee jumping from the cliff. A) residential B) remote C) risky D) ridiculous 14.Don't believe him. What he said just now was _______. A) sacred B) rubbish C) secret D) satisfied 15. Both the Bible and the Koran are regarded as ________ books. A) sacred B) rubbish C) secret D) satisfied

16. The teacher was not ________ with my history report. She asked me to rewrite it. A) sacred B) rubbish C) secret D) satisfied

17. Tom loves his English teacher but dare not tell her the truth. He is a ________

admirer of her. A) sacred B) rubbish C) secret D) satisfied

18.Tim doesn't like to eat beef, so his wife _______ makes steak. A) self-evident B) seldom C) sentimental D) sensitive

19. The need for reform was ________ . No wonder a large number of people came

up with their opinions.

A) self-evident B) seldom C) sentimental D) sensitive

20. Mr. White always wears sunglasses because his eyes are ________ to light. A) self-evident B) seldom C) sentimental D) sensitive

PART TWO Reading comprehension Passage1:

According to the latest research in the' United States of America, men and women talk such different languages that it is like people from two different cultures trying to communicate. Professor Deborah Tannen of Georgetown University, has noticed the difference in the style of boy's and girl's conversations from an early age. She says that little girls' conversation is less definite than boys' and expresses more doubts. Little boys use conversation to establish status with their listeners.

These differences continue into adult life, she says. In public conversations, men talk most and interrupt other speakers more. In private conversations, men and women speak in equal amounts—although they say things in a different style. Professor Tannen believes that, for woman, private talking is a way to establish and test intimacy. For men, private talking is a way to explore the power structure of a relationship.

Teaching is one job where the differences between men's and women's ways of talking show. When a man teaches a woman, says Professor Tannen, he wants to show that he has more knowledge, and hence more power in conversation. When a woman teaches another woman, however, she is more likely to take a sharing approach and to encourage her student to join in. But Professor Tannen does not believe that women are naturally more helpful. She says women feel they achieve power by being able to help others. Although the research suggests men talk and interrupt people more than women, Professor Tannen says, women actually encourage this to happen because they believe it will lead to more intimacy and help to establish a relationship.

Some scientists who are studying speech think that the brain is programmed for language. As we are usually taught to speak by women, it seems likely that the brain must have a sexual bias(倾向性) in its programming, otherwise male speech patterns would not arise at all.

21. In the opinion of the writer, women encourage men to talk because A. it will lead to more intimacy and help to establish a relationship B. it will help to establish status with their listeners C. it will help to express more clearly D. it will help to communicate better

22. There are_______in little girls' conversation than in boys'. A. fewer doubts B. more demands C. more doubts D. fewer uncertainties

23. Some scientists believe that brain is pre-programmed for language. The word

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A. programmed already B. programmed before one is born C. programmed early D. programmed by women 24. In private conversation, women speak A. the same things as men B. less than men C. more than men D. as much as men 25. The theme of this article is _______. A. women are naturally more helpful

B. men and women talk different languages

C. men talk most and interrupt other speakers more D. little girls' conversation is less definite

Passage2:

On the last shopping day before Christmas, stores across the United States were busy but not jam-packed as shoppers scrambled for last-minute gifts, even though some refused to admit it. At Boston's Copley Mall, a small crowd gathered outside the main entrance of luxury department store Neiman Marcus, but no one waiting for the store to open would admit to being a last-minute shopper. \certificate and get something for myself and maybe someone else with what's left over,\the store's 10 a.m. opening. Ilya Polykoff, who moved to Boston from Russia, said he was waiting \insisted that he was really shopping early because for him Christmas comes in January. The Orthodox Christmas will be celebrated on Jan. 7.

\for mall operator Taubman Centers, after returning from the Lakeside Mall in Sterling Heights, Michigan. \she said, adding that most shopping traffic peaked around midday. According to the International Council of Shopping Centers, December 24 was the sixth busiest holiday shopping day in 1997, while 44 percent of holiday sales were recorded in the

December 15 to December 24 period. Ed Nally, manager of the Swatch Store known mostly for its brightly colored plastic watches, described the atmosphere as festive rather than crazed. He did say, however, that Dec. 21 was the turning point date, after which shoppers started. \\phones, beepers and the new digital swatch watch that costs $ 70 and came onto the market a week before Christmas.

26.The best title for this passage is ______.

A) Last-Minute Christmmas Shoppers Fill U.S. Stores B) Digital Watches Are the Red hot Items This Year C) The Excuse of the Last-Minute Shoppers D) Christmas, the Best Shopping Season

27. From the passage we can infer that people would not admit to be a last-minute shopper because ______.

A) they wanted to use a gift certificate

B) Christmas would be celebrated on Jan. 7th

C) they did not want gifts recipients to know that they bought them gifts on the last day

D) they bought gifts during the shopping season lasting from December 15th to December 24th

28. Which of the following statement is true?

A) Most customers came to the mall early in the morning. B) Shop assistants were most busy at noon.

C) There were more shoppers in the mall from 7:00 to 9:00 p. m. D) Less people went shopping around midday. 29. Which of the following statement is NOT true?

A) More people went shopping on Dee. 20th than on Dec. 22nd according to Ed Nally.

B) On Dec. 24th, people were crowded outside Boston's Copley Mall, but they were happy.

C) Dec. 24th was the sixth busiest holiday shopping day in 1997. D) One can buy brightly colored plastic watches in Swatch Store.

30. The word \ A) cheery B) fetish C) joyous D) merry

Pasaage3:

It is doing something better than other people that makes us unique. Yet a surprising number of people still see individuality as a surface thing. They wear bright clothes, dye their hair strange colors and decorate their skin with tattoos (文身) to make some kind of social statement.

The whole purpose of individuality is excellence. The people who comprehend the simple principle of being unique through performance make our entire political and economic system work. Those who invent, who improve, who know more about a subject than other people do, and who take something that doesn't work and make it work—these people are the very soul of capitalism.

Charles Kettering didn't like the idea of cranking a car to make it start, so he invented the electric starter. Henry Ford figured out the assembly-line technique and made it possible to mass-produce automobiles. Lewis Waterman saw no need to go on dipping a pen into an inkwell, so he put the ink into the pen. George Westinghouse told the world how to stop a train, and Elisha Otis, inventor of the elevator, indirectly created the city skyline. These people understood that individualism means working at the top of one's capacity.

Fortunately, enough Americans have been inspired to do something with their uniqueness that we have developed in less than three centuries from a frontier outpost into not only a country of freedom but a country strong enough to protect that freedom. These people prized the notions of individuality and excellence above all things and thus kept the great machine functioning. The ones with the purple hair and the horrorable jewelry are just along for the ride, trying to be \and not knowing how to go about it.

The student who earns A's on his report card has grasped the idea and has found

the real meaning of individuality. So has the youngster who has designed his own spaceship, who paints pictures of the world around him, or who can name all the states and their capitals.

31. According to the author unique individuals are persons who______. A. do something better than other people

B. know more about a subject than other people C. excel others in work D. all of the above

32. People who regard individuality as a surface thing always do the following EXCEPT

A. wearing bright clothes B. coloring their hair

C. doing better than others D. decorating their skin with tattoos 33. Which is NOT TRUE according to the passage? A. Henry Ford invented assembly-line technique. B. Elisha Otis was the inventor of the lift C. George Westinghouse created cranks. D. Lewis Waterman put the ink into the pen.

34. It can be inferred from the passage that______.

A. the real secret to being unique lies in our excellent work B. if we want to be different we'd gain more profit

C the student who earns A's on the report card has not grasped the real meaning of individuality

D. all Americans work miracles In the writer's opinion 35. who has understood the sense of individuality? A. The youngster who designed his own spaceship. B. The youngster who painted worthy pictures.

C. The youngster who was interested in wearing strange clothes. D. Both A and B.

PART THREE Translation C-E

低碳生活(low-carbon life)对于我们普通人来说是一种态度，我们应该积极提倡并去实践，从自己做起，从节约水电这些点滴做起。除了植树，有的人买运输里程很短的商品，还有人坚持爬楼梯，形形色色，非常有趣。“低碳生活”的理念逐渐被世界各国所接受。低碳生活的出现不仅告诉人们可以为减碳做些什么，还告诉人们可以怎么做。在这种生活方式逐渐兴起的时候，大家开始关心自己每天是否为减碳做了什么。

E-C

Greece has overwhelmingly rejected Europe's latest bailout package, plunging the country's future in the Eurozone into jeopardy.

With all of the votes counted in a referendum that will shape the future of the continent, the 'No' campaign has a staggering 61 per cent of the vote - 22 points ahead.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande called for an EU crisis summit to find a 'solution' for Greece, with leaders set to meet in Brussels tomorrow.

Thousands of anti-austerity voters took to the streets in celebration as the leader of the pro-EU 'Yes' campaign resigned, but there were some minor skirmishes between protesters and riot police as tensions bubbled over.

But German politicians warned of 'disaster' as they accused Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras of 'tearing down bridges' between Greece and Europe, with stock markets expected to take a sharp hit when they open this morning.

PART FOUR Writing Writing 1:

Christmas is coming. Your company is going to hold an annual Christmas party. As the secretary of the general manager, you help arrange the preparation for it. Write a memo to all employees.

? Announcing the planned party.

? Welcoming all employees to joint it. ? Introducing the programs of it.

? Mention the time and place that it takes place. ? Write 40—50 words on your Answer Sheet.

Writing 2:

You recently attended a one-day course on office management. Below is the course program, with the comments you wrote on it.

Write a short report about the course for your Manager. Include all your comments and say whether your company should send other staff on this course. Write 120-140 words.

Write on your Answer Sheet. Do not write in capital letters.

OFFICE MANAGEMENT SEMINAR Field House, London 26 May 1999

PROGRAMME

9.00-10.45 Managing people and developing productive Working relationships 10.45-11.00 Coffee 11.00-12.45 Planning the day, work-flow, prioritizing 12.45-1.30 Lunch 1.30-3.15 Problem-solving and decision-making 3.15-3.30 Tea 3.30-5.00 Staff appraisal and staff development

Keys 1-5 BADCB

6-10 BADCB

11-15ADCBA 16-20 DCBAD 21-25 ACBDB

26-30 ACBAB 31-35 DCCAD

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