大学英语Ⅰ》模拟试卷3

大学英语Ⅰ》模拟试卷3

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Part I Vocabulary 30%

Directions: Each of the following sentences is provided with four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then, put the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

1.There was more than _____ rain and snow last year, so some parts of the country have

been flooded this spring.

A. extra

B. efficient

C. permanent

D. adequate

2.It was not a serious accident; the car needs only some _____ repairs.

A. major

B. secondary

C. minor

D. primary

3.Bob’s doctor suggests _____ for a few days.

A. that he is

B. his resting

C. him to rest

D. that he rest

4.Betty moved from the dormitory ____ the noise

A. because of

B. in spite of

C. because

D. caused by

5.Be sure to _____ your work at the end of the exam.

A. look over

B. hang up

C. set aside

D. catch sight of

6.Smoking is _____ in the office.

A. no good

B. discouraged

C. encouraged

D. not allowed

7.I’ll have a cup of coffee and _____

A. two breads

B. two piece of breads

C. two pieces of breads

D. two pieces of bread

8.The police investigation discovered that three young men were _____ in the robbery.

A. caught

B. involved

C. connected

D. tightened

9.Only guests of the hotel enjoy the _____ of using the private beach.

A. privilege

B. possibility

C. favour

D. advantage

10.The _____ power of the people in this town has been decreasing because most young

people have left for the big cities.

A. shopping

B. purchasing

C. enduring

D. spending

11.I received a _____ parcel yesterday and I am still wondering who may have sent it.

A. sincere

B. dull

C. complicated

D. mysterious

12.How we _____ a chance to visit your great country!

A. looked for

B. longed for

C. waited for

D. went for

13. They tried to present the mixed economy _____ an ideal.

A. for

B. with

C. to

D. as

14. He was very much _____ because she had not answered his letter.

A. annoying

B. annoyed

C. annoysome

D. annoy

15. She wanted to get to school on time, no matter _____ she went without breakfast.

A. what

B. how

C. whether

D. where

16. He finally stopped hanging _____ in the street.

A. off

B. on

C. around

D. up

17. It is the boy’s laziness that _____ his failure in the exams

A. resulted from

B. brought in

C. resulted in

D. led into

18.The author eagerly anticipates the time _____ finished, and she can start a new

one.

A. when her book

B. her book be

C. when her book is

D. her will be

19. He is wondering _____a doctor.

A. whether or not to see

B. whether to see or not

C. if or not to see

D. if to see or not

20. _____we would have got back home long ago.

A. But for the fog

B. Only for the fog

C. If for the fog

D. Not for the fog

21. To change the traffic rules and use new road signs will only _____ the public.

A. make angry

B. cause to be mixed up in the mind

C. disappoint

D. disturb

22. It is difficult for the Smiths to ____ money now because of the high rate of

inflation.

A. set down

B. set out

C. set up

D. set aside

23.I was _____ that no one should know anything about it.

A. determined

B. known

C. developed

D. decided

24. He is perfectly _____ to live in a hut and paint pictures all day.

A. thoughtful

B. content

C. pleasant

D. impressive

25. He _____ a story to explain why he was late.

A. invented

B. stated

C. expressed

D. produced

26. We went out into the street again and took a _____ at the Cathedral.

A. sight

B. glance

C. look

D. notice

27. Scientists didn’t know much about lung cancer _____

A. before long

B. until recently

C. long before

D. in the past few years

28. It was in that small room _____ they worked hard and dreamed of better days to come.

A. what

B. in which

C. which

D. that

29.I remember _____ you before that it is dangerous to climb up the window.

A. to tell

B. telling

C. to have told

D. as telling

30. She is _____ a poet than a musician.

A. more of

B. the more

C. far more

D. more or less

Part II Choose the definition from Column B that matches each word or phrase in column A: 10％

31. worthwhile A. put forward for consideration

32. current B. distance between the young and the old

33. nevertheless C. trouble the mind of

34. prohibited D. had a very good time

35. propose E. almost not

36. generation F. of the present time

37. disturb G. worth the time spent

38. barely H. however

39. come up with I. forbidden

40. had a ball J. produce

Part III Reading comprehension 30%

Passage 1

High school dropouts earn an average of $ 9,000 less per year than graduates. Now a new study dispels a common belief why they quit. It’s much more basic than flunking out.

Society tends to think of high school dropouts as kids who just can’t cut it. They are lazy，and perhaps not two bright．So researchers were surprised when they asked more than 450 kids who quit school about why they left.

“The vast majority actually had passing gr ades and they were confident that they could have graduated from high school.” John Bridgeland, the executive researcher said. About 1 million teens leave school each year. Only about half of African-American and Hispanic student will receive a diploma，and actually all dropouts come to regret their decision. So，if fa iling grades don’t explain why these kids quit, what does? Again，John Bridgeland："The most dependable finding was that they were b ored.” “They found classes uninteresting; they weren’t insp ired or motivated. They didn’t see any direct connection between what the y were learning in the classroom to their own lives, or to their caree r aspirations.”

The study found that most teens who do drop out wait until they turn sixteen, which happens to be the age at which most states allow students to quit. In the US，only one state，New Mexico，has a law requiring teenagers to stay in high school until they graduate. Onl four states: California, Tennessee, Texas and Utah, plus the District of Columbia, require school attendance until age 18, no exceptions, another researcher, says raising the compulsory attendance age may be one way to keep more kids in school．

“As these dropouts look back，they realize they’ve made a mistake. And anything that sort of gives these people an extra push to stick it out and it through to the end, is probably he lpful measure.”

New Hampshire may be the next state to raise its school attendance age to 18. But critics say that forcing the students unwilling to continue their studies to stay in school misses the point－the need for reform. It's been called for to reinvent high school education to make it more challenging and relevant, and to ensure that kids who do stick it out receive a diploma that actually means something.

41. Most high school students drop out d' school because＿＿．

A. they have failing grades

B. they take m interest in classes

C. they are discriminated against

D. they are lazy and not intelligent

42. Acceding to the passage，which state has a law requiring school attendance until they graduate?

A. New Hampshire

B. Utah

C. New Mexico

D. The District of Columbia

43. The underlined words “stick it out” probably means“＿＿”．

A. complete schooling

B. solve the problem

C. love having classes

D. believe in themselves

44. In the last paragraph, the writer is trying to＿＿

A. analyze the reason why students quit school

B. suggest raising the compulsory attendance age

C. raise awareness of reforming high school education

D. wish to make laws to guarantee no educatio

45. From the passage，we can infer the following EXCEPT that＿．

A. the grades of most dropouts at school were acceptable

B. about 500, 000 high school dropouts are black and Spanish

C. classes don't appeal to dropouts

D. on average dropouts cannot get good jobs

Passage 2

Like other heavily populated nations,India is trying to find new ways to produce more food to feed its ever increasing population.But one of the methods India ecently has taken is as old as the Upanishads.It's called simply storing grain.Today in India,they are calling it the "Save Grain Campaign"and it seems to be working.

By planning ahead ,the country has opened more land and increased grain production from 51 million tons in 1995.India can now depend on its own grain supply.To reduce post-harvest losses,estimated at 9.33 percent of the nation output,the IndianMinistry of Food has taken several steps to let more people know more about scientific methods of grain storage.

The "Save Grain Campain",a pilot program in 1965,now is gaining popularity.There are 17 campaign offices across India.Campaign workers work closely with provincial governments to teach farmers scientific methods of stiring food and pest control.

46. What do the Indian do to have more food?

A. Increase its population

B. Open more farmland

C. From 17 campaign offices in every province

D. Buy more food from foreign countries.

47. Now there is ________ farmland and _______ grain and there are ______ people than over in India.

A. more ,more ,more

B. more ,more ,fewer

C. more ,less ,fewer

D. less ,less ,more

48. The "Save Grain Campaign"is a program_____________

A. popular since 1965

B. popular since 1951

C. widely known now

D. dealing with pest control

49. If there were no post-harvest losses,maybe the total output of grain in India would be___________

A. over 9 percent more

B. 51 million tons

C. 192 million tons

D. 243 million tons

50. The scientific methods of grain storage have to be taught because________

A. a lot of grain is wasted after the crop harvests

B. a lot of grain is wasted during the crop harvests

C. a lot of farmland is wasted

D. farmers know nothing about the "Save Grain Campaign"

Passage 3

In the 19th century Americans from the eastern states moved out west to settle in the rich new lands along the Pacific Coast.The most difficult parts of their trip was crossing the "Great American Desert"in the western part of the United States by horse and wagon.

The western desert can be very dangerous.There is little water and there are few trees.But the desert also has scenery of great beauty.Tall towers of red and yellow stone rise sharply from the flat ,sandy valley floor.The scene has been photographed many times and appears in movies and in TV.

In Arizona,man-made dams across the Colorado River have mde two large lakes in the middle of the dry desert country.At lake Poweel,the red stone arch Rainbow Bridge rises high above the blue lake.

There are few roads. Many areas of lake Powell's shore can only be reached by boat or on foot.But hikers in this empty desert land sometimes find very old native American pictures,painted on the rocks.

In Death Valley,California,the summer temperature rises to 130-165 degrees Fahrenheit .There is less than two inches of tain each year .Death Valley is the lowest place in America-925 metres below sea level.IN the 1800s ,many travellers died when they tried to cross this waterless valley in the terrible heat. Although the desert is dry and seems empty,there is plenty of life if you look closely.Small insects,snakes,and rats have learned how to live in the desert heat.They live underground and come out at night ,when it is cool.Plants such as cacti need very little water.When it does rain in the desert(sometimes only once or twice a year),plants grow quickly ,and flowers open in a gingle day. For a short time,the desert is covered with brilliant colour.

51. In the 19th century,Americans moved from the east to the west

because they_________

A. enjoyed the trip

B wanted to make their home there

C. wanted to find new grassland there

D. had no water to drink

52. From the passage ,we can conclude that____________

A. the western desert is a good place for people to live in

B. there is little water but there are many trees in the desert

C. the desert is dangerous but it is full of beauty

D. till now, people know little about the desert

53. If you want to find some old native American pictures painted

on the rock you must travel_______

A. on foot

B. by boat

C. by car

D. by plane

54. In the 1800s many travellers died in Death Valley because

of ________

A. illness

B. high temperature

C. cold weather

D. poisonous water

55. In the desert, animals will die____________

A. if they move about

B. if they can't make holes underground

C. if they come out a at night

D. if they drink much water

Part ⅣTranslation (English----Chinese) 15%

56. What do you think a scientist must do in order to keep up with the latest developments in his field?

57. Skimming not only helps you get some idea of what you are going to read, but also helps you read faster and improve your comprehansion.

58. The author thinks that if excellent workers get frequent pay increases and promotions, they will have greater incentive to produce.

59. Even after his doctor told him he had lung cancer, Chichester would not give up his old dream of sailing round the world.

60. The coalminers decided to go on strike for better working conditions.

Part V Translation (Chinese ----English) 15%

61. 据报道，那条铁路曾因洪水而停止修建。

62. 罢工结果，资方接受了工人的要求。

63. 我想买这本英文词典，遗憾的是我身上带的钱不够。

64. 我真希望你能拿出一个比这更好的解决办法来。

65. 众所周知，肺癌至少部分地是由于吸烟过多而引起的。

答案

Part I Vocabulary 30%

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Part II Choose the definition from Column B that matches each word or phrase in column A: 10％

31-40G F H I A B C E J D

Part III Reading comprehension 30%

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Part ⅣTranslation (English----Chinese) 15%

56. 一个科学家要跟上本领域的新发展，你认为必须做些什么？

57. 略读不仅帮助你对将要阅读的东西有所了解，还帮助你读得快些，提高你的阅读理解力。

58. 作者认为，如果优秀工人经常得到加薪和提级，他们就会有更大的生产积极性。

59. 甚至在他的医生告诉他患有肺癌之后，奇切斯特仍不肯放弃环球航行的宿愿。

60. 煤矿工人们决定为争取更好的工作条件举行罢工。

Part V Translation (Chinese ----English) 15%

61. It was reported that the building of the railway had been held up by a flood.

62. The strike resulted in the management’s accepting the workers’ demands.

63. I’d like very much to buy the English dictionary. Unfortunately, I haven’t got enough money on me.

64. I do hope that you can come up with a better solution than this one.

65. It is well known that lung cancer is caused at least in part by smoking too much.