英语第五套模拟题

第五套模拟题Part II: V ocabulary and Structure (35%)Section A (15%)Directions: There are 15 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence, there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You must choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. Then click on the corresponding button.1.Although the medicine tastes ______, it seems to help my condition.A) how bad B) badlyC) bad D) too badly2. We need a monitor_____.A)for whom everyone has confidenceB)whom everyone has confidence ofC)in whom everyone has confidenceD)whom everyone has confidence of3.We have some accidents on this line, but no accidents ______ since last winter.A) occur B) have occurredC) had occurred D) are occurring4.History is a record of mankind; however,different history____it differently.A)identify B)indicate C)illustrate D)interpret5.He was surprised by ______ having to pay for the accident.A) your B) yoursC) you D) yourself6.The fire fighters sank down one by one,____.A)all their strength to be exhaustedB)all their strength exhaustedC)all their strength exhaustD)all their strength be exhausted7.New students spend hours in the library, trying to_____the system of arranging thebooks.A)cross out B)work out C)set out D)put out8. The group are waiting on ___________ plane to take off. （得分：1分）A) his B) theirC) its D) her9.The man denied____any thing at the supermarket when he was questioned by the police.A)to have stolen B)to stealC)having been stealing D)having stolen10_____, you must show your ticket to go into the cinema.A) Whoever you are B) Whomever you areC) No matter whoever you are D) No matter who are you11.Haven't you enough ____sense that it's unwise to go swimming just after a big meal?A)normal B)general C)usual D)common12.Standing on the bank, the children watched the ship _____ with all kinds of goods.A) loading B) being loadedC) to be loaded D) having loaded13.When a person needs to take this medicine____the directions first.A)he has to read B)you have to readC)he must have read D)you will be reading14.______ receives only a small portion of the total amount of the sun’s energy.A) The surface of earth B) The surface earthC) The earth’s surface D) The earth surface15.The teacher was critical ____the way we were doing the experiment.A)of B)that C)in D)with16.It is said that the construction of our new library______by the of next year.A)will complete B)will have been completedC)will be complete D)have completedSection B (20%)Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You must choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. Then click on the corresponding button.17.If your neighbors are too noisy you can____ to them.A)competeB)complainC)compareD)combine18.How long can we______against these attacks?A)hold toB)hold outC)hold backD)hold up19.He thought of all people as _____ and he wanted freedom and independence for everyone.A)unequalB)equalC)likeD)unlike20.Since I was free, I accepted the _____ to attend his party.A)requestB)reportC)replyD)remark21.Now they can go shopping together and talk with each other face ______.A)and faceB)to faceC)with faceD)by face22.Because of his strange clothes, he immediately became the _____ of attention when he entered the office.A)heartB)focusC)middleD)draw23.There are many_____between the young and the old about their dreams.A)difficultB)differencesC)differentD)difficulties24.As she ______ to the smell of smoking, she asked her husband to give it up .A)subjectedB)obtainedC)objectedD)contained25.He was deeply _____ with them at their refusing to come.A)harmedB)defendedC)dislikedD)offended26.The children felt happy to ______ the museum.A)comeB)visitC)lookD)get27. His father told him that success in school _____ much hard work.A)called backB)called forC)called atD)call on28. .The famous song, MY WAY was___ by British pop star Robbie Williams at a concert in 2001.A)permittedB)performedC)pretendedD)prevented29..When the Games are completed, the flag is lowered and then the flame is _____ .A)put offB)put outC)put downD)put away30.He was very happy that through great effort his dream had come true _____.A)at leastB)at lastC)at onceD)at most31.Harry and Susan met at the restaurant and they liked each other _______.A)in sightB)at first sightC)out of sightD)within sight32.As I knew him better, I discovered that my ____ had been right.A)enviromentB)impressionC)improvementD)enjoyment33.To their surprise, they had much _______ and they even went to the same college.A)all the sameB)in commonC)common thingsD)in the same34.The sound of explosion gave all of us quite a ______.A)sceneB)screamC)sceneryD)scare35.One of my _____ sentences is: There is no smoke without fire.A)faithfulB)favoriteC)favorableD)famous36.The _____ of oil in the place made their family rich.A)recoveryB)discoveryC)displayD)replyPart III: Reading Comprehension (40%)Directions: There are four passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions or unfinished statements. For each question, there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should choose the best answer. Then click on the corresponding button._______________________________________________Passage OneAbout 150 years ago the children of a poor farmer who lived in South Africa found a pretty pebble on the bank of driver .The pebble shone brightly in spots .The children took the pebble home and showed it to their mother .Then they tossed it aside .The next day a neighbor saw it and offered buy it .Then the children and their mother told him that he could have it for nothing .Who ever heard of selling a pebble ?The pebble turned out to be a large diamond .No one know that there are diamonds in South Africa.Today a large part of diamonds in the world come from a region not far from the place where the children found their bright pebble.Diamonds are crystals of carbon.Carbon is very common material.Coal ,for example ,is made up of mostly of carbon.But the carbon of coal is not in crystal form.Clear crystal of carbon __are very rare.The world "diamonds"comes from a Greek word meaning "the unconquerable ".The diamond got its name because of its hardness .No other materials is so hard.It isused in tools for cutting and drilling into very hard substances.Some saws ,for example ,have tiny diamonds in set in the teeth.37.The children and their mother gave the pebble to their neighbor and ask nothing for it because______A)they were good neighborsB)they did not know it was a diamondC)they did not need moneyD)they thought it silly to sell a pebble38.For a long time ,people did not know that______A)diamonds are crystals of carbonB)"diamonds"is originally a Greek worldC)diamond is the hardest of all substancesD)there are diamonds in South Africa39.The original meaning of the word "diamond"in Greek suggests______A)hardness B)rarenessC)crystal of form D)bright spots40.Diamond and coal are similar to each other in_______A)physical properties B)brightnessC）chemical composition D)appearance41.This passage can be best described as_______A)entertaining B)persuadingC)informative D)expressive_______________________________________________Passage 2Learning a foreign language is not only a matter of reading some grammar rules and learning some vocabulary words but also learning a skill. It’s as much like learning to swim or ride a bike. That is, you must not only understand the ideas but also make your body accustomed to using that information in physical activity which includes speaking, listening, writing and reading.You need, then, not only to learn and understand, but also to practice!Here are a few suggestions on effective practice techniques.1. Make your mouth or hand do what your mind is learning. Study out loud. Study with a friend, and, thus, participate in speaking and listening. Try to write sentences or a short paragraph using the skills you have practiced with your own lips.2. Study day-by-day. You cannot get by in a foreign language course by cramming at the last minute （临时抱佛脚）. You may be able to “learn”vocabulary items that way, but you cannot teach your mouth to use them in sentences.3. Sometimes go back and review “old” topics and vocabulary. You learn new skills on the basis of old ones. The more you review the familiar information andskills, the better you will be able to take in new ones.4. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes. Making mistakes is part of learning.42.The first paragraph lays stress on the fact that______.A)learning to swim is quite similar to learning to ride a bikeB)language learning is a process of learning different language skillsC)memorizing vocabulary words is necessary in language learningD)reading grammar rules is more important than anything else43.One of the major benefits of studying with a friend is that ________ .A)friends can share learning materialsB)one studies better with a friendC)it builds the friendship between two friendsD)it makes one talk and listen in a particular language44.“Cramming at the last minute”is no good while learning vocabulary items because _________.A)anything learned that way can hardly be put into useB)one may not find enough time to use at the last minuteC)it is of little use to study without a clear purposeD)nothing can be learned through cramming45.The purpose of reviewing old topics is __________.A)to throw away the old, useless informationB)to avoid making mistakes in the futureC)to build up a good basis for new skillsD)to enjoy the good ideas contained in them46.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A)Why Learning a Foreign Language Is More Difficult than Anything ElseB)An Introduction to Language Teaching and LearningC)Why Children Are Able to Learn a Language Better than Grown-upsD)A Few Suggestions on Studying a Foreign Language_______________________________________________Passage ThreeQuestions 43 to47 are based on the following passage.Visitors exploring one of Britain's many historic buildings might expect to see beautiful objects and learn more about history.What they won't expect is to meet one of the residents,and to be able to talk to them about their life and times.But,don't worry.Although many old buildings are said to be frequently visited by ghosts(幽灵），these people are not ghosts at all.All across Britain historic sites will be brought to life by real people.They will be dressed in period costumes(clothes wore in an earlier time in history)and will recreate life as it was once lived at different times during Britain's history .Activities like these are called "living history",and have become increasingly popular in recent years.An organization named English Heritage,which maintain historic buildings and sites across England,will organize over 500 living history events,ranging from reenactment(再次展现）of battles to traditional story-telling for children.The people who dress up in costumes and takes part in these events come from all kinds of background.Some are trained actors,while others do it as a hobby.What they all have in common,however,is that they don't simply"act".Instead,they learn about every aspect of period they bringing to life ___everything from the way people behaved to the way they spoke.47.What may a visitor expect to see in a "living history"activity?A)Historic events brought to lifeB)Old buildings visited by ghostsC)BeautifulobjectsD)Local residents48.One of the main purposes of English Heritage is to help visitors_______A)to protect ancient buildings B)to explore ancient battles fieldsC)to learn about British history D)to meet former residents49.English heritage will do all the following EXCEPT_______A)taking care of historic buildingsB)keeping historic sits in good conditionC)organizing many living history eventsD)having all visitors dressed in costumes50.The people who take part in a "living history"event must _______A)play a role like actorsB)have a common interestC)know everything about the period brought to lifeD）behave and speak the way the local residents do51.The best title for this passage should be_______A)Exploring Historic SitesB)Tour in Britain TodayC)Experiencing HistoryD)500 Living History Events_______________________________________________Passage 4If you ever screamed yourself hoarse watching a football game, or if you ever ran miles along a river bank, you know the delight of sports and exercise and their hold on our lives. Both as spectator or participant you can, no doubt, recall many experiences, some joyful, others bitter. Maybe you remember the fear you felt at learning to ride a bicycle, or the spirit of teamwork that allowed you to win the freestyle swimming relay (接力赛) at the town pool.Perhaps you still hear your coach yelling at you, or recall your father’s consoling wo rds, “Well, you did your best.” Perhaps some moments in sports gave you’re a better understanding of your character, such as the time you let a friend score a basket when you yourself might just as easily have made the points. Maybe you are one of those enthusiasts of lifetime sports, running or swimming or biking to keep your heart healthy. For you it is not simply competition that excites your blood: you enjoy the thrill of your body in action and the joy of mental release that accompanies vigorous exercise and those moments will stand out vividly in your lives.52.You scream to show that you get excited when _____.A)swimming in a town poolB)watching a football gameC)running along a river bankD)biking in fear of falling down53.Both as spectator or participant you must have had many experiences, _____.A)some joyful, others bitterB)nothing joyful, nothing bitterC)most joyful, least bitterD)more joyful, less bitter54.Which of the following is collected in your memory as bitter experiences?A)Letting a friend score a basket.B)Understanding yourself better.C)Your father’s consolingD)Your coach’s yelling.55.Which of the following is collected in your memory as joyful experiences?A)Running to keep your heart healthy.B)Exciting your blood in competition.C)Your spirit in a teamwork helped to win the freestyle swimming relays.D)The fear you felt at learning to ride a bicycle.56.Some moments in exercise and sports will stand out vividly in one’s life because ______.A)the body action and mental release bring out thrill enjoyableB)simple competition keep one’s heart delighted and healthyC)lifelong sports bring lifelong happinessD)exercises are vigorous and hoarseTranslation from English into ChinesePart IV: Translation (10%)Directions: There are five sentences in this part. For each sentence, five suggestedChinese translations are given. There are five choices marked A), B), C) , D) and E). You are expected to make the best choice. Then click on the corresponding button.57. You may refuse the invitation by saying: “Thank you for inviting me，but I will not be able to come.”A)你可以拒绝说：“谢谢你，因为你请我，但我将不会来”。