英语二模拟测试一

英语（二）模拟测试1

PART ONE（50 POINTS）

I．Vocabulary and Structure (10 points, 1 point for each)

从下列各句四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并在答案纸上将相应的字母涂黑。

1．They had a pleasant chat ____ a cup of coffee． ( )

A．for B．with C．during D．over

2．Generally speaking，____ according to directions，the drug has no side-effect． ( )

A．when taking B．when taken C．when to take D．when to be taken

3．This experiment ____ last week． ( )

A．ought to be done B．ought to do

C．ought to have been done D．ought to have done

4. This is the first time the students _____ to Hyde Park. ( )

A．have gone B．have been gone C．have been going D．are being gone

5．To make up an objective test，the teacher writes a serious question，____ has only one correct answer． ( )

A．some of which B．each of which C．that D．which

6．Mary ____ to be in her usual spirits．but she’ll remain in hospital for a few days for some tests． ( )

A．appears B．looks C．seems D．keeps

7．Most Arab countries have a six-day workweek from Saturday through Thursday．When ____ with the Monday to Friday Practice in most western countries，it leaves only four workdays shared． ( ) A．associated B．matched C．satisfied D．connected

8．The idea puzzled me so much that I stopped for a few seconds to try to ( )

A．make it out B．make it off C．make it up D．make it over

9．If it had not rained last，the road ____so slippery now． ( ) A．would not be being B．would not have been C．would not be D．must not be

10．As a result of the radio ____ for help for the earthquak e victims，over a million pounds has been raised． ( )

A．appeal B．call C．program D．advertisement

Ⅱ．Cloze Test (10 points，1 point for each)

下列短文中有十个空白，每个空白有四个选项。根据上下文要求选出最佳答案，并在答题纸上将相应的字母涂黑。

It was a Saturday．Mr．Jones went to town and got so drunk that he did not come back till noon on Sunday．The men had 11 the cows in the early morning．Then they had gone out to enjoy themselves．They had forgotten to 12 the animals．When Mr．Jones got back，he immediately went to sleep 13 the living-room sofa．When evening came，the animals were still 14 ．At last they could stand it 15 ．They were so angry that one of the cows broke in the door of the storehouse．All the animals began to help themselves to 16 they could eat．Just then Mr．Jones woke up．17 the noise made by th e animals，he took up his whip．The next moment he and his four men were in the storehouse 18 whips in their hands．They started beating the animals．This was more than the hungry animals could stand．Suddenly the animals threw themselves 19 the men．Mr．Jones and his men found themselves being kicked from all sides．The situation was getting serious．They had never seen anything like this before．The animals had always obeyed them．Frightened out of their wits，they gave up trying to protect themselves．They took to their heels．A minute later all 20 of them were running wildly down the road，pursued by the animals.

11．A．milking B．milked C．being milked D．been milked ( ) 12．A．keep B．eat C．feed D．treat ( )

13．A．in B．on C．onto D．into ( )

14．A．fed B．eating C．not fed D．unfeeded ( )

15．A．no longer B．any longer C．any more D．anymore ( ) 16．A．something B．anything C．nothing D．some things ( ) 17．A．Hearing B．Having heard C．Listening D．Having listened ( ) 18．A．had B．with C．held D．had ( )

19．A．into B．in C．upon D．to ( )

20．A．two B．three C．four D．five ( )

Ⅲ．Reading Comprehension (30 points，2 points for each)

从下列每篇短文的问题后所给的四个选择项中选出一个最佳答案，并在答题纸上将相应的字母涂黑。

Passage 1

Question 21 to 25 are based on the following passage：

In November 1965，New York was blacked out by an electricity failure．The authorities promised that it would not happen again．Pessimists(悲观主义者)were certain that it would occur again within five years at the latest．In July 1997，there was a repeat performance which produced varying degrees of chaos throughout the city of eight million people．In 1965，the failure occurred in the cool autumn and at a time of comparative prosperity．In 1997，the disaster was much more serious be- cause it came when unemployment was