北京科技大学远成教育学院 2008学年下半年

英  语（下） 模拟题A

I Reading Comprehension 30% (阅读理解,共15小题，每题2分）

Passage 1

A well-balanced life is necessary to live in today’s world. Without a well-balanced life a person can neither function properly nor develop into a well-rounded individual. Without some sort of balance in life people tend to be unfulfilled and unhappy.

  I’ve experienced great stress in my study and work. And I’ve tried every means to adjust myself and relieve my stress. Finally I found a way out in my leisure time. Leisure time is very important and necessary for me. Without it I am sure I would go insane. I spend most of my extra time reading, listening to music, talking to my real life friends, or talking on the Internet with people I meet. I really enjoy going out into a quiet place and reading poetry or books by Walt Whitman and Robert Frost. If I did not make time for all of this I would not be able to handle everything else in life. Along with reading to relax, listening to music is very important to me. If I feel sad, I listen to slow songs, while if I am happy I like listening to fast songs. Music is the universal language and it can express different feelings. It can relate to the soul, or in fact I think it is the soul of feelings.

  My real life friends and my Internet friends are also part of my leisure and social time. Friends have always been important to me. They are the backbone in everything I do. The good friends that I have are always there for me in every situation I am in. Without them I would not have led a healthy, balanced life. Not so long ago I went through a short time of depression. I fell behind in all my work and stopped talking to my friends. After a week of acting this way, one of my good friends pulled me aside and invited me to go for a walk with her. We talked about what was going on in my life and she helped me to figure out what I wanted to do. I do not know what would have happened if she had not been there.

  Many things add to having a well-balanced life. Stress can be a very dangerous and tiresome experience. It can lead to depression and unhappiness. But when it happens, you can do something other than wait, like talking to your friends or listening to music. Then you may not think you should have been so stressed and depressed.

  A well-balanced life is important to maintain. Without some sort of balance it is hard to get by in everyday life. And the creative use of leisure time plays a vital role.

1.      What does the author mainly tell us in the passage?

A A well-balanced life is not easy to have in today’s world.

B She has experienced great stress in her study and work.

C Satisfying work is crucial to having a well-balanced life.

D Leisure time plays a vital role in maintaining a well-balanced life.

2.      What does the author mean by saying “Finally I found a way out in my leisure time”?

A She found leisure time could help relieve her stress and maintain a well-balanced life.

B She found a way to enjoy herself in her leisure time.

C She got to know how to spend her leisure time.

D She came to understand what “a well-balanced life” means.

3.      When does the author listen to slow music?

A When she is happy.           B When she is lonely.  

C When she is sad.             D When she is trying to work

4.      How important are good friends to the author?

A They usually help her lift the physical burden with their strong backbone.

B They support her in everything she does and help her in every situation she is in.

C They often pull her aside and invite her to go for a walk.

D They will do everything that she wants them to do.

5.      What main suggestion does the author give us in the passage on how to relieve stress?

A Talking to friends.          B Listening to music.  

C Reading poetry.            D Pursuing some leisure activities.

 

Passage 2

Almost every family buys at least one copy of a newspaper every day. Some people subscribe（订阅）to as many as two or three newspapers. But why do people read newspapers?

  Five hundred years ago, news of important happenings – battles lost and won, kings or rulers overthrown （推翻）or killed – took months and even years to travel form one country to another. The news was passed by word of mouth and was never accurate. Today we can read in our newspapers of important events that occur in far away countries on the same day they happen.

  Apart from supplying news from all over the world, newspapers give us a lot of other useful information. There are weather reports, radio, television and film guides, book reviews, stories and, of course, advertisements. The bigger ones are put in by large companies to bring attention to their products. They pay the newspapers thousands of dollars for the advertising space, but it is worth the money, for news of their products goes into almost every home in the country. For those who produce newspapers, advertisements are also very important. Money earned from advertisements makes it possible for them to sell their newspapers at a low price and still make a profit.

  Newspapers often have information on gardening, cooking and fashion as well as a small but very popular section on jokes and cartoons（漫画）.

6.      The habit of reading newspapers is _____.

A uncommon in the world          B not popular in USA

C widespread in the world          D found among a few families

7.      A few hundred years ago news did NOT _____.

A receive attention           B travel fast

C spread to other countries     D take long to reach other countries

8.      In the past, news was _____.

A sent by telegraph          B passed from one person to another

C sent by letter             D sent by telephone

9.      The money spent on advertisements is _____.

A wasted     B not much     C worthwhile     D useless

10.  The section on jokes and cartoons is _____.

A read only by children          B of no value  

C not helpful                  D read by many people.

 

Passage 3

Each Indian tribe had a different language. Many Indians never learned any language except their own. Do you know how Indians from different tribes talked to each other? They had two ways to talk without sound. One way was by sign language; another way by signals.

  Sign language is a way of talking by using signs. Indians used sign language when they met strangers. In this way, they could find out whether the stranger was a friend or an enemy. In Indian sign language, signs were made with the hands. One sign meant “man”. Another meant “horse”. To tell the time of day when something happened, an Indian pointed to the sky. He showed where the sun had bee at the time.

  Indians usually used signals when they wanted to send messages to someone far away. To make signals, an Indian might use a pony. He might use a blanket. Or he might use smoke, a mirror or fire arrows.

  To signal that he had seen many animals, an Indian rode his pony in a large circle. Sometimes the Indian gave a signal like this and then went away to hide. This meant that there was danger.

  The blanket signal was visible from far away. An Indian held the corners of a blanket in his hands. Then he began to swing the blanket from side to side in front of him. An Indian could send many different signals with his blanket.

  He could also send many signals with a mirror. He usually used the mirror to warn someone of danger. Or he attempted to get the attention of a person far away. But he also used it to send messages in code. Of course, mirrors could be used only when the sun was shining. At night, Indians used fire arrows for signaling.

  An Indian also sent signals with smoke. He made a small fire of dry wood. Then he put grass or green branches on it. He held a blanket over the fire for a minute. When he removed the blanket from the fire, there was a cloud of smoke. The number of clouds of smoke told his message in code.

  Now you can see that Indians didn’t need to learn each other’s language. They could talk to one another by using signals or sign language.

11.  The story tells about _____.

A people living in India

B the Indians who had many kinds of languages

C the Indians who didn’t use their languages

D how Indians communicated between different tribes

 

12.  Sign language is _____.

A a language only for Indians

B a way to express one’s ideas by making gestures

C a way to communicate by making signs on paper

D a secret way of talking to strangers

 

13.  When an Indian meant there was danger, he _____.

A rode his pony back and forth several times

B rode his pony in a large circle and then went away to hide

C began to make a fire     D drew a big circle on the ground

 

14.  an Indian used a mirror to _____.

A warn someone of danger    

B get the attention of someone far away

C send messages in code     D all of the above

 

15.  Indians didn’t need to learn each other’s language because _____.

A they never met each other

B they could use signals or sign language

C they could write messages in a special language

D they thought they could easily make themselves understood without learning a new language

 

II Choose the best answer to complete the sentences 30% (单项选择, 共30题, 每题1分)

16.  Nowadays many of the ___ are beginning to consider choosing a career.

A freshmen     B sophomores     C juniors     D seniors

17.  He has planned for his eldest son to take ___ his business when he is 65.

A. to    B. with     C. along     D. over

18.  He ___ impatiently in his seat during the long speech by the Dean.

A shifted   B changed   C started   D looked

19.  In Britain ___ are all painted red.

A letter boxes   B letters boxes   C letter box   D letters box

20.  In addition to ___ care of her 3-year-old son, she has taken 3 online courses.

A taking   B took   C have taken   D take

21.  She thinks they are right but ___ she is not completely sure.

A. someday    B. however     C. somehow    D. somewhat

22.  The Internet enables us to ___ the world without leaving home.

A explode     B explore     C export     D exercise

23.  The top of the mountain is always covered ___ snow.

A of       B with       C by       D in

24.  Bob took a part-time job ___ handbills for a cosmetic company.

A giving out   B giving up   C giving in   D giving to

25.  Scientific discoveries are often ___ to industrial processes.

A appointed     B apologized     C approved     D applied

26.  She didn’t know ___ to blame for the broken glass as it happened while she was out.

A who       B when       C how       D what

27.  She is very busy; she doesn’t have much ___ time.

A high   B part   C happy   D leisure

28.  My handset is beeping, for the battery is running ___.

A. up     B. out     C. with     D. low

29.  Tom is such a nice guy. He will not ___ a moment to offer help.

A intend     B recommend     C hesitate     D investigate

30.  The food that my mother is cooking in the kitchen ___ delicious.

A. is smelling    B. smells   C. is smiling    D. smiles

31.  This kind of digital TV is considered the best that has been made ___ in our country.

A so far     B so good     C so what     D so long

32.  She had made many ___ into the quality of the washing machine before buying one.

A. requires   B. acquires       C. inquires      D. inquiries

33.  We feel grateful ___ his help.

A for       B to       C for       D on

34.  ___ nobody is against it, we will adopt the proposal.

A Because of   B Now that   C According to   D In spite of

35.  It ___ us to hear that you were leaving. Why not tell us earlier.

A amazed     B amused     C amended     D ambushed

36.  The next ___ confronting the workers is the increase of wages.

A idea     B issue     C item     D iron

37.  The question ___ at the meeting tomorrow is very important.

A to discuss                B being discussed  

C to be discussed            D will be discussed

38.  The factories in the area all work on a two-shift ___.

A background   B bond   C basis   D bow

39.  The first day in the small town was a nightmare, but it was ___ a total disaster.

A far between   B far from   C far away   D far to

40.  Did he eventually ___ finding an apartment closer to the campus?

A success in   B successful in   C succeed in   D successes in

41.  Professor Stephen Hawking’s disability and academic achievements ___ many young people to study hard.

A scare     B emulate     C inspire     D make

42.  The driver ___ the traffic light, as a result, he ran into another car.

A ignored     B noted     C saw     D paid attention to

43.  Back from the holiday, she eagerly threw herself ___ the production of a new film.

A to     B into     C with     D out

44.  The food you bought yesterday ___.

A is tasted good   B is tasted well   C tastes good   D tastes well

45.  ___ there is a will, there is a way.

A When     B Which     C Where     D What

 

III. Cloze 20% (完型填空, 共20题, 每题1分)

Can you imagine how you would feel if you fell dangerously ill and could not reach or call doctor? Millions of people (46) the world are in this unfortunate (47), living in distant places (48) there are no railways, no proper roads and no telephones. Thousands of (49) are lost every year (50) could have been saved if medical attention (51) in time.

  (52) today help could be brought quickly and easily (53) many of these people (54) full advantage was taken (55) the airplane. (56) country has proved this (57) than Australia. The Australians (58) greater use of the airplane than any (59) people in the world. In no other country (60) the total number of miles flown by the (61) person so high. In fact, it has been (62) that Australians jump into planes (63) people in other countries jump into trains and buses. It is not surprising, (64) that Australia should have been the first country (65) a Flying Doctor Service.

46.  A all over     B through     C on     D within

47.  A society     B world     C position     D way

48.  A which     B because     C although     D where

49.  A people     B children     C lives     D families

50.  A which     B in which     C when     D they

51.  A had been paid more      B had been provided  

C was given               D was provided

52.  A Even     B So     C Finally     D But

53.  A from     B to     C in      D with

54.  A if only     B but     C and     D unless

55.  A on     B from     C about     D of

56.  A No     B Any     C Not     D One

57.  A less     B worse     C more     D better

58.  A made     B did     C make     D were making

59.  A of     B else     C Japanese     D other 

60.  A of     B in     C are     D is

61.  A living     B average     C brave     D medical

62.  A suggested     B estimated     C worked out     D said

63.  A when     B while     C as     D but

64.  A in a way     B therefore     C perhaps     D accordingly

65.  A to develop     B of     C made up     D into

 

IV. Translation (20%)

Part A Put the sentences into English in the Answer Sheet (汉译英, 共5题, 每题2分; 答案写在答题纸上.)

66.  随着电子邮件的广泛运用,垃圾邮件(spam)问题已引起人们的极大关注(draw much concern)。

67.  不论理由是什么，反正我喜欢流行音乐。(Whatever)

68.  尽管她远在他乡，不知怎么她总能感觉到母亲的深切关怀。(somehow, sense)

69.  什么都无法替代亲密朋友之间的友谊。(replace)

70.  从事科研工作能激发大学生的独立思考和有效学习的能力。(spur)

Part B Put the sentences into Chinese in the Answer Sheet

71.  The Internet is not only a big information provider but also saves us money and time.

72.  With over 300 registered societies there really is something for everyone.

73.  Being part of that experience brought tears to many eyes.

74.  Other students do research not for credit or for money but simply on a volunteer basis.

75.  A lot will change after your freshman year. You will do a lot more growing up.

66.  With the wide use of the e-mail, the problem of the spam has drawn much concern.

67.  Whatever the reason is, I prefer pop music.

68.  She is far away from home; she always senses her mother’s deep care, somehow.

69.  Nothing can replace the friendship between close friends.

70.  Working on the scientific work can spur the ability to think independently and to study efficiently.

71.  因特网不仅能提供大量信息，也能节省我们的时间和金钱。

72.  有了超过300个注册社团，每人确实能找到合适自己的

73.  亲临其境让人潸然泪下

74.  其他学生单纯是自愿从事研究，而不是为了信誉和金钱

75.  大一结束将有很多变化。你将会有很多长进