09年下半年远程英语（上）模拟题（一）

I Reading Comprehension (30%)

Directions: There are 3 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Card.

Passage 1

People often greet each other with “Hello” or “Hi”. Other forms of greeting are “Good morning”, “Good afternoon”, or “Good evening” according to different times of the day. When meeting foreign friends for the first time, we do not ask them questions about their private life. So we may talk about the weather, sports or show our concern about their children.

In introductions, we usually introduce a man to a woman, and the young to the old. The titles of Miss, Mrs., Mr., Professor, or Doctor, etc. can be used with the surname. Newly introduced people will shake hands and greet each other with “How do you do?” or “I am glad to meet you.”

1.      When people meet for the first time, they usually greet each other with _____. C

A. “How are you?”         B. “Nice to see you.”

C. “How do you do?”       D. “Good morning!”

2.      People usually greet each other with all of the following EXCEPT _____. A

A. “Good night!”            B. “I’m glad to meet you!”

C. “Good morning!”         D. “How are you?”

3.      We usually reply to “How do you do?” with _____. D

A. “Hello!”                B. “How are you?”  

C. “I’m fine, thank you.”     D. “How do you do?”

4.      When we meet American friends for the first time, we usually do not ask them questions like _____. A

A. “Is it the first time you’ve been here?”

B. “Are you married?”

C. “What do you think of the city?”

D. “Do you like the weather here?”

5.      When people meet for the first time, they usually _____ besides saying “How do you do?” A

A. shake hands           B. shake heads  

C. kiss each other         D. smile at each other

 

Passage 2

  As there are so many nationalities(民族) in America, people can find almost any kind of restaurants in most of the large cities. The telephone book lists restaurants for each city according to the name, area(地区) of the city, or kind of food. Restaurants in large cities vary greatly in price. Many restaurants put up their menus(菜单) on the window so you can have some idea of the price and kind of food before you enter. If you cannot find the menu on the window, and you are not sure about how expensive the place is, ask to see a menu before you sit down at a table, or just ask about the price. Appearances from the outside can be misleading(误导) – what looks like a small, informal restaurant may really be very expensive, and what looks like a large, expensive restaurant may be very reasonable(价格合理的).

  You can get a meal for about $4 or $5 or a little more if you eat in a snack bar(快餐馆) or coffee shop, but in most city restaurants you should expect to pay $8 to $10 a person for dinner, with alcoholic(酒精的) drinks and wine extra(另付). Prices in New York City are even higher.

6.      Restaurants in each city are listed in the telephone book according to the _____. D

A. area of the city     B. name of the restaurant

C. kind of food       D. any of the above

7.      Where can you see the menus in many restaurants? C

A. On the tables.       B. On the door.

C. On the window.      D. On the wall.

8.      To let people get some idea of _____, many restaurants have their menu put up on the window. A

A. the price of the food     B. the area of the city

C. the restaurant           D. the kind of service provided

9.      In most city restaurants, what is the usual dinner price for a person? D

A. $4 to $6.   B. $4 to $8.   C. $6 to $8.   D. $8 to $10.

10.  What does the passage intend to tell us? B

A.     Prices in New York are even higher.

B.     Restaurants in big cities vary greatly in price.

C.     Appearances of the restaurants from the outside can give you some wrong idea.

D.     Any kind of restaurants can be found in most of the large cities.

 

Passage 3

  Dear Doctor,

  My husband and I got married in 1990 and for the first ten years of our marriage I was very happy to stay home and raise our three children. Then four years ago, our youngest child went to school and I thought I might go back to work.

  After several weeks of job-hunting, I found my present job. At first, my husband was very proud of me. Then I have received several promotions and pay increase and I am now making more money than he is. He becomes unhappy.

  We fight about little things and my husband is very critical of me in front of our friends. For the first time in our marriage, I think there is a possibility that our marriage may come to an end.

  I love my husband very much, and I don’t want him to feel inferior, but I also love my job. I think I can be a good wife and a working woman, but I don’t know how.

  Please help.

                                      “Distressed”

11.  The letter was most probably written _____.B

A in 2000     B around 2005     C four years ago   D in 1990

 

12.  Her husband _____ when she first found her present job. C

A was very critical of her     B felt disappointed  

C was proud of her          D was happy but critical

 

13.  As her income increased, _____. A

A she found a gap emerged between her and her husband

B she bought more clothes and a new house

C she did the many things she had dreamed of

D she felt very proud of herself

 

14.  For the first time since their marriage, the writer thinks _____. B

A their marriage is successful     B they can lead a happier life

C her husband is not so kind as before  

D she might leave her husband for good

 

15.  The dilemma of the working woman is a choice between _____. D

A husband and children            B children and work  

C career and money               D job and marriage

 

II Choose the best answer to complete the sentences (30%)

Directions: There are 30 unfinished statements in this part. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Card.

16.  He is _____ his study, so he often daydreams in class. A

A. tired of   B. fond of   C. satisfied with    D. interested in

17.  He is taking part in the 800-meter race. Let’s _____ him. B

A. look at     B. cheer for     C. come on     D. call on

18.  – Your hat is lovely, Jane.   - _____. A

A. Thank you        B. Not at all    

C. Yes.              D. I don’t think so

19.  Please _____ me introduce our English teacher to you. B

A. give     B. let     C. have     D. ask

20.  This is _____ Binhai College, and Mr. Wang is _____ president of _____ college. D

A. a, /, a     B. a, /, the     C. the, a, /     D. /, the, the

21.  The three men distrusted _____. C

A. each other       B. each the other  

C. one another      D. one the other

22.  My friend will _____at the airport on Saturday. D

A. see me away     B. see away me  

C. see me off       D. see off me

23.  He has _____ a series of lectures on the issue. C

A. give   B. giving   C. given   D. to give

24.  -What do you like to do in your spare time?

-I__________ listening to pop music. C

A .do     B. will     C. am fond of     D. like to

25.  People in the country always have _____ food. D

A. nice     B. good     C. modern     D. fresh

26.  After ___ that unforgettable event, he became more mature. D

A. has experienced      B. experiencing

C. experience          D. experienced

27.  The big tree _____ a lot of red apples. B

A. wears     B. bears     C. grows     D. brings

28.  Grandpa _____ many beautiful pictures to us. B

A. takes     B. shows     C. obtains     D. has

29.  You are expected to fill in this _____ very carefully. C

A. passport     B. letter     C. form     D. visa

30.  Our foreign teacher is very _____ in using chopsticks. C

A. likely     B. great     C. skilled     D. good

31.  I will _____to Paris next year. C

A. trip     B. leave    C. visit     D. travel

32.  Xiao Yang_____ great progress in his study of English since he came to college. C

A. makes     B. is making     C. has made     D. made

33.  He is very busy; he doesn’t have much _____ time. B

A. happy     B. leisure     C. full     D. part

34.  – May I ask who is calling?    - _____. A

A. This is David        B. I am David    

C. Hello              D. Please guess

35.  The food in the restaurant is very _____. D

A .delighted     B. detailed     C. delayed     D. delicious

36.  An overseas student studies _____. D

A. at home     B. abroad     C. at sea     D. on a ship

37.  Mr. Smith is helping Lily _____ her paper. B

A. with     B. on     C. for     D. over

38.  There is a _____of two hours with the 8:00 train. B

A. destroy     B. delay     C. decade     D. depart

39.  –How are things with you?   -_____. D

A. So-so                 B. Nice to see you

C. You are welcome        D. I’m fine, and you?

40.  He soon _____at the place where we often meet. C

A. came      B. got     C. arrived     D. returned

41.  Lily and Xiao Yang show Mr. Green ______ the city. B

A. to     B. around     C. in     D. about

42.  The little girl prefers singing _____. B

A. to dance   B. than dancing   C. than dance   D. to dancing

43.  Whenever she asks ___ help, he is always ready to help. D

A .with     B. to     C. in     D. for

44.  I’m ______ to you for what you’ve done for me. A

A. appreciate     B. happy     C. helpful     D. thankful

45.  The new evening dress _______her as much as 400 dollars. B

A. paid     B. cost     C. took     D. spent

 

III. Cloze (20%)

Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage, numbered. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the choice that best fits into the passage. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Card.

I can clearly remember the first time I met Mr. Andrews, my old headmaster, 46 that was over twenty years ago. During the war, I was at school in the north of England. As soon as it ended, my family returned to London. There were not enough schools left for children to go to and my father had to go from one school to another, asking them to 47 me as a pupil. I used to go with him but he had such a 48 time trying to persuade people even to see him that I seldom had to do any tests. We had been to all the schools near where we lived, but the more my father argued, the more 49 it became. In the end, we went to a school about five miles away from home.

The headmaster kept us waiting for 50 an hour. While we were waiting, I 51 around at the school building, which was one of those old Victorian structures, completely out of date but still standing. I could hear the boys playing in the playground outside when the headmaster’s secretary finally 52 us into his office. Mr. Andrews spoke to me first. “Why do you want to come here?” he asked. I had been thinking of saying something about studying but I couldn’t 53 remembering the boys outside. “I don’t know anyone in London,” I said. “I like to play with the other boys. I like to read a lot of books too,” I 54. “All right,” Mr. Andrews said. “We have one place 55, in fact.”

  My two years at that school were among the happiest of my life.

 

46. C 47. A 48. B 49. D 50. C 51. A 52. B 53. C 54.C 55. A

A if A take A pleasant A hopeful A at most A looked A made A enjoy A argued A empty

B despite B bring B hard B beneficial B at lest B turned B let B mind B protested B free

C although C treat C good C complicated C at least C played C sent C stop C added C blank

D since D get D bad D impossible D at first D ran D urged D help D thought D bare

 

IV. Translation (20%)

Part A Put the sentences into English in the Answer Sheet (10%)

56.  他们为即将到来的圣诞节感到很兴奋。

They are excited about the coming christmas.

57.  我想请你们周末去听一场音乐会。

I’d like to invite you to a concert this weekend.

58.  请看一下火车时刻表。

Check the train schedule,please.

59.  你擅长什么体育运动？

Which sport are you good at.

60.  下课后，我们经常在操场上打篮球。

We often play basketball in th playground after school.

Part B Put the sentences into Chinese in the Answer Sheet (10%)

61.  Mr. Green does not know much about Chinese customs.

Green先生对不大了解中国的文化习俗

62.  He telephoned Mr. Wang to ask for sick leave.

他给王先生打电话请了个病假

63.  Passengers are requested to board the train immediately.

乘客们被要求马上上车（火车）

64.  With these coupons, you can save some money.

用这些优惠券你能省不少钱

65.  She has given a speech on behalf of the college.

她已经代表学校进行过演讲