综合英语(3)模拟试题(一)

综合英语（3）模拟试题（一）
I. Vocabulary
Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences, there are four choices marked A, B, C and
D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.
(20 points)
1. Some people don’t know how to adjust themselves to the ________ of society.
A. Phenomenon
B. diversity
C. difference
D. complex
2. We can’t lay too much ________ on the importance of health.
A. emphasis
B. focus
C. foundation
D. strength
3. It is ________ that 200 guests went to their wedding ceremony last week.
A. figured
B. evaluated
C. assessed
D. estimated
4. Since I was rather busy, I ________ to her Christmas card by phone rather than writing.
A. rewarded
B. corresponded
C. responded
D. replied
5. The city government decided to solve the problem at any ________.
A. expense
B. expectation
C. expenditure
D. existence
6. The orphans are under the ________ qualified social workers.
A. guidance
B. supervision
C. support
D. sponsor
7. When his death was revealed, there was a(n) ________ among his family.
A. regret
B. reaction
C. attitude
D. panic
8. The problems raised by the sales manager ________ immediate solution.
A. call back
B. call for
C. call on
D. call up
9. The disease almost ________ the population of the island.
A. wiped out
B. wiped off
C. wiped up
D. wiped away
10. Every diamond has a natural line, along which it may be ________ by a sharp bow with a cutting edge.
A. broken
B. fallen
C. swayed
D. split
11. It’s believed that man ________ from lower forms of life.
A. advanced
B. produced
C. evolved
D. obtained
12. It’s our ________ policy that we will achieve unity through peaceful means.
A. continual
B. continuous
C. consistent
D. considerate
13. The way that a pump works is used to ________ how the heart sends blood around the body.
A. estimate
B. survey
C. claim
14. I’ll probably see you tommorrow, but I’ll phone you ________.
A. in the event
B. in any event
C. in that event
D. at all event
15. While the development of the suburbs has created problems, it has also provided ________ modern housing for millions of people.
A. substantial
B. giant
C. expanded
D. significant
16. Let’s ________ our isolation and grasp the realities of the present economic crisis.
A. maintain
B. promote
C. abandon
D. choose
17. The Olympic Games can ________ its history back to 776 BC.
A. calculate
B. trace
C. follow
D. track
18. Mary is responding ________ treatment and will soon be cured of her illness.
A. to
B. with
C. for
D. into
19. You’d better ________ your point by giving one or two examples; otherwise, the students won’t be able to understand you.
A. compare
B. prove
C. illustrate
D. sharpen
20. In this town, the price of beer ________ from 50 cents to $4 per liter during the summer season.
A. altered
C. ranged
D. separated
II. Reading Comprehension
Each of the passages below is followed by some questions. For each question there are four answers marked A, B, C and D. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each of the questions. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET. (40 points)
Passage 1
There are two kinds of memory: short-term and long-term. Information in long-term memory can be remembered at a later time when it is needed. The information may be kept for days or weeks. However, information in short-term memory is kept for only a few seconds, usually by repeating the information over and over. The following experiment shows how
short-term memory has been studied.
Henning studied how students who are learning English as a second language remember vocabulary. The subjects in his experiment were 75 college students. They represented all levels of ability in English: beginning, intermediate, advanced, and native-speaking students.
To begin, the subjects listened to a recording of a native speaker reading a paragraph in English. Following the recording, the subjects took a 15-question test to see which words they remembered. Each question had four choices. The subjects had to circle the word they had heard in the recording. Some of the questions had four choices that sound alike. For example, weather, whether, wither, and wetter are four words that sound alike. Some of the questions had four choices that have the same meaning. Method, way, manner, and system would be four words with the same meaning. Finally the subjects took a language proficiency test.
Henning found that students with a lower proficiency in English made more of their mistakes on words that sound alike; students with a higher proficiency made more of their mistakes on words that have the same meaning. Henning’s results suggest that beginning students hold the sound of words in their short-term memory, and advanced students hold the meaning of words in their short-term memory.
21. Henning made the experiment in order to study .
A. how students remember English vocabulary by short-term memory
B. how students learn English vocabulary
C. how to develop students’ ability in English
D. how long information in short-term memory is kept
2 2. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Information in short-term memory is different from that in long-term memory.
B. Long-term memory can be achieved only by training.
C. It is easier to test short-term memory than long-term memory.
D. Henning gave a separate test on vocabulary to his students.
2 3. From Henning’s results we can see that .
A. beginners have difficulty distinguishing the pronunciation of words
B. advanced students remember words by their meaning
C. it is difficult to remember words that sound alike
D. it is difficult to remember words that have the same meaning
2 4. The word ―subject‖ in the passage means .
A. the college course the students take
B. the theme of the listening material
C. a branch of knowledge studied
D. the student experimented on
25. The passage centers on .
A. memory
B. two kinds of memory
C. short-term memory
D. an experiment on students
Passage 2
How men first learned to invent words is unknown: in other words, the origin of language is a mystery. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented some sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to represent those sounds, and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken or written in letters, we call words.
The power of words, then, lies in their association – the things they bring up before our minds. Words become filled with meaning for us by experience, and the longer we live, the more certain words recall to us the glad and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something to us increase.
Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary style. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music, and which by their position and association can move men to tears.
26. According to the passage, the origin of language is __________.
A. a matter that is hidden
B. a question difficult to answer
C. a problem not yet solved
D. a legend handed down from the past
27. The real power of words exists in their __________.
A. properties
B. forms
C. characteristics
D. representative function
28. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Animals have no feelings, so they needn’t have words.
B. Men invented certain signs to represent their sounds.
C. We learn words through experience and study.
D. The meaning of a word keeps changing.
29. We can learn from the passage that words are __________.
A. letters written down
B. signs
C. simply sounds
D. sounds or letters
30. In expressing their thoughts, great writers are able to _____________.
A. choose words carefully
B. make excellent speech
C. use beautiful words
D. cause us to have feelings
Passage 3
Almost two million British children are suffering ill-health and are not growing as well as they could because of poor food quality and variety. A report called ―The Hunger Within‖ complains about the British government’s decision to stop providing inexpe nsive school meals and free milk for school children. This decision has caused much suffering among the children of Britain.
Many children are below the weight and height they should be. In some poor places in Britain, there is a lack of iron in what many of the children regularly eat. Children’s emotional, academi c and physical developments have been badly affected as a result.
Of particular concern is the increase of lung disease. This disease spreads easily among those who have weakened health due to po or, unbalanced food. In the 1960’s, lung disease was conside red a childhood disease easy to put an end to, provided all children were able to have healthy, well-balanced, regular meals. Disappointingly, it appears to be on the increase in certain population groups in Britain. This is especially a concern at a time when the British economy is experiencing healthy growth. Despite an increase in wealth of the country as a whole, some children are still suffering.
31.What has caused problems among British children?
A.The food prices that keep going up.
B.The government’s decision concerning food distribution.
C.The growing child population.
D.The declining milk production.
32.According to the passage, what effects do low levels of iron in food have?
A.Children can improve their school work.
B.Children may grow too fast.
C.Children’s growth can slow down.
D.Children will eat more slowly.
33.How can people put an end to lung disease?
A.By curing all children with the disease.
B.By increasing the variety of food.
C.By making more new medicines.
D.By providing children with better food.
34.It is interesting that, despite a healthy economy, _____.
A.some rich people are still suffering
B.all British children are falling ill
C.the health of the nation’s children is not improving
D.the health of the nation as a whole is at risk
35.What does the author think of the health condition of British children?
A.It is becoming poorer and deserves public attention.
B.It is not as bad as reported in ―The Hunger Within‖.
C.British children enjoy better health than children in other countries.
D.British children are not as healthy as children in other European countries.
Passage 4
Loch Ness（尼斯湖）is a lake resulting from a movement in the earth’s crust. It is the largest body of fresh water in Britain. There is more water in Loch Ness than all the other lakes in England, Scotland and Wales put together.
Because of the great amount of water in the loch a thermocline（温跃层）lies at around 100 feet down in the loch. The top 100 feet of water changes temperature depending on the weather conditions but below the thermocline the temperature never changes from 44 degrees Fahrenheit. So, as the surface water cools in winter and nears freezing point, it sinks and is replaced by warmer water from below. This can cause the loch to steam on very cold days. In fact it has been estimated that the heat given off by the loch in winter is the equivalent to burning two million tons of coal.
It is said that the residents around the loch used to tell their children stories of the kelpie（马形水鬼）to keep them away from the dark dangerous waters of the loch. The story is of a horrible beast who lived in the loch and when hungry would leave its watery home and change itself into a beautiful horse which would wait for some unlucky traveler to climb on its back. Then it would jump straight into the loch and feed on its victim.
Most people think that the Loch Ness monster first appeared in the 1930’s and it is certain from this time that the loch became famous. However, sightings of something unusual in the loch date back much further than this.
36. Loch Ness was caused by ____________.
A. an active volcano
B. a movement of the outer layer of the earth’s surface
C. earthquake
D. atomic bombs
37. The thermocline lies at around 100 feet down in the loch because ____________.
A. the water in the loch is fresh
B. the loch is the largest body of fresh water in Britain
C. the amount of water in the loch is large
D. the temperature in Britain is very low
38. On very cold days, the steam on the loch is caused by ____________.
A. the rising of warmer water from the deeper part of the loch
B. the burning of tons of coal
C. the cold air on the surface of the loch
D. the change of large amounts of fresh water to seawater
39. The stories of the kelpie would ____________.
A. discourage children from playing near the loch
B. keep children away from horses
C. make children believe that a horrible beast can change to a horse
D. make the loch famous
40. Which of the following statements is true?
A. Loch Ness is the largest body of seawater in Britain.
B. The total amount of fresh water in all other lakes in Britain is less than that in the Loch.
C. The temperature of the water in the loch is 44 degrees Fahrenheit all year round.
D. People have seen unusual things in the loch since the 1930’s.
III. Cloze
Directions: For each numbered blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the passage. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET. (10 points)
Having passed what I considered the worst obstacle, our spirits 41) _________. We made towards the left of the cliff, where the going was better, though 42) _________ steeper. Here we found 43) _________ snow, as most of it seemed 44) _________ blown off the mountain. There was no 45) _________ of the mountains in the distance because clouds were forming all around us.
About 1 o’clock a storm 46) _________ suddenly. We ought to have noticed its approach but we were concentrating 47) _________ cutting steps, and before we had time to do anything, we were 48) _________ by snow. We could not move up or down and had to wait motionless, getting colder and colder. 49) _________ my hood, my nose and cheeks were frostbitten and I dared not 50) _________
a hand out of my glove to warm them.
41. A. rose B. raise C. arose D. aroused
42. A. little B. scarcely C. rather D. hardly
43. A. few B. rare C. little D. tiny
44. A. it had B. to have been C. it was D. to be
45. A. view B. vision C. spectacle D. outlook
46. A. went up B. sped up C. grew up D. came up
47. A. to B. for C. on D. with
48. A. blinded B. deafened C. unsighted D. unseen
49. A. Nevertheless B. However C. Despite D. With
50. A. put B. bring C. take D. pick
IV. Translation
Directions: Put each of the following sentences into English. Write your answer on the Answer Sheet. (15 points)
51. 在大多数情况下，交通事故都是由于司机的疏忽大意造成的。

52. 毫无疑问，如果不额外付酬，许多人都不愿意上夜班。

53. 随着大街上的车越来越多，好多人不再喜欢晚饭后去散步了。

54. 大部分队员认为他的建议不可行，所以都强烈反对采纳他的建议。

55. 总的来说，从这些实验得到的数据都在0.13和0.15之间变动，不过到目前为止还没有得到
完全相同的数据。

V. Writing
Directions: For this part you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition of about 120 words in about information (which can be given in English or Chinese). Write your answer
on the ANSWER SHEET. (15 points)
1. 谦虚对年轻人的作用。

2. 某些年轻人不谦虚的表现及结果。

3. 如何做到谦虚。

You can write the composition in three paragraphs. Remember to write it neatly.
综合英语（3）模拟试题（一）
参考答案及评分标准
I. Vocabulary (20%, 1 point each)
1. B
2. A
3. D
4. C
5. A
6. B
7. D
8. B
9. A 10. D
11. C 12. C 13. D 14. B 15. A
16. C 17. B 18. A 19. C 20. C
II. Reading Comprehension (40%, 2 points each)
21. A 22. D 23. B 24. D 25. C
26. A 27. D 28. C 29. B 30. D
31. B 32. C 33. D 34. C 35. A
36. B 37. C 38. A 39. A 40. B
III. Cloze (10%, 1 point each)
41. A 42. C 43. C 44. B 45. A
46. D 47. C 48. A 49. C 50. C
IV. Translation (15%, 3 points each)
51. In most cases, traffic accidents arise from the drivers’ carelessness.
52. No doubt a number of people are reluctant to go to work at night without extra pay.
53. As there are more and more cars in the street, quite a lot of people go off taking a walk after supper.
54. Most of the team members didn’t think that his suggestion was feasile, so they had a strong objection to it.
55. As a whole, all the data taken from these experiments range from 0.13 to 0.15, but none are identical so far.
V. Writing (15%)
综合英语（3）模拟试题（二）
I. Vocabulary & Structure
Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences, there are four choices marked A, B, C and
D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.
(20 points)
1. My short-sightedness __________ watching TV too much.
A. brought about
B. arose from
C. led to
D. gave rise to
2. Dogs are often used to __________ down escaped criminals.
A. chase
B. track
C. arrest
D. bite
3. Many Western literary works __________ in Greek mythology.
A. originated
B. came
C. adapted
D. collected
4. Purple ws siad to be the __________ color of the winter fashion in 1998.
A. predominant
B. predictive
C. prospective
D. pratical
5. It’s hard to __________ on reading when other people are talking in the same ro om.
A. emphasize
B. work
C. absorb
D. concentrate
6. My __________ camera is just as good as the newer automatic ones.
A. manual
B. mutual
C. multiple
D. moderate
7. Politicians are not supposed to __________ themselves in business affairs for fear that their business might affect their political judgement.
A. place
B. set
C. engage
D. participate
8. The company’s decision is very much dependent on the __________ received from abroad.
A. effect
B. remark
C. feedback
D. volume
9. No two person s’ finger-prints are __________.
A. individual
B. indefinite
C. initial
D. identical
10. The book is __________, and it’s exatly what I needed.
A. incredible
B. ideal
C. internal
D. idle
11. The mayor is a woman with great __________ and therefore deserves our political and financial support.
A. intension
B. intensity
C. integrity
D. instinct
12. Honesty, industry, and kindness are __________ of a good life.
A. elements
B. topics
C. objects
D. features
13. His __________ authority over the natives is not to be challenged.
A. singular
B. sufficient
C. subtle
D. supreme
14. He __________ charity __________ giving money to the poor.
A. behaved … as
B. acted … as
C. explained … as
D. defined … as
15. A supporting network of aircraft __________ can be used if necessary.
A. rope
B. cable
C. thread
D. ribbon
16. The political criminal was __________ by the police when he was boarding a plane for Paris.
A. spotted
B. separated
C. distinguished
D. divided
17. The girl studied very hard to prepare for the final exams. As a result, she passed the exams
__________ her health.
A. at the expense of
B. in the light of
C. according to
D. under the help of
18. We went to Paris for a 10-day visit, Jordan __________ our guide.
A. acted as
B. acting as
C. acted like
D. acting like
19. John had never expected that he would __________ wuch tough problems.
A. come upon
B. come out
C. come to
D. come down
20. This place, originally a small town, has been __________ into a modern capital city.
A. transported
B. transformed
C. transferred
D. transmitted
II. Reading Comprehension
Each of the passages below is followed by some questions. For each question there are four answers marked A, B, C and D. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each of the questions. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET. (40 points)
Passage 1
Every artist knows in his heart that he is saying something to the public. Not only does he want to say it well, but he wants it to be something which has not been said before. He hopes the public will listen and understand — he wants to teach them, and he wants them to learn from him.
What visional（梦幻的）artists like painters want to teach is easy to make out but difficult to explain, because painters translate their experience into shapes and colors, not words. They seem to feel that a certain selection of shapes and colors, out of the countless billions possible, is exceptionally interesting for them and worth showing to us. Without their work we should never have noticed these particular shapes and colors, or have felt the delight which they brought to the artists.
Most artists take their shapes and colors from the world of nature and from human bodies in motion and at rest; their choices indicate that these aspects of the world are worth looking at, that they contain beautiful sights. Modern artists might say that they only choose subjects that provide an interesting pattern, that there is nothing more in it. However, they do not choose entirely without reference to the character of their subjects.
If one painter chooses to paint a decaying（溃烂的）leg and another lake in moonlight, each of them is directing our attention to a certain aspect of the world. Each painter is telling us something, showing us something, emphasizing something — all of which means that, consciously or unconsciously, he is trying to teach us.
21. Which of the following is TRUE according to the first paragraph?_
A. Artists keep their achievements only to themselves
B. Artists intend to say something familiar to the public
C. Artists hopes to inform something new to the public
D. Artists haven’t expected the public to learn from him
22. It is difficult to explain what a painter is saying because __________.
A. most painters do not express themselves well
B. a painter uses unusual words and expressions
C. a painter uses shapes and colors instead of words
D. many painters do not say anything
23. The author says that modern artists might say their choice of subject __________.
A. carries a message to the public
B. only provides interesting patterns
C. has no pattern or form
D. teaches the public important truth
24. According to the author, modern art contains __________.
A. nothing but meaningless patterns
B. uninteresting aspects of the world
C. subjects chosen partly for their character
D. completely meaningless subjects
25. The text implies（暗示）that __________.
A. a painting is more easily understood than music
B. art is merely the combination of shape and color
C. artists paint for nothing but their own enjoyment
D. we must look beyond shape and color to understand a painting
Passage 2
Are you forty years old and fat? Do you wear fine clothes? Do you look rich? If so, be careful. There is a pickpocket（小偷）looking for you.
A typical pickpocket is under forty years old, usually a male. He has smart fingers and has trained himself in running. Generally, he carries a newspaper or magazine in his hand. He may appear fairly clever and pretend to be calm. The good pickpocket always operates in crowded places. Very well-dressed men and slightly drunken（喝醉的）men are favorite victims of the pickpocket. An average sized department store hires about six or seven full-time detectives who are all the time looking for pickpockets. Many police districts（地区）have detectives（侦探）whose only job is to catch pickpockets quickly. But a good pickpocket knows these things and is very careful. He is especially busy on buses, trains and subways（地铁）between 11: 00 a.m. and 3: 00 p.m. when there are many shoppers with much money to spend.
Pickpocketing makes nearly 40% of daytime（白天的）crime in America. The sentence for the crime is usually three to five years in prison. However, after release, pickpockets may commit some serious crimes. So be careful.
26. According to the author, a typical pickpocket looks like _____.
A. a professional detective
B. a slightly drunken man
C. a very rich man
D. a clever and calm man
27. What time are pickpockets most active?
A. Early in the morning.
B. Around noon.
C. Around midnight.
D. Late in the afternoon.
28. The detectives in a department store are expected _____.
A. to search for information about thieves
B. to help customers with their shopping
C. to catch pickpockets on the spot
D. to get the store in good order
29. The word ―sentence‖ in the last paragraph most probably means ―_____‖.
A. time
B. statement
C. labor
D. punishment（惩罚）
30. What will a pickpocket most probably do after he leaves the prison（监狱）?
A. Pick up his old practice again.
B. Work hard to make up for his crime.
C. Change and improve greatly.
D. Do everything more carefully.
Passage 3
One of the most important reading skills you will ever develop is being able to find a piece of information rapidly and correctly.
Looking for information in a book is easy if you know how to use the Table of Contents in the front of the book. It lists the different sections the book contains in the order they are written. In the back of the book is another section, where all of the topics in the book are listed alphabetically（按字母顺序）. The page numbers on which the topics are discussed are listed as well.
Finding a job or a place to live is made easier by knowing how to read newspaper advertisements, or ―ads‖. In the back of most newspapers is a section that lists
―Employment（就业）Opportunities‖ fo r anyone looking for work. Usually nearby are sections called ―For Rent‖ and ―For Sale‖ in which apartments and houses are listed for those seeking a place to live in.
Of course, making a phone call to a friend or business is easier if you know how to use a telephone book. It can also be useful in finding services available in a town or city.
Traveling can be more enjoyable and less stressful（有压力的）if you know how to read time charts, or timetables, for buses, planes, and trains. When you are in an unfamiliar（不熟悉的）town, knowing how to read a street map can be very helpful.
Understanding words is made easier when using a dictionary, especially when dealing with a foreign language.
Every day there is probably some need for you to find a bit of information.
31. This passage encourages readers to _____.
A.realize the importance of getting information
B. learn to look for information
C. read many different books
D. gain information every day
32. What source of information is not mentioned in this passage?
A. Television.
B. Books.
C. Street maps.
D. Newspapers.
33. If you were traveling by car and stopped to call an old friend in a town, what
information source might you use?
A. A dictionary.
B. A timetable.
C. A telephone book.
D. A street map.
34. If you were looking for a house to buy, you would look in the _____.
A. ―For Rent‖ sect ion of a newspaper
B. travel section of a newspaper
C. employment section of a newspaper
D. ―For Sale‖ section of a newspaper
35. ―Timetables‖ in paragraph 5 are likely to tell you _____.
A. when trains arrive and leave
B. the best times to travel in a year
C. what time to buy plane tickets
D. how to read a street map
Passage 4。