基础英语1模拟试题第2套

基础英语1模拟试题第2套
基础英语1(模拟试题２)
I. Reading Comprehension (每题2分，共30分)
Passage One
Ted Schredd doesn’t like cars. He expects people to stop driving because cars make the air dirty. Ted had an idea. He said, “I’m going to cycle around North America. I want to show everyone that cycling is a fun way to get around. If more people ride bikes, the air will be cleaner.”
He left his hometown with $160 in his pocket. When he got to San Diego, he met another cyclist. The cyclist invited Ted to speak at a big meeting about the environment. He said, “We’ll pay your airfare to Texas and we’ll pay you to talk about your cycling trip.” Two hours later, Ted was on a plane to the environment conference and to a big surprise!
While he was at the conference, he met Deanna. It was love at first sight! They talked fro six hours straight.
The next day, Ted called Deanna and asked her to finish the trip with him. Deanna said yes, sold everything in her apartment, gave her notice at work, and was on the road with Ted 20 days later!
“It was difficult at first,” said Deanna. “Ted got up at 6:00 a.m., but I wanted to sleep until noon.” After a few days, they started having fun. As they cycled from Florida to Montreal and then back to Vancouver, every day was an adventure. People paid for their food in restaurants and gave them extra money. Some people gave them $50 or $100. They slept in people’s backyards and drank beer with motorcycle gangs.
On their way back to Vancouver, they stopped in Edmonton
to visit Ted’s ralatives. During the stopover, they got married. People tied a “Just Married”sign and tin cans to the backs of their bikes. They now want to write a book about their trip. “We want people to know that you can be an environmentalist and still have fun,” Schredd said.
1. Ted Schredd went cycling because_______ .
A. he lved adventure
B. cycling was a lot of fun
C. he wanted to find himself a wife
D. he supported environmental protection
2. Ted got paid fro_______ .
A. giving a talk about his cycling trip
B. cycling through North America
C. traveling around North America by air
D. attending conference on cycling
3. The “big surprise” he had at the conference was that ______ .
A. he met another cyclist who wanted to join him
B. he fell in love with a girl there
C. he gave a long talk lsting 6 hours
D. he had a lot of fun talking about his cycling trip
4. According to the passage, Deanna _____ .
A. quit her job to join Ted on his trip
B. sold all her possessions to pay for Ted’s trip
C. was fired by her employer for not getting to work
D. asked for a long leave from work to join Ted in his trip
5. During the trip, Ted and Deanna _______ .
A. found it hard to get up early
B. were attacked by motorcycle gangs
C. did not have to pay for their meals in restaurants
D. decided to get married
Passage Two
American cities are similar to other cities around the world. In every country, cities reflect the value of the culture. Cities contain the very best aspects of a society: opportunities for education, employment, and entertainment. They also contain the very worst parts of a society: violent crime, racial conflict(种族冲突), and poverty. American cities are changing, just as American society is changing.
After World War II, city residents became wealthier, more prosperous. They had more children. They needed more space. Hey moved out of their apartments in the city to buy their own homes. They bought houses in the suburbs, areas near a city where people live. These are areas without many offices or factories. During the 1950s the Ameracan ‘dream’ was to have a house in the suburbs.
Now things are changing. The children of the people who left the cities in 1950s are now adults. They, unlike their parents, want to live in the cities. Many young professionals, doctors, lawyers, and executives, are moving back into the city. Many are singles; others are married, but often without children. They prefer the city to the suburbs because their jobs are there; they are afraid of the fuel shortage; or they just enjoy the excitement and opportunities which the city offers. A new class is moving into the city---a wealthier, more mobile class.
Only a few years ago, people thought that the older American cities were dying. Some city residents now see a bright, new future. Other see only problems and conflicts. One thing is sure: Many dying cities are alive again.
6. Paragraph 1______ .
A. explains why American cities are changing
B. is a description of cities
C. shows that Ameracan cities have many problems
D. says: American cities contain the very best aspects of a society
7. In the 1950s the American ‘dream’ was ______ .
A. to have a color TV set
B. to have a big car
C. to buy an apartment in the city
D. to buy a new house in the suburbs
8. In paragraph 3, the author gives ____ reasons why people want to live in cities.
A. two
B. three
C. four
D. five
9. According to the article, cities are
A. sick
B. alive again
C. living
D. dying
10. The movement of people to the from the city can explain
A. social changes.
B. violent crime.
C. racial conflict.
D. the best aspects of a society
Passage Three
A thief who dropped a winning lottery ticket at the scene of his crime has been given a lesson in honesty. His victim, who picked up the ticket, managed to trace him, and handed over the
cash.
The robbery happened last Saturday when a math professor, Vinicio Sabbatucci, 58, was changing a tire on an Italian motorway. Another motorist, who stopped to “help”, stole a suitcase from his car and drove off.
The professor found the dropped ticket and put it in his pocket before driving to his home in eastern Italy. Next day, he saw the lottery result on TV and, unfolding the ticket, realized it was a winner. He claimed the 60 million lire(里拉) prize.
Then began a battle with his conscience(良心). Eventually, he decided he could not keep the money despite the fact that he had been robbed.
He advertised in newspaper and on radio,saying, “I’m trying to find the ma who robbed me. I have 60 million lire for him---a lottery win. Please meet me. Anonymity guaranteed.”
Professor Sabbatucci received hundreds of calls from people. All of them tried to trick him into giving them the cash. But there was one voice he recognized---and he arranged to meet the man in a park.
He robber turned out to be a 35-year-old unemployed father of two children. He gave back the suitcase and burst into tears. He cold not believe what was happening, “Why didn’t you keep the money?” he asked.
The professor replied, “ I couldn’t because it’s not mine.”
Then he walked off, ignoring the thief’s offer of a reward.
11. When the math professor was driving home, _______ .
A. his car broke down
B. his car was stopped by a robber
C. his car collided with another one
D. his car lost a tire
12. One driver passing by stopped and ______ .
A. offered his lottery ticket to the professor
B. gave him some advice and then drove off
C. pretended to offer help
D. changed a tire for him
13. When the professor realized that the lottery ticket was a winner, _______ .
A. he immediately decided to return it to its owner
B. he decided to keep it
C. he couldn’t control himself
D. he had a painful struggle deciding whether to keep it or return it
14. The passage implied that _______ .
A. we must not take what is not ours
B. we must never accept a thief’s reward
C. we must be brave enough to admit our mistakes
D. we must not be taken in by those who pretend to help
15. The theme(主题) oft eh story is ______ .
A. the struggle between good and evil
B. honesty
C. education and virtue
D. crime and punishment
II. Vocabulary and Structure （每题1分，共30分）
1. Scientists long ago ____ the theory that eating too much fat is bad for
the heart.
A. put forward
B. put out
C. put up with
D. put under
2. If we ____ French school ____ British schools, we find there are
many differences.
A. compare…to
B. compare…with
C. compare…by
D. compare…from
3. After a number of disagreements with the committee, the chairman
decided to _____.
A. retire
B. retreat
C. withdraw
D. resign
4. You look well after your holiday, you have ____ weight.
A. put on
B. put away
C. put out
D. put up
5. Computers are playing an important ____ in office work as well as in
our life.
A. share
B. part
C. role
D. model
6. It is a custom for people to _______ to others for stepping on their
toes.
A. apologize
C. smile
D. forgive
7. The Andersons have not ____ yet and I doubt if they will now.
A. shown off
B. shown round
C. shown up
D. shown in
8. If you are careless, you’ll _____ trouble.
A. feed into
B. look into
C. get into
D. fit into
9. Since you have made the _____, you should keep it.
A. promise
B. choice
C. offer
D. progress
10. Read aloud ___ all the students in the classroom can hear you clearly.
A．since
B．because
C．for
D．so that
11. Despite the poverty, the parents managed to _____ six children.
A. rise
B. raise
C. rose
12. Your car is ______ mine.
A. the same that
B. as
C. similar to
D. alike
13. You’d better not ______every word in the dictionary while you are
reading the articles.
A. look upon
B. look for
C. look up
D. look after
14. I have been in close ______ with him for many years.
A. spirit
B. community
C. convenience
D. association
15. Julia _____ a pleasant hour talking with friends.
A. spent
B. took
C. went
D. cost
16. The project _______ by the end of 1998.
A. had been completed
B. had completed
C. has been completed
D. has completed
17. If I ______ you, I would not take this dangerous job.
A. was
C. is
D. are
18. You are the only person here ________ knows me.
A. whom
B. one
C. which
D. who
19. Mary has made up her mind not to go to the meeting.
A. tried
B. promised
C. decided
D. attempted
20. It is obvious that he will win the game．
A. likely
B. possible
C. clear
D. probable
21. He told the story as if it _____ to him.
A. happened
B. had happened
C. was happened
D. would happen
22. You look awful, I think you'd better ______ a doctor.
A. see
B. seeing
C. to see
D. saw
23. There are a lot of mistakes in this exercises. I’ll have to _____ it again with you.
A. come through
B. go over
C. repass
D. instruct
24. All cars made nowadays are ____ with safety belts.
A. prepared
B. packed
C. built in
D. equiped
25. She graduated from the Eletronic Measurement Department, ______ Eletronic Technology.
A. to major
B. to major in
C. majoring
D. majoring in
26. The water was so clear that it _____ the trees on the river bank.
A. shaded
B. imagined
C. reflected
D. photographed
27. The English test has been put off _____ next Friday.
A. to
B. in
C. on
D. till
28. _____ from the moon, our Earth looks like a big green carpet.
A. Seeing
B. Having seen
C. Seen
D. To be seen
29. I want to learn more about the American political system, but I don’t know where to get the _____ .
A. situation
B. conversation
C. information
D. explanation
30. Mr. Smith has been away from home for a long time. He is looking forward to _______ his wife.
A. hear from
B. hearing from
C. hear of
D. hearing of
III. Cloze (每题2分，共20分)
Some of the notebooks George Washington kept as a young man are still in ___1___ .
They show that he was learning Latin, was very interested in the basics of good behaviour in
society, and was reading English ___2__ .
At school he seems only to have been interested in mathematics. In fact his ___3___
education was surprisingly ___4___ for a gentleman, and incomplete. For ___5___ other
young Virginian gentlemen of that day, he did not go to the College of William and Mary in
the Virginian capital of Williamsburg. In ____6__ of formal training then, Washington
___7__ sharply with some other early American Presidents such as John Adams, Thomas
Jefferson and James Madison. In later years, Washington probably regretted his ___8___ of
intellectual training. He never felt comfortable in a ___9___ in Congress, or on any subject
that had not to do with everyday practical matters. And because he never learned French and
could not speak ____10___ to the French leaders, he did not visit the country he admired so
much. Thus, unlike Jefferson and Adams, he never reached Europe.
1. A. existence B. life C. stock D. place
2. A. literature B. testbooks C. papers D.magazines
3. A. language B. family C. formal D. informal
4. A. shortened B. successful C. long D. brief
5. A. to B. like C. unlike D. neither
6. A. case B. terms C. spite D. place
7. A. works B. contrasts C. contracts D. argues
8. A. eager B. knowledge C. replace D. lack
9. A. debate B. fight C. conference D. schedule
10. A. ideas B. it C. well D. directly
IV. Translation （每题4分，共20分）
1. 因此，他支持在各种公共场所，包括学校、医院、剧院及其他工作地区对吸烟
加以限制。

2. 政府将举行一次正式宴会，招待在华工作的外国人。

(official)
3. 这些天他在考虑怎样庆祝他们结婚10周年纪念日。

(think about)
4. 他不知所措，因为对他来说开山修路是件新鲜事。

(build roads through
mountains)
5. 我们有什么办法防止这种疾病蔓延？(prevent…from)
Key to Model Test 2
I. Reading Comprehension
1-15 DABAD BDBBA ACDAB
II. Vocabulary and Structure
1-15 ABDAC ACCAD BCCDA
16-30 ABDCC BABDD CDCCB
II. Cloze
1-10 AACDC BBDAD
Translation
1. He, therefore, supports the restriction of smoking in every public place,
including schools,
hospitals, theaters, and other work areas.
2. The government will hold an official dinner for the foreigners working in
China.
3. These days he was thinking about how to celebrate their tenth wedding
anniversary.
4. He didn’t know what to do, as it was new to him to build roads through
mountains.
5. What can we do to prevent this disease from spreading?。