高起专《英语》模拟试卷
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一、语音知识（共5小题；每题1分，共5分。） 在下列每组单词中，有一个单词的划线部分与其它单词的划线部分读音不同，找出这个词。
1. A. water B. what C. wash D. wallet 2. A. thirsty B. resist C. anxious D. universe 3. A. double B. cough C. country D. courage 4. a. filled B. recognized C. whispered D. watched 5. A. early B. earth C. search D. heart
二、词汇与语法知识（共15小题；每题2分，共30分。） 6. Painting in oil is harder than _____.
A. water colours B. in water colours
C. paint in water colours D. painting in water colours 7. --Did you hear about the fire down the street?
--There _____ a lot of news about it on TV last night.
A. was B. had C. is D. were 8. --Have you been here long? --_____.
A. No, not very B. Not much
C. Yes, only little D. No, only yesterday 9. --Do you think I could borrow your dictionary? --_____.
A. Yes, you may borrow B. Yes, you could C. Yes, help yourself D. Yes, go on
10. --Was the driving pleasant when you vacationed in Mexico last summer.* --No, it _____ for four days when we arrived, so the roads were very muddy. A. was raining B. rained
C. had been raining D. have rained 11. --I took the TOEFL. It was really hard.
--_____ a lot before you took it?
A. Have you studied B. Did you study
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C. Had you studied D. Do you study 12. We were caught _____ a shower on our way home.
A. by B. with C. at D. in 13. Your mother looks ill these days. You’d better _____ a doctor. A. call on B. call in C. call for D. call at
14. The film brought the hours back to me _____ I was taken good care of in that far-away village. A. until B. that C. when D. where 15. _____ did I think that he was a spy.
A. Little B. Few C. A few D. A little 16. --Did you find the dog?
--It was tearing the cloth _____ its teeth.
A. with B. through C. by D. in
17. Your performance in the driving test didn’t reach the required standard-- _____, you failed. A. in the end B. after all C. in other words D. at the same time 18. -- I' m feeling rather tired. -- _____ a game of tennis? A. How about play B. What about playing C. Why do you play D. How about to play
19. We are all looking forward _____ Mr. A next week.
A. to see B. of seeing C. at seeing D. to seeing
20. The water of a hot spring carries many dissolved minerals, usually _____ the water an unusual taste and smell.
A. give B. gives C. to be given D. giving
三、完形填空（共15小题；每题2分，共30分。）
通读下面的短文，掌握其大意。然后从每小题的四个选项中选出可填入空白处的最佳选项。 Dear Jones,
You have asked me for suggestions on how to get along in the United States. It is difficult to give advice, but I have found the following “dos” and “don’ ts” helpful.
As a 21 , it isn’t easy to find anyone to talk to in a big city. However, here are some suggestions. First, get or borrow a dog! Walk him several times a day! Americans love dogs and usually stop to talk to anyone with a dog. Then, try to eat in a cafeteria. People generally 22 the same tables and will sometimes talk to you if they see that you are a 23 . Next, take your dirty 24 to a laundry(洗衣店) ! It takes about an hour to wash and dry, and many people wait there. They often pass the 25 talking to the other customers. 26 ask for information from a woman, if you are a 27 ,and from a man, if you are a woman. It seems to get 28 results for a reason I can’t understand. Learn the 29 : “Please” ,
“Thank you”, and “You’re welcome” before you come and use them all the time! They usually work like magic (魔术).
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There are some things you shouldn’t do. Don’t 30 the truth when people ask “How are you?” They only 31 the answer to be “Fine”. Never ask people their 32 --especially women! Everyone wants to be young. Don't tell heavy people they are 33 . Tell them they are losing weight. Everyone here wants to be 34 . Don' t be late for appointments (约会) ! When someone says six o’clock, be sure to be there by six. Americans respect 35 and expect everyone to be “on time”.
Above all, don’t worry! Just follow my advice and bring a lot of money, you will get along.
I hope I have been of some help to you.
Cordially yours,
Socrates
21. A. result B. law C. beginning D. rule 22. A. have B. eat C. buy D. share 23. A. American B. stranger C. worker D. student 24. A. shoes B. water C. clothes D. day
25. A. cards B. time C. clothes D. discussion 26. A. Never B. Seldom C. Always D. Sometimes 27. A. policeman B. girl C. man D. stranger 28. A. worse B. better C. fewer D. no 29. A. English B. pronunciation C. spelling D. expressions 30. A. tell B. give C. say D. express 31. A. expect B. want C. have D. hope 32. A. pay B. age C. family D. life 33. A. strong B. young C. fat D. weighty 34. A. thin B. strong C. fat D. heavy
35. A. time B. elders C. knowledge D. women 四、阅读理解（共15小题；每题3分，共45分。）
阅读下列短文，然后根据短文的内容从每小题的四个选项中选出最佳的一项。
A
You have heard of Webster Toys. Webster’s have made good, safe, interesting toys for more than a hundred years. Now, we sell them, and children play with them, in countries from New Zealand to Norway, and from Japan to Brazil. We are looking for someone to sell our toys in the Far East. He (or she) will be between the ages of thirty and forty. He will already have some years of selling in world markets behind him. He will speak good English, and at least one other language of the Far East.
The person we are looking for will live in Singapore, and work in our office there, but he will travel for up to six months in any one year. He will know the Far East quite well already. He will know how to sell in old markets, and where to find new ones. He will understand money, and make more than ever before, for himself, and for Webster Toys.
Webster’s want someone who can stand on his own feet. If you think you are the person we are looking for, write to Mr. J. Sloman at our Head Office.
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Webster Toys Ltd.
Church Mill, Watford Herts. WD3 6HE
36. Children play with Webster toys _____. A. only in countries a long way from each other B. in countries all over the world
C. in only four countries of the world
D. only in New Zealand, Norway, Japan and Brazil 37. The person Webster’s are looking for, will be _____. A. thirty years of age B. forty years of age
C. less than forty years of age
D. between thirty and forty years of age
38. “He will already have some years of selling in world markets behind him.” means _____. A. he has already sold things in different parts of the world B. he has sold toys for some years
C. he has already sold toys all over the world D. he has already sold things for some years 39. He will live in Singapore _____. A. for at least 6 months in any one year
B. all through the year
C. for less than six months a year D. for up to six months
40. “Someone who can stand on his own feet” means _____. A. someone who does not stand on other people’s feet B. someone who can understand money C. someone who can work by himself
D. someone who understands many languages
B
The traditional belief that a woman’s place is in the home and that a woman ought not to go out to work can hardly be reasonably maintained in present conditions. It is said that it is a woman’s task to care for the children, but families today tend to be small and with a year or two between children. Thus a woman’s whole period of child-bearing may be within five years and her role as chief educator of her children soon stops. Thus, even if we agree that a woman should stay at home to look after her children before they are of school age, for many women, this period would extend only for about ten years.
It might be argued that the house-proud woman would still find plenty to do about the home. That may be so, but it is certainly no longer necessary for a woman to spend her whole life cooking, cleaning, mending and sewing. Washing machines take the drudgery (单调乏味的工作)out of laundry, the latest models being entirely automatic(自动化的) and able to wash and dry
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