公共英语模拟考试（5.22）

1、公共英语模拟考试（5.22）您的姓名： 填空题 *_Part I Reading Comprehension (2x20 points)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or incomplete statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and then mark the co

2、rresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage 1 Now it is the best time for Hong Kong shopping lovers, as most shops and markets are having their seasonal sales. With the same amount of money, you can buy more goods in this city. Women, young or old, rarely resist the attraction of this shopping pa

3、radise at this time of the year. You will surely have an exciting Christmas and New Years Eve celebrations at Times Square or in the western-style bars. Spending your holidays in Hong Kong will be easy too, as several packing tours are available from CZL Travel Agency, with four-day tours for less t

4、han 4,000 yuan. Tour Package One (3,200 yuan): a four day tour including three nights accommodation, science helicopter flight, night ferry tour of Victoria Harbor and shuttle bus to Victoria Peak to view the city at night. Tour Package Two (l,880 yuan): a four-day shopping tour including three nigh

5、ts accommodation, tour to Golden Beach and Hong Kong Space Museum, shuttle bus to Victoria Peak and shopping opportunities. Tour Package Three (l,480 yuan): a four-day DIY tour including three nights accommodation in a four-star hotel and complete freedom to do what you want.1. This advertisement is

6、 probably from _ . 单选题 *A. a shopping centerB. a hotelC. a travel agency(正确答案)D. a museum2. According to the passage, it can be inferred that _are shopping lovers. 单选题 *A. almost all the women(正确答案)B. only young womenC. only old womenD. a museum3. If you want to plan the tour by yourself, youd bette

7、r choose Tour Package . 单选题 *A. TwoB. Three(正确答案)C. OneD. Two and Three4. According to the passage, if you want to visit Victoria Harbor at night with a tour guide, you can choose Tour Package . 单选题 *A. One(正确答案)B. ThreeC. TwoD. One and Two5. According to the passage, this advertisement was most pro

8、bably shown_ . 单选题 *A. on New Years DayB. on Christmas EveC. between New Years Day and ChristmasD. before Christmas(正确答案)Passage 2 If someone tells you he fought in the Swiss Navy and speaks Swiss, dont believe a word he says. Switzerland is a landlocked nation. It hasnt gone to war in over a centur

9、y. And there is no such thing as the Swiss language. Switzerland is located among the highest mountains of Western Europe. The Aar River flows in the north and the Rhone River cuts through the south. Many beautiful lakes serve as tourist attractions. More than 6,300,000 people live in Switzerland. T

10、he national languages are German, French, and Italian. About 70% of the people speak German. Nearly everyone speaks at least two of the national languages. About 49% of the country is Roman Catholic, and 48% is Protestant. Zurich is the largest city with over 375,000 people. Bern, the capital, has a

11、 population of about 145,000. The city of Geneva is famous, and the Red Cross was founded there. The Swiss have a 99% literacy rate, which means that 99% of the people can read and write. Many children from other nations enroll in Swiss schools. The Swiss have a high standard of living. Foreign resi

12、dents, who represent 20% of all workers ,are willing to take the lower paying jobs that the Swiss do not apply for. The nation is a federation of 23 cantons. These states have a history of independence. Since 1848, they have joined to form a common government, but they still maintain their independe

13、nt Character.6. Which of the following is the best title for this passage? 单选题 *A. Life in the Swiss NavyB. The Cities of SwizzC. Facts about Switzerland(正确答案)D. Language of Switzerland7. In Switzerland, most of the people speak_. 单选题 *A. EnglishB. ItalianC. FrenchD. German(正确答案)8. Which of the foll

14、owing can be inferred about the education of Switzerland? 单选题 *A. There are more foreign students than Swiss students in Swiss schools.B. The Swiss have a successful education system.(正确答案)C. Most Swiss students go to school in other countries.D. Education is not important to the people of Switzerla

15、nd.9. Foreign residents would like to take jobs_. 单选题 *A. that the Swiss are not willing to apply for(正确答案)B. that can hardly support their familiesC. only when their kids can be enrolled in Swiss schoolsD. when they are appointed the representatives of all workers10. Switzerland is a federation of

16、23 states with a history of about _ years. 单选题 *A. 100B. 120C. 160(正确答案)D. 70Passage 3 There are two factors which determine an individuals intelligence. The first is the sort of brain he is born with. Human brains differ considerably, some being more capable than others. But no matter how good a br

17、ain he has to begin with, an individual will have a low level of intelligence unless he has opportunities to learn. So the second factor is what happens to the individual-the sort of environment in which he is brought up. If an individual is handicapped (不利的) environmentally, it is likely that his b

18、rain will fail to develop and he will never attain the level of intelligence of which he is capable. The importance of environment in determining an individuals intelligence can be demonstrated by the case history of the identical twins, Peter and Mark. Being identical, the twins had identical brain

19、s at birth, and their growth processes were the same. When the twins were three months old, their parents died and they were placed in separate foster (抚养) homes. Peter was raised by parents of low intelligence in an isolated community with fewer educational opportunities. Mark was reared in the hom

20、e of well-to do parents who had been to college. He was read to as a child, sent to good schools, and given even-opportunity to be stimulated intellectually. This environmental difference continued until the twins were in their late teens, when they were given tests to measure their intelligence. Ma

21、rks I.Q. was 125, twenty-five points higher than the average and forty points higher than his identical brother. Given equal opportunities, the twins, having identical brains, would have tested at roughly the same level.11. The main idea of this passage is that_. 单选题 *A. human brains differ complete

22、lyB. the brain a person is born with determines his intelligence.C. environment is crucial in determining a persons intelligence(正确答案)D. persons having identical brains will have roughly the same intelligence.12. According to the passage, the average I.Q. is_. 单选题 *A. 85B. 100(正确答案)C. 110D. 12513. T

23、he case history of twins appears to support the conclusion that_. 单选题 *A. individuals with identical brains are seldom testedB. an individuals intelligence is determined only by his environmentC. lack of educational opportunities blocks the growth of intelligence(正确答案)D. changes of environment produ

24、ce changes in the structure of the brain14. This passage suggests that an individuals I.Q. _. 单选题 *A. can be predicted at birthB. stays the same throughout his lifeC. can be increased by education(正确答案)D. is determined by his childhood15. The best title of this passage is_. 单选题 *A. Measuring Your In

25、telligenceB. Intelligence and Environment(正确答案)C. The Case of Peter and Mark Passage FourD. How the Brain Influences IntelligencePassage 4 Three American psychologists did a research study several years ago on what Americans value most. In the study, eighteen values were asked to put in the order of

26、 importance. The result is as follows:1. family security 2. a world at peace 3. freedom 4. self-respect5. happiness 6. wisdom 7. a sense of accomplishment8. a comfortable life9. true friendship 10. salvation in the religious 11. inner harmony 12. equality13. national security 14. mature love 15. a w

27、orld of beauty 16. pleasure 17. an exciting life 18. social recognition Are you surprised that Americans place their values in this way? Did you think they would put their values in a different order? I would have thought love and friendship might have come higher on this list. As you can see, sever

28、al of these values are closely related to each other and are dependent upon each other. In other words, we cannot have 1-family security without 2 a world at peace, and 3 national security. The results of the study showed that people who placed equality high up on their list of values were those who

29、 had positive attitudes towards persons of other races and who supported civil rights activity, especially the work of Martin Luther King Jr. Another interesting finding in this study was that eleven-year-old children ranked a world of beauty 7th in importance, but fifteen-year old children ranked a

30、 world of beauty 14th and adults ranked it 17th. Well, what does it mean? Probably it means that as people grow older and take on more responsibilities in their work and with their own families, that appreciating beauty move-back into the background of their lives. What a pity! Children have more ti

31、me to enjoy beauty and nature. Philosophers, psychologists and religious people have always been very much concerned with values. After all, values represent what we each hold most dear to ourselves and to our society. Societies establish their own forms of government based on the collective values

32、of the people, or at least they try to do so.16. The best title of this passage can be _. . 单选题 *A. The American PeopleB. Research on American Values(正确答案)C. How Psychologists Do ResearchD. The American Social Custom17. Which of the following might the writer place higher on the list? 单选题 *A. A worl

33、d of beautyB. A comfortable lifeC. Equality and freedomD. Love and friendship(正确答案)18. Which of the following is NOT true? 单选题 *A. All Americans look forward to the equality of different races.(正确答案)B. Psychologists got some interesting results from this study.C. Family security and a world at peace

34、 are dependent upon each other.D. Peoples concepts of values play an essential role in the formation of their government system.19. The finding that children ranked “a world of beauty” higher than adults probably means that_ . 单选题 *A. American schools begin to lay more emphasis as beauty educationB.

35、 American children are usually more kind-hearted than adultsC. adults have less time to enjoy beauty and nature because of more responsibilities(正确答案)D. a world of beauty would be the most important thing as people grow older20. According to the last paragraph, values represent _. 单选题 *A. what a dea

36、r friend our society is to usB. what our dear society can give usC. most valuable things to us and our society(正确答案)D. how we and our society hold to each otherPart II Cloze (1x20 points)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passages. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C

37、 and D. You should decide in the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet. The United States is well-known for its network of major highways designed to help a driver get from one place to another in the shortest possible time. _21_ these wide modern roads are generally _22_ and

38、 well maintained, with _23_ sharp curves(弯道)and many _24_ sections, a direct route is not always _25_ enjoyable one. Large highways often pass _26_ scenic areas and interesting small towns. Furthermore, these highways generally_27_ large urban centre, which means that they become crowded with _28_ t

39、raffic during rush hours, when the “fast, direct” way becomes a very _29_ route. However, there _30_ almost always another route to take _31_ you are not in a hurry. Not far _32_ the relatively new “superhighways”, there are often older, _33_ heavily traveled roads which go through the countryside.

40、_34_ of these are good two-lane (双车道) roads; others are uneven roads cunning through the country. These secondary routes may _35_ steep slopes (陡坡) , along high cliffs, or down frightening hillsides to towns _36_ in deep valleys. Through these less direct _37_, longer and slower, they generally go t

41、o places _38_ the air is clean and the scenery is beautiful, and the driver have a_39_ to get a fresh, clean _40_ of the world.21.A. AlthoughB. SinceC. BecauseD. Therefore 单选题 *A(正确答案)BCD22. A. hard B. stupidC. smooth D. deep 单选题 *ABC(正确答案)D23. A. much B. few C. little D. a little 单选题 *AB(正确答案)CD24.

42、 A. soft B. rude C. relaxing D. straight 单选题 *ABCD(正确答案)25. A. less B. the least C. the most D. the worst 单选题 *ABC(正确答案)D26. A. to B. into C. over D. by 单选题 *ABCD(正确答案)27. A. lead B. connect C. collect D. communicate 单选题 *AB(正确答案)CD28. A. large B. fast C. light D. heavy 单选题 *ABCD(正确答案)29. A. slow B.

43、 fast C. quick D. speedy 单选题 *A(正确答案)BCD30. A. was B. were C. is D. are 单选题 *ABC(正确答案)D31. A. unless B. if C. as D. are 单选题 *AB(正确答案)CD32. A. from B. on C. in D. through 单选题 *A(正确答案)BCD33. A. and B. less C. more D. or 单选题 *AB(正确答案)CD34. A. All B. Several C. Lots D. Some 单选题 *ABCD(正确答案)35. A. go down

44、 B. go toC. go up D. go in 单选题 *ABC(正确答案)D36. A. lying B. laying C. laid D. lied 单选题 *A(正确答案)BCD37. A. rocks B. routes C. valleys D. villages 单选题 *AB(正确答案)CD38. A. there B. when C. which D. where 单选题 *ABCD(正确答案)39. A. space B. period C. chance D. spot 单选题 *ABC(正确答案)D40. A. view B. opinion C. order D

45、. victory 单选题 *A(正确答案)BCDPart True or False (2x5 points)Directions: For this part, you are going to read a passage with 5 statements attached to it. You are required to decide whether the statements are True(A) or False(B) and then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. It is a blow for

46、the Ugly Bettys and Plain Janes - research shows that good looks lead to better pay. A study of 4,000 young men and women found that beauty boosted pay checks more than intelligence. Those judged to be the more attractive earned up to 10 percent more than their less attractive friends and colleagues

47、. Applied to the average salary of25,000 a year, the “ plainness penalty(处罚)” would make a difference of2,500 a year - or around 50 a week. It is unclear what is behind the phenomenon, but it may be that beauty creates confidence. The self-confident may appear to be doing better than they are and wi

48、ll not hesitate about asking for a pay rise. Researcher Jason Fletcher, of Yale University in the U.S., rated the attractiveness of the 4,000 men and women. Just over half were judged average, while 7 percent were felt to be very attractive and 8 percent were judged unattractive or very unattractive

49、. The volunteers also sat an IQ test and reported their salary. It becameclear that pay scales were far from fair. For instance, a 14-point increase on the IQ score was associated with a 3 to 6 percent increase in wage. But being of above average looks increased pay by 5 to 10 percent. For a plain p

50、erson to be paid the same as a very attractive one, they would have to be 40 percent brighter, the journal Economics Letters reports. Dr. Fletcher said: “The results do show that peoples looks have an impact on their wages and it can be very important.”41. The “plainness penalty” is to be paid less

51、for being ordinarily-looking. 单选题A(正确答案)B42. The average annual salary of a good-looking25,000. 单选题AB(正确答案)43. Good-looking people are usually paid more probably because they are more confident. 单选题A(正确答案)B44. About 280 people were rated as very attractive in Jason Fletchers study. 单选题A(正确答案)B45. Th

52、e passage is about how plain Janes get a higher salary. 单选题AB(正确答案)Part IV Translation (40 points)Directions: There are 5 sentences in this part. Each sentence isfollowed by some statements. For each of them there are three choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and then

53、mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET. (2x5 points)46. Its a pleasant thing for me to live in the countryside because I like the life in the countryside. 单选题 *A. 它是一件快乐的事对我而言， 因为我喜欢在乡村的生活。B. 因为我不喜欢那，住在乡下对我而言是一件烦人的事。C. 它是一件快乐的事对我而言， 为了住在乡下，我喜欢那的生活。D. 生活在乡下对我来说是件惬意的事，因为我喜欢在乡村的生活。(正确答案)47.

54、The pollution is so severe that more actions should be taken to prevent it. 单选题 *A. 人口是如此的多， 以至于污染严重。B. 污染很严重，更多措施应该被采取来阻止它。C. 污染是如此严厉的， 应该采取更多措施来阻止污染。D. 污染问题如此严重，以至于应该采取更多措施来阻止污染。(正确答案)48. Li Hua found his bag lying on the floor as soon as he came back to the classroom. 单选题 *A. 当他回教室时，李华的书包正躺在地板上。B

55、. 李华撒谎书包在地板上，然后很快他回了教室。C. 李华一发现书包在地板上，就回了教室。D. 李华一回到教室就看见了他的书包在地上放着。(正确答案)49. Various studies and surveys have shown that the heavy usage of smartphones and social media negatively affects childrens mental and physical health. 单选题 *A. 各种研究和调查表明，智能手机和社交媒体的大量使用对儿童的身心健康有负面影响。(正确答案)B. 所有的研究结果都证明，儿童在成长时期

56、不应该使用智能手机或者参与社交媒体活动。C. 所有的研究和数据都说明，儿童使用智能手机和社交媒体将会影响到他们智力的发展。D. 各种研究和调查表明， 远离智能手机和社交媒体将会对孩子们的身心健康有积极影响。50. Please note that no package should weight more than 35 kilos, in accordance with UK Health & Safety Regulations. 单选题 *A. 请注意，根据英国的安保惯例，超过 35 公斤的包裹均必须标明。B. 请注意，根据英国健康和安全条例，包裹重量不得超过 35 公斤。(正确答案)C

57、. 请注意，根据英国运输的规定，包裹的净重都不得多于 35 公斤。D. 请注意， 根据英国的安保惯例，包裹的净重都不得少于 35 公斤。Directions: There are 5 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are seven choices marked A to J. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage and mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET. (3x5 poi

58、nts)在中国文化中，黄颜色是一种很重要的颜色， 因为它具有独特的象征意义。在封建(feudal)社会中， 它象征统治者的权力和权威。那时， 黄色是专为皇帝使用的颜色， 皇家宫殿全都 漆成黄色， 皇袍总是 黄色的，而普通老百姓是禁止穿黄色衣服的。在中国，黄色也是收获的象征。秋天庄稼成熟时， 田野 变得一片金黄。人们兴高采烈，庆祝丰收。In Chinese culture, yellow is an important color because of its unique symbolic meaning. In feudal(封建) society, it _51_ the rulers p

59、ower and authority. At that time, yellow was designed to use for the emperor the royal palace was _52_ yellow and the imperial robe was always yellow too. _53_, the ordinary people were not allowed to wear yellow clothes. In China, yellow also signifies _54_. The fields grow golden yellow in autumn when the crops mature. People celebrate the harvest _55_.A. presen