全新版大學(xué)英語二級(jí)考試模擬試題八及答案

1、全新版大學(xué)英語二級(jí)考試模擬試題八及答案全新版大學(xué)英語二級(jí)考試模擬試題八及答案第一節(jié)：?jiǎn)雾?xiàng)選擇從 AD 四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。1. He kept his head; otherwise the accident _.A. would happen B. happened C. would have happened D. happens2.Is she older than you?Yes she is older than _two yearsA. meB. I for C. I am by D. me by 3. He is _awriter as

2、 a reporter.A. moreB. rather C. not so much D. not such4. I suppose that when I come back in ten years time, all these oldhouses _-down. A. will have been pulled B. will have pulled C. willbe pullingD. will be pulled5. Johnson hoped it would be _who would be called upon. A.has B. him C. he D. himsel

3、f 6. Have a cup of tea, _?A. shall we B. will you C. wont you D. do you17. It is estimated that much of a teenagers time is spent_ withfriends. A. to talk B. talking C. being talked D. having talked 8. It is one_best sellers in our country now. A. of themC. of this D. of theirB. of those9. Henry was

4、 deported for having an expired visa. He _ his visarenewed. A. should have had? B. must have had? C. might have had? D.would have had 10- Where is your college located, John? - It is_.A. on the Fifth Avenue B. on Fifth Avenue C. in Fifth Avenue D. atFifth Avenue11Im afraid it _ tomorrow, but who kno

5、ws?A. may have rained B. might rain C. would rain D. ought to rain12The Caspian Sea, a salt lake, is _any other lake in the world.A. largest B. the largest C. larger than D. the larger than13_bricks, workers press clay into blocks and bake them tothe requisite hard. A. Being made B. The making of C.

6、 To make D. Made14He will go to America next month, if he _ready then. A. isB. will be C. shall be D. is going to be15Cars moved very slowly in the 1920s, but they _move morequickly than in 1910. A. were to can B. did C. will D. can2第二節(jié)：完形填空閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給各題四個(gè)選項(xiàng)D 中選出能填入相應(yīng)空白處最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。1Martin Lu

7、ther King. Jr. was born in Georgia in 1929. when was 16 aboy Martin learned that his 17 , the black Americans, were 18 treateddifferently from most of 19 fellow Americans. Many could not attendgood schools, 20 good jobs, or live in nice houses because of the colorof their 21 . Martin knew that in a

8、free country this was 22 . He wantedto help his black brothers, 23 he decided to go to school and 24 aminister. He became a pastor( 師)in Montgomery, Alabama . This is 25Martin Luther Kings peaceful fight first began.Dr. King worked 26 equality in other cities. He knew that the 27way people could win

9、 their rights was to remain peaceful, 28 in face ofdanger. Dr. King won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 for his achievementsand 29. The whole nation 30 the terrible event that 31 on April 4,1968, in Memphis, Tennessee. Martin Luther King, Jr, was 32 . The manwho had preached 倡導(dǎo)) nonviolence 非暴力) died

10、33 .3But Dr. Kings dream can never 34 . Many Americans are still 35to make that dream come true.16. A. already B. still C. such D. not17. A. family B. friends C. people D. country 18. A. much B. some;xC. seldom D. often 19. A. his B. those C. most D. their20. A. get B. look for C. having D. to do 21

11、. A. faces B. skin C. bodiesD. people22. A. even worse B. different C. wrong D. reasonable 23. A. as B.because C. so D. but24. A. helped B. ask C. visited D. become 25. A. where B. why C. saidD. because 26. A. with B. in C. by D. for27. A. only B. other C. wrong D. second 28. A. except B. even C. if

12、 D.not29. A. honor B. victory C. courage D. strength 30. A. discouraged B.saw C. mourned D. rebelled 31. A. passed B. he did C. happened D. theymanaged 32. A. defeated B. shot C. caught D. put into prison 33. A.bravely B. violently C. quietly D. nonviolently 34. A. die B. be believed C.realize D. fa

13、il35. A. wanted B. working C. prepared D. struggling 第三部分：閱讀理解 （A）4In 古代) time the most important examinations were spoken,not written. In the schools of ancient Greece and Rome , testing usuallyconsisted of saying poetry aloud or giving speeches. In the Europeanuniversities of the Middle Ages, stud

14、ents who were working for advanceddegrees had to discuss questions in their field of study of the subject. Thiscustom exists today as part of the work of testing （候選人）for a masters or doctors degree.Generally, however, modern examinations are written. Two types oftests are commonly used in modern sc

15、hools. The first types some;x calledan objective (客觀性) test, it is intended to deal with facts., not personalopinions. To make up an objective test the teacher writes a series ofquestions, each of which has only one correct answer. Along with eachquestion the teacher writesthe correct answer and als

16、o three statements that look like answersto students who have mot learned the material properly.The student has just one task: he must recognize the correct answerand copy its letter or number on his examination paper.For testing a students memory of facts and details, the objective testhas advantag

17、es. It can find out a great deal about the students range of5knowledge.For testing some kinds of learning, however, such a test is not verysatisfactory. A lucky student may guess the correct answer without reallyknowing the material. 36. The passage is mainly about _.A. examinations in the ancient ;

18、x. B. modern examinations.C. how to do well in an examination. D. setting questions for anexamination 37. The objective test is not very satisfactory because_. A. it is easy and quick to score.B. the teacher can find out a great deal about the students range ofknowledge in a short time. C. it shows

19、how deeply the student hasthought about the subject. D. it contains element of luck.38. Which of the following statements about the objective test is true?AExaminations in modern ;x are written, while in ancient ;x theyare spoken. BThe objective test has advantages for testing a studentsmemory of fa

20、cts and details. CThe objective test is the only way to testa students memory of facts and details,. DEach objective question hasmore than one correct answer. 39. The next paragraph will probablydeal with _.A. the other type of examination B. the advantages of the objectivetest6C. how students guess

21、 the correct answer without really knowing thematerial D. examinations in the ancient ;x (B)What is world English?World English is a course in the English language. It is intended forstudents whose native language is not English. It is a basic programconsisting of six stages. Each stage includes a S

22、tudent Book, a TeachersBook, a Workbook, and cassette recordings. World English is furthersupported by separate books of readings, by tests, and by visual（可視）aids. Who is world English for?World English may be entered at any one of three different levels.The First Level, Books One and Two, is intend

23、ed for students with little orno education In English. Books Three and Four make up the Second Level;they are suitable for students who have some knowledge of English. TheThird Level, Books Five and Six, is intended for students who areconcerned with improvement in the language.What does world Engli

24、sh teach?World English teaches four basic skills of language: listening,speaking, reading, and writing. At all levels, each skill is presentedsystematically. In the First Level, listening and speaking receive moreattention. In the latter books, reading and writing become more important.7However, rea

25、ding and writing activities are presented even in Unit One ofbook One; and listening and speaking exercises occur through Unit One ofBook One; and listening and speaking exercises occur thoughUnite Ten of Book Six.40. This passage is probably taken from the _ of an Englishtext book. A. contents B. i

26、ntroduction C. First chapter D. index（索引）41. Suppose you are a student of Senior Three, _ will besuitable for you if you want to make your English better.A. Books One and Two B. Books Three and Four C. Books Five andSix D. none of them.42. We may infer form this passage that the whole set of WorldEn

27、glish consists of _ units. A. ten B. thirty C. sixty D. more thansixty( C )One answer to the question of land shortage was suggested by anorganization some years ago. A city was to be built at sea, housing 30,000people.The suggestion was to shape the city like a harbor(港口。The outerwall of the harbor

28、 would stand on steel columns resting on the sea-bed.8Naturally this could only be where the water was fairly shallow. The peoplewould like to live in flats in the fifty - meter high outer wall. The flatswould be all face inwards, and would be made of concrete( 混泥土) andglass. The glass would be spec

29、ially made and colored to control the heatand strong light from the sun. The planners called this man - madeharbor would be calm. On it would be floating islands carrying morebuilding: a hospital, two theaters, museum, an art exhibition hall and achurch. On one of the islands would be a special fact

30、ory to take the saltout of sea water and turn it into fresh water.People living in the city could move around on small boats driven byelectricity, so there would be no air pollution from the burning of gas.There would be platforms outside the man wall for ships bringing supplies.People could also tr

31、avel to the mainland by motorboat or water plane.43. What was suggested about the construction of a new city at sea?AThe city was to be designed together with a harbor.BThe walls around the city would be made of steel and glass.The building of the city would rest on a floating island. DThe peoplewou

32、ld live in tall building surrounded by a wall. 44. How would freshwater be supplied to the city? ABy treating sea water.BBy getting it from the surrounding islands.9CBy building a small lake of fresh water inside the city. DBytransporting it from the mainland.45. The suggestion made by the organizat

33、ion is to solve the problemthat _. Athere is not enough space for building cites on landBland transportation has became increasingly difficult Cthere are toomany people on landDpresent cities are heavily polluted by cars 46. the purpose of thewriter is-_.Ato suggest how new type of harbor could be b

34、uilt at sea Btogive a description of a new- type city.to draw peoples attention to the problem of air pollution. Dtointroduce a mew way of building harbor - cities.(D)Taxes（稅）are a big part in the United States. Most Americans paycity taxes, state taxes, social security安全）taxes, sales taxes ,andthe

35、list seems endless.The biggest tax for most Americans is that on the money they earn - the income tax. The personal income tax is called a progressive taxbecause it takes more from those who earn more. For example, a person10who earns about 3,500 dollars a tear will pay a tax of only about 3.5 % ofe

36、arning, but of the same person earned 85, 000 dollars a year, he wouldpay an income tax of 35%. Over the years the income tax has becomemore and mote difficult for people to understand. Almost one half of allAmericans now have to pay experts to prepare their tax reports in fact,preparing taxes and g

37、iving tax advice have become a big industry inAmerica. 47. Most Americans pay _. Ataxes which are toomany to list.Btaxes either to the cities or the states they live in.Cso many kinds of taxes that they even dont know the names.Dseveral kinds of taxes.48. Social security tax is collected from _. Ath

38、ose who havebroken the law. Bthose who often make trouble,those whose lives and property are in danger. DEvery citizenliving in the area in 所在).49. What is a progressive tax? A progressive tax is the tax _.Acollected for social progress.Bthat increases with each passing year.that is collected from t

39、hose who earn most.Dthat varies（變化）according to how much money a person earns.1150. Why do almost one half of all Americans have to pay experts?ABecause the list of taxes seems endless.BBecause they would rather spend their time and energy elsewhere.Because they find their knowledge about taxes is s

40、o limited thatthey are unable to write tax report all by themselves.DBecause paying experts to prepare their tax report and asking fortax advice have become very popular. (E)More than 6000 children were expelled( 開除) from US school lastyear for bringing guns and bombs to school, the US Department of

41、Education said on May 8.The department gave a report to the expulsions(開除) as sayinghandguns accounted for 58 percent of the 6093 expulsions in 1996-97,against 7 percent for rifles( 步槍) or shotguns and 35 percent for othertypes of firearms.The report is a clear sign that out nations public schools a

42、re crackingdown(嚴(yán)懲) on students who bring guns to school, Education SecretaryRichard Riley said in a statement. We need to be tough-minded aboutkeeping guns out of our schools and do everything to keep our childrensafe. In March1997, an 11 years old boy and 13 years old boy usinghandguns and rifles

43、shot dead four12children and a teacher at a school in Jonesboro, Arkansas. In October,two were killed and seven wounded in a shooting at a Mississippi school.Two months later, a 14 years old boy killed three high school students andwounded five in Dasucah, Kentucky.Most of the expulsions, 56 percent

44、, were from high school, whichhave students from about age 13. 34 percent were from junior highschools and 9percent were from elementary schools, the report said.51. From the first paragraph we can infer that in the US schools_. A. students enjoy shooting B. students are eager to be solider.C. safet

45、y is a problem D. students can make guns.52. The report from the US Department of Education of Educationshows that _. Athe number of the expulsions is not large.Bthe number of the expulsion is wrong.there are soldiers hiding among the students. Dguns are outof control in US schools.53. The main idea

46、 of paragraph four shows us _. Asomeexamples of shoot in US schools. Bthe Americans feeling. Csomefamous schools.Dthat some teachers were killed by students.1354. How many students were shot dead in 1997 in US schools? A.10 B. 9 C. 12 D. 2255. From this passage we know that _. Aevery Americancannot

47、have guns. Bonly soldiers and police can have guns. CeveryAmerican citizen can own guns. Dteachers have no money to buy guns.第四部分：寫作 第一節(jié)：短文改錯(cuò)；如有錯(cuò)誤每行只有一個(gè)錯(cuò)誤，則按下列情況改正：多一個(gè)詞: 把多余詞用斜線（, 在該行右邊橫線上寫出該 缺一個(gè)詞: 在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)該行右邊橫線上寫出該加詞。 錯(cuò)一個(gè)詞: 在錯(cuò)詞下劃一橫線，在該行右邊橫線上寫出改正后詞。 注意: 原行沒有錯(cuò)不要改。Most smokers want to stop smoke. Many of 56. _ them havetried more than once but failed . 57. _Although they know smoking may kill them and 58. _ causea serious illness yet they can g