1、教学部英语组编 1 钻石专属考前大学英语模拟试卷钻石专属考前大学英语模拟试卷(一)（时间：时间：90分钟分钟 总分：总分：150分分）注意事项：1.试卷共 6 页，请用黑色签字笔答题，答案写在答题纸上，写在试卷上无效。2.请务必在答题纸指定位置填写姓名和班级。Part Vocabulary and Structure(2 point each;30 points in all)Directions:There are 15 incomplete sentences.You are required to complete each one，by deciding on the most app
2、ropriate answer from the four choices marked A、B、C and D,and then write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.1.-Could you help me move the heavy box?-_.A.Yes,thats all right B.Never mind C.My pleasure D.With pleasure 2.I have two kids but _of them likes sweets.A.both B.neither C.either D.non
3、e 3.Galileo claimed that he had invented _ telescope.A.the B./C.an D.a 4.Professor Wright had Kate _her paper many times before telling her it was good enough.A.rewritten B.to rewrite C.rewrite D.rewriting 5.Ever since Monets painting went on exhibit,there _large crowds at the museum every day.A.is
4、B.has been C.have been D.are being 6.Ten minutes earlier,we _ Flight D5472.A.could catch B.could have caught C.caught D.had caught 7.After_for the job,you will be required to take a psychology test A.interviewed B.being interviewed C.interviewing D.having interviewed 8.Those _are interested in the j
5、ob position need to send an email to us.A.what B.whom C.which D.who 9.It was only with the help of the local guide _ the missing boy was rescued.A.then B.that C.when D.who 10.I strongly object _ punishing a whole group for one persons fault.A.against B.about C.to D.for 11.John used to smoke _ but he
6、 gave it up three years ago.A.severely B.seriously C.badly D.heavily 12.As time _ on,man becomes old.精英新启程 教学部英语组编 2 A.goes B.flies C.passes D.walks 13.After studying in a medical college for five years,Jane _ her job as a doctor in the countryside.A.set out B.took over C.took up D.set up 14.I wrote
7、 it down _ I should forget it.A.in case B.in case of C.in order that D.for fear of 15._ the members cooperate well,the team will keep winning games.A.As far as B.As long as C.As well as D.As soon as Part Cloze(2 point each,20 points in all)Directions:There are 10 blanks in the following passage.For
8、each blank there are four choices marked A,B,C and D.You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage and write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Charles Dickens,who was one of the 16 writers,was born in 1812.He didnt like to take pant(喘息）in noisy and active games.He began to rea
9、d books in his childhood.When he was about six,someone 17 him to a theater.He saw a play by Shakespeare and liked it 18 that he decided to write a play of 19 .Several years later,the family moved to London.There were several young children in the family 20 Charles.At that time,his father was 21 for
10、debt.So he worked hard 22 early morning till late at night to help his family.Only after his father was 23 free could Charles go to school.But he didnt finish school at all.He 24 go on working hard to make a living.When he was fifteen,he often went to the library of the British Museum.There he spent
11、 long hours reading and reading.And 25 he received his education in his early life.16.A.English famous B.England famous C.famous English D.famous England 17.A.took B.brought C.fetched D.carried 18.A.very much B.too much C.so much D.how much 19.A.him B.himself C.it D.his own 20.A.beside B.besides C.e
12、xcept D.but 21.A.in prison B in the prison C.into prison D.out of prison 22.A.both B.neither C.from D.in 23.A.given B.shown C.offered D.set 24.A.used to B.was able to C.has to D.had to 25.A.on his way B.in this way C.for this way D.with this way Part III Reading Comprehension(2 points each,40 points
13、 in all)Directions:There are four passages in this section.Each passage is followed by five questions or incomplete statements.For each of them there are four choices marked A,B,C and D.You should decide on the best choice and write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.精英新启程 教学部英语组编 3 Passag
14、e 1 Last summer I took a trip to an island.I had a lot of fun.I sat and watched the waves and listened to the ocean.I learned to identify birds.I discovered pretty things and enjoyed the taste of new foods.It was a very nice time.Then I saw a little girl.She was also sad about the starfish.She wante
15、d to prevent all of them from dying.She asked me if I could perhaps help her.“To be frank,I dont think we can do anything.”One evening I took a pleasant walk by the ocean.When the waves came in,many starfish fell in the beach.Some starfish went back into the water,and they are safe.But other starfis
16、h were still on the sand.They would dieif they not get into the water.There were many starfish on the beach that night.It made me sad,but I knew I could not fix the problem.I stepped very carefully so l did not damage them.I said.Then she picked up a starfish and threw it into the water.“What are yo
17、u doing?”I asked her.But she did not answer me.She just threw as many starfish as she could.“You cannot save all of them!”The little girl started to cry.She sat back against a rock and thought for a while.Finally,the emotion was gone.She stopped crying and stood up.I said.She stopped to look at me.“
18、No,I cannot save them all.”she replied.Then she picked up a very big starfish and said,“But I can save this one.”And then she smiled and threw the starfish as far as she could into the ocean.26.The writer took a trip to _ last summer.A.a village B.an island C.a mountain D.a river 27.What made the wr
19、iter feel sad?A.watching the waves B.walking on the beach C.identify birds D.starfish dying on the sand 28.What caused the little girls emotion?A.Starfish were dying on the sand.B.She fell on the rock and hurt herself.C.She could not stop the starfish from dying on the sand.D.the writers refusal.29.
20、What did the girl mean by“but I can save this one”?A.She would save just this starfish.B.She liked the big starfish.C.She gave up saving all the starfish on the beach.D.She would save as many as she could.30.What is the story about?A.An interesting trip B.How to save starfish C.A girls saving of sta
21、rfish D.A girl who is too emotional Passage 2 It doesnt matter when or how much a person sleeps,but everyone needs some rest to stay alive.That was what all doctors thought until they heard about Herpin.Herpin never slept.Could this be true?Herpin was 90 years old when the doctors came to his home i
22、n New York.They thought for sure that he got some sleep of some kind.So they stayed with him and watched every movement he made.But they were 精英新启程 教学部英语组编 4 surprised.Though they watched him hour after hour and day after day,they never saw Herpin sleeping.In fact,he did not even own a bed.He never
23、needed one.The only rest that Herpin sometimes got was sitting in a comfortable chair and reading newspapers.The doctors were puzzled by this strange continuous sleeplessness.They asked him many questions,hoping to find an answer.They found only one answer that might explain his condition.Herpin rem
24、embered some talks about his mother having been injured several days before he was born.But that was all.Was this the real reason?No one could be sure.Herpin died at the age of 94 31.Herpin was a man_.A.who was interested in reading B.who was old and sick C.who never needed any kind of rest D.who li
25、ved in America 32.The doctors were interested in Herpin because_.A.he was said never to sleep B.he was really a stranger C.he could live longer than many others D.he often puzzled scientists 33.The doctors came to see Herpin_.A.and attend his birthday party B.and cure his sleeplessness C.to make sur
26、e whether he was sleepless D.to find out why old people need very little sleep 34.The only rest that Herpin seemed to get was_.A.talking to his mother B.sitting in his chair and reading C.answering questions raised by the doctors D.recalling his past experiences 35.Which of following may serve as a
27、possible reason to explain Herpin sleeplessness?_.A.He was in good health B.He was over 90 years old C.His mother had been injured in a car accident before he was born D.His mother had been injured a few days before he was born Passage 3 Dear Kitty,I am sorry that I did not write to you earlier beca
28、use I was very busy.I was helping with a charity show to raise money for Project Green Hope.A lot of work needed to be finished,so I did not have much free time.I felt very happy when I was chosen to be the host.It was exciting,but I was also very nervous.I know that lots of people would come to wat
29、ch the show and many pop stars would come,too.My job was to introduce each star and I also had many other duties.We practiced a lot before the show.I had to remember to look at the right camera at the right time.At first,I thought I would never be able to remember all the words.Slowly,everything bec
30、ame easier.The big day came very quickly,and I was so excited.Twenty minutes before the big event,we opened the doors and many people came into the theatre to watch the show.The fans of the pop stars were making a lot of noise,so I had to speak loudly.精英新启程 教学部英语组编 5 30,000 dollars has been given to
31、 Project Green Hope.I hope more events like this will be organized to raise money for charities and I think more people should be invited to take part in them.See you soon.Ricky 36.What was Ricky busy doing these days?A.Helping to raise money B.Writing the letters C.Watching the show D.Inviting the
32、pop stars 37.How did he feel when he was chosen to be the host?A.Nervous B.Happy C.Being nervous and happy D.Neither nervous nor happy 38.Which statement is NOT TRUE according to the letter?A.Many pop stars would come.B.They practiced a lot before the show.C.Ricky had to speak loudly because of the
33、noise.D.The door was open thirty minutes earlier before the event.39.What does the underlined word charity mean?A.慈善 B.招待 C.明星 D.服务 40.How much has been given to Project Green Hope?A.3,000 dollars B.30,000 dollars C.3,000 pounds D.30,000 pounds Passage 4 We have no idea about when men first began to
34、 use salt,but we do know that it has been used in many different ways throughout the history.For example,it is recorded in many history books that people who lived over three thousand years ago ate salted fish.Thousands of years ago in Egypt,salt was used to preserve the dead.In some periods of hist
35、ory,a person who stole salt was thought to have broken the law.Take the eighteenth century for example.If a person was caught stealing salt,he would be thrown into prison.History also records that only in England about ten thousand people were put into prison during that century for stealing salt!Ab
36、out one hundred and fifty years before,in the year 1553,if a man took more than his share of salt,he would thought to have broken the law and would be seriously punished,and his ear would be cut off.Salt was an important item on the dinner table of a king.It was always placed in front of the king wh
37、en he sat down to eat.Important guests at the kings table were seated near the salt.Less important guests were given seats far away from it.41.Thousands of years ago in Egypt salt was used _ A.to punish people who had broken the law B.to keep dead bodies from going bad C.to keep fish alive D.to make
38、 chemicals 42.During the 18th century about ten thousand people were put into prison in England because _.A.they had been caught stealing salt 精英新启程 教学部英语组编 6 B.they had sold salted fish C.they had taken salt from the kings table D.they had used salt to preserve dead bodies 43.In the _century,a man
39、who took more than his share of salt would _.A.fifteenth;lose all his salt B.sixteenth;be thrown into prison C.fifteenth;lose an ear D.sixteenth;lose an ear 44.When a king had his dinner,salt was placed _.A.in front of the important guests B.far away from him C.in his front D.nearer to the less impo
40、rtant guests 45.The best title of the passage is _.A.Nobody Knows When Salt Began to Be Used B.The Uses and the Importance of Salt in History C.Thousands of People Were Punished Because of salt D.Salt Was Important in History Part IV Translation(5 points each,30 points in all)Directions:Translate th
41、e following sentences from English into Chinese or Chinese to English.(5 points each)46.It is difficult to save money now,but it is worth it in the long run.47.As soon as I graduated,I packed my bags and moved to the west of China.48.Where there is life,there is hope 49.我相信他不可能做了那件愚蠢的事。50.当你在阅读时遇到生词
42、，不要总是查阅字典。51.要申请这份工作，你要先填写这个表格。Part V Writing(30 points)Directions:This part is to test your ability to do practical writing.You are required to write according to the following information given in Chinese.（at least 120 words）说明：以 David Smith 的名义写一封投诉信(a letter of complaint)。写信时间：2022 年 3 月 12 日 内容：你在 2 月 20 日在阳光百货大楼买了一台洗衣机，回家使用不到两周就坏了。经多次修理，还不能正常使用。要求更换或退款，但是售货员不允，因此向总经理投诉。Words for reference:更换：replacement 退款：refunding
