模拟三I.Vocabulary and Structure：Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET. (20 points)Example: The old couple at last in finding a flat to rent.A.managedB.didC.finishedD.succeededThe sentence should read, "The old couple succeeded at last in finding a flat to rent." Therefore, you should choose D.1．Hey, you haven't changed___________these years.A.a bitB.a fewC.bitD.little2．The common cold is the most__________of all illnesses.A.consequentB.frequentC.sequentD.subsequent3．This lobster tastes____________funny.A.all kinds ofB.kind ofC.a kind ofD.kind4．I don't want to___________you. I call you just for greeting.A.disturbB.hurtC.interruptD.break5．How does this sound? ―Sunny one-bedroom near____________ , centrally located …‖A.transmissionB.transportationC.transitionD.transfer6．Some doctors suggest that you_______large amount of vitamins at the beginning of getting cold.A.takeB.can takeC.have takenD.took7．This is the best opportunity I____________.A.ever haveB.had ever haveC. have ever hadD.ever had8．He enjoys___________golf with friends on weekend.A.to playB.playingC.playD.to playing9．He would rather die than_____________.A.surrenderB.to surrenderC.surrenderingD.surrendered10．He wanted to know how much the apartment____________.A.costB.costsC.costedD.costingII.Situational Dialogues：Directions: Choose A, B or C to complete each conversation, using the sentences below. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET. (20 points)Example:- Oh, look. Joni Mitchell is in town.- _________________.- What? She's one of the greatest folk singers in the world!Who's that? I've never heard of her.Sure, I'm in town.Yes, I'm glad she's coming.Answer A is correct because the conversation should read,"- Oh, look. Joni Mitchell is in town.- Who's that? I've never heard of her.- What? She's one of the greatest folk singers in the world!"11．– If the weather is good, I might play tennis. What about you?–________________________.A.What would you like to order?B.I went to the cinema yesterday.C. I'm not sure. I may just stay home.12．– Look at that crowd!–_________________.A.It's a good thing we made a reservation.B.I can't decide between the fish and chicken.C.It tastes delicious.13．– Do you have any plans for the weekend?– __________________.A.It will be fine on the weekend.B. It depends on the weather.C.I went to the cinema last weekend.14．– Do you know where I can post the letter?– ____________________.A.I put the letter on your desk in the office.B.What letters do you post?C.There's a post office at the end of St. Beach.15．– Great Option Rentals. May I help you?–Yes. I'm calling about the studio apartment you advertised in Community News.______________________.—Yes. It's$600 a month.A. How far away is it from the city center?B. Could you please tell me how much it costs?C. Could you tell me something about the transportation?16．– The tickets for the Jay Chow concert are sold out.–_________________.A.Well, we could always leave there tomorrow.B.Oh, how disappointing!C. Let's try to get dearer ones.17．– Hello, Chris? This is Lee.______________.–Oh, that's O.K. I was just setting the table.A.What are we going to have for dinner?B.I hope I'm not calling at dinner time.C.Jane invites us over for dinner tonight.18．– The movie starts at 8:00. Do you want to get a bite to eat first?–___________________.A.O.K. And I really miss the Chinese food in that restaurant near the cinema.B.No, I don't like Chinese food. I'd rather go to the local cafeC.We shall never drink anything if we drive.19．– Do you get along with your brother?– _____________.A.No, we haven't been there before.B.I beg your pardon? You are pulling my legs.C.Yes, most of the time.20．– I know you have a twin sister. Is she just like you?—______________.A. No, I don't like her very much.B.No, we are very different from each other.C.To tell you the truth, we don't.III.Close Test：Directions: For each numbered blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET. (20 points)When Mr. Finch retired, he bought a small cottage in a seaside village. The cottage was built21fifteen eight-eight, but was in very good condition. Mr. Finch was looking forward22 a quiet life, but in the summer holidays he got a shock.Hundreds of tourists came to the seaside village. Mr. Finch's cottage was the 23interesting building in the village and many of the tourists came to see it. From morning till night there were tourists outside the cottage. They kept24through windows and many of them even went into Mr. Finch's garden. This was too much for Mr. Finch.He decided to drive the unwelcome visitors 25, So he put a notice in the window. The notice said: ―If you wan to satisfy your curiosity, come in and look round.26ten pence.‖ Mr. Finch was sure that the visitors would stop coming,but he was wrong. The27of visitors increased and Mr. Finch spent every day showing them round his cottage.―I came here to28, not to work as a guide,‖he complained. In the end,he sold the cottage, 29bought a small, modern house. It is an uninteresting little 30and no one wants to see it.But it is certainly quiet and peaceful!21. A.In B.at C.on D.of22. A.on B.at C.for D.to23. A.more B.less C.most D.much24. A.looked B.to look C.looking D.look25. A.up B.off C.away D.out26. A.Price B.Pay C.Money D.Expense27. A.statistics B.digit C.numerals D.number28. A.retire B.resting C.enjoy D.relaxing29. A.and B.then C.so D.as30. A.place B.space C.point D.sceneIV. Reading ComprehensionDirections: Each of the passages below is followed by some questions. For each question there are four answers marked A, B, C and D. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each of the questions. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET. (20 points)Questions 31~35 are based on the Passage 1.Passage 1All the housewives who went to the new supermarket had one great ambition: to be the lucky customer who did not have to pay for her shopping. For this was what the notice just inside the entrance promised. It said: ―Remember, once a week, one of our customers gets free goods. This may be your lucky day!‖For several weeks Mrs. Edwards hoped, like many of her friends, to be the lucky customer. Unlike her friends, she never gave up hope. The cupboards in her kitchen were full of things which she did not need. In vain her husband tried to dissuade（劝阻）her. She dreamed of the day when the manager of the supermarket would come to her and say: ―Madam, this is your lucky day. Everything in your basket is free.‖One Friday morning, after she had finished her shopping and had taken it to her car, she found that she had forgotten to buy any tea. She dashed back to the supermarket, got the tea and went towards the cash desk. As she did so, she saw the manager of the supermarket come to her. ―Madam,‖ he said, holding out his hand, ―I want to congratulate you! You are our lucky customer and everything you have in your basket is free.‖31. The housewives who went to the supermarket were_______for the first several weeks.A. poorB.ambitiousC.fortunateD.angry32. The housewives learnt about the offer of free goods________.A.on the radioB.at the supermarketC.from the managerD.from their friends33. Mrs. Edwards's husband tried to________A.make her unhappyB.stop her from buying useless thingsC.cheer her upD.make her buy more things34. Mrs. Edwards went shopping_________A. on footB.by busC.in a friend's carD.by car35.Mrs. Edwards must have beenA.shyB.delightedC.disappointedD.proudQuestions 36~40 are based on the Passage 2.Passage 2―In the old days‖, as one wife said, ―the husband was the husband and the wife was the wife and they each had their own way of going on. Her job was to look after him.‖ The wife wouldn't stand for it nowadays.Husbands help with the children now. They stay more in the home and have more interest in the home. We shall give some examples of what husbands do in consequence, firstly, in sharing work with their wives, and secondly, in their largely independent domain （领域，范围）of house repairing.Some husbands, as well as doing much of the heavy work in the home, carrying the coals and emptying the rubbish, act as assistants to their wives for at least part ofthe day. Mr. Hammond washes up the dishes every night and lays the breakfast for the morning. Mr. Clark said that on Su nday mornings ―I usually hover（徘徊；转悠）around for her while she does a bit of washing.‖ Mr. Davis polishes the floors and helps to make the beds at the weekends, and during the week takes the dog out for one of his twice-daily walks. So it goes on….36. ―In the old days‖ means______A. in the winterB.in the pastC.when you are oldD.yesterday37. ―The husband was the husband‖ means_______.A.there was a clear division of roles in the familyB.most couples were marriedC.most men stayed at homeD.there were two husbands in one family38. ―In consequence‖ means ______.A.job by jobB.as a ruleC.as a resultD.at last39. ―Act as assistants to their wives‖ means________.A.they read plays aloudB. they are paid by their wivesC.they help their wivesD. they teach their wives40. ―To make the beds‖ means_____.A.to make the bedclothes tidyB.to work in the bedC.to produce beds out of wood, etcD.to go to bedV. TranslationDirections: Put each of the following sentences into English or Chinese, using the word(s) given in the bracket if any. Write your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.(20 points)41. Considered by some film historians to be the greatest movie ever made, Citizen Kane 《公民凯恩》is famous for unusual sound and camera techniques.参考答案：电影《公民凯恩》以它那不同寻常的声音和摄像技术而闻名于世，而被一些电影史学家评论为最伟大的电影。