大学英语Ⅰ》模拟试卷3闭卷Part I Vocabulary 30%Directions: Each of the following sentences is provided with four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then, put the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.1.There was more than _____ rain and snow last year, so some parts of the country havebeen flooded this spring.A. extraB. efficientC. permanentD. adequate2.It was not a serious accident; the car needs only some _____ repairs.A. majorB. secondaryC. minorD. primary3.Bob’s doctor suggests _____ for a few days.A. that he isB. his restingC. him to restD. that he rest4.Betty moved from the dormitory ____ the noiseA. because ofB. in spite ofC. becauseD. caused by5.Be sure to _____ your work at the end of the exam.A. look overB. hang upC. set asideD. catch sight of6.Smoking is _____ in the office.A. no goodB. discouragedC. encouragedD. not allowed7.I’ll have a cup of coffee and _____A. two breadsB. two piece of breadsC. two pieces of breadsD. two pieces of bread8.The police investigation discovered that three young men were _____ in the robbery.A. caughtB. involvedC. connectedD. tightened9.Only guests of the hotel enjoy the _____ of using the private beach.A. privilegeB. possibilityC. favourD. advantage10.The _____ power of the people in this town has been decreasing because most youngpeople have left for the big cities.A. shoppingB. purchasingC. enduringD. spending11.I received a _____ parcel yesterday and I am still wondering who may have sent it.A. sincereB. dullC. complicatedD. mysterious12.How we _____ a chance to visit your great country!A. looked forB. longed forC. waited forD. went for13. They tried to present the mixed economy _____ an ideal.A. forB. withC. toD. as14. He was very much _____ because she had not answered his letter.A. annoyingB. annoyedC. annoysomeD. annoy15. She wanted to get to school on time, no matter _____ she went without breakfast.A. whatB. howC. whetherD. where16. He finally stopped hanging _____ in the street.A. offB. onC. aroundD. up17. It is the boy’s laziness that _____ his failure in the examsA. resulted fromB. brought inC. resulted inD. led into18.The author eagerly anticipates the time _____ finished, and she can start a newone.A. when her bookB. her book beC. when her book isD. her will be19. He is wondering _____a doctor.A. whether or not to seeB. whether to see or notC. if or not to seeD. if to see or not20. _____we would have got back home long ago.A. But for the fogB. Only for the fogC. If for the fogD. Not for the fog21. To change the traffic rules and use new road signs will only _____ the public.A. make angryB. cause to be mixed up in the mindC. disappointD. disturb22. It is difficult for the Smiths to ____ money now because of the high rate ofinflation.A. set downB. set outC. set upD. set aside23.I was _____ that no one should know anything about it.A. determinedB. knownC. developedD. decided24. He is perfectly _____ to live in a hut and paint pictures all day.A. thoughtfulB. contentC. pleasantD. impressive25. He _____ a story to explain why he was late.A. inventedB. statedC. expressedD. produced26. We went out into the street again and took a _____ at the Cathedral.A. sightB. glanceC. lookD. notice27. Scientists didn’t know much about lung cancer _____A. before longB. until recentlyC. long beforeD. in the past few years28. It was in that small room _____ they worked hard and dreamed of better days to come.A. whatB. in whichC. whichD. that29.I remember _____ you before that it is dangerous to climb up the window.A. to tellB. tellingC. to have toldD. as telling30. She is _____ a poet than a musician.A. more ofB. the moreC. far moreD. more or lessPart II Choose the definition from Column B that matches each word or phrase in column A: 10％31. worthwhile A. put forward for consideration32. current B. distance between the young and the old33. nevertheless C. trouble the mind of34. prohibited D. had a very good time35. propose E. almost not36. generation F. of the present time37. disturb G. worth the time spent38. barely H. however39. come up with I. forbidden40. had a ball J. producePart III Reading comprehension 30%Passage 1High school dropouts earn an average of $ 9,000 less per year than graduates. Now a new study dispels a common belief why they quit. It’s much more basic than flunking out.Society tends to think of high school dropouts as kids who just can’t cut it. They are lazy，and perhaps not two bright．So researchers were surprised when they asked more than 450 kids who quit school about why they left.“The vast majority actually had passing gr ades and they were confident that they could have graduated from high school.” John Bridgeland, the executive researcher said. About 1 million teens leave school each year. Only about half of African-American and Hispanic student will receive a diploma，and actually all dropouts come to regret their decision. So，if fa iling grades don’t explain why these kids quit, what does? Again，John Bridgeland："The most dependable finding was that they were b ored.” “They found classes uninteresting; they weren’t insp ired or motivated. They didn’t see any direct connection between what the y were learning in the classroom to their own lives, or to their caree r aspirations.”The study found that most teens who do drop out wait until they turn sixteen, which happens to be the age at which most states allow students to quit. In the US，only one state，New Mexico，has a law requiring teenagers to stay in high school until they graduate. Onl four states: California, Tennessee, Texas and Utah, plus the District of Columbia, require school attendance until age 18, no exceptions, another researcher, says raising the compulsory attendance age may be one way to keep more kids in school．“As these dropouts look back，they realize they’ve made a mistake. And anything that sort of gives these people an extra push to stick it out and it through to the end, is probably he lpful measure.”New Hampshire may be the next state to raise its school attendance age to 18. But critics say that forcing the students unwilling to continue their studies to stay in school misses the point－the need for reform. It's been called for to reinvent high school education to make it more challenging and relevant, and to ensure that kids who do stick it out receive a diploma that actually means something.41. Most high school students drop out d' school because＿＿．A. they have failing gradesB. they take m interest in classesC. they are discriminated againstD. they are lazy and not intelligent42. Acceding to the passage，which state has a law requiring school attendance until they graduate?A. New HampshireB. UtahC. New MexicoD. The District of Columbia43. The underlined words “stick it out” probably means“＿＿”．A. complete schoolingB. solve the problemC. love having classesD. believe in themselves44. In the last paragraph, the writer is trying to＿＿A. analyze the reason why students quit schoolB. suggest raising the compulsory attendance ageC. raise awareness of reforming high school educationD. wish to make laws to guarantee no educatio45. From the passage，we can infer the following EXCEPT that＿．A. the grades of most dropouts at school were acceptableB. about 500, 000 high school dropouts are black and SpanishC. classes don't appeal to dropoutsD. on average dropouts cannot get good jobsPassage 2Like other heavily populated nations,India is trying to find new ways to produce more food to feed its ever increasing population.But one of the methods India ecently has taken is as old as the Upanishads.It's called simply storing grain.Today in India,they are calling it the "Save Grain Campaign"and it seems to be working.By planning ahead ,the country has opened more land and increased grain production from 51 million tons in 1995.India can now depend on its own grain supply.To reduce post-harvest losses,estimated at 9.33 percent of the nation output,the IndianMinistry of Food has taken several steps to let more people know more about scientific methods of grain storage.The "Save Grain Campain",a pilot program in 1965,now is gaining popularity.There are 17 campaign offices across India.Campaign workers work closely with provincial governments to teach farmers scientific methods of stiring food and pest control.46. What do the Indian do to have more food?A. Increase its populationB. Open more farmlandC. From 17 campaign offices in every provinceD. Buy more food from foreign countries.47. Now there is ________ farmland and _______ grain and there are ______ people than over in India.A. more ,more ,moreB. more ,more ,fewerC. more ,less ,fewerD. less ,less ,more48. The "Save Grain Campaign"is a program_____________A. popular since 1965B. popular since 1951C. widely known nowD. dealing with pest control49. If there were no post-harvest losses,maybe the total output of grain in India would be___________A. over 9 percent moreB. 51 million tonsC. 192 million tonsD. 243 million tons50. The scientific methods of grain storage have to be taught because________A. a lot of grain is wasted after the crop harvestsB. a lot of grain is wasted during the crop harvestsC. a lot of farmland is wastedD. farmers know nothing about the "Save Grain Campaign"Passage 3In the 19th century Americans from the eastern states moved out west to settle in the rich new lands along the Pacific Coast.The most difficult parts of their trip was crossing the "Great American Desert"in the western part of the United States by horse and wagon.The western desert can be very dangerous.There is little water and there are few trees.But the desert also has scenery of great beauty.Tall towers of red and yellow stone rise sharply from the flat ,sandy valley floor.The scene has been photographed many times and appears in movies and in TV.In Arizona,man-made dams across the Colorado River have mde two large lakes in the middle of the dry desert country.At lake Poweel,the red stone arch Rainbow Bridge rises high above the blue lake.There are few roads. Many areas of lake Powell's shore can only be reached by boat or on foot.But hikers in this empty desert land sometimes find very old native American pictures,painted on the rocks.In Death Valley,California,the summer temperature rises to 130-165 degrees Fahrenheit .There is less than two inches of tain each year .Death Valley is the lowest place in America-925 metres below sea level.IN the 1800s ,many travellers died when they tried to cross this waterless valley in the terrible heat. Although the desert is dry and seems empty,there is plenty of life if you look closely.Small insects,snakes,and rats have learned how to live in the desert heat.They live underground and come out at night ,when it is cool.Plants such as cacti need very little water.When it does rain in the desert(sometimes only once or twice a year),plants grow quickly ,and flowers open in a gingle day. For a short time,the desert is covered with brilliant colour.51. In the 19th century,Americans moved from the east to the westbecause they_________A. enjoyed the tripB wanted to make their home thereC. wanted to find new grassland thereD. had no water to drink52. From the passage ,we can conclude that____________A. the western desert is a good place for people to live inB. there is little water but there are many trees in the desertC. the desert is dangerous but it is full of beautyD. till now, people know little about the desert53. If you want to find some old native American pictures paintedon the rock you must travel_______A. on footB. by boatC. by carD. by plane54. In the 1800s many travellers died in Death Valley becauseof ________A. illnessB. high temperatureC. cold weatherD. poisonous water55. In the desert, animals will die____________A. if they move aboutB. if they can't make holes undergroundC. if they come out a at nightD. if they drink much waterPart ⅣTranslation (English----Chinese) 15%56. What do you think a scientist must do in order to keep up with the latest developments in his field?57. Skimming not only helps you get some idea of what you are going to read, but also helps you read faster and improve your comprehansion.58. The author thinks that if excellent workers get frequent pay increases and promotions, they will have greater incentive to produce.59. Even after his doctor told him he had lung cancer, Chichester would not give up his old dream of sailing round the world.60. The coalminers decided to go on strike for better working conditions.Part V Translation (Chinese ----English) 15%61. 据报道，那条铁路曾因洪水而停止修建。