英语二级考试模拟第一套模拟题含答案Part II: Vocabulary and Structure (35%)Section A (15%)Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part .For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B) ,C) ,andD).You must choose the one answer that best completes thesentence .Then mark the corresponding letter on the AnswerSheet with a single line through the center.19.After a whole day of hard work I’m very tired. It’s time we _____home.A)go B)shall C)went D)should go20.The continuous rain _____ the harvesting of the wheat crop by two weeks.A)set out B)set aside C)set off D)set back21.In those two years, Professor Brooks often had us _____such oral presentations in class.A)did B)done C)to do D) do22.It is quite necessary for a qualified teacher to have good manners and _____knowledge.A)intensive B)ineffective C)extensive D)expensive23._____ I admire George as an artist ,I do not like him as a man.A)Only if B)Much as C)If only D)As much24.The ceremony is not for the _____of the dead, but for the comfort of the living.A)respect B)purpose C)sakeD)impression25.Mrs. Smith warned her daughter ___ after drinking.A) never to drive B) to never driver C) never drive D) never driving26.I remember ______ to the zoo by my father when I was little.A) taking B) have been taken C) being taken D) to have taken27.Giography, ______ I know nothing, seems a very dull subject.A) about which B) about that C) that D) which28.There is a brand-new motorcycle over there. I wonder ______.A) whom it belongs to B) whom does it belong toC) whom does it belong D) it belongs to whom29.It’s a very important meeting, so the chairman suggested that we _________.A) can’t be absent B) should not be absentC) may not be absent D) mustn’t be absent30.I told Sally how to get here, but perhaps I ＿＿＿＿＿for her．A) must have written it out B) should have written it outC) ought to write it out D) had to write it out31.The idea sounds very good but will it work in _____?A)practice B)common C)advance D)turn32.I like climbing mountains _____ my wife prefers water sports.A)as B)for C)while D)when33.By no means __________ our mistakes.A) we ought ignore B) ought we ignoreC) we ought to ignore D) ought we to ignoreSection B (20%)Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part .For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B) ,C) ,andD).You must choose the one answer that best completes thesentence .Then mark the corresponding letter on the AnswerSheet with a single line through the center.34.They are determined to get their rights ______.A)at the cost B)at all costs C)at a cost D)at a loss35.Water sports always have special _____ for some people.A)attraction B)attention C)attack D)attempt36.He died before he had _____ his last novel in January.A)completed B)competed C)compared D)complained37.Would you like to _______ in cash or by credit card?A)pay B)spend C)use D)cost38.He had studied late, and it was _____ time for breakfast.A)hardly B)nearly C)nearby D)closely39.Mary’s _______ is to get a college education in China.A)positive B)active C)objective D)effective40.Each year the Mall of America _____ over 300 special events inside the building to entertain visitors.A)holds B)hands C)happens D)occurs41.The simple fact is that smokers are affecting the health of non-smokers ________their own.A)as well as B)as same as C)as long as D)as soon as42.She appeared at the front door____ her finest jewel.A)wearing B)dressing C)putting D)having43.Sorry I’m late. I got stuck in a traffic _____ in Beacon Street.A)stop B)mass C)crowd D)jam44.After a week’s work I like to _____ to the country to relax.A)regret B)retreat C)restore D)revise45.Many people ______ much of their time thinking about what is going to happen or what has happened.A)spend B)take C)pay D)cost46.The girl was _____ for cleaning the room thoroughly.A)praised B)pleased C)prayed D)preferred47.Certainly there is no_____evidence that living together increases the chance of sickness.A)scientific B)serious C)sensitive D)secret48.Be sure to _____ the car before you decide to buy it.A)visit B)inspect C)look D)inspire49.The contract will _____ at the end of the year, and will have to be renewed.A)run across B)run out C)run into D)run over50.The fact that nobody answered the telephone _____ that the family are out.A)displays B)implies C)impresses D)expresses51.I think the trouble in your right leg is just a _______ of old age.A)matter B)question C)request D)issue52.The new science and ______ can help scientists learn more about earthquakes.A)technology B)technique C)telegram D)telescope53.With hundreds of websites, students can find lots of material which they can _____ and use in projects.A)copy B)write C)repeat D)coverPart III: Reading Comprehension (40%)Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part .For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B) ,C) ,andD).You must choose the one answer that best completes thesentence .Then mark the corresponding letter on the AnswerSheet with a single line through the center.Passage OneYou remember things every day, but how do you do it? You find a telephone number in the phone book, dial it and then forget it. This is your short-term memory. It lasts less than 30 seconds. However you don’t look in the phone book for your best friend’s number. You know it. This is a long-term memory. Your long-term memory has everything you remember.Why do you forget something? What is the reason? You did not learn it in the beginning. This is the major reason for forgetting. But you can remember better. Here are some ideas.1. Move information from your short-term memory to your long-term memory. Practice the information. Spend time on it.2. Be sure that you understand the information.3. Do only one thing at a time. Study in a quiet place. You can’t listen to music and memorize at the same time.4. Try to connect the new information with something you already know.5. Divide the information into parts. Do not have more than seven parts. Learn one part and stop for a few minutes. Don’t try to learn all parts at the same time.6. Make a picture in your mind. For example, when you learn theword SOFA, make a picture in your mind of this furniture. Remember what it looks like.7. Try to relax when you study. Enjoy it.54.This passage mainly tells us how to ______.A)keep short-term memoryB)remember telephone numbersC)remember things betterD)practice information55.You often forget a telephone number quickly because it is only kept in ______.A)your long-term memoryB)your mid-term memoryC)your fresh memoryD)your short-term memory56.Forgetting easily happens because of ______.A)failing to understand the information in the beginningB)failing to practice the information in the beginningC)spending much time on learningD)dividing the information into parts57.To make sure that your long-term memory keeps what you remember, you need _____. A)not look in the phone bookB)to practice and understand itC)to learn all parts at one timeD)not forget listening to music58.If you want to enjoy memorizing English words, you’l first have to ______.A)draw a picture B)relax C)rest D)keep busyPassage TwoIt was a happy combination of mountains, sea, and sun which made farming become the leading industry of the Southern Colonies (殖民地).The ocean made plentiful clouds, the clouds hitting the mountains made of plentiful rain washing down the mountains for thousands of years had built a wide plain of fertile(肥沃)soil. The rivers which had brought down the soil were steep near the mountains, but near the coast they were wide and rolling, deep enough for the small boats of the time to sail for miles. It was far enough south for the summers to be hot, so that the growing season lasted from six month in Maryland to about nice in South Carolina. If you add these ideal farming conditions to the early discovery of a New World crop which was always in demand in the Old world, you will readily understand why the Southern Colonies became a farming group.Tobacco! This was the breath of life in Virginia, the oldest of the Southern Colonies. Men talked, thought, and bought in tobacco. It was a farming country, and other crop were also grown, but while theSoutherner might have competition in the production of fruits and grains(wheat and rice and barley大麦)，in tobacco he was a master. Tobacco! It was a magic word. Everything revolved around its production and it had a tremendous effect upon life in the South.59.“A New world crop” in the last sentence of the 1st paragraph most probably refers to_____A)wheat B)rice C)tobacco D)barley60. According to this passage ideal farming conditions in the Southern Colonies mainly consisted of_______A)a long coast and high mountainsB)plentiful rain and the long growing seasonC)hot summers and steep mountain riversD)plentiful clouds and deep soil61.Which of the following was NOT a factor that makes the Southern Colonies become a farming group?A)Competition in producing fruits and grains.B)The early discovery of a New World cropC)Favorable geographical location.D)Ideal farming conditions.62.Tobacco was said to be “a magic word” because_____A)it brought a big profit to the Southern ColoniesB)tobacco was in steady demand in the Old WorldC)the Southern had competition in its productionD)the Southerner’s life depended on it to a great extent63.The phrase ”revolved around” can be replaced by______A)was only interested in C)moved in a circle aroundB)was closely connected with D)gradually developed intoPassage TwoOne summer afternoon Jean and Lestar, an elderly couple, visited their daughter at her home in Lille, France. A few minutes before six o’clock, they decided to leave. They walked to their car, and got in. They expected a quiet, peaceful ride home. Mr. Lestar was about to start the car when a gun-man jumped up from the back seat. “Drive me to Paris!” he demanded.“All right,”Mr. Lestar replied. “I’ll drive you anywhere you want to go. But first let my wife out of the car.”After Jean was safely out of the car, Mr. Lestar started the motor slowly, but his mind was racing. Unarmed and 81 years old, he knew he needed help. Where were the police? “Just my luck,”he thought. “If I were speeding, there would be a police car on every corner.” Then the car sped forward and Mr. Lestar began driving like a madman, running red lights, and driving the wrong way on one-way streets but not one police officer saw him.Obviously, Mr. Lestar’s plan was not working. He got a new plan ashe remembered that Lille Police Station was nearby. “All right,” he thought. “If I can’t bring the police to my car, I’ll bring my car to the police.” Then he drove his car crashing through the doors and stopped in the courtyard of the police station. Mr. Lestar yelled, “Help!” Officers from the police station came running and quickly held the man.64.When Mr. Lestar saw a man pointing a gun at him, his first responsewas that ________. A)he worried about his daughterB)he worried about his wifeC)he tried to drive the car to the police stationD)he agreed to do whatever the man told him to65.In order to ________, Mr. Lestar began driving like a madman.A)get to the police station as soon as possibleB)run away from the man with the gunC)get the police’s attentionD)distract the man with the gun66.Mr. Lestar’s first attempt to get the attention of the police failed because ________.A)the was starting and driving slowlyB)the man with the gun was very strongC)the man with the gun knew his planD)there was no police car in sight67.It seems that ________.A)Mr. Lestar was in Lille more than one timeB)Mr. Lestar was in Lille for the first timeC)Mr. Lestart had been experienced in his policeman career.D)Mr. Lestar knew why the gun-man wanted to go to Paris68.All the following are true EXCEPT _________.A)The police are most stupid of allB)Mr. Lestar is cleverer than the man with the gunC)Mr. Lestar is lucky for escaping from the gun-manD)Mind is sometimes more powerful than musclePassage FourQuestions 48 to 52 are based on the following passage.For a small island Great Britain has a great length of coastline, and there is no place in the whole country which is more than three hours' journey by car from the sea. The coast is very varied, with perhaps the best parts in the south-west of England and in the west of Scotland. The coast of Devon and Cornwall, in the south-west, is much indented(向内陆凹进)，with many sheltered bays and fine rough points of land extending out into the sea. With so large a population on so small an island the best parts of the coast are inevitably rather crowded during the summer ,but much of Devon and Cornwall is still unspoiled, with many picturesque(风景如画的)fishing villages. The other parts of the coast are less dramatic, being partly flat and partly steep.In the parts nearest to great centers of population big seaside-resort(海滨胜地) towns have grown up . Four of these--Brighton, Bournemouth and Southend in the south, and Blackpool in the north-west--have become important towns themselves, with more than 150,000 permanent residents each, and there are other big seaside towns whose inhabitants include many retired people .Some of these places are remarkable for the great number of visitors they receive, some to stay for a week or a fortnight ,some to spend a few hours on the before returning home in the evening.69. It will take one___to travel to any place of Great Britain by car from any part of the coast.A)a week B) a fortnightC) 3 hours' less D) more than 3 hours70.According to the first paragraph, it is more possible for a visitor tofind a scenic spot along the coast of England in____.A) the north-east B) the south-westC) the north-west D) the south-east71.Some parts of the coast in Great Britain are crowded during thesummer probably because they___.A)have a great number of inhabitants B) attract a large number of visitorsC) are suitable for fishing D) extended out into the sea72.The coast of Devon and Cornwall can be best described as___.A)flat all the way to the sea B) steep with bare rocky hills C) sheltered all the year round D) dramatic with beautiful scenery73.How long do the visitors stay in a seaside resort?A)From several hours to two weeks B) Usually less than a dayC) From a few days to two months D) Seldom more than a weekTranslation from English into ChinesePart IV: Translation (10%)in this part, there are four items which you should translate into Chinese ,each item consisting of one sentence .Some of these sentences are taken from the reading passages you have just read in Part Ⅲof the Test Paper .You are allowed 15 minutes to do the translation. You can refer back to the passages so as to identify their meaning in the context. Write your translation on the Translation Sheet in Test Paper Two. 74. I’m sorry to trouble you, but I wonder if we can have a word with you sometime.A)对不起，我想占你一点时间，问个单词。