2017年新版模拟试卷 第5套
交际用语
1. --Is that seat taken?
--______________. A. Please don’t worry B. I don’t think so C. Why not? D. It’s very nice
2. --How much is this necklace? --_______________. A. It’s very nice
B. It’s a birthday present for my parents. C. It costs fifty pounds D. It’s a bargain
3. –Sorry to give you so much trouble. --______________. A. I think so B. I’m so sorry C. It’s OK
D. You are busy
4. –I think the reference book is very helpful --_____________. A. Good idea. B. So do I C. Neither do I D. So am I
5. –Would you come and have dinner with us? --_____________. A. No, I think I do. B. No, never mind C. Yes, please
D. Yes, I think I will
阅读理解 Passage 1
How men first learnt to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a mystery. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to represent those sounds, and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken, or written in letters, we call words.
The power of words, then, lies in their associations, that is, the things they bring up to our minds. Words become filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more we are reminded of the happy and sad events of our past by certain words; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something to us increases.
Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary style. Above all, a real poet is a master of words. He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music and which by their position and association can move men to tears. We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will make our speech silly and vulgar.
6. One of the reasons why men invented certain sounds to express thoughts and ideas was that ___________.
A. they could express actions and things B. they could communicate with each other C. they could agree upon letters
D. they could write and combine them 7. What is true about the words?
A. They are used to express only thoughts and feeling. B. They are signs.
C. They are simply sounds. D. They can only be written.
8. Which of the following statements is not true?
A. The more we read and learn, the more the number of words means something to us. B. The more we read and learn, the more knowledge we will acquire. C. The more we read and learn, the more learned we are. D. The more we read and learn, the more literate we become.
9. In expressing their thoughts, great writers are able _______________.
A. to move me kind．Their trip lasted twenty-five minutes and they travelled about eight kilometres．
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6．Leonardo da Vinci ______ ．
A．said that man would fly in the sky one day B．built a kind of machine which never flew C．drew many beautiful pictures of birds． D．made designs for flying machine
7．Eight hundred years ago an Englishman ______ ． A．made a kind of flying machine
B．tried to fly with wings made of chicken feather C．wanted to build a kind of balloon D．tried to fly on a large bird
8．In fact，the Englishman who tried to fly ______ ． A．lost his life
B．flew only 8minutes C．got badly wounded D．succeeded in flying
9．The very first air passengers in the balloon were ______ ． A．the King and the Queen B．two Frenchmen
C．two animals D．the Montgolfiers
10．When did two Frenchmen rise above Paris？ A．In December 1783． B．In September 1783． C．In November 1783．
D．In the seventeenth century．
Passage Two
When did you last see a polar bear(北极熊)? On a trip to a zoo, perhaps? If you had attended a winter activity in New York a few years ago, you would have seen a whole polar bear club. These \the air temperature was 3℃, and the water temperature was a bit higher. The members of the Polar Bear Club at Coney Island, New York are usually about the age of 60. Members must satisfy two requirements. First, they must get along well with everyone else in the group, this is very important because there are so many different kinds of people in the club. Polar Bears must also agree to swim outdoors at least twice a month from November through February.
Doctors do not agree about the medical effects of cold-water swimming. Some are worried about the dangers of a condition in which the body's temperature drops so low that finally the heart stops. Other doctors, however, point out that there is more danger of a heart attack during summer swimming because the difference between the air temperature and water temperature is much greater in summer than in winter.
The Polar Bears themselves are satisfied with the benefits (or advantages)of cold-water swimming. They say that their favorite form of exercise is very good for the circulatory system(循环系统)because it forces the blood to move fast to keep the body warm. Cold-water swimmers usually turn bright red after a few minutes in the water. A person who turns blue probably has a very poor circulatory system and should not try cold-water swimming.
The main benefits (or advantages) of cold-water swimming are probably mental. The Polar Bears love to swim year-round; they find it fun and relaxing. As one 70-year-old woman says. \
11. The members of the Polar Bear Club must meet the following requirements except that_____ .
A. they should be easy to make friends with
B. they must swim outdoors at least 8 times in the four cold months C. they must agree to swim outdoors from November through February D. they must reach the age of 60 12. Doctors _____ .
A. encourage people to take part in cold-water swimming actively
B. point out the possible danger of blood illness during cold-water swimming C. believe swimming is helpful both in winter and in summer
D. have different ideas about the medical effects of cold-water swimming 13. According to the passage, some doctors believe it is true that _____ . A. you are healthy if cold-water swimming turns your skin color blue
B. cold-water swimming causes more heart attacks in summer than in winter
C. cold-water swimming can make the body temperature dangerously high D. Polar Bears are bears swimming in freezing water
14. The Polar Bears like to swim all the year round, for _____ . A. they can remain young
B. it is an easy way to keep the body warm in winter C. they find it enjoyable and interesting D. they might meet fewer troubles in life 15. The passage is mainly about _____ .
A. a group of cold-water swimming lovers B. the Polar Bears' life in New York
C. doctors' ideas about cold-water swimming D. the requirements of the Polar Bear Club
词汇与语法
16. He ________lives in the house where he was born.
A already B yet C still D ever 17. It was difficult to guess what her ________ to the news would be.
A impression B comment C. reaction D. opinion 18.At that time, she ________ on a journey with her friend.
A is B was C has been D is being 19. --__________ is your girl friend like? -- She is very kind and good-looking.
A How B What C Which D Who 20. We watched the plane _______ behind the clouds.
A is disappearing B disappeared C being disappeared D disappearing
完形填空
The first invention of mankind was the wheel．Although no wheel form is found in 21 ，undoubtedly the earliest“wheels”were smooth 22 which were used for moving weights over the earth's 23 ．No one recorded who he was or when it happened，but when the“first inventor”placed a wheel on an axle（轴），mankind began to 24 from one place to another．Records of this 25 of wheel have been found dating back to 2,000 B．C．and earlier Chinese civilization（文明）are believed with separate invention of the same kind．The wheel so fascinated（迷住）the 26 of man that 27 has spent centuries building machines around it；yet in over 4，000years he has not changed 28 basic design．All about us we see the spinning shafts， gears（齿轮），flywheels，which are the descendents（后代）of the first 29 ．It is hard to conceive（设想）of continuous 30 without the wheel．
21．A．the earth B．nature C．the world D．the century 22．A．logs B．iron C．steel D．copper 23．A．ground B．cover C．surface D．planet 24．A．move B．travel C．tour D．roll 25．A．types B．kind C．sorts D．forms 22．A．spirit B．idea C．mind D．thought 27．A．people B．he C．they D．it 28．A．his B．their C．its D．the
29．A．car B．wheel C．invention D．invent 30．A．movement B．travel C．journey D．motion
V. 翻译
31. I hope we can have some snow this winter.
32. Why not go out for a walk？
33. Each year some of his money is given to the best scientists and writers of the world.
VI. 写作
建议你在30分钟内，根据下面所给的题目用英语写一篇不少于80词的短文。 The Chinese new year
2017年新版电大网考统考大学英语B全真模拟试卷
