新思维综合英语1模拟测试题2
I.Vocabulary and Structure：
1．It has been a terrible year in of business. A.words B.terms C.speech D.opinion
2．They enjoyed a ride on horseback and spent the day in the mountains.
A.to take B.took C.taking D.take 3．He said he would prefer to read .
A.rather than to go to the cinema B.rather than go to the cinema C.more than to go to the cinema D.more than go to the cinema
4． I have been waiting for him for the last twenty minutes, but he hasn't yet.
A.shown off B.shown up C.shown through D.shown around 5．Hold the ladder while I stand on it, or I'll fall off. A.stuck B.steady C.smooth D.slow
6．A number of occupations the rise are lawyers, computer analysts and psychologists.
A.at B.on C.in D.by
7．She made up her to start her own company. A.brain B.mind C.idea D.thought
8． I have heard both teachers and students well of him. A.to speak B.spoken C.to have spoken D.speak 9． , he knew nothing about it.
A.As matter of fact B.As a matter of fact C.In a fact D.As a fact 10．Ever since Picasso's painting went on exhibit, there large crowds at the museum every day.
A.have been B.has been C.are being D.is II.Situational Dialogues：
11． – I hear you've been to Tokyo.
– .
A.Yes. I've gone there many times. B.No. I enjoyed it a lot. C. Yes. I went there last month.
12． – 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.
13． – How about joining us? It is really a wonderful feeling. – .
A.Well, I was planning to work on Saturday. But I change my mind now. B.Great! It doesn't sound like that great when I was there last time. C.Really? I thought the steak was terrible. 14． – Do you know what time it is?
– .
A.It's time to have our lunch. B.It's half past twelve. We have to leave here now. C.What do you want to do by asking that?
15． – How was your day? Did you do anything special?
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A.I don't have something special. B.It's hard to say. What about going out for a walk? C.No, nothing special.
16．– I've got 2 tickets for the match. Would you like to go with me? – . A.How about the match last night?
B.The match must be exciting. C.Why not? Let's go together. 17． – I've started my own computer company. – .
A.No kidding! Congratulations! B.If I had the money, I'd buy it C.Could you tell me who owns it?
18． – Have you heard of that? Betty is still working in that factory. – .
A.Are you free for diner tonight? B.Betty has more energy than I do. C.You're kidding? For forty years? In the same factory?
19． – Do you know of any restaurants around here?
– There are a lot. Do you have anything special in mind? – .
A.We don't know much about the restaurants here.
B.Someplace reasonable and clean.C.I know the seafood one is very good. 20． – Any plans for the weekend?
— .
A.It depends on the weather. B.What would you like for dinner? C.I went to Beijing last week. III.Close Test：
Geography is the study of the relationship between people and the land. Geographers compare and contrast 21 places on the earth. But they also go beyond the individual places and consider the earth as a 22 , The word geography comes from two Greek words, ge, the Greek word for “earth” and graphein, 23 means “to write”, the English word Geography means “to describe the earth”. Some geography books focus on a small area 24 a town or city. Others deal with a state, a region, a nation, or an entire continent. Many geography books deal with the whole earth. Another 25 to divide the study of geography is to distinguish between physical geography and cultural geography. The former focuses on the natural world; the 26 starts with human beings and studies how human beings and their environment act 27 each other. But when geography is considered as a single subject, neither branch can neglect the other.
A geographer might be described 28 one who observes, records, and explains the differences between places.If places 29 alike, there would be little need for geographers.
We know, however, that no two places are exactly the same. Geography, 30 is a point of view, a special way of looking at places.
21. A.similar B.various C.distant D.famous 22. A.whole B.unit C.part D.total 23. A.what B.that C.which D.it 24. A.outside B.except C.as D.like
25. A.way B.means C.habit D.technique
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26. A.second B.later C.next D.latter 27. A.upon B.for C.as D.to 28. A.for B.to C.as D.by
29. A.being B.are C.be D.were 30. A.still B.then C.nevertheless D.moreover IV. Reading Comprehension Passage 1
Learning a foreign language is not a matter of reading some grammar rules and memorizing （牢记、记忆）some vocabulary words—although those are important activities not to be ignored. Acquiring a language is learning a skill, not a body of information. It's as much like learning to swim or ride a bike as it is like learning about the Second World War. That is, you must not only understand the ideas and concepts, have information at hand, but also make your body accustomed to using that information in physical activity: in this case the physical activity involved is speaking, listening, writing and reading.
You need, then, not only to memorize and understand, but also to practice! Here are a few brief suggestions on effective practice/study techniques.
1. Make your mouth or hand do what your mind is learning. Study out loud. Do go to the lab and work on the tapes. Study with a friend, thus involving yourself in speaking and listening. Try to write sentences or a short paragraph using the skills you have practiced orally.
2. Study day by day. You cannot get by in a foreign language course by cramming (临时抱佛脚) at the last minute. You may be able to \vocabulary items that way, but you cannot teach your mouth to use them in sentences.
3. Occasionally go back and review \topics and vocabulary. Language learning is cumulative (积累的). You learn new skills on the basis of old ones. The more you \（循环）familiar information and skills, the better you will be able to absorb new ones.
4. Don't be afraid to make mistakes. Self-consciousness (自我意识) can be a mighty obstacle to learning a language. Perhaps part of the reason small children readily acquire languages is that they are not afraid of making mistakes. 31. The first paragraph of the passage is to emphasize that . A. memorizing vocabulary words is necessary in language learning
B.learning to swim is quite similar to learning about the Second World War C.understanding the ideas and concepts is more important than anything else D.language learning is a process of acquiring different language skills 32. One of the advantages of studying with a friend is that . A.it makes one talk in a particular language
B.it strengthens the friendship between two friends C.friends can share tapes or other learning materials D.one studies better in a friendly atmosphere
33. Cramming should be avoided while learning a language because . A.it is of little use to study without a clear purpose B.nothing can be learnt through cramming
C.anything learnt that way can hardly be put into use D.one may not find enough time to use at the last minute 34. The purpose of reviewing old topics is .
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