英语二强化阶段模考 - 在线考试测评模板

Q1:姓名

填空1

Q2:学管

填空1

Q3:班级

填空1

:Directions:Read the following text. Choose the best word (s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on the ANSWER SHEET. (10 points)

Q4:1

[A] Since

[B] If

[C] Unless

[D] Until

Q5:2

[A] urge

[B] intend

[C] expect

[D] promise

Q6:3

[A] Even

[B] Yet

[C] Likewise

[D] As

Q7:4

[A] normal

[B]constant

[C] unique

[D] prestigious

Q8:5

[A] careers

[B] missions

[C] interests

[D] fields

Q9:6

[A] hold

[B] pick

[C] major

[D] work

Q10:7

[A] explain

[B] reveal

[C] summarize

[D] emphasize

Q11:8

[A] subject

[B] requirement

[C] degree

[D]tendency

Q12:9

[A] definitely

[B] rarely

[C] financially

[D] simultaneously

Q13:10

[A] arrangement

[B] amount

[C] proficiency

[D] qualification

Q14:11

[A] excessive

[B] surplus

[C] assessable

[D] decent

Q15:12

[A] from

[B]up

[C] in

[D] to

Q16:13

[A] studied

[B]consumed

[C] used

[D] performed

Q17:14

[A] indifferent

[B] moderate

[C] steep

[D] necessary

Q18:15

[A] earn

[B] set

[C] treat

[D] seek

Q19:16

[A] afford

[B] manage

[C] live

[D] maintain

Q20:17

[A] make up

[B] begin with

[C] assess at

[D] lead to

Q21:18

[A] applicants

[B] inhabitants

[C] defendants

[D] participants

Q22:19

[A] therefore

[B] indeed

[C] however

[D] meanwhile

Q23:20

[A] supporters

[B] competitors

[C] experts

[D] peers

:Part ADirections:Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET. (40 points)

Q24:21. According to Dunn and Norton, which of the following is the most rewarding purchase?

[A] A big house.

[B] A special tour.

[C] A stylish car.

[D] A rich meal.

Q25:22. The author’s attitude toward Americans’ watching TV is __________.

[A] critical

[B] supportive

[C] sympathetic

[D] ambiguous

Q26:23. McRib is mentioned in Paragraph 3 to show that __________.

[A] consumers are sometimes irrational

[B] popularity usually comes after quality

[C] marketing tricks are after effective

[D] rarity generally increases pleasure

Q27:24. According to the last paragraph, Happy Money __________.

[A] has left much room for readers’ criticism

[B] may prove to be a worthwhile purchase

[C] has predicted a wider income gap in the us

[D] may give its readers a sense of achievement

Q28:25. This text mainly discusses how to __________.

[A] balance feeling good and spending money

[B] spend large sums of money won in lotteries

[C] obtain lasting satisfaction from money spent

[D] become more reasonable in spending on luxuries

Q29:26. According to the first paragraph, social psychologists have found that __________.

[A] our self-ratings are unrealistically high

[B] illusory superiority is baseless effect

[C] our needs for leadership is unnatural

[D] self-enhancing strategies are ineffective

Q30:27. Visual recognition is believed to be people’s __________.

[A] rapid watching

[B] conscious choice

[C] intuitive response

[D] automatic self-defence

Q31:28. Epley found that people with higher self-esteem tended to __________.

[A] underestimate their insecurities

[B] believe in their attractiveness

[C] cover up their depressions

[D] oversimplify their illusions

Q32:29. The word “viscerally”(Line 2, Para.5) is closest in meaning to __________.

[A] instinctively

[B] occasionally

[C] particularly

[D] aggressively

Q33:30. It can be inferred that Facebook is self-enhancer’s paradise because people can __________.

[A] present their dishonest profiles

[B] define their traditional life styles

[C] share their intellectual pursuits

[D] withhold their unflattering sides

Q34:31. One of the reasons for high-school graduates not taking a gap year is that

[A] they think it academically misleading

[B] they have a lot of fun to expect in college

[C] it feels strange to do differently from others

[D] it seems worthless to take off-campus courses

Q35:32. Studies from the US and Australia imply that taking a gap year helps

[A] keep students from being unrealistic

[B] lower risks in choosing careers

[C] ease freshmen’s financial burdens

[D] relieve freshmen of pressures

Q36:33. The word “acclimation” (Line 8, Para. 3) is closest in meaning to

[A] adaptation

[B] application

[C] motivation

[D] competition

Q37:34. A gap year may save money for students by helping them

[A] avoid academic failures

[B] establish long-term goals

[C] switch to another college

[D] decide on the right major

Q38:35. The most suitable title for this text would be

[A] In Favor of the Gap Year

[B] The ABCs of the Gap Year

[C] The Gap Year Comes Back

[D] The Gap Year: A Dilemma

Q39:36. The word “plummeting” (Line 3, Para. 2) is closest in meaning to______.

[A] stabilizing

[B] changing

[C] falling

[D] rising

Q40:37. According to Paragraph 3, the use of renewable energy in America _____.

[A] is progressing notably

[B] is as extensive as in Europe

[C] faces many challenges

[D] has proved to be impractical

Q41:38. It can be learned that in Iowa, ____.

[A] wind is a widely used energy source.

[B] wind energy has replaced fossil fuels

[C] tech giants are investing in clean energy

[D] there is a shortage of clean energy supply

Q42:39. Which of the following is true about clean energy according to Paragraphs 5 6?

[A] Its application has boosted battery storage.

[B] It is commonly used in car manufacturing.

[C] Its continuous supply is becoming a reality.

[D] Its sustainable exploitation will remain difficult.

Q43:40. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that renewable energy ____.

[A] will bring the US closer to other countries

[B] will accelerate global environmental change

[C] is not really encouraged by the US government

[D] is not competitive enough with regard to its cost

:Part BDirections:Read the following text and decide whether each of the statements is true or false. Choose T if the statement is true or F if the statement is not true. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.(10 points)

Q44:41. Luke Pollard

A. points out that the influence of CSOs to many of our rivers can be extremely significant.

B. holds that separate systems for rainwater and sewage can be an ideal solution.

C. says that regulation needs to be tightened to prevent water companies’ inappropriate sewage discharges.

D. views sustainable drainage systems as an innovative solution.

E. says that English rivers, even the Thames and the Severn, are protected from nearly all human activity.

F. believes that the inability of the Environment Agency should be blamed for current situation.

G. observes that some locations release untreated sewage not only during extreme rainstorms.

Q45:42. Ashley Smith

A. points out that the influence of CSOs to many of our rivers can be extremely significant.

B. holds that separate systems for rainwater and sewage can be an ideal solution.

C. says that regulation needs to be tightened to prevent water companies’ inappropriate sewage discharges.

D. views sustainable drainage systems as an innovative solution.

E. says that English rivers, even the Thames and the Severn, are protected from nearly all human activity.

F. believes that the inability of the Environment Agency should be blamed for current situation.

G. observes that some locations release untreated sewage not only during extreme rainstorms.

Q46:43. Michelle Walker

A. points out that the influence of CSOs to many of our rivers can be extremely significant.

B. holds that separate systems for rainwater and sewage can be an ideal solution.

C. says that regulation needs to be tightened to prevent water companies’ inappropriate sewage discharges.

D. views sustainable drainage systems as an innovative solution.

E. says that English rivers, even the Thames and the Severn, are protected from nearly all human activity.

F. believes that the inability of the Environment Agency should be blamed for current situation.

G. observes that some locations release untreated sewage not only during extreme rainstorms.

Q47:44. Andrew Singer

A. points out that the influence of CSOs to many of our rivers can be extremely significant.

B. holds that separate systems for rainwater and sewage can be an ideal solution.

C. says that regulation needs to be tightened to prevent water companies’ inappropriate sewage discharges.

D. views sustainable drainage systems as an innovative solution.

E. says that English rivers, even the Thames and the Severn, are protected from nearly all human activity.

F. believes that the inability of the Environment Agency should be blamed for current situation.

G. observes that some locations release untreated sewage not only during extreme rainstorms.

Q48:45. A spokesperson for Wessex Water

A. points out that the influence of CSOs to many of our rivers can be extremely significant.

B. holds that separate systems for rainwater and sewage can be an ideal solution.

C. says that regulation needs to be tightened to prevent water companies’ inappropriate sewage discharges.

D. views sustainable drainage systems as an innovative solution.

E. says that English rivers, even the Thames and the Severn, are protected from nearly all human activity.

F. believes that the inability of the Environment Agency should be blamed for current situation.

G. observes that some locations release untreated sewage not only during extreme rainstorms.