大学英语3模拟试卷二

《大学英语3》模拟试卷二

Part I.

Directions: Each of the following sentences is provided with four choices. Choose the one that

best completes the sentence. 15 %

1. He is late again today. I’ll ___________ that he will not be late tomorrow. A. be sure B. hope for C. see to it D. make it too

2. In time of social reform, people’s state of mind tends to keep ________ with the rapid changes of society. A. step B. progress C. pace D. touch 3. Only under special circumstances __________ to take make-up tests. A. are freshmen permitted B. permitted are freshmen C. freshmen are permitted D. are permitted freshmen 4. It’s already 5 o’clock now. Don’t you think it’s about time ______________ ? A. we are going home B. we go home C. we went home D. we can go home

5. Finding a job in such a big company has always been _______ his wildest dreams. A. under B. over C. above D. beyond 6．I left the classroom an hour later, ______ that I was even more boring that usual.

A. convincing B. to be convinced C. convinced D. to convince 7．The bag ladies are not keen _______ conventional people.

A. in B. on C. with D. for 8．He was not very intelligent. ____________.

A. Neither didn’t he work very hard B. Neither he worked very hard C. Neither he didn’t work very hard D. Neither did he work very hard

9．In its Sea-lab program, the United States has studied the possibility of having people _______ beneath the ocean. A. to live B. to living C. live D. lives

10．Now that you are working much harder, I don’t think you will have any trouble ______ the examination. A. to pass B. pass C. of passing D. passing 11. He always _____ his ideas when they are still fresh in his mind.

A. brings down B. writes down C. pulls down D. knocks down 12. If you work hard, you will ______ a good engineer.

A. do B. take C. make D. find

13. You may picture your desired goals _____ you had already attained them.

A. when B. as if C. after D. because 14. Scientists suggest ______ a few minutes each day for dreaming.

A. your setting aside B. you to set aside C. to you to set aside D. for you to set aside

15. As it turned out, the speaker was shouted down by the ______ crowd.

A. friendly B. hostile C. regretful D. respectful 16．Because of excellent service, ________ we received a large number of orders.

A. not long before it C. not long before that B. it was not before long D. it was not long before

D. because D. while to go D. with

17．It has been the same old story ever _________ he was a little boy.

A. since B. after C. when 18．It started snow _______ to the airport. A. going B. while we were going C. while going 19．This kind of work is quite familiar _________ me. A. for B. in C. to

20．Their mother could not afford to _______ them on meat and fish every day. A. afford B. supply C. support D. feed 21．I’m afraid that this certificate alone doesn’t ______ you for admission to the university. A. suit B. qualify C. fit D. approve 22．You should be _______ against thieves while doing shopping. A. on guard B. on belief C. on defense D. on watch

23．Being the only Chinese student in his class, Li Ping felt ______ among his classmate. A. in place B. in the place C. out of place D. on place 24．Industrial production as a whole increased ______ 20 percent last year. A. in B. on C. by D. for

25．Mr. Johnson, together with his wife and two daughters, _____ to arrive on the evening flight. A. are going B. are C. were D. is

26. He stayed in the room doing nothing for two hours _______ he set off for home. A. if B. until C. because D. since

27. Coming back from school one winter day, I anticipated reading __________ sports magazines without being disturbed.

A. my most favorite B. my favorite C. the most favorite D. the favorite

28. After working for six months on end, employees are ______ to paid holidays and sick leaves. A. claimed B. attracted C. entitled D. protected

29. This poem ________ a vision of a future world where everyone lives in peace and harmony. A. feeds on B. applies for C. carries out D. conjures up 30. The young girl took the cheese and ________ to eat. A. commenced B. continued C. commanded D. communicated Part II. 30 %

Directions: Read the following passages and answer the questions

Passage One

How men first learned 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, 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 (联想) —the things they bring up before our minds. Words become filled with meanings for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words recall to us the glad and sad events of our past; 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, the 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 (庸俗的).

31. The origin of language is ______. A. a legend handed down from the past B. a matter that is hidden or secret C. a question difficult to answer D. a problem not yet solved

32. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Powerful words are closely associated.

B. Words in proper combination bring up meaning before our minds. C. Words mean little to those without experience.

D. Certain words mean more to us when we grow older. 33. The more we read and learn, ______. A. the more meanings the words carry B. the more meaningful words we have C. the more we want to learn words D. the more clever we become

34. Which of the following statements about the real poet is NOT true? A. He is no more than a master of words.

B. He can convey his ideas in words which sing like music. C. His literary style is always charming. D. His poems can move men to tears. 35. “Literary style” refers to ______. A. how great thoughts are generated

B. how writers use words to appeal to our mind and feelings C. how charming great writers are

D. how writers tell us the different uses of words

Passage Two

Friends play an important part in our lives and although we may take the friendship for granted，we often don’t clearly understand how we make friends. Although we get on well with many people，we are usually friends with only a very few—for example，the average number of friends among students is about 6 per person. In all the cases of friendly relationships，two people like one another and enjoy being together but beyond that，the degree of intimacy (亲密) between them and the reasons for their shared interest vary greatly. As we get to know people，we take into consideration things like age，race，economic condition，social position，and intelligence. Although these factors are not of first importance，it is more difficult to get on with people when there is an

obvious difference in age and background.

Some friendly relationships can be kept on argument and discussion，but it is usual for close friends to have similar ideas and beliefs，to have attitudes and interests in common—they often talk about “being on the same wavelength”. It generally takes time to reach this point. And the more intimately involved people become，the more they rely on one another. People want to help friends and hate to break a promise. Equally，friends have to learn to put up with annoying habits and to accept differences of opinion.

In contrast with marriage，there are no friendship ceremonies (仪式) to strengthen the relationship between two people. But the supporting and understanding of each other that results from shared experiences and emotions does seem to create a powerful tie，which can overcome differences in background，and break down barriers of age，class or race. 36. According to the author ______.

A. all those who get on well with each other are friends

B friends are closer than people who just get on well with each other C. everyone understands clearly how to make friends D. every student has six friends

37. When we make friends，we consider such things as age，race，and background，because

______.

A. it is not easy to have a friendly relationship with people when there is a great difference in

age，background，etc.

B. the degree of friendship between two people and the reason for their shared interest can

vary widely

C. friends need to know all these things

D. these are the most important factors to make friends

38. In Paragraph 2, “being on the same wavelength” means ______. A. using the same frequency while talking

B. keeping the same friendly relationship as other people do C. having similar ideas, beliefs, attitudes and interests D. having the same background

39. Which of the following is false according to the passage ? A. Even friends may have differences of opinions. B. Friends never argue with each other.

C. It generally takes time for people to become close friends. D. Someone’s habits may annoy his friends.

40. To strengthen friendly relationship, people ______. A. must hold friendship ceremonies

B. have to remove differences in background

C. should make friends with those who are of the same age and of the same race

D. should support and understand each other through shared experiences and emotions

Passage Three

You are watching a film in which two men are having a fight. They hit one another hard. At the start they merely fight with their fists. But soon they begin hitting one another over the heads with chairs. And so it goes on until one of the men crashes through a window and falls thirty feet to the ground below. He is dead!