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安徽省专升本英语模拟题20

Part Ⅰ Vocabulary and Structure
Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and then write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

1. The problem has ______ simply because you didn't follow my instruction.

A.raised
B.risen
C.arisen
D.aroused

A B C D

[解析] 句意：就是因为你没有遵照我的指示，才出现了这个问题。词义辨析题。raise：提起，举起，使升高，增加，为及物动词；rise：升高，上涨，为不及物动词；arise：(尤指问题或困境)发生，产生，出现，为不及物动词；arouse：激起，引起，为及物动词。根据句意可知，此处应选C。

2. It is generally thought to be of importance to a man that he ______ himself.

A.knew
B.know
C.knows
D.must know

A B C D

[解析] 句意：人们普遍认为做一个有自知之明的人很重要。虚拟语气题。It is of importance that或It is important that后面的从句应用虚拟语气，即从句谓语动词形式为“should+动词原形”，should可省略。

3. Mrs. Smith, together with her friends, ______ to visit the new museum.

A.are going
B.are
C.is going
D.will be

A B C D

[解析] 句意：史密斯夫人将要和她的朋友们一起去参观新博物馆。主谓一致题。由together with连接的并列主语在意义上更强调第一主语，所以谓语应根据语法一致原则和第一主语保持数的一致。本句为现在进行时表将来。故答案为C。

4. ______ before we leave the day after tomorrow, we should have a wonderful dinner party.

A.Had they arrived
B.Were they to arrive
C.Were they arriving
D.Would they arrive

A B C D

[解析] 句意：如果他们在后天我们离开之前赶到，我们还可以举行一个不错的宴会。虚拟语气题。if引导的非真实条件从句中，如果谓语包含were，should或had，可以省略if，并把were，should或had提前至句首。根据从句中the day after tomorrow可知，应用对将来虚拟的were to do结构，所以本题答案为B。

5. You ______ read that article if you don't want to.

A.haven't
B.can't
C.mustn't
D.needn't

A B C D

[解析] 句意：如果不想，你不必读那篇文章。情态动词题。haven't不是情态动词，在这里意思也不符合；can't：不能，不会；mustn't：禁止，一定不能；needn't：不必，不需要。因此D最符合题意。

6. The building ______ mostly undamaged after the earthquake, and only minor repairs were necessary.

A.discovered
B.lasted
C.consisted
D.remained

A B C D

[解析] 句意：地震后这座建筑几乎没受到什么损害，只需要做很小的修理。词义辨析题。undamaged是个形容词，意为“未损害的”，在句中作表语，前面需要一个系动词，A、B、C都不是系动词，所以D为正确选项。

7. It was when we were returning home ______ I realized what a good feeling it was to have helped someone in trouble.

A.which
B.that
C.where
D.how

A B C D

[解析] 句意：正是在我们回家的时候，我才意识到救人于危难是一种多么美妙的感觉。强调句型题。分析句子结构可知，若去掉it was和空处，句子结构依然完整，由此可推断本句为强调句，其中时间状语when we were returning home为被强调部分，空格处则应为连词that。故选B。

8. He stood waving until the train was out of ______.

A.sight
B.glimpse
C.scene
D.reach

A B C D

[解析] 句意：他站在那儿挥手，直到火车消失在远方。词语搭配题。out of sight：看不到；out of reach：够不着。其他两项无此搭配。根据句意可知，选A。

9. ______ she had a solid background in mathematics, her lab skills were relatively undeveloped.

A.As
B.Since
C.That
D.While

A B C D

[解析] 句意：尽管她有很坚实的数学背景，但是她的实验室技能相对来说不够成熟。词义辨析题。as：随着，因为；since：既然，由于；that作连词时无实义，三者皆不合题意。本句中应选while，表示两种情况的对比。所以答案为D。

10. The preparations for the trip will be ______ till next week.

A.put out
B.put away
C.put off
D.put up

A B C D

[解析] 句意：旅行的准备将被推迟到下个星期。词义辨析题。put out：扑灭，关(灯)；put away：收拾，整理，放在一边；put off：推迟；put up：盖起，张贴(布告等)。根据句意可知，选C。

11. Such a reliable person as him won't make ______ promises.

A.bare
B.empty
C.blank
D.vacant

A B C D

[解析] 句意：像他这样可靠的人是不会做空口承诺的。词义辨析题。bare：裸露的，光秃秃的；empty：空洞的，说话不算数的；blank：空白的；vacant：空着的，(职位)空缺的。根据句意可知，选B。

12. We enjoyed ourselves very much last night at the party. You ______ with us.

A.should have come
B.must come
C.must have come
D.should come

A B C D

[解析] 句意：在昨晚的宴会上我们玩得非常开心，你真应该和我们一起去。情态动词题。should have done表示“过去本该做某事而实际上未做”，因此答案应为A。

13. One new ______ to learning a foreign language is to study the language in its cultural context.

A.approach
B.solution
C.manner
D.road

A B C D

[解析] 句意：学习一门外语的新方法就是在它的文化语境中去学习。词义辨析题。approach：(待人接物或思考问题的)方式，方法；solution：解决办法(一般是某个问题的解决办法)；manner：多指行动的特殊方式或独特的方法；road：道路。根据句意可知，选A。

14. Staring at the ruins of his house, he couldn't ______ how the fire had broken out.

A.bring out
B.turn out
C.figure out
D.pick out

A B C D

[解析] 句意：凝视着被烧毁的房子的废墟，他弄不明白火是怎样烧起来的。词义辨析题。bring out：生产(新产品)；turn out：生产，制造，结果是，证明是；figure out：弄懂，弄明白；pick out：精心挑选。根据句意可知，选C。

15. I didn't know what to do, but then an idea ______ to me suddenly.

A.happened
B.entered
C.hit
D.occurred

A B C D

[解析] 句意：我不知道做什么，但是忽然我想到了一个主意。词义辨析题。happen：发生，happen to sb.意为“某人出了某事，发生在某人身上”；enter：进入；hit：击打；occur to sb.：(观念或想法)被想到，出现在头脑中。故选D。

16. The government has lost a great deal of ______ because of the large increase in food price.

A.strength
B.support
C.agreement
D.vote

A B C D

[解析] 句意：政府因为粮价的大幅度上涨已失去了很多支持。词义辨析题。strength：体力，力量；support：支持；agreement：协议，协定；vote：选举。根据句意可知，选B。

17. I continued to study ______ the discouragement I had received.

A.despite of
B.despite
C.in spite
D.in spite that

A B C D

[解析] 句意：尽管没有得到支持，我仍继续搞研究。词义辨析题。despite=in spite of，意为“尽管……”，表示让步关系。

18. They said I had given ______ the whistle was worth.

A.twice as many as
B.as twice many as
C.as twice much as
D.twice as much as

A B C D

[解析] 句意：他们说我已经付了这个哨子所值价钱的两倍了。比较结构题。在表示“是……的几倍”时，英语中常用的句型是“倍数+as+形容词/副词的原级+as”。句中比较的是“价值”，为不可数名词，因此应用“倍数+as much as”。故选D。

19. Only under special circumstances ______ to take make-up tests.

A.freshmen are permitted
B.are freshmen permitted
C.permitted are freshmen
D.are permitted freshmen

A B C D

[解析] 句意：只有在特殊情况下才允许大一新生参加补考。倒装句型题。在”only+状语”位于句首时，句子的主谓要部分倒装，即将助动词、情态动词或be动词置于主语之前。故选B。

20. There is not much news in today's paper, ______?

A.is it
B.isn't it
C.isn't there
D.is there

A B C D

[解析] 句意：今天的报纸上没有太多新闻，不是吗?附加疑问句题。there be句型的附加疑问句的主谓应和陈述句的主谓保持一致，且陈述句是否定的话，附加疑问句应用肯定，故选D。

21. The old lady was ______ to the young man who helped her find her lost grandson.

A.touched
B.grateful
C.cheerful
D.generous

A B C D

[解析] 句意：老妇人非常感激那个帮她找到走失的孙子的年轻人。词义辨析题。touched：感动的；grateful：感激的，常与to搭配；cheerful：愉快的，高兴的；generous：慷慨的，大方的。根据句意可知，选B。

22. Silver is the best conductor of electricity, copper, ______ it closely.

A.followed
B.to follow
C.following
D.being followed

A B C D

[解析] 句意：银是最好的导电体，铜次之。非谓语动词题。分析句子结构可知，逗号前为完整的句子，所以空格处应填入一个非谓语动词作状语，构成独立主格结构。因为copper和follow之间为逻辑上的主谓关系，所以此处应用表示主动关系的现在分词形式following。

23. It wasn't such a good dinner ______ she had promised us.

A.as
B.which
C.that
D.what

A B C D

[解析] 句意：这顿饭没有她曾向我们许诺的那样好。定语从句题。主句中有such时，从句只能用as或that引导。在“such...as+从句”结构中，as是关系代词，引导的是定语从句，指代前面的先行词，而且在从句中充当一定的句子成分；在“such...that+从句”结构中，that仅是连接词，引导的是结果状语从句，且在从句中不充当任何句子成分。通过分析句子结构可知本题应选A，as指代前面的good dinner并作从句中promised的宾语。

24. Many newspapers printed the governor's statement ______ he would resign his position.

A.was that
B.which
C.that
D.it

A B C D

[解析] 句意：许多报纸刊登了这个官员将要辞职的声明。名词性从句题。根据句意，“他将要辞职”表示的正是前面“这个官员的声明”的内容，所以本句是个同位语从句，因而应由that来引导，而且that在从句中不充当任何句子成分。

25. We will never forget the days ______ we spent together, singing and dancing.

A.that
B.in which
C.on which
D.when

A B C D

[解析] 句意：我们将永远不会忘记我们一起唱歌和跳舞的日子。定语从句题。spend在表示“度过(时间)，消磨(时间)”之意时，是及物动词，后直接跟宾语，不与介词搭配，故排除B、C选项。而选项中能引导定语从句并作spend宾语的只有that。when一般引导时间状语从句，在从句中作状语。故本题选A。

26. You've already missed too many classes this term. You ______ four classes just last week.

A.had missed
B.miss
C.missed
D.have missed

A B C D

[解析] 句意：这学期你逃了太多的课，仅上周就逃了四节。动词时态题。由last week可知后一句谓语应用_般过去时，因此选C。

27. Not only I but also Ellis and Jane ______ fond of playing basketball.

A.am
B.is
C.was
D.are

A B C D

[解析] 句意：不仅我而且艾利斯和简都喜欢打篮球。主谓一致题。由not only...but also...，either...or...等连接并列主语时，通常按照“就近原则”，谓语动词的数依照靠近它的主语的单复数而定。本句中离谓语动词最近的主语是Ellis and Jane，故谓语动词应用复数形式。

28. Teachers have no right to force their own opinions ______ the students.

A.upon
B.at
C.in
D.to

A B C D

[解析] 句意：教师没有权利把自己的观点强加到学生身上。词语搭配题。force sth. on/upon sb. 是固定搭配，意为“强迫……接受……，把……强加给某人”。

29. The express train ______ and many people thronged to the station.

A.pulled in
B.pulled up
C.pulled on
D.pulled at

A B C D

[解析] 句意：这趟快车进站了，许多人涌向站台。词义辨析题。pull in：(火车)进站；pull up：(使)停住，追上；pull on：穿上，继续拉；pull at：抓住(某物)并不断猛拉。根据句意可知，选A。

30. Do you know what she is majoring ______ at college now?

A.on
B.at
C.with
D.in

A B C D

[解析] 句意：你知道她现在在大学里主修什么科目吗?词语搭配题。major in是固定搭配，意为“主修，专修”。

Part Ⅱ Cloze
Directions: There are 15 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
While I was waiting to enter a university, I saw in a newspaper a teacher job 1 at a school about ten miles from where I lived. Being very short of money and wanting to do something 2 , I applied, fearing as I did so, that without a degree and with no 3 of teaching my chances of getting the job were slight.
4 , three days later, a letter arrived, calling me to Croydon for a 5 with the headmaster. It proved to be a 6 journey—a train to Croydon station, a ten-minute bus ride and then a walk of at least a quarter of a mile. As a result I arrived there, feeling too hot to be nervous. It was clearly the 7 himself that opened the door. He was short and round. "The school," he said, "is made up of one class of twenty-four between seven and thirteen." I should have to teach all the subjects 8 art, which he taught himself. I should have to 9 the class into three groups and teach them 10 at three different levels, and I was 11 at the thought of teaching math—a 12 at which I wasn't very 13 at school. Worse perhaps was the idea of having to teach them on Saturday afternoon because most of my friends would be 14 themselves at that time.
Before I had time to ask about my 15 , he got up to his feet. "Now," he said, "you'd better meet my wife. She is the one who really runs this school".

A.keep
B.lost
C.wanted
D.found

A B C D

[解析] 词义辨析题。本句句意为“我从报纸上看到一所离我的住处约10英里远的学校需要一名教师。”keep：保持；lose：丢失；want：想要，需要；found：建立。故选C。

A.harmful
B.useful
C.funny
D.secret

A B C D

[解析] 词义辨析题。harmful：有害的；useful：有用的；funny：滑稽的；secret：秘密的。根据句意“我想要做一些有用的事”可知，选B。

A.material
B.means
C.books
D.experience

A B C D

[解析] 逻辑推理题。material：物质；means：方式；books：书；experience：经验。结合下文作者的紧张和不安可知，作者没有教学经验，故选D。

A.However
B.Though
C.So
D.And

A B C D

[解析] 词义辨析题。however：但是，表转折，可位于句首、句中和句尾，须用逗号与句子隔开；though：虽然；so：因此；and：和。根据句意，此处表转折含义，故选A。

A.match
B.meeting
C.quarrel
D.sight-seeing

A B C D

[解析] 词义辨析题。本句句意为“但是三天之后，我收到了一封信，通知我去和校长见面。”match：比赛；meeting：会议，见面；quarrel：吵架；sight-seeing：观光，游览。故选B。

A.difficult
B.pleasant
C.Short
D.comfortable

A B C D

[解析] 逻辑推理题。结合下文可知，作者经过多次转车之后才到达目的地，而且天气很热，因此旅程并不愉快，故选A。difficult：困难的，麻烦的，艰难的；pleasant：愉快的；short：短的；comfortable：舒适的。

A.teacher
B.headmaster
C.student
D.door-keeper

A B C D

[解析] 逻辑推理题。由上下文可知，开门的正是校长本人，故选B。teacher：教师；headmaster：校长；student：学生；door-keeper：看门的人。

A.besides
B.without
C.except
D.beside

A B C D

[解析] 词义辨析题。本句大意为“我必须要教除了美术之外所有的课程，美术课则由校长亲自教。”besides：除了……之外还；without：没有；except：除了；beside：在旁边。故选C。

A.connect
B.join
C.tear
D.divide

A B C D

[解析] 词语搭配题。connect：连接；join：参加；tear：撕碎；divide：分成。divide into：把……分成，为固定搭配，故选D。

10.

A.in order
B.in sight
C.in short
D.in turn

A B C D

[解析] 词义辨析题。结合上下文可知，作者将学生分成了三组，并依次轮流教授三种不同程度的课程。in order：按次序的；in sight：看得见；in short：总之；in turn：轮流。故选D。

11.

A.excited
B.disappointed
C.glad
D.angry

A B C D

[解析] 词义辨析题。be excited at：对……兴奋；be disappointed at：对……失望；be glad at：对……高兴；be angry at：对……生气。结合下文可知，作者在学校时数学学得并不好，因此一想到要教数学，就感到很沮丧。故选B。

12.

A.lesson
B.book
C.subject
D.problem

A B C D

[解析] 词义辨析题。lesson：课，教学单元；book：书；subject：科目，课程；problem：问题。根据句意故选C。

13.

A.poor
B.interested
C.weak
D.good

A B C D

[解析] 词语搭配题。be good at意为“擅长……”，符合句意，故选D。poor：常与in搭配，意为“缺乏”；interested常与in搭配，意为“对……感兴趣”；weak：常与in搭配，意为“不擅长……”。

14.

A.watching
B.enjoying
C.studying
D.helping

A B C D

[解析] 词语搭配题。enjoy oneself为习惯搭配，意为“玩得痛快”，符合句意，故选B。watch：观看；study：学习；help：帮助。

15.

A.work
B.job
C.office
D.salary

A B C D

[解析] 逻辑推理题。文章前面介绍了作者的具体工作内容，因此此处应与工资有关，故选D。work：工作；job：工作；office：办公室；salary：工资。

Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension

Section A
Directions: There are four passages in this section. Each passage is followed by five questions or incomplete statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

Passage 1
Even people who don't understand English can enjoy Chaplin's films because they are almost silent. It isn't what he says that makes us laugh. His comedy(喜剧) doesn't depend upon words of language, but on the little actions which mean the same thing to people all over the world.
In his films, Chaplin raises his thick black eyebrow(眉毛). He straightens his coat or swings his walking stick in the air. He hides behind a fat lady or climbs under a table to escape from his enemies. Trying to be brave, he faints away on the floor. He pretends to be what he is not and never could be—a rich, successful, important man. It is the secret of Chaplin's huge success.
He discovered the character of the little tramp almost by accident. As a young man he and his brother traveled to America in a small company of actors and acted in various cities. One day Chaplin was invited to join a new company that was making comedies. It was in his second film that he wore the clothes that made his reputation: black hat, tight coat, big trousers, huge shoes, moustache(胡须) and walking stick. He intended simply to make people laugh. But the odd disguises(扮相) made him look both comic and sad.
His appearance was a popular success, right from the beginning. But his early films hadn't much story. They were full of actions. The little man played fast-moving games of hide-and-seek with his enemies, racing down city streets, jumping on trains, and boating down rivers.

1. Which of the following is true?

A.Chaplin was a homeless traveler.
B.Chaplin hardly did actions in films.
C.Chaplin amused his audience by his actions.
D.Chaplin always did the same actions in his films.

A B C D

[解析] 事实细节题。由文章第一段最后两句“It isn't what he says that makes us laugh. His comedy doesn't depend upon words of language, but on the little actions which mean...”可知，卓别林的喜剧不是依靠语言，而是靠他的行为和动作来使人们发笑。故选C。

2. The secret of Chaplin's success is that he created a character who ______.

A.faints away on the floor, trying to be brave
B.behaves as if he was a successful, important rich man
C.straightens his coat or swings his walking stick in the air
D.hides behind a fat lady or climbs under a table to escape from his enemies

A B C D

[解析] 事实细节题。由文章第二段最后两句“He pretends to be what he is not and never could be—a rich, successful, important man. It is the secret of Chaplin's huge success.”可知，卓别林获得巨大成功的秘密就是他假装自己是个成功的、重要的有钱人。故选B。

3. The word "tramp" in Paragraph 3 may mean a "______".

A.person who walks far
B.person who walks heavily
C.person who is lucky
D.homeless person who moves about

A B C D

[解析] 词语理解题。根据文章后面描述卓别林在电影里的动作以及“comic and sad”可知，tramp一词应与sad相对应，表示一些不好的含义。A项意为“走得很远的人”，B项意为“走得沉重的人”，C项意为“幸运的人”，均不符合题意。故选D(无家可归的人)。tramp意为“流浪汉”。

4. With the help of his odd appearance, Chaplin intended to look ______.

A.rich
B.funny
C.successful
D.impressive

A B C D

[解析] 推理判断题。根据文章第三段倒数第二句“He intended simply to make people laugh.”可知，卓别林古怪的扮相只是为了让观众开心。由此可推知，他的古怪扮相是为了让自己看上去更有趣(funny)，从而取悦观众。A项意为“富有的”，C项意为“成功的”，D项意为“令人印象深刻的”，均不正确。

5. Chaplin's films were full of the following action EXCEPT ______.

A.boating down rivers
B.racing down city streets
C.jumping on trains
D.riding bicycles

A B C D

[解析] 事实细节题。由文章最后一句“The little man played fast-moving games of hide-and-seek with his enemies, racing down city streets, jumping on trains, and boating down rivers.”可知，选项A、B、C的动作均出现在卓别林的电影里，只有选项D(骑自行车)文章未提及。故选D。

Passage 2
By adopting a few simple techniques, parents who read to their children can greatly increase their children's language development. It is surprising but true. How parents talk to their children makes a big difference in the children's language development. If a parent encourages the child to actively respond to what the parent is reading, the child's language skills increase.
A study was done with 30 three-year-old children and their parents. Half of the children participated in the experimental study; the other half acted as the control group. In the experimental group, the parents were given a two-hour training session in which they were taught to ask open-ended questions rather than yes-or-no questions. For example, the parent should ask, "What is the doggie doing?" rather than "Is the doggie running away?" The parents in the experimental group were also instructed in how to help children find answers, how to suggest alternative possibilities and how to praise correct answers.
At the beginning of the study, the children did not differ in measures of language development, but at the end of one month, the children in the experimental group showed 5.5 months ahead of the control group on a test of verbal expression and vocabulary. Nine months later, the children in the experimental group still showed an advance of 6 months over the children in the control group.

1. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

A.Children who talk a lot are more intelligent.
B.Parents who listen to their children can teach them more.
C.Active children should read more and be given more attention.
D.Verbal ability can easily be developed with proper methods.

A B C D

[解析] 推理判断题。根据文章第一段第一句“By adopting a few simple techniques, parents who read to their children can greatly increase their children's language development.”可知，父母给孩子读书的时候，通过采用一些简单的技巧就可以大大提高孩子的语言能力。由此可以推知，语言能力可以通过适当的方法来提高。故D项为正确答案。

2. What does "It" (Para. 1) can most probably be replaced by?

A.Parents' increasing children's language development.
B.Reading techniques being simple.
C.Parents' reading to children.
D.Children's intelligence development.

A B C D

[解析] 词语理解题。根据上下文可知，it指前一句所说的父母能提高孩子的语言能力。

3. According to the author, which of the following questions is the best type to ask children about?

A.Do you see the elephant?
B.Is the elephant in the cage?
C.What animals do you like?
D.Shall we go to the zoo?

A B C D

[解析] 推理判断题。从第二段第三句“In the experimental group, the parents were given a two-hour training session in which they were taught to ask open-ended questions rather than yes-or-no questions.”(给实验组的家长进行两小时的培训，让他们学会向孩子们提一些开放式的而不是能用“是”或“不是”来回答的问题。)可推知，选项C正确。选项A、B、D均是要用“是”或“不是”来回答的问题，因此家长提出的最好的问题应该是“What animals do you like?(你喜欢什么样的动物?)”。

4. The difference between the control group and the experimental group was ______.

A.the training that parents received
B.the age of the children
C.the books that were read
D.the number of the children

A B C D

[解析] 推理判断题。根据第二段第三句可知，两组的区别在于实验组里的家长接受了培训。故选A。

5. The best conclusion we can draw from the passage is that ______.

A.parents should be trained to read to their children
B.the more children read, the more intelligent they will become
C.children's language skills increase when they are required to respond actively
D.children who read actively seem six months old

A B C D

[解析] 主旨大意题。全文都在讲父母可以采取一些技巧来提高孩子的语言能力，即通过鼓励孩子积极回答，从而提高孩子的语言能力。故选C。

Passage 3
Do you ever automatically say "God bless you" when someone sneezes? Did you ever cross your fingers when making a wish? Most people who do these things never think about why they do them. They just do them.
But there is a reason. Both acts are meant to insure good luck. They are little superstitions that have come down to us from an earlier time, when everybody believed in good and evil spirits. And even in our modern world, when men are traveling to the moon, we are still practicing some of these ancient habits in our daily lives.
In ancient times, men believed that the soul lived in the head. Every time someone sneezed, he was risking the danger of dislodging that soul and blowing it out the nose into the outside world. So, as insurance against a lost soul, people would say "God bless you" to be sure that God would catch the soul and return it to its rightful owner.
Some people today toss a bit of salt over their left shoulder if they happen to spill any at the dinner table. This practice once had a serious purpose. In an earlier time, men believed that evil spirits always stood on their left side and good spirits on the right. So any time they spilled some of the precious stuff, they would throw a bit of it over their left shoulder to keep away the evil spirits.
Since the evil spirits stood on the left, and the good spirits on the right, the right side was considered the lucky side of the body. Putting your best foot forward meant starting out on the lucky side, with your right foot first. That was a guarantee of good tuck at whatever you were about to do. We still speak of "putting your best foot forward", although we don't always start walking with the right foot.

1. The main idea of the passage is that ______.

A.people still believe in superstitions
B.there are reasons behind many superstitions
C.people today don't have superstitions
D.superstitions are foolish

A B C D

[解析] 主旨大意题。短文通过解释人们打喷嚏、许愿时的动作言语和其他一些小迷信告诉人们迷信是有原因的。并且根据第二段首句也可得出本题答案为B。

2. Ancient men believed that the soul lived in the ______.

A.heart
B.stomach
C.head
D.feet

A B C D

[解析] 事实细节题。根据第三段第一句“...men believed that the soul lived in the head.”可知，在古代人们认为灵魂在脑袋里面。故选C。

3. Today, most people practice superstitions ______.

A.without realizing it
B.because it's part of their religion
C.because Superstitions have proven to be true
D.because superstitions are amusing

A B C D

[解析] 推理判断题。由第一段中automatically(不经思考地，习惯性地)一词和第一段第三句“...never think about why they do them.”可推测出，大部分人做这些小迷信时根本没有意识到这是迷信。故选A。

4. According to superstition, evil spirits stood ______.

A.to the left of people
B.behind people
C.to the right of people
D.in front of people

A B C D

[解析] 事实细节题。由第四段第三句“...men believed that evil spirits always stood on their left side....”可知，从前人们认为恶魔站在人的左边。故选A。

5. To make a wish come true, you should ______.

A.say "God bless you"
B.fling salt over your shoulder
C.put your best foot forward
D.cross your fingers

A B C D

[解析] 事实细节题。由第一段的问句“Did you ever cross your fingers when making a wish?”可知，要想梦想成真，应该交叉手指来许愿。故选D。

Passage 4
If you say, "The cat's out of the bag" instead of "The secret is given away(泄露)", you are using an idiom. The meaning of an idiom is different from the actual meaning of the words used. "An apple a day keeps the doctor away" is a proverb. Proverbs are old but familiar sayings that usually give advice. Both idioms and proverbs are part of our daily speech, and many are very old and have interesting histories. Now let's see the following two examples.
"Saved by the bell": In 17th-century England, a guard at Windsor Castle was accused of falling asleep at his post. He claimed he was wrongly accused and could prove it. He had heard the church bell chime thirteen times at mid-night. Townspeople supported his claim and he was not executed. Today we think of the bell that ends a round in boxing, often saving the boxer from injury, or the bell at the end of a class period, saving you from more work. Regardless of its origin, this idiom means rescue(救援) from a situation at the last possible moment.
"A close shave": In the past, student barbers learned to shave on customers. If they shaved too close, their clients might be cut or even barely escape serious injury. Today, we use the idiom if a person narrowly escapes a disaster.

1. The purpose of this article is to ______.

A.compare idioms and proverbs
B.explain the meaning of some interesting everyday expressions
C.show the importance of using proverbs and idioms in your writing
D.to tell the difference between idioms and proverbs

A B C D

[解析] 推理判断题。本题可运用排除法。选项A为比较idiom(成语)和proverb(谚语)，选项D为分辨出idiom与proverb之间的区别，文中作者仅仅提出两者的定义，并未直接说明两者之间的区别，因此可以排除A、D；选项C为表明使用idiom和proverb在写作中的重要性，作者在文中并未提及写作，因此可以排除C；作者在文中介绍了多个成语和谚语的含义，而且在首段第五句中指出成语和谚语都属于日常用语，故选B。

2. It can be inferred from the article that ______.

A.it is difficult to guess the meaning of idioms
B.you should not use idioms in your writing
C.proverbs are more common than idioms
D.you should be careful to use proverbs and idioms

A B C D

[解析] 推理判断题。从文章第一段第二句话可知“成语的含义与词语本身的含义不同”，因此可推断出很难猜出成语的含义。故选A。

3. Which of these statements is an example of "a close shave"?

A.My brother bought a new bicycle to ride to school.
B.A car nearly hit me on my way to school.
C.No one in my school has ever been to Canada.
D.A barber cut his clients seriously.

A B C D

[解析] 事实细节题。从文章最后一段最后一句话“Today, we use the idiom if a person narrowly escapes a disaster.”可知，a close shave表示“侥幸逃脱灾难”，故选B，意为“在去学校的路上，我差点被车撞”。

4. The word "chime" in Paragraph 2 probably means ______.

A.strike the hour
B.sing the song
C.sound the alarm
D.give beautiful sound

A B C D

[解析] 词语理解题。从文章第二段第三句话“He had heard the church chime thirteen times at mid-night.”可知，在午夜时，教堂时钟敲了十三次，故应选A，意为“报时”。sing the song：唱歌；sound the alarm：报警；give the beautiful sound：发出美妙的声音。这三项均不合文义。

5. What is the best title of the passage?

A.Everyday Expressions
B.Idioms
C.Proverbs
D.The Difference Between Idioms and Proverbs

A B C D

[解析] 主旨大意题。文章第一段介绍了日常用语中成语和谚语的含义，并指出他们中很多都有有趣的历史故事，而第二、三段作者举出具体的例子来进行说明。选项B和C都只是文章所谈论的部分内容，选项D没有在文章中体现，故选A。

Section B
Directions: The following is one-day regular duty about the speaker's job. After reading the passage, you are required to complete each of the five statements within three words. The answers should be written on the Answer Sheet.
Today is my first day in the office. My new employer explains the duties of the job to me. As part of my secretarial duties, I study the filing system. There is no central filing system here. Each department has a separate system. My department does not have a file clerk. I do my own filing. There are many file cabinets. Here is one they call general correspondence at the beginning of the file which is an index. The general correspondence file contains all the letters my company receives and carbon copies of all the letters my company sends out. Each customer folder has a note on it for cross-reference. If the customer is new and does not have a folder, we place the letter in a miscellaneous (混杂的) file.

1. The employer explains the duties of the job to the speaker because she is a ______.

new comer

2. As a secretary, she has to deal with the file herself because ______ in her department.

no file clerk

3. If you want to study a file, you should read through ______ first.

an index

4. The letters and copies should be first put ______.

into a folder

5. Each customer folder has a ______ on it for cross-reference.

note

Part Ⅳ Translation
Directions: You are required to read the following passage and translate the underlined sentences into Chinese. Remember to write your translation in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.
1 In order to make a good impression during a job interview, you need to prepare yourself for it. 2 You must arrive in plenty of time for the interview, so that you give yourself a little time to relax before the interview begins.
3 The impression you make as you walk into the room is very important. Try to find out if the company or organization has rules about dress. 4 Then try to dress according to their regulations.
5 You also need to plan what you are going to say. In some interviews you will have to do a lot of talking, and in others you will only have to answer a few questions about your education and experience. 6 You need to have answers ready about yourself, your schoolwork, your strong points, your reasons for applying for the job, and the salary you expect.

要想在求职面试中留下一个好印象，你需要做好准备。

你必须提前很多时间到面试现场，这样你在面试开始前就有一点时间来放松自己。

你在进房间时给人的印象是非常重要的。

然后按照他们的规定来装扮自己。

你还得计划好自己要说些什么。

对于你自己、你的学业、你的长处、你申请这项工作的理由以及你期望的薪水，你都必须准备好现成的答案。

Part Ⅴ Writing

1. Directions: This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write a memo according to the following information given in Chinese. Remember to do the task on the Answer Sheet.
假设你叫李平，是William Black的秘书。今天(2016年4月18日)有一位来自英国Cole公司的Tom先生给William Black打电话，但是他不在。Tom请你转告William Black，由于订不上飞机票，他不能参加原定于6月21日的会议了，希望William Black能够谅解，并希望William Black能将会议中的重要事务转告他。
请你根据以上信息写一份备忘录，注意书写的格式。

Memo

To: William Black
From: Li Ping
Date: April 18, 2016
Subject: Failure to attend the meeting
Tom from British Cole Company called at 9:00 a.m. today to tell you that he could not attend the meeting to be held on June 21 st, because he couldn't book the air ticket in advance. He felt very sorry for it. And he hoped that you could tell him the important things of the meeting.