西南交通大学网络教育高起专英语入学考试模拟题及答案(3)

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151. As Christmas is coming, there are presents to be bought, cards to be sent, and rooms to be cleaned. Parents are filed with (1) jobs of hidden presents from curious young children. If the gifts are large, this is sometimes a real (2). On Christmas Eve ,young children find the excitement almost unbearable .They are torn between the wish to go to bed early so that Father Christmas will (3) their presents quickly, and the wish to stay up late so that they will mot miss the fun. The wish for gifts usually proves stronger. But though children go to bed early, they of-ten lie awake in bed for a long time, hoping to(4) Father Christmas. Last Christmas ,my wife and I hurriedly managed to hide a few large presents in the storeroom. I (5) the moment when my son, Jimmy, would ask me where the new bike had come from, but .fortunately he did not see it. On Christmas Eve, it took the children hours to go to sleep. It must have been nearly (6) when my wife and I went quietly into their room and began filling stockings. Then I (7) in the bike for Jimmy and left it before the Christmas tree. We know we would not get much sleep that night, for the children were sure to get up early. At about five o’clock the next morning, we were (8) by loud sounds coming from the children’s room ----they shouted excitedly! Before I had time to get out of bed ,Jimmy came (9) into our bedroom on his new bike, and his sister, Mary rushed close behind, pushing her new baby carriage.Later the baby arrived. He moved on the (10) and knees into the room and dragged a large balloon behind him . Suddenly it exploded.That woke us up completely. The day had begun with a bang. [共10题]

(1)

(A) busy (B) tiring

正确答案：D

(2)

(A) matter (B) question

正确答案：D

(3)

(A) provide (B) bring

正确答案：B

(4)

(A) get a look at (B) get in touch with

正确答案：A

(5)

(A) expected (B) doubled

正确答案：C

(6)

(A) mornign (B) midnight

正确答案：B

(7)

(A) pushed (B) dragged

正确答案：A

(8)

(A) woken (B) shocked

正确答案：A

(9)

(A) running (B) laughing

正确答案：D

(10)

(A) legs (B) feet

正确答案：C

152. The U.S. bought Alaska from Russia about 100 years ago .The U.S. (1) less than two cents an acre .One Alaska island is only two miles from a Russian island .The nearest state is Washington ,500 miles away . Alaska in more than twice as big as Texas .It has many _(2)__kinds of weather.In some areas the temperature can go as low as 57℃ below zero.It can also go as high as 38℃ __(3)_zero . Alaska has a longer coastline than all the another states together .The ocean bottom is _(4)__in sea life . Alaska`s fish each is one of the biggest of all the states ._(5) of the lands there is still owned by the U.S. government ---not by people __(6)_businessmen. Alaska is the biggest state ,but it has the fewest people .Towns are _(7)_apart .Long roads cost a lot to build in _(8)_-wild country so there aren`t many roads .Many people use planes to travel in the state ._(9)___travel in boats along the coast. Rivers freeze in winter ,but boats travel on them when summer comes . Many people go to Alaska to _(10)__big and small animals .Fishermen and skiers and people who like beautiful country visit the state too. [共10题]

(1)

(A) spent (B) took

正确答案：C

(2)

(A) the same (B) different

正确答案：B

(3)

(A) above (B) below

正确答案：A

(4)

(A) filled (B) poor

正确答案：C

(5)

(A) more (B) most

正确答案：B

(6)

(A) or (B) and

正确答案：A

(7)

(A) near (B) separate

正确答案：C

(8)

(A) so (B) such

正确答案：B

(9)

(A) another (B) Other

正确答案：D

(10)

(A) search (B) enjoy

正确答案：D

153. The private automobile has long played an important role in the United States .In fact ,it has become a(n) (1)and important part of the American way of life .In 1986 ,sixty-nine percent of American families owned at least one car and thirty one percent had (2) one .By giving workers rapid transportation ,the automobile has freed them from having to live near their workplace .This has encouraged the growth of the cities ,but it has also (3)traffic problems . For farm families the automobile is very helpful.It had made it (4) for them to travel to town very often for business and for pleasure ,and also to transport their children to distant schools .Family life has been (5) in various ways .The car helps to keep families together when it is used for picnics ,outings and other shared (6) .However ,when teenage children have the use of the car ,their parents cannot keep an eye on them .There is a great danger if the driver has been drinking alcohol or taking drugs ,or (7) by speeding or breaking down traffic laws .Mothers of victims of such accidents have formed a(n) organization called MADD(mothers against drinking driving).These mothers want to (8) further tragedies .They have worked to encourage the government to limit the youngest drinking age .students have formed a (9) organization ,SADD and MADD are spreading the same message among their friends . For many Americans the automobile is a necessity .But for (10),it is also a mark of social position and for young people ,a(n) sign of becoming an adult .Altogether ,cars mean very much to Americans. [共10题]

(1)

(A) necessary (B) interesting

正确答案：A

(2)

(A) less than (B) rather than

正确答案：C

(3)

(A) devoted (B) looked forward to

正确答案：C

(4)

(A) possible (B) important (C) necessary (D) true

正确答案：A

(5)

(A) interesting (B) moved (C) enjoyed (D) affected

正确答案：D

(6)

(A) improvement (B) confidence (C) experiences (D) feelings

正确答案：C

(7)

(A) showing off (B) putting off

正确答案：A

(8)

(A) prevent (B) help (C) keep (D) protect

正确答案：A

(9)

(A) similar (B) same (C) unusual (D) ordinary

正确答案：A

(10)

(A) some (B) another (C) other (D) others

正确答案：D

154. Thanksgiving ┌───────────────────────────┐ │Pilgrim = one of the people who left England and │ │went to live in what is now the USA in the seventeenth│ │century │ └───────────────────────────┘ Thanksgiving is the most popular and most celebrated of all festivals in America. But what is the history of the Thanksgiving festival? Pilgrims who sailed to America in the early seventeenth century, and who celebrated the first ever Thanksgiving there, were trying to escape from being treated badly in their own country of England. They were Puritans who believed in a strict form of Christianity and were not allowed freedom to practise their faith. In September 1620, 102 of these men, women and children boarded a ship called the Mayflower and departed from England for the New World. The journey took 65 days and the Mayflower arrived at Plymouth Rock on December 11 th. The first winter in America was very harsh. It was extremely cold and the snow was heavier than usual, making it difficult for the Pilgrims to build shelters. By the time Spring came in March 1621, 46 of the original settlers had died. In the same month the Pilgrims were visited by a native American Indian called Squanto. He surprised the Pilgrims by speaking to them in English.Soon he had told the story of how he had been taken as a boy to Spain and England and that is where he had learned the language. Squanto was of great help to the Pilgrims. He taught them which plants gave food as well as which gave medicine; he taught them how to plant local crops.The harvest of 1621 was highly successful. The Pilgrims had plenty of food to last them through the winter. So the Pilgrim Governor, William Bradford, decided to have a party to celebrate the harvest. The Pilgrims, Squanto and 90 other Indians enjoyed a three-day Thanksgiving festival. They played games, sang songs and danced together. The following year the harvest was not so good and in their third year the summer sun was so hot that it seemed as 'though the crops would all die. Governor Bradford demanded the Pilgrims pray for rain. The very next day the rains came and so Bradford ordered another day of Thanksgiving and once again gave an invitation to the local Indians to join them. This day, November 29th,1623 is seen as the true start of the ( annual) Thanksgiving Day. The holiday is now celebrated across America on the fourth Thursday in November. [共10题]

(1) Why did some of the Puritans want to leave England?

(A) They were not allowed to practise their religion in England

(B) They hope to get rich in the new world

(D) Both A and C

正确答案：D

(2) Why was the winter of1620 so difficult?

(A) It was terribly cold

(B) The snow was heavy

(D) all the above

正确答案：D

(3) How was Squanto able to speak English?

(A) A teacher taught him

(B) He had been in England and learned some English there

(D) He believed in God

正确答案：B

(4) Why was Squanto such a help to the pilgrims

(A) He taught them which plants were useful

(B) He taught them to sow crops

(D) both A and B

正确答案：C

(5) Why did Governor Bradford order a party in 1621?

(A) to celebrate the new year

(B) to welcome the Pilgrimes

(D) to enjoy himself

正确答案：A

(6) What was the reason for the second Thanksgiving celebration in 1623?

(A) They were celebrating the rains coming which would save their crops and ensure they had enough food for winter

(B) They celebrated it every year

(D) We don’t know

正确答案：B

(7) What do the number 102 in the text refer to?

(A) The number of days it took to sail to America

(B) The number of people who sailed on the Mayflowers

(D) The number of Indians who celebrated the first Thanksgiving

正确答案：A

(8) The underlined word annual means

(A) happening once a year

(B) a person who lived in a place since he was born

(D) a party

正确答案：A

(9) Squanto was a

(A) pilgrime

(B) native merican Indian

(D) chief

正确答案：B

(10) Thanksgiving Day is a holiday celebrated

(A) across the USA

(B) in the Europe

(D) none above

正确答案：A

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