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Confidential 2009年全国25所高校小语种提前单独招生统一考试 英 语 模 拟 试 题 命题人:河北保定市第二中学 尹新城 考试时间:120分钟 满分:150 Part I Listening (omitted) Part II Grammar and Vocabulary ( 20 marks) 1.American people are wondering whether the newly-elected president and his administration will keep the nation safe and defend it any terrorist attack in the future. A.to B.on C.with D.against 2.The chairman _______the agenda of the conference, the delegates left the assembly hall A. having announced B. announced C. announcing D. to announce 3.Everybody said it was an ideal marriage; no one had ever known couple. A.the happier B.a happier C.a happiest D.the happiest 4. Few writers have exposed the evils of the old society of China so penetratingly as Lu Xun________. A. has done B. did C. had done D. does 5.Smith quitted his job, which I suppose something to do with the fall of the sales in the past few months. A.may have had B.couldn’t have had C.needn’t have had D.should have had 6.A former Japanese governor has come under fire for the comment by him that any disaster in Tokyo would be an opportunity for western Japan to boost its economy. A.having made B.made C.to be made D.being made 7.Skipping breakfast can also cause you to overeat. To make matters worse, _______your body is in a slow state, it will not be able to burn the extra calories very efficiently.
A.unless B.thought C.since D.before 8.The number of pets abandoned by their owners by 30% in the recent three months because of the declining economy, according to UK pet charity, Blue Cross. A.have risen B.has risen C.have been risen D.has been risen 9.Experts have found that the disease will lead to a greater increase in the number of sufferers unless seriously when the symptom first appears. A.treated B.having treated C.be treated D.to be treated 10. you’ve picked up, you must give it back to it belongs to. A.Whatever, whomever B.What, no matter who C.No matter what, no matter who D.Whatever, no matter who 11.Such a overcrowd problem as has resulted in a hunger strike in Greek jails, during which the prisoners keep their mouths shut and refuse to eat. A.overcrowd B.overcrowding C.overcrowded D.to be overcrowded 12.Only after he had spent several nights working on the maths problem to wonder whether the problem was wrongly set. A.did he began B.he began C.he did begin D.began he 13.Worries and stress brought about by an intense life all kinds of illness, from high blood pressure to stomachache. A.believes to have caused B.is believed to be causing C.believe to cause D.are believed to cause 14.Sufficient supply of gas is the major concern to the European Union, a number of member states are increasingly dependent on one single supplier. A.which B.where C.whose D.that 15.Much he claims he has a good taste of his own, he can’t avoid being influenced by advertisement. A.that B.which C.as D./ 16.He lighted a lantern, by the aid of ______, as well as the bright moon, he saw clearly that stranger’s face. A. it B. that C. which D. whom 17. It is reported _____ it is ____ too much money has been invested in real estate _____ has caused the financial crisis in Wall Street . A. that; that; that B. that; what; that C. that; that; what D. what; that; what 18. Weather ____, the students of Class Two will have a picnic this Sunday A. permits B. permitted C. will permit D. permitting 19.He has brought forward conclusive evidence, which ____ for further dispute. A. makes room B. leaves no room C. spare no efforts D. takes no pains 20. One of the main goals of the modern women’s liberation movement, which started in the early 1960s, was to ______ sex discrimination in the workforce, and to open up careers for women that were previously reserved for men. A. abolish B. eliminate C. diminish D. extinguish Part III Cloze (30 marks) Decide which of the choices given below would correctly complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks, Mark the best choice for each blank on your answer sheet. E-Book reading devices are small portable electronic devices with wireless capacity and LCD screens that _21_large amounts of text to be digitally downloaded, stored and displayed. Such _ 22_ offer the potential for the easy handing out of teaching _23_ to students and a new learning _24_. E-Book reading devices have been partially used in universities and colleges, but have _25_ to be examined in primary school students. To address this shortcoming and to judge the introduction of such devices into the classroom, we conducted a research _26_ upper primary students aged 9-12 years and their teachers. The reading material was _27_ selected by teachers according to class requirements and put into an E-Book reading device. Students and teachers were interviewed after they finished the reading. Students were enthusiastic adopters of the E-Book reading device and all reported that the reading experience was _28_ . Teachers reported there were few problems with word searching, page turning with a button, easy _29_ all readings in one device, etc.,&nb