2023年英语二级考试模拟第一套模拟题含答案.doc

英语二级考试模拟 第一套模拟题 含答案

Part II: Vocabulary and Structure (35%)
Section A (15%)
Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part .For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B) ,C) ,and D).You must choose the one answer that best completes the sentence .Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
19.After a whole day of hard work I’m very tired. It’s time we _____home.
A)go B)shall C)went D)should go
20.The continuous rain _____ the harvesting of the wheat crop by two weeks.
A)set out B)set aside C)set off D)set back
21.In those two years, Professor Brooks often had us _____such oral presentations in class.
A)did B)done C)to do D) do
22.It is quite necessary for a qualified teacher to have good manners and _____knowledge.
A)intensive B)ineffective C)extensive D)expensive
23._____ I admire George as an artist ,I do not like him as a man.
A)Only if B)Much as C)If only D)As much
24.The ceremony is not for the _____of the dead, but for the comfort of the living.
A)respect B)purpose C)sake D)impression
25.Mrs. Smith warned her daughter ___ after drinking.
A) never to drive B) to never driver C) never drive D) never driving
26.I remember ______ to the zoo by my father when I was little.
A) taking B) have been taken C) being taken D) to have taken
27.Giography, ______ I know nothing, seems a very dull subject.
A) about which B) about that C) that D) which
28.There is a brand-new motorcycle over there. I wonder ______.
A) whom it belongs to B) whom does it belong to
C) whom does it belong D) it belongs to whom
29.It’s a very important meeting, so the chairman suggested that we _________.
A) can’t be absent B) should not be absent
C) may not be absent D) mustn’t be absent
30.I told Sally how to get here, but perhaps I ＿＿＿＿＿ for her．
A) must have written it out B) should have written it out
C) ought to write it out D) had to write it out
31.The idea sounds very good but will it work in _____?
A)practice B)common C)advance D)turn
32.I like climbing mountains _____ my wife prefers water sports.
A)as B)for C)while D)when
33.By no means __________ our mistakes.
A) we ought ignore B) ought we ignore
C) we ought to ignore D) ought we to ignore

Section B (20%)
Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part .For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B) ,C) ,and D).You must choose the one answer that best completes the sentence .Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
34.They are determined to get their rights ______.
A)at the cost B)at all costs C)at a cost D)at a loss
35.Water sports always have special _____ for some people.
A)attraction B)attention C)attack D)attempt
36.He died before he had _____ his last novel in January.
A)completed B)competed C)compared D)complained
37.Would you like to _______ in cash or by credit card?
A)pay B)spend C)use D)cost
38.He had studied late, and it was _____ time for breakfast.
A)hardly B)nearly C)nearby D)closely
39.Mary’s _______ is to get a college education in China.
A)positive B)active C)objective D)effective
40.Each year the Mall of America _____ over 300 special events inside the building to entertain visitors.
A)holds B)hands C)happens D)occurs
41.The simple fact is that smokers are affecting the health of non-smokers ________their own.
A)as well as B)as same as C)as long as D)as soon as
42.She appeared at the front door____ her finest jewel.
A)wearing B)dressing C)putting D)having
43.Sorry I’m late. I got stuck in a traffic _____ in Beacon Street.
A)stop B)mass C)crowd D)jam
44.After a week’s work I like to _____ to the country to relax.
A)regret B)retreat C)restore D)revise
45.Many people ______ much of their time thinking about what is going to happen or what has happened.
A)spend B)take C)pay D)cost
46.The girl was _____ for cleaning the room thoroughly.
A)praised B)pleased C)prayed D)preferred
47.Certainly there is no_____evidence that living together increases the chance of sickness.
A)scientific B)serious C)sensitive D)secret
48.Be sure to _____ the car before you decide to buy it.
A)visit B)inspect C)look D)inspire
49.The contract will _____ at the end of the year, and will have to be renewed.
A)run across B)run out C)run into D)run over
50.The fact that nobody answered the telephone _____ that the family are out.
A)displays B)implies C)impresses D)expresses
51.I think the trouble in your right leg is just a _______ of old age.
A)matter B)question C)request D)issue
52.The new science and ______ can help scientists learn more about earthquakes.
A)technology B)technique C)telegram D)telescope
53.With hundreds of websites, students can find lots of material which they can _____ and use in projects.
A)copy B)write C)repeat D)cover

Part III: Reading Comprehension (40%)
Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part .For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B) ,C) ,and D).You must choose the one answer that best completes the sentence .Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Passage One
You remember things every day, but how do you do it? You find a telephone number in the phone book, dial it and then forget it. This is your short-term memory. It lasts less than 30 seconds. However you don’t look in the phone book for your best friend’s number. You know it. This is a long-term memory. Your long-term memory has everything you remember.
Why do you forget something? What is the reason? You did not learn it in the beginning. This is the major reason for forgetting. But you can remember better. Here are some ideas.
1. Move information from your short-term memory to your long-term memory. Practice the information. Spend time on it.
2. Be sure that you understand the information.
3. Do only one thing at a time. Study in a quiet place. You can’t listen to music and memorize at the same time.
4. Try to connect the new information with something you already know.
5. Divide the information into parts. Do not have more than seven parts. Learn one part and stop for a few minutes. Don’t try to learn all parts at the same time.
6. Make a picture in your mind. For example, when you learn the word SOFA, make a picture in your mind of this furniture. Remember what it looks like.
7. Try to relax when you study. Enjoy it.
54.This passage mainly tells us how to ______.
A)keep short-term memory
B)remember telephone numbers
C)remember things better
D)practice information
55.You often forget a telephone number quickly because it is only kept in ______.
A)your long-term memory
B)your mid-term memory
C)your fresh memory
D)your short-term memory
56.Forgetting easily happens because of ______.
A)failing to understand the information in the beginning
B)failing to practice the information in the beginning
C)spending much time on learning
D)dividing the information into parts
57.To make sure that your long-term memory keeps what you remember, you need _____. A)not look in the phone book
B)to practice and understand it
C)to learn all parts at one time
D)not forget listening to music
58.If you want to enjoy memorizing English words, you’l first have to ______.
A)draw a picture B)relax C)rest D)keep busy

Passage Two
It was a happy combination of mountains, sea, and sun which made farming become the leading industry of the Southern Colonies (殖民地).The ocean made plentiful clouds, the clouds hitting the mountains made of plentiful rain washing down the mountains for thousands of years had built a wide plain of fertile(肥沃)soil. The rivers which had brought down the soil were steep near the mountains, but near the coast they were wide and rolling, deep enough for the small boats of the time to sail for miles. It was far enough south for the summers to be hot, so that the growing season lasted from six month in Maryland to about nice in South Carolina. If you add these ideal farming conditions to the early discovery of a New World crop which was always in demand in the Old world, you will readily understand why the Southern Colonies became a farming group.
Tobacco! This was the breath of life in Virginia, the oldest of the Southern Colonies. Men talked, thought, and bought in tobacco. It was a farming country, and other crop were also grown, but while the Southerner might have competition in the production of fruits and grains(wheat and rice and barley大麦)， in tobacco he was a master. Tobacco! It was a magic word. Everything revolved around its production and it had a tremendous effect upon life in the South.

59.“A New world crop” in the last sentence of the 1st paragraph most probably refers to_____
A)wheat B)rice C)tobacco D)barley
60. According to this passage ideal farming conditions in the Southern Colonies mainly consisted of_______
A)a long coast and high mountains
B)plentiful rain and the long growing season
C)hot summers and steep mountain rivers
D)plentiful clouds and deep soil
61.Which of the following was NOT a factor that makes the Southern Colonies become a farming group?
A)Competition in producing fruits and grains.
B)The early discovery of a New World crop
C)Favorable geographical location.
D)Ideal farming conditions.
62.Tobacco was said to be “a magic word” because_____
A)it brought a big profit to the Southern Colonies
B)tobacco was in steady demand in the Old World
C)the Southern had competition in its production
D)the Southerner’s life depended on it to a great extent
63.The phrase ”revolved around” can be replaced by______
A)was only interested in C)moved in a circle around
B)was closely connected with D)gradually developed into

Passage Two
One summer afternoon Jean and Lestar, an elderly couple, visited their daughter at her home in Lille, France. A few minutes before six o’clock, they decided to leave. They walked to their car, and got in. They expected a quiet, peaceful ride home. Mr. Lestar was about to start the car when a gun-man jumped up from the back seat. “Drive me to Paris!” he demanded.
“All right,”Mr. Lestar replied. “I’ll drive you anywhere you want to go. But first let my wife out of the car.”
After Jean was safely out of the car, Mr. Lestar started the motor slowly, but his mind was racing. Unarmed and 81 years old, he knew he needed help. Where were the police? “Just my luck,”he thought. “If I were speeding, there would be a police car on every corner.” Then the car sped forward and Mr. Lestar began driving like a madman, running red lights, and driving the wrong way on one-way streets but not one police officer saw him.
Obviously, Mr. Lestar’s plan was not working. He got a new plan as he remembered that Lille Police Station was nearby. “All right,” he thought. “If I can’t bring the police to my car, I’ll bring my car to the police.” Then he drove his car crashing through the doors and stopped in the courtyard of the police station. Mr. Lestar yelled, “Help!” Officers from the police station came running and quickly held the man.
64.When Mr. Lestar saw a man pointing a gun at him, his first response was that ________. A)he worried about his daughter
B)he worried about his wife
C)he tried to drive the car to the police station
D)he agreed to do whatever the man told him to
65.In order to ________, Mr. Lestar began driving like a madman.
A)get to the police station as soon as possible
B)run away from the man with the gun
C)get the police’s attention
D)distract the man with the gun
66.Mr. Lestar’s first attempt to get the attention of the police failed because ________.
A)the was starting and driving slowly
B)the man with the gun was very strong
C)the man with the gun knew his plan
D)there was no police car in sight
67.It seems that ________.
A)Mr. Lestar was in Lille more than one time
B)Mr. Lestar was in Lille for the first time
C)Mr. Lestart had been experienced in his policeman career.
D)Mr. Lestar knew why the gun-man wanted to go to Paris
68.All the following are true EXCEPT _________.

A)The police are most stupid of all
B)Mr. Lestar is cleverer than the man with the gun
C)Mr. Lestar is lucky for escaping from the gun-man
D)Mind is sometimes more powerful than muscle

Passage Four
Questions 48 to 52 are based on the following passage.
For a small island Great Britain has a great length of coastline, and there is no place in the whole country which is more than three hours' journey by car from the sea. The coast is very varied, with perhaps the best parts in the south-west of England and in the west of Scotland. The coast of Devon and Cornwall, in the south-west, is much indented(向内陆凹进)，with many sheltered bays and fine rough points of land extending out into the sea. With so large a population on so small an island the best parts of the coast are inevitably rather crowded during the summer ,but much of Devon and Cornwall is still unspoiled, with many picturesque(风景如画旳)fishing villages. The other parts of the coast are less dramatic, being partly flat and partly steep.
In the parts nearest to great centers of population big seaside-resort(海滨胜地) towns have grown up . Four of these--Brighton, Bournemouth and Southend in the south, and Blackpool in the north-west--have become important towns themselves, with more than 150,000 permanent residents each, and there are other big seaside towns whose inhabitants include many retired people .Some of these places are remarkable for the great number of visitors they receive, some to stay for a week or a fortnight ,some to spend a few hours on the before returning home in the evening.
69. It will take one___to travel to any place of Great Britain by car from any part of the coast.
A) a week B) a fortnight
C) 3 hours' less D) more than 3 hours
70.According to the first paragraph, it is more possible for a visitor to find a scenic spot along the coast of England in____.
A) the north-east B) the south-west