大学英语模拟题二及答案

2008年4月统考模拟试题二第一部分：交际英语（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）此部分共有10个未完成的对话，针对每个对话中未完成的部分有4个选项，请从Ａ、Ｂ、Ｃ、Ｄ四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并用铅笔将答题卡上的相应字母涂黑。1.--Canyouturndowntheradio,please?--_________.A.Oh,IknowB.I'msorry,Ididn'trealizeitwasthatloudC.I'llkeepitdownnexttimeD.Pleaseforgiveme2.--Hello,I'dliketospeaktoMark,please.--_________.A.Yes,I'mMarkB.ThisisMarkspeakingC.It'smehereD.Thisisme3.--CanIgiveyouahand.Itseemsprettyheavy.--_________.A.It'snoneofyourbusinessB.Sorry,Idon'tknowyouC.Thanks,IcanmanagethatD.No,it'snotheavy4.--I'dliketomakeareservationfortwodays.MynameisWangMing-Ming.--_________.A.SingleroomordoubleroomB.You'retoolatefortheroomC.Wedon'thaveanyroomD.Ourhotelisveryexpensive5.--Wouldyoufillinthisregistrationform?_________?--Idon'tknowhowtodothat.A.WhatshouldIwriteB.It'stoodifficult.C.WhereistheformD.Wouldyoupleasehelpme6.--Look,wouldyouliketogoouttomorrowevening?--________.Myparentsarecomingtoseeme.A.I'mafraidIcan'ttomorroweveningB.Idon'tliketogooutwithyouC.IhavenotimetomorroweveningD.Iwon'tgooutwithyou7.--DoyoumindturningofftheTV?I'mstudyingfortheexam.--_________.A.IliketheprogramverymuchB.MindyourownbusinessC.Sorry,Idon'tknowyouarestudyingD.Nevermind8.--Excuseme.I'mlookingfortherailwaystation.Doyouknowwhereitis?--_________.A.WhynotaskotherpeopleB.Idon'tknowwheretherailwaystationisC.I'msurprisedyoudon'tknowwhereitisD.I'msorry.Iamastrangerheretoo9.--MayIseeyourdriver'slicense,please?--_________.A.No,Ididn'tbringitwithmeB.Sure.HereitisC.YouhavenorighttodothatD.Whydoyouwanttoseeit10.--Whatmadeyoustayindoorslastweek?--_________.A.BecauseIcaughtabadcoldB.BecauseofabadcoldC.BadcoldasIhadD.Abadcold第二部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）此部分共有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5个问题，每个问题后有4个选项，请你从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并用铅笔将答题卡上的相应字母涂黑。Passage1In1801,ThomasJeffersonwasthefirstpresidenttotaketheoathofofficeinthenation'spermanentcapital,WashingtonD.C.AlthoughWashingtonwasanewcity,itwasalreadyfamiliartoPresidentJefferson.Infact,Jeffersonhadhelpedplanthecapital'sstreetsandpublicbuildings.Besidesbeingacityplannerandarchitect,thenewPresidentwasawriter,ascientist,andtheinventorofseveraltools.JeffersonlivedinthePresidentialPalace.ThePalacewasmorethanahome;itcontainedofficesforthePresidentandsomeofhisstaffandadvisors.Italsoincludeddiningandreceptionrooms,wherethePresidentcouldentertaincongressmen.However,PresidentJeffersondidnotgivemanyformalparties.ThiswaspartlybecausetherewasnoFirstLady.Jefferson'swifehaddiedin1782.ButitwasalsobecauseJeffersonlikedtoliveinasimplefashion.Once,heshowedupforanimportantmeetingwearingoldclothesandslippers!NeitherWashingtonnorAdamswouldeverhavedressedsocasually.JeffersonwasdifferentfromthefirsttwoPresidentsinotherways,too.Hedisagreedwiththemabouthowthecountryshouldberun,andaboutwhatpartaPresidentshouldplayinrunningit.11.Accordingtothepassage,thePresidentialPalacewasbuilttobe______.A.anofficebuildingandhomeB.ameetingplaceforcongressmenC.ahomeD.anofficebuilding12.Accordingtothepassage,ThomasJeffersonwasallofthefollowingexcept______.A.awriterB.acityplannerC.thethirdpresidentoftheUnitedStatesD.acarpenter13.ThomasJeffersondidnotentertainveryofteninWashingtonD.C.because______.A.hedidnothavenewclothesB.thefoodtherewasbadC.hedidnotenjoycarefullypreparedpartiesandtherewasnoFirstLadyD.hiswifedidnotlikeit14.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutWashingtonD.C.istrue?A.ItwasnotthefirstcapitaloftheUnitedStates.B.AlltheAmericanpresidentstooktheoathofofficeinWashingtonD.C.C.ThereweremanyoldstreetsinWashingtonD.C.before1801.D.WashingtonD.C.wasplannedbyThomasJefferson.15.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatGeorgeWashingtonandJohnAdamsboth______.A.livedinthePresidentialPalaceB.wereratherformalgentlemenC.weredifferentfromThomasJeffersononlyinhowtorunthecountryD.dressedcasuallyPassage2Chessmustbeoneoftheoldestgamesintheworld.AnArabtravelerinIndiaintheyear900wrotethatitwasplayedlong,longago.ChesswasprobablyinventedinIndia,andithasbeenplayedeverywherefromJapantoEuropesince1400.Thenamechessisinteresting.Whenoneplayerisattackingtheother'sking,hesays,inEnglish,check.Whenthekinghasbeencaughtandcannotmoveanywhere,hesayscheckmate.ThesewordscomefromPersian.Shahmatmeansthekingisdead.Thatiswhenthegameisover,andoneplayerhaswon.Suchanoldgamechangesveryslowly.Theruleshavenotalwaysbeenthesameastheyarenow.Forexample,atonetimethequeencouldonlymoveonesquareatatime.Nowsheisthestrongestpieceontheboard.Itwouldbeinterestingtoknowwhythishashappened!Chesstakestimeandthought,butitisagameforallkindsofpeople.Youdon'thavetobeachampioninordertoenjoyit.Itisnotalwaysplayedbytwopeoplesittingatthesametable.ThefirsttimetheAmericansbeattheRussianswasinamatchplayedbyradio.Someofthechessmastersareabletoplaymanypeopleatthesametime.Therecordwaswhenonemanplayed400games!Itissaidthatsomepeopleplaychessbypost.Thismustmakechesstheslowestgameintheworld.16.Whichofthefollowingisknowntobetrue?A.ChessisanoldIndiantravelinggame.B.Chessistheoldestgameintheworld.C.ChesswasplayedinJapanandEuropebefore1400.D.ChesswasplayedinIndialongbefore900.17.Oneplayerhaswonthegamewhen______.A.heattackstheother'skingB.hesayssomePersia