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1、2014年北約自主招生英語全真模擬試題Part 1.cloze (20%)edited by SPt68and I spent all my spare time (10) the countryside in search of fresh specimens to (11) to my collection of pets. (12) on I went for a year to the City Zoo, as a student (13) , to get experience of the large animals, such as lions, bears, bison and

2、 ostriches, (14) were not easy to keep at home. When I left, I (15) had enough money of my own to be able to (16) my first trip and I have been going (17) ever since then. Though a collector's job is not an easy one and is full of (18) , it is certainly a job which will appeal (19) all those who

3、 love animals and (20) .1. A. how B. where C. when D. whether2. A. region B. field C. place D. case3. A. clarity B. emotion C. sentiment D. affection4. A. except B. but C. except for D. but for5. A. recite B. recognize C. read D. repeat6. A. volume B. noise C. voice D. pitch7. A. close B. shut C. st

4、op D. comfort8. A. grew B. was growing C. grow D. grown9. A. many B. amount C. number D. supply10. A. living B. cultivating C. reclaiming D. exploring11. A. increase B. include C. add D. enrich 12. A. later B. furtherC. then D. subsequently13. A. attendant B. keeper C. member D. aide14. A. who B. th

5、ey C. of which D. which15. A. luckily B. gladly C. nearly D. successfully16. A. pay B. provide C. allow D. finance17. A. normally B. regularly C. usually D. often18. A. expectations B. sorrowsC. excitement D. disappointments19. A. for B. with C. to D. from20. A. excursion B. travel C. journey D. Tri

6、pPart 2 grammar (15%)edited by SPt6821._, I must do another experiment.A. Be it ever so late B. It is ever so late C. It be ever so late D. So late it be ever 22. America will never again have as a nation the spirit of adventure as it_ before the West was settled. A. could B. was C. would D. did 23.

7、 I_ this book in a secondhand bookstore on Nanjing Road.A. came into B. came about C. came round D. came across 24. As teachers we should concern ourselves with what is said, not what we think_.A. ought to be said B. must say C. have to be said D. need to say 25. The people at the party were worried

8、 about Susan because no one was aware_ she had gone. A. where that B. of where C. the place where D. the place 26. The Managing Director said that improving relations with the association would not be easy, but that they _to try.A. would have decided B. decide C. have decided D. had decided 27. We m

9、ust_ that the experiment is controlled as rigidly as possible. A. secure B. ensure C. assure D. issue 28. At no time_ other countries.A. China will invade B. will invade China C. will China invade D. invade will China 29. This is an ideal site for a university_ it is far from the downtown area. A. p

10、rovided that B. now that C. so that D. in that 30. Although Asian countries are generally more _in social customs than Western countries, there have been several notable examples of women leaders in both China and India. A. conservative B. confidential C. comprehensive D. consistent 31. Statistics i

11、s a discipline _all the other sciences.A. affected B. affecting C. to be affected D. being affected 32. On turning the corner, we saw the road _steeply.A. departing B. descending C. decreasing D. depressing 33. As a salesman, he works on a (an)_basis, taking 10% of everything he sells. A. income B.

12、commission C. salary D. pension 34. It is not so much the language _the cultural background that makes the book difficult to understand. A. but B. nor C. as D. like 35. After_ seemed an endless night, it was time for them to open the boxes of presents. A. it B. that C. what D. there 36. Because Edga

13、r was convinced of the accuracy of this fact, he _his opinion. A. struck at B. strove for C. stuck to D. stood for 37._it is youve found, you must give it back to the person it belongs to. A. That B. Because C. Whatever D. However 38. There are nations whose lack of contact with the outside world ha

14、s_ poverty.A. fallen into B. consisted in C. resulted in D. come up to 39. Although he refused to act on my suggestion, he had to admit that_ what I said. A. it was something in B. there was something in C. it was something as for D. there was something upon 40. The pressure _causes Americans to be

15、energetic, but it also puts them under a constant emotional strain.A. to compete B. competing C. to be competed D. having competed 41. Because of the unexpected changes, they postponed _us an answer.A. giving B. have given C. to give D. to have given 42. There ought to be less anxiety over the perce

16、ived risk of mountain climbing than_in the public mind today. A. exists B. exist C. exiting D. to exist 43. As a _actor, he can perform, sing, dance and play several kinds of musical instruments.A. flexible B. versatile C. sophisticated D. productive 44. He was _to steal the money when he saw it lyi

17、ng on the table. A. dragged B. tempted C. elicited D. attracted 45. The new teacher was very nervous _she was well prepared.A. despite B. unless C. even D. even though 46. The pollution question as well as several other issues is going to be discussed when the Congress is in _again next spring.A. as

18、sembly B. session C. conference D. convention 47. Christmas is a Christian holy day usually celebrated on December 25th_the birth of Jesus Christ. A. in accordance with B. in terms of C. in favor of D. in honor of 48. Since it is too late to change my mind now, I am_ to carrying out the plan. A. obl

19、iged B. committed C. engaged D. resolved 49. It was a bold idea to build a power station in the deep valley, but it_ as well as we had hoped. A. came off B. went off C. brought out D. make out 50. To survive in the intense trade competition between countries, we must_ the qualities and varieties of

20、products we make to the world-market demand. A. improve B. enhance C. guarantee D. gearPart 3 reading comprehension (40%)Passage 1It is not often realized that women held a high place in southern European societies in the 10th and 11th centuries. As a wife, the woman was protected by the setting up

21、of a dowry (嫁妝). Admittedly, the purpose of this was to protect her against the risk of desertion, but in reality its function in the social and family life of the time was much more important. The dowry was the wifes right to receive a tenth of all her husbands property. The wife had the right to w

22、ith hold consent, in all transactions the husband would make, and more than just a right; the documents show that she enjoyed a real power of decision, equal to that of her husband. In no case do the documents indicate any degree of difference in the legal status of husband and wife.edited by SPt68

23、The wife shared in the management of her husbands personal property, but the opposite was not always true. Women seemed perfectly prepared to defend their own inheritance against husbands who tried to exceed their rights, and on occasion they showed a fine fighting spirit. A case in point is that of

24、 Maria Vivas. Having agreed with her husband Miro to sell a field she had inherited, for the needs of the household, she insisted on compensation. None being offered, she succeeded in dragging her husband to the scribe to have a contract duly drawn up assigning her a piece of land from Miros persona

25、l inheritance. The unfortunate husband was obliged to agree, as the contract says, “for the sake of peace.” Either through the dowry or through being hot-tempered, the wife knew how to win herself, with the context of the family, a powerful economic position. 51.Originally, the purpose of a dowry is

26、 to_. A give a woman the right to receive all her husbands property B help a woman to enjoy a higher position in the family C protect a woman against the risk of desertion D both A and C 52.According to the passage, the legal status of the wife in marriage was_. A higher than that of a single woman

27、B higher than that of her husband C lower than that of her husband D the same as that of her husband 53. Why does the author give us the example of Maria Vivas? A To show that the wife shared in the management of her husbands personal property. B To show that the wife can defend her own inheritance.

28、 C To prove that women have powerful position. D To illustrate how women win her property. 54.The compensation Maria Vivas got for the field is_. A some of the land Miro had inherited B a tenth of Miros land C money for household expenses D money form Miros inheritance 55. The authors attitude towar

29、ds Maria Vivas is_. A sympathetic B disapproval C indifferent D objectivePassage 2edited by SPt68A few common misconceptions. Beauty is only skin-deep. One' s physical assets and liabilities don' t count all that much in a managerial career. A woman should always try to look her best. Over t

30、he last 30 years, social scientists have conducted more than 1,000 studies of how we react to beautiful and not- so-beautiful people. The virtually unanimous conclusion: Looks do matter, more than most of us realize. The data suggest, for example, the physically attractive individuals are more likel

31、y to be treated well by their parents, sought out as friends, and pursued romantically. With the possible exception of women seeking managerial jobs they are also more likely to be hired, paid well, and promoted. Un-American, you say, unfair and extremely unbelievable? Once again, the scientists hav

32、e caught us mouthing pieties (虔誠) while acting just the contrary. Their typical experiment works something like this. They give each member of a group-college students, perhaps, or teachers or corporate personnel managers a piece of paper relating an individual' s accomplishments. Attached to th

33、e paper is a photograph. While the papers all say exactly the same thing the pictures are different. Some show a strikingly attractive person, some an average-looking character, and some an unusually unattractive human being. Group members are asked to rate the individual on certain attributes, anyt

34、hing from personal warmth to the likelihood that he or she will be promoted. Almost invariably, the better looking the person in the picture, the higher the person is rated. In the phrase, borrowed from Sappho, that the social scientists use to sum up the common perception, what is beautiful is good

35、. In business, however, good looks cut both ways for women, and deeper than for men. A Utah State University professor, who is an authority on the subject, explains: In terms of their careers, the impact of physical attractiveness on males is only modest. But its potential impact on females can be t

36、remendous, making it easier, for example, for the more attractive to get jobs where they are in the public eye. on another note, though, there is enough literature now for us to conclude that attractive women who aspire (追求) to managerial positions do not get on as well as who may be less attractive

37、. 56. In "Beauty is only skin-deep", "skin-deep" can be replaced by_.A. decorating B. superficial C. expressive D. demanding 57. "One's physical assets and liabilities don' t count all that much in a managerial career."(paral) can be interpretated as_. A. whethe

38、r or not one looks good or bad, it doesn' t affect much one' s managerial career B. in one' s managerial career, he may deal with cases like assets and liabilities C. in one' s managerial career, he may rarely deal with cases like assets and liabilities D. whether or not one looks go

39、od or bad, it may affect much one' s managerial career 58. The result of research carried out by social scientists show that_. A. people do not realize the importance of looking one' s best B. women in pursuit of managerial jobs are not likely to be paid well C. good -looking women aspire to

40、 managerial positions D. attractive people generally have an advantage over those who are not 59. "Good looks cut both ways for women" (Para.5) means that_. A. attractive women have tremendous potential impact on public job B. good-looking women always get the best of everything C. being a

41、ttractive is not always an advantage for women D. attractive women do not do as well as unattractive women in managerial positions 60. It can be inferred from the passage that in the business world_. A. handsome men are not affected as much by their looks as attractive women are B. physically attrac

42、tive women who are in the public eye usually do quite well C. physically attractive men and women who are in the public eye usually get along quite well D. good looks are important for women as they are for menPassage 3In 1935, the clarinetist and bandleader Benny Goodman, aged just twentysix, left

43、New York with his fourteenpiece “swing” band and, traveling in a ragtag group of cars, headed for the huge Palomar Ballroom in Los Angeles. It was not an easy trip. There were half a dozen dismal, sparsely attended onenighters and three weeks at a dance hall in Denver, where the band was forced to p

44、lay waltzes, tangos, and novelty numbers. On the opening night at the Palomar, the band played ballad numbers in the first set, and there was little response from the dancers. Then one of the musicians said, if they were going to bomb again they might well do it in style. So Goodman called for his h

45、ot, often uptempo arrangements, many of them by the ingenious black bandleader and arranger Fletcher Henderson, and the kids stopped dancing, clustered around the bandstand, and began roaring. Before the weeks at the Palomar were over, it was clear that Goodman had suddenly made jazzstill a suspect

46、and largely subliminal American folk music, despite the brilliant inventions during the previous decade of Jelly Roll Morton and othersinto a popular music. Goodmans surprising ways continued. In 1936, he shook up the white entertainment establishment by hiring two black musiciansthe elegant pianist

47、 Teddy Wilson and the plunging vibraphonist Lione Hampton. (To be sure, Wilson and Hampton did not play in the band; instead, they appeared with Goodman and the drummer Gene Krupa during intermissions.) A year later, when the band went into the Paramount Theater in New York for three weeks, legions

48、of kids appeared, and a screaming, dancing riot nearly took place. It was the first great American show frenzy, and it prepared the way for the Sinatra frenzy of 1947, and for all the Beatles frenzies, and for all the mindless rockborne frenzies of the Seventies and Eighties. Then, on the night of J

49、anuary 16, 1938, Goodman, challenging the longhairs, took his band into a soldout Carnegie Hall. The big band played a dozen numbers, the trio two numbers, and the quartet five numbers. Despite the immediate rumblings from Olin Downes, the Timess classical music critic (“The playing last night, if n

50、oise, speed and beat, all old devices, are heat, was “hot” as it could be, but nothing came of it all, and in the long run it was decidedly monotonous”), Goodmans concert moved jazz even further up the American popular register. 412 words 61. This passage is mainly A a general review of Jazz music.

51、B a biography of Benny Goodman. C about the origin of American folk music. D about how jazz became popular in America. 62. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? A The bands first music show in Los Angles was an immediate success. B Goodman is considered the father of Ja

52、zz music. C Benny Goodman was unknown to public when he left New York. D The band scheduled to play waltzes, tangos and novelty numbers at a dance hall in Denver. 63. It could be inferred from the passage that A Jazz is a style of music native to America. B Classic music had become outdated at Goodm

53、ans time. C Morton and Goodman were contemporaries. D Goodman was the first bandleader who hired Black musicians in 1930s. 64. The phrase “shake up” (Line 1,Paragraph 2) in the context probably means A to give a very unpleasant shock. B to make changes to an organization. B to get rid of a problem. D to point out, designate. 65. Towards Goodmans music show frenzy, Olin Downes, the classical music critic has A approving attitude. B satirizing attitude. C regretting mind. D exaggerated tone.Passage 4 Development of a widely