王桂琴英语阅读与作模拟题.doc

《英语阅读与写作》模拟试题 姓名__________________考号___________________分数____________________ 题目 I II III IV V 总分 满分 20 40 10 10 0 100 得分 Part I Vocabulary Directions: Make a best choice among A, B, C or D to complete each statement by using context clues. Mark the corresponding letter of the answer on your ANSWER SHEET. 20 points, 1 point for each. 1.?The Space Age _________ in October 1957 when the first artificial satellite was launched by the Soviet Union.?A initiated B originated?C embarked D commenced 2.?John said that he didnt quite _________ and asked me to repeat what I had said.?A snatch up B summon up?C catch on D watch out 3.?When he tried to make a __________, he found that the hotel that he wanted was completely filled because of a convention.?A complaint B claim?C reservation D decision 4.?A budget of five dollars a day is totally _________ for a trip round Europe.?A inadequate B incapable?C incompatible D invalid 5.?In our highly technological society, the number of jobs for unskilled workers is _______.?A shrinking B obscuring?C altering D constraining 6.?The fire has caused great losses, but the factory tried to _________ the consequences by saying that the damage was not as serious as reported.?A decrease B subtract?C minimize D degrade 7.?If the world is to remain peaceful the utmost effort must be made by nations to limit local ___________.?A collisions B combats?C contradictions D conflicts 8.?Satellite communications are so up-to-date that even when _________ in the middle of the Pacific, businessmen can contact their offices as if they were next door.?A gliding B cruising?C piloting D patrolling 9.?In the past ten years skyscrapers have developed _______ in Chicago and New York city.?A homogeneously B simultaneously?C spontaneously D harmoniously 10.?The court considers a financial ___________ to be an appropriate way of punishing him.?A option B duty?C obligation D penalty 11.?I think that I co