专插本《公共英语》模拟测试九

Part I Vocabulary and Structure (35%)

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (20 %)
Directions ： In this part，there are four passages, each of which is followed by five questions or unfinished statements. Choose the best answer and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

Passage 1
There are no inevitable outcomes of social class in child rearing. At the same time, there is no children become. Regarding social class, sociologists have found that parents socialize their children into the behaviors and norms of their work worlds. Members of the working class are closely supervised and are expected to follow explicit rules at their jobs. If they do not follow the precise rules and do as they are told, they will not keep their jobs. Their experience influences how they deal with their children. As a result, their concern is less with their children5 s motivations and more with their children，s outward conformity. Thus they are more apt to use physical punishment in managing their children. On the other hand, middle-class parents, who are expected to take more initiative on the job，are more concerned that their children develop curiosity，self-expression，and self-control. They are also more likely to withdraw privileges or affection than to use physical punishment.

Passage 2
College is a new and challenging experience, and new and challenging experience tend to produce stress. Consequently, stress is a common problem that many college students must face.
How to reduce stress ：
1.Eliminate the source of stress. Identify possible sources of stress，and work toward eliminating them. If a math course is creating stress, for instance, take action. Go to the learning lab or math lab for assistance or inquire about instructions.
2.Establish a daily routine. To eliminate daily hassles (混乱）and make daily tasks as simple as possible, establish a daily routine. A routine eliminates the need to make numerous small decisions, thus giving you a sense of “smooth sailing.，’
3.Review your achievements. When you feel pressures, stop and review what you have already achieved that day and that week. This review will give you confidence that you can handle the workload.A positive attitude goes a long way in overcoming stress.
4.Get physical exercise. Exercise often releases tension, promotes a general feeling of wellness, and improves self-concept. Many students report that as little as 30 minutes of exercise produces immediate relaxation.
5.Get involved with campus activities. Some students become so involved with their course work that they do little else but study or worry about studying. In fact，they feel guilty or stressed when they are not studying. Be sure to allow some time in each day to relax and have fun. Campus activities provide a valuable means of releasing tension and taking your mind off your work.

Passage 3
For the most part, rapid economic development has been a favor. But there is a down side to development—health problems such as overweight are all becoming more common, as more people take taxis to work instead of riding their bicycles, and other labour-saving devices become more popular.
An increasingly fast pace of life makes it difficult for people to spend time playing sports. “ I know exercise is good for our health,” a young lady said, 41 But after a busy work week, the only thing I want to do is watching TV and going to sleep. ’，That attitude may explain the results of a recent nationwide study, which suggested 15 percent of urban adults in China have heart problems.
Local researchers found that 31.2 percent of elderly respondents were getting enough exercise， hut less than 9 percent of youngsters and the middle-aged got enough physical activity.
Elderly people understand the importance of protecting their health. The young people, however, are busy working and use this as an excuse to avoid exercise. In fact, physical exercise doesn' t require much time, money or a special gymnasium. People can make use of any time and any place at their convenience to take part in sports. Walking quickly, cycling, climbing the stairs and dancing are all helpful methods to improve one’s health.
The benefits of adding a little more activity to your life are priceless. “There is no need to be an athlete (运动员)，however,” a local doctor said.People should walk for 30 minutes a day and lake part in some other physical activities three to five times a week. He warns, however, that people in poor physical shape should start slowly, and build up over time.

Passage 4
First Great Western provides a convenient and accurate ticket selling service. We start a legal contract with us when you purchase a ticket and travel with us； these are available at our staffed stations or from our Customer Services Teams. Tickets for traveling on our services can be purchased by a variety of methods whose details are given below.
You can buy a full range of tickets from First Great Western ticket offices. When buying a ticket we promise to give you detailed information and to sell you the most appropriate ticket for your journey.
Ticket selling (出售)machines，most of which accept both cash and credit cards, will be available at many First Great Western stations offering a wide range of tickets for services travelling from that station.
Tickets for travel on First Great Western services or elsewhere on the National Rail network may be purchased in advance online at www. Firstgreatwestern. com. uk. Tickets purchased online can be posted to you, or collected at many st ations through ticket selling machines.
When journeys start at stations where there is no ticketing facility available, it is your responsibility to pay your fare to the on-board staff who are aole to issue the normal range of tickets.
If you are travelling in agroup of 10 or more people you should contact our group booking service on 08457 000 125. Not only will our staff be able to direct you to trains with sufficient seats,you may enjoy a discount on your ticket.

Part Ⅲ Cloze(10%)
Directions ： There are20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices.
Choose the best answer and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
Maureen stood by the lake. Suddenly the children came running through the trees with sharp cries of 56 . They rushed up to the 57 ，leaning over the clear water, watching the crowds of tiny fish. Some children demanded loudly to go to the boats, but ___58 ___ those who had been left behind at the ice-cream stall (小摊）came running up to make some announcement or other，and they all 59 the water and dashed back the 60 they had come. With growing excitement, Maureen 61 them. When she ___ 62 ___ what had been running for, she stopped running. They were 63 things again. The toy stall was ___ 64 ___ and they were crowded around it. Behind the 65 a calm middle-aged woman was selling a great variety of small rubbish. She took 66  from the forest of small hands in exchanging for little boats，plastic dolls，yellow pencils，anything. Maureen leaned against a 67，looking on. The idea of 68 washed against her face like astrong current (流），trying to draw her in.
Nona Parker pushed out to the edge of the group and 69 what she had bought on the ground so that she could see what money she had left in her white purse. Under Maureen ‘ s 70 lay a boat, a mouth organ (口 琴）and a brown load of breadMaureen was so full of the __ 71 for the things like that she couldn' t bear to look at it. She turned her 72 sharply. Her face was against the tree. She shut her eyes and 73 eagerly for some money, for the price of a set toy plates. In a moment, she opened her eyes, 74  she didn' t turn back to the stall. It was too 75 to see the others buying whatever they wanted.She rubbed almost round the tree，her eyes on the ground

Part IV Writing( 15%)
Directions ： This part is to test your practical writing ability. You are required to write a note asking for sick leave according to the information given in Chinese. Your writing should contain at least 100 words. Write it on the Answer Sheet.