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1、2021年宁夏公共英语考试真题卷（9）本卷共分为1大题50小题，作答时间为180分钟，总分100分，60分及格。一、单项选择题（共50题，每题2分。每题的备选项中，只有一个最符合题意） 1.Camille and Mike Geraldi are married and live with their children near Miami, Florida in the U.S.A. Mike is a doctor. Camille is a housewife and former nurse. They sound like an average family. In some way
2、s they are, but in many ways they are not.Tile average family in the U.S. has two or three children. The Geraldis have seventeen children. That is not all. Fifteen of these seventeen children are adopted children between the ages of one and nine. Each of the adopted children has a severe physical or
3、 mental disability (丧失能力).A day with the Geraldi family is not average. Camille wakes up before dawn. She and three helpers wake, wash, dress, and feed the seventeen children. After breakfast, eleven of the children go to special schools. At 7:30, Camille takes a nap for two hours. When she wakes up
4、 at 9:30, she feeds and plays with the children. Camille cooks dinner before Mike comes home from work. Mike cleans up after dinner.Camille is busy even at night. She often wakes up to take care of the children who need her. She almost never has a full night’s sleep.Camille and Mike try to pla
5、n time for each other. Every Wednesday, they have a lunch date and every other Saturday, they go away by themselves for the day.Camille says, It fulfills me to help these children. It makes our life full. Camille loves her life. She looks at other people and thinks, What a dull life they have.In man
6、y ways, the Geraldis are not an average family. However, in some ways, they are. Like most families, they laugh and cry together and love each other a lot.What does the author think of the family ()ADull.BFull.CSmall.DStrange.2.Walking down the street the other day, I happened to notice a small purs
7、e. I took the purse to the (36) and handed it to the desk sergeant.That evening 1 went to have dinner with my aunt and uncle. A young woman had also been (37) so that there could be (38) people (39) table. Her face was familiar to (40) , but I could not (41) where and how I had seen her. In the cour
8、se of conversation, however, the young woman (42) to mention (提及)that she had lost a (43) with some change and an (44) photo, and that she had the photo (45) in her childhood. I at once (46) where I had seen her. She was the young girl in the photo, (47) she was now much (48) . She was very, (49) ,o
9、f course, when I was able to tell her all about the purse. Then I (50) that I had (51) her from the photo I found in the purse. My uncle insisted (52) going to the police station immediately (53) the purse. As the police sergeant handed it (54) , he said that it was an amazing coincidence (惊人的巧合) th
10、at I had not only (55) the purse but also the person who had lost it.36().AhomeBschoolCcourtDpolice station3.M: Every parent has dreams for their children. What are your dreams for your son, GraceW: I don’t care if he is a dustman, a fireman, a rock ’n’ roll singer, a lawyer, a doc
11、tor, or a father, l just want him to be a good man. 1 want him to be kind, caring and open-minded. I think that’s what’s most important. Sometimes you’re nobody in life. You have no money. You’re not successful. You’ re not pretty, but you mean well and have a good hear
12、t. People should pay more attention to people like that.M: You’ve said in the past that you are very close to your mother. Is she the one who passed down these values to youW: I’m sure we come from a growing-up family without money. Even though my parents had just enough to put food on t
13、he table for us, the door was open for anybody else who knocked. Today I have a big house and all the help in the world and I wish my mother could have had all these. She had nothing. At the same time, everything we wanted, she gave to us. She gave her life to us.M: Now you are the mother, do you un
14、derstand her moreW: She is a God to me, my hero, the person that I look up to the most.What was the womans family like when she was a child ()AThey didn’t have much money.BThey didn’t have enough to eat.CThey didn’t have many friends.4.W: Tell me what you’re looking for.M: It
15、 should be roomy. At least four bedrooms with some spare space.W: I see. May I ask how much you want to spend M: No more than $200.What are the two speakers talking about ()AA house to buy.BA holiday plan.CA well-paid job.5.M: Er, excuse me, Professor Muse.W: Oh, yes, Arnold, come in.M: You asked to
16、 see me after class.W: Yes, I did, Arnold. I just wanted to have a few words with you about your performance in class lately. Your last three test scores have been very disappointing.M: I know I’ve let you down. I have been studying much harder this semester.W: Well, I’m glad you’v
17、e realized it, Arnold, because if you don’t improve, you will not be able to get a B or above for the final exam.What does the woman tell the man about ()AHis scores in recent tests.BThe difficulties he has with his studies.CHis poor academic performance.6.W: So, you didn’t enjoy the pla
18、y thenM: No, as a matter of fact, I can honestly say I regret going. It wasn’t at all as good as I thought it was going to be.W: Oh, really That is a shame.M: Yes, and Mary was particularly disappointed with it. She’d been looking forward to going for weeks. We don’ t get much chan
19、ce to go out. I don’t remember when is the last time we went out for a film or something. Well, you know what is like with young children.W: Yes, I do. It’s really frustrating, isn’t it You’re looking forward to something but it turns out to be not as good as you hoped.M: Yes
20、, that’s right. That’s exactly how we felt at that moment. Both of us, you know, were really let down.Why does the man have little chance to go out ()AHe lives away from the town.BHe is busy with his work.CHe has little children to take care of.7.One night in February 1962, John H. Glenn
21、, Jr. , flew over Australia. The man in the Mercury (水星号) capsule (太空舱) was alone, but friendly voices reached him by radio. On the dark land 100 miles below, he saw a sprinkling (零星) of lights. They marked the city of Perth, where people had turned on their lights as a greeting to him.In Friendship
22、 7, Glenn radioed, Tile lights show up very well. Thank everybody for turning them on. His capsule raced on to the east.During his three orbits of the earth, Glenn could always reach one of eighteen tracking stations. Some of them were on ships at sea. Others were in the United States.Many of the st
23、ations had been built with the help of the other countries. These countries allowed Americans to bring in radio equipment and set it up. Without the help of such lands as Nigeria, Zanzibar, and Mexico, there would have been breaks in the worldwide radio network.John Glenn, Jr. , was the first Americ
24、an to orbit the earth. Pot his flight, the tracking network covered 60,000 route miles. Five hundred people worked in the stations along the route. Since his flight, the network has grown. Today, it covers more thanlO0,000 route mi- les and has about one hundred stations. One-third of these stations
25、 arc outside the United States.It can be inferred from the story that ().Aall tracking stations arc inside Perth, AustraliaBFriendship 7 stopped in the United StatesCradio equipment is important in space flightsDJohn Glenn worked alone in the tracking station8.M: Every parent has dreams for their ch
26、ildren. What are your dreams for your son, GraceW: I don’t care if he is a dustman, a fireman, a rock ’n’ roll singer, a lawyer, a doctor, or a father, l just want him to be a good man. 1 want him to be kind, caring and open-minded. I think that’s what’s most important.
27、 Sometimes you’re nobody in life. You have no money. You’re not successful. You’ re not pretty, but you mean well and have a good heart. People should pay more attention to people like that.M: You’ve said in the past that you are very close to your mother. Is she the one who
28、passed down these values to youW: I’m sure we come from a growing-up family without money. Even though my parents had just enough to put food on the table for us, the door was open for anybody else who knocked. Today I have a big house and all the help in the world and I wish my mother could h
29、ave had all these. She had nothing. At the same time, everything we wanted, she gave to us. She gave her life to us.M: Now you are the mother, do you understand her moreW: She is a God to me, my hero, the person that I look up to the most.Which of the following best describes the womans mother ()ACa
30、reful with money.BWilling to help others.COpen-minded to different values.9.Everyone gets headaches. Some people get them very often. Other people are lucky they only get them once in a while.There are some ways to prevent headaches. They don’t work 100% of the time but they can reduce the num
31、ber of the headaches you get. Eat regular meals. Don’t skip meals. Get enough sleep. Get fresh air and exercise. Avoid drinking a lot of collie or alcohol. Try to avoid stress.What should you do when you get a headache How can you treat it There are many different ways. There are some suggesti
32、ons that may help.Massage in a circular (循环的) motion (动作) behind your ear and across the back of your neck while relaxing in a warm bath.Massage your scalp (头皮) (as if you are washing your hair). Gently pull the hair all around your head.While sitting, breathe in and bend your head back gently, look
33、ing up at the ceiling. Don’t bend too far back. Breathe out and bring your head down so that your chin rests oft your chest. Repeat two times.Breathe out and turn your head to look over your right shoulder. Don’t bend your chin to your shoulder. Keep your chin level. Breathe as you turn
34、your head back, looking straight ahead. Do the same thing over your left shoulder. Repeat two times on each side.Take medicine, such as aspirin.Why don’t you try one of these the next time you get a headache See what works for you.This text mainly discusses ().Acauses of headachesBsymptoms of
35、headachesCtreatments of headachesDeffects of headaches10.Good afternoon! As you know, my name is Grate Porter, and I’m pleased to talk with you about a subject that is near and dear to my head and my heart, listening skill. Your president tells me that this is important to you as well. I&rsquo
36、;ve been studying listening and training people to improve their listening skills for more than 20 years. For the next 30 minutes, I’d like to share with you five important listening considerations that I believe will help you get along better with your customers and friends. With a hope that
37、you’ll be actively listening to me, I invite you to stop me at any time if you have any questions. I promise to listen to you, too.What is the purpose of the mans talk ()AEncouraging people to ask questions.BGiving an introduction to his speech.CDiscussing problems in learning.11.Camille and M
38、ike Geraldi are married and live with their children near Miami, Florida in the U.S.A. Mike is a doctor. Camille is a housewife and former nurse. They sound like an average family. In some ways they are, but in many ways they are not.Tile average family in the U.S. has two or three children. The Ger
39、aldis have seventeen children. That is not all. Fifteen of these seventeen children are adopted children between the ages of one and nine. Each of the adopted children has a severe physical or mental disability (丧失能力).A day with the Geraldi family is not average. Camille wakes up before dawn. She an
40、d three helpers wake, wash, dress, and feed the seventeen children. After breakfast, eleven of the children go to special schools. At 7:30, Camille takes a nap for two hours. When she wakes up at 9:30, she feeds and plays with the children. Camille cooks dinner before Mike comes home from work. Mike
41、 cleans up after dinner.Camille is busy even at night. She often wakes up to take care of the children who need her. She almost never has a full night’s sleep.Camille and Mike try to plan time for each other. Every Wednesday, they have a lunch date and every other Saturday, they go away by the
42、mselves for the day.Camille says, It fulfills me to help these children. It makes our life full. Camille loves her life. She looks at other people and thinks, What a dull life they have.In many ways, the Geraldis are not an average family. However, in some ways, they are. Like most families, they la
43、ugh and cry together and love each other a lot.How many children am adopted ()A2.B9.C15.D17.12.Walking down the street the other day, I happened to notice a small purse. I took the purse to the (36) and handed it to the desk sergeant.That evening 1 went to have dinner with my aunt and uncle. A young
44、 woman had also been (37) so that there could be (38) people (39) table. Her face was familiar to (40) , but I could not (41) where and how I had seen her. In the course of conversation, however, the young woman (42) to mention (提及)that she had lost a (43) with some change and an (44) photo, and tha
45、t she had the photo (45) in her childhood. I at once (46) where I had seen her. She was the young girl in the photo, (47) she was now much (48) . She was very, (49) ,of course, when I was able to tell her all about the purse. Then I (50) that I had (51) her from the photo I found in the purse. My un
46、cle insisted (52) going to the police station immediately (53) the purse. As the police sergeant handed it (54) , he said that it was an amazing coincidence (惊人的巧合) that I had not only (55) the purse but also the person who had lost it.37().AtoldBinvitedCvisitedDsent13.M: Er, excuse me, Professor Mu
47、se.W: Oh, yes, Arnold, come in.M: You asked to see me after class.W: Yes, I did, Arnold. I just wanted to have a few words with you about your performance in class lately. Your last three test scores have been very disappointing.M: I know I’ve let you down. I have been studying much harder thi
48、s semester.W: Well, I’m glad you’ve realized it, Arnold, because if you don’t improve, you will not be able to get a B or above for the final exam.What will happen to the man if he does not improve ()AHe can only keep a B for his grade.BHe will get a poorer grade than a B.CHe will
49、fail the course completely.14.W: Morris, thanks for the fide home. After such a busy day, I really don’t like to spend 45 minutes on subway. Thanks a lot.M: You are very welcome.How does the woman usually go home after work ()ABy car.BBy bus.CBy underground.15.Camille and Mike Geraldi are married and live with their children near Miami, Florida in the U.S.A.