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1、2022海南公共英语考试考前冲刺卷本卷共分为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.According to the passage, which people seem to age slower than the others .ALawyersBFarmersCClerksDShop assistants 2.The word subjects in paragraph 4 means _.Asomething to be consideredBbranch of knowledge s
2、tudiedCpersons chosen to be studied in an experimentDany member of a state except the supreme ruler 3.The first national flags of the United States _.Arepresented the 13 colonies which won independence in 1776Bwere flown in American colonies in 1776Cwere flown in American colonies in 1795Dgave repre
3、sentation to Congress 4.Why were only the flags of various European nations flown over the land, during the discovery and settlement periodABecause the flags were older than the national flag of the U. S.BBecause the land was divided by these nations.CBecause there was no universal flag over the lan
4、d.DWe dont know from the passage. 5.How many states entered the Union between 1818 and 1912A30.B28.C13.D8. 6.Where the stars were placed on the national flag in 1818 and 1912ACongress.BThe president.CThe government.DThe flagmaker. 7.Why was reading aloud common before the nineteenth centuryASilent r
5、eading had not been discovered.BThere were few places available for private reading.CFew people could read for themselves.DPeople relied on reading for entertainment. 8.Educationalists are still arguing about _.Athe importance of silent readingBthe amount of information yielded by books and newspape
6、rsCthe effects of reading on healthDthe value of different types of reading materials 9.The emergence of the mass media and of specialized periodicals showed that _.Astandards of literacy had declinedBreaders interests had diversifiedCprinting teehniques had improvedDeducationalists attitudes had ch
7、anged 10.The development of silent reading during the nineteenth century indicated _.Aa change in the status of literate peopleBa change in the nature of readingCan increase in the number of booksDan increase in the average age of readers 11.What is the writer of this passage attempting to doAExplai
8、n how present- day reading habits developed.BChange peoples attitudes to reading.CShow how reading methods have improved.DEncourage the growth of reading. 12.A good newspaper offers a variety to readers because_.Ait tries to serve different readersBit has to cover things that happen in a certain loc
9、alityCreaders are difficult to pleaseDreaders like to read different newspapers 13.The best title for this passage would be“_.”AThe Importance of Newspaper TopicalityBThe Characteristics of a Good NewspaperCThe Variety of a Good NewspaperDSome Suggestions on How to Read a Newspaper 14.A modem newspa
10、per is remarkable for all the following except its_.Awide coverageBuniform styleCspeed in reporting newsDpopularity 15.According to the passage, the reason why no two people really read the same newspaper is that _.Apeople scan for the news they are interested inBdifferent people prefer different ne
11、wspapersCpeople are rarely interested in the same kind of newsDpeople have different views about what a good newspaper is 16.It can be concluded from the passage that newspaper readers_.Aapply reading techniques skillfullyBjump from one newspaper to anotherCappreciate the variety of a newspaperDusua
12、lly read a newspaper selectively 17.It is commonly accepted in American society that too much sleep is_.AunreasonableBcriminalCharmfulDcostly 18.The research done by the Dement commission shows that Americans_.Adont like to take napsBare terribly worried about their national debtCsleep less than is
13、good for themDhave caused many industrial and traffic accidents 19.The second sentence of the last paragraph tells us that it is_.Apreferable to have a sound sleep before a night shiftBgood practice to eat something light before we go to bedCessential to make up for cost sleepDnatural to take a nap
14、whenever we Teel the need for it 20.The purpose of this article is to_.Aware us of the wickedness of nappingBexplain the danger of sleepinessCdiscuss the side effects of nappingDconvince the reader of the necessity of napping 21.The American sleep debt (Line 1, Para. 3) is the result of_.Athe tradit
15、ional misconception the Americans have about sleepBthe new sleep policy of the Clinton AdministrationCthe rapid development of American industryDthe Americans worry about the danger of sleepiness 22.The returned plastic bottles in New York used to_.Aend up somewhere undergroundBbe turned into raw ma
16、terialsChave a second life valueDbe separated from other rubbish 23.What regulation was issued by New York State concerning beverage containersABeverage companies should be responsible for collecting and reusing discarded plastic soda bottles.BThrowaways should be collected by the state for recyclin
17、g.CA fee should be charged on used containers for recycling.DConsumers had to pay for beverage containers and could get their money back on returning them. 24.Recycling has become the first choice for thedisposal of rubbish because_.Alocal governments fred it easy to manageBrecycling has great appea
18、l for the joblessCrecycling causes little pollutionDother methods are more expensive 25.The key problem in dealing with returned plastic beverage containers is_.Ato sell them at a profitable priceBhow to mm them into useful thingsChow to reduce their recycling costsDto lower the prices for used mate
19、rials 26.It can be concluded from the passage that_.Arubbish is a potential remedy for the shortage of raw materialsBlocal governments in the U. S. can expect big profits from recyclingCrecycling is to be recommended both economically and environmentallyDlandfills will still be widely used for waste
20、 disposal 27.The word incessantly in the first paragraph could best be replaced by _.AconfidentlyBconstantlyCintelligentlyDoptimistically 28.Why does the author suggest that the experiments with the wind tunnel were importantABecause they allowed the Wright brothers to decrease the weight of their a
21、irplane.BBecause they resulted in a three-axis control for their airplane.CBecause they were important in the refinement of the wings for their airplane.DBecause they used the data to improve the engine for their airplane. 29.What is the passage mainly talking aboutAThe reason why the Wright brother
22、s succeeded in manned flight.BThe role the internal combustion engine played in the Wright brothers experiments.CThe Wright brothers experience as pilots.DThe importance of gliders to the development of airplane. 30.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a reason for the Wright brothers successA
23、They worked very well together.BThey both had practical experience building aircraft.CThey made extensive tests before they completed the design.DThey were well funded. 31.In the fourth paragraph, the author suggests that the steam engine used in the earlier aircrafts had failed because they _.Awere
24、 too small to power a large planeBwere too light to generate enough powerCdidnt have internal combustion powerDdidnt have enough power to lift their own weight 32.In the authors point of view, money is _.AloveBpowerCsecurityDa substitute for something a persons life lacks 33.According do the author,
25、 the bottom line for having too much money is _.Athe need for powerBfor the sake of moneyCthe pursuit of securityDan arrangement for the future 34.The word obsession in the fourth paragraph means _.AdisturbanceBpreoccupationCcompulsionDpassion 35.Which of the following statements can NOT be inferred
26、 from the passageAFamily background influences a persons attitude towards money.BMoney is the root of all evils.CObsession with money-making can exert a negative influence on living quality.DA cautious attitude towards money is recommended. 36.The cause of the compulsion to make enormous sums of mon
27、ey _.Ais rooted in peoples mindsBis pushed in AmericaCis considered unsocialDvaries with the individuals 37.According to the above article _.Ato like a pig is to be piggishBimmunization of pigs is commonplaceCeating pork is unhealthyDpet owners would never think of eating their pigs 38.The expressio
28、n hog-wash means _.AuntamedBuncleanCuncouthDuntrue 39.Some anatomical features of a pig are similar to those of a human. Therefore, _.Apigs can live as long as peopleBpigs are becoming popular as movie and TV starsCmedical research on pigs helps humansDpigs and people naturally get fat 40.One may as
29、sume from this article that pigs _.Ahave remained unchanged for centuriesBare naturally vicious animalsCmake a significant contribution to modem lifeDare better than any other animal for laboratory 41.The author of this article maintains _.Apigs are not very intelligentBthe owners of pet pigs have t
30、heir own societyCpigs can never be popularDpigs live short lives because of their diet 42.Marie could hardly recognize the office she went into as_.Ashe had been there only onceBMr. Smith was not in the officeCnobody was doing any workDthe office had a new appearance 43.The best title for this text
31、would be_.APunctual Like a ClockBA Cold WelcomeCAn Unpunctual ManagerDBetter Late Than Never 44.We can infer from the text that the employees of the enterprise_.Awould start their work by listening to a jokeBwere cold to newcomersCwere always punctual for workDlacked devotion to the company 45.The p
32、eople in the office suddenly started working because_.Athey saw a stranger in the officeBtheir morning break was endedCno one wanted to talk to MarieDthe boss was about to arrive 46.Marie felt nervous when she knocked at the door because_.Ait was her first day in a new jobBshe was a little bit late
33、for workCshe was afraid that she had gone to the wrong placeDthere was no answer from inside the office 47.Which of the following does this passage mainly discussAThe application of bionics.BThe first open heart surgery.CThe development of the artificial heart.DThe future of applied bionics. 48.Acco
34、rding to the passage, it was Dr. W. Lillehei that_.Afirst developed applied bionicsBwas the first to operate on the heart of a patientCdeveloped the artificial heartDused more sophisticated methods to do open heart surgery 49.The authors attitude towards applied bionics is_.AcriticalBapprovingCobjec
35、tiveDquestioning 50.The control of artificial devices is improving because_.Avideo signals can be transformed into light patternsBbionic machines have existed for centuriesCartificial devices such as arms, legs and eyes require better control than bionic machinesDscience has made great advances in electronics第18页 共18页第 18 页 共 18 页第 18 页 共 18 页第 18 页 共 18 页第 18 页 共 18 页第 18 页 共 18 页第 18 页 共 18 页第 18 页 共 18 页第 18 页 共 18 页第 18 页 共 18 页第 18 页 共 18 页