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1、2023年湖北公共英语考试模拟卷本卷共分为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.The writer s tone can best be described as one of _.AreliefBhumorCworryDsolemnity 2.This overuse of wrapping is not confined to luxuries. (line 4, Paragraph 1) means _.Amore wrapping is needed for ordinary pr
2、oductsBmore wrapping is used for luxuries than for ordinary productsCtoo much wrapping is used for both luxury and ordinary productsDthe wrapping used for luxury products is unnecessary 3.According to the passage, dairies are _.Aexperimenting with the use of paper bottlesBgiving up the use of glass
3、bottlesCincreasing the use of plastic bottlesDre-using their paper containers 4.Packaging is important to manufacturers because _.Ait is easy to use it againBshoppers are interested in beautiful packagingCthey want to attract more shoppersDpackaged things will not go rotten 5.Some environmentalists
4、think that _.Aplastic packaging should be made more convenientBno alternative can be found to plastic packagingCtoo much plastic is wastedDshops should stop using plastic containers 6.The author thinks that _.Apacking is actually useless and could be ignoredBpeople will soon stop using packaging alt
5、ogetherCenough research has been done into recyclingDit is better to produce new materials than to re-use old ones 7.We can infer from the text that _.Aparents are strongly opposed to children watching TVBa cartoon program is not harmful if it is not realCchildren may imitate what they have seen on
6、televisionDthe quality of children s programs is not the parents main concern 8.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text about some parents attitudes toward commercialsAChildren should never watch commercials on TVBAdvertisers are not always telling truth in commercialsCChildren can benef
7、it from some commercialsDThere shouldn t be too many commercials in children s programs 9.Some critics argue that children should not watch TV because _.Athey can learn little from educational programsBTV programs are of poor qualityCthere is too much violence on TVDwatching TV makes their way of li
8、fe passive 10.Which of the following is the author s opinionAWe should limit the children s time in watching TVBWe should improve educational programs for childrenCNo commercials should be shown in children s programsDTV programs may prevent children from developing their minds 11.The best title for
9、 the text would be _.AEducation and TelevisionBChildren and TelevisionCBad Influence of TelevisionDTV Programs for Children 12.What would be an appropriate title for this selectionAThe Difficulties of Learning English.BInternal Communications.CThe Standard Varieties of English.DEnglish as a World La
10、nguage. 13.What constitutes an adequate working knowledge of EnglishAThe ability to read a newspaper.BIt is difficult to assess because it differs for each situation.CBeing multi - lingual.DBeing a native speaker. 14.What type of developing countries would be most likely to use EnglishAThose geograp
11、hically close to the United States.BThose interested in the culture of the United States.CFormer colonies of Great Britain.DCountries where international conferences are held. 15.According to this article, what is one main reason for the widespread use of EnglishAIt was popular during Shakespeares t
12、ime.BIt is used in former British colonies.CIt serves the needs of its native speakers.DIt is a world language that is used for international communication. 16.Which of the following statements is NOT trueASome 260 million people in the world have an adequate working knowledge of English.BThere are
13、some 260 million native - speakers of English in the world.CIt is almost impossible to estimate the number of people with an adequate working knowledge of English.DPeople learn English for a variety of reasons. 17.Who most probably knows best how to describe peoples personalityAThe ancient Greek aud
14、ience.BThe movie actors.CPsychologists.DThe modern TV audience. 18.According to this passage, some animals have the gift of _.Atelling people apart by how they behaveBtyping each otherCtelling good people from bad peopleDrecognizing human faces 19.According to the passage, it is possible for us to t
15、ell one type of person from another because _.Apeople differ in their behavioral and physical characteristicsBhuman fingerprints provide unique informationCpeoples behavior can be easily described in wordsDhuman faces have complex features 20.By using the example of finger prints, the author tells u
16、s that _.Apeople can learn to recognize facesBpeople have different personalitiesCpeople have difficulty in describing the feature of finger printsDpeople differ from each other in facial features 21.Which of the following is the major point of the passageAWhy it is necessary to identity peoples per
17、sonality.BWhy it is possible to describe people.CHow to get to know people.DHow best to recognize people. 22.Among the results of the research discussed in this article, the most beneficial might be _.Athe early identification of potential high blood pressure victimsBdevelopment of diets free of sal
18、tCan early cure for high blood pressureDcontrol of genetic agents that cause high blood pressure 23.In the experiments, _.Athere was an increase in the human consumption of saltBsalt -eaters have bad health conditionsCthe environment was strictly monitoredDhigh -blood pressure was easier put under c
19、ontrol 24.Which statement relates the main idea of this passageAWhen salt is added to their diets, rats and men react in much the same way.BThe near future will see a cure for high blood pressure.CModem research has shown that high blood pressure is a result of salt in the diet.DA tendency toward hi
20、gh blood pressure may be a hereditary factor. 25.It is implied that the main difference between S and R rats is their _.Aneed for Sodium 22Brate of matingCreaction to saltDtype of blood 26.The study of the effects of salt on high blood pressure was carried out _.Abecause members of the same family t
21、end to use similar amounts of saltBto explore the long - term use of a sodium - based substanceCbecause it was proved that salt caused high blood pressureDbecause of the availability of chemically pure salt and its derivatives 27.What is the authors attitude toward being a wifeAAttentive.BSympatheti
22、c.CTolerant.DPleasant. 28.What is implied in the last paragraphAThe wife is often in great despair.BThe wife is a little disappointed.CThe wife feels disillusioned.DThe wife feels her sacrifice unpaid for. 29.The authors style of writing in the passage is _.AinstructiveBinformativeCironicalDobjectiv
23、e 30.According to the author, a husband usually wants all of the following EXCEPT _.Abeing able to marry a new wife whenever he pleasesBbeing bound for life with his wife by marriageCbeing able to insist that his wife takes a job while he is at schoolDhaving the right to demand that his wife perform
24、s a wifes duties entirely at home when he has got a job 31.According to the passage, a man wants a wife because _.Ahe needs someone to help with his studiesBhe feels lonely without herChe cannot have clean clothes to wear without a wifeDmaterial comforts can not be attained without a wife 32.What mu
25、st you do if you wish to ensure a pleasant visit to a foreign countyAMaster the language of that country.BSpeak less and watch more.CWait and see unless you are sure of success.DLearn more about the culture as well as ensuring a command of the language. 33.In India the left hand is supposed to be us
26、ed for _.Apassing food at tableBwashing oneselfCshaking handsDoffering drinks to guests 34.Where do people shake their heads in a rotating movement to signify agreementAIn some parts of the Western world.BIn Bulgaria.CIn India.DBoth A and B. 35.Which of the following is trueAIn Bulgaria, you are lik
27、ely to be left thirsty if you nod when offered a drink.BIn Bulgaria, nodding ones head is a sign of agreement or acceptance.CYour Arabic host wont refill your drinking vessel if you dont insist.DIn countries on the Arabian Peninsula you must shake your head to signify yes. 36.What does its just not
28、done mean here It means that no one in Thailand _.Ahas ever done itBcan go away after having done itCcan do it nowadaysDconsiders it proper to do so 37.Computers now have been introduced _.Ain most secondary schoolsBin all secondary schoolsCin most primary schools, at half- priceDin most schools, at
29、 no expense to the taxpayer 38.The main aim of MEP is to help curriculum development and _.Aprovide personal computers for schoolsBarrange for cheap computers to be supplied to schoolsCshow teachers how to use personal computersDtrain teachers to work in classes using computers 39.The additional gra
30、nt of money being provided is mainly _.Apart of the agreement to supply computers cheaplyBto develop further computer programmes for schoolsCto train 50,000 primary teachersDto provide courses for secondary teachers 40.The original MEP programme was expected to _.Alast two years and cost nine millio
31、n poundsBlast four years and cost nine million poundsClast two years and cost eleven million poundsDlast four years and cost eleven million pounds 41.The reason for the introduction of computers in schools is that _.Ain future, all teaching will be done with computersBcomputer programme will have be
32、tter jobs in futureClarge numbers of people will have to be trained as computer programmersDpeople will need to understand them to obtain information in their work 42.Are you ready for your Avril Lavigne( American pop singer)mobile phone Cellphone companies are developing a new wireless phone featur
33、ing an intelligent faceplate. Subscribers will be able to personalize the look of their phone, and get theme-related ring tones, games and video clips. Korean handset manufacturer Curitel and US software company Wildseed are partnering to launch a new wireless phone aimed at music-loving, fashion-co
34、nscious teens. The main appeal- of the phone, named Onyx, is its Smart Skin faceplate. It also has a built in camera, FM. radio, games and Web links that all relate to a particular theme. The faceplate on the phone, which contains about 10 times more memory than an average mobile, is changeable. An
35、Avril Lavigne phone, for example, has a photo of the teen pop star on the faceplate, with software that shows an Avril screensaver. There are also clips from her latest video, concert ticket information and links to her favorite websites. Curitel expects the handsets, which use the GSM phone network
36、, to be available in US retail stores in early 2004, and later throughout the world. Different colored faceplates could be worth US $1 billion in annual sales worldwide. With the new faceplates, Wildseed hopes to change the way the wireless phone industry sells to the MTV audience. Some phone carrie
37、rs are in a competitive money-losing spiral of offering customers free monthly minutes. So, the additional income from downloads is crucial. As adult subscriptions reach their maximum limit, wireless phone carriers are hot for the young people. Targeting young customers is necessary because it is th
38、e only market that shows significant interest in using wireless phones for more than just talking. Text-messaging has proven to be an important feature for teens. The price of the new phones is likely to be a little less than US $ 200. Teenagers are an unpredictable market, but analyst said the new
39、phones could tap into the youthful desire to personalize their favorite products.What can you infer about some phone carders from the passage ()AThey want to get additional download profit from teenagers.BThey are faced with intense competition in the market now.CThey try to expand the sales of phon
40、es among adult users.DThey provide some free minutes for the young people.43.Are you ready for your Avril Lavigne( American pop singer)mobile phone Cellphone companies are developing a new wireless phone featuring an intelligent faceplate. Subscribers will be able to personalize the look of their ph
41、one, and get theme-related ring tones, games and video clips. Korean handset manufacturer Curitel and US software company Wildseed are partnering to launch a new wireless phone aimed at music-loving, fashion-conscious teens. The main appeal- of the phone, named Onyx, is its Smart Skin faceplate. It
42、also has a built in camera, FM. radio, games and Web links that all relate to a particular theme. The faceplate on the phone, which contains about 10 times more memory than an average mobile, is changeable. An Avril Lavigne phone, for example, has a photo of the teen pop star on the faceplate, with
43、software that shows an Avril screensaver. There are also clips from her latest video, concert ticket information and links to her favorite websites. Curitel expects the handsets, which use the GSM phone network, to be available in US retail stores in early 2004, and later throughout the world. Diffe
44、rent colored faceplates could be worth US $1 billion in annual sales worldwide. With the new faceplates, Wildseed hopes to change the way the wireless phone industry sells to the MTV audience. Some phone carriers are in a competitive money-losing spiral of offering customers free monthly minutes. So
45、, the additional income from downloads is crucial. As adult subscriptions reach their maximum limit, wireless phone carriers are hot for the young people. Targeting young customers is necessary because it is the only market that shows significant interest in using wireless phones for more than just talking. Text-messaging has proven to be an important feature for teens. The price of the new phones is likely to be a little less