阅读三模拟试卷D及答案

第1页共9页《阅读三》模拟试卷四考试形式：闭卷考试时间：120分钟I.Vocabulary(15%)Directions:Foreachunderlinedpart,choosethebestmeaningbelow.ThenmarkcorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.1.Endlessgossipsonthenewspaperwidenedthebreachbetweenthetworivals.A.conflictB.irritateC.breakD.quarrel2.Languageregistershumanthoughtinwords.A.expressesB.showsC.integratesD.records3.Themainplankintheirelectionprogramisthepromisetocuttaxes.A.planB.policyC.awoodenboardD.trunk4.Hernervousbehaviortestifiestoherguilt.A.deniesB.showsC.contradictsD.strengthens5.Thehousesinthiscolonywereallidentical.A.old-fashionedB.similarC.differentD.decorated6.ShewasadevoutCatholic.A.devotedB.desiredC.piousD.enthusiastic7.BythegraceofGodtheshipcomesafelyhomethroughthestorm.A.gentleB.favorC.prayerD.elegance8.Shedidsincerepenanceforhurtinghersister.A.self-respectB.self-criticismC.confessionD.voluntaryself-punishment9.Todaywewilldiscusstheresponsibilitiesappertainingtothechairmanship.A.interestingB.belongingC.appealingD.apparent10.Shehasrunthewholegamutofhumanexperience.A.regionB.rangeC.controlD.practice11.Welosttheelectionbecauseoftheapathyofoursupporters.A.emotionB.indifferenceC.sympathyD.deeplove12.Manufacturingoutputhasremainedvirtuallystaticfortwentyyears.A.uninterestingB.steadyC.noisyD.changing13.Someyoungpeoplearecompletelystruckdownbythestressofexamination.A.emphasisB.pressureC.difficultyD.pleasure14.Sincethecontractwassignedunderillegalcircumstances,werequestedthatitbeannulled.A.cancelledB.discussedCchangedD.rewritten15.Notmanypeopleactuallyunderstandtheramificationsoftheseguidelines.A.purposesB.reasonsC.implicationsD.directionsII.WordsTransformation.(10%)Directions:Usetheappropriateformofthewordgiveninthebracketstofillinthecorrespondingblank.1.Rainisa_________inthedesert.(rare)第2页共9页2.Shemadeavery_________comment.(perceive)3.Dancersingrassskirtsmove______tomusicplayedonnativeHawaiianinstruments.(symbolize)4.Shewouldhatetofeelthatshewas______onanyone.(impose)5.Their______werefulfilledwhentheshiproundedabendandmagnificentGlacierBaycameintoview.(expect)6.They________forashorttimeabouttheadvantagesoflivinginLosAngels.(conversational)7.Lisadressed_______forthelongdrivefromBostontoBangor.(comforting)8.Hereferred______tohisgreatwealth.(casual)9.Iam______toclassicalmusic.(partiality)10.Heisn’tbad-tempered;heisas______asalamb.(meekly)III.Cloze(15%)Itwasyears1______visitedmyhometownandIwas2______toenjoymystay.Iwenttoseemyoldfriend,TomClark,3______wasamemberoftheLocalCouncil.AtthetimeTomwasbusy4______arrangementsforadistinguishedwritertogiveatalk5______modernliteratureinthetownlibrary.Asthesubjectinterestedmeagreatdeal,Igladly6______Tom’sinvitationtogowithhim.Tomwasgoingtointroducetheguestspeaker7______thateveningwewenttothelibrarytomeethim.Sincehe8______IleftTomandwentintotheReadingRoom9______alargeaudiencehadalreadygathered.IwasdisappointedtofindthatIdidnotknowasinglepersonthere.Just10______thetalkwasduetobegin,IsawTom11______tomefromthedoorway.Iwenttohimimmediately,12______helookedveryworried.Heexplainedthathehadjustreceivedatelephonemessagefromthewriter’ssecretary.Ourguestspeaker13______thetrainandwouldbeunabletocome.Whilewewerethinkingabouttheproblem,TomsuddenlyaskedmeifIwouldmind14______asspeaker.Ihardlyhadtimetothinkaboutthematter15______IfoundIwasbeingledintotheReadingRoomtoaddressthewaitingaudience.1.A.sinceB.whenC.forD.before2.A.determineB.beingdeterminedC.determiningD.determined3.A.whoB.whichC.thatD.when4.A.beingmadeB.havingmadeC.makingD.tomake5.A.onB.withC.forD.from6.A.receivedB.refusedC.acceptedD.rejected7.A.andB.yetC.butD.while第3页共9页8.A.hadnotarrivedB.hasnotarrivedC.didn’tarriveD.doesn’tarrive9.A.thereB.whereC.whichD.that10.A.beforeB.afterC.becauseD.then11.A.towaveB.waswavingC.wavingD.beingwaved12.A.whenB.asC.butD.before13.A.hadcaughtB.hadmissedC.caughtD.missed14.A.actingB.toactC.havingactedD.beingacting15.A.afterB.whileC.beforeD.whenIV.ReadingComprehension.(60%)Directions:Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.PassageOneHSBC,theworld’ssecondlargestbank,haswarned180,000UScustomersthatitwillhavetoreissuetheircreditcardsafterfearsthatcriminalsmayhavegainedaccesstopersonaldetails.ThesecurityscareaffectsholdersoftheGeneralMotorsGMMastercard,whichisonlyissuedintheUS.CustomersinEuropeandAsiaarenotaffected.HSBC’smovewastriggeredbyasecuritybreachataUSretailer’scheckoutsystem,whichallowedconfidentialdetailsaboutcustomers’creditcardstobedisclosed.Thescareisthelatestexampleoflapsesinsecuritythathaveallowedcustomers’detailstobedisclosed.Identity-theftlossestobusinessesandfinancialinstitutionstotalledalmost$48bn(£25bn)intheyeartoSeptember2003,accordingtoareportbytheUSFederalTradeCommission.Creditcardfraudisthemostcommonformofreportedidentitytheft,accordingtotheagency.TheUSSenatehasbeenhearingtestimonyfromexecutivesatLexisNexis,adatabaseandinformationcompanyownedbypublishingcompanyReedElsevier.LexisNexishasadmittedthatthepersonaldetailsof31