2015年同等学力申硕英语模拟题精选(2)

　　It looked just like another aircraft from the outside The pilot told his young passengers that it was built in 1964.But appearances were deceptive and the 13 students from Europe and the USA who boarded the aircraft were in for the flight of their lives

　　Inside the area that normally had seats had become a long white tunnel.Heavily padded(填塞) from floor to ceiling it looked a bit strange.There were almost no windows，but lights along the padded walls illuminated it.Most of the seats had been taken out apart from a few at the back where the young scientists quickly took their places with a look of fear .

　　For 12 months，science students from across the continents had competed to win a place on the flight at the invitation of the European Space Agency.the challenge had been to suggest imaginative experiments to be conducted in weightless conditions .

　　For the next two hours the flight resembled that of an enornlous bird which had lose its reason，shooting upwards towards the heavens before rushing towards Earth.The invention was to Achieve weightlessness for a few seconds .

　　The aircraft took off smoothly enough.But any feelings that I and the young scientists had that we were on anything like a scheduled passenger service were quickly dismissed when the pilot put the plane into a 45 degree climb which lasted around 20 seconds.Then the engines cut out and we became weightless.Everything become confused and left or right.Up or down no longer had any meaning.after ten seconds of flee fall descent the pilot pulled the aircraft out of its nosedive.The return of gravity was less immediate than its loss.but was still sudden enough to ensure that some students came down with a bump

　　Each time the pilot cut the engines and we became weightless.A new team conduct it experience.First it was the Dutch who wanted to discover how it is that cats always land on their feet.then the German team who conducted a successful experiment on a traditional building method to see if could be used for building a further space station.the Americans had 3.11 idea to create solar sails that could be used by satellites

　　After two hours of going up and down in the lane doing their experiments，the predominate feeling was one of excitement rather than sickness.Most of the students thought it was unforgettable experience and one they would be keen to repeat .

　　55.what did the writer say about the plane?

　　A .Ithadno seats.

　　B. It was painted white

　　C. It had no windows

　　D. The outside was misleading.

　　5 6.according to the writer，how did the young scientists feel before the flight?

　　A.sick

　　B.keen

　　C.nervous

　　D.impatient

　　57.According to the passage，what can be concluded about European Space Agency?

　　A.It produces air-planes

　　B.It sends invitations

　　C.It trains students from across the continents

　　D.It conducts imaginative experiments

　　58.what did the pilot do with the plane after it took off?

　　A.He quickly climbed and then stopped the engines

　　B.He climbed and them made the plane fall slowly.

　　C.He took off normally and then cut the engines for 20 seconds

　　D.He climbed and then made the plane turn over

　　59.Acoording to the passage，the purpose ofbeing weightless was to

　　A.see what conditions bare like in space

　　B.prepare the young

　　C.show thejudges of the competition what they could do

　　D .make the teams try out their ideas

　　60.this passage was written to

　　A.encourage young people to take up science

　　B.describe the process of a scientific competition

　　C.show scientists what young people can do

　　D.report on a new scientific technique

　　Part IV Cloze(15 minutes，15 points，1 for each)

　　Directions：In this part，there is a passage with 15 blanks.For each blank there are 4 choices marked A，B，C and D.Choose the best answer for each blank and mark the corresponding letter on your ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center .

　　Most people who travel long distances complain ofjetlag(喷气飞行时差反

　　应).Jetlag makes business travelers less productive and more prone 6l making mistakes.It is actually caused by disruption of your‘´body clock” a small cluster of brain cells that controls the timing of biological 62 .The body clock is de-signed for a一63一rhythm of daylight and darkness，so that it is thrown out of balance when it experiences daylight and darkness at the‘´wrong”times in a new time zone.The 64 ofjetlag often persist for days 65 the internal body clock slowly adjusts to the new time zone.

　　Now a new a_nti-jetlag system is 66 that is based on proven extensive pioneering scientitic research Dr.Martin Moore-Ede has devised a practical strategy to adjust the body clock much sooner to the new time zone 67 controlled exposure to bright light.The time zone shift is easy to

　　accomplish and eliminates 68 of the discomfort ofjetlag.

　　A succesful time zone shift depends on knowing the exact times to either 69 or avoid bright light.Exposure to light at the wrong time can actually make jetlag worse.The proper schedule 70 light exposure depends a great deal 011 7l travel plans.Data on a specific flight itinerary(旅行路线)and the individual’s sleep 72 are used to produce a Trip Guide with 73 .on exactly when to be exposed to bright light.

　　Whell the Trip Guide calls 74 bright light you should spend time outdoors if possible.If it is dark outside，or the weather is bad， 75 you are on an aeroplane，you Carl use a special light device to provide the necessary light stimulus for a range of activities such as reading，watching TV or working.

　　61.A.for B.from C.to D.of

　　62.A.actions B.Functions C.reflection D.behavior

　　63.A.regular B.formal C.continual D.circular

　　64.A.diseases B.symptoms C.Sings D.defects

　　65.A.While B.Where C.if D.although

　　66.A.adaptable B.approachable C.available D.agreeable

　　67.A.at B.through C.acailable D .agreeable

　　68.A.most B.least C.Little D.more

　　69.A.artain B.shed C.retrieve D.seek

　　70.A.on B.with C.for D. in

　　71.A.unique B.Specific C. Complicated D .peuliar

　　72.A.Norm B .instructions C .pattern D.style

　　73.A.directories B.insructions C.Specifications D. commentaries

　　74.A.Off B.on C .for D.up

　　75.A.or B .and C .but D .while

　　试卷二Paper Two

　　(60 minutes)

　　Part I Translation(30 minutes，20 points，10 for each section)

　　Section A

　　Direction：Translate the following passage into Chinese.Write your translation on the ANSWER SHEET.

　　In the spirit of frankness which I hope will characterize our talks this week，let US recognize at the outset these points：we have at times in the past been enemies.We have differences today What brings US together is that we have common interests which transcend those differences.As we discuss our differences，neither of US will compromise our principles.But while we cannot lose the gulf between US，we can try to bridge it SO that we may be able to talk across it

　　Section B

　　Direction：Translate the following passage into English.Write your translation on the ANSWERSHEET.

　　中国作为疆域辽阔、人口众多、历史悠久的国家，应该对人类有较大的贡献。中国人民之所以要进行百年不屈不挠的斗争，所以要实行一次又一次的伟大变革、实现国家的繁荣富强，所以要加强民族团结、完成祖国统一大业，所以要促进世界和平与发展的崇高事业，归根到底就是一个目标：实现中华民族的伟大复兴，争取对人类做出新的更大的贡献。

　　Part II Writing(3 0 minutes，1 5 points)

　　Directions：Write all essay of at least 150 words based on the pictures given below.In your essay，you should

　　1)describe the pictures briefly;

　　2)interpret the social phenomenon reflected by them;

　　3)give your point of view.

　　沙尘袭向村庄

　　沙尘中的城市