大学英语精读 1 模拟题一、选择题一、选择题1. I tried _ my sister _ the club.（A）A. to dissuadefrom joining B. dissuadingto joinC. to dissuadeto join D. dissuadingfrom joining2. Not only _ all our money, _ close to losing our lives as well.（C）A. did we losebut did we come B. we lostbut we cameC. did we losebut we came D. we lostbut did we come3. Enid taught in a primary school _ the corner.（C）A. at B. in C. round D. on4. I am determined to accomplish the task, _ it will take me a long time.（D）A. therefore B. moreover C. above all D. even if5. If I had known your address, I _ to you.（A）A. would have written to you B. would write to youC. will have written to you D. will write to you6. John is _ lazy to succeed.（B）A. so B. too C. such D. as7. I am determined to accomplish the task, _ it will take me a long time.（D）A. therefore B. moreover C. above all D. even if8. John is _ lazy to succeed.（B）A. so B. too C. such D. as9. Go straight on _ you come to the post office and then turn right.（D）A. by B. since C. when D. until10. Did you notice him_?（D）A. crossed the road B. across the roadC. having crossed the road D. cross the road11. The manager _ that the new employers go through professional training before they started working.（B）A. persisted B. insisted C. resisted D. assisted12. Their assignments _, tom and Bob went to play tennis.（C）A. are done B. doing C. done D. did13. He is tired of the city and _ the woods and the country.（D）A. looks into B. gives upC. makes use of D. longs for14. The teacher warned that anyone who was caught _ during the test would be punished.（B）A. being cheated B. cheatingC. to cheat D. to be cheating15. “You are not listening: I hate to be _ when Im speaking! （D）A. abrupted B. paused C. interfered D. interrupted16. The press conference _ next Monday morning. （A）A. is to be held B. is to holdC. is going to hold D. is holding17. The more he tried to help her, _ she seemed to appreciate it. （C）A. less B. leastC. the less D. the least18. though the brothers are like each other in appearance, they _ their tastes. （D）A. differ from B. differ with C. differ about D. differ in19. The moment they _ the train it began to pull out of the station. （C）A. got B. took C. boarded D. jumped20. He talks as if he _ everything in the world. （B）A. knows B. knew C. had known D. would have known二、阅读理解二、阅读理解(A)Mr. Smith was a wealthy industrialist, but he was not satisfied with life. He did not sleep well and his food did not agree with him. This situation lasted for some time. Finally, after several nights, he decided to consult his doctor. The doctor advised a change of surroundings. “Go abroad,” he said. “But Im no good at foreign language,” said Mr. Smith. “It doesnt matter,” said the doctor. “It wont hurt you to talk a little less. Go on a voyage. Take plenty of exercise. Try to reduce your weight. Avoid rich food.”Mr. Smith went to Switzerland. He did not know French or German, and had to communicate through gestures. He attended a physical training course. The instructor made him bend his knees, swing his arms, stretch his neck and shake his head rapidly. He had to lie on the ground and raise his right and left legs alternately (交替地). After a time his muscles grew hard and firm. He forgot the financial crisis and the importance of raising the level of production. He even began to notice individual trees and individual birds.Finally he returned home. But unfortunately his improvement was only temporary. Soon he was a normal business man again, worried about his property, his profits, his savings, his advancement in a technological society, and things in general.1. Mr. Smith went to see his doctor because he _A_.A) didnt feel well B）was seriously illB) could not go to sleep at night D）had little to eat2. The doctor advised Mr. Smith to do all the following except _C_.A) take plenty of exercise B）change the surroundingsB) eat food of good quality D）talk less3. In the second paragraph, gestures mean _A_.A) body movements B）simple wordsB) greetings D）handshakes4. When he travelled abroad, Mr. Smit