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2013年考研英语模拟试题1

模拟试题  时间: 2019-03-09 10:09:06  作者: 匿名 

Section Ⅰ Use of English

Directions:

Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points)

Valentine’s Day may come from the ancient Roman feast of Lupercalia. __1__ the fierce wolves roamed nearby, the old Romans called __2__ the god Lupercus to help them. A festival in his __3__ was held on February 15th. On the eve of the festival the __4__ of the girls were written on __5__ of paper and placed in jars. Each young man __6__ a slip. The girl whose name was __7__ was to be his sweetheart for the year.

Legend __8__ it that the holiday became Valentine’s Day __9__ a Roman priest named Valentine. Emperor Claudius II __10__ the Roman soldiers NOT to marry or become engaged. Claudius felt married soldiers would __11__ stay home than fight. When Valentine __12__ the Emperor and secretly married the young couples, he was put to death on February 14th, the __13__ of Lupercalia. After his death, Valentine became a __14__. Christian priests moved the holiday from the 15th to the 14th—Valentine’s Day. Now the holiday honors Valentine __15__ of Lupercus.

Valentine’s Day has become a major __16__ of love and romance in the modern world. The ancient god Cupid and his __17__ into a lover’s heart may still be used to __18__ falling in love or being in love. But we also use cards and gifts, such as flowers or jewelry, to do this. __19__ to give flower to a wife or sweetheart on Valentine’s Day can sometimes be as __20__ as forgetting a birthday or a wedding anniversary.

1.[A] While [B] When   [C] Though [D] Unless

2.[A] upon   [B] back  [C] off  [D] away

3.[A] honor [B] belief [C] hand  [D] way

4.[A] problems  [B] secrets  [C] names   [D] intentions

5.[A] rolls   [B] piles  [C] works   [D] slips

6.[A] cast [B] caught  [C] drew  [D] found

7.[A] given  [B] chosen  [C] elected   [D] delivered

8.[A] tells [B] means  [C] makes   [D] has

9.[A] after   [B] since [C] as   [D] from

10.[A] ordered   [B] pleaded [C] envisioned   [D] believed

11.[A] other [B] simply  [C] rather [D] all

12.[A] disliked   [B] defied   [C] defeated   [D] dishonored

13.[A] celebration [B] arrangement[C] feast  [D] eve

14.[A] goat  [B] saint  [C] model [D] weapon

15.[A] because  [B] made [C] instead   [D] learnt

16.[A] part  [B] representative[C] judgement [D] symbol

17.[A] story   [B] wander [C] arrow [D] play

18.[A] portray   [B] require  [C] demand [D] alert

19.[A] Keeping  [B] Disapproving[C] Supporting [D] Forgetting

20.[A] constructive [B] damaging [C] reinforcing   [D] retorting

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