湖北普通專升本英語模擬試題(一)

1、精選文檔湖北普通專升本英語模擬試題(一)Part I Vocabulary and Structure1.1 can t understand how you these unpleasant surroundings.A) put out B) put down C) put up with D) put forward2. you decide to take up you should try to make it a success.A) Whatever B) Unless C) Whenever D) If only3.1 f Harry did not attend the co

2、nference last night, he too much work to do.A) must have had B) must have C) had had D) had to have had4.John often attends public lectures at the University of Oxford, chiefly hisEnglish.A) to improve B) improving C) to have improved D) improved5.1 t was suggested at the meeting that effective meas

3、ures to solve theproblem.A) were taken B) be taken C) must be taken D) take1.1 am of your stupid conversation.A) annoyed B) worried C) angry D) tired7 .They are building the dam in with another firm.A) comparison B) association C) touch D) tune8 .Most parents encourage their children to take an acti

4、ve part in social events, those events do not interfere with their studies.A) lest B) though C) unless D) provided9.Orlando, a city in Florida, for its main attraction, Magic Kingdom.A) which is well known B) is well known C) well known D) being well known10 .He is a writer as a reporter.A) more B)

5、ratherC) not so much D) not much11 .Jim is sorry so impolite to your guest last Saturday.A) to be B) having been C) being D) to have been12.1 suppose that when I come back in ten years time all these old houses down.A) will have been pulled B) will have pulled C) will be pulling D) will be pulled13

6、.To be sure, some insects can build complex societies different types ofindividuals performing different tasks.A) taken from B) made of C) composed of D) developed from14 .The students will put off the outing until next week, they won t be sobusy.A) when B) as C) since D) while15.1 have not found my

7、 book yet; in fact, I am not sure I could have donewith it.A) whether B) why C) what D) when16.1 f you do not fasten your safety belt, your chances of being will begreater.A) beaten B) hurt C) damaged D) stricken17 . “ ” for many years, the writer suddenly became famous.A) Having ignored him B) To b

8、e ignored C) To have been ignored D) Having been ignored18 .This bird s large wings it to fly very fast.A) able B) enable C) unsure D) cause19 .The picture exhibition bored me to death. I wish I to it.A) have not gone B) did not go C) had not goneD) should not have gone20.1 don t swim not, but I whe

9、n I was a kid.A) used to it B) used to doing it C) used to D) used to do可編輯精選文檔1.1 I found my daughter sitting in the kitchen, crying .A) strongly B) bitterly C) heavily D) deeply22 .You are getting too old for football. You d better tennis instead.A) take in B) take up C) take for D) take over23 .W

10、hen the two young people were married, the ceremony was anything up to data.A) but B) beside C) except D) apart from24 .He didn t mention anything about the party, the date.A) either even B) even nor C) even neither D) not even25 .After being rescued from the air crash, the people agreed that they h

11、ad much to .A) thank B) be thanked C) be thankful D) be thankful for26 .This new method not only saves time but also saves energy operatingon two batteries instead to four.A) in B) on C) by D) for27 .What to him is whether the job allows him to pursue his studies.A) matters B) refers C) happens D) a

12、pplies28 .He said that very clearly so that nobody was in any about what wasmeant.A) doubt B) wonder C) question D) consideration29.1 t is predicted that heavy rains are to flood the area in a few days.A) frightening B) threatening C) scattering D) warning30.1 n most of the United States, the mornin

13、g newspaper is by school agechildren.A) directed B) discharged C) derived D) deliveredPart II ClozeWhen television first began to expand, very few of the people who had become可編輯精選文檔famous as 31 announcers were able to be equally effective _32_ television. Some of the difficulties they experienced w

14、hen they were trying to _33_ themselves to the new medium were technical. When _34_ on radio, for example, they had become _35 to seeing on behalf of the listener. This art of seeing for others 36 that the announcer has to be very good _37_ talking. Above all, he has to be able to _38 a continuous s

15、equence (序歹U) of visual (視覺的)images which add meaning _39 the round the listener hears. In the _40_ of television, however, the announcer sees _41 with the viewer. His duty, _42_, is completely different. He is there to make _43 that the viewer does not _44_ any point of interest, to help him focus

16、_45 particular things, and to help him _46_ the images on the television screen. _47 his radio colleague, he must know the48 of silence and how to use it at those _49_ when the pictures speak for 50.31 .A) television B) advertisement C) radio D) newspaper32 .A) of B) in C) at D) on33 .A) adopt B) ad

17、just C) alter D) adapt34 .A) working B) listening C) appearing D) showing35 .A) practiced B) experienced C) determined D) used36 .A) guarantees B) means C) convinces D) warns37 .A) at B) with C) in D) of38 .A) reflect B) create C) cause D) affect39 .A) to B) in C) on D) about40 .A) occasion B) matte

18、r C) example D) case41 .A) something B) everything C) nothing D) anything42 .A) moreover B) therefore C) furthermore D) nevertheless43 .A) clear B) definite C) sure D) easy44 .A) miss B) ignoreC) dropD) catch45 .A) toB) at C) inD) on46 .A) reveal B) expose C) understand D) translate47 .A) Unlike B)

19、Besides C) Like D) As48 .A) price B) cost C) value D) worth49 .A) minutes B) periods C) times D) moments50 .A) them B) him C) themselves D) himselfPart III Reading ComprehensionPassage OneQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.Time was and not so many years ago, either when the averag

20、e citizen took a pretty dim view of banks and Banking. That this was so, it should be said, was to no small extent the fault of banks and bankers themselves. Banks used to be and afew still are forbidding structures. Behind the little barred windows were, more often than not, elderly gentlemen whose

21、 expression of friendliness reflected the size of the customer s account, and nothing less than a few hundred thousand in the bank could have inspired the suggestion of a smile.And yet the average bank for many year was, to the average citizen, a fearful, if necessary, instrument for dealing with bu

22、siness usually big business. Butsomewhere in the past quarter century, banks Began to grow human, even pleasant, and started to attract the little man. It is possible that this movement began in medium-sized towns, or in small towns where people know each other by their first names, and spread to bi

23、g towns. At any rate, the results have been remarkable.The movement to “ humanize ” hanks, of course, received a big push during the war, when more and more women were employed to do work previously performed by men. Also more and more “ little ” people found themselves in need of personal loans, as

24、 taxes became heavier and as the practice ofinstallment (分期付款 ) buying broke down the previously long held concept that there was something almost morally wrong about being in debt. All sorts of people began to discover that the intelligent use of credit (信貸) could be extremely helpful.51 .The autho

25、r believes that the unfriendly atmosphere in banks many years ago was chiefly due to .A) the outer appearance of bank buildingsB) unfriendliness of customers toward banksC) economic pressure of the timeD) the attitude of hankers52 .The banks of many years ago showed interest only in .A) regular visi

26、torsB) rich customersC) friendly businessmenD) elderly gentlemen53 .When did banks begin to grow human?A) Sometime before the war.B) A few years ago.C) During the war.D) In the last century.54 .What helped to push the “ humanization ” of banks?A) More and more “ little ” people became customers of b

27、anks.B) The elderly gentlemen in banks were replaced by women.C) More banks were set up in small and medium-sized towns.D) The size of the customer s account was greatly increased.55 .Average People seldom borrowed money from bank in the bank because .A) the bank buildings looked forbiddingB) they w

28、ere comparatively rich before the warC) they thought it was not proper to be in debtD) they rarely spent more than they could earnPassage TwoQuestions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.Last summer, Transportation Secretary Elizabeth Dole announced a new rule:Unless states representing two-

29、thirds of the country s population pass compulsory( 強制性的) seat-belt-use laws by April 1989, all new vehicles will have to be fittedwith air bags or automatic seat belts.The rule wouldn t have been necessary but for one simple fact. Even though seat belts could prevent nearly half of the deaths in fa

30、tal car accidents, 85 percent of the population simply won t wear them.Why not? Behavioral engineers have found that there are all sorts of reasonsusually unstated. These are some of the most popular. It s safer to be thrown froma car man trapped. According to E. Scott Geller, that s a faulty argume

31、nt. “ In fact ” ,he says, “ being thrown from a car is twenty-five times more dangerous than being trapped ” .It won t happen to me; I m a good driver. But what about the other person who may be a terrible driver? The data show that the averageincidence (發(fā)生率) forall accidents in one per driver every

32、 10 years.My car will end up underwater or on fire, and I won t be able to get out.According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), only 0.5 percent of all injury-producing accidents occur under these conditions.“ If you rewearing a belt, you ve got a better chance of being c

33、onscious and not having your legs broken distinct advantages in getting out of a dangerous situation” .I m only going a few blocks. Yet 80 percent of accidents happen at speeds or less that 25 miles per hour, 75 percent happen within 25 miles of home.56.Before 1989, in the United States .A) the use

34、of seat belts was not compulsory for the majority of the populationB) a new law requiring the use of seat belts had just been passedC) people had to choose between the use of seat belts or the use of air bagsD) almost fifty percent of the people involved in car accidents were saved by seat Belts57.T

35、he word “ trapped ” (Para. 3, Line 3) means to be .A) held up in a traffic jamB) confined in the carC) caught in an accidentD) pulled into a car58.One of the reasons why many drivers refuse to wear seat belts is because .A) they don t think that it is comfortable to wear seat beltsB) they don t beli

36、eve that an accident involving a terrible driver is highly probableC) they believe that no danger is involved in just driving a few blocksD) they think that few drivers are willing to wear seat belts1.1 It can be inferred from the passage that .A) seat belts should be replaced by air bagsB) eighty-f

37、ive percent of all drivers are likely to Break traffic rulesC) all drivers, whether good or bad, are liable to have an accident at one time or anotherD) wearing seat belts will get drivers out of dangerous situations60 .The purpose of the writer in writing this passage is .A) to urge the government

38、to pass the law soonerB) to tell how dangerous car-driving can beC) to criticise those who refuse to use seat beltsD) to prove the necessity of the new rulePassage ThreeQuestions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.For well over 2000 years the world s great religions have taught the virtues

39、of a trusting heart. Now there is another reason to merit the wisdom of the ages: scientific evidence indicates that those with trusting hearts will live longer, healthier lives.As a result of the work published in the 1970s by two pioneering heart specialists, Meyer Friedman and Ray H. Rosenman, ne

40、arly every American is aware that blood Type. A people are impatient, and easily moved to hostility and anger.Many have come to believe that Type As are at a much higher risk of suffering heart attack or dying of heart disease than others.The driving force behind hostility is acynical (憤世嫉俗) mistrus

41、t of others. If weexpect others to mistreat us, we are seldom disappointed. This generates anger and leads us to respond with hostility.The most characteristic attitude of a cynic is being suspicious of the motives of people he doesn t know. Imagine you are waiting for an elevator and it stops twofl

42、oors above for longer than usual. Howinconsiderate (不替別人著想的) You think. Ina few seconds, you have drawn hostile conclusions about unseen people and their motives.Meanwhile, your cynical mistrust is leading to noticeable physical consequences. Your voice rises. The rate and depth of your breathing in

43、creases. Your heart is beating faster and harder, and the muscles of your arms and legs become tight. You feel “ charged up ” , ready for action.If you frequently experience these feelings, you may be at increased risk of developing serious health problems. Anger can add to the risk of heart and oth

44、er diseases.61 .According to the author, people with trusting hearts are .A) usually intelligent and wiseB) usually very religiousC) less likely to get heart diseasesD) not likely to be mistreated by others62 .The book by Meyer Friedman and Ray H. Rosenman most probably discusses .A) friendliness an

45、d hostilityB) trust and mistrust of peopleC) heart diseases and death rateD) people s characters and their blood types63 .According to the passage, if you have a fixed idea in mind that people willmistreat you, you will always find it .A) to be disappointingB) to be pleasingC) to be wrongD) to be so

46、64 .A cynic, in the passage, is a person .A) who is always ready to fightB) who usually has doubts about the people around himC) whose behaviour usually leads to serious health problemsD) whose behaviour usually seems strange to the people he knows65 .The author s intention in writing the passage is

47、 to .A) advise people to be patientB) analyze the danger of heart diseasesC) persuade people to be trustfulD) praise the wisdom of the old peopleShort Answer QuestionsDirections:In this part there is a short passage with five questions orincomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer

48、 the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words (not exceeding 10 words.)For many women choosing whether to work or not to work outside their home is a luxury: they must work to survive. Others face a hard decision.Perhaps the easiest choice has to do with economics. One husba

49、nd said,“ Marge and I decided after careful consideration that for her to go back to work atthis moment was an extravagance (奢侈) we couldn t afford. ” With two preschoolchildren, it soon became clear in their figuring that withbabysitters (臨時照看小孩的人 ), transportation, and increased taxes, rather than

50、 having more money, they might actually end up with less.Economic factors are usually the first to be considered, but they are not the most important. The most important aspects of the decision have to do with the emotional needs of each member of the family. It is in this area that husbands and wiv

51、es find themselves having to face many confusing and conflicting feelings.There are many women who find that homemaking is boring or who feel imprisoned （被囚禁） if they have to stay home with a young child or several children.On the other hand, there are women who think that homemaking gives them the

52、deepest satisfaction.From my own experience. I would like to suggest that sometime the decision to go back to work is made in too much haste. There are few decisions that I now regret more. I wasn t mature enough to see how much I could have gained at home. I regret my impatience to get on with my career. I wish I had allowed myself the luxury of watching the world through my little girl s eyes.Questions:66 .Which