專升本公共英語試題一

1、專升本公共英語試題一1.（詞匯，每題1分，共35題）1. Five miles a long distance to an old lady of her age.2. A. seem to being3. B. seem to be4. C. seems to being5. D. seems to be6.7. The computer doesn' t work well, so something wrong.8. A. can have gone9. B. should have gone10. C. must have gone11. D. ought to have go

2、ne12.13. A number of students in this class to Beijing onceor twice.14. A. were15. B. have been16 .C. is17 .D. has been18 .19 .A good secretary should always be informed the latestflight schedule.20 .A. to21 .B. in22 .C. with23 .D. of24 .25.I got the good news that they in planting trees onthe sandy

3、 hills.26.A. have succeeded27.B. had succeeded28.C. succeed29 .D. were succeeding30 .31.Be sure to your work at the end of the exam.32.A. look over1.8. . hang up34 .C. set aside35 .D. catch sight of36 .37 .The football game will be played on .38 .A. June six39 .B. six June40 .C. the sixth of June41

4、.D. the six of June42 .43 .The police investigation discovered that three young men were in the robbery.44 .A. caught45.B. involved46 .C. connected47 .D. tightened48 .49.It was in that small room they worked hard anddreamed of better days to come.50.A. what1.8. . in which52 .C. which53 .D. that54 .5

5、5 .The disk I bought from the store yesterday was found to be .56 .A. empty56.1. blank58.C. vacant59.D. hollow60 .61 .Please the water tap when you have finished yourwashing.62 .A. turn on1.8. . turn off64 .C. turn out65 .D. turn over66 .67.If you wish to accept the invitation, please send an email

6、to you acceptance.68.A. confirm69.B. confine70 .C. confront71 .D. conform72 .73 . Don t associate with bad boys your whole l ife willbe ruined.74 .A. or75 .B. but76 .C. and77 .D. so that78 .79 .George loves his daughter, he is strict with her.80 .A. Even81 .B. For82 .C. Although83 .D. Whether84 .85.

7、In many cultures people insist that the importanceof being punctual.86.A. in87.B. over88.C. to89 .D. on90 .91.One difficulty has been solved. But another one will92.A. arise93.B. rise94 .C. arouse95 .D. arose96 .somewaste paper on the97 .The classroom is quite clean floor.98 .A. except for1.8. . bes

8、ides100. C. except101. D. without102.103. Hold the book please, for I can t see the wordsin it.104. A. more close105. B. closer106. C. more closely107. D. closely108.109. I shall have a companion in the house after all these years.110. A. alone111. B. lonely112. C. single113. D. simple114.115. He wa

9、lked in the street without to buy anything.116. A. intention117. B. heart118. C. purpose119. D. thought120.121. You if you had had higher score in the examination.122. A. must have got scholarship123. B. would have got scholarship124. C. should get scholarship125. D. had got scholarship126.127. The

10、disabled children need manythings, but , theyneed love.128. A.first of all129. B.above all130. C.after all131. D.all in all132.133. will come and lend us a helping hand on such anawkward occasion ？134. A. Do you suppose who135. B. Whom do you suppose136. C. Who do you think137. D. Whom do you think1

11、38.139. He didn t tell me where he had spent his holidays. to know.140. A. Neither I cared141. B. Not did I care142. C. I didn t care143. D. Neither did I care144.145. I m for the suggestion that a special board toexamine the problem.146. A. be set up147. B. will be set up148. C. must be set up149.

12、D. has to be set up150.151. While studying he financially depended his wife.152. A. on153. B. of154. C. to155. D. from156.157. his sister, Jack is quite and does not easily makefriends with others.158. A. Dislike159. B. Unlike160. C. Alike161. D. Liking162.163. No sooner had he got home it began to

13、rain.164. A. when165. B. that166. C. than167. D. while168.169. That T-shirt was so tight that he decided to have it .170. A.be enlarged171. B.enlarge172. C.enlarged173. D.to enlarge174.is a great175. is known to the world, Mark TwainAmerican writer.176. A. That177. B. Which178. C. As179. D. It180.18

14、1. A lawyer s income is usually very high, more than200,000 dollars a year.182. A. add up to183. B. added up to184. C. amounted to185. D. amounting to186.187. , the students had to go to bed.188. A. The lights had gone out189. B. The lights having gone out190. C. The lights went out191. D. The light

15、s have gone out192.193. Only in this way out of the plan.194. A. you can talk him195. B. can you talk him196. C. him you can talk197. D. him can you talk198.199. Most parts of the country are drought.200. A. facing at201. B. coming across202. C. threatened with203. D. surrounded by204.205. “The peop

16、le are said to have been killed in theaccident ” could be rewritten as .206. A. It is said that ten people are killed in the accident.207. B. It was said that ten people were killed in the accident.208. C. It was said that ten people had been killed in the accident.209. D. It is said that ten people

17、 were killed in the accident.II.完型填空，每題1分，共10題Geography is the study of the relationship between people and the land. Geographers compare and contrast various places on the earth. But they also go beyond the individual places and consider the earth as a 36 . The word geography 37 from two Greek word

18、s, ge, the Greek word for "earth" and graphein , 38 means "to write." The English word geography means "to describe the earth." Somegeography books focus on a small area like a town or city. Others deal with a state, a region, a nation, or an 39 continent. Many geograph

19、y books deal with the whole earth. Another way to divide the study of 40 is to distinguish between physical geography and cultural geography. The former focuses on the natural world; the 41 starts with humanbeings and studies how humanbeings and their environment act upon each other. But when geogra

20、phy is considered as a single subject, 42 branch can neglect the other.A geographer might be described 43 one who observes, records, and explains the differences between places. If places 44 alike, there would be little need for geographers.We know, however, 45 no two places are exactly the same. Ge

21、ography, then, is a point of view, a special way of looking at places.36. (A) whole (B) unit (C) part (D) total37. (A) falls (B) removes (C) results (D) comes38. (A) what (B) that (C) which (D) it39. (A) extensive (B) enormous (C) overall (D) entire40. (A) world (B) earth (C) globe (D) geography41.

22、(A) second (B) latter (C) next (D) later42. (A) either (B) neither (C) one (D) each43. (A) for (B) to (C) by (D) as44. (A) being (B) are (C) were (D) be45. (A) although (B) whether (C) since (D) thatIII. 閱讀理解，前兩篇每題2分，后兩篇每題 3分，共 50分Passage 1I remember quite clearly the first time I was really shaken

23、by my wife s intuition.Wewere looking for a second-hand car, and I had been much taken by a rather nice drop-head with a well-cared-for appearance.“Well, she runs nicely, ” I told my life after the try -out.“ Goodstart -up, engine sounds sweet, low mileage and the right price.What do you think ”“ I

24、don t like it. ”“Why not”“ I don t know. There s just something about the salesman that I don t believe. ”A few weeks after we had bought another car elsewhere, I happened to find out the history of the drop-head. It had been seriously damagedin a crash before we saw it, and cleverly done up.The car

25、 was, indeed, a very bad risk.Of all the things about women that their husbands do not understand, perhaps the biggest question is this: Howcan she often be right about things of which she has absolutely no knowledge How does a woman s intuition work What is this strange power that tells her exactly

26、 whenher husband isn t working late on business, however honest he pretends to be Is it guesswork, or some sixth sense that men don t have46 . When was the“first time” the husband felt “ reallyshaken” by his wife s intuitionA. When they bought another car.B. When he learned about the history of the

27、drop-head.c. When he realized she knew so much about cars.d. When his wife spoke about the salesman.e. . What does a person s intuition refer to according to this passagea. The ability to see through things.b. The ability to make a quick decision.c. The ability to pick out the best one amonga number

28、 of things.D. The ability to know something by using one s feelings.48 . Whydidn t the manknow that the car was damagedat firsta. The damage was not serious at all.B. He was not careful enough.C. It had been skillfully repaired.d. The salesman only tried it out smoothly.49 . What answer does the wri

29、ter give to a woman s intuitiona. It is simply a blind guess. C.It must be the sixthsense.B. It is a special kind of knowledge. D. He doesn t really answer the question.50. From the passage we learn that the salesman was .A. cheating B. honest C. helpful D. kindPassage 2Social customs and ways of be

30、having change. Things which were considered impolite many years ago are now acceptable. Just a few years ago, it was considered impolite behavior for a man to smoke on street. No man who thought of himself by smoking when a lady was in a room.Customs also differ from country to country. Does a man w

31、alk on the left or the right of a womanin your country Or doesn't it matter Should you use both hands when you are eating Should leave one in your lap or on the tableThe Americans and the British not only speak the same language but also share a large number of social customs. For example, in bo

32、th America and England people shake hands whenthey meet each other for the first time. Also, most Englishmen will open a door for a woman or offer their seat to a woman,and so will most Americans. Promptness is important both in England and in America. That is , if a dinnerinvitation isfor 7 o'c

33、lock , the dinner guest either arrives closeto that time or calls up to explain his delay.The important thing to remember about social customs is not todo anything that might make other people feel uncomfortableespecially if they are your guests. Whenthe foodwas served, one of the guests started to

34、eat his peas with a knife.The other guests were amused or shocked, but the host calmly picked up his knife and began eating in the same way. It would have been bad manners to make his guest feel foolish or uncomfortable.one has accepted a dinner invitation ,what should he do if heis to be late for t

35、he dinnerA. He should find an excuseB. He should ask for excuse.C. He should say sorryD. He should telephone to explain his being late.52."It would have been bad manners to makehis guests feel foolish or uncomfortable." "Bad manners " means .A. uglyB. dishonestC. impoliteD. shame

36、ful of the following do you think is the best title for this passageA. Social CustomsB. Social LifeC. American and British CustomsD. Promptness Is Importantto the text, the best host.A. tries his best to make his guests feel comfortableB. makes his guests feel excitedC. tries to avoid being naughty

37、to his guestsD. tries to avoid being foolishauthor of this article may agree with which of the followingA. The guest who ate his peas with a knifeB. The other guests who were amused or shockedC. The host who picked up his knife and began eating in the same wayD. None of the abovePassage 3Cancer is a

38、mongthe top killer diseases in our society today and scientists have found out that stress helps to bring it on.It is worthwhile to consider, therefore, what are the causes of stress in our life, and whether we can do anything about it.Are we under-employed or overburdened with too many responsibili

39、ties Do we have a right balance of work and leisure（ 閑暇 ）in our lives Are our relationships with family, friends or fellow workers all they should beAll these things can be a cause of stress, and it is best to face them honestly, and to bring our frustrations( 失意 )into the open.People whohave a good

40、 row and then forget it are doing their health more good than those who bottle their feelings.If our self-examination has brought any causes of stressto light, let us consider what we can do about them. It is possible to change jobs. We can make more leisure and fill it more happily, if we will acce

41、pt a different living standard.We can improve our personal relationships by a different attitude. It is we who allow other people to make ourselves unhappy. Often the little things that disturb us are not worth an hour s anger. The teaching in the Bible“ Let not the sungo down upon your wrath(anger)

42、 ” is good advice from the health point of view as well as the religious.56. Which of the following statements is trueA. Freedom from responsibilities helps reduce stressB. Stress is the direct cause of cancerC. The cause of stress is worthy of serious studyd. Cancer is the number one killer in our

43、society today57. According to the passage, which of the following types of people is more likely to suffer from stressa. People who have cancerb. People who like to quarrel with othersc. People whose living standards is lowd. People who have more responsibilities than they can handle58. Judging from

44、 the context, the word“ row” in the thirdparagraph most probably means.A. a noisy quarrel B. a very loud noiseC. a neat line of things side by side D. a journey in a boat59. Which of the following is not mentioned as a way to reduce our stressa. changing our jobsb. changing our attitude to little th

45、ings that make us unhappyc. speaking out our frustrationsd. reading the Bible60. “ Let not the sun go down upon you wrath ” probablymeans.A. Don t let your anger last longB. Don t get angry while the sun is going downC. Don t get angry easily about little things.D. Don t watch the sun set while you

46、are angry.Passage 4Scientists have developed a slimming （減肥） drug thatsuccessfully suppresses appetite and results in a dramatic lossof weight without any apparent ill effects.The drug interferes with appetite control and prevents the build-up of fatty tissue. Laboratory mice given the drug lost up

47、to a third of their total body weight.Within 20 minutes of being given the drug, called C75, the mice lost interest in eating and survived apparently content on just 10 per cent of the food they would normally eat.As a result, mice taking the drug lost 45 per cent more weight than mice fed the same

48、amount of food, which compensate for the lack of food by becoming more lazy.Scientists, from the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, said that C75 is likely to produce a similar effect on humans because appetite control in brain is thought to be based on the same chemical pathways as those in mic

49、e.“We are not claiming to have found a fabled （神奇的） weight-loss drug. What we have found, using C75, is a major pathway in the brain that body uses naturally in regulating appetite at least in mice, ” said Francis Kuhajda, a pathologist and senior team member.61. The newly-developed drug .A. controls appetite and causes obvious weight lossB. reduces weight with some ill-effectC. interferes with appetite and builds up fatty tissueD. is still going through laboratory tests62. Oneof the reasons that the drug helps to lose weight is thata. it helps mice sleep wel