湖南工學(xué)院專升本（英語）科目考試題庫（含歷年重點(diǎn)題）

1、湖南工學(xué)院專升本（英語）科目考試題庫（含歷年重點(diǎn)題）一、單選題1.Two()diedofcoldlastwinter.A、hundredsoldpeopleB、hundredoldpeopleC、hundredsoldpeoplesD、hundredoldpeoples答案：B2.-Excuseme.Idontwanttointerruptyoubut-()()_.A、canIhelpyou?B、certainly,howdareyou?C、itsquiteallright.D、yes,youdid.答案：C3.Thisboyisabletorepeatfrommemory_200shortp

2、oems.A、uptoB、uptillC、astoD、asfar答案：A4.Hey,Tom,whatsup?_A、Yes,definitely!B、Oh,notmuch.C、Whatshappeninginyourlife?D、Youarelucky.答案：B5.TomwaswatchingTVwhensomeone().A、esB、eC、cameD、hase答案：C6.Pubhoursshake-uprevealednextweekByJamesHardyPoliticalEditorPUBSandclubswillbeallowedtostayopenround-the-clockunde

3、raplannedradicalchangeofBritainsoutdatedlicensing(許可證發(fā)放)laws.PrimeMinisterTonyBlairyesterdayrevealedaBill(議案)tobringinthelong-awaitedimprovementwillbecontainedintheQueensSpeechnextweekSomepublicbarsandclubscouldbeopenallhourswhileotherscouldchoosedifferentclosingtimesintotheearlyhours.Policeforcesar

4、oundthecountryhavesaiddifferentclosingtimeswillmeantheexplosioninviolenceandvandalism(破壞行為)after11p.m.-whenaggressivedrunksaresentoutatthesametimeThemovewillbeopposedbysomeMPs(下院議員)whofearitwillleadtoincreasedalcoholism,drunkenbehaviorandcrimeButministerssaytherewillbecontrolsonwhichpubsandclubsarea

5、llowedtoopen24hoursaday.Placeswhichconsistentlyattractviolentdrunksandtroublemakerswillbeturneddown.MrBlairsaid:WebelievethereshouldbegreaterflexibilityinlicensingIntheend,theevidencethatwehaveisthatitmayhelpinthefightagainstanti-socialbehaviorAtthemomenttheveryfixednatureofthehourssometimesmeanstha

6、tyougetparticularproblemsoutsidepubsandcitycentersatparticularhoursoftheevening.Thebigchangewillbeacpaniedbyastrictactiononpettycriminalswhocausemiserytourbanandruralmunities.Inabidtopreventcriticismofthelicensingimprovement,theGovenmentistoextendon-the-spotfinestoarangeofoffencesfromvandalism.ThePM

7、saidyesterdaypettycrimewasthesinglebiggestcauseofdailyaggressivebehaviorformillions.Whenthenewlawispassed,_.A、thepolicewillgotopubswithothercustomersB、thepolicewillmitcrimesiftheydrinktoomuchC、thepolicewillwatchpeopleclosertopreventcrimesD、thepolicewillcatchpotentialcriminals答案：C解析：從第五段到第八段提到采用不同的形式

8、預(yù)防犯罪。如吸引暴力醉酒人和制造麻煩的人的酒吧會被取締，會有更嚴(yán)厲的行動制裁那些擾亂社會治安的罪犯，等等。7.-Letmeintroducemyself.ImSteward._A、Whatapleasure.B、Pleasedtomeetyou.C、Idontknow.D、Thanksalot.答案：B8.-Hello,mayIhaveanappointmentwiththeheadmaster?-()().A、Sorry,IdontknowyouB、No,youcantC、Certainly.Waitaminute,pleaseD、Letmesee答案：C9.()isknowntoevery

9、bodythatthemoontravelsroundtheearthonceamonth.A、ItB、AsC、ThatD、What答案：A10.Sincetheroadiswetthismorning,()lastnight.A、itmustrainB、itmustberainingC、itmusthaverainedD、itmusthavebeenrain答案：C解析：對過去發(fā)生的事作肯定的判斷時(shí),用musthavedone。11._youareleavingtomorrow,wecanhavedinnertogethertonight.A、SinceB、WhileC、ForD、Befor

10、e答案：A12.Thistownisfamous_itshistoricalhomes.A、forB、aboutC、withD、by答案：A解析：befamousfor表示“以而著名”。13.HasAlicehadanaccident?_A、IdonthopesoB、IhopenoC、IhopenotD、Shedidntsayto答案：C14.-Imsorrytohavekeptyouwaiting.-()()_A、Itdoesntmatter.B、Forgetit.C、Mypleasure.D、Itsniceofyou.答案：A15.Everysocietyhasitsownpeculiar

11、customsand_ofacting.A、attitudesB、behaviorC、waysD、means答案：C16.-IsKatein,please?Iwantto()_her.-Sorry,sheisout.Youdbettercallherlater.A、troubleB、speaktoC、visitD、talk答案：B17.TherePicturesfromouterspacenowshowushowmuchlandhaschangedonearthTheseimagesaretakenbyLandsat7,agovernmentsatelliteThesatelliteshave

12、beenusedfor27yearsTheyrevealtheclear-cuttingofforestsinthenorthwesternpartoftheUnitedStatesPicturesshowthelossofrainforestsinSouthAmerica.NASAsDarrelWilliamsspeaksabouttheLandsat7ProjectHesaidthataneruptioncausedtreestoburnupinalargeforestFifteenyearslater,pinkishimagesfromspaceshowthatthetreesandpl

13、antlifearegrowingagainWilliamssaysthatclear-cutareaseasilyshowupinthepicturesHewantsAmericanstolookathowmuchlandisbeingclearedofforestsinourcountry.SatelliteshaveprovidedotherinformationaboutchangesonearthInthepasttenyears,morethanfourmileshaveshrunkfromglaciersinAlaskaLandsat7receivedtheseputerimag

14、esofGlacierBayinAlaska.HurricanesFloydandIrenehavedamagedthecoastlineinNorthCarolinaRunofffromfarmsandsilthavegoneintotheoceanaccordingtosatelliteimagesLossoftreesandforestshavecausedhottersummersinsoutherncitiessuchasAtlanta,Georgia.TheLandsat7imagesarelikepicturesinaphotoalbumInsteadofpicturesofth

15、efamily,thealbumshowschangesaroundtheglobeinthepast25years.Anewsatellite,Terra,isgoingtobelaunchedbyNASAsoonItwillbemoreadvancedthanLandsat7andwilltakeimportantglobalpicturesOceantemperaturesandenergylosswillbeprovidedbyTerradaily.Landsat7knowsthatAlaskanglaciershaveshrunkbecause_.A、sightseershaveno

16、tedthechangesB、puter-animatedviewshaveshowntheshrinkageC、oneoftheglacierswashitbyashipD、thetemperaturesaremuchcolder答案：B解析：參見第三段。計(jì)算機(jī)圖像顯示，阿拉斯加的冰川在縮小。18.請選出讀音不同的選項(xiàng)。（）A、aboutB、roundC、mouthD、could答案：D19.Shynessisthecauseofmuchunhappinessforagreatmanypeople.Shypeopleareanxiousandself-conscious;thatis,the

17、yareexcessivelyconcernedwiththeirownappearanceandactions.Worrisomethoughtsareconstantlyoccurringintheirminds:whatkindofimpressionamImaking?Dotheylikeme?DoIsoundstupid?AmIwearingunattractiveclothes?Itisobviousthatsuchunfortablefeelingsmustnegativelyaffectpeople.Apersonsconceptionofhimselforherselfisr

18、eflectedinthewayheorshebehaves,andthewayapersonbehavesaffectsotherpeoplesreactions.Ingeneral,thewaypeoplethinkaboutthemselveshasaprofoundeffectonallareasoftheirlives.Shypeople,havinglowself-esteem,arelikelytobepassiveandeasilyinfluencedbyothers.Theyneedreassurancethattheyaredoing“therightthing.”Shyp

19、eopleareverysensitivetocriticism;theyfeelitconfirmstheirfeelingsofinferiority.Theyalsofinditdifficulttobepleasedbyplimentwithastatementlikethisone,“Yourejustsayingthattomakemefeelgood.Iknowitsnottrue.”Itisclearthatwhileself-awarenessisahealthyquality,overdoingitisharmful.Canshynessbepletelyeliminate

20、d,oratleastreduced?Fortunately,peoplecanovereshynesswithdeterminedandpatienteffortsinbuildingself-confidence.Sinceshynessgoeshandinhandwithalackofself-esteem,itisimportantforpeopletoaccepttheirweaknessesaswellastheirstrengths.Eachoneofusisaunique,worthwhileindividual,interestedinourownpersonalways.T

21、hebetterweunderstandourselves,theeasieritbeestoliveuptoourfullpotential.Letsnotallowshynesstoblockourchancesforarichandfulfillinglife.1）、Whatdoestheauthortrytoprovebyciting“whatkindofimpressionamImaking?”(Para.1)_A、Shypeoplebenefitfromtheircaringabouttheirappearance.B、Peoplesshynessmakethemcaretoomu

22、chabouttheirappearanceandactions.C、Itsnaturalthatshypeopledontbelieveotherspliments.D、Shypeoplethinktheyaredifferentfromothers.答案：B20.Theyhavedone()workthesedays.A、toomuchB、muchtooC、toomanyD、manytoo答案：A21.Its_thathewaswrong.A、clearlyB、clarityC、clearD、clearing答案：C22.Wevemissedthelastbus.Imafraidwehav

23、eno_buttotakeataxi.A、wayB、choiceC、possibilityD、selection答案：B23.請選出讀音不同的選項(xiàng)。（）A、peachB、fetchC、toothacheD、French答案：C解析：24.-Whatabeautifuldressyouhaveontoday!-()_A、Itissuitableforme.B、No,itisnt.C、Youwanttohaveone,too?D、Thankyou.答案：D25.-Howmuchdidyou()allthesethings?-Morethanfortydollars.A、spendB、costC、g

24、iveD、payfor答案：D26.-Wouldyoumindchangingseatswithme?_A、Yes,youcanB、Ofcourse,IliketoC、No,IdontmindD、Certainly,pleasedo答案：C27.-Whatstheproblemwithyourbike?-()_A、Notatall.B、Good,thankyou.C、Nothingserious.D、Sure答案：C28.Heisnotseriouslyill,butonlya_headache.A、obviousB、delicateC、slightD、temporary答案：C29.-Our

25、classwonthegirlsrelayraceinourschoolssportsmeeting.-_A、Thatsright.B、Thanksalot.C、Congratulations!D、Itsapleasure.答案：C30.-Excuseme,isthereanygrocerystorearoundhere?-Yes,()_onPinestreet.Itsnotfarfromhere.A、youlikeitB、thereisoneC、youllcatchitD、itswarmandfoggy答案：B31.Theheadmastercametotheclassroomandaske

26、d_whathadhappened.A、hisstudentstotellhimB、beingtoldC、tellinghimD、totell答案：A32.-Hello,mayIspeaktoZhaoHua?-_.A、MynameisZhaoHuaB、ImZhaoHuaC、ThisisZhaoHuaspeakingD、ZhaoHuaisme答案：C33.Ididntexpectyoutoturn()atthemeetingyesterday.A、upB、toC、outD、over答案：A34.Ididntknowwhattodo,butthenanideasuddenly_tome.A、app

27、earedB、happenedC、occurredD、emerged答案：C35.從選項(xiàng)中選出讀音不同的選項(xiàng)（）A、howeverB、narrowC、shallowD、snowy答案：A36.ImsorryforbeinglateMrLi_A、AllrightB、ThatsrightC、NotatallD、Nevermind答案：D37.請?jiān)诘赺處填上正確答案。A、AB、BC、CD、DE、EF、FG、GH、H答案：F解析：Ihavenotseenyouinawhile38.請?jiān)诘赺處填上正確答案。A、teamB、raceC、matchD、running答案：B解析：獲得第二名的是美國運(yùn)動員Do

28、miniqueArnold，他在比賽中大部分時(shí)間都是處于領(lǐng)先地位，最后以l2秒90的成績完成這場比賽。39.Apairofspectacles_whatIneedatthemoment.A、isB、areC、hasD、have答案：A40.-Letmehelpyoucarrythesuitcase.-()_A、ItsOK.Icanmanage.B、Itsnotverylight.C、Icanhelpyouwithit.D、Putitdownontheground.答案：A41.-Whynotjoinusinthegame?-()_.A、OK!ImingB、No,youdothesameC、Oh

29、,thatsallrightD、Dontmentionit答案：A42.-Imsorry.Ilostthekey._A、Well,itsOKB、No,itsallrightC、YouareweleD、Youarewrong答案：A43.-Howlonghaveyouworkedhere?-_A、Sinceabouttwoyears.B、Idonotknow.C、Forabouttwoyears.D、Whoknows.答案：C44.Everymorning,kidsfromalocalhighschoolareworkinghardTheyaremakingandsellingspecialco

30、ffeeatacoffeecafeTheyarealsomakingalotofmoney.ThesestudentscanmakeuptotwelvehundreddollarsadayTheyaresellingtheirspecialcoffeetoairplanepassengersAfterthestudentsgetpaid,therestofthemoneygoestohelpingalocalyouthproject.ThesehighschoolstudentsuseaspaceintheOaklandairportItisusuallyverycrowded.Manypeo

31、plewhoflyontheplanesliketodrinkthespecialcoffee.OnecustomerthinksthatthecoffeecostsalotbutitisgoodandworthitMostcustomersarepleasantbutsomeareunhappyTheydonotlikeitifthecoffeecareisnotopenforbusiness.Thestudentsearn$6.10anhourplustipsTheyalsogetschoolcreditwhiletheylearnhowtorunabusinessManyofthestu

32、dentsenjoytheworkalthoughittooksometimetolearnhowtodoit.Theyhavetolearnhowtosteammilk,loadthepots,andaddflavorIttakessomeskillandsometimesmistakesaremadeThemostmonmistakeisforgettingtoaddthecoffeeMostcustomersarepleasantbutsomeareunhappybecause_.A、theydontthinktheskilltomakecoffeeisnecessaryforstude

33、ntsB、theythinkthecafeshouldbeopenforbusinessC、theyfeelthattheworkishardforstudentsD、theythinkthespecialcoffeeistooexpensive答案：B解析：從第四段可知，有些人對咖啡屋不屬于純商業(yè)而感到不滿意。45.-Goodevening,ProfessorHardy.-Goodevening,John.ein,please.-Thankyou,IhopeIamnotinterruptingyou.-No,()_.A、thankyouB、notatallC、thanksD、letitalo

34、ne答案：B46.-Itsrathercoldinhere.DoyoumindifIclosethewindow?-_A、Yes,please.B、No,please.C、Sure,please.D、Idontlikeit.答案：B47.請選出讀音不同的選項(xiàng)。()。A、bridg(es)B、fac(es)C、cak(es)D、pag(es)答案：C48.請選出讀音不同的選項(xiàng)。()。A、thatB、appleC、blackD、afternoon答案：D解析：A項(xiàng):t;B項(xiàng):pl;C項(xiàng):blk;D項(xiàng):ftnun。49.Twentypeoplewere_woundedintheaircrash.A、

35、quicklyB、wronglyC、bitterlyD、seriously答案：D50.Wevemissedthelastbus.Imafraidwehaveno_buttotakeataxi.A、wayB、choiceC、possibilityD、selection答案：B51.Takingawayacitysrubbishisabigjob.Everydaytruckseintoacitytocollectit.Mostrubbishismadeupofthingswecanteatoruse.Ifwekeptthesethings,wewouldsoonhaveamountainofru

36、bbish.Insomecitiestherubbishiscollectedandtakenoutsidethecitytoadump.Oftenthecitydumpisplacedwherethegroundisloworthereisabighole.Thekitchenrubbishisbrokenintosmallpiecesandsentintothesewage（污水，排水）system.Thesewagesystemtakesawaytheusedwaterfromtoilets,bathtubsandotherplaces.Tokeepmiceandfliesaway,so

37、meearthisusedtocoverthenewlydumpedrubbish.Later,grassmaybeplantedontherubbish-filledland.Finally,ahouseoraschoolmaybebuiltthere,andthenyoudneverknowthatthishadoncebeenanoldrubbishdump.Inothercitiestherubbishisburntinspecialplaces.Thefireburnseverythingexceptthemetal.Sometimesthemetalcanbeusedagainin

38、factorieswherethingsaremadeofmetal.Thefoodpartsofrubbishareputinspecialpileswheretheyslowlychangeintosomethingcalledhumus（腐殖質(zhì)）,whichlookslikeblackearth.Itisrichwiththekindsofthingsthatfeedplantsandhelpmakethemgrow.1）、Youcanmostprobablyreadthiskindofpassageinatelephonebook.A、TB、F答案：B52.請?jiān)诘赺處填上正確答案。A、

39、littleB、manyC、afewD、alittle答案：B解析：見上一條。53.請?jiān)诘赺處填上正確答案。A、forcedB、promisedC、beggedD、ordered答案：D解析：這里是通過一個(gè)事件說明戰(zhàn)爭的殘酷。在戰(zhàn)時(shí)，士兵與平民的地位肯定是士兵高于平民。因此，當(dāng)士兵給對方提出要求時(shí)肯定是以命令的形式。force意為“強(qiáng)迫”；promise意為“承諾”；beg意為“乞求”；order意為“命令”。54.-Imgoingtotakemyentrancetesttomorrow._A、GoodluckB、CheersC、eonD、Congratulations答案：A55.-Hell

40、o,mayIspeaktoMike?-_A、Whoareyou?B、Sorry,heisntin.C、Thankyouverymuch.D、Yes,hereyouare.答案：B56.Helpyourselftosomefish!_A、YouareverykindB、ThankyouC、ThefishsmellsbadD、yes.Iwilldo答案：B57.請?jiān)诘赺處填上正確答案。A、AB、BC、CD、DE、EF、FG、GH、H答案：F解析：HowmuchcanItakeout58.-Hi!Jim.ThisismybrotherPeter._A、Howareyou?B、Fine,thankyo

41、u.C、Nicetomeetyou.D、Youareverykind.答案：C59.IthinkitwillbefinetomorrowOh,lhope_A、notB、itbeC、soD、itdoes答案：C60.Wegotothecinema()aweek.A、oftenB、onceC、seldomD、usually答案：B61.Thepopulationoftheworldhasgrownveryfast()fourhundredyears.A、forpassB、inthepassC、inthepastD、forpast答案：C解析：inthepast意為“在過去的大約某一段時(shí)間內(nèi)”。fo

42、r表示的是現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)態(tài)中的時(shí)間,強(qiáng)調(diào)的是完成時(shí)態(tài)。因此,此句用forthepast也是正確的。但選項(xiàng)中沒有。62.Wewillhavea_holidayaftertheexam.A、twomonthB、two-monthC、twomonthsD、two-months答案：B63.-WeletoBeijing!_A、Thankyou.B、Oh,good.C、Howdoyoudo?D、Thatsallright.答案：A64.MikeisbetterthanPeter_swimmingA、forB、atC、onD、in答案：B65.請?jiān)诘赺處填上正確答案。A、AB、BC、CD、DE、EF、FG、G

43、H、H答案：A解析：Ireallywanttoseeyournewcar這是有關(guān)買車的一段對話。Brown：我看那種車開起來一定很不錯(cuò)，還很便宜。William：的確是個(gè)不錯(cuò)的選擇。你還需要一位機(jī)械師幫你檢查檢查，確保車的質(zhì)量。Brown：我的朋友是機(jī)械師，今天上午他已經(jīng)給我看過了。William：你真聰明，提前想到了。你跟賣家說好價(jià)錢了嗎?Brown：說好了。他同意我提出的價(jià)位。William：你考慮怎么付費(fèi)了嗎?Brown：我為買車準(zhǔn)備了足夠的現(xiàn)金。William：看來你已經(jīng)把一切都考慮好了。我跟你一塊兒去付款吧，幫你把車開回家。Brown：那太好了。這樣我就輕松多了。William：咱們

44、現(xiàn)在就去辦吧，真想看看你的新車!66.Anyonecangetintotheclub,_heisamemberthere.A、evenifB、unlessC、asthatD、solongas答案：D解析：evenif意為“即使”：unless意為“除非”；solongas意為“只要”。根據(jù)題意，選D。67.-Paul,_?-Oh,thatsmyfather!Andbesidehim,mymother.A、whatisthepersonoverthereB、whostalkingoverthereC、whataretheydoingD、whichisthat答案：B68.Readthefollo

45、wing:1Needed:FulltimesecretarypositionavailableApplicantsshouldhaveatleast2yearsexperienceandbeabletotype60wordsaminuteNoputerskillsrequiredApplyinpersonatUnitedBusinessLtd.,17BrowningStreet.2Areyoulookingforaparttimejob?Werequire3parttimeshopassistantstoworkduringtheeveningNoexperiencerequired,appl

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47、to3p.mApplicantsshouldhaveappropriatelicensesFormoreinformationvisitTommysKindergarteninLeicesterSquareNo56.5PartTimeworkavailable:WearelookingforretiredadultswhowouldliketoworkparttimeattheweekendResponsibilitiesincludeansweringthetelephoneandgivingcustomersinformationFormoreinformationcontactusbyc

48、alling897-980-7654.6Universitypositionsopen:TheUniversityofCumberlandislookingfor4teachingassistantstohelpwithhomeworkcorrectionApplicantsshouldhaveadegreeinoneofthefollowing:PoliticalScience,Religion,EconomicsorHistoryPleasecontacttheUniversityofCumberlandformoreinformation.Whichpositiondoesmention

49、thatputerskillisnotneeded?A、1B、3C、5D、6答案：A解析：到各條招聘廣告中去找該信息。第一條招聘廣告專門提出不需要計(jì)算機(jī)能力。69.Thedogwastearingthecloth_itsteeth.A、withB、byC、throughD、in答案：A70.CalifornianMichaelSchwabesaidgoodbyetothegaspumptwoyearsagoHeleasedanelectriccarSchwabesayshegetsmoreoutofdrivinganelectriccarthanjustacharge.Withtheprice

50、ofgasolineandwiththeproblemswithcleanair,itsimportantwegetelectricvehiclesoutontheroad.OnCaliforniaroadsthereareabouttwothousandelectriccarsBy2003,tenpercentofallnewcarsmayberequiredtohavezeroemissionsThisisamandateautomakerssayitiswayaheadofitstime.GloriaBergquistoftheAllianceofAutoManufacturerssay

51、s,Thetechnology(forzeroemissions)isnthereyet;itstillneedsadvancementindrivingrangetomakeitmoreappealingtoawiderconsumeraudience.AutomakersblameitonthebatteriesPowerrunsoutonmostcarsafterabout70milesHowever,somecarscannowgomorethan100milesonachargeBatteriesareexpensiveCarmakerssaythereisnothingtheyca

52、ndoaboutit.TimCarmichaeloftheCleanAirCoalitionsays,Theautomakershavenotbuiltavehicleunlessrequiredtodoso,soitsveryimportantforthestatetostaymittedtothisprogramrequitingautomakerstobuildsmallamountsinbeginningyearsandthenthemarketwilltakeoff.RightnowtheCaliforniaAirResourcesBoardrequiresthatapercenta

53、geofnewcarssoldshouldbefreeofemissionsWhatisthatpercentage?A、1%B、5%C、10%D、100%.答案：C解析：參見第三段：加利福尼亞州要求到2003年，加州的道路上應(yīng)有l(wèi)0%的新車是不排放污染氣體的。71.MaryandPeterwerehavingapicnicwithsomefriendsnearariverwhenMaryshouted,Look!Thatsaspaceshipupthereanditsgoingtolandhere.Frightenedbythestrangespaceship,_21_oftheyoungp

54、eoplegotintotheircarsanddroveawayasquicklyaspossible.PeterlovedMaryandalwaysstayedclosetoher.They,more_22_thanfrightened,watchedthespaceshiplandandsawadooropen.Whennobodycameout,theywenttolookintoit.Inthecenterofthefloor,therewasapileoffood.PeterfollowedMaryintothespaceshipanddidnot_23_thedoorcloseb

55、ehindhim.Thetemperaturefellrapidlyandthetwoyoungpeoplelosttheirconsciousness.Whentheycametolife,theyweresurprisedtoseethattheywerebackbytheriveragain.Thespaceshiphadgone.Therecarwasnearby.Whathappened?askedMary.Peterscratchedhishead,sayingslowly,Dontaskme.Perhapswehada_24_.eon.Itstimetogohome.Afterdrivingaboutfiftymeters,theyfoundtheirwayblockedbyathickwallmadeofsomethinglik