專升本大學英語入學考試復習題及答案

1、2014年專升本大學英語入學考試復習題注；答案一律寫在答題紙上，做在試題上無效I. Grammar Structure and VocabularySection A ( 1.5 marks each)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then blacken the

2、corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a pencil.Seeing the black cloud ,he went back to his house tohis umbrella.A. carry B. fetch C.bring D. takeTom is now working in London and is not to driving on the left.A. servedB. customed C. accustomedD. usingThe story mainly of four parts.A. makes B.

3、 composes C. is consistedD. consistsIt was nearly an hour before the sleeping pill took.A. effect B. action C. force D. placeWill you your shoes when you get in ?A. put off B. remove C. escape D. shakeYou can have some seasonal fruits in winter if you them well.A. preserve B. remain C. station D. pr

4、otestShe wrote me a letter so she is not angry with me.A. seriously B. increasinglyC. apparently D. diligentlyThe secretary told me that they had run typing paper.A. down of B. out of C. up into D. off fromYou mustn t let pleasure with your work.A. hurtB. prevent C. interrupt D. interfereI want to b

5、uy some new clothes, but I don t know hovoftOhe old ones.A. arrange B. handle C. get rid D. do withPlants to die in hot weather if you don t water them.A. fit B. tend C. force D. stopFurther studies are needed before we can with this problem.A. provide B. agree C. attach D. dealHer strong sense of p

6、urpose is in her studies.A. reflected B. carried out C. remained D. concentratedFast food us to have more time for rest.A. demands B. enables C. makes D. affectsThe rain was heavy the land was flooded.A. particularly B. consequently C. frequently D. especiallyIn learning English we should place emph

7、asis practices.A. for B. to C. of D. onJohn and I have never been to this town.A. tiny B. short C. small D. slightBeing a fashion model frequently bargaining with the fashion-show organizers.A. spends B. involves C. leaves D. includesThe grandmother was very about her granddaughter being out so late

8、 at night.A. careful B. eager C. anxious D. keenTom dared not give any more explanations but waited until his girl friend s angerA. died off B. died out C. died of D. died inmeeting.On Friday afternoon, we usually have aA. popularB. routineC. responsible D. welcomeIn China, most old people enjoy a l

9、ife with their family.A. silent B. quiet C. noiseless D. stillThe little boy fell off the ladder but did not himself.A. damage B. hurt C. destroy D. hitThe committee promised to put this matter into .A. consideration B. judgment C. conclusion D. comparisonWhile all her classmates were reading, Mary

10、slipped out of the classroom .A. on her knee B. by heart C. by chance D. on tiptoeYesterday many policeman were at the exit of the railway station.A. equipped B. protected C. reserved D. stationedAmong these new student, some like milk chocolate, prefer plain one.A. others B. another C. the others D

11、. the otherAt the sports track meet, Tom the champion if he had reached the finish one second earlier.A. would have been B. must be C. would be D. must have beenIt was in that computer roomthey wrote the program and dreamed of wonders to come.A. that B. which C. how D. whereOnly after I left the pla

12、ce that how ugly and dishonest the people there had been.A. I realized B. do I realize C. I did realize D. did I realizeAll of us avoided over the rough road by the new way.A. to drive taking, driving takes. driving being taken driving takingThe boy was picking up something in the street a car faile

13、d to make a turn and hit him.A. that B. when C. who D. whereEnglish words are not always spelt in the way they soundthat sound C. it soundsD. how to soundLook! The man who was here a moment ago got in a car accident.A. injured B. to be injured C. injuring D. being injuredBob to the airport to meet t

14、he newly married couple yesterday; nobody knows why he didn t.A. should go B. should have goneC. will go D. will have goneTwo months have passed by, and no sign of payment to anyone; some clerks begin to talk to the boss.A. there still B. it is C. there is D. it hasthat she had done her duty, Marily

15、n went home a little bit earlier than usual.A. Satisfying B. To satisfy C, Satisfied D. SatisfyStudents performance in taking testsluenced by factors age, sex, and ethnic background.A. such that B. so that C. such as D. so asThe mid-term examination has finally been canceled, makes students sort of

16、relaxed.A. it B. which C. this D. whatfrom the top of the mountains, we find that our campus looks like a beautiful garden.A. Seeing B. Seen C. To see D. SeeOur American teacher speaks French he speaks English.A. so fluently as B. as fluently as C. more fluent than D. as fluent as42.Studies have sho

17、wn teenagers often suffer form depression.A.thatB.which C.in which D.in that.The party has failed to the majority of voters that it is capable of governing thecountry.A.trustB.creditC.convinceD.believe.driving around all day looking for somewhere to park, why dont you take a bus to town?A.In spite o

18、fB.Rather thanC.In palce ofD.Other than.The kids are be hungry when they get home they always are.A. obliged to B. bound to C. desired to D. motivated to.All the characteristics that distinguish birds other animals can be traced to prehistorictimes.A.toB.between C.forD.from.When the city was, everyo

19、ne knew that total defeat was certain.A.cut offB.cut down C.cut across D.cut out48.If we everything ready by now, we should be having a terrible time tomorrow.A.hadnt gotB. didnt getC.wouldnt have gotD. wouldn t get.In his composition there were no other errors a few misspelled words.A.beside B.exce

20、pt C.thenD.than.In deciding a course of action, the candidates tried to estimate its likely impact on thevoters.A.what to pursueB.which to pursueC.whether to pursueD.if to pursue.Since we have a focused subject, we should not talk.A.at once B.at hand C.at intervals D.at randomJean talked she had hea

21、rd all about yesterday ffic accident. , s traA. as well B. as if C. as to D. as forLook , that is the man house has burned down in the big fire.A. whose B. whomC. who D. whoBy the time you return home, I all the work .A. would do B. will have done C. has done D. had doneI hope you will be higher spi

22、rits when we meet next time .A. to B. on C. of D. inmy mother couldn t come back on time, I had to turn to Mary for help.A. until B. though C. as D. as soon asShortly after the accident, Terry Lapham was from his post as project manager.A. dismissed B. discussed C. disappeared D. discoveredthe speak

23、er lectured in a way that some people found it hard to understand him.A. so B. as C. such D. thatthe book five parts, each of which deals with one aspect of women s rights.A. consists in B. consists of C. consists for D. consists withwhen I saw her smiling face, I knew she from her son studying abro

24、ad.A. hear B. has heard C. had heard D. was hearingas we have been very busy recently, we go to the theatre only.A. absolutely B. frequently C. continually D. occasionallyMary be Canadian, for shes got a British passport.A. cantB. isnt able to C. mustntD. needntAs his parents died when he was young,

25、 he was by his uncle.A. brought up B. grown up C. brought out D. taken outWhat do you to do about the problem now that this solution has failed?A. inclineB. intendC. pretend D. thinkI had never expected you to turn at the meeting. I thought you were in Shanghai.A. aroundB. onC. inD. upThey have to s

26、tay with us the time being because they have not found a place yet.A. duringB. inC. forD. sinceSixty percent of television viewers chose him as their host.A. popularB. preferred C. favorite D. favoredDont call me at the office its absolutely necessary.A. exceptB. unlessC. sinceD. ifEach one of us,ol

27、d or young, is a valuable member of society.A. howeverB. wheneverC. whoeverD. no matterDiamonds are the hardest substance in nature.A. findB. foundC. findingD. to findTony likes walking in the country and.A. also does MaryB. Mary does alsoC. so Mary doesD. so does MaryThere are only four areas very

28、many diamonds have been found.A. when B. where C. that D. whichShe decided to do a lot of other girls were doing those days.A. how B. why C. which D. whatMoney provides a unit of account that serves a standard to measure value.A. as B. for C. in D. withOne way to preserve species threat of extinctio

29、n is to remove them to zoos and parksand breed them there.A. for B. with C. under D. beyondRegardless which methods we choose, the end result will be the same.A. about B. in C. for D. ofThe burning of rainforests is directly to the so-called greenhouse effect.A. contributing B. attributing C. consti

30、tuting D. associatingSomeone who stays with you and helps you in times of trouble, rather than turning his ,is a true friend.A. faceB. headC. handD. backThe expression haste makes waste does not to reading.A. affectB. applyC. adoptD. attendExperiments have to be made under carefully conditions.A. tr

31、eated B. supplied C. related D. controlledKey:1-5 BCDAB 6-10 AABDC 11-15 BDABB 16-20 DCBCB 21-25BBBAD 26-30DCAAD 31-35DBAAB 36-40CCCCB 41-45AACBB 46-50DAADC51-55DBABD 56-60CACBC 61- 65DAABD 66-70CCBAB 70-75DBDAC76-80DADBDSection B (1 mark each)Directions: In this section of the test, there are 10 se

32、ntences with the underlined parts marked A, B, C and D. Choose the part of the sentence that is incorrect and then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a pencil.It was said that John decided to go to the university rather than get a job.AB C DThe more he tried to help her fix th

33、e radio, the lesser she seemed to like it.A B C DA great many educators firmly believe that English is one of the poorest taughtABCsubjects In high schools today.DI, who is a doctor, work now in a factory, but not as a doctor but as a worker. TOC o 1-5 h z A BCDHardly had he entered the office than

34、he realized that he had forgotten his wallet. HYPERLINK l bookmark6 o Current Document AB C DWe are to make such computers which are needed in different branches of science.AB C DJean is the only one of those girls who go to classes after work.A B C DIf the policeman would have arrived earlier, he w

35、ould have seen the accident.A BC DWe advice him to give up smoking and do a lot of exercise.A BC DThunder is the sound produced by the rapid expanding of air heated by lighting.A B C DKey :81-90 DCCAB BCAADReading Comprehension (2 .5marks each, 40 minutes)Directions: There are 3 reading passages in

36、this part. Each passage is followed by some questions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a pencil.Questions 91 95 are based on the following passage:There are th

37、ree common calendar systems in use by the United States higher education institution. Semester Systems are one of them.The academic year is divided into two terms, each of which provides for about 15 weeks of instruction plus a week for final examinations. The fall semester, considered the first ter

38、m of the academic year, usually begins in September or late August, and it is increasingly common for the term to start early enough to be completed before the two-week Christmas holiday. Colleges start later in September. The second or spring semester usually begins sometime in January and ends in

39、late May or early June. Most schools schedule a one- or two-week vacation in March or April. A variation of the semester system being tried by some institutions is the1 4 calendar, whic h” 4has a four-month fall semester ending in December, a one-month short term in January for which students may en

40、roll if they wish, and another four-month semester beginning early in February.In the United States, the students will stay in school for about a year.A. 15 weeksB. 16 weeksC. 30 weeksD. 32 weeksThe academic year begins.A. in late September B. in late August C. sometime in January D. in late MayThe

41、first term ends.A. after Christmas holidayB. in MayC. before Christmas holidayD. in fallThe second term lasts about.A. five months B. four months C. six months D. five or six monthsIn the1M4 calendar system, the first term begins.A. In DecemberB. In August C. In January D. In FebruaryQuestions 96100

42、 are based on the following passage:In sport the sexes are separate. Women and men do not run or swim in the same faces. Women are less strong than men. That at least is what people say. Women are called“the weaker sex ” , or, ifmen want to please them,“the fair sex ” . But boys and girls are taught

43、 together at schools anduniversities. There are women who are famous Prime Ministers, scientists and writers. And women live longer than men. A European woman can expect to live until the age of 74, a man only until he is 68. Are women s bodies really weaker?The fastest men can run a mile in under 4

44、 minutes. The best women need 4.5 minutes. Women times are always slower than men s, but some facts are a surprise. Some of the fastest women swimmers today are teen-age girls. One of them swam 400 meters in 4 minutes 21.2 seconds when she was only 16. The first泰 Tarianiilm s was an Olympic swimmer,

45、 Johnny WeissMuller. His fastest 400 meters was 4 minutes 59.1 seconds, which is 37.9 seconds slower than a girl 50 years later! This does not mean that women are catching men up. Conditions are very different now, and sport is much more serious. It is so serious that some women athletes are given h

46、ormone injections. At the Olympics a doctor has to check whether the women athletes are really women or not. It seems sad that sport has such problems. Life can be very complicated when there are two separate sexes!Women are called “the weaker sex because.women do as much work as menpeople think wom

47、en are weaker than mensport is easier for men than for womenin sport the two sexes are always togetherWhich of the following is true?Boys and girls study separately everywhere.Women do not run or swim in races with men.Famous Prime Ministers are women.Men can expect to live longer than women in Euro

48、pe.“ That at least is what people say. Means people.say other things toodon t say this muchsay this but may not think soonly think thisWhat problems does sport have?Some women athletes are actually men.Some women athletes are given hormone injections.Women and men do not run or swim in the same race

49、s.It is difficult to check whether women athletes are really women.In this passage the author implies that.women are weaker than men, but fasterwomen are slower than men, but strongermen are not always stronger and faster than womenmen are faster and stronger than womenQuestions 101105 are base on t

50、he following passage:The stamp collector can learn a great deal from the colorful pieces of paper he put in his album. In addition to learning some basic things about organization and systematic arrangement, the stamp collector can receive a good course in history and geography from stamps. As a col

51、lector progresses and becomes more specialized, stamps teach him some basic facts about engraving, paper, and printing.Stamps are excellent sources of historical information. Almost every nation celebrates its military heroes and political leaders on its postage stamps. But scientists and artists, f

52、rom Einstein to Beethoven, also grace the stamps of the world. Famous battles are frequently commemorated, as well as buildings and scenes which have historical significance. Several of the worlds are s sbeautiful, full-color reproductions of the artistic masterpieces of different historical periods

53、.Stamps also offer instruction in geography. It doesn t take long before a beginning collectorchecks the locations of the countries from which his stamps come. Nations like Liechtenstein, San Marino, Andorra, Gabon, Ghana, and Afghanistan, while unknown to many, are usually quite familiar to stamp c

54、ollectors. Moreover, each country tends to use stamps to advertise its natural wonders. Such renowned attractions as Yosemite National Park, Victoria Falls, Mount Everest, and the Bay and Fundy appear on the stamps of the nation within whose borders they lie.If he wishes to become more of a speciali

55、st, the stamp collector can learn some basic things about engraving, paper, and printing. The more advanced collector learns to distinguish between offset and letterpress printing. He learns to identify the different impressions made by metal and wooden engraved plates. He finds out how to detect wa

56、termarks in the various papers used for stamps, and how to identify the characteristics of different papers and the coatings which are applied to them. To the layman, most stamps appear pretty much the same. But armed with a magnifying glass, the more specialized collector can tell the difference be

57、tween a common issue and a rare variety.Which of the following statements do you think best describes the main idea of the essay?A stamp collector must have a great deal of knowledge in history and geography.A stamp collector should be good at organization and systematic arrangement.A stamp collecto

58、r can learn a lot from the stamps he collects.A stamp collector is a specialist who know much about engraving, paper and printing.The word “ album in the first sentence means.a holder for sets of disca blank book used for collecting stampsa frame in which the best stamps are displayeda small box whe

59、re colorful stamps are kept“ Basic thing about organization and systematic arrangement refers topostal organizations and systems that print and issue new stampsvarious organizations and systems that sell new stampsorganizations all over the world that offer help to stamp collectorsknowledge or infor

60、mation about how to organize and arrange things in good orderWhich of the following statements is NOT true?Almost all nations issue stamps celebrating their military heroes or political leaders.Famous battles and buildings of historical significance are frequently commemorated on stamps.Few scientis