专升本中期选拔英语试题训练(七).doc

专升本中期选拔英语试题训练(七)Part I Vocabulary and Structure 1. Id like to _ him too you for the job. He is very clever and industrious boy.A. refer B. propose C. recommend D. suggest 2. Paul invited me to dinner the day before yesterday and I _ his invitation with pleasure.A. accepted B. promised C. permitted D. received3. Even though they seem to be real, all the characters in this book are in fact _.A. imaginative B. imaginable C. imaginary D. imageable4. Both Mary and Ellen, _ Jane, are studying Chinese in our college.A. as well as B. and as well C. with D. beside5. She is said to _ five trips to China in the past three years.A. be made B. have been making C. make D. have made6. A _ ship is a ship which carries goods.A. goods B. commodity C. cargo D. fright7. The result of the experiment made me _. It was not so good as I had expected.A. disappoint B. disappointed C. disappointing D. be disappointed8. It is not always reliable to make a conclusion on the _ of the first impression.A. basic B. base C. basement D. basis9. Her _ duties are answering phones, typing letters and making arrangements.A. conventional B. routine C. traditional D. regular10. In the United States, few parents _ to let their children use their cars.A. reject B. deny C. refuse D. forbid11. In fact, she had done all _ to help the poor. A. she could B. which she could C. what she could D. as she could12. _ after his death that he was recognized as a great scientists.A. It was not until B. It is until C. It was until D. Not until13. The patient is still wet. _!A. Be sure to not touch it B. Be sure not to touch itC. Be not sure to touch it D. Dont be sure to touch it14. You _ me about his illness yesterday.A. must tell B. had told C. ought to tell D. ought to have told15. The design was so _ that you could not find any fault in it.A. delicate B. elaborate C. fancy D. complicated16. _ driving to work, Mr. Robins goes to his office by train every day.A. Without B. Rather than C. Instead of D. In spite of17. More than thirty people are _ in this event.A. happened B. participated C. involved D. included18. You havent wasted my time; on the _, youve helped me save some time.A. contrary B. reverse C. opposite D. contrast19. All the villagers proposed to _ the road to the town nearby.A. stretch B. extend C. enlarge D. expend20. Do you have any idea of who will be invited to the press _ this evening? A. conference B. gatherings C. meeting D. talks21. This kind of reading lamp can be _ to the need of the reader.A. adopted B. adjusted C. adapted D. used22. They have placed a large _ with the Boeing Company for 20 new airliners.A. Charge B. command C. request D. order23. The travelers _ 300 miles a day by car when they were in Africa.A. passed B. took C. covered D. went24. Bob had _ for his father to come whenever needed. A. arranged B. required C. demanded D. invited25. Part of office is _ off for the use of the manager. A. separated B. cut C. divided D. split26. My early _ at learning to drive were unsuccessful. A. efforts B. tempt C. test D. trial27. According to _ they have told me, they should return within about one week. A. that B. it C. what D. which28. She ought to _ my letter a week ago. But she was busy with her work. A. have answered B. answering C. answer D. be answering29. The law requires that everyone _ his car checked at least once a month.A. has B. had C. have D. would have30. If _ successfully, the plan will completely change the traffic conditions in our city. A. carrying out B. carried out C. to carry out D. carry outPart II Blank filling1. He showed a _( child ) lack of control over his temper.2. A _( self ) person puts his own interests first.3. The whole room was flooded with warm, _ (gold ) sunlight.4.Views not based on thorough _ ( investigate) are nothing but ignorant nonsense.5. They started off at once in search of the _ ( miss ) girl.6. The government put forward a _ ( propose ) to improve public transportation.7. What we are waiting for is the _ ( confirm ) of the news.8. It is considered _ ( polite ) for a man to wear a hat indoors.9. Children should be encouraged to be _ (dependent ) thinkers.10. The patient was _ ( capable ) of walking, so he had to be carried.Part III Reading Comprehension1. Getting Lost on PurposeI didnt know the city at all and what is more, I couldnt speak a word of the language. After having spent my first day sight seeing in the town-centre, I decided to lose my way deliberately on my second day, since I believed that this was the surest way of getting to know my way around. I got on the first bus that passes and descended some thirty minutes later in what must have been a suburb. The first two hours passed pleasantly enough. I discovered mysterious little book-shops in back streets and finally arrived at a market-place where I stopped and had coffee in an open-air caf. Then I decided to get back to my hotel for lunch. After walking about aimlessly for some time, I determined to ask the way. The trouble was that the only word I know of the language was the name of the street in which I lived - and even that I pronounced badly. I stopped to ask a friendly-looking newspaper-seller. He smiled and handed me a paper. I shook my head and repeated the name of the street and he thrust the paper into my hands. Seeing that it would be impossible to argue about the matter, I gave him some money and went on my way. The next person I asked was an old lady who was buying vegetables. She was very hard of hearing and I repeated the word several times. When she finally heard me, she seemed to take offence and began shouting and shaking her walking-stick at me. I hurried away quickly and was relieved to see a policeman on a corner. He certainly would be able to help me. The policeman listened attentively to my question, smiled and gently took me by the arm. There was a distant look in his eyes as he pointed left and right and left again. He glanced at me for approval, and repeated the performance. I nodded politely and began walking in the direction he pointed. About an hour passed and I noticed that the houses were getting fewer and green fields were appearing on either side of me. I had come all the way into the country. The only thing left for me to do was to find the nearest railway-station! 1. The writer _. a. was a complete stranger in the city b. know the city quite well c. had once visited the city d. had only a little knowledge about the city2. The writer believes that if you want to know a strange city you should _. a. go everywhere on foot b. ask people the way c. get lost on purpose d. get on the first passing bus3. The main cause of all the writers troubles was that _. a. he followed the policemans direction b. he couldnt speak the language c. he left the city center d. he went around without a guidebook4. The newspaper-seller _. a. understood what he said b. thought he would buy a newspaper c. showed him around the city d. told him how to get to the bus stop5. Why did the writer leave the old woman in such a hurry? a. She did not understand what he said. b. She was getting angry with the writer. c. She was very hard of hearing. d. She had no idea where his hotel was.6. The policeman on the corner _when the writer asked the waya. took offence b. shook his headc. shouted loudly d. gave him some information2. Churchills PortraitWhen Sir Winston Churchill, the great British prime minister, reached his eightieth birthday in November, 1954, he was presented with his portrait by a well-known modern artist, Graham Sutherland. The painting had been ordered and paid for by the members of Parliament, who wanted to honor the Grand Old Man of World War . Sir Winston and Lady Churchill were deeply moved by this mark of respect and affection. Neither of them, of course, allowed the donors to see how much they both disliked the portrait. “It makes me look stupid-which I am not!” protested Churchill in private. Publicly, he only remarked that it was “a fine example of modern art.” His friends smiled; it was well known that Sir Winston didnt care for modern art. Churchill was so unhappy about the portrait that finally his wife had it destroyed. Churchill died at ninety in January, 1965. Lady Churchill followed him in 1977. Shortly after her death, the public learned what had happened to Sutherlands painting, and a heated argument broke out. The painter was understandably sad. The artistic community, shocked and angry, claimed that the destruction of the picture had been a crime. Historians said that they regretted the disappearance of a historical document. All agreed that the Churchills didnt have the right to do what they had done. Well-did they? A good part of the public felt that the subject (and owner) of a portrait had the right to get rid of it if it made him so unhappy, The question, however, has been raised many times before: who has the right to a work of art -the sitter, the owner, the donor, or the artist who created it? And when the painting is the portrait of a historical figure, should the right of posterity be considered, as the historians claimed? Another question comes to mind: who is qualified to judge a portrait? Graham Sutherland had told Sir Winston that he would paint him “as he saw him.” Churchill never had a chance to see the work in progress since the painter refused to show it to him. He found out only when he received his present that Sutherland had seen him as a heavy, sick, tired old man. Since he hated old age, he wad naturally hurt and offended. But was the portrait a good one, as many (including the painter) said? Or was it bad and offensive as others (and the sitter) thought? Who is to judge? It is well known that we never see ourselves as others see us; but do we see ourselves better than they do? None of these questions have been answered yet to everybodys satisfaction. 1. To have Churchills portrait painted was the idea of _.a. a well-known modern artist b. Parliamentc. a friend of Churchills d. Lady Churchill2. Which of the following is true?a. Churchill liked the portrait but his wife did not.b. Churchill did not like the portrait because he did not like the painter.c. Churchill liked the portrait because it was a fine example of modern art.d. Neither Churchill nor his wife liked the portrait.3. When Churchill said it was “a fine example of modern art” he was_.a. dishonest. b. Joking c. praising the portrait d. being diplomatic4. When was the destruction of the portrait known to the public?a. As soon as it happened. b. After Churchill died in 1965.c. Soon after Lady Churchill death d. Not until recently.5. How did people react to the news?a. People of the artistic community were all very sad.b. The historians felt more strongly against it than the artistic community.c. All people agreed that the Churchills had no right to destroy the picture.d. While some wee upset quite a few people believed the Churchills had the right to destroy it.6. Graham Sutherland painted Churchill _.a. as a heavy, sick, tired old man b. as a person much younger than his agec. according to Churchills instructions. d. According to Lady Churchills descriptions7. According to the writer, who has the right to a work of art?a. The owner. b. The artist who created it.c. The public. d. He is not sure.3. Mr. Smith Blunders Mr. Smith is well known in Washington because of his many social blunders. He always likes to attend the various social functions because he wants to expand his circle of friends. Whenever He is invited, he goes, unless he is ill. Recently he received an invitation to a fashionable banquet. Although he did not know the hostess, he accepted the invitation. He was secretly very pleased, because he felt that his reputation as a desirable guest was growing. When he arrived at the banquet hall, he found that about one hundred people had been invited. He began to move around the hall. He spoke to other guests whether he knew them or not. He soon realized that he had never met any of the other people present, although they seemed to know each other. At dinner, he was seated beside a very dignified woman. The woman tried to be friendly even though she had never met Mr. Smith before. She spoke politely, whenever he spoke to her. Between the first and the second course of the meal, she turned to Mr. Smith and said, “Do you see that gray-haired man at the end of the table? The one with glasses.” “Ah, yes. Who is he?” asked Smith. Hes the Secretary of the Interior!” she replied. Mr. Smith said, ”So thats the Secretary of the Interior! Im afraid that I find very little to admire about him, although he is the Secretary.” The woman stiffened and did not reply, Smith continued in spite of her coldness. “I really cant see how he received his appointment, unless he is perhaps a relative of the President.”“It hardly matters whether you like the Secretary or not,” she said. “He was chosen because the President thought he was the man for the job. If he does the job well, you should have no complaint. ” “Thats just it,” persisted Smith. “No one does the things the does, unless he is a complete fool!” “Sir!” said the woman in all her dignity. “ Do you know who I am?” “No,” replied Smith.“I am the Secretarys wife,” she said coldly. Mr. Smith was shocked, but he went on in spite of his embarrassment. “Madam, do you know who I am?” “No, I dont ,” the woman replied. “Thank goodness!” exclaimed Mr. Smith, as he quickly left the table.1. Mr. Smith is well known in Washington because _. a. he is the Secretary of the Interior b. he has more friends than other people c. he likes to go to all kinds of parties d. he always makes foolish mistakes on social occasions2. Why was he very glad when he got an invitation to a grand party on day?a. He could meet more people at the party.b. He knew the hostess quite well.c. It was the first time he had been invited to such a banquet.d. He felt that his reputation was growing.3. At dinner Mr. Smith happened to sit beside a _woman.a. beautiful b. serious c. noble d. fashionable4. The woman _.a. kept speaking to him politelyb. turned away when Mr. Smith spoke to herc. wished to introduce him to her husbandd. asked Mr. Smith if he knew the gray-haired man at the end of the table5. Mr. Smith said something against the Secretary of the Interior because _.a. they had different political viewsb. he knew for sure the Secretary was a relative of the Presidentc. Mr. Smith did not like the Presidentd. he only wanted to carry on the conversation6. How did the Secretary of the Interior get his post?a. he was a relative of the President. b. The President appointed him.c. He was elected by a majority. d. He was recommended by his wife.Part IV CloseI shall never forget one showing which was really a challenge. I was busy getting ready to 1 my winter fashion. Then just thirteen 2 before the showing, the sewing girls were called out on 3 . I found myself left with one 4 and the woman who was in charge of the sewing room! I was as 5 as my models and salesgirls. “Well never 6 it.” one of them cried. Here, I thought, is the test of all tests for Fathers 7 . Where is the way 8 this time? I wondered and worried. I was certain we would 9 to call off the showing- 10 else show the clothes unfinished. Then it dawned on me. 11 show the clothes unfinished? We worked extremely hard. And 12 thirteen days later, right on time, the showing took place. What a 13 it was! Some coats had no sleeves (袖子); others had only one. Many of our clothes were 14 in an early stage, but in this way we were 15 to show what colors and textures the 16 would have when they were 17 . All in all, the showing was 18 . It was so differen