专升本中期选拔英语试题训练(十).doc

专升本中期选拔英语试题训练(十)Part I Vocabulary and Structure 1. You should make people more _to the difficulties faced by working mothers.A. suitable B. interested C. clear D. sensitive2. While we were having meeting, he suddenly _ without knocking at the door.A. burst in B. break up C. burst out D. bring up3. The wives took turns to _the children. A. warn against B. watch over C. turn to D. watch out4. The word “profession” is _ a new meaning. A. taking on B. making out C. taking to D. getting over5. He was eager to _his new car to his colleagues. A. give off B. show for C. get off D. show off6. Molly was very _on watching football matches on TV. A. eager B. interested C. keen D. good7. Id like to _a double bedroom for tomorrow night. A. take B. save C. book D. leave 8. This would enable British shipbuilders to _foreign yards. A. compare with B. watch over C. pick up D. call up9. This is still a good deal of disorder _ the strike. A. apart from B. according to C. instead of D. due to10. Up to now, we have only discussed the issue _ of western people. A. in addition B. from the standpoint C. in case D. with regard11. I was mistakenly _ to be a Welshman because of my surname. A. assured B. moved C. spoken D. assumed12. We have shown that computers can be _. A. intelligence B. imagery C. intelligent D. imaginary13. They have to change in _ way that they dont make a loss. A. a such B. such C. such a D. so14. Dont worry, Ill _ to find someone to work out a better plan. A. manage B. able C. hesitate D. inspire15. It _have rained last night, foe the ground is wet. A. will B. can C. should D. must16. If you _ me about it earlier, I would have been more careful to do it. A. have told B. had told C. told D. tell17. Not _how to do the homework, Tom decided to turn to Bob for help. A. knows B. knowing C. known D. knew18. Each of us was interested in the way in _ he illustrated his idea. A. which B. that C. what D. how19. He suggested _ somewhere for a short holiday. A. us to go B. us going C. our going D. we will go20. _ of the good news, he became happy indeed. A. Informing B. Informed C. Knew D. Known21. If you drive a good deal, consider _ redial tires.A. use B. used C. using D. to use22. It is not the tools that a scientist uses but how he uses them _ makes him a scientist. A. that B. what C. which D. who23. Looking at the cloudy gray in the sky, the mountain climbers decided to put off the plan _ the next weekend. A. at B. in C. on D. until24. She _ have been listening to our conversation. It was private. A. shouldnt B. mustnt C. may not D. oughtnt to25. The doctor recommended that he _ for a few days. A. rests B. rest C. rested D. will rest26. I have no objection to _ the window to get some fresh air. A. you to open B. your open C. your opening D. you open27. Documents _ with chemicals will not become yellow with age. A. treating B. treats C. be treated D. treated28. If I _ how awful the job was going to be, I wouldnt have accepted it. A. realized B. had realized C. was realized D. did realize29. We dont need all the bedrooms in the house, so we use one of them _ a sitting room. A. to B. of C. in D. as30. He Gave up his job _ foe his family and for himself. A. both B. much C. all D. littlePart II Blank filling 1. In recent years, oil _ (substitute) for certain natural materials.2. The girl has grown more _ (skill) with the sewing-machine.3. Parents _(regard) as being responsible for the behavior of their children.4. Several of her articles have already been accepted for _(public).5. Few of them _ (persuade) of the truth of his statement.6. The actors were not happy, _9part) because there were fewer people coming.7. By _ (observe) your bosss moods, you will soon discover when to talk and when to keep quiet.8. Mrs. Camish always _(maintain) that she had been a brilliant thinker.9. Up to now they _(involve) deeply in community affairs.10. He was interested in the suggestion _(make ) by Mr. Brown.Part III Reading ComprehensionPassage 1. Scientists have recently discovered that mothers tend to hold their baby on the left. Of 255 right-handed mothers, 83% held the baby on the left. And out of 32 left-handed women, 78% held the baby o the left. As a control, women were watched coming from supermarkets carrying baby-sized bags; the bags were held with no side preference. Then, dental patients were given a large rubber ball to hold during treatment. The majority held the ball to their left side, even when it interfered with the dentists activities. This suggested that in times of stress objects are held against the left side. At that point something clearly contrary was observed. A large number of mothers who brought their premature babies to a clinic were seen to hold their babies against their right side. At that point something clearly contrary was observed. A large number of mothers who brought their premature babies to a clinic were seen to hold their babies against their right side. So, 115 mothers who had been separated from their babies for 24 hours after birth were observed for holding response. The experimenters presented the baby directly to midline of the mothers body, and noted how she held the baby. 53% placed the baby on the left and 47% on the right. And it was also noted that the mothers of the group who had held their baby on the left had already had a baby from which they had not been separated after birth. Left-handed holding enables the baby to hear the heartbeat. In order to discover whether hearing the heart has a beneficial effect on the baby, the sound of a human hear-beat was played to 102 babies in a New York nursery for 4 days. A control group of babies was not exposed to hear-beats. The babies in the heart-beat group gained more weight and cried far less than the babies in the control group. 1. Scientists found that _. A. left-handed women tend to hold their babies on the right B. more right-handed women than left-handed women tend to hold their babies on the left C. only right-handed women tend to hold their babies on the correct side D. women who hold their babies on the left are nearly all right-handed 2. What was some clearly contrary? A. Mothers of premature babies held their babies son the correct side. B. Mothers of premature babies took their babies to a clinic. C. Mothers of premature babies were seen to hold their babies differently from other mothers. D. Mothers of premature babies showed no side preference. 3. In one experiment, 102 babies spent four days _. A. not exposed to heart-beats B. in a control group C. exposed to the sound of heart-beats D. in a New York heart-beat group 4. The experiments proved that _. A. mothers have an instinct to hold their babies on the left immediately after birth B. mothers hold their babies on the left at times of stress C. mothers of premature babies do not have the instinct to hold their babies on the left D. mothers find it more comfortable to carry their babies on the left because the heart is on that side Passage2. You would like to take good photographs of real-life situations but you have few ideas for pictures. I suggest you look around you. The everyday world is full of scenes being played by an ever-changing group of actors. You probably passed a dozen picture situations without noticing on your way to work this morning. The realistic approach to photograph has been perfected in the past by such maters as Henri Cartier-Bresson and Bill Brandt. But while you can learn a great deal from looking at the work of others, any success you can hope to achieve in this field has to come from developing an individual approach. The main requirement for any photographer has little to do with technical matters. You must develop an awareness of the world around you and the people who live in it, and you should learn to notice when a situation may develop to a point where you will be able to take a good picture. Those who have reached this happy state will be prepared when that moment comes, and will simply raise their camera quickly and shoot. Others who are not so aware will be struggling with camera cases and lens caps. Film manufactures must be delighted at the thought of the inexperienced photographer setting out in search of the right situation and the right moment. Many miles of costly material have passed through thousands of cameras as this endless search continues. But although a lot of this waste must be put down to inexperience, youll find that even the professionals have to use a lot of film when they are out shooting. Not every shot is going to be a winner. If you look at the work of even the best photographers, youll notice dozens of pictures have had to be taken only because they lead up to the successful shot of a situation that the photographer has obviously been observing through the lens. You may find that you have taken one or two pictures after the right moment has passed as well. There is seldom more than one shot which stands out. There is just one point where it all comes together, and you often have to waste film to catch that precious moment. 1. According to the passage, one can become a better real-life photographer by _. A. watching other photographers at work B. learning about famous photographers C. just taking a great many photographs D. developing skills and ideas for yourself 2. The writer thinks that a photographer is required to _. A. go out and search for unusual situations B. be highly skilled in camera techniques C. be able to tell when a good situation might come D. have a camera which is easy and quick to use 3. Most likely, to catch the right moment, one must _. A. take pictures without too much preparation B. take a whole series of similar pictures C. take great care to set up the situation D. take one picture just at the right moment 4. Which of the following is TRUE? A. The waste of film in photography is essential to the production of good pictures. B. Film manufacturers usually enjoy pictures by inexperienced photographers. C. Only amateur photographers waste film in taking pictures. D. The waste of film, which is the result of poor choice of subject, is expensive and unnecessary. 5. The passage is _. A. part of a book of camera instruction B. an advertisement for filmC. a history of photography D. an introduction to photography Passage 3. In the United States, it is not customary to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention. The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made after 11:00 p.m. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he assumes its a matter of life and death. The time chosen for the call communicates its importance. In social life, time plays a very important part. In the U.S.A. guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the attention to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. But it is not true in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far in advance because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be forgotten. The meaning of time differs in different parts of the world. Thus, misunderstandings arise between people from cultures that treat time differently. Promptness is valued highly in American life, for example. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible. In the U.S. no one would think if keeping a business associate waiting for an hour. It would be too impolite. A person who is 5 minutes late is expected to make a short apology. If he is less than 5 minutes late, he will say a few words of explanation, though perhaps he will not complete the sentence. 1. The same meaning is attached to telephone calls after 11:00p.m. Here attached means _. A. taken B. drawn C. given D. shown 2. According to this passage, time plays an important role in _. A. everyday life B. school life C. communication D. private life 3. The best title for this passage is _. A. The Voice of Time B. The Importance of Time C. The Importance of an Announcement D. Time and Tide Wait for No Man 4. According to the passage, the author of the article may agree to which of the following statements? A. It is appropriate to send your invitation cards three or four days before a dinner party date in U.S.A. B. It may be appropriate to send your invitation cards to your guests three or four days before a dinner party date in some countries. C. It is best for one to make telephone calls at eight because it costs much less. D. If one is less than 5 minutes late, he has to make a short apology. Part IV Close In August 2000, I walked onto the campus of Illinois State University（ISU）as a simple, quiet girl from a small rural town. There were more freshmen here than the population of my 21 hometown. Standing by myself, I was all of a sudden 22 by strangers from various backgrounds. I was 23 with this place and, for the first time in my life, I felt 24 .Over time, I realized that everyone around 25 the same. The strangers soon became friends, and the campus turned into one where I found 26 . Before I knew it, ISU became my“ 27 ”away from home.Throughout the four years, I learned a lot I had not learnt from my 28 . I realized that you cannot 29 late Thursday night and still pass your Friday exam; that pizza three times a day will gain the 30 15 pounds. I also figured out who I was as a person and found the best 31 family in the friends.The bittersweet day came when I had to 32 the college chapter of my life. I thought I would 33 , but I didnt . I knew I would have my college years, my friends and 34 , with me forever. I even had a sense of 35 that my four years of difficult classes finally paid off.However, 36 hit the day after graduation. For three months I was 37 ,not to ment