英语(专升本复习题)

英语 专升本 复习题 Part I Structure and Vocabulary Section A 1 The building looked something a church A alikeB ForC AsD like 2 He listen to others than talk to himself A wouldB Would rather C would better D Has rather 3 He sent in three applications he obtained permission to set up an experimental work shop A beforeB afterC behind D since 4 My room is smaller than hers A little bitB a bit little C little a bitD a little bit 5 Scarcely had they settle themselves in their seats in the theater the curtain wet up A before B when C as soon asD then 6 Helen was much kinder to her youngest child than she was to the others of course made the others jealous A whoC what B thatD which 7 I don t attach any importance with that man A to get in touchB to getting in touch C getting in touchD get in touch 8 I ll ask her to ring you up she comes back A the moment ofB the moment when C the minuteD the minute that 9 is known to the world Mark Twain is a great American writer A ThatC As B Which D It 10 all his friend and money gone he felt totally hopeless A ForB Since C BecauseD With 11 breaks the law will be fined or put in jail A No matter whomB Whoever C No matter who D Whenever one 12 I wondered to the party A if he should have been invited B if he should invite C if he is invited D should he been invited 13 No one would have time to read or listen to an account of everything going on in the world a it isb as is c that is d what is 14 The Social Security Retirement Program is made up of two trust funds could go penniless by next year a the larger oneb the larger of which c the largest oned the largest of which 15 I wish I longer this morning but I had to get up and come to class A could have sleptB slept C might have slept D have slept 16 We didn t know his telephone number otherwise we him A would have telephonedB must have telephoned C would telephoneD had telephoned 17 He moved away from his parents and missed them enjoy the exciting life in New York A too much to B enough to C very much to D much so as to 18 What would happen if the director knew you felt that way A do you suppose B you suppose C will you suppose D you would suppose 19 We grow all our own fruit and vegetables saves money of course A whatC as B whichD that 20 is generally accepted economical growth is determined by the smooth development of production a Whatb That c Itd As 21 Look at the terrible situation I am in If only I your advice A followC would follow B had followedD have followed 22 It is recommended that the project until all the preparations have been made A is not startedB will no be started C not be startedD is not to be started 23 Having no money but to know he simply said he would go without dinner A not to want anyone C wanted no one B not wanting anyone D to want no one 24 I remember to help us if we ever got into trouble A once offeringC him to offer B him once offeringD to offer him 25 As the fire was nearly out and it was getting late they prepared to for the night A sit up B retire C stay up D return 26 Tension within a family or eliminated when the family as a whole is threatened by an external force A is often relived B often relaxed C is often relieved D often released 27 He picked up his and put it in his pocket A resolution B resolve C determination D revolver 28 The mosquitoes that pass on malaria are becoming resistant to the now used against them A poisons B capsules C chemical D pills 29 she saw the serious concern on Li Gong s face that she agreed to let him try again A It was not until B Until C It was until D Not until 30 whether I am going to China A It is not already settled B It is yet settled C It is not yet settled D It is still settled 31 There remained nothing but to get the canoe into the water However all my to get it into the water failed A equipment B tools C instrument D devices 32 It is I want to leave you I have to A not that but because of B because but C not that but D not because because 33 Tom s style of travel was interesting he must the land as much as possible A live off B be fed up with C be lived on D be fed on 34 The name of Chaplin the image of a little tramp with a brush mustache A conjures up B occurs to C comes upon D runs through 35 With night We started for home A moving along B went by C coming on D dragged on 36 Will this new oil recovery technique be financially A representation B feasible C characteristics D diffusion 37 Today getting a new heart is no longer silly It is now a A curiosity B novelty C reality D application 38 Obviously the white bird in the story has a meaning of freedom A symbolic B symbol C symbolize D symbolism 39 The search was called off when the fog got thicker A started B canceled C postponed D continued 40 Let s our resources and get the job done quickly A use up B put together C conserve D store up 41 Mrs Jones the suspect by the scar on his face A identified B found out C discovered D coincided 42 The landlady could not because all her rooms were booked A adapt us B put up with us C put us up D help us 43 The economic crisis has seriously French exports A stimulated B simulated C reduced D increased 44 What it is simply that he is not willing to give us his support A amounts to B matters C teaches D signals Section B 45 Behave scientists have done countless experiments to prove it 46 Not surprise those who were praised improved dramatically 47 It is a humor essay 48 There was great excite on the planet of Venus this week 49 We have come to the conclude that there is no life on Earth 50 Earth s surface in the area of Manhattan is compose of solid concrete 51 The establish of the Republic of China provided the basic condi tions for the transition of China from a monarchic empire to a modem nation 52 People were force to make chokes to either transform the old social culture or refuse the new sys tem 53 The conflicts brought about drama chang es in many aspects of the social and cultural lives of Chinese at that time 54 That the knowledge structure at that time was still based on tradi tion culture 55 Animated discussions were set off over variety social problems such as women s rights educa tion literature labour and reli gion 56 The respondents were asked whether they welcomed social or capitalism Part II Reading Comprehension Task 1 Voluntary Service Overseas VSC is a registered charity dedicated to assisting development in the world s poor countries It is an independent non sectarian organisation VSO is a direct response to an urgent need Each year about 450 volunteers are sent to work on projects in 36 developing countries Each volunteer goes overseas in response to a specific appeal from a developing country Over the past 23 years more than 20 000 volunteers have worked abroad with VSO Together they have contributed over 30 000 man years to development But VSO volunteers gain as well as give They gain responsibility experience and a personal viewpoint on development On their return they can make an effective contribution to the development debate Above all VSO is said that the Third World needs For this reason the Third World countries themselves pay almost half the cost of each VSO volunteer When VSO was established over 20 years ago the first volunteers were school leavers However increasingly the demand was for skilled and professional people Today all VSO volunteers are skilled and or qualified people teachers and doctors mechanics an electricians accountants and civil engineers Why do they volunteer To make a person contribution to take on extra responsibility to gain overseas work experience to work within a community often for all these reasons The task of VSO is to match these specialists with particular vacancies notified to them by overseas countries Then having made the match they prepare the volunteer to work for two years in a very different environment 57 The work of VSO is concerned with A helping the poor in all parts of the world B giving practical assistance to poor countries C the development of any worthwhile project D increasing the need for development in the Third World 58 To date the number of volunteers who have worked for VSO is A in excess of 23 000 B more than 30 000 C over 20 000 D about 450 59 The experience gained by VSO volunteers working abroad A provides the basic training they need B increases their understanding of particular problems C helps them to deal with their own problems D encourages them to contribute to Third World appeals 60 The majority of VSO volunteers today are A over qualified B unskilled C school heavers D highly trained 61 People who volunteer for VSO do so A for a variety of reasons B because they have personal problems C in response to requests from overseas D because they are unemployed Task 2 One day Mr Kerry was walking along the Strand in London killing time when his eye was caught by an enormous picture displayed upon the wall of a house It represented a human figure covered with long dark hair with huge nails upon his hands and a most fearful expression On coming nearer he heard a man call out Walk in ladies and gentlemen the most wonderful curiosity ever exhibited only five pence the wild man from Africa he eats raw food and many other pleasing and surprising performances Mr Kerry paid his money and was admitted At first the crowd prevented his seeing anything for the place was full of suffocation 窒息 and the noise was awful At last Mr Kerry obtained by dint of squeezing and pushing a place in the front when to his horror he saw a figure that was far worse than the portrait outside It was a man nearly naked covered with long shaggy hair that grew even over his nose and cheekbones He sprang about sometimes his feet sometimes on all fours but always uttering the most fearful yells and glaring upon the crowd in a manner that was really dangerous Mr Kerry did not feel exactly happy at the whole proceeding and began heartily to wish himself outside Suddenly thc savage gave a more frantic scream than before and seized a morsel 小块 of raw beef which a keeper extended to him on a long fork This he tore to pieces eagerly and devoured in the most voracious 贪婪的 manner amid great clapping of hands and other evidence of satisfaction from the audience I ll go now thought Mr Kerry for who knows whether in his hungry moods he might not fancy finishing his dinner with me Just at this instant some sounds struck his ear that surprised him He listened more attentively and to his amazement found that amid the most fearful cries and wild yells the savage was talking Irish Now Mr Kerry had never heard of an African Irishman so he listened very closely and by degrees not only thc words were known to him but the very voice was familiar so turning to the savage he addressed him in Irish at the same time fixing him with a severe look Who are you said Mr Kerry Billy McCabe sir And what do you mean by playing your tricks here instead of earning your living like an honest man Well said Billy I m earning the rent to pay you One must do many strange things to pay the kind of rent you charge 62 Mr Kerry was walking along the Strand because A he had nothing else to do B he was late for an appointment C he was looking for something to do D he was reluctant to go home 63 Inside the house at first Mr Kerry A was nearly suffocated B could see nothing C was pushed about D couldn t hear anything 64 The wild man gave the impression of being dangerous by A the way he moved B the way he dressed C the looks he gave D the cries he made 65 Mr Kerry decided to leave the house because A he felt extremely frightened B he was worried what might happen C he didn t wish to eat with the savage D he feared he might have a heart attack 66 The wild man surprised Mr Kerry by speaking Irish since A he was on show in London B he was a primitive savage C he previously spoke gibberish D he was thought to be African Task 3 In 776 BC the first Olympic Games were held at the foot of Mount Olympus to honor the Greeks chief god Zeus The Greeks emphasized physical fitness and strength in their education of youth Therefore contests in running jumping discus and javelin throwing boxing and horse and chariot racing were held in individual cities and the winners competed every four years at Mount Olympus Winners were greatly honored by having olive wreaths placed on their heads and having poems sung about their deeds Originally these were held as games of friendship and any wars in progress were halted to allow the games to take place The Greeks attached so much importance to these games that they calculated time in four year cycles called Olympiads dating from 776 B C 67 Which of the following is not true a Winners placed olive wreaths on their own heads b The games were held in Greece every four years c Battles were interrupted to participate in the games d Poems glorified the winners in song 68 Why were the Olympic Games held a to stop wars b to crown the best athletes c to sing songs about the athletes d to honor Zeus 69 Approximately how many years ago did these games originate a 776 years b 2 277 years c 1 205 years d 2 765 years 70 Which of the following contests was not mentioned a discus throwing b skating c boxing d running 71 Why were any wars in progress halted a to let the solders to take a rest b to allow the games to take place c to let the solders to take part in it d to let the solders to watch it to allow the games to take place to allow the games to take place Task 4 The first true piece of sports equipment that man invented was the ball In ancient Egypt as everywhere pitching stones was a favorite children s game But a badly thrown rock could hurt a child Looking for something less dangerous to throw the Egyptians made what were probably the first balls At first balls were made of grass or leaves held together by vines Later they were made of pieces of animal skin sewed together and stuffed with feathers or hay Even though the Egyptians were warlike they found time for peaceful games Before long they had developed a number of ball games each with its own set of rules Perhaps they played ball more for instruction than for fun Ball playing was thought of mainly as a way to teach young men the speed and skill they would need for war 72 The ball was probably invented because a throwing stones often caused injuries b Throwing stones was not fun c Games with stones didn t have rules d Rocks were too heavy to throw 73 The first balls were probably made of a animal skins stuffed with rocks b twists of hay c hides stuffed with hay or feathers d grass and leaves tied with vines 74 This selection says that the Egyptians played a many different games with balls b many different kinds of games c Only one ball game d Different games with similar rules 75 The Egyptians thought that ball playing was A childish B difficult B not enjoyable D worthwhile 76 The best title for this selection is a The First Ball Games b How Egyptian Children Played Games c Egyptian Sports d The Beginning Task 5 The word horsepower was first used two hundred years ago James Watt had made the world s first widely used steam engine He had no way of telling people exactly how powerful it was for at that time there were no units for measuring power Watt decided to find out how much work one strong horse could do in one minute He called that unit one horsepower With this unit he could measure the work his steam engine could do He discovered that a horse could lift a 3300 pound weight 10 feet into the air in one minute His engine could lift a 3300 pound weight 100 feet in one minute Because his engine did ten times as much work as the horse Watt called it a ten horsepower engine 77 The selection says that Watt made the first A engine B steam engine C widely used steam engine D useful engine 78 watt wanted to find a way to A measure the work his engine could do B tell people how powerful his engine was C lift a 3300 pound weight D both A 103 may even have written it 104 a test But they never 105 their incorrect mental models of planetary 行星的 106 because their everyday observations didn t support 107 their teachers told them People see the sun moving 108 the sky as morning turns to night and the earth seems stationary 静止的 109 that is happening 99 A excessive B extra C additional D added 100 A what B which C that D other 101 A virtually B remarkably C ideally D preferably 102 A learned B suggested C taught D advised 103 A those B these C who D they 104 A on B with C under D for 105 A formed B altered C believed D thought 106 A operation B position C motion D location 107 A how B which C that D what 108 A around B across C on D what 109 A since B so C while D above I ve really got to do something to lose weight because I m