2006年北京交通大学远程教育学院招生考前英语辅导(专升本)rcise 4.doc

2006年北京交通大学远程教育学院招生考前英语辅导（专升本）Exercise 4.Phonetics (10 points)Directions:In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined letter combinations marked A, B ,C and D .Compare the underlined parts and identify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation .Mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer sheet.1. A spread B team C bread D head2. A eyes B price C lies D buys3. A lower B shower C tower D power4. A female B enable C name D fast5. A longer B change C page D huge6. A. noise B. horse C. nose D. close7. A. spend B. blank C. bang D. angry8. A. chalk B. chicken C. choose D. sandwich9. A. sport B. worse C. report D. forty10. A. even B. except C. eleven D. excuse.Vocabulary and Structure (20 points)Directions:There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentences there are four choices marked A, B ,C and D . Choose one answer that best completes the sentences and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. 11. Our school is only 15 _ from here.A. minute walk B. minutes walk C. minute walk D. minutes walk12. March 8 is _ day.A. Womens B. Women C. Womans D. a woman13. The flood has done _ to this area.A. many damages B. much damage C. injury D. damages 14. Joan is _ of the three.A. young B. younger C. youngest D. the youngest15. Jack doesnt jump so_ as his brother.A. high B. higher C. highest D. more high16. The text is _ than that one.A. easy B. easier C. easiest D. the easiest17. My uncle is _ than that worker.A. old B. elder C. older D. the oldest18. July and August are _ months in a year.A. hotter B. hottest C. hot D. the hottest19. Which language do you like _ , English or Russian?A. best B. better C. well D. very well20. She said she was much _ than before.A. good B. well C. better D. the best21. I will tell him as soon as he _ back.A. come B. comes C. will come D. came22. Be careful. The train _ .A. will come B. is going to come C. comes D. is coming23. He _ by the teachers.A. is always praised B. praises C. have been praised D. always is praised24. The First World War _ in 1914.A. was broke out B. broke out C. was broken D. was happened25. It is _ to travel on the moon.A. wonderful B. careful C. brave D. important26. All the students learned _ up words in a dictionary.A. look how B. how to look C. how look D. to how look27. Are you used to _ with the light on?A. sleep B. slept C. sleeping D. being slept28. He stopped _ and went on with his work. A. smoking B. to smoke C. smoked D. smokes29. She is proud _ Chinese.A. to be B. of being C. in being D. on being30. What he said _ untrue. A. be B. is C. are D. were.Cloze ( 20 points)Directions:For each blank in the following passage ,there are four choices given and marked A, B ,C and D .Choose the one that is most suitable and mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. It was an early morning in summer. In the streets, sleepy-eyed people were moving quickly, heading towards their _31 _ . This was the beginning of another _32_ day in New York City. _33_ this day was to be different. Waiting _34_ the crowded streets, on top of a _35_ 110 stories high, was Philippe Petit. This daring French man was about to _36_ a tightrope between the two towers of the World Trade Center. Philippe took his first _37_ with great care. The wire held. Now he was _38_ he could do it, _39_ only a balancing pole, Philippe walked his way across, a _40_ of 131 feet. Soon the rush-hour _41_ began to notice. What a _42_ ! There, 1350 feet above the street, a _43_ figure was walking on air Philippe made seven _44_ back and forth. He wasnt satisfied with just _45_. At times, he would turn , sit down, and _46_ go on his knees. Once, he had astonishing _47_ to lie down on the thin thread. And thousands of _48_ watchers stared with their hearts beating fast. After the forty-five-minute _49_, Philippe was taken to the police station. He was asked _50_ he did it. Philippe shrugged and said, “When I see two tall buildings, I walk.”31. A. jobs B. homes C. buses D. offices32. A. working B. hot C. same D. ordinary33. A. And B. So C. But D. Thus34. A. for B. in C. by D. above35. A. roof B. position C. wall D. building36. A. throw B. walk C. climb D. fix37. A. act B. landing C. step D. trip38. A. sure B. uncertain C. glad D. nervous39. A. through B. against C. with D. on40. A. distance B. height C. space D. rope41. A. street B. crowds C. passengers D. city42. A. height B. pleasure C. wonder D. danger43. A. great B. strange C. public D. tiny44. A. experiments B. circles C. trips D. movements45. A. walking B. staying C. acting D. showing46. A. almost B. even C. often D. rather47. A. spirit B. result C. strength D. courage48. A. patient B. terrified C. pleased D. enjoyable49. A. show B. trick C. try D. program50. A. how B. why C. whether D. when.Reading Comprehension (40 points)Directions:There are four reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B ,C and D .Choose one best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Passage 1Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. The lead story in tonights news concerns the fire which destroyed the major part of Columbia College at 4 a.m. this morning. In only five minutes, more than six hundred girls came out of their dorms to watch their college burn to the ground in the freezing December weather. Fortunately, there were no injures resulting from the fire. According to the college president, plans were already made to raise more than three million dollars to rebuild the college. Here is the news from Washington. President Clinton says he is troubled by a scientists desire to clone a human and is urging the Congress to pass a ban(禁令) to such experiments for at least five years. In his weekly radio address, Clinton noted Chicago-area physicist Richard. Seeds announcement that he is ready to set up a clinic to clone human babies. President Clinton said that the need for passing laws that would ban human cloning for at least five years is more urgent than ever. A brief look at the weather for the weekend tells us to expect light showers on Saturday and Sunday. The high Saturday will be in the lower 40s. On Sunday, we can expect the high to be about 65. Thats this evenings news. Good night from Channel 9 news. Your better news station, and from Alan King, your reporter.51. The fire at Columbia College took place? A. In December. B. In March. C. In November. D. In October.52. President Clinton wants the Congress to _.A. pass a ban on doing experiment in labs B. ban cloning humans foreverC. pass laws to support cloning babies D. pass human cloning ban quickly53. What will the weather be like on weekend? A. There will be a strong wind. B. The weather will be fine. C. It will be freezing cold. D. It will be rainy.54. When the writer talked about the expected high temperature for Saturday, which of the following statements is true? A. It will be in the lower 65s. B. It will be in the higher 50s. C. It will be in the lower 40s. D. It will be in the high 35s.Passage 2George Washington(1732-1799) was born in Virginia, the son of a rich tobacco planter. His grandfather emigrated to America from England. Washington was brought up like an English gentleman and, as a young man, served in the British army.When the war was broke out between American colonies and England in April 1775, he was elected leader of colonists army. Under his strong leadership and with French help the colonists defeated the British, and in 1789 Washington became the first president of the U.S.A.It was not easy task to govern a new country. But Washingtons wisdom and strong character won him great respect. The new capital of the U. S. A was named Washington D. C. in honor of him.55. Washington could become the leader of colonists because _ .A. he was very rich for planting tobaccoB. he served in the British army for several yearsC. he was very strong and cleverD. the passage doesnt tell us56. The colonists defeated the British at last because _ .A. American people fought for freedom bravelyB. Washington led the army correctlyC. French helped themD. all of the above57. American people named the new capital Washington D.C. to show that _ A. they respected him very muchB. Washington was cleverC. Washington was strongD. He was an important man58. According to the passage, what do you think of Washington _A. he was an important man in American history.B. He did much work for freedom with the people.C. He was one of the founder of U.S.AD. A, B, C are all correct.59.Washington was the first president of _ A. the U.S.A B. England C. France D. Virginia Passage 3At the gate of a big office in London there was a book. All the clerks write down their names in it when they arrived each morning. At nine oclock, the managers secretary, who lived in a small room above the offices, had a red line under the last name in the book. When someone came after that, he had to explain why he was late.If there was a thick fog in the city, the first person to arrive late usually wrote “ Be late by fog” under the red lined in the book. Everyone else after him just put “ditto” But one foggy morning, the first man to arrive late wrote “My wife had a baby early this morning” instead of “Delayed by fog” under the red line in the book. After that, twenty of thirty people put “ditto” under that as usual.60. Who had to write down their names in the book each morning? _ A. The man arrive after nine oclock.B. The managers secretary.C. All the clerks.D. The last person to arrive before nine oclock61. Whose wife had a baby on that foggy morning? _A. The man arrive before nine oclock.B. The managers secretary.C. The manager.D. The first person to arrive late one thick foggy morning in the city.62. “Ditto” usually meant “_”A. Delayed by fog B. I came on timeC. My wife had a baby D. Ive come to work today63. Their “ditto” that foggy morning seemed to mean that A. they came earlyB. their wives had babies early that morning tooC. they were delayed by fogD. they came late64. The people to arrive late that morning wrote “ditto” because _ .A. their wives had babies B. they werent delayed by fogC. they came at the same timeD. they didnt read what the first man who came late that morning had writtenPassage 4Major Cities Take Steps To Protect Water Resources Faced with the threat of water shortages, Beijing and Shanghai will take effective measures to save water and protect water resources. Beijing will stick more strictly to water-saving policies through the readjustment(调整) of industrial structures. Beijing is expected to be short of 1.185 billion cubic meters of water by 2020. Beijing will shut down factories with high water consumption(消耗) and pollution including electric power, steel and paper making equipments. Advanced water-saving technology will be introduced to new industrial projects in the capital city. Grain-growing areas will be reduced to save ground water and more trees will be planted. Animal breeding and other “highly efficient” agriculture with modern water-saving irrigation methods will be developed. It is said that water used in agriculture will drop to 35 percent of the citys water consumption in 2010 from 43 percent in 1998, and the figure will continue to drop to 28 30 percent in 2020. Beijing will increase the speed of renovation(修复) of its urban water supply equipments. Its reported that more than 15 percent of water is lost during distribution(分发). It can save Beijing more than 537 million cubic meters by 2010. Shanghai still faces key problems connected with its water resources and environment. Since 1998, the city has invested nearly US$169 million to treat its rivers, especially Suzhou Creek. The citys rivers have become noticeably clearer since putting it into action. The government will provide a further US$24 million for the treatment of rivers and US$12 million to treat sewage(污物). This years task is to improve the water quality at the three ports of Longhua, Yangshupu and Hongkou. Another emphasis is to raise the water system in Songjiang New Area with a project worth US$4.8 million. Efforts will be made to improve public awareness about the need to protect water resources.65. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refers to _.A. the water-saving equipment B. the money Shanghai has invested since 1998C. the water used in agriculture D. the water resources and environment66. From the passage, we know Shanghai will invest _ million dollars on the treatment of river and sewage. A. 169 B. 36 C. 40.8 D. 201.767. The author wrote the passage to tell us _. A. Beijing and Shanghai are short of water B. to save every drop of water in our daily life C. big cities like Beijing and Shanghai are trying their best to protect water resourcesD. water shortages have become one of the most important problems that China has to deal with68. is expected to be short of 1.185 billion cubic meters of water by 2020.A. Beijing B. Shanghai C. China D. every city69. We wi