专升本公共英语试题一

1、专升本公共英语试题一I. 词汇，每题1分，共35题1. Five milesa long dista nee to an old lady of her age.2. A. seem to being3. B. seem to be4. C. seems to being5. D. seems to be6.6. The computer doesn t work well, so somethingwrong.7. A. can have gone8. B. should have gone9. C. must have gone10. D. ought to have gone12.11.

2、 A number of students in this classto Beijing once or twice.12. A. were13. B. have been14. C. is15. D. has been18.16. A good secretary should always be in formedthe latest flight schedule.17. A. to18. B. in19. C. with20. D. of24.21. I got the good news that theyin planting trees on the sandy hills.2

3、2. A. have succeeded23. B. had succeeded24. C. succeed25. D. were succeeding30.26. Be sure to your work at the end of the exam.27. A. look over28. B. ha ng up29. C. set aside30. D. catch sight of36.31. The football game will be played on.32. A. June six33. B. six June34. C. the sixth of June41.42.43

4、.3.84.D. the six of JuneThe police investigation discovered that three young men were in the robbery.A. caughtB. involvedC. connectedD. tightenedIt was in that small room they worked

5、 hard and dreamed of better days to come.A. whatB. in whichC. whichD. thatThe disk I bought from the store yesterday was found to be .A. emptyB. blankC. vacantD. hollowPlease the water tap when you have finished your washing.A. turn onB. turn offC. turn outD. turn overIf you wish to accept the invit

6、ation, please send an email to you acceptance.A. confirmB. confineC. confrontD. conformDon t associate with bad boys your whole l ife will be ruined.A. orB. butC. andD. so that George loves his daughter, he is strict with her.A. EvenB. ForC. AlthoughD. Whether85. In many cultures people insist that

7、the importance of being punctual.86. A. in87. B. over88. C. to89. D. on90.91. One difficulty has been solved. But another one will .92. A. arise93. B. rise94. C. arouse95. D. arose96.97. The classroom is quite clean some waste paper on the floor.98. A. except for99. B. besides100. C. except101. D. w

8、ithout102.102. Hold the book please, for I cane the wordst sineit.103. A. more close104. B. closer105. C. more closely106. D. closely108.109. I shall have a companion in the house after all these years.110. A. alone111. B. lonely112. C. single113. D. simple114.114. He walked in the street without to

9、 buy anything.115. A. intention116. B. heart117. C. purpose118. D. thought120.119. You if you had had higher score in the examination.120. A. must have got scholarship121. B. would have got scholarship122. C. should get scholarship123. D. had got scholarship126.124. The disabled children need many t

10、hings, but , they need love.125. A. first of all126. B. above all127. C. after all128. D. all in all132.133. will come and lend us a helping hand on such an awkward occasion ？134. A. Do you suppose who135. B. Whom do you suppose136. C. Who do you think137. D. Whom do you think138.139. He didn t tell

11、 me where he had esnpt his holidays. to know.140. A. Neither I cared141. B. Not did I care142. C. I didn t care143. D. Neither did I care144.145. I m for the suggestion that a special board to examine the problem.146. A. be set up147. B. will be set up148. C. must be set up149. D. has to be set up15

12、0.151. While studying he financially depended his wife.152. A. on153. B. of154. C. to155. D. from156.157. his sister, Jack is quite and does not easily make friends with others.158. A. Dislike159. B. Unlike160. C. Alike161. D. Liking162.163. No sooner had he got home it began to rain.164. A. when165

13、. B. that166. C. than167. D. while168.169. That T-shirt was so tight that he decided to have it .170. A. be enlarged171. B. enlarge172. C. enlarged173. D. to enlarge174.174. is known to the world, Mark Twai n is a great America n writer.175. A. That176. B. Which177. C. As178. D. It180.179. A lawyer

14、s in come is usually very high,more tha n 200,000 dollars a year.180. A. add up to181. B. added up to182. C. amounted to183. D. amounting to186.184. , the stude nts had to go to bed.185. A. The lights had gone out186. B. The lights having gone out187. C. The lights went out188. D. The lights have go

15、ne out192.189. Only in this wayout of the plan.190. A. you can talk him191. B. can you talk him192. C. him you can talk193. D. him can you talk198.194. Most parts of the country are drought.195. A. facing at196. B. coming across197. C. threatened with198. D. surrounded by204.199. “ The people are sa

16、id to have been killed in the accident could be rewritten as200. A. It is said that ten people are killed in the accident.201. B. It was said that ten people were killed in the accident.202. C. It was said that ten people had been killed in the accident.203. D. It is said that ten people were killed

17、 in the accident.II. 完型填空海题1分,共10题Geography is the study of the relati on ship betwee n people and the land. Geographerscompare and con trast various places on the earth. But they also go bey ond the in dividual placesand consider the earth as a 36. The word geography 37 from two Greek words, ge, th

18、eGreek word for earth and graphein,38 means to write. The English word geographymeans to describe the earth. Some geography books focus on a small area like a town or city.Others deal with a state, a region, a nation, or an 39 continent. Many geography books deal with the whole earth. Ano ther way t

19、o divide the study of40 is to disti nguish betwee nphysical geography and cultural geography. The former focuses on the n atural world; the_41starts with huma n beings and studies how huma n beings and their environment act upon each other. But when geography is considered as a single subject, 42 br

20、anch can neglect the other.A geographer might be described 43 one who observes, records, and explains the differe nces betwee n places. If places 44 alike, there would be little n eed for geographers.We know, however, 45 no two places are exactly the same. Geography, then, is a point of view, a spec

21、ial way of look ing at places.36. (A) whole (B) unit (C) part (D) total37. (A) falls (B) removes (C) results (D) comes38. (A) what (B) that (C) which (D) it39. (A) exte nsive (B) en ormous (C) overall (D) en tire40. (A) world (B) earth (C) globe (D) geography41. (A) seco nd (B) latter (C) n ext (D)

22、later42. (A) either (B) neither (C) one (D) each43. (A) for (B) to (C) by (D) as44. (A) bei ng (B) are (C) were (D) be45. (A) although (B) whether (C) since (D) thatIII. 阅读理解，前两篇每题2分，后两篇每题 3分，共50分Passage 1I remember quite clearly the first time I was really shaken by my wife s intuition.We were look

23、 ing for a sec on d-ha nd car, and I had bee n much take n by a rather nice drop-head with a well-cared-for appeara nce.“ Well, she runs nicely, I told my life afteoiitie try Good staiip, engine sounds sweet, lowmileage and the right price. What do you think“I don t like it. “ Why not “I don t know.

24、 There s just something about the salesman that I don t believe.A few weeks after we had bought ano ther car elsewhere, I happe ned to find out the history ofthe drop-head. It had been seriously damaged in a crash before we saw it, and cleverly done up. The car was, in deed, a very bad risk.Of all t

25、he things about women that their husbands do not understand, perhaps the biggestquestion is this: How can she often be right about things of which she has absolutely no knowledge How does a woman s intuition work What is this strange power that tells her exactly when her husband isn working late on

26、business, however honest he pretends to be Is it guesswork, or some sixth sense that men don t haves intuition46. When was the“ first time the husband felt “ really shaken by his wifeA. When they bought another car.B. When he learned about the history of the drop-head.C. When he realized she knew so

27、 much about cars.D. When his wife spoke about the salesman.47. What does a persons intuition refer to according to this passageA. The ability to see through things.B. The ability to make a quick decision.C. The ability to pick out the best one among a number of things.D. The ability to know somethin

28、g by using one s feelings.48. Why didn t the man know that the car was damaged at firstA. The damage was not serious at all.B. He was not careful enough.C. It had been skillfully repaired.D. The salesman only tried it out smoothly.49. What answer does the writer give to a womans intuitionA. It is si

29、mply a blind guess.C. It must be the sixth sense.B. It is a special kind of knowledge.D. He doesnt really answer the question.50. From the passage we learn that the salesman was .A. cheating B. honest C. helpful D. kindPassage 2Social customs and ways of behaving change. Things which were considered

30、 impolite many years ago are now acceptable. Just a few years ago, it was considered impolite behavior for a man to smoke on street. No man who thought of himself by smoking when a lady was in a room.Customs also differ from country to country. Does a man walk on the left or the right of a woman in

31、your country Or doesnt it matter Should you use both hands when you are eating Should leave one in your lap or on the tableThe Americans and the British not only speak the same language but also share a large number of social customs. For example, in both America and England people shake hands when

32、they meet each other for the first time. Also, most Englishmen will open a door for a woman or offer their seat to a woman, and so will most Americans. Promptness is important both in England and in America. That is , if a dinner invitation is for 7 oclock , the dinner guest either arrives close to

33、that time or calls up to explain his delay.The important thing to remember about social customs is not to do anything that might make other people feel uncomfortableespecially if they are your guests. When the food was served, one of theguests started to eat his peas with a knife. The other guests w

34、ere amused or shocked, but the host calmly picked up his knife and began eating in the same way. It would have been bad manners to make his guest feel foolish or uncomfortable.one has accepted a dinner invitation ,what should he do if he is to be late for the dinnerA. He should find an excuseB. He s

35、hould ask for excuse.C. He should say sorryD. He should telephone to explain his being late.52.It would have been bad manners to make his guests feel foolish or uncomfortable. Bad manners means .A. uglyB. dishonestC. impoliteD. shamefulof the following do you think is the best title for this passage

36、A. Social CustomsB. Social LifeC. American and British CustomsD. Promptness Is Importantto the text, the best host.A. tries his best to make his guests feel comfortableB. makes his guests feel excitedC. tries to avoid being naughty to his guestsD. tries to avoid being foolishauthor of this article m

37、ay agree with which of the followingA. The guest who ate his peas with a knifeB. The other guests who were amused or shockedC. The host who picked up his knife and began eating in the same wayD. None of the abovePassage 3Cancer is among the top killer diseases in our society today and scientists hav

38、e found out that stress helps to bring it on. It is worthwhile to consider, therefore, what are the causes of stress in our life, and whether we can do anything about it.Are we under-employed or overburdened with too many responsibilities Do we have a right balance of work and leisure 闲暇 in our live

39、s Are our relationships with family, friends or fellow workers all they should beAll these things can be a cause of stress, and it is best to face them honestly, and to bring our frustrations 失意 into the open.People who have a good row and then forget it are doing their health more good than those w

40、ho bottle their feelings.If our self-examination has brought any causes of stress to light, let us consider what we can do about them. It is possible to change jobs. We can make more leisure and fill it more happily, if we will accept a different living standard. We can improve our personal relation

41、ships by a different attitude. It is we who allow other people to make ourselves unhappy. Often the little things that disturb us are not worth an hour s anger. The teaching in the Bible“ Let not tgo down upon your wrathanger is good advice from the health poionft view as well as thereligious.56. Wh

42、ich of the following statements is trueA. Freedom from responsibilities helps reduce stressB. Stress is the direct cause of cancerC. The cause of stress is worthy of serious studyD. Cancer is the number one killer in our society today57. According to the passage, which of the following types of peop

43、le is more likely to suffer from stressA. People who have cancerB. People who like to quarrel with othersC. People whose living standards is lowD. People who have more responsibilities than they can handle58. Judging from the context, the word“ row in the third paragraph most probably means.A. a noi

44、sy quarrel B. a very loud noiseC. a neat line of things side by sideD. a journey in a boat59. Which of the following is not mentioned as a way to reduce our stressA. changing our jobsB. changing our attitude to little things that make us unhappyC. speaking out our frustrationsD. reading the Bible60.

45、 “Let not the sun go down upon you wrath probably means.A. Don tlet your anger last longB. Dont get angry while the sun is going downC. Don tget angry easily about little things.D. Don t watch the sun set while you are angry.Passage 4Scientists have developed a slimming 减肥drug that successfully supp

46、resses appetite and results in a dramatic loss of weight without any apparent ill effects.The drug interferes with appetite control and prevents the build-up of fatty tissue. Laboratory mice given the drug lost up to a third of their total body weight.Within 20 minutes of being given the drug, calle

47、d C75, the mice lost interest in eating and survived apparently content on just 10 per cent of the food they would normally eat.As a result, mice taking the drug lost 45 per cent more weight than mice fed the same amount of food, which compensate for the lack of food by becoming more lazy.Scientists

48、, from the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, said that C75 is likely to produce a similar effect on humans because appetite control in brain is thought to be based on the same chemical pathways as those in mice.“ Weare not claiming to have found a fabled 神奇的 weight-loss drug. What we have found

49、, using C75, is a major pathway in the brain that body uses naturally in regulating appetite at least in mice, said Francis Kuhajda, a pathologist and senior team member.61. The newly-developed drug .A. controls appetite and causes obvious weight lossB. reduces weight with some ill-effectC. interferes with appetite and builds up fatty tissueD. is still going through laboratory tests62. One of the reasons that the drug helps to lose weight is that .A. it help