2022年中南大学网络考试专科题库英语基础上

1、窗体顶端(一) 单选题1.The meeting _ till next week.(A)put off(B)will put off(C)will be put off(D)was put off参照答案：(C)2.Someseniorstudentswroteinaskingforinformation_postgraduatestudies.(A)concern(B)concerned(C)having concerned(D)concerning参照答案：(D)3.Two unhappy marriages have left theirmarkon the poor woman.(A

2、)sign(B)influence(C)spot(D)weight参照答案：(B)4.They divided themselves into three groups_age.(A)according to(B)as to(C)in the form of(D)in case of参照答案：(A)5.He went to Cuba in theprecedingsummer.(A)before(B)near(C)future(D)previous参照答案：(D)6.He _ from the other members of his party on that issue.(A)varies

3、(B)differs(C)disagrees(D)disapproves参照答案：(B)7.The president will _ the head of the National Bank today.(A)numerous(B)nominate(C)norminal(D)nomination参照答案：(B)8._, Lily stayed up very late, chatting with friends on line.(A)On most cases(B)On most ways(C)In most cases(D)In most occasions参照答案：(C)9.He wa

4、s the greatest_ovelist in England.(A)alive(B)live(C)living(D)lively参照答案：(C)10.The twin brothers look very _ to each other so that we can hardly tell them apart.(A)similar(B)familiar(C)like(D)same参照答案：(A)11.Coal _ in place of oil in this case.(A)can use(B)can be used(C)be used(D)can be using参照答案：(B)1

5、2.It is said that the Mommaltreatsher own daughter.(A)kills(B)beats(C)starves(D)abuses参照答案：(D)13.By the time we got there, the play _.(A)is going to begin(B)is beginning(C)has begun(D)had begun参照答案：(D)14.When they found us guilty, I just went _.(A)blank(B)empty(C)hollow(D)peaceful参照答案：(A)15.You have

6、 to _ the habit of doing before knowing.(A)accumulate(B)cultural(C)grow(D)cultivate参照答案：(D)16.It isessentialthat he _ there at once.(A)was sent(B)send(C)be sent(D)is sending参照答案：(C)17.He is not very clever, so he decided to work hard to _ it.(A)set up(B)put up(C)make up for(D)take up参照答案：(C)18.He _t

7、he bird but missed.(A)aimed to(B)aims at(C)aims to(D)aimed at参照答案：(D)19.She felt it unforgettable to _ a moon cake with the children on that Mid-Autumn Day.(A)share(B)give(C)send(D)get参照答案：(A)20.Hefelta sudden sense of calm and contentment.(A)happiness(B)peace(C)excitement(D)sadness参照答案：(B)21.This m

8、edicine will_our headache.(A)resume(B)relieve(C)release(D)relive参照答案：(B)22.We are planning to celebrate theachievementof our students.(A)failure(B)success(C)succeed(D)succession参照答案：(B)23.Everyone mightundergosuch changes once in a while.(A)experience(B)understand(C)experiment(D)expect参照答案：(A)24.He

9、turned off the alarm and was ready to _ out of bed.(A)spring(B)run(C)step(D)turn参照答案：(A)25.Pick me up at eight oclock, I (?) my bath by then.(A)will have had(B)will be having(C)can have had(D)may have参照答案：(A)26.Police are investigating the_ of the explosion.(A)pause(B)cause(C)excuse(D)caution参照答案：(B

10、)27.Imtakingtheseapplesoutof thebagtolessentheloadI have tocarry.(A)raise(B)increase(C)keep(D)reduce参照答案：(D)28.I had the _ feeling that it was my fault.(A)comfortable(B)incomfortable(C)discomfortable(D)uncomfortable参照答案：(D)29.He couldnt help being touched by her _ purity.(A)childish(B)young(C)childl

11、ike(D)childhood参照答案：(C)30.We should not only know the theory but also how to _ it to practice.(A)put(B)give(C)apply(D)get参照答案：(C)31.Congress passed a law that_ thedisposal of waste.(A)regulates(B)relates(C)registers(D)regards参照答案：(A)32.Thecomputercenter,_ lastyear,isverypopularamongthestudentsinthis

12、school.(A)open(B)opening(C)having pened(D)opened参照答案：(D)33.I am studying the reason _the growing number of mixed marriage.(A)because(B)behind(C)why(D)of参照答案：(B)34.How can Ireturnyour kindness of giving me the money?(A)reply(B)repay(C)recover(D)reserve参照答案：(B)35.As we all know, the rosesymbolizeslove

13、.(A)resents(B)presents(C)represents(D)illustrates参照答案：(C)36.The plant is now in danger of_ due to excessive deforestation.(A)extinct(B)extinguishing(C)extinction(D)loss参照答案：(C)37._, your health insurance and other benefits will be immediately cut off.(A)Should you be fired(B)Would you be fired(C)Cou

14、ld you be fired(D)Might you be fired参照答案：(A)38.Nowadays, people in society like to go blindly after _ beauty.(A)artistic(B)artless(C)artful(D)artificial参照答案：(D)39.Hereasonedthat if we started at dawn, we would be there by noon.(A)decided(B)persuaded(C)concluded(D)convinced参照答案：(C)40.We waited until

15、five oclock, but he did not?_.(A)show off(B)show up(C)show around(D)show on参照答案：(B)41.By the time you get to New York, I _ for London.(A)am leaving(B)shall have left(C)have already left(D)would be leaving参照答案：(B)42.I need an _ opinion from someone whos not involved.(A)object(B)objection(C)subjective

16、(D)objective参照答案：(D)43.This company was _ by his parents twenty years ago.(A)found(B)find(C)founded(D)set参照答案：(C)44.Provision of safe food was their main _ for the disaster victims.(A)care(B)concern(C)anxiety(D)worry参照答案：(B)45.Environmental groups say action is needed to find clean,_ energy sources.

17、?(A)renew(B)renewal(C)renewing(D)renewable参照答案：(D)46.We had no _ of transportation except for two bicycles.(A)modes(B)methods(C)approaches(D)means参照答案：(D)47.Whether the school sports meeting will be held tomorrow or not _ the weather.(A)turns on(B)reflects on(C)depends on(D)decides on参照答案：(C)48.He t

18、ried to adjust his daily _to leave time for everything.(A)time(B)schedule(C)space(D)activity参照答案：(B)49.I assure you that the problem _ as quickly as possible. Have a little patience.(A)will be solved(B)will solve(C)solve(D)solves参照答案：(A)50.This is the first _ store built in this city.(A)apartment(B)

19、mall(C)compartment(D)department参照答案：(D)51.Jim talked for about half an hour yesterday. Never _ him talk so much.(A)I heard(B)did I hear(C)I had heard(D)had I heard参照答案：(D)52.Can you suggest how we mighthandlethe problem?(A)deal(B)tackle(C)cope(D)treat参照答案：(B)53.I had a strong_to help and care for pe

20、ople.(A)idea(B)thinking(C)desire(D)thought参照答案：(C)54.We will_ the reform of the financial system under these circumstances.(A)hurry(B)rush(C)accelerate(D)speed参照答案：(C)55.The incident _ a lot of problems and difficulties that would be worked out soon.(A)left behind(B)left alone(C)left out(D)left off参

21、照答案：(A)56.He said he was prepared to_ younger people in the party.(A)make way for(B)leave for(C)give away to(D)get away from参照答案：(A)57.The book of J. K. Rowling is sold well whenever it is_.(A)declared(B)released(C)relieved(D)announced参照答案：(B)58.The rent is reasonable and, _, the location is perfect

22、.(A)however(B)but(C)moreover(D)except参照答案：(C)59.His job is _and tedious.(A)monotonous(B)appealing(C)refreshing(D)interesting参照答案：(A)60.She _ to the office than she got down to writing the report.(A)has no sooner got(B)had hardly got(C)no sooner got(D)had no sooner got参照答案：(D)61.Thisarticleshows how

23、to prepare a CV, and givestips on applying for jobs.(A)thoughts(B)ideas(C)opinions(D)suggestions参照答案：(D)62.Thehabitof reading in bed should be abandoned.(A)practice(B)customs(C)action(D)deed参照答案：(C)63.Its so warm now, and its _ much colder than this in January here.(A)normal(B)normally(C)merely(D)ra

24、re参照答案：(B)64.His car _ a week ago.(A)steals(B)was stolen(C)stole(D)is stolen参照答案：(B)65.You cant _ anyone for your lagging-behind of the study.(A)accuse(B)blame(C)scold(D)criticize参照答案：(B)66.After the divorce, the man still _ close contact with his son.(A)take(B)maintain(C)increase(D)bring参照答案：(B)67.

25、At no time has the country been moreflourishingthan at present.(A)busy(B)poor(C)prosperous(D)strong参照答案：(C)68.The _ for economic ills lies in the hands of the government.(A)medicine(B)cure(C)method(D)remedy参照答案：(D)69.Ijudgedfromthe waysherepliedthatshewasnt veryenthusiastic.(A)passionate(B)anxious(C

26、)calm(D)professional参照答案：(A)70.He bought a small _ in the area, hoping to live the rest of his life there.(A)possession(B)land(C)property(D)wealth参照答案：(C)71.It is hard for the old woman to _ the new information age.(A)hug(B)embrace(C)hold(D)keep参照答案：(B)72.I prefer _ rather than steal.(A)to die(B)dyi

27、ng(C)to dying(D)die参照答案：(A)73.Li Ming felt proud of being _ a living dictionary.(A)known for(B)known as(C)named after(D)named for参照答案：(B)74.The _ practice in such cases is to apply for a court order.(A)medium(B)average(C)overall(D)general参照答案：(D)75.The little boy _ a book from the floor and put it o

28、n the platform of the classroom.(A)picked on(B)picked up(C)picked out(D)picked over参照答案：(B)(二) 完型填空1.Grammy Award-winning jazz composer, saxophonist and bandleader, Benny Carter 1on July 12, in Los Angeles, California at age 95. Two weeks ago he was 2to the hospital. But the doctors could not help h

29、im. Carter was considered a 3, since he was one of the first group of people to help begin the time of modern jazz. His well-known compositions 4Blues in My Heart and When Lights Are Low. For 5six decades, Benny Carter brought pleasure to many people with his excellent skill. Carter was 6at many mus

30、ical instruments 7saxophone, trumpet, and piano. Sometimes, he even proved himself a fine singer. Mr. Jamal, a famous Jazz pianist, said, “Benny is not only a great player, hes also a monumental writer. His history as a writer is 8any other.” According to Carter, finding the heart of the song was th

31、e most important musical 9. Benny Carter was 10a Grammy Award for Lifetime Achievements in 1987. He won two more Grammy Awards in the 1990s. In , he was presented with the National Medal of Arts by President Clinton.(1)(A)died(B)got sick(C)born(D)lived(2)(A)send(B)sending(C)sent(D)sended(3)(A)leader

32、(B)creator(C)pioneer(D)maker(4)(A)has(B)name(C)call(D)include(5)(A)longer(B)more than(C)over than(D)as many as(6)(A)good(B)perfect(C)poor(D)interested(7)(A)except(B)besides(C)such as(D)but(8)(A)unlike(B)like(C)as(D)dislike(9)(A)story(B)goal(C)target(D)work(10)(A)got(B)won(C)received(D)awarded参照答案：(A

33、CCDBACABD)2.Manners in every country are different. What is polite in China may not be polite in the United States. These basic 1will help you enjoy western food with your American friends. Always 2the napkin on your lap first. Before 3the table, fold your napkin and put it beside your plate. When e

34、ating something in a bowl, do not leave the spoon in the bowl. Put it on the plate 4the bowl. Soup, as well as all American food, is eaten 5. Do not pick the bowl 6to hold it closer to your mouth. When you have finished your meal, place your knife and fork side by side on the plate. This signals tha

35、t you have 7. While eating, remember 8with your mouth full of food. The best way to learn good manners is to watch others. 9the way your western friends eat. This is the best way to avoid making mistakes when you are 10what to do.(1)(A)laws(B)rules(C)methods(D)ways(2)(A) put(B)putting(C)to put(D)put

36、s(3)(A) leave(B)you left(C)you leave(D)to leave(4)(A)on(B)in(C)beside(D)beneath(5)(A)heartily(B)quiet(C)quietly(D)noisily(6)(A)up(B)on(C)over(D)out(7)(A)finish(B)finished to eat(C)finished eating(D)finish eating(8)(A)to not talk(B)not talking(C)not to talk(D)not talk(9)(A)See(B)Observe(C)Stare at(D)

37、Look at(10)(A)sure of(B)sorry about(C)tired of(D)unsure of参照答案：(BACDCACCBD)3.By tradition, the 1of Thanksgiving Day is to commemorate the early successful harvests celebrated by the white settlers 2arrived in the New World. The first celebrations in what is now Canada were held in Newfoundland in 15

38、78 by the English navigator, Martin Frobisher. These were the usual harvest festivals after the years work. The first recorded celebration in 3is now the USA 4sometime in autumn in 1610, celebrated by the colonists at Jamestown, Virginia. 5, for these colonists it was not so much a celebration of th

39、e harvest ? but the fact that supply ships had arrived 6England. Due to the terrible winter 1609-1610, the colonists numbers had been 7from 490 down to 60, and they were desperate. The first harvest-related Thanksgiving in the later USA was in 1621 at Plymouth, Massachusetts, a year 8the arrival of

40、the Pilgrims on the Mayflowe, and after their first successful year. So the source of the Thanksgiving Day celebration in the USA is a combination of 9farming harvest celebrations, the survival of the Jamestown colonists by the arrival of the supply ships, and the celebration of the Pilgrims. 10the

41、reason for the tradition, the Thanksgiving Day in our industrial society today is the time for family.(1)(A)result(B)purpose(C)target(D)goal(2)(A)who(B)what(C)which(D)whom(3)(A)which(B)that(C)as(D)what(4)(A)held(B)hold(C)took place(D)showed up(5)(A)Moreover(B)In contrast(C)Despite(D)However(6)(A)in(

42、B)to(C)from(D)at(7)(A)raised(B)decreased(C)cut off(D)increased(8)(A)before(B)of(C)after(D)in(9)(A)popular(B)usual(C)ordinary(D)traditional(10)(A)Whatever(B)However(C)Whichever(D)Whenever参照答案：(BADCDCBCDA)(三) 阅读理解1.The Earth is our home but much of it is dirty and dying. Rapid industrial development c

43、aused a lot of ecological problems. They are air pollution, water pollution, growth of population and shortage of mineral resources. Air becomes polluted in many ways. Cars, trucks, buses, airplanes, factories and plants send burnt gases into the air. The production of electricity causes not only ai

44、r pollution but acid rains and global warming. Because of acid rains, the Earth loses twenty million acres of tropical rainforests every year. This means the extinction of thousands of species that live there, for example tigers. Only sixty-seven thousand tigers remain. Tigers are hunted and killed

45、for their body parts, which are used in oriental medicines. The ozone layer is destroyed too and the dangerous rays get through the atmosphere, causing skin cancer and other diseases. Seventy percent of the Earth is covered by oceans. Oceans are vital for the life on Earth. They provide homes for mi

46、llions of plants and animals, provide people with food and help regulate the climate. But now they are a big dumping ground for tons of toxic waste. Most big cities pour their waste into seas and rivers. For a long time people did not realize the danger. The first alarm came from Japan: sixty people

47、 died because they have eaten polluted fish. We need clean air to breathe and pure water to drink. We need also food that is safe to eat and housing to shelter us. We cant get all these things by ourselves. We live in community so we can solve our problems only by working together. Russia is coopera

48、ting in the field of environmental protection with the USA, Canada, Norway, Finland and other countries. A lot of public organizations have been established. One of them is Green Peace which was formed in 1971 with its headquarters in Amsterdam. The area of operation is twenty-five countries worldwi

49、de. Its objectives are to protect wild life and the atmosphere, to prevent disposal of toxic waste and nuclear tests.Air pollution is the main cause of ecological problems.(A)T(B)FGlobal warming causes loss of twenty million acres of tropical rainforests every year.(A)T(B)FOceans on earth are playin

50、g an important role in climate regulation.(A)T(B)FGreen Peace is an organization with its main purpose to protect peace around the world.(A)T(B)FAll countries should work together to protect our environment.(A)T(B)F参照答案：(BBABA)2.Have you ever found yourself completely disgusted by your own performan

51、ce during a job interview? I have, and it was all my own fault. Heres my worst job interview experience, along with some of the lessons Ive learned since. Several years ago I wanted to be a federal officer. So I applied for several job openings, went through written tests and even managed to get an

52、interview. I was very excited and felt prepared for anything. When I went in for the interview, I felt almost invincible. That feeling lasted until they started asking me for specific examples of experience, particularly those dealing with teamwork and communication. My job at the time was almost al

53、l teamwork, yet, I blanked on examples. I lamely answered those questions by explaining that my previous job required teamwork and communication all the time without any detail. In my experience, most interviewers will ask for a specific example at some point and they want to know exactly how you de

54、alt with the issue. Youd better go over some examples concerning your abilities before the interview and this might help you avoid going blank on those questions. Another question they asked was, “What is your biggest weakness?” I gave the overused, canned answer of, “Im a perfectionist, and its suc

55、h a problem.” However, the old “make your weakness sound like strength” trick is clichd, and failed me miserably. I actually saw one of my interviewers roll his eyes. Interviewers dont want to hear that youre a perfectionist. Too many people say that. Heres how that works: Regardless of the job, thi

56、nk of a skill you have, but arent great at, that may be related but not important to the position youre seeking. Explain how you want to improve and what youre doing. It shows your desire to grow, along with an understanding that youre human. There will always be questions that can rattle you during

57、 the job interview, but as long as you are well-prepared and always remain true to yourself, you will find the right job eventually!The author applied for several jobs and got an interview successfully.(A)T(B)FThe author gave several vivid examples about his work during the interview.(A)T(B)FThe int

58、erviewee should always prepare some examples regarding his abilities before the interview.(A)T(B)FThe interviewers were satisfied with the authors answer to the question “what is your biggest weakness?”(A)T(B)FDuring the interview, the interviewee should always know how to make his weakness sound li

59、ke strength.(A)T(B)F参照答案：(ABABB)3.My friend and I were taking a walk around the Moreno Valley Mall the other day. Soon, we began watching how people were interacting with each other during this very busy time. We found, for the most part, people were trying to be polite and thoughtful even when they

60、 were busy doing their Holiday Shopping. Later that night, I accidentally knocked into a lady with her arms full of packages. She was also trying to manage the five kids she had with her. After helping her pick up the goods that fell from one bag, I apologized for causing her more difficulty on her