黑龙江普通高校专升本招生考试模拟试卷（五） 基础英语

黑龙江普通高校专升本招生考试模拟试卷（五）基础英语

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I.Choosethebestitemtocompleteeachofthefollowingsentences.(1%x20=20%)

1.Thegirldevotedallhersparetimeshehad_________others.（）

A.tohelp

B.helped

C.tohelping

D.help

2.Thespeaker_____foramoment,andthenbegantoanswerthequestion.（）

A.shook

B.paused

C.pressed

D.tripped

3.Itisthethirdtimesofarthathe_________theBestVolunteerAward.（）

A.wins

B.haswon

C.willwin

D.hasbeenwon

4.Itisdangeroustodrivethecarwhile_________onthephone.（）

A.talk

B.talking

C.talked

D.totalk

5.Everyoneonthisplanetisdifferent,andthat's_________makesitsuchabeautifulplace.（）

A.When

B.how

C.what

D.why

6.I’m_____ofhispurposeinsayingthosewords,butIdon’twanttoarguewithhim.（）

A.careless

B.conscious

C.content

D.confident

7.Mycarbrokedownhalfway,_________metocomelate.（）

A.causing

B.tocause

C.havingcaused

D.andcause

8.Jack_________inthelabwhenthepowercutoccurred.（）

A.works

B.hasworked

C.wasworking

D.wouldwork

9.Jackisamongthebrightestofhis_____:Hecanspeakseveralforeignlanguagesandhaswonthreenationalprizes.（）

A.honor

B.ability

C.generation

D.edge

10.IfonlyI_________asyoungasyouare.（）

A.were

B.am

C.willbe

D.shouldbe

11.Ittooktheexpertsseveralmonthstodecideonthe_____forthenewairport.（）

A.source

B.earth

C.site

D.character

12.Thetwosistersweresobusylastnightthat_________ofthemhadtimetolookafterthebaby.（）

A.either

B.neither

C.any

D.none

13.Theworkersarerepairingthehouse.Itwas_____byafallentreeduringthelaststorm.（）

A.struck

B.operated

C.described

D.calculated

14.Theclass_________busyworkingontheexercisesintheclassroomatthemoment.（）

A.is

B.are

C.was

D.were

15.Hewasseriouslyinjuredinacar_____lastyear.（）

A.shock

B.crash

C.passage

D.mistake

16.isimportanttomenowisthatIstudyhardtogetadmittedtoagooduniversity.（）

A.It

B.That

C.As

D.What

17.Theywere_____tohearthattheirsonhadbeenarrestedfortakingdrugs.（）

A.wandered

B.ruined

C.prepared

D.shocked

18.Friendsandneighborscanbeagood_____ofsupporttofamilieswhoareexperiencingdifficulty.（）

A.source

B.genius

C.quality

D.equipment

19.Ifailedto_____Sallytogowithmetotheparty,soIwentalone.（）

A.handle

B.achieve

C.inspire

D.persuade

20.Thiskindofplant_________alotofwaterattimes.（）

A.assumes

B.limits

C.produces

D.requires

II.Cloze(1%x10=10%)

_____Inordertoworkheretheforeignerneedsaworkpermit,whichmustbeappliedforbyhisprospectiveemployer.TheproblemhereisthattheDepartmentofEmploymenthastherightto___21__orrefusethesepermits,andthereislittlethatcanbe___22___aboutit；itwouldbeextremelyunwise___23___aforeignvisitortoworkwithoutapermit,sinceanyonedoingsois__24__toimmediatedeportation.Therearesome___25___tothisrule,mostnotablepeoplefromtheCommonMarketcountries,whoare___26___toworkwithoutpermitsandwhoareoftengiventemporaryresidencepermitsofuptofiveyears.Some___27___people,suchasdoctors,foreignjournalists,authorsandothers,canworkwithoutpermits.

____TheproblemwiththeActisnotjustthatsomeofitsrulesareunfairbut___28__itisadministered,andthepeoplewhoadministerit.

____Animmigrationofficialhasthepowertostopavisitor____29___theseshorescomingintothecountry.Ifthishappensthevisitorhasthe___30___toappealtotheImmigrationAppealTribunal.Whiletheappealsarebeingconsidered,thevisitorhasnochoicebuttowaitsometimesforquitealongtime.

21.（）

A.allow

B.admit

C.present

D.grant

22.（）

A.made

B.done

C.explained

D.talked

23.（）

A.for

B.to

C.as

D.in

24.（）

A.apt

B.likely

C.liable

D.inclined

25.（）

A.exemptions

B.exceptions

C.excerptions

D.expositions

26.（）

A.prescribed

B.qualified

C.entitled

D.certified

27.（）

A.more

B.fewer

C.others

D.other

28.（）

A.theway

B.that

C.thetime

D.what

29.（）

A.outof

B.to

C.from

D.off

30.（）

A.honor

B.force

C.right

D.authority

III.ReadingComprehension(2%x15=30%)

Passage1

AnAdjustmenttoPrice

____MostAmericanpeoplehaterepeatingthesameworkendlessly,especiallythosewholiveintheWestAmerica.Theytrytheirbesttomaketheirlifecolorfulandtheirworkinteresting.Iftheyhavetodothesameregularwork.They'lltrytodoindifferentways.Repetitionandmonotony(单词)arewhattheycan'tstand.IntheWestofAmerica,thereisabeautifuloldmountainvillagewhichiswellknownforitsstrawhats.Thevillagerstherecanmakedifferentstylesofhats—hatsforoldgentlemen,forsweetandplayfulchildren,andforbeautifulyoungladies.Peopleoftengotheretobuyhats.Onedaytherecameayoungtouristwhoenteredamillinery(女士帽子)shopandfoundaverynicehatcostingfivedollars.Hesaidtotheshop-keeper."Ifyouagreetosellatacheaperprice,I'dliketobuytwohundredhatsofthisstyle.""No,youshouldpaymeatleasttendollarseachifyouwishtogetsomanyhatsofthesamestyle."Thetouristcouldnotunderstand."How'sthat？""Well,"saidtheshop-keeper."Ifyoubuyonlyonehatofthisstyle.Icanmakeiteasily.Ifyouordertwohundredhatsofdifferentstyles,Icanalsomanagethebusinesswithoutmuchdifficulty.However,itwillboremealmosttodeathifyouwantmetomaketwohundredhatsofthesamestyle.So,youatleastpaymedoubleprice."

31.Thestorytellsus_________（）

A.thattheAmericanpeopledon'twanttodothesameworkagainandagain

B.howtobuyahat

C.thatthestrawhatsweresoldonlyinthemountainvillage

D.thepricewillbecheaperifyoubuyalotofhatsofthesamestyle

32.Howmuchdidthenicehatcost?（）

A.Tendollarswerepaid.

B.Itcostfivedollars.

C.Theywerefivedollars.

D.Itcostatleastfivedollars.

33.Theansweroftheshop-keeperreallymadethetourist_________.（）

A.frightened

B.puzzled

C.shocked

D.amused

34.Whydidtheshop-keeperdemandthetouristtopayhimdoublepricefortwohundredhatsofthesamestyle?（）

A.Becausetheshop-keepercouldn’tmaketwohundredhatsofthesamestyle

B.Becausetheshop-keeperhadn’tenoughstrawtomakethehats.

C.Becausetheshop-keeperdidn’twanttosellhimsomanyhats.

D.Becausetheshop-keepercouldn’tstandrepeatingthesameworkendlessly.

35."Itwillboremealmosttodeath"means_________.（）

A.thattheshop-keeperwasdying

B.thattheshop-keeperwasboredandwoulddieatonce

C.thatitwouldbetoolongandtiringfortheshop-keeper

D.itwouldtireout

Passage2

________Whatmakesapersonascientist?Doeshehavewaysortoolsoflearningthataredifferentfromthoseofothers?Theansweris"no".Itisnotthetoolsascientistusesbuthowheusesthesetoolsthatmakeshimascientist.Youwillprobablyagreethatknowinghowtouseapowerisimportanttoacarpenter.Youwillprobablyagree,too,thatknowinghowtoinvestigate,howtodiscoverinformation,isimportanttoeveryone.Thescientist,however.goesonestepfurther,hemustbesurethathehasareasonableanswertohisquestionsandthathisanswercanbeconfirmedbyotherpersons.Healsoworkstofittheanswerhegetstomanyquestionsintoalargesetofideasabouthowtheworldworks.

________Thescientist'sknowledgemustbeexact.Thereisnoroomforhalfrightorrightjusthalfthetime.Hemustbeasnearlyrightastheconditionspermit.Whatworksunderonesetofconditionsatonetimemustworkunderthesameconditionsatothertimes.Iftheconditionsaredifferent,anychangesthescientistobservesinademonstrationmustbeexplainedbythechangesintheconditions.Thisisonereasonthatinvestigationsareimportantinscience.AlbertEinstein,whodevelopedthetheoryofrelativity,arrivedatthistheorythroughmathematics.Theaccuracyofthismathematicswaslatertestedthroughinvestigations,Einstein'sideaswereshowntobecorrect.Ascientistusesmanytoolsformeasurements.Thenthemeasurementsareusedtomakemathematicalcalculationsthatmaytesthisinvestigations.

36.Whatmakesascientistaccordingtothepassage?（）

A.Thetoolsheuses.

B.Thewayheuseshistools.

C.Hiswayoflearning.

D.Thevarioustoolsheuses.

37."Thescientist,however,goesonestepfurther…"Theauthorsaysthistoshow_________.（）

A.theimportanceofinformation

B.theimportanceofthinking

C.thedifferencebetweenscientistsandordinarypeople

D.thedifferencebetweencarpentersandpeoplewithotherjobs

38.Asoundscientifictheoryshouldbeonethat_________（）

A.worksnotonlyunderonesetofconditionsatonetime,butalsounderthesame

conditionsatothertimes

B.doesnotallowanychangesevenunderdifferentconditions

C.canbeusedformanypurposes

D.leavesnoroomforimprovement

39.TheauthorquotesthecaseofAlbertEinsteintoillustrate_________（）

A.thatmeasurementsarekeystosuccessinscience

B.thataccuracyofmathematics

C.thattheinvestigationsareimportantinscience

D.thatthemathematicalcalculationsmaytesthisinvestigations

40.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?（）

A.Thetheoryofrelativity.

B.Exactnessisthecoreofscience.

C.Scientistsaredifferentfromordinarypeople.

D.Exactnessandwaysofusingtoolsarethekeystothemakingofascientist.

Passage3

________ForanyEnglishman,therecanneverbeanydiscussionastowhoistheworld’sgreatestdramatist(剧作家).Onlyonenamecanpossiblysuggestitselftohim:thatofWilliamShakespeare.EveryEnglishmanhassomeknowledge,howeverslight,oftheworkofourgreatestwriter.Allofususewords,phrasesandquotationsfromShakespeare’swritingsthathavebecomepartofthecommonpropertyoftheEnglish-speakingpeople.Mostofthetimeweareprobablyunawareofthesourceofthewordsweused,ratherliketheoldladywhowastakentoseeaperformanceofHamletandcomplainedthatitwasfullofwell-knownproverbsandquotations.

________Shakespeare,moreperhapsthananyotherwriter,makesfulluseofthegreatresourcesoftheEnglishlanguage.MostofususeaboutfivethousandwordsinournormaluseofEnglish;Shakespeareinhisworksusedabouttwenty-fivethousand.

________ThereisprobablynobetterwayforaforeignertoappreciatetherichnessandvarietyoftheEnglishlanguagethanbystudyingthevariouswaysinwhichShakespeareusedit.Suchastudyiswellworththeeffort(itisnot,ofcourse,recommendedtobeginners)eventhoughsomeaspectsofEnglishusage,andthemeaningofmanywords,havechangedsinceShakespeare’sday.

41.FromthispassageweknowthatEnglishpeople_________.（）

A.haveneverdiscussedwhoistheworld'sgreatestdramatist

B.neverdiscussanyissueconcerningtheworld'sgreatestdramatist

C.aresurewhoistheworld'sgreatestdramatist

D.donotcarewhoistheworld'sgreatestpoetanddramatist

42.EveryEnglishmanknows_________.（）

A.moreorlessaboutShakespeare

B.Shakespeare,butonlyslightly

C.allShakespeare'swritings

D.onlythenameofthegreatestEnglishwriter

43.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?（）

A.Weuseallthewords,phrasesandquotationsfromShakespeare'swritings.

B.Shakespeare'swritingshavebecomethepropertyofthosewhoarelearningtospeak

English.

C.Itislikelytobetruethatpeopleoftendonotknowtheoriginsofthewordstheyuse.

D.AllthewordspeopleusearetakenfromthewritingsofShakespeare.

44.Whatdoestheword"proverb"mean?（）

A.Familiarsayings.

B.Shakespeare'splays.

C.Complaints.

D.Actorsandactresses.

45.WhyisitworthwhiletostudythevariouswaysinwhichShakespeareusedEnglish?（）

A.EnglishwordshavechangedalotsinceShakespeare’stime.

B.BydoingsoonecanbefullyawareoftherichnessoftheEnglishlanguage.

C.EnglishwordsarenowbeingusedinthesamewayasinShakespeare'stime.

D.Beginnersmayhavedifficultyl