2005年专升本入学《英语》模拟题一
Part I Vocabulary and Structure (30%)
1. The next afternoon I went to ________ Miss Barkley again.
a. call on b. call forth c. call after d. call off
2. We have to produce more food to ________ the demand of the ever-growing population.
a. suit b. fix c. meet d. respond
3. I am ________ of the same old breakfast every morning.
a. worn out b. tired c. ill d. exhausted
4. Six o’clock is his ________ hour for getting up.
a. frequent b. regular c. uniform d. settled
5. The committee ________ a conclusion only after days of discussion.
a. achieved b. reached c. arrived d. completed
6. ________, that step is not safe!
a. Look around b. Look out c. Look up d. Look down
7. In spite of the thunderstorm, the children slept ________ all night.
a. noisily b. sensitively c. soundly d. quickly
8. Nothing that I can see ________ what you have described.
a. compares b. relates c. resembles d. consists
9. How far was he ________ for what had happened?
a. reliable b. respective c. responsible d. provided
10. George took ________ of the fine weather to do a day’s work in his garden.
a. advantage b. profit c. interest d. charge
11. Those opinions are now out of ________.
a. fashion b. mood c. order d. form
12. When she heard the bad news, she ________ completely.
a. broke away b. broke down c. broke out d. broke through
13. His theory is very difficult, but ________ people understand it.
a. a few b. few c. a little d. little
14. He wants to read a book, ________ is most unusual for him.
a. which b. that c. this d. what
15. You have the right to live ________ you want.
a. there b. in which c. where d. here
16. If the sun ________ the players could have finished the game.
a. had shone b. did shine c. were shining d. shone
17. Oh, ________ you have drawn!
a. what beautiful a picture b. how beautiful a picture
c. what a beautiful picture d. how a beautiful picture
18. It was in 1961 ________ John F. Kennedy became president of the United States.
a. when b. and c. that d. then
19. I found that she ________ lived in that apartment.
a. no any longer b. no longer c. not any longer d. not longer
20. I didn’t hear ________ because there was too much noise where I was sitting.
a. what did he say b. what he said c. what was he saying d. what for him to say
21. ________ I look old, I have not lost the use of my limbs.
a. Though b. In spite of c. Despite d. No matter
22. At first, I didn’t recognize her because she ________ at least fifty pounds.
a. lost b. might lose c. had lost d. would lose
23. Peter said that he wouldn’t mind ________ the windows.
a. my opening b. I open c. me to open d. for me to open
24. Asia is ________ among the seven continents.
a. largest b. larger c. the largest d. the larger
25. I told them not everybody could do it, ________?
a. haven’t I b. didn’t I c. couldn’t he d. could he
26. She had ________ idea what I meant.
a. few b. not c. no d. a little
27. I have been to the West Lake three times ________ 1970.
a. since b. from c. until d. after
28. I suggest that she ________ another day.
a. will come b. comes c. came d. should come
29. I was very tired. Otherwise, I ________ to the theater with you.
a. had gone b. would go c. went d. would have gone
30. Does he speak English or Russian? –He doesn’t speak ________.
a. either b. neither c. all d. none
Part II Reading Comprehension (40%)
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:
After inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man. However, he foresaw its universally destructive powers too late. Nobel preferred not to be remembered as the inventor of dynamite, so in 1895, just two weeks before his death, he created a fund to be used for awarding prizes to people who had made worthwhile contributions to mankind. Originally there were five awards: literature, physics, chemistry, medicine, and peace. Economics was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the first award ceremony.
Nobel’s original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum is used for the awards which vary from $30,000 to $125,000.
Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel’s death, the awards (gold medal, illuminated diploma, and money) are presented to the winners. Sometimes politics plays an important role in the judges’ decisions. Americans have won numerous science awards, but relatively few literature prizes.
No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War II. Some people have won two prizes, but this is rare; others have shared their prizes.
31. When did the first award ceremony take place?
a. 1895 b. 1901 c. 1962 d. 1968
32. Why was the Nobel prize established?
a. To recognize worthwhile contributions to humanity.
b. To resolve political differences.
c. To honor the inventor of dynamite.
d. To spend money.
33. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
a. Awards vary in monetary value.
b. Ceremonies are held on December 10 to commemorate Nobel’s invention.
c. Politics can play an important role in selecting the winners.
d. A few individuals have won two awards.
34. In which area have Americans received the most awards?
a. literature b. peace c. economics d. science
35. In how many fields are prizes bestowed?
a. 2 b. 5 c. 6 d. 10
Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:
My formula for staying young is simple: concentrate on the part of you that’s young and growing—your brain. Keep your mind awake and you’ll stay young all over. These are exciting times. Take an interest in the world around you, and make a point of learning at least one new thing every day.
Regardless of your age, it’s not too late to make your life more interesting. I know a housewife with no previous knowledge who made herself into an outstanding industrial designer; I know a retired electrical engineer who has become a highly paid ceramic artist.
Get over the notion that you are ever too old to go back to school. I know a man who entered medical college at 70. He got his degree with honors and became an eminent physician. Another man went to law school 71 and is now an active lawyer.
In spite of years, staying young is easy for those who live in the future. You can do it if you care enough to try. Keep your mind awake and active; that’s the only youth elixir guaranteed to work.
36. The statement that our brain remains young and growing regardless of age is ________.
a. an impossibility b. a scientific fact
c. a supposition d. a ridiculous conclusion
37. It is wrong to ________.
a. think oneself too old to go back to school
b. keep one’s mind awake
c. try to stay young
d. get one’s degree with honors
38. The passage states that a man who entered college at 70 became ________.
a. an active lawyer b. an electric engineer
c. a distinguished doctor d. a highly paid ceramic artist
39. The only youth elixir is to ________.
a. go back to school b. forget one’s own age
c. keep in touch with young people d. keep one’s mind awake and active
40. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT that ________.
a. human brain never gets old with age
b. every person should take up a new occupation when he becomes old
c. staying young is not difficult if one is willing to try
d. there is always something to learn if you have an interest in what’s going on around you
Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage:
The Egyptian kingdom was not self-contained but traded widely with the outside world, using the enormous surpluses of wheat grown on the rich valley soil to profit from high prices resulting from famine in various parts of the Mediterranean world. Relations with the neighboring and in some ways similar civilization of Mesopotamia were always close, though often hostile. Syria and Palestine suffered much in biblical times from the competition of the two world powers of the day. For long, Egypt ruled over Syria but gradually its power declined and it was itself conquered, first by the Assyrians (663 B. C.) and then for a longer term by the Persians (525-332 B. C.).
41. This passage is mainly about ________.
a. the early history of Egypt b. wheat trade between Egypt and its neighbors
c. the fall of Egypt d. famine in the Mediterranean world
42. Egypt sold its wheat at a high price because ________.
a. the Mediterranean nations were at war
b. the wheat was of high quality
c. Egypt had control over the neighboring countries
d. the neighboring countries were badly in need of food
43. Egypt’s relations with its neighbors were ________.
a. close and friendly b. close but hostile
c. friendly though sometimes hostile d. hostile but sometimes friendly
44. By “the two world powers” the author means ________.
a. Egypt and Syria b. Egypt and Persia
c. Syria and Palestine d. Assyria and Persia
45. Which of the following statements is true?
a. The famine in the Mediterranean countries brought about damaging results to Egyptian farming.
b. Egypt had developed an entirely different culture from its neighbors.
c. Egypt turned out much more wheat every year than its people could eat.
d. Egypt ruled over Assyria and Persia before 633 B. C.
Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage:
How men first learned to invent words is unknown. In other words, the origin of language is a mystery. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agree upon certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to represent those sounds, and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken or written in letters, we call words.
The power of words, then lies in their associations—the things they bring up before our minds. Words become filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words recall to us the glad and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something to us increase.
46. How language began is ________.
a. a legend handed down from the past b. a matter that is hidden and secret
c. a question difficult to answer d. a problem not yet solved
47. Why men invented certain sounds to express thoughts and actions was that ________.
a. they could agree upon certain things b. they could communicate with each other
c. they could write them down d. they could combine them
48. The meaning of words comes from their ________.
a. letters b. differences c. sounds d. associations
49. By “association”, the author means ________.
a. a joining of ideas in the minds b. a special quality
c. a strange feature d. an appearance which is puzzling
50. Which of the following statements is true?
a. The more we read and learn, the more ignorant we are.
b. The more we read and learn, the more sensitive we become.
c. The more we read and learn, the more learned we are.
d. The more we read and learn, the more confused we will be.
Part III Mistake-Finding (10%)
51. He said (a)such was not (b)within his (c)power to (d)answer the question.
52. I like to get up (a)early (b)so that I can get (c)plenty of work (d)doing before lunch.
53. They (a)rose one (b)after (c)others and walked (d)out.
54. The (a)population of many Chinese cities (b)has (c)larger than (d)doubled in the past thirty years.
55. In the (a)newspaper, we can (b)learn (c)that is going (d)on in the world.
56. It is (a)curious how children always (b)behave (c)much worse when they are (d)for holiday.
57. Alva (a)found a place in the cellar (b)where he uses (c)as his first (d)laboratory.
58. (a)Except gathering and storing (b)information, the computer can also (c)solve (d)complicated problems.
59. (a)Can you tell me (b)what there is a (c)post office (d)near here?
60. There is not (a)much (b)news in today’s (c)paper, is (d)it?
Part IV Cloze (20%)
Cotton, like silk, was discovered and made (61)________ cloth by man before the historical period (62)________. Its first recorded use was in India, (63)________ cotton cloth of very fine texture, almost (64)________ silk, was made. When the Spanish (65)________ in the New World, they found that the Incas, the Mayas, and the Aztecs knew (66)________ cotton cloth. (67)________ of the cotton cloth made in Peru, even before the days of the Incas, (68)________ that it is kept in museums.
Cotton is the most important of (69)________ textiles. Even now, with many artificial materials (70)________, more than half of all textile products are made of cotton.
Cotton comes (71)________ a plant of that name. When the plant is mature, the cotton grows in a white ball around the seed. To (72)________ the cotton for market, the seed (73)________ from the cotton fiber. This (74)________ by a machine called the cotton gin. Then the cotton is (75)________ into huge bundles called bales, (76)________ are sent to the mills. (77)________ the fibers are combed (78)________ they will all be turned in the same direction. (79)________, the fibers are spun into thread. From the thread, the cotton is woven into (80)________.
61. a. into b. out of c. from d. through
62. a. begins b. has begun c. began d. was begun
63. a. there b. where c. which d. that
64. a. so fine as b. such fine as c. as fine as d. as fine like
65. a. arrived b. reached c. returned d. came
66. a. to how make b. how to make c. how was made d. how making
67. a. Any b. Some c. Certain d. Many
68. a. very fine b. so fine c. is very fine d. is so fine
69. a. all the other b. all other c. all d. any
70. a. available b. given c. required d. ready
71. a. from b. through c. out of d. into
72. a. prepare b. leave c. grow d. start
73. a. removes b. removed c. must remove d. must be removed
74. a. is done b. is made c. done d. made
75. a. placed b. packed c. set d. crowded
76. a. that b. those c. which d. they
77. a. Where b. There c. In which d. These
78. a. so as b. such that c. as that d. so that
79. a. Secondly b. After c. Next d. Lately
80. a. clothes b. cloth c. clothing d. dress
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2005年专升本入学《英语》模拟题二
Part I Vocabulary and Structure (30%)
1． This is much ________ to the one I bought last week.
a. worse b. lower c. inferior d. equal
2． The novel ended happily, and the young couple were married in the ________.
a. final b. closing c. end d. conclusion
3． Which are the most ________ candidates?
a. likely b. like c. alike d. liking
4． I saw a traffic ________ this morning.
a. event b. accident c. conflict d. damage
5． The desert was regarded as ________ for settlement.
a. uncertain b. unable c. unfit d. unlike
6． I ________ watching this program because it is very interesting.
a. amuse b. please c. delight d. enjoy
7． Trains stop here in order to ________ passengers only.
a. get off b. pull up c. get on d. pick up
8． His wife’s death ________ him deeply.
a. affected b. effected c. offended d. infected
9． Fortunately, the demonstration ________ to be quite peaceful.
a. turned in b. turned out c. showed off d. showed up
10． If you won’t ________ her solve the problem by herself, she will never learn.
a. put b. set c. let d. want
11． Without enough air, the fire will easily ________.
a. go off b. go over c. go out d. go through
12． Two ships were barely ________ on the horizon.
a. sensible b. passable c. visible d. available
13． My dog has never ________ anyone, except when provoked.
a. bitten b. bit c. biting d. bite
14． Father said such a thing ________ to happen again.
a. ought to be not allowed b. ought not to be allowed
c. ought to be allowed not d. not ought to be allowed
15． ________ to wait for hours, she brought along a book to read.
a. Expected b. To expect c. Expects d. Expecting
16． He was left alone with ________ to look after him.
a. not one b. no one c. anyone d. someone
17． ________ since she was a young girl, she had wanted to become an actress.
a. Always b. Ever c. Long d. Frequently
18． Arabic is a language I found ________ to learn.
a. it difficult b. that difficult c. difficult it d. difficult
19． The fact ________ shows that he was never really serious about coming.
a. that he didn’t turn up b. which he didn’t turn up
c. he didn’t turn up d. for him not to turn up
20． Every means ________ but without much result.
a. have been tried b. has been tried c. have tried d. has tried
21． I’ll leave him a note ________ he’ll know where we are.
a. in order b. so that c. now that d. in case
22． The whole path ________ electricity travels is known as a circuit.
a. along that b. as c. along which d. in that
23． You’d ________ tell him the truth before it is too late.
a. better b. rather c. most d. like
24． He speaks English as if he ________ a native speaker.
a. were b. had been c. was d. be
25． We are opposed to ________ without him.
a. have a party b. we have a party c. us have a party d. having a party
26． I checked all my answers ________ my teacher had suggested.
a. like b. as c. that d. such
27． He plays not only the piano, ________ the violin.
a. but also b. and also c. but as well as d. but as well
28． In no circumstances ________ a lie.
a. you should tell b. shouldn’t you tell
c. you shouldn’t tell d. should you tell
29． My sister framed the photograph and ________ it on the wall of her room.
a. to hang b. hangs c. hung d. hanging
30． ________, he’ll make a first-class tennis player.
a. Giving time b. To give time c. Given time d. Being given time
Part II Reading Comprehension (40%)
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:
In Europe, where people seem to improve their trains as fast as we in the United States retire ours, we have living proof that railroads can compete with, and often outstrip, airlines and cars. “If the distance is seven hundred miles or more, people in Europe might prefer to fly,” says an official of the French National Railroads, “but when you get down to four or five hundred miles the train is convenient.” In France, a businessman says to his secretary, “What’s the next train to Lyons?” –not the next plane. Taking the train is a way of life. As the fleet of European trains continues to cut the time between major cities in the bid to hit the magic 125 miles per hour mark, airlines are halting or diminishing short-haul service and concentrating on the longer runs.
31． In the U. S. people seem to be ________.
a. improving their trains b. modernizing their trains
c. putting their trains out of service d. destroying all their trains
32． In what case can railroads outrun airlines and cars?
a. The longer runs. b. Short-haul service.
c. When the distance is 700 miles or more. d. When the train leaves for Lyons.
33． In Europe the railroads ________.
a. try to slow down their fleet of trains b. keep speeding up their trains
c. try to apply magic to their fleet of trains d. are halting or diminishing short-haul service
34． In Europe a businessman ________.
a. seldom takes the train b. often takes the train
c. takes the train only when it is automatic d. never takes an airplane
35． In the U. S. the railroads ________.
a. can compete with airlines and cars b. can hardly compete with airlines and cars
c. can sometimes outstrip airlines and cars d. is concentrating on the longer runs
Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:
In order to learn to be one’s true self, it is necessary to obtain a wide and extensive knowledge of what has been said and done in the world; critically to inquire into it; carefully to consider it; clearly to analyze it; and earnestly to carry it out.
It matters not what you learn, but when you once learn a thing, you must never give it up until you have mastered it. It matters not what you inquire into, but when you once inquire into a thing, you must never give it up until you have thoroughly understood it. It matters not what you try to think of, but when you once try to think of a thing, you must never give it up until you have got what you want. It matters not what you try to carry out, but when you once try to carry out a thing, you must never give it up until you have done it thoroughly and well.
If another man succeeds by one effort, you will use a hundred efforts. If another man succeeds by ten efforts, you will use a thousand.
36． According to the author, first of all one must ________.
a. analyze b. inquire c. obtain knowledge d. act
37． When you try to do something, what matters is ________.
a. not to care too much about it b. to act immediately
c. to think carefully before you do it d. to carry it through to the end
38． The end of learning should be ________.
a. thought b. mastery c. inquiry d. analysis
39． According to the author, another man’s success should ________.
a. spur us on to greater efforts b. not be taken into consideration
c. make us nervous d. cause one to stop trying
40． The author implies but does not say that ________.
a. the way to knowledge is through specialization
b. one has to know everything to be successful
c. success depends not so much on natural ability as it does on effort
d. success in one’s profession is least important in one’s life
Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage:
In the water around New York City is a very small island called Liberty Island. On Liberty Island there is a very special statue called the Statue of Liberty. It is one of the most famous sights in the world.
The Statue of Liberty was gift from the people of France to the people of the United States. The statue was made by a French sculptor named Frederic Auguste Bartholdi. The inner support system was designed by Gustave Eiffel, the same man who made the famous Eiffel Tower in Paris.
Liberty, of course, means freedom, and the Statue of Liberty was given to the United States to celebrate the one-hundredth anniversary of U. S. independence from England. The statue was built in France, taken apart piece by piece, and then rebuilt in the United States. It was opened for the public on October 28, 1886.
As you might expect, the statue is very big. Visitors can ride an elevator from the ground to the bottom of the statue. If they want to, they can then walk up the 168 steps to reach the head of the statue where they can look out and enjoy the beautiful sight of the city of New York.
41． A good title for this selection is ________.
a. Famous Sights in the World b. Liberty Island
c. The Statue of Liberty d. A Gift from France
42． The word “sights” in the first paragraph means ________.
a. a small present or gift b. a kind of postcard
c. the power of seeing d. something that you can see
43． The statue was built ________.
a. in France b. in the United States c. in England d. on Liberty Island
44． We may conclude that the elevator does not ________.
a. go fast enough b. cost lots of money c. go to the top d. both A and B
45． The man who made the part of the statue that we can see on the outside was ________.
a. an unknown architect b. Bartholdi c. Eiffel d. both B and C
Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage:
Why don’t birds get lost on their long flights from one place to another? Scientists have puzzled over this question for many years. Now they’re beginning to fill in the blanks.
Not long ago, experiments showed that birds rely on the sun to guide them during daylight hours. But what about birds that fly by night? Tests with artificial stars have proved that certain night-flying birds are able to follow the stars in their long-distance flights.
A dove had spent its lifetime in a cage and had never flown under a natural sky. Yet it showed an inborn ability to use the stars for guidance. The bird’s cage was placed under an artificial star-filled sky. The bird tried to fly in the same direction as that taken by his outdoor cousins. Any change in the position of the artificial stars caused a change in the direction of his flight.
But the stars are apparently their principal means of navigation. When the stars are hidden by clouds, they apparently find their way by such landmarks as mountain ranges, coast lines, and river courses. But when it’s too dark to see these, the doves circle helplessly, unable to find their way.
46． The reasons why birds don’t get lost on long flights ________.
a. have been known to scientists for years b. have only recently been discovered
c. are known by everyone d. will probably remain a mystery
47． During daylight hours, birds ________.
a. fly aimlessly b. rely on landmarks
c. use sun for guidance d. are more likely to get lost
48． By “his outdoor cousins” the author means ________.
a. other experimenters b. the other doves of the same brood
c. doves under the natural sky d. other birds in general
49． The experiment with the dove indicated that ________.
a. birds have to be taught to navigate
b. a bird that has been caged will not fly long distances
c. some birds cannot fly at night
d. some birds seem to follow the stars when they fly at night
50． In total darkness, doves ________.
a. use landmarks b. don’t know which way to fly
c. fly back home d. wait for the stars to appear
Part III Mistake-Finding (10%)
51． They showed me the (a)spot (b)that the (c)accident (d)took place.
52． John’s (a)score on the test is the (b)highest (c)in class; he must (d)study last night.
53． (a)That you (b)ought (c)to do is to (d)see a doctor.
54． (a)Listened to the (b)speaker (c)for five minutes, he got up and (d)left.
55． There is (a)still (b)few hope of (c)our getting there (d)in time. Let’s hurry.
56． The girl said (a)that she (b)has been here (c)once the week (d)before.
57． Ford (a)proposed a system (b)which each worker (c)would have a (d)special job to do.
58． You’d (a)rather (b)work (c)than play, (d)don’t you?
59． Lucille (a)can’t be (b)at the dance (c)tonight, (d)nor will Peter.
60． Look, what (a)you’ve done! You (b)must have (c)been (d)more carefully.
Part IV Cloze (20%)
We got up early this morning and (61)________ a long walk after breakfast. We walked (62)________ the business section of the city. I told you yesterday that the city (63)________ larger than I thought it would be. Well, the business section is smaller than I thought it would be. I suppose that’s (64)________ Washington is a special kind of city. (65)________ of the people in Washington work for the government.
About 9:30 we went to the White House. It’s (66)________ the public from 10 (67)________ 12, and there was a long line of people (68)________ to get in. We didn’t have to wait very long, because the line moved pretty quickly.
The White House is really white. It (69)________ every year. And it seems very white, because it’s got beautiful lawns (70)________ around it, with many trees and shrubs. The grounds (71)________ about four square blocks. I mean, they’re about two blocks long (72)________ each side.
Of course, we didn’t see the whole building. The part (73)________ the President lives and works is not open to the public. But the part we saw was beautiful. We went through five of the main rooms. One of (74)________ was the library, on the ground floor. On the next floor, there are three rooms named (75)________ the colors that are used in them: the Red Room, the Blue Room, and the Green Room. The walls are covered with silk (76)________. There are (77)________ old furniture, from the time (78)________ the White House was (79)________ built. And everywhere there are paintings and statues of former presidents and (80)________ famous people from history.
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65. a. Amounts b. Much c. A great deal d. Most
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80. a. the other b. other c. others d. another
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2005年专升本入学《英语》模拟题三
Part I Vocabulary and Structure (30%)
1． I’ll never ________ to her marrying that man.
a. promise b. content c. consent d. allow
2． It is only by ________ that you see me here. I ought to be in the office.
a. surprise b. incident c. mistake d. accident
3． Living here at the top of the mountain with no one else near you must be very ________.
a. lonely b. alone c. single d. sole
4． He drove fast and arrived an hour ________ of schedule.
a. in advance b. ahead c. abreast d. in front
5． Finding it difficult to ________ to the climate there, he decided to move to the north.
a. fit b. adopt c. suit d. adapt
6． She was ________ in white like a nurse.
a. clothing b. dressed c. wearing d. worn
7． I didn’t know what to do but then an idea suddenly ________ to me.
a. occurred b. happened c. appeared d. lighted
8． She told her children that they must not, ________, play with matches.
a. on any account b. to good account c. in no sense d. by no means
9． Tom and I are ________ seeing you, so don’t disappoint us!
a. looking for b. looking forward to c. looking to d. looking out on
10． The chairman ________ a question for discussion.
a. aroused b. raised c. arose d. rose
11． The car was repaired but not quite to my ________.
a. joy b. pleasure c. attraction d. satisfaction
12． They seem to have no interest in ________.
a. mutual b. ordinary c. common d. usual
13． Her parents insisted that she ________ until she finished her degree.
a. stayed b. stays c. stay d. would stay
14． Watch your step, ________ you might fall into the water.
a. or b. unless c. and d. but
15． That family is always quarrelling ________ themselves.
a. within b. between c. with d. among
16． It was ________ that he couldn’t finish it alone.
a. a so difficult job b. such a difficult job
c. so a difficult job d. such difficult a job
17． Do what you think is right, ________ they say.
a. whatever b. whichever c. whenever d. however
18． She grabbed me ________ and pulled me onto the bus.
a. by an arm b. by the arm c. on the arm d. with the arm
19． I don’t think this is a good idea. Has he ________ suggestion?
a. any one b. the other c. any other d. some other
20． Mr. Johnson, together with his wife and two daughters, ________ to arrive on the evening flight.
a. are going b. are c. will be d. is going
21． It is desired that he ________ his plan right away.
a. carries out b. had carried out c. would carry out d. carry out
22． He ________ live in the country than in the city.
a. had better b. prefers to c. would rather d. would like
23． There is something wrong with my TV set. I must have it ________.
a. check b. checking c. to check d. checked
24． The child was ________ to open the refrigerator door.
a. barely tall enough b. barely enough tall
c. tall barely enough d. enough barely tall
25． Not until 1868 ________ made the capital of the state of Georgia.
a. Atlanta was b. was Atlanta c. when Atlanta was d. when was Atlanta
26． If it ________ yesterday afternoon, I would have gone fishing.
a. had not been raining b. were not raining
c. would not be raining d. should not be raining
27． He speaks English ________ better than I.
a. very b. so c. much d. too
28． He apologized ________ having to leave so early.
a. because of b. since c. owing to d. for
29． Professor Black had us ________ compositions every Friday.
a. to write b. written c. write d. writing
30． I couldn’t understand the lecture, and ________.
a. neither could Sue b. so couldn’t Sue
c. Sue couldn’t neither d. Sue couldn’t also
Part II Reading Comprehension (40%)
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:
With the invention and development of television, entertainment has grown much more visual in character and is demanding less and less use of the imagination, considered by many to be man’s greatest faculty; but its greatest inadequacy lies in its inability to exercise just those creative powers in men which are called upon and developed in the pursuit of a worthwhile hobby. This lack is not serious while a man is still fully employed in his day-to-day work which itself often gives him opportunities to create either with his hands or with his mind. At this time he seeks only some form of relaxation in his leisure. There comes a time, however, when he must retire from his occupation on account of age, and it is then that these shallower pastimes, useful enough as a form of relaxation, might cease to satisfy the hitherto active man. Today, many elderly people are finding this to be true, and seem constantly to be suffering from a sense of frustration after retirement, which reveals itself in a short temper and slow degeneration of health, the two most common symptoms.
31． The writer criticizes visual entertainment because ________.
a. it does not require men’s creative powers
b. it cannot improve our intelligence and skill
c. it demands too much of our imagination
d. it leads men to slow degeneration in health
32． What is regarded as men’s greatest faculty?
a. Entertainment. b. Character. c. Hobbies. d. Imagination.
33． While fully employed, men look for ________.
a. visual entertainment that requires imagination in their leisure
b. opportunities to create either with their hands or with their minds in their leisure
c. something that will help them relax in their leisure
d. creative hobbies in their leisure
34． The elderly people find ________.
a. that shallower pastimes can no longer satisfy them
b. it unnecessary to cultivate creative hobbies in their younger days
c. retirement unnecessary
d. relaxation most suitable for their age
35． It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
a. hobbies are more important to the youth than to the elderly people
b. we should develop worthwhile hobbies when we are young
c. in ancient time entertainment was more visual in character
d. hobbies are not important in the health of modern men
Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:
Daniel Defoe wrote the story of Robinson Crusoe suggested by the experience of Alexander Selkirk, a Scottish sailor who quarreled with his captain and at his own request was set on an island 300 miles off the coast of Chile. There he managed to survive for five years. Rescued and brought back to England, he became a nine day’s wonder, and Defoe went to Bristol to talk with the man. He thought over the story for seven years. By that time Selkirk, the brutish, rude sailor, had become the resourceful, courageous Robinson Crusoe. Thousands of imagined details gave the tale the illusion of reality. Defoe was the first author to use this method, and none since has ever used it more masterfully.
36． Daniel Defoe wrote Robinson Crusoe ________.
a. according to his own experience
b. according to the experience of Alexander Selkirk
c. out of his imagination
d. at the request of Alexander Selkirk
37． By “a nine days’ wonder” the author means ________.
a. a person of wonderful power
b. a person whose interest lasts only for a short time
c. a person who arouses great interest for a short time
d. a person who arouses great interest for a long time
38． Defoe began to write Robinson Crusoe ________.
a. seven years after he had talked with Selkirk
b. as soon as he heard of Selkirk’s adventure
c. when he was seventy years old
d. on an uninhabited island
39． Which of the following statements is true according to this passage?
a. Alexander Selkirk suggested Defoe to write the story of Robinson Crusoe.
b. Alexander Selkirk was forced to live on an uninhabited island for a long time.
c. Defoe took a great interest in Alexander Selkirk’s adventure.
d. Alexander Selkirk became a resourceful, courageous sailor after he came back to England.
40． The details of the story of Robinson Crusoe are ________.
a. omitted b. based on Selkirk’s real life story
c. written entirely under the guidance of the sailor d. written as if they had really happened
Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage:
After a busy day of work and play, the body needs to rest. Sleep is necessary for good health. During this time, the body recovers from the activities of the previous day. The rest that you get while sleeping enables your body to prepare itself for the next day.
There are four levels of sleep, each being a little deeper than the one before. As you sleep, your muscles relax little by little. Your heart beats more slowly, and your brain slows down. After you reach the fourth level, your body shifts back and forth from one level of sleep to the other.
Although your mind slows down, from time to time you will dream. Scientists who study sleep state that when dreaming occurs, your eyeballs begin to move more quickly (although your eyelids are closed). This stage of sleep is called REM, which stands for rapid eye movement.
If you have trouble falling asleep, some people recommend breathing very slowly and very deeply. Other people believe that drinking warm milk will help make you drowsy. There is also an old suggestion that counting sheep will put you to sleep!
41． A good title for this passage is ________.
a. Sleep b. Good Health c. Dreams d. Work and Rest
42． The word “drowsy” in the last paragraph means ________.
a. sick b. stand up c. asleep d. a little sleepy
43． This passage suggests that not getting enough sleep might make you ________.
a. dream more often b. have poor health
c. nervous d. breathe quickly
44． During REM, ________.
a. your eyes move quickly b. you dream
c. you are restless d. both A and B
45． The average number of hours of sleep that an adult needs is ________.
a. approximately six hours b. around ten hours
c. about eight hours d. not stated here
Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage:
The making of glass is a very old industry—at least 4,500 years old. Glass has many extraordinary qualities and it is frequently being used in new ways.
One of the most interesting new uses for glass is in telephone communication. Scientists have developed glass fibers as thin as human hair which are designed to carry light signals. When the light reaches the other end, it is first changed into electrical signals, which are in turn converted into sound messages.
Called light wave communication, the new system was used successfully in an experiment in Chicago in 1977. During the experiment, two glass fibers were able to carry 672 conversations at the same time. The light wave cable, containing 144 glass fibers, has the capacity to carry 50,000 conversations at the same time.
The light wave communication system has two important advantages. First, the glass fiber cables are smaller and weigh less than copper cables. Second, they cost less.
Perhaps it can be said that telephone communication has entered the age of light!
46． One of the extraordinary qualities of glass is that is can carry ________.
a. sound signals b. light signals c. electrical signals d. any signal
47． Before you can hear a message on the telephone using the new system, ________.
a. electrical signals must first be changed into light signals and then into sound
b. the light signals have to be changed directly into sound messages
c. light must first be changed into electrical signals and then into sound
d. either the light or the electrical signals have to be changed into sound message
48． According to the passage the new telephone communication system ________.
a. had been used within limited scope before 1977
b. was first put into actual use in 1977
c. had been repeatedly experimented on before 1977
d. was put on experiment in 1977
49． From the passage, you can tell that people prefer glass fiber cables to copper cables because ________.
a. glass fibers are less expensive
b. glass fibers deliver messages directly
c. glass fibers are more up to date
d. glass fibers are easier to make
50． Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the passage?
a. Glass is very useful because it has many unusual qualities.
b. Light signals have changed the use of glass in industry.
c. Glass fibers have reduced the cost of telephone communication.
d. The use of glass fibers to carry telephone messages is an interesting new development.
Part III Mistake-Finding (10%)
51． (a)Do you like (b)any of the (c)music (d)for which you’ve listened?
52． They are (a)nice boys and I’m (b)sure you’ll get on (c)beside them very (d)well.
53． We have not (a)fixed the (b)date (c)which we (d)shall start our holidays.
54． You can’t go (a)that way, I’m (b)afraid, (c)as the road is (d)on repair.
55． You don’t (a)object to (b)me to call you (c)by your (d)first name, do you?
56． He (a)didn’t know (b)if to (c)wait or (d)go home.
57． We must begin (a)testing this (b)instrument, no matter (c)however difficult it (d)is.
58． (a)Only a small (b)number people can (c)speak a foreign language (d)perfectly.
59． I don’t (a)talk (b)with them (c)in English (d)no more.
60． We (a)had to leave (b)quietly so (c)that not to (d)disturb other people.
Part IV Cloze (20%)
Cars are an important (61)________ of life in the United States. (62)________ most people feel that they are poor. And (63)________ if a person is poor he doesn’t feel really poor (64)________ he has a car.
There are three main reasons the car became so (65)________ in the United States. (66)________ of all the country is a huge one and Americans like to move (67)________ in it. The car provides the most comfortable and (68)________ form of transportation. (69)________ a car people can go any place without spending a lot of money.
The second reason cars are popular is the fact (70)________ the United States never developed (71)________ and inexpensive form of public (72)________. Long-distance trains have never been (73)________ common in the United States as they are in other parts of the world. Nowadays there is a good system of air-service (74)________ planes. But it is (75)________ expensive to be used frequently.
The third reason is the most important one, though. The American spirit of independence is (76)________ really made cars popular. Americans don’t like to wait (77)________ a bus, or a train or even a plane. They don’t like to have to (78)________ an exact schedule. A car gives them the freedom to schedule (79)________ time. And this is the freedom that Americans want (80)________ to have.
61. a. role b. part c. effect d. basis
62. a. Without a car b. Not with a car c. Without no car d. With not a car
63. a. ever b. still c. even d. quite
64. a. although b. when c. whether d. but
65. a. qualified b. increasing c. developing d. popular
66. a. First b. Firstly c. At first d. The first
67. a. around b. on c. along d. forth
68. a. cheap b. most cheap c. cheapest d. cheaper
69. a. Through b. Since c. With d. As
70. a. which b. that c. where d. what
71. a. an interested b. an affected c. an efficient d. a satisfied
72. a. movement b. carriage c. shipping d. transportation
73. a. quite b. very c. too d. as
74. a. providing b. to provide c. provided d. provides
75. a. very b. so c. too d. as
76. a. that b. what c. how d. which
77. a. for b. on c. beside d. about
78. a. follow b. further c. chase d. run
79. a. their own b. their self c. theirs own d. theirs self
80. a. best b. most c. worst d. least
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