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专升本入学考试练习题01

词汇与语法

Questions 1-15: Choose the best answer from A, B, C and D. Write your answers on the Answer Sheet. 从A,B,C,D选项中选择一个正确的答案写在答题卷上。

1. His

2. career began after the war, __________ he had already appeared in 1

the films before that.

A. even B. except C. although D. despite

The man over there is an easy-________ person. 2

A. walking

B. running C. going D. racing

3 3. When he entered the classroom, he found __________. 4

A. reading her English B. her reading English C. her English reading

D. reading English of hers

The traffic was heavy; otherwise I __________ here 50 minutes sooner.

A. would be B. should be C. had been D. would have been

In my ________, I liked to have ice cream. 5

A. child B. children C. childhood D. childlike

A news report is usually very short, __________ when it is about something 6 very important.

A. besides B. apart from C. except D. except for

7 I have two cats. One is black, and _______ is white.

A. another B. some C.other D. the other

8 It’s six o’clock now. It’s time _______.

A. get up B. got up C. to get up D. getting up

“Can you speak Chinese, Peter?” “Yes, But only _______.” 9

A. little B. few C. a little D. a few

Children are very curious __________. 10

A. at heart B. in person C. on purpose D. by nature

— Did you go to Jane’s birthday party? — No, I ________. 11

A. am not invited B. wasn’t invited

C. haven’t been invited D. didn’t invited

“Tom, ________ afraid of speaking in public. You are no longer a small 12

boy.” said Mum.

13 14 15

A. not be B. not to be C. be not D. don’t be

— People can not only use salt for meals. — Yes. They also use it to ________ fire.

A. put on B. put off C. put out D. put down

— Is it possible to be mad ________ others? — Of course not.

A. to B. at C. with D. for

They found ________ useful to advertise on the Internet.

A. that B. this C. it D. it is

完型填空

Choose the best word to fill each blank from the choices A, B, C and D given after the passage. Write your answers on the Answer Sheet. 从A、B、C、D中选择最正确的答案,并填写在答题卷上。

One summer evening I was sitting by

the open window, reading a good but rather frightening mystery story. After a time it was too dark for me to read __________(1), so I put my book down and turned on the light.

I was just about to draw the curtain as well when I __________ (2) a loud cry of ―Help! Help!‖ It seemed to come from the trees at the end of the garden. I looked _________ (3) but it was too dark to see anything

clearly. So I decided to go out and have a look in the garden, just in case someone was in trouble. I took the torch and picked up a long walking stick. _________ (4) with these, I went out into the garden. Now and then I heard the cry. There was no doubt that it came from the trees at the end of the garden. ―Who’s there?‖ I called out as I walked, rather _________ (5), down the path that led to the trees. But there was no answer. _________ (6) the help of my torch I searched the whole of that part of the garden and the lower branches of the trees.

A. easily B.

correctly C. quickly

D. hardly

A. listen B. noticed

C. heard

D. made

A. in B. out C.

ahead D. around

A. Supplied

B.

Loaded

C. Armed

D.

Provided

A. led B. went

C. passed

D. joined

A. discovered

B.

searched

C. checked

D.

viewed

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5) (6) There was no sign of anybody or anything. I came to the _________ (7) that someone was playing a rather silly joke on me.

__________(8) feeling rather puzzled, I went back to the house

and put away the torch and the stick. I had just sat down when I heard the cry of ―Help! Help!‖ This time from

right __________(9) my shoulder. I

dropped my book and

__________(10). There, sitting on

top of the radio set, was a parrot!

A. decision B.

(7) suggestion

C. explanation

D. conclusion

A. Even B. Just

(8) C. Still D. Though

A. before B. under (9)

C. beside D. behind

A. cried for B. came (10) out C. jumped up

D.

pointed to

阅读理解Dr. Haydon asked Dr. Eyck to come One night about nine o’clock, (1)

to Clens Falls because________.

Dr. Eyck, a surgeon (外科医生), had a phone call from Dr. Haydon

A. the boy wounded by a

at the hospital in Clens Falls. shot was Dr. Eyck’ patient The surgeon was asked to go there

B. the boy needed his help at once to operate on a very sick boy who shot himself while playing with a gun.

The doctor was soon on his way to Clens Falls. It was 60 miles away. And it was snowing heavily

in the city. The surgeon thought he could get there before 12

o’clock. A few minutes later, the doctor was stopped by a man in an old black coat. Gun in hand, the man ordered the doctor

to get out. Then the man drove the car down the road, leaving

the doctor in the falling snow.

It was after two o’clock in the

morning when the doctor arrived at the hospital in Clens Falls.

Dr. Haydon told him that the boy

had died an hour before. The two doctors walked by the

door of the hospital waiting

room. There sat the man in the

old black coat with his head in his hands.

\

C. Dr. Haydon was not a surgeon

D. Dr. Eyck was his assistant

The surgeon was late because________.

A. he was stopped by a beggar

B. the weather was rather terrible

C. Clens Falls was far away from Albany D. His car was taken away Choose the right order of the

events given in the story. a. Dr. Eyck was asked to come to the hospital in Clens Falls.

b. Dr. Eyck arrived at the

hospital.

c. The boy shot himself.

d. The boy died. e. The man in an old coat reached the hospital.

f. Dr. Eyck was robbed (抢劫) of

his car. A. c, e, f, a, b, d (2)

(3)

Haydon to the man, \ Eyck. He is the surgeon who came

B. a, c, f, d, b, e C. c, a, f, e, d, b D. a, c, f, e, d, b

all the way from Albany to save your boy.\

(4) The boy died because________. A. he was too far away from

hospital B. Dr. Haydon didn’t do

anything to save him C. Dr. Eyck was not able to

arrive at the hospital in time

D. Dr. Haydon was not able

to arrive at the hospital in time

Who should be responsible for the (5)

boy’s death?

A. The boy’s father. B. The hospital. C. Dr. Eyck. D. Dr. Haydon

Every mom and dad can tell you “Stave off” in Paragraph 1 is

(1) closest in meaning to

that keeping children busy helps

__________.

stave off cries of boredom –

now there is scientific backing A. prevent to prove it. Dr. Anthony Chaston has proven that time really does fly when you’re having fun. Or, B. encourage C. support at least, it flies when your attention is engaged.

Working in the University of Alberta, Chaston devised a test that required subjects to find specific items in various images. However, before the

subjects started the test, they were told that once they had completed it they would be asked

to estimate how much time had

passed during their test.

There were seven levels of

difficulty among the tests. In some cases, the items were easy

to find because they were of different colors. In the more difficult tests, the items were placed among many similar looking items, or they didn’t even exist in the image. “The

harder the search tasks were, the smaller the estimates became,” said Chaston.

There are two kinds of time estimations, Chaston added, and

D. worsen

The second paragraph is centered on __________.

A. the difficulty of the test

B. the procedure of the test C. Dr. Chaston’s expected result

D. Dr. Chaston’s theory Dr. Chaston’s tests show that __________.

A. the easier task needs less time to make the estimation

B. the harder task needs less time to make the estimation

C. the easier task

results in less correct time

estimation

D. the harder task

results in less correct time

estimation

The major difference between

(2)

(3)

(4) there’s generally a big difference between the two. There’s prospective time estimation, which means the estimator knows in advance that

prospective and retrospective time estimation lies in __________.

A. different test results

B. different groups of he or she will be asked to make

an estimate after a task is completed. Then there’s retrospective, which means someone has been asked to provide a time estimate after the task has been completed.

Chaston said, “In our society, we’re pretty good with

prospective estimates. Most of us wear watches, and we’re

pretty good at keeping track of

the time because we have to for

most of our regular, daily lives.” For this reason, Chaston is pleased that the results of his study showed such a powerful effect of attention on prospective time estimates.

“This really shows that even if

you know in advance that you’re going to have to estimate the time of a task, the more attention the task requires, the faster time flies.”

estimators

C. different items used in the tests

D. different instructions to the estimators

“For this reason, Chaston is

pleased” in the last

paragraph, what does “this reason” refer to?

A. Most of us wear watches.

B. We have to keep track of time.

C. We are good with

prospective estimation.

D. We work hard in most of our regular, daily lives.

(5)

Some people remember things by The writer doesn’t like to write

(1) notes to himself because

writing notes to themselves.

_______.

Then they leave the notes in obvious(明显的) places, such as

A. most of the time he

on the table or on the floor in loses them or forgets to look at

them. the middle of the living room. I don’t think I like to write

B. he doesn’t know where notes to myself. Most of the time

to put them.

I lose them or forget to look at them until it’s too late. I

C. his handwriting is

prefer to use an alarm clock (闹poor. 钟) to tell me what I should do.

D. they bring him too much I have some alarm clocks in my house. They could tell me about

trouble.

things. For example, if I have to 37. The writer often uses _______

(2)

to help him remember things. make a telephone call at a

certain time, I’ll set an alarm

clock to go off a few minutes

early and put the clock by the telephone. Or if I want to watch

a certain television program, I’ll set an alarm clock at the right time and put the clock on the top of the TV set. I can use my clocks. However, sometimes an alarm clock goes

D. alarm clocks

n this passage, “go off” means (3)

________. remember almost anything if I

A. start off B. get off C. go away

D. make a sudden noise A. a notebook B. a computer C. telephone calls

off and I don’t know what it

means. I always remember setting

it, but not why I set it. If the clock is by the telephone, I know I may have set it to tell me to call someone. But I can’t be

According to the passage, notes are sure. I might have set it to tell (4) not good, because people may

________. myself that somebody was to call me at a certain time.

A. forget where the notes

have been put

them

B. misuse

on the table

C. put them

in the future

D. read them

The clock helps a lot but (5)

sometimes ________.

work

A. doesn’t

give alarm

B. refuse to

trouble

C. gives

nothing

D. tells

The word “icon” in Paragraph 1 is Tim Berners-Lee is the brilliant (1)

closest in meaning to __________.

British physicist and computer scientist who in 1991 invented the World Wide Web. But the great

breakthrough engineered by this icon of cyberspace did occur, in part, by chance. Berners-Lee was C. teacher A. follower B. idol

trying to find a way to organize his research files, so he developed a software program

that, as he puts it, was “really useful for keeping track of all the random associations one comes across in real life. Brains are supposed to be so good

at remembering – but sometimes mine wouldn’t.” It worked so well, creating effective

linkages between huge amounts of information. It eventually became the basis for the revolution we now casually refer to as the Web. “It would be akin

to a carpenter building a little cabinet for himself and suddenly discovering he could store the entire world inside the thing.

There was quite a bit of luck in

it,” says Arthur Molella from

the National Museum of American History.

The element of chance has also helped produce many of the most important innovations in modern life. Take Percy Lebaron

D. newcomer Berners-Lee’s new way of

organizing files was intended to __________.

A. made up for his imperfect memory

B. provide information for people to share

C. promote his

newly-developed computer program

D. made it easy for him to

communicate with others

Percy Spencer thought about

inventing a microwave oven __________.

A. at the time he was developing radar

B. as wartime people needed a new cooking device

C. when a candy bar melted

in his pocket

D. after he did experiment with the popcorn

(2)

(3)

Spencer, a hero of World War II We can know from the passage that

Percy Spencer had all the

for his work in developing (4)

following characteristics

radar. One day shortly after the EXCEPT __________. war, he was walking through his

A. realistic lab when he stopped briefly by a magnetron – the tube that produces the high-frequency microwaves that power radar. But just that second he got a strange feeling. He realized that a candy bar in his pocket had melted. Odd, Spencer thought. Immediately, he performed an experiment. He put some popcorn in front of the magnetron and popcorn was soon popping all over the place. Right away Percy this could be used for – a microwave oven.

B. experienced C. observant D. creative

The passage emphasizes the

(5) importance of __________ in

innovations.

A. hard work

B. pioneering spirit C. unexpected luck D. great knowledge

Spencer was thinking about what

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专升本入学考试练习题02

词汇与语法

Questions 1-15: Choose the best answer from A, B, C and D. Write your answers on the Answer Sheet. 从A,B,C,D选项中选择一个正确的答案写在答题卷上。

1

We’ve all heard of Thomas Edison, __________ who invented the electric light and many other things.

A. man

B. the man

C. a man

2

D. the men

It wasn’t such a good dinner __________ she had promised us.

A. that

B. which

C. as

3

D. what

When the fire was put out, we saw that the house __________.

A. was damaged

B. was being damaged

C. has been damaged

4

D. had been damaged

Children who are over-protected by their parents may become __________.

A. hurt

B. damaged

C. spoiled

D. harmed

5

Readers will find that a library’s collection of books usually ________ two categories: fiction and non-fiction.

A. runs into

B. turns into

C. divides into

D. falls into

6

A recent __________ in corporate organization is to reduce the number of levels of management.

A. trend

B. tend

C. bend

7

D. blend

Education is a lifelong experience that starts long __________ the start of school.

A. after

B. before

C. past

8

D. since

To ______ the truth, I have a lot of things to do this evening.

A. say

B. speak

C.talk

9

D.tell

He won't come. He has__________ his mind.

A. taken

B. done

C. changed

10

D. altered

The car won’t start because the battery has __________.

A. run down

B. run over

C. run up

11

D. run off

What __________ would happen if the director knew you felt that way?

A. do you suppose

B. you suppose

C. will you suppose

D. you would suppose

12

Don’t forget to bring the dictionary to class tomorrow. --- I __________.

A. don’t

B. can’t

C. haven’t

13

D. won’t

The leaves from the trees fell onto the lake and ________ on the surface.

A. flowed

B. floated

C. flew

D.fried

14

Yesterday the president and general manager __________ to make a speech at the meeting.

A. has been asked

B. have been asked

C. was asked

D. were asked

15

Can you please ________ me a favor by turning off that radio?

A. say

B. have

C. do

D. give

完型填空

;

Children rate A. most B. best C. least

their fathers as (1)

among their D. worst

__________ (1) popular playmates A. imagination B. imagine because fathers are (2)

too competitive. C. imaging

D. image

According to A. as against B. as to C. as

research among (3) more than 1,000 in D. as for

children, fathers always ―play to (4)

A. to B. for C. of D. in win‖, have no __________ (2) or A. not to be B. to be not C.

(5)

are simply at a loss not being D. being not

__________ (3) how to play games.

(6)

A. is B. it C. too D.

Children up to the that age of 12 would rather play with A. when

B. unless

C.

their friends, their (7)

mother or their because D. but

brothers and A. look up to B. live up to C.

sisters. Only one (8)

__________ (4) 16 come up with D. end up with

chose their fathers as their ideal A. decided B. demanded C.

companion.

(9)

Tim Gill, declined D. delivered

director of the A. someone B. anyone C.

Children’s Play (10)

Council, said, that one D.no one

―Dads have difficulty __________ (5) too competitive.

Several fathers said they found __________ (6) hard to get down to their children’s level. It is not easy for them to let children win, __________ (7) children will get fed up if they lose all their time.‖

The competitive dad sometimes puts his children to constant challenges they can never __________ (8). It’s also partly a power control issue. Fathers want to let their children know they are still ―players‖. But being competitive was not altogether unhealthy. The thing is not to be obsessive about it. One father of two, who __________ (9) to be named (as he didn’t want his children to feel embarrassed), told The Telegraph: ―I

don’t think I am overly competitive but it is better my children learn to lose with __________ (10) who cares for them.‖

阅读理解

For many years, officials of the National Institutes of Health have told Americans that they need to get enough sleep. They say this is necessary for people to stay healthy and do well. Now health officials begin to urge children to get enough sleep. They say children need at least nine hours of sleep every night. They say research shows that children who get this much sleep perform better in school and are less likely to become too fat.

Studies show that lack of sleep causes tiredness and problems with clear thinking. People who do not get enough sleep become angry easily. They also have trouble controlling

(1)

It can be inferred from the passage that health officials __________.

A. suggest that children should not

sleep too much

B. believe that children did not get

enough sleep in the past

C. have for years been urging children

to sleep more

D. used to think that children had

enough sleep (2)

Which of the following is caused by the shortage of sleep?

A. Lack of self-control

B. Mental disorder

their emotions.

Among children, problems that result from lack of sleep often are mistaken for more serious disorders. Unlike adults, tired children seem to have endless energy. Some doctors mistakenly identify this as

hyper-activity. Many sleep disorders first develop in childhood. But doctors often do not identify the disorder until years later. Experts say many American teenagers are not getting enough sleep. Teenagers stay up late for several reasons. For example, schoolwork, after school activities and late-night fun. Four years ago, education officials in Minneapolis

C. Physical disability

D. Lack of confidence

(3)

Tired children are different from tired adults in that __________.

A. the former are more likely to be

lacking in energy

B. the latter are more likely to be lacking

in energy

C. the former are more likely to have

physical problems

D. the latter are more likely to have

physical problems

(4)

Which of the following is NOT the reason for teenagers' keeping late hours?”

changed the starting time of seven high schools. The officials delayed the starting time by almost ninety minutes.

A University of Minnesota study found that participation at the

A. Doing school assignments

B. Enjoying entertainment

C. Suffering from sleep disorder

D. Taking up various activities

high schools improved after the starting time was changed. However, the later start did not greatly affect the performance of the students. Still, school systems in other parts of the country are discussing later starting times for high school students.

(5)

Change in the schools’ starting time __________.

A. has resulted in a better performance

of students

B. has failed to attract more students to

schools

C. may be adopted by more schools in

the future

D. may cause new problems for some

students

This summer, for the first time, Emory College let freshmen pick their own roommates in an online roommate-selection system. Students, using screen names to hide their identities, posted profiles of themselves detailing personality (1)

In computer matchmaking, initially students do not reveal their __________.

A. personalities

B. identities

C. habits

attributes, work habits, music and food preferences, and exchanged information using e-mail.—Housing officials at Emory say they expect that letting students pick their own roommates who are their closest matches will increase the likelihood of compatibility. And there’s little risk of hurt feelings if the e-mail exchanges do not lead to a match, since the initial round of contacts is

done under screen names.

Several studies have shown that roommates have an impact on the attitudes and social behavior of those they live with. And one recent study found that a roommate’s academic performance has a small, but statistically significant, effect on the other roommate’s grade-point average. Other studies, however, did not find that effect.

The business of assigning roommates varies widely across the country. At Davidson College, the housing staff sort every freshman with careful hand-selection. The Davidson philosophy is that roommates should be as similar as

D. hobbies

If e-mail exchanges between

(2) students fail to lead to a match, the students involved __________.

A. will end up with hurt feelings

B. will stop using their screen names

C. won’t feel embarrassed or

discouraged

D. won’t have another chance to

contact others

As mentioned in the passage, only (3) one study found that roommates have an impact on the __________ of the other roommates.

A. academic grades

B. social behavior

C. sleeping patterns

D. personal attitudes

It can be inferred from the passage (4) that computer matching __________.

A. is unlikely to be a great success

possible, while halls should be as diverse as possible.

―We had a match that seemed perfect, until we discovered that one was a cattle rancher’s son and the other was a vegan (绝对素食者),‖ said Ms. Kromm. ―They should

B. is a novelty with no final results

C. will not be as good as expected

D. will soon replace hand selection

(5)

Both computer matching and hand selection follow the principle of definitely meet, on the same hall. But we didn’t want to put them in the same room.‖ Occasionally, an

incoming student asks to be paired with an Asian, or says she might not

be able to get along with a Republican. In such cases, Ms. Kromm will remind them that

Davidson does not accept roommate preferences based on race, ethnicity, and religion.

__________.

A. putting students with similarities

together

B. meeting all legitimate demands of

students

C. letting students pick their own

roommates

D. seeking diversity in roommate

matching

Around the world more and more people are taking part in dangerous sports and activities. Of course, there have always been people who have looked for adventure – those who have climbed the highest mountains, explored unknown parts of the world or sailed in small boats across the greatest oceans. Now, however, there are people who seek an immediate excitement from a risky activity which may only last a few minutes or even seconds.

I would consider bungee jumping to be a good example of such an activity. You jump from a

(1)

A suitable title for the passage is __________

A. The Boredom of Modern Life.

B. Dangerous Sports: What and why?

C. Bungee Jumping: Is it Really

Dangerous?

D.The Need for Excitement.

(2)

More and more people today __________.

A. are close to death in sports

B. are climbing the highest mountains

C. are trying activities such as bungee

high place (perhaps a bridge or a hot-air balloon) 200 meters above the ground with an elastic rope tied to your ankles. You fall at up to 150 kilometers an hour until the rope stops you from hitting the ground. It is estimated that two million people around the world have now tried bungee jumping. Other activities which most people would say are as risky as bungee jumping involve jumping from tall buildings and diving into the sea from the top of high cliffs.

Why do people take part in such activities as these? Some psychologists suggest that it is because life in modern societies has become safe and boring. Not very

(4) (3)

jumping

D. are looking for adventures such as

exploring unknown places

People probably take part in dangerous sports nowadays because __________.

A.they have a lot of free time

B. they can go to hospital if they are

injured

C. they no longer need to hunt for food

D. their lives lack excitement

The writer of the passage has a(n) __________ attitude towards dangerous sports.

A. positive

long ago, people's lives were constantly under threat. They had to go out and hunt for food, diseases could not easily be cured, and life

B. negative

C. subjective

D. objective was a continuous battle for survival.

Nowadays, according to many

What’s the meaning of the

people, life offers little excitement.

(5) underlined word “elastic”

They live and work in comparatively

safe environment; they buy food in shops; and there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they

become ill. The answer for some of these people is to seek danger in

activities such as bungee jumping.

underlined in paragraph two? A. adaptable B. changeable

C. flexible

D. yielding

Mother Teresa was born in Yugoslavia, on August 27, 1910. She attended the government school near her home until she was eighteen. At that time, some doctors and nurses from Yugoslavia were working in India, and they often wrote to the school about their work. She decided to join them one day.

When she left school, she went first to Britain. Then a year later she went to India, where she began to train to be a teacher. After training, she was sent to Calcutta, where she taught geography at a school and soon after became headmistress. However, although she loved teaching, in 1946 Mother Teresa left

(1)

Where did Mother Teresa receive her education?

A. In Yugoslavia and India.

B. In Yugoslavia and Britain.

C. In Britain and India.

D. In Yugoslavia, Britain and India.

(2)

What first made Mother Teresa work in India?

A. Her visit to the poor parts of Calcutta.

B. Her visit to Britain after she finished

school.

C. more than one thousand lives can be

saved each year

D. The work of the nurse in the city of

the school and went to work in the poor parts of Calcutta. Later she trained to become a nurse in Patna, and then began her work helping the poor and comforting the dying in the streets of the city. Slowly, others came to help her, and her work spread to other parts of India. Mother Teresa is now a well-known person. Many photos have been taken of her, as she travels the world to open new schools and hospitals in poor countries. In 1979, she was given the Nobel Peace Prize for the lifetime of love and service she has given to the poor.

Patna.

(3)

In which order did Mother Teresa do the following things? a. Trained to be a nurse

b. Went to India c. Helped the dying

d. Studied to be a teacher e. Went to Britain

f. Worked as a headmistress

A. b,a,c,e,d,f

B. b,f,a,d,e,c

C. e,b,d,f,a,c

D. e,a,b,c,d,f

(4)

Mother Teresa gave up teaching because she wanted ________.

A. to look after the poor

B. to travel to poor countries

C. to build hospitals for the poor

D. to train nurses to care for the poor

(5)

Mother Teresa is now a famous person because she has ________.

A. saved many poor people in India

B. helped to bring about world peace

C. helped to make India a more

peaceful place

D. taken care of many poor people in

the world

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专升本入学考试练习题04

词汇与语法

Questions 1-15: Choose the best answer from A, B, C and D. Write your answers on the Answer Sheet. 从A,B,C,D选项中选择一个正确的答案写在答题卷上。

John _____ to the library until his cousin reminded him it would shut 1 at six.

A. went B. didn’t go C. hasn’t gone D. would go

What a mess! This room needs _____ up. 2

A. to be cleaned B. being cleaned C. having cleaned D. to have cleaned

3 Mary reminded me _____ late for the meeting.

A. do not be B. will not be C. would not be D. not to be

All of us enjoyed ______ with the famous actor. 4

A. to talk B. to have talked C. talking D. talked

______ I was not sleepy, I went to bed early. 5

A. Even though B. Because C. However

D. Due to the fact that

______ no one has any further questions, the meeting will be adjourned. 6

A. Providing by B. Providing with C. Provided that D. Provided with

7 The art museum, _____, has an excellent collection of modern paintings. 8

A. for an instance B. for instance C. for the instance D. such an instance

_______ an excellent library, the university has a fine computer lab for the students.

A. In addition to B.As well C. Except D. Except for

Since the road is wet this morning, _____ last night. 9

A. it must rain B. it must be raining C. it must have rained

D. it must have been rained

Water ______ if the temperature goes below zero degree centigrade.

10

A. will have frozen B. froze

C. would be freezing D. freezes

If I had enough time now, I ________ to my parents. 11

A. will write B. would write C. would have written D. will be writing

It is raining. I wish it ________ . 12

13

A. will stop B. stops C. would stop D. is stopping

When she came in from the rainstorm, she looked as if she _______ a shower with her clothes on.

A. had taken B. took C. was taking D. would take

14 I remember ________ the Alps for the first time. The sight was impressive.

A. seen B. to have seen C. to see D. seeing

15 We are accustomed to _______ with the window open.

A. sleeping B. sleep C. have slept D. be sleeping

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Choose the best word to fill each blank from the choices A, B, C and D given after the passage. Write your answers on the Answer Sheet. 从A、B、C、D中选择最正确的答案,并填写在答题卷上。

The way that people spend their money, and the objects on which they spend it, are the last areas where free choice and individuality can be expressed. The choice reflects (1)

A. imagine C. have

B. possess

D. own B. faced (2)

A. given personal taste, the way people see themselves and the fantasies they (1) ________ about their lives, the restrictions on money available to them, the presence of others in the family with a claim on that money, and the influence of current convention, cultivation, surroundings and locality. Shopping is an important human activity. Yet shoppers are (2) ______ with a

confusing situation and a(n) (3)

______ changing one. The confusion arises from the claims made by advertising, from inadequate information about new products, new materials, new places to shop – a confusion enhanced by rising prices and a (n) (4) _______choice of goods than ever before. The search (5) _______ the right purchase is based on ignorance of (6) ________own needs and ignorance of the product’s (7) _______for those needs. When choosing any particular item, there are several lines of communication which might provide some guidance. Yet none of

these is entirely satisfactory. For (8) _______, you can ask a shop assistant initially. Even if you find

C. coped

D. greeted

A. suddenly

B.

hurrily

C. rapidly

D.

readily A. ampler B. stronger

C. broader

D. wider

A. from B. at C.

for D. with A. their B. one’s

C. his

D. her

A. fitness B. use

C. value

D. worth

A. example B. a while C. the sake

D. this A. things B. keys

C. answers

D. products

A. studying B.

practising C. working (3) (4)

(5) (9) (8) (7) (6) (10) one, she may quite innocently not know the (9) _______ . She may be a schoolgirl with a Saturday job, or a housewife (10) _______ part-time.

D. shopping

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“The public can have this car in What does the speaker think of

(1) Henry Ford's standardization in

any color they like as long as it

making cars?

is black.” Henry Ford, the

first of the world’s great car makers, said those famous words back in 1911. Since then

everyone has tried to show that

B. People are wrong to A. It is still the most modern method in the industry.

he was wrong. The development of the car economy has resulted in a move away from standardization.

Marketing professionals often use car ownership as a kind of

shorthands for different social or economic groups. The “Sierra man” is a young junior executive. He is sales oriented, very ambitious and likes sports.

He drives a large, powerful Ford Sierra. The “Galaxy man” has

fulfilled most of his career ambitions. His home and family are the most important things in

his life, so he drives a Ford

Galaxy, an MPV.

The ability to make these

statements is naturally limited by spending power. Some car

makers like BMW and Mercedes concentrate on the upper income ranges. Others, like Ford,

Toyota and Volkswagen develop

large families of cars to cover

different tastes in the mass prove that Ford was wrong.

C. It was possibly acceptable in the 1910s but is out of date now.

D. Black is still one of the most popular car colors. What is a typical “Sierra man” ? A. A young and powerful man.

B. A young and ambitious junior manager. C. A man who has fulfilled his career ambitions.

D. A family man who likes sports.

What is a typical “Galaxy man”?

A. He pays more attention to his work than his family. B. He has not completely realized his ambition yet.

C. He pays equal attention to his work and his family.

D. He pays more attention

(2)

(3) market.

Originally, car ownership was limited to the head of the family, nearly always the father. As women have become increasingly financially independent, car makers have to his family than his work. Which of the following makers (4)

aims at the rich and wealthy? A. Ford. B. Volkswagen. C. Toyota. begun to produce cars for this market too.

D. BMW.

When cars first became popular, who was the normal owner of a car

in the family? A. The eldest son. B. The wife. C. The daughter.

D. The father.

(5) The interview has been going on Why do companies increasingly ask

(1) applicants strange questions in

for about 20 minutes and

interviews?

everything seems to be going well. Then, suddenly, the

A. To test the

interviewer asks an unexpected applicant’s range of

knowledge. question. “Which is more important, justice or mercy?”

B. To find out the

Job applicants in the West increasingly find themselves asked strange questions like this. And the signs are that this

is beginning to happen in China. These questions are the result

of a problem with the interview process. Employers want staff who are skilled, enthusiastic and committed. So these are the

qualities that any reasonably intelligent job applicant will try to show no matter what his or her actual feelings are. In response, employers are increasingly using questions which try and reveal the

applicant’s true personality.

The question at the beginning comes from a test. It is an attempt to discover how people solve problems, rather than what they know. This is often called aptitude testing.

applicant’s IQ.

C. To find out the applicant’s true personality.

D. To confirm the applicant’s qualifications. What is the correct answer to the question in an aptitude test?

A. A smart answer.

B. A funny answer.

C. An honest answer.

D. A cunning answer.

According to the article, what is the problem with the interview

process?

A. It is unable to show whether the applicant is really skilled.

B. It is easy for the applicant to demonstrate his personality.

C. It is difficult for the

interviewers to think up different questions.

(2)

(3) According to Mark Baldwin of Alliance, many job applicants in China are finding this type of questions difficult. When a

D. It is easy for the

applicant to guess what the

interviewer wants.

Increasing number of companies in

Chinese person fills out an China are starting to use

(4)

aptitude test to aptitude test he or she tends to

discover_______. think there is a right answer, and they may well fail because they try to guess what the examiner wants to see.

This is sometimes called the prisoner’s dilemma. Applicants are trying to act rationally in their own interests. But they fail because they don’t

understand what the interviewer

is looking for. Remember that in

an aptitude test, the correct answer is always the honest answer.

A. how the applicant solves problems

B. what the applicant knows about life

C. how skilled the

applicant is at his job

D. how committed the applicant is to his work

According to the article, many

Chinese applicants fail in the

aptitude test because

_________.

A. they tend to think there is a right answer

B. they do not know the right answer

C. they think the question is a trick

D. they are unable to understand the question

(5)

A good illustration of an ecological upset comes from Australia. In 1859, Mr. Thomas Austin let 24 wild English rabbits loose on his land. At the time, they were probably the We can infer from the text that

(1)

___________. A. there were no rabbits in

Australia before 1859

B. there were only a few

only rabbits in the whole country. Within ten years, Mr. Austin had killed 20,000 rabbits. Even so, he figured there were still 10,000 on or near his land.

Before 1900, this small army of rabbits had conquered half the continent. In a desperate

attempt to keep rabbits out of Western Australia, the government of the state set about erecting a wire-mesh

fence, at a cost of roughly $2 million. Before the fence was

finished, some rabbits were already on the wrong side of it.

In 1950, the Australian government officials estimated

rabbits were eating as much food as 25 or 30 million sheep. Worse, their burrowing yearly turned thousands of acres of

sheep-ranching land into a dust bowl.

The moral of the story is clear. People ought to think long and

rabbits in Australia before 1859

C. Australia was not a good place for rabbits before 1859

D. all the rabbits in

Australia had died out before 1859

Mr. Thomas Austin ___________.

A. brought some wild

rabbits from England and raised them on his farm

B. let loose 24 wild

rabbits from England not

expecting them to increase so rapidly

C. raised wild rabbits

from England and was pleased that they increased

D. killed many rabbits and he made a fortune out of them Rabbits are bad for the soil because they _________.

A. eat all the goodness from it

B. make the soil very wet

(2)

(3)

hard before introducing foreign animals into a country. It often takes only a few small animals to upset nature’s ecological balance.

C. dig the soil into heaps

D. dig lots of holes in the

soil We can tell from the text that Mr (4)

Austin’s farm was___________.

A. not a very large farm

B. not in the west of

Australia C. not a farm for rearing

sheep D. not on the coast of

Australia The best title for this passage (5)

would be_______. A. How rabbits upset

nature’s balance B. How Australian farmers

defeated the rabbit C. How the rabbit was

introduced to Australia D. How rabbits are farmed

in Australia

What is the location of Switzerland Switzerland is a small country (1)

in Europe?

in the middle of Europe, famous for its beautiful scenery, its unique banking facilities, and

the excellence of its manufactured products,

especially watches and clocks. C. In Eastern Europe. A. In Western Europe. B. In Southern Europe.

The country is a federal republic and is officially known as the Swiss Confederation. Its total area is 15,940 square miles, and the population in 1995 was 6,905,000. It is bounded on the north by Germany, on the east by Austria and Liechtenstein, on the south by Italy, and on the west by France. The capital city is Berne.

The people of Switzerland fall into four distinct groups, each speaking a separate language and generally following different religious practices: the German Swiss, the French Swiss, the Italian Swiss, and the Rhaeto-Roman Swiss. However, the good will that exists among them enables them to live and

work together. The statistics show that about 5 percent of the

population was foreign-born, but this has not prevented the formation of a type of person

that can be recognized as the typical Swiss: rather short,

D. In Central Europe. What is Switzerland famous for?

A. Beautiful scenery,

unique bank service, and

high-quality products.

B. Beautiful scenery,

unique bank service, and four groups of people.

C. Beautiful scenery,

unique bank service, and

international organizations.

D. Beautiful scenery,

high-quality products, four groups of people.

What is the official name of Switzerland?

A. Swiss Federation

B. Federal Republic of Switzerland C. Swiss Confederation

D. Republic of Switzerland

Which is the neighboring country of Switzerland on the east?

(2)

(3)

(4)

with brown or blond hair, and

dark or gray eyes. The Swiss are known all over the world for their devotion to work, their efficiency, and their keen business sense. They love to travel, and many of them live

A. Italy B. Germany C. France D. Austria

outside of Switzerland without Which of the following is a feature

(5)

of a typical Swiss? giving up their Swiss

nationality. Now over 160,000 of them are living abroad, mainly

A. Tall and strong. B. Brown or blond hair. C. Blue or green eyes. D. keen sense of humour.

in France, Germany, Italy, and

the United States.

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专升本入学考试练习题05

词汇与语法

Questions 1-15: Choose the best answer from A, B, C and D. Write your answers on the Answer Sheet. 从A,B,C,D选项中选择一个正确的答案写在答题卷上。

1. 1. Analysts say that it _______ to start a venture in China, where 1 Motorola has a strong marketing position.

A. makes sense B. shows off C. means ill D. takes risks

2. We are glad that he will never show up. __________, what should we 2 say to him?

3

A. Were he comes B. Were he to be coming C. Were he to come D. Were he come

3. 3. The matter settled, we decided to __________ to the next program on the agenda.

A. succeed B. proceed C. concede D. recede

In the 1950s and 60s, __________ any need for automobiles to be fuel 4 efficient, since gasoline was plentiful and cheap.

A. hardly there was

B. when hardly there was C. there was hardly D. when there was hardly

During the flood of 1927, the Red Cross, operating out of emergency 5 headquarters in Mississippi, set up shelters for the homeless.

A. testing B. ready C. favorable D. temporary

The same thing, ____________ in war time, would amount to disaster. 6

7 8

A. happened B. happening C. has happened D. to happen

Some teenagers are so crazy about video games that they play them for as many hours as possible __________.

A. on end B. on purpose C. for good D. for long

In sales, shops may say ―1,000 items at half-price‖ when only a few are ____________ at such a drastic reduction.

A. ready B. handy C. affordable

D. available

Education is a lifelong experience that starts long ____________the start 9 of school.

A. after B. before C. past D. since

Finding out information on the latest scientific breakthroughs has 10 becoming easy for anyone with Internet __________.

A. path B. entry C. access D. admission

The ___________ was built in 1700 and rebuilt 20 years ago. 11

A. beautiful white stone bridge

B. white beautiful stone bridge

C. beautiful stone white bridge

D. white stone beautiful bridge

_____________ they are inexperienced, they have done a considerably good 12 job.

A. Now that B. Given that C. On condition that D. In case

13 After a sleepless night, he _____________a new proposal.

A. took up with B. broke up with C. put up with D. came up with

I’d like to take this opportunity to _____________a warm welcome to all those 14 present.

A. depress B. impress C. extend D. intend

_____________ years of enormous government support, few urban public 15 transportation systems run at a profit.

A. Based on B. Due to C. Because of D. In spite of

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Choose the best word to fill each blank from the choices A, B, C and D given after the passage. Write your answers on the Answer Sheet. 从A、B、C、D中选择最正确的答案,并填写在答题卷上。

Last December I bought myself a video cassette recorder described as ―simple to use‖. In the first week, I failed to program the machine to record from the TV, ____(1) even after months of practice I still made mistakes. I am not ____(2) it seems. According to a survey last year, more than one ____(3) four VCR owners never use the timer on their machines to record a program.

So why do producers keep on

designing and producing VCRs that are difficult to use if problems are so obvious? First, the problems are not

obvious to designers who have years of experience and who are ____(4) to

understand how these things work. Secondly, designers tend to add one or two features at a time to each model, whereas you or I face all a machine’s features ____(5). Thirdly, although finding problems in a ____(6) product is easy, it is too late by then to do anything about the design. Finally, if producers can ____(7) selling products that are difficult to use, it is not worth the

A. but B. that C.

since D. and

A. along B. lonely

C. alone D. lone A. to B. in

C. for

D. by

A. training

B.

trained

C. having trained

D. was trained

A. at once

B. at times

C. all in one

D. once

and for all A. fulfilled B. done

C. made D. finished

A. get away with

B.

get through with C. get

behind with D. get over

with

(5) (6) (3) (2) (1) (4) (7) effort of any of them to make improvements.

Some producers say they like to provide a wide ____(8) of features (8)

A. degree C. scope

B. range D. extent

B. do

(9)

A. doesn’t rather than making the machines easy to use. But that gives rise to the question, ―Why ____(9) you have features that are easy to use?‖ The answer is you can.

In an ideal world, there would be some ways of controlling quality ____(10) repeatedly redesigning the VCR until, say, 90 percent of users can work 90 percent of the features correctly 90 percent of the time.

C. can’t

D. can

A. for example

B.

much

like

C. such as

D.

that is

(10)

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