成人大专考试英语复习题

成人大专考试英语复习题
成人大专考试复习题
Test 1.
1. The officer narrowly escaped being killed in the hot battle.
2. We went in and found the room poorly furnished.
3. John stood at the door as if he were waiting for someone.
4. Mike was born on the 3rd of July 1950.
5. It is the season when the place is full of flowers.
6. When shall we have t the corrected articles back?
7. Wherever you go, you will meet such kind of person.
8. I heard her singing in her room.
9. He told me that he would come back soon.
10. Whatever you do, you must always serve the people heart and soul.
11. We usually take the children to school in the car.
12. The tall building was built in 1997.
13. Please turn on the TV. We’ll watch t he News Program.
14. He can do everything except cook.
15. Columbus discovered America, but he did not explore it.
16. This park is very attractive. at least to small children.
17. Many of the employees in this company are women.
18. All pilots are responsible for their passengers’s safety.
19. I have never flied in an airplane.
20. The moon attracts the earth’s seas towards her.
21. He won our support by persuasion, not by force.
22. What language is spoken in Spain?
23. Who broke the window yesterday?
24. The students have finished their homework already.
25. That dress is very dear. After buying it, I will be broken.
Test 2.
1. The man was seen knocked down and the driver driving away
2. She is often heard to read English aloud in the morning.
3. I got a letter from Patrician this morning, saying she is expecting another baby.
4. You must do the homework as the teacher tells you.
5. He is so sad that he can’t say and words.
6. The audience sitting in the hall felt excited when they watched the show.
7. There is a young lady who wants to see you.
8. There was terrible noise following the burst of light.
9. The murder as brought in, with his hand tied behind his back.
10. Send us a message in case you have any difficulty.
11. She is more active than anyone else in her class.
12. Those books are usually placed on bookshelves.
13. The red coat is as expensive as the blue coat.
14. Is this book being written by a little girl?
15. This news was very disappointing. And he felt disappointed.
16. Those children are full of dreams and hopes.
17. This is the right answer to the question.
18. He wishes to stay at home rather than to with us.
19. The crops were greatly affected by the flood.
20.We have arranged the meeting for Saturday afternoon.
21. Mary has spent$ 200 on her new clothes.
22. He is brought up by an American family.
23. Can she speak French?
24. I’ll send it to you by E-mail.
25. It took me three weeks to complete this task.
Test 3
1. Nanjing is one of the hottest cities in China.
2. The work is not so easy as we expected.
3. The teachers visiting the USA will come back next week.
4. You had better have your tooth pulled out.
5. Jane has worked there since May.
6. The boy was given a special prize by the school.
7. Will he go to London next week?
8. Can the job be done by Tom?
9. The industry of this area is rapidly expanding.
10. He wore dark glasses to avoid being recognized.
11. The teacher smiles at me. She must feel satisfied with my work.
12. Tom has lived in Hong Kong for eight years.
13. I have eaten two fifths of my oranges.
14. I have washed the dishes this morning.
15. His car broke down on his way home yesterday.
16. Can you persuade him to take part in the activity?
17. He is getting on well in his new job.
18. We usually end a formal letter with Sincerely yours.
19. I am used to getting up early now.
20. The room should be kept wet.
21. The bus stopped to pick up passengers.
22. At last he managed to finish it in time.
23. Mrs. Edward doesn't like to take a bus. We walked there as well.
24. Our leaders have great concern for children.
25. He gets up at six o'clock every morning.
Test 4
1. The police caught the man stealing the books.
2. She is leaving her husband because she cannot put up with his bad temper any longer.
3. The girl called Xiao Hong is my classmate.
4. I saw him crossing the read in a hurry.
5. By whom was the story written?
6. They are leaving for home tomorrow.
7. The book has been left on the desk.
8. Some people have more money than they need.
9. Travel by plane is now a commonplace.
10. He explained his job experience and educational background in detail.
11. Wang Ling will have to fill out the application form.
12. Don’t keep the windows closed all day.
13. Seldom did I see such a marvelous place in this country.
14. She was generally known as an excellent dancer.
15. China is no longer the old China in the past.
16. Did you inform them of the progress of the work?
17. Since I haven’t seen the film, I know very little about it.
18. He spoke so quickly that I didn’t ca tch what he said.
19. It’s difficult for so few workers to do so much work in only two days.
20. We enjoy watching TV together.
21. His mother likes going shopping very much.
22. The Changjiang River is much longer than the Yellow River.
23. At last Mary succeeded in finishing this paper in time.
24. Must I finish the work today?
No, you needn’t.
25. The little boy has found his dictionary.
Test 5.
1. The servant went upstairs. Soon he returned and asked John to follow him.
2. Why not let him do this job by himself?
3. Not only America but also some other countries were involved in the Iraq War.
4. The novel has been translated into many foreign languages.
5. During he summer months, the reading-room will only be open in the morning for four hours, namely from 8 to 12 a.m..
6. We have one hundred and sixty four students in our class. About three-fifths of them are boys.
7. The more you practice your English,the faster you’ll learn.
8. Tommy writes well, and Maggie writes better. But Mary writes best of the three.
9. Is there a shop around which we can get fruit?
10. Whether he will join us won’t make too much difference.
11.Wherever you work, you must always serve the people heart and soul.
12. After all, they see the results and they know advertising works as they expect.
13. She loves Chinese culture so much that her hobbies are Chinese painting and Beijing Opera.
14. Students are busy nowadays, for the exam is around the corner.
15. The match was not exciting; therefore, the audiences were very disappointed.
16. Would you like to go to the swimming pool? I know you like swimming.
17. With a cre dit card, you needn’t carry about large sum
18. In 1978, China started to put into effect the policies reform and opening to the outside world.
19. There was a heavy rain last night, so the traffic today is very heavy.
20. Let a sleeping dog lie, or you are asking for trouble.
21. Please go over your paper before you hand it in.
22. Stockholders have to pay the stock exchange some service charge for buying and selling stock.
23. You must apply in person if you really want to apply for the job.
24. I received an invitation card, but I haven’t decided whether to accept it.
25. Do you have anything special to tell me today?
II 阅读理解:
Test 1
Passage one
( C )1 God put Adam in a beautiful garden where he lived _______.
C by himself without any other people
( C )2 Eve, the first woman, was made _______.
C by God from Adam’s rib
( A )3 According to what God told them, Adam and Eve could _______.
A enjoy everything except the apple from the Tree of Knowledge
( C )4 Which of the following statements is not true _______?
C Adam also ate the apple without hesitating (犹豫)
( B )5 Before they ate the apple, Adam and Eve _________
B knew nothing about shame and didn’t know they were
Passage two
( D )6 Mr. Smith went to see his doctor because he ________.
D didn’t feel well
( C ) 7 The doctor advised Mr. Smith to do all except ______
C eat rich food
( A ) 8 In the second paragraph, the word “gesture” means _____
A body movement
( B ) 9 When he traveled abroad, Mr. Smith ______.
B forgot all about his business
( A ) 10 In the last parag raph, the word “temporary” means _____.
A lasting for short time
Passage three
( A ) 11 From the very beginning, the author puts it clearly that acting is a profession ______
A sought after by too many
( D ) 12 Which of the following is not mentioned as part of an assistant stage manager’s job?
D Collect tickets
( D ) 13 For someone who feels he must act, it is very likely that _______
D he will end up without any success
( B ) 14 A few weeks after the test, Connie Pratt found herself _____________
B playing the leading role in a film
( D )15 The concluding sentence “chances like this happen once in a blue moon” means ____
D this is very rare occurrence
Test 2
Passage one
( C )1 Which is the main idea of this passage?
C Color is caused by reflected light rays.
( B )2 Something looks yellow because it _______.
B reflects mostly yellow light
( D )3 Things that look black are reflecting _______.
D no light
( D )4 In the sunlight, the coolest clothes would be white.
( A )5 Which statement is true according to the passage?
A Not all objects reflect light.
Passage two
( D )6 What countries are neighbors of the United States?
D Both A and C
( D )7 At the beginning there were ______ states, but now there are _____ states.
D 13, 50
( C )8 The states are represented on the American flag by _______.
C stars
( C )9 The first inhabitants of American were _____.
C the American Indians
( D )10 The customs and culture of the United States are more like those of England than of any other country because _____.
D the early immigrants who came to America were mostly from England.
Passage three
( B ) 11 When a friend offered to take him for a ride, Mr. Johnson ______
B was anxious to accept it,
( C ) 12 What did Mr. Johnson think of his friend’s offer?
C It was not safe especially during the take-off and landing.
( C ) 13 Why did Mr. Johnson close eyes?
C Because he was much frightened
( C ) 14 What did Mr. Johnson see when he looked out of the window?
C People on the ground
( C ) 15 From the story we can say that Mr. Johnson was _____
C frightened
Test3
Passage one
( B)1 How many horseshoes does a blacksmith have to make a year?
B Over 8,000
( B)2 We can conclude from this passage that _______.
B the men on horseback are on patrol (巡逻) duty at night
( C)3 What’s the most important for a blacksmith ?
C He must be able to deal with horses.
(C)4 Which is not talked about in this passage?
C A blacksmith has to bend down while he is working.
(B )5 Which of the following is the best title for this passage?
B Blacksmith in New York
Passage two
(C)6 Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
C A House Full of History
( B )7 The White House was sponsored by the government. This means that the government ____________.
B held the contest
( A )8 James Hoban won the job of building the White House
because ______.
A his plan of the house seemed better
( D )9 Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
D The White House got its name at the turn of the century.
( A )10 We can infer from the passage that the White House was first built______.
A on a low and damp site
Passage three
( C ) 11.What do gentlemen now do when a lady gets on a crowded bus or train?
C They will pretend not to see her
( D )12.Which of the following statements is true?
D Men’s attitudes towards women are reasonable.
( B )13.Why are some women likely to get angry when a man holds the door open for them?
B Because they think they are looked down upon.
( B )14.What is replacing men’s gestures of politeness?
B More consideration for women’s needs and feelings
( D )15.What can we learn from this passage?
D Men are beginning to treat women as equal human beings.
Test 4
Passage one
( D )1 The wheel is important because ______.
D both B and C
( A )2 The wheel is called _______.
A simple
( B )3 It was remarkable of man to invent the wheel because ______.
B there were no wheels in nature
( D )4 This selection says the first wheel may have been a ______.
D slice of log
( D )5 The idea for it may have come from _______.
D rolling the dead body of an animal on logs
Passage two
( C ) 6.The policeman stopped the car _________.
C because the driver was driving beyond the speed limit
( B ) 7.The woman was getting more indignant each moment because ______.
B the policeman kept on writing a ticket to her
( D )8.The policeman was ________.
D an upright man
( C )9.The policeman was ______.
C small-minded
( A )10.The policeman ______.
A had a sense of humor
( C )11.Mrs. Peters stopped playing the piano__________.
C because her flat was too small for a piano
( D )12.Mrs. Peters was soon able to buy a piano because______.
D she saved some money and her relatives gave her the rest
( B )13.One morning _________.
B Mrs. Peters received a telephone call from the shop
( B )14. “It meant a lot of effort, and it made her hot and tired.” Here “it” refers to __
B cleaning everything
( B )15.Mrs. Peters had wasted her time getting everything clean as ______.
B the piano tuner could see nothing in the house
Test5
Passage one
( D )1.What is biological rhythm?
D Both A and B
( A )2.What is biological rhythm relate to according to the passage?
A It is related to the cycle of day and night and to the motion of the moon
( D )3.We can see from para. 2 that flying squirrels _____
D all of the above
( B )4. What is a biological clock?
B It refers to inner controls that seem to be timed by outside or environmental events that happen in a regular pattern.
( C )5. What do different animals have?
C They have different biological clocks that control ovulation.
( A )6.______are the oldest universities in England.
A Oxford and Cambridge
( B )7. In ______, the first graduates were awarded their degrees.
B 1973
( A )8. If a student wants to attend some professional courses such as Management or Accounting, he should go to __________.
A one of the institutions of Polytechnics and Technical Colleges
( C )9. ______ provides training and education fro future teachers.
C. Colleges of Education
( C )10. The grants that most students get from the local government are mainly used to pay for _________. C both of the above
Passage three
( D )1 The purpose of this passage is to _____.
D encourage people to join the photograph club
( C )2 If you want to join the club, you ________.
C must pay a little money a year
( A )3 You are able to be honest so that you can _______.
A say if your photos are good or bad
( B )4 The club can give the following services except _______.
B amusement
( B )5 If you want to be a member of the club, what should you do?
B Write a letter.
Part III Translation
1 Jim passed the English exam, which surprised everyone.
吉姆通过了英语考试,这使大家都感到吃惊。

2 We’ll put off the meeting until next Monday, when we won’t be so busy.
我们将把会议推到下一周，那我们没有这么忙。

3 Mr. Brown felt very nervous when he received the invitation to deliver a lecture.
布朗先生在收到邀请去做寿一个演讲时感到非常紧张
4The proposal was turned down at the meeting, which was unexpected.
这个建议在会议上被拒绝了，真出乎我们的预料。

5 I took no notice of him, so that he was very angry.
我没注意到他，这让他非常生气。

6 That will make no difference to him, whatever you may decide.
无论你做什么决定，对他都一样。

7 They signed two agreements that served to warm up the
atmosphere of their relations.
他们签订了两个协议，这有助于融洽他们的关系。

8 The boy was absorbed in watching the World Cup football match.
这个小男孩沉浸在世界杯的足球赛中。

9 The invention of machinery had brought into the world a new era-----the Industrial Age, Money had become the king.
机器的发明将人类带入了一个全新的工业时代。

金钱成为了主宰。

10They were not content with their present achievements.
他们对目前的成绩不满意。

11 On the one hand, a good teacher needs to know how to encourage his students to learn.
一方面，老师须知道如何鼓励他的学生学习。

12 Surprisingly, we know so little about the business activities of the After-sales Department.
令人吃惊的是，我们对售后服务部的商业活动知道得如此之少。

13 His failure to observe the safety regulations resulted in an accident to the machinery.
由于他们没有遵守安全规则，机器出了故障。

14 Throughout his life, Franklin continued his education, learning from human contacts as well as from books.
富兰克林一生都在受教育。

他不仅从书本中中学习，也从与人交往中学习。

15 We are working under great pressure at the moment.
我们目前在很大压力下工作。

16 The child’s favourite possession was a little wooden dog.
这小男孩的心爱之物是一只小木狗。

17 In addition, Mary was taught how to use the computer.
此外，玛丽还学习了怎样用电脑。

18 His health was broken down completely.
他的身体完全垮了。

19 Either you type it, or I will find someone who will.
要么你把它打出来，要么我找个愿意的人来打。

20 Employees are encouraged to purchase shares in the firm.
公司鼓励职员们购买股份。

21.Even if you go there, there would be no result.
即使你到那儿,也不会有什么结果的。

22.He works as usual as if nothing happened to him.
他照照常工作，似乎什么也未发生。

23. He spoke so well that everybody was convinced of his innocence.
他说得如此的好，以至大家都认为他是无辜的。

24. A wire lengthens while it is heated.
丝加热时就变长。

25. It was thought that all atoms of the same element were exactly alike.
人们诊断，同一元素的所有原子都十分类似。

作文：
TEST1
Write a letter to your former classmate Jane, including the following information: you are a college student in Chongqing, you have made some progress in your study, Chongqing is a city with special flavour.
TEST2
Write an ad. using the information given below.
Suppose you are graduating before July 5, and you want to sell a used tape recorder for $20 and a computer for $ 200, some used books on computers and English study for $ 1to $2 each. Please call 500-7823 before 10 in the evening, ask for Jack.
TEST3
Write an international football match poster, including the following information: China vs Korea, in Capital gymnasium, at 3:30 p.m..
TEST4
Write a notice about a meeting, including such information as what it is about, when and where it will be on, who should attend the meeting and any other information that you think necessary.
TEST5
The film Hero will be put on in the near future. Please write a piece of film news, including such information as when and where it will be on, who star in the film, ticket charge and any other information that you think necessary.。