专升本中期选拔英语试题训练(四)

专升本中期选拔英语试题训练（四）
Part I Vocabulary and Structure
1. Drugs are not allowed to be used in our country. ＿＿＿.
A. 药品
B. 药材
C. 毒品
2. The carpets have a variety of designs and sell at reasonable prices. ＿＿＿.
A. 计划
B. 设计
C. 图案
3. It took unusual courage to make the break with his family. ＿＿＿.
A. 破裂处
B. 决裂
C. 间歇
4. His physical force was weak, but his mental force was very great. ＿＿＿.
A. 物理的
B.物质的
C. 身体的
5. He once liked her, but they are no longer friends. ＿＿＿.
A.一次
B. 一度
C. 一旦
6. I want you to come to the party but ______you don’t want to come , you don’t have to.
A. while
B. before
C. unless
D. if
7. She ______ have been listening to our conversation. It was private.
A. shouldn’t
B. mustn’t
C. may not
D. oughtn’t to
8. The doctor recommended that he ______ foe a few days.
A. rests
B. rest
C. rested
D. will rest
9. I have no objection to ______ the window to get some fresh air.
A. you to open
B. your open
C. your opening
D. you open
10. Documents ______ with chemicals will not become yellow with age.
A. treating
B. treats
C. be treated
D. treated
11. If I ______ how awful the job was going to be, I wouldn’t have accepted it.
A. realized
B. had realized
C. was realized
D. did realize
12. We don’t need all the bedrooms in the house, so we use one of them ______ a sitting room.
A. to
B. of
C. in
D. as
13. When Winnie and Steve decided to paint their living room, they ______ about the color.
She wanted white, but he wanted blue.
A. was disagreeing
B. would disagree
C. disagreed
D. had disagreed.
14. He gave up his job ______ for his family and for himself.
A. both
B. much
C. all
D. little
15. What you wrote is not related ______ the topic given.
A. with
B. to
C. of
D. about
16. I ______ on weekends by doing some fishing.
A. relax
B. retire
C. relay
D. repay
17. There is an arrow on the wall ______ the direction of advance.
A. pointing
B. identifying
C. marking
D. indicating
18. This new theater has a seating ______ of one thousand.
A. ability
B. arrangement
C. power
D. capacity
19. I hope I can ______ the memory of my trip to the Sahara Desert.
A. retain
B. aware
C. likely
D. unknown
20. Soldiers give ______ with flags.
A. signs
B. signals
C. sights
D. signings
22. This test ______ a number of multiple choice questions.
A. is consisted of
B. is consisted in
C. consists of
D. consists in
23. As people live longer, they ______ to change their ideas about the age at which they retire.
A. like
B. tend
C. wish
D. long
24. He was going to ______ the path of the river to the sea.
A. trace
B. go after
C. copy
D. form
25. I’ll spend more time on English ______ I can pass the exam easily.
A. so that
B. in order
C. even
D. in order
26. He is in his usual comfortable corner, quietly ______ a cigarette.
A. smoke
B. to smoke
C. to be smoking
D. smoking
27. The thought came to him ______ his mother had been out for several hours.
A. that
B. who
C. which
D. whom
28. What a lovely toy, ______ ?
A. isn’t it
B. is it
C. isn’t
D. isn’t he
29. It was in 1987 ______ I graduated from university.
A. as
B. when
C. which
D. that
30. The little boy ______ crying until his mother came back.
A. stopped
B. didn’t stop
C. stops
D. doesn’t stop
Part II Blank filling
1.The boys next door used ( like ) ___________ making and flying model planes, but they seem to have stopped doing that now.
2. The child told the ( true ) ___________ when he said he hadn’t broken the window.
3. My paintings ( exhibit ) __________ for the first time by the New Arts Gallery next week.
4. Why does he always come to see me the ( bad ) ___________ possible moment?
5. I shouldn’t have taken your umbrella if I ( know ) that it was the only one you had.
6. ( N ot pay ) ___________ attention to anything his colleagues say, he frequently doesn’t know what’s happening in the company.
7. The doctor received an ( urge ) ___________ call from the parents of the injured child.
8. It’s a lot ( easy )___________ to learn a foreign language in the country where it is spoken than at home.
9. Did you notice a young man ( enter ) ___________ the house just now?
10. The chairman said, “ The plan ( discuss ) __________ now must be kept as a secret.”
Part III Reading Comprehension
Visitors to Britain are sometimes surprised to learn that newspapers there have such a large circulation. The “Daily Mirror” and the “daily Express” both sell about four million copies every day. British families generally buy a newspaper every morning and frequently take two or three on Sundays.
Apart from the national papers, there is, however, another branch of the British press which sells almost as many copies. Local newspapers have a weekly circulation of 13
million. Almost every town and country area has one. Nearly all of them hold their own financially and many of them are very profitable.
These papers are written almost entirely for readers interested in local events --- births, weddings, deaths, council meetings and sports --- but the content is naturally influenced by the kind of community they serve. Editors prefer to rely on a small staff of people who all know the district well. A great deal of local news is regularly supplied by clubs and churches in the neighborhood and it does not get out of date as quickly as national news. If there is no room for it in this week’s edition, an item can sometimes be held over until the following week.
The editor must never forget that the success of any newspaper depends on advertising. He is usually anxious to keep the good will of local businessmen for this reason, But if the newspaper is well written and the news items have been carefully chosen to attract local readers, the businessmen are grateful for the opportunity to keep their products in the public eye.
Local newspapers do not often comment on problems of national importance and editors rarely hold with taking sides on political questions. But they can often be of service to the community in expressing public feeling on local issues. A newspaper can sometimes persuade the council to take action to provide better shopping facilities, improve transport in the area and preserve local monuments and places of interest.
These papers often sound rather dull and it seems surprising that they all make a profit. But for many people in small towns and villages the death of someone known to them or the installation of traffic lights at a busy corner nearby can sometimes be more important than a disaster in a foreign country.
1. Local newspapers have _______________.
a. a circulation as large as that of national newspapers
b. a daily circulation of 13 million
c. a slightly smaller circulation than national newspapers
d. an even larger circulation
2. Which of the following is true?
a. Every town and country area has at least one paper of its own.
b. Nearly all town and country areas have their own papers
c. There is a newspaper, national or local, in each town and country area.
d. A lot of remote town and country areas do not have their own papers.
3. In local papers, news items, comments, ads, etc. are mostly ____________.
a. national
b. local
c. influenced by the clubs and churches in the neighborhood
d. produced by editors and their staffs
4. In the writer’s opinion, the editor must remember that no paper can possibly succeed without__-.
a. advertisements
b. interesting reports
c. a great deal of national news
d. an excellent sales manager
5. Problems of national importance are __________ in local newspapers.
a. hardly mentioned
b. seldom commented on
c. often remarked on
d. never discussed
6. A local newspaper can serve the community by ___________.
a. expressing public feeling on local issues
b. preserving local monuments and places of interest
c. voicing its view on political questions
d. providing more important national news
The basic flag of the United States is one of the world’s oldest national flags. On ly the basic flags of Austria, Denmark, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Switzerland are older.
During the discovery and settlement of what is now the United States, the flags of various European nations were flown over the land, as symbols of possession. Later, in the Colonial and Revolutionary War periods, flags representing famous persons, places, and events were flown in the American Colonies.
The first official flag of the United States was created by Congress on June 14,1777. It consisted of 13 alternate red and white stripes and 13 white stars in a field of blue, representing the 13 colonies that had declared their independence in 1776. Congress adopted a new flag of 15 stars and 15 stripes in 1795, to give representation to the two new states admitted into the Union, Vermont and Kentucky.
By 1817, there were 20 states in the Union, and it become apparent that adding one stripe for each new state would destroy the shape of the flag. As a result, Congress in 1818 restored the original design of 13 stripes and provided that each state was to be represented by one star. In 1912 President William H. Taft made the first official provision for the arrangement of the stars. He ordered that there be six even rows of eight stars each. Previously the arrangement of the stars had been left to the flag-maker’s fancy.
The evolution of the Stars and Stripes reflects the growth of the United States. After the admission of Hawaii into the Union in 1959, the flag was officially changed for the 26th time since its creation.
There are many government flags flown in the United States in addition to the national flag. Among them are the president’s and vice-president’s flags and those of the federal departments and some federal agencies. Each states in the Union has an official flag. The United States Navy uses special flags for signaling.
1. The basic flag of the United States is ______________.
a. the oldest national flag in the world
b. one of the world’s oldest flags
c. the most beautiful flag in the West
d. as old as the basic flags of some European nations
2. Before the War of Independence the flags of various European nations flown over the land were symbols of ______________.
a. self-rule
b. occupation
c. peace and friendship
d. independence
3. The first official flag of the United States was adopted _________________.
a. before the Independence War
b. right after the Independence War
c. when independence was declared in 1776
d. during the War of Independence which ended in 1783
4. The 13 red and white stripes and 13 white stars represent _____________.
a. 13 independent states
b. the colonies that declared independence in 1776
c. the U.S Congress
d. 13 famous figures in the American colonies
5. Why was the original design of 13 stripes restored in 1818?
a. Too many strips would destroy the shape of the flag.
b. Congress insisted 13 is the best number.
c. That was a decision President Taft had made.
d. The American people suggested it.
6. Which of the following is true?
a. All federal departments and agencies have flags of their own.
b. The newly-admitted state of Hawaii does not have an official flag.
c. No other flags than the national flag and the president’s flag are flown in the United States.
d. The United States has a number of government flags.
Boxing matches were very popular in England two hundred years ago. In those days, boxers fought with bare fists for prize money. Because of this, they were known as “prize-fighters”. However, boxing was very crude, for there were no rules and a prize-fighter could be seriously injured or even killed during a match.
One of the most colorful figures in boxing history was Daniel Mendoza, who was born in 1764. The use of gloves was not introduced until 1860 when the Marquis of Queensberry drew up the first set of rules. Though he was technically a prize-fighter, Mendoza did much to change crude prize-fighting into a sport, for he brought science to the game, In his day, Mendoza enjoyed tremendous popularity. He was adored by rich and poor alike.
Mendoza rose to fame swiftly after a boxing-match when he was only fourteen years old. This attracted the attention of Richard Humphries, who was then the most eminent boxer in England. He offered to train Mendoza and his young pupil was quick to learn. In fact, Mendoza soon became so successful that Humphries turned against him. The two men quarreled bitterly and it was clear that the argument could only be settled by a fight. A match was held at Stilton where both men fought for an hour. The public bet a great deal of money on Mendoza, but he was defeated. Mendoza met Humphries in the ring on a later occasion and he lost for a second time. It was not until his third match in 1790 that he finally beat Humphries and became Champion of England. Meanwhile, he founded a highly successful Academy and even Lord Byron became one of his pupils. He earned enormous sums of money and was paid as much as £100 for a single appearance. Despite this, he was so extravagant that he was always in debt. After he was defeated by a boxer called Gentleman Jackson, He was quickly forgotten. He was sent to prison for
failing to pay his debts and died in poverty in 1836.
1. Boxing in the 18th century was crude because _____________.
a. boxers fought with bare fists
b. there were no regulations
c. boxers could be seriously injured or even killed during a match
d. all of the above
2. What do you think led to the change of crude prize-fighting into a sport?
a. Prize money.
b. The introduction of science to the game.
c. The use of gloves.
d. The first set of rules of boxing.
3. Why did Mendoza enjoy tremendous popularity in his day?
a. He had defeated his own coach
b. He was the first to introduce the use of gloves.
c. He did much to change prize-fighting into a sport.
d. He had drawn up the first set of rules of boxing.
4. Mendoza ____________when he was only a teenager.
a. was seriously injured
b. enjoyed more popularity then Humphries
c. made a great deal of money
d. gained fame quickly
5. Richard Humphries was ____________ in England at that time.
a. an experienced boxing coach
b. adored by old and young alike
c. admired by rich and poor alike
d. not much of a boxer
6. Humphries turned against Mendoza because ____________.
a. Mendoza refused to be his pupil
b. He was jealous of Mendoza’s success
c. Mendoza rose to fame swiftly
d. Mendoza was quick to learn
Part IV Close
Coming home from school that dark winter's day so long ago, I was filled 1 anticipation. I had a new 2 of my favorite sports magazine tucked under my arm, and the house to myself. Dad 3 at work, my sister was away, and Mother wouldn't be home from her new job for an hour. I bounded 4 the steps, burst into the living room and flipped on a light.
I was shocked into stillness by what I 5 . Mother, pulled into a tight ball with her face 6 , sat at the far end of the couch. She was crying. I had never seen her cry.
I approached cautiously and touched her shoulder. " 7 ?" I said "What's happened?"
She took a long breath and managed a weak smile. "It's nothing, really. Nothing important.. Just than I'm going to lose this new job. I can't 8 fast enough."
"But you've only been there three days," I said. "You'll 9 ." I was repeating a line she had spoken to me a hundred times when I was having trouble learning or doing something important to me.
"No." she said 10 . "I always said I could do anything I set my mind to, and I still think I can in most things. But I can't do this."
1. a. in b. into c. with d. without
2. a. kind b. issue c. type d. thesis
3. a. is b. are c. was d. were
4. a. down b. up c. \ d. along
5. a. saw b. heard c. touched d. read
6. a. in the couch b. in her chest c. in her arms d. in her hands
7. a. Mother b. Father c. Madam d. Aunt
8. a. write b. record c. film d. type
9. a. catch on b. catch at c. catch with d. catch in
10. a. sadly b. excited c. angrily d. delightingly
Part V Translation
1. Entitled “Yes to Life，No to Drug”，the exhibition showed how serious the drug problem is through pictures and other means.
2. To meet the need of teaching Chinese as a foreign language, new teaching materials are to be developed soon.
3. China values its friendship with Palestine, which has stood the test of time for more than thirty years.
4. The electronic computer is chiefly characterized its accurate and rapid computation.
5. The children said that they studied for the purpose of changing their hometown.
6. Nowadays, more and more people would rather use credit cards than pay in cash.
7. In spite of the high cost of living, Jack had to stay I New York to finish college.
8. Several investment banks closed down for failing to meet the customers’ needs.
9. We couldn’t believe the fact that he was involved in the murder.
10. According to a survey, twice as many young people would rather own their own
business than be top executives in large companies.
1. 除了你要的信封和信纸外,他还给你带来了一支笔和几张纸。

2. 奥运会可以追溯到古希腊。

3. 至于他们自己, 则安然无恙。

4. 我们必须全心全意为人民服务。

5. 我们为部队提供食物和衣服。

6. 他声称他关于那件事的报道是以事实为依据的。

7. 我老师过去常告诉我幸福在于给予而不是索取。

8. 这张画很大，几乎占了整面墙。