四川专升本综合英语词汇语法训练题一

2008年专业英语基础知识真题
（考试时间120分钟，满分150）
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I. Listening Comprehension (50 points)
Directions: In Sections A, B, C and D you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then write down your answers on your ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
Section A Short Conversations (10 points, 1 for each)
In this section, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, you will hear a question. You will be given 10 seconds to answer each question you hear on the tape.
1． A. His mother accepted the invitation to the lunch.
B. His mother was too busy to have lunch.
C. His mother doesn't like going to lunch.
D. His mother's new job keeps her busy.
2． A. Get the concert tickets.
B. Ring Jane about the ticket.
C. Finish his assignment.
D. Go to the concert.
3． A. See his professor about the paper.
B. Ask his professor if he can rewrite his paper.
C. Explain to his professor why he got low grades.
D. Choose a different topic for his paper.
4． A. Go to the beach with her friends.
B. Postpone her meeting with Professor Jones.
C. See Professor Jones after class.
D. Give a speech in Professor Jones' class.
5． A. She isn't a very good student.
B. She hasn't gotten her grades yet.
C. She shouldn't worry about her grades.
D. She doesn't like to talk about grades.
6． A. The classes have improved his health.
B. His new glasses fit better than the old one.
C. He's thinking of taking exercise classes.
D. He's unhappy about his life.
7． A. She also found the book difficult.
B. She has learned a lot about names.
C. She doesn't remember the title of the novel.
D. She read a different book.
8． A. They'll have to go to a later show.
B. The people in line all have tickets.
C. She doesn't want to go to the second show.
D. They won't have to wait much longer.
9． A. If it's too late for her to drop the course.
B. If she sympathizes with him.
C. If she apologized for what she did.
D. If she regrets taking the course.
10．A. She'll be traveling during winter break.
B. She'll be working during vacation.
C. She's looking forward to going home.
D. She wants to hire another research assistant.
Section B Long Conversations (10 points, 1 for each)
In this section, you will hear two long conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, you are required to choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) to each of the following questions or judge whether the following given statements are true or false.
Conversation 1
Questions 11 to 14 are based on the conversation you have just heard
11．Howard is probably
A．an orchestra conductor B．a music fan C．a sales manager in a music company D．a background music composer
12．According to Howard, background music
A．can possibly give people better feeling.
B．increases production by 4.5 percent in factories.
C．is sometimes very boring to the workers.
D．is always faster than any other music.
13．Hamburger places usually play fast background music because
A．they think that will make the attendants work faster
B．they believe fast music can make people eat more
C．it shortens eating time to allow more customers coming and going
D．hamburgers will become more popular
14．The background music as mentioned in the conversation is
A．such music as is played in concerts
B．the music that is played only in restaurants and stores
C．the music that is played to promote production
D．music played in the background to put you in a particular mood
Conversation 2
Statements 15 to 20 are based on the conversation you have just heard. Dacia whether each of the following statements is true or false.
15．Mrs. Clark started growing beard at the age of 5.
A．True B．False
16．Her father used electric razor to shave her on Sundays.
A．True B．False
17．When she realized that she was fighting a losing battle, she decided to let h beard grow.
A. True B．False
18．Mrs. Clark stopped shaving when she was about fifteen.
A．True B．False
19．Being stared at all day, she felt very nervous at first.
A．True B．False
20．Her beard keeps her husband's toes warm on cold nights.
A．True B．False
Section C Long Passages ( 18 points, 2 for each )
In this section, you will hear two long passages. At the end of each passage, you required to choose the correct answer (./I, B, C or 1)) to each of the following questions or judge whether the following given
statements are true or false.
Passage 1
Questions 21 to 24 are based on the passage you have just heard. 21．Rich people in Britain have been hunting foxes
A．for recreation
B．to limit the fox population C．in the interests of the farmers D．to show off their wealth
22．What is special about fox hunting in Britain? A．It involves the use of a deadly poison.
B．It is a costly event which rarely occurs.
C．The hunters have set rules to follow.
D．The hunters have to go through strict training. 23．Fox hunting opponents often interfere in the game
A．by resorting to violence B．by taking legal action C．by confusing the fox hunters D．by demonstrating on the scene
24．A new law may be passed by the British Parliament to
A．prohibit farmers from hunting foxes B．forbid hunting wild animals with dogs C．stop hunting fox in the countryside D．prevent large-scale fox hunting
Passage 2
Statements 25 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard. Decide whether each of the following statements is true or false.
25．The passage is about the history of cheese-making.
A．True B．False
26．Early cheese was not delicious or tasty at all.
A．True B．False
27．South-West Asians were great pioneers in the art of cheese-making.
A．True B．False
28．Cheese was introduced from South-West Asia 8,000 years ago.
A．True B．False
29．The presence of different micro-organisms affect the taste of cheese.
A．True B．False
Section D News Broadcast ( 12 points, 2 for each )
In this section, you will hear two news items. At the end of each news item, you are required to choose
the correct answer (A, B, C or D) to each of the following questions or judge whether the following given statements are true or false.
News Item 1
Statements 30 to 32 are based on the news you have just heard. Decide whether each of the following statements is true or not.
30．At least 20 people have been killed in an attack on the crowded market place in Indian Kashmir. A．True B．False
31．Officials suspect Moslem militants carried out the bombing attack late Tuesday.
A．True B．False
32．Many of the victims were shot as the police and militants fired at each other.
A．True B．False
News Item 2
Questions 33 to 35 are based on the news you have just heard
33．The rebellion
A．has ended this week. B．has lasted since Thursday C．tends to spread D．tends to end this week
34．The rebels have done all except
A．destroyed two electricity towers B．contacted a city newspaper C．threatened to take action in the capital D．strengthened security at the airport
35. Due to a bomb threat Mexico City's stocks exchange has been evacuated.
A. Thursday
B. Tuesday
C. yesterday
D. today
Ⅱ. Vocabulary : Choose the best words to complete the sentences. (35 points, 1 for each)
36．As he has never felt any ill effects after flying himself, the schedule he lays down is so tight that the employee is too to carry it out satisfactorily.
A．competent B．exhausted C．qualified D．relaxed
37．As is true of any developed society, in America a complex set of cultural signals, assumptions, and conventions all social interrelationships.
A．undermines B．underlines C．underlays D．underlies 38．Those of us who are fortunate enough to be able to buy sufficient food should not suffer from vitamin
A．deficiency
B．efficiency
C．surplus
D．excess
39．Rock music is simply not my but other people have every right to enjoy it if it is theirs. A．greed B．desire C．taste D．disgust
40．A child who has once been pleased with a tale likes, as a rule, to have it retold in the same words.
A．identically B．similarly C．likely D．likewise
41．In 1960, Gary Powers, the U.S spy plane pilot, shot down by the Russians over Soviet , was sentenced to 10 years detention (拘谨).
A．terrorism B．terror C．terrace D．territory 42．Playing video games can help improve eye-hand both in healthy young people and in people who, because of illness or injury, have to relearn how to use their hands.
A．correlation B．cooperation C．operation D．corporation 43．In the early Middle Ages, mystical revelation was quite common. As a whole, thought differed radically from modern thought.
A．medieval B．middle C．recent D．classic 44．Hunted as the wild turkey is, it has developed a high degree of in evading its pursuers. A．genius B．imagination C．ingenuity D．creativity
45．In 1960, the Soviet Union its Sputnik 5 satellite into Earth orbit carrying two dogs, Belka and Strelka.
A．set B．launched C．shot D．expelled
46．is a minister of high rank representing his country in another country.
A．General B．Embassy C．Official D．Ambassador 47．The view from the top of a mountain man. Powerful heights are a magic that captures his emotions.
A．inspires B．inspects C．aspires D．kindles
48. In 1998, former President P. W. B was found of contempt or flouting South Africa's truth commission and was given a 10,000 rand ($1,600) fine or 12 months in jail.
A. innocent
B. ashamed
C. guilty
D. repentant 49．The business which in 1860 had been a gamble was by 1865 one of the most _ industries of the town.
A．promiscuous B．promising C．prodigal D．prodigious 50．China has offered policies to the special developing areas in the past 15 years. A．favorable B．unfavorable C．favoring D．flavored 51．Satan disguised as a serpent succeeded in tempting Eve and then Adam to disobey God by tasting of the fruit.
A．inhibited B．banned C．forbidden D．prohibited 52．Throughout the history man has changed his physical environment in order to improve his way of life. But these changes have not always had results.
A．beneficial B．detrimental C．damaging D．harmful
53．He couldn't find his passport when he was asked to show it, and then was charged with illegal A．export
B．immigration
C．citizenship
D．immigrant
54．Nowadays children in China have to study hard in order to live up to the expectation of their teachers and parents. As a result, many of them wear or contact lenses.
A．spectacles B．spectacle C．jeans D．uniforms
55．In 1942, Michel Fokine, Russian dancer and choreographer (舞蹈指导) died. He introduced excursion into his work and was a great influence on 20th century ballet.
A．classical B．classics C．classicism D．class
56．Forty years ago people used to _ to the cinema, but now far more people sit at home and turn on the TV to watch a program that is being channeled into millions of homes.
A．walk B．birth C．growth D．pregnancy 57．In early , certain changes occur in the mother's tract, resulting in more efficient absorption of specific nutrients.
A．death B．come C．flock D．march 58．Ecologists today warn that we face a twofold .The ever present possibility of volcanic eruptions, added to man's pollution of the atmosphere, may bring us increasingly warmer weather. A．menace B．safety C．protection D．security 59．Dr. Roe has studied interests for more than 20 years. Most of her studies have been done with professional people like artists, psychologists, engineers and social workers.
A．musical B．occupational C．recreational D．domestic 60．Do you think that religion is with science?
A．compatible B．compact C．comparable D．comparative 61．When the whole area was by the flood, the government sent food there by helicopter. A．cut away B．cut down C．cut up D．cut off
62．The branches could hardly the weight of the fruit.
A. retain
B. sustain
C. maintain
D. remain
63. When he applied for a in the office of the local newspaper he was told to see the manager.
A．location B．profession C．career D．position 64．The school football team celebrated its fourth victory on the playground yesterday. A．succeeding B．sequent C．successive D．serial
65．The leader said that the garden party should at 10 p.m.
A．break up B．break down C．break off D．break into
66．It is called visible trade because the things we trade are that is, we can touch or see them, and can make use of them.
A．intangible B．tangible C．abstract D．insubstantial 67．The diplomat cares little about his dress. Once he was admittance to the hotel for not being properly dressed.
A．denied B．deprived C．rejected D．refused 68．During the which lasted for about forty days farmers spent a lot of energy and time in irrigating their crops.
A．flood B．naught C．draught D．drought 69．Doris Kornish has an odd hobby. She collects autographs of film stars, but the film stars are very They are all animals.
A．abnormal B．queer C．unusual D．usual
70．In some cities the streets are too narrow for heavy traffic. So traffic very common, especially in rush hours.
A．predicament B．bruise C．games D．jams
II. Grammar (25 points, 1 for each)
Directions: There are 30 sentences in this section. Beneath each sentences there are four choices.
Choose the one that you think best to complete the sentences.
71．He asks that he an opportunity to explain his case.
A．is given B．be given C．give D．should give 72．He must have been very busy, or he
A．would have come B．should come C．had to come D．would come 73．Had it not been for the timely investment from the general public, our company so thriving as it is.
A．wouldn't be B．wouldn't have been C．won't be D．can't have been 74．If only the committee the regulations and put them into effect as soon as possible. A．approve B．will approve C．can approve D．would approve 75．in the driveway, the house appeared to be much smaller than it had seemed to us as children many years ago.
A．Standing B．When standing C．Stand D．When we stood 76．is generally accepted, economical growth is determined by the smooth development of production.
A．What B．That C．It D．As
77．no further business, the meeting was closed.
A．There being B．There is C．Being D．Having 78．One or more reasons put forward at the meeting last week.
A．were B．was C．has been D．have been 79．People used to think that the earth was flat, ?
A．did they B．didn't they C．used they D．not used they 80．Railway is to transportation blood is to a man's body.
A．that B．which C．what D．so
81．Not until the 1850's in New York seek to rescue historic buildings from destruction.
A．some concerned citizens did B．did some citizens concerned C．some citizens concerned did D．did some concerned citizens
82．She sat , waiting for the doctor's call.
A．much motionless B．too motionlessly C．too much motionless D．motionlessly
83．Students with strong motivation are more likely to succeed those with poor motivation.
A．as are B．than are C．than do D．as do 84．Take this baggage and put it you can find enough space.
A．in the place B．that C．whenever D．wherever 85．My father a doctor.
A．hoped me to become B．hoped of me becoming C．hoped that I would become D．hoped that I will become
86．The question we'll go there by bus or by bike has been left untouched.
A．if B．that C．what D．whether 87．They say he's of a musician.
A．anybody B．anyone C．somebody D．something 88．What would happen if the director knew you felt that way?
A．do you suppose B．will you suppose C．you suppose D．you would suppose 89．This table is not strong enough to support a television, and that one probably isn't
A．neither B．either C．too D．also
90．We have made remarkable achievement. It's a beginning.
A．no less than B．no more than C．something like D．even
91．They didn't expect to wait long．
A．enough B．much C．such D．that 92．Despite the wonderful acting and well-developed plot the movie could not hold our attention．
A．three-hours B．three-hours' C．three-hour D．three-hour's 93．Everything goes as before, doesn't ?
A．they B．them C．it D．everything
94．I appreciated the opportunity to study abroad two years ago．
A．to be given
B．to have been given C．having given D．having been given
95．His method of doing research work is hardly appreciated; he feels others．
A．inferiorer than B．inferior to C．inferiorer to D．more inferior than
IV．Error Identification (20 points, 2 for each)
Each sentence has only one mistake．Please point out the mistaken item．Then mark the corresponding letter on your ANSWER SHEET．
96．In many cases the letter you send to your customer, likes the business card the receptionist hands
A B
to your prospect in his office, will form his first image of you．
C D
97．The extra penny or two that it costs to have the best is well worthwhile, for you certainly want to
A B
have anything going for you at this early stage in the game．
C D
98．Gamblers with Monte Carlo are pursuing money, and most of them lose it instead, but there are
A B C
other ways of pursuing money which often succeed．
D
99．Women who take instinctive pleasure in their children can get this kind of satisfaction out of
A B C
bringing up a family．
D
100．Many mammals, insects and some fishes regularly hibernate; so do snails, having first sealed up
A B C
their shell with a calcareous plaster．
D
101．A certain amount of the ocean surrounds each country is considered to belong to that country, but
A B
much of the ocean is not owned by anyone．
C D
102．They should realize it's in the best interests of my career to be seen there, and my career means as
A B
many to them as it does to me
C D
103．At times, doctors see important reasons to lie for the patient's own sake; in their eyes, such lies
A B
differ sharply from self-serving one．
C D
104．We are becoming increasingly aware of all which can befall patients in the course of their illness
A B C when information is denied or distorted．
D
105．I looked to see whether anyone else relished the sun's golden glow, but everyone was hurrying to
A B C
and fro, most with their eyes fixing on the ground．
D
V．Cloze Test (20 points, 1 for each)
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage．For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D．You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage．Although there are many skillful Braille readers, thousands of other blind people find it difficult to learn that system．They are thereby shut 106 from the world of books and newspapers, having to 107 on friends to read aloud to them．
A young scientist named Raymond Smith has now designed a computer which is a major 108 in providing aid to the 109．His machine, Cyclops, has a camera that 110 any page, interprets the print into sounds, and then delivers them orally in a robot-like 111 through a speaker．By pressing the appropriate buttons 112 Cyclops's keyboard, a blind person can "read" any 113 document in the English language．
This remarkable invention represents a tremendous 114 forward in the education of the handicapped．At present, Cyclops costs $50,000．115．, Mr．Smith and his associates are preparing a smaller 116 improved version that will sell 117 less than half that price．Within a few years, Mr．Smith 118 the price range will be low enough for every school and library to 119 one．Michael Hingson, Director of the National Federation for the Blind, hopes that 120 will be able to buy home 121 of Cyclops for the price of a good television set．
Mr．Hingson's organization purchased five machines and is now testing them in Maryland,
Colorado, Iowa, California, and New York．Blind people have been 122 in those tests, making lots of 123 suggestions to the engineers who helped to produce Cyclops．
"This is the first time that blind people have ever done individual studies 124 a product was put on the market," Hingson said．"Most manufacturers believed that having the blind help the blind was like telling disabled people to teach other disabled people．In that 125, the manufacturers have been the blind ones．"
106．A．up B．down C．in D．off
107．A．dwell B．rely C．press D．urge 108．A．execution B．distinction C．breakthrough D．process 109．A．paralyzed B．uneducated C．invisible D．sightless 110．A．scans B．enlarges C．sketches D．projects 111．A．behavior B．expression C．movement D．voice
112．A．on B．at C．in D．from
113．A．visual B．printed C．virtual D．spoken 114．A．stride B．trail C．haul D．footprint 115．A．Likewise B．Moreover C．However D．Though
116．A．but B．than C．or D．then
l17．A．on B．for C．through D．to 118．A．estimates B．considers C．counts D．determines 119．A．settle B．own C．invest D．retain 120．A．schools B．children C．families D．companies 121．A．models B．modes C．cases D．collections 122．A．producing B．researching C．ascertaining D．assisting 123．A．true B．valuable C．authentic D．pleasant 124．A．after B．when C．before D．as 125．A．occasion B．moment C．sense D．event。