北京高职升本（英语）模拟试卷12

一、1.Vocabulary and Structure

0. — Her father is very rich.—______She wouldn"t accept his money.

A．What for?
B．So what?
C．No doubt.
D．No wonder.

1. As the sky darkened it soon became obvious that a thunderstorm was______.

A．immediate
B．evident
C．imminent
D．eminent

2. ______of half-starving wolves were roaming the snow-covered countryside.

A．Flocks
B．Herds
C．Packs
D．Crowds

3. ______the exception of Mary, all the girl students are eager to go to the party.

A．With
B．On
C．In
D．Beyond

4. He didn"t turn______though he had promised to come.

A．on
B．off
C．up
D．down

5. This is just the place______he and his wife visited last year.

A．where
B．that
C．when
D．why

6. He went away whistling, the dusty old book______beneath his arm.

A．tucking
B．to be tucked
C．tucked
D．having tucked

7. Though her father never approved of______to drama school, she became a well-known actress.

A．going
B．her to go
C．her going
D．her go

8. She asked that she______allowed to see her son in police custody.

A．would be
B．could be
C．be
D．was

9. David Singer, my friend"s father,______raised and educated in New York, lived and lectured in Africa most of his life.

A．who
B．if
C．while
D．though

10. ______your timely advice, I would never have known how to go about the work.

A．Unless
B．But for
C．Except for
D．Not for

11. It was not until midnight______the snowcapped peak.

A．that they sighted
B．that they did not sight
C．did they sight
D．had they sighted

12. Western Nebraska generally receives less snow than______Eastern Nebraska.

A．in
B．it receives in
C．does
D．it does in

13. They lifted the stone, only______it onto their own feet.

A．to drop
B．dropping with
C．to be dropping
D．for dropping

14. One of the requirements for a fire is that the material______to its burning temperature.

A．is heated
B．will be heated
C．be heated
D．would be heated

二、2.Reading Comprehension

1. Where will you post a notice if you need someone to look after your children?

A．PERSONAL.
B．HELP WANTED
C．DOMESTIC SERVICE.
D．ROOMMATES.

2. A second-hand jacket will probably cost you______.

A．$60
B．$40
C．$20
D．$10

3. To have your travel notes published, you may contact______.

A．Students" Union
B．Gayle Moore
C．The International Center
D．Life-Planning Workshop

4. If you want to have someone wake you up in the morning, your may call______.

A．800-5224
B．800-5770
C．800-7839
D．800-0760

6. This article is most probably taken from______.

A．a letter
B．an advertisement
C．a personal diary
D．a newspaper article

7. According to the passage, parents whose children show a special interest in sport______.

A．feel uncertain if they should let their children train to be sports men or women
B．try to get financial support from the government for their children"s training
C．have to get medical advice from doctors about training methods
D．prefer their children to be trained as young as possible

8. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．By starting young, children won"t have much time for their school work.
B．Early training may damage their muscles.
C．Most children may become professional sports people after a long period of training.
D．It"s very expensive for parents to support their child"s development in sports.

9. The phrase "take a second place" means______.

A．to repeat the activities some other day
B．to become less important
C．all things considered, they are of inferior quality
D．to happen again

11. One"s choice of a particular hotel is based on______.

A．how much one is willing to pay for a night
B．whether one is travelling on business or for pleasure
C．whether the hotel is in the central part of a city
D．how good the services of the hotel are

12. If the president of a certain country comes, he will______.

A．live in a residential hotel with a suite.
B．stay in a single room of a hotel
C．stay in a double room of a hotel
D．stay in a suite of a modern hotel

13. If a person stays in a modern hotel with latest comforts for a night______.

A．he will become poor
B．he has to pay a lot of money
C．he has to spend all the money he was in the bank
D．he has to pay some money

14. The title of the article is probably______.

A．Rooms of a Hotel
B．Cost of a Hotel
C．Hotels
D．People staying in Hotels

16. In the yellow pages, you can find a list of______.

A．people with phones
B．public schools
C．professional services
D．city services

17. If you run out of money when making a long distance call______.

A．you can tell the one on the phone your phone number and wait to be called back
B．you can tell the one on the phone your number, hold on and wait to be called back
C．you must hang up and stop making any calls
D．you have to run out and borrow some money

18. A credit coupon______.

A．is used to buy a phone
B．has no value at all
C．has more value than the phone call
D．has the same value as the phone call

19. The phrase "toll-free numbers" means______.

A．an area code
B．a telephone service
C．a free long distance call
D．WATS

21. According to the writer, greetings such as "How do you feel?"______.

A．show one"s consideration for others
B．are good ways to make friends
C．are proper to ask a man in action
D．generally make one feel uneasy

22. The question "How do you feel?" seems to be correct and suitable when asked of______.

A．a man working at his desk
B．a person having lost a close friend
C．a stranger who looks somewhat worried
D．a friend who is ill

23. George Bernard Shaw"s reply in the passage shows his______.

A．cheerfulness
B．cleverness
C．ability
D．politeness

24. "You"ve put a bug in his ear" means that you"ve______.

A．made him laugh
B．shown concern for him
C．made fun of him
D．given him some kind of warning

三、3.Cloze

1.The tooth had been troubling David for some time. He knew he should have gone to the dentist"s【36】. But not caring about the pain he had【37】. he always put off going to the dentist as【38】as possible.
  The dentist smiled pleasantly【39】. David told him that the tooth had kept him【40】the night before. Then the dentist looked【41】his mouth, but he did not look only at the one tooth.【42】he looked them【43】"Hmm," he said. "I"m afraid【44】of your teeth need seeing to."
  He smiled again. But this time it was a rather terrible smile. He began to tell exactly【45】needed doing. David listened to him with a kind of sick feelings in his stomach." I should say that at least four teeth have holes and then some of your old fillings are loose. We"ll have to see to them immediately)."
  David asked about the tooth that had been aching. "I may be able to save it," the dentist said, and smiled terribly again. He got his electric drill (电动牙钻) ready. "Now," he said with another terrible smile, "this shouldn"t hurt too much." He came nearer.
(36)

A．early
B．earlier
C．late
D．later

2.(37)

A．put off
B．put off it
C．put it off
D．put them off

3.(38)

A．soon
B．long
C．far
D．late

4.(39)

A．last
B．at last
C．first
D．at first

5.(40)

A．alone
B．afraid
C．asleep
D．awake

6.(41)

A．around
B．at
C．into
D．through

7.(42)

A．However
B．Instead
C．Therefore
D．Besides

8.(43)

A．all over
B．all along
C．altogether
D．all at once

9.(44)

A．one or two
B．few
C．several
D．all

10.(45)

A．what
B．what was
C．what he
D．what they

四、4.Word Formation

0. We are sorry to have kept you______(wait) for 2 hours.

1. The suspect tried to run away but eventually gave up when he found himself______(surround) by the police.

2. The local government has decided to spend more money on______(modern) the teaching facilities in the local public schools.

3. In the middle of the square stands a Christmas tree______(decorate)with colored lights and glass balls,

4. The traffic accident resulted from his______(care).

5. You have to work harder to make up for the______(lose) time.

6. It is no use______(argue) with him any more. He won"t listen to you.

7. Do you still remember______(introduce) Prof. Johnson to Prof. Wang at the international conference last month?

8. It"s______(reason) for you to leave school without asking for permission. You should obey the school"s rules and regulations.

9. A mistake can be forgiven, but______(honest) can"t.

五、5.Translation

0. Safety first may mean a little more time and care, but it may save you a lot of trouble.

1. Canadian agricultural production kept up with the country"s demand and still had surpluses for sale to the industrial centers of Europe.

2. I would be grateful if you could send me an application form. and further information about the salary and working conditions.

3. The traditional American Thanksgiving Day celebration goes back to 1621.

4. We welcome all those to attend the conference who are keenly interested in Internet development.

六、6.Writing

0.   This part is to test you ability to do practical writing. You are required to write a news report.. You can refer to the following information in Chinese. You should write about 100 words on the Answer Sheet.
  请你根据提示用英语写一篇小报道，介绍第二十届全国书市开幕当天的情况，并谈谈举办书市的意义。
日期：2010年9月18日
地点：北京
人数：15万余人(来自全国各地、各行各业)
主要活动：开幕式、科普讲座、作者与读者见面
受欢迎图书：社会科学、儿童读物、外语等
意义：提供好书、方便购书、满足人们增长知识的愿望
参考词汇：全国书市——National Book Fair
开幕式——opening ceremony