北京高职升本（英语）模拟试卷7

一、1.Vocabulary and Structure

0. — What"s the noise? It must be from upstairs.—______, It"s the window-cleaner working next door.

A．I"m not sure
B．I hope not
C．I"d rather not
D．I don"t think so

1. Henry wasn"t paid because he was the______secretary of the association.

A．honorable
B．honoring
C．honored
D．honorary

2. The explorers______despite the food shortage and harsh weather.

A．outlived
B．endured
C．survived
D．subsisted

3. The contestants put on their national______in the Miss World Contest,.

A．clothes
B．clothing
C．dresses
D．costumes

4. The restriction order on private possession of guns will cut______crime rate.

A．down
B．off
C．from
D．up

5. A university town is a place where there is no clear separation______the university buildings and the rest of the city.

A．beyond
B．from
C．between
D．for

6. The ceremony has already started. Look! The flag is______now.

A．being raised
B．risen
C．being risen
D．raising

7. ______the English examination, I would have gone to the concert last Sunday.

A．In spite of
B．But for
C．Because of
D．As for

8. The Yangtze River is longer than______.

A．any river in China
B．any other river in Africa
C．any rivers in China
D．any other river in China

9. He was so unwilling to greet me yesterday. I______him some way or other.

A．must have offended
B．had offended
C．might offended
D．should have offended

10. She seemed______me in class. I didn"t notice her doing anything else, but she wasn"t!

A．to have listened to
B．to be listening to
C．to have heard
D．to listen to

11. He insisted on______to the party.

A．me to going
B．my going
C．me to go
D．me go

12. Paul"s parents wouldn"t agree to buy him the same bike ______his classmate had, ______made him very sad.

A．which ... as
B．as... that
C．as ... which
D．that... that

13. ______finished his assignments, he had to stay in the reading-room all day long.

A．Having not
B．Being not
C．Not having
D．Having not been

14. Mary has been working for a whole day. I think it"s time______.

A．she has a rest
B．she can have
C．she had a rest
D．she would have

二、2.Reading Comprehension

1. This advertisement aims at calling on people to______.

A．attend full-time universities
B．work part time to further their education
C．improve their education at home to get better jobs
D．earn their degrees in different ways that suit them

2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in this advertisement?

A．The way how you will get your degree.
B．Tuition price.
C．The hot fields you will be preparing yourself for.
D．The length of time it will take you to get a degree.

3. What does the writer of this ad intend to say by naming General Electric, IBM, Ford, etc.?

A．To show that their training is widely used in the country.
B．To show that the training program is fully supported by famous companies in the U. S.
C．To prove the value of their training in every area.
D．To show the importance of getting recognized by the most famous companies.

4. It seems to the writer that the greatest attraction for people to take their training is______.

A．its convenience
B．the degree"s nation-wide recognition
C．the economic benefit (利益) it will bring about
D．the hot fields the training will help people to enter

5. How many ways are there to get in touch with the Harcourt Learning Direct?

A．One.
B．Two.
C．Three.
D．Four.

7. The existence of the privately owned mass media depends financially on______.

A．the government
B．their owners" families
C．advertisements
D．the audience

8. According to the passage, who are most probably paying for the advertisements?

A．Companies.
B．Organizations.
C．Individuals.
D．All of the above.

9. Which of the following is considered nontraditional mass media?

A．Newspapers.
B．The mail.
C．Magazines
D．Films.

10. According to the passage, which of the following statements about the features of advertisements is NOT true?

A．Advertising must be honest and amusing.
B．Advertising is meant for large groups of people.
C．Advertising tells people to do something directly or indirectly.
D．The sponsors are always mentioned in the advertisements.

12. According to the passage, a large population will provide a chance for developing______.

A．agriculture
B．transport system
C．industry
D．national economy

13. In a developed country, people will perhaps go out of work if the birthrate______.

A．goes up
B．is decreasing
C．remains stable
D．is out of control

14. According to the passage slowly rising birthrate perhaps is good for______.

A．a developed nation
B．a developing nation
C．every nation with a big population
D．every nation with a small population

15. It is no easy job to carry out a general plan for birth control throughout the world because

A．there are too many underdeveloped countries in the world
B．underdeveloped countries have low level of industrial development
C．different governments have different views about the problem
D．even developed countries may have complex problems

17. If you get into BDU, you can______.

A．find out everything in China
B．get the most important business information in the world
C．get the information about the latest business activities taking place in China
D．get all the information in China Daily

18. This ad. will be very helpful to______.

A．foreign businesspeople
B．foreign travelers
C．Chinese people
D．China Daily reporters

19. To get the information from BDU every day, you must______.

A．understand Chinese
B．know something about the mouse
C．know how to operate a computer
D．how to use a fax machine

21. For Americans, what does the distant horizon symbolize?

A．rootedness
B．rootlessness
C．the future
D．the horizon

22. When in danger, the majority of Chinese tend to______.

A．leave their country
B．be tied to their land
C．move to a safer place
D．rebuild their homeland

23. According to the passage, what causes the Chinese desire for stability?

A．a history full of threat of war and natural disasters
B．the root industry of producing food
C．the promised land on the terrestrial horizon
D．social stability and pessimism about future

24. According to the passage, what does American rootlessness result from?

A．the root industry of producing food
B．the promised land on the terrestrial horizon
C．social stability and pessimism about future
D．social mobility and optimism about the future

三、3.Cloze

1.Children are curious about the world around them. For example, they want to know【36】their hearts beat. They want to know why the ocean water【37】salty.
  【38】children grow up, they become curious about different kinds of things. When they are babies, they are interested in the parts of their bodies and in the smiles of their mothers.【39】they become interested in the physical world around them the plants, the animals, the sky. Later, they become interested in the things【40】people have made: wheels, bicycles, cars. And when they are adults, their curiosity【41】. Sometimes this curiosity leads to a【42】in science.
  Scientists spend their lives【43】to find out about the world.【44】who work with the earth sciences study the earth, the oceans, and the skies.【45】scientists who study living work with the biological sciences. A third group of scientists study the physical sciences, e.g. physics, chemistry.
(36)

A．what
B．how
C．which
D．when

2.(37)

A．feels
B．smells
C．tastes
D．looks

3.(38)

A．As
B．Since
C．As soon as
D．As long as

4.(39)

A．So
B．Even
C．Thus
D．Then

5.(40)

A．that
B．whom
C．why
D．in which

6.(41)

A．exists
B．stops
C．continues
D．decreases

7.(42)

A．work
B．research
C．field
D．career

8.(43)

A．try
B．to try
C．trying
D．tried

9.(44)

A．That
B．This
C．Those
D．These

10.(45)

A．Other
B．Another
C．Others
D．The other

四、4.Word Formation

0. It"s easy for a worker on the assembly line to be tired of______(perform) the same task again and again for 8 hours every day.

1. ______(fortune), a friend of Mr. Jackson died from a traffic accident yesterday.

2. Although jack works very hard, yet, his work is not to the boss"______(satisfy).

3. Weather______(permit), the conference will be held as scheduled.

4. It"s______(report) that the police are searching the forest for the suspect.

5. Food______(short) is no longer a problem in the village as they people there have got a rich harvest this year.

6. They have got everything brand new for the office as they have equipped the office with the ______(late) office machinery.

7. You can see this cell phone______(advertisement) on local TV programs.

8. This is the______(bad) experience that I have ever gone through.

9. We like this person for his hard work and______(flexible).

五、5.Translation

0. The principal reason for the proportion of television among United States advertisers is that it reaches a vast number of people at the same time.

1. This is to certify that Mr. Tom Smith has been undertaking research work on computer science here as a visiting scholar in our department from October 2009 to October 2010.

2. She has been longing to work as a lawyer, because the work is not only interesting, challenging, but also the salary is very attractive.

3. It seems that the machine was not packed properly or tested before dispatch.

4. I refer to your advertisement in last month"s issue of Computer World for a sales representative in Australia. I would like to apply for this position.

六、6.Writing

0.   This part is to test you ability to do practical writing. You are required to write a proposal. You can refer to the following information in Chinese. You should write about 100 words on the Answer Sheet.
  请你围绕“建设节约型社会，从我做起”的主题，根据下面所给出的要点提示，用英语给全班同学写一封倡议书。要点提示：
1. 节约用水，避免不必要的浪费；
2．节约用电，离开时确保关灯和其他电器；
3．节约纸张等学习用品；
4．主动向周围亲朋好友宣传节约能源的思想。