北京高职升本（英语）模拟试卷5

一、1.Vocabulary and Structure

0. — Is it all right if I keep this photo?

A．No. You don"t
B．No. It shouldn"t
C．I"m afraid not
D．Don"t keep it

1. Jane was always speaking highly of her role in the play,______, of course, made the others unhappy.

A．who
B．which
C．this
D．what

2. Stories spread quickly among his friends______Tom had lived on a deserted island for over five months after the ship sank.

A．if
B．what
C．that
D．as

3. The price of the vegetables has increased recently______the price of rice has gone down.

A．while
B．how
C．otherwise
D．as

4. I lost everything______my watch while living in that hotel.

A．besides
B．except
C．and
D．with

5. Nick is looking for another job because he feels that nothing he does______his boss.

A．serves
B．satisfies
C．promises
D．agrees

6. In 2009 Chinese people were always in high spirit, for pieces of exiting news came to China______.

A．step by step
B．one by one
C．little by litde
D．one after another

7. — Would she mind playing against her former teammates?—______. She is willing to play against any tough players.

A．I think so
B．I"m not surprised
C．Of course
D．Not likely

8. This book is full of practical______on home decorating and repairs.

A．helps
B．tips
C．clues
D．news

9. Occasionally we experience westerly gales, but the______winds are from the northeast.

A．existing
B．general
C．prevailing
D．special

10. The thug______a loud cry when he was shot in the leg.

A．cried
B．wailed
C．uttered
D．screamed

11. Being both spoilt and lazy he______everyone else for his lack of success.

A．accused
B．charged
C．criticized
D．blamed

12. It goes______saying that it is not an easy thing to learn a foreign language.

A．on
B．with
C．without
D．to

13. Never______forget the days when______together with you.

A．shall I; I lived
B．shall I; did I live
C．I shall; I lived
D．I shall; did I live

14. ______the letter, she gave it to the manager to sign.

A．Typing
B．Having typed
C．Typed
D．Had typed

二、2.Reading Comprehension

1. The above page can most probably be read______.

A．on the Boston College website
B．in the Boston College newspaper
C．on BC Eagle One Card
D．at Student Services

2. The information above is particularly useful for those______.

A．who want to apply for Boston College
B．who want to know about Boston College
C．who"ve been admitted to Boston College
D．who"ve decided to pay a visit to Boston College

3. If you want to get a master degree with funding, you will have to______.

A．return your Acknowledgment Form. by May 31, 2011
B．send back your Acknowledgment Form. by April 25, 2011
C．email your Acknowledgment Form. to Admissions Office by May 31, 2011
D．return your Acknowledgment Form. to Student Services by April 25,2011

4. If you want to select courses you"d better______.

A．call up the Office of Student Services
B．get in touch with the Admissions Office
C．read your acceptance letter
D．visit Student Services" website

6. According to the passage, the Han Dynasty was able to come into power because______.

A．enemies were not effectively prevented from invading the empire
B．it had started the work on the wall and really controlled it all along
C．People rebelled against the emperor who forced them to work on the Great Wall
D．the Qin emperor lost all his personal wealth building the Great Wall

7. The main idea of this passage is that______.

A．the emperor of the Qin Dynasty was a slave driver
B．invading wars were common in ancient China
C．the common people of ancient China were very poor
D．the human achievement of the Great Wall is widely appreciated

8. The writer has not directly stated, but would support the opinion that______.

A．Astronauts have taken a personal interest in the history of the Great Wall of China
B．the common people of the Qin Dynasty were the ones who provided the labor in constructing the Great Wall
C．work on the Great Wall was started before the Qin Dynasty came into existence
D．the Great Wall of China is a great human achievement and was probably worth the effort it took

10. McDonald"s was founded______.

A．by a kitchen equipment salesman.
B．in California.
C．by a marketing genius called Dick McDonald.
D．after World War I.

11. What do we know about McDonald"s brothers?

A．They were not McDonald"s founders although they named the restaurant.
B．Their business was still in depression after several years.
C．They had clear job separation on business.
D．They sold their restaurant to a salesman in 1954.

12. Which is not Kroc"s contribution to McDonald"s?

A．He launched the restaurant image Ronald McDonald onto television.
B．Under his lead, international cuisine as the Big Mac and the Egg McMuffin earned worldwide fame.
C．He spotted the gap in post-war market for cheap, family-orientated restaurants.
D．He built McDonald"s empire with a philosophy which led to its world domination.

13. Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The single biggest food provider was, however, not named after its founder.
B．The international cuisine as the Big Mac, a beef hamburger, is provided every chain restaurant in the world.
C．Employees in McDonald"s have no time to lean.
D．The symbol Ronald McDonald, means fun in any language, is said to be the world"s most recognized person after Santa Claus.

14. This passage is mainly concerned with______.

A．brief history of McDonald"s.
B．McDonald"s success.
C．Ray A.Kroc, leader of the McDonald"s empire.
D．McDonald brothers, founder of McDonald"s.

16. The group of young men created the viruses to______.

A．damage all the computers
B．test their good ability
C．play tricks on operators of the computers
D．attack foreign computer experts

17. According to the passage, computer viruses seem to______.

A．have been in nature for years
B．be difficult to get rid of at present
C．exist in any computers
D．be able to be got rid of in the near future

18. The most serious damage caused by the viruses is that______.

A．the computer"s functions are lowered
B．the normal programs are damaged
C．the computers infected by the viruses can no longer be used
D．all the information stored in the computers is gone

19. According to the passage, which of the following is true?

A．Scientists have found a way to get rid of the viruses.
B．The Jerusalem Viruses are a great harm to human"s health.
C．The viruses will come to a new computer after staying in the old one for some time.
D．Last year four countries found out their computers were infected by viruses.

21. People like to go shopping in supermarkets because______.

A．they are quite huge
B．there is almost everythingyou need in them
C．they are conveniently found
D．they often close late

22. The grocer asks you for more money______.

A．though his store opens at late hours.
B．though he buys a small number of products
C．because he can"t buy things cheaper
D．because he appears to be pleasant

23. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．The grocery store is more convenient than the supermarket.
B．The grocery store opens very early.
C．The supermarket can buy a great number of cheaper things at a time.
D．The supermarket can save you both money and time.

24. According to the writer, food is most expensive______.

A．so he always tries to hunt for bargains
B．but he likes to check advertisements in newspapers
C．but he often reads the market"s "sale" papers
D．but he tries to make up a shopping list

三、3.Cloze

1.Throughout history gold has been important in human society. Men【36】for it. People have suffered great hardships searching【37】it. They have gone to the distant corners of the earth【38】to find a great fortune. A kind of madness【39】people when they think about gold.
  For centuries, starting in ancient times, gold was most【40】found mixed with sand in streams.
  This is one reason【41】even early humans used it. They could find it without using tools to dig it【42】the ground. It was also valuable to【43】because it is very soft. It is one of the softest 【44】and also one of the heaviest. It is easy to work into jewelry and【45】decorations. It is beautiful and lasts forever.
(36)

A．have died
B．have been dying
C．have been died
D．are dying

2.(37)

A．to
B．through
C．for
D．at

3.(38)

A．hoping
B．to hope
C．hope
D．hoped

4.(39)

A．attacks
B．seizes
C．pleases
D．leads

5.(40)

A．always
B．continuously
C．regularly
D．that

6.(41)

A．why
B．that
C．for
D．of

7.(42)

A．into
B．form
C．out of
D．beneath

8.(43)

A．it
B．that
C．those
D．them

9.(44)

A．solids
B．metals
C．matters
D．minerals

10.(45)

A．other
B．some
C．many
D．any

四、4.Word Formation

0. We must pay special attention to the______(mystery) stranger.

1. Try to act______(nature), even if you are tense.

2. Public spending______(necessary) affects the economy.

3. After the race, I felt my heart beating______(violence).

4. The baby was sleeping______(peace).

5. He showed us______(person) around the factory.

6. It gives me great______(please) to welcome our speaker.

7. ______(Polite) costs nothing and gains everything.

8. The______(popular) of professional sports has been increasing steadily.

9. You"ll have a______ (profession) photographer with you to take photographs.

五、5.Translation

0. In order that they can save these species, members of wildlife teams have reared the young in the safety research stations.

1. In order to do your job well, it"s important to sometimes see clients and business contacts away from the office.

2. There are signs that the area is getting more tourism than it can handle.

3. Scientists say that plant and animal life in thousands of lakes in the United States and Canada has already been destroyed by acid rain.

4. We are a publisher of business magazines and commercial trade journals and can offer special rates to new customers.

六、6.Writing

0.   This part is to test you ability to do practical writing. You are required to write a note. You can refer to the following information in Chinese. You should write about 100 words on the Answer Sheet.
  假定你是李明，留一张便条给Mrs. smith，告诉她：
1．你外出购物，要到下午5：00才能回来；
2．你会将Mrs. Smith交代给你还的两本书还回市图书馆：
3．Tracy打来电话说由于她还得参加一个重要的学术会议，明早无法赴你和Susan的约会；她已经通知到了Susan。Tracy说她很遗憾不能赴约，还希望可以改期再约，她还希望你可以尽快回电。