北京高职升本（英语）模拟试卷1

一、1.Vocabulary and Structure

0. —Jack, I"ll do the washing-up. Would you please do the floors?

A．Yes, I"ll do.
B．No, I don"t.
C．Yes, sure.
D．No, not at all.

1. Although only of______intelligence, he speaks four languages fluently.

A．middle
B．minor
C．average
D．slow

2. It is hoped that the prisoner will be released through the______of the president himself.

A．convention
B．intervention
C．interference
D．concession

3. The sound of the water gently______against the side of the boat was very pleasant.

A．creaking
B．surging
C．sucking
D．lapping

4. He was removed______his post because he had neglected his duties.

A．in
B．from
C．for
D．with

5. It pays______the long run to buy goods of high quality.

A．for
B．in
C．on
D．to

6. So involved with their computers______that leaders at summer computer camps often have to force them to break for sports and games.

A．became the children
B．become the children
C．had the children become
D．do the children become

7. The problem______solved, the engineer returned to his own factory.

A．has been
B．was
C．had been
D．having been

8. I can"t bear the thought of you______there with her in company.

A．go
B．to go
C．went
D．going

9. I first met John at my sister"s wedding. He______with the bridegroom at the time.

A．talked
B．was talking
C．had talked
D．had been talking

10. My approach is not to learn everything about something, but______something about everything.

A．rather to learn
B．rather learning
C．to rather learn
D．rather than learn

11. Do you enjoy listening to records? I find records are often______or better than an actual performance.

A．as good as
B．as good
C．good
D．good as

12. It is absolutely essential that all the applicants______one by one.

A．interviewed
B．to interview
C．be interviewed
D．to be interviewing

13. In time, the expression was used in a broader sense, generally describing any man______days of power were coming to an end.

A．when
B．of which
C．of how
D．whose

14. You have to go through something,______unpleasant the experience might be, because you know you have no choice.

A．whatever
B．so far
C．moreover
D．no matter how

二、2.Reading Comprehension

1. What do these five books have in common?

A．Each of the articles in each book is introduced in detail.
B．They are all published in the same year and have one article digest.
C．Each of them is commented by a great man in the world.
D．They all introduce the most influential people.

2. What would be the best title for the article from Prospect?

A．In Search of British Values.
B．The Final Section.
C．The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship.
D．50 Writers and Intellectuals.

3. Who won the Man Booker prize?

A．Gordon Brown.
B．Ian McEwan.
C．Lloyd Jones.
D．Anne Enright.

4. The passage probably appears in a______.

A．report
B．magazine
C．text book
D．science book

6. Tests were carried out in outer space in order to______.

A．find what causes the eyes to blink
B．shock the world
C．prove the theory
D．shock himself

7. Barany"s theory was declared to prove______.

A．how our hearing mechanism works
B．why we constantly move our eyes
C．that eye movement is affected by temperature
D．how hearing reacts

8. Barany"s theory was proved incorrect______.

A．in zero gravity
B．in cold air
C．in hot air
D．in strong wind

10. According to the author, knowing the cause of the misery will help______.

A．shorten the duration of the illness
B．the patient buy- medicine over the counter
C．the patient obtain cheaper prescription drugs
D．prevent people from catching colds and the flu

11. We learn from the passage that______.

A．one doesn"t need to take any medicine if he has a cold or the flu
B．aspirin should not be included in over-the-counter medicines for the flu
C．delayed treatment of the flu will harm the liver and central nervous system
D．over-the-counter drugs can be taken to ease the misery caused by a cold or the flu

12. According to the passage, to combat the flu effectively,______.

A．one should identify the virus which causes it
B．one should consult a doctor as soon as possible
C．one should take medicine upon catching the disease
D．one should remain alert when the disease is spreading

13. Which of the following symptoms will distinguish the flu from a cold?

A．A stuffy nose.
B．A high temperature.
C．A sore throat.
D．A dry cough.

14. If children have flu-like symptoms, their parents______.

A．are advised not to give them aspirin
B．should watch out for signs of Reye syndrome
C．are encouraged to take them to hospital for vaccination
D．should prevent them from mixing with people running a fever

16. What caused the writer to give up his part-time job?

A．Too much attention to it and his grades getting lower.
B．He often missed some college activities.
C．Sometimes he felt tired and unhappy.
D．All the above.

17. Which of the following words has the closest meaning to the underlined word "sacrificing" (line 2, para. 3)?

A．Losing.
B．Wasting.
C．Using.
D．Getting.

18. The writer thought______.

A．to do a part-time job was unnecessary
B．part-time jobs had good effect upon study
C．it is hard to plan study and work correctly
D．part-time jobs were good for students

19. Who should take part-time jobs according to the text above?

A．Every college student.
B．Those who want to get study experience.
C．Those in great need of money.
D．Those from very rich families.

21. An artist hopes that the public will______.

A．understand him and learn from him
B．notice only shapes and colors in his work
C．teach him something interesting
D．believe what he says in his work

22. It is hard to know what a painter is trying to say because______.

A．most painters do not express themselves well
B．a painter uses unusual words and phrases
C．a painter uses shapes and colors instead of words
D．many painters do not say anything

23. An artist"s choice of shapes and colors indicates that he believes they are______.

A．more meaningful than words
B．merely beautiful
C．a reflection of his experiences
D．worth looking at

24. Without the artist"s work, the public might not______.

A．understand the world better
B．notice the shapes and colors that express his experience
C．know those shapes and colors
D．feel comfortable and at ease

三、3.Cloze

1.On the morning of November 18, 1755, an earthquake shook Boston, Massachusetts. John Winthrop, a professor at Harvard College,【36】the quake and awoke. "I【37】," Winthrop wrote, "【38】a candle, looked at my watch and【39】it to be 15 minutes after four." John Winthrop【40】downstairs to the grandfather clock. It had stopped three minutes before, at 4:11. Except for stopping the clock, the quake had only thrown a key from the mantel (壁炉台) to the floor. The clock stopped, for Winthrop had put some glass tubes he was using for an experiment【41】the case for safekeeping. The tubes were knocked over by the quake and blocked the pendulum (钟摆). Winthrop, therefore, had the【42】time that the earthquake【43】Boston. He looked at the key on the floor. The quake had thrown it【44】in the direction of the quake"s motion by a shock【45】the northwest, perhaps in Canada.
(36)

A．noticed
B．saw
C．felt
D．sensed

2.(37)

A．stood up
B．sat down
C．rose
D．got out

3.(38)

A．got
B．held
C．burned
D．lit

4.(39)

A．knew
B．found
C．understood
D．realized

5.(40)

A．fell
B．flew
C．wandered
D．rushed

6.(41)

A．on
B．behind
C．into
D．under

7.(42)

A．real
B．true
C．exact
D．same

8.(43)

A．hit
B．stopped
C．passed
D．moved

9.(44)

A．upward
B．downward
C．forward
D．backward

10.(45)

A．going to
B．traveling to
C．returning to
D．returning from

四、4.Word Formation

0. Whenever the teacher comes into the classroom, he checks our______(attend) first.

1. The money from your parents is hard-won; you should spend it in an______(economy) way.

2. We are satisfied with your______( perform) at the school.

3. If this book is written by himself and about himself, this is a(n)______(biography).

4. Thank you for your______(courage).

5. If his grandma lives longer than his grandpa, we say that she______(live) him.

6. If someone gives you a gift, you should______(wrap) the box to appreciate the gift.

7. Bill Clinton is former US President, which means that he is______(president) of the United States.

8. Jack doesn"t smoke, therefore, we call him a______(smoker).

9. An English-English dictionary is a______(must) for English learners.

五、5.Translation

0. We have already finished our work, so a holiday for us this year is out of question.

1. I usually glance at the headlines in the newspaper on the bus to my work.

2. It is the result of the flood that made people fully realize the importance of planting trees.

3. Although he isn"t successful now, he doesn"t consider his life as a failure.

4. I have bought that house from which I can enjoy the beautiful scene of the Changjiang Bridge.

六、6.Writing

0.   This part is to test you ability to do practical writing. You are required to write a letter. You can refer to the following information in Chinese. You should write about 100 words on the Answer Sheet.
  假如你是黄海大学英语系的李明，暑假期间要去加拿大Montreal大学留学生部进行短期学习。以下是Montreal大学寄给你的课程安排选择表。请你仔细阔读安排表，并按要求给校方回复一封信。
Schedule for Summer English Courses

回信需包括以下内容：
1．你选择哪种课程及你选择的理由；
2．介绍你的现有英语水平；
3．你希望在哪些方面有所提高；
4．你的其他要求。