北京高职升本（英语）模拟试卷4

一、1.Vocabulary and Structure

0. — Do you think you could do it without help? —______. This is not my first time.

A．Take care
B．Hurry up
C．Not exactly
D．Don"t worry

1. The rich life the wealthy man had long been used to______greatly soon after the big failure of his business in 2008.

A．changed
B．change
C．changing
D．being changed

2. Color-blind people often find it difficult to______between blue and green.

A．separate
B．compare
C．distinguish
D．contrast

3. The murderer and his______were arrested.

A．partner
B．accomplice
C．colleague
D．associate

4. Paper money printed by banks must be exchanged for metal money______demand.

A．of
B．with
C．on
D．from

5. The Declaration of Independence declared the colonists" intention to break______from Britain.

A．off
B．out:
C．away
D．up

6. At three o"clock this morning, I seemed______someone screaming in the street.

A．hearing
B．having heard
C．to have heard
D．to hear

7. That is the robber______arrest a reward was offered.

A．for whom
B．for whose
C．about whom
D．about whose

8. ______their luggage, the group of tourists hurried to the airport.

A．Packed
B．After packed
C．Packing
D．Having packed

9. The salary of a skilled worker is much higher______.

A．than that of a teacher
B．than a teacher
C．in comparison with a teacher
D．when compared to a teacher

10. ______their help, we would not have succeeded.

A．Hadn"t been for
B．Had it not been for
C．It hadn"t been for
D．Had not it been for

11. So badly______in the car accident that he had to stay in hospital for a few months.

A．did he injure
B．injured he
C．was he injured
D．he was injured

12. ______is often the case with a new idea, many preliminary activities and optimistic discussions produced no concrete proposals.

A．That
B．It
C．This
D．As

13. He waited______before he took revenge.

A．sometimes
B．some times
C．some time
D．sometime

14. They started the job six months ago. They______it by now.

A．would have finish
B．can have finished
C．should have finished
D．must have finished

二、2.Reading Comprehension

1. The one who put on the first ad probably wants to______.

A．rent a beautiful flat of her own in Happy Valley
B．find another lady to share the cost to rent a flat
C．share her room in a flat with whoever has no pet
D．take on a maid to look after herself and the flat

2. According to the ads, you may______.

A．buy an old picture for $150
B．call at 25720836 and see a beautiful park
C．buy two armchairs for $ 400
D．hire a maid by paying $6 800

3. If you want to buy some old furniture, you should______.

A．get in touch with NOVA ELECTRONICS
B．call at 2524-5867 any day except Monday
C．do it before you move to another place
D．call at either 2524-5867 on Monday or 2521-6011 on Saturday

4. Once you can get a part-time job in NOVA ELECTRONICS,______.

A．you have to work at least 4 hours a day
B．you should write a letter to Mrs. G Chan
C．you will be given 14 days off each year besides weekends
D．you will get no more than $6 598 each month

6. By using credit, people can______.

A．pay regular and day-to-day expenses
B．avoid unnecessary payment
C．save money to cover future cost
D．pay an unexpected expense too big to be paid at the moment

7. A married couple most needs a house______.

A．after they have spent years saving enough money to buy it in cash
B．when their children have grown up
C．when their children are still young and living at home
D．when they can rent it out of current income

8. "The money they would otherwise spend for rent could go to the payment" means______.

A．they would rent the house
B．they had bought the house
C．they wouldn"t pay for the house
D．they could buy the house otherwise

9. With regard to credit, what do houses have in common with goods that consumers buy today?

A．Both can be bought on credit.
B．Neither can be used until the loan has been paid.
C．Both must be paid as soon as they are bought.
D．Both should be paid in cash.

10. What"s true of high school graduates today?

A．They can"t get additional education without money.
B．They can get additional education without payment.
C．They can have additional education when they have full-time jobs
D．They can have additional education now and pay for it later.

12. Which of the following factors are very important in developing friendships?

A．Age and background.
B．Economic and social positions.
C．Race and looks.
D．Same interests and behavior.

13. The passage tells us that sometimes a face with the wrong expression could be mistaken as a sign of______.

A．nervousness
B．confidence
C．unfriendliness
D．distrust

14. When people talk about "being on the same wavelength," they mean that______.

A．they watch the same TV programs
B．they are the same in all respects
C．they listen to the same radio programs
D．they understand and agree with each other

15. We learn from the passage that______.

A．friendship can overcome differences in experience
B．there are no special ceremonies to strengthen friendship
C．putting up with differences in opinion can lead to friendship
D．friendship can be strengthened by smiles and soft voices

17. If you don"t know how to use a computer, you can apply for the position of______.

A．a secretary in NESTLE
B．a production worker in NESTLE
C．a senior engineer in THYSSEN
D．a cost accountant in THYSSEN

18. From the passage we can learn that______.

A．THYSSEN is a successful company with many branches
B．NESTLE is a company only producing chemical products
C．NESTLE asks for good command of English in every position
D．THYSSEN needs a senior sales manager to sell its products in Asia

19. As a graduate from university this year, you can probably get a job as______.

A．a cost accountant in THYSSEN
B．a purchaser in THYSSEN
C．a secretary in NESTLE
D．an accountant in NESTLE

21. The author has written the passage mainly for______.

A．young children
B．experienced operators
C．common readers
D．scientists in the computer field

22. Operators of computers should give instructions to work in the form. of program______.

A．which are introduced to turn into computers
B．through which computers could process "language"
C．which could tell computers what to do and how to do it
D．all of the above

23. The arguments for computer program used in education were that______.

A．computers like toys would attract much attention of school children
B．there are lots of buttons you can press for doing anything at your will
C．computer program would take the place of teachers, turning a school into a computer world
D．computers could give teachers the opportunity to spare time to deal with students respectively

24. Which of the following best expresses the main idea of this passage?

A．The world will enjoy the beautiful picture of the computers.
B．Computer technology will change the human life.
C．Computer would work freely in the future.
D．Computer would work with a great memory-storage and at highest speed.

三、3.Cloze

1.The Open University was created in 1969 to provide university education for anyone aged 21 or over who wanted it,【36】his or her educational background. It uses teaching methods which are quite【37】anything to be found in other universities, but awards degrees that are recognized as 【38】to those of any other.
  By way of television and radio, the Open University teaches its students in the comfort and privacy of their own【39】. Given this revolutionary teaching method, it"s【40】that, fourteen years ago, there were many who said the Open University would never【41】They claimed that adults【42】previous (以前的) academic (学术的) experience simply would not be able to study at【43】.
  Today, those people have been proved【44】. So far, about 43 000 students of the Open University have graduated with BA degrees —【45】just as much as those from any other university in the country.
(36)

A．whatever
B．whether
C．either
D．what

2.(37)

A．like
B．unlike
C．usual
D．unusual

3.(38)

A．contrary
B．important
C．equal
D．similar

4.(39)

A．schools
B．offices
C．libraries
D．homes

5.(40)

A．surprising
B．not surprising
C．necessary
D．not necessary

6.(41)

A．manage
B．exist
C．appear
D．succeed

7.(42)

A．with
B．beneath
C．without
D．lack

8.(43)

A．university level
B．university
C．radio stations
D．new surroundings

9.(44)

A．satisfied
B．upset
C．wrong
D．assured

10.(45)

A．valuable
B．worth
C．common
D．adequate

四、4.Word Formation

0. Tim is such a(n)______(cooperate) person that he can get along well with any of his coworkers.

1. The tax form. is divided into two parts for the sake of______(simple).

2. Please don"t______(hesitant) to tell me if you are in trouble.

3. It might be better for you to talk to those people first to get their support, otherwise, you will meet______(approve) from all sides.

4. Would you please make an______(appoint) with the dentist for me by phone?

5. ______(short) after he graduated from university, she went abroad to pursue further studies.

6. The boss comes to the workshop______(occasion) to see whether everything is alright.

7. The beggar came to the village party without______(invite).

8. If you don"t have time to boil water, you can take the bottled______(pure) water.

9. What does the red color______(symbol) in the Chinese culture?

五、5.Translation

0. Let"s not allow shyness to block our chances for a rich and fulfilling life.

1. Since the beginning of the 1990s, Shanghai has undergone great changes and has taken on a new look.

2. He once again introduced to us his great knowledge, experience and wisdom.

3. The girl takes after her mother and is always cheerful.

4. He was so weak that he was out of breath after walking for only a few minutes.

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，正在加拿大接受英语培训，住在当地人家里。今天你的房东Mrs. Smith不在家，你准备外出，请给Mrs．Smith写一留言条，内容包括：
  1.外出购物
  2．替房东还书
  3．Tracy电话留言：A．原约在中国茶屋(Chinese Tea House)与Susan的见面取消；B．此事已告知 Susan；C．尽快回电