广东专插本（英语）模拟试卷13

一、1.Vocabulary and Structure

0. In Britain, the best season of the year is probably______ spring.

A．later
B．last
C．latter
D．late

1. Americans eat______ as they actually need every day.

A．twice as much protein
B．twice protein as much
C．twice protein as much
D．protein as twice much

2. The next morning she found the man______in bed, dead.

A．lying
B．lie
C．lay
D．laying

3. I used to smoke ______but I gave it up three years ago.

A．seriously
B．heavily
C．badly
D．severely

4. ______the news, he was so shocked as to be speechless.

A．Heard
B．Hearing
C．Hear
D．Have heard

5. It is not______ to discuss the question again and again.

A．worth
B．worthy
C．worthwhile
D．worthing

6. ______ I been there, I would teach him a good lesson.

A．If
B．If had
C．Had
D．Have

7. The writer has published many books, ______ are well received by the readers.

A．none of whom
B．all of which
C．neither of who
D．one of which

8. Classes______, the students left for home without delay.

A．were over
B．being over
C．are over
D．over

9. Over ten people died and twenty people were______wounded in the train crash.

A．horribly
B．wrongly
C．bitterly
D．seriously

10. Isn"t that______they call peace and friendship?

A．which
B．this
C．what
D．where

11. I must tell you how______ a letter from you.

A．pleased I was to receive
B．pleased I was to receiving
C．was I pleased to receive
D．pleased I was receiving

12. With the flowers______ everywhere , the park looks beautiful.

A．to bloom
B．blooming
C．be blooming
D．to be blooming

13. Mary said to me, "Had I seen your bag, I______ it to you.

A．will return
B．must return
C．could return
D．would have returned

14. By the time he arrives in Beijing, we ______here for two days.

A．will have stayed
B．shall stay
C．have been staying
D．have stayed

15. According to the American federal government, residents of Hawaii have the longest life ______ 72 years.

A．rank
B．span
C．scale
D．scope

16. The millions of calculations involved, had they been done by hand, ______ all practical value by the time they were finished.

A．had lost
B．would have lost
C．would lose
D．should have lost

17. ______ in the office made a mistake, and the firm regretted causing the customer inconvenience.

A．Someone
B．Some
C．Anyone
D．One

18. The fire was finally brought under control, ______ extensive damage had been caused.

A．before
B．since
C．after
D．as

19. Rod is determined to get a seat for the concert ______ it means standing in a queue all night.

A．as if
B．even if
C．provided
D．whatever

20. We hadn"t met for 20 years, but I recognized her______ I saw her.

A．the moment
B．for the moment
C．the moment when
D．at the moment when

21. If the building project ______ by the end of this month is delayed, the construction company will be fined.

A．being completed
B．is completed
C．to be completed
D．completed

22. He wrote an article criticizing the Greek poet and won______ and a scholarship.

A．faith
B．status
C．fame
D．courage

23. Eating too much fat can______heart disease and cause high blood pressure.

A．attribute to
B．attend to
C．contribute to
D．devote to

24. ______ in the United States, St. Louis has now become the 24th largest city.

A．Being the fourth biggest city
B．It was once the fourth biggest city
C．Once the fourth biggest city
D．The fourth biggest city it was

25. Would you please lend me your bike? Mine is not______.

A．enough good
B．good one
C．good enough
D．very good enough

26. One of the most important problems is how to ______ students" interests in learning English.

A．rise
B．arise
C．raise
D．arouse

27. That is a hot tourist line. You should book the tickets______.

A．in turn
B．in return
C．in advance
D．in schedule

28. I can hardly hear what he"s saying, and ______.

A．so can all these other people
B．so can hardly all these other pople
C．nor can all these other people
D．nor all these other people can

29. I don"t think______necessary for Julie to make such a fuss about that sort of thing.

A．her
B．it
C．that
D．this

30. The alarm clock didn"t ring this morning. I______it last night.

A．did forgotten to wind
B．may have forgotten winding
C．ought to have forgotten to wind
D．must have forgotten to wind

31. When______with a strong enemy, they has always retreated.

A．being faced
B．facing
C．faced
D．being facing

32. He seemed to be looking for words______to convey his meaning as precisely as I had done.

A．that
B．where
C．with which
D．from which

33. I think I______ the movie we went to last night even more if I had read the book.

A．would enjoy
B．would have enjoyed
C．will enjoy
D．enjoyed

34. No sooner______begun to speak than some noise arose from the audience.

A．he had
B．had he
C．he has
D．did he

二、2.

1.Priscilla Ouchida"s "energy efficient" house turned out to be a horrible dream. When she and her engineer husband married a few years ago, they built a $ 10 000, three-bedroom home in California. Tightly sealed to prevent air leaks, the house was equipped with small double paned(双 层玻璃的) windows and several other energy-saving features. Problems began as soon as the couple moved in, however. Priscilla"s eyes burned. Her throat was constantly dry. She suffered from headaches and could hardly sleep. It was as though she had suddenly developed a strange illness.
  Experts finally traced the cause of her illness. The level of formaldehyde (甲醛) gas in her kitchen was twice the maximum allowed by federal standards for chemical workers. The source of the gas? Her new kitchen cabinets and wall to wall carpeting.
  The Ouchidas are victims of indoor air pollution, which is not given sufficient attention partly because of the nation"s drive to save energy. The problem itself isn"t new. "The indoor environment was dirty long before energy conservation came along, " says Moschandreas, a pollution scientist at Geomet Technologies in Maryland. " Energy conservation has tended to accentuate the situation in some cases.
  The problem appears to be more troublesome in newly constructed homes rather than old ones. Back in the days when energy was cheap, home builders didn"t worry much about unsealed cracks. Because of such leaks, the air in an average home was replaced by fresh outdoor air about once an hour. As a result, the pollutants generated in most households seldom built up to dangerous levels.

It can be learned from the passage that the Ouchidas" house______.

A．is well worth the money spent on its construction
B．is almost faultless from the point of energy conservation
C．failed to meet energy conservation standards
D．was designed and constructed in a scientific way

2.
What made the Ouchidas" new house a horrible dream?

A．Lack of fresh air.
B．Poor quality of building materials.
C．Gas leakage in the kitchen.
D．The newly painted walls.

3.
The word "accentuate" (Line 4, Para. 3) most probably means "______".

A．relieve
B．accelerate
C．worsen
D．improve

4.
Why were cracks in old houses not a big concern?

A．Because indoor cleanness was not emphasized.
B．Because energy used to be inexpensive.
C．Because environmental protection was given top priority.
D．Because they were technically unavoidable.

5.
This passage is most probably taken from an article entitled "______".

A．Energy Conservation
B．House Building Crisis
C．Air Pollution Indoors
D．Traps in Building Construction

7.Dogs are social animals and without proper training, they will behave like wild animals. They will spoil your house, destroy your belongings, bark excessively, fight other dogs and even bite you. Nearly all behavior. problems are perfectly normal dog activities that occur at the wrong time or place or are directed at the wrong thing. The key to preventing or treating behavior. problems is learning to teach the dog to redirect its normal behavior. to outlets that are acceptable in the domestic setting.
  One of the best things you can do for your dog and yourself is to obedience train (驯服) it. Obedience training doesn"t solve all behavior. problems, but it is the foundation for solving just about any problem. Training opens up a line of communication between you and your dog. Effective communication is necessary to instruct your dog about what you want it to do.
  Training is also an easy way to establish the social rank order. When your dog obeys a simple request of "come here, sit, " it is showing obedience and respect for you. It is not necessary to establish yourself as top dog or leader of the dog pack (群) by using extreme measures. You can teach your dog its subordinate (从属的) role by teaching it to show submission to you. Most dogs love performing tricks for you to pleasantly accept that you are in charge.
  Training should be fun and rewarding for you and your dog. It can enrich your relationship and make living together more enjoyable. A well trained dog is more confident and can more safely be allowed a greater amount of freedom than an untrained animal.

Behavior. problems of dogs are believed to______.

A．be just part of their nature
B．worsen in modern society
C．occur when they go wild
D．present a threat to the community

8.
The primary purpose of obedience training is to______.

A．teach the dog to perform. clever tricks
B．make the dog aware of its owner"s authority
C．provide the dog with outlets for its wild behavior
D．enable the dog to regain its normal behavior

9.
Effective communication between a dog and its owner is______.

A．essential to solving the dog"s behavior. problems
B．the foundation for dogs to perform. tasks
C．a good way to teach the dog new tricks
D．an extreme measure in obedience training

10.
Why do pet dogs love performing tricks for their masters?

A．To avoid being punished.
B．To show their affection for their masters.
C．To win leadership of the dog pack.
D．To show their willingness to obey.

11.
When a dog has received effective obedience training, its owner______.

A．can give the dog more rewards
B．will enjoy a better family life
C．can give the dog more freedom
D．will have more confidence in himself

13.Telephone, television, radio, and telegraph all help people communicate with each other. Because of these devices, ideas and news of events spread quickly all over the world. For example, within seconds, people can know the results of an election in another country. An international football match comes into the homes of everyone with a television set. News of a disaster such as an earthquake or flood can bring help from distant countries. Within hours, help is on the way. Because of modern technology like the satellites that travel around the world, information travel fast.
  How has this speed of communication changed the world? To many people, the world has become smaller. Of course this does not mean that the world is actually physically smaller. It means that the world seems smaller. Two hundred years ago, communication between the continents took a long time. All news was carried on ships that took weeks or even months to cross the oceans. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, it took six weeks for news from Europe to reach Americas.
  This time difference influenced people"s actions. For example, one battle, in the War of 1812 between England and the United States could have been avoided. A peace agreement had already been signed. Peace was made in England, but the news of peace took six weeks to reach America. During these six weeks, the large and serious Battle of New Orleans was fought. Many people lost their lives after a peace treaty had been signed. They would not have died if news had come in time. In the past, Communication took much more time than it does now.

News spreads fast because of______.

A．new technology
B．a peace agreement
C．the changes of the world
D．modern transportation

14.
According to this passage, ______is very important to people in a disaster area.

A．latest news
B．fast communication
C．new ideas
D．modern technology

15.
Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．The world is changing in size.
B．The distance between England and America has changed since the War of 1812.
C．The world now seems smaller because of faster communication.
D．The world is actually smaller today.

16.
Two hundred years ago, news between the continents was carried______.

A．by air
B．by sea
C．by land
D．by telephone and telegraph

17.
The New Orleans Battle could have been avoided if the peace agreement had been singed

A．in America
B．in England
C．by both sides
D．in time

19.When 27 years of age, Burns first attracted literary attention, and in the same moment sprang to the first place in Scottish letters. In despair over his poverty and personal habits, he resolved to emigrate to Jamaica, and gathered a few of his early poems, hoping to sell them for enough to pay the expenses of his journey. The result was the famous Kilmarnock Edition of the Poetical Works of Robert Burns, published in 1786, for which he was offered 20 pounds. It is said that he even; bought his ticket, and on the night before the ship sailed wrote his Farewell to Scotland, which he intended to his last song on Scottish soil.
  In the morning he changed his mind, led partly by the dim foreshadowing of the result of his literary adventure for the little book caught all Scotland by storm. Not only scholars, literary men, but even cowboys and maid servants, eagerly spent their hard earned shillings for the new book. Instead of going to America, the young poet hurried to Edinburgh to arrange for another edition of his work. His journey was a constant success, and in the capital he was welcomed and feasted by the best of Scottish society. This unexpected triumph lasted only one winter. Burns" extreme fondness for a fast life shocked his cultured entertainers, and when he returned to Edinburgh next winter, he received scant attention. He left the capital and went back in disappointment to the soil, where he was more at home.

Burns had the first edition of his poems published because______.

A．he could not bear the temptation of being famous
B．he thought that it would bring him a large sum of money
C．he felt like going to travel for pleasure
D．he needed money to go to another country

20.
Kilmarnock Edition of the Poetical Works of Robert Burns brought Burns______.

A．enormous wealth
B．instant and nationwide fame
C．little money
D．everlasting popularity with his readers in Edinburgh

21.
People in Edinburgh began to ignore Burns when he went there next winter because

A．his trips there were too frequent
B．their interest in his poems began to decrease
C．they disapproved of his habits
D．they could not catch up with his fast-paced life style

22.
It is suggested in the passage that______.

A．Burns had lived near the country before he went to Edinburgh
B．Burns would give up writing poems forever because of the disappointing experiences in Edinburgh
C．Burns felt at great ease when he remained on the land than when he lived in the capital
D．Burns would surely change his life style. after his second trip to Edinburgh

23.
Burns" poems were most probably characterized by______.

A．the use of a very simple and musical language
B．a very scholarly style
C．the depiction of charming exotic (异国的) scents
D．great and obvious sentimentality

三、3.Cloze

1.People used to say, "The hand that rocks the cradle (摇篮) rules the world. "And【56】every successful man there"s a woman.
  【57】these saying mean the same thing. Men【58】the world, but their wives rule them.
  Most of the American women like【59】their husbands and【60】successful,【61】some of them want【62】for themselves. They want【63】jobs. When they want to be【64】paid. They want to be as successful as【65】
  The American women "s liberation (解放) movement was started by women who don"t want to【66】successful men. They want to stand【67】men, with the same chance for success. They don"t want to be told that certain jobs or offices are【68】to them. They refuse to work side by side with men who do the same work for【69】pay.
  A【70】woman must be【71】of being a woman and have confidence (自信) in【72】If somebody says to her, "You"ve come a long way, baby. " She" 11 smile and answer, "Not nearly as【73】as I" m going to go, baby!"
  This movement is quite new, and【74】American women do not agree, But it has already made some important changes in women"s【75】and in men"s lives, too.
(56)

A．Behind
B．Beside
C．Before
D．Under

2.(57)

A．Neither
B．All
C．Both
D．Either

3.(58)

A．manage
B．have
C．control
D．rule

4.(59)

A．forcing
B．to make
C．waiting
D．looking

5.(60)

A．fathers
B．mothers
C．sons
D．daughters

6.(61)

A．so
B．but
C．thus
D．or

7.(62)

A．more
B．little
C．everything
D．nothing

8.(63)

A．light
B．heavy
C．no
D．good

9.(64)

A．nice
B．fairly
C．continuously
D．endlessly

10.(65)

A．husbands
B．others
C．men
D．other women

11.(66)

A．walk beside
B．move behind
C．go before
D．stand behind

12.(67)

A．beside
B．for
C．behind
D．against

13.(68)

A．opened
B．closed
C．open
D．close

14.(69)

A．a different
B．the same
C．a higher
D．a high

15.(70)

A．good
B．free
C．working
D．liberated

16.(71)

A．able
B．kind
C．proud
D．fond

17.(72)

A．her heart
B．herself
C．her position
D．her husband

18.(73)

A．far
B．farther
C．long
D．distant

19.(74)

A．some
B．all
C．few
D．many

20.(75)

A．lives
B．world
C．society
D．position

四、4.Writing

0.   This part is to test your ability in practical writing. Now you are required to write a composition on the topic: Failure Is the Mother of Success. You should write the composition on the basis of the following outline given in Chinese. Your writing should contain 100 to 120 words and you should write it on the Answer Sheet.
1．一方面，失败是生活的一部分；
2．另一方面，失败也可以通向成功；
3．我的观点。