專升本中期選拔英語試題訓(xùn)練(八)

1、專升本中期選拔英語試題訓(xùn)練（八）PartIVocabularyandStructure1. hehasntanyformalqualification,hehasmanagedtodoverywell.A.AlthoughB.IfC.DespiteD.Whereas2. NeitherJohnnorhisparentsathome.A.isB.hasC.areD.was3. today,hewouldgettherebyFriday.A.WasheleavingB.WouldheleaveC.WerehetoleaveD.Ifheleaves4.Webelievehimtoamistake.A

2、.havemadeB.havebeenmadeC.bemadeD.making5. Notoncehisviewoflife.A.didMr.SmithmentionB.Mr.SmithmentionedthatC.Mr.SmithmentionedD.wouldMr.Smithmention6. WhenIvisitedyourcountryagainlastyearIfounditcompletely.A.tobechangedB.tochangeC.changedD.changing7. HetalksaboutRomeasifhetherehimself.A.hasbeenB.hadb

3、eenC.wasD.is8. IfJuliahadtoldmeinadvance,Iherattheairport.A.wouldmeetB.willmeetC.aregongtomeetD.wouldhavemet9. Inourmodernsocietynooneavoidbyads.A.tobeinfluencedB.beinginfluencedC.influencingD.havinginfluenced10. Itwasthetrainingthathehadasayoungmanmadehimsuchagoodtechnician.A.hasB.whatC.laterD.that

4、11. Theinvestigationgroup,whichtwomenandthreewomen,setoutlastweek.A.composedofB.composesC.iscomposedofD.arecomposedof12. thesentencepatternandvocabulary,thisparagraphisquitesimple.A.AsfarasisconcernedB.AsfarasareconcernedC.AsfarasisconcerningD.ASfarasconcern13. BothMaryandEllen,Jane,arestudyingChine

5、seatBeijingUniversity.A.aswellasB.andaswellC.withD.besides14. Atthebeginningofthisterm,ourhistoryteacheralistofbooksforustoread.A.handedinB.wroteoutC.fishedoutD.passedon15. Thelittlegirlahandkerchieffromherpockettocleanherhands.A.gaveoutB.broughtoutC.setoutD.leftout16. Thegoodserviceatthehotelthepoo

6、rfoodtosomeextent.A.madeupforB.madeforC.madeoutD.madeoff17. Wewerethedifficultyhowtosupplyfoodtothoseinneed.A.facedwithB.metC.facingwithD.encountered18. Thisfactoryisnowtryingtoanewmodel.A.predictB.turnoutC.workoutD.imitate19. Thiscomputerisstoringmillionsofbitsofinformation.A.abletoB.capableaboutC.

7、capableofD.ableof20. ShelongedtovisitItaly,sheoftendreamaboutit.A.soseriouslythatB.soeagerlythatC.tosuchanextentthatD.soanxiouslythat21. outofmoney,wewerereducedtostayinginacheaphotel.A.havingalmostrunB.AlmostrunC.AlmostbeingrunningD.havingalmostbeenrun22. Thepostofchairmanhasbeenforsometime.A.empty

8、B.hollowC.unoccupiedD.vacant23. YesterdaywesawafilmabouttheIndependenceWar.A.historiedB.historicalC.historianD.historic24. Heatthedoorwaytolighthiscigarette.A.pausedB.delayedC.hesitatedD.ceased25. Thewarwentonforyears,thousandsuponthousandsofpeople.A.tokillB.killedC.killingD.beingkilled26. Thepolice

9、havetheauthoritytolaw-breakers.A.graspB.catchC.arrestD.stop27. Whentheworld-famouspaintingwasfoundstoleninthemorning,theattendantondutywasunder.A.suspicionB.doubtC.suspectD.question28. IntheWest,stopassistantsarenotallowedtohavea(n)withcustomers.A.discussionB.quarrelC.argumentD.debate29.Somepeoplefi

10、nditdifficulttobetweenrightandwrong.A.divideB.distinguishC.differD.separate.30. Tourism,whichisamajorofincomeforthecity,maybeseriouslyaffected.A.sourceB.resourceC.courseD.causePart II Blankfilling1. Ifhe(be)herelastnight,Iwouldhavespokentohim.2. Iamsorryto(give)yousomuchtrouble.3. Eitherfansoranair-

11、conditioner(be)necessaryforourlab.4. Shoulditrain,we(notgo)out.5. Shespokeabouthimasifshe(know)himforyears.6. Theteacherwasstandinginfrontoftheblackboard(handout)thetestpaperstous.7. Hiswatchhasstopped.Heforgot(wind)itthetrainlastnight.8. Heremembers(take)toPariswhenhewasaverysmallchild.9. Myfatherd

12、idntgotoNewYork;thedoctorsuggestedthathe(notgo)there.10. Yesterdayafternoontheywereseen(play)footballintheclassroomandtoldnotto.Part III ReadingComprehension1. SchoolWithoutWallsIn1968thecityofPhiladelphia,Pennsylvania,hadaproblem.Thecitysschoolsystemneededanewschoolbuildingandteachersbutdidnothavet

13、hemoneytopayforthismultimillion-dollarproject.Cityofficialssolvedtheprobleminauniqueway.Theydecidedtousethemanyscientificandculturalinstitutionsinthecityastheclassrooms.Expertswhoworkedinthevariousinstitutionswouldbetheteachers.AmongtheseinstitutionsweresuchprestigiousnamesastheFranklinInstitute,wit

14、hitssciencemuseum,workshops,andclasses;theFreeLibrary,containingnearlyamillionvolumes;theAcademyofNaturalSciences,FelsPlanetarium,andtheRodinMuseum.Theexperimentineducation,knownastheParkwayProgram,beganinFebruary1969.JohnBremer,anEnglishmanandeducationinnovator,plannedtheprogramandbecameitsdirector

15、.TheProgramhasgrowninsizefrom142to500highschoolstudentsandissopopularthatthousandsofapplicantsaredeniedplaceseachyear.TheProgramgivesafreedomtohighschooleducationneverknownbefore.Tosupplementbasiccoursesrequiredforadiploma-languages,historyscience-studentsmaychoosefrommorethanahundredothercourses.An

16、ysubjectwillbeofferedifaninstructorcanbefound.Everygroupof15boysandgirlsbelongstoa“tutorialgroup”,ledbyateacherandoneassistant.StudentsintheProgramsaythatschoolisnolongeraplacebutaninterestingactivity.About100institutionsinPhiladelphia-public,private,commercial-helptheProgram.Duringanyoneweekstudent

17、smaybefoundinsuchdiverseplacesasabakery,achurchorthemunicipalgasplant.Suchplacesmerelyprovidespaceforclassrooms.OtherinstitutionssuchastheUniversityofPennsylvaniaortheTempleUniversityMedicalSchoolallowtheProgramsownfacultytoteachintheirlaboratoriesorotherfacilities.Otherestablishmentsprovidebothclas

18、sroomspaceandinstruction.Onepharmaceutical-manufacturingcompany,forexample,conductsachemistrycourse.Inadditiontotheirstudies,studentsareencouragedtotakepart-timejobs.“Thelifeofthecityisourcurriculum,”saysDirectorBremer.“Lifeandlearningareallpartofthesameprocess.”Learningisexcitementinthisexperimenta

19、lprogrambutitisnotmeantforeverychild.Thestudentmustbeabletohandlethefreedomandself-disciplinethattheProgramdemandsforacademicsuccess.1. WhatwastheproblemPhiladelphiahadin1968?a. Itsschoolsystemneededanewschoolbuilding.b. Moreteacherswereneededforitsschoolsystem.c. Itlackedmoneyforitseducationalproje

20、ct.d. Bothaandb.2. Theword“unique”heremeans.a.“veryunusual”b.“proper”c.“ordinary”d.“prettyusual”3. Whowastheprogramplanner?a. AfamousEnglishinnovator.b. Thedirectorofaculturalinstitution.c. AnEnglishmancalledJohnBremer.d. Someoneinchargeofthecitysschoolsystem.4. Every“tutorialgroup”consistsof.a. ala

21、rgegroupofchildrenandhisassistantb. 15boysandgirls,ateacherandhisassistantc. 15boysand15girlsd. 15boysbutnogirls5. About100institutionsinPhiladelphia.a. providespaceforclassroomsb. opensuchcoursesasarerequiredintheProgramc. allowtheirlaboratoriesandotherfacilitiestobeusedd. offertheirhelp2. ATimeles

22、sLetterofComfortInOctober1800JohnToddwasborninRutland,Vermont.SoonafterwardhisparentsmovedtoKillingworth,Connecticut.WhenJohnwassix,bothhisparentsdied.Akind-heartedauntinNorthKillingworthagreedtotakeJohnandgivehimahome.Hewasbroughtupbyherandlivedinherhomeuntilhelefttostudyfortheministry.Hisaunttooks

23、eriouslyillandfearedshewasabouttodie.IngreatdistressshewroteJohnToddaletterinwhichsheaskedhimtotellherwhatdeathwouldbelike.Hereistheletterhesentinreply:Itisnowthirty-fiveyearssinceI,asalittleboyofsix,wasleftquitealoneintheworld.Yousentmewordyouwouldgivemeahomeandbeakindmothertome.Ihaveneverforgotten

24、thedaywhenImadethelongjourneyoftenmilestoyourhouseinNorthKillingworth.Icanstillrecallmydisappointmentwhen,insteadofcomingformeyourself,yousentyourservantJamestofetchme.Iwellremembermytearsandanxietyas,perchedhighonyourhorseandclingingtighttoJames,Irodeofftomynewhome.Nightfellbeforewefinishedthejourn

25、ey,andasitgrewdarkIbecamelonelyandafraid.“Doyouthinkshellgotobedbeforewegetthere?”IaskedJamesanxiously.“Oh,no,”hesaidreassuringly.“Shellstayupforyou.Whenwegetoutofthesewoodsyoullseehercandleshininginthewindow.”Presentlywedidrideoutintotheclearing,andthere,sureenough,wasyourcandle.Irememberyouwerewai

26、tingatthedoor,thatyouputyourarmscloseaboutmeandthatyouliftedme-atiredandbewilderedlittleboy-downfromthehorse.Youhadafireburningonthehearth,ahotsupperwaitingonthestove.Aftersupperyoutookmetomynewroom,heardmesaymyprayers,andthensatbesidemeuntilIfellasleep.YouprobablyrealizewhyIamrecallingallthistoyour

27、memory.SomedaysoonGodwillsendforyou,totakeyoutoanewhome.Dontfearthesummons,thestrangejourney,orthedarkmessengerofdeathwhowillfetchyou.Godcanbetrustedtodoasmuchforyouasyouwerekindenoughtodoformesomanyyearsage.Attheendoftheroadyouwillfindloveandawelcomewaiting,andyouwillbesafeinGodscare.Ishallwatchyou

28、andprayforyoutillyouareoutofsight,andthenwaitforthedaywhenIshallmakethesamejourneymyselfandfindyouwaitingattheendoftheroadtogreetme.1. WhydidJohnToddsauntaskhimtogotoNorthKillingworth?a. Hisparentshaddiedandhewasalone.b. Hisparentsdidntwanthimanymore.c. Shemeanthimtostudyfortheministry.d. Shewasafra

29、idthathewouldrunawayfromhome.2. WhywasJohnTodddisappointedwhenhearrivedinNorthKillingworth?a. Therewasnoonetheretomeethim.b. Hedidntlikethetown.c. Hisauntsservanthadcometomeethim,ratherthanhisauntherself.d. Hedidntlikehisaunt.3. WhichofthefollowingdidNOTawaitJohnToddathisnewhome?a.Afireonthehearth.b

30、.Ahotsupper.c.Ahotbath.d.Anewroom.4. WhydoyouthinkJohnToddsauntwrotetohimthirty-fiveyearslater?a. Shemissedhavinghimathomewithher.b. Hewasadoctorandcouldpossiblycureherillness.c. Shewantedhimathersidewhenshedied.d. Hewasaministerandwasusedtocomfortingdyingpeople.5. WhichofthefollowingdoesJohnTodddis

31、cussinhislettertohisaunt?a.ThesummonsfromGod.b.Thestrangejourneyc.Thedarkmessengerofdeath.d.Alloftheabove.6. JohnToddslettersaysGodcanbetrusted.a. toprovideapainlessdeathb. toprovideloveandawelcomeattheendoftheroadc. topreventdeathd. tocureherillness7. JohnToddwrotetheletterinorderto.forthisauntb.sc

32、arehisauntc.feelbetterabouthisowndeathd.recallhischildhood8. WhatdoesJohnToddcomparedeathto?a.Anightmareb.AjourneyhometoGod.c.Afrighteningstory.d.AwarningformGodPassage3Languagelearningbeginswithlistening.Childrenaregreatlydifferentintheamountoflisteningtheydobeforetheystartspeaking,andlaterstarters

33、areoftenlonglisteners.Mostchildrenwill“obey”spokeninstructionssometimebeforetheycanspeak,thoughtheword“obey”ishardlyaccurateasadescriptionoftheeageranddelightedcooperationusuallyshownbythechild.Beforetheycanspeak,manychildrenwillalsoaskquestionsbygestureandbymakingquestioningnoises.Anyattempttostudy

34、thedevelopmentfromthenoisesbabiesmaketotheirfirstspokenwordsleadstoconsiderabledifficulties.Itisagreedthattheyenjoymakingnoises,andthatduringthefirstfewmonthsoneortwonoisessortthemselvesasparticularlyexpressiveasdelight,painfriendliness,andsoonButsincethesecan'tbesaidtoshowthebaby'sintention

35、tocommunicate,theycanhardlyberegardedasearlyformsoflanguage,Itisagreed,too,thatfromaboutthreemonthstheyplaywithsoundsforenjoyment,andthatbysixmonthstheyareabletoaddnewwordstotheirstoreThisself-imitationleadsontodeliberateimitationofsoundsmadeorwordsspokentothembyotherpeople.Theproblemthenarisesastot

36、hepointatwhichonecansaythattheseimitationscanbeconsideredasspeech.Itisaproblemweneedtogetoutteethinto.Themeaningofaworddependsonwhataworddependsonwhataparticularpersonmeansbyitinaparticularsituation;anditisclearthatwhatachildmeansbyawordwillchangeashegainsmoreexperienceoftheworld.Thustheuse.atsevenm

37、onths.of“mamaasagreetingforhismothercannotbedismissedasameaning-lesssoundsimplybecausehealsousesitatanothertimesforhisfather,hisdog,orany-thingelsehelikes.Playfulandmeaninglessimitationofwhatotherpeoplesaycontinuesafterthechildhasbeguntospeakforhimself,Idoubt,howeverwhetheranythingisgainedwhenparent

38、stakeadvantageofthisabilityinanattempttoteachnewsounds.1. Beforechildrenstartspeaking.A. theyneedequalamountoflisteningB.theyneeddifferentamountsoflisteningC. theyarealleagertocooperatewiththeadultsbyobeyspokeninstructionsD. theycan'tunderstandandobeytheadult'soralinstructions2. Childrenwhos

39、tartspeakinglate.A. mayhaveproblemswiththeirlisteningB. ProbablydonothearenoughlanguagespokenaroundthemC. UsuallypaycloseattentiontowhattheyhearD. Oftentakealongtineinlearningtolistenproperly3. Ababy'sfirstnoisesare.A. anexpressionofhismoodsandfeelingsB. anearlyformoflanguageC. asignthathemeanst

40、otellyousomethingD.Animitationofthespeechofadults.4. Theproblemofdecidingatwhatpointababy'imitationscanbeconsideredasspeechA. isimportantbecausewordshavedifferentmeaningsfordifferentpeopleB. isnotespeciallyimportantbecausethechangeovertakesplacegraduallyC. isonethatshouldbeproperlyunderstoodbeca

41、usethemeaningofwordschangeswithage.D. Isonethatshouldbecompletelyignoredbecausechildren'suseofwordsisof-tenmeaningless.5. Thespeakerimplies.A. parentscanneverhopetoteachtheirchildrennewsounds.B. childrennolongerimitatepeopleaftertheybegintospeakC. Childrenwhoaregoodatimitatinglearnnewwordsmorequ

42、icklyD. evenaftertheyhavelearnttospeak,childrenstillenjoyimitatingPartIVCloseMarkwaswalkinghomefromschoolonedaywhenhenoticedaboyaheadofhimhaddroppedallofthebookshewascarrying,alongwithabaseballbatandseveralotherthings.Mark36downandhelpedtheboypickupthesearticles.37theyweregoingthesameway,hehelpedtoc

43、arrysomeofthemforhim.AstheywalkedMark38theboy'snamewasBill,thathe39computergames,baseballandhistory,thathewashavingalotof40withhisothersubjectsandthathehadjustbroken41wjthhisgirlfriend.TheyarrivedatBill'shomefirstandMarkwas42inforaCokeandtowatchsometelevision.Theafternoonpassed43withafewlaug

44、hsandsomesharedsmalltalk,andthenMarkwenthome.They44toseeeachotheraroundschool,hadlunchtogetheronceortwice,andthenbothendedupfromthesamehighschool.Justthreeweeksbefore45,BillaskedMarkifthey46talk.Bill47himofthedayyearsagowhentheyhadfirstmet."Doyou48wonderwhyIwascarryingsomanythingshomethatday?”askedBill."Yousee,I49outmylockerbecauseIdidn'twanttoleaveamess（臟舌L）50anyoneelse.IhadplannedtorunawayandIwasgoinghometo51mythings.Butafterwespentsometimeto