专升本中期选拔英语试题训练（八） 

专升本中期选拔英语试题训练(八)

Part I Vocabulary and Structure

1. _____ he hasn’t any formal qualification, he has managed to do very well. A. Although B. If C. Despite D. Whereas 2. Neither John nor his parents _____ at home.

A. is B. has C. are D. was 3. _____ today, he would get there by Friday.

A. Was he leaving B. Would he leave C. Were he to leave D. If he leaves 4. We believe him to _____ a mistake.

A. have made B. have been made C. be made D. making 5. Not once _____ his view of life.

A. did Mr. Smith mention B. Mr. Smith mentioned that C. Mr. Smith mentioned D. would Mr. Smith mention

6. When I visited your country again last year I found it completely _____.

A. to be changed B. to change C. changed D. changing 7. He talks about Rome as if he _____ there himself.

A. has been B. had been C. was D. is 8. If Julia had told me in advance, I _____ her at the airport.

A. would meet B. will meet C. are gong to meet D. would have met 9. In our modern society no one avoid _____ by ads.

A. to be influenced B. being influenced C. influencing D. having influenced 10. It was the training that he had as a young man _____ made him such a good technician.

A. has B. what C. later D. that

11. The investigation group, which _____ two men and three women, set out last week. A. composed of B. composes C. is composed of D. are composed of 12. _____ the sentence pattern and vocabulary _____, this paragraph is quite simple. A. As far as … is concerned B. As far as … are concerned C. As far as … is concerning D. AS far as … concern

13. Both Mary and Ellen, _____ Jane, are studying Chinese at Beijing University.

A. as well as B. and as well C. with D. besides

14. At the beginning of this term, our history teacher _____ a list of books for us to read.

A. handed in B. wrote out C. fished out D. passed on 15. The little girl _____ a handkerchief from her pocket to clean her hands.

A. gave out B. brought out C. set out D. left out 16. The good service at the hotel _____ the poor food to some extent.

A. made up for B. made for C. made out D. made off 17. We were _____ the difficulty how to supply food to those in need.

A. faced with B. met C. facing with D. encountered 18. This factory is now trying to _____ a new model.

A. predict B. turn out C. work out D. imitate 19. This computer is _____ storing millions of bits of information.

A. able to B. capable about C. capable of D. able of

20. She longed to visit Italy, _____ she often dream about it.

A. so seriously that B. so eagerly that C. to such an extent that D. so anxiously that

21. _____ out of money, we were reduced to staying in a cheap hotel.

A. having almost run B. Almost run

C. Almost being running D. having almost been run 22. The post of chairman has been _____ for some time.

A. empty B. hollow C. unoccupied D. vacant 23. Yesterday we saw a _____ film about the Independence War.

A. historied B. historical C. historian D. historic 24. He _____ at the doorway to light his cigarette.

A. paused B. delayed C. hesitated D. ceased 25. The war went on for years, _____ thousands upon thousands of people.

A. to kill B. killed C. killing D. being killed 26. The police have the authority to _____ law-breakers.

A. grasp B. catch C. arrest D. stop

27. When the world-famous painting was found stolen in the morning, the attendant on

duty was under _____.

A. suspicion B. doubt C. suspect D. question 28. In the West, stop assistants are not allowed to have a(n) _____ with customers.

A. discussion B. quarrel C. argument D. debate 29.Some people find it difficult to _____ between right and wrong.

A. divide B. distinguish C. differ D. separate.

30. Tourism, which is a major _____ of income for the city, may be seriously affected.

A. source B. resource C. course D. cause

Part II Blank filling

1. If he __________ ( be ) here last night, I would have spoken to him. 2. I am sorry to ___________ ( give ) you so much trouble.

3. Either fans or an air-conditioner __________ ( be ) necessary for our lab. 4. Should it rain, we __________ ( not go ) out.

5. She spoke about him as if she __________ ( know ) him for years.

6. The teacher was standing in front of the blackboard ________( hand out ) the test papers to us.

7. His watch has stopped. He forgot __________ ( wind ) it the train last night. 8. He remembers ___________ ( take ) to Paris when he was a very small child.

9. My father didn’t go to New York; the doctor suggested that he _________ ( not go ) there.

10.Yesterday afternoon they were seen ________ ( play ) football in the classroom and told not to.

Part III Reading Comprehension

1. School Without Walls

In 1968 the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, had a problem. The city’s school system needed a new school building and teachers but did not have the money to pay for this multimillion-dollar project. City officials solved the problem in a unique way. They decided to use the many scientific and cultural institutions in the city as the classrooms. Experts who worked in the various institutions would be the teachers. Among these institutions were such prestigious names as the Franklin Institute, with its science museum, workshops, and classes; the Free Library, containing nearly a million volumes; the Academy of Natural Sciences, Fels Planetarium, and the Rodin Museum.

The experiment in education, known as the Parkway Program, began in February 1969. John Bremer, an Englishman and education innovator, planned the program and became its director.

The Program has grown in size from 142 to 500 high school students and is so popular that thousands of applicants are denied places each year. The Program gives a freedom to high school education never known before. To supplement basic courses required for a diploma---languages, history science ---students may choose from more than a hundred other courses. Any subject will be offered if an instructor can be found. Every group of 15 boys and girls belongs to a “tutorial group”, led by a teacher and one assistant. Students in the Program say that school is no longer a place but an interesting activity.

About 100 institutions in Philadelphia --- public, private, commercial---help the Program. During any one week students may be found in such diverse places as a bakery, a church or the municipal gas plant. Such places merely provide space for classrooms. Other institutions such as the University of Pennsylvania or the Temple University Medical School allow the Program’s own faculty to teach in their laboratories or other facilities. Other establishments provide both classroom space and instruction. One pharmaceutical-manufacturing company, for example, conducts a chemistry course.

In addition to their studies, students are encouraged to take part-time jobs. “The life of the city is our curriculum,” says Director Bremer. “Life and learning are all part of the same process.” Learning is excitement in this experimental program but it is not meant for every child. The student must be able to handle the freedom and self-discipline that the Program demands for academic success.

1. What was the problem Philadelphia had in 1968? a. Its school system needed a new school building. b. More teachers were needed for its school system. c. It lacked money for its educational project. d. Both a and b.

2. The word “unique” here means _______________.

a. “very unusual” b. “proper” c. “ordinary” d. “pretty usual” 3. Who was the program planner?

a. A famous English innovator. b. The director of a cultural institution. c. An Englishman called John Bremer.

d. Someone in charge of the city’s school system.

4. Every “tutorial group” consists of ______________. a. a large group of children and his assistant b. 15 boys and girls, a teacher and his assistant c. 15 boys and 15 girls d. 15 boys but no girls

5. About 100 institutions in Philadelphia _______________. a. provide space for classrooms

b. open such courses as are required in the Program c. allow their laboratories and other facilities to be used d. offer their help

2. A Timeless Letter of Comfort

In October 1800 John Todd was born in Rutland, Vermont. Soon afterward his parents moved to Killingworth, Connecticut. When John was six, both his parents died. A kind-hearted aunt in North Killingworth agreed to take John and give him a home. He was brought up by her and lived in her home until he left to study for the ministry.

His aunt took seriously ill and feared she was about to die. In great distress she wrote John Todd a letter in which she asked him to tell her what death would be like. Here is the letter he sent in reply:

It is now thirty-five years since I, as a little boy of six, was left quite alone in the world. You sent me word you would give me a home and be a kind mother to me. I have never forgotten the day when I made the long journey of ten miles to your house in North Killingworth. I can still recall my disappointment when, instead of coming for me yourself, you sent your servant James to fetch me.

I well remember my tears and anxiety as, perched high on your horse and clinging tight to James, I rode off to my new home. Night fell before we finished the journey, and as it grew dark I became lonely and afraid. “Do you think she’ll go to bed before we get there?” I asked James anxiously. “Oh, no,” he said reassuringly. “She’ll stay up for you. When we get out of these woods you’ll see her candle shining in the window.”

Presently we did ride out into the clearing, and there, sure enough, was your candle. I remember you were waiting at the door, that you put your arms close about me and that you lifted me --- a tired and bewildered little boy ---down from the horse. You had a fire burning on the hearth, a hot supper waiting on the stove. After supper you took me to my new room, heard me say my prayers, and then sat beside me until I fell asleep.

You probably realize why I am recalling all this to your memory. Some day soon God will send for you, to take you to a new home. Don’t fear the summons, the strange journey, or the dark messenger of death who will fetch you. God can be trusted to do as much for you as you were kind enough to do for me so many years age. At the end of the road you will find love and a welcome waiting, and you will be safe in God’s care. I shall watch you and pray for you till you are out of sight, and then wait for the day when I shall make the same journey myself and find you waiting at the end of the road to greet me. 1. Why did John Todd’s aunt ask him to go to North Killingworth? a. His parents had died and he was alone. b. His parents didn’t want him anymore.

c. She meant him to study for the ministry.

d. She was afraid that he would run away from home.

2. Why was John Todd disappointed when he arrived in North Killingworth? a. There was no one there to meet him. b. He didn’t like the town.

c. His aunt’s servant had come to meet him, rather than his aunt herself. d. He didn’t like his aunt.

3. Which of the following did NOT await John Todd at his new home?

a. A fire on the hearth. b. A hot supper. c. A hot bath. d. A new room. 4. Why do you think John Todd’s aunt wrote to him thirty-five years later? a. She missed having him at home with her.

b. He was a doctor and could possibly cure her illness. c. She wanted him at her side when she died.

d. He was a minister and was used to comforting dying people.

5. Which of the following does John Todd discuss in his letter to his aunt?

a. The summons from God. b. The strange journey c. The dark messenger of death. d. All of the above. 6. John Todd’s letter says God can be trusted _____________. a. to provide a painless death

b. to provide love and a welcome at the end of the road c. to prevent death d. to cure her illness

7. John Todd wrote the letter in order to ___________.

a. comfort his aunt b. scare his aunt

c. feel better about his own death d. recall his childhood 8. What does John Todd compare death to ?

a. A nightmare b. A journey home to God. c. A frightening story. d. A warning form God

Passage 3

Language learning begins with listening. Children are greatly different in the amount of listening they do before they start speaking, and later starters are often long listeners .Most children will “ obey” spoken instructions some time before they can speak, though the word“ obey” is hardly accurate as a description of the eager and delighted cooperation usually shown by the child .Before they can speak, many children will also ask questions by gesture and by making questioning noises.

Any attempt to study the development from the noises babies make to their first spoken words leads to considerable difficulties. It is agreed that they enjoy making noises ,and that during the first few months one or two noises sort themselves as particularly expressive as delight, pain ,friendliness, and so on But since these can’t be said to show the baby’s intention to communicate ,they can hardly be regarded as early forms of language ,It is agreed, too, that from about three months they play with sounds for enjoyment ,and that by six months they are able to add new words to their store This self-imitation leads on to deliberate imitation of sounds made or words spoken to them by