华东理工大学继续教育学院成人教育 《基础英语》(二级)模拟试卷一
I. Vocabulary and structure (30%)
1. After such a long discussion, what conclusion did you ________?
A) e to B) take C) bring D) have 2. The refrigerator is ________; we must buy some food、
A) bare B) blank C) hollow D) empty 3. You would not have made such a mistake if you had acted ________ his advice、
A) as B) up C) for D) on 4. You could have avoided this punishment if you had ________ my advice、
A) accepted B) obtained C) received D) got 5. The pany offered a $5,000 ________ for the finder of the lost document、 A) award B) reward C) bonus D) salary 6. The color ________ from yellow through green to black、 A) constitutes B) ranges C) consists D) poses 7. Not one in one hundred children exposed to the disease ________ likely to develop it、
A) should be B) must be C) is D) are
8. Being disabled by an accident is one of the most serious ________ that all drivers face、
A) shortings B) faults C) hazards D) mistakes 9. The kid was too frightened to speak, he could not ________ the criminal in detail、
A) ment B) prescribe C) describe D) mumble
10. The ________ weight of the box of chocolates is more than the weight of the chocolates
alone、
A) whole B) entire C) total D) gross 11. They have developed techniques which are ________ to those used in most factories、 A) more talented B) better C) greater D) superior 12. Unfortunately, very few sheep ________ the severe winter last year、
A) survived B) endured C) spent D) remained alive 13. I suddenly realized that he was trying to ________ quarrelling with me、 A) consider B) enjoy C) avoid D) prevent 14. Thousands of people ________ to see the parade (游行)、 A) turned off B) turned out C) turned up D) turned over 15. The real trouble ________ their lack of confidence in their abilities、
A) lies in B) lies on C) results in D) leads to
16. Here are some toys、 You can ________ one or two for your little son as birthday gift from
me、
A) single out B) pick out C) take out D) work out 17. Susan wants to know whether the measures have been agreed ________、
A) to B) with C) over D) upon 18. Excuse me, but it is time to have your temperature ________、
A) taken B) to take C) take D) taking 19. ________ it is you've found, you must give it back to the person it belongs to、
A) That B) What C) Whatever D) However
20. When he was very young, Joe often wondered why his mother wouldn’t ________ a penny
on herself、 A) spend B) take C) cost D) pay 21. Don’t ________ a car thief by leaving the keys in the car、 A) arouse B) tempt C) intend D) invite 22. You’ll cut yourself if you walk around in ________ feet、
A) empty B) hollow C) bare D) blank 23. ________ respected, he is not liked、 A) Whether B) Since C) Whom D) While
24. A man of humble ________, Lincoln eventually became President of the United States
through his own efforts、 A) source B) origin C) resource D) root 25. If you need anything, please don’t ________ to call me、 A) refuse B) reject C) bother D) hesitate 26. It was a long drive to get to the beach and we three took the wheel (驾驶) ________、
A) by return B) on turn C) in return D) in turn
27. You ________ seen Jack on the meeting yesterday morning; He has been in hospital for three
weeks、
A) can’t have B) could have C) needn’t have D) might not have 28. Students showed great enthusiasm in ________ the new learning、 A) chasing B) searching C) pursuing D) following
29. We should make our reservations (预订) as far ________ as possible to get the flight we
want、
A) in particular B) in advance C) in practice D) in existence 30. They are trying to ________ a simple style of living、
A) bring back B) bring up C) bring down D) bring forth II. Reading prehension (30%)
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:
For many years, T-shirts were simple short-sleeved undershirts for men and boys、 T-shirts used to be of one color — white、 And since they were worn under shirts, they were generally not seen、
Today the T-shirt has bee fashionable、 It can be seen everywhere and on everyone、 Women and little children wear T-shirts as do teenagers, university students, and men from all walks of life、 T-shirts are worn on playground, at the beach or in town、 They can also be worn for work、 Yet T-shirts remain relatively inexpensive and long wearing, as well as easy to care for、 Smart but fortable and convenient to wear, they have bee one of American’s newest ideas on fashion、
Although T-shirts are now available in a wide variety of bright materials and styles, the most popular kind is the traditional cotton T-shirts with a slogan or picture printed on the front、 A T-shirt may bear a picture, a single word, a popular phrase, or an advertisement、 As T-shirts are being more and more popular, new designs are ing up all the time、 31. Which of the following statements is true about T-shirts in the past?
A) There were lots of multi-colored T-shirts、 B) There were many kinds of T-shirts、
C) They were worn by people from all walks of life、 D) They were usually worn inside、
32. We can learn from the second paragraph that __________、
A) T-shirts are worn by little children rather than by teenagers B) T-shirts are considered relatively expensive now C) T-shirts are considered fashionable in America
D) T-shirts are worn on playground because they are fortable 33. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A) T-shirts are cheap but unfortable、
B) T-shirts are popular but difficult to care for、 C) T-shirts are convenient and formal、 D) T-shirts are smart and long wearing、 34. What is the most popular kind of T-shirts?
A) The silk T-shirt in white color、
B) The cotton T-shirt with a slogan or picture、 C) The wool T-shirt worn at the beach、 D) The nylon T-shirt worn for work、
35. What is being done to make T-shirts more attractive?
A) A variety of new styles are being designed、 B) The price is being lowered again and again、 C) Advertisements are being widely used、
D) The traditionally used material is being replaced、 Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:
Stanley Fields, the man who wrote \as the best song of the year, might have had a very different career if his parents had had their way、
In a private interview, Fields said, “When I was a kid, my father always told me I should put down my guitar and do my homework、 He wanted me to go to college and bee a teacher as he and his brother were、”
Fields explained that he made a great effort to please his father, but often the urge became too great and he would quietly go off to a farm behind his house and play his guitar and make up songs、
“I made it to Stanton College,” he laughed, “but I majored in accounting instead of teaching、 And to pay my own way, I played the guitar and sang at a local nightclub、”
While Fields was still in his senior year, an executive of a record pany came into the club as he was singing one of his own songs、 The executive liked what he heard and signed the young man to a contract、
Since graduating from Stanton College in 1973, Fields has devoted his full time to posing and singing、 \top twenty song hits of 1974 and in 1977 his song, “Rambling”, was the theme song for the movie of the same name、
36. If Stanley Fields had taken his father's instructions, he might have been ______、 A) an accountant C) a musician
B) a teacher D) an executive
37. In order to please his father, Fields ______、 A) worked very hard at his school lessons B) put down his guitar and did his homework C) began to make up songs
D) played his guitar on a farm behind his house
38. The sentence \、 A) I made Stanton College my first choice B) I managed to enter Stanton College C) I went directly to Stanton College
D) I lived at Stanton College 39. Fields began posing songs ______、 A) after graduating from Stanton College B) in his senior year
C) before entering college
D) after signing a contract with a record pany 40. What made Fields more famous? A) The song \、
B) The theme song for the movie \、 C) The movie \、 D) The song “Sad, Sad, Cowboy”
Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage:
The Dragon Boat Festival is another significant festival in Chinese traditional celebrations、 The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated on the fifth day of lunar (阴历)May、 This holiday is to memorize the death of Chyu Yuan, a well-loved poet of the fourth century B、 C、
On the Dragon Boat Festival, every family prepares chung-tze、 This is a kind of dumpling filled with various things、 After preparing the chung-tze, each family goes to the river to watch the dragon boat races, which take place on this festival、 The dragon boat symbolizes the story of Chyu Yuan、 All the watchers cheer and shout happily、 After the exciting race, both the petitions and the watchers usually eat many chung-tze、
The Dragon Boat Festival symbolizes the unique meanings of Chinese history and furthermore, the process of making the rice dumplings, and the boat races are a way of drawing all members of the family together again、 Perhaps one day we will have a very different celebration, but so far we still like this holiday being celebrated in a traditional way、 41. The purpose of celebrating the Dragon Boat Festival is to _________、
A) make chung-tze
B) hold dragon boat races
C) have all the family members get together D) memorize a famous ancient Chinese poet
42. The history of the Dragon Boat Festival is about _________、
A) 1400 years B) 2500 years C) 2900 years D) 3400 years 43. Apart from the dragon boat race, what is the other activity of this festival?
A) Going to the river、
B) Visiting family members、 C) Making the rice dumplings、
D) Reading the poems written by Chyu Yuan、 44. The dragon boat race is _________、
A) only for 30 people to join in B) a kind of team petition
C) held after chung-tze has been eaten D) held only among the family members 45. What’s the main idea of the passage?
A) The Dragon Boat Festival has special meaning for Chinese people、 B) The dragon boat race is a significant sports petition、 C) People must eat chung-tze on the Dragon Boat Festival、 D) People like to watch the dragon boat race、 III. Cloze (10%)
I get a lot of letters at this time of year 46 people plaining that they have a cold which won’t go 47 、 There are so many different stories about how to 48 or cure a cold、 It’s often difficult to know what to do、 49 colds are rarely dangerous, 50 people who are already weak, 51 the elderly or young babies, they are always 52 and usually most unpleasant、 Of course you can buy lots of medicines which will 53 to make your cold less 54 , but you must remember that nothing can actually cure a cold 55 make it go away faster、 Another thing is that any medicine which is strong 56 to make you feel better could be dangerous 57 you are already taking drugs for some other illness、 58 always check with your doctor to see 59 they are all right for you、 And remember they might 60 you sleepy、 Lastly, 61 avoiding colds is concerned, 62 you may be told about magic foods or drinks, the best answer is to 63 strong and healthy、 You’ll have less chance of 64 a cold, and if you do, it shouldn’t be 65 bad、 46、 A) in B) from C) on D) for 47、 A) away B) back C) out D) over 48、 A) stop B) catch C) prevent D) recognize 49、 A) Because B) When C) Unless D) Although 50、 A) except for B) rather than C) according to D) including 51、 A) such as B) besides C) far from D) with 52、 A) primitive B) unfortable C) healthy D) valueless 53、 A) afford B) reduce C) help D) pete 54、 A) unpleasant B) fortable C) powerful D) harmless 55、 A) also B) even C) still D) or 56、 A) enough B) more C) over D) much 57、 A) yet B) although C) as D) because 58、 A) Even B) So C) But D) However 59、 A) why B) when C) what D) whether 60、 A) give B) result C) make D) take 61、 A) as a result B) as far as C) at any rate D) by all means 62、 A) whatever B) whether C) whereas D) when 63、 A) feel B) bee C) make D) keep 64、 A) catching B) finding C) causing D) raising 65、 A) so B) therefore C) thus D) quite
大学英语精读第二册(修订本)练习试卷含答案及讲解
