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四川省2015年高职院校单独招生同样考试文化素质
（中职类）英语试题
一、单项选择题(本大题共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分) 从A, B, C, D四个选项中，选出最佳选项填入前边的括号内。
（ ）1.Barack Obama is first black president of the United States. A.an B .a C. the D不填 （ ）2. ----Where were you last night? I called you five times! ---Sorry, my phone was
A. over B. on C. in D. off
（ ）3. the game means everything to him. A. Winning B. To win C. Won D. Win （ ）4. ---Which one do you prefer, the red or the green? --- Do you have a blue one? A. Neither B. Both C. Either D. None
（ ）5. David is full of secrets. No one knows where A. does he live B. he lives C. he had lived D. is he living （ ）6. The fact he failed the exam disappointed us all. A. when B . what C . it D. that
（ ）7. That's a _ answer. But can you think of a_ one? A. better; best B. better; good C. good; best D. good; better （ ）8. He is_ short to get the book on the top. A. too B. so C. very D. such
（ ）9. Please_ your book and turn to page 51.
A. take up B. take out C. take off D. take down （ ）10. ----3:2! We won the game!
---- . A. Yes, please. B. Congratulations! C. I'm sorry. D. Good luck! 二、完形填空题(本大题共10小题，每小题2分，共20分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B, C, D)中，选出最佳选项填入右边的括号内。
A man was delivering some monkeys to Chelsea zoo when his car broke down. He was standing at the side of the 11 wondering what to do when he saw a farmer driving by. He stopped the farmer and 12 him 500 pounds to take the 13 to the zoo. The farmer14and off he went. Several15 later the man was16waiting for a breakdown truck to come when he saw the farmer coming back, still with the monkeys on his17 . He stopped the farmer again and asked why he hadn't 18 the monkeys to the zoo. \some money20，so I'm taking them to Alton Towers.\
（ ）11. A. road B. zoo C. house D. monkey
（ ）12. A. saved B. lent C. bought D. offered （ ）13. A. car B. monkeys C. farmer D. man （ ）14. A. agreed B. cried C. died D. fell （ ）15. A. minutes B. days C. hours D. weeks
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（ ）16. A. even B. always C. never D. still （ ）17. A. horse B. truck C. bicycle D. back （ ）18. A. mailed B. added C. taken D. sold
（ ）19. A. peaceful B. busy C. great D. dangerous （ ）20. A. spent B. lost C. used D. left
三、阅读理解题(本大题共15小题，每小题3分，共45分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B, C和D)中，选出最佳选项填入右边的括号内.
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It's time people stopped using the word \Giselle Barry, a woman who works in the United States Congress(国会).She surprised lots of people by starting an email to a group of journalists(记者)with the words \
Ms Barry thinks \is too intimate and makes it sound like you have a personal relationship with the person you are writing to.
It seems she's not alone. E-mail and the internet have changed the rules about how to write. In the past, there was no choice, but now you can see a-mails from people starting with \\
The American newspaper, the Wall Street Journal, wrote \the internet, the use of `dear' is going...
But not everyone agrees with Ms Barry. Etiquette(礼仪)expert Jean Broke-Smith says, \fed up with people writing 'Hi Jean' when they've never met me.\
\….’like a letter. Politeness and etiquette are important.\
（ ）21. Ms Barry works in.
A. China B. Japan C. UK D. US （ ）22. Which of the following can replace the underlined word \ A. Private. B. Stupid. C. Easy. D. Old. （ ）23. Who believes that emails should start with \….?
A. Giselle Barry. B. Jean Broke-Smith. C. No one. D. Everyone. （ ）24. A formal letter usually starts with‘‘ “
A. Hey B. Dear C. Hello D. hi
（ ）25. The best title for the passage is A. How to write a letter?
B. Should we use emails or letters?
C. Should a-mails open with \ D. How to be polite?
B
What should fashionable women be wearing this September? The answer, according to Vogue Magazine, is red. It's London Fashion Week. The color of the moment is red---bright and brave. Nowadays, most of us wear what we choose. But things were very different in the past.
In 15th-century England, only the rich and powerful were allowed to wear the red. The English King Henry VIII passed four laws to make sure everyone followed the rules. Why red? According to Professor Lisa Jardine of University College, London, the answer is all about money and power. The chemicals that turned cloth red were expensive then---so only rich and powerful people could buy red clothing.
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Red also had other, more negative(负面的)meanings for women. So Queen Elizabeth I often wore white as a symbol of her purity(纯洁)---and Queen Elizabeth II wore a white dress for her coronation(加冕仪式).But times are changing, and these days, women can wear their favorite shade of red without fear. Even the Queen is wearing red in public, and it is one of Princess Kate's favorite colors.
（ ）26. According to the passage, Vogue is most likely a magazine of A. fashion B. fishing C. cooking D. history （ ）27. In the 15th century, who could NOT wear red?
A. The King. B. Rich people. C. Powerful people. D. Poor people. （ ）28. Queen Elizabeth I chose to wear white for her coronation because_ . I A. white was a symbol of purity B. white was her favorite color C. the law said so D. she was rich and powerful
（ ）29. Who likes wearing red? A. Queen Elizabeth I. B. Queen Elizabeth II.
C. Princess Kate. D. Professor Lisa Jardine. （ ）30. According to the passage, red has NOT been a symbol of_
A. richness B. power C. fashion D. the Queen
C
Before she appeared on a British TV talent(才艺)show in 2009, Susan Boyle was a shy, middle-aged woman from Scotland(苏格兰).Then she sang \dreamed a dream\for her audition(面试)and she became famous overnight. The YouTube video of her performance has been watched by millions of people and her first album I dreamed a dream has sold over 9 million copies.
It hasn't been easy for Susan. She was born in 1961 in a small Scottish town, the youngest of nine children. She had some learning difficulties and has had just one job as a cook at a college. But singing was always part of Susan's life--at school and at her local church and pub. She had singing lessons and auditioned for talent shows, but she never found the success she was looking for. It was her mother who encouraged her to enter the popular Britain s Got Talent show. The rest is history.
Things have never been the same since that special might in January 2009. She has performed for thousands of fans and has must finished a huge tour of the UK and the US. She has recorded six albums and sold millions of copies. But Susan has never forgotten where she came from. She still lives in Scotland. She has bought a new house, but she hasn't sold the old one. She has never married or had children, but she has said that she would like to adopt(收养)a child. Her powerful voice has given pleasure to millions of fans all over the world. （ ）31. Susan Boyle is a
A. cook B. fan C. tourist D. singer （ ）32. Before becoming famous, Susan Boyle A. had never performed B. had a son
C. had had some singing lessons D. had been married （ ）33. Since her success, Susan has
A. performed in UK and US B. adopted a child C. sold her old house D. moved to Scotland
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（ ）34.What happened in \ A. Susan bought a new house. B. Susan performed for her fans.
C. Susan auditioned for Britain's Got Talent. D. Susan recorded her first album.
（ ）35. According to the passage, how many albums has Susan recorded? A.7 B.6 C.5 D.4
四、翻译题(本大题共5小题，每小题4分，共20分)将下列英文句子翻译成中文。
36.’It happened in the 1970s in New York.
37. Let's get together this weekend.
38. The park is only an hour away by bus.
39. There are about 50 people in the room.
40. I'll call you if I find something useful.
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2015年四川省高职单招（中职类）英语试题WORD版
