西南科技大学温州网络教育专科起点本科入学考试英语复习题

西南科技大学温州网络教育专科起点本科入学考试英语复习题 Part I. Vocabulary and Structure Directions: There are 50 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a tick (√). 1. Although I spoke to him many times, he never took any _____ of what I said. A. remark B. attention C. notice D. observation 2. Not until all the fish died in the river _____ how serious the pollution was. A. did the villagers realize B. the villagers realize C. the villagers did realize D. didn't the villagers realize 3.______ the English novels you asked for, I also brought you an English-Chinese dictionary. A. In spite of B. In addition to C. In return for D. Instead of 4. Having been found guilty, the man was given a severe ____ by the judge. A. crisis B. crime C. sentence D. service 5. We have to _____ with many difficulties when we start a new business. A. treat B. concern C. Supply D.deal 6. Some people believe that English is one of taught subjects in high schools today. A. the most poorly B. the most poor C. the poorest D. poorly 7. The child was told to _______ for being rude to his uncle. A. apologize B. excuse C. pardon D. punish 8. If ______,irrigation can be harmful. A.not well managed B. not managing well C.it was not well managed D. it was not managing well 9. Do you think her beauty could her stupidity? A. make up B.make out C. make up for D. make for 10.Any sound of music can be to me when I’m writhing a composition. A.an attraction B.a distract C.an attract D.a distraction 11. Did it take him to get through the work? A.one and a half year B.two scores of days C.several hundred days D.four dozens weeks 12. The new regulation will soon come into . A.force B.value C.strength D.effective 13. He bought the book $ 20. A.in B.under C.for D.above 14. The US president a three-day official visits to China last moth. A.made B.gave C.paid D.did 15. Would you please tell me to do next? A.how B.what C.which D.whatever 16. She had hardly got home her husband went to work. A.when B.after C.that D.since 17. Without the instrument, we . A.can not hardly do nothing B.can not hardly do anything C.can hardly do nothing D.can hardly do anything 18. The Smiths go to every Sunday. A.a church B.the church C.church D.some church 19. It’s true that these herbs(药单) can be used to pain. A.decrease B.reduce C.relieve D.relax 20. I like all kinds of fruit, but my is banana. A.favorite B.favored C.favorable D.preferred 21. The speech was not interesting. Most of the people present began to move about _____. A. impatient B. impatiently C. impatience D. Patiently 22. Mother hasn't much money and it is only by good _____ that she is able to buy all we need. A. manages B. manage C. management D.managing 23. The largest meteorite on display is in the American museum in New York city, _____over 34 tons. A. and it weighs B. it weighs C. its weight is D. but it weighs 24. The present made her ______. A. to be happy B. be happy C. happy D. that she became happy 25. The experiment in physics is _____ Prof. Strong. A.in charge of B. taking charge of C. in the charge of D. taking the charge of 26. ______ have gone into the building of the high way. A. Millions of dollars B. Millions of dollars C. Millions dollars D. Million dollars 27. The court ordered him to pay 1,000 dollar ______ to the person he had hurt. A. fine B. currency C. damage D. damages 28.I should like to rent a house, modern, comfortable and _____ in a quiet environment. A. before all B. after all C. first of all D. above all 29. Many things _____ impossible in the past are common today. A. to consider B. being considered C. considering D. considered 30. He is unable to answer the questions about the new text. He ________ it yesterday. A. must have previewed B. ought to have previewed C. ought to preview D. should preview 31. Jin and Mary are . A.my father and mother’s friends B.friends of mine father and mother C.my father’s and mother’s friends D.friends of mine father’s and mother’s 32. They are going to buy for the living room. A.a new furniture B.some new furniture C.new furniture D. some new furnitures 33. You can never that fellow for help at acritical moment. A.rely for B.count on C.depend at D.trust on 34. Johnson, my fater’s younger brother, will not be at the picnic, to the family’s disappointment. A.more B.much C.too much D.much more 35. Jim is the most intelligent of . A.four us B.us four C.the four us D.us of four 36. When he was he had become a famous artist. A.his early thirty B.in one’s early thirties C. his early thirties D. in his early thirties 37. If you are not going to help, at least don’t get . A.on the way B.in a way C.by the way D.in the way 38. I hundreds of yuan for this TV set. A.spent B.paid C.took D.cost 39. He does not work but he gets a good that she is able to buy all we need. A.wage B.earning C.income D.salary 40. they who did the through cleaning to the classroom yesterday. A.These were B.That was C.It was D.Those were 41. That was I wangted. A.which B.the one C.the one what D.the which 42. Whose idea was it to go to the opera? I suggested . A.go B.to go C.that go D.going 43. The of yourself that you see in the mirror is produced by the refection. A.figure B.appearance C.look D.image 44. There was plenty of time. You . A.mustn’t have hurried B.needn’t hurry C.must not hurry D.needn’t have hurried 45. While both plans were perfectly sensible, only one seemed in China’s particular situation. A.useful B.feasible C.available D.desirable 46. Color-blind people often find it difficult to between blue and green. A.divide B.distinguish C.separate D.differ 47. This year the factory almost twice as many motors as it did last year. A.turned down B.turned off C.turned out D.turned over 48. He tried to his involvement in this robbery, but he finally confessed. A.decline B.reject C.refuse D.deny 49. travelling by bike has disadvantages, it also has advantages. A.No matter how B.While C.Providing that D.So that 50. The burglar was caught . A.while he left the house B.while he was left the house C.as he was leaving the house D.as soon as he was leaving the house Part II. Cloze Directions: There are four passages in this part.There are 60 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C), and D). You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a tick (√). Passage A As you may know, the best way to keep yourself physically fit is to exercise every day. The 1 is that you should 2 physical fitness part of your 3 routine. It is the sane with mental fitness. 4 you want to be able to think well and to learn well, you 5 exercise your mind daily. As with physical fitness, there are a 6 of activities you can do to keep in control. However, over the 7 run, the very best way to exercise your mind is to 8 the habit of reading. Here is why. Think of the difference between watching television and 9 a book. Watching television is a passive experience. You sit, you look, and you listen. Such concentration is 10 by outside stimulation(刺激). Reading a book, on the other hand, requires 11 concentration. As you read, you must put in a great deal of effort to look at the words, 12 out what they mean,and build up images, thoughts and opinions within your 13 . During your reading, if you stop concentrating, even 14 a second, everything stops. Nothing happens until you start concentrating again. For this reason, reading regularly forces you to 15 your powers of concentration, a skill whose value would be difficult to overpraise. 1. A. thing B. problem C. trouble D. matter 2. A. cause B. make C. bring D. turn 3. A. daily B. weekly C. monthly D. quarterly 4. A. Until B. Unless C. When D. If 5. A. may B. must C. counld D. would 6. A. pair B. set C. few D. number 7. A. long B. short C. quick D. slow 8. A. change B. break C. support D. form 9. A. reading B. writing C. editing D. translating 10. A. done B. divided C. driven D. drawn 11. A. passive B. active C. low D. final 12. A. figure B. take C. set D. look 13. A. understanding B. reach C. field D. mind 14. A. for B. at C. by D. in 15. A. share B. seize C. decrease D. increase Passage B Scientists who study the brain have found out a great deal about how we learn. They have 1 that babies learn much more from the sights and sounds around them than we 2 before. You can help your baby by taking advantage of her hunger to learn. From the 3 begninning, babies try to imitate the 4 they hear us make. They”read” the 5 on our faces and our movements. That is 6 it is so important to talk, sing and smile to your child. Hearing you talk is your baby’s first 7 toward becoming a reader, because it 8 her to love language and to learn words. As your child grows older, 9 talking with her. Ask her about the things she does. Ask her about the events and people in the story you 10 together. Let her know you are carefully 11 what she says. By keeping her in 12 and listening, you are 13 encouraging your child to think as she speaks. 14 you are showing that you respect her knowledge and her ability to 15 learing. 1. A.discovered B.heard C.watched D.written 2. A.did B.hoped C.studied D.thought 3. A.very B.suitable C.right D.early 4. A.efforts B.faces C.sounds D.stories 5. A.colors B.eyes C.lines D.looks 6. A.how B.why C.when D.what 7. A.way B.time C.step D.set 8. A.allows B.helps C.moves D.persuaders 9. A.continue B.remember C.start D.try 10. A.chang B.read C.record D.tell 11. A.accepting B.enjoying C.carrying out D.listening to 12. A.talking B.singing C.smiling D.playing 13. A.then B.already C.even D.also 14. A.However B.Besides C.Otherwise D.Again 15. A.heging B.depend on C.keep D.turn to Passage C Drawing a picture is the simplest way of putting an idea down on paper. That is 1 men first began to write, six thousand years ago or 2 . The alphabet we now use 3 down to us over a long period of time. It was came from the picture-writing of ancient Egypt. Picture-writing was useful in many 4 . It could be used to express ideas as well as 5 . For example, a drawing of a 6 meant the object "man". 7 a drawing of a man lying on the ground with a spear in him meant 8 . Besides the Egyptians, the Chinese 9 the American Indians also developed ways 10 writing in pictures. But only 11 much could be said as follows. Thousands of pictures would have been needed 12 express all the ideas that people might have. It would have shown many thousands more to express all the objects 13 to men. No one could 14 so many pictures in a lifetime. Either could anyone learn the meaning of all 15 drawings in a lifetime. 1. A. when B. because C. where D. how 2. A. over B. more C. else D. Later 3. A. went B. showed C. appeared D.came 4. A. sides B. colours C. ways D. meanings 5. A. stories B. animals C. objects D. subjects 6. A. creature B. being C. woman D. Man 7. A. But B. For C. Besides D. Because 8. A. "die" B. "death" C. "sleep" D. "down" 9. A. and B. with C. helped D. followed 10. A. to B. about C. on D. of 11. A. not B. very C. so D. too 12. A. to B. for C. possibly D. actually 13. A. known B. with C. called D. in 14. A. write B. draw C. watch D. take 15. A. many B. some C. that D. such Passage D Thomas Edison was born 1 1847. When he was a child, he liked to find out how things worked. One day when he wsa five, his father saw him 2 on some eggs, and asked what he was doing that for. Tom did not reply. In stead, he asked his father why he was not able to hatch chickens while hens could. Young Tom was in school for only three months. 3 Those three moths, he asked a lot of questions. Most of them had nothing to do 4 his lessons. His teacher didi not understand why the boy had so many strang questions. He told Tom’s mother that Tom was not brignt and was not worth 5 . His mother took him 6 school and taught him herself. The boy 7 a lot. He became very interested in science. By the time he was ten, he had already built a chemistry lab for himself. He planted vegetables in his garden and sold them to buy 8 he needed for his lab. Once his mother was ill and she sent 9 a doctor. The doctor said she needed an operation at once. But it was night and the lamp in the room gave poor light. Edison thought 10 . Finally he had an idea. He collected all the lamps in the house and 11 them on a long table. Then he placed a big mirror behind them. Now there was enough light, so the doctor could operate. Edison’s mother was saved. 12 the age of twelve, Edison began selling newspapers on a train. When he was free, he printed a newspaper and sold copies to the railway workers. One day in August, 1862, Edison saw a little boy playing on the tracks at a station. A train was coming near quickil, and the boy was 13 frightened to move. Edison rushed out and carried the boy to safety. The boy’s father was 14 thankful that he taught Edison how to send messages by railway telegraph. Edison soon became very good at it and later he 15 home to work in different cites. This gave him a start in life. At that time he was just a boy of sixteen. 1. A. on B. in C. at D. by 2. A. sit B. siting C. seat D. sitting 3. A. during B. when C. During D. On 4. A. of B. from C. with D. in 5. A. to teach B. teach C. teaching D. taught 6. A. out of B. into C. in D. from 7. A. reads B. readed C. read D. had read 8. A. that B. what C. which D. × 9. A. for B. to C. out D. off 10. A. hardly B. harder C. heavy D. hard 11. A. put B. putted C. puted D. was putting 12. A. At B. at C. On D. While 13. A. so B. too C. two D. very 14. A. too B.much C. so D. such 15. A. leaved B. left C. had left D. leave Part III. Reading Directions: There are six passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a tick(√). Passage 1 Benjamin Franklin was born in 1706 in Boston, Massachusetts. His mother and father were of Puritan(清教徒) religion. They left England and moved to the English colony of Massachusetts in order to escape persecution(迫害) for his father for two years. Then he went to work on his brother's newspaper. He became the editor of this paper when he was sixteen. Because he wanted to be independent,he went to Philadelphia. There he bought his own newspaper. He worked hard and saved his money. And by the age of 24 he was one of the most successful men in Philadelphia. In 1732 Franklin published a book POOL RICHARD'S ALMANAC( 历书，历本). Most almanacs contained information for farmers, such as information about the days and weeks of the year and about the weather. To his almanac, Franklin added wise saying, his observations about life, some of these saying are still famous today. For example, "Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise, " and "Waste not, want not" and "A penny saved is a penny earned". 1. His parents moved to Massachusetts because . A.they wanted to make a fortune B.they were persecuted in England C.they wanted to meet their relatives there D. they wanted to have a visit there 2. At the age of 16, he worked for _______. A. his brother B. himself C. his father D. someone else 3. He moved to Philadelphia because _______. A. his brother didn't like him B. he became the editor of the paper C. he wanted to be dependent D. he wanted to live on himself 4.When did Benjamin Franklin become the most successful men in Philadelphia? A. by the age of 24 B. by the age of 16 C. in 1706 D. in 1732 5. Franklin's almanacs contained_________. A. information of farmers B. poor Richard's ideas C. wise sayings D. both A and C Passage 2 Most of the questions dealt with by Voice From the Heart, a special phone line opened last June for advice on middle school students' problems in Guangzhou, were about how to deal with friends of the opposite set. And three-quarters of the callers were girls, Guangzhou Evening News reported. Other questions included worries about studies, future professions and wealth. The service is available there three mornings a week at telephone No. 330564. This service is reported to have been called once every 15 minutes on average. The students' questions showed that many parents have either neglected their role in educating their children, or have failed to deal with their children's problems in a proper way. 6. The student's phone is run by . A. Voice From the Heart B. Guangzhou government C. Guangzhou Committee of D. Guangzhou Evening News 7. The students' phone offers its service _________. A. every morning during the work-days B. every morning during the work-ends C. four mornings a week D. every other morning except Sunday 8. Which statement is NOT true? A. Most callers are girl students. B. There are only a few callers every time. C. The students' phones show that many parents failed in properly handling their children's problems. D. This special phone line has been in service for morn than a year. 9. This students' phone is __________. A. approved of by the majority B. disapproved of by the majority C. rejected by middle school students D. opposed by the parents of the callers Passage 3 From early times, man has been interested in art. People have often worked together to collect and save the world’s art treasures. Fine art treasures from many countries are kept in an art museum called the Louvre in Paris, France. The works of art have been collected by the people of France over many centuries. It is the biggest art museum in the world. The Louvre has not always been a museum. The first building was a castle. In 1190, it was the king’s castle with high walls and a round tower. It had a river to keep out the enemies. Over the years, the number of the buildings around the castle grew. By 1350, the castle no longer needed to be extended. The Louvre became a palace home for French kings and queens. During times of peace, new treasures were brought in. During the days of war, many treasures were stolen, and the buildings were damaged. When Francis I became king of France in 1515, he brought in many artists from other countries. One of the artists was Leonardo da Vinci from Italy. Do Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” is the best-known painting in the museum today. In 1793, the Louvre became a public museum, just as it is now. It is a place where art treasures are kept for everyone to enjoy. Every year millions of people from all over the world come to Louvre to see the masterpieces. 10. How long has the Louvre been a public museum? A. For over 800 yeares. B. Since 1350. C. Since 1515. D. For over 200 years. 11. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? A. Da Vinci once stayed in France. B. “Mona Lisa” is kept in the Louvre. C. The Louvre was once a church as D. The Louvre is a place of interest to different people from all over the world. 12. We know from the passage that . A. French kings and queens ord