1、湖北专升本（英语）模拟试卷 2（无答案）一、Vocabulary and Structure1 Frank had worked for two years to be a carpenter, but found his progress( ).（A）discouraging and unsatisfied（B） discouraging and dissatisfied（C） discouraged and dissatisfied（D）unsatisfactory and discouraging2 The three hours I spent in the school librar
2、y( )my old passion for reading.（A）brought about（B） brought over（C） brought forth（D）brought back3 Thousands of people( )to see the parade.（A）turned off（B） turned out（C） turnedup（D）turned over4 At the conference he expressed some personal views which later brought him into( )with the Party leadership.
3、（A）action（B） crisis（C） conflict（D）power5 The oldcouple decided to move out of the town to a quiet( ), where they had spent several years immediately after their marriage.（A）space（B） suburb（C） neighborhood（D）area6 It was not until he had arrived home( )he remembered his appointment with the lawyer.（A
4、）that（B） where（C） when（D）which7 ( )put down the receiver when the telephone rang again.（A）Scarcely did she（B） Scarcely had she（C） Scarcely she（D）Scarcely she had8 ( )everybody knows about it, I dont want to talk any more.（A）For（B） Even（C） Since（D）However9 The easier the problems are,( )able to solve
5、 them.（A）I am less likely（B） less likely I am（C） the less likely I am（D）the less likely am I10 ( )more time, we will be able to come up with a better solution to the problem.（A）Given（B） To give（C） Giving（D）Be given11 ( )for their help, we would not have overcome the difficulties.（A）Werent（B） Had it
6、not been（C） Hadnt it been（D）Had it been not12 The construction of the laboratory( )by the end of the year.（A）will complete（B） will have completed（C） will be completed（D）will have been completed13 He asked us to( )them in carrying through their plan.（A）provide（B） assist（C） arouse（D）persist14 He was s
7、uch a( )speaker that he held our attention every minute of the three-hour lecture.（A）specific（B） heroic（C） dynamic（D）diplomatic15 The manager urged his staff not to( )the splendid opportunity.（A）drop（B） escape（C） miss（D）slide16 The rapid development of communications technology is transforming the(
8、)in which people communicate across time and space.（A）route（B） vision（C） transmission（D）manner17 Every culture has developed( )for certain kinds of food and drink, and equally strong negative attitudes toward others.（A）preferences（B） fantasies（C） expectations（D）fashions18 Many patients insist on hav
9、ing watches with them in hospital,( )they have no schedules to keep.（A）even though（B） as if（C） for（D）since19 Some plants are very( )to light; they prefer the shade.（A）sensible（B） objective（C） flexible（D）sensitive20 The people are fully aware( )they have before them problems and difficulties of vario
10、us kinds.（A）of that（B） what（C） that（D）which21 How did you find your visit to the museum? I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was( )than I expected.（A）far more interesting（B） even much interesting（C） somore interesting（D）a lot much interesting22 Shes fainted. Throw some water on her face and she may( ).（A）co
11、me round（B） come back（C） come again（D）come out23 Somebody( )here only this morning.（A）must be（B） can be（C） must have been（D）should have been24 Janehas a good chance of winning the beauty contest. She is( )and intelligent.（A）slender（B） lean（C） slight（D）thin25 The gardener was called in to tell the wa
12、y( )the poor dog had died.（A）/（B） in that（C） which（D）by which26 Children should be taught how to get along with( ).（A）another（B） other（C） others（D）any other27 He left( )an important detail in his account.（A）off（B） over（C） behind（D）out28 I hadnt seen him for years, but I( )his voice on the telephone.
13、（A）realized（B） discovered（C） recognized（D）heard29 Well be only too glad to attend your party( )we can get a baby-sitter.（A）so far as（B） provided that（C） unless（D）except that30 They couldnt( )him of his mistake.（A）advise（B） convince（C） persuade（D）believe31 ( )under a microscope, a fresh snowflake has
14、 a delicate six-pointed shape.（A）Seeing（B） Seen（C） To see（D）To be seen32 When are you going to visit your uncle in Chicago? As soon as( )our work for tomorrow.（A）were complete（B） wed complete（C） well complete（D）we complete33 You ought( )the matter to the manager the day before yesterday.（A）to report
15、（B） to have reported（C） to reporting（D）have reported34 It was because he was ill( )he didnt go to school.（A）that（B） when（C） then（D）so35 ( ), he doesnt study well.（A）As clever is he（B） He is as clever（C） Clever as he is（D）As clever he is36 They failed to pass the exam last time, I regretted( ).（A）to
16、be not able to help（B） being unable to help（C） being not able to help（D）not be able to help37 I took the glass very carefully lest it( ).（A）should damage（B） would damage（C） had damaged（D）should be damaged38 The time will come( )man can fly to( )he likes in the universe.（A）how; where（B） when; whereve
17、r（C） where; where（D）what; which39 The worlds supplies of petroleum( ).（A）have been gradually being exhausted（B） have gradually exhausted（C） are gradually exhausted（D）are being gradually exhausted40 Everything depends on( )we have enough time.（A）if（B） when（C） whether（D）that40 A wealthy Persian Prince
18、 loved good stories. The older he grew, the fonder he became of them. But he always regretted they had to have an end. So he decided to give half his wealth and his beautiful daughter to the man who could tell him a story without an end. Anybody who failed would be sent to prison for life. The risk
19、was so great that nobody came to the palace to tell the Prince a story for a whole year. Then one day, a tall, handsome young man came and said he wanted to tell a story that would go on forever. The Prince agreed but warned him what would happen if he failed. “The risk is worth your fair daughter,“
20、the young man replied poetically(得体地). He then began this well-known story:“Once upon a time there was a certain King who feared famine. So he ordered his men to build an enormous storehouse, which he filled with corn. Then, when it was up, made water-proof and fire-proof, the King felt happy. But o
21、ne day he noticed a small hole in the roof and as he looked at it, a locust came out with a grain of corn. A minute later, another locust came out with another grain of corn.Then a third locust with another grain of corn. Then a fourth locust, flying at great speed, pushed through the hole and came
22、out with two grains of corn. Then a fifth locust came and“Stop,“ shouted the Prince. “I cant,“ answered the young man. “I must go on until I tell you what happened to each grain of the corn.“ “But that will go on forever.“ The Prince protested. “Exactly,“ the young man replied, and he smiled as he t
23、urned towards the Princes beautiful young daughter.41 The Prince always felt regretted about story because( ).（A）he had too much wealth（B） there was a terrible famine（C） all stories have ends（D）there was no story-teller42 The young man risked to tell an endless story to the Prince for( ).（A）a great
24、sum of money（B） the Princes beautiful daughter（C） showing his bravery（D）Both A and C43 The youngman would be sent to prison( )if he failed to tell a story without an end.（A）forever（B） for some time（C） for a while（D）for a year44 In order to prevent famine, the King asked to build( ).（A）a huge storeho
25、use（B） a large farm（C） a beautiful palace（D）a waterproof kitchen45 The thing the king noticed first in the roof was( ).（A）a loaf（B） a small hole（C） a grain of corn（D）a locust45 Packaging is an important form of advertising. A package can sometimes motivate someone to buy a product. For example, a sm
26、all child might ask for a breakfast food that comes in a box with a picture of a TV character. The child is more interested in the picture than in the breakfast food. Pictures for children to color or cut out, games printed on a package, or small gifts inside a box also motivate many children to buy
27、 products or to ask their parents for them.Some packages suggest that a buyer will get something for nothing. Food products sold in reusable containers are examples of this. Although a similar product in a plain container might cost less, people often prefer to buy the product in a reusable glass or
28、 dish, because they believe the container is free. However, the cost of the container is added to the cost of the product.The size of a package also motivates a buyer. Maybe the package has “ Economy Size“ printed on it. This suggests that the large size has the most product for the least money.But
29、that is not always true. To find out, a buyer has to know how the product is sold and the price of the basic unit.The information on the package should provide some answers. But the important thing for any buyer to remember is that a package is often an advertisement. The words and pictures do not t
30、ell the whole story. Only the product inside can do that.46 Which of the following statements could best summarize the main idea of the passage?（A）Children are interested in some packages of products.（B） Package is one of the important ways of advertising.（C） People prefer to buy the products in pla
31、in containers.（D）The size of a package usually motivates a buyer.47 The phrase “ a buyer will get something for nothing“(Line 1, Para 2)probably means( ).（A）a buyer will get something free of charge（B） a buyer will get something useless（C） a buyer will get something useful（D）nothing is worth buying4
32、8 Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?（A）Sometimes people are easily motivated by packages.（B） Small children sometimes are more interested in games printed on a package than the product itself.（C） A product in a reusable container must be cheaper than a similar pr
33、oduct in a plain container.（D）Economy Size doesnt always suggest that people can buy the most product for the least money.49 What does the word “them“(Line 5, Para. 1)refer to?（A）Small gifts.（B） Pictures.（C） Games.（D）Products.50 What does the author imply in the last paragraph?（A）Package is just an
34、advertisement.（B） Buyers shouldnt believe the information on the package too much.（C） The package has nothing to do at all with the product.（D）Buyers can always find answers in the information on the package.50 For any Englishman, there can never be any discussion as to who is the worlds greatest po
35、et and greatest dramatist. Only one name can possibly suggest itself to him: that of William Shakespeare. Every Englishman has some knowledge, however slight, of the works of our greatest writer. All of us use words, phrases and quotations from Shakespeares writings that have become part of the comm
36、on property of English-speaking people. Most of the time we are probably unaware of the source of the words we use, rather like the old lady who was taken to see a performance of HAMLET and complained that “ it was full of well-known proverbs and quotations.“Shakespeare, more perhaps than any other
37、writer, made full use of the great resources of the English language. Most of us use about five thousand words in our normal employment of English; Shakespeare in his works used about twenty-five thousand. There is probably no better way for a foreigner to appreciate the richness and variety of the
38、English language than by studying the various ways in which Shakespeare used it.Such a study is well worth the effort(it is not, of course, recommended to beginners)even though some aspects of English usage, and the meaning of many words, have changed since Shakespeares day.51 English people( ).（A）h
39、ave never discussed who is the worlds greatest poet and greatest dramatist（B） never discuss about the worlds greatest poets or dramatists（C） are sure who is the worlds greatest poet and greatest dramatist（D）do not care who is the worlds greatest poet and greatest dramatist52 Every Englishman knows(
40、).（A）more or less about Shakespeare（B） Shakespeare, but only slightly（C） all the Shakespeares writings（D）only the name of the greatest English writer53 Which of the following is TRUE?（A）We use all the words, phrases and quotations from Shakespeares writings.（B） Shakespeares writings have become the
41、property of those who are learning to speak English.（C） It is likely to be true that people often do not know the origin of the words they use.（D）All the words people use are taken from Shakespeares writings.54 “HAMLET“ is( ).（A）a play written by Shakespeare（B） a play recommended by Shakespeare（C） a
42、 play appreciated by Shakespeare（D）a play people have been complaining about55 It is worthwhile to study the various ways in which Shakespeare used English because( ).（A）English words have changed a lot since Shakespeares time（B） by doing so one can be fully aware of the richness of English language
43、（C） English words are now being used in the same way as in Shakespeares days（D）English words are now the same in various ways as in Shakespeares days55 Most cities and/or states in the U. S. collect a sales tax on almost everything you buy. You must ask when you move into a new community how much th
44、e local sales tax is, and what items are and are not taxable. Both taxable items and the amount of tax vary considerably from place to place, from one or two percent in some places up to eight or ten in others. The New York City sales tax, for example, is currently 8%, so if you buy a pair of $40 sh
45、oes you will actually have to pay $43.20. This makes paying and getting correct change much more difficult(not to mention making everything more expensive).Another thing that makes money changes more complicated is tipping. The Chinese people have happily put an end to tipping, but Westerners are st
46、ill plagued(遭受折磨)with this indignity. Waiters and waitresses, cab drivers, hotel bellboys, barbers and hairdressers and all sorts of other people must be tipped. Their employers give them low wages because it is expected that you, the customer, will make up the difference.If you dont, the service pe
47、rson cant earn a living. Tipping also varies from place to place, generally in the area of 15% of your bill(before taxes), but again you should ask local residents whom to tip and how much.There is another kind of tipping as well. You are generally expected to give something(either cash or a bottle
48、of whisky)to the mailman at Christmas time. You should discuss this also with neighbors and friends.56 The main idea of this passage is( ).（A）shopping and tipping（B） sales and shopping（C） sales taxes and tipping（D）sales taxes and people57 According to the passage, if you buy a pair of $50 shoes in t
49、he New York City, you pay extra( )as sales tax.（A）$4.5（B） $4（C） $5（D）$5.558 Usually, cab drivers( ).（A）get high wages from the employer（B） get great benefits from the employer（C） get low wages from the employer（D）get prize from the employer59 According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?（A）The Chinese people have to pay tips in western countries.（B） The Westerners dont have to pay high tips in their own country.（C） Barbers, hotel bellboys and all sorts of other people can earn a living if they are not tipped.（D）Tipping vari
