(专升本)大学英语复习题

1、英语（专升本）复习题Part I Structure and VocabularySection A1. You should be able to tell the meaning of this word from its _._.A. company B. conclusion C. context D. communication2. Coal was formed out of dead forests by chemical _.A. products B. pressure C. programs D. processes3. Tea or coffee? Which is yo

2、ur _?A. preference B. confusion C. puzzle D. mixture4. Weve made _ plans for a holiday but havent decided anything certain yet.A. theoretical B. tentative C. thorough D. technical5. Ten experts have worked on it for five years. So I suppose there is no need to check the _ of the research.A. accuracy

3、 B. atmosphere C. awareness D. association6. The famous psychologist dealt _ with the patients problem.A. isolatedly B. absolutely C. securely D. personally7. The fund was _for setting up a telecommunication system.A. demonstrated B. intended C. split D. magnified8. His speech was _many times by che

4、ers.A. inserted B. substituted C. elevated D. interrupted9. I have a very wide _ of interests.A. display B. range C. maximum D. random10. Half a year after the war, schools in the country returned to _.A. normal B. cultivation C. instruction D. education11. We must _ all possible ways of increasing

5、food production.A. extend B. insert C. involve D. explore12. He is selfish and thinks only of his own _.A. convenience B. confidence C. curiosity D. concern13. When you have a cold, you find your food has very little_.A. flavor B. focus C. fallacy D. figure14. You must answer all the question withou

6、t _.A. exception B. bargain C. mystery D. occasion15. She is rather nervous before she goes on the _ to face the audience.A. stack B. stock C. stage D style16. He had the _ over other boys of having had very good preschool education.A. ability B. advantage C. aggression D. alternative17. When a boy

7、leaves college and begins to earn money, he can live a life of _.A. authority B. background C. independence D. basement18. The loss id all because of his carelessness. So he should assume full _ for it.A. challenge B. responsibility C. awareness D. duty19. The artist _ an interesting picture by putt

8、ing the variously-colored shapes together.A. consulted B. committed C. consisted D. composed20. Some drunken men made a great _ in the street last night.A. disturbance B. coincidence C. resistance D. influence21. His behavior is _. No one knows what has happened to him.A. authoritative B. extraordin

9、ary C. characteristic D. professional22. We must _ the people to the dangers facing our country.A. awaken B. avoid C. adapt D. adopt23. Even the doctors were surprised at the _ improvement in his condition.A. rational B. diverse C. derivative D. dramatic24. The Social Security Retirement Program is

10、made up of two trust funds, _ could go penniless by next year. A. the larger one B. the larger of which C. the largest oneD. the largest of which25. I wish I _ longer this morning, but I had to get up and come to class.A. could have slept B. slept C. might have slept D. have slept26. We didn't k

11、now his telephone number, otherwise we _ him.A. would have telephonedB. must have telephoned C. would telephone D. had telephoned27. He moved away from his parents, and missed them _enjoy the exciting life in New York.A. too much to B. enough to C. very much to D. much so as to28. What _would happen

12、 if the director knew you felt that way? A. do you suppose B. you suppose C. will you suppose D. you would suppose29. We grow all our own fruit and vegetables, _ saves money, of course. A. whatB. which C. asD. that30. _ is generally accepted, economical growth is determined by the smooth development

13、 of production. A. WhatB. That C. ItD. As31. Look at the terrible situation I am in! If only I _ your advice.A. followB. had followedC. would follow D. have followed32. It is recommended that the project _ until all the preparations have been made.A. is not startedB. will no be started C. not be sta

14、rtedD. is not to be started33. Having no money but _ to know, he simply said he would go without dinner.A. not to want anyone B. not wanting anyone C. wanted no one D. to want no one34. I remember _ to help us if we ever got into trouble.A. once offeringB. him once offering C. him to offer D. to off

15、er him35. As the fire was nearly out and it was getting late, they prepared to_ for the night.A. sit up B. retire C. stay up D. return36. Tension within a family_ or eliminated when the family, as a whole, is threatened by an external force.A. is often relived B. often relaxed C. is often relie

16、ved D. often released37. He picked up his_ and put it in his pocket.A. resolution B. resolve C. determination D. revolver38.The mosquitoes that pass on malaria are becoming resistant to the_ now used against them .A. poisons B. capsules C. chemical D. pills39.    _ she saw the se

17、rious concern on Li Gongs face that she agreed to let him try again.A. It was not until B. Until C. It was until D. Not until40.   _ whether I am going to China.A. It is not already settled B. It is yet settled C. It is not yet settled D. It is still settled41. There remained nothing but t

18、o get the canoe into the water. However, all my_ to get it into the water failed.A. equipment B. tools C. instrument D. devices42. It is _I want to leave you,_ I have to.A. not thatbut because of B. because but C. not thatbut D. not because because43.  Toms style of travel was interesting-

19、he must _the land as much as possible.A. live off B. be fed up with C. be lived on D. be fed on44.  The name of Chaplin_ the image of a little tramp with a brush mustache.A. conjures up B. occurs to C. comes upon D. runs through45.  With night _ , We started for home.A. moving al

20、ong B. went by C. coming on D. dragged on46.  Will this new oil recovery technique be financially _ ?A. representation B. feasible C. characteristics D. diffusion47.  Today, getting a new heart is no longer silly. It is now a _.A. curiosity B. novelty C. reality D. application48.

21、  Obviously, the white bird in the story has a _ meaning of freedom.A. symbolic B. symbol C. symbolize D. symbolism49.  The search was _when the fog got thicker. A. started B. canceled C. postponed D. continued50.   Lets _our resources and get the job done quickly.A. us

22、e up B. put together C. conserve D. store up51.   Mrs. Jones_ the suspect by the scar on his face.A. identified B. found out C. discovered D. coincided52.   The landlady could not _-because all her rooms were bookedA. adapt us B. put up with us C. put us up D. help us53. 

23、60; The economic crisis has seriously_ French exports.A. stimulated B. simulated C. reduced D. increased54.   What it _ is simply that he is not willing to give us his support.A. amounts to B. matters C. teaches Section B55. It was the end of my (exhaust)_ first day as waitress in a busy N

24、ew York restaurant.56. Then the father smiled at me as he (hand)_ me my tip.57. The (able)_ has earned her friends all over the world58. For children an ounce of praise is worth a pound of (scold)_. 59. (Behave)_ scientists have done countless experiments to prove it.60. Not (surprise)_, those who w

25、ere praised improved dramatically.61. It is a (humor)_ essay.62. There was great (excite)_ on the planet of Venus this week.63. We have come to the (conclude)_ that there is no life on Earth.64. Earth's surface in the area of Manhattan is (compose)_ of solid concrete.65. It is said that new copi

26、es of the book _(print.)66. Our products _(guarantee) for 3 years.67. The old house_ (pull) down next month.68. She _(praise) for fine work in the Youth League.69. She _ (send) to another village when I got there.70. The (establish)_ of the Republic of China provided the basic conditions for the tra

27、nsition of China from a monarchic empire to a modem nation.71. People were (force)_ to make chokes to either transform the old social culture or refuse the new sys-tem.72. The conflicts brought about (drama)_ changes in many aspects of the social and cultural lives of Chinese at that time.73. That t

28、he knowledge structure at that time was still based on (tradition)_ culture.74. Animated discussions were set off over (variety)_ social problems, such as womens rights, education, literature, labor and religion.75. The respondents were asked whether they welcomed (social)_ or capitalism.Part II Rea

29、ding ComprehensionPassage 1In 776 BC the first Olympic Games were held at the foot of Mount Olympus to honor the Greeks' chief god, Zeus. The Greeks emphasized physical fitness and strength in their education of youth. Therefore, contests in running, jumping, discus and javelin throwing, boxing

30、and horse and chariot racing were held in individual cities, and the winners competed every four years at Mount Olympus. Winners were greatly honored by having olive wreaths placed on their heads and having poems sung about their deeds. Originally these were held as games of friendship, and any wars

31、 in progress were halted to allow the games to take place.The Greeks attached so much importance to these games that they calculated time in four-year cycles called Olympiads' dating from 776 B.C.76. Which of the following is not true?A. Winners placed olive wreaths on their own heads,B. The gam

32、es were held in Greece every four years.C. Battles were interrupted to participate in the gamesD. Poems glorified the winners in song. 77. Why were the Olympic Games held?A. to stop warsB. to crown the best athletesC. to sing songs about the athletesD. to honor Zeus78. Approximately how many years a

33、go did these games originate?A. 776 yearsB. 2,277 yearsC. 1,205 yearsD. 2,765 years79. Which of the following contests was not mentioned?A. discus throwingB. skatingC. boxingD. running80. Why were any wars in progress halted?A. to let the solders to take a restB. to allow the games to take placeC. t

34、o let the solders to take part in itD. to let the solders to watch it to allow the games to take place to allow the games to take placePassage 2The first true piece of sports equipment that man invented was the ball. In ancient Egypt, as everywhere, pitching stones was a favorite childrens game. But

35、 a badly thrown rock could hurt a child. Looking for something less dangerous to throw, the Egyptians made what were probably the first balls. At first, balls were made of grass or leaves held together by vines. Later they were made of pieces of animal skin sewed together and stuffed with feathers o

36、r hay. Even though the Egyptians were warlike, they found time for peaceful games. Before long they had developed a number of ball games, each with its own set of rules. Perhaps they played ball more for instruction than for fun. Ball playing was thought of mainly as a way to teach young men the spe

37、ed and skill they would need for war.81.   The ball was probably invented becauseA. throwing stones often caused injuries.B. Throwing stones was not funC. Games with stones didnt have rulesD. Rocks were too heavy to throw82.   The first balls were probably made ofA. animal skins

38、stuffed with rocksB. twists of hayC. hides stuffed with hay or feathersD. grass and leaves tied with vines83.   This selection says that the Egyptians playedA. many different games with ballsB. many different kinds of games.C. only one ball game.D. Different games with simil

39、ar rules84.   The Egyptians thought that ball playing wasA. childish B. difficult C. not enjoyable D. worthwhile85.   The best title for this selection isA. The First Ball GamesB. How Egyptian Children Played GamesC. Egyptian SportsD. The BeginningPassage 3 The word horsepower wa

40、s first used two hundred years ago. James Watt had made the worlds first widely used steam engine. He had no way of telling people exactly how powerful it was, for at that time there were no units for measuring power.Watt decided to find out how much work one strong horse could do in one minute. He

41、called that unit one horsepower. With this unit he could measure the work his steam engine could do.He discovered that a horse could lift a 3300-pound weight 10 feet into the air in one minute. His engine could lift a 3300-pound weight 100 feet in one minute. Because his engine did ten times as much

42、 work as the horse, Watt called it a ten horsepower engine.86. The selection says that Watt made the first A. engine B. steam engine C. widely used steam engine D. useful engine87. watt wanted to find a way toA.      measure the work his engine could doB.   &#

43、160;  tell people how powerful his engine wasC.      lift a 3300-pound weightD.     both A & B88. He made up a unit of measurement based on the strength of A. a man B. ten horses C. his engine D. a horse89. One horsepower would equal theA. &

44、#160;    work a horse could do in a minuteB.      weight a horse could lift C.      work a horse could do in ten minutesD.     weight of one horse90. The best title for this selection isA.    

45、60; Watts Engine B.      The Origin of the Term HorsepowerC.      Units of MeasurementD.     It Happened 200 Years AgoPassage 4For every man in the Civil War who died in battle, two or three men died of disease. Doctors of that ti

46、me knew very little about causes of sickness or ways of preventing it. Thousands of men in poor health became soldiers. Hundreds of others had never had childhood diseases. Many of these soldiers could not withstand the epidemics of measles, mumps, and whooping cough that went through the camps.Army

47、 life was hard. Soldiers got few fruits or vegetables. There was no milk unless they happened to find a cow. Neither their clothes nor their shelters protected the troops from rain, snow, and cold. Sickness and disease were spread by insects, rats, and impure drinking water. Often the men drank stra

48、ight from muddy streams. Gunshot wounds were serious, as in any war, but they did not cause as much death and suffering as disease did.91. Disease causedA.      only a few deaths.B.      Fewer deaths than wounds did.C.      M

49、ore deaths than wounds did.D.     Both a and b92. Doctors at the time of the Civil War knewA.      a lot about curing disease.B.      Little about the causes of disease.C.      Only how to prevent disease.

50、D.     Both b and c93. Men who were accepted as Civil War soldiers wereA.      known to have already had measles and mumps.B.      Required to be in perfect health C.      Able to withstand epidemics easil

51、yD.     Sometimes in poor health94. Army life was hard on the troops becauseA.      they were not sheltered from the coldB.      they had no warm clothing.C.      Their diets lacked good, healthful foodD.&

52、#160;    All of the above95. The best title for this selection isA.      Disease.B.      The Greatest DangerC.      Insects, Rats, and Gunshot WoundsD.     The History of EpidemicsPassage 5D

53、uring the Christmas shopping rush in London, the intriguing story was reported of a tramp(流浪汉) who, apparently through no fault of his own, found himself locked in a well-known chain store late on Christmas Eve. No doubt the store was crowded with last minute Christmas shoppers and the staff were de

54、ad beat and longing to get home. Presumably all the proper Security checks were made before the store was locked and they left to enjoy the three-day holiday untroubled by customers desperate to get last minute Christmas presentsHowever that may be, our tramp found himself alone in the store and dec

55、ided to make the best of it. There was food, drink, bedding and camping equipment, of which he made good use. There must also have been television sets and radios Though it was not reported if he took advantage of these facilities, when the shop re-opened, he was discovered in bed with a large numbe

56、r of empty bottles beside him. He seems to have been a man of good humor and philosophic temperament-as indeed vagrants(流浪汉) very commonly arc. Everyone also was enjoying Christmas, so he saw no good reason why he should not do the same. He submitted, cheerfully enough, to being taken way by the police. Perhaps he had bad a better Christmas than usual. He was sent to prison for Seven days. The judge awarded no compensati