西安思源学院单招英语模拟试题及答案

西安思源学院单招英语模拟试题及答案II.GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:BeneatheachofthefollowingsentencestherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.25. Lindagrewintoalady_____atalentfordesignandanevengreateroneforsociety.A.by B.with C.in D.for26. Iwasthemiddlechildofthree,andtherewasagapoffiveyearson_____side.A.one B.either C.both D.none27. Whenastormiscoming,mostpeopleleavethearea_____andheadforsafety.A.asquickaspossible B.asquicklyaspossibleC.asslowaspossible D.asslowlyaspossible28. AlexsaidhehadawonderfulbookEmma_____like,andthathe’dbehappytolendittoher.A.haveto B.should C.can D.might29. Theearthwon’tbefitforustolivein_____wegoonpollutingit.A.evenif B.if C.unless D.so30. _____fromlightweightmaterials,therobotsareaboutthesizeofahumanarmorsmaller.A.Tobuild B.Beingbuilt C.Havingbuilt D.Built31. Idon’tsupposeanyonewillbeinterestedinthegame,_____?A.doI B.don’tI C.willthey D.won’tthey32. Sincemyretirementfromteachingmusicin,I_____plentyoftimepaintingasanartist.A.havespent B.spent C.hadspent D.amspending33. Thecouple_____photoItookatthepartywereverypleasedwithit.A.whose B.who C.which D.what34. Juliawasrequiredtowritealettertoherteacherwithacomputer,_____differentlettertypes,colorsandspaces.A.used B.touse C.using D.anduse35. _____changedhimwasamountainbikehereceivedforhis15thbirthday.A.What B.Whether C.It D.That36. Afterhersuccessasachildactor,Taylorhadnotrouble_____intoadultrolesandwontwiceforBestActress.A.tomove B.move C.moved D.moving37. _____heappearedtobeonlyaboutten,heseemedtohaveknownthebitternessoflife.A.Since B.Besides C.Though D.Aslongas38. Later,IrealizedthatIdidn’tknowhisnameortheleastbitabouthim,_____intendtoask.A.nordidI B.Ididnot C.norIdid D.eitherdidI39. NewscamefromEurope_____AmyandLaurie,thegrandsonofawealthyfamily,hadplannedtobemarriedsoon.A.where B.which C.as D.that40. Whenashipthatsankin1628wasrecoveredfromtheportofStockholm,thescientistswereoverjoyedwiththechance_____theremainsofthepast.A.examine B.examining C.toexamine D.examinedSectionBDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.limit B.impose C.based D.traditionally E.relevantF.annually G.phrase H.marketing I.calendar J.introducedTheAcademyAwards,affectionatelyknownastheOscars,aretheoldest,bestknown,mostinfluentialandfamousoffilmawards.Theawardshavebeenpresented41(thefirstawardsceremonywasheldinMayof1929)byanon-profitprofessionalorganization—theAcademyofMotionPictureArtsandSciences(AMPAS),42inBeverlyHills,California,andfoundedin1927.Eversince1941,whenthenow-famousconfidential(机密)envelopesystemwas43,markingthefirstyearofcompletesecrecy,“theEnvelopePlease”hasbecomeafamiliar44thatcallsupthethoughtoftheAcademyAwardsceremony.Exceptfortheearlyyearsoftheinstitution,theawardshonoredfilmsmadeduringtheprevious12-month45year.Until1954,theOscarswerepresentedmostlyonaThursdayevening.From1955to1958,theywerepresentedonaWednesday.From1959until1998theOscarswere,withafewexceptions,presentedonaMondaynight.Onlysince1999hastheAwardsceremonytakenplaceonaSunday(46inMarch).In,theceremonywasmovedevenearliertoimproveratingsandtobemore47totheawards“season”.TheestablishmentoftheAcademy(anditsawardssystem)hashadamajoreffectandinfluenceuponthefilmindustry.TheAcademyhas,withlimitedsuccess,triedto48theinfluencesofpromotion,boxofficegrossreceipts,andstudiopublicrelationsand49onvotingresults.III.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Onedayanoutofworkmime(哑剧演员)wasvisitingthezooandattemptedtoearnsomemoneyasastreetperformer.Assoonashestartedtodrawa50,azookeepergrabbedhimanddraggedhimintohisoffice.Thezookeeperexplainedtothemimethatthezoo’smostpopularattraction,agorilla,haddiedsuddenlyandthekeeperfearedthat51atthezoowouldfalloff.Heofferedthemimeajobto52thegorillauntiltheycouldgetanotherone.Themime53.Sothenextmorningthemimeputonthegorillasuitandenteredthecagebeforethecrowd55peopleandhedrewbiggercrowdsthanheeverhadasamime.56,eventuallythecrowdsgottiredofhimandhegottiredofjustswingingontails.He57tonoticethatthepeoplewerepayingmoreattentiontothelioninthecagenexttohis.Notwantingtolosetheattentionofhisaudience,heclimbedtothetopofhiscage,crawledacrossapartition(隔墙),anddangled(悬荡)fromthetoptothelion’scage.Ofcourse,thismadethelionveryangry,butthecrowd58it.Attheendofthedaythezookeepercameandgavethemimea59forbeingsuchanattraction.Well,thiswentonforsometime,themimekept60thelion,thecrowdsgrewlarger,andhissalarykeptgoingup.Thenoneterribledaywhenhewasdanglingovertheangrylionheslippedandfell.Themimewas61.Theliongathereditselfandpreparedtopounce(猛扑).Themimewassoscaredthathebegantorunroundandroundthecagewiththelionclose62.Finally,themimestartedscreamingandyelling,“Helpme,helpme!”,butthelionwasquickandpounced.Themimesoonfoundhimselfflatonhisbacklookingupattheangrylionandthelionsaid,“63youfool!Doyouwanttogetusboth64?”50.A.ticket B.profit C.crowd D.lesson51.A.reputation B.cost C.confidence D.attendance52.A.takecareof B.dressupas C.makeupfor D.keepupwith53.A.declined B.hesitated C.accepted D.doubted54.A.great B.demanding C.meaningless D.busy55.A.makefunof B.communicatewith C.cooperatewith D.takeadvantageof56.A.Surprisingly B.However C.Therefore D.Additionally57.A.failed B.refused C.managed D.began58.A.loved B.feared C.forgot D.excused59.A.warning B.direction C.raise D.punishment60.A.fighting B.insulting C.boring D.frightening61.A.caught B.attacked C.terrified D.offended62.A.behind B.ahead C.beyond D.aside63.A.Hurryup B.Getup C.Wakeup D.Shutup64.A.helped B.killed C.favored D.firedSectionBDirections:Readthefollowingpassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)Awalletmisplacedduringaromanticembracehasbeenreturnedtoitsforgetfulownerafter55years.TwoclassiccarcollectorsfromtheUSstateofIdahofoundthewalletafteritfelloutofthebackofavintage(旧式)cartheywereplanningtorestore.AfteranInternetsearchtheyfoundandcontactedtheowner,GlennGoodlove.Mr.Goodlovesaidheprobablylostthewalletinthebackseatofhis1946HudsoncarwhilekissingagirlwhenhewashomeonleavefromtheUSNavy.JonBeck,61,andChuckMerrill,72,boughtthenow-vintagevehicleinIdahoafterplacinganadinalocalnewspapertobuyaclassiccarinneedofrestoration.Drivingthecarhomeafterbuyingit,thecollectorsstoppedatarestaurantandsawsomethingfrombelowthebackseat.“Likeacoupleofkids,wethoughtwehadagoldmine,”Mr.Becksaid.Instead,theyfoundsomesmallchange—theleatherwallethelda$10bill,Mr.Goodlove’smilitaryID,hissocialsecuritycard,hisdriver’slicenseandseveraljewelleryreceiptsfrom1952.ButtheywereallinthenameofGlennPutnam.Aftersearchingonline,Mr.BeckdiscoveredthatMr.PutnamhadsincechangedhisnametoGlennGoodloveandmovedtoSanDiego,California.HecalledMr.Goodlove,askingtospeaktoamanwhousedtodrivea’46Hudson.“Therewasasilenceforabout15seconds,”Mr.BecktoldtheTwinFallsTimes-News.“Thenhesaid,‘Whoisthat?’”Mr.Goodlove,now75,sayshedidnotevenrememberlosingthewallet,butthefindhasbroughtmemoriesofhisyouthinEverett,Washington,floodingback.“Icouldseethehouseandthecarandthetownandallthegoodstufffromlivingthere,”hesaid.“They’vebeenflowingeversincehetalkedtome.”65.ThelostwalletcontainedallthefollowingEXCEPT______.A.somemoney B.somejewelleryC.somereceipts D.somecards66.Whichofthefollowinghappenedlast?A.Thevintagecar waspurchased. B.Anadvertisementwasplaced.C.Mr.Goodlove’snamewaschanged. D.Somepersonalbelongingswerefound.67.WhatdifferencedidthewalletmaketoGlenn?A.Hegainedunexpectedwealth.B.Hegotbackhislostcaraswell.C.Heimprovedhispoormemoryalot.D.Herecalledwhathadlongbeenforgotten.68.Themostpropertitleforthepassageis______.A.AForgetfulWalletOwner B.TwoCarCollectorsandaGoodDeedC.PricePaidforRomance D.LostWalletFoundafter55Years(B)VEGANCHARITIESANDGOODCAUSESThesearetoughtimesforthecharities,manyofwhichwillbeexperiencinglowerlevelsofdonations—soifyoucansupportthempleasedo.HIPPOHIPPOisdedicatedtorelievingpovertyandovercominghungerandmalnutritioninpoorcountriesthroughtheprovisionandproductionofveganfood.Theyhelpveganorphanagesandsomeofthepoorestfamiliesinthecommunity,andencourageandassistthedevelopmentofsustainable(可连续)agricultureandgardening.PlantsforaFuturePlantsforaFuture(aprojectbasedinCornwall)researchesperennial(四季不停),eatableandusefulplantsforsustainableagriculture/living.Theirachievementsincludethecreationofanonlinedatabaseof7,000plants.RespectforAnimalsRespectforAnimalscampaignsagainstthefurtrade.TheyruntheannualDesignAgainstFurcompetitionandwereresponsiblefortheanti-furadvertisingcampaignofthe80’s.Vegan-OrganicTrustTheVegan-OrganicTrustisacharity“devotedtoeducationaboutanimal-freefoodgrowing”.Theyproducearegularmagazineandprovideinformationforbothlarge-andsmall-scalegrowers.VegaResearchVegaResearchcampaignsonfarmingandhumanhealthissues.Sponsorsresearchintovegannutritionandthelinksbetweendietandhealth.69.Whichofthefollowingcampaignsagainstanimalproducts?A.Hippo B.PlantsforaFutureC.VegaResearch D.Vegan-OrganicTrust70.Judgingfromthepassage,a“vegan”maybeapersonwho_______.A.doesnoteatoruseanimalproductsB.takesapositioninagovernmentofficeC.isdevotedtohelpingthepoorD.helpsinagricultureandgardening71.Whatdoallthecharitiesandcauseshaveincommon?A.Theyalldealwithanimalwelfare.B.Theyareallinneedofdonations.C.Theyallprovideaidinanimalcaring.D.Theyareallaboutdietandhealth.(C)Ghostwritersarewidelyusedbycelebritiesorpublicfigureswhowishtopublishtheirautobiographies(自传).Thedegreeofinvolvementoftheghostwriterinnonfictionwritingprojectsrangesfromminortosignificant.Varioussourcesexplaintheroleoftheghostwriterandhowcompetent(能胜任)writerscangetthiskindofwork.Insomecases,aghostwritermaybecalledinjusttocleanup,edit,andpolisharoughdraftofanautobiographyora“how-to”book.Inothercases,theghostwriterwillwriteanentirebookorarticlebasedoninformation,stories,notes,andanoutline,interviewswiththecelebrityorpublicfigure.Thecreditedauthorsalsoindicatetotheghostwriterwhattypeofstyle,tone,or“voice”theywantinthebook.Celebritybooksareusuallyghostwritteninthefirstperson(Ididthisandthat)orthethirdperson(DavidPardonaskedthegrouptorecommendsomeoneetc.).Insomecases,suchaswithsome“how-to”books,dietguides,orcookbooks,abookwillbeentirelywrittenbyaghostwriter,andthecelebrity(e.g.,awell-knownmusicianorsportsstar)willbecreditedasauthor.Publishingcompaniesusethismethodtoincreasethemarketabilityofabookbyassociatingitwithacelebrityorwell-knownfigure.Inseveralcountriesbeforeelections,candidatesemployghostwriterstoproduceautobiographiesforthemsoastogainvisibilityandexposure.TwoofJohnF.Kennedy’sbookswerealmostentirelyghostwritten.FormerPresidentRonaldReaganalsoreleasedaghostwrittenautobiography.Aconsultantorcareer-switchermaypaytohaveabookghostwrittenonatopicintheirprofessionalarea,toestablishorenhancetheircredibilityasan“expert”intheirfield.Forexample,asuccessfulsalespersonhopingtobecomeaninspiringspeakeronsellingmaypayaghostwritertowriteabookonsalestechniques.Oftenthistypeofbookispublishedinthevanitypress,whichmeansthattheauthorispayingtohavethebookpublished.Thistypeofbookistypicallygivenawaytopotentialclients(客户)asapromotionaltool,ratherthanbeingsoldinbookstores.72.AghostwriterdoesallthefollowingEXCEPT______forhisclient,accordingtothepassage.A.correctapieceofwriting B.writeacompletebookC.improveawrittenarticle D.interviewacelebrity73.Byusing“thismethod”(paragraph3),thewritermeans______.A.celebritiesmayhelptoincreasesalesB.celebritiesmayshiftintoghostwritersC.authorsmaysometimesbecomecelebritiesD.celebritiesmaypaypublishersforpromotion74.Itisimpliedinthepassagethat______.A.vanitypressesareillegalB.ghostwritersworkbehindthesceneC.booksbyghostwritersdon’tsellD.celebritiescan’tdowithoutghostwriters75.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedaboutghostwriters?A.Peoplewhoemploythem. B.Responsibilitiestheytakeon.C.Challengestheirworkinvolves. D.Reasonswhytheyghostwrite.(D)Schoolshavebeenblamedforgivingkidsaccesstosodainvendingmachines(自动售货机).Butnewdatasuggestthatschoolsoftdrinksalesmaynotbeanimportantfactorinhowmuchsodakidsdrink.InthecurrentissueofTheJournalofNutritionEducationandBehavior,researcherscomparedsodaconsumptionamongnearly500studentsinMainewhoattendedsevenschoolsovertwoschoolyears.Fouroftheschoolscutbackonsoftdrinkavailabilityattheschools,whilethreeoftheschoolsmadenochanges.Allthestudentsweredrinkinglesssodabytheendofthestudyperiod,buttherewerenomeaningfuldifferencesinoverallsoftdrinkconsumptionamongthedifferentschools.Thedatasuggestthatlimitingsoftdrinkavailabilityatschooldoesn’tresultinmeaningfulchangesindrinkconsumptionpatterns.Whiletherewerenochangesinoverallsodaconsumption,therewasanotableshiftindietsodadrinkingamonggirls.Iftheschoolcutbackonsodaavailability,girlswerelesslikelytodrinkdietsoda,comparedtogirlsinschoolsthatmadenochanges.Thedataarethelatesttosuggestthatschoolsmaynotplayasbigofaroleinkids’pooreatinghabitsaswidelybelieved.Lastyear,TheAmericanJournalofPublicHealthpublishedaprovocative(引发争论)studyshowingthatchildhoodweightproblemsoftengetworseinthesummer,whenkidsareoutofschool.Datafromkindergartenersandfirstgradersfoundthatbodymassindex(指数)increasedtwotothreetimesasfastinsummerasduringtheregularschoolyear.Minoritychildrenwereespeciallyatrisk,aswerechildrenwhowerealreadyoverweight.Evenchildrenwhoweretoothinandneededtogainweightappearedtohavebettereatinghabitsduringtheschoolyear.Theyactuallygainedmoreweightwhileinschoolandlessinthesummer.Evenso,muchofthefocusonchildhoodnutritionandobesity(肥胖)remainsinthenation’sschools.Today,TheTimesreportedthateventheschoolbakesaleisdisappearingasdistrictsimposestrictstandardsonthefoodservedonschoolgrounds.76.WhatcanbelearnedfromTheJournalofNutritionEducationandBehavior?A.Softdrinkremainsaprobleminschools.B.Girlstendtoconsumelesssodaatschool.C.Softdrinksmaynottobeblameforeatingproblems.D.Vendingmachinesarenotavailableinallschools.77.Bettereatinghabitsmaybebestdeveloped______.A.duringsummer B.onschooldaysC.withlesssodaavailability D.inattemptsforweight-gain78.Thewritervoiceshisopinionby______.A.conductingscientificresearch B.comparingtwojournalsC.criticizingwrongbeliefs D.referringtoreadydata79.Whichofthefollowingcanbestsummarizethepassage?A.Schoolsaretoblameforkids’nutritionproblems.B.Schoolshavemadechangesforabetterreputation.C.Kids’pooreatinghabithaslittletodowithschools.D.Alothasbeendoneregardingkids’nutritionandobesity.SectionCDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandchoosethemostsuitableheadingfromthelistA-Fforeachparagraph.Thereisoneextraheadingwhichyoudonotneed.A.Makeplans.B.Giveyourselfabreak.C.Expecttheunexpected.D.Rememberwhatmatters.E.Remindyourselfthatdoingthingstakestime.F.Trytofigureoutwhyyouwillloseyourpatience.80.Wetendtoloseourpatiencewhenwe’remulti-taskingorwhenwe’reonatightschedule.Ifyou’restretchingyourselftoothin,youshouldreconsideryourto-dolistbeforeyouattempttochangeyournaturalreactiontoanoverwhelmingsituation.Trytospreadoutyourtaskssothatyou’redoingonlyonethingatatime.Passonresponsibilitiestoothersifyoucan;thisinitselfmaybeatestofyourpatience,butyouhavetolearntosharetheload.81.Peoplewhoareimpatientarepeoplewhoinsistongettingthingsdonenowanddon’tliketowastetime.However,somethingsjustcan’tberushed.Thinkaboutyourhappiestmemories.Chancesare,theywereinstanceswhenyourpatiencepaidoff,likewhenyouworkedsteadilytowardsagoalthatwasn’timmediatelygratifying,ortookalittleextratimetospendleisurelywithalovedone.Goodthingsmaynotalwayscometothosewhowait,butmostgoodthingsthatdocomedon’tcomerightaway.82.Yes,youhaveplans,butthingsdon’talwaysworkoutasplanned.Acceptthetwistsandturnsinlifegracefully.Keepyourexpectationsrealistic.Thisappliesnotonlytocircumstances,butalsothebehaviorofthosearoundyou.Ifyoufindyourselfblowingupoveryourchildoryourspouseaccidentallyspillingadrink,you’renotintouchwiththefactthatpeoplearen’tperfect.Eveniftheoccasionisnotanisolatedincidentbutisinsteadcausedbytheirrepeatedneglectandcarelessness,losingyourpatienceisn’tgoingtomakeitanybetter.That’ssomethingtobeaddressedwithdiscussionandself-control.83.First,takeafewminutestodoabsolutelynot