公英01-15年真题.pdf

河南省2015年普通高等学校

专科毕业生进入本科阶段学习考试

公共英语

题号一二三四五六总分

分值40 20 40 20 10 20 150

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Part I Vocabulary and structure (1×40)

Directions: There are 40 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 sentences, and then write the choice on the Answer Sheet.

1.Both the pink and blue dresses are pretty but I like the _____better.

A.earlier

B.beginner

C.former

D.first

2. He made a_____to let all children learn English, but he soon found it impossible without an online course.

A.confinement

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C.conception

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3. The people living in these apartments have free____to that swimming pool.

A.access

B.excess

C.excursion

D.recreation

4. He_____the old man with 10 pounds for bringing back the lost dog.

A.rewarded

B.prized

C.gave

D.paid

5. He said he would never be intimidated_____what he didn’t like b y big names.

A.do

B.to do

C.did

D.into doing

6. I’m sorry to have____you with so many questions on such an occasion.

A.interfered

B.offended

C.impressed

D.disturbed

7. I only work____ weekdays, not ____weekends.

A.on…on

B.at…at

C.on…at

D.at…on

8. She grabbed the soap and washed____.

A.thoroughly

B.thorough

C.although

D.though

9. Piano is a popular____.

A.machine

B.instrument

C.equipment

D.tool

10. We are all____at the way her husband treated her.

A.disgusting

B.disgusted

C.disgustful

D.disgust

11.There are many proverbs in Chinese. _____, there are also many proverbs in English.

A.Meanwhile

B.Similarly

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D.Typically

12.Many youngsters_____pop songs to old songs. They think pop singers are very cool.

A.suppose

B.prefer

C.suggest

D.expect

13.The engineer tried to____the problem with several drawings.

A.recognize

B.impress

C.illustrate

D.identify

14.She_____to book a seat on the next flight.

A.pushed

B.drew

C.rushed

D.stroke

15.His favorite_____is playing drums.

A.pastime

B.action

C.habit

D.moment

16._____weather may be too hot to the tourists.

A.So

B.Such

C.What

D.Which

17.He_____yesterday morning, and would stay for three days.

A.checked up

B.checked on

C. checked out

D.checked in

18.There is absolutely no need to_____. We will return to the airport very soon.

A.panic

B.terror

C.fright

D.rage

19.I’d like to_____my parents’ greetings to you and your family.

A.confront

B.display

C.consult

D.convey

20.The new look of the city has_____a deep impression on those foreign visitors.

A.left

B.kept

C.marked

D.remained

21.It is _____impossible to work with this noise around.

A.especially

B.absolutely

C.unreasonably

D.unusually

22.A______person is extremely thin, in a way that you find unattractive.

A.lonely

B.mean

C.brave

D.skinny

23. Why is it_____the more connected we get, the more disconnected I feel?

A.that

B.whether

C.what

D.which

24.I was now in a relaxed mood and have no desire_____the man make a fool of himself.

A.see

B.to see

C.seeing

D.seen

25. Why _____me to do it_____you can do it yourself?

A.asking…though

B.ask…when

C.to ask…since

D.asked…while

26.I was too_____to ask him for help.

A.embarrassed

B.embarrassing

C.thrilled

D.thrilling

27.Over-working can be a _____on both body and mind.

A.task

B.burden

C.bother

D.weight

28.The fire soon _____the whole town.

A.spread through

B.spread down

C.spread over

D.spread out

29.The accident in which two people were seriously injured resulted _____careless driving.

A.in

B.from

C.on

D.of

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A.take

B.cost

C.spend

D.pay

31._____opposing views, our boss declared that the company would enter the furniture market.

A.Despite of

B.Although

C.Though

D.In spite of

32.People _____believe that the sun went around the earth.

A.would

B. be used to

C.will

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33. When I saw the expression on his face, I realized he is _____agreement with me.

A.in

B.for

C.to

D.on

34. She didn’t want to go to Africa: probably _____the weather is too hot.

A.for

B.because

C.since

D.as

35.She is very _____to her ugly appearance.

A.sensible

B.sensitive

C.sense

D.sentimental

36.It was only a_____injury, not all that serious.

A.slight

B.special

C.similar

D.substantial

37.They were_____ white.

A.dressed

B.put on

C.dressed up

D.dressed in

38.My children are looking forward to _____a trip to Paris.

A.make

B.making

C.be making

D.have made

39. _____he tried to explain any new idea, he just couldn’t make himself understoo d.

A.whoever

B.whatever

C.wherever

D.whenever

40.Because they are _____a date, many of us believe that they are in love.

A.in

B.on

C.out

D.at

Part II Cloze (1×20)

Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passages. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide in the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet People’s attitude41 gift-giving may 42 from country to country , 43 the desire to convey a feeling of friendship is universal. Here is an example to 44 the differences.

Japan is a 45 country. It is not 46 in Japan to offer a gift to a person who is 47 or has been helpful. When people do that, the gifts 48 be substantial and expensive. 49 , at least in the typical Japanese style, it is not 50 to attach a thank-you note or card to the gift. Japanese people may express their 51 and friendship directly through the gift they have 52 and given to the person they love and respect.

In 53 , you are likely to get more cards 54 gifts in the United States. A card may come with a small gift or no gift at all. In general, American people don’t 55very much whether the gift is expensive or not. As a matter of 56 ,your gift to them would be 57 all the more if you made it yourself 58 buying it from a store. And the words on the card seem to be the most important thing. 59someone does not have a card on hand, he or she would write you a thank-you note on a piece of paper, give it to you 60 or put it in your pigeon hole.

41. A. towards B. in C. on D. of

42. A. differ B. change C. vary D. become

43. A. if B. even though C. so D. thus

44. A.argue B. prove C. against D. illustrate

45. A. gift give B. gift-giving C. give receive D. gift-receiving

46. A. unusual B. common C. unique D. extraordinary

47.A. coming B. going C. leaving D. staying

48.A. is likely to B. tend to C. turn to D. like to

49.A. However B. Despite C. But D. Thus

50.A. ordered B. demanded C. required D.suggested

51.A. purposes B. sympathy C. apologies D. gratitude

52.A. select B. selecting C. chosen D. choose

53.A. comparison B. contrast C. contract D.contrary

54.A. as B. than C. to D. then

55.A. care for B.care about C. care D. care to

56.A. truth B. finding C. fact D. case

57.A. appreciated B.regarded C. received D. supposed

58.A. instead of B. when C. instead D. despite of

59.A. Whether B. Since C. As D. When

60.A. in person B. in man C. by person D.for person

Part III Reading Comprehension(2×20)

Directions:There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or incomplete statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

Passage One

When I was studying English at a training center in Washington D.C. in 1998, I shared a house with two young Americans, Jim, and Steve. Jim was studying French and Steve Chinese, both at the Foreign Service Institute. We shared many things in common, but we also thought and acted quite differently. Steve was interested in speaking Chinese. He always tried every opportunity to talk with me with his very English-like pronunciation. I was often touched with his diligence. However, I wanted to practice English with him, too. So we often speak at the same time in the other’s mother tongue. Jim was fresh from college and the youngest of the three. He was going out all the time. The only time we met was at breakfast. There was a small round table in our kitchen, where we sat around to enjoy our food. Steve had Chinese fast food such as dumplings or noodles, and I ate bread and boiled eggs. But Jim often just drank a cup of tea because he had nothing in his bridge. He was too busy dating pretty French girls to do any shopping. I often offered him some of my food. But Steve told me in his poor Chinese that I didn’t need to do that. He said that it was Jim’s own fault and that it served him right. Although he was learning Chinese, he still held his American sense of value.

Two years later, I returned to China. The three of us still keep in touch. Jim now works in a travel agency in Paris. He got married to one of the pretty girls. He wrote to tell us that now he can enjoy a delicious breakfast with his beautiful wife every morning in their comfortable living room. Steve wants to work in China. And I’m helping him with this. I have introduced him to the dean of the Overseas Section of our university. He is very interested in Steve. He wants to know if Steve can work here teaching the overseas students Chinese. I have sent the message to Steve. I’m sure he’d be very happy to accept the job. However, I hope he could try harder to improve himself. Otherwise, all the overseas students would speak with his terrible pronunciation!

61. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A.The three of them were all language majors.

B.Steve and Jim were more alike in character.

C.The author didn’t enjoy talking with Steve.

D.Their living condition was rather poor.

62.What is the author’s opinion of Stev e?

A.Steve was a very hardworking fellow.

B.Steve enjoyed cooking Chinese food.

C.Steve enjoyed shopping more than Jim.

D.Steve’s Chinese accent was quite pure.

63.Which of the following is true about Jim?

A.Going out with girls cost him a lot of time.

B.He had a French way of making friends.

C.He learned French in order to date Paris girls.

D.He liked doing housework.

64. The last sentence of the first paragraph implies that.

A.Steve didn’t like offering help to others.

B.American people only eat their own food.

C.Americans and Chinese differ in their sense of value.

D.Steve wanted Jim to do his own shopping.

65.From the last paragraph, we can learned that

A.Jim is a very good husband.

B.Steve enjoys teaching Chinese.

C.The author works for overseas students.

D.The three friends still keep in touch.

Passage Two

How often one hears children wishing they were grown up, and the old wishing they were young again! Each age has its pleasure and its pains, and the happiest person is the one who enjoys what each age gives him without wasting his time in useless regrets.

Childhood is a time when there are few responsibility. If a child has good parents, he is well fed, looked after and loved. It is unlike that he will ever again in his life be given so much without having to do anything in return. In addition,life is always presenting new things to the child-things that have lost their interest for older people because they are too well known. A child finds pleasure in playing in the rain, or in the snow. His first visit to the seaside is a marvelous adventure. But a child has his pains: he is not so free to do as what he wishes to do, he is continually being told what to do and what not to do.Therefore, a child is not happy as he wishes to be.

When the young man starts to make his own living, he becomes free from the discipline of school and parents; but at the time he is forced to accept responsibilities. With no one to pay for his food, his clothes and his room, he has to work if he wants to live comfortably. If he spends most of his time playing about in the way that he used to as a child, he will go hungry. And if he breaks the laws of society as he used to break the laws of his parents, he may get himself into trouble. If, however, he works hard,goes by the law and has good health, he may feel satisfied in seeing himself make steady progress in his job and in building up for himself his own position in society.

Old age has always been thought of as the worst age to be, but it is not necessary for the old to be unhappy. With old age come wisdom and the ability to help others with advice wisely given. The old can have the joy of seeing their children making progress in life; they can watch their grandchildren growing up around them , and, perhaps best of all, they can, if their life has been a useful one, feel the happiness of having come through the battle of life safely and of having reached a time when they can lie back and rest, leaving everything to others.

66.The happiest people should be those who ______

A.face up to difficulties in life

B.hope to be young again

C.enjoy life in different age

D.wish to be grown up