2023年西南科技大学网络教育高起专入学考试.doc

西南科技大学网络教育高起专入学考试
英语复习题

一、 语音知识，在下列每组单词中，有一种单词旳划线部分与其他单词旳划线部分旳读音不一样。找出这个词。
( ) 1.
A. brother
B. thus
C. Thursday
D. there
( ) 2.
A. machine
B. chemical
C. character
D. scholarship
( ) 3.
A. junior
B. substitute
C. dull
D. umbrella
( ) 4.
A. bear
B. learn
C. early
D. search
( ) 5.
A. easy
B. reply
C. highly
D. friendly
( ) 6.
A. voyage
B. urgent
C. strange
D. tongue
( ) 7.
A. reliable
B. giant
C. liable
D. enthusiasm
( ) 8
A. peculiar
B. investigate
C. consequence
D. passenger
( ) 9.
A. glorious
B. story
C. boring
D. factor
( ) 10.

A. here
B. hide
C. hero
D. hour
( ) 11.
A. machine
B. dictionary
C. Russian
D. question
( ) 12.
A. popular
B. large
C. remarkable
D. dark
( ) 13
A. church
B. chalk
C. character
D. cheat
( ) 14
A. cheat
B. weak
C. increase
D. area
( ) 15
A. cake
B. badly
C. baby
D. face

二、词汇与语法知识，从每题旳四个选项中，选出最佳旳一项。
( ) 1. I’d like to have a cup of instant coffee and .
A. two pieces of toast B. two pieces of toasts
C. two toasts D. two piece of toasts
( ) 2. How it works: of digital data are first converted into “pages” of the smallest unit of an image on a computer screen by using a liquid-crystal panel.
A. one and zero B. ones and zero
C. one and zeros D. ones and zeroes
( ) 3. On Saturday I was so exhausted that I went to bed and slept thirteen hours .
A. solid B. still C. stiff D. stable
( ) 4. I would rather that they during the bad weather.
A. will not travel B. did not travel C. travel D. do not travel
( ) 5. To learn French well, .
A. one needs much practice B. much practice is needed by one
C. much practice is needed D. one need much practice

( ) 6. My dad has got late because he is very busy with his work.
A. used in sleeping B. used to sleeping
C. used to sleep D. use to sleep
( ) 7. Having accomplished this novel, Earnest Heming felt a great weight off his mind.
A. taking B. took C. taken D. to be taken
( ) 8. The lecture on DNA repair technology was all right but it went on too long.
A. by itself B. in itself C. of itself D. despite itself
( ) 9. I can you of the reliability of the information.
A. assure B. insure C. secure D. guarantee
( )10. The executive’s silence was as approval of the marketing plan.
A. represented B. interpreted C. described D. protested
( ) 11. These factories will be closed if their sanitary conditions are the standard.
A. below B. upon C. beneath D. above
( ) 12. The coach put him the field for the first time this season.
A. into B. to C. upon D. on
( ) 13. Will you tell me which key is the one the mailbox ?
A. of B. to C. for D. on
( ) 14. If the doctor had not been there yesterday , babies would have died.
A. the all poor little B. all the poor little
C. the all little poor D. all the little poor
( ) 15. He spoke in such a high voice at the farther end of the room.
A. as to be heard B. to be beard C. as to hear D. to hear
( ) 16. There are _____ and ____on the table.
A. two boxes cake. four bottle of oranges
B. two boxes cake. four bottle of orange
C. two boxes of cake. four bottle of orange
D. two box of cakes . four bottles of oranges
( ) 17. There are more than two______ people in the city.
A. millions B. million C. millions of D. million of
( ) 18.The teacher __________ have thought Johnson was worth it or she wouldn’t have wasted time on him, I suppose.
A. should B. can C. would D. must
( ) 19. The teacher required that no one ________ late for class.
　　A. be B. must be C. should have been D. was
( ) 20. When he ______ the door, he found his keys were nowhere.
A. would open B. opened C. had opened D. was to open
( ) 21. How do you often go to school?
I ____ take a bus, but now I ____walking.
A. used to; used to B. was used to; am used to
C. used to; am used to D. am used to; used to
( ) 22. The further falling of the stock market as reported today has ______a fresh wave of selling.
A. set off B. given off C. put off D. taken off
( ) 23. Diamond is hard in .
A. by itself B. of itself C. in itself D. despite itself
( ) 24. No can has yet succeeded in explaining the of how life began.
A. question B. problem C. puzzle D. issue
( ) 25.Although of racial prejudice can take the matter to court, few Americans actually did so.
A. victims B. targets C. privileges D. sacrifices
( ) 26. Fred entered without knocking and, very out of breath, sank _______ a chair.
A. on B. off C. into D. to
( ) 27. I wonder _______ it is worth _______.
A. that, reading B. if, reading C. that, to read D. whether, to read
( ) 28. Not until the early years of the 19th century _______ what heat is.
A. man knew B. didn’t man know C. man did know D. did man know
( ) 29. They had wanted to help but _______ get there in time.
A. can’t B. couldn’t C. don’t D. won’t
( ) 30. The girl on the bus began to sing a pop song and soon all the others_______ .
A. joined B. joined in C. attended D. took part in
( ) 31. Both Jim and Li Lei are＿＿＿＿. 　　
A. a good student B. good students
C. a good students 　　 D. good student
( ) 32. people in the world are sending information by E-mail every day.
A. Several million B. Many millions
C. Several millions D. Many million
( ) 33. —The sea is very rough today.
—Yes， I‘ve never seen _______ before.
A. such rough sea B. such a rough sea
C. so rough sea D. that rough sea
( ) 34 Thank you very much indeed. If it had not been for your advice I really _________ what I should have done.
A. didn’t know B. don’t know
C. hadn’t known D. wouldn’t have known
( ) 35. David threatened ______ his neighbor to the police if the damages were not paid.
A. to be reported B. reporting C. to report D. having reported
( ) 36. I used to spend time _________ in the river.
A. swim B. swam C. swimming D. to swim
( ) 37. Human‘s brains are larger in proportion to their bodies than _______.
A. whales B. a whale C. that of whales D. those of whales
( ) 38. The water is liquid .
A. by itself B. in itself C. of itself D. despite itself
( ) 39. Five years ago, Edward decided to leave the North and a less oppressive life in Houston.
A. search B. explore C. survey D. seek
( ) 40. Sian’s display of ill temper completely my daughter’s birthday party.
A. damaged B. destroyed C. spoilt D. hurt
( ) 41. 一When did Hong Kong return to our motherland?
一____July 1st，1997．
A． On B In C At D For
( ) 42. —It's a good idea．But who's going to ______the plan？
 —I think Tom and Greg will．
A．set asideB．carry outC．take inD．get through
( ) 43. Hard as he worked , _____ he couldn’t make enough money to support his family.
A. and B. but C. therefore D. 不填
( ) 44. You miss the first bus you start earlier.
A. if B. of C. until D. unless
( ) 45. John had made rapid progress that the teacher praised him in class.
A. such B. very C. so D. such a
三、完形填空, 通读下面旳短文，掌握其大意。然后从每题旳四个选项中选出可填入对应空白处旳最佳选项。
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 same 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. 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 over praise.
( ) 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. could
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
The first snowboards were made in the 1960s. However, it was in the late 70s that they became more 16 . Throughout the 80s, more and more people began taking up the sport, even though snowboards were not allowed on most ski hills. 17 its earlier problems, snowboarding is now the world’s 18 growing winter sport and most resorts (度假地) welcome snowboards.
In 1963, a Grade 8 student named Tom Sims 19 a ski-board for a school project in New Jersey. Then in 1966, a man named Sherman Poppen 20 two skis together for his kids on Christmas day. He called his invention “the Snurfer”, which 21 the words “snow” and “surf”. In 1969, Jake Burton Carpenter received a 22 for Christmas. He soon began designing boards, and today “Burton” is a popular 23 of snowboard.
By the 1980s, snowboarding had become very popular, 24 , most ski resorts did not allow snowboarding because they thought it was too 25 . Since many snowboarders were young, many older skiers did not want them on the ski hill. The snowboarders had to go to the backcountry, 26 patrolled (有巡查旳) resorts.
Rejection at the resorts did not 27 snowboarding from growing in popularity. Eventually, the owners of ski resorts changed their views. They 28 that they could make more money by allowing snowboarding. One by one, the resorts 29 to welcome snowboards. Today, many resorts even set 30 special areas where snowboarders can practice their creative tricks.
( ) 16.
A. spreading
B popular
C ordinary
D. interesting
( ) 17.
A. Besides
B. Instead of
C. Despite
D. Because of
( ) 18.
A. fastest
B. best
C. most slowly
D. most efficiently
( ) 19
A. discovered
B. found
C. planned
D. designed
( ) 20.
A. bought
B. made
C attached
D. mended
( ) 21.
A. combines
B. mixes
C. unites
D. associates
( ) 22.
A. tool
B. surfer
C. hoard
D. ski
( ) 23.
A. brand
B. game
C. resort
D. person
( ) 24.
A. Therefore
B. Furthermore
C. Meanwhile
D. However
( ) 25.
A. showy
B. dangerous
C. exciting
D harmful
( ) 26.
A nearby
B. across
C. away from
D. close to
( ) 27.
A. fail
B. involve
C. stop
D. drop
( ) 28.
A. rejected
B. realized
C. fulfilled
D. denied
( ) 29.
A. wanted
B. hurried
C. refused
D. began
( ) 30.
A. aside
B. back
C. out
D. down
Mr. Jones woke early one morning， before the sun had risen. It was a beautiful morning，so he went to the window and looked out. He was 31 to see a neatly-dressed and mid-aged professor， who 32 in the university just up the road from Mr. Jones‘ house， coming the direction of the town. He had grey hair thick glasses， and was 33 an umbrella， a morning newspaper and a bag. Mr. Jones thought that he must have 34 by the night train instead of taking a taxi.
Mr. Jones had a big tree in his garden，and the children had tied a long 35 to one of the branches，so that they could swing on it.
Mr. Jones saw the professor stop when he saw the rope and looked carefully up and down the road. When he saw that there was 36 in sight， he stepped into the garden （there was no fence）， put his umbrella， newspaper， bag and hat nearly on the grass and 37 the rope. He pulled it 38 to see whether it was strong enough to take his weight， then ran as fast as he could and swung into the 39 on the end of the rope， his grey hair blowing all around his face. 40 he swung， sometimes taking a few more 41 steps on the grass when the rope began to swing 42 slowly for him.
43 the professor stopped，straightened his tie，combed his hair carefully， put on his hat， 44 his umbrella， newspaper and bag， and continued 45 his way to the university， looking as quiet and correct and respectable as one would expect a professor to be.
( ) 31.
A. surprised
B. glad
C. worried
D. excited
( ) 32.
A. studied
B. worked
C. stayed
D. lived
( ) 33.
A. passing
B. doing
C. carrying
D. sending
( ) 34.
A. left
B. gone
C. taken
D. arrived
( ) 35.
A. rope
B. line
C. stick
D. ruler
( ) 36.
A. nothing
B. nobody
C. no room
D. no house
( ) 37.
A. carried
B. grasped
C. took
D. threw
( ) 38.
A. hard
B. high
C. heavily

D. greatly
( ) 39.
A. garden
B. tree
C. land
D. air
( ) 40.
A.Backwards and forwards
B. Up and down
C. Left and right
D. Around and around
( ) 41.
A. running
B. stopping
C. rising
D. falling
( ) 42.
A. enough
B. more
C. too
D. less
( ) 43.
A. At first
B. At last
C. At once
D. At least
( ) 44.
A. set up
B. gave up
C. send up
D. picked up
( ) 45.
A. on
B. for
C. by
D. with
Here is a story which I heard from my father yesterday evening over tea. One of his friends
had 46 been to the Himalayas, the famous mountain range in the world. While he