广东省2011年英语专插本模拟考试试卷附答案.doc

广东省2010普通高等学校本科插班生招生考试
英语
PartⅠ vocabulary and structure(35%)
1. — Could you help me write the report?— —. I haven’t got time at the moment.
A. No problem  B. No, sorry C. Yes, please  D. All right
2. I cannot tell whether the book is worth reading. ________ I haven’t read it myself.
A but   B. so  C. or   D. for
3. I have no place to go, ____to take to and ____to do.
A．anybody; anything B．nobody; nothing C．everybody; everything D．somebody; something
4. I’ve heard a whisper ________ David and Heather are heading for marriage.
A. what   B. which  C. who   D. that
5 He worked ____a teacher and did a lot ____free.
A．as; for              B．on; of  C．like; for             D．at; for
6. He _____me to keep away from cigarette and do morning exercises every day.
A．agreed              B．suggested  C．promised              D．wished
7. Have a good look round the room to make sure you          everything.
A. had packed  B. pack  C. have packed  D. are packing
8. 1 tried phoning Maggie’s office in the morning, but I couldn’t _______
A. go over   B. get through  C. put up   D. join up
9. Tom knew he would certainly get — if he was late home.
A. shout at  B. to shout at  C. shouted at  D. to be shouted at
10. John got beaten in the game, ____had been expected.
A．as             B．that C．what                D．who
11. It was difficult to get a word in. Everyone          so excitedly about the play.
A. would talk   B. was talking  C. talked   D. had talked
12. We had to make the corrections by hand as the computer           do them for us.
A. mightn’t   B. needn’t  C. shouldn’t   D. wouldn’t
13. It’s often difficult to find___ to express what you want to say.
A. exactly the right word   B. the word right exactly C. the right exactly word   D. exactly right the word
14. “She isn't a dancing teacher, is she?”
A．No, she is B．No, but her sister is C．Yes, she isn't D．Yes, I think so
15. — I think Tracy needs to find herself a new job.— ________. This is what we’ve been talking about.
A. Exactly   B. Cheer up   C. Please do  D. Really
16. --- My cat’s really fat.
--- You ______ have given her so much food.
A. wouldn’t B. couldn’t C. shouldn’t D. mustn’t
17. Professor James will give us a lecture on the Western culture, but when and where ____ yet.
A. hasn’t been decided B. haven’t decided C. isn’t being decided D. aren’t decided
18. The play had already been on for quite some time when we ____ at the New Theatre.
A. have arrived B. arrived C. had arrived D. arrive
19. Would you please ______ this form for me to see if I’ve filled it in right?
A. take off B. look after C. give up D. go over
20. Work gets done ______ when people do it together, and the rewards are higher too.
A. easily B. very easy C. more easily D. easier
2l. A new building is to be built here and now the old houses ____.
A．are pulling down B．are pulled down C．are being pulled down D．have pulled down
22. We______the last bus and didn't have any money for taxi, so we had to walk home.
A. reached B. lost C. missed D. caught
23. See the flags on top of the building? That was______ we did this morning.
A. when B. which C. where D. What
24. There's no light on -—— they______ be at home.
A. can't B. mustn't C. needn't D. shouldn't
25.- Excuse me, can you tell me where the nearest bank is, please? －______ Oh yes! It's past the office, next to a big market.
A. Mm, let me think. B. Oh, I beg your pardon? C. You're welcome. D. What do you mean?
26. If I can help_______, I don't like working late into the night.
A. so B. that C. it D. them
27. Mike didn't play football yesterday because he had ______ his leg.
A. damaged B. hurt C. hit D. struck
28. It will be some time ____they know the final results.
A．before                B．when  C．than                   D．until
29. ．I don't believe him. He ____be serious.
A．can't                      B．mayn't  C．mustn't                D．shouldn't
30. - Hello, could I speak to Mr. Smith? - Sorry, wrong number. There isn't______ Mr. Smith here.
A. 不填 B. a C. the D. one
31. ____weather in Xi'an is very hot in ____ summer.
A．／;the  B．The;／  C．The; the D．／;／
32. “Is everything going all right?” “Well, ____as we expected, though.”
A．not so smoothly        B．not so smooth C．as smooth                 D．as smoothly
33. Please remind me______ he said he was going. I may be in time to see him off.
A. where B. when C. how D. what
34. - I wonder if I could possibly use your car for tonight? -__ I'm not using it anyhow.
A. Sure, go head B. I don't know C. Yes, indeed D. I don't care
35. Mary, ______ here ，everybody else, stay where you are.
A. come B. comes C. to come D. coming
PartⅡ Reading Comprehension（40%）
Passage 1
Many teachers believe that the responsibility（责任）for learning lies with the students. If a long reading assignment（布置的作业）is given, teachers expect students to be familiar with the information in the reading even if they do not discuss it in class or give an examination. (Courses are not designed merely for students to pass exams). The ideal（完美的）student is considered to be one who is motivated（目的明确的）to learn for the sake（原故）of learning, not the one interested only in getting high grades（分数）. Grade-conscious（清醒的）students may be frustrated（受挫）with teachers who do not believe it is necessary to grade（分等级）every assignment. Sometimes homework is returned with brief (short) written comments but without a grade. Even if a grade is not given, the student is responsible for learning the material assigned.
When research is assigned, the professor in the United States expects the students to take the initiative （积极性）and complete the assignment with less guidance. It is the student's responsibility to find books,magazines, and articles in the library. Professors do not have the time to explain how a univesity library works,they expect students, particularly graduate students, to be able to use all the reference sources（资料）in the library.
Professors will help students who need it, but prefer that their students not be over dependent on them.In the United States, professors have other duties be sides teaching. Often they are responsible for management within their department. In addition（此外）, they may be required to publish articles and books. Therefore the time that a professor can spend with a student outside of class is limited. If a student has problems with classroom work, the student should either approach（接近）a professor during office hours or make an appointment（约会）.
36．“Courses are not designed merely for students to pass exams.”This means“____.”
A．teachers want students to fail exams
B．teachers care only about exam grades
C．teachers believe that passing exams is not the only purpose of a course
D．teachers design courses for lectures only
37．Professors in the United States usually expect
A．the students to know all the answers
B．the students to take the initiative and be independent
C．the students never to ask for their advice
D．the students to work together
38．The main idea of this Passage  is that ____.
A．students should learn independently
B．students should learn under close guidance of their professors
C．students should learn how to work together
D．students should not learn mainly for high grades
39．If a student has a problem with classroom work, he or she should ____.
A．make an appointment with the professor a week before
B．approach a professor after class
C．turn to the professor for help in his office
D．go to the professor's home
40．Who is considered to be a good student?
A．One who aims at getting good scores.
B．One who is planning to get a degree.
C．One who can memorize（记忆）knowledge.
D．One who has the motivation to learn.
Passage2
I began working in journalism(新闻工作)when I was eight. It was my mother’s idea. She wanted me to “make something” of myself, and decided I had better start young if I was to have any chance of keeping up with the competition.
With my load of magazines I headed toward Belleville Avenue. The crowds were there. There were two gas stations on the corner of Belleville and Union. For several hours I made myself highly visible, making sure everyone could see me and the heavy black letters on the bag that said THE SATURDAY EVENING POST. When it was suppertime, I walked back home.
“ How many did you sell, my boy?” my mother asked.
“ None.”
“ Where did you go?”
“ The corner of Belleville and Union Avenues.”
“ What did you do?”
“ Stood on the corner waiting for somebody to buy a Saturday Evening Post.”
“ You just stood there?”
“ Didn’t sell a single one.”
“ My God, Russell!”
Uncle Allen put in, “ Well, I’ve decided to take the Post.” I handed him a copy and he paid me a nickle(五分镍币). It was the first nickle I earned.
Afterwards my mother taught me how to be a salesman. I would have to ring doorbells, address adults with self-confidence(自信), and persuade them by saying that no one, no matter how poor could afford to be without the Saturday Evening Post in the home.
One day, I told my mother I’d changed my mind. I didn’t want to make a success in the magazine business.
“ If you think you can change your mind like this,” she replied, “ you’ll become a good-for-nothing.” She insisted that, as soon as school was over, I should start ringing doorbells, selling magazines. Whenever I said no, she would scold me.
My mother and I had fought this battle almost as long as I could remember. My mother, dissatisfied with my father’s plain workman’s life, determined that I would not grow up like him and his people. But never did she expect that, forty years later, such a successful journalist as me would go back to her husband’s people for true life and love.
41. Why did the boy start his job young?
A. He wanted to be famous in the future.
B. The job was quite easy for him.
C. His mother had high hopes for him.
D. The competiton for the job was fierce.
42. From the dialogue between the boy and his mother, we learn that the mother was _______.
A. excited B. interested C. ashamed D. disappointed
43. What did the mother do when the boy wanted to give up?
A. She forced him to continue. B. She punished him.
C. She gave him some money. D. She changed her plan.
44. What does the underlined phrase “this battle”(last paragraph) refer to?
A. The war between the boy’s parents.
B. The arguing between the boy and his mother.
C. The quarrel between the boy and his customers.
D. The fight between the boy and his father.
45. What is the text mainly about?
A. The early life of a journalist.
B. The early success of a journalist.
C. The happy childhood of the writer.
D. The important role of the writer in his family.
 Passage3
When Dean Arnold got his first job, he was miserable (痛苦的), Each time he went to work, he coughed and he couldn’t breathe. Working in a bakery(面包房) when you are allergic to (对…过敏) flour can be painful.
But Arnold stayed with the National Biscuit Company for ten years. He was a businessman and he helped them improve production. At last his health problems became too serious. He left and formed his own company.
With his wife and mother, he founded Arnold Bakery. They tried new recipes (配方). changing the kind and amount of flour used. This enabled Arnold to work there without too much pain. The bread, made with unbleached flour (标准粉), was baked in a brick oven (烘炉).
They began by baking two dozen loaves. The bread was sold door to door for fifteen cents a loaf. Winning customers to his unusual, old-fashioned bread took time. But Arnold, struggling against his allergy, built his bakery into one of the largest in the United States.
46. A good title for this passage would be .
A. A Sick Baker B. A Brick-oven Bread Baker
C. An Old-fashioned Baker D. How to Overcome Allergy
47. Dean left the National Biscuit Company because he .
A. suffered from allergy to flour B. didn’t like the job
C. wanted to make more money D. wanted to form his own company
48. During his stay in the National Biscuit Company, .
A. he founded Arnold Bakery
B. he tried a new method of baking
C. he helped the company improve their production
D. he became successful in his business
49. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Arnold’s bread was baked in a brick oven.
B. Arnold’s bread was made with unbleached flour.
C. Arnold’s bread was sold at a low price.
D. Arnold’s bread was of poor quality.
50. From the passage we can conclude that Arnold was .
A. determined B. brave C. unusual D. unhealthy
Passage4
The year was 1932. Amelia Earhart was flying alone from North America to England in a small single—engined aeroplane. At midnight, several hours after she had left Newfoundland, she ran into bad weather. To make things worse, her altimeter (高度表) failed and she didn’t know how high she was flying. At night, and in a storm, a pilot is in great difficulty without an altimeter. At times, her plane nearly plunged (冲) into the sea.
Just before dawn, there was further trouble. Amelia noticed flames (火焰) coming from the engine. Would she be able to reach land? There was nothing to do except to keep going and to hope.
In the end, Amelia Earhart did reach Ireland, and for the courage she had shown, she was warmly welcomed in England and Europe. When she returned to the United States, she was honored by President Hoover at a special dinner in the White House. From that time on, Amelia Earhart was famous.
What was so important about her flight? Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly the Atlantic Ocean alone, and she had set a record of fourteen hours and fifty—six minutes.
In the years that followed, Amelia Earhart made several flights across the United States, and on each occasion (时刻) she set a new record for flying time. Amelia Earhart made these flights to show that women had a place in aviation (航空) and that air travel was useful.
51. Which of the following statements is NOT the difficulty which Amelia Earhart met in her flight from north America to England?
A. She was caught in a storm. B. The altimeter went out of order.
C. Her engine went wrong. D. She lost her direction.
52. When Amelia Earhart saw flames coming from the engine, what did she do?
A. She did nothing but pray for herself.
B. She changed her direction and landed in Ireland.
C. She co