西南交大网络教育高中起点专科入学考试模拟题.docx

1、西南交大网络教育高中起点专科入学考试模拟题西南交通大学网络教育2010年秋季入学考试模拟题英语（一）一 、单项选择1Why are you reading a novel? You should _ your text book now. A. have read B read C. be reading D. have been reading2. We havent decided which restaurant _ yet. A. to eat B. to eat at C. for eating D. eating in3. The children are _ into three

2、 age groups. Jack is five and he stays in the first group. A. divided B. connected C. cut D. separated4. Just as a famous Chinese saying goes, a timely heavy snow is the_ of good harvest. A. mark B. sign C. track D. scene 5. Kate and her sister went on holiday with a cousin of _. A. their B. theirs

3、C. her D. hers6. Go and have _ before we set out. A. sleep B. a good sleep C. the sleep D. good sleep7. It takes a long time to go there by train; its _ by road. A. quick B. the quickest C. much quick D. quicker8. We offered him our congratulations _ his passing the college entrance exams. A. at B.

4、of C. for D. on9. Was it during the Second World War _ he died? A. that B. while C. in which D. then10. You _ return the book now. You can keep it till next week if you like.A. cant B. mustnt C. neednt D. may not11. All but one villager survived (从逃生) the earthquake, but all their houses were _.Vill

5、agers have to live _ at present. A. on fire; in the wild B. in ruins; in the open air C. in danger; on earth D. in trouble; for help12. We are living in an age _ many things are done on computer. A. which B. that C. whose D. when13. The driver tried to _ the accident by bringing the car to the roads

6、ide but he failed. A. stop B. rescue C. prevent D. reduce14. All his efforts in the competition _ failure, which discouraged him and his family _. A. came across; in all B. ended up with; as well C. brought in; in total D. led to; at last15. - By the way, whats your opinion about that, Jack? -To be

7、practical, I prefer to live in the country farming _ stay in the city living poorly.A. rather than B. would rather C. more than D. had better16. - How about going for a walk with me? - _, but maybe it would be better to play cards.A. That s a good suggestion B. Come on B. C. Youre welcome D. Congrat

8、ulations17. The steady (稳步的) rise in the quality of products owes much _ the improvement of our equipment. A. for B. in C. to D. on18. - Could I borrow your MP3? -_. A. Of course you could B. Yes, you might borrow C. Yes, go to borrow D. Yes, help yourself19. The reason _ she gave us for being late

9、for school was _ her bike broke down.A. why ; because B. / ; that C. that ; why D. why; that20. The argument _ because they were talking about politics.A. brought about B. cared about C. came about D. set about二、完型填空When you wrote a letter or._21_ a telephone call, your words carry a message. People

10、 communicate with words. Do you think you can communicate _22_ words? A smile on you face shows you are _23_. Tears in your eyes tell _24_ that you are sad. When you _25_ your hand in class. The teacher knows you want to say something _26_ ask questions. You shake your head, and people know you are

11、saying no. You nod and people know you are saying yes. Other things can also carry messages. For example, a sign at the bus stop helps you to know which bus _27_. A sign on the wall of your school help you to find the library. Signs on doors tell you why to go in or out. _28_ you ever noticed that t

12、here are a lot of signs around you and that you receive messages from them _29_? People can communicate in many other ways. _30_ artist can use his drawings to tell about beautiful mountains, about the blue sea and many other things. Books are written to tell you about all wonderful things in the wo

13、rld and also about people and their ideas. Books, magazines, TV, radio and films all help us to communicate with other people. They all help us to know what is going on in the world and what other people are thinking about.21. A. read B. make C. do D. get22. A. by B. with C. use D. without23. A. sor

14、ry and sad B. worried and frightened C. happy and friendly D. tired and angry24. A. others B. the others C. other D. the other25. A. put B. put out C. put up D. put down26. A. when B. or C. but D. if27. A. to get B. to choose C. to have D. to take28. A. Do B. Did C. Had D. Have29. A. during B. on ti

15、me C. all the time D. at the time30. A. The B. An C. A D. Some三、阅读理解： （A）In Great Britain the system of Coast Guard is very different. There are a small number of them, called lifeboatmen, who go out to help ships in trouble. These brave men often risk their lives, but they receive no money from the

16、ir work. They live in small towns on the coast, and most have their jobs. The special lifeboats that they need are provided by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, a private group which depends completely on money from private people. The R.N.L.I. does not accept any money from the government. A

17、s a result, it cannot always buy the best and most modern lifeboats. For example, about ten years ago, British researchers began to criticize(批评) the lifeboats which were in use that time. According to their studies, the lifeboats never sank, but they turned over in certain sea conditions and stayed

18、 upside down in the water. However, there was a new kind of lifeboat that did not turn over, The R.N.L.I. began to buy this safer kind of boat, but they could buy one or two every year. Some years ago on the southwestern coast of England, a lifeboat station that did not have the new type of lifeboat

19、 received a radio call from a ship that was sinking. The call came in the middle of the worst storm. The sea was very rough, but the lifeboat went out to try to save the men on the sinking ship. Two hours later, their radio stopped, and nothing more was heard from them. One day later a helicopter fo

20、und the lifeboat. It was lying upside down in the sea. Probably a large wave hit it and turned it over. There were no more survivors(幸存者). The news shocked the people of Great Britain. A number of people began to criticize the lifeboat system. In their opinion, the US system is better. “ We cannot s

21、end brave men out in boats which are not safe,” the said. “ They need the best boats system.” Today, however, the system remains the same.31 According to this passage, the lifeboatmen receive no money because_.A. they all have moneyB. they are sent by the governmentC. they have their own jobsD. they

22、 dont have money32 The lifeboatmen risk their lives because the_ is not in good condition.Athe life boat B the sea is coldCthe money is not enoughDpeople often criticize them33 The system does not change because_.Athey risk their livesB they dont receive moneyCpeople often criticize themDthe boats a

23、re still old34 The R.N.L.I does not provide good boats for them because_.Ait can not afford the moneyB people often complainCthe government does not have the awarenessDthe system is acceptable35 The British people think the government should_.Aoffer more money to improve the life boat systemB learn

24、from the lifeboatmenCprovide the lifeboatmen with more moneyDstop the lifeboat system36 Which of the following is true of the lifeboat system in Great Britain?AIt needs better lifeboatsB Everyone is satisfied with itCIt has a good supply of moneyDIt is controlled by the government37 What happened in

25、 the storm some years ago? The lifeboat_Asank lying deep in the seaB stopped their radio for two hoursCsaved the people on the small shipDturned over and all the lifeboatmen died38 It is implied in the passage that_Ano one expected the kind of disaster that happened some years agoBthe lifeboatmen sh

26、ould not be sent out when the sea is too roughCthe US lifeboatmen have more money than the British systemDthe lifeboat system in the US remains the same as before39 What is the purpose of the passage?ATo compare the US lifeboat system with the British systemBTo prove that the British lifeboatmen are

27、 really braveCTo show the lifeboatmens honesty to the Brutish governmentDTo explain the situation of the lifeboat system in Great Britain40 This passage is taken from an article. What was possibly discussed preceding this passage?AThe lifeboat system in another countryBThe lifeboatmen in Great Brita

28、inCThe special lifeboat used by the British lifeboatmen.DThe news of the disaster which shocked the British people（B）Indias population is 844m and expanding by almost 18m a year. This is alarming, except by African standards: Indias growth rate of 2.22% a year is far exceeded by Africas 3.2%. India

29、spends $400m a year on birth control, much of which is wasted. Sterilization(绝育手术) is undergone mainly by other people who have had families. Those who have the operation get a $5 reward. Small families are commonest in the cities. There health care is available and people can generally find some ca

30、sh. Moreover, city Indians do not feel they need lots of children to look after them when they are old. Literacy seems to be a factor in keeping the family to a manageable size. In India as a whole literacy is 52%. But in the southern state of Kerala, where literacy exceeds 90%, the population growt

31、h is only 1.2% a year.41 Indias expanding population is not alarming to_.A. Americans B. Europeans C. Chinese D. Africans42 We can infer from the article that Indias birth control is a_.A. success B. failure C. disaster D. chance43 Education plays an important part in_.A. birth control B. health care C. population growth D. both A and C44 The word “except” can be best replaced here by_.A. only B.