2018年成人高考专升本《英语》模拟题及答案(7)
I. Vocabulary and Structure
1. — Hello! May I talk to the manager about the price?
— A .
A. Sorry, he is out at the moment B. No, you can't
C. Sorry, you can't D. I don't know
2. —I'm terribly sorry that I made your table cloth dirty.
—____A__.
A. Never mind B. Don't mention it
C. That's right D. Sorry
3. ― Do you mind if I open the window?
―___B___ I feel a bit cold.
A. Of course not. B. I'd rather you didn't.
C. Go ahead. D. Why not?
4. — Excuse me, sir. Where is Dr. Smith's office?
— D .
A. You can't ask me
B. Good question
C. Please don't say so
D. Sorry I don't know, but you can ask the man over there
5. — Good morning, sir. May I help you?
— C .
A. No, I don't buy anything B. No, I don't need your help
C. Yes, I need some salt D. Oh, no. That's Ok
6. Since he left the university, he __A___ in an accounting company.
A. has been working B. had worked
C. had been working D. was working
7. The weather in China is different from __C__.
A. America B. in America C. that in America D. one in America
8. It was not until dawn ___B__ their way out of the forest.
A. when they found B. that they found
C. did they find D. that they didn't find
9. __A__ he says or does won't make me change my mind at all.
A. Whatever B However C. Which D. How
10. We all believe that it'd be hard for him to ___C__ extra responsibilities now.
A. take apart B. take up C. take on D. take back
11. We walked down the stairs instead ____B___ taking the elevator.
A. in B. of C. for D. by
12. Time and tide wait ____D_____ no man.
A. by B. at C. on D. for
13. Health ____C_____ on good food, fresh air and enough sleep.
A. requires B. requests C. depends D. spends
14. The last time I saw him he ____B____ of retiring at the end of the year.
A. has been talking B. was talking C. has talked D. had talked
15. The Dutch language is closely _____C____ to German.
A. relevant B. relative C. related D. revealing
16. D security, the door was chained as well as locked.
A. In B. As C. With D. For
17. I think of that movie ____B___ one of the worst I've ever seen.
A. for B. as C. with D. to
18. Just ____C____you hate Mr. Green, I dislike his wife.
A. before B. while C. as D. when
19. In manufacturing, cheaper materials are constantly being substituted ______A_____ the better, more expensive kind.
A. for B. by C. with D. out
20. A bad cold may ____A___ to pneumonia.
A. lead B. cause C. result D. give
21. The program aims to provide self-sufficiency C local needs.
A. in B. on C. for D. with
22. The change ____D____ his income.
A. has enacted B. has infected C. has effected D. has affected
23. Most adults who are learning a foreign language would disagree ____C____ the statement that it is unnecessary for them to be taught grammar.
A. to B. up C. with D. at
24. The nuclear family usually ____A____ two parents and their children.
A. consists of B. composes of C. is consisted of D. made of
25. The motor car has been _____C___ for many changes in the environment.
A. tired B. bored C. responsible D. interesting
II. Cloze
There are 10 blanks in the following passage(s). For each blank there are five choices marked A, B, C, D and E. Choose the ONE that best fits into the passage(s).
In China it is relatively usual to ask people their age, but in the West this question is generally regarded as impolite. This is particularly true 36B women, and even more than 37A if the inquirer is a man.
However, it is very 38 B to ask children their age, and some adults may not mind 39 A either. In fact, some elderly people are quite happy to 40 A their age, especially if they feel they look young41D their age. Nevertheless, it is not very wise to ask a(n)42 D question like "How old are you?". If elderly people want to talk about their age, and perhaps receive a compliment on how young they look, they may easily 43 Bthe topic themselves, and ask the other person to 44 A how old they are. 45B such a question, it is quite acceptable to discuss age in a free way. They normally expect to be complimented on their youthfulness, though rather than to be told that they look very old!
36. A. on B. for C. in D. of
37. A. that B. such C. than D. so
38. A. average B. normal C. expected D. unusual
39. A. being asked B. asking C. to ask D. to be asked
40. A. release B. reflect C. reveal D. remark
41. A. to B. with C. for D. at
42. A. open B. strange C. impolite D. direct
III. Reading Comprehension
Passage 1
Driving cars, trucks and motorcycles is an important part of our lives. We do it every day to get to work, to school or to friends' houses.