南开大学网络教育高起点英语入学模拟题三

专科入学模拟题(英语三)

(第I卷)

第一部分: 英语知识运用

第一节：单项填空

1.—— Will you lend me some pepper?

—— Sorry, mine_____

A.was used up B.ran out C.has been run out D.has given out

2.By looking at a problem in as many ways as possible, creative thinkers can find solutions that would _____ remain invisible.

A.yet B.otherwise C.already D.forever

3. ——What do you think of the concert?

——I really enjoy it. I didn’t expect it was ______ wonderful.

A.more B.very C.most D.as

4.He _______ the test again; in that case, his mother will be very disappointed.

A.might fail B.must have failed

C.should fail D.could have failed

5.______the house costs, it will be _____ it.

A.Whatever, worth B.However, worth

C.How much, worthy of D.What, worthy of

6.The doctor had almost lost hope at one point, but the patient finally ____.

A.pulled through B.pulled over

C.pulled in D.pulled out

7.When we worked in the same office, we ______ often have coffee together.

A.would B.should C.could D.ought to

8.In 1778, Banks was selected _____ president of ____ Royal Society, _____ position he held for 42 years.

A./; /; a B./; the; a C.the; /; a D.the; the; the

9._______, the dancers practise hard to make their dreams come true.

A.Instead of being disabled B.Being disabled

C.Disabled as they are D.In case of being disabled

10.Storms most commonly occur ______ a warm air mass and a cold air mass touches each other.

A.in case B.in which C.unless D.where

11.——We must thank you for taking the trouble to cook us a meal.

——____.

A.With pleasure B.It doesn’t matter

C.By all means D.It was no trouble at all

12.The fight against the bird flu and the suffering ______ caused have become a big concern across the world.

A.what B.which C.it D.this

第二节：完形填空

In January 2002, during the first weeks of a six-month stay at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for leukemia (白血病) treatment, Michael wandered over to his hospital window in search of distraction (散心). The 1 first-grader watched a construction crew 2 on a 10-story addition to the hospital. 3 Michael's third-floor window, Ritchie, an iron-worker from the East Falls section of Philadelphia, 4 and saw "this kid with no hair 5 face was pressed up to the window. I waved, and he smiled and 6. I'll never forget that,"says Ritchie, a father of three.

As winter 7 spring, Michael watched, fascinated (着迷), as 3,000 tons of steel 8 formed the skeleton of the building. One day he colored a message for the crew and held 9 up to the window: Hi, Local Iron Workers. I'm Mike. Ritchie and the 10 crew messaged back. Over the 11 months, as his treatment continued, Ritchie and the crew 12 Michael up and cheered him with 13 signs like Be Strong Mike.

1. A. strange B. curious C. serious D. anxious

2. A. playing B. studying C. living D. working

3. A. Below B. Above C. Under D. Over

4. A. watched out B. watched at C. looked up D. looked down

5. A. whom B. whose C. which D. that

6. A. came back B. came on C. waved back D. waved on

7. A. went off B. went out C. turned into D. turned to

8. A. gradually B. immediately C. successfully D. usually

9. A. that B. it C. one D. itself

10. A. hospital B. repair C. construction D. school

11. A. first B. last C. long D. next

12. A. cheered B. lighted C. called D. woke

13. A. discouraging B. encouraging C. surprising D. interesting

第二部分：阅读理解

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Scientists have long believed one way to stop the Earth’s atmosphere from warming is by planting more trees. The idea is that more trees take in or absorb some of the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide is a gas released by cars, factories and other human activities. The gas traps heat in the Earth’s atmosphere, which warms the planet. However, two new studies have found that trees may not be as helpful in reducing carbon dioxide as had been thought.

The first study was done at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. Researchers pumped extra carbon dioxide into a test area where pine trees were growing. The trees grew thirty-four percent faster during the first three years. However, in time, the trees slowed to about their normal growth rate. The scientists say this is because trees need other nutrients, such as nitrogen.

In the second study, researchers from Duke and Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine examined the soil around trees. They discovered that as the leaves broke down into the soil, all the carbon was not trapped in the soil. Much of it was released into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide.

Forest planting has been a part of negotiations on a world agreement to reduce greenhouse gases that scientists believe cause global warming. The United States, Canada, Japan and some other industrial countries have supported the idea. But this new research suggests the idea is not as effective as environmental activists had thought. Scientist Ram Oren of Duke University led the study on tree growth. He says that earlier estimates on the ability of forests to absorb carbon dioxide were overly hopeful.

Some scientists not involved in the studies say the research provides some of the first evidence on how trees react to carbon dioxide. Other scientists say the research disputes(对……质疑) a belief among some coal and power companies. The companies say that rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will not create harmful global warming. Instead, they say it will increase forests and other plants.

1.What is the purpose of this passage?

A.Introduce some new opinions about the relationship between trees and carbon dioxide.

B.Introduce recent condition of global industrial pollution.

C.Call on people to plant more trees to reduce greenhouse gases.

D.Point out that power companies should be responsible for the rising levels of carbon

dioxide.

2.Why did the researchers do the TWO studies?

A.To prove that trees may not be as helpful in reducing carbon dioxide as had been thought.

B.To get more oxygen from these trees.

C.To evaluate the maximum carbon dioxide the trees can absorb

D.To see the growth rate of these trees.

3.What happened to the leaves falling from the trees in the second study?

A.They broke down and the main parts turned into oxygen.

B.They broke down and the carbon content had mainly turned into carbon dioxide.

C.They broke down and the carbon dioxide content was mainly absorbed in the soil.

D.They absorbed more carbon dioxide.

4.The word “it” in the last paragraph probably refers to .

A.carbon dioxide B.nitrogen

C.atmosphere D.coal

B

On the Olympic flag, the rings appear on a white background. The flag reinforces the idea of the Olympic Movement’s universality(广泛性), as it brings together all the countries of the world.

Pierre de Coubertin, the father of the modern Olympic Games, explains the meaning of the flag: “The Olympic flag has a white background, with five interlaced(交错的) rings in the centre: blue, yellow, black, green and red. This design is symbolic; it represents the five continents of the world, united by Olympism, while the six colors are those that appear on all the national flags of the world at the present time.” (1931)

Combined in this way, the six colors of the flag (including the white of the background) represent all nations. It is wrong, therefore, to believe that each of the colors corresponds to a

certain continent!

At the Olympic Games, the flag is brought into the stadium during the opening ceremony. Since the 1960 Games in Rome (Italy), it has been carried horizontally by a delegation of athletes or other people well known for their positive work in society.

After its arrival, the flag is hoisted up the flagpole. It must fly in the stadium during the whole of the Games. When the flag is lowered at the closing ceremony, it signals the end of the Games.

The mayor of the host city of the Games passes the Olympic flag to the mayor of the next host city of the Games.

In the history, even though Pierre de Coubertin intended the Olympic Games to be an international event from the time of their re-establishment in 1896 in Athens (Greece), it was only at the 1912 Games in Stockholm (Sweden) that, for the first time, the participants came from all five continents. One year later, in 1913, the five rings appeared at the top of a letter written by Pierre de Coubertin. He drew the rings and colored them in by hand. He then described this symbol in the Olympic Review of August 1913.It was also Coubertin who had the idea for the Olympic flag. He presented the rings and flag in June 1914 in Paris at the Olympic Congress.

The First World War prevented the Games from being celebrated in 1916 in Berlin (Germany) as planned. It was not until 1920 in Antwerp (Belgium) that the flag and its five rings could be seen flying in an Olympic stadium.

The universality conveyed by the rings and the flag was a new idea at the beginning of the 20th century. Nationalism was very strong and tension between certain countries was high. It was in this climate, however, that Coubertin proposed a symbol which aimed to encourage world unity.

5.The author mentioned Olympic Games except the one in 1916 in the passage.

A.2 B.3 C.4 D.5

6.Which of the following agrees with the passage? .

A.Pierre de Coubertin contributed a lot to the Olympics

B.Each of the colors corresponds to a certain continent

C.The flag is aimed at promoting the world economy.

D.When the flag is brought into the stadium, it signals the beginning of the Games

7.Which statement is NOT TRUE according to the author? .

A.The flag reinforces the idea of the Olympic Movement’s universality

B.It was not until 1920 Games in Antwerp (Belgium) that, for the first time, the participants came from all five continents.

C.The universality of the flag was a new idea at the beginning of the 20th century

D.The flag must fly in the stadium during the whole of the Games

8.Which of the following can be used as the best title of the passage? .

A.One world, One dream

B.Green Beijing, Greet Olympics

C.The Father of the Modern Olympic Games

D.The History of the Olympic Flag

C

Jonathan James looks like just another kid about to graduate from high school. But this 19-

year-old Swede is anything but ordinary. From the computer in his parents’ home, he helps the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) find out the world’s most wanted web criminals.

Jonathan first made headlines when he and another Swede, Fredrik Broderick, found out the maker of the “Melissa” virus in March 1999.He came to the aid of the FBI again on May 7, finding out the suspected sender of the dangerous “I LOVE YOU” virus. The suspect was caught in Manila on May 8.

Jonathan’s special skills are in hot demand as officials around the world express alarm at the “virtual” crime wave. In between studying for final exams, hanging out with friends and refereeing his younger brother’s football matches, the quiet, gentle teenager also gives lessons on e – security to large companies. He reads a lot and exchanges information with other computer experts to know much about the latest tricks of the hacker trade.

Many companies have already tried to employ him, but he is not interested at the moment. Instead, he plans to begin law school in the autumn at Sweden’s Uppsala University and start up his own e – security company.

Although he works with the FBI now, his family insists he’s just “a regular kid”. “Jonathan is a great kid, he has his friends and he does a lot more than just play with the computer,” his little sister Tessa said, adding that he helps the FBI because “he likes to help,” not because he’s looking for fame and recognition.

When the world was hit by the “Love Bug” virus, Jonathan was too busy preparing a speech on e – security to look into the problem. “Finally on May 7, I had some free time, so I began looking.” Within a few hours, he had found the suspect and e – mailed his method and results to the FBI. He said his work on the “Melissa” virus, which took three weeks to solve, was a big help in finding the suspect so quickly.

“This time I knew exactly where to start, I knew what to disregard and what to look at.”

9.The passage mainly wants to tell us that__________.

A.any web criminals will surely be found out wherever they are

B.Jonathan is really a quiet, gentle and ordinary boy

C.many companies want the young computer expert to join in

D.Swedish kid helps FBI find out the most wanted web criminals

10.The public started to know something about Jonathan just from .

A.his work together with Fredrik Broderick to find out the maker of the “Melissa” virus

B.his helping the US FBI to find out the sender of the dangerous “I LOVE YOU” virus

C.his little sister’s talk about his good qualities as a regular kid and a good programmer

D.his speech on e – security to many computer companies after his fight against hackers

11.From Jonathan’s success in finding out the sender of the dangerous ‘LOVE Bug” virus we can infer that .

A.where there is a will, there is a way

B.hard work leads to success

C.knowledge and experience is power

D.failure is the mother of success

12.What we know about Jonathan is that .

A.he is a good fame hunter with various abilities.

B.he is a regular kid but does something unusual.

C.he is an expert on security, not interested in running a company.

D.he is such a brave fighter that any criminal will feel afraid.

(第II卷)

第三部分：写作

第一节：短文改错

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾(√);如有错误(每行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正：

此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线()划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。

此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(^)，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

注意：原行没有错的不要改。

Last Sunday we went to see a AIDS patient in hospital. 1.

We bought her some flower and fruit. She was glad to see 2.

us. Many people began to avoid see her after she 3.

was infected to HIV virus. A doctor told us that the 4.

HIV virus mustn’t be infected through daily communication 5.

and those suffering from AIDS shouldn’t be looked down upon. 6.

We had a talk with the woman and gave her some

CDs as gifts. She was moved to tears and promise to be 7.

optimistic and confident in overcoming the disease. We 8.

promised to see her again before left. 9.

In my opinion, the world will become more beautiful

if all of us love each other and help those in the trouble. 10.

2008年专科入学模拟题(英语三)参考答案

第一部分

第一节

1-13 DBDAA AABCD DC

第二节

1-13 BDACB CDABC DAB

第二部分

1-12 AABA CABD DACB DACD

第三部分

改错：1.a→an 2.flower→flowers 3.see→seeing 4.to→with

5.mustn’t→can’t/couldn’t 6.and后加that 7.promise→promised 8.√

9.left→leaving 或 left前加 we 10.去掉the