贵州专升本英语试题(1)

她努力工作，以便8点能把一切都准备好。

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我已尽了我最大的努力，因此如果我失败，我并不觉得有什么羞耻的。

他确保同样的错误以后不再发生。

他们坚信只有通过刻苦和努力，人们才能完善自己并为自己赢得更加美好的未来。

这一项目的失败使我们得出结论：我们过高估计了他的能力。

Even the busiest government official or executive always takes extra time to be polite and offer refreshments(茶点).

Complaining is usually most effective when it is done politely but firmly, and especially when the consumer can demonstrate what is wrong with the item in question.

Tender Forms will be available up to 4: 00 p.m. on February 15, 2004.

It is understood that when two unions quarrel over three jobs, the argument is settled by giving each union two. That means 33 percent over manning, 33 percent less productivity than could be obtained.

The result of this progress is an enormous population increase that threatens the quality of life, brought about by progress in the medical profession.

Young children go to work ______________.

• A.because they are forced to
• B.in order to be skillful in a certain kind of work
• C.in order to earn money for education
• D.in order to be paid well

To solve the problem of child labor, the writer suggests _______.

• A.punishing lawbreakers with severer fines, improving children’s working conditions, and confining employment of children to light industries
• B.improving laws of protecting children’s interests, looking over factories more closely, and punishing lawbreakers with severer fines
• C.improving laws of protecting children’s interests, giving them lighter work, and raising their payment
• D.confining employment of children to small industries and family businesses, looking over factories more closely, and improving the system of education

The conditions under which young children work___________.

• A.have improved since a hundred years ago
• B.are even worse than those a hundred years ago
• C.are similar to those a hundred years ago
• D.are exactly the same as those a hundred years ago

Child labor- the employment of children in industry, often against their will- has been a problem for many years. Over a hundred years ago, Charles Dickens shocked many of his readers when he described the conditions under which young children worked in British factories. The conditions Dickens described continue almost unchanged today in many parts of the world. The only difference is that today employment of children is confined to small industries and family businesses, such as hotels, restaurants and particularly farms, rather than to large factories.

 Girls suffer more from child labor practices than boys. Many of them are forced to start work when they are only ten years old. Although the work they are given to do is often light, it is often harmful to the health. Recently, children as young as six years were found to be working in Asian factories, and the children were working from eight to fourteen hours a day in overcrowded and unhealthy working conditions. Sometimes a whole family group is employed, with the payment going to a parent or older relative. The children not only receive nothing or very little for their long hours of work, but also they are prevented from attending school. Therefore, when they become older they are unable to do any other kind of work.

 The solution to the problem of child labor is clearly better laws to protect young children, greater supervision(监督) of industry and heavier fines for those who break the laws. Only in this way can young boys and girls be allowed to enjoy the most valuable time of their childhood lives.

Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the first paragraph?

• A.Children are often willing to work in large factories.
• B.Most children are working in British factories.
• C.The working conditions for children have been improved since Dickens’ times.
• D.Charles Dickens described in his novels the poor working conditions for child labor.

Girls work is ________________.

• A.not harmful to the health though it is heavy
• B.not harmful to the health because it is light
• C.harmful to the health though it is light
• D.harmful to the health because it is heavy

The problem for the author’s insomniacs is that they ______.

• A.can’t make up for the sleepless nights
• B.sleep in the afternoon
• C.can have extra sleep at night
• D.can never sleep well

It can be inferred that the writer is a ______.

• A.singer
• B.sufferer
• C.doctor
• D.tourist

Lack of sleep will lead to ______.

• A.a sudden change in lifestyle
• B.a good condition in body
• C.the habit of being sleep in front of the television
• D.a quick drop in both body and mind condition

A mild sleeping pill can help a person well ______.

• A.spend time sleeping
• B.recover their normal sleep
• C.keep awake at night
• D.compensate for their missing sleep

_____ economically, one tin of oil will last at least three months.

• A.To use
• B.To be used
• C.Using
• D.Used

Some members of the staff couldn’t handle Murray’s condition, hard _____ they tried

• A.as
• B.although
• C.when
• D.even if

In 99 cases out of 100, insomnia(失眠) is caused by a disturbance of the natural sleep rhythm. The reasons why the rhythm has been disturbed are many and they range from drugs that are being taken to treat a separate medical condition to anxiety. A sudden change in lifestyle. or climate could do it, or just that you’ve fallen into the habit of dozing off(打瞌睡) in front of the television.

 Certainly the body must have enough sleep. Tests that deprived people of sleep have proved lack of it can cause fairly rapid physical and mental deterioration(恶化). But on the other hand, it doesn’t need too much. So if you’re sleeping in front of the TV, you won’t sleep soundly at night. Similarly, if you’re holidaying in Spain, and spending your days sleeping on the beach, chances are that you’ll be wide awake at bedtime.

 Of course, the problem for my summer insomniacs is that, despite an almost overwhelming urge to put their heads down on their desks in the afternoons, they aren’t getting any extra sleep to compensate for their wakeful nights. For the worst sufferers I sometimes prescribe(开药方) a mild sleeping pill which, after a few nights, reestablishes the body’s natural sleep rhythm, conditioning it to accept the heat.

From the passage, insomnia results from ______.

• A.the interrupting of the ordinary sleep pattern
• B.being unable to sleep
• C.keeping awake at night
• D.drugs to treat a special disease

The Browns _____ here, but not any more

• A.were used to living
• B.used to live
• C.had been living
• D.had lived

Once out of the earth’s gravity, the astronaut is _____ by the problem of weightlessness.

• A.inclined
• B.effected
• C.affected
• D.related

Language is a city, to the building of _____ every human being brought a stone

• A.that
• B.it
• C.this
• D.which

Beethoven is my favorite musician. I regard him as _____ other musicians.

• A.superior to
• B.more superior than
• C.more superior to
• D.superior than

Everyone had an application form in his hand, but no one knew which office room _____.

• A.to be sent to
• B.to send it to
• C.to have it sent
• D.to send it

By the end of the year all but two people _____.

• A.have left
• B.will be leaving
• C.will leave
• D.will have left

He said that very clearly so that nobody was in any _____ about what was meant.

• A.doubt
• B.consideration
• C.question
• D.wonder

You are getting too old for football. You’d better _____ tennis instead

• A.take in
• B.take up
• C.take for
• D.take over

What _____ to him is whether the job allows him to pursue his studies.

• A.applies
• B.matters
• C.refers
• D.happens

This new method not only saves time but also saves energy _____ operating on two batteries instead of four.

• A.on
• B.in
• C.by
• D.for

If Harry did not attend the conference last night, he _____ too much work to do.

• A.had had
• B.must have
• C.had to have had
• D.must have had

Orlando, a city in Florida, _____ for its main attraction, Magic Kingdom.

• A.which is well known
• B.being well known
• C.well known
• D.is well known

What _____ would happen if the director knew you felt that way?

• A.will you suppose
• B.do you suppose
• C.you would suppose
• D.you suppose

Evidence came up _____ specific speech sounds are recognized by babies as young as 6 months old

• A.what
• B.which
• C.that
• D.whose

The speaker, _____ for her splendid speeches, was warmly received by the audience

• A.having known
• B.knowing
• C.being known
• D.known

American women were _____ the right to vote until 1920 after many years of hard struggle

• A.ignored
• B.denied
• C.refused
• D.neglected

How close parents are to their children _____ a strong influence on the character of the children.

• A.has
• B.have
• C.having
• D.to have

They hurried there only to find the meeting cancelled In fact, they _____ at all.

• A.might not have gone
• B.mustn’t have gone
• C.needn’t have gone
• D.wouldn’t have gone

I decided to go to the library as soon as I _____.

• A.finished what I was doing
• B.would finish what I was doing
• C.finish what I did
• D.finished what I did

There is hardly an environment on earth _____ some species of animal or other has not adapted successfully.

• A.to which
• B.wherever
• C.so that
• D.as to

It was impossible to avoid _____ by the stormy weather.

• A.being much affected
• B.to be much affected
• C.having much affected
• D.to have been much affected

Most doctors recognized that medicine is _____.

• A.an art as much it is a science
• B.as much an art as it is a science
• C.as an art as much it is a science
• D.much an art as much it is a science

If the earth suddenly _____ spinning, we would all fly off it.

• A.had stopped
• B.stopped
• C.has stopped
• D.would stop

He never married, but his life was _____ lonely

• A.as far as
• B.by far
• C.far from
• D.so far

The officer allowed no soldiers to _____ any excuse for not carrying out his orders.

• A.give up
• B.give in
• C.think up
• D.think about

_____ with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountain does not seem high at all.

• A.Comparing
• B.When compared
• C.While comparing
• D.Compare

You want to tell me, and I have no objection _____ it

• A.to hear
• B.to hearing
• C.hearing
• D.having heard

_____ will not even be noticed

• A.What can I do little
• B.Little can I do
• C.The little of which I can do
• D.The little that I can do

Human beings are different from animals _____ they can make use of languages.

• A.whereas
• B.in that
• C.because of
• D.consequently

It is desired that she _____ to teach us at least twice a week

• A.comes
• B.would come
• C.come
• D.will come

Frank had worked for two years to be a carpenter, but found his progress _____.

• A.discouraging and unsatisfied
• B.discouraging and dissatisfied
• C.discouraged and dissatisfied
• D.unsatisfactory and discouraging

Staying in a hotel costs _____ renting a room in a dormitory for a week

• A.twice more than
• B.twice as much as
• C.as much twice as
• D.as much as twice

I’d rather you _____ interfere with the dean.

• A.didn’t
• B.wouldn’t
• C.don’t
• D.not

_____ in a poor family, she is used to a simple life

• A.Born and breeding
• B.Born and bred
• C.Having born and bred
• D.Being born and bred

It would be better to mail a letter of application to her advertiser _____ call him or her directly.

• A.as well
• B.or else
• C.rather than
• D.so as

Mr. Brown’s monthly income has increased _____ 100 dollars.

• A.in
• B.by
• C.at
• D.on

Only when they _____ the importance of the plan, will they make up their minds to carry it out.

• A.realized
• B.will have realized
• C.will realize
• D.have realized

People are coming to understand that easy access to _____ is often the key to success in this highly developed society.

• A.information
• B.the information
• C.an information
• D.informations

Many scientists are in the hopes that new ways of generating large amounts of energy will be____ developed

• A.succeed
• B.success
• C.successful
• D.successfully

Weather______ , the spaceship will be launched tomorrow evening

• A.permits
• B.is permitted
• C.permitting
• D.is permitting

Human ________ is controlled by reason as well as instincts.

• A.behavior
• B.behave
• C.belief
• D.behaving

Theories are tested by _______ practice

• A.being applied to
• B.being applied for
• C.applying to
• D.applying for

My paintings_______ for the first time by the New Arts Gallery next week

• A.will exhibit
• B.will be exhibited
• C.are exhibiting
• D.are to exhibit

The police started off to search for the_______ boy after they received the call from the parents.

• A.missing
• B.miss
• C.missed
• D.missed

Although I do not share his religious_______ , I respect him.

• A.believe
• B.believing
• C.belief
• D.trust

There is always the ____of an earthquake in this region, but so far there has been no sign of trouble

• A.impossible
• B.possible
• C.possibility
• D.impossibility

The purpose of training ______ teachers for those mountain areas is worthy of praise

• A.qualified
• B.qualification
• C.qualify
• D.qualifying

That was__________ a careless mistake caused by the operator.

• A.apparent
• B.apparently
• C.appear
• D.appearance

Floods cause billions of dollars worth of property damage _____.

• A.relatively
• B.actually
• C.annually
• D.comparatively

These goods are _____ for export, though a few of them may be sold on the home market.

• A.essentially
• B.completely
• C.necessarily
• D.remarkably

In 1914, an apparently insignificant event in a remote part of Eastern Europe _____ Europe into a great war.

• A.inserted
• B.imposed
• C.pitched
• D.plunged

Over a third of the population was estimated to have no _____ to the health service

• A.assessment
• B.assignment
• C.exception
• D.access

Professor Taylor’s talk has indicated that science has a very strong _____ on the everyday life of non-scientists as well as scientists.

• A.motivation
• B.perspective
• C.impression
• D.impact

However, at times this balance in nature is _____, resulting in a number of possible unforeseen effects.

• A.troubled
• B.disturbed
• C.confused
• D.puzzled

The patient’s health failed to such an extent that he was put into _____ care

• A.tense
• B.rigid
• C.intensive
• D.tight

A peculiarly pointed chin is his most memorable facial _____.

• A.mark
• B.feature
• C.trace
• D.appearance

John Dewey believed that education should be a preparation for life, that a person learns by doing, and that teaching must _____ the curiosity and creativity of children.

• A.seek
• B.stimulate
• C.shape
• D.secure

The shy girl felt _____ and uncomfortable when she could not answer her teacher’s questions.

• A.amazed
• B.awkward
• C.curious
• D.amused