2015年成人高考高升本《英语》临考摸底试题(3)

At least how many tests were carried out by the scientists referred to in this passage?

• A.Three
• B.Two
• C.Only one
• D.No one knows

1.一些人喜欢住在城市，因为城市生活有许多便利。

2.但有些人喜欢住在农村。

3.我认为，……

According to the passage, we may conclude that the whiter a room is ________.

• A.the longer people like to stay in it
• B.the sooner people in it will leave
• C.the more active people in it will become
• D.the more excited people

This passage provides us with _______.

• A.a piece of scientific information
• B.a normal lesson
• C.an interesting test
• D.a piece of news

What is referred to as the “general appearance” in this passage is ________.

• A.how many broad windows a room has, through which sunlight might come in
• B.the size of a room
• C.whether there are beautiful walls in a room
• D.what the room looks like

On the basis of this passage, what may be concluded about the real origin of stories “Sleeping Beauty” and “Cinderella”?

• A.They were invented by Elizabeth Vergoose.
• B.They were invented by Thomas Fleet.
• C.They were invented by Charles Perrault.
• D.Their writers are unknown.

根据以下内容回答下列各题,

• At the University of Kansas art museum, scientists tested the effect of different colored walls on two groups of visitors to an exhibit of paintings. For the first group the room was painted white; for the second, dark brown. Movement of each group was fo
• A.People in beautiful rooms tend to give higher marks to photos of faces than people in ugly rooms
• B.The color and general appearance of a room have a deeper effect on the behavior. of the people in it
• C.The University of Kansas has studied the effects of the color of room on peoples behavior
• D.Beautifully furnished, light-coloured rooms make people more comfortable than ugly, dark rooms

Most scholars consider Mother Goose to be _________.

• A.a real person
• B.a book written by a little old woman
• C.a collection by Elizabeth Vergoose
• D.a translation from French

When Perrault published the first book in 1679, _______.

• A.no story of the book had been known to people
• B.some stories of the book were already well known
• C.few people were interested in the stories of the book
• D.stories like “Sleeping Beauty” and “Cinderella” became popular

The name used in the first book published in 1679 is supposed to have been _______.

• A.Mother Goose
• B.Mere I Oye
• C.Elizabeth Vergoose
• D.Charles Perrault

根据以下内容回答下列各题,

The Mother Goose Stories, so well known to children all over the word, are commonly said to have been written by a little old woman for her grandchildren. According to some people, she lived in Boston, and her real name was Elizabeth Vergoose. Her son-in-law, a printer named Thomas Fleet, was supposed to have published the famous stories and poems for small children in 1719. However, no copy of this book has ever been found, and most scholars doubt the truth of this story—and doubt, moreover, that Mother Goose was ever a real person. They point out that the name is a direct translation of the French “Mere I Oye.” In 1697 the Frenchman Charles Perrault published the first book in which this name was used． The collection contains eight tales, including “Sleeping Beauty,” “Cinderella,” and “Puss in Boots.” But Perrault did not originate these stories; they were already quite popular in his day, and he only collected them.

What is suppssed to have happened in 1719?

• A.Elizabeth Vergoose wrote the first Mother Goose Stories.
• B.Thomas Fleet published the Mother Goose Stories.
• C.The Mother Goose Stories　were translated into French.
• D.Charles Perrault published the first Mother Goose Stories.

根据内容回答下列各题，Not long ago, there lived in Auckland a working family who dreamed about a house of their own. Anyone then could read in the newspapers about the building companies who offered to put people into a new house 51 only a $1,000 deposit. Of course, the remainder had to be paid off with interest over a period of twenty years or so.

The worker and his wife hopefully went to one of these companies 52 this wonderful offer. And the man in the office sai

D．“Yes, sure. You bring along $1,000 and we can 53 you with a new house.”

So the worker and his wife had to work hard and in twelve months’ time they returned to the building man with $1,000. But the man in the office said, “Look, I’m sorry, 54 we’ll need $1,500 now. Costs have gone up since we saw you last, you know.”

The couple thought it over and decided it would not take very long to save the extra $500 if they worked hard.

In six moths they worked 55 overtime and saved the $500 in spite of the high rent they had to pay for their flat. Back to the building man they 56 with their $1,500. But to their surprise he 57 the deposit was now $3,000.

Now somewhat wiser, the worker said, “And the next time, I dare say we’ll find the deposit rising once more. How have we 58 save the extra $1,500?”

“Well”, said the man, “I think we can stabilize the situation for about twelve months. By the time you come with $3,000, we will have had the house 59 for you.

The couple left, sad at heart as they saw their dream house 60 . By the time they had saved the extra $1.500, no doubt the deposit would have become still higher, maybe $5,000, then $10,000 and then…!

• A.for
• B.with
• C.on
• D.to

To produce one pound of honey, a colony of bees must fly a distance _______ to twice around the world．

• A.similar
• B.equal
• C.compared
• D.corresponding

Such electron tubes ________ in a radio set are also found in a TV set.

• A.that we use
• B.as we use
• C.as we use them
• D.that we use them

The crowd cheered ______ the sight of the honoured guests’ motorcade.

• A.at
• B.on
• C.as soon as
• D.in

They all ______ mentioning that girl.

• A.avoided
• B.got away
• C.ran away
• D.escaped

It’s about time that this problem .

• A.to settle
• B.should be settled
• C.be settled
• D.to be settled

The mother told the little boy to do all the things _______.

• A.on himself
• B.on his own
• C.to himself
• D.by own

The city _______ I was born is on the new railway line.

• A.which
• B.that
• C.on which
• D.where

I asked my teacher _______.

• A.what courses should I take
• B.should I take what courses
• C.I should take what courses
• D.what courses I should take

There is much work to do, _______?

• A.isnt it
• B.is there
• C.isnt there
• D.is it

The fact _______ his health is bad is not true.

• A.which
• B.that
• C.as
• D.what

_______ a microscope we can see different kinds of things that are unable to be seen by our naked eyes.

• A.In terms of
• B.In place of
• C.By means of
• D.By far

Five minutes earlier, _______ we could have caught the last train.

• A.of
• B.but
• C.and
• D.so

—Has anyone seen my glasses?

—________.

• A.Here it is
• B.It is here
• C.Here are they
• D.Here they are

The soldier from a wound and died a heroic .

• A.died …deadly…death
• B.was dead…dying…death
• C.died…dead…dying
• D.was dying…dead…death

—Would you please go out for a walk with us?

—______, but I’m very busy now.

• A.Of course not
• B.I’d like to
• C.That’s all right
• D.That’s right

There is “u” and “s” in the word “us”.

• A.a…a
• B.a…an
• C.an…a
• D.an…an

Don’t _______ the child, it will frighten him.

• A.call at
• B.laugh at
• C.shout to
• D.shout at

Joes handwriting is ________ Marys.

• A.more better
• B.as well as
• C.much better than
• D.more better than

The teacher told you to do it .

• A.how he said
• B.as you had been shown
• C.which he told you
• D.what you had heard

I suggest _______ for an outgoing this Sunday.

• A.us going
• B.we are going
• C.to go
• D.our going