2023年成人本科学位英语考试模拟试卷(一)-聚题库

People say that money cannot buy happiness. This was true for Howard Hughes. (76)He was one of the richest and most powerful men of his time. He had everything: good looks,success,power,and a lot of money.But he didn't have love or friendship because he couldn't buy them. All his life he used his money to control everything and everyone around him. In the end,he lost control of everything,even himself. Howard Hughes was born in 1905 in Houston, Texas. His father started the Hughes Tool Company.He was a workaholic（工作狂）and made a lot of money. He bought everything he wanted.He even gave money to schools so Howard could get into them. From his father, Howard learned to be a successful but merciless businessman. Hughes's mother, Allene also had a big influence on his life. Howard was her only child. She protected him and gave him everything. Unfortunately, Allene had mental problems.(77) She was afraid of germs and diseases. She was obsessed with Howard's health,and he became obsessed with it too. Allene died when Howard was 16 years old. Two years later his father died. Hughes inherited the Hughes Tool Company. Then he married Ella Rice. He and Ella moved to Los Angeles， California. It was there that Howard Hughes began to become a legend（传奇人物）. Hughes began to invest his money in movies.He became an important producer soon after he moved to California. He worked hard, but he also played hard. He became obsessed with power and control. When he couldn't get something legally, he gave money to politicians and businessmen so they would help him.He owned a lot of businesses, including airplane companies，a movie studio（制片厂），Las Vegas hotels， gold and silver mines， and radio and television stations. Once he bought a television studio so he could watch movies all night,He also bought a hotel because he wanted to stay in his favorite room for one weekend.

1. The word obsessed in Paragraph 2 probably means（）　　

Atroubled　　

Breduced　　

Crelated　　

Dinformed

2. According to the passage,Howard Hughes was not（）.　　

Agood-looking　　

Bwealthy　　

Cfriendly　　

Dpowerful

3. Which of the following about Hughes' father is NOTTRUE?　　

A He started the Hughes Tool Company.　　

BHe liked to spend money.　　

CHe worked hard.　　

DHe drank alcohol a lot.

4. Howard Hughes' parents died（）　　

Awhen he was 16 years old　　

Bbefore he was 19 years old　　

Cafter he got married　　

Dafter he moved to California

5. From the passage,we lean what Mr.Hughes lacked in his life was（）　　

Aeducation　　

Blove　　

Cmoney　　

Dgood looks

Chokwe Selassie is on a mission to help drivers avoid potholes（路面坑洼）.The eighth-grader was inspired to kick off his mission on a recent morning, when his mother was driving him to school. Their car was damaged as it went over a huge pothole in the middle of the street in their hometown of Jackson,Missisippi."I decided I was going to do something about the pothole problem in my city，"Chokwe says.His solution： an app（手机应用）that warns drivers when there is a pothole ahead. Chokwe developed the app with his friends Rodriguez Ratliff and Emmanuel Brooks."When the app detects a pothole，it is highlighted（突出显示）in red，"Chokwe says."And if you get close to the pothole, your phone will warn you."Drivers can also use the app to report any potholes they encounter, and to look for other routes they can take to avoid roads that have them. The app relies on current available information about the streets of Jackson.“It works by using the city's 311 call system,so it uses information already stored in a database," Chokwe says.(79)Through the call system,citizens dial 3-1-1 to report non-emergency problems—which include potholes. Chokwe and his friends determined that focusing on the 10 busiest streets in Jackson would give them a large enough sample size to test the prototype（原型）. (80)Although the app isn't yet available for sale.Chokwe is already looking for ways to improve it. The prototype remains limited to10 streets in Jackson, but he hopes to add more, so that it includes every street in the city. And then he wants to go even farther.“I want to keep working on the app until it's nationwide,"Chokwe says.

6. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

AA Solution to Traffic Jams

BAn App to Detect Potholes

CPothole Problems in Big Cities

DPoor Road Conditions

7. The phrase kick off in Paragraph I is closest in meaning to（）

Aleave

Binvent

Cbegin

Dshift

8. People use the 31l call system to report（）

Aemergencies

Bterrorist attacks

Cnon-emergencies

Dchild abuse

9. The prototype focuses on（）streets in Jackson.

A10

B15

C20

D25

10. According to the passage,which of the following statements is TRUE?

A Chokwe developed the app all by himself.

BPeople can buy this app from the online store.

CHis mother's car was once damaged over a pothole.

DThe app works by using the city's 91l call system.

It can be really frustrating (使人沮丧的) for an overweight person to go to a gym and work out with a positive attitude. All one has to do is walk by almost any nice gym and notice all the healthy, sweating, “skinny” members. Sometimes they stare at those of us who are, well, zaftig. It is easy to see the judgment behind their eyes. Who wants to put up with that?
Many people are self-conscious of their bodies and feel isolated when joining workout classes of while exercising, especially if they are larger than most of the others in the group. Now the fitness industry is finally paying attention. Popular gyms are catering (迎合) to overweight and weight conscious customers by dedicating areas where the “skinny” people are not allowed.
There are even gyms or programs that require members to be at least 50 pounds overweight to participate.
Trainers recommend functional fitness as a practical goal, rather than six-pack abs(六块腹肌). They often use text messages to stay in touch with customers.
Often at these specialized gyms, the trainers are overweight themselves, or working on their own weight goals, and this can help those people with anxiety caused by poor body image. The equipment has been designed for use by larger people. Wider seats, more cushioning, no mirrors, and tinted (有色的) windows for privacy, are all important changes.
Hopefully these types of gyms will successfully grow in numbers in the future. The idea is a very simple and potentially popular one. If it helps those of us who are bigger exercise more and improve our fitness level, it’s a step in the right direction.

11. The word zaftig in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to （）.

Afat

Bhealthy

Cfriendly

Dpolite

12. We can infer from the first two paragraphs that （）.

Amost large gym chains really don’t want members to show up frequently

Boverweight people are often frustrated and pushed away by traditional gym industry

Cregular gyms don’t accept overweight people to participate in their programs

Doverweight people have to pay extra to work out in a gym

13. What is the training goal in the gyms catering to overweight members?（）

ATo achieve functional fitness.

BTo build six-pack abs.

CTo look like a fitness model.

DTo be able to run long distances.

14. As for the gyms catering to overweight members, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?（）

AThe machines are designed for larger people.

BTinted windows are used to ensure extra privacy.

CThere are large mirrors on the walls.

DThe training goals are more realistic.

15. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?（）

AImproving Women’s Self-confidence through Exercises.

BThe traditional Gym Industry Is Losing Its Customers.

CThe Fitness Industry Is Looking for New Directions.

DSpecialized Gyms Designed for Overweight People.

1. Would you mind（）James that his father is coming to see him this weekend?　　

Atell　　

Bto tell　　

Ctelling　　

Dtold

2. In the past we had only a day off for the whole week: we work every day（）Sunday.　　

Abesides

Bbeside

Cexcept

Don top of

3. —Tom，is there（）wrong with the car？　　—Yeah,the engine refuses to start.
　　

Aanything

Bone thing

Cnothing

Dnone

4. It's no use（）for a doctor.It's too late already.　　

Ato send　　

Bsending　　

Cby sending　　

Dhaving sent

5. Tom and John seldom go to the library in the evening,（）?　　

Ado they　　

Bdon't they　　

Care they　　

Daren't they

6. I have promised to help you and I'll（）my word.　　

Ahold　　

Bfollow　　

Cstick　　

Dkeep

7. The doctor kept him（）on a life-support machine.　　

Atidy　　

Balive　　

Cgentle　　

Dproud

8. Katy can think clearly when she is not under（）　　

Astraw　　

Bspace　　

Cstress　　

Dsurface

9. Last weekend lots of T-shirts were（）here and the cheapest cost only one dollar.　　

Aat work　　

Bon sale　　

Cin practice　　

Dout of sight

10. It was___________dark that we could hardly see the faces of each other.　　

A very　　

B quite　　

C so　　

D too

11. （）city do you prefer,Shanghai or London?　　

AWhat　　

BWhich　　

CWho's　　

DWhose

12. （）he two brothers are fond of classical music.　　

A Both

B All

C Each

D Either

13. I went to（）Shanghai yesterday. On（）train I met a famous pop star.　　

A the;/

B /; the

C the; the

D /;/

14. The used car I bought cost four（）pounds.　　

A thousands

B thousand of

C thousands of

D thousand

15. What's the matter with you? You（）so pale.　　

A are looking

B look

C have looked

D looked

16. During the past ten years,there have been（）changes in the country.　　

Alasting　　

Bdramatic　　

Cpowerful　　

Dimaginary

17. Mark's coming to the meeting this afternoon,（）?　　

Adoesn't he　　

Bwon't he　　

Cisn't he　　

Dshan't he

18. It's time that we（）to take care of our own house.　　

Abegin　　

Bwill begin　　

Chave begun　　

Dbegan

19. （）manager will come or not doesn't matter much.　　

A Whether

B That

C If

D What

20. I was trying to get into the（）bus when I heard a voice from behind.　　

Acrowd　　

Ccrowds　　

Dcrowded　　

Bcrowding

21. . Mr. and Mrs.Wright have got nine children-it's really a big（）　　

A home

B family

C house

D room

22. There were a （）number of students on the playground.　　

A few

B little

C short

D small

23. Students are expected to（）lectures regularly.　　

A present

B go

C attend

D follow

24. This is the dictionary you're looking for,（）?　　

Aisn't this　　

Bisn't that　　

Cisn't it　　

Disn't there

25. She is leaving her husband because she cannot（）his bad temper any longer.

Aput up

Bput away

Cput off

Dput up with

26. Professor Simpson（） the project carefully and made a few corrections.　　

A went up

B went down

C went after

D went over

27. If you get into difficulties,don't hesitate to ask（）advice.　　

Aof　　

Bout　　

Cafter　　

Dfor

28. I'm awfully tired and can't go any farther, Ted. Let's have a rest,（）?　　

A shall we

B will you

C can you

D may I

29. The young man（）visited our school this morning is Maria's brother.　　

A who

B which

C whose

D what

30. （）coffee is coffee that you can prepare very quickly, for example by just adding　　hot water.
　　

AImaginary　　

BInstant　　

CImpatient　　

DIntentional

1. 请选出句中不正确的一项：In the morning I got on the train,which arrived Shanghai at night.　　

A In　　

Bgot on　　

Carrived　　

Dat night

2. 请选出句中不正确的一项：Hardly they had got to the bus stop when the bus suddenly pulled away.　　

Athey had　　

Bto　　

Cwhen　　

Dpulled away

3. 请选出句中不正确的一项：When Uncle Tom will come back,please tell me immediately.　　

AWhen　　

Bwill come　　

C tell me　　

Dimmediately

4. 请选出句中不正确的一项：The background music in the little cafe sounds softly and sweet to me.　　

Abackground　　

Bin　　

Csoftly　　

Dto

5. 请选出句中不正确的一项：I wish I finished writing the essay yesterday,but I was too busy.　　

Awish　　

Bfinished　　

Cyesterday　　

Dwas too busy

6. 请选出句中不正确的一项：After living a few weeks with him,I felt sorry for to be so unfriendly to him at first.　　

Aliving　　

Bfelt　　

Cto be　　

Dto

7. 请选出句中不正确的一项：Although Jim has lived in Beijing for five years,but he doesn't speak Chinese well.　　

A has lived　　

Bfor　　

Cbut　　

Dspeak

8. 请选出句中不正确的一项：As early as the 12th century,boys in England enjoyed to play football.　　

AAs early as　　

Bthe 12th　　

Cin　　

Dto play

9. 请选出句中不正确的一项：You don't have to worry about making yourself understand as many people here know a bit of English.

Adon't

Bworry about

Cunderstand

Dknow

10. 请选出句中不正确的一项：No matter however hard he tries,he never seems able to finish his work in time.

Ahowever

Btries

Cseems

Din time

When I was young,I spent my summer vacations on my grandparents' farm.The summer that I graduated from college,I (56)my grandparents once again.When I arrived, I discovered that there was a family(57)in progress. Grandpa's dog and hunting partner, Rusty,had taken on a very bad(58)in his old age.He had begun(59)into the chicken coop（鸡笼）and eating eggs.In the eyes of the local farmers,(60) dogs started stealing eggs,there was no(61)to cure them.They knew there was only one thing to be done(62)such a dog—you had to shoot it and the sooner the (63). Rusty and Grandpa were old friends.Grandpa certainly didn't (64)to shoot Rusty, but he knew it needed to be done.The "egg money"was Grandma's private income,so you can imagine (65)she felt about the problem.(66)the inexperienced confidence of youth,I told Grandpa that I thought I could “cure”the egg-stealing dog.I wanted to at least have a(67)to save Rusty's life,and save Grandpa from the sadness of(68)Rusty. The next morning,I broke open six flesh eggs and put them in Rusty's bowl(69)at the door to the chicken coop.Rusty came(70)and noticed the eggs.He quickly(71)the eggs and happily walked off for his nap（打盹）.The following morning I did the (72) thing. I put the eggs a few feet away from the chicken coop, toward the back door of the farmhouse (73)Grandma usually fed Rusty.The next day I again moved the bowl closer to the house, and added some dog food to the eggs.Every day I moved the bowl closer to the back door,mixing more dog food and (74) eggs.By the time the bowl reached the door,it was all dog food and no eggs.Rusty had again become (75) to looking for his food at the back door of the house,and never again went into the chicken coop.

1. （）56　　

A watched

B noticed

C invited

D visited

2. （）57　　

A peace

B stress

C crisis

D miracle

3. （）58　　

A habit

B pattern

C custom

D crime

4. （）59　　

A to throw

B to break

C throwing

D breaking

5. （）60　　

A once

B before

C while

D although

6. （）61　　

A desire

B route

C way

D idea

7. （）62　　

Ain

Bat

Cfor

Dwith

8. （）63　　

A wider

B better

C happier

D calmer

9. （）64　　

Acare

BStart

Cwant

Dfeel

10. （）65　　

Ahow

Bwhen

Cwhat

Dwhich

11. （）66　　

AIn

BWith

COn

DAt

12. （）67　　

Arate

Bspace

Cpity

Dchance

13. （）68　　

Alosing

Bhelping

Cworrying

Dkeeping

14. （）69　　

Anext

Bright

Cbehind

Dbeside

15. （）70　　

Abefore

Bafter

Calong

Dfrom

16. （）71　　

Asaw

Bfound

Cleft

Date

17. （）72　　

Aspecific

Bsame

Ckind

Ddifferent

18. （）73　　

Awhat

Bwhich

Cwhere

Dwhen

19. （）74　　

Afewer

Bmore

Clittle

Dfew

20. （）75　　

Aaccustomed

Brelated

Cinterested

Ddepressed

1. The bottle was found on an Australian island.

2. The biggest thing I've learned is that kids' voices need to be heard

3. And the problem is getting more and more serious.

4. She was afraid of germs and diseases.

5. He was one of the richest and most powerful men of his time.

6. 我们刚刚吃过午饭。

7. 你离开教室的时候，请把灯关上。

8. 你昨天早上几点起床的？

9. 春天是游览这个城市的最佳季节。

10. 我希望我们的演出会成功。

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