四川大学网络教育学院成人高等学校入学考试（专科升本科）《英语》辅导资料I. Phonetics 语音Directions: In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined letters or letter combinations marked A, B, C and D. Compare the underlined parts and identify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation.1. A. make B. lake C. sad D. state2. A. please B. house C. course D. purse3. A. catch B. child C. march D. machine4. A. meter B. forget C. met D. net5. A. trouble B. soul C. double D. enough6. A. like B. life C. fit D. side7. A. mother B. brother C. come D. gross8. A. guard B. knowledge C. egg D. big9. A. food B. soon C. flood D. roof10. A. insure B. leisure C. measure D. pleasure11. A. hope B. motor C. lot D. go12. A. smell B. let C. tent D. me13. A. humble B. hotel C. honesty D. horizon14. A. care B. share C. dare D. are15. A. thank B. language C. friend D. anxious16. A. student B. us C. cup D. under17. A. supply B. simply C. try D. style18. A. bread B. dream C. lead D. team19. A. channel B. personnel C. label D. travel20. A. suggestion B. vacation C. motion D. locationII. Vocabulary and Structure 词汇与结构Directions:In his section there are 4 group excises. In each group there are 20 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the One answer that best completes the sentence and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Group 11. He took _______ as to what he should do next.A. his friend’s adviceB. his friend’s adviseC. an advice of his friendD. his friend’s advices2. “What did Alexander Bell do?”“He invented _______.”A. a telephoneB. the telephoneC. telephonesD. telephone3. Most of the satellites do not change _______ positions.A. theirB. itsC. themD. the4. We will _______ be in a hurry if we want to catch the 12:00 train.A. mustB. needC. necessaryD. have to5. _______ we’ll go camping tomorrow depends on the weatherA. IfB. WhetherC. ThatD. Where6. Peter as well as his friends _______ to music.A. like to listenB. likes to listenC. likes to hearD. like listening7. The secretary worked late into the night, _______ a long speech for the president.A. prepareB. preparingC. preparedD. was preparing8. You should put what you have learned _______.A. in practiceB. in factC. into realityD. into practice9. Ann didn’t like our new roommate, and _______.A. I don’t tooB. neither did IC. neither I didD. so did I10. When a student has answered one question correctly, he or she will be given a _______.A. difficult oneB. difficult questionC. more difficult oneD. most difficult one11. The people of this city built a monument to show their thanks _______ the heroes.A. toB. aboutC. ofD. on12. I don’t think I couldn’t_______ another night without sleep.A. supportB. standC. put upD. carry13. He is a great writer _______ we shall remember forever.A. /B. whichC. for thatD. to which14. Who’s is responsible _______ the arrangements?A. for makeB. to makeC. to makingD. for making15. My grandma can’t remember _______ her medicine when she actually did.A. to takeB. tookC. having takenD. taken16. The businessman demanded that all his money _______ without any delay.A. to payB. paidC. be paidD. be paying17. Although it’s raining, _______ are still working in the fields.A. theyB. but theyC. and theyD. so they18. We’ve _______ sugar. Ask Mrs. Jones to lend us some.A. run away withB. run downC. run offD. run out of19. As a _______ of fact, talking to a friend is nice, but being alone is also enjoyable.A. thingB. businessC. matterD. affair20. _______ is believing.A. SeeB. SeenC. To seeD. SeeingGroup 21. Every means _______ been tried since then.A. hasB. haveC. areD. is2. I was told that _______ 10:15 flight would get us to Shanghai in time to reach _______ Fudan University.A. the; /B. /; theC. a; theD. the; the3. I’m sorry that I’ve got _______ money on me. Could you lend me _______?A. a lot of; someB. little; someC. some; noneD. many; any4. It’s too expensive for me, I can’t _______ it.A. spendB. payC. affordD. cost5. “Give me a call when you get home.”“Yes, I _______.”A. mustB. willC. canD. may6. _______ the days went on, the weather got worse.A. WithB. SinceC. WhileD. As7. The girl is _______ young _______.A. so; to workB. too; to workC. too; to workingD. so; working8. When I passed by his door, I heard him _______.A. singB. sangC. singingD. was singing9. The little girl _______ me _______ her aunt.A. reminds; /B. recall; ofC. made; ofD. reminds; of10. I prefer writing a term paper _______ taking an examination.A. thanB. toC. forD. that11. Seldom _______ him in the past two years.A. I have seenB. have I seenC. I sawD. did I see12. Your box is _______ mine.A. four times as big asB. four times as bigger asC. as four times bigD. as big as four times13. If she had worked harder, she _______.A. would succeedB. had succeededC. should succeedD. would have succeeded14. The train arrived at _______ 12:00, neither earlier nor later.A. properlyB. exactlyC. almostD. neatly15. After living in Paris for fifty years, he returned to the town _______ he grew up as a child.A. whichB. whereC. thatD. when16. “Mum, I think I’m _______ to get back to school.”“Not really dear, you’d better stay at home for another day or two.”A. so wellB. so goodC. enough wellD. strong enough17. A list of the new League members was _______ and the students looked at it and discussed.A. put awayB. put upC. turned upD. taken up18. How many _______ do you need?A. hou r’s sleepB. hours of sleepC. hours of sleepingD. sleeping hours19. She likes hearing her own voice. She never stops _______.A. talkingB. tellingC. to talkingD. to tell20. People in the south live _______ rice.A. onB. inC. withD. byGroup 31. It is said that _______ new mobile telephone was invented not very long ago.A. aB. theC. oneD. /2. How long does it _______ us to travel from Shanghai to Beijing by plane?A. wantB. takeC. useD. spend3. It is well known that Thomas Edison _______ the electric lamp.A. inventedB. discoveredC. foundD. developed4. Two days later I received a letter _______ me the job. At that time I was too _______ to say aword.A. offering; excitedB. offering; excitingC. offer; excitedD. offered; excited5. He and I _______ the same taste and interest.A. shareB. spareC. fixD. act6. I suggested that the students each _______ a plan for the summer vacation.A. would makeB. will makeC. makeD. made7. John plays football _______, if not better than, David.A. as wellB. as well asC. so wellD. so well as8. _______ you tell me what has happened in the company?A. MayB. MustC. CanD. Did9. Neither her parents nor Jill _______ seen this movie before; all of them want to see it tomorrow.A. hasB. haveC. havingD. had10. My brother had a cold last week, so _______ I.A. hadB. didC. amD. have11. Don is always _______ of money. He spends more than he can earn.A. lackB. shortC. plentyD. free12. I gave him a present and he gave me a picture _______ return.A. asB. forC. inD. on13. Without air, there would be no atmosphere to protect us _______ the sun’s deadly rays.A. fromB. underC. toD. in14. The library needs _______, but it’ll have to wait until Sunday.A. cleaningB. be cleaningC. cleanD. being cleaned15. Do you have any difficulty _______ English literature?A. on readingB. for readingC. readingD. to read16. What a beautiful house! Especially there are many _______.A. furnitureB. furnituresC. pieces of furnitureD. pieces of furnitures17. She amused _______ by listening to light music all the afternoon.A. herselfB. herC. sheselfD. oneself18. He did not do it in the way _______ I would have done it myself.A. in thatB. whichC. asD. /19. “When shall we meet again?”“Make it _______ day you like, It’s all the same to me.”A. oneB. someC. anyD. another20. The policeman looked me _______ several times and obviously disliked what he saw.A. up and downB. over and over againC. to and froD. round and roundGroup 41. Talking to foreigners is fun if you _______ the right time and place.A. locateB. considerC. chooseD. decide2. You _______ hand it in at once, and you may hand it in tomorrow.A. needn’tB. may noC. can’tD. must not3. The United Nations _______ formed in 1945.A. isB. wasC. areD. were4. “We spent all our money because we stayed at _______ most expensive hotel in the city.”“Why didn’t you stay at _______ cheaper one?”A. the; aB. a; aC. the; theD. a; the5. When you have to interrupt somebody, don’t forget _______ “Excuse me”.A. sayB. to sayC. saidD. saying6. I don’t like this hat. Please show me _______.A. anotherB. the otherC. othersD. both7. Many members_______were present agreed to the plan.A. whoB. theyC. whichD. whom8. Agricultural products are so important _______ we cannot live without them.A. asB. whatC. whichD. that9. He looks at us sadly with his eyes ________ as her grandmother’s.A. a size as largeB. lf large sizeC. so largeD. as large10. They got off the train, _______ all their cases.A. carryB. carriedC. carryingD. to carry11. Now many people spend a lot of money _______ the poor children go to school.A. helpB. to helpC. to helpingD. helping12. These TV sets are different _______ quality and price.A. toB. withC. fromD. in13. China _______ the third world.A. is belonged toB. belongsC. belongs toD. belonged14. The businessman demanded that all his money _______ without any delay.A. to payB. paidC. be paidD. be paying15. I’d like to take _______ of this opportunity to thank you all for your co-operation.A. profitB. benefitC. advantageD. occasion16. Little _______ about his won safety, though he was in great danger himself at that time.A. does he careB. did he careC. he caresD. he cared17. Computers are used _______ people in all kinds of fields.A. to helpingB. helpingC. to helpD. to be helped18. She cooks a turkey exactly _______ her mother did.A. as ifB. asC. afterD. although20. “Where is the new dictionary?”“It's on the top of the shelf, out of _______?”A. reachB. sightC. touchD. order30. Her father watches TV only for half an hour a day. He is interested in _______ news only.A. lateB. currentC. presentD. permanentⅢ. Cloze 完形填空Directions: There are 15 blanks in the following passages. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE answer that best completes the passage.Passage 1One Saturday morning a careless driver threw a 1 cigarette out of his car ten miles west of the town. The forest at the side of the road was 2 because there had been no rain for many days. Within a few minutes the 3 were on fire.A truck driver saw the fire when he was on his way to the town. As soon as he reached the town, he told the police about the 4 . Soon firemen were hurrying westwards. When they reached the fire, they saw that it was very big. It could not 5 to the north because of a lake or to the south because of a 6 river. But a west wind was carrying the fire towards the town, and the firemen could not 7 it. When they realized this, one of the firemen 8 a message back to the town by radio.The chief fire officer and hundreds of people hurried to a place about 9 west of thetown. There they used dynamite (甘油炸药) to blow down the trees and cleared a wide path orbreak 10 the forest. When the fire reached the break, it 11 to die down because there was nothing left to 12 . The wind blew some 13 across the break, but the firemen soon beat out the 14 fires. After several hours they managed to 15 the fire and save the town.1. A. lighting B. smoking C. finished D. lighted2. A. warm B. wet C. dry D. humid3. A. houses B. forests C. trees D. villages4. A. fire B. accident C. event D. incident5. A. blow B. change C. enlarge D. spread6. A. spacious B. width C. wide D. widely7. A. stop B. get to C. come to D. arrive at8. A. cabled B. gave C. sent D. called9. A. an half mile B. a half and mile C. half mile D. half a mile10. A. around B. through C. over D. above11. A. began B. tried C. attempted D. managed12. A. burn B. smoke C. use D. exhaust13. A. lightning B. sparks C. blaze D. flash14. A. raw B. small C. visible D. invisible15. A. hand out B. give out C. figure out D. put outPassage 2People around the world are interested in sports either for building up a strong body or for enjoying themselves during their spare time.There 1 two main kinds of sports. These two kinds of sports are team sports and individual sports. Team sports are such sports 2 baseball, basketball, and volleyball. Team sports require two separate teams. The teams play 3 each other. They compete against each other 4 get the best score. 5 , in a football game, if team A gets 7 points and team B gets 3 points, team A 6 the game. Team sports are sometimes called 7 sports.Besides team sports, there is 8 main type, or kind, of sporting activity. The second type is individual sports. In 9 sports there are no teams, There isn’t 10 competition.People 11 individual sports in order to get exercise. They don’t play individual sports 12 competition. 13 speaking, they want to get some exercise, not to 14 a game. Individual sports are such sports as swimming, 15 , and running. In one word, people like individual sports more than teams sports as they don’t want to suffer from the competition that team sports often have.1. A. is B. was C. are D. were2. A. for B. as C. in D. at3. A. against B. with C. to D. on4. A. for B. in order to C. as D. with5. A. Such as B. In addition C. By the way D. For example6. A. lose B. win C. loses D. wins7. A. sporting B. basketball C. competitive D. competition8. A. one B. a C. other D. another9. A. individual B. team C. football D. basketball10. A. any B. some C. many D. much11. A. lay B. play C. stay D. delay12. A. for B. at C. to D. on13. A. General B. In general C. When D. Generally14. A. lost B. lose C. won D. win15. A. ski B. skiing C. to ski D. skisPassage 3Coffee and tea are the most popular 1 in the world. Coffee is a favorite drink of Canadians. Many Canadians like to start their day 2 a cup of coffee. At work, they may take a coffee break.Coffee break is a time 3 stop and relax for a few minutes over a cup of coffee or a snack.4 is coffee so popular?5 , it has a rich, strong taste that many people like. It is served hot, with milk, cream or sugar. Many people like coffer in6 because it helps them7 . Coffee has caffeine in it.8 gives people more energy.Every day, millions of people all over the world drink tea. Tea is the 9 drink of China, Japan, England and Russia. In England, it is a custom to drink tea in the afternoon. In Japan, drinking tea is also a social 10 and there are special rules for tea 11 .Tea comes from tea 12 . We make tea by pouring 13 water on dried tea leaves. People usually drink hot tea, but it can be served cold. Some people like to drink tea 14 milk or cream. Other people 15 milk or cream in tea, but they put in honey, sugar or lemon. Tea also has some caffeine in it.1. A. drinks B. drink C. water D. drinking water2. A. from B. at C. in D. with3. A. for B. to C. with D. at4. A. Why B. What C. Which D. When5. A. For one thing B. Such asC. For a thingD. For some reason6. A. morning B. early morning C. mornings D. the morning7. A. move away B. wake up C. come in D. look down8. A. Tea B. Caffeine C. Hot drink D. Cold coffee9. A. personal B. general C. possible D. national10. A. study B. custom C. way D. belief11. A. drink B. drank C. drinking D. being drunk12. A. roots B. stems C. branches D. leaves13. A. cooling B. running C. boiling D. fresh14. A. have B. with C. and D. together15. A. hate B. like C. enjoy D. lovePassage 4Millions of years ago the earliest people lived 1 in caves. Caves were easy to defend 2 enemies, and caves could protect from 3 .Today, 4 different reasons, people are designing and building underground places to live and work. More than 5,000 Americans have built homes underground or 5 the sides of hills. Some companies have built 6 in huge caves. School and other buildings have been built underground too.One reason for such buildings is the lack of (缺乏) open land in some 7 areas.Another reason is the lower cost of 8 underground buildings. For both of these reasons, the University of Minnesota has built a building of seven 9 almost 10 underground. It is a building where engineers are 11 with classrooms, offices and a huge laboratory. The buildings is 12 to use sunlight for lighting, even on the lowest floor more than 40 meters under the surface.Mirrors on a small part of the building above the ground 13 sunlight and shine itdown 14 an open area in the center of the building. Lenses (透镜) of glass are used to keep the beam (光束) of sunlight narrow and bright all the way 15 the bottom floor. The system only works on clear days when sunlight is bright.1. A. underground B. above the ground C. over the ground D. under water2. A. in B. against C. with D. to3. A. cold days B. rains and colds C. rain and cold D. rainy days4. A. because B. in order to C. out D. for5. A. on B. in C. with D. above6. A. enterprise B. factories C. library D. workshop7. A. crowding B. crowd C. crowded D. crowdies8. A. warm and cold B. heated and cooled C. heating and cooling D. hot and cool9. A. ground B. floor C. floors D. grounds10. A. complete B. contradictory C. complicated D. completely11. A. trapped B. tamed C. translated D. trained12. A. downloaded B. designed C. downsized D. decided13. A. calculate B. cheer C. clarify D. capture14. A. by B. through C. pass D. under15. A. within B. for C. over D. toⅣ. Reading Comprehension 阅读理解Directions: In his section there are 4 passages in each group. Each passage is followed by five questions. For each question there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice.Group 1Passage 1The American Thanksgiving Day celebration goes back to 1621. In the year, a special dinner was prepared in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The people who had settled there had left England because they were forbidden to keep their religious belief. They came to the new land and faced difficulties in sailing across the ocean. The ship which carried them was called “the Mayflower”. The North Atlantic was hard to travel. There were bad storms and huge waves. With the help of the Indians, they learned to live in the new land. These Puritans, as they were called, had much to be thankful for. They could enjoy religious freedom. They learned how to grow their crops in accordance with the climate and soil. Now when they selected the fourth Thursday of November for their Thanksgiving celebration, they invited their neighbours, the Indian, to join them in dinner. They also wanted to pray God for the new life. They recalled the group of 102 men, women and children who left England. They remembered those who did not live to see the shores of Massachusetts. They thought of the 65 day’s journey which tested their strength.1. The first celebration of a day of Thanksgiving is about _______.A. 100 years oldB. 200 years oldC. 300 years oldD. 400 years old2. Why had they left England?A. Because of religious problem.B. To set up a new religion.C. To learn new farming.D. Because of the Indians.3. The climate and soil in Massachusetts are _______.A. similar to that of EnglandB. different from that of EnglandC. similar to that of PlymouthD. different from that of Plymouth4. They give thanks while remembering _______.A. the new society of IndiansB. their friends who died on the way to the new landC. their former religionD. to invite the Indians5. How long did the trip last?A. 6 weeksB. 2 months or moreC. half a yearD. 102 daysPassage 2The climate of any place is the kind of weather. It usually has over a long period of time.The kind of homes we live in, the clothes we wear, the foods we eat depend on the climate of the place where we live. Climate is complicated; it is affected by many things. If you live near one of the poles, you live in a cold climate, for you do not get as much direct sunshines as you would get farther form the poles. If you live near the equator, you live in a warm or very hot climate, for this is the region where the sun shines almost straight down.How much rain or snow falls makes a great difference to the climate. You may live in a hot, dry land, where little rain falls. This will be a desert. Its climate is quite different from that of a rain forest, which may be the same distance from the equator but rain falls almost every day. The amount of rain that falls or snow, in a cold land depends upon the winds, upon the nearby mountains, and upon the currents in nearby seas. Rainfall depends on many different things.6. “Climate” means ________.A. the weather of a certain placeB. the fine, cloudy, rainy or snowy weatherC. the weather of a certain timeD. the general weather of a place over a long time7. “…even the foods we eat depend on the climate of the place where we live”really means________.A. We eat different foods according to different weatherB. the climate of a place has effected on the foods we haveC. the climate of the place where we live gives us different foodsD. foods are different in different places8. People living near the poles tend _______ those near the equator.A. to have as much sunlight asB. to have less rain thanC. to get less sunlight thanD. to get less snow than9. Rainfalls depend on many things. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?A. The windsB. The nearby mountainsC. The currents in nearby seasD. The kinds of homes we live in10. What may be the best title for the passage?A. Climate and WeatherB. Climate Around the WorldC. ClimateD. Climate in Different CountriesPassage 3In the past, people who graduated from college felt proud of their academic achievements and confident that their degree would help them to find a good job.However, in the past four years the job market has changed dramatically. This year’s college graduates are facing one of the worst job markets. For example, Ryan Stewart, a graduate of San Jose State University, got a degree in religious studies, but he has not gotten any job offers. He points out that many people already working are getting laid off and don’t have jobs, so it’s even harder for new college graduates to find jobs.Four years ago, the future looked bright for his class of 2006. There were many high-tech job opportunities, graduates received many job offers, and they were able to get jobs with high salaries and benefits such as health insurance and paid vacations. However, “Times have changed.It’s a new market,” according to an officer of the university.The officer says students who do find jobs started preparing two years ago. They worked during summer vacations, they have had several short-time jobs, and they majored in fields that are still paying well, such as accounting or nursing.In conclusion, these days a college degree does not automatically lead to a good job with a high salary. Some students can only hope that the value of their degree will increase in the future.11. What did a college degree mean to people in the past?A. It was a proof of their professional skills.B. It would guarantee their quick promotion.C. It built up their confidence in the job market.D. It would help them to start an academic career.12. Ryan Steward has not got any job offer because _______.A. there are too many graduates of his majorB. he wants to find a job with very high salaryC. he has not received a degree in the universityD. the job market has changed greatly since 200213. According to the passage, _______ had the best job prospects in 2002.A. computer scienceB. accountingC. teachingD. nursing14. How did students make preparation for finding jobs?A. They prepared all the timeB. They worked during summer vacationsC. They did short-time jobs.D. Both B and C15. It can be concluded from the passage that ________.A. the value of a college degree has decreased nowB. new college graduates today can’t find jobsC. a college degree can still lead to a good jobD. graduates must prepare early to find jobsPassage 4Jack went to a barber-shop and had his hair cut, but when he came out, he was not happy with the result. When his friend Bob saw him, he laughed and said, “What has happened to your hair, Jack?”Jack said, “I tried a new barber-shop today, because I wasn’t quite satisfied with my old one, but this one seems even worse.”Bob agreed. “Yes, I think you’re right, Jack. Now I’ll tell you what to do when you go into a barber’s next time: look at all the barber’s hair, find out whose hair looks worst, and then go straight to him.”“Why shall I go to him?” Jack asked. “But that would be foolish!”“Oh, no, it wouldn’t,” answered Bob. “Who cut that man’s hair? Just think it. He couldn’t cut it himself, could he? Another of the barbers cut it. So you know he can’t be the worst barber.”16. When Jack went out of the barber’s shop, he was not happy because _______.A. nobody had cut his hairB. the barber hadn’t cut his hair wellC. the barber had cut his hair carefullyD. he was not satisfied with his old barber17. “I tried a new barber-shop today.” means _______.A. this barber-shop was a new oneB. this was the only barber-shop in this townC. Jack often went to this barber-shopD. Jack had not been to this barber-shop before18. After Jack had his hair cut, he thought _______.A. the new barber-shop was the best oneB. the old barber-shop wasn’t so good as the new oneC. the new barber-shop was the worst oneD. the old barber-shop was the worst one19. Bob told Jack to find out which barber’s hair looked the worst and then go straight to him.Why?A. Because he was certainly the best barber.B. Because he was free all the timeC. Because he was the worst barber.D. Because he wasn’t the worst barber20. From the story we know that ________.A. it’s foolish to have one’s hair cut at a barber-shopB. barbers cut each other’s hairC. barbers never have their hair cutD. a barber always cuts his hair by himselfGroup 2Passage 1I worked my way up the presidency of the Ford Motor Company. When I finally got there, I was on the top of the world. But then fate said to me: “Wait, we’re not finished with you. Now you’re going to find out what it feels like to get kicked off from the top.”On July 13, 1978, I was fired. I had been president of Ford for eight years and a Ford employee for thirty two. I had never worked anywhere else. And now suddenly, I was out of a job.As you go through life, there are thousands of little forks in the road, and there are a few really big forks those moments of thinking, moments of truth. This was mine as I wondered what to do. Should I pack it all in and retire? I was fifty-four years old. I had already accomplished a great deal. I was financially secure. But that just didn’t feel right. I knew I had to carry on.A few months later, I became the president of Chrysler, a company which was almost bankrupt at that time. Fortunately, Chrysler recovered. Today I’m a hero. With strong will, with luck, and with help from lots of good people, I was able to rise up from the ashes.1. When the author became the president of Chrysler, the company _______.A. was having a hard timeB. was very newC. was bigger than FordD. was in a good condition2. From the passage, we may conclude that the author was a (an) _______ person.A. weak-mindedB. pessimisticC. ordinaryD. strong –willed3. By saying “I was able to rise up from the ashes”, the author means that _______.A. he was able to stand still although the ground was softB. he was stronger after being burned to ashesC. he was not afraid of failure。
