武汉理工大学网络教育入学考试高起专英语模拟题及答案（完形填空）

武汉理工大学网络教育入学考试高起专英语模拟题及答案（完形填空）

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Passage 1

A person who believes that he is incapable will not make a real effort, because he feels that it would be useless. He won’t go at a job with the confidence 1 for success. He is therefore 2 to fail, and the failure will strengthen his belief in his incompetence.

Alfred Adler, a famous doctor, had an experience 3 illustrates this. When he was a small boy he was poor at arithmetic. His teacher got the idea that he had no ability in arithmetic, and told his parents what she thought in order that they would not expect 4 much of him. 5 this way, they too developed the idea, “Isn’t it too bad that Alfred can’t do arithmetic? “ He accepted their mistaken estimate of his ability, felt that is was 6 to try, and was very poor at arithmetic, just as they expected.

One day Adler succeeded in solving a problem which 7 of the other students had been able to solve. This gave him confidence. He 8 the idea that he couldn’t do arithmetic and was determined to show them that he could. His new 9 confidence stimulated him to go at arithmetic problems with a new spirit. He now worked with interest, 10 , and purpose, and he soon became extraordinarily good at arithmetic.

1. A. well B. necessary C. in D. good

2. A. possible B. possibly C. likely D. like

3. A. to B. when C. what D. which

4.A. too B. very C. so D. that

5. A. On B. In C. By D. From

6. A. important B. useful C. useless D. necessary

7. A. any B. none C. each D. no

8. A. accepted B. developed C. rejected D. thought

9. A. found B. finding C. find D. founded

10. A. love B. feelings C. determination D. solution

Passage 2

Is it difficult for you to get up in the morning? Are you often late 1 school? Yes? Here’s a bed for you. The bed will wake you up! Here is 2 it works.

There is an alarm clock and a tape recorder in the bed. When the clock 3 a sound, you’ll have a few minutes to wake up. Then the recorder plays soft music 4.a little girl’s sweet voice. She says, “Wake up, darling.” A few minutes later, a second recording plays. It can be unpleasant sounds, “Get up, 5 you’ll be late!”

If you don’t get up 6 the second recording, you’ll be sorry. There is a mechanical” 7 ” in the bed. It can kick you in the head. Then the bed 8 for a few minutes. What! You are still lying in bed! Slowly the top of the bed goes lower and lower. 9 , the bed is straight. You slide off the bed and 10 onto the floor. You are out of bed and awake.

1. A. to B. for C. at D. of

2. A. when B. how C. where D. what

3. A. makes B. gets C. hears D. opens

4. A. of B. on C. at D. with

5. A. and B. but C. so D. or

6. A. after B. for C. before D. when

7. A. hand B. arm C. head D. foot

8. A. looks B. asks C. waits D. tells

9. A. First B. Then C. Next D. Finally

10. A. run B. ran C. fall D. fell

Passage3

Higher education in America is mostly about HML. (How to Make a Living).__ 1___, by following this path the universities may be putting themselves in the poor house.

Most HML-type skills can be taught through the Internet. The basic knowledge and _2____

have always been studied in books and through 3 with the teacher of asking and answering questions. But this can be done on interactive TV. 4. , we will not need universities in the 21st century for such HML education. In the next century, there will be 5 of Internet graduates in HML, --- Business Administration, Systems Engineering, Communications, etc. But the fact is 6 in this century, the pendulum(摆针)has swung too far in the direction of science and technology, and 7 will have to be made swing it back to towards the humanities (人文学科),which are 8 with the purpose of living, with asking and answering questions concerning Right and (W)rong, the two Rs instead of three.

In the 21st century, science and technology will be taught by other 9 will have to concentrate on an art that both young and old will require, and 10 can only be taught and learned person-to-person: wisdom(智慧)。

1. A. Surprisingly B. Interestingly C. Ironically D. Sufficiently

2. A .concepts B thoughts C. ideas D. imagination

3. A. touch B. interaction C. connection D. relation

4. A. However B. Therefore C. Moreover D. But

5. A. plenty B. much C. a great deal D. some

6. A. which B. why C. that D. what

7. A. progress B. a living C. an effort D. a decision

8. A. referred B. related C. connected D. concerned

9. A. means B. mean C. ways D. matters

10. A. these B. that C. which D. as

Passage 4

When we were having an English test this morning, I felt somebody was watching me. I turned my 1 and saw Jack, who sat right behind me. My eyes caught 2 and he said very quietly,” I hope you’ve studied for this 3 !”

“What am I going to do?” I thought to myself. I 4.cheating in exams. I’d studied 5 for the test. 6 Jack hadn’t. During the exam, I didn’t let Jack see my answers. When the exam ended, I thought I should let him know cheating was 7 . And I didn’t want to destroy our friendship. My mind looked 8 the right words.

“Sorry, Jack, 9 you know how I feel about cheating, ” I said slowly. “Maybe I could help you 10 before the next test.” “Ok, Bob,” he smiled weakly. “It might not be easy, but I’ll have a try.”

1. A. head B. hand C. neck D. body

2. A. hers B. his C. ours D. yours

3. A. exam B. job C. book D. chance

4. A. hope B. like C. hate D. finish

5. A. quickly B. slowly C. hard D. hardly

6. A. Clearly B. Hopefully C. Carefully D. Luckily

7. A. good B. wrong C. easy D. difficult

8. A. after B. for C. up D. at

9. A. and B. also C. so D. but

10.A. know B. move C. cheat D. study

Passage 5

Many students find the experience of attending university lectures to be a confusing and frustrating experience. The lecturer speaks for one or two hours, perhaps___1 the talk with slides, writing up important information on the blackboard, ___2 reading material and giving out assignment. The new student sees the other student continuously writing on notebooks and ____3 what to write. Very often the student leavers the lecture with note which do not catch the main points and ____4. become hard even for the students to understand.

Most institutions provide course which assist new student to develop the skills they need to be ____5 listeners and note-takers. If these are unavailable, there are many useful study-skills guides which _____6 learners to practice theses skills independently. In all case it is important to _____7 the problem before actually starting your studies.

It is important to acknowledge that most students have difficulty ____8 acquiring the language skills required in college study. One way of ____9 these difficulties is to attend the language and study-skills classes which most institution provide throughout the academic year. Another basic strategy is to find a study partner ____10 it is possible to identify difficulties, exchange ideas and provide support.

1. A. extending B. illustrating C. performing D. conducting

2. A. attributing B. contributing C. distributing D. explaining

3. A. suspects B. understands C. wonders D. convinces

4. A. what B. those C .as D. which

5. A. effective B. passive C. relative D. expressive

6. A. enable B. stimulate C. advocate D. prevent

7. A. evaluate B. acquaint C. tackle D. formulate

8. A. in B. on C. of D. wish

9.A. preventing B. withstanding C. sustaining D. overcoming

10. A. in that B. for which C. with whom D. such as

Passage 6

In our country every school has a library. I’m ____1____ you have read many books. You borrow them from the school library and keep them for _____2_____. Maybe you ____3_____ borrow books from other libraries, or you get books from your parents or friends___4_____. If you like reading and want ____5_____ , you may often go to bookshops and buy some yourself.

Have you ___6____ thought of how people make a book? Different people must check it several times ____7_____ it comes out. After ____8____ finishes reading a book , the book passes through the hands of many other people. Everyone in the factory has to work very carefully because ____9____ must not be any mistake in it. Many people are busy ____10_____ it. They print it on good paper and put the pieces together before it goes to the bookshop.

We all like reading. Let’s take good care of books.

1. A. sorry B. sure C. thinking D. saying

2. A. some time B. some times C. sometime D. sometimes

3. A. too B. also C. either D. neither

4. A. for a present B. as a present C. for presents D. as presents

5. A. learning many more B. to learn many more

C. learning more D. to learn more

6. A. just B. already C. ever D. even

7. A. though B. since C. before D. after

8. A. someone B. anyone C. everyone D. no one

9. A. that B. this C. it D. there

10. A. working on B. to work on C. going on D. to go on

Passage 7

Plants are very important living things. Life could go on if there _1_ no plants. This is because plants can make _2_ form the air, water and man cannot do this. Animals and man get their food by eating plants and other animals. _3_ animals and man need plants in order to live. This is why we find that there are so many plants around us.

If you look careful at the plants around you, you will find that there are many _4_ of plants. Most plants are green. There are two _5_ types of plants, flowering plants and non—flowering plants.

Flowering plants can make seeds. The seeds are _6_ by the fruits. Almost all the trees around us are flowering plants. Some fruits have one seed, two, or many more. But a few fruits have _7_ seeds at all. An example of a fruit _8_ seeds is the banana fruit.

Most non—flowering plants grow from spores(孢子) instead of seeds. Some spores are so small and light that they can _9_ in the air. When these spores _10_ on wet and shady(阴的) places, they usually grow in to new plants.

1. A. are B. were C. hadn’t D. hadn’t been

2. A. meat B. vegetables C. food D. fruits

3. A. Therefore B. Or C. But D. Though

4. A. hundreds B. tons C. roots D. types

5. A. thousand B. main C. useful D. nice

6. A. born B. protected C. covered D. hidden

7. A. few B. big C. no D. small

8. A. without B. with C. growing D. instead of

9. A. hang B. grow C. fall D. float

10. A. float B. lie C. fall D. move

Passage 8

Most children with healthy appetites are ready to eat almost anything that is offered to them. A child rarely dislikes food _1_ it is badly cooked.

The _2_ a meal is cooked and served is most important and an attractively served meal will often improve a child’s appetite. Never ask a child _3_ he likes or dislikes a foods and never _4_ likes and dislikes in front of him or allow _5_ else to do so. If you take it for granted that he likes everything, he probably will. Nothing healthful should be omitted from the meal because of a _6_ dislike. At mealtime, it is a good _7_ to give a child a small portion(部分) and let him come back for a second helping. Do not talk too much to the child during mealtimes, but let him eat food, and do not _8_ him to leave the table immediately after a meal, or he will _9_ learn to swallow his food so he can hurry back to his toys. Under _10_ circumstances must a child be coaxed(哄骗) or forced to eat.

1. A, if B. until C. that D. unless

2. A. procedure B. process C. way D. method

3. A. whether B. what C. that D. which

4. A. remark B. tell C. discuss D. argue

5. A. everybody B. anybody C. somebody D. nobody

6.A. supposed B. proved C. considered D. related

7. A. point B. custom C. idea D. plan

8.A. agree B. allow C. force D. persuade

9. A. hurriedly B. soon C. fast D. slowly

10. A. some B. any C. such D. no

Passage 9

No man can change the weather. Nobody can control. But if people read correctly the signs around them , they can tell_1_the weather will be like the following day or two.

For many centuries people have studied the weather and tried to _2__weather forecasting. Sometimes distant objuects__3__hills and tall trees don’t seem to be very clear. This is a __4__of much water vapour in the __5_and therefore rain will probably come.

If some birds fly high, fine weather is coming, but if they fly near the ground, rainy or stormy weather is __6__the way, It is probably because of the insects which they are hunting__7__they fly very low.

If a fog appears in the morning just about sunrise, then the day will be warm. Instead, if a fog appears in the evening, the next day will bring wet __8__. If the sunset is mostly red in color, then the following day will be fine. If a rainbow appears in the morning, rainy weather will probably come.

Most of the __9__sayings have been made by people who have used their__10__and brains to make weather forecasting.

1.A. that B. which C. what D. how

2.A. pick B. make C. carry D. send

3.A. as well B. and C. as well as D. such as

4.A. sight B. sign C. mark D. shape

5.A. air B. sky C. heaven D. earth

6.A. by B. in C. for D. on

7.A. that B. which C. where D. when

8.A. day B. weather C. where D. when

9.A. above B. below C. important D. interesting

10.A. ears B. hands C. eyes D. legs

Passage 10

Many teachers believe that the student should be responsible for learning.__ 1__ a long reading assignment is given, teachers expect students to be familiar with the __2__in the reading even if they don’t discuss it in class or take an exam. The ideal student is considered to be __3__ who is motivated to learn for the sake of __4__, not the one interested only in getting high grades. Sometimes homework is returned __5__ brief written comments but without a grade. Even if a grade is not given, the student is responsible for learning the material assigned. When research is __6__, the professor expects the student to take it actively and to complete it with__7__ guidance. It is the __8__responsibility to find books, magazines, and articles in the library. Professors expect students to be able to exhaust the reference__9__ in the library. Professors will help student who need it, but prefer that their student should not be too dependent on them. In the United States, professors have many other duties__10__ teaching, such as administrative or research work. Therefore if a student has a problem with class work, the student should make an appointment to see a professor during office hours.

1. A. if B. although C. because D. since

2. A. suggestion B. context C. abstract D. information

3. A. such B. one C. any D. some

4. A. fun B. work C. learning D. with

5.A. by B. in C. for D. with

6. A. collected B. distributed C. assigned D. finished

7. A. maximum B. minimum C. possible D. practical

8. A. student’s B. professor’s C. assistant’s D. librarian’s

9. A. selections B. collections C. sources D. origins

10. A. but B. except C. with D. other than

Key:

Passage 1 1-5 BCDAB 6-10 CBCAC