18年专插本公共课英语真题.docx

1、18年专插本公共课英语真题广东省 2018 年普通高等学校本科插班生招生考试 英语（公共课）试题 Part I Vocabulary and Structure (30%)Direction: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence, and then mark the corresponding letter on

2、the Answer Sheet.1. Hearing that he had passed health examination, he immediately made call to hisparents.A. a; / B. the; / C. the; a D. a; the2. you are, friends are an important part of life at every stage.A. Whatever B. Whenever C. Wherever D. Whoever3. Although we waited more than half an hour,

3、Mary didnt turn at the conference room.A. over B. in C. up D. out4. Maria hadnt seen me for a few years, but she my voice on the phone immediately.A. realized B. recognized C. repeated D. reminded5. The student needed a letter of to apply for the post of a secretary.A. invitation B. recommendation C

4、. register D. inquiry6. He is well-prepared for the presentation about the new project and feels that the head of department will like his idea.A. concerned B. comfortable C. confused D. confident7. Toms mother was shocked that Tom had got head in a car accident.A. ache B. damage C. suffering D. inj

5、ury8. It was very late when we decided to travel on May Day holiday, but luckily we to find a hotel at a reasonable price.A. managed B. wanted C. tried D. needed9. The famous writer, writings for China Daily I appreciate a lot is invited to give a speechin our university.A. that B. whose C. whom D.w

6、ho10. If people overanxious about remembering something, they will forget it.A. will be B. would be C. were D. are11. We were very angry Peter as he spoiled our picnic.A. with B. for C. of D. about12. The teenager is to be a member of the basketball team.A. very tall B. tall enough C. too tall D. en

7、ough tall13. Finally, I have interesting to share with you, and I am sure you will be interested in it.A. everything B. something C. nothing D. anything14. Since we have money left, we cant afford the expensive computer.A. a little B. a few C. little D. few15. If you want to join our club, you follo

8、w our rules.A. can B. may C. might D. must16. When Max rushed to the class, his classmates exercises attentively.A. did B. have done C. were doing D. do17. The little girl recovered her strength when the drug .A. came into effect B. took effect C. changed effect D. put into effect18. Patrick, bought

9、 her two handbags as gifts, but of them was her style.A. either B. none C. neither D. all19. his surprise, he got an offer of post-guaduate study from Beijing University.A. In B. To C. For D. With20. The boss required us to a recent photo to the application form via emails.A. attach B. bring C. take

10、 D. print21. Bill Gates is often thought to be the richest man in the world. , his personal life seems not luxury.A. Moreover B. Therefore C. However D. Besides22. Mr. Lin to New York before, so the host family went to the airport to pick him up.A. didnt go B. hasnt been C. doesnt go D. hadnt been23

11、. Though the drama is wonderful, I guess most audiences will be tired as it is too long.A. four-hour B. four hours C. four-hours D. four-hours24. Youd better get the task as soon as possible, otherwise you might not complete it on time.A. do B. to do C. done D. be doing25. Since we lacked enough tim

12、e and support, we didnt know to solve the problem.A. where B. why C. when D. how26. the opportunity to interview the famous star made her enjoyed.A. Being provided B. Having provided C. To provide D. Be provided27. We missed the last train to London, or we more museums the day before yesterday.A. ha

13、d been visited B. woule have visitedC. would visit D. had visited28. Your parents dont believe what you said about your future, ?A. did they B. do they C. didnt they D. dont they29. The daughter begged her father to give up smoking his own health.A. in the course of B. as a result ofC. by means of D

14、. for the sake of30. The more the salesman explained, .A. the more I became bored B. I became more boredC. the more bored I became D. I became bored morePart II Reading Comprehension(40%)Direction: In this section, there are four passages, each of which is followed by five questions or unfinished st

15、atements. Choose the best and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage 1If you are going to be a straight talker, you have to believe that its a virtue, that its anquality you want to have.If you have an opinion and you just state it, it allows the other person to either try to chal

16、lenge your opinion, to agree with you, or to disagreethey have an action they can take. If you are quiet, people think you agree. How can you then further the conversation when you are at different points and its not really exposed? Agreeing is easy. Disagreeing takes more guts.Several years back, w

17、hen I was CEO at a company; there was a very senior woman who was very smart and well spoken, but she did not wear appropriate clothes. It was distracting and she was not being taken seriously. I said to her manager, who was male, “you need to tell her.” he said, “oh, no way.”So I called her in and

18、directly stated what I thought was happening, “youre not getting the respect you deserve,” I said, “go to the store and get a personal shopper. Just say, I am a senior businessperson and need help dressing formally.” She came back, and she was completely a different person. She said she felt really

19、good. And currency went way up.Early in my business career, if people asked me a question, Id try to answer it honestly. And it was rewarded. I had managers who wanted me around because I would actually tell them what was happening.I was raised by my grandma, and she was a pretty straight talker bec

20、ause she thought you would handle it. My advice is to be realistic. Being honest and truthful is part of being a good worker, a good associate, and a good leader.31. The woman did not get promoted because she did not .A. dress appropriately B. take her work seriouslyC. get on well with her colleague

21、s D. follow her managers instructions32. The underlined phrase “takes more guts” in Paragraph 2 refers to .A. demand more wisdom B. attract more attentionC. take more courage D. need more communication33. According to the writer, talking in a straight way allows one to .A. become an opinion leader B

22、. make friends easilyC. become a respectable person D. take further action34. From the last passage, it can be inferred that the writer tends to talk frankly possibly due to the influence of .A. his workmates B. his leadersC. his friends D. his family35. Which of the following might be the best titl

23、e of the passage?A. Straight talkers B. Different opinionsC. Agree or disagree D. Importance of speechPassage 2A punctual person is in the habit of doing a thing at the proper time and is never late in keeping an appointment.The unpunctual man, on the contrary, never does what he has to do at the pr

24、oper time. He is always in a hurry and in the end loses both time and his good name. A lost thing may be found again, but the lost time can never be regained. Time is more valuable than material things. In fact, time is life itself. The unpunctual man is forever wasting and mismanaging his most valu

25、able asset（财产）as well as others. The unpunctual person is always complaining that he finds no time toanswer letters, return calls or keep appointments promptly. But the man who really has a great deal to do is very careful of his time and seldom complains of want of it. He knows that he can not get

26、through his huge amount of work unless he faithfully keeps every piece of work when it has to be attended to.Failure to be punctual in keeping ones appointments is the sign of disrespect towards others. If a person is invited to dinner and arrives later than the appointed time, he keeps all the othe

27、r guests waiting for him. Usually this will be regarded as a great disrespect to the host and all other guests present.Unpunctuality, moreover, is very harmful when it comes to do ones duty, whether public or private. Imagine how it would be if those who are put in charge of important tasks failed t

28、o be their proper place at the appointed time. A man who is known to be habitually unpunctual is never trusted by his friends or fellow men.36. The main difference between a punctual person and an unpunctual person is that a punctual person .A. has lots of appointments while an unpunctual one has fe

29、w appointmentsB. does everything at the right time while an unpunctual one seldom does soC. has much time to do everything while an unpunctual one has little time to do anythingD. does everything ahead of time while an unpunctual one does everything behind schedule37. What is the main reason why a p

30、erson is always unpunctual according to the passage?A. He doesnt care much about time.B. He is much busier than other people.C. He is always in a hurry when he works.D. He always mismanages and wastes his time.38. The third paragraph is developed by giving .A. a fact B. an opinion C. an example D. a

31、n evidence39. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that .A. an unpunctual person usually loses his friendsB. an unpunctual person often fails doing any important taskC. unpunctuality may result in fewer appointments and opportunitiesD. unpunctuality may lead to heavy losses for both public and

32、 private affairs40. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. Valuable time B. Popular appointmentC. Harm of unpunctuality D. Advantage of punctualityPassage 3Once upon a time, two brothers, Jack and Tom, who lived on neighboring farms, fell into conflict. For the past 20 years, they had been on good terms farming side by side, sharing machinery, and trading labor and