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 the Answer Sheet.

1. Hearing that he had passed health examination, he immediately made call to his

parents. A. a; / B. the; / C. the; a D. a; the 2. you are, friends are an important part of life at every stage. A. Whatever B. Whenever C. Wherever D. Whoever

3. Although we waited more than half an hour, Mary didn’t turn at the conference room. A. over B. in C. up D. out

4. Maria hadn’t seen me for a few years, but she my voice on the phone immediately. A. realized B. recognized C. repeated D. reminded 5. The student needed a letter of to apply for the post of a secretary. A. invitation B. recommendation C. register D. inquiry 6. 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. confident 7. Tom’s mother was shocked that Tom had got head in a car accident. A. ache B. damage C. suffering D. injury

8. 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. needed

9. The famous writer, writings for China Daily I appreciate a lot is invited to give a speech in our university.

A. that B. whose C. whom D.who

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10. If people overanxious about remembering something, they will forget it. A. will be B. would be C. were D. are 11. We were very angry Peter as he spoiled our picnic. A. with B. for C. of D. about 12. The teenager is to be a member of the basketball team. A. very tall B. tall enough C. too tall D. enough tall 13. 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. anything 14. Since we have money left, we can’t afford the expensive computer. A. a little B. a few C. little D. few 15. If you want to join our club, you follow our rules. A. can B. may C. might D. must 16. When Max rushed to the class, his classmates exercises attentively. A. did B. have done C. were doing D. do 17. The little girl recovered her strength when the drug . A. came into effect B. took effect C. changed effect D. put into effect 18. Patrick, bought her two handbags as gifts, but of them was her style. A. either B. none C. neither D. all 19. his surprise, he got an offer of post-guaduate study from Beijing University. A. In B. To C. For D. With 20. The boss required us to a recent photo to the application form via emails. A. attach B. bring C. take D. print 21. 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. Besides 22. Mr. Lin to New York before, so the host family went to the airport to pick him up. A. didn’t go B. hasn’t been C. doesn’t go D. hadn’t been 23. 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-hour’s 24. You’d 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 doing 25. Since we lacked enough time and support, we didn’t know to solve the problem. A. where B. why C. when D. how 26. the opportunity to interview the famous star made her enjoyed. A. Being provided B. Having provided C. To provide D. Be provided 27. We missed the last train to London, or we more museums the day before yesterday. A. had been visited B. woule have visited C. would visit D. had visited

28. Your parents don’t believe what you said about your future, ? A. did they B. do they C. didn’t they D. don’t they 29. The daughter begged her father to give up smoking his own health.

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A. in the course of B. as a result of C. by means of D. for the sake of 30. The more the salesman explained, . A. the more I became bored B. I became more bored C. the more bored I became D. I became bored more

Part II Reading Comprehension(40%)

Direction: In this section, there are four passages, each of which is followed by five questions or unfinished statements. Choose the best and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Passage 1

If you are going to be a straight talker, you have to believe that it’s a virtue, that it’s an quality you want to have.

If you have an opinion and you just state it, it allows the other person to either try to challenge your opinion, to agree with you, or to disagree——they 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 it’s not really exposed? Agreeing is easy. Disagreeing takes more guts.

Several years back, when 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 directly stated what I thought was happening, “you’re 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 good. And currency went way up.

Early in my business career, if people asked me a question, I’d 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 because 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 seriously C. get on well with her colleagues D. follow her manager’s instructions 32. The underlined phrase “takes more guts” in Paragraph 2 refers to . A. demand more wisdom B. attract more attention C. take more courage D. need more communication 33. According to the writer, talking in a straight way allows one to . A. become an opinion leader B. make friends easily C. become a respectable person D. take further action

34. 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 leaders

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C. his friends D. his family

35. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage? A. Straight talkers B. Different opinions C. Agree or disagree D. Importance of speech

Passage 2

A 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 proper 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 valuable asset （财产）as well as other's. The unpunctual person is always complaining that he finds no time to answer 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 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 one’s 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 other 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 one’s duty, whether public or private. Imagine how it would be if those who are put in charge of important tasks failed to 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 few appointments B. does everything at the right time while an unpunctual one seldom does so

C. has much time to do everything while an unpunctual one has little time to do anything D. does everything ahead of time while an unpunctual one does everything behind schedule 37. What is the main reason why a person is always unpunctual according to the passage? A. He doesn’t 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. an evidence 39. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that . A. an unpunctual person usually loses his friends

B. an unpunctual person often fails doing any important task

C. unpunctuality may result in fewer appointments and opportunities

D. unpunctuality may lead to heavy losses for both public and private affairs 40. What does the passage mainly talk about?

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