浙江电大2022春英语（本科）专业入学水平测试试卷

浙江广播电视大学2020年(春)入学水平测试

英语(本科)专业试卷(开卷)

I. Choice

Directions: For each of following incomplete sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. (40 points, 2 points for each)

1. — “Would you mind giving me some ink?”

— “Not at all. There is still _________ left in my ink bottle. ”

A. a few B. few C. a little D. little

2. Who knows the reason _________ he was late?

A. as B. because C. why D. for

3. The students have no classes on Saturday afternoon, _________?

A. have they B. haven’t they C. do they D. don’t they

4. Can you play _________?

A. the piano B. violin C. the volleyball D. a chess

5. We’ll remember the evening last year _________ we had a party in Baohe Park.

A. in which B. on which C. in that D. in that

6. I wish I _________ you the news before they knew it.

A. told B. could tell C. have told D. had told

7. Will you go and tell them that as soon as the rain _________?

A. stops B. is stopped C. has stopped D. will stop

8. This problem isn't the most difficult, but it is more difficult than _________ problems you have worked out.

A. any other of B. any of C. the most of D. some of the

9. —“This door is stuck; I can’t open it?”

—“_________I try to open it for you?”

A. Will B. Must C. Would D. Shall

10. The classroom has been dirty enough for days and it needs _________.

A. cleaned B. to be cleaned C. being cleaned D. to clean

11. It’ll be a long time _________ we have another ball.

A. that B. until C. since D. before

12. I was rather nervous then or I _________ far better.

A. had done B. have done C. could have done D. did

13. —“Can you finish your homework before mine is done ?”

—“I _________.”

A. hope so B. don’t hope so C. suppose that D. think it

14. I _________ in this country.

A. am used to live B. used to living C. am not used to living D. get used to living

15. I don't remember _________ to the airport that year.

A. to be taken B. being taken C. having taken D. to take

16. Isn't it very kind _________ your parents to do that for us?

A. for B. to C. about D. of

17. There is a _________ of 1000 dollars for the return of the gold ting.

A. reward B. prize C. thank D. praise

18. Is this museum _________ you visited last week?

A. the one B. that C. where D. which

19. Not until he graduated _________ abroad.

A. that he went B. he went C. did he go D. he did go

20. It’s late. We’d _________ sing and dance now.

A. better not B. not better to C. better not to D. not better

II. Cloze

Directions: For each of following incomplete sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. (30 points, 2 points for each)

Mr. Robinson had to travel somewhere on business, and as he was in a hurry, he decided to go by __1__. He liked sitting __2__ a window when he was flying, so he got onto the plane, he looked for a window seat. He __3__ all of them taken except one. There was a young man __4__ beside it, and Robinson was surprised that he had not taken the one by the window. Anyhow, he went towards it.

When he __5__ it, however, he saw that there was a notice on it, written __6__ large letters, __7__ “This seat is kept for proper balance. Thank you.” Mr. Robinson had never seen such a notice before, but he thought the plane must be carrying something particularly heavy in its room __8__ made it necessary to have the passengers properly balance. So he walked on and found __9__ empty seat, not beside the window __10__ .

Two or three other people __11__ to sit in the window seat next to the young man, but they also read the notice and went on. Then when the plane was nearly 12__ a very beautiful girl __13__ into the plane. The young man, who was watching the passengers coming in, 14__ took the notice __15__ the seat beside him, and by this means succeeded in having a pretty companion during the whole trip.

1. A. air B. water C. train D. bus

2. A. on B. nearly C. beside D. far from

3. A. wanted B. found C. thought D. hoped

4. A. seating B. seated C. seat D. sat

5. A. arrived B. sat on C. reached D. left

6. A. through B. by C. with D. in

7. A. said B. saying C. spoken D. speaking

8. A. and B. this C. who D. which

9. A. another B. other C. the other D. the only

10. A. to sit B. to be sat C. to sit on D. to be sat in

11. A. stuck B. tried C. managed D. refused

12. A. empty B. full C. up D. down

13. A. reached B. stepped C. entered D. left

14. A. quickly B. fast C. slowly D. soon

15. A. onto B. away C. off D. up

III. Reading Comprehension

Directions: Read the following passages, and then choose the right answer for each question. (30 points, 2 points for each)

Passage 1

Robert Spring, a 19th century forger (伪造者) , was so good at his profession that he was able to make his living for 15 years by selling false signatures of famous Americans. Spring was born in England in 1813 and arrived in Philadelphia in 1858 to open a bookstore. At first he prospered (繁荣) by selling his small but genuine collection of early U. S. autographs (亲笔签名). Discovering his ability at copying handwriting, he began imitating signatures of George Washington and Ben Franklin and writing them on the title pages of old books. To lessen the chance of detection, he sent his forgeries to England and Canada for sale and circulation.

Forgers have a hard time selling their products. A forger can’t approach a respectable buyer but must deal with people who don’t have much knowledge in the field. Forgers have many ways to make their work look real. For example, they buy old books to use the aged paper of the title page, and they can treat paper and ink with chemicals.

In Spring’s time, right after the Civil War, Britain was still fond of the Southern states, so Spring invented a respectable maiden lady known as Miss Fanny Jackson, the only daughter of General “Stonewall” Jackson. For several years Miss Fanny’s financial problems forced her to sell a great number of letters and manuscripts (手稿) belonging to her famous father. Spring had to work very hard to satisfy the demand. All this activity did not prevent Spring from dying in poverty, leaving sharp-eyed experts the difficult task of separating his forgeries from the originals.

1. Why did Spring sell his false autographs in England and Canada?

A. There was a greater demand there than in America.

B. There was less chance of being detected there.

C. Britain was Spring’s birthplace.

D. The prices were higher in England and Canada.

2. After the Civil War, there was a great demand in Britain for .

A. Southern money B. Southern manuscripts and letters

C. signatures of George Washington and Ben Franklin D. Civil War battle plans

3. Robert Spring spent 15 years .

A. running a bookstore in Philadelphia B. as a forger

C. corresponding with Miss Panny Jackson D. as a respectable dealer

4. According to the passage, forgeries are usually sold to .

A. sharp-eyed experts B. book dealers

C. persons who aren't experts D. owners of old books

5. Who was Miss Fanny Jackson?

A. the only daughter of General "Stonewall" Jackson

B. a little-known girl who sold her father’s papers to Robert Spring

C. Robert Spring's daughter

D. an imaginary person created by Spring

Passage 2

Can you remember the first time you learned how to ride a bike or drive a car? Learning these skills changed your life forever and opened up new horizons. Learning about computers can be like learning how to ride a bike or drive a car. Once you have invested the time to master the skills, you will never go back to the old days. The new technology is simply too convenient and too powerful.

Technological developments through the years have enabled us to do more with less effort. We have continuously looked for better ways of doing things. Each invention and new development has allowed us to extend our capabilities. Today we see one of the most dramatic technologies ever developed-the computer. It extends the capabilities of our minds.

Computers have saved organizations millions of dollars. Furthermore, these same computer systems have opened up new opportunities that would have gone undiscovered or neglected. The computer can multiply what we can do, and the return on Investment is high.

The growth of computer usage is surprising. On the other hand, the computer can do serious damage. Invasion of privacy, fraud (欺诈) , and computer-related mistakes are just a few shocking examples.

The computer is like a double-edged sword. It has the ability to cut us free from some activities, but it can also cut deeply into profits, personal privacy, and our society in general. How it is used is not a function of the current technology. It is strictly a function of how people decide to use or misuse this new technology. The choice is yours, and only through the knowledge of computer systems will you be able to avoid the dangers while enjoying the many, many benefits of the computer age.

6. The writer thinks learning about computers is like learning how to ride a bike or drive a car because .

A. it is simple and practical B. it needs a lot of practice

C. it leads people to new life experiences D. it takes much time to master the skills

7. The word "extend" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to .

A. change B. multiply

C. save D. master

8. According to the passage, computers bring people the following benefits EXCEPT .

A. avoiding mistakes B. saving money

C. making money D. opening up new opportunities

9. According to the writer, the bad effects of computers can be avoided if we .

A. have sound knowledge of computer system B. tell people not to misuse computers

C. have strict rules over the use of computers D. make more investments in the technology

10. This passage is probably written for .

A. computer teachers B. computer producers

C. computer learners D. computer programmers

Passage 3

Are you thinking of writing someone a letter? Call instead. It isn’t that expensive, especially when you call during the evening, night, or weekend hours. In fact, you can make a ten-minute call anywhere in the continental United States for just $2.60.

For even greater saving, always dial direct, that is, without an operator’s help. Rates(资;费) on direct calls are lower after five o’clock in the evening and lowest after eleven o’clock at night. Collect, person-to-person, and pay phone calls require the services of an operator, and they cost more than direct calls.

Need to call out of the country? Now calls to many overseas places may be dialed direct. Check your telephone direction for overseas area codes.

Next time you have good news, or you just want to stay in touch, remember, a phone call means so much more than a letter. This has been a message from Southern Bell Telephone Company.

11. According to this passage, when is a dial telephone call cheapest?

A. During weekend hours. B. After 5 in the evening.

C. During working hours. D. After 11 at night.

12. To make a ten-minute call costs $2.60, if you are in New York and want to be connected with a person in ______.

A. Alaska B. Los Angeles

C. Hawaii D. Mexico city

13. What type of call requires less money?

A. A direct dial call. B. A collect call.

C. A person-to-person call. D. A call from a pay phone.

14. What should one do in order to make an overseas call?

A. Dial the operator.

B. Call tell Southern Bell Telephone Company.

C. Check the phone book for the overseas operator’s number so that he can help you.

D. Check the phone book for overseas area codes so that you can dial direct.

15. This passage is ______.

A. an article B. letter

C. a talk D. a dialogue