B.disappointed C.disappointingB.disappointed C.disappointing專升本中期選拔英語試題訓練PartIVocabularyandStructureI’dliketo himtooyouforthejob.Heisverycleverandindustriousboy.A.refer B.propose C.recommendD.suggestPaulinvitedmetodinnerthedaybeforeyesterdayandI _hisinvitationwithpleasure.TOC\o"1-5"\h\zA.accepted B.promised C.permitted D.receivedEventhoughtheyseemtobereal,allthecharactersinthisbookareinfact .A.imaginativeB.imaginable C.imaginary D.imageableBothMaryandEllen, Jane,arestudyingChineseinourcollege.A.aswellas B.andaswell C.withD.besideSheissaidto fivetripstoChinainthepastthreeyears.A.bemade B.havebeenmakingC.makeD.havemadeA shipisashipwhichcarriesgoods.A.goods B.commodity C.cargoD.frightTheresultoftheexperimentmademe .ItwasnotsogoodasIhadexpected.A.disappointD.bedisappointedItisnotalwaysreliabletomakeaconclusiononthe ofthefirstimpression.A.basic B.base C.basementD.basisHer dutiesareansweringphones,typinglettersandmakingarrangements.A.conventionalB.routine C.traditionalD.regularIntheUnitedStates,fewparents tolettheirchildrenusetheircars.A.reject B.deny C.refuse D.forbidInfact,shehaddoneall tohelpthepoor.A.shecouldB.whichshecouldC.whatshecouldD.asshecould afterhisdeaththathewasrecognizedasagreatscientists.A.ItwasnotuntilB.ItisuntilC.ItwasuntilD.NotuntilThepatientisstillwet. !A.Besuretonottouchit B.BesurenottotouchitC.Benotsuretotouchit D.Don’tbesuretotouchitYou meabouthisillnessyesterday.Thedesignwasso thatyoucouldnotfindanyfaultinit.B.elaborateC.fancyA.delicateB.elaborateC.fancyD.complicated

drivingtowork,Mr.Robinsgoestohisofficebytraineveryday.A.WithoutB.RatherthanC.InsteadofA.WithoutB.RatherthanC.InsteadofD.Inspiteof17.Morethanthirtypeopleareinthisevent.A.happenedB.participated17.Morethanthirtypeopleareinthisevent.A.happenedB.participatedC.involvedD.included18.Youhaven’18.Youhaven’twastedmytime;onthe,you’vehelpedmesavesometime.A.contraryB.reverseC.oppositeA.contraryB.reverseC.oppositeD.contrasttheroadtothetownneAllthevillagersproposedtoarby.theroadtothetownneA.stretch B.extend C.enlargeD.expendDoyouhaveanyideaofwhowillbeinvitedtothepress ___thisevening?A.conference B.gatherings C.meetingD.talksThiskindofreadinglampcanbe totheneedofthereader.A.adopted B.adjusted C.adaptedD.usedTheyhaveplacedalarge withtheBoeingCompanyfor20newairliners.A.Charge B.command C.requestD.orderThetravelers 300milesadaybycarwhentheywereinAfrica.A.passed B.took C.coveredD.wentBobhad forhisfathertocomewheneverneeded.A.arranged B.required C.demandedD.invitedPartofofficeis offfortheuseofthemanager.A.separated B.cut C.dividedD.splitMyearly atlearningtodrivewereunsuccessful.A.efforts B.tempt C.testD.trialAccordingto theyhavetoldme,theyshouldreturnwithinaboutoneweek.A.that B.it C.whatD.whichSheoughtto myletteraweekago.Butshewasbusywithherwork.A.haveansweredB.answering C.answerD.beansweringThelawrequiresthateveryone hiscarcheckedatleastonceamonth.A.has B.had C.haveD.wouldhaveA.carryingout B.carriedout C.tocarryoutD.carryoutBlankfillingHeshoweda (child)lackofcontroloverhistemper.A (self)personputshisowninterestsfirst.Thewholeroomwasfloodedwithwarm, (gold)sunlight.Viewsnotbasedonthorough (investigate)arenothingbutignorantnonsense.Theystartedoffatonceinsearchofthe (miss)girl.Thegovernmentputforwarda (propose)toimprovepublictransportation.Whatwearewaitingforisthe (confirm)ofthenews.Itisconsidered (polite)foramantowearahatindoors.Childrenshouldbeencouragedtobe (dependent)thinkers.Thepatientwas (capable)ofwalking,sohehadtobecarried.ReadingComprehensionGettingLostonPurposea.tookoffence b.shookhisheadc.shoutedloudly d.gavehimsomeinformationChurchill’sPortraitWhenSirWinstonChurchill,thegreatBritishprimeminister,reachedhiseightiethbirthdayinNovember,1954,hewaspresentedwithhisportraitbyawell-knownmodernartist,GrahamSutherland.ThepaintinghadbeenorderedandpaidforbythemembersofParliament,whowantedtohonortheGrandOldManofWorldWarH.SirWinstonandLadyChurchillweredeeplymovedbythismarkofrespectandaffection.Neitherofthem,ofcourse,allowedthedonorstoseehowmuchtheybothdislikedtheportrait.“Itmakesmelookstupid---whichIamnot!”protestedChurchillinprivate.Publicly,heonlyremarkedthatitwas“afineexampleofmodernart.”Hisfriendssmiled;itwaswellknownthatSirWinstondidn’tcareformodernart.Churchillwassounhappyabouttheportraitthatfinallyhiswifehaditdestroyed.ChurchilldiedatninetyinJanuary,1965.LadyChurchillfollowedhimin1977.Shortlyafterherdeath,thepubliclearnedwhathadhappenedtoSutherland’spainting,andaheatedargumentbrokeout.Thepainterwasunderstandablysad.Theartisticcommunity,shockedandangry,claimedthatthedestructionofthepicturehadbeenacrime.Historianssaidthattheyregrettedthedisappearanceofahistoricaldocument.AllagreedthattheChurchillsdidn’thavetherighttodowhattheyhaddone.Well---didthey?Agoodpartofthepublicfeltthatthesubject(andowner)ofaportraithadtherighttogetridofitifitmadehimsounhappy,Thequestion,however,hasbeenraisedmanytimesbefore:whohastherighttoaworkofart---thesitter,theowner,thedonor,ortheartistwhocreatedit?Andwhenthepaintingistheportraitofahistoricalfigure,shouldtherightofposteritybeconsidered,asthehistoriansclaimed?Anotherquestioncomestomind:whoisqualifiedtojudgeaportrait?GrahamSutherlandhadtoldSirWinstonthathewouldpainthim“ashesawhim.”Churchillneverhadachancetoseetheworkinprogresssincethepainterrefusedtoshowittohim.HefoundoutonlywhenhereceivedhispresentthatSutherlandhadseenhimasaheavy,sick,tiredoldman.Sincehehatedoldage,hewadnaturallyhurtandoffended.Butwastheportraitagoodone,asmany(includingthepainter)said?Orwasitbadandoffensiveasothers(andthesitter)thought?Whoistojudge?Itiswellknownthatweneverseeourselvesasothersseeus;butdoweseeourselvesbetterthantheydo?Noneofthesequestionshavebeenansweredyettoeverybody’ssatisfaction.TohaveChurchill’sportraitpaintedwastheideaof .a.awell-knownmodernartist b.Parliamentc.afriendofChurchill’s d.LadyChurchillWhichofthefollowingistrue?Churchilllikedtheportraitbuthiswifedidnot.Churchilldidnotliketheportraitbecausehedidnotlikethepainter.Churchilllikedtheportraitbecauseitwasafineexampleofmodernart.NeitherChurchillnorhiswifelikedtheportrait.WhenChurchillsaiditwas“afineexampleofmodernart”hewas .a.dishonest.b.Jokingc.praisingtheportraitd.beingdiplomaticWhenwasthedestructionoftheportraitknowntothepublic?a.Assoonasithappened. b.AfterChurchilldiedin1965.c.SoonafterLadyChurchill’death d.Notuntilrecently.Howdidpeoplereacttothenews?Peopleoftheartisticcommunitywereallverysad.Thehistoriansfeltmorestronglyagainstitthantheartisticcommunity.AllpeopleagreedthattheChurchillshadnorighttodestroythepicture.WhilesomeweeupsetquiteafewpeoplebelievedtheChurchillshadtherighttodestroyit.GrahamSutherlandpaintedChurchill .b.asapersonmuchyoua.asaheavy,sick,tiredoldmanngerthanhisageb.asapersonmuchyouc.accordingtoChurchill’sinstructions.d.AccordingtoLadyChurchill’sdescriptionsAccordingtothewriter,whohastherighttoaworkofart?a.Theowner. b.Theartistwhocreatedit.Thepublic. d.Heisnotsure.Mr.SmithBlundersMr.SmithiswellknowninWashingtonbecauseofhismanysocialblunders.Healwayslikestoattendthevarioussocialfunctionsbecausehewantstoexpandhiscircleoffriends.WheneverHeisinvited,hegoes,unlessheisill.Recentlyhereceivedaninvitationtoafashionablebanquet.Althoughhedidnotknowthehostess,heacceptedtheinvitation.Hewassecretlyverypleased,becausehefeltthathisreputationasadesirableguestwasgrowing.Theonewithglasses”.“Ah,yes.Whoishe?”askedSmith.He’stheSecretaryoftheInterior!”shereplied.Mr.Smithsaid,”Sothat’stheSecretaryoftheInterior!I’mafraidthatIfindverylittletoadmireabouthim,althoughheistheSecretary”.Thewomanstiffenedanddidnotreply,Smithcontinuedinspiteofhercoldness.“Ireallycan’tseehowhereceivedhisappointment,unlessheisperhapsarelativeofthePresident.”“IthardlymatterswhetheryouliketheSecretaryornot,”shesaid.“HewaschosenbecausethePresidentthoughthewasthemanforthejob.Ifhedoesthejobwell,youshouldhavenocomplaint.”“That’sjustit,”persistedSmith.“Noonedoesthethingsthedoes,unlessheisacompletefool!”Sir!saidthewomaninallherdignity.“DoyouknowwhoIaSir!m?” “No,”repliedSmith.“IamtheSecretary’swife,”shesaidcoldly.Mr.Smithwasshocked,buthewentoninspiteofhisembarrassment.“Madam,doyouknowwhoIam?”“No,Idon’t,”thewomanreplied.“Thankgoodness!”exclaimedMr.Smith,ashequicklyleftthetable.Mr.SmithiswellknowninWashingtonbecause .heistheSecretaryoftheInteriorhehasmorefriendsthanotherpeoplehelikestogotoallkindsofpartieshealwaysmakesfoolishmistakesonsocialoccasionsWhywasheverygladwhenhegotaninvitationtoagrandpartyonday?Hecouldmeetmorepeopleattheparty.Heknewthehostessquitewell.Itwasthefirsttimehehadbeeninvitedtosuchabanquet.Hefeltthathisreputationwasgrowing.AtdinnerMr.Smithhappenedtositbesidea woman.beautiful b.serious c.noble d.fashionableMr.SmithsaidsomethingagainsttheSecretaryoftheInteriorbecause .theyhaddifferentpoliticalviewsheknewforsuretheSecretarywasarelativeofthePresidentMr.SmithdidnotlikethePresidentheonlywantedtocarryontheconversationHowdidtheSecretaryoftheInteriorgethispost?b.ThePresidentappoia.hewasarelativeofthePresident.

b.ThePresidentappointedhim.d.HewasrecommendeHewaselectedbyamajority.dbyhiswife.d.HewasrecommendePartIVCloseIshallneverforgetoneshowingwhichwasreallyachallenge.Iwasbusygettingreadyto1mywinterfashion.Thenjustthirteen2beforetheshowing,thesewinggirlswerecalledouton3.Ifoundmyselfleftwithone4andthewomanwhowasinchargeofthesewingroom!Iwasas5asmymodelsandsalesgirls.“We’llnever6it.”oneofthemcried.Here,Ithought,isthetestofalltestsforFather’s7.Whereistheway8thistime?Iwonderedandworried.Iwascertainwewould9tocallofftheshowing10elseshowtheclothesunfinished.Thenitdawnedonme.11showtheclothesunfinished?Weworkedextremelyhard.And12thirteendayslater,rightontime,theshowingtookplace.Whata13itwas!Somecoatshadnosleeves（袖子）;othershadonlyone.Manyofourclotheswere14inanearlystage,butinthiswaywewere15toshowwhatcolorsandtexturesthe16wouldhavewhentheywere17.Allinall,theshowingwas18.Itwassodifferentthatitwasagreatsuccess.Our19showingcaughttheattentionofthepublic,and20fortheclothespouredin.Father’swisewordshadguidedmeonceagain.Thereismorethanonewaytothesquare always.A.sellA.daysB.show C.designB.hours C.monthsA.businessA.sellA.daysB.show C.designB.hours C.monthsA.businessB.saleC.showD.makeD.weeksD.strike4.A.mo