专升本大学英语试卷A9

大学英语A9

一、阅读理解

Mrs. Hebert kept on asking her husband to take her to the ballet. Mr. Hebert hates the ballet, but when his employer invited him and his wife, he could not get out of it. As they drove to the theatre that evening, the fog got worse and worse. The traffic slowed down to a walking pace and almost stopped. When they eventually got to the theatre, the ballet was over. Mrs. Hebert could not work out how it had taken them so long to get there, even taking the fog into account. The theatre was within walking distance of their house. It took her a long time to get over the disappointment.

A month later, Mrs. Hebert found out what had happened. Mr. Hebert told a friend of his that he had taken wrong turning on purpose. This friend told his wife, and the wife immediately went around to tell Mrs. Hebert. The two women began to plan revenge. One day, when Mr. Hebert was not in, they broke into his study, which he always locked. His hobby was collecting old coins. Mrs. Hebert had already worked out how much his collection was worth:$850!They were taking some coins out of the case when they heard a car pull up outside the house. Mrs. Hebert quickly switched the light off, and they waited, holding their breath. The front door opened and Mr. Hebert came in. They heard him take his coat off. He walked towards the study door and opened it. There was no chance for the women to get away without being seen. Mr. Hebert switched the light on and was astounded to see his wife standing there with a handful of valuable coins. It took both husband and wife a long time to get over this.

1）、Which of the following is correct?

A.Mr. Hebert likes to watch ballet.

B.Mrs. Hebert likes to watch ballet.

C.Both of them like to watch ballet.

D.Neither of them likes to watch ballet.

答案：B

2）、It was quite ______ when they drove to the theatre.

A.rainy

B.stormy

C.cloudy

D.foggy

答案：D

3）、The theater is ______ from Mr. and Mrs. Hebert's.

A.an hour-driving

B.in the other side of the city

C.very near

D.half an hour of bicycle riding

答案：C

4）、The wife of Mr. Hebert's friend is a ______.

A.social worker

B.baby sitter

C.house cleaner

D.gossip

答案：D

5）、When Mr.Hebert came home,the two women were ______.

A.planning a revenge

B.in the study

C.out of the study

D.opening the door to the study

答案：B

Halloween (October 31) is a holiday widely celebrated with different names in many countries. Although it originated as a religious holiday, it has lost its religious connections in the United States. It is now celebrated largely as a children's day, and many American children look forward to it for days and weeks beforehand.

The orange pumpkin is harvested at this time of year and is hollowed out, a funny face cut into it, and a candle placed inside as decorations in the window. City folks, nowadays, sometimes use paper pumpkins for decorations. Some years ago, the holiday was celebrated by dressing up in strange and frightening costumes and playing tricks on one's neighbors and friends, such as ringing door bells, throwing bits of corn on the window panes, and in other ways making minor disturbances. More recently, children come to the door to have friends and neighbors admire their costumes and guess who they are behind the false faces and receive treats of candy, fruit or cookies. They say, "Trick or Treat", meaning "I will play a trick on you if you do not give me a treat."

This practice has even more recently developed into a significant international activity. Instead of or along with candy, the children collect money for UNICEF (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund). This special collection of money by children for needy children throughout the world is known as "UNICEF Trick or Treat". Begun only recently, it results in several million dollars each year contributed to UNICEF. The collection box is orange, reminiscent of the pumpkin.

6.What does Halloween originate from?

A.A children's day.

B.A children's trick.

C.A religious day.

D.A UNICEF day.

答案：C

7.What is the symbol of Halloween?

A.Pumpkin

B.Candle

C.Costumes

D.Money

答案：A

8.The holiday was celebrated in the following ways some years ago EXCEPT ______.

A.putting on strange and frightening costumes

B.receiving treats of candy, fruit or cookies

C.playing tricks on one's neighbors and friends

D.ringing door bells

答案：B

9.Why do children collect money in the Halloween?

A.They love money.

B.They want to get enough money to buy themselves candy.

C.The adults are willing to give them money.

D.They want to help other children.

答案：D

10.The collection box is dyed orange because ______.

A.children love orange

B.orange stands for happiness

C.orange is the color of pumpkins

D.orange is loved by adults

答案：C

二、词汇与语法

11.Such views might sound _______ at that period but they are out of date now.

A.senseless

B.sensitive