专转本英语模拟试卷

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1、专转本英语模拟试卷说明：本试卷分第一卷（选择题），第二卷（非选择题）两部分。两卷满分100分.考试时间120分钟。注意事项:1.答第一卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。2.每一题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应提名的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用像片擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。如果答案不涂写在答题卡上，成绩无效。. 第一卷（共70分）PartⅠReadingComprehension(40%35minutes)Directions:Inthisparttherearefourpassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyanumberofcom

2、prehensionquestions.Readthepassageandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestion.Then,markyouranswerbyblackeningthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:InWashingtonD.C.,1600PennsylvaniaAvenueisaveryspecialaddress.ItistheaddressoftheWhiteHouse,thehomeofthepresidento

3、ftheUnitedStates.OriginallytheWhiteHousewasgrayandwascalledthepresidentialPalace.Itwasbuiltfrom1792to1800.Atthistime,thecityofWashingtonitselfwasbeingbuilt.Itwastobethenation'snewcapitalcity.GeorgeWashington,thefirstpresident,andPierreCharlesL'Enfant,aFrenchengineer,chosetheplaceforthenewcity.L'E

4、nfantthenplannedthecity.Thepresident'shomewasanimportantpartoftheplan.Acontestwasheldtopickadesignforthepresident'shome.AnarchitectnamedJamesHobanwon.Hedesignedalargethree-storyhouseofgraystone.PresidentWashingtonneverlivedinthePresidentialPalace.ThefirstpresidenttolivetherewasJohnAdams,thesecond

5、presidentoftheUnitedStates,andhiswifeMrs.Adamsdidnotreallylikehernewhouse.Inherletters,sheoftencomplainedaboutthecold.Fiftyfireplaceswerenotenoughtokeepthehousewarm!In1812theUnitedStatesandBritainwenttowar.In1814theBritishinvadedWashington.Theyburnedmanybuildings,includingthePresidentialPalace.Af

6、terthewarJamesHoban,theoriginalarchitect,partiallyrebuiltthepresident'shome.Tocoverthemarksofthefire,thebuildingwaspaintedwhite.BeforelongitbecameknownastheWhiteHouse.TheWhiteHouseisoneofthemostpopulartouristattractionsintheUnitedStates.Everyyearmorethan1.5millionvisitorsgothroughthefiveroomsthat

7、areopentothepublic.1.TheWhiteHousewasbuiltinWashington_____.A.becauseaFrenchengineerwasinvitedtodesignitB.becausePresidentGeorgeWashingtonlikedtoliveinitC.becausetheBritishinvaderslivedinitin1812-1814D.becauseitwastobe