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1、2023年甘肃大学英语考试真题卷（5）本卷共分为1大题50小题，作答时间为180分钟，总分100分，60分及格。一、单项选择题（共50题，每题2分。每题的备选项中，只有一个最符合题意） 1.Lying on the floor（）A、 my naughty brother wasB、 did my naughty brother beC、 be my naughty brotherD、 was my naughty brother2.The situation today is obviously different from（）it was about 30 years ago.A、 wha
2、tB、 whenC、 whichD、 such3.The last man（）the sinking ship was the captain.A、 leftB、 to leaveC、 having leftD、 being left4.Wed like to cancel the order for the goods because of the change in the home market.（）A.我们喜欢购买东西，只是为了满足家庭的需要。B.我们想要撤销商品的订单，是因为家庭市场起了变化。C.因为超市价格发生了变化，我们想要退货。D.由于国内市场的变化，我们想取消该批货物的订单。
3、5.School spirit is a quality that begins early and often lasts a lifetime（）A.学习精神是一种很早开始便养成而最后延续到你一生的素质。B.校园精神是一种很早就养成的并常常能持续终生的品质。C.学校的目的是为培养学生从开始一直延续到生命最后的一种品格。D.学校教育质量常常是在人生的早期就开始而且对一生有关。6.Yesterday I met an old friend of mine by（）, which was really a pleasant surprise.A、 occasionB、 accidentC、 wa
4、yD、 purpose7.This dictionary will prove（）to you in your English study.Abeing of some useBbe of some useCto be of some useDof some use8.Last night, Mark said that he（）the book by the end of next week.Awill finish readBwould have finished readingChad finished readingDis going to finish reading9.The fa
5、rmer kept the cow（）so that it would not go away.Atied upBtying upCtie upDto tie up10.A trouble of the eye drove me mad（）fear of blindness.AwithBinCbyDto11.Our department has a large collection of books,（）are in English.Amany of whichBmany of themCmany onesDtheir many12.I could have called you yester
6、day, but I（）your telephone number.Adidn't haveBhadn't hadCwon't haveDwouldn't have13.George, like all boys,（）cars very much.AlikeBare likingClikingDlikes14.（）he will go to Germany is not decided.AWhoBIfCThatDWhether15.No sooner（）I left the library than it began to rain.AhadBwhenCthat
7、Das16.（）with his report, the boss told John to write it ail over again.ANot being satisfiedBNot having satisfiedCNot to satisfyDNot satisfying17.Hellen is fond of light music,（）her brother is keen on rock and roll.AwhenBandCwhileDfor18.I wish they（）in their ball game.Awill be succeededBsucceededCwou
8、ld be successfulDwere success19.There is a man at the reception desk who seems very angry and I think he means （）trouble.AmakingBto makeCto have madeDhaving made20.In old China women used（）Ato look downBto look down uponCto be looked downDto be looked down upon21.It is difficult for her to make the
9、final decision now,（）she is in a delicate situation.AifBunlessCuntilDsince22.I suppose you know. everything about that event,（）Adon' t youBdo ICdo youDdon' t I23.Is there any hope of（）the gold medalAJohn to winBJohn winCwinning JohnDJohn' s winning24.Anderson is one of those（）appear frie
10、ndly but in fact are bard to deal with.AwhoBtheyCthatDwhich25.Linda is the kind of person who always seems to be（）a hurry.AonBwithCinDfor26.After a day’ s hard work, we need some sleep. During the sleep, the fatigue(疲劳) of the body disappears and recuperation(恢复) begins. The tired mind gathers
11、 new energy, and the memory improves.Some adults require little sleep; others need eight to ten hours in every twenty-four hours. Infants(婴儿) sleep sixteen to eighteen hours daily, the amount gradually diminishing as they grow older. Young students may need twelve hours; university students may need
12、 ten. A worker with a physically demanding job may also need ten, whereas an executive working under great pressure may manage on six to eight. Many famous people have little sleep. Napoleon Bonaparte, Thomas Edison and Charles Darwin apparently averaged only four to six hours a night.Whatever your
13、individual need, you can be sure that by the age of thirty you will have slept for a total of more than twelve years. By that age you will also have developed a sleep routine: a favorite hour, a favorite bed, a favorite position, and a role you need to follow in order to rest comfortably.Investigato
14、rs have tried to find out how long a person can go without sleep. Several people have reached more than 115 hours-nearly five days. Whatever the limit, it is absolute. Animals kept awake for from five to eight days have died of exhaustion. The limit for human beings is probably about a week.From the
15、 amount of sleep Napoleon, Edison, and Darwin required, we can conclude（）Athat they were famousBthat they were executivesCthat they were intelligentDNone of the above27.If a person is not allowed to follow his own sleep routine, he will probably（）Anever fall asleepBnot sleep wellClose his memoryDbeg
16、in to daydream28.Well never forget（）in New York last year.Aus to meet a few friendsBour meeting a few friendsCa few friends to meetDa few friends meeting29.By writing this passage, the writer intends to tell us that（）Asleep is important for good mental and physical healthBa light sleep is as restful
17、 as a deep sleepCmemory is improved during sleepDsleep is relatively unimportant for human beings30.The author implies that if human beings are kept awake for more than a week the result（）Ais hard to imagineBwill probably be a mental breakdownCis difficult to describeDwill probably be dead31.The amo
18、unt of sleep required may（）Atire an individual mindBhelp infants grow olderCapply pressure on an executiveDdepend on an individual age32.The appeal of advertising to buying motives can have both negative and positive effects. Consumers may be convinced to buy a product of poor quality or high price
19、because of an advertisement. For example, some advertisers have appealed to people’ s desire for better fuel economy for their cars by advertising automotive products that improve gasoline mileage. Some of the products work. Others are worthless and a waste of consumers ’money.Sometimes
20、advertising is intentionally misleading. A few years ago, a brand of bread was offered to dieters (节食者)with the message that there were fewer calories (热量单位，卡路里)in every slice. It turned out that the bread was not dietetic (适合节食的), but just regular bread. There were fewer calories because it was sli
21、ced very thin, but there were the same number of calories in every loaf.On the positive side, emotional appeals may respond to a consumer’ s real concerns, considering fire insurance. Fire insurance may be sold by appealing to fear of loss. But fear of loss is the real mason for fire insurance
22、. The security of knowing that property is protected by insurance makes the purchase of fire insurance a worthwhile investment for most people. If consumers consider the quality of the insurance plans as well as the message in the ads, they will benefit from the advertising.Each consumer must evalua
23、te her or his own situation. Are the benefits of the product important enough to justify buying it Advertising is intended to appeal to consumers, but it does not force them to buy the product. Consumers still control the final buying decision.The passage tells us that（）Asometimes advertisements rea
24、lly sell what the consumer needsBadvertisements occasionally force consumers into buying things they don' t needCthe buying motives of consumers are controlled by advertisementsDfire insurance is seldom a worthwhile investment33.Advertising can persuade the consumer to buy worthless products by（
25、）Astressing their high qualityBconvincing him of their low priceCmaintaining a balance between quality and priceDappealing to his buying motives34.It can be inferred from the passage that a smart consumer should（）Athink carefully about the benefits described in the advertisementsBguard against the d
26、eceiving nature of advertisementsCbe familiar with various advertising strategiesDavoid buying products that have strong emotional appeal35.The reason why-the bread advertisement is misleading is that（）Athin slices of bread could contain more caloriesBthe loaf was cut into regular slicesCthe bread w
27、as not genuine breadDthe total number of calories in the loaf remained the same36.We cannot help asking if sandstorm is a pure natural phenomenon over which we have no control.（）A我们禁不住要问沙尘暴是否是一种纯自然现象，而我们对它无法控制。B如果沙尘暴是一种纯自然现象，我们不禁要问这个问题是否不能解决。C我们不禁要问沙尘暴是否是一种人类无法控制的纯粹的自然现象。D如果沙尘暴是一种纯自然现象，对于我们能否控制它我们也不
28、知道。37.The passage is mainly about（）Ahow to make a wise buying decisionBways to protect the interests of the consumerCthe positive and negative aspects of advertisingDthe function of advertisements in promoting sales38.This is exactly what I want to show: never desert a friend in his hour of need.（）A
29、这正是我所要表达的意思：不要在朋友需要你的时候离开他。B我确切的想要表明的是：永远不会在朋友需要我时离开他。C我认为正确的表达是，决不要在朋友需要你的那一个小时离开他。D这正是我所想要表达的意思：不要在朋友困难的时候离开他。39.No amount of words can fully describe the friendship and the joy we felt on this （）A我们在这次访问中建立的友谊和度过的快乐时光是无法描述的。B我们在这次访问中所感受到的友情和欢乐是无法用语言表达的。C没有足够的语言可以表达我们这次访问中感受到的友谊和愉悦。D没有语言可以完全表达我们这次
30、访问中所领受到的友谊和欢乐。40.But there is at least one prediction that can be made with assurance.（）A但最终还是要做出一个明确的选择。B但至少要做出一个有把握的预测。C但至少存在一个明确的预言。D但至少可以有把握地做出一个预言。41.Yesterday I got a copy of BBC, Modern English at a bookshop; after I read it, I went on（）the New Concept English.A. to readB. readingC. as to rea
31、dD. in reading42.He didnt know（）or go home.A. to waitB. if that he should waitC. if to waitD. whether to wait43.He has two Chinese English dictionaries,（）were bought last week.A. two of whichB. both of whichC. both of themD. all of them44.No one had told Smith about（）a lecture the following day.A. t
32、here beB. there would beC. there beingD. there was45.It was not until he arrived at the railway station（）he realized he had forgotten his ticket.A. beforeB. sinceC. whenD. that46.Mr. Bush （） gardening as his hobby shortly after he retired from the General Motor last year.A. took upB. took backC. too
33、k inD. took over47.Returning to my apartment,（）.A. I found my camera to missB. I found my camera missingC. my Camera was missingD. my camera was missed48.Many a student（）going to take part in CET-6 next month.A. isB. is toC. areD. was49.Id rather you（）make any comment on the issue for the time being.A. don'tB. wouldn'tC. didn'tD. shouldn't50.His salary as a driver is much higher（）.A. than a teacherB. than that of a teacherC. than of a teacherD. than those of a teacher