【学历类职业资格】专升本英语模拟444及答案解析.doc

1、专升本英语模拟 444及答案解析(总分：211.50，做题时间：90 分钟)一、 Phonetics(总题数：5，分数：5.00)A.twentyB.sweetC.wrongD.worthyA.areaB.heatC.realD.ideaA.shootB.bloodC.roofD.toolA.donkeyB.turkeyC.moneyD.obeyA.orderB.cornerC.fortyD.visitor二、 Vocabulary and Str(总题数：15，分数：20.50)6.As the journey was a long one, he took a friend with hi

2、m for _.（分数：1.00）A.pleasureB.entertainmentC.companyD.defence7.Many of human problems associated with living in the ocean are _ the problems of living in outer space.（分数：1.00）A.the same asB.such thatC.such asD.just as8.He looks as if he _ nothing about the news.（分数：1.00）A.would knowB.would have known

3、C.knewD.should know9.He didn“t come to the party last night. He _ to see us.（分数：1.00）A.might not have wantedB.could not have wantedC.should not have wantedD.ought not to have wanted10.Mary“s parents are worried about Mary because no one was aware _ she had gone.（分数：1.00）A.of whereB.where thatC.the p

4、laceD.where of11.I did not realize you want to keep the letter. I have _ it up.（分数：2.50）A.tornB.pickedC.pulledD.broken12.Dreams are often an elegant means of highlighting problems _ in the present or the past.（分数：1.00）A.facesB.facingC.facedD.that face13.Jim is studying _ engineering. A. （分数：2.00）A.B

5、.C.D.14.The officer was _ from the service for neglecting of duty.（分数：2.00）A.resignedB.retiredC.dismissedD.assigned15.It is easy to get the software we need _ the market is small.（分数：1.00）A.as ifB.so thatC.althoughD.until16.Reading _ the lines, this letter is really a request for money.（分数：1.00）A.al

6、ongB.amongC.behindD.between17.Take an umbrella with you in case it _.（分数：1.00）A.may rainB.could rainC.rainedD.rains18.She“s broken her arm again. Again? I _ she _ ever broken it before.（分数：3.00）A.don“t know; hasB.didn“t know; hadC.didn“t know; hasD.hadn“t know; would19.If their marketing team succee

7、ds, they _ their profits by 20 percent.（分数：1.00）A.will increaseB.would be increasingC.will have increasedD.would have been increasing20.This ticket _ you to a free meal in our new restaurant.（分数：1.00）A.givesB.grantsC.entitlesD.credits三、 Cloze(总题数：1，分数：50.00)Many students find the experience of atten

8、ding university lectures to be a confusing and frustrating experience. The lecturer speaks for one or two hours, perhaps 1 the talk with slides, writing up important information on the blackboard, 2 reading material and giving out 3 . The new student sees the other students continuously writing on n

9、otebooks and 4 what to write. Very often the student leaves the lecture 5 notes which do not catch the main points and 6 become hard even for the 7 to understand. Most institutions provide courses which 8 new students to develop the skills they need to be 9 listeners and note-takers. 10 these are un

10、available, there are many useful study-skill guides which 11 learners to practice these skills 12 In all cases it is important to 13 the problems 14 actually starting your studies. It is important to 15 that most students have difficulty in acquiring the language skills 16 in college study. One way

11、of 17 these difficulties is to attend language and study-skill classes which most institutions provide throughout the 18 year. Another basic 19 is to find a study partner 20 it is possible to identify difficulties, exchange ideas and provide support.（分数：50.00）A.extendingB.illustratingC.performingD.c

12、onductingA.attributingB.contributingC.distributingD.explainingA.assignmentsB.informationC.contentD.definitionA.suspectsB.understandsC.wondersD.convincesA.withoutB.withC.onD.exceptA.whatB.thoseC.asD.whichA.teachersB.classmatesC.partnersD.studentsA.preventB.requireC.assistD.forbidA.effectiveB.passiveC

13、.relativeD.expressiveA.BecauseB.ThoughC.WhetherD.IfA.enableB.stimulateC.advocateD.preventA.independentlyB.repeatedlyC.logicallyD.generallyA.evaluateB.acquaintC.tackleD.formulateA.beforeB.afterC.whileD.forA.predictB.acknowledgeC.argueD.ignoreA.to requireB.requiredC.requiringD.are requiredA.preventing

14、B.withstandingC.sustainingD.overcomingA.averageB.ordinaryC.normalD.academicA.statementB.strategyC.situationD.suggestionA.in thatB.for whichC.with whomD.such as四、 Reading Comprehens(总题数：0，分数：0.00)There has been, in history, a man who was swallowed by a whale and lived to tell the tale. The man“s name

15、 is James Bartley. The records to prove his unusual experience are in the British Admiralty. Bartley was making his first trip on the whaling ship Star of the East. Suddenly the lookout sighted a huge sperm whale. The whalers knew it was a huge whale by the size of the spray it blew into the air. Th

16、ey lowered their small boats. James Bartley was in the first longboat. The men rowed until they were close to the whale. A harpoon was thrown and it found its mark. It sank into the whale“s flesh. The maddened beast crashed into the boat, snapping its tail at the men and the wreckage of their boats.

17、 When the survivors were picked up, James Bartley was missing. Shortly before sunset, the whale was finally captured. The sailors tied the whale“s dead body to the side of the ship. Because of the hot weather it was important that they cut up the whale fight away. Otherwise, the meat would begin to

18、rot and oil would begin to spoil. When they got to the stomach, they felt something moving about wildly. They thought it would be a big fish still alive inside. But when they opened the stomach they found James Bartley. After this trip, Bartley settled in England, and never returned to sea.（分数：12.00

19、）(1).This passage is mainly about _.（分数：3.00）A.how to hunt whales for their oil and meatB.The hard and dangerous lives that whalers had to liveC.The duties of each man on a whaling shipD.a man who was swallowed by a whale and lived(2).The sailors knew that something was in the whale“s stomach becaus

20、e _.（分数：3.00）A.they could feel it moving about wildlyB.The whale seemed very heavyC.The whale was swelling at one spotD.The captain heard Bartley yelling for help(3).James Bartley probably never went to sea again because _.（分数：3.00）A.he wanted different kinds of adventuresB.of fright and shockC.he w

21、as crippled by the whaleD.he often got seasick(4).The author, in telling James Bartley“s story, informs us by _.（分数：3.00）A.narrating the plain factsB.referring to whaling in generalC.comparing whaling to other fishingD.dramatically telling what happenedAre you a good reader? Good readers know that r

22、eading isn“t just about knowing words-it“s a way of thinking. Here are some tips that may be of some help. Think before you read. Before you read the text, ask yourself the questions that why you are reading it and what you want to get from it. These will help you choose what words you need to know

23、and what words you can skip or scan. Think while you are reading. Can you get the meaning of the text without looking up new words in a dictionary? A text will often give examples that may help you understand some words. For example: Many large Russian cities, such as Chelyabinsk and Irkutsk, have t

24、aken steps to protect their culture. The words “Chelyabinsk“ and “Irkutsk“ may be new to us, but the sentences before and after it tell us what they are. Think after you read. What is the main idea of the text? Is the text too easy or too hard for you? If you practice reading and thinking in this wa

25、y, you will become a better reader and you will learn better and faster.（分数：15.00）(1).This passage is probably taken from _.（分数：3.00）A.a newspaper for general readersB.a magazine for language teachersC.a book for language learnersD.an advertisement for a new book(2).The word “scan“ in the second par

26、agraph probably means _.（分数：3.00）A.reading carefullyB.reading quickly and not word by wordC.reading by repeating some important wordsD.reading more than one article at the same time(3).What do the words “Chelyabinsk“ and “Irkutsk“ refer to?（分数：3.00）A.Countries.B.Mountains.C.Rivers.D.Cities.(4).The a

27、uthor of the passage advises us to do all the following EXCEPT _.（分数：3.00）A.we should think before, while and after we read a passageB.we“d better look up every new word in a dictionaryC.we should learn to guess the meanings of new wordsD.the clues in a passage should be made use of(5).We can learn

28、from the passage that _.（分数：3.00）A.Reading is just a way of knowing new wordsB.A good reader must learn more new wordsC.A good reader can think before, while and after readingD.Reading takes a lot of timeOne day I was at the airport waiting for a ticket to New York and the girl in the ticket office

29、said, “I“m sorry, I can“t sell you a ticket. Our computer is down. “ “If your computer is down, just write me out a ticket. “ “I can“t write you out a ticket. The computer is the only one allowed to do so. “ I looked down on the computer and every passenger was just standing there staring at the bla

30、ck screen. Then I asked her, “What do all you people do?“ “We give the computer the information about your trip, and then it tells us whether you can fly with us or not. “ “So when it goes down, you go down with it. “ “That“s good, sir. “ “How long will the computer be down?“ I wanted to know. “I ha

31、ve no idea. There“s no way we can find out without asking the computer. “ After the girl told me they had no backup (备用) computer, I said. “Let“s forget the computer. What about your planes? They“re still flying, aren“t they?“ “I wouldn“t know,“ she said, pointing at the dark screen. “Only “IT“ know

32、s. “It“ can“t tell me.“ By this time there were quite a few people standing in lines. The word soon spread to other travelers that the computer was down. Some people started to cry and still others kicked their luggage.（分数：15.00）(1).The best title for the article is _.（分数：3.00）A.When the Computer Is

33、 DownB.How to buy a ticketC.The Computer of the AirportD.Asking the Computer(2).What could the girl in the ticket office do for the passengers without asking the computer?（分数：3.00）A.She could sell a ticket.B.She could write out a ticket.C.She could answer the passengers“ questions.D.She could do not

34、hing.(3).Why do you think they had not a backup computer?（分数：3.00）A.Because it was easy down.B.Because it was very expensive.C.Because it was not advanced enough.D.Because it was not as big as the main computer.(4).What does the underlined sentence “So when it goes down, you go down with it. “ mean?

35、（分数：3.00）A.When computer doesn“t work, you cannot work too.B.When computer falls down, you fall down with it.C.When computer is working, you can do nothing.D.You can sell ticket without asking the computer.(5).The last paragraph suggests that _.（分数：3.00）A.a modern computer won“t be downB.computers c

36、an take the place of humansC.there will be great changes in computersD.sometimes a computer may bring suffering to peopleMore than 6,000 children were expelled (开除) from US school last year for bringing guns and bombs to school, the US Department of Education said on May 8. The department gave a rep

37、ort to the expulsions (开除) as saying handguns accounted for 58% of the 6,093 expulsions in 1996-1997, against 7% for rifles (步枪) or shotguns and 35% for other types of firearms. “The report is a clear sign that our nation“s public schools are cracking down (严惩) on students who bring guns to school,“

38、 Education Secretary Richard Riley said in a statement. In March 1997, an 11-year old boy and a 13-year old boy using handguns and rifles shot dead four children and a teacher at a school in Arkansas. In October, two were killed and seven wounded in a shooting at a Mississippi school. Two months lat

39、er, a 14-year old boy killed three high school students and wounded five in Kentucky. Most of the expulsions, 56%, were from high school, 34% were from junior high schools and 9% were from elementary schools, the report said.（分数：15.00）(1).From the first paragraph we can infer that in the US schools

40、_.（分数：3.00）A.students enjoy shootingB.safety is a problemC.students are eager to he solider.D.students can make guns.(2).The report from the US Department of Education shows that _.（分数：3.00）A.the number of the expulsions is not large.B.the number of the expulsion is wrong.C.there are soldiers hiding

41、 among the students.D.guns are out of control in the US schools.(3).The main idea of paragraph 4 shows us _.（分数：3.00）A.some examples of shooting in the US schools.B.the American“s feeling.C.some famous schools.D.that some teachers were killed by students.(4).How many students were shot dead in 1997

42、in the US schools?（分数：3.00）A.9B.10C.12D.22(5).From this passage we know that _.（分数：3.00）A.every American cannot have guns.B.only soldiers and police can have guns.C.every American citizen can own guns.D.teachers have no money to buy guns.Mrs. Peters stopped playing the piano when she began to work.

43、She had lived in a very small flat, and there had been no room for a piano. But when she married, she had a new flat which was big enough for one. So she decided to get one and her husband agreed and helped her. She saved some money, and her parents gave her a generous amount of money for her birthd

44、ay. Then she went to a shop and said, “I“ll choose whichever piano does not cost too much and fits into my living room.“ When she had paid for the piano, the shop assistant asked her if she would like him to get it tuned (调音) every few months. Mrs. Peters agreed. A few months later she heard from th

45、e shop that a man was coming to tune the piano at ten that morning. Now she had not cleaned the house yet, so it was dusty and untidy. Mrs. Peters hated having even the least amount of dirt, and felt ashamed whenever strange people saw her house like that. So she had to hurry to clean everything car

46、efully. It meant a lot of effort, and it made her hot and tired, but anyhow, by the time the man arrived, everything was finished. She opened the door, and the man was standing there with a big dog. “Good morning,“ the man said politely, “Will it disturb you if I bring my dog in, please? I“m blind,

47、and he leads me wherever I go.“（分数：12.00）(1).Mrs. Peters was soon able to buy a piano because _.（分数：3.00）A.her parents gave her all the money for itB.she saved enough money for itC.her husband gave her the moneyD.she saved some money and her relatives gave her the rest(2).One morning, _.（分数：3.00）A.a

48、 man was coming to repair her pianoB.Mrs. Peters received a telephone call from the shopC.the piano was sent to her house at 10 o“clockD.Mrs. Peters was going to clean the house(3).“It meant a lot of effort, and it made her hot and tired“. Here “it“ refers to _.（分数：3.00）A.hating dirtB.cleaning every

49、thingC.waiting for the manD.feeling ashamed of the dirty and untidy house(4).Mrs. Peters had wasted her time getting everything clean as _.（分数：3.00）A.the dog would dirty the houseB.the piano tuner could see nothing in the houseC.the dog disturbed Mrs. PetersD.the piano tuner always took the dogDeep inside a mountain near Sweetwater in East. Tennessee is a body of water known as the Lost Sea. It is listed by the Guinness