[专升本类试卷]专升本（英语）模拟试卷123及答案与解析.doc

1、专升本（英语）模拟试卷 123 及答案与解析一、Part I Vocabulary and StructureDirections: Each of the following sentences is provided with four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then, mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.1 His _ of the newspaper enabled him to make a success as a sub-editor.（A）care

2、er（B） experiment（C） profession（D）experience 2 Anything dropped falls towards the center of the earth because of _.（A）weight（B） gravity（C） density（D）attraction 3 He seemed not to have _ what the reply meant.（A）glanced（B） graded（C） granted（D）grasped 4 Jane has become _ to Tom, and the wedding will be

3、in May.（A）engaged（B） married（C） offered（D）settled 5 The missing man was found _ in the back of the truck.（A）wrapped（B） fixed（C） fastened（D）bound 6 “Whats made you so worried?“ “ _ to pass the final exam.“（A）To fail（B） Fail（C） Because of failing（D）Failing 7 The idea _ you can get a degree without har

4、d work is quite wrong.（A）if（B） whether（C） that（D）which 8 My new shoes cost me ￥300. The price was _ that of the last pair I bought a month ago.（A）twice as much as（B） twice more than（C） as twice（D）as much as twice 9 Waves generally result from wind _ on water.（A）acts（B） to act（C） it acts（D）acting 10

5、The speaker was booed for his proposal, and that was certainly not _.（A）the anticipation response（B） the anticipated response（C） the response of anticipation（D）the anticipating response 11 Its _ to push a car when you have a weak heart.（A）strange（B） serious（C） peculiar（D）crazy 12 Ive no idea. I need

6、 _ more time to consider my decision.（A）fairly（B） pretty（C） rather（D）hardly 13 Employers _ their employees to be punctual.（A）wish（B） expect（C） desire（D）hope 14 I know nothing about our teacher _ hes been teaching for years.（A）besides（B） but（C） except（D）except that 15 She chose cushions of a colour w

7、hich _ her carpet.（A）match（B） pair（C） help（D）agree 16 Now I can manage to make myself _ sufficiently in your language.（A）being understood（B） understood（C） to understand（D）to be understood 17 It was because he had made such great contribution to the world peace _ he won the Nobel Prize for Peace.（A）t

8、hat（B） so（C） since（D）before 18 _ to put on warm coats, they ran out of the door.（A）Even not pausing（B） Not even pausing（C） Even not to pause（D）Not to even pause 19 _ an answer, he decided to write another letter to them.（A）Having been received（B） To have received（C） Having received（D）Being received

9、20 _, he felt too nervous to speak.（A）Having been watched by a crowd of people（B） Watching by a crowd of people（C） Having watched by a crowd of people（D）Being watched by a crowd of people 21 You must walk through the underground _ to get across the busy street.（A）past（B） pass（C） passage（D）passenger

10、22 No one imagined that apparently _ businessman was really a criminal.（A）respectable（B） respective（C） respected（D）respectful 23 Shes so _ that she cried for days when her cat died.（A）sensible（B） sensitive（C） touched（D）impressive 24 The _ of this meeting is to discuss ways of protecting the environm

11、ent.（A）idea（B） function（C） reason（D）purpose 25 Nobody knows what the _ of the war will be.（A）development（B） outcome（C） expectation（D）possibility 26 _, I seated him in an armchair.（A）The child was completely exhausted（B） The child being completely exhausted（C） The child was exhausting completely（D）Th

12、e child to be completely exhausted 27 Have you ever been to the village _ Chairman Mao once lived and worked?（A）that（B） what（C） where（D）which 28 John, as well as his brother, _ wounded in the battle ten years ago.（A）was（B） were（C） is（D）are 29 So urgent _ that the doctor rode away without delay.（A）th

13、e case was（B） it was the case（C） the case being（D）was the ease 30 We have spent _ sum of money _ we did last year on advertising.（A）the same; as（B） the same; that（C） such; as（D）as; as 31 The answer is confusing and I can hardly make _ of it.（A）sense（B） understanding（C） explanation（D）meaning 32 Dont

14、_ to ask me if anything is not clear to you.（A）doubt（B） hesitate（C） mind（D）worry 33 She didnt come to the party, though she _ us she would.（A）offered（B） accepted（C） agreed（D）promised 34 I saw a _ good film on TV last night.（A）beautiful（B） pretty（C） handsome（D）lovely 35 The exchange _ of the pound ha

15、s fallen against the dollar.（A）amount（B） currency（C） rate（D）worth 36 Mary has a curious expression on her face as though she _ about something.（A）is smiling（B） were smiling（C） smiles（D）has smiled 37 Every attention must be paid to him, lest he _ that he is inferior to my other guests.（A）would feel（B

16、） feels（C） felt（D）feel 38 If only she _ not so terribly frightened of Aunt Ruth.（A）is（B） has been（C） were（D）would be 39 May this book _ to enhance the understanding and friendship between the two peoples.（A）help（B） helps（C） will help（D）should help 40 I had hoped that I _ you by talking about my chil

17、dren.（A）shouldnt bore（B） wouldnt bore（C） didnt bore（D）hadnt bored 二、Part III Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this part there are four passages. Each passage is followed by a number of comprehension questions. Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question. Then, mark your answer b

18、y blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.40 Almost two-thirds of overseas students studying in the UK have few or no British friends, according to a survey among 5,000 overseas students, Britains Guardian newspaper reported last week.The survey was carried out by the British Council

19、, the council for international education, and Universities UK, an organization supporting the work of all the countrys universities.The survey revealed only 7 percent of the students said most of their friends were from the UK; 32 percent said they had a mixture of UK and international student frie

20、nds; and 59 percent said their only friends were international.Some student leaders say one reason fox the trend is that overseas students are dedicate to their courses instead of their social lives.In addition, many foreign students werent interested in the pub-centered drinking culture on British

21、campuses, according to Will MacFarlane, student union general secretary of the London School of Economies. This prevented some students who didnt pay regular trips to pubs from making new friends.Some students think that MacFarlanes explanation is true.“I have only one year to adapt to the new all-E

22、nglish environment and dealing with a full study workload. The time is so limited that I have little time to make friends with foreign students.“ Said one Peking University grad student who is at Oxford University.She also admitted that an important reason for the lack of interaction is that Chinese

23、 students are usually shy, and dont take the initiative to make new friends.MacFarlane also came forward with some suggestions on how to improve the situation. “It may be helpful if we can provide a cultural shift in university activities away from the drinking culture, and provide more activities f

24、or more groups,“ he said.41 The survey showed that _.（A）the number of overseas students is reduced in recent years（B） overseas students are not willing to make friends with British students（C） no overseas students have time to go to pubs in spare time（D）most overseas students have few British friend

25、s 42 According to the passage, which one is tree?（A）Most overseas students spent much more time studying.（B） British students dont like to communicate with overseas students.（C） Overseas students are used to the pub-centered drinking culture.（D）British students should make friends with overseas stud

26、ents. 43 If overseas students want to make more friends, they should _.（A）be delicate to their study（B） take more social activities（C） be used to the life on campus（D）spend more time on all-English environment 44 The main reason for Chinese studentslack of interaction is that _.（A）Chinese students a

27、re busy with their study（B） Chinese students are too shy to communicate with others（C） the environment is not good for Chinese students（D）British students only want to make friends among themselves 45 MacFarlane gave some suggestions that _.（A）international students work in part time to have more co

28、ntact with British people（B） international students have more conversations with British students in pubs（C） the university provide more cultural activities for overseas students（D）universities set up more pubs for students to develop drinking culture 45 As the competition for admission to Canadas p

29、ost-secondary institutions heats up, parents are searching for new ways to give their kids an edge (优势). Growing numbers are finding the solution in a long-standing educational method-boarding schools.Canadas almost 10,000 boarding school students are exposed to richer and more varied programming th

30、an the public system can offer. Moreover, their days axe quite structured and students are kept busy with academics, athletics (运动) and other activities. Many boarding schools develop specialties: for instance, Brentwood College School in Mill Bay, specializes in fine arts, while Athol Murray Colleg

31、e Notre Dame in Wilcox, has nationally recognized hockey programs for boys and girls.Susan Hazell, who spent more than 20 years teaching in Canadian boarding schools, says that boarding schools foster (培养，鼓励) independence in students.“They provide a safe, positive environment in which young people c

32、an take risks and attempt new things. Students get involved in activities they might not try elsewhere and they build some fabulous (难以置信的 ) friendships.“Canadas boarding schools include religions and secular (长期的) institutions, schools that cater to (迎合 ) children with special needs and single sex

33、and co-ed (男女同校的) institutions. “Because of this variety its important for parents to research carefully when looking for a boarding school,“ says Hazell.“Try to find a school that suits your child, his/her talents and abilities. Inquire about student supervision after school hours and on weekends.

34、Find out about the food and healthcare services. And check on the size of the dorms and how many students sleep in each room.“46 Why do many parents send the children to the boarding school in Canada?（A）They want to make their children become more competitive in the future.（B） They want to have thei

35、r own time to enjoy life.（C） They want to spend less money in the childrens education.（D）They want to spend more money in the childrens education. 47 Which of the following statements is true?（A）The programming offered by the public system is more colorful.（B） The programming offered by the pub syst

36、em is more effective.（C） The programming offered by the boarding school is very strict.（D）The programming offered by the boarding school is richer. 48 The students in boarding school don t spend much time on _.（A）academics（B） sport games（C） various activities（D）computer games 49 Studying in the boar

37、ding school, the students will become _.（A）richer（B） more independent（C） busier（D）safer 50 Which of the following statements would be the best title of this passage?（A）A Long-standing Educational Method.（B） The Advantages of Boarding Schools.（C） Find a Suitable School for Your Child.（D）Give Your Kid

38、s a Good Education. 50 The American idea of customer service is to make each customer the center of attention. People going shopping in America can expect to be treated with respect from the very beginning. When customers get to the store, they are treated as honored guests. Customers dont usually f

39、ind store clerks sitting around watching TV or playing cards. Instead, the clerks greet them warmly and offer to help them find what they want. In most stores, the signs that label each department make shopping a breeze (容易的事情). Customers usually dont have to ask how much items cost, since prices ar

40、e clearly marked.When customers are ready to check out, they find the nearest and shortest checkout lane. But as Murphys Law would have it, whichever lane they get in, all the other lanes will move faster. Good stores open new checkout lanes when the lanes get too long. Some even Offer express lanes

41、 for customers with 10 items or less. After they pay for their purchases, customers receive a smile and a warm “thank you“ from the clerk. Many stores even allow customers to take their shopping carts out to the parking lot. In that way, they dont have to carry heavy bags out to the car.In America,

42、customer service continues long after the sale. Many products come with a money-back guarantee, ff there is a problem with the product, customers can take it back. The customer service representative will often allow them to exchange the item or return it for a full refund.51 From the passage we kno

43、w in America the principle of customer service is _.（A）to be fast and convenient（B） to make customer the center of attention（C） to be the first in the world（D）to make the customer feel at home 52 When customers enter the store in the USA, they will _.（A）see store clerks sitting around watching TV（B）

44、 receive warm greetings from clerks（C） show their respects to clerks（D）be given a pamphlet introducing the goods 53 Why do people in the USA. feel shopping is a breeze?（A）The price is very cheap.（B） The products are good.（C） The signs of departments are clear.（D）The departments are large. 54 Accordi

45、ng to Murphys Law, people feel _.（A）the lane they get in is faster than other lanes（B） the lane they get in is slower than other lanes（C） its better to stand in a newly-opened lane（D）its better to find the nearest and shortest checkout lane 55 If there is a problem with the product, the customer may

46、 _.（A）have it repaired by others（B） send the product to others（C） ask the customer representation to say sorry to him（D）ask for a refund from the store 55 Unwanted sound, or noise, such as that produced by airplanes, traffic, or industrial machinery, is considered a form of pollution. Noise pollutio

47、n is at its worst in densely populated areas. It can cause hearing loss, stress, high blood pressure, sleep loss, distraction (注意力分散), and lost productivity!Sounds are produced, by objects that vibrate (振动), at a rate that the ear can detect. This rate is called frequency and is measured in hertz (赫

48、兹), or vibrations per second. Most humans can hear sounds between 20 and 20,000 hertz, while dogs can hear high pitched sounds (高频声音) up to 50,000 hertz. While high frequency sounds tend to be more hazardous (危险的) and more annoying to heating than low frequency sounds, most noise pollution damage is

49、 related to the intensity of the sound. Measured in decibels (分贝), noise intensity can range from zero, the quietest sound the human ear can detect, to over 60 decibels. Conversation takes place at around 40 decibels, a subway train is about 80 decibels, and a rock concert is from 80 to 100 decibels