[专升本类试卷]专升本（英语）模拟试卷144及答案与解析.doc

1、专升本（英语）模拟试卷 144 及答案与解析一、Phonetics（A）duck（B） duty（C） dust（D）dump（A）gain（B） gang（C） giant（D）grain（A）allow（B） fellow（C） now（D）cow（A）guess（B） grass（C） gentle（D）grasp（A）black（B） blade（C） map（D）sack二、Part I Vocabulary and StructureDirections: Each of the following sentences is provided with four choices.

2、Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then, mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.6 Criticism and self-criticism is necessary _ it helps us to find and correct our mistakes.（A）by that（B） at that（C） on that（D）in that7 However, at times this balance in nature is _ , resulting in a number of

3、possibly un foreseen effects.（A）troubled（B） disturbed（C） confused（D）puzzled8 If she doesn t tell him the truth now, he 11 simply keep on asking her until she _.（A）does（B） has done（C） will do（D）would do9 The patient s health failed to such an extent that he was put into _ care.（A）tense（B） stiff（C） in

4、tensive（D）tight10 Does everyone on earth have an equal right _ an equal share of its resources?（A）by（B） at（C） to（D）over11 Americans eat _ as they actually need every day.（A）twice as much protein（B） twice protein as much twice（C） twice protein as much（D）protein as twice much12 In 1914, an apparently

5、insignificant event in a remote part Of Eastern Europe _ Europe into a great war.（A）increased（B） imposed（C） passed（D）plunged13 The British are not so familiar with different cultures and other ways of doing things, _ is often the case in other countries.（A）as（B） what（C） so（D）that14 There are few ele

6、ctronic applications _ to raise fear regarding future employment opportunities than robots.（A）likely（B） more likely（C） most likely（D）much likely15 We had to _ a lot of noise when the children were at home.（A）go in for（B） hold on to（C） put up with（D）keep pace with16 What he said just now had little t

7、o do with the question _ discussion.（A）on（B） in（C） under（D）at17 We need a chairman _.（A）for whom everyone has confidence（B） in whom everyone has confidence（C） who everyone has confidence of（D）whom everyone has confidence on18 Over a third of the population was estimated to have no _ to the health se

8、rvice.（A）assistant（B） assignment（C） exception（D）access19 Excuse me. If your call s not too urgent, do you mind _ mine first?（A）I make（B） if I make（C） me to make（D）that I make20 Professor Taylor s talk has indicated that science has a very strong _ on the everyday life of non-scientists as well as sc

9、ientists.（A）motivation（B） perspective（C） impression（D）impact三、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 by blac

10、kening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.20 Generation gap refers to the difference in ideas, feelings, and interests between the older and younger people. It is especially considered as causing a lack of communication and understanding between the two generations.There is apparent genera

11、tion gap between the young and the old nowadays. The younger generation is essentially different from the older generation. The young people live in a new age completely different from the old. They have grown up more happily and are not so dependent on adults as their parents were. They are better

12、educated and enjoy more freedom. They easily accept new things and new ideas. They are more concerned with the present and the future, whereas the world of the older people has vanished, and they do not understand all of the problems of the modern world. They grew up in a world which was different f

13、rom todays world. They often talk about “the good old days“ and tend to assert old things and ideas. They dont like to feel that their beliefs and values are being questioned and threatened. They would like the young to learn from them, but the young refuse to accept their values. They cannot unders

14、tand why the young complain about the conventional things and old systems and why they want to make changes in these things to fit the needs of modern society, As a result, the old people think the young are not what they were, and most young people are unable to learn from the parents and elders wh

15、o they will never be.In order to reconcile the differences, both generation should realize that the world has changed, and that new responses are necessary for many of the problems of society. Besides, some forms of organizations should be established to help the young and the old exchange their ide

16、as and strengthen their mutual understanding so as to bridge the gap.21 One important reason for the difference existing between the young and the old is that _.（A）they live in different ages（B） they live in different countries（C） they live in separate planets（D）they hate each other 22 What does “th

17、ey“ in the sentence “They are more concerned with the present and the future“ refer to?（A）The young people.（B） The old people.（C） The young and the old people.（D）The parents. 23 How do you understand “the good old days“?（A）They refer to those days of happy life.（B） They refer to the Gold Age in the

18、Roman and Greek mythology.（C） They refer to the old time in which the old people grew up and which was deemed by themselves as good days.（D）They refer to the past days when the society was good. 24 To bridge the generation gap, _ should realize that the world has changed.（A）the young generation（B） t

19、he old generation（C） nobody（D）the young and the old generations 25 Which one is the most suitable title for this small piece of article?（A）The Old World and the New World.（B） Generation Gap.（C） The Good Old Days.（D）The Dead Convention. 25 Concern with money, and then more money, in order to buy the

20、conveniences and luxuries of modern life, has brought great changes to the lives of most Frenchmen. More people are working harder than ever before in France. In the cities the traditional leisurely midday meal is disappearing. Offices, shops and factories are discovering the greater efficiency of a

21、 short lunch hour in company lunchroom. In almost all lines of work emphasis now falls on ever-increasing output. Thus the “typical“ Frenchman produces more, earns more, and buys more consumer goods than the people of only a generation ago. He gains in creature comforts and ease of life. What he los

22、es to some extent is his sense of personal uniqueness, or individuality.Some say that France has been Americanized. This is because the United States is a world symbol of the technological society and its consumer products. The so-called Americanization of France has its critics. They fear that “ass

23、embly-line life“ will lead to the disappearance of the pleasures of the more graceful and leisurely (but less productive) old French style. What will happen, they ask, to taste, elegance, and the cultivation of the good things in life - to joy in the smell of a freshly picked apple, a stroll by the

24、river, or just happy hours of conversation in a local cafe?Since the late 1950s life in France has indeed taken on qualities of rush, tension, and the pursuit of material gains. Some of the strongest critics of the new way of life are young, especially university students. They are concerned with th

25、e future, and they fear that France is threatened by the triumph of this competitive culture. Occasionally, they have reacted against the trend with considerable violence.26 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a feature of the new French way of life?（A）Efficiency.（B） Tension.（C） Competition.（

26、D）Taste. 27 Which of the following might be a typical style of the old French life?（A）Eating in a fast-food restaurant.（B） Traveling here and there by air.（C） Going to the park on weekends.（D）Spending holidays in a luxury hotel 28 Some of the young men in France criticize the new way of life because

27、 _.（A）they themselves are not competent enough to adapt to the competitive society（B） they are more conservative（C） they fear the consequences of the new way of life（D）they have no material pursuit 29 The passage suggests that _.（A）the French no longer like the new way of life（B） the French are losi

28、ng something in pursuing material gains（C） the French are producing more but consuming less nowadays（D）the French prefer the old life style to the new one 30 The main idea of the passage is _.（A）change in the French way of life（B） criticism of the new life style（C） the process of Americanization（D）f

29、eatures of the new way of life 30 The most important thing you can do for a family member or friend who is depressed is to help him or her get an appropriate diagnosis and treatment. This may involve encouraging him or her to stay with treatment until symptoms begin to abate. On occasion, it may req

30、uire making an appointment and accompanying your loved one to the doctor. It may also mean monitoring whether he is taking medication. Encourage your friend to obey the doctors orders about the use of alcoholic products while on medication. The second most important thing is to offer emotional suppo

31、rt. This involves understanding, patience, affection, and encouragement. Do not despise feelings expressed, but point out realities and offer hope. Do not ignore remarks about suicide. Report them to your friends therapist. Invite your friend for walks, outings, to the movies, and other activities.

32、Be gently insistent if your invitation is refused. Encourage participation in some activities that once gave the person pleasure, such as hobbies, sports, religious or cultural activities, but do not push him to undertake too much too soon. Do not accuse your friend of faking illness or of laziness,

33、 or expect him “to snap out of it“. Eventually, with treatment, most people do get better. Keep that in mind, and keep reassuring him that, with time and help, he will feel better.If youre unsure where to go for help, check the Yellow Pages under “mental health“, “health“, “social services“, “suicid

34、e prevention“. You can also click the Web sites listed on the right. People and places that will make referrals to, or provide, diagnostic and treatment services include: family doctors, community mental health centers, university - or medical school - affiliated programs, and local medical or psych

35、iatric societies. In times of crisis, the emergency room doctor at a hospital may be able to provide temporary help for an emotional problem, and will be able to tell you where and how to get further help.31 Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?（A）How to Help a Depressed Love

36、r.（B） Where You Can Get Help to Help a Depressed Lover.（C） The Most Important Things You Can Do to Help a Mental Illness Patient.（D）Financial and Emotional Support for Depressed Lover. 32 What does the word “abate“ (Line 3, Para. 1) most likely mean?（A）Stop.（B） Increase.（C） Decrease.（D）Worsen. 33 Wh

37、at should you do when the depressed lover says he wants to kill himself?（A）Dont care about his saying because he wont do it.（B） Monitor whether he is taking medication.（C） Inform the patients doctor and get help.（D）Accuse him of pretending illness. 34 You may get help from the following EXCEPT _.（A）

38、Internet（B） emergency room doctor（C） university（D）family doctor 35 Where does this article most probably come from?（A）Magazines.（B） Books.（C） Advertisements.（D）Internet. 35 Native Americans from the southeastern part of what is now the United States believed that the universe in which they lived was

39、 made up of three separate, but related, worlds: the Upper World, the Lower World, and This World. In the last there lived humans, most animals, and all plants.This World, a round island resting on the surface of waters, was suspended from the sky by four cords attached to the island at the four car

40、dinal points of the compass. Lines drawn to connect the opposite points of the compass, from north to south and from east to west, intersected This World to divide it into four wedge-shaped segments. Thus a symbolic representation of the human world was a cross within a circle, the cross representin

41、g the intersecting lines and the circle the shape of This World.Each segment of This World was identified by its own color. According to Cherokee doctrine, east was associated with the color red because it was the direction of the Sun, the greatest deity of all. Red was also the color of fire, belie

42、ved to be directly connected with the Sun, with blood, and therefore with life. Finally, red was the color of success. The west was the Moon segment: it provided no warmth and was not life-giving as the Sun was. So its color was black, North was the direction of cold, and so its color was blue (some

43、times purple), and it represented trouble and defeat. South was the direction of warmth, its color, white, was associated with peace and happiness.The southeastern Native Americans universe was one in which opposites were constantly at war with each other, red against black, blue against white. This

44、 World hovered somewhere between the perfect order and predictability of the Upper World and the total disorder and instability of the Lower World. The goal was to find some kind of halfway path or balance, between those other worlds.36 Which of the following is the best title for the passage?（A）One

45、 Civilizations View of the Universe.（B） The Changing of the Seasons in the Southeast.（C） The Painting of Territorial Maps by Southeastern Native Americans.（D）The War Between Two Native American Civilizations. 37 The author implies that This World was located _.（A）inside the Upper World（B） inside the

46、 Lower World（C） above the Upper World（D）between the Upper World and the Lower World 38 According to the passage, southeastern Native Americans compared This World to _.（A）waters（B） the sky（C） an animal（D）an island 39 According to the passage, southeastern Native Americans associated red with all of

47、the following EXCEPT _.（A）fire（B） trouble（C） blood（D）success 40 The shape of This World is closest to that of which of the following?（A）A circle.（B） A triangle.（C） A square.（D）A cube. 四、Part IV ClozeDirections: There are some blanks in the following passages. For each blank there are four choices ma

48、rked A, B, C and D. You should choose the one that best fits into the passages. Then, mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.40 QSC&V has been the foundation that【36】McDonalds success. QSC&V【37】the McDonalds 【38】of Quality, Service, Cleanliness, and Value. Its McDonalds【39】ever since it【4

49、0】. Quality 【41】McDonalds【42】that they【43】their customers receive food products that are【44】of the best ingredients, strict standards, and proven preparation procedures【 45】they will be safe, healthy, and great-tasting.Service【46 】fast and friendly has always been a foundation【47】success of McDonalds. They use service enhancement techniques【48】provide service that meets and exceeds their customers【49】. Cleanliness has always been impo