[专升本类试卷]专升本（英语）模拟试卷208（无答案）.doc

1、专升本（英语）模拟试卷 208（无答案）一、Phonetics（A）starve（B） towards（C） warn（D）warm （A）cheap（B） sweat（C） treat（D）leap （A）some（B） lot（C） other（D）honey （A）chore（B） chocolate（C） arch（D）school （A）dive（B） five（C） bite（D）bit 二、Part I Vocabulary and StructureDirections: Each of the following sentences is provided with four

2、 choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then, mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.6 Adults sometimes envy children who play all the time _ they themselves have to work, rain or shine.（A）while（B） once（C） since（D）though7 Talking to foreigners is fun if you _ the right time and plac

3、e.（A）locate（B） consider（C） choose（D）decide8 A person with the blood type AB can _ any type of blood.（A）apply（B） recognize（C） receive（D）absorb9 In a second-hand bookshop, Billy came across a book which he thought was certainly a _edition.（A）rare（B） scarce（C） seldom（D）hardly10 The red color can stimul

4、ate all our _, including appetite.（A）thoughts（B） worries（C） senses（D）desires11 While I was waiting for her, I killed time _ looking in the show windows.（A）by（B） with（C） in（D）over12 Mrs. London has _ that she is unable to get a job.（A）such small education（B） so little education（C） a such little educa

5、tion（D）a so small education13 I _ come yesterday, but I could not.（A）was to have（B） must（C） ought（D）have to14 He treats it _ a request for information.（A）for（B） as（C） like（D）by15 They promised _ each other when they went to work.（A）get in touch with（B） getting in touch with（C） to get in touch with（D

6、）to get touch with16 She was too shy to Speak_.（A）in public（B） in the public（C） in a public（D）at public17 I often thought of my childhood, _ I lived on a farm.（A）when（B） which（C） where（D）who18 I dont like this hat. Please show me _.（A）another（B） the other（C） others（D）both19 They _ shopping, when som

7、eone knocked at the door.（A）are about to（B） are to go（C） were about to go（D）were to go20 He gained his _ by printing _ of famous writers.（A）wealth; work（B） wealthy; works（C） wealthy; work（D）wealth; works三、Part III Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this part there are four passages. Each passage is

8、 followed by a number of comprehension questions. Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question. Then, mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.20 Walking through the dry leaves on his way home, Pat thought of what a bad day in school it had been. B

9、ut every day was a bad day for him; he and the school did not like each other. But now that he was in the forest, Pat began to feel more like his usual self. He stopped to look at the quick moving stream of water called the Totopotomy. This little river was named for a man Pat liked, Totopotomy chie

10、f of the friendly Paumunkey Indians. He had heard stories about boys caught by the Paumunkeys who, when they were free, did not want to go home. Pat could understand how they felt. They did not have to go to school; they lived in the fresh air, and went fishing and hunting. How wonderful that must b

11、e!The gentle sounds of a bird singing could be heard through the trees. Pat looked up, and tried to make the same sound. Uncle Langloo had told him to try and learn the language of the birds, and he was trying. Pat wanted to be like his uncle in every way. Langloo Win- ston was a hunter who spent mo

12、st of his time living with the Indians. He fished with them, talked with them, even dressed like them, and the Indians loved him.When Pat reached home, a young slave named Caesar ran out to meet him. Pat gave him a friendly push, and both boys rolled in the red earth. Caesars job was to serve Pat, b

13、ut he was more friend than servant. Even as a boy, Pat Henry did not believe in such differences between men. 21 The Paumunkeys did all the following except _.（A）not having to go to school（B） living in the fresh air（C） going fishing and hunting（D）not wanting to go home22 According to the passage, Pa

14、t didnt _.（A）want to be like his uncle in every way（B） try to make the sounds of a bird singing（C） like to go to school（D）go to school across the forest23 Pat thought Caesar was his _.（A）friend（B） servant（C） master（D）slave24 Its safe to say that Pat came from _ family.（A）an Indian（B） a rich（C） a poo

15、r（D）a black24 Concerning money or anything else, conflicts between husband and wife usually reflect a power struggle. Conflicts between parent and child often center around the same issue. As children enter adolescence, they begin to demand greater freedom to go where they please, do what they pleas

16、e, and make decisions without parental interference. Many American parents do not know how to deal with their teenagers and seek advice from books, lectures, and parent-training courses. Parents want to maintain a friendly relationship with their teenagers and also want to guide them so that their b

17、ehavior will be whatever the parents consider proper and constructive. But in a society of rapidly changing social and moral values, parents and children often disagree about what is important and what is right. Arguments may concern such unimportant matters as styles of dress or hairdos. But quarre

18、ls may also concern school work, after school jobs, decisions, use of the family car, dating, and sexual behavior. Some families have serious problems with teenagers who drop out of school, run away from home, or use illegal drugs. Because so much publicity is given to the problem teenager, one gets

19、 the impression that all teenagers are troublemakers. Actually, relatively few adolescents do anything wrong, and nearly all grow up into “solid citizens“ who fulfill most of their parents expectations. In fact, recent studies show that the “generation gap“ is narrowing. The vast majority of teenage

20、rs share most of their parents values and ideas. Many parents feel that they get along with their adolescents quite well. 25 According to the writer, conflicts between husband and wife usually reflect _.（A）feelings of hatred（B） power struggle（C） that they dont care for each other（D）that they may app

21、eal to divorce26 As children enter adolescents, they begin to do the following except _.（A）demanding greater freedom to go where they please（B） making decisions without parental interference（C） getting married whenever they please（D）doing what they please27 “. generation gap is narrowing“ means“ _“.

22、（A）the adolescents now become timid（B） parents used to get along with their children（C） the vast majority of teenagers share most of their parents values and ideas（D）parents and teenagers dont like to quarrel28 Parents and children often disagree about what is important or right because _.（A）they ha

23、ve different styles of life（B） they hate each other（C） parents think that their children are troublemakers（D）they are in a society of rapidly changing social and moral values28 For some time after the Spanish won Granada from the Moors, Spanish kings enjoyed visiting that delightful city. After many

24、 years, however, they were frightened away by a series of earthquakes, during which several houses fell to the ground, and the old towers shook to their foundations.After that, many years passed without visits from royal guests. The noble palaces of Granada remained silent and closed, and that lovel

25、iest of palaces, the Alhambra, lay sadly alone with no one to care for its beautiful gardens. People no longer visited the tower where once three beautiful Moorish princesses had lived. Only birds and insects found their way to those tower rooms which had once been the home of the kings lovely daugh

26、ters. Zayda, Zorayda, and Zorahayda. It was said that the spirit of the youthful princess Zorahayda, who had died in that tower, was often seen by moonlight, seated beside the fountain in the hall, or weeping beside the high stone wall. It was said that the music of her silver lute could be heard at

27、 midnight by travelers passing along the road.After many years, the city of Granada was honored once again by royal guests. All the world knows that King Philip V married Elizabeth or Isabella (for they are the same), the beautiful princess of Parma. For a visit of this famous couple, the Alhambra p

28、alace was repaired and made ready, with all possible speed, when the king and queen arrived with all the lords and ladies of their court, there was a great change in the lonely palace. Drums and roy- al music were heard, fine horses were ridden about the avenues and inner court, brightly colored fla

29、gs again were flown above the ancient walls. Inside the palace, however, life was quiet and calm. There was the soft sound of long robes, and the careful steps and murmuring voices of those who respectfully served the king and queen. In the gardens there was soft music, and there was quiet talk amon

30、g the young lords and ladies of the court. 29 According to the passage, which is not true during the earthquake?（A）Several houses fell to the ground.（B） The old tower shook to their foundations.（C） Spanish kings were frightened away.（D）Spanish won Granada.30 How do you understand “the spirit of Zora

31、hayda. was oftenseen by moonlight.“?（A）Moonlight often saw the spirit of Zorahayda.（B） People could see the spirit of Zorahayda when there was the moon in the sky.（C） The spirit of Zorahayda could see moonlight.（D）There was moonlight in the spirit of Zorahayda.31 When King Philip V and his queen vis

32、ited the city of Granada, they _.（A）heard drums and royal music（B） didnt find fine horses（C） saw that there was no change in the palace（D）experienced an earthquake32 King Philip V married the princess _.（A）Zayda or Isabella（B） Zorayda or Isabella（C） Zorahayda or Isabella（D）Elizabeth or Isabella32 St

33、udents all over the world have to work for their education. A college education in the United States is expensive. The costs are so high that most families begin to save for their childrens education when their children are babies. Even so, many young people cannot afford to pay the expenses of full

34、-time college work. They do not have enough money to pay for school costs. Tuition for attending the university, books for classes, and living expenses are high. There are other expenses such as chemistry and biology lab fees and special student activity fees for such things as parking permits and f

35、ootball tic, kets. The cost of college education increases every year. However, classrooms are still crowded with students. Some American students have scholarships or other support, but many do not.Students from other countries have money problems to overcome, too. Because students in most internat

36、ional programs need to have a sponsor, they work hard to earn scholarships or special loans. International students understand the value of going to school in another country. They also know that it is difficult. Yet just as Americans choose to attend American universities in spite of the difficulty

37、, however, it is usually possible for students from abroad to work on university campuses to pay for some of the costs of their education. Some people believe that students value their education more if they work for it.33 Tuition for attending the university in the United States is _.（A）inexpensive

38、（B） high（C） free from charge（D）costless34 The word “sponsor“ in paragraph two means _.（A）guarantee（B） guard（C） guest（D）guardian35 Students from other countries think that _.（A）its easier to get part-time work abroad（B） there are more activities to take part in than at home（C） everyone can get schola

39、rships or special loans（D）their main problem abroad is the lack of money36 The second paragraph is mainly about _.（A）international students solve their money problem in different ways（B） international students cant study full time because they have to do spare-time jobs（C） American students prefer t

40、o study in their own country（D）American students can attend colleges abroad easily36 A warm-hearted nurse on her first days work came to a patient who had come to London for a visit to the famous doctor. She asked the patient whether there was anything that she could do for him. But he only waved hi

41、s hand, shook his head and said something she couldnt understand. With a pleasing smile she asked him again and he just kept doing the same and saying the same words, but in about 3 minutes, he closed his eyes. the nurse felt his pulse and found out that the patient had died.The nurse felt so sorry

42、for the poor patient who had ended his llfe very far away from his home that she ran to the doctor in a hurry and repeated to the doctor the sounds she had heard. “My dear girl,“ said the doctor after listening to what she repeated,“youve just killed him. He was saying, Youve been standing on my oxy

43、gen pipe.“ 37 The patient had come to London _.（A）to see whether he could make friends with the nurse（B） to get the medical treatment from the doctor（C） to do some business to make money（D）to visit the world-famous city38 The nurse asked the patient _.（A）if he was feeling any better（B） whether he wa

44、nted to do anything（C） if he needed her help（D）whether she was a warm-hearted lady39 When the nurse asked the patient again _.（A）he repeated what he had said（B） he kept silent all the same（C） he said he needed her help very much（D）he said she was a very bad woman40 The patient died _.（A）because of t

45、he doctor（B） because Of the nurse（C） because his illness was too bad（D）because of the wrong medicine he had taken四、Part IV ClozeDirections: There are some blanks in the following passages. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the one that best fits into the p

46、assages. Then, mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.40 November 7, 2000 is a very special day in the United States. Voters all across the nation are【21】representatives in local and national races. Some people think that theyre voting for the president of our country too. Theyre not! Aga

47、in, theyre voting for【22】. These representatives are called electors. They are part of a system called the Electoral College.In most states the electors are chosen on a winner take all basis. That makes it【23】for one candidate to win【24】electors while getting less popular votes nationally than his【2

48、5】.The【26】will meet in their respective states and vote for president and vice-president on December 18, 2000. The Constitution does not【27 】the electors to vote for the candidates that they are pledged to, but they almost always do.【28】January 6, 2001, just two weeks before the【29】president and vic

49、e-president take office, the votes will be counted in Congress.If no one gets a majority (more than half) of the electoral votes, at least 270 out of 538, the【30】will be chosen by Congress. The House of Representatives will choose (one vote per state) the president and the senate will choose the vice-president. Its not likely, but we could【31】end up with a president from one party and a vi