[专升本类试卷]专升本（英语）模拟试卷237及答案与解析.doc

1、专升本（英语）模拟试卷 237 及答案与解析一、Phonetics（A）piece（B） cities（C） niece（D）field （A）quick（B） liquor（C） quite（D）quest （A）fear（B） dear（C） clear（D）bear （A）sword（B） wrong（C） answer（D）weight （A）war（B） hard（C） farmer（D）chart 二、Part I Vocabulary and StructureDirections: Each of the following sentences is provided with

2、 four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then, mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.6 Economies, several courses of which I have taken thus far, _ to be difficult but useful for almost all students.（A）prove（B） proves（C） have been proved（D）are proved 7 One of the professors gre

3、atest attributes is _.（A）when he gives lectures（B） how in the manner that he lectures（C） the way to give lectures（D）his ability to lecture 8 He had gone away on business and would not return to the hotel until the next day. I should have to wait till _ I could thank him for the present.（A）afterwards

4、（B） then before（C） then（D）then therefore 9 Which of these trains is the one _ goes to Nanjing?（A）which（B） of which（C） of these（D）that 10 Adams now maintains that it is less important to save the nation _ to a perilous future.（A）had alerted them（B） from alerting it（C） as to alert them（D）than to alert

5、 it 11 All of the plants now raised on farms, have been developed from plants _wild.（A）once they grew（B） they grew once（C） that once grew（D）once grew 12 All those youngesters will become _ in ten years.（A）growns-ups（B） growns-up（C） grown-up（D）grown-ups 13 The bedroom is in perfect condition, _ a few

6、 scratches on the wall.（A）except（B） excepting（C） except for（D）except that 14 This book will show you _ can be used in other contexts.（A）how you have observed（B） how what you have observed（C） that you have observed（D）how that you have observed 15 This is an old photograph of me when I _.（A）have short

7、 hairs（B） had short hairs（C） have short hair（D）had short hair 16 No sooner _ the news than they rushed out into the street.（A）they heard（B） they had hear（C） did they hear（D）had they heard 17 Michael might have come to school in time for Professor Brownings lecture _.（A）ff he got up earlier（B） unless

8、 he had got up earlier（C） but he had gotten up so late（D）but he got up rather late 18 Just as too much harmony is tiresome in music _.（A）the life of too many benefits annoys us（B） so, in life, too many benefits annoy us（C） we are annoyed with lives also of too many benefits（D）much benefits annoy us

9、in life 19 I had to get _ about the subject before I write the paper.（A）a few more informations（B） a little more information（C） a few more information（D）a little more informations 20 He always tells lies though he _ honest.（A）feels（B） seems（C） looks（D）appears 三、Part III Reading ComprehensionDirectio

10、ns: 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 blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.20 A man once said how useless it was to put adv

11、ertisements in the newspapers. “Last week,“ said be, “my umbrella was stolen from a London Church. As it was a present, I spent twice its worth in advertising, but didnt get it back.“How did you write your advertisement?“ asked one of the listeners, a merchant.“Here it is,“ said the man, taking out

12、of his pocket a slip cut from a newspaper. The other man took it and read, “Lost from the City Church last Sunday evening, a black silk umbrella. The gentleman who finds it will receive ten shillings on leaving it at No. 10 Broad Street.“Now,“ said the merchant, “I often advertise, and find that it

13、pays me well. But the way in which an advertisement is expressed is of great importance. Let us try for your umbrella again, and if it fails, Ill buy you a new one.“ The merchant then took a slip of paper out of his pocket and wrote: “If the man who was seen to take an umbrella from the City Church

14、last Sunday evening doesnt wish to get into trouble, he will return the umbrella to No. 10 Broad Street. He is well known.“ This appeared in the paper, and on the following morning, the man was astonished when he opened the front door. In the door way lay at least twelve umbrellas of all sizes and c

15、olors that had been thrown in, and his own was among the number. Many of them had notes, fastened to them saying that they had been taken by mistake, and begging the loser not to say anything about the matter.21 The result of the first advertisement was that_.（A）the man got his umbrella back（B） the

16、man wasted some money on advertising（C） nobody found the missing umbrella（D）the umbrella was found somewhere near the church 22 “If it fails, Ill buy you a new one“ suggested that_.（A）he was quite sure of success（B） he was not sure he would get the umbrella back（C） he was rich enough to afford a new

17、 umbrella（D）he did not know what to do 23 Did the merchant know who had taken the umbrella?（A）Sure.（B） Not very sure.（C） Not at all.（D）Probably. 24 This is a story about_.（A）a useless advertisement（B） how to make an effective advertisement（C） how the man lost and found his umbrella（D）what the mercha

18、nt did for the umbrella owner 24 When I was about 12 I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings. Week by week her list grew: I was skinny, I wasnt a good student, I was boyish, I talked too loud, and so on. I put up with her as long as I could. At last, with great anger, I ran to

19、my father in tears.He listened to my outburst quietly. Then he asked, “Are the things she says true or not?“True? I wanted to know how to strike back. What did troth have to do with it?“Mary, didnt you ever wonder what you are really like? Well, you now have that girls opinion. Go and make a list of

20、 everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.“I did as he directed and discovered to my surprise that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldnt change (like being skinny), but a good number I could and suddenly wanted to change.F

21、or the first time in my life I got a fairly clear picture of myself.I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused to take it.“Thats just for you,“ he said. “You know better than anybody else the troth about yourself, once you hear it. But youve got to learn to listen, not to close your ears in anger

22、or hurt. When something said about you is true youll know it. Youll find that it will echo inside you.“Daddys advice, has returned to me at many important moments.25 What did the girls enemy like to do?（A）Talking with her.（B） Pointing out her weak points.（C） Reporting to the teacher.（D）Quarrelling w

23、ith her. 26 What did the girl do when she could no longer bear her enemy?（A）She turned to her father.（B） She cried to her hearts content（C） She tried to put up with her again.（D）She tried to be her friend. 27 Why did the girls father ask her to make the list?（A）He wanted to keep the list at home.（B）

24、 He didnt know what the girls enemy had said.（C） He wanted the girl to talk back.（D）He wanted her to check if she really had these weak points. 28 What can we infer from reading the passage?（A）The girl benefited from her fathers advice.（B） The girl was very often angry with her father.（C） The girls

25、father loved other peoples advice.（D）The girl was easily hurt by her father 28 An employer has several choices he can consider when he wants to hire a new employee. First, he may look within his own company. But if none of the present employees are suitable for the position, he will have to look out

26、side the company. If his company has a personnel office, he can ask them to help find qualified applicants.There are other valuable sources the employer can use, such as employment agencies, professional societies and so on. He can also advertise in the newspapers and magazines and ask prospective c

27、andidates to send in resumes.The employer has two kinds of qualifications to consider when he wants to choose from among applicants. He must consider both professional qualifications and personal characteristics. A candidates professional qualifications include his education, experience and skills.

28、These can be listed on a resume. Personal characteristics must be evaluated through interviews.29 This passage mainly tells us_.（A）there are many applications looking for a job（B） how an employer hires his employees（C） employer hires a new employee within his company（D）employer can advertise in news

29、papers and magazines 30 When an employer wants to hire a new employee, he will consider_.（A）the applicants professional qualification（B） the applicants personalities（C） the applicants education and family background（D）both A and B 31 “Professional qualification“ does not include_.（A）good health（B） s

30、kills（C） experience（D）education 32 We can conclude that a candidate who _is in a better position to be hired.（A）has worked for two months（B） has had college education（C） is getting training（D）is fond of sports 32 In 1807 Noah Webster began his greatest work, An American Dictionary of the English Lan

31、guage. In preparing the work, he devoted ten years to the study of English and its relationship to other languages, and seven more years to the writing itself. Published in two volumes in 1828, An American Dictionary of the English Language has become the recognized authority (权威) for usage in the U

32、nited States. Websters purpose in writing it was to show that the American language was developing distinct meanings, pronunciations, and spellings from those of British English. He is responsible for advancing simplified spelling forms: “develop“ instead of the British form “develope“; “theater“ an

33、d “center“ instead of “theatre“ and “centre“; “color“ and “honor“ instead of “colour“ and “honour“. 33 When was An American Dictionary of the English Language published?（A）1817.（B） 1807.（C） 1828.（D）1824. 34 According to this passage, which one of the following spellings would Webster have approved i

34、n his dictionaries?（A）Develope.（B） Theatre.（C） Color.（D）Honour. 35 According to the author, Websters purpose in writing An American Dictionary of the English Language was to_。（A）respond to the need for new schoolbooks（B） show the distinct development of the English language in America（C） improve spe

35、lling forms based upon British models（D）influence the pronunciation of the English language 36 In how many volumes was An American Dictionary of the English Language published?（A）One volume.（B） Two volumes.（C） Three volumes.（D）Four volumes. 36 It used to take Redwood City, California police hours to

36、 locate gunfire. Now, they have a new tool that helps them find the gunfire quickly. This new tool is called the ShotSpotter. The police began using the ShotSpotter in 1995. They wanted to cut down on gunfire in their city.One ShotSpotter covers a square mile. Eight microphones are put on the roofs

37、of buildings. These microphones pick up gunfire noise. It only takes seven seconds to report the gunfire to the police. Then a red dot on the police map shows where the action is.The ShotSpotter really works well. It locates the gunfire within 20 to 40 feet plus or minus. Redwood City police are ver

38、y happy with the ShotSpotter. They think it might have helped catch the D.C. sniper.ShotSpotters cost a lot of money. One of them sells for $200,000. Despite the cost, ShotSpotters can be a big help in fighting crime.37 Eight microphones placed on rooftops_.（A）talk to police（B） warn the public（C） li

39、sten for gunfire（D）play rap music 38 The red dot on the police map shows_.（A）the address of the criminal（B） Redwood City（C） the capital of California（D）the location of the gunfire 39 The ShotSpotter has helped police_.（A）a little bit（B） cut down the use of weapons（C） tremendously（D）solve all the sho

40、otings 40 What is the writers attitude toward ShotSpooters?（A）Be indifferent to it.（B） Be for it.（C） Be against it.（D）Be angry at it. 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

41、 best fits into the passages. Then, mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.40 The American Civil War was a very sad time for the United States. The people of the country were divided into【21】sides: The North and The South. Each side had its own army. The southern army was called the Confe

42、derate Army, and the northern【22】was called the Union Army. Many people died for both the North and South.The schools for the deaf had many problems during the Civil War. There are many stories about that【23】in history.Some schools for the deaf had to close during the Civil War. The【24】of many were

43、taken over by the Confederate or Union army and occupied by【25】. The Tennessee School even became a hospital and is now a national landmark.Some schools【26】because the teachers joined the war. At the Kentucky School, the superintendents son【27】to join the Union Army. He died during battle and never

44、returned. Teachers at the Tennessee School also resigned, but they joined the Confederate Army.A sad【28】took place in North Carolina during the Civil War. A 55-year-old man was out walking one day. He was【29】his way home when a soldier saw him. The soldier【30】the man to stop. The man was deaf and di

45、d not hear the soldiers command. The soldier shot the man and【31】him.In southeastern states, every school for the deaf closed except one. The Kentucky School for the Deaf remained【32】. Its superintendent did not allow soldiers to occupy the school. He told officers from both armies【33】would happen i

46、f they moved into the school. He warned the officers that all of the teachers would resign and the soldiers would have to take care of the deaf students. He【34】both sides, so the Kentucky School for the Deaf was【35】occupied by either the Confederate or Union troops! （A）two（B） three（C） several（D）a fe

47、w （A）battle（B） soldier（C） army（D）field （A）period（B） book（C） spirit（D）class （A）staffs（B） lessons（C） buildings（D）graduates （A）students（B） soldiers（C） armies（D）officers （A）opened（B） closed（C） transferred（D）moved （A）tried（B） pretended（C） refused（D）quit （A）fight（B） incident（C） discussion（D）disagreement （

48、A）in（B） at（C） on（D）by （A）forced（B） promised（C） begged（D）ordered （A）killed（B） destroyed（C） damaged（D）buried （A）silent（B） locked（C） empty（D）open （A）what（B） that（C） which（D）who （A）comforted（B） convinced（C） angered（D）escaped （A）once（B） then（C） afterwards（D）never 五、Part VII Writing56 For this part, you a

49、re allowed 20 minutes to write a short composition of about 100-120 words on the title: Birth Control. Base your composition on the outline given below in Chinese:1. 每个人都对人口问题很关注。2为什么会有巨大的人口增长呢?3要改变环境，人们应采取措施。六、Daily Conversation56 根据中文提示，将对话中缺少的内容写在线上。这些句子必须符合英语表达习惯。打句号的地方，用陈述句；打问号的地方，用疑问句。提示：Alice 求机场的一位旅客帮忙告诉她怎样才能搭乘去纽约的航班。这位旅客说朝左拐，随后找 Alice 要搭乘的航空公司(airline)，并要给 Alice 画张地图。Alice: Excuse me,【51】?Passenger: Y