[专升本类试卷]专升本（英语）模拟试卷258及答案与解析.doc

1、专升本（英语）模拟试卷 258 及答案与解析一、Phonetics（A）great（B） measure（C） heavy（D）peasant（A）training（B） brain（C） remain（D）said（A）uncle（B） umbrella（C） custom（D）university（A）medium（B） western（C） Mediterranean（D）revolution（A）taught（B） caught（C） laughter（D）daughter二、Part I Vocabulary and StructureDirections: Each of the

2、following sentences is provided with four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then, mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.6 It is a small country, yet has a lot of _ resources.（A）potential（B） unknown（C） secret（D）unlimited7 What would you wish to do if you were a college student

3、again?Thats very hard to say, but I wish I _ when I was a college student.（A）has not studied psychology（B） had studied psychology（C） did study psychology（D）studied psychology8 So much _ his financial position that he cant sleep at night.（A）he worries about（B） he worried about（C） did he worry about（D

4、）does he worry about9 _ round the city, we were impressed by the citys new look.（A）Taken（B） Taking（C） To be taken（D）Being taken10 Eat as many vegetables as possible, for they are rich _ iron.（A）of（B） in（C） with（D）for11 A teacher _ do every exercise but a student _.（A）may not ; must（B） neednt; must（C

5、） cant; should（D）mustnt; should12 What we must do now _ make a careful investigation on the circumstances.（A）are（B） is（C） is to（D）were to13 Could you hold on a few minutes _ I check this with my boss?（A）for（B） since（C） during（D）while14 The president _ Mr. Baker medical adviser.（A）promised（B） praised

6、（C） imagined（D）appointed15 He _ a great deal in the old days.（A）was suffered（B） had been suffered（C） suffered（D）had suffered16 The differences between Chinese and western society can _ misunderstandings.（A）course（B） causes（C） create（D）rise17 Wood furniture does not depreciate in value _.（A）if they a

7、re handled properly and protected properly（B） unless handling and protecting properly（C） if properly handled and protected（D）unless for all its handling and protection18 It is no use _ that you didnt know the truth.（A）pretend（B） to be pretending（C） pretending（D）pretended19 We couldnt eat in a restau

8、rant because _ of us had _ money on us.（A）all ; no（B） any ; no（C） none ; any（D）no one ; any20 The letters PTO _ parent-teacher organization.（A）stand for（B） call for（C） head for（D）care for三、Part III Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this part there are four passages. Each passage is followed by a n

9、umber 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 Crocodiles (鳄鱼) lay their eggs and leave them under leaves or sand. Baby crocodiles have special sharp teeth with whic

10、h to break their way out of the shells.Crocodiles only live where it is hot. They are found in India, Australia, Africa and America. They spend most of their time lying around in the mud or the rivers. The crocodiles long powerful tail is used when the animal is swimming. It is also an excellent wea

11、pon, because it can be swung with great speed and force. One blow will knock down a man or even a big animal at once. The crocodile is very well protected against its enemies by the hard bony plates which cover most of its body, but because of the way its neck is formed, it cannot turn its head from

12、 side to side and so it can only see in front of itself. The crocodile has its teeth cleaned by the crocodile bird. For its food this bird takes the bits left in the crocodiles mouth. This helps the crocodile, which cannot clean its own teeth, for it cannot move its tongue up and down. With its rows

13、 of terrible pointed teeth it seizes its food, which may be a fish, an animal, or even a careless human being, and then holds it below the water until it is drown to death.The long-nosed crocodile is shy and timid and because of this, the people of West Africa where it lives, sometimes catch it for

14、food. Many, many centuries ago there were crocodiles in England. We know this because we have found their bones buried far down in the earth on which London is built. But the Britain of today is too“ cold for them to live in. Crocodiles may grow to over thirty feet in length. When they lie floating

15、in the water, they look like floating tree-trunks and it is often impossible to tell that they are there.21 The female crocodile _.（A）buries her eggs（B） sits on her eggs（C） carries her eggs（D）eats her eggs22 The crocodile kills its food _.（A）over the water（B） beside the water（C） under the water（D）on

16、 the water23 The West Africans catch the crocodile because it is _.（A）wild and cruel（B） shy and timid（C） stupid and slow（D）slow and shy24 Wild crocodiles are not seen in England now because _.（A）they have all been shot（B） they are too dangerous（C） they are all hiding under the earth（D）they could not

17、 get used to the cold weather24 In June of 1973 ,nine whales beached on the Florida coast. Beaching means swimming out of the ocean onto the beach, and usually dying there. No one knows why they do it, but a number of whales beach themselves every year. Some people think beaching is an accident.Perh

18、aps the whales get confused. Scientists who studied the beaching of three dozen whales in Australia think the whales may have been confused by loud noises. Whales can tell where they are by sounds. They send out sounds and listen as they travel past or bounce off objects. Two days before these thirt

19、y-six whales beached, loud guns had been fired for two hours. The loud sounds may have confused the whales. Their confusion might have caused them to wander into low water.Whatever the reason whales beach, it is a sad event. People try to save them, but very few beached whales live. One whale that w

20、as rescued from beaching in Florida lived for forty-five days. That is the longest a beached whale has ever survived. And it lived that long only because it got attention from doctors.All over the world, scientists rush to whale beachings as soon as they hear about them. They hope to learn why whale

21、s beach, and how to save them.25 The subject of this passage is _.（A）the Florida Beaches（B） Beached Whales（C） Whale Sounds（D）Medical Treatment of Whales26 One reason whales beach may be _.（A）because they are hungry（B） because they are attacked（C） that people can study them（D）that they are confused27

22、 Whale beachings are sad events because _.（A）people know the whales are going to die（B） the whales have to be carted away and buried（C） the whales cannot be used as food（D）no one can use the beach on those days28 To make the point that beached whales do not survive, the author uses _.（A）the opinions

23、 of famous people（B） a vivid word picture（C） an example（D）a firsthand story28 Where did the movies begin? It is often said that they are an American invention. It is not entirely true. The motion picture has been the most international arts. Before the dawn of the twentieth century, inventors in Fra

24、nce, England and the United States were among the dozens of men who were trying to develop ways of using photographs to create the effect of motion.Soon after 1889, when the famous inventor Thomas Edison first showed motion pictures through a device called the kinetoscope (活动电影放映机 ), other devices f

25、or the same purpose appeared all over the world. Edison had solved certain problems, making it possible for other inventors move ahead with their own devices. One other important contribution by Edison was the introduction of 35 mm as the international standard film width.29 That the movies are an A

26、merican invention is not entirely true. This means that _.（A）it is entirely wrong（B） to some degree, it is true（C） it is not true at all（D）it is perfectly right30 When did people try to develop ways of showing motion with photographs?（A）Before the twentieth century.（B） Early in the beginning of the

27、twentieth century.（C） At the dawn of the first day of the twentieth century.（D）After the dawn of the twentieth century.31 Why could other inventors succeed in showing motion pictures with their own devices?（A）Because they had a device called kinetoscope.（B） Because they asked Thomas Edison to help t

28、hem.（C） Because they got a way of using their own devices.（D）Because Thomas Edison had successfully solved certain problems.32 What was another contribution by Edison to the movies?（A）He introduced the 35 mm standard machine to the world.（B） He introduced the 35 mm as the international standard film

29、 width.（C） He created a 35 mm standard device for showing movies.（D）He created his own standard devices for showing 35 mm film.32 Eating in space is different from eating on earth. The food that astronauts carry with them does not look like the food you eat. Some food is carried in closed bags. It i

30、s cooked and frozen before the astronauts get it. All the water is removed from the food. In the spaceship the astronaut puts the water back. He “shoots“ hot or cold water into the food bag with a special gun. He eats the food through a small hole in the bag.Other foods come in bite sizes. The astro

31、naut puts a whole piece in his mouth at once. There can be no crumbs. Crumbs would float around the spaceship and get in the way. Meat and cake often come in bite-sized pieces. Astronauts cant drink water from open cups. The water would float in drops in the air. The water is put in the special gun.

32、 The astronaut shoots the water into his mouth. Eating in space is not easy. Astronauts must learn to eat this way.33 The story does not say this, but from what we have read, we can tell that _.（A）you get much hungrier in space than you do（B） you cant have water to drink in a spaceship（C） astronauts

33、 must learn many new and different things（D）you cant eat anything in a spaceship34 Why cant astronauts drink water from cups?（A）The water would come from the open cups.（B） The water would spill all over their food.（C） Crumbs would float in the cups.（D）The cups would float in the air.35 The main idea

34、 of the whole story is that _.（A）there is more food and water in space than on earth（B） eating and drinking in space is a special problem（C） astronauts can never eat or drink in a spaceship（D）there is no food or water in a spaceship36 Which of the following does the story lead you to believe?（A）Food

35、 for astronauts must be made in a special way.（B） All meat on earth comes in bite-sized pieces.（C） Astronauts will only eat cakes made from crambs.（D）Astronauts have to go hungry in a spaceship.36 Cirque du Soleil (Say it: Serk du So-lay) is being accused of out-dated thinking about the dangers of A

36、IDS. It is a modern acrobatic circus from Canada that tours in the United States and other countries.Last April, the company fired Matthew Cusick because he was HIV positive. This was after he spent four months learning his part in an act.A spokesman for the circus said Cusick was fired for safety r

37、easons. They said he was a danger to others.He disagreed.Hundreds of people picketed a show in San Francisco. They said that firing him was not legal.Cusick says the company knew he was HIV positive when they hired him. It was not fair to let him put so much time into learning his act, and then fire

38、 him before he performed.He says he is not a danger to others. People can only get AIDS if infected blood contacts another persons blood, or open wound.The company says what their acrobats do is very, very dangerous. They perform tricks without nets. Someone might fall and get hurt. It could be bloo

39、dy. They say it is too risky to let a person with HIV take part in an act.People who run the circus say it hurts to be accused of discrimination.Matthew Cusick says he feels hurt that he cant perform in the big blue and yellow tent.Dozens of artists, actors, writers and entertainers got involved in

40、protesting the firing of Matthew Cusick. Some names you might know are: the Actors Equity Union (45,000 members), Rosie ODonnell, Rod McKuen, and Chad Allen. They also protested at a showing in Orange County. They said “HIV discrimination is unacceptable. “37 Matthew Cusick _.（A）believes he was fire

41、d illegally（B） says he was not HIV positive（C） understands why he had to be fired（D）lives in San Francisco38 Protestors claimed it was wrong to fire Matthew Cusick merely because he was _.（A）a very good acrobat（B） not sick（C） unable to find other work（D）HIV positive39 Cirque du Solei officials said

42、their top concern was _.（A）regulations against job discrimination（B） the safety of other performers and the audiences（C） doing the right thing（D）making a lot of money40 Acrobats and gymnasts are in danger of hurting themselves in Cirque du Soleil performances because _.（A）they havent practiced enoug

43、h（B） the equipment is in need of repairs（C） they perform risky acts without nets（D）some are HIV positive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 passages.

44、Then, mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.40 Enough sleep is important to health. The amount of sleep【21】depends on the age of the per son and the conditions in which sleep【22】. The young may need more sleep than the old, but【23】eight hours are enough for the health of grown-ups. Some

45、can do with less than this amount but【24】may need more. Every person knows his own need. It is then a matter of how to【25】it. Sleep should be always enough to make one relaxed (松弛) and ready for【26】work.Fresh air is【27】to sound sleep (酣睡). It is not【28】reason for some people to insist that it is pra

46、ctical to sleep in the open air.【29】 a person can keep himself warm, out-of-door sleeping probably gives the body【30】complete relaxation.Ability to sleep is largely a habit. The conditions referred to only lead to sleep. Out-of-door【 31】, a good habit of regular drinking and the avoidance of late ea

47、ting and【32】are all helpful to sound sleep. Such factors are largely within the【33】of any person. A bath at【34】, neither hot nor cold but of body temperature, may be helpful to sleep. Sleeping pills should never be taken except when suggested by【35】.（A）wished（B） expected（C） needed（D）wanted（A）falls d

48、own（B） breaks out（C） wakes up（D）takes place（A）seldom（B） sometimes（C） always（D）generally（A）children（B） women（C） man（D）few（A）help（B） satisfy（C） demand（D）take（A）hard（B） his own（C） a days（D）good（A）necessary（B） able（C） no good（D）best（A）the best（B） at all（C） without（D）a good（A）As（B） Where（C） Unless（D）When

49、（A）a strong（B） a most（C） a bad（D）an exciting（A）walks（B） exercises（C） trips（D）housework（A）worry（B） fear（C） carelessness（D）hard work（A）fight（B） plan（C） control（D）thought（A）any time（B） bed time（C） midnight（D）lunch time（A）the sleeper（B） a doctor（C） a child（D）parents五、Part VII Writing56 For this part, you are supposed to write a composition of about 100 120 words based on the following situation. Re