[专升本类试卷]专升本（英语）模拟试卷25及答案与解析.doc

1、专升本（英语）模拟试卷 25 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 These computer programs are a _ to me.（A）problem（B） difficulty（C） puzzle（D）qu

2、estion2 That farmer has a large _ of sheep on his farm.（A）flock（B） group（C） part（D）heap3 I dont think I have time to go to the concert, _ you may have my ticket.（A）if（B） while（C） though（D）so4 A young student like him cannot have _.（A）experience of the world（B） the experience of the world（C） the expe

3、rience of world（D）experience of world5 “Was the conference successful?“ “No, because the number of _ was smaller than we had expected.“（A）people attending（B） people to attend（C） attended people（D）people to the attending6 I usually go to the office by bicycle _ it rains.（A）as though（B） except for.（C）

4、 except when（D）only but7 Any student having a _ interest in sports can apply for membership in the club.（A）sharp（B） keen（C） severe（D）tense8 The output of consumer products has increased _ this year.（A）exceedingly（B） dramatically（C） hugely（D）extraordinarily9 If she _ on students for her business, she

5、 would have to close her shop.（A）depends（B） should depend（C） had depended（D）depended10 Most environmental problems exist because adequate measures for preventing them _ taken in the past.（A）was not（B） were not being（C） were not（D）was no to be11 The question _ at the next meeting remains a secret.（A）

6、discussed（B） to discuss（C） to be discussed（D）being discussed12 His laziness _ his failure in the final exam.（A）gave up（B） contributed（C） resulted in（D）distributed13 The teachers _ to my statement about this poet led me to read widely about poems.（A）change（B） charge（C） challenge（D）chance14 On most of

7、 the nights, Jane _ reading letters from her boyfriend.（A）stayed off（B） stayed on（C） stayed out（D）stayed up15 The first-year students were learning from the army in Miyun, a suburb of Beijing near _ I lived.（A）what（B） where（C） that（D）which16 Lynd and hundreds of young people like him _ the post of t

8、ypist.（A）approached（B） applied for（C） appealed to（D）approved of17 Anybody is entitled to such benefit _ of age or sex.（A）regardless（B） whether（C） in spite（D）in case18 In this building each apartment could _ a family of six.（A）house（B） cover（C） make（D）include19 I tried to get out of the business, _ I

9、 found impossible.（A）who（B） which（C） that（D）what20 When he explained it again and again, the students patience _.（A）ran over（B） ran on（C） ran out（D）ran off21 She was our distinguished guest and was treated as _.（A）this（B） that（C） so（D）such22 We were all struck _ at the bad news he told us.（A）dumb（B）

10、 deadly（C） badly（D）blind23 Its difficult to get a result entirely _ with our wishes.（A）equivalent（B） correspondent（C） indifferent（D）relevant24 Have you ever thought of _ the Public Speech Contest?（A）getting along with（B） going in for（C） coming up with（D）making up for25 The phrase “white elephant“ is

11、 used to describe something that the owner _.（A）loves to keep（B） bought cheap（C） wants to get rid of（D）wants to sell26 They have cooperated so well that they decide to _ their agreement for another five years.（A）renew（B） recall（C） recover（D）refine27 He is widely _ as one of our best young scientists

12、.（A）regarded（B） blessed（C） concerned（D）noted28 The _ objective of this adult education project is to exploit the employees potential to the full.（A）distant（B） ultimate（C） farther（D）remote29 Although this disease is incurable at present, they keep expecting _.（A）magic（B） miracles（C） wonders（D）wisdom3

13、0 In this area open-mining has _ the natural scenery.（A）ruined（B） created（C） added（D）developed二、Part II VocabularyDirections: Complete each of the following sentences with the proper word derived from the one given in the bracket.31 The slightest _ (care) in driving can result in a terrible accident

14、. 32 The first American _ (perform) of this opera was in 1926 . 33 Enid seems to take great _ (pleasant) in teaching English as a second language. 34 Can you figure out the _ (imply) meaning of his statement? 35 Economists _ (cast) that annual increases in GDP will remain around 3 percent. 36 He is

15、the _ (honor) chairman of the Writers Union. 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 blackening the corr

16、esponding letter on the Answer Sheet.37 Dr. John Sterngold worked in the emergency room of a hospital in Willits, CA.The hospital was near a chrome-plating plant. The plant let off a dangerous gas called Chromium .Dr. Sterngold got very sick with asthma and had to quit working at the hospital.Many o

17、ther citizens of Willits became ill with tumors, cancer, and asthma.Many scientists believe that the gases from the plant caused the illnesses,Thirty years ago Chromium was known to cause cancer. Twenty years ago scientists found there was no safe level of exposure to Chromium . But the company, Rem

18、co, was allowed to continue giving off the chemical until 1995. How could this happen?Many chemicals are used in industry without knowing if they are dangerous.Sometimes, industry and business are more important than the health of the people.37 What are some of the problems that Chromium can cause?（

19、A）Cancer.（B） Asthma.（C） Tumors.（D）All of the above.38 How much Chromium is a safe amount?（A）No safe level.（B） 6 %.（C） It is safe.（D）No one knows.39 What happened to people who lived in Willits from 196419957（A）They all got sick.（B） They are at higher risk of cancer and asthma.（C） They lost their job

20、s at the plant.（D）Most of them moved away.40 One of the important issues in the story is _.（A）the dangers of emergency rooms（B） doctors prescribing too many drugs（C） the battle to balance public health and a healthy economy（D）why scientists restricted asbestos41 Why does Dr. Sterngold think that the

21、 Remco chrome-plating plant was responsible for his asthma?（A）They never supported the hospital.（B） The plant is near the hospital.（C） Many chemicals for industry are not tested.（D）He coughed so hard that he broke his ribs.42 The fire moved very fast. The wind pushed the fire right up to the top of

22、the trees. The people fighting the fire could not keep up.The fire captain was worried about keeping his firefighters safe. The people who have houses were told to get out.The fire burned twenty thousand acres along a seventy-mile strip in about fifteen hours. Hundred of people who lived there had t

23、o leave. They took as many things as they could. The .next day the firefighters wouldnt let them back down their streets. They didnt know if their houses were still there.One lady was lucky. Her garage burned up, but her house did not. Across town there were only broken stones where the local Baptis

24、t church once stood.About seventy-five people who left spent the night at the local high school. They wor- ried about their houses and waited to hear.The Red Cross is ready to help those who have lost their homes.The power crews worked fast to fix burned power lines. Firefighters watched to see if t

25、he fire was out. They kept the people who lived in the houses out until the fire was out.An oak tree could still be burning inside. Wind could start the fire again. The fire could spread to grass.More than three thousand firefighters from all over California were called to fight this late season fir

26、e. It is hoped that the fire will be stopped by Monday. The winds need to stop blowing hard.42 The residents were asked to leave because _.（A）the firefighters were unfair（B） the fire was moving fast making it dangerous（C） the firefighters were overly careful（D）it was easier for the firefighters43 Th

27、e fire burned _.（A）200,000 acres in about 15 hours（B） about 1,333 acres in about 1 hour（C） about 3,000 acres in 2 hours（D）70 miles in more than 15 hours44 The people who left their homes were _.（A）told about their houses（B） entertained（C） silly（D）very worried about their houses45 When the fire was o

28、ut, people who left their houses _.（A）were allowed to check their houses right away（B） were taken to see their houses（C） had to wait until the firefighters were sure the fire was out（D）helped by the Red Cross46 More than _ firefighters came to fight the fire.（A）3,000（B） 300（C） 3,000,000（D）30,00047 D

29、AME EDNA EVERAGE is one of Australias best known performers. A comedienne and entertainer, she has had regular TV shows and has performed on stage in Australia and England. Dame Edna has interviewed such famous people as Charlton Heston, Barry Manilow, Jane Fonda, Sean Connery and many, many more.In

30、 the 1970s the then Prime Minister of Australia, Cough Whitlam, awarded her the title of Dame; a high British honour. Her motto is Im sorry, but I care. She is a flambouyant dresser, wearing elaborate evening gowns and outlandish glasses. Her trade-mark is a hunch of those famous flowers, Gladioli w

31、hich she tosses in to the audience.The funny thing about Dame Edna is that she is really a man, the lesser known comedian and performer, Barry Humphries.47 Dame Edna is famous _.（A）throughout the world（B） only in Australia（C） in at least two countries（D）in America48 Cough Whitlam _.（A）was a dame（B）

32、gave a title to Edna（C） was famous in performance（D）was Prime Minister in 197049 One of her roles _.（A）is to interview people（B） is to be part of the British royalty（C） is to grow Gladioli（D）is to be the flower seller50 Dame Edna _.（A）was married to Sean Connery（B） was a relative to Jane Fonda（C） kn

33、ows Charlton Heston very well（D）has met famous people51 Why does the writer think it is funny that Dame Edna is really a man?（A）Because men dont usually give Gladioli.（B） Because men shouldnt dress up.（C） Because Dame Edna is more famous than Barry.（D）Because no one knows Barry Humphries.52 In the p

34、ast, people who graduated from college felt proud of their academic achievement and confident that their degree would help them to find a good job.However, in the past four years the job market has changed dramatically. This years college graduates are facing one of the worst job markets in years. F

35、or example,. Ryan Stewart, a graduate of San Jose State University, got a degree in religious studies, but he has not gotten any job offers. He points out that many people already working are getting laid off and dont have jobs, so its even harder for new college graduates to find jobs.Four years ag

36、o, the future looked bright for the class of 2003. There were many high- tech ( “dot com“) job opportunities, graduates received many job offers, and they were able to get jobs with high salaries and benefits such as insurance and paid vacations. However, “Times have changed. Its a new market,“ acco

37、rding to Cheryl Allmen-Vinnidge of the San Jose State Career Center.Allmen-Vinnidge says students who do find jobs started preparing two years ago. They worked during summer vacations, they have had several internships, and they majored in fields that are still paying well, such as accounting or nur

38、sing.Even teaching is not a secure profession now. Ryan Stewart wanted to be a teacher, but instead he will probably go back to school in order to become a college teacher. He thinks college teaching could be a good career even in a bad economy.In conclusion, these days a college degree does not aut

39、omatically lead to a good job with a high salary. Some students can only hope that the value of their degree will increase in the future.52 This story mentions college graduates at _.（A）San Jose State Career Center（B） San Jose Community College（C） San Jose State University（D）San Jose Polytechnic Hig

40、h School53 The main idea of this story is that _.（A）Ryan Stewart has not been able to find a job（B） a college career center is a crossroads between college and the real world（C） in some fields, salaries have increased in the past year（D）between 1999 and 2003, the job market changed dramatically54 Ry

41、an Stewart _.（A）is a teacher（B） found a job as soon as he graduated（C） majored in religious studies（D）is going back to school55 Which of the following things did not happen in the four years that the class of 2003 was in college?（A）Dot com opportunities decreased.（B） The number of teaching jobs incr

42、eased.（C） Still well paid job is nursing.（D）The number of jobs with benefits decreased.56 Which of the following majors has the best job prospects, according to the story?（A）Information systems management.（B） Accounting.（C） Computer science.（D）Teaching.四、Part IV ClozeDirections: There are some blank

43、s 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. Then, mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.57 About twenty of us had been fortunate enough to receive invitation to a film studio (摄影间) to

44、 take part in a crowd-scene. Although our “act“ would only 【B1】 for three minutes in all, we were given the 【B2】 to see quite a number of interesting things. We all stood 【B3】 the far end of the studio 【B4】 workmen preparing the scene which was to be filmed. Very 【B5】 , bright lights were turned on

45、and the path was covered with 【B6 】 looked like salt. The producer of the film shouted something to the camera-operator. 【B7】 waved his hand in 【B8】 and went to speak to the two famous actors who were standing 【B9 】 . Since it was hot in the studio, 【B10 】 came as a surprise to us to see one of the

46、actors 【B11】 a heavy over coat. He pulled a hat down 【B12 】 his eyes, put his hands in his pockets, and started walking 【B13】 the path. A big fan began 【B14】 tiny white feathers down on him, and soon the bare trees were covered in 【B15 】 . The pictures looked so real and wintry 【B16】 it made us shiv

47、er. The next scene was a complete 【B17】 The way it was filmed was quite extraordinary.【B18 】 it was our turn next, we were left 【B19】 what scene would be prepared for us. For a full three minutes in our lives we would be 【B20】 the excitement of being film “stars“!57 【B1 】（A）happen（B） take（C） last（D）

48、exist58 【B2 】（A）time（B） chance（C） place（D）hope59 【B3 】（A）in（B） at（C） on（D）from60 【B4 】（A）looking（B） watching（C） seeing（D）noticing61 【B5 】（A）soon（B） quickly（C） often（D）recently62 【B6 】（A）something（B） what（C） that（D）which63 【B7 】（A）as（B） who（C） but（D）which64 【B8 】（A）recall（B） return（C） reply（D）request

49、65 【B9 】（A）near（B） nearby（C） close（D）nearly66 【B10 】（A）there（B） what（C） that（D）it67 【B11 】（A）wearing（B） putting（C） clothing（D）dressing68 【B12 】（A）over（B） for（C） on（D）round69 【B13 】（A）against（B） throughout（C） for（D）along70 【B14 】（A）moving（B） blowing（C） carrying（D）turning71 【B15 】（A）ice（B） dust（C） snow（D）water7