[专升本类试卷]专升本（英语）模拟试卷70及答案与解析.doc

1、专升本（英语）模拟试卷 70 及答案与解析一、Phonetics（A）bicycle（B） print（C） life（D）bright （A）what（B） water（C） watch（D）want （A）sleep（B） street（C） green（D）coffee （A）learn（B） heart（C） earth（D）heard （A）Christmas（B） headache（C） chemistry（D）chopsticks 二、Identification Directions: Each of the following sentences has four under

2、line parts marked A, B, C and D. Identify the ONE that is not correct. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.6 I think (that) the day (will) finally come (that) air pollution can be put (C) control.（A）that（B） will（C） that（D）under 7 The journalis

3、ts (had to) stop (working) on the news (that) the president had suddenly (as soon as) they heard it.（A）had to（B） working（C） that（D）as soon as 8 (In) our school library, we (have) (all kinds of) English papers, English Weekly (including).（A）In（B） have（C） all kinds of（D）including 9 He (wrote) the stor

4、y, (typing) it (into) the computer and (handed) it to the chief editor.（A）wrote（B） typing（C） into（D）handed 10 The building, (which) roof can (be seen) here, is (the) biggest supermarket (in) town.（A）which（B） be seen（C） the（D）in 11 I must get down (to) (write) the composition. (There) is only 20 minu

5、tes (left)（A）to（B） write（C） There（D）left 12 All things (had) been canceled (because) of the snowstorm, many passengers could do (nothing) but (take) the train.（A）had（B） because（C） nothing（D）take 13 Ive (got) five brothers; each of (them) is quite different (from) (the others)（A）got（B） them（C） from（D

6、）the others 14 Only (when) the war was over in 1918 (he was) able to (get) happily back (to) work.（A）when（B） he was（C） get（D）to 15 (If) the had (applied) (by) August 15, the university (would accept) him this semester.（A）If（B） applied（C） by（D）would accept 三、Part I Vocabulary and StructureDirections:

7、 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.16 Shortly after the accident, two _ police were sent to the spot to keep order.（A）dozens of（B） dozens（C） dozen of（D）dozen 17 -Where is the new

8、dictionary?-Its on the top shelf, out of _.（A）order（B） reach（C） sight（D）touch 18 Keep away from such things _ will do you harm.（A）that（B） which（C） who（D）as 19 You are _ a lie, I think.（A）telling（B） talking（C） speaking（D）saying 20 The professor spoke very clearly to make himself _.（A）to understand（B）

9、 understood（C） understanding（D）understand 21 _ you have done, might do harm to other people.（A）What（B） That（C） Whether（D）Which 22 The secretary worked late into the night, _a long speech for the president.（A）to prepare（B） preparing（C） prepared（D）was preparing 23 Mrs Black was glad to see her pet dog

10、 well _ during her stay in hospital.（A）take care of（B） taken care of（C） taken care（D）taking care of 24 We should bear in mind that“ Its easier _ than to do.“（A）said（B） to say（C） saying（D）to be said 25 Both of them are _ They both live in（A）Germany, German（B） German, Germany（C） Germans, Germany（D）Ger

11、manies, German 26 He _ there for half an hour. Lets hurry!（A）has been waiting（B） has waiting（C） was waiting（D）have waited 27 -Isnt that Dick playing football?-It _ be. He got his leg broken yesterday.（A）cant（B） mustnt（C） rather not（D）wouldnt 28 Can you _ the difference between these two types?（A）ans

12、wer（B） say（C） talk（D）tell 29 _ from his accent (口音), he must be _ America.（A）Judged, from（B） To judge, of（C） Judging, from（D）Judging, of 30 Bob said he would do what he could _ you with your study.（A）help（B） to help（C） helping（D）helped 四、Part III Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this part there a

13、re 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.30 A man once said how useless it was to put advertisements in the newsp

14、apers. “Last week,“ said he, “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 of his pocket a slip cut

15、 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 pays me well. But the wa

16、y 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 last Sunday evening does

17、nt 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 doorway lay at least twelve umbrellas of all sizes and colors that had been throw

18、n 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.31 What is an advertisement?（A）A news item.（B） A public announcement in the press, on TV, etc.（C） One way to voice o

19、nes view.（D）Public opinions. 32 The result of the first advertisement was that _.（A）the man got his umbrella back（B） the man wasted some motley on advertising（C） nobody found the missing umbrella（D）the umbrella was found somewhere near the church 33 “If it fails, Ill buy you a new one“ suggested tha

20、t _.（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 umbrella（D）he did not know what to do 34 Did the merchant know who had taken the umbrella?（A）Sure.（B） Not very sure.（C） Not at all.（D）Probably. 35 This is a story about _.（A）a

21、useless advertisement（B） how to make an effective advertisement（C） how the man lost and found his umbrella（D）what the merchant did for the umbrella owner 35 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 stu

22、dent, 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 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 truth have to do

23、 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 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 th

24、ings were true. Some of them I couldnt change (like being skinny), but a good number I could - and suddenly wanted to - change.For 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

25、than anybody else the truth about yourself, once you hear it. But youve got to learn to listen, not to close your ears in anger or hurt. When something said about you is true youll know it. Youll find that it will echo inside you.“Daddys advice bas returned to me at many important moments.36 What di

26、d the girls enemy like to do?（A）Talking with her.（B） Pointing out her weak points.（C） Reporting to the teacher.（D）Quarrelling with her. 37 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 conten.（C） She tried to put up with her agai

27、n.（D）She tried to be her friend. 38 Why did the girls father ask her to make the list?（A）He wanted to keep the list at home.（B） 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. 39 What can we infer from rea

28、ding the passage?（A）The girl benefited from her fathers advice.（B） The girl was very often angry with her father.（C） The girls father loved other peoples advice.（D）The girl was easily hurt by her father. 40 Which of the following words best describes the girls father?（A）Loving.（B） Hard.（C） Wise.（D）E

29、asy-going. 40 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 outside the company. If his company has a personnel office, he can a

30、sk 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 candidates to send in resumes.The employer has two kinds of qualif

31、ications 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. These can be listed on a resume. Personal characteristics must be

32、 evaluated through interviews.41 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 newspapers and magazines 42 The word “prospective“ may mean _.（A）pro

33、mising（B） outstanding（C） expected（D）qualified 43 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 44 “Professional qualification“ does not in

34、clude _.（A）good health（B） skills（C） experience（D）education 45 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 45 In 1807 Noah Webster began his greatest work, An American D

35、ictionary of the English Language. 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 autho

36、rity (权威) for usage in the United 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 f

37、orm “develope“; “theater“ and “center“ instead of “theatre“ and “centre“; “color“ and “honor“ instead of “colour“ and “honour“.46 When was An American Dictionary of the English Language published?（A）1817.（B） 1807.（C） 1828（D）182447 According to this passage, which one of the following spellings would

38、 Webster have approved in his dictionaries?（A）Develope.（B） Theatre.（C） Color.（D）Honour. 48 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

39、in America（C） improve spelling forms based upon British models（D）influence the pronunciation of the English language 49 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. 50 “Center“ and “theater“ are _.（A

40、）American forms（B） British forms（C） both American and British forms（D）the mixture of American and British forms 50 It used to take Redwood City, California police hours to locate gunfire. Now, they have a new tool that helps them find the gunfire quickly. This new tool is called the ShotSpotter. The

41、 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 of buildings. These microphones pick up gunfire noise. It only takes seven seconds to report the gunfire to the police. Then a re

42、d 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 very happy with the ShotSpotter. They think it might have helped catch the D.C. sniper.ShotSpotters cost a lot of money. One of them

43、 sells for $200,000. Despite the cost, ShotSpotters can be a big help in fighting crime.51 Eight microphones placed on rooftops _.（A）talk to police（B） warn the public（C） listen for gunfire（D）play rap music 52 In Redwood City, police can hear gunfire within _.（A）five seconds（B） seven seconds（C） seven

44、 minutes（D）thirty seconds 53 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 54 The ShotSpotter has helped police _.（A）a little bit（B） cut down the use of weapons（C） tremendously（D）solve all the shootings

45、 55 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. 五、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

46、fits into the passages. Then, mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.55 People in Britain are living longer and are 【56】,【57】 more and more money is being spent on consumer goods,【58】 the latest statistics.But while people 【59】 appear to be healthier and wealthier, an analysis of 【60】acti

47、vities suggests they are also lazier. 【61】 the most popular pastime is watching television, with 98 percent of homes having【62】one set and over a third having a video recorder.Other pastimes【63】 listening to music, gardening, sports, visiting friends or going out for a meal. The 56.8 million people

48、of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland 【64】 an【65 】 12 million household pets.Most of the homes now have central heating, washing machines, refrigerators, telephones and even cars.Britain are also 【66】. United Kingdom residents took over 17【67】holidays overseas in 1986, 【68】15.75 million i

49、n 1985, and the most popular destinations were 【69】 -Spain, France and Greece.More people are eating meals out and【70】lifestyles have changed, the consumption of take - away meals, convenience foods and so - called fast food has also 【71】. Over the past 25 years, consumption of 【72】coffee, processed foods, fruit and vegetables has risen 【73】home consumption of beef, lamb, bread, potatoes