[专升本类试卷]山东专升本（英语）模拟试卷21及答案与解析.doc

1、山东专升本（英语）模拟试卷 21 及答案与解析一、Vocabulary and Structure1 When Tom applied for a_ in the office of the import and export company, he was told to see the manager first.（A）career（B） place（C） position（D）profession2 We had not_to meet with such a warm welcome from the villagers, for it was raining heavily.（A）e

2、xpected（B） thought（C） imagined（D）wished3 This T-shirt is too small. Would you please show me one of_ size?（A）middle（B） medium（C） average（D）moderate4 The custom of males wearing skirts is_ to Scotland.（A）peculiar（B） special（C） particular（D）typical5 Mary has kept working for ten hours. _, she needs a

3、rest now.（A）Eventually（B） Obviously（C） Effectively（D）Basically6 This was given to us as a present on the_ of our marriage.（A）occasion（B） event（C） situation（D）circumstance7 We had a trip to Switzerland two years ago and I _ every minute of it.（A）pleased（B） amused（C） enjoyed（D）delighted8 You can have

4、a marvelous_of the whole city from the top of the tower.（A）scene（B） sightseeing（C） outlook（D）view9 Getting help from him is _; he is such a selfish person.（A）out of the question（B） out of question（C） in the question（D）in question10 The warm-hearted old couple is very_ to the poor college student.（A）

5、grateful（B） generous（C） strict（D）mean11 The question is_me and I have no idea of it.（A）beyond（B） over（C） beside（D）above12 The output of our company this month is_that of last month.（A）twice as much as（B） twice as much（C） twice many as（D）twice as many as13 Hardly had I got home_the telephone rang.（A）

6、then（B） when（C） as（D）than14 By the time you get back, I _all the work.（A）would finish（B） will have finished（C） has finished（D）had finished15 Its required that the students _the term paper tomorrow.（A）finished（B） finish（C） will finish（D）may finish16 _the final examination is over, we can go outside f

7、or a picnic.（A）Even though（B） Now that（C） For（D）With17 Tom was the only one of the students who _ named Outstanding Student.（A）is（B） are（C） was（D）were18 There is something wrong with my car. It will take me one hour to have it _.（A）fix（B） fixing（C） to fix（D）fixed19 Seldom_ his wife punish her childr

8、en for speaking out their own ideas freely.（A）I saw（B） I have seen（C） have I seen（D）do I see20 Its high time the government _ some measures to raise peoples awareness of environmental protection.（A）will take（B） take（C） took（D）takes21 The manager said that there were two reasons _ our sales dropped s

9、harply last year.（A）because（B） since（C） why（D）while22 Now the air pollution in this city_more and more serious with each passing day.（A）to become（B） became（C） becoming（D）is becoming23 Before the age of the Internet, we used to_our holidays through travel agents.（A）book（B） having booked（C） booking（D）

10、have booked24 Since the new technology was introduced last month, we_in speeding up production.（A）succeed（B） succeeded（C） have succeeded（D）will succeed25 In order to improve your communication skills, we will show you how to learn _ about your customers than you know now.（A）many（B） much（C） most（D）mo

11、re26 As a public relations officer, you should know your customers detail.（A）in（B） on（C） for（D）to27 People invest money in this company_they believe it will make profits.（A）though（B） because（C） unless（D）until28 _you choose to contact us, you can expect our efficient and helpful service.（A）as long as

12、 than（B） Ever since（C） No matter how（D）Even though29 Generally, it takes courage for an aged person_a new life in a strange country.（A）beginning（B） began（C） to begin（D）to have begun30 If we_more time and money, we could have visited many more places.（A）have（B） had had（C） have had（D）could have30 Duri

13、ng her childhood, Rachel showed an interest in nature and in writing. After high school, she entered Pennsylvania State College for women, aiming at becoming a writer. She switched to biology, however, thus setting the course of her life. Rachel went to Johns Hopkins University for further study and

14、 became a member of the zoology(动物学)staff at the University of Maryland.For fifteen years, Rachel worked for the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, writing and editing publications. Fortunately, her employer encouraged her to reach a larger audience. Rachels poetic style of writing in three bo

15、oks about the ocean caught the imagination of the general reader. Her rare talent as both a physical scientist and a gifted writer earned her the National Book Award for the Sea Around Us.Rachels next book marked her as a leading fighter for the preservation of the natural environment. She began wri

16、ting Silent Spring, knowing that she would be personally attacked and ridiculed. She continued writing despite the ill health that slowed her progress. Upon completing the book, she wrote to a close friend, “I have felt obliged to do what I could if I didnt at least try I could never again be happy

17、in nature. But now I believe I have at least helped a little. “Rachel Carson did more than help a little. Although both government and industry opposed her, specialists in public health, the press, and the public itself all supported her fight against the irresponsible use of insecticides(杀虫剂 ). Her

18、 book eventually led the government to ban DDT.31 The passage describes Rachel as_（A）a writer and an editor（B） a scientist and a writer（C） an employer and animal lover（D）a professor and a poet32 We know from the passage that Rachel was the author of at least _.（A）3 books（B） 4 books（C） 5 books（D）6 bo

19、oks33 Which of the following is TRUE about the book Silent Spring?（A）The book gained great support from both the environment and industry.（B） The book was written when Rachel was in bad health.（C） The book is concerned with the oceans in the world.（D）The book deals with environmental protection34 Th

20、e word “ridiculed“ in paragraph 3 most likely means_（A）counted on（B） praised（C） laughed at（D）employed34 When scientists consider the possible effects of global warming, there is a lot they dont know. But they can say one thing for sure: sea levels will rise.This rising water will be felt along the a

21、rtificially maintained beaches of New Jersey, in the vanishing marshes of Louisiana, even on the ocean cliffs of California. According to a 2000 report by the Heinz Center for Science, Economics and the Environment, at least a quarter of the houses within 500 feet of the United States coast may be l

22、ost to rising seas by 2060. There were 350, 000 of these houses when the report was written, but today there are far more.Though most of the countrys ocean beaches are eroding, few coastal jurisdictions(管辖权)consider sea level rise in their coastal planning, and still fewer incorporate the fact that

23、the rise is accelerating. Instead, they are sticking with policies that geologists say may help them in the short term but will be untenable(站不住脚的)or even destructive in the future.Florida is a good example. To prepare for hurricane season, which began on June 1 and has already brought Tropical Stor

24、m Alberto, Floridians were still repairing storm damage from 2005 and even 2004, building or repairing walls to shield beachfront buildings.Until May 1, when turtle nesting season forced them to stop, they were also pumping hundreds of thousands of cubic yards of sand onto eroded beaches. Florida ha

25、s relied on this approach for decades, but after the past few storm seasons, there has been an increase in applications for sea wall permits, many from Mr. Tomasellos clients. “If you have a house or a condo(集合公寓)thats threatened, its really the only alternative, “ he said.Maintaining eroding beache

26、s with artificial infusions of sand is difficult and costly, and as sea levels rise, it may become economically impractical or even impossible. “The combination of sea walls and rising sea level will accelerate the rate of land loss in front of those sea walls“, said Peter Howd, an oceanographer who

27、 conducts shoreline research for the United States Geological Survey in St. Petersburg. “So people with a sea wall and a beach in front of it will end up with just a sea wall. “35 As far as the possible effects of global warming mentioned in this passage are concerned, scientists all agree that_.（A）

28、sea level will remain as it is now（B） sea level will go up（C） polar ice caps could melt substantially（D）beaches will be eroded36 What is the authors attitude towards what geologists say?（A）What they say cannot hold water.（B） What they say should have drawn the coastal authorities attention.（C） What

29、they say is quite unreasonable.（D）What they say proves to be untrue.37 The author gives Florida as an example to show that_.（A）it is effective for Floridians to protect their buildings by building walls（B） Floridians have no options but to build sea walls（C） it is not right for Floridians to rely on

30、 the traditional approach（D）Floridians should build more sea walls instead of pumping sand onto eroded beaches38 Which of the following adjectives does not reflect the authors attitudes towards the approach to maintaining eroded beaches by pumping sand onto them?（A）Expensive（B） Unreasonable（C） Impos

31、sible（D）Practicable38 It is known to us that English is not as old as Chinese, but it is widely used by most people all over the world. English speakers enjoy creating new words. In fact, a majority of words are traceable and each of them may have an interesting story. However, no one will really ca

32、re where a word comes from because it makes little difference in using them in our daily life. Did you ever feel confused about why hamburgers are called hamburgers, especially when they are not made with ham? About a hundred years ago, some men went to America from Europe, coming from a big city in

33、 Germany called Hamburg. They didnt know how to use English properly. Seen eating round pieces of beef and asked what it was, the Germans didnt understand the question exactly, so they answered:“We come from Hamburg.“ One of the Americans was an owner of a restaurant and got an idea. He cooked some

34、round pieces of bread with beef and began selling them. Such bread came to be called “hamburgers“ . Today, hamburgers are welcomed by lots of people coming from different nationalities.39 Hamburg originally is_.（A）a kind of food（B） a round piece of beef（C） a city in Germany（D）the name of a village40

35、 Which statement is correct according to the passage?（A）At first hamburger was a kind of bread.（B） Few Americans like hamburgers.（C） Hamburgers are made of ham.（D）Hamburgers were first sold a century ago.41 _begin to sell hamburgers to people.（A）Americans（B） The author（C） Germans（D）Europeans42 After

36、 reading this story, we know the word “hamburger“ comes from_.（A）China because it has a long history（B） English because Germans dont speak English（C） English speakers because they love eating it（D）America because they give it that name42 A只有当拥有盈余时，农民才能持续地供养自己和家人。B在双方签约后，各方应严格遵守本协议。C必须承认，这些报道反映了很多不满情

37、绪。D尽管电子计算机有许多优点，可是它不能进行创造性工作，也不能代替人类。43 Electronic computers, which have many advantages, cannot carry out creative work and replace man.44 The farmer can continue to support himself and his family only if he produces a surplus.45 It must be admitted that a good deal of dissatisfaction is reflected

38、in those report.46 After this agreement is signed by the two parties, both parties shall strictly abide by it.46 A如果发动机要长时间停机，我们建议采取以下措施以防止发动机生锈。B宾馆如同设施齐全的社区，为顾客提供其在家庭和社区期望能得到的所有服务。C就海外投资能否成功地获取高额利润而言，关键在于应该把资金投到哪个国家。D众所周知，贸易和专门化相辅相成，使我们每个人能使用更多的产品。47 As is known to all, trade and specialization go

39、hand in hand and enable each of us to have more products to use.48 If the engine is to be shut down for a long time, we recommend the following measures for the engine to avoid corrosion.49 A hotel is like a self-contained community providing guests with all the services they can expect in their own

40、 home and community.50 When it comes to successful overseas investments that can yield high profits, the key is which country you should put your capital in.Section ADirections: Translate the following English into Chinese.51 It is natural that a tree would grow best in a climate with plenty of sunl

41、ight and rainfall.52 To find out the weather of ten years ago, count the rings of a tree trunk from the outside to the inside.53 As the intelligence of robots increases to match that of humans and as their cost declines through economies of scale, we may use them to expand our frontiers.54 The reaso

42、ns why the rhythm has been disturbed are many and they range from drugs that are being taken to treat a separate medical condition to anxiety.55 So if youre sleeping in front of the TV, you wont sleep soundly at night.Section BDirections: Translate the following Chinese into English.56 诺贝尔希望人们把他作为热爱

43、和平的人来记住他。57 我们可以用很多事实来证明吸烟危害人体健康。58 一些顾客认为同样的东西品种繁多是件令人愉快的事。59 我做不出伟大的事情来，但我能用爱心做些小事情。60 为了解决这个问题，他们两个星期以来日夜不停地工作。二、Writing61 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic “The Spring Festival“ . You should write at least 120 words and base your composition on the out

44、line(given in Chinese)below:内容：春节是中国人的传统节日，请你以“The Spring Festival”为题写一篇说明性的文章，向外宾介绍一下这个重大节日。Section A（A）Only true friendship can last long.（B） Letter writing is going out of style.（C） She keeps in regular touch with her classmates.（D）She has lost contact with most of her old friends.（A）A painter.（B

45、） A mechanic.（C） A porter.（D）A carpenter.（A）Look for a place near her office.（B） Find a new job down the street.（C） Make inquiries elsewhere.（D）Rent the $600 apartment.（A）He prefers to wear jeans with a larger waist.（B） He has been extremely busy recently.（C） He has gained some weight lately.（D）He e

46、njoyed going shopping with Jane yesterday.（A）The woman possesses a natural talent for art.（B） Women have a better artistic taste than men.（C） He isnt good at abstract thinking.（D）He doesnt like abstract paintings.（A）She couldnt have left her notebook in the library.（B） She may have put her notebook

47、amid the journals.（C） She should have made careful notes while doing reading.（D）She shouldnt have read his notes without his knowing it.（A）She wants to get some sleep.（B） She needs time to write a paper.（C） She has a literature class to attend（D）She is troubled by her sleep problem（A）He is confident

48、 he will get the job.（B） His chance of getting the job is slim.（C） It isnt easy to find a qualified sales manager.（D）The interview didnt go as well as he expected.Section B（A）Synthetic fuel（B） Solar energy（C） Alcohol（D）Electricity（A）Air traffic conditions（B） Traffic jams on highways（C） Road conditio

49、ns（D）New traffic rules（A）Go through a health check（B） Carry little luggage（C） Arrive early for boarding（D）Undergo security checks（A）In a fast-food restaurant（B） At a shopping center（C） At a county fair（D）In a bakery（A）Avoid eating any food（B） Prepare the right type of pie to eat（C） Wash his hands thoroughly（D）Practice eating a pie quickly（A）On the table（B） Behind his back（C