[专升本类试卷]广东专插本（英语）模拟试卷46及答案与解析.doc

1、广东专插本（英语）模拟试卷 46 及答案与解析一、Vocabulary and Structure1 Many climate experts warn that, like a sleep-walker, we seem unable to _ the potential disaster that the global warming might bring about.（A）stand up to（B） wake up to（C） live up to（D）look up to2 You can t expect John and John and Jane will have diff

2、erent opinions. When one of them makes any proposal, the other will readily _.（A）compromise（B） consent（C） conflict（D）consult3 While visiting Europe, I was lucky to have the great _ of praying in a historic church that dates back to the early 12th century.（A）favour（B） motivation（C） equality（D）privile

3、ge4 Many local citizens wrote to the mayor, complaining that the police were always failing to take adequate measures to_the growth in crime.（A）decline（B） quit（C） reject（D）restrain5 French writer Patrick Modiano, 69, devoted himself_to his writing, and won the 2014 Nobel Prize for Literature.（A）enti

4、rely（B） extremely（C） gradually（D）generally6 How far is it from the mountain top, Dad? I am really tired out. _, dear! We are reaching it.（A）Thats all right（B） My goodness（C） Come on（D）No wonder7 The little boy saw the plane_and burst into flames.（A）complete（B） compel（C） crash（D）clutch8 Beijing is we

5、ll known_its beautiful scenery and the Great Wall.（A）as（B） to（C） about（D）for9 He demanded that we explain what was happening, _?（A）hadnt we（B） didnt we（C） hadnt he（D）didnt he10 This question is too hard, it is_my comprehension.（A）below（B） beyond（C） over（D）without11 I, _your good friend, will try my

6、best to help you out.（A）who is（B） who am（C） that is（D）which am12 You_read that article if you dont want to.（A）havent（B） cant（C） mustnt（D）neednt13 Space vehicles were launched into outer space_search of another living planet.（A）to（B） at（C） in（D）for14 You two have got a lot_.（A）in general（B） in common

7、（C） in all（D）in any case15 Encouragement is sometimes much more _ than criticism.（A）effective（B） efficient（C） executive（D）extensive16 Frank s lessons were too hard for him, and he soon fell_the rest of the class.（A）behind（B） down（C） off（D）away from17 Only in this way_to do it well.（A）are you able（B）

8、 you are able（C） were you able（D）you were able18 _breaks the law will be punished sooner or later.（A）Who（B） Someone（C） Anyone（D）Whoever19 Are you going to fix the car yourself, or are you going to have it_?（A）fixing（B） to fix（C） fix（D）fixed20 We moved to London_we could visit our friends more often.

9、（A）even if（B） so that（C） in case（D）as if21 _we know, there are 107 elements found in nature.（A）So long as（B） As far（C） So far as（D）Just as22 Frank had worked for three years to be a technician, but found his progress_.（A）discouraging and unsatisfied（B） discouraging and dissatisfied（C） discouraged an

10、d dissatisfied（D）unsatisfactory and discouraging23 On his way home he was killed in a car_.（A）blow（B） shock（C） crash（D）hit24 On my journey by car across the European Continent, I enjoyed looking at the_of the various countries.（A）scenery（B） sceneries（C） scenes（D）views25 It was when we were returning

11、 home_I realized what a good feeling it was to have helped someone in trouble.（A）which（B） that（C） where（D）how26 If I found the book, I_it to you.（A）will bring（B） would have brought（C） would bring（D）might have brought27 Tony as well as his brothers and sisters_from America.（A）is（B） are（C） have been（D

12、）were28 Mr. Green said his clients_our samples by the end of last month.（A）didn t receive（B） hadn t received（C） havent received（D）don t receive29 This new type of car is fitted with an effective engine, which is_fuel.（A）economic of（B） economized of（C） economical of（D）economist of30 We all know that

13、arrows are often used as_to show directions.（A）signs（B） messages（C） signals（D）symbols30 Another thing an astronaut has to learn about is eating in space. Food is weightless, just as men are. Food for space has to be packed in special ways. Some of it goes into tubes that a man can squeeze into his m

14、outh. Bite-sized cookies are packed in plastic. There is a good reason for covering each bite. The plastic keeps pieces of food from traveling in the spaceship. On the earth very small pieces of food would simply fall to the floor. But gravity doesn t pull them to the floor when they are out of the

15、plastic in a spaceship. They move here and there and can get into a man s eyes or into the spaceship s instruments. If any of the instruments is blocked, the astronauts may have trouble getting safely home. As astronauts travel on longer space trips, he must take time to sleep. An astronaut can fit

16、himself to his seat with a kind of seat belt. Or, if he wants to, he can sleep in a sleeping bag which is fixed in place under his seat. But be careful he must put his hands under the belt when he goes to sleep. This is because he is really afraid that he might touch one of controls that isn t suppo

17、sed to be touched until later.31 Why would astronauts cover each bite of food in space?（A）Because small pieces of food would fall down to the floor.（B） Because weightless pieces of food might make trouble when they travel around.（C） Because they haven t enough food for longer trips.（D）Because astron

18、auts don t want to waste food. 32 In a spaceship, astronauts can_.（A）walk just as they do on the earth（B） not eat anything because its dangerous（C） control the spaceship when they are sleeping（D）not litter small things or it will make trouble33 In what way is food for space packed?（A）Very small piec

19、es of food are put on the floor.（B） Some of it is put into tubes.（C） Small-sized cookies are packed in plastic.（D）Both B and C34 Why does an astronaut put his hand under his belt when he sleeps?（A）Because he thinks it is comfortable to sleep in that way in space.（B） Because he doesnt want to touch a

20、ny controls when he sleeps.（C） Because the instruments of the spaceship are easily broken.（D）Because he is afraid that the seat will move. 35 The best title of this article is_.（A）Eating and Sleeping in Space（B） How Astronauts Eat in Space（C） Food for Space（D）How Astronauts Sleep in Space35 There is

21、 a measurable relation between how much a person learns and his attitude toward the subject to be learned. When faced with a difficult learning task, one path to success is to concentrate on the positive aspects of the subject matter. If a student has a boring teacher, one solution is to look for th

22、e positive aspects of completing the course, regardless of how boring the teacher happens to be. To accomplish this might require a private tutor or some independent reading, but with the right attitude, success is possible. Over-achieversstudents who do better than their test scores showusually hav

23、e a positive interest toward learning. They may learn some things more slowly, and they may make more efforts, but, to compensate(补偿), they are often better at applying what they have learned. As long as they do not have emotional problems, they are successful. Under-achieversthose who function belo

24、w their ability shown by test scoresoften tend to allow a few negative factors to affect them. Because of their negative attitudes, they sometimes become unfairly critical of teachers. They allow themselves to get bored when it is not necessary. In short, their attitudes often cause them to learn le

25、ss than over-achievers. If you learn to replace a negative attitude toward learning with something more positive, you are on the road to achieving almost any goal you desire. For example, if you realize a personal computer with a word processor would improve your performance , but have an attitude t

26、hat keeps telling you that a computer is difficult to operate, you tend to make all kinds of excuses. In short, you resist making full use of a terrific tool, simply because your negative attitude prevents you from learning. 36 What does the author think a student should do if he has a boring teache

27、r?（A）Look for a new course.（B） Be critical of the teacher.（C） Complete the course with a good score.（D）Have a right attitude toward the teacher. 37 The writer thinks that over-achievers and under-achievers mainly differ in_.（A）their test scores（B） their judgment of others（C） their attitudes toward l

28、earning（D）their skills in using computers38 The underlined phrase “function below their ability shown by test scores“(Para. 3)means the under-achievers_.（A）often get low scores in tests（B） do worse in actual learning than in tests（C） usually do better in tests than the over-achievers（D）are always sl

29、ow in learning and have to make more efforts39 The example of the personal computer shows that_.（A）finding excuses helps in learning（B） to react negatively can be harmful（C） hard-working is the key to success（D）making use of the computer is important40 What is the main idea of the passage?（A）Attitud

30、es play an important role in learning.（B） Students should learn how to use personal computers.（C） Teachers are not so important in the learning process.（D）There are many differences between over-achievers and under-achievers. 40 To preserve food, the growth of bacteria(细菌)must be controlled. Water,

31、warmth, and food are all needed for bacteria to become strong and healthy. Some kinds bacteria need air, but other kinds grow only when air is absent. Extremes of temperature, either hot or cold, can kill bacteria. Before electric ice-boxes were invented, freezing and cooling were limited by the col

32、d climate. In warmer regions, food was cooled by putting it in the shade, in cold water from the well, or in pits(坑)in the ground. Cooking will usually kill bacteria if the temperature is high enough and the high temperature lasts long enough. Certain methods of cooking remove water, and this aids i

33、n preserving food. Drying is the oldest and most common method of preserving food. Food can be dried by the sun, by heat or by combination of the two. Salt was used by many hunting people. When people began to eat vegetables, salt became a needed part of their life. Salt helps to preserve food becau

34、se it slows or stops bacteria to grow. Other chemicals besides salt are used in preserving food. Some people oppose the use of chemicals in food. They say that these chemicals may harm people if the chemicals can harm bacteria. 41 How can we preserve food according to the first paragraph?（A）By contr

35、olling the temperature.（B） By putting food in a refrigerator.（C） By controlling the growth of bacteria.（D）By putting food in a place without air. 42 Cooking is an effective way in preserving food because_.（A）all cooking methods remove water（B） cooking can make the food become dry（C） the light in coo

36、king can kill bacteria（D）cooking can kill bacteria43 The method of salting food_.（A）was not used in the past（B） involves the use of chemicals（C） is not liked by most people（D）is no longer used by hunter44 Why are many people against the use of chemicals to preserve food?（A）Because chemicals are not

37、necessary for preserving food.（B） Because a small quantity of bacteria in food is good for the body.（C） Because those chemicals that kill bacteria may not be good for people.（D）Because there are other better ways to preserve food. 45 What is the passage mainly about?（A）Ways of preserving food.（B） Th

38、e bacteria in our food.（C） The importance of preserving food.（D）Ways of cooking food. 45 Specialists in marketing have studied how to make people buy more food in a supermarket. They do all kinds of things that you do not even notice. For example, the simple, ordinary food that everybody must buy, l

39、ike bread, milk, flour, and vegetable oil, is spread all over the store. You have to walk by all the more interesting and more expensive things in order to find what you need. The more expensive food is in packages with bright colored pictures. This food is placed at eye level so you see it and want

40、 to buy it. The things that you have to buy anyway are usually located on a higher or lower shelf. However, candy and other things that children like are on lower shelves. One study showed that when a supermarket moved four products from floor to eye level, it sold 78 percent more. Another study sho

41、wed that for every minute a person is in a supermarket after the first half hour, she or he spends $50. If someone stays forty minutes, the supermarket has an additional $5. So the store has a comfortable temperature in summer and winter, and it plays soft music. It is a pleasant place for people to

42、 stay and spend more money. Some stores have red or pink lights over the meat so the meat looks redder. They put light green paper around lettuce(生菜)and put apples in red plastic bags. So be careful in the supermarket. You may go home with a bag of food you were not planning to buy. The supermarket,

43、 not you, decided you should buy it. 46 Marketing specialists study_.（A）plants suitable for human needs（B） how to build shelves（C） method of selling more products（D）how to own supermarkets47 The more expensive kind of food is_.（A）in bright-coloured packages（B） on high shelves（C） all near the front o

44、f the short（D）on lower shelves48 According to the selecting, children s books are probably_.（A）on low shelves.（B） on high shelves（C） spread all over the store（D）sold in supermarket49 A supermarket plays soft music because _.（A）people like to listen to it（B） the store has a comfortable temperature（C）

45、 it will make people spend more money（D）it will remind people to buy the things they want50 A good way to save money in a supermarket is to_ .（A）go just before dinner（B） buy things that are in the prettiest packages（C） walk around and see what you need（D）make a list of what you need before you go二、C

46、loze50 One British school is finding that allowing children to listen to music or even to have the TV on while studying is helping improve grades.【C1】_your teenager starts a family quarrel by sitting in an armchair while doing his homework, why not【C2 】_a simple experiment? Rather than talking the h

47、eavy handed(严厉的)line of ordering him to his bedroom to get on with it【C3】_, let him do the homework the【C4】_he wants. You might well find that his essay is more sparking(有文采的) than【C5】_he s done before. According to the research of Millfield prep school, around 20% of youngsters【C6】_best with the ba

48、ckground music, 10% excel( 突出)when allowed to break up their work with short walks around the room while up to 80% can concentrate【C7 】_if allowed to fiddle(用手摆弄)with a small object. The research has advised the school to adopt a complete【C8】_approach, analyzing pupils to discover which learning style【C9】_them best then letting them do their work listening to music or【C10】_lying down. Doubtful parents at first regarded the move as a layabout s(懒散闲荡的人) deed but many are now applying it at【C11】_where children are also allowed to do their work【C12】_the television on. “I【C13 】_to