[专升本类试卷]广东专插本（英语）模拟试卷48（无答案）.doc

1、广东专插本（英语）模拟试卷 48（无答案）一、Vocabulary and Structure1 Frankly speaking, I always regard you as my best friend, _ I place entire trust.（A）who（B） that（C） on whom（D）in whom2 Why do you think the music is used? To_the plot, not simply to keep the toes tapping.（A）lose（B） discover（C） forward（D）construct3 A wor

2、ldwide _to healthier diets is one of many actions that need to be taken to avoid dangerous climate change.（A）shift（B） admission（C） witness（D）response4 It is said that the project will cost $ 580 million, half coming from investors, the rest_.（A）to borrow（B） to be borrowed（C） borrowing（D）being borrow

3、ed5 After investigation, the police found out one clue _voices were heard calling for help from some very distant place that day.（A）where（B） when（C） that（D）whose6 How much did you_on this new car?（A）cost（B） pay（C） spend（D）take7 Traditional exercises like sit-ups, press-ups and pull-ups are great for

4、 strengthening the body, _you do them properly.（A）since（B） unless（C） providing（D）considering8 Im not good at English. This problem is quite_me.（A）above（B） over（C） beyond（D）against9 _your coming to see me, I would have been very lonely.（A）But for（B） On account of（C） Owing to（D）Thanks to10 James_so fa

5、r behind in the race that he knew he had little chance of winning.（A）fell（B） falls（C） has fallen（D）was falling11 I_that the experience I was heading for was anything but boring, had I read the brochure carefully.（A）realized（B） had realized（C） would realize（D）would have realized12 He really wanted a

6、bigger pay raise but decided to_ what they offered.（A）stand for（B） allow for（C） anwer for（D）settle for13 Was it in 1969_the American astronaut succeed _ landing on the moon?（A）when; on（B） that; on（C） which; in（D）that; in14 Finding it difficult to_to the climate in the city, he decided to move to the

7、 north.（A）fit（B） adopt（C） suit（D）adapt15 He apologized_having to leave so early.（A）because of（B） with（C） owing to（D）for16 They decided to chase the cow away_it did more damage.（A）unless（B） until（C） before（D）while17 I think it s high time we_strict measures to stop pollution.（A）will take（B） take（C） t

8、ook（D）have taken18 She hadnt eaten breakfast; _, she was hungry by mid-morning.（A）furthermore（B） therefore（C） as well as（D）still19 Since 1970, he_in this bank and he loves the job very much.（A）has worked（B） has been working（C） is working（D）will be working20 This group is_a nonprofit organization.（A）

9、periodically（B） readily（C） practically（D）roughly21 The criminal didn t realize the value of freedom_he had lost it.（A）if（B） as（C） while（D）until22 This tape recorder is far_that one both in quality and in design.（A）superior than（B） superior to（C） more superior than（D）more superior to23 Peter as well

10、as his friends_to music.（A）like to listen（B） likes to listen（C） likes to hear（D）like listening24 I_him last night, but I was too busy.（A）should telephone（B） should have telephoned（C） had to telephone（D）ought to telephone25 The accident which happened on the highway_several vehicles.（A）connected（B） i

11、nvolved（C） contained（D）contacted26 You_that office building after dark.（A）have no business for entrance（B） have no business entering（C） have not the business to enter（D）do not have business to entering27 To our great surprise, Mr. Baker has quickly recovered from his_illness.（A）sincere（B） strict（C）

12、superior（D）severe28 This test is for students_native language is not English.（A）whose（B） that（C） of whom（D）which29 _he retires, Prof. Baker will have taught in the university for almost forty years.（A）By this time（B） At the time（C） At the same time（D）By the time30 The commercial center_will be the m

13、ost magnificent one in the city.（A）built（B） to be built（C） be building（D）having been built30 The market is a concept. If you are growing tomatoes in your backyard for sale you are producing for the market. You might sell some to your neighbor and some to the manager of the local supermarket. But in

14、either case, you are producing for the market. Your efforts are being directed by the market. If people stop buying tomatoes, you will stop producing them. If you take care of a sick person to earn money, you are producing for the market. If your father is a steelworker or a taxi driver or a doctor

15、or a grocer, he is producing goods or service for the market. When you spend your income, you are buying things from the market. You may spend money in stores, supermarkets and gas stations. Still you are buying from the market. When the local grocer hires you to drive the delivery truck, he is buyi

16、ng your labor in the labor market. The market may seem to be something abstract. But for each person or businessman who is making and selling something, it is concrete. If nobody buys your tomatoes, it wont be long before you get the message. The market is telling you something. It s telling you tha

17、t you are using energies and resources in doing something the market doesn t want you to do. 31 Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?（A）Selling and Buying（B） What Is the Market?（C） Everything You Do is Producing for the Market（D）What Can the Market Do for You?32 All of the

18、following acts are producing for the market EXCEPT_.（A）working in a bank（B） printing a book（C） attending a night school（D）growing beans for sale33 You axe buying from the market when you_.（A）borrow a book from a library（B） look after your children（C） drive to the seaside for a holiday（D）treat a frie

19、nd to dinner at a restaurant34 The word “concrete“ in the last paragraph may most probably mean_.（A）serious（B） important（C） necessary（D）real35 In what way is the market very real for each person or businessman who is making and selling something?（A）It tells you what to produce.（B） It directs you how

20、 to grow tomatoes.（C） It provides you with everything you need.（D）It helps you save money. 35 Strange things happen to time when you travel, because the earth is divided into twenty-four time zones, one hour apart. You can have days with more or fewer than twenty-four hours, and weeks with more or f

21、ewer than seven days. If you make a five-day trip across the Atlantic Ocean, your slip enters a different time zone every day. As you enter each zone, the time changes one hour. Traveling west, you set clock back; traveling east, you set it ahead. Each day of your trip has either twenty five or twen

22、ty-three hours. If you travel by ship across the Pacific, you cross the International Date Line. By agreement, this is the point where a new day begins. When you cross the line, you change your calendar one full day, backward or forward. Traveling east, today becomes yesterday; traveling west, it is

23、 tomorrow.36 Strange things happen to time when you travel because_.（A）no day really has twenty-four hours（B） the earth is divided into time zones（C） time zones are not all the same size（D）no one knows where time zones begin37 The time difference between two neighboring zones is_.（A）one day（B） twent

24、y-five hours（C） one hour（D）twenty-three hours38 According to Paragraph 2, it seems true that the Atlantic Ocean_.（A）is one time zone（B） is divided into five time zones（C） is divided into twenty-four time zones（D）cannot be crossed in five days39 If you cross the Atlantic Ocean going east, you set you

25、r clock_.（A）ahead one hour in each new time zone（B） ahead one hour for the whole trip（C） back one hour in each new time zone（D）back one hour for the whole trip40 The International Date Line is the name for_.（A）the beginning of any new time zone（B） any point where time changes by one hour（C） the poin

26、t where a new day starts（D）any time zone in the Pacific Ocean40 The three biggest lies in America are;(1)“The check is in the mail“ ,(2)“Of course Ill respond you in the morning“ , and(3)“It was a computer error. “Of these three little white lies, the worst is the third. It s the only one that can n

27、ever be true. Today, if a bank statement cheats you out of $900 that way, you know what the clerk is sure to say, “It was a computer error. “ Nonsense. The computer is reporting nothing more than what the clerk typed into it. The most annoying case of all is when the computerized cashier in the groc

28、ery store shows that an item costs more than it actually does. If the innocent buyer points out the mistake, the checker, bagger, and manager all come together and offer the familiar explanation: “It was a computer error. “It wasnt, of courses that computerized cashier is really nothing more than an

29、 electric event. The eye reads the Universal Product Codechat bar of black and white lines in a corner of the packageand then checks the code against a price list stored in memory. If the price list is right, youll be charged accurately. Grocery stores update the price list each daythat is, somebody

30、 sits at a keyboard and types in the prices. If the price they type in is too high, there are only two explanations: carelessness or dishonesty. But somehow “a computer error“ is supposed to excuse everything. One reason we let people hide behind a computer is the common misperception that huge, mod

31、ern computers are electric brain with “artificial intelligence. “ At some point there might be a machine with intelligence but none exists today. The smartest computer on Earth right now is no more intelligent than your average pen. At this point in the development of computers, the only thing any m

32、achine can do is what a human has instructed it to do. 41 Of the three lies, the one about computer is the worst because the computer itself_.（A）says nonsense（B） cheats customers（C） cannot make the error（D）does not admit its error42 According to the author, a computerized cashier is really just_.（A）

33、a machine to count money（B） a machine to receive money（C） an instrument to print codes（D）an instrument to read codes43 Grocery store price lists are updated by_.（A）a computer（B） a keyboard（C） an employee（D）an electric brain44 The last paragraph of the passage implies that computers_.（A）are very clev

34、er（B） never make mistakes（C） have a good memory（D）are controlled by men45 Which of the following describes the main idea of the passage?（A）Computers are stupid and inefficient.（B） Computer errors are due to its dishonesty.（C） Computers help stores update the price list.（D）Computer errors are actuall

35、y human errors. 45 When we walk through the city, we all experience a kind of information overload but we pay attention only to those that are important to us. We dont stop, we keep our faces expressionless and eyes straight ahead, and in doing so, we are not just protecting ourselves but are avoidi

36、ng overloading other people as well. We make use of stereotypes(刻板的模式)as convenient ways to make quick judgments about situations and people around us. They may not always be accurate, and they can often be dangerously wrong, but they are used regularly. The problem with the stereotypes is that they

37、 restrict experience. By using limited clues to provide us with a rapid opinion of other people or places we may choose to limit our communication. We may decide not to go to certain places because we believe they will not offer something we enjoy. In the city, styles of dress are particularly impor

38、tant with regard to self-presentation. Different groups often use clearly identifiable styles of clothes so that they can be easily recognized. It is becoming increasingly common for brand names to be placed on the outside of clothes, and this labeling makes it easy to send out information about fas

39、hion and price instantly, and lets others tell at a distance whether an individual has similar tastes and is a suitable person to associate with. In England, where social grouping or class continues to make social distinctions, clothes, hairstyles, people s pronunciation and the manner of speaking a

40、re all clues to our social group. Class distinctions tend to be relatively fixed, although in the city where greater variety is permitted, they are more likely to be secondary determining factors of friendship and association.46 People walking in cities ignore the surroundings because_.（A）they do no

41、t wish to talk to other people（B） everyone else is expressionless（C） the environment is already familiar to them（D）there is too much information to take in47 According to the passage, the main disadvantage of using stereotypes is that they_.（A）are likely to lead us into dangerous situations（B） may m

42、ake us miss some pleasant experience（C） can rarely be relied on（D）make us mentally lazy48 From the passage we may conclude that_.（A）stereotypes can help to understand people fully（B） people are becoming more Interested in fashion（C） dressing can send messages about individuals（D）stereotypes can do m

43、ore barm than good to people49 Which of the following statement is NOT true?（A）In order to be easily recognized, different groups often use clearly identifiable styles of clothes.（B） The labeling of clothes makes it easy to send out information about fashion and price instantly.（C） It is not common

44、for brand names to be placed on the outside of clothes.（D）People can easily know whether the clothes appeal to them. 50 It would appear that in England, a person s class_.（A）might be less important in making friends in a city（B） is mainly determined by his pronunciation（C） plays less of a role than

45、it did in the past（D）is something that can be changed easily二、Cloze50 Most people retire from work between the ages of 60 and 65. This has【C1】_consequences, one economic and【 C2】_psychological. Economically:【C3 】_retired people receive a pension(养老金)from the government or from their past【C4 】_, it i

46、s often much less than they earned when they were working. Unless people【C5 】_to save money during their years【C6】_work, their standard of living may fall greatly when they retire. Psychologically: Old people in Western countries are generally considered【C7】_, and they are even thought of as a【C8】_o

47、n their families and on the public purse. They are【C9 】_held in respect. On the other hand, most of them, so used to【C10】_work, simply do not know how to relax or【C11】_other interests though they have time to do so now. They feel they “should“ be working and【C12】_, because work was【C13】_they were re

48、spected and their skills recognized. 【C14 】_retired people, their self-confidence is diminished(减弱). The longer they are away from the work place,【C15】_grows a sense of being worthless. 51 【C1 】（A）two（B） there（C） many（D）some52 【C2 】（A）another（B） the other（C） others（D）other53 【C3 】（A）Unless（B） For（C） Before（D）Although54 【C4 】（A）employees（B） employers（C） employee（D）employer55 【C5 】（A）had managed（B） have managed（C） are managing（D）will manage56 【C6 】（A）on（B） with（C） for（D）at57 【C7 】（A）useful（B） usefully（C） useless（D）uselessly58 【C8 】（A）burden（B） trouble（C） di