1、北京高职升本（英语）模拟试卷 12 及答案与解析一、Vocabulary and Structure1 Her father is very rich._She wouldnt accept his money.（A）What for?（B） So what?（C） No doubt.（D）No wonder.2 As the sky darkened it soon became obvious that a thunderstorm was_.（A）immediate（B） evident（C） imminent（D）eminent3 _of half-starving wolves we
2、re roaming the snow-covered countryside.（A）Flocks（B） Herds（C） Packs（D）Crowds4 _the exception of Mary, all the girl students are eager to go to the party.（A）With（B） On（C） In（D）Beyond5 He didnt turn_though he had promised to come.（A）on（B） off（C） up（D）down6 This is just the place_he and his wife visite
3、d last year.（A）where（B） that（C） when（D）why7 He went away whistling, the dusty old book_beneath his arm.（A）tucking（B） to be tucked（C） tucked（D）having tucked8 Though her father never approved of_to drama school, she became a well-known actress.（A）going（B） her to go（C） her going（D）her go9 She asked tha
4、t she_allowed to see her son in police custody.（A）would be（B） could be（C） be（D）was10 David Singer, my friends father,_raised and educated in New York, lived and lectured in Africa most of his life.（A）who（B） if（C） while（D）though11 _your timely advice, I would never have known how to go about the work
5、.（A）Unless（B） But for（C） Except for（D）Not for12 It was not until midnight_the snowcapped peak.（A）that they sighted（B） that they did not sight（C） did they sight（D）had they sighted13 Western Nebraska generally receives less snow than_Eastern Nebraska.（A）in（B） it receives in（C） does（D）it does in14 They
6、 lifted the stone, only_it onto their own feet.（A）to drop（B） dropping with（C） to be dropping（D）for dropping15 One of the requirements for a fire is that the material_to its burning temperature.（A）is heated（B） will be heated（C） be heated（D）would be heated15 For direct classified service call 800-0557
7、 10 A.M - 4 P.M. Monday - Friday16 Where will you post a notice if you need someone to look after your children?（A）PERSONAL.（B） HELP WANTED（C） DOMESTIC SERVICE.（D）ROOMMATES.17 A second-hand jacket will probably cost you_.（A）$60（B） $40（C） $20（D）$1018 To have your travel notes published, you may conta
8、ct_.（A）Students Union（B） Gayle Moore（C） The International Center（D）Life-Planning Workshop19 If you want to have someone wake you up in the morning, your may call_.（A）800-5224（B） 800-5770（C） 800-7839（D）800-076019 Parents whose children show a special interest in a particular sport feel very difficult
9、 to make a decision about their childrens careers. Should they allow their children to train to become top sports men and women? For many children it means starting school work very young, and going out with friends and other interests have to take a second place. Its very difficult to explain to a
10、young child why he or she has to train five hours a day, even at the weekend, when most of his or her friends are playing.Another problem is of course money. In many countries money for training is available from government for the very best young sportsmen and women. If this help cannot be given, i
11、t means that it is the parents who have to find the time and the money to support their childs development and sports clothes, transport to competitions, special equipment, etc. can all be very expensive.Many parents are worried that it is dangerous to start serious training in a sport at an early a
12、ge. Some doctors agree that young muscles may be damaged by training before they are properly developed. Professional trainers, however, believe that it is only by training young that you can reach the top as a successful sports person. It is clear that very few people do reach the top, and both par
13、ents and children should be prepared for failure even after many years of training.20 This article is most probably taken from_.（A）a letter（B） an advertisement（C） a personal diary（D）a newspaper article21 According to the passage, parents whose children show a special interest in sport_.（A）feel uncer
14、tain if they should let their children train to be sports men or women（B） try to get financial support from the government for their childrens training（C） have to get medical advice from doctors about training methods（D）prefer their children to be trained as young as possible22 Which of the followin
15、g statements is NOT true?（A）By starting young, children wont have much time for their school work.（B） Early training may damage their muscles.（C） Most children may become professional sports people after a long period of training.（D）Its very expensive for parents to support their childs development
16、in sports.23 The phrase “take a second place“ means_.（A）to repeat the activities some other day（B） to become less important（C） all things considered, they are of inferior quality（D）to happen again23 When you are travelling, whether on business or for pleasure, you often need to stay in a hotel. The
17、kind of hotel you choose probably is decided above all according to how much money you want to spend. There are small hotels with very few services, where the prices are low, or there are large hotels with all the very latest comforts, where you could spend all the money you have in the bank for one
18、 very comfortable night.There are several different kinds of people who go to hotels. Some want to live, rather than just stay, in a hotel; the hotels which are designed to meet their needs are called residential hotels. However, most people who stay in hotels are either business people or tourists
19、on holiday.In most hotels, there are two kinds of rooms: single rooms, for the use of one person, and double rooms, for the use of two people. In addition, in large hotels, there are also suites (套房), which include two or more rooms connected together perhaps a bedroom and a living room. They are fo
20、r people who are very rich or very important.24 Ones choice of a particular hotel is based on_.（A）how much one is willing to pay for a night（B） whether one is travelling on business or for pleasure（C） whether the hotel is in the central part of a city（D）how good the services of the hotel are25 If th
21、e president of a certain country comes, he will_.（A）live in a residential hotel with a suite.（B） stay in a single room of a hotel（C） stay in a double room of a hotel（D）stay in a suite of a modern hotel26 If a person stays in a modern hotel with latest comforts for a night_.（A）he will become poor（B）
22、he has to pay a lot of money（C） he has to spend all the money he was in the bank（D）he has to pay some money27 The title of the article is probably_.（A）Rooms of a Hotel（B） Cost of a Hotel（C） Hotels（D）People staying in Hotels27 Phone books have white, blue and yellow pages. The white pages list people
23、 with phones by last name. The blue pages contain numbers of city services, government services, and the public schools. Business and professional services are listed in a special directory the Yellow Pages.The area covered by one area code may be small or large. For example, New York City has one c
24、ode area, but so does the whole state of Oregon. There is an area code of map of the US and Canada in the front of the white pages.Pay phones have numbers in the US. This means you can call a friend at a phone booth. Or if you are making a long distance call and run out of money, give the number on
25、your phone to the person you are talking to. Then hang up the receiver and they can call you back.If you make a long distance call and get a wrong number, call the operator and explain what happened. This means that you can make the call again to the right number without having to pay more money; or
26、 you can have the phone company mail you a credit coupon that has the same value as the phone call.Some companies advertise a service called WATS. You can dial a special number without a long distance charge. These are called “toll free numbers“ and the area code for all of them is 800. WATS means W
27、ide Area Telephone Service.28 In the yellow pages, you can find a list of_.（A）people with phones（B） public schools（C） professional services（D）city services29 If you run out of money when making a long distance call_.（A）you can tell the one on the phone your phone number and wait to be called back（B）
28、 you can tell the one on the phone your number, hold on and wait to be called back（C） you must hang up and stop making any calls（D）you have to run out and borrow some money30 A credit coupon_.（A）is used to buy a phone（B） has no value at all（C） has more value than the phone call（D）has the same value
29、as the phone call31 The phrase “toll-free numbers“ means_.（A）an area code（B） a telephone service（C） a free long distance call（D）WATS31 One silly question I simply cant stand is “How do you feel?“ Usually the question is asked of a man in action a man on the go, walking along the streets, or busily w
30、orking at his desk. So what do you expect him to say? Hell probably say, “Fine, Im all right,“ but you have put a bug (小虫子) in his ear maybe now hes not sure. If you are a good friend, you may have seen something in his face, or his walk, that he overlooked (忽略) that morning. It starts worrying him
31、a little. First thing you know, he looks in a mirror to see if everything is all right, while you go merrily on your way asking someone else “How do you feel?“ Every question has its time and place. Its perfectly acceptable, for instance to ask “How do you feel?“ if youre visiting a close friend in
32、the hospital. But if the fellow is walking on both legs, hurrying to take a train, or sitting at his desk working, please dont ask him that silly question.When George Bernard Shaw, the famous writer of plays, was in his eighties, someone asked him. “How do you feel?“ Shaw put him in his place. “When
33、 you reach my age“, he said, “either you feel all right or youre dead.“32 According to the writer, greetings such as “How do you feel?“_.（A）show ones consideration for others（B） are good ways to make friends（C） are proper to ask a man in action（D）generally make one feel uneasy33 The question “How do
34、 you feel?“ seems to be correct and suitable when asked of_.（A）a man working at his desk（B） a person having lost a close friend（C） a stranger who looks somewhat worried（D）a friend who is ill34 George Bernard Shaws reply in the passage shows his_.（A）cheerfulness（B） cleverness（C） ability（D）politeness3
35、5 “Youve put a bug in his ear“ means that youve_.（A）made him laugh（B） shown concern for him（C） made fun of him（D）given him some kind of warning二、Cloze35 The tooth had been troubling David for some time. He knew he should have gone to the dentists【36】. But not caring about the pain he had【37】. he alw
36、ays put off going to the dentist as【38 】as possible.The dentist smiled pleasantly【39】. David told him that the tooth had kept him【40】the night before. Then the dentist looked【41】his mouth, but he did not look only at the one tooth.【42】 he looked them【43】“Hmm,“ he said. “Im afraid【44】of your teeth ne
37、ed seeing to.“He smiled again. But this time it was a rather terrible smile. He began to tell exactly【45】 needed doing. David listened to him with a kind of sick feelings in his stomach.“ I should say that at least four teeth have holes and then some of your old fillings are loose. Well have to see
38、to them immediately).“David asked about the tooth that had been aching. “I may be able to save it,“ the dentist said, and smiled terribly again. He got his electric drill (电动牙钻) ready. “Now,“ he said with another terrible smile, “this shouldnt hurt too much.“ He came nearer.（A）early（B） earlier（C） la
39、te（D）later（A）put off（B） put off it（C） put it off（D）put them off（A）soon（B） long（C） far（D）late（A）last（B） at last（C） first（D）at first（A）alone（B） afraid（C） asleep（D）awake（A）around（B） at（C） into（D）through（A）However（B） Instead（C） Therefore（D）Besides（A）all over（B） all along（C） altogether（D）all at once（A）on
40、e or two（B） few（C） several（D）all（A）what（B） what was（C） what he（D）what they三、Word Formation46 We are sorry to have kept you_(wait) for 2 hours.47 The suspect tried to run away but eventually gave up when he found himself_(surround) by the police.48 The local government has decided to spend more money
41、 on_(modern) the teaching facilities in the local public schools.49 In the middle of the square stands a Christmas tree_(decorate)with colored lights and glass balls,50 The traffic accident resulted from his_(care).51 You have to work harder to make up for the_(lose) time.52 It is no use_(argue) wit
42、h him any more. He wont listen to you.53 Do you still remember_(introduce) Prof. Johnson to Prof. Wang at the international conference last month?54 Its_(reason) for you to leave school without asking for permission. You should obey the schools rules and regulations.55 A mistake can be forgiven, but
43、_(honest) cant.Section ADirections: Translate the following English into Chinese.56 Safety first may mean a little more time and care, but it may save you a lot of trouble.57 Canadian agricultural production kept up with the countrys demand and still had surpluses for sale to the industrial centers
44、of Europe.58 I would be grateful if you could send me an application form and further information about the salary and working conditions.59 The traditional American Thanksgiving Day celebration goes back to 1621.60 We welcome all those to attend the conference who are keenly interested in Internet
45、development.四、Writing61 This part is to test you ability to do practical writing. You are required to write a news report You can refer to the following information in Chinese. You should write about 100 words on the Answer Sheet.请你根据提示用英语写一篇小报道，介绍第二十届全国书市开幕当天的情况，并谈谈举办书市的意义。日期：2010 年 9 月 18 日地点：北京人数
46、：15 万余人(来自全国各地、各行各业)主要活动：开幕式、科普讲座、作者与读者见面受欢迎图书：社会科学、儿童读物、外语等意义：提供好书、方便购书、满足人们增长知识的愿望参考词汇：全国书市National Book Fair开幕式opening ceremony北京高职升本（英语）模拟试卷 12 答案与解析一、Vocabulary and Structure1 【正确答案】 B2 【正确答案】 C3 【正确答案】 C4 【正确答案】 A5 【正确答案】 C6 【正确答案】 B7 【正确答案】 C8 【正确答案】 C9 【正确答案】 B10 【正确答案】 D11 【正确答案】 B12 【正确答案】
47、 A13 【正确答案】 C14 【正确答案】 A15 【正确答案】 C16 【正确答案】 B17 【正确答案】 B18 【正确答案】 C19 【正确答案】 D20 【正确答案】 D21 【正确答案】 A22 【正确答案】 C23 【正确答案】 B24 【正确答案】 A25 【正确答案】 D26 【正确答案】 B27 【正确答案】 C28 【正确答案】 C29 【正确答案】 A30 【正确答案】 D31 【正确答案】 B32 【正确答案】 D33 【正确答案】 D34 【正确答案】 B35 【正确答案】 D二、Cloze36 【正确答案】 B37 【正确答案】 C38 【正确答案】 B39 【正
48、确答案】 D40 【正确答案】 D41 【正确答案】 C42 【正确答案】 B43 【正确答案】 A44 【正确答案】 C45 【正确答案】 A三、Word Formation46 【正确答案】 waiting47 【正确答案】 being surrounded48 【正确答案】 modernizing49 【正确答案】 decorated50 【正确答案】 carelessness51 【正确答案】 lost52 【正确答案】 to argue53 【正确答案】 having introduced54 【正确答案】 unreasonable55 【正确答案】 dishonestySectio
49、n ADirections: Translate the following English into Chinese.56 【正确答案】 安全第一也许意味着多花一点时间和精力，但却可省去你很多麻烦。57 【正确答案】 加拿大的农业生产满足了该国的需求，并有盈余产品销往欧洲工业中心。58 【正确答案】 如果贵公司能惠寄求职表并告知有关薪水和工作条件的情况，本人将不胜感激。59 【正确答案】 传统的美国感恩节庆祝活动可追溯到 1621 年。60 【正确答案】 我们欢迎所有对互联网发展抱有极大兴趣之人士出席本次会议。四、Writing61 【正确答案】 The20th National Book Fair Was Declared Open
