1、北京高职升本（英语）模拟试卷 1 及答案与解析一、Vocabulary and Structure1 Jack, Ill do the washing-up. Would you please do the floors?（A）Yes, Ill do.（B） No, I dont.（C） Yes, sure.（D）No, not at all.2 Although only of_intelligence, he speaks four languages fluently.（A）middle（B） minor（C） average（D）slow3 It is hoped that the p
2、risoner will be released through the_of the president himself.（A）convention（B） intervention（C） interference（D）concession4 The sound of the water gently_against the side of the boat was very pleasant.（A）creaking（B） surging（C） sucking（D）lapping5 He was removed_his post because he had neglected his dut
3、ies.（A）in（B） from（C） for（D）with6 It pays_the long run to buy goods of high quality.（A）for（B） in（C） on（D）to7 So involved with their computers_that leaders at summer computer camps often have to force them to break for sports and games.（A）became the children（B） become the children（C） had the children
4、become（D）do the children become8 The problem_solved, the engineer returned to his own factory.（A）has been（B） was（C） had been（D）having been9 I cant bear the thought of you_there with her in company.（A）go（B） to go（C） went（D）going10 I first met John at my sisters wedding. He_with the bridegroom at the
5、time.（A）talked（B） was talking（C） had talked（D）had been talking11 My approach is not to learn everything about something, but_something about everything.（A）rather to learn（B） rather learning（C） to rather learn（D）rather than learn12 Do you enjoy listening to records? I find records are often_or better
6、 than an actual performance.（A）as good as（B） as good（C） good（D）good as13 It is absolutely essential that all the applicants_one by one.（A）interviewed（B） to interview（C） be interviewed（D）to be interviewing14 In time, the expression was used in a broader sense, generally describing any man_days of pow
7、er were coming to an end.（A）when（B） of which（C） of how（D）whose15 You have to go through something,_unpleasant the experience might be, because you know you have no choice.（A）whatever（B） so far（C） moreover（D）no matter how15 Business Week (Oct. 8, 2010 )Introducing Business Weeks Power 100, our rankin
8、g of the most influential people in the world of sports. Prospect (展望) ( Oct. 20, 2010)In July, Gordon Brown published a green paper called “The Governance of Britain.“ The final section said that we need to be clearer about the rights and responsibilities of citizenship and what it means to be Brit
9、ish. It proposed (倡议) “to work with the public to develop a British statement of values.“ We asked 50 writers and intellectuals to give us their thoughts on this statement and what should inform it. Science ( Sep. 28, 2010)In the journals 28 September 2008 issue, Science, in partnership with the Nat
10、ional Science Foundation, is pleased to present the winners and honorable mentions in the fifth annual Science and Engineering Visualization (视觉) Challenge. Time (Sep. 1,2010)From the phone that has changed phones forever, to futuristic cars, to a building made of water, to a remote controlled drago
11、nfly (蜻蜓) a dazzling display of ingenuity (独创性). Guardian (Oct. 17,2010)Against all the odds, and seeing off competition from favorite to win Ian McEwan and Lloyd Jones, rank outsider Anne Enright,45, has been awarded the Man Booker prize for what the judges called a “powerful, uncomfortable and eve
12、n at times angry book,“ The Gathering.16 What do these five books have in common?（A）Each of the articles in each book is introduced in detail.（B） They are all published in the same year and have one article digest.（C） Each of them is commented by a great man in the world.（D）They all introduce the mo
13、st influential people.17 What would be the best title for the article from Prospect?（A）In Search of British Values.（B） The Final Section.（C） The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship.（D）50 Writers and Intellectuals.18 Who won the Man Booker prize?（A）Gordon Brown.（B） Ian McEwan.（C） Lloyd Jones.（
14、D）Anne Enright.19 The passage probably appears in a_.（A）report（B） magazine（C） text book（D）science book19 Experiments aboard the spaceship Columbia have disproved a theory on the human nervous system which won an Austrian professor a Nobel Prize 79 years ago.West German astronaut Ulf Merbold disprove
15、d the theory during tests aboard the spaceship yesterday. His discovery is connected with the workings of the inner ear, the bodys balance mechanism (机制). In 1914 Professor Robert Barany won the Nobel prize for Physiology (生理学) and medicine when he announced that temperature differences affected the
16、 inner ear and caused the eyes to blink (眨 眼). His theory was accepted by scientists.But Merbold carried out tests to find if the theory was correct and shocked himself and soace officials when he proved it wrong. According to Baranys theory the eyes would blink when cold air was blown into one ear
17、and hot air blown into the other.But if this theory was correct such a movement would be impossible in zero gravity. Both Merbolds eyes continually blinked when the test was carried out.20 Tests were carried out in outer space in order to_.（A）find what causes the eyes to blink（B） shock the world（C）
18、prove the theory（D）shock himself21 Baranys theory was declared to prove_.（A）how our hearing mechanism works（B） why we constantly move our eyes（C） that eye movement is affected by temperature（D）how hearing reacts22 Baranys theory was proved incorrect_.（A）in zero gravity（B） in cold air（C） in hot air（D
19、）in strong wind22 Scratchy throats, stuffy noses and body aches all spell misery, but being able to tell if the cause is a cold or flu may make a difference in how long the misery lasts.The American Lung Association (ALA) has issued new guidelines on combating colds and the flu, and one of the keys
20、is being able to quickly tell the two apart. Thats because the prescription drugs available for the flu need to be taken soon after the illness sets in. As for colds, the sooner a person starts taking over-the-counter remedy, the sooner relief will come.The common cold and the flu are both caused by
21、 viruses. More than 200 viruses can cause cold symptoms, while the flu is caused by three viruses flu A, B and C. There is no cure for either illness, but the flu can be prevented by the flu vaccine, which is, for most people, the best way to fight the flu, according to the ALA.But if the flu does s
22、trike, quick action can help. Although the flu and common cold have many similarities, there are some obvious signs to look for.Cold symptoms such as stuffy nose, runny nose and scratchy throat typically develop gradually, and adults and teens often do not get a fever. On the other hand, fever is on
23、e of the characteristic features of the flu for all ages. And in general, flu symptoms including fever and chills, sore throat and body aches come on suddenly and are more severe than cold symptoms.The ALA notes that it may be particularly difficult to tell when infants and preschool age children ha
24、ve the flu. It advises parents to call the doctor if their small children have flu-like symptoms.Both cold and flu symptoms can be eased with over-the-counter medications as well. However, children and teens with a cold or flu should not take aspirin for pain relief because of the risk of Reye syndr
25、ome a rare but serious condition of the liver and central nervous system.There is, of course, no vaccine for the common cold. But frequent hand washing and avoiding close contact with people who have colds can reduce the likelihood of catching one.23 According to the author, knowing the cause of the
26、 misery will help_.（A）shorten the duration of the illness（B） the patient buy- medicine over the counter（C） the patient obtain cheaper prescription drugs（D）prevent people from catching colds and the flu24 We learn from the passage that_.（A）one doesnt need to take any medicine if he has a cold or the
27、flu（B） aspirin should not be included in over-the-counter medicines for the flu（C） delayed treatment of the flu will harm the liver and central nervous system（D）over-the-counter drugs can be taken to ease the misery caused by a cold or the flu25 According to the passage, to combat the flu effectivel
28、y,_.（A）one should identify the virus which causes it（B） one should consult a doctor as soon as possible（C） one should take medicine upon catching the disease（D）one should remain alert when the disease is spreading26 Which of the following symptoms will distinguish the flu from a cold?（A）A stuffy nos
29、e.（B） A high temperature.（C） A sore throat.（D）A dry cough.27 If children have flu-like symptoms, their parents_.（A）are advised not to give them aspirin（B） should watch out for signs of Reye syndrome（C） are encouraged to take them to hospital for vaccination（D）should prevent them from mixing with peo
30、ple running a fever27 Recently, in the hope of earning both money and social experience, I became a door-to-door salesman. I once read a saying: “If somebody wants something of yours, you will be treated as warmly as spring, but if they dont you may be treated as coldly as winter.“ You may consider
31、this an exaggeration, but if you are a salesman, it is clearly correct.You would never have found it to be so true if you hadnt been a salesman. You neednt stand doubtful looks and unfriendly comments; you neednt listen to something completely wrong and rod to say that it was quite right; you neednt
32、 always keep patience and a smile; you neednt repeat the same sentences over again; you neednt talk to somebody you dislike.I did this work for a month; then I decided to give it up. Apart from the above reasons, I found I was paying too much attention to the job and thus sacrificing my study time.
33、The latest test result proved that my grades were getting lower. Even worse, I hadnt enough time to join my classmates in college activities. Sometimes I felt lonely and unhappy because of both my study and my part-time job. Now I dont think it is worth doing such a thing even though I was earning m
34、oney at great cost.Newspapers and magazines often publish stories about good students who do part-time work and keep high scores in class. But according to my experience, part-time work can have some strong bad effects on study.Most students dont see the relationship between study and work in a corr
35、ect way. In my opinion, if it isnt a must for financial reasons, students should be cautious about taking up a part-time job. In western countries even the children of very rich families take part in hard jobs during the summer vacation.28 What caused the writer to give up his part-time job?（A）Too m
36、uch attention to it and his grades getting lower.（B） He often missed some college activities.（C） Sometimes he felt tired and unhappy.（D）All the above.29 Which of the following words has the closest meaning to the underlined word “sacrificing“ (line 2, para. 3)?（A）Losing.（B） Wasting.（C） Using.（D）Gett
37、ing.30 The writer thought_.（A）to do a part-time job was unnecessary（B） part-time jobs had good effect upon study（C） it is hard to plan study and work correctly（D）part-time jobs were good for students 31 Who should take part-time jobs according to the text above?（A）Every college student.（B） Those who
38、 want to get study experience.（C） Those in great need of money.（D）Those from very rich families.31 Every artist knows in his heart that he is saying something to the public. Not only does he want to say it well, but he wants it to be something which has not been said before. He hopes that the public
39、 will listen and understand he wants to teach them, and he wants them to learn from him.What visual artists like painters want to teach is easy to make out but difficult to explain. Because painters translate their experiences into shapes and colors, not words. They seem to feel that a certain selec
40、tion of shapes and colors, out of the countless billions possible, is exceptionally interesting for them and worth showing to us. Without their work we should never have noticed these particular shapes and colors, or have felt the delight which they brought to the artist.Most artists take their shap
41、es and colors from the world of nature and from human bodies in motion and rest; their choices indicate that these aspects of the world are worth looking at, that they contain beautiful sights. Contemporary artists might say that they merely choose subjects that provide interesting pattern, and that
42、 there is nothing more in it. Yet even they do not choose entirely without reference to the character of their subjects.If one painter chooses to paint an ugly leg and another a lake in moonlight, each of them is directing our attention to a certain aspect of the world. Each painter is telling us so
43、mething, showing us something, emphasizing something all of which means that, consciously or unconsciously, he is trying to teach us.32 An artist hopes that the public will_.（A）understand him and learn from him（B） notice only shapes and colors in his work（C） teach him something interesting（D）believe
44、 what he says in his work33 It is hard to know what a painter is trying to say because_.（A）most painters do not express themselves well（B） a painter uses unusual words and phrases（C） a painter uses shapes and colors instead of words（D）many painters do not say anything34 An artists choice of shapes a
45、nd colors indicates that he believes they are_.（A）more meaningful than words（B） merely beautiful（C） a reflection of his experiences（D）worth looking at35 Without the artists work, the public might not_.（A）understand the world better（B） notice the shapes and colors that express his experience（C） know
46、those shapes and colors（D）feel comfortable and at ease二、Cloze35 On the morning of November 18, 1755, an earthquake shook Boston, Massachusetts. John Winthrop, a professor at Harvard College,【36】the quake and awoke. “I【37】,“ Winthrop wrote, “【38】a candle, looked at my watch and【39】it to be 15 minutes
47、 after four.“ John Winthrop【40】downstairs to the grandfather clock. It had stopped three minutes before, at 4:11. Except for stopping the clock, the quake had only thrown a key from the mantel (壁炉台) to the floor. The clock stopped, for Winthrop had put some glass tubes he was using for an experiment
48、【41】the case for safekeeping. The tubes were knocked over by the quake and blocked the pendulum (钟摆). Winthrop, therefore, had the【42】time that the earthquake【43】Boston. He looked at the key on the floor. The quake had thrown it【44】in the direction of the quakes motion by a shock【45】the northwest, p
49、erhaps in Canada.（A）noticed（B） saw（C） felt（D）sensed（A）stood up（B） sat down（C） rose（D）got out（A）got（B） held（C） burned（D）lit（A）knew（B） found（C） understood（D）realized（A）fell（B） flew（C） wandered（D）rushed（A）on（B） behind（C） into（D）under（A）real（B） true（C） exact（D）same（A）hit（B） stopped（C） passed（D）moved（A）upward（B） downward（C） forward（D）backward（A）going to（B） traveling to（C） returning to（D）returning from三、Word Formation46
