1、专升本（英语）模拟试卷 106 及答案与解析一、Part I Vocabulary and StructureDirections: Each of the following sentences is provided with four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then, mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.1 _, electrons are still smaller.（A）As atoms small are（B） As atoms smaller as（
2、C） Small as atoms are（D）Smaller atoms as are 2 George did _ than anyone else.（A）much work（B） more work（C） work much（D）work more 3 Playing table tennis is her _.（A）hobby（B） care（C） sport（D）habit 4 We agreed to his suggestion that a bridge _ across the river.（A）be built（B） was built（C） should build（D）
3、would be built 5 Youre not a freshman, are you ? _, I am a second-year student.（A）Yes, Im not（B） No, I am（C） No, Im not（D）Yes, I am. 6 _ your help we were successful.（A）According to（B） But for（C） Owing to（D）As for 7 It is nice to go for a walk _ a summer evening.（A）on（B） during（C） in（D）at 8 Mary has
4、 just called and asked _ to have lunch with her tomorrow.（A）you and I（B） you and me（C） I and you（D）me and you 9 Tom looks so pale today. He _ ill.（A）must be（B） had to be（C） should be（D）shall be 10 It _ John and Kate who helped me the other day.（A）is（B） was（C） are（D）were 11 Forty percent _ stopped sm
5、oking in that company.（A）has（B） is（C） have（D）are 12 Mr. Smith _ working till he was seventy years old.（A）kept up（B） kept on（C） kept to（D）kept out 13 The fact remains _ we are behind many others.（A）that（B） why（C） where（D）how 14 Many countries face some serious problems of land use, _ result from popu
6、lation growth and the demands of modem technological living.（A）which most（B） most of which（C） most which（D）of most which 15 I am not used _ like that.（A）to being spoken（B） being spoken（C） to speak（D）to speaking 二、Part III Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this part there are four passages. Each pa
7、ssage is followed by a number of comprehension questions. Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question. Then, mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.15 The strange close understanding between twins is a familiar enough phenomenon. Often they seem
8、 to understand each other and share each other s emotions to such an extent that one suspects some kinds of thought communication.What is not so widely known is that this special relationship often acts as brake on twins intellectual development. As they are partly isolated in their own private worl
9、d, twins communicate less with adults than do other children. The verbal ability of a four-year-old twin is typically six months behind that of a non-twin. The problem can be particularly severe in a deprived home, a one-parent family for example, where there is little stimulation for children anywa
10、y.Such children, while capable of mutual comprehension in a private language, often remain in comprehensible to outsiders and thus at a severe educational disadvantage. The only solution to the problem, cruel though it may seem, is to separate the twins thus forcing them to acquire ordinary speech h
11、elped and guided by sympathetic parents and teachers.16 Many people don t know that _.（A）twins understand each other very well（B） twins are slow to learn to talk（C） twins are unlikely to do less well at school than other children（D）there exists more communication between twins17 “A deprived“ family
12、in Para. 2 may refer to _.（A）the family where the parents are divorced（B） the family which is in poor condition（C） the family where the children are less educated（D）all of the above18 What s the reason for twins to be at a disadvantage in their intellectual development?（A）They can only understand th
13、eir own private language.（B） They communicate with outsiders less than non-twins.（C） There is little stimulation for them.（D）Adults don t like to talk with them.19 The author probably feels that twins problem _.（A）can not be solved because situation is very cruel（B） can be solved because twins will
14、be separated（C） can not be solved unless the twins are forced to live in an ordinary environment（D）can be solved if the adults communicate with them more often20 The writer mentions all of the items listed below except _.（A）twins can help each other（B） twins share each others emotion（C） twins are ab
15、le to understand each other in a private language（D）twins communicate less with their parents20 Clifford Stoll ran a computer system in Berkeley, California. As a system administrator, he kept a close eye on the records. One day, Stoll found something strange in the payment record. There was a 75 ce
16、nts mistake. One of the thousands of users had used the system for 75 cents worth of time and not paid for it.It might sound like very little money to worry about. But that 75 cents was the first clue Stoll had to a much bigger problem-that a hacker had broken into Stoll s computer system. Who was i
17、t? Stoll spent the next year trying to find out. During that time the hacker used the system in Berkeley as a starting point to break into military computer systems all over the United States.Stoll had to keep track of the hackers activities on the computer without the hacker s knowing someone was w
18、atching him. Stoll even made up huge files of false information so the hacker would have lots to read. When the hacker spent long time reading, the telephone company was able to trace the lines. After a year, the hacker was traced back to his computer-in Germany. He was later caught by the German po
19、lice.21 Clifford Stoll was a _.（A）student（B） hacker（C） manager（D）professor22 Clifford Stoll comes from _.（A）Germany（B） Italy（C） the U.S.A.（D）China23 75 cents _.（A）is a large sum of money（B） is a small sum of money（C） is important in a computer system（D）can buy a computer at that time24 The 75 cents
20、mistake _.（A）was a sign that someone had broken into Stoll s system（B） would cause serious health problems（C） would make Stoll a very rich man（D）was found out by a Berkeley student25 In order to keep track of the hacker, _.（A）the telephone company cut all the telephone lines（B） the police stored fal
21、se information in Stoll s computer system（C） Stoll told the police everything he knew（D）Stoll spent lots of time and efforts25 The traditional American Thanksgiving Day celebration goes back to 1621. In that year a special feast was prepared in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The colonists who had settled
22、there had left England because they were denied of religious freedom. They came to the new land and faced difficulties in coming across the ocean.The ship that carried them was called the Mayflower. The North Atlantic was difficult to travel. There were bad storms. They were assisted in learning to
23、live in the land by the Indians who lived in the region. The Puritans, as they were called, had much to be thankful for. Their religious practices were no longer a source of criticism by the government. They learned to adjust their farming habits to the climate and soil.When they selected the fourth
24、 Thursday of November for their Thanksgiving Celebration, they invited their neighbors, the Indians, to join them in dinner and a prayer of gratitude for the new life. They recalled the group of 102 men, women and children who left England. They remembered their dead who did not live to see the shor
25、es of Massachusetts. They reflected on the 65 days journey that tested their strength.26 The tradition of Thanksgiving Day is _.（A）nearly 100 years old（B） nearly 200 years old（C） nearly 300 years old（D）nearly 400 years old27 Why did the colonists leave England?（A）because of religious problems（B） to
26、establish a new religion（C） to learn farming（D）because of the Indians28 The Mayflower was _.（A）the city they left from（B） the city they arrived at（C） the ship they traveled in（D）the name of the Indian chief29 The Indians had _.（A）made life difficult for them（B） helped them to adjust（C） taken their l
27、and（D）been too afraid to talk to them30 The climate and soil in Massachusetts are _.（A）similar to that of England（B） different from that of England（C） similar to that of Plymouth（D）different from that of Plymouth30 As he closed his service station at 1:20 one Sunday morning, Tony Payseur set on the
28、ground a metal cash box containing $7000. At home a short while later, he reached in the back of his car for the box. It was missing.Realizing that he must have left it outside the station, Payseur speeded back. The box was gone. Sunday morning; although he felt iii, Payseur went to work with his tw
29、o sons. Then, in the middle of the afternoon, a man named Wayne came and told his story. Passing the station minutes after Payseur left the previous night, Brazzell had spotted the metal box. Thinking it was a tool-box someone had left accidentally, he stopped and picked it up. About 3 p. m. Sunday,
30、 Brazzell opened the box. Finding it filled with cash, he rushed to the station.“I couldn t believe someone would be so honest,“ Payseur said it when he got back his box.31 What is the passage mainly about?（A）How the missing metal box was returned.（B） Mr. Payseur is a lucky man.（C） Mr. Payreur s met
31、al box.（D）Mr. Payseur s carelessness.32 When did Mr. Payseur realized the missing of his metal box?（A）Saturday morning.（B） A little time after he got home.（C） Sunday afternoon.（D）A little time before he went home.33 Mr. Wayne found the metal box _.（A）on the ground with the cover open（B） laid on the
32、ground（C） lying in the comer（D）in the back of a car34 Brazzell had spotted the metal box. ( Para. 2) Here “spot“ means _.（A）catch（B） know（C） meet（D）see35 By saying “I couldn t believe someone would be so honest.“ Mr. Payseur means that _.（A）it s hard to believe he is so honest（B） there are honest pe
33、ople like Mr. Payseur（C） we should believe most of the people（D）Mr. Brazzell is a nice man35 Few Americans remain in one position or one place for a lifetime. We move from town to city to suburb, from high school to college in a different state, from a job in one region to a better job else where, f
34、rom the home where we raise our children to the home where we plan to live in retirement. With each move we are forever making new friends, who become part of our new life at that time.For many of us summer is a special time for forming new friendships. Today millions of Americans vacation abroad, a
35、nd they go not only to see new sights but also with the hope of meeting new people. No one really expects a vacation trip to produce a close friend, but the beginning of a friend ship is possible.The word “friend“ can be applied to a wide range of relationships-to someone one has known for a few wee
36、ks in a new place, to a fellow worker, to a childhood playmate, to a man or woman, to a trusted confidant(知己).36 Many Americans move from place to place for the following reasons except _.（A）going to college（B） getting a better job（C） finding a place to live in retirement（D）saving money37 Summer is
37、a special time when “many Americans _.（A）enjoy the sunlight（B） feel strange（C） travel to other countries（D）get a new job38 When summer comes, many Americans _.（A）hope to meet new people（B） expect to find some close friends（C） want to begin lasting friendships with new people（D）both A and B39 From th
38、e passage it can be seen that a “friend“ can be _.（A）a fellow worker（B） a football teammate（C） a boy or a girl（D）all of the above40 Which of the following is the topic sentence of the second paragraph?（A）For many of us summer is a special time for forming new friendships.（B） Today millions of Americ
39、ans vacation abroad.（C） No one really expects a vacation trip to produce a close friend.（D）But surely the beginning of friendship is possible.三、Part IV ClozeDirections: There are some blanks in the following passages. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the
40、one that best fits into the passages. Then, mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.40 Some time ago, a store advertised rebuilt vacuum cleaners of a nationally known brand at the absurdly (荒谬地 ) low price of $ 12.50. Why was this done? Surely the store could not【36】to sell good vacuum cle
41、aners【37】 this price. As a matter of fact, any customer who tried to buy one would find it was“【38】“. He would be told that the one in the window was “the only one left“ and had to remain on【39】, or that “it had been sold“ before he entered the store.The【40】aim of this kind of advertising is to lure
42、 (引诱) customers【41】the store for the purpose of【42】them to buy some other higher price brand. This is called “bait (诱饵) advertising“. In【43】the $12.50 vacuum cleaners, the manufacturer whose name was used went to【44】and obtained an order【45】the store to employ the brand name for that purpose.Why did
43、 the managers of the manufacturing【46】 go to such lengths to【47】this abuse (恶习) in advertising? They realized that misrepresentation of their firms name was sure to【48】public confidence in their products. The honest businessman wants to keep his customers【49】so that they will return to buy again and
44、 again. He builds good【50】by conducting his business on a【51】of trust and confidence.【52】, he wants other businessmens advertising, as well as his own, to【53】the publics respect because he realizes that anything that【54】confidence in advertising tends to injure honest advertisers as well as the frau
45、dulent (欺诈的)【55】. That is why businessmen have set up their own agencies to police advertising.（A）allow（B） supply（C） afford（D）provide （A）with（B） on（C） at（D）for （A）undesirable（B） unavailable（C） unreasonable（D）unthinkable （A）display（B） show（C） exhibit（D）demonstrate （A）true（B） virtual（C） natural（D）real
46、 （A）into（B） for（C） on（D）to （A）forcing（B） making（C） convincing（D）persuading （A）case of（B） a case（C） any case（D）court （A）judge（B） court（C） justice（D）law （A）stopping（B） ending（C） ceasing（D）forbidding （A）agency（B） enterprise（C） business（D）corporation （A）wipe out（B） remove from（C） clean up（D）clear away （
47、A）weaken（B） lessen（C） waste（D）damage （A）satisfy（B） satisfied（C） satisfying（D）to satisfy （A）wish（B） fancy（C） will（D）care （A）degree（B） level（C） stage（D）position （A）For the same reason（B） For that purpose（C） As a result（D）On the contrary （A）make（B） desire（C） create（D）command （A）breaks（B） ruins（C） spoil
48、s（D）destroys （A）few（B） many（C） some（D）one 四、Part V Translation from Chinese to EnglishDirections: This part is to test your ability to translate Chinese into English. 61 只要你刻苦学习，毕业后肯定能找到一份好工作。 62 他们谈得很热烈，好像他们是多年的老朋友似的。 63 就能力而言，汤姆是这项工作的合适人选。 64 休息期间她给我讲了很多事情，其中有些事真是令人难以置信。 65 因双方都互不相让，这次讨论没有达成一致意见。
49、五、Part VII Writing66 For this part, you are supposed to write a short composition in 100 - 120 words according to the following topic. Remember to write it clearly.时间的价值(The Value of Time)专升本（英语）模拟试卷 106 答案与解析一、Part I Vocabulary and StructureDirections: Each of the following sentences is provided with four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then, mark
