1、专升本（英语）模拟试卷 129 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 Economics, several courses of which I have taken thus far, _ to be difficult
2、 but useful for almost all students. ( )（A）prove（B） proves（C） have been proved（D）are proved 2 One of the professors greatest attributes is _. ( )（A）when he gives lectures（B） how in the manner that he lectures（C） the way to give lectures（D）his ability to lecture 3 He had gone away on business and wou
3、ld not return to the hotel until the next day. I should have to wait till _ I could thank him for the present. ( )（A）afterwards（B） then before（C） then（D）then therefore 4 Which of these trains is the one _ goes to Nanjing? ( )（A）which（B） of which（C） of these（D）that 5 Adams now maintains that it is le
4、ss important to save the nation _ to a perilous future. ( )（A）had alerted them（B） from alerting it（C） as to alert them（D）than to alert it 6 All of the plants now raised on farms, have been developed from plants _ wild. ( )（A）once they grew（B） they grew once（C） that once grew（D）once grew 7 All those
5、youngesters will become _ in ten years. ( )（A）growns-ups（B） growns-up（C） grown-up（D）grown-ups 8 The bedroom is in perfect condition, _ a few scratches on the wall. ( )（A）except（B） excepting（C） except for（D）except that 9 This book will show you _ can be used in other contexts. ( )（A）how you have obse
6、rved（B） how what you have observed（C） that you have observed（D）how that you have observed 10 This is an old photograph of me when I _.（A）have short hairs（B） had short hairs（C） have short hair（D）had short hair 11 No sooner _ the news than they rushed out into the street. ( )（A）they heard（B） they had
7、hear（C） did they hear（D）had they heard 12 Michael might have come to school in time for Professor Brownings lecture _. ( )（A）if he got up earlier（B） unless he had got up earlier（C） but he had gotten up so late（D）but he got up rather late 13 Just as too much harmony is tiresome in music _. ( )（A）the
8、life of too many benefits annoys us（B） so, in life, too many benefits annoy us（C） we are annoyed with lives also of too many benefits（D）much benefits annoy us in life 14 I had to get _ about the subject before I write the paper. ( )（A）a few more informations（B） a little more information（C） a few mor
9、e information（D）a little more informations 15 He always tells lies though he _ honest. ( )（A）feels（B） seems（C） looks（D）appears 二、Part III Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this part there are four passages. Each passage is followed by a number of comprehension questions. Read the passages and choo
10、se the best answer to each question. Then, mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.15 Looking back on my childhood, I am convinced that naturalists are horn and not made. Although we were brought up in the same way, my brothers and sisters soon abandoned their pre
11、ssed flowers and insects. Unlike them, I had no ear for music and languages. I was not an early reader and I could not do mental arithmetic.Before World War I we spent our summer holidays in Hungary. I have only the dim memory of the house we lived in, of my room and my toys. Nor do I recall clearly
12、 the large family of grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins who gathered next door. But I do have a crystalclear memory of the dogs, the farm animals, the local birds, and above all, the insects.I am a naturalist, not a scientist. I have a strong love of the natural world and my enthusiasm had led
13、me into varied investigations. I love discussing my favorite topics and enjoy burning the midnight oil while reading about other peoples observations and discoveries. Then something happens that brings these observations together in my conscious mind. Suddenly you fancy you see the answer to the rid
14、dle, because it all seems to fit together. This has resulted in my publishing 300 papers, and books, which some might honour with the title of scientific research.But curiosity, a keen eye, a good memory and enjoyment of the animal and plant world do not make a scientist: one the outstanding and ess
15、ential qualities required is sef-discipline, a quality I lack. A scientist requires not only self-discipline but hard training, determination and a goal. A scientist, up to a point, can be made. A naturalist is born. If you can combine the two, you get the best of both worlds.16 The first paragraph
16、tells us the author _. ( )（A）was interested in flowers and insects in his childhood（B） lost his hearing when he was a child（C） didnt like his brothers and sisters（D）was born to a naturalists family 17 The author cant remember his relatives clearly because _. ( )（A）he didnt live very long with them（B
17、） the family was extremely large（C） he was too young when he lived with them（D）he was fully occupied with observing nature. 18 It can he inferred from the passage that the author was _. ( )（A）a scientist as well as a naturalist（B） a naturalist but not a scientist（C） no more than a born naturalist（D）
18、first of all a scientist 19 The author says that he is a naturalist rather than a scientist probably because he thinks he _. ( )（A）has a great deal of trouble doing mental arithmetic（B） lacks some of the qualities required of a scientist（C） just reads about other peoples observations and discoveries
19、（D）comes up with solutions in a most natural way 20 According to the author, a born naturalist should first of all be _. ( )（A）full of ambition（B） knowledgeable（C） full of enthusiasm（D）self-disciplined 20 Have you ever been startled by a loud noise or by someone appearing suddenly behind you on dark
20、 night or by a snake in the grass? Do you remember the sudden, tight feeling in your chest, the way your heart started go pound, the way you seemed to breathe more rapidly? Such reactions occurred because you were frightened. Your brain sent a signal to the special gland (腺) in your body caned the a
21、drenal (肾上的) gland. Other parts of your body were involved, too, but the adrenal gland has a very special function.The adrenal gland is located on top of your kidney. Since you have two kidneys. You also have two adrenal glands. Each adrenal gland is divided into two parts: a cortex(外皮)and a medulla
22、 (髓质). The cortex forms the outer shell; the medulla forms the central core. Both the cortex and the medulla secrete (分泌) hormones, but they have different functions.The cortex produces more than forty different chemical compounds and hormones. All these things are essential to sustain life. The med
23、ulla secretes adrenalin ( also called epinephrine, the hormone that prepares the body for emergencies. )When you are suddenly faced with a dangerous or stressful situation, part of your brain instantly sends a signal to the adrenal gland, and all sorts of things begin to your body. The medulla relea
24、ses an extra amount of adrenalin into the bloodstream. The adrenalin is carried rapidly throughout the body, stimulating other glands and systems.21 In this passage, the author is mainly discussing the function of _. ( )（A）the human brain（B） glands and systems in the body（C） the cortex of the adrena
25、l gland（D）the medulla of the adrenal gland 22 Which of the following is NOT true? ( )（A）The adrenal gland is located on top of the kidney.（B） Each kidney is composed of two adrenal glands.（C） The medulla is inside the cortex.（D）The cortex and the medulla have different functions. 23 It is _ that mai
26、nly helps you respond to a dangerous or stressful situation. ( )（A）a signal sent by your brain（B） the special function of the adrenal gland（C） all stimulated parts of your body（D）All of these 24 What could be said about the adrenalin? ( )（A）It is secreted by the kidneys into the bloodstream.（B） It i
27、s hormone that prepares the body for emergencies.（C） It is the only useful hormone produced in the body.（D）It is essential to sustain life. 25 What do you suppose the author will go on to discuss in the following paragraphs? ( )（A）the brain system.（B） functions of kidneys（C） other human organs relat
28、ed to the kidneys（D）reactions of the body to stress and danger 25 One of the industrial giants who changed American society was Henry Ford born on a farm in Michigan in 1863, and he grew up to bring forth some of the most revolutionary improvements in automotive technology in the early 20th century.
29、 His outstanding mechanical ability led him to become interested in the new automobiles in the early 1900s. Though he did not invent the automobile, he improved upon everyone elses designs. He was a person who believed in inexpensive, efficient production, so he established standards for his plants
30、and workers. He also standardized and produced many new auto parts for his Ford Motor Company cars. Then he studied the workers problems and thousands of automobiles per year. In fact, his plants had produced 15 million Model TS by 1927. Fords personality was not all thrift(节俭), efficiency and inven
31、tiveness, however. He was a man who was cold and who could not keep pace with the competition due to his own rigidity(严格). His company suffered because of his desire to maintain the existing state instead of meeting and beating the competition by changing his products. Finally, he saw that he must c
32、hange or fail, therefore, he introduced a newtype engine and once again took over the automobile market. Ford left a legacy of millions of dollars, millions of jobs for American workers, and millions of satisfied customers.26 Henry Ford changed the American society _. ( )（A）through great social revo
33、lution（B） through automotive technological revolution（C） through numerous mechanical inventions（D）through radical political reforms 27 It is Henry Fords belief that _. ( )（A）products should be made with less cost but higher efficiency（B） products should be sold at low prices in large quantity（C） pro
34、ducts should be sold at high prices in large quantity（D）standards must be established in his plants 28 It can be inferred that _. ( )（A）Henry Ford always tried to avoid waste（B） Henry Ford required total observation once the standards were established（C） Henry Ford always encouraged his workers to m
35、ake changes oft he products（D）Henry Ford made his own designs of his cars 29 The example of Henry Fords attitudes towards competition was used to illustrate _. ( )（A）the causes for his successes（B） some of his failures（C） another part of his personality（D）why he was left behind the modem competition
36、 30 Which of the following can best express the main idea of the passage? ( )（A）Henry Ford changed American society with his invention of cars.（B） Henry Ford had a personality different from ordinary people.（C） Henry Ford was one of the greatest American industrialists.（D）Henry Ford built the first
37、assembly line in the world. 30 Bond had walked for only a few minutes when it suddenly occurred to him that he was being followed. There was no evidence for it except a slight tingling(隐隐作痛) of the scalp(头皮) and an extra awareness of the people near him, but he had faith in his sixth sense and he at
38、 once stopped in front of the shop window he was passing and looked casually back along 46th Street. Nothing but a lot of miscellaneous people moving slowly on the sidewalks, mostly on the same side as himself, the side that was sheltered from the sun. There was no sudden movement into a doorway, no
39、body casually wiping his face with a handkerchief to avoid recognition, nobody bending down to tie a shoelace.Bond examined the Swiss watches in his shop window and then turned and sauntered on. After a few yards he stopped again. Still nothing. He went on and turned fight into the Avenue of the Ame
40、ricans, stopping in the first doorway, the entrance to a womens underwear store where a man in a tan suit with his back to him was examining the black lace pants on a particularly realistic dummy(模型). Bond turned and leant against a pillar and gazed lazily but watchfully out into the street.And then
41、 something gripped his pistol arm and a voice snarled:“ All right, Limey. Take it easy unless you want lead for lunch“, and he felt something press into his back just above the kidney.What was there familiar about that voice? The law? The gun? Bond glanced down to see what was holding his right ann.
42、 It was a steel hook. Well, if the man had only one arm! Like lightening he turned around, bending sideways and bringing his left fist round in a flailing blow, low down.There was a smack as his fist was caught in the other mans left hand, and at the same time as the contact telegraphed to Bonds min
43、d that there could have been no gun, there came the well-remembered laugh and the lazy voice saying:“ No good, James. The angles have got you.“Bond straightened himself slowly and for a moment he could only gaze into the grinning hawk-life face of Felix Leiterwith blank disbelief, his built-up tensi
44、on slowly relaxing.“So you were doing a front tail, you lousy bastard, “he finally said.31 Bond realized that he was being followed by means of _. ( )（A）his common sense（B） his sense of humour（C） his sight（D）his sixth sense 32 When Bond stopped and looked back along 46th street, he observed all the
45、following except _. ( )（A）most people on the sidewalk were on the same side as himself（B） no one suddenly turned into a doorway（C） a man was looking into the windows of a store（D）no one wiped his face with a handkerchief 33 Why did Bond stop in the doorway to the underwear shop? ( )（A）To see who was
46、 following him.（B） To look at the man in the fun suit.（C） To avoid the sunshine.（D）To look at the underwear. 34 What did the man mean by saying “Take it easy unless you want lead for lunch“? ( )（A）Put up your hands.（B） Dont move or Ill shoot you.（C） If you want to have lunch, you must listen to me.（
47、D）You go first slowly and well have lunch together. 35 What is“ a front tail“ ( Para. 7 ) ? ( )（A）Pretending to be somebody else.（B） Following somebody from in front.（C） Following somebody from behind.（D）Standing in front of a shop window. 35 A new kind of radar has been developed for spaceship trav
48、elers. A working laboratory model of a new system of radar that makes use of a beam of light is said to be ten thousand times more accurate than the best comparable system of radar that used microwaves.The model has shown that this radar system, known as laser-doppler radar, can measure with absolut
49、e precision speeds varying from spaceship orbital injection (进入) velocities (速度 ) of five miles per second down to virtual stops-speeds of less than one ten thousandth of an inch per second. According to the scientists who are developing this system, such fine measures of velocity are of prime importance in space missions. In a rendezvous (对接) between two spaceships, or in a landing approach by a vehicle onto an orbiting s
