1、专升本（英语）模拟试卷 13 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 Which is _, North America or South America?（A）biggest（B） the biggest（C） more
2、biggest（D）bigger2 You should observe carefully how the audience _ his speech.（A）reach to（B） refer to（C） react to（D）relate to3 These farmers got a good harvest last year, so they _ a big sum of money for new farm machines.（A）set aside（B） set about（C） set up（D）set back4 One of my _ sayings is “Where t
3、here is a will, there is a way.“（A）likely（B） favorable（C） alike（D）favorite5 All _ is a continuous supply of fuel oil.（A）what is needed（B） that is needed（C） the thing is needed（D）for heir needs6 I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere _ of your help.（A）appreciation（B） appearance（C
4、） preparation（D）appointment7 When the ship was caught in a strong storm at the sea, the captain _ a danger signal.（A）sent for（B） sent off（C） sent out（D）sent around8 The sea separates Taiwan _ the Chinese mainland.（A）at（B） into（C） from（D）of9 It is decided that he _ for a bus to meet the guests from B
5、eijing.（A）call（B） calls（C） arrange（D）arranges10 I know its not important but I cant help _ about it.（A）to think（B） thinking（C） and think（D）being thought11 _ does he know what has happened to the neighbour.（A）None（B） Little（C） Much（D）Few12 If he had not been hurt _ much, hed never resign from office.
6、（A）fairly（B） just（C） rather（D）that13 A 1,000 kilometer railway will be _ as a major means of transport for this area.（A）available（B） attainable（C） applicable（D）approachable14 We have revised the project _ the recent developments.（A）in light of（B） by virtue of（C） under control of（D）on behalf of15 “Gr
7、een-eyed“ can be used to describe someone who is _ of others.（A）young（B） short-sighted（C） jealous（D）mature16 The members of the research group waited anxiously for the final _ of the experiment.（A）outlook（B） outcome（C） outlet（D）output17 Please dont be angry. I _ to help rather than to hurt you.（A）pl
8、otted（B） managed（C） supposed（D）meant18 Children all like films _ from fairy tales.（A）adapted（B） adopted（C） admitted（D）adjusted19 International _ must be reduced before this treaty is signed.（A）stress（B） crisis（C） strain（D）tension20 Twenty teenagers are interviewed about the thing they like best, and
9、 80 per cent named TV without _.（A）hesitation（B） realization（C） confirmation（D）comprehension21 He _ two sentences from the National Constitution to support his idea.（A）indexed（B） quoted（C） inferred（D）loaned22 The missing bird _ from the hole in the cage.（A）would be escaping（B） must have escaped（C） m
10、ight as well escape（D）was to have escaped23 _ could animals be hunted in this area.（A）Only in very special cases（B） In very special cases only（C） Only very in special cases（D）In only very special eases24 Those players are selected from all the local teams, _ shoulders rests Chinese peoples great exp
11、ectation.（A）on whose（B） from whom（C） upon which（D）at which25 My grandma is a witness of all the changes. She _ here for nearly a century.（A）had lived（B） lives（C） has been living（D）is living26 There are _ so deaf as those who will not hear.（A）nobody（B） none（C） someone（D）any27 His anxiety _ the game r
12、endered him against the rule.（A）to not lose（B） not to be lost（C） not losing（D）not to lose28 This battery needs _ before you use the little camera.（A）to recharge（B） being recharged（C） recharge（D）recharging29 Many a _ would have a sale without profit rather than to have no sale at all.（A）sale men（B） s
13、alesman（C） salesmen（D）sale man30 I knew shed be a friend _ she smiled at me.（A）a fraction（B） that time（C） the instant（D）this moment二、Part II VocabularyDirections: Complete each of the following sentences with the proper word derived from the one given in the bracket.31 John placed himself in _ (comp
14、ete) with other workers. 32 If you have any problem, you can speak John because he is a _ (special). 33 We have ten more visitors, _ (include) two from Britain. 34 My _ (associate) with Tom goes back to our days in the army. 35 An _ (experience) teacher knows how to arouse the interests of his stude
15、nts. 36 They are trying to _ (popular) their new method of farming. 三、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 choose the best answer to each question. Then, mark your answer
16、 by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.37 If we were asked exactly what we were doing a year ago, we should probably have to say that we could not remember. But if we had kept a book and had written in it an account of what we did each day, we should be able to give an answer to
17、 the question. It is the same in history. Many things have been forgotten because we do not have any written account of them. Sometimes men did keep a record of the most important happenings in their country, but often it was destroyed by fire or in a war. Sometimes there was never any written recor
18、d at all because the people of that time and place did not know how to write. For example, we know a good deal about the people who lived in China 4 000 years ago, because they could write and leave written records for those who lived after them. But we know almost nothing about the people who lived
19、 even 200 years ago in central Africa, because they had not learned to write.Sometimes, of course, even if the people cannot write, they may know something of the past. For most people are proud to tell what their fathers did in the past. This we may call “remembered history“, Some of it has now bee
20、n written down. It is not so exact or so valuable to us as written history is, because words are much more easily changed when used again and again in speech than when copied in writing. But where there are no written records, such spoken stories are often very helpful.37 Which of the following idea
21、s is not conveyed in the passage? _.（A）Remembered history, compared with written history, is less reliable（B） Written records of the past plays a most important role in our learning of the human history（C） A written account of our daily activities helps us to be able to answer any questions（D）Where
22、there are no written records, there is no history38 We know very little about the central Africa 200 years ago because _.（A）there was nothing worth being written down at that time（B） the people there ignored the importance of keeping a record（C） the written records were perhaps destroyed by a fire（D
23、）the people there had not known how to write39 “Remembered history“ refers to _.（A）history based on a persons imagination（B） stories of important happenings passed down from mouth to mouth（C） songs and dances about the most important events（D）both B and C40 “Remembered history“ is regarded as valuab
24、le only when _.（A）it is written down（B） no written account is available（C） it proves to be true（D）people are interested in it41 It can be inferred from the passage that we could have learned much more about our past than we do now if our ancestors had _.（A）kept a written record of every past event（B
25、） not burnt their written records in wars（C） told exact stories of the most important happenings（D）made more songs and dances42 “Twenty years ago, if you were Chinese and were looking for a job in one of Hong Kongs large business companies, you would have needed to brush up your English for the inte
26、rview, because in those days you could be very sure the interview would be in English.“ The panel might consist of two “Expatriates“ and two Chinese, but they would all use English in the interview.Things have changed considerably these days in Hong Kong. As 1997 approaches, the day to day spoken la
27、nguage of business in many of the large companies is Chinese (i.e. Cantonese, the language of Hong Kong). English is used only when necessary, for instance when dealing with “foreigners“ by which is meant not simply native speakers of English, American, British Canadians, Australians and others, but
28、 also businessmen and women from other Asian countries like Japan, India, Korea, Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines, and from European countries like Germany, France and Holland.In addition, a new important factor in the business language equation of Hong Kong is the increasing importance of Ma
29、ndarin, the link language of Mainland China. Hong Kongs business life increasingly depends on its being a through-port between China and the world and as the date of Chinas takeover of Hong Kong approaches, more Mandarin speaking Chinese are coming to Hong Kong to do business. This puts new pressure
30、 on the local Cantonese to learn Mandarin.With localization of top management in Hong Kong companies going ahead very fast, the days are gone when a bright young manager, with his London MBA and maybe good Scottish family connections, could come to Hong Kong and sail into a job, after a cursory inte
31、rview conducted in English by a wholly expatriate interview panel. Nowadays the panel is likely to consist of sophisticated Chinese, with their Harvard MBA and good Hong Kong family connections, and this panel will be looking for good Mandarin as much as good manners.42 In the first paragraph the wo
32、rd “expatriate“ refers to _.（A）expert（B） director（C） foreigner（D）English43 Why do local Cantonese learn Mandarin?（A）For international trade.（B） To go to the mainland.（C） For the reintegration.（D）For the development of their business.44 How will the panel be composed after 1997?（A）Mainly English dire
33、ctors.（B） Mainly Chinese directors.（C） Experts with London MBA.（D）Persons with Hong Kong family connects.45 What will be expected for a business manager?（A）A good Mandarin.（B） Good manners.（C） Higher educational background.（D）All of the above.46 The passage implies _.（A）Hong Kong plays an important
34、part in the trade between China and the world（B） Cantonese is the official language of Hong Kong（C） English is the mostly-used language in business（D）Mandarin is as important as English in business47 “Dont trust anyone over 30“ was a catchword (口号) of the youth culture in the pastdecades. Now that s
35、aying is being turned on its head as America undergoes a transformation from a society for youth into a nation in which middle-aged and elderly people set the pace by mere force of number. For the first time in U.S. history, there are more people of 65 and over in the population than teenagers, and
36、by 1990 the number of older citizens is expected to exceed 31 million, while the teenager population shrinks to 23 million.The rise of 30 and 40-olds means an expanding market of housing, furniture, computers and other high-tech goods. The increase in middle-aged Americans, along with the rise in fa
37、milies with both husband and wife working, forecasts an explosion of buying power as large numbers of people have more to spend.Further along on the age scale, a growing market for luxury items and travel services among “the active rich“ over 50 is found. Products aimed at this section range from ma
38、gazines to sun glasses. These changes are bringing a new look to advertising. Couples with children as well as older people are now commonly shown in ads for everything from cars to frozen foods.Films are changing, too. Two recent box-office hits that appeal to an older audience deal with subjects o
39、f interest to adults. The aging of the population is also producing a drop in the Crime rate. Studies show that young people are more likely to be lawbreakers. As their numbers decrease, so does crime. Spending preferences are being affected. Researchers say that many communities are putting more em
40、phasis on keeping property taxes down, even if that means spending less on schools. Schools have become less important and long-term health care more important as America becomes a society with fewer children and more old people.47 What is the main idea of the first paragraph?（A）People over 30 play
41、the leading role in society because of their maturity and experience.（B） The generation gap between the young and the old in the US has become even greater today.（C） American society is shifting from being youth-centered to older-people-centered.（D）Dont trust anyone under 30 is the new catchword of
42、the American people.48 Which of the following can be learned from Para.2?（A）People over 50 spend less money on luxury items.（B） Young people have become more economic because they earn less money.（C） The increase of older generations has helped growth of American economy.（D）Middle-aged or elderly mo
43、dels are more welcome in American commercials today.49 The aging of American Society has resulted in _.（A）peoples greater concern about public health care（B） old peoples increasing interests in high-tech goods（C） more crimes being committed by senior citizens（D）communities growing overlook of educat
44、ion50 The main idea of the passage is that _.（A）America is entering an ever-aging society（B） age plays a more important role in America（C） many sayings have been given a new meaning（D）Americas aging process is reshaping the society51 It is implied but not stated in the passage that _.（A）quantity is
45、an important factor（B） families are better off with working wives（C） middle-aged people are more attractive on TV（D）crime is associated with peoples age52 Usually the primary purpose of textbook writing is to inform. In textbooks, authors well informed in a particular subject or discipline identify
46、the terms, facts, and opinions considered essential to an understanding of the field. While authors personal interests play a role in what terms or facts are selected and how they are interpreted, the writing bears a primary or central goal which is not to persuade you to see things from the same pe
47、rspective. In fact, textbook authors frequently give equal time to opposing points of view so that readers can draw their own conclusion.However, as you turn from your textbooks to the pages of newspapers and magazines, you may encounter writers with other primary goals. Some write to entertain; oth
48、ers write simply to air a personal preference. However, a good portion of the writers you encounter, particularly on the editorial (社论) pages, write in the hope that you will share or at least seriously consider adopting their opinion. They write, in short, with the-desire to persuade. To achieve th
49、at goal, they may well give you an argument. That doesnt mean they force you or threaten you. It means they offer a conclusion-the opinion they want you to share-along with some reasons why you should share it. Critical readers try, first of all, to recognize those writers who wish to persuade. Then they analyze the arguments these
