1、专升本（英语）模拟试卷 142 及答案与解析一、Phonetics（A）knee（B） know（C） kick（D）knife（A）music（B） plastic（C） ocean（D）public（A）that（B） them（C） there（D）thank（A）ought（B） doubt（C） thought（D）bought（A）study（B） pollution（C） hut（D）jump二、Part I Vocabulary and StructureDirections: Each of the following sentences is provided with f
2、our choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then, mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.6 Those gifts of rare books that were given to us were deeply _.（A）appealed（B） appreciated（C） applied（D）approved 7 Its high time that something _ to prohibit selling fake commodities.（A）must be d
3、one（B） be done（C） was done（D）were done 8 The manager promised to have my complaint _.（A）looked through（B） looked into（C） looked over（D）looked after 9 _ you are leaving tomorrow, we can eat dinner together tonight.（A）For（B） Since（C） Before（D）While 10 Every sentence in a paragraph must be relevant _ t
4、he topic sentence.（A）to（B） with（C） by（D）of 11 This hotel _ $60 for a single room with bath.（A）claims（B） demands（C） prices（D）charges 12 What a lovely party ! Its worth _ all my life.（A）remembering（B） to remember（C） to be remembered（D）being remembered 13 The destruction of these treasures was a loss f
5、or mankind that no amount of money could _.（A）stand up to（B） make up for（C） come up with（D）put up with 14 _ after his death that he was recognized as a great scientist.（A）It was not until（B） It is until（C） It was until（D）Not until 15 I know it may rain tomorrow, but I am going home _.（A）in no case（B
6、） in this case（C） in any case（D）in case 16 The man _ the Helping Hand Group is a handicapped person himself.（A）organizes（B） organized（C） organizing（D）organize 17 More than thirty people are _ in this event.（A）happened（B） participated（C） involved（D）included 18 I enjoy watching some of the television
7、programs on _ affairs.（A）actual（B） current（C） present（D）passing 19 The middle-aged woman is unaccustomed _ speaking in public.（A）for（B） in（C） at（D）to 20 Your work has been _, so were going to give you a raise in salary.（A）regular（B） satisfied（C） satisfactory（D）satisfying 21 The novelist is a highly
8、_ person.（A）imaginable（B） imaginative（C） imaginary（D）imagined 22 In western countries, economic crisis usually comes in _ with serious inflation and unemployment.（A）connection（B） association（C） relation（D）combination 23 It doesnt alter the fact that he was the man _ for the death of the little girl.
9、（A）accounting（B） guilty（C） responsible（D）obliged 24 The nurse watched over the patient and waited _ him day and night.（A）about（B） for（C） on（D）up 25 The residents, _ had been damaged by the fire, were given help by the Read Cross.（A）all of their homes（B） all their homes（C） whose all homes（D）all of wh
10、ose homes 26 Will all those _ the proposal raise their hands?（A）in relation to（B） in contrast to（C） in excess of（D）in favor of 27 _ their work will give a better feel for the wide differences between the two schools of thought.（A）To have reviewed（B） Having reviewed（C） Reviewing（D）Being reviewed 28 S
11、ome elderly people are _ their beds at hospital. They need our help.（A）confined to（B） locked to（C） tied with（D）limited by 29 _ your poor record in school, we think you should study harder.（A）In view of（B） In spite of（C） In charge of（D）In case of 30 After ten years absence he came back only to find h
12、is family was not _ it used to be.（A）which（B） what（C） when（D）such 31 That was so serious a matter that I had no choice but _ the police.（A）called in（B） calling in（C） call in（D）to call in 32 Had he worked harder, he _ the exams.（A）must have got through（B） would have got through（C） would get through（D
13、）could get through 33 I cant go to Mexico this year but Ill go _.（A）by and by（B） hand in hand（C） step by step（D）little by little 34 England is _ from France by the Channel.（A）isolated（B） separated（C） distributed（D）distinguished 35 On returning from abroad, he _ the events of his journey.（A）reviewed（
14、B） comment（C） remind（D）examined 36 _ these circumstances, you might agree with us that it is rather difficult for your products to put a footing on this market.（A）On（B） At（C） Under（D）Over 37 There is no point _ to persuade him to have one more try.（A）to try（B） of trying（C） in trying（D）if you try 38
15、Johnson preferred _ heavier work to do.（A）to be giving（B） to have given（C） to be given（D）having given 39 Sir Denis, who is 78, has made it known that much of his collection _ to the nation.（A）has left（B） is to leave（C） leaves（D）is to be left 40 We have been told that under no circumstances _ the tel
16、ephone in the office for personal affairs.（A）may we use（B） we may use（C） we could use（D）did we use 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 q
17、uestion. Then, mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.40 A rapid means of long-distance transportation became a necessity for the United States as settlement(新拓居地) spread over farther westward. The early trains were impractical curiosities, and for a long time th
18、e railroad companies met with troublesome mechanical problems. The most serious ones were the construction of rails able to bear the toad, and the development of a safe, effective stopping system. Once these were solved, the railroad was established as the best means of land transportation. By 1860
19、there were thousands of. miles of railroads crossing the eastern mountain ranges and reaching westward to the Mississippi. There were also regional southern and western lines.The high point in railroad building came with the construction of the first transcontinental sys tem. In 1862 congress author
20、ized two western railroad companies to build lines from Nebraska west ward and from California eastward to a meeting point, so as to complete a transcontinental crossing linking the Atlantic seaboard with the Pacific. The Government helped the railroads generously with money and land. Actual work on
21、 this project began four years later. The Central Pacific Company, starting from California, used Chinese labor, while the Union Pacific employed crews of Irish labourers. The two groups worked at remarkable speed, each trying to cover a greater distance than the other. In 1869 they met at a place c
22、alled Promontory in what is now the state of Utah. Many visitors came there for the great occasion. There were joyous celebrations all over the country, with parades and the ringing of church bells to honour the great achievement.The railroad was very important in encouraging westward movement. It a
23、lso helped build up industry and farming by moving raw materials and by distributing products rapidly to distant markets. In linking towns and people to one another it helped unify the United States.41 The major problems with America s railroad system in the mid-19th century lay in _.（A）poor quality
24、 rails and unreliable stopping systems（B） lack of financial support for development（C） limited railroad lines（D）lack of a transcontinental railroad42 The building of the first transcontinental system _.（A）brought about a rapid growth of industry and farming in the west（B） attracted many visitors to
25、the construction sites（C） attracted labourers from Europe（D）encouraged people to travel all over the country43 The best title for this passage would be _.（A）Settlements Spread Westward（B） The Coast-to-Coast Railroad: A Vital Link（C） American Railroad History（D）The Importance of Railroads in the Amer
26、ican Economy44 The construction of the transcontinental railroad took _.（A）9 years（B） 7 years（C） 4 years（D）3 years45 What most likely made people think about a transcontinental railroad?（A）The possibility of government support for such a task.（B） The need to explore Utah.（C） The need to connect the
27、east coast with the west.（D）The need to develop the railroad industry in the west.45 Thousands of years ago, in the middle of an ocean, miles from the nearest island, an undersea volcano(火山) broke out. The hot liquid rock piled higher and higher and spread wider and wider. In this way, an island ros
28、e up in the sea.As time went on, hot sun and cool rains made the rock split and break to pieces. Sea waves dashed against the rock. In this way, soil and sand came into being.Nothing lived on the naked soil. And then the wind and birds brought plant seeds, spiders and other little creatures there. O
29、nly plants could grow first. Only they, in sunlight, could produce food from the minerals of the soil, water and air. While many animals landed on the island, they could find no food. A spider spun its web in vain, because there were no insects for its web to catch, In sects couldn t stay until ther
30、e were plants for them to eat. So plants had to be the pioneer life on this new island.46 The passage centers on _.（A）how an undersea volcano broke out（B） how an island rose up in the sea（C） how soil was formed on a new island（D）how life began on a volcano-produced island47 According to the passage,
31、 the island got its first soil from _.（A）sea waves（B） the sand brought by the wind（C） its own rock（D）cool rains48 The word “naked“ ( in Para. 3) could best be replaced by _.（A）hidden（B） new（C） mysterious（D）bare49 The order of coming into being on the island is _.（A）soil, plants and animals（B） soil,
32、little creatures and plants（C） soil, birds and plants（D）soil, human beings and animals50 According to the passage, which of the following is true?（A）Spiders were the first life that could live on the island.（B） The island is far away from any piece of land.（C） Insects could not live on the island wi
33、thout plants.（D）Plants were brought to the island by human beings.50 There is no creature that does not need sleep or complete rest every day.If you want to know why, just try going without sleep for a long period of time. You will discover that your mind and body would become too tired to work prop
34、erly. You would become irritable and find it hard to think clearly or concentrate on your work. So sleep is quite simply the time when the cells of your body recover from the work of the day and build up supplies of energy for the next period of activity.One of the things we all know about sleep is
35、that we are unconscious in sleep. We do not know what is going on around us. But that doesnt mean the body stops all activity. The important organs continue to work during sleep, but most of the body functions are slowed down.For example, our breathing becomes slower and deeper. The heart beats more
36、 slowly, and the blood pressure is lower. Our arms and legs become limp(柔软的) and muscles are at rest. It would be impossible for our body to relax to such an extent if we were awake. So sleep does for us what the most quiet rest can not do.Your body temperature becomes lower when you are asleep, whi
37、ch is the reason people go to sleep under some kind of covers. And even though you are unconscious, many of your reflexes(习惯性思维) still work. For instance, if someone tickles(使觉得痒) your foot, you will put it away in your sleep, or even brush a fly from your forehead. You do these things without knowi
38、ng it.51 If you dont have as much sleep as your body needs, you will _.（A）work properly（B） think clearly（C） keep your attention on your work（D）easily get angry52 The cells of your body develop supplies of energy _.（A）when you are asleep（B） when you recover from your work of the day（C） in the next pe
39、riod of activity（D）when you are quiet53 In the clause“, that we are unconscious in sleep,“ the word“ unconscious means _.（A）untiring（B） unmoved（C） guiet（D）not knowing what is happening around54 Sleep helps your body to relax to such an extent _.（A）that any rest can reach（B） that no rest can have the
40、 same effect（C） that you will never need any rest（D）that you will need the most quiet rest55 When you are sleeping, _.（A）all of you reflexes stop working（B） most of your reflexes stop working（C） many of your reflexes still work（D）all of your reflexes still work55 The first European stock exchange wa
41、s established in Antwerp, Belgium(比利时) , in 1531. There were no stock exchanges in England until the 1700 s. A man wishing to buy or sell shares of stock had to find a broker(agents) to transact his business for him. In London, he usually went to a coffee house, because brokers often gathered there.
42、 In 1773, the brokers of London formed a stock exchange.In New York City, brokers met under an old button-wood tree on Wall Street. They organized the New York Stock Exchange in 1792. The American Stock Exchange, second largest in the United States, was formerly called the Curb Exchange because of i
43、ts origin on the streets of New York City.A stock exchange is a market place where member brokers buy and sell stocks and bonds (债券) of American and foreign businesses on behalf of the public. A stock exchange provides a market place for stocks and bonds in the same way a board of trade does for com
44、modities. The stockbrokers receive a small commission on each transaction they make.The stockholder may sell his stock wherever he wants to unless the corporation has some special rule to prevent it. Prices of stock change according to general business conditions and the earnings and future prospect
45、s(前景) of the company. If the business is doing well, the stockholder may be able to sell his stock for a profit. If it is not, he may have to take a loss.56 In the 1600s, if a man wanted to buy or sell shares of stock, he had to do it through _.（A）the government（B） himself（C） a broker（D）the stock ex
46、change57 The second largest stock exchange in the U. S. used to be called _.（A）the Wall Street Exchange（B） the New York Stock Exchange（C） the Curb Exchange（D）the U. S. Exchange58 In Para. 3, the word “commodities“ probably means _.（A）goods（B） papers（C） shares（D）agreements59 Which of the statements i
47、s true?（A）The stockholder can sell his stock to anywhere at anytime.（B） There were no stock exchange in England in the 1700s.（C） The price of stock is not stable.（D）The stockbrokers do the transaction without charging for the stockholders.60 The passage is mainly about _.（A）the Wall Street（B） the st
48、ock exchange（C） the stock（D）the stockholder and stockbroker60 One evening Mr. Green was driving home along a lonely country road. He had 1,000 in his pocket. At the loneliest part of the road, a man asked for a lift(搭车). Mr. Green told him to get into the car and continued his driving. When he talke
49、d to the man and learned that the man had been in prison for robbery and had broken out of prison two days before, Mr. Green was very worried.Suddenly he saw a police-car and had a bright idea. He just reached a small town where the speed limit was 30 miles an hour. But he drove the car as fast as it could go.
