1、专升本（英语）模拟试卷 146 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 Tom and his dog _ were here a moment ago have disappeared.（A）that（B） who（C）
2、which（D）those 2 The road _ eastward into the thick forest.（A）rushes（B） stretches（C） locates（D）proceeds 3 When the bell rang announcing the end of class, students came out _（A）by twos and threes（B） by two and three（C） by two or three（D）by twos or threes 4 I really cant figure _ who the person that ph
3、oned me just now was.（A）out（B） from（C） at（D）out of 5 Yesterday when I was walking on the street, I _ to see an old friend of mine.（A）managed（B） happened（C） settled（D）occurred 6 If you have any trouble, you can _ him for help.（A）turn around（B） turn out（C） turn down（D）turn to 7 Even before quite a few
4、 people, she cant _ the courage to speak aloud.（A）gather（B） collect（C） assemble（D）raise 8 _ , she knows the city very well.（A）As she is blind（B） As blind she is（C） Blind as she is（D）She is as blind 9 The twin brothers are almost identical in _ , so you cant tell them.（A）look（B） looks（C） outlook（D）fa
5、ce 10 At the international conference, the famous scientist gave an excellent report _ on his recent experiment.（A）basing（B） based（C） to be based（D）to base 11 It is reported that crimes are most likely to happen in cities _ a large percentage of unemployment.（A）which they have（B） that having（C） that
6、 have（D）where they have 12 Whether that is a good solution depends on _（A）how you look at it（B） what you look at it（C） you look at it（D）that you look at it 13 The newly-discovered medicine had its _ only on ordinary colds.（A）influence（B） efficiency（C） impression（D）effect 14 Advertising is different
7、from other forms of communication _ the advertisers pay for the message to be delivered.（A）in order that（B） where（C） in that（D）in the way 15 My uncle in Canada _ us that he was coming here on a visit.（A）communicated（B） notified（C） noticed（D）proclaimed 16 The animals of Australia are _ different from
8、 the animals of Europe.（A）densely（B） vastly（C） chiefly（D）largely 17 I have no idea what Linda _ at this time tomorrow.（A）will be doing（B） is doing（C） will do（D）does 18 This is the microscope _ which we have had so much trouble.（A）at（B） from（C） of（D）with 19 It is essential that we _ measures to prote
9、ct the ozone layer.（A）will take（B） should take（C） would take（D）took 20 Once _ water, fish cant live.（A）depriving of（B） depriving（C） deprived of（D）deprived 21 Id like to _ a table for about 10 for my birthday party.（A）serve（B） reserve（C） preserve（D）conserve 22 Dont be too _ the boy, he is so young th
10、at he doesnt know he was doing wrong.（A）hard at（B） hard on（C） strict in（D）hard to 23 The door opened and in _（A）came a group of journalists（B） did a group of journalists（C） come a group of journalists（D）did come a group of journalists 24 The situation in Africa has changed so rapidly that this map i
11、s already _（A）up to date（B） out of date（C） out of place（D）out of sight 25 I believe there must be a _ explanation for these strange happenings, which has made us restless all these days.（A）physical（B） mental（C） practical（D）natural 26 _ , we went swimming in the lake.（A）The day being very hot（B） It w
12、as a very hot day（C） The day was very hot（D）Being a very hot day 27 This is the second time that John _ in his final exam.（A）has failed（B） fails（C） failed（D）failing 28 Because of the reduction of air pollution, this city now is a good place _（A）where to live（B） which to live（C） to be lived（D）to live
13、 29 When she heard that her mother was safe she immediately _（A）hurried up（B） kept up（C） cheered up（D）held up 30 We adopted the new methods with a view to _ our efficiency.（A）raise（B） raising（C） rise（D）rising 31 In the darkness ,it was difficult to _ the tower from the other buildings around it.（A）d
14、istinguish（B） divide（C） separate（D）discover 32 By the time you get to New York tomorrow, I _ for Washington.（A）am leaving（B） will leave（C） shall have left（D）had left 33 _ in his position, Id have left there immediately.（A）was I（B） I was（C） Were I（D）I were 34 She made a _ when a boy kicked a football
15、 into her garden.（A）rumor（B） fuss（C） testimony（D）temper 35 Although he offered her a high salary, he could not _ her to accept a position with his firm.（A）advise（B） persuade（C） conceive（D）convince 36 They all study hard but she studies the hardest _.（A）all（B） of all（C） in all（D）all in all 37 The num
16、ber of people invited _ fifty, but a number of them _ absent for different reasons.（A）were ;was（B） was; was（C） was; were（D）were; were 38 In time of danger, David came to lend _ and we smoothly carried out the plan in the end.（A）at hand（B） by hand（C） a hand（D）on hand 39 You can stay in my room _ you
17、promise not to use my computer.（A）so far as（B） except（C） unless（D）provided 40 It took me a year to be _ to the college life.（A）adapted（B） adopted（C） accepted（D）received 二、Part III Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this part there are four passages. Each passage is followed by a number of comprehen
18、sion 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.40 Every year about 4,000,000 Americans are arrested and accused of crimes ranging from theft and traffic violations to murder. The Supreme
19、 Court(最高法院) has ruled that anyone charged with a crime has certain rights under the law. Do you know what your rights are if you are arrested? Here are four of them.First, as soon as the police arrest a person, they must tell him of his right to remain silent. Under the taw, he is not required to a
20、nswer their questions.Second, the police must tell him of his right to have a lawyer. The state or city government will pay a lawyer to take the case of a suspect who cannot afford one.Third, the Fifth Amendment(修正案) to the Constitution says that no person has to be a wit ness against himself. This
21、means that the suspect does not. have to speak against himself.Fourth, a person cannot be tried for the same crime twice. ff a person has been found innocent, he cannot be arrested again, brought to court, and retried for the same: crime.41 What does the word “ruled“ mean?（A）governed（B） guided（C） de
22、cided（D）controlled42 First of all, the police should tell the suspect that he can _ under the law.（A）keep silent（B） inform his family（C） find a lawyer（D）speak against himself43 If the suspect is too poor to pay a lawyer, _.（A）he can defend for himself（B） no lawyer will take his case（C） he doesn t ne
23、ed one（D）the government will offer44 If a person is identified innocent, he can t be _.（A）accused of the same crime again（B） brought to court again（C） arrested by the police again（D）all of the above45 We can conclude that Americans charged with crimes have some rights to _.（A）fight against laws（B） p
24、rotect themselves（C） talk back to the police（D）escape punishment45 Country music is an American popular-music style. In its current form, country music is a combination of two separate musical traditions: the styles of the Southeastern states and the music of the Southwest, especially Texas. Both st
25、yles influenced and were influenced by the blues and by the black rural dance music.The first country artists to be widely known achieved popularity in the late 1920s. The music of these performers was heard throughout tile south during the 1920s and 30s on radio programs.By the 1950s, country music
26、 had become a significant force in pop music. Regular appearances on the radio show made stars of many performers. The singer-songwriter Hank Williams wrote four million-seller songs in 1950, seven in 1951, and four more in 1953.By the 1970s, “some country musicians began combining country music wit
27、h electric instruments, creating a country rock sound.46 What does “Both styles“ in Line 3, Paragraph 1 refer to?（A）Country music style and the musical style of the Southeastern states.（B） The musical styles of the Southwestern states and the Southeastern states.（C） The Southwestern musical style an
28、d Texas musical style.（D）The styles of blues and the black rural dance music.47 Country music was not really an important pop music until _.（A）1920s（B） 1930s（C） 1940s（D）1950s48 Hank Williams _ in 1951.（A）wrote seven million songs（B） sold seven million copies of his songs（C） wrote seven songs（D）sold
29、seven million copies Of his seven songs49 Electric instruments add to country music a style of _.（A）rock music（B） blues（C） black music（D）Southern music50 What do you think can be a proper title of this passage?（A）Hank Williams, A Great Singer and Songwriter.（B） The Influence of Blues and Black Music
30、.（C） A Brief Introduction to Country Music.（D）Country Music Combined With Electric Instruments.50 If Europeans thought a drought was something that happened .only in Africa, they know better now. After four years of below-normal rainfall ( in some cases only 10 percent of the annual aver age), vast
31、areas of France, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Britain and Ireland are dry and barren. Water is so low in the canals of northern France that waterway traffic is forbidden except on weekends. Oyster(牡蛎) growers in Brittany report a 30 Percent drop in production because of the loss of fresh water in local
32、 rivers necessary for oyster breeding. In southeastern England, the rolling hills of Kent have turned so brown that officials have been weighing plans to pipe in water from Wales. In Portugal, farmers in the southern Alentejo region have held prayer meetings for rain-so far, in vain.Governments in d
33、rought-plagued countries are taking drastic measures. Authorities in hard-hit areas of France have banned washing cars and watering lawns. In Britain, water will soon be metered, like gas and electricity. “The English have always taken water for granted,“ says Granham Warren, a spokesman of Britain
34、s National Rivers Authority, “now they re putting a price on it.“ Even a sudden end to the drought would not end the misery in some areas. It will take several years of unusually heavy winter rain, the experts say, just to bring existing water reserves up to their normal levels.51 What does the auth
35、or mean by saying “they know better now“?（A）They know more about the causes of the drought.（B） They have a better understanding of the drought in Africa.（C） They have realized that the drought in Europe is the most serious one.（D）They have. realized that droughts hit not only Africa but also Europe.
36、52 The drought in Europe has brought about all the following problems except _.（A）below-normal rainfall（B） difficult navigation（C） a sharp drop in oyster harvest（D）bone-dry hills53 The British government intends to _.（A）forbid the car-washing service（B） increase the price of the water used（C） end th
37、e misery caused by the drought（D）collect charges for water54 Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?（A）Germany is the only country free from the drought.（B） Water reserves are at their lowest level in years due to the drought.（C） The drought is more serious in Europe than
38、 in Africa.（D）Europe will not have heavy rain until several years later.55 Which of the following is the most appropriate title for the passage?（A）Europe in Misery.（B） Drought Attacks Europe.（C） Be Economical with Water.（D）Europe, a Would-be Africa.55 Television carries more national advertising tha
39、n any others in the United States. The same is true in some smaller countries such as Spain and Portugal, where it is the only medium reaching a general national audience. In many countries, Sweden and Denmark, for example-the stateowned television accepts no advertising. In many other countries the
40、 amount of commercial time is extremely limited, as in France, Germany, and Italy. Soviet state-owned television began accepting a limited amount of advertising in 1988.The chief reason for the population of television among United States advertisers is that it it reaches a vast number of people at
41、the same time. While it can cost well over 100,000 dollars, a 30- second commercial on network television can be seen and heard by as many as 25 million viewers. For manufacturers who must make prospects aware of their products and convince them of its benefits immediately, there is nothing as effic
42、ient as television advertising.Because it employs motion as well as words, graphics, sound, and music, television is a valuable medium for products that lend themselves to demonstration. No other medium is effective in showing how quickly an automobile can accelerate or how well a brand of wristwatc
43、h will stand up under abuse and continue to run. Similarly, it is an ideal medium such as long-distance telephone calls.56 Which medium carries most national advertising in Spain?（A）Radio.（B） Newspaper.（C） Television.（D）Internet.57 State-owned televisions accept ads in the following countries except
44、 _.（A）Portugal（B） Sweden（C） France（D）Italy58 What does this passage mainly talk about?（A）TV can make advertisers aware of their products.（B） TV is more popular than any other medium in the United States.（C） TV covers a large audience at the same time.（D）TV carries more national advertising than othe
45、r media in the United States.59 The word “commercial“ in Para. 2 means _.（A）advertisement（B） business（C） notice（D）positive60 The writer of this passage is _ about the benefits of TV advertising.（A）optimistic（B） unconcerned（C） enthusiastic（D）positive60 On a clear night you can see many stars in the s
46、ky. These stars are millions of miles away. Are there living things on any of the stars? People have always thought about this question. They could not find the answer before now. Today scientists know more about space than ever before. Some machines can help them look for the answer.How will scient
47、ists do this? People can t go to the stars. The stars are far away. A person would take hundreds of years to the next star in a spaceship. So scientists are sending out radio signals. These signals travel in space at the speed of light. At that speed, radio signals will take 25 years to reach the ne
48、xt star. The signals ask “Is there anyone out here?“. Living things in space must have machines to hear the signals. We will not get an answer to our signals for more than 50 years. However, scientists are already listening. Someone from space may be trying to send signals to us, too.Scientists also have sent large telescopes into space. A telescope can make things look larger. The telescopes are going around the earth. They are looking for life on other worlds. In the next few years we may get an answer to the question, “Is there life in space.61 People always thought about the question
