1、专升本（英语）模拟试卷 156 及答案与解析一、Phonetics（A）ask（B） past（C） was（D）fast （A）walk（B） calm（C） chalk（D）talk （A）unit（B） struck（C） student（D）duty （A）cheer（B） chest（C） chemist（D）cheat （A）counted（B） asked（C） missed（D）whipped 二、Part I Vocabulary and StructureDirections: Each of the following sentences is provided with
2、 four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then, mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.6 I know the difference between these two words. So _ they.（A）know（B） will（C） do（D）does 7 He suggested that he _there by train.（A）should go（B） went（C） going（D）will go there 8 It _hot so far thi
3、s summer. It is reported that it will still be hot in the coming two days.（A）had been（B） has been（C） was（D）is 9 Health depends _good food, fresh air and enough sleep.（A）from（B） up（C） on（D）over 10 Not only she but also her neighbours _to the party.（A）was invited（B） has been invited（C） have invited（D）
4、were invited 11 With so many eyes _on him, he was too nervous to speak.（A）fixed（B） fixing（C） to fix（D）being fixed 12 _terrible weather weve been having these days!（A）What（B） What a（C） How（D）How a 13 The grain output is _this year than that of last year.（A）higher 5 percent（B） 5 percent more higher（C）
5、 more 5 percent higher（D）5 percent higher 14 His sister _her hometown for three years. Shell return next year.（A）left（B） has left（C） has been away（D）has been away from 15 You seldom have to do the cooking,_?（A）have you（B） havent you（C） do you（D）dont you 16 Under his arm _a great package.（A）was he ca
6、rrying（B） he was carrying（C） carrying he（D）was he carried 17 The directors will meet tomorrow, _the schedule is changed.（A）if（B） but（C） unless（D）or 18 How much did the owner of the hotel _for the room one night? 100 dollars.（A）take（B） spend（C） offer（D）charge 19 The experiment ended in failure _the l
7、ack of money.（A）as（B） by（C） for（D）with 20 You _go home now. Its getting late.（A）would rather（B） had rather（C） would better（D）had better 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
8、 and choose the best answer to each question. Then, mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.20 In 1957 a doctor in Singapore noticed that hospitals were treating an unusual number of influenza-like (像流感的) cases. Influenza is sometimes called “flu“ or a bad cold“.
9、He took samples from the throats of patients and in his hospital was able to find the virus (病毒) of this influenza.There are three main types of the influenza virus. The most important of these are types A and B, each of them having several sub-groups. With the instruments at the hospital the doctor
10、 recognized that the outbreak was due to a virus group A, but he did not know the subgroup. He reported the outbreak to the World Health Organization in Geneva. W.H.O. published the important news alongside reports of a similar outbreak in Hong Kong, where about 15-20% of the population had become i
11、ll.As soon as the London doctors received the package of throat samples, they began the standard tests. They found that by reproducing itself at very high speed, the virus had multiplied more than a million times within two days. Continuing their careful tests, the doctors checked the effect of drug
12、s used against all the known sub-groups of type A virus on this virus. None of them gave any protection. This then, Was something new: a new influenza virus against which the people of the world had no ready help whatsoever.Having isolated the virus they were working with, the two doctors now conduc
13、ted tests on some specially selected animals, which contact influenza in the same way as human beings do. In a short time the usual signs of the disease appeared. These experiments revealed that the new virus spread easily, but that it was not a killer. Scientists, like the general public, called it
14、 simply “Asian“ flu. 21 The influenza discovered by a doctor in Singapore is caused by _.（A）a new type of virus（B） type A virus（C） a sub-group of type B virus（D）a virus only existing in Asia 22 W.H.O. reported the influenza because _.（A）the doctor belonged to that organization（B） many people in Hong
15、 Kong also suffered from it（C） the doctor found its virus and sent the samples to them（D）it spread widely in Singapore for the first time 23 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?（A）This influenza can cause death if not treated immediately.（B） The number of the influenza virus can
16、grow very rapidly.（C） The people who got the disease recovered soon.（D）The London doctors did not take the virus seriously at first. 24 After some experiments, the doctors found that _.（A）the influenza could be cured like other types of influenza（B） the influenza must be treated in a special way（C）
17、the influenza did not have to be treated（D）the influenza could not be cured by any known medicine 25 What is the writess attitude towards the Asian flu?（A）He simply reports the disease objectively.（B） He is worried about the spread of the disease.（C） He is disappointed at the tests of the London doc
18、tors.（D）He believes that the disease will soon be controlled. 25 The student who wants a newspaper career has much hard work ahead of him before he can become even a cub, or beginning reporter. He may begin by working on his high school newspaper or yearbook.Then the aspiring (有志的) reporter may brea
19、k into newspaper work as a copyboy, running errands and helping sta. ff reporters. He may even be given a chance to write small stories. Sometimes students who are interested in news reporting can get jobs as campus reporters for local newspapers.Jobs such as these serve to acquaint the beginner wit
20、h the atmosphere of newsgathering. They give him a chance to sharpen his eye for details and teach him to be sure that his facts are accurate, that he reports them correctly, and that he writes his articles clearly. This work may lead to a job as a cub reporter on a newspaper, the important first st
21、ep toward a career in news reporting.26 The best title for this passage is _.（A）The Work of a Newspaper Reporter（B） Reporting News from the Campus（C） Getting Started as a Reporter（D）What a Copyboy Does 27 A cub reporter is another name for a _.（A）copyboy（B） campus reporter（C） newspaper editor（D）begi
22、nning reporter 28 The copyboys duties may sometimes include _.（A）running errands for staff reporters（B） writing small news stories（C） reporting campus and student news（D）both A and B 29 An aspiring reporter must learn to _.（A）be sure his facts are accurate（B） report the mews correctly（C） write artic
23、les clearly（D）all of the above 30 The first big, important step for an aspiring reporter is _.（A）editing his high school newspaper（B） writing a small news story（C） becoming a cub reporter（D）becoming a copyboy 30 In an age when waste today means a lack tomorrow, making use of every available resource
24、 becomes more and more important. As coal is being used in greater and greater amounts to produce electricity, larger amounts of ash, by-product of coal, are produced. When coal is burned in a boiler, two kinds of ash by-product are produced, a heavy bottom ash and a fine-as-powder fly ash that is f
25、iltered and captured by precipitators. About 10 to 15 percent of the coal by-product is bottom ash which is used like sand on icy city streets and highways and also on highways as paving material. It is the fly ash, however, that is receiving the greater amount of attention. Fly ash may be used as a
26、n additive to concrete in the construction of dams, bricks, and roads, and can replace up to 20 percent of the cement used in concrete. As a by-product of burned coal, fly ash requires no additional expenditure of energy to be produced, while cement production requires great amounts of energy.In add
27、ition to using fly ash as a concrete additive, the technology is available to extract the main mineral components-aluminum, silicon, and magnetic. Today, extracting these components is a very expensive process, but the time may come when it is cheaper to extract these products from ash than to mine
28、new supplies. 31 What can be used as a material to pave roads?（A）The coal by-product.（B） Additive.（C） Fine-as-powder fly ash.（D）Both B and C32 What is a by-product of burned coal?（A）Aluminum, silicon, and magnetic.（B） Paving material.（C） Fly ash.（D）Concrete additive. 33 Fly ash can partly take the p
29、lace of _.（A）paving material（B） cement（C） concrete（D）the coal by-product 34 According to the passage, what attracts mans greater attention?（A）Fly ash.（B） The construction of dams, bricks, and roads.（C） Extracting aluminum, silicon, and magnetic from ash.（D）The available technology. 35 What can be ex
30、tracted from fine-powder fly ash?（A）Aluminum, silicon, and magnetic.（B） Additive.（C） Paving material.（D）Cement. 35 Most people do not think of fishes and other sea animals as having voices, and of those who are aware of the fact that many of them can “speak“, few understand that these “conversations
31、“ have significance. Actually, their talk may be as meaningful as much of our own. For example, some sea animals use their “voices“ to locate their food in the ocean expanses (广阔的区域); others use their “voices“ to let their fellows know of their locations; and still others, as a means of obtaining ma
32、tes. Sometimes, “speaking“ may even mean the difference between life and death to a sea animal. It appears in some cases that when a predator (食肉动物) approaches, the prey (被捕的动物) depends on no more than the sounds it makes to escape.Fish sounds are important to man, also. By listening to them, he can
33、 learn a great deal about the habits of creatures that make them, the size of the School they form, the patterns of their migrations, and the nature of the environments in which they live. He can also apply this information to the more effective utilization of the listening spots he has set up to de
34、tect enemy submarines (潜水艇). A knowledge of fish sounds can avoid confusion and unneeded effort when a “new“ sound is picked up and the sound sentry (哨兵) must decide whether or not to call an alarm. 36 Among the people who know that many sea animals have voices, few _.（A）know the meaning of their co
35、nversations（B） realize that they can communicate with each other（C） realize that they can make speeches（D）could understand their conversations 37 Which of the following statements can best be inferred from the passage?（A）Fishes only “speak“ to communicate with each other.（B） Researches are now being
36、 made to study the significance of fish sounds.（C） Sea animals have a sharper hearing ability than men.（D）Sounds made by fish cannot be transmitted through the air. 38 By listening to the sounds fishes make, man can learn all the following except _.（A）their sizes（B） the usual pattern of their migrat
37、ions（C） their environments（D）their habits 39 In some cases, when a predator approaches, fishes escape on hearing _.（A）the sounds of other species（B） the sounds of their prey（C） the sounds of the approaching enemy（D）the sounds of their fellows 40 The last sentence means that a knowledge of fish sound
38、s can help man to _.（A）avoid confusion in fishing activity（B） avoid unneeded effort in fish sound studies（C） detect enemy submarines（D）pick up new sounds 40 Helen Keller was born a healthy normal child in Alabama in 1880. However, an illness with a high fever struck her when she was still a child. S
39、he became deaf, blind, and unable to speak. For little Helen, the world was suddenly a dark and frightening place. She was wild and stubborn. Several years later a miracle came into Helens life when Anne Sullivan, a strong and loving person, became Helens teacher. Miss Sullivans teaching changed the
40、 child into a responsible human being. Through her help Helen Keller learned to communicate with those around her, and as she grew older, others benefited from her unique insights and courage. Miss Keller died in 1968, but her spirit lives on. It lives on in her articles and books and in the stories
41、 of people who were fortunate enough to meet her during her lifetime. 41 Why was Helen Keller blind, deaf and unable to speak?（A）Because shed been born that way.（B） Because a horse had kicked her.（C） Because shed had a very high fever.（D）Because shed had a bad fall. 42 What was Helen Keller like whe
42、n Miss Sullivan met her?（A）She was quiet and shy.（B） She was bright and friendly.（C） She was weak from illness.（D）She was uncontrollable. 43 Helen Keller learnt to _.（A）care for children.（B） express herself.（C） travel alone.（D）use her physical strength. 44 Helen Keller is remembered as _.（A）a politi
43、cal leader.（B） an example to others.（C） a famous scientist.（D）an extraordinary doctor. 45 Through what do people know Helen Keller today?（A）Her writings.（B） Her parents letters.（C） Her children.（D）Her school records. 四、Part IV ClozeDirections: There are some blanks in the following passages. For eac
44、h blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the one that best fits into the passages. Then, mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.45 From Monday until Friday most people are busy【21】, but in the evenings and on weekends they are free and enjoy themselves. Some
45、watch TV or go to the movies:【22】take part in sports. It depends on individual【23】. There are many different ways to spend our【24】time.Almost everyone has some kind of hobby, It may be【25】from collecting stamps to making model air planes. Some hobbies are very【26 】; others dont【27】at all. Some colle
46、ctions are worth a lot of money; others are valuable only【28】their owners.I know a man who has a【29】collection worth several thousand dollars, A short time ago he bought a rare fifty-cent piece【30】 250. He was very happy about his collection and thought the price was【31】. On the contrary, my younges
47、t brother【32】mulch boxes. He has almost 600 of them. But I【33】if they are worth any money. However, for my brother they are【34】valuable. Nothing makes him【35】than to find a new match box for his collection.（A）work or study（B） working or studying（C） in working or studying（D）in work or study （A）other（
48、B） the other（C） another（D）others （A）time（B） energy（C） interests（D）fun （A）spare（B） working（C） own（D）day （A）OK（B） all right（C） anything（D）something （A）expensive（B） interesting（C） exciting（D）cheap （A）spend anything（B） cost anything（C） pay nothing（D）need something （A）for（B） to（C） with（D）of （A）collect（B）
49、 coinage（C） coin（D）cooperate （A）worth（B） spent（C） worthy（D）used （A）very high（B） just all right（C） reasonable（D）too expensive （A）collects（B） buys（C） chooses（D）selects （A）deliver（B） doubt（C） double（D）decide （A）extremely（B） extreme（C） complete（D）special （A）so happy（B） that happy（C） more happily（D）happier 五、Part VI Translation from English to ChineseDirections: This part is to test your ability to translate English
