1、专升本（英语）模拟试卷 199 及答案与解析一、Phonetics（A）tough（B） enough（C） rough（D）cough （A）vehicle（B） exhibition（C） exhaust（D）prohibition （A）Canadian（B） mission（C） million（D）billion （A）value（B） due（C） clue（D）continue （A）rural（B） plunge（C） rush（D）rubbish 二、Part I Vocabulary and StructureDirections: Each of the followin
2、g sentences is provided with four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then, mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.6 I wish _ you the answer to your problems.（A）I can give（B） I could give（C） I give（D）I am giving7 I enjoy playing basketball and then _.（A）taking a bath（B） to take a
3、 bath（C） take a bath（D）took a bath8 He is poor in grammar and sometimes cannot even _ a verb from a noun.（A）say（B） tell（C） speak（D）talk9 Nowhere _ so many people planting trees.（A）have we seen（B） we have seen（C） have seen we（D）we saw10 Having saved _ money, Mary was able to buy her elder sister a wa
4、tch.（A）few（B） a few（C） little（D）a little11 Sickness deprived me _ the pleasure of seeing you.（A）from（B） of（C） out of（D）with12 It was in that small room _ they worked hard and dreamed of better days to come.（A）where（B） in which（C） which（D）that13 _ we need air and water, we need criticism and self cri
5、ticism.（A）Even though（B） So long as（C） Just as（D）Now that14 We had a long meeting yesterday. It _ four hours.（A）kept（B） spent （C） continued（D）lasted15 I telephoned the station to make _ the time of the train（A）sure（B） real （C） true（D）right16 He _his son by giving him too much money（A）damaged（B） hurt
6、 （C） spoiled（D）harmed17 I suggested that the students each _a plan for the summer vacation（A）would make（B） will make （C） make（D）made18 Scientists _that bacteria through microscopes for many years（A）studied（B） have studied （C） had studied（D）have seen studied19 It is necessary for technicians _ one or
7、 two foreign languages（A）master（B） to master （C） mastering（D）mastered20 China is one 0f the _ countries（A）develop（B） developed （C） developing（D）development三、Part III Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this part there are four passages. Each passage is followed by a number of comprehension questions
8、. Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question. Then, mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.20 An important businessman was asked to give a twenty-minute speech in another city. He was too busy to write it himself, so he asked his secretary to p
9、ut one together for him out of a large book of speeches which she had on her desk. She typed one out for him, and he picked it up just in time to rush off to his plane. But when he gave his speech, it ran on for an hour, and the audience (听众) was getting very tired of it by the end.When the business
10、man got back to his office, he said to his secretary, “I told you it should be a twenty-minute speech!“Thats what I gave you,“ she answered, “the original and two copies. The original for you to read at the meeting, and two copies for the files, after you have checked them.“ 21 What was the secretar
11、y asked to do?（A）To give a speech instead of the businessman.（B） To type a One-hour speech for the businessman.（C） To choose a speech from a book of speeches and type it.（D）To make up a speech from some others and type it. 22 After the secretary finished typing the Speech, the businessman _ .（A）read
12、 it to the audience at once（B） picked it up and checked it quickly（C） took it to the airport in a hurry（D）told the secretary to check it 23 Why was the audience getting restless and tired? Because _ .（A）the speech the businessman gave was too long（B） the businessman gave three different speeches（C）
13、the businessman was giving the same speech three times（D）the businessman gave a wrong speech 24 Why was the businessman not satisfied with his secretary?（A）He had given the same speech three times.（B） His speech lasted for an hour.（C） He had made three speeches.（D）The speech was not well written. 24
14、 Social customs and ways of behaving change. Things which were considered impolite many years ago are now acceptable. Just a few years ago, it was considered impolite behaviour for a man to smoke on the street. No man who thought of himself as being a gentleman would make a fool of himself by smokin
15、g When a lady was in a room.Customs are also different from country to country. Does a man Walk on the left or the right of a woman in your country? Or doesnt it matter? What about table manner? Should you use both hands when you are eating?The Americans and the British not only speak the same langu
16、age but also share a large number of social customs. For example, in both America and England people shake hands when they meet each other for the first time. Also, most Englishmen will open a door for a woman or offer their seat to a woman, and so will most Americans. Promptness is important both i
17、n England and in America. That is, if a dinner invitation is for 7 oclock, the dinner guest either arrives close to that time or calls up to explain his delay.The important thing to remember about social customs is not to do anything that might make other people feel uncomfortable especially if they
18、 are your guests. There is an old story about a man who gave a dinner party. When the food was served, one of the guests started to eat his peas with a knife. The other guests were amused or shocked, but the host calmly picked up his knife and began eating in the same way. It would have been bad man
19、ners to make his guest feel foolish or uncomfortable.25 “Bad manners“ in the last sentence means _ .（A）ugly（B） dishonest（C） impolite（D）shameful 26 Which of the following do you think is the best title for this passage?（A）Social Customs and Behaviour.（B） Social Life.（C） American and British Customs.（
20、D）Promptness Is Important. 27 According to the text, the best host _ .（A）tries his best to make his guests feel comfortable（B） makes his guests feel excited（C） tries to avoid being naughty to his guests（D）tries to avoid being foolish 28 The writer of this article may agree with which of the followin
21、g?（A）The guest who ate his peas with a knife.（B） The other guests who were amused or shocked.（C） The host who picked up his knife and began eating in the same way.（D）None of the above. 28 To us it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains. But actually the umbrella w
22、as not invented as protection against rain. Its first use was as a shade against the sun.Nobody knows who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient times. Probably the first to use it were the Chinese, way back in the eleventh century B.C.We know that the umbrella was used in anci
23、ent Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there was a strange thing connected with its use: it became a symbol of honor and authority. In the Far East in ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by royalty or by those in high office.In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbre
24、lla as a sunshade. And the umbrella was in common use in ancient Greece. But it is believed that the first persons in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans.During the Middle Ages, the use of the umbrella practically disappeared. Then it appeared again in I
25、taly in the late sixteenth century. And again it was considered a symbol of power and authority. By 1680, The umbrella appeared in France, and later on in England.By the eighteenth century, the umbrella was. used against rain throughout most of Europe. Umbrellas have not changed much in style during
26、 all this time, though they have become much lighter in weight. It wasnt until the twentieth century that womens umbrellas began to be made, in a whole variety of colors. 29 The first use of umbrella was as _ .（A）protection against rain（B） a shade against the sun（C） a symbol of power（D）a symbol of h
27、onor 30 The umbrella was used only by royalty or those in high office _ .（A）in Europe in the eighteenth century（B） in ancient Egypt and Babylon（C） in the Far East in ancient times（D）during the Middle Ages 31 According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?（A）Women enjoy using umbrellas
28、with various kinds of colors nowadays.（B） The inventor of the umbrella is unknown.（C） Once ordinary people had no fight to use umbrella.（D）Umbrellas were popular and cheap in ancient times. 32 Which of the following is the best title for the passage?（A）The Invention of Umbrella.（B） The History of Um
29、brella.（C） Umbrella A Symbol of Honor.（D）Who Used Umbrella First? 32 Mr. And Mrs. Smith had always spent their summer holidays in New Jersey in the past, staying in a small inn at the foot of a hill. One year, however, Mr. Smith made a lot of money in his business, so they decided to go to London an
30、d stay at a really good hotel while they went touring around that famous city.They flew to London and arrived at their hotel late one evening. They expected that they would have to go to bed hungry, because in that small inn in New Jersey no meals were served after seven. They were therefore surpris
31、ed when the man who received them in the hall asked whether they would ask dinner there that night.“Are you still serving dinner?“ asked Mr. Smith.“Yes, certainly, sir,“ answered the man. “We serve it until half past nine.“What are the times of meals then?“ asked Mr. Smith.“Well, Sir,“ answered the
32、man, “We serve breakfast from seven to half past eleven in the morning, lunch from twelve to three in the afternoon, tea from four to five and dinner, from six to half past nine.“But that hardly leaves any time for us to see the sights of London.“ Said Mrs. Smith. 33 Mr. and Mrs. Smith _ in the past
33、.（A）had often stayed in a big hotel in New Jersey（B） had traveled to many places（C） had often stayed in a small inn（D）had made a lot of money 34 When they arrived at the hotel, they found _ .（A）no meals were served after seven（B） dinner was still being served after seven（C） their plane had arrived t
34、oo late（D）they had to go bed hungry 35 When the man told them the times of meals at the hotel, Mrs. Smith felt _ .（A）disappointed（B） exited（C） delighted（D）satisfied 36 In fact Mrs. Smith _ what the man had said.（A）understood（B） was puzzled about（C） was glad to hear（D）didnt understand 36 Japan bombed
35、 Pearl Harbor in 1941. The United States was mad at the Japanese so they made many Japanese-Americans leave their homes. They were put in camps with barbed wire around the outside of the camps.Many Japanese-American young men were called into the army. Some of them joined the U.S. Military Intellige
36、nce Service or MIS. The MIS was a secret group that fought the Japanese soldiers. This secret group translated important maps and papers. They questioned Japanese prisoners, Another task they did was to translate diaries written in Japanese.Sometimes Japanese soldiers hid in caves to hide from, the
37、Americans. The MIS would try to get the scared soldiers to leave the caves. This was known as “cave flushing.“ Some of the soldiers would give up and leave the caves.Other Japanese would jump to their deaths.The MIS never got awards for their efforts until the year 2000. Then they were rewarded for
38、their brave acts in World War II. It took almost sixty years for them to be honored.Gayle Yamada has made a film about the brave Japanese-American MIS. The film is called “Uncommon Courage“ and is a true story. Hopefully, Yamadas film and the movie, “Pearl Harbor,“ will not cause people to hate Japa
39、nese-Americans or any other race.37 The letters MIS stood for _ .（A）Missing.Infantry Soldiers（B） Military Intelligence Service（C） Military Intelligence Soldiers（D）Military Infamy Service 38 The MIS finally received recognition _ .（A）during President Kennedys term（B） fifty years later（C） ten years ag
40、o（D）last year from President Clinton 39 Gayle Yamadas new film is entitled _ .（A）Pearl Harbor（B） The Winds of War（C） Uncommon Courage（D）The Greatest Generation 40 Writer hopes that a new movie wont _ .（A）make people love war（B） cause anger toward Americans（C） be a popular film（D）plant seeds of racis
41、m 四、Part IV ClozeDirections: There are some blanks in the following passages. For each 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.40 Like all large cities, New York has old pro
42、blems to solve and【21】ones to face. Slums(贫民窟 ) must be cleared, and new housing constructed.【22】jams continues to plague(折磨) the citys overcrowded streets. Not only must new highways be【23】, but old ones must be repaired. Protecting the【24】and safety of New Yorkers【25】an army of police, firemen, an
43、d sanitation(卫生) workers. Finding an adequate water【26】is a constant problem, as is the attraction of new business and industry to boost the citys【27】. Caring for the sick,【28】the young, providing【29】the needy, and helping newcomers to adjust to big city life are additional tasks【30】the city must pe
44、rform.In spite of New Yorks【31】, millions of visitors continue to flock to the city each year. Thousands stay to work and【32】in the city,【33】to New Yorks human resources. New Yorkers are working hard to【34】their citys needs and to keep it a world【 35】of culture, industry, and commerce. New York buzz
45、es with the sounds of machines tearing down and building up the city, changing its face for tomorrows world.（A）easy（B） hard（C） new（D）many（A）Traffic（B） Crime（C） Shop（D）School（A）got（B） rushed（C） closed（D）built（A）money（B） health（C） food（D）house（A）looks（B） needs（C） puts（D）finds（A）supply（B） station（C） sy
46、stem（D）spring（A）culture（B） symbol（C） science（D）economy（A）praising（B） supplying（C） educating（D）treating（A）to（B） for（C） with（D）on（A）where（B） how（C） that（D）what（A）problems（B） people（C） hotels（D）food（A）play（B） rob（C） ruin（D）live（A）adding（B） planning（C） hitting（D）taking（A）make（B） get（C） keep（D）meet（A）lev
47、el（B） trade（C） center（D）prize五、Part VII Writing56 For this part, you are supposed to write a letter in 100-120 words according to the following situations.你是李明。你和几个朋友约定明天在人民公园野餐。你们的朋友 Peter 也应邀参加。你给他写信，告诉他到公园怎么找你们。六、Daily Conversation56 Pick out the appropriate expressions from the eight choices bel
48、ow and complete the following dialogues by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.A. What about you? B. Would yon like black tea?C. Do you have any eggs, madam? D. Would you like something to eat?E. Black tea or iced tea? F. Can I help you?G. Thank you very much. H. It is very tasty
49、.Woman:【56】Ben: Yes, madam. What would you like to drink, Tony?Tony: Id like some tea.Ben:【57】Tony: Iced tea, please.【58】Ben: Id like some lemonade.【59】Tony: Yes, Id like a pizza, please.Woman: What would you like on it, sir?Tony: Mushrooms, green peppers and onions, please.Ben: All fight,【60】.Woman: Yes.Ben: We want a cup of iced tea. a glass of milk, a glass of lemonad
