1、专升本（英语）模拟试卷 217 及答案与解析一、Phonetics（A）deadline（B） handsome（C） adjust（D）sandwich （A）carve（B） courtyard（C） department（D）sugar （A）flour（B） sour（C） tour（D）hour （A）white（B） whole（C） where（D）when （A）treasure（B） pleasure（C） sure（D）measure 二、Part I Vocabulary and StructureDirections: Each of the following sen
2、tences is provided with four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then, mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.6 It is difficult to distinguish one twin _ the other.（A）to（B） by（C） for（D）from 7 My parents always buy _ my birthday.（A）anything nice to（B） anything nice for（C） somethin
3、g nice to（D）something nice for 8 To travel from England to Scotland you _ a passport.（A）mustnt have（B） havent got（C） dont need（D）neednt 9 Anyone can get into the club, _ he is a member there.（A）even if（B） unless（C） as that（D）so long as 10 Though I havent seen him for years, I can _ his voice on the
4、telephone.（A）realize（B） discover（C） accept（D）recognize 11 The bread and butter _ served for breakfast.（A）are（B） is（C） have（D）had been 12 When he was in his _ , he began to study English.（A）forty（B） fortys（C） forties（D）fortys years old 13 He is _ a horse.（A）stronger as（B） as stronger than（C） the stro
5、ng as（D）stronger than 14 It is essential that all these figures _ twice.（A）must be checked（B） be checked（C） is checked（D）will be checked 15 I think he studies very hard, _?（A）does he（B） doesnt he（C） dont I（D）do I 16 In _ century, computers will be used more widely.（A）twenty-one（B） the twenty-one（C）
6、twenty-fast（D）the twenty-first 17 I shall make the announcement _ the beginning of the meeting.（A）to（B） for（C） at（D）in 18 It is a question _ the book will be published this month or next month.（A）if（B） whether（C） that（D）which 19 We must _ early in the morning so as to catch the first train.（A）set up
7、（B） set out（C） set about（D）set aside 20 In no way _ from practice.（A）theory can be separated（B） theory is separated（C） can theory be separated（D）has theory been separated 三、Part III Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this part there are four passages. Each passage is followed by a number of compreh
8、ension 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.20 Two hundred years ago, American students went to American schools. Like you, they studied arithmetic, spelling and geography. Unlike y
9、ou, they also studied Greek and Latin. In fact, students spent more than half their time studying Greek and Latin.The same was true for most students in Europe. Until the seventh century, all educated Europeans knew Latin. It did not matter if they lived in England or Italy or France or Spain. If th
10、ey were educated, they knew Latin.During the seventh century, educated Europeans began to study Greek as well as Latin. Greek and Latin had been the leading languages of the ancient Greeks and Romans. All educated Europeans were expected to know these languages.To educated Europeans, the languages o
11、f the Greeks and the Romans were important. The ideas of the Greeks and Romans were also important. People knew that many of their own ideas had come from the Greeks and the Romans. To understand their own culture, they must understand its origin. They knew that those beginnings lay in the classical
12、 world.Today we have so many things to study that few people have time to learn Greek and Latin. Few of you will study either language, in school. Yet the ideas of the Greeks and the Romans are still important to us. These ideas still help to shape Western culture today. To understand our own cultur
13、e, we must understand the culture of the classical world. 21 A good synonym for “origin“ is _.（A）people（B） future（C） beginning（D）culture 22 According to this passage, all educated Europeans of the seventh century were expected to study _.（A）physical science and chemistry（B） Greek and Latin（C） democr
14、acy and communism（D）French and Spanish 23 Today, most of people wont study either Greek or Latin because _.（A）they are no longer important（B） people do not have enough time（C） they are no longer existed（D）people can not learn them well 24 What can we conclude from this passage?（A）Greeks and Romans s
15、ignificantly influenced European culture.（B） The Greeks were the founders of democracy.（C） The Greeks and Romans were bitter enemies.（D）People of the classical world were barbaric and uneducated. 24 Would you eat a bacon, lettuce and love apple sandwich? You probably have eaten many of them. Love ap
16、ple was the name used many years ago for the tomato.The tomato is originally an American plant. It was found in South America by early Spanish explorers. The word tomato comes from the native Nahuatl word tomatl. But when it moved north, the plant earned a different name. Remarkably, the settlers in
17、 North America thought it was poisonous. They believed that to eat it was surely to die. It was said that deserted suitors would threaten to eat a tomato to cause their coldhearted lovers regret. Because of this legend, the settlers called the tomato a “love apple.“ While people enjoyed other native
18、 plants such as corn and sweet potatoes, everyone avoided the tomato.No one knows who first dared to eat a tomato. Perhaps someone was brave enough, or lovesick enough, to try out the truth of the rumors. Of course, whoever ate this fruit was perfectly safe. No one died from eating a love apple. Sti
19、ll, it was many years before the people fully believed that the tomato was a safe, and even good food. But its use did become common, and the plant was sent across the ocean to become part of many traditional European dishes.25 The language from which we derived the word tomato is _.（A）Portuguese（B）
20、 Spanish（C） Nahuatl（D）European 26 North American people didnt eat tomatoes at first because _.（A）they had too much other food（B） they mistakenly thought they were poisonous（C） settlers ate only traditional European foods（D）no one liked the taste 27 The underlined word “suitor“ in the second paragrap
21、h means _.（A）boyfriend（B） launderer（C） tailor（D）explorer 28 A good title for this passage would be _.（A）Life in Early America（B） What Happens to the Brokenhearted（C） The History of the Tomato（D）Vegetables in Our Diet 28 Nature has devised many ways to protect creatures eyes. The most common protecti
22、on is the eyelid-a fold of skin that closes over the eye, protecting it from damage. Eyelashes are useful for keeping out dust and other irritants, and tears wash away any particles that get through the other defenses.Some creatures, including most birds, have three eyelids. The upper and lower lids
23、 act like human lids and keep out twigs, dirt and sand. The third eyelid, however, is a semitransparent tissue that crosses over the eye from the inside corner to the outside corner. Because of this protective membrane, birds seldom have to blink. They close their eyes only when they go to sleep. In
24、 ducks, this third eyelid self as an underwater diving mask that helps the ducks find food.Most fish and snakes have no eyelids at all. Instead, a hard glassy covering protects their eyes. In fish, water constantly sweeps away dirt from the covering. And a snakes eyesight is usually so bad that a li
25、ttle dirt obscuring its vision does not disturb it greatly.Eyelashes defend the eye by shading it from glare. They also act like miniature brushes to remove dust. Camels have lashes that are four inches long to protect their eyes from windblown sand in the desert. 29 A camel has long eyelashes _.（A）
26、to keep windblown sand out of its eyes（B） that get in the way of its sight（C） to help it see better（D）to attract other camels 30 The writer implies that eyelids are _.（A）not found on lizards（B） nice to look at（C） always covered with eyelashes（D）the most effective eye protection 31 The author compare
27、s the ducks third eyelid to a _.（A）tissue（B） glass covering（C） tiny brush（D）diving mask 32 A good title for this passage would be _.（A）Look Out（B） Birds Eyes（C） Eyes in the Night（D）Protecting the Eye 32 Would you like to spend all evening reading a lovely story with beautiful illustrations and make
28、$35,000 at the same time? Millions of people all over the world tried to do just that. Only one succeeded. The book is called Masquerade, and was written by British painter Kit Williams. Within its pages are clues to the location of a golden jewel, and whoever figured out the clues could find and ke
29、ep the treasure.Some years ago, Williams was asked to write a childrens book. Wanting to do something no one else had done before, he decided to bury a golden treasure and tell where it was in the book. He began painting without a clear idea of what the story would be about, where he would bury the
30、treasure, or even what the treasure would be. As he painted, he decided that in the story a hare, or rabbit, would travel through earth, air, fire and water to deliver a gift from the moon to the sun.After three years, he finished the paintings and then wrote the story. The treasure became an 18cara
31、t gold hare, adorned with precious stones, and it was made by Kit Williams himself. This beautiful jewel, worth around $35,000, depending on gold prices, was buried somewhere in Britain, free to anyone who could decipher the clues. Williamss book kept people of all ages amused trying to solve the my
32、stery of Masquerade.The rabbit was finally found in the spring of 1982, by a 48-year-old design engineer. It was buried in a park about thirty-five miles from London. 33 The function of the first sentence in this passage is to _.（A）give detail（B） sum up the story（C） capture the readers interest（D）el
33、aborate upon a point 34 When Williams began working on his book, he _.（A）was paid $35,000（B） learned to paint（C） had already buried the treasure（D）did not know what the story would be about 35 We can conclude from the passage that _.（A）the clues in Masquerade are easy to decipher（B） Kit Williams has
34、 many artistic talents（C） many people bury treasures in Britain（D）Kit Williams said he would pay $35,000 to whoever found the treasure 36 This passage is about _.（A）British painters（B） golden jewelry（C） a modern treasure hunt（D）writing childrens books 36 “They laughed when I sat down at the piano, b
35、ut when I started to play . !“ These words may be among the most successful in advertising history. Although the ad has not run for many years, the slogan is still remembered. It was written in 1925 for the U.S. School of Music, to sell home music lessons.The ad has great appeal. It pictures a hands
36、ome man sitting at a piano in front of smiling guests. It tells the story of Jack, who has secretly learned to play the piano through a mail-order course. His friends at a party all scoff when he sits at the keyboard. But as he plays the first notes of Beethovens “Moonlight Sonata,“ they all amazed.
37、 When he finishes his flawless performance, the listeners shower him with applause and praise.Jack tells his friends that he learned to play through the U.S. School of Music. He explains that he was taught through a new method, using no laborious scales and no tiresome practicing. He didnt even have
38、 a special talent for music! In the ad, others, too, could increase their popularity and gain happiness.The writer of this ad, John Caples, called this style the “Walter Mitty approach.“ Walter Mitty is a character in a short story by James Thurber, who daydreams of taking part in great adventures.
39、Al- though this ad seems old-fashioned now, many people still dream of such easy social success. 37 The opening sentence catches your attention by _.（A）surprising you（B） describing a humorous situation（C） ridiculing someone（D）appealing to peoples dreams of personal success 38 Walter Mitty is _.（A）a
40、successful ad man（B） a short-story writer（C） a beginning piano player（D）a fictional character 39 The author of this passage implies that nowadays the story of Jack would be _.（A）believable（B） inspiring（C） unbelievable（D）sad 40 This passage is about a _.（A）musical performance（B） successful advertisem
41、ent（C） valuable prize（D）scientific study 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 Eggs
42、 are my favorite food. I like them【21】, hard-boiled, scrambled, or poached. 1 eat eggs for【22】, lunch, and dinner. I eat eggs here, there, and everywhere!Eggs taste great. You can eat them by【23】or as part of any meal. Eggs are【 24】used as an ingredient in many prepared foods. Can you think of any f
43、oods that contain【25】?Eggs are really a perfect food. They are【26】in most of the nutrients we need to maintain good【27】. When a baby chicken develops【28】an egg, the egg 【29】and yolk are the only foods they need.Many people believe that eggs are【30】. They point out that eggs contain a very high amoun
44、t of cholesterol(胆固醇). Too【31】of one kind of cholesterol in our blood can cause he-art disease.There is no evidence that eggs【32】the harmful cholesterol in our blood. When we eat foods that are【33】in cholesterol, our bodies make【34】of it to balance, or adjust.If you want to enjoy a tasty and healthy
45、 food, eat plenty of【35】.（A）fried（B） cooked（C） eaten（D）decorated （A）day（B） night（C） breakfast（D）health （A）themselves（B） cooking（C） , yourselves（D）meal （A）yet（B） still（C） probably（D）also （A）flour（B） milk（C） vitamins（D）eggs （A）rich（B） lacking（C） found（D）hiding （A）habits（B） health（C） deeds（D）luck （A）ne
46、ar（B） inside（C） under（D）outside （A）beaters（B） white（C） shell（D）roll （A）expensive（B） healthy（C） unhealthy（D）cheap （A）little（B） few（C） much（D）many （A）decrease（B） bring（C） take（D）raise （A）high（B） low（C） down（D）flavored （A）more（B） less（C） fun（D）pickles （A）grains（B） chickens（C） cookies（D）eggs 五、Part VII
47、Writing56 For this part, you are supposed to write a letter in 100120 words based on the following situation. Remember to write it clearly.你是一位中学数学老师。最近，你的几位老同学希望你能入伙，和他们共办一家软件公司。经过考虑，你做出了自己的选择。就以上所规定的情景用第一人称写封信给他们，告知他们你的看法。六、Daily Conversation56 Read the following dialogue and try to fill up the ga
48、ps with proper words, phrases, or sentences.Tom: So, tell me about your family. Have you got any brothers or sisters?Barbara: Yeah. Ive got three sisters【56】Tom: Three sisters.【57 】?Barbara: Well, the oldest is twenty-three. The second oldest is twenty-one, and the youngest is nineteen.Tom: And what
49、 do they do?Barbara: The oldest one has two children, and they keep her pretty busy. The second oldest, is in college like me. She【58】computer science. And the other one is still in high school.Tom: And what about your dad?【59】?Barbara: Oh, hes a lawyer.Tom: Oh, really? And your mom?【60】, too?Barbara: Yeah, shes a journalist. She works for a travel magazine专升本（英语）模拟试卷 217 答案与解析一、
