1、专升本（英语）模拟试卷 21 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 I agree with him _ , but not entirely.（A）until a certain point（B） to some poi
2、nt（C） to some extent（D）until a certain extent2 People in some parts of the world often take their water for _. They use as much water as they wish.（A）granted（B） sure（C） certain（D）pleasure3 Color-blind people often find it difficult to _ between blue and green.（A）separate（B） compare（C） contrast（D）dis
3、tinguish4 Thousands of people in the city _ to welcome the visiting guests.（A）turned off（B） truned up（C） truned out（D）turned over5 The mountain place is beautiful, but _ the working conditions, its terrible.（A）when mentioned（B） when it comes to（C） when it is said（D）when it dies to6 Are you _ spendin
4、g more money on the space program?（A）in favor of（B） by favor of（C） in favor to（D）out of favor7 In the _ of many parents, standards of education in the public school are actually falling.（A）idea（B） thought（C） opinion（D）principle8 _ from space, our earth, with water covering 70% of its surface, appear
5、s as a “blue planet“.（A）Seeing（B） To be seen（C） Seen（D）Having seen9 This years total output value of industry and agriculture will increase _ 5 percent over last years.（A）by（B） to（C） of（D）with10 Mary is the top student in the class. She studies harder _.（A）than any student（B） than all the students（C
6、） than any other student（D）than some other student11 The salesman showed us a _ and told us that the equipment was just like those in the pictures.（A）catalogue（B） receipt（C） menu（D）bill12 If you have ever been without meat or other animal foods for some days or weeks, you that you tend to get physic
7、ally rather weak.（A）will notice（B） will have noticed（C） would notice（D）would have noticed13 You could scarcely have found a better person for the job _ Mr. Lee.（A）when（B） and（C） as（D）than14 My mother remained at the top of the hill because she did not want to climb the _ of stairs.（A）flight（B） serie
8、s（C） plenty（D）group15 The police were making an investigation into the accident _ 100 people were killed.（A）in which（B） where（C） when（D）for what16 The orphans _ the separate offers for adoption because they wished to stay together.（A）turned down（B） turned in（C） turned off（D）turned from17 Apart from
9、these sciences there is philosophy, about _ we will talk in detail later.（A）that（B） it（C） what（D）which18 Thousands of animal lives would be _ daily if we just eat vegetables.（A）spared（B） freed（C） escaped（D）released19 You cant change your energy cycle, _ you can learn to make your life fit it better.
10、（A）but（B） or（C） if（D）so20 The doctor explained to the police officer that it was too dangerous to _ the bullet from his backbone.（A）exert（B） exploit（C） squeeze（D）capture21 In the poorest nations of the world, more than half of the population _ on farms.（A）have lived（B） live（C） are living（D）lives22 T
11、he natural _ like earthquakes and volcanoes that have struck the Philippines this year have left the government in financial trouble.（A）problems（B） accidents（C） troubles（D）disasters23 The findings show in general terms that contraction of the brain begins _ in people in the country than in the towns
12、.（A）farther（B） better（C） sooner（D）greater24 Joan is the most _ person I know. She never fails to see good in even the worst circumstances.（A）sympathetic（B） delicate（C） optimistic（D）sensible25 An intelligent pupil can do advanced work, and it does not matter _ age the child is.（A）whatever（B） however（
13、C） whichever（D）whenever26 My mother had to visit our aunt at the hospital and insisted that we _ bread for dinner.（A）eat（B） ate（C） would eat（D）must eat27 _ the distance, we spotted the two swimmers with their heads bubbling in the water.（A）On（B） In（C） At（D）From28 It is only _ care and planning in th
14、is generation that the food supplies of the sea can continue for future generations.（A）with（B） at（C） on（D）over29 Patients do not often believe they really need surgery, cutting into a part of the body, treatment with drugs.（A）as good as（B） as far as（C） as a result of（D）as opposed to30 He _ the gun b
15、eneath a huge bag before entering the checkpoint of the airport.（A）contracted（B） collected（C） concealed（D）constituted二、Part II VocabularyDirections: Complete each of the following sentences with the proper word derived from the one given in the bracket.31 He is ardently _ (act) for the cause of envi
16、ronmental protection. 32 _ (short) after she graduated from the college, she went abroad with her parents. 33 Thinking is one of the most _ (produce) activities of a human being. 34 She tried to _ (beauty) her room with posters and plants. 35 The President warned troops of the increased danger of _
17、(terror) attacks. 36 They took _ (violent) action in the form of a march through the streets of London. 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 e
18、ach question. Then, mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.37 It is hard to predict how science is going to turn out, and if it is really good science it is impossible to predict. If the things to be found are actually new, they are by definition un known in adva
19、nce. You either have science or you dont, and if you have it you are obliged to accept the surprising and disturbing pieces of information, along with the neat and promptly used bits.The only solid piece of scientific truth about which I feel totally confident is that we are profoundly ignorant abou
20、t nature, l regard this as the major discovery of the past hundred years of biology. It would have amazed the brightest minds of the 18th century Enlightenment(启运动) to be told by any of us how little we know and how bewildering the way ahead seems. It is this sudden confrontation with the depth and
21、scope of ignorance that represents the most significant contribution of the 20th century science to the human intellect. In earlier times, we either pretended to understand how things worked or ignored the problems, or simply made up stories to fill the gaps. Now that we have begun exploring in earn
22、est, we are getting glimpses of how huge the questions are, and how far from being answered. Because of this, we are de pressed. It is not so bad being ignorant if you are totally ignorant.But we are making a beginning, and there ought to be some satisfaction. There are probably no questions we can
23、think up that cant be answered, sooner or later, including even the matter of consciousness. To be sure, there may well be questions we cant think up, ever, and therefore limits to the reach of human intellect, but that is another matter. Within our limits, we should be able to work our way through
24、to all our answers, if we keep at it long enough, and pay attention.37 According to the author, really good science _.（A）would surprise the brightest minds of the 18th century Englightenment（B） will produce results which cannot be foreseen（C） will help people to make the right choice in advance（D）wi
25、ll bring about disturbing results38 It can be inferred from the passage that scientists of the 18th century _.（A）thought that they knew a great deal and could solve most problems of science（B） were afraid of facing up to the realities of scientific research（C） knew that they were ignorant and wanted
26、 to know more about nature（D）did more harm than good in promoting mans understanding of nature39 Which of the following is NOT mentioned about scientists in earlier times?（A）They invented false theories to explain things they didnt understand.（B） They falsely claimed to know all about nature.（C） The
27、y did not believe in results from scientific observation.（D）They paid little attention to the problems they didnt understand.40 What is the authors attitude towards science?（A）He is depressed because of the ignorance of scientists.（B） He is doubtful because of the enormous difficulties in scientific
28、 research.（C） He is confident though he is aware of the enormous difficulties in scientific research.（D）He is delighted because of the illuminating scientific findings.41 The author believes that _.（A）man can find solutions sooner or later to whatever questions concerning nature he can think up（B） m
29、an cannot solve all the problems he can think up because of the limits of human intellect（C） sooner or later man can think up all the questions concerning nature and answer them（D）questions concerning consciousness are outside the scope of scientific research42 About six years ago I was eating lunch
30、 in a restaurant in New York City when a woman and a young boy sat down at the next table, I couldnt help overhearing parts of their conversation. At one point the woman asked: “So, how have you been?“ And the boy-who could not have been more than seven or eight years old-replied. “Frankly, Ive been
31、 feeling a little de pressed lately.“This incident stuck in my mind because it confirmed my growing belief that children are changing. As far as I can remember, my friends and I didnt find out we were “depressed“ until we were in high school.The evidence of a change in children has increased steadil
32、y in recent years. Children dont seem childlike anymore. Children speak more like adults, dress more like adults and behave more like adults than they used to.Whether this is good or bad is difficult to say, but it certainly is different. Childhood as it once was no longer exists. Why?Human developm
33、ent is based not only on innate (天生的) biological states, but also on patterns of access to social knowledge. Movement from one social role to another usually involves learning the secrets of the new status. Children have always been taught adult secrets, but slowly and in stages: traditionally, we t
34、ell sixth graders things we keep hidden from fifth graders.In the last 30 years, however, a secret-revelation (揭示) machine has been installed in 98 percent of American homes. It is called television. Television passes information, and indiscriminately(不加区分地), to all viewers alike, be they children o
35、r adults. Unable to resist the temptation, many children turn their attention from printed texts to the less challenging, more vivid moving pictures.Communication through print, as a matter of fact, allows for a great deal of control over the social information to which children have access. Reading
36、 and writing involve a complex code of symbols that must be memorized and practiced. Children must read simple books before they can read complex materials.42 According to the author, feeling depressed is _.（A）a sure sign of a psychological problem in a child（B） something hardly to be expected in a
37、young child（C） an inevitable phase of childrens mental development（D）a mental scale present in all humans, including children43 Traditionally, a child is supposed to learn about the adult world _.（A）through contact with society（B） gradually and under guidance（C） naturally and by biological instinct（
38、D）through exposure to social information44 The phenomenon that todays children seem adult-like is attributed by the author to _.（A）the widespread influence of television（B） the poor arrangement of teaching content（C） the fast pace of human intellectual development（D）the constantly rising standard of
39、 living45 Why is the author in favor of communication through print for children?（A）It enables children to gain more social information.（B） It develops childrens interest in reading and writing.（C） It helps children to memorize and practice more.（D）It can control what children are to learn.46 What d
40、oes the author think of the change in todays children?（A）He feels amused by their premature behavior.（B） He thinks it is a phenomenon worthy of note.（C） He considers it a positive development.（D）He seems to be upset about it.47 “Opinion“ is a word that is used carelessly today. It is used to refer t
41、o matters of taste, belief and judgment. This casual use would probably cause little confusion if people didnt attach too much importance to opinion. Unfortunately, most do attach great importance to it. “I have as much right to my opinion as you to yours,“ and “Everyones entitled to his opinion,“ a
42、re common expressions. In fact, anyone who would challenge anothers opinion is likely to be branded intolerant.Is that label accurate? Is it intolerant to challenge anothers opinion? It depends on what definition of opinion you have in mind. For example, you may ask a friend “What do you think of th
43、e new Ford cars?“ And he may reply, “In my opinion, theyre ugly.“ In this case, it would not only be intolerant to challenge his statement, but foolish. For its obvious that by opinion he means his personal preference, a matter of taste. And as the old saying goes, “Its pointless to argue about matt
44、ers of taste.“But consider this very different use of the term. A newspaper reports that the Supreme Court has delivered its opinion in a controversial case. Obviously the justices did not state their personal preferences, their mere likes and dislikes. They stated their considered judgment, painsta
45、kingly arrived at after thorough inquiry and deliberation.Most of what is referred to as opinion falls somewhere between these two extremes. It is not an expression of taste. Nor is it careful judgment. Yet it may contain elements of both. It is a view or belief more or less casually arrived at, wit
46、h or without examining the evidence. Is everyone entitled to his opinion? Of course, this is not only permitted, but guaranteed. We are free to act on our opinions only so long as, in doing so, we do not harm others.47 Which of the following statements is TRUE, according to the author?（A）Everyone ha
47、s a right to hold his own opinion.（B） Free expression of opinions often leads to confusion.（C） Most people tend to be careless in forming their opinions.（D）Casual use of the word “opinion“ often brings about quarrels.48 According to the author, who of the following would be labeled as intolerant?（A）
48、Someone who turns a deaf ear to others opinions.（B） Someone who cant put up with others tastes.（C） Someone who values only their own opinions.（D）Someone whose opinion harms other people.49 The new Ford cars are cited as an example to show that _.（A）it is foolish to criticize a famous brand（B） one sh
49、ould not always agree to others opinions（C） personal tastes are not something to be challenged（D）it is unwise to express ones likes and dislikes in public50 Considered judgment is different from personal preference in that _.（A）it is stated by judges in the court（B） it reflects public likes and dislikes（C） it is a result of a lot of controversy（D
