1、专升本（英语）模拟试卷 236 及答案与解析一、Phonetics（A）ought（B） drought（C） thought（D）bought （A）mother（B） some（C） tomb（D）son （A）develop（B） recently（C） pretend（D）friend （A）admire（B） ordinary（C） general（D）celebrate （A）shirt（B） tire（C） sir（D）skirt 二、Part I Vocabulary and StructureDirections: Each of the following sentence
2、s is provided with four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then, mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.6 There is less crime now than there used to be. It seems that there is a _ in the crime rate.（A）slope（B） incline（C） descent（D）decline 7 One thing he felt regret for was that
3、he never had the _ of hearing him play the piano.（A）occassion（B） possibility（C） opportunity（D）chance 8 As the teacher has announced, _ will be open thmorrow.（A）school（B） so school（C） the school（D）so the school 9 I prefer the climate in Kunming to _ in Wuhan.（A）one（B） those（C） the one（D）that 10 Can I
4、 help you? Well, Im afraid the box is _ heavy for me, but thank you all the same.（A）so（B） much（C） very（D）too 11 Was the house master strict?Yes, he requested that we _ television on week nights（A）not watch（B） must not to match（C） not be watching（D）have not watched 12 I think your sister is old enoug
5、h to know _ to spend all her money on fancy goods.（A）other than（B） rather than（C） better than（D）more than 13 He _ his speech by calling for a vote of thanks for last years president.（A）got up（B） wound up（C） stayed up（D）made up 14 Cars moved very slowly in the 1920s.Yes, but they _ move more quickly
6、than 1910.（A）were to（B） did（C） will（D）can 15 All students _ a loud laugh when professor Henry Mitchel told them the joke.（A）let off（B） let down（C） let out（D）let up 16 Hardly _ a good job without putting his best foot forward at his job interview.（A）ever Jim gets（B） ever has Jim get（C） ever Jim may g
7、et（D）ever does Jim gel 17 Anyone who wants to can call any timepiece a clock, but technically speaking, only _ one rings out the time actually deserves the name.（A）whichever（B） whatever（C） whenever（D）wherever 18 If you _ see Mr. Jim, you give him my regards.（A）would（B） shall（C） should（D）will 19 Hes
8、working hard for fear that he _.（A）should fall behind（B） fell behind（C） may fall behind（D）would fall behind 20 Id just as soon _ those important papers with you.（A）that you wont take（B） you not taking（C） you dont taken（D）you didnt take 三、Part III Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this part there a
9、re four passages. Each passage is followed by a number of comprehension 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 Years ago our cities were full of cars, buses and trucks. Now the str
10、eets are completely congested (拥挤的 ) and it is very difficult to drive a car along them. Drivers must stop at hundreds of traffic lights. What are our cities going to be like in ten or twenty years? Will enormous (巨大) motorways be built across them? With big motorways cutting across them, full of no
11、isy, dirty cars and lorries, our cities are going to be awful places. How can we solve the problem?There are some good ideas to reduce the use of private cars. In 1989, for example, the authorities in Rome began an interesting experiment: passengers on the city buses did not have to pay for their ti
12、ckets.In Stockholm there was another experiment: people paid very little for a season ticket to travel on any bus, trolley bus, train or tram in all the city.In many cities now some streets are closed to vehicles, and pedestrians are safe there.In London there is another experiment: part of the stre
13、et is for buses only, so the buses can travel fast. There are no cars or taxies in front of them.21 What the writer worries about in a big city is_.（A）the number of traffic lights（B） the shortage of buses（C） the lack of motorways（D）the traffic congestion 22 What city once experimented with a very ch
14、eap bus service?（A）London.（B） Rome.（C） Stockholm.（D）None of the above. 23 In many cities pedestrians are now much safer because_.（A）no traffic is allowed on some streets（B） traffic is computer-controlled（C） cars move very slowly（D）only one way streets are open to traffic 24 In London, how does they
15、solve the problem of the traffic congestion?（A）They take a completely-free bus service.（B） They experimented a very cheap bus service.（C） Part of the street is for buses only.（D）They closed the streets to cars. 24 As far back as he could remember, Larry had longed to go to Hollywood and become a fil
16、m star. The young mans hopes for success were broken again and again, however. Hollywood just did not seem interested. When he first came to California Larry had decided never to give up and return home without success. Therefore, he kept on trying. Someday, he told himself, his big opportunity woul
17、d come.Larry found a job parking cars for one of Hollywoods big restaurants. His pay was basic, but since the guests were kind enough to give him more money, he managed to make a living.One day he recognized an important film director driving into the parking lot and getting out of his car. Larry ha
18、d recently heard that the man was ready to make a new picture.Larry got into the car and prepared to drive it on into the lot and park it. Then he stopped, jumped out, and ran over to the director. “Excuse me, sir, but I think its only fair to tell you that its now or never if you want me in Your ne
19、xt picture. A lot of big companies are after me.“Instead of pushing away the boy, the director got interested in Larrys words and stopped. “Yes? Which companies?“ he asked.“Well,“ replied the boy, “theres the telephone company, the gas company, and the electric company, to tell you only a few.“The d
20、irector laughed, then wrote something on a card and handed it to the young man. “Come and see me tomorrow.“Larry got a small part in the directors next film. He was on his way!25 Which of the following was Larry interested in?（A）Working as a waiter.（B） Becoming a film star.（C） Parking cars for film
21、stars.（D）Never going home. 26 Why did Larry find a job parking cars?（A）Because he liked the job.（B） Because the parking lot was near Hollywood.（C） To make a living and wait for the opportunity.（D）To see a lot of film stars and work for them. 27 After reading the story what can we infer about the fil
22、m director?（A）He wanted to laugh at Larry.（B） He recognized Larry at first sight.（C） He was kind and gave Larry a try.（D）He thought Larry would become a star. 28 “He was on his way“ refers to the fact that_.（A）he gave up and returned home（B） he began to work towards success（C） he took a journey to H
23、ollywood（D）he had difficulties in playing the small part 28 Mr. Smith gave his wife ten pound for her birthday ten pretty pound notes. So the day after her birthday, Mrs Smith went shopping. She queued for a bus, got on and sat down next to an old lady. After a while, she noticed that the old ladys
24、handbag was open. Inside it she saw a wad of pound notes exactly like the one her husband had given her. So she quickly looked into her own bag the notes were gone! Mrs Smith was sure that the old lady who was sitting next to her had stolen them. She thought she would have to call the police; but, a
25、s she disliked making a fuss and getting people into trouble, she decide to take back the money from the old ladys handbag and say nothing more about it. She looked round the bus to make sure nobody was watching, then she carefully put her hand into the old ladys bag, took the notes and put them in
26、her own bag.When she got home that evening, she showed her husband the beautiful hat she had bought.“With the money you gave me for my birthday, of course.“ she said proudly.“Oh? Whats that, then?“ he asked, as he pointed to a wad often pound notes on the table.29 Mrs. Smith wanted to buy _with the
27、ten pound notes.（A）a lovely cat（B） a nice hat（C） a beautiful handbag（D）both B and C 30 The old lady sitting _her had her handbag open.（A）besides（B） in front of（C） next to（D）behind 31 Mrs. Smith saw _in the old lady handbag.（A）a pound note（B） a wad often pound notes（C） a wad of pound notes（D）ten poun
28、ds 32 Mrs. Smith didnt call the police because_.（A）she was on the bus（B） she was not sure whether she had the ten pound notes with her（C） she was too angry to do so（D）she didnt like to make trouble for others 32 In the US, people prefer waiting for a table to sitting with people they dont know. This
29、 means a hostess may not scat a small group until a small table is available, even if a large one is. If you are sitting at a table with people you dont know, it is impolite to light up a cigarette without first asking if it will disturb them.At American restaurants and coffee shops you are usually
30、served tap water before you order. You may find the bread and butter is free, and if you order coffee, you may get a free refill.Most cities and towns have no rules about opening and closing times for stores or restaurants, though they usually do make rules for bars. Especially in large cities, stor
31、es may be open 24 hours a day.Servings in restaurants are often large, too large for many people. If you cant finish your meal but would like to enjoy the food later, ask your waitress or waiter for a “doggie bag“. It may have a picture of a dog on it, but everybody knows you are taking food for you
32、rself.Supper and dinner are both words for the evening meal. Some people have “Sunday dinner“. This is an especially big noon meal.Tips are not usually added to the check. They are not included in the price of the meal, either. A tip of about 15% is expected and you should leave it on the table when
33、 you leave. In some restaurants, a check is brought on a plate and you put your money there. Then the waiter or waitress brings you your change.33 Which statement is true?（A）American people like sitting with people they dont know.（B） A hostess always seats a small group at a large table.（C） American
34、 people never sit with people they dont know.（D）American people would not light a cigarette if the people who sit at the same table mind their smoking. 34 What do American people always do when servings are too large for them?（A）They take the food home with a doggie bag for their dogs.（B） They leave
35、 the food on the table and go away.（C） They take the food home with a doggie bag and enjoy the food later.（D）They ask the waitress or waiter to keep the food for them. 35 Sunday dinner is_.（A）a dinner in the evening（B） a big noon meal（C） a big meal on Sunday（D）a supper on Sunday 36 Which statement i
36、s not mentioned in the passage?（A）Tips are not usually included in the total check.（B） A 15 percent tip in large cities indicates satisfactory service.（C） People tip waiters and waitresses.（D）People always put tips on the table. 36 After Man has dreamed about flying for a long time. Michael Moshier
37、is a dreamer. He invented the Solo Trek.The Solo Trek had a 120 horsepower engine with twin fans. Only one person flies. As you fly above the roofs, you lean a little forward. You can see everything under you. You are flying like Superman.Michael Moshier looked at the jet belt and the rocket belt th
38、at was developed 20-30 years ago. Nothing ever came from them. People still cant fly.Inventors have tried to make it easy for people to fly. Paul Moller has been working on his flying car for 30 years. He now says it is ready for tests. It would take off and land vertically, go 600 miles an hour, an
39、d deliver 20 miles to the gallon. A computer would do the actual flying. He says it could be sold next year for about a million dollars.NASA is working with Moshier to help develop his flying machine. The first users are likely to be military.Its been 50-years since Robert Fulton invented his airphi
40、bian, a flying car. It flew, and is now in the Smithsonian Museum.Getting dreams to fly is never easy.37 The Solo Trek is able to lift off the ground by using_.（A）a solar powered engine（B） engine-powered twin fans（C） large flapping wings（D）rotating blades 38 An analogy was used to compare the way on
41、e could fly in the Solo Flyer to_.（A）how a helicopter flies（B） how the Jetsons fly（C） how the airphibian flies（D）how Superman flies 39 Paul Mollers flying car is different than an airplane because_.（A）it has no wings（B） it uses solar power（C） it takes off and lands vertically（D）it can land on water
42、40 Robert Fultons invention, an airphibian, can best be described as_.（A）a helicopter（B） a solo flying machine（C） a flying car（D）an airplane 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 o
43、ne that best fits into the passages. Then, mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.40 Students will need【 21】all of their language skills in order【22】understand the reading selections in Readers Choice. The book contains many types of selection on a wide variety of topics. These selections
44、 provide practice【23】using different reading strategies to extract the message of the writer. They also give students practice in four【24】reading skills: skimming, scanning, reading for【25】comprehension, and critical reading.Skimming is quick reading for the general ideas of a passage. This kind of
45、rapid reading is【26】when you are trying to decide if careful reading is desirable or when there is not time to read something carefully.Like skimming,【27】is also quick reading. However, in this case the search is more【28】. To scan is to read【29】in order to locate specific information, when you read
46、to find a particular date, or number you are scanning.Reading for thorough comprehension is【30】reading in order to understand the total meaning of the passage.【31】this level of comprehension the reader is able to summarize the authors ideas but has not【32】made a critical evaluation of those ideas.Cr
47、itical reading demands that a reader【33】judgments about what he or she reads. This kind of reading requires posting and【34】questions such as “Does my own experience support【35】of the author?“, “Do I share the authors point of view?“ and “Am I convinced by the authors arrangements and evidence?“（A）us
48、ed（B） using（C） to use（D）use （A）that（B） to（C） for（D）of （A）on（B） in（C） with（D）by （A）basis（B） base（C） basic（D）habit （A）better（B） thorough（C） basic（D）general （A）appreciate（B） appointed（C） approved（D）appropriate （A）scanning（B） skimming（C） thorough reading（D）critical reading （A）focused（B） focus（C） focusin
49、g（D）focuses （A）carefully.（B） slowly（C） quickly（D）casually （A）careful（B） slow（C） fast（D）appropriate （A）At（B） To（C） On（D）In （A）still（B） yet（C） again（D）already （A）make（B） makes（C） to make（D）making （A）to answer（B） answers（C） answering（D）answered （A）what（B） it（C） that（D）which 五、Part VII Writing56 假定你是南京某中学的学生，叫李华。“五一” 劳动节将至，你校外籍教师 Alex打算利用“五一 ”长假外出旅游，希望你能为他提供参考建议。请你根据下列图表中的内容为 Alex 提供旅游建议。要求词数在 100 左右。六、
