1、专升本（英语）模拟试卷 244 及答案与解析一、Phonetics（A）machine（B） matter（C） hammer（D）happen（A）ahead（B） measure（C） sweat（D）least（A）English（B） angry（C） lend（D）uncle（A）tonight（B） thorough（C） tongue（D）worried（A）handkerchief（B） honour（C） honest（D）exhibition二、Part I Vocabulary and StructureDirections: Each of the following
2、sentences is provided with four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then, mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.6 He has just taken an examination _chemistry.（A）for（B） about（C） on（D）in 7 Of the two new teachers, one is experienced and_.（A）the others are not（B） another is inexper
3、ienced（C） the other is not（D）others are inexperienced 8 It was not until he arrived at the station _he realized he had forgotten his ticket.（A）there（B） then（C） that（D）where 9 Nobody can touch that box without permission because there is _in it.（A）an important information（B） some important informatio
4、n（C） some important informations（D）lots of information important 10 No sooner had Tom seen Jim _he left the room.（A）when（B） before（C） than（D）then 11 It is not polite to _a speaker when he is making a speech.（A）interrupt（B） cease（C） oppose（D）inquire 12 _we will do next is still under discussion.（A）Th
5、ai（B） When（C） Where（D）What 13 Hangzhou, _we spent last spring, is one of the most beautiful cities in China.（A）where（B） which（C） that（D）when 14 Neither Tom nor John _a bike of _own.（A）have, their（B） has, his（C） have, his（D）has, their 15 All the _of the city went to the meeting last Saturday.（A）mathe
6、matic teachers（B） mathematics teacher（C） mathematics teachers（D）mathematics teacher 16 The Yellow River is the second _river in China.（A）long（B） longer（C） longest（D）most long 17 Mary wishes that she _law instead of history when she was in college.（A）had studied（B） studies（C） has studied（D）studied 18
7、 Its no use _over spilt milk.（A）cry（B） to be crying（C） crying（D）cried 19 For the sake of your health, you should give up smoking_.（A）for sure（B） for all（C） for good（D）for long 20 I apologize _being late but I missed the bus.（A）to（B） by（C） for（D）of 三、Part III Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this
8、part there are 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 The first true piece of sports equipment that man invente
9、d was the ball.In ancient Egypt, as everywhere, pitching stones was a favorite childrens game. But a badly thrown rock could hurt a child. Looking for something less dangerous to throw, the Egyptians made what were probably the first balls.At first, balls were made of grass or leaves held together b
10、y vines. Later they were made of piece of animal skin sewed together and stuffed with feathers or hay.Even though the Egyptians were warlike, they found time for peaceful games. Before long they had developed a number of ball games, each with its own set of rules, perhaps they played ball more for i
11、nstruction than for fun. Ball playing was thought of mainly as a way to teach young men the speed and skill they would need for war.21 The ball was probably invented because_.（A）throwing stones often caused injuries（B） throwing stones was not fun（C） games with stones did not have roles（D）rocks were
12、too heavy to throw 22 This selection says that the Egyptians played_.（A）many different games with balls（B） many different kinds of games（C） only one ball game（D）different games with similar rules 23 The Egyptians thought that ball, playing was_.（A）childish（B） difficult（C） not enjoyable（D）worthwhile
13、24 The best title for this selection is_.（A）The First Ball Games（B） How Egyptian Children Played Games（C） Egyptian Sports（D）The Beginning of Sports 24 Can animals be made to work for us? Some scientists think that one day animals may be trained to do a number of simple jobs that are now done by huma
14、n beings.They point out that at a circus, for example, we may see elephants, monkeys, dogs and other animals doing quite skillful things. Perhaps you have seen them on the television or in a film. If you watch closely, you may notice that the trainer always gives the animal a piece of candy or a pie
15、ce of fruit as a reward. The scientists say that many different animals may be trained to do a number of simple jobs if they know they will get a reward for doing them.Of course, as we know, dogs can be used to guard a house, and soldiers in both old and modem times have used geese to give warning b
16、y making a lot of noise when a stranger or an enemy comes near. But it may be possible to train animals to work in factories. In Russia, for example, pigeons which are birds with good eyesight, are being used to watch out for faults in small steel balls that are being made in one factory. When the p
17、igeon sees a ball which looks different from others, it touches a steel plate with its beak. This turns on a light to warn people in the factory. At the same time a few seeds are given as a reward. It takes three to five weeks to train a pigeon to do this and one pigeon can inspect 3 000 to 4 000 ba
18、lls an hour.Apes have been used in America in helping to make cars, and scientists believe that these large monkeys may be one day gather crops and even drive trains.25 What made scientists think animal can be made to work for us one day?（A）Animals are very skillful at a circus.（B） They are big and
19、strong.（C） Some animals arc as clever as human beings.（D）Animals can be trained because they like to get something as a reward. 26 The trainer usually gives the animal a piece of candy or fruit_.（A）when it is hungry（B） before it plays a trick（C） when it starts to play a trick（D）after it has done the
20、 trick 27 Many animals may be trained to do simple jobs if they know_.（A）who their trainers are（B） they will be praised by their trainers（C） they will get a reward（D）something dangerous will happen to them 28 Which of the following is not true?（A）Scientists consider apes may drive trains some day.（B
21、） Apes have worked in some factories.（C） Apes may one day be used to gather crops.（D）An ape is not a large monkey. 28 Some people do not like anything to be out of place; they are never late for work; they return their books on time to the library; they remember peoples birthdays; and they pay their
22、 bills as soon as they arrive. Mr. Hill is such a man.Mr. Hill works in a bank, and lives alone. The only family he has is in the next town: his sister lives there with her husband, and her son, Jack. Mr. Hill does not see his sister, or her family, from one year to the next, but he sends them Chris
23、tmas cards, and he has not forgotten one of Jacks seventeen birthdays.Last week Mr. Hill had quite a surprise. He drove home from the bank at the usual time, driving neither too slowly nor too fast; he parked his car where he always parked it, out of the way of other cars, and he went inside to make
24、 his evening meal. Just then, there was a knock at the door. He opened the door, to find a policeman standing on the door-step.“What have I done wrong?“ Mr. Hill asked himself. “Have I driven on the wrong side of the road? Has there been some trouble at the bank? Have I forgotten to pay an important
25、 bill?“Hello, Uncle,“ said the policeman, “My name is Jack.“ 29 Mr. Hill_.（A）works in a bank by himself（B） lives in a bank and works by himself（C） lives by himself and works in a bank（D）lives in a bank by himself 30 Mr. Hill_.（A）hardly sees his sister（B） sees his sister only at Christmas time（C） see
26、s his sister on Jacks birthday（D）always sees his sister 31 Mr. Hill_.（A）only remembers one of Jacks seventeenth birthdays（B） always sends Jack something on his birthday（C） has forgotten all of Jacks birthdays（D）has forgotten Jacks seventeenth birthday 32 Last week Mr. Hill_.（A）was pleasant（B） was qu
27、ite astonished（C） was quite disappointed（D）was unpleasant 32 Roger lived in the city of London, and his hair was always cut by the same old man. He always cut Rogers hair as Roger liked it, and while he was doing it, the two men talked about football.One day, when Roger was sitting in his chair, and
28、 his hair was being cut as usual, the old man said to him, “Roger, Im going to be seventy years old next month and I feel tired, so Im going to sell my shop to a young man. He liked to cut hair for people.“Roger was sorry to hear that, because he enjoyed talking to the old man, and he was also worri
29、ed that his hair would not be cut as well by the new young man as it had been for so many years by his old friend.He went to the shop again the next month, and the new young man was there. He cut Rogers hair, but he did it badly.The next month, Roger went into the shop again. The young man asked him
30、 how he would like his hair cut, and Roger answered, “Please cut it very short on the right side, but leave it as it is on the left. It must cover my ear. On top, cut all the hair away in the middle, but leave a piece at the front.“The young man was very surprised when he heard this, “But sir,“ he s
31、aid, “I cant cut your hair like that!“ “Why not?“ Roger asked. “Thats how you cut it last time.“ 33 Why did the old man want to sell his shop?（A）Because he didnt like cutting hair any longer.（B） Because he was too old to cut hair.（C） Because he wouldnt like Roger to go there.（D）Because a young man w
32、anted to buy his shop. 34 Why was Roger sad to hear what the old man said? Because he was afraid nobody（A）would talk about football with him（B） liked to cut his hair（C） could cut his hair as he wanted it（D）would become his friend 35 Which hairstyle (发型) did the young man cut for Roger last time?36 F
33、rom the passage we know_.（A）Roger liked his hairstyle cut by the young man last time（B） the young man could cut hair in different styles（C） the young man was good at cutting hair（D）Roger wanted the young man to know how badly he did last time 36 First, the spotted owl was threatened by logging in th
34、e Pacific Northwest. Now its in danger from a new enemy, the barred owl. Barred owls have been moving to the Northwest from the eastern part of the United States. Stan Sovem has studied spotted owls. Now when he calls for spotted owls, barred owls are starting to appear. Sovem threw a mouse on the g
35、round, and a barred owl grabbed it.Scientists have learned that spotted owls start to vanish when barred owls come. Some barred and spotted owls have mated and produced hybrid babies. One spotted owl was killed by a barred owl.Professor Ned K. Brown of the University of California-Berkeley says, “In
36、 some areas of Washington, the barred owls moved into very dense, deep woods. The same kind of woods that are opened up, or destroyed by logging, that adversely influences the spotted owls.“Ten years have passed since the federal government began protecting the spotted owl. Loggers were forced to li
37、mit logging on seven million acres of government land. No one is sure how the arrival of the barred owls will impact laws that protect spotted laws. The barred owls like to live in the deep forests where loggers like to cut down trees. The barred owls will likely keep migrating to the Northwest.37 S
38、cientists learned about the barred owl migration by_.（A）decoding spotted owl sounds（B） feeding mice to the owls（C） monitoring spotted owl populations（D）researching the Internet 38 When Stan Sovem calls the spotted owl,_.（A）a mouse appears（B） the spotted owl ignores him（C） no one answers（D）barred owl
39、s appear 39 Logging was greatly reduced_.（A）in the northeastern United States（B） on seven million acres of public land（C） two decades ago（D）to save the barred owls 40 Barred owls like to live in_.（A）the northeastern United States（B） Canada（C） deep, dense woods of Washington（D）warm climates 四、Part IV
40、 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 Dear Jones,You have asked me for suggestions on how to
41、 get along in the United States. It is difficult to give advice, but I have found the following “dos“ and“ donts“ helpful.As a【21】. it isnt easy to find anyone to talk to in a big city. However, here are some suggestions. First, get or borrow a dog! Walk him several times a day! Americans love dogs
42、and usually stop to talk to anyone with a dog. Then, try to eat in a cafeteria. People generally【22】the same tables and will sometimes talk to you if they see that yon are a【23】. Next, take your dirty【24】to a laundry (洗衣店)! It takes about an hour to wash and dry, and many people wait there. They oft
43、en pass the【25】talking to the other customers.【26】ask for information from a woman, if you are a【27】, and from a man, if you are a woman. It seems to get【28】 results for a reason I cant understand. Learn the【29】: “Please“, “Thank you“, and“ You re welcome“ before you come and use them all the time!
44、They usually work like magic(魔术).There are some things you shouldnt do. Dont【30】the truth when people ask “How are you?“ They only【31】the answer to be “Fine“. Never ask people their【32】 especially women! Everyone wants to be young. Dont tell heavy people they are【33】. Tell them they are losing weigh
45、t. Everyone here wants to be【34】. Don t be late for appointments(约会)! When someone says six oclock, be sure to be there by six. Americans respect【35】and expect everyone to be “on time“.Above all, dont worry! Just follow my advice and bring a lot of money, you will get along. I hope I have been of so
46、me help to you.Cordially yours,Socrates （A）result（B） law（C） beginning（D）rule（A）have（B） eat（C） buy（D）share（A）American（B） stranger（C） worker（D）student（A）shoes（B） water（C） clothes（D）day（A）cards（B） time（C） clothes（D）discussion（A）Never（B） Seldom（C） Always（D）Sometimes（A）policeman（B） girl（C） man（D）stranger
47、（A）worse（B） better（C） fewer（D）no（A）English（B） pronunciation（C） spelling（D）expressions（A）tell（B） give（C） say（D）express（A）expect（B） want（C） have（D）hope（A）pay（B） age（C） family（D）life（A）strong（B） young（C） fat（D）weighty（A）thin（B） strong（C） fat（D）heavy（A）time（B） elders（C） knowledge（D）women五、Part VII Writi
48、ng56 This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write a letter according to the following information given in Chinese below.外语系打算举行一次茶话会(tea party)，庆祝程教授从事英语教学 30 周年(anniversary)茶话会定于下周五即 6 月 20 日 7 时举行。请你写信邀请 Brown 教授参加，并以愉快的心情盼望他的光临。六、Daily Conversation56 Pick
49、out five appropriate expressions from the eight choices below and complete the following dialogue by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.A. What time B. May I have your nameC. It seems like you D. Im gladE. How about F. May I help youG. Thanks for calling H. Would you like toRon makes a phone call to the restaurant to reserve
