1、专升本（英语）模拟试卷 257 及答案与解析一、Phonetics（A）however（B） narrow（C） shallow（D）snowy（A）afternoon（B） classroom（C） roommate（D）boot（A）dear（B） heart（C） ear（D）tear（A）invasion（B） decision（C） occasion（D）discussion（A）guide（B） guess（C） language（D）guest二、Part I Vocabulary and StructureDirections: Each of the following se
2、ntences is provided with four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then, mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.6 The composition _ any more.（A）need not to be corrected（B） doesnt need be corrected（C） need not correct（D）doesnt need to be corrected7 With the guide _ the way, we set
3、out on foot into the dark night.（A）lead（B） leading（C） led（D）to lead8 _ Liu Xiang failed to compete in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, he is still a hero in the eyes of our Chinese people.（A）Although（B） Since（C） So（D）Because9 _ is terribly tiring working late like _ .（A）This ; it（B） It ; this（C） What
4、 ; it（D）It ; what10 The shop assistant didnt give me the right _ .（A）change（B） money（C） serve（D）note11 There arent many pandas _ in the world today.（A）alive（B） living（C） lively（D）lived12 We never dared to ask him a question _?（A）did we（B） didnt we（C） dared we（D）darednt we13 Five minutes earlier, _ w
5、e could have caught the last train.（A）of（B） but（C） and（D）so14 The roof fell _ he had time to dash into the room to save his baby.（A）since（B） as（C） before（D）until15 After studying in a medical college for five years, Jane _ her job as a doctor in the countryside.（A）set out（B） took over（C） took up（D）s
6、et up16 In the geography lesson, the teacher told the children that the earth _ round like a ball.（A）was（B） is（C） were（D）had been17 Whatever you do, you _ click with the right mouse button or the program will crash.（A）must not（B） dont have to（C） doesnt have to（D）neednt18 _ the room temperature, she
7、kept the heater on.（A）Kept on（B） Keeping up（C） So as to keep up（D）To keep up19 If motorists had to pay an extra tax to drive in cities, they _ their ears a lot less.（A）use（B） will use（C） used（D）would use20 The people are fully aware _ they have before them problems and difficulties of various kinds.
8、（A）of that（B） what（C） that（D）which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 each question. Then, mark your answer by blackening the corresponding l
9、etter on the Answer Sheet.20 There are no inevitable outcomes of social class in child rearing. At the same time, there is no question that social class is important factor in how children are raised and the kind of adults that children become. Regarding social class, sociologists have found that pa
10、rents socialize their children into the behaviors and norms of their work worlds. Members of the working class are closely supervised and are expected to follow explicit rules at their jobs. If they do not follow the precise rules and do as they are told, they will not keep their jobs. Their experie
11、nce influences how they deal with their children. As a result, their concern is less with their childrens motivations and more with their childrens outward conformity. Thus they are more apt to use physical punishment in managing their children. On the other hand, middle-class parents, who are expec
12、ted to take more initiative on the job, are more concerned that their children develop curiosity, self-expression, and self-control. They are also more likely to withdraw privileges or affection than to use physical punishment.21 The word “explicit“ means _.（A）vague（B） difficult（C） confusing（D）clear
13、ly defined22 According to this passage, working-class parents are more likely than middle-class parents to _.（A）use physical punishment for discipline（B） have children who finish college（C） have children who are out of control（D）show less love to their children23 Middle-class parents will encourage
14、their children to be _.（A）self-confident（B） reliable（C） curious（D）successful24 This passage is about _.（A）the relation between social class of the parents and their childrens rearing（B） the similarities between working class and middle class parents（C） the differences between parents of working clas
15、s and the ones of middle class（D）the relation between working class and middle class in their working places24 My friend, Emma Danicls, spent the summer of 1974 traveling in Israel. During her month-long stay in Jerusalem, she often went to a caf6 called Chocolate Soup. It was run by two men, of the
16、 whomAlexused to live in Montreal. One morning when Emma went in for coffee, while chatting with her new friend Alex, she mentioned that she had just finished the book she was reading and had nothing else to read. Alex said he had a wonderful book she might like, and that hed be happy to lend it to
17、her. As he lived just above the cafe, he quickly ran up to get it. The book he handed to Emma just minutes later was Markings, a book by a former Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN).Emma bad never read it, nor had she ever bought a copy, but when she opened it up, she was floored to see her
18、 own name and address inside the cover, in her own handwriting (笔迹). It turned out that the summer before, at a concert back in Montreal, Emma had met a Californian who was in town visiting friends. They decided to exchange (交换) addresses, but neither of them had any paper. The man opened up a book
19、he was carrying in his backpack (背包) and asked Emma to write her name and address inside. When he returned to California, he left the book behind in Montreal, and his friend Alex kept it. When Alex later moved to Jerusalem, he took the book along.25 Alex lent Emma the book ,Markings, _.（A）to show hi
20、s friendliness to her（B） to show his interest in reading（C） to tell her about the importance of the UN（D）to let her write her name and address inside26 How did Emma feel the moment she opened the book?（A）Pleased.（B） Satisfied.（C） Worried.（D）Surprise27 We can learn from the text that the Californian
21、_.（A）met Emma at a concert（B） invited Emma to a concert（C） introduced Emma to his friend（D）left Emma his backpack28 Who was supposed to be the first owner of the book?（A）An official of the UN.（B） A coffee shop owner.（C） A friend of the authors.（D）Alexs friend from Californi28 When the TV viewer turn
22、s on his set, what sort of programs does he have to choose from? You might think there would be more programs devoted to entertainment than to anything else, but thats not the case. In most countries, fewer than 20% of broadcasting hours are devoted to entertainment. U. S. figures are high-34.8%, an
23、d the funloving Canadians are even higher with 44%. Except Canada and Italy, all countries give more broadcasting time to education than to either information ( news, documentaries and so on) or entertainment programs. Of course, few educational broadcasts take place during peak viewing times. In Ja
24、pan though, more than 60% of broadcasting time is taken up with education of one kind of another-just another example of the businesslike Japanese philosophy. In the U. K. , the figure is 56.4%. The Italians have fewer educational programs than anyone else. They dont go in for entertainment either.
25、Only about ten percent of viewing time is devoted to dramas and serials, quiz shows, music, sports, etc. You will find more news information programs on Italian TV than anything else. Thats understandable in a country experiencing social and political changes. Italians rely on TV to tell them whats
26、going onand events are happening almost too fast to follow. The percentage of time the U. S. devoted to news and documentary programs is much smaller. After education, most TV time is given to entertainment. Many of these programs are shown around the world.29 Based on this passage, the percentage o
27、f TV broadcasting hours devoted to education is greatest in _.（A）Japan（B） Italy（C） Canada（D）the United States30 More news information programs are broadcast on Italian TV than anywhere else because the Italians _.（A）are interested in what is happening in the world（B） like to undergo social and polit
28、ical changes（C） prefer to learn news information on TV rather than in newspapers（D）expect TV to tell them the latest news about what is going on in their country31 So far as the broadcasting hours devoted to entertainment are concerned, _.（A）the Japanese figure is the highest in the world（B） the U.
29、S. figure is smaller than the U. K. figure（C） the U. K. figure is second to the Japanese figure（D）the Canadian figure is higher than that of any other country32 From this passage, we learn that most TV stations in the world devoted more broadcasting hours to _.（A）educational programs（B） entertainmen
30、t programs（C） news information programs（D）dramas, serials, music, sports and so on32 Every year just after Christmas the January Sales start. All the shops reduce their prices and for two weeks, they are full of people looking for bargains. My husband and I do not normally go to the sales as we dont
31、 like crowds and in any case are short of money as we have to buy lots of Christmas presents.Last year, however, I took my husband with me to the sales at the large shop in the center of London. We both needed some new clothes and were hoping to find a television set. When we got to Oxford Street, i
32、t was so crowded that we decided to split up and meet again at the underground station. So I left my husband and started looking around the shops. Unfortunately all the clothes were in very large sizes and so were not suitable for me. But I did buy a television at a very cheap price, so I felt quite
33、 pleased with myself.When I arrived at the station, my husband was not there. So I sat down in a nearby cafe to have a cup of tea. I quickly finished my tea when I saw my husband and went out to meet him. He looked very happy. Then I saw he was carrying a large and heavy cardboard box. “Oh, dear !“
34、I thought. Yes, we had no new clothes but two televisions. We shall not be going to the sales again.33 In this passage, the word “bargain“ could best be replaced by “something _“.（A）given to people（B） offered at a reduced price（C） offered, sold or bought which is expensive（D）sold for the purpose of
35、reaching an agreement34 The husband and wife in the story _.（A）wished to buy a TV（B） went to the sales the year before（C） often went to the sales to buy clothes（D）were usually not short of money after Christmas35 The phrase “split up“ in the second paragraph means “_“.（A）break apart（B） cause to brea
36、k（C） become pieces（D）go in different directions36 After their days shopping, they _.（A）were happy with their bargains（B） had got everything they wanted（C） got more than they had hoped for（D）had to go back to the sales the next day36 Federal regulators Wednesday approved a plan to create a nationwide
37、 emergency alert(警报) system using text messages delivered to cell phones.Text messages have exploded in popularity in recent years, particularly among young people. The wireless industrys trade association, CTIA, estimates(估计) more than 48 billion text messages are sent each month.The plan comes fro
38、m the Warning Alert and Response Network Act, a 2006 federal law that requires improvement to the nations emergency alert system. The act tasked the Federal Communications Commission(FCC) with coming up with new ways to alert the public about emergencies.“The ability to deliver accurate and timely w
39、arnings and alerts through cell phones and other mobile services is an important next step in our efforts to help ensure that the American public has the information they need to take action to protect themselves and their families before, and during, disasters and other emergencies,“ FCC Chairman K
40、evin Martin said following approval of the plan.Participation in the alert system by carrierstelecommunications companiesis voluntary, but it has received solid support from the wireless industry.The program would be optional for cell phone users. They also may not be charged for receiving alerts.Th
41、ere would be three different types of messages, according to the rules.The first would be a national alert from the president, likely involving a terrorist attack or natural disaster. The second would involve“ approaching threats,“ which could include natural disasters like hurricanes or storms or e
42、ven university shootings. The third would be reserved for child abduction(绑架) emergencies, or so-called Amber Alerts.The service could be in place by 2010.37 What is the purpose of the approved plan?（A）To warn people of emergencies via messages.（B） To popularize the use of cell phones.（C） To estimat
43、e the monthly number of messages.（D）To promote the wireless industry.38 The improvement to the present system is in the charge of _.（A）CTIA（B） the Warning Alert and Response Network（C） FCC（D）federal regulators39 The carriers participation in the system is determined by _.（A）the US federal government
44、（B） mobile phone users（C） the carriers themselves（D）the law of the United States40 Which of the following is TRUE of cell phone users?（A）They must accept the alert service.（B） They may enjoy the alert service for free.（C） They must send the alerts to others.（D）They may choose the types of messages.四
45、、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 You really have to get very old before you rea
46、lize youre old. Im in my middle fifties and l dont feel【21】 yet. However, sometimes I look back at my childhood and【22】things to the way life is for【23】kids, some things have certainly changed.One area of change is【24】. Some changes have been improvements. Some changes, on the other hand, have been【
47、25】.When I started school, most people didnt have a television; TV was just beginning to get【26】. My father decided to go all out and buy a 16-inch black and white Motorola【27】. I still remember watching the Lone Ranger save people from the【28】guys on that awesome electronic machine. That was exciti
48、ng!Now,【29】have larger pictures in full color. The pictures are clearer and the sound is much more【30】. The new high definition sets are made to rival【31】screens.The variety and quantity of programming has【32】greatly. There are hundreds of channels “and more shows than one person could ever watch. T
49、here are many fine entertainment and educational【33】. Theres also a lot of garbage, stuff that most【 34】dont want their kids exposed to. Overall, we have more choices, and that is good.I wonder what【35】will be like when todays kids are my age.（A）young（B） old（C） sad（D）happy（A）forget（B） remember（C） compare（D）miss（A）todays（B） yesterdays（C） tomorrows（D）poor（A）television（B） radio（C） co
