1、专升本（英语）模拟试卷 259 及答案与解析一、Phonetics（A）cloudy（B） captain（C） certain（D）cotton（A）twenty（B） sweet（C） wrong（D）worthy（A）town（B） how（C） down（D）snow（A）communist（B） observe（C） occupy（D）October（A）literature（B） mature（C） nature（D）feature二、Part I Vocabulary and StructureDirections: Each of the following sentences
2、 is provided with four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then, mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.6 Does John know any other foreign languages _ French?（A）except（B） but（C） besides（D）beside7 Many of human problems associated with living in the ocean are _ the problems of liv
3、ing in outer space.（A）the same as（B） such that（C） such as（D）just as8 Shenzhou VII was successfully launched _ September 25th, 2008 _ Jiuquan, Gangsu province.（A）in ; on（B） on ; in（C） on ; on（D）in ; in9 We cant understand why he avoided _ to us.（A）to speak（B） speak（C） having spoke（D）speaking10 The mo
4、ment I got home, I found I _ my jacket on the playground.（A）had left（B） left（C） have left（D）was leaving11 My brother _ while he _ his bicycle and hurt himself.（A）fell ; was riding（B） fell ; were riding（C） had fallen ; rode（D）had fallen ; was riding12 Bill looked around for a participant _.（A）making
5、friends（B） to make friends（C） to make friends with（D）made friends13 No one objected to Harrys presiding over the condominium owners meeting; what everyone _ objecting to was his rudeness.（A）were（B） have been（C） was（D）had been14 Look! Hes running so fast!Hard to _ his legs were once broken.（A）know（B）
6、 imagine（C） realize（D）find15 Have a cigarette, _?（A）will you（B） dont you（C） do you（D）arent you16 The research laboratory is going to _ the new type of computer to use.（A）take（B） make（C） put（D）bring17 We are all _ at his _ success.（A）surprised ; surprised（B） surprising ; surprised（C） surprised ; surp
7、rising（D）surprised ; surprise18 If you _ that late movie last night, you wouldnt be sleepy.（A）havent watched（B） hadnt watched（C） didnt watch（D）couldnt watch19 If I can help _, I dont like working late into the night.（A）so（B） that（C） it（D）them20 We all know that, _ the situation will get worse.（A）not
8、 if dealt carefully with（B） if not carefully dealt with（C） if dealt not carefully with（D）not if carefully dealt with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
9、 answer to each question. Then, mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.20 At the University of Kansas art museum, scientists tested the effect of different colored walls on two groups of visitors to an exhibit of paintings. For the first group the room was painte
10、d white; for the second, dark brown. Movement of each group was followed by an electrical equipment under the carpet. The experiment showed that those who entered the dark brown room walked more quickly, covered more area, and spent less time in the room than people in the white one. Dark brown made
11、 people more active, but the activity ended sooner. Not only the choice of colors but also the general appearance of a room affects those inside. Another experiment presented people with photographs of faces whose energy was to he commented. Three groups of people were used; each was shown the same
12、photos, but each group was in an ordinary rooma nice office. The third was in a tastefully designed living room with carpeting. Results showed that the people in the beautiful room tend to give higher marks to the faces than those in the ugly room did. Other studies suggest that students do better o
13、n tests taken in comfortable rooms than in ordinary-looking or ugly ones.21 Which of the following is the best expression of the main idea of this passage?（A）People in beautiful rooms tend to give higher marks to photos of faces than people in ugly rooms.（B） The color and general appearance of a roo
14、m have a deeper effect on the behavior of the people in it.（C） The University of Kansas has studied the effects of the color of a room on peoples behavior.（D）Beautifully furnished, light-coloured rooms make people more comfortable than ugly, dark rooms.22 What is referred to as the “general appearan
15、ce“ in this passage is _.（A）how many broad windows a room has, through which sunlight might come in（B） the size of a room（C） whether there are beautiful walls in a room（D）what the room looks like23 This passage provides us with _.（A）a piece of scientific information（B） a normal lesson（C） an interest
16、ing test（D）a piece of news24 At least how many tests were carried out by the scientists referred to in this passage?（A）Three.（B） Two.（C） Only one.（D）Four.24 There are many commonly held beliefs about eyeglasses and eyesight that are not proven facts. For instance, some people believe that wearing gl
17、asses too soon weakens the eyes. But there is no evidence to show that the structure of eyes is changed by wearing glasses at a young age. Wearing the wrong glasses, however, can prove harmful. Studies show that for adults there is no danger, but children can develop loss of vision if they have the
18、wrong glasses.We have all heard some of the common myths about how eyesight gets bad. Most people believe that reading in dim light causes pool eyesight, but that is unique. Too little light makes the eyes work harder, so they do get tired and strained. Eyestrain also results from reading a lot, rea
19、ding in bed, and watching too much television. But, although eyestrain may cause some pain or headaches, it does not permanently damage eyesight.Another myth about eyes is that they can be replaced, or transferred from one person to another. There are close to one million nerve fibers that connect t
20、he eyeball to the brain, and as if yet it is impossible to attach them all in a new person. Only certain parts of the eyethe cornea and the retina-can be replaced. But if we keep clearing up the myths and learning more about the eyes, someday a full transplant may be possible!25 This passage is most
21、ly about _.（A）different types of eyeglasses（B） a visit to the eye doctor（C） myths about eyesight（D）cornea transplants26 One cause of eyestrain mentioned in the passage is _.（A）wearing contact lenses too long（B） going to the movies（C） reading a lot（D）not visiting your eye doctor27 From this passage o
22、ne can conclude that _.（A）doctors are still learning things about eyesight（B） headaches are only caused by eyestrain（C） everyone should wear glasses（D）people only believe things that are proven facts28 The word “develop“ is used to mean _.（A）become larger（B） create（C） train（D）acquire28 Lawn tennis i
23、s a good sport, being based on the ancient game of court tennis, which probably came up in Egypt or Persia some 2500 years ago. Major Walter Winfield thought that something like court tennis could be played outdoors on lawns, and in December 1873, he introduced his new game, which he called Sphairis
24、tike, at a lawn party in Wales. The sport became popular very rapidly, but the strange, difficult name disappeared almost at once, being replaced by the very simple and logical term “lawn tennis“.By 1874 the game was being played by British soldiers in Bermuda, and in the early months of that year a
25、 young lady named Mary Outerbridge returned from Bermuda to New York, bringing with her the equipment necessary to play the new game. With the help of one of her brothers, she laid out a court on the grounds of the Staten Island Cricket and Baseball Club, and there, in the spring of 1874, Miss Outer
26、bridge and some of her friends played the first game of lawn tennis in the United States.And just two years later, in 1876, the first United States lawn tennis tournament(锦标赛) was heldat Nahant near Boston.29 Mary Outerbridge is important in the history, of lawn tennis because _.（A）she invented it（B
27、） she gave it its name（C） she introduced it to Bermuda（D）she brought it to America30 The new game called Sphairistike appeared in _ in 1873.（A）America（B） Europe（C） Bermuda（D）Egypt31 The first United States lawn tennis game was played _.（A）at Nahant（B） on the Staten Island（C） in Boston（D）in New York3
28、2 Which of the following statements is NOT true?（A）Lawn tennis became popular very rapidly in the United States.（B） It was Major Walter Wingfield who invented court tennis.（C） The sport was called “lawn tennis“ shortly after it was invented.（D）Miss Outerbridge set up a lawn tennis court with the hel
29、p of her brother.32 All the housewives who went to the new supermarket had one great ambition: to be the lucky customer who did not have to pay for her shopping. For this was what the notice just inside the entrance promised. It said : “ Remember, once a week, one of our customers gets free goods. T
30、his May Be Your Lucky Day!“For several weeks Mrs. Edwards hoped, like many of her friends, to be the lucky customer. Unlike her friends, she never gave up hoping. The cupboards in kitchen were full of things which she did not need. Her husband tried to advise her against buying things but failed. Sh
31、e dreamed of the day when the manager of the supermarket would approach her and say,“ Madam, this is Your Lucky Day. Everything in your basket is free. “One Friday morning, after she had finished her shopping and had taken it to her car, she found that she had forgotten to buy any tea. She dashed ba
32、ck to the supermarket, got the tea and went towards the cash-desk. As she did so, she saw the manager of the supermarket approach her. “ Madam,“ he said, holding out his hand, “I want to congratulate you! You are our lucky customer and everything you have in your basket is free!“33 The housewives le
33、arnt about the offer of free goods _.（A）on TV（B） from the manager（C） at the supermarket（D）from the newspaper34 Which statement is TRUE?（A）Mrs. Edwards is always very lucky.（B） Mrs. Edwards had no friends.（C） Mrs. Edwards hoped to get free shopping.（D）Mrs. Edwards gets disappointed easily.35 Mrs. Edw
34、ards husband tried to _.（A）make her unhappy（B） cheer her up（C） buy things with her（D）stop her buying things36 Mrs. Edwards went back to the supermarket quickly because she had to _.（A）buy another thing（B） talk to the manager（C） pay for her shopping（D）find her shopping36 Topping the class academicall
35、y was certainly an advantage. Studying was a breeze for Nigel. The reward was certainly incomparable to the little effort that he had to put it. It began when he was selected to help the teachers in the computer laboratories.The peak of his school career came not when he topped the school but when h
36、e was selected for the nationwide competition. Unlike everyone else, Nigel wanted to join the contest because he liked playing with the Lego sets and making something out of them. Nigel spent the next two months rebuilding his robot. It was during the time that Nigel found out about the prizes for t
37、he competition as well as another competitor. Alicia, from a neighboring school. His early intentions were forgotten. Getting the thousand-dollar prize was more important than anything else. Nigel decided to befriend Alicia. Unaware of his intentions, she told him all about the robot that she had be
38、en building for the competition. He even helped her to put the finishing branches to her robot, He was glad with the way things had progressed, His robot looked even better than Alicias and it was able to bounce a ball with its arm, something Alicia had failed to do.On the day of the competition, he
39、 saw Alicia. Everything dawned on her the minute she saw him among the competitors. She stared at him, puzzled at first, then angry and finally a look of helplessness came over her.The flashbulbs of the camera exploded in Nigels face. The robot had performed actions so unique and different that the
40、specialists judgments were the same. Nigel was so pleased with himself that he did not even notice the girl standing a few feet away from him. Without her, he would never have won the competition.37 What reward did Nigel receive for doing well in his school work?（A）He was offered a part-time job.（B）
41、 He was honored with a scholarship.（C） He helped his teacher construct a robot.（D）He helped in the computer laboratories.38 Nigels original intention of joining the contest was to _.（A）be the top student of the school（B） bring great honor to his school（C） constructs a robot with the Lego sets（D）win
42、the thousand-dollar prize39 Why did Nigel help Alicia finish her robot?（A）He tried to make friends with her.（B） He was fond of building robots.（C） He intended to help her.（D）He didnt want her to suspect him.40 What is the authors attitude towards Nigels actions?（A）He is mildly critical.（B） He is str
43、ongly critical.（C） He is in favor of them.（D）His attitude is not clear.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 lett
44、er on the Answer Sheet.40 It was wonderful up there. Ralph wanted to reach out and【21】a star, for they【22】so close. He could see the earth getting smaller and smaller.The ship circled around a made star called Mars (火星 ), and his space friends【23】Ralph understand that this was their home.He wanted t
45、o ask all kinds of【24】, but no one could answer him. There was nothing to eat or drink. There people had only【25】colours pills which they can eat【26】they were hungry.Soon it became【27】harder fin Ralph to breathe than he felt at first. He felt【28 】light that he could not even stand【29】his own feet. “
46、If I could only have some water,“ he【30】, “and a ride back down to the earth!“The spacemen knew that it was【31】for Ralph to leave. He could not live up there【 32】longer without special air or suit like theirs. So they took him to a part of the ship where there was【33】enough for just one man. A door
47、closed over his head and【34】a minute Ralph was flying down to the earth in his own rocket ship.Suddenly he felt the rocket【35】down and then stopped. He was back on the earth.（A）getting（B） touch（C） hit（D）knock（A）felt（B） saw（C） looked（D）watched（A）told（B） caused（C） let（D）made（A）problems（B） questions（C）
48、 words（D）phrases（A）a few（B） a little（C） little（D）no（A）where（B） because（C） if（D）when（A）very（B） quite（C） rather（D）even（A）very（B） so（C） as（D）too（A）by（B） above（C） in（D）on（A）hoped（B） expected（C） wished（D）wanted（A）day（B） date（C） time（D）hour（A）no（B） any（C） too（D）very（A）floor（B） ground（C） place（D）room（A）in（
49、B） after（C） for（D）before（A）fly（B） fall（C） slow（D）go五、Part VII Writing56 For this part, you are supposed to write a composition of about 100 120 words based on the following situation. Remember to write it clearly.假设你是 Matt Hand, 在报上看到一则招聘广告，正符合你的情况，于是写信求职。广告要点：(1)招聘对象：有计算机工程(engineering) 学历的工程师；(2)条件：有两年以上计算机工程工作经验；年龄在 2230 岁之间；身体健康。注意：地址和招聘单位名称可自编.六、Daily Conversation56 A. I appreciate your hel
