1、专升本（英语）模拟试卷 265 及答案与解析一、Phonetics（A）noble（B） nobody（C） lonely（D）lorry（A）reward（B） upward（C） ward（D）warmth（A）receipt（B） implication（C） empty（D）concept（A）grief（B） believe（C） relieve（D）sufficient（A）peach（B） fetch（C） toothache（D）French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 _, electrons are still smaller.（A）As atoms small are（B） As atoms smaller as（C） Small as atoms are（D）Smaller atoms as are7 George did_than anyone else.（A）much work（B） m
3、ore work（C） work much（D）work more8 Playing table tennis is her_.（A）hobby（B） care（C） sport（D）habit9 We agreed to his suggestion that a bridge_across the river.（A）be built（B） was built（C） should build（D）would be built10 Youre not a freshman, are you? , I am a second-year student.（A）Yes, Im not（B） No,
4、I am（C） No, Im not（D）Yes, I am11 _your help we were successful.（A）According to（B） But for（C） Owing to（D）As for12 It is nice to go for a walk_a summer evening.（A）on（B） during（C） in（D）at13 Mary has just called and asked_to have lunch with her tomorrow.（A）you and I（B） you and me（C） I and you（D）me and y
5、ou14 Tom looks so pale today. He_ill.（A）must be（B） had to be（C） should be（D）shall be15 It_John and Kate who helped me the other day.（A）is（B） was（C） are（D）were16 Forty percent_stopped smoking in that company.（A）has（B） is（C） have（D）are17 Mr. Smith_working till he was seventy years old.（A）kept up（B） ke
6、pt on（C） kept to（D）kept out18 The fact remains_we are behind many others.（A）that（B） why（C） where（D）how19 Many countries face some serious problems of land use. result from population growth and the demands of modern technological living.（A）which most（B） most of which（C） most which（D）of most which20
7、I am used_my sleep interrupted.（A）to have（B） having（C） have（D）to having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 ans
8、wer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.20 A man once said how useless it was to put advertisements in the newspapers. “Last week,“ said he, “my umbrella was stolen from a London Church. As it was a present, I spent twice its worth in advertising, but didnt get it back.“How di
9、d you write your advertisement?“ asked one of the listeners, a merchant.“Here it is,“ said the man, taking out of his pocket a slip cut from a newspaper. The other man took it and read, “Lost from the City Church last Sunday evening, a black silk umbrella. The gentleman who finds it will receive ten
10、 shillings on leaving it at No. 10 Broad Street. “Now,“ said the merchant, “I often advertise, and find that it pays me well. But the way in which an advertisement is expressed is of great importance. Let us try for your umbrella again, and if it fails, Ill buy you a new one.“ The merchant then took
11、 a slip of paper out of his pocket and wrote: “If the man who was seen to take an umbrella from the City Church last Sunday evening doesnt wish to get into trouble, he will return the umbrella to No. 10 Broad Street. He is well known.“ This appeared in the paper, and on the following morning, the ma
12、n was astonished when he opened the front door. In the doorway lay at least twelve umbrellas of all sizes and colors that had been thrown in, and his own was among the number. Many of them had notes, fastened to them saying that they had been taken by mistake, and begging the loser not to say anythi
13、ng about the matter.21 The result of the first advertisement was that_.（A）the man got his umbrella back（B） the man wasted some money on advertising（C） nobody found the missing umbrella（D）the umbrella was found somewhere near the church22 “If it fails, Ill buy you a new one“ suggested that_.（A）he was
14、 quite sure of success（B） he was not sure he would get the umbrella back（C） he was rich enough to afford a new umbrella（D）he did not know what to do23 Did the merchant know who had taken the umbrella?（A）Sure.（B） Not very sure.（C） Not at all.（D）Probably.24 This is a story about_.（A）a useless advertis
15、ement（B） how to make an effective advertisement（C） how the man lost and found his umbrella（D）what the merchant did for the umbrella owner24 When I was about 12 I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings. Week by week her list grew: I was skinny, I wasnt a good student, I was boyis
16、h, I talked too loud, and so on. I put up with her as long as I could. At last, with great anger, I ran to my father in tears.He listened to my outburst quietly. Then he asked, “Are the things she says true or not?“True? I wanted to know how to strike back. What did truth have to do with it?“Mary, d
17、idnt you ever wonder what you are really like? Well, you now have that girls opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.“I did as he directed and discovered to my surprise that about half the things were true. S
18、ome of them I couldnt change (like being skinny), but a good number I could and suddenly wanted to change.For the first time in my life I got a fairly clear picture of myself.I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused to take it.“Thats just for you,“ he said. “You know better than anybody else the
19、 truth about yourself, once you hear it. But youve got to learn to listen, not to close your ears in anger or hurt. When something said about you is true youll know it. Youll find that it will echo inside you.“Daddys advice has returned to me at many important moments.25 What did the girls enemy lik
20、e to do?（A）Talking with her.（B） Pointing out her weak points.（C） Reporting to the teacher.（D）Quarrelling with her.26 What did the girl do when she could no longer bear her enemy?（A）She turned to her father.（B） She cried to her hearts content.（C） She tried to put up with her again.（D）She tried to be
21、her friend.27 Why did the girls father ask her to make the list?（A）He wanted to keep the list at home.（B） He didnt know what the girls enemy had said.（C） He wanted the girl to talk back.（D）He wanted her to check if she really had these weak points.28 What can we infer from reading the passage?（A）The
22、 girl benefited from her fathers advice.（B） The girl was very often angry with her father.（C） The girls father loved other peoples advice.（D）The girl was easily hurt by her father28 An employer has several choices he can consider when he wants to hire a new employee. First, he may look within his ow
23、n company. But if none of the present employees are suitable for the position, he will have to look outside the company. If his company has a personnel office, he can ask them to help find qualified applicants.There are other valuable sources the employer can use, such as employment agencies, profes
24、sional societies and so on. He can also advertise in the newspapers and magazines and ask prospective candidates to send in resumes.The employer has two kinds of qualifications to consider when he wants to choose from among applicants. He must consider both professional qualifications and personal c
25、haracteristics. A candidates professional qualifications include his education, experience and skills. These can be listed on a resume. Personal characteristics must be evaluated through interviews.29 This passage mainly tells us_.（A）there are many applications looking for a job（B） how an employer h
26、ires his employees（C） employer hires a new employee within his company（D）employer can advertise in newspapers and magazines30 When an employer wants to hire a new employee, he will consider_.（A）the applicants professional qualification（B） the applicants personalities（C） the applicants education and
27、family background（D）both A and B31 “Professional qualification“ does not include（A）good health（B） skills（C） experience（D）education32 We can conclude that a candidate who_is in a better position to be hired.（A）has worked for two months（B） has had college education（C） is getting training（D）is fond of
28、sports32 In 1807 Noah Webster began his greatest work, An American Dictionary of the English Language. In preparing the work, he devoted ten years to the study of English and its relationship to other languages, and seven more years to the writing itself. Published in two volumes in 1828, An America
29、n Dictionary of the English Language has become the recognized authority (权威) for usage in the United States. Websters purpose in writing it was to show that the American language was developing distinct meanings, pronunciations, and spellings from those of British English. He is responsible for adv
30、ancing simplified spelling forms: “develop“ instead of the British form “develope“; “theater“ and “center“ instead of “theatre“ and “centre“; “color“ and “honor“ instead of “colour“ and “honour“.33 When was An American Dictionary of the English Language published?（A）1817.（B） 1807.（C） 1828.（D）1824.34
31、 According to this passage, which one of the following spellings would Webster have approved in his dictionaries?（A）Develope.（B） Theatre.（C） Color.（D）Honour.35 According to the author, Websters purpose in writing An American Dictionary of the English Language was to_.（A）respond to the need for new s
32、choolbooks（B） show the distinct development of the English language in America（C） improve spelling forms based upon British models（D）influence the pronunciation of the English language36 In how many volumes was An American Dictionary of the English Language published?（A）One volume.（B） Two volumes.（C
33、） Three volumes.（D）Four volumes.36 It used to take Redwood City, California police hours to locate gunfire. Now, they have a new tool that helps them find the gunfire quickly. This new tool is called the Shot Spotter. The police began using the Shot Spotter in 1995. They wanted to cut down on gunfir
34、e in their city.One Shot Spotter covers a square mile. Eight microphones are put on the roofs of buildings. These microphones pick up gunfire noise. It only takes seven seconds to report the gunfire to the police. Then a red dot on the police map shows where the action is.The Shot Spotter really wor
35、ks well. It locates the gunfire within 20 to 40 feet plus or minus. Redwood City police are very happy with the Shot Spotter. They think it might have helped catch the D.C. sniper.Shot Spotters cost a lot of money. One of them sells for $200,000. Despite the cost, Shot Spotters can be a big help in
36、fighting crime.37 Eight microphones placed on rooftops_.（A）talk to police（B） warn the public（C） listen for gunfire（D）play rap music38 The red dot on the police map shows_.（A）the address of the criminal（B） Redwood City（C） the capital of California（D）the location of the gunfire39 The Shot Spotter has
37、helped police_.（A）a little bit（B） cut down the use of weapons（C） tremendously（D）solve all the shootings40 What is the writers attitude toward Shot Spooters?（A）Be indifferent to it.（B） Be for it.（C） Be against it.（D）Be angry at it.四、Part IV ClozeDirections: There are some blanks in the following pass
38、ages. 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 The American Civil War was a very sad time for the United States. The people of the country were divided into【21】si
39、des: The North and The South. Each side had its own army. The southern army was called the Confederate Army, and the northern【22】was called the Union Army. Many people died for both the North and South.The schools for the deaf had many problems during the Civil War. There are many stories about that
40、【23】in history.Some schools for the deaf had to close during the Civil War. The【24】of many were taken over by the Confederate or Union army and occupied by【25】. The Tennessee School even became a hospital and is now a national landmark.Some schools【26】because the teachers joined the war. At the Kent
41、ucky School, the superintendents son【27】to join the Union Army. He died during battle and never returned. Teachers at the Tennessee School also resigned, but they joined the Confederate Army.A sad【28】took place in North Carolina during the Civil War. A 55-year-old man was out walking one day. He was
42、【29】his way home when a soldier saw him. The soldier【30】the man to stop. The man was deaf and did not hear the soldiers command. The soldier shot the man and【31】him.In southeastern states, every school for the deaf closed except one. The Kentucky School for the Deaf remained【32】. Its superintendent
43、did not allow soldiers to occupy the school. He told officers from both armies【33】would happen if they moved into the school. He warned the officers that all of the teachers would resign and the soldiers would have to take care of the deaf students. He【34】both sides, so the Kentucky School for the D
44、eaf was【35】occupied by either the Confederate or Union troops!（A）two（B） three（C） several（D）a few（A）battle（B） soldier（C） army（D）field（A）period（B） book（C） spirit（D）class（A）staffs（B） lessons（C） buildings（D）graduates（A）students（B） soldiers（C） armies（D）officers（A）opened（B） closed（C） transferred（D）moved（A
45、）tried（B） pretended（C） refused（D）quit（A）fight（B） incident（C） discussion（D）disagreement（A）in（B） at（C） on（D）by（A）forced（B） promised（C） begged（D）ordered（A）killed（B） destroyed（C） damaged（D）buried（A）silent（B） locked（C） empty（D）open（A）what（B） that（C） which（D）who（A）comforted（B） convinced（C） angered（D）escap
46、ed（A）once（B） then（C） afterwards（D）never五、Part VII Writing56 For this part, you are supposed to write a narrative passage in 100-120 words according to the following situations.假设你在上班的路上(或公交车上)发现小偷正在偷别人的钱。描写这个过程。内容包括：(1)何时、何地。 (2)过程。(3)你的感受(或作法、建议等)。六、Daily Conversation56 A. I really want to see your
47、 new car B. to pay cash for this carC. Have you and the seller agreed upon a price D. to buy this carE. Does your father buy the car for you F. You might want to have a mechanicG. That would make it a lot easier fur me H.I wont wait to buy itBrown: I think that car drove really well and is a good de
48、al.William: It seems to be a good choice for you.【56】take a look at it just to be sure.Brown: My friend is a mechanic and he came and looked at it for me this morning.William: .That was smart of you to think ahead.【57】?Brown: Yes, he is willing to accept the price that I offered him.William: Have yo
49、u thought about how to pay for your car?Brown: I saved up enough money【58】.William: Youve really thought this through. Let me go with you to make the payment anddrive your car home for you. Brown:【59】.William: Lets go take care of that right now.【60】!专升本（英语）模拟试卷 265 答案与解析一、Phonetics1 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 画线部分读c，其他选项的画线部分读eu。2 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 画线部分读e，其他选项的画线部分读z ： 。3 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 画线部分读不发音，其他选项的画线部分读p 。4 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 画线部分读e，其他选项的
