1、专升本（英语）模拟试卷 274 及答案与解析一、Phonetics（A）ghost（B） daughter（C） taught（D）through（A）retire（B） science（C） giant（D）behind（A）exploit（B） contain（C） great（D）delay（A）violin（B） professional（C） hospital（D）oral（A）procession（B） professor（C） mission（D）pressure二、Part I Vocabulary and StructureDirections: Each of the fo
2、llowing sentences is provided with four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then, mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.6 It is difficult to distinguish one twin_the other.（A）to（B） by（C） for（D）from7 My parents always buy_my birthday.（A）anything nice to（B） anything nice for（C） so
3、mething nice to（D）something nice for8 To travel from England to Scotland you_a passport.（A）mustnt have（B） havent got（C） dont need（D）neednt9 Anyone can get into the club,_he is a member there.（A）even if（B） unless（C） as that（D）so long as10 Though I havent seen him for years, I can_his voice on the tel
4、ephone.（A）realize（B） discover（C） accept（D）recognize11 The bread and butter_served for breakfast.（A）are（B） is（C） have（D）had been12 When he was in his_, he began to study English.（A）forty（B） fortys（C） forties（D）fortys years old13 He is_a horse.（A）stronger as（B） as stronger than（C） the strong as（D）stro
5、nger than14 It is essential that all these figures_twice.（A）must be checked（B） be checked（C） is checked（D）will be checked15 I think he studies very hard,_?（A）does he（B） doesnt he（C） dont I（D）do I16 In_century, computers will be used more widely.（A）twenty-one（B） the twenty-one（C） twenty-first（D）the t
6、wenty-first17 I shall make the announcement_the beginning of the meeting.（A）to（B） for（C） at（D）in18 It is a question_the book will be published this month or next month.（A）if（B） whether（C） that（D）which19 We must_early in the morning so as to catch the first train.（A）set up（B） set out（C） set about（D）s
7、et aside20 In no way_from practice.（A）theory can be separated（B） theory is separated（C） can theory be separated（D）has theory been separated三、Part III Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this part there are four passages. Each passage is followed by a number of comprehension questions. Read the passa
8、ges and choose the best answer to each question. Then, mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.20 Scotland provides superb opportunities to enjoy wild and grand scenery which is even more impressive than the postcards suggest. It also offers towns and cities with
9、a rich cultural life, a good mix of accommodation and places to eat and drink. Friendly and welcoming, it is an interesting and colorful all-season destination, where landscapes and the environment, sport and leisure pursuits, heritage and history, culture and cuisine are all part of a rewarding exp
10、erience.The best reason for choosing to go on holiday to Scotland is: one of the last places inside the crowded and frenetic European Union where it is possible to be alone isolated countryside. This is not to say that Scotland, like everywhere else, does not have its tourist traps, its crowded road
11、s or its popular beauty spots. But it is relatively easy to escape from them.It would be a mistake to think that Scotland is merely an extension of England.Indeed, no attitude is capable of causing greater offence to the Scots. They successfully resisted English attempts at domination for seven hund
12、red years, and many differences between the two countries persist.Scotlands history, embodied in its castles, battlefields, and ancient links with France, Flanders and Scandinavia, is special. 21 Scotland is_.（A）full of lively towns and cities（B） similar to many other countries in Europe（C） as impre
13、ssive as postcards suggest（D）good for sports22 In Scotland, tourists_.（A）are always alone in the country（B） can easily get away from crowds and traffic（C） get trapped in popular beauty spots（D）can be lost in such countryside23 When you say that Scotland is like England, the Scottish_.（A）feel insulte
14、d（B） are offended（C） are amused（D）feel shocked24 Scotland_.（A）was dominated by England for seven hundred years（B） dominated England for seven hundred years（C） kept out English invaders for seven hundred years（D）became part of England for seven hundred years24 Social customs and ways of behaving chan
15、ge. Things which were considered impolite many years ago are now acceptable. Just a few years ago, it was considered impolite behaviour for a man to smoke on the street. No man who thought of himself as being a gentleman would make a fool of himself by smoking when a lady was in a room.Customs are a
16、lso different from country to country. Does a man walk on the left or the right of a woman in your country? Or doesnt it matter? What about table manner? Should you use both hands when you are eating?The Americans and the British not only speak the same language but also share a large number of soci
17、al customs. For example, in both America and England people shake hands when they meet each other for the first time. Also, most Englishmen will open a door for a woman or offer their seat to a woman, and so will most Americans. Promptness is important both in England and in America. That is, if a d
18、inner invitation is for 7 oclock, the dinner guest either arrives close to that time or calls up to explain his delay.The important thing to remember about social customs is not to do anything that might make other people feel uncomfortable especially if they are your guests. There is an old story a
19、bout a man who gave a dinner party. When the food was served, one of the guests started to eat his peas with a knife. The other guests were amused or shocked, but the host calmly picked up his knife and began eating in the same way. It would have been bad manners to make his guest feel foolish or un
20、comfortable.25 “Bad manners“ in the last sentence means_.（A）ugly（B） dishonest（C） impolite（D）shameful26 Which of the following do you think is the best title for this passage?（A）Social Customs and Behaviour.（B） Social Life.（C） American and British Customs.（D）Promptness Is Important.27 According to th
21、e text, the best host_.（A）tries his best to make his guests feel comfortable（B） makes his guests feel excited（C） tries to avoid being naughty to his guests（D）tries to avoid being foolish28 The writer of this article may agree with which of the following?（A）The guest who ate his peas with a knife.（B）
22、 The other guests who were amused or shocked.（C） The host who picked up his knife and began eating in the same way.（D）None of the above.28 To us it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains. But actually the umbrella was not invented as protection against rain. Its f
23、irst use was as a shade against the sun.Nobody knows who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient times. Probably the first to use it were the Chinese, way back in the eleventh century B.C.We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there wa
24、s a strange thing connected with its use: it became a symbol of honor and authority. In the Far East in ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by royalty or by those in high office.In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. And the umbrella was in common
25、 use in ancient Greece. But it is believed that the first persons in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans.During the Middle Ages, the use of the umbrella practically disappeared. Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century. And again it
26、was considered a symbol of power and authority. By 1680, The umbrella appeared in France, and later on in England.By the eighteenth century, the umbrella was used against rain throughout most of Europe. Umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time, though they have become much light
27、er in weight. It wasnt until the twentieth century that womens umbrellas began to be made, in a whole variety of colors.29 The first use of umbrella was as_.（A）protection against rain（B） a shade against the sun（C） a symbol of power（D）a symbol of honor30 The umbrella was used only by royalty or those
28、 in high office_.（A）in Europe in the eighteenth century（B） in ancient Egypt and Babylon（C） in the Far East in ancient times（D）during the Middle Ages31 According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?（A）Women enjoy using umbrellas with various kinds of colors nowadays.（B） The inventor of
29、 the umbrella is unknown.（C） Once ordinary people had no right to use umbrella.（D）Umbrellas were popular and cheap in ancient times.32 Which of the following is the best title for the passage?（A）The Invention of Umbrella.（B） The History of Umbrella.（C） Umbrella A Symbol of Honor.（D）Who Used Umbrella
30、 First?32 People need to be active to be healthy. Our modern lifestyle and all the conveniences weve become used to have made us sitting much of the time - and thats dangerous for our health. Sitting around in front of the TV or the computer, riding in the car for even a short trip to the store and
31、using elevators instead of stairs, all contribute to our inactivity. Physical inactivity is as dangerous to our health as smoking!Add up your activities during the day in periods of at least 10 minutes each. Start slowly. and build up. If youre already doing some light activities move up to more mod
32、erate ones. A little is good, but more is better if you want to achieve health benefits.Scientists say add up 60 minutes of physical activity every day to stay healthy or improve your health. Time needed depends on effort - as you progress to moderate activities, you can cut down to thirty minutes,
33、four days a week.Physical activity doesnt have to be very hard to improve your health. This goal can be reached by building physical activities into your daily routine. Just add up in periods of at least ten minutes each throughout the day. After three months of regular physical activity, you will n
34、otice a difference - people often say getting started is the hardest part.(From Handbook for Canadas Physical Activity Guide to Healthy Active Living p. 4. Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology, Ottawa, Ontario, 1998)33 Nowadays people_.（A）are less active than in the past（B） are more active than
35、in the past（C） are sitting as much as they used to be（D）are sitting as less as they used to be34 Time needed for physical activity depends on_.（A）health（B） effort（C） money（D）kinds of activities35 You can improve your health by_.（A）bringing physical activity into your timetable（B） eating less and les
36、s during short periods of time（C） relaxing and keeping cool（D）getting as many activities as you can 36 People say that_.（A）they do not have time for physical activity（B） they do not know the suitable physical activity（C） getting into physical activity is not so difficult（D）getting into physical acti
37、vity is the most difficult part36 Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941. The United States was mad at the Japanese so they made many Japanese-Americans leave their homes. They were put in camps with barbed wire around the outside of the camps.Many Japanese-American young men were called into the army. S
38、ome of them joined the US Military Intelligence Service or MIS. The MIS was a secret group that fought the Japanese soldiers. This secret group translated important maps and papers. They questioned Japanese prisoners. Another task they did was to translate diaries written in Japanese.Sometimes Japan
39、ese soldiers hid in caves to hide from the Americans. The MIS would try to get the scared soldiers to leave the caves. This was known as “cave flushing.“ Some of the soldiers would give up and leave the caves.Other Japanese would jump to their deaths.The MIS never got awards for their efforts until
40、the year 2000. Then they were rewarded for their brave acts in World War II. It took almost sixty years for them to be honored.Gayle Yamada has made a film about the brave Japanese-American MIS. The film is called “Uncommon Courage“ and is a true story. Hopefully, Yamadas film and the movie, “Pearl
41、Harbor,“ will not cause people to hate Japanese-Americans or any other race.37 The letters MIS stood for_.（A）Missing Infantry Soldiers（B） Military Intelligence Service（C） Military Intelligence Soldiers（D）Military Infamy Service38 The MIS finally received recognition_.（A）during President Kennedys ter
42、m（B） fifty years later（C） ten years ago（D）last year from President Clinton39 Gayle Yamadas new film is entitled_.（A）Pearl Harbor（B） The Winds of War（C） Uncommon Courage（D）The Greatest Generation40 Writer hopes that a new movie wont_.（A）make people love war（B） cause anger toward Americans（C） be a pop
43、ular film（D）plant seeds of racism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 letter on the Answer Sheet.40 November 7,
44、2000 is a very special day in the United States. Voters all across the nation are 【21】representatives in local and national races. Some people think that theyre voting for the president of our country too. Theyre not! Again, theyre voting for【22】These representatives are called electors. They are pa
45、rt of a system called the Electoral College.In most states the electors are chosen on a winner take all basis. That makes it【23】for one candidate to win【24】electors while getting less popular votes nationally than his【25】.The【26】will meet in their respective states and vote for president and vice-pr
46、esident on December 18, 2000. The Constitution does not【27 】the electors to vote for the candidates that they are pledged to, but they almost always do.【28】January 6, 2001, just two weeks before the【29】president and vice-president take office, the votes will be counted in Congress.If no one gets a m
47、ajority (more than half) of the electoral votes, at least 270 out of 538, the【30】will be chosen by Congress. The House of Representatives will choose (one vote per state) the president and the Senate will choose the vice-president. Its not likely, but we could【31】end up with a president from one par
48、ty and a vice-president from【32】.In an extremely close election, all【33】of strange outcomes are possible. Will the【34】that most voters prefer be the next【35】? And when will we even know?（A）phoning（B） asking（C） wishing（D）electing（A）president（B） someone（C） candidates（D）representatives（A）possible（B） im
49、possible（C） good（D）bad（A）least（B） a few（C） little（D）the most（A）enemy（B） election（C） memory（D）opponent（A）voters（B） electors（C） president（D）folks（A）force（B） see（C） remind（D）popcorn（A）In（B） Before（C） On（D）After（A）new（B） former（C） old（D）young（A）voters（B） winners（C） people（D）guys（A）actually（B） hardly（C） fairly（D）generally（A）others（B） voters（C） electors（D）another（A）kinds（B） styles（C） countries（D）states（A
