1、专升本（英语）模拟试卷 2 及答案与解析一、Part I Vocabulary and StructureDirections: Each of the following sentences is provided with four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then, mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.1 The neighborhood boys like to play basketball on that _ lot.（A）valid（B） vain（C
2、） vacant（D）vague2 _ we have finished the course, we shall start doing more revision work.（A）For now（B） Now that（C） Ever since（D）By now3 What you have done is _ the doctors orders.（A）attached to（B） responsible to（C） resistant to（D）contrary to4 To our _, Geoffreys illness proved not to be as serious a
3、s we had feared.（A）anxiety（B） relief（C） view（D）judgment5 They _ in spite of the extremely difficult conditions.（A）carried out（B） carried off（C） carried on（D）carried forward6 Mrs. Brown is supposed _ for Italy last week.（A）to have left（B） to be leaving（C） to leave（D）to have been left7 My camera can b
4、e _ to take pictures in cloudy or sunny conditions.（A）treated（B） adjusted（C） adopted（D）remedied8 A new technique _, the yields as a whole increased by 20 percent.（A）working out（B） having worked out（C） having been worked out（D）to have been worked out9 Children who are overprotected by their parents m
5、ay become _.（A）hurt（B） damaged（C） spoiled（D）banned10 When Mr. Jones gets old, he will _ over his business to his son（A）take（B） hand（C） think（D）get11 Pick me up at 8 oclock. I _ my bath by then.（A）may have（B） will be having（C） can have had（D）will have had12 John wants to _ of his old bike and buy a n
6、ew one.（A）dispose（B） dismiss（C） distribute（D）disturb13 There is so much water in the Atlantic _ it is hard to imagine how much there is.（A）because（B） for（C） that（D）as14 Does he have any difficulty _ English?（A）to speak（B） speak（C） spoke（D）speaking15 _ the problems are numerous, we must still try to
7、solve them.（A）In spite of（B） Although（C） In order that（D）Since16 He won the first place in the national mathematics _.（A）content（B） contest（C） context（D）consent17 They always give the vacant seats to _ comes first.（A）whoever（B） whomever（C） who（D）whom18 If you want to know the train schedule, please
8、_ at the booking office.（A）acquire（B） inquire（C） request（D）require19 The rest of the day was entirely at his _ for reading or recreation.（A）dismissal（B） survival（C） arrival（D）disposal20 This room is _ that one.（A）three times large than（B） three times large as（C） as large three times as（D）three times
9、 as large as21 To be frank, Id rather you _ in the case.（A）will not be involved（B） not involved（C） not to be involved（D）were not involved22 _ your poor record in school, we think you should study harder.（A）In spite of（B） In charge of（C） In view of（D）In case of23 There are, more than fifty proposals_
10、 at the conference.（A）discussing（B） having been discussed（C） discussed（D）to be discussed24 Police have_ to the public to come forward with any information which might help them in their inquiries.（A）urged（B） claimed（C） called（D）appealed25 I am sorry I_ your glasses off the desk when I was wiping it.
11、（A）hit（B） knocked（C） struck（D）drew26 Why dont you have a night out? It would take your_ off your worries.（A）cares（B） head（C） mind（D）heart27 Some hard plastics can be_ metals in manufacturing machine parts.（A）substituted for（B） taken the place of（C） replaced in（D）given way to28 His understanding made
12、 a deep impression _ the young girl.（A）in（B） on（C） for（D）to29 They have been trying to arrive at a practical solution_ the problem.（A）in（B） on（C） to（D）with30 In many American families, parents feel that children should make important decisions _.（A）to themselves（B） on themselves（C） by themselves（D）o
13、f themselves二、Part II VocabularyDirections: Complete each of the following sentences with the proper word derived from the one given in the bracket.31 The smart boy answered every question _ (intelligence). 32 You should make good use of your time. There is not a moment to _ (loss). 33 We should do
14、everything possible to clear up the many _ (understand) between us. 34 If you think the plan is _ (accept) you should do it according to the plan right now. 35 He was defeated in the competition partly because he was _ to the feelings of others. (sense) 36 I have _ in the justice of his position on
15、labor questions. (confident) 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 letter
16、 on the Answer Sheet.37 In every British town, large and small, you will find shops that sell second-hand goods. Sometimes such shops deal mostly in furniture, sometimes in books, sometimes in household goods, sometimes even in clothes.The furniture may often be “antique“ and it may well have change
17、d hands many times. It may also be very valuable, although the most valuable pieces will usually go to the London salerooms, where one piece might be sold for hundreds of thousands of pounds. As you look around these shops and see the polished(擦亮的) wooden boxes and tables, you cant help thinking sad
18、ly of those longdead hands which polished that wood, of those nowclosed eyes which once looked at these pieces with love.The books, too, may be antique and very valuable; some may be rare first printings. Often when someone dies or has to move to a new place his books may all be sold, so that someti
19、mes you may find whole libraries in one shop. On the border between England and Wales, there is a town which was once only a sheep market, but which has now become a huge bookshop as well. And now books have replaced sheep as the towns main trade.Although the British do not worship their ancestors,
20、they do treasure the past and the things of the past. This is true of houses as well. These days no one knocks them down; they are restored until they are often better than new. In Britain, people do not buy something just because it is new. Old things are treasured(珍藏) for their proven worth; new t
21、hings have to prove themselves before they are accepted.37 Antique furniture _ .（A）may have had many former owners（B） is on sale mainly in London salerooms（C） has usually been polished before being sold（D）has usually been rejected38 Books found in second-hand bookshops may _.（A）be on sale dozens of
22、times（B） be rare first printings（C） all be sold（D）be well worth what is charged for them39 A small town on the border between England and Wales _.（A）does not deal in anything but books（B） deals mainly in books（C） deals in anything but books（D）does not deal in anything but sheep40 Second-hand goods s
23、ometimes fill you with sadness because _.（A）they are too expensive for ordinary buyers（B） they are now not cared for very much（C） they make you think of the former owners（D）they are sold cheaply41 What does the word “antique“ mean?（A）Old（B） Shabby（C） Worn（D）Decent42 Seven percent of British school c
24、hildren go to private schools called independent schools. There are 2,400 independent schools and they have been growing in number and popularity since the mid-1980s.Parents pay for these schools, and fees vary from about 250 a term for a private nursery to 3,000 a term or more for a secondary board
25、ing school(pupils board, i.e. live at the school). Some independent schools are called prep schools because they prepare the children for the Common Entrance Exam which they take at the age of 13. This exam is for entry into the best schools.The most famous schools are called “public schools“ and th
26、ey have a long history and tradition. It is often necessary to put your childs name on a waiting list at birth to be sure he or she gets a place. Children of wealthy or aristocratic families often go to the same public school as their parents and their grandparents. Eton is the best known of these s
27、chools.The majority of independent secondary schools, including public schools, are singlesex, although in recent years girls have been allowed to join the sixth forms of boys schools. Independent schools also include religious schools (Jewish, Catholic, Muslim etc. ) and schools for ethnic minoriti
28、es.42 Independent schools are actually called _.（A）religious schools（B） boarding schools（C） secondary schools（D）private schools43 We can infer from the passage there were not so many independent schools _.（A）after mid-1980s（B） before mid-1980s.（C） at the modern age（D）in nowadays44 Children take _ at
29、 the age of 13.（A）private school exam（B） the Common Entrance Exam（C） national exam（D）no examinations45 What does the word “ethnic“ mean?（A）Younger.（B） Major.（C） Relating to a particular racial, national group.（D）Religious.46 Most of the independent secondary schools _.（A）are religious schools（B） are
30、 famous schools where students can easily get a place（C） are single-sex in Britain（D）have a long tradition47 In the United States, teaching is very important. If teachers do not teach well, students complain. If many students do not understand, people think that the teacher does not do a good job. T
31、he teacher has big responsibility to make sure students understand. In a sense, students are consumers and the teacher is offering services.Students have the right to evaluate their teachers, and they usually do so at the end of each course. That evaluation includes lots of aspects of teaching, such
32、 as explanation, preparation, using good examples, answering questions, and organization of classes.Students are supposed to read required textbooks and recommended books before class. Without reading them, they will find it very difficult to understand the class. Basic courses on doing research and
33、 writing papers are taught at the beginning of the program. They teach things very concretely and clearly. Students are expected to apply what they have learned to their studies.Classes are usually divided into lectures and seminars. There are some lecture classes, where the teacher just gives a lec
34、ture, and students ask questions at the end. Most graduate level classes are lectures and discussions. Participating in discussions is very important. Higher level classes involve very little lecturing. They emphasize discussion and presentation by the students.47 According to the passage, good teac
35、hers should _.（A）try to please their students（B） treat their students as consumers（C） understand their students well（D）make sure their students understand48 Teachers are evaluated by students mainly on _.（A）how well they perform in class（B） how carefully they prepare their lessons（C） how fluently th
36、ey express themselves in class（D）how hard they work in and after class49 What are students expected to do before attending a class?（A）Go over the lessons thoroughly.（B） Understand the textbooks well.（C） Do the reading assignments.（D）Prepare an outline for discussion.50 When a program starts, student
37、s should first _.（A）learn how to do research and write papers（B） have some learning experience（C） learn about the course concretely and clearly（D）know how to participate in discussions51 Higher level classes are taught mainly through _.（A）giving a lot of lectures to students（B） involving students in
38、 discussions（C） asking students questions in class（D）answering students questions in class52 A budget(预算) is a spending plan. It can help you spend money wisely. It can do this by cutting out wasteful spending. Of course, preparing a budget takes planning, and following a budget takes willpower. You
39、r budget should meet your familys needs and income.The first step in creating a budget is to set your goals. What does your family need and want? You must know this to work out the details of the budget. Keep goals realistic, in terms of income available. Then decide which goals are the most importa
40、nt. The next step is estimating family income. Before you can plan wisely, you need to know how much money you have to spend! Write down all the money you expect to receive during the planned budget period.After you have calculated how much money will be available, it is time to estimate expenses. L
41、ist all of your family expenses. If you are not satisfied with what you got for your money, look carefully at your spending.It is also a good idea to set aside a small amount of money for emergencies. Every family has small emergencies, a blown tire, a broken device, or the need for minor medical ca
42、re.52 According to the passage, what is the advantage of a budget?（A）It can help you set your goals clearly.（B） It can help you save a lot of money.（C） It can help you get rid of poor buying habits.（D）It can help you spend money in a reasonable way.53 In carrying out your budget, you need _.（A）to ha
43、ve the ability to control yourself（B） to ask your family members for advice（C） to cut it down as much as possible（D）to take care not to buy expensive things54 One advantage of keeping a record of your spending is that _.（A）you will remember how much you have already spent（B） you will know if you hav
44、e spent more money than you planned（C） you will be able to tell your family what should not be bought（D）you will learn how to make a better budget next time55 The writer suggests that it is a good idea to set aside some money because _.（A）you probably will not be able to follow your budget（B） people
45、 usually spend more than they plan to do（C） things can happen unexpectedly（D）others may want to borrow some money from you56 This passage is mainly about _.（A）the meaning of a budget（B） the relations between budget and income（C） the way a budget is made（D）the importance of making a budget四、Part IV C
46、lozeDirections: 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.57 When I was walking down the street the other day, I happ
47、ened to 【B1】 a small brown leather purse lying on the sidewalk. I 【B2 】 it up and opened it to see if I could 【B3】 the owners name. There was nothing inside it 【B4】 some change and an old photoa picture of a woman and a young girl of about twelve years old, who looked 【B5】 the womans daughter. I put
48、 the photo back and 【B6】 the purse to the police station, where I 【B7】 it to the desk sergeant. 【B8】 I left, the sergeant took down my name and address 【B9】 the owner might want to write and thank me.That evening I went to have dinner with my aunt and uncle. They 【B10】 a young woman 【B11】 there woul
49、d be four people 【B12】 the table. Her face was familiar. I was 【 B13】 sure that we had not met before, but I could not remember where I had seen her. In the course of conversation, 【B14】 , the young woman happened to mention that she had lost her purse that afternoon. 【B15】 I realized where I had seen her.
