1、专升本（英语）模拟试卷 30 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 I was pleased to hear the news. So _.（A）do I（B） am I（C） was I（D）did I2 Mother
2、 takes great pleasure _ pictures of our children.（A）in showing（B） to show（C） showing（D）show3 This is the place _ I used to camp when I was younger.（A）what（B） when（C） where（D）which4 It is important for everyone _ learn English.（A）by（B） when（C） to（D）how5 Have you finished _ the letter to your mother?（
3、A）written（B） write（C） wrote（D）writing6 When I got to the station the train _ left.（A）already had（B） had already（C） has already（D）already has7 He speaks _ English and German.（A）any（B） either（C） neither（D）both8 Its very informal here, you _ wear a tie unless you want to.（A）dont have to（B） must not（C）
4、could not（D）may not9 I cannot sleep. The dog next door is making too much noise. I wish it _ quiet.（A）kept（B） would keep（C） had kept（D）will keep10 As a father I _ the mess my children make every evening.（A）used to clean up（B） am used to cleaning up（C） had to clean up（D）willing to clean up11 We usual
5、ly have a lot of staff illness _ the winter period.（A）for（B） since（C） over（D）while12 The teacher should explain the lesson, _?（A）shouldnt he（B） should he（C） doesnt he（D）does he13 At the end of the night the girls were fast _.（A）asleep（B） sleeping（C） sleep（D）slept14 Little _ that their plan has been
6、discovered.（A）they suspect（B） do they suspect（C） they suspected（D）did they suspect15 She hasnt read the article, nor _ the essay.（A）has written（B） she has written（C） writing（D）has she written16 Its clearly stated that you _ copy the site without written permission from the webmaster.（A）should not（B）
7、 ought not（C） should（D）ought to17 _ for the TOEFL exam in June, we took a training class in April.（A）Prepare（B） To prepare（C） Preparing（D）Prepared18 Everything depends on _ we get a raise in our salary.（A）what（B） that（C） if（D）whether19 Mary: I went skiing. Jill: Mary said (that) she _ skiing.（A）went
8、（B） have gone（C） had gone（D）has gone20 Only in the Civil War _ killed or wounded.（A）soldiers in America（B） were so many American soldiers（C） many in America（D）so many American soldiers were21 Why are you always late, Mark? Cant you ever arrive _ time?（A）on（B） in（C） at（D）by22 You _ help me if you don
9、t have time. I can do the job myself.（A）arent able to（B） dont have to（C） mustnt（D）shouldnt23 _ when the telephone rang?（A）Were sleeping（B） Did you sleep（C） Have you slept（D）Were you sleeping24 You _ me, did you?（A）understood（B） werent understanding（C） didnt understand（D）understand25 I was against th
10、e idea but everybody else was in favor and I had to give _.（A）on（B） with（C） around（D）in26 The mayor together with his two brothers _ going to be indicted for accepting bribes.（A）were（B） have to（C） is（D）are27 Those are probably the _ curtains in the store.（A）fancier（B） most fanciest（C） fanciest（D）mor
11、e fancier28 Uncle Carl is really _ man.（A）an old sweet（B） a sweet, old（C） a sweet old（D）an old, sweet29 Tom is a very smart lad. If he _ to work hard, he is going to be the top of the class.（A）will continue（B） continues（C） continued（D）had continued30 Im really quite lost. _ me how to get out of here
12、?（A）Would you mind showing（B） Would you be showing（C） Would you mind to show（D）Would you mind to showing二、Part II VocabularyDirections: Complete each of the following sentences with the proper word derived from the one given in the bracket.31 _ (chemistry) is the study of the chemical processes that
13、 happen in living things. 32 The rain was heavy and _ (consequence) the land was flooded. 33 It was difficult to guess what her _ (react) to the news would he. 34 There are some _ (art) flowers on the table. 35 I hope my teacher will take my recent illness into _ (consider) when judging my examinati
14、on. 36 She was _ (shame) of having asked such a silly question. 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
15、blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.37 Many animals are used to help scientists find cures for diseases. One of the most common animals used is monkeys, or primates. There are groups of people who want to stop the research on animals. They are called animal rights activists.The s
16、cientists say their research could help save the lives of many men, women and children. They try to cure diseases like cancer and AIDS.The animal rights activists say the animals suffer. They take baby monkeys away from their mothers, and sometimes holes are drilled in their heads. The activists hav
17、e tried to stop the research for the past 10 years. They let animals go free or damage the labs.The University of California at Davis has 3,800 rhesus macaque monkeys. It is one of the largest primate research labs. The activists sent letters to researchers at Davis and about eighty other researcher
18、s around the country, whose names were on the web pages. The warning letters had razor blades hidden so that a person could slice open a finger while opening the letter. The police say they will try to protect the researchers from the increasing violence done by activists.37 What kinds of things hav
19、e activists done to protect research animals?（A）Set them free.（B） Damage the labs.（C） Sent threatening letters.（D）All of the above.38 The police think that use of violence by animal rights groups is _.（A）increasing（B） decreasing（C） ending（D）staying about the same39 What will happen if the researcher
20、s dont meet the demands made in the letter from the activists?（A）The activist will release all the animals.（B） The activists will use violence against the researchers.（C） The activist will commit vivisection.（D）In the autumn of 2000, the activists will send more letters.40 Where was the list of peop
21、le targeted by the activists posted?（A）In the newspaper.（B） On the radio.（C） On a web page.（D）On the television.41 The purpose for the activists to be against researchers is _.（A）to see the animals（B） to protect animals rights（C） to stop scientific research（D）to fight with police42 Guglielmo Marconi
22、 was born in Italy in 1874. He studied in Bologna and since his childhood, he showed great interest in physics and electricity. Basing his studies on Hertzs findings, Marconi concluded that the electromagnetic waves could transmit messages, so he conducted his research in that direction.As Marconi d
23、id not get any financial incentives from the Italian government, he moved to England where he got funds for his research.In 1897, Marconi was able to communicate via radio through the Brisiol Channel. In 1901, he transmitted long-wave radio signals across the Atlantic Ocean. At that time, Marconi wa
24、s already recognized as a great name in science and technology.In ,1909, he shared the Nobel Prize in physics with Karl Ferdinand Braun, a German physicist, who worked on wireless telegraphy and cathode rays.Marconi died in 1937.42 The text is about _.（A）a famous Italian physician（B） a famous Italia
25、n inventor（C） a famous Italian electrician（D）a famous Italian novelist43 Marconi moved to England because _.（A）he did not get financial support for his research in Italy（B） he loved England（C） his research had to be conducted in England（D）his research fellow was in England44 In 1901, Marconi was abl
26、e to _.（A）communicate via radio through the Bristol Channel（B） establish a long distance transmission（C） transmit the first radio messages（D）work with a German physicist45 Marconi is a famous name _.（A）in science（B） in technology（C） in German and Italy（D）both in science and in technology46 In 1909,
27、the Nobel Prize in physics _.（A）was given to Marconi and his compatriot Braun（B） was given to Marconi and his partner Braun（C） was shared by Marconi and Braun（D）was shared by a German scientist and an American scientist47 A jury in Northern California has found a doctor caused elder abuse. Family th
28、ought the doctor did not give enough pain medication to a dying patient. The jury gave one-and-a- half million dollars to the patients family.The patients children say they were sure they would lose. But the jury said the doctor was reckless and caused elderly abuse.The patients son says he wanted t
29、o tell the true story. His father had too much pain.The 85-year-old patient, William Bergman, died of cancer patient in February 1998. He spent six days at a hospital in Castro Valley, California. His children say he had too much pain because Dr. Wing Chin didnt give enough painkillers.The trial las
30、ted one month. Dr Chin said he used the usual pain control system. Dr. Chins lawyer said that the doctor used the usual standard of care.Family members said they didnt directly ask the doctor for more medication. They trusted that the doctors knew how to control the pain.The problem of not enough pa
31、in medication is widespread. Doctors might be more careful in the future.California laws dont allow pain and suffering awards for the people who have died. This case was for elder abuse. The jurys award of one-point-five million dollars is likely to be reduced to 250-thousand dollars because the sta
32、te has a cap on awards. 47 The jury found _.（A）the doctor guilty of murder（B） the family guilty of elder abuse（C） the family guilty of doctor abuse（D）the doctor guilty of elder abuse48 William Bergman _.（A）was eighty-five years old（B） was a young man（C） had never had children（D）was a middle-aged man
33、49 The patient _.（A）had heart trouble（B） had cancer（C） had diabetes（D）was in a car accident50 The family sued for _.（A）pain and suffering（B） doctor negligence（C） elder abuse（D）hospital negligence51 As a result of the court decision, the family will receive _.（A）nothing（B） around 250 thousand dollars
34、（C） one-and-a-half million dollars（D）two million dollars52 People enjoy talking about “first“. They like to remember their first love or their first car. But not all firsts are happy ones. Few people enjoy recalling the firsts that are bad.One of historys bad but important firsts was the first car a
35、ccident. Autos were still young when it happened. The crash took place in New York City. The year was 1896. The month was May. A man from Massachusetts was visiting the city in his new car. At the time, bicycle riders were still trying to get used to the new set of wheels on the road. No one is sure
36、 who was at fault. In any case, the bike and the car collided. The man on the bike injured. The driver of the car had to stay in jail and wait for the hospital report on the bicycle rider. Luckily, the rider was not killed.Three years later, another automobile first took place. The scene was again N
37、ew York City. A real estate broker named Henry Bliss stepped off a streetcar. He was hit by a passing car. Once again, no one is sure just how it happened or whose fault it was. The driver of the car was put in jail. Poor Mr. Bliss became the first person to die in a car accident.52 This passage is
38、about _.（A）the first bicycle accident（B） accidents in large cities（C） two of the first auto accidents（D）the first vehicles with wheels53 In each accident the driver was _.（A）found guilty（B） set free（C） laughed at（D）put in jail for a while54 We can conclude that accidents involving cars _.（A）happened
39、 most often in New York City（B） do not happen as often as they did in the early days of the auto（C） have killed more people since Mister Bliss was killed（D）were always the drivers fault55 The “new set of wheels“ that bicycle riders had to get used to was _.（A）the new tires on their bikes（B） the auto
40、mobile（C） the street car（D）the bicycle itself56 Collide means _.（A）hit each other hard（B） stopped（C） raced each other（D）traveled in the same direction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 cho
41、ose the one that best fits into the passages. Then, mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.57 When all the people had assembled, the king, surrounded by his court, 【B1】 a signal. Then a door beneath him opened, and the accused man stepped out into the arena. Directly opposite him were two
42、 doors, exactly 【B2】 and side by side. It was the duty and the privilege of the person on trial to walk directly to these 【B3】 and open one of them. He 【B4】 open either door he pleased; he was subject to no guidance or influence but that of impartial and incorruptible chance. If he opened the one, t
43、here came out of it a hungry tiger, the fiercest and most cruel that could be found, which 【B5】 sprang upon him and tore him to pieces as a punishment for his guilt. But, if the accused person opened the other door, out of it came a 【B6】 lady, and to this lady he was immediately married, as a reward
44、 of his innocence. This was the 【B7】 method of administering justice. Its perfect fairness is obvious. The criminal could 【B8】 know out of which door would come the lady; he opened either he pleased, without having the slightest 【B9】 whether, in the next instant, he was to be devoured or married. So
45、 the accused person was instantly 【B10】 if guilty, and, if innocent, he was rewarded on the spot.57 【B1 】（A）give（B） gives（C） gave（D）given58 【B2 】（A）alike（B） different（C） big（D）closed59 【B3 】（A）door（B） doors（C） people（D）signals60 【B4 】（A）should（B） would（C） must（D）could61 【B5 】（A）immediately（B） usuall
46、y（C） sometimes（D）frequently62 【B6 】（A）suddenly（B） angry（C） beautiful（D）old63 【B7 】（A）criminals（B） kings（C） ladys（D）tigers64 【B8 】（A）even（B） also（C） especially（D）not65 【B9 】（A）interest（B） belief（C） idea（D）reason66 【B10 】（A）punish（B） punishing（C） punishes（D）punished五、Part V Translation from Chinese to
47、 EnglishDirections: This part is to test your ability to translate Chinese into English. 67 布朗太太上周生病时，她的三个女儿轮流照顾她。68 情况常常如此，你用脑越多，它就越灵活。69 开车时你再小心也不为过。70 只有在特殊的情况下一年级大学生才被允许补考。71 任何稍具常识的学生都能回答这个问题。六、Part VI Translation from English to ChineseDirections: This part is to test your ability to translate
48、 English into Chinese. 72 The individual representing his country cannot afford to think about enjoying himself, he has to think only about winning. 73 A child who has had his confidence really damaged basically needs a rescue operation. 74 This self-defeating warning has now been removed, but its message is still very much to the point. 75 Although human error plays its part, it is by no means the only cause of accidents. 76 Children, especially, love fast food because its finger food, no struggling with knives and forks, no annoying instructions from adults about table ma
