1、专升本（英语）模拟试卷 349 及答案与解析一、Phonetics（A）tie（B） lie（C） field（D）die（A）sincere（B） there（C） mere（D）here（A）car（B） far（C） war（D）star（A）plays（B） days（C） says（D）pays（A）wall（B） shall（C） fall（D）call二、Part I Vocabulary and StructureDirections: Each of the following sentences is provided with four choices. Choose t
2、he one that best completes the sentence. Then, mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.6 He_at the boy into silence.（A）glanced（B） observed（C） watched（D）stared7 Go back to your room and leave me_.（A）alone（B） lonely（C） along（D）almost8 He insisted that she_improve her oral English by doing a lot of practi
3、ce.（A）could（B） would（C） might（D）should9 He was found_one month after he was born.（A）quiet（B） still（C） silent（D）dumb10 _at such a time, his work attracted much attention.（A）Publishing（B） Being published（C） Published（D）When published11 Silver is the best conductor of electricity, copper_it closely.（A）
4、followed（B） following（C） to follow（D）being followed12 He drove to the airport to_ Mr. Dixon who came to see him from Orlando.（A）pick up（B） set out（C） call for（D）turn down13 It is kind _ you to do me a favor at this moment.（A）to（B） for（C） of（D）about14 My room gets very cold at night. _.（A）So is mine（
5、B） So does mine（C） So mine is（D）So mine does15 _parents say and do has a life-long effect on their children.（A）What（B） That（C） Which（D）As16 Many a young scientist_engaged in the research work.（A）have（B） has（C） have been（D）has been17 She_crying very helpful to express her sadness.（A）considers（B） conf
6、irms（C） believes（D）pretends18 The plan had been_, which made him very angry.（A）called off（B） called up（C） called in（D）called on19 You cannot see the patient at the moment: he is now_medical treatment.（A）in（B） on（C） under（D）at20 A thief broke_when I was leaving for my office.（A）in（B） up（C） out（D）off三
7、、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 on the Answer Sheet.20 There
8、is a popular belief among parents that schools are no longer interested in spelling. No school I have taught in has ever ignored spelling or considered it unimportant as a basic skill. There are, however, vastly different ideas about how to teach it, or how much priority it must be given over genera
9、l language development and writing ability. The problem is, how to encourage a child to express himself freely and confidently in writing without holding him back with the complexities of spelling.If spelling becomes the only focal point of his teacher s interest, clearly a bright child will be like
10、ly to “play safe“. He will tend to write only words within his spelling range, choosing to avoid adventurous language. That s why teachers often encourage the early use of dictionaries and pay attention to content rather than technical ability.I was once shocked to read on the bottom of a sensitive
11、piece of writing about a personal experience :“ This work is terrible! There are far too many spelling errors and your writing is illegible(难以辨认的). “ It may have been a sharp criticism of the pupil s technical abilities in writing, but it was also a sad reflection on the teacher who had omitted to r
12、ead the essay, which contained some beautiful expressions of the child s deep feelings. The teacher was not wrong to draw attention to the errors, but if his priorities had centred on the child s idea, an expression of his disappointment with the presentation would have given the pupil more motivati
13、on to seek improvement.21 Teachers are different in their opinions about_.（A）the difficulties in teaching spelling（B） the role of spelling in general language development（C） the complexities of the basic writing skills（D）the necessity of teaching spelling22 The expression “play safe“ probably means_
14、.（A）to write carefully（B） to do as teachers say（C） to use dictionaries frequently（D）to avoid using words one is not sure of23 The writer seems to think that the teacher s judgement on that sensitive piece of writing is_.（A）reasonable（B） unfair（C） foolish（D）careless24 The major point discussed in the
15、 passage is _.（A）the importance of developing writing skills（B） the complexities of spelling（C） the correct way of marking compositions（D）the relationship between spelling and the content of a composition24 It was Ann s first experience of flying. She had always been afraid of heights and so was pre
16、pared to be frightened. Only the fact that she was going to meet her son who she had not seen for three years had given her the courage to make the flight.She sat in her seat, her hands gripping its arms, her seat belt already fastened. The air hostess was talking, telling everyone what to do in cas
17、e of emergency, showing them where their life-jackets were. The plane was crowded, and every seat was full. From her window seat, getting out in a hurry would be impossible, thought Ann. In any case who would want to get out of a plane in mid-air?The engines began to shakethe noise increased till it
18、 was like a great rushing wind. She looked out to see the runway slip past at astonishing speed. She wanted to cry outto stop the plane before it left the ground, but she knew she was trapped in this great roaring machine. I must scream, she told herself, and put her hands over her eyes.There was a
19、strange feeling as if she were going up in a lift. The noise died down. Carefully she opened her eyes. Through the window she saw a great carpet of cloud above, so beautiful that she stared in wonder, hardly turning away from the window till they touched down.25 Ann thought she would be frightened b
20、ecause_.（A）she had never flown before（B） she had a fear of being in high places（C） she hadn t made proper preparations（D）she was naturally timid26 How was Ann sitting before the plane took off?（A）With her arms folded.（B） With her seat belt undone.（C） Holding tight to her seat belt.（D）Holding on to p
21、art of the seat.27 Why did Ann want to scream?（A）Because the plane didn t leave the ground.（B） Because she couldn t make the plane stop.（C） Because she couldnt hear the wind.（D）Because she couldnt see the runway.28 How did Ann feel after she had opened her eyes?（A）Very much pleased.（B） Very much fri
22、ghtened.（C） Greatly attracted.（D）Greatly surprised.28 In ancient times wealth was measured and exchanged in things that could be touched: food, tools, and precious metals and stones. Then the barter system was replaced by coins, which still had real value since they were pieces of rare metal. Coins
23、were followed by fiat money, paper notes that have value only because everyone agrees to accept them.Today electronic monetary systems are gradually being introduced that will transform money into even less tangible forms, reducing it to a series of “ bits and bytes“ , or units of computerized infor
24、mation , going between machines at the speed of light. Already, electronic fund transfer allows money to be instantly sent and received by different banks, companies, and countries through computers and telecommunications devices.29 Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for the
25、passage?（A）International Banking Policies（B） The History of Monetary Exchange（C） The Development of Paper Currencies（D）Current Problems in the Economy30 According to the passage, which of the following was the earliest kind of exchange of wealth?（A）Bartered foods.（B） Fiat money.（C） Coin currency.（D）
26、Intangible forms.31 According to the passage, coins once had real value as currency because they_.（A）represented a great improvement over barter（B） permitted easy transportation of wealth（C） were made of precious metals（D）could become collector s items32 Which of the following statements about compu
27、terized monetary systems is NOT supported by the passage?（A）They promote international trade.（B） They allow very rapid money transfers.（C） They are still limited to small transactions(交易 ).（D）They are dependent on good telecommunications systems.32 Mr. Smith was a wealthy industrialist, but he was n
28、ot satisfied with life. He did not sleep well and his food did not agree with him. This situation lasted for some time. Finally, after several sleepless nights, he decided to consult his doctor. The doctor advised a change of surroundings. “ Go abroad,“ he said. “But Im not good at foreign language,
29、“ said Mr. Smith. “It doesn t matter,“ said the doctor. “It wont hurt you to talk a little less. Go on a voyage. Take plenty of exercise. Try to reduce your weight. Avoid rich food. “Mr. Smith went to Switzerland. He did not know French or German, and had to communicate through gestures. He attended
30、 a physical training course. The instructor made him bend his knees, swing his arms, stretch his neck and shake his head rapidly. He had to lie on the ground and raise his right and left legs alternately. After a time his muscles grew hard and firm. He forgot the financial crisis and the importance
31、of raising the level of production. He even began to notice individual trees and individual birds.Finally he returned home. But unfortunately his improvement was only temporary. Soon he was a normal businessman again, worried about his property, his profits, his savings, his advancement in a technol
32、ogical society, and things in general.33 Mr. Smith went to see his doctor because he_.（A）had little to eat（B） was seriously ill（C） had to sleep（D）didnt feel well34 In the second paragraph, the word “gestures“ means_.（A）body movements（B） simple words（C） pens or pencils（D）handshakes35 When he traveled
33、 abroad, Mr. Smith_.（A）learned boxing（B） forgot all about his business（C） raised the level of production（D）shook his head all the time36 In the last paragraph, the word “temporary“ means_.（A）lasting for a short time（B） not deep（C） unimportant（D）developing very slowly36 There was a river with a small
34、 town on either side of it. The towns were linked by a bridge. One day, a hole appeared in the bridge. Both towns agreed that the hole should be mended.However, disagreement came up as to who should mend it. Each town thought that it had a better reason for the other to mend the hole. The town on th
35、e right bank said that it was at the end of the road, so the left-bank town should mend the hole. The town on the left bank, on the other hand, insisted that all the traffic came to the right-bank town, so it was in their interest to mend the bridge.The quarrel went on and on, and so did the hole. T
36、he more it went on, the more the hostility between the two towns grew.One day a man fell into the hole and broke his leg. People from both towns questioned him closely about whether he was walking from the right bank to the left or from the left bank to the right, in order to decide which town shoul
37、d be blamed for the accident. But he could not remember, since he got drunk that night.Some time later, a car was crossing the bridge and broke an axle(轴)because of the hole. Neither town paid any attention to the accident, as the traveler was not going from one to the other, but was merely passing
38、through. The angry traveler got out of the car and asked why the hole was not mended.On hearing the reason, he declared, “Ill buy this hole. Who s the owner?“Both towns at once declared that they owned the hole.“One or the other, whoever owns the hole must prove it.“How shall we prove it?“ asked bot
39、h sides.“That s simple. Only the owner of the hole has the right to mend it. Ill buy the hole from whoever mends the bridge.People from both towns rushed to do the job while the traveler smoked a cigar and his driver changed the axle. They mended the bridge in no time and asked for the money for the
40、 hole.“What hole?“ The traveler looked surprised. “I cant see any hole. I ve been looking for a hole for several years now. I m prepared to pay a good price for it, but there s no hole here. Are you pulling my leg or what?“He got into his car and drove off.37 What did the two towns quarrel about?（A）
41、Which of them should mend the hole.（B） Whether the hole should be mended.（C） Why there was a hole in the bridge.（D）When they should mend the hole.38 The man who had fallen into the hole failed to answer any questions because he_.（A）had one of his legs broken（B） was busy changing the axle（C） had drun
42、k too much wine（D）was afraid to blame anybody39 Both towns rushed to mend the hole in order to prove that_.（A）they owned the whole bridge（B） they had the right to sell the hole（C） they were able to mend the hole（D）they could afford to mend the hole40 In “Are you pulling my leg or what?“ , the phrase
43、 “pulling my leg“ refers to_.（A）trying to stop me（B） laughing at me（C） putting me in trouble（D）making fun of me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 pas
44、sages. Then, mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.40 Drawing a picture is the simplest way of putting an idea down on paper. That is【C1】_men first began to write six thousand years ago or【C2】_. The alphabet we now use【C3】_down to us over a long period of time. It was developed from the
45、picture-writing of ancient Egypt.Picture-writing was useful in many【C4】_. It could be used to express ideas as well as【C5 】_For example, a drawing of a【C6】_meant the object “man“.【C7】_a drawing of a man lying on the ground with a spear in him meant【C8 】 _Besides the Egyptians, the Chinese【C9】_the Am
46、erican Indians also developed ways【C10】_writing in pictures. But only【C11】_much could be said this way. Thousands of pictures would have been needed【C12】_express all the ideas that people might have. It would have taken many thousand more to express all the objects【C13 】_to men. No one could【C14】_so
47、 many pictures in a lifetime. Nor could anyone learn the meaning of all【C15】_drawings in a lifetime.41 【C1 】（A）when（B） because（C） where（D）how42 【C2 】（A）over（B） more（C） else（D）later43 【C3 】（A）went（B） showed（C） appeared（D）came44 【C4 】（A）sides（B） colours（C） ways（D）meanings45 【C5 】（A）stories（B） animals（
48、C） objects（D）subjects46 【C6 】（A）creature（B） being（C） woman（D）man47 【C7 】（A）But（B） For（C） Besides（D）Because48 【C8 】（A）die（B） death（C） sleep（D）down49 【C9 】（A）and（B） with（C） helped（D）followed50 【C10 】（A）to（B） about（C） on（D）of51 【C11 】（A）not（B） very（C） so（D）too52 【C12 】（A）to（B） for（C） possibly（D）actuall
49、y53 【C13 】（A）known（B） with（C） called（D）in54 【C14 】（A）write（B） draw（C） watch（D）take55 【C15 】（A）many（B） some（C） that（D）such五、Part VII Writing56 For this part, you are supposed to write a letter in English in 100 - 120 words based on the following information. Remember to write it clearly.你是王刚(wang Gang)，写一封给朋友李明(Li Ming)的祝贺信，祝贺他获得复旦大学计算机科学
