1、专升本（英语）模拟试卷 398 及答案与解析一、Phonetics（A）chin（B） bite（C） alive（D）side（A）gate（B） hate（C） made（D）staff（A）either（B） eight（C） neither（D）height（A）child（B） character（C） church（D）chicken（A）trouble（B） soul（C） double（D）enough二、Part I Vocabulary and StructureDirections: Each of the following sentences is provided
2、with four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then, mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.6 The committee is totally opposed _any changes being made in the plans.（A）of（B） on（C） to（D）against7 Well visit Europe next year _we have enough money.（A）lest（B） until（C） unless（D）provided8
3、 My father seemed to be in no _to look at my school report.（A）mood（B） emotion（C） attitude（D）feeling9 It is important that enough money _to fund the project.（A）be collected（B） must be collected（C） is collected（D）can be collected10 Youd better take an umbrella with you _it rains.（A）nevertheless（B） alt
4、hough（C） in case（D）so that11 Frankly speaking, Id rather you _anything about it for the time being.（A）didnt do（B） haven t done（C） don t do（D）have done12 Im sorry I can t see you immediately; but if you d like to take a seat, Ill be with you_.（A）for a moment（B） in a moment（C） for the moment（D）at the
5、moment13 The trumpet player was certainly loud. But I wasnt bothered by his loudness _by his lack of talent.（A）than（B） more than（C） as（D）so much as14 Our new house is very _for me as I can get to the office in five minutes.（A）adaptable（B） comfortable（C） convenient（D）available15 Our journey was slow
6、because the train stopped _at different villages.（A）suddenly（B） gradually（C） continuously（D）continually16 We love peace, yet we are not the kind of people to yield _any military threat.（A）up（B） to（C） in（D）at17 I m very sorry to have _you with so many questions on such an occasion.（A）interfered（B） of
7、fended（C） impressed（D）bothered18 If the whole operation _beforehand, a great deal of time and money would have been lost.（A）was not planned（B） has not been planned（C） had not been planned（D）were not planned19 The price of beer _from 50 cents to 4 dollars per liter during the summer season.（A）altered
8、（B） ranged（C） separated（D）differed20 You cannot be _careful when you drive a car.（A）very（B） so（C） too（D）enough 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 answ
9、er to each question. Then, mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.20 Animals have different ways of protecting themselves against wintertime weather. Some animals grow heavy coats of fur or feathers, while others dig into the ground to find a warm wintertime home
10、. Some animals spend the winter in a deep sleep because by going to sleep they avoid the time of the year when food is scarce and the temperatures are low. Their sleep is known as hibernation.There is much about hibernation that puzzles scientists. For example, they are wondering how hibernation cam
11、e into being. Some scientists have explored the possibility that animals release a chemical that starts them hibernating.One thing that scientists are certain about is that animals hibernate only when it is cold. Hibernation is a seasonal practice.Some animals that fall into a wintertime sleep are n
12、ot true hibernators because they spend only a part of the cold season asleep. Bears, for example, can easily be awakened from their winter nap. They are not true hibernators.Sometimes it is difficult to determine whether a particular animal is a true hibernator. For example, some mice hibernate, but
13、 others do not. The same is true of bats. Some of them hibernate. Other do not.21 Hibernation is a seasonal practice. This means it_.（A）takes place only during a particular season（B） occurs only during the night（C） is a daily practice（D）only happens when a species becomes over-populated22 Some scien
14、tists believe that hibernation is started by_.（A）over-eating（B） calcium deposits（C） a body chemical（D）a lack of water23 The underlined word “hibernation“ in paragraph 1 means_.（A）a sleep to avoid eating（B） a temperature in cold weather（C） a sleep in the cold season（D）an animal to practice sleep in w
15、inter24 The main idea of this passage is that_.（A）many animals die during hibernation（B） hibernation protects animals during the wintertime（C） scientists feel puzzled about hibernation（D）some bats hibernate and others do not24 The strange close understanding between twins is a familiar enough phenom
16、enon. Often they seem to understand each other and share each others emotions to such an extent that one suspects some kind of thought communication.What is not so widely known is that this special relationship often acts as brake on twins intellectual development. As they are partly isolated in the
17、ir own private world, twins communicate less with adults than do other children. The verbal ability of a four-year-old twin is typically six months behind that of a non-twin. The problem can be particularly severe in an underprivileged family, a one-parent family for example, where there is little s
18、timulation for children anyway.Such children, while capable of mutual comprehension in a private language, often remain incomprehensible to outsiders and thus at a severe educational disadvantage. The only solution to the problem, cruel though it may seem, is to separate the twins thus forcing them
19、to acquire ordinary speech helped and guided by sympathetic parents and teachers.25 Many people dont know that_.（A）twins understand each other very well（B） twins are slow to learn to talk（C） twins are unlikely to do less well at school than other children（D）there exists more communication between tw
20、ins26 Whats the reason for twins to be at a disadvantage in their intellectual development?（A）They can only understand their own private language.（B） They communicate with outsiders less than non-twins.（C） There is little stimulation for them.（D）Adults dont like to talk with them.27 The author proba
21、bly feels that twins problem_.（A）can not be solved because solution is very cruel（B） can be solved because twins will be separated（C） can not be solved unless the twins are forced to live in an ordinary environment（D）can be solved if the adults communicate with them more often28 The writer mentions
22、all of the items listed below EXCEPT_.（A）twins can help each other（B） twins share each others emotion（C） twins are able to understand each other in a private language（D）twins communicate less with their parents28 The intelligence test used most often today are based on the work of a Frenchman, Alfre
23、d Binet. In 1905, Binet was asked by the French Ministry of Education to develop a way to identify those children in French schools who were too “mentally deficient(不足的) “ to benefit from ordinary schooling and who needed special education. The tests had to distinguish those who were merely behind i
24、n school from those who were actually mentally deficient.The items that Binet and his colleague Theophile Simon included on the test were chosen on the basis of their ideas about intelligence. Binet and Simon believed intelligence includes such abilities as understanding the meaning of words; solvin
25、g problems, and making commonsense judgements. Two other important assumptions also shaped Binets and Simons work: (1) that children with more intelligence will do better in school and (2) that older children have a greater ability than younger children.Binets first test consisted of thirty tasks. T
26、hey were simple things most children learn as a result of their everyday experiences. The tasks were arranged in groups, according to age. Binet decided which tasks were appropriate for a given age group by giving them first to a large number of children of different ages. If more than half of the c
27、hildren of a given age passed a test, it was considered appropriate for that age group.29 The main purpose of this passage is to_.（A）tell the origin of intelligence tests（B） explain the basic principle of intelligence tests（C） describe the changes in the content of intelligence tests（D）state the dev
28、elopment of intelligence tests30 What was the purpose of the intelligence test designed by Alfred Binet in 1905?（A）To select top students.（B） To know who had received ordinary schooling.（C） To put students in a right order.（D）To make sure who required particular treatment.31 Which of the following i
29、s NOT true according to the passage?（A）Intelligence includes word understanding and problem solving.（B） More intelligent children usually do better in school. .（C） The French Ministry of Education was charged with the development of first intelligence tests.（D）Intelligence is related with age.32 How
30、 did Binet decide which task to include on his first test?（A）He first worked out thirty tasks for mentally deficient children.（B） He first gave all the tasks to many children both younger and older.（C） He first gave the tasks to many children he thought appropriate.（D）He first gave some of the tasks
31、 to different groups of children.32 How men first learned to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a mystery. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things, so that they could communic
32、ate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to represent those sounds and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken, or written in letters, we call words.The power of words, then, lies in their associationsthe things the
33、y bring up before our minds. Words become filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words recall to us the glad and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something to us increases.Great writers are thos
34、e who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary(文字的) style. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can convey his meaning in words which sing like
35、 music, and which by their position and association can move men to tears. We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will make our speech silly and rude.33 The origin of language_.（A）is a legend handed down from the past（B） is reflected in sounds and le
36、tters（C） dates back to the prehistoric period（D）is a problem not yet solved34 One of the reasons why men invented certain sounds to express thoughts and actions is that_.（A）they could agree upon certain signs（B） they could write them down（C） they could communicate with each other（D）they could combin
37、e them35 What is true about words?（A）They are used to express feelings only.（B） They can not be written down.（C） They are represented either by sounds or letters.（D）They are visual letters.36 The real power of words exists in their_.（A）accuracy（B） beauty（C） charm（D）representative function36 It is cu
38、stomary for adults to forget how hard and dull and long school is. The learning by memory of all the basic things one must know is a most incredible and unending effort. Learning to read is probably the most difficult and revolutionary thing that happens to the human brain and if you dont believe th
39、at, watch an illiterate adult try to do it. School is not easy and it is not for the most part very much fun, but then, if you are very lucky, you may find a real teacher. Three real teachers in a lifetime is the very best of my luck. My first was a science and math teacher in high school, my second
40、, a professor of creative writing at Stanford, and my third was my friend and partner, Ed Ricketts.My three had these things in common: They all loved what they were doing. They did not tell; they catalyzed a burning desire to know. Under their influence, the horizons sprung wide and fear went away
41、and the unknown became knowable. But most important of all, the truth, that dangerous stuff, became beautiful and very precious.I shall speak only of my first teacher because in addition to the other things, she brought discovery.She aroused us to shouting, book-waving discussions. She had the noisi
42、est class in school and she didnt even seem to know it. We could never stick to the subject. Our speculation ranged the world. She breathed curiosity into us so that we brought in facts or truths shielded in our hands like captured fireflies.I can tell my son who looks forward with horror to fifteen
43、 years of drudgery that somewhere in the dusty dark a magic may happen that will light up the years if he is very lucky. 37 According to the author, what is the difficult thing to people in school?（A）Listening.（B） Reading.（C） Writing.（D）Speaking.38 The very best of the author is that he_.（A）met a go
44、od teacher（B） he graduated from Stanford（C） made friends with his teachers（D）met some good teachers in his life39 Among his teachers, _left him a very deep impression.（A）the university teacher（B） the high school teacher（C） Ed Ricketts（D）the first two teachers40 The author hoped that his son_.（A）may
45、be lucky to meet a good teacher（B） may study in school for fifteen years（C） can read many books（D）may study science and math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
46、 into the passages. Then, mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.40 The northern parts of the United States get very cold in the winter. It snows a great deal and the temperature often goes【C1】_ zero degree in January,【C2】_ and March. But the northeastern and northcentral regions of【C3】_
47、have been financial and industrial centers, and they are heavily polluted.In recent years, people in these regions have begun to take vacations【C4】_ these cold winter months. They go to southern parts of the country【C5】_ it is warmer. Many go to Florida where the weather is【C6】_ . Others go to the s
48、outhwestern states of Arizona, New Mexico and Texas where they【C7】_dry desert climates.It has become【C8】_ nowadays for old people to move south to these places【 C9】_ they retire. Typically these people sell their houses in their home communities and move south to begin a new life【C10】_ senior citize
49、ns.Their children likely have homes【C11】_ and many of them are moving south【 C12】 _ communities where they were【C13】_ . The southern and southwestern parts of the country are now growing【 C14】_ any other part. Business and industry【C15】_ many offices and factories in the south. California is already the most popular state in the c
