1、专升本（英语）模拟试卷 40 及答案与解析一、Phonetics（A）rather（B） northern（C） gather（D）northward（A）latter（B） camera（C） fat（D）staff（A）portrait（B） worn（C） forbid（D）storm（A）could（B） would（C） should（D）shoulder（A）lock（B） cotton（C） none（D）operate二、Part I Vocabulary and StructureDirections: Each of the following sentences is p
2、rovided with four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then, mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.6 Tom, it is your turn to give us an English lecture. I told one yesterday.（A）Are you kidding?（B） Pardon?（C） I cant agree more.（D）Why not?7 The Interactional Red Cross is_non-profit
3、 organization that cares for the wounded, sick and homeless in wartime, and victims_of natural disasters.（A）the; the（B） a; the（C） the; 不填（D）a; 不填8 _the new housemaid cook some supper for you, Tom? No, tell her I 11 eat outside tonight.（A）Shall（B） Would（C） Will（D）Could9 I was spending my holidays at
4、the time, so I have no idea how it_.（A）was happening（B） happened（C） happens（D）has happened10 You should_your stupid ideas, otherwise you 11 regret in the future.（A）put down（B） put away（C） put aside（D）put out11 The website is very_with young people, who like its content and style.（A）familiar（B） popul
5、ar（C） similar（D）interested12 Little Annas parents walked slowly, one after_, through the shallow water of a stream to search for her lost bag.（A）the other（B） another（C） other（D）others13 The firm invested approximately 60 million dollars in_it says is the worlds largest bottle-bottle recycling plant.
6、（A）that（B） where（C） what（D）how14 I like Mr. Miners speech; it was clear and_the point.（A）at（B） on（C） to（D）of15 The No. 5 subway line, _in October, 2007, has greatly improved the traffic conditions in Beijing.（A）opened（B） was opened（C） being opened（D）to be opened16 All his attention_on the computer g
7、ame, so he even didnt notice his mother enter the room.（A）has been fixed（B） was fixing（C） was fixed（D）fixed17 Alice s father always brings her a nice gift_he returns home from his business trip.（A）by the time（B） all the time（C） every time（D）in the time18 Being able to speak another language fluently
8、 is a great_when youre looking for a job.（A）chance（B） success（C） interest（D）advantage19 I heard you almost missed the train.Yes. I got to the railway station with only five minutes to_.（A）leave（B） make（C） catch（D）spare20 The national Education Department says school safety has set off alarm bells wi
9、th frequent serious accidents_students got injured or even killed.（A）that（B） in which（C） by which（D）when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 e
10、ach question. Then, mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.20 I fell in love with the ministers son in winter when I turned fourteen. He was not Chinese.For Christmas I prayed for the boy, Robert. When I found out that my parents had invited the minister s family
11、 over for Christmas Eve dinner, I cried in panic What would Robert think of our shabby Chinese Christmas? What would he think of our noisy Chinese relatives who lacked proper American manners?On Christmas Eve, my mother created abundant Chinese food. And then they arrivedthe ministers family and all
12、 my relatives.Robert greeted hello, and I pretended he was not worthy of existence.Dinner threw me deeper into disappointment.My relatives licked(舔)the ends of their chopsticks and reached across the table.Robert and his family waited patiently for a large plate to be passed to them.My relatives mur
13、mured with pleasure when my mother brought out the whole steamed fish.Robert made a face.Then my father reached his chopsticks just below the fish eye and picked out the soft meat. “Amy, your favorite, “ he said, offering me the tender fish cheek.I wanted to disappear.At the end of the meal, my fath
14、er leaned back and burped(打嗝)loudly, thanking my mother for her fine cooking.“It s a police Chinese custom to show you are satisfied, “explained my father to our astonished guests.Robert was looking down at his plate with a reddish face.The minister managed to bring up a quiet burp.I was shocked int
15、o silence for the rest of the night.After everyone had gone, my mother said to me, “You want to be the shame as American girls on the outside. “She handed me an early gift. It was a miniskirt. “But inside you must always be Chinese. You must be proud you are different. Your only shame is to have sha
16、me. “It was not until years later that I was able to fully appreciate her lesson and the purpose behind her particular menu. For Christmas Eve that year, she had chosen excellent Chinese food.21 When I found out the minister s family would come for Christmas Eve dinner, I cried mainly because_.（A）I
17、worried about our shabby Chinese Christmas（B） I worried about our Chinese relatives lacking American manners（C） I worried about meeting the minister s family（D）I worried about being laughed at22 What does“he was not worthy of existence“ probably mean? It means_.（A）I was not interested in his existen
18、ce（B） he was worthless（C） he should not exist（D）I expected his coming23 Dinner threw me deeper into disappointment mainly because_.（A）My relatives licked the ends of their chopsticks（B） My father reached his chopsticks to pick fish for me（C） My father leaned back and burped loudly（D）I childishly exp
19、ected all of us to act in the same way as Americans at table24 We can infer from the passage that_.（A）the writer appreciated her mother s lesson years later（B） the writer must be proud that she is different（C） the mother prepared to show Chinese different food culture（D）the minister s family really
20、enjoyed the food24 Would you eat a bacon, lettuce and love apple sandwich? You probably have eaten many of them. Love apple was the name used many years ago for the tomato.The tomato is originally an American plant. It was found in South America by early Spanish explorers. The word tomato comes from
21、 the native Nahuatl word tomatl. But when it moved north, the plant earned a different name. Remarkably, the settlers in North America thought it was poisonous. They believed that to eat it was surely to die. It was said that deserted suitors would threaten to eat a tomato to cause their coldhearted
22、 lovers-regret. Because of this legend, the settlers called the tomato a “love apple.“ While people enjoyed other native plants such as corn and sweet potatoes, everyone avoided the tomato.No one knows who first dared to eat a tomato. Perhaps someone was brave enough, or lovesick enough, to try out
23、the truth of the rumors. Of course, whoever ate this fruit was perfectly safe. No one died from eating a love apple. Still, it was many years before the people fully believed that the tomato was a safe, and even good food. But its use did become common, and the plant was sent across the ocean to bec
24、ome part of many traditional European dishes.25 The language from which we derived the word tomato is_.（A）Portuguese（B） Spanish（C） Nahuati（D）European26 North American people didnt eat tomatoes at first because_.（A）they had too much other food（B） they mistakenly thought they were poisonous（C） settler
25、s ate only traditional European foods（D）no one liked the taste27 The underlined word “suitor“ in the second paragraph means_.（A）boyfriend（B） launderer（C） tailor（D）explorer28 A good title for this passage would be_.（A）Life in Early America（B） What Happens to the Brokenhearted（C） The History of the To
26、mato（D）Vegetables in Our Diet28 Since April, a new flu named A-Hl Nl (originally called swine flu)has affected over 100, 000 people in more than 40 countries. Symptoms of swine flu are similar to those of regular seasonal influenza. People with swine flu often get a fever, headache, cough, sore thro
27、at, body aches, vomiting , chills and fatigue. Study has showed, that swine flu is a virus that usually affects pigs but appears to have acquired the ability to pass from person to person, though its unclear how easily it can be transmitted this way.Usually, the best way to protect yourself contract
28、ing it or other infectious diseases is with a dose of common sense: Wash your hands frequently with soap and warm water, cover your coughs and sneezes and stay home from work or school if you feel ill. These guidelines may seem basic, but they re effective in preventing the spread of infections. Ric
29、hard Besser, acting director of the U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC), said, “Control of an outbreak of infectious disease is a shared responsibility. Its important that individuals realize they have a key role to play in reducing their own likelihood of getting infected. “If you
30、 become sick, stay home for the period of infection, which is typically seven days, although children may be contagious for longer. Once on the mend, don t return to work or school until at least a day after symptoms have disappeared, Besser said. “Wearing a face mask when out in public isnt warrant
31、ed(必要)in most cases, “he said. “I know some people feel more comfortable having a mask, and there are certain circumstances where that may be of value, but I would rather people really focus on hand-washing, as well as covering coughs and sneezes. “29 To prevent swine flu from spreading, which of th
32、e following behaviour is not proper according to the text?（A）Returning to work or school as soon as the symptoms have disappeared.（B） Covering your coughs and sneezes.（C） Washing your hands frequently with soap and warn water（D）Staying home from work or school at. least seven days if you become ill3
33、0 What Richard Besser said in the second paragraph reminds people that_.（A）the government has responsibility to fight against infectious diseases（B） patients have responsibility to prevent the spread of infectious diseases（C） everybody has responsibility to control the outbreak of infectious disease
34、s（D）doctors and experts have responsibility to fight agent infectious diseases31 According to the passage, what do we know about swine flu?（A）Swine flu call be transmitted easily among pigs but not among people（B） Swine flu is a virus that has acquired the ability to pass from person to person（C） Pe
35、ople with swine flu often get a stomachache, headache and toothache.（D）Symptoms of swine flu are different from those of regular seasonal influenza.32 What does Richard Besser think of wearing a face mask?（A）It can protect people from getting infected in most cases（B） It can make people feel comfort
36、able and is affordable.（C） It isn t as effective as hand-washing and covering your coughs or sneezes （D）It is more effective than hand-washing and covering coughs and sneezes.32 This October, the interact celebrated its 40th birthday. In the past 40 years, this great invention has changed our lives
37、in many ways, including our shopping habits. A big attraction.Not long ago, I became an online shopper. I had heard about online shopping before, but I had no intention of following the trend. It was not until my room bought some cosmetics via the internet and both mom and I tried them and were sati
38、sfied with the purchase that I finally decided to register for Taobao, China s leading e-commerce website. Soon, I found cyberspace to be a shopping paradise. There are a lot of cheap daily necessities such as clothes, books, stationery etc. Lots of choices, lower of prices and great convenience mak
39、ing shopping online a big attraction. A new platform.Generally speaking, Im satisfied with goods I ve bought online, but it doesnt means that I can fully trust e-shopping. On many BBS forums online shoppers bitterly condemn a few e-shops for selling low-quality goods and cheating them of their money
40、. Since no one likes being cheated, some people have turned to a new platform for e-shopping. They have started to buy and sell goods via social net-working websitesfor example, two of my classmates have recently set up an e-store on Renren to sell colored contact lenses. (镜片)There is little risk of
41、 being cheated, since the sellers are the people we know well. A good suggestionAlthough there are many advantages of doing business via social networking websites, I think its improper for high school students to do business with schoolmates.First, doing business means shouldering huge responsibili
42、ties, and were not mature enough to have them. Second, our present main task is studying, when doing business is pretty time-consuming. Third, if you are dissatisfied with what you ve bought from your friends, what will you do? If you return your purchases, you may hurt your friends feelings; if you
43、 keep silent, you may not feel happy. Shakespeare once said, “To be or not to be, thats a question. “ If you dont want to face such problems, please follow suggestion: be careful when shopping online and don t make profits from friendship.33 What mainly made the writer become interested in e-shoppin
44、g?（A）Many choices, lower prices and great convenience.（B） The intention of following the fashion.（C） Mom, satisfaction with the cosmetics bought on line.（D）The curiosity about shopping online.34 The writer can t fully trust e-shopping because_（A）a few e-shoppers sell low-quality goods and cheat cust
45、omers of money（B） the goods In e-shops are too expensive for customers to buy（C） there are few choices of necessities for people to make（D）some people have turned to a new platform for e-shopping35 From the text we call infer that the writer is most likely to be a_（A）schoolboy（B） school teacher（C） s
46、choolgirl（D）college student36 Following the writer s suggestions-, which of the following should we students d0?.（A）Set up a e-store and do business online.（B） Keep silent if you are not satisfied with what you ve bought from your friends.（C） Return your purchases if you are not pleased with the goo
47、ds from your friends.（D）Be careful when e-shopping and avoid making money from your friends on line.36 “ They laughed when I sat down at the piano, but when I started to play . . . ! “ These words may be among the most successful in advertising history. Although the ad has not run for many years, th
48、e slogan is still remembered. It was written in 1925 for the V. S. School of Music, to sell home music lessons.The ad has great appeal. It pictures a handsome man sitting at a piano in front of smiling guests. It tells the story of Jack, who has secretly learned to play the piano through a mail-orde
49、r course. His friends at a party all scoff when he sits at the keyboard. But as he plays the first notes of Beethovens “Moonlight Sonata, “ they all amazed. When he finishes his flawless performance, the listeners shower him with applause and praise.Jack tells his friends that he learned to play through the V. S. School of Music. He explains that he was taught through a new method, using no laborious scales and no tiresome practicing. He didnt even h
