1、四川专升本（英语）模拟试卷 7 及答案与解析一、Vocabulary and Structure1 It is a small country, yet has a lot of_resources.（A）potential（B） unknown（C） secret（D）unlimited2 What would you wish to do if you were a college student again?Thats very hard to say, but I wish I_psychology when I was a college student.（A）has not stu
2、died（B） had studied（C） did study（D）studied3 So much_his financial position that he cant sleep at night.（A）he worries about（B） he worried about（C） did he worry about（D）does he worry about4 _round the city, we were impressed by the citys new look.（A）Taken（B） Taking（C） To be taken（D）Being taken5 Eat as
3、 many vegetables as possible, for they are rich_iron.（A）of（B） in（C） with（D）for6 “Underground“ is the only word in the English language_begins and ends with the letters “und“.（A）what（B） that（C） who（D）whom7 What we must do now_make a careful investigation on the circumstances.（A）are（B） is（C） is to（D）w
4、ere to8 Could you hold on a few minutes_I check this with my boss?（A）for（B） since（C） during（D）while9 The president_Mr. Baker medical adviser.（A）promised（B） praised（C） imagined（D）appointed10 He_a great deal in the old days.（A）was suffered（B） had been suffered（C） suffered（D）had suffered11 In this exam
5、, youre asked to write a composition of about_.（A）90-words（B） 90-word（C） 90 words（D）90 words12 Wood furniture does not depreciate in value_.（A）if they are handled and protected properly（B） unless handling and protecting properly（C） if properly handled and protected（D）unless for all its handling and
6、protection13 It is no use_that you didnt know the truth.（A）pretend（B） to be pretending（C） pretending（D）pretended14 We couldnt eat in a restaurant because _ of us had_money on us.（A）all; no（B） any; no（C） none; any（D）no one; any15 The letters PTO_parent-teacher organization.（A）stand for（B） call for（C）
7、 head for（D）care for16 He talked at the top of his voice,_he drew nobodys attention.（A）instead（B） so（C） yet（D）though17 When and where to build the new factory_yet.（A）is not decided（B） are not decided（C） has not decided（D）have not decided18 _late in the morning, Bob turned off the alarm.（A）To sleep（B
8、） Sleeping（C） Sleep（D）Having slept19 It was said that the new car _ to the institute as a gift by a businessman.（A）had given（B） would give（C） had been given（D）has been given20 In need of money, Bob had to take _job that was offered to him.（A）whatever（B） no matter what（C） whichever（D）no matter which2
9、0 It is only seventy years since British women got the right to vote. Some people think this is the main reason women are so underrepresented in politics, trade unions and big businesses. Others feel it is simply that they are much too busy doing other things. The old saying “a womans place is in ho
10、me“ may seem out of date to most people, but the old, fixed image of a woman as a supporting wife and caring mother is certainly still usualone only has to watch a few television ads. In 1975 the law did not allow women to be paid less than men doing the same work. Certainly it is usually the case n
11、owadays that women doing the same jobs as men get the same money, but generally women do not do the same job; they do different ones that offer lower salaries. The areas women work in are almost all those of “service“: teaching, nursing, catering and cleaning, jobs that can be seen as an extension o
12、f the mothering role.Apart from looking after people during the day at work, women often have to take care of family at home too, which may mean they have less energy to complete in the race for professional development. In almost every field, top positions are more likely to be filled by men. While
13、 most teachers are women, for example, most headmasters are not. School cooks are women, head cooks are men and even cleaners tend to be watched over and directed by male caretakers.21 Which of the following is true according to the passage?（A）Many womens places are still in the home.（B） Womens plac
14、es are no longer in the home.（C） Many womens jobs have something to do with TV.（D）Womens jobs are less important than before.22 Now women are_.（A）doing the same jobs as men（B） in need of more new services（C） not doing the same jobs as men（D）paid more attention to than before.23 In Paragraph 2, the w
15、ord “catering“ may mean_.（A）preparing meals（B） writing articles（C） running a school（D）watching TV programs24 From the passage, we can see that_.（A）its better for a woman to stay at home（B） women need much more education to deal with professional tasks（C） there is still a long way for women to go to
16、get equal opportunities（D）women should be at the top position in their working places25 The writer tells us that_.（A）women are kept busy all day long（B） women usually learn things faster than men（C） some women teachers cook better than their husbands（D）some women have to do cleaning at night25 Its s
17、uch a happy-looking library, painted yellow, decorated with palm-tree stickers and sheltered from the Florida sun by its own roof. About the size of a microwave oven, its pedestrian-friendly, too, waiting for book lovers next to a sidewalk in Palm Beach Country Estates, along the northern boundary o
18、f Palm Beach Gardens.Its a library built with love.A year ago, shortly after Janey Henriksen saw a Brian Williams report about the Little Free Library organization, a Wisconsin-based nonprofit that aims to promote literacy and build a sense of community in a neighborhood by making books freely avail
19、able, she announced to her family of four, “ Thats what were going to do for our spring break! “Son Austin, now a l0th-grader, didnt see the point of building a library that resembles a mailbox. But Janey insisted, and husband Peter unwillingly got to work. The 51-year-old owner of a ship supply com
20、pany modified a small wooden house that hed built years earlier for daughter Abbies toy horses, and made a door of glass.After adding the librarys final touches (装点) , the family hung a signboard on the front, instructing users to “take a book, return a book,“ and making the Henriksen library, now o
21、ne of several hundred like it nationwide and among more than 2,500 in the world, the only Little Free Library in Palm Beach County.They stocked it with 20 or so books theyd already read, a mix of science fiction, reference titles, novels and kids favorites, “ I told them, keep in mind that you might
22、 not see it again,“ said Janey, a stay-at-home mom.Since then, the collection keeps replenishing (补充) itself, thanks to ongoing donations from borrowers. The library now gets an average of five visits a day.The projects best payoff, says Peter, are the thank-you notes left behind. “We had no idea in
23、 the beginning that it would be so popular.“ 26 In what way is the library “pedestrian-friendly“?（A）It owns a yellow roof.（B） It stands near a sidewalk.（C） It protects book lovers from the sun.（D）It uses palm-tree stickers as decorations.27 Janey got the idea to build a library from_.（A）a visit to B
24、rian Williams（B） a spring break with her family（C） a book sent by one of her neighbors（D）a report on a Wisconsin-based organization28 The library was built_.（A）by a ship supply company（B） on the basis of toy horses（C） like a mailbox（D）with glass29 What can we infer about the signboard?（A）It was made
25、 by a user of the library.（B） It marked a final touch to the library.（C） It aimed at making the library last long.（D）It indicated the library was a family property.30 The passage tells us that the users_.（A）donate books to the library（B） get paid to collect books for the library（C） receive thank-you
26、 notes for using the library（D）visit the library over 5 times on average daily30 Americans spend a lot of money in their daily lives. Working people spend money on transportation to and from work and on various expenses throughout the day. Americans enjoy shopping and buy many things that they need
27、and want. They spend a lot of money on entertainment. They buy sports equipment to do sporting events and do many things that cost money. However, many Americans dont pay cash or write checks for these things. More and more, they pay for things with credit cards.Credit cards are small, rectangular p
28、lastic cards. Banks give these cards to their customers. When the customer buys something at a store, he shows his card at the store. This authorizes(委托) the store to charge the bank account for the customers purchase. The bank collects all the charges for each customer. Then once a month the bank r
29、equires the customer to pay all the charges for that month. The bank does not force the customer to pay the full amount. It asks the customer to pay for charges in several payments over a period of time. However, the bank requires the customer to pay interest on the unpaid of the charges.In this way
30、 the bank allows customers to buy things they cannot afford at one time. People can use the card to buy what they want and pay for it over a period of time. They also do not need to carry a lot of money.31 How do Americans pay for what they buy?（A）They either pay cash or write checks.（B） They are al
31、lowed to use credit cards.（C） They pay cash, write checks or use credit cards.（D）They neither pay cash nor use credit cards.32 What is a credit card?（A）Its a kind of money Americans are interested in.（B） Its a special type of check used by Americans to buy what they need.（C） Its a small rectangular
32、plastic card used for money.（D）Its a dollar made of paper.33 What are some of the advantages in using credit cards?（A）People can get what they want and need when they have no money.（B） People can get things at a store they can not afford at one time.（C） People dont need to carry a lot of money.（D）B
33、and C.34 How often does the bank require its customer to pay all the charges?（A）Once a month.（B） Over a long period of time.（C） The sooner, the better.（D）The moment he has plenty of money.35 Who are allowed to use credit cards in the United States?（A）Those who are authorized to spend money.（B） Those
34、 who can make regular payments.（C） Those who can afford to pay interest on the unpaid of the charges.（D）Those who are very rich.35 How fit are your teeth? Are you lazy about brushing them? Never fear: An inventor is on the case. An electric toothbrush senses how long and how well you brush, and it l
35、ets you track your performance on your phone.The Kolibree toothbrush was exhibited at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week. It senses how it is moved and can send the information to an Android phone or iPhone via a Bluetooth wireless connection.The toothbrush will be ab
36、le to teach you to brush right (dont forget the insides of the teeth!) and make sure youre brushing long enough. “Its kind of like having a dentist actually watch your brushing on a day-to-day basis,“ says Thomas Serval, the French inventor.The toothbrush will also be able to talk to other applicati
37、ons on your phone, so developers could, for instance, create a game controlled by your toothbrush. You could score points for beating monsters among your teeth. “We try to make it smart but also fun,“ Serval says.Serval says he was inspired by his experience as a father. He would come home from work
38、 and ask his kids if they had brushed their teeth. They said “yes,“ but Serval would find their toothbrush heads dry. He decided he needed a brush that really told him how well his children brushed.The company says the Kolibree will go on sale this summer, for $ 99 to $ 199, depending on features. T
39、he U. S. is the first target market.Serval says that one day, itll be possible to replace the brush on the handle with a brushing unit that also has a camera. The camera can even examine holes in your teeth while you brush.36 Which is one of the features of the Kolibree toothbrush?（A）It can sense ho
40、w users brush their teeth.（B） It can track users school performance.（C） It can detect users fear of seeing a dentist.（D）It can help users find their phones.37 What can we learn from Servals words in Paragraph 3?（A）You will find it enjoyable to see a dentist.（B） You should see your dentist on a day-t
41、o-day basis.（C） You can brush with the Kolibree as if guided by a dentist.（D）Youd like a dentist to watch you brush your teeth every day.38 Which of the following might make the Kolibree toothbrush fun?（A）It can be used to update mobile phones.（B） It can be used to play mobile phone games.（C） It can
42、 send messages to other users.（D）It can talk to its developers.39 What can we infer about Servals children?（A）They were unwilling to brush their teeth.（B） They often failed to clean their toothbrushes.（C） They preferred to use a toothbrush with a dry head.（D）They liked brushing their teeth after Ser
43、val came home.40 What can we learn about the future development of the Kolibree?（A）The brush handle will be removed.（B） A mobile phone will be built into it.（C） It will be used to fill holes in teeth.（D）It will be able to check users teeth.二、Cloze40 The “show business“ attracts many young people. Un
44、fortunately, only very few can hope to become famous. Talent is not enough.【C1】_ a good manager, a performer can never hope to succeed. Fashion is also important in this business. The best tailor in the world will never be successful【C2】_ he makes old-fashioned clothes. In exactly the same way, a【C3
45、】_ must change his “act“ in order to follow the taste of the moment.【C4】_ is true for actors and dancers, but perhaps most of all for singers.“Pop“ stands for “popular“, and a pop singer has to work hard to become popular. He must【 C5】_ give the public what they want, or he must find a new way of si
46、nging that will attract their attention. Even【C6 】_ he has succeeded, and his records are sold everywhere, he cannot relax. He must work harder than ever to remain popular,【C7 】_ there are always younger singers trying to become famous. The life of a successful pop singer is not easy. He can only re
47、lax when he is alone, because everything he does is watched and reported in the special newspaper【C8】_ for the “fans“. The fans are the most important people in the world for the singer. They buy his records, they go to his concerts, and they make him rich and famous. But they can be very troublesom
48、e, too. They sometimes steal handkerchiefs, they tear off buttons, and they even cut off pieces of the unfortunate singers hair. Many singers【C9】_ to hide. A pop singer has to spend a lot of money on housing, because he must always look smart. He must have a nice car. And【C10】_ , he must always keep
49、 smiling for the benefit of his public.41 【C1 】（A）With（B） To（C） For（D）Without42 【C2 】（A）until（B） if（C） when（D）though43 【C3 】（A）tailor（B） singer（C） performer（D）manager44 【C4 】（A）This（B） Which（C） One（D）Another45 【C5 】（A）both（B） neither（C） either（D）none46 【C6 】（A）when（B） if（C） though（D）before47 【C7 】（A）but（B） and（C） while（D）for48 【C8 】（A）writing（B） wr
