1、广东专插本（英语）模拟试卷 42 及答案与解析一、Vocabulary and Structure1 Children enjoying parents _ during their growth tend to have better living habits than left-behind children.（A）company（B） compromise（C） command（D）comprehension2 The campaign is_ only partially successful, so we have to keep on working hard.（A）at las
2、t（B） at latest（C） at least（D）at best3 I prefer a table that can be_when not used so that it may save a lot of space.（A）cleared up（B） folded up（C） fixed up（D）taken up4 What s the result of the basketball match? You see, the rain_it and the second half is put off till next PE class.（A）ruined（B） is rui
3、ning（C） will ruin（D）had ruined5 In order to keep their mother living with them confidently, the couple_leave the washing-up for her after meals.（A）morally（B） liberally（C） deliberately（D）compulsorily6 Our aim is to make the electricity_the people better.（A）serve（B） served（C） to serve（D）serve for7 We
4、must improve the farming method_we may get high yields.（A）in order to（B） in order that（C） since（D）as8 PTO stands_“Please turn over the page“ , of course.（A）for（B） like（C） as（D）by9 This passage is_too difficult for the juniors and_too easy for the seniors.（A）rather; rather（B） rather; fairly（C） fairly
5、; fairly（D）fairly; rather10 Without air, the candle will_.（A）go off（B） go through（C） go out（D）go over11 One of the most important problems is how to_the interest in learning English.（A）rise（B） arise（C） raise（D）arouse12 I dont think Mary understood what you said, _?（A）do I（B） didnt she（C） did you（D）d
6、id she13 _the storm, I would have arrived earlier.（A）But for（B） On account of（C） Owing to（D）Thanks to14 We are quite _to our parents and our teacher.（A）respectable（B） respectful（C） respective（D）respected15 Shall I help you with the washing up? Don t_. Ill do it later.（A）bother（B） care（C） trouble（D）d
7、isturb16 _helping those who are unwilling to help themselves?（A）What sense is it about（B） What s the point of（C） What s the sense with（D）What point is it in17 You_this book. You can borrow it from the library.（A）needn t have bought（B） could have bought（C） need have bought（D）must have bought18 Mr. He
8、rpin is one of the foreign experts who_in China.（A）works（B） is working（C） are working（D）has been working19 He works too hard. That s_is wrong with him.（A）how（B） where（C） why（D）what20 All_is peace and progress.（A）what is needed（B） which is needed（C） that is needed（D）for our needs21 It was while she w
9、as sleeping in her bedroom_a thief broke into the house.（A）which（B） that（C） where（D）than22 Even if he_here, he would not be able to help us.（A）is（B） were（C） has been（D）will be23 These three teachers vary_their manner of teaching.（A）between（B） from（C） with（D）in24 It is_one thousand students can live
10、in it.（A）too large a building that（B） so a large building that（C） such large a building that（D）so large a building that25 The monitor_the examination papers to the class for his teacher.（A）delivered（B） distributed（C） reported（D）presented26 Have you any_that you were not there at 9 o clock last-night
11、?（A）statement（B） cause（C） words（D）proof27 The children looked up as the planes passed_.（A）overall（B） overhead（C） outward（D）forward28 The surgeon s advice was that the patient_at once.（A）to be operated on（B） being operated on（C） be operated on（D）was operated on29 John will go to school the moment he_
12、his work.（A）will finish（B） finish（C） finishes（D）would finish30 If the wounded soldier had been given first_, he would not have died.（A）help（B） aid（C） care（D）attention30 When you speak on the telephone, you cannot use your facial expression, eye contact and gestures to help communicate your message.
13、Your voice must do the job. A good voice is pleasant to listen to because it communicates a positive message. Keep in mind the following qualities of a good voice:Speak in a voice neither too loud nor too soft. Speak louder when giving important information. Speak slowly enough so that the listener
14、has a chance to understand your messages without your having to repeat it. Keep in mind that as you speak the other person may be taking notes. Pronunciation is the correct way to say a word. To avoid mispronouncing(读错音)words, you may wish to check the pronunciation of unfamiliar words in the dictio
15、nary before you use them. People with an accent unlike yours may not understand your pronunciation of some words. You also may not understand the pronunciation of some of their words. In these cases, careful pronunciation is very important for effective communication. You may need to repeat or spell
16、 words that are unusual or easy to be misunderstood. 31 When speaking on the phone, the essential factor for successful communication is your_.（A）voice（B） gesture（C） eye contact（D）facial expression32 To give important information, a person speaking on the phone should_.（A）keep a pleasant manner（B） u
17、se familiar words（C） lower the voice（D）speak louder33 The speaker is advised to speak slowly in order to help the listener to_.（A）remember some words（B） repeat the information（C） check the message（D）take some notes34 To avoid mispronouncing unfamiliar words, you are advised to _.（A）check them in a d
18、ictionary（B） pronounce them loudly（C） use other words instead（D）ask others for help35 Speakers sometimes need to spell some words to help listeners to understand_.（A）long sentences（B） unusual words（C） difficult questions（D）important expressions35 Long bus rides are like television shows. They have a
19、 beginning, a middle, and an endwith commercials thrown in every three or four minutes. The commercials are unavoidable. They happen whether you want them or not. Every couple of minutes a billboard glides by outside the bus window. “Buy Super Clean Toothpaste. “ “Drink Root Beer. “ Fill up with Pac
20、ific Gas. “ Only if you sleep, which is equal to turning the television off, are you spared the unending cry of “You Need It! Buy It Now!“The beginning of the ride is comfortable and somewhat exciting, even if you ve traveled that way before. Usually some things have changenew houses, new buildings,
21、 sometimes even a new road. The bus driver has a style of driving and it s fun to try to figure it out the first hour or so. If the driver is particularly reckless or daring, the ride can be as thrilling as a suspense story. Will the driver pass the truck in time? Will the driver move into the right
22、 or the left-hand lane? After a while, of course, the excitement dies down. Sleeping for a while helps pass the middle hours of the ride. Food always makes bus rides more interesting. But you ve got to be careful of what kind of food you eat. Too much salty food can make you very thirsty between sto
23、ps. The end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning. You know it will soon be over and there s a kind of expectation and excitement in that. The seat, of course, has become harder as the hours have passed. By now you ve sat with your legs crossed, with your hands in your lap, with your hands on t
24、he armrestseven with your hands crossed behind your head. The end comes just at theright time. There are just no more ways to sit. 36 According to the passage, what do the passengers usually see when they are on a long bus trip?（A）Buses on the road.（B） Films on television.（C） Advertisements on the b
25、oard.（D）Gas stations. 37 What is the purpose of this passage?（A）To give the writers opinion about long bus trips.（B） To persuade you to take a long bus trip.（C） To explain how bus trips and television shows differ.（D）To describe the billboards along the road. 38 The writer of this passage would prob
26、ably be in favor of_.（A）bus drivers who werent reckless（B） driving alone（C） a television set on the bus（D）no billboards along the road39 The writer feels long bus rides are like TV shows because _.（A）the commercials both on TV shows and on billboards along the road are fun（B） they both have a beginn
27、ing, a middle, and an end, with commercials in every three or four minutes（C） the drivers are always reckless on TV shows just as they are on buses（D）both traveling and watching TV are not exciting40 The writer thinks that the end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning because both are_.（A）excit
28、ing（B） comfortable（C） tiring（D）boring40 Everyone is exposed to it, so naturally some people will imitate what they see on TV, what they read in the newspapers and what they witness every day. It is better to prevent violence than to try to stop it. Dentists tell you to brush your teeth to prevent ca
29、vities so they won t have to fill the cavity later. People and lawmakers all over the world realize this. The next question is, “How do you prevent violence from happening?“To answer this question, you may ask yourself, “ What causes violence?“ Guns are definitely something used in acts of violence,
30、 but just about anything will do. Bare hands are often the weapons. What we have to do is to work together as a community and make violence wrong but not to tolerate. Weve got to find a better solution than jails, and we ve got to do it now. It s not something that can wait. The message “ Violence i
31、s wrong“ has got to be everywhere you look on TV, on street signs, buses, radio, in every kind of languageEnglish, Spanish, French, Hebrew, you name it, so that it can reach all kinds of people. People need to be cool. Violence needs to be labeled as foolish. It cannot be machismo(大男子气概)and toughnes
32、s. We can reach people in all kinds of ways. Little reminders that “Violence is wrong“ can show up in any way, shape or form: chain letters, a million dollars to anyone who can make a video showing 30 acts of kindness, flyers, newspaper ads, contests in schools, a free TV ad to the most peace-loving
33、 company and much more. To do so, lots of people have to be willing to work together and break the cycle. 41 The pronoun “it“ in the first paragraph refers specifically to_.（A）TV program（B） violence（C） newspaper articles（D）what they see every day42 What do lawmakers all over the world realize?（A）The
34、y realize the importance of brushing teeth every day.（B） They realize how important it is to prevent cavities.（C） They realize that it is more important to prevent violence from happening.（D）They realize that trying to stop crime is as important as the prevention of crime. 43 According to the passag
35、e, what is the total solution to violence?（A）Strict control on the possession of guns.（B） Strict sentences.（C） To put those who commit crimes into prison.（D）To make everyone aware that violence is wrong. 44 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way to remind people of the concept “Violence is
36、 wrong“?（A）Ads in newspapers.（B） Three-minute free ads on TV.（C） Chain letters.（D）Contests in schools. 45 We can learn from the passage that_.（A）it is urgent to spread the word that violence is wrong（B） willingness to cooperate is the key to the prevention of street crimes（C） the author seems to pre
37、ach non-violence against crimes（D）it is difficult to identify the causes of violence45 In your car you may have a cell phone, a telephone also known as a mobile phone that you can carry around and use anywhere. On your way, you may feel coordinated and enjoy your hands-free phone talking while drivi
38、ng. But recent studies suggest that it isn t the dialing or the arm waving that makes driving while talking on a cell phone dangerous. It is the yakking itselfor more precisely, the continuous conversation with someone who isnt presentthat makes. David Strayer, a Utah psychologist, says “Your drivin
39、g performance while talking on a cell phone is weakened at levels comparable to, or worse than, driving with a blood alcohol level of 0. 08,“ which is the legal limit in most states of America. Using a driving-training simulator, Strayer and his colleagues compared the attention levels and response
40、time of 110 drivers in various situations. In dense traffic, cell phone users were about 20 percent slower to respond to sudden hazards than other drivers, and they were about twice as likely to drive into the back of a braking car in front of them. “ Cell phone drivers are obtaining less than 50 pe
41、rcent of the visual information that non-cell drivers are getting,“ says Strayer. “ Looking and seeing are not one and the same. “ By contrast, the researchers found that listening to the radio or conversing with passengers is not as hazardous. “When a dangerous situation arises, the driver and pass
42、engers put their conversation on pause,“ Strayer says. Whether talking with a passenger or someone on a cell phone, however, people are less able to recall the details of a conversation carried on while driving. “ So it might not be good for your economic health to discuss investment strategies with
43、 your agent while either of you is driving. “ Strayer adds lastly. 46 According to the recent studies, which of the following makes driving dangerous?（A）A cell phone dialing by the driver.（B） The driver s endless arm waving.（C） The driver s continuous cell phone talking.（D）The absence of another pho
44、ne speaker. 47 Which of the following does Strayer want to stress most?（A）The driving performance may be weakened by a cell phone talking.（B） The drivings performance may be affected by a high blood alchohol level.（C） Drivers should not be allowed to drive after drinking.（D）A cell phone talking is n
45、o less hazardous than alcohol in driving. 48 The experiment shows all the following EXCEPT that_.（A）the cell phone drivers get less than half of the visual information（B） the cell phone drivers are twice as likely to hit the front cars（C） the cell phone drivers response to sudden dangers is slower（D
46、）the 110 drivers were reluctant to take part in the experiment 49 Strayer discourages drivers from talking about business on cell phones while driving because _.（A）they tend to forget the details of a conversation（B） both the driver and his agent happen to be driving（C） it might not be good for the
47、driver s memory（D）the other passengers would overhear the conversation50 It can be inferred that the author s attitude toward cell phone yakking is_.（A）approving（B） disapproving（C） encouraging（D）indifferent二、Cloze50 Peter s job was to examine cars when they crossed the frontier to make sure that the
48、y were not smuggling anything into the country. Every evening he would see a factory worker coming【C1 】_the hill towards the frontier, pushing s bike with a pile of goods of old straw on it. When the bike【C2】_the frontier, Peter would stop the man and【C3】_him take the straw off and untie it. Then he would examine the straw very carefully to see【 C4】_he could find anything, after which he would look in all the man s pockets【C5】_he let him tie the straw again. The man would then put it on his bike and go off down the hill with it. Although Peter was always【C6 】 _to find gold or other valuable t
