1、普高专升本（英语）模拟试卷 11 及答案与解析一、Vocabulary and Structure1 Language belongs to each member of the society, to the cleaner_to the professor.（A）as far as（B） the same as（C） as much as（D）as long as2 There are ten stories in this book,_ are the most interesting ones.（A）the first four of them（B） the first four of
2、 those（C） the first four（D）the first four of which3 While being questioned on the court, the man denied_the old ladys necklace.（A）taking（B） having taken（C） to have taken（D）to take4 You should respect others opinions, and at the same time you should insist on_ you believe is right.（A）that（B） what（C）
3、which（D）where5 It was known to us all that Johnson had broken his promise_he would give each of us a small gift.（A）as（B） what（C） that（D）which6 As a new graduate, he doesn t know_it takes to start a business here.（A）how（B） what（C） when（D）which7 Not until I began to work did I realize how much time I_
4、.（A）wasted（B） have wasted（C） was wasted（D）had wasted8 Have you checked all the CDs_to the mountainous area next week?（A）sent（B） to be sent（C） sending（D）being sent9 The literature teacher saw a Hollywood movie and insisted his students_to see it.（A）go（B） went（C） is going（D）will go10 Having finished h
5、is homework, he went on_a novel written by Dickens.（A）reading（B） to read（C） with reading（D）read11 John Smith, a diligent student, never refuses to _ more responsibilities that are assigned to him.（A）take in（B） take up（C） take on（D）take off12 A news report is usually very short, _when it is about som
6、ething very important.（A）besides（B） except（C） apart from（D）except that13 When we arrived at the airport, we were told our flight_.（A）had been cancelled（B） had cancelled（C） has been cancelled（D）cancelled14 Millions of Americans take vitamins and minerals, _that these pills can help to prevent serious
7、 illnesses.（A）convincing（B） convinced（C） to convince（D）to be convinced15 _relatively costly , the engine is highly efficient and needs servicing infrequently.（A）Even（B） It is（C） Even though（D）There is16 As the train will not leave unil one hour later, we_grab a bite at the snack bar.（A）may well（B） j
8、ust as well（C） as well（D）might as well17 During the last three decades, the number of people participating in physical fitness programs_sharply.（A）has increased（B） were increasing（C） had increased（D）have increased18 _for the timely investment from the general public, our company would not be so thri
9、ving as it is.（A）Were it not（B） Be it not（C） Had it not been（D）Should it not be19 Did you scold him for his carelessness? Yes, but_it.（A）Id rather do（B） I d rather not have done（C） I should do（D）Id better not do20 Not until a monkey is several years old_to exhibit signs of independence from its moth
10、er.（A）it does begin（B） when it begins（C） does it begin（D）before it begins21 No sooner had he sat down to lunch_ there was a knock at the door.（A）when（B） that（C） as（D）than22 This kind of computer is_handling all kinds of information.（A）capable to（B） able to（C） capable of（D）able of23 Please sit down a
11、nd make yourself_.（A）in the room（B） fine（C） easy（D）at home24 He offered to_ her a hand as the suitcase was too heavy for her to carry.（A）borrow（B） help（C） lend（D）show25 Dont let the child play with scissors_he cuts himself.（A）in case（B） so that（C） now that（D）only if26 Let me give you a_of how the co
12、mputer works.（A）demonstration（B） difference（C） deduction（D）distinction27 _ the rain, we would have had a pleasant trip to the countryside.（A）Because of（B） Due to（C） Thanks to（D）But for28 The textbook is for the_students, not for the beginners.（A）foreign（B） blind（C） advanced（D）deaf29 By the end of ne
13、xt month he_everything in school.（A）will finish（B） would have finished（C） finishes（D）will have finished30 I dont drink coffee at all. _.（A）So dont I（B） I do either（C） Nor I do（D）Neither do I31 Professor Wang, must I hand in the paper this week? No, _. You can hand it in next week.（A）you mustnt（B） yo
14、u cant（C） you neednt（D）you shouldnt32 If I_you, I would go now and wait for them at the station.（A）am（B） was（C） were（D）have been33 Ted, _yourself and dont get your coat dirty again, or you will get into trouble!（A）behave（B） make（C） perform（D）take34 In the dead man s bedroom the police found several
15、important_which pointed to Blake as the murderer.（A）careers（B） clues（C） challenges（D）dreams35 The old man sitting on the park bench seemed_to me, yet I couldn t possibly remember where we had met before.（A）proud（B） gradual（C） familiar（D）mental36 They go to work every day_Saturday and Sunday. Those d
16、ays are holidays.（A）besides（B） on（C） from（D）except37 She has_chance to win the election as her opponent is too strong.（A）little（B） a litde .（C） few（D）a few38 Today Bob was late again for class because he overslept(睡过头) , but he _an excuse of being ill.（A）looked up（B） made up（C） put up（D）took up39 Yo
17、u have to_ early in the morning to avoid the rush hour.（A）set aside（B） set out（C） set up（D）set in40 _I fixed the plug properly, I still got an electric shock.（A）Because（B） However（C） Although（D）When40 Wouldn t it be great if you could just look up at the sky and read the weather forecast right away?
18、 Well, you can. The forecast is written in clouds. If you can read that writing, you can tell something about the atmosphere. With some practice, you can become a pretty good weather forecaster. Who knows, you might even do as well as meteorologists.Meteorologists use much more information than just
19、 the appearance of the clouds to make their forecast. They collect data from all over the world. Then they put it into powerful, high-speed computers. This does give the meteorologists an advantage, because they can track weather patterns as they move from west to east across the country. But you ha
20、ve an advantage, too. You can look at the sky and get your data directly. A meteorologist uses a computer forecast that s several hours old to make a local forecast.What are you seeing when you look at a cloud? “A picture of moisture is doing in the atmosphere,“ says meteorologist Peter Leavitt. The
21、re s moisture throughout the atmosphere. Most of the time you don t see it, because it s in the form of an invisible gas called water vapor. Sometimes, the temperature of the air gets cold enough to cause the water vapor to change to liquid water. It s called condensation, and we see it happen all t
22、he time ( for example, when humid air from the shower hits the cold glasses of a mirror). When enough water vapor condenses, droplets(小水滴) come in the air. These droplets scatter light. A cloud is seen.Watching clouds over a day or two tells you a lot more than a single cloud about the weather to co
23、me. Changes in clouds show changes in the atmosphere. You should begin to notice patterns. Certain clouds, following each other in order, can signal an approaching storm. But don t take our word for it: see for yourself.41 What does “meteorologists“ refer to_.（A）people who study the earth s atmosphe
24、re and its changes（B） people who broadcast weather on TV（C） people who are in charge of weather forecast（D）people who study the earths rocks and the history of its development42 Meteorologists make their weather forecast by_.（A）watching clouds constantly（B） collecting data from parts of the world（C）
25、 calculating and analyzing data（D）watching the sky43 The word “condensation“ (Para. 3) means _.（A）water vapor（B） the temperature of the air（C） humid air（D）water vapor changes to liquid water when the air is cold enough 44 If you want to learn weather forecasts, you d better_.（A）watch it on TV（B） wat
26、ch clouds fluently in one day or two（C） buy more instruments at home（D）watch a single cloud in the sky45 This passage mainly tells us about how to_.（A）broadcast the weather forecast（B） forecast the weather by ourselves（C） train yourself as a meteorologist（D）be an assistant to a meteorologist45 Many
27、families in the United States have a larger income now than ever before, but people are finding it difficult to make ends meet anyway. Almost everyone is wondering, “What happens to all my money? I never seem to have anything left to put away. “Why isn t a dollar worth as much as it used to be? One
28、dollar is always worth the same amount, that is, 100 cents. But the value of a dollar is how much it can buy. The value of money depends on the cost of living. Economists say that the cost of living is the money that a family must pay for the necessities of life such as food, housing or rent, clothe
29、s and medical expenses. For many years now, the cost of living has increased greatly, so the value of the dollar has decreased. When a dollar has a low value, you cannot buy as many things with it.No one fully understands why the cost of living keeps increasing, but economists believe that workers a
30、nd producers can make prices go up. As workers earn more money, they have more money to spend, so they demand more goods. If there is a great demand for certain goods, the prices of these goods go up. At the same time, if there s a shortage of goods, the price also goes up. For example, if everyone
31、wants to buy more and more gas, the price of gas goes up. When companies withhold gas from buyers, they can also make the price of gas go up.Families need to know what happens to their money. They need to make their income meet the cost of living, so many people, plan a family budget. A budget is a
32、list of monthly expenses. If your expenses add up to more than your meome, you must find ways to save money. Maybe you re spending too much on entertainment. Or if you re spenaing too much on clothes, you may want to sew your own clothes. Budgeting helps you spend your money wisely as the cost of li
33、ving increases.46 What has troubled many families in the United States?（A）A not-large-enough income.（B） Nothing is left over to put away.（C） The increasing cost of living.（D）A shortage of certain goods.47 Why does the cost of living keep increasing?（A）There are always shortages of goods.（B） The work
34、ers are getting lower and lower pay.（C） The government makes no difference.（D）People demand more goods.48 Which of the following is TRUE?（A）Housewives needn t know anything happening to the market.（B） People s lives are affected by the value of money.（C） There seems no need for everyone to know abou
35、t the rising cost of living.（D）The prices will go up if more goods are produced.49 According to the passage, when people find it hard to make ends meet, they need to_.（A）find ways to save money（B） do extra work to earn more money（C） try some other means of making money（D）raise a protest against the
36、high cost of living50 Budgeting helps_.（A）one to make his income meet the cost of living（B） the government to battle the rising cost of living（C） merchants to produce more goods（D）the workers to earn more money50 About 2 percent of American students are now taught at home. Educators are confused abo
37、ut how this growing practice should be regulated, and also wonder whether children who are not fully registered in school should get some public services. The issue shows how dim the line between public and private education can become, even when that private education is delivered at home.Probably
38、about half the parents who teach at home are religiously motivated and use lessons by mail (or Internet) from church schools. Perhaps an additional fourth have some doubts about public education, think schools are unsafe or the fact that their children have special needs that regular schools dont me
39、et. In some cases, parents home-school to escape compulsory(义务) education: they do least teaching while having older children care for younger sisters or brothers or work in home businesses. Although children often learn well at home, weak regulations in most states mean that officials rarely challe
40、nge or monitor parents who say they are home-schooling. With growing frequency, however, public schools offer services to the home-schooled. Districts may permit them to enroll part time for instance: educators fear that otherwise these children could later return full time with serious academic wea
41、knesses, and in any case some districts wanting to qualify for state aid can benefit from part-timers filling empty seats.Here in Helena, Mary Brown has taught her 12 children at home while manufacturing clothing there in her non-teaching hours. Mrs. Brown says her motive is to give more training in
42、 basics, like phonics(发音学) than public schools offer. Most of her curriculum is from a church school, with tests returned by mail.Two years ago her seventh child, Andrea, wanting to join regular athletic programs, enrolled at Capital High School. Andrea soon changed her mind and continued home study
43、. But she had liked gym and chorus (合唱) , so Mrs. Brown asked that she be allowed to continue in them while taking other courses at home.51 The education experts worry about_.（A）whether home-schooling affects the general level of education（B） whether the children studying at home need help（C） whethe
44、r family education should be abandoned（D）whether parents use the right methods to teach children52 We can know from the passage that_.（A）half the parents feel doubtful about public education（B） most parents have religious consideration（C） some parents want to escape the compulsory education（D）public
45、 schools should not interfere in private education53 The important problem of home-school education is_.（A）lack of social activities（B） lack of strict management（C） inefficiency in study（D）low teaching quality54 According to Mrs. Brown, the purpose of teaching her children at home is_.（A）looking aft
46、er them by herself（B） teaching them what they like（C） helping her to do housework（D）teaching them more basics55 It can be inferred from the passage that_.（A）no measures can be taken to regulate the home-schooling education（B） most parents are not satisfied with public education（C） it is wiser for sc
47、hools to accept part-time enrollment（D）the home-schooled have no difference with those in public schools55 Many things about language are a mystery, and many will always remain so. But some things we do know.First, we know that all men in the world have a language of some sort. There is no race of m
48、en anywhere on earth so backward that it has no language. And, in historical times, there has never been a race of men without a language.Second, there is no such thing as a primitive language. There are many peoples whose cultures are undeveloped, who are, as we say, uncivilized, but the languages they speak are not primitive. In all known languages we can see complexities that must have been tens of thousands of years in developing. This has not always been well understood: indeed, the direct contrary (反面) has often been stated. Popular ideas of the language of the American Indians wil
