1、普高专升本（英语）模拟试卷 4 及答案与解析一、Vocabulary and Structure1 Although he knew little about the large amount of work done in the field, he succeeded_other more well-informed experimenters failed.（A）as（B） unless（C） what（D）where2 _should any money be given to a small child.（A）On no account（B） From all accounts（C）
2、 Of no account（D）By all accounts3 _some mammals came to live in the sea is now known.（A）Which（B） Since（C） Although（D）How4 _student with a little common sense should be able to answer the question.（A）Each（B） Any（C） Either（D）One5 _such a good chance, he planned to learn more.（A）To be given（B） Having b
3、een given（C） Having given（D）Giving6 _that my head had cleared, my brain was also beginning to work much better.（A）For（B） Now（C） Since（D）Despite7 _that the trade between the two countries reached its highest point.（A）During the 1960 s（B） That it was in the 1960 s（C） It was in the 1960 s（D）It was the
4、1960 s8 _that they may eventually reduce the amount of labor needed on construction sites by 90 percent.（A）So clever are the construction robots（B） So clever the construction robots are（C） Such construction robots are clever（D）Such clever construction robots are9 _ the whole, early American city pla
5、nning was excellent.（A）In（B） From（C） On（D）Above10 The teachers lecture on American history was three hours long, and Mary felt very_.（A）upset（B） bored（C） disturbed（D）neglected11 Her mind was so_by the disease that she could not remember what she had done.（A）acted（B） influenced（C） effected（D）affected
6、12 Every boy and girl_ not to swim in the lake, for it is polluted.（A）has been warned（B） have been warned（C） has warned（D）have warned13 She heard a terrible noise, _brought her heart into her mouth.（A）it（B） this（C） which（D）that14 Why cant you do this small_for me? Ive helped you often enough in the
7、past.（A）command（B） demand（C） effort（D）favor15 _he often forgot their wedding anniversary greatly annoyed his wife.（A）All（B） What（C） Which（D）That16 You screamed in your sleep last night. You_a terrible dream.（A）must have had（B） must have（C） must had had（D）must have been17 However much_, it will be wo
8、rth the money.（A）the dictionary costs（B） costs the dictionary（C） the dictionary will cost（D）does the dictionary cost18 I dont care_or not she will apologize to me.（A）if（B） whether（C） what（D）which19 One of my brother s many faults is that he never_anything very long.（A）decides on（B） sticks to（C） goes
9、 over（D）makes up20 _when she started complaining.（A）Not until he arrived（B） Hardly had he arrived（C） No sooner had he arrived（D）Scarcely did he arrive21 The mother asked the boys to put_everything in_order before they left the room.（A）the: a（B） an: the（C） /: a（D）/: /22 Do you like pop music or count
10、ry music? _. I only like sports.（A）Each（B） Either（C） Neither（D）Both23 It was not known_he had said during the interview.（A）whether（B） where（C） that（D）what24 Dont get off the bus_it has stopped completely.（A）until（B） when（C） if（D）since25 _does it take you to wash all the dishes?（A）How often（B） How mu
11、ch（C） How long（D）How fast26 _all her friends and money gone, Kate felt totally hopeless.（A）Because（B） Owing to（C） With（D）But for27 _bad news it is! We must try our best to help them out of the difficulty.（A）What（B） What a（C） How（D）How a28 I dont think_possible to finish the work in time without his
12、help.（A）what（B） this（C） that（D）it29 It is_from my sclool to the railway station.（A）two-hours walk（B） two-hours walk（C） two-hour walk（D）a two-hour walk30 It s not a good habit to leave your work_.（A）done half（B） half done（C） a half done（D）done a half31 We like our English teacher because she often te
13、lls_ funny stories in class.（A）us（B） our（C） we（D）ours32 His little car isn t_for five people.（A）enough big（B） big enough（C） as enough big（D）so big enough33 When and where to hold the meeting_not decided yet.（A）is（B） are（C） has（D）have34 A new house will have been built here_.（A）in this year（B） for on
14、e year（C） by the end of the year（D）during the last year35 It was already ten o clock in the evening_we arrived at the hotel.（A）since（B） while（C） that（D）when36 _, we will review all the lessons before the final exam.（A）If time will permit（B） Time permitting（C） If time permitted（D）Time permits37 Last
15、month, part of Southeast Asia was struck by floods, _ effects can still be felt now.（A）which（B） whose（C） what（D）that38 _you do, you should put your heart into it.（A）No matter how（B） Whenever（C） No matter what（D）Wherever39 _has already been pointed out before, English grammar is not a set of dead rul
16、es.（A）This（B） That（C） It（D）As40 These university students are looking for a cheap hotel_.（A）to stay in（B） to be staying（C） which to stay（D）where to stay in40 Healthy trees are important to us all. Trees provide shade, beauty, and homes for wildlife. Trees give us products like paper and wood. Trees
17、can give us all these only if they are healthy. They must be well cared for to remain healthy.Your trees trouble may be you yourself. People spend much time and money planting and maintaining trees. Trees help to improve the looks of homes, parks, and public buildings. Yet, people who love trees the
18、 most may be the ones who cause them injury. Of course, they do not do this on purpose. They are most likely not aware of the kinds of things that injure trees. There are many people who cause tree injuries. You should become aware of the injuries and avoid causing them. Learn the things that can he
19、lp to keep your trees healthy.Healthy trees are beautiful. They make our world a pleasant place to live in. Unhealthy trees are not as beautiful. They make the world less pleasant. Healthy trees help to cool and clean the air. They can even deaden sound. Unhealthy trees cannot help or protect the en
20、vironment. Trees, like people, are disturbed by changes around them. Construction of buildings is a major cause of tree injuries.41 According to the passage, only_trees dan give us shade, beauty, and products.（A）beautiful（B） healthy（C） old（D）young42 People who love trees may_.（A）never cause trees in
21、jury（B） damage trees on purpose（C） do harm to trees without knowing it（D）not be aware of which trees are healthy43 People may improve the looks of their homes and public buildings by_.（A）keeping unhealthy trees injured（B） making a lot of changes around trees（C） cooling and cleaning the air around tr
22、ees（D）planting trees and keeping them healthy44 Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?（A）Construction of buildings is good for trees.（B） Some trees trouble comes from human beings.（C） People should keep trees beautiful.（D）Trees are not disturbed by changes around them.45
23、 The purpose of this passage is to tell_.（A）that people should know the importance of keeping trees healthy（B） that people should plant more trees（C） what trees can be used for construction of buildings（D）what kinds of trees look beautiful45 Why do we laugh? For years scientists have asked themselve
24、s this question. No animals laugh and smileonly human beings do. So does laughing help us to live longer? The answer seems to lie in that smiling and laughing help us to become less worried and calm, preventing illnesses that are caused by stress. Laughing is really the best medicine.But if you re u
25、nhappy, it can t do you any good to smile, can it? That s not true. It is clear that smiling works just in the same way whether you feel like smiling or not. Scientists in California asked a group of students to act five different feelings: happiness, sadness, anger, surprise and fearjust using thei
26、r faces. Changes in their heart rate, blood pressure and temperature were recorded. Most of the feelings they acted didn t cause changes, but when the students smiled, their heart rate and their blood pressure went down. That happened even though they were only acting! So even if we feel sad inside,
27、 smiling seems to make us feel better.Now, what makes us laugh? It seems that the answer to the question is far from simple.Everyone likes jokes, but we dont laugh at the same ones. It depends largely on how old we are.There are some jokes, for example, that chidren love but older people might not f
28、ind funny.46 In the first paragraph, the underlined word “stress“ can be best explained as“_“.（A）surprise and fear（B） work and duty（C） happiness and sadness（D）pressure and worry47 Which of the following statements is TRUE based on the passage?（A）Laughing helps us to live ten years longer.（B） If you
29、are in a bad mood, smiling helps to make you feel relieved.（C） Our blood pressure can be influenced by five different facial expressions mentioned.（D）People, old and young, are likely to laugh at the same jokes. 48 In the passage, the writer seems to pay more attention to_.（A）how laughing and smilin
30、g are connected with health（B） comparing human beings with animals（C） finding out if any research has been done about laughing（D）the degree to which laughing and smiling are helpful49 The passage tells us that smiling and laughing_.（A）have nothing to do with ones heart rate（B） do one no good when on
31、e is sad（C） lower one s blood pressure（D）lower one s body temperature50 According to the author, _（A）it is rather complicated to answer the question “Why do we laugh?“（B） it is really simple to answer the question “Why do we laugh?“（C） it is not necessary to answer the question “Why do we laugh?“（D）
32、scientists have already answered the question “Why do we laugh?“50 The American idea of customer is to make each customer the center of the attention. People going shopping in America can expect to be treated with respect from the very beginning. When a customer gets to the store, they are treated a
33、s honored guests. Customers don t usually find store clerks sitting around watching TV or playing cards. Instead the clerks greet them warmly and offer to help them find what they want. In many stores, the signs that label each department make shopping a breeze(容易的事情). Customers usually dont have to
34、 ask how much items cost, since prices are clearly marked.When customers are ready to check out, they find the nearest and shortest checkout lane. But as Murphy s Law would have it, whichever lane they get in, all the other lanes will move faster.Good stores open new checkout lanes when the lanes ge
35、t too long. Some even offer express lanes for customers with 10 items or less. After they pay for their purchases, customers receive a smile and a warm “thank you“ from the clerk. Many stores even allow customers to take their shopping carts out to the parking lot. That way, they dont have to carry
36、heavy bags put to the car.In America, customer service continues long after the sale. Many products come with a money-back guarantee. If there is a problem with the product, customers can take it back. The customer service representative will often allow them to exchange the item or return it for a
37、full refund.51 From the passage we know in America the principle of customer service is_.（A）to be fast and convenient（B） to be the first in the world（C） to make each customer the center of the attention（D）to make each customer feel at home52 When customers enter the store in the U. S. A, they will_.
38、（A）see store clerk sitting around watching TV（B） receive warm greetings from clerics（C） show their respect to clerks（D）be given a pamphlet introducing the goods53 Why do people in the U. S. A feel shopping a breeze?（A）The price is very cheap.（B） The products are good.（C） The signs of departments are
39、 clear.（D）The departments are large.54 According to Murphy s Law, people feel_.（A）the lane they get in is faster than other lanes（B） the lane they get in is slower than other lanes（C） it s better to stand in a newly-opened lane（D）it s better to find the nearest and shortest checkout lane55 If there
40、is a problem with the product, the customer may_.（A）have it repaired by others（B） send the product to others（C） ask the customer representative to say sorry to him（D）ask for a refund from the store55 Alan Chang was a handsome young man with good manners. One morning he was walking along a street on
41、his way to an appointment. He did not want to be early or late. He had forgotten to put on his watch so he went up to a maris who was waiting for a taxi.“Excuse me, sir,“ he said, very politely, “but could you tell me the time?“The man, who was very well-dressed and looke quite rich, said nothing. H
42、e did not even look at Alan. Alan spoke to him again. “Excuse me, sir,“ he said, “but could you please tell me what time it is?“This time the man looked at him, but he did not speak and looked quickly away. Alan thought to himself: well, he can hear me: he must be just rude. So Alan asked again, “Wh
43、y wouldn t you tell me the time, sir?“The man turned towards him and said, “Put yourself in my shoes. I am standing here waiting for a taxi. You come up to me and ask me for the time. If I tell it to you, you will thank me. I will say That s all right. You may then say It s a beautiful day. to which
44、 I may reply Yes, I like these sunny winter days. Before we know what is happening, we have a friendly conversation. You are a pleasant, polite young man, so when my taxi comes, I offer you a ride. You accept. We talk.I like you. You like me. I invite you to my home. You meet my daughter. She is a v
45、ery pretty girl. You are a good-looking man. You like each other. Soon you fall in love. You want to marry. Now do you understand my problem?“Alan shook his head. “ No, sir, Im sorry, I don t. Everything you have said seems very natural to me. “ Exactly,“ the man said, “ and I do not want my daughte
46、r to marry a man who is too poor to buy a watch. Good morning to you. “ And with these words he hurried away.56 Why did Alan ask the man what time it was?（A）He was too late.（B） He was very early.（C） He had left his watch home.（D）He wanted to meet the man s daughter.57 What did Alan think of the man
47、when he would not tell him the time?（A）He was impolite.（B） He was deaf.（C） He was stupid.（D）He spoke no English.58 What did the man mean by the underlined part “Put yourself in my shoes“ (Para. 5) ?（A）Don t interrupt me.（B） My shoes hurt me.（C） Come and try my shoes.（D）Try to understand me.59 What k
48、ind of a man was Alan Chang in the mans opinion?（A）A thief.（B） A poor man.（C） A cheat.（D）A rich man.60 The story is mainly about_.（A）how rude a person can be（B） how one thing leads to another（C） where a person cant tell the time（D）why you shouldn t speak to strangers二、Cloze60 In an old town lived a merchant. He earned huge profits by fair means and foul. With more profits flowing in, he became more and more【C1】_. He complained when his wife wanted money to【C2】_the home. He criticized her when she prepared【C3】_dishes or bought expensive clothes.
