1、江苏专转本（英语）模拟试卷 17 及答案与解析一、Vocabulary and Structure1 By the end of the year all but two people_.（A）have left（B） will leave（C） will be leaving（D）will have left2 He came back late, _ which time all the guests had already left.（A）after（B） by（C） at（D）during3 The tomato juice left brown_ on the front of my
2、 jacket.（A）spot（B） point（C） track（D）trace4 I dont think it advisable that Tom_ to the job since he has no experience.（A）is assigned（B） will be assigned（C） be assigned（D）has been assigned5 William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania, _ defended the right of every citizen to freedom of choice in religio
3、n.（A）peculiarly（B） indifferently（C） vigorously（D）inevitably6 Every man in this country has the right to live where he wants to _ the color of his skin.（A）with the exception of（B） in the light of（C） by virtue of（D）regardless of7 The conference_ a full week by the time it ends.（A）must have lasted（B） w
4、ill have lasted（C） would last（D）has lasted8 The room is in a terrible mess; it_ cleaned.（A）cant have been（B） mustnt have been（C） shouldnt have been（D）wouldnt have been9 Cancer is second only_ heart disease as a cause of death.（A）of（B） to（C） with（D）from10 When she was criticized, she claimed that it
5、was outside her _ of responsibility.（A）field（B） limit（C） extent（D）range11 We have been told that under no circumstances_ the telephone in the office for personal affairs.（A）may we use（B） we may use（C） we could use（D）did we use12 The little man was_one metre fifty high.（A）almost more than（B） hardly m
6、ore than（C） nearly more than（D）as much as13 The rocks are very big with_of colors on them.（A）bands（B） marks（C） rails（D）shapes14 A successful scientist needs_ if he wants to make hypothesis(假设)of how processes work and how events take place.（A）permission（B） penetration（C） imagination（D）convention15 W
7、e_ to start our own business, but we never had enough money.（A）have hoped（B） hope（C） had hoped（D）should hope16 We dont need air conditioning, _.（A）nor can we afford it（B） and nor we can afford it（C） neither can afford it（D）and we can neither afford it17 Mikes uncle insists_ in this hotel.（A）staying
8、not（B） not to stay（C） that he would not stay（D）that he not stay18 The store had to_a number of clerks because sales were down.（A）lay out（B） lay off（C） lay aside（D）lay down19 That was so serious a matter that I had no choice but_ the police.（A）called in（B） calling in（C） call in（D）to call in20 In a su
9、dden_ of anger, the man tore up everything within reach.（A）attack（B） burst（C） split（D）blast21 _ right now, she would get there on Sunday.（A）Would she leave（B） If she leaves（C） Were she to leave（D）If she had left22 Ill accept any job_ I dont have to get up early.（A）lest（B） as long as（C） in case（D）tho
10、ugh23 In Britain people drive_ the left.（A）at（B） on（C） to（D）in24 Everyone had an application from in his hand, but no one knew which office room_.（A）to send it to（B） to send it（C） to be sent to（D）to have it sent25 When people become unemployed, it is_which is often worse than lack of wages.（A）lazine
11、ss（B） poverty（C） idleness（D）inability26 The speech_ a lively discussion started.（A）being delivered（B） was delivered（C） be delivered（D）having been delivered27 The destruction of these treasures was a loss for mankind that no amount of money could_.（A）stand up to（B） make up for（C） come up with（D）put u
12、p with28 We gave out a cheer when the red roof of the cottage came_ view.（A）from（B） in（C） before（D）into29 Some old people dont like pop songs because they cant _ so much noise.（A）resist（B） sustain（C） tolerate（D）undergo30 We welcome rain, but a(an)_large amount of rainfall will cause floods.（A）extens
13、ively（B） extremely（C） specially（D）constantly31 Please be careful when you are drinking coffee in case you_ the new carpet.（A）crash（B） pollute（C） spot（D）stain32 It took him several months to_the wild horse.（A）tend（B） cultivate（C） breed（D）tame33 I would appreciate_ it a secret.（A）your keeping（B） you t
14、o keep（C） that you keep（D）that you will keep34 I have no objection_the evening with them.（A）to spend（B） to spending（C） of spending（D）spending35 Could you find someone_?（A）for me to play tennis with（B） for me to play tennis（C） play tennis with（D）playing tennis with36 Wouldnt you rather your child_ to
15、 bed early?（A）go（B） went（C） would go（D）goes37 If I had remembered_ the window, the thief would not have got in.（A）to close（B） closing（C） to have closed（D）having closed38 The new appointment of our president_from the very beginning of next semester.（A）takes effect（B） takes part（C） takes place（D）takes
16、 turns39 If the whole operation _ beforehand a great deal of time and money would have been lost.（A）was not planned（B） has not been planned（C） had not been planned（D）was not planned40 We have to try every means to_ the costs of the construction project.（A）bring off（B） bring forth（C） bring down（D）bri
17、ng back40 Solar energy for your home is coming. It can help you as a single home owner. It can help the whole country as well. Whether or not solar energy can save your money depends on many things. Where you live is one factor. The type of home you have is another. Things like insulation present en
18、ergy coasts, and the type of system you buy are added factors.Using solar energy can help save our precious fuel. As you know, our supplies of oil and gas are very limited. There is just not enough on hand to meet all our future energy needs. And when Mother Nature says thats all. The only way we ca
19、n delay hearing those words is by starting to save energy now and by using other sources, like the sun.We wont have to worry about the suns running out of energy for another several billion years or so. Besides begin an endless source of energy, the use of the sun has other advantages as well. The s
20、un doesnt offer so many problems as other energy sources. For example, fossil fuel plants add to already high pollution levels. With solar energy, we will still need sources of energy, but we wont need so much. That means we can cut down on our pollution problems.With all these good points, why dont
21、 we use more solar power? There are many reasons for this. The biggest reason is money. Until now, it was just not practical for a home owner to put in a solar unit. There were cheaper sources of energy. All that is changing now. Solar costs are starting to equal the costs of oil and electricity. Ex
22、perts say that gas, oil and electricity prices will continue to rise. The demand for electricity is increasing rapidly. But new power plants will use more gas, oil or coal. Already in some places the supply of electricity is being rationed. Solar energy is now in its infancy. It could soon grow to b
23、ecome a major part of our nations energy supply.41 Which statement best expresses the main idea?（A）Something about Solar Energy and Pollution.（B） Solar Energy.（C） Energy and Pollution.（D）Energy and Money.42 Solar energy can help us save_.（A）the earth and natural resources（B） mother nature（C） the sun
24、（D）our precious fuel43 The sun is an endless source of energy, it will not run out of it for_.（A）several million years（B） several hundred years（C） several billion years（D）several thousand years44 Which of the following statements is correct?（A）Energy from coal would not pollute our living environmen
25、t.（B） Energy from natural gas would not pollute our living environment.（C） Energy from the sun would not pollute our living environment.（D）Energy from oil would not pollute our living environment.45 Solar energy is now in its infancy, _.（A）but it will be considered as an important part of our nation
26、 s energy supply（B） yet we will build more power plants（C） and the supply of electricity will be rationed（D）but we don t need practice energy rationing now45 Nearly 54 million cars and trucks in the United States are equipped with driver side air bags located in the center of the steering wheel. 24
27、million also have a passenger-side device located in the dashboard. Air bags are designed to protect against sudden, fierce frontal highway impacts.Five years ago evidence of serious air bag injuries began to surface. Drivers in minor fender benders suffered severe eye and ear injuries, broken bones
28、 and third degree burns from the force of the inflating bags. In December 1991 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration(NHTSA)advised parents to avoid putting rear facing infant sets in front of air bags, acknowledging that the force of the explosive bag could harm infants, whose heads wer
29、e only inches away from the devices.Last October it was determined that all children 12 and under were more susceptible to injury and death than adults; their more fragile bodies were seated lower, increasing the impact of the air bag to the head area. In addition, more children were not properly re
30、strained or were out of position when the air bag inflated. On November 22, 1996, after nearly 60 deaths and thousands of injuries were attributed to the devices, the NHTSA mandated improved labels for all new vehicles, warning of the risk to children under 13. Despite these problems, officials stre
31、ss the overall effectiveness of these devices. “All in all, air bags work well and are responsible for an 11 percent reduction in driver fatalities. “ says NHTSA Administrator Dr. Ricardo Martinez. “ First and foremost, make sure youre properly buckled up before getting on the road. “ says Brain ONe
32、ill, president of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Keep in mind how close you sit to an air bag. Push seats as far back as possible, remaining just close enough to control the pedals. Your face and torso should be at least 10 to 12 inches from the steering column. “Its not a bad idea actu
33、ally to measure the distance with a ruler to be sure. “ adds ONeill.Adjustable steering wheels should be pointed toward the chest rather than the head to prevent inflating bag from damaging the face or neck. Also, position hands at nine oclock and three oclock on the wheel to keep your arms away fro
34、m an opening air bag.Pregnant women in particular should keep their abdomen as distant from the air bag as possible. In the final trimester, women should point adjustable steering wheels upward, away from their fetus. Perhaps most important, children 12 and under should always ride in the back seat,
35、 buckled up.46 From the passage, we learned that_.（A）there are 24 million cars and trucks in the United States（B） there are 78 million cars and trucks in the United States（C） there are 24 million cars and trucks equipped with air bags in the United States（D）there are 78 million cars and trucks equip
36、ped with air bags in the United States47 The air bags are_.（A）safety devices which can protect people from being hurt during highway accidents（B） unsafe devices which hurt many people（C） safety devices which saved 11 % American drivers（D）safety devices but need to be improved48 The air bag is locate
37、d in the center of the steering wheel, so you should_.（A）keep in mind how close you sit to an air bag（B） push the front seat as far back as possible, remaining just close enough to control the pedal（C） keep your face and torso at least 10 to 12 inches from the steering column（D）all of the above49 Ad
38、justable steering wheels should_.（A）be pointed toward the chest rather than the head（B） be driven at 9 oclock（C） be driven at 3 oclock（D）keep your arms away from an opening air bag50 The air bag is a good safety device, but children 12 and under should always ride in the back seat buckled up means_.
39、（A）air bags are no good for children（B） air bags are only good for the parents who have more than 12 children（C） the best position for children to ride a car is in the back seat and be buckled up（D）the front seat is unsafe for young people50 For millions of people, the American dream of owning a hom
40、e seems to be slipping out of reach(够不着 ). “Maybe young couples can no longer afford to buy a ready-made house as their parents did, “ says 40-year-old building instructor Pat Hennin. “But they can still have a home. Like their pioneer ancestors(祖先), they can build it themselves, and at less than ha
41、lf the cost of a ready-made house. “The owner-builders came from every occupational group, although surprisingly few are professional building workers. Many take the plunge(冒险尝试)with little or no experience. “I learned how to build my house from reading books, “ says John Brown, who built a six-room
42、 home for $25, 000 in High Falls, New Jersey. “If you have patience and the carpentry(木工工作)skill to make a bookcase, you can build a house. “An astonishing 50 percent of these owner builders hammer every nail, lay every pipe, and wire every switch with their own hands. The rest contract for some par
43、ts of the task. But even those who just act as contractors and finish the insides of their homes can save from 30 percent to 45 percent of what a ready-made home would cost.One survey revealed that 60 percent of owner-builders also design their homes. Many others buy commercial house plans for less
44、than $ 100 or use plans available from the U. S. Department of Agriculture.51 What is the main subject of the passage?（A）The cost of having a house built.（B） The American dream of owning a house.（C） A description of owner-builders in America.（D）A comparison between young couples and their parents.52
45、 It can be inferred from the passage that many Americans find it difficult to_.（A）build a house（B） find a ready-made house（C） have a good job（D）buy a house53 The phrase “take the plunge“ in the second paragraph most probably means_.（A）decide to build a house（B） decide to pull down a house（C） decide
46、to buy a house（D）decide to rent a house54 According to the passage, owner-builders are those who_.（A）are professional house builders（B） build houses of their own（C） are contract house builders（D）sell or let houses55 Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?（A）Many house pla
47、ns are offered free of charge.（B） Most of the house plans are offered by building instructors.（C） Fifty percent of the American young couples build houses.（D）Most of the owner-builders design their homes.55 Television, or TV, the modern wonder of electronics, brings the world into your own home in s
48、ight and sound. The name television comes from the Greek word tele, meaning “far“, and the Latin word videre, meaning “to see“. Thus, television means “seeing far“. Sometimes television is referred to as video, from a Latin word meaning “I see“. In Great Britain, the popular word for television is “
49、telly“.Television works in much the same way as radio. In radio, sound is changed into electromagnetic waves which are sent through the air. In TV, both sound and light are changed into electromagnetic waves. Experiments leading to modern television took place more than a hundred years ago. By the 1920s, in
