1、江苏专转本（英语）模拟试卷 24 及答案与解析一、Vocabulary and Structure1 The only thing_ really matters to the children is how soon they can return to their aunt and uncles farm.（A）that（B） what（C） which（D）this2 Although she claims to have left her job voluntarily, she was actually_ for misconduct.（A）dispelled（B） exiled（C
2、） resigned（D）dismissed3 They remained full of hope and determination_ their repeated failures.（A）instead of（B） in search of（C） because of（D）in spite of4 My next door neighbor saw the_break into my house and reported to the police immediately.（A）thief（B） robber（C） burglar（D）mugger5 Though she is gett
3、ing on in years, she still has a_ fear of the dark.（A）childlike（B） childish（C） naive（D）juvenile6 A flying stone_ him on the head and knocked him out.（A）beat（B） hit（C） strike（D）flog7 If_, well stay at home.（A）itll rain（B） its to rain（C） it rains（D）itll be raining8 If he had visited me in Beijing, I_
4、him to see the sights.（A）had taken（B） will take（C） would take（D）would have taken9 Youll soon get used to_ a large breakfast in England.（A）eat（B） it that you eat（C） eating（D）you eat10 Youve made a mistakeyouve_ the word.（A）left out（B） left behind（C） left off（D）left for11 Electrical energy_ from the s
5、un in a round way is the most widely used energy today.（A）come（B） to come（C） coming（D）having come12 You remain about the same as when you parted with us_ youve got a little thinner.（A）except for（B） besides（C） except that（D）because13 Fertilizers are used primarily to enrich the soil and_ yield.（A）inc
6、reasing（B） increase（C） to increase（D）have increased14 A beam of light will not bend round corners unless_ to do so with the help of a reflecting device.（A）made（B） being made（C） having made（D）to be made15 He has a large collection of books, _ are written in English.（A）many among（B） many in which（C） m
7、any ones of which（D）many of which16 I dont think it is funny, but my friend .（A）cannot help to laugh（B） cannot help laugh（C） cannot but laughing（D）cannot help but laugh17 Science and technology have brought_many changes in our lives.（A）forward（B） about（C） out（D）to18 With the map of the city to help
8、them, they had no_the place.（A）difficulties in finding（B） difficulty in finding（C） difficulty to find（D）trouble to find19 It is difficult to understand this kind of_calculation.（A）intricate（B） varied（C） indispensable（D）equable20 Industrial managers employ specialists to keep machines working properl
9、y and to _ the supply of spare parts.（A）ensure（B） promise（C） guarantee（D）assure21 The competition is open to both professionals and_.（A）aliens（B） amateurs（C） juniors（D）editors22 Hes_ to his family because he never tells them hes working late.（A）inconsiderate（B） thoughtless（C） careless（D）reckless23 T
10、hey did their utmost and made_progress in a short time.（A）remarkable（B） obvious（C） unapparent（D）spectacular24 I would rather not _ him until Im absolutely sure that he is trustworthy.（A）rely on（B） believe in（C） count for（D）rely in25 We all _ him because, although he was stern, he was fair.（A）looked
11、out upon（B） looked up at（C） looked up to（D）looked out for26 His success doesnt_his cleverness. Hard working_ progress.（A）lie on; lead to（B） lead to; leads to（C） lead to; lie in（D）lie in; leads to27 The old man has the_ habit of forgetting to tie his shoes.（A）unusual（B） ignorant（C） peculiar（D）crazy28
12、 After a long time coordination, the_ between them has been made.（A）consequence（B） contract（C） convenience（D）contention29 Abundant natural resources are part of a countrys_（A）treasure（B） wealth（C） goods（D）property30 We have_ the serious flood disaster and made advances in agriculture.（A）overcome（B）
13、conquered（C） succeeded（D）defeated31 Like the old, _respected in our country.（A）the female is（B） a female is（C） the female are（D）female is32 It was difficult to tell what her_to the news could be.（A）impression（B） comment（C） reaction（D）opinion33 American women were_ the right to vote until 1920.（A）ign
14、ored（B） denied（C） rejected（D）refused34 No one can behave_, completely regardless of social conventions.（A）at will（B） at random（C） on purpose（D）on easy35 _ the advances of science, the discomforts of old age will no doubt always be with us.（A）As for（B） Except（C） In spite（D）Despite36 In his poems, he
15、compared his little daughter_a flower.（A）by（B） to（C） for（D）as37 All flights_ because of the heavy storm, we decided to take the train.（A）having canceled（B） being canceled（C） having been canceled（D）canceled38 Mother hopes her son will_doing anything rash.（A）keep from（B） avoid from（C） ask from（D）prote
16、ct from39 This story is not real; it is_.（A）imaginative（B） imaginary（C） imaginable（D）imagining40 He slept in the_of the trees on such a hot day.（A）shade（B） shelter（C） shadow（D）shield40 In ancient Greece athletic festivals were very important and had strong religious associations. The Olympian athlet
17、ic festival held every four years in honor of Zeus, king of the Olympian Gods, eventually lost its local character, became first a national event and then, international.The games took place in August on the plain by Mount Olympus. Many thousands of spectators gathered from all parts of Geece. Slave
18、s, women and dishonored persons were not allowed to compete. The exact sequence of events is uncertain, but events included boys gymnastics, boxing, wrestling, horse racing and field events.On the last day of the Games, all the winners were honored by having a ring of holy olive leaves placed on the
19、ir heads. So great was the honor that the winner of the foot race gave his name to the year of his victory. Although Olympic winners received no prize money, they were, in fact, richly rewarded by their state authorities. How their results compared with modern standards, we unfortunately have no mea
20、ns of telling.Nowadays, the Games are held in different countries in turn. The host country provides vast facilities, including a stadium, swimming pools and living accommodation, but competing countries pay their own athletes expenses.The Olympics start with the arrival in the stadium of a torch, l
21、ighted on Mount Olympus by the suns rays. It is carried by a succession of runners to the stadium. The torch symbolized the continuation of the ancient Greek athletic ideals, and it burns throughout the Games until the closing ceremony. The well-known Olympic flag, however, is a modern conception: t
22、he five interlocking rings symbolize the uniting of all five continents participating in the Games.41 In ancient Greece, the Olympic Games_.（A）were merely national athletic festivals（B） were in the nature of a national event with a strong religious color（C） had rules which put foreign participants i
23、n a disadvantageous position（D）were primarily national events with few foreign participants42 In the early days of ancient Olympic Games_.（A）only make Greek athletes were allowed to participate in the games（B） all Greeks, irrespective of sex or social status, were allowed to take part in（C） all Gree
24、ks, with the exception of women, were allowed to compete in the Games（D）all male Geeeks were qualified to compete in the Games43 The order of athletic events at the ancient Olympics_.（A）has not definitely been established（B） varied according to the number of foreign competitors（C） was decided by Zeu
25、s, in whose honor the Games were held（D）was considered unimportant44 Modern athletes results cannot be compared with those of ancient runners because_.（A）the Greeks had no means of recording the results（B） they are much better（C） details such as the time were not recorded in the past（D）they are much
26、 worse45 Nowadays, the athletes expenses are paid for_.（A）out of the prize money of the winners（B） out of the funds raised by the competing nations（C） by the athletes themselves（D）by contributions45 There is a new type of small advertisement becoming increasingly common in newspaper classified colum
27、ns. It is sometimes placed among “situations vacant“, although it does not offer anyone a job, and sometimes it appears among “situations wanted“, although it is not placed by someone looking for a job, either. What it does is to offer help in applying for a job.“Contact us before writing your appli
28、cation“, or “Make use of our long experience in preparing your curriculum vitae or job history“, is how it is usually expressed. The growth and apparent success of such a specialized service, of course, is a reflection on the current high levels of unemployment. It is also an indication of the growi
29、ng importance of the curriculum vitae(or job history), with the suggestion that it may now qualify as an art form in its own right.There was a time when job seekers simply wrote letters of application. “Just put down your name, address, age and whether you have passed any exams“, was about the avera
30、ge level of advice offered to young people applying for their first jobs when I left school. The letter was really just for openers, it was explained, everything else could and should be saved for the interview. And in those days of full employment the technique worked. The letter proved that you co
31、uld write and were available for work. Your eager face and intelligent replies did the rest.Later, as you moved up the ladder, something slightly more sophisticated was called for. The advice then was to put something in the letter which would distinguish you from the rest. It might be the aggressiv
32、e approach. “Your search is over. I am the person you are looking for“, was a widely used trick that occasionally succeeded. Or it might be some special feature specially designed for the job interview.There is no doubt, however, that it is increasing in number of applicants with university educatio
33、n at all points in the process of engaging staff that has led to the greater importance of the curriculum vitae.46 The new type of advertisement which is appearing in newspaper columns_.（A）informs job hunters of the opportunities available（B） promises useful advice to those looking for employment（C）
34、 divides available jobs into various types（D）informs employers of the people available for work47 Nowadays a demand for this specialized type of service has been created because_.（A）there is a lack of jobs available for artistic people（B） there are so many top-level jobs available（C） there are so ma
35、ny people out of work（D）the job history is considered to be a work of art48 In the past it was expected that first job hunters would_.（A）write an initial letter giving their life history（B） pass some exams before applying for a job（C） have no qualifications other than being able to read and write（D）
36、keep any detailed information until they obtained an interview49 Later, as one went on to apply for more important jobs, one was advised to include in the letter _.（A）something that would attract attention to ones application（B） hinted information about the personality of the applicant（C） ones advan
37、tages over others in applying for the job（D）an occasional trick with the aggressive approach50 The job history has become such an important document because _.（A）there has been an increase in the number of jobs advertised（B） there has been an increase in the number of applicants with degrees（C） jobs
38、 are becoming much more complicated nowdays（D）the other processes of applying for jobs are more complicated50 In cities with rent control, the city government sets the maximum rent that a landlord can charge for an apartment. Supporters of rent control argue that it protects people who are living in
39、 apartments. Their rent cannot increase; therefore, they are not in danger of losing their homes. However, the critics say that after a long time, rent control may have negative effects. Landlords know that they cannot increase their profits. Therefore, they invest in other businesses where they can
40、 increase their profits. They do not invest in new buildings which would also be rent controlled. As a result, new apartments are not built. Many people who need apartments cannot find any. According to the critics, the end result of rent control is a shortage of apartments in the city.Some theorist
41、s argue that the minimum wage law can cause problems in the same way. The federal government sets the minimum that an employer must pay workers. The minimum helps people who generally look for unskilled, low-paying jobs. However, if the minimum is high, employers may hire fewer workers. They will re
42、place workers with machinery. The price, which is the wage that employers must pay, increases. Therefore, other things being equal, the number of workers that employers want decreases. Thus, critics claim, an increase in the minimum wage may cause unemployment. Some poor people may find themselves w
43、ithout jobs instead of with jobs at the minimum wage.Supporters of the minimum wage say that it helps people keep their dignity. Because of the law, workers cannot sell their services for less than the minimum. Furthermore. employers cannot force workers to accept jobs at unfair wages. Economic theo
44、ry predicts the results of economic decisions such as decisions about farm production, rent control, and the minimum wage. The predictions maybe correct only if “other things are equal“. Economists do not agree on some of the predictions. They also do not agree on the value of different decisions. S
45、ome economists support a particular decision while others criticize it. Economists do agree, however, that there are no simple answers to economic questions.51 There is the possibility that setting maximum rent may_.（A）cause a shortage of apartments（B） worry those who rent apartments as homes（C） inc
46、rease the profits of landlords（D）encourage landlords to invest in building apartment52 We can safely say that rent control_.（A）will always benefit those who rent apartments（B） is unnecessary（C） will bring negative effects in the long run（D）is necessary under all circumstances53 The problem of unempl
47、oyment will arise_.（A）if the minimum wage is set too high（B） if the minimum wage is set too low（C） if the workers are unskilled（D）if the maximum wage is set54 The passage tells us_.（A）the relationship between supply and demand（B） the possible results of government controls（C） the necessity of govern
48、ment control（D）the urgency of getting rid of government controls55 Which of the following statements is NOT true?（A）The results of economic decisions can not always be predicted.（B） Minimum wage can not always protect employees.（C） Economic theory can predict the results of economic decisions if other factors are not changing.（D）Economic decisions should not be based on economic theory.55 The age of gilded youth is over. Todays under thirties are the first generation for a century who can expect a lower living standard than their parents. Research into the lifestyle and prospects of people b
