1、河南专升本（英语）模拟试卷 10（无答案）一、Vocabulary and Structure1 Scientists now have some surprising answers about whether brain power_as we get older.（A）reduces（B） descends（C） collapses（D）declines2 Shall I inform him of the change of the schedule right now? I am afraid you_, in case he comes late for the meeting.（
2、A）will（B） must（C） may（D）can3 The school isn t the one I really wanted to go, but I suppose Ill just have to_it.（A）make the best of（B） get away from（C） keep an eye on（D）catch up with4 We must find a way to cut prices_reducing our profits too much.（A）without（B） despite（C） with（D）for5 This special scho
3、ol accepts all disabled students, _ educational level and background.（A）according to（B） regardless of（C） in addition to（D）in terms of6 Where are the children? The dinner s going to be completely ruined. I wish they_always late.（A）werent（B） hadnt been（C） wouldnt be（D）wouldn t have been7 They are buil
4、ding the dam in_with another firm.（A）comparison（B） association（C） touch（D）tune8 The shy girl felt quite _ and uncomfortable when she could not answer the interviewer s question.（A）amused（B） sensitive（C） curious（D）awkward9 The two parties haven t reached any agreement, but decided to set another date
5、 for_talks.（A）deeper（B） slower（C） further（D）longer10 If you_that night, you might have been too late to get your ticket.（A）didnt hurry（B） hadn t hurried（C） wouldn t hurry（D）hadn t to hurry11 He has a strong_of duty.（A）sense（B） emotion（C） feeling（D）thought12 Could you tell me_to fly from Chicago to N
6、ew York?（A）it costs how much（B） how much does it cost（C） how much costs it（D）how much it costs13 Solid-fuel engines are simpler than liquid-fuel engines,_have important uses.（A）both of them（B） both（C） both of which（D）both all14 Unfortunately, he didn t_to read the agreement carefully before signing
7、it.（A）bother（B） disturb（C） occur（D）happen15 _the strength of the opposition, we did very well to score two goals.（A）To consider（B） Considered（C） Considering（D）Consider16 At first I thought I understood what she said, but the more I thought about it, _.（A）the more did I become confused（B） the more I
8、became confused（C） the more confused became I（D）the more confused I became17 Mary has lived here for five years and still hasn t _ more than a few words with her neighbors.（A）exchanged（B） informed（C） said（D）spoken18 If_, the girl would very much like to sing a song at the evening party.（A）invite（B）
9、invited（C） inviting（D）to be invited19 Computers will _ our working conditions to such an extent that we may imagine most people working at home someday in the future.（A）improve（B） effect（C） increase（D）afford20 _his fluent English, he must_in America for a long time.（A）Judged by: have stayed（B） Judge
10、d by: be staying（C） Judging from: have stayed（D）Judging from: be staying21 You had better_my telephone number before you forget it.（A）write down（B） clear out（C） put aside（D）skim over22 Religion has a great_on man s thought.（A）effects（B） affect（C） affection（D）influence23 In that country, hospital doc
11、tors dont go sightseeing very often because their work_ almost all their time.（A）takes down（B） takes up（C） takes apart（D）takes over24 Catherine has never dreamed of_abroad.（A）having sent（B） to be sent（C） being sent（D）to send25 I am afraid I should_you of your promise.（A）remind（B） remember（C） release
12、（D）record26 The report found that_11-year-old boys and girls liked ice-cream.（A）two-third of（B） two-third（C） two-thirds of（D）two-thirds27 It is reported that the earthquake caused a serious_to the bridge.（A）damage（B） ruin（C） harm（D）injury28 You cannot see the doctor_you have made an appointment with
13、 him.（A）except（B） even（C） however（D）unless29 He was speaking so fast at the conference_we could hardly follow him.（A）what（B） as（C） but（D）that30 People_ in summer in the lakes around the city, but now there is no lake available.（A）used to swimming（B） was used to swimming（C） were used to swim（D）used t
14、o swim31 We ve got two TV sets, but we still can t watch anything because_works properly.（A）each（B） either（C） neither（D）every32 Jack worked late into the night, _he had not finished even half of the job.（A）only finding（B） only found（C） only find（D）only to find33 There is no doubt_he is a good employ
15、ee, for he has all the qualities that the company needs.（A）as（B） who（C） that（D）what34 It suddenly_me that we could turn to the police for help.（A）happened to（B） occurred to（C） took place（D）turned up35 The young man cheated his friend of much money, _was really disgraceful.（A）it（B） who（C） that（D）whic
16、h36 John is learning German in his free time. _.（A）So his sister does（B） So is his sister（C） So does his sister（D）So his sister is37 If you want to join the club, you need to show your ID card and_this form first.（A）put up（B） try out（C） fill in（D）set up38 Since he graduated from the university, he _
17、 in an accounting company in Beijing.（A）has been working（B） had worked（C） had been working（D）was working39 We must finish the job before Friday, no matter_difficult it is.（A）however（B） whatever（C） how（D）what40 Whether I will go or stay _on the information about my mother s health condition from the
18、doctor.（A）depends（B） dependent（C） depend（D）depending40 Why do we laugh? For years scientists have asked themselves 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 worri
19、ed and calm, preventing illnesses that are caused by stress. Laughing is really the best medicine.But if you re unhappy, it cant 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
20、 a group of students to act five different feelings: happiness, sadness, anger, surprise and fearjust using their faces. Changes in the 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 t
21、heir blood pressure went down. That happened even though they were only acting! So even if we feel sad inside, 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 depe
22、nds largely on how old we are. There are some jokes, for example, that children love but older people might not find funny.41 In the first paragraph, the word “stress“ can be best explained as “_“.（A）surprise and fear（B） work and duty（C） happiness and sadness（D）pressure and worry42 Which of the foll
23、owing statements is TRUE based on the passage?（A）Laughing helps us to live ten years longer.（B） If you 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 t
24、he same jokes.43 In the passage, the writer seems to pay more attention to_.（A）how laughing and smiling 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 helpful44 The passage te
25、lls us that smiling and laughing_.（A）have nothing to do with one s heart rate（B） do one no good when one is sad（C） lower ones blood pressure（D）lower one s body temperature45 According to the author, _.（A）it is rather complicated to answer the question “Why do we laugh?“（B） it is really simple to ans
26、wer the question “Why do we laugh?“（C） it is not necessary to answer the question “Why do we laugh?“（D）scientists have already answered the question “Why do we laugh?“45 The concept of personal choice in relation to health behaviors is an important one. An estimated 90 percent of all illnesses may b
27、e preventable if individuals would make sound personal health choices based upon current medical knowledge. We all enjoy our freedom of choice and do not like to see it restricted when it is within the legal and moral boundaries of society. The structure of American society allows us to make almost
28、all our own personal decisions that may concern our health. If we do desire, we can smoke, drink excessively, refuse to wear seat belts, eat whatever foods we want, and live a completely sedentary life-style without any exercise. The freedom to make such personal decisions is a fundamental aspect of
29、 our society, although the wisdom of these decisions can be questioned. Personal choices relative to health often cause a difficulty. As one example, a teenager may know the facts relative to smoking cigarettes and health but may be pressured by friends into believing it is socially accepted thing t
30、o do.A multitude of factors, both inherited and environmental, influence the development of health-related behaviors, and it is beyond the scope of this text to discuss all these factors as they may affect any given, individual. However, the decision to adopt a particular health-related behavior is
31、usually one of personal choices. There are healthy choices and there are unhealthy choices. In discussing the morals of personal choice, Fries and Crapo drew a comparison. They suggest that to knowingly give oneself over to a behavior that has a statistical probability of shortening life is similar
32、to attempting suicide. Thus, for those individuals who are interested in preserving both the quality and quantity of life, personal health choices should reflect those behaviors that are associated with a statistical probability of increased vitality(活力) and longevity(寿命).46 The concept of personal
33、choice concerning health is important because_.（A）wrong decisions could lead to poor health（B） it helps raise the level of our medical knowledge（C） it is essential to personal freedom in American society（D）personal health choices help cure most illnesses47 To “live a completely sedentary life-style“
34、 (Para. 2) in the passage means_.（A）to “live a decent life“（B） to “live an inactive life“（C） to “live a life of vice“（D）to “live a life with complete freedom“48 Sound personal health choice is often difficult to make because_.（A）few people are willing to trade the quality of life for the quantity of
35、 life（B） people are usually influenced by the behavior of their friends（C） current medical knowledge is still insufficient（D）there are many factors influencing our decisions49 To knowingly allow oneself to pursue unhealthy habits is compared by Fries and Crapo to_.（A）deliberately ending one s life（B
36、） improving the quality of one s life（C） limiting one s personal health choice（D）breaking the rules of social behavior50 According to Fries and Crapo sound health choices should be based on_.（A）personal decisions（B） statistical evidence（C） friends opinions（D）society s laws50 Many families in the Uni
37、ted States have a larger income now than ever before, but people are finding it difficult to make ends meets 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 dollar is always w
38、orth 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, clothes and medical expe
39、nses. 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 and producers can
40、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 wants to buy more
41、 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 list of monthly ex
42、penses. If your expenses add up to more than your income, you must find ways to save money. Maybe you re spending too much on entertainment. Or if you re spending too much on clothes, you may want to sew your own clothes. Budgeting helps you spend your money wisely as the cost of living increases.51
43、 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.52 Why does the cost of living keep increasing?（A）There are always shortages of goods.（B） The workers are getting l
44、ower and lower pay.（C） The government makes no difference.（D）People demand more goods.53 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 about the rising cost
45、 of living.（D）The prices will go up if more goods are produced.54 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 high cost of li
46、ving55 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 money55 Most people around the world are right-handed. This also seems to be true in history. In 1799, scienti
47、sts studied works of art made at different times from 1500 B. C. to the 1950s. Most of the people shown in these works are right-handed, so the scientists guessed that right-handedness has always been common through history. Today, only about 10% to 15% of the world s population is left-handed.Why a
48、re there more right-handed people than left-handed ones? Scientists now know that a person s two hands each have their own jobs. For most people, the left hand is used to find things or hold things. The right hand is used to work with things. This is because of the different work of the two sides of the brain. The right side of the brain, which makes a person s hands and eyes work together, controls the left hand. The left-side of the brain, which controls the right hand, is the centre for thinking and doing problems. These findings show that more artists should be left-handed
