1、湖北专升本（英语）模拟试卷 12 及答案与解析一、Vocabulary and Structure1 The fire must have ( ) after the Shop was closed.（A）broken out（B） broken down（C） broken in（D）broken through2 He is ( ) join the army.（A）too young to（B） enough young to（C） very young to（D）young enough to3 Finally he got time for a glance ( ) this rep
2、ort.（A）off（B） round（C） on（D）at4 Your idea seems to be good but it isnt ( ).（A）practical（B） possible（C） plentiful（D）precious5 He enjoys ( ) pop music while I prefer classical music.（A）to listen to（B） to listen（C） listening（D）listening to6 When the little girl awoke, she found herself ( ) by a group o
3、f soldiers.（A）surround（B） be surrounded（C） being surrounded（D）being surrounding7 The manager lost his ( ) just because his secretary was ten minutes late.（A）mood（B） temper（C） mind（D）passion8 There are several characteristics of the textbook ( ) attention.（A）worth while（B） worth of（C） worthy（D）worthy
4、 of9 The new building ( ) all the other buildings in the town.（A）dwarfs（B） distorts（C） deserts（D）depresses10 I passed the test. I ( ) it without your help.（A）would not pass（B） wouldnt have passed（C） didnt pass（D）had not passed11 The Internet has brought ( ) big changes in the way we work.（A）about（B）
5、 out（C） back（D）up12 The father writes in his will that every son and daughter ( ) a share of his property.（A）has（B） to have（C） having（D）have13 He hurried to the hospital, only ( ) his father had just died.（A）to tell（B） to be told（C） telling（D）told14 ( )tomorrow, he would be able to see the opening c
6、eremony.（A）Would he come（B） If he comes（C） Was he coming（D）Were he to come15 The speaker could hardly find safe ground ( ) his arguments.（A）on which to base（B） to base on（C） on the base（D）which to base on16 He is a man who is always ( ) fault with other people.（A）putting（B） seeking（C） finding（D）look
7、ing for17 The factory had to ( ) a number of employees because of the economic crisis in the country.（A）lay out（B） lay off（C） lay aside（D）lay down18 Would you spare some time to have a chat with me ( ) a cup of coffee?（A）for（B） with（C） during（D）over19 Ten days ago the young man ( ) his boss ( ) his
8、intention to resign.（A）informed; of（B） informed; on（C） informed; in（D）informed; to20 It is necessary that he ( ) the task by the end of next week.（A）fulfill（B） will fulfill（C） will have fulfilled（D）fulfills21 It is impossible for so ( ) workers to do so ( ) work in a single day.（A）few;much（B） few;ma
9、ny（C） little;much（D）little;many22 No further discussions ( ) , the meeting was brought to an end.（A）arose（B） arising（C） to arise（D）be arisen23 The other day, Mum and I went to St. Jamess Hospital, and they did lots and lots of tests on me, ( ) are horrible and frightening.（A）most of them（B） most of
10、which（C） most of that（D）most of what24 He is a pleasant fellow to ( ).（A）work（B） work with（C） be working（D）be worked25 On his way to the airport, it ( ) to him that he had forgotten to take his passport.（A）happened（B） occurred（C） reflected（D）took place 26 Orlando, a city in Florida, ( ) for its main
11、 attraction, Magic Kingdom.（A）which is well known（B） being well known（C） well known（D）is well known27 ( ) , he couldnt earn enough to support the family.（A）Hard as he worked（B） As he worked hard（C） As hard he worked（D）Hard as did he work28 I used ( ) on the left in England, but I soon got used ( ) o
12、n the right in China.（A）to driving; to drive（B） to drive; to driving（C） to drive ; to drive（D）to driving; to driving29 Can machines perform the same tasks ( ) ?（A）that man does（B） what man does（C） how man does（D）as man does30 ( )that the trade between the two countries reached its highest point.（A）D
13、uring the 1960s（B） It was in the 1960s（C） That it was in the 1960s（D）It was the 1960s31 Its no use ( ) with him since he has made up his mind.（A）to argue（B） arguing（C） to be argued（D）argued32 The more he tried to please her, ( ) she seemed to appreciate it.（A）less（B） lesser（C） the less（D）the lesser3
14、3 The information technology has greatly ( ) peoples life.（A）affected（B） effect（C） impact（D）infected34 Having a good command of English is ( ) an easy thing.（A）by all means（B） by any means（C） by every means（D）by no means35 My mobile phone isnt working. It ( ).（A）needs being repaired（B） needs repairi
15、ng（C） needs to repair（D）needs repaired36 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 in37 He never ( ) to his customers in his business except occasionally for some special reasons. This time he cut the price by half, which rea
16、lly shocked me.（A）leaked（B） drew（C） quoted（D）yielded38 It is useful to be able to predict the extent ( ) which a price change will influence supply and demand.（A）from（B） with（C） to（D）for39 Undergraduate students ( ) the rare books in the school library.（A）have access for（B） keep access in（C） keep ac
17、cess on（D）have access to40 ( ) sat down ( ) the phone rang.（A）No sooner had he;than（B） No sooner he had;than（C） No sooner had he;when（D）No sooner he had;when 40 A wealthy Persian Prince loved good stories. The older he grew, the fonder he became of them. But he always regretted they had to have an e
18、nd. So he decided to give half his wealth and his beautiful daughter to the man who could tell him a story without an end. Anybody who failed would be sent to prison for life. The risk was so great that nobody came to the palace to tell the Prince a story for a whole year. Then one day, a tall, hand
19、some young man came and said he wanted to tell a story that would go on forever. The Prince agreed but warned him what would happen if he failed. “The risk is worth your fair daughter,“ the young man replied poetically (得体地). He then began this well-known story:“Once upon a time there was a certain
20、King who feared famine. So he ordered his men to build an enormous storehouse, which he filled with corn. Then, when it was up, made water-proof and fire-proof, the King felt happy. But one day he noticed a small hole in the roof and as he looked at it, a locust came out with a grain of corn. A minu
21、te later, another locust came out with another grain of corn. Then a third locust with another grain of corn. Then a fourth locust, flying at great speed, pushed through the hole and came out with two grains of corn. Then a fifth locust came and “Stop,“ shouted the Prince. “I cant,“ answered the you
22、ng man. “I must go on until I tell you what happened to each grain of the corn.“ “But that will go on forever.“ The Prince protested. “Exactly,“ the young man replied, and he smiled as he turned towards the Princes beautiful young daughter.41 The Prince always felt regretted about story because ( ).
23、（A）he had too much wealth（B） there was a terrible famine（C） all stories have ends（D）there was no story-teller42 The young man risked to tell an endless story to the Prince for ( ).（A）a great sum of money（B） the Princes beautiful daughter（C） showing his bravery（D）Both A and C43 The youngman would be
24、sent to prison ( ) if he failed to tell a story without an end.（A）forever（B） for some time（C） for a while（D）for a year44 In order to prevent famine, the King asked to build ( ) .（A）a huge storehouse（B） a large farm（C） a beautiful palace（D）a waterproof kitchen45 The thing the king noticed first in th
25、e roof was ( ) .（A）a loaf（B） a small hole（C） a grain of corn（D）a locust45 Packaging is an important form of advertising. A package can sometimes motivate someone to buy a product. For example, a small child might ask for a breakfast food that comes in a box with a picture of a TV character. The chil
26、d is more interested in the picture than in the breakfast food. Pictures for children to color or cut out, games printed on a package, or small gifts inside a box also motivate many children to buy products or to ask their parents for them.Some packages suggest that a buyer will get something for no
27、thing. Food products sold in reusable containers are examples of this. Although a similar product in a plain container might cost less, people often prefer to buy the product in a reusable glass or dish, because they believe the container is free. However, the cost of the container is added to the c
28、ost of the product.The size of a package also motivates a buyer. Maybe the package has “Economy Size“ printed on it. This suggests that the large size has the most product for the least money. But that is not always true. To find out, a buyer has to know how the product is sold and the price of the
29、basic unit.The information on the package should provide some answers. But the important thing for any buyer to remember is that a package is often an advertisement. The words and pictures do not tell the whole story. Only the product inside can do that.46 Which of the following statements could bes
30、t summarize the main idea of the passage?（A）Children are interested in some packages of products.（B） Package is one of the important ways of advertising.（C） People prefer to buy the products in plain containers.（D）The size of a package usually motivates a buyer.47 The phrase “a buyer will get someth
31、ing for nothing“ ( Line 1, Para 2 ) probably means ( ).（A）a buyer will get something free of charge（B） a buyer will get something useless（C） a buyer will get something useful（D）nothing is worth buying48 Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?（A）Sometimes people are ea
32、sily motivated by packages.（B） Small children sometimes are more interested in games printed on a package than the product itself.（C） A product in a reusable container must be cheaper than a similar product in a plain container.（D）Economy Size doesnt always suggest that people can buy the most produ
33、ct for the least money.49 What does the word “them“( Line 5, Para. 1 ) refer to?（A）Small gifts.（B） Pictures.（C） Games.（D）Products.50 What does the author imply in the last paragraph?（A）Package is just an advertisement.（B） Buyers shouldnt believe the information on the package too much.（C） The packag
34、e has nothing to do at all with the product.（D）Buyers can always find answers in the information on the package.50 For any Englishman, there can never be any discussion as to who is the worlds greatest poet and greatest dramatist. Only one name can possibly suggest itself to him: that of William Sha
35、kespeare. Every Englishman has some knowledge, however slight, of the works of our greatest writer. All of us use words, phrases and quotations from Shakespeares writings that have become part of the common property of English-speaking people. Most of the time we are probably unaware of the source o
36、f the words we use, rather like the old lady who was taken to see a performance of HAMLET and complained that “ it was full of well-known proverbs and quotations.“ Shakespeare, more perhaps than any other writer, made full use of the great resources of the English language. Most of us use about five
37、 thousand words in our normal employment of English; Shakespeare in his works used about twenty-five thousand. There is probably no better way for a foreigner to appreciate the richness and variety of the English language than by studying the various ways in which Shakespeare used it. Such a study i
38、s well worth the effort (it is not, of course, recommended to beginners) even though some aspects of English usage, and the meaning of many words, have changed since Shakespeares day.51 English people ( ).（A）have never discussed who is the worlds greatest poet and greatest dramatist（B） never discuss
39、 about the worlds greatest poets or dramatists（C） are sure who is the worlds greatest poet and greatest dramatist（D）do not care who is the worlds greatest poet and greatest dramatist52 Every Englishman knows ( ).（A）more or less about Shakespeare（B） Shakespeare, but only slightly（C） all the Shakespea
40、res writings（D）only the name of the greatest English writer53 Which of the following is TRUE?（A）We use all the words, phrases and quotations from Shakespeares writings.（B） Shakespeares writings have become the property of those who are learning to speak English.（C） It is likely to be true that peopl
41、e often do not know the origin of the words they use.（D）All the words people use are taken from Shakespeares writings.54 “HAMLET“ is ( ).（A）a play written by Shakespeare（B） a play recommended by Shakespeare（C） a play appreciated by Shakespeare（D）a play people have been complaining about55 It is wort
42、hwhile to study the various ways in which Shakespeare used English because ( ).（A）English words have changed a lot since Shakespeares time（B） by doing so one can be fully aware of the richness of English language（C） English words are now being used in the same way as in Shakespeares days（D）English w
43、ords are now the same in various ways as in Shakespeares days55 Most cities and/or states in the U. S. collect a sales tax on almost everything you buy. You must ask when you move into a new community how much the local sales tax is, and what items are and are not taxable. Both taxable items and the
44、 amount of tax vary considerably from place to place, from one or two percent in some places up to eight or ten in others. The New York City sales tax, for example, is currently 8%, so if you buy a pair of $40 shoes you will actually have to pay $43.20. This makes paying and getting correct change m
45、uch more difficult (not to mention making everything more expensive).Another thing that makes money changes more complicated is tipping. The Chinese people have happily put an end to tipping, but Westerners are still plagued (遭受折磨) with this indignity. Waiters and waitresses, cab drivers, hotel bell
46、boys, barbers and hairdressers and all sorts of other people must be tipped. Their employers give them low wages because it is expected that you, the customer, will make up the difference. If you dont, the service person cant earn a living. Tipping also varies from place to place, generally in the a
47、rea of 15% of your bill (before taxes) , but again you should ask local residents whom to tip and how much.There is another kind of tipping as well. You are generally expected to give something (either cash or a bottle of whisky) to the mailman at Christmas time. You should discuss this also with ne
48、ighbors and friends.56 The main idea of this passage is ( ).（A）shopping and tipping（B） sales and shopping（C） sales taxes and tipping（D）sales taxes and people57 According to the passage, if you buy a pair of $ 50 shoes in the New York City, you pay extra ( )as sales tax.（A）$4.5（B） $4（C） $5（D）$5.558 U
49、sually, cab drivers ( ).（A）get high wages from the employer（B） get great benefits from the employer（C） get low wages from the employer（D）get prize from the employer59 According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?（A）The Chinese people have to pay tips in western countries.（B） The Westerners dont have to pay high tips in their own country.（C） Barbers, hotel bellboys and all sorts of other people can earn a living if they are not tipped.（D）Tipping varies from place to place, generally in the area of 20% of your bill.60 Usually
