专升本（英语）模拟试卷231

一、1.Phonetics

0.(1)

A．thousand
B．young
C．however
D．town

1.(2)

A．message
B．fountain
C．orange
D．classmate

2.(3)

A．neither
B．thought
C．thick
D．through

3.(4)

A．carried
B．borrowed
C．asked
D．thread

4.(5)

A．ask
B．half
C．aunt
D．towards

二、2.Vocabulary and Structure

Part I  Vocabulary and Structure
Directions: Each of the following sentences is provided with four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then, mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.

0. ______ all his riches, the king was never contented.

A．However
B．In spite of
C．Though
D．Although

1. We are interested in ______ you have told us.

A．all which
B．which
C．all
D．that

2. Had the doctor been available, the child ______ .

A．could not die
B．would not die
C．would not have died
D．could not have died

3. The headmaster wanted the classroom building ______ as soon as possible.

A．to set up
B．to have been set up
C．to be set up
D．being set up

4. If I cannot make myself ______ English, I will speak Chinese.

A．understood with
B．understand with
C．understood in
D．understand in

5. I can never forget ______ the famous actress during her visit to our school.

A．having been met
B．to meet
C．to have met
D．meeting

6. The fiat where we live ______ three rooms only.

A．is composed of
B．is made of
C．contain
D．is composed of

7. Without the instrument, we ______ .

A．cannot hardly do nothing
B．cannot hardly do anything
C．can hardly do nothing
D．can hardly do anything

8. — Whose idea was it to go to the opera? —I suggested ______.

A．go
B．to go
C．that go
D．going

9. They appear ______ their last tour to the island.

A．enjoy
B．enjoying
C．to have been enjoyed
D．to have enjoyed

10. Only by diligence and honesty

A．one can succeed in life
B．can one succeed in life
C．one can be succeeded in life
D．can one be succeeded in life

11. The packet of chocolate was ______ the reach of the child.

A．without
B．under
C．within
D．behind

12. Spending the money, he felt

A．as if a wealthy man
B．as though a wealthy man
C．as though a man of wealth
D．like a wealthy man

13. We must ______ a solid, foundation for the development of our heavy industry.

A．take
B．put
C．lay
D．raise

14. You can never ______ that fellow for help at a critical moment.

A．rely on
B．count on
C．depend on
D．trust on

三、3.Reading Comprehension

Part III  Reading Comprehension
Directions: In this part there are four passages. Each passage is followed by a number of comprehension questions. Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question. Then, mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

1. What was the secretary asked to do?

A．To give a speech instead of the businessman.
B．To type a one-hour speech for the businessman.
C．To choose a speech from a book of speeches and type it.
D．To make up a speech from some others and type it.

2. After the secretary finished typing the speech, the businessman______.

A．read it to the audience at once
B．picked it up and checked it quickly
C．took it to the airport in a hurry
D．told the secretary to check it

3. Why was the audience getting restless and tired? Because______.

A．the speech the businessman gave was too long
B．the businessman gave three different speeches
C．the businessman was giving the same speech three times
D．the businessman gave a wrong speech

4. Why was the businessman not satisfied with his secretary?

A．He had given the same speech three times.
B．His speech lasted for an hour.
C．He had made three speeches.
D．The speech was not well written.

6. "Bad manners" in the last sentence means______.

A．ugly
B．dishonest
C．impolite
D．shameful

7. Which of the following do you think is the best title for this passage?

A．Social Customs and Behaviour.
B．Social Life.
C．American and British Customs.
D．Promptness Is Important.

8. According to the text, the best host______.

A．tries his best to make his guests feel comfortable
B．makes his guests feel excited
C．tries to avoid being naughty to his guests
D．tries to avoid being foolish

9. The writer of this article may agree with which of the following?

A．The guest who ate his peas with a knife.
B．The other guests who were amused or shocked.
C．The host who picked up his knife and began eating in the same way.
D．None of the above.

11. The first use of umbrella was as______.

A．protection against rain
B．a shade against the sun
C．a symbol of power
D．a symbol of honor

12. The umbrella was used only by royalty or those in high office______.

A．in Europe in the eighteenth century
B．in ancient Egypt and Babylon
C．in the Far East in ancient times
D．during the Middle Ages

13. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A．Women enjoy using umbrellas with various kinds of colors nowadays.
B．The inventor of the umbrella is unknown.
C．Once ordinary people had no fight to use umbrella.
D．Umbrellas were popular and cheap in ancient times.

14. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A．The Invention of Umbrella.
B．The History of Umbrella.
C．Umbrella — A Symbol of Honor.
D．Who Used Umbrella First?

16. Mr. and Mrs. Smith ______in the past.

A．had often stayed in a big hotel in New Jersey
B．had traveled to many places
C．had often stayed in a small inn
D．had made a lot of money

17. When they arrived at the hotel, they found______.

A．no meals were served after seven
B．dinner was still being served after seven
C．their plane had arrived too late
D．they had to go bed hungry

18. When the man told them the times of meals at the hotel, Mrs. Smith felt______.

A．disappointed
B．exited
C．delighted
D．satisfied

19. In fact Mrs. Smith ______what the man had said.

A．understood
B．was puzzled about
C．was glad to hear
D．didn’t understand

21. The letters MIS stood for______.

A．Missing Infantry Soldiers
B．Military Intelligence Service
C．Military Intelligence Soldiers
D．Military Infamy Service

22. The MIS finally received recognition______.

A．during President Kennedy’s term
B．fifty years later
C．ten years ago
D．last year from President Clinton

23. Gayle Yamada’s new film is entitled______.

A．Pearl Harbor
B．The winds of war
C．Uncommon Courage
D．The Greatest Generation

24. Writer hopes that a new movie won’t______.

A．make people love war
B．cause anger toward Americans
C．be a popular film
D．plant seeds of racism

四、4.Cloze

Part IV  Cloze
Directions: There are some blanks in the following passages. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the one that best fits into the passages. Then, mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

1.Most young people enjoy physical activities, walking, cycling, football, or mountaineering.
  These who have a passion【21】climbing high and difficult mountains are often looked upon with astonishment. Why are men and women【22】to suffer cold and hardship, and to【23】on high mountains? This astonishment is caused, probably, by the difference between mountaineering and other forms of activities【24】which men give their leisure.
  There are no man-made rules, as there are for【25】as golf and football. There are, of course, rules of different kinds which it would be dangerous to ignore, but it is this freedom from man-made rules【26】makes mountaineering attractive to many people. Those who climb mountains are free to their own methods.
  If we【27】mountaineering with other more familiar sports, we might think that one big difference is that mountaineering is not a "team work". However, it is only our misunderstanding. There are, in fact, no "matches"【28】"teams" of climbers, but when climbers are on a rock face linked by a rope on which their lives may【29】, obviously, there is teamwork.
  A mountain climber knows that he may have to fight with natural【30】that are stronger and more powerful than man. His sport requires high mental and【31】qualities.
  A mountain climber【32】to improve on skill year after year. A skier is probably past his best by the age of thirty, and most international tennis champions【33】in their early twenties. But it is not【34】for men of fifty or sixty to climb the highest mountains in the Alps. They may take more【35】than younger men, but they probably climb more skill and less waste of effort, and they certainly experience equal enjoyment.
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A．for
B．in
C．to
D．of

2.(42)

A．willing
B．reluctant
C．unwilling
D．probable

3.(43)

A．take pains
B．run risk
C．take a risk
D．make efforts

4.(44)

A．to
B．with
C．for
D．towards

5.(45)

A．so
B．various
C．different
D．such

6.(46)

A．which
B．that
C．how
D．why

7.(47)

A．correlate
B．relate
C．compare
D．contrast

8.(48)

A．within
B．from
C．beyond
D．between

9.(49)

A．exist
B．go
C．depend
D．last

10.(50)

A．strength
B．storms
C．powers
D．forces

11.(51)

A．physician
B．physical
C．physiological
D．psychological

12.(52)

A．tries
B．continues
C．wants
D．decides

13.(53)

A．will be
B．appear
C．are
D．is

14.(54)

A．unusual
B．normal
C．common
D．strange

15.(55)

A．strength
B．efforts
C．energy
D．time

五、5.Writing

Part VII  Writing

0.   For this part, you are allowed 20 minutes to write a short composition of about 100-120 words on the title: My Most Favourite Programme. Base your composition on the outline given below in Chinese:
1. 今天，电视和收音机给我们提供许多值得看的节目。
2．新闻节目告诉我们每天国内外发生的事。
3．作为一个大学生，我……

六、6.Daily Conversation

1.Pick out appropriate expressions from the eight choices below and complete the following write down the corresponding letter.
  A. Ifs impossible.               B. I suggest we go to the seaside.
  C. I"d like to tell you something.       D. How about going to the art exhibition?
  E. I hope not.                 F. We"d better think of something else.
  G. I"m afraid.                 H. I"m very sorry to hear that.
  Tony: Do you have a plan for the coming holiday?
  Lucy: Yes.【56】.
  Tony: But what about it if the weather changes?
  Lucy:【57】. Well, you"re right.【58】.
  Tony:【59】. It was said it is worth seeing.
  Lucy: Good idea. We ought to call Charlie before that. Otherwise he may go away. Do you think so?
  Tony:【60】. Anyway, it would be better to let him know beforehand.
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2.(58)

3.(59)

4.(60)

5.(61)