专升本（英语）模拟试卷9

一、1.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.The writer was so ______ in his writing that he forgot to flick the ashes from his cigar.

A.fixed
B.concentrated
C.absorbed
D.focused

1.All the villagers returned home______ that the danger was over.

A.convinced
B.having convinced
C.to convince
D.convincing

2.The hard truth is that______ Lucy , ______ her twin sister haven't yet done enough to get a passing grade for the course.

A.both; and
B.whether; or
C.either; or
D.neither; no

3.I cannot afford the color TV set. To me, four hundred dollars ______ a lot of money.

A.is
B.are
C.was
D.were

4.______ the essay a second time, and you will probably have quite different interpretations of the arguments discussed in it.

A.If you were read
B.As you read
C.Read
D.Reading

5.He ______ his mother's bad temper______ ill health.

A.contributes; to
B.weights; against
C.attributes; to
D.takes; for

6.The lady is______ kind and generous.

A.by nature
B.by heart
C.in person
D.on purpose

7.My hair wants ______ , but the research project has kept me busy.

A.cut
B.to cut
C.cutting
D.being cut

8.Mary's design is almost identical ______ John's.

A.as
B.with
C.within
D.for

9.Tony’s mouth watered ______ the big pudding.

A.in the sight of
B.at the sight of
C.on the sight of
D.with the sight of

10.The teacher ______ the students on a tour through the art museum.

A.made
B.indicated
C.forced
D.took

11.Tom's parents died when he was a child, so he was ______ by his relatives.

A.grown up
B.brought up
C.raised
D.fed up

12.Here is my card. Let's keep in ______ .

A.touch
B.relation
C.connection
D.friendship

13.So far there is no proof ______ people from other planets do exist.

A.which
B.how
C.what
D.that

14.The newspapers reported yesterday several ______ on the boundaries of these two countries.

A.incidents
B.happenings
C.events
D.accidents

15.We've worked out the plan and now we must put it into ______ .

A.fact
B.reality
C.practice
D.deed

16.He didn't ______ and so he failed the examination.

A.work enough hard
B.hard work enough
C.hard enough work
D.work hard enough

17.Not until Mr. Smith came to China ______ what kind of country she is.

A.he knew
B.he didn't know
C.did he know
D.he couldn't know

18.Scientists say it may be ten years ______ this medicine was put to use.

A.since
B.before
C.after
D.when

19.In some countries, ______ is called "equality" does not really mean equal rights for all people.

A.that
B.what
C.which
D.how

20.We didn't know his telephone number, otherwise we ______ him.

A.would telephone
B.would have telephoned
C.had telephoned
D.must have telephoned

21.We've missed the last bus, I'm afraid we have no ______ but to take a taxi.

A.way
B.possibility
C.choice
D.selection

22.Luckily, most sheep ______ the flood last month.

A.endured
B.survived
C.lived
D.passed

23.My parents always let me have my own ______ of living.

A.way
B.method
C.manner
D.fashion

24.Like ______ other language skills, reading requires practice.

A.the most of
B.much of the
C.most of the
D.more of the

25.It is only through practice ______ one will be able to swim skillfully.

A.what
B.who
C.that
D.which

26.The brain is capable of ignoring pain messages if ______ to concentrate on other activities.

A.it allowed
B.is it allowed
C.allowed
D.allowed it

27.Don't worry, I have already ______ them ______ the decision.

A.informed； with
B.informed； of
C.informed；for
D.informed；that

28.The child was sorry ______ his mother when he arrived at the station.

A.to miss
B.having missed
C.missing
D.to have missed

29.I wonder why he ______ to discuss the problem at the meeting.

A.declined
B.rejected
C.refused
D.delayed

二、2.Vocabulary

Part II  Vocabulary
Directions: Complete each of the following sentences with the proper word derived from the one given in the bracket.

0. The ______ (much) you listen to English, the easier it becomes.

1. It is quite ______ (danger) to drive when you get drunk.

2. Bill said that the______ (mix) tasted terrible.

3. By the end of next term I______ (learn) French for nearly nine years.

4. It is going be some time before I can recover my full______ (strong).

5. It was his self-confidence that______ (able) him to become a competent engineer.

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.

0.   Some years ago the captain of a ship was very interested in medicine. He always took medicine books to sea and liked to talk about different diseases.    One day a lazy sailor on his ship pretended to be ill. He lay on his bunk(铺) And groaned as if he were very sick. The captain came to see him and was very pleased to have a patient to look after. He told the man to rest for a few days and made the other sailors do his work. Three days later another sailor pretended that he had something wrong with his chest. Once more the captain looked in his medical books and told the “sick” man to have a rest. 
   The other sailors were very angry because they had more work to do. The patients had the best food and laughed at their friends when the captain was not looking. At last the mate(船长副手) decided to cure the “sick” men. He mixed up some soap, soot(烟灰), glue(胶水) and other unpleasant things. 
   Then he obtained permission from the captain to give his medicine to the “sick”  men. When they tasted the medicine, they really did feel ill. It was so horrible that one of the patients jumped out of his bunk, ran up on deck and climbed the highest mast on the ship. He did not want any more medicine. 
   The mate told both of the men that they must take the medicine every half an hour, night and day. This soon cured them. They both said they felt better and wanted to start work again. The captain realized that the men tried ti deceive him so he made them work very hard for the rest of the voyage. The first sailor pretended to be ill because he wanted to ______.

A.test the captain's knowledge of medicine
B.be free from work
C.have the best food on the ship
D.play a joke on his friends

1.When the captain knew a sailor was ill, he ______.

A.didn't care much
B.sent for a doctor
C.looked after him and told him to have a rest
D.gave him some medicine

2.The patients felt better quickly because ______.

A.they had been given proper medicine
B.they learned that the captain had found out the truth
C.they were laughed at by their friends
D.the medicine the mate gave them was horrible

3.When the captain knew he had been deceived, he ______.

A.told them not to do so again
B.lost his temper
C.made them work harder
D.fired them

4.Which of the following best summarizes the passage?

A.A Sudden Cure.
B.Two Patients.
C.Captain and Sailors.
D.A Difficult Voyage.

5.  When aluminum was first produced about a hundred and fifty years ago, it was so difficult to separate from the ores(矿石) in which it was found that its price was higher than that of gold. The price remained high until a new process was discovered for refining the metal with the aid of electricity approximately three quarters of a century later. The new method was so much cheaper that aluminum became practical for many purposes, one of which making pots and pans. 
  Aluminum is lightweight, rustproof and easily shaped into different forms. By mixing it with other metals, scientists have been able to produce a variety of alloys, some of which have the strength of steel but weigh only one third as much.  
  Today, the uses of aluminum are innumerable. Perhaps its most important use is in transportation. Aluminum is found in the engines of automobiles, in the hulls of boats. It is also used in many parts of airplanes. In fact, the huge “airbus” planes would probably never have been produced if aluminum did not exist. By making vehicles lighter in weight aluminum has greatly reduced the amount of fuel needed to move them. Aluminum is also being used extensively in the building industry in some countries. 
  Since aluminum is such a versatile(多用的) metal, it is fortunate that bauxite(铝土矿), which is one of its chief sources, is also one of the earth’s most plentiful substances. As the source of aluminum is almost inexhaustible, we can expect that more and more uses will be found for this versatile metal. The price of aluminum was sharply reduced when people discovered a new refining process with the aid of ______.

A.wind
B.solar energy
C.hydraulic power
D.electricity

6.Aluminum is ______.

A.lightweight, rustproof but not easily shaped into different forms
B.heavyweight, rustproof and easily shaped into different forms
C.lightweight, rustproof and easily shaped into different forms
D.lightweight and easily shaped into different forms but it is easy to become rusty

7.Which of the following is NOT true?

A.Aluminum is widely used in transportation.
B.Aluminum is also used in many parts of airplanes.
C.Aluminum is being used extensively in the building industry.
D.Aluminum is not used in its pure form.

8.Aluminum is found on earth mostly in the form. of ______.

A.pure metal
B.bauxite
C.gold
D.liquid

9.What is the passage talking about?

A.The features of aluminum and its functions.
B.The process of aluminum.
C.The discovery of aluminum.
D.The promising future of aluminum.

10.  In response to Mrs. Dodd’s idea that same year—1909, the state governor of Washington proclaimed(宣布) the third Sunday in June is Father’s Day. The idea was officially approved by President Woodrow Wilson in 1916. In 1924, President Calvin Coolidge recommended national observance of the occasion “to establish more intimate(亲密的) relations between fathers and their 
Children, and to impress upon fathers the full measure of their obligations.” The red or white rose is recognized as the official Father’s Day flower. 
  Father’s day tool longer to establish on a national scale than Mother’s Day, But as the idea gained popularity, tradesmen and manufacturers began to see The commercial possibilities. They encouraged sons and daughters to honor their fathers with small thank-you presents, such as a tie or a pair of socks, as well as by sending greeting cards.  
  During the Second World War, American servicemen stationed in Britain began to request Father’s Day greeting cards to send home. This generated a response with British card publishers. Though at first the British public was slow to accept this rather artificial day, it’s now well celebrated in Britain on the third Sunday in June in much the same way as in America. 
  Father’s Day seems to be much less important an occasion than the Mother’s Day. Not many of the children offer their fathers some presents. But the American fathers still think they are much better fated than the fathers of many other countries, who have not even a day for their sake in name only.When did Father's Day officially begin to have national popularity?

A.1907.
B.1909.
C.1916.
D.1924.

11.Who first started the idea of holding the Father's Day?

A.Mrs. John Bruce Dodd.
B.Mrs. John Bruce's Mother.
C.The government of Washington.
D.Some businessmen.

12.What flower will be popular on Father's Day?

A.Lily.
B.Water Lily.
C.Red rose or white rose.
D.Sunflower.

13.Which statement is TRUE, according to this passage?

A.It took even longer for Mother's Day to gain national popularity
B.The businessmen helped to make Father's Day popular
C.Father's Day is only celebrated in America
D.Father's Day is only a trick of the businessmen to make money

14.What was the first reaction of the British public towards Father's Day?

A.They thought highly of it and accepted it at once.
B.They just accepted it at once without any hesitation.
C.They just thought it a joke.
D.They thought it was too artificial and took a long time to accept.

15.  Culture shock is an occupational disease(职业病) for people who have been suddenly transplanted abroad. 
  Culture shock is caused by the anxiety that results from losing all familiar signs and symbols of social intercourse. Those signs are as following: How to shake hands and what to say when meeting people, when and how to give tips, how to make purchases, when to accept and refuse invitations, when to take statements seriously and when not. These signs, which may be words, gestures, facial expressions, or customs, are acquired by all of us in the course of growing up and as much a part of our culture as the language we speak or the beliefs we accept. All of us depend on hundreds of these signs for the peace of our mind and day-to-day efficiency, but we do not carry most at the level of conscious awareness. 
  Now when an individual enters a strange culture, all or most of these familiar signs are removed. No matter how broadminded or full of good will you may be, a series of supports have been knocked from under you, followed by a feeling of frustration. When suffering from culture shock people first reject the environment which causes discomfort. The ways of the host country are bad because they make us feel bad. When foreigners on a strange land get together to complain about the host country and its people, you can be sure that they are suffering from culture shock. According to the passage, culture shock ______.

A.is an occupational disease of foreign people
B.may lead to very serious symptoms
C.is actually not a disease
D.is incurable

16.According to the passage, culture shock results from ______.

A.the sudden change of social atmosphere and customs
B.the sudden change of our daily habits
C.the sudden loss of our own signs and symbols
D.the discomfort that we feel when faced with a foreigner

17.Which one of the following may NOT be a symptom of culture shock?

A.you don't know how to express your gratitude.
B.You don't know how to greet other people.
C.You suddenly forget what a word means.
D.You don't understand why a foreigner shrugs.

18.According to the passage, how would a person who stays abroad most probably react when he is frustrated by the culture shock?

A.He is most likely to refuse to absorb the strange environment at first.
B.He is ready to accept the change and adapt himself to the new environment.
C.Although he takes the culture difference for granted, he still doesn't know how to do with it.
D.He may begin to hate the people or things around him.

19.The main idea of this passage is that ______.

A.culture shock is an occupational disease
B.culture shock is caused by the anxiety of living in a strange culture
C.culture shock has peculiar symptoms
D.it is very hard to cope with life in a new setting

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.

0.  everyone wants to be healthy and happy.(1)，illness or accidents mayoccur without any notice.frequently the person who is(2)can be cared for at home if there is someone capable of looking after him under the doctor’s(3).sometimes arrangements can be made for a visiting nurse to give the necessary (4)once a day，or often，.if necessary.the responsible one in the home carries on with the rest of the care during the(5)between the nurses visits.
  the rapid diagnosis(诊断)and immediate treatment on the spot of an accident or sudden illness，(6)awaiting the arrival of doctors，is called the first aid and quite distinct from the home nursing.
  when illness does come，the whole family is(7).many adjustments have to be made，but the family routine needn’t be(8)completely.often it can be rearranged with home duties simplified to save time and energy，thus reducing strain on the family
  the(9)responsibility for giving nursing care is usually assured by one person，frequently the mother.(10)，in order that she may have some much needed rest，or in case she herself is ill，other members of the family should learn how to help when sickness occurs.1.(  )

A.Apparently
B.Unfortunately
C.Naturally
D.Occasionally

1.2.(  )

A.ill
B.healthy　　
C.weak　　
D.patient

2.3.(  )

A.direction
B.introduction　　
C.decision　　
D.education

3.4.(  )

A.care　　
B.cure　　
C.treatment　　
D.concern

4.5.(  )

A.occasion　　
B.turn　　
C.interval　　
D.holiday

5.6.(  )

A.while　　
B.before　　
C.as　　
D.where

6.7.(  )

A.interfered　　
B.affected　　
C.protected　　
D.suffered

7.8.(  )

A.maintained　　
B.ignored　　
C.neglected　　
D.disturbed

8.9.(  )

A.technical　　
B.overall　　
C.minor　　
D.reasonable

9.10.(  )

A.consequently　　
B.moreover　　
C.unexpectedly　　
D.however

五、5.Translation from Chinese to English

Part V  Translation from Chinese to English
Directions: This part is to test your ability to translate Chinese into English.

0. （她本应该今天到的）, but she has been delayed by the thunderstorm.

1. They have been working day and night. （结果很多人病倒了）。

2. his result （比我们预期的要好）。

3. （就我所知）, we are going to work on the farm next Wednesday.

4. This is （为什么他不想上学的原因）。

六、6.Translation from English to Chinese

Part VI  Translation from English to Chinese
Directions: This part is to test your ability to translate English into Chinese.

0. (Located at the mouth of the Yangtze River), Shanghai is the busiest port in our country.

1. Great changes have taken place in China (since she carried out the policy of reform. and opening-up in 1980s).

2. (We were finally able to clear the high mountains) by throwing away a large pack of food.

3. When dreaming, however, one tends to believe fully in the reality of the dream world, (however inconsistent, illogical and odd it may be).

4. (It is clear that) a decision leading to a policy can only be as good as the information on which it is based.

七、7.Writing

Part VII  Writing

0. For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic： Turn Off Your Mobile Phone. You should write at least 100-120 word and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below：
1．移动电话给我们的生活带来的便利。
2. 移动电话有时也会影响别人。
3．在某些场合请关掉你的手机。