专升本（英语）模拟试卷274

一、1.Phonetics

0.(1)

A．ghost
B．daughter
C．taught
D．through

1.(2)

A．retire
B．science
C．giant
D．behind

2.(3)

A．exploit
B．contain
C．great
D．delay

3.(4)

A．violin
B．professional
C．hospital
D．oral

4.(5)

A．procession
B．professor
C．mission
D．pressure

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. It is difficult to distinguish one twin______the other.

A．to
B．by
C．for
D．from

1. My parents always buy______my birthday.

A．anything nice to
B．anything nice for
C．something nice to
D．something nice for

2. To travel from England to Scotland you______a passport.

A．mustn"t have
B．haven"t got
C．don"t need
D．needn"t

3. Anyone can get into the club,______he is a member there.

A．even if
B．unless
C．as that
D．so long as

4. Though I haven"t seen him for years, I can______his voice on the telephone.

A．realize
B．discover
C．accept
D．recognize

5. The bread and butter______served for breakfast.

A．are
B．is
C．have
D．had been

6. When he was in his______, he began to study English.

A．forty
B．forty"s
C．forties
D．forty"s years old

7. He is______a horse.

A．stronger as
B．as stronger than
C．the strong as
D．stronger than

8. It is essential that all these figures______twice.

A．must be checked
B．be checked
C．is checked
D．will be checked

9. I think he studies very hard,______?

A．does he
B．doesn"t he
C．don"t I
D．do I

10. In______century, computers will be used more widely.

A．twenty-one
B．the twenty-one
C．twenty-first
D．the twenty-first

11. I shall make the announcement______the beginning of the meeting.

A．to
B．for
C．at
D．in

12. It is a question______the book will be published this month or next month.

A．if
B．whether
C．that
D．which

13. We must______early in the morning so as to catch the first train.

A．set up
B．set out
C．set about
D．set aside

14. In no way______from practice.

A．theory can be separated
B．theory is separated
C．can theory be separated
D．has theory been separated

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. Scotland is______.

A．full of lively towns and cities
B．similar to many other countries in Europe
C．as impressive as postcards suggest
D．good for sports

2. In Scotland, tourists______.

A．are always alone in the country
B．can easily get away from crowds and traffic
C．get trapped in popular beauty spots
D．can be lost in such countryside

3. When you say that Scotland is like England, the Scottish______.

A．feel insulted
B．are offended
C．are amused
D．feel shocked

4. Scotland______.

A．was dominated by England for seven hundred years
B．dominated England for seven hundred years
C．kept out English invaders for seven hundred years
D．became part of England for seven hundred years

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 right 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. Nowadays people______.

A．are less active than in the past
B．are more active than in the past
C．are sitting as much as they used to be
D．are sitting as less as they used to be

17. Time needed for physical activity depends on______.

A．health
B．effort
C．money
D．kinds of activities

18. You can improve your health by______.

A．bringing physical activity into your timetable
B．eating less and less during short periods of time
C．relaxing and keeping cool
D．getting as many activities as you can

19. People say that_____.

A．they do not have time for physical activity
B．they do not know the suitable physical activity
C．getting into physical activity is not so difficult
D．getting into physical activity is the most difficult part

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.November 7, 2000 is a very special day in the United States. Voters all across the nation are 【21】representatives in local and national races. Some people think that they"re voting for the president of our country too. They"re not! Again, they"re voting for【22】These representatives are called electors. They are part of a system called the Electoral College.
  In most states the electors are chosen on a winner take all basis. That makes it【23】for one candidate to win【24】electors while getting less popular votes nationally than his【25】.
  The【26】will meet in their respective states and vote for president and vice-president on December 18, 2000. The Constitution does not【27】the electors to vote for the candidates that they are pledged to, but they almost always do.【28】January 6, 2001, just two weeks before the【29】president and vice-president take office, the votes will be counted in Congress.
  If no one gets a majority (more than half) of the electoral votes, at least 270 out of 538, the【30】will be chosen by Congress. The House of Representatives will choose (one vote per state) the president and the Senate will choose the vice-president. It"s not likely, but we could【31】end up with a president from one party and a vice-president from【32】.
  In an extremely close election, all【33】of strange outcomes are possible. Will the【34】that most voters prefer be the next【35】? And when will we even know?
(41)

A．phoning
B．asking
C．wishing
D．electing

2.(42)

A．president
B．someone
C．candidates
D．representatives

3.(43)

A．possible
B．impossible
C．good
D．bad

4.(44)

A．least
B．a few
C．little
D．the most

5.(45)

A．enemy
B．election
C．memory
D．opponent

6.(46)

A．voters
B．electors
C．president
D．folks

7.(47)

A．force
B．see
C．remind
D．popcorn

8.(48)

A．In
B．Before
C．On
D．After

9.(49)

A．new
B．former
C．old
D．young

10.(50)

A．voters
B．winners
C．people
D．guys

11.(51)

A．actually
B．hardly
C．fairly
D．generally

12.(52)

A．others
B．voters
C．electors
D．another

13.(53)

A．kinds
B．styles
C．countries
D．states

14.(54)

A．food
B．election
C．car
D．candidate

15.(55)

A．diner
B．victory
C．dog
D．president

五、5.Writing

Part VII  Writing

0. For this part, you are supposed to write a letter in 100-120 words according to the following situations.
你(Li Yuan)和几个朋友约定明天在人民公园野餐。你们的朋友Peter也应邀参加。
你给他写封信，内容包括：
(1)说明野餐目的。
(2)说明路线。
(3)说明日期、时间。

六、6.Daily Conversation

1.A. Where did it take place B. No, I had no idea
C. had an operation D. how beautiful
E. that"s great F. What happened
G. had her baby last week H. visit her and the baby
Julia: Did you hear the news?
Miles:【56】?
Julia: Our cousin went into labor and【57】.
Miles: She did? Why didn"t anyone tell me?
Julia: I would"ve thought that somebody would have told you.
Miles:【58】.
Julia: Well, she did, her baby was 8 pounds 6 ounces.
Miles: Oh my God,【59】!
Julia: Are you going to go and【60】?
Miles: I think that I might.
Julia: Good! I just thought I"d let you know.
Miles: Thanks for telling me.
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2.(58)

3.(59)

4.(60)

5.(61)