专升本（英语）模拟试卷258

一、1.Phonetics

0.(1)

A．great
B．measure
C．heavy
D．peasant

1.(2)

A．training
B．brain
C．remain
D．said

2.(3)

A．uncle
B．umbrella
C．custom
D．university

3.(4)

A．medium
B．western
C．Mediterranean
D．revolution

4.(5)

A．taught
B．caught
C．laughter
D．daughter

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 a small country, yet has a lot of ______ resources.

A．potential
B．unknown
C．secret
D．unlimited

1. —What would you wish to do if you were a college student again?—That"s very hard to say, but I wish I ______ when I was a college student.

A．has not studied psychology
B．had studied psychology
C．did study psychology
D．studied psychology

2. So much ______ his financial position that he can"t sleep at night.

A．he worries about
B．he worried about
C．did he worry about
D．does he worry about

3. ______ round the city, we were impressed by the city"s new look.

A．Taken
B．Taking
C．To be taken
D．Being taken

4. Eat as many vegetables as possible, for they are rich ______ iron.

A．of
B．in
C．with
D．for

5. A teacher ______ do every exercise but a student ______.

A．may not ; must
B．needn"t; must
C．can"t; should
D．mustn"t; should

6. What we must do now ______ make a careful investigation on the circumstances.

A．are
B．is
C．is to
D．were to

7. Could you hold on a few minutes ______ I check this with my boss?

A．for
B．since
C．during
D．while

8. The president ______ Mr. Baker medical adviser.

A．promised
B．praised
C．imagined
D．appointed

9. He ______ a great deal in the old days.

A．was suffered
B．had been suffered
C．suffered
D．had suffered

10. The differences between Chinese and western society can ______ misunderstandings.

A．course
B．causes
C．create
D．rise

11. Wood furniture does not depreciate in value ______.

A．if they are handled properly and protected properly
B．unless handling and protecting properly
C．if properly handled and protected
D．unless for all its handling and protection

12. It is no use ______ that you didn"t know the truth.

A．pretend
B．to be pretending
C．pretending
D．pretended

13. We couldn"t eat in a restaurant because ______ of us had ______ money on us.

A．all ; no
B．any ; no
C．none ; any
D．no one ; any

14. The letters PTO ______ parent-teacher organization.

A．stand for
B．call for
C．head for
D．care for

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. The female crocodile ______.

A．buries her eggs
B．sits on her eggs
C．carries her eggs
D．eats her eggs

2. The crocodile kills its food ______.

A．over the water
B．beside the water
C．under the water
D．on the water

3. The West Africans catch the crocodile because it is ______.

A．wild and cruel
B．shy and timid
C．stupid and slow
D．slow and shy

4. Wild crocodiles are not seen in England now because ______.

A．they have all been shot
B．they are too dangerous
C．they are all hiding under the earth
D．they could not get used to the cold weather

6. The subject of this passage is ______.

A．the Florida Beaches
B．Beached Whales
C．Whale Sounds
D．Medical Treatment of Whales

7. One reason whales beach may be ______.

A．because they are hungry
B．because they are attacked
C．that people can study them
D．that they are confused

8. Whale beachings are sad events because ______.

A．people know the whales are going to die
B．the whales have to be carted away and buried
C．the whales cannot be used as food
D．no one can use the beach on those days

9. To make the point that beached whales do not survive, the author uses ______.

A．the opinions of famous people
B．a vivid word picture
C．an example
D．a firsthand story

11. That the movies are an American invention is not entirely true. This means that ______.

A．it is entirely wrong
B．to some degree, it is true
C．it is not true at all
D．it is perfectly right

12. When did people try to develop ways of showing motion with photographs?

A．Before the twentieth century.
B．Early in the beginning of the twentieth century.
C．At the dawn of the first day of the twentieth century.
D．After the dawn of the twentieth century.

13. Why could other inventors succeed in showing motion pictures with their own devices?

A．Because they had a device called kinetoscope.
B．Because they asked Thomas Edison to help them.
C．Because they got a way of using their own devices.
D．Because Thomas Edison had successfully solved certain problems.

14. What was another contribution by Edison to the movies?

A．He introduced the 35 mm standard machine to the world.
B．He introduced the 35 mm as the international standard film width.
C．He created a 35 mm standard device for showing movies.
D．He created his own standard devices for showing 35 mm film.

16. The story does not say this, but from what we have read, we can tell that ______.

A．you get much hungrier in space than you do
B．you can"t have water to drink in a spaceship
C．astronauts must learn many new and different things
D．you can"t eat anything in a spaceship

17. Why can"t astronauts drink water from cups?

A．The water would come from the open cups.
B．The water would spill all over their food.
C．Crumbs would float in the cups.
D．The cups would float in the air.

18. The main idea of the whole story is that ______.

A．there is more food and water in space than on earth
B．eating and drinking in space is a special problem
C．astronauts can never eat or drink in a spaceship
D．there is no food or water in a spaceship

19. Which of the following does the story lead you to believe?

A．Food for astronauts must be made in a special way.
B．All meat on earth comes in bite-sized pieces.
C．Astronauts will only eat cakes made from crambs.
D．Astronauts have to go hungry in a spaceship.

21. Matthew Cusick ______.

A．believes he was fired illegally
B．says he was not HIV positive
C．understands why he had to be fired
D．lives in San Francisco

22. Protestors claimed it was wrong to fire Matthew Cusick merely because he was ______.

A．a very good acrobat
B．not sick
C．unable to find other work
D．HIV positive

23. Cirque du Solei officials said their top concern was ______.

A．regulations against job discrimination
B．the safety of other performers and the audiences
C．doing the right thing
D．making a lot of money

24. Acrobats and gymnasts are in danger of hurting themselves in Cirque du Soleil performances because ______.

A．they haven"t practiced enough
B．the equipment is in need of repairs
C．they perform. risky acts without nets
D．some are HIV positive

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.Enough sleep is important to health. The amount of sleep【21】depends on the age of the per son and the conditions in which sleep【22】. The young may need more sleep than the old, but【23】eight hours are enough for the health of grown-ups. Some can do with less than this amount but【24】may need more. Every person knows his own need. It is then a matter of how to【25】it. Sleep should be always enough to make one relaxed (松弛) and ready for【26】work.
  Fresh air is【27】to sound sleep (酣睡). It is not【28】reason for some people to insist that it is practical to sleep in the open air.【29】a person can keep himself warm, out-of-door sleeping probably gives the body【30】complete relaxation.
  Ability to sleep is largely a habit. The conditions referred to only lead to sleep. Out-of-door【31】, a good habit of regular drinking and the avoidance of late eating and【32】are all helpful to sound sleep. Such factors are largely within the【33】of any person. A bath at【34】, neither hot nor cold but of body temperature, may be helpful to sleep. Sleeping pills should never be taken except when suggested by【35】.
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A．wished
B．expected
C．needed
D．wanted

2.(42)

A．falls down
B．breaks out
C．wakes up
D．takes place

3.(43)

A．seldom
B．sometimes
C．always
D．generally

4.(44)

A．children
B．women
C．man
D．few

5.(45)

A．help
B．satisfy
C．demand
D．take

6.(46)

A．hard
B．his own
C．a day"s
D．good

7.(47)

A．necessary
B．able
C．no good
D．best

8.(48)

A．the best
B．at all
C．without
D．a good

9.(49)

A．As
B．Where
C．Unless
D．When

10.(50)

A．a strong
B．a most
C．a bad
D．an exciting

11.(51)

A．walks
B．exercises
C．trips
D．housework

12.(52)

A．worry
B．fear
C．carelessness
D．hard work

13.(53)

A．fight
B．plan
C．control
D．thought

14.(54)

A．any time
B．bed time
C．midnight
D．lunch time

15.(55)

A．the sleeper
B．a doctor
C．a child
D．parents

五、5.Writing

Part VII  Writing

0.   For this part, you are supposed to write a composition of about 100 ～ 120 words based on the following situation. Remember to write it clearly.
  写一篇记述在海滨度周的日记，内容应包括以下几点：
  (1)初夏，风和日丽；
  (2)有很多游人和小船；
  (3)我们捡贝壳(shell)；
  (4)日光浴(sun bathe)玩得很愉快。

六、6.Daily Conversation

1.A. Please tell her to he there on time.
B. OK, dear.
C. May I speak to Ann, please?
D. Well, that"s great.
E. Who"s that (speaking)?
F. Can I take a message?
G. we are going to plant trees.
H. Here you are.
  Kate: Hello !【56】
  Mrs. Read: I"m sorry. Ann isn"t here right now.【57】
  Kate: This is Kate.
  Mrs. Read: She isn"t hack yet.【58】
  Kate: That"s very kind of you. I"m calling to ask her if she is free tomorrow. It"s March 12th, Tree Planting Day tomorrow. And【59】
  Mrs. Read: I think she"ll be very glad to join you.
  Kate: We"ll meet at the school gate at 7:00.【60】
  Mrs. Read: OK. I"ll let her know.
  Kate: Many thanks. Goodbye.
  Mrs. Read: Goodby
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2.(58)

3.(59)

4.(60)

5.(61)