专升本（英语）模拟试卷16

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 fact that something is cheap doesn"t ______ mean it is of low quality.

A．necessarily
B．especially
C．essentially
D．practically

1. They set off by car and ______ the nearest town.

A．made for
B．made after
C．made out
D．made to

2. Take this baggage and ______ you can find enough room.

A．put it which
B．put it in which
C．put it at where
D．put it wherever

3. He doesn"t want ______ that he"s going away.

A．to be known
B．him to be known
C．that to be known
D．it to be known

4. The noise around was terrible, but I had to ______ it.

A．keep away from
B．keep up with
C．live with
D．live on

5. He ______ that his guests were bored, although they were listening politely.

A．impressed
B．sensed
C．inferred
D．identified

6. On Sundays I prefer ______ at home to ______ out.

A．to stay; go
B．stay; going
C．staying; going
D．staying; go

7. I"d like to write to him, but what"s the ______? He never writes back.

A．significance
B．business
C．point
D．purpose

8. There were ______ opinions as to the best location for the new school.

A．disagreeing
B．conflicting
C．rejecting
D．reverting

9. ______ by the news of his father"s death, he could hardly utter a word.

A．To be stunned
B．Stunned
C．To stun
D．Stunning

10. You are welcome to stay with us ______ you share the rent.

A．as soon as
B．as long as
C．as much as
D．as well as

11. In case he ______ before I get back, please ask him to wait.

A．would arrive
B．should arrive
C．arrives
D．arrived

12. It"s the best film ______ has ever been made on the subject of madness.

A．which
B．of which
C．from which
D．that

13. It"s essential that every child ______ the same educational opportunities.

A．has
B．have
C．had
D．will have

14. Mr. Thompson gave all the ______ papers of his grandfather to the public library according to his grandfather"s will.

A．historic
B．historical
C．hysteric
D．history

15. Please ______ that shop over there and I will go in and ask for directions.

A．pull in at
B．pull at
C．pull out at
D．pull in

16. The unions do not want a strike, ______.

A．and neither the management does
B．and neither the management do
C．and neither does the management
D．and neither do the management

17. She is a very selfish woman, but somehow you can"t help ______ her.

A．like
B．liking
C．to like
D．being like

18. It was an egg ______ my mother threw at the Minister of Education yesterday.

A．that
B．which
C．/
D．for

19. The steel workers demanded that their wages ______ by 10 percent.

A．increase
B．increased
C．were increased
D．be increased

20. Every student of English needs a good dictionary, but I can"t afford ______.

A．it
B．this
C．that
D．one

21. He ______ to your home, for he doesn"t know your address.

A．can"t have been
B．mustn"t have been
C．shouldn"t have been
D．needn"t have been

22. The classroom is provided with some visual aids ______ English.

A．to teach
B．for teaching
C．to teaching
D．of teaching

23. If you want to improve the taste, try ______ some sugar.

A．to add
B．to adding
C．add
D．adding

24. He makes a note of the assignment lest he ______ it.

A．forgets
B．will forget
C．forget
D．forgot

25. Do you think the prices of TV sets will ______ this year for China"s WTO entry?

A．come down
B．come by
C．come across
D．come off

26. You couldn"t believe him, for he had only a (an) ______ understanding of his task.

A．perfect
B．imperfect
C．inperfect
D．unperfect

27. ______, the speaker interrupted his lecture.

A．His voice was drowned by the noise
B．His voice being drowned by the noise
C．Drowned by the noise
D．His voice drowned by the noise

28. He seemed to be looking for words at his desk ______ to convey his meaning as precisely as I had done.

A．that
B．where
C．with which
D．from which

29. The white people ______ the overwhelming majority of the government in U.S.

A．comprise
B．are comprised of
C．consist of
D．are consisted of

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. Everyone had an ______ (apply) form. in his hand, but no one knew which office to send it to.

1. He found it ______ (increase) difficult to read, for his eyes were failing.

2. It is reported that ______ (identify) flying objects were seen over New Jersey last night.

3. Any ______ (propose) that Norman should be dismissed must be resisted.

4. The reason why the water in this area had been polluted was the ______ (poison) substances had been poured into the river.

5. They are poor but ______ (respect).

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. One type of person that is common in every country is the one who ______.

A．tries to accept what is offered
B．always tries to do as much as he possibly can
C．tries to get as little as he can
D．tries to do as little as he possibly can and to get as much in return as he can

1. The man who makes no effort is always talking about ______.

A．duties
B．rewards
C．rights
D．pleasant, easy lives

2. According to the passage, it is better for one with an urgent task to ask help from ______.

A．someone who has little to do
B．someone who enjoys no spare time
C．somebody who is wandering about with nothing to do
D．as many people as possible

3. Both of these types of people are usually ______ their character.

A．regretting of
B．sensitive about
C．proud of
D．unaware of

4. In the end, the man who tries to do as little as he can cheats ______.

A．his friends
B．only himself
C．his employer
D．other people

5. According to the passage, the author thinks of each interview as ______.

A．a positive experience
B．a chance to get a perfect job
C．a chance to meet challenges
D．one item in the schedule

6. If you are not employed by a company, you should NOT ______.

A．write a letter to present your thanks for interview
B．write a letter showing the reason why you fail in the interview
C．apply for the same position again several weeks later
D．apply for other available positions in this company some weeks later

7. When hunting a job, you"d better communicate with people on a level above you, because ______.

A．they will hire you soon
B．they will ask someone to hire you
C．you will benefit from their fame
D．you can learn from them

8. According to the passage, in order to get a good job, you should ______.

A．always keep an optimistic spirit
B．mainly focus on a full-time job
C．apply for several different positions
D．make a schedule before hunting

9. What"s the best title for this passage?

A．Job-hunting.
B．It"s hard to land a job.
C．Job-hunting plan.
D．Strategies for hunting an ideal job.

10. During voting, the city ______ will win host of Olympics.

A．getting most votes in the first vote
B．getting more than half votes
C．being supported by a major city
D．going around successfully

11. In selecting the host city, the IOC will consider several factors except ______ .

A．the existing facilities of the city
B．the competence of NOC of the city"s country
C．the city"s time zone
D．the financial profit by Olympics

12. According to the passage, one of the reasons for Tokyo to be the host of Olympics in 1964 may be ______.

A．it"s a major city of Japan
B．it"s a famous city
C．it"s a city in Asia
D．it"s nice and cool in summer

13. According to the passage, once the host city is determined, the money will be raised mainly by ______ .

A．IOC
B．NOC of the city"s country
C．the local government
D．the local organizing committee

14. It"s implied but not stated in the passage that ______.

A．Olympics will award a city one year ago
B．not all the host cities can make profits by Olympics
C．sometimes the government will offer the support directly
D．the host city will receive the financial support from IOC

15. This letter is most probably written by ______.

A．a mother
B．a teacher
C．a boy
D．an officer

16. In the passage, the words "great adventure" may refer to ______.

A．the journey of going to school
B．the journey of leaving his family
C．the journey of living independently
D．the process of knowing this world

17. According to the passage, the word "scoundrel" in Para. 5 can be best replaced by ______.

A．superman
B．movie
C．devil
D．play

18. According to the passage, the boy cannot be taught to ______.

A．sell his thought at a price
B．confront failure
C．fight for his faith
D．break his faith

19. From the passage, we can learn that the author looks on the world ______.

A．pessimistically
B．hatefully
C．optimistically
D．distrustfully

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. 【B1】

A．number
B．group
C．price
D．deal

1. 【B2】

A．effect
B．amount
C．course
D．program

2. 【B3】

A．increase
B．increasing
C．had increased
D．is increasing

3. 【B4】

A．without
B．improve
C．producing
D．strength

4. 【B5】

A．weather
B．a direction
C．a solution
D．service

5. 【B6】

A．cost
B．methods
C．branch
D．pound

6. 【B7】

A．show
B．pay
C．save
D．produce

7. 【B8】

A．property
B．remedy
C．welfare
D．movements

8. 【B9】

A．so that
B．which
C．whose
D．of which

9. 【B10】

A．at
B．for
C．in
D．from

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. （与此同时）, even those of us who are not scientists have begun to pay attention to air.

1. （在20 世纪初）, there were four powerful means of transmitting and receiving information.

2. （从理论上讲）, every person will have access to an unlimited amount of information.

3. I remember the whole thing （好像昨天发生的一样）

4. He keeps on with his physical training in the winter （不管天气有多冷）

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. (Under no circumstances) will we use nuclear weapons first.

1. (Honesty comes from social pressure), and it is helpful to the security of society.

2. He doe not care about the price, (so long as the quality is high).

3. The famous writer (is engaged in) writing a novel.

4. This old picture (reminded her of those days spent in the countryside).

七、7.Writing

Part VII  Writing

0. For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic: If There Were No Electricity. You should write at least 100-120 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:
  1．电是人类现代化生活的基础。
  2．假如有一天没有了电。
  3．我们应该如何节电。