专升本（英语）模拟试卷19

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. ______ percentage of working women in the United States has doubled since 1940 has been the result of both economic and social factors.

A．The
B．That the
C．There is the
D．It is the

1. I"m afraid I can"t see you this afternoon, because I ______ tennis with Frank.

A．would be playing
B．would play
C．will have Been playing
D．am playing

2. She was upset because of her watch, ______ she had been given as a 21st birthday gift, was lost.

A．which
B．as
C．what
D．that

3. "Vegetable oil is getting so expensive." "Yes, You get ______ for your money now."

A．so few
B．so fewer
C．so less
D．so little

4. My brother likes to play football; be is really enthusiastic ______ it.

A．for
B．with
C．at
D．about

5. "Mary is having a holiday for once." "Oh, good, she ______ ever has a holiday, does she?"

A．doesn"t
B．does
C．won"t
D．Will

6. Have you considered ______ a course in Business for artist?

A．to take
B．your taking
C．about taking
D．taking

7. ______ , leaves from certain trees such as the maple turn into bright colours.

A．During the fall
B．With the fall
C．While the fall
D．Along the fall

8. It took western companies many years to ______ from the oil crisis of the mid-70s.

A．regain
B．recover
C．retain
D．refresh

9. Her parents give Cindy everything she asks for, and as a result, she"s very ______.

A．harmed
B．injured
C．spoilt
D．hurt

10. You should ______ what you have just said. It was very rude.

A．take up
B．take back
C．take for
D．take down

11. Is there somewhere I can ______ this pair of trousers?

A．search out
B．try out
C．search for
D．try on

12. Jack is always late for appointments. He seems to be ______ of leaving the house on time.

A．unable
B．impossible
C．incapable
D．unaware

13. John and Kate got married although they are very ______ from each other.

A．separate
B．distant
C．different
D．distinguishable

14. After going to several interviews, she eventually ______ to get a job.

A．managed
B．attained
C．succeeded
D．achieved

15. People who live in cities ______ to suffer from stress more than people in the countryside.

A．lean
B．incline
C．tend
D．intend

16. ______ experience of working in an office environment is essentia[ for this job.

A．Prior
B．First
C．initial
D．Previous

17. You mustn"t be angry with her. It wasn"t her ______.

A．defect
B．shortcoming
C．evil
D．fault

18. He got very angry and ______ that no one had warned him that he would have to move to a smaller office.

A．insisted
B．suggested
C．requested
D．admitted

19. Some farmers ______ that foxes are a nuisanee and threat to the farm.

A．declare
B．announce
C．claim
D．protest

20. ______ the difficulties associated with the project, we"ll go on with it.

A．Given
B．In spite of
C．Thanks to
D．Because of

21. It was almost dark in the streets ______ a few very powerful spotlights.

A．excluding
B．but for
C．except
D．except for

22. ______ today, he would get there by Friday.

A．Would he leave
B．If he leaves
C．Was he leaving
D．Were he to leave

23. He gave me some very ______ advice on buying a house.

A．precious
B．expensive
C．wealthy
D．dear

24. His goal is not to become a sportsman ______ a champion in a certain field.

A．but rather became
B．but rather to become
C．but rather becoming
D．but rather to becoming

25. I just met her ______ on the way home from the bookstore.

A．on purpose
B．by accident
C．in accident
D．in case

26. I don"t know about him, ______ comment on him behind his back.

A．let alone
B．let go
C．leave alone
D．take leave

27. My transistor radio is out of order, It ______.

A．need to be repaired .
B．need repairing
C．needs repairing
D．needs to repair

28. No one could tell us anything about the ______ stranger.

A．conscious
B．mysterious
C．serious
D．previous

29. Mary ______ all foolish comments and kept on working.

A．excluded
B．ignored
C．denied
D．discharged

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. She"s ______ (fortune) enough to enjoy good health.

1. John is very quiet and shy, but Bill has a very outgoing ______ (person) and loves to meet people.

2. The singer gave an ______ (accept) performance, but it was not outstanding.

3. We have come to the ______ (conclude) that there is no life on the planet of Venus.

4. With the hospitality (热情好客) so ______ (character) of these people, they opened their house to over fifty guests.

5. The new prison system is designed to ______ (form) criminals rather than just punish them.

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. What is the author"s main purpose in the passage? ______

A．To prove that football is the world"s most important sport
B．To show that Argentina is better than all others
C．To compare Scotland with Argentina
D．To explain the role of sport

1. In the second paragraph, the word "summit" means ______.

A．highest point
B．mountain top
C．award
D．summary

2. According to the passage, Argentina is world-famous because of its ______.

A．large number of sports fans and supporters
B．successes in the football World Cup
C．obvious position on the map
D．excellence at most important sports

3. According to the passage, if a sportsman only thinks about winning, he will ______.

A．fail to succeed
B．be successful
C．lose enjoyment
D．be irrational

4. What is the author"s attitude towards international games? ______.

A．Nations that meet on a football field are unlikely to meet on a battlefield
B．Nations that win the football World Cup are regarded as best in all aspects
C．Nations that win in international games prove the best on the sports field at least
D．Nations that give much attention to international competitions are world-famous in many ways

5. According to the author, kids who have poor relationship with classmates ______.

A．would make the same achievements in a course
B．would do poorly with his study
C．would develop his individualism and limit his intelligence
D．would eventually leave school

6. The word "spot" in the third sentence of the first paragraph most probably means ______.

A．watch for
B．help with
C．teach individually
D．drop

7. What does the second sentence of Paragraph 2 means?

A．It is society rather than individual that decides one"s future.
B．They can meet the social needs by setting an internal clock.
C．To have good relationship with classmates is very important.
D．The outside world will decide people"s inner world.

8. Which of the following is most unlikely for the author to do, if he or she is a teacher?

A．To make friends with students who have mental problems.
B．To help students develop a feeling of self-confidence.
C．To announce a student"s poor scores in public.
D．To keep a student from playing alone.

9. Which of the following is the best title of this passage?

A．Socialization and Feeling of Competence.
B．Individualism and Cooperation.
C．Intelligence and Respect.
D．Academic Success and Independent Thinking.

10. "A MOMENT"S INATTENTION CAUSES ACCIDENTS" (Line 2, Para. 1) is a self-defeating warning because ______.

A．it tells drivers not to go fast
B．it will distract the driver"s attention
C．it is too difficult to understand
D．it is too long to be read quickly

11. What does the phrase "by no means" (Line 1, Para. 3) mean?

A．without doubt
B．in no way
C．probably not
D．surely not

12. "subtle visual traps" (Line 4, Para. 3) refers to ______.

A．places where the police hide in order to trap motorists
B．dangerous parts of the road which are not easily noticed by drivers
C．danger spots such as sharp corners and cross-roads
D．places where there are too many road-signs

13. In what condition does one need to stop after an accident?

A．When he has been injured by somebody.
B．When his car has been damaged.
C．When he has injured somebody else.
D．When he has witnessed the accident.

14. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Drivers on the Basingstoke by-pass used to ignore the signs.
B．It is against the law to drive away when you have an accident.
C．Road construction is not one of the major causes of accidents.
D．A "black spot" is a part of the road where many accidents are easily to occur.

15. Americans enjoy fast food mainly because ______.

A．it can be eaten in the car
B．it is much more tasty than home- made food
C．one only uses his fingers while ,eating it
D．it is time - saving and convenient.

16. It can be inferred that children ______.

A．want to have more freedom at table
B．never wash dishes after meal
C．are good at using forks and knives while eating
D．take eating time as a fun break

17. Many Americans are eating out and not cooking at home partially because ______.

A．they want to make a change after eating the same food for years at home
B．the food made outside home tastes better than food cooked at home
C．many of them live alone or don"t like taking trouble to cook
D．American women refuse to cook at home due to women"s liberation movement

18. According to the text, a drive - in window is ______.

A．a car window from which you can see the driver
B．a window in the restaurant from which you get your takeout in the car
C．a place where you check the mechanic condition of your car
D．an entrance where you return the used plates after eating

19. The expression "pitch in with" in Paragraph 2 probably means ______.

A．complain
B．enjoy
C．help
D．deny

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．contest
B．connect
C．contact
D．content

1. 【B2】

A．look away
B．look back
C．look upon
D．look about

2. 【B3】

A．indifferently
B．seriously
C．searchingly
D．angrily

3. 【B4】

A．distant
B．harmonious
C．strange
D．intimate

4. 【B5】

A．However
B．Nevertheless
C．For
D．Therefore

5. 【B6】

A．leads to
B．requires
C．catches
D．inquires

6. 【B7】

A．inattention
B．notice
C．concentration
D．awareness

7. 【B8】

A．look at
B．ignore
C．are aware of
D．see

8. 【B9】

A．few
B．small
C．short
D．little

9. 【B10】

A．lonely
B．curious
C．hostile
D．close

10. 【B11】

A．until
B．after
C．before
D．when

11. 【B12】

A．indifferently
B．searchingly
C．curiously
D．attentively

12. 【B13】

A．eye-sight
B．eye-sign
C．eye-blink
D．eye-interest

13. 【B14】

A．nothing
B．a lot
C．something
D．a little

14. 【B15】

A．they
B．who
C．which
D．and

15. 【B16】

A．see
B．express
C．interpret
D．grasp

16. 【B17】

A．disturbing
B．disturbed
C．interesting
D．surprised

17. 【B18】

A．glanced at
B．glared at
C．peeped at
D．stared at

18. 【B19】

A．wonder
B．wondering
C．wondered
D．to wonder

19. 【B20】

A．at
B．on
C．of
D．to

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. （如果你听从我的劝告）, you will probably succeed.

1. The new flight doesn"t go direct to Rome, （而是要绕道巴黎）.

2. He is so foolish （竟然认敌为友）.

3. （此规定不适用于你）, you are under 18 .

4. （除了现在，我任何时候都能去）.

六、6.Writing

Part VII  Writing

0. For this part, you are supposed to write a letter in 100-120 words based on the following situation.
  以学校的名义写一封邀请信。邀请某大学的教授给你所在的中学的教师作一个报告。邀请信的内容包括：
  (1)报告的主题；
  (2)听众；
  (3)报告的时间、地点；
  (4)这个报告对中学教师的重要性。