专升本（英语）模拟试卷237

一、1.Phonetics

0.(1)

A．piece
B．cities
C．niece
D．field

1.(2)

A．quick
B．liquor
C．quite
D．quest

2.(3)

A．fear
B．dear
C．clear
D．bear

3.(4)

A．sword
B．wrong
C．answer
D．weight

4.(5)

A．war
B．hard
C．farmer
D．chart

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. Economies, several courses of which I have taken thus far, ______ to be difficult but useful for almost all students.

A．prove
B．proves
C．have been proved
D．are proved

1. One of the professor"s greatest attributes is ______.

A．when he gives lectures
B．how in the manner that he lectures
C．the way to give lectures
D．his ability to lecture

2. He had gone away on business and would not return to the hotel until the next day. I should have to wait till ______ I could thank him for the present.

A．afterwards
B．then before
C．then
D．then therefore

3. Which of these trains is the one ______ goes to Nanjing?

A．which
B．of which
C．of these
D．that

4. Adams now maintains that it is less important to save the nation ______ to a perilous future.

A．had alerted them
B．from alerting it
C．as to alert them
D．than to alert it

5. All of the plants now raised on farms, have been developed from plants ______wild.

A．once they grew
B．they grew once
C．that once grew
D．once grew

6. All those youngesters will become ______ in ten years.

A．growns-ups
B．growns-up
C．grown-up
D．grown-ups

7. The bedroom is in perfect condition, ______ a few scratches on the wall.

A．except
B．excepting
C．except for
D．except that

8. This book will show you ______ can be used in other contexts.

A．how you have observed
B．how what you have observed
C．that you have observed
D．how that you have observed

9. This is an old photograph of me when I ______.

A．have short hairs
B．had short hairs
C．have short hair
D．had short hair

10. No sooner ______ the news than they rushed out into the street.

A．they heard
B．they had hear
C．did they hear
D．had they heard

11. Michael might have come to school in time for Professor Browning"s lecture ______.

A．ff he got up earlier
B．unless he had got up earlier
C．but he had gotten up so late
D．but he got up rather late

12. Just as too much harmony is tiresome in music ______.

A．the life of too many benefits annoys us
B．so, in life, too many benefits annoy us
C．we are annoyed with lives also of too many benefits
D．much benefits annoy us in life

13. I had to get ______ about the subject before I write the paper.

A．a few more informations
B．a little more information
C．a few more information
D．a little more informations

14. He always tells lies though he ______ honest.

A．feels
B．seems
C．looks
D．appears

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 result of the first advertisement was that______.

A．the man got his umbrella back
B．the man wasted some money on advertising
C．nobody found the missing umbrella
D．the umbrella was found somewhere near the church

2. "If it fails, I’ll buy you a new one" suggested that______.

A．he was quite sure of success
B．he was not sure he would get the umbrella back
C．he was rich enough to afford a new umbrella
D．he did not know what to do

3. Did the merchant know who had taken the umbrella?

A．Sure.
B．Not very sure.
C．Not at all.
D．Probably.

4. This is a story about______.

A．a useless advertisement
B．how to make an effective advertisement
C．how the man lost and found his umbrella
D．what the merchant did for the umbrella owner

6. What did the girl’s enemy like to do?

A．Talking with her.
B．Pointing out her weak points.
C．Reporting to the teacher.
D．Quarrelling with her.

7. What did the girl do when she could no longer bear her enemy?

A．She turned to her father.
B．She cried to her heart’s content
C．She tried to put up with her again.
D．She tried to be her friend.

8. Why did the girl’s father ask her to make the list?

A．He wanted to keep the list at home.
B．He didn’t know what the girl’s enemy had said.
C．He wanted the girl to talk back.
D．He wanted her to check if she really had these weak points.

9. What can we infer from reading the passage?

A．The girl benefited from her father’s advice.
B．The girl was very often angry with her father.
C．The girl’s father loved other people’s advice.
D．The girl was easily hurt by her father

11. This passage mainly tells us______.

A．there are many applications looking for a job
B．how an employer hires his employees
C．employer hires a new employee within his company
D．employer can advertise in newspapers and magazines

12. When an employer wants to hire a new employee, he will consider______.

A．the applicant’s professional qualification
B．the applicant’s personalities
C．the applicant’s education and family background
D．both A and B

13. "Professional qualification" does not include______.

A．good health
B．skills
C．experience
D．education

14. We can conclude that a candidate who ______is in a better position to be hired.

A．has worked for two months
B．has had college education
C．is getting training
D．is fond of sports

16. When was An American Dictionary of the English Language published?

A．1817.
B．1807.
C．1828.
D．1824.

17. According to this passage, which one of the following spellings would Webster have approved in his dictionaries?

A．Develope.
B．Theatre.
C．Color.
D．Honour.

18. According to the author, Webster’s purpose in writing An American Dictionary of the English Language was to______。

A．respond to the need for new schoolbooks
B．show the distinct development of the English language in America
C．improve spelling forms based upon British models
D．influence the pronunciation of the English language

19. In how many volumes was An American Dictionary of the English Language published?

A．One volume.
B．Two volumes.
C．Three volumes.
D．Four volumes.

21. Eight microphones placed on rooftops______.

A．talk to police
B．warn the public
C．listen for gunfire
D．play rap music

22. The red dot on the police map shows______.

A．the address of the criminal
B．Redwood City
C．the capital of California
D．the location of the gunfire

23. The ShotSpotter has helped police______.

A．a little bit
B．cut down the use of weapons
C．tremendously
D．solve all the shootings

24. What is the writer’s attitude toward ShotSpooters?

A．Be indifferent to it.
B．Be for it.
C．Be against it.
D．Be angry at it.

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.The American Civil War was a very sad time for the United States. The people of the country were divided into【21】sides: The North and The South. Each side had its own army. The southern army was called the Confederate Army, and the northern【22】was called the Union Army. Many people died for both the North and South.
  The schools for the deaf had many problems during the Civil War. There are many stories about that【23】in history.
  Some schools for the deaf had to close during the Civil War. The【24】of many were taken over by the Confederate or Union army and occupied by【25】. The Tennessee School even became a hospital and is now a national landmark.
  Some schools【26】because the teachers joined the war. At the Kentucky School, the superintendent’s son【27】to join the Union Army. He died during battle and never returned. Teachers at the Tennessee School also resigned, but they joined the Confederate Army.
  A sad【28】took place in North Carolina during the Civil War. A 55-year-old man was out walking one day. He was【29】his way home when a soldier saw him. The soldier【30】the man to stop. The man was deaf and did not hear the soldier’s command. The soldier shot the man and【31】him.
  In southeastern states, every school for the deaf closed except one. The Kentucky School for the Deaf remained【32】. Its superintendent did not allow soldiers to occupy the school. He told officers from both armies【33】would happen if they moved into the school. He warned the officers that all of the teachers would resign and the soldiers would have to take care of the deaf students. He【34】both sides, so the Kentucky School for the Deaf was【35】occupied by either the Confederate or Union troops!
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A．two
B．three
C．several
D．a few

2.(42)

A．battle
B．soldier
C．army
D．field

3.(43)

A．period
B．book
C．spirit
D．class

4.(44)

A．staffs
B．lessons
C．buildings
D．graduates

5.(45)

A．students
B．soldiers
C．armies
D．officers

6.(46)

A．opened
B．closed
C．transferred
D．moved

7.(47)

A．tried
B．pretended
C．refused
D．quit

8.(48)

A．fight
B．incident
C．discussion
D．disagreement

9.(49)

A．in
B．at
C．on
D．by

10.(50)

A．forced
B．promised
C．begged
D．ordered

11.(51)

A．killed
B．destroyed
C．damaged
D．buried

12.(52)

A．silent
B．locked
C．empty
D．open

13.(53)

A．what
B．that
C．which
D．who

14.(54)

A．comforted
B．convinced
C．angered
D．escaped

15.(55)

A．once
B．then
C．afterwards
D．never

五、5.Writing

Part VII  Writing

0.   For this part, you are allowed 20 minutes to write a short composition of about 100-120 words on the title: Birth Control. Base your composition on the outline given below in Chinese:
1. 每个人都对人口问题很关注。
2．为什么会有巨大的人口增长呢?
3．要改变环境，人们应采取措施。

六、6.Daily Conversation

1.根据中文提示，将对话中缺少的内容写上。这些句子必须符合英语表达习惯。打句号的地方，用陈述句；打问号的地方，用疑问句。
  提示：Alice求机场的一位旅客帮忙告诉她怎样才能搭乘去纽约的航班。这位旅客说朝左拐，随后找Alice要搭乘的航空公司(airline)，并要给Alice画张地图。
  Alice: Excuse me,【51】?
  Passenger: Yes?
  Alice: I have a ticket to New York.【52】?
  Passenger: I can"t help you here. You have to go to the ticket counter. Follow this passage to the end,【53】and go two hundred yards. You"ll see a sign that says, "Check in".【54】.
  Alice: Go down this hall to the end. Then go left?
  Passenger: That"s right. Here,【55】. Sometimes it"s confusing.
  Alice: Thank you.
  Passenger: My pleasure.
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2.(58)

3.(59)

4.(60)

5.(61)