专升本（英语）模拟试卷33

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. A ______ achievement of electronics is the electronic computer.

A．widely knowing
B．being widely known
C．widely known
D．having widely known

1. If we ______ yesterday, we ______ the work.

A．weren"t interrupted... would finish
B．didn"t interrupt... would have finished
C．hadn"t interrupted... had finished
D．hadn"t been interrupted... would have finished

2. She"s such an irritating woman, and I don"t know how you can ______ her.

A．put up
B．put up with
C．stand up with
D．stand with

3. Only by reading extensively ______ your horizons.

A．you will widen
B．can you widen
C．you may widen
D．therefore you widen

4. Let"s take a walk before we start to study again."Oh, I think it"s ______ for walking."

A．much too hot
B．very much hot
C．too much heat
D．very much heat

5. Without your help, we ______ so much.

A．will not achieve
B．didn"t achieve
C．don"t achieve
D．would not have achieved

6. Give it to anybody ______ needs it.

A．who
B．whom
C．whomever
D．whose

7. A young man cannot have ______.

A．experience of all world
B．experience of all the world
C．the experience of all the world
D．the experience of all world

8. ______ entering the hall, he found everyone watching him.

A．At
B．While
C．On
D．In

9. ______ the surface of metal, but also weakens it.

A．Not only does rust corrode
B．Not only rust corrodes
C．Rust not only corrodes
D．Rust, which not only corrodes

10. "What are you busy ______ ?""I am busy ______ the plan for the sports meeting."

A．in... to make
B．about... to make
C．in... making
D．about... making

11. This is the second letter that he ______ his brother recently.

A．has got to
B．has heard of
C．has received from
D．has heard from

12. There ______ some mistakes in your composition.

A．have
B．has
C．seems to be
D．seem to be

13. You can borrow three books ______. ______ , or even more.

A．at the time
B．at a time
C．in one time
D．at time

14. Let"s ______ when the ship will arrive.

A．find out
B．discover
C．find
D．invent

15. Where is my pen? I ______ it.

A．might lose
B．would have lost
C．should have lost
D．must have lost

16. She told us ______ story that we all forgot about the time.

A．such an interesting
B．such interesting a
C．so an interesting
D．a so interesting

17. They asked me to have a drink with them. I said that it was at least ten years since I ______ a good drink.

A．had enjoyed
B．was enjoying
C．enjoyed
D．had been enjoying

18. That suit ______ over 60 dollars.

A．has costed
B．costed
C．is costed
D．cost

19. Mother ______ us stories when we were young.

A．was used to tell
B．is used to telling
C．used to tell
D．used to telling

20. I wish I ______ you yesterday.

A．seen
B．did see
C．had seen
D．were to see

21. Let us hope we can settle the matter without ______ more trouble.

A．any
B．a little
C．some
D．little

22. As it was a stormy night, ______ people went to see the film.

A．a few
B．few
C．several
D．many

23. ______ the temperature, ______ water turns into steam.

A．The high... the fast
B．Higher... faster
C．The more higher... the faster
D．The higher... the faster

24. The passengers were robbed ______ all their money.

A．of
B．off
C．from
D．away

25. We ______ for her because she never came.

A．needn"t wait
B．shouldn"t have waited
C．mustn"t wait
D．mustn"t have waited

26. I insist that a doctor ______ immediately.

A．has been sent for
B．sends for
C．will be sent for
D．be sent for

27. He was disappointed to find his suggestions ______.

A．been turned down
B．turned down
C．to be turned down
D．to turn down

28. I don"t regret ______ even if it might have upset her.

A．to tell her what I thought
B．to have told her that I thought
C．telling what I thought
D．telling her what I thought

29. The rice ______ if you had been more careful.

A．would not be burning
B．would not burn
C．would not have been burnt
D．would not burnt

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. Smoking during pregnancy could ______ (danger) your baby"s health.

1. There were no tickets available for Friday"s ______ (perform).

2. I should like to rent a house, modern, comfortable and above all in a quiet (neighbour).

3. Will all those in favor of the ______ (propose) raise their hands?

4. Children are very ______ (curiosity) by nature.

5. The last time we had a family ______ (union) was at my brother"s wedding ceremony four years ago.

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. This passage deals mostly with ______.

A．how birds lay eggs
B．how birds keep clean
C．birds that like water
D．birds that eat bugs

1. Ants help the starling to ______.

A．keep clean
B．find food
C．build its nest
D．keep its feather dry

2. After reading this passage, we can see that ______.

A．all birds live water
B．birds get very dirty
C．staying clean is very important to birds
D．preening takes a lot of time

3. The writer thinks that birds bathing in a lake or puddle are ______.

A．nervous
B．preening
C．having a good time
D．very clean

4. Remarkable means ______.

A．talked about
B．helpful
C．unusual
D．best

5. Piotrek Kowalski, 18, comes from Poland and would like a pen pal who is interested in discussing the current political situation in the world. He likes jazz and playing tennis in his free time.  The best pen pal for Piotrek would be ______.

A．Jennifer
B．Alessandro
C．Helga
D．Pietro

6. Tom Hendrix, 36, is a businessman from Toronto, Canada. He would like to find a pen pal from a different continent to discuss business practices and differences between his country and others.  The best pen pal for Tom Hendrix would be ______.

A．Mary
B．Kim Lee
C．Pietro
D．Helga

7. Olga, 32 years old, comes from Moscow, Russia. She is a historian and would like to find a pen pal who is interested in discussing the history of Russia before the communist regime. She is not interested in comparing different political systems.  The best pen pal for Olga would be ______.

A．Helga
B．Mary
C．Pietro
D．Kim Lee

8. Jack, 27, is from London. His favourite pastime is learning languages. He goes to evening German and French classes and uses his computer to improve his German and French by visiting Internet sites.  The best pen pal for Jack would be ______.

A．Kim Lee
B．Pietro
C．Jennifer
D．Alessandro

9. James, 22, is from Dublin. He loves travelling and wants to visit Asia in the near future and would like a pen pal who likes playing football and who can tell him about the differences between life in Asia and Ireland.  The best pen pal for James would be ______.

A．Kim Lee
B．Pietro
C．Helga
D．Jennifer

10. Children of divorce ______.

A．are always happy
B．Sometimes feel sad but don"t really show it
C．are not affected
D．are always very angry

11. Children of divorce who marry ______.

A．have their marriages fail as often as others
B．stay married two times as long
C．are two times as likely to have their marriage fail
D．are usually happy

12. Critics of Wallerstein"s study ______.

A．think the number of families studied was too small
B．think that all the factors were considered
C．think that divorce is not painful
D．think that healthy families do not have problems

13. Since Wallerstein"s study, ______.

A．there are fewer divorces
B．children of divorce no longer get therapy
C．times and attitudes toward divorce have changed
D．people don"t talk about divorce any more

14. The tone of this passage is ______.

A．private
B．critical
C．objective
D．independent

15. A good title for this passage would be ______.

A．Africa"s Wild Dogs
B．Killers of the Plains
C．Predators of Africa
D．The Greedy Lion

16. Wild dogs are dangerous predators because they ______.

A．are very fierce
B．hunt in large packs
C．are very intelligent
D．have unusually large litters

17. You can assume that if all the females in a large pack had pups, ______.

A．only the father would help feed them
B．lions would find and kill them
C．the mothers would fight each other
D．most of the pups would starve

18. Lions are mentioned in this passage for ______.

A．comparison
B．excitement
C．comic relief
D．accuracy

19. Striking in the second paragraph is used to mean ______.

A．remarkable
B．terrifying
C．important
D．insignificant

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．wrong
B．so
C．important
D．chocolate

1. 【B2】

A．chant
B．journal
C．program
D．calendar

2. 【B3】

A．hours
B．days
C．months
D．years

3. 【B4】

A．exactly
B．never
C．sometimes
D．often

4. 【B5】

A．first
B．second
C．third
D．fourth

5. 【B6】

A．dinner
B．point
C．joke
D．soda

6. 【B7】

A．a
B．seven
C．two
D．which

7. 【B8】

A．hungry
B．handsome
C．inaccurate
D．excited

8. 【B9】

A．Thanksgiving
B．Christmas
C．New Year"s
D．weekend

9. 【B10】

A．silly
B．false
C．funny
D．true

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. 如果主任知道你是这种感受，你认为会发生什么?

1. 那个讲座比我预期的要难理解得多。

2. 他今天又迟到了。我确保他明天不会迟到。

3. 假如你不喜欢游泳，你还是呆在家吧。

4. 到了1992年，米老鼠象可口可乐一样深受孩子们喜欢。

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. Vegetable gardeners agree that many home-grown vegetables are superior to those purchased from markets.

1. One should not plant a garden that is too large for him to care for.

2. There are a lot of women secretaries who will do the job as well as men.

3. But those oceans remain lifeless until sometime in March or early April, when the first living things develop.

4. Job seekers must learn how to use the Internet as a tool, rather than just relying on it as a means for submitting electronic resumes.

七、7.Writing

Part VII  Writing

0. You are required to write a composition on the following topic Why a Sense of Humor Is Important within 30 minutes. Your composition should be based on the following outlines in Chinese. You should write clearly and your composition should be no less than 150 words.
1.幽默能体现个性。
2.幽默有益于身心健康。
3.幽默能融洽与他人的关系。