专升本（英语）模拟试卷242

一、1.Phonetics

0.(1)

A．touch
B．punch
C．arch
D．technique

1.(2)

A．pension
B．mission
C．procession
D．occasion

2.(3)

A．plane
B．stand
C．land
D．can

3.(4)

A．fair
B．third
C．bird
D．shirt

4.(5)

A．one
B．son
C．alone
D．front

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. The salary of an engineer is much higher______.

A．than a teacher
B．than that of a teacher
C．in comparison with a teacher’s
D．than of a teacher’s

1. Since the road is wet this morning, ______last night.

A．it must rain
B．it must be mining
C．it must have rained
D．it must have been rain

2. It was in the winter of 1951______a heavy fog moved into London.

A．that
B．then
C．when
D．/

3. Bob is ______rude that everyone dislikes him.

A．so
B．too
C．very
D．such

4. There was an ______of discontent on her face.

A．appearance
B．sight
C．shock
D．expression

5. Water always ______steam when boiled.

A．gives out
B．gives up
C．gives off
D．gives in

6. Two hundred dollars ______a large sum of money to the old man.

A．is
B．is to be
C．are
D．are to be

7. The desk over there ______hard wood.

A．is made of
B．is made from
C．is made up of
D．is made by

8. — I’d met her many times before yesterday. — So______.

A．did I
B．had I
C．I did
D．I had

9. ______, the more you are aware of content and meaning.

A．The more words you are familiar to
B．The more words you are familiar with
C．You are familiar to more words
D．You are familiar with more words

10. I didn’t attend the conference, but I wish I ______there.

A．had been
B．be
C．were
D．would be

11. Your sister used to visit you quite often, ______?

A．isn’t she
B．use not she
C．wasn’t she
D．didn’t she

12. I have some difficulties these words, would you mind ______me your dictionary?

A．understanding, lending
B．to understand, to lend
C．to understand, lending
D．understanding, to lend

13. Will it rain tomorrow? I hope ______.

A．no
B．yes
C．not
D．will

14. The result made me______. It was not half so good as I had expected.

A．disappointing
B．disappointed
C．disappoint
D．be disappointed

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. Who usually looks after the children in a both motherless and fatherless family in America?

A．The children’s aunt.
B．The children’s nursery or school.
C．The children’s grandmother.
D．The children’s neighbour.

2. How is a blended family formed?

A．A blended family is formed by two single-parent families.
B．A blended family is formed by a nuclear family and a grandparent.
C．A blended family is formed by a nuclear family and grandparents.
D．A blended family is formed by two fatherless families.

3. What is true to the fact in America?

A．There are more and more members in a family.
B．There are less and less members in a family.
C．There is an increasing number of grandparents who refuse to look after their grandchildren.
D．There is an increasing number of grandparents who live separately from their children.

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

A．Family.
B．American Families.
C．Family Types.
D．Four Family Types in America.

6. "To turn the tables" means______.

A．to move the tables
B．to carry the tables away
C．to gain courage
D．to gain an advantage after having been at a disadvantage

7. James’ father______.

A．divorced his wife
B．liked to drink
C．deserted his family
D．B and C

8. James’ mother______.

A．was educated
B．was conservative
C．was poor
D．A and B

9. James’ family led a ______life when she was born.

A．miserable
B．happy
C．well-off
D．hardly

11. The weather of the world seems to be getting______.

A．hotter
B．colder
C．warmer
D．freezing

12. The temperature of the world in the past ten years has dropped a little______.

A．because wind and rain changed the weather
B．the drop in the temperature would have effects on wind and rain
C．because wind and rain did not change the weather
D．the drop in the temperature would not have effects on wind and rain

13. The main factor in changing the amount of heat on the earth is______.

A．man’s agriculture and industry ways
B．natural weather
C．wind and rain
D．clouds

14. The warming weather of the past hundred years may______.

A．begin
B．end
C．be another ice age
D．start

16. When she took a mop from the small room what Mum really wanted to do was______.

A．to clean the floor
B．to please the nurse
C．to see a patient
D．to surprise the story-teller

17. After reading the story, what can we infer about the hospital?

A．It is a children’s hospital.
B．It has strict rules about visiting hours.
C．The nurses and doctors there don’t work hard.
D．A lot of patients come to this hospital every day.

18. Why did Mother go to see Dagmar in the hospital?

A．To give her some message about Dad.
B．To make sure her room was clean.
C．To check that she was still there.
D．To find out how she was.

19. Which of the following words best describes Mum?

A．Polite.
B．Patient.
C．Changeable.
D．Clever.

21. Why is lead poisoning a new problem for condors?

A．Hunters shoot condors.
B．Puppet rearing practices have caused it.
C．Hunter’s bullets contain lead which poisons the meat condors eat.
D．They never used to like lead.

22. Why is the program that’s trying to save condors putting them into danger?

A．They have captured all the condors.
B．Birds raised in captivity are attracted to humans.
C．Hunters want to shoot them.
D．There is not enough food for condors.

23. What is one suggestion to help save the condors?

A．Let all condors free.
B．Don’t allow anyone to hunt.
C．Make hunters use different kinds of bullets.
D．Move the condors out of California.

24. If the condor population has tripled since two decades ago, about how many are there now?

A．90.
B．60.
C．33.
D．300.

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.It was the night before the composition was due. As I looked at the list of topics(题目), "The Art of Eating Spaghetti (意大利面条) "caught my eyes. The word "spaghetti" brought back the【21】of an evening at Uncle Alien"s in Belleville【22】all of us were seated around the table and Aunt Pat【23】spaghetti, for supper. Spaghetti was an exotic (外来的) treat in【24】days. Never had I eaten spaghetti, and【25】of the grown-ups had enough experience to be good at it. What laughing【26】we had about the socially respectable method for moving spaghetti from plate to mouth.【27】,I wanted to write about that, but I wanted to【28】it down simply for my own【29】, not for Mr. Fleagle, my composition teacher. As for him, I would write something else.
  When I finished it the night was half gone and there was no【30】left to write a proper composition for Mr. Fleagle. There was no choice next morning but to hand in my work. Two days passed before Mr. Fleagle returned the【31】papers. He said, "Now, class, I want to read you a composition, "The Art of Eating Spaghetti"."
  My words! He was reading my words out【32】to the whole class.【33】laughed, then the whole class was laughing with open-hearted enjoyment. I did my best not to show【34】, but what I was feeling was pure happiness, for my words had the power to make people【35】.
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A．memory
B．thought
C．knowledge
D．experience

2.(42)

A．when
B．where
C．since
D．after

3.(43)

A．cooked
B．served
C．got
D．made

4.(44)

A．their
B．past
C．last
D．those

5.(45)

A．none
B．one
C．earns
D．neither

6.(46)

A．speeches
B．lessons
C．sayings
D．arguments

7.(47)

A．Especially
B．Probably
C．Suddenly
D．Fortunately

8.(48)

A．settle
B．put
C．take
D．let

9.(49)

A．work
B．story
C．luck
D．joy

10.(50)

A．time
B．excuse
C．way
D．idea

11.(51)

A．written
B．graded
C．collected
D．signed

12.(52)

A．loud
B．fast
C．publicly
D．calmly

13.(53)

A．People
B．Nobody
C．Somebody
D．I

14.(54)

A．shock
B．wonder
C．worry
D．pleasure

15.(55)

A．excited
B．satisfied
C．think
D．laugh

五、5.Writing

Part VII  Writing

0.   For this part, you are supposed to write a notice in English in 100-120 words based on the following situation. Remember to write it clearly.
  以某公司的名义写一个竞赛通知。内容如下：
  (1)竞赛的名称和内容。
  (2)参与对象。
  (3)竞赛的时间。
  (4)报名的截止日期。

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得知Bill最近住院，问Bill发生了什么事。听说Bill房间失火，Alice感到遗憾。Bill说失火是由于熄灯后，John点燃了蜡烛，要继续阅读，但后来他却睡着了，随后，他的床着了火，他本人严重受伤，现在仍然住院。
  Alice: Where have you been these days?
  Bill: In the hospital.
  Alice: In the hospital?【51】?
  Bill: Didn"t you know that our room caught fire last Sunday evening?
  Alice: Oh, really?【52】. But what caused the fire?
  Bill: Well, the light in our room was turned off at 10:30 as usual. John lit a candle【53】. Unluckily he fell asleep with the candle still burning beside him.【54】.
  Alice: Oh, my God! How was John?
  Bill: He was badly burnt【55】.
  Alice: Was he the only one burnt?
  Bill: No. There were two more, including me.
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2.(58)

3.(59)

4.(60)

5.(61)