专升本（英语）模拟试卷38

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. Jim knows little of mathematics, ______ of chemistry.

A．and still less
B．as well as
C．no less than
D．and still more

1. The man denied ______ anything at the supermarket when he was questioned by the police.

A．to have stolen
B．to steal
C．having stolen
D．having been stealing

2. Did he tell you what ______ if he had a chance?

A．was he going to do
B．he would do
C．be had done
D．had to do

3. Eating too much fat can ______ heart disease and cause high blood pressure.

A．attribute to
B．attend to
C．contribute to
D．devote to

4. Calculations, which are astronomically exact, have been made ______ with the use of computers.

A．possible
B．it possible
C．possibly
D．to be possible

5. Residents were cutting their lawns, washing their cars and otherwise ______ a pleasant, sunny day.

A．driving away
B．chasing away
C．taking away
D．idling away

6. Techniques for ______ sleep would involve learning to control both mind and body so that sleep can occur.

A．pushing
B．cultivating
C．promoting
D．strengthening

7. Researchers at the University of Illinois determined that the ______ of a father can help improve a child"s grades.

A．involvement
B．communication
C．interaction
D．association

8. It is too early to say whether IBM"s competitors will be able to ______ their products to the new hardware at an affordable cost.

A．yield
B．stick
C．adapt
D．adopt

9. It is important to ______ between the rules of grammar and the conventions of written language.

A．determine
B．distinguish
C．identify
D．explore

10. To handle the delicate situation, you must be ______.

A．more careful
B．more carefully
C．carefully enough
D．enough carefully

11. The governess agreed to teach the temperamental child ______ she was given complete authority.

A．whether
B．for
C．that
D．provided

12. According to the periodic table, ______ still some elements undiscovered.

A．there seem to be
B．it seems to be
C．it seems that
D．here seem

13. The farmer used wood to build a house ______ to store grain.

A．with
B．in which
C．which
D．where

14. A beam of light will not bend round the corners unless ______ to do so with the help of a reflecting device.

A．being done
B．made
C．to be made
D．having made

15. His debts had to be ______ after he committed suicide with his rifle.

A．laid off
B．written off
C．turned off
D．put off

16. The gentleman ______ a cherub(小天使) with his letter.

A．combined
B．included
C．kept
D．enclosed

17. At the meeting both sides exchanged their views on a wide ______ of topics they were interested in.

A．extent
B．number
C．collection
D．range

18. His ______ has changed but he has kept the fine qualities of a scientific re- searcher.

A．state
B．status
C．station
D．statue

19. She can speak French and German, to ______ nothing of English.

A．say
B．speak
C．talk
D．tell

20. ______ , the more severe the winters are.

A．The more north you go
B．The farther you go the north
C．The more you go north
D．The farther north you go

21. Vicky has been sad recently, for her plan to go to college ______ at the last moment.

A．fell out
B．fell behind
C．fell through
D．fell off

22. You had better ______ teasing these newcomers, for that will hurt their feeling.

A．leave out
B．leave for
C．leave off
D．leave behind

23. Don"t lose heart! You should ______ your courage and overcome the difficulty.

A．hold up
B．set up
C．pull up
D．pluck up

24. He ______ a sum of money every month to help the two orphans.

A．sets aside
B．sets up
C．sets along
D．sets in

25. If you play with electricity, you may get an electric ______.

A．strike
B．beat
C．shock
D．knock

26. It was a wonderful play with a ______ of over fifty actors and actresses.

A．list
B．group
C．bunch
D．herd

27. A ______ change in policy is needed if relations are ever to improve.

A．strict
B．wide
C．ever
D．radical

28. Please give my best ______ to your family.

A．notice
B．attention
C．regards
D．cares

29. They bought the land with a ______ to build a new office block.

A．purpose
B．view
C．goal
D．reason

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. He has made arrangements for the ______ (collect) of his baggage from the airport.

1. Everyman in this country has the right to live where he wants to, ______ (regard) of the color of his skin.

2. In that period of time, walking and reading were the only ______ (relax) permitted on Sunday afternoon.

3. It is said that the young man was arrested on ______ (suspect) of having stolen the money from the bank.

4. To my great ______ (astonish), he entered my room without my agreement.

5. The only way to stay ahead of the ______ (compete) is quality control.

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. Traditionally, garbage is thought to be ______.

A．a worthless burden to big cities
B．something that can be reused
C．a raw material for making new products
D．able to be recycled but difficult to handle

1. How does the Hydrapulper work?

A．It throws away glass and sand from garbage.
B．It collects heavy metal objects for selling.
C．It separates garbage into useful and useless things.
D．It pumps water into garbage and mixes it.

2. A lot of cities are trying new ways to treat garbage mainly because ______.

A．their environment is becoming more and more dirty
B．the traditional ways of treating wastes are not efficient
C．they are short of useful materials
D．they need new materials made from garbage

3. What is done to the waste that is useless when the new way is used?

A．It is thrown away.
B．It is burnt.
C．It turns into some solid objects.
D．It is stored underground.

4. What is the main purpose of this passage?

A．To describe an experiment in which a Hydrapulper is used.
B．To introduce Hydrapulper, a new type of garbage disposer.
C．To tell what the writer thinks of the recycling of garbage.
D．To explain why garbage should be recycled in a new way.

5. Which is NOT one of the reasons why city life is not preferable?

A．The people are not in regular communication with the rhythm of nature.
B．The people can"t enjoy sunshine and fresh air.
C．Modern cities offer better schools, more chances of employment.
D．Traffic fumes pollute the air.

6. What are highly esteemed in big cities?

A．Living conditions.
B．Sunshine and fresh air.
C．Air-conditioned houses.
D．A few flowers and a few leaves.

7. It"s not easy to see much difference between day and night because ______.

A．city-dwellers are obliged to adopt a wholly unnatural way of life
B．the sun was hidden from view by tall buildings
C．the noise made by traffic never stops
D．large modern cities are too big to control

8. If you want to know what season it is, ______.

A．it is advisable for you to cling to the pavement
B．you"d better visit a public park
C．you can remind yourself that it is spring or summer
D．you should be barely conscious of the seasons

9. Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Large modern cities are not good to live in.
B．Living in large modern cities has so many disadvantages.
C．All the simple, good things of life are imposed on the people who inhabit large cities.
D．Many things that are going on in nature are not connected with large cities.

10. Which of the following is NOT the result of excessive lawyers in America?

A．Higher costs.
B．Higher prices.
C．Lower productivity.
D．Lower crime rate.

11. Why do we say that lawyers are one of the most reactionary forces in American society?

A．They practice the art of distortion in an effort to win legal games where we need honest communications.
B．They promote conflict and blame when we need cooperation and self-responsibility.
C．They promote division where we need unity.
D．All of the above.

12. Which of the following words describes the author"s attitude to lawyers?

A．Optimistic.
B．Indifferent.
C．Negative.
D．Anxious.

13. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．It"s reported that lawyers are bad for the economy.
B．Lawyers have been called terrorists due to their explosive, random, and negative impact on the nation.
C．A five year moratorium on all civil litigation and locking down the law schools until the next century have been put into practice in America.
D．Lawyers gave a very negative impact upon the employee-employer relationship.

14. Which is the best title of the passage?

A．The Legal Profession in America.
B．How to Avoid the Negative Impact Caused by Lawyer.
C．Darth Vaders of the New Age in America.
D．Being a Good Lawyer.

15. The author’s purpose in writing this passage is to tell ______.

A．readers how to be popular with around
B．teenagers how to learn to decide things for themselves
C．parents how to control and guide their children
D．people how to understand and respect each other

16. According to the author, many teenagers think they are brave enough to act on their own, but, in fact, most of them ______.

A．have much difficulty understanding each other
B．lack confidence
C．dare not cope with problems single-handed
D．are very much afraid of getting lost

17. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．There is no popularity that really counts.
B．What many parents are doing is in fact hindering their children from finding their own paths.
C．It is not necessarily bad for a teenager to disagree with his or her classmates.
D．Most teenagers claim that they want to do what they like to, but they are actually doing the same.

18. The author thinks of advertisements as ______.

A．convincing
B．instructive
C．influential
D．authoritative

19. During the teenage years, one should learn to ______.

A．differ from others in as many ways as possible
B．get into the right season and become popular
C．find one"s real self
D．rebel against parents and the popularity waves

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．what
B．which
C．where
D．how

1. 【B2】

A．a difficult
B．a troublesome
C．easy
D．an easy

2. 【B3】

A．are
B．were
C．is
D．was

3. 【B4】

A．city
B．urban
C．suburban
D．countryside

4. 【B5】

A．compile
B．compare
C．conduct
D．conclusion

5. 【B6】

A．informations
B．knowledge
C．background
D．information

6. 【B7】

A．estimated
B．count
C．calculate
D．estimate

7. 【B8】

A．one
B．two
C．three
D．four

8. 【B9】

A．questions
B．answers
C．solutions
D．problems

9. 【B10】

A．limits
B．end
C．limit
D．edge

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. She hurried back to school （怕缺课太多）.

1. The mind cannot be made up （一成不变）.

2. （听说有客人要来）, she shopped all morning in that supermarket.

3. （这么多人不在）,we decided to put the meeting off.

4. （给我印象最深的） was his image.

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. I found the house suddenly, and stood there (with my heart beating fast and tears coming to my eyes).

1. (The unexpected return of his wife) gave him a big surprise.

2. (Terrified by the thought that she was having a heart attack), Mary screamed for help.

3. (I"ll feel much happier) if he doesn"t come with us.

4. He put down the telephone number (lest he should forget it).