专升本（英语）模拟试卷12

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 great many cancers can be cured but only if ______ before they have begun to spread or "colonize" in other parts of the body.

A．properly treat
B．properly treating
C．being properly treated
D．properly treated

1. ______ she is a likeable girl, she is very difficult to work with.

A．Since
B．However
C．As far as
D．While

2. All the ______ tourists gave the robber their money.

A．frightened
B．frightening
C．frighten
D．frightful

3. ______ her age, she really did a good job in such a short time

A．Giving
B．Gives
C．Give
D．Given

4. The soldier was ______ with neglecting his duty.

A．charged
B．conducted
C．changed
D．committed

5. The reason why the car stopped was ______ .

A．because the road was not good
B．that the road was not good
C．due to the bad road
D．because of the bad road

6. You"d better hurry, ______ you might be late for class.

A．or
B．and
C．unless
D．but

7. They ______ on a trip into the desert the following year.

A．set in
B．sent for
C．set off
D．sent off

8. The doctor felt John"s arm to ______ if the bone was broken.

A．work out
B．find out
C．look at
D．see out

9. He just ______ my suggestion at the meeting yesterday.

A．put away
B．shut down
C．showed off
D．brushed aside

10. The question ______ at the next meeting remains a secret,

A．discussed
B．to discuss
C．to be discussed
D．being discussed

11. His laziness ______ his failure in the final exam,

A．gave up
B．contributed
C．resulted in
D．distributed

12. The teacher"s ______ to my statement about this poet led me to read widely about poems.

A．change
B．charge
C．challenge
D．chance

13. On most of the nights. Jane ______ reading letters from her boyfriend.

A．stayed off
B．stayed on
C．stayed out
D．stayed up

14. They first-year students were learning from the army in Miyun, a suburb of Beijing near ______ I lived.

A．what
B．where
C．that
D．which

15. Lynd and hundreds of young people like him ______ the post of typist.

A．approached
B．applied for
C．appealed to
D．approved of

16. Prices have been ______ rapidly in many cities.

A．went up
B．gone up
C．going up
D．go up

17. In this building each apartment could ______ a family of six.

A．house
B．cover
C．make
D．include

18. I can hardly hear what he"s saying, and ______ .

A．so can all the other people
B．nor can all the other people
C．so can hardly all the other people
D．nor all the other people can

19. When he explained it again and again, the student"s patience ______ .

A．ran over
B．ran on
C．ran out
D．ran off

20. When her neighbor Grandma Wang became ill, the girl often ______ .

A．fitted in
B．worked out
C．held back
D．helped out

21. If you really want to apply for the dangerous job, I won"t ______ , though I think it% a crazy idea.

A．stood in your way
B．stand on the way
C．stand in your way
D．stand by the way

22. He was trying to read; ______ , the phone kept ringing.

A．meanwhile
B．then
C．later
D．afterwards

23. I am not of those people who like a strenuous(费力的)holiday； I believe in ______.

A．took it easy
B．taken it easy
C．taking it easy
D．taking it easily

24. If I didn"t ______ them ______ I should probably forget all about them.

A．wrote; down
B．write; down
C．write; for
D．written; about

25. She told her little brother ______ her hand tightly while they were crossing the busy street.

A．hold on to
B．holding on to
C．held on to
D．to hold on to

26. If you don"t mind, I ______ do my homework than play cards with you.

A．had better
B．prefer
C．would rather
D．would like

27. Their idea was to get us to ______ the strike at once.

A．call at
B．call off
C．call in
D．call for

28. My car ______ so I had to come by bus.

A．fell down
B．broke down
C．fell over
D．turned away

29. I could tell he was surprised from the ______ on his face.

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

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. The death of Mr. Black______ (haste) the final breaking.

1. If only I could ______ (say) those tactless words of mine.

2. It is reported that traffic accidents are happening in that city with increasing______ (frequent).

3. Many foreign words and phrases have______ (rich) the English language.

4. Reading English novels helps ______ (large) your vocabulary.

5. It is well-known that Ibsen was a very ______ (fruit) Norwegian play writer.

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. Before this passage, the author talked about the practice of the Oxford university, then what is the attitude held by Oxford university about offering admission opportunity for donation of money?

A．Negative.
B．Positive.
C．Neutral.
D．Indifferent.

1. What is the so-called "need-blind" policy?

A．Only consideration of the students" academic ability.
B．Only consideration of the parents" ability to pay.
C．Only consideration of the scholarship.
D．Only consideration of loans.

2. Ruth Simmons ______ the need-blind policy.

A．reinstates
B．disagrees to
C．holds clear
D．disregards

3. What does the author mean by "marginal candidates"?

A．Those applicants whose score is low for admission.
B．Those applicants whose score is high for admission.
C．Those applicants whose score cannot ensure their admission.
D．Those applicants whose score can ensure their admission.

4. Why Bill Gates" kids are going to get different treatment?

A．Bill Gates is very great in computer science.
B．Bill Gates is famous.
C．Bill Gates suppresses "need-blind" policy.
D．Bill Gates has great ability to pay.

5. What does the word "pest" in the second sentence of Para.1 mean?

A．destructive animal.
B．troublesome thing.
C．favorite hobby.
D．attractive device.

6. What is the main idea of the passage?

A．One should be strong-minded enough to ignore a phone call.
B．A telephone is a necessity or a nuisance.
C．Important message will reach you sooner or later.
D．One had better answer the phone call.

7. Who, according to the author, is strong-minded enough to ignore a phone call?

A．The author himself.
B．A tycoon.
C．A taxi-driver.
D．Almost none.

8. Which of the following is true?

A．The author speaks favorably of a telephone.
B．The author appreciates the invention.
C．The author thinks the telephone is a nuisance.
D．The author likes to follow the fashion.

9. What does the author try to prove in this passage?

A．A telephone is essential.
B．What many people think necessary is not necessary at all.
C．You would not use a telephone unless you were in a hurry.
D．A car is essential for a taxi-driver.

10. The word "monopoly" (Line 3, Para.1) most probably means ______.

A．the production of certain kinds of goods
B．complete control and possession of a trade
C．a big corporation or company
D．an agreement on fixed prices

11. From the passage it can be seen that ______.

A．people had to buy things at certain shops before
B．the prices of big companies" goods are much lower
C．fixed prices are not welcome by customers
D．there are fewer markets in some states than in others

12. According to the laws, companies ______.

A．were not allowed to control the markets
B．could not force the customers to buy their products
C．should have fixed prices for their products
D．must produce the same kind of goods for the same markets

13. Some American people thought that ______.

A．the government sometimes did things in favor of big corporations
B．the country"s industry was growing too rapidly
C．shops should have the same price for the same kind of goods
D．their country"s wealth was both good and bad to the people

14. We can conclude from the passage that ______.

A．the markets in the U.S. are still influenced by the big corporations
B．the U.S. government has made great efforts to control the markets
C．customers in the U.S. are satisfied with the attitude of the government towards big corporations
D．it has been easier for the markets in the U.S. to develop

15. The author thought of his fiend"s question as a good one, because ______.

A．he also wanted to know who held such an opinion
B．it made him recall something during his childhood
C．like his friend, he also thought life was unfair
D．he learned something from the question as a youngster

16. Surrendering to the fact that life isn"t fair will ______.

A．keep us from making everything perfect
B．keep us from doing everything in our power
C．make us face challenges in the life bravely
D．make us know it"s our duty to perfect things

17. The second paragraph of the passage mainly discusses ______.

A．it"s nice to accept the injustice of life
B．it"s nice to surrender to the life
C．we should not surrender to the life
D．we should not feel sorry for ourselves

18. In the last paragraph, "this very basic fact" refers to the fact that ______.

A．you should not pity for others
B．life isn"t and won"t be fair
C．compassion is a heartfelt emotion
D．pity is a self-defeating emotion

19. From the passage, we can learn that the author"s attitude to life is ______.

A．positive
B．negative
C．self-pity
D．indifferent

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．raises
B．rouses
C．arises
D．arouses

1. 【B2】

A．to
B．for
C．with
D．at

2. 【B3】

A．what
B．as
C．that
D．why

3. 【B4】

A．rather
B．other
C．more
D．less

4. 【B5】

A．better
B．best
C．good
D．nice

5. 【B6】

A．tell
B．speak
C．say
D．talk

6. 【B7】

A．most
B．partial
C．all
D．whole

7. 【B8】

A．one
B．n6 one
C．someone
D．anyone

8. 【B9】

A．definite
B．particular
C．peculiar
D．usual

9. 【B10】

A．mount
B．counter
C．encounter
D．account

10. 【B11】

A．lessons
B．classes,
C．subjects
D．specialties

11. 【B12】

A．sequence
B．consequence
C．result
D．system

12. 【B13】

A．series
B．lot
C．fraction
D．section

13. 【B14】

A．good
B．use
C．help
D．doubt

14. 【B15】

A．founded
B．erected
C．based
D．constructed

15. 【B16】

A．valuable
B．essential
C．unnecessary
D．useful

16. 【B17】

A．while
B．and
C．therefore
D．but

17. 【B18】

A．what
B．which
C．that
D．where

18. 【B19】

A．unsolved
B．serious
C．strong
D．slight

19. 【B20】

A．consist
B．include
C．contain
D．combine

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. He remained calm even （面临） such obvious danger.

1. You must solve the problem （当场）

2. If you （意识到） that you are doing these things, you can stop.

3. （总的来说） women prefer brighter colors than men do.

4. （尽管如此）, it can unnecessarily disrupt a person"s life by making him afraid of having panic attack in public place.

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 would rather stay at home to read newspapers) than go shopping.

1. They are determined to strike (regardless of what the law says).

2. (But for his help), we couldn"t have solved the problem.

3. (As a result of sufficient preparation), the heart operation was performed successfully.

4. We must rely on out own efforts to (convert the results of scientific research into productivity).

七、7.Writing

Part VII  Writing

0. For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic: My View on the Income Gap. You should write at least 100-120 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:
  1. 收入悬殊是当前社会的一种现象。
  2. 人们对此褒贬不一。
  3. 我的看法。