专升本（英语）模拟试卷216

一、1.Phonetics

0.(1)

A．south
B．southern
C．pronounce
D．mouse

1.(2)

A．side
B．idea
C．five
D．lid

2.(3)

A．lucky
B．duck
C．suck
D．mute

3.(4)

A．chance
B．basket
C．past
D．rabbit

4.(5)

A．courage
B．operate
C．palace
D．orange

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. How long did the baseball game______?

A．last
B．endure
C．survive
D．continue

1. The greatest invention of the 20th century is ______ computer.

A．/
B．the
C．a
D．an

2. Shopaholics just cannot stop themselves ______ things.

A．to buy
B．buy
C．buying
D．bought

3. I ______ since seven this morning.

A．had typed
B．typed
C．am typing
D．have been typing

4. There wasn"t a single person ______ at the beach.

A．in sight
B．on sight
C．seeing
D．to see

5. Students majoring in English ______ by that amusing teacher at that time.

A．were teaching
B．were being taught
C．have been taught
D．are being taught

6. It"s not an easy task. However, please have him ______ it.

A．do
B．to do
C．done
D．doing

7. I would like to apply ______ the position of sales clerk that you advertised in the Sunday news- paper.

A．with
B．in
C．to
D．for

8. I could have done it for you if you______.

A．ask me to
B．asked me to
C．have asked me to
D．had asked me to

9. Alice had a terrible time touring that country. Not a day ______ without having some unpleasantness with waiters in the hotel.

A．she spent
B．she spends
C．did she spend
D．had she spent

10. This edition is rare. I have never seen ______ before.

A．so edition
B．such edition
C．such an edition
D．so an edition

11. Your tie is ______ too expensive.

A．quite
B．very
C．far
D．a lot

12. He ______ live in the country than in the city.

A．had better
B．would rather
C．prefers to
D．would like

13. Are you ______ with your present salary7

A．satisfying
B．glad
C．happy
D．content

14. I didn"t have much to eat at lunch because ______ a lot at breakfast.

A．I would have eaten
B．I was eating
C．I"d eaten
D．I"ve eaten

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. Based on the passage, it seems that the purpose of the cafe is to______.

A．learn a skill
B．help a youth project
C．do business
D．earn school credit

2. Many of the students ______ the work although it took some time to learn how to do it.

A．enjoy
B．have to do
C．hate
D．ignore

3. By selling special coffee at a coffee cafe, the students are ______.

A．gaining a lot of experience
B．making a lot of money
C．having a lot of trouble
D．learning a lot of knowledge

4. The best title for the passage could be ______.

A．Earning Money
B．Students" Life
C．Little Business
D．Kids" Cafe

6. According to the passage, man will begin to think about such needs as housing and clothing only when______.

A．he has saved up enough money
B．he has grown dissatisfied with his simple shelter
C．he has satisfied his hunger
D．he has learned to build houses

7. It can be inferred from the passage that by the end of World War Ⅱ , most Americans ______.

A．were very rich
B．lived in poverty
C．did not own automobiles
D．had own automobiles

8. What is the main concern of man on the fourth level?

A．The more goods the better.
B．The more "luxury" items the better.
C．The more mental satisfaction the better.
D．The more earnings the better.

9. The author tends to think that the fifth level______.

A．would be little better than the fourth level
B．may be a lot more desirable than the first four
C．can be the last and most satisfying level
D．will become attainable before the government takes actions

11. What two problems can man solve by burning garbage?

A．The shortage of energy and air pollution.
B．The shortage of energy and the land to hold garbage.
C．Air pollution and the shortage of fossil fuel.
D．Air pollution and the shortage of land to hold garbage.

12. The heat that is produced by burning garbage can be used to______.

A．make electricity
B．make energy source
C．boil water
D．save coal

13. What is the author"s attitude?

A．Delighted.
B．Sad.
C．Agreeing.
D．Disagreeing.

14. The best title for the passage may be ______.

A．Garbage and the Earth
B．Fossil Fuel and Garbage
C．Land and Garbage
D．Garbage? Energy Source

16. In analyzing a problem we should do all the following except ______.

A．recognize and define the problem
B．look for information to make the problem clearer
C．have suggestions for a possible solution
D．find a solution by trial or mistake

17. By referring to Sam"s broken bicycle, the author intends to ______.

A．illustrate the ways to repair his bicycle
B．discuss the problems of his bicycle
C．tell us how to solve a problem
D．show us how simple it is to repair a bicycle

18. As used in the last sentence, the phrase "in short" means ______.

A．in the long run
B．in detail
C．in fact
D．in a word

19. What is the best title for this passage?

A．Six Stages for Repairing Sam"s Bicycle.
B．Possible Steps of Problem-solving.
C．Necessities of Problem Analysis.
D．Importance of Analyzing a Problem.

21. This passage is about famous ______.

A．scientists
B．personalities
C．composers
D．leaders

22. Tycho Brahe was an important ______.

A．Danish nobleman
B．Danish astronomer
C．Swedish adventurer
D．Swedish composer

23. Evidently, most artists and writers require ______.

A．inspiration
B．quiet
C．money
D．madness

24. ______ the story how he lost his hearing.

A．Everyone knows
B．Edison himself liked to tell
C．No one knows
D．Edison himself disbelieved

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.One of the political issues we hear a lot about lately is campaign finance reform. The people who are calling for【21】usually want the government to pay for campaigns and/or limit the amount of money that candidates and their supporters can spend.
  One reason that reform. is【22】for is that it costs so much to run for political office. Candidates have to spend a great deal of time and effort【23】money. The incumbents (those already in office) have【24】time to do their jobs since they must attend so many fund raising events.
  Another【25】is the fear that candidates will be owned or controlled by the "special interest groups" that contribute to their campaigns. Sometimes this certainly seems to be the【26】.
  On the【27】side are those who caution that just because you call something "reform," doesn"t mean it"s really【28】. They【29】that our fight to freedom of speech is meaningless if the government can limit anyone"s ability to get his or her message out to the people.
  If one person or a group of people want to tell the【30】what they think about an issue or candidate, they have to【31】advertising on TV, radio, and in newspapers and magazines. They might want to display billboards along highways and banners on heavily trafficked Web sites. All this【32】a lot of money.
  Opponents of laws that regulate or limit spending say that you don"t really have freedom of speech or freedom of the press if you can"t get your message out. They say that in a democracy, the government should never be able to regulate political discussion or the means to distribute ideas. They believe that this is most important when the voters are about to make【33】.
  What do you think about this issue? Listen to what the【34】for national office have to say. Which candidates make the most【35】to you?
(41)

A．money
B．reform
C．issue
D．candidate

2.(42)

A．needed
B．called
C．organized
D．grouped

3.(43)

A．collect
B．pile
C．raising
D．increase

4.(44)

A．less
B．more
C．fewer
D．lessen

5.(45)

A．event
B．cost
C．reason
D．office

6.(46)

A．joke
B．money
C．case
D．simple

7.(47)

A．other
B．same
C．average
D．out

8.(48)

A．bad
B．better
C．costly
D．happy

9.(49)

A．argue
B．doubt
C．refuse
D．time

10.(50)

A．reporters
B．wall
C．story
D．public

11.(51)

A．make
B．buy
C．publish
D．limit

12.(52)

A．makes
B．has
C．costs
D．loses

13.(53)

A．money
B．trouble
C．issues
D．decisions

14.(54)

A．records
B．speakers
C．sounds
D．candidates

15.(55)

A．sense
B．dirt
C．money
D．music

五、5.Writing

Part VII  Writing

0.   For this part, you are suppose to write a letter in 100-120 words based on the following situations.
  你是李玲。你从报纸上得知某公司在招聘英文秘书，你愿意应聘。给曾经在这个公司工作的一个朋友写一封信，询问有关信息。

六、6.Daily Conversation

1.Pick out five appropriate expressions from the eight choices below and complete the following dialogue by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
A. Hold the line            B. flight number
C. ask a question            D. To New York
E. May I have your name         F. reconfirm my seat
G. please check in           H. On May 11th
Reservations clerk: Northwind Airlines. Can I help you?
Daniel Adams: Hello. I"d like to【56】, please.
Reservations clerk: May I have your name and【57】, please?
Daniel Adams: My name is Daniel Adams and my flight number is 374.
Reservations clerk: When are you leaving?
Daniel Adams:【58】. 
Reservations clerk: And your destination?
Daniel Adams: Buenos Aires.
Reservations clerk:【59】, please. (...) All right. Your seat is confirmed, Mr. Adams. You"ll be arriving in Buenos Aires at 4 o" clock p.m. local time.
Daniel Adams: Thank you. Can I pick up my ticket when I check in?
Reservations clerk: Yes, but【60】at least one hour before departure time.
(57)

2.(58)

3.(59)

4.(60)

5.(61)