专升本（英语）模拟试卷218

一、1.Phonetics

0.(1)

A．thousand
B．young
C．however
D．town

1.(2)

A．message
B．fountain
C．orange
D．classmate

2.(3)

A．neither
B．thought
C．thick
D．through

3.(4)

A．carried
B．borrowed
C．asked
D．thread

4.(5)

A．ask
B．half
C．aunt
D．towards

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 most versatile of the common metals, lead was widely valued and used in ancient times.

A．It is
B．Therefore
C．Among
D．Because

1. Mr. Wang and his son, both looking very happy, ______ taking a walk in the park.

A．are
B．is
C．has
D．have

2. I would never have believed it was possible if I ______ it with my own eyes.

A．didn"t see
B．don"t see
C．won"t see
D．hadn"t seen

3. By the time you arrive, I ______ working for two hours.

A．will be
B．can
C．will have been
D．have been

4. Francis Preston Blair Jr. , ______ born in Kentucky, lived and practiced law in Missouri.

A．was
B．although
C．he was
D．who he was

5. ______ problems you have, ask Harry here to help you. He knows everything.

A．However
B．Whatever
C．Whenever
D．Wherever

6. So quickly ______ their work that they were given a bonus.

A．did the workmen finish
B．the workmen finished
C．the workmen finish
D．do the workmen finish

7. Not only the switches but also the old wiring ______ changed.

A．have
B．are
C．have been
D．has been

8. ______had he arrived home titan it began to rain.

A．Not until
B．No sooner
C．Scarcely
D．hardly

9. I think I must have ______ my purse at home.

A．forgotten
B．missed
C．left
D．taken

10. I am looking forward ______ Mike next week.

A．to see
B．to seeing
C．seeing
D．see

11. You ______ yesterday if you were really serious about the job.

A．ought to come
B．ought come
C．ought have come
D．ought to have come

12. I prefer writing a term paper ________ taking an examination.

A．than
B．to
C．for
D．rather than

13. Spanish people usually speak ______ than English people.

A．quick
B．more quick
C．more quickly
D．quicken

14. She always buys ______ my birthday.

A．anything nice to
B．anything nice for
C．something nice to
D．something nice for

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. What the writer worries about in a big city is ______ .

A．the number of traffic lights
B．the shortage of buses
C．the lack of motorways
D．the traffic congestion

2. What city once experimented with a very cheap bus service?

A．London.
B．Rome.
C．Stockholm.
D．None of the above.

3. In many cities pedestrians are now much safer because ______ .

A．no traffic is allowed on some streets
B．traffic is computer-controlled
C．cars move very slowly
D．only one way streets are open to traffic

4. In London, how does they solve the problem of the traffic congestion?

A．They take a completely-free bus service.
B．They experimented a very cheap bus service.
C．Part of the street is for buses only.
D．They closed the streets to cars.

6. Which of the following was Larry interested in?

A．Working as a waiter.
B．Becoming a film star.
C．Parking cars for film stars.
D．Never going home.

7. Why did Larry find a job parking cars?

A．Because he liked the job.
B．Because the parking lot was near Hollywood.
C．To make a living and wait for the opportunity.
D．To see a lot of film stars and work for them.

8. After reading the story what can we infer about the film director?

A．He wanted to laugh at Larry.
B．He recognized Larry at first sight.
C．He was kind and gave Larry a try.
D．He thought Larry would become a star.

9. "He was on his way" refers to the fact that ______ .

A．he gave up and returned home
B．he began to work towards success
C．he took a journey to Hollywood
D．he had difficulties in playing the small part

11. Mrs. Smith wanted to buy ______ with the ten pound notes.

A．a lovely cat
B．a nice hat
C．a beautiful handbag
D．both B and C

12. The old lady sitting ______ her had her handbag open.

A．besides
B．in front of
C．next to
D．behind

13. Mrs. Smith saw ______ in the old lady" handbag.

A．a pound note
B．a wad often pound notes
C．a wad of pound notes
D．ten pounds

14. Mrs. Smith didn"t call the police because ______ .

A．she was on the bus
B．she was not sure whether she had the ten pound notes with her
C．she was too angry to do so
D．she didn"t like to make trouble for others

16. Which statement is true?

A．American people like sitting with people they don"t know.
B．A hostess always seats a small group at a large table.
C．American people never sit with people they don"t know.
D．American people would not light a cigarette if the people who sit at the same table mind their smoking.

17. What do American people always do when servings are too large for them?

A．They take the food home with a doggie bag for their dogs.
B．They leave the food on the table and go away.
C．They take the food home with a doggie bag and enjoy the food later.
D．They ask the waitress or waiter to keep the food for them.

18. Sunday dinner is ______ .

A．a dinner in the evening
B．a big noon meal
C．a big meal on Sunday
D．a supper on Sunday

19. Which statement is not mentioned in the passage?

A．Tips are not usually included in the total check.
B．A 15 percent tip in large cities indicates satisfactory service.
C．People tip waiters and waitresses.
D．People always put tips on the table.

21. The Solo Trek is able to lift off the ground by using ______ .

A．a solar powered engine
B．engine-powered twin fans
C．large flapping wings
D．rotating blades

22. An analogy was used to compare the way one could fly in the Solo Flyer to ______ .

A．how a helicopter flies
B．how the Jetsons fly
C．how the airphibian flies
D．how Superman flies

23. Paul Moller"s flying car is different than an airplane because ______ .

A．it has no wings
B．it uses solar power
C．it takes off and lands vertically
D．it can land on water

24. Robert Fulton"s invention, an airphibian, can best be described as ______ .

A．a helicopter
B．a solo flying machine
C．a flying car
D．an airplane

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.On the anniversary of the artist"s birth, Van Gogh"s Sunflowers was【21】for just under ￡ 25 million at the fine art auctioneers(拍卖), Christie"s, in London. The【22】was triple the previous record of ￡ 8 million paid in 1985 for Mantegna"s Adoration of the Magi. At least ten bidders【23】for the painting, half【24】telephone, anonymously battling it out in leaps of ￡ 500,000. Van Gogh wrote in a letter of 1889 that one of these Scots or Americans【25】to pay 500 francs--about ￡ 25 at that time-- for【26】a painting.
  Christie"s chairman【27】reporters after the sale, "it"s a rare picture." A spokesman for the firm added, "It"s fantastic." Not【28】who was at the auction agreed. One commented, "More money【29】sense."
  Many people do【30】uneasy that a picture could be auctioned for such an unbelievable sum. They find distasteful the contrast【31】this sort of money and the impoverished life of the painter【32】Van Gogh, once a lay preacher among the miners of Belgium, was more【33】in producing work that dignified labor than he was in selling for a profit. Depressive, poor, unrecognized and【34】suicidal, he remains a romantic figure in the public【35】.
(41)

A．bought
B．sold
C．displayed
D．shown

2.(42)

A．price
B．money
C．sum
D．collection

3.(43)

A．competed
B．shouted
C．fought
D．argued

4.(44)

A．on
B．under
C．off
D．by

5.(45)

A．must
B．might
C．ought
D．could

6.(46)

A．so
B．this
C．very
D．such

7.(47)

A．said
B．spoke
C．told
D．agreed

8.(48)

A．all
B．everyone
C．none
D．anyone

9.(49)

A．to
B．than
C．better
D．over

10.(50)

A．felt
B．think
C．feel
D．thought

11.(51)

A．between
B．among
C．of
D．like

12.(52)

A．his own
B．him
C．own
D．himself

13.(53)

A．upset
B．interested
C．happy
D．gloomy

14.(54)

A．eventually
B．finally
C．last
D．at end

15.(55)

A．mind
B．brain
C．thought
D．imagination

五、5.Writing

Part VII  Writing

0.   For this part, you are supposed to write a composition in 100～120 words based on the following situation. Remember to write it clearly.
  有人说，中文会成为一种全球语言。你是否同意这种说法，阐述为什么。

六、6.Daily Conversation

1.Pick out the appropriate expressions from the eight choices below and complete the following dialogues by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
A. Can I help you?
C. Safety belt, please.
E. Is there anything serious?
G. What flight are you taking?
B. We are taking off at last.
D. The engine went wrong.
F. Just a moment, please.
H. It should be OK in an hour.
Molly: Information desk.【56】
James: Yeah, will Flight CAAC 205 take off on time tonight?
Molly:【57】Hello, I"m afraid the flight has been put off.
James: What"s the matter?
Molly: You know.【58】It"s being checked and repaired right now.
James:【59】
Molly: No, just some minor trouble.【60】
(57)

2.(58)

3.(59)

4.(60)

5.(61)