专升本（英语）模拟试卷259

一、1.Phonetics

0.(1)

A．cloudy
B．captain
C．certain
D．cotton

1.(2)

A．twenty
B．sweet
C．wrong
D．worthy

2.(3)

A．town
B．how
C．down
D．snow

3.(4)

A．communist
B．observe
C．occupy
D．October

4.(5)

A．literature
B．mature
C．nature
D．feature

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. Does John know any other foreign languages ______ French?

A．except
B．but
C．besides
D．beside

1. Many of human problems associated with living in the ocean are ______ the problems of living in outer space.

A．the same as
B．such that
C．such as
D．just as

2. Shenzhou VII was successfully launched ______ September 25th, 2008 ______ Jiuquan, Gangsu province.

A．in ; on
B．on ; in
C．on ; on
D．in ; in

3. We can"t understand why he avoided ______ to us.

A．to speak
B．speak
C．having spoke
D．speaking

4. The moment I got home, I found I ______ my jacket on the playground.

A．had left
B．left
C．have left
D．was leaving

5. My brother ______ while he ______ his bicycle and hurt himself.

A．fell ; was riding
B．fell ; were riding
C．had fallen ; rode
D．had fallen ; was riding

6. Bill looked around for a participant ______.

A．making friends
B．to make friends
C．to make friends with
D．made friends

7. No one objected to Harry"s presiding over the condominium owner"s meeting; what everyone ______ objecting to was his rudeness.

A．were
B．have been
C．was
D．had been

8. —Look! He"s running so fast!—Hard to ______ his legs were once broken.

A．know
B．imagine
C．realize
D．find

9. Have a cigarette, ______?

A．will you
B．don"t you
C．do you
D．aren"t you

10. The research laboratory is going to ______ the new type of computer to use.

A．take
B．make
C．put
D．bring

11. We are all ______ at his ______ success.

A．surprised ; surprised
B．surprising ; surprised
C．surprised ; surprising
D．surprised ; surprise

12. If you ______ that late movie last night, you wouldn"t be sleepy.

A．haven"t watched
B．hadn"t watched
C．didn"t watch
D．couldn"t watch

13. If I can help ______, I don"t like working late into the night.

A．so
B．that
C．it
D．them

14. We all know that, ______ the situation will get worse.

A．not if dealt carefully with
B．if not carefully dealt with
C．if dealt not carefully with
D．not if carefully dealt with

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. Which of the following is the best expression of the main idea of this passage?

A．People in beautiful rooms tend to give higher marks to photos of faces than people in ugly rooms.
B．The color and general appearance of a room have a deeper effect on the behavior. of the people in it.
C．The University of Kansas has studied the effects of the color of a room on people"s behavior.
D．Beautifully furnished, light-coloured rooms make people more comfortable than ugly, dark rooms.

2. What is referred to as the "general appearance" in this passage is ______.

A．how many broad windows a room has, through which sunlight might come in
B．the size of a room
C．whether there are beautiful walls in a room
D．what the room looks like

3. This passage provides us with ______.

A．a piece of scientific information
B．a normal lesson
C．an interesting test
D．a piece of news

4. At least how many tests were carried out by the scientists referred to in this passage?

A．Three.
B．Two.
C．Only one.
D．Four.

6. This passage is mostly about ______.

A．different types of eyeglasses
B．a visit to the eye doctor
C．myths about eyesight
D．cornea transplants

7. One cause of eyestrain mentioned in the passage is ______.

A．wearing contact lenses too long
B．going to the movies
C．reading a lot
D．not visiting your eye doctor

8. From this passage one can conclude that ______.

A．doctors are still learning things about eyesight
B．headaches are only caused by eyestrain
C．everyone should wear glasses
D．people only believe things that are proven facts

9. The word "develop" is used to mean ______.

A．become larger
B．create
C．train
D．acquire

11. Mary Outerbridge is important in the history, of lawn tennis because ______.

A．she invented it
B．she gave it its name
C．she introduced it to Bermuda
D．she brought it to America

12. The new game called Sphairistike appeared in ______ in 1873.

A．America
B．Europe
C．Bermuda
D．Egypt

13. The first United States lawn tennis game was played ______.

A．at Nahant
B．on the Staten Island
C．in Boston
D．in New York

14. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．Lawn tennis became popular very rapidly in the United States.
B．It was Major Walter Wingfield who invented court tennis.
C．The sport was called "lawn tennis" shortly after it was invented.
D．Miss Outerbridge set up a lawn tennis court with the help of her brother.

16. The housewives learnt about the offer of free goods ______.

A．on TV
B．from the manager
C．at the supermarket
D．from the newspaper

17. Which statement is TRUE?

A．Mrs. Edwards is always very lucky.
B．Mrs. Edwards had no friends.
C．Mrs. Edwards hoped to get free shopping.
D．Mrs. Edwards gets disappointed easily.

18. Mrs. Edwards" husband tried to ______.

A．make her unhappy
B．cheer her up
C．buy things with her
D．stop her buying things

19. Mrs. Edwards went back to the supermarket quickly because she had to ______.

A．buy another thing
B．talk to the manager
C．pay for her shopping
D．find her shopping

21. What reward did Nigel receive for doing well in his school work?

A．He was offered a part-time job.
B．He was honored with a scholarship.
C．He helped his teacher construct a robot.
D．He helped in the computer laboratories.

22. Nigel"s original intention of joining the contest was to ______.

A．be the top student of the school
B．bring great honor to his school
C．constructs a robot with the Lego sets
D．win the thousand-dollar prize

23. Why did Nigel help Alicia finish her robot?

A．He tried to make friends with her.
B．He was fond of building robots.
C．He intended to help her.
D．He didn"t want her to suspect him.

24. What is the author"s attitude towards Nigel"s actions?

A．He is mildly critical.
B．He is strongly critical.
C．He is in favor of them.
D．His attitude is not clear.

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 wonderful up there. Ralph wanted to reach out and【21】a star, for they【22】so close. He could see the earth getting smaller and smaller.
  The ship circled around a made star called Mars (火星), and his space friends【23】Ralph understand that this was their home.
  He wanted to ask all kinds of【24】, but no one could answer him. There was nothing to eat or drink. There people had only【25】colours pills which they can eat【26】they were hungry.
  Soon it became【27】harder fin Ralph to breathe than he felt at first. He felt【28】light that he could not even stand【29】his own feet. "If I could only have some water," he【30】, "and a ride back down to the earth!"
  The spacemen knew that it was【31】for Ralph to leave. He could not live up there【32】longer without special air or suit like theirs. So they took him to a part of the ship where there was【33】enough for just one man. A door closed over his head and【34】a minute Ralph was flying down to the earth in his own rocket ship.
  Suddenly he felt the rocket【35】down and then stopped. He was back on the earth.
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A．getting
B．touch
C．hit
D．knock

2.(42)

A．felt
B．saw
C．looked
D．watched

3.(43)

A．told
B．caused
C．let
D．made

4.(44)

A．problems
B．questions
C．words
D．phrases

5.(45)

A．a few
B．a little
C．little
D．no

6.(46)

A．where
B．because
C．if
D．when

7.(47)

A．very
B．quite
C．rather
D．even

8.(48)

A．very
B．so
C．as
D．too

9.(49)

A．by
B．above
C．in
D．on

10.(50)

A．hoped
B．expected
C．wished
D．wanted

11.(51)

A．day
B．date
C．time
D．hour

12.(52)

A．no
B．any
C．too
D．very

13.(53)

A．floor
B．ground
C．place
D．room

14.(54)

A．in
B．after
C．for
D．before

15.(55)

A．fly
B．fall
C．slow
D．go

五、5.Writing

Part VII  Writing

0.   For this part, you are supposed to write a composition of about 100 ～ 120 words based on the following situation. Remember to write it clearly.
  假设你是Matt Hand, 在报上看到一则招聘广告，正符合你的情况，于是写信求职。广告要点：
  (1)招聘对象：有计算机工程(engineering)学历的工程师；
  (2)条件：有两年以上计算机工程工作经验；年龄在22～30岁之间；身体健康。
  注意：地址和招聘单位名称可自编.

六、6.Daily Conversation

1.A. I appreciate your helping me.
B. Now that you"ve asked me, I think it"s too short.
C. If I were you, I"d write about my education first.
D. If you don"t think it"s any good, please say so.
E. I"d better tear up the letter and start all over again.
F. But, unless I miss my guess, you should say something about your family, too.
G. Just make a few changes, I think, and it will be perfect.
H. You are welcome.
A: Jack, would you please read the letter of application I"ve just written.【56】I really want to get the job.
B: It looks fine to me. But I have one suggestion.
A: Good ! I"m interested in your advice.
B:【57】You"d better include more information about your work experience.
A: Good idea, Jack. What do you think about the second part?
B:【58】
A: You"re right. I"ll change it. How do you feel about the last part of the letter?
B: Very good.【59】
A: I agree.【60】Do you think the end is all right?
B: Oh, yes, George. But personally I believe a business letter should end with "Very truly yours", not "Sincerely".
A: Thank you very much, Jack.
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2.(58)

3.(59)

4.(60)

5.(61)