专升本（英语）模拟试卷15

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. If you want to ______ my interest in foreign languages, why don"t you pay for me to study abroad?

A．awaken
B．rouse
C．arouse
D．wake

1. It"s easier to write plays for ______ television than for ______ radion.

A．the … the
B．/ … /
C．a … a
D．one … one

2. Michael Faraday made a great discovery ______ that electricity could be made to flow in a coil (一卷) of wire.

A．when he found
B．to find
C．was found
D．he found

3. The criminal always paid ______ cash so the police could not track him down.

A．on
B．for
C．by
D．in

4. He"s written a book the name ______ I have completely forgotten.

A．which
B．that
C．of whom
D．of which

5. You"d better decide it by yourself. It is quite ______ to me whether you go or stay.

A．indifferent
B．different
C．differential
D．not interested

6. ______ tell us everything, we could try to solve his problem.

A．Were he
B．If he should
C．Were he to
D．Was he to

7. There is one thing I dislike about him: he will never admit to ______ a mistake.

A．have made
B．having made
C．be made
D．make

8. Not until a monkey is several years old ______ to exhibit signs of independence from its mother.

A．it begins
B．does it begin
C．and begin
D．beginning

9. If you want to live in the country, you will have to ______ certain inconveniences.

A．stand for
B．put up with
C．survive from
D．suffer from

10. There is a mistake somewhere, we"ll have to go ______ the accounts and see where it is.

A．up
B．rough
C．through
D．into

11. Comparison and contrast are often used ______ in advertisements.

A．extensive
B．effectively
C．intentional
D．beneficially

12. They picnic ______ at last after being twice postponed.

A．came off
B．came up
C．Put on
D．went on

13. He cannot speak Japanese well; ______, he is incapable of speaking the language.

A．therefore
B．so
C．but
D．in fact

14. What ______ if I had been asked to join, I cannot tell.

A．would I have done
B．would I do
C．I would do
D．I would have done

15. My parents are not interested in modern music. They are ______ the times.

A．after
B．behind
C．against
D．back

16. The woman who lost the key hoped the finder would turn it over to ______.

A．officially anyone
B．official anyone
C．anyone official
D．anyone officially

17. Barbara ______ in doing it again though she had failed more than a dozen times.

A．persisted
B．consisted
C．insisted
D．assisted

18. If you don"t put the cheese. in the refrigerator, it may ______.

A．go at
B．go off
C．go on
D．go back

19. It"s impossible for parents to ______ their children from every danger.

A．shield
B．conserve
C．relieve
D．free

20. He ______ quite a lot when he was young.

A．used to travel
B．used to traveling
C．was used to travel
D．would use to travel

21. You ______ me your telephone number in case someone wants to contact you.

A．had better give
B．had better given
C．had better to give
D．had better gave

22. Mary used to ______ the room with Linda.

A．separate
B．divide
C．hold
D．share

23. "Must we hand in our exercise-books now?" "No, you ______.

A．mustn"t
B．don"t
C．needn"t
D．can"t

24. She pulled away from the window ______ anyone should see them.

A．lest
B．even though
C．unless
D．only if

25. Not a ______ has been found so far that can help the police find the criminal.

A．fact
B．clue
C．symbol
D．sign

26. She would make a teacher far superior ______ the average.

A．over
B．than
C．beyond
D．to

27. Radio is different from television in ______ it sends and receives pictures.

A．which
B．that
C．what
D．this

28. Tom and Jack have returned but ______ students of the group haven"t come back yet.

A．other
B．the others
C．others
D．another

29. It ______ half a year since we ______ to study in this university.

A．is; come
B．is; have come
C．has been; came
D．has been; have come

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 program was televised______ (live) to the whole world.

1. Bob Dylan, a famous folk ______ (music) in America was best known for his anti- war songs.

2. He has done much to increase the ______(efficient) of English teaching in this country.

3. The truth is becoming______(increase) apparent.

4. Several small earthquakes were predicted in New York State, in the______(east) part of the U. S. A.

5. His______(prefer) is reading books rather than watching TV.

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. It can be concluded from the passage that when all the people to be interviewed are located in a relatively big geographical area ______.

A．personal interviewing is most effective
B．personal interviewing is economically impractical
C．personal interviewing is the only technique to get information
D．telephone interviewing may not be used

1. Sometimes a researcher cannot get valid results because ______.

A．the information needed is too complex to be gathered
B．personal interviewing is the most accurate of all survey research techniques
C．personal interviewing is not as effective as other research techniques
D．both interviewer and interviewee may make mistakes during the interviewing

2. In the second paragraph, the phrase "an invasion of privacy" most probably means ______.

A．an unpleasant conversation
B．a challenge to interviewee"s professional skills
C．an interference with interviewee"s personal affairs
D．an interference with interviewee"s hobby

3. In the first sentence of the last paragraph, the pronoun "this" refers to ______.

A．survey
B．question
C．answering
D．personal interviewing

4. According to the last paragraph, one of the advantages of the personal interviewing is ______.

A．the interviewer can ask the interviewee questions again in different ways
B．the interviewer can ask the interviewee some personal questions
C．the initial question do not produce the information desired
D．no one is present to clarify questions

5. What"s the passage about?

A．The way of teaching.
B．Types of goals.
C．Motivations.
D．Language learning.

6. What is the key to a successful student according to the passage?

A．Circumstances.
B．Methods.
C．Teachers.
D．Motivation.

7. Who is easier to be taught to the teacher?

A．highly-motivated student with a long-term goal.
B．de-motivated student.
C．student who has to study because of the curriculum.
D．student with the urge to pass the exam.

8. It seems that all these are factors involved in learning except ______.

A．motivation
B．study techniques
C．learning atmosphere
D．personality

9. Who is likely to talk about the subject?

A．Experts and authorities concerned.
B．Linguists and language teachers.
C．Psychologists and analysts.
D．Assessors and predictors.

10. The concept of personal choice concerning health is important because ______.

A．personal health choices help cure most illnesses
B．it helps raise the level of our medical knowledge
C．it is essential to personal freedom in American society
D．wrong decisions could lead to poor health

11. To "live a completely sedentary lifestyle" (Line 6, Para. 1) means ______.

A．to "live an inactive life"
B．to"live a decent life"
C．to "live a life with complete freedom"
D．to "live a life of boredom"

12. Sound personal health choice is often difficult to make because ______.

A．current medical knowledge is still insufficient
B．there are many factors influencing our decisions
C．few people are willing to trade the quality of life for the quantity of life
D．people are usually influenced by the behavior. of their friends

13. To knowingly allow oneself to pursue unhealthy habits is compared by Fries and Crapo to ______.

A．improving the quality of one"s life
B．limiting one"s personal health choice
C．deliberately ending one"s life
D．breaking the rules of social behavior

14. According to Fries and Crapo sound health choices should be based on ______.

A．personal decisions
B．society"s laws
C．statistical evidence
D．friends" opinions

15. Washington"s teapot is more valuable as antiques because ______.

A．it belonged to the 18th century America
B．it had aesthetic and practical value
C．Washington was the greatest person
D．it played a big role in Washington"s life

16. In practice, which of the following is the most important feature that makes an object an antique?

A．It has to be 100 years old.
B．It has to be at least 20 years old.
C．It has to be beautiful and decorative.
D．It has to have aesthetic or historic value.

17. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．The rarer material an antique is made of, the more valuable it is.
B．Most antiques belong to the decorative arts.
C．An antique may be valuable because of its design.
D．Household furnishings are most likely to become antiques.

18. A social historian is more concerned with an antique"s ______.

A．decorative value
B．aesthetic value
C．intrinsic beauty
D．practical value

19. To a cultural and ,social scholar, Washington"s teapot is valuable because ______.

A．a great man like Washington could afford expensive teapot
B．it is beautiful and much studied by private collectors
C．it tells people something about how Washington lived
D．it is typical of pottery making in Washington"s time

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．that
B．what
C．which
D．it

1. 【B2】

A．that
B．how
C．what
D．which

2. 【B3】

A．in
B．for
C．about
D．to

3. 【B4】

A．attracted
B．added
C．brought
D．absorbed

4. 【B5】

A．this
B．it
C．that
D．such

5. 【B6】

A．because of
B．due to
C．because
D．just as

6. 【B7】

A．So that
B．Now that
C．However
D．Therefore

7. 【B8】

A．Hearing
B．Attending
C．Absorbing
D．Listening to

8. 【B9】

A．looking
B．look
C．to look
D．looked

9. 【B10】

A．other
B．the other
C．another
D．others

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. （一旦他下不了决心）, no one can stop him.

1. There is no reason why you shouldn"t tell him （提前） what you are going to do.

2. （依靠我们自己）, we overcame all the difficulties in building the highway.

3. （毕竟） there are over twenty different meanings for "fast" in the dictionary.

4. （就结构而言）, this article is quite a good one.

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. (Even if what you said is right), some other factors should also be taken into consideration.

1. (Unless each person gives up a bit of freedom), no one can get along pleasantly with an other.

2. His estimate is (far from being accurate).

3. (In accordance with the arrangement), we will visit the Summer Palace today.

4. (Provided you don"t let it out to anybody), I will tell you the truth.

七、7.Writing

Part VII  Writing

0. For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic: A Reply to a Birthday Invitation. You should write at least 100-120 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:
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