专升本（英语）模拟试卷260

一、1.Phonetics

0.(1)

A．nineteenth
B．ninth
C．southern
D．fifth

1.(2)

A．full
B．luck
C．stuff
D．up

2.(3)

A．white
B．whisper
C．whose
D．wheel

3.(4)

A．typical
B．cycle
C．apply
D．imply

4.(5)

A．road
B．broad
C．load
D．soap

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. When Jane fell off the bike, the other children ______ .

A．were not able to help laughter
B．could not help but laughing
C．could not help laughing
D．could not help to laugh

1. ______ man is ______ reasoning animal.

A．The; a
B．/ ;/
C．/ ; a
D．The ; the

2. His handwriting is ______ yours.

A．more better
B．as well as
C．much better than
D．as better as

3. —I slipped on the stairs. I think my arm is broken.—Oh! I ______ .

A．don"t hope
B．hope not so
C．do not hope
D．hope not

4. He is ______ that I"d like to introduce him to you.

A．such noble person
B．so noble person
C．such a noble person
D．so a noble person

5. When a fire ______ at the National Exhibition in London, at least ten priceless paintings were completely destroyed.

A．broke off
B．broke out
C．broke down
D．broke up

6. It is a ______ ride from his home to the shopping center.

A．ninety-miles
B．ninety-mile"s
C．ninety miles
D．ninety-mile

7. Hardly ______ when they ran toward it.

A．had the plane landed
B．did the plane land
C．the plane had landed
D．the plane landed

8. We are using up our natural resources too quickly and at the same time we are ______ our environment with dangerous chemicals.

A．protecting
B．saving
C．polluting
D．fighting

9. ______ that your son is well again, you no longer have anything to worry about.

A．When
B．After
C．Before
D．Now

10. It was clever ______ at the answer in two minutes.

A．of him to arrive
B．for him to arrive
C．for his arriving
D．of his arriving

11. I don"t believe him. He ______ be serious.

A．needn"t
B．can"t
C．may not
D．mustn"t

12. —Was the housemaster strict?—Yes. He requested that we ______ television on week nights.

A．not watch
B．must not to stay
C．not be watching
D．staying not

13. A freely tailing body has an acceleration of 32 feet a second during each second ______ it falls.

A．that
B．why
C．which
D．as

14. I noticed his eyes ______, because they were very large.

A．in particular
B．with particular
C．in special
D．with special

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. A bank run happens when ______.

A．a bank is closed for one or more days
B．too many depositors try to draw out their money at one time
C．there is not enough money to pay all its depositors at one time
D．tellers of a bank take their own money from the bank

2. The main cause of a bank run is ______.

A．loss of confidence
B．lack of money
C．crowds of people
D．inexperienced tellers

3. Which of the following did Mrs. Vaught say?

A．She know that the bank was not sound.
B．She feared that too many depositors drawing their money would close the bank.
C．She was not able to draw out her money.
D．She was tempted to draw out her money.

4. According to the passage, the actions of the depositors of Mrs. Vaught"s bank were affected mainly by the ______.

A．ease with which they could get their money
B．confidence that Mrs. Vaught showed
C．failure of several other banks to open
D．confidence shown by other depositors of the bank

6. From the passage we can see that astronomy is ______.

A．the life experience of great men
B．the movement of the stars and the planets
C．the scientific study of natural objects in space
D．the theories developed by scientists of old times

7. Copernicus developed his theory ______.

A．using various telescopes
B．based on Aristotle"s beliefs
C．through observations and reasoning
D．under the encouragement of his friends

8. The writer of the passage wants us to know that ______.

A．Copernicus did not tell about his discovery until the day of his death
B．for many years Copernicus dared to do nothing openly against the Church
C．pushed by his friends Copernicus decided to write a book in May 1543
D．shortly before he got back to Poland Copernicus started to work for the Church

9. Copernicus had his great book published because ______.

A．he didn"t agree with Aristotle
B．he could not hide the scientific truth
C．he worked for the Church
D．his friends advised him to do so

11. According to the passage, which of the following was the earliest kind of "exchange of wealth?

A．Bartered goods.
B．Fiat money.
C．Coin currency.
D．Intangible forms.

12. The author mentions food, tools and precious metals and stones together because they are all ______.

A．useful items
B．articles of value
C．diffieuh things to obtain
D．material objects

13. Aeeording to the passage,coins once had real value as currency beeause they ______.

A．represented a great improvement over barter
B．permitted easy transportation of wealth
C．were made of precious metals
D．could become collector"s items

14. Which of the following statements about computerized monetary systems is NOT supported by the passage?

A．They promote international trade.
B．They allow very rapid money transfers.
C．They are still limited to small transactions(交易).
D．They are dependent on good telecommunications systems.

16. This passage is mainly about ______.

A．how to hunt whales for their oil and meat
B．the hard and dangerous lives that whalers had to live
C．the duties of each man on a whaling ship
D．a man who was swallowed by a whale and lived

17. The sailors knew that something was in the whale"s stomach because ______.

A．they could feel it moving about wildly
B．the whale seemed very heavy
C．the whale was swelling at one spot
D．the captain heard Bartley yelling for help

18. James Bartley probably never went to sea again because ______.

A．he wanted different kinds of adventures
B．of fright and shock
C．he was crippled by the whale
D．he often got seasick

19. The author, in telling James Bartley"s story, informs us by ______.

A．narrating the plain facts
B．referring to whaling in general
C．comparing whaling to other fishing
D．dramatically telling what happened

21. What do we know about this unusual class?

A．The teachers did lots of writing on the board.
B．The teachers were invited to attend several lectures.
C．The students were professors from a university.
D．The students were studying science and humanities.

22. The experiment was designed to find out ______.

A．how to teach the students in the science class
B．whether poetry is difficult for science students
C．what to be taught in the humanities class
D．why many humanities students find science hard

23. Finding levels of meaning is ______.

A．important for graduate students in humanities
B．difficult for graduate students in humanities
C．common for undergraduate students in science
D．easy for undergraduate students in science

24. What did the science professors learn after the experiment?

A．They should change the way they teach.
B．A poem could be explained in clear definitions.
C．A poetry class could be more informative.
D．Their teaching was an enjoyable experienc

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 British school is finding that allowing children to listen to music or even to have the TV on while studying is helping improve grades.【21】your teenager starts a family quarrel by sitting in an armchair listening to music while doing his homework, why not【22】a simple experiment? Rather than taking the heavy handed (严厉的) line of ordering him to his bedroom to get on with it【23】, let him do the homework the【24】he wants. You might well find that his essay is more sparkling (有文采的) than【25】he"s done before .
  According to the research of Millfield prep school, around 20% of youngsters【26】best with background music, 10% excel (突出) when allowed to break up their work with short walks around the room while up to 80% can concentrate (集中注意力)【27】if allowed to fiddle (用手拨弄) with a small object.
  The research has advised the school to adopt (采取) a complete【28】approach (措), analyzing pupils to discover which learning style【29】them best—then letting them do their work listening to music or【30】lying down. Doubtful parents at first regarded the move as a layabout"s (懒散闲荡的人) deed but many are now applying it at【31】where children are also allowed to do their work【32】the television on.
  "I【33】to work on the floor with music on low, " admits Susan, 13 a day-girl (走读女生). "At first my parents thought I was skiving (逃避), but my【34】persuaded them to look at my homework and when they saw it was OK, they【35】"
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A．Next time
B．Then
C．Before long
D．In ease

2.(42)

A．take
B．try
C．form
D．allow

3.(43)

A．quickly
B．quietly
C．carefully
D．attentively

4.(44)

A．atmosphere
B．way
C．method
D．means

5.(45)

A．everything
B．something
C．nothing
D．anything

6.(46)

A．work
B．relax
C．think
D．progress

7.(47)

A．faster
B．deeper
C．better
D．worse

8.(48)

A．new
B．special
C．common
D．interesting

9.(49)

A．interests
B．affects
C．suits
D．improves

10.(50)

A．still
B．perhaps
C．almost
D．even

11.(51)

A．school
B．class
C．home
D．last

12.(52)

A．while
B．when
C．as
D．with

13.(53)

A．continue
B．hope
C．hate
D．prefer

14.(54)

A．teacher
B．classmate
C．friend
D．neighbor

15.(55)

A．refused
B．agreed
C．stopped
D．accepted

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.
  你校学生会将为来访的美国朋友举办一个晚会，要在学校广播中宣布此事，并欢迎大家参加。为使美国朋友听懂， 请你用英语写一篇广播通知。要点如下：
  (1)宗旨：欢迎来访的美国朋友；
  (2)组织者：学生会；
  (3)时间：8月15日(星期六)晚7:30；
  (4)地点：主楼屋顶花园；
  (5)活动内容：音乐、跳舞、唱歌、游戏、交换小礼品(请包装好、名并在包装外面写上祝愿词)。
  注意：应包括以上要点，但不要逐字翻译，要组织成一篇通顺连贯的短文；开头语已为你写好。
  生词：交换礼品——to exchange gifts；学生会——the Student" Union
  May I have your attention, please? I have an announcement to make.

六、6.Daily Conversation

1.A. See you this evening
B. I"ve gotta run
C. See you again
D. won"t be back for supper
E. I"ll go to the office
F. Take care
G. Don"t worry
H. I"ll just take the subway
  Gary: Dear, I have to go to the office early today. Can you take Sally to school.9
  Ada: Sure. Want me to give you a ride?
  Gary: No, forget it.【56】. It"s very quick. I"ll pick Sally up this afternoon. You can just come home after work.
  Ada: OK. Oh, I almost forgot. I probably【57】. I"ve made an evening appointment with Mr. Steven to talk about our next project.
  Gary: Oh, I see.【58】. Hurry Sally up a little. She hasn"t even had her breakfast yet.
  Ada: OK.【59】. Love you, honey.
  Gary: I love you, too.【60】
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2.(58)

3.(59)

4.(60)

5.(61)