专升本（英语）模拟试卷14

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. Human beings are superior to other animals ______ they can use language to communicate.

A．in that
B．for which
C．on what
D．with whom

1. This one is ______ the most reasonable of all the projects proposed.

A．by far
B．in all
C．at large
D．as yet

2. Do you agree to the old saying ______ absence makes the heart grow fonder?

A．since
B．when
C．that
D．as

3. People"s subconscious movements often reveal their true feelings, ______ they may say.

A．however
B．whatever
C．whichever
D．whenever

4. Please join our English evening party, ______ you?

A．do
B．can
C．will
D．are

5. Time ______, we"ll have a farewell party for John who is leaving next Monday.

A．permitting
B．permits
C．be permitted
D．to permit

6. The fire is ______, although the smell of smoke is still strong.

A．in
B．out
C．off
D．down

7. He is reluctant to take the trouble ______ the baby.

A．to look after
B．having looked after
C．looking after
D．look after

8. Employers now begin to prefer better qualities ______ academic qualifications.

A．over
B．above
C．with
D．to

9. The teacher ______ annoyance when a student fell asleep during his class.

A．burst into
B．jumped up
C．frowned with
D．surprised at

10. It"s still early in the morning. There isn"t ______ in the office,

A．anyone
B．everyone
C．nobody
D．any people

11. ______ is not known what they discussed in the meeting.

A．That
B．He
C．This
D．It

12. The sad news broke her ______ and she has been gloomy ever since.

A．feelings
B．emotions
C．mind
D．heart

13. He is ______ much of a gentleman to fight.

A．so
B．as
C．very
D．too

14. Not until this term ______ to realize how important this subject is to his future career as a diplomat.

A．he began
B．he has begun
C．did he begin
D．that he has begun

15. ______ who would like to go on the trip should put their names on the list.

A．Those
B．These
C．Somebody
D．The ones

16. A bottle weighs less after air is taken out, ______ proves that air has weight.

A．we
B．it
C．which
D．what

17. How long ______?

A．you suppose did it last
B．do you suppose it lasted
C．did you suppose it last
D．you suppose it lasted

18. Smith had some trouble ______ the man"s accent.

A．to understand
B．understanding
C．for understanding
D．with understanding

19. The next few days could be ______ for the peace negotiation.

A．maximum
B．practical
C．critical
D．urgent

20. Most of the people ______ to the reception are old friends.

A．to invite
B．being invited
C．invited
D．inviting

21. There must be a(n) ______ window somewhere--I can feel cold air coming in.

A．open
B．opened
C．opening
D．open-up

22. ______ what you intended, I should not have wasted my time trying to explain matters to you.

A．If I realized
B．Did I realized
C．Were I realized
D．Had I realized

23. ______ you fell in love with your boss, what would you do?

A．Supposing
B．Supposed
C．Being supposed
D．It"s supposed

24. It"s much easier to ______ than it used to be.

A．get divorce
B．divorcing
C．get a divorce
D．divorce with a person

25. In most cases, both parents were still ______ and still married to each other.

A．living
B．alive
C．lively
D．live

26. His meeting with Stravinsky had a great ______ on his musical development.

A．affect
B．effect
C．influent
D．fluence

27. Optometristis (验光师) will happily testify that the only significance of thick, hornrimmed glasses is that they distinguish persons with bad eyes ______ intellectual or illiterate.

A．they are
B．are they
C．be they
D．they be

28. He lived his life apart from the mass of workers ______.

A．from the skill of whom he depended
B．from whose skill he depended
C．on their skills he depended
D．on whose skill he depended

29. Old cars are cheaper to buy, but they tend to use more petrol. ______, there is a greater risk of accident.

A．Also
B．However
C．Therefore
D．Hence

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. They suggested the ______ (establish) of a school for the blind.

1. Some pure theorists, like Einstein, care little about the ______ (apply) of their theories.

2. During the American Civil War a lot of people fought for the abolition of______(slave),

3. During the Depression, a lot of workers were thrown out of______(employ).

4. Nowadays, there are still many______(race) conflicts in different parts in the world.

5. The road will be______ (wide) next year to meet the heavy traffic needs.

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. The passage suggests that ______.

A．people used to question the value of education
B．people used to have full confidence in higher education
C．all high school graduates went to college
D．very few high school graduates chose to go to college

1. In the second paragraph, "those who don"t fit the pattern" refers to ______.

A．high school graduates who are not suitable for college education
B．college graduates who are selling shoes and driving taxi
C．college students who aren"t better for their higher education
D．high school graduates who failed to be admitted to college

2. The drop-out rate of college students seems to go up because ______.

A．young people are disappointed with the conventional way of teaching
B．many young people are required to join the army
C．young people have little motivation in pursuing a higher education
D．young people don"t like the intense competition for admission to graduate school

3. According to the passage, the problem of college education partly arises from the fact that ______.

A．society can"t provide enough jobs for properly trained college students
B．high school graduates do not fit the pattern of college education
C．too many students have to earn their own living
D．college administrators encourage students to work hard

4. What can we infer from the passage?

A．Cheat in school is on the rise.
B．Some people concerned challenge the traditional view that college is the best place for high school graduates.
C．College administrators should be responsible for the increasing number of drop-out.
D．College education is not the first choice for intelligent people.

5. Recent studies by the Council of Europe show that ______.

A．it is only in Britain that wildlife needs more protection
B．all species of wildlife in Europe are in danger of dying out
C．there are fewer species of reptiles and butterflies in Europe than elsewhere
D．certain species of reptiles and butterflies in Europe need protecting

6. Dr. Baum, a representative of the Council, visited one particular British national park because ______.

A．he was presenting the park with a diploma for its achievements
B．he was concerned about how the park was being run
C．it was the only national park of its kind in Europe
D．it was the only park which had ever received a diploma from the Council

7. Although it is difficult nowadays to convince the public of the importance of nature reserves, Dr. Baum felt that ______.

A．people would support moves to create more environment areas
B．people would carry on supporting those national parks in existence
C．existing national parks would need to be more independent to survive
D．certain areas of countryside should be left undisturbed by man

8. In Dr. Baum"s opinion, a true nature reserve ______.

A．could never survive in a modern age
B．should provide building for human activities
C．should be regarded as a place where nature is protected
D．could provide special areas for tourist to enjoy

9. Although we all depend on the resources of nature for our survival ______.

A．industrial products are replacing all our natural resources
B．it is only on islands that nature survives
C．we have forgotten what our original countryside looked like
D．we have allowed areas of countryside to be spoilt by industrial development

10. In the author"s estimation, there are ______ words in English.

A．more than half a million
B．at least 24 000
C．at least 80 000
D．more than a million

11. The word "obsolete" (Line 3, Para.1) most probably means ______.

A．no longer in use
B．profound
C．colorful or amusing
D．common

12. One"s recognition vocabulary is ______.

A．less often used than his active vocabulary
B．smaller than his active vocabulary
C．as large as his active vocabulary
D．much larger than his active vocabulary

13. The author does NOT suggest getting recognition vocabulary into active vocabulary by ______.

A．making a list of words you need and looking up the new ones in a dictionary
B．spending half an hour studying the dictionary
C．consciously using the words you recognize in reading
D．trying to use the words you recognize

14. From the passage we learn that ______.

A．dictionaries completely cover the words we can make use of
B．schoolroom is used in the passage as an example of a specialized term
C．once you know how a word is pronounced and what it represents, you have turned it in-to your active vocabulary
D．active vocabulary refers to words we understand when we read and hear them

15. According to the passage, whether you can get others" help will mainly depend on ______.

A．your authority
B．your position
C．your relationship
D．your strategy

16. You will likely be able to get help from others, if you ______.

A．ask if there"re anyone free to help you
B．make a general request during a meeting
C．ask the specific person for help directly
D．seek for volunteers in your colleagues

17. According to the passage, you should thank others for their help, because ______.

A．they"ll spend m6re time and energy to help you
B．they"ll return the favor when needing help
C．they"ll think what they"ve done is worthy
D．they"ll make a strong alliance with you

18. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT what you should do after getting credit?

A．Asking your boss to give you a promotion.
B．Sharing your credit with the helper.
C．Letting your boss know who helped you.
D．Distributing credit to your boss if he helped you.

19. This passage mainly discusses ______.

A．how to get a promotion
B．how to get others" help
C．how to make a progress
D．how to get along with the colleagues

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．Surprisingly
B．Personally
C．Properly
D．Roughly

1. 【B2】

A．that
B．when
C．why
D．how

2. 【B3】

A．independently
B．naturally
C．without help
D．with ease

3. 【B4】

A．confusing
B．surprising
C．questioned
D．suspected

4. 【B5】

A．master
B．study
C．have
D．get

5. 【B6】

A．doubts
B．believes
C．realizes
D．criticizes

6. 【B7】

A．help
B．teacher
C．environment
D．hint

7. 【B8】

A．quite essential
B．very importrant
C．not necessary
D．only secondary

8. 【B9】

A．as
B．for
C．when
D．though

9. 【B10】

A．in particular
B．as a result
C．however
D．therefore

10. 【B11】

A．a little
B．some
C．nothing
D．most

11. 【B12】

A．Before
B．From now on
C．Just now
D．By now

12. 【B13】

A．suspect
B．disagree
C．agree
D．realize

13. 【B14】

A．case
B．argument
C．problem
D．question

14. 【B15】

A．waiting
B．planning
C．never
D．unlikely

15. 【B16】

A．provide
B．create
C．supply
D．support

16. 【B17】

A．not a
B．one
C．neither
D．either

17. 【B18】

A．find out
B．rule out
C．search for
D．look for

18. 【B19】

A．get rid of
B．trust in
C．rely on
D．persist in

19. 【B20】

A．ordered
B．criticized
C．challenged
D．urged

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. The noise built up （直到我再也不能忍受）.

1. It was now ten years to the day （自从我们相识）.

2. He will be sent to （一样收取高学费的学校） his father attended.

3. （没有用） arguing with them on the issue.

4. Next, the scientist tries to learn （尽可能多） about it.

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. Experienced people can (tell immediately which one is real).

1. The nuclear family in China usually (consists of father, mother and their only child).

2. Information stored in the computer can (be transmitted via satellite to its users).

3. (If the situation goes worse), a serious problem may come up.

4. When he arrived in that country, he found that (there were few occasions to speak Chinese).

七、7.Writing

Part VII  Writing

0. For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic: Getting to know the World Outside the Campus. You should write at least 100-120 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:
  1．大学生了解社会的必要性。
  2．了解社会的途径(大众媒体、社会服务等)。
  3．我的打算。