专升本（英语）模拟试卷4

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. It is high time that such practices ______

A．are ended
B．be ended
C．were ended
D．must be ended

1. I have not the least ______ of hunting your feelings.

A．intention
B．concept
C．mind
D．purpose

2. As the shortage of certain metals approaches, others must be found to take their ______

A．share
B．role
C．place
D．shape

3. The new power station is reported ______ within three years.

A．to have completed
B．to have been completed
C．to complete
D．having been completed

4. Mary is in bed with a fever and she can"t hope to ______ the cold in a few days.

A．get over
B．get away
C．get off
D．get out

5. Although the weather was very bad, the buses still ran on ______.

A．list
B．plan
C．arrangement
D．schedule

6. The situation today is obviously quite different from ______ it was only 50 years ago.

A．which
B．what
C．when
D．such

7. What a lovely party! It"s worth ______ all my life.

A．remembering
B．to remember
C．to be remembered
D．being remembered

8. Ever since the family moved to the suburbs last year, they ______ better health.

A．could have enjoyed
B．had enjoyed
C．have been enjoying
D．are enjoying

9. It is much easier to talk about social change than to ______.

A．bring it down
B．bring it out
C．bring it up
D．bring it about

10. Turn on TV, and you ______ many advertisements every day.

A．see
B．will see
C．would see
D．saw

11. I"ve never been to Beijing, but it"s the place ______.

A．where I"d like to visit
B．in which I"d like to visit
C．I most want to visit
D．that I want to visit it most

12. ______ neglecting our education, my father sent my brother and me to a summer school.

A．To be accused of
B．Accusing of
C．That he was accused of
D．Accused of

13. I bought a new house last year, but I ______ my old house yet, so at the moment I have two houses.

A．did not sell
B．have not sold
C．had not sold
D．do not sell

14. She didn"t regret paying 200 dollars for the bookcase. As a matter of fact, she would gladly have paid ______ for it.

A．as much twice
B．much as twice
C．twice as much
D．as twice much

15. By the time you get to Beijing tomorrow, I ______ for Shanghai.

A．shall have left
B．am leaving
C．will leave
D．have already left

16. They required that all the necessary documents ______ to the president"s office before the end of this month.

A．be handed
B．must be handed
C．should hand in
D．had been handed in

17. The car is quite ______ of petrol.

A．economic
B．economical
C．saving
D．sparing

18. The traffic was very heavy~ otherwise I ______ here 50 minutes sooner.

A．would be
B．should be
C．would have been
D．had been

19. ______ his great wealth, he always remained a man of simple tastes.

A．Except for
B．With regard to
C．Although
D．Despite

20. ______ being late made the boss angry.

A．Him
B．His
C．He"s
D．For him

21. The film ______ this Saturday.

A．is to show
B．is showing
C．shows
D．is to be shown

22. As a small boy, he was slow ______ learning to read and write.

A．on
B．with
C．about
D．in

23. We had to leave quietly ______ not to disturb other people.

A．so as
B．so
C．so that
D．therefore

24. It has been rather costly to install the machinery, but it will prove to be worth the money ______

A．in conclusion
B．in the long run
C．in case
D．at the end

25. I don"t know why he ______ in the middle of a sentence.

A．broke away
B．broke out
C．broke through
D．broke off

26. I"m sorry Andy didn"t want to go the conference. ______ .willing to go we would have paid all his expenses.

A．Being
B．Was he
C．Had he been
D．He had been

27. The fellow is very ______ . He never asks others for advice.

A．conceited
B．proud
C．thoughtful
D．selfish

28. The young driver looked over the engine carefully lest it ______ on the way.

A．goes wrong
B．would go wrong
C．went wrong
D．should go wrong

29. John had been working hard and ______.

A．so had his brother
B．so his brother had
C．so was his brother
D．so his brother did

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. A good advertisement should not arouse ______ in the public. (resist)

1. We regret ______ you that the materials you ordered are out of stock. (inform)

2. Honesty is an important ______ (elementary) for being a person.

3. It is so ______ (gloom) in the cave that we need to take a light.

4. In considering men for jobs in our firm, we gave ______ (preferable) to those with some experience.

5. The tallest buildings in London are small in ______ (comparable) with those of New York.

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. A desert is probably ______.

A．grassy
B．wet
C．treeless
D．muddy

1. Land is becoming desert because of lack of ______.

A．rain
B．people
C．wind
D．plants

2. Which of the following is NOT the reason why small green plants are very important to dry places?

A．They keep the earth from becoming even drier.
B．They do not let wind blow the earth away.
C．They add color to the dry places.
D．They hold water.

3. It can be inferred from the passage that ______.

A．it is bad to plant in rows in a dry place
B．it is better to raise animals on dry land than to make a farm
C．it is bad to make a farm in a dry place, but it is good to raise animals there
D．all lands that don"t get very much rain are deserts

4. What"s the writer"s purpose in giving an example of the man?

A．To criticize him
B．To tell an interesting story.
C．To prove man makes deserts.
D．To prove the hot sun makes a desert.

5. Earth Day falls on ______.

A．April 22
B．April 22, 1970
C．April 22, 1990
D．Sunday, April 22

6. The purpose of Earth Day is ______.

A．to help people memorize the earth
B．to help people to learn how to protect the earth
C．to unite all the people on the earth
D．all of the above

7. Protecting the earth is a worldwide question because ______

A．pollution is everywhere in the world
B．polluted air and water in one place affects distant areas
C．people all over the world are responsible for the pollution problem
D．all of the above

8. Which of the following was NOT mentioned as to what people around the world did to celebrate Earth Day on April 22, 1990?

A．Travelers cleared up rubbish on mountains.
B．Children planted trees.
C．Government officials made speeches in public to encourage people to do something for the earth.
D．Artists and musicians gave shows to support the environmental group"s work.

9. The last paragraph implies that ______ the importance of protecting the earth.

A．only on Earth Day do people realize
B．people in the world have begun to realize
C．people in the world are well aware of
D．Europeans are not aware of

10. A standing order is ______.

A．the same as a cheque
B．a way of receiving money regularly
C．a way of notifying a customer how he stands
D．an instruction to the bank to make regular payments to someone

11. The students" problem the bank knows about is ______.

A．the need for a regular statement
B．the need for advice on money matters
C．a student has a lot to do
D．a student"s income is not high enough

12. It costs a student nothing to run an account provided that ______.

A．he does not pay out more than he has in the bank
B．he sees the bank manager about money matters
C．he make his money go further
D．he opens the account before term starts

13. A student can get a free folder ______.

A．when he opens an account
B．if he opens an account this month
C．if he accepts the bank"s help
D．once he has arranged his timetable

14. The writer"s purpose in writing this passage is ______.

A．to offer suggestion on how to make students" money safe
B．to tell students what to do with their money
C．to attract students to deposit money in the bank
D．to advise students to put money in bank for safekeeping

15. Normally a student would at least attend ______ classes each week.

A．36
B．12
C．20
D．15

16. According to the first paragraph an American student is allowed ______.

A．to live in a different university
B．to take a particular course in a different university
C．to live at home and drive to classes
D．to get two degrees from two different universities

17. American university students are usually under pressure of work because ______.

A．their academic performance will affect their future careers
B．they are heavily involved in student affairs
C．they have to observe university discipline
D．they want to run for positions of authority

18. Some students are enthusiastic for positions in Student organizations probably because ______.

A．they hate the constant pressure and strain of their study
B．they will, then be able to stay longer in the university
C．such positions help them get better jobs
D．such positions are usually well paid

19. The student organizations seem to be effective in ______.

A．dealing with the academic affairs of the university
B．ensuring that the students observe university regulations
C．evaluating students" performance by bringing them before a court
D．keeping up the students" enthusiasm for social activities

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．this
B．it
C．what
D．which

1. 【B2】

A．deal
B．number
C．part
D．side

2. 【B3】

A．in short
B．in fact
C．in case
D．in general

3. 【B4】

A．Since
B．After
C．Due to
D．Owing to

4. 【B5】

A．However
B．Whichever
C．In spite of
D．In regard to

5. 【B6】

A．a small amount
B．a small quantity
C．a great deal
D．a great number

6. 【B7】

A．probable
B．hopefully
C．then
D．still

7. 【B8】

A．depend
B．take
C．call
D．hold

8. 【B9】

A．replaced
B．taken
C．removed
D．gained

9. 【B10】

A．on
B．in
C．at
D．of

10. 【B11】

A．unnecessary
B．necessary
C．impossible
D．possible

11. 【B12】

A．need
B．help
C．demand
D．improvement

12. 【B13】

A．completely
B．perfectly
C．also
D．quite

13. 【B14】

A．keep
B．preserve
C．bring
D．maintain

14. 【B15】

A．prevent
B．mind
C．avoid
D．enjoy

15. 【B16】

A．so
B．or
C．but
D．thus

16. 【B17】

A．cats
B．birds
C．boats
D．dogs

17. 【B18】

A．yet
B．but
C．even
D．now

18. 【B19】

A．him
B．that
C．them
D．it

19. 【B20】

A．come close to
B．take care of
C．do away with
D．make use of

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. （经友好协商）, both parties have entered into this contract with the following terms and conditions.

1. The lunch was excellent, （尤其是第一道菜）.

2. （尽管下着大雨）, they went to the supermarket for shopping.

3. （由于健康状态不佳）, she could not hold the job any longer.

4. She could not remember what she had dreamed of, （不管她怎样努力）.

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. (In spite of all her trouble) she always gives the appearance of being happy.

1. This is (the only copy of the picture in existence). Please keep it.

2. I saw the man (knocked down by a car in the street).

3. I don"t care what you do about your job; (it"s no concern of mine).

4. (If the medicine is taken in time), it will be quite effective.

七、7.Writing

Part VII  Writing

0. For this part you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic: My View on a Part-time Job. You should write no less than 150 words and base your composition on outline (given in Chinese) below.
  1．越来越多的大学生加入了打工队伍。
  2．大学生们对此有不同看法。
  3．我的看法。