专升本（英语）模拟试卷148

一、1.Phonetics

0.(1)

A．season
B．neat
C．reason
D．measure

1.(2)

A．danger
B．single
C．girl
D．longer

2.(3)

A．pull
B．but
C．shut
D．cut

3.(4)

A．thought
B．fought
C．ought
D．rough

4.(5)

A．trouble
B．soul
C．double
D．enough

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. A completely new situation will ______ when the examination system comes into existence.

A．arise
B．rise
C．raise
D．arouse

1. The house was very quiet, ______ as it was on the side of a mountain.

A．isolated
B．isolating
C．being isolated
D．having been isolated

2. Students or teachers can participate in excursions to lovely beaches around the island at regular ______.

A．gaps
B．rate
C．length
D．intervals

3. The ancient Egyptians are supposed ______ rockets to the moon.

A．to send
B．to be sending
C．to have sent
D．to have been sending

4. The government is trying to do something to ______ better understanding between the two countries.

A．raise
B．promote
C．heighten
D．increase

5. The room is in a terrible mess; it ______ cleaned.

A．can"t have been
B．shouldn"t have been
C．mustn"t have been
D．wouldn"t have been

6. The sky-scrapers stand out ______ the blue sky.

A．in
B．against
C．under
D．beneath

7. Maria specializes ______ mothers with their children.

A．for painting
B．with painting
C．in painting
D．to painting

8. When the whole area was ______ by the flood, the government sent food there by helicopter.

A．cut away
B．cut down
C．cut up
D．cut off

9. As all the people of the world share one earth, industrial countries should be responsible for helping ______ and ______ countries.

A．developed... underdeveloped
B．developing... underdeveloping
C．developing... underdeveloped
D．developed... underdeveloping

10. Television keeps us informed about ______ events and the latest developments in science and politics.

A．current
B．fashionable
C．brand-new
D．previous

11. The Joint Declaration on the future of Hong Kong, which we have just signed ______ our two governments, is a landmark in the history of international diplomacy.

A．in behalf of
B．on behalf of
C．represented
D．represent

12. Before 1920s, American women were deprived ______ the right to vote to a large extent.

A．of
B．to
C．from
D．with

13. He was obliged to adapt himself ______ the habits and customs of Byron.

A．with
B．into
C．of
D．to

14. His plan was ______ by the committee.

A．projected
B．objected
C．rejected
D．subjected

15. Our shop has entered into a ______ with a clothing firm to buy 100 coats a week.

A．contract
B．contrast
C．conflict
D．contact

16. The speaker, ______ for his splendid speeches, was warmly received by the audience.

A．having known
B．being known
C．knowing
D．known

17. Criticism and self-criticism is necessary ______ it helps us to find and correct our mistakes.

A．by that
B．at that
C．on that
D．in that

18. Hurrying back to her car, ______.

A．her bag was lost
B．she found her bag missing
C．missing she found her bag
D．the bag was missing

19. The early pioneers had to ______ many hardships to settle on the new land.

A．go along with
B．go back on
C．go through
D．go into

20. Very few people understood her lecture, the subject of ______ was very obscure.

A．what
B．that
C．which
D．it

21. ______ you decide to take up, you should try to make it a success.

A．Whatever
B．Unless
C．Whenever
D．If only

22. I left for the office earlier than usual this morning ______ traffic jam.

A．in case of
B．for the sake of
C．in line with
D．at the risk of

23. In general, the amount that a student spends for housing should be held to one-fifth of the total ______ for living expense.

A．acceptable
B．advisable
C．available
D．applicable

24. We didn"t know his telephone number, otherwise we ______ him.

A．had telephoned
B．must have telephoned
C．would telephone
D．would have telephoned

25. Of course we cannot rule ______ the possibility of failure.

A．off
B．out
C．over
D．against

26. ______ your letter, I am pleased to inform. you that your plans are quite acceptable to us.

A．Supposing
B．Concerning
C．Providing
D．Granting

27. A laser beam can be turned into a ______ weapon.

A．dead
B．deathly
C．dying
D．deadly

28. The manager ______ that the new employees go through professional training before they started working.

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

29. Scientists are seeking ways to ______ cancer.

A．conquer
B．defeat
C．overcome
D．subdue

30. She never laughed, ______ lose her temper.

A．or she ever did
B．nor did she ever
C．or did she ever
D．nor she ever did

31. ______ that the trade between the two countries reached its highest point.

A．During the 1960"s
B．It was in the 1960"s
C．That it was in the 1960"s
D．It was the 1960"s

32. The thief tried to open the locked door but

A．in no way
B．in vain
C．without effect
D．at a loss

33. The sad story about the little girl and her sick parents ______ all of us.

A．influenced
B．affected
C．touched
D．effected

34. Science is still largely ignorant ______ the causes of many kinds of cancer.

A．about
B．of
C．with
D．to

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.Modem mass-production methods lower the cost of making goods, and thus give us better values. At the same time, American ingenuity and science are constantly at work improving the quality of products. In this way, better quality products at good values are continually being brought to the people of all income groups.
  As an example of how this works ,when facial tissues were first put on the market in 1924 ,they were made in limited quantities and sold at 65 cents per box of 200. People liked these facial tissues immediately and began asking for them when they went into different stores. Because there was such a demand for the product, manufacturers began making tissues in larger and larger quantities. Because the manufacturers were making tissues in greater quantities, their production costs were lowered, so that the cost of tissues went down.In the meanwhile, the quality of facial tissues was constantly improving, because more manufacturers went into the business of making tissues and each manufacturer strove to make his product better than his competitors. Today, instead of costing 65 cents, a box of 200 facial tissues costs around one-third of that price, and they are both softer and stronger.
  When people are free to compete--when they are free to make more things and make them better--everyone benefits.

According to the passage, we know the word "tissue" in Para. 2 Line 1 means "______".

A．cell
B．soft paper
C．organization
D．thin fibre

2.
When the demand for facial tissues increased, the supply ______.

A．was not stopped
B．became more competitive
C．remained unchanged
D．was increased to keep up with the demand

3.
The price of facial tissues goes down when ______.

A．fewer customers buy them
B．more and more of them are produced
C．their quality becomes poorer
D．more manufacturers produce them.

4.
The improved quality of facial tissues resulted from ______.

A．mass-production methods
B．popular demand for a better product
C．a decrease in price
D．competition among manufacturers

5.
In regard to the production of goods in greater quantities, the author states that ______.

A．the price of the goods would drop
B．the price of the goods would rise
C．the quality and the price would rise
D．the quality would rise and the price would drop

7.It is true that times are changing for the old people in Britain. But not all the changes are bad ones. Modem medicine, for example, has made old people healthier than ever before. Another advantage is that there are many more old people than there Used to be. This means that old people often have a good social life with their own clubs and organizations.Old people, too, have more money now than their own parents and grandparents had.
  The biggest disadvantage of modem life is loneliness. The young leave home when they grow up and many old people live alone. Fewer old people have brothers and sisters. An old person"s one or two children may have moved to another part of the country. Even when they live nearby, the young people have their own work to do and their own children to look after. They have not much time for the old. Problems of loneliness often start when people stop work. When people retire they often find it difficult to start a new life without their jobs.
  The world has changed so fast since 1900 that it is difficult for old people to understand the problems of the young. And the world is changing even faster these days than it was fifty years ago. It makes you think, doesn"t it? What will it be like when today"s young people are old?

To the old people, the changes in society are ______.

A．better than they expected
B．not as good as they wish
C．both good and bad
D．difficult to understand

8.
According to this passage, the old people today ______.

A．often go to clubs with their brothers and sisters
B．prefer lonely life to social life
C．live more happily than their parents and grandparents
D．like to share their feeling and thoughts with other people

9.
Although some old people live near their sons or daughters, ______.

A．they still feel lonely
B．they want to move to other places
C．they have no time to look after the young people"s children
D．they like to live with their own brothers and sisters

10.
In the last century, old people did not have so many problems because ______.

A．they had big families
B．they lived with their children
C．the young were kind to the old
D．the society didn"t change so rapidly

11.
What is the main idea of this passage?

A．Modem society only belongs to the young.
B．Modem life has brought new problems to the old.
C．Today"s young people are happier than their parents.
D．It is necessary to take better care of the old people.

13.The combined sales of the 100 largest foreign investing companies in the U. S. increased by a 40% in the two years between 1977 and 1979, and the number has continued to increase steadily. In 1980 South Africa proved to be the largest financial investor in the U. S. controlling about $19. 2 billion in sales. The Netherlands and the U. K. follow as second largest investors--and Germany next. New to the list of the top 100 foreign investors are 12 banking and finance and insurance companies--the largest, the Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corp. , from Hong Kong. The number of Latin American companies engaged in business here is growing steadily, often through third country holding companies.
  Why are so many firms coming to the U. S. ? There are many reasons. One of the greatest attractions, of course, is a market of over 200 million consumers with a high average per capital income. In addition, with the devalued dollar the cost of American labor has declined significantly, relative to many foreign labor costs. Some firms seeking to avoid economic and/or political pressures at home find the U. S. a politically stable environment in which to work.
  Many hope to be able to continue selling to the American market even if the U. S. government restricts imports further, or if major price changes occur due to currency fluctuations (波动). Many foreigners are attracted by U.S. technology, its modem management methods, its labor saving and mass production techniques.

In 1980 the largest foreign financial investor in the U. S. was from ______.

A．H.K.
B．U.K.
C．Latin America
D．South Africa

14.
Which of the following statements is NOT tree?

A．South Africa controlled about ＄19.9 billion in sales in 1980.
B．There were more and more Latin American companies engaged in business in the U. S..
C．In 1979 Hong Kong was the largest foreign investor in the U. S..
D．The combined sales of the top 100 foreign investing companies increased steadily.

15.
The most important reason why so many companies have come to the U. S. is that ______.

A．the environment is politically stable
B．the market in the U.S. is very attractive
C．the labor cost there has been reduced
D．the U. S. technology is advanced

16.
Which of the following reasons for many firms coming to the U.S. is not mentioned in the passage?

A．Skillful labor force in the U.S.
B．Advanced management method.
C．Rich consumers.
D．Mass production techniques.

17.
The best title for this passage would be " ______".

A．Foreign Investors in the U. S.
B．The 100 Top Largest Companies in the U. S.
C．Foreign Business Is Growing Rapidly in the U. S.
D．Why Foreign Investors Like the U. S.

19.Some people say that the best way to reduce the body"s mid-section is to do stomach exercise. Many people believe that when specific muscles are exercised, the fatty tissues in the immediate area are "burned up". The truth is that exercise burns fat from all over the body and not from one specific area, no matter what kind of exercise. Of course, if you reduce the fat throughout your body, you will certainly see results around your waist too.
  It is said that you need to exercise only twice a week in order to keep a sufficient level of physical fitness. Studies conducted by American scientists show that unexercised muscles lose their strength very quickly. After 48 to 72 hours, you must use the muscles again to reestablish the good physical effects. And what does that mean to you? American scientists concluded that while daily exercise is most helpful, every other day, three days a week will keep a sufficient level of physical fitness.
  Is it true that you burn more calories running one mile than walking the same distance? The answer is no. The truth is that you use the same amount of energy whether you walk or run the mile, since in both cases you are moving the same weight the same distance. The speed does not matter. Of course, if you run rather than walk for 30 minutes, you will cover more distance, and therefore burn more calories.
  If your breathing doesn"t return to normal within minutes after you finish exercising, you have exercised too much. Five minutes or so after exercising, your breathing should be normal, your heart shouldn"t be beating, and you shouldn"t be exhausted.

If you want to reduce your fat in a specific part, you ______.

A．should exercise all the muscles of your body
B．should exercise that specific part of your body
C．should do stomach exercises
D．can do any kind of exercise

20.
According to the text, a proper way to keep a sufficient level of physical fitness is that you need to ______.

A．exercise any half of the week
B．exercise any two days of the week
C．exercise every other day, three days a week
D．exercise three days a week at most

21.
The third paragraph mainly tells us that ______.

A．you will lose more weight running one mile than walking the same distance
B．you will use more energy walking one mile than running the same distance
C．for the same distance the faster you walk, the more energy you will use
D．whether you run one mile or walk the same distance, you use the same energy

22.
You can not judge whether you have exercised too much or not by ______.

A．your breathing
B．your heart beating
C．your exercising time
D．whether you are exhausted

23.
What can you learn from this text about the best method to keep fit?

A．Do more running than walking every day of the week.
B．Exercise regularly, every other day of the week.
C．The more exercises you do, the healthier you will be.
D．In order to lose weight, you"d better walk faster.

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.Television, it is often said, keeps one【36】about current events, allows one to follow the【37】development in science and politics, and【38】an endless series of programs which are both【39】and stimulating. The most distant【40】and the strangest customs are brought right【41】one"s sitting-room. It could be argued that the radio performs this【42】just as well, but on television everything is much more living, much more【43】. Yet here is a danger. The television screen itself has a terrible, almost physical fascination for us. We get【44】used to looking at its movements, so【45】on its flickering pictures, that it begins to【46】our lives. A friend of【47】told me the other day that his television set had broken【48】and that he and his family had suddenly found that they had far more time to do things, and that they had【49】begun to talk to each other again. It makes one think,【50】it!
  There are many other arguments for and against television. The poor【51】of its programs is often criticized. But it is undoubtedly a great comfort to many【52】elderly people. And does it corrupt or instruct our children? I think we must realize that television【53】is neither good nor bad. It is the uses【54】which it is put that determine its【55】to society.
(61)

A．informative
B．informed
C．knowledgeable
D．familiar

2.(62)

A．latter
B．late
C．latest
D．later

3.(63)

A．offers
B．awards
C．rewards
D．avails

4.(64)

A．teaching
B．instructive
C．constructive
D．illuminating

5.(65)

A．nations
B．powers
C．states
D．countries

6.(66)

A．up to
B．into
C．down
D．inside

7.(67)

A．job
B．aid
C．service
D．duty

8.(68)

A．true
B．vivid
C．actual
D．real

9.(69)

A．quite
B．much
C．so
D．rather

10.(70)

A．dependable
B．dependent
C．reliable
D．relying

11.(71)

A．dominate
B．master
C．rule
D．ruin

12.(72)

A．me
B．my
C．mine
D．I

13.(73)

A．down
B．up
C．off
D．out

14.(74)

A．truly
B．actually
C．genuinely
D．really

15.(75)

A．does
B．doesn"t
C．isn"t
D．is

16.(76)

A．quantity
B．quality
C．character
D．grade

17.(77)

A．lonely
B．alone
C．single
D．solitary

18.(78)

A．by itself
B．of itself
C．in itself
D．itself

19.(79)

A．to
B．for
C．on
D．toward

20.(80)

A．price
B．worth
C．merit
D．value

五、5.Writing

Part VII  Writing

0.   Write a composition on the topic "Fighting Criminals." Start writing your composition with the topic sentence: "Today the crime rate in some cities of our country is rising." You are supposed to write at least 100 words in your composition using the words and expressions given below.
  complain about  take place  appeal to  so frightened that  prevent from  punish learn form