专升本（英语）模拟试卷142

一、1.Phonetics

0.(1)

A．knee
B．know
C．kick
D．knife

1.(2)

A．music
B．plastic
C．ocean
D．public

2.(3)

A．that
B．them
C．there
D．thank

3.(4)

A．ought
B．doubt
C．thought
D．bought

4.(5)

A．study
B．pollution
C．hut
D．jump

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. Those gifts of rare books that were given to us were deeply ______.

A．appealed
B．appreciated
C．applied
D．approved

1. It"s high time that something ______ to prohibit selling fake commodities.

A．must be done
B．be done
C．was done
D．were done

2. The manager promised to have my complaint ______.

A．looked through
B．looked into
C．looked over
D．looked after

3. ______ you are leaving tomorrow, we can eat dinner together tonight.

A．For
B．Since
C．Before
D．While

4. Every sentence in a paragraph must be relevant ______ the topic sentence.

A．to
B．with
C．by
D．of

5. This hotel ______ $60 for a single room with bath.

A．claims
B．demands
C．prices
D．charges

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

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

7. The destruction of these treasures was a loss for mankind that no amount of money could ______.

A．stand up to
B．make up for
C．come up with
D．put up with

8. ______ after his death that he was recognized as a great scientist.

A．It was not until
B．It is until
C．It was until
D．Not until

9. I know it may rain tomorrow, but I am going home ______.

A．in no case
B．in this case
C．in any case
D．in case

10. The man ______ the Helping Hand Group is a handicapped person himself.

A．organizes
B．organized
C．organizing
D．organize

11. More than thirty people are ______ in this event.

A．happened
B．participated
C．involved
D．included

12. I enjoy watching some of the television programs on ______ affairs.

A．actual
B．current
C．present
D．passing

13. The middle-aged woman is unaccustomed ______ speaking in public.

A．for
B．in
C．at
D．to

14. Your work has been ______, so we"re going to give you a raise in salary.

A．regular
B．satisfied
C．satisfactory
D．satisfying

15. The novelist is a highly ______ person.

A．imaginable
B．imaginative
C．imaginary
D．imagined

16. In western countries, economic crisis usually comes in ______ with serious inflation and unemployment.

A．connection
B．association
C．relation
D．combination

17. It doesn"t alter the fact that he was the man ______ for the death of the little girl.

A．accounting
B．guilty
C．responsible
D．obliged

18. The nurse watched over the patient and waited ______ him day and night.

A．about
B．for
C．on
D．up

19. The residents, ______ had been damaged by the fire, were given help by the Read Cross.

A．all of their homes
B．all their homes
C．whose all homes
D．all of whose homes

20. Will all those ______ the proposal raise their hands?

A．in relation to
B．in contrast to
C．in excess of
D．in favor of

21. ______ their work will give a better feel for the wide differences between the two schools of thought.

A．To have reviewed
B．Having reviewed
C．Reviewing
D．Being reviewed

22. Some elderly people are ______ their beds at hospital. They need our help.

A．confined to
B．locked to
C．tied with
D．limited by

23. ______ your poor record in school, we think you should study harder.

A．In view of
B．In spite of
C．In charge of
D．In case of

24. After ten years" absence he came back only to find his family was not ______ it used to be.

A．which
B．what
C．when
D．such

25. That was so serious a matter that I had no choice but ______ the police.

A．called in
B．calling in
C．call in
D．to call in

26. Had he worked harder, he ______ the exams.

A．must have got through
B．would have got through
C．would get through
D．could get through

27. I can"t go to Mexico this year but I"ll go ______.

A．by and by
B．hand in hand
C．step by step
D．little by little

28. England is ______ from France by the Channel.

A．isolated
B．separated
C．distributed
D．distinguished

29. On returning from abroad, he ______ the events of his journey.

A．reviewed
B．comment
C．remind
D．examined

30. ______ these circumstances, you might agree with us that it is rather difficult for your products to put a footing on this market.

A．On
B．At
C．Under
D．Over

31. There is no point ______ to persuade him to have one more try.

A．to try
B．of trying
C．in trying
D．if you try

32. Johnson preferred ______ heavier work to do.

A．to be giving
B．to have given
C．to be given
D．having given

33. Sir Denis, who is 78, has made it known that much of his collection ______ to the nation.

A．has left
B．is to leave
C．leaves
D．is to be left

34. We have been told that under no circumstances ______ the telephone in the office for personal affairs.

A．may we use
B．we may use
C．we could use
D．did we use

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 rapid means of long-distance transportation became a necessity for the United States as settlement(新拓居地) spread over farther westward. The early trains were impractical curiosities, and for a long time the railroad companies met with troublesome mechanical problems. The most serious ones were the construction of rails able to bear the toad, and the development of a safe, effective stopping system. Once these were solved, the railroad was established as the best means of land transportation. By 1860 there" were thousands of. miles of railroads crossing the eastern mountain ranges and reaching westward to the Mississippi. There were also regional southern and western lines.
  The high point in railroad building came with the construction of the first transcontinental sys tem. In 1862 congress authorized two western railroad companies to build lines from Nebraska west ward and from California eastward to a meeting point, so as to complete a transcontinental crossing linking the Atlantic seaboard with the Pacific. The Government helped the railroads generously with money and land. Actual work on this project began four years later. The Central Pacific Company, starting from California, used Chinese labor, while the Union Pacific employed crews of Irish labourers. The two groups worked at remarkable speed, each trying to cover a greater distance than the other. In 1869 they met at a place called Promontory in what is now the state of Utah. Many visitors came there for the great occasion. There were joyous celebrations all over the country, with parades and the ringing of church bells to honour the great achievement.
  The railroad was very important in encouraging westward movement. It also helped build up industry and farming by moving raw materials and by distributing products rapidly to distant markets. In linking towns and people to one another it helped unify the United States.

The major problems with America" s railroad system in the mid-19th century lay in ______.

A．poor quality rails and unreliable stopping systems
B．lack of financial support for development
C．limited railroad lines
D．lack of a transcontinental railroad

2.
The building of the first transcontinental system ______.

A．brought about a rapid growth of industry and farming in the west
B．attracted many visitors to the construction sites
C．attracted labourers from Europe
D．encouraged people to travel all over the country

3.
The best title for this passage would be ______.

A．Settlements Spread Westward
B．The Coast-to-Coast Railroad: A Vital Link
C．American Railroad History
D．The Importance of Railroads in the American Economy

4.
The construction of the transcontinental railroad took ______.

A．9 years
B．7 years
C．4 years
D．3 years

5.
What most likely made people think about a transcontinental railroad?

A．The possibility of government support for such a task.
B．The need to explore Utah.
C．The need to connect the east coast with the west.
D．The need to develop the railroad industry in the west.

7.Thousands of years ago, in the middle of an ocean, miles from the nearest island, an undersea volcano(火山) broke out. The hot liquid rock piled higher and higher and spread wider and wider. In this way, an island rose up in the sea.
  As time went on, hot sun and cool rains made the rock split and break to pieces. Sea waves dashed against the rock. In this way, soil and sand came into being.
  Nothing lived on the naked soil. And then the wind and birds brought plant seeds, spiders and other little creatures there. Only plants could grow first. Only they, in sunlight, could produce food from the minerals of the soil, water and air. While many animals landed on the island, they could find no food. A spider spun its web in vain, because there were no insects for its web to catch, In sects couldn" t stay until there were plants for them to eat. So plants had to be the pioneer life on this new island.

The passage centers on ______.

A．how an undersea volcano broke out
B．how an island rose up in the sea
C．how soil was formed on a new island
D．how life began on a volcano-produced island

8.
According to the passage, the island got its first soil from ______.

A．sea waves
B．the sand brought by the wind
C．its own rock
D．cool rains

9.
The word "naked" ( in Para. 3) could best be replaced by ______.

A．hidden
B．new
C．mysterious
D．bare

10.
The order of coming into being on the island is ______.

A．soil, plants and animals
B．soil, little creatures and plants
C．soil, birds and plants
D．soil, human beings and animals

11.
According to the passage, which of the following is true?

A．Spiders were the first life that could live on the island.
B．The island is far away from any piece of land.
C．Insects could not live on the island without plants.
D．Plants were brought to the island by human beings.

13.There is no creature that does not need sleep or complete rest every day.
  If you want to know why, just try going without sleep for a long period of time. You will discover that your mind and body would become too tired to work properly. You would become irritable and find it hard to think clearly or concentrate on your work. So sleep is quite simply the time when the cells of your body recover from the work of the day and build up supplies of energy for the next period of activity.
  One of the things we all know about sleep is that we are unconscious in sleep. We do not know what is going on around us. But that doesn"t mean the body stops all activity. The important organs continue to work during sleep, but most of the body functions are slowed down.
  For example, our breathing becomes slower and deeper. The heart beats more slowly, and the blood pressure is lower. Our arms and legs become limp(柔软的) and muscles are at rest. It would be impossible for our body to relax to such an extent if we were awake. So sleep does for us what the most quiet rest can not do.
  Your body temperature becomes lower when you are asleep, which is the reason people go to sleep under some kind of covers. And even though you are unconscious, many of your reflexes(习惯性思维) still work. For instance, if someone tickles(使觉得痒) your foot, you will put it away in your sleep, or even brush a fly from your forehead. You do these things without knowing it.

If you don"t have as much sleep as your body needs, you will ______.

A．work properly
B．think clearly
C．keep your attention on your work
D．easily get angry

14.
The cells of your body develop supplies of energy ______.

A．when you are asleep
B．when you recover from your work of the day
C．in the next period of activity
D．when you are quiet

15.
In the clause".., that we are unconscious in sleep," the word" unconscious means ______.

A．untiring
B．unmoved
C．guiet
D．not knowing what is happening around

16.
Sleep helps your body to relax to such an extent ______.

A．that any rest can reach
B．that no rest can have the same effect
C．that you will never need any rest
D．that you will need the most quiet rest

17.
When you are sleeping, ______.

A．all of you reflexes stop working
B．most of your reflexes stop working
C．many of your reflexes still work
D．all of your reflexes still work

19.The first European stock exchange was established in Antwerp, Belgium(比利时) , in 1531. There were no stock exchanges in England until the 1700" s. A man wishing to buy or sell shares of stock had to find a broker(agents) to transact his business for him. In London, he usually went to a coffee house, because brokers often gathered there. In 1773, the brokers of London formed a stock exchange.
  In New York City, brokers met under an old button-wood tree on Wall Street. They organized the New York Stock Exchange in 1792. The American Stock Exchange, second largest in the United States, was formerly called the Curb Exchange because of its origin on the streets of New York City.
  A stock exchange is a market place where member brokers buy and sell stocks and bonds (债券) of American and foreign businesses on behalf of the public. A stock exchange provides a market place for stocks and bonds in the same way a board of trade does for commodities. The stockbrokers receive a small commission on each transaction they make.
  The stockholder may sell his stock wherever he wants to unless the corporation has some special rule to prevent it. Prices of stock change according to general business conditions and the earnings and future prospects(前景) of the company. If the business is doing well, the stockholder may be able to sell his stock for a profit. If it is not, he may have to take a loss.

In the 1600"s, if a man wanted to buy or sell shares of stock, he had to do it through ______.

A．the government
B．himself
C．a broker
D．the stock exchange

20.
The second largest stock exchange in the U. S. used to be called ______.

A．the Wall Street Exchange
B．the New York Stock Exchange
C．the Curb Exchange
D．the U. S. Exchange

21.
In Para. 3, the word "commodities" probably means ______.

A．goods
B．papers
C．shares
D．agreements

22.
Which of the statements is true?

A．The stockholder can sell his stock to anywhere at anytime.
B．There were no stock exchange in England in the 1700"s.
C．The price of stock is not stable.
D．The stockbrokers do the transaction without charging for the stockholders.

23.
The passage is mainly about ______.

A．the Wall Street
B．the stock exchange
C．the stock
D．the stockholder and stockbroker

25.One evening Mr. Green was driving home along a lonely country road. He had ￡1,000 in his pocket. At the loneliest part of the road, a man asked for a lift(搭车). Mr. Green told him to get into the car and continued his driving. When he talked to the man and learned that the man had been in prison for robbery and had broken out of prison two days before, Mr. Green was very worried.
  Suddenly he saw a police-car and had a bright idea. He just reached a small town where the speed limit was 30 miles an hour. But he drove the car as fast as it could go. He looked back and saw that the police-car had begun to chase him. After a mile or so the police-car overtook(赶上)him and ordered him to stop. A policeman got out and came to Mr. Green" s car. Mr. Green hoped that he could tell the policeman about the escaped robber, but he felt the man had put a gun against his back. The policeman took out his notebook and pencil, saying he wanted Mr. Green" s name and ad dress. Mr. Green asked to be taken to the police station, but the policeman said," No, you will have to appear at the police station later." Mr. Green had to do as the policeman told him. The policeman wrote his name and address down, put his notebook and pencil back in his pocket and gave Mr. Green a talk about dangerous driving. Then Mr. Green started up his car again and drove on.
  Just as he reached the suburb of London, the passenger said, "I want to get off here. "Mr. Green stopped the car, the man got out and said, "Thanks for the lift. You" ye been good to me. This is the least I can do in return. "And he handed Mr. Green the policeman"s notebook, which he stole while the policeman was talking to Mr. Green.

The man asking for a lift was ______.

A．a robber who robs drivers
B．a policeman who had worked in prison
C．a prisoner who had escaped from prison
D．a stranger with ￡1,000 in his pocket

26.
Mr. Green was worried because ______.

A．he was driving along a lonely road
B．he had taken a stranger in his car
C．he saw a police-car
D．he was afraid that the man might rob him

27.
Mr. Green asked to be taken to the police station because he ______.

A．didn" t like to give his name and address to the policeman
B．wanted to get help and tell the truth there
C．didn"t like to talk too much with the policeman
D．wanted to leave the man in his car and let him go

28.
After reading the story, you can probably tell which of the following is NOT true.

A．Mr. Green didn" t go to the police station until the man got off his car and ran away.
B．Mr. Green would go to the police station as soon as possible.
C．The robber got out of Mr. Green" s car at the outskirts of London safely.
D．Mr. Green might not go to the police station unless he was wanted.

29.
What" s the end of the story?

A．The prisoner stole the policeman" s notebook and gave it to Mr. Green in return.
B．The prisoner was caught.
C．The prisoner robbed Mr. Green.
D．Mr. Green sent the prisoner to the police station.

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.Sophy Brent came to visit me nearly every day. She【36】me unbearably most of the time. She【37】incessantly and never used an ashtray. She【38】me into the kitchen while I【39】tea or coffee or supper and helped【40】the children"s orange juice. She was very successful【41】my two-year-old daughter Flora, who would【42】her for hours and refer to her lovingly【43】"Sofa," and she was always talking about my husband and asking me where he was.
  I could not decide why she chose my【44】, although I realized that nobody【45】paid her very much attention. Her situation was very difficult【46】she was straight out of drama school and only nineteen, being required to play a leading part in a company of fairly【47】and experienced actors. They【48】her much even if she had been good, and as, from all accounts (按照各种说法), she was not good they【49】every opportunity to speak evil against her. I think she thought I was the only person【50】who was both unconnected with the theatre and tolerably smart. And【51】, although I was irritated by her I did not【52】her. There was something attractive in her overflowing enthusiasm and she had【53】physical charm that with me she could【54】anything. She was nice to have around,【55】flowers or a bowl of fruit.
(66)

A．insulted
B．teased
C．irritated
D．flattered

2.(67)

A．drank
B．sang
C．ate
D．smoked

3.(68)

A．followed
B．watched
C．pushed
D．forced

4.(69)

A．cooked
B．did
C．make
D．prepared

5.(70)

A．herself with
B．herself to
C．herself to drink
D．herself to mix

6.(71)

A．with
B．to
C．on
D．for

7.(72)

A．hang to
B．hang about
C．embrace
D．kiss

8.(73)

A．by
B．as
C．with
D．for

9.(74)

A．companion
B．mate
C．company
D．fellowship

10.(75)

A．ever
B．anytime
C．at all
D．else

11.(76)

A．that
B．in order
C．so that
D．in that

12.(77)

A．distinguished
B．distinguishing
C．distinct
D．distinctive

13.(78)

A．will not like
B．had not like
C．would not have liked
D．did not like

14.(79)

A．make
B．took
C．used
D．got

15.(80)

A．nearly
B．nearby
C．beyond
D．around

16.(81)

A．as far as I am concerned
B．considering me
C．for my pan
D．in my opinion

17.(82)

A．like
B．favor
C．displease
D．dislike

18.(83)

A．such
B．such a
C．so
D．great

19.(84)

A．do away with
B．get rid of
C．get away with
D．carry out

20.(85)

A．with
B．as
C．like
D．for

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. 去年这个地区遭受到了40年来最严重的水灾。

1. 干了一整天繁重的工作后，他筋疲力尽地饿着肚子回了家。

2. 这药对病人没产生效果。

3. 我们所有的努力都以失败告终。

4. 他告诉我们的事是如此感人以至于我忍不住流下了眼泪。

六、6.Writing

Part VII  Writing

0.   Write a composition on the topic "Is Failure a Bad Thing". Start writing your composition with the topic sentence: "Failure is a common occurrence in our daily life." You are supposed to write at least 100 words in your composition using the words and expressions given below.
  results  avoid  opinion  attitude  lesson