专升本（英语）模拟试卷127

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. The secretary worked late into the night, ______ a long speech for the president. ( )

A．to prepare
B．preparing
C．prepared
D．was preparing

1. He ______ an expensive gift on his birthday, but he didn"t ______ it. ( )

A．accepted…received
B．receive…accept
C．received…accept
D．got…receive

2. Girls are often ______ of snakes ( )

A．afraid
B．fear
C．surprised
D．against

3. We should ______ attention ______ spelling. ( )

A．pay...on
B．pay...for
C．pay...of
D．pay...to

4. He is sitting ______ of the car with the driver. ( )

A．in front
B．in the front
C．on the front
D．front

5. The story ______ many years ago. ( )

A．take place
B．took the place
C．took place
D．happen

6. The thought ______ he might be a scientist some day encouraged him to study hard. ( )

A．whether
B．that
C．how
D．why

7. Whose ______ is it to answer the question this time? ( )

A．time
B．position
C．duty
D．turn

8. He left in a hurry that I ______ had time to thank him. ( )

A．hardly
B．nearly
C．almost
D．even

9. Is this the ______ that you are late again? ( )

A．season
B．cause
C．reason
D．excuse

10. No matter how hard he worked, ______. ( )

A．he could not do any better
B．and he could not do any better
C．so he could not do any better
D．but he could not do any better

11. Mother has ______ to give her a watch on her 20th birthday. ( )

A．asked
B．promised
C．allowed
D．advised

12. The family is too poor to ______ the three children ______ school. ( )

A．send...for
B．take....to
C．send...to
D．bring...to

13. I"m sure that they will ______ the game. ( )

A．beat
B．succeed
C．success in
D．win

14. Something bad has happened ______ the family last night. ( )

A．to
B．for
C．of
D．toward

二、2.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.Imagine you are a left-hander. Suddenly everything in the world is changed. The door locks are on the wrong side of doors. The shift gear (变速器) in your car is in the wrong place. Handles on tin openers are on the wrong side and turn the wrong way.
  Twenty-five million Americans wake up every day in just such a sorry situation. They are one in ten of us who are left-handed and must face the world designed for the right-handed majority.
  Why we are left or right-handed remains one of the greatest unsolved mysteries of science. We know that nearly two out of three lefties are men and that left-handedness runs in families. According to one study almost half of the children of two left-handed parents will be left-handed. The Scots-Irish family Kerr produced so many left-handers that in 1470 the family built its house stairway with a reverse twist.
  On the other hand, heredity (遗传) alone cannot explain lefties. At least 84 percent of them are born of two right-handed parents. And in 12 percent of twins, one will be right-handed, the other left.
  Perhaps the greatest puzzle of all is not why some people are left-handed, but rather why so few are. In fact, almost equal numbers of individuals will favour either the right or the left. However, scientists are trying to set things right and they are beginning to study the many ways left-handers differ from right-handers by considering how their brains work.

How many of the Americans are left-handers?

A．10%.
B．12%.
C．50%.
D．84%.

2.
Among the left handers, ______.

A．few are men
B．most of them are women
C．half of them are men
D．two thirds are men

3.
Which of the following is NOT true?

A．If both parents are left-handed, about 50% of their children will be so.
B．The greater part of left-handers have right-handed parents.
C．One in ten of Americans are left-handed.
D．Most of us will favor the right.

4.
In Paragraph 3, the word "runs" (Line 2) means " ______".

A．goes fast
B．spreads quickly
C．leaves
D．develops

5.
Why so few people are left-handed ______.

A．has nothing to do with heredity
B．is not known by scientists
C．has little to do with the working of their brains
D．is that left-handers are mainly twins

7.As heart disease continues to be the number-one killer in the United States, researchers have become increasingly interested in identifying the potential risk factors that trigger heart attacks. High-fat diets and "life in the fast track" have long been known to contribute to the high incidence of heart failure. But according to new studies, the list of risk factors may be significantly longer and quite surprising.
  Heart failure, for example, appears to have seasonal and temporal patterns. A higher percentage of heart attacks occur in cold weather, and more people experience heart failure on Monday than on any other day of the week. In addition, people are more susceptible to heart attacks in the first few hours after waking. Cardiologists first observed this morning phenomenon in the mid-1980, and have since discovered a number of possible causes. An early-morning rise in blood pressure, heart rate, and concentration of heart stimulating hormones, plus a reduction of blood flow to the heart, may all contribute to the higher incidence of heart attacks between the hours of 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
  In other studies, both birthdays and bachelorhood have been implicated as risk factors. Statistics reveal that heart attack rates increase significantly for both females and males in the few days immediately preceding and following their birthdays. And unmarried men are more at risk for heart attacks than their married counterparts. Though stress is thought to be linked in some way to all of the aforementioned risk factors, intense research continues in the hope of further comprehending why and how heart failure is triggered.

What does the passage mainly discuss?

A．Risk factors in heart attacks.
B．Seasonal and temporal patterns of heart attacks.
C．Cardiology in the 1980s.
D．Diet and stress as factors in heart attacks.

8.
The phrase "susceptible to" in Para. 2 could best be replaced by" ______".

A．aware of
B．affected by
C．accustomed
D．prone to

9.
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a possible cause of many heart attacks?

A．Decreased blood flow to the heart.
B．Increased blood pressure.
C．Lower heart rate.
D．Increase in hormones.

10.
Which of the following is NOT cited as a possible risk factor?

A．High in cholesterol.
B．Conjugal affection.
C．Eating fatty foods.
D．Being under stress.

11.
Which of the following does the passage infer?

A．We now fully understand how risk factors trigger heart attacks.
B．We recently began to study how risk factors trigger heart attacks.
C．We have not identified many risk factors associated with heart attacks.
D．We do not fully understand how risk factors trigger heart attacks.

13.Today, moving and changing are as much a part of a modern business way of life as they are a part of the native American"s or the early pioneer"s way of life. And the trend is toward even greater mobility, particularly within the management sector of American business.
  In the early fifties, only eight or nine out of a hundred young men changed their jobs within the first three years with the company. In the past few years, almost thirty-five percent of the college-graduated work force changed jobs within the same period. These people want to intensify their management training. Since most jobs take only a year to a year and a half to master, in order to continue learning, they have to make a job change. Even company presidents tend to be seen as mobile specialists, staying with one company an average of only five years.
  Company presidents in the United States today tend to be young men who begin their careers with educational backgrounds in engineering science, or business management. They have worked for a few years as technical specialists and quickly moved into higher management positions. Most of them were making ＄ 30 000 per year by the time they reached thirty. On an average, these men have only twenty years working experience at management level when they become company presidents. On the way to the top, they have an average of eleven promotions and seven city transfers.
  Friendships remain casual and are usually derived from business contracts. Families of these career men have little time to put down roots in and become part of a community.
  In the past, a few men attained high positions through family and social connections; today, high positions go to men who are mobile, and have good educational, backgrounds.

According to the passage, an increasing number of future company presidents might be ______.

A．people who have spent a number of years with one company
B．young people who do not want to move often, but are steady and dependable
C．people who have spent a long time concerned with community affairs
D．young people who have good education and are willing to move around

14.
What is the chief concern of the young modem businessman?

A．To make ＄ 30 000 per year by the time be is thirty.
B．Friendships derived from business contracts.
C．A long-term commitment of a company.
D．Intensive job training.

15.
Which of the following is NOT a quality of young company presidents in the United States?

A．Being a part of a community.
B．A mobile-oriented life style.
C．Good educational backgrounds.
D．Technical training.

16.
Mobility is possible in accumulating working experience in that ______.

A．America can provide countless jobs
B．the young businessman carries on the early pioneer"s way of life
C．learning of a job does not take too much time
D．it is quite easy for young people to get a job

17.
In the third paragraph, the word "background" means " ______".

A．stage
B．condition
C．experience
D．setting

19.If women are mercilessly exploited year after year, they have only themselves to blame. Because they tremble at the thought of being seen in public in clothes that are out of fashion, they are always taken advantage of by the designers and the big stores. Clothes which have been worn only a few times have to be put aside because of the change of fashion. When you come to think of it, only a woman is capable of standing in front of a wardrobe packed full of clothes and announcing sadly that she has nothing to wear.
  Changing fashions are nothing more than the intentional creation of waste. Many women spend vast sums of money each year to replace clothes that have hardly been worn. Women who cannot afford to throw away clothing in this way, waste hours of their time altering the dresses they have. Skirts are lengthened or shortened; neck-lines are lowered or raised, and so on.
  No one can claim that the fashion industry contributes anything really important to society. Fashion designers are rarely concerned with vital things like warmth, comfort and durability (耐用). They are only interested in outward appearance and they take advantage of the fact that women will put up with any amount of discomfort, as long as they look right. There can hardly be a man who hasn"t at some time in his life smiled at the sight of a woman shaking in a thin dress on a winter day, or delicately picking her way through deep snow in high-heeled shoes.
  When comparing men and women in the matter of fashion, the conclusions to be drawn are obvious. Do the constantly changing fashions of women"s clothes, one wonders, reflect basic qualities of inconstancy and instability? Men are too clever to let themselves" be cheated by fashion designers. Do their unchanging styles of dress reflect basic qualities of stability and reliability? That is for you to decide.

Designers and big stores always make money

A．by mercilessly exploiting women workers in the clothing industry
B．because they are capable of predicting new fashions
C．by constantly changing the fashions in women"s clothing
D．because they attach great importance to quality in women"s clothing

20.
To the writer, the fact that women alter their old-fashioned dresses is seen as ______.

A．a waste of money
B．a waste of time
C．an expression of taste
D．an expression of creativity

21.
The writer would be less critical if fashion designers placed more stress on the ______ of clothing.

A．cost
B．appearance
C．comfort
D．suitability

22.
According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

A．New fashions in clothing are created for the commercial exploitation of women.
B．The constant changes in women"s clothing reflect their strength of character.
C．The fashion industry makes an important contribution to society.
D．Fashion designs should not be encouraged since they are only welcomed by women.

23.
By saying "the conclusion to be drawn are obvious" (Para 4, Lines 1 - 2), the writer means that ______.

A．women"s inconstancy in their choice of clothing is often laughed at
B．women are better able to put up with discomfort
C．men are also exploited greatly by fashion designers
D．men are more reasonable in the matter of fashion

三、3.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.Most children with healthy appetites are ready to eat almost anything that is offered them and a child rarely dislikes food【36】it is badly cooked. The【37】a meal is cooked and served is most important and an【38】served meal will often improve a child"s appetite. Never ask a child【39】he likes or dislikes a food and never【40】likes and dislikes in front of him or allow【41】else to do so. If the father says he hates fat meat or the mother【42】vegetables in the child"s hearing he is【43】to copy this procedure. Take it【44】granted that he likes everything and he probably【45】, Nothing healthful should be omitted from the meal because of a【46】dislike. At meal times it is a good【47】to give a child a small portion and let him【48】back for a second helping rather than give him as【49】as he is likely to eat all at once. Do not talk too much to the child【50】meal times, but let him get on with his food, and do not【51】him to leave the table immediately after a meal or he will【52】learn to swallow his food【53】, he can hurry back to his toys. Under【54】circumstance must a child be coaxed (哄骗)【55】forced to eat.
(36)

A．if
B．until
C．that
D．unless

2.(37)

A．procedure
B．process
C．way
D．method

3.(38)

A．adequately
B．attractively
C．urgently
D．eagerly

4.(39)

A．whether
B．what
C．that
D．which

5.(40)

A．remark
B．tell
C．discuss
D．argue

6.(41)

A．everybody
B．anybody
C．somebody
D．nobody

7.(42)

A．opposes
B．denies
C．refuses
D．offends

8.(43)

A．willing
B．possible
C．obliged
D．likely

9.(44)

A．with
B．as
C．over
D．for

10.(45)

A．should
B．may
C．will
D．must

11.(46)

A．supposed
B．proved
C．considered
D．related

12.(47)

A．point
B．custom
C．idea
D．plan

13.(48)

A．ask
B．come
C．return
D．take

14.(49)

A．much
B．little
C．few
D．many

15.(50)

A．on
B．over
C．by
D．during

16.(51)

A．agree
B．allow
C．force
D．persuade

17.(52)

A．hurriedly
B．soon
C．fast
D．slowly

18.(53)

A．so
B．until
C．lest
D．although

19.(54)

A．some
B．any
C．such
D．no

20.(55)

A．or
B．nor
C．but
D．neither

四、4.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. 她刚要开始唱歌，观众就开始鼓掌和大声地欢呼，她只得停下来，并向他们鞠躬。

1. 许多教育家认为现在孩子的作业太多，以致他们没有足够的时间来培养其他方面的兴趣爱好。

2. 无论发生什么事，我们都决心要走完这段路程。

3. 尽管火箭看起来庞大复杂，其实只是个相当简单的装置。

4. 这篇文章除了有一些拼写错误之外，总的来说写得不错。

五、5.Writing

Part VII  Writing

0.   For this part, you are supposed to write a letter in 100 - 120 words based on the following situation. Remember to write it clearly.
  你是刘玲(Liu Ling),写封给晓东(Xiao Dong)的道歉信，讲明道歉的原因、解决问题的办法，以弥补因晓东来拜访而自己不在家给他带来的沮丧。