陜西專升本（英語）模擬試卷2

一、1.Vocabulary and Structure

0. Don"t be afraid to ______ him if you are in trouble.

A．turn in
B．turn down
C．turn to
D．turn against

1. Going out of the room, ______.

A．the air felt cool and fresh
B．the sun had risen
C．a(chǎn) boy was seen in a tree
D．she saw a big bird in the tree

2. We"ve ______ sugar. Ask Mary to lend us some.

A．run away with
B．run down
C．run out of
D．run off

3. Not until Mr. Smith came to China ______ what kind of country she is.

A．he knew
B．he didn"t know
C．did he know
D．that he knew

4. ______ the bad news, she leaned over the wall and cried.

A．To hear
B．To be heard
C．Have heard
D．Having heard

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

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

6. I was surprised to find his article on such an______ topic so ______.

A．excited, boring
B．exciting, bored
C．exciting, boring
D．excited, bored

7. Luckily, most sheep ______ the flood last month.

A．endured
B．survived
C．lived
D．passed

8. We can depend on John to make a ______ choice.

A．sound
B．loud
C．noisy
D．well

9. To be honest. I don"t like ______.

A．making fun of
B．being made fun of
C．make fun of
D．having made fun of

10. John suggested ______ anything about it until they found our more facts.

A．not to say
B．not say
C．to say not
D．not saying

11. It was in 1961 ______ John F. Kennedy became president of the United States.

A．when
B．that
C．a(chǎn)nd
D．then

12. ______, that step is not safe.

A．Look around
B．Look out
C．Look up
D．Look down

13. I have been sitting in my seat for at least two hours, waiting ______.

A．the train to start
B．for the train start
C．for the train to start
D．for the train starting

14. I could not help but ______.

A．laugh
B．laughing
C．to laugh
D．laughed

15. This year we"ll produce ______ cotton as we did last year.

A．a(chǎn)s twice much
B．a(chǎn)s much twine
C．twice as much
D．twice much as

16. It"s curious how children always behave much worse when they are ______ holiday.

A．on
B．in
C．a(chǎn)t
D．for

17. Every means ______ but without much result.

A．have been tried
B．has been tried
C．has tried
D．have tried

18. He speaks English as if he ______ a native speaker.

A．were
B．is
C．was
D．be

19. It was getting late, so we set off ______.

A．to home
B．a(chǎn)t home
C．for home
D．home

20. It ______ for two days. The roads will be locked if it ______ soon.

A．snowed, won"t stop
B．has been snowing, doesn"t stop
C．has snowed, won"t stop
D．snow, doesn"t stop

21. ______, he"ll make a first-class tennis player.

A．Giving time
B．To give time
C．Give time
D．Being given time

22. Her parents insisted that she ______ until she finished her degree.

A．stayed
B．stays
C．stay
D．would stay

23. You"d rather work than play, ______?

A．do you
B．would you
C．don"t you
D．wouldn"t you

24. Look, what you have done! You ______ must have been move careful.

A．must
B．might
C．should
D．would

25. ______, he knows a lot of things.

A．Young as he is
B．Young as is he
C．He is young as
D．He as young is

26. He lent me a few books, but ______ are easy to read.

A．neither of them
B．none of them
C．not either of them
D．not both of them

27. I find the quality of your products greatly ______.

A．improve
B．to improve
C．improved
D．improving

28. Finding it difficult to ______ to the climate there, he decided to move to the north.

A．fit
B．a(chǎn)dopt
C．suit
D．a(chǎn)dapt

29. I wish I ______ English fluently.

A．can speak
B．could speak
C．speak
D．may speak

30. Professor Black had us ______ compositions every Friday.

A．to write
B．written
C．write
D．writing

31. I suddenly ______ that it was past ten o"clock.

A．realized
B．recognized
C．understand
D．knew

32. He ______ me of his sister.

A．remembers
B．reminds
C．recalls
D．recollects

33. Good ______! I hope you"ll win the race.

A．fortune
B．luck
C．chance
D．fate

34. We are leaving at six in the morning, and hope to ______ most of his journey by lunchtime

A．be doing
B．have done
C．have been done
D．have been doing

35. TOFEL is for those ______ native language is not English.

A．that
B．of whom
C．which
D．whose

36. ______ he works hard, I don"t mind when he will finish the experiment.

A．As soon as
B．As well as
C．So far as
D．So long as

37. By the time he arrives in Beijing, we ______ here for two days.

A．have been staying
B．have stayed
C．shall stay
D．will have stayed

38. She"s going to the hairdresser"s ______.

A．to have her hair cut
B．to have her hair cutting
C．to have her hair to cut
D．to have cut her hair

二、2.Reading Comprehension

1.We have no idea as to when men began to use salt, but we do know that it has been used m many different ways throughout the history.
  For example, it is recorded in many history books that people who lived over 3000 years ago ate salted fish. Thousands of years ago in Egypt, salt was used to preserve the dead.
  In some periods of history, a person who stole salt was thought to have broken the law. Take the eighteenth century for example, if a person was caught stealing salt, he would be thrown into prison. History also records that only in England about ten thousand people were put into prison during that century for stealing salt! About 450 years ago, in the year 1553, if a man took more than his share of salt, he would be thought to have broken the law and would be seriously punished. The offender"s ear was cut off.
  Salt was an important item on the dinner table of a king. It was always put in front of the king when he sat down to eat. Important guests at the king"s table were seated near the salt. Less important guests were given seats farther away from it.

Thousands of years ago in Egypt salt was used ______.

A．to punish people who had broken the law
B．to keep dead bodies from decay
C．to keep fish alive
D．to make chemicals

2.
During the eighteenth century about ten thousand people were thrown into prison in England because ______.

A．they had been caught stealing salt
B．they had sold salted fish
C．they had taken salt from the king"s table
D．they had used salt to preserve the dead bodies

3.
In the century ______, if a man took more than his share of salt, he would ______.

A．nineteenth, lose all his salt
B．sixteenth, be thrown into prison
C．nineteen, lose an ear
D．sixteenth, lose an ear

4.
When a king had his dinner, salt was placed ______.

A．in front of the Important guests
B．far away from the king
C．in front of the king
D．nearer to the less important guests

5.
The best title for the para. is ______.

A．Nobody Knows When Salt Began to Be Used
B．The Uses and Importance of Salt in History
C．Thousands of People Were Punished Because of Salt
D．Salt Was Important in History

7.In 1957 a doctor in Singapore noticed that hospitals were treating an unusual number of influenzalike cases. Influenza is sometimes called "flu" or a "bad cold". He took samples from the throats of patients and in his hospital was able to find the virus of this influenza.
  There are three main types of influenza virus. The most important of these are types A and B, each of them having several sub-groups. With the instruments at the hospital the doctor recognized that the outbreak was due to a virus group A, but he didn"t know the sub-group. He reported the outbreak to the World Health Organization in Geneva. WHO published the important news alongside reports of a similar outbreak in Hong Kong, where about 15%～20% of the population had become ill.
  As soon as the London doctors received the package of throat samples, they began the standard tests. They found that by reproducing itself at very high speed, the virus had multiplied more than a million times within two days. Continuing their careful tests, the doctors checked the effect of drugs used against all the known sub-groups of type A virus. None of them gave any protection. This then, was something new; a new influenza virus against which the people of the world had no ready help whatsoever.
  Having isolated the virus they were working with, the doctors now conducted tests on some specially selected animals, which contracted influenza in the same way as human beings did. In a short time the usual sign of the disease disappeared. Theses experiments revealed that the new virus spread easily, but that it was not a killer. Scientists, like the general public, called it simply "Asian" flu.

The influenza discovered by a doctor in Singapore is caused by ______.

A．a(chǎn) new type of virus
B．type A virus
C．a(chǎn) sub-group of type B virus
D．a(chǎn) virus only existing in Asia

8.
Who reported the influenza because ______.

A．the doctor belonged to that organization
B．many people in Hong Kong also suffered from it
C．the doctor found its virus and sent the samples to WHO
D．it spread widely in Singapore for the first time

9.
Which of the following is true according to the passage? ______.

A．This influenza can cause death if not treated immediately
B．The number of the influenza virus can grow very rapidly
C．The people who got the disease recovered soon
D．The London doctors didn"t take the virus seriously at first

10.
After some experiments, the doctors found that ______.

A．the influenza could be cured like other types of influenza
B．the influenza must be treated in a special way
C．the influenza didn"t have to be treated
D．the influenza could be cured by any known medicine

11.
What"s the author"s attitude towards the Asian flu? ______.

A．He simply reports the disease objectively
B．He is worried about the spread of the disease
C．He is disappointed at the tests of the London doctors
D．He believes that the disease will soon be controlled

13.The air is polluted. The earth is poisoned. Water is unsafe to drink and garbage is burying the civilization that produced it.
  Our environment is being polluted faster than nature man"s efforts can prevent it. Time is bringing us more people, and more people will bring us more industry. More people and more industry will bring us more motor-cars, larger cities, and the growing use of man made materials. This is happening not only in the advanced societies but among the developing nations as they become industrialized.
  Now many scientists are worrying about the possibility of world pollution. Some experts declare that the balance of nature is being so upset that the very survival of human beings is in danger.
  What can solve this problem? The fact is that pollution is caused by man—by his greed and his modern way of life. We make "increasing industrialization" our chief aim. For its sake we are willing to sacrifice everything: clean air, pure water, good food, our health and the future of our children. There is constant flow of people from the countryside into cities, eager for the benefits of modern society. But as our technological achievements have grown in the last twenty years, so has pollution become a serious problem.
  Isn"t it time that we stopped to ask where we are going and why? It reminds us of the story about the airline pilot who told his passengers over the loudspeaker: "I"ve some good news and some bad news. The good news is that we"re making rapid progress at 530 miles per hour. The bad news is that we*re lost and don"t know where we are going." The sad fact is that this becomes a true story when applied to our modern society.

At presents, man"s efforts ______.

A．can"t stop our environment from being polluted
B．can speed up the development of industry
C．have failed to upset the balance of nature
D．have succeeded in fighting against pollution

14.
The writer thinks that the major cause of pollution is ______.

A．increasing industrialization
B．the modern way of life
C．man
D．none of the above

15.
The writer may probably believe that ______.

A．few people have realized how serious the problem of pollution is
B．the problem of pollution has not yet become a major concern
C．the problem is not so serious that it does not require an immediate solution
D．people are so eager for the benefits of modern society that they pay little attention to the problem of pollution

16.
People flow from the countryside to the cities. This happens ______.

A．sometimes
B．a(chǎn)ll the time
C．frequently
D．now and then

17.
The main idea of this passage is that ______.

A．the use of man-made materials has had harmful effects on the modern civilization
B．pollution has become a more and more serious problem which is threatening the survival of human beings
C．our technological achievements have grown rapidly in the last twenty years
D．we should not make increasing industrialization our chief aim

19.Millions of people pass through the gates of Disney"s entertainment parks in California, Florida and Japan each year. What makes these places an almost an universal attention? What makes foreign kings and queens and other important people want to visit these Disney parks? One reason is the way they are treated once they get there. The people at Disney go out of their way to serve their "guests", as they prefer to call them, and to see that they enjoy themselves.
  All new employees, from vice-presidents to part-time workers, begin their employment by attending Disney University and taking the general training. Here, they learn about the company"s history, how it is managed and why it is successful. They are shown how each department relates to the whole. All employees are shown how important their parts are in making the park a success.
  After passing the general training, the employees go on to more specialized training for their specific jobs. No detail is missed. A simple job like taking tickets requires four eight-hour days of training. When one ticket taker was asked why it took so much training for such a simple and ordinary job, he replied, "what happens if someone wants to know where the restrooms are, when the parade starts or what bus to take back to the campground? We need to know the answer or where to get them quickly. Our constant aim is to help our guests enjoy the party."
  Even Disney managers get involved in the daily management of the park. Every year, the managers leave their desks and business suits and put on special service clothes. For a full week, the bosses sell hotdogs or ice cream, take tickets or drive the monorail, and take up any of the 100 jobs that make the entertainment park come alive. The managers agree that this week helps them to see the company"s goals more clearly.
  All these efforts to serve the public well have made Walt Disney Productions famous. Disney is considered by many as the best mass service provider in America or the world. As one long-time business observer once said, "how Disney treats people, communicates with them, rewards them, is in my view the very reason fir his fifty years of success… I have watched, very carefully and with great respect and admiration the theory and practice of selling satisfaction and serving millions of people on a daily basis successfully. It is what Disney does best.

The first day they come to Disney parks, all new employees ______.

A．begin by receiving on-the-job training
B．must learn several jobs
C．begin as ticket takers
D．have already attended Disney University

20.
The main objective of Disney employees is to ______.

A．learn all parts of the business
B．see that their guests enjoy themselves
C．be able to answer all kinds of questions
D．keep their important guests happy

21.
Each year, managers wear special clothes and work in the park to ______.

A．set a good example for employees
B．remind themselves of their beginning at Disney
C．gain a better view of the company"s objectives
D．replace employees on holiday

22.
Which of the following is not true according to the passage? ______.

A．Tourists learn the history of Disney in its entertainment parks
B．Disney attracts people almost from all over the world
C．Parades are regularly held in Disney"s entertainment parks
D．Disney"s managers are able to do almost all kinds work in the Disney parks

23.
This passage is mainly about ______.

A．hoe Disney employees are trained
B．the history and traditions of the Disney enterprises
C．why Disney enterprises make a lot of money
D．the importance Disney places on serving people well

三、3.Cloze

1.From childhood to old age, we all use language as a means of broadening our knowledge of ourselves and the world about us. When humans first【61】, they were like newborn children unable to use this【62】tool. Yet once language developed, the possibilities for human kinds future【63】and cultural growth increased.
  Many linguists believe that evolution is【64】for our ability to produce and use language. They【65】that our highly evolve brain provides us【66】an innate language ability not found in lower【67】. Proponents of this innateness theory say that our【68】for language is inborn, but that language itself develops gradually,【69】a function of the growth of brain during childhood. Therefore there are critical【70】times for language development.
  Current【71】of innateness theory are mixed, however, evidence supporting the existence of some innate abilities is undeniable.【72】, more and more schools are discovering that foreign languages are best taught in【73】grades. Young children often can learn several languages by being【74】to them, while adults have a much harder rime learning another language once the【75】of their first language have become firmly fixed.
  【76】some aspects of language are undeniably innate, language does not develop automatically in a vacuum. Children who have been【77】from other human beings don"t possess language. This demonstrates that【78】with other human beings is necessary for proper language development. Some linguists that this is even more basic to human language【79】than any innate capabilities. These theorists view language as imitative, learned behavior.【80】, children learn language from their parents by imitating them. Parents gradually shape their child"s language skills by positively reinforcing precise imitations and negatively reinforcing imprecise ones.
(60)

A．generated
B．evolved
C．born
D．originated

2.(61)

A．valuable
B．a(chǎn)ppropriate
C．convenient
D．favorite

3.(62)

A．a(chǎn)ttainments
B．feasibility
C．entertainments
D．evolution

4.(63)

A．essential
B．a(chǎn)vailable
C．reliable
D．responsible

5.(64)

A．confirm
B．inform
C．claim
D．convince

6.(65)

A．for
B．from
C．of
D．with

7.(66)

A．organizations
B．organisms
C．humans
D．children

8.(67)

A．potential
B．performance
C．preference
D．passion

9.(68)

A．a(chǎn)s
B．just as
C．like
D．unlike

10.(69)

A．ideological
B．biological
C．social
D．psychological

11.(70)

A．reviews
B．reference
C．reaction
D．recommendation

12.(71)

A．In a word
B．In a sense
C．Indeed
D．In other words

13.(72)

A．various
B．different
C．the higher
D．the lower

14.(73)

A．revealed
B．exposed
C．engaged
D．involved

15.(74)

A．regulations
B．formations
C．rules
D．constitutions

16.(75)

A．Although
B．Whether
C．Since
D．When

17.(76)

A．distinguished
B．different
C．protected
D．isolated

18.(77)

A．exposition
B．comparison
C．contrast
D．interaction

19.(78)

A．a(chǎn)cquisition
B．a(chǎn)ppreciation.
C．requirement
D．a(chǎn)lternative

20.(79)

A．As a result
B．After all
C．In other words
D．Above all

四、4.Translation

0.Section A
Directions: Translate the following English into Chinese.
(非英語專業(yè)學生做)
  Directions: In this part, there are 5 items which you should translate into Chinese, each item consisting of one or more sentences. These sentences are all taken from the reading passage in part Ⅱ. You can refer back to the passages so as to identify their meaning in the context.
For example, it is recorded in many history books that people who lived over 3000 years ago ate salted fish. Thousands of years ago in Egypt, salt was used to preserve the dead.

1. With the instruments at the hospital the doctor recognized that the outbreak was due to a virus group A, but he didn"t know the sub-group.

2. They found that by reproducing itself at very high speed, the virus had multiplied more than a million times within two days.

3. What can solve this problem? The fact is that pollution is caused by man by his greed and his modern way of life.

4. One reason is the way they are treated once they get there. The people at Disney go out of their way to serve their "guests", as they prefer to call them, and to see that they enjoy themselves.

5.Section B
Directions: Translate the following Chinese into English.
(英語專業(yè)學生做)
  Directions: In this section, there is a short passage in Chinese. Read it carefully and put it into English.
  身體健康的人不愿意去想死亡的事，死亡是我們希望避免的話題。但是死亡是普遍的人生經(jīng)歷，是人人都要面臨的少數(shù)必然之一。理智的人對必然的死亡預作計劃，從容對待；只有愚蠢的人不能正視現(xiàn)實，希望用某種方法逃脫死亡。人壽保險對必然的死亡提供理智的安排。只要對自己的死亡能夠直面對待的人才能充分理解人壽保險的必要性。人壽保險公司充分認識到了人民對死亡的負面印象，為此，他們對保險代理商進行培訓時，要求他們在推銷中避免使用直率的語言，而努力以恰當?shù)姆绞阶尶蛻魝円庾R到：人終究會死，人人都會面臨死亡，必須要客觀地接受自己的比如死亡才能在經(jīng)濟上為此做好充分的準備。

五、5.Writing

0.   Directions: For this part you are allowed 30 minutes to write composition on the topic Generation Gap. You should write at least about 120 words and you should base your composition on the outline below (given in Chinese).
1. “代溝”的定義。
2．“代溝”現(xiàn)象產(chǎn)生的原因。
3．我的看法.