專升本（英語）模擬試卷40

一、1.Phonetics

0.(1)

A．rather
B．northern
C．gather
D．northward

1.(2)

A．latter
B．camera
C．fat
D．staff

2.(3)

A．portrait
B．worn
C．forbid
D．storm

3.(4)

A．could
B．would
C．should
D．shoulder

4.(5)

A．lock
B．cotton
C．none
D．operate

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. —Tom, it is your turn to give us an English lecture. —I told one yesterday.

A．Are you kidding?
B．Pardon?
C．I can"t agree more.
D．Why not?

1. The Interactional Red Cross is___non-profit organization that cares for the wounded, sick and homeless in wartime, and victims___of natural disasters.

A．the; the
B．a(chǎn); the
C．the; 不填
D．a(chǎn); 不填

2. —______the new housemaid cook some supper for you, Tom? —No, tell her I" 11 eat outside tonight.

A．Shall
B．Would
C．Will
D．Could

3. I was spending my holidays at the time, so I have no idea how it___.

A．was happening
B．happened
C．happens
D．has happened

4. You should___your stupid ideas, otherwise you" 11 regret in the future.

A．put down
B．put away
C．put aside
D．put out

5. The website is very___with young people, who like its content and style.

A．familiar
B．popular
C．similar
D．interested

6. Little Anna"s parents walked slowly, one after___, through the shallow water of a stream to search for her lost bag.

A．the other
B．a(chǎn)nother
C．other
D．others

7. The firm invested approximately 60 million dollars in___it says is the world"s largest bottle-bottle recycling plant.

A．that
B．where
C．what
D．how

8. I like Mr. Miner"s speech; it was clear and___the point.

A．a(chǎn)t
B．on
C．to
D．of

9. The No. 5 subway line, ___in October, 2007, has greatly improved the traffic conditions in Beijing.

A．opened
B．was opened
C．being opened
D．to be opened

10. All his attention___on the computer game, so he even didn"t notice his mother enter the room.

A．has been fixed
B．was fixing
C．was fixed
D．fixed

11. Alice" s father always brings her a nice gift___he returns home from his business trip.

A．by the time
B．a(chǎn)ll the time
C．every time
D．in the time

12. Being able to speak another language fluently is a great___when you"re looking for a job.

A．chance
B．success
C．interest
D．a(chǎn)dvantage

13. —I heard you almost missed the train.
—Yes. I got to the railway station with only five minutes to___.

A．leave
B．make
C．catch
D．spare

14. The national Education Department says school safety has set off alarm bells with frequent serious accidents____students got injured or even killed.

A．that
B．in which
C．by which
D．when

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.I fell in love with the minister"s son in winter when I turned fourteen. He was not Chinese.For Christmas I prayed for the boy, Robert. When I found out that my parents had invited the minister" s family over for Christmas Eve dinner, I cried in panic What would" Robert think of our shabby Chinese Christmas? What would he think of our noisy Chinese relatives who lacked proper American manners?
  On Christmas Eve, my mother created abundant Chinese food. And then they arrived—the minister"s family and all my relatives.Robert greeted hello, and I pretended he was not worthy of existence.
  Dinner threw me deeper into disappointment.My relatives licked(舔)the ends of their chopsticks and reached across the table.Robert and his family waited patiently for a large plate to be passed to them.My relatives murmured with pleasure when my mother brought out the whole steamed fish.Robert made a face.Then my father reached his chopsticks just below the fish eye and picked out the soft meat. "Amy, your favorite, " he said, offering me the tender fish cheek.I wanted to disappear.
  At the end of the meal, my father leaned back and burped(打嗝)loudly, thanking my mother for her fine cooking."It" s a police Chinese custom to show you are satisfied, "explained my father to our astonished guests.Robert was looking down at his plate with a reddish face.The minister managed to bring up a quiet burp.I was shocked into silence for the rest of the night.
  After everyone had gone, my mother said to me, "You want to be the shame as American girls on the outside. "She handed me an early gift. It was a miniskirt. "But inside you must always be Chinese. You must be proud you are different. Your only shame is to have shame. "
  It was not until years later that I was able to fully appreciate her lesson and the purpose behind her particular menu. For Christmas Eve that year, she had chosen excellent Chinese food.

When I found out the minister" s family would come for Christmas Eve dinner, I cried mainly because______.

A．I worried about our shabby Chinese Christmas
B．I worried about our Chinese relatives lacking American manners
C．I worried about meeting the minister" s family
D．I worried about being laughed at

2.
What does"he was not worthy of existence" probably mean? It means______.

A．I was not interested in his existence
B．he was worthless
C．he should not exist
D．I expected his coming

3.
Dinner threw me deeper into disappointment mainly because______.

A．My relatives licked the ends of their chopsticks
B．My father reached his chopsticks to pick fish for me
C．My father leaned back and burped loudly
D．I childishly expected all of us to act in the same way as Americans at table

4.
We can infer from the passage that______.

A．the writer appreciated her mother" s lesson years later
B．the writer must be proud that she is different
C．the mother prepared to show Chinese different food culture
D．the minister" s family really enjoyed the food

6.Would you eat a bacon, lettuce and love apple sandwich? You probably have eaten many of them. Love apple was the name used many years ago for the tomato.
  The tomato is originally an American plant. It was found in South America by early Spanish explorers. The word tomato comes from the native Nahuatl word tomatl. But when it moved north, the plant earned a different name. Remarkably, the settlers in North America thought it was poisonous. They believed that to eat it was surely to die. It was said that deserted suitors would threaten to eat a tomato to cause their coldhearted lovers-regret. Because of this legend, the settlers called the tomato a "love apple." While people enjoyed other native plants such as corn and sweet potatoes, everyone avoided the tomato.
  No one knows who first dared to eat a tomato. Perhaps someone was brave enough, or lovesick enough, to try out the truth of the rumors. Of course, whoever ate this fruit was perfectly safe. No one died from eating a love apple. Still, it was many years before the people fully believed that the tomato was a safe, and even good food. But its use did become common, and the plant was sent across the ocean to become part of many traditional European dishes.

The language from which we derived the word tomato is______.

A．Portuguese
B．Spanish
C．Nahuati
D．European

7.
North American people didn"t eat tomatoes at first because______.

A．they had too much other food
B．they mistakenly thought they were poisonous
C．settlers ate only traditional European foods
D．no one liked the taste

8.
The underlined word "suitor" in the second paragraph means______.

A．boyfriend
B．launderer
C．tailor
D．explorer

9.
A good title for this passage would be______.

A．Life in Early America
B．What Happens to the Brokenhearted
C．The History of the Tomato
D．Vegetables in Our Diet

11.Since April, a new flu named A-Hl Nl (originally called swine flu)has affected over 100, 000 people in more than 40 countries. Symptoms of swine flu are similar to those of regular seasonal influenza. People with swine flu often get a fever, headache, cough, sore throat, body aches, vomiting , chills and fatigue. Study has showed, that swine flu is a virus that usually affects pigs but appears to have acquired the ability to pass from person to person, though it"s unclear how easily it can be transmitted this way.
  Usually, the best way to protect yourself contracting it or other infectious diseases is with a dose of common sense: Wash your hands frequently with soap and warm water, cover your coughs and sneezes and stay home from work or school if you feel ill. These guidelines may seem basic, but they" re effective in preventing the spread of infections. Richard Besser, acting director of the U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC), said, "Control of an outbreak of infectious disease is a shared responsibility. It"s important that individuals realize they have a key role to play in reducing their own likelihood of getting infected. "
  If you become sick, stay home for the period of infection, which is typically seven days, although children may be contagious for longer. Once on the mend, don" t return to work or school until at least a day after symptoms have disappeared, Besser said. "Wearing a face mask when out in public isn"t warranted(必要)in most cases, "he said. "I know some people feel more comfortable having a mask, and there are certain circumstances where that may be of value, but I would rather people really focus on hand-washing, as well as covering coughs and sneezes. "

To prevent swine flu from spreading, which of the following behaviour is not proper according to the text?

A．Returning to work or school as soon as the symptoms have disappeared.
B．Covering your coughs and sneezes.
C．Washing your hands frequently with soap and warn water
D．Staying home from work or school at. least seven days if you become ill

12.
What Richard Besser said in the second paragraph reminds people that_____.

A．the government has responsibility to fight against infectious diseases
B．patients have responsibility to prevent the spread of infectious diseases
C．everybody has responsibility to control the outbreak of infectious diseases
D．doctors and experts have responsibility to fight agent infectious diseases

13.
According to the passage, what do we know about swine flu?

A．Swine flu call be transmitted easily among pigs but not among people
B．Swine flu is a virus that has acquired the ability to pass from person to person
C．People with swine flu often get a stomachache, headache and toothache.
D．Symptoms of swine flu are different from those of regular seasonal influenza.

14.
What does Richard Besser think of wearing a face mask?

A．It can protect people from getting infected in most cases
B．It can make people feel comfortable and is affordable.
C．It isn" t as effective as hand-washing and covering your coughs or sneezes "
D．It is more effective than hand-washing and covering coughs and sneezes.

16.This October, the interact celebrated its 40th birthday. In the past 40 years, this great invention has changed our lives in many ways, including our shopping habits. A big attraction.
  Not long ago, I became an online shopper. I had heard about online shopping before, but I had no intention of following the trend. It was not until my room bought some cosmetics via the internet and both mom and I tried them and were satisfied with the purchase that I finally decided to register for Taobao, China" s leading e-commerce website. Soon, I found cyberspace to be a shopping paradise. There are a lot of cheap daily necessities such as clothes, books, stationery etc. Lots of choices, lower of prices and great convenience making shopping online a big attraction. A new platform.
  Generally speaking, I"m satisfied with goods I" ve bought online, but it doesn"t means that I can fully trust e-shopping. On many BBS forums online shoppers bitterly condemn a few e-shops for selling low-quality goods and cheating them of their money. Since no one likes being cheated, some people have turned to a new platform. for e-shopping. They have started to buy and sell goods via social net-working websites—for example, two of my classmates have recently set up an e-store on Renren to sell colored contact lenses. (鏡片)There is little risk of being cheated, since the sellers are the people we know well. A good suggestion
  Although there are many advantages of doing business via social networking websites, I think it"s improper for high school students to do business with schoolmates.
  First, doing business means shouldering huge responsibilities, and we"re not mature enough to have them. Second, our present main task is studying, when doing business is pretty time-consuming. Third, if you are dissatisfied with what you" ve bought from your friends, what will you do? If you return your purchases, you may hurt your friends" feelings; if you keep silent, you may not feel happy. Shakespeare once said, "To be or not to be, that"s a question. " If you don"t want to face such problems, please follow suggestion: be careful when shopping online and don" t make profits from friendship.

What mainly made the writer become interested in e-shopping?

A．Many choices, lower prices and great convenience.
B．The intention of following the fashion.
C．Mom, satisfaction with the cosmetics bought on line.
D．The curiosity about shopping online.

17.
The writer can" t fully trust e-shopping because____

A．a(chǎn) few e-shoppers sell low-quality goods and cheat customers of money
B．the goods In e-shops are too expensive for customers to buy
C．there are few choices of necessities for people to make
D．some people have turned to a new platform. for e-shopping

18.
From the text we call infer that the writer is most likely to be a____

A．schoolboy
B．school teacher
C．schoolgirl
D．college student

19.
Following the writer" s suggestions-, which of the following should we students d0?.

A．Set up a e-store and do business online.
B．Keep silent if you are not satisfied with what you" ve bought from your friends.
C．Return your purchases if you are not pleased with the goods from your friends.
D．Be careful when e-shopping and avoid making money from your friends on line.

21." They laughed when I sat down at the piano, but when I started to play . . . ! " These words may be among the most successful in advertising history. Although the ad has not run for many years, the slogan is still remembered. It was written in 1925 for the V. S. School of Music, to sell home music lessons.
  The ad has great appeal. It pictures a handsome man sitting at a piano in front of smiling guests. It tells the story of Jack, who has secretly learned to play the piano through a mail-order course. His friends at a party all scoff when he sits at the keyboard. But as he plays the first notes of Beethoven"s "Moonlight Sonata, " they all amazed. When he finishes his flawless performance, the listeners shower him with applause and praise.
  Jack tells his friends that he learned to play through the V. S. School of Music. He explains that he was taught through a new method, using no laborious scales and no tiresome practicing. He didn"t even have a special talent for music! In the ad, others, too, could increase their popularity and gain happiness.
  The writer of this ad, John Gaples, called this style. the "Walter Mitty approach." Walter Mitty is a character in a short story by James Thurber, who daydreams of taking part in great adventures. Although this ad seems old-fashioned now, many people still dream of such easy social success.

The opening sentence catches your attention by______.

A．surprising you
B．describing a humorous situation
C．ridiculing someone
D．a(chǎn)ppealing to people"s dreams of personal success

22.
Walter Mitty is______.

A．a(chǎn) successful ad man
B．a(chǎn) short-story writer
C．a(chǎn) beginning piano player
D．a(chǎn) fictional character

23.
The author of this passage implies that nowadays the story of Jack would be______.

A．believable
B．inspiring
C．unbelievable
D．sad

24.
This passage is about a______.

A．musical performance
B．successful advertisement
C．valuable prize
D．scientific study

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.When all the people had assembled, the king, surrounded by his court, 【C1】______ a signal. Then a door beneath him opened, and the accused man stepped【C2】______ into the arena. Directly opposite him were two doors, exactly【C3】______ and side by side. It was the duty and the privilege of the【C4】______ on trial to walk directly to these【C5】______ and open one of them. He【C6】______ open either door he pleased; he was subject to no【C7】______ or influence. If he opened the one, there came out of it a hungry tiger, the【C8】______ and most cruel that could be found, which【C9】______ sprang upon him and tore him to pieces as a punishment for his guilt. 【C10】______, if the accused person opened the other door, out of it came a【C11】______ lady, and to this lady he was immediately married, as a reward of his innocence. This was the【C12】______ meth-od of administering justice. Its perfect fairness is obvious. The criminal could【C13】______ know out of which door would come the lady; he opened either he pleased, without having the slightest【C14】______ whether, in the next instant, he was to be devoured or married. So the accused person was instantly【C15】______ if guilty, and, if innocent, he was rewarded on the spot.

【C1】

A．give
B．gives
C．gave
D．given

2.
【C2】

A．down
B．out
C．in
D．a(chǎn)way

3.
【C3】

A．a(chǎn)like
B．different
C．big
D．closed

4.
【C4】

A．person
B．king
C．people
D．lady

5.
【C5】

A．door
B．doors
C．a(chǎn)udience
D．signals

6.
【C6】

A．should
B．would
C．must
D．could

7.
【C7】

A．push
B．direction
C．heading
D．guidance

8.
【C8】

A．fiercest
B．wild
C．softest
D．weak

9.
【C9】

A．immediately
B．usually
C．sometimes
D．frequently

10.
【C10】

A．Therefore
B．Though
C．But
D．When

11.
【C11】

A．little
B．a(chǎn)ngry
C．beautiful
D．old

12.
【C12】

A．criminal"s
B．king"s
C．lady"s
D．tiger"s

13.
【C13】

A．even
B．a(chǎn)lso
C．especially
D．not

14.
【C14】

A．interest
B．belief
C．idea
D．reason

15.
【C15】

A．punish
B．punishing
C．punishes
D．punished

五、5.Writing

Part VII  Writing

0.   寫一篇記述在海濱度周末的日記，內(nèi)容包括以下幾點(diǎn)：初夏，風(fēng)和日麗；有很多游人和小船，我們撿貝殼(shell)；日光浴(sun bathe)玩得很愉快。
注意：
(1)行文要流暢；
(2)要符合日記的格式；
(3)詞數(shù)為100-120左右。

六、6.Daily Conversation

1.A. See you this morning          B. I" ve got run
C. See you again             D. won" t be back for supper
E. I will go to the office           F. Take care
G. Don"t worry              H. I" 11 just take the subway
Gary: Dear, I have to go to the office early today. Can you take Sally to school?
Ada: Sure. Want me to give you a ride?
Gary: No, forget it.【56】. It" s pick Sally up this afternoon. You can just come home after work.
Ada: OK. Oh, I almost forgot. I probably【57】.I" ve made an evening appointment with Mr. Steven to talk about our next project.
Gary: Oh, I see.【58】. Hurry Sally up a little. She hasn"t even had her breakfast yet.
Ada: Ok.【59】. Love you, honey.
Gary: I love you, too.【60】.
(57)

2.(58)

3.(59)

4.(60)

5.(61)