專升本（英語）模擬試卷101

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. Every person"s usual temperature varies ______ the time of days.

A．from
B．in
C．to
D．with

1. It is requested that every student ______ a paper on sustainable development.

A．writes
B．wrote
C．writing
D．write

2. The only way to do that is to ______ expenses.

A．decrease
B．diminish
C．lessen
D．reduce

3. Many a teacher in our department ______ abroad.

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

4. My sole object was to get shelter ______ the snow, to get myself covered and warm.

A．for
B．off
C．from
D．over

5. You can stay in my room ______ you promise not to use the computer.

A．so far as
B．except
C．unless
D．provided

6. It is ______ impossible to find a high building in this part of this poorly developed area.

A．barely
B．nearly
C．hardly
D．merely

7. But for your help, I ______ my work yesterday.

A．can"t finish
B．wasn"t able to finish
C．couldn"t finish
D．couldn"t have finished

8. Mabel wanted to make a dress, but she didn"t know how to go ______ it.

A．through
B．over
C．into
D．a(chǎn)bout

9. There is no point ______ it again to him, for he never listens to our advice.

A．saying
B．to say
C．say
D．said

10. We must get there ______ before he has a chance to break the news to her.

A．by no means
B．by all means
C．a(chǎn)t no means
D．in all means

11. We must study English well, no matter ______ difficult it is.

A．what
B．however
C．how
D．that

12. She takes great delight ______ cooking fancy dishes.

A．for
B．in
C．of
D．a(chǎn)t

13. ______ out of money, we were reduced to staying in a cheap hotel.

A．Having almost run
B．Almost run
C．Almost being running
D．Having almost been run

14. In order to proceed we must agree ______ a plan of action.

A．with
B．on
C．to
D．in

15. Nowhere in the world is there ______ a place for an idle man ______ London.

A．such/that
B．so/that
C．such/as
D．so/as

16. Peter is very smart, polite and well-behaved, ______ he is admirable.

A．in short
B．in all
C．in general
D．in brief

17. You seldom go to the cinema on the weekends, ______ ?

A．don"t you
B．will you
C．do you
D．did you

18. They ______ their neighbor of playing his radio too loudly.

A．charged
B．unsatisfied
C．complained
D．a(chǎn)ccused

19. That book ______ color is blue belongs to me.

A．which
B．what
C．that
D．whose

20. The key ______ success is hard work and persistence.

A．on
B．to
C．of
D．into

21. He was fired by his boss last week, because he ______ his duty.

A．neglected
B．obeyed
C．insured
D．ignored

22. Yesterday when I was walking on the street, I ______ to see an old friend of mine.

A．managed
B．happened
C．settled
D．occurred

23. I am considering ______ your advice.

A．to accept
B．to receive
C．a(chǎn)ccepting
D．receiving

24. It took me a year to be ______ to the college life.

A．a(chǎn)dapted
B．a(chǎn)dopted
C．received
D．a(chǎn)ccepted

25. Is he ______ much from his injuries?

A．suffering
B．bearing
C．standing
D．tolerating

26. The climate here agrees ______ me and I feel pretty comfortable.

A．in
B．for
C．with
D．on

27. To be honest, I am ______ already that what you have said is quite right.

A．believed
B．trusted
C．convinced
D．proved

28. I really can"t figure ______ who the person that phoned me just now was.

A．out
B．from
C．a(chǎn)t
D．out of

29. Man is the only animal that has the ______ of speech.

A．a(chǎn)bility
B．power
C．capacity
D．capability

30. In the ______ half of the 18th century those cities became even more prosperous.

A．latter
B．latest
C．later
D．late

31. When you write a composition, would you please leave enough ______ for correction?

A．edge
B．margin
C．border
D．limit

32. It is one of the strangest ______ in my life that I got lost in my hometown.

A．a(chǎn)ccidents
B．incidents
C．presidents
D．dependents

33. After a lot of difficulties, Geoffrey ______ to open the door.

A．succeeded
B．gained
C．obtained
D．managed

34. The boss thought that young man was well ______ to do the job.

A．a(chǎn)ble
B．qualified
C．skillful
D．capable

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.A child of five is friendly, competent and obedient, although he may be bossy with other children and is sometimes sufficiently independent to call his mother names. He is still dependent on adult approval and praise, and so orientated (對……感興趣) to the grown-up that he tells tales without seeing the other child"s point of view. There is no real discussion yet fives talking together indulge in a" collective monologue (獨(dú)白)" ;quarrelling with words often begins towards the end of the year. Group play is often disrupted because everyone wants to be the mother or the bride or the captain of the fire brigade. Each child has an urgent need for constantly recurring (反復(fù)的) contact with an adult in spite of all his efforts to be independent. In his unsureness he may make statements about his own cleverness and beauty, hoping that the adult will praise him: this is not conceit but a cry for reassurance. He loves to say "Watch what I can do." Reality and fantasy are still intermingled and this confusion may lead him to elaborate on facts.

It is implied in the passage that a competent child ______. ( )

A．does what he is told
B．plays with other children
C．can perform. certain task
D．tells other children what to do

2.
A five-year-old child sometimes shows his independence by ______. ( )

A．making friends
B．calling his mother names
C．seeking adult approval and praise
D．being bossy with other children

3.
The passage points out that when everyone wants to be the mother or the bride, group play is often ______. ( )

A．broken up
B．spoiled
C．interrupted
D．halted for a moment

4.
Which of the following is not conceit but a cry for reassurance? ( )

A．An urgent need for contact with adult.
B．A child"s efforts to be independent.
C．A child"s unsureness.
D．A child"s making statements about his own cleverness.

5.
The last sentence of the passage tells us that the five-year-old child ______. ( )

A．likes to recite facts
B．tells lies
C．gets very confused
D．sometimes mixes up what is real with what is unreal

7.Perhaps there is only the moon to compare with it. Of all the achievements of American engineering, only the landing on the moon and the planting there of a wrinkled flag can rival the construction of Panama Canal as an epoch-making accomplishment. The Suez Canal, the trans-Siberian Railroad and the Taj Mahal all pale beside it. The canal"s construction is more closely akin to the pyramids of Egypt in its scope and difficulty of execution, but in the modern era, there is only the moon.
  Like the landing on the moon, the construction of a canal across the narrow Isthmus of Panama was a dream long before it became reality. As early as 1534, Charles I of Spain proposed a canal at Panama, but it would take nearly 400 years for builders to catch up with his imagination.
  When the canal finally was proposed required all the creativity the twentieth century could muster. It was the largest public work ever attempted. Its engineers had to control a wild river, cut the continental divide, construct the largest dam and man made lake known to that date and swing the largest locks ever constructed from the biggest cement structures then poured. Along the way, two of the world"s most devastating diseases had to be wiped out in one of their greatest strongholds. And all of this was to be done without the airplane or the automobile: Kitty Hawk rose into the head-lines in 1903 the same year the U. S. signed a treaty with Panama——and there was no road across the isthmus until the World War Ⅱ.
  If Panama has had an unusual role in bygone dreams, it most certainly has a startling relationship to the hard facts of geography. The country is farther east than most people imagine——the canal and about half of Panama actually lie east of Miami. Because of the country"s shallow "S" shape and east-west orientation, it has places where the sun rises in the Pacific and sets in the Atlantic. More significantly, Panama is squeezed into the narrowest portion of Central. At the canal, just 43 miles of land separate Atlantic and Pacific shores. Perhaps even more important, Panama offers the lowest point in the North American continental divide—— originally 312 feet above sea level at the canal"s Culebra Cut. By comparison, the lowest pass in the United States is nearly 5,000 feet.

In scope and difficulty, the canals construction was most closely alike to that of the ______. ( )

A．Suez Canal
B．trans-Siberian Railroad
C．Taj Mahal
D．pyramids of Egypt

8.
A canal in Panama was first proposed in the ______. ( )

A．1, 300S
B．1, 500S
C．1, 600S
D．1,700S

9.
The canal was built with the help of ______. ( )

A．the airplane
B．the automobile
C．both the plane and the automobile
D．neither the plane nor the automobile

10.
Which of these statements is true? ( )

A．About half of Panama lies east of Miami.
B．Panama is squeezed into the narrowest portion of Central America.
C．Panama offers the lowest point in the North American continental divide.
D．All of the above are true.

11.
The isthmus of Panama is a ______. ( )

A．canal
B．narrow strip of hand
C．kind of crocodile
D．man who once ruled Panama

13.Oceanography has been defined as "The application of all sciences to the study of the sea".
  Before the nineteenth century, scientists with an interest in the sea were few and far between. Certainly Newton considered some theoretical aspects of it in his writings, but he was reluctant (不愿意) to go to sea to further his work.
  For most people the sea was remote, and with the exception of early intercontinental travellers or others who earned a living from the sea, there was little reason to ask many questions about it, let alone to ask what lay beneath the surface. The first time that the question "What is at the bottom of the oceans?" had to be answered with any commercial consequence was when the laying of a telegraph cable from Europe to America was proposed. The engineers had to know the depth profile (起伏形狀) of the route to estimate the length of cable that had to be manufactured.
  It was to Maury of the U. S. Navy that the Atlantic Telegraph Company turned, in 1853 for information on this matter. In the 1840s, Maury had been responsible for encouraging voyages during which soundings were taken to investigate the depths of the North Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Later, some of his findings aroused much popular interest in his book The Physical Geography of the Sea.
  The cable was laid, but not until 1866 was the connection made permanent and reliable. At the early attempts, the cable failed and when it was taken out for repairs it was found to be covered in living growths, a fact which defied contemporary scientific opinion that there was no life in the deeper parts of the sea.
  Within a few years oceanography was under way. In 1872 Thomson led a scientific expedition (考察), which lasted for four years and brought home thousands of samples from the sea. Their classification and analysis occupied scientists for years and led to a five-volume report, the last volume being published in 1895.

The passage implies that the telegraph cable was built mainly ______. ( )

A．for oceanographic studies
B．for military purposes
C．for business considerations
D．for investigating the depths of the oceans

14.
It was ______ that asked Maury for help in oceanographic studies. ( )

A．the American Navy
B．some early intercontinental travellers
C．those who earned a living from the sea
D．the company which proposed to lay an undersea cable

15.
The aim of voyages Maury encouraged in the 1840s was ______. ( )

A．to make some sound experiments in the oceans
B．to collect samples of sea plants animals
C．to estimate the length of cable that was to be made
D．to measure the depths of two oceans

16.
"Defied" in the 5th paragraph probably means ______. ( )

A．doubted
B．gave proof to
C．challenged
D．a(chǎn)greed to

17.
This passage is mainly about ______. ( )

A．the beginnings of oceanography
B．the laying of the first undersea cable
C．the investigation of ocean depths
D．the early intercontinental communications

19.Ever since humans have live on the earth, they have made use of various forms of communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form. of oral speech. When there is a language barrier, communication is accomplished through sign language in which motions stand for letters, words, and ideas. Tourists and the people unable to hear or speak have had to resort to this form. of expression. Many of these symbols of whole words are very vivid and exact and can be used internationally; spelling, however, cannot.
  Body language transmits ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally or unintentionally. A wink can be a way of indicating that the part is only joking. A nod signifies approval I while shaking the head indicates a negative reaction.
  Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be found in Braille ( a system of raised dots read with the fingertips), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals, Road maps and picture signs also guide, warn, and instruct people. While language is the most common form. of communication, other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings.

Which of the following statements best summarizes this passage? ( )

A．When language is a barrier, people will find other forms of communication.
B．Everybody uses only one form. of communication.
C．Nonlinguistic language is invaluable to foreigners.
D．Although other forms, apart from language of communication exist, they are of little value.

20.
Which of the following statements is NOT true? ( )

A．There are many forms of communication in existence today.
B．Language is the most common form. of communication.
C．Tourists are incapable of using an oral form. of communication.
D．Ideas and thoughts can be transmitted by body language.

21.
Which form. other than oral speech could be most commonly used among blind people? ( )

A．Picture signs.
B．Braille.
C．Body language.
D．Signal flags.

22.
Sign language is said to be very vivid and exact and can be used internationally except for ( )

A．spelling
B．ideas
C．whole words
D．expressions

23.
How many different forms of communication are mentioned here? ( )

A．5.
B．7.
C．9
D．3

25.Anyone who has ever attended a university knows that the quality of lecturers varies greatly. A few are very effective communicators, conveying the substance of their lectures clearly and interestingly and inspiring students to want to know more about the subject. Others produce dull lectures from which the students learn little and which are likely to kill any interest they may have in the subject. Lecturing is a major part of a university lecturer"s job and it would seem reasonable that effectiveness in this task should be a major standard in assessing a lecturer for promotion. However, it is very often the case that far more weight is given to such factors as participation in research, number of publications and even performance of administrative duties. My point of view is that a lecturer"s lecturing should be regularly evaluated and that the best people to carry out this evaluation are those directly on the receiving end.
  It could, of course, be argued that students are not competent to evaluate the academic quality of lectures. If anyone should evaluate lecturers, it should be their colleagues. However, I am not arguing that students should be asked to comment on the academic content of lectures, but to evaluate the effectiveness.
  I suspect that many of the objections to student evaluation stem from the fear some lecturers have of being subject to criticism by their students. However, lecturers should see such evaluation as an opportunity to become aware of defects in their lecturing techniques and thus to become better lecturers. Such a system should benefit both students and lecturers as well as help department heads to assess the strengths and weaknesses of their teaching staff.

According to the author, all the students know that ______. ( )

A．there are great differences among the lecturers as to their quality of teaching
B．quite a lot of teachers can produce the results students desire
C．they must be inspired to learn
D．it is too dull to attend lectures

26.
In the author"s opinion, teachers can only be promoted depending on ______. ( )

A．how well they get along with the students
B．how well they give their lectures
C．how many papers and books they have published
D．how well they conduct their academic researches.

27.
Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? ( )

A．Students are academically capable of making comments on the skills of teaching.
B．Students are actually capable of judging the class accomplishments of lectures.
C．Students likes and interests are the standards of evaluation of a teacher"s lecturing.
D．Students are not to give assessments of a teacher"s lecturing.

28.
The author believes that ______. ( )

A．many teachers are opposed to the idea of being evaluated by the students
B．students are opposed to the idea of evaluating the teachers on their own
C．students fear that they are likely to be criticized by their teachers if they are to give their assessments
D．many teachers fear that they are likely to criticize the students who have given their assessments

29.
The passage mainly discusses ______. ( )

A．who are to evaluate teachers" lecturing
B．how to promote teachers
C．how to give lectures in classes
D．how to help improve teachers" lecturing techniques

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 to them and a child" s rarely dislikes food unless it is badly cooked. The【21】a meal is cooked and served is most important and an attractively served meal will often improve a child" s appetite. Never ask a child【22】he likes or dislikes a food and never discuss likes and dislikes in front of him or allow【23】else to do so. If the father says he hates fat meat or the mother【24】vegetables in the child" s hearing he is likely to copy this procedure. Take it【25】granted that he likes everything and he probably will. Nothing healthful should be omitted from the meal because of a supposed dislike. At meal times it is a good【26】to give a child a small portion and let him come back for a second helping rather than give him as【27】as he is likely to all at once. Do not talk too much to the child during meal times, but let him get On with his food; and do not【28】him to leave the table immediately after a meal or he will【29】learn to swallow his food so he can hurry back to his toys. Under【30】circumstances must a child be coaxed(哄騙) or forced to eat.
(61)

A．procedure
B．process
C．way
D．method

2.(62)

A．whether
B．what
C．that
D．which

3.(63)

A．everybody
B．a(chǎn)nybody
C．somebody
D．nobody

4.(64)

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

5.(65)

A．with
B．a(chǎn)s
C．over
D．for

6.(66)

A．point
B．custom
C．idea
D．plan

7.(67)

A．much
B．little
C．few
D．many

8.(68)

A．a(chǎn)gree
B．a(chǎn)llow
C．for
D．persuade

9.(69)

A．hurriedly
B．soon
C．fast
D．slowly

10.(70)

A．some
B．a(chǎn)ny
C．such
D．no

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. 除了你要的紙和信封外，他還給你帶來了一枝筆。

1. 他今天一直在復(fù)習(xí)英語，沒有看電視。

2. 警察用武力將人群趕走。

3. 他還是個孩子時就開始學(xué)英語了。

4. 我們?yōu)椴筷?duì)提供食物和衣服。

五、5.Translation from English to Chinese

Part VI  Translation from English to Chinese
Directions: This part is to test your ability to translate English into Chinese.

0. The water inside this man-made harbour would be calm. ( Passage One)

1. People living in the city could move around on small boats driven by electricity, so there would be no air pollution from the burning of petrol. ( Passage One)

2. Scattered efforts across the country indicate that new technology, properly applied, might some day turn these millions of tons of refuse into an excellent source of raw materials for new uses. (Passage Two)

3. If you are conscious of being angry, keep your mouth shut so that you can hold back rising anger. (Passage Three)

4. Though in the course of time the firm employed some of America"s finest artists, artistic excellence could certainly not be counted among the firm"s real goals. (Passage Four)

六、6.Writing

Part VII  Writing

0.   For this part, you are supposed to write a short composition in 100 - 120 words according to the following topic. Remember to write it clearly.
  (1)To stop halfway is very bad.
  (2) Many people failed because they stopped halfway.
  (3) To finish a job, whether hard or not, it requires confidence.