專升本（英語）模擬試卷121

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. Some days go by much more quickly than others. Some hours seem as if they ______.

A．never end
B．would never end
C．would have ended
D．had ended

1. My wife suggested going to Hong Kong for a holiday, but I favored ______ Shenzhen.

A．being visited
B．having visited
C．visiting
D．to visit

2. The company often receives as many as five hundred letters ______ one day.

A．on
B．a(chǎn)t
C．in
D．for

3. I usually select the most difficult job for myself because I find that the more a job challenges me, ______.

A．the most I like it
B．I like it the most
C．the more I like it
D．I like it the most

4. Sally"s score on the exam is the lowest in the class. She ______ hard.

A．should have studied
B．must have to study
C．must have studied
D．needn"t have studied

5. In Britain, the best season of the year is probably ______ spring.

A．latter
B．later
C．last
D．late

6. ______ he was a regular customer, the boss allowed 10% discount off the prices of the goods.

A．Giving
B．Given that
C．Giving that
D．To give that

7. Like the old, ______ respected in our country.

A．the female is
B．a(chǎn) female is
C．the female are
D．female is

8. In his poems, he compared his little daughter ______ a flower.

A．by
B．to
C．for
D．a(chǎn)s

9. All flights ______ because of the heavy storm, we decided to take the train.

A．having canceled
B．being canceled
C．having been canceled
D．canceled

10. Mother hopes her son will ______ doing anything rash.

A．keep from
B．a(chǎn)void from
C．a(chǎn)sk from
D．protect from

11. This story is not real; it is ______.

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

12. He slept in the ______ of the trees on such a hot day.

A．shade
B．shelter
C．shadow
D．shield

13. The boy is so lovely. I cannot help ______ his cheek whenever I meet him.

A．kiss
B．to kiss
C．kissing
D．will kiss

14. She is deeply attracted by TV play. She won"t leave the TV set ______ the whole family is waiting for her to have supper.

A．even if
B．just as
C．a(chǎn)s if
D．so that

15. He kept the portrait ______ he could see it every day, as it always reminded him of the happy days he spent with her.

A．where
B．when
C．which
D．that

16. I was in a hurry. Not until I got to the airport ______ my passport missing.

A．I did find
B．had I found
C．I found
D．did I find

17. It is my advice that he ______ right now, or he might be late for the plane.

A．starts
B．will start
C．start
D．would start

18. It is obvious ______ on more important things.

A．which the money should we spend
B．what the money should we spend
C．that the money should we spend
D．that we should spend the money

19. The little boy dare not tell his parents what he did, ______ they would not forgive him.

A．in case
B．for fear that
C．that
D．since

20. July 13, 1913 is a day ______ he will never forget. His father was murdered on that day.

A．when
B．that
C．which
D．for which

21. The milk boiled over and there was a ______ smell of burning.

A．horrible
B．beautiful
C．hostile
D．bitter

22. The children will not be allowed to come with us if they don"t ______ themselves.

A．guide
B．behave
C．a(chǎn)ct
D．direct

23. We must be patient ______ children.

A．under
B．to
C．with
D．of

24. I"ll give you my telephone number in case you ______ want to get in touch with me again.

A．should
B．will
C．shall
D．need

25. Johnny was very ______ and preferred not to talk about his achievement.

A．modest
B．impatient
C．indifferent
D．mysterious

26. My brother changed his major at college several times and he never ______ any one very long.

A．stuck to
B．kept back
C．let alone
D．made way

27. I"ll get it for you ______ I could remember who last borrowed it.

A．on condition
B．a(chǎn)s far as
C．if only
D．lest

28. ______ natural resources it is one of the poorest countries in Western Europe.

A．In the form. of
B．By means of
C．In terms of
D．On the basis of

29. This is the woman ______ the musician said was regarded as the best pianist in the country.

A．whom
B．whose
C．who
D．which

30. The school claims to be able to ______ students English in three months.

A．teach
B．explain
C．instruct
D．learn

31. He"s ______ by the news that I didn"t know what to say.

A．a(chǎn)dmired
B．interested
C．a(chǎn)mazed
D．wondered

32. It is because she is too inexperienced ______ she does not know how to deal with the situation.

A．so
B．that
C．so that
D．therefore

33. Having heard so much about Mr. Smith, they were ______ to meet and have a chat with him.

A．eager
B．desperate
C．urgent
D．earnest

34. ______ its good picture quality, this camera lens is too expensive for most people.

A．Except for
B．Besides
C．Apart from
D．In spite of

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.Magnesium is another mineral we now obtain by collecting huge volumes of ocean water and treating it with chemicals. Although originally it was derived only from brines or from the treatment of such magnesium-containing rocks as dolomite, of which whole mountain ranges are composed. In a cubic mile of sea water there are about four million tons of magnesium. Since the direct extraction method was developed about 1941, production has increased enormously. It was magnesium from sea that made possible the wartime growth of the aviation industry, for every, air plane made in the United States (and in most other countries as well) contains about haft a ton of magnesium metal. And it has innumerable uses in other industries where a lightweight metal is desired, besides its long-standing utility as an insulating material, and its use in printing inks, medicines, and toothpaste.

What is the main topic of this passage?

A．Use of sea water.
B．Treatment of sea water.
C．Chemical properties of magnesium.
D．Derivation and users of magnesium.

2.
According to the passage, why is magnesium important to industry?

A．It is strong.
B．It conducts heat well.
C．It weighs little.
D．It is inexpensive to produce.

3.
According to the passage, magnesium was first obtained from ______.

A．rocks found on land
B．great amounts of ocean water
C．the sea floor
D．major industrial sites

4.
According to the passage, which of the following was a direct consequence of the new method of obtaining magnesium?

A．The development of insulation materials.
B．Increased airplane production.
C．Improved medical facilities.
D．The development of the cheap inks for printing.

5.
It can be inferred from the passage that during the past fifty years the demand for magnesium has

A．declined greatly
B．remained stable
C．increased slightly
D．risen dramatically

7.The influence of advertising is felt in every phase of American life. (The advertiser made the cigarette synonymous with masculine virility and suave sophistication.) He gave birth to the multi-million dollar chewing gum industry by promising to double the public"s pleasure and fun. Brand names for tooth-pastes, soaps, detergents, and deodorants have, through his efforts, become household expressions. Perhaps a public service was performed when advertisers were asked to convince the American public that it should eat horse mackerel. The advertising industry met this challenge by changing the horse mackerel"s name to tuna fish.

Which of the following expresses the main idea?

A．Advertising molds public opinion.
B．The American public lacks taste.
C．The Federal Government should control advertisers.
D．Advertising increases the cost of living.

8.
The advertiser is to the consumer as ______.

A．strategy is to promotion
B．profit is to business
C．fish is to water
D．suggestion is to action

9.
The author develops his main idea by ______.

A．demonstrating how brand names become household names
B．giving examples from the advertising world
C．warning the public about certain unfair advertising techniques
D．demonstrating how advertisers perform. a public service

10.
The word "convince" in the passage means ______.

A．cause someone to believe
B．prove
C．make someone understand
D．ensure

11.
Which of the following is an appropriate title for the passage?

A．The Family Life of Americans.
B．Public Service and Advertisers.
C．The Influence of Advertising.
D．Brand Names and Public Pleasure.

13.If it were only necessary to decide whether to teach elementary science to everyone on a mass basis or to find the gifted few and take them as far as they can go, our task would be fairly simple. The public school system, however, has no such choice, for the jobs must be carried on at the same time. Because we depend so heavily upon science and technology for our progress, we must produce specialists in many fields. Because we live in a democratic nation, whose citizens make the policies for the nation, large numbers of us must be educated to understand, to support, and when necessary, to judge the work of experts. The public school must educate both producers and users of scientific services.
  In education, there should be a good balance among the branches of knowledge that contribute to effective thinking and wise judgment. Such balance is defeated by too much emphasis on any one field. This question of balance involves not only the relation of the natural sciences, the social sciences, and the arts but also relative emphases among the natural sciences themselves.
  Similarly, we must have a balance between current and classical knowledge. The attention of the public is continually drawn to new possibilities in scientific fields and the discovery of new knowledge; these should not be allowed to mm our attention away from the sound, established materials that form. the basis of courses for beginners.

According to the first paragraph, the task of education is fairly complicated because ______.

A．the current public school system is too complicated to be understood
B．the public school system has no choice of what to teach
C．it is difficult to decide whether elementary science should be taught in public schools
D．the educators have to take care of both ordinary and gifted students

14.
The word "defeated"(Para.2) most probably means ______.

A．broken
B．beaten
C．destroyed
D．damaged

15.
Which of the following points is NOT INCLUDED.in the passage?

A．One of the major tasks of education is to discover the most promising students.
B．In order to teach effectively, educators are requested to lay emphasis on one particular field.
C．Some subjects have been over-emphasized in public schools.
D．The progress of the society cannot merely rely on inventors.

16.
It can be inferred from the passage that ______.

A．students should learn more up-to-date knowledge
B．lack of scientific knowledge will lead to poor relations between producers and users of scientific services
C．students are getting to know the importance of a good balance among the branches of knowledge
D．sufficient attention should be given to bask knowledge

17.
The best title for this passage might be ______.

A．Current Situation in Education
B．Education System in Public School
C．Balance in Education
D．Importance of Teaching Science and Technology

19.The author is an aggressive, brilliant and literate astronomer. This vastly entertaining book has a simple manner with complex ideas, without being patronizing, and is often very funny.
  In 274 pages Sagan deals with everything from the formation of the Earth to the puzzling possibilities of contact with extra-terrestrial life. This is the moment in history when man"s stepping into the universe has suddenly become conceivable. To Sagan this is more exciting and important than was the exploration of the New World in the sixteenth century. So expenditure on the space programme, pruned of recent excesses, ought to continue--it is, according to Sagan, no larger a part of America"s gross national income than was the relative cost to England in the sixteenth century of exploration in sailing ships.
  The book is not for scientific illiterates, nor is Sagan a pedestrian scientist. Although he makes short work of the unidentified foreign objects (UFO) spotters, he is unafraid to take us on a speculative journey to a black hole which, for all he knows, might be the quick route to somewhere else, not necessarily our universe.
  Sagan exhibits a passionate interest in life in the cosmos in which there are .almost certainly civilizations much more advanced than our own. We are the result of a number of relatively recent cosmic accidents, but for all that, Sagan is no less excited about our future,

From the passage we understand that Carl Sagan writes ______.

A．forcefully and complexly
B．elaborately and literally
C．simply and humorously
D．snobbishly and cleverly

20.
Carl Sagan suggests that modem man ______.

A．is very confused about the origin of the Earth
B．might possibly reach life outside the
C．believes it is possible to step off the Earth
D．is historically incapable of exploring the universe

21.
How much does Sagan ,think America should spend on Space Exploration?

A．More than she does at present.
B．Less than she does at present.
C．As much as England did in the sixteenth century.
D．All of her gross national income.

22.
It would appear that the public Sagan hopes to attract ______.

A．a(chǎn)re interested in UFO spotting
B．a(chǎn)re only interested in science fiction
C．a(chǎn)re unable to write science fiction
D．have a reasonable grounding in science

23.
The text seems to imply that other forms of life in the cosmos ______.

A．have never existed
B．have all died out
C．may exist in the future
D．a(chǎn)re in existence

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.Christopher is not married yet: he is still a【36】. He is interested【37】football, which is an exciting【38】and enjoys【39】to watch a football【40】. So most winter Saturday afternoons he puts on his old raincoat, which is badly out of【41】and【42】the house at five past twelve so【43】to arrive early. He goes【44】bus and gets【45】the bus at the football ground. Even【46】it may be raining, he finds thousands of【47】already waiting in a long【48】outside the gates. Sometimes, if it is raining【49】hard for him to enjoy himself, he watches another match on television【50】of going out. He likes to spend Saturday evening【51】about football matches【52】the back page of the newspaper. Some people like to spend the evening【53】in noisy pubs but Christopher prefers his comfortable and【54】sitting-room. He feels as【55】he is a completely happy man until work starts again on Monday morning.
(56)

A．bachelor
B．young man
C．single
D．spinster

2.(57)

A．a(chǎn)t
B．on
C．in
D．for

3.(58)

A．play
B．game
C．sport
D．pastime

4.(59)

A．to come
B．coming
C．to go
D．going

5.(60)

A．game
B．match
C．play
D．sports

6.(61)

A．shape
B．form
C．shade
D．a(chǎn)ppearance

7.(62)

A．comes in
B．went out of
C．leaves
D．left

8.(63)

A．a(chǎn)s
B．that
C．in order
D．quickly

9.(64)

A．on
B．in
C．by
D．a(chǎn)t

10.(65)

A．up
B．off
C．over
D．down

11.(66)

A．now
B．then
C．though
D．so

12.(67)

A．bachelor
B．young men
C．girls
D．people

13.(68)

A．time
B．period of time
C．line
D．queue

14.(69)

A．too
B．so
C．very
D．much

15.(70)

A．because
B．instead
C．by right
D．in the light

16.(71)

A．watching
B．seeing
C．reading
D．listening

17.(72)

A．in
B．a(chǎn)t
C．on
D．over

18.(73)

A．sleeping
B．sitting/talking/drinking
C．dancing
D．working

19.(74)

A．still
B．calm
C．peaceful
D．quiet

20.(75)

A．if
B．far
C．for
D．to

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. 稍微仔細(xì)一點(diǎn)就可避免此類事故。

1. 只要你不斷努力，你遲早會解決這個難題的。

2. 孩子需要鼓勵，過多的批評只能阻礙他們的智力發(fā)展。

3. 許多美國人喜歡坐小汽車旅游而不愿采用其他交通工具。

4. 教室里除還有一人外幾乎空了，其他同學(xué)都已做完試卷離場了。

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. Because it takes 4 kilos of grain protein to produce half a kilo of meat protein. (Passage One)

1. They said that a person could not even stay home from church on Sunday without the whole town knowing about it. (Passage Two)

2. During the first twenty years of service, the average time from New York to Liverpool was 23 days and the average trip back to New York took 40 days. (Passage Three)

3. Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that it"s painful? (Passage Four)

4. Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives realize what these energy cycles mean, and which cycle each member of the family has. (Passage Four)

六、6.Writing

Part VII  Writing

0.   Write a composition on the topic "Advertisement." Start writing your composition with the topic sentence: "Advertisements are getting their way into people"s lives." You are supposed to write at least 100 words in your composition using the words and expressions given below.
  depend on  advertise  announce  a wide audience  set up  exaggerate  fall victim to

七、7.Daily Conversation

1.Pick out the appropriate expressions from the eight choices below and complete the following dialogues by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
  A. Just follow me, please.
  B. Why don"t you buy a new car?
  C. Great idea.
  D. Help yourself.
  E. I"d like to.
  F. That"s a good idea.
  G. Why don"t you call for a taxi?
  H. Can you recommend anyone for me?

Frank: Can you show me to my room?Man: Sure. ______

2.
Ray: Could you lend me the hammer, Tim?Tim: ______

3.
Jack: How can I get to work without a car?Mary: ______

4.
Pan: ______ Jen: I"d like to, but now I have some financial problem.

5.
Jim: I"d like to get a babysitter for this Saturday night.______Pan: My girlfriend seems to be the right person, and she likes children.