專升本（英語(yǔ)）模擬試卷138

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. He ______ at the boy into silence.

A．glanced
B．observed
C．watched
D．stared

1. Go back to your room and leave me ______.

A．a(chǎn)lone
B．lonely
C．a(chǎn)long
D．a(chǎn)lmost

2. He insisted that she ______ improve her oral English "by doing a lot of practice.

A．could
B．would
C．might
D．should

3. He was found ______ one month after he was born.

A．quiet
B．still
C．silent
D．dumb

4. ______ at such a time, his work attracted much attention.

A．Publishing
B．Being published
C．Published
D．When published

5. Silver is the best conductor of electricity, copper ______ it closely.

A．followed
B．following
C．to follow
D．being followed

6. He drove to the airport to ______ Mr. Dixon who came to see him from Orillia.

A．pick up
B．set out
C．call for
D．turn down

7. It is kind ______ you to do me a favor at this moment.

A．to
B．for
C．of
D．a(chǎn)bout

8. The farmer felt the ______ of the bad weather for years.

A．effort
B．effect
C．efficient
D．effective

9. It is so heavy that it can only be lifted with our ______ effort.

A．joint
B．equal
C．a(chǎn)ble
D．capable

10. Many a young scientist ______ engaged in the research work.

A．have
B．has
C．have been
D．has been

11. She ______ crying very helpful to express her sadness.

A．considers
B．confirms
C．believes
D．pretends

12. The plan had been ______ , which made him very angry.

A．called off
B．called up
C．called in
D．called on

13. You cannot see the patient at the moment; he is now ______ medical treatment.

A．in
B．on
C．under
D．a(chǎn)t

14. A thief broke ______ when I was leaving for my office.

A．in
B．up
C．out
D．off

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.How men first learned to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a mystery. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to ex press thoughts and feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to represent those sounds and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken, or written in letters, we call words.
  There power of words, then, lies in their associations the things they bring up before our minds. Words become filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words recall to us the glad and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something to us increases.
  Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions.

The origin of language is ______.

A．a(chǎn) legend handed down from the past
B．a(chǎn) matter that is hidden or secret
C．a(chǎn) question difficult to answer
D．a(chǎn) problem not yet solved

2.
One of the reasons why men invented certain sounds to express thoughts and actions is that ______.

A．they could agree upon certain signs
B．they could write them down
C．they could communicate with each other
D．they could combine them

3.
What is true about words?

A．They are used to express feelings only.
B．They can not be written down.
C．They are simply sounds.
D．They are mysterious.

4.
The real power of words exists in their ______.

A．properties
B．characteristics
C．peculiarity
D．representative function

5.
Which of the following statements is true?

A．The more we read and learn, the more ignorant we are.
B．The more we read and learn, the more confused we are.
C．The more we read and learn, the more learned we are.
D．The more we read and learn, the more snobbish we become.

7.It was Ann" s first experience of flying. She had always been afraid of heights and so was pre pared to be frightened. Only the fact that she was going to meet her son who she had not seen for three years had given her the courage to make the flight.
  She sat in her seat, her hands gripping its arms, her seat belt already fastened. The air hostess was talking, telling everyone what to do in case of emergency, showing them where their .life-jackets were. The plane was crowded, every seat was full. From her window seat, getting out in a hurry would be impossible, thought Ann. In any case who would want to get out of a plane in mid-air?
  The engines began to shake--the noise increased till it was like a great rushing wind. She looked out to see the runway slip past at astonishing speed. She wanted to cry out--to stop the plane before it left the ground, but she knew she was trapped in this great roaring machine. I must scream, she told herself, and put her hands over her eyes.
  There was a strange feeling as if she were going up in a lift. The noise died down. Carefully she opened her eyes. Through the window she saw a great carpet of cloud above, so beautiful that she stared in wonder, hardly turning away from the window till they touched down.

Ann thought she would be frightened because ______.

A．she had never flown before
B．she had a fear of being in high places
C．she hadn" t made proper preparations.
D．she was naturally timid

8.
How was Ann sitting before the plane took off?

A．With her arms folded.
B．With her seat belt undone.
C．Holding tight to her seat belt.
D．Holding on to part of the seat.

9.
Ann thought it would be specially difficult for her to get out in an emergency because ______.

A．she was sitting by the window
B．a(chǎn)ll the seats were in her way
C．she didn" t know where her life-jacket was
D．the other people wouldn" t want to get out

10.
Why did Ann want to scream? Because ______.

A．the plane didn" t leave the ground
B．she couldn" t make the plane stop
C．she couldn" t hear the wind
D．she couldn" t see the runway

11.
How did Ann feel after she had opened her eyes?

A．Very much pleased.
B．Very much frightened.
C．Greatly attracted.
D．Greatly surprised.

13.The development of Jamestown in Virginia during the second half of the seventeenth century was closely related to the making and using of bricks. There are several practical reasons why bricks be came important to the colony.
  Although the forests could initially supply sufficient timber, the process of lumbering was extremely difficult, particularly because of the lack of roads. Later, when the timber on the peninsula had been depleted, wood had to be brought from some distance. Building stone was also in short sup ply. However, as clay was plentiful, it was inevitably that the colonists would turn to brickmaking.
  In addition to practical reasons for using brick as the principal construction material, there was also an ideological reason. Brick represented durability and permanence. The Virginia company of London instructed the colonists to build hospitals and new residences out of brick. In 1662, the town Act of the Virginia Assembly provided for the construction of thirty-two brick buildings and prohibited the use of wood as a construction material. Had this law ever been successfully enforced, James town would have been a model city. Instead, the residents failed to comply fully with the law; and by 1699 Jamestown had collapsed into a pile of rubble with only three or four houses where people could stay.

What is the subject of this passage?

A．The reasons for brickmaking in Jamestown.
B．The cause of the failure of Jamestown.
C．The laws of the Virginia colonists.
D．The problems of the early American colonies.

14.
In the first half of the 1600" s, most buildings in Jamestown were probably made of ______.

A．earth
B．stone
C．wood
D．brick

15.
Which of he following was not a reason for using bricks in construction?

A．Wood had to be brought from some distance.
B．There was a considerable clay available.
C．The lumbering process depended on good roads.
D．The timber was not of good quality.

16.
It can be inferred from the passage that Jamestown was established on ______.

A．a(chǎn) rocky peninsula with a small forested area
B．a(chǎn) barren peninsula near other towns
C．a(chǎn)n uninhabitable peninsula with few natural resources
D．a(chǎn) wooded peninsula with a clay soil

17.
It can be inferred from passage that settlers who built with bricks in the 1660" s were ______.

A．planning to return to England
B．obeying the laws
C．not concerned about durability
D．interested in larger residence

19.As the Beatles represent the most important English contribution to rock in the 1960"s, Bob Dylan is the most important American contributor. This is true in spite of the fact that he has never reached the top sale list of the record industry in the way the Beatles have.
  Bob Dylan emerged from the popular folk movement during 1962 and 1963. His first two re cords, "Bob Dylan" and "the Freewheelin" Bob Dylan, "appeared in those years and established his national reputation. This reputation grew slowly, and was helped by his appearance around New York City and at college concerts. As early as 1962, Dylan became known for the quality and quantity of his song-writing. And Dylan" s material has reflected a social awareness and has always involved pro test against injustice. It has aroused a broad trend of similar songs in the present-day market. These elements, in combination with Dylan" s particular sound, have made him one of the most remarkable figures in the history of rock.

Compared with the Beatles, Bob Dylan ______.

A．has more influence on rock music
B．has sold fewer records of his songs
C．is more important in the record industry
D．is less important in American rock

20.
Bob Dylan is ______.

A．a(chǎn) rock singer
B．a(chǎn)n English singer
C．a(chǎn) blues singer
D．a(chǎn) country singer

21.
Bob Dylan became famous to more and more people because ______.

A．he produced two records
B．he wrote many good songs
C．he travelled to New York City
D．he often put on performances

22.
In his songs, Bob Dylan showed his concern about ______.

A．social problems
B．folk movement
C．New York City
D．his national reputation

23.
Bob Dylan is known for everything below EXCEPT ______.

A．his particular voice
B．the quality of his song-writing
C．the quantity of his record sales
D．his importance in rock music

25.The murder took place around ten o" clock p. m. on June 10. Thirty-two people watched Kitty being killed right beneath their windows. She was their neighbor. Yet, none of the 32 helped her. Not even one called the police. Was this inhuman cruelty? Was it lack of feeling for one" s fellow man?
  "Not so," say scientists Dr. Darley and Dr. Fatane. They" ve found the reasons why people don" t act. According to them, a person has to go through two steps before he can help. First he has to notice there is an emergency.
  Suppose you see u middle-aged man fall onto the ground. Is he having a heart attack, or some other physical trouble? Or is he simply about to sleep off a drunk? So it" s not always easy to tell if you are faced with a real emergency.
  Second and more important, the person faced with an emergency must feel himself responsible. He must feel that he must help.
  The researchers found that a lot depends on how many people are around. They asked college students to come in to be "tested". Some came alone, some with one or two others, and some in large groups. When they came in, either alone, in pairs, or in groups, a lady went into the next room. Soon the students heard a scream, the noise of something falling and a cry for help. All of this had been prerecorded on a tape-recorder.
  Eight out of ten of the students taking the test alone acted to help. Of the students in pairs, only two out of ten helped. Of the students in groups, none helped,
  In other words, in a group, Americans often fail to act. They feel that others will act. They, themselves, needn" t. They do not feel any direct responsibility.

Why didn"t the thirty-two people act to help Kitty according to the passage?

A．Because they were afraid to be killed.
B．Because they were cruel in their hearts.
C．Because they thought others would help.
D．Because they didn"t notice the emergency,

26.
Which of the following is an emergency?

A．Someone is falling onto the ground.
B．Someone is having a heart attack.
C．Someone is having a trouble.
D．Someone is sleeping off a drunk.

27.
When a person notices an emergency, he must ______ before he acts to help.

A．feel himself responsible
B．call the police
C．hear a cry for help
D．be with a group

28.
The result of the tests shows that ______.

A．the more people there are together, the more people will act to help
B．college students would be more likely to help than ordinary Americans
C．the more people there are together, the fewer people will act to help
D．none of the tested students acted to help

29.
Americans don" t ______ in a group.

A．notice an emergency
B．go through two steps before they act
C．depend on each other
D．feel direct responsibility

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."If it takes you six hours to read this book, somewhere in the world 2,500 people will have died of starvation or of hunger-related illness by the time you【36】."
   Why are so many【37】? Susan George affirms with conviction, and with solid【38】, that it is not because there【39】too many passengers on" Spaceship Earth ", not because【40】bad weather or changing climates, but because of food【41】by the rich.【42】the poor go hungry.
  The multinational agribusiness corporations,【43】governments with their food "aid" policies and supposedly neural multilateral development organizations【44】responsibility for their【45】.
  They all work in corporation【46】local elites, themselves nurtured and protected by the powerful in the【47】world. The United States【48】the way, leads the pack and is【49】imposing its control over the whole planet.
  Only those【50】people who can become consumers will eat in the Brave New World being shaped【51】the well-fed. The standard liberal solution to【52】the world-population control or the Green Revolution are just【53】the hungry poor don"t need. All the need is social change, otherwise known as【54】. With that, they could, and would, resolve most of their problems【55】.
(41)

A．spend
B．read
C．finish
D．overtake

2.(42)

A．hungry
B．poor
C．rich
D．civilized

3.(43)

A．impression
B．evidence
C．stand
D．evaluation

4.(44)

A．a(chǎn)re
B．were
C．a(chǎn)ren"t
D．maybe

5.(45)

A．its
B．it was
C．for
D．of

6.(46)

A．was offered
B．is controlled
C．is meant
D．is yielded

7.(47)

A．However
B．After all
C．Still
D．Only

8.(48)

A．Western
B．Eastern
C．Asian
D．Most

9.(49)

A．shift
B．share
C．originate
D．insure

10.(50)

A．inspection
B．help
C．fate
D．impact

11.(51)

A．to
B．a(chǎn)gainst
C．with
D．a(chǎn)mong

12.(52)

A．developed
B．developing
C．whole
D．current

13.(53)

A．gives
B．paves
C．gets
D．takes

14.(54)

A．ideally
B．repeatedly
C．gradually
D．exclusively

15.(55)

A．unlucky
B．ill-famous
C．willing
D．fortunate

16.(56)

A．without
B．by
C．into
D．over

17.(57)

A．a(chǎn)ffecting
B．changing
C．ruling
D．feeding

18.(58)

A．what
B．that
C．why
D．how

19.(59)

A．trend
B．might
C．evolution
D．justice

20.(60)

A．yourselves
B．ourselves
C．themselves
D．by them

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. 不勝感謝貴方對(duì)此事的注意。

1. 這些錢足夠我們?nèi)ケ本┞糜我淮巍?/p>

2. 生活中有許多神秘的現(xiàn)象，我們也許永遠(yuǎn)不會(huì)理解。

3. 這所大學(xué)因提供一流的教育而聞名遐邇。

4. 從來(lái)沒有其他任何一項(xiàng)體育競(jìng)賽像足球世界杯那樣引人遐想。

五、5.Writing

Part VII  Writing

0.   Write a composition on the topic "Computer." Start writing your composition with the topic sentence: "Computers are counting machines, as they are called. Computer can do computations quickly and accurately." You are supposed to write at least 100 words in your composition using the words and expressions given below.
  development  science and technology  wider applications  replace  incapable