專升本英語模擬185

專升本英語模擬185：本試卷總分150分;共有六類型題目

一、1.Phonetics (5 points) Directions: In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined letters or letter combinations marked A, B, C and D. Compare the underlined parts and identify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation. Mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

1.

1.

A. background

B. although

C. blouse

D. amount

2.

2.

A. garage

B. damage

C. courage

D. garbage

3.

3.

A. civil

B. curriculum

C. crystal

D. country

4.

4.

A. color

B. comfortable

C. bachelor

D. born

5.

5.

A. baggage

B. suggestion

C. biography

D. paragraph

II. Vocabulary and Structure (15 points) Directions: There are 15 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one answer that best completes the sentence and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

6.

6. Do you think it necessary ______ an English diary every day?

A. keep

B. to keep

C. keeping

D. kept

7.

7. ______ have I heard anything like that in my life.

A. Only

B. Surprisingly

C. Never

D. However

8.

8. When we woke up, everywhere was ______ snow.

A. covered

B. covered in

C. covered with

D. covering

9.

9. More students than one ______ there.

A. has been

B. have been

C. had been

D. would have been

10.

10. You know that's right, ______.

A. is it

B. isn't it

C. do you

D. don't you

11.

11. You're always moaning about something or other. I wish you ______.

A. shut up

B. were shut up

C. had shut up

D. would shut up

12.

12. ______ a little more tolerant our world would be a better place.

A. Were people

B. If people would

C. People were

D. Would people

13.

13. When I was a child I used ______ swimming in the lake.

A. to going

B. going

C. to go

D. go

14.

14. Saul's brother left the matter entirely up to ______ and ______.

A. I, he

B. him, I

C. me, he

D. him, me

15.

15. When my grandfather died, I discovered that he had left me some money in his ______.

A. savings

B. will

C. credit card

D. cash machine

16.

16. Those good traditions have been passed ______ the younger generation.

A. on to

B. to on

C. cross to

D. to

17.

17. ______ many times, but he still couldn't understand it.

A. Having been told

B. He was told

C. Though he had been told

D. Having told

18.

18. We had a long telephone ______ yesterday evening.

A. dialogue

B. conversation

C. talk

D. speech

19.

19. How ______ of you to remember my birthday!

A. thoughtful

B. thoughtfully

C. careful

D. carefully

20.

20. Marry, as well as Tom, ______ a key to the office.

A. have

B. having

C. to have

D. has

III. Cloze (30 points) Directions: For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that is most suitable and mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

21.

When all the people had assembled, the king, surrounded by his court, (21) a signal. Then a door beneath him opened, and the accused man stepped (22) into the arena. Directly opposite him were two doors, exactly (23) and side by side. It was the duty and the privilege of the (24) on trial to walk directly to these (25) and open one of them. He (26) open either door he pleased; he was subject to no (27) or influence. If he opened the one, there came out of it a hungry tiger, the (28) and most cruel that could be found, which (29) sprang upon him and tore him to pieces as a punishment for his guilt. (30) , if the accused person opened the other door, out of it came a (31) lady, and to this lady he was immediately married, as a reward of his innocence. This was the (32) method of administering justice. Its perfect fairness is obvious. The criminal could (33) know out of which door would come the lady; he opened either he pleased, without having the slightest (34) whether, in the next instant, he was to be devoured or married. So the accused person was instantly (35) if guilty, and, if innocent, he was rewarded on the spot.

21.

A. give

B. gives

C. gave

D. given

22.

22.

A. down

B. out

C. in

D. away

23.

23.

A. alike

B. different

C. big

D. closed

24.

24.

A. person

B. king

C. people

D. lady

25.

25.

A. door

B. doors

C. audience

D. signals

26.

26.

A. should

B. would

C. must

D. could

27.

27.

A. push

B. direction

C. heading

D. guidance

28.

28.

A. fiercest

B. wild

C. softest

D. weak

29.

29.

A. immediately

B. usually

C. sometimes

D. frequently

30.

30.

A. Therefore

B. Though

C. But

D. When

31.

31.

A. little

B. angry

C. beautiful

D. old

32.

32.

A. criminal's

B. king's

C. lady's

D. tiger's

33.

33.

A. even

B. also

C. especially

D. not

34.

34.

A. interest

B. belief

C. idea

D. reason

35.

35.

A. punish

B. punishing

C. punishes

D. punished

IV. Reading Comprehension (60 points) Directions: There are five reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by four questions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose one best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

37.

Passage One

Animals have different ways of protecting themselves against wintertime weather. Some animals grow heavy coats of fur or feathers, while others dig into the ground to find a warm wintertime home.

Some animals spend the winter in a deep sleep because by going to sleep they avoid the time of the year when food is scarce and the temperatures are low. Their sleep is known as hibernation.

There is much about hibernation that puzzles scientists. For example, they are wondering how hibernation came into being. Some scientists have explored the possibility that animals release a chemical that starts them hibernating.

One thing that scientists are certain about is that animals hibernate only when it is cold. Hibernation is a seasonal practice.

Some animals that fall into a wintertime sleep are not true hibernators because they spend only a part of the cold season asleep. Bears, for example, can easily be awakened from their winter nap. They are not true hibernators.

Sometimes it is difficult to determine whether a particular animal is a true hibernator. For example, some mice hibernate, but others do not. The same is true of bats. Some of them hibernate. Others do not.

36. Hibernation is a seasonal practice. This means it ______.

A. takes place only during a particular season

B. occurs only during the night

C. is a daily practice

D. only happens when a species becomes over-populated

37.

37. Some scientists believe that hibernation is started by ______.

A. over-eating

B. calcium deposits

C. a body chemical

D. a lack of water

38.

38. The underlined word "hibernation" in paragraph 2 means ______.

A. a sleep to avoid eating

B. a temperature in a cold weather

C. a sleep in the cold season

D. an animal to practice sleep in winter

39.

39. The main idea of this passage is ______.

A. many animals die during hibernation

B. hibernation protects animals during the wintertime

C. scientists feel puzzled about hibernation

D. some bats hibernate and others do not

40.

Passage Two

Only one animal can walk 200 miles without stopping once to rest. It would take a person two days and two nights to walk this far, and only one man has ever done it without stopping. What amazing animal has such endurance? The camel! The camel is well known for something else, too. It can cross an entire desert without a single drink of water. Its body is built in a special way to help it store water and food.

A person has just one stomach, but a camel has quite a few. Within each stomach are layers and layers of cells. These cells are like tiny water balloons, storing liquids until the camel needs them. When the camel drinks, the cells grow larger and larger. For a whole week, they can keep the animal's thirst away by sending water to all parts of its body.

And did you ever wonder why the camel has a hump? The hump is a storage place for fat. Because it has this storage area, the camel does not need to eat very often. When the animal needs energy, the layers of fat serve as fuel to keep it going on the long, hot days in the burning sun.

The camel has one other gift that makes it well suited to arid regions. This gift is its amazing nose. A camel can smell a water hole from miles away!

When a camel moves it sways from side to side like a ship on a wavy ocean. Because of this swaying motion, the camel has been called the "Ship of the Desert."

40. The camel's hump is a storage place for ______.

A. muscles

B. extra water

C. body sugars

D. fat

41.

41. We can conclude from this passage that camels ______.

A. feel at home in the desert

B. like to carry heavy loads

C. look like ships from a distance

D. will always be useful

42.

42. The author compares cells with water balloons in order to ______.

A. make you think of summer

B. help you visualize the cells

C. show how rubber is elastic

D. show how many shapes cells can have

43.

43. The word "arid" is closest in meaning to ______.

A. sunny

B. flat

C. dry

D. sandy

44.

Passage Three

A group of scientists rowing toward the center of a lake saw something shocking. They turned back as fast as they could. What had they seen.? The lake was boiling!

The group was investigating a crater lake in the mountains of

This particular crater was the tip of a volcano called, which erupted last in 1902. Since that time, it had not shown any signs of action. But in the fall of 1971, mountain climbers who had hiked near the lake returned to the lowlands with strange stories. They said the water had turned yellow and was giving off a smell like burnt eggs. A seething fog was rising from the lake's surface.

Local scientists rushed toto see if this might be the beginning of a new volcanic explosion. They found a huge black mass in the middle of the water. It was a great blob 1,000 feet long and 300 feet wide. Lava had pushed up through the bottom of the lake and formed a new island.

The investigators wanted to make sure that the volcano was safe, and that the lava would not over- flow into the surrounding countryside. But they could never reach the island to study it, because the lava was so hot that the water around it bubbled and boiled.

44. This passage is about ______.

A. mountain climbing

B. a boiling lake

C. a new volcanic island

D. a mysterious blob

45.

45. A crater lake is at the tip of a ______.

A. mountain

B. ridge

C. island

D. volcano

46.

46. We can conclude that ______.

A. the situation was nothing to be concerned about

B. Soufriere is still an active volcano

C. crater lakes are easy to hike to

D.

47.

47. The writer explains the boiling water by using ______.

A. myths

B. humor

C. facts

D. arguments

48.

Passage Four

Have you ever heard of a flower whose seeds are carried and spread by elephants? The rafflesia, a rare blossom, is very unusual. Found in the rain forests of

This giant flower is a parasite--it needs another plant to live on. It lacks the structures needed to survive alone. The rafflesia has no stem or leaves. It is all flower. It attaches itself to the roots of other plants and sucks their juices. The flower's favorite home is the root of the vine, which grows above ground.

The rafflesia seems to burst right out of the forest floor. Its blossom weighs fifteen pounds! It has thick, spotted petals that give off a rotten smell. The center is about the size of a household bucket. After a rain, it may hold up to twelve pints of water!

After the rafflesia dies, it becomes a pool of thick liquid in which its seeds float. Elephants wandering through the forest step into the mushy pool, and the seeds glue themselves to their feet. As the animals stomp through the forest, their sticky feet pick up twigs and leaves. The elephants try to rid themselves of the sticky mess, in the same way people try to get bubble gum off their shoes. The elephants rub their feet against the roots of the vine. In no time, seeds left on the vine grow into more monstrous flowers!

48. Elephants help to ______.

A. provide food for the giant flower

B. water the rafflesia with their trunks

C. carry rafflesia seeds from one place to another

D. stomp out the awful smelling petals

49.

49. From this passage, we can guess that the writer ______.

A. likes elephants

B. has a very large garden

C. admires the wonders of nature

D. likes to measure things

50.

50. To give us an idea of how large the rafflesia is, the author uses ______.

A. the size of an elephant for comparison

B. measurements

C. comparisons to other flowers

D. detailed descriptions of the flower's stem

51.

51. As used in this passage, "structures" means ______.

A. endurance

B. organization

C. necessary parts

D. energy

52.

Passage Five

Many superstitious people are afraid of black cats. They believe that black cats have a strange power. If a black cat crosses their path, they think they will have bad luck.

Black cats haven't always had such a bad reputation. Long ago, the Egyptians thought that black cats were holy animals. They even worshipped them. Pasht was an Egyptian goddess who had a woman's body and a cat's head. Because the Egyptians had so much respect for black cats, they often buried the sacred creatures with great ceremony. Mummies of cats have often been found in ancient cemetery ruins. To keep the cats company after they died, mice were sometimes buried beside them.

Feelings about black cats have always been strong. People have thought they were either very good or very bad. The people of

Unlike their ancestors of the Middle Ages, Englishmen today consider black cats to be good luck charms. Fishermen's wives often keep a black cat around so that their husbands will be protected when they are out at sea.

52. The Egyptian goddess Pasht had a ______.

A. woman's head and a cat's body

B. woman's head and a lion's body

C. cat's head and a man's body

D. woman's body and a cat's head

53.

53. Judging from this passage, people of the Middle Ages probably ______.

A. treated black cats with respect

B. treated black cats badly

C. were witches if they had black cats

D. thought black cats were beautiful

54.

54. People of ancient

A. both worshipped black cats

B. both feared black cats

C. thought black cats could bring good luck

D. felt very different about black cats

55.

55. "Sacred" means ______.

A. dead

B. holy

C. black

D. fearful

V. Daily Conversation (15 points) Directions: Pick out five appropriate expressions from the eight choices below and complete the following dialogue by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

56.

A. Maybe I should call a taxi

B. can you help me

C. it's the second left

D. not really

E. at the traffic lights

F. Not at all

H. Thanks again

Tourist: Excuse me, (56) ? I'm lost!

Person: Certainly, where would you like to go?

Tourist: I'd like to go to the museum, but I can't find it. Is it far?

Person: No, (57) .It's about a 5 minute walk. Now, go along this street to the traffic lights. Do you see them?

Tourist: Yes, I can see them.

Person: Right, (58) , turn left into.

Tourist:.

Person: Right. Go straight on. Take the second left and enter.

Tourist: OK., straight on and then the second left, (59)

Person: Right, Just followand the museum is at the end of the road.

Tourist: Great. Thanks for your help.

Person: (60)

VI. Writing (25 points) Directions: For this part, you are supposed to write a letter of refasal in English in 100-120 words based on the following situation. Remember to write it clearly.

61.

VI. Writing (25 points)

Directions: For this part, you are supposed to write a letter of refasal in English in 100-120 words based on the following situation. Remember to write it clearly.

61. 你(Li Yuan)的朋友(Jack)邀請你暑期到他家鄉(xiāng)—農(nóng)村去度假。寫封信委婉拒絕。信的內(nèi)容如下：

(1) 對邀請表示感謝;

(2) 不能如愿的原因;

(3) 提出彌補的方式。