專升本英語模擬174

專升本英語模擬174：本試卷總分150分;共有六類型題目

一、Ⅰ. 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. attract

B. gate

C. arrange

D. able

2.

2.

A. thought

B. bought

C. brought

D. though

3.

3.

A. reason

B. resist

C. prison

D. peasant

4.

4.

A. cycle

B. city

C. crop

D. certain

5.

5.

A. wait

B. raise

C. train

D. said

二、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 the answer that best completes the sentence and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

6.

6. They were at work when they received _______SOS from _______school, and they immediately stared their police cars.

A. the, the

B. a, a

C. an, a

D. the, a

7.

7. A good _______of animals hibernate and during their hibernation they eat

A. deal, a little

B. number, a few

C. deal, few

D. number, little

8.

8. _______changed: whatever men can do, women can also do.

A. Time has

B. Time have

C. Age has

D. Age have

9.

9. —What do you think of the _______car?

—I think it is much better than his one.

A. latest, last

B. lately, lastly

C. early, lately

D. early, lastly

10.

10. The reason _______he explained is not I expected.

A. for, that

B. why, that

C. that, what

D. what, that

11.

11. —Which foreign language are you better at, English or French?

—I am sorry I know _______of English and _______of French.

A. lot, less

B. little, even less

C. a little, still less

D. much, less

12.

12. —How delicious the fish is!

—But I don't think it is _______what I cooked yesterday.

A. as better as

B. as well as

C. better than

D. no better than

13.

13. All was quiet the whole night _______the light noise given out by the electric fan.

A. besides

B. except that

C. beside

D. except for

14.

14. I _______her to give up taking the medicine but she refused.

A. advised

B. suggested

C. persuaded

D. hoped

15.

15. Taking more exercise will prevent you _______weight.

A. to put up

B. putting up

C. to put on

D. putting on

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16. The middle-aged lady surrounded by the mass is said_______.

A. to be main

B. being main

C. to be chief

D. being chief

17.

17. Having entered the hall, she found a chair in one corner and _______herself silently.

A. sitting

B. sat

C. seating

D. seated

18.

18. _______more attention, the young trees could have grown much better.

A. To give

B. Given

C. Give

D. Having given

19.

19. Now, she is upstairs _______a long speech for the president.

A. preparing

B. was preparing

C. prepared

D. to prepare

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20. The teacher came into the room, with his hands _______behind his back.

A. being crossed

B. having crossed

C. crossed

D. to be crossed

三、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.

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It's an annual back-to-school routine. One morning you wave goodbye, and that (21) evening you're burning the mid-night oil in sympathy. In the race to improve educational standards, (22) are throwing the books at kids. (23) elementary school students are complaining of homework fatigue. What's a well-meaning parent to do?

As hard as (24) may be, sit back and chill experts advise. Though you've got to get them to do it, (25) helping too much, or even examining answers too carefully, you may keep them (26) doing it by themselves. "! wouldn't advise a parent to check every 27 assignment," says psychologist John Rosemond, author of Ending the Tough Homework, "There's a (28) of appreciation for trial and error. Let your children (29) the grade they deserve."

Many experts believe parents should gently look over the work of younger children and ask them to rethink their (30) . But "you don't want them to feel it has to be (31) ," she says.

That's not to say parents should (32) homework—first, they should monitor how much homework their kids have. Thirty minutes a day in the early elementary years and an hour in (33) four, five, and six is standard, says Rosemond. For junior-high students it should be" (34) more than a hour and a half," and two for high school students. If your child consistently has more homework than this, you may want to check (35) other parents and then talk to the teacher about reducing assignments.

21.

A. very

B. exact

C. right

D. usual

22.

22.

A. officials

B. parents

C. experts

D. schools

23.

23.

A. Also

B. Even

C. Then

D. However

24.

24.

A. there

B. we

C. they

D. it

25.

25.

A. via

B. under

C. by

D. for

26.

26.

A. off

B. without

C. beyond

D. from

27.

27.

A. single

B. piece

C. page

D. other

28.

28.

A. drop

B. short

C. cut

D. lack

29.

29.

A. acquire

B. earn

C. gather

D. reach

30.

30.

A. exercises

B. defects

C. mistakes

D. tests

31.

31.

A. perfect

B. better

C. unusual

D. complete

32.

32.

A. forget

B. refuse

C. miss

D. ignore

33.

33.

A. classes

B. groups

C. grades

D. terms

34.

34.

A. about

B. no

C. much

D. few

35.

35.

A. with

B. in

C. out

D. up

四、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 the best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

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Passage One

Long time ago, the ancient people could not travel to any far away places for they had no vehicle to carry them across the wide oceans, deep valleys, long rivers or high mountains.

Nowadays people take advantage of steamships, trains, airplanes and modern bridges. Airplanes can carry us to the far countries in a short time; steamships can travel across the wide oceans. It is convenient to the modern people.

Travelling is a good idea to us because we can get more knowledge, such as the customs, the geography of other countries. And people could travel among the different countries in the world. For it is easy to travel from the land by trains, or from the sea by ships.

We learnt that the Italian who made the world large was Mr. Columbus. He was a brave man. Up to the middle of the 15th century, the people were afraid of traveling because they believed it was a dangerous thing.

There is a saying in China, which is "Travelling for thousands is better than reading for ten years." It is to say that we can learn more in different places than we can learn from books.

36. The people in ancient times couldn't travel too far away places because______.

A. they found it no use doing so

B. they liked staying at home

C. there was no modern transportation

D. they were forbidden to go to other countries

37.

37. The reason why people like to fly today is that______.

A. it is interesting

B. it is cheaper than to go in any other way

C. it can cross the wide oceans

D. it takes less timea

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38. The modern people like traveling now because______.

A. it can bring us more knowledge

B. it can make us rich

C. they have too much money

D. it is a good idea

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39. The Chinese saying means“______”.

A. the farther a man goes, the more treasures he gets

B. the more a man sees, the more knowledge he gets

C. travelling is more interesting than reading

D. the farther a man goes, the more hooks he reads

40.

Passage Two

The other day I heard an American say to a Chinese student of English "You speak very good English." But the student answered, "No, no. My English is very poor." The foreigner was quite surprised at the answer. Thinking he had not made himself understood or the student had not heard him clearly, he said, "Yes indeed, you speak English very well." But the Chinese student still kept saying "No". In the end the foreigner gave up and was at a loss what to say. What's wrong with the student's answer? It is because he did not accept a compliment(贊美的話)as the English people do. He should have said "Thank you" instead of "No". He actually understood what the American had said. But he thought he should be modest. If he said "Thank you", that would mean he was too proud. According to the western culture, if someone says the dishes you have cooked are very delicious, you should say "Thank you". If someone says to a Woman "You look so beautiful with the new clothes on", she should be very happy and answer "Thank you". In our country we think being modest is a virtue and showing off a bad thing. But in the west, if you are modest and say "No, I'm afraid I can't do it well", then the others will take it for granted that you really cannot do it. If you often say "No", you will certainly be looked down upon by others. When asking for a job, if one says something like "Let me have a try on the job" instead of "Yes, I can certainly do it," he or she will never expect to get it. So in the west one should always be confident. Without self-confidence, he cannot go anywhere. Confidence is of great importance to one in a country where competition is quite keen.

40. Why was the American surprised at the Chinese student's answer?

A. Because he wondered whether the student could really speak good English.

B. Because he could hardly hear what the student had said.

C. Because he wouldn't like others to say "No".

D. Because the way to accept a compliment in China is not the same as that in the western countries.

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41. According to the western culture, if one is given a compliment, he or she should say“______”.

A. Pardon

B. Thank you

C. Excuse me

D. Yes, thanks a lot

42.

42. Why does a man in the west who asks for a job say something like "Yes, I can certainly do it"?

A. Because to get the job he should give an impression that he's just fit for the job.

B. Because he is not modest.

C. Because he could do nothing but speak that way.

D. Because he was eager to get the job.

43.

43. What does the passage tell us?

A. Confidence is more important than modesty.

B. How to accept compliments given by westerners.

C. The Chinese people are modest while westerners are confident.

D. The western culture.

44.

Passage Three

Nine-year-old Louis Pasteur rushed into the little house, his face white.

"Mother!" he cried, "A mad dog has bitten my friend Henry, and now they are burning him with red-hot irons. It's terrible!"

"Rabies(狂犬病), Louis. Burning the bites is the only hope of stopping Henry from catching the disease."

Henry did get rabies and died, in great pain, some days later. Louis Pasteur never forgot that. "One day," he thought, "I must do something to help people like Henry."

Sixteen years later Pasteur became a Doctor of Science. Arid he began making important discoveries in his special field.

Pasteur achieved great success in his life. But during the years of research he lost the use of his left arm and leg. Yet he worked on and on, as hard as ever, as he was eager to find a way for curing rabies. He never forgot his friend Henry.

After many dangerous experiments on mad dogs, he finally found the answer. Just then a boy who had been badly bitten by a mad dog arrived at his lab. A few days after Pasteur's treatment the boy got better. He did not catch rabies.

The discovery gave new hope to people in many countries. People sent money to help build the Pasteur Institute in Paris. Today it is one the world's most famous centers for research.

44. Pasteur became a Doctor of Science. Doctor of science here means______.

A. a degree which is the highest in science

B. a person who works in the lab

C. a post in science

D. someone whose job is to make sick people well again

45.

45. Though Pasteur was in poor health, he worked hard in order______.

A. to make a living

B. to prevent the dog from rabies

C. to find a good way to cure rabies

D. to protect children from mad dogs

46.

46. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?

A. Louis was famous for his discovery.

B. Though his left arm and leg were disabled(殘疾的), he worked even harder than before.

C. In his childhood he made up his mind to become a doctor.

D. His disabled left arm and leg had nothing to do with the mad dogs.

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47. This passage is mainly about______.

A. how Louis Pasteur's friend died

B. Louis Pasteur's experience and achievement in curing rabies

C. how Louis Pasteur's arm and leg were disabled

D. Louis Pasteur cured a boy who had been badly bitten by a mad dog

48.

Passage Four

The atmosphere and oceans are not the only parts of the environment being damaged. Rain forests are being quickly destroyed as well, and their survival is questionable. E. O. Wilson, a biologist at Harvard, calls the depletion(枯竭、耗盡)of rain forest areas "the greatest extinction since the end of the age of dinosaurs(恐龍)."

Unlike some environmental issues, rain forests' depletion has fortunately received significant public and media's attention. Despite the opposition to the cutting down of rain forests, the problem continues. Every year,

According to some estimates, 50 million acres of rain forest are cut down every year. The United Nations says the figure is closer to 17 million acres. The World Wildlife Fund says that every minute,25 to 50 acres are cut down or burnt to the ground.

The world's growing population has been a primary reason of rain forests' destruction. More people need land to live on and wood products to consume. Limiting population growth may be the first in a series of steps that would alleviate the destruction of the rain forests.

48. In the opinion of the author, ______are being destroyed terribly at present.

A. the oceans

B. the atmosphere

C. the rain forests

D. all the above

49.

49. The words "chop down" in the second paragraph means______

A. clear

B. make room for

C. destroy

D. cut down

50.

50. Why did Wilson regard "the greatest extinction since the end of the age of dinosaurs" to be the depletion of rain forest areas?

A. The writer did not give his explanation in detail.

B. The rain forests' survival is questionable.

C. It will become warmer and warmer with the depletion of rain forests.

D. Many wild animals and beasts will extinct as a result of the depletion of rain forests.

51.

51. Which the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The United Nations says about 50 million acres of rain forests are cut down every year.

B. Luckily people and the mass media all paid special attention to the depletion of rain forests.

C. The author thought the oceans' survival is questionable.

D. People have stopped cutting down rain forests because of the opposition of most people.

52.

Passage Five

Jim was intelligent, but he hated hard work. He said, "You work hard, and make a lot of money, and then the government takes most of it. I want easy work that gives me lots of money and that the government doesn't know about".

So he became a thief--but he did not do the stealing himself. He got others to do it. They were much less intelligent than he was, so he arranged everything and told them what to do.

One day they were looking for rich families to rob, and Jim sent one of them to a large beautiful house just outside the town.

It was evening, and when the man looked through one of the windows, he saw a young man and a girl playing on a piano.

When he went back to Jim, he said, "That family can't have much money. Two people were playing on the same piano there."

52. What Jim said can be said to be______.

A. an excuse

B. a lie

C. a joke

D. a truth

53.

53. Jim did not do the stealing himself,______.

A. so he was not a thief in fact

B. because he was less intelligent than other

C. but he made stealing plans and gave orders

D. for he was afraid of being caught

54.

54. where did one of the thieves go to do the stealing?

A. To the village.

B. To the country.

C. To the city.

D. To the town.

55.

55. It can be concluded from the story that______.

A. Jim and his men didn't rob the family

B. the family they were going to rob was not rich in fact

C. the thief who was sent to the beautiful house was foolish

D. the young man and the girl were husband and wife

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

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A. Isn't she your girlfriend

B. They said she had left for London

C. What's the problem

D. Her office left you a message

E. Why not invite me, then

F. They said they had phoned Linda

G. The manager of their office had suddenly fallen iii

H. Sorry, I lost my way

A: Are you phoning Linda?

B: Yes. But how did you know?

A: (56)

B: What did they say?

A: (57)

B: What happened?

A: (58) . She had to go and take his place for three days.

B: That's too bad.

A: (59) ?

B: You see, I had arranged for us to have a dinner with a friend tonight.

A: (60) ?

B: Sure. Why not?

六、Ⅵ. Writing(25 points) Directions: For this part, write a passage about 100~- 120 words entitled Friendship.

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For this part, write a passage about 100~- 120 words entitled Friendship.