2015年专业英语考试-内部模拟试卷三.docx

2015年专升本专业英语模拟试卷（三）Part Vocabulary and Structure ( 1 30 points)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence, and then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.1. We are interested in the weather because it us so directly what we wear, what we do, and even how we feel.A. Benefits B. Affects C. guides D. effects2. Theres little chance that mankind would a nuclear war.A. Retain B. endure C. maintain D. survive3. The government is trying to do something to better understanding between the two countries.A. Raise B. increase C. heighten D. promote4. He made such a contribution to the university that they are naming one of the new buildings after him.A. Genuine B. minimum C. modest D. generous5. It took him several months to the wild horse.A. Tend B. cultivate C. tame D. breed6. Im not sure whether I can gain any profit from the investment, so I cant make a(n) promise to help you.A. exact B. defined C. definite D. sure7. In a sudden of anger, the man tore up everything within reach.A. Attack B. burst C. Split D. blast8. The strong storm did a lot of damage to the coastal villages: several fishing boats were and many houses collapsed.A. wrecked B. spoiled C. torn D. injured9. He is the only one of those boys who willing to take responsibilities.A. ishis B. aretheir C. areones D. isits10. After the Arab states won independence, great emphasis was laid on expanding education, with girls as well as boys to go to school.A. to be encouraged B. been encouraged C. being encouraged D. be encouraged11. You see the lightning it happens, but you hear the thunder later.A. the instant B. for an instant C. on the instant D. in an instant12. Id rather read than watch television; the programs seem all the time.A. to get worse B. to be getting worse C. to have got worse D. getting worse13. It is vital that enough money to fund the project.A. be collected B. must be collected C. is collected D. can be collected14. The money will be used to keep a space vehicle on the moon busy back to the earth photographs and other information about the surface of the moon.A. to send B. being sent C. to be sent D. sending15. Television was not invented by any one person, into being overnight.A. Nor has it spring B. Nor does it spring C. Nor did it spring D. Nor can it spring16. its hot sun and beautiful beaches, Hawaii is a fine place to live in or to visit.A. As B. With C. From D. For17. He didnt go to the party, but he does wish he there.A. would be B. has been C. would have been D. had been18. for many year, the novelist suddenly became wellknown all over the country.A. Having ignored him B. Having been ignoredC. To have been ignored D. To be ignored19. pretty late, we decided to leave at once in order to catch the last bus.A. Being B. It being C. As is being D. It was being20. The test results are beyond ; they have been repeated in labs all over the world. A. Conflict B. dispute C. bargain D. negotiation21. Nancy is only a sort of of her husbands opinion and has no ideas of her own. A. shadow B. sample C. reproduction D. echo22. These teachers try to be objective when they the integrated ability of their students. A justify B. evaluate C. indicate D. estimate23. It is obvious that this new rule is applicable to everyone without . A. Exception B. Exclusion C. Modification D. substitution24. As he has our patience, well not wait for him any longer. A. torn B. Wasted C. exhausted D. consumed25. There is a of impatience in the tone of his voice A. dot B. hint C. symbol D. phrase26. It may be to clone human beings, but is it ethical?A. Responsible B. compatible C. sensible D. feasible27. In Britain people four million tons of potatoes every year.A. swallow B. dispose C. consume D. exhaust28. That instrument can record even very slight changes.A. delicate B. feeble C. sensible D. feasible29. In Britain, the best season of the year is probably spring.A. late B. Last C. latter D. later30. Remember that customers dont about prices in that city.A. debate B. consult C. dispute D. bargainPart Reading Comprehension ( 2 20 points)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or incomplete statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice, and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage 1Opened on October 27,1907 and completed in 1908, Union Station is considered to be one of the finest examples of the Beaux Arts (古典装饰的) style of architecture. Architect Daniel Burnham designed the building.At the time it was built, Union Station covered more ground than any other buildings in the United States and was the largest train station in the world. In many ways, Union Station was a city within a city. At various times it employed a staff of over 5, 000 people and provided hotel, ice house, first class restaurant and police station.As train travel was the means of transportation for even U.S. Presidents in the early 1900s, a Presidential Suite (总统套间) was added to Union Station. In 1909, President Taft was the first President to use the room and over the years many famous people were officially welcomed there. The last President to use the Presidential Suite was President Eisenhower.For half a century and through two world wars, Union Station served Washington and the U.S. as a major center of transportation and the place for many historic events. On April 14, 1945, a train backed into Union Station carrying the casket (棺材) of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.However, the air travel led to a decline (减少) in railroad passengers, and Union Station began to fall into disuse. In 1968, the decision was made to change it into the “National Visitor Center”. The project opened in July 4, 1976 but failed to draw enough crowds to sustain its operation, and was closed in 1978.While Congress debated the future of Union Station, rain damage caused parts of the roof to fall down. Following three years of repair at a cost of 160 million, Union Station reopened on September 29, 1988.Today, Union Station continues to make history as the most visited place with over 29 million visitors a year. World class exhibitions and international cultural events are hosted there for the public to enjoy. Private special events are celebrated in the grand halls. Even today, U.S. Presidents still visit Union Station.31. What is the passage mainly about? A. Introduction to Union Station. B. Architecture in the U.S. C.Train stations in the U.S. D. Transportation in the U.S. 32. Which of the following is the correct order of the events happened to Union Station? a. Union Station reopened. b. President Taft used the Presidential Suite. c. The decision was made to change Union Station into the “National Visitor Center”. d. The construction of Union Station was completed. A. cdba B. dacb C. dbca D. acbd33. The underlined word “sustain” in Paragraph 5 means “”.A. break down B. go after C. look up to D. keep up 34. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 6 implies that .A. Union Station was a symbol of the USB. Union Station was of no useC. the government was unwilling to waste money on Union Station D. it took a long time to decide to rebuild Union Station35. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A. Union Station is still the largest train station in the world.B. Union Station made great contributions to the United States. C. The repair work of Union Station lasted several years. D. Union Station is popular in the US nowadays.Passage 2The most thoroughly studied intellectuals in the history of the New World are the ministers and political leaders of seventeenth century New England. According to the standard history of American philosophy, nowhere else in colonial America was “so much importance attached to intellectual pursuits”. According to many books and articles, New Englands leaders established the basic themes and preoccupations of an unfolding, dominant Puritan tradition in American intellectual life.To take this approach to the New Englanders normally means to start with the Puritans theological innovations and their distinctive ideas about the churchimportant subjects that we may not neglect. But in keeping with our examination of southern intellectual life, we may consider the original Puritans as carriers of European culture, adjusting to New World circumstances. The New England colonies were the scenes of important episodes in the pursuit of widely understood ideals of civility and virtuosity.The early settlers of Massachusetts Bay included men of impressive education and influence in England. Besides the ninety or so learned ministers who came to Massachusetts church in the decade after 1629, there were political leaders like John Winthrop, an educated gentleman, lawyer, and official of the Crown before he journeyed to Boston. There men wrote and published extensively, reaching both New World and Old World audiences, and giving New England an atmosphere of intellectual earnestness.We should not forget, however, that most New Englanders were less well educated. While few craftsmen or farmers, let alone dependents and servants, left literary compositions to be analyzed, it is obvious that their views were less fully intellectualized. Their thinking often had a traditional superstitious quality. A tailor named John Dane, who emigrated in the late 1630s, left an account of his reasons for leaving England that is filled with signs. Sexual confusion, economic frustrations, and religious hopeall name together in a decisive moment when he opened the Bible, told his father that the first line he saw would settle his fate, and read the magical words:“come out from among them, touch no unclean thing, and I will be your God and you shall be my people.” One wonders what Dane thought of the careful sermons explaining the Bible that he heard in puritan churches.Meanwhile, many settlers had slighter religious commitments than Danes, as one clergyman learned in confronting folk along the coast who mocked that they had not come to the New World for religion. “Our main end was to catch fish.”36. The author holds that in the seventeenth century New England .A. Puritan tradition dominated political lifeB. intellectual interests were encouragedC. Politics benefited much from intellectual endeavorsD. intellectual pursuits enjoyed a liberal environment37. It is suggested in Paragraph 2 that New Englanders .A. experienced a comparatively peaceful early historyB. brought with them the culture of the Old WorldC. paid little attention to southern intellectual lifeD. were obsessed with religious innovations38. The early minister and political leaders in Massachusetts Bay .A. were famous in the New World for their writingsB. gained increasing importance in religious affairsC. abandoned high positions before coming to the New WorldD. created a new intellectual atmosphere in New England39. The story of John Dane shows that less well educated New Englanders were often .A. influenced by superstitions B. troubled with religious beliefsC. puzzled by church sermons D. frustrated with family earnings40. The text suggests that early settlers in New England .A. were mostly engaged in political activitiesB. were motivated by an illusory prospectC. came from different intellectual backgroundsD. left few formal records for later referencePassage 3While still catching up to men in some spheres of modern life, women appear to be way ahead in at least one undesirable category. “Women are particularly susceptible to developing depression and anxiety disorders in response to stress compared to men,” according to Dr. Yehuda, chief psychiatrist at New Yorks Veterans Administration Hospital.Studies of both animals and humans have shown that sex hormones somehow affect the stress response, causing females under stress to produce more of the trigger chemicals than do males under the same conditions. In several of the studies, when stressed out female rats had their ovaries (the female reproductive organs) removed, their chemical responses became equal to those of the males.Adding to a womans increased dose of stress chemicals, are her increased “opportunities” for stress. “Its not necessarily that women dont cope as well. Its just that they have so much more to cope with,” says Dr. Yehuda. “Their capacity for tolerating stress may even be greater than mens,” she observes, “its just that theyre dealing with so many more things that they become worn out from it more visibly and sooner.”Dr. Yehuda notes another difference between the sexes. “I think that the kinds of things that women are exposed to tend to be in more of a chronic or repeated nature. Men go to war and are exposed to combat stress. Men are exposed to more acts of random physical violence. The kinds of interpersonal violence that women are exposed to tend to be in domestic situations, by, unfortunately, parents or other family members, and they tend not to be one shot deals. The wear and tear that comes from these longer relationships can be quite devastating.”Adeline Alvarez married at 18 and gave birth to a son, but was determined to finish college. “I struggled a lot to get the college degree. I was living in so much frustration that that was my escape, to go to school, and get ahead and do better.” Later, her marriage ended and she became a single mother. “Its the hardest thing to take care of a teenager, have a job, pay the rent, pay the car payment, and pay the debt. I lived from paycheck to paycheck.”Not everyone experiences the kinds of severe chronic stresses Alvarez describes. But most women today are coping with a lot of obligations, with few breaks, and feeling the strain. Alvarezs experience demonstrates the importance of finding ways to diffuse stress before it threatens your health and your ability to function.41.Which of the following is true according to the first two paragraphs?A. Women are biologically more vulnerable to stress.B. Women are still suffering much stress caused by men.C. Women are more experienced than men in coping with stress.D. Men and women show different inclinations when faced with stress.42.Dr. Yehudas research suggests that women .A. need extra doses of chemicals to handle stressB. have limited capacity for tolerating stressC. are more capable of avoiding stressD. are exposed to more stress43.According to Paragraph 4, the stress women confront tends to be .A. domestic and temporary B. irregular and violentC. durable and frequent D. trivial and random44.The sentence “I lived from paycheck to paycheck.” (Line 6, Para. 5) shows that .A. Alvarez cared about nothing but making moneyB. Alvarezs salary barely covered her household expensesC. Alvarez got paychecks from different jobsD. Alvarez paid practically everything by check45.Which of the following would be the best title for the text?A. Strain of Stress: No Way Out?B. Responses to Stress: Gender Difference.C. Stress Analysis: What Chemicals Say.D. Gender Inequality: Women Under Stress.Passage 4When one looks back upon the fifteen hundred years that are the life span of the English language, he should be able to notice a number of significant truths. The history of our language has always been a history of constant changeat times a slow, almost imperceptible change, at other times a violent collision between two languages. Our language has always been a living growing organism, it has never been static. Another significant truth that emerges from such a study is that language at all times has been the possession not of one class or group but of many. At one extreme it has been the property of the common, ignorant folk, who have used it in the daily business of their living, much as they have used their animals or the kitchen pots and pans. At the other extreme it has been the treasure of those who have respected it as an instrument and a sign of civilization, and who have struggled by writing it down to give it some permanence, order, dignity, and if possible, a little beauty.As we consider our changing language, we should note here two developments that are of special and immediate importance to us. One is that since the time of the AngloSaxons there has been an almost complete reversal of the different devices for showing the relationship of words in a sentence. Anglo Saxon (old English) was a language of many inflections. Modern English has few inflections. We must now depend largely on word order and function words to convey the meanings that the older language did by means of changes in the forms of words. Function words, you should understand, are words such as prepositions, co