2020年成人高考专升本英语模拟试题及答案(3)

1、2020 年成人高考专升本英语模拟试题及答案 (3)。 Phonetics (10 points) Directions ：In each of the following groups of words ， there are fourunderlined letter combinations marked A ， B， C and D.Compare the underlined parts and identify the one that isdifferent from the others in pronunciation. Mark your answerby blackeni

2、ng the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.1. A. club B. tomb C. comb D. climb2. A. food B. cool C. school D. flood3. A. town B. how C. down D. snow4. A. each B. peach C. break D. deal5. A. hear B. fear C. dear D. wear6. A. receive B. friend C. field D. piece7. A. question B. notion C. exceptio

3、n D. vocation8. A. exhaust B. exercise C. exam D. exact9. A. where B. what C. whose D. white10. A. switch B. hatch C. character D. match。 Vocabulary and Structure (40 points) Directions ：There are 40 incomplete sentences in this section. Foreach sentence there are four choices marked A ， B， C and D.

4、Choose one answer that best completes the sentence andblacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.11. Today is Jennys wedding day. She _ to Thomas.A. just has got married B. has just married C. was justmarried D. has just got married12. Every officer and every soldier _ obey therules.A. had

5、 to B. have toC. has to D. must have to13. Rarely _ so difficult a problem.A. she could have faced with B. could have she faced withC. she could have been faced with D. could she have beenfaced with14. _ a dog on the road ， the car stopped.A. Having seen B. On seeingC. The driver seeing D. Seeing15.

6、 I asked my teacher _.A. what courses should I take B. should I take whatcoursesC. I should take what courses D. what courses I shouldtake16. Comrade Li promised to help us and he said he wouldcome _.A. right away B. all at onceC. all of a sudden D. all right17. There arent many pandas _ in the worl

7、d today.A. alive B. living C. lively D. lived18. Such electron tubes _ in a radio set are alsofound in a TV set.A. that we use B. as we useC. as we use them D. that we use them19. It _ to me that he was jealous.A. happened B. tookC. occurred D. felt20. One of the requirements for a fire is that them

8、aterial _ to its burning temperature.A. were heated B. must be heatedC. is heated D. be heated21. Please _ me at the station on time.A. meeting B. to meet C. meet D. met22. _ hello ， he reached out his hand.A. Said B. Saying C. To say D. Say23. People are more _ to spend money on goods withan attrac

9、tive look than those without.A. attracted B. tempted C. persuaded D. tended24. It was _ he saw the doctor coming out of theemergeney room with an expression as grave as a judge _he realized the seriousness of his wifes illness.A. not until that B. after whenC. until then D. before that25. Please tel

10、ephone me half an hour _.A. in charge B. in advanceC. in time D. in front26. Both Mary and Ellen ， as well as Jan ， _studying Chinese History.A. are B. isC. are being D. is being27. Id like to _ him to you for the job. He is avery clever and industrious boy.A. refer B. suggestC. recommend D. propose

11、28. It _ that 200 people died and over 5 ，000 losttheir shelters after the flood.A. reported B. reportsC. has been reported D. has reported29. He was asked to speak louder _ all the otherstudents in the classroom could hear him.A. as B. so as to C. so that D. so as30. His report on the space explora

12、tion was really_.A. exciting B. excited C. excitement D. excitedly31. Your chair needs _.A. to repair B. repairing C. to repairing D. being repair32. I hate to see papers _ in pencil.A. writing B. to write C. written D. write33. The job made her dependent _ her husband.A. on B. from C. of D. to34. T

13、his is the second time she _ improvement onthat equipment.A. had made B. made C. is making D. has made35. He spoke so quickly that I did not _ what hesaid.A. catch B. accept C. take D. listen36. _determines a good meal varies from country tocountry.A. What B. That C. It D. Which37. As the journey wa

14、s a long one ， he took a friend withhim for _.A. pleasure B. entertainment C. company D. defence38. I suggest _ for an outgoing this Sunday.A. us going B. we are going C. to go D. our going39. Weve _ sugar. Ask him to lend us some.A. run away with B. run down C. run off D. run out of40. It was in 19

15、30 _ he became a university student.A. when B. that C. which D. and41. I am very _ to you for your help.A. grateful B. agreeable C. pleased D. thanks42. You _ go now. Its very late.A. had rather B. prefer to C. had better D. would rather43. If I were you ， I would take it easy ， _ is noneed to be ne

16、rvous.A. it B. this C. there D. which44. Why not _ me earlier?A. to tell B. tell C. telling D. told45. Joes handwriting is _ Marys.A. more better B. as well as C. much better than D. morebetter than46. The experiment _ the discovery of a cure forcancer.A. happened to B. led up C. resulted in D. set

17、up47. To produce one pound of honey ， a colony of bees mustfly a distance _ to twice around the world.A. similar B. equal C. compared D. corresponding48. I did not mean _ anything ， but those appleslooked so good I couldnt resist _one.A. to eat trying B. to eat to trying C. eating to tryD. eating to

18、 trying49. I had hardly sat down _ he stepped in.A. when B. that C. until D. after50. In his time he enjoyed a reputation _.A. as great as Mozart ， if not greater than B. as greatas， if not greater than ， MozartC. as great ， if not greater ， as Mozart D. greater ， ifnot as great as Mozart。Cloze (20

19、points) Directions ：For each blank in the following passage ， there are fourchoices given below and marked A ， B， C and D. Choose theone that is most suitable and mark your answer by blankeningthe corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Robert Edwards was blinded in a traffic accident. He wasalso a

20、 little deaf _51_ old age. Last week ， he was taking awalk near his home when a thunderstorm came. He hid _52_ thestorm under a big tree and was struck by lightning. He wasknocked _53_ the ground and woke up some 20 minutes _54_ ，lying face down in water in water below a tree. He went intothe house

21、and lay down in bed. A short time later ， he awoke;his legs felt _55_ and he was trembling ， but ， when heopened his eyes ， he could see the clock across the roomfading in and out in front of him. When his wife entered ， he_56_ her for the first time in nine years. Doctors _57_ thathe had regained h

22、is sight and hearing obviously from theflash of lightning ， but they were unable to explain that.The only _58_ explanation offered by one doctor was that ，_59_ Edwards lost his sight as a result of trauma in aterrible accident ， perhaps the only way it could be restoredwas by _60_ trauma.51. A. beca

23、use B. because of C. as D. since52.A. from B. away C. against D. contrary53.A. at B. in C. to D. on54.A. late B. soon C. later D. after55.A. dying B. dead C. die D. being died56.A. saw B. watched C. noticed D. examined57.A. say B. thought over C. made sure D. agreed to58.A. possibly B. possible C. p

24、robably D. mainly59.A. although B. because of C. even though D. since60.A. others B. other C. another D. one other。Reading Comprehension (60 points) Directions ：There are four reading passages in this part. Eachpassage is followed by five questions. For each questionthere are four suggested answers

25、marked A ， B， C and D.Choose one best answer and blacken the corresponding letteron the Answer Sheet.Passage OneIn ancient times wealth was measured and exchanged inthings that could be touched ： food ， tools ， and preciousmetals and stones. Then the barter system was replaced bycoins ， which still

26、had real value since they were pieces ofrare metal. Coins were followed by fiat money ， paper notesthat have value only because everyone agrees to accept them.Today electronic monetary systems are gradually beingintroduced that will transform money into even less tangibleforms， reducing it to a seri

27、es of bits and bytes ， orunits of computerized information ， going between machines atthe speed of light. Already ， electronic fund transfer allowsmoney to be instantly sent and received by different banks ，companies， and countries through computers andtelecommunications devices.61. Which of the fol

28、lowing would be the most appropriatetitle for the passage?A. International Banking Policies B. The History ofMonetary ExchangeC. The Development of Paper Currencies D. CurrentProblems in the Economy62. According to the passage ， which of the following wasthe earliest kind of exchange of wealth?A. Ba

29、rtered foods B. Fiat moneyC. Coin currency D. Intangible forms63. The author mentions food ， tools and precious metalsand stones together because they are all _.A. useful items B. articles of valueC. difficult things to obtain D. material objects64. According to the passage ， coins once had real val

30、ueas currency because they _.A. represented a great improvement over barter B.permitted easy transportation of wealth C. were made ofprecious metals D. could become collectors items65. Which of the following statements about computerizedmonetary systems is NOT supported by the passage?A. They promot

31、e international trade.B. They allow very rapid money transfers.C. They are still limited to small transactions ( 交易) 。D. They are dependent on good telecommunications systems.Passage TwoAt the University of Kansas art museum ， scientiststested the effect of different colored walls on two groups ofvi

32、sitors to an exhibit of paintings. For the first group theroom was painted white; for the second ， dark brown. Movementof each group was followed by an electrical equipment underthe carpet. The experiment showed that those who entered thedark brown walked more quickly ， covered more area ， andspent

33、less time in the room than people in the white one.Dark brown made people more active ， but the activity endedsooner. Not only the choice of colors but also the generalappearance of a room affects those inside. Another experimentpresented people with photographs of faces whose energy wasto be commen

34、ted. Three groups of people were used; each wasshown the same photos ， but each group was in an ordinaryroom-a nice office. The third was in a tastefully designedliving room with carpeting. Results showed that the people inthe beautiful room tend to give higher marks to the facesthan those in the ug

35、ly room did. Other studies that studentsdo better on tests taken in comfortable room than inordinary-looking or ugly rooms.66. Which of the following is the best expression of themain idea of this passage?A. People in beautiful rooms tend to give higher marks tophotos of faces than people in ugly ro

36、oms B. The color andgeneral appearance of a room have a deeper effect on thebehavior of the people in itC. The University of Kansas has studied the effects ofthe color of room on peoples behaviorD. Beautifully furnished ， light-coloured rooms makepeople more comfortable than ugly ， dark rooms 67. Ac

37、cordingto the passage ， we may conclude that the whiter a room is_.A. the longer people like to stay in it B. the soonerpeople in it will leaveC. the more active people in it will become D. the moreexcited people68. What is referred to as the general appearance inthis passage is _.A. how many broad

38、windows a room has ， through whichsunlight might come inB. the size of a roomC. whether there are beautiful walls in a roomD. what the room looks like69. This passage provides us with _.A. a piece of scientific information B. a normal lessonC. an interesting test D. a piece of news70. At least how m

39、any tests were carried out by thescientists referred to in this passage?A. Three B. Two C. Only one D. No one knowsPassage ThreeThe water we drink and use is running short in the world.We all have to learn how to stop wasting our limited water.One of the steps we should take is to find ways of reusi

40、ng it.Experiments have already been done in this field. Today inmost large cities ， fresh water is used only once ， then itruns into waste system. But it is possible to pipe the usedwater to a purifying factory. There it can be filtered andtreated with chemicals so that it can be used again ， just a

41、sit were fresh from a spring. But even if every large citypurified and reused its water ， we still would not haveenough. Then we could turn to the oceans. All wed have to doto make use of the seawater on earth is to get rid of thesalt. This process is called desalinization ， and it isalready in use

42、in many parts of the world.71. The way to stop wasting our limited water is to_.A. do experiments with water B. purify the used water andreuse itC. use fresh water once again D. make use of seawater72. The following tells us how to reuse the used water.Which is the right order of the passage?A. to h

43、ave the used water filtered B. to put chemicals initC. to pipe it to the users D. to pipe the used water tobe purified to a factory73. There wouldnt be enough water for us if we didnt_.A. turn to the oceans for more water B. reuse used waterand make use of seawaterC. desalt seawater D. take steps to

44、 reuse all water onearth74. The would it in the last sentence refers to _.A. seawater B. purified waterC. the process of getting rid of the salt in seawater D.the process of collecting salt from the sea oceans75. The best title for the passage is _.A. How to Reuse Water B. Two Solutions to the Probl

45、em ofWater ShortageC. Stop Wasting Our Limited Water D. How to Make Use ofSeawaterPassage FourSome people hate everything that is modern. They cannotimagine how anyone can really like modern music; they find ithard to accept the new fashions in clothing; they think thatall modern painting is ugly; a

46、nd they seldom have a good wordfor the new buildings that are being built everywhere in theworld. Such people look for perfection in everything ， andthey take their standards of perfection from the past. Theyare usually impatient with anyone who is brave enough toexperiment with new or to express hi

47、mself or the age inmaterials original ways. It is ， of course ， true that manyartists do not succeed in their work and instead produceworks that can only be considered as failures. If the work ofart is a painting ， the artists failure concerns himselfalone ， but if it is a building ， his failure con

48、cerns otherstoo ， because it may damage the beauty of the whole place.This does sometimes happen ， but it is completely untrue tosay， as some people do ， that modern architecture is nothing.We cant judge every modern building by the standards of theancient time ， even though we admire the ancient bu

49、ildings.Technologically ， the modern buildings are more advanced. Themodern architect knows he should learn from the ancient works ，but with his greater resources of knowledge and materials ，he will never be content to imitate the past. He is too proudto do that.76. Some people hate everything that

50、is modern because_.A. they are aged B. they find it hard to accept modernthings C. they take their standards of perfection from theGreek D. they look at things by the standards of the past77. The writer of the passage thinks that _. A. itis true to say artists fail in their work B. it is untrue tosa

51、y artists fail in their work C. it is true to say someartists fail in their work D. it is true to say only paintersfail in their work78. The writer thinks the failure of a building _.A. means nothing B. concerns others C. concerns only theartist D. concerns all the people in the world79. The writer thinks that _. A. we cant judgebuildings by the ancient standards B. we cant judge all thebuildings by the ancient standards C. we cant judge all themodern buildings by the ancient standards D. we cant judgemod