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1、大学英语考试复习资料专升本英语模拟52大学英语考试复习资料专升本英语模拟52专升本英语模拟52 PhoneticsDirections: 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 you

2、r answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.问题:1.A.carveB.courtyardC.departmentD.sugar答案:D选项D画线字母读，其他选项画线字母读。问题:2.A.tinyB.captainC.keyD.miracle答案:C画线部分读i:，其他选项的画线部分读i。问题:3.A.surroundB.surpriseC.surviveD.purpose答案:D解析 A，B，C项划线部分发短音，而D项发长音，所以选D项。问题:4.A.alphabetB.basketC.nakedD.

3、emergency答案:D选项D画线字母读，其他选项画线字母读i。问题:5.A.earlyB.earthC.searchD.heart答案:D解题指要 该题测试字母组合ear的读音。选项A、B、C中ear发音；选项D中ear发音。 Vocabulary and StructureDirections: 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 comple

4、tes the sentence and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.问题:1. It is very _ of you to let us know you were going to be late. Otherwise, we_ on time.A.considerate.wouldnt have begunB.inconsiderate.would have begunC.considerable.wouldnt have begunD.inconsiderable.wouldnt begin答案:A问题:2

5、. _ country in the world should do her best to keep the world peace.A.EachB.AllC.EveryD.Everyone答案:C问题:3. In order to grow well, the Blue Sprace, like other pine trees, _ a temperate climate.A.requireB.requiresC.is requiredD.that requires答案:B问题:4. To travel from England to Scotland you _ a passport.

6、A.mustnt haveB.havent gotC.dont needD.neednt答案:C句中need是行为动词，其后接名词做宾语。问题:5. He sat down beside Christina, feeling the warmth of the sun against his face, _ to relax for the first time in days.A.ableB.was ableC.oughtD.getting答案:A解题指要 该题测试形容词短语able to do 用作状语，表主语的状态的用法。D选项able前可认为省略了being一词。类例：The boy

7、hurried back home，full of joyB选项was able前应加用连词and。C选项enable是动词，语法有误，故不用。问题:6. The red color can stimulate all our _, including appetite.A.thoughtsB.worriesC.sensesD.desires答案:D解析 本题考查词义辨别。thoughts想法，worries担心。senses感觉，desires欲望。问题:7. How I regret the hours _ in the woods and fields, _ I should have

8、studied!A.wasting; whereB.wasted; whereC.wasted; whenD.wasting; when答案:D问题:8. He told us _ he had done.A.that allB.all thatC.all whichD.what all答案:B问题:9. Of the two toys, the child chose _A.the less expensive oneB.one most expensiveC.a least .expensiveD.the most expensive of them答案:A问题:10. I applied

9、 for the job that I saw advertised _ the paper.A.onB.ofC.inD.at答案:C解析 报纸上所登的东西用介词in。选项C是正确的。句意为：“我申请的工作是我在报纸上广告栏看到的。”问题:11. The fiat where we live _ three rooms only.A.is composed ofB.is made ofC.containD.is composed of答案:D问题:12. Silk _ soft and smooth.A.touchesB.feelsC.patsD.shows答案:B问题:13. Mary ha

10、s just called and asked _to have lunch with her tomorrow.A.you and IB.you and meC.I and youD.me and you答案:B作ask的宾语需用宾格me。问题:14. In the first semester, I asked my teacher _.A.what courses should! takeB.what courses I should takeC.I should take what coursesD.should I take what courses答案:B问题:15. Marry,

11、 as well as Tom, _ a key to the office.A.haveB.havingC.to haveD.has答案:D本句谓语动词的单复数取决于as well as前面的主语。选项D是正确的。 ClozeDirections: 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 correspondin

12、g letter on the Answer Sheet. Students will need 1 all of their language skills in order 2 understand the reading selections in Readers Choice. The book contains many types of selection on a wide variety of topics. These selections provide practice 3 using different reading strategies to extract the

13、 message of the writer. They also give students practice in four 4 reading skills: skimming, scanning, reading for 5 comprehension, and critical reading. Skimming is quick reading for the general ideas of a passage. This kind of rapid reading is 6 when you are trying to decide if careful reading is

14、desirable or when there is not time to read something carefully. Like skimming, 7 is also quick reading. However, in this case the search is more 8 . To scan is to read 9 in order to locate specific information, when you read to find a particular date, or number you are scanning. Reading for thoroug

15、h comprehension is 10 reading in order to understand the total meaning of the passage. 11 this level of comprehension the reader is able to summarize the authors ideas but has not 12 made a critical evaluation of those ideas. Critical reading demands that a reader 13 judgments about what he or she r

16、eads. This kind of reading requires posting and 14 questions such as Does my own experience support 15 of the author?, Do I share the authors point of view? and Am I convinced by the authors arrangements and evidence? 1.A.usedB.usingC.to useD.use答案:C2.A.thatB.toC.forD.of答案:B3.A.onB.inC.withD.by答案:B4

17、.A.basisB.baseC.basicD.habit答案:C5.A.betterB.thoroughC.basicD.general答案:B6.A.appreciateB.appointedC.approvedD.appropriate答案:D7.A.scanningB.skimmingC.thorough readingD.critical reading答案:A8.A.focusedB.focusC.focusingD.focuses答案:A9.A.carefully.B.slowlyC.quicklyD.casually答案:C10.A.carefulB.slowC.fastD.ap

18、propriate答案:A11.A.AtB.ToC.OnD.In答案:A12.A.stillB.yetC.againD.already答案:B13.A.makeB.makesC.to makeD.making答案:A14.A.to answerB.answersC.answeringD.answered答案:C15.A.whatB.itC.thatD.which答案:C Reading ComprehensionDirections: There are five reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by four q

19、uestions. 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. Dollars and cents are the basic units of American money. The back of all dollar bills are green (hence greenbacks). The commonly used co

20、ins are: one cent (penny), five cents (nickel), 10 cents (dime), and 25 cents (quarter). 50 pieces (half dollar) and silver dollars (not really silver anymore) are gaining in usage, while there has been talk of phasing out the penny thats inflation for you. Always carry plenty of quarters when trave

21、lling. Very useful for phones, soda machines, laundry machines, etc. There is generally no problem in using US dollars in Canada, but this is never possible in reverse. Its useful always to carry small change for things like exact fare buses, but do not carry large sums of cash. Instead keep the bul

22、k of your money in travellers cheques which can be purchased both in the US and abroad and should be in dollar denominations. The best known cheques are those of American Express, so you will have the least difficulty cashing these, even in out of the way places. Thomas Cook travellers cheques are a

23、lso acceptable, especially as lost ones can be reclaimed at some car rental companies. Dollar denomination cheques can be used like regular money. Theres no need to cash them at a bank: use them instead to pay for meals, supermarket purchases or whatever. Ten or twenty dollar cheques are accepted li

24、ke this almost always and youll be given change just as though youd presented the cashier with dollar bills. Be prepared to show ID when you cash your cheques. Credit cards can be even more valuable than travellers cheques, as they are often used to guaraniee room reservations over the phone and are

25、 accepted in lieu of deposit when renting a carindeed without a credit card you may be considered so untrustworthy that not only a deposit but your passport will be held as security too. The major credit cards are VISA, Master Charge and Access, Diners Club and American Express. If you hold a bank c

26、ard, it could well be worthwhile to increase your credit limit for travel purposesyou should ask your bank manager. 1. Why is it useful to carry enough 25-cent coins with you? _A.They can act as small change for the exact bus fares.B.There is generally no problem in using them in Canada.C.As a basic

27、 unit of money, they are gradually gaining in usage.D.They may come in handy for pay phones or laundry machines.答案:D2. It is not necessary to carry cash instead of dollar travellers cheques because the latter can be _A.used for phones, bus fares and hotel reservationsB.used to pay in restaurants and

28、 big storesC.used like credit cards, even in remote areasD.exchanged easily, even at car rental companies答案:B3. Which of the following statements is TRUE? _A.Credit cards have more advantages than travellers cheques.B.Dollar bills are as convenient as credit cards.C.One-cent coins have been withdraw

29、n from circulation.D.You can increase your credit limit as you like.答案:A4. This passage is most probably taken from _ .A.a tourist guideB.a bank brochureC.a booklet about car rentalD.a handbook on U. S. currency答案:B A computer company has a special person who answers all questions that are sent to h

30、im. The person is a 63 year old man. He is known for always finding the right answers. On the Internet, more people are finding out about this smart man. He does not look like a computer expert. He has silver hair and is gentle. He feels that his age helps him with his job. He remembers a lot of thi

31、ngs people ask about. He says that every day is different, so he is never bored. He tries to return the answers within 24 hours. He will answer any questions that he can. The questions he gets are very different each day. He loves his job. Other companies do not have a place for people to ask questi

32、ons. If they do, it may take a long time to get an answer. Sometimes you may never get an answer at all. It is important for companies to have a person who will answer your questions. It keeps the customers happy. Happy customers will keep coming back. 1. He feels that his age helps him with _ .A.un

33、derstanding knowledgeB.answering questions patientlyC.information collected in his mindD.his feeling toward people答案:C第二段。年龄帮了他的忙。紧接着说，他记住了很多问过的事情。选项C是正确的。选项A和B文中都未提及。2. The person mentioned in the passage is _ , because everyday is different for him.A.never happyB.never boredC.always tiredD.always

34、annoyed答案:B第二段。每天的问题都不同，所以不会无聊。选项B是正确的。3. He tries to _ the answers within 24 hours.A.forgetB.keepC.bring backD.send back答案:D第三段。一天一夜之内答复。通过全文，这个人与顾客的联系应该是通过电子邮件。所以应用“发送send”这个词。选项D是正确的。Bring back带回来、想起来。通常指的是人与物在一起。4. The passage implies that _ to have a man in a computer company to answer question

35、s.A.it is very helpfulB.it is very difficultC.it is unnecessaryD.it is very safe答案:A最后一段。强调设专人回答顾客的问题可拉回头客。选项A是正确的。 In this game you are in a tank and the screen shows your outside view. You gain points by shooting enemy tanks, supertanks, missiles(导弹) and saucers(飞碟). Experts gain scores of around

36、150,000 points at this game. To get a high score you have to destroy twenty tanks as quickly as possible. After this the supertanks, missiles and saucers appear. These are worth far more points than the ordinary tanks. (The number of tanks you have to destroy before the supertanks appear is various

37、on different machines. ) Try to get near an enemy tank from the side or back so it cannot shoot at you. Then when you get close, turn to it, line it up in your sights and fire before it turns to shoot at you. If your missiles are too slow, quickly get away by moving out of the enemys line of life. Y

38、ou can then move around the enemy and come in from another side. When a supertank appears, try to destroy it. Then wait safely behind an obstacle(障碍物)for a missile or a flying saucer. The cubes are useful objects to hide behind as you can fire over them without exposing yourself to danger. The missi

39、les will fly straight at you, but they are difficult to hit. So do not shoot at them until they are quite close. The saucers are much easier to hit, but do not chase(追逐)them as you will be open to shoot from enemys tanks. 1. This information is mainly about_.A.a computer gameB.an underwater gameC.ho

40、w to use modem weapons on your enemiesD.an army training exercise答案:A此题为细节题。从第一段了解到这篇文章是介绍玩电脑的坦克游戏的技巧。2. If you want to get a high score you must first_.A.gain the skills of using your gunsB.wipe out a score tanksC.hunt a number of enemys saucersD.kill some supertanks or missiles答案:B此题为细节题。见第二段第二句To

41、 get a high score you have to destroy twenty tanks as quickly as possible。3. A good plan when fighting against an enemy tank is to_.A.shoot its backB.get near to it from behindC.move it to the sideD.move out of its way答案:B此题为细节题。见第三段的第一句Try to get near an enemy tank from the side or back so it canno

42、t shoot at you。4. Hiding behind the cubes during an attack you can_.A.let them shoot over you without any dangerB.be certain of hitting your target(靶子)C.easily shoot from behind themD.fire straight at your enemy答案:C此题为推理题。最后一段中的句子The cubes are usefulwithout exposing yourself to danger意思是：当你躲在立方体的后面射

43、击敌人坦克时自己没有暴露的危险，所以推理出从他们的后面你是很容易射击的。 In 1807 Noah Webster began his greatest work, An American Dictionary of the English Language.In preparing the work, he devoted ten years to the study of English and its relationship to other languages, and seven more years to the writing itself. Published in two

44、volumes in 1828, An American Dictionary of the English Language has become the recognized authority (权威) for usage in the United States. Websters purpose in writing it was to show that the American language was developing distinct meanings, pronunciations, and spellings from those of British English

45、. He is responsible for advancing simplified spelling forms: develop instead of the British form develope; theater and center instead of theatre and centre; color and honor instead of colour and honour. 1. When was An American Dictionary of the English Language published?A.1817.B.1807.C.1828.D.1824.

46、答案:C参见第三句：美国英语辞典于1828年出版二卷，已被公认为美国用法的权威。2. According to this passage, which one of the following spellings would Webster have approved in his dictionaries?A.Develope.B.Theatre.C.Color.D.Honour.答案:C参见最后一句。3. According to the author, Websters purpose in writing An American Dictionary of the English La

47、nguage was to _ .A.respond to the need for new schoolbooksB.show the distinct development of the English language in AmericaC.improve spelling forms based upon British modelsD.influence the pronunciation of the English language答案:B参见第四句：Webster写书的目的是表明美国英语正发展成与英国英语不同的含义、发音和拼写的语言。4. In how many volum

48、es was An American Dictionary of the English Language published?A.One volume.B.Two volumesC.Three volumes.D.Four volumes.答案:B参见第三句。 The year 2000 will bring big changes in communication. Cell phones will be small enough to carry in your pocket. Videophones will let you see the person you are talking

49、 to on the phone. Tiny hand size computers will know your favorite subjects. The Internet and email will be everywhere. Technologists believe 2000 will be the year of video messaging. You will be able to see whom youre talking to. Also in the near future small wireless boxes will pick up information

50、 from satellites. In 5 years, computers wont need to be connected through wires. All of this will be good for rural areas and countries that dont have cable or telephone now. In 20 years you may only need to think about something and the computer will do it. Constance Hale is the author of Sin and S

51、yntax, I believe that email has been an incredible boon to communication. People are writing today where they would have been telephoning yesterday. So people are engaging with words more than they have for the last couple generations. If people use email and the Internet more, it could make people

52、better readers and writers. Some people think the most important part of communication is to make people understand each other better. Will technology make that easier? The translator also comes in handy in medical emergencies. Tam Dinh says, Where people are injured its always important to get as m

53、uch information as quickly as possible. Bob Parks is an Associate Editor of Wired Magazine, Bobs morning begins at about 6:45 am. and Bob is kind of mad, because Bob usually gets up at around 7:15 and likes to cut it close with his morning commute, but I look at my radio and it says that theres a tr

54、affic jam on 101 South and Im gonna need an extra 1/2 hour. And so my radio has got a net connection, wireless net connection as well as a good old power cord to the wall and it has received notice that theres a traffic jam and it has calculated an extra 1/2 hour commute time. Some day everything ma

55、y be connected to the Internet. Your refrigerator will add milk to your Internet grocery list when the date on the carton has passed. Light bulbs will be ordered before they bum out. Its fun to try to guess the future. Usually the predictions are wrong. The one thing we know for sure is that we cant imagine how technology will change. 1. How will wireless computers and Internet services help rural areas?A.One of the biggest barriers to Internet use is getting wires into rural areas.B.The wireless computers will