[大学英语考试复习资料]专升本英语模拟49

1、大学英语考试复习资料专升本英语模拟49大学英语考试复习资料专升本英语模拟49专升本英语模拟49 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.statueB.clueC.valueD.due答案:B画线部分读u:；其他选项的画线部分读ju。问题:2.A.religiousB.suggestC.islandD.master答案:C画线部分不发音；其他选项的画线部分读s。问题:3.A.differenceB.operateC.talentD.marvel答案:A画线部分不发音；其他选项的画线部分读。问题:4.A.thoughtB.boughtC.foughtD.throughout答案:D

3、画线部分读u:；其他选项的画线部分读。问题:5.A.originalB.journalC.personalD.national答案:A画线部分读；其他选项的画线部分读l。 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 completes the sentence and blacken t

4、he corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.问题:1. Mary was astonished that she _ for the counselors position,A.turned onB.was turned downC.turned offD.was turned back答案:Bturn on开，turn off关，turn back返回，turn down拒绝。根据题意应当用被动态。玛丽很震惊，没想到自己想要的顾问位置被拒绝。问题:2. _ it was raining very hard, we would like to hav

5、e gone to the park.A.IfB.WhetherC.Even thoughD.As though答案:C根据题意；雨正在下，因此，如果、是否两个选项就不合题意。即便是下着雨，我们也愿意呆在公园里。问题:3. I dont mind _ museums if theyre really interestingA.to visitB.visitingC.visitD.visited答案:Bmind doing sth介意做某事。如果博物馆真的很有趣的话，我并不介意去看看。问题:4. Now it wont be long before we meet again, _ ?A.wil

6、l itB.do weC.wont weD.does it答案:A反意疑问句。陈述句中有主从句时，疑问部分跟有实际意义的主句走。我们很快就会见面的，对吧?问题:5. _ man, woman, and child in the US should wear a seat belt.A.AllB.Each ofC.NoD.Every答案:D见后面例举的名词man，woman，child等都是单数，那么修饰名词的代词也应为单数。在美国的所有的男人、女人、儿童都应系安全带。问题:6. I need _ to finish the chair.A.one more woodB.much woodsC.

7、many woodsD.a piece of wood答案:Dwood是不可数名词，本身没有复数形式，需要某种量词表示在某种状态下的一定的量。我需要一块木头把这把椅子做完。问题:7. In the past, we needed _ than today.A.less mathematicB.fewer mathematicC.less mathematicsD.fewer mathematics答案:Cmathematics的s不能省，它是不可数名词。因此只能用little不能用few来形容它的少量。little的比较等级：littlelessleast；few的比较等级：fewfewer

8、fewest。过去我们的数学比现在用得少。问题:8. That child is _ take care of himself.A.enough old toB.enough oldC.old enoughD.old enough to答案:Denough修饰名词时，其位置在名词前；修饰形容词或代词时，其位置在名词或代词之后。这个孩子长大了，可以照顾自己了。问题:9. Were you _ the phone a lot this afternoon? I tried calling you five times and always got a busy signal.A.onB.inC.a

9、tD.by答案:Aon the phone在打电话。你昨天下午是不是一直在打电话?我给你打过五次电话都占线。问题:10. The student _ a very good question about the importance of security in the big cities.A.roseB.raisedC.riseD.had raised答案:Braise举起(手)、引起、提高、提出(问题)；rise(rose，risen)起立、起 床、升起、上涨。就大城市的安全重要性上，这个学生提出了很好的问题。问题:11. The weather is awful. I wish it

10、_ raining.A.stoppedB.would stopC.had stoppedD.stops答案:B希望将来发生的事在wish后的宾语从句中用过去将来时。天气太糟了。真希望雨不要再下了。问题:12. Mandela was _ first President elected in _ South Africa.A.a; theB.the; xC.a; xD.the; the答案:B定冠次用在作形容词的叙述词前；国名、某些地名、区名等前不加冠词。曼德拉是南非第一位选举出来的总统。问题:13. Wheres Jill? She _ forgotten that we were suppo

11、sed to meet at 2: 00 PM.A.wouldveB.shouldveC.mustveD.couldve答案:Cwould表示意愿，should表示应该，could表示可能性，must表示肯定。吉尔哪儿去了?她定忘了我们约好两点钟见面。问题:14. Im not leaving _ I get an apology from you.A.so thatB.as long asC.whileD.until答案:D.until直到。你不向我道歉我就不走。 (直到你向我道歉我再走。)问题:15. I am sure _ here will please them.A.you bein

12、gB.you areC.you to beD.your being答案:D动名词being在从句中作主语。动名词的逻辑主语为物主代词。我敢肯定，你在这儿他们非常高兴的。 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 corresponding letter on the Answer S

13、heet. Andy Wasnick loved the idea. Mary Arthur 1 it. Kurt Mendez didnt think it was any big deal. Mr. El thought it was a brilliant idea. After all, it was 2 idea. Its only fair, Mr. El explained to his new fourth graders as they stood in line waiting for the lunch bell to ring, that we turn things

14、around. Every year you guys line up in alphabetical 3 Alphabetical order to go to lunch, to go to gym, to go home, and so on. This 4 were using reverse alphabetical order. Mindy Vale put her hand down as Mr. El pointed to her. Ive always had to stand at the 5 of the line, ever since 6 ! Now Im near

15、the front. Thank you, thank you! The teacher smiled. Then he called on Christopher Cash, a serious and thoughtful young man. Mr. El, I think you should reconsider this policy: This is very drastic and 7 . This could confuse our fragile young minds! Put a lid on it, Chris! shouted David Tyler. We won

16、t have any outbursts like that, David! Mr. El said firmly. He turned toward Christopher. Dont 8 , Christopher. We only have strong minds in this class. How many of you think this is a good idea? Mr. El asked. As you would probably 9 , most of the hands that went up were in the 10 half of the line. 1

17、.A.heardB.likedC.neededD.hated答案:D每个人对这个主意的看法都不同。有喜欢的，有讨厌的，也有的认为这个主意很聪明。2.A.thatB.noC.herD.his答案:D但不管怎么说这是他的主意。3.A.lettersB.soupC.orderD.index答案:Cfourth graders四年级的学生，alphabetical order字母顺序。这位先生说，每年你们都是按字母的排列顺序排队去不同的地方。4.A.wayB.yearC.alphabetD.is答案:B今年我们将按字母的顺序倒着排。5.A.backB.beginningC.centerD.winner

18、答案:A一个女孩子说：我每次都不得不排在队伍的最后。6.A.breakfastB.kindergartenC.yesterdayD.tomorrow答案:B这个女孩子接着说：从幼儿园起就是这样。现在，我排在队伍的前面了。7.A.usefulB.thoughtfulC.unnecessaryD.smart答案:C一个富有思想的、极严肃的年轻人说：这样做太极端了，也是没有必要的。这样会把我们脆弱的大脑搞糊涂了。8.A.moveB.worryC.screamD.speak答案:B先生说：不用担心。只有大脑强健的人才能在这个班。9.A.expectB.doubtC.forgetD.review答案:A

19、正如你所期望的那样。10.A.dumbB.brightC.angryD.front答案:D举手表示赞同的是那些排在队伍前面的人。 Reading ComprehensionDirections: There are five reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B,- C and D. Choose one best answer and blacken the

20、 corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage One Guglielmo Marconi was born in Italy in 1874. He studied in Bologna and since his childhood, he showed great interest in physics and electricity. Basing his studies on Hertzs findings, Marconi concluded that the electromagnetic waves could transmi

21、t messages, so he conducted his research in that direction. As Marconi did not get any financial incentives from the Italian government, he moved to England where he got funds for his research. In 1897, Marconi was able to communicate via radio through the Brisiol Channel. In 1901, he transmitted lo

22、ng-wave radio signals across the Atlantic Ocean. At that time, Marconi was already recognized as a great name in science and technology. In ,1909, he shared the Nobel Prize in physics with Karl Ferdinand Braun, a German physicist, who worked on wireless telegraphy and cathode rays. Marconi died in 1

23、937. 1. The text is about _.A.a famous Italian physicianB.a famous Italian inventorC.a famous Italian electricianD.a famous Italian novelist答案:B第一段。马可尼发现了赫兹，并断定说电磁波可以传送信息。因此说他是一个发明家。2. Marconi moved to England because _.A.he did not get financial support for his research in ItalyB.he loved EnglandC.

24、his research had to be conducted in EnglandD.his research fellow was in England答案:A第二段。马可尼没有得到意大利政府的资助便前往英国从事研究工作。3. In 1901, Marconi was able to _.A.communicate via radio through the Bristol ChannelB.establish a long distance transmissionC.transmit the first radio messagesD.work with a German physi

25、cist答案:B第三段。1901年，马可尼传送信息穿过大西洋。4. Marconi is a famous name _.A.in scienceB.in technologyC.in German and ItalyD.both in science and in technology答案:D第三段。马可尼这个名字已经成了科学和技术的代名词。5. In 1909, the Nobel Prize in physics _.A.was given to Marconi and his compatriot BraunB.was given to Marconi and his partner

26、BraunC.was shared by Marconi and BraunD.was shared by a German scientist and an American scientist答案:C最后一段。1909年，马可尼与德国科学家分享了诺贝尔奖。Passage Two A jury in Northern California has found a doctor caused elder abuse. Family thought the doctor did not give enough pain medication to a dying patient. The jur

27、y gave one-and-a- half million dollars to the patients family. The patients children say they were sure they would lose. But the jury said the doctor was reckless and caused elderly abuse. The patients son says he wanted to tell the true story. His father had too much pain. The 85-year-old patient,

28、William Bergman, died of cancer patient in February 1998. He spent six days at a hospital in Castro Valley, California. His children say he had too much pain because Dr. Wing Chin didnt give enough painkillers. The trial lasted one month. Dr Chin said he used the usual pain control system. Dr. Chins

29、 lawyer said that the doctor used the usual standard of care. Family members said they didnt directly ask the doctor for more medication. They trusted that the doctors knew how to control the pain. The problem of not enough pain medication is widespread. Doctors might be more careful in the future.

30、California laws dont allow pain and suffering awards for the people who have died. This case was for elder abuse. The jurys award of one-point-five million dollars is likely to be reduced to 250-thousand dollars because the state has a cap on awards. 1. The jury found _. A. the doctor guilty of murd

31、er B, the family guilty of elder abuse C. the family guilty of doctor abuse D. the doctor guilty of elder abuse 答案:D第一段。陪审团裁决这个医生有罪。2. William Bergman _.A.was eighty-five years oldB.was a young manC.had never had childrenD.was a middle-aged man答案:A第四段。William Bergman是一位85岁的病人。3. The patient _.A.had

32、heart troubleB.had cancerC.had diabetesD.was in a car accident答案:B第四段。这个病人患有癌症。4. The family sued for _.A.pain and sufferingB.doctor negligenceC.elder abuseD.hospital negligence答案:C第一至第三段。病人家属认为医生没有提供足够的止痛药以减轻老人的痛苦。因此以虐待老人罪起诉。5. As a result of the court decision, the family will receive _.A.nothingB

33、.around 250 thousand dollarsC.one-and-a-half million dollarsD.two million dollars答案:B最后一段。判决之后，家属可以拿到25万美元的赔偿。Passage Three People enjoy talking about first. They like to remember their first love or their first car. But not all firsts are happy ones. Few people enjoy recalling the firsts that are b

34、ad. One of historys bad but important firsts was the first car accident. Autos were still young when it happened. The crash took place in New York City. The year was 1896. The month was May. A man from Massachusetts was visiting the city in his new car. At the time, bicycle riders were still trying

35、to get used to the new set of wheels on the road. No one is sure who was at fault. In any case, the bike and the car collided. The man on the bike injured. The driver of the car had to stay in jail and wait for the hospital report on the bicycle rider. Luckily, the rider was not killed. Three years

36、later, another automobile first took place. The scene was again New York City. A real estate broker named Henry Bliss stepped off a streetcar. He was hit by a passing car. Once again, no one is sure just how it happened or whose fault it was. The driver of the car was put in jail. Poor Mr. Bliss bec

37、ame the first person to die in a car accident. 1. This passage is about _.A.the first bicycle accidentB.accidents in large citiesC.two of the first auto accidentsD.the first vehicles with wheels答案:C这篇文章主要描述了两个第一次的机动车车祸。一次是汽车与自行车相 撞，一次是汽车与人相撞。2. In each accident the driver was _.A.found guiltyB.set f

38、reeC.laughed atD.put in jail for a while答案:D第二、第三段。两次车祸都是将汽车司机送入监狱。3. We can conclude that accidents involving cars _.A.happened most often in New York CityB.do not happen as often as they did in the early days of the autoC.have killed more people since Mister Bliss was killedD.were always the drive

39、rs fault答案:C根据第三段。第一个人死于车祸，那么到目前为止，死于车祸的人绝不止 Mister Bliss一人。4. The new set of wheels that bicycle riders had to get used to was _.A.the new tires on their bikesB.the automobileC.the street carD.the bicycle itself答案:B第二段。骑自行车的人被迫适应新的一套轮子。这里指汽车。5. Collide means _.A.hit each other hardB.stoppedC.raced

40、each otherD.traveled in the same direction答案:A第二段。两辆车撞在一起。Passage Four If we had to rely on only five senses for survival, we would be in very sad shape indeed. We wouldnt know up from down. We wouldnt know when to eat or drink. We wouldnt know what our muscles were doing or what position our limbs

41、were in. We wouldnt know when our body was damaged, because we wouldnt feel pain. We might freeze to death without even a shake, or overheat without a drop of sweat. The five senses-touch, taste, smell, hearing and sight-respond only to stimulation from the out- side world, but the inside world of o

42、ur bodies must also receive and respond to important messages. Our internal senses keep us alive and enable us to use our external senses. In effect, the internal senses tell our brains how to run our bodies. Hunger and thirst register in a part of the brain called the hypothalamus, when a lack of f

43、ood chemicals are detected in the blood. Another internal sense that controls our balance is maintained by three fluid-filled loops in the inner ear. Changes in position and gravity affect the motion of this liquid and trigger changes in the brain. A sense called kinesthesia lets us know the relativ

44、e positions of parts Pf our bodies. Even our breathing is triggered by a sense that identifies an over-abundance of carbon dioxide and a lack of oxygen in the blood. No one has been able to count the number of internal senses. The presence of delicate internal senses shows just how marvelously compl

45、ex we human beings are. 1. This passage deals mostly with _.A.internal sensesB.sense of balanceC.five sensesD.brains function答案:A第一段相当于一个开场白。我们除了用五个感官感受外部的世界外，我们还有内部感官。接下来的两段都讲述了内部感官。所以，这篇文章的中心是人类的内部感官。2. Hunger is caused by _.A.too much food and water in the bodyB.a lack of oxygen in the bloodC.see

46、ing or thinking about foodD.a lack of certain chemicals in the blood答案:D第二段。当我们感觉饿时，说明我们的血液中缺少某种化学成分。3. The passage implies that there are many senses we _.A.can use only in emergenciesB.may not understand at presentC.never realize we haveD.do not actively use in everyday living答案:C最后一段。还有不知道多少体内感官的

47、存在。无人数得清。4. In the second paragraph, the term in effect means _.A.in factB.it is doubtfulC.without reasonD.often答案:A第二段。In effect意为事实上。5. Register, in this passage, most nearly means _.A.fireB.startC.signalD.revise答案:C第二段。刺激大脑的某一部分。Passage Five Temperatures on December 12 City High Low Cleveland . 3

48、7 31 Columbia, S. C . 60 27 Columbus, Ohio . 41 34 Dallas . 81 50 Dayton. . 41 33 Decatur . 39 30 Denver . 49 33 Des Moines . 34 27 Detroit . 37 28 Dubuque . 30 23 Duluth . 19 10 Eau Claire . 24 19 El Paso . 79 36 Evansville . 52 36 Fairbanks . -31 -40 Fargo . 17 -2 Flint . 31 26 Flagstaff . 56 31 G

49、reat Falls . 14 3 Grand Rapids . 33 26 Green Ray . 24 20 1. What was the high temperature in Columbus, Ohio on December 12?A.81B.50C.41D.60答案:C参见原文。2. What was low temperature in Flagstaff on this day?A.26.B.-2.C.3.D.31.答案:D参见原文。3. Which city had the highest temperature on this day?A.El Paso.B.Dalla

50、s.C.Dayton.D.Great falls.答案:B参见原文。4. Which city had the lowest temperature?A.Des Moines.B.Flint.C.Fairbanks.D.Duluth.答案:C参见原文。5. How many cities had a temperature below 0 sometimes during the day?A.One city,B.Two cities.C.Three cities.D.Four cities.答案:BFairbanks 和 Fargo. Daily ConversationDirections: Pick out the appropriate expressions from the eight choices below and complete the following dialogues by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.A. lets return to the good partsB. Thats a photo of the Arno riverC. What