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1、大学英语考试复习资料专升本英语模拟25大学英语考试复习资料专升本英语模拟25专升本英语模拟25Part Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this part there are four passages. Each passage is followed by a number of comprehension questions. Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question. Then, mark your answer by blackening the correspo

2、nding letter on the Answer Sheet. Sir, How I feel for the many thousands of unfortunate people who find themselves unemployed, especially if they have received the same response from prospective employers as my husband has received. Towards the end of last year through illness, my husband found hims

3、elf unemployed. He resigned voluntarily in fairness to his work-mates. In response to various advertisements in the local press, he has applied by letter for 56 vacancies. This is in addition to dozens of applications via the telephone. He has received 15 letters in reply, four of which gave him the

4、 privilege of an interview. Of these four, they all said Ill let you know in 24 hours. He heard no more. Dont these people realize how much time, expense, and heartbreak are put into these applications? Dont they feel that the applications at least de- serve the courtesy of a reply? What position is

5、 he seeking? Anything that will pay him around $ 35 for unskilled labor. He has tried for gardener, van-driver, shop-assistant, caretaker, etc. Does no one want a hard-working, honest and dean-living 35-year-old unemployed man? Hove1. This letter was written by _.A.the wife of a man who is out of wo

6、rkB.a prospective employerC.the friend of a man who is out of workD.a man who is out of work答案:A细节辨认题。根据第二段第一行“Towards the end of last year through illness，my husband found himself unemployed”可得出正确答案为A。2. The man lost his job because _.A.he had applied for a vacancyB.he was ill and decided to leave

7、his job in order to help his work-matesC.he was ill and his employer thought it was not fairD.his work-mates told him to resign答案:B细节辨认题。根据第二段中“Towards the end of last year through illness，my husband found himself unemployedHe resigned voluntarily in fairness to his work- mates可得出正确答案为B。3. Since he

8、lost his job _.A.dozens of people have rung him but havent given him a jobB.he has applied for jobs but nobody ever replies to his lettersC.he has not seen any other jobs advertisedD.only four times have employers asked him to come and see them答案:D细节辨认题。根据第二段中“He has received l5 letters in reply，fou

9、r of which gave him the privilege of an interview”可得出正确答案为D。4. What happened when he was interviewed?A.He was asked to come back in 24 hours but he didnt.B.These people realized how much time and expense he had put into his applications.C.He was told that they would contact him within 24 hours but t

10、hey didnt.D.They told him it was a privilege to be given an interview.答案:C细节辨认题。根据第二段中“Of these four，they all said Ill let you know in 24 hoursHe heard no more”可得出正确答案为C。5. What do you think might be the reason he is finding it so difficult to get a job?A.He is asking for too much money.B.He has no

11、real training.C.He wants to be a gardener or caretaker.D.His character is not good enough.答案:B细节推断题。根据最后一段中“What position is he seeking? Anything that will pay him around 35 for unskilled labor”可得出正确答案为B。 Do you have bright ideas? Ideas for inventions that change society or at least, make life easie

12、r for somebody? Perhaps we all do sometimes, but we dont often make the idea a reality. Recently, in Britain, there was a competition called British Designers for Tomorrow. The competition encouraged young people to carry out their bright ideas. There were two groups in the contest: Group One was fo

13、r schoolchildren over 16. And there were eleven prize winners altogether. Nell Hunt, one of the prize-winners, was called Sunshine Superman by one newspaper writing about his design. Its important when people study the weather to be able to record sunshine we have and how strong it is. Most sunshine

14、 recorders only record direct sunlight. Nells is more accurate and this is very important for research into ways of using solar power. With his prize of $100, Neil plans to carry on inventing. You can do so much with animation. Look at Simon Wests idea for animated road signs. He uses pictures which

15、 appear to move as you go nearer to or farther from them. This is not a new idea. But it is new to use these pictures on road signs. We found that people were more likely to see moving signs, said Simon. So now, you can really see rocks falling, trains moving, horses galloping or a car falling over

16、the edge(边沿) of a cliff (悬崖). Quite a warning! The ideas in the competition were so inventive that we are surprised that British industry doesnt ask more schoolchildren for suggestions. Perhaps this will be the start of pupil power! 6. What competition was carried out recently in Britain?A.A competi

17、tion among schoolchildren.B.A competition in industry.C.A competition called British Designers for Tomorrow.D.A competition among the teachers.答案:C细节辨认题。根据第一段第三行“Recently，in Britain，there was a competition called British Designers for Tomorrow”可得出正确答案为C。7. The aim of the competition was _.A.to ask s

18、choolchildren for suggestionB.to encourage young people to carry out their bright ideasC.to start pupil powerD.to start a competition among the teachers答案:B细节辨认题。根据第一段第四行“The competition encouraged young people to carry out their bright ideas可得出正确答案为B。8. Neil Hunt was called Sunshine Superman becaus

19、e he _.A.suggested the ways of using solar powerB.designed a more accurate sunshine powerC.was able to record direct sunshine accuratelyD.was a superman in all things答案:B细节辨认题。根据第二段第四、五行“Neils is more accurate and this is very important for research into way of using solar power可得出正确答案为B。9. Who inve

20、nted animated road signs?A.Neil Hunt.B.A driver.C.Simon West.D.A teacher.答案:C细节辨认题。根据第三段第一、二行“You can do so much with animationLook at Simon Wests idea for animated road signs可得出正确答案为C。10. What does the sentence Quite a warning! in the third paragraph mean?A.It is really a good way to warn.B.It is t

21、ruly giving advice.C.What a notice!D.Warning people to be careful.答案:A综合概括题。根据对第三段的分析可得出正确答案为A。 During the summer vacation there will be a revised schedule of services for the university community. Specific changes for intercampus bus services, dining-hall summer hours, for the hospital and recreati

22、onal and athletic facilities will be posted on the bulletin board outside the dining-hall. Weekly movies and concerts schedules which are in the process of being arranged will be posted each Wednesday outside the dining-hall. Intercampus buses will leave the main hall every hour on the half hour and

23、 make all of the regular stops on their route around the campus. The dining-hall will serve breakfast, lunch, and early dinner from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. during the week and from noon to 7:00 p.m. on weekends. The library will maintain regular hours during the week, but shorter hours on Saturdays a

24、nd Sundays. The weekend hours are from noon to 7:00 p. m. All students who want to use the library borrowing services and the recreational, athletic, and entertainment facilities must have a valid summer identification card. This announcement will also appear in the next issue of the student newspap

25、er. 11. The main purpose of the passage is to _.A.inform university people of important schedule changesB.announce the new movies on weekendsC.remind students to use the new library servicesD.tell campus personnel of their identification cards答案:A细节推断题。根据第一段第一行“During the summer vacation there will

26、be a revised schedule of services for the university community”可知本文是要介绍夏季校园的一些服务时间的变化。12. Which of the following is TRUE about the hours of the library?A.It will only be open on the weekends.B.It will be open both weekends and weekdays.C.It will shorten its hours on weekdays.D.It is not mentioned.答案

27、:B细节辨认题。根据第二段第四行“The library will maintain regular hours during the week，but shorter hours on Saturdays and Sundays可得出正确答案为B。13. Times for movies and concerts are not listed in this announcement because _.A.films and concerts cannot be posted publiclyB.there are too many films and concerts to listC.

28、the list is not ready yetD.a film or a concert occurs only on Wednesday答案:C细节辨认题。根据第一段第四、五行“Weekly movies and concert schedules which are in the process of being arranged will be posted each Wednesday outside the dininghall”可得出正确答案为C。14. Which of the following facilities is NOT listed in this announ

29、cement?A.Food.B.Transportation.C.Clinic.D.Accommodation.答案:D细节辨认题。根据第一段中“Specific changes for intercampus bus services，dininghall summer hours，for the hospital”可得出正确答案为D。15. A valid identification card can be used to _.A.take intercampus busesB.read announcementsC.make use of the recreational facili

30、tiesD.obtain the next issue of the student newspaper答案:C细节辨认题。根据第三段第一句“All students who want to use the library borrowing services and the recreational，athletic，and entertainment facilities must have a valid summer identification card”可得出正确答案为C。 Oceanography has been defined as The application of al

31、l sciences to the study of the sea. Before the nineteenth century, scientists with an interest in the sea were few and far between. Certainly Newton considered some theoretical aspects of it in his writings, but he was reluctant(不愿意的) to go to sea to farther his work. For most people the sea was rem

32、ote, and with the exception of early intercontinental travelers or others who earned a living from the sea, there was little reason to ask many questions about it, let alone to ask what lay beneath the surface. The first time that the question What is at the bottom of the oceans? had to be answered

33、with any commercial consequence was when the laying of a telegraph cable from Europe to America was proposed. The engineers had to know the depth profile(起伏形状) of the route to estimate the length of cable that had to be manufactured. It was to Maury of the U. S. Navy that the Atlantic Telegraph Comp

34、any turned, in 1853, for information on this matter. In the 1840s, Maury had been responsible for encouraging voyages during which soundings were taken to investigate the depths of the North Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Later, some of his endings aroused much popular interest in his book The Physica

35、l Geography of the Sea. The cable was laid, but not until 1866 was the connection made permanent and reliable. At the early attempts, the cable failed and when it was taken out for repairs it was found to be covered in living growths, a fact which defied contemporary scientific opinion that there wa

36、s no life in the deeper parts of the sea. Within a few years oceanography was under way. In 1872 Thomson led a scientific expedition(考察), which lasted for four years and brought home thousands of samples from the Sea. Their classification and analysis occupied scientists for years and led to a five-

37、volume report, the last volume being published in 1895. 16. The passage implies that the telegraph cable was built mainly _.A.for oceanographic studiesB.for military purposesC.for business considerationsD.for investigating the depths of the oceans答案:C细节推断题。根据第三段中“The first time that the question Wha

38、t is at the bottom of the oceans? had to be answered with any commercial consequence was when the laying of a telegraph cable from Europe to America was proposed可得出正确答案为C。17. It was _ that asked Maury for help in oceanographic studies.A.the American NavyB.some early intercontinental travelersC.those

39、 who earned a living from the SeaD.the company which proposed to lay an undersea cable答案:D细节辨认题。根据第四段第一、二行“It was to Maury of the U.SNavy that the Atlantic Telegraph Company turned，in 1853，for information on this matter可得出正确答案为D。18. The aim of voyages Maury encouraged in the 1840s was _.A.to make so

40、me sound experiments in the oceansB.to collect samples of sea plants and animalsC.to estimate the length of cable that was to be madeD.to measure the depths of two oceans答案:D细节辨认题。根据第四段中“In the 1840s，Maury had been responsible for encouraging voyages during which soundings were taken to investigate

41、the depths of the North Atlantic and Pacific Oceans可得出正确答案为D。19. Defied in the fifth paragraph probably means _ .A.doubledB.gave proof toC.challengedD.agreed to答案:C词汇释义题。根据第五段中“At the early attempts，the cable failed and when it was taken out for repairs it was found to be covered in living growths，a

42、 fact which defied contemporary scientific opinion that there was no life in the deeper parts of the sea”可得出正确答案为C。20. This passage is mainly about _.A.the beginning of oceanographyB.the laying of the first undersea cableC.the investigation of ocean depthsD.the early intercontinental communications答

43、案:A主旨概括题。文章先对海洋学作出解释；然后指出19世纪以前对海洋感兴趣的科学家极少；接下来谈到首条欧美海底电缆铺设时，人们才对海洋问题产生兴趣；最后提到之后几年中海洋学得到初步发展。Part Vocabulary and StructureDirections: Each of the following sentences is provided with four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then, mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.问题:1. The b

44、ridge was named _ the hero who gave his life for the cause of the people.A.afterB.withC.byD.from答案:A本题考短语搭配。nameafter意为“以的名字来命名”。本句大意为：那座桥是以那位为了人民的事业而献出生命的英雄的名字命名的。问题:2. If we had finished our work a little earlier, we _ to the museum.A.can have goneB.had goneC.could goD.could have gone答案:D本题考虚拟语气在i

45、f从句中的应用。本句大意为：如果我们早点完成工作，就可以去展览馆了。问题:3. You would be _ a risk to let your child go to school by himself,A.omittingB.attachingC.affordingD.running答案:D本题考固定搭配。run a risk意为“冒风险”。本句大意为：你让孩子一个人上学是冒风险的。问题:4. Wed like to _ a table for five for dinner this evening.A.preserveB.reserveC.retainD.sustain答案:B本题考

46、动词的辨析。preserve意为“保存”；reserve意为“预订”；retain意为“留”； sustain意为“维持”。本句大意为：我们想订今晚五人的餐桌。问题:5. The European Union countries were once worried that they would not have _ supplies of petroleum.A.proficientB.efficientC.potentialD.sufficient答案:D本题考形容词的辨析。proficient意为“精通的”；efficient意为“效率高的”；potential意为“潜在的”；suffi

47、cient意为“充分的”。结合句意，故D项正确。本句大意为：欧盟国家曾担心他们没有足够的石油供应。问题:6. All _ is a continuous supply of the basic necessities of life.A.what is neededB.for our needsC.the thing neededD.that is needed答案:D本题考定语从句的用法。当先行词是all的时候，定语从句用that引导。本句大意为：所需要的是基本生活必需品的连续供应。问题:7. Britain has the highest _ of road traffic in the

48、worldover 60 cars for every mile of road.A.popularityB.intensityC.densityD.prosperity答案:C本题考名词的辨析。popularity意为“流行”；intensity意为“激烈”；density意为“密度”；prosperity意为“繁荣”。结合句意，故C项正确。本句大意为：英国具有世界上最高的道路密度每英里的汽车数超过六十辆。问题:8. It was from Stephen _ she first heard of the man referred to as a specialist.A.whomB.who

49、C.thatD.when答案:C本题考强调句型。强调状语时用“It isthat”。本句大意为：她第一次是从 Stephen那里听说这位被称作专家的人的。问题:9. These shoes are too big. Ask the clerk to bring you a smaller _.A.suitB.setC.oneD.pair答案:D本题考搭配方式的理解。“一双鞋子”是a pair of shoes。本句大意为：这些鞋子太大了，叫服务员拿双小的来。问题:10. Many new _ will be opened up in the future for those with a un

50、iversity education.A.opportunitiesB.necessitiesC.realitiesD.probabilities答案:A本题考名词的辨析。opportunity意为“机会”；necessity意为“必要性”；reality意为“真实性”；probability意为“可能性”。本句大意为：将来受过大学教育的人会面临许多新的机会。问题:11. The leader of the expedition _ everyone to follow his example.A.inspiredB.reinforcedC.sparkedD.promoted答案:A本题考动词

51、的辨析。inspire意为“激励”；reinforce意为“加强”；spark意为“发出火花”；promote意为“促进，提拔”。结合句意，故A项正确。本句大意为：探险队的队长以自己为例鼓舞大家。问题:12. It was essential that the application forms _ back before the deadline.A.must be sentB.would be sentC.be sentD.were sent答案:C本题考虚拟语气在名词性从句中的用法。在“It is + essential(desirable，necessary，critical，etc)

52、+that”引导的名词性从句中，谓语动词用“should + v.”，should可以省略，故C项正确。本句大意为：申请表必须在最后期限之前寄回来。问题:13. We _ our breakfast when an old man came to the door.A.just have hadB.have just hadC.just hadD.had just had答案:D本题考时态。根据句意，这里用过去完成时态，故D项正确。本句大意为：当一位老人来到门口时我们刚吃完早饭。问题:14. The rain was heavy and _ the land was flooded.A.con

53、sequentlyB.continuouslyC.constantlyD.consistently答案:A本题考副词形似词的辨析。consequently意为“因而”；continuously意为“连续地”；constantly意为“经常性地”；consistently意为“一贯地”。结合句意，故A项正确。本句大意为：雨很大，因此，地都被淹了。问题:15. Do you think a headmaster like Mr. Robert is _ of going so far as to neglect his duty?A.reasonableB.capableC.responsible

54、D.able答案:B本题考形容词的固定搭配。be reasonable in意为“在方面合理”；be capable of意为“有能力的”；be responsible for意为“为负责”；be able to意为“能够”。故B项正确。本句大意为：你认为像Robert这样的校长会做出渎职这样的事情吗?问题:16. The engine _ smoke and steam.A.gives upB.gives inC.gives awayD.gives off答案:D本题考动词短语的辨析。give up意为“放弃”；give in意为“屈服”；give away意为“赠送，给予”；give of

55、f意为“发出”。结合句意，故D项正确。本句大意为：发动机发出了烟和水蒸气。问题:17. Their products are frequently overpriced and _ in quality.A.influentialB.inferiorC.superiorD.subordinate答案:B本题考形容词的辨析。influential意为“有影响的”；inferior意为“较差的”；superior意为“较好的”；subordinate意为“次要的”。结合句意，故B项正确。本句大意为：他们的产品常常标价过高而质量低劣。问题:18. Dont _ this news to the pu

56、blic until we give you the go-ahead.A.releaseB.relieveC.relateD.retain答案:A本题考动词的形似词辨析。release意为“泄漏”；relieve意为“减轻”；relate意为“联系”；retain意为“扣留”。结合句意，故A项正确。本句大意为：未经我们容许不要向公众泄露这条消息。问题:19. She never laughed, _ lose her temper.A.or she ever didB.nor did she everC.or did she everD.nor she ever did答案:B本题考倒装。以nor，neither等否定词开头的句子要倒装。本句大意为：她从来不笑，也不曾发过脾气。问题:20. The goals _ he had fought all his life no longer seemed important to him.A.after whichB.for whichC.with whichD.at which答案:B本题考定语从句的用法。本句大意为：他为之奋斗了一生的目标对他来说好像已不重要了。问题:21. T