专升本英语模拟考试及答案

1、专升本英语模拟考试及答案I.Vocabulary and Structure (45 points, 1.5 for each)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices markedA, B, C and D. Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter onthe Answer Sheet with a sing

2、le line through the center.1. Its about _ walk from my home to the park.A. two hours B. two hours C. two hours D. two of hours2. This is _ , and I borrowed it two days ago.A. a picture of Mr. CoxB. a picture of Mr. CoxsC. a Mr. CoxpictureD. Mr. Coxs pictures3. The number of students who failed the c

3、hemistry examination _ to fifteen.A. have increased B. has increasedC. is increased D. are increasing4. Thirty dollars _ too expensive.A. are B. is C. were D. be5. -re you coming to Jims party?- Im not sure. I _ go to the concert instead.A. mustB. wouldC. shouldD. might6. You _ all those calculation

4、s! We have a computer to do that sort of thing.A. neednthave doneB. must not have doneC. shouldnthave doneD. cannot have done7. They _informed, or they would get here on time.A. mustnt have beenB. shouldnthave beenC. cant have beenD. neednthave been8. It is said that there is _ in today paper.s news

5、A. nothing interestingB. interesting nothingC. nothing of interestingD. interesting anything9. They say Mexico City is more populous than _ in the world.A. any cityB. any other city C. any else city D. any rest cityTom was surprised toknow that Asia is _ as Europe.A. four times largeC. as four times

6、 largeI dont mind_ thedecision as long as it is not too late.A. your delaying to makeB. you delay to makeC. your delaying makingYour hair wants_ .Youd better have it done tomorrow.A. cut B. to cut C. cuttingD. being cutI fell and hurt myself while I_ footballyesterday.A. was playingB. amplaying C. p

7、lay D. playedJane was disappointedthat most of the guests _ when she _ at the party.A. left, had arrivedC. had left, had arrivedNot until all the fish died in the river_ howserious the pollution was.B. the villagers realizeD. didnt thevillagers realizeBy the end of next year, I _The chairman suggest

8、edthat the meeting_ putoff.A. can be B. be C. is D. willbe_ to do the work, Ishould do it some other day.A. if were I B. I were C.Were ID. Was IHe told me that the finalexam _ nextWednesday.A. is given B. will be givenThe war _ in1937.B. had been broken outD. had broken outDo you have any clothes _

9、today? my m”other asked.9.20.21.A. to be washedB. to washC. be washedD. washA. did the villagers realizeC. the villagers did realizeA. will saveB. have savedC. must saveD. will have savedA. was broken outC. broke outhead up and look the person in the 34, so hell know you3

10、5 it.22. The weather_ fine, the whole family decided to go out for a trip.A. isB. wasC. beingD. hav ing bee n23. I dont think _ possible to master a foreign Ianguage without much memorywork.II.Cloze Test （30 poi nts, 1.5 for each）Directions: There are 15 blanks in the following passage. For each bla

11、nk there are four choicesmarked A, B, C, and D. You should choose thONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark thecorresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the cen ter.I con sider myself someth ing of an expert on apologies. A quick temper（脾气） has_31_me with ple nty of

12、opport un ities（机会）to make them .In one of my earliest 32 ,my mother is telling me,“Don t wat3l3 thewhen you sayIm sorry. Hold yourMy mother thus made the key point of a（n） 36 apology: it must be direct. You must n ever 37to be doing someth ing else. You do not 38 a pile of letters while apologiz in

13、g to a person 39 in positiA. itB. thatC. thisD. those24. Im look ing forward to_from you aga in.A. hearB. heari ngC. heard25. I ll never forget_ you for the first time.A. to meetB. to have met C. meeti ngD. being heardD. hav ing to be meeting,schools in city provide better surr oundings for stude nt

14、s.26._A. Gen erally speak ingC. To speak gen erally27. It is time we_do our homework.A. beg in toB. can begi n to28. He smiled as if he_my thought.A. readB. was read ing29. If I found the book, I_ it to you.A. will bring B. would have brought30. 5.No sooner_A. the game bega nB. Gen erally spoke nD.

15、Speak ing gen erallyC. bega n toD. will begi n toC. had readD. has readC. would bringD. might have broughtthan it bega n to rain heavily.B. has the game begu nC. did the game begi nD. had the game beg unon after blam ing him or her for a mistake that tur ned out to be your 40 . You do not apologize

16、toa hostess女 主人）,whose guest ofhonor you treat 41, by sending flowers the next day without mentioning your bad42.One of the importa nt things you should do for an 43 apology is read in ess to 44 the resp onsibility（责任）for our careless mistakes. We are used to maki ng excuses,which leaves no45 for th

17、e other pers on to46us. Si nee most people areope n-hearted, the no-excuse apology leaves bothparties feeling 47 about themselves.That, after all, is the 48 of every apology. It49little whether the apologizer iswholly or on ly partly at fault: an sweri ng for one50e nc6usges others to take theirshar

18、e of the blame.31.A.providedB.mixedC.comparedD.treated32.A.dreamsB.coursesC.memoriesD.ideas33.A.sideB.groundC.wallD.bottom34.A.mi ndB.soulC.faceD.eye35.A.imagineB.enjoyC.mea nD.regret36.A.usefulB.successfulC.equalD.basic37.A.prete ndB.forgetC.refuseD.expect38.A.hold onB.put awayC.look throughD.pick

19、up39.A.poorerB.weakerC.worseD.lower40.A.faultB.reas onC.resultD.duty41.A.cruellyB.freelyC.roughlyD.foolishly42.A.mannersB.excusesC.effortsD.roles43.A.activeB.effectiveC.extraD.easy44.A.raiseB.performC.admitD.bear45.A.situati onB.needC.sig nD.room46.A.adviseB.forgiveC.warnD.blame47AwiserBwarmerCbette

20、rDcleverer48ApurposeBmethodCendDadvantage49AcaresBmattersCdependsDremains50AfactsBstatesCrightsDactionsIII.Reading Comprehension (45 points)Section A (30 points, 2 for each)Directions: There are three reading passagesin this part. Each passage is followed by somequestions or unfinished statements. F

21、or each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D.You should decide on the best ONE and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with asingle line through the center.Passage 1”is a question many visitors to Camb桥dgask, but no one can give them aclear answer for there is no wall to

22、 be found around the university. The university isthe city. You can find classroom buildings, libraries, museums and offices of theuniversity all over the city. And most of its members are the students and teachers or professors ofthe thirty-one colleges.Cambridge was already a developing town long

23、before the first students and teachers arrived800 years ago. It grew up by the river Granta, as the Cam was once called. A bridge was built overthe river as early as 875.In the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries more and more land was used for college buildings.The town grew much faster in the ninet

24、eenth century after the opening of railway in 1845.Cambridge became a city in 1951 and now it has a population of over 100,000. Many youngstudents want to study at Cambridge. Thousands of people from all over the world come to visit theuniversity town. It has become a famous place all around the wor

25、ld.51.Why do most visitors come to Cambridge?A. To see Cambridge UniversityB. To study in the colleges in CambridgeC. To use the libraries of the universityD. To learn about the river and the bridge52.What does“its”refer to inmost of its members”？A. The museum or officeB. The people in CambridgeC. T

26、he University of CambridgeD. The classroom building or library53.When did the university begin to appear?A. In the 9thcenturyB. In the 13thcenturyC. In the 15thcenturyD. In the 19thcentury54.After which year did the town really begin to develop?Where isthe55.From the passage, we know that now Cambri

27、dge _ .A. is a city of growing populationB. may have a wall around itC. has developed into an economic centerD. is visited by international touristsPassage 2Millions of people are enrolled in evening adult education programs across America.Community colleges have become popular and their enrollments

28、 have increased rapidly. Largeuniversities are offering more courses in the evenings for adult students. In this way, the demandfor more education is being met. One reason for this is that many older people are changing theirprofessions. They are looking for different careers. Another reason is that

29、 repair costs haveincreased.Adults are taking courses like plumbing and electrical repair. This way they hope that thehigh costs for repair can be avoided. Advanced technology is the most important reason for the risein adult education. Engineers, teachers and businessmen are taking adult education

30、classes. Theyhave found that more education is needed to do their jobs well. Various courses are offered.Computers and business courses are taken by many adult students. Foreign languages,accounting and communication courses are also popular. Some students attend classesto earndegrees. Others take c

31、ourses for the knowledge and skills that they can receive. The lives of manypeople have been enriched because of adult education.56.One can take adult education courses _ .A. in a private college or universityB. at homeC. at his (her) working placeD. in a community college or university57.Adult educ

32、ation has become popular _.A. because many old people are changing their professionsB. because some people are looking for better jobsC. because they have high costs for repairs and advanced technologyD. all of the above58.Generally _.A. large universities are offering much help for us studentsB. un

33、iversities are giving more courses during the daytimeC. universities are not giving courses in the evenings for adult studentsD. large universities are giving more classes in the evening adult education programs59.Which of the following courses is not offered in the evening adult education programs？

34、A. Plumbing and electrical repairB. EngineeringA. After 1200B. After 875C. After 1845D. After 1951C. Foreig n Lan guagesD. Acco un ti ng and Communi cati on60.Which of the following statements is not true according to the selection?A. People go to atte nd the eve ning adult classes for more mon ey.B

35、. They go there for they want to enrich their lives.C. They have to study more because of the adva need tech no logy.D. They do so for the reas on that they want to jobs better.Passage 3For any En glishma n, there can n ever be any discussi on as to who is the worldgreatest poet and greatestdramatis

36、t. Only one name can possibly suggest itself to him: that of William Shakespeare. Every En glishma n hassome kno wledge, however slight, of the works of our greatest writer. All of us use words, phrases and quotati ons fromShakespeare s writ ing that have become part of the com mon property of En gl

37、ish-speak ing people. Most of the timewe are probably un aware of the source of the words we use, rather like the old lady who was taken to see aperformanee of HAMLET and complained that“was full of well-known proverbs and quotations.”Shakespeare, more perhaps than any other writer, made full use of

38、 the great resources of the En glish Ian guage.Most of us use about five thousa nd words in our no rmal employme nt of En glish; Shakespeare in his works usedabout twenty-five thousand. There is probably no better way for a foreigner to appreciate the richness and variety of theEnglish Ianguage than

39、 by studying the various ways in which Shakespeare used it. Such a study is well worth the effort(it is not, of course, recommended to beginners) even though some aspects of English usage, and the meaning ofmany words, have cha nged since Shakespeareday.61. En glish people_ .A. have never discussed

40、who is the worldgreatest poet and greatest dramatistB. never discuss about the worldgreatest poets or dramatistsC. are sure who is the worldgreatest poets and dramatist dramatistD. do not care who is the worldgreatest poets and dramatist dramatist62. Every En glishma n knows_ .A. More or less about

41、ShakespeareB. Shakespeare, but only slightlyC. all the Shakespeares writ ingsD. only the n ame of the greatest En glish writer63. Which of the followi ng is TRUE?A. We use all the words, phrases and questi ons from Shakespeares writ in gs.B. Shakespeares writi ngs have become the property of those w

42、ho are lear ning to speak En glish.C. It is likely to be true that people often do not know the origin of the words they use.D. All the words people use are taken from Shakespearewritings.64.HAMLET ” is_A. a play writte n by ShakespeareB. a play recomme nded by ShakespeareC. a play appreciated by Sh

43、akespeareD. a play people have bee n compla ining about65. It is worthwhile to study the various ways in which Shakespeare used English because_A. English words have changed a lot since Shakespeares timeB. By doing so one can be fully aware of the richness of English languageC. English words are now

44、 being used in the same way as in Shakespeares daysD. English words are now the same in various ways as in Shakespeares daysSection B Short Answer (15 points, 3 for each)Directions: Answer each of the following questions in less than 10 words.Sam and Joe were astronauts. There was once a very danger

45、ous trip and the more experienced astronauts.Knew there was only a small chance of coming back alive. Sam and Joe, however, thought, it would be exciting thougha little dangerous.“We are the best men for the job,”they saidto the boss.“There may be problems, but we can find the answers.”“They are the

46、 last people Id trust,”thought theboss.“But all the other astronauts have refused to go.”Once they were in space, Joe had to go outside to make some repairs.When the repairs weredone, he tried to get back inside the spaceship. But the door was locked. He knocked but there was no answer. Heknocked ag

47、ain, louder this time, and again, no answer came. Then he hit the door as he could and finally a voice said,“Who is there ?”“Its me. Who else could it be?”shouted Joe. Sam let him in all right but you can imagine that Joenever asked to go on a trip with Sam again.66. Why were most of the astronauts

48、unwilling to go on a trip?They thought they _.67. Why were Sam and Joe chosen? They were the only men who _ .68._What did the twoastronauts think the trip would be like? _.69.Joe didnt want to work with Sam again. Whats the reason? Sam was possibly70.What does this story show us ? _ of the astronautslife.IV. Writing (30 points)Directions: For this part, write a short passage in about 120 words accor