2023年湖北普通专升本英语模拟试题三

湖北一般专升本英语模拟试题（三）PartIVocabularyandStructure1.Sheoughttostopwork;shehasaheadachebecauseshe________toolong.A)hasbeenreadingB)hadreadC)isreadingD)read2.NiagaraFallsisagreattourist________,drawingmillionsofvisitorseveryyear.A)attentionB)attractionC)appointmentD)arrangement3.Idon’tmind________thedecisionaslongasitisnottoolate.A)youtodelaymakingB)yourdelayingmakingC)yourdelayingtomakeD)youdelaytomake4.Thehopes,goals,fearsanddesires________widelybetweenmenandwomen,betweentherichandthepoor.A)alterB)shiftC)transferD)vary5.CornoriginatedintheNewWorldandthuswasnotknowninEuropeuntilColumbusfoundit________inCuba.A)beingcultivatedB)beencultivatedC)havingcultivatedD)cultivating6.Thesaleusuallytakesplaceoutsidethehouse,withtheaudience________onbenches,chairsorboxes.A)havingseatedB)seatingC)seatedD)havingbeenseated7.Thiskindofglassesmanufacturedbyexperiencedcraftsmen________comfortably.A)iswornB)wearsC)wearingD)areworn8.Somediseasesare________bycertainwateranimals.A)transplantedB)transformedC)transportedD)transmitted9.Wouldn’tyouratheryourchild________tobedearly?A)goB)wentC)wouldgoD)goes10.AlthoughAnneishappywithhersuccessshewonders________willhappentoherprivatelife.A)thatB)whatC)itD)this11.Thewordsofhisoldteacherlefta________impressiononhismind.Heisstillinfluencedbythem.A)stayingnotB)nottostayC)thathewouldnotstayD)thathenotstay12.Mike’suncleinsists________inthishotel.A)whateverB)whomeverC)whicheverD)whoever13.Weagreedtoaccept________theythoughtwasthebesttouristguide.A)whateverB)whomeverC)whicheverD)whoever14.Itisour________policythatwewillachieveunitythroughpeacefulmeans.A)consistentB)continuousC)considerateD)continual15.Between1974and1997,thenumberofoverseasvisitorsexpanded________27%.A)byB)forC)toD)in16.Althoughmanypeopleviewconflictasbad,conflictissometimesuseful________itforcespeopletotesttherelativemeritsoftheirattitudesandbehaviors.A)bywhichB)towhichC)inthatD)sothat17.Heis________abouthischancesofwinningagoldmedalintheOlympicsnextyear.A)optimisticB)optionalC)outstandingD)obvious18.SometimesIwishI________inadifferenttimeandadifferentplace.A)belivingB)werelivingC)wouldliveD)wouldhavelived19.Thedirectorwascritical________thewayweweredoingthework.A)atB)inC)ofD)with20.Inasudden________ofanger,themantoreupeverythingwithinreach.A)attackB)burstC)splitD)blast21.________sherealizeditwastoolatetogohome.A)NosooneritgrewdarkthanB)HardlydiditgrowdarkthatC)ScarcelyhaditgrowndarkthanD)Itwasnotuntildarkthat22.InBritainpeople________fourmilliontonsofpotatoeseveryyear.A)swallowB)disposeC)consumeD)exhaust23.I’d________hisreputationwithotherfarmersandbusinesspeopleinthecommunity,andthenmakeadecisionaboutwhetherornottoapprovealoan.A)takeintoaccountB)accountforC)makeupforD)makeout24.Itisessentialthattheseapplicationforms________backasearlyaspossible.A)mustbesentB)willbesentC)aresentD)besent25.Shecookedthemeatforalongtimesoastomakeit________enoughtoeat.A)mildB)slightC)lightD)tender26.Wetakeourskinforgranteduntilitisburned________repair.A)beyondB)forC)withoutD)under27.Thecomputerrevolutionmaywellchangesocietyas________asdidtheIndustrialRevolution.A)certainlyB)insignificantlyC)fundamentallyD)comparatively28.________inthisway,thesituationdoesn’tseemsodisappointing.A)TolookatB)LookingatC)LookedatD)Tobelookedat29.Alotofantsarealwaysinvadingmykitchen.Theyareathorough________.A)nuisanceB)troubleC)worryD)anxiety30.Somewomen________agoodsalaryinajobinsteadofstayinghome,buttheydecidednottoworkforthesakeofthefamily.A)mustmakeB)shouldhavemadeC)wouldmakeD)couldhavemadePartIIClozeInatelephonesurveyofmorethan2,000adults,21%saidtheybelievedthesunrevolved(旋转)aroundtheearth.An__31__7%didnotknowwhichrevolvedaround__32__Ihavenodoubtthat__33__allofthesepeoplewere__34__inschoolthattheearthrevolvesaroundthesun;__35__mayevenhavewrittenit__36__atest.Buttheynever__37__theirincorrectmentalmodelsofplanetary(行星旳)__38__becausetheireverydayobservationsdidn’tsupport__39__theirteacherstoldthem:Peopleseethesun“moving”__40__theskyasmorningturnstonight,andtheearthseemsstationary(静止旳)__41__thatishappening.Studentscanlearntherightanswers__42__heartinclass,andyetnevercombinedthem__43__theirworkingmodelsoftheworld.Theobjectivelycorrectanswertheprofessoracceptsandthe__44__personalunderstandingoftheworldcan__45__sidebyside,eachunaffectedbytheother.Outsideofclass,thestudentcontinuestosuethe__46__modelbecauseithasalwaysworkedwell__47__thatcircumstance.Unlessprofessorsaddress__48__errorsinstudents’personalmodelsoftheworld,studentsarenot__49__toreplacethemwiththe__50__one.31.A)excessiveB)extraC)additionalD)added32.A)whatB)whichC)thatD)other33.A)virtuallyB)remarkablyC)ideallyD)preferably34.A)learnedB)suggestedC)taughtD)advised35.A)thoseB)theseC)whoD)they36.A)onB)withC)underD)for37.A)formedB)alteredC)believedD)thought38.A)operationB)positionC)motionD)location39.A)howB)whichC)thatD)what40.A)aroundB)acrossC)onD)above41.A)sinceB)soC)whileD)for42.A)toB)byC)inD)with43.A)withB)intoC)toD)along44.A)adult’sB)teacher’sC)scientist’sD)student’s45.A)existB)occurC)surviveD)maintain46.A)privateB)individualC)personalD)own47.A)inB)withC)onD)for48.A)generalB)naturalC)similarD)specific49.A)obligedB)likelyC)probableD)partial50.A)perfectB)betterC)reasonableD)correctPartIIIReadingComprehensionPassageOneQuestions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Unlesswespendmoneytospotandpreventasteroids(小行星)now,onemightcrashintoEarthanddestroylifeasweknowit,saysomescientists.Asteroidsarebiggerversionsofthemeteoroids(流星)thatraceacrossthenightsky.MostorbitthesunfarfromEarthanddon’tthreatenus.ButtherearealsothousandsofasteroidswhoseorbitsputthemonacollisioncoursewithEarth.Buy$50millionworthofnewtelescopesrightnow.Thenspend$10millionayearforthenext25yearstolocatemostofthespacerocks.Bythetimewespotafatalone,thescientistssay,we’llhaveawaytochangeitscourse.Somescientistsfavorpushingasteroidsoffcoursewithnuclearweapons.Butthecostwouldn’tbecheap.Isitworthit?Twothingsexpertsconsiderwhenjudginganyriskre:1)Howlikelytheeventis;and2)Howbadtheconsequencesiftheeventoccurs.ExpertsthinkanasteroidbigenoughtodestroylotsoflifemightstrikeEarthonceevery500,000years.Soundsprettyrare—butifonedidfall,itwouldbetheendoftheworld.“Ifwedon’ttakecareofthesebigasteroids,they’lltakecareofus,”saysonescientist.“It’sthatsimple.”Thecure,though,mightbeworsethanthedisease.DowereallywantfleetsofnuclearweaponssittingaroundonEarth?“Theworldhaslesstofearfromdoomsday(消灭性旳)rocksthanfromagreatnuclearfleetsetagainstthem,”saidaNewYorkTimesarticle.51.Whatdoesthepassagesayaboutasteroidsandmeteoroids?A)Theyareheavenlybodiesdifferentincomposition.B)Theyareheavenlybodiessimilarinnature.C)Therearemoreasteroidsthanmeteoroids.D)Asteroidsaremoremysteriousthanmeteoroids.52.WhatdoscientistssayaboutthecollisionofanasteroidwithEarth?A)Itisveryunlikelybutthedangerexists.B)Suchacollisionmightoccuronceevery25years.C)CollisionsofsmallerasteroidswithEarthoccurmoreoftenthanexpected.D)It’sstilltooearlytosaywhethersuchacollisionmightoccur.53.Whatdopeoplethinkofthesuggestionofusingnuclearweaponstoalterthecoursesofasteroids?A)Itsoundspracticalbutitmaynotsolvetheproblem.B)Itmaycreatemoreproblemsthanitmightsolve.C)ItisawasteofmoneybecauseacollisionofasteroidswithEarthisveryunlikely.D)Furtherresearchshouldbedonebeforeitisprovedapplicable.54.Wecanconcludefromthepassagethat________.A)whilepushingasteroidsoffcoursenuclearweaponswoulddestroytheworldB)asteroidsracingacrossthenightskyarelikelytohitEarthinthenearfutureC)theworryaboutasteroidscanbelefttofuturegenerationssinceitisunlikelytohappeninourlifetimeD)workablesolutionsstillhavetobefoundtopreventacollisionofasteroidswithEarth55.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor’stoneinthispassage?A)Optimistic.B)Critical.C)Objective.D)Arbitrary.PassageTwoQuestions56to60arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Believeitornot,opticalillusion(错觉)cancuthighwaycrashes.Japanisacaseinpoint.Ithasreducedautomobilecrashesonsomeroadsbynearly75percentusingasimpleopticalillusion.Bentstripes,calledchevrons(人字形),paintedontheroadsmakedriversthinkthattheyaredrivingfasterthantheyreallyare,andthusdriversslowdown.NowtheAmericanAutomobileAssociationFoundationforTrafficSafetyinWashingtonD.C.isplanningtorepeatJapan’ssuccess.Startingnextyear,thefoundationwillpaintchevronsandotherpatternsofstripesonselectedroadsaroundthecountrytotesthowwellthepatternsreducehighwaycrashes.Excessivespeedplaysamajorroleinasmuchasonefifthofallfataltrafficaccidents,accordingtothefoundation.Tohelpreducethoseaccidents,thefoundationwillconductitstestsinareaswherespeed-relatedhazardsarethegreatest—curves,exitslopes,trafficcircles,andbridges.Somestudiessuggestthatstraight,horizontalbarspaintedacrossroadscaninitiallycuttheaveragespeedofdriversinhalf.However,trafficoftenreturnstofullspeedwithinmonthsasdriversbecomeusedtoseeingthepaintedbars.Chevrons,scientistssay,notonlygivedriverstheimpressionthattheyaredrivingfasterthantheyreallyarebutalsomakealaneappeartobenarrower.Theresultisalongerlastingreductioninhighwayspedandthenumberoftrafficaccidents.56.Thepassagemainlydiscusses________.A)anewwayofhighwayspeedcontrolB)anewpatternforpaintinghighwaysC)anewapproachtotrainingdriversD)anewtypeofopticalillusion57.Onroadspaintedwithchevrons,driverstendtofeelthat________.A)theyshouldavoidspeed-relatedhazardsB)theyaredrivinginthewronglaneC)theyshouldslowdowntheirspeedD)theyareapproachingthespeedlimit58.Theadvantageofchevronsoverstraight,horizontalbarsisthattheformer________.A)cankeepdriversawakeB)cancutroadaccidentsinhalfC)willhavealongereffectondriversD)willlookmoreattractive59.TheAmericanAutomobileAssociationFoundationforTrafficSafetyplansto________.A)tryouttheJapanesemethodincertainareasB)changetheroadsignsacrossthecountryC)replacestraight,horizontalbarswithchevronsD)repeattheJapaneseroadpatterns60.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutstraight,horizontalbarspaintedacrossroads?A)TheyarefallingoutofuseintheUnitedStates.B)Theytendtobeignoredbydriversinashortperiodoftime.C)Theyareapplicableonlyonbroadroads.D)Theycannotbeappliedsuccessfullytotrafficcircles.PassageThreeQuestions61to65arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Amtrak(美国铁路客运公司)wasexperiencingadownswinginridership(客运量)alongthelinescomprisingitsrailsystem.OfmajorconcerntoAmtrakanditsadvertisingagencyDDBNeedham,werethelong-distancewesternrouteswhereridershiphadbeendecliningsignificantly.)Atonetime,trainsweretheonlypracticalwaytocrossthevastareasofthewest.Trainswerefast,veryluxurious,andquiteconvenientcomparedtootherformsoftransportationexistingatthetime.However,timeschangeandtheautomobilebecameAmerica’sstandardofconvenience.Also,airtravelhadeasilyestablisheditselfasthefastestmethodoftravelinggreatdistances.Therefore,thetaskforDDBNeedhamwastoencourageconsumerstoconsiderotheraspectsoftraintravelinordertochangetheirattitudesandincreasethelikelihoodthattrainswouldbeconsideredfortravelinthewest.Twoportionsofthetotalmarketweretargeted:1)anxiousfliers—thoseconcernedwithsafety,relaxation,andcleanlinessand2)travel-lovers—thoseviewingthemselvesasrelaxed,casual,andinterestedinthetravelexperienceaspartoftheirvacation.Theagencythendevelopedacampaignthatfocusedontravelexperiencessuchasfreedom,escape,relaxation,andenjoymentofthegreatwesternoutdoors.Itstressedexperiencesgainedbyusingthetrainsandportrayedwesterntraintripsaswonderfuladventures.Advertisementsshowedpicturesofthebeautifulscenerythatcouldbeenjoyedalongsomeofthemorefamouswesternroutesandemphasizedtheromanticnamesofsomeofthesetrains(EmpireBuilder,etc.).Theseadswerestrategicallyplacedamongfamily-orientedTVshowsandprogramsinvolvingnatureandAmericainordertomosteffectivelyreachtargetaudiences.Resultswereimpressive.TheEmpireBuilder,whichwasfocusedoninonead,enjoyeda15percentincreaseinprofitsonitsChicagotoSeattleroute.61.What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingthispassage?A)Toshowtheinabilityoftrainstocompetewithplaneswithrespecttospeedandconvenience.B)TostresstheinfluenceoftheautomobileonAmerica’sstandardofconvenience.C)Toemphasizethefunctionoftravelagenciesinmarketpromotion.D)Toillustratetheimportantroleofpersuasivecommunicationinchangingconsumerattitudes.62.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatthedropinAmtrakridershipwasduetothefactthat________.A)trainswerenotsuitableforshortdistancepassengertransportationB)trainswerenotthefastestandmostconvenientformoftransportationC)trainswerenotasfastandconvenientastheyusedtobeD)trainscouldnotcompetewithplanesintermsofluxuryandconvenience63.Toencourageconsumerstotravelbytrain,DDBNeedhamemphasized________.A)thefreedomandconvenienceprovidedontrainsB)thepracticalaspectsoftraintravelC)theadventurousaspectsoftraintripsD)thesafetyandcleanlinessoftraintrips64.Thetrainadswereplacedamongfamily-orientedTVprogramsinvolvingnatureandAmericabecause________.A)theycouldfocusonmeaningfultravelexperiencesB)theycouldincreasetheeffectivenessoftheTVprogramsC)theirprofitscouldbeincreasedbysome15percentD)mosttravel-loversandnervousflierswerebelievedtobeamongtheaudiences65.Accordingtothepassage,theEmpireBuilderenjoyedanincreaseinridershipandprofitsbecause________.A)theattractivenessofitsnameandroutewaseffectivelyadvertisedB)itprovidedanexcitingtravelexperienceC)itspassengerscouldenjoythegreatwesternoutdoorsD)itwaswidelyadvertisedinnewspapersandmagazinesinChicagoandSeattleShortAnswerQuestionsDirections:Inthispartthereisashortpassagewithfivequestionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords(notexceeding10words.)InBritain,theoldRoadTrafficActrestrictedspeedsto2m.p.h.(milesperhour)hecountry.LaterParliamentincreasedthespeedlimitto14m.p.h.Butby1903thedevelopmentofthecarindustryhadmadeitnecessarytoraisethelimitto20m.p.h.By1930,however,thelawwassowidelyignoredthatspeedingrestrictionsweredoneawaywithaltogether.Forfiveyearsmotoristswerefreetodriveatwhateverspeedstheylikes.Thenin1935theRoadTrafficActimposeda30m.p.h.speedlimitinbuilt-upareas,alongwiththeintroductionofdrivingtestsandpedestriancrossing.SpeedingisnowthemostcommonmotoringoffenceinBritain.Offencesforspeedingfallintothreeclasses:exceedingthelimitonarestrictedroad,exceedingonanyroadthelimitforthevehicleyouaredriving,andexceedingthe70m.p.h.limitonanyroad.Arestrictedroadisonewherethestreetlampsare200yardsapart,ormore.Themaincontroversy(争论)surroundingspeedinglawsistheextentoftheirsafetyvalue.TheMinistryofTransportmaintainsthatspeedlimitsreduceaccidents.Itclaimsthatwhenthe30m.p.h.limitwasintroducedin1935therewasafallof15percentinfatalaccidents.Likewise,whenthe40m.p.h.speedlimitwasimposedonanumberofroadsinLondoninthelatefifties,therewasa28percentreductioninseriousaccidents.Therewerealsofewercasualties(伤亡)intheyearafterthe70m.p.h.motorwaylimitwasimposedin1966.InAmerica,however,itisth