2016年成考专升本英语模拟试卷及答案

成考专升本英语模拟试卷及答案2016成考专升本英语模拟试卷及答案

Ⅰ.Phonetics(10points)

Directions:

Ineachofthefollowinggroupsofwords,therearefourunderlinedlettercombinationsmarkedA,B,CandD.Comparetheunderlinedpartsandidentifytheonethatisdifferentfromtheothersinpronunciation.MarkyouranswerbyblackeningthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.

1.A.markB.warmC.wardD.war

2.A.threeB.thoseC.thankD.theatre

3.A.windB.kindC.findD.mind

4.A.plantB.craftC.graspD.at

5.A.nowB.knowledgeC.bowD.allow

6.A.saysB.playsC.staysD.days

7.A.leaveB.screamC.headD.lead

8.A.resembleB.resistC.resolveD.respect

9.A.faultB.daughterC.causeD.laugh

10.A.crewB.newC.fewD.dew

Ⅱ.VocabularyandStructure(40points)

Directions:

Thereare40incompletesentencesinthissection.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChooseoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentenceandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.

11.Whichis______country,theUnitedStatesorCanada?

A.alargerB.largerC.thelargerD.thelargest

12.Thesilkfeels________.

A.softB.softlyC.softnessD.softy

13.Twonuclearpowerstations_______inthepasttenyears.

A.arebuiltB.havebeenbuiltC.wouldbebuiltD.arebuilding

14.Theykepton______tilltheygottothefootofthehill.

A.torunB.runningC.runingD.run

15.Thereismuchworktodo,_______?

A.isn’titB.isthereC.isn’tthereD.isit

16._______asheis,hecan’tunderstandtheEnglishfilm.

A.AstudentofEnglishB.ThoughastudentofEnglish

C.StudentofEnglishD.BeingastudentofEnglish

17.Theoldinthecountry_______takengoodcareof.

A.haveB.hasC.isD.are

18.Notasinglemistake_______inthetest.

A.hemadeB.didhemakeC.hehasmadeD.madehe

19.______mysurprise,Igotahighgradeinthistest.

A.ForB.ToC.TobeD.On

20.Sheneveragree_______you,didshe?

A.toB.withC.inD.at

21.Wouldyoumind_______aphotoofyou?

A.metakeB.totakeC.mytakingD.metotake

22.Theladytreatstheboywellasifhe______herownson.

A.isB.wasC.wereD.wouldbe

23._______roundthecity,wewereimpressedbythecity’snewlook.

A.TakenB.TakingC.TobetakenD.Beingtaken

24.Hehadapain_______hisback.

A.onB.withC.inD.onto

25.Thecity_______Iwasbornisonthenewrailwayline.

A.whichB.thatC.onwhichD.where

26.Ihad_______thatIwouldalwaysrememberit.

A.soagoodexperienceB.suchagoodexperience

C.sogoodanexperienceD.suchgoodanexperience

27.______giveushelpiswelcome.

A.WhoeverB.WhoeverC.NomatterwhoD.Thosewho

28.Afterrunningfornearlyhalfanhour,Iwas________.

A.outofplaceB.outofcontrolC.outofbreathD.outofpractice

29.Themothertoldthelittleboytodoallthethings_______.

A.onhimselfB.onhisownC.tohimselfD.byown

30.Youhadbetter_______ajacket,becauseitiscoldoutside.

A.takeonB.totakeonC.putonD.toputon

31.Ifyouwilldothat,pleasetakemeinto________.

A.thinkB.thinkingC.thoughtD.account

32.Mypenhas_______ink.

A.runoutofB.afewC.runawayD.nolittle

33.Thereare,ofcourse,badteachersaswellas________.

A.goodoneB.somegoodC.goodonesD.thosegood

34.“______haste,thelessspeed”isgoodadviceheoftengivesus.

A.MoreB.ThemoreC.ThemorerD.Morer

35.Youdolook_______.Youarenotatalllikeapersonwhohasbeenillinbedforyears.

A.goodB.wellC.sadD.disappointed

36.Somepeopleliketoeatapples.Butsomepreferbananas_______apples.

A.toB.forC.withD.against

37.I_______heretwoyearsago.

A.movedtoB.havemovedC.havemovedtoD.moved

38.Heis_______strongaman________hecanlifttenstoneslikethisone.

A.such…soB.so…thatC.sucha…thatD.soa…for

39.It_______theywholentmethetelevision.

A.wasB.isC.wereD.are

40.AfamousCanadiandoctorexpressedthevalueofhobbiesbysaying,“______manisreallyhappywithoutahobby.”

A.NotB.WithoutC.NoD.None

41.Televisionbroadcastsare________toanareathatiswithinsightofthesendingstationofitsrelay.

A.prohibitedB.boundedC.limitedD.restricted

42.Manythings________impossibleinthepastarecommontoday.

A.toconsiderB.beingconsideredC.consideringD.considered

43.Myparentswanted_______me.

A.makeascientistB.tomakeascientist

C.makeascientistofD.tomakeascientistof

44.Hehasabadhabitof________otherswhentheyarespeaking.

A.involvingB.investigatingC.interferingD.interrupting

45.Ilikethatnewwatchverymuch,butIcan’t________it.

A.costB.offerC.payD.spend

46.Tomarrivedattheofficeanddiscoveredthathehad_______hisdoorkey.

A.lentB.borrowedC.lostD.no

47.Thebeautifulsceneleftadeep_______ontheforeignvisitors.

A.thoughtB.ideaC.thinkingD.impression

48.Theroomisalittlesmall;_______itissohot.

A.inadditionB.inadditiontoC.additionalD.adding

49.IwishI______heraddressyesterday.

A.knowB.hadknownC.wouldknownD.knew

50.It______yesterday.Thegroundisstillwetnow.

A.musthaverainedB.wasrainingC.rainedD.hadrained

Ⅲ.Cloze(20points)

Directions:

Foreachblankinthefollowingpassage,therearefourchoicesgivenbelowandmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheonethatismostsuitableandmarkyouranswerbyblackeningthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.

Insuremeanstoprotect_51_alossofmoney.Mostpeoplecanbudgettheirmoneysothattheirincomewillcoverexpectedexpenses_52_food,clothing,housing,andpublicservices.But,thereisnowaytoknow_53_whowillsufferacrisis(危机)suchasaseriousillness,fire,flood,oracaraccident.Suchcrisesusually_54_greatexpense.Evenifpeoplecouldpredictcrises,itwouldbehardtosaveenoughmoneyto_55_theexpenses.Insuranceisasystem_56_acompanycollectsmoneyfrommanyinpidualsandthenpayscertainexpenseswheneveroneofthoseinsuredinpidualsisfacedwithacertaincrisis.Aninsurancepolicy_57_howmuchtheinsurancecostsandhowmuchthecompanywillpaywhenapolicyholderisfacedwithacertaincrisis.Therearemanydifferentkindsofinsurance,_58_hospital,motor-carandfire.Insurancecanberatherexpensivebutmostpeoplebuyinsuranceofsomekind.Insuranceissomething_59_peoplebuyandhopetheywill_60_need.

51.A.forB.fromC.againstD.with

52.A.suchasB.forexampleC.thatD.thesameas

53.A.predictB.aheadC.inadvanceD.earlier

54.A.resultfromB.makeC.takeD.resultin

55.A.coverB.paybackC.fillD.makefull

56.A.thatB.bywhichC.whatD.where

57.A.saidB.agreeC.makesureD.states

58.A.includeB.includingC.aswellasD.also

59.A.whichB.thatC.asD.like

60.A.neverB.everC.sometimesD.often

Ⅳ.ReadingComprehension(60points)

Directions:

TherearefourreadingpassagesinthispartEachpassageisfollowedbyfivequestions.ForeachquestiontherearefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.ChooseonebestanswerandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.

PassageOne

ResearchershavefoundthatREM(rapideyemovement)sleepisimportanttohumanbeings.Thistypeofsleepgenerallyoccursfourorfivetimesduringonenightofsleeplastingfiveminutestofortyminutesforeachoccurrence.Thedeeperaperson’ssleepbecomes,thelongertheperiodsofrapideyemovement.

TherearephysicalchargesinthebodytoshowthatapersonhaschangedfromNREM(non-rapideyemovement)toREMsleep.Breathingbecomesfaster,theheartrateincreases,and,asthenameimplies,theeyesbegintomovequickly.

AccompanyingthesephysicalchangesinthebodyisaveryimportantcharacteristicofREMsleep.ItisduringREMsleepthatapersondreams.

61.Accordingtothepassage,howoftendoesREMsleepoccurinonenight?

A.OnceB.TwiceC.FouroffivetimesD.Fortytimes

62.Theword“deeper”inparagraph1isclosestinmeaningtowhichofthefollowing?

A.heavier.B.louder.C.stronger.D.happier.

63.WhichofthefollowingshowsthatapersonisNOTdreaminginhissleep?

A.Hiseyesbegintomove.B.Hisbreathingbecomesfaster.

C.Hisheartrateincreases.D.Hiseyesstopmoving.

64.Thesubjectofthispassageis________.

A.whypeoplesleepB.thehumanneedforREMsleep

C.thecharacteristicofREMsleepD.physicalchangesinthehumanbody

65.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthearticle?

A.REMSleepB.TwoTypesofSleepC.SleepersD.WhatHappenstoSleepers

PassageTwo

TheMotherGooseStories,sowellknowntochildrenallovertheword,arecommonlysaidtohavebeenwrittenbyalittleoldwomanforhergrandchildren.Accordingtosomepeople,shelivedinBoston,andherrealnamewasElizabethVergoose.Herson-in-law,aprinternamedThomasFleet,wassupposedtohavepublishedthefamousstoriesandpoemsforsmallchildrenin1719.However,nocopyofthisbookhaseverbeenfound,andmostscholarsdoubtthetruthofthisstory-anddoubt,moreover,thatMotherGoosewaseverarealperson.TheypointoutthatthenameisadirecttranslationoftheFrench“MereI’Oye.”In1697theFrenchmanCharlesPerraultpublishedthefirstbookinwhichthisnamewasused.Thecollectioncontainseighttales,including“SleepingBeauty,”“Cinderella,”and“PussinBoots.”ButPerraultdidnotoriginatethesestories;theywerealreadyquitepopularinhisday,andheonlycollectedthem.

66.Whatissuppssedtohavehappenedin1719?

ElizabethVergoosewrotethefirstMotherGooseStories.

ThomasFleetpublishedtheMotherGooseStories.

TheMotherGooseStoriesweretranslatedintoFrench.

CharlesPerraultpublishedthefirstMotherGooseStories.

67.MostscholarsconsiderMotherGoosetobe_________.

A.arealpersonB.abookwrittenbyalittleoldwoman

C.acollectionbyElizabethVergooseD.atranslationfromFrench

68.WhenPerraultpublishedthefirstbookin1679,_______.

nostoryofthebookhadbeenknowntopeople

somestoriesofthebookwerealreadywellknown

fewpeoplewereinterestedinthestoriesofthebook

storieslike“SleepingBeauty”and“Cinderella”becamepopular

69.Thenameusedinthefirstbookpublishedin1679issupposedtohavebeen_______.

A.MotherGooseB.MereI’OyeC.ElizabethVergooseD.CharlesPerrault

70.Onthebasisofthispassage,whatmaybeconcludedabouttherealoriginofstories“SleepingBeauty”and“Cinderella”?

TheywereinventedbyElizabethVergoose.

TheywereinventedbyThomasFleet.

TheywereinventedbyCharlesPerrault.

Theirwritersareunknown.

PassageThree

Banksarenotordinarilypreparedtopayoutallaccounts;theyrelyondepositors(储户)nottodemandpaymentallatthesametime.Ifdepositorsshouldcometofearthatabankisnotsafe,thatitcannotpayoffallitsdepositors,thenthatfearmightcauseallthedepositorstoappearonthesameday.Iftheydid,thebankcouldnotpayallaccounts.However,iftheydidnotallappearatonce,thentherewouldalwaysbeenoughmoneytopaythosewhowantedtheirmoneywhentheywantedit.Mrs.ElsieVaughthastoldusofaterrifyingbankrunthatsheexperienced.OnedayinDecemberof1925severalbanksfailedtoopeninacitywhereMrs.Vaughtlived.Theotherbanksexpectedarunthenextday,andsotheofficersofthebankinwhichMrsVaughtworkedasatellerhadenoughmoneyonhandtopayofftheirdepositors.Theofficerssimplytoldthetellerstopayondemand.Thenextmorningacrowdgatheredinthebankandonthesidewalkoutside.Thelengthofthelinemademanythinkthatthebankcouldnotpossiblypayoffeveryone.Peoplebegantopushandthentofightforplacesnearthetellers’windows,Thepowerofthepanicatmospherewassuchthattwotellers,thoughtheyknewthatthebankwasquiteallrightandcouldpayalldepositors,drewtheirownmoneyfromthebank.MrsVaughtsaysthatshehaddifficultykeepingherselffromdoingthesame.

71.Abankrunhappenswhen_______.

abankisclosedforoneormoredays

toomanydepositorstrytodrawouttheirmoneyatonetime

thereisnotenoughmoneytopayallitsdepositorsatonetime

tellersofabanktaketheirownmoneyfromthebank

72.ThetellersinMrs.Vaught’sbankweretoldto________.

explainwhytheycouldnotpayoutallaccounts

payoutaccountsasrequested

makethedepositorsbelievethatthebankwasstand

payoutmoneyasslowlyaspossible

73.Themaincauseofabankrunis_______.

A.lossofconfidenceB.lackofmoney

C.crowdsofpeopleD.inexperiencedtellers

74.WhichofthefollowingdidMrs.Vaughtsay?

Sheknowthatthebankwasnotsound.

Shefearedthattoomanydepositorsdrawingtheirmoneywouldclosethebank.

Shewasnotabletodrawouthermoney.

Shewastemptedtodrawouthermoney.

75.Accordingtothepassage,theactionsofthedepositorsofMrs.Vaught’sbankwereaffectedmainlybythe_______.

easewithwhichtheycouldgettheirmoney

confidencethatMrs.Vaughtshowed

failureofseveralotherbankstoopen

confidenceshownbyotherdepositorsofthebank

PassageFour

OneofthegreatestproblemsforthosesettlersinNebraskainthelastquarterofthepreviouscenturywasfuel.Littleofthestatewasforestedwhenthefirstsettlersarrivedanditisprobablethatby1880,onlyaboutone-thirdoftheoriginallyforestedarearemained,downtoamere1percentofthestate’s77,000squaremiles.Withwoodandcoaloutofthequestion,andwithfuelneededyear-roundforcooking,andduringtheharshwintermonthsforheating,somesolutionhadtobefound.

Somewhatimprobably,thebuffaloprovidedtheanswer.Buffalochips(干粪块)werefoundtoburnevenly,hotly,andcleanly,withlittlesmokeandinterestingly,noodor,Soon,collectingthembecameawayoflifeforthesettlers’childrenwhowouldpickthemupontheirwaytoandfromschool,ortakepartincompetitionsdesignedtocounteracttheirnaturalreluctance.Evenayoungman,seekingtoimpressthegirlhewantedtomarry,wouldarrivewithalargebagofchipsratherthanwithaboxofcandyorabunchofflowers.

76.Whatisthemaintopicofthispassage?

ThesolutiontotheNebraskasettlers’fuelproblem.

LifeinNebraskainthelateninteenthcentury.

TheimporanceoftheAmericanbuffalo.

DeforestationinNebraskainthelatenineteenthcentury.

77.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?

Nebraskawasnotadensely-forestedstateevenbeforethesettlersarrived.

Thechildrenenjoyedcollectingthebuffalochips.

Thechildrenspentalotoftimecollectingthechips.

Buffalochipsweresatisfactoryasafuel.

78.Thepassageimpliesthatbuffalochipswerene