1、山西省专升本英语模拟 1 及答案解析(总分：150.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Vocabulary were burntB.was broke out; were burntC.broke out; burntD.set out; were burned3.He looks as if he _ nothing about the news.（分数：1.00）A.would knowB.would have knownC.knewD.should know4.Many cities in the southern part of the United States have diffic
2、ulty _ traffic flowing when it snows.（分数：1.00）A.keptB.keepingC.to keepD.in being kept5.He failed the test many times _, he didn“t stop trying.（分数：1.00）A.ButB.SoC.AlthoughD.However6.The mad man was put in the soft-padded cell lest he _ himself.（分数：1.00）A.injureB.had injuredC.injuredD.would injure7.If
3、 the horse wins tomorrow, he _ twenty races in the past three years.（分数：1.00）A.will winB.will have wonC.would have wonD.has won8.The monument was constructed in honor of the explorer who was believed _ the river.（分数：1.00）A.to have discoveredB.to have been discoveredC.to discoverD.having been discove
4、red9.She began to _ something but stopped when she heard the teacher _.（分数：1.00）A.tell; sayingB.speak; talkingC.say; speakingD.talk; telling10.You can hardly imagine Bell _ a meal.（分数：1.00）A.to be cookingB.cookingC.to cookD.cook11.I don“t think Mary understood what you said, _.（分数：1.00）A.do IB.didn“
5、t sheC.did youD.did she12.Was it in 1969 _ the American astronaut succeed _ landing on the moon?（分数：1.00）A.when; onB.that; onC.which; inD.that; in13.The news reporters hurried to the airport, only _ the film stars had left.（分数：1.00）A.to tellB.to be toldC.tellingD.told14.Mrs. White became a teacher i
6、n 1985. She _ for twenty years by next summer.（分数：1.00）A.will teachB.would have taughtC.has been teachingD.will have been teaching15.It was not until it got dark _ working.（分数：1.00）A.that they stoppedB.when they stoppedC.did they stopD.that they didn“t stop16.If you want _, you have to get the fund
7、somewhere.（分数：1.00）A.the job doneB.the job to doC.the job to have doneD.the job that is done17.The gray building is where the workers live, and the white one is where the spare parts _.（分数：1.00）A.are producedB.are producingC.producedD.being produced18.I _ fill in the form now, shouldn“t I?（分数：1.00）A
8、.couldB.couldn“tC.shouldD.shouldn“t19.John“s score on the test is the highest in the class; _.（分数：1.00）A.he must have to study last nightB.he must have studied last nightC.he should have studied last nightD.he should study last night20.According to one belief, if truth is to be known it will make it
9、self apparent, so one _ wait instead of searching for it.（分数：1.00）A.would ratherB.had toC.cannot butD.had best二、Cloze(总题数：1，分数：30.00)When I was 16 years old, I made my first visit to the United States. It wasn“t the first time I had been 1 Like most English children I learned French at school and I
10、had often 2 to France, so I was used 3 a foreign language to people who did not understand English. But when I went to America I was really looking forward to 4 a nice easy holiday without any language problems. How wrong I was! The misunderstanding began at the airport. I was looking for a 5 teleph
11、one to give my American friend Danny a 6 and tell her I had arrived. A friendly old man saw me looking like lost and asked 7 he could help me. “Yes,“ I said, “I want to give my friend a ring.“ “Well, that“s 8 .“ he exclaimed. “Are you getting 9 ? But aren“t you a bit 10 ? Who is talking about marria
12、ge?“ I replied. “I 11 want to give a ring to tell her I“ve arrived. Can you tell me where there“s a phone box?“ “Oh!“ he said, “There“s a phone downstairs.“ When at last we 12 meet up, Danny explained the misunderstandings to me. “ Don“t worry,“ she said to me, “I had so many 13 at first. There are
13、lots of words which the Americans 14 differently in meaning from us British. You“ll soon get used to 15 things they say. Most of the time British and American people understand each other!“（分数：30.00）A.outB.aboardC.awayD.abroadA.goneB.beenC.gotD.comeA.to speakB.for speakingC.to speakingD.to speaking
14、ofA.havingB.buyingC.givingD.receivingA.perfectB.popularC.publicD.pleasantA.ringB.letterC.wordD.messageA.thatB.ifC.whereD.whenA.wellB.strangeC.niceD.funnyA.to marryB.marryingC.to be marriedD.marriedA.smallB.smartC.littleD.youngA.veryB.justC.soD.just nowA.didB.couldC.doD.canA.troubleB.difficultiesC.fu
15、nD.thingsA.writeB.speakC.useD.readA.suchB.theseC.someD.all the三、Reading Comprehens(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Passage 1(总题数：1，分数：15.00)Do you ever automatically say “God bless you“ when someone sneezes? Did you ever cross your fingers when making a wish? Most people who do these things never think about why th
16、ey do them. They just do them. But there is a reason. Both acts are meant to insure good luck. They are little superstitions that have come down to us from an earlier time, when everybody believed in good and evil spirits. And even in our modern world, when men are traveling to the moon, we are stil
17、l practicing some of these ancient habits in our daily lives. In ancient times, men believed that the soul lived in the head. Every time someone sneezed, he was risking the danger of dislodging that soul and blowing it out the nose into the outside world. So, as insurance against a lost soul, people
18、 would say “God bless you“ to be sure that God would catch the soul and return it to its rightful owner. Some people today toss a bit of salt over their left shoulder if they happen to spill any at the dinner table. This practice once had a serious purpose. In an earlier time, men believed that evil
19、 spirits always stood on their left side and good spirits on the right. So any time they spilled some of the precious stuff, they would throw a bit of it over their left shoulder to keep away the evil spirits. Since the evil spirits stood on the left, and the good spirits on the right, the right sid
20、e was considered the lucky side of the body. Putting your best foot forward meant starting out on the lucky side, with your right foot first. That was a guarantee of good luck at whatever you were about to do. We still speak of “putting your best foot forward“, although we don“t always start walking
21、 with the right foot.（分数：15.00）(1).The main idea of the passage is that _.（分数：3.00）A.people still believe in superstitionsB.there are reasons behind many superstitionsC.people today don“t have superstitionsD.superstitions are foolish(2).Ancient men believed that the soul lived in the _.（分数：3.00）A.he
22、artB.stomachC.headD.feet(3).Today, most people practice superstitions _.（分数：3.00）A.without realizing itB.because it“s part of their religionC.because superstitions have proven to be trueD.because superstitions are amusing(4).According to superstition, evil spirits stood _.（分数：3.00）A.to the left of p
23、eopleB.behind peopleC.to the right of peopleD.in front of people(5).To make a wish come true, you should _.（分数：3.00）A.say “God bless you“B.fling salt over your shoulderC.put your best foot forwardD.cross your fingers五、Passage 2(总题数：1，分数：15.00)Subways are underground trains, which usually operate 24
24、hours a day. They are found in larger cities and usually run between the suburbs and the downtown areas. Maps and schedules are available from the ticket office. If you take the subway often, you can save money by purchasing a monthly pass (月票). City-operated buses run on various routes(线路) and are
25、designed to he at certain places at certain time. Maps and schedules may be posted at certain stops, or they may be available at local banks, libraries, the student union, or from the bus drivers. Buses run mainly during the day. Fare is paid by exact change in coins, or by monthly passes. Taxis are
26、 generally more expensive in the United States than in other countries. If you use a taxi, be sure you ask the amount of the fare before you agree to ride. The driver usually expects a tip (小费) of 15 percent of the fare.（分数：15.00）(1).According to the passage, subways are underground trains, which us
27、ually run _.（分数：3.00）A.within downtown areasB.away from city centersC.in or outside big modern citiesD.between suburbs and city centers(2).You can get the maps and schedules of the subways _.（分数：3.00）A.at bus stationsB.at local banksC.in any bookstoresD.from the ticket offices(3).From the passage we
28、 learn that _.（分数：3.00）A.buses are always available in 24 hoursB.bus riders have to buy monthly passesC.bus fare is paid by exact change in coinsD.buses are the best means of transportation(4).When you take a taxi, you“d better _.（分数：3.00）A.buy a monthly passB.ask about the fare firstC.agree on the
29、amount of the tipD.pay by the exact change in coins(5).The passage mainly tells us about _.（分数：3.00）A.the bus and train fares in the USB.the ways of paying a taxi in the USC.the public transportation in the USD.the advantage of subways in the US六、Passage 3(总题数：1，分数：15.00)Human cloning (克隆) technolog
30、y could be used to reverse heart attacks. Scientists believe that they maybe able to treat heart attack victims by cloning their healthy heart cells and injecting them into the areas of the heart that have been damaged, and other problems may be solved if human cloning and its technology are not for
31、bidden. With cloning, infertile couples could have children. Current treatments for infertility, in terms of percentages (百分比), are not very successful. Couples go through physically and emotionally painful procedures for a small chance of having children. Many couples run out of time and money with
32、out successfully having children. Human cloning could make it possible for many more infertile couples to have children than ever before. We should be able to clone the bone marrow (骨髓) for children and adults suffering from leukemia (白血病). It is expected to be one of the first benefits to come from
33、 cloning technology. We may learn how to switch cells on and off through cloning and thus be able to cure cancer. Cloning technology can be used to test for and perhaps cure gene-related diseases. The above are just a few examples of what human cloning technology can do for mankind. This new technol
34、ogy promises unprecedented advancement in medicine if people will release their fears and let the benefits begin.（分数：15.00）(1).Heart attacks can be treated with human cloning technology by _.（分数：3.00）A.removing the damaged part of the heartB.replacing the old heart with a cloned oneC.repairing the h
35、eart with cells cloned from healthy onesD.giving the patients injections of various medicines(2).The word “infertile“ (Line 1, Para. 2) most probably means “_“.（分数：3.00）A.unable to give birth to childB.having physical and emotional problemsC.short of time and moneyD.separated from each other for lon
36、g(3).Paragraph Two implies that in treating infertility, _.（分数：3.00）A.the percentage of successful treatments is very high when present methods are usedB.the present treatment is very cheapC.the cloning technology costs less time and money in treating infertilityD.the cloning technology is more suit
37、able for treating infertility than leukemia(4).The following are all examples of the benefits from the cloning technology EXCEPT _.（分数：3.00）A.treating heart attack victimsB.releasing people“s fearsC.treatment for infertilityD.curing cancer(5).According to the writer, the main problem with the develo
38、pment of human cloning technology is that _.（分数：3.00）A.it may be out of human controlB.it has brought about few benefits so farC.people still know little about itD.people are afraid of such technology七、Passage 4(总题数：1，分数：15.00)Happiness can be described as a positive mood and a pleasant state of min
39、d. According to recent polls (民意测试), sixty to seventy percent of Americans consider themselves to be moderately happy and one in twenty persons feel very unhappy. Psychologists have been studying the factors that contribute to happiness. It is not predictable nor is a person in an apparently ideal s
40、ituation necessarily happy. The ideal situation may have little to do with his actual feelings. A good education and income are usually considered necessary for happiness. Though both may contribute, they are only chief factors if the person is seriously undereducated or actually suffering from lack
41、 of physical needs. The rich are not likely to be happier than the middle-income group or even those with very low incomes. People with college educations are somewhat happier than those who did not graduate from high school, and it is believed that this is mainly because they have more opportunity
42、to control their lives. Yet people with a high income and a college education may be less happy than those with the same income and no college education. Poor health does not rule out happiness except for the severely disabled or those in pain. Learning to cope with a health problem can contribute t
43、o happiness. Those with a good sex life are happier in general, but those who have a loving, affectionate relationship are happier than those who rely on sex alone. Love has a higher correlation with happiness than any other factor. It should be noted that people quickly get used to what they have,
44、and they are happiest when they feel they are increasing their level no matter where it stands at a given time. Children whose parents were happily married have happier childhoods yet they are not necessarily happier adults when they grow up. The best formula for happiness is to be able to develop t
45、he ability to tolerate frustration, to have a personal involvement and commitment, and to develop self-confidence and self-esteem.（分数：15.00）(1).It can be inferred from the passage that _.（分数：3.00）A.happiness is predictableB.a person in an apparently ideal situation must be happyC.happiness is not ne
46、cessarily connected to one“s situation in societyD.the rich are likely to be happier than the middle-income group(2).People with college education _.（分数：3.00）A.have less opportunity to control their livesB.have more opportunity to control their livesC.are not happier than those who have only an educ
47、ation at high schoolD.are much happier than those who did not graduate from high school(3).According to the article, happiness is greatly dependent upon _.（分数：3.00）A.a happy childhoodB.great wealthC.a college degreeD.a feeling that conditions are becoming for the better(4).Which of the following is
48、most likely to contribute to happiness?（分数：3.00）A.Being exceptionally good-looking.B.Having a good paying job.C.Having a loving, affectionate relationship.D.Meeting lots of people.(5).Which of the following attitudes or feelings is most likely to be found in happy people?（分数：3.00）A.Having self-estee
49、m.B.Being sure of keeping everything they already have.C.Never being jealous.D.Knowing how to be charming.八、Writing(总题数：1，分数：40.00)21.Directions: For this part, you are required to write a composition on the topic “The Advantages of Restoring Traditional Festivals“. You should write at least 100 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below. Outline: (1)我国把传统节日(清
