1、四川专升本（英语）模拟试卷 8 及答案与解析一、Vocabulary and Structure1 It is said that the transport company will soon run_petroleum.（A）over（B） down（C） off（D）out of2 Warm-hearted, he_others.（A）is always helping（B） always helps（C） has always helped（D）will always help3 They decided to chase the ox away_it did more damage
2、to the plants.（A）unless（B） until（C） before（D）although4 There is clear evidence_the most difficult feeling of all to interpret is bodily pain.（A）what（B） if（C） how（D）that5 I cant_to have a holiday abroad. My salary is nothing but the average.（A）afford（B） spend（C） consider（D）spare6 The father writes in
3、 his will that every son and daughter_a share of his property.（A）has（B） to have（C） having（D）have7 It is decided that no smoking_in public places from now on.（A）be allowed（B） is allowed（C） will be allowed（D）should allow8 You dont object_you by your first name, do you?（A）to me to call（B） to my calling
4、（C） me to call（D）my calling9 Neither his father nor his mother was willing to give_consent to the marriage.（A）their（B） her（C） ones（D）his10 These new curtains do not _ well_ your carpet.（A）go; by（B） go; for（C） go; with（D）go; into11 I was so shocked_he flared up in front of everyone.（A）while（B） unless
5、（C） that（D）when12 The whole committee at once_with the chairmans suggestion.（A）turned in（B） fell in（C） put in（D）took in13 He apologized _ having to leave so early.（A）because of（B） since（C） owing to（D）for14 I wonder_Mr. Black changed his mind to take part in the movement.After he listened to the spee
6、ch by Mr. King.（A）when was that it（B） when was it that（C） when that was（D）when it was that15 He is_fit for the job than you are.（A）rather（B） not any longer（C） no more（D）no longer16 The pilot lost contact with the military base,_the plane crashed in the desert.（A）among which（B） for which（C） by means
7、of which（D）as the result of which17 The family is always quarrelling_themselves.（A）within（B） between（C） with（D）among18 The Trade Union proposed that wages_.（A）would be raised（B） were raised（C） would have been raised（D）be raised19 I decided to go to the party as soon as I_.（A）would finish what I was
8、doing（B） finish what I did（C） finished what I did（D）finished what I was doing20 The amount of heat produced by the electrical apparatus is_at will by turning the red knob.（A）different（B） diverse（C） variable（D）variety20 Penny was a five-year-old girl. One day when she and her mother were in a departm
9、ent store, Penny saw a plastic pearl necklace. What a beautiful necklace! She wanted it very much, so she begged her mother to buy it for her. The mother said, “Well, I can buy you the necklace, but when we get home, we should discuss what you can do to pay for it. Can we do that?“ Penny agreed with
10、 much happiness, and she got the necklace.How much Penny loved the necklace! She wore it everywhere and every minute. Penny also did part-time jobs to make pocket money. She worked very hard. Soon she succeeded in paying off the price for the necklace.Pennys daddy knew how she tried her best to get
11、the necklace. He also knew how much Penny cared about it. One night, he asked Penny if she loved him. “Sure, Daddy. “ the little girl said. “Then how about giving me your necklace?“ “Oh, no, Daddy! Not my necklace!“ Penny cried. “Oh, dear, its fine. “ her father gave her a kiss.Several days later, P
12、enny went to her daddy, with her lips trembling(颤抖). “Here, Daddy. I love you.“ She held out her hand. Inside it was the plastic pearl necklace that she loved so much.When he saw this, Pennys father smiled with surprise. He then pulled a cute box out of his pocket. Inside the box was a real and colo
13、urful pearl necklace, which was waiting for Penny for so long.21 One day, Penny_in a department store.（A）went to buy a necklace（B） got a plastic pearl necklace（C） bought her mother a pearl necklace（D）asked her mother to buy something tasty22 Why did Pennys mother ask Penny to pay for the necklace he
14、rself?（A）Because she didnt have enough money.（B） Because she wanted to buy her a real pearl necklace.（C） Because she thought it was not right for little kids to wear a necklace.（D）Because she wanted Penny to know that one should buy and pay for oneself.23 Why did Pennys father give a real necklace t
15、o her at the end of the story?（A）Because Penny wanted one.（B） Because Penny gave him a plastic one.（C） Because he was pleased to see that Penny had learned what love is.（D）Because he thought that people would laugh at him if Penny wore a plastic one.24 According to the passage, which of the followin
16、g statements is true?（A）Penny worked hard to pay for the plastic necklace.（B） Pennys father wanted the plastic necklace.（C） Penny knew her father had bought her a real necklace.（D）Penny gave the plastic necklace to her father because she didnt like it any more.25 From the passage, we can learn_.（A）p
17、arents should buy their kids everything（B） kids should love their parents（C） parents shouldnt ask for anything from their kids（D）how to educate kids in a right way25 On-the-job smoking is a hot issue for both smokers and non-smokers, and many managers now see smoking as a productivity problem. Altho
18、ugh some people question whether smoking really affects ones productivity, it has, in fact, been proven that a smoker costs a company more than a non-smoker. According to Professor William Weis, a smoking employee costs his or her employer about $ 5,700 more a year than a never-smoker. These costs i
19、nclude medical care, lost earnings and insurance. And absence due to smoking breaks is one of the productivity problems, yet it accounts for a great deal of employer costs.When the issue of smoking at the workplace is discussed, perhaps the most important problem is the health risk that smoking caus
20、es to both smokers and never-smokers. It has long been proven that smoking is linked to lung cancer. Now many health experts warn that passive smoking can cause lung cancer and other illnesses in healthy never-smokers. Passive smoking can be defined as exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke in enclose
21、d areas. Anyone who has been with smokers indeed knows that their smoke can cause eye irritation (刺激) , coughing, headaches and throat soreness. While eye irritation may seem a small thing to some smokers, it nevertheless is a problem that occurs every workday in offices and break rooms and can lead
22、 to greater health problems. Employees who do not smoke should not be subjected(遭受) to the risks of passive smoking and need to be able to work in a safe environment. Surgeon General Koop states that the right of the smoker stops at the point where his or her smoking increases the disease risk of th
23、ose occupying the same environment.26 All the following cases are on-the-job smoking except that_.（A）an employer smokes while working in the office（B） a taxi driver smokes while driving the car（C） a worker smokes while working in the workshop（D）a worker smokes while reading in the train27 According
24、to the passage, on-the-job smoking affects an employees performance in the office in that_.（A）he cant concentrate on what he is doing while smoking（B） he often goes away from his desk to smoke in the break room（C） he often asks for sick leave as a result of too much smoking（D）he takes a rest from ti
25、me to time because of eye irritation28 Many managers do not seem to be in favor of on-the-job smoking mainly because it_.（A）reduces productivity of the company to a certain degree（B） does harm to the health of never-smokers of the company（C） affects the relationship between smokers and non-smokers（D
26、）makes the break rooms more crowded and more polluted 29 Passive smoking means_.（A）never-smokers take up the habit of smoking unwillingly（B） never-smokers have to put up with the active smokers（C） never-smokers take in smoke released by a lit cigarette（D）never-smokers share an enclosed area with smo
27、kers30 In the second paragraph, the author suggests banning on-the-job smoking so as to_.（A）cut down costs of medical care and insurance（B） create a healthy and safe working environment（C） prevent eye irritation from becoming a big health problem（D）improve the smoking employees work efficiency30 How
28、 do you know if your home is an easy aim for thefts? Around the holidays, many families dont consider taking proper measures to prevent their homes from suffering holiday thefts. With just a few simple steps, you can better make sure of the safety of your home during all of the holiday celebrations.
29、 Here are a few tips for making it difficult to tell you are away from home.Either have a trusted neighbor pick up your mail and newspapers, or tell your mailperson to hold your mail until you return. Nothing says “Hey, we are not home!“ like when your postbox is filled with all kinds of mails and y
30、ou have many different newspapers in your driveway.Set several different lights in your house on random timers (随机定时器). Dont leave your outdoor lights on all the time. Instead, put your outside lights on timers to be on during the nights. If an outdoor light remains on for days at a time it means th
31、at nobody is home to turn it off.If you have pets that you are not taking with you on vacation, leave them with a friend, rather than having someone come into your house every day to take care of them. When thefts see a neighbor or friend entering your house every day, they will know you are not hom
32、e.Close all your curtains when you leave town. This is effective to deter possible thefts, as no one can see what is in your house. If they dont know what is inside, then they are less likely to run the risk of breaking in.This article just has suggested a few tips to help you keep your house safe w
33、hile you are on holiday. Nothing can truly protect your home unless you have it monitored by a professional home security system. 31 What is the main idea of the passage?（A）To tell us how to prevent the thefts around the holidays.（B） To let the outdoor lights on all the time.（C） To tell us many fami
34、lies suffering from the thefts while they are on holiday.（D）To tell you to have your neighbor go to your house to take care of your pet.32 If you are on holiday in other places, the lights in your house should_.（A）be turned on only once one day（B） be kept on all the night（C） be replaced by random ti
35、mers（D）be lit in an irregular way33 To make your home truly protected, what does the writer advise you to do?（A）Have all the curtains closed.（B） Stop your mail service at once.（C） Turn to your close neighbors or friends.（D）Equip your home with a security system.34 Most of the tips mentioned in the t
36、ext seem to_.（A）be very popular with families（B） have no effect on preventing thefts（C） give a false impression on thefts（D）be a little hard to be brought into effect35 The underlined word “deter“ probably means “_“.（A）discover（B） discourage（C） surprise（D）attract35 In Western countries people have b
37、een using the installment plan since the first half of the twentieth century. Today, a large number of families in Great Britain buy furniture, household goods and cars by installments. In the US, the figure is much higher than in Great Britain, and people there spend over 10 percent of their income
38、 on the installment plan.The price of an article bought on installments is always higher than the price that would be paid by cash. There is a charge for interest. The buyer pays one quarter or one third of the price as a down payment when the goods are delivered to him. He then makes regular paymen
39、ts, weekly or monthly, until the full price is paid up. The legal ownership of the goods remains with the seller until the final payment has been made.Installment buying has advantages and disadvantages. It can help couples with small incomes to furnish their homes and start housekeeping. It increas
40、es the demand for goods, and in this way helps business and employment. There is, however, the danger that when business is bad, installment buying may end suddenly, making business much worse. This may result in a great increase in unemployment. If the people on the installment plan lose their jobs
41、, they will probably not be able to make their payments. If great numbers of people are not able to pay their installment debts, there is a possibility that businessmen cannot collect their debts and will therefore lose money. If businessmen lose money or fail to make a satisfactory profit, it becom
42、es more likely to have a depression. This is why, in some countries, the government controls the installment plan by fixing the amount of the down payment to discourage people from buying more than they can pay for on the installment plan.36 Which of the following is TRUE about the installment plan?
43、（A）British families just use the installment plan to buy furniture.（B） More than 10 precent American families buy things on installments.（C） Americans spend more on installment buying than British people do.（D）The payment of installment buying is easier than buying by cash.37 Goods bought on install
44、ments are more expensive than goods bought by cash because_.（A）the buyer has to pay extra money as interest（B） the delivery of the goods charges extra money（C） the buyer has to pay a down payment（D）the service offered by installment plan charges extra money38 What will happen to a buyer if he fails
45、to make the full payment for an item bought on installments?（A）He might lose his job.（B） He will stop owning the item he has bought.（C） He will have to sell what he has bought.（D）He will go into debt.39 The advantages of installment buying might include all the followings EXCEPT that_.（A）purchasing
46、power is strengthened（B） employment might be increased（C） people develop a good habit of saving money（D）young couples are able to furnish their homes40 In some countries, the government controls the installment plan to_.（A）increase employment（B） avoid depressions（C） ensure that businesses make good
47、profits（D）ensure that people can pay for what they buy二、Cloze40 I have been hearing-impaired in my life since I was five years old. Putting on hearing aids in the morning has been just as normal as brushing my teeth.【C1】_ , I never believed that it should limit my success in any way.During my 17 yea
48、rs I have met many people【C2】_dont know about hearing disabilities and deal with【C3】_by stereotyping(对某人有固定的看法) me. My teacher would not let me sit past the second row because they understood I would not be able to hear. People tend to speak louder than normal【C4】_they see my thick plastic hearing a
49、ids in my ears. However, my hearing disability【C5 】_ me a stronger person. Because I wear hearing aids I have to prove that I am not physically or mentally limited. I have to work harder and earn top grades in school to earn the respect of my teachers.【C6 】_,Ive had to run faster, catch better and score more points to prove I am not physically challenged.
