[专升本类试卷]专升本（英语）模拟试卷218及答案与解析.doc

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1、专升本（英语）模拟试卷 218 及答案与解析一、Phonetics（A）thousand（B） young（C） however（D）town （A）message（B） fountain（C） orange（D）classmate （A）neither（B） thought（C） thick（D）through （A）carried（B） borrowed（C） asked（D）thread（A）ask（B） half（C） aunt（D）towards 二、Part I Vocabulary and StructureDirections: Each of the following se

2、ntences is provided with four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then, mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.6 _ the most versatile of the common metals, lead was widely valued and used in ancient times.（A）It is（B） Therefore（C） Among（D）Because 7 Mr. Wang and his son, both looki

3、ng very happy, _ taking a walk in the park.（A）are（B） is（C） has（D）have 8 I would never have believed it was possible if I _ it with my own eyes.（A）didnt see（B） dont see（C） wont see（D）hadnt seen 9 By the time you arrive, I _ working for two hours.（A）will be（B） can（C） will have been（D）have been 10 Fran

4、cis Preston Blair Jr. , _ born in Kentucky, lived and practiced law in Missouri.（A）was（B） although（C） he was（D）who he was 11 _ problems you have, ask Harry here to help you. He knows everything.（A）However（B） Whatever（C） Whenever（D）Wherever 12 So quickly _ their work that they were given a bonus.（A）d

5、id the workmen finish（B） the workmen finished（C） the workmen finish（D）do the workmen finish 13 Not only the switches but also the old wiring _ changed.（A）have（B） are（C） have been（D）has been 14 _had he arrived home titan it began to rain.（A）Not until（B） No sooner（C） Scarcely（D）hardly 15 I think I mus

6、t have _ my purse at home.（A）forgotten（B） missed（C） left（D）taken 16 I am looking forward _ Mike next week.（A）to see（B） to seeing（C） seeing（D）see 17 You _ yesterday if you were really serious about the job.（A）ought to come（B） ought come（C） ought have come（D）ought to have come 18 I prefer writing a te

7、rm paper _ taking an examination.（A）than（B） to（C） for（D）rather than 19 Spanish people usually speak _ than English people.（A）quick（B） more quick（C） more quickly（D）quicken 20 She always buys _ my birthday.（A）anything nice to（B） anything nice for（C） something nice to（D）something nice for 三、Part III Re

8、ading ComprehensionDirections: In this part there are four passages. Each passage is followed by a number of comprehension questions. Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question. Then, mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.20 Years ago our citi

9、es were full of cars, buses and trucks. Now the streets are completely congested (拥挤的 ) and it is very difficult to drive a car along them. Drivers must stop at hundreds of traffic lights. What are our cities going to be like in ten or twenty years? Will enormous (巨大的) motorways be built across them

10、? With big motorways cutting across them, full of noisy, dirty cars and lorries, our cities are going to be awful places. How can we solve the problem?There are some good ideas to reduce the use of private cars. In 1989, for example, the authorities in Rome began an interesting experiment: passenger

11、s on the city buses did not have to pay for their tickets.In Stockholm there was another experiment: people paid very little for a season ticket to travel on any bus, trolley bus, train or tram in all the city.In many cities now some streets are closed to vehicles, and pedestrians are safe there.In

12、London there is another experiment: part of the street is for buses only, so the buses can travel fast. There are no cars or taxies in front of them.21 What the writer worries about in a big city is _ .（A）the number of traffic lights（B） the shortage of buses（C） the lack of motorways（D）the traffic co

13、ngestion 22 What city once experimented with a very cheap bus service?（A）London.（B） Rome.（C） Stockholm.（D）None of the above. 23 In many cities pedestrians are now much safer because _ .（A）no traffic is allowed on some streets（B） traffic is computer-controlled（C） cars move very slowly（D）only one way

14、streets are open to traffic 24 In London, how does they solve the problem of the traffic congestion?（A）They take a completely-free bus service.（B） They experimented a very cheap bus service.（C） Part of the street is for buses only.（D）They closed the streets to cars. 24 As far back as he could rememb

15、er, Larry had longed to go to Hollywood and become a film star. The young mans hopes for success were broken again and again, however. Hollywood just did not seem interested. When he first came to California Larry had decided never to give up and return home without success. Therefore, he kept on tr

16、ying. Someday, he told himself, his big opportunity would come.Larry found a job parking cars for one of Hollywoods big restaurants. His pay was basic, but since the guests were kind enough to give him more money, he managed to make a living.One day he recognized an important film director driving i

17、nto the parking lot and getting out of his car. Larry had recently heard that the man was ready to make a new picture.Larry got into the car and prepared to drive it on into the lot and park it. Then he stopped, jumped out, and ran over to the director. “Excuse me, sir, but I think its only fair to

18、tell you that its now or never if you want me in your next picture. A lot of big companies are after me.“Instead of pushing away the boy, the director got interested in Larrys words and stopped. “Yes? Which companies?“ he asked.“Well,“ replied the boy, “theres the telephone company, the gas company,

19、 and the electric company, to tell you only a few.“The director laughed, then wrote something on a card and handed it to.the young man. “Come and see me tomorrow.“Larry got a small part in the directors next film. He was on his way!25 Which of the following was Larry interested in?（A）Working as a wa

20、iter.（B） Becoming a film star.（C） Parking cars for film stars.（D）Never going home. 26 Why did Larry find a job parking cars?（A）Because he liked the job.（B） Because the parking lot was near Hollywood.（C） To make a living and wait for the opportunity.（D）To see a lot of film stars and work for them. 27

21、 After reading the story what can we infer about the film director?（A）He wanted to laugh at Larry.（B） He recognized Larry at first sight.（C） He was kind and gave Larry a try.（D）He thought Larry would become a star. 28 “He was on his way“ refers to the fact that _ .（A）he gave up and returned home（B）

22、he began to work towards success（C） he took a journey to Hollywood（D）he had difficulties in playing the small part 28 Mr. Smith gave his wife ten pound for her birthday ten pretty pound notes. So the day after her birthday, Mrs Smith went shopping. She queued for a bus, got on and sat down next to a

23、n old lady. After a while, she noticed that the old ladys handbag was open. Inside it she saw a wad of pound notes exactly like the one her husband had given her. So she quickly looked into her own bag the notes were gone! Mrs Smith was sure that the old lady who was sitting next to her had stolen t

24、hem. She thought she would have to call the police; but, as she disliked making a fuss and getting people into trouble, she decide to take back the money from the old ladys handbag and say nothing more about it. She looked round the bus to make sure nobody was watching, then she carefully put her ha

25、nd into the old ladys bag, took the notes and put them in her own bag.When she got home that evening, she showed her husband the beautiful hat she had bought.“With the money you gave me for my birthday, of course.“ She said proudly.“Oh? Whats that, then?“ he asked, as he pointed to a wad often pound

26、 notes on the table.29 Mrs. Smith wanted to buy _ with the ten pound notes.（A）a lovely cat（B） a nice hat（C） a beautiful handbag（D）both B and C 30 The old lady sitting _ her had her handbag open.（A）besides（B） in front of（C） next to（D）behind 31 Mrs. Smith saw _ in the old lady handbag.（A）a pound note（

27、B） a wad often pound notes（C） a wad of pound notes（D）ten pounds 32 Mrs. Smith didnt call the police because _ .（A）she was on the bus（B） she was not sure whether she had the ten pound notes with her（C） she was too angry to do so（D）she didnt like to make trouble for others 32 In the U.S., people prefe

28、r waiting for a table to sitting with people they dont know. This means a hostess may not seat a small group until a small table is available, even if a large one is. If you are sitting at a table with people you dont know, it is impolite to light up a cigarette without first asking if it will distu

29、rb them.At American restaurants and coffee shops you are usually served tap water before you order. You may find the bread and butter is free, and if you order coffee, you may get a free refill.Most cities and towns have no rules about opening and closing times for stores or restaurants, though they

30、 usually do make rules for bars. Especially in large cities, stores may be open 24 hours a day.Servings in restaurants are often large, too large for many people. If you cant finish your meal but would like to enjoy the food later, ask your waitress or waiter for a “doggie bag“. It may have a pictur

31、e of a dog on it, but everybody knows you are taking food for yourself.Supper and dinner are both words for the evening meal. Some people have “Sunday dinner“. This is an especially big noon meal.Tips are not usually added to the check. They are not included in the price of the meal, either. A tip o

32、f about 15% is expected and you should leave it on the table when you leave. In some restaurants, a check is brought on a plate and you put your money there. Then the waiter or waitress brings you your change.33 Which statement is true?（A）American people like sitting with people they dont know.（B） A

33、 hostess always seats a small group at a large table.（C） American people never sit with people they dont know.（D）American people would not light a cigarette if the people who sit at the same table mind their smoking. 34 What do American people always do when servings are too large for them?（A）They t

34、ake the food home with a doggie bag for their dogs.（B） They leave the food on the table and go away.（C） They take the food home with a doggie bag and enjoy the food later.（D）They ask the waitress or waiter to keep the food for them. 35 Sunday dinner is _ .（A）a dinner in the evening（B） a big noon mea

35、l（C） a big meal on Sunday（D）a supper on Sunday 36 Which statement is not mentioned in the passage?（A）Tips are not usually included in the total check.（B） A 15 percent tip in large cities indicates satisfactory service.（C） People tip waiters and waitresses.（D）People always put tips on the table. 36 A

36、fter Man has dreamed about flying for a long time. Michael Moshier is a dreamer. He invented the Solo Trek.The Solo Trek had a 120 horsepower engine with twin fans. Only one person flies. As you fly above the roofs, you lean a little forward. You can see everything under you. You are flying like Sup

37、erman.Michael Moshier looked at the jet belt and the rocket belt that was developed 20-30 years ago. Nothing ever came from them. People still cant fly.Inventors have tried to make it easy for people to fly. Paul Moller has been working on his flying car for 30 years. He now says it is ready for tes

38、ts. It would take off and land vertically, go 600 miles an hour, and deliver 20 miles to the gallon. A computer would do the actual flying. He says it could be sold next year for about a million dollars.NASA is working with Moshier to help develop his flying machine. The first users are likely to be

39、 military.Its been 50-years since Robert Fulton invented his airphibian, a flying car. It flew, and is now in the Smithsonian Museum.Getting dreams to fly is never easy.37 The Solo Trek is able to lift off the ground by using _ .（A）a solar powered engine（B） engine-powered twin fans（C） large flapping

40、 wings（D）rotating blades 38 An analogy was used to compare the way one could fly in the Solo Flyer to _ .（A）how a helicopter flies（B） how the Jetsons fly（C） how the airphibian flies（D）how Superman flies 39 Paul Mollers flying car is different than an airplane because _ .（A）it has no wings（B） it uses

41、 solar power（C） it takes off and lands vertically（D）it can land on water 40 Robert Fultons invention, an airphibian, can best be described as _ .（A）a helicopter（B） a solo flying machine（C） a flying car（D）an airplane 四、Part IV ClozeDirections: There are some blanks in the following passages. For each

42、 blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the one that best fits into the passages. Then, mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.40 On the anniversary of the artists birth, Van Goghs Sunflowers was【21】for just under 25 million at the fine art auctioneers(拍卖), C

43、hristies, in London. The【22】was triple the previous record of 8 million paid in 1985 for Mantegnas Adoration of the Magi. At least ten bidders【23】for the painting, half【24】telephone, anonymously battling it out in leaps of 500,000. Van Gogh wrote in a letter of 1889 that one of these Scots or Americ

44、ans【25】to pay 500 francs-about 25 at that time- for【26】a painting.Christies chairman【27 】reporters after the sale, “its a rare picture.“ A spokesman for the firm added, “Its fantastic.“ Not【28】who was at the auction agreed. One commented, “More money【29】sense.“Many people do【30】uneasy that a picture

45、 could be auctioned for such an unbelievable sum. They find distasteful the contrast【31】this sort of money and the impoverished life of the painter【32】Van Gogh, once a lay preacher among the miners of Belgium, was more【33】in producing work that dignified labor than he was in selling for a profit. De

46、pressive, poor, unrecognized and【34】suicidal, he remains a romantic figure in the public【35】. （A）bought（B） sold（C） displayed（D）shown （A）price（B） money（C） sum（D）collection （A）competed（B） shouted（C） fought（D）argued （A）on（B） under（C） off（D）by （A）must（B） might（C） ought（D）could （A）so（B） this（C） very（D）su

47、ch （A）said（B） spoke（C） told（D）agreed （A）all（B） everyone（C） none（D）anyone （A）to（B） than（C） better（D）over （A）felt（B） think（C） feel（D）thought （A）between（B） among（C） of（D）like （A）his own（B） him（C） own（D）himself （A）upset（B） interested（C） happy（D）gloomy （A）eventually（B） finally（C） last（D）at end （A）mind（B）

48、 brain（C） thought（D）imagination 五、Part VII Writing56 For this part, you are supposed to write a composition in 100120 words based on the following situation. Remember to write it clearly.有人说，中文会成为一种全球语言。你是否同意这种说法，阐述为什么。六、Daily Conversation56 Pick out the appropriate expressions from the eight choice

49、s below and complete the following dialogues by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.A. Can I help you?C. Safety belt, please.E. Is there anything serious?G. What flight are you taking?B. We are taking off at last.D. The engine went wrong.F. Just a moment, please.H. It should be OK in an hour.Molly: Information desk.【 56】James: Yeah, will Flight CAAC 205 take off on time