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1、专升本（英语）模拟试卷 357 及答案与解析一、Phonetics（A）surprised（B） pleased（C） refused（D）increased（A）dumb（B） establish（C） debt（D）doubtful（A）chimney（B） chalk（C） change（D）school（A）war（B） farmer（C） larger（D）carrt（A）crop（B） hot（C） proper（D）stomach二、Part I Vocabulary and StructureDirections: Each of the following sentences

2、 is provided with four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then, mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.6 Does John know any other foreign languages_French?（A）except（B） but（C） besides（D）beside7 Many of human problems associated with living in the ocean are_the problems of living

3、in outer space.（A）the same as（B） such that（C） such as（D）just as8 Tiangong-I was successfully launched_September 29th, 2011 _ Jiuquan, Gansu province.（A）in: on（B） on: in（C） on: on（D）in: in9 We cant understand why he avoided_to us.（A）to speak（B） speak（C） having spoke（D）speaking10 The moment I got home

4、, I found I_my jacket on the playground.（A）had left（B） left（C） have left（D）was leaving11 My brother_ while he_his bicycle and hurt himself.（A）fell: was riding（B） fell: were riding（C） had fallen: rode（D）had fallen: was riding12 Bill looked around for a participant_.（A）making friends（B） to make friend

5、s（C） to make friends with（D）made friends13 No one objected to Harrys presiding over the condominium owners meeting: what everyone _ objecting to was his rudeness.（A）were（B） have been（C） was（D）had been14 Look! Hes running so fast! Hard to_his legs were once broken.（A）know（B） imagine（C） realize（D）find

6、15 Have a cigarette, _?（A）will you（B） dont you（C） do you（D）arent you16 The research laboratory is going to_ the new type of computer to use.（A）take（B） make（C） put（D）bring17 We are all_ at his_ success.（A）surprised: surprised（B） surprising: surprised（C） surprised: surprising（D）surprised: surprise18 I

7、f you_ that late movie last night, you wouldnt be sleepy.（A）havent watched（B） hadnt watched（C） didnt watch（D）couldnt watch19 If I can help_, I dont like working late into the night.（A）so（B） that（C） it（D）them20 We all know that, _, the situation will get worse.（A）not if dealt carefully with（B） if not

8、 carefully dealt with（C） if dealt not carefully with（D）not if carefully dealt with三、Part III Reading 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, ma

9、rk your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.20 At the University of Kansas art museum, scientists tested the effect of different colored walls on two groups of visitors to an exhibit of paintings. For the first group the room was painted white: for the second, dark brow

10、n. Movement of each group was followed by an electrical equipment under the carpet. The experiment showed that those who entered the dark brown room walked more quickly, covered more area, and spent less time in the room than people in the white one. Dark brown made people more active, but the activ

11、ity ended sooner. Not only the choice of colors but also the general appearance of a room affects those inside. Another experiment presented people with photographs of faces whose energy was to be commented. Three groups of people were used: each was shown the same photos, but each group was in an o

12、rdinary rooma nice office. The third was in a tastefully designed living room with carpeting. Results showed that the people in the beautiful room tend to give higher marks to the faces than those in the ugly room did. Other studies suggest that students do better on tests taken in comfortable rooms

13、 than in ordinary-looking or ugly ones.21 Which of the following is the best expression of the main idea of this passage?（A）People in beautiful rooms tend to give higher marks to photos of faces than people in ugly rooms.（B） The color and general appearance of a room have a deeper effect on the beha

14、vior of the people in it.（C） The University of Kansas has studied the effects of the color of a room on peoples behavior.（D）Beautifully furnished, light-coloured rooms make people more comfortable than ugly, dark rooms.22 What is referred to as the “general appearance“ in this passage is _.（A）how ma

15、ny broad windows a room has, through which sunlight might come in（B） the size of a room（C） whether there are beautiful walls in a room（D）what the room looks like23 This passage provides us with _.（A）a piece of scientific information（B） a normal lesson（C） an interesting test（D）a piece of news24 At le

16、ast how many tests were carried out by the scientists referred to in this passage?（A）Three.（B） Two.（C） Only one.（D）Four.24 There are many commonly held beliefs about eyeglasses and eyesight that are not proven facts. For instance, some people believe that wearing glasses too soon weakens the eyes. B

17、ut there is no evidence to show that the structure of eyes is changed by wearing glasses at a young age. Wearing the wrong glasses, however, can prove harmful. Studies show that for adults there is no danger, but children can develop loss of vision if they have the wrong glasses.We have all heard so

18、me of the common myths about how eyesight gets bad. Most people believe that reading in dim light causes pool eyesight, but that is unique. Too little light makes the eyes work harder, so they do get tired and strained. Eyestrain also results from reading a lot, reading in bed, and watching too much

19、 television. But, although eyestrain may cause some pain or headaches, it does not permanently damage eyesight.Another myth about eyes is that they can be replaced, or transferred from one person to another. There are close to one million nerve fibers that connect the eyeball to the brain .and as if

20、 yet it is impossible to attach them all in a new person. Only certain parts of the eyethe cornea and the retinacan be replaced. But if we keep clearing up the myths and learning more about the eyes, someday a full transplant may be possible!25 This passage is mostly about_.（A）different types of eye

21、glasses（B） a visit to the eye doctor（C） myths about eyesight（D）cornea transplants26 One cause of eyestrain mentioned in the passage is_.（A）wearing contact lenses too long（B） going to the movies（C） reading a lot（D）not visiting your eye doctor27 From this passage one can conclude that_.（A）doctors are

22、still learning things about eyesight（B） headaches are only caused by eyestrain（C） everyone should wear glasses（D）people only believe things that are proven facts28 The word “develop“ is used to mean_.（A）become larger（B） create（C） train（D）acquire28 Lawn tennis is a good sport, being based on the anci

23、ent game of court tennis, which probably came up in Egypt or Persia some 2, 500 years ago. Major Walter Wingfield thought that something like court tennis could be played outdoors on lawns, and in December 1873, he introduced his new game, which he called Sphairistike, at a lawn party in Wales. The

24、sport became popular very rapidly, but the strange, difficult name disappeared almost at once, being replaced by the very simple and logical term “lawn tennis“.By 1874 the game was being played by British soldiers in Bermuda, and in the early months of that year a young lady named Mary Outerbridge r

25、eturned from Bermuda to New York, bringing with her the equipment necessary to play the new game. With the help of one of her brothers, she laid out a court on the grounds of the Staten Island Cricket and Baseball Club, and there, in the spring of 1874, Miss Outerbridge and some of her friends playe

26、d the first game of lawn tennis in the United States.And just two years later, in 1876, the first United States lawn tennis tournament(锦标赛)was heldat Nahant near Boston.29 Mary Outerbridge is important in the history of lawn tennis because_.（A）she invented it（B） she gave it its name（C） she introduce

27、d it to Bermuda（D）she brought it to America30 The new game called Sphairistike appeared in_in 1873.（A）America（B） Europe（C） Bermuda（D）Egypt31 The first United States lawn tennis game was played _ .（A）at Nahant（B） on the Staten Island（C） in Boston（D）in New York32 Which of the following statements is N

28、OT true?（A）Lawn tennis became popular very rapidly in the United States.（B） It was Major Walter Wingfield who invented court tennis.（C） The sport was called “lawn tennis“ shortly after it was invented.（D）Miss Outerbridge set up a lawn tennis court with the help of her brother.32 All the housewives w

29、ho went to the new supermarket had one great ambition: to be the lucky customer who did not have to pay for her shopping. For this was what the notice just inside the entrance promised. It said: “Remember, once a week, one of our customers gets free goods. This May Be Your Lucky Day! “For several we

30、eks Mrs. Edwards hoped, like many of her friends, to be the lucky customer. Unlike her friends, she never gave up hoping. The cupboards in kitchen were full of things which she did not need. Her husband tried to advise her against buying things but failed. She dreamed of the day when the manager of

31、the supermarket would approach her and say, “ Madam, this is Your Lucky Day. Everything in your basket is free. “One Friday morning, after she had finished her shopping and had taken it to her car, she found that she had forgotten to buy any tea. She dashed back to the supermarket, got the tea and w

32、ent towards the cash-desk. As she did so, she saw the manager of the supermarket approach her. “Madam, “he said, holding out his hand, “ I want to congratulate you! You are our lucky customer and everything you have in your basket is free!“33 The housewives learnt about the offer of free goods_.（A）o

33、n TV（B） from the manager（C） at the supermarket（D）from the newspaper34 Which statement is TRUE?（A）Mrs. Edwards is always very lucky.（B） Mrs. Edwards had no friends.（C） Mrs. Edwards hoped to get free shopping.（D）Mrs. Edwards gets disappointed easily.35 Mrs. Edwards husband tried to_.（A）make her unhapp

34、y（B） cheer her up（C） buy things with her（D）stop her buying things36 Mrs. Edwards went back to the supermarket quickly because she had to_.（A）buy another thing（B） talk to the manager（C） pay for her shopping（D）find her shopping36 Topping the class academically was certainly an advantage. Studying was

35、a breeze for Nigel. The reward was certainly incomparable to the little effort that he had to put it. It began when he was selected to help the teachers in the computer laboratories.The peak of his school career came not when he topped the school but when he was selected for the nationwide competiti

36、on. Unlike everyone else, Nigel wanted to join the contest because he liked playing with the Lego sets and making something out of them. Nigel spent the next two months rebuilding his robot. It was during the time that Nigel found out about the prizes for the competition as well as another competito

37、r, Alicia, from a neighboring school. His early intentions were forgotten. Getting the thousand-dollar prize was more important than anything else. Nigel decided to befriend Alicia. Unaware of his intentions, she told him all about the robot that she had been building for the competition. He even he

38、lped her to put the finishing branches to her robot. He was glad with the way things had progressed. His robot looked even better than Alicias and it was able to bounce a ball with its arm, something Alicia had failed to do.On the day of the competition, he saw Alicia. Everything dawned on her the m

39、inute she saw him among the competitors. She stared at him, puzzled at first, then angry and finally a look of helplessness came over her.The flashbulbs of the camera exploded in Nigels face. The robot had performed actions so unique and different that the specialists judgments were the same. Nigel

40、was so pleased with himself that he did not even notice the girl standing a few feet away from him. Without her, he would never have won the competition.37 What reward did Nigel receive for doing well in his school work?（A）He was offered a part-time job.（B） He was honored with a scholarship.（C） He h

41、elped his teacher construct a robot.（D）He helped in the computer laboratories.38 Nigels original intention of joining the contest was to _.（A）be the top student of the school（B） bring great honor to his school（C） constructs a robot with the Lego sets（D）win the thousand-dollar prize39 Why did Nigel h

42、elp Alicia finish her robot?（A）He tried to make friends with her.（B） He was fond of building robots.（C） He intended to help her.（D）He didnt want her to suspect him.40 What is the authors attitude towards Nigels actions?（A）He is mildly critical.（B） He is strongly critical.（C） He is in favor of them.（

43、D）His attitude is not clear.四、Part IV ClozeDirections: There are some blanks in the following passages. For each 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 The number of spe

44、akers of English in Shakespeares time is estimated to have been about five million. Today it is estimated that some 260 million people speak it as a(an) 【C1】 _language, mainly in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. In addition to the standard v

45、arieties of English found in these areas, 【C2 】 _are a great many regional and social varieties of the language as well as【C3 】_levels of usage that are employed both in its spoken and written forms.In fact, it is【C4】_to estimate the number of people in the world who have acquired an adequate workin

46、g knowledge of English in addition to their own languages. The【C5】_for English learning and the situations in which such learning takes place are so varied that it is【C6】_to explain and still more difficult to judge【C7】_forms an adequate working knowledge for each situation.The main reason for the w

47、idespread【C8】_for English is its present day importance as a world language. Besides【C9】_the indefinite needs of its native speakers, English is a language in which some of important works in science, technology, and other【C10】_are being produced, and not always by native speakers. It is widely used

48、 for【C11】_purposes as meteorological(气象的)and airport communications, international conferences, and the【C12】_of information over the radio and television networks of many【C13】_It is a language of wider communication for a number of developing countries, specially former British colonies. Many of the

49、se countries have multi-lingual【C14】_and need a language for internal communication in such matters as government, commerce, industry, law and【C15】_as well as for international communication and for entrance to the scientific and technological developments in the West.41 【C1 】（A）foreign（B） native（C） second（D）official42 【C2 】（A）