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1、专升本（英语）模拟试卷 397 及答案与解析一、Phonetics（A）knee（B） know（C） kick（D）knife（A）music（B） plastic（C） ocean（D）public（A）sight（B） bright（C） daughter（D）enough（A）dear（B） hear t（C） ear（D）tear（A）equip（B） mosquito（C） liquid（D）quarter二、Part I Vocabulary and StructureDirections: Each of the following sentences is provided

2、with four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then, mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.6 The room is in a terrible dirty surroundings; it _cleaned.（A）cant have been（B） shouldnt have been（C） mustnt have been（D）wouldnt have been7 We forgot to bring our tickets, but please let u

3、s enter _?（A）do you（B） will you（C） can we（D）shall we8 The traditional approach _with complex problems is to break them down into smaller, more easily managed problems.（A）to dealing（B） in dealing（C） dealing（D）to deal9 d like to _him to you for the job. He is very clever and capable.（A）refer（B） sugges

4、t（C） recommend（D）propose10 The book is worth_.（A）read（B） being read（C） reading（D）having read11 Shelly had prepared carefully for her biology examination so that she could be sure of passing it on her first_.（A）intention（B） attempt（C） purpose（D）desire12 The ancient Egyptians are supposed _rockets to

5、the moon.（A）to send（B） to be sending（C） to have sent（D）to have been sending13 The store had to _a number of clerks because sales were down.（A）lay out（B） lay off（C） lay aside（D）lay down14 All the students in this class passed the English exam _the exception of Li Ming.（A）on（B） in（C） for（D）with15 Youn

6、g adults _older people are more likely to prefer pop songs.（A）other than（B） more than（C） less than（D）rather than16 _you eat the correct foods _be able to keep fit and stay healthy.（A）Only if; you will（B） Only if; will you（C） Unless; you will（D）Unless; will you17 _right now, she would get there on Su

7、nday.（A）Would she leave（B） If she leaves（C） Were she to leave（D）If she had left18 It s already 5 o clock now. Dont you think its about time_?（A）we are going home（B） we go home（C） we went home（D）we can go home19 Staying in a hotel costs _renting a room in a dormitory for a week.（A）twice more（B） twice

8、 as much as（C） as much twice as（D）as much as twice20 The little girl could not _the attraction of the piece of the chocolate.（A）consist（B） persist（C） insist（D）resist三、Part III Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this part there are four passages. Each passage is followed by a number of comprehension

9、 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 There is a popular belief among parents that schools are no longer interested in spelling. No school I have taught in has ever ignored spell

10、ing or considered it unimportant as a basic skill. There are, however, vastly different ideas about how to teach it, or how much priority it must be given over general language development and writing ability. The problem is, how to encourage a child to express himself freely and confidently in writ

11、ing without holding him back with the complexities of spelling.If spelling becomes the only focal point of his teachers interest, clearly a bright child will be likely to “play safe“. He will tend to write only words within his spelling range, choosing to avoid adventurous language. Thats why teache

12、rs often encourage the early use of dictionaries and pay attention to content rather than technical ability.I was once shocked to read on the bottom of a sensitive piece of writing about a personal experience: “This work is terrible! There are far too many spelling errors and your writing is illegib

13、le (难以辨认的).“ It may have been a sharp criticism of the pupil s technical abilities in writing, but it was also a sad reflection on the teacher who had omitted to read the essay, which contained some beautiful expressions of the child s deep feelings. The teacher was not wrong to draw attention to th

14、e errors, but if his priorities had centred on the childs idea, an expression of his disappointment with the presentation would have given the pupil more motivation to seek improvement. 21 Teachers are different in their opinions about_.（A）the difficulties in teaching spelling（B） the role of spellin

15、g in general language development（C） the complexities of the basic writing skills（D）the necessity of teaching spelling22 The expression “play safe probably means_.（A）to write carefully（B） to do as teachers say（C） to use dictionaries frequently（D）to avoid using words one is not sure of23 The writer s

16、eems to think that the teachers judgement on that sensitive piece of writing is_.（A）reasonable（B） unfair（C） foolish（D）careless24 The major point discussed in the passage is_.（A）the importance of developing writing skills（B） the complexities of spelling（C） the correct way of marking compositions（D）th

17、e relationship between spelling and the content of a composition24 It was Anns first experience of flying. She had always been afraid of heights and so was prepared to be frightened. Only the fact that she was going to meet her son who she had not seen for three years had given her the courage to ma

18、ke the flight.She sat in her seat, her hands gripping its arms, her seat belt already fastened. The air hostess was talking, telling everyone what to do in case of emergency, showing them where their life-jackets were. The plane was crowded, and every seat was full. From her window seat, getting out

19、 in a hurry would be impossible, thought Ann. In any case who would want to get out of a plane in mid-air?The engines began to shakethe noise increased till it was like a great rushing wind. She looked out to see the runway slip past at astonishing speed. She wanted to cry outto stop the plane befor

20、e it left the ground, but she knew she was trapped in this great roaring machine. I must scream, she told herself, and put her hands over her eyes.There was a strange feeling as if she were going up in a lift. The noise died down. Carefully she opened her eyes. Through the window she saw a great car

21、pet of cloud above, so beautiful that she stared in wonder, hardly turning away from the window till they touched down.25 Ann thought she would be frightened because_.（A）she had never flown before（B） she had a fear of being in high places（C） she hadnt made proper preparations（D）she was naturally tim

22、id26 How was Ann sitting before the plane took off?（A）With her arms folded.（B） With her seat belt undone.（C） Holding tight to her seat belt.（D）Holding on to part of the seat.27 Why did Ann want to scream?（A）Because the plane didnt leave the ground.（B） Because she couldnt make the plane stop.（C） Beca

23、use she couldnt hear the wind.（D）Because she couldnt see the runway.28 How did Ann feel after she had opened her eyes?（A）Very much pleased.（B） Very much frightened.（C） Greatly attracted.（D）Greatly surprised.28 In ancient times wealth was measured and exchanged in things that could be touched: food,

24、tools, and precious metals and stones. Then the barter system was replaced by coins, which still had real value since they were pieces of rare metal. Coins were followed by fiat money, paper notes that have value only because everyone agrees to accept them.Today electronic monetary systems are gradu

25、ally being introduced that will transform money into even less tangible forms, reducing it to a series of “bits and bytes“, or units of computerized information, going between machines at the speed of light. Already, electronic fund transfer allows money to be instantly sent and received by differen

26、t banks, companies, and countries through computers and telecommunications devices.29 Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for the passage?（A）International Banking Policies（B） The History of Monetary Exchange（C） The Development of Paper Currencies（D）Current Problems in the Econ

27、omy30 According to the passage, which of the following was the earliest kind of exchange of wealth?（A）Bartered foods.（B） Fiat money.（C） Coin currency.（D）Intangible forms.31 According to the passage, coins once had real value as currency because they_.（A）represented a great improvement over barter（B）

28、 permitted easy transportation of wealth（C） were made of precious metals（D）could become collectors items32 Which of the following statements about computerized monetary systems is NOT supported by the passage?（A）They promote international trade.（B） They allow very rapid money transfers.（C） They are

29、still limited to small transactions (交易 ).（D）They are dependent on good telecommunications systems.32 Mr. Smith was a wealthy industrialist, but he was not satisfied with life. He did not sleep well and his food did not agree with him. This situation lasted for some time. Finally, after several slee

30、pless nights, he decided to consult his doctor. The doctor advised a change of surroundings. “Go abroad,“ he said. “But I m not good at foreign language,“ said Mr. Smith. “It doesnt matter,“ said the doctor. “It wont hurt you to talk a little less. Go on a voyage. Take plenty of exercise. Try to red

31、uce your weight. Avoid rich food.“Mr. Smith went to Switzerland. He did not know French or German, and had to communicate through gestures. He attended a physical training course. The instructor made him bend his knees, swing his arms, stretch his neck and shake his head rapidly. He had to lie on th

32、e ground and raise his right and left legs alternately. After a time his muscles grew hard and firm. He forgot the financial crisis and the importance of raising the level of production. He even began to notice individual trees and individual birds.Finally he returned home. But unfortunately his imp

33、rovement was only temporary. Soon he was a normal businessman again, worried about his property, his profits, his savings, his advancement in a technological society, and things in general.33 Mr. Smith went to see his doctor because he_.（A）had little to eat（B） was seriously ill（C） had to sleep（D）did

34、nt feel well34 In the second paragraph, the word “gestures“ means_.（A）body movements（B） simple words（C） pens or pencils（D）handshakes35 When he traveled abroad, Mr. Smith_.（A）learned boxing（B） forgot all about his business（C） raised the level of production（D）shook his head all the time36 In the last

35、paragraph, the word “temporary“ means_.（A）lasting for a short time（B） not deep（C） unimportant（D）developing very slowly36 There was a river with a small town on either side of it. The towns were linked by a bridge. One day, a hole appeared in the bridge. Both towns agreed that the hole should be mend

36、ed.However, disagreement came up as to who should mend it. Each town thought that it had a better reason for the other to mend the hole. The town on the right bank said that it was at the end of the road, so the left-bank town should mend the hole. The town on the left bank, on the other hand, insis

37、ted that all the traffic came to the right-bank town, so it was in their interest to mend the bridge.The quarrel went on and on, and so did the hole. The more it went on, the more the hostility between the two towns grew.One day a man fell into the hole and broke his leg. People from both towns ques

38、tioned him closely about whether he was walking from the right bank to the left or from the left bank to the right, in order to decide which town should be blamed for the accident. But he could not remember, since he got drunk that night.Some time later, a car was crossing the bridge and broke an ax

39、le (轴) because of the hole. Neither town paid any attention to the accident, as the traveler was not going from one to the other, but was merely passing through. The angry traveler got out of the car and asked why the hole was not mended.On hearing the reason, he declared, “Ill buy this hole. Whos t

40、he owner?“Both towns at once declared that they owned the hole.“One or the other, whoever owns the hole must prove it.“How shall we prove it?“ asked both sides.“Thats simple. Only the owner of the hole has the right to mend it. Ill buy the hole from whoever mends the bridge.“People from both towns r

41、ushed to do the job while the traveler smoked a cigar and his driver changed the axle. They mended the bridge in no time and asked for the money for the hole.“What hole?“ The traveler looked surprised. “I cant see any hole. Ive been looking for a hole for several years now. Im prepared to pay a good

42、 price for it, but theres no hole here. Are you pulling my leg or what?“He got into his car and drove off.37 What did the two towns quarrel about?（A）Which of them should mend the hole.（B） Whether the hole should be mended.（C） Why there was a hole in the bridge.（D）When they should mend the hole.38 Th

43、e man who had fallen into the hole failed to answer any questions because he_.（A）had one of his legs broken（B） was busy changing the axle（C） had drunk too much wine（D）was afraid to blame anybody39 Both towns rushed to mend the hole in order to prove that_.（A）they owned the whole bridge（B） they had t

44、he right to sell the hole（C） they were able to mend the hole（D）they could afford to mend the hole40 In “Are you pulling my leg or what?“, the phrase “pulling my leg“ refers to_.（A）trying to stop me（B） laughing at me（C） putting me in trouble（D）making fun of me四、Part IV ClozeDirections: There are some

45、 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 Have you ever had to decide whether to go shopping or stay home and watch TV on a week

46、end? Now you【C1】_ do both at the same time. Home shopping television networks(网络)have become a【C2】_ for many people to shop without【C3 】_ having to leave their home.Some shoppers are【C4】_ of department stores and supermarketsfighting the crowds, waiting in long lines, and sometimes having slight【C5】

47、_ of finding anything they want to buy. They d rather sit quietly at home in front of the TV set and watch a friendly announcer describe a product【C6 】_ a model shows it. And they can shop around the clock, buying something【C7 】_ by making a phone call.Department stores and even mail-order companies

48、 are【C8】_ to join in the success of home shopping. Large department stores are busy【C9】_ their own TV channels (频道) to encourage TV shopping in the future. Customers can ask questions about products and place【C10 】_ , all through their TV sets.Will shopping by television【C11】_ take the place of shop

49、ping in stores? Some industry managers think so.【C12】_ many people find shopping at a real store a great enjoyment. And for many shoppers, it is still important to【C13】_ or try on dresses they want to buy. Thats【C14】_ specialists say that in the future, home shopping will【C15】_ together with store shopping but will never en