专升本英语模拟试题四

专升本英语模拟试题（四） 模拟试题（四）

Part I Reading Comprehension (40％35minutes)

Directions:In this part there are four passages. Each passage is followed by a

number of comprehension questions. Read the passage and choose

the best answer to each question. Then, mark your answer by

blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage: Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that it’s painful? This might be called lazines s, but Dr Kleitman has a new explanation. He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle. During the hours when you labor through your work you may say that you’re “hot”. That’s true. Time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at its peak. For some people the peak comes during the forenoon. For others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No ore has disc overed why this is so, but it leads to such familiar monologues (独白) as: “Get up, John! You’11 be l ate for wor k again!” Much family quarreling ends when husbands and wives realize what these energy cycles mean, and which cycle each member of the family has.

You can’t change your energy cycle, but you can learn to make your life fit it better Habit can he lp, Dr Kleitman believes. Maybe you’re sleepy in the evening but feel you must stay up late anyway. Counteract your cycle to some extent by habitually

staying up later than you want to. If your energy is low in the morning but you have an important job to do early in the day, rise before your usual hour This won’t change your cycle, but you’11 get up steam and work better at your low point. Get off to a slow start which saves your energy. Get up with a leisurely yawn and stretch. Sit on the edge of th e bed a minute before putting your feet on the floor. Avoid the troublesome search for clean clothes b y laying them out the night before for your sharper hours.

1. If a person finds getting up early a problem, most probably _________.

A. he is a lazy person

B. he refuses to follow his own energy cycle C. he is not sure when his energy is low D. he is at his peak in the afternoon or evening

2. Which of the following may lead to family quarrels according to

the passage?

A. Unawareness of energy cycles. B. Familiar monologues.

C. A change in a family member’s energy cycle.

D. Attempts to control the energy cycle of other family members.

3. If one wants to work more efficiently at his low point the morning, he should

__________.

A. change his energy cycle B. overcome his laziness C. get up earlier than usual D. go to bed earlier

4. You arc advised to rise with a yawn and stretch because it will _______.

A. help to keep your energy for the day’s work B. help you to control your temper early in the day C. enable you to concentrate on your routine work D. keep your energy cycle under control all day 5. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?

A. Getting off to work with a minimum effort helps save one’s energy.

B. Dr Kleitman explains why people reach their peaks at different hours

of day

C. Habit helps one adapt to his own energy cycle D. Children have energy cycles, too

Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage: Another thing to remember in connection with concrete is that you are not allowed very much lee way (余地) for errors in either measurements or location. Once you have a solid mass of concrete set i n place, it is going to stay there. You have a difficult job ahead of you if you try to remedy a mistak e. Make very sure, before you fill the form, that everything is where and how you want it.

There are numerous rules regarding the proper mixing, handling, and finishing of concrete, but the essential one concerns the amount of water to use. The less water in the mix, the less the finished jo b will shrink. The less water used, the harder and more enduring the job after it has set.

The amateur concrete worker is annoyed with two desires. One is to use enough water to have th e concrete nice and soft and easy to push around. You have been warned against that.

The second is t o take off the wooden forms too early, to see what the job 1ooks like. That is really fatal. If the form s are stripped off too soon, while the concrete is still “green”, two things are likely to cause a major c rack or defect in the body of the work. An excellent rule is to wait until you are sure the concrete is properly hardened, and then wait another day before removing the forms.

6. The best title for this passage would be ________. A. Rules for Working with Concrete B. Concrete and Its Uses children C. Concrete, the Homeowner’s Joy D. Concrete, a Test of Charaeter

7. Two of the main thoughts in this passage are (1) preparation of forms for

the concrete must be thorough, and (2) forms must be allowed to remain

on long enough. The third main idea is _________.

A. taking off forms beforehand will probably cause a crack in the body of

the work

B. trying to make changes after concrete has been poured is not

recommended

C. mixing concrete properly will make it very hard and strong D. using as little water as possible is recommended

8. In mixing concrete, one of the desires the amateur must resist is to ______.

A. break off a corner to see if the “green” has gone B. leave the form on too long

C. strip off the forms a day after the concrete has properly

hardened

D. use too much water

9. A human quality apparently not essential in someone who works with

concrete is ________. A. carefulness B. patience C. self-control D. inventiveness

10. By the concrete being too “green”, the author means that the concrete has

__________. A. dried out B. hardened C. not yet cured D. not cracked

Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage: If women are mercilessly (无情地) exploited year after year, they have only themselves to blame. Because they tremble at the thought of being seen in public in clothes that are out of fashion, they are always taken advantage of by the designers and the big stores Clothes which have been worn only a f ew times have to be put aside because of the change of fashion. When you come to think of it, only a women is capable of standing in front of a wardrobe (衣柜) packed full of clothes and announcing s adly that she has nothing to wear.

Changing fashions are nothing more than the intentional creation of waste. Many women spend vas t sums of money each year to replace clothes that have hardly been worn. Women who cannot afford t o throw away clothing in this way, waste hours of

their time altering the dresses they have. Skirts are lengthened or shortened; necklines are lowered or raised. and so on.

No one can claim that the fashion industry contributes anything really important to society. Fashion designers are rarely concerned with vital things like warmth, comfort and durability (耐用). They are o nly interested in outward appearance and they take advantage of the fact that women will put up with any amount of discomfort, as long as they look right. There can hardly be a man who hasn’t at som e time in his life smiled at the sight of a woman shaking in a thin dress on a winter day, or delicately picking her way through deep snow 1i1 high heeled shoes.

When comparing men and women in the matter of fashion, the conclusions to be drawn are obvio us. Do the constantly changing fashions of women’s clothes, one wonders, reflect basic qualities of inco nstancy and instability? Men are too clever to let themselves be cheated by fashion designers. Do their unchanging styles of dress reflect basic qualities of stability and reliability? That Is for you to decide.

11. Designers and big stores always make money ________. A. by mercilessly exploiting women workers in the clothing industry

B. because they are capable of predicting new fashions C. by co nstantly changing the fashions in women’s clothing D. because they attach great importance to quality in women’s clothing

12. To the writer, the fact that women alter their old-fashioned dresses is seen

as _________.

A. a waste of money

B. a waste of time C. an expression of taste D. an expression of creativity

13. The writer would be less critical if fashion designers placed more stress on

the _________ of clothing. A. cost B. appearance C. comfort D. suitability

14. New fashions in clothing are created for _________. A. the commercial exploitation of women B. the women’s strength of character C. basic qualities of inconstancy and instability D. an important contribution to society

15. By saying “the conclusions to be drawn are obvious” (Line One, Paragraph

Four) the writer means that __________.

A. women’s inconstancy in their choice of clothing is often laughed at

B. women are better able to put up with discomfort C. men are also exploited greatly by fashion designers D. men are more reasonable in the matter of fashion Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage: The black robin (知更鸟) is one of the world’s rarest birds It is a small, wild bird, and it lives onl y on the island of Little Mangere, off the coast of New Zealand. In 1967 there were about 50 black ro bins there; in 1977 there were fewer than ten. These are the only black robins left in the world. The is land has many other birds, of course, of dif．ferent kinds, large and small; they

seem to multiply very happily.

Energetic (有力的, 积极的) steps are being taken to preserve the black robin-to guard those remain ing and to increase their number. Detailed studies are going on, and a public appeal for money has bee n made. The idea is to buy another island nearby as a special home, a “reserve”, for threatened wild li fe, including black robins. The organizers say that Little Mangere should then be restocked with the rob in’s food-it eats only one kind of seed-and so renewed for it. Thousands of the required plants are at p resent being cultivated in New Zealand. The public appeal is aimed at the conscience of mankind, so th at the wild black robin will not die out and disappear from the earth in our time at least.

In the earth’s long, long past hundreds of kinds of creatures have evolved, risen to a degree of su ccess-and died out. In the long, long future there will he many new and different forms of life. Those creatures that adapt themselves successfully to what the earth offers will survive for a long time. Those that fail to meet the challenges will disappear early. That is Nature’s proven method of operation.

The rule of selection-“survival of the fittest” is the one by which man has himself arrived on the s cene.

Life seems to have grown too tough for black robins 16. The black robin is dying out mainly because _________. A. people have been very careless about its survival B. its only food is becoming exhausted on Little Mangere C. the other birds on the island have destroyed it D. the appeal for money has come at the wrong time 17. The success of other small birds on Little Mangere shows that

A. the island cannot have very much food 1ef

B. something has to die out, they can’t all be winners C. the big birds have all been attacking the black robin D. the robin has failed to meet the challenges of life

18. As regards selection and survival, the decisive factor seems to be _______.

A. the ability to adapt to changed or changing conditions B. the number of wild life reserves that are available C. the concern and generosity (慷慨) of the public

D. the size of the home, or the amount of space one has to live m

19. The evidence seems to suggest that _________.

A. it is a disaster for everyone when one kind of bird dies out B. all creatures are concerned about the survival of others C. Nature expects and accepts the dying out of weaker breeds

D. man is to blame when such a thing happens

20. The writer’s attitude towards the protection of the black robins is _______.

A. active B. passive C. indifferent D. pessimistic

Part II Vocabulary and Structure(20％25 minutes)

Directions: Each of the following sentences is provided with four choices.

Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then, mark your

answer on the Answer Sheet.

21. It is necessary that students ________ more exercises to do.

A. have B. can have C. must have D. will have

22. What a beautiful house! Especially there are many __________.

A. furniture B. furnitures

C. pieces of furniture D. pieces of furnitures

23. Almost all the parents expect their child ________ a successful person.

A. being B. to be C. to have been D. to be to

24. There is _______ that I may have to go into hospital next week because

my illness is serious. A. necessity B. possibility C. an opportunity D. an occasion

25. Important ________ his discovery was it was regarded as a matter of

no account in his time. A. even if B. for C. as D. although

26. I don’t swim now, but I _______ when I was a kid. A. used to it B. used to doing it C. used to D. used to do

27. ________ his great wealth, he always remained a man of simple tastes.

A. Except for B. With regard to C. Despite D. Although

28. Do very few experts have _______ with complete new answers to

the world’s economic problems? A. come off B. come around C. come up D. come through

29. The success or failure of a football team depends on ___________ its

standing position is correct or not. A. whether B. if C. if or not D. whether or not

30. The wings of the plane, which stretched out for 80 feet, were _____of

its body.

A. more than the length twice B. more than twice the length

C. twice the length more than D. twice more than the length

31.The boss made the employees work for him almost _________ collapse.

A. to the extent of B. to the point of C. on top of D. in spite of

32. This ________ of shoes is not suitable for you, whose color is too bright.

A. suit B. set C. one D. pair

33. It was at the airport ________ John met Mary. A. the place B. which C. that D. where

34. I decided to go to the party as soon as I ________. A. would finish what 1 was doing B. finish what I did C. finished what I did D. finished what 1 was doing

35. This is the restaurant which _______ $20 for a single dish of vegetable.

A. claims B. demands C. prices D. charges

36. I’d rather you ________ anythin g about it for the time being.

A. didn’t do B. not do C. don’t do D. won’t do

37. You look so tired tonight. It is time you _________. A. go to sleep B. went to sleep C. are sleepy D. were sleepy

38. Is there any hope of _________ winning the championship. A. group of them B. their group C. them group D. their group’s

39. ________ the heavy rain, we would not have got soaked. A. But for B. But now C. For now D. Without

40. Many famous buildings in London were seriously ________ during the

Second World War. A. harmed B. damaged C. spoiled D. destroyed

41. I ________ come yesterday, but I couldn’t. A. was to have

B. must C. ought D. have to

42. Old photographs give one a brief ________ of the past our being in

the countryside in 1970s’. A. look B. sight C. stare D. glimpse

43. ________ Mike is willing to join us, we’11 go out for a picnic.

A. No matter B. Whether or not C. Although D. Because

44. The new power plant is reported _________ within three years.

A. having been completed B. to have been completed C. to have completed D. to completed

45. He always broke his _________, so I would never believe him.

A. law B. absence C. silence D. promise

46. At the bus stop __________ a woman and two young menon their way

to Nanjing Station. A. were B. was C. is D. has been

47. They hurried there only to find the meeting canceled, in fact they ____at all.

A. needn’t have gone B. wouldn’t have gone

C mustn’t have gone D. might not have gone

48. They took ______________ measures to improve the students’ ability in

learning language. A. fruitful B. beneficial C. valid D. effective

49. The glass of water is too hot. I prefer some cold ________ water.

A. boiling B. boiled C. having boiled D. to boil

50. __________ you should d0 now is to learn these phrases by heart.

A. Which B. That C. What D. It

51. She is going to town __________.

A. repairing her watch B. for repairing her watch C. to have repaired her watch D. to have her watch repaired

52. I d on’t think she cares, _________ ? A. do I

B. doesn’t she C. does she D. don’t I

53. The new comer is _________. A. average height

B. of medium height and build C. middle high and strong D. not high and strong

54. Go str aight into the cave and find out what’s there, ________?

A. don’t you B. will you C. do you D. can you

55. Many people want to buy it because, _______, the price is low, ______ ,

it’s rather durable.

A. on one side; on the other side B. for one thing; for another

C. on the one hand; on the other hand D. in one part; on the other part

56. You ______ your home work before you watch TV. A. are doing B. are to be doing

C. are to do D. do

57. It is _________ building that everyone wants to have a look at it.

A. a so unusual B. such an unusual C. so unusual D. such unusual

58. “Is it ______ that he will arrive here late?” “No, I don’t think so.”

A. probably B. likely C. possibly D. perhaps

59. He finally ________ in reaching the top of the mountain. A. achieved B. managed C. enabled D. succeeded

60. _______ nobody was willing to vote for her, she decided to dropout of

the election. A. When B. That C. Seeing that D. So that

Part ⅢCloze(10％15minutes)

Directions: There are 20 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

071 the Answer Sheet. Passage l

Most children with healthy appetites are ready to eat almost anything that is offered them and a c hild rarely dislikes food 61 it is badly cooked .The way a meal is cooked and served is most i mportant and an attractively served meal will often improve a child’s appetite Never ask a child 62 he likes or dislikes a food and never discuss liked and dislikes in front of him or allow 63 els e to do so. If the father says he ha tes fat meat or the mother refuses vegetables in the child’s hearing he is possible to copy this Procedure, take it granted that he likes everything and he probably

65 . Nothing healthful should be omitted from the meal because of a supposed dislike. At me al times it is good 66 to give a child a small portion and let him come back for a second helpi ng rather than give him as 67 as he is likely to eat a11 at once Do not talk too much to the ch ild during meal times, but let him get on with his food; and do not 68 him

to leave the table immediately after a meal or he will soon learn to swallow hls food 69 he can hurry back to his toys. Under no circumstances must a child be coaxed (哄骗) 70 forced to e

at.

61. A. if B. unless C. that D. until 62. A. what B. whether C. that D. which

63. A. everybody B. somebody C. anybody D. nobody . A. with B. as C. for D. over 65. A. should B. may C. must D. will

66. A. point B. custom C. plan D. idea 67. A. Little B. much C. few D. many 68. A. allow B. agree C. force D. persuade 69. A. lest B. until C. so D. although 70. A. neither B. nor C. but D. or Passage 2

Water is very important to 71 things. Without water there can be 72 life on the earth. All animals and plants need water. Man also needs water. We need water to drink, to cook our food a nd to clean ourselves. Water 73 in offices, factories and schools. Where 74 is wate r needed?

Water covers 75 part of the earth. There is water in seas, rivers and lakes. Water 76 al most 77 . Even in the driest part of the world there 78 some water in the air. You cann ot see it or feel it when it is the part of air. The water in seas, rivers and lakes is a liquid. The water in the air is with liquid or gas.

C1ouds are made of water. They may be made of little drops of water. They may also be made 0

f snow crystals (晶体). Snow crystals are little crystals of ice. Ice is frozen water that has become

79 .

Water, you have found out, may be a solid，or a liquid, or a gas. When it is a solid, it may be a s hard as stone. When it is liquid, you can pour it 80 of a cup. When it is a gas, you cannot see it or feel it.

71. A. life B. living C. live D. lives 72. A. some B. any C. every D. no

73. A. needs B. need C. is needed D. are needed 74. A. else B. other C. also D. either 75. A. many B. more C. most D. much

76. A. finds B. is find C. is found D. is founded

77. A. somewhere B. anywhere C. nowhere D. everywhere 78. A. have B. has C. is D. are 79. A. solid B. liquid C. gas D. snow 80. A. out B. into C. in D. with Part IV Vocabulary (10％10minutes)

Directions: Complete each of the following sentences with the proper word

derived from the one given in the bracket.

81. I lost my keys and cou ldn’t ________ (1ock) the box. 82. No one knows where he came from. There is something _______ (mystery)

about his family background.

83. What is left must be left to the ________ (imagine)of the reader.

84. His _______ (fail) to answer the question made the police suspicious.

85. People who have never gone to school are usually ________ (literate)

86. The president’s ___________ (patient) hurt many of the members and, as

a result, he was not reelected for the following year. 87. ________ (Fortune) never come alone.

88. He was still wondering what had promoted her to buy such an _________

(practice) birthday present.

. We feel certain that he is capable, that he will succeed, and that you will be

________ (pride) of him.

90. We wish that he had been a bit more _________ (adventure).

Part V Sentence Completion (20％30minutes)

Directions:Put the underlined part m each sentence into English

91. Most people believe that 饮食习惯与文化有关。 92. You can rely on him, 因为他说话从来是算数的。 93. If you drive like that, 迟早会出事的。

94. What you said at the meeting 对他也许会起作用。 95. 1n order t0 save the patient, 医生们尽了一切必要的努力。 模拟试题（四）参

Part V Sentence Completion

91. .diet is concerned with its culture.

92... as what he said is always counted. 93... you'll get into trouble sooner or later. 94...might have some effect on him. 95, the doctors did everything they could