2018年湖北专升本网大学英语模拟试题2

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Section I Vocabulary and Structure (20%)

1. It is no use ____ over split milk. Just let bygones be bygones.

A. cry B. crying C. to cry D. cried

2. The people are fully aware ____ they have before them a series of complicated problems and difficulties.

A. what B. which C. those D. that

3. Smiling is also important in communication. It shows you are ____.

A. released B. relaxed C. related D. relayed

4. You have to ____ yourself to the new environment in the United States as soon as possible and start a completely new life.

A. afford B. amount C. apply D. adapt

5. Please keep eye ____ with others while talking in an interview.

A. contact B. contract C. context D. content

6. No one is inferior or superior ____ others; they are only different.

A. to B. than C. from D. between

7. To tell the truth, it will do nothing but ____ you in anxiety and stress. A. leaves B. leave C. leaving D. to leave

8. ____ he tried to explain a new idea, he just couldn’t make himself understood. A. Whoever B. Whatever C. Whenever D. Wherever

9. The more he attempted to please her, ____ she seemed to appreciate it. A. less B. lesser C. the less D. the lesser

10. All flights _____ cancelled as the consequence of the stormy weather, many passengers had

no alternative but to accommodate in local hotels.

A. have been B. had been C. were D. having been 11. The professor insists that our research reports ____ by next Monday. A. submit B. submitted C. to submit D. be submitted

12. Don’t have your children ____ for hours reading in such a dark room. A. sit B. sitting C. seat D. seating

姓名: 得分: 13. Life insurance is financial protection for dependents against loss ____ the death of the bread winner in the family.

A. at the cost of B. on the verge of C. as a result of D. for the sake of

14. We hadn’t met for almost twenty years, but I recognized her ____ saw her.

A. the moment B. for the moment C. in the moment D. by the moment

15. Electrical energy ____ from the sun in a round-about way is the most widely used energy today.

A. come B. comes C. coming D. to come

16. ____ right now, Jimmy would get there on Sunday morning.

A. Would he leave B. If he leaves C. Were he to leave D. Had he left

17. Before using your new pressure cooker, read the following ____ carefully. A. notices B. orders C. advertisements D. instructions

18. I hate people who like to ____ the end of a movie you haven’t seen before. A. reveal B. retell C. revise D. relieve

19. Don’t worry. ____ are that we are likely to fulfill the task ahead of schedule. A. Possibilities B. Opportunities C. Probabilities D. Chances

20. Tom is one of those guys who ____ friendly; however, it is very difficult to get along with him.

A. appear to be B. appears to be C. appearing to be D. is appeared to be

21. To narrow the gap between the rich and the poor, the government has recently taken steps to raise income tax on (wealth) wealthy business people.

22. If your child shows any sign of (ill) ______, take him to hospital without delay.

23. Her remarks were so (fun) ______ that everyone laughed to tears.

24. It is no use complaining about such a (fool) ______ idea. Just forget it!

25. Please be careful when (drink) ______ coffee in case you stain the new carpet.

26. You needn’t dress too (official) _________ for the party; it’s just a small social gathering.

27. We got involved in a road accident last weekend, but we were (luck) ______ to escape injury.

28. Jimmy went to the concert with much (reluctant) _________ though he didn’t like pop music at all.

29. She called her parents just to tell them that she had been (adapt) _________ to the new life on campus.

30. The presence of this old gentleman aroused my (curious) ________ at that time, so I cautiously asked him what he was doing on the mountain.

Section II Cloze (20%)

A schoolboy’s life is preparation for the real battle of life. It is also 31. ___ of differences and interests. One of the 32. ___ important parts of a schoolboy’s life is to get 33. ___ knowledge and good mind-training as he can. His 34. ____business in school is to learn. He 35. ___ to read the book he is 36. ___ in classes. He has to do the homework set to him. 37. ___ part that 38. ___ a schoolboy’s life is the school discipline. At school there are 39. ___ rules 40. ___. This strict discipline is 41. ___ for him when he 42. ___ the society to 43. ___ a living. It teaches him some necessary virtues on the road to a 44. ___ life. School is also a place for a schoolboy to learn what the social life is 45. ____. 46. _____ in the classroom or in the playground, he has to catch up with his fellows and not members of his family as well. He can’t behave 47. ___ he does in his home. He is no longer a spoiled child, and his school fellows will not give 48. ____ to his wishes. He soon gets his corners robbed off and learns the lesson of give-and-take, good manners, and thought for 49. ___. This is 50. ___ the way when he has to carry in society. 31．A. sure B. fond C. full D. short 32. A. larger B. greater C. least D. most 33. A. as many B. more C. as much D. little 34. A. mostly B. main C. almost D. partly 35. A. likes B. obliges C. requires D. has

36. A. learner B. studied C. taught D. examined 37. A. Other B. Another C. Else D. Rest

38. A. contains B. forms C. consists of D. makes up 39． A. loose B. hard C. strict D. kind

40. A. kept B. being kept C. keeping D. to be kept 41. A. useful B. harmful C. useless D. harmless 42. A. leaves B. comes C. enters D. organizes 43. A. produce B. make C. get D. take 44. A. famous B. successful C. social D. ideal 45. A. like B. on C. up D. alike 46. A. Since B. As C. For D. In that 47. A. until B. as C. by D. with 48. A. in B. up C. off D. out 49. A. himself B. teachers C. others D. parents 50. A. too B. as well C. either D. also

Section III Reading Comprehension (45%) Passage 1 In 1913, the United States government introduced a bold, new nickel. James Earle Fraser said

his goal was to design a coin that would be “truly American”. In his search for symbols, he found none more distinctive than the American buffalo. Choosing to show a Native American on the other side of the coin, Fraser said the new nickel had “perfect unity of theme.”

The production of “Buffalo” or “Indian Head” nickels began in February 1913. A single coining press at the Philadelphia Mint (费城造币厂) started turning out the nickels at the rate of 120 per minute. But after the first examples were introduced, The New York Times said they were “bad”. Other critics complained that the coin’s “rough” surfaces would encourage counterfeiters (造假币者). But the most serious complaint about the nickel had to do with its inability to stand heavy use. One coin collectors’ magazine predicted that the slightest wear would remove the dates and the words on the surface of Five Cents “beyond understanding”.

In 1938, the Government staged a competition for a new nickel picturing Thomas Jefferson. According to a news item of the day, the Department of Indian Affairs didn’t receive a single complaint from Native Americans about the design change. Collectors didn’t seem to mind either. 51. In the eyes of Fraser, a __________ is the most distinctive.

A. nickel B. buffalo C. Native American D. unity of theme

52. In the second sentence, Paragraph 2, the word “press” means ________.

A. publication B. newspaper C. machine D. the act of pushing down

53. The design of a buffalo was modified ________. A. because it was not able to withstand heavy use

B. because the words Five Cents were “beyond understanding” C. because the coin couldn’t be pressed by the Philadelphia Mint D. because the words were too high on the coin

54. According to one collectors’ magazine, using a Native American and a buffalo was ________. A. a good idea B. a bad idea C. a perfect idea D. a false idea

55. It seemed that the new nickel picturing Thomas Jefferson ________. A. won much praise from collectors

B. caused strong protests from American Indians

C. was O.K. both to the collectors and American Indians D. was praised both by the collectors and American Indians

Passage 2 Something that has never made sense to me is why we care so much about what goes on in the lives of the celebrities (名人). I understand why we enjoy them; they are usually talented and they perform for us. Through their lives, we can live vicariously (取而代之的). We get a few hours of entertainment and an escape from whatever is in our minds, and they get their millions of dollars. It’s a living.

And the better they are at what they do, the more we appreciate them. Eventually, we place them so high on a platform that we forget that, when you take away the make-up and the spotlight, they are really no different from any regular person on the street. Don’t forget. We won’t let ourselves realize that they are just like us. We create the role models, and they had better be worth

it. We can’t and don’t consider our next-door neighbor as a model, even though he keeps his flower garden pretty tidy. Because celebrities are on such a high platform, we think they are above the trivia (琐事) of human existence. Going to the shops or the movies just doesn’t exist in their lifestyles. And activities that would seem normal in our lives are instead highlighted, like going on a diet.

And if it works, that diet program becomes the hot new thing for everyone. If it doesn’t, that particular celebrity’s career may fall a little. Maybe if you’re really popular, the news of you and your new boyfriend or girlfriend will be around school in a week. When you’re a celebrity, the whole world knows it within a couple of days, and your parents find out from a magazine or a newspaper, rather than from you.

It should not make us feel better to know if Tome Cruise broke up with Nicole Kidman or vice versa. What does it matter? What should make us feel better is paying more attention to what’s going on down here on earth, around us, not on Planet Hollywood. 56. The writer does not understand ______.

A) why people care so much about celebrities B) why people like celebrities so much

C) why people care so much about the lives of celebrities D) why celebrities should get their millions of dollars

57. According to the writer, celebrities are basically ______. A) perfect men and women B) role models C) heroes D) common people

58. “Going on a diet” in paragraph 2 is used as an example to show ______. A) people indeed pay close attention to celebrities B) movie stars like going on a diet to keep figure

C) when a celebrity goes on a diet, people tend to follow him or her

D) even a trivial thing may be something unusual when happening to a celebrity

59. According to the writer, if you were a celebrity ______.

A) your boyfriend or girlfriend would soon be as popular as you B) news of you would soon be spread across schools C) news of you would soon be found anywhere D) you would become famous in a week

60. We can learn that the writer wants us ______. A) to do what the celebrities do B) to be realistic about celebrities C) to respect the celebrities’ privacy

D) to pay more attention to Hollywood stars

Passage 3 Life really should be one long journey of joy for children who are born with a world of wealth at their tiny feet. But experts on psychological research now believe that silver spoons can

leave a bitter taste. If suicide statistics are a sign of happiness, then the reach are a miserable lot. Figures show that it is the rich who most often do away with themselves.

Dr. Robert Coles, an internationally famous doctor, is the world’s top expert on the influence of money on children. He has written a well-received book on the subject, The Privileged Ones, and his research shows that too much money in the family can cause as many problems as too little money in the family. “Obviously there are certain advantages to being rich,” says the 53-year-old doctor, “such as better health, education and future work expectation, but most important is the quality of family life. Money can’t buy love.”

It can buy a lot of other things, though, and that’s where the trouble starts. Rich kids have so much to choose from that they often become confused. Their parents’ over favoring can make them spoiled. They trend to travel more than other children, from home to home and country to country, which often makes them feel restless. “But privileged children do have a better sense of their positions in the world,” adds Mr. Coles, “and they are more self-assured.”

Today’ rich parents perhaps have realized that their riches can be more of a burden than a favor to their children. So their priority is to ensure that their families are as rich in love as they are in money.

61. According to the passage, children of rich families _____.

A. enjoy traveling B. can buy love

C. usually commit suicide D. are not always happy

62. Dr. Robert Coles believes that _____.

A. rich children sometimes can’t enjoy the thing they are most in need of B. being rich has as many advantages as being poor C. rich children often get too little entertainment D. rich children aren’t given enough things

63. Which of the following statement is not true according to the passage? A. Money can’t buy everything

B. Silver spoons can sometimes leave a bitter taste

C. It is love that is always lacking in rich and poor families alike

D. Rich children are often confused because they have so much to choose from

. The expression “silver spoons” in Paragraph 1 probably means _____. A. very expensive spoons B. wealth

C. spoons made of silver D. rich people

65. This article is written mainly to tell readers that _____. A. the rich are likely to do away with themselves B. money can bring a lot of things, including love C. life is always happy for children of rich parents

D. rich parents should learn that love is more important than money in the family

Read the following passage and answer corresponding questions in English Americans believe no one stands still. If you are not moving ahead, you are falling behind.

This attitude results in a nation of people committed to researching, experimenting and exploring. Time is one of the two elements that Americans save carefully, the other being labor. “We are slaves to nothing but the clock,” it has been said. Time is treated as if it were something almost real. We budget it, save it, waste it, steal it, kill it, cut it, and account for it; we also charge for it. It is a precious resource. Many people have a rather acute sense of the shortness of each life time. Once the sands run out of a person’s hourglass, they cannot be replaced. We want every minute to count. A foreigner’s first impression of the U.S. is likely to be that everyone is in a rush —— often under pressure. City people always appear to be hurrying to get where they are going, restlessly seeking attention in a store, or elbowing others as they try to complete their shopping. Racing through daytime meals is part of the pace of life in this country. Working time is considered precious. Others in public eating-places are waiting for you to finish so they, too, can be served and get back to work within the time allowed. You also find drivers will be abrupt and people will push past you. You will miss smiles, brief conversations, and small exchanges with strangers. Don’t take it personally. This is because people value time highly, and they resent someone else “wasting” it beyond a certain appropriate point. Many new arrivals to the States will miss the opening exchanges of a business call, for example. They will miss the ritual interaction that goes with a welcoming cup of tea or coffee that may be a convention in their own country. They may miss leisurely business chats in a restaurant or coffee house. Normally, Americans do not assess their visitors in such relaxed surroundings over extended small talk; much less do they take them out for dinner, or around on the golf course while they develop a sense of trust. Since we generally assess and probe professionally rather than socially, we start talking business very quickly. Time is, therefore, always ticking in our inner ear.

Question 1. What attitude results in a nation of people committed to researching, experimenting and exploring?

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Question 2. How is time treated in America? And why?

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Question 3. What might be a foreigner’s first impression of U.S.? And how does the writer describe city people?

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Question 4. What is the writer’s advice if you “miss smiles, brief conversations, small exchanges with strangers”?

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Question 5. What will new arrivals in America miss about business calls?

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Section IV Translation (15%)

71. He who does not think of the future is certain to have immediate worries. 72. We must find a way to resolve these problems; otherwise it might be too late. 73. One of a teacher’s priorities is to stimulate the students’ interest and creativity. 74. The airline will take all possible measures to ensure the safety of its passengers. 75. Research has demonstrated that babies can recognize their mother’s voice very soon after birth.