专升本英语模拟试题 2

模拟试题（二）

Part I Vocabulary and Structure ( 30%)

Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B ) , C) and D). Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence.

1. mistakes in learning English is not stupid, but afraid of making mistakes is.

A. Make, be B. Making, you are C. Making, being D. Making, one is 2. his arrival at the airport, he made a long distant call to his wife at home .

A. On B. Since C. The moment D. As soon as 3. a car on an icy road, the brake must be used gently.

A. Driving B. When driving C. If driving D. When one is driving 4. I have just come here to see if I can be to you.

A. help B. of help C. with help D. at help 5. There would be no doubt the boy had done something wrong.

A. what B. whether C. if D. that 6. It was his own stupidity that his downfall.

A. brought up B. brought forward C. brought down D. brought about 7. It is true that the surroundings will one’s work and studies.

A. affect B. attend C. alter D. apologize 8. You are supposed to write your composition every line.

A. one B. a C. other D. another 9. We’d better the whole thing over again before we make a decision.

A. talk B. speak C. say D. tell

10. After living for years in a big city, they found it difficult to settle in a town.

A. for B. at C. up D. down

11. At late night the streets became deserted two or three policemen patrolling the streets. A. except for B. except C. besides D. but for 12. --I wonder why he was late for the meeting. He has always been punctual. --So do I. He an accident. A. must have B. should have had C. would have had D. might have had

13. Hearing someone unlocking the door, the man rushed to the back door, the table over and almost all the fine plates.

A. to knock, smashing B. knocking, smashed C. knocked, smashing D. knocking, smashing

14. Before the office she always makes sure the lights. A. left, turn off B. leaving, to mm off C. leave, turning off D. to leave, in turning off

15. computers have greatly changed our way of life is a universally accepted fact. A. Modem B. That modern C. What modern D. It is modern 16. If the woman the telephone call, she wouldn't have had so many troubles.

A. didn't answer B. hasn't answered C. hadn't been answered D. hadn't answered 17. I am not sure .

A. whether are these railway timetables accurate B. how accurate are these railway timetables

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C. where can we get these railway timetables D. if these railways timetables are accurate

18. It was because of his wife's chance discovery he was able to find his long-lost brother. A. that B. then. C. so that D. by which 19. Her parents to see the doctor without delay. A. suggested her to go B. insisted on her to go C. made her to go D. insisted that she go

20. Having been treated so badly in her aunt's family, the girl couldn't and left. A. put it up B. put up with it C. put it off D. put with it 21. This is the subject they will argue for a long time.

A. which B. about which C. about that D. that 22. received education as today.

A. Never have so many women B. Never have women ever

C. Never so many women D. Never have there been so many women 23. Imagine with someone who never stops practical jokes on you. A. to live, to play B. living, playing C. to live, playing D. living, to play

24. When I entered the living-room, mother didn't say anything, but I noticed a look come

over her face.

A. surprise B. surprising C. surprised D. surprisingly

25. Sorry, Ted, I forgot the door before I left, but I do remember the key to the door keeper. A. to lock, to return B. to lock, returning C. locking , returning D. locking, to return 26. We are aware that, , the situation will get worse.

A. if not dealing with carefully B. if dealt not carefully with C. if not carefully dealt with D. if not carefully dealing with

27. The doctor recommended that the patient in bed until a specialist was called in. A. would stay B. ought to stay C. should stay D. had to stay 28. The meeting had to be because of the absence of the chairman of the board.

A. called off B. called on C. called in D. called for

29.The Old Man and the Sea and many other novels Ernest Hemingway the Nobel

Prize for Literature in 1954.

A. obtained B. earned C. gained D. claimed 30. To carry out the plan successfully, you have to get well prepared .

A. in detail B. in turn C. in advance D. in force

Part II Cloze ( 20% )

Directions: For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices given below and marked A), B ), C) and D), Choose the one that is most suitable .

Some people seem to be better at learning language than others. They do not seem to be any 31 intelligent than others, 32 what make language learning so much easier for them? 33 if we take a close look at these successful language learner we may discover a few of the 34 which make language learning easier for them. First of all, successful language learners are independent learners. They do not depend on the book 35 the teacher. They 36 their own way to learn the language. 37 waiting for the teacher to explain, they try to find the patterns and the rules for themselves. They are good 38 who look for clues learn from their 39 . When they guess wrong, they guess again. They try to learn from their own 40 .41 , successful language

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learners are learners with a 42 . They want to learn the language 43 they are interested in the language and the people who speak it. It is necessary 44 to learn the language in order to communicate with these people. They find 45 easy to practice 46 the language regularly because they want to learn 47 it. What kind of language learner are you? If your language learning has been 48 successful, you might 49 try some of the things 50 above. 31. A. more B. little C. less D. much 32. A. but B. so C. and D. for 33. A. Perhaps B. Therefore C. Even D. Only 34. A. methodology B. tricks C. techniques D. tactics 35. A. or B. and C. nor D. neither

36. A. find B. decide C. discover D. look and form their own 37. A. By B. While C. Apart from D. Instead of 38. A. decider B. teacher C. learner D. guessers 39. A. conclusion B. opinion C. decision D. thinking 40. A. error B. wrong C. mistake D. fail 41. A. In conclusion B. In addition C. Generally speaking D. Usually

42. A. purpose B.guess C. mistake D. independence 43. A. because B. which C. what D. while 44. A. that B. now C. for them D. to them 45. A. that B. how C. when D. it

46. A. using B. to use C. being used D. having used 47. A. from B. by C. for D. with 48. A. much B. less C. little D. no

49. A. as well B. as better C. be well D. be better 50. A. decided B. outlined C. consisted D. concluded

Part III Reading Comprehension ( 30%)

Directions: There are three reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A),B ), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice. Passage One:

American cities are similar to other cities around the world. In every country, cities reflect the values of the culture. Cities contain the very best aspects of a society: opportunities for education, employment and entertainment. They also contain the very worst parts of a society: violent crime, racial conflict and poverty. American cities are changing, just as American society is changing. After World War II, city residents became wealthier and more prosperous. They had more children. They needed more space. They moved out of their apartments in the city to buy their own homes. They bought houses in the suburbs, areas near a city where people live. These are areas without many offices or factories. During the 1950s the American \house in the suburbs.

Now things are changing. The children of the people who left the cities in 1950s are now adults. They, unlike their parents, want to live in the cities. Many young professionals, doctors, lawyers, and executives, are moving back into the city. Many are single; others axe married, but often without children. They prefer the city to the suburbs because their jobs are there; they are afraid of the fuel shortage; or they just enjoy the excitement and opportunities which the city

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offers, A new class is moving into the city m a wealthier, more mobile class.

Only a few years ago, people thought that the older American cities were dying. Some city residents now see a bright, new future. Others see only, problems and conflicts. One thing is sure: Many dying cities are alive again.

51. What is the first paragraph mainly about?

A. It explains why American cities are changing. B. It is a description of cities.

C. It shows that American cities have many problems.

D. It says: American cities contain the very best aspects of a society.

52. In the 1950s Americans were looking forward to buying . A. a color TV set B. a big car

C. an apartment in the city D. a new house in the suburbs

53. In paragraph 3, the author gives reasons why people want to live in cities. A. two B. three C. four D. five 54. According to the article, cities are

A. sick B. alive again C. living D. dying 55. The movement of people to and from the city can explain . A. social changes B. violent crime

C. racial conflict D. the best aspects of a society Passage Two:

There are two kinds of memory: short-term and long-term. Information in long-term memory can be recalled at a later time when it is needed. The information may be kept for days and weeks. In contrast, information in short-term memory is kept for only a few seconds, usually by repeating the information over and over. The following experiment shows how short-term memory has been studied.

Henning studied how students who are learning English as a second language remember vocabulary. The subjects in his experiment were 75 college students. They represented all levels of ability in English: beginning, intermediate, advanced, and native-speaking students. To begin with, the subjects listened to a recording of a native speaker reading a paragraph in English. Following the recording, the subjects took a 15-question test to see which words they remembered. Each question had four choices. The subjects had to circle the word they had heard in the recording. Some of the questions had four choices that sound alike. For example, \\\have the same meaning. \same meaning. Finally the subjects took a language proficiency test.

Henning found that students with a lower proficiency in English made more of their mistakes on words that sound alike; students with a higher proficiency made more of their mistakes on words that have the same meaning. Henning's results suggest that beginning students hold the sound of words in their short-term memory, and advanced students hold the meaning of words in their short-term memory.

56. Why did Henning make the experiment?

A. To study how students remember English vocabulary by short-term memory. B. To study how students learn English vocabulary. C. To study how to develop students' ability in English.

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D. To study how long information in short-term memory is kept. 57. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Information in short-term memory is different from that in long-term memory. B. Long-term memory can be achieved only by training.

C. It is easier to test short-term memory than long-term memory. D. Henning gave a test on vocabulary to his subjects. 58. What can we see from Henning's results?

A. Beginners have difficulty distinguishing the pronunciation of words. B. Advanced students remember words by their meaning. C. It is difficult to remember words that sound alike.

D. It is difficult to remember words that have the same meaning. 59. The word \ . A. the college course the students take B. the theme of the listening material

C. a branch of knowledge studied D. the student experimented on 60. What does the passage centers on?

A. Memory. B. Two kinds of memory.

C. Short-term memory. D. An experiment on students. Passage Three:

It is a well-known fact that a person will move in a circle if he cannot use his eyes to control his direction. Pitch-black nights, thick fogs, blinding storms -- all these can keep a traveler from seeing where he is going. Then he is unable to move in. any fixed direction, but walks in circles. Animals do the same. Blind birds fly in circles. A blindfolded dog will run in circles.

A Norwegian professor, F.O. Guldberg decided that this problem of circular movement was worth studying. He collected many true stories on the subject. Many of the stories tell about how travelers on a starless night or in a thick forest unconsciously diverted from their original direction and went back to their starting place. They were \studying these stories. In his article, he discussed the Circular Motion as the Basic Motion of Animals\circles.

Have you ever played with a toy car and started it off across the floor? Then you know that it will hardly travel in a straight line. It will move in some kind of curve. If it is to move in a straight line, the wheels on both sides have to be of exactly equal size. If not, the little toy car turns towards the side with the smaller wheels.

Walking in circles is caused in much the same way. Usually a walking man will \steps\intends to reach. When he cannot use his eyes to control his steps, he will not walk straight unless he takes a step of the same length with each foot.

In most people, however, muscle development is not the same in both legs, so that it is probable that the steps will be unequal. The difference may be so small that no one notices it. But small as it is, it can cause circular movement.

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Let us suppose that a man's left foot takes a step 20 inches long and that his fight foot takes a step 30 inches long. Now suppose he takes ten steps -- five with his left foot and five with his fight foot. His left foot will travel 100 inches. His fight foot will travel 150 inches. This sounds impossible. One foot cannot remain 50 inches behind the other. What really happens? At each step the man turns a little bit to the left. Sooner or later he makes a complete circle. The tracks of his feet, however, make two circles, one inside the other. His left foot makes the smaller circle because it is taking smaller steps. His fight foot makes the larger circle because it takes larger steps. This is why a person walks in circles when he sets out in a straight line. Thus dear readers, our circular mystery has a very straight answer.

61. A toy car will travel in a straight line if . A. it is placed on a level floor B. all four wheels have the same diameter C. the small wheels are in front D. the big wheels are in front

62. Normally, people walk straight by . A. taking steps of exactly equal length B. using their eyes to guide their steps C. waltzing to and fro D. both B and C

63. If a man's right leg is shorter than his left, when blindfolded he will . A. turn to the fight B. turn to the left

C. control his direction with his left foot D. control his direction with his fight foot 64. A left-handed person would tend to swim

A. to the fight B. to the left C. in a straight line D. backward

65. Suppose a man's fight foot takes longer steps than his left foot, when he travels a certain distance, his two feet will leave two circles of tracks. In this case . A. the circle made by his fight foot is smaller than the one made by his left foot B. the circle made by his left foot is included in the circle made by his fight foot C. the circle more or less cross each other

D. the circle made by his left foot includes the circle made by his right foot

Part IV Mistake spotting ( 10%)

Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts and marked A,B,C and D. Identify the one that needs correction.

66. We will get many more of our energy from water, the sun and the wind. A B C D

67. I don't think that possible to master a foreign language without much memory work. A B C D 68. I can't find Tom anywhere I think he must go to the library. A B C D

69. Reaching the top of the hill, they stopped having a rest. A B C D

70. The policeman advised that the drivers drive carefully because of the rain was very heavy.

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A B C D 71. Last Sunday was a lovely day, so I could go swimming with Mary. A B C D

72. There is nothing we can do but wait as calm as we can. A B C D

73. Mr. Brown often wore a heavy coat because he was not used to live in such a cold climate .  A B C D

74. Foreign books have become such a luxury over the past few years therefore we can no longer A B C D afford them.

75. When his plane arrives on the airport in Shanghai , I shall already have left for Beijing. A B C D

Part V Translation ( 10% )

Section A

Directions: Translate the following sentences into English.

76．她砰地关上门，一声不吭地走了，他们间那场争执就此结束。 77．出席晚宴的客人对那个美国人威严的语气感到有点意外。 78．这封信必须交给威尔逊博士本人。 Section B

Directions: Translate the following sentences into Chinese.

79 While she felt like joining in the argument, Nancy was too shy to open her mouth. 80. What do you think is the likeliest time to find him at home?

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