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1、大学英语考试复习资料专升本英语模拟21大学英语考试复习资料专升本英语模拟21专升本英语模拟21 PhoneticsDirections: In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined letter combinations marked A, B, C and D. Compare the underlined pans and identify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation. Mark your answer by

2、blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.问题:1.A.diseaseB.positionC.husbandD.several答案:D解析 s在D项中读s，而在A、B、C三项中读z。问题:2.A.climbB.wildC.blindD.April答案:D解析问题:3.A.songB.bottomC.storyD.cost答案:C解析问题:4.A.brotherB.threeC.clothD.mouth答案:A解析问题:5.A.eitherB.heightC.neighborD.neither答案:C解析 ei在C项中读ei，

3、而在A、B、D三项中读ai。 Vocabulary and StructureDirections: There are 15 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the answer that best completes the sentence and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.问题:1. The students are _ th

4、e mid-term test, which will soon be held.A.preparingB.preparing forC.preparing onD.preparing in答案:B解析 词组prepare for“为作准备”。问题:2. Up to now scientists have not found how to _ patients of that disease.A.cureB.treatC.deal withD.get rid of答案:A解析 cure“治愈”，而treat的意思仅仅是“治疗”，deal with“处理，应付”，get rid of“除掉”。问

5、题:3. The news he told me yesterday seemed _ A.surprisedB.to surpriseC.surprisingD.surprise答案:C解析 surprising“令人惊讶的”，surprised“吃惊的，惊讶的”。问题:4. Silk _ soft and smooth.A.touchesB.feelsC.patsD.shows答案:B解析 feel在此处作“感觉，摸起来”的意思。问题:5. Returning from school, _ A.he found a letter in the letter-boxB.a letter wa

6、s found in the letter-boxC.a letter was in the letter-boxD.the letter-box had a letter in it答案:A解析 现在分词表主动关系，从Returning这一词可看出，句子的主语应是该动作的发出者，只能是he，而不可能是a letter或the letter。问题:6. He said he would rather not _ it right now.A.doingB.to doC.doD.to be done答案:C解析 would rather(not)do sth“宁愿(不)”问题:7. _ as t

7、he best student, John was given a medal.A.RegardedB.RegardingC.To regardD.Being regarded答案:A解析 本题考查的是过去分词作状语的用法，regard as这一动作不是John发出的，应用过去分词表示被动关系，选A。问题:8. These _ did usually well in the contest, so the judges didn t know whom give prize to.A.woman singersB.women singersC.women singerD.womans sing

8、ers答案:B解析 以“man或woman+名词”构成的复合名词，表示复数时两个组成部分均变复数。问题:9. Is Mary _ to join us?A.supposedB.exposedC.supportedD.indicated答案:A解析 be supposed to“应该”。问题:10. The students are looking forward to _ their holidays in Japan.A.spendB.spendingC.for spendD.spent答案:B解析 考查“look forward to+动名词”的用法。问题:11. This book co

9、sts _ that one.A.twice moreB.twice more asC.two times more asD.twice as much as答案:D解析 注意掌握表示倍数的表达法。问题:12. Such electron tubes _ in a radio set are also found in a TV set.A.that we useB.as we useC.as we use themD.that we use them答案:B解析 考查such.as的用法。问题:13. This is the second time she _ improvement on

10、that equipment.A.had madeB.madeC.is makingD.has made答案:D解析 句中的the second time决定了后面应该用完成时态，又因为前面是is，所以用现在完成时，若是Was，则用过去完成时。问题:14. The old in the country _ taken good care of.A.haveB.hasC.isD.are答案:D解析 The old表示一类人，诸如此种方法表示的名词作句子主语时，谓语动词应用复数形式，首先排除B、C两项。本句表达的是一种被动关系，故只能选D。问题:15. It _ yesterday. The gr

11、ound is still wet now.A.must have rainedB.was rainingC.rainedD.had rained答案:A解析 must+have+动词-ed形式，表示对过去情况的一种肯定的推测。句意：昨天一定下雨了。地面现在还是湿的。 ClozeDirections: 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 and black

12、en the corresponding letter on the answer sheet. Smoking, which may be a pleasure for some people, is a serious source of discomfort for their fellows. 1 ,medical authorities express their concern about the effect of smoking 2 the health not only of those who smoke but also of those who do not. In f

13、act, non-smokers who must involuntarily inhale (吸入) the air 3 by tobacco smoke may suffer more than the smokers 4 Smoking is prohibited in the theatres and in the halls used for showing films 5 in laboratories 6 there may be a fire hazard (危险). Elsewhere, it is up to your good 7 I am 8 asking you to

14、 maintain No-Smoking in classrooms and seminar rooms. This will prove that you have the 9 health in mind, which is very important to a large 10 of our students. 1.A.StillB.FurtherC.MoreD.Again答案:B2.A.inB.toC.onD.with答案:C3.A.pollutingB.be pollutedC.pollutedD.to be pollute答案:C4.A.themB.themselvesC.the

15、ir ownD.they答案:B5.A.andB.butC.as well asD.also答案:C6.A.whereB.whichC.thatD.how答案:A7.A.feelingB.senseC.realizeD.think答案:B8.A.soB.nextC.thereforeD.and答案:C9.A.non-smokersB.non-smokersC.non - smoker sD.non - smoker答案:B10.A.numberB.amountC.manyD.much答案:A Reading ComprehensionDirections: There are five rea

16、ding passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage 1 Are some people born clever and others born stupid? Or is intelli

17、gence developed by our environment and our experience ? Strangely enough, the answer to these questions is yes. To some extent our intelligence is given us at birth. On the other hand, a child who lives in boring environment will develop his intelligence less than one who lives in rich and varied su

18、rroundings. Thus the limits of a person s intelligence are fixed at birth, whether or not he reaches those limits will depend on his environment. This view, now held by most experts, can be supported in a number of ways. It is easy to show that intelligence is to some extent something we are born wi

19、th. The closer the blood relationship between two people, the closer they likely to be in intelligence. Thus if we take two unrelated people at random from the population, it is likely that their degree of intelligence will be completely different. If,on the other hand, we take two identical twins,

20、they will very likely be as intelligent as each other. Relations like brothers and sisters, parents and children, usually have similar intelligence, and this clearly suggests that intelligence depends on birth. Imagine now that we take two identical twins and put them in different environments. We m

21、ight send one, for example, to a university and the other to a factory other the work is boring. We would soon find differences in intelligence developing, and this indicates the environment as well as birth plays a part. This conclusion is also suggested by the fact that people who live in close co

22、ntact with each other, but who are not related at all are likely to have similar degree of intelligence. 1. The writer is in favor of the view that mans intelligence is given to him _ A.at birthB.both at birth and through educationC.through educationD.neither at birth nor through education答案:B2. If

23、a child born with low intelligence, he can _ A.never become a geniusB.exceed his intelligence limits in rich surroundingsC.still become a genius if he should be given special educationD.not reach his intelligence in his life答案:B3. In the second paragraph if we take two unrelated people at random fro

24、m the population, means if we _ A.pick any two personaB.choose two persons who are relativeC.take out two different personaD.choose two persons wish different intelligence答案:A4. The example of the twins going to a uncertainty and a factory separately shows _ _A.the importance of their intelligenceB.

25、the importance of their positionsC.the role of environment on intelligenceD.the part that birth plays答案:C5. The best title of this passage can be _ A.SurroundingsB.Dependence on EnvironmentC.IntelligenceD.Effect of Education答案:CPassage 2 It seems to shine unchangingly, pouring out a constant light y

26、ear after year. But the sun may not be nearly so stable as we suppose. It is now thought to move quickly and irregularly and change in long-term cycles, growing dimmer and then brighter with each passing year. Some even fear that its frequent changing behavior would have a great influence on the Ear

27、th s climate. The source of the sun s inconstancy is magnetism. Professor William Livingston has developed new theories about its magnetic nature. We don t yet know what causes sun spots, he says, but we now think they re areas of high level magnetism that come up from the sun s interior. So strong

28、is their magnetic pull that the highly ionized gas nearby is not able to transmit energy out. As a result these areas send out less heat and light and thus appear from Earth to be almost dark irregular surface patches. Sun spot activity generally fluctuates in steady, 11-year cycled. Scientists have

29、 long formed the o pinion that as the size and number of sun spots increased, the overall energy sent out by the sun would de crease. Indeed, recent studies confirmed it, revealing that during peak periods of sun spot activity, the Earth experiences a small drop that can be seen clearly in received

30、solar energy. Could such a small drop in energy have an effect here on earth? Perhaps some scientists think the world temperature could fall by as much as 0.2 during periods of high solar magnetism., enough to cause significant fluctuations in weather patterns. 1. According to the passage, it is bel

31、ieved that the sun _ A.moves in a quick but steady way year after yearB.sends out less and less heat and light with each passing yearC.radiates the same amount of light every yearD.might have a strong influence on the weather patterns答案:D2. Which of the following is not true of the sun spots?A.They

32、are caused by the magnetic pull from inside the sun.B.They are areas of high- level magnetism.C.They are actually black holes in the sun.D.They reach their peak in a cycle of 11 years.答案:C3. Which of the following is true of Livingston?A.He thinks he has discovered a new possibility in the link betw

33、een sun spots and the weather on the Earth.B.He has great doubts about the theory that the sun s frequent changes have an influenced on the Earth s climate.C.He has been recently informed by other scientists of the possibility that more sun spots will appear.D.He does not think the causes of the sun

34、 spots will be fully revealed by scientists in the near future.答案:A4. Which of the following statements is supported by the passage?A.The sun shines constantly and gives out the same amount of energy every year.B.The cause of the sun s fluctuations is its loss of energy with each passing year.C.It i

35、s sure that the energy sent out by the sun will drop when more sun spots appear.D.Fluctuations in weather patterns are the results of the pull of gravity.答案:C5. Which of following is the best title for the passage?A.Fluctuations in Weather Patterns.B.Magnetism and the Sun Spots.C.The Size and Number

36、 about the Earth s.D.Livingston s New Theory about the Earth s Climate.答案:BPassage 3 How often one hears children wishing they were grown up, and old people wishing they were young a gain. Each age has its pleasures and its pains, and the happiest person is the one who enjoys what each age gives him

37、 without wasting his time in useless regrets. Childhood is a time when there are few responsibilities to make life difficult. If a child has good par ents, he is fed, looked after and loved, whatever he may do. It is impossible that he will ever again in his life be given so much without having to d

38、o anything in return. In addition, life is always presenting new things to the child-things that have lost their interest for older people because they are too well-known. But a child has his pains: he is not so free to do what he wishes to do; he is continually being told not to do things, or being

39、 punished for what he has done wrong. When the young man starts to earn his own living, he can no longer expect others to pay for his food, his clothes, and his room, but has to work if he wants to live comfortably. If he spends most of his time playing about in the way that he used to as a child, h

40、e will go hungry. And if he breaks the laws of society as he used to break the laws of his parents, he may go to prison, ff however, he works hard, keeps out of trouble and has good health, he can have the great happiness of building up for himself his own position in society. 1. According to Paragr

41、aph 2, the writer thinks that _ A.life for a child is comparatively easyB.a child is always loved whatever he doesC.if much is given to a child, he must do something in returnD.only children are interested in life答案:A2. After a child grows up, he _ A.will have little time playingB.has to be successf

42、ul in finding a jobC.can still ask for help in time of troubleD.should be able to take care of himself答案:D3. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A.People are often satisfied with their life.B.Life is less interesting for older people.C.Adults are freer to do what t

43、hey want to do.D.Adults should no longer rely on others.答案:A4. The main idea of the passage is that _ A.life is not enjoyable since, each age has some painsB.young men can have the greatest happiness if they work hardC.childhood is the most enjoyable time in ones lifeD.one is the happiest if he can

44、make good use of each age in his life答案:D5. The paragraph following the passage will most probably discuss _.A.examples of successful young menB.how to build up one s position in societyC.joys and pains of old peopleD.what to do when one has problems in life答案:CPassage 4 In ancient times the most im

45、portant exams were spoken, not written. In the schools of ancient Greece and Rome, testing usually consisted of saying poetry aloud or giving speeches. In the European universities of the Middle Ages, students who were working for advanced degrees had to discuss questions in their field of study wit

46、h people who had made a special study of the subject. This custom exists today as part of the process of testing candidates for the doctor s degree. Generally, however, modern examinations are written. The written examination, where all students are tested on the same into existence with the great i

47、ncrease, was probably not known until the nineteenth century. Perhaps it came into existence with the great increase in population and the development of mod em industry. A room full of candidates for a state examination, timed exactly by electric and carefully watched over by managers, resembles a

48、group of workers at an automobile factory. Certainly, during examinations teachers and students are expected to act like machines. One type of test is sometimes called as objective test. It is intended to deal with facts, not personal opinions. To make up an objective test, the teacher writes a seri

49、es of questions each of which has only one correct answer. Along with each question the teacher writes the correct answer and also three statements that look like answers to students who have not learned the material properly. 1. Which of the following statements is true about the students in the Mi

50、ddle Ages?A.They took objective.B.They specialized in one subject.C.They were timed by electrical clocks.D.They usually took spoken tests.答案:D2. The main idea of paragraph 3 is that _ A.workers now take examinations.B.the population had grown rapidly.C.there are only written exams today.D.examinatio

51、ns are now written and timed.答案:D3. During the _ test, students must select answers.A.personalB.objectiveC.spokenD.written答案:B4. Modern industry must have developed _.A.before the Middle AgesB.around the 19th centuryC.in Greece or RomeD.machines to take tests答案:B5. It may be concluded from the passa

52、ge that testing _ A.should test only opinionsB.should always be writtenC.has changed since the Middle AgesD.is given only in factories答案:CPassage 5 In the seventeenth century, European soldiers who came across some Indian groups in the western Great Lakes found that several native tribes were living

53、 in the area without a formal leadership system. They appeared to be quite friendly with each other without a formal authority! Not only did the Indians appear to lack a formal system of authority, but they also deeply hated any efforts to control their actions. All members of the tribes knew what w

54、as required of them by life long familiarity with the tasks of the area. These tasks tended to be simple, since the Indian s rate of social change was slow. Thus, although subgroups such as soldiers had recognized leaders, no real authority was required. Rather than giving direct orders (which were

55、considered rough), members of the tribes would a- rouse others to action by examples. It would be difficult, if not impossible, to carry out such a system in our own society. Most of us have grown up under 6ne authority or another for as we can remember. Our parents, our teachers, our bosses, our government all have the recognized fight under certain conditions to tell us what to do. The authority is so much a part of our culture that it is hard for us to imagine a workable society without it. We have been used to relying on authority to get things done