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1、大学英语考试复习资料专升本英语模拟228大学英语考试复习资料专升本英语模拟228专升本英语模拟228 Phonetics问题:1.A.waterB.termC.flowerD.exercise答案:D问题:2.A.thirstyB.resistC.anxiousD.universe答案:B解析 该题测试辅音字母s的读音。选项A、C、D中s发s音；选项B中s发z音。问题:3.A.exploitB.containC.greatD.delay答案:A画线部分读，其他选项的画线部分读ei。问题:4.A.taughtB.caughtC.laughterD.daughter答案:C问题:5.A.exper

2、tB.exhibitionC.exerciseD.exist答案:D解析 该题测试辅音字母x的读音。选项A、B、C中x发ks音；exist一词中的x受其后元音的影响，发gz音。 Vocabulary and Structure问题:1. A decision must be _immediately _stop the factory _waste water without being treated.A.made, to, pouringB.made,不填, to pourC.done,不填, pouringD.had, to, to pour答案:A解析 我们应该立即做一个决定来禁止工厂

3、排放未经处理的污水。“做决定”应该是“make a decision”，故排除C、D。”禁止工厂排放未经处理的污水”是这个决定的目的，故应该用动词不定式“to stop”表目的，综合这两点考虑可知正确A。现在分词“pouring”引导的短语做宾语补足语修饰限制 factory。问题:2. Mathematics as well as other subjects _ a science.A.wasB.isC.areD.belong to答案:B此题考查主谓一致和时态。主语是Mathematics，学科作主语时，是表示单数的意义的词，故只能在A、B两项中选择，而A时态不对，因此选B。问题:3.

4、It was recommended that they _ for the doctor.A.has waitedB.waitedC.should waitD.should have waited答案:C在“It is+表示提议、要求、命令等含义的动词过去分词+that分句”这一结构中，从句谓语动词用“动词原形”或“should+动词原形”表示虚拟语气。问题:4. It is of no use _ about it, because he will never change his mind.A.to argueB.arguingC.arguedD.to have argued答案:B解析

5、 本题考查固定搭配的用法。固定词组of no use(是无用的)，后常接动名词。故选B。问题:5. If a child is absent _ school for long periods, he should be given extra work.A.atB.inC.fromD.out of答案:C解析 考查词组be absent from“缺席，不在”。问题:6. Our country is getting _.A.strong and strongerB.stronger and strongC.stronger and strongerD.strong and strong答案

6、:C本题考查形容词比较级。该句意为“我们的国家正在变得越来越强大”。形容词的比较级可以用于more and more的句型，表示“越来越”。问题:7. He _ a book, and now he needs a holiday.A.has been writingB.was writingC.will writeD.wrote答案:A此题旨在检测动词现在完成时的使用方法。现在完成时可以用于把过去的动作和现在的结果联系起来，用于解释原因，如： He had gone to Shanghai，and is not-at home at the moment They came to busin

7、ess with them at once as they have been friends for a long time(因为是老朋友，他们立即成交了。) 问题:8. Do you think a headmaster like Mr. Robert is _ of going so far as to neglect his duty?A.reasonableB.capableC.responsibleD.able答案:B本题考形容词的固定搭配。be reasonable in意为“在方面合理”；be capable of意为“有能力的”；be responsible for意为“为负

8、责”；be able to意为“能够”。故B项正确。本句大意为：你认为像Robert这样的校长会做出渎职这样的事情吗?问题:9. It is five years since I was _with them, so I dont know how they are getting along.A.out of controlB.out of the questionC.out of touchD.out of sight答案:C本句句意是：我与他们失去联系已经五年了，所以我不知道他们现在过得怎么样。out of control意为“无法控制”；Out of the question意为“没问

9、题”；out of touch意为“失去联系”；out of sight意为“看不见”。问题:10. The weather today is _ it was yesterday.A.not as hotter asB.as hotterC.as hot asD.not as hot than答案:C问题:11. It is in this factory _ I worked for ten years.A.whereB.whatC.doD.that答案:D问题:12. Hawthorne differed from other writers _ he saw the potential

10、 consequences of all decisions resulting in either regeneration or punishment.A.in whatB.in thatC.in whichD.in how答案:B问题:13. I hear that in some countries children are _ from buying cigarette.A.forbiddenB.bannedC.not allowedD.prohibited答案:Dprohibite意为“禁止”，指在法律、法规上禁止，其固定搭配为prohibit sb. from doing sth

11、； forbid作为“禁止”讲时，一般用于较细小的事物，但其固定搭配应当为forbid sbto do sth，其被动结构应为be forbidden to do sth.；ban一般指权威机关的正式禁止，而且只能以事物作其宾语；allow的否定形式也有“禁止”的意思，但不能与from连用。该句意为“听说在一些国家里，儿童是不准购买香烟的”。问题:14. I remember hes written a book _ Ive completely forgotten.A.which nameB.the name whichC.the name of itD.whose name答案:D问题:1

12、5. He is _ a horse.A.stronger asB.as stronger thanC.the strong asD.stronger than答案:D比较级形容词前不加定冠词。 Cloze Students will need 1 all of their language skills in order 2 understand the reading selections in Readers Choice. The book contains many types of selection on a wide variety of topics. These selec

13、tions provide practice 3 using different reading strategies to extract the message of the writer. They also give students practice in four 4 reading skills: skimming, scanning, reading for 5 comprehension, and critical reading. Skimming is quick reading for the general ideas of a passage. This kind

14、of rapid reading is 6 when you are trying to decide if careful reading is desirable or when there is not time to read something carefully. Like skimming, 7 is also quick reading. However, in this case the search is more 8 . To scan is to read 9 in order to locate specific information, when you read

15、to find a particular date, or number you are scanning. Reading for thorough comprehension is 10 reading in order to understand the total meaning of the passage. 11 this level of comprehension the reader is able to summarize the authors ideas but has not 12 made a critical evaluation of those ideas.

16、Critical reading demands that a reader 13 judgments about what he or she reads. This kind of reading requires posting and 14 questions such as Does my own experience support 15 of the author?, Do I share the authors point of view? and Am I convinced by the authors arrangements and evidence? 1.A.used

17、B.usingC.to useD.use答案:C2.A.thatB.toC.forD.of答案:B3.A.onB.inC.withD.by答案:B4.A.basisB.baseC.basicD.habit答案:C5.A.betterB.thoroughC.basicD.general答案:B6.A.appreciateB.appointedC.approvedD.appropriate答案:D7.A.scanningB.skimmingC.thorough readingD.critical reading答案:A8.A.focusedB.focusC.focusingD.focuses答案:

18、A9.A.carefully.B.slowlyC.quicklyD.casually答案:C10.A.carefulB.slowC.fastD.appropriate答案:A11.A.AtB.ToC.OnD.In答案:A12.A.stillB.yetC.againD.already答案:B13.A.makeB.makesC.to makeD.making答案:A14.A.to answerB.answersC.answeringD.answered答案:C15.A.whatB.itC.thatD.which答案:C Reading Comprehension For generations,

19、the Nganyi people of western Kenya have served as rainmakers, helping local communities decide when best to prepare their land and sow their seeds. By observing subtle changes in nature that would be unnoticeable to most peoplein air currents, the flowering and shedding of leaves of certain trees, t

20、he behaviour of ants, bird songs, etcthey have been able to interpret weather patterns and provide valuable advice. But the irregular weather patterns brought by climate change mean the rainmakers can no longer use those signs to make their predictions. And they dont have access to the technologies

21、available to meteorologists(气象学家). Climate change has come on so fast. People dont know how to adapt or what to plant, says Obedi Osore, a traditional Nganyi weatherman. Our traditional crops are disappearing because they cannot handle the new conditions. We need new strategies to handle climate cha

22、nge. Now a British-Canadian project is doing just that, linking the rainmakers with government meteorologists. The two groups get together each season and produce an agreed forecast to be spread using a variety of methods suited to communities where many cannot read or writethrough ceremonies, publi

23、c meetings and person -to-person communication. Both parties are pleased with the collaboration. I think the two sciences are equally valid. We are marrying our energies to help people better, says Mr. Onunga, a Nganyi community elder involved in the project. The results have been surprisingly goodt

24、he community agreed that the forecast was accurate, says Gilbert Ouma, a lecturer at the University of Nairobi. Through this project we hope to learn what it is that we can share together to live today and to adapt to tomorrow, says Professor Laban Ogallo, leader of the Nganyi project. 1. Which of t

25、he following has been used by traditional Nganyi rainmakers in weather prediction?A.Plant seeds.B.Dog barks.C.Bird songs.D.Ocean currents.答案:C解析 事实细节题。应试指导 由第一段最后一句“the behaviour of ants, bird songs”可知，C项符合题意，故选C。2. What difficulty do local rainmakers face in making weather predictions?A.They cannot

26、 find an effective way to deliver messages.B.They lack modern technologies to cope with climate change.C.They cannot get financial support from the local government.D.They lack the facilities to stop traditional crops from disappearing.答案:B解析 事实细节题。应试指导 由第二段可知，不规律的气候变化使得rainmakers不能用传统的方法去预测天气，而他们又缺

27、少现代化技术，所以预测天气才变得很困难。故选B。3. How do people involved in the British-Canadian project feel about their cooperation?A.Satisfied.B.Confused.C.Hopeful.D.Regretful.答案:A解析 推理判断题。应试指导 由第五段第一句“Both parties are pleased with the collaboration.”以及第六段“The results have been surprisingly good”可知，人们对合作感到很满意。A项符合题意，故选

28、A。4. Which statement best expresses the main idea of the passage?A.A British-Canadian project has been carried out to solve farming problems.B.The Nganyi people have made weather forecasts by observing changes in nature.C.New technologies have replaced traditional methods in weather prediction in Ke

29、nya.D.Scientists and Kenyan rainmakers work together in a joint weather prediction project.答案:D解析 主旨大意题。应试指导 通读文章可知，文章主要讲的是科学家和肯尼亚唤雨巫师共同工作，以给出准确的天气预报。D项符合题意，故选D。 I remember quite clearly the first time I was really shaken by my wifes intuition. We were looking; for a second-hand car, and I had been

30、much taken by a rather nice drop-head with a well-cared-for appearance. Well, she runs nicely,” I told my wife after the try-out. “Good start-up, engine sounds sweet, low mileage and the right price. What do you think? I dont like it Why not? I dont know. Theres just something about lie salesman tha

31、t I dont believe. A few weeks after we had bought another car elsewhere, I happened to find out the history of the drop-head. It had been seriously damaged in a crash before we saw it, and cleverly done up. The car was, indeed, a very bad risk. Of all the things about women that their husbands do no

32、t understand, perhaps the biggest question is this: How can she often be right about things of which she has absolutely no knowledge? How does a womans intuition work? What is this strange power that tells her exactly when her husband isnt working late on business, however honest he pretends to be?

33、Is it guesswork, or some sixth sense that men dont have? 5. When was the first time the husband felt really shaken by his wifes intuition?A.When they bought another car.B.When he learned about the history of the drop-head.C.When he realized she knew so much about cars.D.When his wife spoke about the

34、 salesman.答案:B解析 本题是事实细节题。由文章第七段可知作者原来看中的那辆车曾经严重损坏过，如果买了它将会是很严重的冒险，而当初他的妻子凭感觉说不喜欢这辆车。直到作者知道了这辆车的历史后他才第一次为他妻子的直觉感到吃惊，故选B。6. What does a persons intuition refer to according to this passage?A.The ability to see through things.B.The ability to make a quick decision.C.The ability to pick out the best on

35、e among a number of things.D.The ability to know something by using ones feelings.答案:D解析 本题是推理判断题。本提问“a persons intuition”在文中指的是什么。通过作者对妻子买车的经历的描述及最后一段作者所发的感慨可知，指的是一个人的直觉，即一个人通过自己的感觉来了解某事。7. Why didnt the man know that the car was damaged at first?A.The damage was not serious at all.B.He was not car

36、eful enough.C.It had been skillfully repaired.D.The salesman only tried it out smoothly.答案:C解析 本题是事实细节题。根据倒数第二段第二句“It had been seriously damaged in a crash before we s4w it，and cleverly done up”可知，应该选C。8. What answer does the writer give to a womans intuition?A.It is simply a blind guess.B.It is a s

37、pecial kind of knowledge.C.It must be the sixth sense.D.He doesnt really answer the question.答案:D解析 本题是事实细节题。作者在最后一段连用了四个反问句来表达对于“a womans intuition”的不理解，故选D。9. From the passage we learn that the salesman wasA.cheatingB.honestC.helpfulD.kind答案:A解析 本题是事实细节题。在文中倒数第三段，从作者妻子所说的“I dont know. Theres just

38、something about the salesman that I dont believe”以及倒数第二段中对那辆车的描述可知那位销售员是不诚实的，可知选A。 A computer company has a special person who answers all questions that are sent to him. The person is a 63 year old man. He is known for always finding the right answers. On the Internet, more people are finding out a

39、bout this smart man. He does not look like a computer expert. He has silver hair and is gentle. He feels that his age helps him with his job. He remembers a lot of things people ask about. He says that every day is different, so he is never bored. He tries to return the answers within 24 hours. He w

40、ill answer any questions that he can. The questions he gets are very different each day. He loves his job. Other companies do not have a place for people to ask questions. If they do, it may take a long time to get an answer. Sometimes you may never get an answer at all. It is important for companie

41、s to have a person who will answer your questions. It keeps the customers happy. Happy customers will keep coming back. 1. He feels that his age helps him with _ .A.understanding knowledgeB.answering questions patientlyC.information collected in his mindD.his feeling toward people答案:C第二段。年龄帮了他的忙。紧接着

42、说，他记住了很多问过的事情。选项C是正确的。选项A和B文中都未提及。2. The person mentioned in the passage is _ , because everyday is different for him.A.never happyB.never boredC.always tiredD.always annoyed答案:B第二段。每天的问题都不同，所以不会无聊。选项B是正确的。3. He tries to _ the answers within 24 hours.A.forgetB.keepC.bring backD.send back答案:D第三段。一天一夜

43、之内答复。通过全文，这个人与顾客的联系应该是通过电子邮件。所以应用“发送send”这个词。选项D是正确的。Bring back带回来、想起来。通常指的是人与物在一起。4. The passage implies that _ to have a man in a computer company to answer questions.A.it is very helpfulB.it is very difficultC.it is unnecessaryD.it is very safe答案:A最后一段。强调设专人回答顾客的问题可拉回头客。选项A是正确的。 THE TOP 10 TIPS T

44、O BEAT TERROR BY MI5(Military Intelligence 5 军情五处) BRITAINS security service MI5 issued an unprecedented (前所未有的) warning to firms yesterday to protect themselves from terror attacks. Spy bosses released a list of top 10 tips for companies and their workers saying the cooperation of ordinary people w

45、as a vital weapon in the war on terror. MI5 boss Eliza Manningham-Buller said: We have a well-developed understanding of international terrorism and other threats facing the UK today. We rely heavily on public assistance and support to do our work effectively. I would encourage people to use our web

46、site to pass on any information. MI5s site warns al-Qaeda (基地组织) is targeting Britain from internally and abroad, and urges the public to report suspicions to a web link or emergency number. British businesses are further advised: 1. Judge the risk of threats and vulnerable points (弱点). 2. Plan secu

47、rity measures for new buildings. 3. Put someone in charge of security awareness, inform staff and train in emergencies and bomb threats. 4. Keep public areas tidy and well lit, remove unnecessary furniture and cut the shrubs. 5. Search bags and consider a barrier system and car park that keeps unfam

48、iliar vehicles at a distance. 6. Install locks on windows and doors, Closed Circuit TV, alarms and lighting according to circumstances. 7. Consider setting up a mailroom away from your main premises and train staff for a crisis. 8. Follow up staff references. 9. Ensure a reputable and reliable IT (I

49、nformation Technology) service. 10. Plan how you will function if your premises or IT systems are put out of action by an incident. 5. According to the text, terrorism _.A.is threatening USAB.is threatening Great BritainC.is threatening USA and Great BritainD.is threatening outside Great Britain答案:B

50、第一段。军情五处的头儿说大英帝国正面临国际恐怖主义的威胁。6. Al-Qaeda _.A.wants to attack only from outside the countryB.wants to attack only from inside the countryC.wants to attack both from outside and inside the countryD.wants to attack only with bombs答案:C第二段。原句是军情五处的网站警告说基地组织正从英国的内部和外部对准英国。由此断定基地组织想从内外袭击英国。7. Keeping the p

51、laces clean and tidy _.A.might increase terrorist attacksB.might prevent from terrorist attacksC.might encourage terrorist attacksD.might make terrorists confused答案:B第4条。使环境清爽、有条理，可以很清楚地看到与环境不谐调的地方或东西。这样可以在某种程度上阻止恐怖袭击。8. Training staff and workers against terrorism _.A.is an outstanding claim of MI5

52、B.is irrelevant for MI5C.is not necessary for MI5D.is difficult work for MI5答案:A第一段。军情五处的头儿公布了一个10条反恐提示。这些提示是要求所有的人都联合起来反恐，并说这是反恐战争的最重要的武器。 Like the body, the memory improves with use. Unlike the body, the memory can improve with age. For many years, doctors have been studying the way the brain work

53、s. We all know that the brain has two sides, the left and the right. The right side controls the senses (seeing, hearing, feeling, tasting and smelling), and is the creative and imaginative side. The left side of the brain controls our logical thinking. It processes the information which comes in, a

54、nd puts it into order. We call the left side the educated side of the brain and generally, in western societies, people have developed this side of the brain more than the right side. Scientists believe that our brain will work much more efficiently if both the right side and the left side are devel

55、oped equally. In many schools today, teachers try to educate the children in such a way that both sides of the brain are used. This can be done with logical subjects including mathematics and science as well as with creative subjects such as art and literature. The result achieved by students who are educated in this way is usually better than the result of students who are educated in a more traditional way. Traditional teaching tends to exercise the left side of the brain without paying very much att