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1、大学英语考试复习资料专升本英语模拟24大学英语考试复习资料专升本英语模拟24专升本英语模拟24Part Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this part there are four passages. Each passage is followed by a number of comprehension questions. Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question. Then, mark your answer by blackening the correspo

2、nding letter on the Answer Sheet. In every British town, large and small, you will find shops that sell second-hand goods. Sometimes such shops deal mostly in furniture, sometimes in books, sometimes in household goods, sometimes even in clothes. The furniture may often be antique and it may well ha

3、ve changed hands many times. It may also be very valuable, although the most valuable pieces will usually go to the London salerooms, where one piece might be sold for hundreds of thousands of pounds. As you look around these shops and see the polished(擦亮的) wooden boxes and tables, you cant help thi

4、nking sadly of those longdead hands which polished that wood, of those nowclosed eyes which once looked at these pieces with love. The books, too, may be antique and very valuable; some may be rare first printings. Often when someone dies or has to move to a new place his books may all be sold, so t

5、hat sometimes you may find whole libraries in one shop. On the border between England and Wales, there is a town which was once only a sheep market, but which has now become a huge bookshop as well. And now books have replaced sheep as the towns main trade. Although the British do not worship their

6、ancestors, they do treasure the past and the things of the past. This is true of houses as well. These days no one knocks them down; they are restored until they are often better than new. In Britain, people do not buy something just because it is new. Old things are treasured(珍藏) for their proven w

7、orth; new things have to prove themselves before they are accepted. 1. Antique furniture _ .A.may have had many former ownersB.is on sale mainly in London saleroomsC.has usually been polished before being soldD.has usually been rejected答案:A本题为细节辨认题。文章第二段第一句讲到“The furniture mayand it may well have ch

8、anged hands many times”即：家具有可能换手多次。2. Books found in second-hand bookshops may _.A.be on sale dozens of timesB.be rare first printingsC.all be soldD.be well worth what is charged for them答案:B本题为细节辨认题。文章第三段第一句讲到“The books，too，maysome may be rare first printings”即：这些书有可能是古董，并且很值钱；有些书可能是罕见的原版。所以答案应为B。3

9、. A small town on the border between England and Wales _.A.does not deal in anything but booksB.deals mainly in booksC.deals in anything but booksD.does not deal in anything but sheep答案:B本题为句义理解题。文章第三段最后两句讲到“On the border between England and Wales， And now books have replaced sheep as the towns main

10、 trade.”即：在英格兰和威尔士边境的一座小城曾是绵羊交易市场，现在也是很大的书市，目前书已取代羊成为该城镇的主要贸易品种。4. Second-hand goods sometimes fill you with sadness because _.A.they are too expensive for ordinary buyersB.they are now not cared for very muchC.they make you think of the former ownersD.they are sold cheaply答案:C本题为综合理解题。文章第二段第三句讲到“As

11、 you look around these shops and see the polished(擦亮的)you cant help thinking(忍不住)讲到 sadly ofof those nowclosed eyes which once looked at these pieces with love”即：当你环顾这些商店，看见已被擦亮的桌椅时，你会忍不住伤感地想到那些曾带着爱意看着它们的已逝去的人们”。A、B、D选项均不合适，可推断出答案应为B。5. What does the word antique mean?A.OldB.ShabbyC.WornD.Decent答案:A

12、本题为词义理解题。根据第二段第一句和第三段第一句的上下文可以看出，antique即second-hand and valuable，中文含义为古董。shabby意味着褴褛；worn意味着“用旧的”；decent意味着“得体的”。 Seven percent of British school children go to private schools called independent schools. There are 2,400 independent schools and they have been growing in number and popularity since

13、the mid-1980s. Parents pay for these schools, and fees vary from about 250 a term for a private nursery to 3,000 a term or more for a secondary boarding school(pupils board, i.e. live at the school). Some independent schools are called prep schools because they prepare the children for the Common En

14、trance Exam which they take at the age of 13. This exam is for entry into the best schools. The most famous schools are called public schools and they have a long history and tradition. It is often necessary to put your childs name on a waiting list at birth to be sure he or she gets a place. Childr

15、en of wealthy or aristocratic families often go to the same public school as their parents and their grandparents. Eton is the best known of these schools. The majority of independent secondary schools, including public schools, are singlesex, although in recent years girls have been allowed to join

16、 the sixth forms of boys schools. Independent schools also include religious schools (Jewish, Catholic, Muslim etc. ) and schools for ethnic minorities. 6. Independent schools are actually called _.A.religious schoolsB.boarding schoolsC.secondary schoolsD.private schools答案:D本题为细节辨认题。文章第一段第一句讲到“Seven

17、 percent of British school children go to private schools called independent schools”即：英国7%的中小学孩子到私立学校上学，这些学校又叫独立学校。7. We can infer from the passage there were not so many independent schools _.A.after mid-1980sB.before mid-1980s.C.at the modern ageD.in nowadays答案:B本题为综合归纳题。文章第一段讲到“There are 2,400 i

18、ndependent schools and they have been growing in number and popularity since the mid-1980s”即：自从80年代中期以来，已有2400家独立学校，并且在数量上和人口上都保持着增长势头。由此推断，80年代中期以前没有这么多的独立学校，因此应选B。8. Children take _ at the age of 13.A.private school examB.the Common Entrance ExamC.national examD.no examinations答案:B本题为细节辨认题。文章第二段第二

19、句“Some independent schools are called prep schools because they prepare the children for the Common Entrance Exam which they take at the age of 13”中，定语从句“which they take at the age of 13”说明：学生在13岁时将参加the Common Entrance Exam(普通入学测试)。9. What does the word ethnic mean?A.Younger.B.Major.C.Relating to a

20、 particular racial, national group.D.Religious.答案:C本题为词义理解题。根据第四段最后一句以及上下文可以看出，ethnic即relating to a particular racial，national group，中文含义为“种族的，民族的”意思。younger意味着“更年轻的”；major意味着“主要的”；religious意味着“宗教的”。10. Most of the independent secondary schools _.A.are religious schoolsB.are famous schools where stu

21、dents can easily get a placeC.are single-sex in BritainD.have a long tradition答案:C本题为综合归纳题。文章最后一段第一句讲到“The majority of independent secondary schools，including public schools，are single-sex，although in recent years girls have been allowed to join the sixth forms of boysschools”即：尽管最近几年允许女孩子进入男校六年级学习，

22、但是独立中学包括大部分公立学校都是单性学校。根据推断，答案应为C。 In the United States, teaching is very important. If teachers do not teach well, students complain. If many students do not understand, people think that the teacher does not do a good job. The teacher has big responsibility to make sure students understand. In a se

23、nse, students are consumers and the teacher is offering services. Students have the right to evaluate their teachers, and they usually do so at the end of each course. That evaluation includes lots of aspects of teaching, such as explanation, preparation, using good examples, answering questions, an

24、d organization of classes. Students are supposed to read required textbooks and recommended books before class. Without reading them, they will find it very difficult to understand the class. Basic courses on doing research and writing papers are taught at the beginning of the program. They teach th

25、ings very concretely and clearly. Students are expected to apply what they have learned to their studies. Classes are usually divided into lectures and seminars. There are some lecture classes, where the teacher just gives a lecture, and students ask questions at the end. Most graduate level classes

26、 are lectures and discussions. Participating in discussions is very important. Higher level classes involve very little lecturing. They emphasize discussion and presentation by the students. 11. According to the passage, good teachers should _.A.try to please their studentsB.treat their students as

27、consumersC.understand their students wellD.make sure their students understand答案:D本题为细节辨认题。文章第一段中讲到“The teacher has big responsibility to make sure students understand”即：教师有责任让学生理解所讲解的内容。12. Teachers are evaluated by students mainly on _.A.how well they perform in classB.how carefully they prepare t

28、heir lessonsC.how fluently they express themselves in classD.how hard they work in and after class答案:A本题为综合归纳题。文章第二段第二句讲到“That evaluation includes lots of aspects of teaching，such as explanation，preparation，using good examples，answering questions，and organization of classes”即：对教师的评价包括教学的许多方面，例如解释，课前

29、准备，举例，回答问题，课堂组织等。13. What are students expected to do before attending a class?A.Go over the lessons thoroughly.B.Understand the textbooks well.C.Do the reading assignments.D.Prepare an outline for discussion.答案:C本题为句义理解题。文章第三段第一、二句讲到“Students are supposed to read required textbooks and recommended

30、books before class. Without reading them，they will find it very difficult to understand the class”即：学生应该课前阅读指定的课本和参考书。14. When a program starts, students should first _.A.learn how to do research and write papersB.have some learning experienceC.learn about the course concretely and clearlyD.know how

31、 to participate in discussions答案:A本题为细节辨认题。文章第三段第三句讲到“Basic courses on doing research and writing papers are taught at the beginning of the program”即：当研究项目开始前，需要教授作调研和撰写论文等基础课程。15. Higher level classes are taught mainly through _.A.giving a lot of lectures to studentsB.involving students in discussi

32、onsC.asking students questions in classD.answering students questions in class答案:B本题为句义理解题。文章最后一段最后两句讲到Higher level classes involve very little lecturingThey emphasize discussion and presentation by the students”即：较高层次的课堂涉及较少的说教，更强调以学生们主导的讨论和演示陈述为主。 A budget(预算) is a spending plan. It can help you s

33、pend money wisely. It can do this by cutting out wasteful spending. Of course, preparing a budget takes planning, and following a budget takes willpower. Your budget should meet your familys needs and income. The first step in creating a budget is to set your goals. What does your family need and wa

34、nt? You must know this to work out the details of the budget. Keep goals realistic, in terms of income available. Then decide which goals are the most important. The next step is estimating family income. Before you can plan wisely, you need to know how much money you have to spend! Write down all t

35、he money you expect to receive during the planned budget period. After you have calculated how much money will be available, it is time to estimate expenses. List all of your family expenses. If you are not satisfied with what you got for your money, look carefully at your spending. It is also a goo

36、d idea to set aside a small amount of money for emergencies. Every family has small emergencies, a blown tire, a broken device, or the need for minor medical care. 16. According to the passage, what is the advantage of a budget?A.It can help you set your goals clearly.B.It can help you save a lot of

37、 money.C.It can help you get rid of poor buying habits.D.It can help you spend money in a reasonable way.答案:D本题为细节辨认题。文章第一段第一、二句讲到“A budget(预算)is a spending planIt can help you spend money wisely”即：预算就是一个花钱的计划，它能让你明智地花钱。17. In carrying out your budget, you need _.A.to have the ability to control you

38、rselfB.to ask your family members for adviceC.to cut it down as much as possibleD.to take care not to buy expensive things答案:A本题为判断理解题。文章第一段中讲到“Of course，preparing a budget takes planning，and following a budget takes willpower”即：准备一个预算需要计划，执行一个预算需要意志力。18. One advantage of keeping a record of your sp

39、ending is that _.A.you will remember how much you have already spentB.you will know if you have spent more money than you plannedC.you will be able to tell your family what should not be boughtD.you will learn how to make a better budget next time答案:B本题为判断理解题。文章第四段中讲到“List all of your family expense

40、sIf you are not satisfied with What you got for your money， look carefully at your spending”我们可以理解为记录下花费，就能了解是否超支。因此推断答案应为B。19. The writer suggests that it is a good idea to set aside some money because _.A.you probably will not be able to follow your budgetB.people usually spend more than they plan

41、 to doC.things can happen unexpectedlyD.others may want to borrow some money from you答案:C本题为句义理解题。文章最后一段讲到“It is also a good idea to set aside a small amount of money for emergenciesEvery family has small emergencies：a blown tire， a broken device，or the need for minor medical care”即：留下小部分资金以备急需如用于备胎

42、，破损设备，或医疗。20. This passage is mainly about _.A.the meaning of a budgetB.the relations between budget and incomeC.the way a budget is madeD.the importance of making a budget答案:C本题为综合归纳题。第一段讲预算的必要性；第二段讲制订预算首先要确立目标；接下来估计家庭的收入和支出；还需要预留一部分紧急备用金。综合归纳，本文主要讲述预算应该如何编制。Part Vocabulary and StructureDirections:

43、 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.问题:1. The teacher was struck by a car and _ badly.A.harmedB.damagedC.injuredD.ruined答案:C本题测试动词辨析。injured意为“伤害”，常指人受伤，感情、名誉受损，符合题意； harm意为“危害，损伤”

44、，多指给人精神上造成痛苦和苦恼等；damage意为“破坏”；ruin意为“毁坏，毁灭”。本句大意为：这位教师被一辆汽车撞了且严重受伤。问题:2. Id like to _ a special seat for the concert of May 5th.A.deserveB.preserveC.reserveD.conserve答案:C本题测试动词辨析。reserve意为“预定，保留”，符合题意；deserve意为“应得，值得”；preserve意为“保护，维持”；conserve意为“保存，保全”。本句大意为：我想预定一个5月5日音乐会的特设座位。问题:3. The women and c

45、hildren were _ from the burning building.A.stoleB.filedC.hideD.rescued答案:D本题测试动词辨析。rescue意为“抢救，救出”，符合题意；stole为steal的过去式，意为“偷”；hide意为“隐藏，遮掩”；file意为“合订，归档”。本句大意为：妇女和孩子已从着火的大楼里被抢救出来。问题:4. _ difficulties, they prefer to take the easy road.A.AfraidB.Be afraidC.Afraid aboutD.Afraid of答案:D本题测试形容词搭配。afraid与

46、of搭配构成形容词短语，在句中作原因状语，表示“因而害怕”，符合题意。本句大意为：由于害怕困难，他们宁愿走容易的路。问题:5. Guilin is famous _ its beautiful scenery.A.ofB.aboutC.forD.in答案:C本题测试形容词搭配。be famous for为固定搭配，意为“因而著名”，符合题意。famous不与其他的三个选项搭配。本句大意为：桂林以其美丽的风景而著名。问题:6. The _ from childhood to adulthood is often a difficult time for a young person.A.tran

47、sactionB.transmissionC.transitionD.transformation答案:C本题测试名词辨析。transition意为“过渡期，转变期”，符合题意；transaction意为“业务等的处理，交易，买卖”；transmission意为“传送，传播，发送”；transformation意为“改变，转变，改革”。本句大意为：对一个年轻人来说，从童年到成年通常是一个困难的过渡期。问题:7. Her father flew into a _ when he learned that she wanted to get married before she graduated

48、 from the university.A.feelingB.emotionC.sensationD.passion答案:D本题测试名词辨析。passion意为“激情，热情，激怒”；flew into a passion意为“勃然大怒”，符合题意；feeling意为“知觉，感觉，感情”；emotion意为“感情，情绪”；sensation意为“感觉，知觉”。本句大意为：当父亲得知她打算大学毕业前就结婚时，勃然大怒。问题:8. Mr. Smith left in such a hurry that I _ had time to thank him.A.scarcelyB.nearlyC.qu

49、icklyD.almost答案:A本题测试副词搭配。四个选项的意思分别是“几乎不”，“几乎”，“很快地”，“几乎，差不多”。根据句意，A项正确。本句大意为：史密斯先生走得如此匆忙，我几乎没有时间去感谢他。问题:9. The trip to Chicago takes _ three hours by airplane.A.unfortunatelyB.largelyC.consequentlyD.roughly答案:D本题测试副词辨析。四个选项的意思分别是“不幸地”，“在很大程度上，主要地”，“所以，因而”，“大约”本句大意为：乘飞机去芝加哥的路程要3小时左右。问题:10. I am _ se

50、e the sights of Chinas capital city.A.impatient withB.impatient toC.depend onD.depend of答案:B本题测试固定搭配。前三个选项的意思分别是“对生气”，“急着想”，“依赖”， depend of搭配错误。本句大意为：我渴望到中国的首都去观光。问题:11. Roses will be _ next week.A.at their bestB.get the better ofC.on their bestD.good for答案:A本题测试固定短语搭配。at their best意为“最好的状态”，符合题意；ge

51、t the bet- ter of的意思是“占上风”；good for意为“对有益”。根据句意，A项为正确。本句大意为：下星期玫瑰花就会盛开。问题:12. His opinions were _ accepted during the discussion; no one opposed him.A.consistentlyB.universallyC.frequentlyD.informally答案:A本题测试副词辨析。四个选项的意思分别是“一致地”，“普遍地”，“经常地”，“非正式地”。本句大意为：在讨论中，他的意见被一致接受，无人反对。问题:13. Visitors to this co

52、untry have _ the severe punishment for relatively minor offenses, such as stealing.A.conversed withB.commented onC.communicated withD.compensated for答案:B本题测试固定搭配。四个选项的意思分别是“与交谈”，“发表评论”，“交流，通讯”，“补偿”。根据句意，B项正确。本句大意为：到这个国家来的旅游者对诸如行窃这样的小错被严厉处罚的现象议论纷纷。问题:14. Some useful ideas were suggested while the soc

53、ial committee was _ the clubs programme for the coming season.A.arguing againstB.arguing aboutC.arguing forD.arguing down答案:B本题测试词义辨析。四个选项的意思分别是“反驳”，“辩论”，“为而争辩”，“驳倒某人”。根据句意，B项正确。本句大意为：当社会福利委员会正为俱乐部下一季的计划争论不休时，有人提出了一些切实可行的建议。问题:15. Some animals will modify their behavior to _ their environment.A.conf

54、orm toB.adapt toC.adjust toD.adopt to答案:B本题测试词义辨析。前三个选项的意思分别是“遵守”，“适应”，“使自己适应”， adopt不和to搭配。根据句意，B项正确。本句大意为：一些动物通过改变行为方式来适应生存环境。问题:16. It takes a lot of _ to host a school sports meet.A.arrangementB.compositionC.managementD.organization答案:D本题测试词义辨析。四个选项的意思分别是“安排”，“作文，构成”，“管理”，“组织”。根据句意，D项正确。本句大意为：举办

55、一次学校运动会要做许多组织工作。问题:17. It has been cold this month, but today is a(n) _ ; its warm and sunny.A.abolitionB.subtractionC.eliminationD.exception答案:D本题测试词义搭配。四个选项的意思分别是“废除”，“减去，扣除”，“排除”，“例外，破除”。根据句意，D项正确。本句大意为：这个月一直很冷，但今天是个例外，阳光明媚。问题:18. It is true that _ you get into a bad habit, you will find it not e

56、asy to give it up.A.becauseB.sinceC.onceD.as答案:C本题测试连词搭配。四个选项的意思分别是“因为”，“由于”，“一旦”，“由于”。根据习惯，once引导时间状语从句。本句大意为：俗话说的对，一旦形成一个坏习惯，你将发现很难摆脱它。问题:19. _ it is youve found, you must give it back to the person it belongs to.A.ThatB.WhatC.WhateverD.However答案:C本题测试连词搭配。四个选项的意思分别是“那个”，“什么”，“不论什么”，“无论如何”。根据句意，C项正确。本句大意为：不论你发现的是什么，你必须将它归还给所属的人。问题:20. They are climbing higher _ they might get a better view.A.provided thatB.so as toC.in order thatD.now that答案:C本题测试固定搭配。in order that表示“为了”，引导目的状语从句。根据句意，C项