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1、大学英语考试复习资料专升本英语模拟235大学英语考试复习资料专升本英语模拟235专升本英语模拟235 PhoneticsDirections: In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined letters or letter combinations marked A, B, C and D. Compare the underlined parts and identify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation. Mark

2、your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.问题:1.A.committeeB.employeeC.guaranteeD.disagree答案:A选项A画线字母读i，其他选项画线字母读i:。问题:2.A.combineB.complainC.compriseD.complex答案:D画线部分读，其他选项的画线部分读。问题:3.A.touchesB.praisesC.givesD.oranges答案:C问题:4.A.pushB.pullC.dullD.sugar答案:C选项C画线字母读，其他选项画线

3、字母读u。问题:5.A.processionB.professorC.missionD.pressure答案:B画线部分读s，其他选项的画线部分读 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 one answer that best completes the sentence and blacken the correspon

4、ding letter on the Answer Sheet.问题:1. 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“没问题”；out of touch意为“失去联系”；out

5、 of sight意为“看不见”。问题:2. Would you like to come to dinner tonight? Id like to, _Im too busy. A.andB.soC.asD.but答案:D解题指要 从答语判断应该为不能参加晚宴，Id like to, but I这一句式常表示有礼貌地拒绝邀请，并在but后给出原因。问题:3. How about a game chess?A.I dont mind.B.Why not?C.I agree.D.Lets fight.答案:B问题:4. Usually there is _traffic in the stre

6、ets on weekdays than on Sundays.A.littleB.lessC.fewD.fewer答案:Btraffic为不可数名词，故用little修饰，比较级用less。问题:5. Is there a gas station around_I can get some petrol?A.whichB.whatC.whereD.that答案:C解题指要 该题测试where引出的限定性的定语从句的用法。答案选项where引出的定语从句修饰前面的名词station，where在定语从句中担当地点状语。而A选项which，以及D选项 that不能在引出的定语从句中担当状语，故不

7、用。问题:6. I applied for the job that I saw advertised _ the paper.A.onB.ofC.inD.at答案:C报纸上所登的东西用介词in。选项C是正确的。问题:7. In a second-hand bookshop, Billy came across a book which he thought was certainly a _edition.A.rareB.scarceC.seldomD.hardly答案:A解析 本题考查词义辨别。rare珍贵的，scarce缺乏的，seldom少的，hardly很少的。问题:8. They

8、demanded that the government _ all political prisoners in the next two days.A.freeB.freedC.will freeD.would free答案:A问题:9. In spring and summer, the most popular _ is tennis.A.workB.activityC.gamesD.sport答案:Dtennis意为“网球”，是一项运动。问题:10. I am quite _ her face, but I just cannot recall her name.A.familiar

9、 atB.familiar withC.acquainted withD.acquaintance答案:BBe familiar with熟悉，be acquainted with相识、知道。选项B是正确的。问题:11. By my 50th birthday, I _ in my current profession for over 20 years.A.would have beenB.would beC.will beD.will have been答案:D表示什么事情一直持续到将来，用将来完成时。选项D是正确的。问题:12. You must take _ for granted t

10、hat I will help you.A.itB.thatC.thisD.its答案:Ait是形式宾语，句子真正的宾语是从句that I will help you。问题:13. _ their homework, the children went for a walk.A.When they were doingB.After they have doneC.Having doneD.received.didnt accept答案:C问题:14. Seldom any mistakes during my past five years of service in the company

11、.A.I did makeB.I would makeC.did I makeD.would I make答案:C问题:15. The water at the bathing beach became_by refuse from the factory.A.polluteB.pollutedC.pollutingD.being polluted答案:B解题指要 该题测试become做系动词接过去分词作表语的用法，表示一种被动状态，即“水变得(被)污染”。 ClozeDirections: For each blank in the following passage, there are

12、four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that is most suitable and mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Mary Anning (1799-1847) was a British fossil hunter who began finding 1 as a child, and soon supported herself and her very 2 family by finding and

13、 selling fossils. Very 3 is known about her life, but her father was a cabinet maker and he also 4 local fossils. Mary 5 on the southern coast of England, in a town called Lyme Regis. Its famous 6 by the sea contain 7 fossil layers that 8 from the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods (the 9 of

14、the dinosaurs, other bizarre reptiles, large insects, sea creatures, 10 mammals, and 11 life forms). Mary Anning 12 and prepared the first fossilized plesiosaur (an ocean-dwelling reptile) and the first Ichthyosaurus (an ocean-dwelling reptile that 13 like a dolphin). She found many other important

15、fossils, including Pterodactylus (a flying reptile), sharks (and other fish), and so on. 14 with her brother Joseph, Mary supplied prepared fossil specimens to 15 museums, scientists, and private collections. 1.A.cliffsB.dinosaursC.fossilsD.museums答案:C这篇文章讲述了一位英国女性化石探索者的故事。玛丽安宁是英国的化石探寻者。她从幼时就开始寻找化石了

16、。2.A.poorB.richC.famousD.unknown答案:A并且很快就靠搜寻和出售化石来维持她的贫困的家庭生计了。3.A.a lotB.littleC.manyD.much答案:B对于她个人的生活人们知道得很少。4.A.hunterB.findC.wantedD.collected答案:D只知道她父亲是家具木工。他也收集化石。“but”转折说明前面应是“少”。5.A.traveledB.livedC.wentD.arrived答案:B玛丽住在英格兰的南海岸。6.A.cliffsB.placeC.peopleD.creatures答案:A这个镇上的著名的岩石蕴藏着令人难以置信的化石层

17、。7.A.believableB.untrustingC.incredibleD.funny答案:C见上一条。8.A.periodB.dateC.startedD.beginning答案:B这化石层的年代属于恐龙、稀奇古怪的爬行动物等的时期。这里提到了三叠纪，侏罗纪和白垩纪时期的动物，以及早期的哺乳动物及其他的生命形式。9.A.dateB.yearC.animalsD.time答案:D见上一条。date from意为“属于什么年代”，the time of意为“是什么时期的”。10.A.earlyB.lastC.beforeD.later答案:A见上一条。11.A.otherB.newC.an

18、yD.specific答案:A见上一条。12.A.lookedB.interestedC.workedD.found答案:D玛丽找到并整理了最早的蛇颈龙和鱼龙化石。13.A.seemedB.thoughtC.consideredD.looked答案:D鱼龙是海里的爬行动物，看起来像海豚。14.A.SeparatedB.TogetherC.FormedD.United答案:B玛丽同她的兄弟一起为许多博物馆、科学家等提供了整理好的化石标本。15.A.littleB.manyC.a fewD.a little答案:B见上一条。 Reading ComprehensionDirections: The

19、re are five reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by four 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. Albert Einstein once attributed (把.归因于) the creativity of a

20、 famous scientist to the fact that he never went to school, and therefore kept the rare gift of thinking freely. There is undoubtedly a truth in Einsteins observation; many artists and geniuses seem to view their schooling as a disadvantage. But such a truth is not a criticism of schools. It is the

21、function of schools to civilize, not to train explorers. The explorer is always a lonely person whether his or her pioneering be in art, music, science, or technology. The creative explorer of unmapped lands shares with tile genius what William James described as the gift for thinking in an unusual

22、way. As schools teach set patterns, they tend to destroy creativity and genius. But if schools could somewhat exist only to cultivate genius, then society would break down. For the social order demands unity and widespread agreement, which r, re destructive to creativity and genius. 1. Albert Einste

23、in once thought that schools _.A.helped develop the creativity of a scientistB.kept a rare gift for a scientistC.prevented a scientist from thinking freelyD.contributed a lot to science and technology答案:C2. Einsteins observation is in agreement with _.A.school mastersB.the authorsC.many studentsD.th

24、at of the author and many students答案:B3. Which statement best expresses the main idea of the passage?A.Einstein and artists have said schools limit creativity and genius.B.Schools should be designed to encourage creativity and social order.C.Explorers and geniuses look at the world differently from

25、the way most people do.D.Schools can never satisfy the needs of both genius and society as a whole.答案:D Our eating habits are very important for good health and a strong body. There are times when most of us would rather eat sweets and ice-cream than meat and rice. Sweets and ice-cream are not bad i

26、f we eat them at the end of a meal. If we eat them before a meal, they may take away our appetite(食欲). It is important for us to eat our meals at the same time each day. When we feel hungry, it is a sign that our body needs food. When we feel angry or excited, we may not want to eat. A long time ago

27、, in England, some judges used to decide whether a man was telling the truth by giving him some dry bread. If the man could not eat the bread, it showed that he was telling lies. Although this seems very strange and rather foolish, it is indeed a very good way of finding out the fact. A man who is w

28、orrying about something has difficulty in eating anything dry. Because he is worrying, he loses his appetite and does not want to eat. 1. We must have good eating habits because_.A.we want to eat moreB.we want to enjoy our mealsC.we want to be healthy and strongD.we want to grow up quickly答案:C解题指要 答

29、案可以从第一句得出。这句中的for good health and a strong body中的for表示“对来说”。2. It is good to eat sweets and ice-cream_.A.when we are hungryB.when we want toC.after the mealD.before the meal答案:C解题指要 答案可以从第三句得出。原句Sweets and ice-cream fire not bad if we eat them at the end of a meal中的at the end of a meal与C选项中的after th

30、e meal同义。3. Wed better have our meals_.A.at the same time each dayB.when our work is overC.when the meal is still hotD.when every one of the family is home答案:A解题指要 答案可以从第五句得出。原句是It is important for us to eat our meals at the same time each day.意思与选项A相同。4. A man who is worrying_.A.has a better appeti

31、teB.likes to tell liesC.likes to eat ice-creamD.has a poor appetite答案:D解题指要 答案可以从倒数第二句得出。原句是A man who is worrying about something has difficulty in eating anything dry.“为某事感到焦虑的人很难吞下较干的食物”。have difficulty in doing something的意思是“做某事有困难”。D选项has a poor appetite的意思是“没有胃口，不想吃东西”，与原文意思最接近。 Nature has devi

32、sed many ways to protect creatures eyes. The most common protection is the eyelid-a fold of skin that closes over the eye, protecting it from damage. Eyelashes are useful for keeping out dust and other irritants, and tears wash away any particles that get through the other defenses. Some creatures,

33、including most birds, have three eyelids. The upper and lower lids act like human lids and keep out twigs, dirt and sand. The third eyelid, however, is a semitransparent tissue that crosses over the eye from the inside corner to the outside corner. Because of this protective membrane, birds seldom h

34、ave to blink. They close their eyes only when they go to sleep. In ducks, this third eyelid self as an underwater diving mask that helps the ducks find food. Most fish and snakes have no eyelids at all. Instead, a hard glassy covering protects their eyes. In fish, water constantly sweeps away dirt f

35、rom the covering. And a snakes eyesight is usually so bad that a little dirt obscuring its vision does not disturb it greatly. Eyelashes defend the eye by shading it from glare. They also act like miniature brushes to remove dust. Camels have lashes that are four inches long to protect their eyes fr

36、om windblown sand in the desert. 1. A camel has long eyelashes _.A.to keep windblown sand out of its eyesB.that get in the way of its sightC.to help it see betterD.to attract other camels答案:A最后一段最后一句。骆驼的眼睫毛如此长是为了挡住沙漠中大风吹起的沙子。选项A是正确的。2. The writer implies that eyelids are _.A.not found on lizardsB.ni

37、ce to look atC.always covered with eyelashesD.the most effective eye protection答案:D作者说，大多数的鱼和蛇没有眼皮，但并未说所有的蜥蜴都没有眼皮，排除选项A。第一段说眼皮和眼睫毛都是保护眼睛的；第二段说有些动物如鸟类有三层眼皮，但并未说睫毛；第三段说有些动物没有眼皮；第四段说骆驼的睫毛长。这些都未提及有眼皮就肯定有睫毛，排除选项C。选项D是正确的。3. The author compares the ducks third eyelid to a _.A.tissueB.glass coveringC.tiny

38、brushD.diving mask答案:D第二段最后。鸭子的第三层眼皮如同潜水面罩。选项D是正确的。4. A good title for this passage would be _.A.Look OutB.Birds EyesC.Eyes in the NightD.Protecting the Eye答案:D选项B是错的。文章不光讨论的鸟也讨论了鱼、蛇等；文章讨论的焦点不是眼睛而是眼皮。选项D是正确的。文章讨论了保护眼睛的是什么。 It is animals and plants which lived in or near water whose remains are most

39、likely to be preserved, for one of the necessary conditions of preservation is quick burial, and it is only in the seas and rivers, and sometimes lakes, where mud and silt have been continually deposited, that bodies and the like can be rapidly covered over and preserved. But even in the most favora

40、ble circumstances only a small fraction of the creatures that die are preserved in this way before decay sets in or, even more likely, before scavengers eat them. After all, all living creatures live by feeding on something else, whether it be plant or animal, dead or alive, and it is only by chance

41、 that such a fate is avoided. The remains of plants and animals that lived on land are much more rarely preserved, for there is seldom anything to cover them over. When you think of the innumerable birds that one sees flying about, not to mention the equally numerous small animals like field mice an

42、d voles which you do not see, it is very rarely that one comes across a dead body, except, of course, on the roads. They decompose and are quickly destroyed by the weather or eaten by some other creatures. 1. Quick burial leads to the preservation of _.A.a large number of remainsB.a number of remain

43、sC.only a small number of remainsD.few remains答案:C解析 本题属细节推理题。从第二段中的“one of the necessary conditions of preservation is quick burial”便可找到答案。2. Which of the following is not true?A.All living creatures die in order to be eaten by others.B.All living creatures can be the food of others.C.All living cr

44、eatures decay.D.Only a small number of living creatures can avoid being eaten by others.答案:A解析 本题属判断正误题。由文章第二段最后一句可知，并不是所有的死尸都被其他动物吃了。3. Most remains of animals and plants on land can not survive because of _.A.bad weatherB.sun-rayC.floodsD.decay答案:D解析 本题属细节题。由文章第二段第一句便知答案。4. The best title for this

45、 passage is _.A.The Origin of Life on EarthB.Life Forms on EarthC.The Discovery of Life on EarthD.The Preservation of the Past Life on Earth答案:D解析 本题属主旨判断题。通读全文之后，便知作者的目的是：生物死后的保护问题，并非A生命起源，B生命形式和C生命的发现。 To understand the marketing concept, it is only necessary to understand the difference between m

46、arketing and selling. Not too many years ago, most industries concentrated primarily on the efficient production of goods, and then relied on Persuasive salesmanship to move as much of these goods as possible. Such production and selling focuses on the needs of the seller to produce goods and then c

47、onvert them into money. Marketing, on the other hand, focuses on the wants of consumers. It begins with first analyzing the preferences and demands of consumers and then producing goods that will satisfy them. This eye on the consumer approach is known as the marketing concept, which simply means th

48、at instead of trying to sell whatever is easiest to produce or buy for resale, the makers and dealers first try to find out what the consumer wants to buy and then go about making it according to consumer demand. This concept does not imply that consumer satisfaction is given priority over profit in

49、 a company. There are always two sides to every business activitythe firm and the customerand each must be satisfied before trade occurs. Successful merchants and producers, however, recognize that the surest route to profit is through understanding customers. This concept has been recognized in suc

50、h slogans as Have It Your Way. And Youre the Boss. A good example of the importance of satisfying the consumer presented it self in mid-1985, when Coca Cola changed the flavor of its drink. The non-acceptance of the new flavor by a significant portion of the public brought about a quick restoration

51、of the Classic Coke, which was then marketed alongside the new King Customer ruled! 1. A good knowledge of the difference between marketing and selling leads to _.A.the efficient production of goodsB.a perfect command of salesmanshipC.a basic command of the marketing conceptD.the conversion of goods

52、 into money答案:C2. Not too long ago, industries focused on _.A.producing and selling goodsB.the needs and wants of customersC.the selling of new productsD.moving goods to the market答案:A3. The very core of marketing lies in _.A.an understanding of consumer needsB.the efficient movement of goodsC.devel

53、oping new wants for consumer goodsD.making goods readily available to customers答案:A4. A successful business deal can take place only when _.A.priority is given to the requirements of the customerB.the customer is satisfied at the expense of the companyC.a company makes a big profitD.consumer satisfaction and company profit答案:D Daily ConversationDirections: Pick out five appropriate expressions from the eight choices below and complete the following dialogue by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer