专升本英语模拟189

专升本英语模拟189：本试卷总分150，测试时间120分钟

一、Phonetics

(5 points) Directions: 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 your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

1.

1.

A. committee          

B. employee          

C. guarantee          

D. disagree

2.

2.

A. imply              

B. fry                

C. specify            

D. vary

3.

3.

A. subway            

B. Thursday         

C. nowadays        

D. x-ray

4.

4.

A. push             

B. pull             

C. dull             

D. sugar

5.

5.

A. asked            

B. looked           

C. helped           

D. placed

Vocabulary and Structure

(15 points) Directions: 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 corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

6.

6. ______ the most versatile of the common metals, lead was widely valued and used in ancient times.

A. It is              

B. Therefore        

C. Among          

D. Because

7.

7. Mr. Wang and his son, both looking very happy, ______ taking a walk in the park. 

A. are               

B. is               

C. has              

D. have

8.

8. I would never have believed it was possible if I ______ it with my own eyes.

A. didn"t see                              

B. don"t see     

C. won"t see                                 

D. hadn"t seen

9.

9. By the time you arrive, I ______ working for two hours

A. will be           

B. can     

C. will have been    

D. have been

10.

10. Francis Preston Blair Jr. , ______ born in Kentucky, lived and practiced law in Missouri.

A. was             

B. although         

C. he was           

D. who he was

11.

11. ______ problems you have, ask Harry here to help you. He knows everything. 

A. However         

B. Whatever        

C. Whenever        

D. Wherever

12.

12. So quickly ______ their work that they were given a bonus.

A. did the workmen finish                

B. the workmen finished      

C. the workmen finish                    

D. do the workmen finish

13.

13. Not only the switches but also the old wiring ______ changed.

A. have            

B. are             

C. have been        

D. has been

14.

14. ______had he arrived home than it began to rain.

A. Not until        

B. No sooner       

C. Scarcely         

D. hardly

15.

15. I think I must have ______ my purse at home.      

A. forgotten         

B. missed          

C. left              

D. taken

16.

16. I am looking forward ______ Mike next week.      

A. to see            

B. to seeing         

C. seeing            

D. see

17.

17. You ______ yesterday if you were really serious about the job.      

A. ought to come                           

B. ought come      

C. ought have come                        

D. ought to have come

18.

18. I prefer writing a term paper ________ taking an examination.       

A. than             

B. to                 

C. for              

D. rather than

19.

19. Spanish people usually speak ______ than English people.

A. quick           

B. more quick      

C. more quickly     

D. quicken

20.

20. She always buys ______ my birthday.      

A. anything nice to                           

B. anything nice for      

C. something nice to                       

D. something nice for

三、Cloze

(30 points) Directions: For each blank in the following passage, there are 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.

21.

     Eggs are my favorite food. I like them   (21)   , hard-boiled, scrambled, or poached. 1 eat eggs for   (22)   , lunch, and dinner. I eat eggs here, there, and everywhere!
     Eggs taste great. You can eat them by   (23)   or as part of any meal. Eggs are   (24)   used as an ingredient in many prepared foods. Can you think of any foods that contain   (25)   ?
     Eggs are really a perfect food. They are   (26)   in most of the nutrients we need to maintain good   (27)   . When a baby chicken develops  (28)   an egg, the egg   (29)   and yolk are the only foods they need.
     Many people believe that eggs are   (30)   . They point out that eggs contain a very high amount of
cholesterol(胆固醇). Too  (31)   of one kind of cholesterol in our blood can cause he-art disease.
     There is no evidence that eggs  (32)   the harmful cholesterol in our blood. When we eat foods that are 
(33)   in cholesterol, our bodies make   (34)   of it to balance, or adjust.
     If you want to enjoy a tasty and healthy food, eat plenty of   (35)   .

21.

A. fried            

B. cooked            

C. eaten            

D. decorated

22.

22.

A. day             

B. night            

C. breakfast         

D. health

23.

23.

A. themselves       

B. cooking         

C., yourselves        

D. meal

24.

24.

A. yet              

B. still             

C. probably           

D. also

25.

25.

A. flour            

B. milk            

C. vitamins         

D. eggs

26.

26.

A. rich             

B. lacking          

C. found            

D. hiding

27.

27.

A. habits           

B. health           

C. deeds            

D. luck

28.

28.

A. near             

B. inside           

C. under            

D. outside

29.

29.

A. beaters          

B. white            

C. shell             

D. roll

30.

30.

A. expensive        

B. healthy          

C. unhealthy        

D. cheap

31.

31.

A. little            

B. few               

C. much            

D. many

32.

32.

A. decrease         

B. bring            

C. take             

D. raise

33.

33.

A. high             

B. low             

C. down            

D. flavored

34.

34.

A. more            

B. less             

C. fun                

D. pickles

35.

35.

A. grains           

B. chickens        

C. cookies          

D. eggs

四、Reading Comprehension

(60 points) Directions: There 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 one best answer and blacken the corresponding letter On the Answer Sheet.

36.

Passage One 

     Every morning, kids from a local high school are working hard. They are making and selling special coffee at a coffee cafe. They are also making a lot of money.
     These students can make up to twelve hundred dollars a day. They are selling their special coffee to airplane passengers. After the students get paid, the rest of the money goes to helping a local youth project.
     These high school students use a space in the Oakland airport. It is usually very crowded. Many people who fly on the planes like to drink the special coffee.
     One customer thinks that the coffee costs a lot but it is good and worth it. Most customers are pleasant but some are unhappy. They do not like it if the coffee cafe is not open for business.
     The students earn $ 6.10 an hour plus tips. They also get school credit while they learn how to run a business. Many of the students enjoy the work although it took some time 1o learn how to do it.
     They have to learn how to steam milk, load the pots, and add flavor. It takes some skill and sometimes
mistakes are made. The most common mistake is forgetting to add the coffee.
36. Based on the passage, it seems that the purpose of the cafe is to______.

A. learn a skill                            

B. help a youth project      

C. do business                           

D. earn school credit

37.

37. Many of the students ______ the work although it took some time to learn how to do it.

A. enjoy                                 

B. have to do       

C. hate                                  

D. ignore

38.

38. By selling special coffee at a coffee cafe, the students are ______.

A. gaining a lot of experience             

B. making a lot of money      

C. having a lot of trouble                 

D. learning a lot of knowledge

39.

39. The best title for the passage could be ______.

A. Earning Money                        

B. Students" Life    

C. Little Business                        

D. Kids" Cafe

40.

Passage Two

     Human needs seem endless. They might  be regarded as making up several levels. When there is enough money to satisfy one level of needs, another level appears.
     The first and most basic level of needs involves food. Once this level is satisfied, the second level of needs, clothing and some sort of shelter, appears. By the end of World War  Ⅱ  , these needs were satisfied for a great majority of Americans. Then a third level appeared. It included such items as automobiles and new houses.
     By 1957 or 1958 this third level of needs was fairly well satisfied. Then, in the late 1950s, a fourth  level of needs appeared: the "life-enriching" level. While the other levels involve physical satisfaction, that is, the feeding, comfort, safety, and transportation, this level stresses mental needs for recognition, achievement, and happiness. It includes a variety of goods and services. Among them are vacation trips, the best medical and dental care, and recreation. Also included here are fancy goods and the latest styles in clothing.
     On the fourth level, a lot of money is spent on services, while on the first three levels more is spent on goods.
     A fifth level would probably involve needs that can be achieved best by community action. Consumers may be spending more on taxes to pay for government action against disease, ignorance, crime, and prejudice. After filling our stomachs, our clothes closets, our garages, our teeth, and our minds, we now may seek to ensure the health, safety, and leisure to enjoy more fully the good things on the first four levels. 

40. According to the passage, man will begin to think about such needs as housing and clothing only when______. 
A. he has saved up enough money

B. he has grown dissatisfied with his simple shelter 

C. he has satisfied his hunger 

D. he has learned to build houses

41.

41. It can be inferred from the passage that by the end of World War  Ⅱ  , most Americans ______.

A. were very rich                        

B. lived in poverty      

C. did not own automobiles               

D. had own automobiles

 

42.

42. What is the main concern of man on the fourth level?        
                           
A. The more goods the better.              

B. The more "luxury" items the better.      

C. The more mental satisfaction the better.  

D. The more earnings the better.

43.

43. The author tends to think that the fifth level______.      

A. would be little better than the fourth level   

B. may be a lot more desirable than the first four

C. can be the last and most satisfying level

D. will become attainable before the government takes actions

44.

Passage Three

     How can we get rid of garbage.9 Do we have enough energy sources to meet our future energy needs?
     These are two important questions that many people are asking today. Some people think that man might be able to solve both problems at the same time. They suggest using garbage as an energy source, and at the time it can save the land to hold garbage.
     For a long time, people buried garbage or dumped it on empty land. Now, empty land is scarce. But more and more garbage is produced each year. However, garbage can be a good fuel  to use. The things in garbage do not look like coal, petroleum, or natural gas; but they are chemically similar to these fossil fuels. As we use up our fossil-fuel supplies, we might be able to use garbage as an energy source. Burning garbage is not a new  idea. Some cities in Europe and the United States have been burning garbage for years. The heat that is produced by burning garbage is used to boil water. The steam that is produced is used to make electricity or to heat nearby buildings. In Paris, France, some power plants burn almost 2 million metric tons of the cities garbage each year. The amount of energy produced is about the same as would be produced by burning almost a half million barrels of oil.
     Our fossil fuel supplies are limited. Burning garbage might be one kind of energy source that we can use to help meet our energy needs.
44. What two problems can man solve by burning garbage?

A. The shortage of energy and air pollution.

B. The shortage of energy and the land to hold garbage.

C. Air pollution and the shortage of fossil fuel. 

D. Air pollution and the shortage of land to hold garbage.

45.

45. The heat that is produced by burning garbage can be used to______.

A. make electricity                       

B. make energy source       

C. boil water                            

D. save coal

46.

46. What is the author"s attitude?

A. Delighted.       

B. Sad.             

C. Agreeing.        

D. Disagreeing. 

47.

47. The best title for the passage may be ______. 

A. Garbage and the Earth                 

B. Fossil Fuel and Garbage       

C. Land and Garbage                     

D. Garbage? Energy Source

 

48.

Passage Four

     Many people want to know how to analyze problems they meet. There are six stages in analyzing a problem. 
       First the person must recognize that there is a problem. For example, Sam"s bicycle is broken, and he cannot ride it to class as he usually does. Sam must see that there is a problem with his bicycle.
     Next the thinker must define the problem. Before Sam can repair his bicycle, he must find the reason why it does not work. For instance, he must determine if the problem is with the gears, the brakes, or the frame. He must make his problem more specific.
     Now the person must look for information that will make the problem clearer and lead to possible solutions. For instance, suppose Sam decided that his bike does not work because there is something wrong with the gear wheels. At this time, he can look in his bicycle repair book and read about gears. He can talk to his friends at the bike shop.
     After studying the problem, the person should have several suggestions for a possible solution. Take Sam as an illustration. His suggestions might be: put oil on the gear wheels; buy new gear wheels and replace the old ones; tighten or loosen the gear wheels.

     Eventually one suggestion seems to be the solution to the problem. Sometimes the final idea comes very suddenly because the thinker suddenly sees something new or sees something in a new way. Sam, for  example, suddenly sees that there is a piece of chewing gum between the gear wheels. He immediately realizes the solution to his problem: he must clean the gear wheels.
     Finally the solution is tested. Sam cleans the gear wheels and finds that afterwards his bicycle works
perfectly. In short, he has solved the problem.
48. In analyzing a problem we should do all the following except ______.

A. recognize and define the problem

B. look for information to make the problem clearer

C. have suggestions for a possible solution

D. find a solution by trial or mistake

49. By referring to Sam"s broken bicycle, the author intends to ______.
A. illustrate the ways to repair his bicycle

B. discuss the problems of his bicycle 

C. tell us how to solve a problem

D. show us how simple it is to repair a bicycle

50.

50. As used in the last sentence, the phrase "in short" means ______.

A. in the long run   

B. in detail         

C. in fact           

D. in a word

51. What is the best title for this passage?

A. Six Stages for Repairing Sam"s Bicycle.
       
B. Possible Steps of Problem-solving.

C. Necessities of Problem Analysis.

D. Importance of Analyzing a Problem.

52.

Passage Five

     Most famous people have  some unusual story associated with their names. Casanova, for example, was a legend in his own time. He was the epitome of the gallant adventurer and lover. However, he spent thirteen years of his life as a librarian!
     Thomas Edison, the brilliant inventor, was deaf from the age of twelve. The young Edison"s hearing loss was long believed to have been caused when he tried to catch a moving train and a conductor grabbed him by the ears to pull him on board. Edison himself liked to tell this story. No one is really sure how he did lose his hearing.
     Great writers and artists often require various types of inspirational warm-up before they create. Rudyard Kipling could not write unless his pen was filled with black ink, and only black ink. Ludwig van Beethoven poured icy cold water over his head before he composed his music. He felt that the cold water would refresh his brain. The author Charles Dickens always faced north when working or sleeping.  Tycho Brahe, an important Danish astronomer, had his nose shot off in a duel with a Danish nobleman in 1566. He replaced it with another nose made of gold. President James Garfield could simultaneously write Latin with one hand and Greek with the other.
52. This passage is about famous ______. 

A. scientists         

B. personalities      

C. composers        

D. leaders

53.

53. Tycho Brahe was an important ______.

A. Danish nobleman                      

B. Danish astronomer      

C. Swedish adventurer                    

D. Swedish composer

54.

54. Evidently, most artists and writers require ______.

A. inspiration        

B. quiet             

C. money            

D. madness

55.

55. ______ the story how he lost his hearing.

A. Everyone knows                       

B. Edison himself liked to tell        

C. No one knows                         

D. Edison himself disbelieved

五、Daily Conversation

(15 points) Directions: Pick out five appropriate expressions from the eight choices below and complete the following dialogue by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

56.

Philip: Hello! Is that you, Tom?
Tom: Yes,   (56)   
Philip: I can"t believe I  (57)  you at last. And what have you been doing?
Tom: Yeah, I haven"t been home a lot lately. And I"ve had a lot of work and social engagements. Oh,
Philip,   (58)   to London?
Philip: I just came back about a week ago, I  (59)   by phone several times, but you were not in.
Tom: Sorry, Sorry. Did you have a nice holiday, then?
Philip: Lovely. I went to Scotland and traveled around.
Tom: (60)  ! I need a holiday indeed.
Philip: Well, I suppose so.
Tom: Oh , somebody"s at the door. I have to go. And I have to say " good-bye". Nice talking to you.
Philip: Same here, bye-bye.

56.

A. when did you get back               

B. What a surprise I got

C. How I admire you                   

D. I am Tom

E. got hold of                         

F. got through

G. this is Tom                         

H. tried to contact you

57.

57.

A. when did you get back

B. What a surprise I got

C. How I admire you

D. I am Tom

E. got hold of

F. got through

G. this is Tom

H. tried to contact you

58.

58.

A. when did you get back               

B. What a surprise I got

C. How I admire you                   

D. I am Tom

E. got hold of                         

F. got through

G. this is Tom                         

H. tried to contact you

59.

59.

A. when did you get back               

B. What a surprise I got

C. How I admire you                   

D. I am Tom

E. got hold of                         

F. got through

G. this is Tom                         

H. tried to contact you

60.

60.

A. when did you get back               

B. What a surprise I got

C. How I admire you                   

D. I am Tom

E. got hold of                         

F. got through

G. this is Tom                         

H. tried to contact you

六、Writing

(25 points) Directions: For this part, you are supposed to write an announcement in English in 100-120 words based on the following situation. Remember to write it clearly.

61．以外语系(Foreign Languages  Department)的名义写一份会议通知。通知内容如下
    (1)时间、地点；
    (2)会议内容；
    (3)与会者。

61.Writing