1、专升本英语模拟考试（五）I 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
2、 the corresponding letter on the Answer sheet. 1. A. waste B. paste C. voyage D. Snake2. A. wind B. kind C. find D. mind3. A. says B. plays C. stays D. days4. A. brought B. thought C. fought D. doubt5. A. calm B. hall C. talk D. ballII Vocabulary and Structure (15 points)Directions: There are 15 inc
3、omplete 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. When Jane fell off the bike, the other children _.A. were not able to help laughterB. coul
4、d not help but laughingC. could not help laughingD. could not help to laugh7. _man is _reasoning animal.A. The; a B. /; / C. /; a D. The; the8. His handwriting is _yours.A. more better B. as well as C. much better than D. as better as9. I slipped on the stairs. I think my arm is broken. Oh! I _.A. d
5、ont hope B. hope not so C. do not hope D. hope not10. He is _ that Id like to introduce him to you.A. such noble person B. so noble personC. such a noble person D. so a noble person11. When a fire _ at the National Exhibition in London, at least ten priceless paintings were completely destroyed.A. b
6、roke off B. broke out C. broke down D. broke up12. It is a _ ride from his home to the shopping center.A. ninety-miles B. ninety-miles C. ninety miles D. ninety-mile13. Hardly _when they ran toward it.A. had the plane landed B. did the plane landC. the plane had landed D. the plane landed14. We are
7、using up our natural resources too quickly and at the same time we are _our environment with dangerous chemicals. A. protecting B. saving C. polluting D. fighting15. _that your son is well again, you no longer have anything to worry about.A. When B. After C. Before D. Now16. It was clever _ at the a
8、nswer in two minutes.A. of him to arrive B. for him to arriveC. for his arriving D. of his arriving17. I dont believe him. He _be serious.A. neednt B. cant C. may not D. mustnt 18. Was the housemaster strict?Yes. He requested that we _television on week nights.A. not watch B. must not to stay C. not
9、 be watching D. staying not19. A freely falling body has an acceleration of 32 feet a second during each second _ it falls.A. that B. why C. which D. as20. I noticed his eyes _, because they were very large. A. in particular B. with particular C. in special D. with specialIII Cloze (30 points)Direct
10、ions: 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. It was wonderful up there. Ralph wanted to reach out and 21 a star, for they 22 so close.
11、He could see the earth getting smaller and smaller.The ship circled around a made star called Mars （火星） , and his space friends 23 Ralph understand that this was their home.He wanted to ask all kinds of _24 , but no one could answer him. There was nothing to eat or drink. There people had only 25 _c
12、olors pills which they can eat 26 they were hungry.Soon it became 27 harder for Ralph to breathe than he felt at first. He felt 28 light that he could not even stand 29 his own feet. “If I could only have some water,” he 30 , “and a ride back down to the earth!”The spacemen knew that it was 31 for R
13、alph to leave. He could not live up there 32 longer without special air or suit like theirs. So they took him to a part of the ship where there was 33 enough for just one man. A door closed over his head and 34 a minute Ralph was flying down to the earth in his won rocket ship.Suddenly he felt the r
14、ocket 35 down and then stopped. He was back on the earth. 21. A. getting B. touch C. hit D. knock22. A. felt B. saw C. looked D. watched23. A. told B. caused C. let D. made24. A. problems B. questions C. words D. phrases25. A. a few B. a little C. little D. no26. A. where B. because C. if D. when27.
15、 A. very B. quite C. rather D. even28. A. very B. so C. as D. too29. A. by B. above C. in D. on30. A. hoped B. expected C. wished D. wanted31. A. day B. date C. time D. hour32. A. no B. any C. too D. very33. A. floor B. ground C. place D. room34. A. in B. after C. for D. before35. A. fly B. fall C.
16、slow D. goIV 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
17、. Passage oneCrocodiles lay their eggs and leave them under leaves or sandBaby crocodiles have special sharp teeth with which to break their way out of the shells.Crocodiles only live where it is hotThey spent most of their time lying around in the mud or the rivers The crocodiles long powerful tail
18、 is used when the animal is swimmingIt can be swung with great speed and forceOne blow will knock down a man or even a big animal at onceThe crocodile is very well protected against its enemies by the hard bone plates which cover most of its body, but because of the way its neck is formed, it can on
19、ly see in front of itselfWith its rows of terrible pointed teeth, it seizes its food, which may be a fish, an animal or even a careless man, and then holds it below the water until it drownsThe long-nosed crocodile is shy and timid and because of this, the people of West Africa sometimes catch it fo
20、r foodMany, many centuries ago there were crocodiles in EnglandWe know this because we have found their bones buried far down in the earth on which London is built36. The female crocodile _.A. buries her eggs B. sits on her eggsC. carries her eggs D. eats her eggs37. The crocodile kills its food _.A
21、. over the water B. beside the waterC. under the water D. on the water38. The West Africans catch the crocodile because it is _.A. wild and cruel B. shy and timidC. stupid and slow D. slow and shy39. Wild crocodiles are not seen in England now because _.A. they have all been shotB. they are too dang
22、erousC. they are hiding under the earthD. they could not get used to Passage TwoIn June of 1973, nine whales beached on the Florida coast. Beaching means swimming out of the ocean onto the beach, and usually dying there. No one knows why they do it, but a number of whales beach themselves every year
23、. Some people think beaching is an accident. Perhaps the whales get confused. Scientists who studied the beaching of three dozen whales in Australia think the whales may have been confused by loud noises, Whales can tell where they are by sounds. They send out sounds and listen as they travel past o
24、r bounce off objects. Two days before these thirty-six whales beached, loud guns had been fired for two hours. The loud sounds may have confused the whales. Their confusion might have caused them to wander into low water.Whatever the reason whales beach, it is a sad event. People try to save them, b
25、ut very few beached whales live. One whale that was rescued from beaching in Florida lived for forty-five days. That is the longest a beached whale has ever survived. And it lived that long only because it got attention from doctors.All over the world, scientists rush to whale beaching as soon as th
26、ey hear about them. They hope to learn why whales beach, and how to save them.40. The subject of this passage is _.A. the Florida Beaches B. Beached WhalesC. Whale Sounds D. Medical Treatment of Whales41. One reason whales beach may be _.A. because they are hungry B. because they are attackedC. that
27、 people can study them D. that they are confused42. Whale beachings are sad events because _.A. people know the whales are going to dieB. the whales have to be carted away and buriedC. the whales cannot be used as foodD. no one can use the beach on those days43. To make the point that beached whales
28、 do not survive, the author uses _.A. the opinions of famous people B. a vivid word pictureC. an example D. a firsthand storyPassage ThreeWhere did the movies begin? It is often said that they are an American invention. It is not entirely true. The motion picture has been the most international arts
29、. Before the dawn of the twentieth century，inventors in France，England and the United States were among the dozens of men who were trying to develop ways of using photographs to create the effect of motion.Soon after 1889，when the famous inventor Thomas Edison first showed motion pictures through a
30、device called the kinetoscope(电影放映机活动)，other devices for the same purpose appeared all over the world. Edison had solved certain problems，making it possible for other inventors move ahead with their own devices. One other important contribution by Edison was the introduction of 35 mm as the internat
31、ional standard film width.44. That the movies are an American invention is not entirely true. This means that _.A. it is entirely wrong B. to some degree, it is trueC. it is not true at all D. it is perfectly right45. When did people try to develop ways of showing motion with photographs? _.A. Befor
32、e the twentieth century.B. Early in the beginning of the twentieth century.C. At the dawn of the first day of the twentieth century.D. After the dawn of the twentieth century46. Why could other inventors succeed in showing motion pictures with their own devices? _.A. Because they had a device called
33、 kinetoscope.B. Because they asked Thomas Edison to help them. C. Because they got a way of using their own devices.D. Because Thomas Edison had successfully solved certain problems. 47. What was another contribution by Edison to the movies? _.A. He introduced the 35mm standard machine to the world.
34、 B. He introduced the 35mm as the international standard film width.C. He created a 35mm standard device for showing movies.D. He created his won standard devices for showing 35mm film.Passage FourEating in space is different from eating on earth. The food that astronauts carry with them does not lo
35、ok like the food you eat. Some food is carried in closed bags. It is cooked and frozen before the astronauts get it. All the water is removed from the food. In the spaceship the astronaut puts the water back. He “shoots“ hot or cold water into the food bag with a special gun. He eats the food throug
36、h a small hole in the bag.Other foods come in bite sizes. The astronaut puts a whole piece in his mouth at once. There can be no crumbs. Crumbs would float around the spaceship and get in the way. Meat and cake often come in bite-sized pieces. Astronauts cant drink water from open cups. The water wo
37、uld float in drops in the air. The water is put in the special gun. The astronaut shoots the water into his mouth. Eating in space is not easy. Astronauts must learn to eat this way.48. The story does not say this, but from what we have read, we can tell that _.A. you get much hungrier in space than
38、 you doB. you cant have water to drink in a spaceshipC. astronauts must learn many new and different thingsD. you cant eat anything in a spaceship49. Why cant astronauts drink water from cups? _.A. The water could come from the open cups.B. The water could spill all over their food.C. Crumbs would f
39、loat in the air. D. The cups would float in the air.50. The main idea of the whole story is that _.A. there is more food and water in space than on earthB. eating and drinking in space is a special problemC. astronauts can never eat or drink in a spaceshipD. there is no food or water in a spaceship5
40、1. Which of the following does the story lead you to believe? _.A. Food for astronauts must be made in a special way.B. All meat on earth comes in bite-sized pieces.C. Astronauts will only eat cakes made from crumbsD. Astronauts have to go hungry in a spaceshipPassage FiveCirque du Soleil(say it：Ser
41、k du So-lay)is being accused of out-dated thinking about the dangers of AIDSIt is a modem acrobatic circus from Canada that tours in the United States and other countriesLast April, the company fired Matthew Cusick because he was HIV positiveThis was after he spent four months learning his part in a
42、n actA spokesman for the circus said Cusick was fired for safety reasonsThey said he was a danger to othersHe disagreedHundreds of people picketed a show in San FranciscoThey said that firing him was not legal. Cusick says the company knew he was HIV positive when they hired himIt was not fair to le
43、t him put SO much time into learning his act，and then fire him before he performedHe says he is not a danger to othersPeople can only get AIDS if infected blood contacts another persons blood，or open woundThe company says what their acrobats do is very, very dangerousThey perform tricks without nets
44、Someone might fall and get hurtIt could be bloodyThey say it is too risky to let a person with HIV take part in an actPeople who run the circus say it hurts to be accused of discriminationMatthew Cusick says he feels hurt that he cant perform in the big blue and yellow tentDozens of artists，actors，w
45、riters and entertainers got involved in protesting the firing of Matthew Cusick Some names you might know are：the ActorsEquity Union(45，000 members)， Rosie ODonnell，Rod McKuen，and Chad AllenThey also protested at a showing in Orange CountyThey said“HIV discrimination is unacceptable ”52. Matthew Cus
46、ick _.A. believes he was fired illegally B. says he was not HIV positiveC. understands why he had to be fired D. lives in San Francisco53. Protestors claimed it was wrong to fire Matthew Cusick merely because he was _.A. a very good acrobat B. not sickC. unable to find other work D. HIV positive54.
47、Cirque du Soleil officials said their top concern was _.A. regulations against job discriminationB. the safety of other performers and the audiencesC. doing the right thingD. making a lot of money55. Acrobats and gymnasts are in danger of hurting themselves in Cirque du Soleil performances because _
48、.A. they havent practiced enoughB. the equipment is in need of repairsC. they perform risky acts without netsD. some are HIV positiveV 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. A. Excuse me, sir?B. Could I speak to Bruce, please?C. Im not sure if he would give me one or two.D. My telephone number has changed.E. A little better.F. Has he got your telephone nu
