[大學英語考試復習資料]專升本英語模擬24_1

1、大學英語考試復習資料專升本英語模擬24大學英語考試復習資料專升本英語模擬24專升本英語模擬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本題為細節(jié)辨認題。文章第二段第一句講到“The furniture mayand it may well have ch

8、anged hands many times”即：家具有可能換手多次。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本題為細節(jié)辨認題。文章第三段第一句講到“The books，too，maysome may be rare first printings”即：這些書有可能是古董，并且很值錢；有些書可能是罕見的原版。所以答案應為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本題為句義理解題。文章第三段最后兩句講到“On the border between England and Wales， And now books have replaced sheep as the towns main

10、 trade.”即：在英格蘭和威爾士邊境的一座小城曾是綿羊交易市場，現(xiàn)在也是很大的書市，目前書已取代羊成為該城鎮(zhèn)的主要貿(mào)易品種。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本題為綜合理解題。文章第二段第三句講到“As

11、 you look around these shops and see the polished(擦亮的)you cant help thinking(忍不住)講到 sadly ofof those nowclosed eyes which once looked at these pieces with love”即：當你環(huán)顧這些商店，看見已被擦亮的桌椅時，你會忍不住傷感地想到那些曾帶著愛意看著它們的已逝去的人們”。A、B、D選項均不合適，可推斷出答案應為B。5. What does the word antique mean?A.OldB.ShabbyC.WornD.Decent答案:A

12、本題為詞義理解題。根據(jù)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，中文含義為古董。shabby意味著襤褸；worn意味著“用舊的”；decent意味著“得體的”。 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本題為細節(jié)辨認題。文章第一段第一句講到“Seven

17、 percent of British school children go to private schools called independent schools”即：英國7%的中小學孩子到私立學校上學，這些學校又叫獨立學校。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本題為綜合歸納題。文章第一段講到“There are 2,400 i

18、ndependent schools and they have been growing in number and popularity since the mid-1980s”即：自從80年代中期以來，已有2400家獨立學校，并且在數(shù)量上和人口上都保持著增長勢頭。由此推斷，80年代中期以前沒有這么多的獨立學校，因此應選B。8. Children take _ at the age of 13.A.private school examB.the Common Entrance ExamC.national examD.no examinations答案:B本題為細節(jié)辨認題。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，定語從句“which they take at the age of 13”說明：學生在13歲時將參加the Common Entrance Exam(普通入學測試)。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本題為詞義理解題。根據(jù)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，中文含義為“種族的，民族的”意思。younger意味著“更年輕的”；major意味著“主要的”；religious意味著“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本題為綜合歸納題。文章最后一段第一句講到“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：盡管最近幾年允許女孩子進入男校六年級學習，

22、但是獨立中學包括大部分公立學校都是單性學校。根據(jù)推斷，答案應為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本題為細節(jié)辨認題。文章第一段中講到“The teacher has big responsibility to make sure students understand”即：教師有責任讓學生理解所講解的內(nèi)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本題為綜合歸納題。文章第二段第二句講到“That evaluation includes lots of aspects of teaching，such as explanation，preparation，using good examples，answering questions，and organization of classes”即：對教師的評價包括教學的許多方面，例如解釋，課前

29、準備，舉例，回答問題，課堂組織等。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本題為句義理解題。文章第三段第一、二句講到“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：學生應該課前閱讀指定的課本和參考書。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本題為細節(jié)辨認題。文章第三段第三句講到“Basic courses on doing research and writing papers are taught at the beginning of the program”即：當研究項目開始前，需要教授作調(diào)研和撰寫論文等基礎課程。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本題為句義理解題。文章最后一段最后兩句講到Higher level classes involve very little lecturingThey emphasize discussion and presentation by the students”即：較高層次的課堂涉及較少的說教，更強調(diào)以學生們主導的討論和演示陳述為主。 A budget(預算) 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本題為細節(jié)辨認題。文章第一段第一、二句講到“A budget(預算)is a spending planIt can help you spend money wisely”即：預算就是一個花錢的計劃，它能讓你明智地花錢。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本題為判斷理解題。文章第一段中講到“Of course，preparing a budget takes planning，and following a budget takes willpower”即：準備一個預算需要計劃，執(zhí)行一個預算需要意志力。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本題為判斷理解題。文章第四段中講到“List all of your family expense

40、sIf you are not satisfied with What you got for your money， look carefully at your spending”我們可以理解為記錄下花費，就能了解是否超支。因此推斷答案應為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本題為句義理解題。文章最后一段講到“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：留下小部分資金以備急需如用于備胎

42、，破損設備，或醫(yī)療。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本題為綜合歸納題。第一段講預算的必要性；第二段講制訂預算首先要確立目標；接下來估計家庭的收入和支出；還需要預留一部分緊急備用金。綜合歸納，本文主要講述預算應該如何編制。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.問題:1. The teacher was struck by a car and _ badly.A.harmedB.damagedC.injuredD.ruined答案:C本題測試動詞辨析。injured意為“傷害”，常指人受傷，感情、名譽受損，符合題意； harm意為“危害，損傷”

44、，多指給人精神上造成痛苦和苦惱等；damage意為“破壞”；ruin意為“毀壞，毀滅”。本句大意為：這位教師被一輛汽車撞了且嚴重受傷。問題:2. Id like to _ a special seat for the concert of May 5th.A.deserveB.preserveC.reserveD.conserve答案:C本題測試動詞辨析。reserve意為“預定，保留”，符合題意；deserve意為“應得，值得”；preserve意為“保護，維持”；conserve意為“保存，保全”。本句大意為：我想預定一個5月5日音樂會的特設座位。問題:3. The women and c

45、hildren were _ from the burning building.A.stoleB.filedC.hideD.rescued答案:D本題測試動詞辨析。rescue意為“搶救，救出”，符合題意；stole為steal的過去式，意為“偷”；hide意為“隱藏，遮掩”；file意為“合訂，歸檔”。本句大意為：婦女和孩子已從著火的大樓里被搶救出來。問題:4. _ difficulties, they prefer to take the easy road.A.AfraidB.Be afraidC.Afraid aboutD.Afraid of答案:D本題測試形容詞搭配。afraid與

46、of搭配構成形容詞短語，在句中作原因狀語，表示“因而害怕”，符合題意。本句大意為：由于害怕困難，他們寧愿走容易的路。問題:5. Guilin is famous _ its beautiful scenery.A.ofB.aboutC.forD.in答案:C本題測試形容詞搭配。be famous for為固定搭配，意為“因而著名”，符合題意。famous不與其他的三個選項搭配。本句大意為：桂林以其美麗的風景而著名。問題: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本題測試名詞辨析。transition意為“過渡期，轉變期”，符合題意；transaction意為“業(yè)務等的處理，交易，買賣”；transmission意為“傳送，傳播，發(fā)送”；transformation意為“改變，轉變，改革”。本句大意為：對一個年輕人來說，從童年到成年通常是一個困難的過渡期。問題: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本題測試名詞辨析。passion意為“激情，熱情，激怒”；flew into a passion意為“勃然大怒”，符合題意；feeling意為“知覺，感覺，感情”；emotion意為“感情，情緒”；sensation意為“感覺，知覺”。本句大意為：當父親得知她打算大學畢業(yè)前就結婚時，勃然大怒。問題: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本題測試副詞搭配。四個選項的意思分別是“幾乎不”，“幾乎”，“很快地”，“幾乎，差不多”。根據(jù)句意，A項正確。本句大意為：史密斯先生走得如此匆忙，我?guī)缀鯖]有時間去感謝他。問題:9. The trip to Chicago takes _ three hours by airplane.A.unfortunatelyB.largelyC.consequentlyD.roughly答案:D本題測試副詞辨析。四個選項的意思分別是“不幸地”，“在很大程度上，主要地”，“所以，因而”，“大約”本句大意為：乘飛機去芝加哥的路程要3小時左右。問題:10. I am _ se

50、e the sights of Chinas capital city.A.impatient withB.impatient toC.depend onD.depend of答案:B本題測試固定搭配。前三個選項的意思分別是“對生氣”，“急著想”，“依賴”， depend of搭配錯誤。本句大意為：我渴望到中國的首都去觀光。問題:11. Roses will be _ next week.A.at their bestB.get the better ofC.on their bestD.good for答案:A本題測試固定短語搭配。at their best意為“最好的狀態(tài)”，符合題意；ge

51、t the bet- ter of的意思是“占上風”；good for意為“對有益”。根據(jù)句意，A項為正確。本句大意為：下星期玫瑰花就會盛開。問題:12. His opinions were _ accepted during the discussion; no one opposed him.A.consistentlyB.universallyC.frequentlyD.informally答案:A本題測試副詞辨析。四個選項的意思分別是“一致地”，“普遍地”，“經(jīng)常地”，“非正式地”。本句大意為：在討論中，他的意見被一致接受，無人反對。問題: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本題測試固定搭配。四個選項的意思分別是“與交談”，“發(fā)表評論”，“交流，通訊”，“補償”。根據(jù)句意，B項正確。本句大意為：到這個國家來的旅游者對諸如行竊這樣的小錯被嚴厲處罰的現(xiàn)象議論紛紛。問題: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本題測試詞義辨析。四個選項的意思分別是“反駁”，“辯論”，“為而爭辯”，“駁倒某人”。根據(jù)句意，B項正確。本句大意為：當社會福利委員會正為俱樂部下一季的計劃爭論不休時，有人提出了一些切實可行的建議。問題:15. Some animals will modify their behavior to _ their environment.A.conf

54、orm toB.adapt toC.adjust toD.adopt to答案:B本題測試詞義辨析。前三個選項的意思分別是“遵守”，“適應”，“使自己適應”， adopt不和to搭配。根據(jù)句意，B項正確。本句大意為：一些動物通過改變行為方式來適應生存環(huán)境。問題:16. It takes a lot of _ to host a school sports meet.A.arrangementB.compositionC.managementD.organization答案:D本題測試詞義辨析。四個選項的意思分別是“安排”，“作文，構成”，“管理”，“組織”。根據(jù)句意，D項正確。本句大意為：舉辦

55、一次學校運動會要做許多組織工作。問題:17. It has been cold this month, but today is a(n) _ ; its warm and sunny.A.abolitionB.subtractionC.eliminationD.exception答案:D本題測試詞義搭配。四個選項的意思分別是“廢除”，“減去，扣除”，“排除”，“例外，破除”。根據(jù)句意，D項正確。本句大意為：這個月一直很冷，但今天是個例外，陽光明媚。問題: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本題測試連詞搭配。四個選項的意思分別是“因為”，“由于”，“一旦”，“由于”。根據(jù)習慣，once引導時間狀語從句。本句大意為：俗話說的對，一旦形成一個壞習慣，你將發(fā)現(xiàn)很難擺脫它。問題:19. _ it is youve found, you must give it back to the person it belongs to.A.ThatB.WhatC.WhateverD.However答案:C本題測試連詞搭配。四個選項的意思分別是“那個”，“什么”，“不論什么”，“無論如何”。根據(jù)句意，C項正確。本句大意為：不論你發(fā)現(xiàn)的是什么，你必須將它歸還給所屬的人。問題: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本題測試固定搭配。in order that表示“為了”，引導目的狀語從句。根據(jù)句意，C項