普通專升本考試英語模擬試題

1、云南普通專升本考試英語模擬試題I . Phonetics (10 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 blacke

2、ning the corresponding letter on ANSWER SHEET I.1. A. taught B. caught C. laughter D. daughter2. A. beloved B. control C. comb D. bold3. A. relieve B. believe C. piece D. friend4. A. cough B. though C. laugh D. enough5. A. recommend B. send C. dense D. fever6. A. attention B. evolution C. revolution

3、 D. suggestion7. A. label B. later C. latter D. lazy8. A. fry B. supply C. laundry D. try9. A. child B. church C. chest D. chemist10. A. knock B. knowledge C. kilometer D. knee11. Error-spotting (20 points)Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C and D. Id

4、entify the part of the sentence that is incorrect.12. The coach, as well as the fans all over the country, wereA B Cdisappointed at the result of the football match.D13. As soon as I got on the bus, I noticed a strange-looked manA B Csitting in the corner of the bus.D14. The assembly line was redesi

5、gned. As a result, not only wereA Btime and energy saved and production was greatly increased.C D15. Although the sea became very rough the next night, butA BChichester was very calm and went to sleep in his 16-metre boat, C DGipsy Moth.16. Of the two lectures, the first was by far the best, partlyA

6、 Bbecause the person who delivered it had such a pleasant voice.C D17. I can ' t help to think it would be fun to play such an excitingA B C Dgame with them.17.The chairman proposed that every speaker must limit himselfA B C to fifteen minutes.D18.He went to the library and spent the whole after

7、noon there to lookA B Cfor an article on Shakespeare.D19.Since the beginning of this century, more and more scientistsAhave become interested in the way how the human brain works.B C D20.On his way to school yesterday morning, Professor Smith metA B an old friend and stopped talking with him for qui

8、te a while.C DIII . Vocabulary and Structure (40 points)Directions:There are 40 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 ANSWER SHEET I.21. The me di

9、cine is on sale everywhere. You can get it at chemist' s.A. each B. some C. certain D. any22.You cannot be careful when you drive a car.A. very B. so C. too D. enough23.1 n general, the amount that a student spends for housing should be held to one-fifth of the total for living expenses.A. accep

10、table B. available C. advisable D. applicable24 .Every man in the country has the right to live where he wants to,the color of his skin.A. with the exception of B. in the light ofC. by virtue of D. regardless of25 .Housewives who do not go out to work often feel they are not working to their fullA.

11、capacity B. strength C. length D. possibility26.I hate people who the end of a film that you have not seen before.A. reveal B. rewrite C. revise D. reserve27.He is watching TV? He is to be cleaning his room.A. known B. supposed C. regarded D. considered28 .The Smiths decided to a boy and a girl thou

12、gh they already had three children.A. adapt B. bring C. receive D. adopt29 .The government is trying to do something to better understanding between thetwo nations .A. raise B. promote C. heighten D. increase30 .The newspaper didn ' t mention the of the damage caused bythe fire.A. range B. level

13、 C. extent D. quantity31 .The soldier was of running away when the enemy attacked.A. scolded B. charged C. accused D. punished32 .Had he worked hard, he the exams.A. must have got through B. would have got throughC. would get through D. could get through33.Only under special circumstances to take ma

14、ke-up tests.A. are freshmen permitted B. permitted are freshmenC. freshmen are permitted D. are permitted freshmen34.I had just started back for the house to change my clothes I heard voices.A. as B. when C. after D. while35.1 t seems oil from this pipe for some time . We 'll have to take the ma

15、chine apart to put it right.A. had leaked B. is leaking C. leaked D. has been leaking36.1 t is vital that enough money to fund the project.A. be collected B. must be collected C. is collected D. can be collected37 .The pressure causes Americans to be energetic, but it also puts them under aconstant

16、emotional strains.A. to compete B. competing C. to be competed D. having competed38 .Your hair wants.You ' d better have it done tomorrow.A. cut B. to cut C. cutting D. being cut39.As teachers we should concern ourselves with what is said, not what we think .A. ought to be said B. must say C. ha

17、ve to be said D. need to say40.Once environmental damage, it takes many years for the system to recover.A. has done B. is to do C. does D. is done41.Studies show that the things that contribute most to a sense of happiness cannot be bought,a good family life, friendship and work satisfaction.A. as f

18、or B. in view of C. in case of D. such as42.He will agree to do what you require him.A. of B. from C. to D. for43.The mere fact most people believe nuclear war would be madness does not meanthat it will not occur.A. what B. which C. that D. why44.John seems a nice person., I don ' t trust him.A.

19、 Even though B. Even so C. Therefore D. Though45.1 don ' t think it advi sable that Tim to the job since he has no experience.A. is assigned B. be assignedC. will be assigned D. has been assigned46 . , a man who expresses himself effectively is sure to succeed more rapidly thana man whose comman

20、d of language is poor.A. Other things being equal B. Were other things equalC. To be equal to other things D. Other things to equal47 .that my head had cleared , my brain was also beginning to work much better.A. For B. Now C. Since D. Despite48 .Last year the advertising rate by 20 %.A. raised B. a

21、roused C. arose D. rose49.By 1929, Mickey Mouse was as popular children as Coca-cola.A. for B. in C. to D. with50 .Mr. Morgan can be very sad, though in public he is extremely cheerful.A. by himself B. in person C. in private D. as individual51 .This box is too heavy,give me a hand?A.would you mind

22、B. would you pleaseC. will you like to D. will you please to52.he works hard , I don ' t mind when hefinishes the experiment.A. As soon as B. As well as C. So far as D.So long as53.People appreciate with him because he has agood sense of humor.A. to work B. to have worked C. working D. having wo

23、rked54 .Living in the central Australian desert has its problems,obtaining water is not the least.A. for which B. to which C. of which D. in which55 .They are going to have the serviceman an electric fan in the office tomorrow.A. install B. to install C. to be installed D. installed56 .A to this pro

24、blem is expected to be found before long.A. result B. response C. settlement D. solution57 .Having decided to rent a flat, we contacting the accommodation agencies in thecity.A. set about B. set down C. set out D. set up58 . their differences , the couple were developing an obvious and genuine affec

25、tion for each other .A. But for B. For all C. Above all D. Except for59 .She was complaining that the doctor was too much for the treatment he was givingher.A. expending B. offering C. costing D. charging60.Since the matter was extremely, we dealt with it immediately.A. tough B. tense C. urgent D. i

26、nstantIV . Cloze (20 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 AN-SWER SHEET I.In the course of the first half of the twentieth century, t

27、he United States made theshift from coal to oil. In 1900 the energy 61 from burning petroleum in the United States was only 4 percent of 62 obtained from burning coal. By the time World Warn was 63 ,we Americans were getting more of our 64 from oil and natural gas than from coal, 65 the balance shif

28、ting farther in 66 of oil and gas each year. Oil, 67 liquid, is much more convenient to mine, transport, and use, than coal is : 68 more. The switch to oilin the United States meant that energy was much more easily 69 . Electricity poured out of the nation ' s generators in an endlessly increasi

29、ng stream 70 we began to live ina world 71 which all the controls were at our fingertips,72 to speak. Andwhy not? Thereal 73 of the pools of oil 74 under the Middle East only became known after World War n and we all received the impressionof a hitherto-unknown ocean of oil 75 for the taking.76 a fe

30、w heady years we used all we 77 ,more and more and more, and it seemed to us that the supply was so great that we could 78 thoughts of a possible end 79 some indefinitefuture. Let our grandchildren 80 and suffer.61. a. derivedb. transferredc. recoveredd. mined62. a. whichb. thatc. itd. what63. a. th

31、roughb. offc. overd. out64. a. resourceb. energyc. supplyd. full65. a. forb. withc. despited. of66. a. searchb. chargec. favord. place67. a. isb. asc. ad. being68. a. andb. stillc. yetd. much69. a. accessible b. available c. adoptabled. usable70. a. andb. thatc. ford. though71. a. onb. inc. byd. of7

32、2. a. andb. asc. ord. so73. a. sizeb. measurec. amountd. quantity74. a. layingb. lay c. lyingd. lain75. a. alreadyb. readyc. welld. just76. a. In b. Forc. Fromd. With77. a. had b. brought c. seized d. wanted78. a. retardb. give c. delayd. postpone79. a. inb. toc. by d. for80. a. search b. starve c.

33、freeze d. worryV. Reading Comprehension (40 points) Direction:There are four reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five question, for each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on ANSWER SHEET

34、I.Passage ALast Friday, after doing all the family shopping in town, I wanted a rest before catching the train, so I bought a newspaper and some chocolate and went into the station coffee shop. It was a cheap self-service place with long tables to sit at. I put my heavy bag down on the floor, put th

35、e newspaper and chocolate on the table to keep a place and went to get a cup of coffee.WhenI came back with the coffee, there was someone in the next seat. It was one of those wild-looking boys, with dark glasses and old clothes, and his hair was colored bright red at the front. Not so unusual these

36、 days. What did surprise me was that he' d started to eat my chocolate!Naturally, I was rather uneasy about him, but I didn' t want to make more trouble. Ijust looked down at the front page of the newspaper, tasted my coffee and took a bit of chocolate. The boy looked at me closely. Then he

37、took a second piece of my chocolate. I could hardly believe it. Still I didn' t say anything to him. When he took a thirdpiece, I felt more angry than uneasy. I thought, “Well, I shall have the last piece.” and I got it.The boy gave me a strange look, then stood up. As he left he shouted out,“Th

38、ere' ssomething wrong with this woman! ” Everybody looked at me, but it was worse when I fini shed my coffee and ready to leave. My face turned red when I knew I' d madea mistake. It wasn ' t my chocolate that I had been eating. There was mine, unopened, just under my newspaper.81.A self

39、-service shop may be a place where you.A. can buy what you want at the lowest priceB. can get everything you want free of chargeC. have to get what you want all by yourselfD. may find the waitresses there only serve themselvesE. .From the description of the boy by the writer, we know that the writer

40、A. enjoyed very much the way he was decked outB. disliked the way he was decked out and expressed her dissatisfaction C. somewhat disliked the way he was decked out but already got used to itD. was fond of the way he was decked out83.What made the author surprised when she returned to her seat?A. Ho

41、w the boy was decked out B. Seeing the boy eating her chocolateC. Finding the boy bullying his friends D. The way the boy was dressed up84.Why do you think the author rush-ate the chocolate with the boy?A. Because it was exciting for her to do so.B. Because she knew that the chocolate was his.C. Bec

42、ause she thought the chocolate was hers.D. Because she wanted to prove herself brave.85.What can be concluded from this story?A. It is always safe to judge one by his clothes.B. It is usually wrong to judge one by his clothes.C. It is not always safe to judge one by his clothes.D. It is certainly sa

43、fe to judge one by his clothes.Passage B“Fire! Fire!” what terrible words to hear when one wakes up in a strange house in themiddle of the night! It was a large, old wooden house-the sort that burnbeautifullyand my room was on the floor. I jumped out of the bed, opened the doorand stepped out into t

44、he passage. It was full of thick smoke.I began to run, but as I was still only half-awake, instead of going towards the stairsI went in the opposite direction. The smoke grew thicker and I could see flames all around.The floor became hot under my bare feet. I found an open door and ran into a room t

45、oget to the window. But before I could reach it, one of my feet caught in somethingsoftand I fell down. The thing I had fallen over felt like a bundle of clothes, and I picked it up to protect my face from the smoke and heat. Just then the floor gave way underme and I crashed to the floor below with

46、 pieces of burning wood all around me.I saw a flaming doorway in front, put the bundle over my face and ran. My feet burnedme terribly, but I got through. As I reached the cold air out side, my bundle of clothes gave a thin cry. I nearly dropped it in my surprise. Then I saw a crowd gathered in thes

47、treet. A woman in a nightdress and a borrowed man ' s coat screamed as she saw me andcame running madly.“My baby! My baby!” she cried. The crowd cheered widely as she took the smoke-blackened bundle out of my arms. I had some difficulty in recognizing her. She was the Mayor' swife, and I hav

48、e saved her baby. I was a hero!86.Why did the author jump out of the bed in the middle of the night?A. Because the house where he stayed for the night was on fire.B. Because the house in which he stayed for the night was made of old wood.C. Because he was strange in the house where he stayed for the

49、 night.D. Because he was not sure whether his house was on fire.87.Because of being half-awake, the author at first ran.A.in the right direction B. in the wrong directionC. towards the stairs D. away with his roommate ' s money88.The author ran into an open room in order to.A.close the window so

50、 as to shut the fire outB.reach the window and escape from itC.get to the window so as to close itD.push the window open and cry for help 89.Just before the author got to the window, he.A.fell down and broke his leg B. fell behindC. tumbled over a stone D. slipped over on a soft object 90.The author

51、 became a hero for he.A. had cured the Mayor ' wife of her illnessB. h ad saved the Mayor ' child intentionallyC. happened to have saved the baby of the Mayor ' wifeD. had saved the baby instead of his own childPassage CI left my friend ' s house shortly after seven. It was still too

52、 early for me to have my evening meal, so I walked along the seafront （濱海馬路）for about an hour until Ibegan to feel hungry. By that time I was not far from a favorite restaurant of mine,where I often went to eat two or three times a week. I knew the owner well and frequently complimented （ 贊美, 恭維）him

53、 on his excellent cooking.I went into the restaurant, which was already crowded, and ordered my meal. While I was waiting for the soup to arrive, I looked around to see if I knew anyone in the restaurant. It was then that I noticed that a man sitting at a corner table near the door kept glancing in

54、my direction, as if he knew me, I certainly did not know him, for I never forgot a face. The man had a newspaper open in front of him, which he was pretending to read, though all the while I could see that he was keeping an eye on me. Whenthe waiter brought my soup, the man was clearly puzzled by th

55、e familiar way in which the waiter and Iaddressed each other. He became even more puzzled as time went on and it grew more and more obvious that I was well known in the restaurant. Eventually he got up and went into the kitchen. After a few minutes he came out again, paid his bill and left without a

56、nother glance in my direction.When I had finished and was about to pay my bill, I called the owner of the restaurant over and asked him what the man had wanted. The owner was a little embarrassed by my question and at first did not want to tell me. I insisted."Well,“ he said, “thatman was a det

57、ective. ”"Really?” I said, considerably surprised."He followed youhere because he thought you were a man he was looking for, " the owner of the restaurant said. "When he came into the kitchen, he showed me a photograph of the wanted man. He certainly looked like you! Of course, s

58、ince we know you here, I was able to convince him that he had made a mistake. ""It ' s lucky I came to a restaurant where I amknown,“I said, a otherwise I might have been arrested! "91.When the author got to his favorite restaurant, it was.A. already nine o ' clock B. eight o ' cl ock on the dot C. about two minutes past eight D. slightly later than eight o' clock92.The man sitting at