浙江大学学士学位《学位英语》模拟题

浙江大学学士学位《学位英语》模拟题
Test 1
Part I Listening Comprehension (20 points)
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation,
a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and the questions
will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause
you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the
best answer. Then mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the
Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Example:
You will hear:
Man: Hello, Mary. This is John Smith at the office. Is Bill feeling any better today?
Woman: Oh, yes, John. He's feeling much better now. But the doctor says he'll have to stay in bed until Monday.
Question: Where is Bill now?
You will read:
A) At the office C) Home in bed
B) On his way to work D) Away on vacation
From the conversation, we know that Bill has to stay in bed until Monday. Therefore, C) “Home in bed” is the best answer. You should choose answer [C] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre.
1. A) Julia knows practically everybody. B) George isn't hard to cheer up.
C) George didn't order the right thing. D) Julia knows exactly what to say.
Julia seems to know just the right thing to George in order to cheer him up.
2. A) He has a lot of free time. B) He's extremely forgetful.
C) He has been asking for his book. D) He keeps buying books.
No, but he has reminded me a thousand times. I keep forgetting.
3. A) Write a letter. B) Paint the shelves.
C) Fix a shelf. D) Search for the pen.
4. A) There's something the matter with them.
B) She doesn't need to go back on either one.
C) She doesn't know where they leave from.
D) The man can take either one.
5. A) Someone fixed it. B) Mary sold it.
C) Mary repaired it. D) It's been thrown out.
Thanks, but I already had it taken care of.
6. A) To the post office. B) To a meeting.
C) To the club. D) To Chris' house.
W: Could you mail this letter on your way to the club?
M: The club is closed. I will meet Chris at his house.
7. A) There are no tickets for the early show.
B) Everyone has left.
C) The ticket line is on the left.
D) The last tickets have already been sold.
the late performance
8. A) He likes his boss.
B) He will have to work on the weekend.
C) He won't have to work on the weekend.
D) He will start working at sunrise.
W: Do you think your boss will expect you to work on this weekend?
M: Doesn’t the sun come up in the east?
9. A) The announcer should try not to sound nervous.
B) The woman should get on the plane.
C) The plane will arrive at 8:30.
D) The woman should not worry.
There is no need to be nervous. The announcer says it will be late for 15 minutes.
10. A) His advisor. B) His boss.
C) His partner. D) His teacher.
I will find it necessary to let you go.
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. The passage will be spoken twice. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).
Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through
the center.
Passage One
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.
11. A) He missed the appointment. B) He arrived late.
C) He was sick. D) He was very busy.
12. A) He was busy sightseeing.
B) He couldn’t reach Mr. Jordan’s office.
C) He didn’t want to se e Mr. Jordan any more.
D) He didn’t want to take the trouble to make it.
13. A) The trip didn’t do any good to his health.
B) The trip was a complete disappointment.
C) The trip was enjoyable but not fruitful in terms of business.
(I really enjoyed sightseeing)
D) The trip made it possible for him to meet many interesting people.
Passage Two
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.
14. A) To determine the position of a ship. B) T o find the direction of a current.
C) To predict the direction of a ship. D) To carry messages across the ocean.
The most important usage of the drifting bottle is to find the ocean current. (the position and direction of the current)
15. A) U.S. ships were longer than British ones.
B) British ships could sail across the Atlantic faster than U.S. ones.
C) U.S. ships could sail across the Atlantic faster than British ones.
D) U.S. captains knew more about maps.
16. A) A map of the Gulf Stream.B) A map of the Atlantic Ocean.
C) A map of important sea routes. D) A map of his first voyage.
Passage Three
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the conversation you
have just heard.
17. A) 10 pounds. B) 11 pounds.
C) 13 pounds. D) 30 pounds.
18. A) MANUJA. B) MENIKA.
C) MANAKA. D) MENUGA.
19. A) An umbrella. B) A raincoat.
C) A camera. D) Warm clothes. (thick sweaters)
20. A) Sunny. B) Windy.
C) Wet. D) Humid.
Part II V ocabulary (10 points)
Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the
sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line
through the center.
21. I didn’t realize that putting on a play ________ so much work.
A) consumed C) involved + n./ doing (牵涉，牵连，使……成为必要)
B) implied D) devoted
Taking this job involves staying in Egypt for 8 months a year.
be/get involved in
He is currently involved in a traffic accident.
time-consuming
It is implied that …
devote … to …: dedicate … to …
She devoted much of her time to taking care of her baby.
22. People working outside should especially ________ their skin from the sun.
A) protect: 保护C) pretend
B) protest D) proceed
pretend to do something 假装做某事
protest against 抗议
proceed with something: go on with something
proceed to do: continue to do something 继续做某事
23. We have a tight ________ now because we have to hand in our paper the week after next.
A) regulation C) rule
B) schedule D) scheme
have a tight timetable/ schedule
ahead of/ on/ behind schedule
be scheduled to do
The train is scheduled to set off at 9:15.
rules and regulations
as a rule: in general 通常
scheme: plan 计划
24. Why don’t you make arrangements to buy the car on ________?
A) loan C) cash
B) purchase D) credit
buy … on credit: 赊欠
earn credits 学分
claim credit for 邀功
credit somebody for something
purchase (v./n.): buy
make a purchase of; the purchasing power
25. How do you think the tax will ________ people of low incomes?
A) infect C) affect (v.): influence
B) reflect D) effect
take effect/ come into effect: 生效；in effect: in practice 事实上; have an effect on: 对……有影响
be infected with the bird flu
infectious diseases
26. Timely delivery is ________ for whatever a customer purchases as a symbol of high-quality
service.
A) requested C) inquired
B) acquired D) required
It is requested/ required that … (should) + 动原
inquire after: ask after
inquire into: 调查
acquire (获得、学会) a language/ words
27. The experiment resulted ________ the discovery of a cure for cancer.
A) from C) of
B) in D) to
result from: be caused by 由……引起的
result in: lead to; contribute to; bring about
28. She is very socially ________; she has set up a large interpersonal network.
A) practical：实用的C) preferable：更喜欢的；更好的A is preferable to B.
B) capable: competent 能干的be capable of D) favorable: 有利的under favorable conditions
favorite: 最喜欢的
29. I can’t _________ to rent this apartment. It’s too expensive.
A) offer C) attend
B) afford D) approve
can’t/couldn’t afford to do something 经不起做某事；没有足够的钱做某事
You can’t afford to cheat on the exam.
offer: 提供offer something
offer to do something 主动提出要做某事
attend a meeting
attend to: take care of
approve (of): agree with (Ant. disapprove (of)
Dad didn’t approve of my application for a position in such
a small company.
30. That player’s ________ to music is quite d ifferent from anyone else’s.
A) approach C) means
B) way D) method
approach to life
the approach to dealing with these problems
at the approach of 随着……的来临
approach: v. 1) 接近2) 处理
in this/that way
31. The chart indicates how accidents increase in ________ to speed.
A) step C) rate
B) proportion D) pace
in proportion to 与……成正比
keep step with: 与……步调一致
step by step
at the rate of 以……速度
at the pace of 以……速度
ratio 比率
32. I tell them the truth, ________ what they want to hear.
A) regarding C) regards
B) regardless of D) with regard to
regardless of：不管in spite of; irrespective of
regarding: prep. about
with regard to: in regard to; 关于
33. It’s not considered ________ to be drunk in the street.
A) respectable C) respective
B) respectful D) respecting
-able: 值得……；能够……
respectful: 对……表示尊敬的
be respectful to the teacher
respective: 分别的；各自的
respecting: prep. 关于
34. The computer has altered so many ________ of life.
A) aspects C) walks
B) fields D) respects
aspects：facets; dimensions 方面 in this aspect
all walks of life 各行各业
in this respect
35. In an age of information, the security on the web is ________ of our attention.
A) worth C) worthless
B) worthwhile D) worthy
be worthy of +n./ be worthy to do
This novel is worthy to be read.
be worth + n.; be worth doing (-ing形式主动表示被动)
The novel is worth reading.
a worthwhile try
It is worthwhile for + n. + to do something
36. Once we receive your order, we will ________ goods to your door in twenty-four hours.
A) distribute C) deliver
B) transfer D) convey
deliver milk/ newspapers/ mail
deliver a speech
distribute: hand out 分发
transfer: (球员)转会；（学生）转学；（罪犯）引渡；转移
convey: 传达convey a message
37. We thought and thought but no one could ________ a solution to the problem.
A) make up with C) get up with
B) catch up with 跟上D) come up with想到
38. They suggested a visit to th e museum, but the idea didn’t ________ me.
A) apply to C) rest with: 取决于
B) play on D) appeal to
appeal (vi.) to: attract 吸引
have/lose appeal (n.) for
appealing: attractive; charming
apply (vi.) to: 应用于
apply to A for B: 向A申请B
apply … to …: 把……应用于……
apply medicine to the wound
apply theory to practice
39. He said he was a native Englishman but his German accent ________ him ________.
A) gave … up C) gave …off
B) gave … out D) gave … away
give away: reveal 暴露
give up: 放弃
give in: 屈服
give out: 发出
give off: 发出（气味等）
40. The wall was built along the river ________ floods.
A) in case of C) in spite of
B) in light of D) in favor of
in case of + n.: 万一；如果
in spite of: 尽管
in light of: 鉴于，考虑到
in favor of: 赞同
Part III Structure (10 points)
Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the
sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line
through the center.
41. Only through sheer luck ________ to get the signature of his favorite pop singer.
A) he managed C) managed he
B) did he manage D) he has managed
only放在句首，修饰状语的时候，部分倒装（借助于助动词的倒装现象）
Only if you work hard will you pass the exam.
Only under this condition will he get angry.
42. When we reached the train station, the train had not arrived yet; so we ________.
A) need not to hurry C) didn’t need to hurry
B) needn’t have hurried D) had not needed to hurry
should + have done 本该做而没有做
shouldn’t have done 本不该做而做了
must + have done 肯定做了……
can’t have done 肯定没有做……
needn’t have done 本不必这样做
oughtn’t to have done
wouldn’t have done 虚拟语气中
43. ―You missed a golden opportunity.‖
―Yes, I ________ that job when it was offered.‖
A) shall take C) shall have taken
B) should take D) should have taken
44. The general manager was ________ busy to see visitors.
A) too much C) much too
B) much D) very much
much too + adj./adv. to do something
too much + n. + to do something
45. He hurried to the bus stop, ________ the last bus had already left.
A) only finding C) only to find 表示结果
B) only having found D) only to have found
…, only to find …
46. Many a man and woman ________ himself or herself faced with a marriage crisis.
A) find C) finds
B) have found D) is finding
many a + 单数可数名词+ 谓语动词单数形式
47. This kind of mowing machine differs from the other ________ it is more powerful.
A) in that：because C) so that
B) now that D) on condition that: 假定；如果
so that: 以至于
now that: 既然
Now (that) you couldn’t make a decision, let’s consult our parents.
48. ________, we decided not to disturb him.
A) Tired although he was C) Tired though was he
B) Tired as he was D) As tired he was
让步状语从句中as的用法（用倒装）
adj./adv. + as + 主+ 谓：
e.g. Hard as he worked, he still failed in the exam.
Young as he was, he did a very good job.
n. + as + 主+ 谓：
e.g. Boy as he is, he is quite knowledgeable about the universe.
although不能用倒装
49. I must assure you that the story is true lest ________.
A) do you think it is strange C) you think it is strange
B) you will think it is strange D) you would think it is strange
lest: 以免
lest + 主+（should）+ 动原
50. ________ the button, and you will have your meal ________.
A) Pressing, prepared C) Pressing, preparing
B) Press, preparing D) Press, prepared
祈使句，and … will …
Work hard, and you will achieve success.
have + O. + O.C
have the boy prepare the meal
have the student waiting in the office
have the meal prepared
have his wallet stolen
have my radio repaired
51. Was it because it rained heavily last Sunday ________ he didn’t g o to the party? (It was because it rained heavily last Sunday that he didn’t go to the party.)
A) when C) that
B) why D) which
Why was it that you didn’t go to the party?
What is it that caused you to make such a decision?
It is/was + 强调部分+ that …
52. Packing all the goods will take ________ days.
A) another ten C) the ten more
B) other ten D) the other ten
another + three/ four, etc. + 可数复数名词再一，另一
some … others …
one…, the other …
one …, another …, another …
53. I've not even read the first chapter, ________ finished the whole novel.
A) rather than C) as well as
B) much more D) much less
much less: not to mention/ to speak nothing of (doing); let alone
rather than: 而不是
54. In the eastern part of Massachusetts ________, an important university town.
A) there the city of Cambridge
B) lies the city of Cambridge
C) around the city of Cambridge lies
D) lies the city of Cambridge around there
The city of Cambridge lies in the eastern part of ….
In the midst of the mountain lies a temple.
55. I feel very uncomfortable. I wish I ________ so much.
A) don’t eat C) had not eaten
B) did not eat D) have not eaten
I wish (that) + 主+ had done … (针对过去的虚拟)
I wish (that) + 主+ did/were … (针对现在的虚拟)
I wish (that) + 主+ would do … (针对将来的虚拟)
56. The new encyclopedia, ________ I paid fifty pounds, proved to be very helpful.
A) which C) that
B) for which D) for that
pay … for something
57. He is seldom, ________, absent from school.
A) if never C) if so
B) if ever D) even if
58. They talked as if they ________ friends for years.
A) were C) became
B) had been D) had been becoming
as if/as though + 主+ had done … (针对过去的虚拟)
as if/as though + 主+ did/were … (针对现在的虚拟)
He is talking confidently as if he were an expert in this field.
59. In Canada, ________ this may be true, it is not necessarily so.
A) while: whereas C) as
B) when D) that
Jack is fond of American football while his twin brother is interested in soccer.
60. ________ from space, our earth, with water covering 70% of its surface, appears as a "Blue
Planet".
A) Seen C) Seeing
B) Having seen D) To see
Part IV Reading Comprehension (30 points)
Directions: There are 3 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and
D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the
Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Passage One
Questions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage:
Every artist knows in his heart that he is saying something to the public. Not only does he want to say it well, but he wants it to be something which has not been said before. He hopes the public will listen and understand – he wants to teach them, and he wants them to learn from him.
What visual artists like painter want to teach is easy to make out but difficult to explain, because painters translate their experiences into shapes and colors, not words. They seem to feel that a certain selection of shapes and colors, out of the countless billions possible, is exceptionally interesting for them and worth showing to us. Without their work we should never have noticed these particular shapes and colors, or have felt the delight which they brought to the artist.
Most artists take their shapes and colors from the world of nature and from human bodies in motion (运动) and repose (休息), their choices indicate that these aspects of the world are worth looking at,that they contain beautiful sights. Contemporary artists might say that they merely choose subject that provides an interesting pattern, that there is nothing more
in it. Yet even they do not choose entirely without reference to the character of their subjects.
If one painter chooses to paint a broken leg and another a lake in moonlight, each of them is directing our attention to a certain aspect of the world.Each painter is telling us something, showing us something, emphasizing something –all of which means that, consciously or unconsciously, he is trying to teach us.
61. According to the passage, an artist is always trying to ________.
A)interest the public in shapes and colors
B)create something difficult for us to understand
C)express something new to us
D)make show of his unusual abilities
62. It is much more difficult to understand a painting than a novel because ________.
A)a painter only provides interesting patterns
B) a painter is not good at expressing himself
C)a painter is less experienced or educated than a writer
D)a painter uses shapes and colors instead of words
63. A painter carefully chooses certain shapes and colors as ________.
A)they express his feeling and experiences
B)they carry messages to the public
C)they can teach the public
D)they can express the painter’s feelings, carry messages and teach the public
64. Paintings of unpleasant objects and paintings of beauty are ________.
A)all trying to show us something
B)of different art skills
C)of different art styles
D)of different acceptance to the public
65. It is implied but not directly stated that ________.
A)paintings are nothing more than the arrangement of shapes and colors
B)painters are no good at writing
C)we should look beyond shapes and colors to understand what the artist is driving at
D)the public is more interested in writing than in painting
Passage Two
Questions 66 to 70 are based on the following passage:
I don’t get five good, genuine, p ersonal letters a year. The time is coming when the letter written with pen and ink and sent as a personal message from one person to another will be as much of a rarity (rare) as the gold pocket watch carried on a chain. It’s a shame.
There is something s pecial about a personal letter. It’s better than a phone call, no matter what the telephone company says. A phone call disappears into the air as soon as the receiver is put back on the hook. A good letter can last a lifetime.
Some of my most precious possessions are letters that have been written to me sometime in the past. I don’t have a single memorable phone call stored in a box in my attic (阁楼) or basement. I’ve never thrown away a g ood letter and, like any real treasure, I don’t even have to look at them to enjoy having them. I know I have them. The telephone calls come and go. They make no permanent impression on me and have no place in my memory.
A personal letter is a good thing because you say things you can’t say in a crowd and might not even say to the person face
to face. If you feel like it, a letter allows you to take yourself and your thoughts more seriously than you would dare take them in conversation. And you can say things without interruption.
A good letter is, in many ways, the exact opposite of a political speech. A politician
addressing a crowd has to talk so broadly and generally about the issues in order not to offend any one of the thousands of people listening that he usually ends up saying nothing. A letter can be specific, and if the writer has some bias (偏见) or prejudice, he can even reveal his true self by letting this show. Writing a friend, you don’t have to be careful. Abraham Lincoln’s letter to his step-br other telling him he wasn’t going to loan him the eighty dollars he asked for tells you more about Abraham Lincoln than the Gettysburg Address does.
Some of our best history has come that way, from personal letters of famous people that scholars have dug up. You get a better idea of what someone is really like from a personal letter they weren’t expecting you to read than you get from a carefully considered public statement they’ve made. We say real things in letters.
66. What is a shame according to the author?
A) People sometimes write letters with pen and ink.
B) People hardly carry a gold pocket watch.
C) People never receive any personal letters.
D) People rarely send any personal letters.
67. What’s the main idea of paragraphs 2 and 3?
A) What a good personal letter is.
B) What advantages personal letters have.
C) Why people don’t write personal letters.
D) Why writing personal letters is so special.
68. What do ―issues‖ in paragraph 5 mean?
A) The key points of a political speech.
B) The speaker’s bia s and prejudice.
C) Problems that the audiences have.
D) Questions that arise for discussion.
69. Why does the author use Abraham Lincoln’s example?
A) To show that a political address has to be general.
B) To show that letter writing sometimes offends people.
C) To show that people say real things in personal letters.
D) To show that even a great man has his dark side.
70. What’s the best word to describe t he tone of the author?
A) Objective.
B) Persuasive.
C) Humorous.
D) Ironic.
Passage 3
Questions 71 to 75 are based on the following passage:
People who have to fly all the time for business usually find it boring. People who fly only once in a while are excited. However, some people feel only terror when they board an airplane. They suffer from a phobia, an illogical fear.
We always hear about a plane crash, but we don’t hear about the millions of flights every year that are safe. Riding in a car is thirty times more dangerous than flying, but most of us are not afraid every time we get into a car. It is not logical to be afraid of flying, but research shows that
about 12 percent of people have this fear.
People with a phobia about flying are afraid for one or more reasons. They are afraid of heights. They avoid high places, and if they are in a high-rise building, they don’t look out the
windows. They might be afraid of being in an enclosed place like an elevator or tunnel on a highway. When they get on an airplane, they can’t get out until the end of the flight, and the flight might last for hours.
Maybe they are afraid of the crowds and all the noise and people rushing around at an airport. This especially bothers old people.
Some people are afrai d of the unknown. They don’t understand the technology of flying and can’t believe that a huge airplane can stay up in the air.
Others are afraid of loss of control. They need to control every situation they are in. When they drive a car, they have some chance of avoiding an accident. In an airplane they have no control over anything. It terrifies them to give up control to the pilot and the rest of the crew.
71. What does the author think of flying?
A) It is very boring.
B) It is extremely dangerous.
C) It is very frightening.
D) It is relatively safe.
72. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word ―phobia‖?
A) Extreme boredom. C) Great excitement.
B) Unreasonable fear. D) Strong dislike.
73. Who is NOT suffering from a phobia?
A) A person who’s afraid of height.
B) A person who feels horror in an elevator.
C) A person who feels frightened when walking in a tunnel.
D) A person who’s terrified to see an air crash.
74. Why do many people feel that driving a car is safer than
flying?
A) Because the car makes no noises.
B) Because they have a sense of control while driving.
C) Because fewer people die in car accidents.
D) Because they have never had car accidents.
75. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A) Boring Flights
B) Flying Safety
C) Fear of Flying
D) Better to Drive
Part V Translation from English into Chinese (15 points)
Directions: In this part there is a passage with 5 underlined parts, numbered 76 to 80. After reading the passage carefully, you should translate the underlined parts into Chinese.
Remember to write your translation on the Translation Sheet.
If one person can be said to have led the world into the age of technology it was Thomas Alva Edison. 76) Not only did he invent and perfect many of the technologies vital to the modern world, he also set the standard for how research and development is done today.
Edison was guided by his belief that genius is one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration. Consequently, he worked day and night for much of his life. By the time he died in 1931, he had patented over 1,100 inventions. 77) Some were his own, but many were improvements he had made to the inventions of others.
Few of Edison’s most useful inven tions were entirely original. 78) Instead, he concentrated much of his time and effort on improving existing products. One was the telephone. 79)
Alexander Graham Bell invented it, but it was Edison who improved the range and clarity of this instrument so it could be put to practical use by ordinary people.
80) Moreover, some of the inventions attributed to Edison had already been invented. One example is the light bulb -- or more correctly, the incandescent filament electric lamp. This was first demonstrated in London in 1878 by its English inventor, Joseph Wilson Swan. However, when Edison demonstrated his light bulb in the US the following year, it was he who was credited for giving the world electric light.
76．他不仅发明并完善了许多对现代世界至关重要的技术，他还为今天如何进行研究、开发设定了标准。

77．这些发明中，有一些是他自己的，但有许多是他对他人的发明所作的改进。

78．他花了大量时间和精力来改进已有的产品。

79．亚历山大·格雷厄姆·贝尔发明了电话，但爱迪生扩大了电话的范围，提高了它的清晰度，使之能够被普通百姓所用。

80．还有，一些被归功于爱迪生的发明其实是别人早就发明了的。

Part VI Translation from Chinese into English (15 points)
Directions: In this part there are 5 sentences in Chinese. You are required to translate them into English. Please put your translation on the Translation Sheet.
81. 尽管我承认问题是有的，但我不同意这些问题是没有办法解决的。

Although I admit there are problems, I don’t think/ believe that there are no ways to solve them./ I think there are solutions to them.
82. 这座新的建筑是根据一位著名的工程师的设计来建造的。

This new building was built according to the design of a famous engineer.
83. 考虑到他们缺乏经验，这工作他们已做得相当不错了。