2012专升本英语模拟试题4

专升本英语模拟试题(四)Part II Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Passage IDo you have a self-image that can help you succeed or one that can make you fail? Let’s discover what self-image is all about. Get a picture in your mind of two empty chairs. In these two chairs let’s imagine two visitors. In the first chair let’s seat a young man who is deaf. In the second one let’s seat a young man who was born with part of one foot missing.The first young man was a musician who composed many great songs and symphonies (交响乐). When he was still a young man he lost his hearing. It is generally believed that a person cannot be a professional musician or composer without hearing, but this man had a special talent that enabled him to write some of the most beautiful music ever written. This man was Beethoven.The visitor in the second chair was a young boy who was born with part of one foot missing. He loved sports, especially football. As a young boy and later a young man he had always dreamed of playing football with a major league football team. He had a thirst that could not be quenched (抑制). Finally, he made it into a famous football team and one day on the field he kicked the longest field goal in football history. His name is Tom Dempsey.If you try to find the special strength that turns an ordinary person into a hero it only exists in the heart or soul of man. It is called a positive (正面的) self-image. A positive self-image is a great belief in yourself and your ideas.21. At the beginning of the passage, the writer talks about two empty chairs because he _______.A. wants to invite the readers to sit downB. wants the readers to form vivid (生动的) pictures of two menC. is going to talk about the art of photography (摄影术)D. is going to introduce two men could only sit in chairs22. We learn from the passage that a self-image ________.A. certainly has a lot to do with successB. is something that a disabled man hasC. has nothing to do with success or failureD. is a picture that a person paints of himself23. According to the passage, a deaf person _______.A. can hardly amount to anythingB. has little chance of becoming a professional musicianC. can concentrate on composing music more than ordinary peopleD. has more talent than other people in many ways24. What was the most extraordinary thing that Tom Dempsey did?A. He lost one of his feet when he was young.B. He dreamed of becoming an artist one day.C. He kicked the longest field goal in football history.D. He loved playing football with a major league football team.25. What is the best title for this passage?A. The Importance of Self-imageB. The Great Examples Set by Two Disabled MenC. The Importance of a Positive Self-imageD. The Possible Effect of a Negative (负面的) Self-imagePassage IIA young man who lived in London was in love with a beautiful girl. Soon she became his fiancée. The man was very poor while the girl was rich. The young man wanted to make her a present on her birthday. He wanted to buy something beautiful for her, but he had no idea how to do it, as he had very little money. The next morning he went to a shop. There were many fine things there: rings, gold watches, diamonds—but all these things were too expensive. There was one thing he could not take his eyes off. It was a beautiful vase. That was a suitable present for his fiancée. He had been looking at the vase for half an hour when the manager of the shop noticed him. The young man looked so pale, sad and unhappy that the manager asked what had happened to him.The young man told him everything. The manager felt sorry for him and decided to help him. A brilliant idea struck him. The manager pointed to the corner of the shop. To his great surprise the young man saw a vase broken into many pie ces. The manager said: “I can help you. I shall order my servant to pack it and take it to your fiancée. When he enters the room, he will drop it.”On the birthday of his fiancée the young man was very excited.Everything happened as had been planned. The servant brought in the vase, and as he entered the room, he dropped it. There was horror on everybody’s face. When the vase was unpacked the guests saw that each piece was packed separately.26. The word “fiancée” means _________.A) a good friendB) a woman engaged to get marriedC) a beautiful girl with a boy friendD) a girl who is going to have her birthday27. Why did the young man want to buy a present for the girl?A) He wanted to give her a Christmas present.B) Her birthday was coming soon.C) He fell in love with her.D) They were going to get married.28. The vase in the corner of the shop was broken. Who broke it?A) The young man. B) A servant.C) The shop manager. D) Someone not mentioned in the story.29. Who thought out the clever idea?A) The young man. B) The girl.C) The shop manager. D) The manager’s servant.30. Who do you think packed each piece separately?A) The clever manager. B) The servant.C) The beautiful girl. D) The unhappy young man.Passage IIILearners of English, especially self-taught learners may have trouble in understanding speeches by native speakers. The following ways might help improve their listening ability.First of all, do things step by step. It is not good to listen to something beyond your level. Better choose a suitable course and start with the first book. Go on to the second book only after you are sure you understand the first one.Secondly, stick to one course of study. Don’t change books often. Never let your attention be attracted by another course just because it seems to be more “fashionable” (时髦).Thirdly, listen to the English news program over the radio from time to time. Better go through the news stories in the Chinese-language newspaper first. That will make it easier for you to understand the English news on the radio.Fourthly, if you have time, listen to some interesting stories in “Special English” from the VOA or other listening materials of the same level as that of your textbook.31. This is a piece of advice to learners of English on how to _________.A) read fastB) write better English and read fasterC) speak correctlyD) improve their listening ability32. If you want to understand the English news program on the radio, you had better _________.A) read the Chinese-language newspaper step by stepB) read again and again the Chinese-language newspaperC) be able to recite the Chinese-language newspaperD) go through the Chinese-language newspaper33. “beyond your level” in paragraph 2 means something _________.A) easy for youB) too difficult for youC) not too easy and not too difficult for youD) just all right for you34. The author advised that once you have taken up a course, you should _________.A) stick to itB) begin with the last bookC) take up other courses if they are more fashionableD) not do anything else35. In this passage, VOA stands for _________.A) a book B) a magazineC) a text-book D) a radio stationPassage IVBefore, whenever we had wealth, we started discussing poverty. Why not now? Why is the current politics of wealth and poverty seemingly about wealth alone? Eight years ago, when Bill Clinton first ran for president, the Dow Jones average was under 3,500, yearly federal budget deficits were projected at hundreds of billions of dollars forever and beyond, and no one talked about the “permanent boom” or the “new economy.” Yet in that more straitened ti me, Clinton made much of the im portance of “not leaving a single person behind.” It is possible that similar “compassionate” rhetoric might yet play a role in the general election.But it is striking how much less talk there is about the poor than there was eight years ago, when the country was economically uncertain, or in previous eras, when the country felt flush. Even last summer, when Clinton spent several days on a remarkable tour through impoverished areas from Indian reservations in South Dakota to ghetto neighborhoods in East St. Louis, the administration decided to refer to the effort not as a poverty tour but as a “new markets initiative.”What is happening is partly a logical, policy-driven reaction. Poverty really is lower than it has been in decades, especially for minority groups. The most attractive solution to it—a growing economy—is being applied. The people who have been totally left out of this boom often have medical, mental or other problems for which no one has an immediate solution. “The economy has sucked in anyone who has any preparation, any ability to cope with modern life,” says Franklin D. Raines, the former director of the Office of Management and Budget who is now head of Fannie Mae. When he and other people who specialize in the issue talk about solutions, they talk analytically and long-term: education, development of work skills, shifts in the labor market, adjustments in welfare re-form.But I think there is another force that has made this a rich era with barely visible poor people. It is the unusual social and imaginative separation between prosperous America and those still left out. It’s simple invisibility, because of increasing geographic, occupational, and social barriers that block one group from the other’s view.36. In the 1st paragraph, the word “straitened” means _____________.A) difficultB) wealthyC) distantD) straightforward37. The author states that one important reason that we do not talk much about poverty is that______________.A) no one knows what to do about itB) poverty really is lower than in the pastC) no one has been left out of the current boomD) the president is not concerned about the poor38. After reading this passage, we can conclude that ____________.A) the relationship between the rich and the poor has changedB) the good economy will soon endC) poverty will be obliterated as a result of increased wealthD) all people benefit from good economic conditions39. What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?A) To entertain.B) To tell a story.C) To describe.D) To persuade.40. The main idea of the passage is that ______________.A) The country is enjoying economic growthB) The poor are benefiting from today’s good economyC) In the past we were more aware of the poor than we are todayD) In the past there were many more poor people than there are todayPart III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)41. The boss asked his secretary to go to a concert and she ______ his invitation with pleasure.A. receivedB. acceptedC. rejectedD. refused41. This tool machine is capable ______ being improved.A. toB. inC. withD. of43.We ______ very close，but things have changed recently.A. used to beB. are used to beingC. are used to beD. were used to being44. He found it difficult to make himself ______.A. understoodB. be understoodC. understandD. to understand45. It rained hard yesterday, ______ prevented me from going to the park.A. thatB. whichC. asD. it46. He was busily engaged ______ writing letters.A. onB. inC. withD. by47. Do remember to ______ the light when you leave the room.A. turn upB. turn onC. turn offD. turn down48. The atmosphere consists of an ocean of gases ______ miles high.A. hundredsB. hundreds ofC. of hundredsD. of hundreds of49. Not only the students but also the old teacher ______ been changed.A. wasB. wereC. hasD. have50. --- ________ I had!--- You really suffered a lot.A. What a timeB. What timeC. How a timeD. how time51. The advertisements are trying ________ people to buy things they don’t really need.A. persuadeB. persuadingC. be persuadingD. to persuade52. Practice ________ English every day.A. speakB. to speakC. speaksD. speaking53. The discount houses were first established in that period of time ________ people’s purchasing power was low.A. whichB. thatC. whenD. where54. Please write a report ________ the above subjects are to be covered.A. whichB. in whichC. thatD. in that55. The reason ________ I’m writing is to ask for your permission to translate your latest novel into Chinese.A. becauseB. whyC. forD. as56. Advertising is only part of the total sales effort, but it is the part that ________ the most attention.A. attacksB. attractsC. attachesD. attributes57. That student ________ his hand every time the teacher asks a question.A. lets upB. gets upC. puts upD. rises up58.For a week she worked with us in the village，_______ her poor health.A. as a result ofB. on account ofC. in spite ofD. despite of59. Some people who are successful language learners find it difficult to _______ in other fields.A. succeedB. resultC. achieveD. score60. I wonder who will _______ as secretary of our club next year.A. take upB. take overC. take oneD. take on61. The speaker’s forceful words persuaded his opponent to _______.A. back outB. back upC. back onD. back down62. It was important for the president to continue his schedule, regardless _______ the bomb threat.A. ofB. byC. fromD. with63. The Atlantic Ocean is one of the oceans that separate the old world _______ the new.A. inB. awayC. toD. from64. Health _______ good food, fresh air and enough sleep.A. relyB. dependC. depends onD. consist of65. A plan was made last year ______ several roads would be built in this part of the city.A. asB. whereC. whichD. that66.His best film, ______ won several awards，is about the life of Martin Luthur King.A. thatB. whereC. whichD. whether67. Harry Potter is the most interesting book ______ I have ever read.A. whichB. whereC. whenD. that68.She has caught cold，because she completely forgot ______ the windows last night.A. lockingB. being lockedC. to lockD. to have locked69. It is four years ______ she came to this college.A. sinceB. thatC. afterD. when70.______ he said at the meeting astonished everybody present.A. WhatB. ThatC. The factD. The manner71. Mr. Hall understands that ______ maths has always been easy for him, it is not easy for the students.A. unlessB. sinceC. althoughD. when72. When you answer questions in a job interview, please remember the golden rule: Always give the monkey exactly ______ he wants.A. whatB. whichC. whenD. that73.______ is going to America for further study.A. He is said thatB. People said that heC. It was said heD. It is said that he74.Mary ______ be in Paris，for I saw her in the town only a few minutes ago.A. mustn’tB. ca n’tC. shouldn’tD. may not75. — The room is so dirty. ______ we clean it?—Of course.A. WillB. ShallC. WouldD. Do76. ---There were already five people in the car but they managed to take me as well.---It ______ a comfortable journey.A. can’t beB. shouldn’t beC. mustn’t have beenD. couldn’t have been77. She didn’t approve of his conduct ______ his former employers.A. by means ofB. in terms ofC. with regard toD. in line with78. The doctor brought mother ______ a serious illness.A. backB. offC. ToD. through79. If he had not missed the train, he ______ by then.A. might getB. should have gotC. GotD. had got80. This kind of glasses manufactured by experienced craftsmen ________ comfortably.A. is wornB. wearsC. wearingD. are wornPart IV Cloze (15 minutes)I was born and brought up in the small town of Pineville, which I left at the age of sixteen. Twenty years81 , I found myself back on a visit. I went to see my old friend T om, who, 82 as ever, was chairman of the local club. He was busy 83 to welcome a famous writer, who had 84 to come to give a talk on modern art at the public library 85 Saturday evening. I happened to have 86 some of his books. So, when Tom asked me to go with him, I 87 accepted.Tom was going to 88 the guest speaker to the audience. So we went to the library a little early 89 him. As the guest had not yet 90 , I left Tom and went into the reading room 91 a large crowd had already gathered. As I found that I didn’t know 92 person there, I sat down in the corner and waited 93 .When it was time for the talk to begin, I saw Tom 94 at the doorway making a sign for me to 95 . He looked worried 96 something. I went over and asked what the problem was. He 97 that he just had a call from the writer saying that he 98 the flight and would not be able to come. Then suddenly Tom asked me 99 I would be able to take the place. I 100 had time to think when at once I found myself standing in front of the waiting audience!81. A) ago B) later C) earlier D) before82. A) active B) lazy C) brave D) shy83. A) to prepare B) prepare C) prepared D) preparing84. A) announced B) invited C) been invited D) said85. A) in B) at C) for D) on86. A) read B) seen C) mentioned D) told87. A) sadly B) was C) had D) gladly88. A) move B) describe C) introduce D) direct89. A) greet B) to greet C) greeting D) greeted90. A) rested B) arrived C) eaten D) left91. A) where B) there C) which D) that92. A) no B) some C) any D) few93. A) carefully B) finally C) hurriedly D) patiently94. A) standing B) to stand C) stood D) stand95. A) stand up B) come out C) stay D) sit96. A) with B) for C) on D) about97. A) explained B) suggested C) apologized D) pardoned98. A) lost B) missed C) failed D) caught99. A) still B) yet C) if D) or100. A) finally B) nearly C) hardly D) immediatelyPart V Writing (25 minutes)Directions:For this part, you are required to write a letter based on the following information given below.Remember to write your letter in the space given on the answer sheet.你是林晓, 写一封给外国朋友Jim的邀请信。