2012专升本英语模拟试题6

专升本英语模拟试题(六)Part II Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Passage IIdeas about education are changing in the United States. Education today is not just a high school diploma or a college degree. Many adults are not interested in going to college. They are interested in other kinds of learning. For them, learning does not end with a diploma.Continuing education gives these adults the opportunity to increase their knowledge about their own field or to learn about a new field. It also gives them a chance to improve their old skills or to learn new ones. Secretaries, mechanics, and barbers can take classes to improve their work skills. Nurses can take classes to increase their knowledge of nursing. If they know more or learn more, then they can get a better job or earn more money.Continuing education classes give some adults the chance to learn new skills. There is usually a large variety of classes to choose from, typing, foreign cooking, photography, auto repair, furniture repair, or swimming. These are only some of the classes available.Some adults take classes for fun or because the class will be useful for them. For example, they can choose a class in almost language, Chinese, Spanish or English as a second language. There are classes in first aid or classes in sewing. There are also many other types of classes to choose from.Other adults take continuing education classes to improve their own lives because they want to feel better about themselves. Overweight people can find exercise classes or classes in nutrition. Others can learn how to be good parents, or how to get along with other people.There are many opportunities for adults to continue their learning. Almost any community college or public school system has a continuing education program. There are classes in schools, community buildings, or churches. Most classes are in the evening, so working people can attend. The classes are usually small, and they are inexpensive.Thousands of people register for continuing education classes each year. They receive no diploma or certificate, and no grade for most of the classes they attend. For them, learning is something they do because they want to.21. Some adults go to continuing education classes to ______.A. get a college educationB. learn new skillsC. get a certificateD. earn grades22. Attending continuing education classes _____A. does not cost much moneyB. is expensiveC. requires a loanD. is free of charge23. What’s the main ides of Para. 7?A. Adults can continue their learning.B. Most continuing education classes are in the evening.C. Adults have many opportunities to continue their learning.D. Classes are held for working people.24. Lots of people attend continuing education classes because _____.A. the classes will help them feel better about themselvesB. there are many courses they can choose fromC. they can also go to church at the same timeD. learning is something they are interested in doing25. We can learn from the passage that ______.A. college education is not importantB. adult education is very popularC. other kinds of learning are more important than school learning.D. continuing education classes teach the same courses that are taught in college.Passage IIThe advantages and disadvantages of a large population have long been a subject of discussion among economists. It has been argued that the supply of good land is limited. To feed a large population, inferior land must be cultivated and the good land worked intensively. Thus, each person produces less and this means a lower average income than could be obtained with a smaller population.Other economists have argued that a large population gives more scope for specialization and the development of facilities such as ports, roads and railways, which are not likely to be built unless there is a big demand to justify them. One of the difficulties in carrying out a worldwide birth control program lies in the fact that official attitudes to population growth vary from country to country depending on the level of industrial development and the availability of food and raw materials. In a developing country where a vastly expanded population is pressing hard upon the limits of food, space and natural resources, it will be the first concern of government to place a limit on the birthrate, whatever the consequences may be. In a highly industrialized society the problem may be more complex. A decreasing birthrate may lead to unemployment because it results in a declining market for manufactured goods. When the pressure of population on housing declines, prices also decline and the building industry is weakened. Faced with considerations such as these, the government of a developed country may well prefer to see a slowly increasing population, rather than one which is stable or in decline.26. A large population may mean _________.A. higher productivity, but a lower average incomeB. lower productivity, but a higher average incomeC. higher productivity and a higher average incomeD. lower productivity and a lower average income27. A large population may offer more scope for the development of _________.A. economyB. transportationC. extensive cultivationD. agriculture28. In highly industrialized countries, unemployment may result from _________.A. a decreasing birthrateB. an increasing birthrateC. a stable birthrateD. a birth control program29. What may the government of a developed country prefer?A. A rapidly increasing population.B. A rapidly decreasing population.C. A slowly increasing population.D. A slowly decreasing population.30. Why is it difficult to carry out a worldwide birth control program?A. Because it will do harm to the national economy in most countries.B. Because it will lead to complex social problems in developing countries.C. Because people are unwilling to practice birth control.D. Because different governments have different opinions.Passage IIIAfter the violent earthquake that shook Los Angeles in 1994, earthquake scientists had good news to report: The damage and death toll could have been much worse.More than 60 people died in this earthquake. By comparison, an earthquake of similar intensity that shook America in 1988 claimed 25,000 victims.Injuries and deaths were relatively less in Los Angeles because the earthquake occurred at 4:31 a.m. on a holiday, when traffic was light on the city’s highways. In addition, changes made to the construction codes in Los Angeles during the last 20 years have strengthened the city’s buildings and highways, making them more resistant to quakes.Despite the good news, civil engineers aren’t resting on their success. Pinned to their drawing boards are blueprints for improved quake-resistant buildings. The new designs should offer even greater security to cities where earthquakes often take place.In the past, making structures quake-resistant meant firm yet flexible materials, such as steel, and wood, that bend without breaking. Later people tried to lift a building off its foundation, and insert rubber and steel between the building and its foundation to reduce the impact of ground vibrations. The most recent designs give buildings brain as well as concrete(混凝土) and steel supports. Called smart buildings, the structures respond like living organisms(生物体) to an earthquake’s vibrations. When the ground shakes and the building tips forward, the computer would force the building to shift in the opposite direction.The new smart structures could be very expensive to build. However, they would save many lives and would be less likely to be damaged during earthquakes.31. One reason why the loss in the Los Angeles earthquake was relatively low is that ______.A. the earthquake was forecasted earlyB. most people in Los Angeles had left the cityC. it took place in the early morningD. the earthquake was much less intense32. What does the phrase “resting on their success” in paragraph 4 mean?A. Having a vacation after achieving the success.B. Being satisfied with their success and doing nothing more.C. Being unaware of the success achieved.D. Being responsible for the success.33. The smart building mentioned in the passage would _______________.A. be treated like living organismsB. no longer need steel, wood or rubberC. balance itself in an earthquakeD. reduce the ground vibrations caused by the earthquake34. It can be inferred from the passage that to make the loss minimal we should ________.A. build smart buildingsB. lift the building off its foundationC. use more firm yet flexible materialsD. reduce the impact of ground vibrations35.The purpose of this passage is to ______________.A. compare different quake-resistant building materialsB. inform people of the damages caused by earthquakesC. advocate the extensive use of computers in constructionD. report the new progress in designing quake-resistant buildingsPassage IV“What part of the States do you come from?”“I am not American, I am Canadian.”This is a mistake that Europeans often make. Many Americans, too, admit that it takes them a while to tell if it’s an American talking or a Canadian. This upsets some Canadians, because they want people to recognize them as Canadians. They want everyone to know that Canada is an independent nation with its own special character.American English was probably brought to Canada by the Loyalists who fled there during the Revolutionary War, for even as late as 1831 80% of all British Canadians had come from the USA.From the very first, Canada was a country with two languages, neither of which influenced the other very much, because the French and British spoke to each other so little, Canadian English has always remained very like American English, and the influence of the Indian and Inuit (北美爱斯基摩人的) languages was no greater than the influence of French. But here are some important words that have found their way via Canadian dictionaries into British dictionaries.36. The sentence “I am not American, I am Canadian.” suggests _________.A) Canada is a beautiful countryB) Canadian English is not quite different from American EnglishC) Canadians think Canada is a more developed countryD) Canadians think that theirs is independent37. It isn’t easy for Europeans and even for Americans to tell ______ from ______.A) American English, British EnglishB) British English, Scottish EnglishC) Canadian English, British EnglishD) Canadian English, American English38. The two languages spoken in Canada refer to _________.A) British English and American EnglishB) English and LatinC) French and EnglishD) Canadian English and American English39. Generally speaking, Canadian English is the same as American English because _________.A) Canada is connected with the USAB) most of the British Canadians had come from the USAC) the population of Canada is smaller than that of the USAD) Canadians want to follow Americans40. With the help of _________, some American English new words come into British English.A) the Revolutionary War B) Indian languageC) the Loyalists D) Canadian dictionariesPart III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)41. Nuclear science should be developed to benefit the people _____ harm them.A. more thanB. other thanC. rather thanD. better than42. We are all for your proposal that the discussion _______-.A. be put offB. was put offC. should put offD. is to put off43. There was a knock at the door. It was the second time someone _____ me that evening.A. had interruptedB. would have interruptedC. to have interruptedD. to interrupt44.There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened, _____ a sudden loud noise.A. being thereB. should there beC. there wasD. there having been45. Beethoven is my favorite musician. I regard him as ______ other musician.A. superior toB. more superior thanC. more superior toD. superior than46. ______, he does get annoyed with her sometimes.A. As he likes her muchB. Although much he likes herC. Much as he likes herD. Much although he likes her47. The policemen went into action ____ they heard the alarm.A. quicklyB. presentlyC. directlyD. seriously48. Some areas, ____ their severe weather conditions, are hardly populated.A. due toB. in spite ofC. but forD. with regard to49. Zoologists observe the ways animals_________ with one another and their environment.A. surveyB. interactC. frustrateD. approval50. The blow in his head __________ the details of the accident from his memory.A. ceasedB. impliedC. affirmedD. erased51. I enjoy my work, but my boss bothers me so much that I’m not sure how much longer I’ll be abl e to _________ him.A. leave behindB. rise aboveC. focus onD. put up with52. She refused to _______ what had happened in her office.A. acquireB. achieveC. acknowledgeD. accelerate53. In times of war, people usually buy and store more food as a _______ against shortages.A. carefulnessB. preparationC. precautionD. prediction54. I’m interested in the job offer, but we need to meet again to _______ the salary.A. donateB. negotiateC. generateD. organize55. The ____of men to women in the college has changed dramatically over the years.A. proportionB. promotionC. proposalD. production56. _____ adequate market investigations, the company doesn’t get the expected resul t from this new project.A. Having not madeB. Having madeC. Not having madeD. Not making57. He felt like ____ a good sleep after several days working overtime.A. havingB. to haveC. haveD. to be having58. I am in no _____ to go to a concert this evening.A. feelingB. attitudeC. opinionD. mood59. he found it hard to ____ the temptation to get very drunk.A. refuseB. denyC. disobey d. resist60. If the pressure is not _____ immediately, there may be an explosion.A. relievedB. releasedC. retreated d. revealed61. Work hard, ____ you’ll fail the exam.A. soB. stillC. andD. or62. The man in the corner confessed to ________ a lie to the manager of the company.A. have toldB. be toldC. being toldD. having told63. When he arrived, he found ________ the aged and the sick at home.A. none butB. none other thanC. nothing butD. no other than64. He held _______ firmly and would not let me go.A. my armB. me my armC. me an armD. me by the arm65. I don't like the noise of this air conditioner, but I've learned to _______ it.A. stay withB. stand withC. live withD. go with66. No one was ______ in the car accident.A. damagedB. woundedC. injuredD. suffered67. Please _______ my luggage is sent to the airport before seven tomorrow morning.A. see to thatB. see to it thatC. seeing thatD. seen that68. We were tired of hearing him ________ about how strong he was.A. commentB. remarkC. referD. boast69. Could you please _____ an appointment for me to see Mr. Smith?A. manageB. arrangeC. takeD. prepare70. Cancellation of the flight ________ many passengers to spend the night at the airport.A. resultedB. obligedC. demandedD. recommended71. By the fact that he stayed in the United States for more than ten years, he developed an American ________.A. stressB. soundC. voiceD. accent72. The spy ________ himself so well as an old lady that he escaped the sharp eyes of the policemen.A. hidB. coveredC. deceivedD. disguised73. A soap ________ is a popular television series about the daily lives and problems of a group of people.A. dramaB. playC. operaD. program74. Now that the director is in a good ________, you can talk to him about the possible injection of cash intoyour project.A. feelingB. emotionC. moodD. status75. I hope all the measures against air pollution, ________ suggested by the local government, will be seriously considered here.A. whileB. sinceC. thatD. as76. ________, they managed to finish the job on time.A. Difficult as it wasB. Difficult if it wasC. As difficult it wasD. If it was difficult77. While a ________ amount of stress can be beneficial, too much stress can exhaust you.A. moderateB. modernC. largeD. striking78. I don't think he is old ________ to do the job.A. sufficientB. plentifulC. enoughD. adequate79. These areas rely on agriculture almost ___________, having few mineral resources and a minimum of industrial development.A. respectivelyB. relativelyC. incrediblyD. exclusively80. The court considers a financial _______ to be an appropriate way of punishing him.A. optionB. dutyC. responsibilityD. penaltyPart IV Cloze (15 minutes)There was a time when parents who wanted an educational present for their children would buy a type-writer, a globe or an encyclopedia set. Now those 81 seem hopelessly old-fashioned: this Christmas, there were a lot of 82 computers under the tree. 83 that computers are their key to success, parents are also frantically insisting that children 84 taught to use them in school as early as possible. The problem for schools is that when it 85 computers, parents don’t always know best. Many schools are 86 parental impatience and are purchasing hardware 87 sound educational planning so they can say, “OK, we’ve moved into the computer age.” Teachers 88 themselves caught in the middle of the problem between parent pressure and 89 educational decisions. Educators do not even agree 90 how computers should be used.A lot of money is going for computerized educational materials 91 research has shown can be taught 92 with pencil and paper. Even those who believe that all children should 93 to computer warn of potential 94 to the very young. The temptation remains strong largely because young children 95 so well to computers. First graders have been 96 willing to work for two hours on math skills. Some have an attention span of 20 minutes. 97 school can afford to go into computing, and that creates 98 another problem: a division between the haves and have-nots. Very few parents ask 99 computer instruction in poor school districts, 100 there may be barely enough money to pay the reading teacher.81. A items B toys C sets D series82. A private B children C school D personal83. A Given B Provided C Convinced D Believed84. A are B be C are being D were85. A talks about B comes to C turns to D mentions86. A ignorant of B blaming C yielding to D improving87. A without B with C through D for88. A relied on B relaxed C freed D found89. A wise B clever C slow D enough90. A on B with C to D about91. A however B where C what D that92. A equally B the same way C just as well D not as well93. A be open B have access C look D turn94. A approaches B exposures C dangers D laziness95. A adopt B keep C adapt D devote96. A watched B seen C told D taught97. A High B Not every C No D Any98. A already B of course C in addition D yet99. A for B against C to buy D to use100. A due that B in any case C although D wherePart 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.请根据下面的招聘广告写一封应聘信。