1、專升本英語模擬試題(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? Lets discover what self-image is all about. Get a picture in your mind of two empty chairs. In these two chairs lets imagine two visitors. In the first cha

2、ir lets seat a young man who is deaf. In the second one lets 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 (交響樂). When he was still a young man he lost his hearing. It is generally believed that a person ca

3、nnot 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,

4、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 footbal

5、l 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 pa

6、ssage, the writer talks about two empty chairs because he _.A. wants to invite the readers to sit downB. wants the readers to form vivid (生動的) pictures of two menC. is going to talk about the art of photography (攝影術(shù))D. is going to introduce two men could only sit in chairs22. We learn from the passa

7、ge 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 beco

8、ming 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 ki

9、cked 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

10、 Negative (負面的) Self-imagePassage IIA young man who lived in London was in love with a beautiful girl. Soon she became his fiance. 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 id

11、ea 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, diamondsbut 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

12、fiance. 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

13、 struck him. The manager pointed to the corner of the shop. To his great surprise the young man saw a vase broken into many pieces. The manager said: “I can help you. I shall order my servant to pack it and take it to your fiance. When he enters the room, he will drop it.”O(jiān)n the birthday of his fian

14、ce 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 everybodys face. When the vase was unpacked the guests saw that each piece was packed separately.26. The word “fiance” means _.A)

15、 a good friendB) a woman engaged to get married C) 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) The

16、y 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 managers servant.30. Who do

17、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 listen

18、ing 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. Dont change

19、books often. Never let your attention be attracted by another course just because it seems to be more “fashionable” (時髦).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

20、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)

21、 write better English and read fasterC) speak correctlyD) improve their listening ability 32. 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 recit

22、e the Chinese-language newspaperD) go through the Chinese-language newspaper 33. “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 cour

23、se, 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 bookB) a magazineC) a text-bookD) a radio stationPassage IVBefore, whenever we had wealth, we started discussing poverty. W

24、hy 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 o

25、ne talked about the “permanent boom” or the “new economy.” Yet in that more straitened time, Clinton made much of the importance 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 les

26、s 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

27、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 mo

28、st attractive solution to ita growing economyis 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 li

29、fe,” 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,

30、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. Its simple invisibility, because of increasing geographic, occupat

31、ional, and social barriers that block one group from the others view.36. In the 1st paragraph, the word “straitened” means _. A) difficult B) wealthy C) distant D) straightforward 37. The author states that one important reason that we do not talk much about poverty is that_. A) no one knows what to

32、 do about it B) poverty really is lower than in the past C) no one has been left out of the current boom D) 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 changed B) the good economy will soon

33、 end C) poverty will be obliterated as a result of increased wealth D) all people benefit from good economic conditions39. What is the authors 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 count

34、ry is enjoying economic growth B) The poor are benefiting from todays good economy C) In the past we were more aware of the poor than we are today D) 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

35、to a concert and she _ his invitation with pleasure.A. received B. accepted C. rejected D. refused41. This tool machine is capable _ being improved.A. to B. in C. with D. of43.We _ very close，but things have changed recently.A. used to be B. are used to being C. are used to be D. were used to being4

36、4. He found it difficult to make himself _.A. understood B. be understood C. understand D. to understand45. It rained hard yesterday, _ prevented me from going to the park.A. that B. which C. as D. it46. He was busily engaged _ writing letters.A. on B. in C. with D. by47. Do remember to _ the light

37、when you leave the room.A. turn up B. turn on C. turn off D. turn down48. The atmosphere consists of an ocean of gases _ miles high.A. hundreds B. hundreds of C. of hundreds D. of hundreds of49. Not only the students but also the old teacher _ been changed.A. was B. were C. has D. have50. - _ I had!

38、- You really suffered a lot.A. What a time B. What time C. How a time D. how time51. The advertisements are trying _ people to buy things they dont really need.A. persuade B. persuading C. be persuading D. to persuade52. Practice _ English every day.A. speak B. to speak C. speaks D. speaking53. The

39、discount houses were first established in that period of time _ peoples purchasing power was low.A. which B. that C. when D. where54. Please write a report _ the above subjects are to be covered.A. which B. in which C. that D. in that55. The reason _ Im writing is to ask for your permission to trans

40、late your latest novel into Chinese. A. because B. why C. for D. as56. Advertising is only part of the total sales effort, but it is the part that _ the most attention.A. attacks B. attracts C. attaches D. attributes57. That student _ his hand every time the teacher asks a question.A. lets up B. get

41、s up C. puts up D. rises up58.For a week she worked with us in the village，_ her poor health. A. as a result of B. on account of C. in spite of D. despite of59. Some people who are successful language learners find it difficult to _ in other fields.A. succeed B. result C. achieve D. score60. I wonde

42、r who will _ as secretary of our club next year. A. take up B. take over C. take one D. take on61. The speakers forceful words persuaded his opponent to _. A. back out B. back up C. back on D. back down62. It was important for the president to continue his schedule, regardless _ the bomb threat.A. o

43、f B. by C. from D. with63. The Atlantic Ocean is one of the oceans that separate the old world _ the new.A. in B. away C. to D. from64. Health _ good food, fresh air and enough sleep.A. rely B. depend C. depends on D. consist of65. A plan was made last year _ several roads would be built in this par

44、t of the city. A. as B. where C. which D. that66.His best film, _ won several awards，is about the life of Martin Luthur King.A. that B. where C. which D. whether67. Harry Potter is the most interesting book _ I have ever read.A. which B. where C. when D. that68.She has caught cold，because she comple

45、tely forgot _ the windows last night.A. locking B. being locked C. to lock D. to have locked69. It is four years _ she came to this college.A. since B. that C. after D. when70._ he said at the meeting astonished everybody present.A. What B. That C. The fact D. The manner71. Mr. Hall understands that

46、 _ maths has always been easy for him, it is not easy for the students.A. unless B. since C. although D. when72. When you answer questions in a job interview, please remember the golden rule: Always give the monkey exactly _ he wants.A. what B. which C. when D. that73._ is going to America for furth

47、er study.A. He is said that B. People said that he C. It was said he D. It is said that he74.Mary _ be in Paris，for I saw her in the town only a few minutes ago.A. mustnt B. cant C. shouldnt D. may not75. The room is so dirty. _ we clean it? Of course.A. Will B. Shall C. Would D. Do76. -There were a

48、lready five people in the car but they managed to take me as well. -It _ a comfortable journey.A. cant be B. shouldnt be C. mustnt have been D. couldnt have been77. She didnt approve of his conduct _ his former employers.A. by means of B. in terms of C. with regard to D. in line with78. The doctor b

49、rought mother _ a serious illness.A. back B. off C. To D. through79. If he had not missed the train, he _ by then.A. might get B. should have got C. Got D. had got80. This kind of glasses manufactured by experienced craftsmen _ comfortably.A. is worn B. wears C. wearing D. are wornPart IV Cloze (15

50、minutes)I was born and brought up in the small town of Pineville, which I left at the age of sixteen. Twenty years 81 , I found myself back on a visit. I went to see my old friend Tom, 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 g

51、ive 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 lef