37. The packing and sorting is being done by A. a business sponsor B. other students in college C. the College of Marin teachers D. Musoke's college classmates
38. Tanya Sehwedler is helping pack and sort books because A. it makes her feel good to better the lives of others B. it may offer her experience to help her own country C. she likes to sort and organize
D. she wants to contact with that country far away 39. The proper title for this passage is A. Books in College of Matin
B. Ronatd Musoke and Tanya Schwedler C. \
D. Poor Africa Students in the United States Passage Two
Only one animal can walk 200 miles without stopping once to rest. It would take a person two days and two nights to walk this far, and only one man has ever done it without stopping. What amazing animal has such endurance? The camel ! The camel is well known for something else, too. It can cross an entire desert without a single drink of water. Its body is built in a special way to help it store water and food.
A person has just one stomach, but a camel has quite a few. Within each stomach are layers and layers of cells. These cells are like tiny water balloons, storing liquids until the camel needs them. When the camel drinks, the cells grow larger and larger. For a whole week, they can keep the animal's thirst away by sending water to all parts of its body.
And did you ever wonder why the camel has a hump? The hump is a storage place for fat.
Because it has this storage area, the camel does not need to eat very often. When the animal needs energy, the layers of fat serve as fuel to keep it going on the long, hot days in the burning sun.
The camel has one other gift that makes it well suited to arid regions. This gift is its amazing nose. A camel can smell a water hole from miles away!
When a camel moves it sways from side to side like a ship on a wavy ocean. Because of this swaying motion, the camel has been called the \40. The camel's hump is a storage place for A. muscles B. extra water C. body sugars D. fat
41. We can conclude from this passage that camels A. feel at home in the desert B. like to carry heavy loads
C. look like ships from a distance
D. will always be useful
42. The author compares cells with water balloons in order to A. make you think of summer B. help you visualize the ceils C. show how rubber is elastic
D. show how many shapes cells can have
43. The word \ A. sunny B. flat C. dry D. sandy
Passage Three
A group of scientists rowing toward the center of a lake saw something shocking. They turned back as fast as they could. What had they seen?. The lake was boiling!
The group was investigating a crater lake in the mountains of St. Vincent. A crater hake is the mouth of a volcano that has been dormant for some time and has filled with water.
This particular crater was the tip of a volcano called Soufriere, which erupted last in 1902. Since that time, it had not shown any signs of action. But in the fall of 1971, mountain climbers who had hiked near the lake returned to the lowlands with strange stories. They said the water had turned yellow and was giving off a smell like burnt eggs. A seething fog was rising from the lake's surface.
Local scientists rushed to Soufriere to see if this might be the beginning of a new volcanic explosion. They found a huge black mass in the middle of the water. It was a great blab 1,000 feet long and 300 feet wide. Lava had pushed up through the bottom of the lake and formed a new island.
The investigators wanted to make sure that the volcano was safe, and that the lava would not overflow into the surrounding countryside. But they could never reach the island to study it, because the lava was so hot that the water around it bubbled and boiled. 44. This passage is about A. mountain climbing B. a boiling lake
C. a new volcanic island D. a mysterious blab
45. A crater lake is at the tip of a A. mountain B. ridge C. island D. volcano
46. We can conclude that A. the situation was nothing to be concerned about B. Soufriere is still an active volcano C. crater lakes are easy to hike to
D. Soufriere is a dead volcano
47. The writer explains the boiling water by using A. myths B. Humor C. facts
D. arguments Passage Four
Have you ever heard of a flower whose seeds are carried and spread by elephants? The rafflesia, a rare blossom, is very unusual. Found in the rain forests of Sumatra, the rafflesia is the world's largest flower, measuring three feet in diameter!
This giant flower is a parasite--it needs another plant to live on. It lacks the structures needed to survive alone. The rafflesia has no stem or leaves. It is all flower. It attaches itself to the roots of other plants and sucks their juices. The flower's favorite home is the root of the vine, which grows above ground.
The rafflesia seems to burst right out of the forest floor. Its blossom weighs fifteen pounds! It has thick, spotted petals that give off a rotten smell. The center is about the size of a household bucket. After a rain, it may hold up to twelve pints of water!
After the rafflesia dies, it becomes a pool of thick liquid in which its seeds float. Elephants wandering through the forest step into the mushy pool, and the seeds glue themselves to their feet. As the animals stomp through the forest, their sticky feet pick up twigs and leaves. The elephants try to rid themselves of the sticky mess, in the same way people try to get bubble gum off their shoes. The elephants rub their feet against the roots of the vine. In no time, seeds left on the vine grow into more monstrous flowers ! 45. Elephants help to
A. provide food for the giant flower B. water the rafflesia with their trunks
C. carry rafflesia seeds from one place to another D. stomp out the awful smelling petals
49. From this passage, we can guess that the writer A. likes elephants
B. has a very large garden
C. admires the wonders of nature D. likes to measure things
50. To give us an idea of how large the rafflesia is, the author uses A. the size of an elephant for comparison B. measurements
C. comparisons to other flowers
D. detailed descriptions of the flower's stem
51. As used in this passage, \ A. endurance B. Organization C. necessary parts
D. energy Passage Five
Many superstitious people are afraid of black cats. They believe that black cats have a strange power. If a black cat crosses their path, they think they will have bad luck.
Black cats haven't always had such a bad reputation. Long ago, the Egyptians thought that black cats were holy animals. They even worshipped them. Pasht was an Egyptian goddess who had a woman's body and a cat's head. Because the Egyptians had so much respect for black cats, they often buried the sacred creatures with great ceremony. Mummies of cats have often been found in ancient cemetery ruins. To keep the cats company after they died, mice were sometimes buried beside them.
Feelings about black cats have always been strong. People have thought they were either very good or very bad. The people of Europe, in the Middle Ages, believed black cats were the evil friends of witches and the Devil. Witches were said to have the power to change themselves into black cats. People believed that you could not tell whether a black cat was just a cat, or whether it was a witch disguising herself as she plotted some evil scheme. The brain of a black cat was thought to be a main ingredient in witch's brew.
Unlike their ancestors of the Middle Ages, Englishmen today consider black cats to be good luck charms. Fishermen's wives often keep a black cat around so that their husbands will be protected when they are out at sea.
52. The Egyptian goddess Pasht had a A. woman's head and a cat's body B. woman's head and a lion's body C. cat's head and a man's body D. woman's body and a cat's head
53. Judging from this passage, people of the Middle Ages probably A. treated black cats with respect B. treated black cats badly
C. were witches if they had black cats D. thought black cats were beautiful
54. People of ancient Egypt and Europeans of the Middle Ages A. both worshipped black cats B. both feared black cats
C. thought black cats could bring good luck D. felt very different about black cats 55. \ A. dead B. Holy C. Black D. fearful
Ⅴ. Daily Conversation (15 points)
Directions: Pick out five appropriate expressions from the eight choices below and complete the following dialogue by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
A. Maybe ! should call a taxi B. can you help me C. it's the second left D. not really
E. at the traffic lights F. Not at all
G. Museum Drive H. Thanks again
Tourist: Excuse me, 56 ? I'm lost!
Person: Certainly, where would you like to go?
Tourist: I'd like to go to the museum, but I can't find it. Is it far?
Person : No, 57 . It's about a 5 minute walk. Now, go along this street to the traffic lights. Do you see them?
Tourist: Yes, I can see them.
Person: Right, 58 , turn left into Queen Mary Avenue. Tourist: Queen Mary Avenue.
Person: Right. Go straight on. Take the second left and enter Museum Drive. Tourist: OK. Queen Mary Avenue, straight on and then the second left, 59 Person : Right. Just follow Museum Drive and the museum is at the end of the road. Tourist: Great. Thanks for your help. Person : 60 VI. Writing (25 points)
Directions: For this part, you are supposed to write a letter of refasal in English in 100-120 words based on the following situation. Remember to write it clearly.
61．你(Li Yuan)的朋友(Jack)邀请你暑期到他家乡——农村去度假。写封信委婉拒绝。信的 内容如下：
(1)对邀请表示感谢； (2)不能如愿的原因； (3)提出弥补的方式。
英语应试模拟第5套参考答案与解析 Ⅰ．Phonetics 【答案】
1．B 2．A 3．A 4．D 5．B 【解析】
1．选项B画线字母读 2．选项A画线字母读
3．选项A画线字母不发音，其他选项画线字母读4．选项D画线字母读5．选项B画线字母读
2014全国成人高考专升本英语模拟试题五及答案
