some educators object to certain elements in the program, parents praise it highly. Many teachers also consider it a great help, though some teachers find that problems arise when first graders who have learned from “Sesame Street” are in the same class with children who have not watched the program.
The program uses songs, stories, jokes and pictures to give children a basic understanding of numbers, letters and human relationships. Tests have shown that children have benefited from watching “Sesame Street”. Those who watch five times a week learn more than the occasional viewers. In the United States the program is shown at different times during the week in order to increase the number of children who can watch it regularly.
Why has “Sesame Street” been so much more successful than other children’s shows? Many reasons have been suggested. People mention the educational theories of its creators, the support by the government and private businesses, and the skillful use of a variety of TV tricks. Perhaps an equally important reason is that mothers watch “Sesame Street” along with their children. This is partly because famous adult stars often appear on “Sesame Street”. But the best reason for the success of the program may be that it makes every child watching it feel able to learn. The child finds himself learning, and he wants to learn more.
11. Why has Sesame Street been called “the longest street in the world”? A. the program has been shown ever since 1969.
B. the program became one of America’s major exports soon after it appeared on TV C. the program is now being watched in most parts of the world. D. the program is made in the longest street in New York.
12. Some educators are critical of the program because________. A. they don’t think it fit for children in every respect B. it takes the children too much time to watch it
C. it causes problems between children who watched it and those who have not D. some parents attach too much importance to it
13. So many children in the United States watch the program because______. A. it uses songs, stories and jokes to give them basic knowledge B. it is arranged for most children to watch it regularly C. tests have shown that it is beneficial to them D. both A and B
14. Mothers often watch the program along with their children because______ A. they enjoy the program as much as their children
B. they find their children have benefited from watching the program C. they are attracted by some famous adult stars on the show D. they can learn some educational theories from the program
15. What is the most important reason for the success of the program according to the author?
A. the creators have good educational theories in making the program B. the young viewers find they can learn something from it. C. famous adult stars often appear in the program
D. It gets support from the government and private business
Passage four
Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage.
You will have no difficulty in making contact with the agent. As you enter his office, you will be greeted immediately and politely asked what you are looking for. The Estate Agent’s negotiator-as he is called-will probably check that you really know your financial position. No harm in that, but you can always tell him that you have confirmed the position with the XYZ Building Society. He will accept that.
He will show you the details of a whole range of properties; many of them are not really what you are looking for at all. That does not matter. Far better turn then down than risk missing the right one.
The printed details he will give you are called “particulars”. Over the years, a whole language has grown up, solely for use in Agent’s particulars. It is flowery, ornate and, providing you read it carefully and discount the adjectives, it can be very accurate and helpful.
Since the passing of the Trades Description Act, any trader trying to sell something has had to be very careful as to what they say about it. Estate Agents have, by now, become very competent at going as far as they dare. For instance, it is quite acceptable to say “delightfully” situated. That is an expression of his opinion. You many not agree, but he might like the idea of living next to the gasworks. If, on the other hand, he says that the house has five bedrooms when, in fact, it has only two, that is a misstatement of fact and is an offence. This has made Estate Agents and others for that matter rather more careful.
Basically, all that you need to know about a house is : how many bedrooms it has; an indication of their size; whether the house has a garage; whether there is a garden and whether it is at the back or the front of the house; whether its semi-detached of terraced.
16. The Estate Agent’s negotiator will ________. A. want all details of your financial circumstances
B. want to satisfy himself that you understand the financial implications of buying a house.
C. check your financial position with the XYZ Building Society D. accept any statement you make about your financial position 17. The author believes ________.
A. it is better to be given information about too many properties than too few
B. you should only look at details of properties of the kind you have decided to buy. C. the agent will only show you the details of properties you have in mind. D. it doesn’t matter if you miss a few properties you may be interested in. 18. The adjectives in Agent’s particulars are ______.
A. accurate B. helpful C. both accurate D. safe to ignore 19. The Trades Description Act applies to ___________. A. house agents only B. most estate agents C. any trader D. buyer of houses
20. The phrase “going as far as they dare” probably means______.
A. covering as wide an area as possible
B. selling houses as far from the estate agent’s houses
C. telling lies about properties if nobody is likely to find out about it.
D. trying every possible means to make the description of houses sound attractive
Ⅱ. Translation (25points)
1．A supermarket is different from other types of stores in several ways.
2．In addition, 75% of the world’s mail is written in English; 60% of the world’s radio stations now broadcast in English.
3．We should, therefore, learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will make our speech silly and vulgar.
4．A punctual person is in the habit of doing a thing at the proper time and is never late in keeping an appointment. The un-punctual man, on the other hand, never does what he has to do at the proper time.
5．A young housewife in Mexico looks into the cooking pot to see if the food she is cooking is done. She is especially interested in her dinner because she is using a new kind of cooker----one that gets its heat directly from the sun.
V. Writing (25 points)
1.盗版软件比比皆是； 2.盗版软件猖獗的原因； 3.如何打击盗版软件。
英语全真模拟卷一（答案解析部分）
I.Vocabulary and Structure
1.D “当地球靠得离太阳更近的时候”，用when引导时间状语从句。Weather表示“是否”；whereas表示“而，却”；although表示“虽然，但是”。
2.C the number of后面的谓语动词用单数形式，且表示人数受到限制，须用被动态。 3.D 本题考核固定搭配，“亲笔签名”故用genuine signature，符合句意。
4.A a promising future 远大的前途, occasional偶尔的；optional随意的； obedient服从的。Original（独创的）比较符合句意。 5.A demonstration，表明，符合句意； deduction有推论的意思，但不符合句意，distinction 差别、特征；difference表示“区别，差异”。 6.B 句意为作家不能对批评太敏感，选sensitive，常用be sensitive to;sensible表示“明智的”，常用be sensible of; senselee表示“愚蠢的，无意义的”；insensible表示“失去知觉的”。 7.B interpretation演奏，符合句意，composition 作曲，不用再加music，interaction相互作用。 8.A “因为没有充足的证据，法官驳回了案子”，用adequate。 excessive过多的。
9.C 本题考察固定搭配“常住地址”用permanent address。Forever表示“永远”；everlasting表示“永久的，持续的”；eternal表示“永恒的”。
10.B spoke in general,总体介绍一下，其他选项不符合。In particular表示“尤其，特别”；in common表示“共有，共同”。
11.A vertically“垂直地”，visually“看得见地”，virtually实际地，实际上做完了，violently“暴力地”。
12.D 根据句意，应选比较级even greater, more greater是词法错误。
13.C 根据句意，应选survey，调查。Inspection视查，analysis分析，examination检查、考试。
14.C be associated with表示“和…相联系”；adopt“采用，收养”： gear“调整，调节”，be geared to “使适合”； qualify “适合，胜任”。 15.D 句意为“考虑到…”，用Judging by.
16.D respectful尊重人的, respective各自的, 用respectable可尊敬的。 17.A 因为贿赂他的政治权利被剥夺了,选deprived，常用deprive…of…；acquired已得到的；acquainted熟悉的，常用be acquainted with；accused遭谴责的，常用be accused of。 18.B 表示“生动, 栩栩如生”用vivid。moderate是“有节制的”意思。 19. C the more…the more…句型, 动词放后面, 选C
20.B preliminary预备的，测试的，选B。prior在前的；potential可能的；precious珍贵的。 21.A 为了材料利用童年的记忆，用draw on 吸收，利用； draw up 拽上，起草； draw out 拉长拔出； draw off 放干， 消除
22.D preserve保存，dwell居住, dislocate使脱离原来位置，locate确定位置, 符合句意.
23.B compelling, obliged, compulsive都有强迫的意思。义务教育是固定搭配，用compulsory schooling。
24.D 根据句意：要不是下雨，我们本应该去乡村进行一个快乐的旅行，故选but for，意为“要不是…就…”，常跟虚拟语气连用。A, B答案都表示因为，C表示“幸亏，多亏了”， 25.B 这里四个选项只有black可以用来修饰mind, 头脑空白。Dim表示“光线昏暗的”；faint表示“虚弱的，微弱的”；vain表示“空虚的，徒劳的”。
26.C用 involve：骑马技术包含…；foster鼓励, 扶植; exaggerate夸张; solve解决。
27.D因为父母生意垮了，我放弃了上大学的机会。Deny有被拒绝的意思，deny sb sth，sb提到前面做主语，所以用被动态形式；neglect无视；ignore忽视； refuse拒绝，refuse to do。 28.B 达两次之多twice as much，倍数放在前面。
29.A trend趋势；signal 信号,预兆；vision先见；currency流通,通货。本题意为：单个地区建立工业已成为一种趋势…
30.C文件的决定是强行的impose…upon，强加…；impress留下印象；compromise妥协、让步；condense压缩、凝结。
Ⅱ.Cloze
1.【答案】A 【解析】根据下一句及随后的内容，作者讲的是怎样成为动物爱好者的(从小就喜欢动物)，应当选择A.how。
2.【答案】C【解析】in the first place是固定短语,意思是“首先”。此句意思是：别人经常问到的问题之一，是当初我是如何爱上动物的。
3.【答案】A【解析】这句话的意思是：作者在呀呀学语之时,最早发清楚的音是“zoo”(动物园),而不是“妈妈”,“爸爸”,因此,应选clarity“清晰”。填入其他选项emotion (感情),sentiment(多愁善感),affection(友爱)不合逻辑。
4.【答案】B【解析】but在此处连接另一个句子(it was the word“zoo”,“it was”被省略)，表示转折，意为“而是”，Except,except for,but for的用法接近，表示“除了……”。例如： We go there every day except Sunday.
He answered all the questions except for the last one.
For a year the dam remained complete but for the generators. 从意思上，逻辑上，都应当选but。
5.【答案】D【解析】根据后面的over and over again,应选“repeat”
6.【答案】C【解析】小孩想去动物园,便不停地发出尖叫声,故选“voice”。A shrill voice与scream的意思接近。volume(音量)；noise(噪音)；pitch(音调)均不合要求。 7.【答案】B【解析】shut sb.up是指让某人住口，为了让孩子停止尖叫，只好带他去动物园。 8.【答案】A【解析】根据后面主句的时态，此处只能用一般过去时。
9.【答案】C【解析】a great many后直接跟可数名词的复数形式；a great / large amount of后跟不可数名词；只有a great /large number of后可以跟可数名词的复数形式。例如: I read a great many English books.
A large amount of money is spent on tobacco every year. A great number of civilians were murdered in cold blood. 10.【答案】D【解析】living后必须接介词in，意为“居住”；cultivating耕种；reclaiming开垦；只有exploring有探察的意思。
11.【答案】C【解析】add to相当于increase，增加。其余选项后面都不接to。 12.【答案】A【解析】later on为固定短语，“后来”。
13.【答案】D【解析】attendant仆人；keeper可理解为“饲养员”，但是a student keeper容易被误解为“收留学生的人”；aide有“助手”之义。作者一边上学，一边在动物园里打工，只能当助手。
14.【答案】D【解析】which在此引导定语从句，修饰前面列出的动物。
15.【答案】D【解析】因为钱是在动物园打工挣的，选successfully更能体现其含义。 16.【答案】D【解析】finance my first trip意为“支付我的旅行费用”；pay后应接介词for；其他选项的意思相差甚远。
17.【答案】B【解析】此句为现在完成进行时态,选regularly比较贴切。
18.【答案】D【解析】此句是由though引导的让步状语从句，应与主句意思相对立。选项中，sorrows和disappointments与主句的appeal to相对立，但sorrows的分量太重。 19.【答案】C【解析】appeal to为成语，意思是“吸引”。
专升本英语全真模拟试卷一 - 图文
