2015年成人高考专升本《英语》 模拟试题及答案解析(三)
1.Phonetics(5 points)
Directions:In each of the following groups of words,there are four underlined letters or letter combinations marked A,B,C and D.Compare the underlined parts and identify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation.Mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. ( )1.
A.energy B.engineer C?encourage D?entrance ( )2.
A.excellent B.expensive C.experience D.experiment ( )3.
A.secretary B.select C.separate D.sentence ( )4.
A.whisper B.whistle C. within D.while ( )5.
A.practice B.possible C.physical D.pacific
Ⅱ.Vocabulary and Structure(15 points)
Directions:There are l5 incomplete sentences in this section.For each sentence there are four choices marked A,B,C and D.Choose one answer that best completes the sentence and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet。 ( )6.The Smiths go to_______every Sunday. A.a church B.the church C.church D.some church
( )7.If________ ,irrigation can be harmful. A.not well managed B.not managing well
C.it was not well managed D.it was not managing well ll
( )8.The largest meteorite on display is in the American museum in New York city. over 34 tons. A.and it weighs B.it weighs C.its weight is D.but it weighs
( )9.I hundreds of yuan for this TV set. A.spent B.paid C.took D.cost
( )10.Any sound of music can be to me when I'm writhing a c6mposition. A.an attraction B.a distract C.an attract D.a distraction
( )11.The Speech was not interesting.Most of the people present began to move about A.impatient B.impatiently C.impatience D.patiently
( )12.He does not work but he gets fl good from his investments. A.Wage B.earning C.income D.salary
( )13.they who did the thorough cleaning to the classroom yesterday. A.These were B.That was C.It was
D.Those were
( )14.Mother hasn’t much money and it is only by good that she is able to buy all we need. A.manages B.manage
C.management D.managing
( )15.Do you think her beauty could her Stupidity? A.make up B. make out
C.make up for D.make for
( )16.That was l wanted A.which B.the One
C. the one what D.the which
( )17.The present made her A.to be happy B.be happy C.happy
D.that she became happy
( )18.Without the instrument,we A.cannot’hardly do nothing B.cannot hardly do anything C.can hardly do nothing D.can hardly do anything
()19.Whose idea was it to go to the opera? I suggested________ A.go B.to go C.that go D.going
( )20.The________of yourself that you see in the mirror is produced by the reflection of light.
A.figure
B.appearance C.100k D.image
Ⅲ.Cloze(30 points)
Diriections:For each blank in the following passage,there.are four choices marked A,B,C andD.Choose the one that is most suitable and mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
As you may know,the best way to keep yourself physically fit is to exercise every day.The. (21) is that you should (22 )physical fitness part of your (23) routine.It is the same.with mental fitness. ( 24 ) you want to be able to think well and to learn well,you (25 ) exercise your mind daily.
As with phsical fitrtess,there are a (26 ) 0f activities you can do to keep in contro1.However,over the (27 ) run,the very best way to exercise your mind is to (28) the habit of readin9.Here is why.Think of the difference,between watching television and (29 ) a book. Watching television is a passive experience.You sit,you look,and you listen.Such concentration is (30 ) by outside stimulation(刺激).Reading.a book,on the other hand.requires (31) concentration.As you read,you must,put in a great deal of effort to look at the words,320ut what they mean,and build、.up images,thoughts and opinions within your (33) Druing your reading,if you stop concentrating,even (34 ) a second, eyerything stops.Nothing happens,until
you start concentrating again.For this reason,reading regularly forces you to (35) your powers of concentration,a skill whose value would be difficult to overpraise. ( )21.A.thing B.problem. C.trouble D.matter ( )22.A.cause B.make C.bring D.turn
( )23.A.daily B.weekly C.monthly D, quarterly ( )24.A.Until B.Unless C.When D.If ( )25.A.may B.must C.could D.would ( )26.A.pair B.set C.few D.number ( )27.A.10ng B.short C.quick D.slow ( )28.A.change B.break C.support D.form
( )29.A.reading B.writing C.editing: D.translating ( )30.A.done B.divided C.driven D.drawn ( )31.A.passive B.active C.10w D.final ( )32.A.figure B.take C.set D.look
( )33.A.understanding B.reach. C.field D.mind ( )34.A.for B.at C.by D.in
( )35 A share B.seize C.decrease D.increase IV.Reading Comprehension(60 points)
Directions:There are five reading passages in this part.Each passage is followed by four questions.For each question there are four suggested answers marked A,B,C and D choose one best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet。 Passage One
The music business is very difficult to succeed in;90ut of.10 bands that have released their first record fail to produce a second. Surviving in the music industry requires luck and patience,but most of all it requires an intricate knowledge of how a record company functions.The sing of a recording contract is a slow process. The record company will
spend a,long time investigating the band and current friend in popular music;during this period,it is important that a band reciprocate(互给,互换)with an investigation of its own,learning as much as possible about the company and making personal connections within the different departments that will handle their recordings. A record company's search for new talent usually begins by sending a representative of the Artists and Repertoire(A&R)department to visit hats and night clubs scouting for young, talented bands.When the representative identifies a promising band,he or she will work to negotiate a contract and make the recording arrangements. Once a band has finished recording the album,the Publicity and Promotions department takes over and decides whether or not to mass produce and market the,band's album.This is.where, many bands go wrong. They fail to make personal contacts in this second department,thus losing their voice in the final
process of producing and marketing their album.;This loss of voice often contributes to,the band’s failure as a recording group ( )36.The word“investigation’in sentence 4 is closest in meaning to which of the following? A.production. B .understanding C.investment. D.examination
( )37.The author mentions that a band’Success is dependent on all of the following factors EXCEPT
A.having patience
B.making personal contacts with people in the company C.understanding how a record company functions
D.playing music that sounds like music of famous bands
( )38.According to the passage,the Publicity and Promotions department________ A.has the final decision in producing an album B.handles the recording arrangements for the band C.sends representatives to look for new talent D.visits bars and night clubs
( )39.The word“intricate”in sentence 2 is closest in meaning to which of the following? A.internal. B.external. C.complicated. D.interested.