2014全国成人高考专升本英语模拟试题二及答案(1)

36. A good synonym for \ A. people B. future C. beginning D. culture

37. According to this passage, all educated Europeans of the seventh century were expected to study A. physical science and chemistry B. Greek and Latin

C. democracy and communism D. French and Spanish

38. Today, most of people won't study either Greek or Latin because A. they are no longer important B. people do not have enough time

C. they are no longer existed D. people can not learn them well

39. What can we conclude from this passage?

A. Greeks and Romans significantly influenced European culture. B. The Greeks were the founders of democracy. C. The Greeks and Romans were bitter enemies.

D. People of the classical world were barbaric and uneducated. Passage Two

Would you eat a bacon, lettuce and love apple sandwich'?. You probably have eaten many of them. Love apple was the name used many years ago for the tomato.

The tomato is originally an American plant. It was found in South America by early Spanish explorers. The word tomato comes from the native Nahuatl word tomatl. But when it moved north, the plant earned a different name. Remarkably, the settlers in North America thought it was poisonous. They believed that to eat it was surely to die. It was said that deserted suitors would threaten to eat a tomato to cause their coldhearted lovers regret. Because of this legend, the settlers called the tomato a \such as corn and sweet potatoes, everyone avoided the tomato.

No one knows who first dared to eat a tomato. Perhaps someone was brave enough, or lovesick enough, to try out the truth of the rumors. Of course, whoever ate this fruit was perfectly safe. No one died from eating a love apple. Still, it was many years before the people fully believed that the tomato was a safe, and even good food. But its use did become common, and the plant was sent across the ocean to become part of many traditional European dishes. 40. The language from which we derived the word tomato is A. Portuguese B. Spanish C. Nahuatl D. European

41. North American people didn't eat tomatoes at first because

A. they had too much other food

B. they mistakenly thought they were poisonous C. settlers ate only traditional European foods D. no one liked the taste

42. The underlined word \ A. boyfriend B. launderer C. tailor D. explorer

43. A good title for this passage would be A. Life in Early America B. What Happens to the Brokenhearted

C. The History of the Tomato D. Vegetables in Our Diet

Passage Three

Nature has devised many ways to protect creatures' eyes. The most common protection is the eyelid--a fold of skin that closes over the eye, protecting it from damage. Eyelashes are useful for keeping out dust and other irritants, and tears wash away any particles that get through the other defenses.

Some creatures, including most birds, have three eyelids. The upper and lower lids act like human lids and keep out twigs, dirt and sand. The third eyelid, however, is a semitransparent tissue that crosses over the eye from the inside corner to the outside corner. Because of this protective membrane, birds seldom have to blink. They close their eyes only when they go to sleep. In ducks, this third eyelid self as an underwater diving mask that helps the ducks find food. Most fish and snakes have no eyelids at all. Instead, a hard glassy covering protects their eyes. In fish, water constantly sweeps away dirt from the covering. And a snake's eyesight is usually so bad that a little dirt obscuring its vision does not disturb it greatly.

Eyelashes defend the eye by shading it from glare. They also act like miniature brushes to remove dust. Camels have lashes that are four inches long to protect their eyes from windblown sand in the desert.

44. A camel has long eyelashes A. to keep windblown sand out of its eyes B. that get in the way of its sight

C. to help it see better D. to attract other camels

45. The writer implies that eyelids are A. not found on lizards B. nice to look at

C. always covered with eyelashes D. the most effective eye protection

46. The author compares the duck's third eyelid to a A. tissue

B. glassy covering

C. tiny brush D. diving mask

47. A good title for this passage would be A. Look Out B. Birds' Eyes

C. Eyes in the Night D. Protecting the Eye

Passage Four

As part of an ongoing campaign against polyvinyl chloride (聚氯乙烯 ), a Virginia-based environmental advocacy group today called on manufacturers and retailers to phase out its use in shower curtains. The Center for Health, Environment and Justice (CHEJ) , released the results of a small study indicating that PVC ( 聚氯乙烯)-containing shower curtains are capable of emitting scores of potentially harmful materials, into people's bathrooms. A previous study, conducted by Environmental Protection Agency researchers, also found that plastic shower curtains can emit toxic compounds into the air.

There's still debate among scientists about just how serious the health effects are especially at low doses. However, CHEJ urges consumers to avoid using PVC shower curtains, as well as many other PVC products.

For people who are concerned about their shower curtains, there are alternatives. IKEA phased out PVC shower curtains 11 years ago, switching to ethylene vinyl acetate (乙烯醋酸共聚物). The company has said that 88 percent of its shower curtains would be PVC free by spring of 2008.

Manufacturers are not required to label shower curtains, but some do list\on the packaging. Numerous online retailers, sell shower curtains--primarily cotton or hemp--that are free of PVC. However, mildew(发霉) can be a problem with cotton and hemp products. 48. What did the study released by the Center for Health, Environment and Justice show? A. That PVC stands for polyvinyl chloride.

B. Manufacturers are not required to label shower curtains. C. That most shower curtains sold at IKEA are made from PVC.

D. That PVC shower curtains may release potentially harmful materials. 49. What material are the shower curtains sold at IKEA made from? A. Ethylene vinyl acetate. B. Polyvinyl chloride.

C. Cotton. D. PVC and EVA.

50. What's the biggest problem with hemp and cotton shower curtains? A. They are see-through. B. They are too expensive.

C. They may cause mildew. D. They emit harmful materials.

51. Is it easy for consumers to tell that a shower curtain is made from PVC?

A. Yes, that information is always on the shower curtain label. B. Not always, because shower curtains don't have to be labeled. C. Yes, but only if they're made by IKEA after 2008. D. No, because they only contain low doses of PVC.

Passage Five

Companies that employ illegal immigrants are to be named and shamed in a further attempt to crack down on people smuggling. The move by the Home Office comes four months after officials launched a concerted effort to identify and prosecute companies breaking the law. More than 200 companies have already been fined for hiring illegal labor. The Home Office says names of companies and directors are to be published on the UK Border Agency website. The agency will publish how many illegal immigrants the company was employing and how much it was fined.

By May this year there had been 137 prosecutions under the new rules leading to fines totaling 500,000--almost 3,000 per firm. The total number of prosecutions was 10 times more than were carried out in 2007, and double the total for the previous decade.

Immigration chiefs are also switching their focus from small-time illegal employers, such as takeaway restaurants, in an effort to major organized criminal enterprises supplying illegal labor, often relying on international networks to smuggle people into the UK.

Some 7,500 immigration officers will be re-organized into more localized teams with police and customs officials in an effort to better target what the Home Office says are illegal working hotspots. These could include areas of the economy where there is a high demand for labor including agriculture, construction and hospitality. Nobody knows how many people are working without permission in the UK--although estimates put the number of illegal residents at more than 500,000.

Trade Union leaders have also raised concerns about the government's strategy, arguing that it could drive the worst employers further underground, penalizing exceptionally poor workers unable to break out of a situation they did not necessarily choose.

52. What has happened in the first four months of the campaign to crack down on companies hiring illegal workers?

A. Nothing. The campaign is still in its beginning stage.

B. 7,500 immigration officers will be re-organized into more localized teams. C. 200 companies have been fined.

D. 3,000 small-time illegal employers have been cracked down. 53. What steps will officials take to \

A. They will publish their names as well as the details of the offence online. B. They will shut down their business.

C. They will inform the police about the illegal hiring. D. They will give poor workers working permission. 54. Immigration officials are now focusing on A. small-time illegal employers B. fining individual workers

C. large-scale organized criminal operations

D. the government's strategy

55. Trade Union officials fear that this new campaign (战役) might end up unjustly penalizing , by driving the employers further underground. A. employers B. workers

C. illegal residents D. companies

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. Hold the line B. flight number

C. ask a question D. To New York

E. May I have your name F. reconfirm my seat

G. please check in H. On May 11

Reservations clerk: Northwind Airlines. Can I help you? Daniel Adams: Hello. I'd like to 56 , please.

Reservations clerk: May I have your name and 57 , please?

Daniel Adams: My name is Daniel Adams and my flight number is 374. Reservations clerk: When are you leaving? Daniel Adams : 58 Reservations clerk: And your destination? Daniel Adams: Buenos Aires.

Reservations clerk: 59 , please. (...) All right. Your seat is confirmed, Mr. Adams. You'll be arriving in Buenos Aires at 4 o' clock p.m. local time. Daniel Adams: Thank you. Can I pick up my ticket when I check in?

Reservations clerk: Yes, but 60 at least one hour before departure time. Ⅵ. Writing (25 points)

Directions: For this part, you are supposed to write a letter in English in 100-120 words based on the following situation. Remember to write it clearly.

61．你(Li Yuan)刚买了一块表，但你不满意，因为它总有毛病。写一封投诉信，其内容如下： (1)买表的时间、地点； (2)出现的问题； (3)要求退货。

英语应试模拟第2套参考答案与解析 Ⅰ．Phonetics 【答案】

1．D 2．C 3．B 4．A 5．D 【解析】