湖北普通专升本英语模拟试题（二）
Part I Vocabulary and Structure
1.The boy’s father bought him a large toy train ________.
A) which to play with B) to play with it C) to play with D) at which to play 2.________ you poor record in school, we think you should study harder. A) In view of B) In charge of C) In spite of D) In case of 3.There are more than fifty proposals ________ at the conference. A) discussed B) to be discussed C) discussing D) having been discussed 4.Police have ________ to the public to come forward with any information which might help them in their inquiries.
A) urged B) claimed C) appealed D) called
5.I am sorry I ________ your glasses off the desk when I was wiping it. A) drew B) hit C) struck D) knocked
6.Why don’t you have a night out? It would take your ________ off your worries. A) cares B) heart C) head D) mind
7.Some hard plastics can be ________ metals in manufacturing machine parts. A) substituted for B) taken the place of C) replaced in D) given way to 8.His understanding made a deep impression ________ the young girl. A) in B) on C) for D) to
9.They have been trying to arrive at a practical solution ________ the problem. A) in B) to C) on D) with
10.In many American families, parents feel that children should make important decisions ________.
A) to themselves B) on themselves C) of themselves D) by themselves
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11.There is hardly an environment on earth ________ some species of animal or other has not adapted successfully.
A) to which B) wherever C) so that D) as to
12.Some metals are better conductors of electricity than others ________ means that the former have atom that contain more free electron than the latter. A) that B) this C) which D) it
13.A good friend is one who will ________ you when you are in trouble. A) stand for B) stand by C) stand up to D) stand up with 14.The speaker ________ his notes before the lecture. A) ran down B) ran into C) ran out D) ran over 15.I find this treatment very ________ to my health. A) advisable B) invaluable C) beneficial D) worthy 16.Don’t have him for a friend. He’s ________ a criminal. A) anything but B) but for C) rather than D) nothing but 17.Most doctors recognize that medicine is ________.
A) an art as much it is a science B) as much an art as it is a science C) as an art as much it is science D) much an art as it is a science 18.As a ________ president, his views are treated with respect when he is interviewed.
A) prior B) previous C) late D) former
19.It is highly desirable that a new president ________ for this college. A) appointed B) be appointed C) is appointed D) has been appointed
20.The supply of electric power to Madrid and neighboring districts has had to be ________.
A) weakened B) omitted C) restricted D) lowered
21.If the earth suddenly ________ spinning, we would all fly off it.
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A) had stopped B) stopped C) has stopped D) would stop 22.Is it advisable to ________ our body to the sunlight. A) reveal B) display C) expose D) show
23.He demanded that we explain what was happening, ________? A) hadn’t we B) didn’t we C) hadn’t he D) didn’t he 24.It was impossible to avoid ________ by the stormy weather.
A) being much affected B) to be much affected C) having much affected D) to have been much affected
25.________ in England. Anne Bradstreet both admired and imitated several English poets.
A) Having born and educated B) To be born and educated C) Since born and educated D) Born and educated
26.After searching for half an hour, she realized that her glasses ________ on the table all the time.
A) had been lying B) had been lain C) have been lying D) were lain
27.They hurried there only to find the meeting cancelled. In fact, they ________ at all.
A) might not have gone B) mustn’t have gone C) needn’t have gone D) wouldn’t have gone
28.The time has come ________ we can make extensive use of nuclear energy. A) when B) while C) as D) since
29.Hardly ________ the helicopter ________ when the waiting crowd ran toward it. A) had ..., landed B) has ..., landed C) did..., land D) was..., landing 30.________ the punishment was unjust. Helen accepted it without complaint. A) However B) So long as C) Even though D) Since Part II Cloze
What do we mean by a perfect English pronunciation? In one __31__ there are as
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many different kinds of English as there are speakers of it. __32__ two speakers speak in exactly the same __33__, we can always hear differences __34__ them, and the pronunciation of English __35__ a great deal in different geographical __36__ How do we decide what sort of English to use as a __37__ This is not a question that can be __38__ in the same. Way for all foreign learners of English __39__ you live in a part of the world, __40__ India or West Africa, where there is a long __41__ of speaking English for general communication purposes, you should __42__ to acquire a good variety of the pronunciation of this area. It would be a __43__ in these circumstances to use as a model BBC English or __44__ of the sort. On the other hand, if you live in a country __45__ there is no traditional use of English, you must take __46__ your model some form of __47__ English pronunciation. It does not __48__ very much which form you choose. The most __49__ way is to take as your model the tort of English you can __50__ most often. 31.A) meaning B) case C) sense D) situation 32.A) Not B) None C) No D) Nor 33.A) way B) form C) sort D) type 34.A) from B) among C) of D) between 35.A) varies B) changes C) shifts D) alters 36.A) parts B) areas C) countries D) spaces 37.A) direction B) model C) symbol D) guide 38.A) given B) responded C) answered D) satisfied 39.A) Because B) When C) Whether D) If 40.A) like B) in C) as D) near
41.A) tradition B) use C) custom D) habit 42.A) propose B) aim C) select D) tend
43.A) fashion B) nonsense C) mistake D) possibility 44.A) everything B) nothing C) things D) anything 45.A) that B) where C) which D) wherever 46.A) as B) with C) on D) to
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47.A) practical B) domestic C) new D) native 48.A) care B) affect C) matter D) trouble
49.A) sensitive B) effective C) ordinary D) careful 50.A) listen B) find C) notice D) hear Part III Reading Comprehension Passage One
Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.
The question of whether our government should promote science and technology or the liberal arts in higher education isn't an either or proposition (命题）, although the current emphasis on preparing young Americans for STEM (science, technology, engineering, maths)-related fields can make it seem that way.
The latest congressional report acknowledges the critical importance of technical training, but also asserts that the study of the humanities (人文学科) and social sciences must remain central components of America's educational system at all levels. Both areas arc critical to producing citizens who can participate effectively in our democratic society. become innovative (创新的）leaders, and benefit from the spiritual enrichment that the reflection on the great ideas of mankind over time provides.
Parents and students who have invested heavily in higher education worry about graduates' job prospects as technological advances and changes in domestic and global markets transform professions in ways that reduce wages and cut jobs. Under these circumstances, it's natural to look for what may appear to be the most “practical” way out of the problem: \in a subject designed to get you a job” seems the obvious answer to some, though this ignores the fact that many disciplines in the humanities characterized as “soft” often, in fact, lead to employment and success in the long run. Indeed, according to surveys, employers have expressed a preference for students who have received a broadly-based education that has taught them to write well, think critically, research creatively, and communicate easily.
Moreover, students should be prepared not just for their first job. but for their 4th and 5th jobs, as there’s little reason to doubt that people entering the workforce today will be called upon to play many different roles over the course of their careers. The ones who will do the best in this new environment will be those whose educations have prepared them to be flexible. The ability to draw upon every
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湖北普通专升本英语模拟试题（二）
