would like to enjoy the food later, ask your waitress or waiter for a“doggie bag”. It may have a picture of a dog on it, but everybody knows you are taking food for yourself.
Supper and dinner are both words for the evening meal. Some people have“Sunday dinner”.This is an especially big noon meal.
Tips are not usually added to the check. They are not included in the price of the meal, either. A tip of about 15% is expected and you should leave it on the table when you leave. In some restaurants, a check is brought on a plate and you put your money there. There the waiter or waitress brings you your change.
46. Which of the following statements is true?
A. American people like sitting with people they don’t know. B. Hostess always seat a small group at a large table
C. American people never sit with people they don’t know
D. American people would not light a cigarette if the people who sit at the same table mind their smoking
47. Usually ________ is served before you order.
A. Cold water B. Butter C. Coffee D. Bread 48. American people always ________ when servings are too large for them.
A. take the food home with a doggie bag for their dogs B. leave the food on the table and go away
C. take the food home with a doggie bag and enjoy the food later D. ask the waitress or waiter to keep the food for them 49. Sunday dinner is ________.
A dinner in the evening B. a big noon meal C. a big lunch on Sunday D. a supper on Sunday 50. Which statement is not mentioned in the passage?
A. Tips are not usually included in the total check.
B. A 15 percent tip in large cities indicates satisfactory service. C. People tip waiters and waitresses. D. People always put tips on the table.
Passage 3
I worked my way up the presidency of the Ford Motor Company. When I finally got there, I was on the top of the world. But then fate said to me: “Wait, we’re not finished with you. Now you’re going to find out what it feels like to get kicked off from the top.”
On July 13, 1978, I was fired. I had been president of Ford for eight years and a Ford employee for thirty two. I had never worked anywhere else. And now suddenly, I was out of a job.
As you go through life, there are thousands of little forks in the road, and there are a few really big forks those moments of thinking, moments of truth. This was mine as I wondered what to do. Should I pack it all in and retire? I was fifty-four years old. I had already accomplished a great deal. I was financially secure. But that just didn’t feel right. I knew I had to carry on.
A few months later, I became the president of Chrysler, a company which was almost bankrupt at that time. Fortunately, Chrysler recovered. Today I’m a hero. With strong will, with luck, and with help from lots of good people, I was able to rise up from the ashes.
51. When the author became the president of Chrysler, the company ________. A. was having a hard time B. was very new C. was bigger than Ford D. was in a good condition 52. From the passage, we may conclude that the author was a (an) ________ person. A. weak-minded B. pessimistic C. ordinary D. strong–willed 53. By saying “I was able to rise up from the ashes”, the author means that ________. A. he was able to stand still although the ground was soft B. he was stronger after being burned to ashes C. he was not afraid of failure D. he became successful again after failure
54. The author became a member of Ford ________. A. in 1978 C. when he was 22 55. This article is most likely a part of ________. A. a report to the government C. an autobiography
B. in 1972
D. when he was 32
B. a formal speech
D. a magazine article on social problems
Passage 4
According to a recent report from UN, the world’s population continues to grow. There are over 5 billion people now. It could reach 6.2 billion by the end of the century and 8.4 billion in the year of 2025.
But during the past 10 years or so, a large rapid drop in the world’s birth rate has taken place. Families generally are smaller now than they were a few years ago. It is happening in both developing and developed countries.
China is one such country that has already cut its rate of population growth by about one half since 1970. Each Chinese family has one child. And the hope is to reach a zero population growth rate by 2000.
Several countries in Europe already have a negative growth rate. Experts said that these countries would have not enough workers in the future. And the people who are working could face much higher taxes to help support the growing retirees.
56. How many people will have been increased by the 2000?
A. 3 400 million B. 1 200 million C. 2 200 million D. 6 200 million 57. In the past ten years, _______.
A. there are fewer and fewer people
B. the world’s population has not been growing as fast as it used to C. the world’s birth rate has risen D. the number of people has been cut
58. In China each family is allowed to have only one child, so that _______.
A. the birth rate can be cut B. half of the number of people has been cut C. the number of people has increased by 1/2 D. each family is smaller
59. In some European countries _______.
A. the birth rate is unknown B. the birth rate is too large
C. the death rate is larger than the birth rate D. the birth rate is larger than the death rate 60. In the European countries _______.
A. not many people would like working B. supporting the retired would be a big problem
C. the people who are working would refuse to pay taxes D. retirees live on taxes
V. Writing (20 points)
Directions: For this part, you are supposed to write an e-mail in about 80 words based on the following situation. Remember to write it clearly.
你（Li Yuan）的美国朋友Harry在最近的e-mail中提到要带他的父母来华旅游，他们计划去黄山。给他回一封e-mail，内容包括：
1．欢迎他的父母来中国； 2．建议可行路线及交通方式；
3．提醒一些必要的旅行准备（如衣物、药品……）； 4．推荐1至2处其他景点。
《大学英语》（专科升本科）模拟试题（三）
I.
Phonetics (10 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. make B. lake C. sad D. state 2. A. supply B. simply C. try D. style 3. A. trouble B. soul C. double D. enough 4. A. met B. get C. he D. let 5. A. examine B. extra C. excuse D. exhibition
II. Vocabulary and Structure (20 points)
Directions: There are 20 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. He took ________ as to what he should do next.
A. his friend’s advice B. his friend’s advise C. an advice of his friend D. his friend’s advices 7. After ________ breakfast, we had ________ discussion.
A. the, a B. a, the C. /,a D. a, the 8. I have a ________ son.
A. 2-year-olds B. 2 years old C. 2-year-old D. 2-years-old 9. John often ________ to the teacher, and the teacher didn’t believe him.
A. lie B. lied C. lain D. laid 10. My suggestion is that we ________ him about it.
A. tell B. told C. to tell D. telling 11. What the man said to the police officer ________ by several other witnesses standing by.
A. was disputed B. were disputed C. disputed D. be disputed 12. Most of the satellites do not change ________ positions.
A. their B. its C. them D. the 13. He speaks English ________ better than I.
A. very B. so C. much D. too 14. ________ the days went on, the weather got worse.
A. With B. Since C. While D. As 15. I prefer writing a term paper ________ taking an examination.
A. than B. to C. for D. that 16. I couldn’t understand the lecture, and ________.
A. neither could Sue B. so couldn’t Sue C. Sue couldn’t neither D. Sue couldn’t also 17. Michael ________ be a policeman, for he’s much too short.
A. needn’t B. can’t C. shouldn’t D. may
18. ________ he was putting on his uniform the officer found that one of the sleeves was torn.
A. Since B. Before C. As D. Unless
19. After living in Paris for fifty years, he returned to the town ________ he grew up as a child.
A. which B. where C. that D. when 20. When you have to interrupt somebody, don’t forget ________ “Excuse me”.
A. say B. to say C. said D. saying 21. We’ve ________ sugar. Ask Mrs. Jones to lend us some.
A. run away with B. run down C. run off D. run out of 22. “Where is the new dictionary?”
“It's on the top of the shelf, out of ________?” A. reach B. sight C. touch D. order
23. When you go to a foreign country, you must ________ yourself to the manners and customs there.
A. admire B. adopt C. adapt D. admit 24. It’s too expensive for me, I can’t ________ it.
A. spend B. pay C. afford D. cost 25. The High Street is so narrow that the local government has decided to ________ it.
A. increase B. lengthen C. widen D. extend
Ⅲ. Cloze (15 points)
Directions: There are 15 blanks in the following passages. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE answer that best completes the passage.
A pet is an animal that 26 in your house. Over half the families in North America own pets. The most popular 27 are dogs, fish and birds. Rabbits, hamsters（仓鼠）and turtles are also 28 . Even some unpopular animals such as frogs, mice and snacks are pets. People first 29 to keep pets about 12000 years ago. The first pet 30 a dog. The dog did not become a pet because people 31 it was cute. It became a pet because it was useful. People used the dog 32 many things. The dog warned people 33 danger so wild
animals didn’t attack people. It also ate leftover food. Later, dogs helped people take care 34 cows and sheep on farms.
Cats did not 35 pets for a long time. When the Egyptians first started to grow grain, mice ate it. The Egyptians were 36 to tame（驯服）cats.
Today, people keep many 37 of pets. Animals such as canaries（金丝鸟）, parrots, mice and hamsters live 38 . They need people to bring them food and water and to keep their cages clean. Other animals, such as dogs and cats, need food and water, but they can take care of themselves 39 . They are good pets for people because they don’t need 40 care.
26. A. lives B. stays C. sleeps D. plays 27. A. houses B. dogs C. pets D. families 28. A. wide B. narrow C. popular D. populous 29. A. begin B. started C. know D. hope 30. A. is B. was C. were D. had been 31. A. studied B. bought C. taught D. thought 32. A. for B. at C. with D. in order to 33. A. about B. of C. on D. for 34. A. with B. for C. in D. of 35. A. become B. grow C. turn D. change 36. A. first B. firstly C. at the first D. the first 37. A sort B. type C. kinds D. groups 38. A. in cage B. in the cages C. in the cage D. in cages 39. A. many ways B. in many ways C. a better way D. plenty of ways 40. A. many B. much C. a great amount of D. plenty
IV. Reading Comprehension (40 points)
Directions: There are four reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
Passage 1
Scientists have always wanted to know more about the other worlds in space. Years ago they knew a lot about the moon. They knew how far away it is from the earth. But they wanted to know more about it. They thought and thought. At last they found the only way to know more was to send men to the moon.
The moon is about 384 000 kilometres away from the earth. A plane can not fly to the moon because the air reaches only 240 kilometres high above the earth. Then there is no air. But something can fly even when there is no air. That is a rocket (火箭).
Rockets can fly out into space. Rockets with men in them have already reached the moon. Some rockets without men in them have flown to other parts, much farther away from the earth than the moon in the universe. One day, rockets may be able to go to any place.
41. Scientists knew ________ about the moon a long time ago.
A. nothing B. many things C. everything D. little 42. The moon is ________ away from the earth.
A. about 384 000 kilometres B. 240 000 kilometres C. Only 348 000 kilometres D. about 348 000 meters 43. A plane can’t fly to the moon because ________.
A. the moon is 240 kilometre far away B. we don’t know where it is C. it can’t fly without air D. there is no air on the moon 44. Rockets with men in them have reached ________.
A. the sun B. the moon C. all the stars D. some planets 45. Which of the following is right?
A. So far, rockets with men have been to other places.
B. Rockets with men can fly to other places farther away than the moon. C. Perhaps one day rockets will be able to go to any place in space. D. A plane can fly to the moon.
Passage 2
In the past, people who graduated from college felt proud of their academic achievements and confident that their degree would help them to find a good job.
However, in the past four years the job market has changed dramatically. This year’s college graduates are facing one of the worst job markets. For example, Ryan Stewart, a graduate of San Jose State University, got a degree in religious studies, but he has not gotten any job offers. He points out that many people already working are getting laid off and don’t have jobs, so it’s even harder for new college graduates to find jobs.
Four years ago, the future looked bright for his class of 2006. There were many high-tech job opportunities, graduates received many job offers, and they were able to get jobs with high salaries and benefits such as health insurance and paid vacations. However, “Times have changed. It’s a new market,” according to an officer of the university.
The officer says students who do find jobs started preparing two years ago. They worked during summer vacations, they have had several short-time jobs, and they majored in fields that are still paying well, such as accounting or nursing.
In conclusion, these days a college degree does not automatically lead to a good job with a high salary. Some students can only hope that the value of their degree will increase in the future.
46. What did a college degree mean to people in the past?
A. It was a proof of their professional skills. B. It would guarantee their quick promotion. C. It built up their confidence in the job market. D. It would help them to start an academic career.
47. Ryan Steward has not got any job offer because ________.
A. there are too many graduates of his major B. he wants to find a job with very high salary C. he has not received a degree in the university D. the job market has changed greatly since 2002
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