湖北普通专升本英语模拟试题（一）
Part I Vocabulary and Structure 1.I can’t understand how you ________ these unpleasant surroundings. A) put out B) put down C) put up with D) put forward
2.________ you decide to take up you should try to make it a success. A) Whatever B) Unless C) Whenever D) If only
3.If Harry did not attend the conference last night, he ________ too much work to do. A) must have had B) must have C) had had D) had to have had
4.John often attends public lectures at the University of Oxford, chiefly ________ his English. A) to improve B) improving C) to have improved D) improved
5.It was suggested at the meeting that effective measures ________ to solve the problem. A) were taken B) be taken C) must be taken D) take 6.I am ________ of your stupid conversation. A) annoyed B) worried C) angry D) tired
7.They are building the dam in ________ with another firm. A) comparison B) association C) touch D) tune
8.Most parents encourage their children to take an active part in social events, ________ those events do not interfere with their studies. A) lest B) though C) unless D) provided
9.Orlando, a city in Florida, ________ for its main attraction, Magic Kingdom. A) which is well known B) is well known C) well known D) being well known 10.He is ________ a writer as a reporter. A) more B) rather C) not so much D) not much
11.Jim is sorry ________ so impolite to your guest last Saturday. A) to be B) having been C) being D) to have been
12.I suppose that when I come back in ten years’ time all these old houses ________ down. A) will have been pulled B) will have pulled C) will be pulling D) will be pulled 13.To be sure, some insects can build complex societies ________ different types of individuals performing different tasks.
A) taken from B) made of C) composed of D) developed from
14.The students will put off the outing until next week, ________ they won’t be so busy. A) when B) as C) since D) while
15.I have not found my book yet; in fact, I am not sure ________ I could have done with it. A) whether B) why C) what D) when
16.If you do not fasten your safety belt, your chances of being ________ will be greater. A) beaten B) hurt C) damaged D) stricken
17.“ ________” for many years, the writer suddenly became famous.
A) Having ignored him B) To be ignored C) To have been ignored D) Having been ignored 18.This bird’s large wings ________ it to fly very fast. A) able B) enable C) unsure D) cause
19.The picture exhibition bored me to death. I wish I ________ to it. A) have not gone B) did not go C) had not gone D) should not have gone 20.I don’t swim not, but I ________ when I was a kid. A) used to it B) used to doing it C) used to D) used to do 21.I found my daughter sitting in the kitchen, crying ________. A) strongly B) bitterly C) heavily D) deeply
22.You are getting too old for football. You’d better ________ tennis instead. A) take in B) take up C) take for D) take over
23.When the two young people were married, the ceremony was anything ________ up to data. A) but B) beside C) except D) apart from
24.He didn’t mention anything about the party, ________ the date. A) either even B) even nor C) even neither D) not even
25.After being rescued from the air crash, the people agreed that they had much to ________. A) thank B) be thanked C) be thankful D) be thankful for
26.This new method not only saves time but also saves energy ________ operating on two batteries instead to four.
A) in B) on C) by D) for
27.What ________ to him is whether the job allows him to pursue his studies. A) matters B) refers C) happens D) applies
28.He said that very clearly so that nobody was in any ________ about what was meant.
A) doubt B) wonder C) question D) consideration
29.It is predicted that heavy rains are ________ to flood the area in a few days. A) frightening B) threatening C) scattering D) warning
30.In most of the United States, the morning newspaper is ________ by school age children. A) directed B) discharged C) derived D) delivered Part II Cloze When television first began to expand, very few of the people who had become famous as __31__ announcers were able to be equally effective __32__ television. Some of the difficulties they experienced when they were trying to __33__ themselves to the new medium were technical. When __34__ on radio, for example, they had become __35__ to seeing on behalf of the listener. This art of seeing for others __36__ that the announcer has to be very good __37__ talking. Above all, he has to be able to __38__ a continuous sequence (序列) of visual (视觉的) images which add meaning __39__ the round the listener hears. In the __40__ of television, however, the announcer sees __41__ with the viewer. His duty, __42__, is completely different. He is there to make __43__ that the viewer does not __44__ any point of interest, to help him focus __45__ particular things, and to help him __46__ the images on the television screen. __47__ his radio colleague, he must know the __48__ of silence and how to use it at those __49__ when the pictures speak for __50__.
31.A) television B) advertisement C) radio D) newspaper 32.A) of B) in C) at D) on
33.A) adopt B) adjust C) alter D) adapt
34.A) working B) listening C) appearing D) showing 35.A) practiced B) experienced C) determined D) used 36.A) guarantees B) means C) convinces D) warns 37.A) at B) with C) in D) of
38.A) reflect B) create C) cause D) affect 39.A) to B) in C) on D) about
40.A) occasion B) matter C) example D) case
41.A) something B) everything C) nothing D) anything 42.A) moreover B) therefore C) furthermore D) nevertheless 43.A) clear B) definite C) sure D) easy 44.A) miss B) ignore C) drop D) catch 45.A) to B) at C) in D) on
46.A) reveal B) expose C) understand D) translate
47.A) Unlike B) Besides C) Like D) As 48.A) price B) cost C) value D) worth 49.A) minutes B) periods C) times D) moments 50.A) them B) him C) themselves D) himself Part III Reading Comprehension Passage One
Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.
Time was—and not so many years ago, either—when the average citizen took a pretty dim view of banks and Banking. That this was so, it should be said, was to no small extent the fault of banks and bankers themselves. Banks used to be—and a few still are—forbidding structures. Behind the little barred windows were, more often than not, elderly gentlemen whose expression of friendliness reflected the size of the customer’s account, and nothing less than a few hundred thousand in the bank could have inspired the suggestion of a smile. And yet the average bank for many year was, to the average citizen, a fearful, if necessary, instrument for dealing with business—usually big business. But somewhere in the past quarter century, banks Began to grow human, even pleasant, and started to attract the little man. It is possible that this movement began in medium-sized towns, or in small towns where people know each other by their first names, and spread to big towns. At any rate, the results have been remarkable.
The movement to “humanize” hanks, of course, received a big push during the war, when more and more women were employed to do work previously performed by men. Also more and more “little” people found themselves in need of personal loans, as taxes became heavier and as the practice of installment (分期付款) buying broke down the previously long—held concept that there was something almost morally wrong about being in debt. All sorts of people began to discover that the intelligent use of credit (信贷) could be extremely helpful.
51.The author believes that the unfriendly atmosphere in banks many years ago was chiefly due to ________.
A) the outer appearance of bank buildings B) unfriendliness of customers toward banks C) economic pressure of the time D) the attitude of hankers
52.The banks of many years ago showed interest only in ________. A) regular visitors B) rich customers C) friendly businessmen D) elderly gentlemen
53.When did banks begin to grow human?
A) Sometime before the war. B) A few years ago. C) During the war. D) In the last century.
54.What helped to push the “humanization” of banks? A) More and more “little” people became customers of banks. B) The elderly gentlemen in banks were replaced by women. C) More banks were set up in small and medium-sized towns. D) The size of the customer’s account was greatly increased.
55.Average People seldom borrowed money from bank in the bank because ________. A) the bank buildings looked forbidding B) they were comparatively rich before the war C) they thought it was not proper to be in debt D) they rarely spent more than they could earn Passage Two
Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.
Last summer, Transportation Secretary Elizabeth Dole announced a new rule: Unless states representing two-thirds of the country’s population pass compulsory (强制性的) seat-belt-use laws by April 1989, all new vehicles will have to be fitted with air bags or automatic seat belts.
The rule wouldn’t have been necessary but for one simple fact. Even though seat belts could prevent nearly half of the deaths in fatal car accidents, 85 percent of the population simply won’t wear them.
Why not? Behavioral engineers have found that there are all sorts of reasons—usually unstated. These are some of the most popular. It’s safer to be thrown from a car man trapped. According to E. Scott Geller, that’s a faulty argument. “In fact”, he says, “being thrown from a car is twenty-five times more dangerous than being trapped”.
It won’t happen to me; I’m a good driver. But what about the other person who may be a terrible driver? The data show that the average incidence (发生率) for all accidents in one per driver every 10 years.
My car will end up underwater or on fire, and I won’t be able to get out. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), only 0.5 percent of all
injury-producing accidents occur under these conditions. “If you’re wearing a belt, you’ve got a better chance of being conscious and not having your legs broken—distinct advantages in getting out of a dangerous situation”.
I’m only going a few blocks. Yet 80 percent of accidents happen at speeds or less that
25 miles per hour, 75 percent happen within 25 miles of home. 56.Before 1989, in the United States ________.
A) the use of seat belts was not compulsory for the majority of the population B) a new law requiring the use of seat belts had just been passed
C) people had to choose between the use of seat belts or the use of air bags
D) almost fifty percent of the people involved in car accidents were saved by seat Belts 57.The word “trapped” (Para. 3, Line 3) means to be ________. A) held up in a traffic jam B) confined in the car C) caught in an accident D) pulled into a car
58.One of the reasons why many drivers refuse to wear seat belts is because ________. A) they don’t think that it is comfortable to wear seat belts
B) they don’t believe that an accident involving a terrible driver is highly probable C) they believe that no danger is involved in just driving a few blocks D) they think that few drivers are willing to wear seat belts 59.It can be inferred from the passage that ________. A) seat belts should be replaced by air bags
B) eighty-five percent of all drivers are likely to Break traffic rules
C) all drivers, whether good or bad, are liable to have an accident at one time or another D) wearing seat belts will get drivers out of dangerous situations 60.The purpose of the writer in writing this passage is ________. A) to urge the government to pass the law sooner B) to tell how dangerous car-driving can be C) to criticise those who refuse to use seat belts D) to prove the necessity of the new rule Passage Three
Questions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.
For well over 2000 years the world’s great religions have taught the virtues of a trusting heart. Now there is another reason to merit the wisdom of the ages: scientific evidence indicates that those with trusting hearts will live longer, healthier lives.
As a result of the work published in the 1970s by two pioneering heart specialists, Meyer Friedman and Ray H. Rosenman, nearly every American is aware that blood Type. A people are impatient, and easily moved to hostility and anger. Many have come to believe that Type As are at a much higher risk of suffering heart attack or dying of heart disease than others. The driving force behind hostility is a cynical (愤世嫉俗) mistrust of others. If we expect others to mistreat us, we are seldom disappointed. This generates anger and leads us to respond with hostility.
The most characteristic attitude of a cynic is being suspicious of the motives of people he doesn’t know. Imagine you are waiting for an elevator and it stops two floors above for longer than usual. How inconsiderate (不替别人着想的) You think. In a few seconds, you have drawn hostile conclusions about unseen people and their motives.
Meanwhile, your cynical mistrust is leading to noticeable physical consequences. Your voice rises. The rate and depth of your breathing increases. Your heart is beating faster and harder, and the muscles of your arms and legs become tight. You feel “charged up”, ready for action.
If you frequently experience these feelings, you may be at increased risk of developing serious health problems. Anger can add to the risk of heart and other diseases. 61.According to the author, people with trusting hearts are ________. A) usually intelligent and wise B) usually very religious
C) less likely to get heart diseases D) not likely to be mistreated by others
62.The book by Meyer Friedman and Ray H. Rosenman most probably discusses ________. A) friendliness and hostility B) trust and mistrust of people C) heart diseases and death rate
D) people’s characters and their blood types
63.According to the passage, if you have a fixed idea in mind that people will mistreat you, you will always find it ________. A) to be disappointing B) to be pleasing C) to be wrong D) to be so
64.A cynic, in the passage, is a person ________. A) who is always ready to fight
B) who usually has doubts about the people around him C) whose behaviour usually leads to serious health problems D) whose behaviour usually seems strange to the people he knows 65.The author’s intention in writing the passage is to ________. A) advise people to be patient
B) analyze the danger of heart diseases C) persuade people to be trustful D) praise the wisdom of the old people Short Answer Questions Directions:In this part there is a short passage with five questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words (not exceeding 10 words.)
For many women choosing whether to work or not to work outside their home is a luxury: they must work to survive. Others face a hard decision.
Perhaps the easiest choice has to do with economics. One husband said, “Marge and I decided after careful consideration that for her to go back to work at this moment was an extravagance (奢侈) we couldn’t afford.” With two preschool children, it soon became clear in their figuring that with babysitters (临时照看小孩的人), transportation, and increased taxes, rather than having more money, they might actually end up with less.
Economic factors are usually the first to be considered, but they are not the most important. The most important aspects of the decision have to do with the emotional needs of each member of the family. It is in this area that husbands and wives find themselves having to face many confusing and conflicting feelings.
There are many women who find that homemaking is boring or who feel imprisoned (被囚禁) if they have to stay home with a young child or several children. On the other hand, there are women who think that homemaking gives them the deepest satisfaction.
From my own experience. I would like to suggest that sometime the decision to go back to work is made in too much haste. There are few decisions that I now regret more. I wasn’t mature enough to see how much I could have gained at home. I regret my impatience to get on with my career. I wish I had allowed myself the luxury of watching the world through my little girl’s eyes. Questions:
66.Which word in the first tow paragraphs best explains why many women have to work? 67.Why did Marge and her husband think it an extravagance for Marge to go back to work? 68.What are the two major considerations in deciding whether women should go out to work? 69.Some women would rather do housework and take care of their children than pursue a career because they feel ________.
70.If given a second chance, the writer would probably choose to ________. Part IV Translation 71. 他要她放弃工作在家照顾孩子，但是她觉得这个要求太过分了。
72. 比如，青少年希望在外呆到很晚，但是当第二天早上要起床上学时，那又是另一回事了。 73. Once the balance in nature is disturbed, it will result in a number of possible unforeseeable effects.
74. Mike didn't come to the party last night, nor did he call me to give an explanation. 75. There remains one problem, namely, who should be sent to head the research there. Answer
1. C 2. A 3. A 4. A 5. B 6. D 7. B 8. D 9. B 10. C 11. D 12. A 13. C 14. A 15. C 16. B 17. D 18. B 19. C 20. C 21. B 22. B 23. A 24. D 25. D 26. C 27. A 28. A 29. B 30. D 31. C 32. D 33. B 34. A 35. D 36. B 37. A 38. B 39. A 40. D 41. B 42. B 43. C 44. A 45. D 46. C 47. A 48. C 49. D 50. C 51. D 52. B 53. A 54. B 55. C 56. A 57. B 58. C 59. C 60. D 61. C 62. D 63. D 64. C 65. C 66.Economics.
67. Because the increased cost will be more than Marge’s income. 68. Economic factors and emotional needs.
69. that homemaking gives them the deepest satisfaction. 70. stay home.
71. He wants her to give up working and stay home to look after the children. She feels, however, that this is too much for her.
72. For example, teenagers want to stay out till all hours of the night, but when it comes to getting up in the morning in time for classes, it's a different story. 73.自然界的平衡一旦遭到破坏,就会带来很多不可预知的影响. 74.迈克没来参加昨晚的聚会，也没给我打电话作任何解释。 75.还存在一个问题，那就是派谁去带领那里的研究工作。 信息来源:（）；具体请登陆网址详询。
湖北普通专升本英语模拟试题一
