[大學英語考試復習資料]專升本英語模擬25

1、大學英語考試復習資料專升本英語模擬25大學英語考試復習資料專升本英語模擬25專升本英語模擬25Part Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this part there are four passages. Each passage is followed by a number of comprehension questions. Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question. Then, mark your answer by blackening the correspo

2、nding letter on the Answer Sheet. Sir, How I feel for the many thousands of unfortunate people who find themselves unemployed, especially if they have received the same response from prospective employers as my husband has received. Towards the end of last year through illness, my husband found hims

3、elf unemployed. He resigned voluntarily in fairness to his work-mates. In response to various advertisements in the local press, he has applied by letter for 56 vacancies. This is in addition to dozens of applications via the telephone. He has received 15 letters in reply, four of which gave him the

4、 privilege of an interview. Of these four, they all said Ill let you know in 24 hours. He heard no more. Dont these people realize how much time, expense, and heartbreak are put into these applications? Dont they feel that the applications at least de- serve the courtesy of a reply? What position is

5、 he seeking? Anything that will pay him around $ 35 for unskilled labor. He has tried for gardener, van-driver, shop-assistant, caretaker, etc. Does no one want a hard-working, honest and dean-living 35-year-old unemployed man? Hove1. This letter was written by _.A.the wife of a man who is out of wo

6、rkB.a prospective employerC.the friend of a man who is out of workD.a man who is out of work答案:A細節(jié)辨認題。根據(jù)第二段第一行“Towards the end of last year through illness，my husband found himself unemployed”可得出正確答案為A。2. The man lost his job because _.A.he had applied for a vacancyB.he was ill and decided to leave

7、his job in order to help his work-matesC.he was ill and his employer thought it was not fairD.his work-mates told him to resign答案:B細節(jié)辨認題。根據(jù)第二段中“Towards the end of last year through illness，my husband found himself unemployedHe resigned voluntarily in fairness to his work- mates可得出正確答案為B。3. Since he

8、lost his job _.A.dozens of people have rung him but havent given him a jobB.he has applied for jobs but nobody ever replies to his lettersC.he has not seen any other jobs advertisedD.only four times have employers asked him to come and see them答案:D細節(jié)辨認題。根據(jù)第二段中“He has received l5 letters in reply，fou

9、r of which gave him the privilege of an interview”可得出正確答案為D。4. What happened when he was interviewed?A.He was asked to come back in 24 hours but he didnt.B.These people realized how much time and expense he had put into his applications.C.He was told that they would contact him within 24 hours but t

10、hey didnt.D.They told him it was a privilege to be given an interview.答案:C細節(jié)辨認題。根據(jù)第二段中“Of these four，they all said Ill let you know in 24 hoursHe heard no more”可得出正確答案為C。5. What do you think might be the reason he is finding it so difficult to get a job?A.He is asking for too much money.B.He has no

11、real training.C.He wants to be a gardener or caretaker.D.His character is not good enough.答案:B細節(jié)推斷題。根據(jù)最后一段中“What position is he seeking? Anything that will pay him around 35 for unskilled labor”可得出正確答案為B。 Do you have bright ideas? Ideas for inventions that change society or at least, make life easie

12、r for somebody? Perhaps we all do sometimes, but we dont often make the idea a reality. Recently, in Britain, there was a competition called British Designers for Tomorrow. The competition encouraged young people to carry out their bright ideas. There were two groups in the contest: Group One was fo

13、r schoolchildren over 16. And there were eleven prize winners altogether. Nell Hunt, one of the prize-winners, was called Sunshine Superman by one newspaper writing about his design. Its important when people study the weather to be able to record sunshine we have and how strong it is. Most sunshine

14、 recorders only record direct sunlight. Nells is more accurate and this is very important for research into ways of using solar power. With his prize of $100, Neil plans to carry on inventing. You can do so much with animation. Look at Simon Wests idea for animated road signs. He uses pictures which

15、 appear to move as you go nearer to or farther from them. This is not a new idea. But it is new to use these pictures on road signs. We found that people were more likely to see moving signs, said Simon. So now, you can really see rocks falling, trains moving, horses galloping or a car falling over

16、the edge(邊沿) of a cliff (懸崖). Quite a warning! The ideas in the competition were so inventive that we are surprised that British industry doesnt ask more schoolchildren for suggestions. Perhaps this will be the start of pupil power! 6. What competition was carried out recently in Britain?A.A competi

17、tion among schoolchildren.B.A competition in industry.C.A competition called British Designers for Tomorrow.D.A competition among the teachers.答案:C細節(jié)辨認題。根據(jù)第一段第三行“Recently，in Britain，there was a competition called British Designers for Tomorrow”可得出正確答案為C。7. The aim of the competition was _.A.to ask s

18、choolchildren for suggestionB.to encourage young people to carry out their bright ideasC.to start pupil powerD.to start a competition among the teachers答案:B細節(jié)辨認題。根據(jù)第一段第四行“The competition encouraged young people to carry out their bright ideas可得出正確答案為B。8. Neil Hunt was called Sunshine Superman becaus

19、e he _.A.suggested the ways of using solar powerB.designed a more accurate sunshine powerC.was able to record direct sunshine accuratelyD.was a superman in all things答案:B細節(jié)辨認題。根據(jù)第二段第四、五行“Neils is more accurate and this is very important for research into way of using solar power可得出正確答案為B。9. Who inve

20、nted animated road signs?A.Neil Hunt.B.A driver.C.Simon West.D.A teacher.答案:C細節(jié)辨認題。根據(jù)第三段第一、二行“You can do so much with animationLook at Simon Wests idea for animated road signs可得出正確答案為C。10. What does the sentence Quite a warning! in the third paragraph mean?A.It is really a good way to warn.B.It is t

21、ruly giving advice.C.What a notice!D.Warning people to be careful.答案:A綜合概括題。根據(jù)對第三段的分析可得出正確答案為A。 During the summer vacation there will be a revised schedule of services for the university community. Specific changes for intercampus bus services, dining-hall summer hours, for the hospital and recreati

22、onal and athletic facilities will be posted on the bulletin board outside the dining-hall. Weekly movies and concerts schedules which are in the process of being arranged will be posted each Wednesday outside the dining-hall. Intercampus buses will leave the main hall every hour on the half hour and

23、 make all of the regular stops on their route around the campus. The dining-hall will serve breakfast, lunch, and early dinner from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. during the week and from noon to 7:00 p.m. on weekends. The library will maintain regular hours during the week, but shorter hours on Saturdays a

24、nd Sundays. The weekend hours are from noon to 7:00 p. m. All students who want to use the library borrowing services and the recreational, athletic, and entertainment facilities must have a valid summer identification card. This announcement will also appear in the next issue of the student newspap

25、er. 11. The main purpose of the passage is to _.A.inform university people of important schedule changesB.announce the new movies on weekendsC.remind students to use the new library servicesD.tell campus personnel of their identification cards答案:A細節(jié)推斷題。根據(jù)第一段第一行“During the summer vacation there will

26、be a revised schedule of services for the university community”可知本文是要介紹夏季校園的一些服務時間的變化。12. Which of the following is TRUE about the hours of the library?A.It will only be open on the weekends.B.It will be open both weekends and weekdays.C.It will shorten its hours on weekdays.D.It is not mentioned.答案

27、:B細節(jié)辨認題。根據(jù)第二段第四行“The library will maintain regular hours during the week，but shorter hours on Saturdays and Sundays可得出正確答案為B。13. Times for movies and concerts are not listed in this announcement because _.A.films and concerts cannot be posted publiclyB.there are too many films and concerts to listC.

28、the list is not ready yetD.a film or a concert occurs only on Wednesday答案:C細節(jié)辨認題。根據(jù)第一段第四、五行“Weekly movies and concert schedules which are in the process of being arranged will be posted each Wednesday outside the dininghall”可得出正確答案為C。14. Which of the following facilities is NOT listed in this announ

29、cement?A.Food.B.Transportation.C.Clinic.D.Accommodation.答案:D細節(jié)辨認題。根據(jù)第一段中“Specific changes for intercampus bus services，dininghall summer hours，for the hospital”可得出正確答案為D。15. A valid identification card can be used to _.A.take intercampus busesB.read announcementsC.make use of the recreational facili

30、tiesD.obtain the next issue of the student newspaper答案:C細節(jié)辨認題。根據(jù)第三段第一句“All students who want to use the library borrowing services and the recreational，athletic，and entertainment facilities must have a valid summer identification card”可得出正確答案為C。 Oceanography has been defined as The application of al

31、l sciences to the study of the sea. Before the nineteenth century, scientists with an interest in the sea were few and far between. Certainly Newton considered some theoretical aspects of it in his writings, but he was reluctant(不愿意的) to go to sea to farther his work. For most people the sea was rem

32、ote, and with the exception of early intercontinental travelers or others who earned a living from the sea, there was little reason to ask many questions about it, let alone to ask what lay beneath the surface. The first time that the question What is at the bottom of the oceans? had to be answered

33、with any commercial consequence was when the laying of a telegraph cable from Europe to America was proposed. The engineers had to know the depth profile(起伏形狀) of the route to estimate the length of cable that had to be manufactured. It was to Maury of the U. S. Navy that the Atlantic Telegraph Comp

34、any turned, in 1853, for information on this matter. In the 1840s, Maury had been responsible for encouraging voyages during which soundings were taken to investigate the depths of the North Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Later, some of his endings aroused much popular interest in his book The Physica

35、l Geography of the Sea. The cable was laid, but not until 1866 was the connection made permanent and reliable. At the early attempts, the cable failed and when it was taken out for repairs it was found to be covered in living growths, a fact which defied contemporary scientific opinion that there wa

36、s no life in the deeper parts of the sea. Within a few years oceanography was under way. In 1872 Thomson led a scientific expedition(考察), which lasted for four years and brought home thousands of samples from the Sea. Their classification and analysis occupied scientists for years and led to a five-

37、volume report, the last volume being published in 1895. 16. The passage implies that the telegraph cable was built mainly _.A.for oceanographic studiesB.for military purposesC.for business considerationsD.for investigating the depths of the oceans答案:C細節(jié)推斷題。根據(jù)第三段中“The first time that the question Wha

38、t is at the bottom of the oceans? had to be answered with any commercial consequence was when the laying of a telegraph cable from Europe to America was proposed可得出正確答案為C。17. It was _ that asked Maury for help in oceanographic studies.A.the American NavyB.some early intercontinental travelersC.those

39、 who earned a living from the SeaD.the company which proposed to lay an undersea cable答案:D細節(jié)辨認題。根據(jù)第四段第一、二行“It was to Maury of the U.SNavy that the Atlantic Telegraph Company turned，in 1853，for information on this matter可得出正確答案為D。18. The aim of voyages Maury encouraged in the 1840s was _.A.to make so

40、me sound experiments in the oceansB.to collect samples of sea plants and animalsC.to estimate the length of cable that was to be madeD.to measure the depths of two oceans答案:D細節(jié)辨認題。根據(jù)第四段中“In the 1840s，Maury had been responsible for encouraging voyages during which soundings were taken to investigate

41、the depths of the North Atlantic and Pacific Oceans可得出正確答案為D。19. Defied in the fifth paragraph probably means _ .A.doubledB.gave proof toC.challengedD.agreed to答案:C詞匯釋義題。根據(jù)第五段中“At the early attempts，the cable failed and when it was taken out for repairs it was found to be covered in living growths，a

42、 fact which defied contemporary scientific opinion that there was no life in the deeper parts of the sea”可得出正確答案為C。20. This passage is mainly about _.A.the beginning of oceanographyB.the laying of the first undersea cableC.the investigation of ocean depthsD.the early intercontinental communications答

43、案:A主旨概括題。文章先對海洋學作出解釋；然后指出19世紀以前對海洋感興趣的科學家極少；接下來談到首條歐美海底電纜鋪設(shè)時，人們才對海洋問題產(chǎn)生興趣；最后提到之后幾年中海洋學得到初步發(fā)展。Part Vocabulary and StructureDirections: Each of the following sentences is provided with four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then, mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.問題:1. The b

44、ridge was named _ the hero who gave his life for the cause of the people.A.afterB.withC.byD.from答案:A本題考短語搭配。nameafter意為“以的名字來命名”。本句大意為：那座橋是以那位為了人民的事業(yè)而獻出生命的英雄的名字命名的。問題:2. If we had finished our work a little earlier, we _ to the museum.A.can have goneB.had goneC.could goD.could have gone答案:D本題考虛擬語氣在i

45、f從句中的應用。本句大意為：如果我們早點完成工作，就可以去展覽館了。問題:3. You would be _ a risk to let your child go to school by himself,A.omittingB.attachingC.affordingD.running答案:D本題考固定搭配。run a risk意為“冒風險”。本句大意為：你讓孩子一個人上學是冒風險的。問題:4. Wed like to _ a table for five for dinner this evening.A.preserveB.reserveC.retainD.sustain答案:B本題考

46、動詞的辨析。preserve意為“保存”；reserve意為“預訂”；retain意為“留”； sustain意為“維持”。本句大意為：我們想訂今晚五人的餐桌。問題:5. The European Union countries were once worried that they would not have _ supplies of petroleum.A.proficientB.efficientC.potentialD.sufficient答案:D本題考形容詞的辨析。proficient意為“精通的”；efficient意為“效率高的”；potential意為“潛在的”；suffi

47、cient意為“充分的”。結(jié)合句意，故D項正確。本句大意為：歐盟國家曾擔心他們沒有足夠的石油供應。問題:6. All _ is a continuous supply of the basic necessities of life.A.what is neededB.for our needsC.the thing neededD.that is needed答案:D本題考定語從句的用法。當先行詞是all的時候，定語從句用that引導。本句大意為：所需要的是基本生活必需品的連續(xù)供應。問題:7. Britain has the highest _ of road traffic in the

48、worldover 60 cars for every mile of road.A.popularityB.intensityC.densityD.prosperity答案:C本題考名詞的辨析。popularity意為“流行”；intensity意為“激烈”；density意為“密度”；prosperity意為“繁榮”。結(jié)合句意，故C項正確。本句大意為：英國具有世界上最高的道路密度每英里的汽車數(shù)超過六十輛。問題:8. It was from Stephen _ she first heard of the man referred to as a specialist.A.whomB.who

49、C.thatD.when答案:C本題考強調(diào)句型。強調(diào)狀語時用“It isthat”。本句大意為：她第一次是從 Stephen那里聽說這位被稱作專家的人的。問題:9. These shoes are too big. Ask the clerk to bring you a smaller _.A.suitB.setC.oneD.pair答案:D本題考搭配方式的理解。“一雙鞋子”是a pair of shoes。本句大意為：這些鞋子太大了，叫服務員拿雙小的來。問題:10. Many new _ will be opened up in the future for those with a un

50、iversity education.A.opportunitiesB.necessitiesC.realitiesD.probabilities答案:A本題考名詞的辨析。opportunity意為“機會”；necessity意為“必要性”；reality意為“真實性”；probability意為“可能性”。本句大意為：將來受過大學教育的人會面臨許多新的機會。問題:11. The leader of the expedition _ everyone to follow his example.A.inspiredB.reinforcedC.sparkedD.promoted答案:A本題考動詞

51、的辨析。inspire意為“激勵”；reinforce意為“加強”；spark意為“發(fā)出火花”；promote意為“促進，提拔”。結(jié)合句意，故A項正確。本句大意為：探險隊的隊長以自己為例鼓舞大家。問題:12. It was essential that the application forms _ back before the deadline.A.must be sentB.would be sentC.be sentD.were sent答案:C本題考虛擬語氣在名詞性從句中的用法。在“It is + essential(desirable，necessary，critical，etc)

52、+that”引導的名詞性從句中，謂語動詞用“should + v.”，should可以省略，故C項正確。本句大意為：申請表必須在最后期限之前寄回來。問題:13. We _ our breakfast when an old man came to the door.A.just have hadB.have just hadC.just hadD.had just had答案:D本題考時態(tài)。根據(jù)句意，這里用過去完成時態(tài)，故D項正確。本句大意為：當一位老人來到門口時我們剛吃完早飯。問題:14. The rain was heavy and _ the land was flooded.A.con

53、sequentlyB.continuouslyC.constantlyD.consistently答案:A本題考副詞形似詞的辨析。consequently意為“因而”；continuously意為“連續(xù)地”；constantly意為“經(jīng)常性地”；consistently意為“一貫地”。結(jié)合句意，故A項正確。本句大意為：雨很大，因此，地都被淹了。問題:15. Do you think a headmaster like Mr. Robert is _ of going so far as to neglect his duty?A.reasonableB.capableC.responsible

54、D.able答案:B本題考形容詞的固定搭配。be reasonable in意為“在方面合理”；be capable of意為“有能力的”；be responsible for意為“為負責”；be able to意為“能夠”。故B項正確。本句大意為：你認為像Robert這樣的校長會做出瀆職這樣的事情嗎?問題:16. The engine _ smoke and steam.A.gives upB.gives inC.gives awayD.gives off答案:D本題考動詞短語的辨析。give up意為“放棄”；give in意為“屈服”；give away意為“贈送，給予”；give of

55、f意為“發(fā)出”。結(jié)合句意，故D項正確。本句大意為：發(fā)動機發(fā)出了煙和水蒸氣。問題:17. Their products are frequently overpriced and _ in quality.A.influentialB.inferiorC.superiorD.subordinate答案:B本題考形容詞的辨析。influential意為“有影響的”；inferior意為“較差的”；superior意為“較好的”；subordinate意為“次要的”。結(jié)合句意，故B項正確。本句大意為：他們的產(chǎn)品常常標價過高而質(zhì)量低劣。問題:18. Dont _ this news to the pu

56、blic until we give you the go-ahead.A.releaseB.relieveC.relateD.retain答案:A本題考動詞的形似詞辨析。release意為“泄漏”；relieve意為“減輕”；relate意為“聯(lián)系”；retain意為“扣留”。結(jié)合句意，故A項正確。本句大意為：未經(jīng)我們?nèi)菰S不要向公眾泄露這條消息。問題:19. She never laughed, _ lose her temper.A.or she ever didB.nor did she everC.or did she everD.nor she ever did答案:B本題考倒裝。以nor，neither等否定詞開頭的句子要倒裝。本句大意為：她從來不笑，也不曾發(fā)過脾氣。問題:20. The goals _ he had fought all his life no longer seemed important to him.A.after whichB.for whichC.with whichD.at which答案:B本題考定語從句的用法。本句大意為：他為之奮斗了一生的目標對他來說好像已不重要了。問題:21. T