银符考试题库-在线练习-安徽省专升本英语模拟题8

安徽省专升本英语模拟题8

Part Ⅰ Vocabulary and Structure
Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and then write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

1. An important factor in determining how well you perform in an 'examination is the ______ of your mind.

A.state
B.case
C.situation
D.circumstance

A B C D

2. The mother separated the quarrelling children, and gave each of them a sharp ______.

A.punch
B.puppy
C.pinch
D.pumpkin

A B C D

3. Now in Britain, wines take up four times as much ______ in the storehouse as both beer and spirits

A.block
B.land
C.patch
D.space

A B C D

4. Within two days, the army fired more than two hundred rockets and missiles at military ______ in the coastal city.

A.goals
B.aims
C.targets
D.destinations

A B C D

5. Numerous studies already link the first meal of the day to better classroom

A.performance
B.function
C.behavior
D.display

A B C D

6. It's good to know that quite a few popular English expressions actually ______ from the Bible.

A.acquire
B.obtain
C.derive
D.result

A B C D

7. More waste materials have to be ______ of, which cause pollution of the land, sea and air.

A.detached
B.deserted
C.dismissed
D.disposed

A B C D

8. All the arrangements should be completed ______ your departure.

A.prior to
B.superior to
C.contrary to
D.parallel to

A B C D

9. The old paper mill has been ______ to make way for a new shopping centre.

A.held down
B.kept down
C.cut down
D.pulled down

A B C D

10. "You try to get some sleep. I'll ______ the patient's breakfast," said the nurse.

A.see to
B.stick to
C.get to
D.lead to

A B C D

11. Many personnel managers say it is getting harder and harder to ______ honest applicants from the growing number of dishonest ones.

A.distinguish
B.disguise
C.dissolve
D.discount

A B C D

12. Although they lost their jobs, savings and unemployment benefits allow the couple to ______ their comfortable home.

A.come in for
B.catch up with
C.look forward to
D.hold on to

A B C D

13. If you play with electricity, you may get an electric ______.

A.strike
B.beat
C.shock
D.knock

A B C D

14. Research shows that there is no ______ relationship between how much a person earns and whether he feels good about life.

A.successive
B.subsequent
C.significant
D.sincere

A B C D

15. Some research workers completely ______ all those facts as though they never existed.

A.ignore
B.leave
C.refuse
D.miss

A B C D

16. Lung cancer, like some other cancers, often doesn't produce ______ until it is too late and has spread beyond the chest to the brain, liver or bones.

A.trails
B.therapies
C.symptoms
D.symbols

A B C D

17. With the increasing unemployment rate, workers who are 50 to 60 years old are usually the first to be ______.

A.laid off
B.laid aside
C.laid out
D.laid up

A B C D

18. It is clear that the dog has a much greater ______ of its brain devoted to smell than is the case with humans.

A.composition
B.compound
C.percent
D.proportion

A B C D

19. American college students are increasingly ______ with credit card debt and the consequences can be rather serious.

A.boosted
B.burdened
C.discharged
D.dominated

A B C D

20. Thomas Jefferson and John Adams died on July 4, 1826, the fiftieth ______ of American Independence.

A.ceremony
B.occasion
C.occurrence
D.anniversary

A B C D

21. Reading between the lines, I would say that the professor was more worried than he ______ in his paper.

A.addressed
B.adopted
C.accepted
D.admitted

A B C D

22. My brother is a very ______ young man, he wants to master English, French and Spanish before he is sixteen.

A.arbitrary
B.aggressive
C.ambitious
D.abundant

A B C D

23. After finishing the paper, he ______ himself to have a good rest.

A.extended
B.stretched
C.spread
D.reached

A B C D

24. Some students ran back to the dormitory, magazines ______ under their arms.

A.to be held
B.was held
C.held
D.holding

A B C D

25. I like to get up early so that I can get plenty of work ______ before lunch.

A.to do
B.doing
C.done
D.being done

A B C D

26. ______ experiments on the laboratory, it started to rain heavily.

A.While performing
B.Performing
C.While I was performing
D.To perform

A B C D

27. If you want ______ you have to get the fund somewhere.

A.the job done
B.the job to do
C.the job to have done
D.the lob that is done

A B C D

28. The gray building is where the workers live, and the white one 'is where the spare parts ______.

A.are produced
B.are producing
C.produced
D.being produced

A B C D

29. I ______ fill in the form now, shouldn't I?

A.could
B.couldn't
C.should
D.shouldn't

A B C D

30. John's score on the test is the highest in the class; ______.

A.he must have to study last night
B.he must have studied last night
C.he should have studied last night
D.he should study last night

A B C D

Part Ⅱ Cloze
Directions: There are 15 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
What do we mean by a perfect English pronunciation? In one 1 there are as many different kinds of English as there are speakers of it. 2 two speakers speak in exactly the same way. We can always hear differences 3 them, and the pronunciation of English 4 a great deal in different geographical 5 . How do we decide what sort of English to use as a 6 ? This is not a question that can be answered in the same way for all foreign learners of English. 7 you live in a part of the world as India or West Africa, where there is a long 8 of speaking English for general communication purpose, you should 9 to acquire a good variety of the pronunciation of this area. It would be 10 in these circumstances to use as a model BBC English or anything of the sort. On the other hand, if you live in a country 11 there is no traditional use of English, you must take as your model some form of 12 English pronunciation. It does not 13 very much which form you choose. The most 14 way is to take as your model the sort of English you can 15 most often.

A.meaning
B.sense
C.case
D.situation

A B C D

A.Not
B.No
C.None
D.Nor

A B C D

A.between
B.among
C.of
D.from

A B C D

A.changes
B.varies
C.shifts
D.alters

A B C D

A.areas
B.parts
C.countries
D.spaces

A B C D

A.direction
B.guide
C.symbol
D.model

A B C D

A.Because
B.When
C.If
D.Whether

A B C D

A.custom
B.use
C.tradition
D.habit

A B C D

A.aim
B.propose
C.select
D.tend

A B C D

10.

A.fashion
B.mistake
C.nonsense
D.possibility

A B C D

11.

A.where
B.that
C.which
D.wherever

A B C D

12.

A.practical
B.domestic
C.native
D.new

A B C D

13.

A.care
B.affect
C.trouble
D.matter

A B C D

14.

A.effective
B.sensitive
C.ordinary
D.careful

A B C D

15.

A.listen
B.hear
C.notice
D.find

A B C D

Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension

Section A
Directions: There are four passages in this section. Each passage is followed by five questions or incomplete statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

Passage 1

Ticket-booking Policies

General Policies
* Once the flight ticket has been issued, the name on the ticket cannot be changed.
* Ticket is non-refundable(不能退款的).
* Please review your itinerary(行程安排) immediately. If any problems arise before or during your trip, you must call our booking offices right away. If you wait until you return, it's too late.
* There are times when we are unable to confirm a booking. In that case we will attempt to reach you by phone and email. You must call us back within 48 hours or we may not be able to offer you the booking price.
Change Policies
* If you change your booking, airlines may charge a fee—$150 to $200.
* Some tickets do not allow any changes.
Need to change or cancel your trip? Visit our website to check the fees and rules before you decide.
Cancellation Policies
* If you cancel your booking you will not receive any money back.
* You may apply part of your ticket price towards future travel (for a limited time, usually a year).

1. According to the policies, the name on the ticket cannot be changed once the ticket is ______.

A.booked
B.issued
C.cancelled
D.confirmed

A B C D

2. If you have any problems during a trip, you should ______.

A.ask for a refund
B.change your itinerary
C.call the booking office
D.return the ticket to the office

A B C D

3. What happens when your ticket booking cannot be confirmed?

A.You should make another booking immediately.
B.You can change your booking free of charge.
C.You will be informed by phone and email.
D.You will still enjoy the booking price.

A B C D

4. If you want to change a booking, you may have to pay ______.

A.10% of the booking price
B.a fee of $150 to $200
C.half the ticket price
D.a fixed fee

A B C D

5. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the cancellation policies?

A.You can use part of the ticket price for future travel.
B.You can refund the money from the booking office.
C.You can keep the booking effective for one year.
D.You cannot cancel your booking in any ease.

A B C D

Passage 2
A car is made up of more than 30,000 parts. Each part in a new car is as weak as a baby. So a new car requires proper care and servicing. If you're unfamiliar with the parts, you have to read through the owner's instructions carefully.
First of all, the brakes (刹车) of your car are important for safety reasons. Having them checked regularly can reduce the risks of accidents. Another important thing to consider is engine care. Always remember that the life and performance of your car engine depend on the engine oil. Replace the engine oil when recommended. If you feel the engine is very hot especially during summer it is probably because the cooling system doesn't work well. You'd better get the cooling system serviced before the start of summer.
In a word, timely and proper servicing is an important task for car owners. Good servicing can not only extend the life of your newborn baby, but also ensure your safety, and the safety of those who share the road with you.

1. To get familiar with the parts of a new car, the owner should ______.

A.regard the car as a new-born baby
B.have the car serviced before driving it
C.read through the instructions carefully
D.examine all of the parts of the new car

A B C D

2. The brakes should be checked regularly ______.

A.to avoid accidents
B.to raise speed
C.to reduce cost
D.to save gas

A B C D

3. For a car engine to work long and well, the owner should ______.

A.replace the engine oil as recommended
B.reduce the use of the car in summer
C.clean the engine parts regularly
D.change the brakes frequently

A B C D

4. It is recommended to have the cooling system checked when ______.

A.you buy a new car
B.summer is coming
C.the engine oil is replaced
D.the brakes are out of order

A B C D

5. The last paragraph tells us that the purpose of carefully servicing a car is ______.

A.to let you sell your car at a good price
B.to extend its life and ensure safety
C.to reduce the cost of car servicing
D.to make the car run faster

A B C D

Passage 3
In the United States elementary education begins at the age of six. At this stage nearly all the teachers are women, mostly married. The atmosphere is usually very friendly, and the teachers have now accepted the idea that the important thing is to make the children happy and interested. The old authoritarian (要绝对服从的) methods of education were discredited (不被认可) rather a long time ago—so much so that many people now think that they have gone too far in the direction of trying to make children happy and interested rather than giving them actual instruction.
The social education of young children tries to make them accept the idea that human beings in a society need to work together for their common good. So the emphasis is on cooperation rather than competition throughout most of this process. This may seem curious, in view of the fact that American society is highly competitive; however, the need for making people sociable in this sense has come to be regarded as one of the functions of education. Most Americans do grow up with competitive ideas, and obviously quite a few as criminals, but it is not fair to say that the educational system fails. It probably does succeed in making most people sociable and ready to help one another both in material ways and through kindness and friendliness.

1. According to the passage, the U. S. elementary education is supposed to make children ______.

A.sensible and sensitive
B.competitive and interested
C.curious and friendly
D.happy and cooperative

A B C D

2. Some Americans complain about elementary schools because they think ______.

A.children are reluctant to help each other
B.schools lay too much emphasis on cooperation
C.children should grow up with competitive ideas
D.schools give little actual instruction to children

A B C D

3. The author's attitude towards American education can be best described as ______.

A.favorable
B.negative
C.tolerant
D.unfriendly

A B C D

4. The American educational system emphasizes ______.

A.material wealth
B.competition
C.cooperation
D.personal benefit

A B C D

5. The word "sociable" (Paragraph 2) most probably means ______.

A.fond of talking freely
B.friendly with other people
C.concerned about social welfare
D.happy at school

A B C D

Passage 4
During the twentieth century there has been a great change in the lives of women. A woman marrying at the end of the nineteenth century would probably have been in her middle twenties, and would be likely to have seven or eight children, of whom four of five lived till they were five years old. By the time the youngest was fifteen, the mother would have been in her early fifties and would expect to live a further twenty years, during which chance and health made it unusual for them to get paid work. Today women marry younger and have fewer children. Usually a woman's youngest child will be fifteen when she is forty-five and can be expected to live another thirty-five years and is likely to take paid work until sixty.
This important change in women's life has only recently begun to have its full effect on women's economic position. Even a few years ago most girls left school and took a full-time job. However, when they married, they usually left work at once and never returned to it. Today the school-leaving age is sixteen, many girls stay at school after that age, and though women marry younger, more married women stay at work at least until shortly before their first child is born. Very many more afterwards return to full or part-time work. Such changes have led to a new relationship in marriage, with the husband accepting a greater share of the duties and satisfactions of family life.

1. We are told that in a family about 1900 ______.

A.few children died before they were five
B.seven or eight children lived to be more than five
C.the youngest child would be fifteen
D.not all the children can live beyond five

A B C D

2. One reason why the woman of today may take a job is that she ______.

A.is younger when her children are old enough to look after themselves
B.does not like children herself
C.needn't worry about food for her children
D.can be free from family duties when she reaches sixty

A B C D

3. Many girls are now likely to ______.

A.give up their jobs for good after they are married
B.leave school as soon as they can
C.marry so that they can get a job
D.continue working until they are going to have a baby

A B C D

4. According to the passage, it is now quite usual for women to ______.

A.stay at home after leaving school
B.marry men younger than themselves
C.start working again later in life
D.marry while still at school

A B C D

5. Now a husband probably ______.

A.plays a greater part in looking after the children
B.helps his wife by doing most of the housework
C.feels dissatisfied with his part in the family
D.takes a part-time job so that he can be more helpful at home

A B C D

Section B
Directions: The following is a short passage about an introduction of a new staff. After reading the passage, you are required to complete each of the five statements within three words. The answers should be written after the corresponding numbers on the Answer Sheet.
Ladies and gentlemen,
It is my special pleasure to welcome our new staff member, Mr. Simon Anderson. He has come here from Australia. He has recently graduated from the North Bank University where he majored in TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language). He is young and full of energy.
Mr. Anderson will be working mostly in our day-time classes, and he has also agreed to take some of our evening classes. He will be in Hefei with us for at least two semesters.
One mission(使命) of our college is to promote understanding and cooperation between the young people of our two countries. By having people like Mr. Anderson, who are willing to give up the comfort of their friends in their own country to come to a strange country, we feel we are very lucky and that our mission will be more easily realized.
Mr. Anderson, the other faculty members and the rest of the staff of this college join with me in extending to you our sincerest welcome. We are indeed happy to have you here, and we wish you all the best during the time that you are with us.
Thank you.

1. Where is Mr. Anderson from?
He is from ______.

Australia

2. What classes will Mr. Anderson take?
He will take day-time classes as well as ______.

evening classes

3. What does Mr. Anderson major in?
He majors in ______.

TESL

4. What does "a strange country" refer to in Para.3?
It refers to ______.

China

5. Who are the audience of this speech?
Mr. Anderson, the other faculty members and the ______ of the staff of this college.

rest

Part Ⅳ Translation
Directions: You are required to read the following passage and translate the underlined sentences into Chinese. Remember to write your translation in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.
There are many ways to learn about people of other lands. 1 One way is to study the clothing other people wear. 2 For thousands of years, people in different part of the world have worn very different types of clothing. There are four big reasons for this.
One reason might be religion. 3 In many Moslem countries, women must wear veils(面纱) to hide their faces. The veils must be worn in public. Veils are part of the Moslem religion.
4 The second reason is that different materials are used in different countries. For instance, in France the materials used in clothing may be cotton, silk, wool, or many other man-made materials. Most people in China wear cotton.
5 The ways clothes are made are also very different. This is another reason why people dress differently. Western countries rely on machines to make most of their clothing. Someone living in India can use only hand power to make the clothing he needs.
6 World-wide differences in customs also lead to differences in clothing. A Mexican farmer wears a straw hat with a brim up. In China, a farmer wears a straw hat with a brim down. Both hats are used to protect the farmers from the sun. Some of these customs have come down through thousands of years.

一种方法就是研究他们的着装。

几千年来，世界不同地区的人们有着不同的穿衣风格。

在许多伊斯兰国家，女性必须用面纱遮脸。

第二个原因是不同国家制衣所用材料不同。

制衣的方式也有所不同。

世界范围内风俗习惯的不同也导致着装风格的迥异。

Part Ⅴ Writing

1. Directions: According to the given information, you are required to write A Letter of Introduction in about 100 words. The letter is required to be written on the Answer Sheet.
我们十分乐意通过此信向您介绍恒新公司的销售部经理马克·史密斯先生，其所在的恒新公司是目前中国最大的食品制造商之一。该公司与我们有多年的业务联系。
史密斯先生将去澳大利亚，以扩大恒新公司在海外的销售机构。若您能给他以可能的帮助，将视为是给我们的帮助，不胜感激。
要求：格式正确；内容完整；语言表达准确。

[参考范文]

June 20th, 2015

Dear Sir,
We have great pleasure to introduce to you, by this letter, Mr. Mark Smith, Sales Manager of Hengxin Company. Hengxin is one of the largest food manufacturers in China, with which we have close business for years.
Mr. Smith is visiting Australia to extend Hengxin's sales organization overseas. We should greatly appreciate any assistance you may be able to give him, which will be considered as a personal favor to us.

Yours faithfully,
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