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专升本英语模拟212

Ⅰ Phonetics
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.

A.noble
B.nobody
C.lonely
D.lorry

A B C D

A.reward
B.upward
C.ward
D.warmth

A B C D

A.receipt
B.implication
C.empty
D.concept

A B C D

A.grief
B.believe
C.relieve
D.sufficient

A B C D

A.peach
B.fetch
C.toothache
D.French

A B C D

Ⅱ Vocabulary and Structure
Directions: There are 15 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.

1. It is ten years ______ Miss Green returned to Canada.

A.that
B.when
C.since
D.as

A B C D

此题考查连词的用法。这是一个固定句型：It is/was+时间+since，其中is可以是hasbeen，was可以是had been。

2. Just ______ to him, and you will see how clever he is!

A.to listen
B.listen
C.listened
D.listening

A B C D

此题是祈使句，句首要用动词原形。

3. It was last night ______ I see the comet.

A.the time
B.when
C.that
D.which

A B C D

此题考查强调句：It+be+强调部分+that(who)+主谓句。强调句的连词可以是that或who。当强调的部分是人，且充当句子的主语时，用who，其余情况用that。

4. Be quick, ______ you'll miss the early bus.

A.and
B.so
C.but
D.or

A B C D

此题考查连词and与or的不同用法。前后两个分句的意思若一致，用and；若意思不一致，则用or。此题前后分句意思不一致，故选D项。句意为“快点，否则你就赶上不早班车了”。

5. Tigers and bears are very dangerous. That's ______ they have to stay in cages in the zoo.

A.why
B.where
C.how
D.what

A B C D

此题考查复合句。why引导的是表示原因的从句。句意为“老虎和熊非常危险。这就是它们为什么得待在笼子里的原因”。

6. We can't go there together. ______ you ______ I can go.

A.Both, and
B.Either, or
C.Neither, nor
D.Between, and

A B C D

A项“两者都”，B项“不是……，C项“既不……也不……”，D项“在……之间”。前文已经说了“我们不能一起去”，二者当中只能去一个，因此B项正确。

7. --What courses are you going to do next term?
--I don't know. But it's about time ______ on something.

A.I'd decide
B.I decided
C.I decide
D.I'm deciding

A B C D

It’s(high/about)time后面的从句中谓语动词通常用过去时态。

8. If only I ______ how to operate a computer as you do.

A.had known
B.would know
C.should know
D.knew

A B C D

if only“要是……就……”，其后的句子要用过去式表示虚拟语气。由as you do可知，此处应表达与现在事实相反，所以选knew。句意为“要是我当时和你一样知道如何操作计算机就好了”。

9. He said he ______ the next day.

A.will come back
B.come back
C.would come back
D.came back

A B C D

主句谓语动词是过去时态，从句的时态应与主句一致。而从句中表示的是过去的将来，所以从句中的谓语动词应用过去将来时。

10. Pick me up at eight o'clock, I ______ my bath by then.

A.will have had
B.will be having
C.can have had
D.may have

A B C D

by then给了我们提示，说明到将来的某个时候(即来接她的时候)，洗澡的动作就会完成。应用将来完成时态。

11. When ______ ,the museum will be open to the public next year.

A.completed
B.completing
C.being completed
D.to be completed

A B C D

此题考查的是过去分词充当时间状语的用法。when completed可以还原成when itis completed。

12. Little Jim should love ______ to the theatre this evening.

A.to be taken
B.to take
C.being taken
D.taking

A B C D

此题考查的是词组should love to do sth．= would like to do sth．，并且Jim与take之间是被动关系，故应选用take的不定式的被动态，即to be taken。

13. "The interest ______ be divided into five parts, according to the agreement made by both sides. "declared the judge.

A.may
B.should
C.must
D.shall

A B C D

此题考查shall作为情态动词的用法。当shall用于第一、三人称疑问句中时，表示征求对方意见；用于第二、三人称陈述句中，表示说话人给对方的命令、警告、允诺或威胁等。这句话是由法官说的，因此带有隐含的威严和命令。并且，协议也是如此约定的，所以是不可改变的。

14. My radio isn't working. It ______.

A.need repairing
B.needs to repair
C.needs repairing
D.need to be repaired

A B C D

need后经常加动名词作宾语，表示被动的意思，且主语是it，谓语应当用第三人称单数形式。故选C。句意为：我的收音机坏了，该修了。

15. It is not ______ to discuss the question again and again.

A.worth
B.worthy
C.worthwhile
D.worthwhile

A B C D

be worth+名词：值……的，be woith doing sth．：值得做，be worthy of+名词：值得……的，be worth while to do sth．值得做某事。

Ⅲ Cloze
Directions: For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that is most suitable and mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
Apples are a type of widely-cultivated fruit that grows on 1 . Apple trees grow in cold and temperate areas 2 the world. There are thousands of different varieties of apples, 3 Jonathan, McIntosh, Granny Smith, 4 Red Delicious.
An apple tree can grow to over 35 feet 5 . Each spring, an apple tree 6 pink and white flowers. 7 a blossom has been fertilized, 8 develops. 9 each apple are small, brown seeds, which can grow into 10 apple trees. Each fall, apple trees 11 their leaves- they are deciduous.
Early in US history, John Chapman (nicknamed Johnny Appleseed) 12 apple seeds around 13 of the USA.
Apples are a 14 snack; there is 15 saying, "An apple a day keeps the doctor away."

A.soil
B.trees
C.ground
D.plants

A B C D

本文讲的是苹果树的成长。苹果是长在树上的。plants意为“植物”，含义过于广泛。

A.in
B.other
C.throughout
D.from

A B C D

throughout the would指“全世界”。世界各地苹果的生长环境都是一样的。

A.including
B.not to say
C.excluding
D.such

A B C D

前半句已经说了苹果有数千种。这里只是列举其中的几种，所以应该用including包括……在内。

A.or
B.else
C.and
D.but

A B C D

英文中，列举的最后两项之间要用连词。肯定句中用and，否定句中用or。

A.tall
B.short
C.long
D.length

A B C D

指树的高低用tall。根据上下文，35英尺不能算矮了。

A.makes
B.produces
C.works
D.does

A B C D

produce用于由内部原因生长，make则是由外部原因，所以通常译为“制造、做”。

A.When
B.Then
C.Before
D.After

A B C D

前文说了苹果树开出白色或粉色的花，然后经过施肥，苹果开始成长。after指……之后，then指“然后”，when指前后两个动作同时，before指……之前。

A.a tree
B.a flower
C.a plant
D.an apple

A B C D

开花之后就该结果了。

A.Out of
B.Beside
C.Under
D.Inside

A B C D

这里指苹果里面的籽。苹果成熟之后，里面的籽就成了种子。

10.

A.fresh
B.new
C.big
D.young

A B C D

这些种子就又可以播撒就长出新的苹果树了。

11.

A.fall
B.throw
C.lose
D.getaway

A B C D

lose有自然飘落之意，如因风的吹刮、自然的衰老等。而fall是垂直从上往下坠落。throw意为“主动地丢弃某物”；get away意为“逃掉”。

12.

A.spread
B.took
C.got
D.plant

A B C D

种子与spread(播撒)搭配。苗之类的与plant，(栽种)搭配。

13.

A.much
B.less
C.many
D.a few

A B C D

前文说人们称John chapman为“苹果种子约翰”。可见他在美国的很多地方都播撒了苹果的种子。所以应选多，不应选少。“美国的很多区域”是不可数名词。

14.

A.sweet
B.healthy
C.common
D.special

A B C D

根据后面引号里的话，可断定，苹果是健康食品。

15.

A.a good
B.an old
C.a beautiful
D.anew

A B C D

引号里的话是一句大家熟悉的老话。

Ⅳ Reading Comprehension
Directions: There are five reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by four questions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose one best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

Passage One
Many people use wood stoves and fireplaces to heat their homes. Scientists have become worried about the smoke that they give off. Harmful chemicals are in the smoke. The smoke is causing air pollution. The pieces of pollution, called soot, are floating in the air. They are too tiny to see. Scientists must use a microscope to see them.
Small amounts of soot are safe, but large amounts can be dangerous. The government wants to limit this kind of pollution. It may stop people from using their fireplaces.
The air is tested every day. When soot levels are high, more than 65 micrograms of soot per cubic meter, factories must stop making smoke. The government thinks that limit should be much lower.
Factories produce the most smoke and soot. But the government thinks that all types of burning should be limited. The soot levels from factories and homes could be limited. Home owners may have to install new wood stoves that they comply with the new law. Or, they may not be able to burn on days when the air quality is bad.
Residents of some towns are fined if they violate the burning ban. Scientists hope these new regulations will make the air cleaner and less harmful to breathe.

1. Why is it dangerous to burn too much wood?

A.The fire could burn you.
B.It's not healthy to be too warm.
C.Harmful chemicals are released in the soot.
D.The smoke is filled with unseeable tiny pieces.

A B C D

第一段。燃烧木材，排放出烟。烟中存有肉眼看不见的颗粒。这些颗粒是有害的化学物质。燃烧越多的木材，产生的烟就越多，释放的有害化学物质的颗粒也就越多。所以，燃烧过多的木材是危险的。

2. What could home owners do to comply with the new regulation?

A.Write a letter.
B.Ask for permission.
C.Use more electricity.
D.Install new low-soot fireplaces.

A B C D

第二、三、四段。政府认为应当限制煤烟的排放量，以减少空气中的污染颗粒。工厂是排放煤烟最多的地方，应当加以限制。但政府认为，住宅也应受此限制，减少煤烟的排放。新的法律规定住宅必须安装新型的低烟壁炉，否则，在污染比较严重的时期，这些住户是不能使用他们的壁炉的。

3. What happens to some residents who bum too much wood?

A.They could lose their homes.
B.They pay for the punishment.
C.They get sick from the smoke.
D.The fire could get out of control.

A B C D

见第五段。在有些城镇，如果居民违反燃烧法规是会受到罚款的。

4. Why is the air quality tested every day?

A.Just in case someone asks.
B.Scientists like to take tests.
C.Scientists are not very busy.
D.To keep track of pollution levels.

A B C D

见第三、四段。科学家每天检测，空气中这种有害颗粒的密度。如果密度高于65毫克/立方米(科学家认为这个标准还应下调)，工厂应停止排烟，住宅应停止燃烧壁炉，如果住宅没有安装新型低烟壁炉的话。

Passage Two
At the first sight the planet Mars does not appear very welcome to any kind of life. It has very little oxygen and water, the temperature at night is below -50~Cand winds of 100 miles per hour cause severe dust storms. However, the surface of the planet seems to show that water flowed across it some time in the past, and it is believed that there is enough ice at the poles to cover the planet with water if it melts. Although there is no life on the Mars now, some scientists think that there may have been some form of life long time ago. At that time, the planet had active volcanoes; the atmosphere was thicker and warmer; and there was water. In fact, in some ways the Mars may have been similar to the Earth, where life exists.
Some people believe that the Mars could support life in the future if the right conditions were produced. The first step would be to warm the planet using certain gases which trap the Sun's heat in the planet's atmosphere. With warmth, water and carbon dioxide (二氧化碳), simple plants could begin to grow. These plants could slowly make the Mars more suitable for living. It is estimated that the whole process might take between 100,000 and 200,000 years. In the meantime, people could begin to live on the planet in special closed environments. They would provide a lot of useful information about conditions on the Mars and the problems connected with living there.

1. Some scientists think there may have been life on the Mars in the past because ______.

A.there is no life there now
B.there is a large amount of water at the poles
C.the Mars may be able to support life in the future
D.conditions may have been similar to those on the Earth

A B C D

第一段大意是：人们最初对火星的印象是火星上不可能有生命。因为几乎没有氧气和水，并且夜间温度低于-50℃，同时还有每小时100英里的风速引起的严重的沙尘暴。然而星球的表面却告诉我们，过去的某个时段水曾经从这里流过。人们相信极地有足够的冰，一旦融化便可覆盖整个星球。虽然现在火星上没有生命，但在过去很久很久以前，生命很有可能存在过。由此可看出，生命所需的条件——水和氧——在火星上和在地球上是相似的。所以选项D正确。而选项B说火星上有水是不对的。火星的极地有冰，只有当冰融化后才能使整个星球有水。

2. There could be life on the Mars in the future if ______.

A.it supported life in the past
B.certain gases are used to cool the planet
C.the atmosphere can be heated enough to grow simple plants
D.the planet's volcanoes become as active as they were in the past

A B C D

第二段大意是：如果要想改变火星的条件使之适合居住，首先要提高星球的温度，其方法是用某些气体收集太阳的热能。有了温度、水和二氧化碳，一些植物便可生长。慢慢地使星球适合生存。选项C，“人们可以以提高环境的温度的方式来使一些植物生长”是正确的。

3. The author's attitude towards the possibility of life on the Mars in the future is ______.

A.doubtful
B.positive
C.negative
D.uninterested

A B C D

根据全文可以判断，作者对人类在火星上生存的可能性抱着积极、乐观的态度。

4. Which is the best title for this passage?

A.The Possibility of Life on the Mars
B.Future Conditions on the Mars
C.The Mars and the Earth
D.A Study of the Climate of the Mars

A B C D

文章的标题就是文章的中心。作者从火星上曾经有过生命的证明谈到未来通过提高温度而使火星适合生存的设想，表明文章的中心是：火星具有生命存在的可能性。

Passage Three
Laura was married for 6 months. Her husband was using drugs. She didn't want her son or her unborn baby to live that way, but she was afraid to ask her husband to leave. She left him a note instead. After reading the note, Laura's husband waited for her to come home and then beat her and her son.
Laura had little education and she never had a good paying job. She was ashamed to ask for help from the police, courts or women's shelters. Sometimes her husband was very nice to her. She decided to try harder so her children could have a home and a father. Laura joined a church and told a priest about her problem.
But her husband kept using drugs and hurting the family. Finally, she told her husband she loved him, but they should live apart for a while. He beat her again. The priest came over to talk to her. He asked the husband to go out for a while. Laura packed up her things and left home with her son. The next day she lost the baby. Her husband went to jail.
Laura got a lot of help from groups that help women who have been beaten. Now she is in college, has her own apartment and works on special projects at a women's shelter. "We got out, and it changed life for me and my child. You can do it. You can break the cycle," Laura said.

1. The message Laura left her husband was most likely ______.

A.Do not beat the kid any more
B.Learn to take care of the family
C.Leave me and my children
D.Be a good father

A B C D

见这篇短文涉及家庭暴力的问题。第一段讲到Laura结婚六个月了。她丈夫吸毒。她不希望自己的儿子或者未出世的孩子过这样生活。她很害怕她的丈夫，不敢直接撵她的丈夫出门，只好给她的丈夫留了一张字条。由此判断，字条上写的是要求她的丈夫离开这个家。

2. Laura didn't go to the police or courts because ______.

A.she was afraid of being laughed at
B.the priest asked her not to do so
C.her husband was a nice guy
D.she was not well-educated

A B C D

从第二段可知，她没有受过什么教育，也从来没有过像样的工作。她的思想还是比较封闭的。因此她认为向警察、法院以及妇女避难所寻求帮助是件羞耻的事。

3. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A.Laura has two children.
B.Laura never got any job.
C.Laura's husband got punished.
D.Laura got little help from the society.

A B C D

第三段提到她在遭到丈夫的殴打之后失去了还未出生的孩子。因此她只有一个孩子。选项A错误。第二段提及她没有得到过高工资的工作，并不意味着她没有工作。选项B错误。第三段提到她失去孩子之后，她的丈夫进了监狱。因此，选项C正确。最后一段提到她得到了社会上的很多帮助，还进了大学。所以，选项D错误。

4. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A.Husband-Wife Relationship
B.Women's Rights
C.Laura's Marriage
D.Family Violence

A B C D

整篇文章讲的是丈夫吸毒并对妻子、孩子使用暴力。因此，“家庭暴力”应是最合适的标题。

Passage Four
California families are facing a rapidly mounting uphill battle to make enough money to provide basic household essentials, according to a new study conducted by the California Budget Project.
The research compiled by the Sacramento-based non-profit organization concluded an average two-parent family with one employed adult in California needs to make $51,177 a year, or $24.60 cents an hour, to pay for housing, transportation, food, utilities, child care, health coverage, taxes and other basic expenses.
The number grows significantly higher in the Bay Area, the state's most expensive region. A Bay Area family of four with two working adults living in rental housing needs a combined income of $79,946 to cover essential needs. That number is more than four times greater than the $19,157 income level recognized by the federal government as impoverished.
The study is the fourth semi-annual survey conducted by the California Budget Project since 1999.
California Budget Project executive director Jean Ross said helping state officials and residents understand the numbers found in the report is crucial to moving families toward self-sufficiency.
"How should we be targeting some of our programs and policies? How much do young people need to earn and what kind of a job should they be looking to train for if they want to have that salary that can support a family?"
CBP said the project was based on actual costs or generally accepted fair standard prices based on weighted averages found in ten California regions.

1. In the Bay Area, a family needs to earn ______ the amount they do in other areas.

A.twice
B.five times
C.four times
D.three times

A B C D

本文讲的是在加利福尼亚州家庭最基本的开销正快速增长。第二段说，调查表明，有一人工作的双亲家庭平均一年需要挣5万多美元才能够支撑这个家庭的最基本的开销。第三段又举例说，一个居住在加州消费最贵的旧金山湾区的四口之家，双亲都工作所得的总收入仅够维持这个家庭的基本生活。而这个收入是政府所认定的贫困线的四倍多。说明这一区域的收入比别的地方高出四倍。

2. What are some basic expenses for Bay Area families?

A.Candy, soda and popcorn.
B.Entertainment, clothing and vacations.
C.Sports cars, boats and electronics.
D.Food, housing and taxes.

A B C D

第二段中列举了几种基本消费。D项中的三种都被包括在内。

3. How do we know that the costs are rising in California?

A.It said so in the newspaper.
B.Some people don't believe it.
C.The governor sent out a press release.
D.A group of people studied the costs of raising a family.

A B C D

第一段、第二段、第四段和最后一段都提到加州居民基本生活开销上涨是通过加州非盈利预算项目机构在加州的10个地区所做的调查得出的结论。

4. What has this study made people think about?

A.What jobs are available to support families.
B.How people can save more money.
C.How to get a good deal on a new car.
D.What kinds of houses they should buy.

A B C D

倒数第二段提到，这份报告迫使人不得不考虑年轻人到底要挣多少钱，找到什么样的工作才能养家糊口这类问题。

Passage Five
Train companies in Tokyo are taking action to reduce the number of people jumping in front of trains. They are fitting blue lights on station platforms to try and create a more calming atmosphere. The East Japan Railway Company has invested almost $170,000 to install the lights in all of the 29 stations on the capital's busy Yamanote Line. There has been an alarming rise in the number of people committing suicide at train stations. A total of 68 people threw themselves under trains in the year up to March. This compares with 42 suicides in the same period a year earlier. In 2008, Japan had nearly 2,000 suicides by jumping in front of a train; around six percent of all suicides nationwide. Suicides have risen sharply in the past decade due to poor economic conditions.
No one knows if the blue lights will work. There is no evidence to show that blue light reduces suicidal feelings. Keihan Railway spokesman Osamu Okawa stated: "We thought we had to do something to save lives. We know there is no scientific proof that blue lights deter suicides, but if blue has a soothing effect on the mind, we want to try it to save lives." The Associated Press news agency reports on a Japanese therapist called Mizuki Takahashi. She explained her reasons why the blue lights might be a good idea: "We associate the color with the sky and the sea. It has a calming effect on agitated people, or people obsessed with one particular thing, which in this case is committing suicide," she said. Other companies are watching this experiment with interest.

1. Why blue lights are installed in many train stations?

A.Because they do not hurt human eyes.
B.Because they are cheaper than regular ones.
C.Because they can help people at night.
D.Because they can reduce the number of suicides.

A B C D

本文讲的是许多日本火车站启用蓝色的灯以减少卧轨自杀人数。第一段提到，蓝色可以创造平静的氛围，想自杀的人会在这种气氛中平静下来，所以采用蓝色。

2. The use of blue lights to reduce suicides ______.

A.has no result yet
B.is proved effective
C.is welcomed by suicides
D.has been refused by stations

A B C D

全文中多处提到，无论从科学的角度还是试验的角度，都还没有结果表明蓝色的灯是否会真的起作用。

3. A Japanese therapist explained that ______.

A.many suicides love blue color
B.the color of sky and see may calm excited people
C.only people with trouble in mind need blue color
D.blue color will definitely work to save suicides

A B C D

第二段中说到，一位日本的理疗医师说，蓝色被认作是天空和海洋，有让心情焦躁的人或受到某个特殊事件刺激的人平静下来的作用。选项C中的only不合题意，太绝对了。

4. What is the writer's attitude toward the experiment? He is ______.

A.interested
B.denying
C.objective
D.indifferent

A B C D

作者通篇以陈述的口气说明了一个真实的试验。以客观的事实说明该事件，并没有以个人的看法为主导思想。

Ⅴ Daily Conversation
Directions：Pick out five appropriate expressions from the eight choices below and complete the following dialogue by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet．
A．Where did it take place B．No，I had no idea
C．had an operation D．how beautiful
E．that’s great F．What happened
G．had her baby last week H．visit her and the baby
Julia：Did you hear the news?
Miles： 1 ?
Julia：Our cousin went into labor and 2 ．
Miles：She did? Why didn’t anyone tell me?
Julia：I would’ve thought that somebody would have told you．
Miles： 3 ．
Julia：Well，she did，her baby was 8 pounds 6 ounces．
Miles：Oh my God， 4 !
Julia：Are you going to go and 5 ?
Miles：I think that I might．
Julia：Good! I just thought I’d let you know．
Miles：Thanks for telling me．

What：happened

had her baby last week

No．I had no idea

that’s great

visit her and the baby
这是有关传递信息的一段对话。
Julia：你听到消息吗?
Miles：什么消息?
Julia：上个星期咱们的表妹生孩子了。
Miles：她生了?怎么没人告诉我?
Julia：我以为会有人告诉你。
Miles：没有，我一点也不知道。
Julia：反正她生了。孩子8磅6盎司重。
Miles：老天爷，太棒了。
Julia：你准备去看看她和她的孩子吗?
Miles：我会的。
Julia：太好啦。我只是觉得应该告诉你。
Miles：谢谢你告诉我。

Ⅵ Writing
Directions：For this part．you are supposed to write a letter in English in about 100—120 words based on the following situation．Remember to write it clearly．

1. 你(LiYuan)的生日就要到了，写封信邀请朋友参加你的生日聚会。信的内容包括：
(1)告知埘方聚会的具体时间、地点。
(2)到达聚会地点的行车路线及便利的交通工具。
(3)要求对方就是否能参加聚会做出回复。

Dear Pam．
My birthday is coming! My parents are going to hold a binhday party for me at 13:00 on Mdy29th (Sunday)at home．Will you be free and come to my party? I’ll be very happy．Besides，Tom，Jane and some other classmates are coming too．
You may take bus No．2 to Qing Street and walk straight about 20 meters．There you’ll see adrug store．At the corner of it，turn right and get into a very narrow street and look for Beiging No．10．That’s my home．We’ll wait for you there．
Please call me before the date if you cannot come．
I can’t wait for the reunion．
Take care
Li Yuan