普通专升本考试英语模拟试题.doc

云南普通专升本考试英语模拟试题
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 ANSWER SHEET I. 
1. A. taught B. caught C. laughter D. daughter 
2. A. beloved B. control C. comb D. bold 
3. A. relieve B. believe C. piece D. friend 
4. A. cough B. though C. laugh D. enough 
5. A. recommend B. send C. dense D. fever 
6. A. attention B. evolution C. revolution D. suggestion 
7. A. label B. later C. latter D. lazy 
8. A. fry B. supply C. laundry D. try 
9. A. child B. church C. chest D. chemist 
10. A. knock B. knowledge C. kilometer D. knee 
II. Error-spotting (20 points) 
Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C and D. Identify the part of the sentence that is incorrect. 
11.The coach, as well as the fans all over the country, were 
A B C 
disappointed at the result of the football match. 
D 
12.As soon as I got on the bus, I noticed a strange-looked man 
A B C 
sitting in the corner of the bus. 
D 
13.The assembly line was redesigned. As a result, not only were 
A B 
time and energy saved and production was greatly increased. 
C D 
14.Although the sea became very rough the next night, but 
A B 
Chichester was very calm and went to sleep in his 16-metre boat, 
C D 
Gipsy Moth. 
15.Of the two lectures, the first was by far the best, partly 
A B 
because the person who delivered it had such a pleasant voice. 
C D 
16.I can’t help to think it would be fun to play such an exciting 
A B C D 
game with them. 
17.The chairman proposed that every speaker must limit himself 
A B C 
to fifteen minutes. 
D 
18.He went to the library and spent the whole afternoon there to look 
A B C 
for an article on Shakespeare. 
D 
19.Since the beginning of this century, more and more scientists 
A 
have become interested in the way how the human brain works. 
B C D 
20.On his way to school yesterday morning, Professor Smith met 
A B 
an old friend and stopped talking with him for quite a while. 
C D 
III . Vocabulary and Structure (40 points) 
Directions: 
There are 40 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 ANSWER SHEET I. 

21. The medicine is on sale everywhere. You can get it at ______ chemist’s. 
A. each B. some C. certain D. any 
22.You cannot be _____ careful when you drive a car. 
A. very B. so C. too D. enough 
23.In general, the amount that a student spends for housing should be held to one-fifth 
of the total ______ for living expenses. 
A. acceptable B. available C. advisable D. applicable 
24.Every man in the country has the right to live where he wants to, ______ the color of his skin. 
A. with the exception of B. in the light of 
C. by virtue of D. regardless of 
25.Housewives who do not go out to work often feel they are not working to their full ____. 
A. capacity B. strength C. length D. possibility 
26.I hate people who _____ the end of a film that you have not seen before. 
A. reveal B. rewrite C. revise D. reserve 
27.He is watching TV? He is _____ to be cleaning his room. 
A. known B. supposed C. regarded D. considered 
28.The Smiths decided to _____ a boy and a girl though they already had three children. 
A. adapt B. bring C. receive D. adopt 
29.The government is trying to do something to ____ better understanding between the two nations . 
A. raise B. promote C. heighten D. increase 
30.The newspaper didn’t mention the ___ of the damage caused by the fire. 
A. range B. level C. extent D. quantity 
31.The soldier was _____ of running away when the enemy attacked. 
A. scolded B. charged C. accused D. punished 
32.Had he worked hard, he _____ the exams. 
A. must have got through B. would have got through 
C. would get through D. could get through 
33.Only under special circumstances _____ to take make-up tests. 
A. are freshmen permitted B. permitted are freshmen 
C. freshmen are permitted D. are permitted freshmen 
34.I had just started back for the house to change my clothes ____ I heard voices. 
A. as B. when C. after D. while 
35.It seems oil ___ from this pipe for some time . We ‘ll have to take the machine apart to put it right. 
A. had leaked B. is leaking C. leaked D. has been leaking 
36.It is vital that enough money ____ to fund the project. 
A. be collected B. must be collected C. is collected D. can be collected 
37.The pressure _____ causes Americans to be energetic, but it also puts them under a constant emotional strains. 
A. to compete B. competing C. to be competed D. having competed 
38.Your hair wants ____.You’d better have it done tomorrow. 
A. cut B. to cut C. cutting D. being cut 
39.As teachers we should concern ourselves with what is said, not what we think ____. 
A. ought to be said B. must say C. have to be said D. need to say 
40.Once environmental damage ___ , it takes many years for the system to recover. 
A. has done B. is to do C. does D. is done 
41.Studies show that the things that contribute most to a sense of happiness cannot be bought, _____ a good family life, friendship and work satisfaction. 
A. as for B. in view of C. in case of D. such as 
42.He will agree to do what you require ____ him. 
A. of B. from C. to D. for 
43.The mere fact ____ most people believe nuclear war would be madness does not mean that it will not occur. 
A. what B. which C. that D. why 
44.John seems a nice person. ____ , I don’t trust him. 
A. Even though B. Even so C. Therefore D. Though 
45.I don’t think it advisable that Tim ____ to the job since he has no experience. 
A. is assigned B. be assigned 
C. will be assigned D. has been assigned 
46._____ , a man who expresses himself effectively is sure to succeed more rapidly than a man whose command of language is poor. 
A. Other things being equal B. Were other things equal 
C. To be equal to other things D. Other things to equal 
47._____ that my head had cleared , my brain was also beginning to work much better. 
A. For B. Now C. Since D. Despite 
48.Last year the advertising rate ____ by 20 %. 
A. raised B. aroused C. arose D. rose
49.By 1929, Mickey Mouse was as popular ____ children as Coca-cola. 
A. for B. in C. to D. with 
50.Mr. Morgan can be very sad ___ , though in public he is extremely cheerful. 
A. by himself B. in person C. in private D. as individual 
51.This box is too heavy, ___ give me a hand? 
A.would you mind B. would you please 
C. will you like to D. will you please to 
52._____ he works hard , I don’t mind when he finishes the experiment. 
A. As soon as B. As well as C. So far as D. So long as 
53.People appreciate ____ with him because he has a good sense of humor. 
A. to work B. to have worked C. working D. having worked 
54.Living in the central Australian desert has its problems, ____ obtaining water is not the least. 
A. for which B. to which C. of which D. in which 
55.They are going to have the serviceman ____ an electric fan in the office tomorrow. 
A. install B. to install C. to be installed D. installed 
56.A ____ to this problem is expected to be found before long. 
A. result B. response C. settlement D. solution 
57.Having decided to rent a flat, we ____ contacting the accommodation agencies in the city. 
A. set about B. set down C. set out D. set up 
58._____ their differences , the couple were developing an obvious and genuine affection for each other . 
A. But for B. For all C. Above all D. Except for 
59.She was complaining that the doctor was _____ too much for the treatment he was giving her. 
A. expending B. offering C. costing D. charging 
60.Since the matter was extremely _____, we dealt with it immediately. 
A. tough B. tense C. urgent D. instant 
IV . Cloze (20 points) 
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 AN-SWER SHEET I. 
In the course of the first half of the twentieth century, the United States made the shift from coal to oil. In 1900 the energy 61 from burning petroleum in the United States was only 4 percent of 62 obtained from burning coal. By the time World War Ⅱ was 63 , we Americans were getting more of our 64 from oil and natural gas than from coal, 65 the balance shifting farther in 66 of oil and gas each year. Oil, 67 liquid, is much more convenient to mine, transport, and use, than coal is : 68 more. The switch to oil in the United States meant that energy was much more easily 69 . Electricity poured out of the nation’s generators in an endlessly increasing stream 70 we began to live in a world 71 which all the controls were at our fingertips, 72 to speak. And why not? The real 73 of the pools of oil 74 under the Middle East only became known after World War Ⅱand we all received the impression of a hitherto-unknown ocean of oil 75 for the taking. 76 a few heady years we used all we 77 ,more and more and more, and it seemed to us that the supply was so great that we could 78 thoughts of a possible end 79 some indefinite future. Let our grandchildren 80 and suffer.
61. a. derived 
b. transferred 
c. recovered 
d. mined 
62. a. which 
b. that 
c. it 
d. what 
63. a. through 
b. off 
c. over 
d. out 
64. a. resource 
b. energy 
c. supply 
d. full 
65. a. for 
b. with 
c. despite 
d. of 
66. a. search 
b. charge 
c. favor 
d. place 
67. a. is 
b. as 
c. a 
d. being 
68. a. and 
b. still 
c. yet 
d. much 
69. a. accessible 
b. available 
c. adoptable 
d. usable 
70. a. and 
b. that 
c. for 
d. though 
71. a. on 
b. in 
c. by 
d. of 
72. a. and 
b. as 
c. or 
d. so 
73. a. size 
b. measure 
c. amount 
d. quantity 
74. a. laying 
b. lay 
c. lying 
d. lain 
75. a. already 
b. ready 
c. well 
d. just 
76. a. In 
b. For 
c. From 
d. With 
77. a. had 
b. brought 
c. seized 
d. wanted 
78. a. retard 
b. give 
c. delay 
d. postpone 
79. a. in 
b. to 
c. by 
d. for 
80. a. search 
b. starve 
c. freeze 
d. worry 

V. Reading Comprehension (40 points) 
Direction: 
There are four reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five question, for each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on ANSWER SHEET I. 
Passage A 
Last Friday, after doing all the family shopping in town, I wanted a rest before catching the train, so I bought a newspaper and some chocolate and went into the station coffee shop. It was a cheap self-service place with long tables to sit at. I put my heavy bag down on the floor, put the newspaper and chocolate on the table to keep a place and went to get a cup of coffee. 
When I came back with the coffee, there was someone in the next seat. It was one of those wild-looking boys, with dark glasses and old clothes, and his hair was colored bright red at the front. Not so unusual these days. What did surprise me was that he’d started to eat my chocolate! 
Naturally, I was rather uneasy about him, but I didn’t want to make more trouble. I just looked down at the front page of the newspaper, tasted my coffee and took a bit of chocolate. The boy looked at me closely. Then he took a second piece of my chocolate. I could hardly believe it. Still I didn’t say anything to him. When he took a third piece, I felt more angry than uneasy. I thought, “Well, I shall have the last piece.” and I got it.
The boy gave me a strange look, then stood up. As he left he shouted out, “There’s something wrong with this woman!” Everybody looked at me, but it was worse when I finished my coffee and ready to leave. My face turned red when I knew I’d made a mistake. It wasn’t my chocolate that I had been eating. There was mine, unopened, just under my newspaper. 
81.A self-service shop may be a place where you __________ . 
A. can buy what you want at the lowest price 
B. can get everything you want free of charge 
C. have to get what you want all by yourself 
D. may find the waitresses there only serve themselves 
82.From the description of the boy by the writer, we know that the writer ______________ . 
A. enjoyed very much the way he was decked out 
B. disliked the way he was decked out and expressed her dissatisfaction 
C. somewhat disliked the way he was decked out but already got used to it 
D. was fond of the way he was decked out 
83.What made the author surprised when she returned to her seat? 
A. How the boy was decked out B. Seeing the boy eating her chocolate 
C. Finding the boy bullying his friends D. The way the boy was dressed up 
84.Why do you think the author rush-ate the chocolate with the boy? 
A. Because it was exciting for her to do so. 
B. Because she knew that the chocolate was his. 
C. Because she thought the chocolate was hers. 
D. Because she wanted to prove herself brave. 
85.What can be concluded from this story? 
A. It is always safe to judge one by his clothes. 
B. It is usually wrong to judge one by his clothes. 
C. It is not always safe to judge one by his clothes. 
D. It is certainly safe to judge one by his clothes. 

Passage B 
“Fire! Fire!” what terrible words to hear when one wakes up in a strange house in the middle of the night! It was a large, old wooden house----the sort that burn beautifully-----and my room was on the floor. I jumped out of the bed, opened the door and stepped out into the passage. It was full of thick smoke. 
I began to run, but as I was still only half-awake, instead of going towards the stairs I went in the opposite direction. The smoke grew thicker and I could see flames all around. The floor became hot under my bare feet. I found an open door and ran into a room to get to the window. But before I could reach it, one of my feet caught in something soft and I fell down. The thing I had fallen over felt like a bundle of clothes, and I picked it up to protect my face from the smoke and heat. Just then the floor gave way under me and I crashed to the floor below with pieces of burning wood all around me.
I saw a flaming doorway in front, put the bundle over my face and ran. My feet burned me terribly, but I got through. As I reached the cold air out side, my bundle of clothes gave a thin cry. I nearly dropped it in my surprise. Then I saw a cro