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专升本英语模拟试题（九）

模拟试题（九）
Part I Reading Comprehension (40% 35minutes)

Directions: In this part there are four passages. Each passage is followed by a
number of comprehension questions. Read the passage and choose
the best answer to each question. Then, mark your answer by
blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:

A new study shows that fat people in the United States suffer direct economic (经济) and social effects because of their size. The findings are from an 8-year study of about 100,000 people, the people studied were between the ages of 16 and 24 when the research began.
The researchers who carried out the study say they consider the people fat if they are in the top of 5 % of the measurement in which weight is connected with height. For example, fat women in the study were about 160 centimeters tall and weighed about 90 kilograms. Fat men in the study were about 175 centimeters tall and weighted 100 kilo grams. The researchers say that more than 1,000,000 Americans are that big. The researchers found that fat young women were more likely to lose social and economic power even if they were from wealthy families. The fat women also were 20 % less likely to get married and they earned an average (平均) of about $ 6,700 a year less than other women. The study showed less severe effect on fat men. They earned an average of about $ 3,000 a year less than other men. Fat men also were 11% less likely to get married.

1. From this passage we know fat people in America were _________.
A. admired B. respected
C. unhealthy D. unpopular
2. Which of the following is surely right?
A. If a woman weighed 90 kilograms, she was considered fat.
B. More than 1,000,000 Americans were about 175 centimeters tall and
weighed 100 kilograms.
C. More than 1,000,000 Americans were considered fat by the researchers.
D. In America 20 % of women and 11% of men couldn’t get married.
3. Which of the following was not mentioned (提到) in this passage?
A. The reason why fat people suffered.
B. The cause that caused people to be fat.
C. The standard (标准) of fat people.
D. The number of fat people.
4. The underlined word “severe” means _______.
A. economic B. social
C. serious D. favorable
5. Fat people were inferior to (比…..差) other people in _________.
A. brain, human rights and payment
B. income, marriage and political rights
C. brains, education and marriage
D. marriage, getting jobs and income

Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:

The Egyptian kingdom was not self-contained bur traded widely with outside world, using the enormous surpluses of wheat grown on the rich valley soil to profit from high prices resulting from famine in various parts of the Mediterranean world. Relations with the neighboring and in some ways similar civilization of Mesopotamia were always close, though often hostile. Syria and Palestine suffered much in biblical times (圣经时代) from the competition of the two world powers of the day. For long, Egypt ruled over Syria but gradually its power declined and it was itself conquered, first by the Assyrians
(663 B. C.) and then for a longer term by the Persians (525 - 332 B. C. ).

6. The passage is mainly about _________.
A. the early history of Egypt
B. wheat trade between Egypt and its neighbors
C. the fall of Egypt
D. famine in the Mediterranean world
7. Egypt sold its wheat at a high price because __________.
A. the Mediterranean nations were at war
B. the wheat was of high quality
C. Egypt had control over the neighboring countries
D. the neighboring countries were badly in need of food
8. Egypt’s relations with its neighbor were _________.
A. close and friendly B. close but hostile
C. friendly though sometimes hostile D. hostile but sometimes friendly
9. By “the two world powers” the author means
A. Egypt and Syria B. Egypt and Persia
C. Syria and Palestine D. Assyria and Persia
10. Which of the following statements is true?
A. The famine in the Mediterranean countries brought about damaging
results to Egyptian farming.
B. Egypt had developed an entirely different culture from its neighbors.
C. Egypt turned out much more wheat every year than its people could eat.
D. Egypt ruled over Assyria and Persia before 633 B.C.

Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:

Why don’t birds get lost on their long flights from one place to another? Scientists have puzzled over this question for many years. Now they’re beginning to fill in the blanks.
Not long ago, experiments showed that birds rely on the sun to guide them during daylight hours. But what about birds that fly by night? Tests with artificial stars have proved that certain night-flying birds are able to follow the stars in their long-distance flights.
A dove had spent its lifetime in a cage and had never flown under a natural sky. Yet it showed an inborn ability to use the stars for guidance. The bird’s cage was placed under an artificial star-filled sky. The bird tried to fly in the same direction as that taken by his outdoor cousins. Any change in the position of the artificial stars caused a change in the direction of his flight.
But the stars are apparently their principal means of navigation. When the stars are hidden by clouds, they apparently find their way by such landmarks as mountain ranges, coast lines, and river courses. But when it’s too dark to see these, the dove circle helplessly, unable to find their way.

11. The reason why birds don't get lost on long flights __________.
A. have been known to scientists for years
B. have only recently been discovered
C. are known by everyone
D. will probably remain a mystery
12. During daylight hours, birds __________.
A. fly aimlessly B. rely on landmarks
C. use sun for guidance D. are more likely to get lost
13. By “his outdoor cousins” the author means _________.
A. other experimenters B. the other doves of the same brood
C. doves under the natural sky D. other birds in general
14. The experiment with the dove indicated that __________.
A. birds have to be taught to navigate
B. a bird that has been cage will not fly long distances
C. some birds cannot fly at night
D. some birds seem to follow the stars when they fly at night
15. In total darkness, doves _________.
A. use landmarks B. don’t know which way to fly
C. fly back home D. wait for the stars to appear

Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage:

When Christopher Columbus landed in the New World, the North American continent was an area of astonishing ethnic (种族的) and cultural diversity (差异). North of the Rio Grande, which now marks the border between the United States and Mexico, was a population of over 12 million people representing approximately 400 distinct cultures, 500 languages and a remarkable variety of political and religious institutions and physical and ethnic types. Compared to the Europeans, the Indian peoples were extraordinarily heterogeneous (异族的), and they often viewed the Europeans as just another tribe.
These varied tribal cultures were as diversified as the land the Indians inhabited. In the high plains of the Dakotas, the Mandan developed a peaceful society centered on agriculture. Only a few hundred miles away, however, in northwestern Montana, the Black feet turned from agriculture and began to use horses, which had been introduced by the Spaniards. As skilled riders, they became hunters and fighters and developed a fierce and aggressive culture centered around the buffalo. In the eastern woodlands surrounding the Great Lakes, the Osawatomie were expert fishermen, canoe builders, and hunters who included the Senecas and the Mohawks. In the Northeast the six Iroquois nations were among the most politically sophisticated people in the world, forming the famous Iroquois confederation. This confederation, with its system of checks and balances, provided a model for the United States Constitutions.
16. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The political conditions in the New World.
B. The great difference among the North American Indians.
C. The conflicts and wars in the North American continent.
D. The difference between the Europeans and the American Indians.
17. In the eyes of the Indians, the Europeans _________.
A. were their friends
B. came from other continent
C. belonged to the same tribe as they did
D. were other Indian people
18. According to the passage, how was the organization of the Iroquois
confederation a forerunner of the United States Constitution?
A. The Iroquois nations were among the most politically sophisticated
people in the world.
B. The Iroquois confederation controlled six nations.
C. The Iroquois confederation had the system of checks and balances.
D. The Iroquois confederation was the most famous in the world.
19. Before horses were introduced, the Black feet tribes were
A. brave fighters B. aggressive hunters
C. skilled riders D. peaceful farmers
20. It can be inferred from the passage that the life-style of the various
American Indian tribes were influenced mostly by ________.
A. contact with other tribes B. social development
C. environment resources D. contact with the Europeans

Part II Vocabulary and Structure (20% 25 minutes)
Directions: 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.

21. You cannot be __________ careful when you drive a car.
A. very B. so C. too D. enough
22. John seems a nice person. _________ , I don’t trust him.
A. Even though B. Even so
C. Therefore D. Though
23. It’s no good pressing her, she always ______ her time in doing everything.
A. takes B. has C. spends D. uses
24. I appreciate ________ to your home.
A. to be invited B. to have invited
C. having invited D. being invited
25. Why this school doesn't begin on 1st, September is _________ me.
A. above B. outside
C. beside D. beyond
26. Grandma _________ the stories when we were young.
A. was used to tell B. is used to telling
C. used to tell D. used to telling
27. An investigation was made into the accident, _____fifty people were killed.
A. in which B. where
C. when D. for that
28. I hate people who ________ the end of a film that you haven't seen before.
A. reveal B. retreat
C. rewrite D. repeat
29. ________ my return, I learned that Mr. Wang had gone to Guangzhou and
would not be back for several days.
A. At B. On C. With D. During
30. The movie was very boring and many people began to leave early. By the
end, most people __________.
A. had already left B. have already left
C. were already leaving D. had already been leaving
31. Good care must __________ babies particularly while they are ill.
A. take B. take of
C. be taken D. be taken of
32. He thought hard but still could not ________ any good ideas.
A. come up with B. come into effect
C. come out D. come on
33. We object _________ punishing a whole group for one person’s fault.
A. against B. about
C. to D. for
34. 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
35. ___________ you were coming today, I’d have met you at the airport.
A. If I should know B. If I have known
C. Did I know D. Had I known
36. He _____ come at eight, but as a matter of fact, he never comes before nine.
A. is compelled to B. is acquired to
C. is supposed to D. is suggested to
37. While knowing that this flood forecast is ________uncertain, we should
pay attention to it.
A. anyhow B. somewhat
C. somewhere D. anyway
38. The police are suspicious ______ his word because he already has a record.
A. to B. at
C. on D. of
39. There were no tickets ________ for Sunday’s concert.
A. available B. confident
C. possible D. favor
40. Being shortsighted, he could only see the words on the blackboard _____.
A. vainly B. slightly
C. uneasily D. vaguely
41. Three-fourths of the surface of the earth _________ sea.
A. are B. be
C. is D. has been
42. The old gentleman is said ______ a very rich man when he was young.
A. to have been B. having been
C. to be D. to have being
43. ________ on the road, the driver stopped the car.
A. Having been seen a bomb B. Seeing a bomb
C. To see a bomb D. After being seen a bomb
44. I remember that you’re the man _________ the world news on television.
A. reporting B. having reported
C. reported D. to report
45. I have decided to visit Hong Kong, ________ my wife does not allow me to
leave the family, not even for a single day.
A. moreover B. however
C. in fact D. therefore
46. Jane is always saying that she cannot _________being laughed at.
A. understand B. permit
C. stand D. allow
47. I can’t _________ who that man is.
A. make up B. make over
C. make for D. make out
48. If you are _______ about Australian cities, just read the book written by Dr.
Johnson.
A. anxious B. interested
C. curious D. upset
49. Some very important issue was ________ all his attention.
A. taking up B. taking off
C. taking out D. taking in
50. The bicycle is a form of _______ whose convenience we take for granted.
A. translation B. transport
C. transfer D. transistor
51. Many countries are increasing their use of natural gas, wind and other forms
Of _________.
A. source B. power
C. material D. energy
52. Occasionally, _____ her calmness, there are great arguments between them.
A. despite B. with
C. without D. through
53. My sisters are looking forward to ________ a trip to the United