1、浙江省专升本英语模拟试题 I.1请考生按规定用笔将所有试题旳答案涂写在答题纸上。选择题部分注意事项:1. 答题前,考生务必将自己旳姓名和准考证号用黑色字迹旳签字笔或钢笔填写在答题纸规定旳位置上。2. 每题选出答案后, 用 2B 铅笔吧答题纸上对应题目旳答案标号涂黑。如需改动,用橡皮擦洁净后,再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在试卷上。Part I Reading comprehension (60 marks, 60 minutes)Section AFormat IDirections: There are four passages in this part. Each passage is fo
2、llowed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet1.(2*20=40 marks)Passage OneQuestion 1 to 5 are based on the following passage: The moment
3、two humans lay eyes on each other has incredible. The first sight of you is a brilliant holograph. It burns its way into your new acquaintances eyes and can stay printed in his or her memory forever.Artists are sometimes able to capture this quicksilver, short emotional response. I have a friend, Ro
4、bert Grossman, an accomplished artist who draws regularly for Forbes, Newsweek, Sports Illustrated, Rolling Stone, and other popular publications. Bob has a unique gift for capturing not only the physical appearance of his subjects, but zeroing in on the essence of their personalities. The bodies an
5、d souls of hundreds of figures radiate from his sketch pad(素描侧). One glance at his pictures of famous people, you can see, for instance, the insecure of arrogance of Madonna, the boyishness of Clinton, the awkwardness of George Bush.Sometimes at a party, Robert will do a quick sketch on a cocktail n
6、apkin of a guest. When hes finished drawing, he puts his pen down and hands a napkin to the guest. Often a puzzled look comes over the subjects face. He or she usually mumbles some politeness like, “Well, er, thats great. But it really isnt me.” The crowds convincing echo of “Oh yes it is!” drowns d
7、own the subject, who is left to stare back at the worlds view of himself or herself in the napkin. Once I asked Robert how he could capture peoples personalities so well. He said, “Its simple. I just look at them.” Almost every fact of peoples personalities is evident from their appearance, their po
8、sture, the way they move. First impressions are indelible. Because in our fast-paced information-overload world, multiple stimuli bombard us every second, peoples heads are spinning. They must form quick judgments to make sense of the world and get on with what they have to do. Whenever people meet
9、you, they take an instant mental snapshot. That image of you becomes the data they deal with for a long time.1. People usually get the first impression of a person through _.A. reading an article about him or her in a famous magazine B. getting acquainted with his or her beat friendsC. taking a brie
10、f look at his or her appearanceD. studying his or her personality carefully2. Why does the author say that Robert has a unique gift?A. He can draw the subject carefullyB. He can memorize the names of people instantlyC. He can illustrate the subjects characteristicD. He can communicate with the famou
11、s people effectively3. What does the phrase “zeroing in on” most probably mean?A. relying onB. responding onC. acknowledging onD. grasping4. The puzzled look on the subjects face suggests that _.A. the artists drawing is out of subjects expectationB. the crowd treated the subject rudelyC. the artist
12、 failed to show his respect for the subjectD. the image of the drawing was too real to believe5. We can conclude from the passage that _.A. one should never trust a person by his or her appearanceB. the first impression usually has a long lasting influenceC. the judgment based on the first impressio
13、n is always reliableD. we can no longer make any sense of the information an handPassage TwoQuestion 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:My dad was a plumber for the public works department in our town, so from time to time he came into my school. Can you imagine sitting in class and seeing y
14、our dad peek through the door of your classroom and wave at you? In junior high?One girl in our class always made fun of me because my dad was a plumber and hers was a lawyer, and she would say things like, “that is gross!” I must admit I was sometimes embarrassed by what my dad did, especially in m
15、y early teens, when the only thing I really cared about was what the other girls thought.The girl lived a few streets away from us, and a winter day-the day her elder sister got married-the toilet in their main upstairs bathroom cracked and there was water everywhere. Her father called every plumber
16、 in the yellow book but nobody would come out because of the major snowstorm. His daughter told her father that my father was a plumber, and he called. My dad went over and took me with him(maybe he was hoping that the lawyers daughter would be nicer to me.)My father fixed the toilet, helped to clea
17、n up everything, and didnt take a dime for the trouble. But as we were leaving, he told the girl “If I ever need a lawyer, Ill be happy to call your dad.”As we walked to our car, he said to me, “Do you believe he didnt know where the main shut-off valve was? What a dumb ass!”From that point on, her
18、dad was known in school as Attorney Dumb Ass.When my husband and I bought our house, the first thing my dad showed him was the main shut-off valve.I have always been proud to say that Im a plumbers daughter.6. When her father came to her school and peeked through the classroom door, the writer might
19、 feel _.A. pleased B. embarrassed C. disappointed D. proud7. The girls attitude towards the writer can be best described as _.A. unfriendly B. doubtful C. kind D. gross8. In her early teens, the only thing the writer care about was _ .A. her study B. her appearanceC. what her father did D. what the
20、other girls thought9. Why couldnt the lawyer find anybody to fix the toilet on that winter day?A. He had little moneyB. All the plumbers were too busy to comeC. There was a major snowstorm and nobody would come outD. One of his daughters was getting married and the house was in a mess10. What might
21、the writers father think of the lawyer?A. Generous B. Intelligent C. Stupid D. RespectfulPassage ThreeQuestion 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:Imagine a guitar so tiny that you cant see it with the human eye, but you can hear sound when its strings are pulled. Some people say the future
22、is big, but when it comes to technology, the world is getting smaller. Nanotechnology(纳米技术)is the science that deals with doing things in a very small way, and it is being studied and developed all over the world. Micro-machines too small to been seen by the eye are being designed to do many things.
23、 And these machines no larger than in diameter than a human hair, are extremely powerful. Many scientists say nanotechnology will produce the next industrial revolution(工业革命).Nano comes from the Greek word dwarf. A nanometer is one-billion of a meter, The period of the end of this sentence can conta
24、in about 100 micrometers, which in equal to 100,000 nanometers. To understand this new technology, we have to get rid of the normal ideas of size and strength.Minute( 微 小 旳 ) robots , called “nanorobots” are being developed in the revolutionize manufacturing. Instead of cars being produced on assemb
25、ling line, for example, scientist predict that cars can be built in a giant container into which raw material and machines have been placed. Thousands of nanorobots will direct the process and tell the machine what to do. Micro-machines can also be used to make our environment safer. Today, poison c
26、hemicals are stored in containers or transported by trucks or trains. This is sometimes result in dangerous spills. But with nanotechnology, manufacturers could have their own tiny chemical factories. The produce would be no bigger than a sugar cube and would manufacture exactly the amount of chemic
27、als needed at the moment. No chemicals would need to be stored. The workplace would be safer, and the environment would be cleaner.11. The author mentions guitar at the beginning of the passage in order to _.A. introduce the knowledge of guitar B. introduce the topic of nanotechnologyC. show his or
28、her own interest in musicD. describe the craft of making musical instruments12. According to the passage, why does the nanotechnology lead to the next industrial revolution?A. Micro-machines are tiny but beautifulB. Micro-machines are strong but smartC. Micro-machines are small but powerfulD. Micro-
29、machines are cute and varied13. The word dwarf in Pra.3 is closest in meaning to _?A. clever B. slowC. quick D. minute14. With nanotechnology, where will cars probably be produced _?A. On assemble line B. In huge containersC. Inside the micro-machines D. Inside the nanorobots15. Which of the followi
30、ng is NOT the causes leading to cleaner environment by adopting nanotechnology?A. There will be less dangerous spills.B. The amount of produced chemicals can be precisely controlled.C. Micro-factories need not store chemicals.D. The factories will be of large size.Passage FourQuestion 15 to 20 are b
31、ased on the following passage:When Caroline heard the phone ring late in the evening, she knew it was something important. She listened as a park ranger explained the situation. Seven children were lost in the Pennsylvania wildness. Caroline pulled on the red jacket that said Rescue on it and called
32、 on her dog, Aly, a shepherd. She and Aly raced to their rescue truck and climbed in. Then Caroline put on the emergency light and stepped on the gas. She knew they had no time to lose.In the dark Pennsylvania wood, Caroline and Aly walked for hours to looking for sigh of children. It was a fierce a
33、utumn night, and she became cold and exhausted. Suddenly, she saw footprint ahead. In the cold, it was difficult for Aly to pick up the childrens scent, but finally he found it and began to bark. Then two miles down the road, Aly began to yelp with joy, and Caroline began to run. There were the chil
34、dren. They were shivering and crying, but they were safe.Caroline and Aly are a specialized team with many amazing, life-saving rescues to their credit. She had always loved dogs and used to raise them as hobby. One day a friend suggested canine search and rescue team. Caroline and Aly makes an exce
35、llent team. Dogs have a great sensitivity to smell. She trained Aly to find the scent of humans underground and in open spaces. Caroline is a natural athlete who skis and mountain climbs, and she is highly skilled in wilderness survival. She and Aly can find people faster than a dozen human searcher
36、s can. Caroline can also speak seven languages, so she often translates for other rescue workers when she works in different countries.16. Which of the following can best describe the situation in Pra.l ?A. Relaxing B. Urgent C. IndifferentD. Ordinary17. Which of the following is NOT a factor leadin
37、g to the difficult situation in Par. 2?A. Caroline got lostB. The weather was coldC. Caroline was very tiredD. It was difficult for Aly to find the scent.18. When the children were found, they were _.A. excited and happyB. shivering and cryingC. disappointed and angryD. shouting and smiling19. It ca
38、n be learned from the last paragraph that_ .A. Aly rescued many earthquake victimsB. Caroline climbed many famous mountainsC. Caroline knows how to survive in wildernessD. Caroline and Aly are best team in the world20. Which of the following can be best title of the passage?A. Seven childrenB. Aly t
39、he rescue dogC. Search and rescue skillsD. A search and rescue teamFormat IIDirections: In the following passage, some sentences have been removed. For questions 21-25, choose the most suitable one from the list A-G to fit into each of the numbered blanks. There are two extra choices, which do not f
40、it into any of the gaps. Mark your answers on Answer Sheet 1.(2*5=10 marks)A dictionary contains a definition of friendship somewhere in the Fs between the words “fear” and “Friday”. An encyclopedia supplies interesting facts on friendship. But all the definitions and facts do not convey what friend
41、ship is really all about. 21_ It is an experience that involves all the senses.22_ It is seen in an old couple sitting in the park holding hands, It is the way they touch, a touch as light as a leaf floating in the autumn air, a touch so strong that years of living could not pull them apart. Friends
42、hip is seen in a child freely sharing the last cookie. It is the small arm over the shoulder of another as they walk on the playground. Seeing friendship is not casual. It is watching for subtlety, but friendship is there for eyes that can see.23 _It is heard in the words of two friends who squeezed
43、 in lunch together on an extremely busy day. It is the way they talk to each other, not the words. Their tone is unique. Friendship can be heard by those willing to listen. Friendship is felt in a touch. It is a pat on the back from a teammate, a high five between classes, the slimy, wet kiss from t
44、he family dog. Its a touch that reassures that someone is there, someone who cares. The touch communicates more than words or gestures. It is instantly understood and speaks volumes beyond the point of contact, to the heart. Friendship has a taste. 24 _, the ingredients all measured and planned, the
45、n carefully mixed and kneaded, then the quiet waiting as the dough rises. Hot from the oven, the bread tastes more than the sum of its ingredients. There is something else there, perhaps the thoughts of the baker as her hands knead the dough, or her patience as she waits for the dough to rise. Unsee
46、n and unmeasured, this is the ingredient that makes the difference. Warm, fresh from the oven with a little butter, the difference you taste is friendship.Finally, more than the other senses, friendship is an experience of the heart. 25 _a language without words, vowels, or consonants; a language th
47、at, whether seen, felt, heard, or tasted, is understood by the heart. Like air fills the lungs, friendship fills the heart, allowing us to experience the best life has to offer: a friend.A. Friend has a smell.B. It is the language of the heart.C. It tastes like homemade bread.D. The only way to unde
48、rstand friendship is through experience.E. Friend can be seen.F. It is a pat on the back from a teammate.G. Friendship can be heard.Section BDirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word blank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Please mark the corresponding letter for e