[大學(xué)英語(yǔ)考試復(fù)習(xí)資料]專升本英語(yǔ)模擬31

1、大學(xué)英語(yǔ)考試復(fù)習(xí)資料專升本英語(yǔ)模擬31大學(xué)英語(yǔ)考試復(fù)習(xí)資料專升本英語(yǔ)模擬31專升本英語(yǔ)模擬31Part Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this part there are four passages. Each passage is followed by a number of comprehension questions. Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question. Then, mark your answer by blackening the correspo

2、nding letter on the Answer Sheet. Some years ago the captain of a ship was very interested in medicine. He always took medicine books to sea and liked to talk about different diseases. One day a lazy sailor on his ship pretended to be iii. He lay on his bunk (鋪) and groaned as if he were very sick.

3、The captain came to see him and was very pleased to have a patient to look after. He told the man to rest for a few days and made the other sailors do his work. Three days later another sailor pretended that he had something wrong with his chest. Once more the captain looked in his medical books and

4、 told the "sick" man to have a rest. The other sailors were very angry because they had more work to do. The patients had the best food and laughed at their friends when the captain was not looking. At last the mate(船長(zhǎng)副手) decided to cure the "sick" men. He mixed up some soap, soo

5、t(煙灰), glue(膠水) and other unpleasant things. Then he obtained permission from the captain to give his medicine to the "sick" men. When they tasted the medicine, they really did feel i11. It was so horrible that one of the patients jumped out of his bunk, ran up on deck and climbed the high

6、est mast on the ship. He did not want any more medicine. The mate told both of the men that they must take the medicine every half an hour, night and day. This soon cured them. They both said they felt better and wanted to start work again. The captain realized that the men tried to deceive him so h

7、e made them work very hard for the rest of the voyage. 1. The first sailor pretended to be ill because he wanted to _.A.test the captain's knowledge of medicineB.be free from workC.have the best food on the shipD.play a joke on his friends答案:B本題為細(xì)節(jié)推理題。從第二段中"One day a lazy sailor on his ship

8、 pretended to be ill., and made the other sailors do his work"可知水手裝病是不想干活。2. When the captain knew a sailor was ill, he _.A.didn't care muchB.sent for a doctorC.looked after him and told him to have a restD.gave him some medicine答案:C本題為客觀細(xì)節(jié)題。從第二段中我們有看到這樣的細(xì)節(jié)"The captain came to see him

9、and was very pleased to have a patient to look after. He told the man to rest for a few clays and made the other sailors do his work. "也就是說(shuō)，當(dāng)船長(zhǎng)聽說(shuō)有人有病就會(huì)去為他看病，并且告訴裝病的水手休息。3. The patients felt better quickly because _.A.they had been given proper medicineB.they learned that the captain had found o

10、ut the truthC.they were laughed at by their friendsD.the medicine the mate gave them was horrible答案:D本題為細(xì)節(jié)判斷題。由于船長(zhǎng)不懂裝懂導(dǎo)致更多的水手裝病，船上副手看出了這種苗頭就想辦法懲罰那些裝病水手。他炮制了一種藥。在文中的三段中講到“It was so horrible that one of the patients jumped out of his bunk, ran up on deck and climbed the highest mast on the shipHe did

11、not want any more medicine.”由此，可以判斷D是正確選項(xiàng)。4. When the captain knew he had been deceived, he _.A.told them not to do so againB.lost his temperC.made them work harderD.fired them答案:C本題為客觀細(xì)節(jié)題。從最后一段最后一句“The captain realized that the men tried to deceive him so he made them work very hard for the rest of

12、 the voyage,”可以得知選項(xiàng)C為正確答案。5. Which of the following best summarizes the passage?A.A Sudden Cure.B.Two Patients.C.Captain and Sailors.D.A Difficult Voyage.答案:A本題為主旨?xì)w納題。從文中我們可以看出選項(xiàng)B涵蓋面不全，選項(xiàng)C。過(guò)于寬泛，選項(xiàng)D文中沒(méi)有提及。 When aluminum was first produced about a hundred and fifty years ago, it was so difficult to se

13、parate from the ores in which it was found that its price was higher than that of gold. The price remained high until a new process was discovered for refining the metal with the aid of electricity approximately three quarters of a century later. The new method was so much cheaper that aluminum beca

14、me practical for many purposes, one of which was making pots and pans. Aluminum is lightweight, rustproof and easily shaped into different forms. By mixing it with other metals, scientists have been able to produce a variety of alloys, some of which have the strength of steel but weigh only one thir

15、d as much. Today, the uses of aluminum are innumerable. Perhaps its most important use is in transportation. Aluminum is found in the engine of automobiles, in the hulls of boats. It is also used in many parts of airplanes. In fact, the huge "airbus" planes would probably never have been p

16、roduced if aluminum did not exist. By making vehicles lighter in weight aluminum has greatly reduced the amount of fuel needed to move them. Aluminum is also being used extensively in the building industry in some countries. Since aluminum is such a versatile(多用的) metal, it is fortunate that bauxite

17、(鋁土礦), which is one of its chief sources, is also one of the earth's most plentiful substances. As the source of aluminum is almost inexhaustible, we can expect that more and more uses will be found for this versatile metal. 6. The price of aluminum was sharply reduced when people discovered a n

18、ew refining process with the aid of _.A.windB.solar energyC.hydraulic powerD.electricity答案:D本題為客觀細(xì)節(jié)題。從文中第一段最后兩句“The price remained high until a new process was discovered for refining the metal with the aid of electricity approximately three quarters of a century laterThe new method was so much chea

19、per”中可以得知選項(xiàng)D是正確答案。7. Aluminum is _.A.lightweight, rustproof but not easily shaped into different formsB.heavyweight, rustproof and easily shaped into different formsC.lightweight, rustproof and easily shaped into different formsD.lightweight and easily shaped into different forms but it is easy to b

20、ecome rusty答案:C本題為事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。從第二段第一句“Aluminum is lightweight，rustproof and easily shaped into different forms”中可知C為正確答案。8. Which of the following is NOT true?A.Aluminum is widely used in transportation.B.Aluminum is also used in many parts of airplanes.C.Aluminum is being used extensively in the building

21、 industry.D.Aluminum is not used in its pure form.答案:D本題為細(xì)節(jié)辨認(rèn)題。從文中我們可以得知鋁有廣泛的用途，可用于交通運(yùn)輸，建筑業(yè)等。而自然狀態(tài)的鋁都不是以純凈狀態(tài)存在的。9. Aluminum is found on earth mostly in the form of _.A.pure metalB.bauxiteC.goldD.liquid答案:B本題為客觀細(xì)節(jié)題。從最后一段“it is fortunate that bauxite(鋁土礦)，which is one of its chief sources，is also one

22、of the earth's most plentiful substances”可知鋁主要以鋁土礦的形式存在。10. What is the passage talking about?A.The features of aluminum and its functions.B.The process of aluminum.C.The discovery of aluminum.D.The promising future of aluminum.答案:A本題為主旨?xì)w納題。通觀全文，我們可以得知，B、C、D各項(xiàng)只講述了關(guān)于鋁的一部分，只有A項(xiàng)概括了全文。 The idea of a

23、 special day to honor mothers was first put forward in America in 1907. Two years later a woman, Mrs. John Bruce Dodd, in the state of Washington proposed a similar day to honor the head of the familythe father. Her mother died when she was very young, and her father brought her up. She loved her fa

24、ther very much. In response to Mrs. Dodd's idea that same year1909, the state governor of Washington proclaimed(宣布) the third Sunday in June Father's Day. The idea was officially approved by President Woodrow Wilson in 1916. In 1924, President Calvin Coolidge recommended national observance

25、of the occasion "to establish more intimate(親密) relations between fathers and their children, and to impress upon fathers the full measure of their obligations. 'The red or white rose is recognized as the official Father's Day flower. Father's day took longer to establish on a natio

26、nal scale than Mother's Day, but as the idea gained popularity, tradesmen and manufacturers began to see the commercial possibilities. They encouraged sons and daughters to honor their fathers with small thank-you presents, such as a tie or a pair of socks, as well as by sending greeting cards.

27、During the Second World War, American servicemen stationed in Britain began to request Father's Day greeting cards to send home. This generated a response with British card publishers. Though at first the British public was slow to accept this rather artificial day, it's now well celebrated

28、in Britain on the third Sunday in June in much the same way as in America. Father's Day seems to be much less important as occasion than the Mother's Day. Not many of the children offer their fathers some presents. But the American fathers still think they are much better fated than the fath

29、ers of many other countries, who have not even a day for their sake in name only. 11. When did Father's Day officially begin to have national popularity?A.1907.B.1909.C.1916.D.1924.答案:D本題為細(xì)節(jié)推理題。從文中我們可以得知母親節(jié)是在1907被提議建立起來(lái)的，兩年后一位婦女提議建立父親節(jié)。1916年美國(guó)總統(tǒng)威爾遜正式地贊同建立這樣一個(gè)節(jié)日。到1924年美國(guó)總統(tǒng)庫(kù)立基建議全國(guó)遵從這個(gè)節(jié)日。直到這時(shí)人們才正式接

30、受這個(gè)節(jié)日。12. Who first started the idea of holding the Father's Day?A.Mrs. John Bruce Dodd.B.Mrs. John Bruce's Mother.C.The government of Washington.D.Some businessmen.答案:A本題為客觀細(xì)節(jié)題。從第一段第二句“Two years later a woman，MrsJohn Bruce Dodd，in the state of Washington proposed a similar day to honor the

31、head of the familythe father"可知A為正確選項(xiàng)。13. What flower will be popular on Father's Day?A.Lily.B.Water Lily.C.Red rose or white rose.D.Sunflower.答案:C本題為細(xì)節(jié)推理題。從第二段最后一句“The red or white rose is recognized as the official Fathers Day flower”可知人們?cè)诟赣H節(jié)時(shí)送紅玫瑰或白玫瑰。14. Which statement is TRUE, accordin

32、g to this passage?A.It took even longer for Mother's Day to gain national popularity.B.The businessmen helped to make Father's Day popular.C.Father's Day is only celebrated in America.D.Father's Day is only a trick of the businessmen to make money.答案:B本題為細(xì)節(jié)判斷題。從文中可以得知母親節(jié)的提議很快被接受，而父親節(jié)

33、的提議經(jīng)過(guò)了很長(zhǎng)時(shí)間才被接受，A項(xiàng)顯然是錯(cuò)誤的；父親節(jié)建立以后，英國(guó)后來(lái)也開始慶祝， C項(xiàng)也是錯(cuò)誤的；D項(xiàng)與事實(shí)不符，也為錯(cuò)誤選項(xiàng)；從第三段可知B項(xiàng)為正確選項(xiàng)。15. What was the first reaction of the British public towards Father's Day?A.They thought highly of it and accepted it at once.B.They just accepted it at once without any hesitation.C.They just thought it a joke.D.Th

34、ey thought it was too artificial and took a long time to accept.答案:D本題為客觀細(xì)節(jié)題。從文中第四段最后一句“Though at first，the British public was slow to accept this rather artificial day，it's now well celebrated in Britain on the third Sunday in June in much the same way as in America”可知D項(xiàng)為正確選項(xiàng)。 Culture shock is

35、an occupational disease(職業(yè)病) for people who have been suddenly transplanted abroad. Culture shock is caused by the anxiety that results from losing all familiar signs and symbols of social intercourse. Those signs are as following: when to shake hands and what to say when meet people, when and how t

36、o give tips, how to make purchases, when to accept and refuse invitations, when to take statements seriously and when not. These signs, which may be words, gestures, facial expressions, or customs, are acquired by all of us in the course of growing up and as much a part of our culture as the languag

37、e we speak or the beliefs we accept. All of us depend on hundreds of these signs for our peace of mind and day-to-day efficiency, but we do not carry most at the level of conscious awareness. Now when an individual enters a strange culture, all or most of these familiar signs are removed. No matter

38、how broadminded or full of good will you may be, a series of supports have been knocked from under you, followed by a feeling of frustration. When suffering from culture shock people first reject the environment which caused discomfort. The ways of the host country are bad because they make us feel

39、bad. When foreigners in a strange land get together to complain about the host country and its people, you can be sure that they are suffering from culture shock. 16. According to the passage, culture shock _.A.is an occupational disease of foreign peopleB.may lead to very serious symptomsC.is actua

40、lly not a diseaseD.is incurable答案:C本題為細(xì)節(jié)推理題。從第二段第一句“Culture shock is caused by the anxiety that results from losing all familiar signs and symbols of social intercourse”可知，文化沖突只是一種焦慮感。17. According to the passage, culture shock results from _.A.the sudden change of social atmosphere and customsB.the

41、 sudden change of our daily habitsC.the sudden loss of our own signs and symbolsD.the discomfort that we feel when faced with a foreigner答案:A本題為細(xì)節(jié)推理題。從第二段第一句我們可以推理出當(dāng)人們失去了熟悉的周邊環(huán)境社會(huì)文化時(shí)，就會(huì)憾到焦慮不安。18. Which one of the following may NOT be a symptom of culture shock?A.you don't know how to express you

42、r gratitude.B.You don't know how to greet other people.C.You suddenly forget what a word means.D.You don't understand why a foreigner shrugs.答案:C本題為細(xì)節(jié)判斷題。從第二段第二句“Those材signs are as following：when to shake hands and what to say when meet people，When and how to give tips，how to make purchases，

43、when to accept and refuse invitations，when to take statements seriously and when not”可知，文化沖突會(huì)使我們不知所措。而C項(xiàng)卻不是文化沖突所造成的。19. According to the passage, how would a person who stays abroad most probably react when he is frustrated by the culture shock?A.He is most likely to refuse to absorb the strange env

44、ironment at first.B.He is ready to accept the change and adapt himself to the new environment.C.Although he takes the culture difference for granted, he still doesn't know how to do with it.D.He may begin to hate the people or things around him.答案:C本題為細(xì)節(jié)推理 題。從最后一段第二句“No matter how broadminded or

45、 full of good will you may be，a series of supports have been knocked from under you，followed by a feeling of frustration.”我們可知，人們?cè)谀吧奈幕谐３Ｓ幸环N挫折感。20. The main idea of this passage is that _.A.culture shock is an occupational diseaseB.culture shock is caused by the anxiety of living in a strange cultu

46、reC.culture shock has peculiar symptomsD.it is very hard to cope with life in a new setting答案:B本題為主旨?xì)w納題。通觀全文，我們可知作者主要論述了什么是文化沖突，為什么會(huì)產(chǎn)生文化沖突。Part Vocabulary and StructureDirections: Each of the following sentences is provided with four choices. Choose the one that best complete the sentence. Then, mar

47、k your answer on the answer sheet.問(wèn)題:1. The teacher _ the students on a tour through the art museum.A.madeB.indicatedC.forcedD.took答案:D本題為詞義辨析題。make sbdo sth意為“使某人做”；indicate意為“表明，顯示”；force意為“強(qiáng)迫”stake sb to some place/through some place意為“帶某人到某地/穿過(guò)某地”。本句大意為：那位老師帶領(lǐng)著學(xué)生參觀藝術(shù)博物館。問(wèn)題:2. Tom's parents d

48、ied when he was a child, so he was _ by his relatives.A.grown upB.brought upC.raisedD.fed up答案:B本題為詞組辨析題。grow up意為“成長(zhǎng)，長(zhǎng)大”；bring up意為“撫養(yǎng)，培養(yǎng)”；raise意為“養(yǎng)育”；feed up意為“厭倦”。根據(jù)句意，應(yīng)選B。本句大意為：湯姆小的時(shí)候父母親就去世了，因此他是由他的親戚撫養(yǎng)成人的。問(wèn)題:3. Here is my card. Let's keep in _ .A.touchB.relationC.connectionD.friendship答案:A本

49、題為固定搭配題。keep in touch意為“保持聯(lián)系”；relation意為“關(guān)系”；connection意為“連接”；friendship意為“友誼”。本句大意為：這是我的名片，讓我們保持聯(lián)系。問(wèn)題:4. So far there is no proof _ people from other planets do exist.A.whichB.howC.whatD.that答案:D本題為語(yǔ)法結(jié)構(gòu)題。本句中that引導(dǎo)一個(gè)同位語(yǔ)從句修飾proof，補(bǔ)充說(shuō)明proof的內(nèi)容。本句大意為：迄今為止還沒(méi)有證據(jù)表明外星人的存在。問(wèn)題:5. The newspapers reported yest

50、erday several _ on the boundaries of these two countries.A.incidentsB.happeningsC.eventsD.accidents答案:A本題為近義詞辨析題。incident常指“小事件，(邊界的)糾紛，以及大的事變”；happenings(常用復(fù)數(shù)形式)表示“事件”；events通常指“重要的事件”；accident常指“意外事件，事故?！北揪浯笠鉃椋簣?bào)紙報(bào)道了昨天在兩國(guó)邊界發(fā)生的幾起糾紛。問(wèn)題:6. We've worked out the plan and now we must put it into _ .A

51、.factB.realityC.practiceD.deed答案:C本題為固定搭配題。put sthinto practice意為“把付諸實(shí)踐”。本句大意為：我們已擬定計(jì)劃，那么我們現(xiàn)在就要把它付諸實(shí)踐。問(wèn)題:7. He didn't _ and so he failed the examination.A.work enough hardB.hard work enoughC.hard enough workD.work hard enough答案:D本題為詞序搭配問(wèn)題。enough修飾名詞時(shí)可放在所修飾的名詞前面也可放在所修飾的名詞后面，而當(dāng)enough修飾形容詞或副詞時(shí)只能放在所

52、修飾的詞后面。本句大意為：他學(xué)習(xí)得不夠努力所以考試失敗。問(wèn)題:8. Not until Mr. Smith came to China _ what kind of country she is.A.he knewB.he didn't knowC.did he knowD.he couldn't know答案:C本題為倒裝句問(wèn)題。當(dāng)一個(gè)合否定詞如no，not，neither，never或豐否定詞如little，seldom，barely，rarely的狀語(yǔ)放在句首時(shí)，句子(主句)用倒裝。因此本題應(yīng)選C。本句大意為：一直到史密斯先生到中國(guó)后他才知道中國(guó)是個(gè)什么樣的國(guó)家。問(wèn)題:9

53、. Scientists say it may be ten years _ this medicine was put to use.A.sinceB.beforeC.afterD.when答案:A本題為連接詞辨析題。since意為“自時(shí)候”；after意為“到時(shí)之后”；be fore意為“在時(shí)之前”；when意為“當(dāng)時(shí)”。本句大意為：科學(xué)家們說(shuō)這種藥自從投入使用以來(lái)，至今可能有十年了。問(wèn)題:10. In some countries, _ is called "equality" does not really mean equal rights for all peo

54、ple.A.thatB.whatC.whichD.how答案:B本題為語(yǔ)法結(jié)構(gòu)題。在主語(yǔ)從句中缺少一個(gè)主語(yǔ)，根據(jù)句意只能選擇B。本句大意為：在一些國(guó)家里，所謂“平等”并不意味著所有人都真正地平等。問(wèn)題:11. We didn't know his telephone number, otherwise we _ him.A.would telephoneB.would have telephonedC.had telephonedD.must have telephoned答案:B本題為虛擬語(yǔ)氣題。在虛擬條件句中，如果與過(guò)去事實(shí)相反，主句常用“情態(tài)動(dòng)詞 would，could，migh

55、t加上have done”這種形式。本題為隱含條件句，與過(guò)去事實(shí)相反。本句大意為；我們不知他的電話號(hào)碼，不然的話我們就會(huì)給他打電話了。問(wèn)題:12. We've missed the last bus, I'm afraid we have no _ but to take a taxi.A.wayB.possibilityC.choiceD.selection答案:C本題為固定搭配題。have no choice but to do sth意為“除此之外，別無(wú)選擇”。本句大意為：我們已錯(cuò)過(guò)了末班車，恐怕我們只能乘出租車了。問(wèn)題:13. Luckily, most sheep _

56、 the flood last month.A.enduredB.survivedC.livedD.passed答案:B本題為詞義辨析題。endure意為“忍受”；survive意為“活下來(lái)，存活”；1ive意為“活著，居住”；pass意為“通過(guò)”。本句大意為：幸運(yùn)的是，絕大多數(shù)羊在上個(gè)月的洪水中都存活了下來(lái)。問(wèn)題:14. My parents always let me have my own _ of living.A.wayB.methodC.mannerD.fashion答案:A本題為近義詞辨析題。way一般指比較抽象的“方法，方式”；method指“具體的方法”；manner指“一種

57、行為或方式”；fashion指“時(shí)尚，流行”。本句大意為：我的父母親總是讓我有我自己的生活方式。問(wèn)題:15. Like _ other language skills, reading requires practice.A.the most ofB.much of theC.most of theD.more of the答案:C本題為同根詞辨析題。the most of sth意為“某種事物的絕大部分”；much of the一般用來(lái)修飾不可數(shù)名詞，意為“大部分”；most of the主要指“某些事物的大多數(shù)”。根據(jù)句意應(yīng)選C。本句大意為：像絕大多數(shù)的語(yǔ)言技巧一樣，閱讀需要實(shí)踐。問(wèn)題:16. It is only through practice _ one will be able to swim skillfully.A.whatB.whoC.thatD.which答案:C本句為強(qiáng)調(diào)句型題。強(qiáng)調(diào)句常用“it isthat”構(gòu)成，把被強(qiáng)調(diào)的部分放在中間，只有當(dāng)強(qiáng)調(diào)對(duì)象是人時(shí)，that可用who來(lái)替代；其他情況一律用that引導(dǎo)。本句大意為：只有通過(guò)實(shí)踐，人們才能學(xué)會(huì)游泳。問(wèn)題:17. The brain is capable of ignoring pain message