2011专科接本科教育考试英语模拟试题3

专科接本科教育考试英语模拟试题

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（考试时 间：

90

分钟；总分：

120

分）

I. Phonetics (5 points)

Directions:

In

each

of

the

following

group

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. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer

Sheet with a single line through the centre.

1. A few

B new

C knew

D sew

2. A house

B south

C soul

D mouth

3. A wall

B shall

C fall

D call

4. A none

B chose

C note

D close

5. A grown

B known

C thrown D town

II. Situational Dialogues (15 points)

Directions: In this part there are 5 short dialogues. For each dialogue, there are 4 choices

marked A, B, C and D. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line

through the centre.

Section A

6The earthquake has killed over two thousand people in Yushu.

—

________.

A. OK

B. Certainly

C. I agree

D. That

’

s the case

7Make sure you have turned off the air conditioners before going out.

—

_______________.

A. Heard it

B. Made it

C. Forgot it

D. Got it

8. -__________at the new school?

---Fine , I

’

ve got used to the life there and I

’

ve made some friends.

A .How are you

B. How are you doing

C. Are you getting on well

D. How do you do

9How do you find the concert in the Beijing Grand Theatre last night?

----_______

．

But the conductor was perfect

．

A

．

I couldn

’

t agree more

B

．

I don

’

t think much of it

C

．

I was crazy about it

D

．

I really like it

10 Where

’

s your assignment?

—

____

A. I had already handed it in.

B. It was handed in.

C. It

’

d been handed in.

D. It

’

s been handed in.

Section B

Directions: In this section there is a long conversation with 5 missing sentences. At the end

of conversation, there is a list of given choices. You are required to select the ONE that best

fits

into

the

conversation.

Then

mark

the

corresponding

letter

on

the

Answer

Sheet

with

a

single

line through the center. Note that there are two additional choices and you may not use any of

the

choices

in

the

list

more

than

once

James

: 11my new motorcycle, Robert? I

’

m going to ride it into town.

1

Robert

: It

’

s cool1 But 12it

’

s snowing too hard today?

James

:13. What I really like is style, and riding a motorcycle is really stylish.

Robert

:14. Safety counts more than style.

James

: I know. But it

’

s thrilling to ride in the snow.

Robert

: Then, you

’

ll have to 15of having a bad fall.

do you like B What do you do? C don

’

t you think E I

don’t

know D Take care F I don

’

t mind G run the

risk

III. Vocabulary and Structure ( 20 points)

Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four

choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark

the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

16. I like to go to the cinema when I am in the ____ for it.

A. motive B. mind

C. mood D. notion

17. The book contained a large _____ of information.

A. deal B. amount

C. number D. sum

18. A (n) _______ paper is printed every month.

A. monthly B. weekly

C. yearly D. annual

19. Air, food and water are _____ to life.

A. dispensable B. indispensable

C. solvable D. dissolvable

20. _____ pollution control measures are expensive; many industries hesitate to adopt them.

A. Although B. Because

C. However D. Due to

21. In the end my wife persuaded me _____ a car.

A. to buy B. buying

C. buy D. bought

22. _____ late last night, Mike read not only the assignment but also many poems by one of his favorite poets.

A. Sitting up B. To sit up

C. Having sat up D. Being sat up

23. _____ second thought, I have decided to postpone my visit to Japan to next month.

A. In B. On

C. For D. Against

24. Sarah was in low _______ because her throat infection left her very hoarse and made it impossible for her to si

ng in the party.

A. spirits B. spirit

C. souls D. soul

25. Tom's room was in a ____, with books and papers covering every possible surface.

A. littler B. dust

C. rubbish D. mess

26. Tomorrow Peter will be on the day _____, so I will go to the supermarket by myself.

A. turn B. shift

C. change D. exchange

27. No one ever imagined that the apparently ______ businessman was really a murderer.

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A. respectful B. respective

C. respectable D. respecting

28. Whenever I went to visit her, she always seemed to ______ letters.

A. write B. have written

C. be written D. be writing

29. She ________ Chinese in our university since she came to New York.

A. taught B. has been teaching

C. has been taught D. teaches

30. Mary a man _____ that literature is not so useful as mathematics or economics.

A. think B. thought

C. thinks D. are thinking

31. People who cannot _____ colors are said to be color-blind.

A. distinguish from B. distinguish between

C. perceive from D. perceive between

32. Never _____ for so any books on economics as in the last five years.

A. there had been such a demand

B. has there been such a demand

C. such a demand has been there

D. such a demand there has been

33. The meeting was _____ the following week.

A. hold B. to be held

C. held D. to hold

34. I didn't know whether to sell my computer or ______.

A. I bring it home to my brother

B. to bring it home to my brother

C. brought it home to my brother

D. bringing it home to my brother

35. Tom is not going to ask the teacher why she gave him so low a grade; he intends ______.

A. to let rest the matter

B. to let the matter rest

C. letting the matter to rest

D. letting the matter rest

Ⅳ

. Reading Comprehension (40 points)

Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 4 passages in this part. Each

passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four

choices

marked

A,B,C

and

D.

You

should

decide

on

the

best

choice

and

mark

the

corresponding

letter

on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

Passage 1

Baekeland and Hartmann report that the “short sleepers” had been more or less average in their sleep needs until the

men were in

their teens. But at about age 15 or so, the men voluntarily began cutting down their nightly sleep time because of pressures

from

school, work, and other activities. These men tended to view their nightly periods of unconsciousness as bothersome interruptions in

their daily routines.

In general, these “short sleep

er

s” appeared ambitious, active, energetic, cheerful, conformist(

不动摇

) in their opinions, and very

sure about their career choices. They often held several jobs at once, or workers full-or part-time while going to school. And many of

them had a strong urge to appear “normal” or “acceptable” to their friends and associates.

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When asked to recall their dreams, the “short sleepers” did poorly. More than this, they seemed to prefer

not remembering. In

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similar fashion, their usual way of dealing with psychological problems was to deny that the problem existed, and then to keep busy

in the hope that the trouble would go away.

The sleep patterns of the “short sleepers” were similar to

, but less extreme than, sleep patterns shown by many mental patients

categorized as manic(

疯人

).

The “long sleepers” were quite different indeed. Baekeland and Hartmann report that these young men had been lengthy sleeps

since childhood. They seemed to enjoy their sleep, protected it, and were quite concerned when they were occasionally deprived of

their desired 9 hours of nightly bed rest. They tended to recall their dreams much better than did the “short sleepers.”

Many of the “long sleepers” were shy,

anxious, introverted (

内向

), inhibited (

压抑

), passive, mildly depressed, and unsure of

themselves (particularly in social situations). Several openly states that sleep was an escape from their daily problems.

36. According to the report,______.

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A) many short sleepers need less sleep by nature

B) many short sleepers are obliged to reduce their nightly sleep time because they are busy with their work

C) long sleepers sleep a longer period of time during the day

D) many long sleepers preserve their sleeping habit formed during their childhood

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. Many “short sleepers” are likely to hold the view that _____.

A) sleep is a withdrawal from the reality

B) sleep interferes with their sound judgement

C) sleep is the least expensive item on their routine program

D) sleep is the best way to deal with psychological troubles

38. It is stated in the third paragraph that short sleepers _____.

A) are ideally vigorous even under the pressures of life

B) often neglect the consequences of inadequate sleep

C) do not know how to relax properly

D) are more unlikely to run into mental problems

39. When sometimes they cannot enjoy adequate sleep, the long sleepers might ____.

A) appear disturbed

B) become energetic

C) feel dissatisfied

D) be extremely depressed

40. Which of the following is Not included in the passage?

A) If one sleeps inadequately, his performance suffers and his memory is weakened

B) The sleep patterns of short sleepers are exactly the sane as those shown by many mental patients

C) Long and short sleepers differ in their attitudes towards sleep

D) Short sleepers would be better off with more rest

Passage 2

Upon

reaching

an

appropriate

age

(usually

between

18

and

21

years),

ch

ildren

are

encouraged,

but

not

forced,

to

“leave

the

nest” and begin an independent life. After children leave home they often find social relationship and financial support outs

ide the

family. Parents do not arrange marriages for their children, nor do children usually ask permission of their parents to get married,

Romantic love is most often the basis for marriage in the United States; young adults meet their future spouses (

配偶

) through other

friends,

at

jobs,

and

in

organizations

and

religious

institutions,

Although

children

choose

their

own

spouses,

they

still

hope

their

parents will approve of their choices.

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In many families, parents feel that children should make major life decisions by themselves. A parent may try to influence a

child to follow a particular profession but the child is free to choose another career. Sometimes children do precisely the opposite of

what

their

parents

wish

in

or

der

to

assert

their

independence.

A

son

may

deliberately

decide

not

to

go

into

his

father’s

business

because of a fear that he will lose his autonomy in his father’s workplace. This independence from parents is not an indicati

on that

parents and children do not love each other. Strong love between parents and children is universal and this is no exception in the

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American family Coexisting with such love in the American family are cultural values of self

–

reliance and independence.

41. The writer discusses the marriage of young adults in order to show which of the following?

A) They enjoy the freedom of choosing their spouses.

B) They want to win the permission of their parents.

C) They have a strong desire to become independent.

D) They want to challenge the authority of their parents.

42. Most young adults in the U.S. get married for the sake of ____.

A) love

B) financial concern

C) their parents

D) family background

43. Based on the passage, it can be assumed that ______.

A) American young adults are likely to follow the suit of their parents

B) most American people never make major decisions for their children

C) American young adults possess cultural values of independence

D) once a young person steps into his twenties, he will leave his home permanently

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A son is unwilling to work in his father’s business mainly because _____.

A) he wishes to make full use of what he has learnt in school

B) he wants to prove his independence

C) he wishes to do the opposite of what his parents approve of

D) he wants to show his love for his parents

45. The subject matter of this selection is _____.

A) family values

B) marriage arrangements

C) the pursuit of a career

D) decision making

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Passage 3

Now let us look at how we read. When we read a printed text, our eyes move across a page in short, jerky movement. We recognize

words

usually

when

our

eyes

are

still

when

they

fixate.

Each

time

they

fixate,

we

see

a

group

of

words.

This

is

known

as

the

recognition span or the visual span. The length of time ofr which the eyes stop ---the duration of the fixation ----varies considerably

from

person

to

person.

It

also

vaies

within

any

one

person

according

to

his

purpose

in

reading

and

his

familiarity

with

the

text.

Furthermore, it can be affected by such factors as lighting and tiredness.

Unfortunately, in the past, many reading improvement courses have concentrated too much on how our eyes move across the

printed page. As a result of this misleading emphasis on the purely visual aspects of reading, numerous exercises have been devised

to train the eyes to see more words at one fixation. For instance, in some exercises, words are flashed on to a screen for, say, a tenth

or a twentieth of a second. One of the exercises has required students to fix their eyes on some central point, taking in the words on

either

side.

Such

word patterns

are

often

constructed

in

the

shape

of

rather

steep pyramids

so

the reader

takes

in

more

and

more

words at each successive fixation. All these exercise

s are very clever, but it’s one thing to improve a person’s ability to see words and

quite another thing to improve his ability to read a text efficiently. Reading requires the ability to understand the relationship between

words. Consequently, for these reasons, many experts have now begun to question the usefulness of eye training, especially since any

approach which trains a person to read isolated words and phrases would seem unlikely to help him in reading a continuous text.

Q:

46. The time of the recognition span can be affected by the following facts except ________ .

A. one’s familiarity with the text

B. one’s purpose in reading

C. the length of a group of words

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