2023年专升本基础英语题目.doc

英语公共课预测试题
弘博教育专升本第二轮模拟考试

英语试题
（考试时间：105分钟）
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Part I Listening Comprehension（20Points，15minutes）(Omitted)
Part II  Vocabulary and Structure
Directions:  In this part there are 20 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
21There is miserable news that very few people ______the earthquake.
A. recovered     B. survived   C. existed   D. discovered
22. ______your book, and do this work first. You may read it later.
A. put out       B. put away   C. put up   D. put on
23. Would you like to come to see a film with me tonight?
   I’d love to, ______I didn’t finish my homework yet.
A. and          B. so        C. as     D. but
24. Many companies are seeking to exploit and develop the rich natural______in western regions.
A. sources        B. resources    C. materials   D. power
25. Many students will watch TV only to ______ time during the summer vacation.
A. spend        B. waste   C. enjoy   D. kill
26. When I try to understand ______that prevents so many Americans from being as happy
as one might expect, it seems to me that there are two causes.
   A. why it does        B.what it does          C.what it is          D.why it is
27. I'm sure he is up to the job ______ he would give his mind to it.
A.if only       B. in case       C. until        D.unless
28. The car ______ halfway for no reason.
   A. broke off     B. broke down   C. broke up    D.broke out
29. The newcomers found it impossible to ______ themselves to the climate sufficiently
to make permanent homes in the new country.
   A. suit         B.adapt         C. regulate    D.coordinate
30. A ______ to this problem is expected to be found before long.
   A. result       B. response      C. settlement  D.solution
31. You have nothing to ______ by refusing to listen to our advice.
   A. gain        B. grasp         C. seize      D. earn
32. As a result of careless washing the jacket ______ to a child's size.
   A. compressed  B. shrank        C.dropped    D. decreased
33. He hoped the firm would ______ him to the Paris branch.
   A. exchange    B. transmit       C. transfer    D. remove
34. The lessons given by Mr. Smith are always_______and interesting.
   A. lovingly     B. lovely         C. lively     D. vividly
35. Calculations, which are astronomically exact, have been made __________ with the use of computers.
   A. possible         B. it possible          C.possibly        D.to be possible
36. He has so many inventions that he is really ______ Edison of ______Japan.
A. an; the    B. an;/     C. the; the    D. the; /
37. Even though they ______side by side for twenty years, the two neighbors are not on good terms.
A. have been lived   B. had been lived   C. had been living    D. have been living
38. ______who she was, she said she was Mr. Johnson’s friend.
A. asking   B. asked   C. to ask   D. when asking
39. You ______ the difficulties after I explain the whole thing to you.
A. will be seen   B. will have seen   C. will see   D. see
40. Not only I but Jane and Mary ______worn out after having one examination after another.
A. is    B. are    C. painting    D. to be painted
41. A survey of the opinions of students ______that they also admit several hours of  sitting in front of the computer ______harmful for one’s health.
A. show; are    B. shows; is    C. show; is    D. shows; are
42. By the time your plane lands tonight, I ______ at the airport for 3 hours.
A. had waited         B. have been waited   
C. had been waiting    D. will have been waiting
43. The room is in a terrible mess; it ______cleaned.
A. can’t have been       B. shouldn’t have been   
C. mustn’t have been     D. will have been waiting
44. It is the third time I ______to the Palace Museum, and I still think it is marvelous.
A. have gone   B. go    C. have been   D. will go
45. All______you can do to comfort her is to listen to her story patiently.
A. what    B. that   C. which   D. things
46. The driver, rather than the passengers, ______responsible for the accident.
A. are    B. is    C. been    D. have been
47. Please make sure everything ------in its proper place before you leave the lab.
A. should be    B. is    C. will be   D. would
48. You can fly to London this morning______you don’t mind changing planes in Paris.
A. provided       B. except    C. unless    D. so far as
49. There is ______the fact that the assembly line has greatly improved productivity.
A. not to deny     B. not deny   C. not denying   D no denying
50. He is not used to speaking to a stranger, ______to a large audience.
A. much less     B. much more    C. no less than   D still more
Part III  Reading Comprehension  
Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 4 tasks for you to fulfill. You should read this materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.
Task 1
In ancient times the most important examinations were spoken, not written. In the schools of ancient Greece and Rome , testing usually consisted of saying poetry aloud or giving speeches.
　　In the European universities of the Middle Ages, students who were working for advanced degrees had to discuss questions in their field of study with people who had made a special study of the subject. This custom exists today as part of the process of testing candidates for the doctor's degree.
　　Generally, however, modern examinations are written. The written examination, where all students are tested on the same question, was probably not known until the nineteenth century. Perhaps it came into existence with the great increase in population and the development of modern industry. A room full of candidates for a state examination, timed exactly by electric clocks and carefully watched over by managers ,resembles a group of workers at an automobile factory. Generally, during examinations teachers and students are expected to act like machines.
　　One type of test is sometimes called an "objective" test. It is intended to deal with facts, not personal opinions. To make up an objective test the teacher writes a series of questions, each of which has only one correct answer. Along with each question the teacher writes the correct answer and also three statements that look like correct answers to students who have not learned the material properly.
51. In the Middle Ages students_________.
　 A.took objective tests
　 B.specialized in one subject
　 C.were timed by electric clocks
　 D.never wrote exams
52. The main idea of paragraph 3 is that_________.
　　A.workers now take examination
　　B.the population has grown
　　C.there are only written exams
　　D.examinations are now written and timed
53. The kind of exams where students must select answers are_________.
　　A.personal    B.spoken
　　C.objective     D.written
54. Modern industry must have developed_________.
　　A.before the Middle Ages
　　B.around the 19th century
　　C.in Greece or Rome
　　D.machines to take tests
55. It may be concluded that testing_________.
　　A.should test only opinions
　　B.should always be written
　　C.has changed since the Middle Ages
　　D.is given only in factories
Task 2
Adam Smith was the first person to see the importance of the division of the labor. He gave us an example of the process by which pins were made in England.
   "One man draws out the wire, another strengthens it, a third cuts it, a fourth points it, and a fifth gives it a head. Just to make the head requires two or three different operations. The work of making pins is divided into about eighteen different operations, which in some factories are all performed by different people, though in others the same man will sometimes perform two or three of them.
   Ten men, Smith said, in this way, turned out twelve pounds of pins a day or about 4800 pins a worker. But if all of them had worked separately and independently without division of labor, they certainly could not have made twenty pins in a day and not even one.
    There can be no doubt that division of labor is an efficient way of organizing work. Fewer people can make more pins. Adam Smith saw this, but he also took it for granted that division of labor is itself responsible for economic growth and development and it accounts for the difference between expanding economies and those that stand still. But division of labor adds nothing new, it only enables people to produce more of what they already have.
56.According to the passage, Adam Smith was the first person to__________
A. take advantage of the physical labor
B. introduce the division of labor into England
C. understand the effects of the division of labor
D. explain the bad causes of the division of labor
57.Adam Smith saw that the division of labor__________
A. enabled each worker to design pins more quickly
B. increased the possible output per worker
C. increased the number of people employed in factories
D. improved the quality of pins produced
58.Adam Smith mentioned the number 4800 in order to__________
A. show the advantages of the old labor system
B. stress how powerful the individual worker was
C. show the advantages of the division of labor
D. stress the importance of increased production
59.According to the writer, Adam Smith's mistake was in believing
that the division of labor__________
  A. was an efficient way of organizing work
  B. was an important development in methods of production
  C. finally led to economic development
  D. increased the production of existing goods
60.According to the writer, which one of the following is NOT true?
A. Division of labor can enable fewer people to make more pins.
B. Division of labor helps people to produce more of what they already have.
C. Division of labor is by no means responsible for economic growth.
D. Division of labor is an efficient way of organizing work.

Task  3
  A new poll shows that people believe that computers and the Internet have made life better for Americans, but people also see some dangers in the trend toward computerization.
  The poll found that the public favors some government protection from cyber-problems, but in general people are not essentially concerned with issues such as information overload or the never-ending flow of phone calls, faxes and e-mails. A separate survey of children aged 10-17 shows that they have a more positive attitude about computers than adults do, and most have made use of up-to-date technology in their schools.
  The survey found that enthusiasms for computers and the Internet is found in all income groups, all regions of the country, all races, and most age groups. However, people over 60 and those toward the lower end of the income rank tend to show lower rates of computer ownership and Internet usage. The survey shows that “some kind of gap has been crossed: computers are part of everyday life for most Americans, and the Internet is close behind.”
61.The first paragraph shows that         
A.      the new poll about computers and the Internet is helpful
B.      people should explore the dangers of computerization
C.      people can not do without computers and the Internet
D.     computerization has its advantages and disadvantages
62.The word “enthusiasm” is closest in meaning to         
A. great love    B. great hatred    C. problem    D. advantage
63.What are the Americans concerned about according to the poll?       
A. Age of children using the Internet
B. Government protection from the Internet problems
C. Information overload
D. The flow of phone calls, faxes, and e-mails.
64. American adults tend to         than teenagers.
A. care more about information overload
B. like using computers more
C. dislike using computers more
D. face less danger
65. We can learn from the passage that       
A. all the American children have used the latest technology in schools
B. computers and the Internet are very popular with Americans
C. Americans tend to place more importance in the Internet usage than computers
D. the public in America do not hate the Internet problems

Task  4
Directions: After reading it, you should give brief answers below it (numbered 66 through 70). You should write your answers briefly (in no more than 4 words) after the corresponding numbers.
This autumn term, spring term, or academic year program offers advanced students an opportunity to improve their spoken and written Chinese, and to be familiar with a range of people and organizations that are helping to shape China’s relationship with the United States and the world. All students who take intermediate or advanced Chinese language may make a choice to participate in the Professional Development Program that includes guest lectures by Chinese and foreign professionals on areas such as politics, foreign affairs, economics, trade, media, art, and culture. This program is supplemented (补充) by field trips and short journeys in and around Beijing.
Housing and meals: Students live in the foreign students dormitories and take meals in the dormitory dining hall or local restaurants.
Requirements: Two years of college-level Chinese and one Chinese studies course; graduate students accepted.
Program Free: 2023 Autumn Term: $6, 995, 2023 Spring Term: 6, 995. Fees include tuition, housing and all meals, cultural activities, local journeys and field trips, insurance, and the International Student Identity Card.
66．What language abilities will be improved if advanced students take part in the program?
__________________________________ Chinese.
67．Who will be guest speakers in the Professional Development Program?
Both __________________________________.
68．Where will the foreign students stay when they are in China?
In __________________________________
69．Apart from academic activities, what else will the foreign students do in this program?
They will take__________________________________ and tour around Beijing.
70.How many requirements are there for one who wants to be accepted to the program?
___________________________________.
Part IV  Translation 
Section A  Put the following into Chinese. ( 10 Points )
71.In ancient times the most important examinations were spoken, not written.
 _________________________________________________________________
72.Perhaps it came into existence with the great increase in population and the development
 _________________________________________________________________
73. But if all of them had worked separately and independently without division of labor, they certainly could not have made twenty pins in a day and not even one.
 _________________________________________________________________
74. But he also took it for granted that division of labor is itself responsibl