专升本英语模拟试题(二)Part II Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Passage IPicasso, the famous Spanish painter, was born in 1881. His father was an art teacher. Picasso began to paint very early. He was admitted to the Royal Academy of Art at the age of 15. After 1900, he spent much time in Paris, living there from 1904 to 1947, when he moved to the south of France.Throughout his career, Picasso moved from style to style with ease. He practiced sculpture, illustrated books and also showed great interest in pottery design and other fields of art.Picasso produced a great number of drawings during his lifetime. No later artist of the School of Paris has replaced him in international influence.Picasso is generally considered to be the foremost figure in 20th century French art. His paintings are now exhibited in leading European and American galleries.21. The main idea of the passage is _______.A. Picasso is considered to be the foremost figure in the 20th century French artB. Picasso is a famous Spanish painterC. Picasso spent much time in ParisD. Picasso’s life and art22. According to the writer, Picasso was _______.E. more important than any other French artist in international influenceF. more important than any other Spanish artist in international influenceG. the most important figure in SpainH. the most important figure in France23. How long did he stay in Spain and France?I. Over 19 years in Spain and the rest of his life in France.J. 15 years in Spain and 43 years in Paris.K. 15 years in Spain and the rest of his life in Paris.L. He did not stay as long in Paris as in Spain.24. “Picasso moved from style to style with ease” means _______.M. he did not like only one styleN. he changed his style without difficultyO. he not only liked sculpture, but also pottery designsP. he showed great interest in other fields of art25. His paintings are now exhibited in leading European and American galleries, because ________.Q. he was a Spanish artistR. he was a French artistS. he produced a great many wonderful drawings in different stylesT. he was famous in French artPassage IIAll the housewives who went to the new supermarket had one great ambition: to be the lucky customer who did not have to pay for her shopping. And this was what the notice just inside the entrance promised. It said: “Remember, once a week, one of our customers gets free goods. This may be your lucky day!”For several weeks Mrs. Edwards hoped, like many of her friends, to be the lucky customer. Unlike her friends, she never gave up hope. The cupboards in her kitchen were full of things that she did not need. In vain, her husband tried to dissuade her. She dreamed of the day when the manager of the supermarket would come to her and say: “Madam, this is your lucky day. Everything in your basket is free.”One Friday morning, after she had finished her shopping and had taken it to her car, she found that she had forgotten to buy some tea. She dashed back to the supermarket, got the tea and went towards the cash desk. As she did so, she saw the manager of the supermarket come to her. “Madam,” he said, holding o ut his hand, “I want to congratulate you! You are our lucky customer and everything you have in your basket is free!”26. The housewives who went to the supermarket were .A. poorB. hopefulC. fortunateD. anxious27. The housewives learnt about the offer of free goods .A. on the radioB. at the supermarketC. from the managerD. from their friends28. Mrs. Edwards’ husband tried to .A. make her unhappyB. stop her from buying useless thingsC. cheer her upD. make her buy more things29. Mrs. Edwards went shopping .A. on footB. by busC. in a friend’s carD. by car30. Mrs. Edwards must have been .A. shyB. delightedC. disappointedD. proudPassage IIIComputers are very versatile. They can do many things such as teaching, playing games or helping with a business, so choosing a computer is not an easy, simple job. But if you follow these steps, you will find it easier.First, decide on the main reasons why you want a computer. Is this computer very useful for you? Is the most important reason to play games or to help you with your business or to help you with your school work?Second, look carefully at the programs the computer can use. Some people also write their own programs. If you want to write your own, it is important to look at the computer language. Is it easy to learn?Third, decide the smallest, or the least needs you have for your computer. What are the characteristics you would like to have? For example, do you want a typewriter keyboards? Is a color display important to you? Your use of the computer will help you decide which characteristics are necessary, which are nice, and which are unnecessary.Fourth, when you have limited your choices to a few computers, look at the secondary uses and programs. For example, if your main reason for buying a home computer is to play games, you may take computer A instead of computer B because computer A also can be used as a word processor.Fifth, think of the price. There are prices to think about. The first price is the price you must pay to take the computer home. The second is the price of additional programs and possible additions that you might want to buy at a later date.Be sure to try out the computer before you buy it. Sales people at computer shops are happy to help you choose the computer that will best fit your needs and cost you least.31. How to select a computer. Here “select” means .A. buyB. chooseC. examineD. find32. Computers are very versatile. This sentence means .A. computers are very expensiveB. computers can do many thingsC. computers are very good to play withD. computers come in different sizes33. You should take steps before you buy a computer.A. fiveB. sixC. fourD. seven34. Which step is the most important for you to buy a computer?A. The first stepB. The last stepC. The fifth stepD. The second step35. This passage tells us .A. about computersB. how to buy a computerC. what computers are good to useD. which computers are expensivePassage IVMost people can remember a phone number for up to thirty seconds. When this short amount of time elapses, however, the numbers are erased from the memory. How did the information get there in the first place? Information that makes its way to the short term memory (STM) does so via the sensory storage area. The brain has a filter which only allows stimuli that is of immediate interest to pass on to the STM, also known as the working memory.There is much debate about the capacity and duration of the short term memory. The most accepted theory comes from George A. Miller, a cognitive psychologist who suggested that humans can remember approximately seven chunks of information. A chunk is defined as a meaningful unit of information, such as a word or name rather than just a letter or number. Modern theorists suggest that one can increase the capacity of the short term memory by chunking, or classifying similar information together. By organizing information, one can optimize the STM, and improve the chances of a memory being passed on to long term storage.When making a conscious effort to memorize something, such as information for an exam, many people engage in “rote rehearsal”. By repeating something over and over again, we are able to keep amemory alive. Unfortunately, this type of memory maintenance only succeeds if there are no interruptions. As soon as a person stops rehearsing the information, it has the tendency to disappear. When a pen and paper are not handy, you might attempt to remember a phone number by repeating it aloud. If the doorbell rings or the dog barks to come in before you get the opportunity to make your phone call, you will forget the number instantly. Therefore, rote rehearsal is not an efficient way to pass information from the short term to long term memory. A better way is to practice “elaborate rehearsal”. This involves assigning semantic meaning to a piece of information so that it can be filed along with other pre-existing long term memories.Encoding information semantically also makes it more retrievable. Retrieving information can be done by recognition or recall. Humans can recall memories that are stored in the long term memory and used often. However, if a memory seems to be forgotten, it may eventually be retrieved by prompting. The more cues a person is given (such as pictures), the more likely a memory can be retrieved. This is why multiple choice tests are often used for subjects that require a lot of memorization.36. According to the passage, how do memories get transferred to the STM?A) They revert from the long term memory.B) They are filtered from the sensory storage area.C) They get chunked when they enter the brain.D) They enter via the nervous system.37. How do theorists believe a person can remember more information in a short time?A) By organizing it.B) By repeating it.C) By giving it a name.D) By writing it down on paper.38. Why does the author mention a dog’s bark?A) To exemplify poor memory.B) To analyze a type of interruption.C) To compare human memory with dogs’ memory.D) To illustrate the lack of efficiency of rote rehearsal.39. Which of the following is true about retrieving information?A) Elaborate rehearsal contributes to information retrieval.B) The most efficient way of retrieving information is to assign semantic meaning to theinformation.C) I t’s impossible to retrieve forgotten information without picture prompts.D) Encoding information is more efficient than chunking it.40. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A) One’s memory capacity can be enhanced by rote rehearsal.B) Putting information to writing is suggested to improve memory.C) Providing sufficient prompts helps information retrieval.D) Multiple choice exams are the most difficult.Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)41．Is the Changjiang River river in the world?A. the third longestB. the third longerC. the three longestD. the three longer42．We must not to know when we do not know.A. intendB. preventC. prepareD. pretend43．Only in this way the foreign language well.A．can we learn B．can learn weC．should we learn D．we can learn44．He wished he more about the subject, so he could talk about it.A．had known B．knew C．would know D．knows45．Is this book you borrowed from the library last week?A．that B．×C．the one D．which46. The professor last week will give us a report this Saturday afternoon.A. returningB. returnedC. who returnedD. having returned47. About of the workers in that steel works are young people.A. third fifthsB. three fivesC. three fifthsD. three fifth48. After the new technique was introduced, the factory produced ________ in 2001 as the year before.A. as twice many machinesB. twice many as machinesC. twice as many machinesD. as many machines twice49. Because the man's gift was too expensive, the girl to accept it.A. rejectedB. deniedC. refusedD. unwilling50. —Why are you looking pleased?—Oh, I've just had a job _______A. offeredB. offeringC. to offerD. being offered51.wants the book may have it.A. AnyoneB. SomeoneC. ThoseD. Whoever52. You' ve just missed your ________, and you will have to wait for the next round.A. chanceB.turnC. timeD. part53. Unfortunately, when I dropped in, Doctor Li ________ for Beijing to join in the fight against SARS, sowe only had time for a few words.A. just leftB. has just leftC. is just leavingD. was just leaving54. It is not until you have lost your health ________ you know its value.A. thatB. whenC. whatD. which55. His parents wouldn't let him marry anyone family was poor.A. of whomB. whomC. of whoseD. whose56. It is impossible for so _____ workers to do so _____ work in just one day.A. few, muchB. few, manyC. little, muchD. little, many57. it is done on purpose is beyond doubt.A. WhatB. WhoC. ThatD. Whoever58. He wanted to know how much the suit _____.A. had costedB. is costedC. costsD. cost59. He sent me an e-mail, _______ to get further information.A. hopingB. hopedC. to hopeD. hope60. The passengers on the bus were robbed ____ all their money.A. ofB. offC. fromD. away61. Have you got time for a glance _____ the report?A. roundB. onC. atD. off62. Finally the old man the hill with the help of his grandson.A. climbedB. guidedC. walkedD. cheered63. Whether you go or not is entirely _____ you.A. as toB. about toC. due toD. up to64. Coal burning ______ a lot of smoke and pollutes our air.A. gives offB. gives upC. gives awayD. gives in65. We are looking forward _______ each other soon.A. to meetB. meetC. to meetingD. meeting66. There wasn’t a single person ______ she could turn for help in the dark street.A. thatB. to whomC. from whomD. who67.Two of the boys while playing football.A. hurtB. were hurtingC. got hurtD. had been hurt68. _____ the TV tower at night, the city looks even more beautiful with all the lights on.A. Seeing fromB. To be seenC. Seen fromD. To see69. Tom talked loudly when others were asleep. , it was impolite.A. AccordinglyB. SuddenlyC. SlightlyD. Obviously70. ______ she said is not true because she was not there when it happened.A. ThatB. WhatC. WhichD. As71. All _____ glitters is not gold.A. whichB. whatC. whetherD. that72. I will give the ticket to ______ needs it the most.A. whoeverB. whoC. whicheverD. those73. As we all know, animals cannot live without water, and ______.A. so do plantsB. nor can plantsC. nor plants canD. plants either74. There were 2 soldiers ______ at the gate and no one could get in without permission.A. standingB. to standC. standD. stood75. Would you rather watch TV at home or______ for a walk?A. goingB. to goC. goD. went76. He set up in business ______ his own and was very successful.A. inB. ofC. onD. by77. John’s score on the test is the highest in the class; he ______ last night.A. must studyB. should have studiedC. must have studiedD. is sure to study78. Frank almost never received any education, ______?A. would heB. did heC. Didn’t heD. wouldn’t he79. Even if his letter ______ tomorrow, it ______ too late to do anything.A. will arrive...isB. should arrive...wereC. arrives...will beD. arrives...would be80. We can hear ______from the back of the room.A. just as goodB. just as easyC. just as wellD. easily as wellPart IV Cloze (15 minutes)The house next door had been empty for so long that we had quite __81__what it was like to have neighbors. One day, however, a truck __82___near our front gate, and in short time , tables ，chairs , beds, pictures and countless __83___things were heaped up by the roadside .A small car __84__out of which came a man, a woman and five children of _ 85___ages . The children laughed happily as the whole family went into the house. It was our first __86___to the Robinson.Though we became friends with our new neighbors, we were often made __87___by them. We lent them so many things that we never knew whether __88___had been lost or borrowed. Our garden became an unsafe place; little boys __89___cowboys or fighters would jump up from behind bushes, __90___wooden guns at us and order us to __91__. Even __92___were the arrows that occasionally came sailing __93___the garden fence.__94___we didn’t go in fear of our lives .The Robinson were friend ly and helpful and __95___we left our house for the holidays, we knew we had nothing to __96___so long as our neighbors were around .We understood what it was to have company in the long, friendless winter evening when Mrs. Robinson would __97___for a cup of tea and a chat; or when Mr. Robinson would lean over the fence and __98___endlessly with father about gardening_ 99_. The__100__house next door was filled with life and joy.81. A. remembered B. forgotten C. reminded D. thought of82. A. came up B. got up C. drove up D. went up83. A. others B. other C. some D. another84. A. arrived B. entered C. left D. came85. A. some B. any C. his D. different86. A. imagination B. information C. introduction D. impression87. A. happy B. joyful C. angry D. ill88. A. nothing B. something C. everything D. all things89. A. put on B. wore C. dress in D. dressed as90. A. shoot B. point C. put D. hit91. A. put our hands up B. put our hands outC. put our hands downD. put our hands away92. A. more interesting B. more pleasantC. more carelessD. more dangerous93. A. on B. over C. above D. upon94. A. So B. Therefore C. But D. And95. A. While B. When C. Since D. As soon as96. A. fear B. fight C. do D. make97. A. come in B. go in C. drop in D. break into98. A. speak B. say C. tell D. talk99. A. questions B. problems C. works D. topics100. A. spare B. extra C. empty D. wastePart V Writing (25 minutes)Directions:For this part, you are required to write a letter based on the following information given below.Remember to write your letter in the space given on the answer sheet.你是Helen，要写一封信给你的朋友Julie，对她和她的丈夫昨日请你和你丈夫吃饭表示感谢，表示要回请他们，以答谢他们的盛情款待。