山西省专升本英语模拟6Ⅰ．Vocabulary & StructureDirections: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one answer that best completes the sentence.1、 Polar explorers have to be extremely ______ to endure the climate and other hardships of various kinds.A. roughB. dullC. toughD. rigid2、 More have been learned since 1945 about chemical changes in the body than in all human history before ______ time.A. thisB. theC. the pastD. that3、 She was a poor woman with few ______.A. ownerB. interestC. possessionsD. wealth4、 The committee members meet ______ every Saturday and Sunday mornings.A. repeatedlyB. constantlyC. regularlyD. continually5、 I've been playing tennis with Mary. But I was ______ by her.A. beatenB. hitC. struckD. attacked6、 When his wife didn't believe what he had said, he tried to ______ her of his honesty.A. preventB. proveC. accuseD. convince7、 So badly ______ in the accident that he had to be sent to hospital for treatment.A. did he injureB. injured he wasC. he was injuredD. was he injured8、 She doesn't like her job, but is too ______ to try to find another.A. terrifiedB. timidC. fearfulD. frightened9、 None of us has a clear idea about ______ to do.A. that the others wantB. what the others wantC. which do the others wantD. what do the others want10、 Nothing can ______ the notice of the policeman.A. escapeB. fleeC. ignoreD. neglect11、 ______ to wait for hours, she brought along a book to read.A. ExpectedB. ExpectingC. ExpectsD. To expect12、 Mrs. Smith, together with her friends, ______ to visit the new museum.A. are goingB. areC. is goingD. will be13、 ______ before we leave the day after tomorrow, we should have a wonderful dinner party.A. Had they arrivedB. Were they to arriveC. Were they arrivingD. Would they arrive14、 Mr. Wang said such a thing ______ to happen at school again and he forgave me this time.A. ought not to be allowedB. ought to be not allowedC. ought to be allowed notD. not ought to be allowed15、 ______ she had a solid background in mathematics, her lab skills were relatively undeveloped.A. AsB. SinceC. ThatD. While16、 We enjoyed ourselves very much last night at the party. You ______ with us.A. should have comeB. must comeC. must have comeD. should come17、 Only under special circumstances ______ to take make-up tests.A. freshmen are permittedB. are freshmen permittedC. permitted are freshmenD. are permitted freshmen18、 There is not much news in today's paper, ______?A. is itB. isn't itC. isn't thereD. is there19、 You've already missed too many classes this term. You ______ four classes just last week.A. had missedB. missC. missedD. have missed20、 Before leaving the village, he visited the old house ______ he spent his childhood.A. in whichB. whichC. to whichD. at whichⅡ．ClozeDirections: For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices given below and marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the one that best fits into the passage.Anne-Marie Garrard was shocked when it was announced that she had won the Personal Assistant of the Year award. "The other 21 seemed to be very strong, and I have to say I found the selection really 22 ," she says, "I don't think I had 23 of the chance to win. 24 I heard my name, my legs were 25 weak that I could hardly stand up." She laughs.So how was "the best" personal assistant 26 from a group of extremely good and very different individuals? The 27 decision was reached after a whole day of tests, interviews and exercises. Garrard believe the skills she uses 28 her job helped her to perform well. 29 , although most of her workis for her company's Managing Director, she works for six bosses 30 , so she always tried to be 31 for anything that might happen.Now her firm has 32 for it's summer break, 33 Garrard is going to relax. 34 it opens again, there is a pay rise waiting for her. But Garrard is never satisfied with what she has achieved. "There's always 35 for personal development. You must keep trying to improve," she says.21、 A. judges B. candidates C. listeners D. directors22、 A. hard B. boring C. simple D. safe23、 A. some B. none C. any D. neither24、 A. Unless B. When C. Until D. Whether25、 A. rather B. very C. too D. so26、 A. kept B. protected C. chosen D. prevented27、 A. final B. sudden C. easy D. temporary28、 A. from B. by C. off D. in29、 A. In short B. For instance C. At last D. Asa result30、 A. in all B. for all C. above all D. at all31、 A. cared B. paid C. prepared D. known32、 A. opened B. closed C. resumed D. returned33、 A. and B. or C. because D. if34、 A. Whenever B. Wherever C. As far as D. As soon as35、 A. money B. room C. award D. futureⅢ．Reading ComprehensionDirections: There are four reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer.Passage 1"If you want to see a thing well, reach out (伸出手) and touch it!"That may seem a strange thing to say. But touching things can help you to see them better. Your eyes can tell you that a glass ball is round. But by holding it in your hands, you can feel how smooth (光滑) and cool the ball is. You can feel how heavy the glass is. When you feel all these about the ball, you really see it. With your skin, you can feel better. For example, your fingers can tell the difference between two coins in your pocket. You can feel a little drop of water on the back of your hand, too.All children soon learn what "Don't touch!" means. They hear it often. Yet most of us keep on touching things as we grow up. In shops, we touch things as we might buy: food, clothes. To see something well, we have to touch it. There are ways of learning to see well by feeling. One way is to close your eyes and try to feel everything that is touching your skin. Feel the shoes on your feet, the clothes on your body, the air on your skin. At first, itis not easy to feel these things. You are too used to (习惯于) them!Most museums are just for looking. But today some museums have some things to touch. Their signs say, "Do touch!" There you can feel everything on show. If we want to see better, reach out and touch. Then you will really see!36、 By touching things, ______.A. you will have a strange feelingB. you will learn how to reach out your handC. you can know them betterD. you can tell what colors they are37、 When people buy things in shops, they often ______.A. buy them firstB. keep their right hands on themC. ask about themD. feel and touch them38、 Why does it say "At first, it is not easy to feel these things"? Because ______.A. the things are used by people, tooB. people feel the things too oftenC. people know how to use the thingsD. the things are easy to feel39、 Which of the following is true?A. Touching is more important than seeing.B. Our feet, fingers, hands and skin can help us buy food.C. People have to learn to see by feeling as they grow up.D. Visitors can feel the things on show in some museums.40、 Which of the following can be the best title of the story?A. Touching by Feeling.B. To See or to Feel?C. To See Better—Touch.D. Ways of Feeling. Passage 2The old Volkswagen Beetle—"The Bug"—is making a comeback. People who own them are planning to keep them forever. People who don't own them are paying high prices when they can find one for sale. It's more remarkable when you realize that VW doesn't even make them anymore!A spokesman for Volkswagen of America says there were about five million "Bugs" on American roads in 1977. That was the last year they were shipped to America. VW estimates that about four million of them are still running and running and running.Used car dealers say they can't keep "Bugs" on their lots these days. They feel it's because these cars have a history of reliable, inexpensive transportation. The cars average about 30 miles per gallon of gas.But all hasn't been smooth going for the "Bugs". The heating system is poor. And since it travels very close to the ground, larger cars tend to splash it with winter's snow and mud. Some in the safety field consider the Beetle as defenseless against heavier cars. But the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has nothing that shows any problem with them at all.41、 American people like to have a "Bug" ______.A. because it is no more in productionB. because it is reliable and energy-savingC. because it is remarkable and easy to driveD. because it is safe42、 According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. "Bugs" are more popular than other cars in America.B. "Bugs" are now produced in small quantity.C. American feel proud if they can own a "Bug".D. No "Bugs" have been shipped to America since 1977.43、 In the last sentence of the second paragraph, the word "them" refers to ______.A. a car by the name of Volkswagen BeetleB. heavier cars imported from other countriesC. people in the safety fieldD. people from National Highway Traffic Administration44、 What is the problem with a "Bug"?A. It does not go smoothly.B. It is not comfortable in winter.C. It splashes mud and water.D. It travels too slowly.45、 What can be concluded according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration?A. They are going to investigate into "Bugs" problem.B. Some of the "Bugs" are not usable any more.C. It is defenseless when it is hit by a heavy car.D. The "Bugs" is good for use.Passage 3Much attention is presently being given to what is termed "functional illiteracy". This should not be confused with the problem of illiteracy, that is, the inability to read and write. Current United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) figures indicate that 99 percent of all Americans are literate, the same figure assigned to nations such as Britain, Germany. Functional illiteracy, by contrast, is concerned with how much difficulty people have in actually using and writing skills in everyday situations. This might be interpreted, for example, as the relative ability to understand federal income tax forms, or printed instructions, or how well someone can write a letter of complaint, or apply in writing for a job.There are no agreed-upon (达成一致的) definitions of what functional illiteracy is and, in practice, definitions vary widely. For many years, reading tests have been used throughout the country which define reading ability by grade level. "Tenth-grade reading level" for instance, would be the average reading score of all pupils who have completed ten years of school. There are, of course, many different reading tests and types of tests. One definition of functional illiteracy holds that anyone is "illiterate" who reads at less than an eighth-grade level. Another common definition uses a twelfth-grade level (the last year of high school in the U. S.).There seems to be general agreement that at least one-tenth of all Americans are functionally illiterate in English to some degree. It is also hardly surprising that those nations which (like the U. S.) have paid most attention to this concept, and which have nation-wide testing, have found the greatest problems. As one educator humorously put it, "Reading tests cause illiteracy". Canada, for example, which also has a large non-English-speaking immigrant population, has recently found that many of her citizens, too, are functionally illiterate. The attention given to this problem, therefore, reflects the fact that in North America schools as well as pupils are continually tested.46、 What does "illiteracy" mean?A. Ability to read and write.B. Ability to appreciate literature.C. Lack of interest in literature.D. Inability to read and write.47、 It can be learned from the passage that ______.A. Canada and the U. S. have functionally illiterate population because they hardly paid any attention to the problemB. functional illiteracy may have been caused at least in part by unsuccessful design of reading testsC. non-English-speaking immigrant population constitute the majority of all the functionally illiterateD. it is impractical to determine what functional illiteracy really is as different situations set different requirements48、 Which of the following is most probably functionally illiterate?A. One who reaches tenth grade reading level.B. One who reaches eighth grade reading level.C. One who reaches twelfth grade reading level.D. Not known yet.49、 It can be inferred that ______.A. over one-tenth of American population have difficulty in using and writing skills in everyday situationsB. in North America nation-wide tests are given to test pupils' functional literacyC. Canadians are generally at a higher level of functional literacy than Americans areD. teaching of English reading and writing has turned out to be a failure in Canada and the U. S.50、 This passage was written mainly to ______.A. analyze different definitions of functional illiteracyB. discuss the reasons for functional illiteracyC. compare ways to get rid of illiteracyD. introduce the problem of functional illiteracyPassage 4By far the most common snake in Britain is the adder. In Scotland, in fact, there are no other snakes at all. The adder is also the only British snake with a poisonous bite. It can be found almost anywhere, but prefers sunny hillsides and rough open country, including high ground. In Ireland there are no snakes at all.Most people regard snake bites as a fatal misfortune, but not all bites are serious and very few are fatal. Sometimes attempts at emergency treatment turn out to be more dangerous than the bite itself, with amateurs heroically, but mistakenly, trying do-it-yourself surgery and other unnecessary measures. All snakes have small teeth, so it follows that all snakes can bite, but only the bite of the adder presents any danger. British snakes are shy animals and are far more frightened of you than you could possibly be of them. The adder will attack only if it feels threatened, as can happen if you take it by surprise and step on it accidentally or if you try to catch it or pick it up, which it dislikes intensely. If it hears you coming, it will normally get out of the way as quickly as it can, but adders cannot move very rapidly and may attack before moving if you are very close.The effect of a bite varies considerably. It depends upon several things, one of which is the body-weight of the person bitten. The bigger the person is, the less harmful the bite is likely to be, which is why children suffer far more seriously from snake bites than adults. A healthy person will also have better resistance against the poison.Very few people actually die from snake bites in Britain, and though these bites can make some people very ill, there are probably just as many cases of bites having little or no effect, as there are of serious illness.51、 Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. The adder is the only poisonous snake in Britain.B. In Scotland there are no other snakes except the adder.C. Snake bites seem more dangerous than they actually are.D. People's attempts at emergency treatment are utterly unnecessary.52、 Adders are most likely to be found ______.A. in wilder parts of Britain and IrelandB. in Scotland and nowhere elseC. on uncultivated land throughout BritainD. in shady fields in England53、 We are told that British snakes are ______.A. afraid of human beingsB. poisonous including the adderC. dangerous except the adderD. friendly towards human beings54、 If an adder senses your approaching, it will probably ______.A. attack you immediatelyB. disappear very quicklyC. wait to frighten youD. move out of the way55、 According to the passage, a snake bite is ______.A. more harmful to a healthy man than to a sick manB. less harmful to an adult than to a childC. more dangerous than any serious illnessD. always fatal in BritainⅣ．Writing56、Directions: For this part, you are required to write a composition on the topic "Electric Cars". You should write at least lO0 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below.Outline:(1)目前政府很重视电动汽车的开发和推广，因为电动汽车低碳环保；(2)电动汽车也存在很多问题，如价格昂贵，需要长时间充电等；(3)“我”的建议。