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1、模拟四模拟四 模拟四模拟四 西培西培教育教育浙江专升本浙江专升本英语英语测试卷(测试卷(模拟模拟四)四)考试说明:考试说明:1.考试时间为考试时间为 150 分钟;分钟;2.满分为满分为 150 分;分;3.请考生按规定用笔将所有试题的答案涂、写在答题纸上请考生按规定用笔将所有试题的答案涂、写在答题纸上。答题前答题前,考生务必将自己的姓名用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢考生务必将自己的姓名用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔填写在答题笔填写在答题卡卡规定的位置上。规定的位置上。Part I Reading Comprehension(60 marks,60 minutes)Section A(共 20 小题,每小题
2、 2 分,共 40 分)Directions: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 blacken the corresponding letter on The Answer Sheet.(40 marks)Passage One
3、Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:When she is not acting on TV or in the movies,Whoopi Goldberg is fighting to save Walden Woods,a 2,000-acre forest in Massachusetts.She is not the only celebrity standing up for trees.Activists like Whoopi know that our planets forests are in troub
4、le:10,000 years ago,more than forty percent of Earth was covered by forests.But people have cleared away trees for timber,farming and building.Now only ten percent of the worlds trees remain.Why should we care so much about trees?Healthy forests are good for more than wood.Trees keep our planet habi
5、table.Through the process of photosynthesis,they produce the oxygen that most living creatures need to breathe.Roots and leaves filter the air and rainwater to control pollution.Trees also act as Earths air conditioners by providing shade.Roots hold soil in place and prevent erosion(腐蚀).And thousand
6、s of plants and animals,including many endangered species,make their homes in wooded lands.Forests are beneficial to people in various ways,too.From then,we get fruits,berries and mushrooms.Doctors use medicines harvested from plants to treat cancer,high blood pressure,and other diseases.And who doe
7、snt like to enjoy the beautiful scenery while camping or walking in the woods?When people cut down forests,we lose all of these things.And even if foresters plant new trees,the forest will take hundreds of years to regrow.Thats why we should work to conserve the forests we will have.1.Whoopi Goldber
8、g is mentioned in the passage in order to _.A.show that she is a well-known movie star B.arouse public awareness of protecting the forest C.describe what her life is like off the stage D.tell us that she loves nature 2.The word habitable(Para.3.Line 2)is closest in meaning to“_”.A.likely to form hab
9、its B.able to live longer C.fit for living D.enjoyable 3.Photosynthesis could most probably a process of _.A.filtering rainwater B.prevention erosion C.making the air fresh D.producing the oxygen 4.According to the passage,human beings can derive a lot of benefits from the forest EXCEPT the fact tha
10、t _.A.trees can help control pollution B.trees can be used as the material for air conditioners C.plants can sometimes be used as a cure for some diseases D.a leisurely walk in the forest can be pleasurable 5.The best title of the passage can be _.A.Fight Against Pollution B.Protect Endangered Speci
11、es C.Plentiful Plant Resources D.Forest Conservation Passage Two Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:The marketing world is full of folk tales about consumer reactions to color.For years,for example,the food industry insisted that without its handy dyes the public would find process
12、ed products unattractive.Yet color preference can often sound like a mixture of fashion and cultural custom,especially when the French will eat gray tinned peas and beans,while the British will not,and we prefer green apples to the Americans red.However,there is more to color than meets the eyes.Acc
13、ording to some researchers,color may directly affect our nervous systems.Experiments have recorded raised blood pressure in red surroundings and lowered blood pressure in blue surroundings.Red stimulates calmness and relaxation.Whether knowingly or otherwise,the effects of seeing red have been cleve
14、rly exploited by fast food chains.As well as making people hungry,red and its close relation,orange,make people feel time pass more quickly,thus causing them to feel in a hurry.By using these colors,places like McDonalds create an atmosphere which increases the appetite but indirectly dissuades the
15、customer from hanging around for very long.Color has also been used to strike effect in the marketing of customer products.A group of housewives was once asked to try samples of identical soap powder in three different boxes,one yellow,one blue and one a mixture of blue and yellow.Extraordinary find
16、ings were obtained:The powder in the yellow packet was perceived to be so powerful that some even said it had damaged their clothes,while the blue was said to be so weak that it left stains behind;the powder in the mixture of blue and yellow was assessed as just right.Yet the only difference was in
17、the color of the packet.6.It can be inferred from the passage that _.A.no evidence indicates that color plays an important role in attracting customers B.color helps improve the taste of food C.color cures diseases D.color influences peoples appetite 7.According to the passage,which of the following
18、 statements is true?A.People with high blood pressure had better paint their room red.B.The French prefer to cook their food gray.C.Color preference is sometimes a mirror of diverse cultures.D.Improper choice of color can drive people mad.8.Fast food chains are usually painted red or orange so as to
19、 _.A.attract peoples attention B.create a relaxing atmosphere C.bring about the feeling of hunger D.let diners enjoy their eating slowly 9.The word“dissuades”(Para.2,Line 6)most probably means _.A.suggests B.discourages C.stimulates D.prohibits 10.The example given in the last paragraph is aimed to
20、show that _.A.color has a profound effect on the marketing of products 课程名称课程名称 英语英语 考试日期考试日期 年年 月月 日日 成成 绩绩 考生姓名考生姓名 班级班级 模拟四模拟四 模拟四模拟四 B.the quality of soap powder varies with the color of packets C.yellow may intensify the function of certain products D.mixing different colors can often lead to m
21、ysterious results Passage Three Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:In the course of just thirty years,television has become the single most important form of entertainment in most American homes.While entertainment has been the focus up to the present,the real importance of televi
22、sion is only now being discovered.In the future,television communications will serve many significant functions in the home.Already we have tapes of programs,and we are able to use the home screen to play electronic games.Eventually,students might prefer to talk to an instructor on television throug
23、h special attachments to their home TV sets,and this could mean the end of public schools as we know them.Most of all,television will become a place for creative ideas.Instead of passively watching programs the way we do now,new developments will allow us to participate in shows and to feel and sens
24、e directly the emotions of the actors we watch.Also,there will be methods that will let us shape and create our own shows.We may even be able to press a button and have our own light show displayed on the screen.We will be able to think of an image and see that image flash on the screen in front of
25、us.Different people in different places will be able to exchange ideas through television and even to interrupt and comment on shows for the benefit of performers in the television studio.Television is a necessary part of our technological future.Now is the time for us to consider it as a responsibi
26、lity,so that,when the new inventions make it more interesting to watch television,our own ideas and creative talents will be ready and waiting to make the technology of television more beneficial for all.11.According to the passage,TV viewers will be provided with _ through TV in the future.A.more c
27、assette tapes of programs B.creative electronic games C.viewer participation in shows D.interesting educational programs 12.There could be no need for any public school because _.A.tutors might teach students in their homes B.students might teach themselves by watching tapes of programs C.students m
28、ight be addicted to electronic games D.students might have a teacher on television 13.If TV viewers _,then television will become a main source for creative ideas.A.sit and passively watch a variety of shows B.exchange ideas with their family C.imitate performers in the television studio D.send ment
29、al images onto the television screen 14.What is true of television according to the passage?A.Thirty years ago,television used to be the only entertainment in most American homes.B.It is high time that technological improvement on television was regarded as a responsibility.C.Television will eventua
30、lly be replaced by new inventions in the future.D.The importance of television has long been discovered.15.Whats the authors overall attitude toward television?A.Neutral.B.Critical.C.Positive.D.Pessimistic.Passage Four Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage:Many years ago,a rich man f
31、ound that someone was taking valuable things from his house.He locked all the doors and all the windows.Still the things went.It must be one of the servants!How could he catch the servant?He thought of a good plan.Late one evening,when it was dark,he called all the servants together.“There is a thie
32、f in the house,but I know how to catch him.”He said.“In the next room there is a square box.In that box there is a chicken which is magic.Each of you must go into the room alone.It is quite dark in the room.You must feel your way to the table and press the first finger of your right hand on the top
33、of the box.If you are not the thief,nothing will happen.If you are the thief,the chicken will make such a loud sound that everyone in the house will hear it.”Some of the servants said that they did not want to do this.They were frightened of the magic chicken.But the man said that they must do what
34、he said.If they had done nothing wrong,they had nothing to fear.So the servants went into the dark room one at a time,while the rest listened carefully.Soon everyone had been in the room.But the chicken made no sound.“Good!”said the man.“Now I know who the thief is!”The servants looked very surprise
35、d.“Show me your right hands!The chicken did not make a sound for a very good reason.There is no chicken in the box at all!But the top of the box was covered with paint.You all have paint on your fingers,except for one person.That person is the thief,and he was afraid to put his finger on the box.”He
36、 pointed to one of the servants.“Your finger is clean!You are the thief!”16.Did the rich man call all the servants together?A.Yes,he did.B.No,he didnt.C.Not likely.D.Not mentioned.17.When did the rich man call all the servants together?A.In the morning.B.In the afternoon.C.In the evening.D.At midnig
37、ht.18.Did the rich man catch the thief at last?A.Yes,he did.B.No,he didnt.C.He gave up the plan.D.Not mentioned.19.Which of the following is NOT true?A.There was paint on the box.B.All of the servants touched the box.C.All of the servants went into the dark room.D.The chicken doesnt have magic power
38、.20.What do you think of the rich man?A.Brave.B.Clever.C.Friendly.D.Mean.Section B(从 7 个选项中选 5 个,每空格 2 分,共 10 分)Directions:In the following passage,some sentences have been removed.For questions 21-25,choose the most suitable one from the list A-G to fit into each of the numbered blanks.There are tw
39、o extra choices,which do not fit into any of the gaps.Mark your answers on The Answer Sheet.(10 marks)Ancient Rome was one of the worlds most powerful empires more than 2,000 years ago.The Romans ideas about roads,laws,government and buildings still influence us today.Italy is shaped like a boot.The
40、 Colosseum in Rome was built during the time of the Roman Empire,in the first century A.D.21 It is a popular tourist attraction today.Italy is well-known for its designers,who create cars,handbags,clothes,shoes and other items that are in demand for their style and fine workmanship.Today,the economy
41、 of Italy is stronger than in the past.22 Today,manufacturing and tourism are the main sources of income.There are some big companies,but Italy has many smaller companies,too.23 The southern part does not offer as many manufacturing jobs,so it is not as prosperous.模拟四模拟四 模拟四模拟四 Italy is a member of
42、the European Union,a group of countries that join together for better trade.The currency,or money they use is called the“euro”.Food and eating good meals are important to Italians.24 Popular foods include pasta,risotto,minestrone and pizza.McDonalds is also popular there.Many families still eat thei
43、r main meal in the middle of the day.25 Families spend a lot of time together.A.The family is very important to the Italian way of life.B.The country used to depend on agriculture.C.Mountains cover about three-fourths of the country.D.It could seat about 50,000 people,who went to see fights between
44、animals and people.E.While there are some supermarkets,many people shop at small,neighborhood markets.F.Italy has several islands off the coast.G.The northern part of the country is the main manufacturing center.Section C Banked Cloze(每小题 1 分,共 10 分)Directions:In this section,there is a passage with
45、 ten blanks.You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage.Read the passage through carefully before making your choices.Please blacken the corresponding letter for each item on The Answer Sheet.You may not use any of the words in
46、 the bank more than once.(10 marks)Familiar fables(寓言)can be narrated differently or extended in interesting and humorous ways.The end of the famous fable of“The Tortoise and the Hare”is well known to all:the tortoise wins the race against the hare.The moral lesson is that slow and steady wins the r
47、ace.We all have grown up with this popular version,but the 26 fable can be extended with different twists.At the requests of the hare,a second race is 27 and this time,the hare runs without taking a rest and wins.The moral lesson is that fast and consistent will always beat slow and steady.Then it i
48、s the tortoise that 28 the hare to a third race along a different route in 29 there is a river just before the final destination.This time,the tortoise wins the race because the hare cannot swim.The moral lesson is“First 30 your strengths,and then change the playing field to suit them.”But the story
49、 continues.Both 31 know their own drawbacks and limitations very well;therefore,they jointly decide to have one last race not to decide who the winner or loser is,but just for their own 32 and satisfaction.The two 33 as a team.Firstly,the hare carries the tortoise on its back to the river.Then,the t
50、ortoise carries the hare and swims to the 34 bank of the river.Lastly,the hare carries the tortoise again on its back.Thus they reach the finishing line together.Overall,many moral lessons from the last match are highlighted.The most obvious one is the importance of 35 .Another moral which also mean