江西专升本统考英语模拟试题.docx

1、江西专升本统考英语模拟试题2015年江西专升本统考英语模拟试题Part I Vocabulary and StructureDirections： 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 write the corresponding letter on the space given.

2、1. Until then, his family _ from him for six months.A） didnt hearB） hasnt been hearingC） hasnt heardD） hadnt heard2. The conference _ a full week by the time it ends.A） must have lastedB） will have lastedC） would lastD） has lasted3. Students or teachers can participate in excursions to lovely beache

3、s around the island at regular _.A） gapsB） rateC） lengthD） intervals4. Physics is _ to the science which was called natural philosophy in history.A） alikeB） equivalentC） likelyD） uniform5. Theres a man at the reception desk who seems very angry and I think he means trouble.A） makingB） to makeC） to h

4、ave madeD） having made6. After the A rob states won independence, great emphasis was laid on expanding education, with girls as well as boys to go to school.A） to be encouragedB） been encouragedC） being encouragedD） be encouraged7. The new appointment of our president _ from the very beginning of ne

5、xt semester.A） takes effectB） takes partC） takes placeD） takes turns8. The president made a _ speech at the opening ceremony of the sports meeting, which encouraged the sportsmen greatly.A） vigorousB） tediousC） flatD） harsh9. It is useful to be able to predict the extent _ which a price change will

6、affect supply and demand.A） fromB） withC） toD） for10. Finding a job in such a big company has always been _ his wildest dreams.A） underB） overC） aboveD） beyond11. It is not easy to learn English well but if you _, you will succeed in the end.A） hang upB） hang aboutC） hang inD） hang onto12. It is rep

7、orted that _ adopted children want to know who their natural parents are.A） the mostB） most ofC） mostD） the most of13. Last year the advertising rate _ by 20 percent.A） raisedB） arousedC） aroseD） rose14. _ before we depart the day after tomorrow, we should have a wonderful dinner party.A） Had they a

8、rrivedB） Would they arriveC） Were they arrivingD） Were they to arrive15. The strong storm did a lot of damage to the coastal villages： several fishing boats were _ and many houses collapsed.A） wreckedB） spoiledC） tornD） injured16. The little was _ one meter fifty high.A） almost more thanB） hardly mo

9、re thanC） nearly more thanD） as much as17. As _ announced in todays papers, the Shanghai Export Commodities Fair is also open on Sunday.A） beingB） isC） to beD） been18. You see the lightning _ it happens, but you hear the thunder later.A） the instantB） for an instantC） on the instantD） in an instant1

10、9. The manager lost his _ just because his secretary was ten minutes late.A） moodB） temperC） mindD） passion20. Great as Newton was, many of his ideas _ today and are being modified by thework of scientists of our time.A） are to challengeB） may be challengedC） have been challengedD） are challenging21

11、. Please be careful when you are drinking coffee in case you _ the new carpet.A） crashB） polluteC） spotD） stain22. Id rather read than watch television； the programs seem _ all the time.A） to get worseB） to be getting worseC） to have got worseD） getting worse23. Convenience foods which are already p

12、repared for cooking are _ in grocerystores.A） readyB） approachableC） probableD） available24. When I caught him _ me I stopped buying things there and started dealing withanother shop.A） cheatingB） cheatC） to cheatD） to be cheating25. It is vital that enough money _ to fund the project.A） be collecte

13、dB） must be collectedC） is collectedD） can be collected26. Some old people dont like pop songs because they cant _ so much noise.A） resistB） sustainC） tolerateD） undergo27. If only the committee _ the regulations and put them into effect as soon aspossible.A） approveB） will approveC） can approveD） w

14、ould approve28. _ one time, Manchester was the home of the most productive cotton mills inthe world.A） OnB） ByC） AtD） Of29. _ it or not, his discovery has created a stir in scientific circles.A） BelieveB） To believeC） BelievingD） Believed30. Mr. Morgan can be very sad _, though in public he is extre

15、mely cheerful.A） by himselfB） in personC） in privateD） as individualPart II Reading ComprehensionDirections： There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of（星原专升本扣扣：800-089-910） them there are four choices marked A）, B）, C） and D）。

16、You should decide on the best choice and write the corresponding letter on the space given.Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.Statuses are marvelous human inventions that enable us to get along with one another and to determine where we “fit” in society. As we about our everyday l

17、ives, we mentally attempt to place people in terms of their statuses. For example, we must judge whether the person in the library is a reader or a librarian, whether the telephone caller is a friend or a salesman, whether the unfamiliar person on our property is a thief or a meter reader, and so on

18、.The statuses we assume often vary with the people we encounter, and change throughout life. Most of us can, at very high speed, assume the statuses that various situations require. Much of social interaction consists of identifying and electing among appropriate statuses and allowing other people t

19、o assume their statuses in relation to us. This means that we fit our actions to those of other people based on a constant mental process of appraisal and interpretation. although some of us find the task more difficult than others, most of us perform it rather effortlessly.A status has been compare

20、d to readymade clothes. Within certain limits the buyer can choose style and fabric. But an American is not free to choose the costume （服装） of a Chinese peasani or that of a Hindu prince. We must choose from among the clothing presented by our society. Further more, our choice is limited to a size t

21、hat will fit, as well as by our pocketbook （钱包）。 Having made a choice within these limits we can have certain alterations made, but apart from minor adjustments, we tend to be limited to what the stores have on their racks. Statuses too come ready made, and the range of choice among them is limited.

22、31. In the first paragraph, the writer tells us that statuses can help us _.A） determine whether a person is fit for a certain jobB） behave appropriately in relation to other peopleC） protect ourselves in unfamiliar situationsD） make friends with other people32. According to the writer, people often

23、 assume different statuses _.A） in order to identify themselves with othersB） in order to better identify othersC） as their mental processes changeD） as the situation changes33. The word “appraisal” （Line 5, Para. 2） most probably means “_”。A） involvementB） appreciationC） assessmentD） presentation34

24、. In the last sentence of the second paragraph, the pronoun “it” refers to “_”。A） fitting our actions to those of other people appropriatelyB） identification of other peoples statusesC） selecting ones own statusesD） constant mental process35. By saying that “an American is not free to choose the cos

25、tume of a Chinese peasantor that of a Hindu prince“ （Lines 2-3, Para. 3）, the writer means _.A） different people have different styles of clothesB） ready made clothes may need alterationsC） statuses come ready made just like clothesD） our choice of statuses is limitedQuestions 36 to 40 are based on

26、the following passage.Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people, but also explain that theres a big difference between “being a writer” and writing. In most cases these individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at a typewriter. “

27、Youve got to want to write,” I say to them, “not want to be a writer”。The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poorpaying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. When I left a 20-year career in the U. S. Coast Guard to become a

28、 freelance writer （自由撰稿人）, I had no prospects at all. What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building. It didnt even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used manual typewriter and felt like a genuine writer.After a year or so, howeve

29、r, I still hadnt gotten a break and began to doubt myself. It was so hard to sell a story that barely made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write. I had dreamed about it for years. I wasnt going to be one of those people who die wondering. What if I would keep putting my dream to the testeven t

30、hough it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the Shadow land of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.36. The passage is meant to _.A） warn young people of the hardships that a successful writer has to experienceB） advise young people to give up their idea of