高职高专专升本英语模拟试题三.docx

1、高职高专专升本英语模拟试题三高职高专专升本英语模拟试题（三）Part. Vocabulary and Structure (15 points) Directions: There are 15 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 and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer

2、Sheet.1. It is no use _ me not to worry about my failure in the examination A. for you to persuade B. your persuading C. you persuade D. having persuaded2.“Are you worried about your son being alone in a strange country?” “ _. Im sure he11 manage fine.” A. By all means B. Of courseC. Not in the leas

3、t D. No wonder3._ he does his work hard, I dont mind what time he arrives at the office. A. Meanwhile B. In case C. So long as D. So far as4.Your shoes want _. Youd better do it now A. cleaned B. cleaningC. clean D. being cleaned5. _ I been there, I could have explained it. A. Would B. Have C. Shoul

4、d D. Had6._ the first to invade the other countries. A. At no time China will be B. Never China will be C. Will China never be D. At no time will China be7.James Joyces novels are difficult to understand and impossible _ into another language. A. to translate B. for translation C. to translate it D.

5、 being translated8.I dont think theres much sense _in this city A. to hang about B. in having hung about C. in hanging about D. to hanging about9.I noticed that the meals were well worth _ was charged for them. A. that B. which C. what D. With10. He had to leave his family _ when he went abroad to w

6、orkA. at a loss B. Behind C. out D. at all costs11.The day will come_ coal and oil will be used as raw material rather than fuels. A. as B. While C. when D. Whether12._ student with a little common sense should be able to answer the question A . Each BAny CEither D. One13. A completely new situation

7、 will _ when the new economic system comes into existenceA. rise B. raise C. arouse D. arise14.Would you mindalone this evening?A .leaving B. be leaving C. being left D. being leaving15.The boys father bought him a large toy train _. A .which to play with B. to play with it C. to play with D. at whi

8、ch to playPart Reading ComprehensionDirections: There are 4 reading passages in this part. After reading each passage, you will find some questions or unfinished statements. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A.,B.,C., and D. You should choosethe most appropriate answer and wr

9、ite the letter in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage: In 1977, a dead author of detective stories saved the life of a 19-month-old baby in a most unusual way. The author was Agatha Christie, a gentle married lady and one of the most succ

10、essful writers of detective stories in the world In June 1977, a baby girl became seriously ill in Qatar, near Saudi Arabia. Doctors were unable to decide the cause of her illness with confidence, so she was flown to London and admitted to Hammer smith Hospital, where specialist help was available (

11、可得到的). She was then only semiconscious (半清醒状态) and on the “Dangerously ill” list. A team of doctors hurried to examine the baby only to discover that they, too, were puzzled by the very unusual symptoms. While they were discussing the babys case, a nurse asked to speak to them “Excuse me.” said Nurs

12、e Marsha Maitland, “but I think the baby is suffering from thallium poisoning.” “What makes you think that?” Dr Brown asked. “Thallium poisoning is extremely rare.” “A few days ago, 1 was reading a novel called A Pale Horse by Agatha Christie,” Nurse Maitland explained. “In the book, somebody uses t

13、hallium poison, and all the symptoms are described. Theyre exactly the same as the babys.” “Youre very observant and you may be right,” another doctor said. “We11 carry out some tests and find out whether its thallium or not.” The tests showed that the baby had indeed been poisoned by thallium, a ra

14、re metallic substance used in making optical glass. Once they knew the cause of illness, the doctors were able to give the baby the correct treatment. She soon recovered and was sent back to Qatar. Enquiries made people know that the poison might have come from an insecticide used in Qatar.16. Who f

15、irst suggested the correct cause of the babys illness? A. A doctor in Qatar. B . Dr Brown C. Nurse Maitland D. Agatha Christie17. Why was the baby sent to London? A . Because she was a British girl whose parents were working in Qatar. B . Because the hospitals in Qatar were full at that time. C. Bec

16、ause she was the daughter of a doctor in one of the hospitals in London D. Because the Qatar doctors were not sure they could cure her.18. According to the passage, what caused the babys illness? A .Contact with a pair of infected spectacles B. Contact with a harmful substance used to kill insects.

17、C. Contact with machinery used in manufacturing optical glasses. D. Contact with her mother who carried thallium germs in her body.19. When the baby was first admitted to hospital in the U. K. what did the doctors think of her case? A. They thought it was a case needing immediate treatment. B. They

18、thought it was a usual one C. They thought it was quite a simple one D. They thought it was the result of thallium poisoning.20. Nurse Maitland spoke to the doctors _. A . when she heard them discussing the possibility of thallium poisoning B. because she could see that the doctors had made a mistak

19、e. C. to suggest a possible cause of the patients illness. D. after she had read about a horse which had been poisoned.Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:E-mail systems at thousands of companies and government offices around the world were attacked by a virus (病毒) called “Melissa”

20、 that disguises itself as all “important message” from a friend. Even though there was a weekend warning, more than 50,000 companies at about 100 places around the world have been attacked by the virus, computer experts said on Monday. The virus began to show up last Friday and spread rapidly the ne

21、xt first work day by making computers send off dozens of e-mails containing the virus. Although the virus had no long-lasting damage to a computer, its effects were far-reaching. Michael Vatic, a senior US official, said military (军事的) and government computers were damaged, along with thousands of t

22、he other institutions systems. The body of e-mail message says, “Here is what you ask for . . .” once the user opens it, the virus digs into the users address book and sends out messages to the first 50 ad-dresses. The reason the virus spread so rapidly is that youre getting it from people you know

23、and trust. So any one who gets an unexpected e-mail with the “Important Message” subject line is advised not to open it and to delete (删除) it immediately.21. From the passage we know that the virus attacked thousands of computers on _ A . Monday B. Saturday C. Friday D. the first day of a month22. T

24、he virus spread rapidly because _. A. it makes computers work without stop B. it carries a word “Important Message C. it sends out messages to dozens of computers at one time D. it attacks military and government offices23. The underlined word disguise” most probably means _. A. dress B. cover up C.

25、 paint D. notice24. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. The computer attacked by the virus wont work properly. B. Thousands of computers were attacked by the virus one by one. C. The Important Message” carries an important message from a friend. D. Any computer with an e-mail

26、 system will be attacked by the virus.25. Which of the following is the best title for this passage? A. Stop Using Your Computers B. “Important Message” Is A Virus C. Messages Form Friends Contain Virus D. Virus Strikes Hard And FastQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage: People like

27、different kinds of vacations. Some go camping. They swim, fish, cook over a fire and sleep outside. Others like to stay at a hotel in an exciting city. They go shopping all day and go dancing all night. Or maybe they go sightseeing to places such as Disneyland, the Tai Mahal or the Louver.Some peopl

28、e are bored with sightseeing trips. They dont want to be “tourists”. They want to have an adventure-a surprising and exciting trip They want to learn something and maybe help people too. How can they do this? Some travel companies and environmental groups are planning special adventures. Sometimes t

29、hese trips are difficult and full of hardships, but theyre a lot of fun. One organization, Earth watch, sends smallgroups of volunteers to different parts of the world. Some volunteers spend two weeks and study the environment. Others work with animals Others learn about people of the past.Would you

30、 like an adventure in the Far North? A team of volunteers is leaving from Murmansk, Russia. The leader of this trip is a professor from Alaska. Hes worried about chemicals from factories. He and the volunteers will study this pollution in the environment. If you like exercise and cold weather, this

31、is a good trip for you.Volunteersneed ski sixteen kilometers every day.Do you enjoy ocean animal? You can spend two to four weeks in Hawaii. There, you can teach language to dolphins. Dolphins can follow orders such as “Bring me the large ball.” They also understand opposites. How much more can they understand? It will be exciting to learn about these intelligent animals. Another study trip goes to Washington State and follows Orcas. We call Orcas “killer