专升本英语模拟试题五.docx

1、专升本英语模拟试题五专升本英语模拟试题五Part I Reading Comprehension (4035minutes)Directions: In this part there are four passages. Each passage is, followed by a number of comprehension questions. Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question. Then, mark your answer by blackening the corresponding lette

2、r on the Answer SheetQuestions l to 5 ale based on the following passage:Who are these people rushing by you in the street? More than 215 million people now call America “home”, but most of them can trace their families back to other parts of the world. If you look at the names on shop windows, you

3、will see that Americans come from many different lands. The idea that these people, who once were strangers to the United States, have lost the customs and cultures of their original countries and have become “American” is really not true. In fact, what exists in America is more often a kind of “sid

4、e-by-side” living in which groups of people from other countries often have kept many of their customs and habits. They join the general American society only in certain areas of their lives-such as in schools, business, and sports-but they keep many of their own native customs and manners socially

5、and at home. This living “side-by-side has both advantages and disadvantages. Sometimes it may cause disagreements to develop between groups whose ways of life are very different from one another. However, there are also great advantages that come from the variety of cultures brought by settlers fro

6、m other lands. There is great freedom of choice among ideas and dress, food, and social customs in America. Everyone can find some part of his or her familiar world in the United States, in churches, music, food, national groups, or newspapers.1. More than 215 million people call America “home” beca

7、use _. A. they have their houses there B. they settle there now C. they want to make their home there D. they like that land very much2. “Side-by-side” living style means _. A. to make friends with native people B. to keep their own customs while sharing American ones in certain areas C. the groups

8、of people who live nearby D. that they get closer to American society3. According to the passage，people in the USA _. A. share American customs and culture B. 1ive in a kind of “side-by-side” society C. keep their own customs and habits firmly D. make no choice to accept American customs4. Which of

9、the following statements is true? A. They always stick to their own customs and habits B. “Side-by-side” living style is not suitable C. They face the society they are not familiar with D. The advantages coming from the variety of cultures make life in America colorful5. Which is the best title for

10、this passage? A. Advantages and Disadvantages B. Different Customs and Habits C. Home for the People D. “Side-by-Side” Living Style in America Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage: There is perhaps, no other sport in the world quite so exciting as skiing. For viewers, it is a spectac

11、le of unsurpassed beauty(无与伦比的奇观). For skiers, it is a vivid personal experience, a thrilling test of mind, muscle, and nerves. And more and more, Americans are discovering this thrill for themselves. Not too long ago, skiing had virtually no part in the American sports scene. If it was thought of a

12、t all, it was purely as a European sport. Then came the 1932 Winter Olympics at Lake Placid, New York. Americans got their first good look at skiing and made for the hills. Today ski trains make regular runs from our cities to the great, white outdoors. Lodges dot the mountain sidesoffering skiers t

13、he warmth of their firesides In addition to joy and excitement, skiing offers other attractions. It is a comparatively inexpensive sport, and, for the young, the art of skiing is often mastered in a very short time The special thrill of skiing is well described by Buddy Werner. “It is all up to you,

14、” he says. “No teammates can help. Youre alone. Its you against the snow, the mountains, yourself. Youre a warrior (勇士).”6. What is the authors main point? A. Skiing, the most exciting sport in the world B. Skiing, the most inexpensive sport in Lake Placid, New York C. Skiing, the most popular sport

15、 in America D. Skiing, the most thrilling sport in Europe7. By the expression “made for the hills,” the author means that _. A. Americans took up skiing B. Americans all went skiing C. skiing became popular only in the mountain areas D. the only place Americans could ski was in the Rocky Mountains8.

16、 Skiing _. A. has always been popular in America B. has only recently become a popular America n sport C. can never become popular in America D. has only recently become popular in Europe9. In 1932, when the Winter Olympics were held at Lake Placid, _. A. Americans became enthusiastic about the spor

17、t B. Americans saw skiing for the very first time C. Americans did not enter into competition D. America finished in last place10. One of the attractions for young people taking up skiing is that _. A. they can enjoy the warmth of firesides in the lodges B. they have teammates while skiing C. the sk

18、ill of skiing can be mastered in a short time D. they can later well describe the special thrill of skiing like Buddy WernerQuestions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage: One hundred and thirteen million Americans have at least one bank-issued credit card. They give their owners automatic cr

19、edit in stores, restaurants, and hotels, at home, across the country, and even abroad, and they make many banking services available as well. More and more of these credit cards can be read automatically, making it possible to withdraw or deposit money in scattered locations, whether or not the loca

20、l branch bank is opened. For many of us the “cashless society” is not on the horizon-its already here While computers offer these conveniences to consumers, they have many advantages for sellers too. Electronic cash registers can do much more than simply ring up sales. They can keep a wide range of

21、records, including who sold what, when, and to whom. This information allows businessmen to keep track of their list of goods by showing which items are being sold and how fast they are moving. Decisions to record or return goods to suppliers can then be made. At the same time these computers record

22、 which hours are busiest and which employees are the most efficient, allowing personnel and staffing assignments to be made accordingly. And they also identify preferred customersfor promotional campaigns. Computers are relied on by manufacturers for similar reasons. Computer-analyzed marking report

23、s can help to decide which products to emphasize now, which to develop for the future, and which to drop. Computers keep track of goods in stock, of raw materials on hand, and even of the production process itself. Numerous other commercial enterprises, from theaters to magazines publishers, from ga

24、s and electric utilities to milk processors, bring better and more efficient services to consumers through the use of computers11. According to the passage, the credit card enables its owner to _. A. withdraw as much money from the bank as he wishes B. obtain more convenient services than other peop

25、le do C. enjoy greater trust from the storekeeper D. cash money wherever he wishes to12. From the last sentence of the first paragraph we learn that _. A. in the future all the Americans will use credit cards B. credit cards are mainly used in the United States today C. nowadays many Americans do no

26、t pay in cash D. it is now more convenient to use credit cards than before13. If computers record which hours are busiest and which employees are the most efficient, what will businessmen do? A. They will fire some employees and raise the work efficiency B. They will arrange for different employees

27、to do different jobs according to their abilities and performance C. They will assign more work for the employees to do D. They will allow the personnel to do whatever work they want to do14. The phrase “ring up sales” in Line Two, Paragraph Two, most probably Means _. A. make an order of goods B. r

28、ecord sales on a cash register C. call the sales manager D. keep track of the goods in stock15. What does the passage mainly discuss? A. Approaches to the commercial use of computers B. Conveniences brought about by computers in business C. Significance of automation in commercial enterprisesD. Adva

29、ntages of credit cards in businessQuestions 16 to 20 al e based on the following passage： Ours has become a society of employees. A hundred years or so ago only one out of every five Americans at work was employed. Today only one out of five is not employed but working for himself. And when 50 years

30、 ago “being employed” meant working as a factory laborer or as a farmhand, the employee of today is increasingly a middle-class person with a substantial formal education, holding a professional or management job requiring intellectual and technical skills. Indeed, two things have characterized Amer

31、ican society during these last 50 years: middle-class and upper-class employees have been the fastest-growing groups in our working population-growing so fast that the industrial worker, that oldest child of the Industrial Revolution, has been losing in numerical importance despite the expansion of

32、industrial production Yet you will find little if anything written on what it is to be an employee. You can find a great deal of very dubious advice on how to get a job or how to get a promotion. You can also find a good deal of work in a chosen field. whether it be the mechanists trade or bookkeeping (会计). Every one of these trades requires different skills, sets different s