云南省统招专升本英语模拟试卷及答案

公共英语

（满分：150分 答题时间：120分钟）

一. 词汇与语法 (单项选择题：每小题1分，共30 分) 1. Tom is

of the two boys.

B. taller

C. the taller

D. tallest

A. the tallest

2. May I use your bike? _____ is broken.

A. My

B. Me

C. I

D. Mine

3. Mr. White _____ in Kunming since 1986.

A. lived

B. is living

C. has lived

D. will live

4. There _____a great deal of traffic last year.

A. is

B. are

C. was

D. were

5. I don’t think you will have any difficulty _____ a library card.

A. to get

B. for getting

C. getting

D. get

6. _____ beautifully she sings!

A. What

B. What a

C. How

D. How a

7. If I _____ them, I wouldn’t agree with any of his suggestions because he is not a trustworthy person.

A. was

B. were

C. would not be

D. were not

8. He is inexperienced and not capable _____ the job.

A. for

B. of

C. in

D. about

9. She apologized for _____ his permission to use the computer.

A. asking not

B. not asking

C. not ask

D. ask not

10. Not until he finished his homework _____ TV in the evening.

A. did he watch

B. he watched D. he had watched

C. had he watched

11. Look ______the different meaning of the word in the dictionary.

A. off

B. of

C. up

D. out

12. The school recommended that students _____ more reading after school.

A. did

B. had done

C. do

D. does

13. All _____ you can do to comfort her is to listen to her patiently.

A. that

B. what

C. which

D. while

14. The more careful you are, _____.

A. the less mistakes you’ll make C. the fewer mistakes you’ll make

B. the less mistakes will you make D. the fewer mistakes will you make

15. Beijing is _____ that we can visit all the beautiful places in two or three days.

A. such a large city C. so a large city

B. such large a city D. a such large city

16. When teaching English, teachers should not _____students of their mistakes all the time.

A. remain

B. remember

C. remind

D. remark

17. We have to face the fact _____the new computer technology appears rapidly.

A. when

B. that

C. which

D. what

18. You will be able to pass the examination if you do not lose _____.

A. weight

B. heart

C. temper

D. sight

19. The captain is supposed to be the last man _____the sinking ship.

A. leave

B. left

C. to leave

D. leaving

20. --- Would you like to come and see a movie with me tonight? --- I’d love to, _____I have to babysit my little sister.

A. but

B. so

C. as

D. and

21. The manager, together with his wife and two sons, _____ to arrive on the morning flight.

A. are C. is

B. will be D. are going

22. It _____me about three hours to get your new company.

A. cost

B. used

C. spent

D. took

23. As we have no class this afternoon, let’s go and play table tennis,_____?

A. shall we C. don’t we

B. will we D. aren’t we

24. _____we have finished the project, why don’t you take a week off?

A. But for

B. Ever since

C. Now that

D. But that

25. Keith doesn’t like the king-size bed his wife bought the other day because it takes _____too much space.

A. up B. in C. on D. away

26. To know what is good and _____ are two quite different things.

A. knowing what is wrong C. to do what is right

B. do what is wrong D. doing what is right

27. --- Have you _____ your friend Bill recently? --- No, he doesn’t often write to me.

A. heard about C. heard from

B. heard of

D. received from

28. This is Mr. Brown, _____ I think has exciting news to tell you.

A. which

B. whose

C. whom

D. who

29. She couldn’t keep back her tears _____ she felt very sad.

A. though

B. so that

C. before

D. because

30. We’d like to make an _____ with your manager to further discuss the contract.

二. 完型填空 (每小题1分，共10 分)

Why do people watch comedy movies?

One of the main reasons is that they want to feel relaxed, a lot of people live a stressful life, and they need to 31 themselves from time to time. A stressed worker can feel relaxed while and after watching a 32 movie such as The Simpsons Movie.

Secondly, people might want to 33 their mood through comedy movies. For example, if a person is in a bad mood or feels great 34 , watching a comedy movie can help him or her be in a better mood. Comedy movies can do that because they offer the funny and 35 understandable content. People can easily 36 the story and get happy by watching the funny scenes. For example, Ice Age, a cartoon movie 37 both adults and children, tells a simple story and has a lot of funny conversations in it. As a result, watching this movie means relaxing and distracting (转移注意力) yourself from the outside world and your 38 .

Another reason for watching comedy movies is to 39 time. If people don’t know what to do and feel 40 , they like to watch movies with easily understandable content. Comedy movies offer just this kind of content.

So if you feel stressed, unhappy or simply want to kill time, watch comedy movies. 31. A. treat

B. warm

C. speak

D. relax

A. opportunity

B. influence

C. appointment

D. experience

32. A. moving 33. A. check 34. A. pain

B. humorous B. face B. peace B. easily B. believe B. in

C. silent C. improve C. hope C. widely C. follow C. for

D. scary D. influence D. honor D. actively D. tell D. with D. chances D. spend D. bored

35. A. correctly 36. A. hear 37. A. on

38. A. problems 39. A. waste 40. A. free

B. choices B. kill B. sad

C. doubts C. save C. tired

三、阅读理解 （单项选择题：每小题2分，共50分） Passage 1

Many people know that rubbish is a big problem on planet Earth. What many people don’t know is that junk has become a problem in outer space too.

According to BBC News, there are more than 22,000 pieces of space junk floating around the earth. And these are just the things that we can see from the surface of the earth by telescopes. There are also millions of smaller pieces of junk that we can’t see.

Objects, like bits of old space rockets or satellites, move around the planet at very high speeds fast that even a very small piece can break important satellites or become dangerous to astronauts. If the tiniest piece of junk crashed into a spaceship, it could damage the vehicle.

To make things worse, when two objects in space crash, they break into many smaller pieces. For example, when a U.S. satellite hit an old Russian rocket in 2009, it broke into more than 2,000 pieces, increasing the amount of space junk.

To reduce additional space junk, countries have agreed that all new space tools can only stay in space for 25 years at most. Each tool must be built to fall safely into the earth’s atmosphere after that time. In the upper parts of the atmosphere, it will burn up.

Many scientists also suggest different ways to clean up space junk. In England scientists are testing a metal net that can be fired into space junk. The net catches the junk and then pulls it into the earth’s atmosphere to burn up. The Germans are building robots that can collect pieces of space junk and bring them back to Earth to be safely destroyed.

“The problem is becoming more challenging because we’re sending more objects into space to help people use their mobile phones and computers,” says Marco Castronuovo, an Italian space

researcher. “The time to act is now. The longer we leave the problem, the bigger it will become,” he says.

41. What does the underlined word “these” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A. Telescopes.

B. Satellites. D. BBC news reports.

C. Pieces of space junk.

42. Why is space junk considered a problem?

A. It burns up after it re-enters the atmosphere. B. It often stops the view of telescopes on Earth.

C. It could force new space tools to travel at slower speeds. D. It may crash into other space tools causing damage or death.

43. Countries want future space tools to be able to fall back into the earth’s atmosphere so that .

A. the tools can be reused later B. the tools don’t become space junk C. the earth’s atmosphere can stay clean D. the effects of space flight can be studied

44. How do the Germans plan to deal with space junk?

A. Catch it with nets. B. Use robots to collect it.

C. Burn it in the earth’s atmosphere. D. Send it further away from the earth.

45. In which section of the newspaper would you probably read this article?

Passage 2

It is often difficult for a man to be quite sure what tax he ought to pay to the government because it depends on so many different things: whether the man is married; how many children he has; whether he supports any relatives; how much he earns; how much interest he receives; how much he has spent on his house during the year, and so on and so forth. All this makes it difficult to decide exactly how much the tax is.

There was a certain artist who was always very careful to pay the proper amount. A. Environment C. Education

B. Local News D. Fashion

One year, after posting his check as usual, he began to wonder if he had paid enough. And after a lot of work, with a pencil and paper, he decided that he had not. He believed that he owed the government something.

He was just writing another check to send to the tax-collector when the postman dropped a letter into the box at front door. Opening it, the artist was surprised to find inside it a check for five pounds from the tax-collector. The official explained that too much had paid, and that therefore the difference was now returned to the taxpayer.

46. According to the passage, it is _____ to decide the exact amount of tax to be paid.

A. simple

B. easy

C. difficult

D. interesting

47. It is mentioned in the passage that one has to pay tax according to _____.

A. how much education one has received B. whether one is single or married C. how old one’s children are D. where one lives

48. The word “proper” in the second paragraph means _____.

A. small

B. big

C. right

D. wrong

49. After a lot of work, the artist thought that he had paid the government _____.

A. less tax than he should have C. as much tax as usual

B. more than he should have D. just enough tax

50. The tax-collector sent a letter to the artist in order to _____.

Passage 3

People in the United States honor their parents with two special days: Mother’s Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Father’s Day, on the third Sunday in June.

Mother’s Day was proclaimed a day for national observance by President Woodrow Wilson in 1915. Ann Jarvis from Grafton, West Virginia, had started the idea to have a day to honor mothers. She was the one who chose the second Sunday in May and also began the custom of wearing a carnation.

In 1909, Mrs. Dodd from Spokane, Washington, thought of the idea of a day to honor fathers. She wanted to honor her own father, William Smart. After her mother died, he had the responsibility

A. send him a new tax form

B. return the money overpaid D. explain the rules of tax paying

C. remind him of paying the tax

of raising a family of five sons and a daughter. In 1910, the first Father’s Day was observed in Spokane. Senator Margaret Chase Smith helped to establish Father’s Day as a national commemorative day, in 1972.

These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give love and care.

These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mother’s Day people wear carnations. A red one symbolizes a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead. Many people attend religious services to honor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery. On these days, families get together at home, as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues for Father’s Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.

51. According to the passage, which of the following about the second Sunday in May is NOT true?

A. It is a day to show love to mothers. B. It is a day to wear carnations.

C. It is a day for people to visit the cemetery.

D. It is a day for many people to attend religious services.

52. From the passage, we know in the U.S. .

A. one should wear a red carnation if one’s mother pass away B. on Mother’s Day, families often go out to have barbecues

C. on Father’s Day, people often stay at home to celebrate the special day D. the purpose to have these two special days is to show love to parents

53. Choose the right time order of the following events.

a. The first Father’s Day was observed.

b. Mother’s Day was proclaimed a day for national observance. c. Father’s Day became a day for national observance. d. The idea of honoring fathers was brought up. A. abcd

B. dabc

C. bacd

D. dacb

. Who plays the most important role in Father’s Day becoming a national commemorative day?

A. Mrs. Dodd C. Ann Jarvis

B. Margaret Chase Smith D. Woodrow Wilson

55. The author’s purpose of writing this passage is to _____.

A. call on people to love and respect their parents

B. introduce Mother’s Day and Father’s Day

C. tell the difference between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day D. show how important fathers and mothers are

Passage 4

In its early history, Chicago had floods frequently, especially in the spring, making the streets so muddy that people, horses, and carts got stuck. An old joke that was popular at the time went something like this: A man is stuck up to his waist in a muddy Chicago street. Asked if he needs help, he replies, “No, thanks. I’ve got a good horse under me.”

The city planners decided to build an underground drainage(排水)system, but there simply wasn’t enough difference between the height of the ground level and the water level. The only two options were to lower the Chicago River or raise the city.

An engineer named Ellis Chesbrough convinced the city that it had no choice but to build the pipes above ground and then cover them with dirt. This raised the level of the city’s streets by as much as 12 feet.

This of course created a new problem: dirt practically buried the first floors of every building in Chicago. Building owners were faced with a choice: either change the first floors of their buildings into basements, and the second stories into main floors, or hoist the entire buildings to meet the new street level. Small wood-frame buildings could be lifted fairly easily. But what about large, heavy structures like the Tremont Hotel, which was a six-story brick building?

That’s where George Pullman came in. He had developed some house-moving skills successfully. To lift a big structure like the Tremont Hotel, Pullman would place thousands of jackscrews(螺旋千斤顶)beneath the building’s foundation. One man was assigned to operate each section of roughly 10 jackscrews. At Pullman’s signal each man turned his jackscrew the same amount at the same time, thereby raising the building slowly and evenly. Astonishingly, the Tremont Hotel stayed open during the entire operation, and many of its guests didn’t even notice anything was happening.

Some people like to say that every problem has a solution. But in Chicago’s early history, every engineering solution seemed to create a new problem. Now that Chicago’s waste water was draining efficiently into the Chicago River, the city’s next step was to clean the polluted river. 56. The author mentions the joke to show______.

A. horses were fairly useful in Chicago

B. Chicago’s streets were extremely muddy C. Chicago was very dangerous in the spring D. the Chicago people were particularly humorous

57. The city planners were convinced by Ellis Chesbrough to ______.

A. get rid of the street dirt B. lower the Chicago River C. fight against heavy floods D. build the pipes above ground

58. The underlined word “hoist” in Paragraph 4 means “______”.

A. change B. lift C. repair D. decorate 59. What can we conclude about the moving operation of the Tremont Hotel?

A. It went on smoothly as intended. B. It interrupted the business of the hotel. C. It involved Pullman turning ten jackscrews. D. It separated the building from its foundation. 60. The passage is mainly about early Chicago’s______.

A. popular life styles and their influences B. environmental disasters and their causes C. engineering problems and their solutions D. successful businessmen and their achievements

Passage 5

In sixteenth-century France, the start of the new year was observed on April first. It was celebrated in much the same way as it is today with parties and dancing into the late hours of the night. Then in 1562, Pope(教皇) Gregory introduced a new calendar to the Christian world, and the new year fell on January first.

There were some people, however, who hadn’t heard or didn’t believe the change in the date, so they continued to celebrate New Year’s Day on April first. Others played tricks on them and called them “April fools”. They sent them on a \"fool's errand\" or tried to make them believe that something false was true.

In France today, April first is called “Poisson d’ Avril (April Fish)”. French children fool their friends by taping a paper fish to their friends’ backs. When the “young fool” discovers this trick, the prankster(恶作剧的) yells “ Poisson d’ Avril! ”

Today Americans play small tricks on friends and strangers alike on the first of April. One common trick on April Fool’s Day, is pointing down to a friend’s shoe and saying, “Your shoelace is untied.”

Whatever the trick, if the innocent victim falls for the joke the prankster yells, “April Fool!” Some practical jokes are kept up the whole day before the victim realizes what day it is. Most April Fool jokes are in good fun and do not mean to harm anyone. The cleverest April Fool joke is the one that makes everyone laugh, especially the person upon whom the joke is played. 61. The new year started _____ in sixteenth-century France.

A. on January first C. on April first

B. on February first

D. not mentioned in the passage

62. The new year fell on January first in 1562 because _____.

A. Pope Gregory tried to make people believe that something false was true B. Pope Gregory didn’t believe the change in the date C. Pope Gregory asked people to accept new ideas

D. Pope Gregory introduced a new calendar to the Christian world 63. _____ were the first people called “April fools”.

A. Those who continued to celebrate New Year’s Day on April first

B. Those who celebrated with parties and dancing into the late hours of the night C. Those who played tricks on others

D. Those who knew nothing about Pope Gregory . Which of the following is TRUE?

A. American children usually fool their friends by taping a paper fish to their friends’ backs. B. Americans play small tricks only on their friends on the first of April. C. April Fool jokes intend to hurt feelings.

D. Some victims don’t realize immediately they have been tricked. 65. _____ is considered as the cleverest April Fool joke.

A. The joke that makes the pranksters laugh B. The joke that makes everyone laugh C. The joke that makes fun of a few people D. The joke that makes fun of everyone

四、翻译判断题（判断题：每小题2分，共30分）

66. The proposal deserves considering carefully.

译文：这个建议值得认真考虑。

A. 正确

B. 错误

（ ）

67. Some strange diseases have arisen from pollution in some places. 译文：一些奇怪的疾病在某些地方已经造成了污染。

（ ）

A. 正确

B. 错误

68. Working hard all the day, he still felt energetic.

译文：尽管努力工作了一整天，他仍然感到精力充沛。

（ ）

A. 正确

B. 错误

69. The global warming has left some rare species of animals in great danger of extinction. 译文：全球气候变暖使得一些稀有动物濒临灭绝。

（ ）

A. 正确

B. 错误

70. Briefly speaking, it’s your duty to make arrangements for the meeting. 译文：坦白说，你的责任就是安排这一次会议。

（ ）

A. 正确

B. 错误

71. Lacking enough money, they had to give up the plan. 译文：由于缺乏足够的资金，他们只好放弃了这项计划。

（ ）

A. 正确

B. 错误

72. We must have the courage to admit that we are ignorant. 译文：我们应当有勇气承认自己的错误。

（ ）

A. 正确

B. 错误

73. The tough times you’re going through now are your treasures in the future. 译文：你现在经历的艰难时刻将来都是你的财富。

（

A. 正确

B. 错误

74. It’s convenient to keep in touch with friends through the Internet. 译文：在网络上与朋友交流是很方便的。

（

A. 正确

B. 错误

75. Fathers’ being involved in family education has a positive effect on children’s growth. 译文：父亲的教育在孩子的健康成长过程中是必不可少的。

（

A. 正确

B. 错误

76. There is no doubt that staying up late probably leads to anxiety. 译文：毫无疑问，熬夜很可能导致焦虑。

（

A. 正确

B. 错误

）

）

）

）

77. The past 30 years have seen the great changes in my hometown.

译文：过去30年我的家乡发生了很大变化。

A. 正确

B. 错误

（ ）

78. It’s important to convince the interviewer of your enthusiasm about the job when taking an interview.

译文：面试者需要展示自己对这份工作的热情，这在面试时非常重要。 （ ）

A. 正确

B. 错误

79. Look at the problem from their point of view — put yourself in their shoes.

译文：站在他们的视点看待问题—设身处地为他们着想。

A. 正确

B. 错误

（ ）

80. He drove so carelessly that he almost lost his life.

五、句子写作判断题（单项选择题：每小题2分，共30分）

81. After hear my explanation, the man smiled and showed great gratitude to me.

82. I opened the door and saw him stand there and I didn’t believe my eyes at first.

A B C D

A

B

C D

译文：他开车如此大意，以至于差点丧命。

A. 正确

B. 错误

（ ）

83. The music was so bored that the audience were bored to death.

A B C D

84. We will put off the picnic in the park until next week, which the weather may be better.

A B C D

85. Ordering over a week ago, the books are expected to arrive at any time now.

A

B

C

D

86. I am writing to tell you something about the speech competition to be holding next month.

A

B

C

D

87. The population of China are larger than that of any other country in the world.

A

B

C

D

88. Bob prefers staying at home rather than go out last night because it was too cold outside.

A B C D

. Our English teacher gave us a suggestion that we made good use of our time.

A

B

C

D

90. It was your determination which changed my mother’s attitude to you.

A

B

C

D

91. Stick to your goal and never give up, regardless off what difficulties you will meet.

A

B

C

D

92. These books were belonged to our school library.

A

B

C

D

93. Tom is the only one of the students who are from abroad.

A

B C D

94. The novel is said to have translated into many languages and sell well abroad.

95. The new library being designed now would be the biggest one in our city.

A

B

C D

A

B

C

D