1、名姓 线号 学 封级班 卷试 密学大峡三三峡大学专升本考试模拟试卷英语A注意：1、本试卷共 6 页； 2、考试时间:120 分钟3、姓名、学号必须写在指定地方 Part I Reading comprehension (40 points)Directions: In this section there are four passages. Each passage is followed by five questions or incomplete statements. For each of them there are four choices. Choose the best a
2、nswer. Passage 1Ever since Stephanies 13th birthday we have been receiving comments from other adults expressing their sympathies because our daughter is now a teenagerWeve heard everything from， “Sure shes a good kid，but just wait，now that shes teenager”to the ever inspiring， “Well，all kids are rot
3、ten when they are teenagers，just try to go through it the best way you can ”Whats more upsetting is that many of these insensitive adults feel the need to share their negative predictions well within the hearing of both our daughtersI know that teenagers can be moody（闷闷不乐）and difficult at times， but
4、 Im 38 and I can also be difficult and moodyWe worry about the future and want todays kids to know that we care for them and that there are opportunities that wait for themHowever, at the very point they set out on that journey toward adulthood we stand there watching them disapprovingly（不赞成） ，just
5、waiting for them to make mistake “just like we knew they would ”We tell them to respect themselves and to say no to drugs，yet we fail to set a positive example by treating them with kindness and consideration，demonstrating（示范）our respect for themI have，at times been guilty of this behavior but am no
6、w realizing that the more I see each person as a person，the more I am pleasantly surprised in some way or another. For example，a few weeks ago my husband and I were having dinner at our favorite restaurant and two teenage boys came in and sat down right beside USI must admit that my first thought wa
7、s， “perfect，there goes our quiet, peaceful dinner ”I was so wrong! These young men were well behavedquiet and left a nice tip for the waitressOnce I looked beyond the jeans so loose they were practically falling off and the multi-colored hair, I saw what fine people these kids wereMany of the people
8、 who，perhaps unknowingly, treat teens with disrespect are unhappy about the fact that pop singers and sports stars are our childrens heroes. I feel that unless We give them something better to go after, we really shouldnt complain1When their children reach their teens，parents usually expect_Atrouble
9、 Bsympathy Ccongratulations Dinspiring comments2In the authors opinion ，the trouble with parents is that_Athey are too watchful of their teenage childrenBthey are too concerned about their childrens futureCthey fail to treat teenagers with enough kindness and respectDthey speak ill of their children
10、 within their hearing3When two teenagers came into the restaurant and sat beside the author, her first thought was that_Athey were wrong to have chosen this restaurant for dinnerBsomething interesting was going to happen over dinnerCher quiet dinner with her husband would be ruinedDshe and her husba
11、nd were going to have a pleasant surprise4What does the author think of the two teenage boys?AThey may become nice people if they are willing to change their lifestyleBThey are typical of teenagers who wear ill-fitting clothes and dye their hairCTheyre fine young men despite their loose jeans and mu
12、lti-colored hairDThey will respect you if you respect them5What is the main idea of the last paragraph?AThere is nothing wrong with teenagers admiring pop singers and sports startsBIf our children admire pop singers and sports starts，it is the parents 题号 一 二 三 四 五 六 七 八 九 十 总分得分who are to blameCPop
13、singers and sports stars should not be heroes of our childrenDParents should set a good example for their children to follow名姓 线号 学 封级班 卷试 密学大峡三Passage 2 In the United States, a person can take credit only for what he has accomplished by himself. Americans get no credit whatsoever for having been bo
14、rn into a rich or privileged family. ( In the United States, that would be considered “ an accident of birth.”) Americans pride themselves in having been born poor and, through their own hard work, having climbed the difficult ladder of success to whatever level they have achievedall by themselves.
15、The American social system has, of course, made it possible for Americans to move, relatively easily, up the social ladder, whereas this is impossible to do in many other countries. The “selfmade man or woman” is still very much the ideal in the presentday America. Americans believe that competition
16、 brings out the best in any individual. They claim that it challenges or forces each person to produce the very best that is humanely possible. Consequently, the foreign visitors will see competition being fostered in the American home and in the American classroom, even at the youngest age levels.
17、You may find the value placed on competition disagreeable, especially if you come from a society that promotes cooperation rather than competition among individuals. But American teaching in Third World countries find the lack of competition in a classroom situation equally distressing. They soon le
18、arn that what they had thought to be one of the universal human characteristics represented only a peculiarly American (or Western) value. Americans, valuing competition, have devised an economic system to go with itfree enterprises, Americans feel very strongly that a highly competitive economy wil
19、l bring out the best in its people and ultimately, that the society which fosters competition will progress most rapidly. If you look for it, you will see evidence in all areasin all fields as diverse as medicine, the arts, education, and sportsthat free enterprise is the approach most often preferr
20、ed in America. 6. What does the author mean by saying “The self-made man or woman is still very much the ideal in present-day America”? A) Americans no longer respect those who are born rich as they used to. B) Americans still respect those who have climbed up the social order through hard work C) A
21、mericans think that an ideal man or woman should be born poor. D) Americans think that only the self-made man or woman is worthy of respect. 7. What does the author think of the American social system? A) It is a system that does not favor those who are born rich. B) It is a system that makes social
22、 climbing very difficult, if not impossible. C) It makes it comparatively easy for the poor to move up the social order. D) It is the best system possible in the world. 8. Americans teaching in Third World countries found that_. A) competition is a unique American (or Western) value B) competition m
23、ust be fostered in the classroom for success in business C) competition is more important in bringing out progress D) competition is one of the universal human characteristics9. We can infer from the passage that free enterprise is _. A) an economic system allowing free competition among businesses
24、B) a belief that competition brings out the best in any individual C) an attitude that values competition rather than cooperation D) a theory that advocates competition a the source of all progress 10. Americans would most likely frown at you if you _. A) complain that you were born poor and had had
25、 no opportunities B) tell them you were born poor and had to work with your hands C) go around telling people that your father is a self-made man D) tell them that their social system in not necessarily the bestPassage 3Cindy Hess began her automotive career as a Design and Development Engineer with
26、 Chrysler, in the fall of 1977. Today, she is Vice-President of Daimler Chrysler, and head of the Small Car Platform Engineering Department which is directly responsible for the design and development of the Neon, Doge Viper, and all future small cars. “Many different departments are involved in bri
27、nging a product to market,“ said Hess, referring to the 2000 Neon. “A company looks into renewing a particular vehicle when its marketplace demand is good, and the profits increase our shareholders value,“ explained Hess. “We look to our market research in determining which options well keep the sam
28、e or delete, and which ones we want to add to improve our appeal.“Now that the Neon 2000 is on the market, her team will use survey and research results to determine which option packages work best for the consumer, and what improvements, if any, need to be made. And the beat goes on.名姓 线号 学 封级班 卷试
29、密学大峡三Hess supervises 1200 engineers while managing a successful life as wife and mother. Her secret, she said, is to “always try to give 150 percent in everything I do. The only way I can really balance my work and family is by cheating at both ends. For example,“ Hess said, “I always take my boys t
30、o school on the first day of the year - so I come in a little late. A few times a year I leave work for a couple of hours to see my son in a play or to attend his swim meet.“Like most other successful women in the auto industry, Hesss day begins early and ends late. In her case, coaching her sons ba
31、sketball game ends some of Hesss days. “Occasionally,“ she adds, “I come in to work on the weekends to catch up on paperwork and mail and have also been known to be called to work while I am on vacation.“ 11. What is Cindys chief responsibility now?A) Renewing promising car models. B) Supervising pr
32、oduction.C) Doing market research. D) Developing small cars.12. When will a company renew an existing model?A) When it sells well and brings in a good profit.B) When it needs improvement to meet the needs of users.C) When some of its features have to be deleted.D) When certain options have to be add
33、ed.13. What does Cindy mean by “cheating at both ends?A) Do things for her family when she is supposed to be at work.B) Work for the company while she is supposed to stay at home.C) Meet the demands of both family and work with a flexible schedule.D) Balance the needs of her family against the deman
34、ds of her work.14. What is Cindys secret of success both as a business executive and a woman?A) Hard work. B) Loyalty. C) Enthusiasm. D) Creativity.15. Which of the following statements is true of Cindy?A) She always makes sure to attend the big events in the life of her sons.B) She comes to office
35、on most weekends to catch up on her work.C) She always gives priority to work rather than to her family.D) She seldom has time to take a holiday.Passage 4Extinction has recently become a catchword. Every day entire species of plants and animals die out, and for the first time in history this is due
36、to the actions of just one species: humans. We already know about five mass extinctions, and now a sixth seems to be under way. This one is different, because it is man-made. Deforestation of the rain forests is just one aspect of the phenomenon. Most people may have heard about that, but few people
37、 know that most of the species existing in the rain forests have never been described by science. Often they die out before we ever know they existed. Nobody can tell what treasures we lose, perhaps a cure for cancer or other modern-day disease. World-famous Harvard professor Edward O. Wilson examin
38、es life on our planet in his book The Variety of Life. He doesnt lecture his readers, but states in a matter-of-fact way what is know about the Earths past and the impact of mankind on its plant an animal life. Meanwhile, he suggests solutions for the present crisis. If you are interested in the fut
39、ure of planet Earth and want to learn to see the bigger picture, this is the book for you. This is no light bedtime reading and will probably leave you feeling uneasy. However it is important for people living in the 21st century to think about how we can pass at least part of this diversity on to o
40、ur children. Recent research shows that Earth needs about 10 million years to restore the lost diversity of species after a great crisis. Ten million years are not much in terms of the life of a planet, but the period is way too long for mankind. Wilsons book should help us to start a process of rec
41、onsideration. 16. Judging from the context, what does the word “extinction” (Line 1, Para 1) mean?A) Death of many plants and animals. B) Killing of wild animals by man. C) Deforestation of the rain forest. D) Dying out of an entire species. 17. In what sense is the present mass extinction different
42、 from the five previous ones? A) It is larger in scale. B) It is caused by manC) The lost diversity can never be restored. D) It threatens the very existence of humans. 名姓 线号 学 封级班 卷试 密学大峡三18. Why should people be concerned about extinction? A) Because many existing species have not yet been studied
43、. B) Because the dying species may be of great value to humans. C) Because it may lead to great climate changes on earth. D) Because the dying species can cure cancer and other diseases. 19. It can be inferred from the passage that _. A) There are now more species on our planet than beforeB) every p
44、lanet and animal is described in the book The Diversity of Life. C) without mans interference every species would have survivedD) many species lived and died without ever being noticed by man 20. What is the chief purpose of the book The Diversity of Life? A) To provide readers with some interesting
45、 bedtime reading.B) To help specialists do research on plant and animal life.C) To arouse readers interest in the history of our planet. D) To remind us of the urgency of preserving the diversity of life.Part II Vocabulary and Structures (30 points)Directions: Choose the best answer from A, B, C and
46、 D to fill in the blanks.21. I guess Professor Wang hasnt finished grading the papers yet. If he had, he would not keep us in _. A) suspense B) trouble C) doubt D) wonder22. John remarked after the meeting that the speaker was a woman of _ wit.A) emotional B) accurate C) excellent D) exceptional23.
47、“Are you worried about your son being alone in a strange country?“ “ _. Im sure hell manage fine.“A) By all means B) Of course C) Not in the least D) No wonder24. The plot of the novel _ the economic development of the village. A) evolves with B) emerges from C) blends with D) attaches to25. The dec
48、ision to quit school at that young age is, _, the most stupid thing I have ever done.A) at times B) at first sight C) in retrospect D) by comparison26. At the conference yesterday, our differences were further _. The next step is to work out a solution acceptable to both sides.A) narrowed down B) cooled down C) driven home D) brought about27. Brian cheated in the last math exam, so he thought he could _ it again this time, but he was wrong.A) get rid of B) get away with C) avoid being caught D) mess around with28. Th
