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1、9.19.9.20江苏专转本英语模拟卷1Part I Reading Comprehension (共20题，每小题2分，共40分)Passage 1Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:Life is difficult.But life is no longer difficult once we truly understand and accept it.Most do not fully see this truth. Instead they complain about their problems and dif

2、ficulties as if life should be easy. It seems to them that their difficulties represent a special kind of suffering especially forced upon them or else upon their families, or even their nation.What makes life difficult is that the process of facing and solving problems is a painful one. Problems de

3、pending on their nature cause in us sadness or loneliness or regret or anger or fear. These are uncomfortable feelings, often as painful as any kind of physical pain. And since life causes an endless series of problems, life is always difficult and is full of pain as well as joy.Yet, it is in this w

4、hole of solving problems that life has its meaning.Problems are the serious test that tells success from failure. When we desire to encourage the growth of the human spirit, we encourage the human ability to solve problems just as in school we set problems for our children to solve. It is through th

5、e pain of meeting and working out problems that we learn. As Benjamin Franklin said, “Those things that hurt, instruct. It is for this reason that wise people learn not to fear but to welcome the pain of problems.1 From the passage, it can be inferred that .A. not everybody has problems B. we become

6、 stronger by facing and solving the problems of lifeC. life is difficult because our problems bring us painD. people like to complain about their problems2. The writer probably uses just one short sentence in the first paragraph to A. save space B. persuade readersC. make readers laugh D. get reader

7、s attention3. The main idea of paragraph 3 is .A. most people feel life is easy B. the writer feels life is easyC. the writer likes to complain about his problems D. most people complain about how hard their lives are4. According to the passage, we give school children difficult problems to solve in

8、 order to .A. encourage them to learn B. teach them to fear the pain of solving problemsC. help them learn to deal with pain D. teach them how to respect for problems5. The saying from Benjamin Franklin“Those things that hurt, instruct.”suggests that .A. we do not learn from experience B. we do not

9、learn when we are in painC. pain teaches us important lessons D. pain cannot be avoidedPassage 2 Harvard University is on the both sides of the Charies River. The oldest institution of higher learning in the United States was founded in 1636. In 1638 it was named for John Harvard, its first founder.

10、 During the 1640s the college was enlarged although it was short of money. Meant to be an institution for the education of Puritan ministers (清教牧师), it grew to be an institution of general education, and new and more subjects and policies were introduced. In the 18th century, particularly under John

11、 Leverett, the number of the students and campus equipment increased while the religious color decreased. In its early years, the college was largely supported by the English colony and the New England community as a whole, but support soon came in the form of gifts, and in 1823 the state money was

12、received for the last time. Under Charles W.Eliot, the college became a great modern university. Its basic courses improved and enlarged, the graduate school was set up for those who finished their four-year undergraduate study, and the law and medical school were reorganized. Eliot is also famous f

13、or his introduction of the elective system at Harvard. Besides Harvard College, the university includes schools of divinity (1816), law (1817), arts and science (1872), education (1920), engineering (1935), reorganization of Lawrence Science School of 1847, public administration (1935). Harvard also

14、 has schools of business administration (1908), medicine (1782), public health (1922), and dental health (1941). Radcliffe College for women is connected with Harvard; its students are taught by Harvard professors and receive diplomas given by Harvard. The university library, among the nations fines

15、t, houses over 8 million volumes, and the Fogg Museum of Art is one of the finest university museums in the world. Harvard is closely connected with a large number of research institutions as well.6. Harvard University .A. has a history of more than 450 yearsB. was enlarged in the middle of the 17th

16、 centuryC. was first meant to be an institution for general education since its foundationD. was founded by John Leverett7. One of John Leveretts greatest contributions to Harvard University is most probably that .A. he set up Harvard University B. he freed Harvard University from the support of the

17、 stateC. he made Harvard a Puritan universityD. he helped develop general education in Harvard University8. Which of the following statements might NOT be true about Charles W.Eliot?A. Under his leadership, Harvard University became a modern university.B. He introduced the elective system at Harvard

18、 University.C. He improved and enlarged Harvard University, making it a modern university.D. He tried hard to reduce the religious colour of Harvard University.9. Based on the passage, between 1816 and 1941 Harvard .A. had at least 10 more schools added up to it B. founded Lawrence Science SchoolC.

19、went through a period of slow progress D. reorganized Harvard College10. Which of the following statements is true about Harvard University according to the passage?A. Harvard is a large and modern university with a long history.B. Harvard has the worlds finest library with its 8 million of books.C.

20、 Harvard University has the nations best art museum.D. Radcliffe College for men is one of the schools of Harvard University.Passage 3The Certificates in English Languages Skills (CELS) are a set of modular tests that allow you to test in one or more of the four languages skills, or combine tests at

21、 different levels.Tests are available at three levels: CELS Higher, CELS Vantage and CELS Preliminary.So, if, for example, you are particularly good at reading but have difficulty in speaking English, you could take a CELS Higher test in Reading, CELS Vantage tests in Listening and Writing, and, for

22、 speaking, a CELS Preliminary test. Or you could decide not to take a speaking test at all.Those are linked to other Cambridge ESOL examination levels, such as the First Certificate in English. CELS is also accredited as part of the UK National Qualifications Framework.For more information on these,

23、 you can download a copy of the CELS Handbook from Cambridge Esol Chinese website at www. cambridgeesolchina. com. cn You can also visit www. alte. org for an overview of the “Can Do statements, which specify what you are expected to be able to do at each levels.11. CELS is .A. able to be used for a

24、ll kinds of tests B. suitable for the people all over the worldC. made up of CELS Higher, CELS Vantage and CELS PreliminaryD. to test your spoken English12. FCE is a part of .A. CELS Higher B. Cambridge ESOL C.CELS Vantage D.CELS Preliminary13. If youd like to know more about CELS you can .A. write

25、a letter B. telephone the UKC. buy a book about it D. visit the internet14. “Can Do”in the last paragraph .A. is a sub-title of a passage of informationB. contains information on the UK NQFC. is the name of a websiteD. can tell you what you can do in language study15. This passage is .A. written for

26、 all language learners B. an advertisementC. a story D. a careful introduction to CELSPassage 4 The producers of instant coffee found their product strongly resisted in the market places despite their manifest advantages. Furthermore, the advertising expenditure for instant coffee was far greater th

27、an that for regular coffee. Efforts were made to find the cause of the consumers “seemingly unreasonable resistance to the product”. The reason given by most people was dislike for the taste. The producers suspected that there might be deeper reasons. However, this was confirmed by one of motivation

28、 researchs classic studies, one often cited in the trade. Mason Haire, professor of the University of California, constructed two shopping lists that were identical except for one item. There were six items common to both lists:. hamburger, carrots, baking powder, bread, canned peaches and potatoes,

29、 with the bands or amounts specified, which were identical except for one item. The seventh item, in the fifth place on both lists, read “1 Ib. Maxwell House coffee” on one list and “Nescafe instant coffee” on the other. One list was given to each person in a group of fifty women, and the other list

30、 to those in another group of the same size. The women were asked to study their lists and then to describe, as far as they could, the kind of woman (“personality and character”) who would draw up that shopping list. Nearly half of those who had received the list including instant coffee described a

31、 housewife who was lazy and a poor planner. On the other hand, only one woman in the other group described the housewife, who had included regular coffee on her list, as lazy; only six of that group suggested that she was a poor planner. Eight women felt that the instant-coffee user was probably not

32、 a good wife. No one in the other group drew such a conclusion about the housewife who intended to buy instant coffee.16. The fact that producers found resistance to their product despite the fact that they spent more advertising money on instant than regular coffee shows that .A. advertising does n

33、ot assure favorable sales resultsB. companies spent more money on advertising than they shouldC. people pay little attention to advertisingD. the more one advertises, the better they sales picture17. In this instance, the purpose of motivation research was to discover .A. why people drink coffee B.

34、why instant coffee was successfulC. why regular coffee was successful D. the real reason why people would not buy instant coffee18. This investigation indicates that .A. 50 percent of housewives are lazyB. housewives who use instant coffee are lazyC. many women believe that wives who use instant cof

35、fee are lazyD. wives who use regular coffee are good planners19. On the results of this test, the producers probably revised their advertising to show a .A. lazy housewife using regular coffee B. hard-working housewife using instant coffeeC. lazy housewife using instant coffeeD. man obviously enjoyi

36、ng the taste of instant coffee20. Which statement is implied but not stated: .A. Despite its advantages, most people dislike instant coffee because of its taste.B. The advertising expenditure for instant coffee was greater than for regular coffee.C. Very often we do not know the real reasons for doi

37、ng thing.D. Taste is the principal factor in determining what we buy.Part II. Vocabulary and Structure (共40题，每小题1分，共40分)21. I feel it an honor _ to speak at the meeting.A. to be asked B. to askC. asking D. having asked22. The majority of car accidents _ women are involved are of minor nature.A. in t

38、hat B. by whichC. in whichD. where23. I though that sometimes they _ their students poor comprehension to a lack of intelligence.A. attributeB. attributedC. have attributedD. had attributed24. The weather _ fine, the whole family decided to go out for a trip.A. isB. wasC. beingD. having been25. He m

39、ight have been killed _ the arrival of the police.A. except forB. withC. but forD. for26.Did Jack and Jerry understand her? No, _ of them is very bright.A. No one B. NoneC. Not oneD. Neither27. Do what I tell you, _you will be sorry.A. on the contraryB. or anotherC. or elseD. in to way28. His brothe

40、r is ten years _ to him.A. youngerB. lessC. juniorD. less young29. I dont think my furniture is the same as hers, _? A. do you B. dont IC. do ID. isnt it30. He has now bought a motor-cycle, on which he rides _ the farm where he works, four miles away.A. to and forB. up and downC. to and from D. come

41、 and go31. The womans illness _ the doctor; he couldnt find the cause.A. amusedB. puzzledC. shockedD. excited32. Mr. Lund _ reading and writing until midnight every day.A. stayed awayB. stayed in C. stayed off D. stayed up33. Having found himself out of gas, the driver was _ to walk several miles to

42、 the nearest village.A. intendedB. temptedC. encouragedD. compelled34. I have learned my _ from the accident and wont drive too fast again.A. classB. speech C. lessonD. lecture35. The World Bank has promised to make a further _ of $2 million for this project.A. lendB. borrow C. loanD. turnover36. I

43、cant understand. You mustnt _ so many things.A. take outB. leave outC. take offD. leave off37. I was very shy when _ a crowd, and my first day at school was a complete failure.A. present B. at present C. in the presence of D. in the presentation of38. The old hunter knew _ that the deer would so be

44、there.A. by chanceB. by intuitionC. by and byD. by the way39. Now that Father has made the final decision, theres no point _ further.A. in arguingB. to argueC. for arguing D. to be argued40. _ continuous research, there are more than 5, 000 alloys being used in industry today.A. As a result B. As a

45、result of C. So far as D. As to41. Nowhere _ as in my garden.A. the flowers were so beautifulB. were the flowers so beautifulC. so beautiful the flowers D. so beautiful were the flowers were42. The ears of some animals stand up when hearing a sound. This enables _ more sound eaves and hear better.A.

46、 they collectB. them collectingC. them to collectD. they will collect43. He stood there, _ what to do.A. did not knowB. having not knowC. does not knowD. not knowing44. He was about to leave _ I walked into the room.A. whenB. whileC. onceD. as45. The more you tell him, _.A. less notice he takes B. t

47、he least notice he takesC. the little notice he takes D. the less notice he takes46. It is obvious _ on more important things.A. which the money should we spend B. what the money should spendC. that the money should we spend D. that we should spend the money47. Sometimes you might dream something and terrible creatures threatened and pursued you.A. harmfulB.