2015年江西专升本统考英语模拟试题

2015年江西专升本统考英语模拟试题 Part I Vocabulary and Structure 　　Directions： There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A）, B）, C） and D）。 Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then write the corresponding letter on the space given. 　　1. Until then, his family _______ from him for six months. 　　A） didn't hear 　　B） hasn't been hearing 　　C） hasn't heard 　　D） hadn't heard 　　2. The conference _______ a full week by the time it ends. 　　A） must have lasted 　　B） will have lasted 　　C） would last 　　D） has lasted 　　3. Students or teachers can participate in excursions to lovely beaches around the island at regular _______. 　　A） gaps 　　B） rate 　　C） length 　　D） intervals 　　4. Physics is _______ to the science which was called natural philosophy in history. 　　A） alike 　　B） equivalent 　　C） likely 　　D） uniform 　　5. There's a man at the reception desk who seems very angry and I think he means trouble. 　　A） making 　　B） to make 　　C） to have made 　　D） having made 　　6. After the A rob states won independence, great emphasis was laid on expanding education, with girls as well as boys to go to school. 　　A） to be encouraged 　　B） been encouraged 　　C） being encouraged 　　D） be encouraged 　　7. The new appointment of our president _______ from the very beginning of next semester. 　　A） takes effect 　　B） takes part 　　C） takes place 　　D） takes turns 　　8. The president made a _______ speech at the opening ceremony of the sports meeting, which encouraged the sportsmen greatly. 　　A） vigorous 　　B） tedious 　　C） flat 　　D） harsh 　　9. It is useful to be able to predict the extent _______ which a price change will affect supply and demand. 　　A） from 　　B） with 　　C） to 　　D） for 　　10. Finding a job in such a big company has always been _______ his wildest dreams. 　　A） under 　　B） over 　　C） above 　　D） beyond 　　11. It is not easy to learn English well but if you _______, you will succeed in the end. 　　A） hang up 　　B） hang about 　　C） hang in 　　D） hang onto 　　12. It is reported that ______ adopted children want to know who their natural parents are. 　　A） the most 　　B） most of 　　C） most 　　D） the most of 　　13. Last year the advertising rate _______ by 20 percent. 　　A） raised 　　B） aroused 　　C） arose 　　D） rose 　　14. _____ before we depart the day after tomorrow, we should have a wonderful dinner party. 　　A） Had they arrived 　　B） Would they arrive 　　C） Were they arriving 　　D） Were they to arrive 　　15. The strong storm did a lot of damage to the coastal villages： several fishing boats were _______ and many houses collapsed. 　　A） wrecked 　　B） spoiled 　　C） torn 　　D） injured 　　16. The little was _______ one meter fifty high. 　　A） almost more than 　　B） hardly more than 　　C） nearly more than 　　D） as much as 　　17. As _____ announced in today's papers, the Shanghai Export Commodities Fair is also open on Sunday. 　　A） being 　　B） is 　　C） to be 　　D） been 　　18. You see the lightning _____ it happens, but you hear the thunder later. 　　A） the instant 　　B） for an instant 　　C） on the instant 　　D） in an instant 　　19. The manager lost his _______ just because his secretary was ten minutes late. 　　A） mood 　　B） temper 　　C） mind 　　D） passion 　　20. Great as Newton was, many of his ideas _______ today and are being modified by the 　　work of scientists of our time. 　　A） are to challenge 　　B） may be challenged 　　C） have been challenged 　　D） are challenging 　　21. Please be careful when you are drinking coffee in case you _______ the new carpet. 　　A） crash 　　B） pollute 　　C） spot 　　D） stain 　　22. I'd rather read than watch television； the programs seem _______ all the time. 　　A） to get worse 　　B） to be getting worse 　　C） to have got worse 　　D） getting worse 　　23. Convenience foods which are already prepared for cooking are _______ in grocery 　　stores. 　　A） ready 　　B） approachable 　　C） probable 　　D） available 　　24. When I caught him _______ me I stopped buying things there and started dealing with 　　another shop. 　　A） cheating 　　B） cheat 　　C） to cheat 　　D） to be cheating 　　25. It is vital that enough money _______ to fund the project. 　　A） be collected 　　B） must be collected 　　C） is collected 　　D） can be collected 　　26. Some old people don't like pop songs because they can't _______ so much noise. 　　A） resist 　　B） sustain 　　C） tolerate 　　D） undergo 　　27. If only the committee _______ the regulations and put them into effect as soon as 　　possible. 　　A） approve 　　B） will approve 　　C） can approve 　　D） would approve 　　28. _______ one time, Manchester was the home of the most productive cotton mills in 　　the world. 　　A） On 　　B） By 　　C） At 　　D） Of 　　29. _______ it or not, his discovery has created a stir in scientific circles. 　　A） Believe 　　B） To believe 　　C） Believing 　　D） Believed 　　30. Mr. Morgan can be very sad _______, though in public he is extremely cheerful. 　　A） by himself 　　B） in person 　　C） in private 　　D） as individual 　　Part II Reading Comprehension 　　Directions： There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of（星原专升本扣扣：800-089-910） them there are four choices marked A）, B）, C） and D）。 You should decide on the best choice and write the corresponding letter on the space given. 　　Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage. 　　Statuses are marvelous human inventions that enable us to get along with one another and to determine where we “fit” in society. As we about our everyday lives, we mentally attempt to place people in terms of their statuses. For example, we must judge whether the person in the library is a reader or a librarian, whether the telephone caller is a friend or a salesman, whether the unfamiliar person on our property is a thief or a meter reader, and so on. 　　The statuses we assume often vary with the people we encounter, and change throughout life. Most of us can, at very high speed, assume the statuses that various situations require. Much of social interaction consists of identifying and electing among appropriate statuses and allowing other people to assume their statuses in relation to us. This means that we fit our actions to those of other people based on a constant mental process of appraisal and interpretation. although some of us find the task more difficult than others, most of us perform it rather effortlessly. 　　A status has been compared to readymade clothes. Within certain limits the buyer can choose style and fabric. But an American is not free to choose the costume （服装） of a Ch