2021年湖北省专升本考试英语模拟测试

Part Ⅰ Vocabulary and Structure (25 points)

Directions: There are 25 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence, and then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

1. 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

2. A man who wants to start a business must have some ________.

A. currency B. income C. wealth D. capital

3. He has a ________ habit of biting his lips when he is puzzled.

A. particular B. specific C. peculiar D. general

4. At the conference he expressed some personal views which brought him into ________ with the Party leadership.

A. action B. crisis C. conflict D. power

5. Illness ________ him till his death but he never gave up his lofty goal in his life.

A. persisted B. pursued C. tracked D. tolerate

6. It was almost dark in the street ________ a few very powerful spotlights.

A. besides B. except for C. except D. but for

7. Although the United States has long been known as a nation of immigrants, ________ discrimination still exists.

A. radical B. racial C. crucial D. diplomatic

8. When they had finished playing, the children were made to ________ all the toys they had taken out.

A. put off B. put up C. put out D. put away

9. If you don’t feel well, please ________ the doctor .

A. answer B. promise C. teach D. consult

10. 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

11. When ________ the education systems of China and Britain, the professor gave no comment.

A. being asked to compare B . asked him to compare

C. asking him to compare D. asked to compare

12. No sooner ________ his job in a small company than he received an offer from a big international firm.

A. he quit B. he had quit C. had he quit D. does he quit

13. ________ his dream of going to college will come true is uncertain.

A. That B. Whether C. If D. Even if

14. — What did the teacher say to you just now?

 — She asked me ________.

A. whether I had finished my work or not

B. whether or not had I finished my work

C. if my work had finished or not

D. if or not I have finished my work

15. 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

16. You never told us his phone number, ________?

A. hadn’t you B. didn’t you C. had you D. did you

17. It’s high time ________ about the traffic problem.

A. something was done B. something is done

C. anything will be done D. nothing to be done

18. Great ________ the difficulties are, we must do our best to succeed.

A. while B. as C. although D. however

19. ________ in Beijing for more than twenty years, he knows the city very well.

A. Living B. Lived C. Having lived D. To live

20. Mr. Zhang, ________ came to see me yesterday, is an old friend of my father’s.

A. which B. that C. who D. whom

21. It was in their London branch ________ we met and discussed the issue.

A. that B. which C. how D. what

22. ________ 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

23. I’m not surprised you failed the exam. You ________ have worked harder.

A. should B. must C. would D. ought

24. I hope my teacher will take my recent illness into ________ when judging my examination.

A. regard B. counting C. account D. observation

25. 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

Part II Reading Comprehension(45 points)

Section A (40 points, 2 points for each)

Directions: In this part there are four passages. Each task is followed by five questions or unfinished statements. For each of them, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 

Passage 1

How often one hears children wishing they were grown up, and old people wishing they were young again. Each age has its pleasures and its pains, and the happiest person is the one who enjoys what each age gives him without wasting his time in useless regrets.

Youth is a time when there are few tasks to make life difficult. If a child has good parents, he is fed, looked after and loved whatever he may do. It is impossible that he will ever again in his life be given so much without having to do anything in return. In addition, life is always presenting new things to the children — things that have lost their interest for older people because they are too well known. But a child has his pains: he is not so free to do what he wishes to do; he is continually being told not to do things, or being punished for what he has done wrong.

When the young man starts to earn his own living, he can no longer expect others to pay for his food, his clothes, and his room, but has to work if he wants to live comfortably. If he spends most of his time playing about in the way that he used to as a child, he will go hungry. And if he breaks the laws of society as he used to break the laws of his parents, he may go to prison. If, however, he works hard, keeps out of trouble and has good health, he can have the great happiness of building up for himself his own position in society.

26. People can experience happiness if they ________.

A. always think of the past and regret it B. value the present

C. are no longer young D. become old and have much experience

27. When people were young, they used to ________.

A. be in charge of many businesses B. have few things to think about and take on

C. look after their younger sisters and brothers D. face a lot of difficulties

28. The pains of children lie in the fact that ________.

A. no one helps them make right decisions

B. they are often beaten by their parents

C. they can not be accepted and praised by others

D. they are not allowed to do what they like to do

29. Children are usually happy because ________.

A. old people lose interest in them

B. they are free to do wrong

C. they are familiar with everything going on around them

D. things are new to them

30. Which of the following is NOT needed for a young man to be happy?

A. Hard work. B. Being free from trouble.

C. Wealth. D. Health.

Passage 2

Parrots are becoming one of the most popular pets in America for good reasons. The parrot is an extraordinary bird that can be taught to talk, can be easily cared for, and can create a lively atmosphere anywhere. With the help of an energetic parrot owner, a parrot can develop an enormous vocabulary. In addition, a parrot can be trained to say “Pretty boy” or “Polly wants a cracker,” and it also can learn to whistle or sing. 

No matter what an owner decides to teach a bird, training a parrot takes much patience, but the reward is a stream of chatter. Another reason for the parrot’s popularity is that this pet does not require much care. For example, even a spoiled parrot does not need a house sitter for the purpose of daily walks and daily feeding. In fact, a parrot owner may leave his or her pet with enough food for five days and have no fear that the parrot will overeat. Still another advantage of owning a parrot is its inexpensive food, including seeds, nuts, corn, and grain—along with an apple, banana, or carrot. Perhaps the most likely reason the parrot is becoming such a well liked pet is that it is a combination of tameness and wildness. Because the parrot can live in almost any environment, it makes a fine, tame companion for many people. In addition, because it can be easily trained, it is a delightful performer. At the same time, its colorful feathers give it an air of the mystery of the parrot’s native home, the jungle. Thus, the parrot, once a highly valued gift presented to kings and noble families, is now appreciated by a growing number of people.

31. A parrot can be trained to do all the following but ________.

A. talk B. help its owner C. sing D. create a lively atmosphere

32. Which of the following is NOT a reason for the easy raising of the parrot?

A. It eats very little. B. Its food is inexpensive.

C. It does not need a house sitter. D. It does not require daily walks as dogs do.

33. The word “tameness”in the passage means ________.

A. the quality of being brave or unafraid B. the quality of being kind or warm-hearted

C. the quality of being uncontrolled or fierce D. the quality of being gentle or trained

34. The word “jungle”probably means ________.

A. boundless desert with very little plant life

B. large apartment building with pleasing surroundings

C. wild land overgrown with thick bushes and trees

D. snow covered mountain top in very cold areas

35. The writer ________.

A. likes the parrot B. dislikes the parrot

C. doesn’t care about the parrot D. values the parrot highly

Passage 3

In my long life I have seen many changes in our habits and customs and conditions in general. I think that you might be interested if I told you some of them.

The world I entered at the age of eighteen when I became a medical student was a world that knew nothing of such advanced things as planes, films, radios or telephones. It was a very cheap world. Prices were stable. When I entered St. Thomas’ hospital I rent a set of rooms in Vincent Square for which I paid 18 shillings a week. My landlady provided me with a very good breakfast before I went to the hospital and a dinner when I came back at half past six. I only had to pay for the breakfasts and dinners twelve shillings a week. For four pence I lunched at St. Thomas’ on bread and butter and a glass of milk. I could be able to live very well, pay my fees, buy my necessary instruments, clothe myself, and have a lot of fun on fourteen pounds a month. And I could always pawn (当掉) my microscope for three pounds.

I spent five years at St. Thomas’ hospital. I was a bad student, for my heart, as you might have guessed, was not in it. I wanted, I had always wanted to be a writer, and in the evenings, after my dinner, I wrote and read. Before long, I wrote a novel called “Liza of Lambeth”, which I sent to a publisher and was accepted. It came out during my last year at the hospital and it was successful. It was of course an accident, but I didn’t know that. I felt I could afford to give up medicine and make writing my profession; so, three days after I graduated from the school of medicine, I left for Spain to write another book. I did not realize, at that time, that I was taking a great risk.

36. The text is a talk given by the author when ________.

A. he was 18 B. his first novel was published

C. he graduated from the school of medicine D. he was at an advanced age

37. The author graduated from the school of medicine when he was ________.

A. 18 B. 28 C. 23 D. 30

38. “And I could always pawn my microscope for three pounds” means the author could always ________.

A. exchange his microscope for three pounds

B. borrow his microscope and pays three pounds

C. have his microscope repaired with three pounds

D. lend his microscope for three pounds

39. In the sentence “I could be able to live very well, pay my fees, buy my necessary instruments, clothe myself...”, the word “clothe” means ________.

A. wear clothes B. make clothes for

C. wash clothes for D. buy clothes for

40. The author wanted to be a writer because ________.

A. he liked to take risks B. he found it easier to make a living by writing

C. he was interested in writing D. he could not study medicine well

Passage 4

In many countries, governments are trying to get citizens to eat more healthily. One way in which governments are trying to do this is by increasing taxes on foods that are unhealthy. For example Denmark, a country in Europe, taxes products that contain a lot of sugar, such as ice cream and chocolate. In 2011, the Danish government went one step further and introduced a tax on the fats contained in foods like butter and cheese. However, experts do not agree whether such taxes work .

Some health experts have always disagreed with taxing fats. They say we need to consider each food separately and not simply worry about how much fat it contains. For the same reason. Danish dairy farmers felt that the government was wrong to say that the foods they produce are unhealthy. Cheese. For example, contains a lot of fat, but it does not seem to lead to health problems in the way other kinds of fat do. Such critics believe that the government should instead try to make health foods , Such as vegetables, cheaper.

There have also been economic problems because of the tax. The Danish government thought that if the cost of fatty foods went up, people would not buy as much of them. However, some foods such butter and cheese are an important part of the traditional Danish diet. Since these could not be bought in Denmark at reasonable prices, many Danish people began shopping in nearby countries. One study discovered that as many as 48 percent of Danish people were going to Germany or Sweden to do shopping, and the Danish economy lost about S 1.8 billion because of this shopping, and the Danish economy lost about $1.8 billion because of this.

For these reasons, the Danish government decided to get rid of the tax after only one year. However, many doctors say that one year is not long enough to know if the tax helped Danish citizens health. They claim that the Danish government is worried more about the economy than it is about the Danish people. But even though the tax did not work in Denmark, some countries have not given up on the idea. The United Kingdom and France are thinking of trying similar taxes, and Hungary has already put a tax on fatty foods.

41. What is one way government are trying to make people healthier?

A. By promoting low-fat versions of many popular foods.

B. By forcing them to pay more for certain kinds of food.

C. By decreasing the amount of sugar allowed in products.

D. By creating laws concerning how much people are allowed to eat.

42. Dairy farmers in Denmark ________.

A. felt that they were being made to produce too many products

B. were worried that the government was planning to ban cheese

C. argued that their products are healthier than the government said

D. admitted that their products contained an unhealthy amount of fat

43. What was one result of taxing foods that have a lot of fat?

A. Many people avoided paying the tax by shopping abroad.

B. Many people began eating traditional Danish food.

C. It made healthy foods like fruit and vegetables cost more.

D. It caused people in Germany and Sweden to spend less money.

44. Many doctors think that the Danish government ________.

A. could have ended the tax on fats much sooner

B. is more concerned about money than the health of its citizens

C. has enough information to see if taxes on unhealthy foods are effective

D. should ask other countries to make laws against selling fatty foods

45. Which of the following statements is true?

A. Some people think that making healthy foods cheaper would work better than a tax.

B. Health experts say that we should eat more dairy products than other foods

C. Some kinds of fruit and vegetables are as unhealthy as meat

D. Many people buy unhealthy foods to avoid paying high taxes

Section B Short Answer Questions(5 points, 1 point for each)

Directions: Answer each of the following questions with not more than 10 words. 

Are you searching the Internet to find the best place to book a room for your family vacation? Here are some of our tips for you.

Getting Started

Years ago searching for a hotel required a lot of phone calls to hotel chains. Today, there’s no shortage of quality online hotel booking websites. Just locate your favorite online hotel booking site, enter your travel destination, the date of your trip, and the number of guests.

Narrowing the Hotel Search

So now what? You’ve found a list of hotel rooms online ordered by hotel star rating (等级), guest scores, or price. What’s most important to you? If it’s price, sort the list by lowest price first. If it’s the star rating of the hotel, then click to sort by rating.

Read Guest Scores and Reviews

Always read the guest scores. Keep in mind that hotels with a high number of highly rated guest scores and written guest reviews will increase your confidence that you’ll have a good experience at that hotel. Always consider the guest scores when you book a room online in a hotel. Your experience is likely to be similar.

46. People had to make a lot of ____________________________ to search for a hotel in the past.

47. After finding their favorite hotel booking site, people should enter their travel destination, the date of their trip, and ____________________________.

48. Hotel rooms are ordered by ____________________________.

49. If people think the star rating is most important, they just sort by ____________________________.

50. Why should people take the guest scores into consideration? ____________________________.

Part Ⅲ Translation （20 points）

Section A (10 points, 2 points for each)

Directions: Each of the following sentences is followed by three choices marked A, B, C. Choose the best translation and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

51. The company has just introduced the latest computer technology into the departments of Marketing and Sales.

A. 公司刚刚把最新的计算机技术推广到营销部和销售部。

B. 公司刚刚让市场销售部介绍了最先进的计算机技术。

C. 公司刚刚向市场销售部介绍了最新的计算机技术。

52. The works of this brilliant composer are beyond criticism.

A. 这位才华横溢的作曲家的作品是无可指责的。

B. 这位狂妄自大的作曲家的工作态度总是惹人非议。

C. 这位才华出众的作曲家的作品有些白璧微瑕。

53. The employer’s failure to protect its employees against smoking causes an employee to quit her job.

A. 该雇主未能成功地保护其雇员免受吸烟之害，由此导致一位雇员辞职。

B. 由于该雇主未能保护其雇员免受吸烟之害而导致一位雇员辞职。

C. 由于该雇主未能成功地禁止其员工吸烟，因而导致一位雇员辞职。

54. In large companies the shareholders have very little to do with their day-to-day running.

A. 在大公司里股东几乎不参与公司的日常运作。

B. 大公司里的股民在公司的日常运作中几乎没有什么工作可做。

C. 在大公司里股民几乎与公司的日常运作没什么关系。

55. Before we can decide where to buy our materials, we require as much information as we can get on the suppliers.

A. 我们需要从各供应商处得到足够的信息，之后才能决定从何处购买材料。

B. 在决定从何处购买材料之前，我们需要各供应商给我们尽可能多的信息。

C. 在决定从何处购买材料之前，我们需要收集尽可能多的关于各供应商的信息。

Section B (10 points)

Directions: Translate the following paragraph into English.

At the end of the 20th century, the Tang Suit began entering the fashion industry. Like the cheongsam, the Tang Suit is also a representative of Chinese national costumes. It derived this name not only because its designers got inspirations from the suits of the Tang Dynasty, but also because the Tang Dynasty was a prosperous period in Chinese history. Clothes that embody a Chinese flavor are therefore collectively referred to as Tang Suits. China’s impact on the global fashion industry was demonstrated during the Ninth Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit (APEC) in 2001, when all the members attending the summit wore Tang Suits.

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Part IV Writing （10 points）

Directions: For this part, you’re required to write a composition. You should write at least 100 words,and your composition should be based on the description given in Chinese below:

假设你是Leah Kim，为你的学生李明给其应聘的公司写一封推荐信，信的内容可以包括以下几点：

1. 介绍学生的基本情况；

2. 评价学生的表现和能力；

3. 对他未来发展的评价。

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