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1、大学英语考试复习资料专升本英语分类模拟题专项训练(四)大学英语考试复习资料专升本英语分类模拟题专项训练(四)专升本英语分类模拟题专项训练(四)(一) Every woman dreams of receiving a huge priceless diamond. Now space scientists 1 that they have discovered the largest diamond in the universe. But its well 2 the reach of the most lovestruck men because its 50 light years aw
2、ay, to be 3 . Measuring 2500 miles across and weighing five million trillion trillion pounds, the rock was found on Valentines Day 4 in the core of a white dwarf star, and it has excited the 5 world. Its the mother of all diamonds, said Travis Metcalfe, 6 led the team of researchers at the Harvard-S
3、mithsonian Centre, and you would need a jewelers loupe (专用放大镜), the size of the Sun, to 7 this diamond. The largest diamond 8 on earth was the 3106-carat (克拉) Cullinan. It was cut 9 nine major stones, including the 530-carat Star of Africa, now a part of the Crown Jewels. Diamonds were 10 discovered
4、 in India more than 2800 years ago. The Ancient Romans 11 that the stones were broken pieces of stars that had 12 to earth. In Ancient Egypt, diamonds were used in funerals. In the Middle Ages, men 13 them to symbolize their courage and strength. The 14 of giving them as presents dates from 1477, 15
5、 Maximilian, the prince of Austria, gave a diamond ring to Mary of Burgundy. 1.A.admitB.tellC.exploreD.reveal答案:D2.A.underB.overC.beyondD.within答案:C3.A.preciseB.certainC.clearD.correct答案:A4.A.buriedB.blockedC.builtD.blended答案:A5.A.physicalB.scientificC.materialD.natural答案:B6.A.whoB.whichC.thatD.he答案
6、:A7.A.measureB.registerC.gradeD.weigh答案:C8.A.cultivatedB.drawnC.caughtD.found答案:D9.A.fromB.intoC.byD.with答案:B10.A.firstB.lastC.finallyD.newly答案:A11.A.questionedB.believedC.suspectedD.confirmed答案:B12.A.fallenB.divedC.leftD.burned答案:A13.A.decoratedB.viewedC.tookD.wore答案:D14.A.practiceB.traditionC.habi
7、tD.culture答案:B15.A.whatB.whileC.thatD.when答案:D(二) The first snowboards were made in the 1960s. However, it was in the late 70s that they became more 1 . Throughout the 80s, more and more people began taking up the sport, even though snowboards were not allowed on most ski hills. 2 its earlier proble
8、ms, snow boarding is now the worlds 3 growing withter sport and most resorts (度假地) welcome snowboards. In 1963, a Grade 8 student named Tom Sims 4 a ski_board for a school project in New Jersey. Then, in 1966, a man named Sherman Popenn 5 two skis together for his kids on Christmas day. He called hi
9、s invention the Snuffer, which 6 the words snow and surf. In 1969, Jake Burton Carpenter received a 7 for Christmas. He soon began designing boards, and today Burton is a popular 8 of snowboard. By the 1980s, snowboarding had become very popular. 9 , most ski resorts did not allow snowboarding becau
10、se they thought it was too 10 . Since many snowboarders were young, many older skiers did not want them on the ski hills. The snowboarders had to go to the backcountry, 11 patrolled (有巡逻的) resorts. Rejection at the resorts did not 12 snowbarding from growing in popularity. Eventually, the owners of
11、ski resorts changed their views. They 13 that they could make more money by allowing snowboarding. One by one, the resorts 14 to welcome snowboards. Today, many resorts even set 15 special areas where snowboarders can practice their creative tricks. 1.A.spreadingB.popularC.ordinaryD.interesting答案:B2
12、.A.BesidesB.Instead ofC.DespiteD.Because of答案:C3.A.fastestB.bestC.most slowlyD.most effieiently答案:A4.A.discoveredB.foundC.plannedD.designed答案:D5.A.boughtB.madeC.attachedD.mended答案:C6.A.combinesB.mixesC.unitesD.associates答案:A7.A.toolB.snurferC.boardD.ski答案:B8.A.brandB.gameC.resortD.person答案:A9.A.Ther
13、eforeB.FurthermoreC.MeanwhileD.However答案:D10.A.showyB.dangerousC.excitingD.harmful答案:B11.A.nearbyB.acrossC.away fromD.close to答案:C12.A.failB.involveC.stopD.drop答案:C13.A.rejectedB.realizedC.fulfilledD.denied答案:B14.A.wantedB.hurriedC.refusedD.began答案:D15.A.asideB.backC.outD.down答案:A(三) Dr. William C.
14、Stokoe. Jr., was the chairman of the English Department at Gallaudet University. He saw the way deaf people communicated and was extremely 1 . He was a hearing person, and signs of the deaf were totally new to him. Dr. Stokoe decided to propose a study of sign language. Many other teachers were not
15、interested, and thought Dr. Stokoe was 2 to think about studying sign language. Even deaf teachers were not very interested in the project. However, Dr. Stokoe did not give up. 3 , he started the Linguistics Research Program in 1957. Stokoe and his two deaf assistarnts, worked 4 this project during
16、the summer and after school. The three 5 made films of deaf people signing. The deaf people in the films did not understand 6 the research was about and were just trying to be nice to Dr. Stokoe. Many people thought the whole project was silly, but 7 agreed with Dr. Stokoe in order to please him. St
17、okoe and his 8 studied the films of signing. They 9 the films and tried to see pattems in the signs. The results of the research were 10 : the signs used by all of the signers 11 certain linguistic rules. Dr. Stokoe was the first linguist to test American Sign Language 12 a real language. He publish
18、ed the 13 in 1960, but not many people paid attention to the study. Dr. Stokoe was still 14 -he was the only linguist who 15 that sign language was more than gestures. He knew it was a language of its own and not just another form of English. 1.A.asharmedB.boredC.interestedD.involved答案:C2.A.idealist
19、icB.crazyC.smartD.nomal答案:B3.A.OthereiseB.InsteadC.AdditionallyD.Afterwards答案:B4.A.throughB.intoC.alongD.on答案:D5.A.researchersB.designersC.directorsD.physicians答案:A6.A.whatB.whyC.thatD.which答案:A7.A.stronglyB.hardlyC.willinglyD.merely答案:D8.A.teamB.crowdC.crewD.party答案:A9.A.madeB.advertisedC.releasedD
20、.analyzed答案:D10.A.dissatisfyingB.alarmingC.surprisingD.disappointing答案:C11.A.exercisedB.followedC.playedD.performed答案:B12.A.likeB.asC.withD.beyond答案:B13.A.resultsB.consequencesC.endingsD.resolutions答案:A14.A.anxiousB.afraidC.alertD.alone答案:D15.A.wishedB.reasonedC.believedD.decided答案:C(四) Twenty years
21、 ago, kids in school never heard of the internet. Now, Ill 1 you cant find a single person in your city who hasnt heard of it. The net in the word Internet really 2 for network. A network is two or more computers connected together so that all types of information can be 3 or sent from one computer
22、to anther. You may enjoy using it to do research for a school project, 4 your favourite songs or communicating with friends and family. Information is accessed through web pages that companies, organizations and individuals 5 and post. Its like a 6 notice-board that the whole world uses! But since a
23、nyone can put anything on the Internet, you also have to be careful and use your best 7 and a little common sense. What you read on a piece of paper someone sticks on a notice-board doesnt necessarily mean its good information, or even correct. So you have to be 8 what people are talking about, espe
24、cially if youre doing research! When youre emailing people, you still have to be very careful. If youve never met the person youre communicating with online, you could be on dangerous ground! You should never give 9 any personal information to someone you dont know, not even your name! and just like
25、 you cant believe the information on every website (网站) out there, you cant 10 on strangers on the internet, either. Just like you could make up things about yourself to tell someone, someone else could do the same to you! 1.A.blameB.beatC.betD.beg答案:C2.A.asksB.looksC.standsD.searches答案:C3.A.takenB.
26、sharedC.borrowedD.traded答案:B4.A.practicingB.writingC.loadingD.downloading答案:D5.A.discoverB.createC.findD.weave答案:B6.A.giantB.transparentC.physicalD.mechanical答案:A7.A.talentB.confidenceC.judgmentD.courage答案:C8.A.sureB.hesitantC.doubtfulD.secure答案:A9.A.inB.upC.outD.off答案:C10.A.actB.relyC.callD.put答案:B
27、(五) I can clearly remember the first time 1 met Mr. Andrews, my old headmaster, 1 that was over twenty years ago. During the war, I was at school in the north of England, As soon as it ended, my family retumed to London. There were not enough schools left for children to go to and my father had to g
28、o from one school to another, asking them to 2 me as a pupil. I used to go with him but he had such a 3 time trying to persuade people even to see him that I seldom had to do any tests. We had been to all the schools near where we lived, but the more my father argued, the more 4 it became. In the en
29、d, we went to a school about five miles away from home. The headmaster kept us waiting for 5 an hour. While we were waiting, I 6 around at the school building, which was one of those old those old Victorian structures, completely out of date but still standing, I could hear the boys playing in the p
30、layground outside when the headmasters secrelary finally 7 us into his office. Mr. Andrews spoke to me first. Why do you want to come here? he aksed. I had been thinking of saying something about studying but I couldnt 8 remembering the boys outside. I dont know anyone in London, I said. I like to p
31、lay with the other boys, I like to read a lot of books too. I 9 . All right, Mr. Andrews said. We have one place 10 , in fact. My two years at that school were among the happiest of my life. 1.A.ifB.despiteC.althoughD.since答案:C2.A.takeB.bringC.treatD.get答案:A3.A.pleasantB.hardC.goodD.bad答案:B4.A.hopefulB.beneficialC.complicatedD.impossible答案:D5.A.at mostB.at lastC.at leastD.at first答案:C6.A.lookedB.turnedC.playedD.ran答案:A7.A.madeB.letC.sentD.urged答案:B8.A.enjoyB.mindC.stopD.help答案:D9.A.arguedB.protestedC.addedD.thought答案:C10.A.emptyB.freeC.blankD.bare答案:B 25 / 25