五年制高职专转本英语考试模拟卷
（考试时间：90分钟）
I. Reading Comprehension (本题共15小题，每题2分，共30分)
Directions: There are 3 reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer to each question. Passage One
In every school there is “top” crowd that sets the pace, while the others follow their lead. For example, if the crowd decides that it is smart to wear bright red sweaters, then very soon everybody is wearing bright red sweaters.
There is nothing wrong with that, except the fact that for some people bright red sweater is really unsuitable.
The situation can even become dangerous, if the top crowd decides that it is smart to drink and to drive cars at seventy miles an hour. Then the people who follow the lead are endangering their lives. They are like the sheep being led to the slaughter(屠杀).
Now it’s possible that you have come across situations like these more than once in your life. In fact you probably did something you knew to be wrong one time or another. You may have excused yourself by saying, “Gee, the crowd does it.” Well, let the crowd do it, but don’t do it yourself. Learn to say “No”.
Develop your own standards(标准)and your own judgment. If you know the crowd is planning something you disagree to, you’d better take the courage to bow out in a polite way. You’ll have the satisfaction of standing on your own two feet. 1. The main idea of the passage is that _____________.
A. in every school there is a “top” crowd that sets the pace B. it’s a mistake to follow the “top” crowd blindly
C. people who follow the “top” crowd are endangering their lives D. you probably did something wrong more than once in your life 2. The author(作者)doesn’t think it good wearing red sweaters if _______.
A. the crowd is wearing them B. you can't afford them C. you don't look good in red D. it is against school rules 3. The writer encourages the readers to ___________.
A. respect his or her parents B. find excuses when he or she is wrong C. learn to stand on their own two feet D. take the advice of his or her elders 4. What does the underlined phrase “bow out” in the passage probably mean?
A. 鞠躬 B. 退出 C. 参与 D. 应允
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5. The best title for this passage is __________.
A. Follow the Leader B. The “Top” Crowd C. Being Yourself D. Rules for Teens
Passage Two
\her arms and she moved the cloth to look upon his tiny face, she gasped(吃力地喘着气). The doctor turned quickly and looked out of the hospital window. The baby had been born without ears. Luckily, time proved that the baby's hearing was perfect. Though the misfortune(不幸)happened to him, he grew into a handsome boy. Yet he felt ashamed when he communicated with others.
“You should get in touch with other young people,” his mother told him, with a kindness in her heart. The boy’s father talked with the family doctor about his ears. “Could nothing be done?” the father asked. “I believe I could give him a pair of outer ears, if they could be got,” the doctor replied.
Two years went by. One day, his father said to the son, “You are going to the hospital, Son. Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need, but it’s a secret.” The operation is a big success. Later he married and entered the diplomatic(外交的)service. One day, he asked his father, “Who gave the ears? Who gave me so much? I could never do enough for him or her.”
“You could, my son,” said the father, “but the agreement was that you are not to know…not yet.”
The years kept their secret, but one of the darkest days did come. He stood with his father over his mother’s casket(棺材). Slowly, the father stretched forth(伸出) a hand and raised the thick, reddish brown hair to reveal the mother had no outer ears. \gently, \6. Why did Mother gasp when she saw her newborn baby?
A. Because her son had a tiny face. B. Because she saw her son crying. C. Because her son was in her arms. D. Because her son was born imperfect. 7. Who gave the son the ears?
A. His mother. B. His father. C. A doctor. D. A stranger. 8. The underlined word “reveal” in the last but one paragraph means “________”.
A. see B. show C. find D. search 9. The best title for the passage would be ________.
A. Mother’s hair B. An unforgettable memory
C. Who gave me the ears? D. Who is my best respectable person? 10. The main purpose of the passage is to tell readers that ________.
A. The secret was kept until the mother died.
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B. Real love lies in what is done but not known. C. The operation on the boy was a great success.
D. The boy entered the diplomatic service when he grew up.
Passage Three
To us it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains. But actually the umbrella was not invented as protection against rain. Its first use was as a shade against the sun!
Nobody knows who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient times. Probably the first to use it were the Chinese, way back in the eleventh century B.C.
We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there was a strange thing connected with its use: it became a symbol of honor and authority. In the Far East in ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by royalty or by those in high office.
In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. And the umbrella was in common use in ancient Greece. But it is believed that the first persons in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans.
During the Middle Ages, the use of the umbrella practically disappeared. Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century. And again it was considered a symbol of power and authority. By 1680, the umbrella appeared in France, and later on in England.
By the eighteenth century, the umbrella was used against rain throughout most of Europe. Umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time, though they have become much lighter in weight. It wasn’t until the twentieth century that women’s umbrellas began to be made, in a whole variety of colors.
11. According to this passage, the umbrella was probably first invented ________. A. in ancient China B. in ancient Egypt C. in ancient Greece D. in ancient Rome 12. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the umbrella? A. No one exactly knows who the inventor of the umbrella was.
B. The umbrella was first invented to be used as protection against the sun. C. The umbrella changed much in style in the eighteenth century. D. In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella.
13. A strange feature of the umbrella’s use is that it was used as ________. A. protection against rain B. a shade against the sun C. a symbol of honor and power D. women’s decoration 14. In Europe, the umbrella was first used against the rain ________.
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