专升本英语模拟试题 5

eager to get in touch with it, embrace it, unite himself with it. There is no wall; no barrier, between himself and life. On the other hand, the dull child is far less curious, far less interested in what goes on and what is real, more inclined to live in a world of fantasy. The bright child likes to experiment, to try things out. He lives by the maxim that there is more than one way to skin a cat. If he can't do something one way, he'll try another. The dull child is usually afraid to try at all. It takes a great deal of urging to get him to try even once; if that try fails, he is through.

Nobody starts off stupid. Hardly an adult in a thousand, or ten thousand, could in any three years of his life learn as much, grow as much in his understanding of the world around him, as every infant learns and grows in his first three years. But what happens, as we grow older, to this extraordinary capacity for learning and intellectual growth? What happens is that it is destroyed, and more than by any other one thing, it is destroyed by the process that we misname education -- a process that goes on in most homes and schools.

56. The writer believes that intelligence is . A. school grades B. doing well on some examinations C. a certain type of behavior D. an indicator of something more important

57. The writer believes that \ . A. similar to intelligence B. less than intelligence

C. the common belief of most psychologists D. a particular way of looking at the world

58. Why does the writer say that education is misnamed?

A. Because it takes place more in homes than in school. B. Because it discourages intellectual growth.

C. Because it helps dull children with their problems.

D. Because it helps children understand the world around them.

59. \more than one way to skin a cat.\Which of the following maxims has a similar

meaning to this one?

A. If at first you don't succeed, try, try, and try again. B. All work and no play makes Johnny a dull boy.

C. Make new friends and keep the old; one is silver and the other is gold. D. Make hay while the sun shines.

60. \“ it” in this sentence refers to .

A. intelligence B. behavior C. life D. unintelligence Passage Three:

People all over the world today are beginning to hear and learn more and more about the problem of pollution. Pollution is caused either by man's release of completely new and often artificial substances into the environment , or by releasing greatly increased amounts of a natural substance, such as oil from oil tankers into the sea.

The whole industrial process which makes many of the goods and machines we need and use in our daily lives, is bound to create a number of waste products which upset the environmental balance, or the ecological balance as it is also known. Many of these waste products can be

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prevented or disposed of sensibly, but clearly while more and more new and complex goods are produced there will be new, dangerous wastes to be disposed of, for example, the waste products from nuclear power stations. Many people, therefore, see pollution as only part of a larger and more complex problem, that is, the whole process of industrial production and consumption of goods. Others again see the problem mainly in connection with agriculture, where new methods are helping farmers grow more and more on their land to feed our ever-increasing populations. However, the land itself is gradually becoming worn out as it is being used, in some cases, too heavily, and artificial fertilizers cannot restore the balance.

Whatever its underlying reasons, there is no doubt that much of the pollution caused could be controlled if only companies, individuals and governments would make more efforts. In the home there is an obvious need to control litter and waste. Food comes wrapped up three or four times in packages that all have to be disposed of; drinks are increasingly sold in bottles or tins which cannot be reused. This not only causes a litter problem, but also is a great waste of resources, in terms of glass, metals and paper. Advertising has helped this process by persuading many of us not only to buy things we neither want nor need, but also to throw away much of what we do buy. Pollution and waste combine to be a problem everyone can help to solve by cutting out unnecessary buying, excess consumption and careless disposal of the products we use in our daily lives.

61. The main cause of pollution is .

A. the release of artificial or natural substances into the environment B. the production of new industrial goods C. increased amounts of a natural substance D. our ever-increasing population

62. In the writer's view, the more new goods, . A. the less pollution B. the harder pollution can be prevented C. the more pollution there will be

D. the more easily pollution can be controlled

63. Many people see pollution as only part of . A. our daily life B. the environmental balance

C. the consumption of goods by man

D. the whole process of industrial production and consumption of goods 64. Much of the pollution could be controlled if only . A. people would pay more attention to the problem B. governments would take effective measures C. all sides concerned would make more efforts D. farmers would use less artificial fertilizers

65. People can help solve the problem of pollution by . A. urging their governments to control litter and waste B. making anti-pollution advertisements

C. cutting down the use of oil and other oil products

D. reducing unnecessary buying, over-consumption and careless disposal of wastes

Part IV Mistake spotting ( 10%)

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Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts and marked A,B,C and D. Identify the one that needs correction.

66. It was until he got a map that he started on his way.�� A B C D

67. She , as thousands of others, is attracted greatly by this work .

A B C D��

68. She said, “I'm always running into him, he may live quite near here. �� A B C D

69. The problem now is not why I should study English ,but how to get the best results in the short A B C D possible time.��

70. The nurse added some sugars to the medicine to make it easy for the child to take.�� A B C D 71. If I had known all this before, I would not speak to him that way.�� A B C D 72. We have not been much in this country since that.�� A B C D

73. Lot of the fellows have been failed on their first flight.�� A B C D

74. I wish you were here now that I can thank you in person.�� A B C D

75. Sir Francis was determined to carry out his plan if he had lung cancer.�� A B C D

Part V Translation ( 10%) Section A

Directions: Translate the following sentences into English . 76．那小女孩跑得太坏快,身体一下失去平衡,跌到了。 77．千万别说可能会被人误解的话。

78．我被他们互相矛盾的意见搞糊涂了,不知如何去做才是。

Section B

Directions: Translate the following sentences into Chinese.

79. At first this complicated problem frustrated them, but after thinking it over carefully they finally worked out a solution.

80. I believe in the theory that the higher animals developed from the lower ones.

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