2009“高职升本科”英语试卷及参考答案

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机密*启用前2009年天津市高等院校“高职升本科”招生统一考试英语本试卷分第1卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。

第1卷1至8页，第Ⅱ卷9至10页。

共150分。

考试时间120分钟。

第I卷(选择题共95分)注意事项：1．答第1卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考号、考试科目涂写在答题卡上，并将本人考试用条形码贴在答题卡的贴条形码处。

2．每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

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Part I. Grammar and Vocabulary (15 points)Directions:There are 15 sentences, each with a blank. Under each sentence, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Read the sentences and the choices carefully and then choose the one that best completes the sentence.1．一Could I speak to Don Watkins，please?—A．Speaking，please．B．Oh，how are you?C．I’m listening． D. I’m Don.2．By tomorrow morning the weather______.A．clears up B．will clear upC．has cleared up D．will have cleared up3．The little dog jumped over the fence．I never thought it could jump high.A．very B．too C．such D．that4．A new English—Chinese dictionary will soon______.A．work out B．hand out C．come out D．give out5．We have had to raise the prices of our products because of the increase in the cost of______ materials．A．primitive B．rough C．original D. raw6．The old man would have died if he ______ to the hospital in time．A．would not be sent B．had not been sentC．had not sent D．would not send7．What the teacher was_______ in this lesson was that it was important to be prepared for each exercise beforehand．A．getting over B．getting on C．getting at D．getting away 8．The book gives a broad_________ of the course of his research up till now．A．outline B．reference C．frame D. outlook9．It is because her father won’t let her go to the party tonight she’s in a bad mood.A．so B．that C．therefore D. so that10．Further information can be _______ from our head office．A．seized B．regained C. obtained D．contained11．To much ___ _ to sunlight can cause skin burns，cancer or other damage to the body．A．exposure B．exhibition C．disclosure D．contact12．The film ________, she left her seat so quietly that no one complained that her leaving disturbed their watching the film．A. began B．beginning C．having begun D．begun13．Is the city much different from ______ it was ten years ago?A．that B．which C．what D．where 14．—What do you want to do next? We have half an hour until the basketball game．—_______.Whatever you want to do is fine with me．A．It just depends B．It’s up to youC．Glad to hear that D．All right15．The harder the shrub is to grow, ______.A．the higher price it is B．the higher price it would haveC．the higher price is D．the higher the price isPart II. Cloze Test (30 points)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Read the passage' carefully and choose the one that fits right into the passage.Henry’s job was to examine those who crossed the frontier to make sure that they were not smuggling anything into the country. Every evening except at weekends，he__16_____see a factory worker coming up the hill towards the frontier,____17_____ a bicycle with a big load of straw on it．When the bicycle___18______the frontier, Henry used to stop the man and___19___him take the straw off and___20____it. Then he would examine the straw very carefully to see_____ 2 1___ he could find anything，after which he would look in all the man’s pockets___22___he let him tie the straw again．The man would then put it on his bicycle and go off down the hi11 with it．Although Henry was always___23___to find gold or jewellery or other valuable things___24___ in the straw, he never found___25___，even though he examined it very carefully. He was sure that the man was___26___something，but he was not able to___27___what it could be．Then one evening, after he had l ooked___28___ the straw and emptied the factory worker’s___29___ as usual，he___30___to him，“Listen，I know that you are smuggling things ___31___ this frontier．Won’t you tell me what you’re bringing into the country? I’m an old man，and today’s my last day on the___32___. Tomorrow I’m going to___33___．I promise that I shall not tell___34___if you tell me what you’ve been smuggling．” The factory worker did not say anything for a while．Then he___35___，turned to Henry and said quietly, “Bicycles.”16. A．should B．would C．might D．must17．A．pushing B．pulling C．filling D. carrying 18．A．arrived B．appeared C．came D．reached19．A．force B．order C．have D. call20．A．show B．untie C．load D．remove21．A．that B．where C．how D．whether 22．A．before B．when C．after D. so23．A．asking B．expecting C．suspecting D．pleading 24．A．hidden B．hiding C．to hide D．to be hidden 25．A．nothing B．something C．everything D．anything 26．A．cheating B．smuggling C．stealing D．burgling 27．A．measure B．assess C．imagine D．weigh 28．A．through B．after C．to D. for29．A．straw B．saddle C．pockets D．shoes 30．A．murmured B．said C．boasted D．recited31．A．cross B．past C．across D. into32．A．job B．work C．career D．duty33．A．reduce B．retreat C．retire D．refuse 34．A．everyone B．someone C．no one D. anyone35．A．cried B．mocked C．moaned D．smiledPart III. Reading Comprehension ( 50 points )Directions:There are four passages in this part. Each passage is followed by a number of questions for comprehension. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.Passage OneBurn rate is the speed at which a startup business consumes money. My rate would be $50,000 a month when my new company started. So, I began looking around for individuals who would be my first investors. "Angel money" it was called. But I found none of my acquaintances might be able to help.3With no other choices, I began meeting with the venture-capital companies. But I was warned they took a huge share of your company for the money they put in. And if you struggled, they could drop you cold.As I was searching for "angel money", I started to build a team who trusted me even though I didn't have money for paychecks yet.We had some really good people, but we still didn't have enough money. One night, my neighbor, Louise Johnson, came for a visit. She and I were only nodding acquaintances, but her boys and ours were constant companions. She ran a very good business at the time.Louise had been watching my progress closely. She knew I was dying for money and I had prospects but could offer no guarantees of success.She told me that her attorney had talked to mine and the terms had been agreed upon. She handed me an envelope. Inside was a check for $500,000.I almost fell down. I heard her voice as if from heaven."I have confidence in your plan," she said. "You're going to work hard for it, but it's satisfying when you build your own company."Who would have thought I would find an angel so close to home? There were no words sufficient for the moment. We just said good night. She left and I just stood there, completely humbled and completely committed.36.For a newly-established business, burn rate refers to .A. the way in which it raises capitalB. the speed at which it spends moneyC. the interest it pays to the bankD. the salary it pays to its staff.37.The phrase "Angel money" in Paragraph 1 means .A. the money spent to promote salesB. the money raised from close friendsC. the money needed to start a businessD. the money borrowed from banks38.To help from a venture-capital company, you may have to .A. change your business lineB. put up with unfair termsC. let them operate your businessD. enlarge your business scope39.The author easily built a team for his company because .A. they were turned down by other companiesB. they were underpaid at their previous jobsC. they were satisfied with the salary in his companyD. they were confident of the author and his business40.Louise decided to lend money to the author because .A. she knew his plan would successB. she knew he would build a teamC. she wanted to control his companyD. she wanted to help promote his salesPassage TwoBirds that are literally half-asleep—with one brain hemisphere alert and the other sleeping —control which side of the brain remains awake, according to a new study of sleeping ducks.Earlier studies have documented half-brain sleep in a wide range of birds. The brain hemispheres take turns sinking into the sleep stage characterized by slow brain waves. The eye controlled by the sleeping hemisphere keeps shut, while the wakeful hemisphere's eye stays open and alert. Birds also can sleep with both hemispheres resting at once.Decades of studies of birds flocks led researchers to predict extra alertness in the more vulnerable, end-of-row sleepers. Sure enough, the end birds tended to watch carefully on the side away from their companions. Ducks in the inner spots showed no preference for gaze direction.Also, birds dozing at the end of the line resorted to single-hemisphere sleep, rather than total relaxation, more often than inner ducks did. Rotating 16 birds through the positions in a four-duck row, the researchers found outer birds half-asleep during some 32 percent of dozing time versus about 12 percent for birds in internal spots."We believe this is the first evidence for an animal behaviorally controlling sleep and wakefulness simultaneously in different regions of the brain," the researchers say.The results provide the best evidence for a long-standing supposition that single-hemisphere sleep evolved as creatures scanned for enemies. The preference for opening an eye on the lookout side could be widespread, they predict. They've seen it in a pair of birds dozing side-by-side in the zoo and in a single pet bird sleeping by a mirror. The mirror-side eye closed as if the reflection were a companion and the other eye stayed open.Useful as half-sleeping might be, it's only been found in birds and such water mammals as dolphins, whales, and seals. Perhaps keeping one side of the brains awake allows a sleeping animal to surface occasionally to avoid drowning (淹死).Studies of birds may offer unique insights into sleep. Jerome Siegel of the UCLA says he wonders if birds' half-brain sleep is "just the tip of the iceberg". He speculates (推测) that more examples may turn up when we take a closer look at other species.41.A new study on birds' sleep has revealed that .A. birds can control their half-brain sleep consciously5B. birds seldom sleep with the whole of their brain at restC. half-brain sleep is characterized by slow brain wavesD. half-brain sleep is found in a wide variety of birds42.According to the passage, birds often half sleep because .A. their brain hemispheres take turns to restB. they have to watch out for possible attacksC. they have to constantly keep an eye on their companionsD. the two halves of their brain are differently structured43.The example of a bird sleeping in front of a mirror indicates that .A. birds prefer to sleep in pairs for the sake of securityB. the phenomenon of birds dozing in pairs is widespreadC. a single pet bird enjoys seeing its own reflection in the mirrorD. even an imagined companion gives the bird a sense of security44.While sleeping, some water mammals keep half awake probably because they .A. try to avoid being swept away by rapid currentsB. need to be alert to the approaching enemyC. need to emerge from water now and then to breatheD. have to be sensitive to the ever-changing environment45.By "just the tip of the iceberg" in Paragraph 8, Siegel suggests that .A. most birds living in cold regions tend to be half sleepersB. half-brain sleep has something to do with icy weatherC. the mystery of half-brain sleep is close to being solvedD. half-brain sleep could exist among other speciesPassage ThreeTo understand the marketing concept, it is only necessary to understand the difference between marketing and selling. Not too many years ago, most industries concentrated primarily on the efficient production of goods, and then relied on persuasive salesmanship to move as much of these goods as possible. Such production and selling focuses on the needs of the seller to produce goods and then convert them into money.Marketing, on the other hand, focuses on the wants of consumers. It begins with first analyzing the preferences and demands of consumers and then producing goods that will satisfy them. This eye-on-the-consumer approach is known as the marketing concept, which simply means that instead of trying to sell whatever is easiest to produce or buy for resale, the makers and dealers first endeavor to find out what the consumer wants to buy and then go about making it available for purchase．This concept does not imply that business is benevolent(慈善的)or that consumer satisfaction is given priority over profit in a company. There are always two sides to every business transaction--the firm and the customer—and each must be satisfied before tradeoccurs. Successful merchants and producers, however, recognize that the surest route to profit is through understanding and catering to customers. A striking example of the importance of catering to the consumer presented itself in mid-1985, when Coca Cola changed the flavor of its drink. The non—acceptance of the new flavor by a significant portion of the public brought about a prompt restoration of the Classic Coke, which was then marketed alongside the new. King Customer ruled !46．Before the marketing concept was accepted, the main concern of industrialists was______. A．the satisfaction of the userB．the preferences of the dealerC．the needs of the marketD．the efficiency of production47．In Paragraph1."to move as much of these goods as possible" means______.A．to transport goods as efficiently as possibleB．to dispose of these goods in large quantitiesC．to sell the largest possible amount of goodsD．to redesign these goods for large—scale production48．The marketing concept discussed in the passage is, in essence, ______ .A．the customer-centered approachB．a form of persuasive salesmanshipC．making goods available for purchaseD．the practice of turning good s into money49．What does the restoration of the Classic Coke best illustrate?A．Traditional goods have a stronger appeal to the majority of people.B．Products must be designed to suit the taste of the consumer.C．Consumers with conservative tastes are often difficult to please.D．It takes time for a new product to be accepted by the Public.50．In discussing the marketing concept, the author focuses on______A．its social impact B．its theoretical basisC．its main characteristic D．its possible consequencePassage FourA computer virus has already done a lot of damage, but its potential is even more terrifying. Beginning late Wednesday, computers in dozens of universities and on many military bases began running faster and faster, compiling huge quantities of useless data.Scientists at the Lawrence Livermore laboratory suspected a virus and shut their system down. At the University of California at Berkeley, academic research files also began to fill with worthless data and at Stanford Research Institute, several computers based projects are7now in danger of being attacked. One project that will now likely have to be scrapped is a multimillion dollar program being developed to test Defense Department software.All of the researchers say they will be shutting down and isolating their computers from outside sources. They explain that the virus probably entered the computers by means of a network of telephone lines by which thousands of scientists all over the world share information. The virus is a program disguised as a message. Once in the computer, It takes over and gives the computer new instructions. It is believed the virus was entered into the computer network some lime ago and was programmed to trigger late Wednesday.At a research center in Mountain View, California, the virus was noticed late Wednesday night when it began to overtake the CPU, or central processing unit, 0f the main system. The virus then occupied the computer’s central brains, preventing them from doing the tasks they should have been doing.The Pentagon says some of its information systems have also shown evidence of tampering, but the virus did not reach any classified or weapon system files. It now appears the FBI will launch an investigation to try to determine who or what has caused this information invasion.51．What can be inferred from Paragraph 1 ?A．The virus is likely to do further damage to the computers．B．Better and faster computers will be developed soon．C．All computer viruses can be wiped out in the near future．D．The detected virus has damaged all the data in the key institutions．52．The virus was not detected before it did damage to the computers because it______. A．hid itself in a diskB．appeared in the form of a messageC．overtook the central processing unitsD．compiled huge quantities of useless data53．According to Paragraph 3, the researchers disconnected their computers because they______A．did not want to waste electricityB．did not want their computers to work all the timeC．did not want other people to share their informationD．did not want the virus to enter their computers54．The word ”tampering” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to______.A．savingB．copyingC．making unauthorized changesD．marking the symbols that constitute a document55．The computer virus mentioned in the passage begins to do damage______.A．on Wednesday morningB．at a preprogrammed timeC．long after it entered the computerD．as soon as it enters the computer9机密*启用前2009年天津市高等院校“高职升本科”招生统一考试英语第Ⅱ卷(非选择题共55分)注意事项：1．答第Ⅱ卷前，考生须将密封线内的项目填写清楚。

2009年福建专升本联盟真题《大学英语》试卷及答案

2009年福建专升本联盟真题《大学英语》试卷及答案机密★启用前 A 012009年福建省高职高专升本科入学考试大学英语试卷(考试时间120分钟，满分150分)答题说明：（1）选择题部分的答案请在答题卡上相应的字母中间划横线，如[A]。

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I. Vocabulary and Structure (45 points, 1.5 for each)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 that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.1. _______ , you would have seen your favorite movie star.A. If you arrived earlierB. If you had arrived earlierC. Unless you arrived earlierD. Unless you had arrived earlier2. The driver’s carelessness _______ the death of three passengers.A. resulted fromB. resulted inC. came acrossD. came about3. In England, tea _______ with milk and sugar.A. is servingB. is servedC. servesD. served4. Written in great haste, ________.A. the secretary made a lot of mistakes in the reportB. there were a lot of mistakes in the reportC. we found a lot of mistakes in the reportD. the report was full of mistakes5. It’s suggested that each one of us ________the training classes for English.A. takes part inB. take part inC. took part inD. would take part in6. The only thing ______ interests me is the progress of my students.A. whatB. thatC. whichD. it7. People do not realize the importance of good health _______ they have lost it.A. untilB. whenC. sinceD. as8. If there were no homework at weekends, students would have _______ at home.A. the happiest timeB. much happiest timeC. a more happier timeD. a much happier time9. The reason he won the election is _______ he is honest and confident of himself.A. whyB. whatC. thatD. which10. Mr. and Mrs. Brown _______ a small restaurant in China Town in New York.A. serveB. startC. openD. run11. He can not _______ a car, for he doesn’t earn that much money.A. obtainB. getC. deserveD. afford12. It was in 1949 _______ the People’s Republic of China was founded.A. whenB. whileC. asD. that13. Your hair needs _____. You’d bette r have it done tomorrow.A. cutB. to cutC. cuttingD. being cut14. By the end of next year, I _______ enough money to buy a house.A. will saveB. have savedC. must saveD. will have saved15. Much _______ our relief, he survived the severe earthquake.A. toB. inC. forD. with16. Hasn’t he arrived yet? He is _______ to be here at 8. Now it is 8:30.A. regardedB. supposedC. consideredD. known17. It was kind of you _______ us when we were in trouble.A. to helpB. helpingC. who helpD. help18. The engineer soon _______ that something had gone wrong with the project.A. rememberedB. realizedC. recognizedD. memorized19. Mr. Smith is looking for an experienced secretary who is_______ of organizing asales office.A. ableB. capableC. possibleD. responsible20. Fifty dollars _______ a big sum of money for a ten-year-old boy.A. areB. isC. to beD. being21. The new batteries(电池) cause little environmental problems and ______little space.A. useB. holdC. occupyD. maintain22. So badly _______ in the accident that he was sent to the hospital for treatment.A. he was injuredB. he injuredC. was he injuredD. injured he23. They were so angry that they went over to the restaurant manager to _____ theservice they had received.A. complainB. complain aboutC. argueD. argue about24. To our surprise, the fashionable young lady we met in the hotel _____ to be a thief.A. turned upB. turned overC. turned downD. turned out25. The teacher had John ______ at the door for an hour because he was late for class.A. standB. to standC. stoodD. stands26. The price of apples _______ from $2 to $4 per kilo in supermarket.A. differedB. rangedC. changedD. altered27. For two months, I have_______ every day sitting by his bedside.A. takenB. costC. spentD. paid28. The 29th Olympic Games, _______ in Beijing in 2008, wasa great success.A. heldB. which heldC. to be heldD. was held29. When it _______ to American history, he knows little about it.A. talksB. speaksC. comesD. tells30. _______, schools in city provide better surroundings for students.A. Generally speakingB. Generally spokenC. To speak generallyD. Speaking generallyII. Cloze Test (15 points, 1 for each)Directions: There are 15 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B ,C and D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.Faces, like fingerprints, are unique. Did you ever wonder how it is possible for us to 31 people? Even a skilled writer probably could not 32 all the distinctions that make one face different from another. Yet a very young child –oreven an animal, 33 a pigeon – can learn to recognize faces. We all 34 this ability for granted.We also tell people apart 35 how they behave. When we talk about someone’s per sonality, we mean the manners36 he or she acts, speaks, thinks, and feels that 37 that individual different from others.38 the human face, human personality is very complex. Butdescribing someone’s personality 39 words is somewhat easier than describing his face. If you were asked to describe what a “nice face” lo oked like, you 40 have a difficult time doing so.41 if you were asked to describe a “nice person,” you might begin to think about someone who was kind, 42 , friendly, warm, and so forth.There are many words to describe how a person thinks, feels, and acts. Gordon Allport, 43 U. S. psychologist, found nearly 18,000 English words characterizing differences in people’s behavior. And many of us use this information 44 a criterion for describing, or typing a 45 . Hippies, bookworms, conservatives, military types – people are described with such terms.31. A. spot B. locate C. know D. recognize32. A. picture B. prescribe C. describe D. demonstrate33. A. such as B. as C. for D. with34. A. have B. use C. take D. regard35. A. in B. by C. for D. with36. A. in which B. by which C. for which D. on which37. A. causes B. cause C. makes D. make38. A. Unlike B. Like C. Alike D. Dislike39. A. on B. by C. in D. at40. A. will B. would C. shall D. should41. A. So B. Thus C. But D. Then42. A. considerate B. considerable C. considering D. consideration43. A. a B. an C. the D. that44. A. for B. as C. with D. by45. A. person B. people C. man D. womanIII. Reading Comprehension (45 points)Section A (30 points, 2 for each)Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each of the three passages is followed by some 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 center. Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage：Television has now come to nearly every family. It has played a very important part in people's life. School children in the US watch TV about 25 hours a week.Some people feel that television is good for children because it helps them learn about their country and the world. With the help of programs of education, children do better in school. Other people feel that there are too many programs about love and crime on TV, and that even programs of education don't help children a lot. Children simply watch too much television, so they don't do a lot of other important things for their education. Children of three to six learn to speak their language and talk with people. When they are watching TV, they are only listening to the language, and they aren't talking with anyone. When school children watch TV, they read less. Because of this, they don't learn to read or write quickly at school.All children learn by doing, and they need time to play in order to learn about the world. When they watch TV, they play less. They also have less time to communicate with their parents and friends, and they have less time for sports.Recently, fifteen families in Denver decided to stop watching TV for a month or more. At first it was difficult, but there were soon a lot of good changes. The children read, played, and exercised more, and the family became full of joy. But at the endof the month all the families began to watch TV as much as before. Not one family was able to give up television completely.46. Some people think that television is good for children because _______.A. some programs help them love their parentsB. the news programs are important to themC. it makes them play less than beforeD. they can learn something good from it47. Some people think that television is bad for children because _______.A. there are too many TV programs not good for childrenB. its language is difficult to understandC. it is helpful to their thinking and doingD. their eyes work much every day48. Because they watch too much TV, school children _______.A. write more quickly than beforeB. don't learn to read or write quickly at schoolC. play a lotD. read and write much more49. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. People can not live without television.B. Only through television can children learn about the world .C. When children are watching television, they talk with each other.D. When children watch TV, they read and play less.50. What is the writer’s attitude towards television?A. objectiveB. suspiciousC. compromisingD. appreciative Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage：This book on open education has two parts. The first part has to do with how the teacher feels about students. The second part has to do with what the teacher does in the classroom.In traditional education, the teacher may feel that students are not very grown up. Usually, teachers are older than students, and teachers feel that students are young and do not know much about the world. The teacher feels that he must tell the students what to do most of the time, and that he must make the students study specific things. In open education, the teacher's feelings are very different. The teacher feels that the students are individuals first, and students second. He expects his students to be responsible for the things they do, just as adults are. A student's ideas and feelings are just as important as the teacher's. The teacher allows his students to decide what they want to do, and does not make them study specific subjects or things. The teacher letsthem decide what to study and how much to study. It's very important for the teacher to show how he feels about the students.The second part of the idea of open education has to do with what the teacher does in the classroom. In the traditional classroom, the students are told what to do. There is a list of things that the students must do to finish the class. There are rules made by the teacher that the students must follow, even if the students see no reason for the rules. In open education, the teacher allows the students to choose what to do. They may study, or talk, or do nothing at all if they want. There are no specific things for the students to do. There are no traditionalrules made by the teacher. The only rules in an open classroom are rules for everyone' s safety. The students are allowed to discover subjects in the open classroom, instead of being made to study them. Open education is a really complex idea.51. What is this passage mainly about?A. The system of traditional education.B. The characteristics of open education.C. A comparison of two kinds of education.D. An emphasis on open education.52. According to the passage students in open education _______.A. have more freedomB. are restricted by regulationsC. study harderD. have better results in what they study53. What the author discusses in this passage concerns _______.A. the teaching procedureB. the students' activitiesC. what the teacher does in the classroomD. the attitude the teacher holds towards students and his classroom activities54. When a school has "A Child Is Most Important" as its slogan(口号), this schoolmost probably adopts the idea of _______.A. traditional educationB. open educationC. adult educationD. open university55. The author regards open education as _______.A. more reliableB. complexC. modernD. unusualQuestions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage：When 23-year-old Eric graduated from college last year, he didn’t have a job. Not wanting to give up his apartment and move back with his parents, he did what many young Americans are doing: he signed up with a temp (临时的) agency, which places workers on short-term jobs. Temporary workers such as Eric comprise 20 percent of the US workforce. In 1985, 417,000 workers were classified as temporary help. In 2005, there was more than 2.5 million, according to Labor Department data.Using temporary workers allows companies to increase or decrease the number of staff as their workloads change. It also allows companies to avoid the costs involved in hiring and firing long-term employees.Many temp agency owners and career specialists say temping is a good way for recent graduates to get experience. “Short-term jobs let graduates try out different companies to find the best fit,” said Pegi Wheatley, owner of a San Francisco temp agency.But things don’t always work out that way. “When I started temping, I had this idea that a temporary job could turn full-time. It worked for a friend of mine, but that didn’t happen for me,” said Eric, who quickly became bored with his office work. Eric stayed with the temp agency because he could earn US $ 10 an hour doing office work. Other short-term jobs, such as working as a store clerk or in a café, pay about US $ 7.But there are drawbacks for the higher pay. Because in theUS, health insurance is provided through employer, most temps are not entitled to workplace health benefits. Eric ran the risk that an accident or illness would land him in the hospital with no way to pay the bill. Other drawbacks, though less serious, still mean that temping for most graduates is exactly what its name implies ----a temporary choice. Instability, gaps between contracts, lack of vacation time and isolation from other employees are drawbacks, too.56. Eric took a short-term job mainly because _______.A. he didn’t want to give up his apa rtmentB. he liked to try out different companiesC. he wanted to get more experienceD. a short-term job is easier to do57. According to the passage, in the year of 2005, more than _______ workerswere classified as temporary help.A. 2.5 millionB. 12.5 millionC. 4.17 millionD. 25 million58. Which is NOT mentioned as an advantage of temping?A. It gives recent graduates experience.B. It enables employers to adjust their workforce.C. A temporary job will turn full-time.D. Employers can reduce their costs.59. Eric stayed with the temp agency for some time because _______.A. he liked his office workB. he was satisfied with the payC. his employer provided health insuranceD. he hated gaps between contracts60. What does the underlined word “drawbacks” in Paragraph 5 mean?A. BenefitsB. CompromisesC. RisksD. DisadvantagesSection B Short Answer Questions (15 points, 3 for each)Directions: Answer each of the questions in less than 10 words.Questions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage:Shopping for clothes is not the same experience for a man as it is for a woman.A man goes shopping because he needs something. He knows what he wants, and his purpose is to find it and buy it; the price is a second consideration. All men simply walk into a shop and ask for what they want. If the shop has it, the salesman quickly produces it, and the business of trying it on follows at once. And if all goes well, the deal can be and often is completed in less than five minutes, with no chat and to everyone’s satisfaction.Now how does a woman go out buying clothes? Her shopping is not always based on needs. She has never fully made up her mind what she wants, and she is only “having a look a round.” She will try on any number of things. The most im portant in her mind is the idea of finding something that everyone thinks suits her. Most women have an excellent sense of value when they buy clothes. They are always in the lookout for the unexpected bargain. Faced with a roomful of dresses, a woman may easily spend an hour going from one shelf toanother, to and fro, often slowing down her steps, before selecting the dresses she wants to try on. It is a tiring process, but apparently an enjoyable one. Most dress shops provide chairs for the waiting husbands.61. Why does a man go shopping?62. What is a man’s second consideration when he buys something?63. How quickly can the deal be completed for a man?64. What is the most important idea for a woman when she buys something?65. What do most dress shops provide for the waiting husbands?IV. Translation (20 points, 4 for each)Directions: In this part, there are five items which you are required to translate into Chinese. Each item consists of one or two sentences. These sentences are all taken from the reading passages you have just read. You can refer back to the passages so as to identify their meanings in the context.66. The children read, played, and exercised more, and the family became full of joy.But at the end of the month all the families began to watch TV as much as before.67. The teacher feels that the students are individuals first, and students second. Heexpects his students to be responsible for the things they do, just as adults are. 68. In open education, the teacher allows the students to choose what to do. They maystudy, or talk, or do nothing at all if they want.69. Not wanting to give up his apartment and move back with his parents, he did whatmany young Americans are doing: he signed up with a temp agency, which places workers on short-term jobs.70. Eric stayed with the temp agency because he could earn US $ 10 an hour doingoffice work. Other short-term jobs, such as working as a store clerk or in a café, pay about US $ 7.V. Writing (25 points)Directions: For this part you are to write a composition in no less than 120 words and you are required to base your composition entitled Nature or Nurture on the outlines given below in Chinese.(根据下面的三点中文提示,写一篇不少于120个英文单词的短文) Nature or Nurture1. 有些人认为先天更重要,因为……2. 有些人认为后天培养更重要,因为……3. 我的观点及理由……09年大学英语答案。

2009年英语真题+答案解析

2009年英语真题+答案解析河南省2019年普通⾼等学校选拔优秀专科毕业⽣进⼊本科阶段学习考试公共英语Part Ⅰ Vocabulary and Structure (1×40 points)Directions: There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence, and then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.1. Julie spent one month________her term paper on Chinese poems.A. to writeB. and wroteC. writtenD. writing2. I was so________ the night before my examination that I could not sleep.A. WorryingB. tiredC. happyD. nervous3. Whether you learn or not is entirely________you.A. up toB. as toC. about toD. due to4. I finally________ to study much harder in the future.A. preparedB. made up my mindC. worked outD. made out5. The old couple decided to________ a boy though they had three of their own.A. adaptB. bringC. receiveD.adopt6. The teacher insisted that we ________our homework before 9 o’clock.A. FinishedD. was finishing7. The little girl showed the policeman the corner________ she was knocked off her bike.A. AndB. whichC. thatD. where8. The garden requires________.A. WateringB. being wateredC. to waterD. having watered9. Is this the house________ Shakespeare was born?A. whichB. in thatC. in whichD. at which10. ________leaves the room last ought to turn off the lights.A. AnyoneB. The personC. WhoeverD. Who11. The population of the world is growing at a dangerous________.A. PaceB. measureC. progressD. rate12. You________ not have seen her yesterday, for she was abroad.A. mustB. shouldC. couldD. would13. Alice trusts you; only you can ________her to give up the foolish idea.A. SuggestD. persuade14. When Mary paid the bill she was given a ______ for her money.A. chequeB. receiptC. ticketD. label15. It was at the music hall ________we met each other for the first time.A. WhenB. whereC. whichD. that16. They found the lecture hard________.A. to understandB. to be understandC. being understoodD. understood17. It is no use ________me not to worry about his injury.A. for you to tellB. your tellingC. you tellD. having told18. You must walk slowly if you want the children to________ you.A. put up withB. come up withC. keep up withD. go on with19. Little John caught a(n)fish________ this morning.A. aliveB. aloneC. lonelyD. living20. ________finished his work, he had to stay at home at the weekend.A. Having not beenC. Not havingD. Having not21. I took the medicine, but it didn’t have any ________on me.A. effectB. relationC. touchD. affect22. The age of the students in this class ________from eighteen to twenty.A. ChangesB. rangesC. altersD. limits23. It would be________a risk to let the child go to school by himself.A. followingB. passingC. runningD. carrying24. He________a knowledge of this language by careful study.A. acquiredB. requiredC. inquiredD. requested25. We develop trade with that company for our shared________.A. honourB. rewardC. benefitD. prize26. If you take this medicine twice a day, it should ______ your cold.A. HealB. cureC. treatD. recover27. We object______ punishing a whole group for one person’s fault.A. againstC. toD. for28. She has fallen in love with Jack,______I find hard to imagine.A. whoB. thatC. whomD. which29. —Are you going downtown this afternoon?—I am going to have these letters______ .A. mailedB. mailC. to mailD. mailing30. ______, everything would have been all right.A. He had been hereB. Been here he hadC. Here he had beenD. Had he been here31.______ , water resources have been severely wasted or polluted.A. They are scarceB. Scarce they areC. Scarce as they areD. As scarce they are32. ______from space, our earth, with water covering 70% of its surface, appears as a “blue planet”.A. SeenB. SeeingC. To be seenD. Having seen33. He’ll never succeed in passing the CET6,______hard he tries.A. HoweverB. whateverC. despiteD. though34. Her face is ______to me, but I can’t remember where I saw her.B. friendlyC. alikeD. familiar35. You’ll have to book the tickets for the holiday in______.A. frontB. advanceC. aheadD. forward36. Children who are overprotected by their parents may become.______A. hurtB. spoiledC. damagedD. harmed37. Kids are very curious______.A. at heartB. in personC. by natureD. on purpose38. He has made another wonderful discovery, ______of great importance to science and man.A. which I think isB. which I think it isC. of which I think it isD. I think which is39. My daughter and I took a______tour around New York City.A. two dayB. two day’sC. two daysD. two-day40. Your brother is very tall. What is his ______ exact?A. sizeB. lengthC. heightD. breadthPart Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (2×20 points)letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage 1A wealthy Persian Prince loved good stories. The older he grew，the fonder he became of them. But he always regretted they had to have an end. So he decided to give half his wealth and his beautiful daughter to the man who could tell him a story without an end. Anybody who failed would be sent to prison for life. The risk was so great that nobody came to the palace to tell the Prince a story for a whole year. Then one day, a tall, handsome young man came and said he wanted to tell a story that would go on forever. The Prince agreed but warned him what would happen if he failed. “The risk is worth your fair daughter,” the young man replied poetically (得体地). He then began this well known story:“Once upon a time there was a certain King who feared famine. So he ordered his men to build an enormous storehouse, which he filled with corn. Then, when it was up, made water proof and fire proof, the King felt happy. But one day he noticed a small hole in the roof and as he looked at it, a locust came out with a grain of corn. A minute later, another locust came out with another grain of corn. Then a third locust with another grain of corn. Then a fourth locust, flying at great speed, pushed through the hole and came out with two grains of corn. Then a fifth locustcame and...”“Stop,” shouted the Prince. “I can’t,” answered the young man. “I must go on unti l I tell you what happened to each grain of the corn.” “But that will go on forever.” The Prince protested. “Exactly,” the young man replied, and he smiled as he turned towards the Prince’s beautiful young daughter.41. The Prince always felt regretted about story because______ .A. he had too much wealthB. there was a terrible famineC. all stories have endsD. there was no story teller42. The young man risked to tell an endless story to the Prince for______ .A. a great sum of moneyB. the Prince’s beautiful daughterC. showing his braveryD. Both A and C43. The young man would be sent to prison ______ if he failed to tell a story without an end.A. foreverB. for some timeC. for a whileD. for a year44. In order to prevent famine, the King asked to build______ .A. a huge storehouseB. a large farmC. a beautiful palaceD. a waterproof kitchen45. The thing the king noticed first in the roof was______ .A. a loafC. a grain of cornD. a locustPassage 2Packaging is an important form of advertising. A package can sometimes motivate someone to buy a product. For example, a small child might ask for a breakfast food that comes in a box with a picture of a TV character. The child is more interested in the picture than in the breakfast food. Pictures for children to color or cut out, games printed on a package, or small gifts inside a box also motivate many children to buy products or to ask their parents for them.Some packages suggest that a buyer will get something for nothing. Food products sold in reusable containers are examples of this. Although a similar product in a plain container might cost less, people often prefer to buy the product in a reusable glass or dish, because they believe thecontainer is free. However, the cost of the container is added to the cost of the product.The size of a package also motivates a buyer. Maybe the package has “Economy Size” printed on it. This suggests that the large size has the most product for the least money. But that is not always true. To find out, a buyer has to know how the product is sold and the price of the basic unit.The information on the package should provide some answers. But the important thing for any buyer to remember is that a package is often an advertisement. The words and pictures do not tell the whole story. Only the product inside can do that.46. Which of the following statements could best summarize the main idea of the passage?A. Children are interested in some packages of products.B. Package is one of the important ways of advertising.C. People prefer to buy the products in plain containers.D. The size of a package usually motivates a buyer.47. The phrase “a buyer will get something for nothing” ( Line 1, Para. 2 ) probably means ______.A. a buyer will get something free of chargeB. a buyer will get something uselessC. a buyer will get something usefulD. nothing is worth buying48. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A. Sometimes people are easily motivated by packages.B. Small children sometimes are more interested in games printed on a package than theproduct itself.C. A product in a reusable container must be cheaper than a similar product in a plain container.D. “Economy Size” doesn’t always suggest that people can buy the most product for the leastmoney.49. What does the word “ them ” ( Line 5, Para. 1 ) refer to?A. Small gifts.B. Pictures.C. Games.A. Package is just an advertisement.B. Buyers shouldn’t believe the information on the package too much.C. The package has nothing to do at all with the product.D. Buyers can always find answers in the information on the package.Passage 3For any Englishman, th ere can never be any discussion as to who is the world’s greatest poet and greatest dramatist. Only one name can possibly suggest itself to him: that of William Shakespeare. Every Englishman has some knowledge, however slight, of the works of our greatest writer. All of us use words, phrases and quotations from Shakespeare’s writings that have become part of the common property of English speaking people. Most of the time we are probably unaware of the source of the words we use, rather like the old lady who was taken to see a performance of HAMLET and complained that “it was full of well known proverbs and quotations.”Shakespeare, more perhaps than any other writer, made full use of the great resources of the English language. Most of us use about five thousand words in our normal employment of English; Shakespeare in his works used about twenty five thousand. There is probably no better way for a foreigner to appreciate the richness and variety of the English language than by studying the various ways in which Shakespeare used it. Such a study is well worth the effort (it is not, of course, recommended to beginners) even though some aspects of English usage, and the meaning of many words, have changed since Shakespeare’s day.51. English people______.A. h ave never discussed who is the world’s greatest poet and greatest dramatistB. never discuss about the world’s greatest poets or dramatistsC. are sure who is the world’s greatest poet and greatest dramatistD. do not care who is the world’s greatest poet and greatest dramatist52. Every Englishman knows______.A. more or less about ShakespeareB. Shakespeare, but only slightlyC. all the Shakespeare’s writingsD. only the name of the greatest English writer53. Which of the following is TRUE?A. We use all the words, phrases and quotations from Shakespeare’s writings.B. Shakespeare’s writings have become the property of those who are learning to speak English.C. It is likely to be true that people often do not know the origin of the words they use.D. All the words people use are taken from Shakespeare’s writings.54. “HAMLET” is______ .A. a play written by ShakespeareB. a play recommended by ShakespeareC. a play appreciated by ShakespeareD. a play people have been complaining about55. It is worthwhile to study the various ways in which Shakespeare used English because______ .C. English words are now being used in the same way as in Shakespeare’s daysD. English words are now the same in various ways as in Shakespeare’s daysPassage 4Most cities and/or states in the U.S. collect a sales tax on almost everything you buy. You must ask when you move into a new community how much the local sales tax is, and what items are and are not taxable. Both taxable items and the amount of tax vary considerably from place to place, from one or two percent in some places up to eight or ten in others. The New York City sales tax, for example, is currently 8%, so if you buy a pair of ＄40 shoes you will actually have to pay ＄43.20. This makes paying and getting correct change much more difficult (not to mention making everything more expensive).Another thing that makes money changes more complicated is tipping. The Chinese people have happily put an end to tipping, but Westerners are still plagued(遭受折磨) with this indignity. Waiters and waitresses, cab drivers, hotel bellboys, barbers and hairdressers and all sorts of otherpeople must be tipped. Their employers give them low wages because it is expected that you, the customer, will make up the difference. If you don’t, the service person can’t earn a living. Tipping also varies from place to place, generally in the area of 15% of your bill (before taxes), but again you should ask local residents whom to tip and how much.There is another kind of tipping as well. You are generally expected to give something (either cash or a bottle of whisky) to the mailman at Christmas time. You should discuss this also with neighbors and friends.56. The main idea of this passage is______ .A. shopping and tippingB. sales and shoppingC. sales taxes and tippingD. sales taxes and people57. According to the passage, if you buy a pair of ＄50 shoes in the New York City, you pay extra ______as sales tax.A. ＄4.5B. ＄4C. ＄5D. ＄5.558. Usually, cab drivers______ .A. get high wages from the employerB. get great benefits from the employerC. get low wages from the employerD. get prize from the employer59. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?A. The Chinese people have to pay tips in western countries.B. The Westerners don’t have to pay high tips in their own country.C. Barbers, hotel bellboys and all sorts of other people can earn a living if they are not tipped.D. Tipping varies from place to place, generally in the area of 20% of your bill.60. Usually, taxable items and the amount of tax______.A. have no difference from place to place in the U.S.C. have been put an end in the U.S.D. vary from place to place in the U.S.Part Ⅲ Cloze (1×20 points)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B,C and D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Most Americans don’t like to get advice from members of their family. When they need advice, they don’t usually61 people they know. 62 , many Americans write letters to newspapers and magazines which give advice 63 many different subjects, including family problem, sex, the use 64 the language, health, cooking, childcare, clothes, and how to buy a house or a car.65 newspapers regularly print letters 66 readers with problems. Along 67 the letters there are answers written 68 people who are supposed to know how to 69 such problems. Some of these writers are doctors; 70 are lawyers or educators. But two of the most famous writers of advice 71 women without special training 72 this kind of work. One of them answers letters 73 to “Dear Abby”. The other is addressed74 “Dear Ann Landers”. Experience is their preparation for 75 advice.There is one writer who has not lived long 76 to have much experience. She is a girl named Angel Cavaliere, who started writing 77 for newspaper readers 78 the age of ten. Her advice to young readers now 79 regularly in the Philadelphia Bulletin in a column 80 DEAR ANGEL.61. A. talk B. ask C. tell D. speak62. A. Because B. Instead C. When D. As63. A. for B. in C. on D. with64. A. with B. on C. to D. of65. A. Most B. These C. Those D. The66. A. from B. for C. to D. about67. A. in B. with C. on D. for68. A. to B. for C. about D. by69. A. make B. overcome C. beat D. solve70. A. some B. many C. others D. those71. A. is B. are C. were D. was72. A. for B. on C. at D. by73. A. made B. addressed C. written D. sent74. A. with B. for C. to D. by75. A. producing B. giving C. making D. sending76. A. time B. yet C. way D. enough77. A. advise B. answers C. advice D. problems78. A. at B. on C. in D. about79. A. gives B. sends C. appears D. writes80. A. called B. arranged C. reached D. claimedPart Ⅳ Word Formation (1×10 points)Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements in this part. You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word, and write your answer on the Answer Sheet.81.They are not________with the performance of the students. (satisfy)82.There is________of religion in our country. (free)83.The police were delayed by the________of information about the crime. (absent)84.It is________that the company will make a big profit in the export trade. (like)85.Reading English novels can ________your vocabulary. (large)86.When college students are caught________in exam, they can be kicked out of school. (cheat)87.Following the________settlement of the strike, the train service is now back to normal. (success)88.________more time, the experts will be able to find out the cause of this disease finally. (give)89.It is essential that we________informed of your plans in advance. (be)90.The news that her son failed to pass the exam was so________that she hardly believe it. (disappoint)Part Ⅴ Translation (2×10 points)Section ADirections：There are 5 sentences in this section. Please translate them from Chinese into English, and write the answer on the Answer Sheet.91.他们已经⼗年没见⾯了。

2009外语专升本试卷及答案

2009年专接本综合考试试卷（英语）（考试时间90分钟）（总分120分）I. Phonetics (5 points)Directions : In each of the following group of words, there are four underlined letters or letter combinations marked A, B,C and D .Compare the underlined parts and identify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation .Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet from with a single line through the centre.1.A.live B.alive C.forgive D.active2.A.satisfaction B.vocation C.question D.addition3.A.supply B.simply C.only D.calmly4.A.apologize B.avoid C.agency D.aware5.A.assure B.cure C.pure D.matureⅡSituational Dialogues (10 points)Section ADirections: In this part there are 5short dialogues. For each dialogue, there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You are required to choose the ONE that best fits into the dialogue. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.6. Shop assistant: Good morning, sir. May I help you?Customer: Where do I pay my fees?A.Yes, please.B.Thank you, anyway.C.As you please.D.Yes, you can.7. Steve: Hi, my name is Steve. It’s nice to meet you.Jack: I’m Jack.A.My name is Jack, you know.B.How are you, Steve?C.It’s my pleasure to meet you, Steve.D.You are busy, aren’t you?8. Student A : Why didn’t you come my party last night？Student B: I’m sorry; I had to visit my grandma at the hospital.A.I did it.B.I couldn’t make it.C.I still remember this.D.I’ll come.9. Man: Do I have the pleasure to buy you a drink?Woman:A.It’s my pleasure.B.You are too nice tome.C.It’s very kind of you.D.You spend money again.10. Taxi driver:Passenger: The airport please.A.Where do you want to go?B.To where.C.Where are you going?D.Hello, where would you like to go?Section BDirections: In this section there is a long conversation with 5 missing sentences. At the end of the conversation, there is a list of given choices. You are required to select the ONE that best fits into the conversation. then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Note that there are two additional choices and you may not use any of the choices in the list more than once.---Can I do anything for you, sir?--- 11 . It is my cell phone. I brought it in to be repaired but now 12 .---Lost the receipt? Oh, dear. That’s too bad.---Can’t I just describe my phone to you?--- 13 Only our manager can help you but he is not in now .He left only a minute ago.---Oh, my God! I think it was the manager who served me.---Just a moment. 14---This time last week, during my lunch hour.---And was you phone a smell golden one?---yes, that’s right.15---Because you receipt is still here .You dropped it when you left .The manager shouted but you didn’t hear.A.I’m afraid not.B.How did you know?C.When did you bring your cell phone in?D.No, you can’t.E.I think so.F.I’ve lost the receipt.G.I hope so.III. Vocabulary and structure (30points)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You are required to choose the ONE that best fits into the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.16. Those students seem to be interested only in love , ignoring their study and even their health.A. mattersB. events C .stories D. affair17. The books in our library from economics to literature to political science.A. changeB. transferC. varyD. shape18. The president declared the whole country into a state of .A. urgentB. emergencyC. instantD. tendency19. The sky girl felt and uneasy when she could not answer her teacher’s questions.A. amazedB. awkwardC. stupidD. slow20. There Chinese buildings have a strong appeal, especially to the foreigners.A. visualB. tangibleC. virtualD. moral21. The manager spoke highly of such as loyalty, courage and truthfulness shown by his employees.A. featuresB. propertiesC. charactersD. virtues22. his appearance, he doesn’t look like a man of fifty at all.A. JudgingB. ThinkingC. ConsideringD. Finding23. The ability to store knowledge makes computers different from every other machineinvented.A. soB. thusC. everD. yet24. It is impossible to find a good educational program in this channel on TV.A. barelyB. hardlyC. merelyD. nearly25. A love marriage, however, does not necessarily much sharing of interests andresponsibilities.A. take overB. result inC. keep toD. hold on26. When I try to understand that prevents so many Americans from being so happy as onemight expect, it seems to me that there are two causes.A. why it doesB. what it doesC. what it isD. why it is27. The speech , a lively discussion stared.A. to deliverB. be deliveredC. deliveringD. having beendelivered28. evidence that language-acquiring ability must be stimulated.A. It beingB. It isC. There isD. There being29. What he told us about the accident does notA. make any senseB. mean any pointC. mean any importanceD. takeanything30. Studies reveal that people spent two hours dreaming every night, no matter what theyduring the day.A. should doB. would have doneC. may have doneD. must do31. Evidence came up specific speech sounds are recognized by babies as young as sixmonths old.A. whatB. thatC. whichD. whom32. We agree to accept they thought was the best tourist guide.A. whateverB. whicheverC. whomeverD.whoever33. In no country Britain can one experience four seasons in the course of a single day.A. more thanB. other thanC. rather thanD. betterthan34. me the money for my tuition then , I would be working on the farm now .A. Had my uncle not lentB. S houldn’t my uncle lendC. Would my uncle lendD. If my uncle35. Inexperienced as h is, he has succeeded other experienced researcher.A. whereB. whatC. whichD. howIV. Reading Comprehension (40 points)Directions: There are four passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some 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 1Questions 36—40 are based on the following passageTo understand how Americans think about things, it is necessary to understand “the point”. Americans mention it often: “Let’s get right to the point,” they will say. “My point is …”“What is the point of all this?”The “point” is the idea of the piece of information that Americans suppose is, or should be, at the center of people’ thinking, writings, and spoken comments. Speakers and writers are supposed to “make their points clear”, meaning that they are supposed to say or write clearly the idea of information they wish to express.People from many other cultures have different ideas about the point. Africans traditionally tell stories that express the thoughts they have in mind, rather than stating the point is. Thus, while an American might say to a friend , “I don’t think that coat goes very well with the rest of your outfit,” a Japanese might say , “Maybe this other coat would look even better than the one you have on .”Americans value a person who “gets right to the point.” Japanese are likely to consider such a person insensitive if not rude.The Chinese and Japanese languages are characterized by vagueness(模糊) and ambiguity(歧义).The precision and directness Americans associate with “the point” cannot be achieved ,and lest not with any grace, in Chinese and Japanese. Speakers of those languages thus have to learn a new way of reasoning and expressing their ideas if they are going to communicate satisfactorily with Americans.36. According to the passage, American expect speakers and writers to ______A. be clear about their man ideasB. give as much information as possibleC. express their personal viewsD. be honest about their true feelings37. Which of the following people will tell a story to express what they have in mind?A. AmericansB. AfricansC. JapaneseD. Chinese38. In the sentence “I don’t think that coat goes very well with the rest of your outfit”, the word “outfit” most probably means_____.A. officeB. timeC. speechD. clothes39. According to the passage, the Japanese may consider it unacceptable to be_____.A. indirectB. straightforwardC. poorly-dressedD. curious40. In order to communicate with Americans satisfactorily, speakers of Chinese need to____A. lean the language wellB. change their way of thinkingC. be careful about their choice of wordsD. explain their reasons clearlyPassage 2Questions 36—40 are based on the following passageMany young people tell me they want to be writers. I always encourage such people, but I also explain that there’s big difference between “being a writer” and writing. In most cases these young people are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours lonely at a typewriter. “You’ve got to want write,” I say to them, “not want to be a writer.”The reality is that writing is lonely, private and poor-paying. for every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never realized. When I left a 20-year career in the U. S. Army to become a freelance writer (自由撰稿者), I had expectation at all. What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building. It didn’t even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used typewriter and felt like a true writer.After a year or so, however, I still hadn’t gotten any breakthrough and began to doubt myself. It was so hard to sell story that I barely made enough to eat .But I knew I wanted to write. I had dreamed about it for years. I wasn’t going to be one of those people who gave up halfway. I would keep putting my dream to the test---even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the shadow-land of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.41. The passage means to ______A. warn young people of the hardships that a writer has to experienceB. advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writerC. show young people it’s unrealistic for a writer to pursue wealth and fameD. encourage young people to pursue a writing career42. What can be concluded from the passage?A. Genuine writers often find their work interesting and rewarding.B.A writer’s success depends on luck rather than on effort.C. Famous writers usually live in poverty and isolationD. The chance for a writer to become successful are small.43. Why did the author begin to doubt himself after the first year of his writing career?A. He wasn’t able to produce a single book.B. He wasn’t able to have a rest for a whole year.C. He found his dream would never come true.D. He hadn’t seen a change for the better.44. When the author began writing, he only had_____.A. a second-hand typewriter.B. a friend who helped him find a room to liveC. a cold room without a bathroomD. empty expectations of his future45. “shadow-land” in the last sentence refers to_____.A. the piece of land one often dreams aboutB. the state of uncertainty before one’s final goal is reachedC. the bright future that one is looking forward toD. a world that exists only in one’s imaginationPassage 3Questions 36—40 are based on the following passageMy friend Mike was shaking his head in disbelief. “That young woman who just waited onme ,”he said ,pointing to an employee of the fast food restaurant where we eating , “had to call someone over to help her count out the change .the cash register(出纳机) showed her I need 99 nets ,but she couldn’t figure out how to count out the coins .”I understood Mike’s concern .What we have done in this country ,although unintentionally ,is to create several generations of individuals most of most of whom have no idea how to reason, how to do simple math ,how to do research ,or finally how to be creative .The reason for this is our overuse of information technology :video games, television, digital watches, calculators, and computer. information technology feeds us information without requiring us to think about it and let us perform operations without understanding them.It is time for us to take a hand look at an educational system that only teaches our children how to push buttons. Our kids can’t tell time if the clock has hands .they can use calculators but cannot add, subtract, divide or multiply. Video games have taken the place of active imaginative play .Although most of them are technically literate ,they choose not to read .They are so used to television and movies that they cannot use their imagination to stay interested in a book .It is not enough to recognize the problem. What we need is solution .the one I offer is simple to suggest , but may be impossible to carry out. We must unplug our children .If we don’t, they will never learn how to solve problems. They will never learn basic reasoning skills and will certainly not develop creativity .Instead of filling classrooms with electronics, let’s to perform computer operations, but to figure and to figure and reason for themselves. They must see how things work and how process leads to results, they must also stretch their imagination.46. What seems to be the problem of the employee of the fast food restaurant?A. She does not know how to count coins.B. She is unable to solve simple math problem.C. She has no small change for the customers.D. She does not know how to operate cash registers47. What is the author’s and his friend Mike’s concern?A. The educational system is now creating people who can’t think for themselves.B. People now rarely do things on their own.C. Computers feed us too much information nowadays.D. The restaurant does not provide good service.48. For children to have imaginative minds, they must_____.A. be born with talentsB. be taught to read the right booksC .be dragged away from machinesD. have a large vocabulary49. What is the most probable meaning of “unplug our children” in the last paragraph?A. Give them freedom of enjoying themselves.B. Teach themC. Get them off TV and computer games.D. Turn off all the power in the schools.50. The conclusion of the article is that the author believes_____A. electronics should have no place in classroomsB. information technology helps us to do things we do not understandC. all books benefit children more than anything elseD. information technology is new being overusedPassage4Questions 36—40 are based on the following passageAll of us communicate with one another nonverbally(不使用语言地)，as well as with words. Most of the time we’re not aware that we are doing it. We gesture with elbows or a hand, meet someone else’s eyes and look away, change positions in a chair. These actions we assume are occasional. However in recent years researchers have discovered that there is a system to them almost as consistent and understandable as language.One important kind of body language is eye behavior. Americans are careful about how and when they meet one another’s eyes. In our normal conversation, each eye contact lasts only about a second before one or both of us look away. When two Americans look searchingly into each other’s eyes, they become more intimate. Therefore, we carefully avoid this, except in suitable situations.Researchers who are engaged in the study of communication through body movement are not prepared to spell out a precise vocabulary of gestures. When an American rubs his nose, it may mean he is disagreeing with someone or refusing something. But there are other possible interpretations(解释)，too. Anther example: when a student in conversation with a professor holds the older man’s eyes a little longer than is usual, it can be sign of respect; it can be a challenge to the professor’s authority; it can be something else entirely. The researches look for patterns in the situation, not for a separate meaningful gesture.Communications between human beings would be just dull if it were all done with words.51. The main idea of this article is that________A. study of communication through body movement is a new scienceB. body movements are as important as words in communicationC. all of us communicate with one anotherD. eye behavior is the most important part in body language52. What do researchers think of body language?A. Body language can be understood and used by people in communication.B. Body language is more important than spoken language in communication.C. Body language has been discovered in recent years.D. Body language is the study of communication via body movement.53. The word“intimate” in paragraph two probably means______.A. greatB. closeC. goodD. important54. According to the passage, you make an American person feel uncomfortable if you_____.A. meet his eyesB. avoid meeting his eyesC. stare into his eyes for one secondD. look into his eyes for a long time55. The sentence “the researchers look for patterns in the situation, not for a separate meaningful gesture” means______.A. the researchers explain the meaning of a gesture according to the situation in which it is usedB. the researchers believe that one gesture has only one meaningC. the researchers think that one gesture cannot be used in different situationsD. the researchers look for patterns in textbooks to explain the meaning of a gestureV. Cloze (15 point)Directions: There are 15 blanks in the follow passage. For each there are four choices marked A,B,C and D. You are required to choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Who won the World Cup 1994 football game? What happened at the United Nations? How did the Critics (评论家)like the new play? __56_an event takes place, newspaper are on the streets __57_the details.Wherever anything happens, reporters are on the spot to __58_ the news. Newspapers have one basic __59__ to the news as quickly as possible from its source, from those who make it to those who want to __60__it. Radio, television, and __61__inventions brought competition for newspapers, so did the development of magazines and other means of communication. __62___,this completion merely spurred(促进) the newspapers on. They quickly made use of the newer and faster means of communication to improve the __63___ and thus the efficiency of their won operations.Today more newspapers are __64__and read than ever before. Competition also led newspapers to branch out to many other fields. Besides keeping readers__65__of the latest news, today’s newspapers __66__and influence readers about politics and other important and serious matters.Newspapers influence readers’economic choices __67___ advertising. Most newspapers depend on advertising for their very __68__.Newspapers are sold at a price that __69___even a small part of the cost of production. The main __70___of income for most newspapers is commercial advertising. The __71__ in selling advertising depends__72___on the work of the circulation department and on the services or entertainment __73__in a newspaper’s pages. But for the most part, circulation depends on the newspaper’s value to readers as a source of information __74__the community, city, country, state, nation, and world---and even outer space.56. A. Just when B. While C. Soon after D. Before57. A. to give B. giving C. given D. being given58. A. gather B. spread C. carry D. bring59. A. reason B. cause C. problem D. purpose60. A. make B. publish C. know D. write61. A. another B. other C. one another D. the other62. A. However B. And C. Therefore D. So63.A.value B.retio C.rate D.speed64. A.spread B.passed C.printed pleted65. rm B.be informed C. to be informed D. informed66. A.entertain B.encourage cate D.edit67. A.on B.through C.with D.of68. A.forms B.existence C.contente D.purpose69. A.triesto cover B. manages to cover C. fails to cover D. succeeds in70. A.souce B.origin C.cause D.finance71. A. way B. means C. chance D. success72. A.measures B.measured C.is measured D. was measured73. A. somewhat B. little C. much D. something74. A.offering B.offered C.which offered D. to be offered75. A.by B.with C.at D.aboutVI. Translation (5 points)Directions: In this part there five incomplete sentences with Chinese in plete the sentences by translating the Chinese into English.76.I have had a lot of trouble__________(告诉她发生的事).77.Jean did not have time to go to the concert last night because she was _______(忙着准备考试).78.(不管你同意还是不同意)___________,we will do it in our own way.79.As far as these people are concerned, the most important thing __________(是立刻把他送往医院).80.It’s high time that ________(采取措施)about the traffic problem downtown.VII. Writing (15 point)Directions:In this part you are required to write a composition entitled My View on Job-Hopping in no less than 100 words according to the following Chinese outline .Please remember to write it on the Composition Sheet.1.现在更换工作队许多人来说是司空见惯的事；2.为什么会出现这种现象；3.你的看法。

高升本-英语-2009年真题

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Part I. Grammar and Vocabulary (15 points)Directions:There are 15 sentences, each with a blank. Under each sentence, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Read the sentences and the choices carefully and then choose the one that best completes the sentence.1．一Could I speak to Don Watkins，please?—A．Speaking，please．B．Oh，how are you?C．I’m listening． D. I’m Don.2．By tomorrow morning the weather______.A．clears up B．will clear upC．has cleared up D．will have cleared up3．The little dog jumped over the fence．I never thought it could jump high.A．very B．too C．such D．that4．A new English—Chinese dictionary will soon______.A．work out B．hand out C．come out D．give out5．We have had to raise the prices of our products because of the increase in the cost of______ materials．A．primitive B．rough C．original D. raw6．The old man would have died if he ______ to the hospital in time．A．would not be sent B．had not been sentC．had not sent D．would not send7．What the teacher was_______ in this lesson was that it was important to be prepared for each exercise beforehand．A．getting over B．getting on C．getting at D．getting away 8．The book gives a broad_________ of the course of his research up till now．A．outline B．reference C．frame D. outlook9．It is because her father won’t let her go to the party tonight she’s in a bad mood.A．so B．that C．therefore D. so that10．Further information can be _______ from our head office．A．seized B．regained C. obtained D．contained11．To much ___ _ to sunlight can cause skin burns，cancer or other damage to the body．A．exposure B．exhibition C．disclosure D．contact12．The film ________, she left her seat so quietly that no one complained that her leaving disturbed their watching the film．A. began B．beginning C．having begun D．begun13．Is the city much different from ______ it was ten years ago?A．that B．which C．what D．where 14．—What do you want to do next? We have half an hour until the basketball game．—_______.Whatever you want to do is fine with me．A．It just depends B．It’s up to youC．Glad to hear that D．All right15．The harder the shrub is to grow, ______.A．the higher price it is B．the higher price it would haveC．the higher price is D．the higher the price isPart II. Cloze Test (30 points)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Read the passage' carefully and choose the one that fits right into the passage.Henry’s job was to examine those who crossed the frontier to make sure that they wer e not smuggling anything into the country. Every evening except at weekends，he__16_____see a factory worker coming up the hill towards the frontier,____17_____ a bicycle with a big load of straw on it．When the bicycle___18______the frontier, Henry used to stop the man and___19___him take the straw off and___20____it. Then he would examine the straw very carefully to see_____ 2 1___ he could find anything，after which he would look in all theman’s pockets___22___he let him tie the straw again．The man would then put it on his bicycle and go off down the hi11 with it．Although Henry was always___23___to find gold or jewellery or other valuable things___24___ in the straw, he never found___25___，even though he examined it very carefully. He was sure that the man was___26___something，but he was not able to___27___what it could be．Then one evening, after he had l ooked___28___ the straw and emptied the factory worker’s ___29___ as usual，he___30___to him，“Listen，I know that you are smuggling things ___31___ this frontier．Won’t you tell me what you’re bringing into the country? I’m an old man，and today’s my last day on the___32___. Tomorrow I’m going to___33___．I promise that I shall not tell___34___if you tell me what you’ve been smuggling．” The factory worker did not say anything for a while．Then he___35___，turned to Henry and said quietly, “Bicycles.”16. A．should B．would C．might D．must17．A．pushing B．pulling C．filling D. carrying 18．A．arrived B．appeared C．came D．reached19．A．force B．order C．have D. call20．A．show B．untie C．load D．remove21．A．that B．where C．how D．whether 22．A．before B．when C．after D. so23．A．asking B．expecting C．suspecting D．pleading 24．A．hidden B．hiding C．to hide D．to be hidden 25．A．nothing B．something C．everything D．anything 26．A．cheating B．smuggling C．stealing D．burgling 27．A．measure B．assess C．imagine D．weigh 28．A．through B．after C．to D. for29．A．straw B．saddle C．pockets D．shoes 30．A．murmured B．said C．boasted D．recited31．A．cross B．past C．across D. into32．A．job B．work C．career D．duty33．A．reduce B．retreat C．retire D．refuse 34．A．everyone B．someone C．no one D. anyone35．A．cried B．mocked C．moaned D．smiledPart III. Reading Comprehension ( 50 points )Directions:There are four passages in this part. Each passage is followed by a number of questions for comprehension. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.Passage OneBurn rate is the speed at which a startup business consumes money. My rate would be $50,000 a month when my new company started. So, I began looking around for individuals who would be my first investors. "Angel money" it was called. But I found none of my acquaintances might be able to help.With no other choices, I began meeting with the venture-capital companies. But I was warned they took a huge share of your company for the money they put in. And if you struggled, they could drop you cold.As I was searching for "angel money", I started to build a team who trusted me even though I didn't have money for paychecks yet.We had some really good people, but we still didn't have enough money. One night, my neighbor, Louise Johnson, came for a visit. She and I were only nodding acquaintances, but her boys and ours were constant companions. She ran a very good business at the time.Louise had been watching my progress closely. She knew I was dying for money and I had prospects but could offer no guarantees of success.She told me that her attorney had talked to mine and the terms had been agreed upon. She handed me an envelope. Inside was a check for $500,000.I almost fell down. I heard her voice as if from heaven."I have confidence in your plan," she said. "You're going to work hard for it, but it's satisfying when you build your own company."Who would have thought I would find an angel so close to home? There were no words sufficient for the moment. We just said good night. She left and I just stood there, completely humbled and completely committed.36.For a newly-established business, burn rate refers to .A. the way in which it raises capitalB. the speed at which it spends moneyC. the interest it pays to the bankD. the salary it pays to its staff.37.The phrase "Angel money" in Paragraph 1 means .A. the money spent to promote salesB. the money raised from close friendsC. the money needed to start a businessD. the money borrowed from banks38.To help from a venture-capital company, you may have to .A. change your business lineB. put up with unfair termsC. let them operate your businessD. enlarge your business scope39.The author easily built a team for his company because .A. they were turned down by other companiesB. they were underpaid at their previous jobsC. they were satisfied with the salary in his companyD. they were confident of the author and his business40.Louise decided to lend money to the author because .A. she knew his plan would successB. she knew he would build a teamC. she wanted to control his companyD. she wanted to help promote his salesPassage TwoBirds that are literally half-asleep—with one brain hemisphere alert and the other sleeping —control which side of the brain remains awake, according to a new study of sleeping ducks.Earlier studies have documented half-brain sleep in a wide range of birds. The brain hemispheres take turns sinking into the sleep stage characterized by slow brain waves. The eye controlled by the sleeping hemisphere keeps shut, while the wakeful hemisphere's eye stays open and alert. Birds also can sleep with both hemispheres resting at once.Decades of studies of birds flocks led researchers to predict extra alertness in the more vulnerable, end-of-row sleepers. Sure enough, the end birds tended to watch carefully on the side away from their companions. Ducks in the inner spots showed no preference for gaze direction.Also, birds dozing at the end of the line resorted to single-hemisphere sleep, rather than total relaxation, more often than inner ducks did. Rotating 16 birds through the positions in a four-duck row, the researchers found outer birds half-asleep during some 32 percent of dozing time versus about 12 percent for birds in internal spots."We believe this is the first evidence for an animal behaviorally controlling sleep and wakefulness simultaneously in different regions of the brain," the researchers say.The results provide the best evidence for a long-standing supposition that single-hemisphere sleep evolved as creatures scanned for enemies. The preference for opening an eye on the lookout side could be widespread, they predict. They've seen it in a pair of birds dozing side-by-side in the zoo and in a single pet bird sleeping by a mirror. The mirror-side eye closed as if the reflection were a companion and the other eye stayed open.Useful as half-sleeping might be, it's only been found in birds and such water mammals as dolphins, whales, and seals. Perhaps keeping one side of the brains awake allows a sleeping animal to surface occasionally to avoid drowning (淹死).Studies of birds may offer unique insights into sleep. Jerome Siegel of the UCLA says he wonders if birds' half-brain sleep is "just the tip of the iceberg". He speculates (推测) that more examples may turn up when we take a closer look at other species.41.A new study on birds' sleep has revealed that .A. birds can control their half-brain sleep consciouslyB. birds seldom sleep with the whole of their brain at restC. half-brain sleep is characterized by slow brain wavesD. half-brain sleep is found in a wide variety of birds42.According to the passage, birds often half sleep because .A. their brain hemispheres take turns to restB. they have to watch out for possible attacksC. they have to constantly keep an eye on their companionsD. the two halves of their brain are differently structured43.The example of a bird sleeping in front of a mirror indicates that .A. birds prefer to sleep in pairs for the sake of securityB. the phenomenon of birds dozing in pairs is widespreadC. a single pet bird enjoys seeing its own reflection in the mirrorD. even an imagined companion gives the bird a sense of security44.While sleeping, some water mammals keep half awake probably because they .A. try to avoid being swept away by rapid currentsB. need to be alert to the approaching enemyC. need to emerge from water now and then to breatheD. have to be sensitive to the ever-changing environment45.By "just the tip of the iceberg" in Paragraph 8, Siegel suggests that .A. most birds living in cold regions tend to be half sleepersB. half-brain sleep has something to do with icy weatherC. the mystery of half-brain sleep is close to being solvedD. half-brain sleep could exist among other speciesPassage ThreeTo understand the marketing concept, it is only necessary to understand the difference between marketing and selling. Not too many years ago, most industries concentrated primarily on the efficient production of goods, and then relied on persuasive salesmanship to move as much of these goods as possible. Such production and selling focuses on the needs of the seller to produce goods and then convert them into money.Marketing, on the other hand, focuses on the wants of consumers. It begins with first analyzing the preferences and demands of consumers and then producing goods that will satisfy them. This eye-on-the-consumer approach is known as the marketing concept, which simply means that instead of trying to sell whatever is easiest to produce or buy for resale, the makers and dealers first endeavor to find out what the consumer wants to buy and then go about making it available for purchase．This concept does not imply that business is benevolent(慈善的)or that consumer satisfaction is given priority over profit in a company. There are always two sides to every business transaction--the firm and the customer—and each must be satisfied before trade occurs. Successful merchants and producers, however, recognize that the surest route to profit is through understanding and catering to customers. A striking example of the importance of catering to the consumer presented itself in mid-1985, when Coca Cola changed the flavor of its drink. The non—acceptance of the new flavor by a significant portion of the public brought about a prompt restoration of the Classic Coke, which was then marketed alongside the new. King Customer ruled !46．Before the marketing concept was accepted, the main concern of industrialists was______. A．the satisfaction of the userB．the preferences of the dealerC．the needs of the marketD．the efficiency of production47．In Paragraph1."to move as much of these goods as possible" means______.A．to transport goods as efficiently as possibleB．to dispose of these goods in large quantitiesC．to sell the largest possible amount of goodsD．to redesign these goods for large—scale production48．The marketing concept discussed in the passage is, in essence, ______ .A．the customer-centered approachB．a form of persuasive salesmanshipC．making goods available for purchaseD．the practice of turning good s into money49．What does the restoration of the Classic Coke best illustrate?A．Traditional goods have a stronger appeal to the majority of people.B．Products must be designed to suit the taste of the consumer.C．Consumers with conservative tastes are often difficult to please.D．It takes time for a new product to be accepted by the Public.50．In discussing the marketing concept, the author focuses on______A．its social impact B．its theoretical basisC．its main characteristic D．its possible consequencePassage FourA computer virus has already done a lot of damage, but its potential is even more terrifying. Beginning late Wednesday, computers in dozens of universities and on many military bases began running faster and faster, compiling huge quantities of useless data.Scientists at the Lawrence Livermore laboratory suspected a virus and shut their systemdown. At the University of California at Berkeley, academic research files also began to fill with worthless data and at Stanford Research Institute, several computers based projects are now in danger of being attacked. One project that will now likely have to be scrapped is a multimillion dollar program being developed to test Defense Department software.All of the researchers say they will be shutting down and isolating their computers from outside sources. They explain that the virus probably entered the computers by means of a network of telephone lines by which thousands of scientists all over the world share information. The virus is a program disguised as a message. Once in the computer, It takes over and gives the computer new instructions. It is believed the virus was entered into the computer network some lime ago and was programmed to trigger late Wednesday.At a research center in Mountain View, California, the virus was noticed late Wednesday night when it began to overtake the CPU, or central processing unit, 0f the main system. The virus then occupied the computer’s central brains, preventing them from doing the tasks they should have been doing.The Pentagon says some of its information systems have also shown evidence of tampering, but the virus did not reach any classified or weapon system files. It now appears the FBI will launch an investigation to try to determine who or what has caused this information invasion.51．What can be inferred from Paragraph 1 ?A．The virus is likely to do further damage to the computers．B．Better and faster computers will be developed soon．C．All computer viruses can be wiped out in the near future．D．The detected virus has damaged all the data in the key institutions．52．The virus was not detected before it did damage to the computers because it______. A．hid itself in a diskB．appeared in the form of a messageC．overtook the central processing unitsD．compiled huge quantities of useless data53．According to Paragraph 3, the researchers disconnected their computers because they______A．did not want to waste electricityB．did not want their computers to work all the timeC．did not want other people to share their informationD．did not want the virus to enter their computers54．The word ”tampering” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to______.A．savingB．copyingC．making unauthorized changesD．marking the symbols that constitute a document55．The computer virus mentioned in the passage begins to do damage______. A．on Wednesday morningB．at a preprogrammed timeC．long after it entered the computerD．as soon as it enters the computer机密★启用前2009年天津市高等院校“高职升本科”招生统一考试英语第Ⅱ卷(非选择题共55分)注意事项：1．答第Ⅱ卷前，考生须将密封线内的项目填写清楚。

2009年北京高职升本(英语)真题试卷(题后含答案及解析)

2009年北京高职升本（英语）真题试卷(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. V ocabulary and Structure 2. Reading Comprehension 3. Cloze 4. Word Formation 5. Translation 6. WritingV ocabulary and Structure1．We ended the dinner up______fruit and coffee.A．atB．byC．inD．with正确答案：D解析：本题考点是短语动词辨析。

end up in表示“以……告终”，后面的宾语是其主语(一件事情、一项活动等)的结果。

end up with表示“以……结束”，后面的宾语是整个事件的一部分。

本题应为：We ended the dinner up with fruit and coffee．。

fruit and coffee是party的一部分，即水果和咖啡之后整个晚餐结束。

其他两个选项一般不用于这种搭配，所以选项D为正确答案。

2．He sent his son to______a towel from the bathroom.A．bringB．carryC．fetchD．take正确答案：C解析：本题考点为动词辨析。

四个选项中的动词都含有“带”或“拿”的意思，但使用场合各不相同。

选项A．bring作“带来”解；选项D．take则是与bring相对的词，表示“拿去”；选项B．carry表示“携带”，通常表示运送相对比较重的物品，可以用车、船，也可以用手甚至用头来运送；选项C．fetch则表示“去拿来(go and bring)”的意思。

根据题意应该是“他叫他儿子去浴室拿浴巾来。

”所以选项C为正确答案。

3．I couldn’t help______sorry for the poor man who died in the car crash.A．feelingB．feelC．to feelD．felt正确答案：A解析：本题考查非谓语动词在固定结构can’t help中的用法。

09浙江高职英语试卷及答案

2009年浙江省高等职业技术教育招生考试英语试卷本试题卷共八大题。

全卷共10页。

满分150分。

考试时间120分钟。

注意事项：1、所有试题均需在答题纸上作答，未在规定的区域内答题，每错一个区域扣卷面总分1分，在试卷和草稿纸上作答无效。

2、答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名，准考证号用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔填写在答题纸上。

3、选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题纸对应的题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。

非选择题用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔将答案写在答题纸上。

Ⅰ．单项选择：（本大题共３０小题，每小题１分，共３０分）在每小题列出的四个备选答案中，只有一个符合题目要求的．错涂，多涂或未涂均无分．1. ------What’s the matter with Tom ?----- He caught ______ bad cold and had to stay in _____ bed.A. /; aB. a ; /C. / ; theD. the ; a2. I ‘d like a cup of coffee _____ some sugar and milk.A. toB. inC. withD. by3. We have decided to go to the sea for ________.A. a holiday monthB. holiday of a monthC. a month holidayD. a month’s holiday4. You can’t put off _____ the book to the library because you can only _____ it fortwo weeks.A. returning ; keepB. returning ; borrowC. to return ; keepD. to return ; borrow5. --- It’s very hot. Have you had a drink ?--- Yes. But I’d like to have ____ after work.A. itB. oneC. anotherD. other6. ______ she will join us in the game is not decided yet.A. IfB. WhileC. WhetherD. What7. _______ I had in Beijing last summer !A. What wonderful timeB. what a wonderful timeC. How wonderful a timeD. How wonderful time8. --- I have never visited the Olympic Village.--- _________.A. Neither has my wifeB. So has my wifeC. Neither is my wifeD. Nor is my wife9. It’s an important decision for you, so ___ your time and think it over.A. killB. wasteC. takeD. save10. You two must be tired, ______ you have worked for several hours.A. andB. forC. becauseD. so11. She is the only one among us ______ knows French.A. thatB. whichC. whomD. who12. E-mail, as well as telephones, ______ an important part in daily communication.A. have playedB. are playingC. playD. is playing13. --- Where ____ the 2010 World Expo (世博会) ＿＿＿？--- In Shanghai.A. does; holdB. will ; be heldC. is ; heldD. will ; hold14. Don ’t forget to send a message , ________?A. can youB. will youC. do youD. are you15. I like my new MP4 very much. _____ I go, I always take it with me.A. WhereB. No whereC. whereverD. Whenever16. Children like to drink cold _____ water especially in summer.A. boilingB. being boiledC. to be boilingD. boiled17. Two ____ teachers and four ____ students were praised at the meeting yesterday.A. women; girlB. woman ; girlC. woman; girlsD. women; girls18. We warned them ___ skating on the thin ice .A. don ’t goB. not to goC. not goD. don ’t to go19. --- Could you ____ the music, Mary ? I’m on the phone.--- Sorry, Mum. I will do it right away.A. turn onB. turn upC. turn downD. turn over20. The young man ’s car hit a small girl. He ___ have driven so fast.A. can ’tB. shouldn ’tC. mustn ’tD. wouldn ’t21. --- Peter, look at the label (标签) of your new sweater. What does it say ?---- It says _____. A. the sweater is made of silk B. the sweater can be dry-cleaned C. the sweater is made in the USA D. the sweater can be washed in a washing machine 22. The boss was angry with Ann because she worked ___ than the others.A. betterB. more carefullyC. worseD. more clearly23. --- Excuse me, is this seat taken ?----_______. The man who was here two minutes ago has just gone for a coffee.A. I’m afraid soB. I don ’t think soC. I don ’t knowD. I hope not24. --- Hi, Jim? How is going ?---_____. Everything gone well.A. Pretty goodB. Just so-soC. Too badD. Terrible25. His wallet was stolen on the way home . , his money was on him .A. SadlyB. SurprisinglyC. LuckilyD. Hopefully26. I was about to go out my telephone rang.A. thatB. whichC. whereD. when27. He is teacher that all of us like him.A. such a good aB. a such goodC. a so goodD. so good a28. ----Do you know when ?Label 100% COTTON MACHINE WASH DO NOT DRY-CLEANED MADE IN CHINA----Oh, it’s on December 1st.A. the World AIDS Day areB. are the World AIDS DayC. the World AIDS Day isD. is the World AIDS Day29. ---- I failed the exam again. I don’t know what to do.---- . Hope is always around you.A. Don’t be seriousB. Never give upC. Don’t be relaxD. Never put down30.----Mike, it’s getting cold . take a jacket with you ?---- All right, Daddy.A. Why notB. You’d betterC. Would you likeD. What about ⅠⅠ. 完形填空：（本大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分）在每小题列出的四个备选答案中，只有一个是符合题目要求的。

2009年福建专升本联盟真题《大学英语》试卷及答案

机密★启用前 A 012009年福建省高职高专升本科入学考试大学英语试卷(考试时间120分钟，满分150分)答题说明：（1）选择题部分的答案请在答题卡上相应的字母中间划横线，如[A]。

（2）主观题的答案写在答题纸上相应的位置。

注意事项：答案写在试卷上一律不给分。

I. Vocabulary and Structure (45 points, 1.5 for each)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 that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.1. _______ , you would have seen your favorite movie star.A. If you arrived earlierB. If you had arrived earlierC. Unless you arrived earlierD. Unless you had arrived earlier2. The driver’s carelessness _______ the death of three passengers.A. resulted fromB. resulted inC. came acrossD. came about3. In England, tea _______ with milk and sugar.A. is servingB. is servedC. servesD. served4. Written in great haste, ________.A. the secretary made a lot of mistakes in the reportB. there were a lot of mistakes in the reportC. we found a lot of mistakes in the reportD. the report was full of mistakes5. It’s suggested that each one of us ________the training classes for English.A. takes part inB. take part inC. took part inD. would take part in6. The only thing ______ interests me is the progress of my students.A. whatB. thatC. whichD. it7. People do not realize the importance of good health _______ they have lost it.A. untilB. whenC. sinceD. as8. If there were no homework at weekends, students would have _______ at home.A. the happiest timeB. much happiest timeC. a more happier timeD. a much happier time9. The reason he won the election is _______ he is honest and confident of himself.A. whyB. whatC. thatD. which10. Mr. and Mrs. Brown _______ a small restaurant in China Town in New York.A. serveB. startC. openD. run11. He can not _______ a car, for he doesn’t earn that much money.A. obtainB. getC. deserveD. afford12. It was in 1949 _______ the People’s Republic of China was founded.A. whenB. whileC. asD. that13. Your hair needs _____. You’d bette r have it done tomorrow.A. cutB. to cutC. cuttingD. being cut14. By the end of next year, I _______ enough money to buy a house.A. will saveB. have savedC. must saveD. will have saved15. Much _______ our relief, he survived the severe earthquake.A. toB. inC. forD. with16. Hasn’t he arrived yet? He is _______ to be here at 8. Now it is 8:30.A. regardedB. supposedC. consideredD. known17. It was kind of you _______ us when we were in trouble.A. to helpB. helpingC. who helpD. help18. The engineer soon _______ that something had gone wrong with the project.A. rememberedB. realizedC. recognizedD. memorized19. Mr. Smith is looking for an experienced secretary who is _______ of organizing asales office.A. ableB. capableC. possibleD. responsible20. Fifty dollars _______ a big sum of money for a ten-year-old boy.A. areB. isC. to beD. being福建专升本联盟21. The new batteries(电池) cause little environmental problems and ______little space.A. useB. holdC. occupyD. maintain22. So badly _______ in the accident that he was sent to the hospital for treatment.A. he was injuredB. he injuredC. was he injuredD. injured he23. They were so angry that they went over to the restaurant manager to _____ theservice they had received.A. complainB. complain aboutC. argueD. argue about24. To our surprise, the fashionable young lady we met in the hotel _____ to be a thief.A. turned upB. turned overC. turned downD. turned out25. The teacher had John ______ at the door for an hour because he was late for class.A. standB. to standC. stoodD. stands26. The price of apples _______ from $2 to $4 per kilo in supermarket.A. differedB. rangedC. changedD. altered27. For two months, I have_______ every day sitting by his bedside.A. takenB. costC. spentD. paid28. The 29th Olympic Games, _______ in Beijing in 2008, was a great success.A. heldB. which heldC. to be heldD. was held29. When it _______ to American history, he knows little about it.A. talksB. speaksC. comesD. tells30. _______, schools in city provide better surroundings for students.A. Generally speakingB. Generally spokenC. To speak generallyD. Speaking generallyII. Cloze Test (15 points, 1 for each)Directions: There are 15 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B ,C and D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.Faces, like fingerprints, are unique. Did you ever wonder how it is possible for us to 31 people? Even a skilled writer probably could not 32 all the distinctions that make one face different from another. Yet a very young child –or福建专升本联盟even an animal, 33 a pigeon – can learn to recognize faces. We all 34 this ability for granted.We also tell people apart 35 how they behave. When we talk about someone’s personality, we mean the manners36 he or she acts, speaks, thinks, and feels that 37 that individual different from others.38 the human face, human personality is very complex. But describing someone’s personality 39 words is somewhat easier than describing his face. If you were asked to describe what a “nice face” lo oked like, you 40 have a difficult time doing so. 41 if you were asked to describe a “nice person,” you might begin to think about someone who was kind, 42 , friendly, warm, and so forth.There are many words to describe how a person thinks, feels, and acts. Gordon Allport, 43 U. S. psychologist, found nearly 18,000 English words characterizing differences in people’s behavior. And many of us use this information 44 a criterion for describing, or typing a 45 . Hippies, bookworms, conservatives, military types – people are described with such terms.31. A. spot B. locate C. know D. recognize32. A. picture B. prescribe C. describe D. demonstrate33. A. such as B. as C. for D. with34. A. have B. use C. take D. regard35. A. in B. by C. for D. with36. A. in which B. by which C. for which D. on which37. A. causes B. cause C. makes D. make38. A. Unlike B. Like C. Alike D. Dislike39. A. on B. by C. in D. at40. A. will B. would C. shall D. should41. A. So B. Thus C. But D. Then42. A. considerate B. considerable C. considering D. consideration43. A. a B. an C. the D. that44. A. for B. as C. with D. by45. A. person B. people C. man D. woman福建专升本联盟III. Reading Comprehension (45 points)Section A (30 points, 2 for each)Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each of the three passages is followed by some 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 center. Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage：Television has now come to nearly every family. It has played a very important part in people's life. School children in the US watch TV about 25 hours a week.Some people feel that television is good for children because it helps them learn about their country and the world. With the help of programs of education, children do better in school. Other people feel that there are too many programs about love and crime on TV, and that even programs of education don't help children a lot. Children simply watch too much television, so they don't do a lot of other important things for their education. Children of three to six learn to speak their language and talk with people. When they are watching TV, they are only listening to the language, and they aren't talking with anyone. When school children watch TV, they read less. Because of this, they don't learn to read or write quickly at school.All children learn by doing, and they need time to play in order to learn about the world. When they watch TV, they play less. They also have less time to communicate with their parents and friends, and they have less time for sports.Recently, fifteen families in Denver decided to stop watching TV for a month or more. At first it was difficult, but there were soon a lot of good changes. The children read, played, and exercised more, and the family became full of joy. But at the end of the month all the families began to watch TV as much as before. Not one family was able to give up television completely.46. Some people think that television is good for children because _______.A. some programs help them love their parentsB. the news programs are important to themC. it makes them play less than before福建专升本联盟D. they can learn something good from it47. Some people think that television is bad for children because _______.A. there are too many TV programs not good for childrenB. its language is difficult to understandC. it is helpful to their thinking and doingD. their eyes work much every day48. Because they watch too much TV, school children _______.A. write more quickly than beforeB. don't learn to read or write quickly at schoolC. play a lotD. read and write much more49. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. People can not live without television.B. Only through television can children learn about the world .C. When children are watching television, they talk with each other.D. When children watch TV, they read and play less.50. What is the writer’s attitude towards television?A. objectiveB. suspiciousC. compromisingD. appreciative Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage：This book on open education has two parts. The first part has to do with how the teacher feels about students. The second part has to do with what the teacher does in the classroom.In traditional education, the teacher may feel that students are not very grown up. Usually, teachers are older than students, and teachers feel that students are young and do not know much about the world. The teacher feels that he must tell the students what to do most of the time, and that he must make the students study specific things. In open education, the teacher's feelings are very different. The teacher feels that the students are individuals first, and students second. He expects his students to be responsible for the things they do, just as adults are. A student's ideas and feelings are just as important as the teacher's. The teacher allows his students to decide what they want to do, and does not make them study specific subjects or things. The teacher lets福建专升本联盟them decide what to study and how much to study. It's very important for the teacher to show how he feels about the students.The second part of the idea of open education has to do with what the teacher does in the classroom. In the traditional classroom, the students are told what to do. There is a list of things that the students must do to finish the class. There are rules made by the teacher that the students must follow, even if the students see no reason for the rules. In open education, the teacher allows the students to choose what to do. They may study, or talk, or do nothing at all if they want. There are no specific things for the students to do. There are no traditional rules made by the teacher. The only rules in an open classroom are rules for everyone' s safety. The students are allowed to discover subjects in the open classroom, instead of being made to study them. Open education is a really complex idea.51. What is this passage mainly about?A. The system of traditional education.B. The characteristics of open education.C. A comparison of two kinds of education.D. An emphasis on open education.52. According to the passage students in open education _______.A. have more freedomB. are restricted by regulationsC. study harderD. have better results in what they study53. What the author discusses in this passage concerns _______.A. the teaching procedureB. the students' activitiesC. what the teacher does in the classroomD. the attitude the teacher holds towards students and his classroom activities54. When a school has "A Child Is Most Important" as its slogan(口号), this schoolmost probably adopts the idea of _______.A. traditional educationB. open educationC. adult educationD. open university55. The author regards open education as _______.A. more reliableB. complexC. modernD. unusual福建专升本联盟Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage：When 23-year-old Eric graduated from college last year, he didn’t have a job. Not wanting to give up his apartment and move back with his parents, he did what many young Americans are doing: he signed up with a temp (临时的) agency, which places workers on short-term jobs. Temporary workers such as Eric comprise 20 percent of the US workforce. In 1985, 417,000 workers were classified as temporary help. In 2005, there was more than 2.5 million, according to Labor Department data.Using temporary workers allows companies to increase or decrease the number of staff as their workloads change. It also allows companies to avoid the costs involved in hiring and firing long-term employees.Many temp agency owners and career specialists say temping is a good way for recent graduates to get experience. “Short-term jobs let graduates try out different companies t o find the best fit,” said Pegi Wheatley, owner of a San Francisco temp agency.But things don’t always work out that way. “When I started temping, I had this idea that a temporary job could turn full-time. It worked for a friend of mine, but that didn’t happen for me,” said Eric, who quickly became bored with his office work. Eric stayed with the temp agency because he could earn US $ 10 an hour doing office work. Other short-term jobs, such as working as a store clerk or in a café, pay about US $ 7.But there are drawbacks for the higher pay. Because in the US, health insurance is provided through employer, most temps are not entitled to workplace health benefits. Eric ran the risk that an accident or illness would land him in the hospital with no way to pay the bill. Other drawbacks, though less serious, still mean that temping for most graduates is exactly what its name implies ----a temporary choice. Instability, gaps between contracts, lack of vacation time and isolation from other employees are drawbacks, too.56. Eric took a short-term job mainly because _______.A. he didn’t want to give up his apartmentB. he liked to try out different companiesC. he wanted to get more experience福建专升本联盟D. a short-term job is easier to do57. According to the passage, in the year of 2005, more than _______ workerswere classified as temporary help.A. 2.5 millionB. 12.5 millionC. 4.17 millionD. 25 million58. Which is NOT mentioned as an advantage of temping?A. It gives recent graduates experience.B. It enables employers to adjust their workforce.C. A temporary job will turn full-time.D. Employers can reduce their costs.59. Eric stayed with the temp agency for some time because _______.A. he liked his office workB. he was satisfied with the payC. his employer provided health insuranceD. he hated gaps between contracts60. What does the underlined word “drawbacks” in Paragraph 5 mean?A. BenefitsB. CompromisesC. RisksD. DisadvantagesSection B Short Answer Questions (15 points, 3 for each)Directions: Answer each of the questions in less than 10 words.Questions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage:Shopping for clothes is not the same experience for a man as it is for a woman.A man goes shopping because he needs something. He knows what he wants, and his purpose is to find it and buy it; the price is a second consideration. All men simply walk into a shop and ask for what they want. If the shop has it, the salesman quickly produces it, and the business of trying it on follows at once. And if all goes well, the deal can be and often is completed in less than five minutes, with no chat and to everyone’s satisfaction.福建专升本联盟Now how does a woman go out buying clothes? Her shopping is not always based on needs. She has never fully made up her mind what she wants, and she is only “having a look a round.” She will try on any number of things. The most important in her mind is the idea of finding something that everyone thinks suits her. Most women have an excellent sense of value when they buy clothes. They are always in the lookout for the unexpected bargain. Faced with a roomful of dresses, a woman may easily spend an hour going from one shelf to another, to and fro, often slowing down her steps, before selecting the dresses she wants to try on. It is a tiring process, but apparently an enjoyable one. Most dress shops provide chairs for the waiting husbands.61. Why does a man go shopping?62. What is a man’s second consideration when he buys something?63. How quickly can the deal be completed for a man?64. What is the most important idea for a woman when she buys something?65. What do most dress shops provide for the waiting husbands?IV. Translation (20 points, 4 for each)Directions: In this part, there are five items which you are required to translate into Chinese. Each item consists of one or two sentences. These sentences are all taken from the reading passages you have just read. You can refer back to the passages so as to identify their meanings in the context.66. The children read, played, and exercised more, and the family became full of joy.But at the end of the month all the families began to watch TV as much as before.67. The teacher feels that the students are individuals first, and students second. Heexpects his students to be responsible for the things they do, just as adults are. 68. In open education, the teacher allows the students to choose what to do. They maystudy, or talk, or do nothing at all if they want.69. Not wanting to give up his apartment and move back with his parents, he did whatmany young Americans are doing: he signed up with a temp agency, which places workers on short-term jobs.70. Eric stayed with the temp agency because he could earn US $ 10 an hour doing福建专升本联盟office work. Other short-term jobs, such as working as a store clerk or in a café, pay about US $ 7.V. Writing (25 points)Directions: For this part you are to write a composition in no less than 120 words and you are required to base your composition entitled Nature or Nurture on the outlines given below in Chinese.(根据下面的三点中文提示,写一篇不少于120个英文单词的短文)Nature or Nurture1. 有些人认为先天更重要,因为……2. 有些人认为后天培养更重要,因为……3. 我的观点及理由……09年大学英语答案福建专升本联盟。

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第I卷(选择题共95分)Part I. Grammar and Vocabulary (15 points)Directions: There are 15 sentences, each with a blank. Under each sentence, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Read the sentences and the choices carefully and then choose the one that best completes the sentence. 1．一Could I speak to Don Watkins，please?—A．Speaking，please．B．Oh，how are you?C．I’m listening． D. I’m Don.2．By tomorrow morning the weather______.A．clears up B．will clear upC．has cleared up D．will have cleared up3．The little dog jumped over the fence．I never thought it could jump high.A．very B．too C．such D．that4．A new English—Chinese dictionary will soon______.A．work out B．hand out C．come out D．give out5．We have had to raise the prices of our products because of the increase in the cost of______ materials．A．primitive B．rough C．original D. raw6．The old man would have died if he ______ to the hospital in time．A．would not be sent B．had not been sentC．had not sent D．would not send7．What the teacher was_______ in this lesson was that it was important to be prepared for each exercise beforehand．A．getting over B．getting on C．getting at D．getting away8．The book gives a broad_________ of the course of his research up till now．A．outline B．reference C．frame D. outlook9．It is because her father won’t let her go to the party tonight she’s in a bad mood.A．so B．that C．therefore D. so that10．Further information can be _______ from our head office．A．seized B．regained C. obtained D．contained11．To much ___ _ to sunlight can cause skin burns，cancer or other damage to the body．A．exposure B．exhibition C．disclosure D．contact12．The film ________, she left her seat so quietly that no one complained that her leavingdisturbed their watching the film．A. began B．beginning C．having begun D．begun13．Is the city much different from ______ it was ten years ago?A．that B．which C．what D．where14．—What do you want to do next? We have half an hour until the basketball game．２—_______.Whatever you want to do is fine with me．A．It just depends B．It’s up to youC．Glad to hear that D．All right15．The harder the shrub is to grow, ______.A．the higher price it is B．the higher price it would haveC．the higher price is D．the higher the price isPart II. Cloze Test (30 points)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Read the passage' carefully and choose the one that fits right into the passage.Henry’s job was to examine those who crossed the frontier to make s ure that they were not smuggling anything into the country. Every evening except at weekends，he__16_____see a factory worker coming up the hill towards the frontier,____17_____ a bicycle with a big load of straw on it．When the bicycle___18______the frontier, Henry used to stop the man and___19___him take the straw off and___20____it. Then he would examine the straw very carefully to see_____ 2 1___ he could find anything，after which he would look in all the man’s pockets___22___he let him tie the straw again．The man would then put it on his bicycle and go off down the hi11 with it．Although Henry was always___23___to find gold or jewellery or other valuable things___24___ in the straw, he never found___25___，even though he examined it very carefully. He was sure that the man was___26___something，but he was not able to___27___what it could be．Then one evening, after he had looked___28___ the straw and emptied the factory worker’s ___29___ as usual，he___30___to him，“Listen，I know that you are smuggling things ___31___ this frontier．Won’t you tell me what you’re bringing into the country? I’m an old man，and today’s my last day on the___32___. Tomorrow I’m going to___33___．I promise that I shall not tell___34___if you tell me what you’ve been smuggling．” The factory worker did not say anything for a while．Then he___35___，turned to Henry and said quietly, “Bicycles.”16. A．should B．would C．might D．must17．A．pushing B．pulling C．filling D. carrying18．A．arrived B．appeared C．came D．reached19．A．force B．order C．have D. call20．A．show B．untie C．load D．remove21．A．that B．where C．how D．whether22．A．before B．when C．after D. so23．A．asking B．expecting C．suspecting D．pleading24．A．hidden B．hiding C．to hide D．to be hidden25．A．nothing B．something C．everything D．anything26．A．cheating B．smuggling C．stealing D．burgling27．A．measure B．assess C．imagine D．weigh28．A．through B．after C．to D. for29．A．straw B．saddle C．pockets D．shoes30．A．murmured B．said C．boasted D．recited31．A．cross B．past C．across D. into32．A．job B．work C．career D．duty33．A．reduce B．retreat C．retire D．refuse34．A．everyone B．someone C．no one D. anyone35．A．cried B．mocked C．moaned D．smiled３Part III. Reading Comprehension ( 50 points )Directions:There are four passages in this part. Each passage is followed by a number of questions for comprehension. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.Passage OneBurn rate is the speed at which a startup business consumes money. My rate would be $50,000 a month when my new company started. So, I began looking around for individuals who would be my first investors. "Angel money" it was called. But I found none of my acquaintances might be able to help.With no other choices, I began meeting with the venture-capital companies. But I was warned they took a huge share of your company for the money they put in. And if you struggled, they could drop you cold.As I was searching for "angel money", I started to build a team who trusted me even though I didn't have money for paychecks yet.We had some really good people, but we still didn't have enough money. One night, my neighbor, Louise Johnson, came for a visit. She and I were only nodding acquaintances, but her boys and ours were constant companions. She ran a very good business at the time.Louise had been watching my progress closely. She knew I was dying for money and I had prospects but could offer no guarantees of success.She told me that her attorney had talked to mine and the terms had been agreed upon. She handed me an envelope. Inside was a check for $500,000.I almost fell down. I heard her voice as if from heaven."I have confidence in your plan," she said. "You're going to work hard for it, but it's satisfying when you build your own company."Who would have thought I would find an angel so close to home? There were no words sufficient for the moment. We just said good night. She left and I just stood there, completely humbled and completely committed.36.For a newly-established business, burn rate refers to .A. the way in which it raises capitalB. the speed at which it spends moneyC. the interest it pays to the bankD. the salary it pays to its staff.37.The phrase "Angel money" in Paragraph 1 means .A. the money spent to promote salesB. the money raised from close friendsC. the money needed to start a businessD. the money borrowed from banks38.To help from a venture-capital company, you may have to .A. change your business lineB. put up with unfair termsC. let them operate your businessD. enlarge your business scope39.The author easily built a team for his company because .A. they were turned down by other companiesB. they were underpaid at their previous jobsC. they were satisfied with the salary in his companyD. they were confident of the author and his business40.Louise decided to lend money to the author because .A. she knew his plan would successB. she knew he would build a teamC. she wanted to control his companyD. she wanted to help promote his salesPassage TwoBirds that are literally half-asleep—with one brain hemisphere alert and the other sleeping —control which side of the brain remains awake, according to a new study of sleeping ducks.Earlier studies have documented half-brain sleep in a wide range of birds. The brain hemispheres take turns４sinking into the sleep stage characterized by slow brain waves. The eye controlled by the sleeping hemisphere keeps shut, while the wakeful hemisphere's eye stays open and alert. Birds also can sleep with both hemispheres resting at once.Decades of studies of birds flocks led researchers to predict extra alertness in the more vulnerable, end-of-row sleepers. Sure enough, the end birds tended to watch carefully on the side away from their companions. Ducks in the inner spots showed no preference for gaze direction.Also, birds dozing at the end of the line resorted to single-hemisphere sleep, rather than total relaxation, more often than inner ducks did. Rotating 16 birds through the positions in a four-duck row, the researchers found outer birds half-asleep during some 32 percent of dozing time versus about 12 percent for birds in internal spots."We believe this is the first evidence for an animal behaviorally controlling sleep and wakefulness simultaneously in different regions of the brain," the researchers say.The results provide the best evidence for a long-standing supposition that single-hemisphere sleep evolved as creatures scanned for enemies. The preference for opening an eye on the lookout side could be widespread, they predict. They've seen it in a pair of birds dozing side-by-side in the zoo and in a single pet bird sleeping by a mirror. The mirror-side eye closed as if the reflection were a companion and the other eye stayed open.Useful as half-sleeping might be, it's only been found in birds and such water mammals as dolphins, whales, and seals. Perhaps keeping one side of the brains awake allows a sleeping animal to surface occasionally to avoid drowning (淹死).Studies of birds may offer unique insights into sleep. Jerome Siegel of the UCLA says he wonders if birds' half-brain sleep is "just the tip of the iceberg". He speculates (推测) that more examples may turn up when we take a closer look at other species.41.A new study on birds' sleep has revealed that .A. birds can control their half-brain sleep consciouslyB. birds seldom sleep with the whole of their brain at restC. half-brain sleep is characterized by slow brain wavesD. half-brain sleep is found in a wide variety of birds42.According to the passage, birds often half sleep because .A. their brain hemispheres take turns to restB. they have to watch out for possible attacksC. they have to constantly keep an eye on their companionsD. the two halves of their brain are differently structured43.The example of a bird sleeping in front of a mirror indicates that .A. birds prefer to sleep in pairs for the sake of securityB. the phenomenon of birds dozing in pairs is widespreadC. a single pet bird enjoys seeing its own reflection in the mirrorD. even an imagined companion gives the bird a sense of security44.While sleeping, some water mammals keep half awake probably because they .A. try to avoid being swept away by rapid currentsB. need to be alert to the approaching enemyC. need to emerge from water now and then to breatheD. have to be sensitive to the ever-changing environment45.By "just the tip of the iceberg" in Paragraph 8, Siegel suggests that .A. most birds living in cold regions tend to be half sleepersB. half-brain sleep has something to do with icy weatherC. the mystery of half-brain sleep is close to being solvedD. half-brain sleep could exist among other species５Passage ThreeTo understand the marketing concept, it is only necessary to understand the difference between marketing and selling. Not too many years ago, most industries concentrated primarily on the efficient production of goods, and then relied on persuasive salesmanship to move as much of these goods as possible. Such production and selling focuses on the needs of the seller to produce goods and then convert them into money.Marketing, on the other hand, focuses on the wants of consumers. It begins with first analyzing the preferences and demands of consumers and then producing goods that will satisfy them. This eye-on-the-consumer approach is known as the marketing concept, which simply means that instead of trying to sell whatever is easiest to produce or buy for resale, the makers and dealers first endeavor to find out what the consumer wants to buy and then go about making it available for purchase．This concept does not imply that business is benevolent(慈善的)or that consumer satisfaction is given priority over profit in a company. There are always two sides to every business transaction--the firm and the customer—and each must be satisfied before trade occurs. Successful merchants and producers, however, recognize that the surest route to profit is through understanding and catering to customers. A striking example of the importance of catering to the consumer presented itself in mid-1985, when Coca Cola changed the flavor of its drink. The non—acceptance of the new flavor by a significant portion of the public brought about a prompt restoration of the Classic Coke, which was then marketed alongside the new. King Customer ruled !46．Before the marketing concept was accepted, the main concern of industrialists was______.A．the satisfaction of the user B．the preferences of the dealerC．the needs of the market D．the efficiency of production47．In Paragraph1."to move as much of these goods as possible" means______.A．to transport goods as efficiently as possible B．to dispose of these goods in large quantities C．to sell the largest possible amount of goodsD．to redesign these goods for large—scale production48．The marketing concept discussed in the passage is, in essence, ______ .A．the customer-centered approach B．a form of persuasive salesmanship C．making goods available for purchase D．the practice of turning good s into money 49．What does the restoration of the Classic Coke best illustrate?A．Traditional goods have a stronger appeal to the majority of people.B．Products must be designed to suit the taste of the consumer.C．Consumers with conservative tastes are often difficult to please.D．It takes time for a new product to be accepted by the Public.50．In discussing the marketing concept, the author focuses on______A．its social impact B．its theoretical basisC．its main characteristic D．its possible consequencePassage FourA computer virus has already done a lot of damage, but its potential is even more terrifying. Beginning late Wednesday, computers in dozens of universities and on many military bases began running faster and faster, compiling huge quantities of useless data.Scientists at the Lawrence Livermore laboratory suspected a virus and shut their system down. At the University of California at Berkeley, academic research files also began to fill with worthless data and at Stanford Research Institute, several computers based projects are now in danger of being attacked. One project that will now likely have to be scrapped is a multimillion dollar program being developed to test Defense Department６software.All of the researchers say they will be shutting down and isolating their computers from outside sources. They explain that the virus probably entered the computers by means of a network of telephone lines by which thousands of scientists all over the world share information. The virus is a program disguised as a message. Once in the computer, It takes over and gives the computer new instructions. It is believed the virus was entered into the computernetwork some lime ago and was programmed to trigger late Wednesday.At a research center in Mountain View, California, the virus was noticed late Wednesday night when it began to overtake the CPU, or central processing unit, 0f the main system. The virus then occupied the comput er’s central brains, preventing them from doing the tasks they should have been doing.The Pentagon says some of its information systems have also shown evidence of tampering, but the virus did not reach any classified or weapon system files. It now appears the FBI will launch an investigation to try to determine who or what has caused this information invasion.51．What can be inferred from Paragraph 1 ?A．The virus is likely to do further damage to the computers．B．Better and faster computers will be developed soon．C．All computer viruses can be wiped out in the near future．D．The detected virus has damaged all the data in the key institutions．52．The virus was not detected before it did damage to the computers because it______.A．hid itself in a disk B．appeared in the form of a message C．overtook the central processing unit D．compiled huge quantities of useless data 53．According to Paragraph 3, the researchers disconnected their computers because they______A．did not want to waste electricity B．did not want their computers to work all the time C．did not want other people to share their information D．did not want the virus to enter their computers 54．The word ”tampering” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to______.A．Saving B．copyingC．making unauthorized changes D．marking the symbols that constitute a document 55．The computer virus mentioned in the passage begins to do damage______.A．on Wednesday morning B．at a preprogrammed timeC．long after it entered the computer D．as soon as it enters the computer第Ⅱ卷(非选择题共55分)Part IV. Translation (20 points)Directions: Translate the following sentences into English with the help of the given words or phrases in English.56．随着社会的发展，很多旧的风俗正在逐渐消失。