湖北省07年9月专升本英语试卷
2007《大学英语》试题1
2007《大学英语》试题1襄樊学院2007年“专升本”考试《大学英语》试题I．Listening Comprehension (20 points)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations between two speakers. At the end of the each conversation, a question will be askedabout what was said. Both the conversation and the question will bespoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During thepause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, anddecide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter onthe Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.1. A. 10:30 B. 10:45 C. 11:20 D. 10:502. A. He is a farmer. B. He is a clerk.C. He is a salesman.D. He is a grocer.3. A. He persuaded the woman not to take the course.B. He asked the woman to give a talk on psychology.C. He gave a talk to the psychology class.D. He convinced the woman to study psychology.4. A. He really doesn’t want to buy a color TV.B. He doesn’t have enough money for a color TV.C. He will soon have enough money for a color TV.D. He plans to buy a color TV.5. A. He wants to see a film on TV.B. He thinks the film shown on TV is good.C. He wants to watch a football game on Channel 8.D. He has already seen the film on Channel 8.6. A. The doctor told him not to drink tea.B. The doctor likes tea very much.C. The doctor also wants a cup of tea.D. The doctor wants him to drink a cup of tea.7. A. Stop and take a rest.B. Wait for the rest of the people to come up.C. Keep going.D. Rest when she is tired.8. A. Somebody is going to call him up.B. He will join the woman.C. He is not hungry.D. He isn’t going to the cafeteria with them.9. A. She hasn’t seen Tom since the baby was bornB. She wants to see Tom and the baby.C. Tom has given up smoking.D. Tom has never smoked.10. A. Sally would come again to see the woman.B. Sally left too early.C. The man asked Sally to wait for the woman.D. The woman returned home too late to see Sally.Section BDirections:In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passages and thequestions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you mustchoose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a singleline through the center.Passage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A. His wife wanted to see her high school date.B. He wanted to have a little walk to exercise his legs.C. His car was running out of gas.D. His car was running slowly.12. A. He asked the worker to fill the tank.B. He went for a little walk.C. He ran around the gas station.D. He exercised his legs.13. A. The worker and his wife were talking in a friendly way.B. The worker was getting into his car.C. The worker stopped talking.D. The worker and his wife were having a lively conversation.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A. He wanted to buy some jewels for his wife in celebration of his success inbusiness.B. He wanted to see what new jewelry the shop had got recently.C. He wanted to buy his wife a black pearl necklace.D. He wanted to buy his wife a birthday present.15. A. The size of the pearl.B. The color of the pearl.C. The price of the pearl.D. The quality of the pearl.16. A. The pearl she inherited from her mother.B. A family jewel.C. An imitation of the original pearl.D. The very pearl that the man had bought from the jewelry shop.17. A. $5,000.B. $25,000.C. $20,000.D. $30.000.Passage ThreeQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.18. A. Trying to be realistic about one’s capabilities.B. Having a clear understanding of what one wants in life.C. Analyzing problems that may be involved.D. Dreaming of a very beautiful future.19. A. Thy should sign an agreement with other people involved.B. They should write down their goals.C. They should be aware of the difficulties they are faced with.D. They should discuss with other people about their goals.20. A. Goals enable people to achieve everything they desire in life.B. Winners of any competition should never be satisfied with themselves.C. Goals must be realistic and feasible.D. Success is possible only when a person has clearly set his or her goal.II. Reading Comprehension (40 points)Directions:There are 4 reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there arefour choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the bestchoice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with asingle line through the center.Passage OneNormally a student must attend a certain number of courses in order to graduate, and each course which he attends gives him a credit which he may count towards a degree. In many American universities the total work for a degree consists of 36 courses, each lasting for one semester. A typical course consists of three classes perweek for fifteen weeks. While attending a university a student will probably attend 4 or 5 courses during each semester. Normally a student would expect to take 4 years attending 2 semesters each year. It is possible to spread the period of work for the degree over a longer period. It is also possible for a student to move between one university and another during the degree course, though this is not in fact done as a regular practice.For every course that he follows a student is given a grade, which is recorded, and the record is available for the student to show to prospective employers. All this imposes pressure from the strain of work, but in spite of this some students still find timefor great activity in student affairs. Elections to positions in student organizations arouse much enthusiasm. The effective work of maintaining discipline is usually performed by students who advise the academic authorities. Any student who is thought to have broken the rules, for example by cheating, has to appear before a student court. With enormous numbers of students, the operation of the system does involve a certain amount of activity.A student who has held one of these positions of authority is much respected and it will be of benefit to him or her later in his or her career.21. Normally a student would at least attend __________ classes each week.A. 10B. 12C. 15D. 2022. According to the first paragraph an American student is allowed _______.A.to live in a different universityB.to take a particular course in a different universityC.to live at home and drive to classesD.to get two degrees from two different universities23. American university students are usually under pressure of work because______.A.their academic performance will affect their future careers.B.they are heavily involved in student affairsC.they have to observe university disciplineD.they want to run for positions of authority in student organizations24. Some students are enthusiastic for positions in student organizations probablybecause_____.A.they hate the constant pressure and strain of their studyB.they will then be able to stay longer in the universityC.such positions help them get better jobsD.such positions are usually well paid25. The student organizations seem to be effective in ___________.A.dealing with the academic affairs of the universityB.ensuring that the students observe university regulationsC.evaluating students, performance by bring them before a courtD.keeping up the students, enthusiasm for social activities.Passage TwoIt’s very interesting to note where the debate about diversity(多样化) is taking place. It is taking place primarily in political circles. Here at the College Fund, we have a lot of contact with top corporate leaders; none of them is talking about getting rid of those instruments that produce diversity. In fact, they say that if their companies are to compete in the global village and in the global market place, diversity is an imperative. They also say that the need for talented, skilled Americans means we have to expand the pool of potential employees. And in looking at where birth rates are growing and at where the population is shifting, corporate America understands that expanding the pool means promoting policies that help provide skills to more minorities, more women, and more immigrants. Corporate leaders know that if that doesn’t occur in our society, they will not have the engineers, the scientists, the lawyers, or the businessmanagers they will need.Like wise, I don't hear people in the academy saying, ―Let’s go backward. Let’s go back to the good old days, when we had a meritocracy(不拘一格选人才)‖ (which was never true-we never had a meritocracy, although we’ve come closer to it in the last 30 years). I recently visited a great little college in New York where the campus has doubled its minority population in the last six years. I talked with an African American who has been a professor there for a long time, and she remembers that when she first joined the community, there were fewer than a handful of minorities on campus. Now, all of us feel the university is better because of the diversity. So where we hear this debate is primarily in political circles and in the media –not in corporate board rooms or on college campuses.36. The word ―imperative‖ (Para.1) most probably refers to something___________.A. superficialB. remarkableC. debatableD. essential37. Which of the following groups of people still differ in their views on diversity?A. MinoritiesB. Politicians.C. ProfessorsD. Managers.38. High corporate leaders seem to be in favor of promoting diversity so as to____________.A. lower the rate of unemploymentB. win equal political rights for minoritiesC. be competitive in the world marketD. satisfy the demands of a growing population39. It can be inferred from the passage that _____________.A. meritocracy can never be realized without diversityB. American political circles will not accept diversityC. it is unlikely that diversity will occur in the U.S. mediaD. minorities can only enter the fields where no debate is heard about diversity40. According to the passage diversity can be achieved in American society by___________.A. expanding the pool of potential employeesB. promoting policies that provide skills to employeesC. training more engineers, scientists, lawyers and business managers.D. providing education for all regardless of race or sexPassage ThreeDrug-taking is widespread. It is apparently very easy for sportsman and sportswomen to get drugs. The strangest thing about the use of drugs in sports is the fact that there is no real evidence to show that they improve athletic performance. And they can cause liver cancer, and have led to the death of two world-class athletes.Now taking urine samples of athletes is practiced worldwide, yet drug-taking remains a serious problem. To fight it, the Sports Council in Britain has started in-and-out-of-competition of drug testing program. Before, competitions were tested at random, which means a few people were selected without knowing beforehand. This was mostly done during matches. Now, athletescan be tested when they train as well. This way the authorities will be able to catch more drug-takers, who will never know beforehand when they have to take a drugs test.Many people think of drugs as something only found in chemicals. But even cough medicine, alcohol and caffeine which is found in coffee, are considered drugs if a test shows an athlete has taken too much. Of course, an athlete is allowed to drink coffee. For some drugs, a certain amount is permitted. For other drugs, such as steroids( 类固醇), any amount in urine samples leads to a ban.41. It is implied in the passage that _________.A. drugs are losing their market in the sports circleB. fewer and fewer athletes are taking drugs nowadaysC. sportsmen lose in competition as a result of drug-takingD. drugs don’t seem to make athletes perform better in competition42. What is new about the drug testing program as compared with the previouspractice?A. Urine samples are taken and tested.B. Athletes are selected and tested during and after the competition.C. More athletes are selected to be tested during matches.D. Athletes are tested in training as well as during competition for testing43. To make the result of the drug test negative, sportsmen must _________beforetaking a test.A. avoid being selected for testingB. not take much medicineC. give up drinkingD. limit intake of liquids also considered to be drugs44. What happens when steroids is found in urine samples?A. Competitors are banned from participating in sports events.B. Competitors are expelled from their teams.C. Drinks containing the drug are removed from the market.D. Drinks containing the drug are destroyed.45. According to the passage, the main reason why drug-taking is not permitted forsportsmen is that _________.A. it does harm to their healthB. it makes them make progress too rapidlyC. they cheat the audience without showing their real skillsD. they are naturally strong enough themselvesPassage FourNative Americans from the southeastern part of what is now the United States believed that the universe in which they lived was made up of three separate, but related, worlds: the Upper World, the Lower World, and This World. In the last there lived humans, most animals, and all plants. This world, a round island resting on the surface of waters, was suspended from the sky by four cords attached to the island at the four cardinal points of the compass. Lines drawn to connect the opposite points of the compass, from north to south and from east to west, intersected This World to divide it into four wedge-shaped segments. Thus a symbolic representation of the human world was a cross within a circle, the cross representing the intersecting lines and the circle—the shape of This World.Each segment of This World was identified by its own color.According to Cherokee doctrine, east was associated with the color red because it was the direction of the Sun, the greatest deity of all. Red was also the color of fire, believed to be directly connected with she Sun, with blood, and therefore with life. Finally, red was the color of success. The west was the Moon segment, it provided no warmth and was not life-giving as the Sun was. So its color was black. North was the direction of cold, and so its color was blue (sometimes purple), and it represented trouble and defeat. South was the direction of warmth; its color, white, was associated with peace and happiness.The sou theastern Native Americans’ universe was one in which opposites were constantly at war with each other, red against black, blue against white. This world hovered(徘徊)somewhere between the perfect order and predictability of the UpperWorld and the total disorder and instability of the Lower World. The goal was to find some kind of halfway path, or balance, between those other worlds.46. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A.One Civilization’s View of the UniverseB.The Changing of the Seasons in the SoutheastC.The Painting of Territorial Maps by Southeaster Native AmericansD.The War Between Two Native American Civilizations47. The author implies that This World was located____.A. inside the Upper WorldB. inside the Lower WorldC. above the Upper WorldD. between the Upper World and the Lower World48. According to the passage southeastern Native Americanscompared This Worldto the ____.A. WatersB. skyC. an animalD. an island49. According to the passage, southeastern native Americans associated red with all of the following EXCEPT _____.A. fireB. troubleC. bloodD. success50. The shape of This World is closest to that of which of the following?A. A circle.B. A triangle.C. A Square.D. A cube.III. Vocabulary and Structure (15 points)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that bestcompletes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on theANSWER P APER with a single line through the center.51. Prof. Smith is not a stranger to us. We’ve met him on several _______.A. occasionsB. decadeC. packetD. funeral52. Mr. Smith kept thinking hard, but failed to ____ a workable plan.A. come toB. free fromC. come up withD. get to53. It is necessary that young and old people should _____ more with each other.A. communicateB. prohibitC. involveD. thrill54. He felt very _____ about the way he had been treated.A. impatientB. indignantC. miserableD. mysterious55. He _____ and tried to say something to comfort the lady before leaving.A. held himself inB. took the placeC. came outD. got to his feet56. Medical researchers reached the conclusion long ago that smoking is a serious_____ to health.A. hazardB. smashC. feasibilityD. formation57. The twin towers of the World Trade Center _____ over Manhattan Island in NewYork City.A. give offB. crash intoC. set backD. stick up58. Many people have the bad habit of spending money on ____.A. impulseB. emergeC. outgrowD. host59. The young man in the story said he didn’t like the _____ of teaching in theschool that was actually run by a woman.A. staleB. interviewC. suburbD. prospect60. Many educators are giving up traditional methods of teaching in favor of moremodern ____.A. approachesB. applicationC. ambitionD. pursue61. Help arrived at the ____ moment when the flood was about to drown the houses.A. particularB. constantC. criticalD. emergency62. Having practiced for so long, the New York baseball team ____ of winning theWorld Series this year.A. take its timeB. stand a chanceC. revolveD. commit63. Last night’s fire was the worst _____ that has ever hit the frontier town.A. disasterB. infectionC. presenceD. stumble64. The statement about the mad cow disease constituted a direct ___ to the Britishgovernment.A. convinceB. varietyC. renovateD. challenge65. Many university students experience severe ____ as final exams draw near.A. tensionB. pressureC. issueD. tuck66. Those gifts of rare books that were given to us were deeply ____.A. appreciatedB. approvedC. appealedD. applied67. The computer revolution may well change society as _____ as did the IndustrialRevolution.A. certainlyB. insignificantlyC. fundamentallyD. comparatively68. ____, he does get annoyed with her sometimes.A. although much he likes herB. Much although he likes herC. As he likes her muchD. Much as he likes her69. Everybody ___ in the hall where they were welcomed by the secretary.A. assembledB. accumulatedC. piledD. joined70. Our hopes _____ and fell in the same instant.A. arousedB. aroseC. raisedD. rose71. I didn’t know the word. I had to ____ a dictionary.A. look outB. make outC. refer toD. go over72. The author of the report is well ____ with the problems in the hospital becausehe has been working there for many years.A. informedB. acquaintedC. enlightenedD. acknowledged73. A _____ man will stop at nothing to get what he wants.A. desirableB. desperateC. favorableD. reliable74. The mother tried to ____ her son’s interest in music by taking him to concertswhen he was young.A. cherishB. fosterC. raiseD. utilize75. The lecture was rather boring, but the ___ discussion proved fruitful.A. latterB. subsequentC. consequentD. successive76. At the universities of Oxford and Cambridge the ____ ofteachers to students isvery high.A. numberB. ratioC. percentageD. proportion77. Man can successfully fight against ____ through united efforts.A. pollutionB. wasteC. poisonD. impurity78. The work I was involved with was primarily ____ with the issuing ofEurobonds.A. concernedB. consultedC. regardedD. bothered79. When he heard how well the new company was doing, he took a calculated ____and invested all his money in it.A. ventureB. chanceC. opportunityD. risk80. The new dormitory completed a fortnight ago is large enough to ___ over twohundred students.A. accommodateB. bruiseC. deserveD. identifyIV. Cloze (10 points)Directions:Decide which of the choices given below would correctly complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Select the correctchoice for each blank.Most parents, I suppose, have had the experience of reading a bedtime story to their children. And they must have 81 how difficult it is to write a 82 children’s book. Either the author has aimed too 83 , so that the children can’t follow what is in his (or more often, her) story, 84 the story seems to be talking to the readers.The best c hildren’s books are 85 very difficult nor very simple, and satisfy both the 86 who hears the story and the adult who 87 it.Unfortunately, there are in fact 88 books like this, 89 the problem of finding the right bedtime story is not 90 to solve.This may be why many of books regarded as 91 of children’s literature were in fact written for 92 . Alice’s Adventure in Wonderland is perhaps the most 93 of this.Children, left for themselves, often 94 the worst possible interest in literature. Just leave a child in bookshop or 95 and he will 96 willinglychoose the books written in an imaginative way, or have a look at most children’s comics, full of the stories and jokes which are the 97 of teachers and right-thinking parents.Perhaps we parents should stop trying to brainwash children into 98 our taste in literature. After all children and adults are so99 that we parents should not expect that they will enjoy the 100 books. So I suppose we’ll just have to compromise over that bedtime story.81. A. hoped B. realized C. told D. said82. A. short B. long C. bad D. good83. A. easy B. short C. high D. difficult84. A. and B. but C. or D. so85. A. both B. neither C. either D. very86. A. child B. father C. mother D. teacher87. A. hears B. buys C. understands D. reads88. A. few B. many C. a great deal of D. a great number of89. A. but B. however C. so D. because90. A. hard B. easy C. enough D. fast91. A. articles B. work C. arts D. works92. A. grown-ups B. girls C. boys D. children93. A. difficult B. hidden C. obvious D. easy94. A. are B. show C. find D. add95. A. school B. home C. office D. library96. A. more B. less C. able D. be97. A. lovingness B. interests C. objections D. readings98. A. receiving B. accepting C. having D. refusing99. A. same B. friendly C. different D. common100. A. common B. average C. different D. sameV. Writing (15 points)Directions:For this part, your allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic of Mobile Telephone on Campus. You should write at least 120words following the outline given below.1.校园里越来越多的学生拿手机；2.手机对学生的影响；3.你的观点。
2007年全国成人高考专升本英语真题及答案-中大网校
2007年全国成人高考专升本英语真题及答案总分：150分及格：90分考试时间：120分一、语音知识(1)A. c<U>o</U>nsumeB. c<U>o</U>ntainC. c<U>o</U>nfessD. c<U>o</U>ncept(2)A. ma<U>g</U>netB. di<U>g</U>italC. si<U>g</U>natureD. an<U>g</U>ry(3)A. <U>th</U>oughB. <U>th</U>oroughC. <U>th</U>roughD. <U>th</U>ought(4)A. <U>ex</U>plainB. <U>ext</U>entC. <U>ex</U>haustedD. <U>ex</U>pand(5)A. need<U>ed</U>B. train<U>ed</U>C. borrow<U>ed </U>D. deserv<U>ed</U>二、词汇与语法知识(1)Grandma told the story in a very sad ____ and we were all moved.B. tongueC. tonD. tone(2)The guide is ____ a line of tourists through the narrow passage with the help of his torch.A. concludingB. containingC. conductingD. conquering(3)With its expensive furniture and carefully ____ color scheme, the room looked quite luxurious.A. chooseB. choseC. chosenD. choosing(4)Sorry, but we cannot go to San Diego. Our cousins ____ to see us next Sunday.A. comeB. are comingC. have comeD. came(5)Anne couldn’t fine a taxi, so I offer ed ____ her to the station.A. driveB. to driveC. drivingD. have driven(6)Perhaps the days will come ____ people will be able to breathe clean air in cities.A. whenB. asC. whileD. sine(7)____ when he saw his wife’s face did Tom realize the tru e meaning of her remark.A. JustB. NeverD. Usually(8)The flyover at the crossing on the 6th ring road is now ____ construction.A. underB. inC. atD. with(9)Time ____, we will arrange for the tourists to visit two or three more remote spots of culture value.A. permitsB. permittingC. permittedD. to be permitted(10)To my surprise, ____ turned out that Susan failed in the examination.A. thisB. whatC. itD. as(11)Jenny is the only one of the grade who ____ selected to school fashion-show team.A. isB. areC. hasD. have(12)If I had more time, I would ____ golf as a hobby.A. take inB. take onC. take upD. take over(13)The football match was televised ____ from the Berlin Olympic Stadium.A. liveB. aliveC. living(14)The bus is late and Julie is cold. She ____ for the bus for 10 minutes.A. waitsB. waitedC. has waitedD. has been waiting(15)The more fruits and vegetables you eat, ____ chance of getting cancer you have.A. littleB. lessC. the lessD. the least三、完型填空(1)根据下列材料回答第{TSE}题：Dr. William C Stokoe, Jr, was the chairman of the English Department at Gallaudet University. He saw the way deaf people communicated and was extremely __21__. He was a hearing person, and signs of the deaf were totally new to him.Dr. Stokoe decided to propose a study of sign language. Many other teachers were not interested, and though Dr. Stokoe was __22__ to think about studying sign language. Even deaf teachers were not very interested in the project. However, Dr. Stokoe did not give up. __23__, he started the Linguistics Research Program in 1957. Stokoe and his two deaf assistants, worked __24__ this project during the summer and after school. The three __25__ made films of deaf people signing. The deaf people in the film did not understand __26__ the research about and were just trying to be nice to Dr. Stokoe. Many people thought the whole project was silly, but __27__ agreed with Dr. Stokoe in order to please him.Stokoe and his __28__ studied the films of signing. They __29__ the films and try to see patterns in the signs. The results of the research were __30__: the signs used by all of the signers __31__ certain linguistic rules.Dr. Stokoe was the first linguist to test American Sign Language __32__ a real language. He published the __33__ in 1960, but not many people paid attention to the study. Dr. Stokoe was still __34__ —he was the only linguist who __35__ that sign language was more than gestures. He knew it was a language of its own and not just another form of English.{TS}填入（21）处的最佳答案是（）。
湖北专升本(英语)历年真题试卷汇编1(题后含答案及解析)
湖北专升本（英语）历年真题试卷汇编1(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. V ocabulary and Structure 2. Reading Comprehension 3. Cloze 6. WritingV ocabulary and Structure1．I was in______that I forgot to lock the door when I left.A．so a hurryB．such a hurryC．a so hurryD．a such hurry正确答案：B解析：so／such…that…都表示“如此……以至于……”，区别在于so是副词，修饰形容词或副词，而such是形容词，修饰名词。
选项中的hurry是名词，所以应用such修饰，并加上不定冠词a。
故选B。
2．I am worried about my brother. I am not sure______he has arrived at the school or not.A．whetherB．whatC．whenD．how正确答案：A解析：分析句子结构可知，sure之后是一个宾语从句。
从句成分完整，但意义不完整，所以空处应用whether，与or not构成固定搭配，意为“是否”。
what 在宾语从句中常作主语、宾语、表语等成分；when在宾语从句中作时间状语；how在宾语从句中作方式状语，均不符合题意。
3．She is old enough______on her own.A．liveB．to liveC．livingD．be living正确答案：B解析：分析句子结构可知，此处考查的是非谓语动词。
“形容词／副词+enough+不定式”为固定结构，意为“足够……可以做某事”。
故选B。
4．He was very excited to read the news ______ Mo Yan had won the Nobel Prize for literature.A．whichB．whatC．howD．that正确答案：D解析：分析句子结构可知，空处引导同位语从句，对抽象名词news(新闻，消息)进行解释说明，所以应用在从句中不充当语法成分，而只起连接作用的that。
湖北专升本(英语)历年真题试卷汇编4(题后含答案及解析)
湖北专升本（英语）历年真题试卷汇编4(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. V ocabulary and Structure 2. Reading Comprehension 3. Cloze 5. Translation 6. WritingV ocabulary and Structure1．You won’ t get a loan______you can offer some security.A．lestB．in caseC．unlessD．other than正确答案：C解析：lest：以免，唯恐；in case：免得，以防；unless：除非；other than：除了……之外。
根据句意可知，选C。
2．Many children chose “Peppa Pig” as their______ TV program.A．favorableB．favoriteC．preferredD．preferable正确答案：B解析：favorable：赞同的，有利的；favorite：最喜欢的；preferred是prefer(更喜欢)的过去式和过去分词；preferable：更合适的，更可取的。
根据句意可知，选B。
3．Few people know him, ______?A．do theyB．don’t theyC．doesn’t fewD．don’t few正确答案：A解析：当陈述句部分有little，few，hardly等表示否定意义的词时，反意疑问句部分要用肯定形式。
陈述句部分的主语是Few people，所以反意疑问句部分应用they。
故选A。
4．The opportunity______in a prestigious corporation is a dream for the graduates nowadays in many countries.A．workingB．to workC．workedD．to be working正确答案：B解析：分析句子结构可知，空处应用不定式作后置定语，修饰opportunity，意为“……的机会”，表示将来。
2007年专转本大学英语
专转本大学英语第I卷（共100分）Part I Reading Comprehension （共40分）（18分）Passage one(12分钟）Under proper conditions, sound waves will be reflected from a hillside or other such obstruction. Sound travels at the rate of about one-fifth of mile per second. If the hill is eleven hundred feet away, it takes two seconds for the sound to travel o the hill and back. Thus, by timing the interval between a sound and its reflection (the echo), you can estimate the distance to an obstruction.During word war 2 the British used a practical application of this principle to detect German planes on their way to bomb London long before the enemy was near the target. They used radio waves instead of sound waves, since radio waves can penetrate fog and clouds. The outnumbered Royal Air Force (RAF) always seemed to the puzzled Germans to be lying in wait at the right time and never to be surprised. It was radio echoes more than anything else that won the Battle of Britain.Since the radio waves were used to tell the direction in which to send the RAF planes and the distance to send them (their range of flight, in other words), the device was called radio directing and ranging, and from the initials the word radar was coined.1. Sound waves reflected from a hill can be used to estimate the .A. heigt of the hillB. speed of soundC. distance to the hillD. intensite of sound2. Practical applications of this principles resulted in .A. New electronic instruments for planesB. A radio directing and ranging deviceC. New radio sets for RAF bombersD. An electronic detecting device3. Radar enabled the English to .A. Detect German planes on their way to LondonB. Direct the outnumbered RAF planes effectivelyC. Confuse German bomber pilotsD. Both A and B4.It can be inferred from the passage that1A. Light waves could be used in a device similar to radarB. Radar was a practical application of a well-known principleC. Radar greatly increased the effectiveness of the Royal Air ForceD. Sound waves are reflected from a hillside under all conditions5. The author of this passage probably intended to explainA. Exactly how radar worksB. Why the British used radio waves in their deviceC. How radar (work and device) came to beD. How radar helped the British win the Battle of BritainPassage Two accident（意外，事件）In general, the ancientRomans were a practical people. They cared less about philosophy and pure mathematics than did the Greeks. The Romans were the best of the ancient engineers and architects. They were brilliant students of Greek geometry and trigonometry (三角学) , and they applied their knowledge to the construction of fine bridges, roads, aqueducts (渠道) , and public buildings.They knew about the smelting of ironore, but they used the iron they produced mainly for spears, swords, and shields, rather than for building construction.While the Romans accomplished practical wonders, they did very little theoretical scientific thinking. Because of their frequent wars, many of their inventions were no more than improvements in the design of Greek weapons with which they were familiar.There are two reasons for the Romans neglect of philosophy and pure mathematics. First, they were apparently too busy conquering nearby nations and forming them into a rapidly growing empire to waste time on abstract thinking. Secondly, they were handicapped (妨碍) by the rigidity of their numerical system. (Try to multiply XI by LVII or to divide CXLIII by IX; it simply cannot be done with pencil and paper.) The Romans did all of their arithmetic on an abacus, the ancient counterpart of the modern computing machine. Their number system discouraged the study of pure mathematics.6. The author calls the Romans “practical” because theyA. Cared little about philosophyB. Applied their knowledge to constructionC. Saw the necessity for developing theoretical scienceD. Studied the past and learned from it7.The ancient Romans did not concern themselves with2A. Theoretical or abstract thoughtB. applied mathematicsC. StudyingD. either A or C8.In construction, the Romans made extensive use ofA. Iron oreB. geometry and trigonometryC. StudyingD. both B and C9.Many Romans inventions were based on Greek weapons because theA. Greeks had superior weaponsB romines were involved in frequent warsC. Romans were not familiar with many types of weaponsD. Greek proved himself or herself inspired inventor10.The author of this passage probably wanted to explain why AA. He considers the Romans a practical peopleB. Roman were involved in frequent warsC. Theoretical thinking is necessary fir the growth of a nationD. The Romans contributed little to philosophical thought11. the pew study was conducted in C (A)Passage ThreeProfessor Barry Wellman if University of Toronto in Canada has invented a term to describe the way many North Americans interacts these days. The term to have opposite meanings. How can we be individuals and be networked at the same time? You need other people for networks.Here is what Professor Wellman means. Before the invention of the Internet and e-mail, our social networks involved live interactions with relatives, neighbors, and colleagues at work. Some of the interaction was by phone, but it was still voice, person to person, in real time.A recent research study by the Pew Internet and Americans Life Project showed that for a lot of people, electronic interaction through the computer has replaced this person-to-person interaction. However, a lot of people interviewed for the Pew study say that’s a good thing. Why?In the past, many people were worried that the Internet isolated us and caused us to spend too much time in the imaginary world of the computer. But the Pew study discovered that the opposite is true. The Internet connects us with MORE real people than expected-helpful-people who can give advice on careers, medical problems, raising children, and choosing a school or college. About 60 million Americantold Pew that the Internet plays an important role in helping them major life decisions.3Thanks to the computer. “networked individuals” are able to be alone and together with other people-at the same time!A. the United StatesB. CanadaC. the U.S. and CanadaD. Europe12. in the article, a network is a group of connected CA. radio or TV stationsB. peopleC. computersD. roads13. before the invention of the Internet, our connections with people tool place mainly D (A)A. in personB. by phoneC. by letterD. by e-mail14. Which of the following has happened since the invention of the Internet and email? BA. people are talking on the phone more than ever.B. Interaction through the computer has replaced a lot of person to person interaction.C. Americans are turning into hermits.D. Sixty million Americans have bought computers.15. Which of the following was NOT one of the discoveries of Pew study? DA. The Internet has put us in touch with more people than expected.B. People use the Internet to get advice on careers, medical problems, and othe r questions.C. For many Americans, the Internet plays an important role in helping them make important decisions.D. “Internet addiction” is a growing problem among people who use computers.Passage fourSummers with father were always enjoyable. Swimming, hiking, boating, fishing-the days were not long enough to contain all of activities. There never seemed to be enough time to go to church, which disturbed some friends and relations. Accused of neglecting this part of our education, my father instituted a summer school for my brother and me. However, his summer course included ancient history, which Papa felt our schools neglected, and navigation, in which we first had a formal examination in the dining room, part of which consisted of tying several knots in a given time limit. Then we were each separately sent on what was grandly referred to as a cruise in my father’s 18-foot knockabout, spending the night on board, and loaded down, according to formally plot our course, using the tide table, even though our goal was an island I could see quite clearly across the water in the distance.416. What was the original reason for holding the summer school?A. The father wanted the children to learn more about religion.B. The children got poor grades in their regular school.C. The regular school teachers neglected the children.D. Friends and relatives thought the children should learn religion.17. The purpose of the cruise mentioned in the passage was toA. have funB. test the author for completing summer schoolC. reward the author for completing summer schoolD. get to the island18. Why did the author have to plot the summer of her cruise?A. She had to demonstrate her to do so.B. She was afraid of getting lost.C. The coast was dangerous.D. The tides were strong.19. How long did th e author’s cruise last?A. All summer.B. Overnight.C. A week.D. One day, morning till night20. Apparently a knockabout isA. a seaman’s knotB. a cruiseC. an islandD. a boatPart II Vocabulary and Structure （共40分）21. Mary is one of the brightest students who form New York University.A. graduatedB. have graduatedC. had graduatedD. has graduated22. My friend’s son, who is a soldier, was delight when he was only a few miles from home.A. campedB. situatedC. placedD. stationed23. She has bought some lovely to make herself a dress.A. stuffB. clothingC. materialD. pattern24. She has bought with what you have given her husband and you have told him.A. thatB. whichC. all whatD. all that525. I passed my exams but it was a long time my friends about it.A. that I didn’t tellB. before I toldC. after I toldD. since I told26. The stone statue in the city square was put up the fallen heroes.A. in memory ofB. in search ofC. in terms ofD. in view of27. When I applied for my passport to be renewed, I had to send a photo.A. freshB. familiarC. recentD. late28. The Americans and the British not only speak the same language but also many social customs.A. joinB. familiarC. recentD. maintain29. from the hill-top, the lake scenery is beyond description.A. SeenB. SeeingC. ToD. Having seen30. In many schools, students don’t have easy access computers.A. ofB. intoC. forD. to31. His success was due to he had been working hard all the time.A. thatB. the fact whichC. the fact thatD. the fact what32. He didn’t want to go to the cinema but they begged so hard that he finally and went with them.A. gave offB. gave awayC. gave outD. gave in33. The toy boat turned over and sank to the of the pool.A. quickB. groundC. floorD. base34. You mustn’t be , or else you will make a lot of mistakes.A. quickB. hastyC. rapidD. fast35. Do not disturb me. I letters all morning and have written six so far.A. writeB. am writingC. was writingD. have been writing36. Teachers always tell their students that it is no good today’s work for tomorrow.A. to leaveB. leavingC. leftD. leave37. I have really got angry with John because I suggest, he always disagrees.A. whateverB. anythingC. whatD. everything38. George had great difficulty in swimming across the lake, but he finally succeeded on his fourth.6A. processB. attemptC. displayD. intention39. After much thought, the engineer found a very solution to the problem.A. logicalB. necessaryC. cleverD. ordinary40. Edison tested more than one thousand materials to see if they could electric current and glow.A. bringB. makeC. carryD. produce41. If we had known that she had planed to arrive today, we her at the bus station.A. will have metB. might meetC. had meetD. might have meet42. When a machine is , suitable materials must be chosen for its parts.A. buildingB. buildC.to buildD. to be build43. His wide of the newspaper world enabled him to become a successful editor.A. careerB. experienceC. experimentD. information44. Scientists have recently the theory that eating too much fat is bad for the heart.A. put forwardB. put alongC. put outD. put up45. When we reached the station ,the train had not arrived yet ; so we .A . needed not to hurry B. needn’t have hurriedC. didn’t need to hu rryD.had not needed to hurry46. Many things impossible in the past are quite common today.A. consideringB. being consideredC. to be considerD. considered47. We believe that the young generation will prove of our trust.A. worthB. worthyC. worthwhileD. worthless48. The two elements water is made up are the gases-oxygen and hydrogen.A. thatB. whichC. of whichD. with which49. So fast that it is difficult for us to imagine its speed.A. light travelsB. travels lightC. does light travelsD. does light travel50. Output is now six times it was before liberation.A. thatB. whichC. whatD. of which51. Most foreign businessmen are the government’s new policy on foreign investment.A. in relation toB. in possession ofC. in contrast ofD. in favor of752. He made such a contribution to the university that they are naming one of the new buildingafter him.A. modestB. generousC. realD. adequate53. It has always been the of our firm to encourage workers to take part in social activities.A. campaignB. procedureC. policyD. rule54. We arranged to meet at the theatre at seven but she didn’t .A. turn upB. turn downC. turn offD. turn round55. The passengers out of the exit when we arrived at the airport.A. were just comingB. just cameC. are just comingD. just come56. As soon as Word War II ended, Einstein urged that atomic energy to peaceful use.A. is putB. be putC. would be putD. will be put57. Surveys have revealed that quite a lot of people watch TV only to time.A. wasteB. spendC. killD.take58. Neither the teacher or her students to attend the meeting by the headmaster.A. has been askedB. has askedC.have askedD.have been asked59. The photographs of Mars taken from satellites are than those taken from the earth.A. much clearerB. the clearestC. clearestD. more clearer60. Although I hadn’t seen him for years, I his voice on the telephone at once.A. realizedB. recognizedC. heardD. discoveredPart III Cloze (共20分)I arrived in the United States 61 February 6, 1986, but I remember my first day here very62 . My friend was coming for me when my 63 landed at Kennedy Airport at three o’clock in the afternoon. The weather was very 64 and it was snowing, but I was 65 excited to mind. From the airport, my friend and I 66 a taxi to my hotel. On the way, I saw the skyline of Manhattan for the first time and I stared in 67 at the famous Word Trade Centre, the tallest building in the word. My friend helped me 68 at the hotel and then left because he had to go 69 to work. He promised to return the next day.Shortly after he left, I went to a 70 near the hotel to get something to eat. As I couldn't speak 71of english, I couldn’t tell the 72 what I wanted. I was ve ry upset and started to make some gestures,8but the waiter didn’t 73 me. Finally, I ordered the same thing the man at the table was eating. After dinner, I started to walk along Broadway 74 I came to Time Square with its movie theaters, neon lights, and huge crowds of people. I did not feel tired, so I 75 walking around the city. I wanted to see everything on my first day. I knew it was 76 , but I wanted to try.When I returned to the hotel, I was exhausted, but I 77 sleep because I kept hearning the fire and police sirens during the night. I lay 78 and thought about New York. It was a very big and 79 city with many tall buildings and big cars, and full of noise and busy people. I also decided right then thatI had to learn to speak 80 .61. A. in B. at C. on D. for62. A. cleary B. quickly C. eagerly D. badly63. A. car B. plane C. bus D. helicopter64. A. hot B. cold C. mild D. changeable65. A. so B. very C. much D. too66. A. took B. made C. paid D. reached67. A. sadness B. horror C. disappointment D. astonishment68. A. prepare B. stay C. unpack D. pack69. A. back B. forward C. over D. across70. A. store B. supermarket C. restaurant D. baker’s71. A. a little B. a word C. much D. any72. A. baker B. manager C. assistant D. waiter73. A. understand B. obey C. pay attention to D. take care of74. A. when B. after C. until D. as75. A. began B. stopped C. intended D. continued76. A. important B. impossible C. exciting D. interesting77. A. could B. couldn’t C. would D. wouldn’t78. A. awake B. asleep C. waiting D. confused79. A. polluted B. polluting C. interested D. interesting80. A. French B. Spanish C. English D. Chinese第II卷（共50分）Part IV Translation (共35分)Section A981. They used radio waves instead of sound waves, since radio waves can penetrate fog and clouds. (Passage One)82. Because of their frequent wars, many of their inventions were no more than improvements in th design of Greek weapons with they were familiar. (Passage One)83. In the past, many people were worried that Internet isolated us and caused us to spend too much time in the imaginary world of the computer. (Passage Three)84. Summers with father were always enjoyable. Swimming, hiking, boating, fishing-the days were not long enough to contain all of our activities. (Passage Four)85. There never seemed to be enough tome to go to church, which disturbed some friends and relations. (Passage Four)Section B86. 使他吃惊的是，她不仅没有表扬他，反而批评了他。
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61. A) increasingB) to increaseC) and increaseD) with increasing62. A) secondB) recentC) nextD) late63. A) AnyB) SomeC) MoreD) All64. A) needB) wantC) absenceD) shortage65. A) soB) muchC) tooD) enough66. A) gettingB) from gettingC) to getD) get67. A) rememberB) rememberingC) to rememberD) remembers68. A) an amountB) a numberC) the amountD) the number69. A) forB) inC) ofD) about70. A) not easyB) no easyC) not easilyD) no ease71. A) persuadeB) be persuadingC) be persuadedD) persuading72. A) burstingB) explosionC) raisingD) extension73. A) takesB) bringsC) makesD) earns74. A) uponB) forC) intoD) after75. A) adjustedB) createdC) adoptedD) presented76. A) OfB) AmongC) BetweenD) Out of77. A) exceptionsB) examplesC) eventsD) cases78. A) successB) succeededC) successfulD) succeeding79. A) were encouragedB) encouragedC) are encouragedD) encourage80. A) presentlyB) at presentC) in timeD) on timePaper TwoPart I Listening ComprehensionCompound DictationDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for itsgeneral idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are requiredto fill in the missing information. You can either use the exact words youhave just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally,when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.Americans (*81.__________*) a lot of money in their daily lives. Working people spend money on transportation to and from work (*82._____________*) throughout the day. They spend a lot of money on (*83.___________________*). They buy sports equipments, go to sporting (*84.___________*) and so many things that cost money. However, many Americans don’t pay (*85._________*) or write check for these things. More and more they pay for things(*86._________*) credit cards. Credit cards are small rectangular(*87.____________*) cads. Banks give these cards to their customers. Whenthe customers buy something at the store, he shows his card at the store.This authorizes the store to charge the bank for the customer’s purchase.(*88._________________________________________________*). The bank does notforce the customer to pay the full amount. It allows the customer to pay forthe charges in several payments over a period of time.(*89.____________________________________________________________________________________________ __*). In this way, the bank allows customers to buy things they can’tafford at one time. People can use the card to buy what they want and payfor it over a period of time.(*90.__________________________________________________*).Part II WritingDirections: For this part, you are asked to write a composition on acertain topic. You should write at least 100 words and you should base yourcomposition on the outline below:91.Learning and Love1) School's view on love, give up, for the sake of, time-consuming, tearone away, fall behind2) Students' own view on love, no need to forbid, insist3) My view, take... as a drive, be infatuated with, failureName:________________ Class:______________Student No.:________________ Score:______________Answer SheetPart I Listening ComprehensionSection A1._____2._____3._____4._____5._____6._____7._____8._____9._____10._____Part II Reading Comprehension11.____________12.____________13.____________14.____________15.____________ 16.____________17.____________18.____________19.____________20.____________ 21.____________22.____________23.____________24.____________25.____________ 26.____________27.____________28.____________29.____________30.____________Part III Vocabulary and Structure31._____32._____33._____34._____35._____36._____37._____38._____39._____40._____41._____42._____43._____44._____45._____46._____47._____48._____49._____50._____51._____52._____53._____54._____55._____56._____57._____58._____59._____60._____Part IV Cloze61._____62._____63._____64._____65._____66._____67._____68._____69._____70._____71._____72._____73._____74._____75._____76._____77._____78._____79._____80._____3.5 (1)参考答案Part I Listening ComprehensionSection A1、听力原文:W:It's good to have you back at work again. Two weeks is a long time.M:I really enjoyed my trip to Canada.Q:Why was the man gone for two weeks?参考答案:C2、听力原文:W:Wasn't our appointment for 10:30?M:It was. But I had to be 15 minutes late.Q:What time did the man arrive?参考答案:C3、听力原文:M: Excuse me, do you mind if I sit here?W: No, of course not.Q: What does the woman's answer mean?参考答案:A4、听力原文:W: Hello, Stiff, this is Susan. I am afraid I have not been able to come tothe party. I was just asked to go to a meeting.M: Do come after the meeting, Susan. Our party won't be over until midnight.Q: Why did the woman say that she couldn't join the party?参考答案:D5、听力原文:M: Could you help me to decide what I should buy for my brother's birthday?W: Remember you took a picture of him at his last birthday party. Why not buy him a frame so that he can fix the picture in it?Q: What did the man do last year for his brother's birthday?参考答案:A6、听力原文:W: Is that nice-looking straw hat light and strong?M: Yes, you can wear it rain or shine.Q: What are they talking about?参考答案:C7、听力原文:W: Professor Brown, I'd like to get an early start on my research paper and would like to discuss my topic with you.M: Of course. What do you want to work on?Q: What does the professor want to know?参考答案:C8、听力原文:W: I heard only one person got a perfect grade on the term project. I'msure it wasn't me.M: But it was.Q: What does the man mean?参考答案:B9、听力原文:M: I heard Mike's been in college for half a year now. What's he studying?W: He's taking courses in language, world history and international politics.Q: What career does Mike probably plan to follow?参考答案:D10、听力原文:W: Thanks for volunteering to drive me to the airport, but I'm taking a bus that goes there from the campus.M: It's no trouble. Besides, I'd like to see you off.Q: What does the man mean?参考答案:APart II Reading Comprehension11. D 12. B 13. C 14. A 15. B16. D 17. B 18. B 19. A 20. D21. A 22. C 23. B 24. D 25. D26. B 27. C 28. B 29. D 30. CPart III Vocabulary and Structure31. D 32. A 33. D 34. C 35. D36. B 37. D 38. D 39. C 40. C41. D 42. C 43. C 44. A 45. D46. D 47. B 48. D 49. B 50. A51. C 52. A 53. C 54. B 55. C56. C 57. C 58. D 59. B 60. DPart IV Cloze61.A 62.C 63.B 64.D 65.C66.B 67.A 68.D 69.A 70.A71.C 72.B 73.B 74.D 75.C76.B 77.D 78.C 79.A 80.BPart I Listening ComprehensionCompound Dictation听力原文：Americans (*81. spend *) a lot of money in their daily lives. Working people spend money on transportation to and from work (*82. expenses *) throughout the day. They spend a lot of money on (*83. entertainments *). They buy sports equipments, go to sporting (*84. events *) and so manythings that cost money. However, many Americans don’t pay (*85. cash *) or write check for these things. More and more they pay for things (*86. with*) credit cards. Credit cards are small rectangular (*87. plastic *) cads.Banks give these cards to their customers. When the customers buy something at the store, he shows his card at the store. This authorizes the store tocharge the bank for the customer’s purchase. (*88. The bank collects all charges for that month *). The bank does not force the customer to pay thefull amount. It allows the customer to pay for the charges in severalpayments over a period of time. (*89. However, the bank requires thecustomer to pay interest on the unpaid part of the charges *). In this way, the bank allows customers to buy things they can’t afford at one time. People can use the card to buy what they want and pay for it over a periodof time. (*90. They also do not need to carry a lot of money *).Part II Writing91.Some college teachers argue that students should give up love for the sake of learning. They think that love is time-consuming and tears one away from learning. Those who fall in love will fall behind in his courses for sure. Above all, students are not old enough to understand what love really is.However, students, especially college students, have their own view on love. They hold that there is no need to forbid love among them and insist that those who fall in love will study harder and make great progress.As every coin has two sides, so does love. In my view, if they can take love as a drive, they will make much progress. On the other hand, if they are infatuated with love, they will be a definite failure in their studies.。
2007年9月_pets4真题
二O 0七年九月全国英语等级考试、第四级PUBLIC ENGLISH TEST SYSTEM (PETS)LEVEL 4二O 0七年九月Section I Listening Comprehension( 30 minutes)Directions:This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. Y ou will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions thai accompany them. There are THREE parts in this section, Part A, Part B and Part C.Remember, while you are doing the test, you should first put down your answers in your test booklet. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you will have 5 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET 1.If you have any questions, you may raise your hand NOW as you will not be allowed to speak once the test has started.Now look at Part A in your test booklet.Part ADirections :For Questions 1--5 ,you will hear a report on a survey recently done in Britain. While you listen, fill out the table with the information you have heard. Some of the information has been given to you in the table. Write only 1 word or number in each numbered box. Y ou will hear the recording twice. Y ou now have 25 seconds to read the table below.Part BDirections:For Questions 6--10, you will hear an interview with Rosemary , a self-employed dog trainer in Hong Kong. While you listen, complete the sentences or answer the questions. Use not more than 3 words for each answer. Y ou will hear the recording twice. Y ou now have 25 seconds to read the sentences and the questions below.Part CDirections:Y ou will hear three dialogues or monologues. Before listening to each one ,you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A ,B , C or D . After listening, you will have 10 seconds' to check your answer to each question. Y ou will hear each piece once only.Questions 11--13 are based on the following talk about prodigies, kids with unusual natural abilities. Y ou now have 1.5 seconds to read Questions 11--13.11. What was John Stuart Mill?[ A ] A historian. [ B ] A composer.[ C ] A philosopher. [ D ] A mathematician.12. What has been found about children of unusual talent?[ A ] Many of them are from middle-class families.[ B ] There are more girls than boys among them.[ C ] They are mostly born by natural childbirth.[ D ] Their parents are usually ambitious and humorous.13. What can be inferred from the talk?[ A ] Material wealth goes hand in hand with mental emptiness.[ B ] Environment plays a decisive role in the development of prodigies.[ C ] Success has not always brought happiness to prodigies.[ D ] Public praise will help prodigies to find the value of their lives.Questions 14--16 are based on the interview with British singer and songwriter Beth Orton.Y ou now have 15 seconds to read Questions 14--16.14. When did Beth Orton begin singing?[ A ] After she met William.[ B ] Before she went to acting classes.[ C ] After she dropped out of school.[ D ] Before she joined a traveling group.15. When is the best time of a woman' s life, as Beth Orton was told?[A] In her 60s. [B] In her 40s.[C] In her 30s. [D] In her 20s.16. What does Beth Orton want to do in the next year or so?[ A ] Improve her skills in playing the drums.[ B ] Learn how to play the violin.[ C ] Try some strange musical instruments.[ D ] Train herself in coordination.Questions 17--20 are based on the following discussion with Dr. Jane Richard about premarital contracting. Y ou now have 20 seconds to read Questions 17--20.17. How do people see premarital contracting in general?[ A ] It is unfeasible and unnecessary.[ B ] It has no effect on true love.[ C ] It is only effective for someone rich and famous.[ D ] It suggests distrust between the two partners.18. What does the woman think of premarital contracting?[ A ] It helps a couple know more about each other.[ B ] It makes a couple' s relationship more stable.[ C ] It helps to develop genuine love in a couple.[ D ] It makes a couple feel more comfortable with each other.19. What is the divorce rate, according to the interviewer?[A] 50%. [B] 30%.[C] 20%. [D] 10%.20. What is essential in premarital contracting, according to the woman?[ A ] Financial status. [ B ] Legal documents.[ C ] Attitude to marriage. [ D ] Communication.Y ou now have 5 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET 1.This is the end of Listening Comprehension.Section II Use of EnglishDirections :Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1.Believe it or not, airlines really are trying to do better. They promised to improve customer service last year 21 pressure from a Congress which was 22 stories of nightmare flights.So why is it that flying is getting 23 for so many passengers, 24 airlines are spending billions of dollars to improve service, 25 in new equipment such as mobile check-in stations and portable phone 15anks so travelers can quickly 26 a flight when it is delayed or canceled? The fact is that air travel has 27 been such an annoyance, and customer complaints to the Transportation Department doubled in 1999 28 1998.It seems Mother Nature would 29 people by bus this year. An unusual run of bad weather, 30 long walls of thunderstorms, has crippled airports lately and led to widespread delays and cancellations. After similar problems last summer, the FAA promised to work more closely with airlines 31 weather slowdowns--for example, FAA and airline representatives now gather at a single location in Herndon, V a. , to 32 the best way to allocate the available airspace. But even the FAA33 the new initiative has fallen 34 of expectations, and many passengers complain that the delays seem 35 Part of the problem is overcrowded planes. 36 the strong economy, U. S. airlines are expected to carry a record 665 million passengers this year, up 5 percent from last year. On 37 ,planes are about 76 percent full these days, also a 38 . That' s good news for the Transport Department, which are profitably loading more passengers _ 39 each flight, and bad news for passengers, 40 irritations build rapidly in tight quarters.21. [A] under [B] below [C] beneath [D] beyond22. [A] held back by [B] fed up with [C] taken in by [D] filled in with23. [ A] inferior [ B] worse [ C] desperate [ D] fatal24. [A] as if [B] so that [C] even though [D] now that25. [A] upgrading [B] purchasing [C] installing [D] investing26. [A] reclaim [B] reserve [C] recall [D] rebook27. [A] never [B] often [C] also [D] always28. [A] since [B] upon [C] over [D] from29. [A] persist [B] presume [C] prefer [D] permit30. [A] featuring [B] capturing [C] distinguishing [D] characterizing31. [A] charged with [B] responding to [C] replying to [D] abiding by32. [A] draw in [B] follow up [C] figure out [D] set aside33. [A] admits [B] allows [C] reveals [D] claims34. [A] lagging [B] lacking [C] scarce [D] short35. [A] absolute [B] arbitrary [C] plentiful [D] superfluous36.[A] According to [B] Except for [C] Thanks to [D] Based on37. [A] calculation [B] average [C] estimate [D]total38. [A] fantasy [B] monument [C]legend [D] record39.[A] at [B] for [C] over [D] on40. [A] since [B] although [C] unless [D] ifSection II1 Reading Comprehension( 60 minutes)Part ARead the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.Text 1The future of space exploration depends on many things. It depends on how technology evolves, how political forces shape competition and partnerships between nations, and how important the public feels space exploration is. The near future will see the continuation of human space flight in Earth' s orbit and unpiloted space flight within the solar system. Piloted space flight to other planets, or even back to the moon, still seems far away. Any flight to other solar systems is even more distant, but a huge advance in space technology could drive space exploration into realms currently explored only by science fiction.The 1968 film 2001 : A Space Odyssey depicted commercial shuttles flying to and from a giant wheel-shaped space station in orbit around Earth, bases on the moon, and a piloted mission to Jupiter. The real space activities of 2001 will not match this cinematic vision, but the 21st century will see a continuation of efforts to transform humanity into a spacefaring species.Perhaps the most difficult problem space planners face is how to finance a vigorous program of piloted space exploration, in Earth' s orbit and beyond. In 1998 no single government or international enterprise had plans to send people back to the moon, much less to Mars. Such missions are unlikely to happen until the perceived value exceeds their cost.One belief shared by a number of space exploration experts is that future lunar and Martian expeditions should be aimed at creating permanent settlements. The residents of such outposts would have to "live off the land," obtaining such necessities as oxygen and water from the harsh environment. On the moon, pioneers could obtain oxygen by heating lunar soil. In 1998 the Lunar Prospector discovered evidence of significant deposits of ice, a valuable resource for settlers, mixedwith soil at the lunar poles. On Mars, oxygen could be extracted from the atmosphere and water could come from buried deposits of ice.The future of piloted lunar and planetary exploration remains largely unknown. Most space exploration scientists believe that people will be on the moon and Mars by the middle of the 21st century, but how they get there, and the nature of their visits, is a subject of continuing debate. Clearly, key advances will need to be made in lowering the cost of getting people off Earth, the first step in any human voyage to other worlds.41. A flight to other solar systems will be made more possible by[ A ] technological breakthroughs.[ B ] international co-operation.[ C ] market competition.[ D ] public pressure.42. It can be inferred from Paragraph 2 that human society will become increasingly[ A ] worded about life on other planets.[ B ] dependent on space tourism.[ C ] accustomed to long-distance flights.[ D ] associated with space exploration.43. According to this text, piloted space missions will need to be[ A ] more exciting than earlier film versions.[ B ] supported by international organizations.[ C ] more cost-effective than they appear to be at present.[ D ] financed by individual governments.44. It is predicted that people who will live on other planets would have to[ A ] appreciate the harsh conditions they encounter there.[ B ] depend on the natural resources available there.[ C ] take most dally necessities along with them.[ D ] engage in scientific research.45. It is difficult to send people to other planets because of.[ A ] lack of capacity of space exploration vehicles.[ B ] the financial expenditure involved in space travel.[ C ] controversial nature of space travel.[ D ] the uncertain future of space exploration.Text 2Empowering workers constitutes the first step toward a stronger economy and stronger citizenry. It is a vital step toward overcoming inequality in American society. During the 1980s, the need for better wages for all workers increased as women, traditionally secondary earners, assumed greater responsibility for their own and their children' s well-being. Y et the ability to raise families to a decent living standard through wage work decreased; real wages fell for most workers. And the Federal Government enacted no new policies to facilitate the integration of work and family, as working women and working families suffered a loss in political power as well.Black or Hispanic women are four times as likely to be low-wage workers as are white men with comparable skills and experience. White women are more than three times as likely as white men to be low-wage workers, and black or Hispanic men more than one-and-a-half times as likely. More than half of all low-wage workers are the only wage workers in their families, or live alone. Employment no longer provides an escape from poverty. More than eight million working adults are poor; two million of them work full-time, year-round. More than seven million poor children have at least one working parent. When that one working parent is a low-wage worker, the children have no better chance of escaping from poverty than if the parent w ere not working at all ; more than two-fifths of such children are poor.Even if generous income assistance were available, the wages employers pay would be held to a minimum. In addition, policies such as tax credits for working parents do nothing to increase the political power of working women and men.Our research shows that unionization is among the most effective strategies for raising pay, especially for women and minority men. Being a union member, or being covered by a collective-bargaining agreement, raised 1984 wages by $ 1.79 per hour for Hispanic men, $ 1.32 for black men, $ 1.26 for Hispanic women, $ 1.01 for black women, $ 0.68 for white women, and $ 0.41 for white men, when all other factors, such as occupation, industry, firm size, education and experience were held constant. In percentage terms, the union increase was more than 15 percent for blacks and Hispanics, 11 percent for white women, and 4 percent for white men.46. During the 1980s, women started to play a more important role in[ A ] demanding political rights. [ B ] improving social welfare.[ C ] supporting the family. [ D ] earning better wages.47. According to Paragraph 2, who are most likely to be poor?[ A ] Women of color. [ B ] White women.[ C ] Men of color. [ D ] White men.48. According to Paragraph 3, having a job[ A ] means earning a low wage.[ B ] has never provided a way out of poverty.[ C ] does not mean that the children will become rich.[ D ] may not be a guarantee for a poor family to become better off.49. The term "unionization" (Line 1, Paragraph 5) refers to[ A ] mobilizing all workers to seize power.[ B ] gathering workers into an organized group.[ C ] working out strategies to raise workers' pay.[ D ] changing wage policies for women and minority men.50. What is the theme of the text?[ A ] The causes of low-wage problems.[ B ] The inequality of workers' pay.[ C ] The improvement of the rates of pay.[ D ] The economy and the rates of pay.Text 3Du Bois was a sociological and educational pioneer who challenged the established system of education that tended to restrict rather than to advance the progress of black Americans. He challenged what is called the "Tuskegee machine" of Booker T. Washington, the leading educational spokesperson of the blacks in the U. S.. A sociologist and historian, Du Bois called for a more determined and activist leadership than Washington provided.Unlike Washington, whose roots were is southern black agriculture, Du Bois' s career spanned both sides of the Mason-Dixon Line. He was a native of Massachusetts, received his undergraduate education from Fisk University in Nashville, did his graduate study at Harvard University, and directed the Atlanta University Studies of Black American Life in the South. Du Bois approached the problem of racial relations in the United States from two dimensions: as a scholarly researcher andas an activist for civil rights. Among his works was .the famous empirical sociological study, The Philadelphia Negro: A Social Study, in which he exdanined that city' s black population and made recommendations for the school system. Du Bois' s Philadelphia study was the pioneer work on urban blacks in America.Du Bois had a long and active career as a leader in the civil rights movement. He helped to organize the Niagara Movement in 1905, which led to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), established in 1909. From 1910 until 1934, Du Bois edited The Crisis, the major journal of the NAACP. In terms of its educational policy, the NAACP position was that all American children and youth should have genuine equality of educational opportunity. This policy, which Du Bois helped to formulate, stressed the following themes : ( ] ) public schooling should be free and compulsory for all American children; (2) secondary schooling should be provided for all youth; (3) higher education should not be monopolized by any special class or race.As a leader in education, Du Bois challenged not only the tradition of racial segregation in the schools but also the accommodationist ideology of Booker T. Washington. The major differencebetween the two men was that Washington sought change that was evolutionary in nature and did not upset the social order, whereas Du Bois demanded immediate change. Du Bois believed in educated leadership for blacks, and he developed a concept referred to as the "talented tenth," according to which 10 percent of the black population would receive a traditional college education in preparation for leadership.51. Compared with B. T. Washington, Du Bois' s political stand was[ A ] less popular. [ B ] more radical.[ C ] less aggressive. [ D ] more conservative.52. According to the text, Du Bois worked as all of the following EXCEPT[ A ] an editor. [ B ] an educator.[ C ] a scholar. [ D ] an official.53. It is Du Bois' s belief that[ A ] the blacks have a priority in terms of education.[ B ] higher education should be free for all races.[ C ] everyone has an equal right to education.[ D ] development in education should be gradual.54. Which of the following statements is true according to the text?[ A ] Washington would not appreciate the idea of overthrowing social order.[ B ] Racial separation is an outcome of accommodationist ideology.[ C ] Washington would not support determined activist leadership.[ D ] The Philadelphia Negro is a book on blacks in American South.55. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that[ A ] many blacks are prepared for leadership.[ B ] Du Bois was in favor of "elite education" for blacks.[ C ] Washington and Du Bois had never been friends.[ D ] only the top 10 percent are worth educating.Text 4Our analysis therefore suggests that the real problem facing the black community lies in the educational obstacles prior to the Ph. D. programs rather than in the pour-in of foreign students. Equally, our analysis suggests that we ought to treat foreign students as an important source of brain gain for us and that we ought to facilitate, rather than hinder, their arrival and their entry into our work force. How could this be done?There is a long-standing provision in our immigration laws under which those who bring in a certain amount of financial capital ( which will "create jobs" ) are allowed to immigrate : A foreigner who invests one million dollars in a commercial enterprise established in a high-unemployment area, which creates jobs for at least ten Americans, is automatically given immigrant status (i. e. ,a green card). We suggest extending the idea from financial to human capital.Currently, graduate students who wish to stay on in the United States after their Ph. D. s must be sponsored by their employers, a process that imposes substantial hardship both on the students and on smaller employers.The standard procedure is in two stages. First, the U. S. Department of Labor must, on the basis of a U. S. employer' s sponsorship, certify that "no American can do this job. " Then, the would be immigrant must apply for immigrant status at the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). Ifall goes right, the entire process takes about two years ( considerably more for citizens of certain countries). But things may not go right: there could be problems at either stage. Thus, the employer or the "alien" must hire an immigration lawyer. The current process, then, is costly both to the would-be immigrant and to the employer ( and hence, it unfairly penalizes smaller firms that cannot afford this expensive process and so cannot recruit this foreign talent).The Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1990 introduced an alternative route for professors and researchers to secure immigrant status. Essentially, it eliminates the average processing time to about one year, it does not eliminate any of the uncertainty or the need for expensive legal counsel.We budget that automatic green cards be given to all those who obtain a Ph.D. in the science and engineering programs at our universities. In adopting such a "guaranteed green card" proposal, we would be recognizing the important contribution that these students make to our leading position in science by giving equal weight to human capital and financial capital.56. Prior to this text, the author has most probably made an analysis of[ A ] brain gain in the United States.[ B ] the cause of problems of the black people.[ C ] the U. S educational programs for blacks.[ D ] the procedure of foreign students' immigration.57. Which of the following statements will the author most probably agree with?[ A ] Foreign students are a new source of financial capital.[ B ] Ph. D. graduates should automatically be given green cards.[ C ] Foreign. Ph. D. graduates may function as a kind of capital.[ D ] Foreign investors ought to immigrate to high unemployment areas.58. A foreign graduate student who applies for immigrant status must have[ A ] a U.S. employer' s sponsorship.[ B ] financial capital to create ten jobs.[ C ] a job in an American company.[ D ] the help of an immigration lawyer.59. Smaller enterprises have difficulty using foreign talent because of[ A ] the costly recruiting process.[ B ] the expensive legal counsel.[ C ] the competition from big companies,[ D ] the inability to provide sponsorship.60. The author' s proposal differs from the Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1990 in[ A ] the kind of green card.[ B ] the amount of. investment capital.[ C ] the budget for the whole process.[ D ] the certainty of issuing green cards.Part BDirections:Read the following text carefully and then translate the underlined segments into Chinese. Write your translation clearly on ANSWER SHEET 2.The cost of staging the year 2000 Olympics in Sydney is estimated to be a staggering $ 960million, but 61 ) the city is preparing to reap the financial benefits that come from holding such an international event by equaling the commercial success of Los Angeles, the only city yet to have made a demonstrable profit from the Games in 1984. At precisely 4:20 a. m. on Friday the 24th of September 1993, it was announced that Sydney had beaten five other competing cities around the world, and Australians everywhere, not only Sydneysiders, were justifiably proud of the result. 62) But, if Sydney had lost the bid, would the taxpayers of New South Wales and of Australia have approved of governments spending millions of dollars in a failed and costly exercise?There may have been some consolation in the fact that the bid came in $ 1million below the revised budget and $ 5 million below the original budget of $ 29 million formulated in mid-1991. However, the final cost was the considerable sum of $ 24 million, the bulk of which was paid for by corporate and community contributions, merchandising, licensing, and the proceeds 0f lotteries, with the NSW Government, which had originally been willing to spend up to $ 10 million, contributing some $ 2 million. 63)The Federal Government' s grant of $ 5 million meant, in effect, that the Sydney bid was financed by every Australian taxpayer.Prior to the announcement of the winning city, there was considerable debate about the wisdom of taking financial risks of this kind at a time of economic recession. 64) Others argued that 70% of the facilities were already in place, and all were on government-owned land, removing some potential areas of conflict which troubled previous Olympic bidders. The former NSW Premier, Mr. Nick Greiner, went on record as saying that the advantage of having the Games... "is not that you are going to have $ 7.4 billion in extra gross domestic product over the next 14 years.65) I think the real point is the psychological change, the gaining of confidence, apart from the other more obvious reasons, such as the building of sporting facilities, tourism, and things of that nature.Section IV Writing(35 minutes)Directions:66. Read the following statement and write an essay on it. In your essay, you should1 ) state your opinion, and2 ) support it with examples."The man who reads well is the man who thinks well, who has a background for opinion and a stand for judgment. "Y ou should write 160--200 words neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2.2007年9月笔试真卷答案Section I Listening Comprehension1．accountants 2．biographies3．forty—six 4．1awyers5．contemporary 6．understanding7．evenings and weekends 8．training opportunities9．beaten so much l0．10，000 HK dollars11．C l2．A l3．B l4．A l5．B l6．B l7．D 18．A l9 A20．D1—20题解析略。
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2007年湖北省专升本大学英语试题样本（武汉工程大学）Paper One大学英语考试样题Part I Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In this section, you will hear several short conversations. Atthe end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said.Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After eachquestion there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the fourchoices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Thenmark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line throughthe centre.1.A) The man was in the hospital.B) The man was on business trip.C) The man was on vacation.D) The man was visiting a sick aunt.2.A) 10:00B) 10:30C) 10:45D) 11:153.A) Please sit down.B) She doesn't want him to sit down.C) She'll mind if he sits down.D) She doesn't want the man to sit with her.4.A) She would have something more important to do.B) She had to meet a friend of hers.C) She was not in the mood to attend the party.D) She was afraid she might be kept too late.5.A) Took a photo of him.B) Bought him a picture.C) Held a birthday party.D) Bought him a frame for his picture.6.A) A raincoat.B) A sunny day.C) A lovely hat.D) An attractive hut.7.A) The reason for making an early start.B) The process of her written work.C) The topic of her research paper.D) The reason of her decision.8.A) The term project was finished.B) The woman received the best score.C) He was sure his term project was good.D) His score was better than the woman's.9.A) Engineering.B) Insurance.C) Scientific research.D) Diplomatic services.10.A) He wants to say good-bye at the airport.B) He would like her to take a day off.C) He likes to watch the planes take off.D) He thinks she should take the bus to the airport.Part II Reading ComprehensionDirections: There are several passages in this part. Each passage isfollowed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them thereare four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the bestchoice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a singleline through the centre.Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:Psychologists take opposing views of how external rewards, from warm praise to cold cash, affect motivation and creativity. Behaviorists, who study therelation between actions and their consequences, argue that rewards canimprove performance at work and school. Cognitive (认知学派的) researchers, who study various aspects of mental life, maintain that rewards oftendestroy creativity by encouraging dependence on approval and gifts from others.The latter view has gained many supporters, especially among educators. But the careful use of small monetary (金钱的) rewards sparks creativity ingrade-school children, suggesting that properly presented inducements (刺激) indeed aid inventiveness, according to a study in the June "Journal of Personality and Social Psychology"."If kids know they're working for a reward and can focus on a relatively challenging task, they show the most creativity," says Robert Eisenberger ofthe University of Delaware in Neward. "But it's easy to kill creativity bygiving rewards for poor performance or creating too much anticipation for rewards."A teacher who continually draws attention to rewards or who hands out high grades for ordinary achievement ends up with uninspired students, Eisenberger holds. As an example of the latter point, he notes growingefforts at major universities to tighten grading standards and restorefailing grades.In earlier grades, the use of so-called token economies, in which students handle challenging problems and receive performance-based points toward valued rewards, shows promise in raising effort and creativity, the Delaware psychologist claims.11.Psychologists are divided with regard to their attitudes toward _____.A) the choice between spiritual encouragement and monetary rewardsB) the amount of monetary rewards for students' creativityC) the study of relationship between actions and their consequencesD) the effects of external rewards on students' performance12.What is the response of many educators to external rewards for theirstudents?A) They have no doubts about them.B) They have doubts about them.C) They approve of them.D) They avoid talking about them.13.Which of the following can best raise students' creativity according toRobert Eisenberger?A) Assigning them tasks they have not dealt with before.B) Assigning them tasks which require inventiveness.C) Giving them rewards they really deserve.D) Giving them rewards they anticipate.14.It can be inferred from the passage that major universities are tryingto tighten their grading standards because they believe ______.A) rewarding poor performance may kill the creativity of studentsB) punishment is more effective than rewardingC) failing uninspired students helps improve their overall academicstandardsD) discouraging the students' anticipation for easy rewards is a matter ofurgency15.The phrase "token economies" (Sentence 1, Paragraph 5) probably refersto _____.A) ways to develop economyB) systems of rewarding studentsC) approaches to solving problemsD) methods of improving performanceQuestions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage:The decline in moral standards -- which has long concerned social analysts -- has at last captured the attention of average Americans. And Jean Bethke Elshtain, for one, is glad.The fact that ordinary citizens are now starting to think seriously aboutthe nation's moral climate, says this ethics (伦理学) professor at the University of Chicago, is reason to hope that new ideas will come forward to improve it.But the challenge is not to be underestimated. Materialism and individualism in American society are the biggest obstacles. "The thoughtthat 'I'm in it for me' has become deeply rooted in the national consciousness," Ms. Elshtain says.Some of this can be attributed to the disintegration of traditional communities, in which neighbors looked out for one another, she says. With today's greater mobility and with so many couples working, those bonds have been weakened, replaced by a greater emphasis on self.In a 1996 poll of Americans, loss of morality topped the list of thebiggest problems facing the US. And Elshtain says the public is correct to sense that: Data show that Americans are struggling with problems unheard ofin the 1950s, such as classroom violence and a high rate of births to unmarried mothers.The desire for a higher moral standard is not a lament (挽歌) for some nonexistent "golden age", Elshtain says, nor is it a wishful (一厢情愿的) longing for a time that denied opportunities to women and minorities. Mostpeople, in fact, favor the lessening of prejudice.Moral decline will not be reversed until people find ways to counter the materialism in society, she says. "Slowly, you recognize that the thingsthat matter are those that can't be bought."16.Professor Elshtain is pleased to see that Americans ________.A) have adapted to a new set of moral standardsB) are longing for the return of the good old daysC) have realized the importance of material thingsD) are awakening to the lowering of their moral standards17.The moral decline of American society is caused mainly by _____.A) its growing wealthB) the self-centeredness of individualsC) underestimating the impact of social changesD) the prejudice against women and minorities18.Which of the following characterizes the traditional communities?A) Great mobility.B) Concern for one's neighbors.C) Emphasis on individual effort.D) Ever-weakening social bonds.19.In the 1950s, classroom violence _____.A) was something unheard ofB) was by no means a rare occurrenceC) attracted a lot of public attentionD) began to appear in analysts' data20.According to Elshtain, the current moral decline may be reversed _____.A) if people can return to the "golden age"B) when women and men enjoy equal rightsC) when people rid themselves of prejudiceD) if less emphasis is laid on material thingsQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:Alice Walker makes her living by writing, and her poems, short stories, and novels have won many awards and fellowships for her. She was born in Eatonton, Georgia. She went to public schools there, and then to Spelman College in Atlanta before coming to New York to attend Sarah LawrenceCollege, from which she graduated in 1966. For a time she lived in Jackson, Mississippi, with her lawyer husband and small daughter. About Langston Hughes, American poet, her first book for children, she says, "After myfirst meeting with Langston Hughes I vowed I would write a book about himfor children someday. Why? Because I, at twenty-two, knew next to nothing of his work, and he didn't scold me; he just gave me a stack of his books. Andhe was kind to me; I will always be grateful that in his absolute warmth and generosity he fulfilled my deepest dream of what a poet should be.""To me he is not dead at all. Hardly a day goes by that I don't think ofhim or speak of him. Once, just before he died, when he was sick with theflu, I took him a sack full of oranges. The joy I felt in giving that simplegift is undiminished by time. He said he liked oranges, too."21.The main topic of the passage is ________.A) Alice Walker's reflection on Langston HughesB) the influence of Alice Walker on the writing of Langston HughesC) Langston Hughes' book about Alice WalkerD) a comparison of the childhoods of Alice Walker and Langston Hughes22.In the passage, Alice Walker is described as ________.A) a research fellow at Spelman CollegeB) a professor at Sarah Lawrence CollegeC) a prize-winning writer of prose and poetryD) an author of plays for children23.Before attending college, Alice Walker went to school in _________.A) Atlanta, GeorgiaB) Eatonton, GeorgiaC) Jackson, MississippiD) Lawrence, Massachusetts24.The word "vowed" in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to "_________".A) confidedB) believedC) disclosedD) promised25.It can be inferred from the passage that Alice Walker's firstimpressions of Langston Hughes were derived mostly from __________.A) talking with his friendB) reading his autobiographyC) studying his poetryD) meeting himQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:Real policemen hardly recognize any resemblance between their lives and what they see on TV — if they ever get home in time. There are similarities, of course, but the cops don't think much of them.The first difference is that a policeman's real life revolves round the law. Most of his training is in criminal law. He has to know exactly what actions are crimes and what evidence can be used to prove them in court. He has to know nearly as much law as a professional lawyer and what is more, he has to apply it on his feet, in dark and rain, running down an alley after someone he wants to talk to.Little of his time is spent in chatting to scantily-clad（穿衣很少的）ladies or in dramatic confrontations with desperate criminals. He will spend most of his working life typing millions of words on thousands of forms about hundreds of sad, unimportant people who are guilty ─ or not ─ of stupid, petty crimes.Most television crime drama is about finding the criminal: as soon as he's arrested, the story is over. In real life, finding criminals is seldom muchof a problem. Except in very serious cases like murders and terroristattacks — where failure to produce results reflects on the standing of the police — little effort is spent on searching.Having made an arrest, a detective really starts to work. He has to prove his case in court and to do that, he often has to gather a lot of different evidence. So, as well as being overworked, a detective has to be out at all hours of the day and night interviewing his witnesses and persuading them, usually against their own best interests, to help him.26.It is essential for a policeman to be trained in criminal law ______ .A) so that he can catch criminals in the streetsB) so that he can justify his arrests in courtC) because many of the criminals he has to catch are dangerousD) because he has to know nearly as much as a professional lawyer27.The everyday life of a policeman or detective is ______ .A) exciting and glamorousB) full of dangerC) devoted mostly to routine mattersD) wasted on unimportant matters28.When murders and terrorist attacks occur the police ______ .A) prefer to wait for the criminal to give himself awayB) spend a lot of effort in trying to track down their manC) make a quick arrest in order to keep up their reputationD) usually fail to produce results29.Which of the following is true according to the passage?A) Generally the detective's work is over once the arrest has been made.B) People are usually willing to give evidence.C) Policemen and detectives spend little time at the typewriter.D) Policemen feel that the image of their lives shown on TV is notaccurate.30.Which of the following could be a suitable title for the passage?A) Policemen and DetectivesB) The Reality of Being a DetectiveC) Detective's Life — Fact and FantasyD) Drama and RealityPart III Vocabulary and StructureDirections: There are a number of incomplete sentences in this part. Foreach sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.31.They have ________ most carefully the time and the materials needed to complete the project.A) picked outB) left outC) taken outD) figured out32.Some people say that the need for cars ________ by the year 2003.A) will have doubledB) will be doublingC) has been doubledD) has doubled33.He described one of the airlines which ________ on display.A) areB) hadC) wasD) were34.It was required that the manufacturer ________ out the design immediately.A) workedB) would workC) workD) works35.Many engineers urged that nuclear energy ________ to peaceful uses.A) will be putB) would be putC) is putD) be put36.Half the guards ________ the escaped prisoners, but they got away free.A) went againstB) went afterC) tracked downD) traced back37.Only after they had finished watching the football game _____________ to prepare for the math examination.A) they beganB) they had begunC) had they begunD) did they begin38.The dictator relied on abuse of his opponents ________ on sound reasoning.A) insteadB) no more thanC) or ratherD) rather than39.To save money for my education, Mother often took on more work than________ for her.A) it was goodB) what was goodC) was goodD) being good40.There has been a great increase in retail sales, ____?A) does thereB) isn't thereC) hasn't thereD) isn't it41.Such crimes may be so complex that months or years go by before anyone _____ them.A) discoveredB) will discoverC) would have discoveredD) discovers42.Apart from caring for her children, she has to take on such heavy_______ housework as carrying water and firewood.A) time-consumedB) timely-consumedC) time-consumingD) timely-consuming43.The Car Club couldn't _______ to meet the demands of all its members.A) assumeB) ensureC) guaranteeD) confirm44.When I caught him _______ I stopped buying things there and started dealing with another shop.A) cheatingB) cheatC) to cheatD) to be cheating45.______ he works hard, I don't mind when he finishes the experiment.A) As soon asB) As well asC) So far asD) So long as46.After a few rounds of talks, both sides regarded the territory dispute_______.A) being settledB) to be settledC) had settledD) as settled47.Not until 1868 ______ made the capital of the state of Georgia.A) Atlanta wasB) was AtlantaC) when Atlanta wasD) when was Atlanta48.Finding it difficult to ______ to the climate there, he decided to move to the north.A) fitB) adoptC) suitD) adapt49.It's ____ my power to make final decision on the matter.A) outsideB) beyondC) out ofD) above50.Our classroom is ____ in the building.A) bigger than any other oneB) bigger than every oneC) the biggest of all the othersD) the biggest than others51.It is necessary that the plan ____ before Thursday.A) were fulfilledB) was fulfilledC) be fulfilledD) would be fulfilled52.The long wait at airport security was tough to the five-year-old boy. To keep him from ______, his mother decided to distract him with a civics lesson.A) making a disturbanceB) making a mistakeC) making friends with strangersD) making himself busy53.To my knowledge, the personnel in the company work on the eight-hour system. They start work at 8 a.m., and ______ at 5 p.m. with an hour's lunch break.A) knock outB) knock downC) knock offD) knock at54.I expect a ______ paycheck when I get through with translating this book.A) richB) handsomeC) beautifulD) heavy55.They make a big _____ from selling waste material to textile factories.A) interestB) fortuneC) profitD) sum56.He felt that he ___ for the coldness that had grown between them.A) blamedB) was blamed ofC) was to blameD) was to be blamed57.________ I wanted to find out first was how long it would take to complete the bridge.A) ThatB) ThoseC) WhatD) Which58.His eyes then (# shifted #) to a small table that stood in the corner of the room.A) traveledB) soughtC) searchedD) moved59.When ______, the power station will have nine 70,000kw generators.A) is completedB) completedC) being completedD) having completed60.The pressure of too much homework has led to an evident ______ in interest in sports among the students.A) absenceB) shortageC) minimumD) declinePart IV ClozeDirections: There are a number of 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 onthe Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Man cannot go on (* 61 *) his numbers at the present rate. In the (* 62 *) 30 years man will face a period of crisis. (* 63 *) experts believe that therewill be a widespread food (* 64 *). Other experts think this is (* 65 *) pessimistic, and that man can prevent things (* 66 *) worse than they are now.But (* 67 *) that two-thirds of the people in the world are undernourished or starving now.One thing that man can do is to limit (* 68 *) of babies born. The need (* 69 *) this is obvious, but it is (* 70 *) to achieve. People have to (* 71 *) to limittheir families. In the countries of the population (* 72 *), many people likebig families. The parents think that this (* 73 *) a bigger income for thefamily and ensures there will be someone in the family who will look (* 74 *) them in old age.Several governments have (* 75 *) birth control policies in recent years.(* 76 *) them are Japan, China, India and Egypt. In some (* 77 *) the resultshave not been (* 78 *). Japan has been an exception. The Japanese adopted abirth control policy in 1948. People (* 79 *) to limit their families. Thebirth rate fell from 34.3 per thousand per year to about 17.0 per year(* 80 *).。
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历年真题:湖北专升本英语试卷2007年09月01日星期六 7:00 A.M.Part Ⅰ . Structure (1 point×20=20 points)Directions: This part is to test your ability to construct grammatically correct sentences. It consists of 2 sections.Section ADirections: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences .You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the 4choices marked A, B, C and D. Write your answers on the ANSWER SHEET.1. This year the factory turned ____twice as many bicycles as it did last year.A. downB. offC. toD. out2. The taxi is _____in this little town, but most people seem to prefer the bus.A. valuableB. availableC. acceptableD. considerable3.____had professor Smirh finished his report when stormy applause broke out.A. scarcelyB. no soonerC. NeverD. Seldom4. We don't agree with his view ____there is no advantage in introducing the new method.A. whichB. thatC. whatD. when5. The noise around was terrible, but they had to ____itA. put up withB. keep up withC. come up withD. catch up with6. He prefers to read books ____watch TV.A. other thanB. better thanC. rather thanD. more than7. I'm pleased with ____ you have told me.A. thatB. all thatC. all whatD. which8. The prices of the products have been ____ steadily in the past few years.A. risenB. raisedC. arisenD. aroused9．There isn’t ____ good news in today's newspaper.A. manyB. muchC. littleD. a few10. When ____ ,the novel will become one of the best-sellers of the year. A．publishing B. being published C. have published D. publishedSection BDirections: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each black with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. Write the word or words in the corresponding space on the ANSWER SHEET. 11. The France have put forward a (propose) ___________ for a joint project.12. Without a protection program, experts feat that lowland forests are likely (vanish) _________ within five years.13. Many a man ____________ (think) life is meaningless without a purpose.14. He is so stupid that he seems to be (capable) ___________ to understand the simple instructions.15. Children from (break) ____________ families seem to be moreself-dependant and prefer acting on their own.16. He was found guilty of crime and put into prison that is the place for punishing the (crime) ____________.17. The husband has almost been driver mad by his wife's (end) ____________ complaints.18. I'm sure there is a bank somewhere in the (neighbour) ____________ of the railway station.19. The little boy finally managed (find) __________ what he was looking for.20. He has decided to devote (him) ____________ to helping blind people.Part Ⅱ .Reading Comprehension (1 point×20=20 points)Directions: There are four reading passages in this part. Each passage followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of then there are four choices marked A,B,C and D. Write your answers on the ANSWER SHEET.1The sale of gods and services is not restricted, to local regional or national markets; it ofter takes place on international basis. Nation import goods that they lack or cannot produce as efficiently as other nations, and they export goods that they can produce more efficiently. This exchange of goods and services in the world, or global market is known as international trade. There are there main benefits to be gained form this type of exchange.First, international trade marks scarce goods available to nations that need or desire them. When a nation lacks the resources needed to produce goods domestically, it may import them form anther country.Second, international trade allows a nation to specialize in production of those goods for which it is particularly suited. This ofter results in increased output, decreased costs, and higher national standard of living. Natural, human, and technical resources help determine which products a nation will specialize in.There are two economic principles that help explain how and when specialization is advantageous. According to the theory of absolute advantage, a nation ought to specialize in the goods that it can produce more cheaply than its competitors or in the goods that no other nation is able to produce. According to the theory of comparative advantage, a nation ought to concentrate on the products that it can produce most efficiently and profitably.The third benefit of international trade is its political effects. Nations that trade together develop common interests which may help them overcomepolitical differences. Economic cooperation has been the foundation for many political alliances.21. Nations import goods they __________.A. produce efficientlyB. specialize inC. lack or can't produce efficientlyD. do not need or desire22. Specialization often results in ___________.A. increased outputB. decreased costsC. higher standard of livingD. all of the above23. What is the best titll for this passage?A. Three BenefitsB. Why Nations TradeC. What is International TradeD. Two Economic Principles24. According to the passage, if the U.S is able to specialize in the computer industry, it is due to its ___________ resources.A. naturalB. technicalC. humanD. international25. Here are some advantages of international trade concerning importing nations except ___________.A. A great variety of goods is availableB. The national standard of living is raisedC. The international market gets floodedD. Foreign competition endangers domestic industries普通专升本英语试题12007年09月01日星期六 6:57 A.M.Part 1 Vocabulary & Structure （30 points）Directions：There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choice marked A）, B）, C）,and D）, choose the ONE that best completes the sentence。