2015年湖北文理学院普通专升本《大学英语》试题样题.doc

湖北自考网（）信息最齐全最实用的湖北自考门户网站。2015年湖北文理学院普通专升本大学英语试题样题Part I Listening Comprehension (20 points)Directions: This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 3 sections.Section ADirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. After each dialogue, there is a recorded question. Both the dialogues and questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.1. A Early winter. B Early spring. C Late autumn. D Late winter.2. A Yes, because she has two dollars. B Yes, because she wants to help him. C No, because she will need the money this week. D No, because she doesnt want to lend him the money.3. A In the back of the store. B In the front of the store C On the right side of the store. D On the left side of the store.4. A He is too busy. B He is willing to help. C Its not his business. D Its not her business.5. A Because its bad for his health. B Because its a bad example for the children. C Because it makes him smell. D Because it makes him cough.Section BDirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conversations in it. After each conversation, there are some recorded questions. Both the conversations and questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Conversation 16. A Because this is her first day of work in the finance office. B Because she is afraid her job is going to be very difficult. C Because she is not sure how to please her new boss. D Because she is going to replace Linda.7. A Mrs. Davis prefers Laura to Linda. B Linda was given short notice that she would be replaced by Laura.C Linda has won promotion.D Laura is an experienced secretary and will learn to do all the work there in about a couple of weeks.Conversation 28. A They are having a birthday party for Jake.B They are having a gathering at Amy and Jakes home. C They are preparing foods in the kitchen for Jakes birthday party.D They are holding a dance party at Kates place.9. A To be the first to arrive. B To bring friends along without telling the host beforehand.C To stay until the end D To bring some gifts to the host and hostess.10. A Amy and Jake have a party at home every month.B Vegetable salad, potato chips and nuts are all the food the guests have at the party.C Jake and Amy are the host and hostess of the party. D Kate is a good dancer.Section CDirections: In this section you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, youre required to fill in the blanks numbered from 11 to 7 with the exact words youve just heard. For blanks numbered from 8 to 10, youre required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words youve 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 participate in sports as part of their education. They may play two or more (11) _, such as football or basketball. In high school, groups of boys or girls are chosen to make (12) _. They choose the best players for the team. These teams (13) _ against teams from other schools. In many schools, students also participate in wrestling, running, golf and swimming. There are teams for these sports, too.The competitions between schools are often very (14)_. Students who are not on the team, love to watch them. They let everyone know this shouting (15)_ for their team.There is a special (16)_ of girls and boys, (17)_girls, who perform routines and shout for their football team. They are called cheerleaders, because they lead the crowd in cheering for the team. (18)_. The football players uniforms are those, too. (19)_. Cheerleaders call out the team name in their cheers. (20)_. Cheerleading is a sport itself.Part 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 are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage One There are many reasonable definitions of critical thinking but I like the one offered by Wade and Tavris because it emphasizes the positive side to critical thinking. Too often people think that being critical means just tearing some argument down: Critical thinking, they write, is the ability and willingness to evaluate claims and make objective judgments on the basis of well-supported reasons. It is the ability to look for flaws in arguments and resist claims that have no supporting evidence. Critical thinking, however, is not merely negative thinking. It also fosters the ability to be creative and constructive to generate possible explanations for findings, think of implications, and apply new knowledge to a broad range of social and personal problems. You cant really separate critical thinking from creative thinking, for its only when you question what is that you can begin to imagine what can be. Nor is being an independent thinker and a critical thinker merely being open-minded. As Wade and Tavris point out, Sometimes people justify mental laziness by proudly telling you that they are open-minded. Its good to be open-minded, replies philosopher Jacob Needleman, but not so open that your brains fall out. Wade writes that sometimes her students think that being open-minded means that every opinion is just as good as every other opinion. What comes across to students, she says, is that they shouldnt defend their own beliefs too passionately or criticize someone elses beliefs too strongly. When they complain its just my opinion, she replies, Well, is it a good opinion or a bad opinion? Is it well-supported by evidence or reasons? The goal is to teach students how to take a position and defend it strongly and with passion, and yet fair-mindedly.21. Which of the following is NOT included in the definition of critical thinking given by Wade and Tavris?A destroying some arguments B seeking flaws in argumentsC rejecting claims that dont have factual basis D objective judgments22. To be creative, you would have to think critically. This is because a new idea cannot emerge unless _.A you tear down some old ones B you question what something really isC you turn down others opinions D you refuse to think logically23. According to Wade and Tavris, sometimes when some people proudly say that they are open-minded, they are in fact _.A willing to accept other peoples opinions B happy to change their opinionsC not biased in viewpoints D not active in thinking for themselves24. Wade thinks that if you have a well-supported opinion, _.A you should also regard other peoples opinions as equally reasonableB you should defend your opinion without too much passionC you shouldnt criticize different opinionsD you should defend your opinion in a strong, passionate, and objective way25. In this passage the author _.A explains why he likes the definition of critical thinking offered by Wade and TavrisB tells the difference between critical thinking and open-mindednessC develops the concept of critical thinking by showing what it is and what it isntD shows how to be open-mindedPassage TwoSome people have claimed theyve invented a machine that will save the planet. Others are convinced that theres a secret plan by fossil fuel and / or nuclear power companies to stop such devices from getting to the public. Some of these devices use theories called Free Energy, or Zero-Point Energy. As a matter of fact, you can find all sorts of information about such things on the Internet. Just plug in any of those words. But none of these devices have ever been proven theoretically. The free energy area is filled with dishonest artists selling obscure information, often clouded with technical jargon (行话), and seeking people with money to develop their inventions or ideas. As the old saying goes, a fool and his money are soon parted. Most of these devices are perpetual (永恒的) motion machines, which violate known laws of science. With energy and the universe, theres no such thing as a free lunch or free energy. You cant get energy from nothing because of the fundamental laws of physics that energy cannot be created or destroyed. What about matter and anti-matter? What about energy that they use on Star Trek and in other science fiction stories? The ideas are interesting, but they are still fiction. Though science fiction has a basis in some fact. Jules Verne wrote about traveling under the water more than a hundred years ago, and today we have submarines. He also wrote about going to the moon, and in 1969 humans first set foot on our closest neighbor in space. So, while some ideas being used by writers are fiction, there could be some basis in fact. Who knows, someone might create a matter-antimatter energy system that could revolutionize the way we think about energy and our universe.26. Those who are selling the free energy information _.A intentionally use words that are difficult or even impossible to understandB are trying to turn their inventions into practical devicesC are technicians and artistsD have no money to develop their ideas into real products27. By saying theres no such thing as a free lunch, the author means _.A there will be no gains without painsB you have to pay for what you didC energy cannot be created out of nothingD understanding basic laws of physics is necessary for creating any device28. The author holds the view that the energy used in science fiction stories _.A is as unscientific as free energy B is in someway believableC appeals to fools only D is interesting29. The author mentions Jules Verne to show that _.A science fiction writers are knowledgeableB going to the moon has been the humans dreamC some ideas contained in science fiction stories are fantasticD science fiction has a basis in some fact30. What is the authors attitude toward a matter-antimatter energy system?A In no way does he believe such a system.B He has a great interest in such a system.C He thinks it may be possible, but he doesnt really care.D He welcomes the ideaPassage ThreeThe Oxford Dictionary offers many definitions of independent, including not depending on the authority of others and not dependent on others for forming an opinion. Making up your own mind, in other words. But what does that really mean? Does it mean forming an opinion without input from others? No, of course not, otherwise we reinvent the wheel every time we make a decision. We all need relevant information and data on which to base our opinions. Its the way that we seek information and how we apply it that makes us dependent or independent thinkers. If we uncritically accept whatever values or ideas weve been taught by parents, teachers or church, never questioning these ideas or asking ourselves if these ideas really make sense, then we are dependent thinkers (even if the ideas are true!). If we reject what our parents, teachers or church have taught us simply because they say something is right, does that make us independent thinkers? No, thats just what psychologists call anti-conformity (反对一致) rather than non-conformity. Making up your own mind is an action, not a reaction. Independent thinking means making sense of the world based on your own observations and experiences rather than just depending on the word of others. It means trusting your own ability to make judgments, even if they contradict what others say. It means acting in accordance with these judgments, even if you sometimes make mistakes. An independent thinker knows its psychologically better to make your own mistakes than someone elses. Independent thinking is not necessarily sensible or critical. Sometimes you make mistakes; sometimes its difficult to know if your beliefs are your own or simply uncritically borrowed. No one ever said independent thinking is easy. Critical thinking is a tool that you as an independent thinker can use. It can help you decide whether your old beliefs are sensible. It can help you examine new ideas or help you solve problems in reasonable ways.31. If we reinvent the wheel (Para. 1) for making a decision, we _.A think independently B act on the basis of our own experiencesC dont need input from others D do something in a least efficient way32. To be an independent thinker, we _.A should take an anti-conformity attitude B should have our own ways to seek informationC should not swallow other peoples ideas D should not make an erroneous decision33. Refusing to accept what is correct is _.A an unreasonable reactionB an action not in conformity with traditionC the first step toward independent thinkingD necessary for making up ones independent decision34. An independent thinker wouldnt like to make mistakes of someone elses. This is because making such an error is an indication that _.A he didnt think sensibly B he uncritically borrowed someones opinionC he didnt go against conformity D he didnt learn any lessons from his own experiences35. In what follows, the author would most probably explore _.A how independent thinking differs from dependent thinkingB how one can think independentlyC what critical thinking isD why one should think criticallyPassage FourTo non-critical readers, texts provide facts. Readers gain knowledge by memorizing the statements within a text. To the critical reader, any single text provides but one portrayal of the facts on the subject matter. Critical readers thus recognize not only what a text says, but also how that text portrays the subject matter. They recognize the various ways in which each text is the unique creation of a unique author. Non-critical reading is satisfied with recognizing what a text says and restating the key remarks. Critical reading goes two steps further. Having recognized what a text says, it reflects on what the text does by making such remarks. Is it offering examples? Arguing? Making a contrast to clarify a point? Finally, critical readers then infer what the text, as a whole, means , based on the earlier analysis. Textbooks on critical reading commonly ask students to accomplish certain goals: to recognize an authors purpose to understand tone and persuasive elements to recognize bias Notice that none of these goals actually refers to something on the page. Each requires inferences from evidence within the text: recognizing purpose involves inferring a basis for choices of content and language recognizing tone and persuasive elements involves classifying the nature of language choices recognizing bias involves classifying the nature of patterns of choice of content and language Critical reading is not simply close and careful reading. To read critically, one must actively recognize and analyze evidence upon the page. To sum up, critical reading assumes that each author offers a portrayal of the topic. Critical reading thus relies on an examination of those choices that any and all authors must make when framing a presentation: choices of content, language, and structure. Readers examine each of the three areas of choice, and consider their effect on the meaning.36. Non-critical readers can _.A learn little information from a textB learn a lot of information from a textC recognize if a piece of information is true or falseD recognize how a piece of information is related to another37. On the basis of understanding the facts contained in a text, a critical reader goes on _.A to keep them in mindB to judge if the facts are uniqueC to see how the facts contribute to the development of the topicD to evaluate the ways the author uniquely creates the facts38. According to