安徽省普高专升本2005年英语真题和答案.doc

2005年安徽省普通高等学校专升本招生考试试题英 语I. Vocabulary and Structure (1 point each, 35 points in all) Directions: There are 35 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D, then write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. 1. English people often take umbrellas with them when they go out because they dont want to be in a rain.A. seized B. got C. captured D. caught2. Whenever Tom knew I was in trouble, he always lends me a hand.A. might B. would C. could D. should3. There is an arrow on the wall _ the direction of advance.A. pointing B. identifyingC. marking D. indicating4. The spaceman found to look at the earth away from itA. a most exciting experience B. it a most exciting experienceC.that a most exciting experience D.the experience most 5. As people live longer, they to change their ideas about lifeA. like B.tend C.wish D.long6. any instructiorts from the Head Office, we couldnt make any decision.A. Not receiving B.Receiving no C.Not having recived D.Having not received 7. The design was so that you could not find any fault in it.A. delicate B. elaborate C. fancy D. complicated8. So fast that it is difficult for us to imagine its speed.A. light travels B. travels lightC. do light travel D. does light travel9. She longed to visit Italy, _ she often dreamt about it.A. so seriously that B. so eagerly thatC. to such an extent that D. so anxiously that10. Even if he _ here, he would not be able to help us.A. is B. had been C. has been D. were11. The classroom is quite clean _ some waste paper on the floor. :A. except for B. except C. besides D. without12. He is the only one of those boys who _ willing to take a make-up examA. is B. were C. has been D. was13. He speaks English well indeed, but of course not a native speakerA. as fluent as B. more fluent thanC. so fluently as D. much fluently than 14. Nuclear science should be developed to benefit the people _ harm them.A. rather than B. other thanC. more than D. better than15. Everyone is working harder, and living a happier life now, _ ?A. isnt one B. arent weC. isnt it D. arent they16. Sorry, I didnt know _ Dr. Smith has already returned from his holiday. III go and see him in a minuteA. that B. when C. whether D. if17. Theres little chance that mankind would a nuclear war.A. retain B. endure C. maintain D. survive18. It was a soldier who happened to be there saved the girl from the dangerA. where B. how C. that D. when19. The dictionary she bought is that I have.A. twice as much as B. as twice much asC. twice more than D. twice than20. When I took his temperature, it was two degrees above _ .A. average B. ordinary C. regular D. normal21. I was really anxious about you. You home without a wordA. mustnt leave B. shouldnt have leftC. couldnt have left D. needn t leave22. If you your name and address on the card, well send the book to you as soon as it is retumed.A. go over B. fill inC. find out D.carry out23. Would you like more coffee? Im sure you would .A. much B. few C. any D.a lot24. These are common materials we are all familiar.A. about which B. of whichC. with which D. to which25 of danger, he jumped into the river all at once. A. Because B. In terms C. Instead D. carry out26. When I leave the research institute next week, I there for 18 years.A. shall be working B. will workC. shall have worked D. have worked27. The number of children from l to 15 in different families.A. varies B. seems C. changes D. turns 28. In ancient times people used to build their houses with materials .A. convenient B. important C. available D. natural29. She agreed without the slightest .A. hesitation B. thinking C. look D. hope30. Is there any theyll ever find a cure for the common cold?A. prospective B. prospect C. prosperity D. prosperous31. Some people are color-blinded and cannot between blue and green.A. distinguish B. differ C. separate D. divide32. knows the name of this song will receive a prize from the radio station.AOne BWho C. Anyone D. Whoever33. All the countries are customers or customers of the United States.A. potential B.pretended C.preventive D.pretective34. The safety rules are_ anyone.A. applied on B. applied in C. applied for D. applied to35. We got to the station only _ that the train had just left.A. learned B. to learn C. learning D. having learnedII. Cloze (1 point each, 10 points in all) Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the pas? Age and write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. The first name for the Open University was The University of the 36 . The idea is to teach on the air”, in other 37 , on radio and television. Mostof the teaching is done like this. Radio and television 38 brought the classroom into people s 39 . But this, on its own, is not 40 for a university education. The Open University 41 also receives advice at one of 283 study centers in the country. Thirty-six weeks of the year he has to send 42 work to atutor, the person who guides his _ 43 . He must also spend three weeks every summer 44 a full-time student. The tutors and students meet and study together, as in other universities. At the end of the Open Universitys first year, the results were good. Three out of every four students 45 their examinations. If they do this every year, they will finish their studies in four or five years. 36. A. Air B. Radio C. Television D. Open 37. A. way B. places C. words D.expression 38. A. are . B. is C. have D.has 39. A. families B. homes C. factories D.offices 40. A. good B. bad C. much D.enough41. A. president B. professor C. teacher D.student42. A. writing B.written C. lost D.missing43. A. studies B. teachings C. works D.examinations44. A. on B.for C. as D.to 45. A. took B.failed C. enjoyed D.passedIII. Reading Comprehension (50 points)Task l (2 points each, 10 points in all) Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements (No.46 through No. 50). For each question or statement there are 4 choices. You should make the correct choice and put the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. In ancient times the most important examinations were spoken, not written. In the schools of ancient Greece and Rome, testing usually consisted of saying poetry aloud or giving; speeches. In the European universities of the middle Ages, students who were working for advanced degrees had to discuss questions in their field of study with people who had made a special study of the subject. This custom exists today as part of the process of testing candidates(考生) for the doctor s degree. Generally, however, modern examinations are written. The written examination, where all students are tested on the same questions, was probably not known until the nineteenth century. Perhaps it came into existence with the great increase in population and the development of modern industry. A room full of candidates for a state examination, timed exactly by electric clocks and carefully watched over by managers, resembles a group of workers at an automobile factory.Certainly, during examinations teachers and students is expected to act like machines. One type of test is sometimes called an objective test. It is intended to deal with facts, not personal opinions. To make up an objective test the teacher writes a series of questions, each of which has only one correct answer. Along with each question the teacher writes the correct answer and also three statements that look like answers to students who have not learned the material properly.46. In the middle Ages students .A. took objective tests B. were timed by electric clocksC. specialized in one subject D. never wrote exams 47. The main idea of paragraph 3 is that .A. workers now take examinations B. the population has grownC. there are only written exams today D. examinations are now written and timed48. The kind of exams where students must select answers are .A. personal B. spoken C. objective D. written49. Modern industry must have developed .A. before the Middle Ages B. in Greece or RomeC. around the 19th century D. machines to take tests50. It may be concluded that testing .A. should test only opinions B. has changed since the middle AgesC. should always be written D. is given only in factoriesTask 2(2 points each, 10 points in all) Directions: This task is the same as Task l ( No.51 through No.55). He lived in the 16th century. A few things, but not really that many, are known about his life. And yet around the world the comment is unanimous: he was the greatest writer who ever lived. His name was William Shakespeare. Shakespeare was born in 1564 in a little town called Stratford-upon Avon. When he was in his twenties, he made his way to London. There he spent most of his working life. The theater was very popular at that time, and soon Shakespeare was writing plays. He belonged to an acting company called the Lord Chamberlains Men and wrote plays for them. (He also acted in some of the plays.) In 1599 the company built the famous Globe Theater. There Shakespeare wrote and acted until he retired in about 1607. Shakespeare wrote three kinds of plays: comedies, tragedies, and histories. Many of the comedies involved mistaken identities, :women pretended to be men, and slapstick (滑稽剧) situations. One of his famous comedies is A Midsummer Nights Dream. Shakespeares tragedies were often about a noble and honorable man who had one fault that helped bring about his downfall. Hamlet is an example. Shakespeares histories were usually about kings of England, such as Richard Ni or Henry V. What made Shakespeares work so great? It was not necessarily his stories. Many were retellings of stories the audience already knew. But the way he told the stories was often remarkable. He understood the way people thought and acted, and he built this into his characters. Even though they were created 400 years ago, Shakespeares characters are believed today. Shakespeares use of language such as his beautiful descriptions and his clear, to-the-point statements-also made him great. Hundreds of famous English sayings come from his plays. One example: To be or not to be, this is a question. 51. This passage is mainly about .A. the Globe Theater B. Theater in the 1500sC. Shakespeares histories D. Shakespeares life and work52. Many of Shakespeares plays . A. were based on original storiesB. were based on stories already familiar to the audienceC. were a mixture of comedy and tragedyD. do not exist today53. Based on Shakespeares experience, it is probably true that the members of the Lord Chamberlains Men .A. performed more than one job B. were jealous of each otherC. could not read or write D. were all quite young54. The general organization of this passage is .A. Shakespeares works, greatness, lifeB. Shakespeares life, works; greatnessC. Shakespeares childhood, works, retirementD. Shakespeares greatness, works, life55. The underlined word unanimous Para. 1 in this passage means .A. cause for argument B. surprisingC. kept in written records D. agreed on by everyoneTask 3(3 points each, 15 points in all) Directions: This task is the same as Task l (No. 56 through No. 60). A lot of people are their own enemies. They regard themselves as unlikely to succeed in college and often feel that there have been no accomplishments in their lives. In my first year of college especially, I saw people get themselves down all too quickly. There were two students in my class who failed the first test and seemed to give up immediately. From that day on, they walked into the classroom carrying defeat on their shoulders the way other students carried textbooks under theirarms. Both students hang on until about mid term. When they disappeared for good, no one took much notice, for they had already disappeared in spirit after that first test. They are not the only people in whom I have seen the self-doubt do its work. I have really wanted to shake them by the shoulders and say: You are not dead. Be proud and pleased that you have brought yourself here to college. Be someone. Breathe. Hope. Act. “Such people should not use self-doubts as an excuse for not trying. They should pull themselves together and get to work. They should start taking notes in class and trying to learn. Above all, they should not give upwithout even trying.56. The underlined phrase get themselves down (Para. 1) ProbablyA. telllies B. lose confidence C. avoid dangers D. waste time57. When the two students dropped out, no one took much notice because .A. they had long lost heart in class performanceB. they were absent from class too oftenC. they didnt get on well with other studentsD. they were so much cut off from the rest of the class58. According to the passage, the two students failed in their study because of their .A. shyness B. pride C. self-doubt D. laziness59. The author thinks that the two students should .A. gives up their college educationB. learn from other studentsC. feels happy because they are in collegeD. tries hard before giving up60. The underlined sentence Both students hang on until about mid-term ( Para. 1) Tells us that .A. they didnt study wellB.they didnt take part in class activitiesC.they didnt take notes in classD.they didnt finish their study that termTask 4(3 points each, 15 points in all) Directions: This task is the same as Task l( No. 61 through No. 65) . People born in autumn live longer than those born in spring and are less likely to fall chronically (慢性) ill when they are older, according to an Austrian scientist. Using census (人口统计) data for more than one million people in Austria, Denmark and Australia, scientists at the Max Plank Institute for Demographic(人口统计的 ) Research found the month of birth was related to life expectancy over the age of 50. Seasonal differences in what mothers ate during pregnancy (孕期 ) , and infections occurring at different times of the year could both have an impact on the health of a new born baby and could influence its life expectancy in older age. “A mother giving birth in spring spends the last stage of her pregnancy in winter, when she willeat less vitamins than in summer, said one of the scientists. When she stops breast-feeding and starts giving her baby normal food, its in the hot weeks of summer when babies have tendency to infections of the digestive system.” In Austria, adults born in autumn lived about seven months longer than those born in springs; and in Denmark adults with birthdays in autumn outlived those born in spring by about four months. In the southern hemisphere, the picture is similar. Adults burning the Australian autumn lived about four months longer than those born in the Australian spring. The study focused on people born at the beginning of the 20th century, using death certificates and census data. Although nutrition (营养) at all times of the year has improved since then, the seasonal pattern persists.61. The passage is mainly about .A. how the month of birth -is related to life expectancyB. how the seasonal pattern affects the health of new-born babiesC. how nutrition in different seasons influences life expectancyD. why people born in autumn are free from chronic illness62. People born in autumn live longer than those born in spring becauseA. a mother giving birth in spring has less nutrition during her pregnancyBa mother givens; birth in autumn eats more vitamins during the last stage of her pregnancyCa baby born in spring receives no protection from infectionsDa baby born in autumn is never subject to any infections63. The underlined term life expectancy (Para. 1) Refers to .A. the length of time for each personB. the expec