2012成人专升本英语试卷及答案.pdf

湖南成人高考 专升本 英语试卷及答案 Phonetics 5 points Directions In each of the following groups of words there are four underlined letters or letter combinations marked A B C and D Compare the underlined parts and identify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation Mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet 1 A consumeB containC confessD concept 2 A magnetB digitalC signatureD angry 3 A thoughB thoroughC throughD thought 4 A explainB extentC exhaustedD expand 5 A neededB trainedC borrowedD deserved II Vocabulary and Structure 15 points Directions There are 15 incomplete sentences in this section For each sentence there are four choices marked A B C and D Choose one answer that best completes the sentence and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet 6 Grandma told the story in a very sad and we were all moved A tuneB tongueC tonD tone 7 The guide is a line of tourists through the narrow passage with the help of his torch A concludingB containingC conductingD conquering 8 With its expensive furniture and carefully color scheme the room looked quite luxurious A chooseB choseC chosenD choosing 9 Sorry but we cannot go to San Diego Our cousins to see us next Sunday A comeB are comingC have comeD came 10 Anne couldn t fine a taxi so I offered her to the station A driveB to driveC drivingD have driven 11 Perhaps the days will come people will be able to breathe clean air in cities A whenB asC whileD sine 12 when he saw his wife s face did Tom realize the true meaning of her remark A JustB NeverC OnlyD Usually 13 The flyover at the crossing on the 6th ring road is now construction A underB inC atD with 14 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 15 To my surprise turned out that Susan failed in the examination A thisB whatC itD as 16 Jenny is the only one of the grade who selected to school fashion show team A isB areC hasD have 17 If I had more time I would golf as a hobby A take inB take onC take upD take over 18 The football match was televised from the Berlin Olympic Stadium A liveB aliveC livingD lively 19 The bus is late and Julie is cold She for the bus for 10 minutes A waitsB waitedC has waitedD has been waiting 20 The more fruits and vegetables you eat chance of getting cancer you have A littleB lessC the lessD the least III Close 30 points Directions For each blank in the following passage there are four choices marked A B C and D Choose the one that is most suitable and mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet 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 21 A ashamedB boredC interestedD involved 22 A idealisticB crazyC smartD normal 23 A OtherwiseB InsteadC AdditionallyD Afterwards 24 A throughB intoC alongD on 25 A researchersB designersC directorsD physicians 26 A whatB whyC thatD which 27 A stronglyB hardlyC willinglyD merely 28 A teamB crowdC crewD party 29 A madeB advertisedC releasedD analyzed 30 A dissatisfyingB alarmingC surprisingD disappointing 31 A exercisedB followedC playedD performed 32 A likeB asC withD beyond 33 A resultsB consequencesC endingsD resolutions 34 A anxiousB afraidC alertD alone 35 A wishedB reasonedC believedD decided IV Reading Comprehension 60 points Directions There are five reading passages in this part Each passage is followed by four questions For each question there are four suggested answers marked A B C and D Choose one best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet Passage One Toronto A 300 pound adult Siberian tiger escaped from its four meter high chain link pen 圈 at the Toronto Zoo yesterday on one of the busiest days of the year Though no one was hurt the dangerous animal was separated from the public for a time by noting more than a four foot fence The escape occurred after one of the animal s handlers left the pen gate open It promoted a swift response from officials Staff were sent immediately to arrest the runaway tiger General Manager Calvin White told reporters that staff were preparing for the worst I ordered a tranquilizer 麻醉剂 gun so we would have tranquilized her but thankfully we didn t have to Mr White said The tiger was successfully led back into its cage after the brave escape The incident occurred during the Toronto Zoo s 28th annual Christmas Treats Walk where admission is free in return for donation of food that does not easily go bad Thousands of people attend each Boxing Day to see the animals fed by their handlers 36 The tiger escape happened A owning to the lack of food B due to its separation from the public C because of the handler s neglect of duty D as a result of the damaged chain and fence 37 Who is Calvin White A A managerial staff of the zoo B A journalist from National Pos C A witness of the incident D A zoo animal handler 38 We know from the passage that A the tiger escape lasted a whole day B the zoo workers panned to shoot the tiger dead C the tiger wasn t kept securely enough from the public D the incident took place on the zoo s anniversary day 39 The best title for the news report is A Pen Animal Prison B Zoo Tiger Wandering Free C Siberian Tiger Dangerous Animal D Zoo Dangerous Site Passage Two One day in January my uncle my cousin and I decided to go hunting We left by car in the afternoon It was a Range Rover with four wheel drive It took us three hours to get there After we arrived at 5 15 p m we fixed the tent then made coffee and had a short rest After that we went hunting using a falcon 猎 鹰 We spent two hours without finding anything On our way back to the camp my cousin saw a rabbit I removed the falcon s bead cover and let go of the aggressive falcon When the rabbit saw the falcon it ran fast but my falcon was a professional hunter He flew up and came down to trick the rabbit After two minutes the rabbit was caught We took back it to the camp to cook our dinner We ate the delicious food drank Arabic coffee and sat around the fire talking until 10 30 p m We left the camp the next day at 7 o clock in the morning We went north However around 10 00 a m our car got stuck in the sand We spent about three hours trying to pull out the car without any progress Finally we decided to walk As it was hard for an old man or a young boy to walk more than 40km in the desert I decided to get help myself I took a bottle of water with me and started to walk south alone I knew the way well but it was a long way in the sand I walked more than four hours without stopping When I felt so tired and thirsty I stopped to rest I drank all the water and slept for around two hours When I got up it was dark I continued to walk south I was worried about my uncle and cousin Suddenly I met a Bedouin man who was riding his camel He took me to his house When I had had enough rest I asked him to take me to the road where I found a car it took me to the city to get help I had one day to get back to my uncle and cousin When I got back to them they were so happy because I had gotten help and they were able to see me again 40 Which word can best describe the first evening of their hunting trip A DisappointedB EnjoyableC ComfortableD Exhausted 41 Why didn t the three walk back together after the car got stuck in the sand A They didn t have enough food and water B The writer knew where to get a camel or a car C The writer knew a Bedouin who lived nearby would give help D The long desert walk was too hard for the young and the old 42 How did the writer finally get out of the desert A He was picked up by a car B A camel took him to the road C A passer by Bedouin helped him D His uncle and cousin found and rescued him 43 What can be inferred from the story A It s an easy job to walk 40km in the desert B The author loved to go hunting with his family C The hunting trip is much longer than expected D To hunt in the desert one must train a falcon well Passage Three There s a professor at the University of Toronto in Canada who has come up with a term to describe the way a lot of North American interact these days And now a big research study confirms it Professor Barry Wellman s term is networked individualism It s not the easiest concept to grasp In fact the words seem to contradict each other How can we be individualistic and networked at the same time You need other people for network Here s what he means Until the internet and e mail came along our social network involved flesh and blood relatives friends neighbors and colleagues Some of the interaction was by phone but it was still voice to voice person to person in real life But the latest study confirms that for a lot of people electronic interaction through the computer has replaced a great deal of social activities and person to person interaction Some people worry that the Internet is turning us into isolated people who shut out other people in favor of a false world on computer screens To the contrary the study discovered that 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 Americans told the researchers that the Internet plays an important or crucial role in helping them deal with major life decisions So we network individuals are pretty tricky we re keeping more to ourselves while at the same time reaching out to more people all with just the click of a computer mouse 44 The term networked individualism is used to refer to A the way that modern people communicate on the Internet B a social activity popular with North Americans C the contradiction within network communication D a newly invented Internet software 45 With the wide use of Internet some people fear that A people will become isolated B interpersonal relation will disappear C people will be controlled by network D there will be too many social activities 46 According to the latest research electronic interaction through computer is A highly rewarding B a waste of time C only informative D an escape from social life 47 Why does the writer say network individuals are tricky A Because they sometimes play tricks on people B Because they refuse person to person communication C Because they can stay alone while remaining sociable D Because they feel puzzled when communicating with each other Passage Four I love you Bob I love you too Nancy it was 2 a m and I was hearing my parents voices through the thin wall separating my bedroom from theirs Their loving words were sweet touching and surprising My parents married on September 14 1940 after a brief dating She was nearly 30 and knew it was time to start a family The handsome well educated man who came by the office where she worked looked like a good bet He was attracted by her figure her blue eyes The romance didn t last long Seeds of difference grew almost immediately She liked to travel he hated the thought He loved golf she did not He was a Republican she a loyal Democrat They fought at the bridge table at the dinner table over money over the perceived shortcomings of their respective in laws There was a hope that they would change once they retired and the angry winds did calm somewhat but what remained changed itself into bright hard bitterness I always thought we d my mother would begin before launching into a precise listing of my father s faults The complaints were recited so often I can repeat them by heart today as he listened my father would say angry threats and curses in a low voice It wasn t the happiest marriage but as their 60th anniversary 纪念日 approached my sister and I decided to throw a party Sixty years was a long time after all why not try to make the best of things We d provide the cakes the balloons the toasts and they d follow one rule no fighting The agreement was honored We had a wonderful day When we thought back we found it was an important celebration because soon after things began to change for my parents 48 Bob married Nancy because of A her nice appearance B her good education C her romantic nature D her position as an office girl 49 When the writer told the story the mother was probably years old A 60B 70C80 D 90 50 What do we know about the writer s parents A Their marriage is a total failure B They had different hobbies C They had serious money problem D They stopped quarrelling after they had children 51 The purpose for the writer to hold the party is A to recall the 60 years marriage life of her parents B to stop the long fighting between her parents C just to celebrate her parents 60th anniversary D to have a good time for family s reunion Passage Five What can you do to recall your dreams more often and interpret them more clearly The experts offer these suggestions Develop an idea Before you go to sleep consciously think about a topic or a person you d like to dream about Raise a question that s troubling you and see how your dream responds to it Keep track Next to your bed place a pen and some paper or a tape recorder or a laptop 笔记本电脑 to record your dreams as soon as you wake up Try to wake up naturally without the help of an alarm clock or barking dog that can interrupt your dream cycle If your schedule doesn t allow you to sleep in during the week begin your dream journey on a weekend or during a vocation Wake up slowly For the first moment after you wake up lie still and keep your eyes closed because your dream may be connected to your body position while you slept Try to recall the dream and then store it in your memory by giving it a name like Late for an Exam or My Dare with Ashley Judd when you rise immediately wrote down as many images feeling and impressions as you can Connect the dots To better interpret your dreams try to make connection between your recalled dreams and recent events Do you recognize people from the present or past Can you detect any themes from the dream Look for partners over several dreams that might help explain an individual dream Change the outcome If you have nightmares happening again and again that make it different to sleep try to change the endings Once you wake up from a bad dream imagine a change in the action to create more positive outcome If you are trapped try to fly In your dream you can do what you want 52 The passage advices you to wake up slowly A because dreaming usually happens not long before you wake up B because sleeping posture may be related to your dream C so as not to connect your dreams D so as not to have a nightmare 53 The underlined word rise Paragraph 6 means A come up B stand up C wake up D get up 54 According to the passage how can you overcome a nightmare A Try to imagine you are a superman B Try to create a new ending of the nightmare C Try to think about some happy things D Try to forget the nightmare 55 In which column of a magazine or newspaper may the arti