江西2010专升本英语真题

2010年江西省专升本英语统一考试试卷真题Part I Listening comprehension (20 points)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Example: You will hear:You will read:A) The coach will not arrive today.B) The coach met with a terrible accident.C) The coach will probably arrive at 9:15.D) The coach may arrive today, but the woman is not sure. From the dialogue we know that the coach is delayed two hours after 7:15. The best answer, then is C) “The coach will probably arrive at 9:15”.Therefore, should choose answer C) on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the center.Sample AnswerA B C D1. A) Its hard. B) It is easy. C) It is interesting. D) It is exciting2. A) In a coffee bar. B) In a restaurant. C) In a hotel. D) At the womans home.3. A) Going out for the meal. B) Staying at home to rest. C) Cooking the meal at home. D) Buying something to cook 4. A) $70. B) $140 C) $90 D) $1205. A) She is from England. B) She is from USA C) She is from Canada D) She is from Australian.6. A) Its rainy B) Its sunny C) Its cloudy D) Its windy7. A) The birthday party has been put off till next week B) The man invites the woman to the birthday party. C) The woman will not go to the birthday party. D) They will go to the birthday party together.8. A) It is safer to drive a car than to go by air. B) He will fly rather than drive to New York. C) Driving New York is more comfortable. D) He will either drive or fly to New York.9. A) He visited this place sometime ago. B) He is interested in paying this visit. C) He knows something about this company. D) He also wants to visit the companys branch.10. A) Teacher and student. B) Shopkeeper and customer. C) Classmates. D) Friends. Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question you must chose the answer from the choices marked A),B),C) and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Question11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) It is always busy. B) The cars run on the left. C) It is often dangerous. D) There are many accidents.12. A) You will not find the right bus station. B) You will probably take the wrong bus. C) You will lose your way in the streets. D) You will never get to your destination.13. A) They are more comfortable than other buses. B) They run much faster than other buses. C) You can have a wider seat on the upper floor. D) You can see the streets better on the upper floor.Questions14 to16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) A little boy wished to be a train driver. B) A little boy succeeded in becoming a train driver. C) A little boy was taught to drive a train by his uncle. D) A little boy could drive a train easily.15. A) Because he lived in a small town far away from school. B) Because his uncle could teach him at home. C) Because he had no arms when he was born. D) Because he spent all his time watching trains going and coming.16. A) Angry. B) Afraid. C) Surprised. D) Happy.Questions 17 to20 are based on passage you have just heard.17. A) He had lost his return ticket. B) He only had enough money for a ticket. C) He had to borrow some money from his friend. D) He had to save some money for his food on board.18. A) He did not feel very well. B) He didnt know the time for meals. C) He had no money for meals. D) He didnt like the meals on the ship.19. A) He left the dining room without paying the bill. B) He put a little money on the table and left. C) He told the waiter he had no money to pay the bill. D) He went to see the waiter to ask for the bill.20. A) The meals were free on board. B) He had to pay for what he ate. C) He could pay the bill sometime later. D) His meal had already been paid.Part II Reading Comprehension (30 Points)Directions: In this section there are four passages. Each of them is folded by five questions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.Shortly after Charles Darwin published his theory of evolution, a lady was asked what she thought of the idea that humans and animals came down from a common ancestor (祖先). Let us hope it is not true, she said. And, if it is true, let us hope it does not become public knowledge.This story is probably untrue, but it illustrates well the attitudes of the time. Today, we are more comfortable with our past. Many people accept Darwin s view of how we came into being - that our bodies evolved through the process of natural selection acting on our genes.However, Darwin believed evolution was responsible for far more than just our physical characteristics. He saw it as the major influence in shaping our psychology. Indeed, he predicted that in the distant future, psychology will be based on a new foundation. This foundation was, of course, his theory of evolution.To those in favor of concepts like free will and personal responsibility, such an idea seems quite stupid. But a growing number of scientists are questioning the extent to which our behavior is controlled by our culture. Their research has revealed increasing evidence that the human mind is made up of natural mechanisms (if; h-g,), which control everything from the way we perceive (感知) time and space, to how we learn survival techniques and choose mates.21. The story about the lady suggests that, in Darwins time, the theory of evolution made many people feelA) embarrassed B) delighted C) comfortable D) miserable22. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to Paragraph 2A) Peoples attitudes towards Darwins view remain unchanged.B) Darwins view of mans origin has been widely accepted.C) Natural selection has no effect on our genes.D) The story about the lady has proved to be true.23. The phrase was responsible for in Line 1, Paragraph 3 most probably means“ “A) had the ability to influence C) was to blame forB) had the duty of D) was the cause of24. According to Darwins view, our psychology A) will change greatly in the future B) has nothing to do with evolution C) is mainly shaped by evolutionD) is shaped by our physical characteristics25. If Darwins view on our psychology is correct, what controls our behaviorA) The characteristics of our culture. B) The mechanisms of our mind.C) The way we perceive time and space.D) The way we live and choose mates.Passage FourQuestions are based on the following passage.November 7, 2000 is a very special day in the United States. Voters all across the nation are electing representatives in local and national races. Some people think they are voting for the president of our country too. Theyre not! Again, theyre voting for representatives, who are called electors.In most states the electors are chosen on a winner-take-all basis. That makes it possible for one candidate to win the most electors while getting less popular votes nationally than his opponent.The electors will meet in their respective states and cast their votes for the president and the vice-president on December 18, 2000. The Constitution (宪法) does not force the electors to vote for the candidates that they promise to vote for, but they almost always do. On January 6, 2001, just two weeks before the new president and vice-president take office, the votes will be counted in the Congress.If no one gets a majority of the electoral votes, at least 270 out of 538, the winners will be chosen by the Congress. The House of Representatives will choose (one vote per state) the president and the Senate (参议院) will choose the vice-president. Its not likely, but we could actually end up with a president from one party and a vice-president from another.26. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the first paragraph.A) Electors are representatives of local and national races.B) Local voters are usually referred to as electors.C) Electors are chosen by representatives for each state.D) Local voters have the right to choose the US president directly.27. What should the electors d67A) Promise to vote for popular candidates.B) Vote for the candidates they promise to.C) Gather in the Congress to vote for the president.D) Vote for the president in their respective states.28. A candidate will become the U.S. president if he gets A) about half of the electoral votesB) over half of the electoral votesC) most of the electoral votes from the same partyD) most of the electoral votes from two parties29. The new president will take office after the voting starts.A) in about two weeks C) in about two and a half monthsB) in about two months D) in about half a year30. The main idea of the passage is _ the US president is elected.A) how B) why C) where D) whenOne of the best-known proverbs must be “early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.” The promise of health, wealth, and wisdom to those who join the ranks of the early retirees and risers must be particularly appealing to many people in our contemporary society. There is no doubt that one of the greatest concerns of modern man is his health. It is estimated that in the United States $200 billion are spent on health care each year. The medical field has grown into such a big business that it employs 4.8 million people.Much more interest has been shown in preventive medicine in recent years. This is probably due to the increasing costs of medical treatment, but the writing of such people as Dr. Kenneth Cooper have also played an important role. In his book Aerobics, Dr. Cooper communicated his message of the benefits of exercise so effectively that many other authors have followed in his trail, and literally millions of readers have put on their sports shoes and taken to the highways and byways of America. A recent survey showed that over 17 million people are jogging. Many of these are so serious that they trained themselves to run the 26 miles and 385 yards of the hard and tiring marathons(马拉松) that are organized all over the country. The last time I was in Honolulu , I was amazed to see hundreds of people, young and old, running for their lives. And I discovered many of them have run in the Hawaiian Marathon. Exercise has also become a major part of conversation. At a dinner party recently, the president of a bank asked me, “ You look like a runner; how far do you run each day” A few days later when I appeared on a national television show, the host suddenly asked me if I was a regular runner. On both occasions the conversation turned to the subject of exercise and I found that this is a subject on many peoples minds.31. The “early risers” mentioned in Paragraph 1 are _ .A) people who go to bed early B) people who have a lot of moneyC) people who get up early D) people who give up their work early32. What does the writer think of the $200 billion spent on health care each yearA) Its a big sum of money.B) Its a huge waste of money.C) Most people cant afford the expensive medical treatment.D) The medical field provides a lot of job opportunities.33. According to the passage, nowadays what people are most interested in is _.A) how to be a millionaireB) how to keep fitC) how to win the Hawaiian MarathonD) how to develop aerobics in American34. Why are the examples of conversation in the last paragraph usedA) To show a common way of starting a conversation.B) To show the change in peoples conversation topics.C) To show the importance of running.D) To show peoples interest in exercise.35. Aerobics is a book about _.A) marathon B) preventive medicineC) traveling D) exerciseQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:Teacher evaluation (评价) have been carried out in a lot of schools in recent years. Every term students are given the opportunity to evaluate their teachers. They are supposed to judge their teachers lectures, interests in students problems, methods of exercise, and general ability to conduct a class. Then, when the teacher has left the classroom, they must write their evaluation o the forms provided. They are not supposed to exchange views or discuss their responses. After everyone has completed the forms, one student collects and puts them in envelopes.It is very difficult to evaluate another persons performance fairly. For example, Santa recently wrote irresponsible remarks about her teacher because she was failing the course. Her friend Sam wrote a marvelous description of the same teacher because he was receiving an A in the course. Both Santa and Sam were not fairly evaluating the teacher. They were influence by the grades they were earning and were unfair in their judgments.Another irresponsible form of evaluation occurred when James rated his teacher excellent because the teacher is “easy”. He gives few tests and only assigns (分配) one paper during the entire term. His lectures are often filled with jokes and endless stories about his family. On the other hand, James rated Professor Jones poor because he assigns homework daily, gives pretest previews and post-test reviews, and packs his lectures with information.Santa, Sam, and James have not thought about their teachers teaching abilities. They have written unfair evaluations and have not given thought to their evaluations. They have not made fair judgments, but instead have been influenced by their own personality and have equated (使等同) light work with excellence in teaching.36. Santa and Sam judged their teacher by _.A) his teaching abilityB) his humorous storiesC) the grades that they were earningD) his marvelous remarks37. James evaluation was influenced by _.A) the amount of courseworkB) his own performanceC) the teachers abilityD) the teachers family background38. The word “easy” in “the teacher is easy”(Paragraph 3) most probably means_.A) not difficult B) not proudC) not strict D) not serious39. The students didnt evaluate their teachers fairly because _.A) it was difficult for them to do soB) they didnt know how to make judgmentsC) their personality affected them a lotD) they received unfair treatment40. The best title for this passage is _.A) Teacher EvaluationsB) Students judgmentC) Easy and Tough teachersD) How to be fairPart 111Vocabulary and Structure (1 point each, 30 points in all)Directions: There are 30 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.41He will go abroad to further his study next year _ he gets a scholarship or enough money.A) if B) so C) till D) although42. We were standing _ 10 yards away from the scene of the crime and we didnt realize it.A) rather than B) larger than C) no more than D) other than43. We wish the economy _ stronger than ever so that everyone would be working.A) will become B) becomes C) would become D) became44. The meeting will give administrators a chance to respond _ the communitys questions and concerns.A) to B) at C) for D) in45. If the manager had been at that meeting, a final decision _before last weekend.A) would have been made B) was being madeC) would be made D) had been made48. Online shopping is increasing in popularity especially among the young generation _ the advantages that it offers. A) instead of B) in charge of C) in front of D) because of47. _ she joined the company only a year ago, shes already been promoted twice. A) Because B) If C) Although D) When48. The oil price is keeping rising, and _, more people will go to work by bus or by bike. A) as a whole B) in a word C) as a result D) in reply49. His thick hair and blue eyes_ me of his father.A) remind B) resemble C) reflect D) reveal50. As a basketball player, he reached the _of his career in his early 20s.A) extreme B) tip C) summit D) peak 51. I _ my breakfast when th