09年专升本英语真题及答案

1、安徽省 2009 年普通高等学校专升本招生考试英语试题注意事项：1 试卷共 8 页，用钢笔或圆珠笔直接答在试题卷上。2 答卷前将密封线内的项目填写清楚。Part I Vocabulary 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

2、 A,B,C and D, then write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.1 Will you speak louder so as make people you?A to hearB heardC hearing D hear2 The car industry can t survive the government help.A without B with C besides D except3 I had considerable difficulty her to go out for a drink with m

3、e.A to persuade B to have persuaded C persuade D persuading4 Mr. Black, our new English teacher, is strict kind.A or B but C with D as well5 China Today is a good way of improving our English.A Having read B Have read C Reading D Read6 If I you, I wouldn t miss the chance tomorrow morning.A be B wil

4、l be C am D were7 Those who want to attend the meeting should the form.A fill in B fill up C fill with D fill of8 After for the job, the interviewees will be required to take a health check.A to interviewB being interviewed C interviewing D having interviewed9 Compared our small flat, Bill s house s

5、eemed like a palace.A in B for C with D as10Each of the hard-working students to go to college. So do we.A hopeB hoping C hoped D hopes11 He says clearly beginners understand most of his words.A. suchthat B. sothat C. such a that D. so a that12 Language is a tool people communicate with each other.A

6、 by all means B by means ofC by means of which D by means of that13 Julia didn t have enough clothes a week.Ato lastBlastClasted D last for14 He is pleased what you have given him.Aof BtoCwith D in15 Scarcely had he fallen when a knock at the door awakened him.A sleeping B asleep C sleepy D sleeper1

7、6 It is strongly recommended that teachers computers in their teaching.A will use B shall use C use D used17 The more careful they are, A the less mistakes will they makeB the less mistakes they ll makeC the fewer mistakes will they makeD the fewer mistakes they ll make18 John will get the money fro

8、m his aunt her death.A with the help of B in the event ofC according to D in face of19 We didn t know what to do the money had gone.A once B whether C though D then20Mr. Jiang, long time no see. How are you? Fine, thanks. How are you your teaching?A getting well with B getting across C getting toget

9、her D getting on with21 Some people think more about their rights than about their responsibilities.A much B too C less D very22 There are as many houses in this area as there used to be.A two B twiceC second D secondly23 Columbus and his crew from Europe in 1492.A set out B put out C ruled out D so

10、rted out24 the kids have left home, we re got a lot of extra space.A Since that B Now C Even ifD Even so25 We ve asked the neighbors to the house for us while we are away.A have an eye to B keep an eye onC have an eye for D keep an eye open26 The hotel is going to be into a nursing home.A controlled

11、 B confirmed C consumed D converted27 The young man in this company since he graduated from Madison College five yearsago.A was workingB has been workingC works D worked28 The college offers so many courses; the students haven t decided A where to choose B whom to choose C which to choose D why to c

12、hoose29 He said he d phone you he got home.A for a while B after a while C at moment D the moment30 With a good of both Chinese and English, Miss Lin was assigned to be the tour guide forthe American visitors.A command B interest C resultD impressionPart II Cloze (1 point each, 15 points in all)Dire

13、ctions: There are 15 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 and write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.A college or universityin tesrnational student office is a good place 31_

14、getting to know theschool and the country .Let s 32_support services for international students in the United States.Our example is the University of Southern California (U.S.C.),33_has had the mostinternational students in American colleges or universities _34_ the past seven years. U.S.C. s Office

15、 of International Services says 35_student this years is about seven thousand fivehundred.The Office helps 36_student life at the university. It also organizes programs to help foreign37_feel more relaxed in their new surroundings. Most American colleges and universities have a similar 38that helps

16、international students. These offices look for ways to getstudents 39_in school life and make 40_friends. Their job is not always easy.International students often want to 41_thier free time with friends from their own countries.The office at U.S.C. _42_assists family members who come to the United

17、States with international students. The family members can take English classes and go on trips to places 43_museums.India, China, South Korea, Japan and Canada 44_the most students to the United Statesduring the last school _45.Next came Taiwan, Mexico, and Thailand.31 Ato startBstarts C to stopDst

18、ops32 Atalk Bto talkC talk about D to talk about33 Athat BwhoC whose D which34 AasBforC to D at35 Athe number ofB a number of C a lot of D a great deal of36 AexpressBexpressing C explain D explaining37 AcollegeBcolleges C student D students38 AbranchBofficeC departmentD organization39 Aconsisted Bco

19、nsistingC involvedD involving40 ArichBpoor C old D new41 AcostBspend C take D save42 AalsoByet C already D thus43 AunlikelyBunlike C likeDlikely44 AsentB took C broughtD carried45 A monthB year C weekD dayPort III Reading Comprehension (2,5 points each, 50 points in all)Directions: There are 4 tasks

20、 for you to fulfill, You should read the passages below carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.Task 1Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements (No.46 to No.50). For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D

21、. You should make the correct choice and write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Strange things happen to time when you travel, because the earth is divided into twenty-four time zones, one hour apart. You can have days with more or fewer than twenty-four hours, and weeks with more or few

22、er than seven days.If you make a five-day trip across the Atlantic Ocean, your ship enters a different time zone every day, As you enter each zone, the time changes one hour. Traveling west, you set clock back; traveling east, you set it ahead. Each day of your trip has either twenty-five or twenty-

23、three hours.If you travel by ship across the Pacific, you cross the International Date Line. By agreement, this is the point where a new day begins. When you cross the line, you change your calendar one full day, backward or forward. Traveling east, today becomes yesterday; traveling west, it is tom

24、orrow.46 Strange things happen to time when you travel because A no day really has twenty-four hours8 the earth is divided into time zonesC time zones are not all the same sizeD no one knows where time zones begin47 The time difference between two neighboring zones is A one dayB twenty-five hoursC o

25、ne hourD twenty-three hours48 According to paragraph 2, it seems true that the Atlantic OceanA is one time zone8 is divided into five time zonesC is divided into twenty-four time zonesD cannot be crossed in five days49 If you cross the ocean going east, you set your clockA ahead one hour in each new

26、 time zoneB ahead one hour for the whole tripC back one hour in each new time zoneD back one hour for the whole trip50 The International Date Line is the name for A the beginning of any new time zoneB any point where time changes by one hourC the point where a new day startsD any time zone in the Pa

27、cific OceanTask 2Directions: This task (No.51 to 55) is the same as Task1Today almost 70% of the electrical power we use comes from power plants that use fossil fuels ( 矿物 燃料 ) to make electricity. Fossil fuels, such as oil, coal, and natural gas, are burned to make electricity.Burning fossil fuels

28、releases pollution and carbon dioxide gas (CO2) into the air. The more fossil fuels we burn, the warmer the air around Earth gets. So building fossil fuel plans is not always the best answer.Actually, there are other ways to make electricity without burning fossil fuels. People have been using the p

29、ower of wind for centuries. Wind power won t solve all our energy problems, but it can help meet some of the demands in certain places. Since the late 1800s, scientists have been working to turn the sun s energy into electricity by using solar cells ( 太阳能电池). The problem is, solar cellsare very expe

30、nsive. Another way to make electricity is to use nuclear energy. It has been used for more than 50 years. Today about 10 percent of all the electricity used in the U.S.A. comes from this source.Although nuc lear power doesn t pollute the air as the burning of fossil fuels does, there is a major draw

31、back . The waste products from nuclear power plants are dangerous and must be stored in safe places. Many people are concerned about the safety of nuclear power.51 The best title for this passage may be A The Importance of ElectricityB The Pollution of Making Electricity from Fossil FuelsC The Advan

32、tage of Using Nuclear EnergyD Means of Making Electrical Power52 Which energy has damage to us according to the passage?A Wind powerB Fossil fuelsC Solar powerD Water power53 We can infer from the passage that A burning fossil fuels to make electricity is widely usedB wind power is a widespread way

33、to make electricityC energy problems will soon be solvedD nuclear energy will solve all the energy problems we are facing54 What does the underlined word “ drawback” (in Para.3)mean?A effectB advantage C disadvantage D concern55 Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A Fo

34、ssil fuels should be encouraged to use to make electricityB Not all the areas could use wind power.C Solar energy costs the mostD Using nuclear energy will not produce negative effect.Task 3Directions: This task (No.56 to No.60) is the same as Task 1.A new study by the Development of Health in Taiwa

35、n shows that more than half of the adult population in Taiwan lacks an understanding of health problems.More than 2,000 adults took part in the survey to find out about their knowledge of diet, health-care, disease control and medicine. Surprisingly, only 51% of the people surveyed understand that c

36、ommon cold has no cure, and taking medicine is absolutely no use at all. The problem is mad worse by doctors who give their patients large doses of useless drugs. More than two-thirds believe that it is only the nicotine in cigarettes rather than the other chemicals that causes cancer. These people

37、believe that if they smoke “ light ” cigarettes with less nicotine, they will lead to more illnesfesr,insgufand early death.But the outlook for health education in Taiwan is not all negative. The survey concludes that younger Taiwanese have a better understanding of health concerns than their parent

38、s, while senior citizens have the least understanding among the three age groups.56 The purpose of the survey is to find out A why people neglect their healthB what people know about healthC when to provide health educationD who is more likely to become ill57 Which of the following is TRUE about med

39、icines for cold?A They can cure common cold.B Doctors often discourage the patients from taking them.C About 51% of the patients take them.D Some Taiwanese take them unnecessarily.58 According to the survey, most Taiwanese believe that .A only nicotine leads to cancerB few people will get cancerC ”

40、light ” cigarettes make people healthyD other chemicals besides nicotine cause cancer59 About of Taiwanese adults smokeA one-third B two-thirdsC a halfD a quarter60 The survey shows that have the best understanding of health concerns.A. senior citizens B. middle aged citizensC younger Taiwanese D Ta

41、iwanese smokersTask 4Directions: The following is a business letter. After reading it , you should answer each of the 5 questions (No.61 to No.65)in no than 3 words. The answers should be written after the corresponding number on the Answer Sheet.Dear Mr. Robert,Although we sent you your goods on ti

42、me, we have waited nearly two months for you to pay the balance of $5000, which is over due. When you ordered the shipment of computers, you requested that we send you the entire order no later than June 1, and we shipped the goods by air freight on May 25.As you agreed in our original credit arrang

43、ement ( 赊账协议), payment was due in 30 days, on June30. Yet, as it is already August 26, we still have not received your payment. In fact, we have not received any answer to the notice we sent to remind you that the payment is due.We regret to say that if we cannot receive your payment by September 15

44、, we will be forced to ask our lawyer to take measures and collect it through legal procedures.Yours faithfully,Adam SmithThe Western Company61 What s the purpose of the letter?To urge the buyer to 62 When was the buyer supposed to pay for the order according to the agreement?On 63 How did the Weste

45、rn Company deliver the goods?The goods were delivered by 64 If this letter won t work, what is the Western Company going to do?The company will settle the matter through 65 What s the deadline set by the seller for the buyer to make the payment?It s Par IV Translation (35 points )(1) Directions: Tra

46、nslate the following sentences from English into Chinese (4 points each for NO.66 through NO.68; 6 points for No.69; 18 points in all )66 Sound travels four times faster in water than in the air.67 It was not until you told me about it yesterday that I realized my mistake.68 China will be the largest market for automobiles if its economy continues to grow.69 I find it hard to leave the land where I have lived for 30 years and where there are sweet memories of my chil