2014年普通高校专升本教育试点考试公共英语试卷

2014年普通高校专升本教育试点考试公共英语试卷PartIVocabularyThiskindofdeskcanbetotheheightyouneed.Besides,itisnotexpensiveatall.［单选题］*adoptedadjusted（正确答案）addictedadaptedWe’llsoonhavethefinalexams.Wecan,tthewasteofasingleminute.［单选题］*getdowntoaddtoC.saveD.afford（正确答案）Mr.White,theprincipal,hasmadeagreattothegrowthoftheschool.［单选题］*contribution（正确答案）progressinventionprotectionWefellinlovewiththehousesatfirst.［单选题］*viewsight（正确答案）lookseeingWhywasshesoaboutotherpeople,sattitudetoherwork?［单选题］*carefulconcerned（正确答案）afraidfearedTodayisthedayofthisterm.Haveyouanyplansforyourwinterholiday?［单选题］*latestlast（正确答案）laterlatelySheoutofthewindowandthepostmancomingupthepath.［单选题］*saw;lookedwatched;noticedlooked;saw（正确答案）looked;watchedPeopleareencouragedtospeakopenly,butcarelessremarksaretohurtothers,feelings.［单选题］*possibleprobablelikely（正确答案）D.sureIfyouwanttosucceedindoinganimportantthing,youmustit.［单选题］*refertostickto（正确答案）keepupmakeuseofBenneedstocontrolhimself.Heseemsthesedays.［单选题］*outoforderoutofbreathoutoftemper（正确答案）outofreachYoushouldfillintheformwithyourname,sex,andaddress.［单选题］*oldyearstimeage（正确答案）Ileaveittoyourjudgmentyoushouldacceptthejob.［单选题］*whywhether（正确答案）thatwhatPeoplearefeduptheendlesslyrepeatedadsontheTVscreen.［单选题］*ontowith（正确答案）forWecangetonourincomeatthemoment,butwe’liieedmoremoneywhenthebabyarrives.［单选题］*throughoutinby（正确答案）Theofthepresidentmustbeensuredwhenheisvisitingyourcountry.［单选题］*security（正确答案）secureinsecurityD.insecurePartIIStructureAfteralotofthinking,peterdecidedtoParistocontinuehiseducation.［单选题］*togo（正确答案）goinggowentThedoctorsuggestedthatthiskindofmedicinefourtimesperday.［单选题］*shouldtakeshouldhavetakenshouldbetaken（正确答案）shouldhavebeentakingThemanagerandeditorofthemagazinediscussingthematterwithhiscolleagues.［单选题］*arewillis（正确答案）hasThelargetruckshavemadethetrafficproblemsattheharbor.［单选题］*seriousthanbeforemoreseriousthaneverbefore（正确答案）moreseriousasbeforemoreseriouslythanitwasWecannotreadbookstoincreaseourknowledge.［单选题］*but（正确答案）onlyhardlytooIttookmetwoweeksreadingthenovelswrittenbyGuoJingming.［单选题］*finishtofinish（正确答案）finishesfinishingShehadscarcelyevertalkedtoapoliceman,goneoutwithone.［单选题］*ornotandevennotletalone（正确答案）nottospeakofLittlewhetherweliveordie.［单选题］*shecaresdoesshecare（正确答案）canshecaresheshouldcareTheyoungladymustbeinher.［单选题］*thirtythethirtieththirtieththirties（正确答案）Newsservicesmakefornewspaperstogivetheirreadersnewsfromaroundtheworld.［单选题］*itispossibleitpossible（正确答案）possiblepossiblethatHetoday,buthewasaskedtostudyforonemoreweek.［单选题］*wastohavereturned（正确答案）weretoreturnhadreturnedisgoingtoreturnIt’sadangerouscity;peoplewon,tgooutafterdarkbecausetheyareafraidof.［单选题］*attackingbeingattacked（正确答案）havingbeenattackedattackedThenumberofpeoplepresentattheconcertwasthanexpected.Thereweremanyticketsleft.［单选题］*muchsmaller（正确答案）muchmoremuchlargermanymoreItisonlywhenthestressgetsoutofcontrolitcanleadtopoorperformanceandillhealth.［单选题］*whenuntilthat（正确答案）beforeittomeandI,llseewhatIcando.［单选题］*WhenleftLeavingIfyouleaveLeave（正确答案）Childrenneedfriendstheirownagetoplaywith.［单选题］*inforof（正确答案）atTherearenotenoughseatsfortheguests.Weneedchairs.［单选题］*threeotheranotherthree（正确答案）morethreeotherthreeThesecretarymadeanoteofitsheshouldforget.［单选题］*inorderthatincase（正确答案）sothateverwhenHehasbeenhonestmaninhislife.［单选题］*aan（正确答案）theD.不填Whataluckyboy!Hehaswonafour-weektriptoFrance.［单选题］*Davidis（正确答案）isDavidDaviddoesdoesDavidPartIIIReadingComprehensionPassageOneSuccessdoesnotbelongtoaselectgroupofindividuals;successbelongstothosewhoarewillingtogoafteritandtrytheirbesttodowhattheyhavetodo.Herearesomepracticalwaysforyouifyouwanttobeasuccess.Desire.Desireisthelongingtoachieveavision^景）；withoutdesireyouhavenothing.Beforeyoucanrunwithdesire,yourvisionmustbeplain,clearanditmustalsobeexciting.Showup.Seventypercentofsuccessinlifeisshowingup.Youcan'thaveabestseller,ifyou,veneverwrittenabook.Youcan,tgetyourdreamjob,ifyouarescaredtoturninanapplication.Showingupdoesn'tguaranteesuccess,butifyoudon'tshowup,youwon'tsucceed.Fail.Unlessyou,rewillingtohaveago,failmiserably,（糟糕地）andhaveanothergo,successwon,thappen.Tohavesuccessyouhavetodothingstherightway,butoftentheonlywaytodosomethingrightistofirstfailatit.AsThomasJ.Watsonsaid,asimpleformula（公式）forsuccessistodoubleyourrateoffailure.Soembrace（拥^）failure,becomeastudentoffailure,learnfromfailure,andsoonyouwillsucceed.WorkHarder.Everyoneruns,buteveryoneisnotwillingtorunforanhoureveryday.Successisnotaboutdoingwhattheaveragepersoncan,tdoit,saboutdoingwhattheaveragepersonisunwillingtodo.Andonadeeperlevel,it'saboutcreatinghabitsthattheaveragepersonisunwillingtocreate.It'sthehabitofdoingthingswithexcellencethatcausessuccessEnjoytheJourney.Successisajourney,notadestination.Successisnotacertaincaroracertainhouseoracertainhappymarriage.Successistheenjoymentofthejourney.Youhavetoenjoythejourney!Someoneoncesaid,"Unlessyouchangehowyouare,youwillalwayshavewhatyou'vegot."Youhavetochange....youwillchange;youwillsucceed.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedingainingsuccess?［单选题］*WorkinghardGoodeducation（正确答案）StrongdesireEnjoyingfailureBysaying“everyoneruns,buteveryoneisnotwillingtorunforanhoureveryday”theauthormeansthat.［单选题］*It,snotsoeasyforpeopletodeveloptheirhealthyouaresuretomeetwithsomedifficultyinyourlifeworkingharderisnecessarywhenyougoaftersuccess（正确答案）mostpeopledon,twanttospendtoomuchtimerunningWhatdoestheauthormostlywanttotellusinthefourthparagraph?［单选题］*Failureisthemotherofsuccess（正确答案）Littlebylittle,onegoesfarEverycoinhastwosidesWellbegan,halfdoneWhichofthefollowingstatementisTRUEaboutthepassage?［单选题］*YoucanrunwithdesirethatisnotexcitingYouwillalwayshavewhatyou,vegotforeverSuccessisaboutdoingwhattheaveragepersoncan,tdoSuccessmeanstheenjoymentofyourgainorlossonthejourney（正确答案）Thebesttitleforthepassagemightbe.［单选题］*ImportanceofSuccessSuccessorFailureBenefitofSuccessTheFiveMainStepstoSuccess（正确答案）PassageTwoThedrivefromEnglandandScotlandprovidesthetravelerwithmanypleasantchangesofscenery.Asitisafairlylongjourney,itisgoodtobeabletotravelwithafriendwhocantaketurnswithyouatthewheel.OnthefirstnightinScotlandatouristmaychoosetoputupatahotelinthelittletownofGallander.Onthefollowingdayhecansetouttoseethevariouslakesintheneighborhood,andwillbedelightedwiththewildandcharmingaspectofthecountryside.Whenhereturnstohishotelhewillbegladtoeata“hightea”.ThisisamealwhichinScotlandtakestheplaceofteaanddinner.Itconsistsofonebigcourse,whichonewouldhaveatdinner,followedbybread-and-butter,withjam,andsomekindofcakeorcakes;teaisdrunkwiththemeal,whichistakenataboutsixo,clockintheevening.Onethenhasalightsupperlaterintheevening.Thenextmorningmanytouristsjourneyontothewestcoast.Theroadwindsandturns,butisnotdangerous.Thegreatesthazardistheblackfacedsheep:theseanimalsareasactiveandfierceasgoats,andfrequentlywanderintotheroad.ThetouristmayalsoseeaherdoflonghairedHighlandcattle,whichlookcruelbutarenomoresothanordinarycattle.Thepassagemainlytellsyou.［单选题］*A.howtogettoScotlandfromEnglandB.howtospendthenightinScotlandC.whattoenjoyinScotland（正确答案）D.whattoeatanddrinkduringthejourneyinScotlandInthefirstparagraph,thewritersuggeststhatyou,dbettertryto.［单选题］*A.enjoythemanypleasantchangesofscenery.avoidafairlylongjourneyfromEnglandtoScotlandtravelwithafriendwhocanhelpyourepaircarstakethejourneywithsomeonewhoisgoodatdriving（正确答案）WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthesecondparagraph?［单选题］*AtouristmaystayatahotelinCallanderAtouristmayfeelhappytoseethesceneryofthecountryside.AtouristmaybegladtoeataScottishmealwhenhereturnstohishotel.Atouristmaydrinkteainsteadofalightsupperlateintheevening.（正确答案）Whatisthemeaningof“hazard”（para.3）inthepassage?［单选题］*A.Somethingwhichmaythreatenone,slife（正确答案）B.Ananimalwhichisblack-facedandfierceC.PartofaroadwhichwindsandturnsD.AScotsmanonemaycomeacrossduringhisjourneyWhat,sthejourneylikefromCallendertotheWestCoast?［单选题］*PleasantbuttiringDifficultandtroublesomeLongandtiringNeitherdifficultnorrisky（正确答案）PassageThreeAirtravelisaneverydayexperiencethesedaysbecauseit'ssofast.Butfrequentlongdistanceflyingcanbeverytiringandthetravelerbeginstofeelhisbrainisinonecountryandhisbodyisinanother.Inshort,hehardlyknowswhereheis.Tirednessafteralongflightbecomesstrongerwhenweflyfromeasttowestorviceversabecausewecrosstimezones（时区）.Doctorssaythatairtravelersshouldgostraighttobedonarrivalaftercrossinganumberoftimezones.Theyshouldn'tworkwithoutrest.However.airlinepilotscanhardlybeaffected.Infact,theyoftenlivebytheirownwatches,payingnoattentiontolocaltime.Theycanevenhavebreakfastatmidnightifnecessary.Businessmen,however,arenotsolucky.Afteralongjourney,theymusteithergostraighttoanimportantmeetingortotheirbosstogiveareport.Evenso,therearestillalotofbusinessmentravelingbyair.Whyhasairtravelbecomeadailyexperience?Becauseitis.［单选题］*verycheapeasytogetsofast（正确答案）cleanandcomfortableWhatdoestheauthormeanby"thetravelerbeginstofeelhisbrainis...hisbodyisinanother"?Hemeans—［单选题］*thetravelergoesmadThetravelerbecomesfoolishthetravelerfeelsuncomfortablethetravelerdoesn'tknowwhereheis（正确答案）Whatdoesthephrase“viceversa”meaninthepassage?Itmeans.［单选题］*fromeasttowestfromwesttoeast（正确答案）fromsouthtonorthfromnorthtosouthDoctorssaythatairtravelersshouldafteralongjourney.［单选题］*gotoworkwithoutwastingtimetakeexercisetorelaxstaywiththeirfamilymembersgotobedandhaveagoodrest（正确答案）Pilotscanhardlybeaffectedbyfrequentflyingbecausethey［单选题］*likeflyinghavegoodtrainingagainstitareespeciallystrongmenlivebytheirowntimetable（正确答案）PassageFourAgentlemanoncehadacatofwhichhewasveryfond.Atmealtimethecatsatupatatablewithhim.Themanatewithaknifeandafork,butthecatatefromherplate.Sometimes,whenshehadfinishedherdish,hermaster（主人）gaveherabitofhisfood.Hesharedhismealwithher.Onedaythecatwasmissingatmealtime.“Ah!Whereismycat?”askedtheman.Hiswifesaid,“Can'tyoueatwithouther?”Sothemealbeganwithoutthecat.Beforelunchwasover,thecatrushedintotheroomandatoncejumpedupontothechair.Shehadtwomiceinhermouth,andbeforeanyonecouldstopher,shedroppedoneintoherownplate,andtheotherintohermaster,splate.“Dearme!”criedthewoman."Amouseisinyourplate!”“Bequiet!”saidherhusband.“Thisshowsthatsheisanicecat.Sheknowswhatfriendshipis.ShewishedmetoshareherdinnerasIhaveoftensharedminewithher.”Thegentlemanloved.［单选题］*eatinginthehousehiscatverymuch（正确答案）hiswifeverymuchworkingverymuchWhatdidthegentlemansometimesdoafterthecatfinishedherdish?［单选题］*LethercatchmiceHaveawalkwithherGiveheralittlemorefood（正确答案）PlaywithherThegentlemandidn,tseehiscatonedaybecause.［单选题］*shediedhiswifehidhershewasinhisroomshewenttocatchmice（正确答案）Thecatputamouseinthegentleman,splatebecause.［单选题］*shelovedhermaster（正确答案）shewantedtoplayajokeonhermastershehadhishobbyshehatedhermasterWhat,sthebesttitleforthisarticle?［单选题］*AGentlemanANiceCat（正确答案）AnInterestingStoryACatandTwoMicePartIVClozeI,mreallythankfultoourgovernment,foritprovidesuswithsuchagoodtrainingprogram.Thetraininggreatlyhelpsuslivewell.Iwillcertainlystudyhardandlearntheskills.ThenIcan_56—myfamilydifficultiesanddogoodtootherpeople.”alearneronthejobprogramsaid,feeling_57—.Thelearner,sgrandfatherisnearly80yearsold,andhismotheris_58—inbed.Sohisfather,whoisafarmer,isthemain_59—ofthefamily.Thefamilyispoor.Thelearnergraduatedfromhighschoolanddidnot—60—thecollegeentranceexam.Thejobtrainingprogramhelpshimlearntheskillsthathe,ll_61—intheworkplace.Thestoryremindsmeofanother_62—.Itgoeslikethis:Onceuponatime,therewasamanwholikedfishingverymuch,andwas_63—tocatchlotsoffisheveryday.Themanwasakind-heartedperson,sohealways—64—hisfishwithhisneighborswhodidnotknowhowtofish.Oneday,hethoughtthatitwouldbe_65—ifhetaughtthemhowtofish.Sohe_66—hisneighborstogetherandshowedthemhowtofish.Everybodywasveryhappythattheycould_67—thefishtheythemselvescaught.Atpresent,therearestillalotofpoorpeoplethroughouttheworld.Butit,snotgoodifwegiveonly_68—tothem.—69—,weshouldgivethemachancetolearnnewskills.Therefore,atechnicaltrainingisveryimportanttopeopleinneed,andtheywilllearntheabilityto_70—money.Peoplecanlearnalotofusefulthingsinthetrainingprogramandwhattheylearncanhelpthemonthe