2013-年贵州统招专升本考试《英语》试题

2013年贵州统招专升本考试《英语》试题PartIVocabularyandStructure(40points)Direction:Thereare40incompletestatementsinthissection.Youarerequiredtocompleteeachstatementbychoosingtheappropriateanswerfromthe4choicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.Therearetwomapsonthewall:oneisamapofChina,andisamapoftheworld.otherB.another C.theother D.theothersIhavetoleaveBeijing,Ihavebeenlivingforeightyears.A.thatB.whereC.which D.as3.It’smygreathonortogiveaspeechattheopeningceremony.A.toinviteB.invitingC.havinginvitedD.tobeinvited4.Notuntilyesterdayanythingabouttheprojectthatwillbecompletedsoon.A.didIlearnB.haveIlearntC.IlearntD.thatIlearnt5.ThisproblemishisabilityandIdon’tthinkhecansolveit.A.toB.inC.beyond D.under6.Whathesaidmethathewasanhonestman.A.agreedB.convincedC.ensured D.believed7.Itme3daystohavethewatchrepaired.A.gave B.took C.made D.kept8.Theenemywassurroundedinthevalleyanditwasdifficultto.A.breakthroughB.breakoff C.breakawayD.breakout9.MountainousareashaveapoorerTVthancities.A.receiptB.responseC.reaction D.reception10.Onedifficultyhasbeensolved.Butanotheronewill.A.ariseB.rise C.arouse D.arose11.Thewaiterstoodatthecorneroftheroom,waitingtothenextcourse.A.eat B.serve C.makeD.cook12.Thepolicemeninlargenumbersonthescenewhentherewasamurder.A.turnedupB.turnedoutC.turnedonD.turnedover13.Foryears,doctorsmillionsofpatients’liveswiththehelpofmicroscopes.A.havesavedB.aresaving C.willsave D.weresaving14.IwasalmostasleeplastnightwhenIsuddenlyheardsomeoneatthedoor.A.beknockingB.knockingC.toknockD.havingknocked15.TheconferenceinShanghainextweekisboundtobeagreatsuccess.A.holdingB.beingheldC.toholdD.tobeheld16.hissurprise,themanagerfoundnobodyinthemeetingroom.A.AtB.To C.For D.With17.tofindtheproperjob,hedecidedtogiveupjob-huntinginthiscity.A.Failed B.Tofail C.Beingfailed D.Havingfailed18.Theproposal,we’llhavetomakeanotherdecisionaboutwhentostarttheproject.A.acceptedB.accepting C.toaccept D.beaccepted19.Thecommitteememberssuggestedthattheplandelayedforafewdays.A.beB.being C.tobe D.been20.Tomthepartyasnoonesawhimthereyesterdayevening.A.can’tattend B.mustn’tattendC.won’thaveattended D.couldn’thaveattended21.Whatdoyouthinkofhissuggestionweallattendthemeeting?A.whichB.whether C.that D.what22.TheharderItried,itseemedtodealwiththatmathproblem.A.theimpossible B.mostimpossibleC.themostimpossible D.themoreimpossible23.ItwasbecauseIwantedtobuyadictionaryIwenttothedowntownyesterday.A.butB.that C.and D.why24.Thechairlooksratherunusualinshape,butitisverycomfortabletosit.A.byB.on C.with D.at25.ThisbookisdesignedforthelearnersnativelanguagearenotEnglish.A.whose B.which C.who D.what26.Insomewesterncountriescannedfruitcostsfreshfruit.A.asmuchhalfas B.halfsomuchasC.halfasmuchas D.somuchashalf27.SpecialmedicalmeasureshavebeentakeninmostairportsthespreadofSARS.A.forB.towards C.from D.against28.Manydevelopingcountriesfinditdifficulttointroducebirthcontrol,theirpopulationisalreadyverylarge.A.soB.becauseC.sinceD.although29.Theprojecttoclearupthepollutedriverbytheendofnextyear.A.willhavebeencompleted B.isbeingcompletedC.willhavecompleted D.hasbeencompleted30.I’mtheexperiencedofallthedoctorshere.A.littleB.alittle C.less D.least31.lastFriday,hewouldhavegottoParis.A.Wouldheleave B.HadheleftC.Ifheistoleave D.Ifhewasleaving32.Ithinkit’shightimewestrictmeasurestostoppollution.A.willtake B.take C.took D.havetaken33.Theteacheraskedthestudentsto________twentyminuteseachmorningtoreadtheirEnglishtextsaloud.A.setup B.setabout C.setaside D.setoff34.Idon’tthinkthesebooksareforyoungchildren.A.suitable B.capableC.reasonable D.probable35.Inwinterasnakeisstiffwithcoldbutstill.A.lively B.living C.live D.alive36.Beforethefestivalwegaveourbedroomacleaning.A.thorough B.throughC.throughout D.though37.Alotofworkershavegotinthestrike.A.involved B.linked C.takepart D.connected38.Theballoonuntilitburst.A.extended B.exposed C.exportedD.expanded39.Thedisabledchildrenneedmanythings,but,theyneedlove.A.firstofall B.aboveallC.afterall D.allinall40.Theenginesmokeandsteam.A.givesup B.givesin C.givesawayD.givesoffPartIIReadingComprehension(40points)Direction:Afterreadingeachpassage,youwillfind5questionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachquestionorstatement,thereare4choicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.YoushouldmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.Task1Englandisnotabigcountry:fromnorthtosouthandfromeasttowestitisonlyaboutthreehundredmilesacross.Butforasmallcountryithasasurprisingrangeofclimate.PeoplewhohavenevervisitedEngland,orwhohavevisitedonlyonepartofitoftenmakethemistakeofthinkingthatitisacoldandwetcountry,exceptforthesummermonthsofJunetoSeptember.ThisisprobablytrueofthenorthofEnglandandtheMidlands.Inthesouth,however,theclimateismuchmorepleasant.Oneresultisthatwhenpeopleretirefromajobinthenorththeyoftenprefertomovedowntothemildersouth.Perhapsthewarmestpartofthecountryisthesouthwest,whichconsistsofthecountriesofDevonandCornwall.ThewarmGulfStreamflowsacrossNorthAtlanticOceanfromtheGulfofMexicoandmakesthecoastalregionsofthesouthwestquitewarm.Palmtrees,bambooandmanysemi-tropicalplantsgrowwellinthesouthwestofEngland.Flowersandvegetablesripenasmuchasamonthearlierthanthoseelsewhere.Farmersintheareaobtainahigherpricefortheirvegetablesandflowersbecausetheyarereadyearlier.InwintertheremaybeseveralfeetofsnowinotherpartsofEnglandbuttherewillprobablybenosnowatallinthesouthwest.ThismaybeoneofthereasonswhythesouthwestisoneofEngland’smostpopularholidayareas.ThedistancefromthecenterofEnglandtosouthcoastisabout.A.onehundredmiles B.threehundredmilesC.onehundredandfiftymiles D.sixhundredmiles42.Englandisacountry.A.withacoldandwetclimateB.withasurprisingclimateC.withapleasantclimateD.withavarietyofclimates43.Accordingtothepassage,.A.flowersandvegetablesfromDevonareonthemarketonemonthearlierB.farmersinthesouthwestgrowasmanyvegetablesandflowersasfarmerselsewhereC.peopleinthesouthwesthavetopayahigherpriceforvegetablesandflowersD.vegetablesinCornwallripenasmuchasamonthearlierthanflowers44.InthenorthofEnglandandtheMidlands,.A.itiscoldandwetalltheyearround B.theclimateispleasantasawholeC.itiswarmmostofthetimeinayear D.onlythesummerisnotcoldandnotwet45.Inwinter,peopleinDevonandCornwall.A.Seldomseesnow B.neverseeanysnowC.mayhaveseveralfeetofsnow D.oftenseesnowTask2GeorgeWashington,PatrickHenry,andJohnAdamswereamongthefifty-sixmenwhometinPhiladelphiainSeptember1774.TheywerefromthedifferentAmericancolonies,meetingtotalkaboutthewayGreatBritainhadbeengoverningthecolonies.Atthismeeting,calledtheFirstContinentalCongress,themenagreedthatthecolonieshadnotbeentreatedfairly.TheysentapolitelettertoGreatBritain.Intheletter,theyaskedforchangesintradeandtaxlaws.TheContinentalCongressmetagainthefollowingyear.Bythistime,therewastalkofwarbetweenGreatBritainandthecolonies.BritishsoldiershadfiredontheAmericans,andtheAmericanshadfiredback.MeetingattheSecondContinentalCongress,themenvotedtoorganizeanarmyandplaceGeorgeWashingtonitshead.Theyhadaskedpolitelyforfairtreatmentandhadnotreceivedit.Nowtheywerereadytofight.ThemeetingsinPhiladelphiawentonforsometime,theCongresshadstartedasagroupofmentalkingandmakingsuggestions.Nowtheywerefightingawar.TheCongresswastheonlycentralgovernmentinthescatteredcolonies.Therewasnoothergrouptodirectthecolonies.OnJuly4,1776，theContinentalCongresspublishedtheDeclarationofIndependence.ThemembershaddecidedthatAmericashouldbeaseparatenation.ThemenwhometinPhiladelphiaalsolaidthefoundationfortheUnitedStatesConstitution.TheysetapatternforAmericangovernmenttoday.46.TheFirstContinentalCongressmetin.A.GreatBritain B.NewYork C.Philadelphia D.theWest47.TheFirstContinentalCongresswasheldto.A.organizeanarmyandplaceGeorgeWashingtonasitsheadB.talkaboutthewayGreatBritaintreatedthecolonies.C.laythefoundationfortheUnitedStatesConstitutionD.decidethatAmericashouldbeaseparatenation48.Onthewhole,thispassageisabout.A.theBritishsoldierswhofiredontheAmericansB.writinglettersabouttradeandtaxlawsC.settingupagovernmentfortheearlycoloniesD.winningthewaragainstGreatBritain49.WhywastheretalkofwarbetweenGreatBritainandtheAmericancolonies?A.TheBritishhadfiredontheAmericans.B.TheBritishwantedtheAmericanstoleave.C.GreatBritaindidnotliketowriteletters.D.ThereweretoomanygroupstodirecttheAmericancolonies.50.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Therewereover1,774menwhometattheContinentalCongress.B.ThesecondmeetingoftheContinentalCongresswasin1775.C.ThemanwhowenttoPhiladelphiawerefromothercountries.D.PatrickHenrybecameheadofthenewarmy.Task3Somepsychologists(心理学家）maintainthatmentalactssuchasthinkingarenotperformedinthebrainalone,butthatone’smusclesalsoparticipate.Itmaybesaidthatwethinkwithourmusclesinsomewhatthesamewaythatwelistentomusicwithourbodies.Yousurelyarenotsurprisedtobetoldthatyouusuallylistentomusicnotonlywithyourearsbutwithyourwholebody.Fewpeoplecanlistentomusicthatismoreorlessfamiliarwithoutmovingtheirbodyor,morespecifically,somepartoftheirbody.Oftenwhenonelistenstoasymphonicconcertontheradio,heistemptedtodirecttheorchestraeventhoughheknowsthereisacompetentconductoronthejob.Strangeasthisbehaviormaybe,thereisaverygoodreasonforit.Onecannotderiveallpossibleenjoymentfrommusicunlessheparticipates,sotospeak,initsperformance.Thelistener“feels”himselfintothemusicwithmoreorlessnoticeablemotionsofhisbody.Themusclesofthebodyactuallyparticipateinthementalprocessofthinkinginthesameway,butthisparticipationislessobviousbecauseitislessnoticeable.Somepsychologistsmaintainthatthinkingis.notamentalprocessmoreofaphysicalprocessthanamentalactionaprocessthatinvolvesourentirebodiesaprocessthatinvolvesthemusclesaswellasthebrainTheprocessofthinkingandthatoflisteningtomusicaresimilarinthat.botharementalactsmusclesparticipateinbothprocessesbothprocessesareperformedbytheentirebodywederiveequalenjoymentfromthemFewpeopleareabletolistentofamiliarmusicwithout.movingsomepartoftheirbodystoppingwhattheyaredoingtolistendirectingtheorchestraplayingitwishingthattheycouldconductmusicproperlyThelistener’swayof“feeling”themusicis.A.theunnoticedmotionofhismuscles B.“participating”intheperformanceC.bendinganeartothemusic D.beingtheconductoroftheorchestra55.Accordingtotheselection,muscleparticipationintheprocessofthinkingis.A.deliberate B.obviousC.Notreadilyapparent D.verypronounced或：A.deliberate B.apparentC.indistinct D.impressiveTask4Alltheusefulenergyatthesurfaceoftheearthcomesfromtheactivityofthesun.Thesunheatsandfeedscreaturesandmankind.Eachyearitprovidesmenwithtwohundredmilliontonsofgrainandnearlytenmilliontonsofwood.Coal,oil,naturalgas,andallotherfuelsarestoredenergyfromthesun.Somewascollectedbythisseason’splantsascarboncompounds.Somewasstoredbyplantsandtreesagesago.Evenwaterpowerderivesfromthesun.Waterturnedintovaporbythesunfallsasrain.Itcoursesdownthemountainsandisconvertedtoelectricpower.Lighttransmitsonlytheenergythatcomesfromthesun’souterlayer,andmuchofthisenergythatisdirectedtowardstheearthneverarrives.Aboutninetenthsofitisabsorbedbytheatmosphereoftheearth.Infact,theearthitselfgetsonlyonehalfmillionthofthesun’sentireoutputofradiantenergy.()56.Radiantenergyisstoredascarboncompoundsbycreatures.()57.Thesunisthesourceofalltheusefulenergyontheearthsurfaceexceptatomicpower.()58.Thelargestpartofthelightenergydirectedtowardstheearthisstoredupbytheplants.()59.Ofthesun’stotaloutputofradiantenergy,theearthreceivesaverysmallportion.()60.Thesun’senergyprovidesuswithwater,light,rainexceptcoal.PartIIICloze(共15分，每空1.5分）Direction:Inthissection,thereare10blanksinthefollowing.ForeachblandtherearetwochoicesmarkedAandB.Youshouldchoosetherightanswerthatbestfitsintothepassage.Whodesignedthefirsthelicopter(直升飞机)?Who61someofthemostfamouspicturesintheworld?Whoknewmoreaboutthehumanbodythanmost62ofhistime?Thereisananswer63allthesequestions—LeonardodeVinci(达.芬奇）.Leonardomayhavebeenthegreatestgenius64haveeverknown.HelivedinItalyaroundtheyear1500,butmanyofhisinventionsseemmoderntoustoday.Forexample,oneofhisnotebookshasdrawingsofahelicopter.Ofcourse,hecouldn’t65ahelicopterwiththethingshehad.Butscientistssayhisideawouldhaveworked.ButLeonardo