2014河南专升本考试专业英语预测试卷八

2014年成人高考专升本试题及答案：英语模拟题（3）导读：根据以下资料，回答21~35题。

第21题请在第_____处填上正确答案。

telyD.finally【正确答案】：D 试题解析：这篇文章告诉考生考试时应当注意什么。

你学习很努力，终于到了考试的这一天了。

第22题请在第_____处填上正确答案A.classB.examC.issueD.final【正确答案】：B试题解析：要在考试开考前几分钟到达考场。

第2根据以下资料，回答21~35题。

第21题请在第_____处填上正确答案。

A.fortunatelystlytelyD.finally【正确答案】：D试题解析：这篇文章告诉考生考试时应当注意什么。

你学习很努力，终于到了考试的这一天了。

第22题请在第_____处填上正确答案A.classB.examC.issueD. final【正确答案】：B试题解析：要在考试开考前几分钟到达考场。

第23题请在第_____处填上正确答案。

A.whichB.examineesC.studentsD. who【正确答案】：D试题解析：不要与别的考生交谈，尤其不要与那些突击应考的人交谈。

cram意为“临时应试”。

第24题请在第_____处填上正确答案。

A.destroyB.hurtC.disturbD.distress【正确答案】：C试题解析：这些人会使你心情焦虑，搅乱你的注意力。

第25题请在第_____处填上正确答案。

A.reduceB.listenC. be quietD.concentrate【正确答案】：D试题解析：如果有机会，选择能够集中精力的座位就座。

第26题请在第_____处填上正确答案。

A.exitB.windowC.gateD. seat【正确答案】：A试题解析：尽量不要坐在出口处的位置。

第27题请在第_____处填上正确答案。

A.upsetB.botheredC. excitedD.annoyed【正确答案】：B试题解析：这样在你答完试卷之前离开考场的学生就不会影响你了。

2014河南专升本考试专业英语预测试卷九2014河南专升本考试专业英语预测试卷九Part I Vocabulary and Structure (40 points)Directions: There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes each sentence ,and then write the choice in the brackets.1. ______ it or not, his discovery has created a stir in scientific circles.A. BelievingB. To believeC. BelieveD. Believed2. Just as there are occupations that require college or even higher degrees，so too are there occupations __ technical training is necessary.A．for which B．in which C．to which D．at which3. Attending to a husband and six children _______ most of her time.A. takes inB. takes overC. takes awayD. takes up4. She sat on the bench in the park，her chin __ in her hand.A．was cupped B．Cupped C．Cupping D．to be cupped5. Having a strong character, the crippled girl doesn’t want to be _______ her boyfriend.A. in memory ofB. at the mercy ofC. in respect ofD. at the risk of 6. The research center is now _______ with a German university to analyze the data collected.A. cooperatingB. contactingC. connectingD. associating7. If you are a member of a club, you must _______ to the rules of that club.A. conformB. appealC. referD. access8. Anyone who can study abroad is fortunate; but, of course, it is not easy to make the _______ from one culture to another.A. transactionB. transitionC. transmissionD. transportation9. Franklin’s ability to learn from observations and experience _______ greatly to his success in public life.A. contributedB. ownedC. attachedD. related10. The atmosphere is as much a part of the earth as __ its soil and the water of its lakes，rivers and oceans. A．are B．is C．do D．has11. If negotiations for the new trade agreements take __，critical food shortages will develop in several countries. A．toomuch longer B．much long too C．too many longer D．much too long12. Doing your homework is a sure way to improve your test scores，and this is especially true__ comes to classroom tests.A．when B．since C．before D．after13. Travel by air saved time, _______ it became more popular with everyone from business people to tourists.A. yetB. soC. asD. while14. I didn’t see her in the meeting-room this afternoon．She ___ at the meeting.A．mustn’t have spoken B．shouldn’t have spoken C．needn’t have spoken D．couldn’t have spoken15. As for this weekend, let’s go dancing for a change, _______ ?A. will youB. won’t youC. shall youD. shan’t we16. This writer is very productive .He is said _______ novels at the rate of about two a year in the past decade.A. to writeB. to have writtenC. to be writtenD. to be writing17. _______ to handle the heavy case without their help ,you could never have moved it .A. If you triedB. If you would tryC. Would you tryD. Had you tried 18. Since he and I both work in the same hospital, I can hardly avoid _______ him.A. to meetB. to have metC. having metD. meeting19. His mind was so _______ by the disease that he could not remember what he had done.A. effectedB. affectedC. impressedD. acted20. Pop music is such an important part of society ___ it has even influenced our language.A．as B．that C．which D．where21. Just as the builder is skilled in the handling of his bricks，___ the experienced writer is skilled in the handling of his words.A．as B．so C．thus D．like22. We are so busy we had to _______ going on hoilday for a month.A. put outB. put downC. put awayD. put off23. _ it may be，there is no place like home.A．As humble B．Though humble C．Humble as D．If humble24. The reason why he has been such a success is ___ he nevergives up.A．what B．that C．because D．how25. The man in the corner confessed to _______ a lie to the manager of the company.A. have toldB. be toldC. being toldD. having told26. I don’t think it advisable that Tom _______ to the job since he has no experience.A. is assignedB. will be cultivatedC. be assignedD. have been assigned27. Despite technical progress，some food production is still completely __ on weather.A．reliable B．dependable C．dependent D．inseparable28. It is essential that these application forms _______ back as early as possible.A. must be sentB. will be sentC. are sentD. be sent29. _______ in this way, the situation doesn’t seem so disappointing.A. To look atB. Looking atC. Looked atD. To be looked at30. He never hesitates to make __ criticisms __ are consideredhelpful to others.A．so......that B．so.......as C．such...... that D．such....... as31. Our association, which has consistently pressed for greater employment opportunities for tNdisabled, will publish ____ proposals in the near future.A. theirB. ourC. hisD. its32. Had Judy been more careful on the maths exam, she ____ much better results now.A. would be gettingB. could have gotC. must getD. would get33. Nine is to three _____ three is to one.A. whenB. thatC. whichD. what34. Men differ from animals ____ they can think and speak.A. for whichB. for thatC. in thatD. in which35. ____ he wanted to go out with his friends at the weekend, he had to stay behind to finishhis assignment.A. Much thoughB. Much asC. As muchD. Though much36. I enjoyed myself so much ____ I visited my friends in Paris last year.A. whenB. whichC. thatD. where37. Which of the following is INCORRECT?A. All his lectures were boring.B. Her few friends are all fond of dancing.C. Half his money was gone.D. He invited many his friends to the party.38. When you have finished with that book, don't forget to put it back on my desk, _____?A. do youB. don't youC. will youD. won't you39. What does "He wisely refused to spend his money" mean?A. It was wise of him to refuse to spend his money.B. He refused to spend his money in a wise manner.C. He was short of money and didn't want to buy anything.D. He refused, in a wise manner, to spend his money.40. They stood chatting together as easily and naturally as ____.A. it could beB. could beC. it wasD. WasPart II Cloze（1x20）Directions: There are 20 blankets in the following passages. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet.Some years ago in south Florida a little boy went for a swim in the old swimming hole behind his home. In a hurry, he 41 into the water, not realizing that as he swam toward the 42 of the lake, an alligator（钝吻鳄）was swimming toward the shore. His mother in the house 43 the window saw the two as they got 44 together. In great fear, she ran toward the water, 45 to her son as 46 as she could. Hearing her voice, the little boy became alarmed and 47 a U-turn to swim to his mother. It was too 48 . Just as he reached her, the alligator reached him. The mother 49 her little boy by the arms just as the alligator caught his 50 . That began an unbelievable tug-of-war between the two. The alligator was much 51 than the mother, but the mother didn’t let go. A farmer happened to 52 by, heard her screams, raced from his truck, took aim and shot the alligator.After weeks and weeks in the hospital, the little boy 53 . His legs were extremely scarred by the 54 of the animal. And, on his arms, were deep 55 where his mother’s fingernails 56 in to his flesh in her effort to 57 the son she loved.The newspaper reporter, who 58 the boy, asked if he would show him his scars. The boy lifted his legs. And then, with obvious 59 , he said to the reporter, “ 60 look at my arms. I have great scars on my a rms, too. I have them because my Mom wouldn’t let go.”41. A. hid B. dived C. looked D. came42. A. bottom B. surface C. bank D. middle43. A. looking out B. listening in C. breaking into D. taking care of44. A. closer B. further C. better D. harder45. A. talking B. singing C. yelling D. sighing46. A. madly B. gently C. seriously D. loudly47. A. chose B. made C. had D. brought48. A. late B. frightening C. early D. interesting49. A. hit B. left C. seized D. touched50. A. legs B. head C. feet D. body51. A. clever B. longer C. taller D. stronger52. A. flew B. walked C. ran D. drive53. A. injured B. escaped C. survived D. cured54. A. attack B. kiss C. look D. smell55. A. marks B. scratches C. burns D. points56. A. dug B. waved C. drilled D. pulled57. A. break away from B. hang on to C. look out for D. give in to58. A. met B. found C. saved D. interviewed59. A. confidence B. fear C. pride D. sorrow60. A. But B. While C. If D. OrPart III Reading Comprehension (2x20)Directions: There are 4 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or incomplete statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet .Passage 1Psychologist George Spilich and colleagues at Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland, decided to find out whether, as many smokers say, s moking helps them to “think andconcentrate. Spilich put young non-smokers, active smokers and smokers deprived (被剥夺) of cigarettes through a series of tests.In the first test, each subject (试验对象) sat before a computer screen and pressed a key as soon as he or she recognized a target letter among a grouping of 96. In this simple test, smokers, deprived smokers and non-smokers performed equally well.The next test was more complex, requiring all to scan sequences of 20 identical letters and respond the instant one of the letters transformed into a different one. Non-smokers were faster, but under the stimulation of nicotine (尼古丁), active smokers were faster than deprived smokers.In the third test of short-term memory, non-smokers made the fewest errors, but deprived smokers committed fewer errors than active smokers.The fourth test required people to read a passage, then answer questions about it. Non-smokers remembered 19 percent more of the most important information than active smokers, and deprived smokers bested those who had smoked a cigarette just before testing. Active smokers tended not only to have poorer memories but also had trouble separating important information from insignificant details.“As our tests became more complex,” sums up Spilich, “non-smokers performed better than smokers by wider and wider margins” He predicts, “smokers might perform adequately at many jobs-until they got complicated. A smoking airline pilot could fly adequately if no problems arose, but if something went wrong, smoking might damage his mental capacity.”61. The purpose of George Spilich’s experiments is ________.A. to test whether smoking has a positive effect on themental capacity of smokersB. to show how smoking damages people’s mental capacityC. to prove tha t smoking affects people’s regular performanceD. to find out whether smoking helps people’s short-term memory62. Geo rge Spilich’s experiment was conducted in such a way as to ________.A. compel the subjects to separate major information from minor detailsB. put the subjects through increasingly complex testsC. check the effectiveness of nicotine on smokersD. register the prompt responses of the subjects63. The word “bested” (Line 3, Para. 5) most probably means ________.A. beatB. enviedC. caught up withD. made the best of64. Which of the following statements is true?A. Active smokers in general performed better than deprived smokers.B. Active smokers responded more quickly than the other subjects.C. Non-smokers were not better than other subjects in performing simple tasks.D. Deprived smokers gave the slowest responses to the various tasks.65. We can infer from the last paragraph that ________.A. smokers should not expect to become airline pilotsB. smoking in emergency cases causes mental illnessC. no airline pilots smoke during flightsD. smokers may prove unequal to handing emergency casesPassage 2There is no denying that students should learn something about how computers work, just as we expect them at least to understand that the internal-combustion engine (内燃机) has something to do with burning fuel, expanding gases and pistons (活塞) being driven. For people should have some basic idea of how the things that they use do what they do. Further, students might be helped by a course that c onsiders the computer’s impact on society. But that is not what is meant by computer literacy. For computer literacy is not a form of literacy (读写能力); it is a trade skill that should not be taught as a liberal art.Learning how to use a computer and learning how to program one are two distinct activities. A case might be made that the competent citizens of tomorrow should free themselves from their fear of computers. But this is quite different from saying that all ought to know how to program one. Leave that to people who have chosen programming as a career. While programming can be lots of fun, and while our society needs some people who are experts at it, the same is true of auto repaid and violin-making.Learning how to use a computer is not that difficult, and it gets easier all the time as programs become more “user-friendly”. Let us assume that in the future everyone is going to have to know how to use a computer to be a competent citizen. What does the phrase “learning to use a computer” mean? It sounds like “learning to drive a car”, that is, it sounds as if there is some set of definite skills that, once acquired, enable one touse a computer.In fact, “learning to use a computer” is much more like “learning to play a game”, but learning the rules of one game may not help you play a second game, whose rules may not be the same. There is no such a thing as teaching someone how to use a computer. One can only teach people to use this or that program and generally that is easily accomplished.66. To be the competent citizens of tomorrow, people should ________.A. try to lay a solid foundation in computer scienceB. be aware of how the things that they use do what they doC. learn to use a computer by acquiring a certain set of skillsD. understand that programming a computer is more essential than repairing a car67. In the second paragraph “violin-making” is mentioned to show that ________.A. programming a computer is as interesting as making a violinB. our society needs experts in different fieldsC. violin-making requires as much skill as computer programmingD. people who can use a computer don’t necessar ily have to know computer programming68. Learning to use a computer is getting easier all the time because ________.A. programs are becoming less complicatedB. programs are designed to be convenient to usersC. programming is becoming easier and easierD. programs are becoming readily available to computer users（B）69. According to the author, the phrase “learning to use a computer” (Lines 3-4, Para. 3) means learning ________.A. a set of rulesB. the fundamentals of computer scienceC. specific programsD. general principles of programming70. The author’s purpose in writing this passage is ________.A. to stress the impact of the computer on societyB. to explain the concept of the computer literacyC. to illustrate the requirements for being competent citizens of tomorrowD. to emphasize that computer programming is an interesting and challenging jobPassage 3The way people hold to the belief that a fun-filled, pain free life equals happiness actually reduces their chances of ever attaining real happiness, if fun and pleasure are equal to happiness then pain must be equal to unhappiness. But in fact, the opposite is true: more often than not things that lead to happiness involve some pain.As a result, many people avoid the very attempts that are the source of true happiness. They fear the pain inevitably brought by such things as marriage, raising children, professional achievement, religious commitment (承担的义务), self-improvement.Ask a bachelor (单身汉) why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying. If he is honest he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment. For commitment is in fact quite painful. The single life is filled with fun, adventure, excitement. Marriage has such moments, butthey are not its most distinguishing features.Couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole night’s sleep or a three-day vacation. I don’t know any parent who would choose the word fun to describe raising children. But couples who decide not to have children never know the joys of watching a child grow up or of playing with a grandchild.Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating realizations. It liberates time: now we can devote more hours to activities that can genuinely increase our happiness. It liberates money: buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless. And it liberates us from envy: we now understand that all those who are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all.71. According to the author, a bachelor resists marriage chiefly because ________.A. he is reluctant to take on family responsibilitiesB. he believes that life will be more cheerful if he remains singleC. he finds more fun in dating than in marriageD. he fears it will put an end to all his fun adventure and excitement72. Raising children, in the a uthor’s opinion, is ________.A. a moral dutyB. a thankless jobC. a rewarding taskD. a source of inevitable pain73. From the last paragraph, we learn that envy sometimes stems from ________.A. hatredB. misunderstandingC. prejudiceD. ignorance74. To understand what true happiness is one must ________.A. have as much run as possible during one’s lifeti meB. make every effort to liberate oneself from painC. put up with pain under all circumstancesD. be able to distinguish happiness from fun75. What is the author trying to tell us?A. Happiness often goes hand in hand with pain.B. One must know how to attain happiness.C. It is important to make commitments.D. It is pain that leads to happiness.Passage 4It’s very interesting to note where the de bate about diversity (多样化) is taking place. It is taking place primarily in political circles. Here at the College Fund, we have a lot of contact with top corporate (公司的) leaders; none of them is talking about getting rid of those instruments that produce diversity. In fact, they say that if their companies are to compete in the global village and in the global market place, diversity is an imperative. They also say that the need for talented, skilled Americans means we have to expand the pool means promoting policies that help provide skills to more minorities, more women and more immigrants. Corporate leader s know that if that doesn’t occur in our society, they will not have the engineers, the scientist, the lawyers, or the business managers they will need.Likewise, I don’t hear people in the academy saying. “Let’s go backward. Let’s go back to the good old days, when we had a meritocracy (不拘一格选人才) “ (which was never true-we never had a meritocracy, although we’ve come close to it in the last 30 years). I re cently visited a great little college in New York where the campus had doubled its minority population in the last six years. I talked with an African American who has been a professor there for a long time, and she remembers that when she first joined the community, there were fewer than a handful of minorities on campus. Now, all of us feel the university is better because of the diversity. So where we hear this debate is primarily in political circles and in the media-not in corporate board rooms or on college campuses.76. The word “imperative” (Line 5, Para. 1) most probably refers to something ________.A. superficialB. remarkableC. debatableD. essential77. Which of the following groups of people still differ in their views on diversity?A. Minorities.B. Politicians.C. Professors.D. Managers.78. High corporate leaders seem to be in favor of promoting diversity so as to ________.A. lower the rate of unemploymentB. win equal political rights for minoritiesC. be competitive in the world marketD. satisfy the demands of a growing population79. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.A. meritocracy can never be realized without diversityB. American political circles will not accept diversityC. it is unlikely that diversity will occur in the U.S. mediaD. minorities can only enter the fields where no debate is heard about diversity80. According to the passage diversity can be achieved in American society by ________.A. expanding the pool of potential employeesB. promoting policies that provide skills to employeesC. training more engineers, scientists lawyers and business managersD. providing education for all regardless of race or sexPart IV Translation (2×10)汉译英81、据报道,那个国家的军事力量正在攻击它的邻国。

2014年河南学位英语考试真题及答案2014年学位英语考试真题及荅案+Q/(314521565)Part II Vocabulary and Structure (30%)Directions: In this part there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choic es marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.16. Today books are ___ to everyone because they are no longer expensive.A. availableB. preferableC. reliableD. actual17. We shall ask for samples ___ and then we can make our decision.A. to be sentB. being sentC. to sentD. to have been sent 18. The forest fire caused by the vo lcano is difficult to be ___.A. put offB. put awayC. put outD. put up19. It was not ___ midnight that they discovered the children were not in their beds.A. beforeB. atC. afterD. until20. The girl is not happy at the new school. She has ___ friends there.A. fewB. a fewC. littleD. quite a few21. Robots have already ___ human tasks in the industrial field.A. taken onB. taken outC. taken upD. taken over 22. I can‘t find the recorder in the room. It ___ by somebody.A. must have takenB. may have takenC. may have been takenD. should have been taken 23. He took the medicine, but it didn‘t hav e any ___.A. answerB. causeC. effectD. work2014年学位英语考试真题及荅案+Q/(314521565)24. It is ___ that over one million Americans now live below the poverty line.A. judgedB. estimatedC. calculatedD. considered 25. He left ___ an important detail in his ac count.A. offB. overC. behindD. out26. When there are small children around, it is necessary to put bottles of pills out of ___.A. handB. holdC. placeD. reach27. I hadn‘t seen him for years, but I ___ his voice on the telephone.A. realizedB. discoveredC. recognizedD. heard 28. This place, originally a small town, has b een ___ into a modern city.A. transportedB. transferredC. transmittedD. transformed 29. There was nobody ___ when we came round the corner.A. out of sightB. at sightC. by sightD. in sight30. We‘ll be only too glad to attend your party ___ we canget a baby-sitter.A. so far asB. provided thatC. unlessD. except that 31. They couldn‘t ___ him of his mistake.A. adviseB. convinceC. persuadeD. believe32. The old gentleman never fails to help ___ is in need of his help.A. whomB. whoC. whoeverD. whomever33. ___ under a microscope, a fresh snowflake has a delicate six-pointed shape.A. SeeingB. SeenC. To seeD. To be seen16. By the end of last week 611 people from 49 countries _____ to attend themeeting, with nearly half coming from the United States, Germany and Britain。

2014河南省普通高等学校选拔优秀专科生进入本科阶段学习考试预测试卷公共英语预测试卷（十）Part ⅠV ocabulary and structure（40 points）Directions: There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentences, and then write the choice on the Answer Sheet.1. It is essential that the goverment__________the unemployed with some jobs.A. has providedB. must provideC.providedD. should provid2. One day I __________ a newspaper article about the retirement of an English professor at a nearby state college.A. came acrossB. came afterC. came aboutD. came at3. Mother requests that Tom__________before 10: 00 p. m.A.should go to bedB. went to bedC. going to bedD. gone to bed4. Wouldn't you rather your child __________ to bed early?A. goB. would goC. WentD. goes5. There were dirty marks on her trousers ______ she had wiped her hands.A. whereB. whichC. whenD. that6. The film brought the hours back to me I was taken good care of in that faraway village.A. untilB. thatC. whenD. where7. I’ll phone you as soon as I the news.A. am gettingB. getC. will getD. shall get8. Some people argue that the death ___________ does not necessarily reduce the number of murders.A. penaltyB. plotC. patternD. practice9. It’s high time you had your hair cut ; it’s getting ______ .A. too much longB. much too longC. long too muchD. too long much10. They've __________ her to be operated on at once.A. arranged forB. arrangedC. arrangeD. arranging for11. Tom got up very early lest he __________the first bus.A. missB. missedC. had missedD. would miss12. ______ she realized it was too late to go home.A. No sooner it grew dark thanB. Hardly did it grow dark thatC. Scarcely had it grown dark thanD. It was not until dark that13.She is __________ our friend than our teacher.A. much ofB. much asC. more ofD. more as14. There are signs __________ IPhone4s is becoming more and more popular among people.A. thatB. whoseC. whichD. in which15. Jack is good, kind, hard-working and intelligent; he sets a good example for all of us.A. as a resultB. in a wordC. by the wayD. on the contrary16. The thief at last confessed to __________ a lie to the police.A. have toldB. be toldC. being toldD. having told17. _______, he does get annoyed with her sometimes.A. Although much he likes herB. Much although he likes herC. As he likes her muchD. Much as he likes her18. I have heard both teachers and students __________ him.A. to speak high ofB. spoken highly ofC. to have spoken high ofD. speak highly of19. I couldn’t find, and so I took this one.A. a large enough coatB. an enough large coatC. a large coat enoughD. a coat enough large20. John regretted to the meeting last week.A. not goingB. not to goC. not having been goingD. not to be going21. A study shows that students living in non-smoking dorms are less likely to _______the habit of smoking.A. turn upB. pick upC. make upD. draw up22. The director was critical ______ the way we were doing the work.A. atB. inC. ofD. with23. He tried hard to please his girlfriend but __________.A. in no wayB. without effectC. in vainD. at a loss24. Unfortunately, the new edition of dictionary is __________ in all major bookshops.A. out of reachB. out of stockC. out of businessD. out of season25. I know a little bit about Italy as my wife and I there several years ago.A. wentB. had beenC. are goingD. have been26. Mary never does any reading in the evening, ______.A. so does JohnB. John does tooC. John doesn’t tooD. nor does John27. The weather was ______ cold that I didn’t like to leave my room.A. reallyB. suchC. tooD. so28. Peter, who had been driving all day, suggested __________ at the next town.A. stop C. stoppingB. to stop D. having stopped29. ______, the more expensive the camera, the better its quality.A. General speakingB. Speaking generalC. Generally speakingD. Speaking generally30. I didn't know his telephone number. ____ it，I ____ then.A. Had I known，would ring him upB. Should I know，would have rung him upC. If I knew；would ring him upD. Had I known；would have rung him up31. Unfortunately, the package I was expecting was _____ to the wrong address.A. writtenB. givenC. packedD. delivered32. This work ought to __________ last week.A. be doneB. have been doneC. have doneD. do33. Snow White is just an __________ character in the story.A. imaginativeB. imaginedC. imaginaryD. imaginable34. The teacher doesn’t permit in class.A. smokeB. smokingC. to smokeD. to have a smoke35. The conference __________ a full week by the time it ends.A. must have lastedB. will have lastedC. would lastD. has lasted36. You will be welcomed no matter you come.A. howB. whatC. whenD. who37. It is very ________ of you to arrange an early meeting between your boss and our team.A. considerateB. considerableC. consideringD. considered38. Government cannot operate effectively __________ it is free from such interference.A. so long asB. so thatC. unlessD. because39. might be expected, the response to the question was very mixed.A. AsB. ThatC. ItD. What40. ____, I have to put it away and focus my attention on study this week.A. However the story is amusingB. No matter amusing the story isC. However amusing the story isD. No matter how the story is amusingPart II Cloze（1x20）Directions:There are 20 blankets in the following passages. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet.Today the car is the most popular sort of transportation in all of the United States.It has completely _41__ the horse as a __42__ of everyday transportation. Americans use their car for __43__ 90% of all __44__ business.Most Americans are able to __45__ cars.The average price ofa __46__ made car was ,050 in 1950, ,470 in 1960 and up to ,750 __47__ 1975.During this periodAmerican car manufacturers set about __48__ their products and work efficiency.As aresult, the yearly income of the __49__ family increased from 1950 to 1975 __50__ than the price of cars.For this reason _51__ a new car takes a smaller __52__ of a familys total earnings today.In 1951 __53__ it took 8.1 months of an average familys __54__ to buy a new car. In 1962 a new car __55__ 8.3 of a familys annual earnings, by 1975 it only took 4.75 __56__ income.In addition, the 1975 cars were technically __57__ to models from previous years.The __58__ of automobile extends throughout the economy __59__ the car is so important to American.Americans spend more money __60__ keeping their cars running than on any other item.41.A.denied B.reproducedC.replacedD.ridiculed42.A.meansB.meanC.typesD.kinds43.A.hardlyB.nearlyC.certainlyD.somehow44.A.personalB.personnelC.manualD.artificial45.A.buyB.sellC.raceD.see46.A.quicklyB.regularlyC.rapidlyD.recently47.A.onB.inC.beforeD.after48.A.raisingB.makingC.reducingD.improving49.A.unusualB.smallestC.averageD.biggest50.A.slowerB.equalC.fasterD.less51.A.bringing B.obtainC.boughtD.purchasing52.A.partB.halfC.numberD.quality53.A.clearlyB.proportionallyC.percentageD.suddenly54.A.incomeB.workC.plansD.debtsedB.spentC.costD.needed56.A.monthsB.yearsC.familyD.year57.A.famousB.superiorC.fastest D.better58.A.runningB.noticeC.influenceD.affect59.A.thenB.asC.soD.which60.A.toB.inC.of D.forPart III Reading Comprehension (2x20)Directions: There are 4 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or incomplete statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet .Passage 1Without proper planning, tourism can cause problems. For example, too many tourists can crowd public places that are also enjoyed by the inhabitants of a country. If tourists create too much traffic, the inhabitants become annoyed and unhappy. They begin to dislike tourists and to treat them impolitely. They forget how much tourism can help the country's economy. It is important to think about the people of a destination(目的地）country and how tourism affects them. Tourism should help a country keep the customs and beauty that attract tourists. Tourism should also advance the well-being (health and happiness）of local inhabitants.Too much tourism can be a problem. If tourism grows too quickly, people leave other jobs to work in the tourism industry. This means that other parts of the country's economy can suffer On the other hand, if there is not enough tourism, people can lose jobs. Businesses can also lose money. It costs a great deal of money to build large hotels, airports, air terminals, first-class roads, and other support facilities(设施）needed by tourist attractions. For example, a major international-class tourism hotel can cost as much as 50 thousand dollars per room to build. If this room is not used most of the time, the owners of the hotel lose money.Building a hotel is just a beginning. There must be many support facilities as well, including roads to get to the hotel, electricity, sewers (阴沟）to handle waste, and water. All of these support facilities cost money. If they are not used because there are not enough tourists, jobs and money are lost.61. Which of the following has most probably been discussed in the paragraph that goes before the passage?A. It is extremely important to develop tourism.B. Building roads and hotels is necessary.C. Support facilities are highly necessary.D. Planning is of great importance to tourism.62. Too much tourism can cause all these problems EXCEPT _______.A. a bad impact on other industriesB. a change of tourists' customsC. overcrowdedness of places of interestD. pressure on traffic63. Not enough tourism can lead to _______.A. an increase of unemploymentB. a decrease in tourist attractionsC. the higher cost of support facilitiesD. a rise in price and a fall in pay64. It is good for local people to be well aware that tourism will _______.A. use up a large amount of waterB. weaken their economyC. help establish their traditionsD. help improve their life65. The word handle in the last paragraph most probably means _______.A.carry awayB. pick upC. get inD. take downPassage 2Educators are seriously concerned about the high rate of dropouts among the doctor of philosophy candidates and the consequent loss of talent to a nation in need of Ph. D. s. Some have placed the dropouts loss as high as 50 percent. The extent of the loss was, however, largely a matter of expert guessing. Last week a well-rounded study was published. It was published. It was based on 22,000 questionnaires sent to former graduate students who were enrolled in 24 universities and it seemed to show many past fears to be groundless.The dropouts rate was found to be 31 per cent, and in most cases the dropouts, while not completing the Ph. D. requirement, went on to productive work. They are not only doing well financially, but, according to the report, are not far below the income levels of those who went on to complete their doctorates.Discussing the study last week, Dr. Tucker said the project was initiated ‘because of the concern frequently expressed by graduate faculties and administrators that some of the individuals who dropped out of Ph. D. programs were capable of competing the requirement for the degree. Attrition at the Ph. D. level is also thought to be a waste of precious faculty time and a drain on university resources already being used to capacity. Some people expressed the opinion that the shortage of highly trained specialists and college teachers could be reduced by persuading the dropouts to return to graduate schools to complete the Ph. D.’“The results of our research” Dr. Tucker concluded, “did not support these opinions.”ck of motivation was the principal reason for dropping out.2.Most dropouts went as far in their doctoral program as was consistent with their levels ofability or their specialities.3.Most dropouts are now engaged in work consistent with their education and motivation.Nearly 75 per cent of the dropouts said there was no academic reason for their decision, but those who mentioned academic reason cited failure to pass the qualifying examination, uncompleted research and failure to pass language exams. Among the single most important personal reasons identified by dropouts for non-completion of their Ph. D. program, lack of finances was marked by 19 per cent.As an indication of how well the dropouts were doing, a chart showed 2% in humanities were receiving $ 20,000 and more annually while none of the Ph. D. ‘s with that background reached this figure. The Ph. D. ‘s shone in the $ 7,500 to $ 15,000 bracket with 78% at that level against 50% for the dropouts. This may also be an indication of the fact that top salaries in the academic fields, where Ph. D. ‘s tend to rise to the highe st salaries, are still lagging behind other fields.As to the possibility of getting dropouts back on campus, the outlook was glum. The main condition which would have to prevail for at least 25 % of the dropouts who might consider returning to graduate school would be to guarantee that they would retain their present level of income and in some cases their present job.66.The author states that many educators feel thatA. steps should be taken to get the dropouts back to campus.B. the dropouts should return to a lower quality school to continue their study.C. the Ph.D. holder is generally a better adjusted person than the dropout.D. The high dropouts rate is largely attributable to the lack of stimulation on the part of faculty members.67.Research has shown thatA. Dropouts are substantially below Ph. D. ‘s in financial attainment.B. the incentive factor is a minor one in regard to pursuing Ph. D. studies.C. The Ph.D. candidate is likely to change his field of specialization if he drops out.D. about one-third of those who start Ph. D. work do not complete the work to earn the degree.68.Meeting foreign language requirements for the Ph. D.A. is the most frequent reason for dropping out.B. is more difficult for the science candidate than for the humanities candidate.C. is an essential part of many Ph.D. programs.D. does not vary in difficulty among universities.69.After reading the article, one would refrain from concluding thatA. optimism reigns in regard to getting Ph. D. dropouts to return to their pursuit of the degree.B. a Ph. D. dropout, by and large, does not have what it takes to learn the degree.C. colleges and universities employ a substantial number of Ph.D. dropouts.D. Ph. D. ‘s are not earning what they deserve in nonacademic positions.70.It can be inferred that the high rate of dropouts lies inA. salary for Ph. D. too low.B. academic requirement too high.C. salary for dropouts too high.D. 1000 positions.Passage 3One day last September, as Britney Spears was about to board a flight to Los Angeles from London, a blue bottle fell out of her purse. She quickly put it back in, but not before the camera recorded the event. Neither Spears nor her spokesman was willing to comment on the contents of the bottle, but the next morning London’s Daily Express published a page of pictures under the headline “EXCLUSIVE: POP PRINCESS SPOTTED AT AIRPORT WITH POT OF SLIMMING TABLETS.” Spears was apparently carrying Zantrex-3, one of the most popular weight-loss pills now sold in the United States. The pill, which is sold at about fifty dollars for a month’s supply, contains a huge amount of caffeine, some green tea, and three common South American herbs that also act as stimulants (兴奋剂). It hit the U.S. market last March and has had a success that would be hard to overstate. Millions of bottles have been sold, and during the Christmas season it was displayed in the windows of the nation’s largest chain of vitamin shops, G.N.C. (It is so highly sought after that many of the stores keep it in locked counters.) Zantrex-3 is also sold at CVS, Rite Aid, Wal-Mart, and other chains, and over the telephone and on the Internet. If you type “Zantrex” into Google, more than a hundred thousand pieces of information about it will appear. At any moment, there are scores of people sell it on eBay.Perhaps the most interesting thing about the success story of Zantrex-3, however, is that it is far from unique. There are hundreds of similar products on the market today, and they are bought by millions of Americans. And though Zantrex’s producer makes some exciting statements (“the most advanced weight control compound (化合物)period”), so do the people who sell Stacker 2 and Anorex along with those who sell Carb Eliminator and Fat Eliminator. Almost all of these compounds suggest that they can help people lose weight and regain lost energy, and often without diet, exercise, or any other effort.71. Britney Spears is a / an______.A. dancerB. singerC. athleteD. chemist72. Which of the following is also a kind of weight-loss pill?A. CVSB. Rite AidC. Wal-MartD. Anorex73. The underlined part of the sentence in the first paragraph is most likely similar in meaning to______.A. it is difficult to say how successful Zantrex-3 isB. you can’t overstate the success of Zantrex-3C. you can’t think too highly of the success of Zantrex-3D. Zantrex-3 is not very successful74. From the second paragraph we know that ______ .A. Zantrex-3 is one of the successful weight-loss pills on the US marketB. Zantrex-3 is the most successful weight-loss pills on the US marketC. Zantrex-3 is the only weight-loss pill on the US marketD. there are five kinds of weight-loss pills on the US market75. The text mainly tells us ______.A. when Britney Spears was found taking weight-loss pills with herB. how Zantrex-3 became successful in the USAC. weight-loss pills are very popular in the USAD. Zantrex-3 is forbidden to be sold on the US marketPassage 4How could we possibly think that keeping animals in cages in unnatural environments－mostly for entertainment purposes－is fair and respectful?Zoo officials say they are concerned about animals. However, most zoos remain “collections” of interesting “things” rather than protective habitats (栖息地）. Zoos teach people that it is acceptable to keep animals bored, lonely, and far from their natural homes.Zoos claim (声称）to educate people and save endangered species(物种）, but visitors leave zoos without having learned anything meaningful about the animals’ natural behavior, intelligence, or beauty. Zoos keep animals in small spaces or cages, and most signs only mention the species’ name, diet, and natural range(分布区）. The animals’ normal behavior is seldom notic ed because zoos don’t usually take care of the animals’ natural needs.The animals are kept together in small spaces, with no privacy and little opportunity for mental and physical exercise. This results in unusual and self-destructive behavior called zoochosis. A worldwide study of zoos found that zoochosis is common among animals kept in small spaces or cages. Another study showed that elephants spend 22 percent of their time making repeated head movements or biting cage bars, and bears spend 30 percent of their time walking back and forth, a sign of unhappiness and pain.Furthermore, most animals in zoos are not endangered. Captive breeding(圈养繁殖）of endangered big cats, Asian elephants, and other species has not resulted n their being sent back tothe wild. Zoos talk a lot about their captive breeding programs because they do not want people to worry about a species dying out. In fact, baby animals also attract a lot of paying customers. Haven’t we seen enough competitions to name baby animals?Actually, we will save endangered species only if we save their habitats and put an end to the reasons people kill them. Instead of supporting zoos, we should support groups that work to protect animals’ natural habitats.76. How would the author describe the anim als’ life in zoos?A. Dangerous.B. Unhappy.C. Natural.D. Easy.77. In the state of zoochosis, animals _________.A. remain in cagesB. behave strangelyC. attack other animalsD. enjoy moving around78. What does the author try to argue n the passage?A. Zoos are not worth the public support.B. Zoos fail in their attempt to save animals.C. Zoos should treat animals as human beings.D. Zoos use animals as a means of entertainment.79. The author tries to persuade readers to accept his argument mainly by _____.A. pointing out the faults in what zoos doB. using evidence he has collected at zoosC. questioning the way animals are protectedD. discussing the advantages of natural habitats80. Although he argues against zoos, the author would still agree that _______.A. zoos have to keep animals in small cagesB. most animals in zoos are endangered speciesC. some endangered animals are reproduced in zoosD. it’s acceptable to keep animals away from their habitatsPart IV Translation （2×10）Directions：There are 10 sentences in this section，please translate sentences 81-85 from Chinese into English，and translate sentences 86-90 from English into Chinese. Write your answer on the Answer Sheet.汉译英81太阳给予大地热量，这就使植物的生长成为可能。

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Part I Vocabulary and Structure (1×40)Directions: There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, and D. Choose the ONE that best complete the sentence, and then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.1. ______ difficulties they may come across, t hey’ll help one ano ther to overcome them.A. WhateverB. WheneverC. HoweverD. Wherever2. Education cannot be______ in any country.A. rejectedB. deletedC. neglectedD. refused ,3. Although it’s tough finding a job these days Henry got a _____ in a famous company.A. placeB. positionC. postD. patch4. The doctor said that mental _______ is the major cause of his sleeping problem.A. tensionB. sadnessC. angerD. relaxation5. ______ comes back first is supposed to win the prize.A. One whoB. WhoeverC. AnyoneD. Those who6. The last time I saw her was ______ my brother’s wedding ceremony three years ago.A. toB. atC. inD. during7. I have two children but _____ of them likes fruits.A. noneB. eitherC. neitherD. both8. He might have been killed _____ the arrival of the police.A. except forB. withC. forD. but for9. Some areas, ______ their severe weather conditions, are sparsely populated.A. due toB. but forC. in spite ofD. with regard to10. Many teenagers feel no difficulty ______ computer.A. to learnB. learnC. in learningD. Learned11. No agreement was ______ in the discussion as neither side would give way to the other.A. arrivedB. obtainedC. reachedD. gained 12. A loud noise _____ my attention from cooking and everything was burnt.A. dividedB. divertedC. focusedD. separated13. Henry planned to visit _______ country besides England.A. some otherB. every otherC. several othersD. other14. Before using your new pressure cooker, read the following _____ carefully.A. noticesB. ordersC. advertisementD. instructions15. It is very expensive to _______ the fashion.A. go along withB. get on withC. keep up withD. carry on with16. If I have a good sleep I’ll be _______ to work out the problem.A. possibleB. ableC. capableD. reasonable17. If you get into difficulties, don't hesitate to ______ help.A. ask aboutB. ask afterC. ask forD. ask in18. All of them are ______ at Lana’s achievemen t.A. amazedB. interestedC. fondD. proud19. The football match was _____ on account of rain.A. called upB. called onC. called offD. called for20. Students should develop a good attitude ______ tests.A. forB. withC. onD. towards21. I'm _____ in this argument: I don't care who wins.A. naturalB. centralC. neutralD. middle22. She passed me in the street but took no _____ of me.A. attentionB. watchC. sightD. notice23. Only in this way _____ get rid of your headache.A. can youB. you canC. you willD. do you24. Tolerance _______ respecting the opinions of others.A. consists inB. consists ofC. insists onD. depends on25. The weather was good except for an ______ shower.A. optionalB. intentionalC. additionalD. occasional26. He had his book ______ at his own expense.A. printB. printedC. to printD. printing27. Patients' bills of rights require that they _ informed about their condition and about alternatives fortreatment.A. areB. might beC. should beD. were28. He studies so hard to avoid ______ at the bottom of the class.A. finishingB. to finishC. finishedD. finish29. I thought you might be tired, _______ is why I decided to help you.A. thatB. thisC. whichD. as30. No one should blind himself_______ the well-known fact.A. withB. toC. forD. over31. The color of the skirt does not ______ that of the coat.A. balanceB. matchC. correspondingD. accord32. The boy is eager to ______ knowledge in different fields.A. accomplishB. absorbC. arrangeD. approach33. In my bedroom, there is a pair of scissors. a stack of books and ______ flowers on my desk.A. a piece ofB. a pocket ofC. a slice ofD. a bunch of34. Ryan was late for the conference yesterday ______ the traffic jam.A. becauseB. sinceC. forD. because of35. As far as the professor ______ , college students should get into the habit of studying by themselves.A. concernB. concernsC. concernedD. is concerned36. We have to get that car fixed ________.A. no matter it costs how muchB. no matter how much costs itC. no matter how much it costsD. no matter how much does it cost37. When I was a child, I used _______ to the river and bathe m the evening.A. to goingB. to goC. goD. going38. Nobody could ______ a satisfactory explanation of accident.A. come up withB. come throughC. come uponD. come into39. _______ my delight, our school football team won the game easily.A. InB. OfC. ToD. For40. ______ driving to work, Mr. Lead usually goes to his office downtown by train.A. WithoutB. Instead ofC. In case ofD. In spite ofPart ⅡCloze (1×20)Direction: There are 20 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 mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Many visitors to the United Kingdom go straight to London and never set foot outside the capital---which is a pity, for those that do are often surprised at the sheer variety of landscapes _41_within such a small geographical area. _42_ you want to see stunning, unspoilt scenery you should _43_ spend a few days in one of Britain’s largest areas of protected countryside, a national park, _44_ in the second half the 20th century after popular pressure for access _45__ the country’s wilder places, there are now 15 of them throughout the British Isles.The biggest is the Cairngorms in northern Scotland, named 46 some of the country’s highest mountains and the best place for skiing. Pony-trekking, climbing and finishing are also 47 , along with Scotland’s national game, golf 48 enthusiasts are well rewarded ---this is the home of the red deer, red squirrel and golden eagle. If you don’t like the 49 to the highest point, some 2,000 meters 50 sea level, you can take the railway 51 gets you to the summit in less than ten minutes 52 the west of the park is another popular natural 53 , Loch Ness. The lake is over 200 metres 54 in places, and salmon, trout and eels are in abundance here.Over the border in England is the Lake District, 55 made famous by Romantic poets such as William Wordsworth two hundreds years ago. People have been 56 here en mass since1847 57 a railway was built to its biggest lake, Windermere 58 in the past boats plied its waters 59 stone, timber and wood, today’s craft are more likely to carry 60 on pleasure cruises --- over a million a year, in fact.41. A. to find B. to be found C. finding D. to have found42. A. While B. As C. If D. Since43. A. certainly B. formally C. normally D. gradually44. A. To create B. Creating C. Create D. Created45. A. for B. to C. by D. in46. A. for B. by C. with D. after47. A. pleasant B. favorite C. popular D. favorable48. A. Creature B. wildlife C. Plant D. Botany49. A. way B. road C. walk D. step50. A. below B. up C. above D. under51. A. which B. what C. when D. where52. A. At B. On C. To D. In53. A. interest B. attraction C. pleasure D. place54. A. depth B. deeply C. deep D. deepness55. A. recently B. lately C. eventually D. originally56. A. travelled B. travelling C. travel D. to travel57. A. when B. because C. while D. as58. A. As B. Because C. Since D. While59. A. moving B. running C. transporting D. sending60. A. goods B. materials C. tourists D. productsPart ⅢReading Comprehension (2×20)Direction:There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or incomplete sentences. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice, and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage OneI strongly believe that understanding is more important than love, especially when it comes to parenting and intimate relationships. As a psychologist for more than twenty years I can tell you that I have never had an adult look back at her childhood and complaining that her parents were too understanding. And similarly, I have met many divorced people who still love each other but yet they never really understood each other.The painful reality i s love is just not enough. I’ll admit that there are people who I love and who I still need to better understand. I hope I’ll continue my work to understand them. The willingness to understand is very important. It is not always easy, but healthy love is strengthened by the willingness to understand. Love without understanding will wilt like flowers without water.Our egos are what seem to get in the way of understanding those who we love and care about. Often it is our need to be right that makes what others think and feel so wrong for us. I have certainly been quite guilty of this in some of my relationships.As I have written repeatedly in my books, empathy is truly the emotional glue that holds all close relationships together. Empathy allows us to slow down and try to walk in the shoes of those we love. Thedeeper our empathy, the deeper — and healthier — our love. Not all relationships are meant to be. Yet all relationships that are meant to flourish in a healthy way, must stress understanding just as much, if not more, than love.61. From the passage we know that _____________.A. the author complains about her parents’ being too understandingB. the author has been studying marriages for more than 20 yearsC. people divorced mainly because they didn’t love each otherD. some people divorced because they could n’t understand each other62. Why are we unable to understand the others sometimes?A. Because we are caring the others too much.B. Because it is quite difficult to understand the others.C. Because we believe we are always rightD. Because the others have done something wrong.63. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. Understanding is more important to parenting relationship than to other intimate relationships.B. Understanding is less important than love as far as marriage is concerned.C. Understanding is more important than love to some degreeD. Understanding is more often neglected in parenting relationship.64. If we are to understand out parents, we should firstly _______.A. have willingness to do soB. have love for themC. get into connection with themD. care about them65. In this passage, the expression “walk in the shoes of” is similar in meaning to ______.A. befriendB. understandC. loveD. care aboutPassage TwoFinally, the Christmas season is over. We can take a long breath, put up our feet, sip from a cup of good tea and relax. The frenzy, starting from Black Friday right after Thanksgiving until Christmas Eve, of gift shopping, buying, wrapping, giving, receiving, opening, return ing… is exhaustive and time-consuming, but it takes place every year.There is considerable difference between the cultures in China and western countries when it comes to gift giving. In China, it is not polite to open a gift in front of the gift giver, and gift is only looked at after the guest has left. Here in America, gift givers always wrap their gifts, large or small, priceless or valueless, carefully and decorate them with colorful ribbons and little pretty paper flowers; and the lucky receiver is expected to open the gift right away in front of the giver, with great eagerness and curiosity, and should always express appreciation with the all time truthful comment, “this is just exactly w hat I wanted!” Well, as a matter of fact, most people would take their "always wanted” gifts back to the store to exchange for something they really wanted.Finding a gift for somebody, even a close family member, you'll have to know what the person likes and shop for days before you can locate the perfect gift. But, still the person may not like the gift from you. Nowadays. stores would provide two copies of the receipts for anything they sell as a gift, one of which is included in the gift packaged so that the receiver can come back for an exchange. I know. it was unthinkable to cash out gift you get, but, times are different. Another good way to avoid all that shopping hassle is to purchase a gift card from one of the stores and send it to your niece, nephews, or a family member, so that they can get whatever they want or even keep the money.66. Finding a gift for somebody is a(n) __________.A. easy jobB. tough taskC. must-be jobD. arranged task67. It is quite ______ for Chinese people to open the gift in front of the givers.A. usualB. normalC. abnormalD. unusual68. Gift giving is the same thing in China and America m that _____.A. people spend a lot of time preparing a giftB. people would cash out the gift immediatelyC. people are eager to open to get a gift from a friendD. people are less willing to give gifts69. Which of the following is the author’s suggestion?A. Open the gift immediately in front of the giver.B. Wrap the gift carefully.C. Express the appreciation for the gift you receiveD. Buying a present card to avoid the trouble in shopping.70. The author’s attitude towards gift giving is ________.A. indifferentB. protestingC. objectiveD. supportivePassage ThreeThey already guide blind and disabled people; now dogs are to be trained to help people with dementia（痴呆）. The duties of these “guide dogs for the mind” will include reminding their owners to take medication, as well as encouraging them to eat, drink and sleep at regular intervals.The dementia dogs will be trained to respond to sound triggers in the home that prompt them to perform tasks. These could include delivering a bite-proof bag of medicine with a note inside reminding the patient to take it, or waking them up in the morning.The idea was developed by design students at the Glasgow School of Art and will now be put into practice by Alzheimer’s Scotland and Dogs for the disabled.Joyce Gray of Alzheimer’s Scotland said: “People in the early stages of dementia are still able to live a relative normal life, and dogs help to maintain routine.”The other advantage of using the pets as companions is that conversation can be increasingly confusing for people with Alzheimer’s , but dogs can give them a sense of silent support and companionship. People light up when they see animals. They don’t need to communicate verbally but they can still interact. You can have a speechless bond.The dog would also encourage the owner to take them out for walks, ensuring they keep exercising and interacting with other people.71. As is mentioned in the passage, the guide dogs will do the following except for________.A. helping ensure the owner doing some exercisesB. reminding the owner to take medicineC. communicating with the owner in a non-verbal wayD. helping the owner recover from the illness72. Who will train the dogs to perform such tasks?A. The students who developed the idea.B. The owners of the dogs.C. The experts in Alzheimer’s Scotland.D. It is not mentioned in the passage.73. What is true about the people suffering from dementia?A. They would like to stay with other people.B. They can maintain routine.C. They will gradually lose the ability to live a normal life.D. They would like to talk in a different way.74. The guide dogs helping the people with dementia will _____.A. respond to the owners orderB. respond to a sound deviceC. act on the owners instructionsD. act on the trainers order75. Having a conversation with people with dementia will be ______.A. difficultB. interestingC. confusingD. encouragingPassage FourIt seems obvious that you don’t give away your product for free but this is exactly what indie rock group The Crimea did earlier this year. The band’s reasoning goes like this: more people will download the free album than would pay for it. Therefore more people will hear The Crimea’s music. These people will then pay money for concerts by the band and perhaps buy a T-shirt or other merchandise. If the band play regular concerts to crowds of 200 or 300 people they can make more money than they would from sales of a CD. There will always be some people who want something they can hold in their hands so they will release the CD into the shops too ----but making money through sales of their music isn’t the top priority.The story illustrates the creative thinking going on in the music business in response to dramatic changes over the last few years in the way that people buy music. Sales of music digitally---to computers, phones and MP3 players rose to $2 billion in 2006---an increase of almost 100 percent on the previous year---yet overall record company sales are down. People are simply not buying CDs in record shops in anything like the numbers they used to.This trend looks set to continue so the big question for the music industry is whether they can successfully manage the move to being primarily a digital industry without profits falling to unacceptable levels.There are both positive and negative signs. On the plus side, more and more people are buying music on mobile phones, which allows people to make impulse purchases---they can buy a song as soon as they hear it. Research by the UK mobile operator 3 suggested that 75 percent of 16 to 24-year-olds wanted to buy a track they liked as soon as they heard it. With so much competition for people’s disposable income, a product that you can sell immediately is a big advantage.The bad news for record companies, however, is the amount of music that is downloaded illegally. Piracy---usually in the form of cheaply copied CDs---has long been an issue for the music business but the internet means music can be copied and distributed freely through file-sharing sites on a larger scale than ever before.It is this situation that leads bands to start giving away their music for free and promises to make the next few years a very interesting time in the music business.76. What is unusual about the Crimea’s business plan?A. Their business was given away free on the Internet.B. They gave CDs away free in shops.C. They played free concerts.D. They charged more for their CDs.77. The Crimea hope to make money______.A. through CD salesB. by giving concerts and selling T-shirt and other merchandiseC. be selling merchandise on the InternetD. through sales of merchandise in shops78. The Crimea also released CDs to other formats________.A. people who attend their concerts need themB. they want to make extra moneyC. there are still people who prefer CDs to other formatsD. people who fail to attend their concerts need them79. What is true about sales of music over the last year?A. Overall, sales are up on last year.B. Overall. Sales are down on last year.C. There is no charge compared to previous sales.D. It is not mentioned in the passage.80. What effect has the internet had on music piracy?A. It has made it easier to fight piracy.B. It has increased the number of pirate CDs available.D. It has reduced the number of pirate CDs available.Part ⅣTranslation(2×10)Directions:There are 10 sentences in this part. Please translate sentences 81-85 from Chinese into English, and translate 86-90 from English into Chinese. Write your answer on the Answer Sheet.81. 她喜欢看书时听音乐．82. 我们认为节约用水非常重要。

2014年专升本英语作文真题河南Good morning, ladies and gentlemen,My name is Li Hua. I have the honor of being your guide. I'd like to give you a brief introduction to our field trip today.First, we'll start at 8:30 from school and get to the foot of the mountain at about 9:00.Then we'll the climb the mountain. It'll take about one hour to reach the top where stand some temples. We are free to look around the temples from 10:00 to 12:00. Besides, we'll have lunch there. After a short break, we'll go down the other side of the mountain at 2:00 pm. We plan to reach the riverside at about 3:00 pm. We'll go on to our trip down the river by boat and enjoy the scenery. Finally we'll be back at school at about 5:00 pm.That's all for today's arrangement. I wish you all a wonderful day. Thanks.A picnic will be held in this Sunday at 7:00 a.m. in the BeiHai Park.We will go to the park by bus at 6:00 a.m. , so dont be late.We will enjoysome shows provided by our students in the morning. And in the afternoon, we will do some games to enjoy us.Thank you for cooperation!LiYuan。

21. The improvements in technology have ______the prices of computer considerably in recent months.A) brought back B) brought downC) brought on D) brought up22. As the manager’s private secretary, Helen has easy ______ to all his correspondence.A) access B) approach C) accent D) response23. The editor asked his journalists not to _____ any details in their reports of the accident.A) leave for B) leave on C) leave off D) leave out24. The party had to be______because the host went down with a bad case of flu.A) called in B) called off C) called on D) called up25. Since his wife died, he has______ himself into the research work.A) devoted B ) dedicated C) thrown D) contributed26. He has spent all his life working with mentally______people.A) disabled B ) diverged C) naked D) abolished27. The road to the island only appears when the tide has______.A) sprinkled B) receded C ) tilted D) diminished28. Environmentalists are doing everything within their power to______the impact of the oil spill.A) reject B) belittle C) minimize D) reclaim29. I would always______buying a good quality car rather than a cheap one.A) appreciate B ) approve C) introduce D) recommend30. I didn’ t know anything about any of the books so my choice was quite______.A) arbitrary B ) obvious C) evident D) fortunate31. I followed her______but I still couldn’ t work out how to use the sewing machine.A) description B ) introduction C) instructions D) comments32. Employees are______to join the company’s pension plan after a year’s service.A) compelled B) acquired C) responded D) regarded33. She soon______the actor who had starred in the popular movie Speed.A) specified B) realized C) justified D) identified34. We collected hundreds of______in support of not allowing cars into the city centre.A) signatures B) awareness C) stationery D) statements35. The young man struggled to ______where he was at the time the murder took place.A) reflect B) respond C) resolve D) recall36. All the while he was terrified by the fear______he had cancer of the stomach.A) which B) that C) what D) such37. People found to their horror that two - thirds of the adult population in that area had ______AIDS.A) contacted B ) contrasted C ) contracted D) compacted38. Though faced with many difficulties, he would not______online learning.A) give up B ) get through C) get by D) give in39. As National Day is round the corner, Shanghai is______a festive atmosphere.A) looked on B ) involved in C ) bathed in D) surrounded with40. He is so kind and easy-going that the kids go______him in a big way.A) for B) to C) with D) off41. She seemed to be aware of the delicacy of the situation and she was taking great care not to say anything to______her companion.A) ignore B ) neglect C) charm D) embarrass42. The obvious unfairness of such poverty side by side with conspicuous affluence reminded them of their______parents back home.A) vulnerable B ) destructive C) critical D) sentimental43. Writing a letter or reading a book may appear to be ______activities in which individuals exercise personal skills.A) scarce B) sophisticated C) solitary D) sincere44. He took her hand and felt the scar on her thumb, ______of an accident with a kitchen knife in the early days of their marriage.A) mode B) premise C) signature D) legacy45. As each black creature______and flapped away into the graying sky, she watched it, tears in her eyes.A) fluttered B) featured C) fussed D) ferried46. The moment seemed to______out endlessly, his gaze travelling across her face, her neck, her shoulder, returning to her eyes.A) stretch B) expand C) skip D) slip47. Although the poem contains such pessimistic overtones and pathetic acceptance of fate, there is hope to be found in the last two lines which seem to be______from the rest.A) taken apart B ) set aside C ) set apart D) fallen apart48. His aim was to______pride in being black and to inspire black Americans to campaign for equal rights.A) respond B) restore C) restrain D) retreat49. A class is said rather vaguely to ______a group of persons sharing similar occupations and incomes, and as a consequence similar life-styles and beliefs.A) consist of B) contrast with C ) contribute in D) composed of50. The couple have tried hard to save their troubled marriage______their children.A) in contrast to B) rather than C) for the sake of D) regardless ofPart III Reading Comprehension Section ADirections: There are 3 passages in this par. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. Choose the correct answer and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage OneHow much living space does a person need? What happens when his space requirements are not adequately met? Sociologists and psychologists are conducting experiments on rats to try to determine the effect of overcrowded conditions on man. Recent studies have shown that the behavior of rats is greatly affected by space. If rats have adequate living space, they eat well, sleep well, and reproduce well. However, if their living conditions become too crowded, their behavior patterns and even their health perceptibly change. They cannot sleep or eat well, and signs of fear and tension become obvious. The more crowded they are, the more they tend to bite each other and even kill each other. Thus for rats, population and violence are directly related. Is this a natural law for human society as well? Is adequate space not only desirable, but also essential for human survival?51. This passage is mainly about ______.A) living space and behaviorB) population and living conditionsC) interesting experiments on ratsD) a natural law for human society52. What is the purpose of the experiments described in the passage?A) To determine how much living space a rat needs.B) To see what happens when rats live in a limited space.C) To know the likely effects of inadequate living space on human beings.D) To find out the relationship between population and living conditions.53. How would rats behave when their living conditions become too crowded?A) They eat a lot and become friendly to others.B) They sleep little and act quite peacefully.C) They eat little but sleep soundly.D) They become nervous and tend to be war-like.54. The passage suggests that overcrowded conditions ______.A) are directly related with populationB) may cause an increase in violenceC) may lead to high birth rateD) may bring about pollution problemsPassage TwoMany people hope that the whole world will one day speak a common language. Over the Years, people have made up new languages with this aim. At least six hundred languages have been developed in the search for a language which all human beings would be able to speak. The most famous one, Esperanto ( 世界语) , was the idea of Ludwig Zamenhof, a doctor in Warsaw. He published a book about his new language in 1887.To encourage people to learn the Language, he made it as simple as possible.Esperanto has never been accepted as an official world language, but it has been suggested as an auxiliary language. By 1950 it had been taught to one and a half million speakers, and it was spoken in six hundred schools. Today Esperanto is spoken by about eight million people, and more than one hundred newspapers and magazines in the language are published regularly throughout the world. Thousands of books have been written in Esperanto, including those translated from other languages. Today the need for a new auxiliary language like Esperanto seems less obvious. Throughout this century English has grown more and more important. It has become a second language for many millions of people. The fact that more are learning English shows that the use of English is still growing worldwide. No one would deny the usefulness of world language, but not many people think that Esperanto is likely to play such a role.55. Over the years, people have made up new languages in the hope that ______.A) all people will be able to speak a common languageB) people will learn a foreign language betterC) people can understand each other betterD) people will be able to speak several languages56. Zamenhof made the language as simple as possible because ______.A) he wanted people to learn it quicklyB) he hoped more and more people would be willing to learn itC) he wanted everyone to speak it without any difficultyD) he hoped it would be accepted as an official world language57. Which of the following is NOT true of English?A) It is widely taught in schools.B) It has become a second language for many millions of people.C) Many books have been written in English.D) It is less popular than Esperanto.58. What is the best title of the passage?A) The language made by one man.B) A talk about the world language.C) English as a second language for everyone.D) Esperanto—a better language than English.Passage ThreeAfter the violent earthquake that shook Los Angeles in 1994, earthquake scientists had news to report: The damage and death toll could have been much worse.More than 60 people died in this earthquake. By comparison, an earthquake of similar intensity that shook America in 1988 claimed 25 ,000 victims.Injuries and deaths were relatively less in Los Angeles because the quake occurred at 4:31 a. m. on a holiday, when traffic was light on the city’s highways. In addition, changes made to the construction codes in Los Angeles during the last 20 years have strengthened the city ’ s buildings and highways, making them more resistant to quakes.Despite the good news, civil engineers aren’t resting on their successes. Pinned to their drawing boards are blueprints for improved quake - resistant buildings. The new designs should offer even greater security to cities where earthquakes often take place.In the past, making structures quake - resistant meant firm yet flexible materials, such as steel and wood, that bend without breaking. Later, people tried to lift a building off its foundation, and insert rubber and steel between the building and its foundation to reduce the impact of ground vibrations. The most recent designs give buildings brains as well as concrete and steel supports. Called smart buildings, the structures respond like living organisms to an earthquake’s vibrations. When the ground shakes an d the building tips forward, the computer would force the building to shift in the opposite direction.The new smart structures could be very expensive to build. However, they would save many lives and would be less likely to be damaged during earthquakes.59. One reason why the loss of lives in the Los Angeles earthquake was comparatively low was that ______.A) new computers had been installed in the buildingsB) it occurred in the residential areas rather than on the highwaysC) large numbers of Los Angeles residents had gone for a holidayD) improvements had been made in the construction of buildings and highways60. The function of the computer mentioned in the passage is to ______.A) counterbalance an earthquake’s action on the buildingB) predict the coming of an earthquake with accuracyC) help strengthen the foundation of the buildingD) measure the impact of an earthquake’ s vibrations61. It can be inferred from the passage that in minimizing the damage caused by earthquakes attention should be focused on ______.A) the increasing use of rubber and steel in capital constructionB) the development of flexible building materialsC) the reduction of the impact of ground vibrationsD) early forecasts of earthquakes62. The main purpose of this passage is mostly to______.A) compare the consequences of the earthquakes that occurred in the U. S.B) encourage civil engineers to make extensive use of computersC) outline the history of the development of quake - resistant building materialsD) report new developments in constructing quake - resistant buildingSection BDirections; Match the Chinese sentences in the left column with the English in the right column, markPart IV Translation Section ADirections: Put the following sentences into Chinese. All of them are taken from the passages you have just read.71. Recent studies have shown that the behavior of rats is greatly affected by space._______________________________________________________________________________ 72. At least six hundred languages have been developed in the search for a language which all human beings would be able to speak._______________________________________________________________________________ 73. Throughout this century English has grown more and more important. It has become a second language for many millions of people._______________________________________________________________________________ 74. By comparison, an earthquake of similar intensity that shook America in 1988 claimed 25, 000 victims._______________________________________________________________________________ 75. The new designs should offer even greater security to cities where earthquakes often take place. _______________________________________________________________________________ Section B Directions: Put the following sentences into English.76. 我过去常常浪费很多时间玩游戏。

专业八级考试试题及答案解析(一)一、Listening Comprehension (News Broadcast)（共4小题,共4.0分）In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.第1题According to the news, US consumer confidence ______.A slipped in five successive monthsB slipped in seven successive monthsC has dropped to its lowest level in five yearsD slipped one more point this month【正确答案】：A【本题分数】：1.0分【答案解析】[听力原文]US consumer confidence dropped in November for the fifth straight month to its lowest level in more than seven years (1). The latest survey, a key indicator for the US economy, was released Tuesday by the Conference Board, a private business research group. The latest numbers show Americans are increasingly worried about jobs, as the number of unemployed keeps rising this year. Consumer confidence slipped another few points this month, more than experts were predicting. The figures show consumers are more concerned about the present economic situation than they have been in recent years. Also, persistent fears over terrorism apparently are adding to the people's worries (2). Economists say signs of falling confidence in the US economy could not have come at a worse time. It suggests less robust shopping during the end of the year holiday season. US retailers are already gloomy, as customers worried about their current financial situation seem to be shopping more cautiously. Consumer spending accounts for about two-thirds of US economic activity.题目问美国消费者信心下滑的情况。

2014河南省普通高等学校选拔优秀专科生进入本科阶段学习考试预测试卷公共英语预测试卷（九）Part ⅠV ocabulary and structure（40 points）Directions: There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentences, and then write the choice on the Answer Sheet.1. Peter regretted __________ to the match last week.A. not goingB. not to goC. not having been goingD. not to be going2. We are all for you’re advice that the discussion __________.A. be put offB. should put offC. was put offD. is to put off3. I'd just as soon you __________ make any comment on the issue for the time being.A. don'tB. didn'tC. wouldn'tD. shouldn't4. The teacher requires __________ in the school.A. stayingB. that we would stayC. to stayD. that we stay5. If you go to the movie tonight, so ______ I .A. willB. doC. amD. can6. You will see this product __________ wherever you go.A. advertisedB. advertisingC. advertiseD. to be advertised7. If you happen to __________ my lost papers while you're looking for your book, please let me know at once by telephone.A. come acrossB. come upC. come toD. come over8. When I imagine __________ him again I feel so happy.A. to seeB. seeingC. seeD. saw9. You should carefully think over_____ the manager said at the meeting.A. thatB. whichC. whatD. whose10. He doesn’t need air-conditioning, __________.A. nor can he afford itB. and nor he can afford itC. neither can afford itD. and he can neither afford it11.Mary kept weighing herself to see how much she was getting.A. heavierB. heavyC. the heavierD. the heaviest12. As early as 1647, Ohio made a decision that free tax-supported schools must be established in every town __________ 50 households or more.A. havingB. to haveC. to have hadD. having had13. Having no money but __________ to know, he simply said he would go without dinner.A. not to want anyoneB. not wanting anyoneC. wanted no oneD. to want no one14. By next year he _____ in New York for five years.A. has workedB. has been workingC. worksD. will have worked15. sunshine, flowers can bloom.A. BecauseB. AsC. SinceD. Because of16. Great changes in the city, and a lot of factories .A. have been taken place; have been set upB. have taken place; have been set upC. are taken place; were set upD. were taken place; were st up17. I'll never forget __________ with you.A. to spending the daysB. spending the daysC. to have spent the daysD. having to be spending the days18. They usually have less money at the end of the month than __________ at the beginning.A. which isB. which wasC. they haveD. it is19. My grandma had , but she has some .A. beautiful hairs; white hairsB. beautiful hair; white hairC. beautiful hair; white hairsD. beautiful hairs; white hair20. Jenny nearly missed the flight doing too much shopping.A. as a result ofB. on top ofC. in front ofD. in need of21.Once out of the earth’s gravity, the astronaut is by the problem of weightlessness.A. affectedB. effectedC. inclinedD. related22. They __________ in spite of the extremely difficult conditions.A. carried outB. carried offC. carried onD. carried for23. The computer has made a considerable __________ on modern life.A. impressionB. impactC. impatientD. impassive24. Mary a dress when she cut her finger.A. madeB. is makingC. was makingD. makes25. You were silly not your car.A. to lockB. to have lockedC. lockingD. having locked26. Mark often attempts to escape __________ whenever he breaks traffic regulations.A. having been finedB. to have been finedC. to be finedD. being fined27. A well-written composition __________ good choice of words and clear organization amongother things.A. calls onB. calls upC. calls forD. calls off28.The students all the exercises, the teacher went on to explain the text.A. having doneB. had doneC. doingD. done29.She always buys ________ my birthday.A. something awful toB. anything awful toC. something nice forD. anything nice for30. The manager would rather his daughter __________ in the same office.A. does not workB. had not workedC. not to workD. did not work31. The book is on the top shelf, out of the children’s __________.A. distanceB. reachC. touchD. attempt32. Reading is of great __________ to the English learners.A. importB. exportC. importanceD. important33. we shall bend this material into a ring is not yet decided.A. whichB. whereC. whyD. who34. ____is known to everybody, the moon travels around the earth once every month.A. ItB. AsC. ThatD. What35. Don’t be afraid of the dog; it's quite __________ .A. happyB. eagerC. cheerfulD. harmless36. Jean did not have time to go to the concert last night because she was busy __________ for her examination.A. to prepareB. to be preparedC. preparingD. being prepared37. The sports meet, originally due to be held last Friday, was finally __________ because of the bad weather.A. set offB. worn offC. broken offD. called off38. —The weather has been very hot and dry.—Yes. If it had rained even a drop, things would be much better now! And my vegetables .A. wouldn’t dieB. didn’t dieC. hadn’t diedD. wouldn’t have died39.Five minutes earlier, __________ we could have caught the last train.A. andB. butC. or D so40. He proposed that the tour leader __________ us immediately of any change in plans.A. informB. informsC. informedD. has informedPart II Cloze（1x20）Directions:There are 20 blankets in the following passages. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet.In every cultivated language there are two great classes of words which, taken together, comprise the whole vocabulary.First, there are those words 41 which we become acquainted in daily conversation, which we 42 ,that is to say, from the 43 of our own family and from our familiar associates, and 44 we should know and use 45 we could not read or write.They 46 the common things of life, and are the stock in trade of all who 47 the language.Such words may be called“popular”, since they belong to the people48 and are not the exclusive 49 of a limited class.On the other hand, our language 50 a multitude of words which are comparatively 51 used in ordinary conversation.Their meanings are known to every educated person, but there is little 52 to use them at home or in the market-place.Our 53 acquaintance with them comes not from our mother's 54 or from the talk of our school-mates, 55 from books that we read, lectures that we56 ,or the more 57 conversation of highly educated speakers who are discussing some particular 58 in a style appropriately elevated above the habitual 59 of everyday life.Such words are called“learned”, and the 60 between them and the“popular”words is of great importance to a right understanding of linguistic process.41.A.at B.with C.by D.through42.A.study B.imitate C.stimulate D.learn43.A.matesB.relativesC.membersD.fellows44.A.whichB.thatC.thoseD.ones45.A.evenB.despiteC.even if D.in spite of46.A.mindB.concernC.careD.involvee48.A.in public B.at most C.at large D.at best49.A.rightB.privilegeC.shareD.possessionposes51.A.seldomB.muchC.neverD.often52.A.prospectB.wayC.reasonD.necessity53.A.primaryB.firstC.principalD.prior54.A.tipsB.mouthC.lipsD.tongue55.A.besidesB.andC.orD.but56.A.hear ofB.attendC.hear fromD.listen57.A.formerB.formulaC.formalD.formative58.A.themeB.topicC.ideaD.point59.A.borderB.linkC.degreeD.extent60.A.diversionB.distinctionC.diversityD.similarityPart III Reading Comprehension (2x20)Directions: There are 4 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or incomplete statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet .Passage 1Teenagers who drink alcohol are at higher risk of becoming victims of violence, a Cardiff University study has found.A team from the School of Dentistry’s Violence Research Group studied drinking habits in children aged 11 - 16 in England. They found not only a link between drink and violence but also that children who drank were more likely to be hit, even if they weren’t’ t violent themselves.The researchers are now calling for measures to prevent alcohol misuse to reduce injury risk. Current policy focuses on reducing aggression but this research shows that there should be equal effort to reduce victimization.More than 4,000 children were surveyed at 13 schools at four local authorities in the North, the Midlands, London, and the South. The study found that 25% of 11-year-olds were drinking monthly and 3.6% daily, with 12.8% admitting to getting drunk 3 to 5 times a year. By the age of 16, 40% were drinking weekly and 6.2% were drinking every day. The research also showed 22.6% of 16-year-olds were getting drunk more than 21 times a year.The study, which has just been published in the Journal of Adolescence, found a strong link between frequency of drinking and frequency of hitting other people.However, children who reported drinking monthly were also three times more likely to be hit. Adolescents who drank but didn’t get into fights were more likely to be hit than those who did fight.Professor Jonathan Shepherd, who led the research, said a lot of previous alcohol-related violence work had focused on the offenders rather than the victims. His team is calling for more prevention work from parents and teachers in the first two years of secondary school by taking advantage of the “teachable moment”，that is, immediately after a student has missed school because of drunkenness.Previous work by Professor Jonathan Shepherd has shown drinkers may be more at risk of violence because of reduced physical co-ordination, poor decision-making in threateningsituations and isolation while out late at night.He said, “This new study seems to be the first to show a direct link between alcohol misuse and victimization. There now needs to he much more effort put into reducing alcohol misuse in or der to reduce injury.”61. The main idea of the passage is that teenagers who drink alcohol________.A. often offend other peopleB. often become injuredC. are more likely to become victims of violenceD. are more likely to fight with others62．The underlined word “aggression” in the third paragraph probably means “________”．A. violenceB. sad feelingsC. bad mannersD. drunkenness63．The research argues that more effort should be made to________.A. reduce aggressionB. prevent fightingC. reduce victimizationD. prevent drinking alcohol64．Drinkers may be more at risk of violence because of all the following EXCEPT ________.A. reduced physical co-ordinationB. isolation while out late at nightC. a higher frequency of hitting other peopleD. poor decision-making in threatening situations65．Which of the following statements is NOT true according to Professor Shepherd’ s research?A. The frequency of children getting drunk increases with age.B. His previous alcohol-related violence work had focused on the offenders.C. Some children missed school because of drunkenness.D. This new study shows a direct link between alcohol misuse and victimization.Passage 2As prices and building costs keep rising, the do-it-yourself (DIY）trend (趋势）in the U.S. continues to grow.“We needed furniture (家具）for our living room,” says John Ross, “And we just didn't have enough money to buy it. So we decide to try making a few tables and chairs.” John gotmarried six months ago, and like many young people these days, they are struggling to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high. The Rosses took a 2-week course for $280 at a night school. Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house.Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died. He has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoe making factory. Last month, he received a car repair bill for $420. “I was deeply upset about it. Now I've finished a car repair course, I should be able to fix the car by m yself.”John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the country are doing everything they can to save money so they can fight the high cost of living. If you want to become a “do-it-yourselfer”, you can go to DIY classes. And for those who do n't have time to take a course, there are books that tell you how you can do things yourself.66. We can learn from the text that many newly married people _______.A. find it hard to pay for what they needB. have to learn to make their own furnitureC. take DIY courses run by the governmentD. seldom go to a department store to buy things67. John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to _______.A. run a DIY shopB. make it repair thingsC. save time and moneyD. improve the quality of life68. When the writer says that Jim has a full-time at home, he means Jim _______.A. makes shoes in his homeB. does extra work at nightC. does his own car and home repairsD. keeps house and looks after his children69. Jim Hatfield decided to become a do-it-yourselfer when _______.A. his car repairs cost too muchB. the car repair class was not helpfulC. he could not possibly do two jobsD. he had to raise the children all by himself70. What would be the best title for the text?A. The Joy of DIY.B. You Can Do It too!C. Welcome to Our DIY course!D. Ross and Hatfield: Believe in DIY.Passage 3The world is not coming to an end on December 21, 2012, the US space agency insisted Monday in a rare campaign to dispel widespread rumors fueled by the Internet and a new Hollywood movie.The latest big screen offering from Sony Picture, 2012, arrives in theaters on Friday, with a 200 million dollar production about the end of the world supposedly based on myths (虚构的故事) backed by the Mayan calendar. It is claimed that the end of time will come as a Planet X —or Nibiru — heads toward or collides with the Earth.Some websites accuse NASA of hiding the truth on the planet’ s existence, but the US space agency denounced such stories as an “Internet hoax(恶作剧) ”. “There is no factual basis for these claims，” NASA said in a question and answer posting on its website. “If such a collision were real, astronomers would have been tracking it for at least the past decade, and it would be visible by now to the naked eye. Obviously, it does not exist. Credible scientists worldwide know of no threat associated with 2012，” it insisted. “After all, our planet has been getting along just well for more than four billion years，” added NASA.There is another planet, Eris, floating in space. But the small planet similar to Pluto will remain safely fixed in the outer solar system and it can come no closer than four billion miles to the Earth, according to NASA.Initial theories set the disaster for May 2003, but when nothing happened the date was moved forward to the winter in 2012 to coincide with the end of a cycle of the ancient Mayan calendar.NASA insisted the Mayan calendar in fact does not end on December 21, 2012, as another period begins immediately afterward.And even if the planets were to line up as some have forecast, the effect on our planet would be “negligible”，NASA said.“And while comets and asteroids (小行星) have always hit the Earth, big hits are very rare，” NASA noted. The last m ajor impact was believed to be 65 million years ago，resulting in the end of dinosaurs.“We have already determined that there are no threatening asteroids as large as the one that killed the dinosaurs，” the space agency said.71．________played a key role in the spread of the rumors.A. A new bookB. The Internet and a new Hollywood movieC. NASAD. An Indian calendar72．The film 2012 is________.A. about the end of the worldB. based on the scientific predictionC. well accepted in the science fieldD. about a romantic love story73．We can infer that________.A. people didn’t take the rumor seriouslyB. Planet X — or Nibiru does existC. astronomers have been tracking Planet X for over ten yearsD. the rumor caused a panic among some people74．NASA thinks that Eris________.A. might pose a threat to the EarthB. doesn’t pose any threat to the EarthC. is too far away to be visibleD. is similar to our planet, where life might exist75. Which of the following is the best title?A. New Hollywood movie 2012B. December 21, 2012, NOT the end of the worldC. End of the ancient Mayan calendarD. How rumors came into beingPassage 4Do you like to eat out? Do you like to eat quickly? Do you like inexpensive food? Some people go to fast-food restaurants for these reasons. In the past, people usually went to diners (路边小餐馆）for these reasons. In fact, many people in the States still go to diners today for the same reasons.A man named Walter Scott had the first “diner” in 1872. It wasn't really a diner. It was only a food cart. People on the street walked up to the cart to buy food. These carts servedlate-night workers who wanted a cup of coffee and all late-night meal. The meal was a sandwich or boiled eggs. In 1887, Samuel Jones built the first diner big enough to allow the customers to come inside. However, they did not sit down. Later, people built diners with counters and stools, and people sat down while they ate.Before long, many diners stayed open around the clock. In other words, people were able to eat in a diner at any time. Diners changed in other ways, too. The original menu of sandwiches and coffee became bigger. It included soup, favorite dish, and a breakfast menu. In addition, diners soon became permanent buildings. They were no longer carts on wheels.Diners today look similar to the diners of the early 1900s. They are usually buildings with large windows. Inside, the diners have shining counters with stools, booths, and tables and chairs. People can eat all three meals in a modern diner.Today, many people eat in fast-food restaurants such as McDonald's and Burger King. However, the diner remains an American tradition, and thousands of people still enjoy eating there. It was popular a century ago, and it is still popular today.76. A man named Walter Scott had the first “diner” in 1872. Why is diner in quotation marks(引号）？A. Because it is spelled differently from “dinner."B. Because the first diner was not a real diner.C. Because diner was a new word.D. Because it is a special kind of restaurant.77. What meals did the first diners serve?A. Only breakfast.B. Only lunch.C. Only night-meals.D. All of the above.78. According to paragraph 3, diners changed in _______.A. two waysB. three waysC. four waysD.five ways79. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Diners existed before fast-food restaurants.B. The menu included more food than sandwiches and coffee.C. Burger King is a fast-food restaurant.D. Sandwiches became bigger.80. The main idea of the passage is _______.A. the diner is a traditional, popular place to eat in the United StatesB. Samuel Jones built the first diner big enough to allow the customers to come insideC. American diners serve many types of food 24 hours a day to their customersD. diners are different from fast-food restaurants in many waysPart IV Translation （2×10）Directions：There are 10 sentences in this section，please translate sentences 81-85 from Chinese into English，and translate sentences 86-90 from English into Chinese. Write your answer on the Answer Sheet.汉译英81去还是不去完全由你决定。

2014河南专升本考试专业英语预测试卷⼆2014河南专升本考试专业英语预测试卷⼆Part I Vocabulary and Structure (40 points)Directions: There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes each sentence, and then write the choice in the brackets.1．He is guy that he always has so many friends around him.A. so cuteB. such a cuteC. such cuteD. so a cute2. Nails protect the ends of human fingers and toes protect the toes of most other vertebrates（脊椎动物）．A. clawsB. as clawsC. as claws doD. so do claws3. you say,I still wonder whether the figures are accurate.A. wheneverB.whateverC. However D whenever4. How close parents are to their children a strong influence on the character of the children.A. have lB. hasC. havingD. to have5. The linebacker and captain of the team most valuable player.A.haven selectedB. has been selectedC. have selectedD. has select many as6. In the management of a shop,the feedback from the customers , together with opinions of your manager, you what to purchase for the shop next.A. tellB. TellsC. have toldD. told7. Some astronomers have pointed out that highly advanced civilization may have existed on other planets long before intelligent forms of life on the earth.A.evolvedB.involvedC.resolvedD.solved8. Pack the cake in a strong box, or it might get in the post.A.crashedB.flashedC.clashedD.crushed9. She didn?t think the failure was her fault. Instead, she would rather it to bad luck.A. distributeB. contributeC. attributeD. tribute10. At the meeting he gave an of his plan.A. outputB. outlineC. outletD. outlook11. His mind was busy all day and allnight on how he could reestablish with the outer world.A. contractB. contactC. contextD. contrast12. This illness made a of his plan.A. messB. massC. missD. muss1 3．The accepted a challenge from another boxer.A. campaignB. champagneC. championD. companion14. He often writes for newspaper, but that's not his mainA. vacationB.vocation C．location D. dedication1 5. They gave a broadcast while the performance was in process on the stage.A. liveB. aliveC. livingD. lively16. He was exhausted and in no for going to the concert.A. senseB. emotion C．feeling D. mood17. On such , there is only one thing to do is give up.A. casesB. occasionsC. circumstancesD. situations18. To this day I do not regret having made that on killing in the war.A. proverbB.remark C．event D. formation19. Hearing these words, the man stormed out of the room in a .A.angerB. mood C．craze D. rage20. we should understand the importance of the industrial revolution and by the computer revolution.A. referenceB. inherenceC. preferenceD. Inference21. Eating too much fat can heart disease and cause high blood pressure.A. attribute toB. attend toC. contribute toD. devote to22. This article more attention to the problem of cultural interference in language teaching and learning.A. cares forB. applies forC. allows forD. calls for23. Without proper lessons, you could a lot of bad habits when playing the piano.A. keep upB. pick upC.draw upD. catch up24. He always did well at school having to do part-time jobs every now and then.A. in spite ofB. regardless ofC. on account ofD. in case of25. In Disneyland, every year, some 800,000 plants are replaced because Disney refused to signs asking his "guests" not to step on them.A. put downB. put out C．put up D．put off26. The bed has been in the family. It was my great grandmother's originally.A. handed outB. handed overC. handed downD. handed round27. The early pioneers had to many hardships to settle on the new land.A. go along withB. go back onC. go throughD. go into28. The prisoner nervously up and down the cell.A. wanderedB. pacedC.marchedD. paraded29. He has gone to the post office to a parcel that has come to him by his brother abroad.A. gatherB. mail C．collect D．pick30. If you buy something f-rom abroad, you should pay customs.C. finesD. duty31. The judge will give his summing up at tomorrow's courtA. periodB. courseC. sessionD. schedule32. when you get to the motorway, follow the to the New York.A. marksB. signsC. signalsD. symptoms33. Chemistry is the science of and physics is the science of energy.A. bodiesB. objectsC. substancesD. matters34. In the exam you cannot be careful.A. tooB. veryC. muchD. so35. The parents assured the children that there was no danger,but they could not helpA. worryB. but worryC. worriedD. to worry36. Hot objects emit do cold object.A. rays more than infraredB. rays are more infraredC. more than infrared raysD. more infrared rays than37. If I had rememberedC. to have lockedD. having locked38. The point in controversy now is not who will go there but whether it is worth there.A.goB. to goC. will goD. going39.She seemed the appointment with the doctor.A. to forgetB. forgottenC. have forgottenD. to have forgotten40.When we came near we found there was a notice which says “ nobody is allowed carh ere.??A. to park B．parking C. to have parked D. having parkedPart II Cloze（1x20）Directions: There are 20 blankets in the following passages. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet.The World Health Organization 41 that more than four million people die each year from the 42 of smoking tobacco. That number is 43 .WHO officials expect one hundred and fifty million people to 44 tobacco use in the next twenty years. Seven 45 ten of those deaths will be in developing countries. These numbers are frightening.In the United States, about forty-seven million adults 46 smoke. American health experts say tobacco use is the leading preventable 47 of death nationwide. This year, more than four hundred and thirty thousand Americans will die of diseases 48 smoking.It is not easy 49 permanently. However, doctors say you probably will live longer if you 50 stop smoking. You will feel and look better .You also will protect the health of family members 51 breathe your smoke.The American Cancer Society says there is not just one right way to stop smoking. It says one method or a combination of methods may be 52 . They include 53 self-help programs or 54 directions in a book .The group says any way to stop smoking that is legal, moral and effective is worth 55 .This could include taking long walks or spending time in areas 56 smoking is banned .Also ,you could eat a small piece of fruit or vegetable 57 having a cigarette.The American Cancer Society says 58 smokers stop smoking, the more they can reduce their chances of getting cancer and other diseases. It says blood pressure 59 to normal twenty minutes after smoking the last cigarette. Carbon monoxide gas levels in the blood return to normal after eight hours. After one year, the risk of heart disease for a non-smoker is half 60 of a smoker.41.A. estimates B. suggests C. informs D. tells42.A. affects B. effects C. affecting D. affected43.A. increased B. increase C. increasingly D. increasing44.A. die of B. die in C. die from D. die45.A. in B. at C. from D. out46.A. current B. currently C. often D. always47.A. reason B. cause C. excuse D. result48.A. link B. connected C. linked D. because49.A. to stop to smoking B. stop to smoking C. stop smoking D. to stop smoking50.A. did B. do C. does D. think51.A. which B. as C. who D. where52.A. succeed B. success C. successfully D. successful53.A. take B. attending C. attended D. organizing54.A. following B. follows C. accepting D. taking55.A. tries B. tried C. trying D. doing56.A. when B. where C. as D. what57.A. instead B. instead of C. insteading D. and58.A. the faster B. the sooner C. the slower D. the easier59.A. returns B. back C. turns D. goes60.A. which B. one C. that D. itPart III Reading Comprehension (2x20)Directions: There are 4 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or incomplete statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet .Passage 1Throughout the world, boys and girls prefer to play with different types of toys. Boys typically like to play with cars and trucks, while girls typically choose to play with dolls. Why is this? A traditional sociological explanation is that boys and girls are socialized and encouraged to play with different types of toys by their parents, peers, and the “society”. Growing scientific evidence suggests, however, that boys? and girls? toy preferences may have a biological origin.In 2002, Gerianne M. Alexander of Texas A&M University and Melissa Hines of City University in London surprised the scientific world by showing that monkeys showed the same sex typical toy preferences as humans. In the study, Alexander and Hines gave two masculine toys (a ball and a police car), two feminine toys (a soft doll and a cooking pot), and two neutral toys (a picture book and a stuffed dog) to 44 male and 44 female monkeys. They then assessed the monkeys? preference for each toy by measuring how much time they spent with each. Their data showed that male monkeys showed significantly greater interest in the masculine toys, and the female monkeys showed significantly greater interest in the feminine toys. The two sexes did not differ in their preference for the neutral toys.If children? s toy preferences were largely formed by gender socialization, as traditiona l sociologists? claim, in which their parents give “gender appropriate” toys to boys and girls, how can these male and female monkeys have the same preferences as boys and girls？They were never socialized by humans, and they had never seen these toys before in their lives.61．Traditional sociologists believe boys? and girls? toy preferences ________.A. are passed down from their parentsB. have a biological originC. have nothing to do with gender socializationD. are largely formed in later life62．The study by Alexander and Hines shows that monkeys________.A. also play toys as humans doB. also have a sex typical toy preferenceC. have no toy preferencesD. like to play different toys at different time63．Alexander and Hines carried out the study to ________.A. find out why boys and girls prefer different toysB. test the intelligence of monkeysC. test whether monkeys like to play toysD. find more evidence for traditional sociology64．According to the study, if given a stuffed dog, ________.A. only the male monkeys showed interestB. the female monkeys showed more interestC. the male and female monkeys showed the same interestD. neither the male nor the female monkeys showed any interest65．Masculine toys are mainly intended for________.A. monkeysB. adultC. boysD. girlsPassage 2When Steve Maxwell graduated from college, he had an engineering degree and a high tech job —but he couldn?t balance his checkbook. “I took one finance class in college but dropped it to go on a ski trip，” sa ys the 45 year old father of three, who lives in Windsor, Colorado. “I actually had to go to my bank and ask them to teach me how to read my statement.”One of the biggest obstacles to making money is not understanding it: Thousands of us avoid investing b ecause we just don?t get it. But to make money, you must be financially literate. “It bothered me that I didn?t understand this stuff，” says Steve, “so I read books and magazines about money management and investing, and I asked every financial whiz (能⼿) I knew to explain things to me.”He and his wife started applying the lessons: They made a point to live below their means. They never bought on impulse, always negotiated better deals (on their cars，cable bills, furniture) and stayed in their home long after they went for an expensive vacation. They also put 20 percent of their annual salary into investments.Within ten years, they were millionaires, and people were coming to Steve for advice. “Someone would say, …I need to refinance my house —what should I do? …A lot of times，I wouldn?t know the answer, but I?d go to find it and learn something in the process，” he says.In 2003, Steve quit his job to become part owner of a company that holds personal finance seminars (研讨会) for employees of corporations like Wal Mart. He also started going to real estate investment seminars, and it?s paid off: He now owns $ 30 million worth of investment properties, including apartment complexes, a shopping mall and a quarry.“I was an engineer who never thought this life wa s possible, but all it truly takes is a little self education，” says Steve. “You can do anything once you understand the basics.”66. When Steve Maxwell graduated from college, he________.A. couldn?t balance his work and lifeB. made up his mind to become a millionaireC. didn?t know how to manage his moneyD. often went to banks to borrow money67. The underlined part “live below their means” (in Paragraph 3) probably means “________”．A. take effective measuresB. live a miserable lifeC. spend more money than they hadD. spend less money than they had68. Since Steve Maxwell became a millionaire, he________.A. has been unwilling to help othersB. hasn?t stopped learning from practiceC. has been willing to follow others? adviceD. has stopped to invest in houses69. What would be the best title for the passage?A. A self made engineerB. How to balance your checkbookC. Don?t avoid investingD. Educate yourself to become a millionaire70. It can be inferred from the passage that________.A. self education is very important to one?s lifeB. everyone should learn how to invest in their lifeC. Steve Maxwell was quite interested in finance classes in collegeD. Steve became rich because he saved every penny he had earnedPassage 3Lisa was running late. Lisa, 25, had a lot to do at work, plus visitors on the way: her parents were coming in for Thanksgiving from her hometown. But as she hurried down the subway stairs, she started to feel uncomfortably warm. By the time she got to the platform，Lisa felt weak and tired —maybe it hadn?t been a good idea to give blood th e night before, she thought. She rested herself against a post close to the tracks.Several yards away, Frank ,43, and his girlfriend, Jennifer，found a spot close to where the front of the train would stop. They were deep in discussion about a house they were thinking of buying.But when he heard the scream, followed by someone yelling，“Oh, my God, she fell in！”Frank didn?t hesitate. He jumped down to the tracks and ran some 40 feet toward the body lying on the rails. “No ! Not you ! ”his girlfriend screame d after him.She was right to be alarmed. By the time Frank reached Lisa，he could feel the tracks shaking and see the light coming. The train was about 20 seconds from the station.It was hard to lift her. She was just out. But he managed to raise her the four feet to the platform so that bystanders could hold her by the arms and drag her away from the edge. That was where Lisa briefly regained consciousness，felt herself being pulled along the ground，and saw someone else holding her purse.Lisa thought she?d been robbed. A woman held her hand and a man gave his shirt to help stop the blood pouring from her head. And she tried to talk but she couldn?t，and that was when she realized how much pain she was in.Police and fire officials soon arrived, and Frank told the story to an officer. Jennifer said her boyfriend was calm on their 40 minute train ride downtown—just as he had been seconds after the rescue，which made her think about her reaction at the time. “I saw the train coming and I was thinking he was going to die，” she explained.71．What was the most probable cause for Lisa?s weakness?A. She had run a long way.B. She felt hot in the subway.C. She had done a lot of work.D. She had donated blood the night before.72．Why did Jennifer try to stop her boyfriend?A. Because they would miss their train.B. Because he didn?t see the train coming.C. Because she was sure Lisa was hard to lift.D. Because she was afraid the train would kill him.73．How did Frank save Lisa?A. By lifting her to the platform.B. By helping her rise to her feet.C. By pulling her along the ground.D. By dragging her away from the edge.74．When did Lisa become conscious again?A. When the train was leaving.B. After she was back on the platform.C. After the police and fire officials came.D. When a man was cleaning the blood from her head.75. The passage is intended to________.A. warn us of the danger in the subwayB. show us how to save people in the subwayC. tell us about a subway rescueD. report a traffic accidentPassage 4“In only six days I lost seven pounds of weight.”“Two full inches in the first three days ！”These are the kinds of statements used in magazine, newspaper，radio and television ads,promising new shapes and new looks to those who buy the medicine or the device. The promoters of such products say they can shape the legs, slim the face, smooth wrinkles，or in some other way add to beauty or desirability.Often such products are nothing more than money-making things for their promoters. The results they produce arequestionable, and some are dangerous to health.To understand how these products can be legally promoted to the public，it is necessary to understand something of the laws covering their regulation. If the product is a drug, FDA ( Food and Drug Administration) can require proof(证明) under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act that it is safe and effective before it is put on the market. But if the product is adevice，FDA has no authority to require pre-marketing proof of safety or effectiveness. If a product already on the market is a danger to health, FDA can request the producer or distributor to remove it from the market voluntarily, or it can take legal action, including seizure (查封) of the product.One notable case a few years ago involved an electrical device called the Relaxacisor, which had been sold for reducing the waistline. The Relaxacisor produced electrical shocks to the body through contact pads. FDA took legal action against the distributor to stop the sale of the devices on the grounds that it was dangerous to health and life.Obviously, most of the devices on the market have never been the subject of court proceedings(法律诉讼), and new devices appear continually. Before buying, it is up to judge the consumer to judge the safety or effectiveness of such items.76. It can be inferred that the ads mentioned in the text are________.A. objectiveB. costlyC. unreliableD. illegal77. Which of the following is true according to the text?A．The court is in charge of removing dangerous products.B. New products are more likely to be questionable.C. The production of a device must be approved by FDA.D. The promoters usually just care about profits.78. FDA can ask for the proof of safety and effectiveness of a product________.A. if it is a drugB. if it is a deviceC. if its consumers make complaintsD. if its distributors challenge FDA?s authority79. The Relaxacisor is mentioned as________.A. a product which was designed to produce electricityB. a product whose distributor was involved in a legal caseC. a successful advertisement of a beauty productD. an example of a quality beauty product80. The author intends to ________.A. make consumers aware of the promoters? false promisesB. show the weakness of the law on product safetyC. give advice on how to keep young and beautifulD. introduce the organization of FDAPart IV Translation (2×10)英译汉81．A person who knows a local sports hero personally, or who attends events where famous athletes are present, is considered by some people to have accomplished something worthwhile.82．Expressions from sports are extraordinarily common in everyday American speech.83．Pubic schools are free to all boys and girls, but some parents prefer to send their children to private schools.84．I am glad to see that the changes of another year have permitted you to move in health through this beautiful world. 85．The good news is that some of the fastest growing service jobs are the better paying ones，particularly in the technical and professional fields.汉译英86.他刚刚吃完⼀顿⼤餐，撑得⼏乎⽆法呼吸。

2014河南专升本考试专业英语预测试卷七2014河南专升本考试专业英语预测试卷七Part I Vocabulary and Structure (40 points)Directions: There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes each sentence ,and then write the choice in the brackets.1.His parents wouldn't let him marry anyone family was poor.A. of whomB. whomC. of whoseD. whose2. We are looking forward _______ each other soon.A. to meetB. meetC. to meetingD. meeting3. There wasn’t a single person ______ she could turn for help in the dark street.A. thatB. to whomC. from whomD. who4. Two of the boys while playing football.A. hurtB. were hurtingC. got hurtD. had been hurt5. _____ the TV tower at night, the city looks even morebeautiful with all the lights on.A. Seeing fromB. To be seenC. Seen fromD. To see6. Tom talked loudly when others were asleep. , it was impolite.A. AccordinglyB. SuddenlyC. SlightlyD. Obviously7.______ she said is not true because she was not there when it happened.A. ThatB. WhatC. WhichD. As8. All _____ glitters is not gold.A. whichB. whatC. whetherD. that9. I will give the ticket to ______ needs it the most.A. whoeverB. whoC. whicheverD. those10. As we all know, animals cannot live without water, and ______.A. so do plantsB. nor can plantsC. nor plants canD. plants either11. There were 2 soldiers ______ at the gate and no one could get in without permission.A. standingB. to standC. standD. Stood12. Would you rather watch TV at home or______ for a walk?A. goingB. to goC. goD. Went13. – Which of these two ties will you take?–I’ll take _________ to give me a change sometimes.A.allB. bothC.eitherD.neither14. himself an ideal job.A. Nowhere he could findB. Nowhere could he findC. He could nowhere findD. He could find nowhere15. ―Jack is no more careful than Tom‖ means.A. Both Jack and T om are carefulB. Neither Jack nor Tom is carelessC. Both Jack and T om are carelessD. Tom is careful, but Jack isn’t16. is not very easy.A. Work out the problemB. To ask him to comeC. Send it to AmericaD. To be become a teacher17. Mr. Robinson, together with his students, to the Science Museum.A. has goneB. are goingC. have goneD. have been18. Let's talk all this over again we make a final decision.A. afterB. beforeC. whileD. when19. —Where on earth do we get light and heat?—It is from the sun we get them.A. whichB. on whichC. whereD. that20. He wore dark glasses to avoid _________.A. having been recognizedB. recognizingC. being recognizedD. to be recognized21. In the geography lesson, the teacher told the children that the earth round like a ball.A. wasB. isC. wereD. had been22. He asked me to do the work. I am afraid, , that I am not able to do it.A. whateverB. neverthelessC. butD. wherever23. He often goes to school by bike it rains.A. besidesB. except forC. exceptD. except when24. After that we never saw her again, nor from her.A. did we hearB. we heardC. had we heardD. we have heard25. There isn’t much milk in the bottle, ?A. isn’t thereB. isn’t itC. is thereD. is it26. We should try our best to make possible.A. mistakes as few asB. as fewer mistakes asC. as less mistakes asD. as few mistakes as27. In fact the man did not understand the three questionswere asked in French.A. whereB. whoC. in whichD. which28. Before ____ your paper, you should check it over carefully.A. hand inB. being handed inC. handing inD. handed in29. This old hen ____ many eggs for the family.A. has liedB. laidC. has lainD. has laid30. More than one person that kind of experience.A. has hadB. have hadC. are havingD. were having31. Bob's wife found in the house, did she?A. something strangeB. any thing strangeC. nothing strangeD. strange anything32. It was an established rule that the last man ______ the sinking ship would be the captain.A. leftB. to leaveC. to be leavingD. leaves33. If you see Jane, please give my apologies _______ not contacting her.A. aboutB. onC. forD. At34. Neither of your proposals _______.A. make senseB. are practicalC. makes senseD. make senses35. The two strangers talked as if they friends for years.A. should beB. would beC. have beenD. had beenIf a child is absent _______ school for long periods, he should be given extra work.A. atB. fromC. inD. out of37. He is working very hard to ______ the lost time in the past10 years.A. make up forB. make forC. make upD. make outMary likes _______ very much, but she didn't go _______ lastSunday.A. to swim…swimmingB. swimming…to swimC. to swim…to swimD. swimming…swimming39. Indian people consider _______ to use the left hand for passing food.A.. this impoliteB. it impolitelyC. it impoliteD. that impolit40. These students don't go out very often as their study _______ all their time.A. takes awayB. takes inC. takes overD. takes upPart II Cloze（1x20）Directions: There are 20 blankets in the following passages. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet.A policeman was walking along the street. In the doorway of a shop, a man was standing in the 41 light, with an unlighted cigar in his mouth. The policeman 42 and then walked up to the man.―I’m just waiting for a friend here,‖ the man said ―It’s a(n) 43 made twenty years ago.‖ The man struck a 44 and lighted his cigar. The light 45 a pale face with a little white scar (疤) near his right eye. ―Twenty years ago tonight, when I said goodbye toJimmy Wells, my best friend to 46 for the West to make my fortune, we 47 we would meet here again exactly twenty years 48 that date and time.‖ ―I hope your friend will come around soon.‖ said the policeman, 49.Twenty minutes later, a(n) tall man hurried across the street. He went directly to the waiting man. ―Is that you, Bob?‖ he asked. ―Jimmy Wells?‖ 50 the man with excitement. ―You hav e 51 , Jimmy. I never thought you were so tall.‖When they both looked at each other 52 , the man said suddenly ―You’re not Jimmy Wells. Twenty years is a long time, 53 not long enough to change a man’s 54 .‖ ―It sometimes changes a good man into a 55 one,‖ said the tall man. ―You are under 56 now. Well, here is a note from your friend.‖ His hand was steady when he began to read, but it 57 a little by the time he had finished. It reads: ―Bob: I was at the appointed place 58 . When you lighted your cigar I saw it was the face of the man 59 by Chicago police. 60 I couldn’t catch myself, so I went around and got a plain clothes man to do the job.‖41. A. dark B. bright C. dim D. colorful42. A. slowed down B. picked out C. went on D. hurried up43. A. mistake B. time C. trade D. appointment44. A. cigarette B. match C. fire D. light45. A. formed B. appeared C. reflected D. showed46. A. start B. work C. look D. search47. A. insisted B. preferred C. agreed D. suggested48. A. for B. from C. later D. at49. A. speeding up B. coming to C. pulling off D. moving away50. A. cried B. smiled C. wept D. choked51. A. grew B. achieved C. changed D. became52. A. clearly B. surprisingly C. quickly D. happily53. A. but B. and C. or D. while14. A. character B. face C. quality D. size55. A. successful B. ordinary C. tall D. bad56. A. discussion B. control C. arrest D. inspiration57. A. trembled B. struggled C. escaped D. understood58. A. in advance B. on time C. before long D. sooner or later59. A. asked B. wanted C. described D. caught60. A. Anywhere B. Though C. However D. SomehowPart III Reading Comprehension (2x20)Directions: There are 4 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or incomplete statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet .Passage 1In the 1960s, medical researchers Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe developed a check list of stressful events. They appreciated the tricky point that any major change can be stressful. Negative events like ―serious illness of a family member‖ were high on the list, but so were some positive life-changing events, like marriage. When you take the Holmes-Rahe test you must remember that the score does not reflect how you deal with stress—it only shows how much you have to deal with. And we now know that the way you handle these events dramatically affects your chances of staying healthy.By the early 1970s, hundreds of similar studies had followed Holmes and Rahe. And millions of Americans who work and live under stress worried over the reports. Somehow, the research got boiled down to a memorable message. Women’s magazines ran headlines like ―Stress causes illness!‖ If you want to stayphysically and mentally healthy, the articles said, avoid stressful events.But such simplistic advice is impossible to follow. Even if stressful events are dangerous, many—like the death of a loved one—are impossible to avoid. Moreover, any warning to avoid all stressful events is a prescription (处方) for staying away from opportunities as well as trouble. Since any change can be stressful, a person who wanted to be completely free of stress would never marry, have a child, take a new job or move.The notion that all stress makes you sick also ignores a lot of what we know about people. It assumes we’re all vulnerable (脆弱的) and passive in the face of adversity (逆境). But what about human initiative and creativity? Many come through periods of stress with more physical and mental vigor than they had before. We also know that a long time without change or challenge can lead to boredom, and physical and metal strain.61. The result of Holmes-Rahe’s medical research tells us ________.A) the way you handle major events may cause stressB) what should be done to avoid stressC) what kind of event would cause stressD) how to cope with sudden changes in life62. The studies on stress in the early 1970’s led to ________.A) widespread concern over its harmful effectsB) great panic over the mental disorder it could causeC) an intensive research into stress-related illnessesD) popular avoidance of stressful jobs63. The score of the Holmes-Rahe test shows ________.A) how much pressure you are underB) how positive events can change your lifeC) how stressful a major event can beD) how you can deal with life-changing events64. Why is ―such simplistic advice‖ (Line 1, Para. 3) i mpossible to follow?A) No one can stay on the same job for long.B) No prescription is effective in relieving stress.C) People have to get married someday.D) You could be missing opportunities as well.65. According to the passage people who have experienced ups and downs may become ________.A) nervous when faced with difficultiesB) physically and mentally strainedC) more capable of coping with adversityD) indifferent toward what happens to themPassage2Most episodes of absent-mindedness—forgetting where you left something or wondering why you just entered a room—are caused by a si mple lack of attention, says Schacter. ―You’re supposed to remember something, but you haven’t encoded it deeply.‖Encoding, Schacter explains, is a special way of paying attention to an event that has a major impact on recalling it later. Failure to encode properly can create annoying situations. If you put your mobile phone in a pocket, for example, and don’t pay attention to what you did because you’re involved in a conversation, you’ll probably forget that the phone is in the jacket now hanging in you wardrobe (衣柜). ―Your memory itself isn’t failing you,‖ says Schacter. ―Rather, you didn’t give your memory system the information it needed.‖Lack of interest can also lead to absent-mindedness. ―A manwho can recite sports statistics from 30 years ago,‖ sa ys Zelinski, ―may not remember to drop a letter in the mailbox.‖ Women have slightly better memories than men, possibly because they pay more attention to their environment, and memory relies on just that.Visual cues can help prevent absent-mindedness, says Schacter. ―But be sure the cue is clear and available,‖ he cautions. If you want to re member to take a medication (药物) with lunch, put the pill bottle on the kitchen table—don’t leave it in the medicine chest and write yourself a note that you keep in a pocket.Another common episode of absent-mindedness: walking into a room and wondering w hy you’re there. Most likely, you were thinking about something else. ―Everyone does this from time to time,‖ says Zelinski. The best thing to do is to return to whe re you were before entering the room, and you’ll likely remember.66. Why does the author think that encoding properly is very important?A) It helps us understand our memory system better.B) It enables us to recall something form our memory.C) It expands our memory capacity considerably.D) It slows down the process of losing our memory.67. One possible reason why women have better memories than men is that ________.A) they have a wider range of interestsB) they are more reliant on the environmentC) they have an unusual power of focusing their attentionD) they are more interested in what’s happening around them68. A note in the pocket can hardly serve as a reminder because ________.A) it will easily get lostB) it’s not clear enough for you to readC) it’s out of your sightD) it might get mixed up with other things69. What do we learn from the last paragraph?A) If we focus our attention on one thing, we might forget another.B) Memory depends to a certain extent on the environment.C) Repetition helps improve our memory.D) If we keep forgetting things, we’d better return to where we were.70. What is the passage mainly about?A) The process of gradual memory loss.B) The causes of absent-mindedness.C) The impact of the environment on memory.D) A way if encoding and recalling.Passage 3After the violent earthquake that shook Los Angeles in 1994, earthquake scientists had good news to report: The damage and death toll (死亡人数) could have been much worse.More than 60 people died in this earthquake. By comparison, as earthquake of similar intensity that shook America in 1988 claimed 25,000 victims.Injuries and deaths were relatively less in Los Angeles because the quake occurred at 4:31 a.m. on a holiday, when traffic was light on the city’s highway s. In addition, changes made to the construction codes in Los Angeles during the last 20 years have strengthened the city’s buildings and highways,making them more resistant to quakes.Despite the good news, civil engineers aren’t resting on their successes. Pinned to their drawing boards are blueprints (蓝图) for improved quake-resistant buildings. The new designs should offer even greater security to cities where earthquakes often take place.In the past, making structures quake-resistant meant firm yet flexible materials, such as steel and wood, that bend without breaking. Later, people tried to lift a building off its foundation, and insert rubber and steel between the building and its foundation to reduce the impact of ground vibrations. The most recent designs give buildings brains as well as concrete and steel supports. Called smart buildings, the structures respond like living organisms to an earthquake’s vibrations. When the ground shakes and the building tips forward, the computer would force the building to shift in the opposite direction.The new smart structures could be very expensive to build. However, they would save many lives and would be less likely to be damaged during earthquakes.71. One reason why the loss of lives in the Los Angeles earthquake was comparatively low is that ________.A) new computers had been installed in the buildingsB) it occurred in the residential areas rather than on the highwaysC) large numbers of Los Angeles residents had gone for a holidayD) improvements had been made in the construction of buildings and highways72. The function of the computer mentioned in the passage is to ________.A) counterbalance an earthquake’s action on the buildingB) predict the coming of an earthquake with accuracyC) help strengthen the foundation of the buildingD) measure the impact of an earthquake’s vibrations73. The smart buildings discussed in the passage ________.A) would cause serious financial problemsB) would be worthwhile though costlyC) would increase the complexity of architectural designD) can reduce the ground vibrations caused by earthquakes74. It can be inferred from the passage that in minimizing the damage caused by earthquakes attention should be focused on ________.A) the increasing use of rubber and steel in capital constructionB) the development of flexible building materialsC) the reduction of the impact of ground vibrationsD) early forecasts of earthquakes75. The author’s main purp ose in writing the passage is to ________.A) compare the consequences of the earthquakes that occurred in the U.S.B) encourage civil engineers to make more extensive use of computersC) outline the history of the development of quake-resistant building materialsD) report new developments in constructing quake-resistant buildingsPassage 4The fitness movement that began in the late 1960s and early 1970s centered around aerobic exercise (有氧操). Millions ofindividuals became engaged in a variety of aerobic activities, and literally thousands of health spas developed around the country to capitalize (获利) on this emerging interest in fitness, particularly aerobic dancing for females. A number of fitness spas existed prior to this aerobic fitness movement, even a national chain with spas in most major cities. However, their focus was not on aerobics, but rather on weight-training programs designed to develop muscular mass, strength, and endurance in their primarily male enthusiasts. These fitness spas did not seem to benefit financially form the aerobic fitness movement to better health, since medical opinion suggested that weight-training programs offered few, if any, health benefits. In recent years, however, weight training has again become increasingly popular for males and for females. Many current programs focus not only on developing muscular strength and endurance but on aerobic fitness as well.Historically, most physical-fitness tests have usually included measures of muscular strength and endurance, not for health-related reasons, but primarily because such fitness components havebeen related to performance in athletics. However, in recent years, evidence has shown that training programs designed primarily to improve muscular strength and endurance might also offer some health benefits as well. The American College of Sports Medicine now recommends that weight training be part of a total fitness program for healthy Americans. Increased participation in such training is one of the specific physical activity and fitness objectives of Healthy People 2000: National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives.76. The word ―spas‖ (Line 3, Para. 1) most probably refers to________.A) sports activitiesB) places for physical exerciseC) recreation centersD) athletic training programs77. Early fitness spas were intended mainly for ________.A) the promotion of aerobic exerciseB) endurance and muscular developmentC) the improvement of women’s figuresD) better performance in aerobic dancing（B）78. What was the attitude of doctors towards weight training in health improvement?A) Positive.B) Indifferent.C) Negative.D) Cautious.79. People were given physical fitness tests in order to find out ________.A) how well they could do in athleticsB) what their health condition was likeC) what kind of fitness center was suitable for themD) whether they were fit for aerobic exercise（A）80. Recent studies have suggested that weight training ________.A) has become an essential part of people’s lifeB) may well affect the health of the traineesC) will attract more people in the days to comeD) contributes to health improvement as wellPart IV Translation (2×10)汉译英81、在夏季最好穿丝绸衣服。

2014河南专升本考试专业英语预测试卷六Part I Vocabulary and grammar(40 points)Directions: There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes each sentence ,and then write the choice in the brackets.1. You' ve just missed your ________, and you will have to wait for the next round.A. chanceB.turnC. timeD. part2. The headmaster asked me to him at his office.A. drop inB. call inC. drop in onD. call on in3. Sarah hopes to become a friend of shares her interests.A. anyoneB. whomeverC. whoeverD. no matter who4. The book, the cover has come off, is hers.A. whoseB. of whichC. in whichD. on which5.Unfortunately, when I dropped in, Doctor Li ________ for Beijing to join in the fightagainst SARS, so we only had time for a few words.A.just leftB. has just leftC. is just leavingD. was just leaving6. Good technique means less pain and fewer deaths, and it is our duty to master it.A. altogetherB. thereforeC. otherwiseD. however7. The ground is all wet. It last night.A. must being rainedB. must been rainingC. must have rainedD. must having rained8. This is a foreign product. it operates is unfamiliar and confusing.A. The wayB. The way howC. The way ofD. By the way9. It is not until you have lost your health ________ you know its value.A. thatB. whenC. whatD. Which10. It is impossible for so _____ workers to do so _____ work in just one day.A. few, muchB. few, manyC. little, muchD. little, many11. One of his novels is said into English in two months’ time.A. to have been translatedB. having been translatedC. being translatedD. to translate12. Amelia Earhart, the first woman a solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean, was born in 1898.A. makesB. madeC. makingD. to make13. When we reached the office, the clock on the wall was eight.A. beatingB. hittingC. strikingD. ringing14. it is done on purpose is beyond doubt.A. WhatB. WhoC. ThatD. Whoever15. The police are offering a to anyone who can give information about the lost boy.A. priceB. prizeC. rewardD. money16. Only through free open debate in newspapers, on television and on radio to betterunderstand what we wish to represent.A. we will be ableB. we canC. will we be ableD. can we17. He bought a telescope he could see the other side of the river.A. so asB. becauseC. so thatD. such that18. As soon as the experiment was over, he to write his paper.A. set upB. set onC. set inD. set out19. He wanted to know how much the suit _____.A. had costedB. is costedC. costsD. cost20. She was very sad. You her feelings.A. ought not to hurtB. ought not to have hurtC. ought to have not hurtD. not ought to hurt21. We consider we should communicate with others by all means.A. that it necessaryB. necessary thatC. necessary of it thatD. it necessary that22. He sent me an e-mail, _______ to get further information.A. hopingB. hopedC. to hopeD. hope23. The news has that a heavy storm will arrive before daybreak.A. got outB. got roundC. got offD. got up24. He scarcely cares for anything but money, ?A. doesn’t heB. isn’t heC. does heD. is he25. The passengers on the bus were robbed ____ all their money.A. ofB. offC. fromD. Away26. She was sure that knowledge practice.A. begin withB. come fromC. led intoD. lies in27. Have you got time for a glance _____ the report?A. roundB. onC. atD. Off28. Can you remember the date he wrote down in his notebook.A. thatB. whenC. on whichD. on that29. , or you will fail to pass the coming examination.A. Work hardB. Work hardlyC. To work hardD. working hard30. He will call you the moment he his work.A. will finishB. is finishingC. has been finishingD. finishes31. The price of this kind of fan is reasonable.A. electricityB. electricC. electricalD. electrify32. She stopped and the price of the diamond necklace.A. inquiredB. asked forC. wantedD. questioned33. Some people hope to be more successful while simply want to feel more comfortable.A. to othersB. othersC. the otherD. another34.Whether you go or not is entirely _____ you.A. as toB. about toC. due toD. up to35. Is this book you borrowed from the library last week?A．that B．×C．the one D．which36. The professor last week will give us a report this Saturday afternoon.A. returningB. returnedC. who returnedD. having returned37. About of the workers in that steel works are young people.A. third fifthsB. three fivesC. three fifthsD. three fifth38. After the new technique was introduced, the factory produced ________ in 2001 as the year before.A. as twice many machinesB. twice many as machinesC. twice as many machinesD. as many machines twice39. Coal burning ______ a lot of smoke and pollutes our air.A. gives offB. gives upC. gives awayD. gives in40. —Why are you looking pleased?—Oh, I've just had a job _______A.offeredB. offeringC. to offerD. being offeredPart II Cloze（1x20）Directions: There are 20 blankets in the following passages. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet.I live in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and some homeless people frequent the stoplights. I often gave money to the homeless, feeling 41 for their bad luck. But later I became a single mom with no home, a huge debt. As a result, I 42 giving and became very 43 .Things started to 44 for me. Again I had a home, and plenty of food, and I started to 45 myself out of debt. One day we saw a homeless person with the 46 , “Will work for food.” I 47 . My daughter commented, “Mommy, you 48 to give to those people in 49 .’’ I replied, “Honey, they just use that money for alcohol or other 50 things.” She didn’t respond. But when I said that, it didn’t feel right.Three days later, I was driving to 51 up my daughter from school. A man was standing on the corner, and something deep 52 me said, “Just help him.” 53 I rolled down my window, and he ran over with enthusiasm, saying “God bless you, I only need 77 cents.” I 54 into my ashtray and strangely enough, there sat three quarters and two pennies.I scooped（抓起）it up and gave it to him. He 55 with joy and tears in his 56 , “Wow, you just made it 57 for me to see my mom for Christmas! Thank you; the bus that had this great sale is 58 in 20 minutes!” It was a moment I’ll never forget. I think that man won’t forget it either, 59 I was the one who got the best 60 in life -- GIVING.41. A. pleased B. sorry C. nervous D. notable42. A. stopped B. refused C. considered D. continued43. A. bitter B. disappointed C. satisfied D. happy44. A. reform B. decline C. end D. change45. A. pull B. drive C. persuade D. concern46. A. gesture B. symbol C. sign D. sentence47. A. passed by B. gave in C. stood up D. held on48. A. expected B. attempted C. promised D. used49. A. shock B. happiness C. comfort D. need50. A. dim B. bad C. exciting D. anxious51. A. pick B. look C. ring D. beat52. A. beside B. inside C. behind D. above53. A. So B. Otherwise C. However D. Moreover54. A. climbed B. jumped C. saw D. reached55. A. turned around B. broke down C. burst out D. spoke up56. A. eyes B. face C. nose D. mouth57. A. necessary B. possible C. important D. nice58. A. taking B. operating C. leaving D. driving59. A. but B. or C. and D. nor60. A. award B. message C. gift D. lessonPart III Reading Comprehension (2x20)Directions: There are 4 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or incomplete statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet .Passage 1Having finished her homework, Ma Li wants some music for relaxation①. As usual, she starts her computer and goes to to download music files. But this time she is surprised when an announcement about protecting songs’ copyright bursts onto the screen. The age of free music and movie downloads may have come to an end as Web companies like Baidu are accused of pirating copyright. Lawsuits have been filed against four websites offering free downloads. In September 2005, a Beijing court ordered Baidu to pay recording company Shanghai Push compensation for their losses. Baidu was also told to block the links to the pirated music on the website. This caused a heated discussion on Interact file sharing.“Baidu’s defeat in the lawsuit shows it is not right to get copyrighted songs without paying. Downloaders may face lawsuits or fines,” said an official.Like many teens, Huang Ruoru, an 18-year-old girl from Puning in Guangdong Province, doesn’t think that getting music from websites is wrong. She always shares her favourite songs downloaded from Baidu with her friends. When told about the lawsuit, she began to feel a little guilty about obta ining others’ work without paying.However, other teenagers have different ideas. Wang Yafei, a Senior 2 girl from Jinan, Shandong Province pointed out that file sharing is a good way to promote pop singers. “If I download a song and really like it, I will buy the CD,” she said. “So what the recording companies really should concentrate on is improving their music, rather than pursuing file-sharers.”61. Which of the following best describes the passage?A. Music on the Internet is of better quality.B. Downloading material can be illegal.C. It’s good to get free music on the Internet.D. Baidu is a popular web company.62. The four web companies were put to court because _________.A. they got copyrighted songs without payingB. they downloaded copyrighted music for peopleC. they make copyrighted files for free downloadsD. they offer free music on line63. How do some of the teenagers feel while downloading free music after the lawsuit?A. A bit guilty.B. A little sad.C. Extremely angry.D. Awfully sorry.64. What’s the advantage of tile sharing for recording companies?A. Getting more money from web companies.B. Enabling people to download favorite songs.C. Helping to improve the music.D. Making pop singers more popular.65. It can be inferred from the text that _________.A. Web companies are still ignoring the copyright laws.B. Teenagers haven’t got money to buy CDs.C. Teenagers are probably still downloading free music.D. Teenagers prefer CDs with copyright to pirated music.Passage 2Internet dating has become one of the biggest and most successful business ventures on theInternet．Basically, Internet dating is a way to meet people for either friendship or dating without actually having to meet them in person first．The first thing to do it you decide to try Internet dating is to build your profile （简介）which can include your hobbies, hopes for the future, and so on．A photograph is optional, but many sites claim that a photograph increases the number of people who look at your profile．Many Internet dating sites will charge a one-lime registration fee to use their services.Internet dating makes it possible to meet people from all over the world．You can even narrow the search down to your area by zip code．Another advantage is that you can communicate by e-mail before you meet in person．Thousands of people have met, fallen in love, and married through Internet dating．It is an excellent way for shy people to meet．It is also a way for people with busy lives to connect with others, and an easy way to meet people who share your interests．Just as in traditional dating and love, there are some pitfalls to be aware of in Internet dating．The person you have been talking to on the Net may not be who they say they are, Be very aware that there are some people who misrepresent their appearance or private details, such as marital status, income, and so on, for their own reasons．It would not be the first time that someone has been taken in, and talk shows are full of cheating partners who have been caught dating over the Internet in their spare time．Nevertheless, taking a few simple precautions should help ensure that your Internet dating experience is fun．66．The purpose of writing the passage is to _____．A．persuade readers to go dating on the Internet B．inform us how to date on the Internet C．warn readers against web love D．introduce Internet dating to us 67．Which of the following is a must to make an Internet dating possible?A．A photo．B．A profile．C．Money．D．Business experience．68．One advantage of Internet dating is that _____．A．you can avoid a face-to-face meeting in the beginningB．you're sure to find a partner with the same interestsC．you'll find absolutely dependable information of othersD．you'll gain fame and money overnight69．What is probably talked about following the last paragraph?A．Traditional dating．B．Hidden advantages C．Safety measures．D．Romantic love．70．The underlined word "pitfalls" in Paragraph 4 most probably means ______ A．rules B．trends C．problems D．skillsPassage 3The drug store was closing for the night and Alfred Higgins was about to go home when his new boss approached him.“Empty your pockets please, Alfred,” Sam Carr demanded in a firm voice.Alfred pretended to be shocked but he knew he’d been caught. From his coat he withdrew a make-up kit, a lipstick and two tubes of toothpaste.“I’m disappointed in you, Alfred!” said the little gray-haired man.“Sorry, sir. Please forgive me. It’s the first time I’ve ever done such a thing,” Alfred li ed, hoping to gain the old man’s sympathy.Mr Carr’s brow furrowed as he reached for the phone, “Do you take me for a fool? Let’s see what the police have to say. But first I’ll call your mother and let her know her son is heading to jail.”“Do whatever you want,” Alfred shot back, trying to sound big. But deep down he felt like a child. He imagined his mother rushing in, eyes burning with anger, maybe in tears. Yet he wanted her to come quickly before Mr. Carr called the police.Mr. Carr was surprised when Mrs Higgins finally arrived. She was very calm, quiet and friendly. “Is Alfred in trouble?” she asked.“He’s been stealing from the store,” the old man coolly replied.Mrs. Higgins put out her hand and touched Mr. Carr’s arm with great gentleness as if she knew just how he felt. She spoke as if she did not want to cause him any more trouble. “What do you want to do, Mr. Carr?”The woman’s calm and gentle manner disarmed the once-angry store-owner. “I was going to get a cop. But I don’t want to be cruel. Tell your son not to come back here again, and I’ll let it go.” Then he warmly shook Mrs. Higgins’s hand.Mrs. Higgins thanked the old man for his kindness, then mother and son left. They walked along the street in silence. When they arrived home his mothe r simply said, “Go to bed, you fool.”In his bedroom, Alfred heard his mother in the kitchen. He felt no shame, only pride in his mother’s actions. “She was smooth!” he thought. He went to the kitchen to tell her how great she was, but was shocked by what he saw.His mother’s face looked frightened, broken. Not the cool, bright face he saw earlier. Her lips moved nervously. She looked very old. There were tears in her eyes.This picture of his mother made him want to cry. He felt his youth ending. He saw all the troubles he brought her and the deep lines of worry in her grey face. It seemed to him that this was the first time he had ever really seen his mother.71.．Which of the following is true according to the passage?A．Alfred tried to sound big to hide his fear.B．It was the first time Alfred had stolen anything.C．Mr. Carr set a trap to catch Alfred stealing.D．Mr. Carr had planned to forgive Alfred from the beginning.72.．What does the underlined word “disarmed” probably mean?A．annoyed B．convinced C．got over D．made less angry 73.．What impressed Alfred most about his mother at the drugstore was ______．A．how angry she was B．how effectively she handled Mr．Carr C．that she didn't cry D．that she was able to save him 74.．What was the mother's attitude toward Alfred?A．She was very strict with him．B．She was supportive of him．C．She felt disappointed with him．D．She was afraid of him．75.．From the last paragraph, we know that Alfred ______．A．was no longer a youth B．felt proud of his motherC．felt guilty and regretful for his deed D．wanted his mother to be happyPassage 4Most Americans get what money they have from their work; that is, they earn an income from wages or salaries. The richest Americans, however, get most of their money from what they own — their stocks, bonds, real estate, and other forms of property, or wealth. Although there are few accurate statistics to go by, wealth in American society appears to be concentrated in very few hands. More than 20 percent of everything that can be privately owned is held by less than onepercent of the adult population and more than 75 percent of all wealth is owned by 20 percent of American adults. The plain fact is that most Americans have no wealth at all aside from their homes, automobiles, and a small amount of savings.Income in the United States is not as highly concentrated as wealth. In 1917 the richest 10 percent of American families received 26.1 percent of all income, while the poorest 10 percent received 17 percent, mainly from Social Security and other government payments. The most striking aspect of income distribution is that it has not changed significantly since the end of World War II. Although economic growth has roughly doubled real disposable (可自由使用的) family income (the money left after taxes and adjusted for inflation) over the last generation, the size of the shares given to the rich and the poor is about the same. By any measure economic inequality is great in the United States.The reality behind these statistics is that a large number of Americans are poor. In 1918, 14 percent of the population was living below the federal government’s poverty line, which at that time was an annual income of $ 9 287 for a nonfarm family of two adults and two children. In other words, about one out of seven Americans over 31 million people was officially considered unable to buy the basic necessities of food, clothes, and shelter. The suggested poverty line in 1981 would have been an income of about $11, 200 for a family of four. By this relative definition, about 20 percent of the population or more than 45 million Americans are poor.76．What does the majority of the Americans have in terms of wealth?A．Their income and savings. B．Their house, cars and small amounts of savings.C．Everything they own in their homes. D．Actually, they have no wealth at all. 77．What is the percentage of wealth that is in the hands of most Americans?A．Less than 25%. B．More than 25%. C．More than 75%. D．Less than 20%. 78．Why is economic inequality still great in the US in spite of the economic growth?A．Because the economic growth has widened the gap of the family income between the rich and the poor.B．Because income in the US is still concentrated in the hands of the richest 10% of American families.C．Because the proportion of income received by the rich and the poor remains almost the same as in 1917.D．Because some Americans made great fortunes during the Second World War.79．What can we learn from comparison of the two poverty lines in the last paragraph?A. The poverty line of 1918 is more favorable to the poor than that of 1981.B. The 1981 line didn’t leave much to the poor.C. There were more Americans who were officially poor by the 1918 line.D. There were more Americans who were officially poor by the 1981 line.80．From the last two sentences we can see that 1981 government’s poverty line _______.A．was of no good for the poor B．was officially approvedC．was not helpful to the poor D．was not put into operation thenPart IV Translation (2×10)汉译英81、我建议你做功课先复习一下课文,这样你可以避免犯许多错误。

2014 河南专升本考试专业英语预测试卷九Part I Vocabulary and Structure (40 points)Directions: There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes each sentence ,and then write the choice in the brackets.1. ____ it or not, his discovery has created a stir in scientific circles.A. BelievingB. To believeC. BelieveD. Believed2. Just as there are occupations that require college or even higher degrees ，so too are there occupations __ technical training is necessary.A．for which B ．in which C ．to which D ．at which3. Attending to a husband and six children ______ most of her time.A. takes inB. takes overC. takes awayD. takes up4. She sat on the bench in the park ，her chin __ in her hand.A．was cupped B ．Cupped C ．Cupping D ．to be cupped5. Having a strong character, the crippled girl doesn ' t want to be _______ her boyfriend.A. in memory ofB. at the mercy ofC. in respect ofD. at the risk of 6.The research center is now ______ with a German university to analyze the data collected.A. cooperatingB. contactingC. connectingD. associating7. If you are a member of a club, you must ______ to the rules of that club.A. conformB. appealC. referD. access8. Anyone who can study abroad is fortunate; but, of course, it is not easy to make the ______from one culture to another.A. transactionB. transitionC. transmissionD. transportation9. Franklin ' s ability to learn from observations and experience ___ ___ greatly to his successin public life.A. contributedB. ownedC. attachedD. related10. The atmosphere is as much a part of the earth as __ its soil and the water of its lakes rivers and oceans.in several countries.16. This writer is very productive .He is said in the past decade. A. to writeB. to have writtenC. to be writtenD. to be writing17. ____ to handle the heavy case without their help ,you could never have moved it . A. If you tried B. If you would tryC. Would you tryD. Had you tried 18.Since he and I both work in the same hospital, I can hardly avoid ______ him. A. to meetB. to have metC. having metD. meeting19. His mind was so _____ by the disease that he could not remember what he had done. A. effectedB. affectedC. impressedD. acted20. Pop music is such an important part of society ___ it has even influenced our language.A ．are．is． do ． has11. If negotiationsfor the new tradeagreements take __， criticalfood shortages willdevelopA ． too much longer B． much long too． too many longer D ． much too long 12. Doing your homework is a sure way to improve your test scores ，and this is especiallytruecomes to classroom tests. A ． when B ． since C ． before ． after13. Travel by air saved time, it became more popular with everyone from business peopleto tourists.A. yetB. soC. asD. while14. I didn ' t see her in the meeting -room this afternoon ． She ___ at the meeting.A ．mustn ' t have spokenB ． shouldn ' t have spokenC ． needn ' t have spokenD ．couldn ' thave spoken15. As for this weekend, let' s go dancing for a change, A. will you B. won' t youC. shall youD. shan' t wenovels at the rate of about two a yearA．as B ．that C ．which D ．where21. Just as the builder is skilled in the handling of his bricks ，___ the experienced writer is skilled in the handling of his words.A．as B ．so C ．thus D ．like22. We are so busy we had to _____ going on hoilday for a month.A. put outB. put downC. put awayD. put off23. _ it may be ，there is no place like home.A．As humble B ．Though humble C ．Humble as D ．If humble24. The reason why he has been such a success is ___ he never gives up.A．what B ．that C ．because D ．how25. The man in the corner confessed to _____ a lie to the manager of the company.A. have toldB. be toldC. being toldD. having told26. I don ' t think it advisable that Tom ______ to the job since he has no experience.A. is assignedB. will be cultivatedC. be assignedD. have been assigned27. Despite technical progress ，some food production is still completely __ on weather. A．reliable B ．dependable C ．dependent D ．inseparable28. It is essential that these application forms ______ back as early as possible.A. must be sentB. will be sentC. are sentD. be sent29. ____ in this way, the situation doesn ' t seem so disappointing.A. To look atB. Looking atC. Looked atD. To be looked at30. He never hesitates to make __ criticisms __ are considered helpful to others.A．so that B ．so as C ．such that D ．such .............................. as31. Our association, which has consistently pressed for greater employment opportunities for tN disabled, will publish ___ proposals in the near future.A. theirB. ourC. hisD. its32. Had Judy been more careful on the maths exam, she __ much better results now.A. would be gettingB. could have gotC. must getD. would get33. Nine is to three ___ three is to one.A. whenB. thatC. whichD. what34. Men differ from animals ___ they can think and speak.A. for whichB. for thatC. in thatD. in which35. __ he wanted to go out with his friends at the weekend, he had to stay behind to finishhis assignment.A. Much thoughB. Much asC. As muchD. Though much36. I enjoyed myself so much __ I visited my friends in Paris last year.A. whenB. whichC. thatD. where37. Which of the following is INCORRECTA. All his lectures were boring.B. Her few friends are all fond of dancing.C. Half his money was gone.D. He invited many his friends to the party.38. When you have finished with that book, don't forget to put it back on my desk, ___A. do youB. don't youC. will youD. won't you39. What does "He wisely refused to spend his money" meanA. It was wise of him to refuse to spend his money.B. He refused to spend his money in a wise manner.C. He was short of money and didn't want to buy anything.D. He refused, in a wise manner, to spend his money.40. They stood chatting together as easily and naturally as _ .A. it could beB. could beC. it wasD. WasPart II Cloze （1x20 ）Directions: There are 20 blankets in the following passages. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet.his home. In a hurry, he 41 into the water, n ot realizi ng that as he swam toward the 42 of ___ the lake, an alligator （钝吻鳄）was swimming toward the shore. His mother in the house 43 the win dow saw the two as they got 44 together. I n great fear, she ran toward the water, 45 to ___ her son as 46 as she could. Hearing her voice, the little boy became alarmed and 47 a U-turn to swim to his mother. It was too 48 . Just as he reached her, the alligator reached him. Themother 49 her little boy by the arms just as the alligator caught his 50 . That bega n an _________un believable tug-of-war betwee n the two. The alligator was much 51 tha n the mother, but themother didn ' t let go. A farmer happened to 52 by, heard her screams, raced from his truck,took aim and shot the alligator.After weeks and weeks in the hospital, the little boy 53 . His legs were extremely scarred bythe 54 of the animal. And, on his arms, were deep 55 ___ where his mother ' s fingernails_56^into his flesh in her effort to 57 the son she loved.The n ewspaper reporter, who 58 the boy, asked if he would show him his scars. The boy liftedhis legs. And then, with obvious 59 ____ , he said to the reporter, “ 60 look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms, too. I have them because my Mom wouldn ' t let go. ”41. A. hid B. dived C. looked D. came42. A. bottom B. surface C.bank D. middle43. A. looki ng out B. liste ning in C. break ing into D. tak ing care of44. A. closer B. further C. better D. harder45. A. talki ng B. singing C. yelli ng D. sighi ng46. A. madly B. gen tly C. seriously D. loudly47. A. chose B. made C. had D. brought48. A. late B. frighte ning C. early D. in terest ingSome years ago in south Florida a little boy went for a swim in the old swimming hole beh ind49. A. hit B. left C. seized D. touched50. A. legs B. head C. feet D. body51. A. clever B. l onger C. taller D. stro nger52. A. flew B. walked C. ran D. drive53. A. injured B. escaped C. survived D. cured54. A. a ttack B. kiss C. look D. smell55. A. m arks B. scratches C. burns D. points56. A. dug B. waved C. drilled D. pulled57. A. break away from B. hang on to C. look out for D. give in to58. A. m et B. found C. saved D. interviewed59. A. c onfidence B. fear C. pride D. sorrow60. A. B ut B. While C. If D. OrPart III Reading Comprehension （2x20）Directions: There are 4 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questionsor incomplete statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet .Passage 1Psychologist George Spilich and colleagues at Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland, decided to find out whether, as many smokers say, smoking helps them to “ think and concentrate. Spilich put young non-smokers, active smokers and smokers deprived （被剥夺） of cigarettes through a series of tests.In the first test, each subject （试验对象） sat before a computer screen and pressed a key assoon as he or she recognized a target letter amonga grouping of 96. In this simple test, smokers, deprived smokers and non-smokers performed equally well.The next test was more complex, requiring all to scan sequences of 20 identical letters and respond the instant one of the letters transformed into a different one. Non-smokers were faster, but under the stimulation of nicotine （尼古丁）, active smokers were faster than deprived smokers.In the third test of short-term memory, non-smokers made the fewest errors, but deprived smokers committed fewer errors than active smokers.The fourth test required people to read a passage, then answer questions about it. Non-smokers remembered 19 percent more of the most important information than active smokers, and deprived smokers bested those who hadsmoked a cigarette just before testing. Active smokers tended notonly to have poorer memories but also had trouble separating important information from insignificant details.“As our tests became more complex, ” sums up Spilich, “non-smokers performed better than smokers by wider and wider margins ” He predicts, “smokers might perform adequately at many jobs -until they got complicated. A smoking airline pilot could fly adequately if no problems arose, but if something went wrong, smoking might damage his mental capacity. ”61. The purpose of George Spilich 's experiments is ___________ .A. to test whether smoking has a positive effect on the mental capacity of smokersB. to show how smoking damages people 's mental capacityC. to prove that smoking affects people 's regular performanceD. to find out whether smoking helps people 's short -term memory62. George Spilich 's ex periment was conducted in such a way as to ___________ .A. compel the subjects to separate major information from minor detailsB. put the subjects through increasingly complex testsC. check the effectiveness of nicotine on smokersD. register the prompt responses of the subjects63. The word “bested ” (Line 3, Para. 5) most probably means _______ .A. beatB. enviedC. caught up withD. made the best of64. Which of the following statements is trueA. Active smokers in general performed better than deprived smokers.B. Active smokers responded more quickly than the other subjects.C. Non-smokers were not better than other subjects in performing simple tasks.D. Deprived smokers gave the slowest responses to the various tasks.65. We can infer from the last paragraph that ______ .A. smokers should not expect to become airline pilotsB. smoking in emergency cases causes mental illnessC. no airline pilots smoke during flightsD. smokers may prove unequal to handing emergency casesPassage 2There is no denying that students should learn something about how computers work, just as weexpect them at least to understand that the internal-combustion engine （内燃机） has somethingto do with burning fuel, expanding gases and pistons （活塞） being driven. For people should have some basic idea of how the things that they use do what they do. Further, students might be helped by a course that considers the computer 's impact on society. But that is not what is meant bycomputer literacy. For computer literacy is not a form of literacy （读写能力）; it is a tradeskill that should not be taught as a liberal art.Learning how to use a computer and learning how to program one are two distinct activities. Acase might be made that the competent citizens of tomorrow should free themselves from theirfear of computers. But this is quite different from saying that all ought to know how to program one. Leave that to people who have chosen programming as a career. While programming can be lots of fun, and while our society needs some people who are experts at it, the same is true of auto repaid and violin-making.Learning how to use a computer is not that difficult, and it gets easier all the time as programs become more “user - friendly ”. Let us assume that in the future everyone is going to have to know how to use a computer to be a competent citizen. What does the phrase “learning to usea computer ” mean It sounds like “learning to drive a car ”, that is, it sounds as if thereis some set of definite skills that, once acquired, enable one to use a computer.In fact, “learning to use a computer” is much more like “learning to play a game”, but learning the rules of one game may not help you play a second game, whose rules may not be the same. There is no such a thing as teaching someone how to use a computer. One can only teach people to use this or that program and generally that is easily accomplished.66. To be the competent citizens of tomorrow, people should ______ .A. try to lay a solid foundation in computer scienceB. be aware of how the things that they use do what they doC. learn to use a computer by acquiring a certain set of skillsD. understand that programming a computer is more essential than repairing a car67. In the second paragraph “violin - making” is mentioned to show that _______ ___.A. programming a computer is as interesting as making a violinB. our society needs experts in different fieldsC. violin-making requires as much skill as computer programmingD. people who can use a computer don 't necessarily have to know computer pr ogramming68. Learning to use a computer is getting easier all the time because _____ .A. programs are becoming less complicatedB. programs are designed to be convenient to usersC. programming is becoming easier and easierD. programs are becoming readily available to computer users (B)69. According to the author, the phrase “learning to use a computer” (Lines 3-4, Para. 3) learning .meansA. a set of rulesB. the fundamentals of computer scienceC. specific programsD. general principles of programming70. The author 's purpose in writing this passage is _______ .A. to stress the impact of the computer on societyB. to explain the concept of the computer literacyC. to illustrate the requirements for being competent citizens of tomorrowD. to emphasize that computer programming is an interesting and challenging jobPassage 3The way people hold to the belief that a fun-filled, pain free life equals happiness actually reduces their chances ofever attaining real happiness, if fun and pleasure are equal to happiness then pain must be equal to unhappiness. But in fact, the opposite is true: more often than not things that lead to happiness involve some pain.As a result, many people avoid the very attempts that are the source of true happiness. They fear the pain inevitably brought by such things as marriage, raising children, professional achievement, religious commitment （承担的义务）, self-improvement.Ask a bachelor （单身汉） why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying. If he is honest he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment. For commitment is in fact quite painful. The singlelife is filled with fun, adventure, excitement.Marriage has such moments, but they are not its most distinguishing features.Couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole night ' s sleep or a three -day vacation.I don' t know any parent who would choose the word fun to describe raising children. But couples who decide not to have children never know the joys of watching a child grow up or of playing with a grandchild.Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating realizations. It liberates time: now we can devote more hours to activities that can genuinely increase our happiness. It liberates money: buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless. And it liberates us from envy: we now understand that all those who are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all.71. According to the author, a bachelor resists marriage chiefly because ______ .A. he is reluctant to take on family responsibilitiesB. he believes that life will be more cheerful if he remains singleC. he finds more fun in dating than in marriageD. he fears it will put an end to all his fun adventure and excitement72. Raising children, in the author ' s opinion, is _______ .A. a moral dutyB. a thankless jobC. a rewarding taskD. a source of inevitable pain73. From the last paragraph, we learn that envy sometimes stems from _____ .A. hatredB. misunderstandingC. prejudiceD. ignorance74. To understand what true happiness is one must ______ .A. have as much run as possible during one ' s lifetimeB. make every effort to liberate oneself from painC. put up with pain under all circumstancesD. be able to distinguish happiness from fun75. What is the author trying to tell usA. Happiness often goes hand in hand with pain.B. One must know how to attain happiness.C. It is important to make commitments.D. It is pain that leads to happiness.Passage 4It ' s very interesting to note where the debate about diversity （多样化） is taking place. Itis taking place primarily in political circles. Here at the College Fund, we have a lot of contact with top corporate （公司的） leaders; none of them is talking about getting rid of those instruments that produce diversity. In fact, they say that if their companies are to compete in the global village and in the global market place, diversity is an imperative. They also say that the needfor talented, skilled Americans means we have to expand the pool means promoting policies that help provide skills to more minorities, more women and more immigrants. Corporate leaders know that if that doesn ' t occu r in our society, they will not have the engineers, the scientist,the lawyers, or the business managers they will need.Likewise, I don 't hear people in the academy saying. “Let ' s go backward. Let 's go back tothe good old days, when we had a meritocracy ( 不拘一格选人才) “ (which was never true -we neverhad a meritocracy, although we ' ve come close to it in the last 30 years). I recently visiteda great little college in New York where the campus had doubled its minority population in the last six years. I talked with an African American who has been a professor there for a long time, and she remembers that when she first joined the community, there were fewer than a handful of minorities on campus. Now, all of us feel the university is better because of the diversity.So where we hear this debate is primarily in political circles and in the media-not in corporate board rooms or on college campuses.76. The word “ imperative ” (Line 5, Para. 1) most probably refers to something _______ .A. superficialB. remarkableC. debatableD. essential77. Which of the following groups of people still differ in their views on diversityA. Minorities.B. Politicians.C. Professors.D. Managers.78. High corporate leaders seem to be in favor of promoting diversity so as to _____ .A. lower the rate of unemploymentB. win equal political rights for minoritiesC. be competitive in the world marketD. satisfy the dema nds of a grow ing populati on79. It can be in ferred from the passage that ______ .A. meritocracy can n ever be realized without diversityB. American political circles will not accept diversityC. it is uni ikely that diversity will occur in the U.S. mediaD. minorities can only enter the fields where no debate is heard about diversity80. Accord ing to the passage diversity can be achieved in America n society by ______A. expa nding the pool of pote ntial employeesB. promoti ng policies that provide skills to employeesC. training more engin eers, scie ntists lawyers and bus in ess man agersD. providi ng educati on for all regardless of race or sex87、The knee is the joints where the thigh bone meets the large bone of the lower leg.88、 Thanks to modern irrigation, crops now grow abundantly in areas where once nothing but cactiand sagebrush could live.89、Eliminating problems by transferring the blame to others is often called scape-goating.90、The chief foods eaten in any country depend largely on what grows best in its climate and soil.Part V Error correctio n (1 x 10) Directions:There are 10 senten ces. Each of the follow ing sentences has four un derl ined partsmarked A, B, C, D. You are required to ide ntify the in correct part, the n write the corresp onding letter and the correct an swer on the An swer Sheet.the meet ing ,hardly had he begu n to speak the n the audie nee in terrupted him. AB CDsuch question, mymind goes blank , and I can hard remember my date of birth.behavior is mostly a product of learn ing, whe n ani mal behavior depe nds mostly on in sti net. ___ABC94.The growth of part-time a nd flexible working patter ns, and of trai ning and retrai ning schemes,enablesmoreconfron ted withAwome n to take full adva ntages at employme nt of opport un ities.you speak En glish, your pronun ciati on should be correct, otherwise yourself unyou can ' t makedersta nd.96. If he booked tickets in the way I told him, we would have had quite a comfortable journey.A B C D97. I used my calculator; otherwise, it would have taken memore time to working out this question.A B C D98. However hard some people in the audience tried to upset him , the comedian always had aA B C quickly , sharp reply.D99. The husband was not hospitable to the visitor. Nor the wife said a word of welcome.A B C D100. The pressure to compete causes America ns to be en ergetic, and it also puts them un der a ____A B C Dcon sta nt emoti onal strai n.Part VI Writi ng(20 poi nts)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Waste should write at least 150 words following the outline given below:1. 现在社会上出现了“拼客”的现象2. “拼客”现象流行的原因3. 我的看法t have done ，故选 D 。

河南专升本专业英语模拟题Ⅰ. V ocabulary and Structure (30 points)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A，B，C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence.1. ______ it or not, his discovery has created a stir in scientific circles.A. BelievingB. To believeC. BelieveD. Believed2. He raised his arm to _______ himself from the blow.A. guardB. shelterC. preserveD. shield3. Attending to a husband and six children _______ most of her time.A. takes inB. takes overC. takes awayD. takes up4. The people there still waited in the hope that reason _______ prejudice would prevail in the community.A. rather thanB. other thanC. no more thanD. no less than5. Having a strong character, the crippled girl doesn’t want to be _______ her boyfriend.A. in memory ofB. at the mercy ofC. in respect ofD. at the risk of6. The research center is now _______ with a German university to Analyze the data collected.A. cooperatingB. contactingC. connectingD. associating7. If you are a member of a club, you must _______ to the rules of that club.A. conformB. appealC. referD. access8. Anyone who can study abroad is fortunate; but, of course, it is not easy to make the _______ from one culture to another.A. transactionB. transitionC. transmissionD. transportation9. Franklin’s ab ility to learn from observations and experience _______ greatly to his success in public life.A. contributedB. ownedC. attachedD. related10. I am sorry for the _______ tone of your letter, but I feel sure that things are not so bad with you as you say.A. apologeticB. threateningC. pessimisticD. grateful11. Tom’s university education gave him an advantage _______ boys who had not been to a college.A. ofB. aboveC. overD. with12. _______ in the leg made it impossible for him to walk home.A. To be injuredB. Having injuredC. injuredD. Being injured13. Travel by air saved time, _______ it became more popular with everyone from business people to tourists.A. yetB. soC. asD. while14. We went up to the roof, _______ we had a good view of the procession.A. of whichB. from whereC. before whichD. behind where15. As for this weekend, let’s go dancing for a change, _______ ?A. will youB. won’t youC. shall youD. shan’t we16. This writer is very productive .He is said _______ novels at the rate of about two a year in the past decade.A. to writeB. to have writtenC. to be writtenD. to be writing17. _______ to handle the heavy case without their help ,you could never have moved it .A. If you triedB. If you would tryC. Would you tryD. Had you tried18. Since he and I both work in the same hospital, I can hardly avoid _______ him.A. to meetB. to have metC. having metD. meeting19. His mind was so _______ by the disease that he could not remember what he had done.A. effectedB. affectedC. impressedD. acted20. Spies may have a number of _______ names and papers.A. artificialB. syntheticC. falseD. imitation21. He _______ no mention of your request.A. saidB. hadC. madeD. spoke22. We are so busy we had to _______ going on hoilday for a month.A. put outB. put downC. put awayD. put off23. His account is correct, _______ some details are omitted.A. exceptB. apart fromC. besidesD. except that24. You can’t be _______ careful when you drive a car.A. veryB. soC. tooD. enough25. The man in the corner confessed to _______ a lie to the manager of the company.A. have toldB. be toldC. being toldD. having told26. I don’t think it advisable that Tom _______ to the job since he has no experience.A. is assignedB. will be cultivatedC. be assignedD. have been assigned27.Corn originated is the New world and thus was not known in Europe until Columbus found it _______ in China.A. being cultivatedB. been cultivatedC. having cultivatedD. cultivating28. It is essential that these application forms _______ back as early as possible.A. must be sentB. will be sentC. are sentD. be sent29. _______ in this way, the situation doesn’t seem so disappointing.A. To look atB. Looking atC. Looked atD. To be looked at30. This kind of glasses manufactured by experienced craftsmen _______ comfortablyA. is wornB. wearsC. wearingD. are worn得分评卷人Ⅱ. Reading Comprehension(60 points)Directions: There are 4 reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A，B，C and D. You should decide on the best choice.Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:Do parents owe their children anything? Yes, they owe them a great deal.One of their obligations is to give them a sense of personal worth, for self esteem is the basis of good mental health. A youngster, who is constantly made to feel stupid and unworthy, constantly compared to brighter brothers, sisters, or cousins, will become so unsure, so afraid of failing, that he or she won’t try at all. Of course, they should be corrected when they do wrong; this is the way children learn. But the criticisms should be balanced with praise, preferably with a smile or a kiss. No child is ever too old to be hugged.Parents own their children firm guidance and consistent discipline. It is frightening for a youngster to feel that he is in charge of himself; it’s like being in a car without brakes. The parent who says “No” when other parents say “Yes” sends a double message. He is also saying “ I love you, and I am ready to risk your anger because I don’t want you to get into trouble”.Parents owe their children some religious training. The fact that so many strange worships are enjoying success is proof that children feel the need for something spiritual in their life.Parents owe their children a comfortable feeling about their body, and enough information about sex to balance the misinformation that they will surely receive from their friends.Parents owe their children privacy and respect for their personal belongings. This means not borrowing things without permission, not reading diaries and mail, not looking through purses, pockets and drawers. If a mother feels that she must read her daughter’s diary to know what is going on, the communication between them must be pretty bad.Parents owe their children a set of solid values around which to build their lives. This means teaching them to respect the rights and opinions of others; it means being respectful to elders, to teachers, and to the law. The best way to teach such values is by example. A child who is lied to will think that it is right to steal. A youngster who sees no laughter and no love in the home will have a difficult time laughing and loving.No child asks to be born. If you bring a life into the world, you owe the child something. And if you give him your beliefs, he’ll have something of value to pass along to your grandchildren.31. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that a child _______ .A. must develop himself in his own wayB. will be spoilt if he is given too many criticismsC. will have less confidence if he has little self esteemD. should be always compared with his brothers or sisters in intelligence32. The refusal by the parents as to something not wise for a child implies _______ .A. his future hate to themB. deep love for himC. a risk for themD. a warm hug33. Which of the following is true?A. Children also have religious needs.B. Children should have no privacy to their parents.C. It’s better that a child can be in charge of himself.D. Parents should not hold their child in arms after he has grown up.34. If parents lie to their child, he will probably _______ .A. refuse the truthB. rely on other peopleC. lie to the people aroundD. have a difficult time laughing and loving35. This passage can be best entitled “ _______ ”.A. Information about Children’s Needs of ParentsB. Duties for Parents to Their childrenC. Mental Health for ChildrenD. How to Guide ChildrenQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:As we have seen, the focus of medical care in our society has been shifting from curing disease to preventing disease especially in terms of changing our many unhealthy behaviors, such as poor eating habits, smoking, and failure to exercise. The line of thought involved in this shift can be pursued further. Imagine a person who is about the right weight , but does not eat very nutritious(有营养的) foods, who feels OK but exercises only occasionally, who goes to workevery day, but is not an outstanding worker, who drinks a few beers at home most nights but does not drive while drunk , and who has no chest pains or abnormal blood counts, but sleeps a lot and often feels tired. This person is not ill. He may not even be at risk for any particular disease. But we can imagine that this person could be a lot healthier.The field of medicine has not traditionally distinguished between someone who is merely “ not ill” and someone who is in excellent health and pays attention to the body’s special needs. Both types have simply been called “well”. In recent years, however, some health specialists have begun to apply the terms “well” and “wellness” only to those who are actively striving to maintain and improve their health. People who are well are concerned with nutrition and exercise and they make a point of monitoring their body’s condition. Most important, perhaps, people who are well take active responsibility for all matters related to their health. Even people who have a physical disease or handicap (缺陷) may be “well,” in this new sense, if they make an effort to maintain the best possible health they can in the face of their physical limitations. “Wellness” may perhaps best be viewed not as a state that people can achieve, but as an ideal that people can strive for. People who are well are likely to be better able to resist disease and to fight disease when it strikes. And by focusing attention on healthy ways of living, the concept of wellness can have a beneficial impact on the ways in which people face the challenges of daily life.36. Today medical care is placing more stress on _______ .A. keeping people in a healthy physical conditionB. monitoring patients’ body functionsC. removing people’s bad living habitsD. ensuring people’s psychological well being37. In the first paragraph, people are reminded that _______ .A. good health is more than not being illB. drinking, even if not to excess, could be harmfulC. regular health checks are essential to keeping fitD. prevention is more difficult than cure38. Traditionally, a person is considered “well” if he _______ .A. does not have any unhealthy living habitsB. does not have any physical handicapsC. is able to handle his daily routinesD. is free from any kind of disease39. A ccording to the author, the true meaning of “wellness” is for people _______ .A. to best satisfy their body’s special needsB. to strive to maintain the best possible healthC. to meet the strictest standards of bodily healthD. to keep a proper balance between work and leisure40. According to what the author advocates, which of the following groups of people would be considered healthy?A. People who have strong muscles as well as slim figures.B. People who are not presently experiencing any symptoms of diseaseC. People who try to be as possible, regardless of their limitations.D. People who can recover from illness even without seeking medical care.Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage：One of the qualities that most people admire in others is the willingness to admit one’s mistakes. It is extremely hard sometimes to say a simple thing like “I was wrong about that ” it is even harder to say “I was wrong, and you were right about that”.I had an experience recently with someone admitting to me that he had made a mistake fifteen years ago. He told me he had been the manager of a certain grocery store in the neighborhood where I grew up, and he asked me if I remembered the egg cartons. Then he related an incident and I began to remember vaguely the incident he was describing.I was about eight years old at that time, and I had gone into the store with my mother to do the weekly grocery shopping. On that particular day, I must have found my way to the dairy food department where the incident took place.There must have been a special sale on eggs that day because there was in impressive display of eggs in dozen and half dozen cartons. The cartons were stacked three or four feet high. I must have stopped in front of a display to admire the stacks. Just then a woman came by pushing her grocery car and knocked off the stacks of cartons. For some reason, I decided it was up to me to put the display back together, so I went to work.The manager heard the noise and came rushing over to see what had happened. When he appeared, I was on my knees inspecting some of the cartons to see if any of the eggs were broken, but to him it looked as though I was the culprit. He severely reprimanded me and wanted me to pay for any broken eggs. I protested my innocence and tried to explain, but it did no good. Even though I quickly forgot all about the incident, apparently the manager did not.41. How old was the author when he wrote this article?A. About 8 years old.B. About 18 years old.C. About 23 years old.D. About 15 years old.42. Who was to blame for knocking off the stacks of cartons?A. The author.B. The manager.C. A woman.D. The author’s mother.43. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. The woman who knocked off the stacks of cartons was seriously criticized by the manager.B. The author was severely criticized by the manager.C. A woman carelessly knocked off the stacks of cartons.D. It was the author who put the display back.44. Which of the following can serve as the best title of the passage?A. It’s Harder to Admit One’s Mistake.B. I Was Once the Culprit.C. I Remember an Incident.D. A Case of Mistaken Identity.45. The tone of the article expresses the author’s _______ .A. admiration for the manager’s willingness to admit mistakesB. anger to the manager for his wrong accusationC. indignation against the woman who knocked off the stacks of cartonsD. regret for the mistake he make in the storeQuestions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage：In cities with rent control, the city government sets the maximum rent that a landlord can charge for an apartment. Supporters of rent control argue that it protects people who are living inapartments. Their rent cannot increase; therefore, they are not in danger of losing their homes. However, the critics say that after a long time, rent control may have negative effects. Landlords know that they cannot increase their profits. Therefore, they invest in other businesses where they can increase their profits. They do not invest in new buildings which would also be rent controlled. As a result, new apartments are not built. Many people who need apartments cannot find any. According to the critics, the end result of rent control is a shortage of apartments in the city.Some theorists argue that the minimum wage law can cause problems in the same way. The federal government sets the minimum that an employer must pay workers. The minimum helps people who generally look for unskilled, low paying jobs. However, if the minimum is high, employers may hire fewer workers. They will replace workers with machinery. The price, which is the wage that employers must pay, increases. Therefore, other things being equal, the number of workers that employers want decreases. Thus, critics claim, an increase in the minimum wage may cause unemployment. Some poor people may find themselves without jobs instead of with jobs at the minimum wage.Supporters of the minimum wage say that it helps people keep their dignity. Because of the law, workers cannot sell their services for less than the minimum. Furthermore, employers cannot force workers to accept jobs at unfair wages.Economic theory predicts the results of economic decisions such as decisions about farm production, rent control, and the minimum wage. The predictions may be correct only if “other things are equal”. Economists do not agree on some of the predictions. They also do not agree on the value of different decisions. Some economists support a particular decision while others criticize it. Economists do agree, however, that there are no simple answers to economic questions.46. There is the possibility that setting maximum rent may________.A. cause a shortage of apartmentsB. worry those who rent apartments as homesC. increase the profits of landlordsD. encourage landlords to invest in building apartment47. We can safely say that rent control ________.A. will always benefit those who rent apartmentsB. is unnecessaryC. will bring negative effects in the long runD. is necessary under all circumstances48. The problem of unemployment will arise ________.A. if the minimum wage is set too highB. if the minimum wage is set too lowC. if the workers are unskilledD. if the maximum wage is set49. The passage tells us ________.A. the relationship between supply and demandB. the possible results of government controlsC. the necessity of government controlD. the urgency of getting rid of government controls50. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. The results of economic decisions can not always be predicted.B. Minimum wage can not always protect employees.C. Economic theory can predict the results of economic decisions if other factors are not changing.D. Economic decisions should not be based on economic theory.得分评卷人Ⅲ. Cloze(20 points)Directions: There are 20 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. American FamiliesIn the past, American families ____51____ to be quite large. Parents ____52____ five or more children were common. Over the years, the ____53____ of the family has decreased. One reason for this is an increase in the ____54____ of living. ____55____ the average, children attend schools for more years than they used to, making them ____56____ dependent on their families longer. Moreover, children nowadays are better ____57____ , and have more money to spend on ____58____ .The parents usually take the responsibility ____59____ all the expenses. Meanwhile, families are less close than they used to be. More and more American mothers ____60____ away from home. The break up of the family occurs when the parents ____61____ . A lot of children in the U.S. live part of their young lives with only one parent. Broken families usually result ____62____ problems for children and parents alike. Children blame themselves when their parents separate. They grow up feeling ____63____ as they are moved ____64____ between parents. Usually one parent is responsible for raising the children. These single parents must care for the children’s emotional and psychological ____65____ while also supporting them financially. This is very demanding and ____66____ very little time for the parent’s own personal ____67____ .Single parents often marry other single parents. In this type of family, unrelated children are ____68____ to develop brother or sister relationship. The situations of many American families today are not good. However, recent signs ____69____ that things are getting better. The divorce rate is ____70____ .The rate of childbirth is rising. Perhaps Americans have learned how important families are.51. A. tendedB. wantedC. seemedD. extended52. A. breeding B. raising C. feeding D. bringing53. A. amount B. number C. size D. scale54. A. level B. standard C. wage D. cost55. A. On B. By C. At D. From56. A. finally B. financially C. fashionably D. faintly57. A. worn B. wearing C. dressing D. dressed58. A. luxury B. activity C. playing D. entertainment59. A. at B. to C. on D. for60. A. are B. run C. work D. separate61. A. divorce B. apart C. divide D. scatter62. A. to B. in C. with D. for63. A. uncomfortable B. uneasy C. noisy D. unsettled64. A. back and fro B. back and forth C. to and forth D. fro and to65. A. needs B. notions C. motion D. blows66. A. gives B. pays C. shows D. leaves67. A. interest B. interests C. property D. possession68. A. oppressed B. asked C. forced D. shown69. A. express B. refer C. explain D. indicate70. A. declining B. lower C. weaker D. smaller得分评卷人Ⅳ. Translation(20 points)Section A:Translate the following sentences into English71. 我怎么能为他做的事负责呢？72. 尽管他们偶尔有意见分歧，但仍相处得很好。

2014河南专升本考试专业英语预测试卷六Part I Vocabulary and grammar(40 points)Directions: There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes each sentence ,and then write the choice in the brackets.1. You' ve just missed your ________, and you will have to wait for the next round.A. chanceB.turnC. timeD. part2. The headmaster asked me to him at his office.A. drop inB. call inC. drop in onD. call on in3. Sarah hopes to become a friend of shares her interests.A. anyoneB. whomeverC. whoeverD. no matter who4. The book, the cover has come off, is hers.A. whoseB. of whichC. in whichD. on which5.Unfortunately, when I dropped in, Doctor Li ________ for Beijing to join in the fightagainst SARS, so we only had time for a few words.A.just leftB. has just leftC. is just leavingD. was just leaving6. Good technique means less pain and fewer deaths, and it is our duty to master it.A. altogetherB. thereforeC. otherwiseD. however7. The ground is all wet. It last night.A. must being rainedB. must been rainingC. must have rainedD. must having rained8. This is a foreign product. it operates is unfamiliar and confusing.A. The wayB. The way howC. The way ofD. By the way9. It is not until you have lost your health ________ you know its value.A. thatB. whenC. whatD. Which10. It is impossible for so _____ workers to do so _____ work in just one day.A. few, muchB. few, manyC. little, muchD. little, many11. One of his novels is said into English in two months’ time.A. to have been translatedB. having been translatedC. being translatedD. to translate12. Amelia Earhart, the first woman a solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean, was born in 1898.A. makesB. madeC. makingD. to make13. When we reached the office, the clock on the wall was eight.A. beatingB. hittingC. strikingD. ringing14. it is done on purpose is beyond doubt.A. WhatB. WhoC. ThatD. Whoever15. The police are offering a to anyone who can give information about the lost boy.A. priceB. prizeC. rewardD. money16. Only through free open debate in newspapers, on television and on radio to betterunderstand what we wish to represent.A. we will be ableB. we canC. will we be ableD. can we17. He bought a telescope he could see the other side of the river.A. so asB. becauseC. so thatD. such that18. As soon as the experiment was over, he to write his paper.A. set upB. set onC. set inD. set out19. He wanted to know how much the suit _____.A. had costedB. is costedC. costsD. cost20. She was very sad. You her feelings.A. ought not to hurtB. ought not to have hurtC. ought to have not hurtD. not ought to hurt21. We consider we should communicate with others by all means.A. that it necessaryB. necessary thatC. necessary of it thatD. it necessary that22. He sent me an e-mail, _______ to get further information.A. hopingB. hopedC. to hopeD. hope23. The news has that a heavy storm will arrive before daybreak.A. got outB. got roundC. got offD. got up24. He scarcely cares for anything but money, ?A. doesn’t heB. isn’t heC. does heD. is he25. The passengers on the bus were robbed ____ all their money.A. ofB. offC. fromD. Away26. She was sure that knowledge practice.A. begin withB. come fromC. led intoD. lies in27. Have you got time for a glance _____ the report?A. roundB. onC. atD. Off28. Can you remember the date he wrote down in his notebook.A. thatB. whenC. on whichD. on that29. , or you will fail to pass the coming examination.A. Work hardB. Work hardlyC. To work hardD. working hard30. He will call you the moment he his work.A. will finishB. is finishingC. has been finishingD. finishes31. The price of this kind of fan is reasonable.A. electricityB. electricC. electricalD. electrify32. She stopped and the price of the diamond necklace.A. inquiredB. asked forC. wantedD. questioned33. Some people hope to be more successful while simply want to feel more comfortable.A. to othersB. othersC. the otherD. another34.Whether you go or not is entirely _____ you.A. as toB. about toC. due toD. up to35. Is this book you borrowed from the library last week?A．that B．×C．the one D．which36. The professor last week will give us a report this Saturday afternoon.A. returningB. returnedC. who returnedD. having returned37. About of the workers in that steel works are young people.A. third fifthsB. three fivesC. three fifthsD. three fifth38. After the new technique was introduced, the factory produced ________ in 2001 as the year before.A. as twice many machinesB. twice many as machinesC. twice as many machinesD. as many machines twice39. Coal burning ______ a lot of smoke and pollutes our air.A. gives offB. gives upC. gives awayD. gives in40. —Why are you looking pleased?—Oh, I've just had a job _______A.offeredB. offeringC. to offerD. being offeredPart II Cloze（1x20）Directions: There are 20 blankets in the following passages. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet.I live in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and some homeless people frequent the stoplights. I often gave money to the homeless, feeling 41 for their bad luck. But later I became a single mom with no home, a huge debt. As a result, I 42 giving and became very 43 .Things started to 44 for me. Again I had a home, and plenty of food, and I started to 45 myself out of debt. One day we saw a homeless person with the 46 , “Will work for food.” I 47 . My daughter commented, “Mommy, you 48 to give to those people in 49 .’’ I replied, “Honey, they just use that money for alcohol or other 50 things.” She didn’t respond. But when I said that, it didn’t feel right.Three days later, I was driving to 51 up my daughter from school. A man was standing on the corner, and something deep 52 me said, “Just help him.” 53 I rolled down my window, and he ran over with enthusiasm, saying “God bless you, I only need 77 cents.” I 54 into my ashtray and strangely enough, there sat three quarters and two pennies.I scooped（抓起）it up and gave it to him. He 55 with joy and tears in his 56 , “Wow, you just made it 57 for me to see my mom for Christmas! Thank you; the bus that had this great sale is 58 in 20 minutes!” It was a moment I’ll never forget. I think that man won’t forget it either, 59 I was the one who got the best 60 in life -- GIVING.41. A. pleased B. sorry C. nervous D. notable42. A. stopped B. refused C. considered D. continued43. A. bitter B. disappointed C. satisfied D. happy44. A. reform B. decline C. end D. change45. A. pull B. drive C. persuade D. concern46. A. gesture B. symbol C. sign D. sentence47. A. passed by B. gave in C. stood up D. held on48. A. expected B. attempted C. promised D. used49. A. shock B. happiness C. comfort D. need50. A. dim B. bad C. exciting D. anxious51. A. pick B. look C. ring D. beat52. A. beside B. inside C. behind D. above53. A. So B. Otherwise C. However D. Moreover54. A. climbed B. jumped C. saw D. reached55. A. turned around B. broke down C. burst out D. spoke up56. A. eyes B. face C. nose D. mouth57. A. necessary B. possible C. important D. nice58. A. taking B. operating C. leaving D. driving59. A. but B. or C. and D. nor60. A. award B. message C. gift D. lessonPart III Reading Comprehension (2x20)Directions: There are 4 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or incomplete statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet .Passage 1Having finished her homework, Ma Li wants some music for relaxation①. As usual, she starts her computer and goes to to download music files. But this time she is surprised when an announcement about protecting songs’ copyright bursts onto the screen. The age of free music and movie downloads may have come to an end as Web companies like Baidu are accused of pirating copyright. Lawsuits have been filed against four websites offering free downloads. In September 2005, a Beijing court ordered Baidu to pay recording company Shanghai Push compensation for their losses. Baidu was also told to block the links to the pirated music on the website. This caused a heated discussion on Interact file sharing.“Baidu’s defeat in the lawsuit shows it is not right to get copyrighted songs without paying. Downloaders may face lawsuits or fines,” said an official.Like many teens, Huang Ruoru, an 18-year-old girl from Puning in Guangdong Province, doesn’t think that getting music from websites is wrong. She always shares her favourite songs downloaded from Baidu with her friends. When told about the lawsuit, she began to feel a little guilty about obta ining others’ work without paying.However, other teenagers have different ideas. Wang Yafei, a Senior 2 girl from Jinan, Shandong Province pointed out that file sharing is a good way to promote pop singers. “If I download a song and really like it, I will buy the CD,” she said. “So what the recording companies really should concentrate on is improving their music, rather than pursuing file-sharers.”61. Which of the following best describes the passage?A. Music on the Internet is of better quality.B. Downloading material can be illegal.C. It’s good to get free music on the Internet.D. Baidu is a popular web company.62. The four web companies were put to court because _________.A. they got copyrighted songs without payingB. they downloaded copyrighted music for peopleC. they make copyrighted files for free downloadsD. they offer free music on line63. How do some of the teenagers feel while downloading free music after the lawsuit?A. A bit guilty.B. A little sad.C. Extremely angry.D. Awfully sorry.64. What’s the advantage of tile sharing for recording companies?A. Getting more money from web companies.B. Enabling people to download favorite songs.C. Helping to improve the music.D. Making pop singers more popular.65. It can be inferred from the text that _________.A. Web companies are still ignoring the copyright laws.B. Teenagers haven’t got money to buy CDs.C. Teenagers are probably still downloading free music.D. Teenagers prefer CDs with copyright to pirated music.Passage 2Internet dating has become one of the biggest and most successful business ventures on theInternet．Basically, Internet dating is a way to meet people for either friendship or dating without actually having to meet them in person first．The first thing to do it you decide to try Internet dating is to build your profile （简介）which can include your hobbies, hopes for the future, and so on．A photograph is optional, but many sites claim that a photograph increases the number of people who look at your profile．Many Internet dating sites will charge a one-lime registration fee to use their services.Internet dating makes it possible to meet people from all over the world．You can even narrow the search down to your area by zip code．Another advantage is that you can communicate by e-mail before you meet in person．Thousands of people have met, fallen in love, and married through Internet dating．It is an excellent way for shy people to meet．It is also a way for people with busy lives to connect with others, and an easy way to meet people who share your interests．Just as in traditional dating and love, there are some pitfalls to be aware of in Internet dating．The person you have been talking to on the Net may not be who they say they are, Be very aware that there are some people who misrepresent their appearance or private details, such as marital status, income, and so on, for their own reasons．It would not be the first time that someone has been taken in, and talk shows are full of cheating partners who have been caught dating over the Internet in their spare time．Nevertheless, taking a few simple precautions should help ensure that your Internet dating experience is fun．66．The purpose of writing the passage is to _____．A．persuade readers to go dating on the Internet B．inform us how to date on the Internet C．warn readers against web love D．introduce Internet dating to us 67．Which of the following is a must to make an Internet dating possible?A．A photo．B．A profile．C．Money．D．Business experience．68．One advantage of Internet dating is that _____．A．you can avoid a face-to-face meeting in the beginningB．you're sure to find a partner with the same interestsC．you'll find absolutely dependable information of othersD．you'll gain fame and money overnight69．What is probably talked about following the last paragraph?A．Traditional dating．B．Hidden advantages C．Safety measures．D．Romantic love．70．The underlined word "pitfalls" in Paragraph 4 most probably means ______ A．rules B．trends C．problems D．skillsPassage 3The drug store was closing for the night and Alfred Higgins was about to go home when his new boss approached him.“Empty your pockets please, Alfred,” Sam Carr demanded in a firm voice.Alfred pretended to be shocked but he knew he’d been caught. From his coat he withdrew a make-up kit, a lipstick and two tubes of toothpaste.“I’m disappointed in you, Alfred!” said the little gray-haired man.“Sorry, sir. Please forgive me. It’s the first time I’ve ever done such a thing,” Alfred li ed, hoping to gain the old man’s sympathy.Mr Carr’s brow furrowed as he reached for the phone, “Do you take me for a fool? Let’s see what the police have to say. But first I’ll call your mother and let her know her son is heading to jail.”“Do whatever you want,” Alfred shot back, trying to sound big. But deep down he felt like a child. He imagined his mother rushing in, eyes burning with anger, maybe in tears. Yet he wanted her to come quickly before Mr. Carr called the police.Mr. Carr was surprised when Mrs Higgins finally arrived. She was very calm, quiet and friendly. “Is Alfred in trouble?” she asked.“He’s been stealing from the store,” the old man coolly replied.Mrs. Higgins put out her hand and touched Mr. Carr’s arm with great gentleness as if she knew just how he felt. She spoke as if she did not want to cause him any more trouble. “What do you want to do, Mr. Carr?”The woman’s calm and gentle manner disarmed the once-angry store-owner. “I was going to get a cop. But I don’t want to be cruel. Tell your son not to come back here again, and I’ll let it go.” Then he warmly shook Mrs. Higgins’s hand.Mrs. Higgins thanked the old man for his kindness, then mother and son left. They walked along the street in silence. When they arrived home his mothe r simply said, “Go to bed, you fool.”In his bedroom, Alfred heard his mother in the kitchen. He felt no shame, only pride in his mother’s actions. “She was smooth!” he thought. He went to the kitchen to tell her how great she was, but was shocked by what he saw.His mother’s face looked frightened, broken. Not the cool, bright face he saw earlier. Her lips moved nervously. She looked very old. There were tears in her eyes.This picture of his mother made him want to cry. He felt his youth ending. He saw all the troubles he brought her and the deep lines of worry in her grey face. It seemed to him that this was the first time he had ever really seen his mother.71.．Which of the following is true according to the passage?A．Alfred tried to sound big to hide his fear.B．It was the first time Alfred had stolen anything.C．Mr. Carr set a trap to catch Alfred stealing.D．Mr. Carr had planned to forgive Alfred from the beginning.72.．What does the underlined word “disarmed” probably mean?A．annoyed B．convinced C．got over D．made less angry 73.．What impressed Alfred most about his mother at the drugstore was ______．A．how angry she was B．how effectively she handled Mr．Carr C．that she didn't cry D．that she was able to save him 74.．What was the mother's attitude toward Alfred?A．She was very strict with him．B．She was supportive of him．C．She felt disappointed with him．D．She was afraid of him．75.．From the last paragraph, we know that Alfred ______．A．was no longer a youth B．felt proud of his motherC．felt guilty and regretful for his deed D．wanted his mother to be happyPassage 4Most Americans get what money they have from their work; that is, they earn an income from wages or salaries. The richest Americans, however, get most of their money from what they own — their stocks, bonds, real estate, and other forms of property, or wealth. Although there are few accurate statistics to go by, wealth in American society appears to be concentrated in very few hands. More than 20 percent of everything that can be privately owned is held by less than onepercent of the adult population and more than 75 percent of all wealth is owned by 20 percent of American adults. The plain fact is that most Americans have no wealth at all aside from their homes, automobiles, and a small amount of savings.Income in the United States is not as highly concentrated as wealth. In 1917 the richest 10 percent of American families received 26.1 percent of all income, while the poorest 10 percent received 17 percent, mainly from Social Security and other government payments. The most striking aspect of income distribution is that it has not changed significantly since the end of World War II. Although economic growth has roughly doubled real disposable (可自由使用的) family income (the money left after taxes and adjusted for inflation) over the last generation, the size of the shares given to the rich and the poor is about the same. By any measure economic inequality is great in the United States.The reality behind these statistics is that a large number of Americans are poor. In 1918, 14 percent of the population was living below the federal government’s poverty line, which at that time was an annual income of $ 9 287 for a nonfarm family of two adults and two children. In other words, about one out of seven Americans over 31 million people was officially considered unable to buy the basic necessities of food, clothes, and shelter. The suggested poverty line in 1981 would have been an income of about $11, 200 for a family of four. By this relative definition, about 20 percent of the population or more than 45 million Americans are poor.76．What does the majority of the Americans have in terms of wealth?A．Their income and savings. B．Their house, cars and small amounts of savings.C．Everything they own in their homes. D．Actually, they have no wealth at all. 77．What is the percentage of wealth that is in the hands of most Americans?A．Less than 25%. B．More than 25%. C．More than 75%. D．Less than 20%. 78．Why is economic inequality still great in the US in spite of the economic growth?A．Because the economic growth has widened the gap of the family income between the rich and the poor.B．Because income in the US is still concentrated in the hands of the richest 10% of American families.C．Because the proportion of income received by the rich and the poor remains almost the same as in 1917.D．Because some Americans made great fortunes during the Second World War.79．What can we learn from comparison of the two poverty lines in the last paragraph?A. The poverty line of 1918 is more favorable to the poor than that of 1981.B. The 1981 line didn’t leave much to the poor.C. There were more Americans who were officially poor by the 1918 line.D. There were more Americans who were officially poor by the 1981 line.80．From the last two sentences we can see that 1981 government’s poverty line _______.A．was of no good for the poor B．was officially approvedC．was not helpful to the poor D．was not put into operation thenPart IV Translation (2×10)汉译英81、我建议你做功课先复习一下课文,这样你可以避免犯许多错误。

耶鲁专升本 12014河南专升本专业英语预测试卷一Part I Vocabulary and Structure (40 points)Directions: There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes each sentence ,and then write the choice in the brackets.I .The young poet is gaining recognition in the _________ of poetry.A.rangeB. realm C:kingdom D.society2. A survey was carried out on the traffic accident rate of the new drivers in that city, were surprising.A. the results of itB. which resultC. as resultsD. the results of which3. I have never been to Rome, but that is one of the most beautiful cities__________A. where I would like to visitB.I would to visitC. I would Iike to visit it D .which I would I like to visit it4. My little bi-others are very interested in __________ I have read in the story books.A. thatB. all thatC. all which5.________we have all the tasks ready: we should begin the new task at once.A. By nowB. Since nowC. Since that6. We were heatedly arguing about the financial matter __________the telephone rang unexpectedly.A. whileB. AsC. when ]D. as soon as7.__________mainly for the invention of the telephone, Alexander Bell devoted his life to helping the deaf .A. He was rememberedB. Because he was rememberedC. To rememberD. Though he was remembered8.We had ___________ yesterday that we decided to go to the sea.A. such a mild weather B .such mild weather C.so mild weather D. so mild a weather9. I'm sure he will pass this exam________he would pay more attention to it.A. if onlyB. in caseC. unlessD. until10. _________it will have an effect on the drinker,A. However mild wine seemsB. Even though mild wine seemsC. Provided that mild wine seemsD. Unless mid wine Seems11. It's dark outside now. Don't you think it's about time __________?A. we were going home BB. we go homeC. we went homeD.we can go home12. wish I ____to repair the bike .i only made it worseA.had not triedB.has not tried C .will try D try13.I wish John _______earlier .He is late for school every day .A have got upB get upC will get upD would get up14.His response to the question was quite __________A. disappointingB. disappointedC. disappointedD. being disappointed15. To my great disappointment, the student failed _________ through the TOFEL exam though he worked very hard.A going B.go C.to go D.in going16.My brother is supposed _________for France last week.A. to have leftB. to be leavingC. to leaveD. to have been left17.The poor woman was wandering on the street aimlessly, with a baby ________in her arms.耶鲁专升本 2A .having sleptB sleeping C.slept D.having been slept18.They detected gold and other precious metals ,with a machine __________under the arms .A.having sleptB.sleepingC.sleptD.having been slept19.On the day _________,many people gathered under the moniment to celebrate .A.arrivedB.placeC.placed D being placed20. When any non-human organ is transplanted into a person, the body lately recognizes it as __________.A.novelB.foreignC.remoteD.distant21.Surely you can find the museum ，for it is within easy of your hotel ．A ．walkB ．reachC ．distanceD ．Space22.Much to the of the worried parents, their son finally came back safe and sound.A. reliefB. regretC. angerD. disappointment23.I feel uncomfortable each time I remember the situation my brother didn’t agre e with me the matter ．A ．where ；toB ．that ；atC ．which ；aboutD ．in which ；on24.—We are afraid we can't finish the task ________ a month.—Take your time, but next month you'll have a new one.A ．withinB ．byC ．amongD ．After25.The constant rise of meat price requires that effective measures _____ by the government ．A ．must be takenB ．be takenC ．will be takenD ．should take26.---Anna ，where you with so many things in your hands?---To my office. It has been moved to the third floor ．A.are ； headingB. will; head C ．have ；headed D. do; head27.The family as well as their dog __ on the roof by the flood ．A ．was trappedB ．trappedC ．were trapped ．D ．trapping28.—I'll ask the teacher about the attributive clause. I'm very puzzled about it.—That's just ________ most of our classmates have doubt.A ．whatB ．WhyC ．whereD ．how29.All of us have already known _______she will choose is the opportunity to go abroad.A. thisB. thatC. whatD. which30.It is easy to be thankful for the good things, ______ a life of rich fulfillment comes to those who are also thankful for the setbacks.A. thatB. whichC. whileD. when31. --- Do you know the school ______ in this university?-- Yes. It's "Never lose hope".A. mottoB. speechC. expressionD. matter32.Knowledge from real life isn't easier to forget than _______ achieved from textbooks ．A ．itB ．thatC ．oneD ．Those33.—Have you got enough tickets?—Not yet. We just need _______ one.A. otherB. the secondC. anotherD. the other34.Samuel can't help having a big nose —it is ___ of him to be curious about others' affairs ．A ．typicalB ．constantC ．considerateD ．unique35.With the advances of technology, plastics have taken the place of many ________ materials.A. conventionalB. optionalC. artificialD. potential耶鲁专升本 336.The sound of the happy laughter ___ memories of his childhood ．A ．called upB ．called onC ．called forD ．called in37.Though ______ of danger, sightseers have been flo cking to the site where the world’s biggest terrorist Bin Laden lived.A. warnedB. warningC. being warnedD. having warned38. Linda acts as if she were the boss, ______ people around.A. orderedB. orderingC. to orderD.having ordered39.In order to put an end to poverty, the World Bank has switched its ______ to providing technical assistance and long-term loans to developing countries ．A ．concernB ．processC ．struggleD ．focus40.So much work needs doing this year, but the one ______ immediately is collecting money for the orphans ．A ．doneB ．to be doneC ．doingD ．being donePart II Cloze （1x20）Directions: There are 20 blankets in the following passages. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet.While attending a conference, I returned to my hotel room late one evening. The overhead light outside my door was burned out and I had 41 finding the keyhole. When I 42 to open the door, I 43 around the wall for a light switch. I found a plate where a switch was 44 installed... but no switch!Not discouraged easily, I remembered 45 a lamp by the bed when I deposited my luggage 46 in the day. I found the bed in the 47 and then the lamp, but when I switched it on, nothing 48 ! I thought that perhaps if I opened the curtains I might be able to use whatever light comes in from the 49 to find another lamp. So I 50 my way slowly across the room to the curtains and... no drawstring! I finally stumbled （跌跌撞撞地走）around 51 I found a desk lamp which actually 52 !That evening I discovered in a whole new way just how dark the world 53 be and how necessary light is! But even more necessary than 54 light is the light that shines from people --the light of 55 and faith. Because, for many people, the world is a dark and 56 place. For someone today just may be stumbling in discouragement or sadness or fear and in 57 of some light. So let your light shine. Whatever light you 58 may be a beacon of hope and encouragement. And if you feel that your light is 59 a candle in a forest remember -- there isn’t enough darkness in all the world to 60 the light of one small candle.41. A. confidence B. respect C. admiration D. difficulty42. A. managed B. failed C. wished D. meant43. A. touched B. felt C. sensed D. looked44. A. already B. never C. still D. once45. A. equipping B. producing C. spotting D. removing46. A. later B. earlier C. lower D. upper47. A. light B. dark C. room D. corner48. A. happened B. operated C. fired D. developed49. A. machine B. street C. room D. car50. A. wound B. forced C. made D. lost51. A. after B. until C. while D. since52. A. helped B. affected C. worked D. inspired53. A. can B. shall C. will D. must54. A. mental B. psychological C. electrical D. physical耶鲁专升本 455. A. existence B. love C. truthD. wisdom 56. A. lonely B. colourful C. friendlyD. complex 57. A. short B. favour C. faceD. need 58. A. make B. offer C. takeD. contribute 59. A. not more than B. other than C. no more thanD. rather than 60. A. put out B. give out C. get overD. set upPart III Reading Comprehension (2x20) Directions: There are 4 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or incomplete statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet .Passage 1Bananas are one of the world’ s most important food crops. They are also one of the most valuable exports. Bananas do not grow from seeds. Instead, they grow from existing plants. Bananas are threatened by disease because all the plants on a farm are copies of each other. They all share the same genetic weaknesses. For example, the Cavendish banana is most popular in North American and European markets. However ，some kinds of fungus organisms easily infect the Cavendish. Black Sigatoka disease affects the leaves of Cavendish banana plants. The disease is controlled on large farms by putting chemicals on the plant’s leaves. Farmers put anti -fungal chemicals on their crops up to once a week.Another fungal disease is more serious. Panama disease attacks the roots of the banana plant. There is no chemical treatment for this disease. Infected plants must be destroyed. Panama disease has affected crops in Southeast Asia, Australia and South Africa. There is concern that it may spread to bananas grown in the Americas. This could threaten an important export product for Central and South America.The International Network for the Improvement of Banana and Plantain supports research on bananas. The group has headquarters in France and other offices in the major banana-growing areas of the world. The group says that more research must be done to develop improved kinds of bananas. The group says that fungal diseases mainly affect only one kind of banana. In fact, there are five hundred different kinds of bananas. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has said that the Cavendish banana represents only 10% of world production.The U.N. agency says farmers should grow different kinds of bananas. This protects against diseases that affect only one kind. Experts warn that disease may cause the Cavendish banana to disappear. This happened earlier to another popular banana because of its genetic weakness against disease.61．What does this passage mainly tell us?A. Bananas are the world’ s most important food crops.B. The risk to a popular banana shows need to grow other kinds.C. There are five hundred different kinds of bananas.D. How to grow bananas in different countries.62．Bananas are threatened by disease because ________.A. they grow from seedsB. they are one of the most valuable exportsC. the only way to prevent it is to put chemicals on their leavesD. they have genetic weaknesses against disease63．Panama disease________.A. doesn’t belong to fungal diseaseB. affects the leaves of banana plantsC. destroys bananas more seriously than Black Sigatoka diseaseD. has spread to bananas all over the world64．We can infer from Paragraph 3 that ________.A. the center of the group is in the USB. the Cavendish banana covers only a small part of the yield of bananasC. the key to solving the disease is to research all kinds of bananasD. each fungal disease affects five hundred different kinds of bananas65．According to the passage, which information is right?A. The Cavendish banana can mainly be imported from North America and Europe.耶鲁专升本 5B. Panama disease affects the leaves of Cavendish banana plants.C. The Cavendish banana won’t die out in the future.D. The Cavendish banana makes up only one tenth of world production.Passage 2“Can I see my baby ？” the happy new mother asked. When the bundle was in her arms and she moved the fold of cloth to look upon his tiny face, she gasped. The doctor turned quickly and looked out of the tall hospital window. The baby had been born without ears.Time proved that the baby’ s hearing was perfect. It was only his appearance that was imperfect. When he rushed home from school one day and threw himself into his mother’s arms, she si ghed, knowing that his life was to be misfortunate. He cried out the tragedy, “A boy, a big boy... called me a freak (怪人)．”He grew up, handsome. A favourite with his fellow students, he might have been class president, but for that. He developed a gift, a talent for literature and music. “But you might communicate with other young people ，” his mother blamed him, but felt a kindness in her heart.Two years went by. One day, his father said to the son, “You’ re going to the hospital, son. Mother and I have s omeone who will donate the ears you need. But it’ s a secret.” The operation was a brilliant success, and a new person emerged.Later he married and entered the diplomatic service. One day, he asked his father, “Who gave me the ears? Who gave me so much? I could never do enough for him or her.” “I do not believe you could ，” said the father, “but the agreement was that you are not to know... not yet.”The years kept their secret, but the day did come. He stood with his father over his mother’ s casket. Slowly, tenderly, the father stretched forth a hand and raised the thick, reddish brown hair to reveal the mother had no outer ears.“Mother said she was glad she never let her hair be cut ，” his father whispered gently, “and nobody ever thought Mother less beautiful, did they ？”66．Why did Mother gasp when she saw her newborn baby?A. Because her son had a tiny face.B. Because she saw her son crying.C. Because her son was born imperfect.D. Because her son was in her arms.67．Which word can describe Mother’ s feeling when the son threw himself into her arms?A. Nervous.B. Sympathetic.C. Proud.D. Angry.68．Who gave the son the ears?A. A doctor.B. His father.C. His mother.D. A stranger.69．The underlined word “reveal” in the last but one paragraph means “________”．A. seeB. showC. findD. search70．The best title for the passage would be ________.A. Mother’s hairB. An unforgettable memoryC. Who gave me the ears?D. Who is my best respectable person?Passage 3When times get tough, we all look for ways to cut back. When we’re hungry, we eat at home instead of going out. We take buses instead of taxis. And we wear our old designer jeans just a few months longer. With college expenses at all-time highs, high school students are eager to do anything to cut the cost of a university education.One cost-cutting proposal is to allow college students to get a bachelor’ s degree in three years instead of four. Educational institutions have been actively exploring ways to make the learning process more efficient. But there’s a quest ion: Would the quality of undergraduate(本科生)education suffer? Few US universities have formally approved a “three -year degree” model.I doubt that mainstream North American colleges will carry out a three-year curriculum(课程) any time soon. For one thing, most universities already allow highly qualified students to graduate early by testing out of certain classes and obtaining a number of college credits(学分). In addition, at famous universities, the committee who determine which courses are required and whic h courses are electives are unlikely to suddenly “throw out” one quarter of the required credits. Professors will resist “diluting(稀释)” the quality of the education they offer.In my opinion, a quality four-year education is always superior to a quality three-year education. A college education requires sufficient time for a student to become skilled in their major and do coursework in fields耶鲁专升本 6outside their major. It is not a good idea to water down education, any more than it’ s not a good idea to water down medicine. If we want to help students find their way through university, we should help them understand early on what knowledge and skills they need to have upon graduation. We should allow students to test out of as many courses as possible. We should give them a chance to earn money as interns(实习生)in meaningful part-time jobs that relate to their university studies, such as the five-year co-op program at Northeastern University.71．Which of the following can be the best title?A. It’ s time to shorten t he learning processB. Best learning takes place over timeC. University education should be watered downD. College education calls for reform72．We can learn from the passage that ________.A. most American universities are against the “three -year degree ” modelB. many famous US universities are considering adopting the “three -year degree” modelC. professors are willing to accept the “three -year degree” modelD. The “three -year degree” model can make college learning more efficient73．In most US universities ，________.A. college students are offered the co-op programB. electives’ credits make up one quarter of the required creditsC. all students are required to finish four-year education before graduationD. some excellent students can graduate ahead of time74．We can infer that________.A. the author is a college professorB. the author thinks the cost of a university education is too high for people to affordC. the author considers the university education quality very importantD. the author pays special attention to the all-round development of college students75．The first paragraph serves as a(n)________．A. explanationB. definitionC. introductionD. commentPassage 4I once had my Chinese MBA students brainstorming on “two -hour bu siness plans”. I separated them into six groups and gave them an example: a restaurant chain. The more original their idea, the better, I said. Finally, five of the six groups presented plans for restaurant chains. The sixth proposed a catering(餐饮) service. Though I admitted the time limit had been difficult, I expressed my disappointment.My students were middle managers, financial analysts and financiers from state-owned enterprises and global companies. They were not without talent or opinions, but they had been shaped by an educational system that rarely stressed or rewarded critical thinking or inventiveness. The scene I just described came in different forms during my two years’ teaching at the school. Papers were often copied from the Web and the Harv ard Business Review. Case study debates were written up and just memorized. Students frequently said that copying is a superior business strategy, better than inventing and creating.In China ，every product you can imagine has been made and sold. But so few well-developed marketing and management minds have been raised that it will be a long time before most people in the world can name a Chinese brand.With this problem in mind, partnerships with institutions like Yale and MIT have been established. And then there’s the “thousand talent scheme ”： this new government program is intended to improve technological modernization by attracting top foreign trained scientists to the mainland with big money. But there are worries about China’s research environment. It’s hardly known for producing indepen dent thinking and openness, and even big salary offers may not be attractive enough to overcome this.At last, for China, becoming a major world creator is not just about setting up partnerships with top Western universities. Nor is it about gathering a group of well-educated people and telling them to think creatively. It’s about establishing a rich learning environment for young minds. It’s not that simple.76. Why does the author feel disappointed at his students?A. Because there is one group presenting a catering service.B. Because the six groups made projects for restaurant chains.C. Because all the students copied a case for the difficult topic.D. Because the students’ ideas were lacking in creativeness.耶鲁专升本 777. Which of the following scenes is NOT considered as lack of creation?A. Papers were often downloaded from the Internet.B. Students often said that copying is a preferable business strategy.C. Students combine knowledge and critical thoughts to solve a problem.D. Case study debates were written up as well as recited.78. The underlined word “scheme ” in the forth paragraph means________.A. timetableB. themeC. projectD. policy79. We can infer from the passage that________.A. China can make and sell any product all over the worldB . high pay may not solve the problem of China’s research environmentC. cooperation with institutions has been set up to make a Chinese brandD. the new government program are aimed at encouraging imagination80. Which is the best title of the passage?A. Look for a New Way of Learning.B. Reward Creative Thinking.C. How to Become a Creator.D. Establish a technical Environment.Part IV Translation (2×10)英译汉81.There is still much to be discovered about this vast blanket of water.82.Some scientists are studying ways of bringing the ocean’s huge supply of water to the desert of the world.83.A little instrument that had been invented measured the time it took for the sound to reach the ship84.Where rivers flow into the sea, the flat area may extend for hundreds of miles.85.It is hard to believe that this great underwater chain of mountains encircling the earth was discovered only a few years ago汉译英86.他有一些关于那些干重体力工作的人的好看法要讲。

2014年河南省普通高等学校选拔优秀专科毕业生进入本科阶段学习考试公共英语Part I V ocabulary an Structure1. _____ difficulties they may come across, they will help one another to overcome them.(2014)A. WhateverB. WheneverC. HoweverD. Wherever2. Education cannot be ____ in any country.A.rejectedB.deletedC.neglectedD.refused3.Although it’s tough finding a job these days, Henry got a _____ in a famous company.A.placeB.positionC.postD.patch4.The doctor said that mental _____ is the major cause of his sleeping problem.A.tensionB.sadnessC.angerD.relaxation5. _____ comes back first is supposed to win the prize. (2014)A. One whoB. WhoeverC. AnyoneD. Those who6.The last time I saw her was _____ my brother’s wedding ceremony three years ago.A.toB.atC.inD.during7.I have two children but ____ of them likes fruits.A.noneB.eitherC.neitherD.both8. He might have been killed_____the arrival of the police.(2014)A.except forB.withC.forD.but for9.Some areas, _____ their severe weather conditions, are sparsely populated.A.due toB.but forC.in spite ofD.with regard to10. Many teenagers feel no difficulty _____ computer.(2014)A.to learnB.learnC.in learningD.learned11.No agreement was _____ in the discussion as neither sidle would give way to the other.A.arrivedB.obtainedC.reachedD.gained12.A loud noise _____ my attention from cooking and everything was burnt.A.dividedB.divertedC.focusedD.separated13.Henry planned to visit _____ country besides England.A.some otherB.every otherC.several othersD.other14.Before using your new pressure cooker, read the following _____carefully.A.noticesB.ordersC.advertisementsD.instructions15.It is very expensive to _____ the fashion.A.go along withB.get on withC.keep up withD.carry on with16.If I have a good sleep, I’ll be_____ to work out the problem.A.possibleB.ableC.capableD.reasonable17.If you get into difficulties, don’t hesitate to _____ help.A.ask aboutB.ask afterC.ask forD.ask in18.All o f them are ____ at Lana’s achievement.A.amazedB.interestedC.fondD.proud19.The football match was ____ on account of rain.A.called upB.called onC.called offD.called for20.Students should develop a good attitude _____ tests.A.forB.withC.onD.towards21.I’m _____ in this argument:I don’t care who wins.A.naturalB.centralC.neutralD.middle22.She passed me in the street,but took no _____ of me.A.attentionB.watchC.sightD.notice23. Only in this way _____ get rid of your headache.A.can youB.you canC.you willD.do you24.Tolerance _____ respecting the opinions of others.A.consists inB.consists ofC.insists onD.depends on25.The weather was good except for an _____ shower.A.optionalB.intentionalC.additionalD.occasional26. He had his book _____ at his own expense.A.printB.printedC.to printD.printing27 Patients’ bi lls of rights require that they ____informed about their condition and aboutalternatives for treatment.A.areB.might beC.should beD.were28. He studies so hard to avoid _____ at the bottom of the class.(2014)A.finishingB.to finishC.finishedD.finish29. I thought you might be tired, ____ is why I decided to help you.(2014)A.thatB.thisC.whichD.as30.No one should blind himself _____ the well-known fact.A.withB.toC.forD.over31.The color of the skirt does not _____ that of the coat.A.balanceB.matchC.correspondingD.accord32.The boy is eager to ______ knowledge in different fields.A.accomplishB.absorbC.arrangeD.approach33.In my bedroom, there is a pair of scissors, a stack of books and _____ flowers on my desk.A.a piece ofB.a pocket ofC.a slice of D,a bunch of34. Ryan was late for the conference yesterday ______ the traffic jam. (2014)A.becauseB.sinceC.forD.because of35. As far as the professor______, college students should get into the habit of studying by themselves.(2014)A.concernB.concernsC.concernedD.is concerned36. We have to get that car fixed _____.(2014)A.no matter it costs how muchB.no matter how much costs itC.no matter how much it costsD.no matter how much does it cost37.When I was a child, I used ____ to the river and bathe in the evening.(2014)A.to goingB.to goC.goD.going38.Nobody could _____a satisfactory explanation of the accident.e up withe throughe upone into39._____ my delight,our school football team won the game easily.A. InB. OfC. ToD. For40. ______driving to work, Mr. Lead usually goes to his office downtown bu train. (2014)A. WithoutB. Instead ofC. In case ofD. In spite ofPart II ClozeMany visitors to the United Kingdom go straight to London and never set foot outside the capital---which is a pity, for those that doare often surprised at the sheer variety of landscapes _41_ within such a small geographical area._42 you want to see stunning, unspoilt scenery you should 43 spend a few da ys in one of Britain’s largest areas of protected countryside, a natural park. 44 In the second half of the 20th century after popular pressure for access 45 the country’s wilder places, there are now 15 of them throughout the British Isles.The bigge st is the Cairngorms in northern Scoland, named 46 some of the country’s highest mountains and the best place for skiing. Pony---trekking, climbing and fishing are also _47 , along with Scoland’s national game, golf. 48 enthusiasts are well rewarded---this is the home of the red deer, red squirrel and golden eager. If you don’t like the 49 to the highest point, some 2,000 meters 50 sea level, you can take the railway 51 gets you to the summit in less than ten minutes. 52 the west of the park is another popular natural 53 , Loch Ness. The lake is over 200 meters 54 in places, and salmon, trout and eels are in abundance here.Over the border in England is the Lake District, 55 made famous by Romantic poets such as William Wordsworth two hundred years ago. People have been 56 here en mass since 1847 57 a railway was built to its biggest lake, Windermere. 58 in the past boats piled its waters 59 stone, timber and wood, today’s craft are more likely to carry 60 on pleasure cruises---over a million a year, in fact.41.A.to find B.to be found C.finding D.to have found42.A while B.As C. If D. Since43.A.certainly B.formally C.normally D.gradually44.A. To create B. Creating C. Create D. Created45.A.for B.to C.by D.in46.A.for B.by C.with D.after47.A.pleasant B.favorite C.popular D.favorable48.A. Creature B. Wildlife C. Plant D. Botany49.A.way B.road C.walk D.step50.A.below B.up C.above D.under51.A.which B.what C.when D.where52.A. At B. On C. To D. In53.A.interest B.attraction C.pleasure D.place54.A.depth B.deeply C.deep D.deepness55.A.recently tely C.eventually D.originally56.A.traveled B.traveling C.travel D.to travel57.A.when B.because C.while D.as58.A. As B. Because C. Since D. While59.A.moving B.running C.transporting D.sending60.A.goods B.materials C.tourists D.productsPart III Reading ComprehensionPassage OneI strongly believe that understanding is more important than love, especially when it comes to parenting and intimate relationships. As a psychologist for more than twenty years I can tell you that I have never had an adult looking back at her childhood and complaining that her parents were too understanding. And similarly, I have met many divorced people who still love each other but yet they never really understood each other.The painful reality is love is just not enough. I’ll admit that there are people who I love and who I still need to better understand. I hope I will continue my work to understand them. The willingness to understand is very important. It is not always easy,but healthy love is strengthened by the willingness to understand. Love without understanding will wilt like flowers without water.Our egos are what seem to get in the way of understanding those who we love and care about. Often it is our need to be right that makes what others think and feel so wrong for us. I have certainly been quite guilty of this in some of my relationships.As I have written repeatedly in my books, empathy , is truly the emotional glue that holds all close relationships together. Empathy allows us to slow down and try to walk in the shoes of those we love. The deeper our empathy, the deeper---the healthier---our love. Not all relationships are meant to be. Yet all relationships that are meant to flourish in a healthy way, must stress understanding just as much, if not more, than love.61.From the passage, we know that _____.A.the author complains about her parents’ be ing too understandingB.the author has been studying marriage for more than 20 yearsC.People divorced mainly because they didn’t love each otherD.Some people divorced because they couldn’t understand each other62.Why are we unable to understand the others sometimes?A.Because we are caring the others too much.B. Because it is quite difficult to understand the others.C. Because we believe we are always rightD.Because the others have done something wrong63.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A.Understanding is more important to parenting relationships than to other intimate relationships.B.Understanding is less important than love as far as marriage is concerned.C.Understanding is more important than love to some degree.D.Understanding is more often neglected in parenting relationship.64.If we are to understand our parents, we should firstly _____.A.have willingness to do soB.have love for themC.get into connection with themD.care about them65.In this passage, the expression “walk in the shoes of” is similar in meaning to ____.A.befriendB.understandC.loveD.care aboutPassage TwoFinally, the Christmas season is over. We can take a long breath, put up our feet, sip from a cup of good tea and relax. The frenzy, starting from Black Friday right after Thanksgiving until Christmas Eve, of gift shopping, buying, wrapping, giving, receiving, opening, returning...is exhaustive and time---consuming, but it takes place every year.There is considerable difference between the cultures in China and western countries when it comes to gift giving. In China, it is not polite to open a gift in front of the gift giver, and gift is only looked at after the guest has left. Here in America, gift givers always wrap their gifts, large or small, priceless or valueless, carefully and decorate them with colorful ribbons and little pretty paper flowers; and the lucky receiver is expected to open the gift right away in front of the giver, with great eagerness and curiosity, and should always express appreciation with the all time truthful comment,“this is just exactly what I wanted!” Well, as a matter of fact, most people would take their“always wanted” gifts back to the store to exchange for something they really wanted.Finding a gift for somebody, even a close family member, you will have to know what the person likes and shop for days before you can locate the perfect gift. But , still the person may not like the gift from you. Nowadays, stores would provide two copies of the receipts for anything they sell as a gift, one of which is included in the gift packaged so that the receiver can come back for an exchange. I know, it was unthinkable to cash out gift you get, but, times are different. Another good way to avoid all that shopping hassle is to purchase a gift card from one of the stores and send it to your niece, nephews, or a family member, so that they can get whatever they want or even keep the money.66.Finding a gift for somebody is a(n) _____.A.easy jobB.tough taskC.must-be jobD.arranged task67.It is quite _____ for Chinese people to open the gift in front of the givers.ualB.normalC.abnormalD.unusual68.Gift giving is the same thing in China and America in that _____.A.people spend a lot of time preparing a giftB.People would cash out the gift immediatelyC.People are eager to open to get a gift from a friendD.People are less willing to give gifts.69.Wh ich of the following is the author’s suggestion?A.Open a gift immediately in front of the giver.B.Wrap the gift carefully.C.Express the appreciation for the gift you receive.D.Buying a present card to avoid the trouble in shopping70.The author’s attit ude towards gift giving is_____.A.indifferentB.protestingC.objectiveD.supportivePassage ThreeThey already guide blind and disabled people ;now dogs are to be trained to help people with dementia(痴呆).The duties of these “guide dogs for the mind” will include reminding their owners to take medication, as well as encouraging them to eat , drink and sleep at regular intervals.The dementia dogs will be trained to respond to sound triggers in the home that prompt them to perform tasks .These could include delivering a bite-proof bag of medicine with a note inside reminding the patient to take it , or waking them up in the morning.The idea was developed by design students at the Glasgow School of Art and will now be put into practice by Alzheimer’s Seotland and Dogs for the disabled.Joyee Gray of Alzheimer’s Scotland said:“People in the early stages of dementia are still able to live a relative normal life , and dogs help to maintain routine .”The other advantage of using the pets as companions is that conversation can be increasingly confusing for people with Alzheimer’s ,but dogs can give them a sense of silent support and companionship . People light up when they can see animals .They don’t need to communicate verbally but they c an still interact . You can have a speechless bond .The dog would also encourage the owner to take them out for walks ,ensuring they keep exercising and interacting with other people .71.As is mentioned in the passage ,the guide dogs will do the following except for ____ .A.helping ensure the owner doing some exercisesB.reminding the owner to take medicinemunicating with the owner in a non-verbal wayD.helping the owner recover from the illness72.Who will train the dogs to perform such tasks?A.The students who developed the idea.B.The owners of the dogs.C.The experts in Alzheimer’s Scotland .D.It is not mentioned in the passage .73.What is true about the people suffering from dementia?A.They would like to stay with other people.B.They can maintain routine .C.They will gradually lose the ability to live a normal life .D.They would like to talk in a different way .74.The guide dogs helping the people with dementia will ___.A.respond to the owners orderB.respond to a sound deviceC.act on the owners instructionsD.act on the trainers order75.Having a conversation with people with dementia will be ___.A.difficultB.interestingC.confusing D .encouragingPassage FourIt seems obvious that yo u don’t give away your product for free but this is exactly what indie rock group The Crimea did earlier this year. The band’s reasoning goes like this: more people will download the free album than would pay for it. Therefore, more people will hear The Cr imea’s music. These people will then pay money for concerts by the band and perhaps buy a T-shirt or other merchandise. If the band play regular concerts to crowds of200 or 300 people they can make more money than they would from sales of CD. There will always be some people who want something they can hold in their hands so they will release the CD into the shops too---but making money through sales of their music isn’t the top priority.The story illustrates the creative thinking going on in their music in response to dramatic changes over the last few years in the way that people buy music. Sales of music digitally ---to computer, phone and MP3 players rose to $2 billion in 2006---an increase of almost 100 percent on the previous year---yet overall record company sales are down. People are simply not buying CDs in record shops in anything like the numbers they used to.This trend looks set to continue so the big questions for the music industry is whether they can successfully manage the move to being primarily a digital industry without profits falling to unacceptable levels.There are both positive and negative signs. On the plus side, more and more people are buying music by mobile phones, which allows people to make impulse purchases---they can buy a song as soon as they hear it. Research by the UK mobile operator 3 suggested that 75 percent of 16 to 24-year-olds wanted to buy a track they liked as soon as they heard it. With so much competition for people’s disposable income, a product you can sell immediately is a big advantage.The bad news for the record companies, however, is the amount of music that is downloaded illegally. Piracy---usually in the form of cheaply copied CD---has long been an issue for the music business but the internet means music can be copied and distributed freely through file-sharing sites on a large scale than ever before.It is this situation that leads bands to start giving away their music for free and promises to make the next few years a very interesting time in the music business.76.What is unusual about the Crimea’s business plan ?A.Their business was given away free on the Internet .B.They gave CDs away free in shops .C.They played free concerts.D.They charged more for their CDs.77.The Crimea hope to make money___.A.through CD salesB.by giving concerts and selling T-shirts and other merchandiseC.by selling merchandise on the InternetD.through sales of merchandise in shops78.The Crimea also released CDs for sale in shops because ___.A.people who attend their concerts need themB.they want to make extra moneyC.there are still people who prefer CDs to other formatsD.people who fail to attend their concerts need them79.What is true about sales of music over the last year?A.Overall,sales are up on last year.B.Overall,sales are down on last year.C.There is no change compared to previous salesD.It is not mentioned in the passage.80.What effect has internet had on music piracy?A.It is made it easier to fight piracyB.It has increased the number of pirate CDs available.C.It has made it easier to illegally copy music.D.It has reduced the number of pirate CDs available.Part IV TranslationSection A81.她喜欢看书时听音乐。