2014年专升本英语试题及答案

2014年河南专升本公共英语真题及解析耶鲁第一部分1._____difficulties they may come across, they’ll help one another to overcome them.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.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. 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 otherD. 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 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’ bills of rights require that they _______informed about their condition and about alternatives for treatment.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 in the evening.A. to goingB. to goC. goD. going38. Nobody could ______a satisfactory explanation of the 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 o fD. In spite of选择题参考答案：1-5 ACBAB 6-10 BCDAC 11-15 CBBDC 16-20 BCACD21-25 CDAAD 26-30 BCACB 31-35 BBDDD 36-40CBACB第二部分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 of the 20th century after popular pressure for a ccess __45__the country’s wilder places, these 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 fishing 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 2000 metres__50__sea leve l, 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__,LochNess.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 since 1847 __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.tofindB. to be foundC. findingD. to have found42. A. WhileB. AsC.IfD. Since43. A. certainlyB. formallyC. normallyD. gradually44. A. To createB.CreatingC.CreateD. Created45. A. forB. toC. byD. in46. A. forB. byC. withD. after47. A. pleasantB. favoriteC. popularD. favorable48. A. Creature B. WildlifeC.PlantD. Botany49. A. way B. roadC. walkD. step50. A. belowB. upC. aboveD. under51. A. whichB. whatC. whenD. where52. A. AtB. OnC.ToD. In53. A. interestB. attractionC. pleasureD. place54. A. depthB. deeplyC. deepD. deepness55. A. recentlyB. latelyC. eventuallyD. originally56. A. travelledB. travellingC. travelD. to travel57. A. whenB. becauseC. whileD. as58. A. AsB. BecauseC.SinceD. While59. A. movingB. runningC. transportingD. sending60. A. goodsB. materialsC. touristsD. products参考答案：41-45BCCDB 46-50 DCBAC 51-55 ADBCD 56-60 BADCC第三部分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 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 real ity 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’ll continue my work to understand them. The Last 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---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 beca use 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 muchB. Because it is quite difficult to understand the othersC. 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 relationship than to other intimate relationshipsB. Understanding is less important than love as far as marriage is concernedC. Understanding is more important than love to some degreeD. Understanding is more often neglected in parenting relationship64. If we are to understand our partners, we should firstly ____?A. Have willing 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 meaningto_____.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, “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 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 gifts69. Which of the following is the author’s suggestion?A. Open the gift immediately in front of the giverB. Wrap the gift carefullyC. Express the appreciation for the gift you receiveD. Buying a present card to avoid the trouble in shopping70. The author’s attitude towards gift giving is_____.A. IndifferentB. protestingC. objectiveD. supportive参考答案：61-65DCCAB 66-70 BDADC第四部分Passage 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 walking 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 an imals. 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 say 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 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 the 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 throu gh 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 computer, 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 buy CDs in record shops in anything like the numbers the\y 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 mount 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 give 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. though 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 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.C. It has made it easier to illegally copy music.D. It has reduced the number of pirate CDs available.参考答案：71-75 DCCBC 76-80 ABCBC第五部分81. 她喜欢看书时听音乐。

2014年山东专升本英语真题及答案作文English:As a resident in Shandong province, I believe that the "3+2" program for junior college graduates to pursue a bachelor's degree is a beneficial policy that provides opportunities for further education and career advancement. This program allows junior college graduates to directly enter the third year of a bachelor's degree program, saving time and expenses. Additionally, it helps to bridge the gap between different levels of education and promote social mobility. By completing a bachelor's degree, individuals have the chance to enhance their knowledge, skills, and qualifications, which can lead to better job prospects and higher salaries. Overall, the"3+2" program contributes to the development of human resources and economic growth in Shandong province.Translated Content:作为山东省的居民，我认为对于大专毕业生来说，攻读本科学位的“3+2”计划是一项有益的政策，为他们提供了进修和职业发展的机会。

PartⅠ. Listening Comprehension Section A: 10 Statements Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 statements. Each sentence will be spoken just once. The sentence you hear will not be written out for you. After you hear each sentence, read the four choices in your test paper, marked, A, B, C, and D, and decide which one is closest in meaning to the sentence you heard. Then, on your Answer Sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen. 1. A. Channel Three Carries CBS news. B. Channel Six carries CBS news. C. Channel Thirteen carries CBS news. D. Channel Thirty carries CBS news. 2. A. A used book is $6 cheaper than a new book. B. A used book costs $2.50. C. Mary saved $3.50. D. A new book costs $8.50. 3. Bill’s sister graduated. B.Whne Bill graduated, his sister was proud of him. C. Bill was very proud of his sister. D. Bill was very proud when he graduated. 4. A. It is very dangerous to practice driving at the shopping center. B. Some places are better to practice driving than the shopping center C. It is better mot to practice driving at the shopping center. D. The shopping center is the best place to practice driving. 5. A. Both of my children came. B. Only my son came. C. Only my daughter came. D. Neither of my children came. 6. A. The new students are not homesick. B. The new students used to be homesick, but they are mot homesick now. C. The new students have not been very long. D. since I have here longer than the new students, I am mot homesick. 7. A. Mrs. Smith has traveled less than her husband has. B. Mrs. Smith always travels with her husband. C. Mrs. Smith husband does not travel very far. D. Neithe Mrs. Smith nor her husband travel very much any more. 8. A. You should go to Florida again this year. B. Although you usually go to Florida, this year you should go to California instead. C. This year you should go to Florida instead of to California. D.You should return to California this year. 9. A. John always tells secrets. B. John never tells secrets. C. John is meant to tell secrets. D. John keeps secrets. 10. A. Mr. Smith stopped drinking when his doctor told him that he had to. B. Mr. Smith’s doctor did not stop drinking. C. Mr. Smith drinks in spite of his doctor’s advice. Section B: Conversations Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The comversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each conversation, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C, and D, and deside which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a sing line through the center. 11. A. To the hospital B. To the beach. C. To the a department store. D. To a parking area. 12. A. Registration. B. When the line breaks. C. People who don’t wait their turn. D. How long the line is. 13. A. Because he wanted to meet the woman’s parents. B. Because he didn’t know the woman’s plans. C. Because he goes to a country house each August. D. Because he won’t be able to take a holiday. 15. A. Friends. B. Late for the meeting. C. Hurry to the meeting. D. Take a bus. 16. A. Friends. B. Doctor and patient. C. Solesman and consumer. D. Teacher and student. 17. A. He can’t read the clock. B. He can’t write. C. He can’t speak. D. He can’t read books. 18. A. 5:10 B. 5:00 C. 10:05 D. 9:55 19. A. In a bakery. B. In a restaurant. C. On a farm. D, Ina hotel. 20. A.$5. B. $4.5.C.$2.5.D.$9. Section C: Directions: In this section, you will hear one short passage. At the end of the passage, you will hear five questions, both the passage and the questions will be spoken twice. After you hear the question, you must choos the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C, and D. then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 1. Who is the speaker? A. The head of the student organization. B. The dean of students. C. The director of Butler Hall. D. A college professor. 2. Which group of students is the speaker addressing? A. Those who will be on campus during a vacation. B. Those who work part-time in the administration of –fices. C. Those who normally live Butler Hall. D. Those who will be moving on campus in a few months. 3. Which season of the year is it? A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Fall. D. winter. 4. For how long will the dormitories remain closed? A. For weekend. B. For five days. C. for ten days. D. For two weeks. 5. Which statement is TRUE about college facilities during the vacation period? A. Only a few facilities will be closed. B. Most facilities will be closed. C. Most facilities will operate on a reduced schedule. D. All facilities will be open.PartⅡ. Reading comprehension Directions: There are 4passages in this part. Each of the first three passages 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. Answer the questions on the four passages. Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage. When we meet another person for the first time, we are actually flooded with new information. Almost at once, we notice his appearance, style of dress, and monner of speech. Furthermore, as we listen to what he has to say and observe the things he does, we begin to form some ideas of what kind of person hisand what he intends to do. As you know from your own experience, though, we do not only gather these separate pieces of information. Instead, we go further and combine them into a unified picture. In short, we form an overall im pression of each person we meet-an impression that can be favorable or unfavorable. But how precisely do we perform this task? How do we combine so much different information into a clear first impression with such quick speed? A great deal of research has been performed on this question, and resulits point to the following answer: We perform this task through a special type of averaging. Expressed very simply our impressions of others seem to represent a weighted average of all information that can be gathered about them. That is, they reflect a process in which all information we have about others is averaged to gether—but with some facts, or input receiving greater sense. For example, in forming an impression of a new boss you would probably be influedced to a much greater degree by how this person gives you orders ( whether respectfully or not ) than by the color of his or her eyes. The fact that not all information about other persons affects our impressions of them to the same degree, raises an important question: Just what kinds of input receive the greatest weight? Again research provides some revealing(发⼈深思) an-swers. 26. This passage is mainly about_______. A. how our first impressions are expressed. B. how our first impressions are formed. C. how we can favorably impress others. D. how first impression affect our lives. 27. According to the passage, the first impression is_______. A. the result of quick look. B. not based on enough information. C. a combination of pieces ofinformation. D. the observation of what a person does. 28. Research has shown that first impressions are generally more influenced by______. A. the way others spesk. B. appearance and styule of dress. C. all information we have. D. certain types of information at hand. 29. The word “weight”in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to_______. A. amount B. research C. importance D. burden 30. The following paragraph will most probably siscuss______. A. wrong first impression of other people. B. selected information for forming first impression. C. the importance of first impression in job situation. D. ways of making good first impression.。

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I .Phonetics (5 points)Directions: In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined letters or letter combinations marked A, B, C and D. Compare the underlined parts and identify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.1. A. take B.gradehave D.nameC.break C. meat D. dreamB.2. A .teachercollectionelection D.emotion C.3. A .question B.shoutshouldD.mouseC.4. A .outsideB.5. A .enough B. though C. cough D. toughII. Situational Dialogues (15 points)Section A (5 points)Directions: In this section there are 5 short dialogues. For each dialogue, there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You are required to choose the ONE that best fits into the dialogue. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.6. ——What do you think of the food in this restaurant?——__________.A. Yes, it is delicious.B. No, I don’t like it.C. I think it is delicious.D. I don’t think so.7. ——John fell ill yesterday.——_________.A .I am sorry to hear that. B. I’m glad to hear that.C. It doesn’t matter.D. No problem.8. ——Would you mind turning off the radio?——_________..A .Yes, I would. B. No, I wouldn’t.C. Of course not.D. Certainly, go ahead.9. ——You look very beautiful today.——__________.A. No, you are not right.B. It is very kind of you to say so.C. I think so.D. Please don’t say so.10. ——May I see your ticket, please?——__________.A. Thank you very much.B. No, I can’t.C. Certainly, here you are.D. It is my pleasure.Section B (10 points)Directions: In this section there is a long conversation with 5 missing sentences. At the end of the conversation, there is a list of given choices. You are required to select the ONE that best fits into the conversation. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Note that there are two additional choices and you can not use any of the choices in the list more than once.Mike: Hi, Alice. How are your final exams going?Alice: Oh hi, Mike. I finished my last exam this morning.Mike: Great. Now, how about a change? I’ve got two tickets for the new modern art exhibit downtown. ____11____.Alice: Oh, I don’t know. I don’t know anything about modern art, and ____12____.Mike: You don’t have to be an artist to enjoy a good art show!Alice: You are right. ____13____.Mike: No, but I’ve heard that it’s great. The exhibit was in New York last summer and in Chicago after that.Alice: Oh, well, it ought to be good then.Mike: ____14____. So we could hit both of them.Alice: OK. You’ve talked me into it. Do you want to go this afternoon?Mike: If you have time. It’s up to you. I’m ready.Alice: OK. Shall we meet at 1:30 right here?Mike: It sounds good to me. ____15____.Alice: See you.A. And, besides, there is a new Asian Art Museum nearby.B. I’d like to help you get there.C. Have you seen this exhibit yet?D. I don’t want to go.E. I’m no artist.F. See you then.G. Do you want to go with me?III. Reading Comprehension (45 points)Section A (30 points)Directions: There are three 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 are required to choose the ONE that best fits into the statement. Mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage 1Questions 16--20 are based on the following passage.Have you ever seen a movie in which a building was burned down or a bridge was destroyed? Have you seen films in which a train crashed or a ship sank into the ocean? If so, you may have wondered how these things could happen without harming the people in the film.The man who knows the answer is the “special-effects” man. He has one of the most important jobs in the film industry. He may be ordered to create a flood or to make a battlefield explode. But he may also be asked to create a special effect which is much less exciting, though just as important to the success of the film.In a scene for one movie, there was a big glass bowl filled water in which small fish were swimming. The director of the movie wanted the fish to stop swimming suddenly while they seemed to stare at an actor. Then the director wanted the fish to stop staring and swim away. But fish cannot be ordered to do anything. It was quite a problem. The special-effects man thought about this problem for a long time. The result was an idea for controlling the fish with a harmless use of electricity. First, he applied electricity to the fish bowl, causing the fish to be absolutely still. Then he rapidly reduced the amount of electricity, allowing the fish to swim away. Thus, he got the humorous effect that the director wanted.As in other parts of movie making, there are those who have developed particular skill in creating certain kinds of effects. For fires, the special-effects man does not trust the normal burning process of wood or other materials. He does not have time to wait until large flames appear. Usually he places metal pipes in the area that is to be burned. Gas flowing through the pipes burns instantly but can be kept under control easily by opening or closing the pipes.All this requires training, skill, and experience. It also adds a great deal to the expense of producing the film. It helps explain why so many movies are very expensive to make.16. All the following scenes are probably the results of special effects in films except that_____.A. a bridge was destroyedB. a building was burned downC. a person wondered how not to harm peopleD. a ship san into the ocean17. The job of a special-effects man is_____.A. most importantB. always excitingC. less importantD. very rewarding18. The special-effects man used electricity to control the fish in a bowl because_____.A. the fish cannot swim and stop freelyB. the fish cannot stare at the actorC. the fish cannot stay stillD. the fish cannot be ordered to do anything19. The special-effects man creates the effects of fire by_____.A. burning wood or other materialB. burning metal pipesC. opening and closing gas pipesD. waiting for large flames20. The passage is mainly about_____.A. the importance of a special-effects manB. the way to make special effectsC. the expense of special effectsD. the needs of special effectsPassage 2Questions 21-25 are based on the following passageBefore a new airliner goes into service, every part of it is tested again and again. But there are two tests that are more important than all the others. One of them is very strange and the other is very dangerous.The first of these is called the “tank test”. A modern airliner must fly at very high altitudes. Air must be pumped into the place so that the passengers can breathe. The metal structure of the plane has to be very strong for this reason. When the plane is filled with air, or “pressured”, the air presses against the skin of the plane inside. The pressure on a small window, for example, is like a huge foot that is trying to get out. If a small part of the plane were to crack, the plane would explode in the sky. This is what happened to the first Comets. In order to test the structure of the plane, it is lowered into a huge tank of water. Then it is filled with air. The pressure inside the plane is greater than it ever will be when it is in the air. Finally, there is an explosion. Engineers can discover which part of the plane has cracked. This part is made stronger.The most dangerous test happens when the new plane is going through test flight in the air. The test pilot must find exactly what happens when all the engines are shut off at once. He takes the plane up very high. Then he shuts the engines off, the plane begins to fall like a stone. It is the pilot’s job to find out how he can get control of the plane again. These two tests are examples of how planes are made safe before they ever carry passengers.21．The purpose of the “tank test” is to find out_______.A. how much air passengers need to breathe at certain altitudes.B. how much air can be pumped into the plane.C. what would happen if the plane crashed in the water.D. if there are any weak parts in the plane that would burst under pressure22. It can be inferred that during the test, ______.A. water is pumped into the plane instead of airB. more air is pumped into the plane than usualC. water exerts great pressure on the skin of the planeD. the weaker parts receive greater pressure23．The test is carried out under water because______.A. the pressure under water is greater than in the airB. the first Comets exploded in the waterC. it will be easier for engineers to find out where the crack isD. it can protect the testers from being injured24．A test flight is dangerous because the test pilot has to_____.A. fly his plane at a very high altitudeB. secure a safe landing in a plane crashC. find out how to handle a plane when its engines stop workingD. fix the damaged engines during the flight25. The passage implies that modern airlines are ________A. reliableB. dangerousC. complicatedD. efficientPassage 3Questions 26-30 are based on the following passageAmerican this year will swallow 15,000 tons of aspirin, one of the safest and most effective drugs invented by man. The most popular medicine in the world today, it is an effective pain reliever. Its bad effects are relatively mild, and it is cheap.For millions of people suffering from arthritis (关节炎), it is the only thing that works. Aspirin, in short, is truly the 20th-century wonder drug. It is also the second largest suicide drug and is the leading cause of poisoning among children. It has side effects that although relatively mild are largely unrecognized among users.Although aspirin was first sold by a German company in 1899, it has been around much longer than that. Hippocrates, in ancient Greece, understood the medical value of the leaves and tree bark which today are known to contain salicylates, the chemical in aspirin. During the 19th century, there was a great deal of experimentation in Europe with this chemical, and it led to the introduction of aspirin. By 1915, aspirin tablets were available in the United States.A small quantity of aspirin (two five-grain tablets) relieves pain and inflammation (发炎). It also reduces fever by interfering with some of the body's reactions. Specifically, aspirin seems to slow down the formation of the acids involved in pain and the complex chemical reactions that cause fever. The chemistry of these acids is not fully understood, but the slowing effect of aspirin is well known.Aspirin is very irritating to the stomach lining, and many aspirin takers complain about upset stomach. There is a right way and a wrong way to take aspirin. The best way is to chew the tablets before swallowing them with water, but few people can stand the bitter taste. Some people suggest crushing the tablets in milk or orange juice and drinking that.26. This passage discusses ________.A. only the good things about aspirinB. only the bad things about aspirinC. both the good and bad things about aspirinD. neither the good things nor the bad things about aspirin27. The information in Para. 2 shows that ________.A) aspirin can be dangerousB) aspirin is always safeC) aspirin has been around a long timeD) aspirin is very cheap28. In Para. 3, the word "salicylates" means "________".A) leaves and tree barkB) the chemical in aspirinC) aspirin tabletsD) the name of a German company29. The author of this article seems to be ________.A) in favor of aspirinB) against the use of aspirinC) not interested in aspirinD) experienced in how to take aspirin30. A good title for this passage would be ________.A) The Side Effects of AspirinB) Why I Take AspirinC) Aspirin: The Most Popular Medicine in the WorldD) The Commercial Value of AspirinSection B（15 points）Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 31-40 are based on the following passageThe world is not only hungry, but it is also thirsty for water. This may __31__ strange to you, since nearly 70% of the earth's surface is covered with water. But almost 97% of this huge amount is seawater. Man can only drink and use the other 3%--the __32__water from rivers, lakes, underground, and other sources. And we cannot even use all of that, because some of it is in the form of icebergs and glaciers. Even worse, some of it has been __33__.At the moment, this small __34__ of fresh water is still enough for us. However, our demand for water is increasing rapidly. Only if we take steps to __35__ with this problem now can we avoid a severe worldwide water shortage later on.In addition to __36__wasting our precious water one useful step we should take is to develop ways of reusing it.Today in most large cities, water is used only once and it __37__ returns to sea or runs into underground storage tanks. But it is possible to pipe water that has been used to a purifying（净化）plant. There it can be filtered and __38__with chemicals so that it can be used again just as it were fresh from a spring.But even if every large city purified and reused its water, we still would not have enough. Where could we turn next? To the oceans! We can make __39__ of the vast amount of seawater by __40__ the salt. This salt-removing process is already in use in many parts of the world.A. eventuallyB. dealC. useD. numberE. preventF. moveG. dirtyH. treatedI. amountJ. stoppingK. fresh L. seem M. removing N. make O. pollutedIV. Cloze（30 points）Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage．For each blank there are four choices marked A，B，C and D. You are required to choose the ONE that best fits into the passage．Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.At the age of 21, Steve Jobs and a friend, Stephen Wozniak, built a personal computer called the Apple. The Apple changed people’s idea of a computer __41__ a huge mass of vacuum tubesonly big business and the government could __42__ to a small box used by ordinary people. No company has done more to __43___ the computer and make it used friendly than Apple Computer Inc. Two years after building the Apple I, Steve Jobs __44__ the Apple II. The Apple II was the best buy in __45__ computers for home and small business __46__ the following five years. Steve Jobs was __47__ a brilliant young man in Silicon Valley, because he saw the future demands of the computer industry. “The personal computer was created by the hardware revolution of the 1970s and the next __48__ change will come from a software revolution”, said Jobs.Job was an orphan __49__ by Paul and Clara Jobs in 1955. While still in high school, Jobs __50__ lectures at the Hewlett-Packard electronics firm. There he was __51__ as a summer employee and met another employee, Wozniak, who had a(n) __52__ for inventing electronic __53__. In 1972 Jobs graduated from high school and __54__ at Reed College in Portland, Oregon. After dropping out of Reed after one semester, he __55__the campus for a year, taking classes in philosophy. Early in 1974 Jobs took a job __56__ video games for Atari, Inc. But, he really had his eye on the __57__ end of the electronics business and __58__ Wozniak to work with him toward building a personal computer.They sold everything they had, __59__ $1,300 to start their new company. With that capital base and credit begged from local electronics suppliers, they set up their first production line. Jobs __60__the name of their new company Apple in memory of a happy summer he had spent as an orchard worker in Oregon.41.A. from B. in C. with D. of42.A. use B. afford C. buy D. purchase43.A. accomplish B. consist C. popularize D. compose44.A. had introduced B. introduced C. introducing D. to introduce45.A. personal B. individual C. personnel D. private46.A. after B. before C. across D. throughout47.A. consented B. considered C. condemned D. consulted48. A. urgent B. strong C. powerful D. dramatic49. A. adapted B. received C. adopted D. taken50. A. attended B. went C, participated D. visited51. A. reserved B. engaged C. appointed D. hired52. A. emotion B. passion C. feeling D. rage53.A. plan B. system C. method D. devices54. A. employed B. entered C. registered D. recorded55. A. hung around B. hung on C. hung out D. hung overdefeating C.designing D.denyingdescribingB.56.A.57. A. economical B. influential C. industrial D. commercial58. A. confirmed B. protected C. persuaded D. provided59. A. raising B. recovering C. enhancing D. rising60.A. camp up for B. camp up to C. camp up from D. camp up withV. Writing（25 points）Directions: In this part you are required to write a composition entitled Where to Seek Employment----In a Big City or In a Small City in no less than 100 words according to the following Chinese outline．Please remember to write it on the Answer Sheet．1. 有些人喜欢在大城市找工作，因为这可以带来很多好处。

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。

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Part I Reading Comprehension (60 marks, 60 minutes)Section A （每小题2分）Format ⅠDirections:There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet.（40 marks）Passage OneQuestions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:Have you ever wondered where the first doughnut(炸面圈) was made? Who thought up the idea of a fried cake with a hole in the center?No one knows for sure who made the first doughnut. Some people think that doughnuts probably began in the 1800s as Dutch “olykoeks” or “oily cakes.” In those days, a cook would not want to waste any scraps of food. Leftover pieces of bread dough(生面团) were put into hot oil and fried. Olykoeks were tasty on the outside, but soft and uncooked in the center.Some people say that the mother of a New England sea captain invented the first real doughnut. Her name was Elizabeth Gregory. She replaced the soft center with spices and nuts. But,英语试题第1页共14页Elizabe th’s son, Captain Gregory, did not like nuts. He punched out the center, and the consequence was the first hole in a doughnut.Others say the real story is that Captain Gregory had difficulty steering his ship while trying to eat doughnuts. He asked the s hip’s cook to make his doughnuts with holes so he could hang them on the steering wheel! Others think that Captain Gregory saw holed cakes in Europe and brought the idea back to America with him.During World War I, homesick American soldiers in Europe were served doughnuts by the Salvation Army. These brave women volunteering for the job were called “Doughnut Girls.” They often worked in dangerous conditions near the soldiers, so the Doughnut Girls wore helmets and uniforms. The women made doughnut cutters out of a large can with a smaller can inside it to cut out the hole. They could set up a kettle of hot oil to fry the dough almost anywhere.In the 1920s, doughnut machines were invented. Doughnuts were produced faster and easier than ever before. Still, many people preferred to make their favorite doughnuts at home.1. The passage is mainly about ______.A. the popularity of doughnutsB. the history of doughnutsC. the inventors of doughnutsD. the types of doughnuts2. The first Dutch “olykoek” came in to being probably because ______.A. people did not like to eat fried foodB. cooks did not like to waste leftover foodC. Dutchmen liked oil cakes very muchD. cooks liked the soft center of cakes3. What was used to replace the uncooked center to improve doughnuts?A. Scraps of food.B. Jelly filling.C. Spices and nuts.D. Leftover bread dough.4. In paragraph 3, the word “consequence” probably means ______.A. actionB. damageC. problemD. result5. What can be inferred about the Doughnut Girls during World War I?A. They worked aboard a ship.B. They worked near battlefields.C. They used untested machines.D. They used helmets to cook doughnuts. Passage Two英语试题第2页共14页Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:It is a blow for the Ugly Bettys and Plain Janes — research shows that good looks lead to better pay. A study of 4,000 young men and women found that beauty boosted pay checks more than intelligence. Those judged to be the most attractive earned up to 10 percent more than their less attractive friends and colleagues. Applied to the average salary of ￡25,000 a year, the “plainness penalty (处罚)” would make a difference of ￡2,500 a year —or around ￡50 a week.It is unclear what is behind the phenomenon but it may be that beauty creates confidence. The self-confident may appear to be doing better than they are and will not hesitate about asking for a pay rise.Researcher Jason Fletcher, of Yale University in the U.S., rated the attractiveness of the 4,000 men and women. Just over half were judged average, while 7 percent were felt to be very attractive and 8 percent were judged unattractive or very unattractive. The volunteers also sat an IQ test and reported their salary. It became clear that pay scales were far from fair. For instance, a 14-point increase on the IQ score was associated with a 3 to 6 percent increase in wage. But being of above-average looks increased pay by 5 to 10 percent.For a plain person to be paid the same as a very attractive one, they would have to be 40 percent brighter, the journal Economics Letters reports.Dr Fletcher said: “The results do show that people’s looks have an impact on their wages and it can be very important.”6. What is the “plainness penalty”?A. To be paid less for being ordinarily-looking.B. To be laughed at for being ordinarily-looking.C. To be fired for being ordinarily-looking.D. To be questioned for being ordinarily-looking.7. What’s the average annual salary of a good-looking person?A. ￡2,500.B. ￡25,000.C. ￡22,500.D. ￡27,500.8. Good-looking people are paid more probably because ______.英语试题第3页共14页A. they look smarterB. they have higher degreesC. they are better at pleasing othersD. they are more confident9. How many people were rated as very attractive in Jason Fletcher’s study?A. About 280B. About 4,000C. About 2,000D. About 32010. Which of the following best summarizes the main idea of the passage?A. IQ is less important than appearance.B. Confidence makes people prettier.C. Good looks earn an extra penny.D. How Plain Janes get a higher salary.Passage ThreeQuestions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:Were you constantly bored as a child? Maybe that helped you to develop your ability to be creative.Boredom can be a good thing for children, according to Dr Teresa Belton, researcher at the University of East Anglia’s School of Education and Lifelong Learning. After interviewing authors, artists and scientists in Britain, she’s reached the conclusion that cultural expectations that children should be constantly active could block the development of their imagination.British actress and writer Meera Syal grew up in a small mining village with few distractions. The researcher said: “Lack of things to do urged her to talk to people she wouldn’t otherwise have engaged with and try activities she wouldn’t, under other circumstances, have experienced, such as talking to elderly neighbors and learning to bake cakes.”Belton added: “Boredom made her write. Meera Syal kept a diary from a young age, filling it with observations, shor t stories, poems.”The researcher didn’t ignore the old saying the devil finds work for idle hands, though. Belton pointed out that young people who don’t have the interior resources to deal with boredom creatively may end up smashing up bus shelters or taking cars out for a joyride.How about watching TV and videos on the computer? The researcher believes that nothing replaces standing and staring at things and observing your surroundings.It’s the sort of thing that stimulates the imagination, she said, while the screen “tends to short circuit that process and the development of creative capacity”.Dr Belton concluded: “For the sake of creativity, perhaps we need to slow down and stay英语试题第4页共14页offline from time to time.”11. Dr Teresa Belton did her research by ______.A. studying cultural differencesB. interviewing professionalsC. keeping a diaryD. observing the surroundings12. Which of the following best describes the village where Meera Syal grew up?A. Modern and open.B. Tiny and unexciting.C. Poor and underdeveloped.D. Remote and violent.13. The expression “the devil finds work for idle hands” probably means that people are more likely to ______.A. do what they should not do if they meet devilsB. achieve nothing if they work with devilsC. do more work if they didn’t work hard when they were youngD. get involved in trouble if they have nothing to do with their time14. What is Dr Belton’s advice for youngsters?A. Observe the world around them.B. Get information online from time to time.C. Remain constantly active.D. Read as many books as possible.15. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Deal with boredom wisely.B. Learn from a young age.C. Enjoy village life.D. Forget old sayings.Passage Four英语试题第5页共14页Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage:During her junior year of high school, Candice Backus’s teacher handed her a sheet and instructed the 17-year-old to map out her future financial life. Backus pretended to buy a car, rent an apartment, and apply for a cre dit card. Then, she and her classmates played the “stock market game,” investing the hypothetical(假设的) earnings from their hypothetical jobs in the market in the fateful fall of 2008. “Our pretend investments crashed,” Backus says, still horrified. “We fel t what actual shareholders were feeling.”That pain of earning and losing money is a feeling that public schools increasingly want to teach. Forty states now offer some types of financial instruction at the elementary or high-school level, including lessons in balancing checkbooks(支票本) and buying stock in math and social-studies classes. The interest in personal-finance classes has risen since 2007 when bank failures became a regular occurrence.Rather than teach investment strategies, these courses offer a basic approach to handling money: Don’t spend what you don’t have. Put part of your monthly salary into a savings account, and invest in the stock market for the long-term rather than short-term gains. For Backus, this means dividing her earnings from her part-time job at a fast-food restaurant into separate envelopes for paying bills, spending, and saving. “Money is so hard to make but so easy to spend,” she says one weekday after school.After Backus finished her financial classes, she opened up a savings account at her local bank and started to think more about how she and her family would pay for college. “She just has a better understanding of money and how it affects the world,” says her mother, Darleen. All of this talk of money can make Backus worry, she says, but luckily, she feels prepared to face it.16. The purpose of the high school class’s “stock market game” is to ______.A. introduce a new courseB. encourage personal savingsC. learn about investmentD. teach credit card hazards17. Student interest in taking classes on finance has increased because of ______.A. the state of the economyB. the need for employmentC. the rate of graduationD. the desire to purchase cars18. According to the passage, taking money management courses will help young people to英语试题第6页共14页______.A. get accepted by collegesB. become very wealthyC. take more vacationsD. prevent from going into debt19. After Candice Backus completed the class about money, she ______.A. is debt freeB. manages the family incomeC. will graduate earlyD. feels more competent20. The author’s attitude toward financial classes in public schools is ______.A. positiveB. criticalC. objectiveD. worriedFormat ⅡDirections: In the following passage, some sentences have been removed. For questions 21—25, choose the most suitable one from the list A—G to fit into each of the numbered blanks. There are two extra choices, which do not fit into any of the gaps. Mark your answers on Answer Sheet.(10 marks)Now put on sunscreen(防晒霜)Some sunscreens prevent sunburn but not other types of skin damage. Make sure yours offers a broad range of protection.● 21. ______ Anything higher than SPF 50+ can tempt you to stay in the sun too long. Even if you don’t burn, your skin may be damaged. Stick to SPFs be tween 15 and 50+. Pick a product based on your own skin color, time outside, shade and cloud cover.● News about vitamin A. Eating vitamin A-rich vegetables is good for you, but spreading vitamin A on your skin may not be. Government data shows that cancers develop sooner on skin coated with creams with vitamin A. 22. ______● Pick a good sunscreen. EWG’s sunscreen database rates the safety and effect of about 1,400 SPF-rated products, including about 750 sunscreens for beaches and sports use. We give high ratings to brands that provide broad-range, long-lasting protection with ingredients that pose fewer health concerns when absorbed by the body.● 23. ______ Cream, because sprays cloud the air with tiny particles that may not be safe to英语试题第7页共14页breathe. Reapply cream often. Sunscreen chemicals sometimes degrade in the sun, wash off or rub off on towels and clothing.● 24. ______ The FDA treats powdered sunscreens as unapproved new drugs and may take enforcement action against companies that sell them-except for small businesses, which can sell powders until December 2013.● 25. ______ Wear sunscreen. In 2009, nearly twice as many American men died from skin cancers as women. Surveys show that 34 percent of men wear sunscreens, compared to 78 percent of women.● Got your vitamin D? Many people don’t get enough vitamin D, a hormone manufactured by the skin in the presence of sunlight. Your doctor can test your level and recommend supplements if you are low in this vital nutrient.A. No powder!B. Avoid midday sun.C. Message for men:D. Cream or spray?E. Don’t fall for high SPF labels.F. Take special precautions with infants and children.G. Avoid any sun product whose label says vitamin A.Section B （每小题1分）Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Please blacken the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.(10 marks)A survey of English schoolchildren shows boys and girls are worrying about the way they look. The 26 found that over half of male schoolchildren lacked confidence because of their body27 . The figure for girls was slightly 28 , at 59 percent. Researchers questioned 693英语试题第8页共14页teachers about how their students 29 about their bodies. All the children had taken lessons on body image and self-esteem. Teachers said many children were very 30 if others said bad things about their appearances. Around 55 percent of teachers reported that girls were extremely sensitive to comment 31 their looks; the figure for boys being easily hurt by teasing(取笑) was 27 percent.Teachers gave a number of 32 why children as young as four years old were stressing out about their shapes. Over 90 percent of teachers 33 the Internet and television. Children see images of “perfect” bodies every day and they f eel they have to look that way too. Many children are on diets to make themselves 34 to the opposite sex. One elementary school teacher said: “I work with four to five-year-olds and some say things like, ‘I can’t eat cheese, it will make me35 ’”. A teachers’ spokeswoman warned that children trying to look like “celebrities in thePart ⅡIntegrated Testing (30 marks, 30 minutes)Section A Cloze （每小题1分）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. Then blacken the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet.(20 marks)To stay economically competitive on a global scale, the United States needs 8 million more college graduates 36 2020. That may sound impossible, 37 according to Education at a Glance 2013, the 38 international report on the state of education 39 Tuesday by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the 40 is still the world leader in producing college graduates. 41 , OECD data 42 that almost half of the world’s university graduates come from three countries—the United States, China and Japan.英语试题第9页共14页43 the 34 OECD countries, 44 26 percent of the total 255 million college-educated 45 between the ages of 25 and 64 come from the United States. China comes in a distant second at 12.1 percent and Japan is a 46 third at 11.4 percent.Global prosperity(繁荣) won’t increase if only three nations 47 higher education output, so it’s exciting to see that the number of students 48 to college increased 25 percent across all OECD countries 49 1995 and 2012. If that 50 continues, 59 percent of young adults in those countries will go on to college, 51 19 percent will enter vocational programs over their lifetimes.The number of students who actually graduate 52 college has increased as well. In 2012, an average of 39 percent of students in OECD nations 53 college, up from 20 percent in 1995. Since college dropouts 54 the U.S. economy billions of dollars every year, an international increase in graduation 55 is good news for the entire planet.36. A. at B. sinceC. fromD. by37. A. if B. soC. butD. for38. A. annual B. averageC. advancedD. available39. A. recovered B. releasedC. recommendedD. required40. A. university B. organizationC. nationD. continent41. A. However B. OtherwiseC. In factD. By the way42. A. appeals B. exposesC. emergesD. shows43. A. Above B. AmongC. BeyondD. Beneath44. A. nearly B. really英语试题第10页共14页C. rarelyD. necessarily45. A. objects B. individualsC. subjectsD. targets46. A. close B. counterC. furtherD. forward47. A. demonstrate B. occupyC. dominateD. reach48. A. confronting B. encounteringC. longingD. heading49. A. including B. betweenC. excludingD. toward50. A. trend B. currencyC. directionD. distinction51. A. so B. whileC. beforeD. because52. A. for B. againstC. fromD. in53. A. tried B. huntedC. leftD. completed54. A. give B. costC. bringD. plan55. A. fee B. benefitsC. ratesD. advantages非选择题部分注意事项：用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔将答案写在答题纸上，不能答在试题卷上。

2014年英语试题Part I Listening Comprehension (20 points, 1 point each) Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 7 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D) , and decide which is the best answer.1. A) To the bank. B) To a book store. C) To a shoe store. D) To the grocer's.2. A) Near the train station. B) In the countryside. C) In the city. D) Near the workplace3. A) the choice of courses B) a day course C) an evening course D)their work4. A) The pear. B) The weather. C) The sea food. D) The cold.5. A) George's wife. B) George's father. C) George's brother D) George's wife's father.6. A) She is pleased to lend him the car. B) She refuses to lend him the car.C) She agrees to lend him the car. D) She offers him the car.7. A ) Policeman and driver. B) Policeman and thief.C) Teacher and pupil. D) Director and actress.Questions 8 to 10 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8. A) Books a room. B) Reserves a room.C) Confirms his reservation. D) Tells the receptionist he has reserved a room.9. A) On Tuesday. B) Probably on Thursday.C)Three days later. D) Probably seven days later.10. A) At 7. B) At 7:30. C) At 8. D) At 6:30.Questions 11 to 13 are based on the conversation you have just heard.11. A) A conductor and a conductress. B) A bus driver and a conductress.C) The organizer of the race and a participant. D) A reporter and a conductress.12. A) A day before the race. B) A day after the race.C) Right after the race. D) A few hours after the race.13. A) She won the first prize in the cycle race.B) She bought the beautiful racing bicycle by collecting money.C) She was taught to cycle when she was five.D) She was the first conductress who won a cycle race.Section BDirections: In this section, you'll hear 2 short passages. At the end of each passage,you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.Language courses.B) A) Courses in British history. 14.C) Courses in sports. D) Teacher training courses.15. A) To attract more students.B) To make the courses suitable for students of all levels.C) To let the students have a good rest.D) To make the summer school more like a holiday.16. A) Because they all work very hard.B) Because their teachers are all native speakers of English.C) Because they learn not only in but also out of class.D) Because they are all advanced students.Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. A) He was novelist. B) He was a playwright.C) He was a poet. D) He was an actor.18. A) To visit his friends. B) To visit his family.C) To attend the New York Film Festival.D) To help with the production of his play by an American TV company19. A) It was about an immigrant family from Pakistan to England.B) It was about cultural differences between Pakistan to England.C) It was about the struggle of a Pakistani youth in England.D) It was about the miserable life of the immigrants in England.20. A) He missed his plane. B) The taxi driver overslept.C) He heard a terrible accident reported over the radio.D) He would have been dead if he hadn't overslept.Part II Vocabulary and StructureDirections: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence thereare four choices marked A) , B ) , C ) and D ). Choose the answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through center.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.D) abolishedB ) diverged C) naked A) disabled27. 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 affluencereminded 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.C) signature D) legacyB) premise A) modeAs each black creature______and flapped away into the graying sky, she watched 45. it, tears in her eyes.D) ferriedB) featured A) fluttered C) fussedThe moment seemed to______out endlessly, his gaze travelling across her face, 46. her neck, her shoulder, returning to her eyes.D) slipC) skip B) expand A) stretchAlthough the poem contains such pessimistic overtones and pathetic acceptance 47. of fate, there is hope to be found in the last two lines which seem to be______from the rest.D) fallen apartB ) set asideC ) set apart A) taken apartto Americans and to inspire black in 48. His aim was to______pride being black campaign for equal rights.D) retreatB) restore C) restrain A) respondsimilar persons group sharing of class is said rather vaguely to ______a 49. A occupations and incomes, and as a consequence similar life-styles and beliefs.D) composed ofA) consist of B) contrast with C ) contribute inThe couple have tried hard to save their troubled marriage______their children. 50. D) regardless of C) for the sake of B) rather than A) in contrast toPart 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, iftheir 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.How would rats behave when their living conditions become too crowded? 53.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.The passage suggests that overcrowded conditions ______. 54.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 Englishshows 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 languageWhich of the following is NOT true of English?57.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.What is the best title of the passage? 58.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, earthquakescientists 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 and the building tips forward, the computer would force the building to shift in the oppositedirection.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 vibrationsbycaused damage the minimizing in that passage the from inferred be can It 61. 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, mark the corresponding letter on the Answer with a single line through the centre.63. 首先，他如此努力工作并非只为A) The desire to keep the respect of a了钱他一心为了教育青年人并设goodnamepropelledmetobecomethe激励他们在各方面取得进步first in our family to go to college.64.要保持好名声多赢得的那份尊重B)Shieldingchildrenfromthe这一渴求促使我成为全家第一个上大knowledgethattheyhavefailedis的人anythingbutbeneficialtotheirdevelopment.65.我们必须唤醒人们认识到环境C)Wemustwakenpeopletothe护的重要性。

江苏省2014年普通高校专转本选拔考试英语试题卷Part 1 Reading Comprehension （共20小题，每小题2分，共40分）Passage OneQuestions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage.People and the sources of air pollutions are found in the same places. This areas that cities with large population have the biggest problem of dirty airs. Air pollutions is caused by many different things. A major source of air pollution is the gas fumes(烟尘) from cars. Another major source of dirty air is the burning of coal and oil for energy. This energy is needed to make electricity. Of course, much more electricity is used in the city than in the country.On the average, we throw away more trash and garbage than years before. The burning of garbage leads to air pollution. Many major industries are also the excuse of the dirty air in and around cities. The flames from iron, steel, chemical, and petroleum production add particles（粉尘）to the airThe effects of air pollution range from mild headaches to death. The levels of pollution found in heavy traffic may cause headaches or loss of clear sight. Wherever coal and oil are used for fuel, fumes may kill trees and plants. In some of larger cities, these endanger the lives of human beings by leading to lung diseases and causing early deaths.1.From the passage, we know that___________.A.air pollution is caused by electricityB.the cause of air pollution is not peopleC.air pollution is caused by many different solutesD.headaches and death are not related to air pollution2.What is stated in the passage?A.How cars produce fumes.B.Why so many people live in cities.C.What the causes and effects of air pollution are.D.How people in cities feel about polluted air.3.Which of the following is NOT the cause of air pollution?A. TrucksB. HeadachesC. Burning garbageD. Burning coal and oil4.What are the major sources of air pollution in citiesA. Trash and garbageB. Major industriesC. Cars and populationD. Gas fumes and the burning for energy5.What of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A.H eart diseasesB. Lung diseasesC. lass of clear sightD. Serious headachePassage TwoQuestions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage.Everyone has got two personalities-the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You don’t show your secret personality when you’re awake because you can control your behavior, but when you’re asleep. Your sleeping position show s the real You. In a normal night, of course, people frequently change their position. The important position is the one that you go to sleep in.If you go to sleep on your back, you’re a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by fashion or new ideas. You don’t like to upset people. so you Never express your real feelings.If you sleep on your stomach, you are a rather secretive(深藏不露) person. You worry a lot and you’re always easily upset. You’re very stubborn(顽固的)，but you aren’t very ambitions. You usually live for today not for tomorrow. This means that you enjoy having a good time.If you sleep curried up (退缩)，you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and so you’re often defensive. You’re shy and you don’t normally like meeting people .You prefer to be on your own .You’re easily hurt.If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well-balanced personality. You know your strengths and weaknesses. You’re usually c areful. You have a confident personality. You sometimes feel anxious, but you don’t often get depressed. You always say what you think even if it annoys people.6.According to the writer, you naturally show your secret and real personalityA.In a normal mightB.When you’re asleepC.When you are daydreamingD.When you refuse to show yourself7.What can be said about one’s personality according to the passage？A.Everyone has one personalityB.Everyone has two personalitiesC.One’s personality is unchangeableD.One’s personality is popular8.What kind of personality do they have if they sleep on their stomach?A.They are open with othersB.They like new ideas earlier than othersC.They are secretive and easily upsetD.They live only for tomorrow9.The writer tends to think highly of the people who sleep on their side, becauseA.they are strongerB.they are careful and confidentC.they often like annoying peopleD.they always show sympathy for people10.What is the best title of the passage?A.Sleeping Position and PersonalityB.Feelings and PersonalityC.Types of PersonalitiesD.Types of Sleeping PositionsPassage ThreeQuestions 11 to 15 are based on the following passageSteve and Yaser first met in their chemistry class at an American university. Yaser an international student from Jordan. He wanted to learn more about American culture .Yaser hoped that he and Steve would become good friends.At first, Steve seemed very friendly. He always greeted Yaser warmly before class. Sometimes he offered to study with Yaser . He even invited Yaser to eat lunch with him. But after the semester was over. Steve seemed more distant. The two former classmates didn’t’ see each other very much at school. One day Yaser was hurt by Steve’s change of attitude; he thought they were friend forever.Yaser is a little confused. He is an outsider to American culture. He doesn’t understand the way Americans view friendship. Americans use the word “friend” in a very general way. They may call both casual acquaintances(相识的人) and close companions(伴侣) “friends”,Americans have school friend ,work friend, sports friend and neighborhood friends, These friendships are based on common interests. When the shared activity ends, the friendship may fadeIn some cultures friendship means a strong life-long bond(关系) between two people. These culture friendships develop slowly, since they are built to last. American society is one of rapid change. Studies show that one out of five American families move frequently. Americans develop friendship quickly and they may change just as quickly.People from the United States may at first seem friendly. American often chat easily with strangers. They may smile warmly and say, “Have a nice day” or “See you later,” School mates may say, “Let’s get together sometime.” But American friendliness is not always an offer of true friendship.11.Where did Steve and Yaser first meet?A.In their history classB.In their English classC.In their chemistry classD.In their Chinese class12.What is the style of American friendship?A.Americans value strong life-long friendshipsB.American friendship is not a life- long oneC.Americans develop friendship slowlyD.Americans do not make friends with strange people13.The word “fade”(Para.8) probably means “ ______ ”A.disappear gradually C. become closeB.increase sharply D. last forever14.In the eyes of American .Steve and Yaser areA.neighborhood friendsB.classmates for everC.sports friendsD.school friends15.“Let’s get together sometime”(Para.5) is a way toA.be just friendlyB.learn from each otherC.care about each otherD.be unfriendlyPassage fourQuestions 16 to 20 are based on the following passageNewspapers, along with reporting the news, educate, entertain, and give opinions. An important way for reading a large, big-city newspaper is knowing how to take it apart. Can you find these separate sections: world news? National and local news. sports, business, entertainment, opinions, classified advertisements? Does your paper have other sections?News stories give facts, not the author’s opinions. Editorials(社论) do the opposite; You can expert an editorial to take sides. Some newspaper editorials have a by-line with the author’s name. But many newspapers have unsigned(未署名的) editorials. These reflect the opinions of the publisher or editor.You can be a better reader it our know what to expect in a newspaper. For example, you can expect headlines to omit unnecessary words. You can expect to find the most important facts in the first paragraph of a news story. You can expect to find the most important items to be on the front page. You can expect less important items to be on the inside pages.Most of all, the more you know about current news, the more you will understand what is in the newspaper; important stories are generally presented one day and followed up on following days. So, an important way for reading newspapers is reading one frequently.16. When reading a large newspaper, one should _____.A. read it from cover to coverB. do some paper-cuttingC. find separate sectionsD .predict what is inside the newspaper17 .Which of the following statements about news stories is TRUE ?A. News stories tell the facts without any comments.B. News stories contain both facts and opinions.C. News stories reflect the opinions of the publisher and editor.D. News stories express the writers’ opinions.18. If you expect the most important facts of a news story, you can go to _____.A. the first paragraphB. news items on each pageC. they author’s opinions on the front pagesD. the headlines on the inside pages19. The best way to read newspapers is to read _____.A. extensively and thoroughlyB. occasionally and carefullyC. frequently and with certain skillsD. in details every day20. The main idea of his passage is _____.A. how to read newspapersB. how to read stories and editorialsC. how to find important news storiesD. how to find the author’s opinionsPart III Cloze (共20小题，每小题1分，共20分).Directions ：There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, D .You should choose the ONE that best completes the passage. Then mark your answer by blackcning the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Last Friday, whiter doing all the family shopping in the town. I wanted to have a rest before catching the train. I 61 a newspaper and some chocolate and went 62 the station coffee shop. 63 was a cheap sell-service place with long tables to sit at. I put my heavy bag 64 on the floor, put the newspaper and the chocolate on the table and then went to 65 a cup ou coffee.When I came back with the coffee, there was 66 sitting in the next seat. It was a boy wearing dark glasses and old clothes. He had strated to 67 my chocolate!Naturally, I was rather uneasy(不爽) about him, but I didn’t want to have any 68 . I just read the newspaper 69 my coffee and took a 70 of chocolate. The boy looked at me in 71 .Then he took a second piece of my chocolate. I could 72 believe it. Still I didn’t say 73 to him. When he took a third piece. I felt more angry than uneasy. I 74 , “Well, I shall ha ve the last piece.” And I got it.The boy gave me a strange look, then 75 up. As he left, he shouted out , “There’s something 76 with that woman!” Everyone looked at me, 77 I didn’t want to quarrel 78 the boy, so I kept quiet, I did not realize that I had 79 a mistake until I finished my coffee and was ready to leave. My face turned red 80 I saw my unopened chocolate under the newspaper. The chocolate that I had been eating was the boy’s !61. A. stole B.bought C.sold D.wrote62. A.into B.near C.beside D.back63. A.It B. What C. Which D.Each64. A.below B.up C.down D.towards65. A.get B.reach C. do D.want66. A.none B.anybody C. someone D.nobody67. A.cut B.wash C.help D.eat68. A.coffee B.trouble C.chocolate D.case69. A.entered B.tasted C.sold D.attracted70. A.bit B.number C.few D.lots71. A.carelessness B.danger C.surprise D.happiness72. A.seldom B.hardly C.interestingly D.greatly73. A.anything B.something C.everything D.nothing74. A.recalled B.thought C.learned D.kenw75. A.stood B.took C.cried D.looked76. A.fine B.nice C.OK D.wrong77. A.and B.but C.so D.while78. A.with B.in C.up D.on79. A.spelt B.corrceted C.mide D.expressed80. A.that B.when C.although D.if BBACA; BDBBA; CBABA; DBACB。

2014年江苏专转本（英语）真题试卷(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. V ocabulary and Structure 2. Reading Comprehension 3. Cloze 5. Translation 6. WritingV ocabulary and Structure1．He takes a part-time job every summer vacation, but most of the money he earns ______playing compllter games in the net bar.A．spendB．spendsC．is spentD．are spent正确答案：C解析：句意：每个暑假他都做兼职挣钱，他的大部分钱都用于网吧里面玩游戏。

mostof the money为不可数名词。

用第三人称单数形式。

2．It was reported______the plane had been missing for more than thirty days.A．thatB．whichC．whatD．an正确答案：A解析：句意：据报道飞机已经消失了三十多天。

That引导的主语从句。

3．The reason______he objected to the plan at the meeting was that he had no faith in us.A．becauseB．whichC．forD．why正确答案：D解析：句意：他没有参与会议的原因是他对我们没有信心。

the reason why…意为什么的原因。

4．Teachers at our university______to publish at least two research papers each year.A．will requireB．requireC．are requiringD．are required正确答案：D解析：句意：我们大学要求老师每年必须发两篇学术论文。

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一、单选题（每小题1分，共40分）1. difficulties they may come across, they'll help one another to overcome them.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.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、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、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 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' Bills of Rights requires that they informed about their condition and about alternatives for treatment.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 in the evening.A、to goingB、to goC、goD、going38. Nobody could a satisfactory explanation of the 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 of二、完形填空（每小题1分，共40分）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 should43 spend a few days in one of Britain's largest areas of protected countryside, a national 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 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 fishing are also 47 , along with Scotland's national game, golf. 48 enthusiasts are well rewarded—this is the homeof the red deer, red squirrel and golden eagle. If you don't like the 49 to the highest point, some 2000 metres 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 hundred years ago. People have been 56 here en masse since 1847 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、products三、阅读理解（每小题2分，共40分）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 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 that 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. The deeper 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, as 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 couldn't understand each other62. Why are we unable to understand the others sometimes?A、Because we care about the others too much.B、Because it is quite difficult to understand the others.C、Because we believe we are always right.D、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 degree.D、Understanding is more often neglected in parenting relationship.64. If we are to understand our partners, 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 Ev e, 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 the 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 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 forsomething 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 package so that the receiver can come back for an exchange. I know, it was unthinkable to cash out the 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 in that .A、people spend a lot of time preparing a giftB、people would cash out the gift immediatelyC、people are eager 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 receive.D、Buying a present card to avoid the trouble in shopping70. 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 relatively nor mal 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 musicdigitally—to computer, 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 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 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-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 last year.B、Overall, sales are down last year.C、There is no change 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.C、It has made it easier to illegally copy music.D、It has reduced the number of pirate CDs available.四、翻译题（每小题2分，共20分）81. 她喜欢看书时听音乐。