2016年铜陵学院普高专升本招生考试《大学英语》试卷
Part One Vocabulary and Structure(15 points,one point for each) Section A
1.___________ is known to all, China is a developing country. A That B What C Which D As
2.I have no objection to __________ the windows to get some fresh air. A opening B open C being opened D be opened 3.He ordered that the books _________ at once.
A would be sent B send C would send D be sent 4.The boss has ________my pay by 50%.
A rose B risen C raised D arisen
5.I’m sorry ________ so long. I forgot the key.
A keeping you waiting B to keep you waiting C to have kept you waiting D to keep you to wait 6.Hardly had I arrived __________ I had a new problem to deal with. A when B than C that D when
7.Which do you think is ____________,wealth or health? A important B the most important C more important D the more important 8.The news was _________ exciting __________ many of us were moved to tears. A such/that B as/as C so/as D so/ that 9.It is in the park _______ Jack met the engineer. A that B when C which D because 10.__________ students with a little common sense should be able to answer the question.
A Each B One C Any D Either
Section B Directions: There are 5 sentences here. You are required to fill in each blank with the proper form of the words given in the brackets.
11. Generally （speak） ___________, this novel is quite difficult for the junior students. 12. Because of her serious (ill) ___________, she was unable to attend the lecture. 13. In some ways these schools are (differ) __________ from Chinese middle schools. 14. It was (fortunate) ___________ that he broke his leg on the first day of the holiday.
15. The American speaks Chinese so fluently as if he (be) ________ Chinese.
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Part Two Cloze (10 points, one point for each)
Charles Dickens,who was one of the _____16____ writers, was born in 1812.He didn’t like to take pant (喘息）in noisy and active games. He began to read books in his childhood.
When he was about six, someone ____17____ him to a theater. He saw a play Shakespeare and liked it _____18___ that he decided to write a play of _____19__.
Several years later, the family moved to London. There were several young children in the family ______20_____ Charles. At that time, his father was _____21_____for debt. So he worked hard __22____ early morning till late at night to help his family. Only after his father was ___23__ free, could Charles go to school. But he didn’t finish school at all. He ____24____ go on working hard to make a living. When he was fifteen, he often went to the library of the British Museum. There he spent long hours reading and reading. And ____25____ he received his education in his early life.
16. A English famous B England famous C famous English D famous England
17. A took B brought C fetched D carried 18. A very much B too much C so much D how much 19. A him B himself C it D his own 20. A beside B besides C except D but 21. A in prison B in the prison C into prison D out of prison 22. A both B neither C from D in 23. A given B shown C offered D set 24. A used to B was able to C has to D had to 25. A on his way B in this way C for this way D with this way
Pert Three Reading Comprehension (30 points, two points each) Passage One
A budget（预算）is a spending plan. It can help you spend money wisely. It can do this by cutting out wasteful spending. Of course, preparing a budget takes planning, and following a budget takes willpower（自制力）. Your budget should meet your family’s needs and income. The first step in creating a budget is to set your goals. What does your family needand want? You must know all that to work out the details of the budget. Never spend more than you can. Then decide which goals are the most important.
The next step is estimating（估计）family income. Before you can plan wisely, you need to know how much money you have to spend! Write down aqll themoney you expect to receive(wages, saving, interest, etc.) during the planned budget period. After you have calculated （计算）how much money will be available, it is time to estimate expenses（开销、支出）. List all of your family expenses.
If you are not satisfied with what you got for your money, look carefully at your spending. Studying your records will show where overspending has occerred. It will also point out poor buying habits.
It is also a good idea to set aside a small amount of money for emergencies.
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Every family has emergencies: a blown tire, a broken device, or the need for medical care.
26. According to the passage, the advantage of a budget is to help you _________. A. set your goals clearly. B. spend money wisely. C. get rid of poor buying habits. D. save a lot of money. 27. In carrying out your budget, you need ___.
A. to cut it down as much as possible B. to ask your family members for advice C.to have the ability to control yourself D. to take care not to buy expensive things
28. According to the passage, one advantage of keeping a record of your spending is that you will _____.
A. remember how much you have already spent
B. know if you have spent more money than you planned C. be able to tell your family what should not be bought D. learn how to make a better budget next time
29. The writer suggests that it is a good idea to set aside some money because ___. A. you probably will not be able to follow your budget B. people usually spend more than they plan to do C. one can hardly plan everything in advance D. others may want to borrow some money from you 30. This passage is mainly about ___.
A. the meaning of a budget B. the relation between budget and income C. the way a budget is made D. the importance of making a budget
Passage Two
In the last 500 years nothing about people-not their clothes, ideas, or languages has changed as much as what they eat. Chocolate (巧克力) drink was first made from the seeds of the cacao (可可) tree by South American Indians. The Spanish introduced it to the rest of the world during the 1500s. And although it was very expensive, it quickly became popular, In London, shops where chocolate drinks were served became important places. Some still exist today.
The potato is also from the New World. Around 1600, the Spanish brought it from Peru to Europe, where it soon was widely grown. Ireland became so dependent on it that thousands of Irish people starved (挨饿) when the crop failed during the Potato Famine （饥荒）of 1845-1846, and thousands more were forced to leave their homeland and move to America.
There are many other foods that have traveled from South America to the Old World. But some others went in the opposite direction. Brazil is now the world's largest grower of coffee which is an important crop in other South American countries. But it is native to Ethiopia. It was first made into a drink by Arabs during the 1400s.
According to an Arabic legend, coffee was discovered when a person named Lakdi noticed that his goats were attracted to the red berries on a coffee bush. He tried one and experienced the \\feeling that one third of the world's population now starts the day with.
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31. According to the passage, which of the following has changed the most in the last 500 years?
A. Foods. B. Clothing. C. Ideology(思想意识） D. Languages. 32. “some” in the last sentence of the first paragraph refers to _______. A. Some cocoa trees B some chocolate drinks C some shops D some South American Indians
33.Thousands of Irish people starved during “ the Potato Famine” because______
A. They were so independent on potatoes that they refused to eat anything else B. The potato harvest was bad
C. The weather conditions in Ireland were not suitable for growing potatoes D. They were forced to leave their motherland and move to America . 34.Which country is the largest coffee producer?______
A. Brazil B. Colombia C.Ethiopia （埃塞俄比亚）D. Egypt 35.Which of the following is NOT true,according to the passage?_________ A. One third of the world’s population drinks coffee B. Coffee is native to Colombia C. Coffee can keep one awake
D. Coffee drinks were first made by Arabs
Passage 3
Scientists today think that no single method can account for all the aspects of animal homing. Pigeons, for instance, may use the sun to help them find the right direction, but also magnetism(磁力现象）when conditions make it necessary, and then direct visual observation for the last few miles. Green turtles (海龟）on an extraordinary journey across the Atlantic may get help from the sky most of the time, and then smell Ascension Island when they get near. However, none of these physical explanations can answer the fundamental question:How does any creature know where home is ? How do salmon know, after traveling thousands of miles, which river to go up? How did a lone British bird, taken in a dark container in a plane across the Atlantic to Boston, find its way back to its exact nesting place, 5000 kilometers away just off the coast of Wales, in only 12and a half days? Some scientists explain these phenomena with a “cosmic(宇宙）”theory, and say that there is a current built into animals through heredity (遗传） which they cannot resist. But this does not explain the extraordinary cases of animals who find their way home to their owners over incredible long distances. Homing is definitely a phenomenon in search of a theory.
36.Which of the following is not mentioned as a means used by homing pigeons? A. Magnetism B The eyes C Smell D The sun 37.A salmon is most probably a(n) ____________.
A fish B bird C animal D turtle 38.What scientists find hard to explain is ____________. A how animals know the place of their homes B why birds can travel such long distances
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C how green turtle get across the Atlantic D what animals get through heredity
39.What the “cosmic” theory fails to explain is _________? A the current built into animals through heredity B the long distances covered by homing animals C the phenomenon of animal homing D the ability to tell directions
40.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?_______ A Scientists know for sure how pigeons find their way home
B The phenomenon of animal homing still remains to be explained
C The “cosmic” theory provides the key to all aspects of animal homing D All scientists agree that there is a current built in animals
Part Four Translation ( 10points, two points for each)
41. 她一做完作业就去看你。(as soon as)
___________________________________________________________________________ 42. 请记住睡前关灯。 （remember)
___________________________________________________________________________ 43. 快点，要不赶不上火车了。（miss）
___________________________________________________________________________ 44. 活到老，学到老。（too..to..)
___________________________________________________________________________ 45. 请允许我向你介绍我最好的朋友。（allow） ___________________________________________________________________________
Part Five Writing (20points) 作文：Letter of Thanks. 因为父亲生病，David在缴纳新学年学费时遇到了很大的困难。当你向朋友Frank 诉说困难之后，他向你伸出了援助之手。你写信给Frank表示深深的谢意，并保证在下学期结束前还清借款。 学费：tuition
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