2008年度山东省普通高等教育专升本考试英语试题

2008年度山东省普通高等教育专升本考试英语试题

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Part I Listening Comprehension (15 points, 1 point each)

Section A

Directions: In this section, you’ll hear five short conversations. After each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and question will be read only once. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to each question.

1. A. 30 dollars. B. 40 dollars. C. 50 dollars. D. 60 dollars. 2. A. At a concert. B. At a flower shop. C. At a museum. D. At a restaurant. 3. A. Two blocks. B. Three blocks. C. Four blocks. D. Five blocks. 4. A. The man's father didn't go.

B. The man thought the game was excellent. C. They thought the game was unsatisfactory.

D. The man’s father thought the game was satisfactory. 5. A. Go to a dance. B. Go to the Student Centre.

C. Go to a lecture. D. Stay at home. Section B

Directions: In this section, you’ll hear a long conversation and a passage. The conversation and

passage will be read twice. At the end of them, you’ll hear some questions. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to each question. Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following conversation:

6. A. She works at the meat counter.

B. She puts groceries out on the shelves.

C. She carries groceries out of the store for customers. D. She checks the quality of milk products. 7. A. Because he wants to earn money for school.

B. Because he wants to keep his family’s yard looking nice. C. Because he wants to be able to work outdoors. D. Because he wants to get exercise while working. 8. A. Because he can't earn much money. B. Because he has to work for too long. C. Because he doesn't have time for lunch.

D. Because he sometimes has to work in bad weather. 9. A. He is going to finish his homework. B. He is going to cut grass. C. He is going to plant trees. D. He is going to buy groceries. 10. A. They are a couple.

B. They are schoolmates.

C. They are doctor and nurse in a hospital. D. They are boss and secretary in a company.

Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage. 11. A. Lung cancer. B. High blood pressure. C. AIDS. D. High fever. 12. A. Because smoking makes them good thinkers. B. Because smoking makes them feel relaxed. C. Because smoking is fun to them.

D. Because smoking cures them of cancer. 13. A. Cigarette ashes. B. Nicotine. C. Tar. D. Not mentioned in the passage. 14. A. To buy cigarettes with less tar. B. To smoke only a few cigarettes a day. C. To smoke only during a break. D. To give up smoking entirely. 15. A. Because they are less harmful. B. Because they cost less. C. Because they taste better. D. Because they last longer.

Part II Vocabulary and structure (20 points, 1 point each)

Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four

choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line though the center.

16. I left very early last night, but I wish I ___________ so early. A. didn't leave B. hadn't left C. haven't left D. couldn't leave 17. North America produces a great deal more wheat ___________. A. as South America B. than does South America C. like South America does D. than like South America

18. You must remember to___________ all your belongings out of this office today. A. fetch B. take away C. bring D. take 19. She has got fifty dollars, but she wishes to get ___________. A. one other fifty dollars B. the same amount also C. another fifty D. more fifty 20. I saw ___________ boys at the cinema. A. the both B. many a C. both the D. the several 21. ___________ dictionary is enough for me. A. Such one B. One such C. Such a one D. One such a 22. In order to finish the task in time we must agree ___________ a plan of action. A. with B. on C. to D. in

23. By this time next week, the winners ___________ their awards. A. will have receive B. will be received C. will have received D. will have been receiving

24. George is delighted ___________ his new secretary because she works very hard. A. to B. with C. of D. at

25. The young man still denies ___________ the fire behind the store. A. to start B. to starting

C. having started D. having been started

26. I cannot find my umbrella. I must have ___________ it on the bus. A. lost B. forgotten C. mislaid D. left 27. The streets are all wet. It ___________ during the night. A. must be raining B. must have been rain C. had to rain D. must have rained 28. Paul just had ___________. A. cut his hair B. his hair cut

C. hair cut D. his hair cutting

29. Look ___________ the different meanings of these words in a dictionary.

A. out B. for C. up D. on

30. Because they usually receive the same score on examinations, there is disagreement as to

___________is the better student. A. who B. which C. whom D. whose 31. Only after a year___________ to see the results of my experiment. A. I began B. I had begun C. have I begun D. did I begin 32. I cannot imagine a time when ___________ to solve. A. there no problems will be B. there will be no problems C. no problems there will be D. no problems will be there 33. It is generally believed that teaching is ___________ it is a science. A. an art much as B. much an art as C. as an art much as D. as much an art as

34. A computer can only do___________ you have instructed it to do. A. how B. after C. what D. when 35. ___________ him tomorrow? It’s too late now. A. Why not to call on B. Why don't call on C. Why not calling on D. Why not call on

Part III. Reading Comprehension (1) (30 points, 2 points each)

Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 3 tasks for you to fulfill. You should

read the materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.

Task 1

A historic change is taking place in higher education. Professors are being held responsible as never before for how well they serve students. It has become as common in colleges and universities for students to grade professors as for professors to grade students.

In fact, student ratings have become the most widely used and, in many cases, the only source of information on teaching effectiveness. In comparing three studies of the same 600 four-year colleges, it was found that the number of colleges using student ratings to evaluate teachers had climbed from 29 per cent to 68 per cent. No other method of evaluation approached that degree of usage, and other studies have found similar results.

One reason that student evaluations of teachers have become so popular is that they are easy to administer and to score. But they also are easy to abuse. If they are to shed meaningful light on

teacher’s performance, the rating must be used in a way that reflects at least some of what we've learnt about them from research and from experience.

Research and experience have shown us, for example, that student ratings should never be the only basis for evaluating teaching effectiveness. There is much more to teaching than what is evaluated on student rating forms. When ratings are used, we know that students should not be expected to judge whether the materials used in a course are up to date or how well the teacher knows the subject matter of the course. These judgments require professional background and are best left to the professor’s colleagues. On the other hand, students should be asked to estimate what they have learned in a course, and to report on such things as a professor’s ability to communicate at the student’s level, professional behavior in the classroom, relationship with students, and ability to arouse interest in the subject.

36. The central idea of the passage is that ___________.

A. student ratings are the only source of information on teaching effectiveness

B. ratings have become the most widely used source of information on teaching effectiveness C. besides student ratings, there are other methods to evaluate teachers D. student ratings are very popular and should be properly used 37. Which statement is true?

A. Student evaluations of teachers are popular because they are very accurate.

B. In student ratings, students should not be asked questions that require professional background.

C. Student ratings can be used under any circumstances.

D. All colleges are inclined to use student ratings to evaluate teachers.

38. In student ratings all the following questions can be asked except ___________.

A. Can the teacher make himself easily understood? B. How does the teacher deal with students? C. Is what is taught new?

D. Are students interested in what is taught?

39. The sentence in the third paragraph \

A. teachers are easy to be misunderstood B. teachers are easy to be wronged

C. student ratings can easily be put to wrong use

D. student ratings can easily be made use to attack teachers 40. The word \

A. be more than B. come near C. equal D. better than Task 2

Are some people born clever and others born stupid? Or is intelligence developed by our environment and our experiences? Strangely enough, the answer to both these questions is yes. To some extent our intelligence is given us at birth, and no amount of special education can make a genius out of a child born with low intelligence. On the other hand, a child who lives in a boring environment will develop his intelligence less than a child who lives in rich and varied surroundings. Thus the limits of a person’s intelligence are fixed at birth, but whether or not he reaches those limits will depend on his environment. This view, now held by most experts, can be supported in a number of ways.