专升本大学英语试卷

College English TestPart I Skimming and Scanning (Each item: 1 point; total: 10 points) [15 minutes]Directions: In this part, you will go over the passage quickly and choose the best answer to each question and then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET.For questions 1 - 7, mark A. Y, B. N and C. NG; For questions 8- 10, fill in the balnk with proper wordsY (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.World of the FutureScientists think that wonderful things may come true in the future. Future means a time that is not yet here. It can be a short time from now or a long time from now. Some of the underwater wonders are almost ready to come true now. Others won't come tree, we think, until a long time from now. Some, of course, may never come true--but who knows for sure? They may. What are some of the wonders that may come true in the future?A world undergroundThe green utopia (an ideally perfect place) underground is going to help us regain a more harmonious relationship between the often opposing sides of large-scale development and our ecosystem. The city may be called Alice City, from Alice's Adventure in the Wonderland, which offers a wonderful world that is almost as fantastical as that was described in the book.A large clear dome (圆顶), within an area of open parkland, leads into a multi-leveled structured metropolis of underground offices, housing, transportation and public areas. There will be everything to make the city as self-sufficient as possible including shopping malls, theatres and sports complexes in addition to facilities (contained in a separate structure) for power generation, heating and waste recycling.Apart from offering an almost limitless space for development, such underground development has many more attractive ecological advantages over traditional forms of housing. It is less disturbing than high rise development and therefore favorable in environmentally sensitive areas. Land above the complex can be set aside for parkland and recreational use. In towns or cities where pollution levels are high, air can be filtered through air pipes in the roof of an underground housing or industrial complex.A world underwaterAt the docks you step into a shiny metal submarine that is shaped like a shark. The door is closed behind you, and powerful engine starts to push. Down slides the submarine--like a shark diving. Deeper and deeper under the water.Soon all sunlight is gone. The headlights of the diving ship are turned on. Then, six miles below, you come to the sea bottom. From the diving submarine, you change to tiny jet boat and ride along close to the bottom of the ocean, almost as you would skim over the land in an air-plane. As you travel, you have fun looking out the window at the sights on the bottom of the ocean. You see strange fish and underwater mountains, cliffs, and valleys. But more than that--hotels and mining camps and farms and factories!A world in spaceLet's go back to dry land and take a future journey the other way-up instead of down.Huge rocket liners take you into space to visit the Moon Camp. You walk around on the moon in a special moon suit. You visit an observatory where a giant telescope looks far into space--farther than anyone has ever been able to see from Earth. You go deep down into one of the moon mines.After you have visited the moon, you visit the Mars Colony and the Venus Exploration Outpost. A new world on the EarthLet's go back to Earth.In the far, far future, girls--and boys, too--may be playing with dolls that look like the people of the planets visited by our spacemen.To control or run all kinds of toys, boys and girls may learn to use special computers --machines that answer questions and do arithmetic faster than you can blink.Bicycles and perhaps skates may be run by jet power, and a new thing to ride may be a small flying saucer. Imagine a race between them!There may be telepathy (心灵感应) helmets that send thought waves from your brain to that of your friend miles away. You just think a thought and your friend knows it! You can have secrets with each other that nobody else can turn in on! RobotsThere will be other surprises in the future. How would you like to have a robot playmate? Having robot playmates may not be-so much fun as it seems. But maybe a boy with a wrench (扳手) and a screwdriver can fix the robot so that it won't be too perfect!FoodWhat about the food of the future? Scientists think that much of it will be artificial --made in factories from such surprising things as coal, limestone, air, and water. You don't think that ice-cream or cake or candy or even bread and potatoes made out of these things will taste very good? You may be wrong. These artificial things will be blended so skillfully by food chemists that the food of the future probably will be delicious. It probably will also be healthful because all the things that you need to live a long and healthy life will be put into it.A longer lifeScientists of the future will almost certainly find other ways to make life last longer. They probably will find cures for most diseases. Hospitals will probably have "body banks" that can give you almost any new part you need to keep on living. People of the future may live to be a lot older than 100 years.TVAre you wondering whether there'll be television in the future? There'll almost certainly be wonderful programs. Television screens probably will be large and flat, hanging on the wall or going across the four walls of a room. People on the screen will look as real as if they were right in the room with you.HighwaysWhat about highways of the future? Well, a very small child probably will be able to drive a car. Nobody will need to steer. Electric signals will hold each car on the right road to get wherever the "driver" wants to go. And it probably will be impossible for cars to smash together. Controls that won't even have to be touched will make all speeding cars miss each other or will put on the brakes. Driving by car will be as safe as being at home.Weather controlBut maybe the most wonderful surprise in the future will be weather control. Cities may have giant plastic domes over them to keep out snow, rain, or storms.When you plan a picnic in a park, you won't have to worry about rain. It will rain only when the "weatherman" thinks it is needed to freshen the air inside the city. All other days will be fair and warm. The future should be a wonderful time in which to live. But the time you axe living in now was also "a wonderful future" to the people who lived 100 years ago.1. The underground city would get its name from a book called Alice's Adventure in the Wonderland.A. YB. NC. NG2. The multi-leveled structure underground would include everything that is necessary to a city, from offices, shopping malls to power and heating system.A. YB. NC. NG3. The underground city would not produce so much air or water pollution as the city on the ground.A. YB. NC. NG4. One may reach the bottom of the world underwater by submarine or airplane.A. YB. NC. NG5. In the far future, our spaceships may be able to go to planets where there are living beings.A. YB. NC. NG6. The future ice-cream or cake or candy or even bread and potatoes may be made out of such things as coal, limestone, air, and water.A. YB. NC. NG7. Television will no longer be needed in the future because it will be completely replaced by computers.A. YB. NC. NG8. In the future, we may go to places such as the Moon Camp, the Mars Colony, and the Venus Exploration Outpost by ___________________.9. In the future, you can keep secrets with your friends thanks to ___________.10. Weather control may become the most marvelous surprise because snow, rain and storms will be kept out by___________.Part II Reading in Depth [35 minutes]Section A (Each item: 1 point; total: 10 points)Direction: 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 the bank is identified by a letter. Please write the corresponding letter for each item on the ANSWER SHEET. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Over a hundred years ago, Charles Dickens shocked many of his readers when he described the conditions under which young children worked in British factories. The conditions Dickens described continue almost 11 today in many parts of the world. The only difference is that today 12 of children is limited to small industries and family businesses, such as hotels, restaurants and 13 farms, rather than to large factories.Girls 14 more from child labor practices than boys. Many of them are forced to start work when they are only ten years old. Although the work they are given to do is often 15 , it is often harmful to their health. 16 , children as young as six years were found to be working in Asian factories, and the children were working from eight to fourteen hours a day in overcrowded and unhealthy working 17 . Sometimes a whole family group is employed, with the 18 going to a parent or older relative. The children not only receive nothing or very little for their long hours of work, but also they are prevented from attending school. Therefore, when they become older they are unable to do any other kind of work.The 19 to the problem of child labor is clearly better laws to protect young children, greater supervision of industry and heavier fines for those who break the laws. Only in this way can young boys and girls be allowed to enjoy the most 20 time of their lives--children. Section B(Each item: 2 points; total: 20 points)Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the centre.Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:In the early days of sea travel, seamen lived entirely on salted meat and biscuits. Many of them died of scurvy (坏血病), a disease of the blood which causes swollen gums, pale white spots on the flesh and general exhaustion. On one occasion, in 1535, an Engl ish ship arrived in Newfoundland with its crew seriously ill. The men’s lives were saved by Iroquois Indians who gave them vegetable leaves to eat. Gradually it came to be realized that scurvy was caused by some lack in the sailors’ diet and Captain Cook, who was to discover Australia and New Zealand, established the fact the scurvy could be avoided by provision of fresh fruit for the sailors.Nowadays it is understood that a diet which contains nothing harmful may yet result in serious disease if certain important elements are missing. These elements are called 'vitamins'. Quite a number of such substances are known and they are given letters to identify them, A, B, C, D, and so on. Different diseases are associated with deficiencies of particular vitamins. Even a slight lack of Vitamin C, for example, the vitamin most plentiful in fresh fruit and vegetables, is thought to increase significantly our possibility of getting bad colds.The vitamins necessary for a health body are normally supplied by a good mixed diet, including a variety of fruit and green vegetables. It is only when people try to live on a very restricted diet, say during extended periods of religious fasting (禁食), or when trying to lose weight, that it is necessary to make special provision to supply the missing vitamins.21. Scurvy is a disease which causes ________________.A. loss of bloodB. swollen limbsC. exhaustionD. bright red spots on the flesh22. A diet which contains nothing harmful __________________.A. may yet cause scurvyB. has plenty of vitaminsC. will usually result in serious diseaseD. always ensures good health23. Deficiencies of the various vitamins ________________.A. cause identical diseasesB. are not serious except in the case of vitamin CC. cause different diseasesD. are often caused by scurvy24. Fresh fruit and vegetables ________________.A. contain more vitamin C than any other foodB. decrease our resistance to coldsC. contain every kind of vitaminD. increase our possibility of getting bad colds25. A good mixed diet _____________________.A. normally contains enough vitaminsB. still needs supplementing with vitaminsC. is suitable for religious fastingD. is often difficult to arrangeQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:In 1913, the United States government launched a bold, new nickel. Sculptor James Earle Fraser said his goal was to design a coin that would be "truly American." In his search for symbols, he found none more distinctive than the American buffalo. Choosing to show a native American on the other side of the coin, Fraser said the new nickel had "perfect unity of theme."Production of "Buffalo" or "Indian Head" nickels began in February 1913. A single coining press at the Philadelphia Mint（造币厂）started turning out the nickels at the rate of 120 a minute. But after the first examples were placed in circulation, the New York Times condemned them as a "bad".Other critics said that the coin's "rough" surfaces would encourage counterfeiters（造假币的人）. But the most serious complaint about the nickel had to do with its inability to stand heavy use. One coin collectors' magazine predicted that the slightest wear would remove the date and the words Five Cents "beyond understanding."In 1938, the Department of Treasury staged a competition for a new nickel picturing Thomas Jefferson. According to a news item of the day, the Bureau of Indian Affairs didn't receive a single complaint from native Americans about the design change. Collectors didn't seem to mind either.26. In the eyes of Fraser __________ is the most beautiful.A. nickelB. buffaloC. a Native AmericanD. unity of theme27. In the second sentence, Paragraph 2, the word "press" means ________.A. publicationB. newspaperC. machineD. the act of pushing down28. The design of buffalo was modified ________.A. because it was not able to stand heavy useB. because the words Five Cents were "beyond understanding"C. because the coin showed the buffalo standing on a small grassy hillD. because the words were too high29. According to one collectors' magazine using a native American and a buffalo was ________.A. a good ideaB. a bad ideaC. a perfect ideaD. a forced idea 30. It seemed that the new nickel picturing Thomas Jefferson ________.A. won much praise from collectorsB. caused strong protests from American IndiansC. was OK both to the collectors and American IndiansD. was praised both by the collectors and American IndiansPart III Vocabulary & Structure (Each item: 1 point; total: 25 points) [15 minutes]Directions: There are 25 incomplete sentences in this section. 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.31.The grandfather ________ all the members of the family for the annual picnic.A.putB.assembledC.collectedD.had32.Many old readers do not like the modern ________ of The Holy Bible. They've got used to King James'.A.publicationB.visionC.versionD.copyright33.The bridge was named ________ the hero who gave his life for the cause of the people.A.afterB.withC.byD.from34.You can’t drive a car unless you hold a driving ________.A.permissionB.ticketC.passD.license35.Ideas ________ from one's own experience are sometimes more valuable than those from books.A.derivedB.depositedC.retreatedD.restored36.By ________ computation, he estimated that the repairs on the house would cost him a thousand dollars.A.railB.rudeC.rackD.rough37.The thief tried to open the locked door but _______.A.in no wayB. in vainC.at a lossD.without effect38.He has a large collection of books, _______ are written in English.A.any that manyB.of whichC.many in whichD.among many that39.The meeting was put off because we _______ a meeting without Jack.A.objected for havingB.objected to haveC.were objected to havingD.objected to having40.Could you please _______ an appointment for me to see Mr. Smith?A.manageB.arrangeC.takeD.prepare41.The guard walked through the train _______ everyone's ticket.A.inspectingB.overlookingC.reviewingD.analyzing42.Our holiday was _______ by showers of rain.A.destroyedB.crashedC.spoiledD.discouraged43.My uncle rarely used to oversleep, _________?A.wasn't heB.didn't heC.did heD.was he44.He couldn't ________ the thought of leaving his hometown forever.A.bearB.carryC.offerD.support45.The soldier was ________ of running away when the enemy attacked.A.scoldedB.chargedC.accusedD.punished46. Consequently, this young woman would have ________ curiosity because she was well dressed and, though no longer a girl, she was not wearing black.A.risenB.arousedC.causedD.woken47. Once you have made your booking and paid a ________, then the cost of your holiday cannot be changed.A.depositB.savingC.fundD.loan48. ________, they managed to finish the job on time.A.Difficult as it wasB.Difficult if it wasC.As difficult it wasD.If it was difficult49. While a ________ amount of stress can be beneficial, too much stress can exhaust you.A.moderateB.modernrgeD.striking50. The court considers a financial ________ to be an appropriate way of punishing him.A.optionB.dutyC.responsibilityD.penalty51. Neither of the young men who had applied for a position in the university ________.A.was acceptedB.were acceptedC.has been acceptedD.have been accepted 52. Can you give me an _________ of how much it will cost to take the journey?A.assessmentB.evaluationC.admissionD.estimate53. His plan sounds ________, so you'd better carry outA.feasibleelessC.worthyD.federal54. Drinking alcohol can ________ your ability to drive properly.A.effectB.affectC.influenceD.impact55.A ________ to this problem is expected to be found before long.A.settlementB.responseC.solutionD.resultPart IV Cloze(Each item: 0.5 point; total: 10 points) [15 minutes]Directions: For this part, you are required to choose the ONE from the four choices marked with A, B, C and D that fits in the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET.The Valentine's Day is a big day not only for the lovers, but also for the rose growers. Rose remains the most (56)_____ flower because love never goes out of (57)_____ . To the traditional flower shops in the U.S., (58)_____ , because of the (59)_____ of discount rose shops, (60)_____ roses is no longer a beautiful (61)_____ . The discount rose shops (62)_____the desire for roses (63)_____ attractive store (64)_____ . As the customers (65)_____among the counters, they (66)_____ at these beautiful arrangements in amazement. (67)_____ , they (68)_____ the customers high-quality roses (69)_____ low prices, which makes the customers (70)_____ as if they (71)_____ a good bargain. Even (72)_____ Valentine's Day, when the prices of roses and (73)_____ are soaring (74)_____ , such shops also manage to (75)_____ their prices down.56 A. beautiful B. expensive C. popular D. wonderful57 A. style B. sight C. pace D. touch58 A. moreover B. furthermore C. accordingly D. however59 A. failure B. withdrawal C. appearance D. bankruptcy60 A. sell B. to sell C. sold D. selling61 A. experiment B. existence C. experience D. exchange62 A. create B. release C. invent D. load63 A. in B. by C. on D. for64 A. shows B. demonstrations C. displays D. exhibitions65 A. struggle B. stride C. wonder D. circulate66 A. observe B. see C. stare D. watch67 A. What's worse B. What's more C.What's important D. What's less68 A. offer B. supply C. bring D. provide69 A. by B. in C. for D. with70 A. look B. to look C. looking D. looked71 A. have made B. spend C. made D. have spent72 A. in B. on C. at D. of73 A. mail B. delivery C. post D. travel74 A. high B. low C. fast D. tall75 A. pay B. discount C. break D. holdPart V Translation (Each item: 2 points. Total: 10 points.) [10 minutes]Directions: This part consists of five Chinese sentences. Translate the following sentences into English and write down your answers on the ANSWER SHEET.76.In his speech he dwelt on the theme that music is more of a way of life _________________(与其说是一种兴趣)。