重庆市的大学英语普通专升本全真试题.doc

2017 年大学英语普通专升本全真试题Directions: In this part, there are 20 incomplete sentence. You are required to complete each statement by choosing the appropriate answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. One point is given to each correct choice.16. Shall we ask the team leader____our suggestion again?A. to considerB. consideringC. considerD. consideredCalifornia 17. The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco,measures_____that one.A. as twice as longB. twice long asC. as twice long asD. twice as long as18. It’s no good_____. You just have to put up with all these.A. complainedB. to be complainingC. complainingD. to complain’s been out 19. You____have seen Jane in her room last Monday.She of city for a week.A. couldn ’tB. didn ’tC. mustn ’tD. shouldn ’t20.The brochure_____to give customers the information about ournew products.A. designedB. is designedC. designsD. has designed21.You ’d better not disturb me, I____letters all the morning andhave written six so far.A. writeB. was writingC. have been writingD. am writing22. The tea cher didn ’t seem to be satisfied with the examination .A. So did the studentsB. So the students didC. Neither the students didD. Neither did the students23. The number of members in the club_____to two hundred.A. were limitedB. was limitedC. limitsD. limited24.____is important is your attitude and I can say it decides everything.A. ThatB. ItC. WhatD. This25.Smith is one of the brightest students who____from NewYork UniversityA. have graduatedB. graduatedC. has graduatedD. had graduated26.It is not desirable that Mark____to the job, because he hasno relative experience.A. is designedB. be designedC. will be designedD. has been assigned27.____in the ABC Company for four years, John has become quite experienced in business negotiations.A. Have workedB. Have been workedC. Having workedD. Worked28. ____in the regulation that you should not tell other people the password of your email account.A. What is requiredB. It requiresC. What requiresD. It is required29. He is a man of great experience, ___much can be learned.A. thatB. from whomC. whoD. from which30.He had all these materials____in open piles withoutproper permission.A. burningB. having burnedC. being burningD. burned31.I_____to visit Elizabeth, but Mary came to see me just whenI was about to leave.A. planedB. had planedC. would planD. was planing32. Alice looked calm but_____she felt extremely nervous.A. in fact ofB. in favorC. in realityD. in trouble33.The ability to use a language can be______only by the actof using the languageA. acquiredB. requiredC. inquiredD. acquired34.We all know that some things exist_____we cannot see themwith our own eyes.A. as soon asB. as far asC. even thoughD. now that35._____her weekly wages, Sally got a lot of tips from her part-time job.A. In addition toB. DespiteC. In additionD. In spite ofPart III Reading Comprehension (40 points)Task 1Linkup,the APP Research and Development Company, hasmoney and investments to help the poor. The company says the effort involves using the power of information and technology to helppeople improve their lives.James Lee works for——the part of the company that givesmoney to good causes. He said the company’s first project will help identify where infectious (传染性的) diseases are developing. In Southeast Asia and Africa, for example, will work with partnersto strengthen early-warning systems and take action against growing health threats.’s second project will invest in ways to help small and medium-sized businesses grow. James Lee says microfinance ( 小额信贷 ) is generally small, short-term loans that create few jobs.Instead, he says wants to develop ways to bring investors andbusiness owners together to create jobs and improve economic growth.will also give money to help two climate-change programs announced earlier this year. One of these programs studies ways tomake renewable ( 再生的 ) energy less costly than coal-based energy.The other is examining the efforts being made to increase the useof electric cars.The owners of Linkup have promised to give about one percent of company profits and one percent of its total stock value everyyear. James Lee says this amount may increase in the future.36. The purpose of Linkup’s investments is to ________.A) develop new technology B) explore its own businessC) help poor people D) to set up new markets37. According to James Lee, the company’s first project is to ________.A)discover where infectious diseases developB)establish a new system to warn people of infectious diseasesC)find out the cause of infectious diseasesD)cure patients of infectious diseases38. What kind of businesses will benefit from Linkup. org ’s secondproject? _________A)Foreign-funded corporations B) Small and medium-sizedbusinessesC) Large enterprises D) State-owned39. From the fourth paragraph, we learn t hat Linkup ’s money is alsoinvested to help _______.A)conduct studies related to climate changesB)do some research programsC)produce more advanced electric carsD)research and develop renewable and coal-based energy40.From the last paragraph we learn that the investments by comefrom ________.A)some international IT companies B) the company’s owninterestsC) local commercial bank D) Linkup ’s profits andstock valueTask 2If you think 3D printing is only good for making delicatepaperweights( 压纸器 ), then you’re pretty much right. However, agroup of Dutch architects have already begun 3D printing an entirecanal house in Amsterdam. Is the first 3D printed house a gimmick( 喙头 ) ？ Definitely!Is it an experiment that pushes the possibilitiesfor 3D printing technology and architecture? Maybe!3D Print Canal House is the brainchild of DUS Architects.“KamerMaker,”Dutch for“room maker”, is their giant printerbuilt inside a shipping container.Just a few weeks ago, KamerMakerbegan printing plastic furniture and walls at an empty canal-sidelot in northern Amsterdam. Smaller versions of the unusual honeycombwalls have been tested on normal desktop printers,and everyone justneeded to scale it up ( 按比例放大 ). Well, if only it were that easy.“The printer did not always manage to spread the plasticevenly( 均匀的 ) ， making some of the ribs of the honeycomb structureof the block uneven, ”reported ARN(Australian Radio Network) to thesurprise of no one who has used a 3D printer. But the architectsremain optimistic.The first few printed blocks are means to be testprices as they improve the process.It takes about a week to print a 3-meter high block right now. The project ’s le aders hope to eventually get that down to two hoursand finish the first of 12 rooms in a year, and the entire housein less than 3 years.Finally, 3D Print Canal House is an architecture research project, one that is very much being conducted in the public eye.You can actually buy tickets to visit the construction site forEuros.The top floors will become more decorated, for example, asnewer techniques are used.They’ll explore the possibilities of3D printing,like honeycomb walls or an entire room recycled, redesigned, and built again. Nobody’s going to move into 3D printed house soon, but, if anyone ever dose, something might be learnedfrom this experiment by the email.41.What have the Dutch architects begun to use 3D printer todo according to the passage?___A.To make heavy paperweights.B.To print the unusual honeycomb.C.To print an entire canal house.D.To build a shipping container42. Where did KamerMaker begin printing plastic furniture and walls several weeks ago?A. It was inside a shipping container in Amsterdam.B. It was at an empty canal-side lot in northern Amsterdam.C. It was in a canal house in Amsterdam.D. It was in a room.43. What is the weakness of the 3D printer mentioned in the passage?A. It cannot always spread the plastic evenly.B. It needs to be shortened.C. It cannot make the ribs of the honeycomb structure.D. It can print anything smoothly.44. How long will it take for the 3D printer to make the canal house in Amsterdam?A. A weekB. Two hoursC. More than 3 yearsD. Less than 3 years45. Which of the following statements is WRONG according to thepassage?A. This canal house is being built in the public eye.B. The top floors of the canal house will be more decorated.C. Someone is going to move into this canal house soon.D. One can visit the construction site for Euros.Task 3Let ’s say you have a certain amount of money you’ve saved up for holiday gifts. If you want to get something for everyone onyour list, you can’t spend much on any single purchase.But have you ever heard the expression "time is money "? There’s some truth to it! We“spend” time ju st like we “spend”money, and in both cases, we have to spend it wisely if we want toget something good in return. Just like you might get an allowanceof 10 dollars a week. Or 38 dollars for a trip to the mall, eachday we are given 24 hours of time.The earliest way to help you get everything done to budget that time! This is all about:-Examining your Have-to ’s and Want - to ’s.-Examining your how much time your Have-to ’s and Want - to ’s will take up.-Working out a plan that let ’s you s peed the amount of time on each one.Once you have this plan, a“time budget”, you’ll be betterable to create a Daily Schedule and Weekly Planner. Of course,everyday isn’t exactly the same as the next, so it may help youto make a different time budget for different days.Let ’s look at a sample time budget on Wednesday:Sleep8 hoursShower, dressing, ready for school1/2 hourBreakfast1/2 hourBus for school1/2 hourSchool7 hoursBus home1/2 hourSoccer practice 2 hoursHousehold chores1/2 hourHomework 2 hoursDinner1/2 hourTV time 1 hourReading/personal time 1 hourTotal time spent24 hoursGreat! That day’s budget works out, because it all adds up24 hours. If the total came out to be more than that, we would havechoose something to cut down or drop from that day. When you makethese types of decision, you choose priorities.Time Budget TipsSimilarities between money and time : Both should be spent _____ to get a good return.Task 4[A]Interest in pursuing international careers has risen in recentyears strengthened by permanent personnel shortages that are causing companies to search beyond their home borders for talent.[B] Professionals seek career experience outside of their homecountries for a variety of reasons. They may feel the need to recharge their batteries with a new challenge. They may want aposition with more responsibility that encourages creativity. Orthey may wish to expose their children to another culture, and theopportunity to learn a second language.[C]When applying for a job, one usually has to submit a resume orcurriculum vitae (CV). The two terms generally mean the same thing:a one--or two--page document describing one's educationalqualifications and professional experience. However, guidelinesfor preparing a resume are constantly changing. The best advice isto find out what is appropriate regarding the company culture, thecountry culture, and the culture of the person making the hiringdecision. The challenge will be to include two or more cultures inone document. The following list is a good place to start.[D]“Educational requirements differ from country to country. Inalmost every case of'cross--border'job hunting, just stating the title of your degree will not be an adequate description.Provide the reader with details about your studies and any related experience. "[E]Pay attention to the resume format you use-chronological orreverse-chronological order. Chronological order means listing your 'oldest' work experience first. Reverse-chronological ordermeans listing your current or most recent experience first. Mostcountries have preferences about which format is most acceptable.If you find no specific guidelines, the general preference is forthe reverse-chronological format."[F]If you are submitting your resume in English, find out if thereceiver uses British English or American English because there are changes between the two versions. For example, university education is often referred to as 'tertiary education' in the United Kingdom, but this term is almost never used in the United States. A readerwho is unfamiliar with these changes may assume that your resumecontains errors.51.The author believes that an individual who applies towork overseas seekseither his own or his children's development.52.When it comes to resume writing, it is best to take culturalfactors intoconsideration.53.According to the author's last piece of advice, the applicants should be aware ofthe differences between the changes of English.54. Companies are hiring more foreign employees because they have difficultyfinding qualified personnel at home.55. When writing about qualifications, applicants are advised to provide a detaileddescription of their study and work experiences.Part IV Translation (25 points)Directions:I n this part you are required to translate Chinese into English or English into Chinese. Each of ten sentences to isfollowed by four choices of suggested translation marked A, B, Cand D. Make the best choice and write the corresponding letter onthe Answer Sheet. Write your translation of the paragraph (No. 66)in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet. One point is givento each correct choice from No. 56 to No. 65. Fifteen points for .56.他的话不仅打破了沉默 , 而且引起了每个人的兴趣。