专升本英语考试题

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I. Grammar Structure and Vocabulary
Section A (1.5 marks each)
Directions: There are 30 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 blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a pencil.
1. Many things ___ impossible in the past are common now.
A. considered B. considering C. to consider D. to be considered
2. The factory is said ___ in a fire two years ago.
A. to be destroyed B. to destroy
C. to have destroyed D. to have been destroyed
3. The reason for his success is ____ he worked hard.
A. why B. that C. because D. for
4. By the time the course ends, ___ a lot about Britain.
A. we’ll learn B. we are learning C. we have learnt D. we’ll have learnt
5. I did not know ___ him or not.
A. whether to help B. if to help C. how to help D. what to help
6. It was very good _____ him to help us.
A. by B. of C. from D. about
7. We’ll have to get out and walk; the car’s _____ down.
A. fallen B. broken C. run D. gone
8. There was a small _____ of sugar in the cup.
A. amount B. number C. the number D. few
9. His parents died when he was young, so he was _____ by his aunt.
A. brought up B. brought out C. grown up D. grown
10. He failed the examination three times but ____ he passed.
A. at end B. at finish C. at least D. at last
11. Not only I but also Ted and Mary ____ fond of watching TV.
A. am B. is C. are D. be
12. I am sure that ___ you say is true.
A. who B. what C. which D. why
13. The house is dark, the Browns ____ to bed.
A. should go B. should have gone C. must go D. must have gone
14. The mother ___ the baby from his deep sleep.
A. aroused B. rose C. arose D. raised
15. The plane _____ from the airport and headed north toward Shanghai.
A. took away B. took up C. took over D. took off
16. Being college students of new China, we should never fail to ___ the expectation of the Party and the people.
A. make use of B. give rise to C. get rid of D. live up to
17. You can’t depend on John to ____ some practical suggestions for increasing sales.
A. come up with B. come up to C. come to D.

come across
18. The factory ___ 1 000 buses each year.
A. turns over B. turns on C. turns out D. turns into
19. Mary is the most ___ secretary I’ve ever had.
A. efficiency B. efficient C. effect D. affect
20. It is ___ that he will come at midnight.
A. maybe B. lovely C. lively D. likely
21. If you don’t know the word, why don’t you ___ in the dictionary?
A. look at it B. look after it C. look up it D. look it up
22. Because of my poor English I’m afraid I can’t make myself____.
A. understand B. to understand C. understanding D. understood
23. To succeed in a scientific research project ___.
A. one needs to be persistent
B. persistence is needed
C. one needs be a persistent person
D. persistence is what one needs
24. Wood does not conduct electricity; _____.
A. so doesn’t rubber B. also doesn’t rubber
C. nor does rubber D. nor rubber does
25. I found ___ to answer all the questions within the time given.
A. no possibility B. there was impossibility C. impossible D. it impossible
26. Mrs. Lindon has ______ that she is unable to get a job.
A. such small education B. so little education
C. a such little education D. a so small education
27. ___ there is enough snow, we can’t go skiing.
A. Unless B. Because C. As D. However
28. Ellen was absent this morning because she had her tooth ___.
A. filling B. to fill C. fill D. filled
29. His doctor suggested that he ___ a short trip abroad.
A. will take B. would take C. take D. took
30. You would prefer visiting the city to staying at home, _____?
A. won’t you B. do you C. would you D. wouldn’t you

Section B (1 mark each)
Directions: In this section of the test, there are 10 sentences with the underlined parts marked A, B, C and D. Choose the part of the sentence that is incorrect and then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a pencil.
31. It was said that John decided to go to the university rather than get a job.
A B C D
32. The more he tried to help her fix the radio, the lesser she seemed to like it.
A B C D
33. A great many educators firmly believe that English is one of the poorest taught
A B C
subjects In high schools today.
D
34. I, who is a doctor, work now in a factory, but not as a doctor but as a worker.
A B

C D
35. Hardly had he entered the office than he realized that he had forgotten his wallet.
A B C D
36. We are to make such computers which are needed in different branches of science.
A B C D

37. Jean is the only one of those girls who go to classes after work.
A B C D
38. If the policeman would have arrived earlier, he would have seen the accident.
A B C D
39. We advice him to give up smoking and do a lot of exercise.
A B C D
40. Thunder is the sound produced by the rapid expanding of air heated by lighting.
A B C D

II. Reading Comprehension (3 marks each)

Directions: There are 3 reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a pencil.
Questions 41 ~ 45 are based on the following passage:
It is the duty of every man to work. The lazy man wastes his time, and his life is of no use to himself or to others. The man who is too lazy to work is the man who is generally most ready to beg or steal. Every one when he is young should learn some useful work.
But it is not enough that one should learn some kind of work. He should work hard, and not waste his spare minutes or half hours. “Work while you work and play while you play” is as good a rule for young people as for the old.
There is no better aid to diligence than the habit of early rising, and this, like all other good habits, is most easily formed in youth.
There is an English saying “Lost time never returns.” This means that everybody must be diligent, and must make a good use of his time. One must study hard when he is young, so that he may succeed in his life and become useful to his country.
I have never heard that those who are diligent will become beggars, but I know that lazy fellows will become beggars. Therefore, I should say that diligence is the mother of success.
41. The best title of the passage could be “_____”
A. Learn to work B. diligence
C. Early Rising Is a Good Habit D. Students Should Study Hard
42. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
A. Habits are easily formed when one is young.
B. Old people can easily form the habit of getting up early
C. One should be diligent
D. A lazy man is likely to be harmful to society
43. From the passage, we can concluded that ______.
A.diligence can always help one to achieve success
B. laziness always leads to theft
C. “Lost time never returns” is a law of physics
D. youth is the only important period in life
44. According to the passa

ge, the best way to make a person diligent is ___.
A. to make good use of his time B. to learn some useful work
C. to work hard D. to get up early
45. From the passage, we can guess that the author of the passage is ____.
A. a lazy man B. a beggar C. a diligent man D. a writer
Questions 46~50 are based on the following passage:
Some of the notebooks George Washington kept as a young man show what he was learning. He was learning Latin. He was very interested in the basics of good behavior in society and was reading English literature.
At school he seems to have been interested in mathematics. In fact his formal education was surprisingly brief and incomplete. For unlike other young men of good families, he did not go to the College of William and Mary in the Virginian capital. In terms of formal training then, Washington was different from some other early American Presidents such as John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. In later years, Washington probably regretted his lack of intellectual training. He never felt comfortable in a debate in Congress, or on any subject that had nothing to do with everyday practical matters. And because he never learned French and could not speak directly to the French leaders, he did not visit the country he admired so much. Thus, unlike Jefferson and Adams, he never reached Europe.
46. What reason does the author give for Washington not going to college?
A. His family could not afford it.
B. A college education was rather uncommon in his time.
C. He didn’t like the young Virginian men of good families who went to college.
D. The author doesn’t give any reason.
47. Washington felt uncomfortable in Congress debates because he _____.
A. lacked practice in public speaking
B. felt his education was not enough
C. didn’t like arguing and debating with people
D. felt the others were being impractical
48. The reason why Washington didn’t visit France was probably that he ____.
A. didn’t really care about going
B. did not know the French leaders
C. could not communicate directly with the French leaders
D. was too busy to travel
49. According to the author, ____.
A. Washington’s lack of formal education placed him at a disadvantage in later life
B. Washington should have gone to France even though he could not speak French
C. Washington was not as good a president as Adams, Jefferson or Madison
D. Washington was a model for all Virginian men of good families
50. The main idea of the passage is that Washington’s education ____.
A. was of great variety, covering many subjects
B. was probable equal to those of most young men of good families at that time
C. may seem poor by modern standards, but was good enough for his time
D. was rather limited for a president
Questions 51~55 are based on the follow

ing passage:
The American definition of success is largely one of acquiring wealth and a high material standard of living. It is not surprising, therefore, that Americans have valued education for its monetary value. The belief is widespread in the United States that the more schooling people have, the more money they will earn when they leave school. The belief is strongest regarding the desirability of a undergraduate university degree, or a professional degree such as medicine or law following the undergraduate degree. The monetary value of graduate degree in “nonprofessional ” fields such as art, history, or philosophy is not as great.
The belief in the monetary value of education is supported by statistics on income. Ben Wattenberg, a social scientist, estimated that in the course of a lifetime a man with a college degree in 1972 would earn about $380 000 more than a man with just a high school diploma. Perhaps this helps to explain survey findings which showed that the Americans who wished they had lived their lives differently on some way regretted most of all that they did not get more education.
51. What most Americans like most about higher education is ____.
A. its cultural value B. its monetary value
C. its moral value D. its material value
52. According to the passage, which of the following statements is not true?
A. Americans take success as acquiring wealth and a higher material standard of living.
B. In American people’s mind eyes, education has its monetary value.
C. Education is the only way to acquire wealth.
D. A person’s income is related to his schooling.
53. The passage says that people have stronger desire to ____.
A. study medicine B. study history C. study law D. both A and C
54. In the survey findings, some Americans regretted ____.
A. not having much education
B. having too much unnecessary education
C. living differently
D. earning $ 380 000
55. In this passage, the writer wanted to show us ____.
A. the earlier you start to work, the better you live
B. education is very important in the American society
C. people with little education are looked down upon by others everywhere in the United States
D. Americans take money seriously

III. Cloze (1 mark each)

Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D on the right side of the paper. You should choose the one answer that best fits into the passage. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a pencil.
About 485 years ago, a man stood alone on the coast of Spain. He looked toward the west and said to himself, “The earth cannot be flat. If I sail westward, 56 I shall hit land, India perhaps, and the queen will have a new and shorter 57 to the riches of that country.”
Christopher Columbus told his idea to Queen Is

abella of Spain. She give 58 three men. And Columbus sailed westward for many weeks, through 59 seas.
60, he saw land: a group of islands now called the West Indians. Columbus was sure it was India, and he called the natives “Indos”.
Stories of what Columbus found quickly 61 across Europe. His word “Indos” became “Indians” to the English. 62 all the natives of the West Indias and Central America became known as “Indians”.
Christopher Columbus 63 four trips to the New World. Yet, he died in Spain without knowing where he had been. He died 64 he had sailed to India.
It was soon learned that Columbus had made a mistake. 65 the word “Indian” was well established in Europe.
The first 66 who arrived in North Carolina and Birginia in the early 1600’s called the natives Indians. This name spread north 67 the colonies of Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania and New England were settled.
Today the word is used to 68 the descendants of the first peoples of North and South America. In the far north they are called Eakimos. And in the far south 69 are the Patagonians and the Fuegians.
Students and scholars have long known 70 the American Indians were not really Indians 71 . And one scholar proposed a name that he believed would be better—Amerinds. He made up this name by 72 American and Indian. This word is often used today by other scholars, but the general 73 has heard little of it.
Word experts say the name Indian may be wrong but we are stuck with it. It is too late to change it to Amerind. Most people would not 74 the change. Besides, how could a movie of the old west be exciting if it concerned cowboys and Amerinds, 75 cowboys and Indians?
56. A. then B. sooner or later C. however D. for instance
57. A. orbit B. range C. route D. friction
58. A. him B. her C. them D. his
59. A. high B. calm C. current D. rough
60. A. In fact B. Yet C. Anyway D. At last
61. A. set B. undertook C. spread D. passed
62. A. Well B. But C. Luckily D. And
63. A. made B. declared C. wished D. put
64. A. laughing B. hoping C. believing D. suspecting
65. A. Nowadays B. But C. Incidentally D. In sort
66. A. Indians B. explorers C. settlers D. Spanish
67. A. as B. so that C. if D. even though
68. A. harm B. describe C. influence D. serve

69. A. just B. so C. they D. there
70. A. as B. that C. in order that D. and
71. A. though B. at all C. either D. now
72. A. joining B. comparing C. respecting D. separating
73. A. public B. idea C. objective D. inspector
74. A. confirm B. receive C. accept D. permit
75. A. instead of B. after C. without D. over

IV. Translation from English into Chinese (15 marks)

Directions: In this part there is a passage with 5 underlined parts, numbered 76~80. After reading the passage carefully, you should translate the underlined parts into Chinese.
(76) The invention of electronic computers makes it possible to free man from the labour of complicated measurement and computation.
A high speed electronic computer can carry out up to one hundred million arithmetical operations in one second. A computation which would have taken years of human work in the past is now done in a few seconds. (77) A number of various complicated problems which could not be solved before have been solved with the help of computers.
Accurate measurement and exact computation are the bases of modern engineering and scientific research. Every engineering worker must determine accurately the amount of any change that the material to be used undergoes in different conditions.
And every science worker will have to make numerous accurate computations before he can say that the results of his experiment are correct. (78) Yet there exist complex computations in science and engineering which science workers are unable to make because they are too long and too complicate. Here is an example which can illustrate how much time some of them may take. In order to solve a complicated chemical problem a chemistry worker must make about four million operations. (79) It would take him years to work the problem out, while electronic computing machine would do the same job only in a few second.
We may divide electronic computers into two groups: machines that can control and those that can count. The former is used in satellites, guided missiles, weather-forecasting instruments and other devices, both simple and sophisticated. And the later can add, subtract, multiply and divide. (80) Such machines are to do any operation which we can reduce to arithmetic. Besides, they are able to combine many problems and take them in any order.

V. Translation from English into Chinese (15 marks)

Directions: In this part there is a passage with 5 underlined parts, numbered 76~80. After reading the passage carefully, you should translate the underlined parts into Chinese.
81．我们认为理论与实践结合是十分重要的。

82．你们在大厅里遇到的那个人是我们的老师。
83．那就是电如此广泛使用的原因。
84．瞧！他们工作得多么起劲！
85．这位外国朋友说起汉语来好象一个中国人似的。

大学英语（二）

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I. Grammar Structure and Vocabulary
Section A ( 1.5 marks each)
Directions: There are 30 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 blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a pencil.
1. Not long ago, a person whom I know very well was ___ an accident.
A. related to B. involved in C. included in D. subjected to
2. We want him to retire but he won’t ___ to it.
A. accept B. admit C. agree D. allow
3. He doesn’t enjoy ___ fish, you know.
A. eat B. to eat C. eating D. to eating
4. The girl didn’t go to bed ___ her parents came home.
A. until B. unless C. when D. as
5. In the newspaper, we can learn ___ is going on in the world.
A. that B. which C. what D. who
6. The bridge was named ___ the hero who gave his life for the cause of the people.
A. after B. with C. by D. from
7. I wish I ___ a doctor.
A. have been B. am C. were D. will be
8. We are going to ___ up for our lost time by taking a short cut.
A. make B. take C. find D. put
9. No sooner had we returned home ___ it rained.
A. then B. than C. when D. as
10. I can’t afford ___ a new dress.
A. buying her B. her to buy C. buy for her D. to buy her
11. The new technique has ___ them to double the production of the factory.
A. enabled B. made C. dissuaded D. occupied
12. I ___ an old schoolmate while taking a walk yesterday.
A. ran over B. ran after C. ran into D. ran down
13. He ____ me that he decided to leave on Monday.
A. spoke B. said C. talked D. told
14. As scheduled, the communications satellite went into ___ round the earth.
A. circle B. orbit C. path D. course
15. Salt ____ when it is put in water. The mixture is called a solution.
A. solves B. disappears C. mixes D. dissolves
16. We can see a lot of people doing morning exercises in the parks even ____ a
cold morning.
A. on

B. at C. in D. during
17. An object is said ___ if its temperature is much higher than that of our bodies.
A. as being hot B. as hot C. hot D. to be hot
18. Please ____ me, I didn’t mean to hurt you.
A. apologize B. recognize C. forgive D. pardon for
19. Everyone used to get up early, ____?
A. didn’t they B. do they C. didn’t he D. doesn’t he
20. He didn’t seem to mind ____ TV while he was trying to study.
A. their watching B. them to watch C. that they watch D. theirs watching
21. She refused to ____ the car keys to her husband until he had promised to wear his
safety belt.
A. hand in B. hand out C. hand down D. hand over
22. He doesn’t word but he gets a good ___ from his investments.
A. wage B. earning C. income D. salary
23. If he ___ to do this work, he might do it in some other way.
A. were B. was C. will D. can
24. I ____ here for four years, by next summer I shall have graduated.
A. shall study B. have studied
C. shall be studying D. have been studying
25. Mary learnt how to ____ a bicycle in her childhood.
A. open B. ride C. drive D. guide
26. Most part of the world is covered ___ water.
A. at B. in C. on D. with
27. We never understood the reason ____ he left us.
A. because B. why C. unless D. until
28. He broke the world ___ for the 100 meters.
A. mark B. level C. standard D. record
29. Diamond is ___ natural substance which is known.
A. hardest B. one of hardest C. harder D. the hardest
30. Since her blood pressure is much higher than it should be, her doctor insists that she __ smoke.
A. will not B. does not C. gives up D. not

Section B (1 mark each)

Directions: In this section of the test, there are 10 sentences with the underlined parts marked A, B, C and D. Choose the part of the sentence that is incorrect and then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a pencil.
31. No sooner had he closed the door when somebody started knocking at it.
A B C D
32. He would never think of letting his daughter to marry a fellow like you.
A B C D
33. Only after making investigation we can have the right to speak.
A B C D
34. Bill was interested in mathematics and th

eir application when he studied at the
A B C D
university.
35. Had he been more careful, such mistakes would have avoided.
A B C D
36. He is a honest man, and everybody believes what he says.
A B C D

37. These pair of shoes looks too small, but I’d like to try them on..
A B C D
38. Ellen tried to tell me that all the things Bob said is true.
A B C D
39. Except you and I, everyone is enjoying this new play, it seems.
A B C D

40. Now that the stress of examinations and interviews are over, we can all relax for a
A B C D
while.

II. Reading Comprehension (3 marks each)

Directions: There are 3 reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a pencil.
Questions 41 ~ 45 are based on the following passage:
There are three common calendar systems in use by the United States higher education institution. Semester Systems are one of them.
The academic year is divided into two terms, each of which provides for about 15 weeks of instruction plus a week for final examinations. The fall semester, considered the first term of the academic year, usually begins in September or late August, and it is increasingly common for the term to start early enough to be completed before the two-week Christmas holiday. Colleges start later in September. The second or spring semester usually begins sometime in January and ends in late May or early June. Most schools schedule a one- or two-week vacation in March or April. A variation of the semester system being tried by some institutions is the “4—1—4” calendar, which has a four-month fall semester ending in December, a one-month short term in January for which students may enroll if they wish, and another four-month semester beginning early in February.
41. In the United States, the students will stay in school for about ____ a year.
A. 15 weeks B. 16 weeks C. 30 weeks D. 32 weeks
42. The academic year begins ____.
A. in late September B. in late August C. sometime in January D. in late May
43. The first term ends ____.
A. after Christmas holiday B. in May
C. before Christmas holiday D. in fall
44. The second term lasts about ____.
A. five months B. four months C. six months D. five or six months
45. In the “4—1—4” calendar system, the first term begins ___.
A. In December B. In August C. In Januar

y D. In February

Questions 46~50 are based on the following passage:
In sport the sexes are separate. Women and men do not run or swim in the same faces. Women are less strong than men. That at least is what people say. Women are called “the weaker sex”, or, if men want to please them, “the fair sex”. But boys and girls are taught together at schools and universities. There are women who are famous Prime Ministers, scientists and writers. And women live longer than men. A European woman can expect to live until the age of 74, a man only until he is 68. Are women’s bodies really weaker?
The fastest men can run a mile in under 4 minutes. The best women need 4.5 minutes. Women’s times are always slower than men’s, but some facts are a surprise. Some of the fastest women swimmers today are teen-age girls. One of them swam 400 meters in 4 minutes 21.2 seconds when she was only 16. The first “Tarzan”(泰山) in films was an Olympic swimmer, Johnny Weiss Muller. His fastest 400 meters was 4 minutes 59.1 seconds, which is 37.9 seconds slower than a girl 50 years later! This does not mean that women are catching men up. Conditions are very different now, and sport is much more serious. It is so serious that some women athletes are given hormone injections. At the Olympics a doctor has to check whether the women athletes are really women or not. It seems sad that sport has such problems. Life can be very complicated when there are two separate sexes!
46. Women are called “the weaker sex” because ____.
A. women do as much work as men
B. people think women are weaker than men
C. sport is easier for men than for women
D. in sport the two sexes are always together
47. Which of the following is true?
A. Boys and girls study separately everywhere.
B. Women do not run or swim in races with men.
C. Famous Prime Ministers are women.
D. Men can expect to live longer than women in Europe.
48. “That at least is what people say.” Means people____.
A. say other things too
B. don’t say this much
C. say this but may not think so
D. only think this
49. What problems does sport have?
A. Some women athletes are actually men.
B. Some women athletes are given hormone injections.
C. Women and men do not run or swim in the same races.
D. It is difficult to check whether women athletes are really women.
50. In this passage the author implies that ____.
A. women are weaker than men, but faster
B. women are slower than men, but stronger
C. men are not always stronger and faster than women
D. men are faster and stronger than women
Questions 51~55 are base on the following passage:
The stamp collector can learn a great deal from the colorful pieces of paper he put in his album. In addition to learning some basic things about organization and systematic arrangement, the stamp collector can receive a good course in history and geog

raphy from stamps. As a collector progresses and becomes more specialized, stamps teach him some basic facts about engraving, paper, and printing.
Stamps are excellent sources of historical information. Almost every nation celebrates its military heroes and political leaders on its postage stamps. But scientists and artists, from Einstein to Beethoven, also grace the stamps of the world. Famous battles are frequently commemorated, as well as buildings and scenes which have historical significance. Several of the world’s stamps are beautiful, full-color reproductions of the artistic masterpieces of different historical periods.
Stamps also offer instruction in geography. It doesn’t take long before a beginning collector checks the locations of the countries from which his stamps come. Nations like Liechtenstein, San Marino, Andorra, Gabon, Ghana, and Afghanistan, while unknown to many, are usually quite familiar to stamp collectors. Moreover, each country tends to use stamps to advertise its natural wonders. Such renowned attractions as Yosemite National Park, Victoria Falls, Mount Everest, and the Bay and Fundy appear on the stamps of the nation within whose borders they lie.
If he wishes to become more of a specialist, the stamp collector can learn some basic things about engraving, paper, and printing. The more advanced collector learns to distinguish between offset and letterpress printing. He learns to identify the different impressions made by metal and wooden engraved plates. He finds out how to detect watermarks in the various papers used for stamps, and how to identify the characteristics of different papers and the coatings which are applied to them. To the layman, most stamps appear pretty much the same. But armed with a magnifying glass, the more specialized collector can tell the difference between a common issue and a rare variety.
51. Which of the following statements do you think best describes the main idea of the essay?
A. A stamp collector must have a great deal of knowledge in history and geography.
B. A stamp collector should be good at organization and systematic arrangement.
C. A stamp collector can learn a lot from the stamps he collects.
D. A stamp collector is a specialist who know much about engraving, paper and printing.
52. The word “album” in the first sentence means___.
A. a holder for sets of disc
B. a blank book used for collecting stamps
C. a frame in which the best stamps are displayed
D. a small box where colorful stamps are kept
53. “Basic thing about organization and systematic arrangement” refers to ___.
A. postal organizations and systems that print and issue new stamps
B. various organizations and systems that sell new stamps
C. organizations all over the world that offer help to stamp collectors
D. knowledge or information about how to organize and arrange things in good order
54. Which of the following statements is NOT t

rue?
A. Almost all nations issue stamps celebrating their military heroes or political leaders.
B. Famous battles and buildings of historical significance are frequently commemorated on stamps.
C. Few scientists and artists appear on stamps.
D. Scientists and artists as well as political and military leaders are celebrated on stamps.
55. A layman is a person who____.
A. has just started collecting stamps
B. is a beginning collector
C. is not very much interested in stamp collecting
D. does not have much professional knowledge

III. Cloze (1 marks each)

Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D on the right side of the paper. You should choose the one answer that best fits into the passage. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a pencil.
Smoking, which may be a pleasure for some people, is a serious source of discomfort for their fellows. 56 medical authorities express their 57 about the effect of smoking 58 the health not only 59 those who smoke but also of those who do not. In fact, non-smokers who must involuntarily inhale the air 60 by tobacco smoke may 61 more than the smokers themselves.
As you are doubtlessly 62 that a considerable number of our students have 63 in an effort to 64 the university to ban smoking in the classroom. I believe they are 65 right in their aim. 66, I would hope that it is 67 to achieve this by 68 the smokers to use good judgment and show concern 69 others rather than by regulation.
Smoking is 70 by City by-laws in theaters and in halls used for 71 films as well as in laboratories where there 72 be a fire hazard. Elsewhere, it is up to your good sense.
I am 73 asking you to maintain 74 in the auditoriums, classrooms and seminar rooms. This will prove that you have the non-smokers’ health and well-being 75, which is very important to a large number of our students.
56. A. Still B. More C. Again D. Further
57. A. concern B. trouble C. interest D. displeasure
58. A. on B. in C. with D. to
59. A. so B. about C. with D. of
60. A. polluted B. cleaned C. dirty D. fresh
61. A. endure B. suffer C. undergo D. put up with
62. A. alert B. awake C. aware D. informed
63. A. linked B. connected C. associated D. joined
64. A. make B. persuade C. cause D. tell
65. A. entirely B. totally C. just D. wholly
66. A. But then B. However C. Further D.

Moreover
67. A. likely B. probable C. capable D. possible
68. A. pleading B. begging C. insisting D. calling on
69. A. with B. for C. to D. in
70. A. prohibited B. stopped C. suppressed D. prevented
71. A. playing B. demonstrating C. showing D. exhibiting
72. A. will B. should C. may D. must
73. A. hence B. therefore C. subsequently D. so
74. A. “No Smoking” B. “Non-Smokers” C. “No-Smoke” D. Non—Smoke”
75. A. on mind B. in heart C. in mind D. on your mind

IV. Translation from English into Chinese (15 marks)

Directions: In this part there is a passage with 5 underlined parts, numbered 76~80. After reading the passage carefully, you should translate the underlined parts into Chinese.
Television is now playing a very important part in our lives. But television, like other things, has both advantages and disadvantages. Do the former outweigh the latter?
In the first place, television is not only a convenient source of entertainment, but also a comparatively cheap one. (76) For a family of four, for example, it is more convenient as well as cheaper to sit comfortably at home with almost unlimited entertainment available, than to go out in search of amusement elsewhere. (77) They do not have to pay for expensive seats at the theatre, the cinema, or the opera, only to discover, perhaps, that the show is disappointing. All they have to do is press a button, and they can see plays, operas, and shows of every kind, not to mention political discussions and the latest exciting football match. Some people, however, maintain that this is precisely where the danger lies. The television viewer takes no initiative. He makes no choice and exercises no judgment. (78) He is completely passive and has everything presented to him without any effort on his part.
Television, it is often said, keeps one informed about current events, allows one to follow the latest developments in science and politics, and offers an endless series of programmer which are both instructive and entertaining. The most distant countries and the strangest customs are brought right into one’s sitting room. It could be argued that the radio performs this service just as well; but on television everything is much more living, much more real. Yet here again there is danger. (79) We get so used to looking at it, so dependent on its flickering pictures that it begins to dominate our lives.
There are many other arguments for and against television. The poor quality of its programmes is often criticized. But it is undoubtedly a great comfort to many lonely elderly people. And does it corrupt or instruct our children? I think we must realize that

television in itself is neither good nor bad. (80) It is the uses to which it is put that determine its value to society.

V. Translation from Chinese into English (15 marks)

Directions: In this part there are 5 sentences, numbered 81~85, in Chinese. You are required to translate the sentences into English.
81．我希望这次考试对你来说不会太难。
82．工作越艰苦，她越乐意去做。
83．认为电视与教育无关是不正确的。
84．我建议这个会在下周开。
85．他宁愿回家而不愿在这里多住一天。

大学英语（三）

I. Grammar Structure and Vocabulary (30 minutes)

Section A (1 .5mark each)
Directions: There are 30 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 blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a pencil.
1. ____ the weather was fine, I opened all the windows.
A. As B. For C. Because of D. Since that
2. I can’t help _____ every time I think of that funny story he told us the other evening.
A. laughing B. to laugh C. laugh D. laughed
3. ___ reading the book yet?
A. Have you finished B. Were you finishing
C. Had you finished D. Are you finishing
4. “Is Mary coming to the concert?” “I think _____.”
A. yes B. it C. that D. so
5. He kept me ____ for many hours.
A. to wait B. wait C. waiting D. waited
6. He asked three men－Bob, Joe and ____ to be ready.
A. I B. herself C. me D. himself
7. By the time we got home, I _____ all about it.
A. forgot B. was forgetting C. had forgotten D. should have forgotten
8. You would prefer visiting the city to staying at home, _____?
A. won’t you B. do you C. would you D. wouldn’t you
9. The more he tried to help her, ____ she seemed to like it.
A. less B. lesser C. the little D. the less
10. I’m afraid ___ nothing I can do about it.
A. it is B. there is C. that is D. is
11. His doctor suggested that he ___ a short trip abroad.
A. will take B. would take C. take D. took
12. Ellen was absent this morning because she had her tooth ___.
A. filling B. to fill C. fill D. filled
13. ___ there is enough snow, we can’t go skiing.
A. Unless B. Because C. As D. However
14. How many people ___ the lecture on basic chemistry?
A. i

s attending B. attended C. did attend D. do they attend
15. It’s been a long time since I ____. How are you?
A. have last seen you B. last saw you
C. had last seen you D. have last been seen you
16. I hope ______ happy while you’re here.
A. you to be B. for your being C. your being D. you are
17. Mrs. Lindon has ______ that she is unable to get a job.
A. such small education B. so little education
C. a such little education D. a so small education
18. After seeing the movie, _____.
A. the book was read by him B. the book made him want to read it
C. he wanted to read the book D. the reading of the book interested him
19. He failed the examination three times but ____ he passed.
A. at end B. at finish C. at least D. at last
20. His parents died when he was young, so he was _____ by his aunt.
A. brought up B. brought out C. grown up D. grown
21. Mr. Brown is _____ a bit pale today.
A. being B. appearing C. seeming D. looking
22. There was a small _____ of sugar in the cup.
A. amount B. number C. size D. parts
23. If you want to telephone him, you will have to _____ the number in the book.
A. look at B. look after C. look up D. look through
24. We’ll have to get out and walk; the car’s _____ down.
A. fallen B. broken C. run D. gone
25. It was very good _____ him to help us.
A. by B. of C. from D. about
26. The plane _____ from the airport and headed north toward Shanghai.
A. took away B. took up C. took over D. took off
27. The train began _____ speed after leaving the station.
A. to pull up B. to put up C. to pick up D. to take up
28. One cannot think of Africa without ____ Egypt.
A. thinking of B. think of C. regarding D. considering
29. The mother ___ the baby from his deep sleep.
A. aroused B. rose C. arose D. raised
30. He saved her daughter from the fire but _____ his own life.
A. in case of B. at the cost of C. at a loss D. in the way of

Section B (1 marks each)
Directions: In this section of the test, there are 10 sentences with the underlined parts marked A, B, C and D. Choose the part of the sentence that is incorrect and then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a pencil.
31. When I was a boy, I use to swim in the river which was not far away from the highway.

A B C D
32. He walked slow in order to arrive after ten o’clock.
A B C D
33. I advise you to stop to think of carrying out such a dangerous plan.
A B C D
34. I have lost my keys; I cannot remember where I lost it.
A B C D
35. If a beggar asks you for money, will you give him some?
A B C D
36. It hasn’t rained here since more than a month.
A B C D
37. Neither your unkind words nor you unfriendly attitude have caused me any great sorrow.
A B C D
38. The reason why he makes poor grades is because of his poor study habits.
A B C D
39. We knew that they would have more trouble getting there on time than us.
A B C D
40. The prices of houses are as high that most people cannot afford to buy them.
A B C D

II. Reading Comprehension (2 .5marks each, 40 minutes)

Directions: There are 3 reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a pencil.
Questions 41 ~ 45 are based on the following passage:
There are three common calendar systems in use by the United States higher education institution. Semester Systems are one of them.
The academic year is divided into two terms, each of which provides for about 15 weeks of instruction plus a week for final examinations. The fall semester, considered the first term of the academic year, usually begins in September or late August, and it is increasingly common for the term to start early enough to be completed before the two-week Christmas holiday. Colleges start later in September. The second or spring semester usually begins sometime in January and ends in late May or early June. Most schools schedule a one- or two-week vacation in March or April. A variation of the semester system being tried by some institutions is the “4—1—4” calendar, which has a four-month fall semester ending in December, a one-month short term in January for which students may enroll if they wish, and another four-month semester beginning early in February.
41. In the United States, the students will stay in school for about ____ a year.
A. 15 weeks B. 16 weeks C. 30 weeks D. 32 weeks
42. The academic year begins ____.
A. in late September B. in late August C. sometime in January D. in late May
43. The first term ends ____.
A. after Christmas holiday B. in May
C. before Christmas holiday D. in fall
44. The second

term lasts about ____.
A. five months B. four months C. six months D. five or six months
45. In the “4—1—4” calendar system, the first term begins ___.
A. In December B. In August C. In January D. In February

Questions 46~50 are based on the following passage:
In sport the sexes are separate. Women and men do not run or swim in the same faces. Women are less strong than men. That at least is what people say. Women are called “the weaker sex”, or, if men want to please them, “the fair sex”. But boys and girls are taught together at schools and universities. There are women who are famous Prime Ministers, scientists and writers. And women live longer than men. A European woman can expect to live until the age of 74, a man only until he is 68. Are women’s bodies really weaker?
The fastest men can run a mile in under 4 minutes. The best women need 4.5 minutes. Women’s times are always slower than men’s, but some facts are a surprise. Some of the fastest women swimmers today are teen-age girls. One of them swam 400 meters in 4 minutes 21.2 seconds when she was only 16. The first “Tarzan”(泰山) in films was an Olympic swimmer, Johnny Weiss Muller. His fastest 400 meters was 4 minutes 59.1 seconds, which is 37.9 seconds slower than a girl 50 years later! This does not mean that women are catching men up. Conditions are very different now, and sport is much more serious. It is so serious that some women athletes are given hormone injections. At the Olympics a doctor has to check whether the women athletes are really women or not. It seems sad that sport has such problems. Life can be very complicated when there are two separate sexes!
46. Women are called “the weaker sex” because ____.
E. women do as much work as men
F. people think women are weaker than men
G. sport is easier for men than for women
H. in sport the two sexes are always together
47. Which of the following is true?
E. Boys and girls study separately everywhere.
F. Women do not run or swim in races with men.
G. Famous Prime Ministers are women.
H. Men can expect to live longer than women in Europe.
48. “That at least is what people say.” Means people____.
E. say other things too
F. don’t say this much
G. say this but may not think so
H. only think this
49. What problems does sport have?
E. Some women athletes are actually men.
F. Some women athletes are given hormone injections.
G. Women and men do not run or swim in the same races.
H. It is difficult to check whether women athletes are really women.
50. In this passage the author implies that ____.
E. women are weaker than men, but faster
F. women are slower than men, but stronger
G. men are not always stronger and faster than women
H. men are faster and stronger than women
Questions 51~55 are base on the followi

ng passage:
The stamp collector can learn a great deal from the colorful pieces of paper he put in his album. In addition to learning some basic things about organization and systematic arrangement, the stamp collector can receive a good course in history and geography from stamps. As a collector progresses and becomes more specialized, stamps teach him some basic facts about engraving, paper, and printing.
Stamps are excellent sources of historical information. Almost every nation celebrates its military heroes and political leaders on its postage stamps. But scientists and artists, from Einstein to Beethoven, also grace the stamps of the world. Famous battles are frequently commemorated, as well as buildings and scenes which have historical significance. Several of the world’s stamps are beautiful, full-color reproductions of the artistic masterpieces of different historical periods.
Stamps also offer instruction in geography. It doesn’t take long before a beginning collector checks the locations of the countries from which his stamps come. Nations like Liechtenstein, San Marino, Andorra, Gabon, Ghana, and Afghanistan, while unknown to many, are usually quite familiar to stamp collectors. Moreover, each country tends to use stamps to advertise its natural wonders. Such renowned attractions as Yosemite National Park, Victoria Falls, Mount Everest, and the Bay and Fundy appear on the stamps of the nation within whose borders they lie.
If he wishes to become more of a specialist, the stamp collector can learn some basic things about engraving, paper, and printing. The more advanced collector learns to distinguish between offset and letterpress printing. He learns to identify the different impressions made by metal and wooden engraved plates. He finds out how to detect watermarks in the various papers used for stamps, and how to identify the characteristics of different papers and the coatings which are applied to them. To the layman, most stamps appear pretty much the same. But armed with a magnifying glass, the more specialized collector can tell the difference between a common issue and a rare variety.
51. Which of the following statements do you think best describes the main idea of the essay?
E. A stamp collector must have a great deal of knowledge in history and geography.
F. A stamp collector should be good at organization and systematic arrangement.
G. A stamp collector can learn a lot from the stamps he collects.
H. A stamp collector is a specialist who know much about engraving, paper and printing.
52. The word “album” in the first sentence means___.
E. a holder for sets of disc
F. a blank book used for collecting stamps
G. a frame in which the best stamps are displayed
H. a small box where colorful stamps are kept
53. “Basic thing about organization and systematic arrangement” refers to ___.
E. postal organizations and systems that print and issue new stamps
F. va

rious organizations and systems that sell new stamps
G. organizations all over the world that offer help to stamp collectors
H. knowledge or information about how to organize and arrange things in good order
54. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
E. Almost all nations issue stamps celebrating their military heroes or political leaders.
F. Famous battles and buildings of historical significance are frequently commemorated on stamps.
G. Few scientists and artists appear on stamps.
H. Scientists and artists as well as political and military leaders are celebrated on stamps.
55. A layman is a person who____.
E. has just started collecting stamps
F. is a beginning collector
G. is not very much interested in stamp collecting
H. does not have much professional knowledge

III. Cloze (0.5 marks each, 15 minutes)

Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D on the right side of the paper. You should choose the one answer that best fits into the passage. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a pencil.
Smoking, which may be a pleasure for some people, is a serious source of discomfort for their fellows. 56 medical authorities express their 57 about the effect of smoking 58 the health not only 59 those who smoke but also of those who do not. In fact, non-smokers who must involuntarily inhale the air 60 by tobacco smoke may 61 more than the smokers themselves.
As you are doubtlessly 62 that a considerable number of our students have 63 in an effort to 64 the university to ban smoking in the classroom. I believe they are 65 right in their aim. 66, I would hope that it is 67 to achieve this by 68 the smokers to use good judgment and show concern 69 others rather than by regulation.
Smoking is 70 by City by-laws in theaters and in halls used for 71 films as well as in laboratories where there 72 be a fire hazard. Elsewhere, it is up to your good sense.
I am 73 asking you to maintain 74 in the auditoriums, classrooms and seminar rooms. This will prove that you have the non-smokers’ health and well-being 75, which is very important to a large number of our students.
56. A. Still B. More C. Again D. Further
57. A. concern B. trouble C. interest D. displeasure
58. A. on B. in C. with D. to
59. A. so B. about C. with D. of
60. A. polluted B. cleaned C. dirty D. fresh
61. A. endure B. suffer C. undergo D. put up with
62. A. alert B. awake C. aware D. informed
63. A. linked B. connected C. asso