成人高考(专升本)历年英语真题及答案汇总

湖南成人高考（专升本）英语试卷及答案

Phonetics (5 points)

Directions: In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined letters or letter combinations marked A, B, C and D. Compare the underlined parts and identify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation. Mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

1. A consume B contain C confess D concept

2. A magnet B digital C signature D angry

3. A though B thorough C through D thought

4. A explain B extent C exhausted D expand

5. A needed B trained C borrowed D deserved

II Vocabulary and Structure (15 points)

Directions: There are 15 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one answer that best completes the sentence and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

6. Grandma told the story in a very sad ____ and we were all moved.

A tune

B tongue

C ton

D tone

7. The guide is ____ a line of tourists through the narrow passage with the help of his torch.

A concluding

B containing

C conducting

D conquering

8. With its expensive furniture and carefully ____ color scheme, the room looked quite luxurious.

A choose

B chose

C chosen

D choosing

9. Sorry, but we cannot go to San Diego. Our cousins ____ to see us next Sunday.

A come

B are coming

C have come

D came

10. Anne couldn’t fine a taxi, so I offered ____ her to the station.

A drive

B to drive

C driving

D have driven

11. Perhaps the days will come ____ people will be able to breathe clean air in cities.

A when

B as

C while

D sine

12. ____ when he saw his wife’s face did Tom realize the true meaning of her remark.

A Just

B Never

C Only

D Usually

13. The flyover at the crossing on the 6th ring road is now ____ construction.

A under

B in

C at

D with

14. Time ____, we will arrange for the tourists to visit two or three more remote spots of culture value.

A permits

B permitting

C permitted

D to be permitted

15. To my surprise, ____ turned out that Susan failed in the examination.

A this

B what

C it

D as

16. Jenny is the only one of the grade who ____ selected to school fashion-show team.

A is

B are

C has

D have

17. If I had more time, I would ____ golf as a hobby.

A take in

B take on

C take up

D take over

18. The football match was televised ____ from the Berlin Olympic Stadium.

A live

B alive

C living

D lively

19. The bus is late and Julie is cold. She ____ for the bus for 10 minutes.

A waits

B waited

C has waited

D has been waiting

20. The more fruits and vegetables you eat, ____ chance of getting cancer you have.

A little

B less

C the less

D the least

III. Close (30 points)

Directions: For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D.

Choose the one that is most suitable and mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

Dr. William C Stokoe, Jr., was the chairman of the English Department at Gallaudet University. He saw the way deaf people communicated and was extremely __21__. He was a hearing person, and signs of the deaf were totally new to him.

Dr. Stokoe decided to propose a study of sign language. Many other teachers were not interested, and though Dr. Stokoe was __22__ to think about studying sign language. Even deaf teachers were not very interested in the project. However, Dr. Stokoe did not give up. __23__, he started the Linguistics Research Program in 1957. Stokoe and his two deaf assistants, worked __24__ this project during the summer and after school. The three __25__ made films of deaf people signing. The deaf people in the film did not understand __26__ the research about and were just trying to be nice to Dr. Stokoe. Many people thought the whole project was silly, but __27__ agreed with Dr. Stokoe in order to please him.