黑龙江省专升本考试真题英语.pdf

2012 年黑龙江省专升 本英语考试题 考试日期：3 月 17 号 考试时间：09:00 -11:00 2012 年黑龙江省专升本英语（绝密绝密 启用前启用前） 注意事项注意事项： 1 试卷共 10 页，用钢笔或圆珠笔将答案字直接写在答题纸上，写在试题上一 律无效。 2 答卷前将密封线内的项目填写清楚。 (I) Vocabulary and Structure (1point each;20points in all ) Directions： each of the following blank1， or four choices are given. You are required to choose the most appropriate one and put the corresponding letter in the bracket before each sentence 1. College education provides more _ for a bright future. （） A. lessons B. courses C. opportunities D. subjects 2. The little girl got much _ from her father when she told him about her pains.（） A. detail B. energy C. sympathy D. suggestion 3. Her parents _ her to cook and even paid her to make dinner twice a week . （） A. discouraged B. encouraged C. couraged D. promised 4. In some Western countries, a _ belief is that black cats will bring misfortune to people. （） A. superstar B. superpower C. superstitious D. superstition 5. Modern music may have a _ influence, as well as a positive (积 极的) one on teenagers. （） A. good B. poor C. poor D. negative 6. Does _ want to buy this book? Its only $3.50, but it tells an interesting story.（） A. anyone B. anything C. someone D. something 7. It was reported that the earthquake was the most _ to have struck that area in fifty years.（） A. special B. powerful C. favorite D. favorite 8. The Chinese government has set up Dragon Boat Festival (端午节) as a(n) _ holiday. （） A. long B. spring C. official D. universal 9. Under the team leaders _, we did very well in the match. （） A. advice B. hunt C. suitability D. guidance 10. This is a _ cat.（） A. lady B. woman C. girl D. female 11. He is more _ for the job than the other candidates because he has more experience in this field. （） A. favorable B. suitable C. equal D. qualifying 12. Ive learned from my uncle that dogs _ people by their smell. （） A. improve B. recognize C. expect D. teach 13. It is unnecessary for those who study hard to consider the _ of failing the exam. （） A. danger B. warning C. surprise D. possibility 14. The sudden lightning (闪电) _ me so much that I dropped the cup. （） A. stopped B. pushed C. scared D. made 15. Its well accepted that we are able to _ a person by what he or she says. （） A. compose B. imply C. judge D. employ 16. These events provided the _ for her first novel. （） A. perspiration B. function C. inspiration D. strength 17. We often _ the happy time we spent at your home last summer. （） A. recall B. remind C. present D. provide 18. While I was walking alone down the street, three men came up to me and asked me for _ to the beach.（） A. contacts B. contents C. materials D. directions 19. Being poor makes many people sad. But in the case of my father, it influences him _（） A. otherwise B. equally C. suitably D. additionally 20. The small country was destroyed by ten years of _ fighting. （） A. impressive B. active C. slim D. bitter (II) Cloze (0.5 point each; 10 points in all) Man cannot go on _1_ his numbers at the present rate, In the _2_ 30 years man will face a period of crisis. _3_ experts believe that there will be a widespread food_4_. Other experts think this is 5_ pessimistic, and that man can prevent things _6_ worse than they are now. But _7_ that two-thirds of the people in the world are undernourished or starving now. One thing that man can do is to limit _8_ of babies born. The need _9_ this is obvious, but it is _10_ to achieve. People have to _11_ to limit their families. In the countries of the population _12_, many people like big families. The parents think that this _13_ a bigger income for the family and ensures there will be someone in the family who will look _14_ them in old age. Several governments have _15_ birth control policies in recent years. _16_ them are Japan, China, India and Egypt. In some _17_ the results have not been 18_. Japan has been an exception. The Japanese adopted a birth control policy in 1948. People _19_ to limit their families. The birth rate fell from 34.3 per thousand per year to about 17.0 per year _20_. ( )21.A increasing B to increase C and increase D with increasing ( )22.A second B recent C next D late ( )23.A Any B Some C More D All ( )24.A need B want C absence D shortage ( )25.A so B much C too D enough ( )26.A getting B from getting C to get D get ( )27.A remember B remembering C to rememberD remembers ( )28.A an amount B a number C the amount D the number ( )29.A for B in C of D about ( )30.A not easy B no easy C not easily D no ease ( )31.A persuade Bbe persuading C be persuaded D persuading ( )32.A bursting B explosion C raising D extension ( )33.A takes B brings C makes D earns ( )34.A upon B for C into D after ( )35.A adjusted B created C adopted D presented ( )36. A Of B Among C Between D Out of ( )37.A exceptions B examples C events D cases ( )38.A success B succeeded C successful D succeeding ( )39.A were encouraged B encouraged C are encouragedD encourage ( )40.A presently B at present C in time D on time (III)阅读理解阅读理解(2 point each; 30 points in all) Task 1 I am one of the many city people who are always saying that given the choice we would prefer to live in the country away from the dirt and noise of a large city. I have managed to convince myself that it werent for my job I would immediately head out for the open spaces and go back to nature in some sleepy village buried in the country. But how realistic is the dream? Cities can be frightening places. The majority of the population live in massive tower blocks, noisy, dirty and impersonal. The sense of belonging to a community tends to disappear when you live fifteen floors up. All you can see from your window is sky, or other blocks of flats. Children become aggressive and nervouscooped up at home all day, with nowhere to play; their mothers feel isolated from the rest of the world. Strangely enough whereas in the past the inhabitants of one street all knew each other, nowadays people on the same floor in tower blocks dont even say hello to each other. Country life, on the other hand, differs from this kind of isolated existence in that a sense of community generally binds the inhabitants of small villages together. People have the advantage of knowing that there is always someone to turn to when they need help. But country life has disadvantages too. While it is true that you may be among friends in a village, it is also true that you are cut off from the existing and important events that take place in cities. Theres little possibility of going to a new show or the latest movie. Shopping becomes a major problem, and for anything slightly out of the ordinary you have to go on and expedition to the nearest large town. The city-dweller who leaves for the country is often oppressed by a sense of unbearable stillness and quiet. What, then, is the answer? The country has the advantage of peace and quiet, but suffers from the disadvantage of being cut off; the city breeds a feeling of isolation, and constant noise batters the senses. But one of its main advantages is that you are at the center of things, and that life doesnt come to an end at half-past nine at night. Some people have found (or rather bought) a compromise between the two; they have expressed their preference for the “quiet life” by leaving the suburbs and moving to villages within commuting distance of large cities. They generally have about as much sensitivity as the plastic flowers they leave behind they are polluted with strange ideas about change and improvement which they force on to the unwilling original inhabitants of the villages. What then of my dreams of leaning on a cottage gate and murmuring “morning” to the locals as they pass by? Im keen on the idea, but you see theres my cat, Toby, Im not at all sure that he would take to all that fresh air and exercise in the long grass, I mean, can you see him mixing with all those hearty males down the farm? No, he would rather have the electric imitation-coal fire any evening. 41. We get the impression from the first paragraph that the author A used to live in the country B used to work in the city C works in the city D lives in the country 42. In the authors opinion, the following may cause city people to be unhappy EXCEPT A a strong sense of fear B lack of communication C housing conditions D a sense of isolation 43. The passage implies that it is easy to buy the following things in the country EXCEPT A daily necessities B fresh fruits C designer clothes D fresh vegetables 44. According to the passage, which of the following adjectives best describes those people who work in large cities and live in villages? A Original B Quiet C Arrogant D Insensitive 45. Do you think the author will move to the country? A Yes, he will do so B No, he will not do so C It is difficult to tell D He is in two minds Task 2 The most frightening words in the English language are: “Our computer is down.“ I hear it more and more as I go about trying to do my business. One day, I was at the airport trying to buy a ticket to Washington and the man said, “Im sorry, I cant sell you a ticket. Our computer is down.“ “What do you mean your computer is down?“ “It just doesnt work well.“ “Then just write me out a ticket.“ “I cant write you out a ticket. The computer is the only one allowed to issue tickets for the plane.“ I looked down the counter, and all the people behind the counter were just standing there, drinking coffee and staring into a dark screen. “What do all you people do?“ “We give the computer the information about your trip, and then it tells us whether you can fly with us or not.“ “So when it goes down, you go down with it.“ “Thats very good, Sir. I havent heard it put that way before.“ “How long will the computer be down?“ “I have no idea. There is no way we can find out without asking the computer, and since its down it wont answer us.“ “Dont you have a backup computer when the main computer goes down?“ “I doubt it. Do you know what they cost?“ “Lets forget the computer. What about your planes? Theyre still flying, arent they?“ “I couldnt tell without asking the computer, and as I told you “ “I know its down. Maybe I could just go to the gate and ask the pilot if hes flying to Washington,“ I suggested. “I wouldnt know what gate to send you to.“ “Ill try them all,“ I said. “Even if the pilot was going to Washington, he couldnt take you if you didnt have a ticket.“ “Why dont I give you the money, you give me a receipt, and Ill show it to the pilot as proof that I have paid?“ “We wouldnt know what to charge you. The computer knows the air-fares that change every hour.“ “How about my credit card?“ “Thats even worse. When our computer is down, it cant tell the credit card computer to charge the fare to your account.“ “Is there any other plane flying to Washington within the next few hours?“ “I wouldnt know,“ he said, pointing to the dark screen. “Only IT knows.“ “And at the moment IT knows nothing.“ By this time, there were quite a few people standing in line. The word soon spread and some people started to cry, whilst others kicked their luggage. A man in a red jacket came out. “Im sorry that our main computer went down. But as soon as it gets over its problem, its going to buy everyone who missed their plane a free drink.“ 46. The sentence “The computer is down.“ means（） A. The computer is put under the table B. The computer fell from the table C. The computer has stopped working D. The computer is powered off 47. Without a computer, the man who sold the tickets （） A. was unwilling (不愿意的) to sell tickets B. had trouble selling tickets C. had no change was unable to write a ticket 48. A backup computer is a machine that（） A. is ready to be used when the main one doesnt work B. is put after the main computer C. is only used by the manager is not used for selling tickets 49. The author was going to Washington most probably （） A. to visit a friend B. to handle (处理) his office affairs C. to see his parents D. to attend a music concert 50. Through the story, we can learn that（） A. the people working at the airport were lazy B. the author had not enough money for the ticket C. the computer didnt allow people to sell tickets D. computers bring us both convenience and troubles Task 3 (10A) With more than 20 million records sold, and several Grammy awards to show for it, Natalie Cole, the daughter of famous singer Nat King Cole, has made a name for herself in music. Along with her great success, however, Natalie Cole has lived in a world of drugs, crime, and failed marriages. “I have been to hell and back,“ she says. In the book Angel on My Shoulder, Cole gives us an honest look at the difficult path she has taken, sharing, as well, her successful recovery. “Where Im at now helps me to look back on my life and realize that Ive really had quite a colorful and rich life,“ she says. “I really could have turned out to be a different person.“ As the second daughter of Maria and Nat King Cole, Natalie had as normal a childhood as was possible for a little girl whose father spent much of his time away from home. With hopes of one day becoming a doctor, she left her family in Los Angeles to attend a boarding school on the east coast. But when she was 14, she received some terrible news: her father was dying of lung cancer. Less than two months later, in 1965, Nat King Cole died at the age of 47. During her college years at Amherst, Cole began to experiment with drugs, though they didnt stop her from joining a music group. She played in small clubs on the east coast, using drugs more and more frequently. Without enough money to pay the bills and to support her drug habit, Cole turned to stealing and got into trouble with the law. Eventually, she became so badly affected by the drugs that she decided to quit on the spot. She says it was a miraclethe work of an angel on her shoulder. Her drug habit kicked, Natalies career really began to take off. Only two years after being arrested and almost dying because of drugs, Coles first record won two Grammies. In 1976, she married Marvin Yancy, her songwriter and producer. They soon had a son, Robbie, and Coles life really seemed to be coming together. “Marriage to Marvin, and Robbie, was like a breath of pure, fresh air,“ she says. “I was with a man whom I loved and who loved me. we were just so close.“ Sadly, the marriage wouldnt last. After four years of being drug-free, Cole was once again using. In 1983, Cole checked herself into a recovery program, and was finally able to mend the wounds from her difficult past. After narrowly escaping death once again, Cole decided to record her fathers greatest hits, including the phenomenal success Unforgettable: With Love. Cole, who has fought and won many battles to find personal happiness, says “Im so grateful for the way my life has turned out.“ 51. You must be at your best at the interview becauset （） A. most interviewers are difficult to please B. the job market is very competitive C. you are the special person for the interviewer D. it requires drive, energy and preparation 52. We can infer from the text that （） A. the author didnt take the job hunt seriously enough before B. the author is an employer C. the author is a member of a professional society D. the author is a psychologist 53. According to the text, the following things are important for the very first part of the interview EXCEPT（） A. calmness B. smiling C. good appearances D. a firm handshake 54. Why are you advised to join a professional society in your field of interest?（）. A. To enrich your professional knowledge. B. To broaden your mind. C. To keep up with the development in your profession. D. To know important people in your profession. 55. What should you mention at the interview if asked to tell about yourself? （）. A. Your life history. B. Your drive to do things well. C. Your previous salary. D. Your interest in the job. (IV)Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form if necessary. Fill in each blank with one word only. (1 point each; 10 points in all) Justify fashion feature continual design command quality value illegal develop 1. His works mirrored such positive _