安徽专升本英语真题以及答案

1、安徽省普通高等学校专升本考试2008年真题Part I Vocabulary and Structure(1 point each, 30 points in all )Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D, then write the corresponding letter on

2、the Answer Sheet.1. It was the doctor's carelessness that _the serious accident. A. resulted from B. resulted in C .brought up D. brought in2. He regretted _too much time on computer games. A. to cost B. costing C. to spend D. spending3. Chinese culture and Japanese culture have a lot_ A. in fac

3、t B. in sight C. in common D. in touch4. The small village is said _in a battle during World War II. A.to have been destroyed B.to be destroyed C. to destroy D. to have destroyed5. The government has taken effective measures to _itself to the changing world. A.settle B. adopt C. change D. adjust6. _

4、a word, this movie can be rated as a successful domestic film. A.Of B. At C. In D. By7. Many a customer_about the poor quality of the washing machines. A.complains B.complain C. are complaining D. have complained8. It is reported that some scientists in the United States have found a new _ for cance

5、r. A. way B. answer C. approach D. cure9. He made students think for themselves, _telling them what to think. A. more than B. other than C. rather than D. better than10. Much_she likes him, she would never consider marrying him. A. while B. as C. although D. despite11. It is said that ten percent of

6、 the local children would leave school _about 14 to learn a trade. A. at B. of C. in D. to12. The government regards _ as its duty to provide the best service for the public. A. this B. it C. what D. that13. My watch is nowhere to be found. I _when I was on the bus. A.must drop it Bmight drop C. mus

7、t have dropped it D. should have dropped it.14. The price of pork has been very_these days.A. costly B. high C. expensive D.cheap15. You must_the rubbish before you leave the office.A. dispose of B. deal with C. expensive D. cheap16. The company requires that every staff member_able to use a compute

8、r.A. is B. will be C. would be D. be17. This dictionary is designed for the learners _native languages are not English.A. whose B. which C. who D. what18. It is said that the agreement _between the two companies last month will become effective from May 1st.A. to sign B. to be signed C. signed D. si

9、gning19. She longed to visit Europe_ she often dreamt about it.A. so seriously that B. so anxiously thatC. to such extent that D. to such an extent that20. In our modern society no one can avoid _by advertisements.A. to be influenced B. being influencedC. influencing D. having influenced21. They wer

10、e _ for a honeymoon after their wedding ceremony.A. off B. down C. in D. up22. Take more money. The tickets are _to be expensive.A. possible B. likely C. like d. probable23. It was _she spoke hat I had realized she wasn't English.A. until B. unless C. not until D. not unless24. The old folk song

11、 is well worth_A. listening B. listening to C. to listen D. to listen to 25. It may be many years _ the situation in that area improves.A. before B. after C. since D. when26. "Would you join us in the picnic this afternoon?" "Oh, _, but I have an appointment."27. By the end of la

12、st year, nearly a million cars _in that auto factory.A. had produced B. had been produced C. would be produced D. were produced28. She sat in the corner of the room, with tears _ down her cheeks.A. run B. to run C. ran D. running29.But for your help, I _the work ahead of time.A. wouldn't have fi

13、nished B. didn't finishC. hadn't finished D. wouldn't finish30. The shop girl almost called me stupid when I said that camera wasn't to my _ and a bit cheap-looking.A. astonishment B. tasteC. delight D. knowledgePart II Cloze (1 point each, 15 points in all)Directions: There are 15 b

14、lanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage and write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Most people retire from work between the ages of 60 and 65. This has _31_ main consequences, on

15、e economic and _32_psychological.Economically:_33_retired people receive a pension(养老金) from the government or from their past _34_ ,it is ofter much less than they earned when they were working. Unless people _35 _ to save money during their years _36_work, their standard of living may fall greatly

16、 when they retire.Psychologically: Old people in Western countries are generally considered _37_, and they are eeven thought of as a_38_on their families and on the pubilc purse. They are _39_held in respect. On the other hand, most of them used to _40_work, They simply do not know how to relax or _

17、41_other interests though they have time to do so now. They feel they "should" be working and _42_, because work was _43_they were respected and their skills recognized. _44_retired people, their self-confidence is diminished (减弱). The longer they are away from the work place, _45_grows a

18、sense of being worthless.31.A.two B.three C.many D.some32.A.another B.the other C.others D.other33.A.Unless B. For C. Before D.Although34.A.employees B. employers C.employee D.employer35.A.had managed B.have managed C.are managing D.will manage36.A.on B.with C.for D.at37.A.useful B.usefully C.useles

19、s D. uselessly38.A.buredn B. trouble C. difficulty D. problem 39.A.most B. mostly C. hard D.hardly40.A.focusing on B. focus on C.focusing at D.focus at 41.A.produce B. push C. pursue D. purchase42.A.contributing B. contributed C. to contribute D. contribute43.A.where B. that C.when D. what44.A.Like

20、B. As C. With D. By 45.A.keener B. more keen C.the more keen D.the keenerPart III Reading Comprehension (2.5 points each, 50 points in all)Directions: After reading the following passages, you will find questions or unfinished statements. for each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A,

21、B, C and D. You should make the correct choice and write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Task 1Around the world more and more people are taking part in dangerous sports and activities. Now, there are people who look for an immediate excitement from a risky activity which may only last a

22、 few minutes or even seconds.I would consider bungee jumping (蹦极) to be a good example of such an activity. You jump from a high place 200 meters above the ground with an elastic (弹性的) rope tied to your feet. You fall at up to 150 kilometers an hour until the rope stops you from hitting the ground.

23、It is said that about 2 million people around the world have now tried bungee jumping. Other activities which most people around the world have now tried bungee include jumping from tall buildings and diving into the sea from the top of high cliffs.Why do people take part in such activities as these

24、? Some psychologists suggest that it is because life in modern societies has become safe and boring. Not very long ago, people's lives were constantly in danger. They had to go out and hunt for food, diseases could not easily be cured, and life was a continuous battle for survival.Nowadays, acco

25、rding to many people, life offers little excitement. They live ad work in quite safe conditions; they buy food in shops, and there are doctors and hospitals to look after them become ill. The answer for some of these people is to look for danger in activities such as bungee jumping.46. Of the risky

26、activities, bungee jumping_.A. offers an immediate excitement B. is a fashionC. makes one relaxed D. makes one brave47. In bungee jumping, you _.A. jump as high as you can B. slide down a rope to the groundC. tie yourself to a rope and fall D. fall without a rope48. Which of the following is true ac

27、cording to the passage?A. About 200,000 people in the world have tried bungee jumping.B. In order to keep one safe, a rope is tied to the feet of the jumper.C. Diving into the sea from the top of the cliffs is much more dangerous than bungee jumping.D. Many people nowadays feel life dull because the

28、y haven't tried bungee jumping.49. The writer of the passage has a _attitude towards dangerous sports.A. positive B. negative C. neutral D. critical50. The best title for the passage is _.A. Dangerous Sports: What and WayB. Boredom of Modern LifeC. Bungee Jumping; Is It Really Dangerous?D. Need

29、for ExerciseTask 2In spite of all stories of prosperity in the United States, not only does poverty exist there, but crimes of various types have been increasing at alarming rate, Most acts of violence were committed by young people .57% of the criminals arrested in 1979 were youths below 25of age.

30、Everyone agrees that crime is party a result of bad material conditions: poverty, lack of education, living without a settled home, being parentless, sufferings from other kings of misfortune, etc. There are also other factors than material conditions which are responsible for the sharp increase of

31、crime rate. In the first place, some state laws provide a death penalty but some protection. It is therefore possible and easy for anyone in the country to get a gun. Finally, there has been too much shown on TV and too much reported in newspaper of all kinds of crimes-the details of which are so ac

32、curately described that even children know how to duplicate what they have seen or read. All there have resulted in a high frequency of crimes committed both by professional criminals and by nonprofessional ones in murder,drug smuggling, robbery, etc.51. The author intends to tell the readers that _

33、. A. the United States is a wealthy country although poverty and crime exist there. B. crime has become a serious problem in the United States, although it is said to be a prosperous one. C . despite the fact that crimes have been increasing rapidly in the United States, it is a Country of prosperit

34、y. D. in spite of stories about poverty and crime in the United States, it is prospering at an Increasing rate.52. Besides bad material conditions,_ also leads to the sharp increase of crime rate. A.poverty B.being parentless C.lack of education D. easy access to guns53. Which of the following is co

35、rrect according to the text? A.Of the criminals arrested in 1970, fifty-seven percent were youths below twenty five Of age. B.Lack of education has little to do with the crime rate. C.Differences in state laws for death penalty also account for the increase of crime rate . D.Drug smuggling is the on

36、ly product of too many shows and report.54. The author is worried about the fact that _. A.children may imitate what they have seen or read about crimes. B. the more prosperous the United States is, the higher the crime rate becomes. C. citizens carrying guns will be punished. D. all the state laws

37、will provide death penalty in future.55.The underlined word “penalty” is closest in meaning to_. A. punishment B.trial C. accusation D.executionTask 3We know that many animals do not stay in one place. Birds, fish and other animalsMove from one place to another at a certain time. They move for diffe

38、rent reasons;most ofThem move to find food more easily, but others move get away form places that are too Corwded. When cold weather comes,many birds move to warmer places to find food. Some fishes Give birth in warm water and move to cold water to feed. The most famous migration(迁移)Is probably the

39、migration of the fish, which is called “salmon”.This fish is born in fresh Water but it travels many miles to salt water. Then it gives birth and dies there. In northernEurope, there is a kind of mouse. They leave their mountain homes when they become tooCrowded. They move down to the low land. Some

40、times they move all the way to the seaside,And many of them are killed when they fall into the sea.Recently, scientists have studied the migration of a kind of lobster(龙虾). Every year,When the season of bad weather arrives, the lobsters get into a long line and start to walk Across the floor of the

41、ocean. Nobody knows why they do this, and nobody knows where They go .So, sometimes we know why humans and animals move from one place to another, But at other times we dont. Maybe living things just like to travel.56. The majority of animals migrate for_. A. place B. safety C. Food D.warmth57. Salm

42、on is known as a creature spending most of its life in _. A.they are short of food B.there is not enough space C.its getting warmer in the low land D.its getting coldier in the mountains58. The reason why the lobsters migrate is _. A. the bad weather B. the depth of the oceanC. scientistlack of inte

43、rest D. unkown60. The passage is mainly about _.A, living things on the moove B. the most famous migrationC. mice in northern Europe D. migration of lobstersTask 4You can tell age of a tree by counting its rings.But these records of a trees life really say a lot more. Scientists are using tree rings

44、 to learn whats been happening on the suns surface for the last ten thousand years. Each ring represents a year of growth. As the tree grows, it adds a layer to its trunk, taking up chemical elements from the air. By looking at elements in the rings from a certain year, scientists can what elements

45、were in the air that year. Dr.Stevenson is analyzing one element, carbon-14, in rings from both living and dead trees. Some rings go back almost ten thousand years to the end of the Ice Age. When Stevenson followed the carbon-14 track back in time, he found carbon-14 levels changed with the intensit

46、y of solar buring.You see, the sun has cycles.Sometimes it burns fiercely, and at other times its relatively calm. During the suns violent periods, it throws off charged formation of carbon-14 on earth. When there is more solar wind activity, less carbon-14 is produced. Ten thousand years of tree ri

47、ngs show that the carbon-14 level rises and falls about every 420 years. The scientists concluded that solar wind activity must follow the same cycle.61. The purpose of the scientists in studying tree rings is to _ A. examine the chemical elements in the Ice Age B.look into the pattern of solar wind

48、 activity c. analyze the pattern of solar wind activity D.find out the origin of carbon-14 on earth62. What effects the amount of carbon-14 on earth A The lifecycle of trees . B.The number of trees C The intensity of solar burning D The quality of air.63. When the sun burns fiercely, _carbon-14 is p

49、roduced. A.less B. more C no D much64.The underlined pharse “throw off” probably means _. A give away B cast C send for D.get rid of 65.What do we learn from the passage about solar wind activity? A.It affects the growth of trees. B.It has been increasing since the Ice Age. C.It is determined by the

50、 chemicals in the air. D. It follows a certain cycle.Part Translation (35 points)(1) Translate the following sentences from English into Chinese (4 points each for NO.66Through NO.68;6 points for No.69;18 points in all).66. The activities will provide you with a rare chance to appreciate Chinas food culture.67.Scientists are working on an electronic device, which could make life easier for the people.68.The washing machine manufactured in out factory is light in weight, ,small in size and good in qual